NDIUAIt
WIN
WU-ltAK
IrKMN
Arnold,
Ham,
Youngs
and
Ruddcrham
Win
Two-Year
Scats
On
City
Council,
While
S,
I).
Johnston
Elected
For
One-Year
Term
Mrs.
llcckcr,
Mrs.
Roper
to
School
Hoard
Three
Independents
and
one
Civic
Labor
Federa-
nonrlwlsitp
wnro
vnti'd
intn
nffipn
fnr
Kvn.vnar
lermanic
terms
while
an
independent
candidate
nno-vpnt
aldni'mimiV
hv-pWtinn
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W.
Rudderham
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533
Aid.
T
B.
Black
533
j.
S.
Black
460
j.j.Mulroney
382
H.
A.
Ponder
3J4
One
Year
Aldermanic
Term
Col.
S.
I).
Johnston
610
p
p
Forman
421
Kcr
School
Trustees
Mrs
Earl
Becker
691
Mrs.
M.
M.
Roper
608
Mrs.
George
Howe
492
Three
bylaws
were
approved
by
se
e
ping
margins.
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PflHtlPV
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start
carrvinz
deDcndcnU
intmaMf
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'run
corv
rp
iii'i
id
i.hrv
had
learned
'hat
all
the
wives
and
children
In
Britain
nrobablv
will
b
brought
to
this
country
by
th
.'all
of
1946.
MEYER
TRIAL
IS
CONTINUING
AUmmr
nrrmanv
The
war
crimes
trial
of
German
General
Kurt
Meyer
has
entered
another
day
with
a
Pole,
formerly
attached
to
Meyer's
headquarters,
on
'he
stand,
The
Pole,
Jan
Jcslo-nek,
testified
yesterday
that
Meyer
personally
ordered
the
txecutlon
of
seven
Canadian
Prisoners
of
war
on
June
8,
1944.
Jcsionpir
sain
Movrr
had
declared
the
Canadians
would
only
cat
German
rations
if
allowed
to
re
main
alive.
STATEMENT
ON
DOCK
IS
REQUESTED
A
telegram
has
been
sent
by
"ayor
H,
M.
Daggett
to
vaughan,
president
of
the
Cana
dian
National
Railways
at
Mont
real,
askln
fnr
a
definite
state
rnent.
os
n.hihn,
tho
Prince
R"?ert
shipyard
will
receive
a
contract
for
ships
to
be
con-
wructcd
by
the
Canadian
National
Railways.
The
message
follows
a
public
meeting
called
last
week
by
the
local
industrial
Development
Committee.
"Every
effort
is
being
made
to
encourage
laid-off
workers
at
e
dTy
dock
to
stay
in
the
city
Pending
your
reply,"
the
message
to
Mr.
Vaughan
states.
Weather
Forecast
Prince
Rupert
Moderate
easterly
winds,
becoming
fresh
to
strong
tonight.
Cloudy
and
cold
-Independent
candidate
to
the
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unci
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biv
mm:
.
Ill
II
I
JUL
I
1
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(I
flf
nltthl
dnllao
terms
were:
Alderman
Nora.
E.
Arnold,
In
dependent,
G85
voles.
Clifford
O.
Ham,
Ind.,
C21
votes.
T.
Norton
Youngs,
Ind..
565.
Alderman
George
W.
Ruddcr
ham,
C.L.F.,
553.
One
Year
Term
(By-election)
Sydney
Douglas
Johnston,
Ind..
610.
School
Board
Mrs.
Dorothy
L.
Becker,
Ind.
691.
Mrs.
Myrtle
M.
Roper,
Ci.F..
003.
In
snlte
of
an
apparent
de
cline
In
population
In
the
last
12
months,
more
people
voted
yes
tcrdav
than
did
last
year,
a
cir
cumstance
attributed
by
many
to
a
surue
of
Interest
in
civic
ai
fairs
brouaht
on
by
the
coming
of
peace.
Yesterday's
total
vote
was
1144.
an
Increase
of
19
over
the
1125
total
for
last
year.
The
standinz
record,
according
to
City
Hall
records,
was
set
in
1929
when
1168
voters
cast
ballots.
Of
the
three
present
aldermen
who
were
seeking
to
return
to
nf
flee,
nrtlv
one
was
unsuccessful.
OTTAWA
OTTAWA
The
The
Vancouver
Vancouver
ser-1
ser-1
Jle
was
aiderman
t.,
B.
Black.
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of
votes
of
the
successful
two-
year
candidates.
Hers
are
the
standings
of
the
unsuccessful
candidates:
Alderman
T.
B.
Black,
Ind.
533.
J,
S.
Black,
C.L.F.,
460.
P.
P.
Forman,
C.L.R,
421.
John
Mulroney,
C.LF.,
382.
Harold
A.
Ponder,
C.L.F.,
334.
Mrs.
Prnrl
Howe.
Civic
Labor
School
Board
Candidate,
receiv
ed
492
votes.
Three
Bylaws
Tass
Easily
Thh
thror-
bvlaws
were
approv-
h
hv
t.hp
rlectora'tc
with
only
slight
opposition.
The
fisher
men's
floats
tax
exemption
oy-
nnrnved
bv
531
With
162
against.
The
Legion
ianu
sale
bylaw
was
approved
by
561,
with
113
against.
The
Legion
tax
exemption
bylaw
was
approved
482,
with
173
against.
incidentally,
the
hichcsl
single
vote
for
any
candidate
was
cast
for
Sirs.
Dorothy
Becker
who
polled
691
to
win
her
school
board
seat.
Ti,,.
i!H6
citv
council
will
be
rnmnoscd
of
Mayor
II.
M.
uag
ntt
whn
was
acclaimed
on
bvvw
Mnnriav.
and
Alderman
noru
Arpold,
Alex
Sinclair,
ucorBi-mile
r.iifford
G.
Ham,
T.
Nor
ton
Youngs,
George
W.
Rudder-
ham
and
S.
D.
Johnston.
The
1946
school
board
win
oe
made
up
of
Dr.
R.
G.
Large.
chairman,
Mrs.
Myrtle
itopei,
Mrs.
Earl
BccKcr,
Angus
av.-
Donald,
and
Mrs.
W.
Rotnwen.
trustees.
Yesterday
s
elections
were
ui
first
In
the
history
of
the
city
In
which
the
Hunter
ballot
,
was
used.
With
all
the
Individual
ballots
stapled
together,
the
voters
made
their
marks
then
dropped
the
sheaf
into
a
single
ballot
box.
a
process
which
simplified
the
procedure
consider
ably
for
tnc
voters.
Under
the
old
system,
prcperty
holders,
who
cast
six
ballots
would
have
had
to
take
time
to
deposit
their
ballots
In
six
dlffer-
Knvos.
License
holders
and
householders
would
have
to
do
the
same
witn
tneir
lots.
,
.
Since
all
the
votes
on
each
sheaf
of
ballots
were
counted
at
results
for
all
the
same
time,
the
candidates
were
known
simultaneously.
However,
the
process
took
a
little
longer
than
usual,
and
the
final
results
were
not
obtained
until
11
'30
last
night
Boost
In
iv.
.
roduction
and
Sharp
Freezing
at
Seal
Cove
Plant
of
Canadian
Fish
&
Cold
Storage
Co.
The
Canadian
Fish
&
Cold
Storaze
Co.
is
modernizing
the
engine
room
of
its
plant
at
Seal
Cove
by
the
installation
of
extn;
compressors
for
the
nuroose
oi
Increasing
ice
production
and
shaip
freeziifi
capacity,
it
wa
announced
yesterday
-by
Col.
J
w.
Nlcholls.
rteneral
manager
"
the
company,
who
left
last
nigh'
bv
the
Prince
Rupert
on
his
re
turn
to
Vancouver
after
a
brief
visit
here
on
hunection
duties
Col.
Nicholls'
visit
was
partlcu
i
Returned
to
office
for
two
year
!
'any
"or
me
purpose
oi
iniaimiv
aser
cf
the
company
here
anr1
J.
C.
Gllkcr
as
assistant
genera
manager.
"
QUERY
ON
DRY
DOCK
Canadian
Legion
Wants
to
Know
Housing
and
Employment
Committees
Considerable
discussion
took
place
at
the
regular
monthly
meeting
of
the
Canadian
Legion
Wednesday
night
regarding
the
j
possibility
of
the
local
dry
dock
,
being
closed
down
and
the
lead-
j
ing
government
ministers
at
Ot
tawa,
Premier
John
Hart,
ana
k
;
C.
Vaughan,
president
of
the
j
Canadian
National
Railways,
j
have
been
communicated
with
by
wire
in
an
effort
to
get
a
declaration
of
policy
in
this
connection.
The
housing
and
employment
situation
also
came
in
for
special
consideration,
and
special
committees
will
deal
with
these
matters
In
the
near
future.
TODAY'S
STOCKS
(Courtesy'
of
S.
D.
Johnston)
Vancouver
Bralornc
17.80
B.
R.
Con
19
Vs
B.
R.
X.
18
Cariboo
Quartz
2.85
Dentonla
30
','3.
GrulltWihksne
22
Hedley
Mascot
1-90
Mlnto
-07
'.2
Pcnd
Oreille
2.10
Premier
Border
08
Pioneer
655
Premier
Gold
'
2.45
Privateer
-69
Reno
-
8
Salmon
Gold
.
M'z
Sheep
Creek
1-65
Taylor
Bridge
83
Whitewater
03M:
Vananda
:
-56
Congress
-H
Pacific
Eastern
.oa'.?
Hedley
Amalgamated
....
,0734
Taylor
Windfall
O6V2
Oils
A.P.
Con.
.
19
Calmont
40
C.
&E
2.03
Foothills
:.
L35
.
Home
3-73
Toronto
'
Seattle
1-31
Buffalo
Canadian
38
Coasol.
Smelters
78.50
Giant
Yellowknlfe
7.00
Hardrock
98
Eldona
..."
,1.36
Little
Long
Lac
2.99
Madsen
Red
Lake
........
4.05
McLeod
Cockshutt
3.40
Donalda
,
1-30
Moneta
-68
Pickle
Crow
4.25
Jollet
Quebec
.67'2
Sant
Antonio
;5.85
Sherrltt
Gordon
.78
Steep
Rock
2.81
Senator
Rouyn
1.45
Sturgeon
River
.34
Bobjo
.20
God's
Lake
50
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15,
1945
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No.
289.
PRINCE
RUPERT.
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FRIDAY.
DECEMBER
14,
1945
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cress
which
Is
toeing
made
inlDLExLIM
lUVl
UL
connection
with
the
New
Year's
dance,
evcrj-thing
apparently
working
very
smooGily
towards
a
delightful
evening.
Comrade
John
Connery
was
reported
to
be
very
ill
but
it
is
hoped
he
will
soon
be
arouna
asaln.
There
was
a
considerable
vol
ume
of
general
business
and
several
new
members
were
ini
tiated.
In
addition
there
were
15
new
applications
accepted,
being
mainly
all
from
local
boys
who
had
enlisted
originally
from
Prince
Rupert.
DIES
IN
VANCOUVER-
Pioneer
contractor
of
Prince
Rupert,
former
police
magistrate
and
.three
times
mayor,
theatre
manager,
distinguished
military
officer
in
World
War
I
in
which
he
was
severely
wounded,
Lieut.
Col.
S.
P.
McMordie,
D.S.O.,
passed
away
in
Vancouver
on
Wednesday
and
funeral
services
were
held
in
the
southern
city
this
afternoon.
Sixty-six
years
of
age.
Col.
McMordie
was
born
lr
Ontario.
He
was
educated
at
University
of
Toronto
and
arrived
in
Prince
Rupert
In
1909.
Except
for
the
period
of
the
First
Great
War,
he
made
his
home
in
Prince
Rupert
until
about
twejve
years
ago
when
he
was
transferred
south
as
a
manager
ttt
Famous
Players-Canadian
Corporation
theatres.
He
was
stationed
successively
at
Nelson,
Victoria
and
Vancouver,
retiring
a
tew
years
ago
from
the
company
service.
Besides
the
widow,
Col.
McMordie
is
survived
by
two
sons,
William
and
Robert,
A
brother,
R.
A.
McMordie,
who
was
also
in
Prince
Rupert
in
tne
eariy
aays,
nves
in
Vancouver,
WAGE
STRUGGLE
FOR
EXISTENCE
Face
Iligons
of
Winter
With
Slim
Purses;'.
Food
situation
Critical
and
Bartering
General
s
Bv
BARBARA
WACE
BERLIN
(AP)
Nobody
in
goes
empty-handed!
Everybody
carries
something
to
Throush
the
shell
and
bomb-
blasted
Tiergarten,
grey-faced
men
ahd
women
push
every
type
of
hardcart
and
perambulator
fiiirri
with
fuel
for
the
winter.
Alonr
city
streets,
furtively
walking
close
to
great
piles
of
mhhip
mid
bricks
cleared
azalnst
the
shells
of
buildings,
men
and
women
clasp
black
dispatch
with
rucksacks
on
cases,
caws,
often
uiii.mi
-"
DISCOVERYW
I
BE
RETAINED
VANCOUVER.
11.
M,
C.
S.
Discovery
at
Vancouver
will
be
retained
as
a
permanent
reserve
training
establishment
of
the
Royal
Canadian
Navy,
Commo
dore
E.
R.
Brock,
commanding
officer
of
naval
divisions
at
Ot
tawa,
said
in
an
Interview
yesterday.
Commodore
Brock
is
making
a
final
inspection
of
di
visions
before
his
retirement.
Temneraturc
Maximum
Minimum
More
Britons
Landed
In
Java;
Sumatra
Indonesian
Leaders
Also
Want
Their
Independence
Bulletins
IN
SOLITARY
CONFINEMENT
MANILA
General
Yaina-shita,
condemned
to
death
as
a
war
criminal,
is
being
held
in
solitary
confinement.
He
has
appealed
to
the
United
States
Supreme
Court.
PLAN
JEW
ETEKMINATIOX
NUEKNBEKG
The
International
War
Crimes
tribunal,
trying
leading
Nazis,
was
told
1
today
how
the
Nazis
planned
complete
extermination
of
Jews
in
Europe.
Sonic
G,000,-
000
were
murdered,
most
of
them
Poles.
Many
wcic
starved
to
death.
Others,
were
burned
to
death
with
flame
throwers.
OUT
OF
DANGER
IIEIDELIUIItti
Army
physicians
announced
today
that
General
Patlon
was
out
of
danger,
barring
complications.
Hejs
not
able
to
move
his
legs
and
arms
yet.
BYRNES
IN
MOSCOW
MOSCOW
United
States
Secretary
ol
State
James
Byrnes
arrived
In
Moscow
to
day.
Foreign
Secretary
Ernest
Kevin
of
Britain
left
London
today
for
Berlin
enroute
to
Moscow.
KING
50
YEARS
OLD
LONDON
King
George
fcle-
brated
his
fiftieth
birthday
to-
34
BRITAIN
AND
LOAN
LONDON
Britain's
former
Chancellor
of
the
Exchequer,
Sir
John
Andeison,
has
announced
that
the
Conservative
Party
will
neither
support
nor
oppose
the
motion
to
approve
the
proposed
United
States
lean
to
Britain.
The
present
Chancellor,
Hugh
Dalton,
warned
Commons
yesterday
that
if
the
House
rejected
the
loan,
Britain's
would
be
forced
into
hunger.
GENERAL
PACKERS'
STRIKE
CHICAGO
A
general
packers'
strike
throughout
the
country
is
being
considered.
All-around
incrcacc
of
25c
per
hour
in
wages'
is
sought.
HIT
YANGSTE
MINE
SHANGHAI
One
hundred
Chinese
were
drowned
when
a
Chinese
coasting
vessel
struck
a
mine
at
the
mouth
of
the
Yangtse
River.
IIIROIIITO'S
HORSE
TOKYO
The
white
horse
"White
Frost,"
which
was
formerly
the
mount
of
Emperor
Hirohito,
has
been
acquired
by
an
American
lieutenant
who
found
H
and
will
be
taken
to
the
United
States.
BRITISH
CHIME
WAVE
I.ONDON-rScotland
Yard
is
seeking
hundreds
of
special
constables
to
deal
with
a
serious
post-war
crime
wave.
Night
robberies
arc
greatly
on
the
increase.
Many
taxis
will
27
j
not
operate
after
nightfall,
Governor
of
Netherlands
East
Indies
Is
Not
In
Favor
of
Referring
Dispute
to
United
Nations
BATAVIA
(CP)
A
British
spokesman
said
today
and
two
companies
of
the
Third
and
Fourth
Gurkha
Division
and
a
battalion
of
the
British
Airborne
Division
have
arrived
in
Java
to
augment
the
milifiivv
fnroc
pnrrnrrprl
in
vpstorinf
order.
The
acting
Governor-General
of
the
Dutch
"East
Indies
has
rejected
Indonesian
SURVEY
Or
U.S.
INSTALLATIONS
COMPLETED
HERE
E.
E.
Pooie
of
Edmonton,
ap
praiser
for
the
Dominion
government,
said
Thursday
that
hl'
surveys
of
United
States
government
installations
at
Prince
Rupert
had
been
completed
and
that
pricing
of
the
buildings
and
equipment
will
begin
shortly
In
Vancouver.
"We
have
surveyed
every
stauation
ana
nave
raouiaiea
the
equipment
and
estimated
the
amount
of
lumber
In
each
building,"
Mr.
Poole
said.
"That
part
of
the
Jcto
Is
complete
and
we
will
soon
start
to
put
prices
on
the
buildings
and
equipment,"
Tliis
would
be
done
In
Van
couver
on
the
basis
of
the
survey
which
he
and
Major
J.
Hart.
United
States
government
appraiser,
have
made,
Mr.
Poole
said,
However,
completion
of
the
1
day.
There
was
a
ndet
family
1
appraisals
oy
no
meaiw
umi-
-r
-V,
,!
t!iis
iio
ntv
for
fnr
Immediate
Immediate
disposal.
disDOsaL.
Mr.
Mr.
ing
has
become
specialized.
Watches
for
the
Russians,
cAm-eras
and
silk
stockings
for
the
British
and
Americans,
and
cigarettes
for
food
on
the
black
market.-
This
is
the
new
cur
rency.
The
exchange
notices
show
fabiulous
bargains.
One
offers
a
grand
1
piano
for
a
winter
coat
shell
craters
.
their
backs.
Wear
Another
dining
suite
for
fiiipri
with
stagnant
water
neat
ly
dressed
old
women
hunt
for
blitz
weeds
to
cook
for
supper.
Slim
frauleins
in
finery
and
silk
stockings
have
big
suitcases
with
them
as
they
call
"hello"
to
Allied
soldiers
in
the
Kurfur-stendamm,
or
hold
whisoercd
conclaves
with
sturdy',
hljh-booted
Russian
girl
soldiers.
.
Pnr
H.irprt-lnokincr
Berlin
civ
ilians,
shopping
is
a
complicated
business.
You
see
them
around
Allied
messes
or
parked
cars.
They
peer
anxiously
at
tne
siass
show-cases
down
the
broad
sidewalk
of
the
Kurfurstendamm
which
once
held
luxury
goods
and
now
contain
countless
little
cards
with
offers
0!
-
exchange.
There
Is
little
you
can
buy
In
this
ghost-town
capital.
Barter-
WORKERS
MAY
!
VOTE
AGAIN
WINDSOR
The
newest
plan
for
settlement
of
the
Ford
strike
in
Windsor
will
go
before
a
mass
meeting
of
union
members
Sunday.
Union
officiate
have
decided
to
ask
the
onlnlon
of
the
rank
and
file
union
members
on
a
government
proposal
for
a
new
vote
on
the
labor
department's
settlement
plan.
The
plan
was
turned
down
by
a
harrow
margin
when
It
went
before
the
union
members
two
weeks
ago.
If
th
workers
give
the
go-ahead
Sunday,
the
unlon-'plan.s
a
two-day
vote
a
room
"a
little
food."
At
an
exchange
mart
a
mother
tried
to
exchange
a
set,
of
her
son's
toy
trains
lor
a
little
flour,
while
outside
a
small
girl
.of
seven
was
begging
soldiers
for
cigarettes
so
she
could
exchange
them
for
something
to
eat.
There
are
no
shoes
for
sale.
Only
In
one
store
did
I
see
new
goods
for
sale.
These
were
enormous
boots
made
of
thick
hairy
carpet
felt
and
five-inch
thick
wooden
soles
weighing
five
pounds,
offered
for
"the
cold
days
ahead."
One
small
bookshop
in
the
Kurfurstendamm
has
sparsely
filled
shelves
with
books
saved
from
two
bombed
out
anti-Nazi
bockshorjs.
The
owner
said
that
anything
English
was
'much
In
request,
as
were
all
books
with
nothing
to
do
with
the
war.
There
were
few
children's
books,
for
all
Juvenile
literature,
even
picture
books
for
toddlers,
were
full
of
Nazi
propaganda
and
are
fotbidden
new.
Food
coupons
must
be
given
up
In
restaurants.
A
typical
menu
In
one
restaurant
contained
potato
soup
with
one
slice
of
bread,
vegetable
stew
with
potatoes
and
beans,
a
cup
of
ersatz
coffee
without
milk
or
sugar,
a
glass
of
real
tea,
or.
orangeade,
marked
"made
with
boiled
water"
for
those
fearful
ot
disease.
private
dinner
and
dance
evening'.
I1ITLLK
CULT
ATTACKED
LONDON
A
group
of.maskcd
men,
reported
to
have
said
they
were
determined
to
"stamp
cut
this
Hitler
cult,"
last
night
raided
Kingdom
House,
headquarters
of
the
Legion
of
Christian
Reformers,
and
beat
up
the
custodian.
The
Legion
is
supposed
to
have
considered
Hitler
divine.
RHODES
SCHOLAR
VANCOUVER
Allan
Ains-worth,
20,
University
cf
Bri
tish
Columbia
student
and
president
of
Alma
3Iater,
has
been
chosen
Rhodes
Scholar
for
British
Columbia.
IRAN
PREMIER
TO
MOSCOW
TEHERAN,
Iran
The
Iranian
premier
is
going
to
Moscow
for
talks
with
the
Russian
government
on
problems
in
northern
Iran.
Poole's
estimates
of
prices
for
the
wartime
ibulldlngs
ana
equip
consider
them
Jointly.
Not
until
agreement
has
been
reached
between
the
two
governments
on
the
evaluations
of
the
units
in
the
Installation
here
will
the
n
iha
nrnnorfv
lip
tllrnpfl
iniS
migllb
tune
aeveiai
vvcciwa
or
months.
After
that,
the
time
of
disposal
of
the
property
will
rest
with
the
War
Assets
Cor
poration.
C.
C.
KETCHUM,
CITY
PIONEER,
PASSES
AWAY
A
Prince
Runert
pioneer
who
helped
clear
the
townslte
in
19C8
nassed
away
in
the
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital
this
morning.
He
was
Claude
Char
les
Ketchum
of
721
Lotblnicre
Street,
a
logging
operator
along
the
north
coast
until
ill
neaun
forced
him
to
retire
about
two
years
ago.
He
was
68
years
old.
Born
at
Owosso.
Michigan,
Mr,
Ketchum
'came
to
Prince
Rupert
In
1908.
Tall
timber
grew
on
the
nart
of
Kaien
Island
now
occu
rred
bv
Prince
Rupert
and.
im
mediately
on
his
arrival,
Mr.
Ket
chum
started
logging
it.
He
used
to
tell
of
felling
trees
on
the
nresent
site
of
the
Catholic
Church.
During
his
residence
in
Prince
Rupert
he
conducted
logging
operations
along
Ogden
Channel
and
later
on
Kumelcon
Inlet.
Surviving
are
his
wife
and
two
daughters,
Mrs.
J.
E.
Wide
and
Mrs.
Peter
Kalvlck
In
Prince
Ru
nert.
A
son-in-law.
Peter
Kal
vik,
is
now
in
Winnipeg
after
returning;
from
three
years
ser
vice
overseas.
He
is
expected
to
arrive
In
the
city
on
Sunday
night.
Funeral
service
probably
will
be
held
on
Tuesday.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
W.
C.
Osborne
arrived
In
the
city
on
last
night's
train
from
Terrace
and
will
re
turn
there
this
evening,
accom
panylng
the
remains
of
the
late
Arthur
Mi
Williams,
who
passed
away
here
yesterday
morning
and
whose
funeral
will
take
place
from
the
residence
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Oiborne
at
Terrace
on
Sun
day
afternoon.
suggestions
that
the
dispute
oyer
Indonesian
demands
for
inde
pendence
be
referred
to
the
United
Nations
organization.
It
Is
a
matter
between
the
Indonesians
and
the
Dutch,
he
held,
Indonesian
leaders
In
Sumatra
are
Jolnine
those
of
Java
In
de
manding
complete
Independence
from
the
Dutch.
MORE
TOURIST
TRAFFIC
DUE
-
United
States
to
be
Greater
Reservoir
1h$Trr.
TORONTO
"The
United
States
will
provide
ati
evert
greater
reservoir
tor
our-
tourist"
trade
than
It
wiis
before
the
.war,"
A,
A.
Gardiner,
general
passenger
traffic
manager,
Canadian
National
Railways,
pre
dicted
In
an
address
to
the
Tor
qnta
Electric
Club.
K
eotj4
fVila
n'ae
Hilf
t.n
thp
jth
place
Canada
had
gained
the
-regard
or
me
peopie
m
.
united
Stales
.through
their
jlretharul.APd-lntlmate
.know-
The
railways
will
agalrl,
as
in
the
past,
Mr.
Gardiner
stated,
co-oDerate
actively
with
federal,
ment
ment
must
must
first
first
.
'be
De
suom
submitted
ueaw
to
P
y
'
lonal
and
other
Ottawa
where
th
Canadian
and
United
States
governmen
s
w
-
dlrected
towards
increasing
Canada's
nartlcipatlon
in
Jhe
tourist
trade.
In
this
field,
he
said,
greater
opportunities
than
ever
He
ahead.
over
to
War
Assets
Corporation.
1
J)r
Macdonald
Is
Still
In
Europe
Major
John
Macdonald,
former
director
of
the
Public
Health
Unit
at
Prince
Rupert,
is
still
serving
in
Europe
wllh
the
Royal
Canadian
Army
Medical
Corp3
but
expects
to
)6
back
In
Canada
within
the
next
Iwo
or
three
months.
At
present
In
command
of
No.
10
Field
Hygiene
SecUqn.
at
Appeldoorri
in-Holland
and
in
charge
of
hygiene
for
what
remains
of
the
Canadian
Army
In
Holland
(about
28,000
men),
ne
expects
to
leave
the
continent
-for
England
on
January
7
and
to
be
home
a
month
or
two
Taier.
Mrs.
Macdonald
and
two
sons,
are
now
residing
in
Vancouver.
INCREASE
APPROVED
The
House
of
Commons
today
approved
the
bill
giving
members
and
senators
an
additional
$2000
per
year
traveU
ling
allowance.
OFFICERS'
MESS
BURNS
YORKTON
The
officers
mess
at
the
R.C.A.F.
training-station
here
was
destroyed
by
fire
with
$50,000
loss.
It
was
decorated
for
a
Christmas
party.
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