I
Air
Chief
Fired;
Tokyo
Revolts
Invasion
of
South
China
is
Now
Kelieved
Imminent
Japanese
Concentration
Off
Swatow
LONDON,
Dec.
16:
(CP)
Great
Britain
yesterday
presented
a
note
to
Japan
demanding
definite
Japanese
action
to
prevent
recurrence
of
attacks
on
British
shipping.
Recurrence
of
such
incidents
as
the
attack
on
the
gunboat
Lady
Bird,
Capt.
Anthony
Eden.
Foreign
Secretary
said,
must
impair
relations
between
the
two
countries.
Today
Japan
sent
another
notei
Lady
Bird
as
well
as
other
recent
Incidents
In
the
Yangste
River,
ao-mlral
Mltsunama.
chief
of
Japanese
aerial
operations
since
the
commencement
of
the
Slno-Japanese
conflict
was
permanently
relieved
of
his
position
by
the
Japanese
high
command
today.
It
Is
the
first
con
mand
of
United
States
and
Oreat
Britain
for
the
punishment
of
those
responsible
for
the
incidents
complained
of
and
is
believed
to
have
been
taken
at
the
personal
order
oi
Emperor
Hlrohlto.
The
Domcl
(Japanese)
News
Ag-rncv
In
rarrvlnn
an
official
an-
...,r,t
!av
of
the
relieving
IIVUIIlrVlllVHV
vx
of
Rear
Admiral
Tclzo
Matsunaml
of
his
post
as
a
result
of
the
oomD-lng
of
the
Panay.
declared
that
the
Japanese
government
was
acting
swiftly
to
carry
out
the
pledge
to
punish
officers
responsible
for
the
&tt&clc
In
Tokyo
the
Japanese
ministry
announced
that
a
company
of
bluejackets
would
be
detailed
to
honor
victims
of
the
Tanay
bombing
at
the
spot
on
the
Yangste
River
where
they
were
killed.
salute
will
be
an
A
formal
naval
unprecedented
gesture
which
the
authorities
say
is
the
highest
pos
sible
voluntary
tribute
oi
one
..-tlon
to
another.
Revulsion
In
Tokyo
TOKYO,
December
16:
There
has
been
a
wave
of
revulsion
In
Tokyo
against
the
lack
of
discipline
In
Japan's
armed
forces
wWcn
rv.pnt.iv
on
trie
Yangste
River.
The
press,
students
TO
RETAIN
ALLIANCES
Balkan
Nations
Have
No
Intention
of
Breaking
With
France,
Delbos
Finds
PARIS,
December
16
(Canadian
Press)
The
Balkan
nations
have
no
intention
of
breaking
their
al
liances
with
France,
the
French
government
has
been
advised
b
Forelen
Minister
Yvon
Delbos
whe
Is
now.ln
the
Balkans
in
the
coursi
f
his
lour
of
European
countriev
o
discuss
International
affairs.
ere
not
deliberate
then
the
Japanese
were
not
to
be
trusted
with
firearms.
They
were,
apparently.
running
amok
without
reason.
Germany
Not
Complaining
BERLIN.
Dec.
16:
Germany
re
fuses
to
openly
condemn
Japan
for
the
attacks
of
Sunday
upon
Am-'
erlcan
and
British
vessels.
A
mild
note
of
protest
was
sent
to
Tokyo
following
the
attack
on
the
British
gunboat
Lady
Bird
but
It
was
stat-
of
apology
to
the
British
fovern-
yesterday
that
Germany
Intend
Machine
Gunning
Confirmed
WASHINGTON
D.C..
Decern-ber
16
(Canadian
Press)
Secretary
of
State
Cordcll
Hull
announces
that
an
official
report
confirms
that
Japanese
surface
vessels
machine-gunned
the
United
States
gunboat
Panay
after
It
had
been
bomcd
from
the
air
by
Japanese
naval
fliers.
Labor
organizations
here
and
In
Great
Britain
arc
proposing
a
boycott
on
the
handling
of
car
crete
move
In
response
to
ine
uc-
,ov.rnm.nts
would
encourage
nrnnrFP
any
such
movement,
certainly
not
individually.
,
The
steel
workers'
committee
of
the
Committee
on
Industrial
Organization
proposes
the
withdrawal
of
all
Americans
from
China.
Invade
South
China
SWATOW,
Dec.
16:
Invasion
of
South
China
by
the
Japanese
is
now
believed
Imminent.
It
Is
reported
here
that
six
Japanese
warships
have
landed
marines
and
that
pre-nnrntlnns
are
beine
made
to
land
50.000
troops.
Along
the
coast
not
far
fmm
here
seventeen
Japanese
warships
and
twelve
transports
are
reported
to
be
hovering.
Continue
Resistance
hankoW.
Dee.
16:
A
supreme
war
council
for
China
to
be
known
as
the
Anti-Japanese
League
wiin
h0!.rtmi.irtprs
is
being
formed
here
tn.
rtirppt
continuation
of
the
cam
and
others
have
iaKen
uic-u
.
Ja
e
newspaper
Nicm
pomv
i
criticism.
The
wii,i
ihat
h
fund
to
com-.icijv.
pensatc
for
the
sinking
of
the
American
gunboat
Panay
is
growing
hourly.
British
Press
Bitter
imrnnur
ni.
16:
(CP)
Sup
porting
the
protest
of
the
government
at
recent
Incidents
In
China,
the
British
press
has
blterly
attacked
Japan,
demanding
an
1
Immediate
,mi,,vu'
halt
of
such
incidents,
conservative
London
Resume
Services
VANCOUVER.
Dec.
16:
The
Can
adlan
Pacific
Railway
wlll
resume
calls
of
Its
transPacllic
snips
at
Pi,nii-ii
nftpr
a
suspension
of
Oll""6""-
i
four
months,
It
Is
announced.
This
Is
taken
as
an
Indication
that
the
danger
to
foreign
shipping
there
is
now
reearded
as
being
over.
The
;"
,
ppI
to
resume
calling
at
The
usuauy
"
"
.
WmnrpM
0f
Times
de-
de-
Shangna
Shangnai
win
ia
-
"
,
ROAD
WORK
Usk
IS
CLOSED
-
Camp
on
Highway
is
Shut
Down
at
End
of
Week
The
road
camp
at
Usk
has
been
closed
ciawn.
Many
Smltheis
men
wno
nave
Deen
working
on
the
hiehwav
there
have
returned
to
cnat
town.
Ine
Kitwanga
camp
closed
down
a
week
ao
so
mere
is
not
now
any
Crew
Of
Stranded
Liner
Are
Being
Taken
To
Manila
Demolished
by
Blasts
,
work
being
carried
on
between
Usk!
nu
Haziium
on
the
Prince
rtupert
Highway.
It
Is
hoped
that
a
substantial
amount
may
be
procured
for
the
continuation
of
this
work
next
year
and
that
more
and
better
machinery
may
be
Introduced
to
speed
up
the
heavy
rock
work
still
to
be
done
between
Usk
and
Cedarvale.
1
MANILA,
December
16
Thret
ment
for
the
sinking
oi
io
unusu
further
In
fear
of
en-
hundred
and
thirtv
members
Oi
owned
merchant
vessels
at
Wuhu
dangerlng
recently,
cement
edtne
crew
of
the
United
States
llnei
in
voinret
nivpr
on
December
-a.
.
.
.
.
r
.u...i..tl
-..i
.a..
,.
.n..
niit.
Mention
of
these
lwTVSSeE
5nti-Communlst
pact
between
Italy,
reef
off
the
Island
of
Formaso
not
been
made
in
the
note
or
apoi-!
.
.
.
nicked
up
from
tht
oiry
for
the
attack
on
ine
gunooai
Udy
Bird
on
Sunday.
Air
Chief
Dismissed
SHANGHAI,
Dec.
16:
(CP)
As
a
direct
result
It
is
believed
of
the
attacks
upon
the
American
gunboat
Pannv
and
the
British
gunboat
!rockv
island
on
which
they
were
i
I
landed
and
are
being
brought
here
Number
On
Relief
In
Montreal
Down
But
Still
Large
MONTREAL,
December
16
(Canadian
Press)
The
number
ot
.allof
In
Mnntrpal
has
either
to
or
from
Japan
at
all
.
aU
go
,95
slncc
a
year
ag0
ports
but
it
Is
unlikely
mat
ine
though
at
mm
,t
I
"
Is
announced.
Explosion
Rocks
North
Of
Seattle
Fuel
Yard
In
Puget
Sound
City
is
SEATTLE.
December
16
Two
dynamite
explosions
demolished
a
fuel
yard
and
rocked
the
north
end
of
Seattle.
tnriav
at
latest.
On
Tol
I
paign
against
the
Japanese
the
lagging
Farm
BUI
OI
,
a
U
vote
VULC
on
Ull
HiC
ifj6'B
i,,
rino
of
thp
first
moves
Will
be
.
,
.
.
u
have
started
cnrtrl
In
In
thf
the
JUli.
v.
a
large-scale
recruiting
campaign.
General
Chiang
Kalgnek
declare
the
resistance
to
Japan
will
continue.
He
appeals
to
Chinese
people
to
rally
against
the
aggressor
and
to
the
nations
to
respect
lnterna-
Knnxl
IllttlpP.
Yangchow.
thirty-five
miles
.,,h
of
Nanklne.
Is
tne
laie&i,
llVk
V.
v.
w
lb
13
Farm
Bill
Lags
In
U.S.
Senate
Night
Sessions
Are
Put
Speed
Solons
Up
nnoiirMnTnM
nr..
npccmber
1C
In
the
House
debate
on'
tne
wa
ges
and
Hours
BUI
ended
last
night
In
a
vote
ot
to
m
us-
BULLETINS
GRAIN
SIHI
DUE
No
further
word
has
been
received
regarding
the
British
mo-torship
Moorby
since
the
original
announcement
sonic
time
ago
that
the
vessel
was
dui
about
December
1".
load
a
full
rargo
fur
United
.Kingdom
or
Continent
?There
is
no
indication
aa
yet
of
the
vessel's
earl
approach
to
port.
The
elevator
is
ready
to
load
her
any
time
arrives.
MAJOR
DOUGLAS
ENGAGED
OTTAWA
Major
C.
H.Dou;las
founder
of
Social
Credit
theories,
has
b;cn
engaged
as
economic
adviser
by
Alberta
government,
It
was
announced
Wednesday
nlirht
It
U
understood
he
is
,,
preparing
the
submission
of
the
MbTla
trovernmnt
for
the
Supreme
Court
of
Canada
hearing
Januaiy
10
on
a
constitutionality
of
provincial
statutes
including
1
hr
measures
upon
which
Lieut-unit
rurohinr
Bowen
reserved
his
assent
to
the
pleasure
of
the
rjovcrnor-General-ln-Council.
7
IILOWVIU'-AIX.
PAKI&.
-PARIS
A
secret
cache,
con-talninr
330
pounds
of
melinite,
.
.
-
II.
1
In
n
1
authorities
in
a
cellar
Boule-
-jrrl
Courcelles.
Police
arrested
the
janitor''
of
the
building.
Jean
Foutre,
who
is
suspected
of
being
a
member
of
the
extreme
rightist
organization
of
Les
Cagou-lards
(The
Hooded
Ones),
who
arc
accused
of
plotting
to
overthrow
the
government
by
force
of
arms.
GREEK
KING
IN
BELGRADE
BELGRADE,
Jngo-Slavia
On
his
way
home
after
a
visit
to
London,
King
George
of
Greece,
is
here
for
a
couple
of
days
a
the
guest
of
Prince
Regent
Paul.
FRONTIERS
CLOSED
SALAMANCA
As-
a
preface
to
a
final
major
offensive
against
Ihe
loyalists.
General
Francisco
Franco,
insurgent
commander-in-chief,
has
ordered
the
closing
of
the
French
and
Portuguese
frontiers.
There
have
been
reports
of
a
plot
to
assassinate
Franco.
A
tlsht
cencorshln
has
been
clamped
down
in
all
in-
Mirr-nt
r'nl
Spain.
Spain.
Active
Active
fighting
fighting
on
FRONTIER
AGREEMENT
PARIS
A
new
fronthr
agreement
between
Germany
and
France
is
expected
to
be
announ-
waoii.'
.
-In
order
to
speed
up
the
taklnsl
oda-
ainst
the
40c.
an
hour
ana
lony-
No
Thtn
s,500
VtT
,)ay
,lelnS!
hour
week
proposal
as
a
basis
ror
anded
Out
at
Reglna
industry.
Political
Parades
Stilli
Being,
Banned
Cannot
Be
Held
In
Certain
rarts
of
London
For
Another
Six
Months
LONDON,
December
16
Thr
ban
on
political
parades
In
certain
parts
of
East
London
has
been1
entended
for
three
months.
It
Is
announced
by
Sir
Pi,Mrf
.
if
...nh
.tucks
as
that
Asia
ieavu.8
-
,tome
secretary.
....v...
,..,
-
Panay
d
o4'
t
RrianRnai
jauuaiy
.
.
gunboat
on
the
American
Samuel
Hoare
.'
'
ment.
J
Pacific
Coast
Spokane,
3;
:
Seattle,
2.
STRUCTURE
Germany
Continues
I
Become
Self-Sufficient
possibly
Saturday
evening
same
hour.
Volunteers
for
this
evening
elude:
The
Capltollans.
George
Brown
and
his
trumpet,
Al
Newman.
Bert
Teng.
Hugo
Kraupner,
Jean
deCarlo.
George
Rorle.
I
Lois
Judge.
!
Numerous
requests
were
received
To
Asrnibl!
In
Toronto
to
Discuss
I
Matters
for
Rowell
Commission
TORONTO,
December
16
(Canadian
Press)
Mayors
of
Ontario
cities
will
meet
In
Toronto
In
Jan
uarv
to
draw
up
their
representations
to
the
Rowell
Royal
Commission
on
Intergovernmental
Tenders
Called
reoina.
Dec.
i6
(cp)-Thc
sum
For
Skidcgate
or
$1500
dally
Is
being
passed
out
.
p
1
J
for
Christmas
relief
to
people
of
the
W
liar
I
DUlIQing
prairie
drought
area,
It
Is
announc-
i
ed.
The
money
has
been
made
available
by
the
federal
govern-
Quebec
Prime
Minister's
Talk
of
Cutting
Off
Burden
of
rci
c
nnr.iwati
hv
Prpmiprs
of
IWaritimes
and.
1L
Efforts
td
"
U
.
.
Women
Vote
For
First
Time
In
Ontario
I
BERLIN.
December
16-Genera.
SHAWINIGAN
FALLS,
Qlieb(?C,
Dec.
16:
(CP)
CrpSrS;
Quebec,
Ontario
and
the
Maritime
Provinces
"have
council
of
one
hundred
men
th,
cided
we
will
not
be
run
for
the
western
provinces,
Prem-
'riut-'
of
rh'.ch
win
o.
to
mobilize
jer
Maurice
Duplessis
of
Quebec
said
last
night.
He
add-;
the
economic
structure
of
Germany
,i
.
ura
nVQ
:n
tha
wav
nf
pnnflnrlinp-
an
alliance
bv
which
.and
Place
her
economic
resources
'
.
fe
b
Ottawa."
Rising
after
Ar-on
we
are
nui
buuib
iv
j
t
a
basis
of.
readiness
for
possible
NaU6n
15
iar.
AUCTION
ON
AIR
STARTS
:
Excellent
Response
On
1,1
I
comoleted
nr
tonight's
fnllh'c
nm.
will
be
on
pro
gram.
The
auction
Is
to
be
repeated
SANTA
CLiUS
FUND
IS
BEGINNING
TO
SHOW
LIFE
Night
Innovation
Popular
.
bringing
In
$42
a'nd
the
Ro-
Rotary
D.ln.u
Pink
Club
25
25.00
00
Radio
Auction
7.00
this
evening.
Friday
evening
and
Albert
E.
Farrlngton,
at
the
ln-
Refuge
Bay
5.00
Phillipine
Islands
for
C.
V.
Evltt
and
G.
P.
Tinker
and
MANILA
December
16-
Flllplni
others
in
demand
Include
s
Betty
,
fQr
flwt
Woods
Sam
Joy.
Jack
Roaf
and
r
jiHfanre?
time
Wednesday
s
nee
they
were
(du
t).
David
Jones,
Ts
I
N
Brocklesby,
Brick
Currle.
granted
the
franchise
Troops
we
i
called
out
as
riots
marked
the
poll-
Saunders
Dou?
jf
Steven-on.
ifrf?
Jnrt
Stuart.
ni
for
provincial
governing
bodlee.
-a
Mr
JarvisMc-i
mc-i
and
o
Rcld
i
(trio)
and
Mrs.
Jams
vn,H
-nf,
spv.
Leod.
Arrangements
will
be
made
-
-.-
to
nresent
these
artists
at
the
earl-
ranHIHQtM
,,.
st0ned.knif.
ipst
nnsslble
date.
The
second
hour
ul'ed
.
of
this
auction
series
will
be
on
air
at
7:30
this
evening.
.
the
Madrid
front
is
reported.
UHiaNO
lVlayOrS
Will
Meet
Soon
al
Employment
Commission,
had
concluded
a
banquet
speech,
Duplessis-
declared
he
would
tell
Purvis
direct
relief
measures
would
have
to
end.
The
Premier
Interjected
during
the
speech
that
there
.minim
Lie
liu
liauutiai
vifcvjw-
With
Christmas
only
next
,.f
wlll
not
be
burdened
week
the
Santa
Claus
fund
Is..
.
Just
beginning
to
show
some
"
..:,
,.h
on
nu
Oiwn
nr
ilf
with
tVo
RaHU
Aunt.
Inn
4t
.
.
and
shot.
Twelve
women
were
Kenney
has
been
attending
th
candidates.
home
home
In
In
Terrace
Terrace
on
on
im
the
Northport
Farmers
2
re"?
Being
Compensated
Quarter
of
Million
Dollars
Paid
fot
Smelter
Fume
Damage
Being
Distributed
'ot
Tenders
are
being
called
by
the
j
federal
Department
of
Public,
j
Works
for
the
construction
of
a
wharf
Tart
at
"
ZrZ:
Skldcgate.
1"?
Queen
Char
:
over
Uance
as
mentioned
by
Premier
Du-
t
t
tUn
tMnblnrr
KrMltrVlt.
Ury
Club
giving
a
boost
tne
.
.
t.
fhr
MH.
,
fund
now
to
beginning
to
as-
j.
J
QUICK.
premJeri
UCIlLdl
iivni
prmler
vv
mtDoa.
The
Santa
Claus
Fund
Radio
sume
substantial
proportions.
gcoUa
sad.
,.There
has
Auction
got
away
to
a
flying
start
However,
the
Salvation
Army
agreement
and
ho
dlscus-
Jlast
night
and,
apparently,
met
officers
are
every
day
finding
tQ
inter.provinClal
tvdih
considerable
public,
approval.
more
cases
mwrn
new
as-
reUonAD0mlnlon-provlnclal
Bids-totalling-2.S0
were
.
recelvea.-
slstanceanctrtney.
are-.
asKm&---i
efatj0-risf.T.
-
-
-
-Vr
including
a
$5.00
donation
from
that
they
be
given
enough
n
of
New
Bnjns.
Olof
Hansen
ALP.,
but,
owing
iu
money
to
make
everybody
hap-
bem
nQ
move
sufficient
to
blow
up
an
entire
!
lack
of
time,
requests
amounting
to
py.
aj
New
grunsk
is
con-
Paris
district,
was
discovered
by
j$i2
had
not
been
filled
by
8:30
and
.
previously
acknowledged
$87.00
for
Such
an
alliance."
I
J.
.
.
.
.
night
sessions
IVcklll-QAmPnU
Fftr
by
UlSDUrdClIlClild
I
Ul
Senate.
The
vote
should
come
Relief
On
Prairie
Premier
Campbell
or
Prince
toward
Island
said
his
province
"has
no
intention
of
entering
any
union"
with
Ontario
and
Quebec.
In
Toronto
Premier
Mitchell
Hepburn
said
he
had
no
knowledge
of
the
maritime
provinces
joining
with
Ontario
and
Quebec
to
protcet
prd-I
vincial
rights.
'Skeena
Member
Returns
North
?
ii,
T.
Kenney
On
Way
Back
Tu
Terrace
After
Attending
SeS?
slon
of
Legislature
In
"
-Victoria
E.
T.
Kenney,
M.L.A.
for
Skeena.
and
Mrs.
Kenney
arrived
In
Jhfc
the
Prince
Charles
this
morning
from
Victoria,
where
session
of
the
Legislature,
wt.
Kenney
plans
to
proceed
to
hl3
way
train
in
the
evening.
Mrs.
regular
M.
M.
Connelly,
M.L.A.
for
Oml-neca,
and
Mrs.
Connelly
were
to
j
leave
Vancouver
yesterday
on
their
return
to
Fraser
Lake
via
Jasper
Park.
i
Warden
Of
Idaho
WASHINGTON
D.C.,
Decembet
DI
T4oe
16
(Canadian
Press)
Farmers
of
tatC
IrlSOn
rn
ildo
the
Northport
area
In
northern
.
.
.
.
Washington
wlll
shortly
receive
RpfiicpH
In
iJllll
'":
1VC1UDCU
1
V
uiv
their
shares
of
$250,000
damages
.
.
-
.
j
,,!
paia
lor
aamagc
ouiie
uo
a
.c
u
nomK
iRnP.,nlte
th
fumes
from
the
Trail
smeuci
"-"r"
.
desire
OI
me
luanu
omw
n..
a
a
nerind
penoa
oi
of
years.
vears
.
.
w
n.
distribution
will
be
madtiouse
nun
"
The
.
,
',
u
las
Van
B
ack
jus
b
re
h.
under
the
direction
of
the
Depart-
ment
of
Azrlculture
which
mlses
an
early
settlement.
Funeral
Notice
pro-
I
n
funeral
of
the
late
Mrs.
Mar-
'cations
be
at
Prince
tha
Kenny
will
take
place
tomor-HULrit.
UnCKFY
SCCiRFS
are
to
seen
r
iCUKIi
.?,a"f
Skldegate
Ct,B
nrt
and
Massett
Massett
row.
row.
Friday.
rxiuay.
High
uigu
Requiem
.vu.u
Mass
i
Rupert.
'and
tenders
are
returnable
by
Jan-
at
the
Church
of
the
Annunciation
'uary
4
1938
at
9
a.m.
No
flowers
by
request.
.
w
1
1-
v.
wvv.a
.
o
.
der,
Warden
Guest
of
Idaho
fatatc
Prison
has
refused
to
resign.
Tho
board
would
name
Sheriff
Fraser
(Twin
Falls
as
his
successor.
A
felony
charge
may
be
lam
against
Ouest
for
refusing
to
surrender
the
prison
books.
He
;de-riineH
tn
testify
at
a
private
in
vestigation
of
Van
Black
suicide'
It
was
expecica
vnai
we
wuium
might
present
his
resignation
today.
.
MM
"
ii
'-
Jllii,..
Today's
Weather
Tomorrow's
Tides
'"mi
HI
iii
i
i
i
(
A.M.)
0:46
20.1
ft.
ii..
T
mmln
High
a.m.
Prince
Rupert
raining,
south-cast
mm
12:32
p.m.
23.8
ft.
wind,
18
miles
per
hour;
barometer,
Low
6:30
a.m.
7.2
ft.
29.64
(falling);
temperature.
19:22
p.m.
0.6
ft.
42;
choppy
sea.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
Vol.
XXVI..
No.
292.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
THURSDAY,
DECEMBER
16,
1937.
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Hi
r.
t
Premier's
Statement
Sensational
Japan's
Attitude
Is
More
Conciliatory
Duplet
Sussests
L
Jm.
1
u
u
M
S
.A.
NOTE
OF
BRITAIN
ANSWERED
Continuation
of
Incidents
Must
Impair
Relations
Between
Britain
And
Japan,
Declares
Eden
MOBILIZE
ki
r
A.
ECONOMIC
'
May
rorm
Alliance
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1
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tiiiiil
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