� RQVU*C! AL to I i T An Independent Weekly Newspaper Devoted to th. Intere.t. of Central and Northern British Columbia friti and U.S. Forces Join to Continue Their l/rfvance in South Tunisia BRITISH UNITED PRESS � THURSDAY, APRIL 8 (Special to The Citizen) ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, NORTH AFRICA�U.S. I British forces are continuing to advance after forming a |. t'on in southern Tunisia. Combined air forces are operating \'f �� t0 cover ground troops who formed a junction yester- Prince George, B.C., Thursday, April 8, 1943 $2.00 Year Two Men Arc Given Prison Terms On Narcotic Charge Air Casualty PO A. B. SHTVES, a native son of Prince George, was killed March 10 while flying an R.A.F. bomber, hLs parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Shives, of Vancouver were advised. He was buried at Ripon in Yorkshire. Pilot, Officer Shives joined bhe air force in September, 1941, and went overseas l3st August. .-The Shives family is well known in the Millar Addition.. Mr. Shives Sr. was engaged m the lumbering business at Shelley for a time. He disposed of his business interests here about 14 years ago find, went into the insurance business in Vancouver. An Allied communique said the British First Army carried successful attack near Medjez-El-Bab, south of Bizerte. | MOSCOW�The Russians took the offensive south of Izym , ponets River. Soviet troops widened a bridgehead on the Kbank cf the river, seizing several enemy positions. Fresh attacks southeast of Leningrad were repulsed. \IRO�British bombers from the Middle East made an-,wheavy raid on Naples where big fires were set in the docks. LONDON�Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told the (TDUSe of Commons he had invited U.S. Secretary of State Cor-jlll Hull to visit England during the summer. I LONDON�Vichy radio reports Pope Pius -held a public I odience yesterday, the first since his recent illness." MEXICO CITY�The Mexican Foreign Office reported [forman agents in France have arrested Francisco Caballero, former Spanish prime minister, who has been in exile since the [Spanish civil war. Europe Having Invasion Jitters LONDON�Invasion jitters increased in .Axis Europe today (with the Germans beginning extensive troop manoeuvres along the North Sea coast, and an Algerian broadcast reporting the (Italianarmy has been placed in a state of alert. QUEBEC�Federal authorities refused to open negotia- Iticns for settlement of two strikes affecting three plants of the Quebec City paper manufacturing company and a Windsor con-j here, having lived for several years Istruction project until the workers returned to their jobs. Over 1200 workers at three paper nulls of Price Brothers downed tools because the company renewed a contract with the International A. F. of L. At Windsor 30 'teen age youth struck because they are receiving only 40 cents �n hour as unskilled j laborers while older men are getting 45 cents an hour. OTTAWA�Justice Minister L. St. Laurent told Comons I the government plans measures to maintain every Canadian [farmer who is an effective producer on the land for the duration. |Hc disclosed an order-in-council, similar to a Saskatchewan from their sen, Edgar, flaying he had I statute which postpones debt payments and stays eviction ac- arrived overseas. Mr. and Mrs. Hale |ncn, will be enacted shortly. OTTAWA�Great Lakes freighters playing St. Lawrence [River waters with war materials will be armed this summer j^ainst the submarine .menace, naval headquaters here disclosed. PLAN FLOWER SHOW Hit at Eastern Meat Packers OTTAWA�Charges by B.C. members that meat packers I in eastern Canada are benefitting at the expense of western packers were denied in the House of Commons by Agriculture Minister J. G. Gardiner. The charges were made by Angus Mac-Mnnis, C.C.F., and G. G. McGeer, Liberal, both from Vancouver. Gardiner explained a majority of large eastern plants are provid-wg most of their1 bacon and other meats for United Kingdom night consumption and are receiving smaller profits than .western :amunl meeting. I packers who are producing for domestic consumption only. OTTAWA � Conscientious objectors who are mobilized president, succeediri rfarmlaWwill receive lower wa^es than other farm work- ]R- G- *e�f" '*�~'*hc?� S . Labor Minister Humphrey Mitchell told the Commons. I p^^^ � ,E" J� �?. ^ mp.p_ J j i elected treasurer.; R. A. iiunow._ was JUKUNTO�The Federal government may call an elec- re-elected freasurer. Those named n in the not tco distant future, David Lewis of Ottawa, na- to Uie executive committee were H. J�M1 secretary of the C.C.F., predicted. The C.C.F. believes a Wood. John C. Kelly, B. E. VJlde, ��r.al election this year would not be in the best interests of P. W. Homewood and E. F. Little. ro dominion :bf Canada, Lewis said. bvfli � ^�United Nations forces overseas were swelled ^yine arrival of another convoy from Canada. Over 11,000 men �f th T tand they wore the insignia of eight toovem r* ^at'ons> ** was one of tne largest troop ship ! ties, the executive will meet April dim j tj m Canadian shores since the war began. Cana-1 21 at 8 .p.m. ,at 'the office of John and Britishers comprised the bulk of the contingent, but', C. Kelly. George street. re also wei> Fighti Mr. and Mrc. Leslie Hale of Dome Creek have received a cablegram now have three sons serving in the Canadian forces overseas, Stanley. Robert Hager Unit Organizer For Loan Drive Canada's Fourth Victory Loan will be launched April 26 with an objective of $1,100,000,000. Preparations are under way in Prince George and district to step off smartly in the campaign that ttiis year has for its slogan "Back the Attack." Prince George Victory Loan headquarters are again being established in the Home Furnishers store. Jack West, unit organizer for the last two loan drives, has been appointed to the Kootenays and will be succeeded here by Robert Hager of Vancouver. Mayor A. M. Patter^ son is again chairman of the oanV paign committee here. Quotas for Prince George and centres east to Uie Alberta boundary have not jet been-announced. Leopold Trottier Gets Four Years And *500 Fine; James Gatyshun To Serve Three Years, Pay *300 Fine Leopold Trottier and James Gatyshun pleaded guilty of charges of being in possession of narcotics when they appeared before Judge Eric Woodburn in County Court Monday, and appealed to the court for mercy. Trottier, 28 years, was sentenced to four years imprisonment and to pay a fine of $500. Failing to pay the fine he will serve an additional six months. . - Gatyshun, 31 years, who assisted the police in clearing up the case, was given three years and a fine of $300. Failure to Plead Guilty to Being in Possession of Quantity of Morphine, Opium, Cocaine pay the fine will add four months to his sentence. -vr. "^~. ~ \ T p- E- Wilson, K.C., representing the Wins Commission P.T.Av Sponsors Pupils' Victory Garden Contest Memb Nrs of Prince George Parent-Teachers* Association will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the elementary school when a discussion will be held on the subject of "Gardening for Victory." Dr. R. G. Newton and H. E. Braathen will be speakers. The P.T.A. is sponsoring a Victory garden competition for pupils, and on Tuesday night Mrs. R. Swanky, convener of the Victory garden competition, will outline rules governing: the contest. Parents are tu-ged to; attend the meeting to learn^f these regulations and so encourage their ! children in the project. MRS. R. B. CARTER HEADS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Prince George Horticultural Soci-,;, ety elected now office:^ and 1c. klec' to hold d flower show in August when members gathered Wednesday in Anc'.ersen's' Hall for the leeting. Mrs. R. B. Carter was elected H. Wcod. Dr. i Close Roads For Heavy Trucks All roads leading: out of Prince Geonre. with tho exception of the Quesnel highway as far 3s Pine'vfew i-district,�are--now�dosed�to trucks over 4.000 pounds, the Department of Public Works has announced. ,, The society will effer co-operation to the Parent,-Teachers' Association In its Victory'garden competition for city school children. To lay plans for the year's activi- SOLDIERS NOT BARRED FROM CITY RESTAURANTS A rumor here that men in uniform would be barred from purchasing meals in restaurants and cafes in Prince .George after April 1 is without foundation. This rumor has been received from a number of sources, indicating it is widespread. OLIVE BARRTNCxTON - FOOTE. second lieutenant; who recently completed the officers' training course at the Canadian Women's Army Corps training centre, Ste. Anne De Vellevue. Quebec, is a daughter of Captain and' Mrs. R. C. Barrington-Foote "of Prince George. Miss G. Mclnnis Married at Coast To Sgt. Williams ' -Miss Georjrina Mclnnis. talented city musician- and popular music teacher. and'Sergt.. Percy Leonard Williams" of the Brockville Rifles were married March 25 by the Rev. Andrew Roddan in Vancouver. The. bride is the younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Mclnnis of Prince George, and the groom is the elder son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Williams of Brockville, Ont. Sergt. Williams has been transferred to a new station, and Mrs. Williams has returned to this cifjy. g French sailors, Yugoslav, American, j CORONER'S JURY sisters. �* Lumber May Pleased For Use Here for the early release of lt� use in centres Oorge where tihe itroiier of the Federal , repre-Tlmber 1 out. Wh� is district. first, how- of the re-Is the first appointed his steadily DECLARE MORATORIUM ON ASSESSMENT WORK The new provincial Free Miners' Exemption Act provides a moratorium on assessment work on mineral claims and on development work end rentals on placer mining leases. Special placer mining 'leases are treated as ordinary placer leases under tfhis act. The moratorium applies only to mineral claims and placer mining leases that were in good stsnding on June 1, 1942. If the mineral clnims nnd leases have been kept in good standing since that date the owner, must apply for exemption on or before May 1, or the anniversary iate of the mineral claim or lease, which ever date is the later. General Pearkes Inspects Troops Major-General G. R. Pearkes, V.C., Commander-in-chief, Pacific Command, inspected army units in this district this week and left the city Tuesday by plane well .satisfied with Reid Lake died early Sunday morn- Young Reid Lake Girl Victim of Heart Attack Joan Lucille Jarvis,~ 15 years, of*the girl had been done. . his visit here. Mr. Townsend recalled Crown, told the court that drugs and an automatic revolver had been stolen from Wood's drug store and a quantity of narcotics also were taken from Dr. C. Ewert's office last month. Value of opium, morphine and cocaine recovered from the accused had a value "at underworld prices" of $10,000. The revolver 'also was recovered! DRUG ADDICTS The men were drug addicts themselves, Mr. Wilson explained. Had the men been in possession of only enough narcotics for their own use the crime would not be so serious. However, tfaeir possession of drugs in wholesale quantity magnified the offence. Both men admitted having police' records. Trcttier said that in 1931, when he was 15 years old, he l.cd been convicted of highway robbery and was given four years. In 1938 he was. sentenced to two. years for house-breiking. He joined the army in November, 1940, and was discharged L.uer for using narcotics. Shortly after ho was sentenced to another two years1 for housebrebLking! He re-entered the army on .ccmirig out of prison but was again discharged on January 11 cf tht, year. , G-.Tty.shun said he \v.as convicted an a theft charge in January', 1941, in Winnipeg and served a yenr." He served, two months for shoplifting when convicted, in November; 1931). In 1936 he was up on a. vagrancy charge in Winnipeg. BENEFIT BY FRANKNESS In passim: sentence Judge Wood-burn poin,'(Hl out the�m'ximi.m penalty fQr_ptdsscasion of narcotics, was seven years' imprisonment , a fine of $1000, and a whipping. Ho said tihe enormity of the offence justified the maximum but he. would be lenient.. In Trottier'.s case the judge said he was taking into consider tion the frankness of admission cf guilt and the man's service m the army. In the second man's case, Jud^e Woodburn also common'ed on the frankness of admission and frvo favorable consideration to Gaty-shun's assistance to the police. Trottier Told the court he intended "to straighten out this time whatever happens." Gordon Wcod, proprietor of Wood's ;drug store, and Dr. C. Ewert have that she stated t;hey do not wish the stolen at a party at Syvan Glade had been warned by 0r. C. Ewert at narcotics returned to them. The Signs of spring�Return in lnrge numbers of several species of birds, girls skipping, boys and men playing catdh, turning of the sod. Speaking recently at Edmcnton, school from a heart attack due to ischool several years ago to not ex- drug tablets were removed fr�m therr General Pearkets warned that there chronic endocarditis and nonclosure is now more reason than ever for a of the fromen ovale, a coroner's ifi d t it Td Japanese raid on the Pacific coast He cnlled for more recruits for adi's reserve army. Two New C.N.R. Officials Here D. E. McPhereon of Victoria is the new assistant superintendent here for Canadian National Railways, succeeding A; R. Banner, who was transferred to Kamloops. R. McCauley, for a number of years cashier for the railroad at McBride and for tihe past few months at Smi thers, has been promoted to the position of yard agent here. jury found- at an inquest Tuesday 3 night in Ashman's Funeral Chopel. According to evidence the young girl suddenly fell to the floor of the school after taking part in a game j in. which' she was chased. She was j laughing a few minutes before. Thinking she had fainted, Harold Jarvis, her brother, and Vincent Kxxzy carried the girl to the porch. When she failed to revive, Robert C. Townsend applied artificial respiration for 90 minutes. He told the court he could feel no pulse. Mr. Townsend and Mr. Jarvis, in answer to questions, said they, believed ell that could be done for a bottles after the theft and the cocaine, morphine and cpium , mixed a together. ert herself unduly as she had heart condition. Dr., Ewert told of conducting post-mortem examination. He found � Mr- Wood. and Dr. Ewert would the girl's heart abnormally large for fav<>r the narcotics being reprocess her age and two heart' valves show- ed and given to the Red Cross, ed chronic inflammation. He also found nonclosure of the fromen ovale, and the thymus gland at the base of tihe neck was still quite large. * These condtions had caused death, Aged Pineview Resident Burred Mrs. Karclina Bonnett, 75 years, a in Dr. Ewert's opinion. He said noth- j resident of Pineview district for 27 ing could have been done at tihe �>ehoolhouse to save her. Members of Coroner M. W. Skinner's jury were A. B. Moffat, foreman; Artihur Gillingw^ter. Bruce G. Parker, Fred Taylor, T. M. Watson and Gus Lund. years, died Saturday In Citjy Hospl-I tal. She was predeceased by iier husband, Peter'Bonnett, hi 1950. Funer:! services were held today at 2-p.m. in Hager Memorial. Church. Third avenue. Rev. A. H. Townsend officiated.