'Uealher
Forecast
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
Tomorrows
Tides
Mod.
wlndt
(Pacific
Standard
Time)
tn
strong
this
after-
rrcachinseale
force
,
In
ex-
Thursday,
October
26
High
.......r....:..
9:10
17.9
feet
Thurs-w
21:06
182
feet
frw
in
afternoon.
L
t
fresh
winds,
over
Low
2:10
6.1
feet
ly
m
.'
,A.iont
showers.
14:46
9.1
feet
001.
lt
1
.nrtAlll
1
L
of
Philippines
Iks
Free
ire
Towns
crican
Advances
eral
All
Along
MacARTHUR-S
HEAD-
tRS
IN
PHILIPPINES,
;f
Cru
nm?
ieeDie
Jap-
'untrr-at'.acks,
the
Am-
-rcr.
have
liberated
14
vns
and
villages
and
ad-
the
outskirts
of
Tab-
e;L'!i
mllrs
noruvwes;
:,
Crnrral
Douglas
Mac-
l;i
,it!qnartrrs
announc
,
Advances
were
general
ke
cntirr
line.
HmTiraiK
also
capiurca
airdrome
seven
miles
Diue-
It
was
the
third
1
taken
on
Lcyte.
The
bre
at
Taclnban
and
Du
ly
Loan
II
IN
B.C.
OING
OVER
OUVER,
Oct
25
'0
The
le
Ladysmlth,
which;
If
unit
race
In
the
Sixth
(ported
51
percent
of
Its
D
quota.
(pp
'af..:ins
tor
the
first
failed
$7,425,000
exclusive
PDOD.OOO
provincial
sub-
i
announced
by
Premier
pd
a
$9,175,000
announced
h
Move
h
in
Greece
Ort
25
0!
British
of
an
Allied
land
force
In
have
occupied
Lamal,
90
Mrthcart
of
Athens,
and
Jshcd
north
of
Lamal.
urtcr;
announcpri.
Tho
have
n
w
liberated
al-?lf
of
Greece.
Some
re-
Wtt
the
British
almost
100
'cyond
Athens.
OOSEVELT.
WURCH1LL
ID
STALIN
Kington,
n'r.
I'.r
COnfrrpnri
Kntn-onn
'""t
Franklin
V
the
United
states
and
Minister
Winston
Great
Britain
u
nem
next
month
wltn
""'UA
"OOablUty
that
PrPmlor
f
Stalin
of
RuSSia
wm
ais0
"tendance.
QUOTA
$136,800
ON
WAlk
EWS
Canadians
Advancing
LONDON
Canadian
First
Army
forces
have
advanced
north
of
the
port
city
of
Antwerp
and
again
have
cut
the
road
and
railway
leading
to
the
Dutch
Islands
of
South
Beve-land
and
Walcheren.
British
Second
Army
troops,
meantime,
have
reached
the
inside
of
Hertogenbosch.
One
dispatch
says
the
Tommies
have
fought
in
to
the
northeastern
outskirts
of
the
road
hub.
There
is
relatively
little
major
action
elsewhere
alone
the
fighting
front'
in
Germany
and
France.
New
Drive
in
Prussia
i
j
MOSCOW
Russian
troops
have
captured
at
least
11
more
I
German
towns
in
East
Prussia.
Moscow
reveals
that
in
addi-,
lion
a
new
Soviet
drive
towards
East
Prussia
from
the
southeast
around
the
captured
Polish
bolder
town
of
Augustow
is
I
making
progress.
The
most
savage
fighting
at
present
in
East
Prussia
is
taking
place
around
Goldap.
Eighth
Army
Advances
ROME
Eighth
Army
troops
In
Italy
have
reached
the
Savio
River
four
miles
north
of
the
captured
town
of
Vervia
in
tire
Adriatic
sector.
This
means
the
Eighth
Army
forces
have
chalked
up
a
three
and
one
half
mile
advance.
ally
alt
enemy
resistance
east
of
the
Savio
has
ceased.
The
river
runs
north
from
the
fallen
city
of
Ccsena
to
the
Adriatic.
Fifth
Army
forces
have
taken
Monte
Rclmonte
south
of
Bologna.
Half
of
Greece
Free
ROME
With
half
of
the
country
now
liberated,
British
troops
fighting
in
Greece
have
entered
the
town
of
Dhomo-kos,
30
miles
north
of
Lamia
which
is
turn
is
93
miles
northwest
of
Athens.
In
the
Greek
capital,
Premier
George
Papan-dreou
has
announced
the
formation
of
a
new
cabinet.
The,
Greek
minister
of
finance
has
announced
the
arrival
in
i
Athens
of
a
large
amount
of
gold
fiom
London.
The
gold
will
hp
iispfl
In
stahilirp
ftrprk
rnrrrnpv.
aid
public
record,
Yanks
Bomb
Jaoan
Atrain
,.
:,4C0
fr
28355
indlvl-
im
WASHINGTON
One
hundred
American
superfortresses
y
I
Jn
Tuesday
ShOWCd
-
homhrd
Kiushii
Island
In
in
main
JananP
rimin.
dn.,
y
for
any
Victory
,
damage
to
Industrial
objectives
there.
ht
province.
The
armed
I
nave
already
subscribed
I
nttf
quota.
.
II
11
AM
DC
ArULV
loiter
cbmfflfcP
LVHIVIVLHl,!
ILJ
over
the
top
Include
.
Weitvlcw.
Stillwater
and
I
SECOND
DAY
Prince
Rupert
citizens
bought
a
total
oi
wy,J3u
in
seven
m
Loan
Victory
Bonds
on
Tuesday,
bringing
the
two
day
aggregate
to
$136,800,
Victory
Loan
headquarters
reports.
Yesterday's
purchases
were
$14,900
above
th
$24,450
bought
on
the
corresponding
day
of
the
Sixth
Loan
last
spring,
a,fid
the
two
day
total
Is
$51,000
above
the
$86,800
level
set
In
the
Sixth
Loan.
Capitol
Theatre
Mrs.
Elizabeth
CowglH
Mrs.
R.
Nesbltt
Charles
S.
Vlers
Harry
Galan
.
,
;
Mrs.
Rita
M.
Watson
Harry
M.
Daggett
Miss
Marcsa
Wlndle
Miss
Bcnlta
Wlndle
Miss
Annette
Wlndle
Raymond
Wlndle
Albert
Edward
Dickens
III
Miss
Diane
Stone
Ben
Sampson
Northern
Distributors
Hector
M.
Cowie
William
O.
Fulton
Watts
&
Nlckerson
Noel
Lewis
Jones
Mrs.
Dorothy
Lewis
Jones
P.
M.
Wells
L.
P.
Wells
S.
P.
Wells
A.
Murray
$4,000
50
100
100
100
100
100
50
51
50
50,
50
50
50
100
200
500
1.000
200
200
500
200
100
500
800
Caracas,
the
capital
of
Venezuela,
was
founded
In
1567.
IfltlSiLLlES
RESULTS
$725,
$136,800
Bulletins
VETERANS
ORGANIZE
OTTAWA
A
group
of
Ottawa
district
veterans
is
planning
to
set
up
a
new
Veterans'
welfare
organization
which
they
hope
will
eventually
extend
across
the
dominion.
The
Ottawa
group
has
called
a
meeting
for
November
7
to
draw
up
plans
for
their
new
organization.
PREMIER
HART'S
STAND
VICTORIA
Premier
John
Hart
today
made
public
his
stand
on
the
taking
over
of
public
utilities
by
the
govern
ment.
He
was
opposed
to
taking
over
transportation
systems
within
municipal
boundaries
although
favoring
public
ownership
of
light
and
power
services.
He
said
that
a
power
and
light
commission
would
be
set
up
at
the
next
session
of
the
Legislature
to
look
Into
the
development
of
power
in
localities
not
now
served.
TO
GET
BRACELETS
VANCOUVER
The
Vancouver
city
council
will
present
gold
Identification
bracelets
to
members
of
the
crew
of
the
R.C.M.P.
boat
St.
Roch
which
recently
arrived
here
via
the
Arctic
Ocean
from
Halifax.
SOLDIERS
VOTING
REGINA
Saskatchewan
members
of
the
armed
forces
serving
In
Canada
or
Newfoundland
start
voting
today
for
a
representative
in
the
provincial
Legislature.
Voting
is
already
under
way
in
the
two
overseas
areas.
HOMES
FOR
VETERANS
OTTAWA
The
director
of
the
Federal
Veterans'
Land
Act
Gordon
Murtchison
says
that
construction
will
begin
in
Ottawa
next
March
on
between
75
and
100
homes
for
veterans.
The
houses
will
cost
about
$4,000
each.
The
word
Venezuela
"Little
Venice."
Unconditional
I
Surrender-
means
FRANCO
IS
CHALLENGED
Casualties
-
,
PRINCE
RUPERTi
OCTOBER
44
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
--f,
Haval
flfaht
Is
On
In
No
Change
In
Terms
Churchill
Speaks
in
House
Today
Again
Friday
LONDON,
Oct.
25
Vli
Prime
Minister
Winston
Churchill
re
iterated
to
the
Houre
of
Ccm-jmons
today
that
"unconditional
surrender
in
the
sense
of
no
.bargaining
with
the
enemy
Is
'still
the
policy
of
the
govern
ment."
The
Prime
Minister
suggested,
in
answer
to
a
question,
,that
the
House
should
bear
In
mind
also
the
three-power
dec
laration
warning
Axis
satellites
to
quit
Germany.
Mr.
Churchill
declined
to
en
gage
in
a
foreign
affairs
de
bate,
declaring
It
would
be
un
wise
to
go
into
details
on
deli
cate
International
matter
on
the
spur
of
the
moment.
There
would
be
opportunity
for
debate
after
his
report
Friday
on
the
Moscow
mission.
Definite
Struggle
Now
on
to
Seize
Control
LONDON,
Oct.
25
CP)
Spanish
Republican
headquartsrs
In
Lon
underground
newspaper
Is
call
lng
for
a
new
civil
war
in
Spain
and
the
overthrow'
of
Franco's
government.
Paris
sources,
meantime,
say
Republican
forces
have
been
fighting
Spanish
troops
along
the
border
separating
Spain
from
France.
They
say
a
defin
Its
struggle
is
now
under
way
to
seize
control
from
Franco,
Canadian
Dead
Now
Are
23,617
Army
Supreme
Sacrifices,
12,147
Air
Force
10,267
OTTAWA,
Oct.
25
0
Cana-
da's
casualties
In
the
three
armed
services
at
August
31
had
'increased
10,267
to
61,29o
ove.
I
the
July
31
total
of
51,038,
ac
cording
to
official
figures
re
leased
today
by
the
Wartime
Information
Board.
The
total
shows
12,147
dead,
5,773
missing
and
24.657
wound
ed
and
the
Air
Force
10.26T
pre
sumed
dead,
5,530,
missing
and
030
wounded.
ADVANCE
OF
SCIENCE
The
average
horse-power
of
the
automobile
engine
has
increased
300
percent
since
1920.
ANADIANS
ARE
WELL
TRAINED
General
Keller
Pays
Tribute
To
Men
Who
Served
Under
Him
MONTREAL,
Oct.
25
CB
The
Third
Canadian
Division
whl:h
I
participated
in
the
Invasion
of
j
France
on
D
Day
was
the
finest
ti
iit
trained
body
of
men
ever
to
be
NA
QUI
I
taken
Into
an
assault
opera-1
UII
tlon,
Major-General
R.
L.
F.
Keller,
former
leader
of
the
'
TUvl.cinn
calH
In
on
oririrocQ
I
here.
General
Keller,
who
has
been
invalided
home,
was
ad
dressing
a
Seventh
Victory
Loan
.
,
,
gathering.
LONDCttf,
Oct.
-
The
,
Norwegian
port
ox
ivirKenes
.
j
j
The
wounded
commander
oi
ArH
uoon
the
Canadian
Third
slon
Diy
cvacuated
after
the
destruc.
proceeded
from
here
to
Ottawa
of
a
lMtaUa.
yesterday
and
was
welcomed
b,
I
Hnn.
.
.,,-,-
anH
alr
Prime
Minister
King.
General
.
1V,
,.,.,,
Keller
told
newsmen
that
when
'
the
Canadians
are
finished
with
the
Germans
they'll
want
a
crack
at
the
Japs.
U-BOAT
MENACE
NOT
YET
OVER
VANCOUVER,
Oct.
25
0"
The
COO
men
a
year,
and
also
xacu-;
i
"
I.
i
m
lties
10
QUCK,
rcpau
auu
iciiu
one
third
of
the
navy's
vessels
at
one
time.
Local
Temperature
Maximum
55
Minimum
-
41
OUTFLANKING
OF
EAST
PRUSSIA
AND
WARSAW
IS
RED'S
THREAT
LONDON,
Oct.
25
(CP)
Germany
announced
officially
today
a
new
Russian
offensive
along
the
Narew
River
in
Poland
between
Warsaw
and
the
southern
boundary
of
invaded
East
Prussia.
Berlin
said
that
the
Russians
struck
from
bridgeheads
at
Senock
and
Rozan.
Successful
Russian
breakthroughs
from
Narew
to
Danzig
would
outflank
East
Prussia
and
War
saw.
A
Russian
correspondent
said
that
evacuation
of
Koenlgsburg
in
East
Prussia
was
in
full
swing.
The
Russians
captured
the
acknowledged.
Germans
Hurl
Night
Fighters
At
Allied
Places
LONDON,
Oct.
25
0
Strong
Philippines
-ir
4.
Sea
Battle
Has
Cost
Japs
Heavily
Already
NORWEGIAN'
NORTH
PORT
convoy
route.
Berlin
said
to-
day.
The
Russians
crossed
Finland
to
take
the
port.
Customs
Cases
Hearing
Today
Six
men
appeared
before
Mag
istrate
W.
D.
Vance
In
city
police
court
this
afternoon
charged
enemy
U-boat
campaign
In
the
'Hnf
e
w
"
T
Atlantlc
AHantu
u
Is
not
not
vpt
yet
nvpr.
over,
desDite
despite
ihig.in
possession
bf
,
American
.11-
the
apparent
absence
of
Nazi
submarines'
recently,
Rear
Ad
miral
V.
O.
Brodeur
told
a
ser-
quor,
allegedly
imported
irom
Sitka,
Alaska.
Charges
were
laid
by
Customs
officials
and.
the
R.
ntin.
i
vanrmivpr
C.M.P.
A
fishing
boat,
the
Jean
WUU
...V.V.....C
...
,
,
last.
night.
There
might
be
re-i".
.
"l
uCuuv,
newed
attacks
this
winter.
Admiral
Brodeur
said
that
the
complement
of
the
Canadian
Navy
had
been
increased
by
don.,
discloses.
.thaUaPAn!sIUi:JtV'J?
V'
3J0ne,
anu
uiau
me
najr
ii"n
had
facilities
for
training
30,-,
charges.
INDIVIDUAL
SALES
GAIN
Armed
Forces
Holding
Up
Their
End
in-Purchases
.
OTTAWA.
Oct.
25
tB
Canada's
Seventh
Victory
Loan
campaign
Is
in
Its
third
day,
Reports
so
fai
indicate
that
the
general
canvass,
In
which
loan
officials
hope
a
slow
opening
day.
Buyers
rolled
up
a
total
of
$77,263,800
In
subscriptions
yesterday
to
regain
all
ground
lost
on
the
first
day.
The
drive
now
Is
$14,000,000
ahead
of
the
second
day
of
the
Sixth
Loan.
The
two
day
total
Is
$145,530,100.
Officials
declared
themselves
as
being
particularly
encouraged
by
purchases
of
individual
Canadians
which
had
lagged
on
the
first
day
but
climbed
on
Tues-
Iday,
forces
of
German
night
fighters,'
an(1
oversubscribed
their
ob-
saved
by
the
Nazis
for
the
de-
jetlves.
At
Vancouver
the
new
fence
of
prize
targets,
started
up
naval
establishment.
HM.OS.
over
Essen
to
cnalienge
Aineo
ni,.rnVprv.
fnrmallv
ooened
Sat
raiders
Monday
night.
Six
R.A.F.
and
two
R.C.A.F.
planes
were
lost.
The
bombers
also
encoun
tered
the
fiercest
ground
bar
urday,
had
180
percent
of
Its
quota.
rage
they
have
met
on
the
last
A
high
grade
dairy
cow
may
seven
trips.
A
small
force
of
produce
as
much
as
10
tons
or
Mosqultos
also
attacked
Berlin,
milk
a
year.
Enemy
Loses
Large
Carrier
With
Many
Other
Warships
Damaged
Allies
Also
Have
Losses
MOST
CRUSHING
DEFEAT
LONDON
General
Douglas
MacArthur,
in
a
special
statement
broadcast
from
field
headquarters
at
Leytc,
said
tonight
that
the
Japanese
fleet
has
suffered
"the
most
crushing
defeat
of
tha
war."
PEARL
HARBOR,
Oct.
25
(CP)
A
naval
battle
near
the
Philippines
has
cost
the
Japanese
heavily.
Allied
carrier
planes
have
sunk
a
large
enemy
carrier,
damaged
two
other
large
carriers,
five
or
six
battleships,
one
cruiser,
and
several
unidentified
f
warshjps.
The
Allies
have
lost
a
light
carrier,
the
Battle
of
Holland-
New
Gains
By
Canucks
LONDON,
Oct.
25
Gd
Canadians
fighting
In
the
Nether
lands
have
registered
new
gains
south
of
Roosendaal
and
have
captured
the
Schoondlke-Oost-
burg
Road
south
to'
Breskens.
Roosendaal
is
,21
miles
due
north
Local
Boy
Killed
Private
James
Suden
was
killed
in
action
this
month.
He
was
born
and
raised
in
Prince
Rupert
and
was
19
years
of
age.
He
Is
survived
by
his
mother,
Mrs.
Louise
Suden
Stacey,
three
brothers
and
three
sisters.
He
Reports
from
the
armed
forces
enlisted
in
1939
with
the
Sea-
Rast
Prussian
hiehwav
centre
of
and
large
purchasers
are
featur-
forth
Highlanders
and
has
been
Goldap,
18
miles
Inside
Ger-jlng
the
progress
of
the
present
overseas
for
two
and
one
half
many,
and
broadened
their
of-
campaign
to
date.
Large
sub-
years.
He
served
In
Italy
for
the
fenslve
alonz
the
entire
east-
scrlptions
reported
lor
tne
sec-
last
six
months.
em
boundary,
a
recent
German
ond
day
of
the
drive
amounted
communique
said.
Deep
pene-
to
more
than
$40,uuu,uuu,
wnue
trations
In
German
lines
be-'
the
armed
services
reported
in-
,
n
tween
Goldap
and
Swalkl
were
complete
returns
of
more
than
.oiuut-m
vuuucu
I
$18,000,000.
Tho
normnns
.sairi
thit
the
Fnrlv
rpnorts
from
tne
armed
Will
Canvass.
front
Is
150
airline
miles
long
'forces
showed
enthusiastic
buy-:
East
End
Homes
from
besleeed
Mcmel
to
the
lng
and
loan
officials
were
dis
southeast
corner
of
East
Prus-
appointed
that
the
first
day
oft
sla.
ithe
three-week
campaign
did
not
at
least
equal
the
first
day
of
the
ssixxn
j-oan
winea
a
uim
w
slightly
more
than
$74,000,000
was
subscribed.
At
Halifax
the
loan
got
awaj,
to
a
flying
start
when
five
shlp'3
and
three
shore
establishments
of
the
northwest
Atlantic
com
The
student
council
of
Booth
Memorial
High
School
Is
turning
out
to
help
the
Seventh
Victory
Loan
campaign.
Under
the
direction
of
president
Jack
Mace
y,.
these
enthusiastic
young
citizens
will
canvass
all
homes
east
of
Hays
Creek
bridge
In
the
city.
A
quota
has
been
set
for
their
district,
and
Victory
Loan
authorities
hope
that
the
public
will
encouragb
the
young
people
in
their
endeavour
to
put
the
loan
across.
The
canvassers
are
Betty
Pul-len,
Patsy
Moore,
Janet
Rochester,
William
Laird,
Robert
Cruickshank,
John
Chrlstlan-son
and
Jack
Macey.
Princeton,
but
tne
snips
cap
tain
and
more
than
I.30Q
of
her
officers
and
men
have
been
rescued.
of
tne
Belgian
port
city
oi
Ar-irier
and-pevetelyamaged
..two
tferr.
The
tfrftiafrtpanj
fleet
Uiaxi
uj
i
vc3
nuw
tut
ta
ten
wwwi
ends
of
the
rail
and
highway
to
best
the
all-time
individual
eenbosch
IS
at
the
northern
end
sales
record
of
more
than
$643,-!
of
a
12
-mile
front
along
which
000,000
set
in
the
Sixth
Loan,
Is
j
the
British
have
beei;
ad-now
meeting
expectations
after
yancing
to
the
west.
A
late
Reuter
report
says
German
resistance
in
the
cathedral
city
of
Hertogenbosch
has
collapsed
before
British
pressure.
The
battle
began
Monday
afternoon
and
is
still'
continuing.
The
Japanese
also
lost
150
planes
In
the
naval
battle.
The
Japanese,
apparently
attempting
a
surprise
three-pronged
attack
which
they
hoped
would'
catch
the
Third
United
States
fleet
concentrating
on
Japanese
battleships
and
cruisers
In
the
Slbuyan
and
Sulu
Seas,
sent
a
third
force
from
Formosa
which
Included
at
least
three
carriers.
American
carrier
planes
sank
at
least
one
large
Japanese
car-
from
Formosa.
In
the
Philippines.
General
network
serving
the
Germans
,
MacArthur's
forces
have
captur-ln
southwestern
Hollad.
led
San
Pablo
airdrome
on
Leyte
An
Allied
communique
today!
island.
confirms
reports
that
the
Brit-
I
ish
had
fought
through
the
streets
of
Hertogenbosch
In
mop-up
operations
and
the
Germans
were
In
retreat
to
north
and
south
of
the
city
which
was
captured
except
for
isolated
enemy
pockets.
Herto-
HANOVER
HIT
BY
BOMBERS
LONDON.
Oct.
25
Iff)
British
and
Canadian
bombers
last
night
struck
at
the
German
city
of
Hanover
and
other
western
German
targets
without
loss.
Other
aircraft
laid
mines
in
enemy
waters,
also
without
loss.
German
flying
bombs
hit
southern
England
again
last
night
The
bombs
were
launched
from
planes
over
the
North
Sea.
Tax
Treatment
of
Co-operatives
to
Be
Invbstigated
OTTAWA,
Oct.
25
Hon.
J.
L.
Ilsley,
minister
of
finance,
an
nounces
that
a
Royal
Commis
sion
will
be
appointed
to
consider
tne
tax
treatment
or
co-operatives
In
Canada.
Thef
mlnlstev
made
the
announcement
In
commenting
upon
a
statement
In
which
John
Bracken.
Progressive
leader,
opposed
taxation
of
For
some
time
there
has
beeu
complaint
against
exemption
from
company
income
and
excess
profits
taxes
which
cooperatives
have
enjoyed
while
private
companies
have
had
to
pay
it.
RAILWAY
CHIEF
DIES
IN
EAST
MONTREAL,
Oct-
25
J.
V.
Wardlaw,
chief
of
transporta
tion.
Canadian
National
Railways,
died
in
hospital
here
yesterday
after
a
lengthy
illness.
Sixty-two
years
of
age,
Mr.
Wardlaw
entered
service
of
the
Grand
Trunk
Railway
at
Toronto
In
September
1902,
as
a
clerk.
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