George Citizen
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Prince George, B.C., Thursday, August 28, 1941
ur Injured on Giscome Highway
#2.00 a Year
[aculous Escapes in lisioBi Early Today
I Blocked by Wreckage of Two Cars that Met on jet's Hill in Early Hours�Men Cut and Bruised injuries are Not Serious�Four in Hospital.
men from Giscome and one from Beaverley were njured when their cars collided on the brow of Bon-six miles from here on the Giscome road, at an early morning and wreckage of the tivfo cars blocked the for several hours after the smash. Ident was discovered by bn of Giscome at approxi-|.m. today and. the Injured ght by him to Prince
pital. e:
Chamberlain, Giscome � orations and cuts about
schman, Beaverley � cuts erations.
illman, Giscome�lacera-the face.
Daoust, Giscome � frac-acial bones, cuts on the
concussion. buffering from shock. IASH
A. Taylor of the Pro-lice, who was called to the he wreck, states that it st serious, from the point to the cars that he has
were badly smashed on front side, which seems to bat at least one was on
side of the road when
i occurred, were attended by Dr.
_ Dr. J. O. MacArtiaur Fare believed to lie In a dition. ��- ; %i
rialn and TIescnman were /-8, with Tieschman driv-
llieved that Tallman was : other car, a Pontiac, with passenger.
imberlain, interviewed at arge Hospital this morn-that he and Tieschman ing toward Giscome and must have been on its ince George.
remember a single bout it," he declared, "not
smash. �s about 3:30 a~m. it must curred, as nearly as I can
out," he said.
ting the' case, the victims lain in the wreckage for hour and a half until by Mr. Erickson, v.'ho was ay to work.
|ejti. Mr. Chamberlain was one of the four who was to talk to visitors. Of the bne was still delirious, and {injuries prevent him speak-
tric Radio Service, Prince been awarded the con-all the electric wiring of at the new airport, in- houses, power-house, Building, transmitter station ?ment garage.
Three Grizzlies Shot on Road By J. Marcoll
Big Bear and Two Cubs Follow Farmer on Road Near Cale Creek.
Saturday evening John Marcoll, well-known farmer, was strolling down Che road near his houses on the main highway near Oale Creek, 17 miles south of here, when he heard a noise behind him.
Thinking it was a neighbor's child he had passed a few minutes before, he half-turned, his head and told the\ "kid" to go on home. j
In the tail of his eye he saw some- ! tiling considerably bigger tihan a
Mackenzie King Takes, to the Air
chid. > It
was an old she-grizzly,
standing higher than Mr. Marcoll himself, and accompanied by two cubs/ She was about 15 feet behind him.
Mr. Marcoll declares that'he lost no Unto in coveringthe 200
hoine.
Once there,' he goj; his rifWand killed all three with four shots.vth "old lady" requiring two bullets for her quietus.
Black bears abound in the neighborhood, but this is the first time Mr. Marcoll has seen grizzlies on the main road. It is considered to be dangerous for children of the neighborhood if more should be in the vicinity.
A. Givin Dies After Long Illness
A. Givin of South Fort George died in Prince George Hospital on Wednesday at 3 p.m., less than five minutes after being admitted to the institution.
Mr. Givin had lived alone in South Fort George for some time, and up to time of going to press, no relatives are known to. be in this vicinity.
He was treated in the hospital last spring for some time and has since not been .well. Constable A. Taylor of the Provincial Police found him Tuesday night to be unwell and when Constable W. Smith visited- him Wednesday afternoon, he was found to be seriously ill and was taken to the hospital at once.
rs. Thompson' Bust; uncil Hears Lament
Exchanges Lots with Government�Salary of City er Plant Foreman Set�Mayor will Attend Union ot Municipalities Meeting�Gypsy Sob Story.
tama and woe in ample quantities were featured at the of the Prince George City Council Monday night clinking of copper pence showering on the council id the colorful habiliments of the "Romany Rye ling the dull r^fln��.ofjteW� legislative chamber.
Liberal Convention Here Next Month
Dr C Ewert, president of Prince George Liberal Association, announced today that the Liberal nominating convention for Fort George riding will be held in this city on some date between September 11
The Prime Minister of Canada is seen here as he embarked at an Eastern Canada port on the huge bomber in which he flew to England lost week in order to get a first-hand view of ,the British war-situation. He is waving good-bye to a small
group of friends assembled to see him off on his first flight. From left: R. B. Jackson, traffic manager of the R.A.F. Ferry Command, Mr. King and H. M. Long, assistant to the British Ministry of Aircraft Production.
from Washington this' week, published as "apparently I authentic," state that American-1 made fighting planes may shortly be ferried to the Russian Air Force by way of Siberia.
The planes v/ould be flown over the route by Pan-American Airways in the near future.
If such is the case, the planes would undoubtedly be flown by way of Prince George, one of Pan-American's chief bases on the Alaska-Siberia route, it is believed here. � It is stated that American aid for Russia, largely to consist of planes and other' supplies immediately available, will take bhe form of material which will be of immediate use to the Reds in stemming Jie Nazi drive and prolonging the war in Russia until winter sets in. ____o-------------
Fall Fair Next Week est in Years
On>" gypsy woman of ample craggy features, who has, ently been an ornament of |venue, usually to be espied �tine doorway of a small the Royal Bank, to the of which (the shop, not the displayed gaudy posters a Mrs. T.'s intimate ac-with future events 3 pJtts of palmistry and to sciences, rompson, complete with 96
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and 18.
As soon as the actual date is determined notices will be forwarded bo the various associations and persons interested by Secretary Gordon
Wood'
Troops Overseas On CBC Soon
British Columbia troops overseas will broadcast messages home to parents and friends in all parts of
.he province in two programs bo be released over the CBC's Pacific and Mountain network, September 3, at 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. P.D.S.T.
These messages were recorded somewhere in England some time ago, and have been two months or more on the ocean.
Greetings are from Canadians in well-known Vancouver regiment overseas, a British Columbia Army Service Corps group, and troops stationed at a machine-gun holding unit. '
They are directed to parents and friends living in Vancouver, Victoria, all parts of Vancouver Island, up the coast, fche Cariboo, Okanagan. Kamloops, Kootenay. Alaska and the Rocky Mountain district of B.C.
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Six Men Join Army This Week
Six men have enlisted in the Canadian Army here during the past week, and were sent to training centres on Tuesday with a number who had joined up previously.
Those enlisting, all from Prince George, were: M. J. Paul,, J. L. Gel-latly, K. A. Wilson, T. Jansen, I*. G. Quinn and J. Derkacz.
Entries Pouring in for Most Spectacular Assembly of Exhibits Prince George Has Eever Seen, Including Big Agricultural, Industrial and Cultural Displays.
With last-minute details well in hand, Agricultural Association officials expect the Fall Fair to be held Tuesday and Wednesday to be the largest in many years. Entries are beginning to arrive from former exhibitors, and many newcomers have expressed their intention of showing in or more of the many classes open for competition. The past season has been an ex- �"
cellent one from the field crop and garden produce viewpoint and the exhibits in these divisions should be a credit to the agricultural potentialities of Central British Columbia. MANY PRIZES Every admittance ticket to the
Fair both Tuesday and Wednesday will entitle the tolder to participate in the drawing for 16 valuable door prizes which have been donated to the_Association by commercial firms.
First Prize is a 1941 Phonola Radio valued at 540 and donated by the Dominion Electrotone Industries, Ltd., through their local distributors, Electric Radio Service. If the lucky ticket holder is a farmer, a battery model will be supplied, while an electric (See PAJLL FAIR, Page 4)
Lenore Wylic Goes to Olympia
Lenore Wylie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Wylie of Montreal St., Prince George, has accepted a position as dental hygieiust in the offices of Drs. W. Miller and M. E. Kennedy, leading dental firm of Olympia, Washington, she has advised her parents.
Miss Wylie, bom and educated here until she completed high school in 1939, graduated in June from the dental college of Northwestern University, Chicago, ranking high in her class.
She is well-known her, and her many friends are congratulating Mhr. and Mrs. Wylie on their daughter's achievements.
New 'Polio1 Case Found At Giscome
Schools Will Not Open Here During September; All Precautions Taken.
One new case of infantile paralysis was discovered at Giscome during the past week, being diagnosed by Dr. C. Ewert, city health officer, on Sunday. The case is a mild one.
As a result, schools in Prince George, Fort George, South Fort George and Giscome will remain closed during the month of September at least.
All other precautions are being maintained, states Dr. Ewert. There will be no Sunday schools during fche period of the ban, and no children of 18 or under will be admitted to the picture show or other public assemblies.
Of the three cases of the disease previously reported, two are doing well, but one is not responding quite �as favorably to treatment as the others.
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Rain Brings All Forest Fires Under Control
Great Beaver Lake Blaze Still Dangerous But Fire Line Encircles Most of It.
Heavy rains over the week-end brought the forest fire situation, which was critical last week, under relative control throughout the threatened districts, particularly in the neighborhood of Stuart, Kloch and Tchentlo lakes.
Many of the fires between here and Manson Creek are believed to be out.
Most serious of the Tires, the
100-square mile blaze at Great
Beaver Lake, is now believed to
be under control if no untoward.
change in the weather occurs. A crew of 70 men and two
bulldozers is at work cutting a
line completely around the fire.
At the heighth of the blaze, most of the men and the bulldozers were at work on the west end of the fire to prevent its spread towards Fort St. James.
It will take about a week to complete this line, and then the fire will be patrolled until further rains extinguish it.
Two fires at Kloch Lake and the big burns at Tchentlo Lake and Nation River are now under control.
No smoke has been seen rising from the fires reported last week at McLeod Lake and Davie Lake and along the Crooked River, and they are believed to be out.
There were heavy rains in that district.
A small crew is on the Tatuk Lake fires, and they are no longer burning up.
Small fires at Trembleur and Stuart lakes are out.
Fire hazard remains low since Sunday.
Bruce Parker, well-known clothing merchant of Prince George, is in Vancouver for a short business trip. He left early this week and will be back on Saturday.
Laval Assassins Guillotined
New Iran Cabinet May Make Peace Quickly
Reds Throw Back Hun Attacks
British United Press�Thursday, August 28. (Special to The Citizen.)
VICHY�Three men were guillotined at Sante prison in Paris today and Vichy secret police sought anti-government elements in a merciless purge in co-operation with German occupation forces while Vichy authorities charged that yesterday's shooting of Pierre Laval and Marcel Deat Dealers was the i first move in a vast "communist conspiracy."
LONDON�A German news agency dispatch reported today that a new Iranian cabinet had been formed and had decided to make terms -with Britain and Russia, while it was officially announced here that general mobilization of the Iranian army had been ordered. It is not clear for the moment what the situation is but it is known that urgent attempts are being made at Tehran and Ankara to ejnd the campaign under an agreement which would give Britain and Russia control of strategically important Iranian areas for the duration of the war. However, the Iranian general mobilization issued yesterday and the new (Continued on Page Four)
/Hit and Run7 Car Smashes Hydrant
In a "hit-and-run" collision which seriously inconvenienced all residents and business premises on George Street between Fifth and Third avenues Friday, an unknown car hit a hydrant in front of the Hotel Garage early Friday morning or late Thursday night. The hydrant did the running.
The accident was first noticed at the city power plant in the early hours of Friday, when it proved impossible to fill the tank on the water tower. After several hours of pumping the water level was lower than ever. The break was then discovered and the hydrant shut off, which involved the closing down of the service on George Street until the break was repaired.
Police are searching for the culprit.
Most serious aspect of the affair was the fact that if a fire had occurred before the break was discovered and closed off, it would have been difficult, if not impossible, to maintain sufficient water pressure for fire-fighting: