apai; iet Decides ot Restart. On v Reflect TOKYO, Dec. 1 (CP) The Japanese House of .frswnn i f ivi f n1 a tr ntrminr1si r Ivm rtA iUi lnn,nMfi iliA TV4 ra unreri "calmness" in tiir-itinn of war rpsnnnsihilirv. vhiprtJnn- u T 5 Komi n; rv riv re&uiuuuii i-cumm u ... . Hanti'c Storm Lost Vessel Wept Aground and nroKP un uuisiuc iiaiuax. Harbor H ALlf AA. UCC. 1 Iff ine ...UI.U 1U. lilt" 1U.U 11 i iL llil 1I1C1 ...1 n..lU T .... t i a P MUM Idll ilUiUUHU ill 11C1" ; Cove, near the mouth of fax harbor, broke in two on rocks, and at least report . . . I r i it. 1 URDER TRIAL ON AT0LS0 OSLO. Dec. 1 O Nlne Oes- PQ officers, accused ol murdet I one Britii felxNoW isuucrs oi war. crew m a ior- I'Sian minor lurpcao D'jut cap- rpn nv ma uitmiana in lull ' " f o " ' "i i rnuay mat aqoii inue; acrca ine prisoners dc ireatea saboteurs. HILVE5 ENTER urmnixi i i m mr nii uiv i . .i n in the second breaking and itiiii civilians uiuo at we iuui, - WfAkWV HUU U VW W um a JUKC DOX. NI0N vnn i r rv Machinists in B. C. Thrown Out by American Federation Of Labor Vancouver, Dec. i n The ntAlnntU..I I i I .1 tin. ' failure to Dav ncr capita tax, Mir . . . I union at Vancouver, said At Ottawa Percy Bengough, vunsress oi uanaaa, vi DM W .... . . ".4 Alll IMP KlIVIllllUll 111 v wiiiLi'ii nmrpc "nnps 11UL ai- .prt' ..... vwuauiuji iiiaciiiiiiai.9 uii- auuiaiea wnn me iraacs uur congress. signals 29-w-82.-3t.and iMtMBER fELLAS-THEBE'S ONLY SHOPPING DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS! Kaien Hardware (Joe Scnlt) 1 ;s K Til vflOU Id I 1 r- . ni m the Government's own in- . i i ... umi ineinoers wnn np nn -4- viiiife on uii hostilities uuowillla to resign without delay. The House gave overwhelming, approval to a Progressive party resolution blasting all who Joined "mili tarists and bureaucrats" In pro moting war. The Diet, however, asked only that they "silently reflect on their past deeds.' NORTH STATES HAVE STORMS NEW YORK. Dec. 1 0 - - storm on Thursday in northern New York State and New England took toll of at least 11 lives, resumes of heavy property damage revealed today as the storms were abating. As many as 18 may have perished. Two small vessels arc reported missing. NOVEMBER WAS COLD AND DARK Although considerably less wet than In October, November weather here was colder and the skies were darker than he previous month, according to the monthly weather summary of the Dlsby Island meteorological station. Average temperature for eeoina H "CANNING" WAR WEAPONS The American Bridge Company's method of storing surplus war weapons by "canning" them, is explained by riant Manager Norman Obbard (second from left), to Major-Gen. Henry Saylor, left, deputy chief of ordnance, and Col. R. II. Bassett, district chief, Pittsburgh, ordnance district. Here a gun carriage is being enclosed in a nearly airtight container which resembles a small Quonset hut. The containers are ne fiM' rirMi.-M'kucked ana 8 pgun and itf partsfbflet up Inches. Maximum temperature during November was 52 degrees, and the minimum dropped Lb 21 degrees while the population shivered. Rainfall totalled 8.42 Inches, while snowfall was 5.05 inches, which melts down to Just about half an Inch of water. Temperatures in November, 1944, ranged from 53 to 30 degrees, an dthe month's rarnfall was 5.27 Inches. Total rainfall so far this year is 83.4 inches, compared with 71.4 for the same period last year. Prince Rupert had the least sunshine, 32.2 hours, of any month since last January when Sol beamed for 30 hours. The sun shone brightly for intermittent periods on 12 days last month. Total hours of sunshine for ' the 11-month period this year Is 823.8 hours. During the same period last year there were 928 hours of bright sunshine. Barometric pressures ranged from a high of 31.7 Inches on November' 7 to a minimum of 29 inches on November 27. Highest recorded wind velocity during the month was 34 mile's an hour from the southeast on November 2 and 27. Customs Receipts $16,067 Last Month Customs receipts at, the port of Prince Rupert during November totalled $16,067.83, bringing the 11-month total for the year to $399,146.02. Receipts during November, 1944,, totalled $45,-734.69, and the. year's total, to that date was $521,751.94. UNEMPLOYMENT IS TEMPORARY Hon. Humphrey Mitchell Expects Improvement on Coast by Spring OTTAWA, Dec. 1 W Canada's current unemployment situation will show a great Improvement by early spring, Labor Minister Humphrey Mitchell said in the House of Commons. The minister reviewed the nrpsent employment situation in a statement made-in reply to a question by Lieut, coi. uecu wer-rltt, V.C., Progressive Conservative member for Vancouver-Bur-rard. Mr, Mitchell referred particularly to the Vancouver altuailon filled with .helium and with dry moving the 'can. " RUSSIANS QUITTING TEHERAN TEHERAN, Iran, Dec. 1 Kf) A dispatch from Teheran this morning says the Russians began carrying out a surprise evacuation of the Iranian capital Thursday night. The Teheran railway station, communications centre and private billets, including the military headquarters, were completely evacuated. The dispatch goes on to say the governor of the northern province of Azerbaijan, appoint ed recently by the central Iran ian government, arrived in the provincial capital of Tabriz yesterday from Teheran in a plane put at his disposal by the Soviet authorities. WILL EXPORT ALL HERRING Entire British Columbia Coast Pack to Go to Great Britain or U.N.K.K.A. OTTAWA, Dec. 1 'Fisheries Department officials said that British Columbia's entire canned herring pack this season will be exported to Great Britain and to the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration for feeding of the hungry in war-scarred, countries. It is estimated that the British Columbia pack will ap proximate 1,030,000 cases of which -the British Ministry of Food will get 350,000 cases with the remainder going to U.N.R. R.A. EMPHASIZING NEED FOR NEW SCHOOLS HERE The Prince liupert Parent-Teachers' Association has decided to turn the spotlight on the pressing need for new school buildings here and the subject will be emphasized at the January meeting of the association when there will be four speakers a trustee, a teacher, a parent und an alderman 1 . roA.RY l I" " I I . 4 LID NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Weather Forecast Local Tides prince Rupert Fresh to trong southwest winds becoming jJSunday, December 2, 1945 strong southeast fcy noon High Kit Ji- 11:49 20 feel and veering to fresh southwest by late tonight and Sunday. . Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port Low 5:46 8.1 feet 18:32 4.9 feet, VOL. XXXIV. No. 278. PRINCE RUPERT. B.C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1945 PRICE FIVE CENTS er j ui; , nitrogen after almost all the air corroslorw-Tbe ancTfired within two'hours of re- New Committees of Commerce Chamber Two new special committees of the Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce have been appointed public relations and community chest. The personnel of the committees Is as flolows: Public Relations W. F. Stone. J. E. Boddle, Arthur Brooksbank and G. A. Hunter. Community Chest G, R. S. Blackaby, T. N. Youngs, Robert McKay and Alex MacKenzle. NAZI STEEL MEN TAKEN BERLIN, Dec. 1 CP) British troops have raided several cities in the Ruhr district of Germany, arresting between 60 and 70 prominent German steel Industry officials. The raids were made to eradicate German militarists and Nazis from the steel Industry. Those arrested Included such prominent figures In German heavy Industry as Heinz Gehm, chairman of the Deutsche Edel-stahlwerke; Walter Schwede, dire c tor of Reichsyerelnlgung Stahlwerke, and Frederich von Euefow and Edward Hudremont, directors of Krupps. A senior British officer described the raids as part of the application by the Allied Control Commission of a policy of eradicating German miltarism and Nazism. WILL DISCUSS UNEMPLOYMENT VANCOUVER, Dec. 1 '0 Mayor J. W. Cornctt announced last night that representatives 01 business, labor and other organizations had been invited to attend a conference next Wednesday to discuss Vancouver'. growing unemployment problem. VETFRANS' BUILDING OTTAWA Veterans Minister Mackenzie has .told Commons that he hopes to sec a Veterans' Affairs building in Ottawa rhnilar to the one In Washington. Mr. Mackenzie declared that he considers this one of the first obligations of the government. W Who Was To Blame? Responsibility for Plunging; Japan Into War to be Discussed by Diet Today ' TOKYO, Dec. 1 C The Japanese JIou52 of Representatives, a In a surprise move today, scheduled full discussion of the government's administrative poll-clef at a special financial hear- . . . I T... 1 lt. u uiuuy. rvyuuu niswb gciiv:jr predicted a lively questioning at uiQ session in which the government will be obliged to provide detailed administrative re-potU The question of who was responsible for launching Janan on the disastrous war also bobbed up persistently in the Diet. Earlier it was announced that Japan's army and navy departments were disscec: with completion of all service men in the home islands. Building Active Ice Plant Main Item Another New Underlakin; By Co-operative on Local SVaterfront implication by the Prince Ru pert Fishermen's Co-operative for a permit to build a $50,000 Ice storage plant in waterfront block "A" near the new Co-op cob storage plant was the larg-esfrllenvin aheUUp&buUdlnj permits Issued by the city engineer's office during November. The new storage building, groundwork-of whicli Ls already begun, Is to have a capacity of 3,000 tons of ice. Built on the side-hiH above the cold storage plant, its lower side is built as a retaining wall of concrete. Other Items on the $59,950 November list of permits Included one Issued to J. E. Mathews to build an addition valued at $1,800 to his home on Frist Avenue and a permit for the Prince Rupert Yacht Club to build a caretaker's residence, valued at $1,200, on the waterfront. . November's $59,950 permit is- i sue brings to $257,479 the 11- ! month total for this year. Last year the November Issue was $4,635, and the 11 -month total was $205,040. Following Is the list 6f permits: J. O. Campbell, Fifth Avenue East, repairs, $250. James Taylor, Seventh Avenue East, repairs, $100. J. L. McEwen, Emmerson Place, alterations, $150... George Hill, Sixth Avenue West, re-shlnglln,g, $150. H. Clark, Ninth Avenue East, frame building, $1,000. H. Toflager, Eighth Avenue West, repairs, $150. J. Freidheim, Fifth Avenue East, extension, $100. D. H, Lelth, Eleventh Street, frame building, $2,500. P. R. Fishermen's Co-op., storage plant and retaining wall, waterfront, $50,000. P. Perottl, Fraser Street, re pairs, $100. ,J. E. Mathews, First Avenue, repairs, $1,800. Armand Lelnd, Sixth Avenue East, repairs, $200. . II. Kt Chrlstensen, Third Ave nue, alterations, $475. J. H. Schrlaberg, Third Avenue West, repairs, $250. P. R. Yacht Club, waterfront, frame building, $1,200. , Carl Zarelli, Fraser Street, repairs, $400. ' Peter Perottl, Fraser Street, loundatlon, $100. Capitol Theatre, storm doors, $250. Betty Miller. Ninth Avenue West, repairs, $100. C. McDonald, Eighth Avenue West, repairs, $375. Temperature Maximum 39 Minimum 32 Rainfall 25 inches Lead ar SutletinA FATAL SUDBURY FIRK SUDBURY, Ont. Mrs. Aneza Castonguay, 26, and four children were burned to death in fire which swept through their farm home Friday night. One other child is in a critical condition in hospital. A sixth child was rescued unhurt. ASSASSINATION PLOT TOKYO A Japanese news agency says that at least four prominent Japanese officials were slated to be assassinated by a group of fia(ics who killed themselves on August 21. The news agency dispatch says the extremists took their own lives after police prevented them frcm carrying out their assassination attempt. FERRYING DISCONTINUED WASHINGTON A spokes-, man for the United States War - Department in Washington announces that the ferrying of American" planes from India to the Shanghai area of China has been discon- tlnued. The Army spokesman gave as the reason for the dis continuance the loss of several planes and their crews. SEES WOULD GOVERNMENT LONDON The British Foreign Secretary, Ernest Bevin, believes world government in feme form or another can be established within his lifetime. He declares that national boundaries look "silly" in this atomic era. lie believes a narliament of man:and fed- answer. Radio Transmitter Stolen, Recovered Theft of a radio transmitter worth $500 from the forestry, radio building at the rear of the court house was reported to the city police by the forestry department this week. Investigation by Constable Brue revealed the transmitter hidden In some bushes not far from the building. TO CHANGE DEDUCTIONS Steps to Be Taken to Avoid Duplication oi Benefits OTTAWA, Dec. 1 Qi Finance Mlmrter J. L. Ilslcy said In the Commons last night that the 1946 scale of income fax deductions to offset family allowance payments will be slightly differ ent from the 1945 scale because of reduced income tax rates. He said that it was impossible to make family allowance .payments which could be adjusted to the yearly Income of the father. Consequently. It had been decided to pay allowances to all who apply for them and avoid duplication of benefit by additional taxation. LIFTING OF TIRE RATION Official Announcement Made At Ottawa Last Night-Trucks Are I-reed OTTAWA, Dec. 1 Munitions Minister C. D. Howe has officially announced the lifting of rationing on certain types of tires. All used and retreaded tires and almost all truck tires except the sizes which may be used on passenger cars arp off the ration list. This means that motorists with "B" priority can get new tires If they are available Instead of the used retreaded tires to which they have been limited. Mr. Howe said, however, that for the time being motorists may not be able to get more than two new tires. depending on the supply situation ers AM ICR Y EXECUTION SET LONDON Execution of John Am fry, sentenced to be hanged after he pleaded guilty to high treason this week, has been provisionally set for December 19. Amery, son of Leopold Amery. Secretary of State for India in Churchill's wartime cabinet, was a Nazi propaganda broadcaster. BURNED TO DEATH ST. PIERRE, Man, Trapped in a blazing farmhouse, a mother and four children died today and two other children were severely burned. The fire is believed to have started when a coal oil lamp, ignited gasoline fumes from a can which was upset by a dog. The victims were Mrs. E. Gr,atlon and her four children. NAZI IS EXECUTED AVERSA, Italy German General Anton Dostler was shot to death by a firing squad Saturday for crdering the execution of 15 American soldiers who were captured behind the 'German lines in 1941. Dostler was the first German' general to die for war crime participation. UNEMPLOYMENT PARLEY VANCOUVER West coast authorities are taking steps to deal with the unemployment problem which b growing in the area. Representatives of labor, business and other organizations will attend, a V.' Vim rnceiing next ueunesaaysiofxwjani- Mx.,4wsv.5tvw vt'k. discuss the situation. HESS TRIAL CONTINUING Will Not Escape Responsibility For War Crimes on Mental Grounds, Says Judge NUERNBERG, Germany, Dec. 1 Rudolf Hess, the one-rtlme deputy to Adolf Hitler, must continue to stand trial with 19 other Nazi leaders accused of war crimes, The presiding Judge at the international military tribunal In Nuernberg, Sir Geoffrey Lawrence, made the announcement of the court's decision this morning. He declared that no further mental- examination of Hess will be necessary and that he ls capable of standing trial. Yesterday, Hess announced that his amnesia was faked. He' boasted with obvious pride that he had made the psychiatrists of four nations look ridiculous. SYMPATHY IS ENDING WINDSOR, Dec. 1 p) After. three weeks of striking in sym pathy with the Ford workers, employees of the Chrysler plant In Windsor are returning to work today. They are members of Local 195 of the C.I.O. United Automobile Wrokers of America. Scheduled meetings of the local today and tomorrow are expected to result In a vote to end the sympathy strike in the .other plants in the Windsor area. TIMBER SCALE IS INCREASED Is Up by Fifty-five Million Board Feet as Compared With 19 It VICTORIA, Dec. 1 Oh Timber scaled in British Columbia up to October 31 Increased by nearly 55,000,000 board feet, the Forest Service revealed yesterday. The actual figure was 2,460J81,595 board feet compared with 2,406, I 278,536 board feet in the same : ten months of last year. NATIVE WALNUTS Four species of walnut are na tlve of North America, Labor Front Outlook Gloomy Presidential Conferences-Fails Detroit Negoliatidns Break Down WASHINGTON, Dec. I O) Those observers who were pre dicting some sort of agreement would be reached by labor and management r e p r e s e htatlves meeting in Washington are today deep In gloom. President T ruman's labor- management conference has come to a close with an agreement being reached on any major Issue. A stormy exchange of.charges and counter-charges clouded the atmosphere of the flnal'sesslon. Still, some conference leaders expressed the opinion that the meeting had won some substantial advances toward Industrial peace. Meantime at Detroit the first conference between General Motors and the C.I.O. United Auto Workers Union since the start of the G-M strike ten days ago has collapsed with a thud. Shortly after the conference broke down, the company; asked the union to .permit men. to're-sume work on parts production for other car manufacturers. A union spokesman said the union would probably give its answer some time this morning. . LOG OUTPUT IS DECREASED Sawlog cut In the Prince Rupert forestry district in November was 24,788,C!r8ra jeet, a decrease of some r .0u0 board- leet unaer vne ucwn.r eci uiiu-7,000,000 board feet below the cut for November last year. The pole and piling cut of 291S61 of 700.000 feet below October production, but was greater by about 7,000 feet than the cut for November, 1944. Total sawlog production for the 11-month period this year was 217,484,558 board feet, as against 253,900,416 for the same period last year. Pole and piling production this year so far ls 2,714305, almost 1,000,000 feet more than the cut for the same period in 1944. Railroad ties produced last month totalled 3,433, while 108 cords 'of wood were produced In the district. Sawlog production last month, by varieties, was as folloVs: Fir, 191,345; cedar, 3,447,881; hem lock, 6,228,946; Jackpine. 60322; balsam, 2,564,516; miscellaneous, 422,710. TAKE SAILORS INTO CUSTODY City police co-opcratcd with United States military police last night to take into, custody two American sailors one o'f whom, police say, had a revolver In his possession. -The sailors were put under custody of the military authorities. Police did not say If they contemplate laying charges RUSSIA AIDS NATIONALISTS Co-operation With General Chiang Kai-Shek in Manchuria CHUNGKTNK, Dec. 1 At the request of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek, Russia has agreed to delay withdrawal of troops frcm Manchuria. Russia has guaranteed safe entry for Chinese nationalist forces into Mflkderi;' MORTON DAVIES LAID AT REST Numerous' old friends; wprc In attendance at the Grenvillc Court Chapel of the B.C. Undertakers Wednesday afternoon for the funeral of the latp Morton Davles, fisherman and miner. Adjutant P. L. Gorrie of the Salvation Army officiated. Hymns were "What a Friend We Have In Jesus" and "Abide With Mc.M Following the service interment was made In Falrvlew Cemetery-Pallbearers were Sam, iMcDon-ald, Murdoch McKeiftle, Nel3 Wasend and Hugh McKcnzle 4 4k 1 1;