HUNDRED AND BUSINESS out -lUliF " r taiva A. iri A IT KUr lUIUU Al, 'CI UUI I ..." I 1 i f M ll J I L-J i w p srni: riivi new up .t.loHm nn I.hp WPSt- gMluiuvj w. - -" - 7 .1 ic jft.1-- " Is Discussed i I r.nnrAt Thpv were wore their civilian cloth- 1 ,1 4 U"V hat they were part of man Army, They were with the poorest of the STAY mm V1UUD U'dVr 1111 ilUL and all but 53 of the .iyp rwn rpii npn in liil in i no i man urnn navp uck did so at their own sh H ouse- i i II a i m a a a 1 U UUI I ITILiVjL Canada J v umii SHivavw BERRA, Feb. 28 Vh It Is that Empire delegates wgemcr prior to tnc San Francisco World Sc- "OA "I" " . m ... T?:-cf V, "fa United States i wem . tfP, Iniinrtprs mmancl . B-29 ... OA A . . " 1.. C V",w . ! i i 1 ? 1 i .iwi nnuiiii'ss misi i in, iiiv nil' iii-tTii fflrtrnri' ,11111 uu?-"' - ' o of the fact ,. Korrt prs womeu m ..u.. m uhlph thev xeauici .. . Ihn WinCim? i vvppv fine 0ll - - j.nf n.29's returned to Bulletins CONFERENCE ENDED PARIS French I'oreign Minister Georges Hidault lias returned to Paris after conferring in London with Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden and Prime Minister Churchill. According to the announcement from the I'rcnch 1'or-elp Ministry, the meetings served to re-affirm the dc-teimlnation of F'rancc to work with Britain in war and in peace. INVESTINO OKATUITIES OTTAWA If discharged servicemen and women want to invest their re-establishment credits, they first must get approval of the Veterans Affairs Department. 1 ne crcuu is an amount equal to the basic mustcrlng-ort gratuity and must be used in ceitain specific ways. However, a government spokesman says there will be no difficulty in giving the necessary authority to men and women who intend to use their re-establishment credits for proper pur poses. RESERVE ARMY MAIlKINd OTTAWA Members of Canada's Reserve Army will wear I a rectangle patch on their left forearm. The- natch-will bear the words "Reserve Army" i In black. The badge will be ' worn at the same spot on the sleeve where the red "GS" letters ar,e worn by active army men. BOILERMAKERS' TANGLE VANCOUVER Resignations of five officers of the Boilermakers' Union (CCD were accepted at a membership meeting. The five were President C. A. Henderson, Lloyd A. Hunter, Alistalr McLcod, John Downle and Harvey Holliday. Their request for employment of a chartered accountant had been voted down by the SENATOR BLACK DIES SACKVILLE, N. B. Senator Frank B. Black died at his home here on his seventieth birthday today following: a heart attack. He had been in poor health for several weeks. He was formerly Conservative member of the New Brunswick Legislature for Westmoreland. contcrence. The purpose m,w, vljnJu ni v. i,iit WUUiU Uv UJ . ate a common Empire RETURNS HOME . "idjor questions. , J . . . Prlnce Uu RESPITE uuiwu ui nuj- . , corvl- overseas. Troop- inmcated that an Em- -..r,l1nfc. nrriVcd In the uecumyrensn;- M 3 S S 1 irnm 1 1 1 t i i LL L lit: UttU Vfc" - However, If the meet- hos?ltal shl,p N Md, it will probably be ,rM which kept PWCC n Ponnrfo rcclKl 1" ff" .. . . , BERLIN ON, Feb. 28 Oi Hitler's w capital was given an- KPftHnVI i ."""""iu during tne - -ii juci,. inc nrsi of R.A.P. Mosquitos drop-ncir two-ton blockhustprs last. nlrrV.i I . . . . - bin una a.i a o ciocK - "s, ucrman Time, the reported Berlin analn mi. rrlrnn l,n . . "uvy Domocra liead- ccntrc of ycn today and :r ""'"an ra lwav and In- "wiua. inn hnnv net 8J ttaclc.ttlLelp8lB and V0 h if i.; . . .... . - -.n, uu nmriu vniv mi. ea h ti, conflned to hospital xor luui . - InnL'nn TIT. months In Engiana uv nn thn wharf to sec his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William KurulOK. 11C IS HO""- "aw. , . , H "You bet It's goou iu f ormerly ti"ivj- - -, dock, Tpr. Kurulok. 27, enlisted ... r..,.. mii itc arrived in -..-....,. t,itriti RTtlAIN PROIHOIAL NORTIIERNAND CENi4l BrUTlfcftfMBl'S NEWSPAP Tides (Pacific Standard Time) Thursday, March 1, 1945 High 2:48 20.7 feet mm 14:55 20.2 feet Low 9:00 5.4 feet 21:13 4.0 feet FEBRUARY 28, 1945 PRICE FIVE CENTS VOL. No. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., WEDNESDAY, XXXIV, 50 rninui nuiwui j.. - ' - 'sharterD-Daywlth a battalion ol cngmceis. -......J .ni-ir.iis rheumatic con- dltion' which caused hhn to be sent to hospital in '"' He travelled as far as Vancou-...i.i. ni nmpp simunason, vcr wiui ,hn has been returned to Canada af ter 'being wounded in iwj' UUlUlir.iv on"' LONDON, M-Thc Wadsworth . .(Hnn iiprmltlcd a rood voiiiii.itivi. i . . ... ... .i,, her butcher woman iu umiiev . could , when she said her heal Churchill's Hint Speculate lOn Russia llo- l-nlrv Into War Would Solve a IM of Problems for by Prime Minister Churchill that Dned-i mnv loin In the war tVU-Miu - against Japan Is being considered uHth interest, bv war planners in .Ottawa, those figuring routes for irmvinir franadian iorces vo ra- elf lc bases. Two plans have been - " . i i n.if drawn up, one towusra u slan enters the war agamsi j- an, and the otner ii sne aws nun. Russia's entrance mio me i a-clflc conflict would solve a lot of transportation and base prob- lems. For one ining, " nnirri hf Pacific war, K.o.A.r. " v- . rn.iiH follow the suuautuiu handy Nortnwesi aiaguiB to reach Siberian nases. TODAY'S STOCKS Courtesy S. D. Johnston Co. Ltd. VANCOUVER Bralorne B.R. Con. B R. X. Cariboo Quartz Dcntonla Grull Wlhkine Hedley Mascot Mlnto Pend Orielle Pioneer Premier Border Premier Gold Prtvatcer Reeves McDonald Reno Salmon Gold Sheen Creek Taylor Bridge Whitewater Vananda Oils- Anglo-Canadian A P. Con. Calmont C. and E. Foothills Home Bcattlc TORONTO Central" Patricia Consolidated Smelters Giant Yellow Rime Hardrock Kerr Addison Little Long Lac Madscn Red Lake McLcod Cocksliut McKenzlc Reel Lane Moncta Pickle Crow Preston E. Dome San Antonio Shcrrltt Gordon ,Stccp Rock Oueenston Unlisted Homer Jacknlfc Jcnson Lasallc Lynx Ma to Rcglna 31 37 6 49 93 30 17.50 51 .14 2.08 V2 .07 Vi .15'. .9312 .083 1.50 6.60 .05?i 1.80 .42 .27 1.75 2.40 59.00 9.60 .82 ' Ml I fences of Cologne and DuesseWorf Are Being Hercea E I ill. A A C L allied i''w,, xr,r: is FNTHlKIAtflf. LIBERALS EXPRESS bill IIVV l F BBV - PDIDF IN MACKENZ E; K NO WlilLt I lilk k 111 w Ml RAVIAII PREPARING FOR FEDERAL tLtUIUH Enthusiastic appreciation iof the splendid record of accomplishment of the government of Prime Minjs-nr:ii! t uTonVon-zio Kino- in the war was ex- .07 Vz .12 1.24 .44 .042 .42 .90 .16 .27 1.97 1.40 3.70 1.51 2.60 2.75 1.48 .90 3.60 2.90 4.70 .78 '2.93 1.24 30 38 !l 52 93 33 Local Temperature Maximum , not stand the strain of ' u u " 31 'satisfactory, disgusting, 'bullying auJn aut.aiukbu. J, v..D- m lllcllcs i'u,ubivi;ijf uu- recent air blitz, treatment," she got. i i... iu T.;nnn Pnrtnrt T.ihpral Association c -- SteTh n ' met ast nigiii inlS I.O.D.E. Ha., to elect Ottawa. wn , mA Bppoint delegates for the VAA AVW- w ' ii T i. SKccna riciiiiB- icuaai ing tonvention to be hem warai Rfcl lUiN L iSSSST'. HEADS CHANGE rieuuci .v...- i . . Frr!1j passed. Delegates io me cuu-i wartime rnu ventlon were not instructed al- Board announces changes m though the Y suggestion wa chairmett or iocai'iu" Mr nnp nf the speakers of nt McBride and Vanderhoof. F. the evening that E. T. Apple- L. waller has been appointed whalte, whose name has been chairman of the McBride board, mentioned, would be a happy ; replacing II. R- Sansom. Chair- choice. man ol ine vanueiuuu - The election of officers lor vr.e Frank Bowman, wuu u --coming year resulted as follows: ; placed, K. L. Johnson. omciHent. Tit. Hon. I . W. L. Mackenzie King. AAriiriT Honorary Vice-Presidem, uioi ii I II lt-V hi I Hanson, M.P., and T. u. -ivwwi.i tullo, M.L.A. President. A. D. Ritcnie. First Vice-President, R. H. Par ker. . , Second Vice-President, iwugias Wood. Secretary, S. A. McPnerson. Treasurer, J. J. Judge. . vwmMvpW. O. Fulton, Os George George B. a. Casey, uasey, car car Haveroy, Haveroy, ma few nt.iM.v... which the nation might be justiy proud. He would get tne taun that was his due in later years. A Party to. Bo Proud Of The Liberal parjy was the party of the people and Its prln-fniinrir-ri In the ln- iterests of the common jC0Plc' U1U, asserted E. T. Applewhalte. .. . A F n eral party to use the power of the state to produce couuhiu.. under which an Individual could thrive, to alford equai wt- ment and equal opportunity iur the masses and the classes. It NOW HOME I'rrsidrnt of United States to Report Personally to Congress Tomorrow WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 23 P)-Prcsldent Franklin D. Roose- u vniumfrt returned tnrtav i-uuay from uu... tne ... Vclt J'.-A McRae, E. T. Applewhalte, Crimea conference with buoyant r E. Hudson, J. P- Hawkinson, i hopes for an enduring peace and n'r w s Kergln and Robert world- wide reduction of arma- McKay. ments. Delegates to the nominating , Mr. Roosevelt plans to report convention were named in the in pers0n to Congress Thurs- e..o nmnlpv. Rev. 1 rliu nr Fridav. ' ucrsuiio ui p.v.i - " ' - - i uj " . T A Donneli, B. i.-ftPPlc"a,,,t" it is cxptticu ... n T..Hnn . ... 111 n nrf!l rjinCE nsrar Haveroy, w. w. ruii oem win """ "i-"- n n Casey, w. s. uacon, o. . at me unueu iwm Mills S E.. Parker, G. D. wooa, cnce opening in san n" J p Hawkinson, A. u. juwwu, April auu ii ' .' . . . .. ti nfonnnnid. t ui-mppt.tncs with Prime RODCrt Micrvuy, mu uu ijuiwuh". - R E. Hudson, Theo Collart, G. C. i Minister Winston Churchill of i.i. -ii u.i.n m ri.pnn. ii. n. 1 rsi-pot. Hrir.iin uiiur nic Mlicneii, maivu"" i..v . - v...-.- . .. a rincnv Tfnhprt trronlcr rnrlpv L; ComDlCtCa. Hunter, j. im.'.-j i--. - Gordon, J. .A. McRae, F. M.j Mr. Roosevelt, who returned m t cnpnppp nnd Dr. v, pin p nhnnrd a warship, hoped joycu, i. i. tiJ"" W. S. Kergln. Ithat Germany ana oapau uu.v Tn moving tnc vote m ,rciuni some ume m 41 ... . 1 ..... I, ...n.ilrl Kft fldence in Prime Minister n.uiS, nations cut ieit tnai, n. ' which was enthusiastically pass-1 uty years or more before this . on Tiovl-pi. Hppl.ired that ii.nuM Vio nnssihle. cu, o. iu. itti.i ".'.'. i' " vl.irr ii'ic nnp n f the ercat- ti-ip nrpsident several times est statesmen CanadaMiad ever emphasized that there would himself and v, nvo tn Vio TYiurli more worKiflS lltlU. AilU 1VW ivv- , itnvftrnmMlfc .,mf wrnc WAS nne OllC Of .ri rtrVitlnn hpfnrn final ill Victory. aim iJbAvt(b - . record of the Liberal party was such as to justify unbounded enthusiasm. "We owe a real ocot to int. iiph iihr, nrn fichtlllg for US hirst and Ninth armies amasn Forward; Canadians Keep race 1. HMtMintAn Dominion Debate on Conference rirclared Mr. Apple whalte. "Canada must be kept rihu nf thnsp. who are fight- 111, v.. j v. ....... - iur inr nvpt- there for decency, and as Gladstone, nwyu . ".iry.'Z ,., Dr tn a narty K1 .taTS JSB- ST", nnta!,, l,,..o,ato principles for which our men InHo.r fltrllf nVPrSPIlS. L.J.HA J . . d ' . V v. ' Rev. J. A. Donnell sinccreiy honed that Mackenzie King returned to power would bo uu ibkuw.iu r belief, conviction, oi of E. iu. T. i: Appicwiwi Applewhalte a was a party of Seme's "and readiness. The candidate for Skcena. Vote of Confidence to be Polled Tomorrow in Parliament LONDON, Feb. 28 (CP) The debate in the British House of Commons on the Crimea conference continues today. Votes will be taken soon on an amenumcnt to a motion by Prime Minister Churchill by members who oppose the Polish decisions. Th nrimi minister's motion expresses approval of the Yalta HOUSE APPROVES POLISH POLICY LONDON, Feb. 28 (CP) An amoiifimpnt moved bv 22 Con servatives criticizing the Brit ish government's po"cy on ro- land was deieatea in uomiu Suspend Sentence today by a vote of 39b 10 . The vote came after Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told Commons "when settlement is finally reached, Poland will be as strong or stronger than the Poland which existed in 1939." The vote constituted a virtual declaration of confidence, decisions and of the "determination to maintain unity of action not only in achieving the final defeat of the common enemy but thereafter in peace as in war." Adoption of this motion will hp Hip vote of confidence Mr. Churchill has demanded. The main vote of confidence is expected Thursday night. Churchill decided to wind up the debate.-The decision of the prime minister to speak a second time was apparently prompted by notice from the PnnuntiOiia irrnun that it would lead in a protest against the Big Three treatment of the Polish question. The group was believed to be planning an amendment expressing regret n,i i Hi. ntr Three decided to "transfer to another power tcr- i 1 ritory of an ally contrary i treaty and Article Two of the Atlantic Charter." Vance In police court yesterday - . . T 1 . ,rM,,Vl on John Bancs, naitiwu who pleaded guilty Monday to being unlawiuny in a uwe...uB. Tinob- ontprprt tnp anarunexiii uaiivft.vi..." - - ... ... r.1 .. nf 9-7(1 Consiaoie it-,vy. dhuum Sunday morning, awakening the ,tnw hi, ct.riKinir maicuca. ic v.uitobau.1. wj " o told Consiaoie otrouw was "looking lor a room, nonstable Strouts said tnat Banck appeared to be sllgnuy unoer uic Influence oi uquui. serious charge against you, but I .... l-i o do not thinK you eiueicu apartment with criminal intent, Magistrate vance sum us pended sentence. uaneK is re- cclvlng compensawuu iui u na..v. Injury received while working at the BUmor mm. Attempted to Take Motorcycle Vyiljf 7wvv rnon mitvinritips three soldiers - - vtiwaift whom they found attempting to take a motorcycle irom us parn.-in nicpp on Sixth St. at 12:30 1" r r , mntn.rvip S. A. McPhcrson spoke in lavo unis Mm.'rnn as Lioerai was owacu u, uuiiaiu. , ,1 5! ly- n ' tm rtmf Pte. Olav Rvsstad, son of B. T. Rysstaa 01 rnnce nupeit ctanri in front ol at. f eter s. ine former Daily News carrier is wun although a confidence vote is Canadian Army in Italy, not due to be asked for until, Thursday. Eden emphasized ... that . n.H-U Brit- ain's dealings with me rousu government in London were the responsibility, of the entire Churchill coalition cabinet. He admitted that the once warm relations between the British government and the Polish group in London had cooled. CIVILIANS TO USE AIRPORTS Arrangements MaCe Whereby They Will be Available After War is Over ttamtt.TONj Feb. 28 W The Dominion controller of civilian Reports Good Year TERRACE, Fob. 28 Terrace Farmers' Institute reported a moderately successful year with . - 1 - ln.n1 net profit ol ?w. on saies i,ui.ai-lintF n mo for' the vear. accord ing3 to the auditor's report pres- fib entcd recently, uross prouk iui For Une Tear ,,, i2R7. rTrt canitai fS vl r 1 n ac r . Hilt vvui " -r - J . rinn vpnr siisrjtnded SClltcnCO I .!.. j fntnlUn!? .. r-- - COliniS SUUtU ooov .- a was VVaO IlllJJWUv imposed Dy rf jvigiauaw T . - Farmers' Institute -lo-i -mhilp $1213 was owing at' the end of the year on the new Farmers' institute ounaniB. to Forces Is Lighter On Flanks But Still Savage in the Centre fai- rlofptlPPS nf tWO biff Rhine cities-Cologne and Dusseldorf-have been nierced. Hunareas 01 uennmi iJi';" - Allipfl armies. The Ameri- renuereu i "rra , lin aflvances can r irst ana iNin-tn vr zr, - S ten miles or more. The 'T.rtt.viin n miles of Duesseldorf. t tVio latest, rpnon irom Canadian First Army sector on .1 U--4V.AH mri tr inn wpn wrn ine nuiwiciii cv4 v front, Canadian Press War Cor- today that German opposition vntvi flanks of the Canadian VII . CIA lilj 4u9 W the centre where the Canadians are. increasing tneir pressure uu wnf hwnid Line enemy Pan zer -troops are resisting savage Eastern Front Reds Cross 1 I Neisse River Except for Pomerania, Mos cow Has No Report loaay On Fighting t . mwrinN. Feb. 28 0) The enemy is the only source of In formation this morning on uic ground fighting east and south east of Berun. ine nazis ty Marshal Konev's forces nave crossed the Neisse River at sev eral points. ; - The RttfclancttrtMunlquTtlc!:r- ' not mention the Berlin area at all, but tells of a 44-mile gain , in Pomerania. This drive Is l heading towards the Baltic to jjj cut off the Nazis in Danzig and points east. The Russians have 28 miles to go before reaching aL " v,p RalHp rnast. r.-? V4 Aw Premier premier Stalin tann announced ai.uuum.cw to- w aviation, a. u. aicijchu, hj" i In TTnmll- Anr Hiof fVir (Russians have CaD ..- ." . . . . WllLUWU all UUlUtlliwi. Uttjf Lun, . ii... i. if,,, bA tjpiif RtptUn In Pomerania ton, ont., yesteraay, mat i'v -.w ports developed by tne govern ment for wartime use will Dennriulrn KlUh Imade available for civilian avla- rVLrllC! IMRU tion after the war as far as is ,.T nf possiioie. Air. Aicijeau jauicu uu.j that when nlrporu are Ffb. 2.prim. Mm- SftSSJ: hster- wVi. Kin, J use He Indicated mat me su- limited answering certain questions might provide ernment STn of muni- which have been put to the gov-am opment me deve . a hi i" " - . it was announced fol- r nnl nimort tirOErams aitci iuv...-..-, -- . . war. ."GOING ON AIR lowing a meeting of the cabinet yesterday. It Is expected tne Prime Minister may mase some statement as to when anelec- tion will be held and ii anotner session of Parliament will take place. Killed On Active Service In Air t. itnrrv rivnes. whose wife resides at Bella Bella, Is re corded as being Killed on active service in a current casualty Jlst issued by the Department of National Defence for Air. War News Highlights Iwo Gains in Inches ......I i.. . , .... inn .1 in a arc counieu in American smm UUA.Vl inches But the Americans have prevented the Japanese , from , sneaking through their lines several times in attempts to . steal drinking water. The Japanese haye sprayed the American lines with a heavy barrage of artillery fire. Famous Submarine Lost LONDON One of Britain's most lamous suDinan.. HMCS. Porpoise-has been lost. The Torpolse is the under-seas boat that saved Malta early in the war by getting supplies Apparently the British sub disap- Uirough to its garrison. peared on patrol wnnouv icv.s vw War 1 In AAA Legislative - Hall . .. ..ii . ... I.. nt-ili nrp t.linnlliip linuill MANILA siacariiiur s iiwin ..i !... Ti t" streams of fire through the legislative halls of the Philippine capital The Japanese last-standcrs are holding the second floor of one of the white-columned public buildings. To the south, American forces have completed the destruction ot the enemy garrison on Verde Island. I t i