VlCTC ?!V t.i t Brown) 80 Taxi Tomorrow's Tides DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE - ft, High 10:36 ajn.- 18.8 ft. Cartful and Courteous Drivers 22:48 pjn. 20.0 ft. (New 1938 Plymouth) Low 4:13 ajn. 4.9 ft. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER 16:38 pjn. 7.0 ft. JVII. No. 219. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1938. PRICE: 5 CENTS IVi . . 1 A I II 41 1 VtOJ W1V lM J 4 4 W444V I (a n f CVirAlrtm lllnlrt A TTn 1 J J t 41 4 4 unaon wucre mey met me irabinet leaders and were inl tr the policy they would la tipe of reaching peace rttr Czechoslovakia but also ic .r-ai pian oi appeasement rrrn' h f.tiitesmen were v count Halllax ana nscl Hoare. a kJns that they be con- urii re any uccisiou a- iy ;rttlement involving the O M JIVpUVrlVV WL V44W 'V- of ths Sudeten" area would be the C?.fh nn JHnt nf Ink. revenge on the Sucktens. 'ME, Sept 19. Premier Mus -kVUnilll MX L. ICVVliC. 444 4LU a plebiscite be granted to all is with a view to granting self determination. He also uced the question of treatment ho T... "VI, T)lf,.t. . "Auutii. Bem. 19. A number or Qea took nlace vesterdav ch tended to keep the people In UP " tr less continuous state of lement Two customs officlaU killed by Sudeten Germans afterwards retired across the 'ier into Germanv nthor minor Htnt .. .. -- - in owier parts oi, country ! mowing the proclamation of r "enleln urclnir Sudeten clti- R f A.t i. . . . "w wciciiu mcmscives asamsi " " Vilivill UUb Dir 4 11 44 L j M'h - - III.. iiu warrant was issued for. stL'l in Germany where he organized the Sudeten ner. a i i ... iuu crosspn mo rrnnt ir e"terdaV the .Oprman crnvom. J ordered the arrest of all ;"S in Germn i, fA.. . wii, OCDI. IB No tmW p fv r - : Zl m uussla w the speech . nR tne Past week thi mllltrv rhR. . -j England and France c oecn in claw "Saturday the nntkh M'wti.t It. . " aavice in iun a. t n . Bwwuiincni. Slovak!; "AP?e.nmp;.,n Away l I A D L A I qiana rs urmsn rno emu it iHiidvi&i5 v.unrcr onciusiuu it is iiiiuuuiii.i.-u mai riiiuiuiiu unu r ranee re in Comnletc Agreement in Retard to Policv In be Taken with View to Ending Troubles LONDON, September 19. Yesterday was a day of i . mu t-1 ;i r -i . 1 . . ver ior peace, inu iircnuisnop oi anierDury issued call and it was concurred in, not only by all the Angli- i i l.i. i i... l : li.. ii ai r i i cnurcnua uia ui&u uy prauuuaiiy an me iree cnurcnes t...i iU f r ai. i i jj i ..:.iii.. it.,, r t : u i the appeal to a mgncr power Uig Mlt nUliU UUVUflt WAV . a. :4M I L.14 l ....4 - 11 f- miwvw jjwtavru nitnvut v- - 4 -j ..uii.t 4 mJ Search For Lost Man A search party has T. Lever, who dissapeared last been the 1 49 tV VI WV4t kV eltvrn o'clock In the morning,; north 0f Terrace In search of 1 At 4 4 1 mmnfnrt until rarlv tnlrl. At that time a statement Policy Writs Against New Directors Surf Inlet Mine VANCOUVER, Sept. 19. Two writs In Supreme Court here commenced action against the new dlr-actorate of Surf Inlet Consolidated Gold Mines Ltd. excepting J. R. Pyper) and against J. B. Wood-1 worth, former manager of the com-' pany, as a result of developments arising out of the recent annual meeting of the company when a proxy battje .changed control of the company. It Is claimed by the group formerly in control of Surf Inlet that proxies obtained by the Interests which Mr. Petley represented at the annual meeting were secured on that basis of misrepresentation and that these Individuals secured proxies while having financial Interest in a deal with the company. Those named In the writ are Donald S. White, E. L. Norton. T. L. Wilson and E. L. Petley. In a telegram from Mr. Reed; J. C. Ralston, formerly solicitor for Surf Inlet, is advised that a re qulsition for an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, stened by approximately 1.000,000 shares, I Wednesday. It Is understood jis being forwarded from New York. I mat Mr. Lever nas been in iThus the Surf inlet fieht uMii h leuel bating the Franch andj poor health for some time and fought on two points: In the court delusions. The weather hav- Is feared the missing man may 1 Fieri PtTTlPn n be in danger from exposure. ItE-SUKVEY nOKDElt FREDERICTON. Sept. 19: (CP) A re-survey of the Quebec-New Brunswick border will be undertaken. Hon. F. W. Plrie, minister of lands and mines has announced Th? expenses will be shared by both provinces. 44V. 444W44 44 1 !iNova Scotia Drown PORT niCKERTON, Nova Scotia, Sept. 19. Three Nova Scotia sword-fishermen were drowned last night when the schroner Nelson L. foundered after striking a ledge. Three others rowed ashore. The dead are Captain A. Conrad and two brothers. Wade and Garmen Bowers. Riot Sticks And Tear Gas Used Saturday Night To Stop Labor Faction Fight In SoutH Blubber Ray Near Powell River Scene of Melee in Which Many Were Injured Including Union Secretary POWELL RIVER. September 19. Five people are under arrest and a dozen are in hospital with minor in-j juries after the police broke up a demonstration between opposing labor factions at nearby ijUDuer Day oaiuruay night. The police used riot sticks and tear gas in breaking up a free-for-all involving . striking members of the l i, 1 .1. J l.nv. f A m Halibut Sales American Addington, 24,000, Booth, 9.7c and Canadian Takla, 40,000, Atlln 8.8c and 5c. Cape Beale, 40,000, Cold Storage, 8.7c and 5c. Vera Beatrice, 10,000, Cold Storage, 8.7c and 5c. Constance B., 31,000, Royal, 9.2c and 5c. source from which they come. A German Report SELB, Germany. Sept. 19. The Sudeten German "Free Corps'' now 111 SCSslnn tnf I i VxiHIir inmgn. Jiuurs anaiieruay ui.witn.iu uuiuc.h- d H ch '"nclman was recalled from Jed the Czechoslovak Custom House ,u nsioyakia to give his first, of Heuhauson, seriously Injured at least one Czech guard. The attack came as Konrad Henleln, Sudeten German leader, now In Germany, Issued iciifn u a new new statement nuwutv" "The hour 4 nr. im i.um r i t n o uvutV X7 4 Utg upPends largely on the of liberation is near." lnicrnuiiimai iwuuiiwl ui America. At the Pacific Lime Company employees are still working despite the strike. John Hole, secretary of the Inde pendent Woodworkers and Robert Gardiner are held on charges of In-j citing to riot while T. Stewart, Jo-, seph Jacobs and Bert Bertmann are charged with unlawful assembly.1 Gardiner suffered cracked ribs In the melee. Constable Ellis Is in the hospital suffering from the effect of a "severe beating." Besides a dozen In the hospital, many others have been treated for cuts and hurts suffered from hurling stones. Today's Baseball American League New York 1, St. Louis 13 end sixth Inning. Philadelphia 3, Cleveland 4. Washington 12, Detroit 2. Boston-Chicago, cancelled, cold weather. All National League games rained out. Will ITobably Have To Play Pittsburg Pirates in, ,, World Series Beginning October 5 The New York Yankees are now deflntely winners of the American League. The Pittsburg Pirates will probably be their opponents when they meet for the opening of the World Series on October 5. The Pirates are 3Vj games ahead of the runners-up and It seems very probable they may keep ahead al though this Is not at all certain TODAY'S STOCKS (Courtly S. D. Johnaion Qo.) Vancouver B. C. Nickel, .06. Big Missouri, .30. -BralfirnV, 8.75 askhr Aztec, .06 (ask). Cariboo Quartz, 2.10. Dentonla, .04. Colconda, .06 V4- Minto. .03. Falrview, .06. Moble Five. .02. Pend Oreille, 1.50. Pioneer, 2.65. r-ter Idaho. .02Vi. Premier, 2i)5' Reeves McDonald, 21. Reno, .35. Reward, .0334. Salmon Gold, .08. Hedley Amal.. .032. Premier Border. .01. . Silbak Premier, 1.60. Home Gold, .0,. . Grandview, .OlVs. India, .01 Vz. ' Quatstno Copper, .03. Oils A. P. Con., .15. Calmont, .23. C. &. E.. 1.90. Freehold. MV (ask). ? McDougal Segur, .13 Vi. Mercury, .06V2. Okalta, 1.02. Pacalta, .06 (ask). Home Oil. .95. Toronto Beattie. 1.10. Central Pat, 2.20. Gods Lake, .40. Little Long Lac, 2.60. McKenzie Red Lake, 1.00. Pickle Crow, 4.30.-San Antonio, 1.17. Sherrltt Gordon, 1.07. Smelters Gold, .01 McLeod Cockshutt, 2.80.. Oklend, .14. Mosher, .18. Madsen Red Lake, .35. Stadacona, .35. Francoeur, .20. Moneta, 1.35. Bouscadlllac, .053,'. Thompson Cadillac, .19. Bankfield, .45. East Malartlc, 1.87. Preston East Dome, 1.70. Dawson White, .012. Aldermac, .40. Kerr, Addison, 1.70. Uc'hl Gold, 1.55. Int. Nickel, 47.25. Noranda, 69.00. Cons. Smelters,' 54.00. : '., Athona, .05. Hardrock, 1.57. ' ' Barber Larder, .17. v' 'v ) Fernland, .10. I Decided Upon Britain And France Agree To Give Part" Of Sudeten 'Czechoslovakia To Germany And Nations To Guarantee New Frontier YANKEES WINNERS Decision Arrived at in Conference in London Yesterday-Czechs Do Not Like Decision and Ask for Help From Russia But So Far Without Result LONDON, September 19. The British and French governments today approved a large scale international deal to satisfy Chancellor Hitler and avert Avar in the present international crisis. Roth London and Paris cabinets approved decisions reached by the Prime Ministers in conference here yesterday, apparently accepting Hitler's demands and proposing a system of guarantees which they hope will secure Central European peace at the price of Czechoslovakia's Sudcntenland. In Prague the Chechoslovakians met to face the decision on the proposal communicated to it by Britain and France. There were indications of the Czech leaders standing by their previous determination to defend themselves, even without the help of the eastern democracies and counting on help from Russia. Official si What Hitler Is Wanting I A Czech member of Parlla- ment recently said in a Czech- oslovak paper: f "It Is not a question of 'na- tionalities' in Czechoslovakia but of the Czechoslovak iron- f works, coal and metal basins, f grain, sugar, meat; of the Hungarian wheat and corn; of t the Roumanian petroleum; of , the Ukrainian fertile plains; of an access to the Black Sea; of the German Drane nach Osten 4 (thrust toward the East). lence was maintained here after a two-hour meeting ; of the British cabinet, called to ratify last night's agree- vr T 1 L ment between Premier Chamberlain and Premier De- .INeW telegraph ladier, but it was generally expected that Mr. Chamber- o . . r j lain would not delay long his return trip to Germany to utatlOn UpeneU tell-Hitier what the democracies had asreed to do; Here - " .is the unofficial outline of the Anglo-French solution: Sudeten districts of Czechoslovakia which in the district elections last May voted 75 per cent or more for the Henlein policy will be considered to have decided on union with Germany. Districts which voted between 50 and 75 per cent for Henlein will be grouped in autonomous areas inside Czechoslovakia. Arrangements will be made for exchange of populations to safeguard Germans who do not wish to come under Gorman ruler similar arrangements for Polish or Hungarian minorities in the country. The new frontiers to be guaranteed by Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, .Hungary and Rumania. Czechoslovakia to be released from alliances with France and Russia and to become an independent neutral state like Belgium. GENEVA, September 19. Czechoslovakia was reported today to have asked Russian officials here for Soviet support against delivering the Sudeten area to Germany. Edouard Heirdrich, Czechoslovakian foreign office expert, conferred with Jacob Surits, Russian ambassadore to France and was said to have seen Soviet Foreign Minister Litvinoff later. There was, no immediate confirmation of the conversations from Russian quarters. PRAGUE, September 19. Government has stationed police and Gendarmerie patrols throughout Prague to prevent demonstrations, against the reported. Anglo-French plan. The government announced it was considering the proposals "with all the earnestness the situation demands." Adjournment j For One Week Of Gun Inquiry OTTAWA, Sept. 19. The Bren machine gun contract enquiry ad journed for a week soon after It opened today at the request of Hon. J. L. Ralston, commission counsel and former defence minister. TODAY'S WEATHER - ' Terrace temperature 48 Alyansh Cloudy, calm, 47. Alice Arm Cloudy, calm, 51. Anyox Cloudy, calm, 48. Stewart Cloudy, calm, 47. .Hazel ton Cloudy, calm, 40. ' . i Smlthers Part Cloudy, calm, 38 Burns Lake Fog, calm, 37. - 9 Railways Taken Over By Dominion Gov't Since 1911, the Canadian.gov-! ernment has taken over 21 rail ways. The first, In 1911, was 12U miles, owned by the Nova Scotia Steel and Coalj Company anel the last- In 1929, was 158 miles of the St. John and Quebec Railway. The biggest system acquired was ithe Canadian Northern, 9,513 miles, in 1917, and the smallest, eight Cloudy, northeast wihd,.miies, from the Montreal Tram ways Company In 1924. The Grand Trunk Pacific system was 2,732 miles long and the Grand Trunk ',5307. miles. The Northern Alberta Railways 927 miles, were acquired 'Jointly by the Canadian National and the j Canadian Pacific In 1929. 4 ' The Government Telegraph Service announce the opening of a radio-telegraph station In connection with their wire service at Hudson Hope. B. C. This new station will give direct communication with Prince Rupert, by the government line, to Peace River points and many offices on the Dominion Government line in Alberta, which were formerly reached by wire from Edmonton. Many Expelled From Russia By Official Order 1 MOSCOW. Sept. 19: A fete hundred men and women, 60 years of age and more, who have lived in Russia in some cases for more than half a century, have been ordered by the Soviet police to leave the country. With exception of the small Moscow colony of foreign diplomats, correspondents and businessmen, the whole resident prulation of Russia now 'possess Soviet citizenship. The group of elders Includes men and women of several nationalities, many British, who came to Russia long before the revolution, often as tutors and governesses. A few years ago they might have taken out Soviet citizenship, but they preferred to keep their original nationality. Recently, when they were ordered to leave the country, some of them asked to become Soviet citizens so that , they might remain. The police said: "You waited too long." ' One group 0f 36 British subjects in Leningrad, which has been looked after by Lady Muriel Paget, was ordered to leave on very short notice and the -Esthonian authorities offered to look after them until they received assistance from England. OFFICIAL PROMOTED TRURO, N. S Sept. 19: (CP) Appointment of Arthur F. Curran as district poultry products Inspector with the federal depart ment of agriculture in Ontario has been announced. Curran, a native of Prince Edward Island, has serr ved with the department In Nova Scotia for 17 years as chief officer of the poultry division.