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the
Germans
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HAIDA
SINKS
GERMAN
SUB
LONDON,
Sept.
G
(CP)
H.M.C.S.
Halda,
veteran
destroyer,
played
a
large
part
recently
In
helping
to
sink
a
German
submarine
and
capture
all
Its
crew,
the
Admiralty
disclosed
today.
The
submarine
was
forced
to
the
surface
by
depth
charges.
Sugar
Situation
In
Canada
is
Bad
OTTAWA,
Sept.
6
)-
The
Wartime
Prices
and
Trade
Board
describes
Canada's
sugar
position
as
bad
and
says
it
may
become
worse
as
demands
of
liberated
Europe
eat
Into
the
United
Na-
tlons
stockpile.
No
increase
In
lanada's
sugar
ration
,can
be
looked
for
before
the
end
of
the
year
at
least.
BATTLESHIP
IS
BOMBED
British
Naval
Planes
Active
Against
Enemy
Recently
LONDON,
Sept.
6
O
British
naval
planes
scored
hits
on
the
35,000-ton
German
battleship
Tirnitz
and
damaged
at
least
16
other
enemy
vessels
In
a
se
rlcs
of
recent
attacks
on
enemy
shipping
In
northern
waters,
the
Admiralty
announced
Tuesday
night.
British
planes
shot
down
nine
German
planes
and
damaged
i
number
of
others.
Eleven
Brit
ish
planes
were
lost.
Harold
Hodgson
Hurt
Overseas
Trooper
Harold
Hodgson,
son
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
A.
Hodgson,
728
Fraser
Street,
was
wounded
In
action
overseas
on
August
23,
according
to
a
cable
received
by
his
parents.
Trooper
Hodgson
enlisted
In
the
Canadian
Army
In
February,
1943.
Navy
Busy
Takes
Care
Of
Convoys
Provides
One
Hundred
Per
Cent
of
Atlantic
Escorts
OTTAWA,
Sept.
6
TO
Cann
dlan
navy
ships
have
provided
one
hundred
per
cent
of
close
escort
for
all
trade
convoys
from
North
America
to
the
United
Kingdom
during
the
summer
months
of
this
year,
Minister
of
the
Navy
Angus
Macdonald
announced
today.
One
hundred
and
nine
ships,
manned
by
approximately
ten
thousand
officers
and
men,
took
part.
Mr.
Macdonald
also
disclosed
that
the
largest
convoy
ever
to
sail
the
seas
arrived
recently
In
the
United
Kingdom
entirely
under
close
escort
of
the
Canadian
Navy.
The
convoy
consisted
of
150
merchant
navy
ships,
carrying
more
than
one
million
tons
of
cargo.
Bulgaria
Quitting
Appeals
to
Moscow
for
Armistice
After
Reds
Declare
War
LONDON,
Sept.
6
(CD
Bulgaria
appealed
hastily
to
Moscow
for
an
armistice
to-today
only
a
few
hours
after
receiving
a
declaration
of
war
from
Russia.
Bulgaria
bolstered
up
the
plea
by
declaiing
that
the
government
had
ordered
strong
measures
against
the
Germans
whom
she
accused
of
attacking
Bulgarian
army
units.
There
was
no
Immediate
reaction
from
Moscow.
It
was
last
night
that
Moscow
radio
announced
that
Kussla
had
declarec
war
r
on
Bulgaria.
Later,
the
Nazi-controlled
Oslo
radio
said
that
the
Russians
had
begun
a
march
into
Bulgaria.
Of
all
Hitler's
one-time
Balkan
allies
only
Hungary
still
appears
to
be
still
within
his
grasp.
The
Berlin
radio
said
today
that
bitter
fighting
was
raging
between
Hungarian
and
Rumanian
troops
inside
the
Hungarian
border.
HIT
CELEBES.
PHILIPPINES
Shipping
and
Airports
Blasted
by
Bombs
ALLIED
HQ.
IN
SOUTHWEST
PACIFIC,
Sept.
6
Allied
air
patrols
haver
sunk,
or,
damaged
thirteen
small
craft
In
the
Celebes
-and
other
flying
boats
sank
or
damaged
eight
freighters
and
thirteen
barges
at
Halma
hera.
At
the
same
time
the
Celebes
were
blasted
with
140
tons
ol
bombs
last
week
In
strikes
aimed
at
shipping
and
air
fields.
Additional
freighters
were
sunk
off
the
southern
Philippines
and
another
was
driven
ashore
at
Ambolna.
SIX
JAP
ADMIRALS
ARE
SLAIN
LONDON,
Sept.
CO1-
The
Tokyo
radio
said
today
that
"a
Japanese
vice-admiral
and
five
rear
admirals
were
killed
by
Al
lied
action,
presumably
submar
ine
attacks,
against
Yokosuka
naval
station
near
Yokohama.
Council
to
Appeal
Police
Court
Case
City
council
has
Instrurted
W.
O.
Fulton
to
proceed
with
an
appeal
against
a
decision
hand
ed
down
In
city
police
court
dlsmlsslne
John
Moser
of
a
charge
of
building
a
garage
on
city
property
on
5th
ave.
west,
Council
recommended
that
Mr.
Moser
be
requested
to
re
move
the
garage
which,
they
sav.
was
built
without
their
consent.
Hot
Weather
Down
Coast
VANCOUVER,
Sept.
6
Victoria
and
Vancouver
had
their
hottest
September
days
since
1885
yesterday.
It
was
89
at
Victoria,
equalling
the
warmest
July
day,
and
81
in
Vancouver.
There
Is
a
new
forest
fire
hazard
and
the
most
serious
blaze
so
far
reported
Is
at
Youbou
In
Lake
Cowlchan
area.
HALIBUT
SALES
American
Spray,
37,000,
15c
and
13VzC,
Atlin.
Canadian
Seamaid,
23,000,
18'ic
and
16V2c,
Atlln.
SURPRISE!
This
German
cptaln
knew
the
Canadians
were
chasing
him,
but
little
did
he
know
that
they
had
bypassed
his
outfit
and
Unded
In
St.
Lambert
Sur
Dives
first.
The
Germans
walked
right
Into
the
rms
of
the
wait
ng
Canadians;
not
a
shot
was
fired.
Picture
shows
the
German
surrendering
to
the
Canatians.
Crerar
Men
Move
North
Allied
Entry
Into
Netherlands
Increasing
'ALLIED
SUPREME
HQ,
Sept.
6
Oi
Penetrations
of
Germany
by
patrol
of
the
American
Third
Army
were
announced
officially
today
but
these
were
described
as
operating
perhaps
20.
to
30
miles
in
front
of
the
main
forces.
The
patrols
later
'Withdrew-'
-
rqf-
Avdlspatch
from
the
battle-
front
disclosed
Third
Army
troops
driving
toward
the
Ger
man
west
wall
across
the
stra
teglc
Moselle
River,
tributary
of
the
Rhine,
had
established
a
bridgehead
against
fierce
resist
anCe.
Canadian
patrols
pushed
to
the
Channel
coast
on
either
side
of
Calais,
other
.Canadians
reaching
to
within
a
mile
of
the
great
port
of
Boulogne.
The
British,
under
Lieut.
Gen
eral
Crerar,
probed
Lellavre
from
the
north
and
east
as
an
other
ultimatum
went
to
the
German
commander.
One
ultimatum
sent
to
the
German
garrison
has
been
rejected.
Once
over
the
Somme
at
Abbe-
rapid
progress
into
Pas
de
Calais
where
they
overran
many
vllle.
Canadian
and
Poles
made
more
robqC
bomb
.
launching
sites.
United
States
forces
are
reported
to
have
crossed
the
Moselle
between
Nancy
and
Metz,
fifty
miles
from
the
Reich.
A
French-Swiss
frontier
report
says
that
Fighting
French
and
Allied
forces
are
battling
the
Germans
at
Maumel
Les
Dames,
last
serious
obstacle
before"
Bel-fort
gap,
leading
Into
southwest
Germany.
Polish
forces
are
reported
to
have
entered
Ypres.
Headquarters
report
that
the
Allied
penetration
into
the
Netherlands
Is
Increasing
in
depth.
There
is
no
confirmation
of
a
Paris
radio
report
that
British
troops
have
advanced
to
within
sight
of
Rotterdam.
SALVATION
ARMY
HOME
FRONT
DRIVE
STARTS
SEPT.
18
The
annual
Salvation
Army
Home
Front
appeal
to
raise
funds
for
.civilian
and
military
services
within
Canada
will
be
held
from
September
18
to
Sept
ember
30.
The
Prince
Rupert
committee
Is
under
the
chairmanship
of
Dr.
R.
G.
Knlpe
and
G.
R.
S.
Blackaby
Is
secretary-treasurer
Objective
of
the
drive
Is
$4,000
SWANSEA,
Wales
0)
Alder
man
William
Harries,
mayor
of,
this
city,
died
In
hospital
af
¬
ter
an
automobile
accident.
Final
Concert
100
BANDSMEN
GIVE
MUSICAL
THANKS
FOR
LOCAL
HOSPITALITY
Council
Likes
Street
Work
Describing
6th
Avenue,
East
between
Hays
Creek
and
Seal
Cove
as
"the
finest
piece
of
i
road
the
city
ever
had"
Alder-
man
Elliott
Introduced
a
mo-',
tion
to
city
council
last
night
rthat
a
letter
of
appreciation
!
be
sent
to
the
R.CjVF.
officer
commanding
Seal
Cove
air
base
for
the
work
of
his
command
in
rebuilding
the
street.
The
motion
was
passed
unanimously.
Order
New
Boat
For
Utilities
Dept.
A
row
boat
ordered
for
use
by
the
utilities
.department
will
be
shipped
from
Vancouver
within
the
next
few
days,
the
utilities
committee
reported.
This
committee
also
adopted
the
report
of
Its
chairman,
Alderman
Elliott,
on
the
report
on
the
telephone
system,
which
wai
submitted
to
Council.
Report
of
the
Fire
Chief
for
the
month
cf
August
was
received
and
considered.
NEGOTIATING
PEACE
TERMS
LONDON,
Sept.
6
C5--A
Fin
nlsh
mission
departed
from
Moscow
to
Berlin,
radio
said,
to
negotiate
peace
terms
under
an
armistice
which
ended
hostilities
on
the
Finnish-Russian
front
Monday.
SURVIVED
WAR,
ARMISTICE
DAY
SHOULD
BE
CINCH
Indications
of
an
early
Allied
virlnrv
nvpr
Opmanv
rnnspd
City
Council
members
last
night
to
ponder
the
wisdom
of
taking
steps
to
control
enthusiasm
on
Armistice
day
so
that
It
would
not
result
In
persojial
and
property
damage.
However,
they
showed
little
desire
to
set
up
extraordinary
controls
over
celebrating
citizens,
feeling
that"
the
situation
ought
to
be
handled
by
regular
law
enforcement
authorities.
"If
there
Is
any
damage,
It
will
be
less
than
Is
done
If
the
war
continues
so
I'll
take
my
chance,"
Alderman
Hill
commented.
BELGIAN
GOV'T
RETURNS
HOME
LONDON,
Sept.
6
The
Bel
glan
government
has
left
Lon
don
for
Belgium,
It
was
officially
announced
today.
Twelve
hundred
civilians
and
servicemen
thrilled
to
a
delight
ful
massed
band
concert
Sunday
afternoon
on
the
Court
House
green.
It
was
the
last
In
aperies
of
musical
programs
by
locally-based
bands.
They
applauded
enthusiast!
cally
when
Mayor
H.
,M.
Daggett
offclaUyexppsafid
the
thankl
of
the"
city,
and
citizens
to
those
Com'ma
rider
C.
M.
Cree','
d
fleer
commanding
the
Royal
Canadian
Navy
establishment
here,
said
credit
for
the
programs
went
to
the
musicians
themselves.
The
programs
were
a;
spontaneous
effort
a
token
of
esteem
and
thanks
of
the
men
for
the
hospitality
extended
them
by
citizens
of
Prince
Rupert.
Both
men,
acknowledged
the
work
of
the
Y.M.C.A.
War
Services
in
arranging
the
concert
series,
paying
special
tribute
to
Gordon
Webb.
The
12
musical
numbers
by
the
100
bandsmen
provided
a
well-balanced
program.
Marches,
overtures,
popular
numbers,
characteristic
numbers,
waltzes,
a
hymn
tune
and
excerpts
from
the
musical
comedy
score,
"The
Desert
Song,"
were
included.
A
cornet
solo,
"Perfect
Day,"
played
by
Bandsmaster
Delamont
was.
well
received.
Bandmaster
WO
1
Frank
Delamont,
of
Garrison
Band;
PO
Guy
Noakes,
of
H.M.C.S.
Chatham
Band,
and
TSgt.
Allen
Mannlne.
of
VS.
Army
Port
Band,
shared
directing
honors
for
the
day.
rraises
Programs
and
Co-operation
Mayor
Daggett
was
high
In
his
praise
of
the
programs
and
the
spirit
of
co-operation
shown
by
all
services..
He
expressed
appreciation
to
the
three
commanders,
Col.
D.
B.
Martyn,
Col.
T.
J,
Weed
and
Commander
Cree
'
'or
permitting
the
bands
to
par
tlcipate.
He
also
thanked
the
conductors,
acknowledging
the
hard
work
they
had
put
Into
pre
paring
the
concerts,
and
went
on
to
praise
the
musicians
for
their
part
In
the
excellency
of
their
music.
Norman
A.
Watt,
Government
cgent,
and
J.
C.
Brady,
B.C.
dls
trict
public
works
engineer,
were
thanked
for
permitting
use
of
the
Courf
House
green.
His
worship
added
that
the
public
had
responded
well
to
Mr.
Brady's
request
that
they
take
care
not
to
damage
the
gardens
and
plants.
The
Dally
News,
the
Evening
Empire
and
radio
station's
publicity
for
the
con
certs
also
brought
praise
from
Mayor
Daggett
Commander
Cree
said
it
had
been
a
privilege
to
be
associated
with
the
summer
concerts.
He
recalled
It
was
Just
five
years
ago
to
the-
day-Sept.
3,
1939
that
Great
Britain
had
declared
war
Nearest
Approach
Of
Any
Ally
Army
To
Hun
Warsaw
Being
By-passed
as
Soviet
Continued
Great
Offensive
Through
Poland
MOSCOW.
Sept.
6
(CP)
Russians,
racing
across
western
Rumania
beyond
captured
CraioVa,
are
within
50
miles
of
the
YugoSlav
frontier
today.
Other
Russians
northeast
of
Warsaw
have
cracked
the
tough
German
lines
on
the
Narew
River
in
a
great
offensive
to
by-pass
the
Polish
capital.
Advan
Commission
Will
Probe
Electric
Rates
in
Rupert
An
Investigation
of
light
and
power
rates
of
the.
Northern
It
British
Columbia
Power
company
will
be
instituted
by
the
B.C.
Utilities
Commission,
City
Council
has
been
informed
by
L.
W.
Patmore,
acting
Commission
Chairman.
The
investigation
will
begin
when
the
Commission
finishes
Its
present
job
of
appraising
values
of
other
light
and
power
companies
in
the
province,
The
information
was
contain
ed
in
a
reply
to
a
letter
from
City
Council
asking
that
an
invest
gation
be,
held
with
a
Ylew
to
l4je
province
taking
ove;
the
prl-
va.teiyHSwnea
power
company.
trliate,-on
'whichthcinvestiga-tion
will
be
held
was
hot
given.
The
doubts
held
by
council
members
concerning
the
authority
of
the
Provincial
Public
Utilities
Commission
to
act
in
this
part
of
the
province
were
eliminated
by
the
letter,
which
stated
that
the
Commission
now
has
the
power
to
make
such
an
Investigation.
J
The
letter
was
tabled
for
one
month
on
the
motion
of
counr
ell
members
who
feared
that
If
It
were
filed,
it
might
remain
forgotten
for
"too
long."
CHIANG
ASKS
FOR
UNITY
New
Japanese
Drive
Making
Further
Progress
CHUNGKING.
Sept.
6
05
The
revitalized
Japanese
drive
in
Hunan
Province
has
made
fur
ther
progress
while
President
Chiang
Kal
Shek
has
called
upon
the
Chinese
for
national
unity
to
win
the
war.
The
Chinese
Indicated
that
Klyang,
50
miles
southwest
of
Hangyang
and
less
than
thirty
miles
from
Llngling
air
base,
has
been
engaged
by
the
Japanese
drive.
on
Germany.
"A
great
deal
of
water
has
gone
over
the
wheel
since
then,"
he
said,
referring
to
early
dark
days,
to
the
fall
of
France
In
1940,
the
Nazi
march
against
Russia
and
the
bright
picturt
today.
"The
Germans
are
not
singing
the
'Horst
Wassel'
song
so
loud
ly
now,"
he
added
with
a
chuckle
"It
Is
more
like
the
'Burst
Vessel'
song."
Credit
For
Concert
Goes
to
Bandsmen
It
had
been
a
great
pleasure
to
the
bandsmen
to
provide
the
concerts.
Commander
Cree
said
He
emphasized
that
credit
for
the
program
must
go
tp
the
men
themselves
for
the
concerts
were
a
spontaneous
effort
a
token
of
esteem
-and
thanks
extended
by
them
to
the
citizens.
His
call
for
a
big
hand
for
the
bandsmen
drew
enthusiastic
re
,
sponse.
TSgt.
Walter
Montgomerie,
who
handled
the
comentary
and
announcing
for
all
programs,
also
was
thanked
for
his
work.
Capital
cing
70
miles
in
one
day
in
.Ru-
mania,
the
Russians
seized
a
strategic
springboard
for
an
im
mediate
United
front
with
Marr
shal
Tito's
partlzans
and
inva
sion
of
the
Hungarian
plains.
In
the
Narew
area,
the
Rus
sians
are
312
miles
from
Berlin.
is
the
closest
reported
approach
of
any
Allied
array
.to
the
German
capital.
The
Germans
,
are
throwing
up
the
heaviest
kind
of
opposi
tion,
concentrating
four
divisions
in
one
24-mlle
sector.
War
In
Italy-
EIGHTH
ARMY
i
IS-ADVANCING
Coriano"
Penetrated
'
"
"3IIie"dGaihs1rdund'
Florence
ROME,
Sept.
6
V)
Powerful
British
Eighth
Army
forces,
including
veteran
Canadian
infantry,
have
captured
an
im?
portant
ridge
running
from
the
key
town
of
Coriano
to
the
Adriatic
Sea
in
furious
battling
south
of
Rlmlti.
eastern
anchor
'of
trie
Nazi
Gothic
line,
but
Cori
ano
is
still
In
German
hands,
headquarters
said
Wednesday.
Allied
patrols
have
penetrated,
the
town
but
troops
have
not
been
able
to
enter
it
in
force.
North
of
Pisa
on
the
western
end
of
the
Italian
front
the
Americans
of
the
Allied
Fifth
Army
continue
to
advance,
driving
the
Germans
from
Altopascla
and
sending
patrols
deep
Into,
the
Important
communications
cen
tre
of
Lucca,
ten
miles
north
east
of
Pisa.
British
columns
have
run
into
increasing
resistance
north
-of
Florence
but
have
scored
im
portant
gains
in
high
terrain
overlooking
Florence.
.
OLD
TIMERS
MOTOR
FROM
VANCOUVER
Mr.
and
Mrs.
J.
W.
Durran,
foV
many
years
well
known
resi
dents
of
Vancouver
and
Terrace
but
for
the
past
eight
years
living
in
Vancouver,
are
revlsifr
ing
the
city,
being
among-
the
first
to
make
the
trip
through
by
motor
from
Vancouver
over
the
newly
opened
Skeena
River
Highway.
They
made
the
trip
in
good
time,
leaving
Vancouver
Saturday
morning
and
arriving
in
Prince
Rupert
bright
and
early
this
morning,.
Recelving
hearty
welcome
from
many
old
friends,
they
are
visiting
during
their
week's
stay
here
with
Mm.
Durran's
sisters,
Mrs.
J.
G,
Anr
derson
and
Mrs.
Vic
Menzle.
JAP
BASE
HAS
FALLEN
KANDY,
Sept.
6
tR
The
Japanese
Chlndwln
base
of
Hlttaug
from
which
the
enemy
Invasion
of
India
was
launched,
fell
without
a
fight
to
British
troops
after
it
had
become
a
graveyard
foe
Japanese
men
and
materials.
Allied
patrols
have
pushed
on
and
reached
Thaungdut,
thirty,
miles
farther
north
along
the
Chlndwln
River.