NEGOTIATE
ON
STRIKE!:
Hopes
Still
Held
for
Early
Settlement
Australian
Ship
At
Hawaii
Affected
SAN
FRANCISCO,
Dec.
24:
Members
of
seven
maritime
-workers'
unions
to
the
number
of
five
thousand'
gathered
here
in
carao
of
-the
Australian
steamer
Limerick
which
arrived
here
from
Vancouver
with
2700
tons
of
supplies,
mainly
foodstuffs,
for
the
Ilawalln
Islands.
The
cargo
wa3
discharged
by
hand.
It
was
the
first
foreign
ship
to
be
affected
by
the
strike.
ARMY
OF
BELGIUM
Parliamentary
Approval
Secured
For
Peacetime
Strength
Of
81,000
Men
BRUSSELS,
Dec.
24:
(CP)-Bel-gium
gained
Parliamentary
approval
of
her
peacetime
-
army
of
84.000
men
yesterday
and
moved
to
bulwark
her
defences
against
BAR
SILVER
DOWN
NEW
YORK,
Dec.
24:
(CP'
Bar
silver
was
down
'fce
at
44Tc
per;
ounrc
cn
the
New
York
metal
i
market
yesterday.
.
.
RUSSIA
CELEBRATES
CHRISTMAS
SEASON
UNDER
LAW
CHANGE
,
1
MOSCOW,
Dec.
24:
After
twenty
years,
Christmas
trees
art
general
in
Russian
homes
again.
Santa
Claus
pictures
are
shown
in
shop
windows.
The
celebration
of
Christmas
.
having
been
made
legal,
sale
mass.
of
tovs
has
been
ereater
than
I
"
o
meeting
yesterday
to
unify
their
at
any
time
since
the
present
raims
ami
lonsiucr
ins
sinKc
suu-
,
government
came
into
office
ation.
Aiming
matters
discussed
j
even
if
prices
are
high
and
were
the
relation
of
the
Pacific,
the
ran
nf
wnnn
n9rrnw
Coast
strike
to
the
eastern
situ-j
ation
and
also
the
relation
of
'
the
machinists
union
strike.
Harry,
Bridges
was
the
principal
speaker.)
Meantime,
changes
of
an
early
agreement
being
reached
between'
the
shipowners
and
unions
arsj
.
aid
to
be
again
brighter.
Negotiations
arc
continuing
with
a
ncv
torn
promise
plan
olfircd
by
thei
.hlnowncrs
The
shipowners'
committee
has
issued
a
statement
blaming
Harry
Bridges,
fiery
head
of
the
International
Longshoremen's
Association
on
th's
roast,
with
delaying
fh?
settlement.
The
shipowners
say
they
are
prepared
to
tie
up
thcJr
b?4ts
for
two
years..
Harry
Timrbertr.
executive
sec-tvlirv
of
the
Seamen's
Union,
ard
'
i
J.
E.
Fcrauson,
firemen's
union.
Late
Telegraphs
FRANCE
WARNS
GERMANY
I'ARIS
France
has
warned
Germany
that
a
new
mass
"invasion"
of
Spain
by
Nazi
troops
on
the
side
of
the
insurgents
will
force
her
to
aid
Madrid,
responsible
reports
said.
Authoritative
sources
said
that
the
threat
to
abandon
French
neutrality
had
been
delivered
by
Foreign
Minister
Yvon
Delbos
to
Count
Johannes
von
Welcseck,
German
ambassador.
From
Spain
came
left
yesterday
for
Portland
where
reports
that
government
troops
an
agreement
was
reported
to
had
made
a
clashing
three
mile
have
been
reached
between
grain
advance
northwest
of
Madrid
exporters
and
handlers
for
handling
grain
to
cars
but
not
to
ship?,
at
a
wage
increase
of
l5c
per
hour-Westerners
In
Pickets
BALTIMORE,
Dec.
24:
Pacific
Coast
seamen
made
their
appearand
this
week
among
the
plck-etcrs
on
the
Baltimore
waterfront
cnd-ivorlng
to
prevent
strikebreakers
frcm
loading
ships
in
this
pott.
AuVrnlian
Ship
Affected
HONOLULU.
Dee
24:
Union
longshoremen
atascd
a
"sit
down"
.strike
here
in
refiwal
to
handle
yesterday,
insurgent
lines
giving
away
without
struggle
and
leaving-
many
dead-
and
wounded;
some
of
the
latter
of
which,
it
is
said,
were
executed
by
the
loyalists.
Rebels
poured
shells
into
Madrid
but
with
little
effect
oh
the
already
almost
destroyed
city.
Negotiations
for
a
Christmas
exchange
of
hostages
are
reported
to
have
broken
down.
CUBAN
PRESIDENT
OUSTED
HAVANA
Miguel
Mariano
Gomez
was
today
ousted
from
presidential
office
in
Cuba
after
losing
a
bitter
fight
against
Army
leaders
whom
he
accused
of
wanting
to
establish
a
"Fascist,
military
dictatorship."
Anticipating
his
impeachment
by
a
hostile
Senate
tribunal,
Gomez
ted
moving
his
effects
out
of
the
presidential
palace
yesterday.
There
is,
however,
a
large
measure
of
public
opinjon
In
favor
of
him
and
his
colleagues
who
i
may
be
forced
to
flee
the
country.
TROTH
IS
DENIED
BRUSSELS
There
was
official
denial
last
night
of
reports
that
King
Leopold
was
contemplating
marriage
with
Princess
Theodora
of
Denmark,
2C-ycar
old
niece
of
King
Christian
and
cousin
of
the
lovely
Queen
Astrid,
Who
was
killed
in
1935.
ITALIAN
KING
ILL
ROME
King
Victor
Emmanuel
is
noW
suffering
an
attack
of
bronchial
pneumonia,
the
aftermath
of
an
operation
for
hernia
three
days
ago.
His
condition
Is
said
to
be
not
serious.
!
PREMIER
PATTULLO'S
.
CHRISTMAS
MESSAGE
In
the
joy
and
festivities
of
the
Christmas
Season
we
should
riot
fail"
to
remerriber
that
Christmas
Day
J
commemorates
the
birth
of
the
ureal
waster
so
u
snort
anuii.
anu
aim
iraii;
nb'
-
-
.V,1,
,
in
ii
.i
iu.
nm,f
nf
oTinrlvvill
to
all
men.
in
greetings
and
best
wishes
My
family
join
me
to
ail
for
Christmas
and
the
New
Year.
T.
D.
PATTULLO
MERRY
CHRISTMAS
To
meet
the
food
shortage,
ap
peal.
Is
being
made
to
householders
to
save
even
their
breadcrusts.
1
Use
of
fish,
which
may
be
caught
at
home,,
Is
being
urged.
i
Official
Toast
List
Announced
Name
of
Dowager
Queen
Mary
Follows
That
of
King
And
Queen
Duke
of
Windsor
Last
LONDON,
Dec.
24:
King
George
VI.
yesterday
approved
the
Horn
a
Secretary's
new
official,
toast
list.
The
name
of
the
Dowager
Queen
Mary
follows
that
of
the
King
and
Queen
with
that
of
the
Duke
of
Windsor,
the
former
King
Ed-;
ward
VIII,
coming
"after
that
of
his
youngest
brother,
the
Duke
of
Kent,
If
mentioned
at
all.
CONQUEST
RECOGNIZED
ROME
Belgium
arid
Switzerland
last
night
announced
official
recognition
of
the
conquest
of
Ethiopia
by
Italy,
Funeral
Notice
The
funeral
of
the
late
Donald
McLeod
and
also
of
the
grandson,
John
William
McLeod,
will
take
'place
Saturday
at
2
pjn.
from
.the
J
.
Presbyterian
Church.
The
Daily
News
Wishes
Everyone
a
Joyous
Yule
tide
Season
,
WHAT
WILL
HITLER
DO?
Unemployment
Insurance
Is
-I-
Being
Adopted
ST.
PAUL,
Minn
Dec.
"24:
The
Will
Have
to
Take
Attention
Of
f
'
Minnesota
State
Legislature,
after
Domestic
Situation
Which
Is
J
an
all
night
session,
passed
the
Becoming
Serious
j
state
unemployment
insurance
bill,
-
j
enabling
the
state
to
share
In
ben-
LONDON,
Dec.
24:
(CP)
The'efits
of
the
Social
Security
Act.
threatened
economic
collapse
In
I
Michigan
Also
Germany
may
force
Chancellor
LANSINO,
Mich..
Dec
24:
The
Adolf
Hitler
to
embark
upon
ex-.
Michigan
State
Legislature,
after
plolts
abroad,
observers
suggest.
a
stormy
session,
passed
a
state
Drastic
action
In
'connection
with
'
unemployment
insurance
bilL
spam
may
pe
taicen.
uiuer
con-
ferred
yesterday
with
Herman;
Goerlng.
1
Call
To
Peace
CORDELL
HULL
BUENOS
AIRES,
DCf.
24:
In
a
dramatic
message
at
tho
conclusion
of
thj
Inter-American
Pva?e
Conference
here-
last
night,
Cordell
Hull,
Secretary,
of
State-1
for
the
United
States,
called
upon
the
rulers
of
the
world
to
work
for,,
peace.
:
,
"The
people
of
the
world
must
destroy
war
or
be
destroyed
by
it."
declared
Mr.
Hull
in
referring
to
the
destrustive
possibilities
of
the
instruments
of
war
::;,whlch
had
been
devised.
"
War,
.'.As
not
an
'act
of
God
but
"a:
;,
crime
of
man.'
1
xm
DONATION
OF$1,500
!
Carnegie
Fund
Contributes
To
Fitting
up
of
Local
Musetiht
In
Handsome
Manner
The
Prince
Rupert
Museum
Board
has
received
from
the
National
Gallery
of
Canada
at
Ottawa,
acting
for
the
Carnegie
Corporation,
a
check
for
$1500
to
be
expended
under
its
reorganization
and
educational
program.
This
will
enable
the
Museum
Board
to
very
greatly
Improve
its
facilities.
The
money
must
not
be
used
in
maintenance
so
it
will
not
relieve
the
'need
for
continuous
support
of
the
museum.
Another
check
received
from
Ottawa
is
from
Hoii
R..B.
Bennett,
former
premier,
$10
for
a
life
membership,,
EARCH
IS
.
HAMPERED
t
It
Fog
and
Snow
Again
Prevents
Wrecked
Mail
Dane
la
Idaho
;
Being
Reached
j
t
KELLOG.
Idaho,
'Dc
24:-Fog
mlty
with
the
Most
Holy
Will."
-Of-the
'efforU6r'Crorhurilsm"
in
Spain,,
the
Pope
declared;
"Here
are
signs
and
portents
of
terrify
ing
reality
of
what
is
being
prepar
6d
for
Europe
and
the
whole
world
If
they
do
not
hasten
to
look
up
the
necessary
remedies,
of
defence."
The
Pontiff
spoke
with
his
personal
physician
at
his
side
ready
to
administer
first
aid
should
the
strain
prove
too
great,
Cardinal
Pacelll,
Papal
Secretary
of
State,
was
also
present.
The
aged
Pope
will
have
to
remain
in
bed
for
at
iedst
two
or
three
more
weeks.
Vancouver
Wheat
VANCOUVER,
Dec.
24:
(CP)
Wheat
was
quoted
at
$1.24'8
on
the
Vancouver
market
yesterday.
The
price
jumped
to
$1.28?'8
today.
4
4
:
4
INFLUENZA
-EPIDEMIC
V
i
MARS
LONDON
XJIAS
LONDON.
Dec.
21
!
'jopie
6f
London
will
.
Christmas
Day
a-bed'
owing
to
Sr
an
epidemic
of
influenza
which
Is
very
general,
Among
those
now
down
with
the
mal-
f
ady
are
H.
O.
Wells,
the
fa-
mous
author,
and
Stanley
Bruce,
the
High
Commissioner
for
Australia.
Queen
Elizabeth
and
tlv3
Duke
and
Duchess'of
Gloucester
are
about
recovered
from
attacks.
and
snow
again
frustrated
,iffqrti
4,,4,,,,;,
ii.
air
ana
grouna
searcners
to
reach
the
wreck
of
the"
Western
Air
Express
Chicago
to
Seattle
J
bound
mall
plane
which
was
re-
ported
earlier
In
the
week
to
hav
"een
sighted
from
thb
.air
about'
fifteen
miles
south
of
here.
Although
snqw
was
still
falling
last
nlfht'i
it
was
hoped
that
renewed
irfortS;t,lay
would,
result,
in
foca-.
thg'tne
wreck.''Piiots
Jc
LiYermore
and,
A.
A.
Hald
are
believed1
td
have
perished
In
the
.crash.
NEW
YORK
STOCKS
NEW
YORK,
"j
Dec.
York'
stock
'
market
24:-The
NqT
Industrial
av
erage
was
up
"1.45,
rallsi
were
up
.23
vv.
-
X
.
4
n
Today's
Weather
?2sai
r
m
Tom
Tid
orrow
s
es
(8
AM.)
Prince
Il-ipzrt-
-Clear,
northeast
High
10:35
a.m.
22.0
fl.
wind;
barometer,
29.C8;
sea
23:43
p.m.
18.6
ft.
smooth.
Low
4:11
a.m.
8.6
fl.
17:25
p.m.
3.1
ft.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
Vol.
XXV.,
NO.
301.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
THURSDAY,
DECEMBER
24,
1936
ritiCE:
5
CENTh
.
,
-
HEARD
BY
WHOLE
WORLD
Urges
All
Christians
":
To
Unite
Against
Evil
Forces
of
Communism
Deplores
Great
Ills
Which
Have
Fallen
Upon
Humanity
Spain
is
But
an
Example
of
What
May
Be
In
Store,
He
Fears
VATICAN
CITY,
Dec.
24:
(CP)-Pope.
Pius
prayed
before
the
whole
world
today
that
God
would
accept
his
suffering
for
peace
among
men
and,
from
His
sick
bed,
called
for
union
of
all
Christianity
against
the
"evil
forces"
of
Communism.
The
stricken
Pontiff
spoke
over
the
radio
in
a
world
broadcast.
His
Holiness
spoke
of
the
"bitter-
sorrow"
caused
him
by
many
great
1
'
.
evils
which
these
days
have
fallen
i
like
a
scourge
on
humanity,
civil
society
and
the
church.
Of
his
own
suffering,
the
Pontiff
said:
"Brom
the
fullness
of
our
heart
we
take
opportunity
to
give
thanks
for
the
manifestation
of
filial
affection
so
loving
and
so
devoted.
Although
what
we
have
to
suffer
Is
very
little
Indeed
compared
with
that
which,
so
generously
and
painfully,
people
suffer
In
the
world
and
with
that,
above
all,
which
the
King
of
this
divine
church
suffered
for
us,
both
In
soul
and
body,
may
He
nonetheless
deign
to
accept
our
suffering
which
we
wish
wil
lalways
be
in
confor-
ARRESTED
Thirty-Four
More
Taken
Into
Cus
tody
on
Espionage
and
Fascist:
i
Activity
Charges
)
MOSCOW,
Dec.
24:
Thirty-four
more
Germans
have
been
arrested
by
Soviet
secret
police
on
charges
of
espionage
and
Fascist
activity
With
another
Russo-German
crisis
looming
and
protests
having
been
lodged
through
the:
German
embassy,
Foreign
Commissar
Maxim
Litvlnoffrh?Ur
promised,
-a;
public
'trial.
Conviction
ort
these
charges
may
involve
the
death
penalty.
MANY
GET
JOBS
NOW
More
Than
Thirty-Two
Thousand
Are'
Placed
Under
Farm
Im-ii.
provement
Plan
1
)
Placed
OTTAWA,
Dec.
24:
(CP)
ments
under
the
Dominlon-provlh-J
cial
farm
Improvement
and
em-:
iployment
plan
totalled
32,231
on;
December
21,
the
Department
of
Labor
reports.
Of
that
amount
ten
thousand
were
placed
during
the
last
two
weeks.
All.
provinces'
are
takins
advantage
jof
the
plan
exe'ep't
Ontario
and
Nova
Scotia
which
are
taking
care
of
unemployed
in
their
own
Way:
t2
spend
Earthciijake
.
T
Toll
i
Is
Placed
at
100
Still
Digging
Bodies
Out
or
Debris
In
Stricken
Central
Salvadorc
','
SAN
SALVADOR.
Dec.
2V
TIio
toll
from
the
earthquake
in
Central
Salvadore
on,Sunday
which
razed
the
city
of
San
Vlncente
was
placed
officially
yesterday
at
J0O
with
200
Injured.
Bodies
are
still
being
dug
out
of
the
debris.
J1
Christmas
and
New
Year
Message
From
Olof
Hanson
A
To
the
residents
of
Northern
and
Central
British
Columbia,
I
extend
my
sincero
wishes
for
a
Happy
Christmas
and
a
Pros-.
peroiis
New
Year.
:
If
"I
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5
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