Forecast PRINCE GEORGE J Vol. 23, No. 44 A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of Central British C Prince George, B.C., Thursday, October 31, 1940 ta �2.00 a Year WAR SflVIHGS CERTIFICATES' ^^ _ m ------------------------p*----------.......�;----------� - W ......._______________ n-Amencan Airways Enters Field lYukon Southern Air Transport in Development of Stations from United States Boundary to Alaska� Permit Beam Flying�May Link with Defence Plans. l(j $180/000 on Radio Stations Ottawa despatch published in the Vancouver Sun re-tads further details to the story published in the Citizen Sber 17 in which InsPector C- D�bbin of the Federal ort Board at Lethbridge and Captain Overacker of the States army air force intimated the possibility of im-developments, not only at the Prince George airfield, lalon* the line from Spokane or Vancouver through the � 3u and on to the Yukon and Alaska. is the story in full:<3> hghway moved!* being worked out to augment the � present radio 'and navigation id Lps nearer realization to-ln it became known that rleys are proceeding to set details of a series of air-_. modem equipment and [through the centre of Brit-lbia to link Alaska with of Washington, in and United States offl-plotting out a series of stations roughly on the �ting at Vancouver or Spo-ough the central tableland sh Columbia to Williams Prince George and on to lorse and Fairbanks. Made are planned for each 200 the route. They will be with stations containing tinders and other devices with the latest radio and other instruments tie planes, so that opera-be carried out with the ainty and precision as uipment would provide. jferland route to Alaska has dded upon following many tns and surveys by both and United States offi-TCral months ago Major-jH. H, Arnold, commandinc Iforce of the United States i to Alaska to'make a per-nation. He took the Spokane, Prince George eHorse. Three weeks later 6t to return by the coastal Fairbanks he flew to between that port and Hipert was a curtain of fog and General Arnold was � turn north again to White 1 come south by the table-I the B.C. interior, or more emergency fields between Prince George Ute Horse, roads will have to [connecting them and within are the B.c.-Alaska high-come into being. [Informed sources in Ottawa that arrangements have r as to necessitate con-between radio technicians Ian company and those ^American Airways. The first ""' was held in Vancouver and will be continued at I date, understood a'broad scheme present radio 'and navigation aids for which approximately $180,000 is available for an immediate start on the job, once every technical angle of radio installation and locations have been agreed on. Vancouver will play an important part in the plan with new and more powerful transmitters and receivers Installed. Hallowe'en Fun To Be Regulated By Extra Police Police Arrangings Ways and Means to Prevent Malicious Property Damage Tonight, Policemen would like to be considerate, and as a rule they are broadminded on Hallowe'en, but the officer in charge in Prince George wishes it to be thoroughly understood that there must be a distilc-ton between harmless pranks and tiiose that are pure vandalism.. Many stunts that appear at the time to the Hallowe'en pranksters as very funny are not so likely to appeal to property owners as such, and are punishable by law. Wttiile there is no desire on the part of the police force to prevent or hinder legitimate fun tonight, they have a duty to perform in protecting property owners, and pranksters are warned to watch their step as in addition to the regular force it is altogether likely a considerable force of specials will be patrolling the residential districts as well as tihe business area of the city. Damage to property at this time would be particularly regretable s every dollar needlessly spent in repairing wanton damage to property caused by/ Hallowe'en pranksters takes that much away from funds needed for helping to win the war. So, tonight, have all the innocent fun you want, but be sure it remains fun or there is a strong probability your name may appear on! the police blotter Friday or Satur- j day, and it will become the painful duty of the Citizen reported to publish it in the paper next week. GERMAN AIRMAN "BITES THE DUST" The pilot of this Messersehmitt 109 came to grief when hi dived at Two British Anson aircraft.. He went wide of his target tried to negotiate a steep turn and crashed in Windsor Grea Park". The German flier was immediately taken prisoner hy a New Zealaiider. Wreckage is hauled away by an R.C.A. crew Today's News -------,-.------ BY BRITISH UNITED BRESS WIRE---------------- The news items under this head are received by special wire to the Citizen from British United Press and will appear each week. These bulletins arrived Just before this page went to press this morning and provide our readers with authentic up-to-the-minute news as gathered by this world-wide organization. R.A.F. INFLICTS HEAVY DAMAGE ON MILITARY TARGETS LONDON, Oct. 31 (BUP)�Despite unfavorable weather yesterday an last night, British bombers ranged over Germany and German-occupied territory inflicting heavy damage, according to an Air Ministry report The Ministry said the R.A.F. made daylight raids on Cherbourg and ship ping off the French coast, and last night attacked docks at Flushing am Hamburg, also heavily bombed the German naval base at Emdem. Des cribing the attack on Cherbourg the Ministry said: "Dockside and build mgs were hit and a heavy salvo of bombs dropped among four E-boat! and motor torpedo boats twenty miles out at sea." LONE GERMAN PLANE DAMAGES ENGLISH TOWN LONDON. Oct. 31 (BUP)�A Greman plane diving from low clouds to a few hundred feet dropped explosive bombs in streets of a south-easl English town today wrecking: shops and offices Casualties in dead anc wounded were feared high, London was unusually quiet during last night and this morning. For some hours during the night not a gun was heard Nine German planes were shot down yesterday. Five British planes were lost, but one pilot parachuted to safety. jlaska Highway Route Vision in November BRITAIN ORDERS 12,000 MORE PLANES FROM U.S. BOSTON. Oct 31 (BUP)�President Roosevelt told a crowd of 19,000 last night he had asked the defence priorities board to give sympathetic consideration to Britain's request for 12,000 more planes in addition to 14,000 already ordered. He said: "Large additional British orders are being negotiated for artillery, machine gunes, rifles, tanks with equipment." States Joint Defence Board Will Hold t A'm San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, Victoria Month � Detailed Reports Will be Submitted. fW seems to of the some misunderstanding locally about the Alk hih i i b f tl destading locay publ! P�posed Alaska highway. This is caused by a re- St�ry that the r0Ute to Alaska had been selected gy y weste 1 St�ry that the r0Ute to Alaska had been selected lv rrmt �une" This does not necessarily mean that the 16 (n6rtw ugh northern British Columbia from High; the dec! � m Hazelton) would be followed. 't B !�n as to which route the road will take through Columbia f AIDED BY BRITISH, GREEKS HOLDING ITALIANS ATHENS. Oct. 31 (BUP)�Greek troops have rallied and halted the Italian advance from the Albanian Frontier, the Greek high command reported as the government enforced drastic precautions against fifth column activity on the home front. Although Italian aerial operations i appeared to be increasing, with new attacks on Patras and Navpaktos, the 1 high command said Greek defence forces had clung stubbornly t� positions near the frontier during 24 hours' sporadic fighting. Previously it was admitted the Greeks had fallen back slightly in line with the scheme of operations.planned by the high command in the mountanous frontier area. The slowness of the Italian attack as well as officially announced aid being given by the British navy, which was reported to have landed forces on Greek isles, encouraged the . Greek people and there was a general rush of volunteers to join the army. Kc< ftt Ottawa: of Pacific After the Swr, ^ boanl is nion to that in * yet defence government has never done anything about the interim report of the joint commission on the Alaska highway, which was submitted months ago, the reason assigned being that the surveys are still incomplete., That inquiry was essentially civilian. Anything now done would be from the military angle. The interim report referred to alternative routes, easterly and westerly ones. The United States section favored the westerly route on the ground of it being closer to the Alaskan Panhandle. The Canadian section was for the eastern route for a number of reasons. These reports will be factors of influence with the joint defence board �when it considers the matter in November. GREEKS GIVING ITALIANS PLENTY OF TROUBLE ATHENS. Oct. 31 (BUP)�Light bombers of the Greek air force are reported to have attacked Italian supply columns and struck at marching Italian troops inside Greece this morning. Dispatches to the Yugoslav frontier reported Greek troops had repulsed Italian forces attacking the town of IVIelisopetra on the main road toward important town of Janina. To Construct Modern Radio Station at Local Airfield in Conjunction With Y.S.A.T. Seek Quick Action At the city council meeting Tuesday evening Mayor A. M. Patterson informed the aldermen that he had been waited upon by C. A. Huntley, representing Pan - American Airways, arid a representative of Yukon Southern Air Transport, and that they had outlined a proposal to in-j stal three powerful radio transmitters with receiving apparatus at the civic airport. Tentative plans for the proposed buildings and masts to be erected at the north-east corner of the airfield adjoining the present waiting-room were submitted to the council. Accompanying the sketch plan was a letter to the effect that the buildings with necessary equipment would be completely modern and constructed so as to be a distinct and attractive improvement to the local airfield. They asked for a lease on the necessary ground and intimated they were prepared to start construction immediately. On motion of Aldermen Moffat and Munro the entire proposition as outlined was ordered to be submitted to District Inspector Lawson of the Federal Air Transport Board at Lethbridge, who has charge of such "matters in western Canada. One of the reasons advanced for (CONTINUED ON PAGE TTVE) Total collections by the campaign committee for Prince George and vicinity in the Red Cross Society membership drive were $2559.66 at noon yesterday, according to A. M. Patterson, district campaign chairman. Mrs. Martin Caine, president of the local branch of the Red Cross Society, on behalf of the branch, desires to thank Grade IV of King Edward public school for a donation of $5.05. To help the Red Cross and possibly yourself is the opportunity offered by a committee headed by W. H. James, who are distributing tickets for a drawing to take place during Christmas week. The prizes are worth while and are made possible by the generosity of local well-wishers to the society. The first prize will be a "Speed Queen" electric washing machine, donated to the local branch of the Red Cross by Joe Sing, proprietor of the C.N.R. Cafe. The second prize is a six-piece hand worked dining-room suite do- (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) W. L Armstrong Honor Guest of Board of Trade Banquet, Presentation and Dance Held on Eve of His Departure for Pr. Rupert. Honoring W. L. Armstrong on the eve of his departure from Prince George after 18 years' occupancy ol the position of C.N.R. agent here to the larger field in the same position at Prince Rupert, ijhe Prince George Board of Trade tendered a banquet to Mrs. Armstrong, son Alan, daughter Mary and himself on Monday evening last at the Prince George Grill. Covers were laid for 125 and practically every seat was filled. The gathering was a spontaneously happy one, notwithstanding an under note of sincere regret over the departure from the city of this deservedly popular family. After full justice had been done to the banquet. Chairman Ivor Guest, president of the Board of Trade, feelingly expressed the genuine regret at losing Mr. Armstrong from active membership of the board and the family from the social life of Prince George. His statement that the place "Bill" had occupied in his long association with the board, during which he had been president, as well as several times secretary, would indeed be difficult to fill, received vociferous acclaim. There were few who could bring to bear equal efficiency and spontaneous comxadery to the activities ol the board as had Mr. Armstrong, concluded Mr. Guest. Mayor A. M. Patterson spoke in a feeling manner of the good work Mr. Armstrong had accomplished as a member of the city council, the Board of Trade 'and the school board during his long residence here, and voiced his pleasure at having been associated with him in these various civic activities. Prank Clark, master mechanic of (CONTINUED FROM PAGE FOUR) B.C. Legislature Now in Session VICTORIA, Oct 30. � The fifth session of the 19th Legislature of the province of British Columbia opened on Tuesday afternoon, lacking the usual brilliance of soldiers or guards of honor in their colorful uniforms. The usual salute of 21 guns was also dispensed with. Lieut.-Gov. Hon. E. W. Hamber, dressed in ordinary morning frock coat instead of his brilliant Windsor uniform, read the speech from the throne, which left much to be guessed at as to the trend of legislation during the session. Gossip in the legislative halls suggested an election in 1941. Revenue reported for fiscal year ended March 31, 1940, is a record high of $32,826,438. District Teachers Meet Arid Discuss Education Delegates Representing Large Number of Schools Attend Annual Parley at Prince George and Listen to Addresses by Visiting Educationalists on Variety of Timely Subjects Sixty-six teachers from schools as far removed from one another as Dome Creek, Mapes and Soda Creek attended a two-lay convention held last week in Prince George. They met on Thursday and Friday in the Elks' Hall to hear speakers chosen torn members of the teachng body, enter discussion of educa-ional problems, study displays of art, handicraft and text books, nd exchange inspiration and practical hints. Featured speakers C. J. Frederickson, inspector^ INTERNED BRITISH COLUMBIA PILOT RELEASED LONDON, Oct 31 (BUP)�Acting Flight Lieutenant William Campbell of Reveistoke, B.C.. known as "Deadeye Dick" for his brilliant dive bombing exploits was among 19 interned British pilots released by Greece after the Italian invasion, and he is returning to active service in a Mediterranean squadron, it was disclosed in the capital today. BRITISH NAVY UPSETS MUSSOLINI'S PLANS MOSCOW. Oct. 31 (BUP)�British naval aid to Greece prevented an Italian landing on the islands of Crete and Corfu, the "Red Star," official organ of the Russian army, said today, but the same paper predicted there will* be an early Fascist attempt to seize Corfu. COMMANDEERED FRENCH SHIP SUNK AT SEA OTTAWAi Oct 31 (BUP)�The Naval Ministry listed 28 men missing1 and 15 saved from the commandeered French steamship St. Malo which was strafc by enemy action on the high seas Saturday. It was reported complement of the ship included 35 Canadians. The survivors have been taken to a British port, the announcement said. 'ere f schools, whose topic was "Classroom Pschology"; Dr. J. E. Horning, principalof Vandertioof high school, who spoke on "Recent Educational Developments in the Alberta System"; and Miss Miriam Peck, formerly a teacher in the Prince George elementary school, who came up from. Vancouver where she teaches art in Templeton junior high school to represent the B.C. Teachers' Federation and to address the convention on "Teaching Art." The teachers were also indebted to Miss Jeannette Sargent for personal counsel on the book problem. The usual social activities, includ- ing a theatre party, banquet dance, were added to again and this year by a delightful tea furnished by the ladies of the Prince George Parent - Teachers' Association, and by a "Let's Get Acquainted" party sponsored by local teachers. The teachers who attended and the schools from which they came are as follows: Miss V. Thome. Stone Creek; Miss G. Church am and W. D. Black. Gis come; F. W. Flick. Tabor Creek; A. V. Quigley. Quesnel; Miss Oma Blue, Snovvshoe: A. Manifold, Ness Lake; Mrs. Jean Ledgerwood. Loos; Miss Ruth Robinson, Woodpecker; Miss Frances Steer, Canyon Creek; R. C. Smith, Cale Creek; Miss Jean A. Cameron, Thompson; Miss M. Gilmore, Mud River; Miss Phyllis Marshall, Shelley. Miss M. Dayton, Castle Rock; Miss Ruth Pringle Soda Creek; Miss E. J. Hunt, West Quesnel; Miss Elva Pigler, Strath- (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOITR)