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mnvmi Edmonton Weather 'One of Canada's Great Newspapers9 1 24-hour forecast: Bright, not 49 much change in temperature. FORTY-SECOND YEAR EDMONTON, ALBERTA, FRTDAY. AUGUST 17, 1945 SINGLE COPY. 5 CENTS Japs Maech TOT(gHte ma mm i Sentence for First War Criminals at Munich Trials Death Reds Capture 20,000 Prisoners, Armies Continue Their Advance kiS 111 I CHUNGKING. Chinese war zone commanders issued orders to Japanese troops in their areas Friday to ceas military activities immediately and await further I j4 my JZ- II I Wf isrs a-' A' 'Freezing of Workers I WiU End on Sept.

17 I OTTAWA. Labor Minister Mitchell announced Friday that I several manpower controls, imposed as wartime measures, will lifted in the near future and said that regulations under which workers were "frozen" in their jobs will be cancelled fcept. 17. Mr. Mitchell said that effective Sept.

3, employers will be permitted to advertise freely provided they first I jj register the vacancy with the employment office, and pro-I I vided that men responding to the advertisement are 1 directed to apply to employment office rather than i to the employer. Such applicants would then be sent the employment office under permit to the employer, The regulation under which men were not allowed to leave agriculture will be eliminated after the 1945 crop is harvested A tentative date for the cancellation of the regulation has I been set at Nov. 15. No change will be made immediately in any of the wage control legislation. Another regulation to be eliminated Sept.

3 will be the one under which workers, compulsorily transferred to a job, could not leave without permission. These four manpower controls will remain in effect: Allied civilians, but as 'well for the 1. A man may not accept a nein. LONDON. Japanese troops on some sectors of the Man-churian front began surrendering Friday and the Eed army took 20.000 prisoners, the Soviet communique announced.

Following upon Marshal Alexander Vasilevsky's ultimatum Thursday to the Japanese to turn in their arms by noon Monday, Soviet spearheads continue to drive deeply into Manchuria from all sides, the communique reported. KaiJu, 170 miles northwest of Mukden, industrial heart of the country, was captured by one armored force. Several towns were taken by other forces operating down the Chinese Eastern railway toward Harbin, pushing in from the north and east. Poli, 180 miles east of Harbin, was captured, and troops moving down the Sungari river advanced 12 miles. Thursday, the Russians 'charged that the Japanese had launched widespread counter-offensives at the same time they were asking Soviet troops to cease hostilities.

The communique indicated, however, that all these counter-attacks were turned back Japs Select Surrender Envoys, Will Leave for Manila Sunday MANILA, Aug. 18. (Saturday-) Gen. MacArthur- announced at 2 Ao a.m. Saturday that the Japanese government had notified him that its surrender emissaries had been selected With armed guirds behind them and an interpreter seated at each id the two defendants in the first war crimes trial held In Munich are shswn as they faced the military commission that tried them tor the murder cf an unidentified American airman in August, 1944.

Ths defendants are Nikolaous Fachinger (left), chief of police of Gross-Gcrau, and Reinrich Nazi party membtr. The six-officer commission of the U.S. army found them guilty and sentenced both to death. Gave Life to Save Comrades, Calgary Pilot Awarded V.C. and would leave by plane Sunday for Manila.

out the war period, evidenced in the ready acceptance of some regimentation as a necessary evil In fighting the greater evil the crazy idea of war. "Good faith in carrying out promises in such things as priority in placement to veterans, in providing needed homes, in developing projects which will provide employment, producing lumber and building material for use at home and in Europe, and, most important of all, food for millions who face starvation, demands that a minimum of control be retained fcr a further period. However, assurance is given that the situation will be under constant review and even this minimum will disappear without too much delay." permit. I 2. Seven days' notice must be given I by male and female workers or an employer wishing to terminate em-1 ployment, except where shorter tint.i.'i is nrnvtriprf fnr in rno-nlntinnK or by an employment office, i .3.

Employers must list their vacancies with employment offices and those seeking work must register with the offices. 4. Labor permits are required by anyone wishing to seek or enter employment outside Canada. These, controls will be lifted as toon as warranted, said Mr. Mitchell.

1 He continued: "Canadians can well be proud, not only of accomplishments in I battle and in production for war i and for the needs of our own and 1 his word came from the defeated enemy after two days of quibbling on the part of Tokyo and after Gen. MacArthur had curtly told Japan to comply with his directives "without further delay." The Allied supreme commander did not set a deadline for the departure of the Japanese nc would tolerate no extended The directive from this headquarters is clear and explicit and is to be complied with without further delay," the stern message said. The Japanese wanted to know if the emissary would be OTTAWA. Air Force headquar- ters announced Friday they had been notified of the posthumous award of the Victoria Cross to of Calgary a Canadian in the R.A who gave his life in an effort to save two helpless comrades in a crippled and blazing bomber over France. An Air Force press release said that no biographical details were available concerning Bazalgette, the 12th Canadian in this war to win the Empire's highest decoration for bravery.

The official citation, which said that Bazalgette had always chosen the "more dangerous and exacting roles" and whose courage and devotion to duty it described as "beyond praise," told how the airman stayed at the controls and attempted to land the crippled aircraft and save the wounded bomb aimer and the air gunner, overcome by fumes. With superb skill and taking great care to avoid a small French village, required to sign surrender papers and Gen. MacArthur replied no. Says Opposition Would Meet Any Plan to Abandon Highway rtTheTimesSays- Japanese Attack B'32 Bombers OKINAWA. Four American B-32 bombers, flying a purely photographic mission over the Tokyo bay area, were attacked Friday by 10 Japanese fighters and moderate to Intense anti-aircraft Are.

One of the big four-engined bombers was badly shot up but none of the crew was" hurt Two Nipponese fighters were sent down in smoke and listed as probably destroyed. Heat Rationing In U.S. Ending? WASHINGTON. Agriculture Secretary Anderson said Friday he Believes it may be possible to terminate meat rationing In the United States in the "very near future" possibly as early as September. (Meat rationing is scheduled to return to Canada In September.) The secretary said an examination of demand and supply prospects indicated supplies not needed for military and other non-civilian requirements are rising sharply.

He said latest figures indicate civilian meat supplies for the Octo ber-December quarter will be at an annual per capita rate of 145 pounds, compared with less than 120 pounds so far this year. The supply will be even greater, he said, should there be an "excessively heavy" run of cattle to market this fall. Calls Meat Rationing In Canada 'Ridiculous CALGARY "Talk of meat ration ing at the present time is ridiculous, in view of the glut of lambs and (Continued on Page 5, Col. 5) GenJIcNaughton Said Resigning OTTAWA. A shuffle of the federal cabinet, expected to be announced Friday, probably will not come until next week, it was learned Prime Minister King is spending the week-end.

at his country home at Kingsmere, and a government source said no announcement would be forthcoming this week, "You can look for big things next week, though," he said. It was learned Thursday that announcement of Defence Minister McNaughton's resignation from the cabinet was pending. It was believed that the resignation of Gen. McNaughton, mentioned frequently during recent weeks as a likely appointee for a diplomatic post, now is in the hands of Prime Minister King. Gen.

McNaughton, defeated in a byelection last February and in the federal general election June 11, Is expected to be succeeded by Navy Minister Abbott. Possibility of Mr. Abbott handling the affairs of both the army and navy was foreseen, as the work of the departments wtT decrease very rapidly now that the war is over. The war services department is expected to be eliminated with War Services Minister McCann switching to the portfolio of postmaster-general and taking with him the few branches of his present department that will remain operative. Another cabinet vacancy is the revenue portfolio, which was held by Hon.

Laurence MacLaren, defeated in the last general election. Petain's Sentence Commuted to Life PARIS. Gen. de Gaulle Friday commuted Henri Philippe Petain's death sentence to life imprisonment. The action consisted of approving a statement the court wrote Into its verdict which expressed the wish that the execution should not be carried out.

A Jury of the high court of Jus tice condemned the 89-year-old head of the Vichy regime to death for betraying the state to the Ger mans during the occupation. Petaln denied the charge but made no plea for his life. (An N.B.C. broadcast from Manila said the Japanese representative to the surrender conference will leave Tokyo Sunday for Gen. MacArthur 's headquarters.

Correspondent Merrill Mueller in Manila said the Japanese radio had made the announcement.) The latest development in the tangled long-distance wireless negotiations occurred after Emperor Hirohito had strengthened his "cease fire" order with an imperial rescript to the armed forces to lay down their arms and had sent urgent messages. on a oi points. The Japanese emperor asked: (1) That the Russians' halt their Manchuria; offensive; (2) Allied forces "refrain from (Continued on Page 5, CoL 1) Join Hall of Fame? Bring Own Clothes LONDON. President Truman and new British cabinet members all can join the famous figures at Madame Tussaud's Waxworks in London but they, will have to furnish their own clothes for the figures. "We have been allowed no clothing coupons since the war started," a spokesman said Friday.

"We cannot show them without clothes." Bellanca Planes To Be Built Here Edmonton Is to have Its first commercial aircraft manufacturing Industry shortly. Announcement that Northwes; Industries Ltd. has taken over all the former Aircraft Repair Ltd. plant at the Edmonton airport to manu facture two types of aircraft for commercial use in Canaaa, Alaska, and for export ras. made Thursday by W.

Leigh Brintnell, president of the company. two years ago -by. Mr. Brintnell. former president of Aircraft Repair the company will carry on commercial work and other businesses.

Mr. Brintnell said Thuisday the company had secured the manufacturing rights from the Bellanca Aircraft corporation, of Newcastle. Delaware, U.S.A., to produce the Bellanca "Skyrocket" and "Aircruiser" both single-engined high wing monoplanes, famous for their part in early bush flying. Conversion of the plant, one of Canada's largest and most com- (Contlnued'on Page 2. Col.

2) Fall From Bicycle Causes Girl's Death VERMILION. Lila Strocher, 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E.

Strocher, Vermilion, died Thursday from injuries received when she fell from her bicye'e Monday while riding near her home. The girl's bicycle ran into a ditch. It was stated her head struck a spike which was protruding from the end of a plank and inflicted a severe cut on the side of her head. She remained at home for two days after the accident and was moved to hospital late Wednesday. Two City Couples, Receive Free Lots Seven Jap Balloons Landed In Alberta, Officials Reveal Russians Not Surprised Manchuria Almost Free j.

Chungking in Right Spot LONDON. The continued resLst-' nce of the Japanese armies In Kwantung after the surrender of the metropolitan islands was an eventu-I ality that the Russians had for and has caused no hitch the steady unfolding of opera- ttons In Manchuria and Korea, says the Times' Moscow correspondent. I ported in the latest official arts' nouncements are those of the forces I under Gen. Purkayev's command which have brought the Russians to the outskirts of Chiamussu. Its cap-1" ture will give the Russians virtually ff 1 nfAvnl rail- COmpit'lC vk tUC wwiw way through Linkou to -Mutanchi-ang where it joins the main Chinese, (Continued on Page 5, Col.

4) Cnnttrm OlJlinuc Recristratmn Cards OTTAWA. For convenience, tha Necessity, the use of na tional registration cards will be continued for a while, Arthur Mac-Namara, deputy labor minister, said Thursday. As long as rationing continued, said Mr. MacNamara, the cards would provide a useful' means of identification and also were almost necessity for cashing family al- lowance cheques. he brought the aircraft down safely but as it touched the ground the plane exploded and Bazalgette and his two comrades perished.

The citation follows: "On Aug. 4, 1944. Sqdn. Ldr. Bazalgette was master bomber of a pathfinder squadron detailed to mark (Continued on Page 5, Col.

4) Seven Japanese bomb balloons landed in Alberta during these freak attacks aimed at doing damage in Canada, but the nearest one to Edmonton landed near Stettler, just east of Red and this one was found without explosive, attached. Fifteen such balloons were seen In Alberta during the period of attacks, eight drifted further eastward. Several months ago, it was an nounced that Japan was launching the balloons against western Canada and U.S. No loss of life or prop erty damage resulted from the "live" balloons reported in Alberta. All tx-ploded in open areas.

The six explosions were reported at Provost (on the Alberta-Saskat- (Picture on Page 9) chewan border east of Red Deer), and at Wildhorse, Chancellor, Many- berries, Pine Lake and High River, all in southern Alberta. Several times at height of the menace, balloons were observed drifting high above Alberta. In south of the province, R.CAJ1. planes went aloft in an attempt to shoot them down but usually they could not make sufficient altitude. Other balloons were reported and investigations showed these to be meteorological balloons which are released regularly on airports for weather observations.

It is believed that some balloons reported in the Edmonton area were these "met" balloons. Will Be Seen Here Edmontonians will have an opportunity to see parts of these balloons at the Lancaster Day show at the airport Saturday. Authorities in Calgary have sent wreckage of some balloons which landed in Alberta for display at the R.C.A F. Edmonton show. Near Stettler school children found balloon wreckage and dragged it to their home.

Fortunately there was no explosive with it. Near Provost the deflated balloon and chandelier were found on Feb. 7, caught In the cross arms of telephone pole. It came down near the Luxembourg school. The balloon which landed about six miles east of Wildhorse near Medicine Hat came down on Feb.

22 at nigni anu was iouna Dy rancn crs the next morning. The deflated envelope was in good condition ex cept for a few minor tears. Dragged Across Fence The "chandelier" attached to the balloon by several cords was badly battered as it had been dragged across barbed wire fences and fields for about eight miles. Pilot Officer Donald Sproule, not on duty at the time, sighted the balloon which came down about three miles northeast of Chancellor. This balloon wreckage landed on telephone wires, March 21.

It is believed to have been the same one which was sighted earlier over Golden, B.C., later east of Tunnel mountain at Banff, and then over Cochrane. At Cochrane it was about 10,000 to 15,000 feet in the air. Practically all the balloons which struck southern Alberta are believed (Continued on Page 5, Col 3). Blasts in Europe Cost 63 Lives ROTTERDAM. At least five persons were killed and more than 70 others injured Thursday night when a skyrocket, fired during a victory celebration here, landed In a munitions case aboard a British warship moored in the harbor.

The casualties accounted for were among spectators, but it is known some of the warship's personnel were killed or injured. The explosion when the rocket struck the warship caused panic among the throngs of spectators which was responsible for many casualties. OSLO. At least 58 persons were killed and hundreds were injured Friday when a German ammunition ship on an Oslo quayside exploded. The blast caused extensive damage and shook the entire city.

Windows were shattered in an area of more than a square mile. Many British and American military personnel were among the injured, the port commandant said. U.S. Hoists Ban On Sports Travel WASHINGTON. Office of Defence Transportation Friday lifted all restrictions on sports travel in the VS.

In a statement, Col. J. Monroe Johnson, O.D.T. director, announced "discontinuance of the voluntary travel restrictions on major professional sports. Intercollegiate and high school athletics, and He added this precaution: "Temperance In the use of sports transportation is wise to avoid any resumption of restrictions." envoys but indicated definitely delay without good reason.

Communist Party Ban Is Removed OTTAWA. Prime Minister Kin? Friday announced the revoking or eight sections of the Defence of Canada regulations including those dealing with communication with enemy agents and "illegal" organizations and said other sections of tha regulations are under review by art interdepartment committee. Section 39S was one of the sections revoked and with it went the "illegal" stigma attached to 19 organizations! Included was the Communist Party of Canada and the Young Communists' League of Canada. The regulations originally covered a total of 33 such organizations or associations, mostly of foreign origin, and provided for control of the interests in Canada of such organizations by the government, prevented attendance at meetings or advocacy of such organizations. Fourteen of them were removed from the "illegal" list in a revision of the section last year.

The regulation lifted Friday affected besides the two Communist organizations, the National Unity party, the Canadian Labor Defence League, he League for Peace and Democracy, the Russian Workers' and Farmers' club, the Polish People's association, the Canadian Ukrainian Youth Federation and the Italian United Moral Front, a combination of Italian and Italo-Can dian societies in Montreal. Edmonton Races FRIDAY SCRATCHES 1. Victory Loan, Blazing Star, Covet Crop. 2. Merry 'Centaur, Band o' Gold.

3. Lev's Dust. 5. Pepper Pot. 6.

My Dear. 7. Papau. Hemflnney, Yeo Marcus. Track fast.

EDMONTON RACE ENTRIES FOR SATURDAY WILL BE FOUND ON PAGE 8. HERE AND THERE IN THE WANT ADS "Wanted Man's suit and fall coat, gray or brown, fairly tall." See Joctwai Want Ad headlnjr 32 for details. A man with power equipment will do brush cutting, plowing, breaking on farm. See heading 25. Peter Andersen Baadsgaard la asked to get in touch with his sister.

This ad appears under heading 7. A 1928 tractor Just overhauled and in very good condition la listed for sale tonight under heading 45. Journal Want Ads reach active, interested prospects. They are easy to order, easy to use. Just call Want Ad Headquarters, Phone 25171.

Any move to abandon the Alaska highway would meet with strong opposition, said Congressman J. "Will" Robinson, Utah Democrat and chairman of the roads committee of the VS. house of representatives, when he arrived in Edmonton, Thursday, afternoon-after a trip over the road, covering the 1.500 miles from a point near Fairbanks to Dawson Creek by motor car. "I have been over the highway. As far as I am concerned, and I believe that view is shared by other members of the party, I would be strongly opposed to any abandon ment of the highway," said Mr.

Roblnson Members of the roads committee and also the territories committee, some members being on both committees, made up a party of 15 congressmen that recently went to Alaska to look over the territory and also road matters One of the purposes of the trip was to look into construction of the Alaska highway in view of criticisms in some U.S. quarters that it was a needless venture and should be abandoned. Congressman RobinSon was accompanied on the trip over the road, by T. H. McDonald, of commissioner for the Public Roads Administration; J.

S. of Washington, deputy commissioner for the Pit.A. in charge of construction; Dan W. Eastwood, special investigator for the roads commlt- (Contlnued on Page 3, Col. 1) Russia, Poland Agree on Border LONDON.

The Moscow radio announced Thursday that Russia and Poland have signed a "treaty on the Polish-Soviet frontier and an agreement on compensation for damages caused by German occupation." The treaty was signed Thursday after two days of negotiations in Moscow in which Polish President Bierut and Prime Minister Osubka-Morawski participated, the broadcast said. The treaty established the Curzon line as the Polish-Russian boundary except for a few deviations "in Poland's favor." One such deviation gave Poland "territory situated east of the Cur-ron line up to the western Bug river and the Solokai river south of the town of Krylow" a concession of about 30 kilometres to Poland at the maximum, according to the broadcast text of the treaty. Balkan Situation Worries Churchill LONDON. Conservative Leader Winston Churchill said in his speech in parliament Thursday that he was concerned about the situation in the Balkans. He declared that "almost whiri inmmuhlst forces have ob- tained or are obtaining dictatorial "That does not mean that every-L where has the Communist rule been established, nor does It mean 1 that It will be established," he added.

(An editorial in the London Daily Worker, Communist newspaper, i i saia mat ivir. unurcnui epceun in the commons was a "thoroughly mlschevlous and reactionary utterance." The editorial termed "wicked" the agreement to withhold the secret of the bomb from other nations and said: "Can anything be more calculated to undermine the unity of the United Nations so necessary lor the future ol Ordered iFor 3,000 Workers WILLIAM -Canadian Car aid Foundry company management here Friday announced that 3,000 employes of their Kort William plant were being iald off Friday, owing to the termination of aircraft contracts. The plant has been making Curtlss Hell Diver dive-bomb aircraft for the VS. Navy. 0 W.

O. Will, plant works manager, eteted that between 1500 and 2,000 employes will be continued on the payroll until Christmas on bus construction and taking of inventories. During 1946 about 1,200 employes Will be working at the plant in construction of added. An additional 500 tc 700 employes of sub-contractors of the Canadian 0 Cai plant also are affected by the layoff. Where To Find It Amusements, Theatres 7 Bridge 10 Comics 10, 16, 17 Crossword Puzzle 10 District --11 Editorial Financial 8 i Garry Myers 10 Interpreting the War News 15 Off the Record 10 Radio IS Bport 6, 7 They'll Do It Every Time 10 Uncle Ray's Corner 10 Want Ads 16, 17, 13 Women's 12.

i3 pi f. h4, If Prisoners Are Freed To Nab Other Japs GUAM. Japanese prisoners of war on Guam have been released to hunt other Japanese on the island. Henry L. Larsen, the island commander, announced Friday a large group of the Japanese prisoners are free under safe conduct passes to round up Nipponese stragglers believed to number more than 200.

The stragglers have been in hiding since U.S. marines wrested the island from the Japanese a year ago. The "free" Japanese are under leadership of a Nipponese officer who Larsen said volunteered to order all troops at large to surrender in the name of the emperor. All Ex-Service, From U.S. Donor and wish them the best of luck," he says in a letter to The Journal.

First award of the corner lot went to Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dunbar, 10820 97 ave. The lot. is 42 feet by 124 feet.

Winners of the other lot, adjacent to the corner, were Mr. and Mrs. F. R. MacLock, 10921 126 st.

Delighted with the news that they were the winners, both couples said they intend to build homes on the lots as soon as possible. Future next door neighbors, they met for the first time Friday and got acquainted. The lots are north of 109 ave. and west of 142 st Some weeks ago, in a letter to The Journal, the donor said he is on the retired list, his only son was killed In Germany and he would like on Page 5, CoL i) Robot Bomb, Guided by Television, And Better B-29 U.S. Achievements Here are the smiling winners of two free lots on the Huff estate here.

The winners plan to erect homes on the lots. The couple on the left are Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dunbar, 10810 97 winners of the corner lot. On the right are Mr.

and Mrs. F. R. MacLock, 10921 126 who won the other lot. Both couples served In the armed forces.

They are pictured holding transfer documents on the hind. By William Hardcastle WASHINGTON. Gen. H. H.

Arnold disclosed Friday that the United States more than a year ago "possessed a robot bomb which could be guided to its target by television by a man sitting more than 15 miles away." The chief of the UJS. Army Air Forces also announced that the United States has a bomber "considerably better" than the B-29 Super-Fortress, with a range of more than 5,000 miles and which could dominate all of Eastern Asia with atom bombs from present Pacific bases. At a press conference he disclosed sensational details of U.S.A.A.F. secrets hitherto covered by wartime security. Appealing for continued research and maintenance of bases in both the Pacific and the Atlantic, Gen.

Arnold said that the American Air Force should use Tokyo as a base, for many years to come. Declaring that a fantastic conception of war is coming in the near future, he predicted "the time is coming when you won't have any men- in a bomber the missiles will be guided towards their target first by direct reading and then they will 'home' on heat, light or metal and choose their own target. That's coming as sure as shooting. Jet-propulsion will give these missiles tremendous speed." Gen. Arnold told newspapermen that with the new 5.000-mile-range bomber and the atom bomb the air force possesses a weapon whicn at present dominates the future of war.

It was essential fof the United States to maintain a front line of Pacific bases running from San Francisco through Honolulu to Midway, Wake, the Marianas and Tokyo. "With the present bases in the Aleutians we can dominate the whole of Asia." he added. "As regards the Atlantic with its far smaller distances I leave the future to your imagination." The air force chief said that the V-weapons developed and still in process of development by the United States were considerably more effective than, the German originals. I The Weather Estimated low tonight, 43. Estimated high tomorrow, 73.

At Edmonton Saturday, auti rises sets Yesterday's maximum 86. i Overnight low 67. Hourly readings since p.m. Thursday: B5 10:30 1 1 12:30 1 -30 2:30 3:30 4-30 6:30 L. es 64 65 64 62 60 69 58 6:30 7:30 8:30 U'30 10:30 1) .30 1:30 H.

830 4:30 -30 8:30 8.30 80 80 78 74 73 70 67 Montreal 59 Calgary 59 Si I Toronto 73 61 Lethbrtdge fcB Winnipeg VI 6 Jasper (P I 66 Kamloops 91 Regina 9(1 49 Vancouver 75 Med. Hat 9t 62 Victoria 74 8:30 a.m. readings: 66 Fort St. John 48 Peace River Dawson CreeK 50 Ft. Vermilion Grande Prairie 52 Athabaalta Falrvlew 47 McMurray Far north readings: L.

H. Aklavlk 68 Whitehorse 65 Dawson 65 Ft. Nelson 69 38 35 39 41 Wat. Lake 10 Ft. Slm'aon '(2 Yello'hnlfe 64 Norman W.

68 "I 59 61 jj'l 61 68 ra Two young Edmonton married couples, all former members of the armed services, have been selected winners of the two free lots on the Huff estate where they will erect their future homes. The Selections were announced Friday, following word from the donor that the final choices from list of 37 applicants had been made. The name of the donor of the lots now can be disclosed. He is William Bcltz, 74 years old, who lives at 715 South 41 Richmond, California. He lived here in the early days.

Mr. Beltz bought the lots 40 years ago, the year that this province was formed, and has kept the taxes paid ever since. "I advise both couples to lose no time in starting to build their homca.

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