Vol,
XXV.,
NO.JJ92.
6WRCH
HEAD
CHfASG
KAI
SHEK
NOW
t
!
erwus
implications
m
Are
Seen
in
Latest
Crisis
in
Far
East
at
l
fl.
j
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m
W
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n.
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lit
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iwi'ii
uuuaiiuii
is
i
vi
j
xiuai;
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iitais
itii
xiiu
Portent
of
Civil
War
Which
May
Involve
Both
Japan
and
Russia
NANKING,
Dec.
14:
Despite
earlier
denials,
the
hinese
Nationalist
government
now
admits
that
Gen-
irai
v.
nuum
ivai
oner.,
i.
i
ciiuci
aim
vvai
iuiu,
is
ucuiu
eld
by
mutinous
communist-inclined
forces
under
Martial
Chang
Hsaio
Liang
at
Sianfu.
Unless
the
demand
or
declaration
of
war
against
Japan
is
acceded
to,
cap-
ors
of
Chiang
Kai
Shek
refuse
to
guarantee
his
safety.'
k
report
from
Peiping
last
night
said
he
had
already
I
m
I'll
1
c
nm
'i
na
nracnnr
ciriionnii
ia
vow
rnncn
arm
nPQra
Iff
I
I
I
jrl
I
.
I
Ill
l.ili:ilL
kllLUULlini
111
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Vil
V
LVillLILi
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k
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U
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i
:
---
:
.
!1
the
portents
of
civil
war
which
may
involve
both
Kus
ia
and
Japan.
i
Ti
i
nr
in
f
Ml
i
a
m
'
m
-m
EXTENSIVE
II.
I
If
T
1.
,iue
East
Visited
Flames
Last
Night
Damage
which
may
run
up
to
GM
rr
sr.
urns
rtnnp
hv
flrfl
last
ght
at
10:10
at
the
residence
of
R.
Barclay.
1160
Tenth
Avenue
There
Is
Insurance.
The
fire
Is
believed
to
have
been
iwed
by
a
defective
chimney.
T
nnnca
lo
nfiqtari
eauorQ
ninfK"S
ine
nearest
nyarant
ana
mis
ac&apped
the
fire
department
ll'PlOr
MtAA
l-
l-
VlAFA
UrtAB
11'AKk
-
-
v
.
uuvb
Wil.
ilVOV.
,a
nviv
ththe
conflagration.
upstairs
portion
of
the
cd
temporarily
while
floors
''wnstalrs
were
being
repaired,
pretty
well
gutted.
Water
also
'i
damage
downstairs.
The
house
was
built
by
the
late
Ross
Mackay.
ri
n
r
u
For
King's
Fund
'-
cancer
uamnaiEii
i
Close
January
20
London,
Dec.
h:
cp)
The
Oelnri
t.h
VImci
rinnrirp
Nnw
memorial
funa
closes
janu-
'
w
(ann
versarv
of
King
as
ueam)
will
be
sei
asiae
as
Memorial
Week."
i
January
20
all
deDOsltors
in
jumt
stock
banks
and
in
pro-
i
pnt
.
i
.....
.
.
livings,
butldinE
and
oiner
wu.
lbe
nvited
to
trans-
una
smuines
and
nence
dnn
n
t
i
.
.
i
.
"i8
to
meir
nr.count
to
ine
-uai
fund.
""lounclne
this
n
a
broadcast.
.
-
"wttuunuKU.
cwiiu
Lilt:
ai"
in
I
no
-
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o
Ih
rnnr
1,
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vH-
LJlLLll
IdV
111
Lilt:
IdLb
r
fiai.
it
...
.
....
.
ri
CAIT
MOUTLMEIl
BETTKIt
Word
was
recelvedi
in
the
city
..
'"urninir
from
ittiirt
t
ho
.dn
Agent,
who
Ivls
topen
ser-
BOARD
FOR
MARKETING
Halibut
Operators
to
Organize
Under
Province
Alaskan
"Co-operation
At
a
meting
of
the
Halibut
Marketing
Board
with
local
halibut
boat
owners
and
fishermen
Saturday
night
it
was
decided
to
have
a
marketing
board
next
year
under
the
Provincial
Act.
Itls
proposed
to
send
a
delegation
to
Alaska
to
seek
co-operation
of
the
operators
there
in
regard
to
curtailment
and
marketing.
S.
E.
Parker
presided.
Business
Carries
On
Despite
Kings
Birthday
Today
LONDON.
Dec.
14:
At
the
request
of
His
Majesty,
no
general
holiday
was
observed
in
England
today
on
i
the
occasion
on
me
omuuay
ui
King
Georgs
VI.
Business
was
carried
on
as
usualt
Vancouver
Stores
Open
VANCOUVER,
Dec.
14:
Vancouver
stores
are
not
dosed
for
the
King's
birthday
today
despite
the
declaration
of
a
statutory
holiday
by
the
Dominion
and
provincial
governments.
Prince
Rupert
stores
are
for
business
as
usual
today.
open
Are
Saved
From
Drifting
Barge
ivAA
iiin
nnii
women
itcic
w
moved
Safely
on
nest
Loasi
Of
Vancouver
Island
VICTORIA,
Dec.
14:
(CP)
Three
men
and
a
woman
were
safe
on
the
steamer
Salvage
Queen
Saturday
nfrr
thev
had
been
removed
the
night
previous
from
the
drifting
Canadian
Dollar
On
'fuel
barge
Island
ua&nerer
m
heavy
gale
off
the
West
Coast
of
Vancouver
Island.
They
were
Capt.
and
Mrs.
J.
C.
Poulsen
and
two
men
whose
names
have
not
yet
been
loamprl.
The
towline
of
the
Island
u
ill.
u
U.ik.nr
with
the
uvery
at
the
Ilazelton
Hospital.
'had
parted.
tug
St.
f
aun
DUBLIN,
Dec.
14:
(CP1
It
was
late
Saturday
that
the
Dall
Eir-eann
finally
passed
th.e
bill
of
the
De
Valera
government
providing
for
the
recognition
by
the
Irish
Free
State
of
the
abdication
of
King
Edward
VIII
and
the"
acknowledging
of
his
brother
George
VI,
as
successor.
The
vote
was
81
to
5.
The
Labor
Party,
which
in
general
opposes
the
government,
gave
Its
support
to
the
bill
on
fina1
TWO
MEN
RE-TAKEN
Couple
Who
Made'
Their
Getaway
From
Prince
George
Jail
ISack
In
Custody
Divisional
headquarters
of
the
provincial
police
here
have
beer,
advised
of
the
recapture
of
Arthui
Blondeau
and
Robert
Blangey,
whe
made
their
getaway
last
Fridaj
night
from
the
Prince
George
Jal!
where
they
were
awaiting
trial
or.
charges
of
breaking
and
entering
and
theft.
A
message
received
by
Inspector
J.
A.
Fraser
from
Sergeant
E.
Gammon
of
Prince
George
announced
the
recapture.
Pound
Sterling
And
New
York
Exchange
NEW
YORK.
Dec.
14:
The
Brl
tlsh
pound
sterling
closed
at
$4.90,
up
3-16c,
on
the
New
York
foreign
exchange
market
Saturday.
The
Canadian
dollar
was
quoted
at
,
$1.00
3-32.
Library
Victoria,
B.C.
Today's
Weather
(8
AM.)
Tomorrow's
Tides
Prince
Rupert
Part
cloudy,
southeast
wind,
6
miles
per
hour;
barometer,
29.72;
temperature,
40;
sea
smooth.
She
FLIES
HOMEWARD
OTTAWA
Premier
T.
D.
Pat-tullo
of
British
Columbia,
who
has
been
here
on
government
business,
is
leaving
by
airplane
for
Victoria
via
Los
Ang-eles.
POPE
PIUS
BETTER
VATICAN
CITY
Continuing
to
show
improvement
following:
his
recent
stroke,
Pope
Pius
was
able
to
spend
part
of
Saturday
in
a
wheel
chair.
It
is
expected
the
aged
Pontiff
will
be
able
to
deliver
his
usual
Christmas
Eve
message.
SHIP
FOR
HONOLULU
SAN
FRANCISCO
Arrangements
were
reported
to
have
been
completed
at
the
end
of
the
week
for
the
loading
by
union
maritime
workers
of
a
9,000-ton
Alaska
Packers
Corporation
steamer
for
Honolulu
with
much
needed
food
supplies
for
the
Hawaiian
Islands.
Announcement
to
this
effect
was
made
by
Edward
S.
McGrcady,
assistant
secretary
of
labor.
Today's
Weather
(Government
Telegraphs!
Triple
Island
Clear,
southwest
jrind,
15
miles
per
hour,
light
swell,
?ood
visibility.
Langara
Island
Part
cloudy,
southerly
wind,
10
miles
per
hour;
urometer,
29.57;
temperature,
38;
noderate
swell.
1
meter,
29.96.
Victoria
Raining,
southeast
wind,
4.
mlles
per
hour;
barometer,
29.98.
.
,
As
Estevan
Clear,
caimf
barometer,
29.94.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH,
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
MONDAY,
DECEMBER
14,
1936
EPORTED
DEAD
Edward's
Love
Affair
Mahatma
Ghandi
Carries
in
Frugal
Existence
Llfei
for
Mahatma
Ghandi
goes
on
as
he
continues
his
chosen
wjrk
of
seeking
liberation
for
millions
of
Indians
from
the
yolk
of
religious
oppression.
The
fa
ned
leader
is
shown:
here
entertaining
a
guest
at
a
frugal
supper,
VOTE
WITH
DEVALERA
Laborites
in
Irish
Free
State
Sup
port
Government
on
Abdication'
Bill
Late
Telegraphs
OFFERED
TO
I
PAY
DEBTS
But
Premier
Baldwin
Refused
Terms
of
Indian
Potentates
:
j
WASHINGTON
D.C.,
Dec.
14:
All
nations
except
little
Finland
wilt
again
default
to
their
war
debts
due
the
United
States
tomorrow,
December
15,
the
Department,;
State
is
advised.
This
will
make
a
total
of
$12,500,000,-000
which
has
fallen
dus
without
being
paid.
Indian
Potentates
Offer
SAN
DIEGO,
Dec.
14:
Speaking
here
at
the
end
of
the
week,
Capt.
Basil
Webb
declared
that
three
Indian
potentates
had
offered
to
pay
off
Great
Britain's
ntlre
war
debt
to
United
States
In
return
for
complete
home
rule
for
India
but
Premier
Baldwin
had
refused
th-3
offer.
PIONEER
IS
DEAD
Henry
I.caper'
Passes
Away
This
Morning
in
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital
A
well
known
pioneer
resident
..1
A
High
Low
.
IS
LIVING
IN
TERROR
Mrs.
Wallis
Simpson
Fearful
For
Her
Life
Is
Being
Heavily
Guarded
Many
Threats
CANNES.
France,
Dec.
14:
(CP)
Extra
guards
have
been
placed
around
the
chateau
here
where
Mrs.
Wallis
Warfield
Simpson
is
living
In
seclusion
following
the
constitutional
crisis
In
England
of
which
she
was
the
cause
and
which'
led
to
the
abdication
of
King
Edward
VIII.
Mrs.
Simpson
b
guarded
every
hour
of
the
day
.
and
night
by
men
provided
by
the
French
government
at
her
request.
She
never
goes
out
unless
heavily
guarded.
The
American
divorcee
is
fearful
of
her
life
as
threatening
letters
dealing
with
her
relations
with
Edward
continue
to
pour
in.
Former
King
Of
England
Arrives
In
Austria
Town
BASLE,
Switzerland,
Dec.
14:
(CP)
Former
King
Edward
VIII
arrived
at
Basb
Sunday
night
from
Eoulougno,
.France,
where
he
had
disembaiJced
at
8:10
p.m.
from
the
British
destroyer
Fury.
He
transferred
to
car
and
proceeded
to
Vienna
by
way
of
Innesbruk.
From
Vienna
he
went
to
Voes-lau
last
night
and
started
life
there
as
a
private
citizen
in
a
guarded
chateau.
Today
he
was
expected
to
see
Dr.
Helnrlch
Neu
mann,
Viennese
specialist,
about
a
long-standing
ear
affliction
which
is
not
considered
serious.
After
a
stay
in
Austria
during
which
it
is
understood
Edward
will
attend
winter
sports,
the
self-exiled
former
monarch
is
expected
to
proceed
to
the
Adriatic
coast.
Weather
Forecast
of
Prince
Rupert
passed
away!
.......
.
,
,
,.,.
!
(Furnished
through
the
courtesy
or
Shortly
before
6
O
ClOCK
this
morn-
t.
Dominion
Meteorological
Bureau
'
ilng
at
the
Prince
Rupert
General
"'rtiria
and
Prinze
Rupert,
jhu
fo:
w"
M
C1P"
""om
observation
t
TInenttil
In
th
nprwii
nf
Hpnrv
Hospital
in
me
person
oi
Henry
,kfa
tt
8
m
and
covers
the
3r
Dead
Tree
Point-Clear,
calm;
"
"T1"1
uw
"'-
"
-
urometer.
29.78:
temperature.
32
,adlan
Rational
Railways
Pressure
remains
low
off
thr
I
tm
n.
IntA
Jlrtt
1
hnii
hAAti
vt.u.....
l
i
i
sea
smooth
wustuotii
vajos&
ana
nas
oecn
J
nly
a
few
days
and
news
of
his
showery
In
Western
British
Col-,
Prince
Georse-Cleir
..,hpr,v
I
,
G,eorge-7lcar'
sut.herly
death
will
be
received
with
general
lumbia.
vind,
14
miles
per
hour;
barometer,
1
by
numerous
friends.
t
Prince
Rupert
District-
Mod-
TVvp!iMvl
a:n.
.hnrn
In
F.ntrlanH
...i.
i.
...u
.i
1
i.
Vancouver
Raining,
south-ast
wind,
4
miles
per
hour;
baro-
...
u.a...
uaic
w
iiun
Muuicu;
wirnis,
jurb
sixty
years
;ago
and
is
survived
cloudy,
not
much
change
In
tem-
by
his
widow
at
338
Eighth
Av-
perature.
ienue
East
and
a
son,
Albert
Leap
er,
at
Trail.
Mr.
Leaper
had
Queen
Charlotte
Islands
In-
re-
creasinir
southerly
winds,
cloudv
sided
In
Prince
Rupert
for
twenty-
tonight,
followed
by
rains,
four
years.
West
Coast
Vancouver
Island-
Funeral
arrangements
are
in
the
Moderate
southerly
dins,
part
hands
of
the
B.
C.
Undertakers.
cloudy.
..
2:17
a.m.
13:49
p.m.
..
8:00
am.
20:36
p.m.
19.0
ft.
21.6
ft.
8.5
ft.
2.9
ft.
.
PRICE:
5
CENTS''
UKES
FORMER
KING
"Sad
and
Strange"
Declares
Canterbury
Regrettable
That
Former
Monarch
Should
Have
Sought
Happiness
in
Manner
So
Inconsistent
With
Christian
Principles
;
LONDON,
Dec.
14:
(CP)
The
Archbishop
of
Canterbury,
speaking
in
London
yesterday,
called
upon
the
,
nation
to
re-consecrate
itselfi
He
said
that
it
was
sad
and
'
strange
that
the
former
King
Edward
VIII
could
havjj
'
:
sought
happjness
in
a
manner
so
inconsistent
with
Christian
principles
of
marriage
and
within
a
social
circle
whose
standards
and
ways
of
life
were
alien
to
all
the
best
instincts.
OBJECTS
TO
RUSS
SUBS
General
Franco
Complains
Insurgents
Resume
Siege
of
Madrid
'
BURGOS,
Spain,
Dec.
14:
General
Francisco
Franco,
chtef
of
the
Spanish
Insurgents,
protested
Saturday
that
Russian
submarines
flying
the
Spanish
flag
were
operating
in
Spanish
waters
In
the
Interests
of
the
Socialist
campaign,
i
The
Insurgent
siege
of
Madrid
was
-
resumed
Saturday.
Ten
"per-
jsons
we're
reported
killed
and
(scores
wqunded
as
round
after
round
of
shells'
were
poured
into
the
harried
capital.
BELGIUM'S
MINISTER
Consulate-General
at
Ottawa
la'.
Now
Transformed
Into
'
Legation
BRUSSELS,
Des.
14:
(CP)
Rob-'
ert
Silvercruys.
Sasretary
of
the
Belgian
embassy
at
London,
Sat
urday
was
named
Bsigium's
first
minister
to
Canaiu,
The
Belgian
consulate-general
at
Ottawa
has
been
transformed
into
a
legation.
PASSED
AT
TRANQUILLE
Harold
Holksstad,
well
known
local
halibut
fisherman,
passed
away
this
morning
at
Tranquille
Sanitarium'
where
he
had
been
a
patient
for
the
past
six
months.
He
is
survived
by
a
widow
and
two
children,
Harold
and
Sylvia,
who
reside
on
Ninth
Avenue
East.
The
funeral
will
take
place
at
Kamf
loops.
Deceased
was
42
years
of
age
and
was
a
native
of
Norway.
He
.had
been
a
resident
of
Prince
Rupert
Tor
the
past
twelve
years.
Maurellus
Holkestad,
another
lo-:al
halibut
fisherman,
is
a
brother)
-
"
DUKE
OF
WINDSOR
AND
,
BRIDE
MAY
MAKE
HOME
ON
RANCH
IN
ALBERTA
.
:.
OTTAW9,
Dec.
14:
(CP)
Reports,
which
are
lacking
ot:
flclal
confirmation,
say
that
the,
puke
.qf
Windsor,
formerly
'
King
Edward
VIII,
may
come
to
live
on
his
ranch
near
High
River.
Alberta,
with
Mrs.
Wal-
lis
Simpson
following
their
marriage
next
spring.
.
t
v1
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:
,
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