PROVINCIAL LIBRARY n An Independent Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the intere.U of Central and Northern British Columbia j 25; No. 18 jarchill Government %ses Two By-Elections AH-Congres� Party Leader Resigns in Protest Over Indian Move for Noti-Violence Against Japanese invaders� R.A.F� Taking Heavy Toll in Steady Air Offensive. BRITISH UNITED PRESS � THURSDAY, APRIL 30 (Special to The Citizen.) LONDON�The Churchill government suffered defeats in by-elections for seats in the House of Commons. The set-Eks proved a political sensation, and Conservative Party chief -ns are urgently concerned, especially because the rank and of the Labor Party is demanding an end to the political truce b the Conservatives in the government VICHY__Nazi censored reports from German-held Paris j so persons were killed and 150 wounded in heavy British raids on a Paris suburb during the night. LONDON�British planes crossed the English Channel at iwn to continue into the eighth straight day of round-the-clock lacks. Earlier today the British bombed the great Gnome-)ne motor works and Goodrich rubber factories near Paris. India Apathetic Toward Japs ALLAHABA, India�An advocate of armed resistance to Japs resigned from the All-Congress Party working com- Fttee. The action was taken by C. Rajagopalachari amid a [ttle royal over a draft resolution to commit the party to non- jlence against the invaders. Rajagopalachari said he submit- 1 his resignation because opposition to his proposal would )w Moslems to set up a separate state if Indian unity, proves [possible. CHUNGKING�A Chinese miltary spokesman suggested i Japs had made a mistake in trying to seize the Burma Road jrminus at Lashio. According to the spokesman, Jap mechanic! units which drove to the town face encirclement because ey penetratesd too deeply. Meanwhile the situation around ishio remained obscure with Jap and Chinese troops battling the streets. Loss of the city was conceded unofficially by Jmngking officials. The fall of Lashio means the Burma Road [cut and the Japs have separated India and China. There is the yc that organized Allied resistance in Burma may collapse. MACARTHUR'S HEADQUARTERS�Twenty more Jap ncs were destroyed or damaged in the newest Allied attack the Jap base at Lae, made Wednesday. The Japs did little age in three raids on Port Moresby, New Guinea. Russians Smash German Ptanes MELBOURNE�-Brigadier-General Harold George of the [S. Army and Melville Jacoby, Time and Life magazine cor- Dndent, were killed in ah air accident. KUIBYSHEV�New successes were reported by the Red force over Nazi planes. An official communique says 75 brman planes were destroyed last Tuesday in battles during ich the Russians lost only 14. Game Hunters Bring 08,000 to Country � game hunting is one "big bus-" �" not hurt by the war. Instead war has helped it by directing American hunters from their ner haunts in India and Africa the limiting grounds of the theni Division of the British Oo-rt>U Game Department, north of ' parallel. *1. 106 hunters came into country and spent an average I S1'000 each, or in other 'words $106,000 of new money into Part of the province. . ^re were 13 more big game hamt-�Jast year than in 1940. * figures, supplied by Game ctor Thomas Van Dyke, apply 5. non-resident hunters of big * sportsmen employed 75 and one non-resident outfit 'Alberta; �lreSident Ucence fe� totalled JJ fOr fAugment Alarm System � AJRP Authorities Review Air Defence Test. Results of Prince George's second blackout trial Friday night were pleasing to ARP authorities. Greater efficiency in all departments was reported and the citizens as a whole played their parts well. The second blackout, which lasted 45 minutes, came at a much, later hour than the first trial and was carried out while a bright moon brought all buildings and houses lif the city into bold relief. Wardens, first aid crews and volunteer firemen all reported for duty' vi force. -*� Dr. R.. Wi_Alward, chtef warden, called a meeting of district wardens ,to discuss the blackout. Reports BLACKOUT, Page Eight) Red Cross Worker Goes to Pitt Lake With the removal of A. L. Town-send to Pitt Lake, the Salvage Committee and the Red Cross organization generally , has lost a valuable worker and friend. For the last three years Mr. Town-send has operated a trucking business between Prince George and VancouTer and has carried, free of charge, hundreds of pounds of salvage to Vancouver as well as wools tor the Red Cross branch-Mr. Townsend has accepted a position as steam engineer at Pitt Lake. Mrs. Townsend and daughter, Lois, eire leaving shortly and will take up temporary residence in Vancouver. Cpl. Alf. Holm wood is home on leave for a few days.