r0R DEFENCE FORCES will be mailed for 1 Year, �1.00 Regular Subscription, $2.00 I^RINCE GEORGE CITIZEN A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of Central British Columbia Vol. 24; No. 6 Prince George, B.C., Thursday, February 6, 1941 #2.00' a .Year Weather Forecast O UNSETTLED FROSTS AT NIGHT Hockey Games, Curling 'Spiel Start on Saturday Fast and Colorful Smithers Puck Squad Here for Three Games, Saturday, Sunday and Monday�Over 20 Rinks Expected to Compete in 21st Prince George Bonspiel. With Prince George curling and Hockey officials scanning barometers and thermometers, and consulting the government weatherman for indications of a drop in the mercury and a change from the prevailing California weather, plans axe going ahead for the curling bonspiel and hockey series with Smithers commencing Saturday. On Saturday, Sunday and Monday, February 8, 9 and 10, Prince George hockey club will be host to the Smithers club when teams from each city will compete in a three-game tournament . The Saturday and Red Cross Will Sponsor Huge Ice Masquerade Mixed Broomball Game and Many "Stunts" Arranged for Gala Evening of Fun. Chairman W. H. (Jimmy) James of the ways and means committee of �Prince George branch of the Red Monday'games start at 8 a on", while Cross Society is building up new the Sunday game will get under way "stunts" almost daily to make the at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. I masquerade ice carnival in aid of has been selected from the leading I Froin information of preliminary players of their town league, and Preparations the masquerade is go-present a well-balanced line-up as , to& to be the classiest show yet held follows1 'm *^e ^oe arean> ana- it is certaini Goal' Pete Mayer; defence, Harley! that the ice surace will take on the Lewis and Freddie Watson; for- i kaleidoscopic appearance of a gath-wards Mel Mclntyre, Ken Warner, I w^B of "All Nations" in their col-Guy Ludgate, Ben Aida, Bill Leach, orful costumes. Bill O'Neill. There is a possibility that Ben One of the highlights of the evening's "stunts" will be a broomball Aida will not be able to make the I contest between members of the trip which will weaken the team|Junlor Women's Institute hockey somewhat, as he is one of the best!team and a team recruited from the players developed in the Bulkley Valley metropolis in years. Another player who will be missed from the visiting squad" this winter is Johnny (The Mighty Mite) Dun-lop, who is working at Rupert. ranks of the S.T.P. Association and captianed by George B. Williams who will be supported by such past-masters in the mysteries of the S.T.P.A. as Alex. B. Moffat, Harry Bowman, Jack Nicholson, EvereM This year each town has a city | MacEachern and Claud Foot. While league, and from the players taking I � ** *�* Possible most of these gen-part the senior teams are being sel- |tlemen *�ve had some Previous ex-ected for the battle royal over the!Perlence ln tac^ a woman armed week-end i wiHl a broom> tnev may *lnd lfc ne" Smithers-Prince George hockey I cessarv to <*& on a]1 the wiles and tilts have always attracted capacity- \ blandishments known to the mystic housesattendai.ee, and it is-a fore-iorder of the S-T-P" Association to gone conclusion that this will again i keeP them out �f tr�uble wnen six obtain this season. women armed with brooms *""* up CURLERS READY TO GO The committee in charge of the Prince George Curling Club's 21st annual open bonspiel have arrangements practically completed for the big event which opens next Satur- (CONTINUED ON PAQE FIVE) More Recruits Needed for B.C. Military' Units Urgent Call for 400 New Soldiers Received by Major R. L. Gale, Recruit Officer. Military District No. 11 headquarters has sent out an urgent call to all recruiting officers in the province for some 400 recruits to bring all units up to strength, and Major R. L- Gale of Prince George has been asked to supply men for the 5th B.C. Coast Brigade, R.C.A. (A.F.), 15th Vancouver Coast Brigade, R.C.A. 'A.F.), 102nd N.B.C. Heavy Battery, RCA RCA (A.P.), (AJ\), 2nd A. A. Battery, 9th, 10th and 11th , 9h, 10th and th Portress Signal Companies, R.C.C.S. �A.P.), Westminster Kegiment (A.P.), B.C. Regiment, D.C.O.R. (A.F.), Irish Fusiliers, V.R. (A.P.), Rocky Mountain Rangers (A.F.) The communication states it is that the Rocky Mountain be brought to strength as quickly as possible, and they require approximately 50 men. Men from 7 interior are preferred and every "fort is being made to secure these recruits quickly. There are also some vacancies in �e rainks of the Home Guard of d and veterans under 50 years 0IJ^e ^e eligible for these posts. �iose joining the signal compan-in i?11 have ^ opportunity to learn � become electricians together with *" branches of communications. �n with experience in these lines ^preferred, but younger men with trnl,fv de!ree of education are a �>Pe that is particularly required. o^gTrtdftime ste�e drlver "the cariboo highway, had the ^fortune to break three ribs when on them. Adding considerable to the carnival spirit of the big show will be the drawing for the "Speed Queen" electric washing machine donated to the Red Cross by J. H. Sing; the embroidered dining table set donated by Miss Pollinger, and the ragamuffin doll donated by Miss Dewhurst of Willow River, for which tickets are being offered throughout the district. All proceeds of the carnival are for Red Cross funds. Trainees to Put In Four Months Under Canada's compulsory military training plan changes, all men of the military age of 21 will be called to do four months' training on March 15 next. This new arrangement supercedes the original regulations of the 30-day training plan. SufHent 21-year-olds are available to complete this draf j. In a broadest on Sunday evening Prime Minister Mackenzie King said that indications pointed to an early attempt on Hitler's part to destroy the British Empire with a series of smashing blows of unprecedented fury on the British Isles. Canada was sending overseas a third division during 1941 and large ir.cre-.wc in mechanical war equipment, and in this connection Prime Banister King appealed to citizens of Canada to lend all they could as quickly as they could. He stated the air force would be increased to 36,-000 in personnel and the number of planes to 4,000. Twenty-five new air squadrons would be sent overseas. The Canadian navy will be increased to 416 ships and 26,920 men. _,____ o________ A crew of nine men started loading ice into the big C.N.R. storage-shed at Prince George at the beginning of the week, coming here from McBride. The ice is harvested from Lake Kathlyn, four miles west of Smithers, and this year is of exceptionally fine quality.. The work is in charge of Charlie (Klngflsh) Wilson, assisted by Jack Hanson, other members of the crew are Ted Gregerson, Orville Rosberg, Reggie Heal, Colbourne Dahlie, Traygve Holland, Prank Simons, Larry Warner, all of Smithers. Young Empire Pilots Get Wings Big Cougar Shot After Kill ing Deer at Pine view Dog Tackles Cat When Knocked from Tree by Rifle Bullets and Hangs Onto Animal's Tail as it Ivlakcs Vain Effort to Escape�Remains of Deer Aid Hunters' Search. Prince George Library Stages Entertainment Tea Served and Splendid Program of Music, Dances Rendered�Posters Shown. Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia were well represented among the airmen who received their wings at Camp Borden, Ontario. One youth, Kenneth Molyneux, came from Jamaica, anxious to get over to England and avenge his brother's death at Dunkirk. In this picture Air Commodore Brookes pins the pilot's wings on Donald George Laldltr of Hamilton, Ontario. After advanced training the young airmen will be classified as commissioned officers or sergeant-pilots. Today's News ---------:------ BY BRITISH UNITED PRESS 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 pace went to press this morning and provide our readers with authentic up-to-the-minute news as gathered by this world-wide organization. TRANS-CANADA AIR LINE PLANE MISSING FLASH�TORONTO, Feb. 6 (BUP)�A Trans-Canada airline plane is reported missing here at 7 :30 a.m. this morning. (No further details available up to presi time.) HON. C. D. HOWE AND H. R. MacMILLAN CLASH TORONTO, Feb. 6 (BUP)�Canada is approaching an other political upheaval, accordng to an Ottawa dispatch to tin Toronto Financial Post today, which might cause a shake-up in the Liberal government and far-reaching changes in the Do minion's war effort. A controversy between Munitions Minister C. D. Howe and H. R. MacMillan, chairman of the Wartime Requirements Board, has brought underlying dissatisfaction in Canada's war leadership to the surface. BRITISH DRIVING FAST INTO ERITREA ROME, Feb. 6 (BUP)�British troops are only 35 miles from Asmara, capital of Eritrea, the Italian High Command ad mitted today The British are also threatening Massawa, main Eritrean port, in fierce fighting accompanied by air activity. ITALIANS IN TRIPOLI FACE ANNIHILATION LONDON, Feb. 6 (BUP)�British forces advancing into Libya on roads choked with demoralized Italian troops may reach Benghazi within six days. The British army advancing along the coastal road from Derna is gaining 20 to 30 miles a day, and a second army is proceeding along an inland road toward Benghazi. Marshal Graziani has only 45,000 men in the main Tripoli-Italian army guarding the city. The Italians risk being completely wiped out if they make a stand at Benghazi. Tens of thousands of French colonial troops in Tunisia would welcome orders to march into Italian territory. PROPOSE LIMIT TO PETAIN'S POWER VICHY, Feb. 6 (BUP)�Admiral Darlan left for Paris with plans for a compromise cabinet which would make him premier and Laval vice-premier. Darlan confers with Laval tomorrow to submit the compromise which might mean return oi Laval to Vichy and resumption of relations with Germany. Under the plan Petain would give up complete control. Laval had sought to make himself premier and choose his own cabinet. On Saturday last the Prince George Library Association held on enjoyable "character tea" In the ballroom Ivor Hnnnus and V. C. Flick or Woodpecker bulged a cougar near taie K.P. Ranch, Woodpecker district, on Saturday last, that measured nine feet and a half from snout, to tail tip. � 'Die big cat was so heavy Uie two hunters Quid nil they could handle in getting him hoisted to a tree limb for skinning. On Thursday last Hannus wns walking across the fields from the K.P. Ranch when ho came across the carcass or n fine buck deer which had been lialf caton, the remaining portion being partially covered with earth. All around were the trucks of Uie Prince George Hotel. The net �f a big cougar, proceeds amounted to $40, which will Returning bo the ranch he contact-jc used to buy new books. The com- ed V. C. Flick and lnle on Friday mittee, Mrs. W. J. Pitman, Mrs. W. they started out with rifles and a H. James, Miss E. Bain and Miss F. Pair or dogs to hunt for the killer. jeiger, are to be congratulated on Arriving at. tho s]wt where Hanmra he successful .afternoon. i had discovered the remains of tho Ingenuity and skill were shown In ' bllt!k deer Uie day before, they found the decoration of Uie ballroom. A, H hid been removed. The tracks trellis covered with green boughs' were followed for about 150 yards and vines, the work of L. Matliows, whero evidently lino big cat had rest-transformed Uie doorway into an' �d and had another feed. The hunt-arbor. In Uie hall itself 12 tables O1's believe tho animal must have were attractively .arranged on each carried Uie remains of the deer, ide of the room. Posters and other | weighing about (iO pounds, in Its mural decorations lent an approprl- . moiitfli, as there was no signs or It ate literary atmosphere to the room, having been dragged. At the home cooking table Mrs. C. Ewert, Mrs. A. Patterson and Mrs. Newton did a flourishing business. It being now too late to (hunt further that day. Flick and Hjuinus returned. On Saturday morning they Mrs. J. Nicholson sold discarded |took UP the chose where they had books for 15 cents each, and these lL>ft off Friday evening, and about were very popular. Mrs. K. Matheson was in charge of the tea tables. Serviteurs, wearing huge sandwich boards which represented playing cards, were Irene Pedlar, Marie Miller, Eileen Hope, Jean Aitken and Jackie Lockyer. The program presented by Mrs. lialf a mile from the second cacho they came upon the remains of Uhe buck comprising the antlers and a few bones. As ln the two previous onsen, these were partially burled. After a two hours' search In U\c vicinity the dc�s finally treed the big cat. The lumt'crs fired three JAPAN SEEKS STRANGLEHOLD ON INDO-CHINA TOKYO, Feb. 6 (BUP)�Indo-China and Thailand delegates arrived for peace negotiations, with Japan mediating the territorial dispute. It is believed Japan will seek reward for mediation in the form of bases in both countries. WILLKIE TO ARRIVE IN WASHINGTON TODAY LISBON, Feb. 6 (BUP)�Wendell Willkie, en route home aboard a Pan-American Clipper to testify before Congress on the lease-lend proposal, left a message for B.B.C. to broadcast to Germany. Said Willkie: "I am proud of my German blood Lut hate aggression and tyranny." NAZIS SINK TRAWLER; LOSE DIVE BOMBER LONDON, Feb. 6 (BUP)�German planes sunk the British escort trawler Tournaline during an attack on a convoy. None of the escorted ships were damaged. One German dive bomber crashed into the sea after being hit by anti-aircraft fire. TRAVEL CURTAILED ON ITALY'S BORDERS ZURICH, Feb. 6 (BUP)�Italy has suspended issuance of passports for entrance to Italy from Switzerland, it was disclosed today. It was noted that freight traffic to Italy continued uninterrupted, however. C. A. Thomas included a tap dance s'iots altogether and brought tho by Joan Guest, toe dance by Barb- ' marauder tumbling out of the tree, ara Austin, the Irish Washerwoman; Wilion ho landed on the ground om> by Mrs. Thomas, and Uie highlight i �f tho dogs jumped him and the of the arternoon, the "Pony Trot," j cougar and dog rolled over several by four-year-old Marlene Matliews tillU!S before the wounded oat got up and Maurice Thomas. | ��fl tried to escape. Tho dog .seized Throughout the afternoon the or- him by the tail and hung on, the chestiu of Mr. Manztnoja and Mrs.| cat going only a few yards before he Alexander provided music for Lhn collapsed from the effects of the patrons. Others who gave their serv- lirle shots and expired with the dog ices were Mrs. C. Olds, Mrs. Clapper- hU" worry ing him. ton, Mrs. G. Forbes, Mrs. Swanky, The animal is reported to bo ono Mrs. BoyJe and Mrs. L. Blair.h'e largest cougar specimens kill- Geoff Mortimer was responsible ed In this vicinity ln the last few for four large caricatures designed years, to represent such best sellers as "Inside Asia," "Gone with the Wind." Grades VII and VHI of King George school, under the direction of Miss E. Bam, competed In the making of posters depicting books of all shapes ami sizes. The entries were placed on each side of the hall and were judged by Mrs. Frederick-son, Mrs. Hocking and Mr. Mortimer, who awarded Uie prizes as follows: First Prize ($1.50) Dill Carmichocl. Second Prize ($1.00) Kathleen Harret. Third Prizes (subscriptions to the library) John Lee, Bobby Carmieh- ael, Bill Schaub, Clarice Schaub. Honorable Mention�Ann OregKor. Railway Workers Hold Conference A meeting of members of C.N.R. Maintenance of Way Lodge No. 202 was held ln Oddfellows' Hall last Saturday at which President F. P. Donovan of Red Pass occupied tho hair and was assisted b;r O. H. Weaver, secretary-treasurer, Hutton. Twenty-five representatives from different points along the C. N. R,. ino between Prince George and Rod 'ass were in attendance. A general discussion of affairs of ntcrwjt to members took place. A note of sadness surrounded the neeting through the regrettable death on January 8 of a brother member, Jack Brennan, who for 25 ears had acted as pumpman at Dome Creek retired on superannuation Mr. Brennan had just and It iad been proposed to tender him a arewell dinner ln connection with .he gathering of the lodge hf;re last Baturday. In recording a vote of regret at s unexpected death, lodge mem- >ers noted that Mr. Brennan passed away before the .arrival of his first uperannulation cheque. Fred M. Wells was ln town yestcr-ay en route to his gold property, he Dardanelles group, near Terrace. Local St. John Ambulance Assn. Annual Meeting Officers Elected for 1941� Stretcher, First-Aid Equipment Taken to Fire Hall. The annual meeting of the Prlnco George branch of St. John Ambulance Association was held In Prince George Hotel ballroom on January 27 and the following officers elected Hon. President�His Honor Judge H, E. A. Robertson. Honorary Vice-Presidents, Mayor A. M. Patterson, H. G. Perry, m.l.a. Chairman�l>r. J. G. MacArlhur. Vlce-Ohalrman�W. L, Forrester, Secrotary-Treas.�W, J, Reynolds. Executive Committee�G. A. Lev-ersage, W. o. Clark, n. O. Frflser, Mary Snell. Due to war conditions the re-examination time has been decreased from one year to every four months, IL was rejHjrtod that during the past year a stretcher has been added to the association's .supplies here, and with splints and bandages has been placed at the fire hall for emergency purposes. The association Is making an effort to add a first-aid kit to equipment already installed at the fire hall. It Is proposed to start another first-alfl class about May 1. A hearty vote of thanks was extended to Instructor Frank Clark before the meeting adjourned. Pete.- GeorKi; Wllrwn, GO, pcfvl-nraster at Lillooet, was found dead In- the ruins of his burned home there on Monday last with a bullet wound ln his chest. He was a veteran of the South African and last war. An investigation into the circumstances Is being held.