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NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
,
Published
at
Canada's
Moat
Strategic
Pacific
Port
"Prince
Rupert,
the
Key
to
the
Great
Northwest"
PHONE
81
VOL.
XXXVIII,
No.
139.
PRINCE
RUPERT.
B.
C,
THURSDAY,
JUNE
16,
1940
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
w
Landslide
Vict
If
ioaiitio
"3
-A
it-"
MINISTER
GETS
HUGE
MAJORITY
reat
Victory
For
Johnson-
nscomo
Administration;
Has
ii.
i
i
i
i
i
treasea
its
Lead
In
nouse
m
II
All
Cabinet
Ministers
Re-elected
Solid
North
Again
C.
C.
F.
Slips
f
'"'
'i
NTOUVER
(CP)-Prcmier
Byron
Johnson's
"4
n
government
scored
a
landslide
victory
in
av's
provincial
election.
Returns
which
were
lling
in
today,
confirmed
that
trend'
to
a
great
!
-
V
"v
'
'1
'
J
i
V
-
s
r
the
government
which
became
apparent
late
;ht.
Every
cabinet
minister
was
re-eleetpd
CF.
which
had
eleven
In
the
last
Legislature,
only
six
seats
in
the
TERRACE
Hon
E.
T.
Ken-ney's
victory
in
Skeena
rid
ing
exceeded
expectations.
He
defeated
his
C.C.F.
opponent,
Joseph
Denicola,
by
almost
three
to
one.
A
summary
this
morning
gave
"
Kenney
1654
and
Denicola,
654.
The
Skeena
polls
reporting
so
far
are:
Kenney
Denicola
Terrace
531
119
Smithers
465
172
Cedarvale
27
8
Copper
City
....
26
8
Dorreen
8
8
Evelyn
15
14
Glentanna
....
19
7
Hazelton
161
81
Kispiox
13
18
Kitsumkalum
5
4
Kwinitsa
6
9
Moricetown
....
47
31
New
Hazelton
63
30
Pacific
12
11
Remo
9
3
17-Mile
8
4
Skeena
Cross.
45
7
Smithers
465
172
S
Hazelton
15
22
Terrace
531
119
Usk
21
13
Woodcock
9
3
Glen
Vowell
....
25
5
Kitwanga
48
23
Kispiox
8
45
4m
including
its
42-year-
r,
Harold
Winch,
who
clod
in
Vancouver
East
rim
HimariA
h,V-
L
NEW
UTILITIES
SUPERINTENDENT
JS
APPOINTED
Appointment
of
a
new
municipal
Telephone
Superintendent
;h
A.
J.
Turner.
Both
PREMIER
JOHNSON
Delighted
at
vote
of
confidence.
fscntatives
of
the
two-
scat
in
the
last
House.
ather,
E.
E.
Winch,
70-
veteran
of
the
Legisla-
who
eventually
will
replace
A.
electrd
In
Burnaby.
I
FLOODS
HALT
RED
ADVANCE
I
Bruce
Love
on
his
retirement
'oalition
made
up
01
j
next
year
was
approved
by
City
ami
nugressive
uon-
rv..r...ii
,io
ii,
ti,.
elected
forty
mem-,
D0intment
went
to
John
F.
Ed
sweep
assuring
it
of
wards
of
West
Vancouver.
Choice
of
a
man
to
head
the
iscd
majority
In
the
CANTON
it)
The
communist
southbound
offensive
was
reported
bogged
down
today
by
floods
that
have
taken
20,009
lives
In
China's
"rice
bowl."
The
death
toll
was
reported
by
the
Nationalists'
official
Central
olution
the
Coalition
city-owned
utility
was
hastened
by
the
recent
resignation
of
F.
M.
Kempton
who
held
the
position
of
assistant
superintendent
mnbrrs,
the
C.C.F.
11,
r,
one.
t
VT
..
,
A
.-
rlion
table
shows
six
and
wire
chief.
Selection
of
the
Coalition
-four
o'
It
gave
no
source
for
the
re
man
to
become
superintendent'
the
north
which
went
PREMIER
IS
HAPPY
MAN
the
government,
thr
to
the
government
also
was
made
expedient
by
Jtie
impending
superannuation
of
Mr.
Love.
In
appointing
Mr.
Edwards
as
port
which
was
not
confirmed,
elsewhere,
but
added
that
flood
refugees
were
In
the
Hengyat.g
area,
about
270
miles
north
of
the
refugee
government
capital
ncc
Rupert.
Omineca.
ttm.
n
J
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T-i
i
i.r
aim
riaie
mvfi.
I
iirMrtntf.nrient
rnun.-il
has
thp
,
Box-man.
the
newly
el-.:
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.
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on
the
Canton-Ilangkowrail-
-
;AiivriAUni
u
jjjaumt;
avii.
wjrc
m
ler
for
Fort
George.
L
armiafnti
(
orivisnrv
nnnarifv
to
way.
$
tJT
ted
the
veteran
So-'
.,....i
,....,
J
Please
With
Vote
of
-Confidence
In
Free
Eirtcrprfete
NEW
WESTMINSTER
After
realizing
last
night
the
extent
of
the
Coalition
sweep
with
an
Increased
majority
ln
the
next
nil
Mcinnis.
is
men-
B.C.
IS
NOT
uation
before
his
own
term
of
service
ends.
Mr.
Edwards,
who
Is
42
years
old,
Is
foreman
of
electrical
and
radio
services
for
Standard
El-
the
new
minister
of
to
succeed
Hon.
nam,
retiring.
Independent,
elected
11:11181181117
11
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f
f
J
V
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;
!i;L1L-
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J
FOOLPROOF
Legislature,
Premier
Johnson
said:
"I
find
It
difficult
to
find
words
,
to
express
my
extreme
i.
James
Mowat
was
a
ectrlc
Co.
of
Vancouver.
From
VANCOUVER-"Thc
people
of
:
nlafiure
at
the
voU!
of
conIi.
,
Loanuon.
1939
to
1945
he
hc,d
responsible
!
iia,
Mrs.
Nancy
Hod-
DOS,,ions
ln
the
Roval
Canadian
i
:
two
women
re-elected,
(snrns
enfl,.
fnr
ns(aiiat.inn
he
poll
In
the
three
riding
w'on
by
the
British
Columbia
are
still
farlcicnce
from
being
scareproof,"
said
i
-Harold
Winch,
C.C.F.,
yesterday
The
Fremier
took
I':-
as
an
ex-in
commenting
last
night
on
el-!
pression
of
the-
people's
connection
results.
The
attacks
on'dence
m
free
enterprise.
"The
the
C.C.F.
had
confused
the
people
have
obviously
turned
real
Issues-
j
their
backs
on
socialistic
experl-
.
I
mentation."
I
o
-
of
radlo-telpphone
and
telephone'
installation
on
the
Pacific
Coast,
i
He
is
married
and
has
two
With
her
were
Edu-:inister
W.
T.
Straith
Proudfoot.
They
beat
F.
and
Union
Electors
BRITISH
DOCK
children.
On
recommendation
of
the
utilities
committee,
Mr.
Love
last
night
was
appointed
electrical
inspector
and
authorized
to
hire
any
necessary
assistance.
The
position
was
formerly
held
by
Mr.
Kempton.
The
government
would
proceed
at
once
with
the
implementation
of
its
pledges
ln
regard
to
public
undertakings,
encouragement
of
industry
and
extension
of
social
legislation.
STRIKES
END
THE
WINNER
Jack
McRae
who
recaptured
Pince
Rupert
seat
for
the
coalition
in
the
provincial
Legislature.
He
defeated
W.
H.
Brett,
C.C.F.
member
for
the
.last
House,
with
a
tidy
majority
of
'
v
over
600.
BRISTOL
W'
Ports
through
out
Britain
Wednesday
became
T.
Kenney,
minister
of
forests,
received
a
huge
in
Skeena.
i
Byron
Johnson,
re-New
Westminster,
was!
known
victor,
his
win
irted
twenty
minutes'
polls
closed.
He
tie-
j
F.,
People's
Party
and
"(lit
candidates.
Minister
Herbert
Ans-
strike-free
for
the
first
time
in
An
overheated
oil
burner
at
sible
for
a
fire
call
at
9
o'cloci:
the
home
of
T.
Lloyd,
1108
sev-
this
morning.
No
damage
re-en
th
Avenue
East,
was
respon-
suited
from
the
iire.
six
weeks
when
dockers
at
Bris
McRae
Carries
Pr.
Rupert
Riding
tol
and
Avonmouth,
in
the
west
"BRITISH
STILL,"
SAYS
ANSCOMB
In
Decisive
Return
To
Coalition
Ted
ApplewhaiteV
II
a
lame
majority
in
VICTORIA
Finance
Minister
Herbert
Anscomb,
head
of
the
'
Progressive
Conservative
bloc
in
thr-
Coalition
government
and
-NEWSETTE
of
England,
resumed
work.
This
ended
a
series
of
disputes
which
arose
out
of
a
clash
between
two
Canadian
seamen's
unions.
The
strike
collapsed
yesterday
when
the
strikers'
leader,
Joe
Doody,
said
they
were
beaten
by
the
government's
refusal
to
allow
troops
to
load
the
Canadian
vessel
Montreal
City
and
CONGRATULATIONS
FROM
PREMIER
YOUR
FEDERAL
CANDIDATE
House,
said
last
night
in
com
menting
on.
the
election
result.
"T
nm
delichted
at
the
final
C
M
a
c
D
o
n
a
1
d,
in
and
Hon.
O.
S.
Wis-
V'ancouvcr,
were
given
se
runs.
S.
Pearson,
N.maimo,
L.
H.
Eyres,
Chllliwack,
"t'ir
scats
easily.
'
C.
Carson
had
no
"
lillooej"
C.C.F.
Concedes
McRae's
Victory
Less
Than
Three
Hours
After
Close
of
Polls
John
D.
McRae,
Coalition
candidate
in
the
provincial
election
campaign,
will
represent
Prince
Rupert
constituency
in
the
Legislature
at
Victoria
for
the
next
four
years
on
the
strength
of
a
decisive
victory
over
W.
H.
Brett,
his
C.C.F.
opponent
at
the
polls
yesterday.
The
election
or
uic
youthful
results.
It
Is
a
very
definite
re
the
owners'
decision
that
she
wnnlrt
remain
idle
until
the
jection
of
Socialism
and
Communism.
The
people
of
British
Columbia
are
British
still."
strikers
returned
to
work.
June
1(5
Aleeting
at
New
Hazelton,
8
p.m.
June
17
Aleeting
at
Houston,
8
p.m.
.
June
18
and
19
Lakes
District.
June
20
Burns
Lake
Aleeting,
8
p.m.
ROBESON
LAUDS
SOVIET
UNION
tion
victory
in
this
riding
came
M)all
Trmirit
A
long
distance
telephone
call
today
conveyed
the
congratulations
Of
Premier
B.
I.
Johnson
to
Jck
McRae,
Coalition
ML.A.-elect
for
Prince
Rupert,
following
yesterday's
election.
The
Premier
was
pleased
not
only
over
Mr.
McRae's
election
but
by
the
fact
that
the
north
had
gone
solid
Coalition.
'
I,
HHr
QUEBEC
COB
PSKVKLT
PARK
at
8:35
last
night
when
a
preliminary
survey
of
the
city
vote
showed
that
he
had
a
majority
jock
Collander.
formerly
of
this
city
and
now
residing
in
Victoria,
arrived
on
the
Prince
Rupert
yesterday
afternoon
for
,a
visit
with
friends.
city
businessman
was
conceded
on
the
strength
of
returns
from
36
out
of
46
polls
ln
Prince
Rupert
riding
shortly
before
10:30
last
night.
In
electing
Mr.
McRae,
the
6:30
P.M.
MOSCOW
Paul
Robeson,
American
Negro
singer,
writing
in
Komsomol
Pravda,
says
that
the
Soviet
Union
Is
his
"second
Pfrials
vs.
Merchants
&
of
234.
This
majority
wasj
strengthened
progressively
as
rc-,
turns
from
outside
polls
arrived
at
the
office
of
Returning
Officer
A.
Bruce
Brown.
The
city
vote
gave
Mr.
McRae
motherland."
''Here
is
a
country
voters
of
Prince
Rupert
follow-where
a
man
can
breathe
easily
c(j
a
province-wide
trend
toward
the
Coalition
which
prevailed
It
lr.
McRaes
Thanh
many
ridings
ln
the
province.
and
freely.
For
the
first
time
I
could
properly
straighten
my
shoulders,
raise
my
head
high
and
with
all
my
soul,
sing
songs."
BODY
FOUND
At,
midnleht.
last
night,
with
a
total
oi
1,794
voies
wnuc
mv.
Brett
received
1,560.
To
the
neoDlc
of
Trince
Rupert
Ridinjr,
Fludinjr
the
new
citizens
of
British
Col-K'ia,
I
extend
mv
sincere
thanks
for
the
AMETHYST
CREW
ARE
ALL
WELL
S'lendid
vote
and
expression
of
confidence
only
five
small
polls
to
hear
from
in
this
riding,
Mr.
McRae
had
a
total
of
2,611
votes
as
against
1,990
for
Mr.
Brett,
who
represented
the
constituency
in
the
last
House.
His
majority
at
that
time
was
621
votes
out
of
a
total
of
4,601
votes
cast.
Mr.
McRae's
election
made
BROADCASTS
JAMES
SINCLAIR,
M.P.,
speaking
over
CFPR
Thunrsday,
June
16,
at
9
p.m.
Hear
LEE
GORDON
over
CFPR,
speaking
on
,
behalf
of
Ted
Applewhaite,
Friday,
June
17,
at
11:15
a.m.
Hear
AIAYOR
NORA
ARNOLD
over
CFPR,
speaking
in
behalf
of
Ted
Applewhaite,
Friday,
June
17,
6:30
p.m.
The
Electors
of
British
Columbia
spoke
yesterday.
They
in
no
uncertain
terms
returned
a
government
to
office
that
has,
through
their
policy
brought
prosperity
to
British
Columbia.
We
congratulate
the
electors
of
the
Prince
Rupert
provincial
riding
in
doing
their
part
in
bringing
this
about
and
ask
your
same
support
in
returning
to
office
a
government
that
has
brought
prosperity
to
Canada.
VOTE
LIBERAL
ON
JUNE
27
(Published
by
the
Skeena
Federal
Campaign
Committee)
One
of
the
surprising
features
of
the
election
in
the
city
was
the
fact
that
fewer
voters
5
vContuiueu
ci
rage
5
i
THE
WEATHER
forecast
Queen
Charlottes
and
North
Coast
Clear
today
and
tomor
n'ch
you
imposed
in
me
at
the
pons
yes-rtlay.
Let
me
assure
vou
that
I
am
deeply
ap-
EASTMAN,'
Que.
M
The
emaciated
body
loM
t
tie
Michel
Fontaine,
'Mi
I
years
old,
was
found
in
a".
swamp
on
y
two
miles
from
his
father's
f
annhouse
yesterday,
i
"
'
t
j
Provincial
'police
found
the
body
of
the
boy,
subject
of
an
intensive
fOuch
'
after,
be
dls-j
appeared
The
body
part.y
buried
in
spongy
gvc
fe'fc
thick
wiUi
tall
reeds.
The)
was
bo,
indication
HONG
KONG
f'
A
Royal
Navy
spokesman
said
Wednesday
that
the
60
crew
members
aboard
the
tarpped
sloop
Ame-thvst.ln
the
Yantze
River
are
t
!'eciative
of
the
responsibilities
and
duties
f
volved
and
that
it
will
be
my
constant
and
n
0,iri
nnrw
the
attention
of
i
Prince
Rupert
again
a
govcrn-
a
doctor.
The
spokesman
denied
1
ment
constituency
after
four
tit.
there
are
anv
serious
cases
i
years
of
C.C.F.
representaUon
Jirnest
aim
to
work
to
the
utmost
of
my
,"
for
Northern
and
Central
JJriusn
nf
illness
on
the
ship.
There
and
will
place
it
among
the
six
row.
Northwest
winds
(20
miles
per
hour),
little
change
in
temperature.
Lows
tonight
and
highs
tomorrow
At
Port
Hardy
45
and
60,
Masset
40
and
CO,
Prince
Rupert
40
and
65.
northern
constituencies
whlcn
.it
is
.Jjejitve
that
Exposure
anfl
'
ex-
had
been
a
report
in
Shanghai
01urnbia
this
riding
in
particular.
JACK
McRAE.
of
foul
pla-he
died
or
haustion.
,'
Pi
of
malaria
returned
Coalition
candidates.
First
indication
of
the
Coal!
that
several
cases
had
developed.
1
I