JVATOR CABINET J M & A -V - j PRflRI.EM MEETING IStfurejts Operation This iuson Other Matters I ft" IB. W pi L. Discussed inr Attention of Canadian Government is roi were glutted wim w , -". - - ... fonnriinn Tilnh nommlssioner In I TTH r tUnf i-iti nnninnnv wwhmii .c.- mvm 1 eps b provide for the f Uine , Jn rir-vator at Prince uu- olb tsr the advantage of the y an:i the city of Prince Ru scje'ary reported that they mzi? been In communication H Dividends Up In September J American Bonanza, 24,500, Atlln, 9.9c 6c. Sherman, and 5c en to hospital. and 11,000, Cold Storage, 9.5c and 6c. Canadian Atll, 7,500, Cold Storage, 8c and p Cold Storage, B.ic MOKE THAN BUMP Frank Bruce (Cedarvllle) ; John Bouzek (Stewnrt); John Barker (Smlth-ers); Robert T. Clarke South Bulk-lev): Dennis T. Christopher (Ced- arvale); William Currie (Massett);j Albert Charles Cameron; Gust Rossj Christof f; John Eaton Davey; Wm. 1 Thomas ----- Esselmont (Stewart); Sid irjr.iacni itamsay oi vu JT, , ,.,.,. nm t Board with a view o having Canadian Companies lo ray rj,-; ney Kiiuns; i-rea -wwu u.,. -; knur operated. It was decid- 800,000 This Montb . lam Farr u- cm - . make every possible effort to - n,. I----' : 'Bt thk. and the matter will' iukukiu, o. n . "V". befor. the monthly meeting dends scheduled to be paid Dy an- oreenneid; i,ee Mua, lorm of a report at the din- adian companies In September are Howard Robert HiDoara, irxtweok i estimated at $19,800,000. gam ennui; Herbert Annur nciunui cndlnr? of the wire followed more than $600,000 from tne ngure (ocean Fails); jonn cttai nf thr rnnnrii of the for the corresponding month oi Hlnton; Max Heiioroner, wenw Iber of Commerce with F. A. 1937. iHudema; Fred Jackson (Ocean fc.ii ........ I iiikmmh fViia (c the spp.ond enn-' oiic- .Tnmes KrlkevsKy jonn Uuuin presiuing. i """"s" - cT)ltttlon asking the minister, secutlve month to show a gain overj James Little; Har ry "ncoln; Wm. pnerlcj to annolnt a western .last years recora-ui-can-uis ". Hugn iewis . " hi ri i . v inPc pvnprienced In June and nHstii Latimer (Ocean fans), tser- h the present denuty minister July, .months of heavy payments, nard Mould (Rose Lake) . Harry l.j . . . . i u-. ..rrvrma Vnr thp'..Mi momn- .Tiv:pnh Albert MOr- u to rc i"n as was reported, nave nut uu uinwuiw. juhici - r -- tmect with much lavor. Op-, first nine months of 1938, estlmat- rls ,Smlthers); Hector McDonald Ucre exnrPSRPri thnf thphcst'ed payments will aggregate $202,- (0cean Falls); Lawrence E. Macey ijhnniri t 4V,- . ui i..n.Unnnnn. a decrease of about $1,400,-, mwan Falls): Joseph Naylor; Jonn il-L Lilt: IK irviLiULl. Ill wwf-w- I - . . of where he lived. As the , 000 from the same period of 1937. il wa; evidently divided In re- felt) if the matlnr wns rpfcrred e fisheries committee for ?-to the general dinner meeting iweCK, Members nf th flsher- pmmittee are James Lee, R. M. Pw, P, D. Solpm nnH John lavn, Other iriatlpr 4Vint nnmo iwvv iliV VT All VV1UV t the regular monthly meeting f namber is a resolution com- fOIIl the Plvlx nn.lltnn . l)1vincini fvnvnrnmonf rr nnv ne nnn i -""""-"' unome, a.uuu, r1 'i-u improvement taxes P it owes the city and which ltn accumulating for many t aunne the I'lments. it is understood that TPosai of the city to the gov-' r is that it should spread H m over several yeau In I enable thp in us payments. Halibut Sales Soren Nelson; aianiey r-uu.h Parker; Judson E. Palmer (Ocean (Falls); William Mllnes. Watts; I Thomas Nicholson Hesllp (Telkwa). I FOLKECTONE, Eng., Sept. 27: mm"nnv( I cot a bump on my head?" asked nine-year old Gordon Wales after falling 100 leet over the cliffs near here, ue received serious scalp Injuries and, was tak MIGRATION ABANDONED Seventy Thousand Mennonlles Will Not be Returning to Canada j OTTAWA, sTpTltf: (CP)-The prbposed migration of 70.000 Men-' nonltcs from Mexico to Canada has, apparently, been abandoned follow- ing a ruling mat y posed migrants were not born In nnH therefore, are not en- titled to enter the Dominion. Years ago the Mennonlles left Canada for Mexico. VICTORIA, B.cJ Iprown) 80 Taxi X Tomorrow s Tides. ... High 4:01 ajn. 18.9 ft." IDAY AND NIGHT SERVICE 15:54 pjn. 20.1 It. reful and Courteous Drivers Low . 9:57 ajn. 7.1 ft. New 1938 Plymouth) 22:35 pm. 4.3 ft. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER -???r rQ r n No. 226. M PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., TUESDAY, SEPTEM BER 27, 1938. PItlCE: 5 CENTS ham.) iller Unreasonable, Still crlain Is Striving For Peace Chamberlain Clings To Hope Of Peace In Heartfelt Talk rnVIWN. Sentembcr 27: (CV) Prime Minis- I uv'' '7 I ' ' Neville Chamberlain declared tonight in a broad- rt from No. 1U Downing street lhat he would not Lwnio iii make a third trin to Germany if he 11UIV w bught it would do any good but at the moment "I i Scc nothing further that 1 can usclully do in the y of mediation. i find TIrrr Hitler's attitude unreasonable in final demands but I shall not give up my hope for caceful solution." At one point the Prime Minister said: "How-i 1 1 - Ti tr mucn wc may syinpainic wiui a suiuu nauun nfrontcd with a big powerful neighbor, we can-I in nil ihe rirenmstances undertake to involve the hole British Empire in war simply on her account. Kvc have to fight, it must be on larger issues man t. . . . . "I am, myself, a man of peace to the depth of my ni Hnl. r I were convinced that any nation had idc up its mind to dominate the world by fear of force, I should feel that it must be resisted, un- Kiirh a domination, the neonlc who believe in Ho ly would not feel life worth living." ASSIZE IS CONVENING Four Criminal Cases, One Civil and One Divorce For Court Opening; Tomorrow With four criminal cases, one civil son, J. T. Harvey defending. In the civil action W. J. Kyle telegraph operator of McBrlde, is BIG STRIKE Great Britain Is Prepared To ij Luumiiiu r- u.. l: L r Pnihilltv of Railway Tie-uu in' United States Again Seen Presidential Intervention CHICAGO, Sept. 27: (CP)--A na- . . . . 111--. t 11 tt tion-wme railway sirute m wis un- actlon and one divorce petition on gtates a in looms unless thpre the list, the fall session of the Su-: a restoratlon of the flfteen per preme Court Ossizes will convene t A total of 953000 here tomorrow morning wltn Mt..men would be involved.,. Pipsltjent Justice H. B. Robertson presiding. p.anklln jjSwTiili however. His Lordship will be arriving to-: ,nt,nf,H t.hnt hp intervpne. morrow morning on the steamer ( - Prince George from Vancouver. L. W. Patmore K. C. 'will act as crown prosecutor and the criminal cases are as follows: Rex vs. John Lambert, charged with possession of liquor smuggled Into country, T. W. Brown defending. Rex vs. Margaret Robinson, attempted murder and wounding, T W. Brown defending. Rex vs. Laura Windsor, Bella Bel la, manslaughter of child. Rex vs. John Sim, attempted ar 'I Bulletins GREAT SHIP LAUNCHED GLASGOW Queen Elisabeth, with a message from the King calling upon the people to "keep cool heads and brave hearts today launched the new- giant-85,-000-ton Cunard-White Star liner bearing her name. SANCTIONS ON JAPAN GENEVA The Council of the suing Tlhomas Jamleson Ol Mc- j League of Nations decided today Bride for $5000 damages In con nectlon with an assault alleged to have taken place at McBrlde. J. T. Harvey is counsel for Kyle and P E. Wilson K.C. of Prince George for Jamleson. The divorce petition, undefended ra'SfrrnTSfflnyisT Turner vsr Sara lilUIliUUl r iUUIU 1 OiUUUCl uwt w... ni UK TTAA l Donean nomoHl .errfCommercc Busy Trjlnc European Crisis Is Again Engag-ias correspondent .. counsel forpe K.C. tltloner being L. W. Patmore List of Jurors nrrim Krmt 97- fnpiThe The following nave oecn sum- moned for jury sen-ice at the As- a telegram was sent Dominion cabinet Is meeting again 3n vice-president of today to consider ine turopcar. swc. - National Rallwav, crisis and the question of Canada's John Alexander Allan; John Ark-L'tentlon to a state- participation in any war In .which le (Terrace); Arthur Alger Usk), vmrouvcr mm to th? Great Britain may become w-, jolin stewan urown murm " f thp nit jjiu craln elevators - voivea. incre iiavt uccu wmmuii.-, JBili,c onuueu .inn. tron, un Vlnr jnt. Ma.sspv . nro col l .InMn Thomas Balllncer: that punitive measures were ap plicable against Japan. Or. Wellington Koo, Chinese delegate, said: "The only question now is to what extent the various members of the League will partici- pate in sanctions." t 1 Plan Although Peace Hope Slim I Pattullo immigration to Canada and construction of the Yukon por- tion of the Alaska highway were asked. There was also a general discussion of relief Questions. "I am always an optimist," said Premier Pattul- lo to Inquiring reporters. Fernie Coal Mine WAR CLOUDS EMERGENCY IN BRITAIN LONDON The official Gazette today published an order signed by the King declaring "a case of emergency exists" and authorizing the calling of auxiliary air forces for defence. The order-in-rouncil authorizing calling up of defence units in the air force was issued yesterday but the full order declaring existence of a state of emergency was not disclosed until its publication in the official Gazette today. Viscount Gort V.C., chief of Imperial General staff, and Marshal Sir Cyril Newall, air chief, conferred with Premier Chamberlain today, strengthening the belief that Hitler is obdurate in his "final" demands on Czechoslovakia. The conference took place after Sir Horace Wilson, close adviser to Chamberlain, flew back from Berlin after two meetings with Hillec GERMAN TROOPS MOVING UP BERLIN A stream of motorized military detachments moved southeastward today through the main streets of the German capital. Coming from the west and moving towards the Czechoslovak border, they took more than two hours to pass by. FRANCE CALLS MORE TROOPS TAIUS France has answered Chancellor Hitler's threat against Czechoslovakia by calling additional masses of troops to the colors, sources close to the government said. BELGIUM MOBILIZING BRUSSELS The Belgium government has called six classes to the colors. The order went out after a cabinet meeting and a conference-between Premier Spaak arid' war officials. CZECHOSLOVAKIA REFUSES DEMANDS LONDON The. Czechoslovaklan government, through its minister to Great Britain, Jan Masaryk, announced today that it refused to accept Hitler's demands on Sudetenland. It was in a note given Foreign Secretary Halifax. .Sunday and Stated: "My government wishes me to declare in all solmenity that the Hitler demands in their present form are absolutely and unconditionally unacceptable to my government." The note added that Czechoslovakia expected France and Great Britain to assist her. 1. PRAGUE INDIGNANT t, I Is To Be Reopenedj i FERNIE. ' tTrow'S pd CQ yesieruay vesterdar that uiat No. hlf. 1 a East wk ...... mine ritAC.UE-iA Czechoslovaklan government radio broadcast indignantly states that the Hitler demands' show "a brutal desire to crush Czechoslovakia as a free state." Makes Declaration in Reply to Hitler's Evident "Lack of Faith" Would Prevent Shedding of Blood Meantime War is Still Felt Generally to be Imminent At Ottawa l LONDON, September 27: (CP) The world's chance , " of peace, slim as it may be, appeared to hang today on a . nmv mmmntPA hv Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain OTTAWA, Sept. 27: iVf v" e. ' - -; , . . premier t. d. pattullo of Bri- that the British government was prepared to insure exe- tish Columbia met the Domin- ' cution of the Anglo-French plan for cession of the Sudeten ion government yesterday. areas in Czechoslovakia to Germany. The Prime Minister Complete stoppage ' of Oriental madp a nubile declaration to this ' ? effect In reply to what he called Chancellor Adolf Hitler's "lack of faith." Premier Chamberlain asserted that acceptance of the plan to i which Czechoslovakia had agreed "will satisfy the German desire for , nhsprvinpr that It was evident' i l Ithat Chancellor Hitler had no faith that the promises made wouia De APPEAL BY ROOSEVELT union of the Sudeten Germans with Uncle Sam Interested in' European the Reich without shedding oi oiooa iln any part of Europe." Crrsis Message to Leaders- Getting Ready For Emergency WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 27! carried out, the British Prime Win- (CP)-Presldent Franiom Koose-' . velt yesterday took a hand In the lster commented: J "These promises rr,5,e h atinffliine to iJVAivjJWk r"x a I were not made to the German gov-p-.Mrtpnt Ttfouard Benes of NIE, SeDt. Sept. 27: 2T. (CP) (CP) The ernment direct1 but to thr British Czechoslovakia to exhaust every Nest Pass : Coal Ca. arfriaune-iand"'ich' verimienT3 LONDON' GOLD PKICE , mi. iiiatiiuuc. ao .. rrrxr n- ,roi n,r nt Hn.il Creek, in which three men British Government, we regard our- to arms. In reply. President Benes gum cold was was ud up -c at " $34 " 98 rer fine lost their lives last week in a falllseives as morally responsible for stated that this was still possible, y- rw-ainni i uf tv. , r. C7pehoslovakia. however, was re- ounce on the London metai marKei OI coal, uiu icami .accuig wdi , . , .i.i.t - r . weeks. l-i.j ..t tl.. onrf and fully fnlNr and nnrl iiw we urn are solved SOlVCd i to tO fight, IlEnt. II if it HeCE ' yesterday. within a few tried out fairly necessary, to prepared to undertake- that they Protect its integrity from aggres-shall sion. A similar appeal for Euro-onable be so carried out with all reas- promptitude provided that Pan peace sent to Chancellor Ado f Hitler was. replied to today with I will the German government agree to settlement of terms and condi- completely and In every way sjiare tions of the transfer by discussions your views concerning Immeasur-and not by force. I trust that the able consequences of a European i ii. "m t rC,.t this nrn- war." Both Democratic and, Re- rublican leaders praised the action posal which is made In the same of the President in moving to pro-whlch that in spirit of friendliness as I was received in Germany."! teci Peace- . ' Pnt Rsevel summoned Premier Chamberlain's statement :ame after m dnlght WhJe In of ,ome quarters it was cons ldered re- j evpnt ft assuring In face of the serious crisis. the general concensus of opinion . f . naUon , b till appeared to be that peace nad ne oI neutralltyt it would, jlow. i slim film nhfinA chance. . r . a That France, Great Britain and Russia will stand united to resist overrunning of Czechoslovakia gen erally Is Increasingly evident following yesterday's important announcements. France will decide what constitutes an attack and a signal to step in entry by Ger many into Sudetenland or Czechoslovakia proper. Bold and menacing as it may have been, it Is observed that Chan cellor Hitler's speech in Berlin yes terday did not mention war specif ically. He Is still felt to believe that h"mav be able to obtain appease ment by negotiation and plebiscite. Meantime, throughout ut all all Europe Europe lng lit step. It was estimated last night that 600,000 British armed forces had been called out "for defence purposes." Trenches are being dug In London parks as air raid shelters and thousands or people stood in line for Issuance of gas masks. Kins; George was reported lact nioht tn hnvp fiicned a cencral. ever, be ready lor an emergency. With that end in view the mach inery of army ,and navy Is already working overtime to put the nation on a sound defence basis. Hospital Ready ! By Early Spring T Second Floor Slab Completed and Steel Columns and Beams Now Going In With the second floor slab now completed, steel columns and beams . ..mnnPt hP second floor cell- preparations for war continue fev- lng and roof of the.new prmce Ru-erlshly and Great Britain is keep- t General Hospital building are now being erected while pouring of concrete for the walls Is- also proceeding. The contractors-Bennett & White Construction Co now place late February or early March as the time by which the building will be completed. mobilization in readiness for prom- that would become Involved. . i 1 1 I Tn TlnMA 1nni4lnit lrniil.rnm0nT. Ulgation at snort notice. i xwmc iwuiub B. ........ Rritish nnrf Frenrh war authorl- i sDokesmen declared that supporters ties have been In conference and, 'of Czechoslovakia were endeavour- In the event of war materializing, It ( lng to discredit Germany, v remier. is reported to have been agreed that France shall direct operation of armies and air forces while Great Britain will direct the navies. Meanwhile in Germany thousands of troops continue to move tnwnrrt thp -frontiers. tain and France that the best means of preserving peace would be to turn their backs on Czechoslovakia. Forelun Commissar Maxim Llt- vlnof f of Russia Is reported to have Fiance Is hastening her moblli-' declared that "peace by force Is the zatlon as are all the other nations only answer to Hitler."