Fa
Tomorrows
Tides
High
0:34
n.m.
20.1
ft.
12:30
p.m.
23.1
ft.
LqW
.
6:29
a.m.
6
4
ft.
10:08
p.m.
1.1
ft.
Vol
XXVIII.
No.
27.
.
.
f
'
Endeavours
Being
Made
To
rre-Ttiit
.Mass
Retreat
of
Spauhh
Government
Troops
PERPIONAN.
France.
Feb.
2:
(CP
With
Oencral
Francisco
Franco
asserting
that
he
expects
to
dean
all
8panlsh
government
troops
out
of
Catalonia
within
ten
days,
the
French
government
continues
preparations
to
barricade
the
Francfo-Spanlsh
frontier
against
mass
retreat
of
the
government
army
Into
France.
Augmented
to
50,000
by
reinforcement
Freneh
troops
continue
to
be
brought
up
to
the
border
In
th
the
endeavour
endeavour
to
to
prevent
prevent
a
a
stam
td
,he
border
Into
France
but
ISOO
have
been
turned
back.
A
HYi
ramber
refusing
to
return
to
?.
1
'
7
.
Bren
machine
Lt;,s
ruven
OTrr
mc
i
runner
ut
hi"!
been
asked
to
Influence
m:
making
a
truce.
Ner
f
its
have
broken
out
at
Ei
-a
as
hungry
citizens
ciy
f
T
'-").
I'
.ji
estimated
that
already
30.-
e.trrcJ
France
TAKE
OVER
TELEGRAPHS
Locil
.Oorernment
Service
To
Aborbed
by
Canadian
National
.Msrch
I
Inrludes
Only
Immediate
DMrlrt
J
O
Davles
of
Winnipeg,
gencr-
l
:
wrlntendent
of
Canadian
Na-
t'
r.n
Telegraphs,
after
spending
a
o-jple
of
days
here
fat)
tonight
on
Oc-rge
for
Vancouver
stam-
nT.rn
nTTf
f
pede
Already
five
thousand
Span-
f
,
I
1
1
X
SMI
I
iih
government
troops
have
cross-
VJ
UllU
U
1
lJLiJu
UNDER
FIRE
Bpsui
have
been
placed
In
con-
r-
ration
camps.
Mranlime.
U
U
reported
that
Toronto
Conservative
Member
De
mr.'e
acting
through
British
re
presentative,
is
endeavouring
to
r::
it
an
armistice
with
Oencral
Fn.'
at
Burgos
with
a
view
to
rig
the
fighting
in
Catalonia
mands
Repudiation
of
Contract
C
C.
F.'r
Says
He
Was
Threatened
OTTAWA.
Feb.
2:
(CP
The
gun
contract
was
iBln
ttn4f
fir
In
tH
lf,.l1cj
nf
,7U,n'
?J
Commons
yesterday
when
A.
Anderson,
Conservative
member
for
High
Park.
Toronto,
demand
ed
that
It
be
repudiated.
It
It
were
not.
Mr.
Anderson
contended,
the
British
government-would
not
feel
that
Canada
was
to
b
8panUh
refURfC
ha'
trusted
in
such
matters.
Prime
Minuter
William
Lyon
Mackenzie
King
stated
that
there
bj
Canadian
National
Telegraphs.
;
Waist
SaKatf
uaaiVOlCiiCfruii
heWan
The
taking
over
will
become
cf-:i'C"
ifcuve
on
March
1.
The
Oovcrn
...mid
tvirKinpiu
unite
win
Costd
and
the
telenhone
service!
w
it
t
k
1.
S
points
will
henceforth
be
operated
from
the
Canadian
National
Telegraphs
as
well
as
the
loop
to
the
Dlgby
Island
wireless
over
fbe
us,
Opposition
Group
i
on
Bimpson
and
BKeena
Kiver
indrnendent
and
Tw
Credit
Members
Band
Together
.n.nirnt
and
two
Social
credit
UV"
nation.
The
service
from
Terrace
i
m)Tmbcrs
the
Saskatchewan
north
to
Alyansh.
Anyox
and
Stew-1
Tw
o
of
the
present
operators
j
lfadcrship
lcrSu.p
of
.
A.
C.
r-
Stewart,
mem-
In
the
Oovernment
Telegraphs
will
be
taken
over
by
Canadian
National
lelegraphs,
Not
So
Funny
For
Comedian
trge
Burns
Has
to
Pay
$9000
in
Customs
Penalties
In
Addition
to
Fine
of
$8000
NEW
YORK.
Feb.
2:
(CP)
In
addition
to
a
fine
of
$8,000
and
one
year's
suspended
sentence.
Oeorgc
"urns,
radio
comedian,
also
has
wen
required
to
pay
$9,000
In
customs
penalties
after
having
pleaded
guilty
to
smuggling
jewelry
Into
the
country.
King
George
Is
Now
Patron
Of
Cancer
Society
would
be
a
full
Investigation
b7
vl(.u
the
public
accounts
department
oi
,
the
contract.
,
Grant
MacNell.
C.
C
F.
membei
for
Vancouver
North,
told
the
House
that
he
had
been
with
humlllaUon
and
reflec-
lion
upon
his
"personal
honor"
unless
he
dropped
his
moUon
for.
a
Parliamentary
inquiry
Into
the!
contract
A
member
of
the
House
had
suggested
that
facts
might
be
brought
out
In
regard
to
his
iMacNell's)
connecUon
with
rc-
on
Business,
;
turned
soldiers
auairs.
a.
a.
the
Prince
Heaps.
C.
C.
F.
member,
refused
Accompany-
to
comment
Mr.
MacNell
con-
4-
art
Is
nnt
tn,.lllrt.4
In
tho
foUnir
..T
tij..
h.
,
ItalV.
eJr
t
Ugly
Hunger
Strike
On
At
Inrnrriat
A
1
rasn
It
Planninr
to
,
.
.
-
.
.
1
start
KeUar
gerrlce
in
June
I
OTTAWA,
Feb,
2:
(CP)
Two
ana
a,
quarter
million
school
children
In
Canada
will
re-
celve
free
bronze
medallions
In
commemoration
of
the
visit
of
King
George
and
Queen
Eliza-
beth
to
the
Dominion
this
year..
It
was
announced
yester-
day
by
Prime
Minister
William
Lyon
Mackenzie
King.
Silver
and
bronze
medallions
will
be
LONDON.
Feb.
2:
CP-
Imperial
airways
hope
to
start
a
transAtlan-tie
service
on
June
1,
Capt.
Harold
Balfour,
Under
Secretary
for
Air.
announced
In
the
House
of
Commons
yesterday.
Imperial
Airways
were
now
awaiting
a
new
permit,
from
the
United
States
in
the
hope
of
starting
scheduled
experimental
flights
fn
June.
Capt.
BUfour
told
sold
in
Post
Officer
at
nominal
a
questioner
that
he
had
heard
re-
prices
as
souvenirs
of
the
oc-
ports
that
Pan
American
Airways
caslon.
the
Premier
also
an-
was
ready
to
start
immediately.
nounced.
OTTAWA.
Feb.
2:
CP)-Kln
George
has
accepted
a
patroruhlp
in
the
Canadian
Society
for
the
Prevention
of
Cancer,
It
was
announced
yesterday
Lord
Tweeds-mulr.
Oovernor
Oeneral.
voiced
an
appeal
for
the
support
of
the
campaign
against
this
malady.
San
Quentiif
Bulletins
WILLIAM
BEVERIDGE
DIES
William
Beverldge,
pioneer
investor
and
resident
of
this
city
and
one
time
alderman
of
Prince
Rupert,
passed
away
on
Sunday
of
this
week
at
the
home
of
his
daughter,
Mrs.
F.
II.
Rowntree,
In
Vancouver.
Friends
of
pioneer
days
here
will
regret
to
learn
of
hir
passing.
His
widow
resides
here.
.
WOULD
REFUSE
CHARTERS
MIAMI
William
Green,
president
of
the
American
Federation
of
Labor,
announced
today
that
the
executive
council
of
the
Federation
is
considering
revised
.
-,
UI-U
I.
J
Were
Stormbound
Across
Harbor
Polir
Bsl
F.ff.U.Rewie
f
Two
lads
Who
Wereon
Wood-
"'oittlngTtlp'InntowboatT
The
provincial
police
boat
P.
M.
8AN
QUENTIN.
Feb.
2:
'CP'
L,
8
was
called
out
last
night
to
Thousands
of
ravenous
con-
rescue
Jimmy
Leighton,
aged
17.
idle
in
their
cells,
are
and
Oliver.
15,
sons
of
Mr.
and
growling
about
the
food
and
Mrs.
Robert
Leighton,
Second
refusing
U
eat
Nearly
four
Avenue.
wh0
became
missing
while
thousand
convicts
have
Joined
on
a
wood
cutting
trip
across
tht
In
a
hunger
strike
whkh
be-
harbor
with
a
fowboat.
They.
had
Kan
yeaterday.
Warden
Court
been
caught
with
a
boatload
of
Smith
Is
keednz
the
nrtsoners
wood
bl
the
storm
ana
fl-j
tasen
in
their
cell
unless
they
rirom-
shelter
with
two
men
in
a
cabin
Ise
to
eat
MAY
LEAD
INTO
WAR
111
1
V
IT
iTLlA
nf
war
agitators."
In
Rome
he
was
ber
for
Yorkton,
tncy
wm
m
m",
;:.
,.
war
Mr.
as
the
National
Reform
party.
Weather
Forecast
First
Air
Liner
Oeneral
Synopsis
A
storm
cent
t-ri
immpdlatelv
north
of
Van
couvcr
Island
is
causing
gales
jransCanada
Air
Lines
with
rain
and
sleet
on
the
coast
lM
u
Service
Into
:
There
the
police
boat,
after
a
brief
search,
found
them
and
brought
them
back
to
town.
It
was
at
2
o'clock
in
the
afternoon
that
the
boys
left
In
their
i
twelve
foot
dinghy.
Not
belns
back
at
9
pjn.
their
father
noti
fied
the
police
and
the
P.
M.
L
l-J
him
are
O.
Ooltfred
of
Edmon-
tlnued
to
press
his
motion.
,
a
immediately
pulled
out.
The
sn
uperlntendent
for
Alberta
and
premier
King
asked
Mr.
Mar.
5
were
f0Und
to
have
loaded
Brl'.uh
Columbia,
and
W
M
Ham-
Ke-ll
for
full
InformaUon
In
regard
Hoover
Critical
of
Roosevelt
Policy
the
boat
with
wood
but
were
un-of
WlnnlneB.
.to
any
threats.
He
asked
the
Van-,
fiermany
and
Italy
Aroused
!
able
to
make
the
pull
across
tht
Among
other
matters
receiving
icouver
North
member
to
give
the
Mr
Davles'
attention
while
here.
name
of
the
official,
which
Mr.
ha.,
been
arrangements
for
taking;
MacNell
promised
to
supply,
over
of
the
Oovernment
Telegraphs
:ervlce
In
this
Immediate
district,
harbor
against
the
wind
and
re
NEW
YORK.
Feb.
2:
CP-
turned
.to
the
McNlcholl
Creek
chariM
speamng
oi
rresiaeni
rTanmin
u.
shore.
They
and
their
boat
were
Roosevelt's
plan
of
assistance
to
brought
safely
home
at
midnight,
democratic
powers
of
Europe
In:
irmlntr
thimsflvP'C
nealnst
ftffcrps-l
sion
by
totalitarian
nations.
For-
TODAY'S
WEATHER
mer
President
Herbert
Hoover
yes-,
that!
Pe
Rupert--Overcast,
north-
terday
sounded
a
warning
itOOSCYC.V
pu.Jtlca
111.
silk
.can
uic,
Sorlal
United
SUtes
into
war.
Those
who,
barometer.
29.37
Hailing);
temper
would
engage
in
economic
sanctions
must
be
prepared
for
war.
nmiNA.
Feb.
2:
tCP
Two
in-
r.
Meantime,
the
reported
Roose
E
h.U
uavn
0
iinMi
lolned
forces
forces
to
to
form
of
condemnation
icmnauon
In
in
Germany
uermany
and
ana
ntnrp
37-
spa
smooth
..w.
uiviuum
...
..v
""i
rintwwnnn
biuuu.
uuuh
-
..
...
.
.
nv.
-i
erly
wind,
24
miles
per
hour;
bar-'ometer.
29.42;
temperature.
36;
sea
r,
-
-
nrnewiont.
ini
"npnn
ni
a
ernnr.
iinuw
viiuu.
ueaa
Tree
roini
unzzie,
souin
mongerlng
pes-
east
wind,
27
miles
per
hour;
bar
On
Calgary
Call
ometer,
29.40;
temperature,
su;
sea
rough.
Vancouver
Snowing,
easterly
wind,
20
miles
per
hour;
barometer,
29.70.
Settlement
Likely
v.il.
II,-
n,Mlhlr
l-rmnlns
r.OKI
....
Alhrrfa
rUr
LU3
ANUtAsCjO.
fCU,
i.
llvtW-
JAPS
ARE
CUT
DOWN
l
Licences
for
Boat
Pullers
Being
Re-
duced
by
Fisheries
Department
I
OTTAWA,
Feb.
2:
(CP)
The
I
Dominion
Fisheries
department
has
decided
to
reduce
licences
to
Japanese
boat
pullers
in
the
salmon
fisheries
from
31?
last
year
to
250
this
year.
Relic
of
the
days
of
sails
and
oars,
boat
pulling
was
abandoned
bj
white
men
some
years
tn
in
favor
of
gasoline
boats
but
the
method
was
retained
by
the
Japanese,
presumablr
to
incrrase
the
fishing
personnel.
currier
prwcruuicjmiwn
whum
Tlf
1
"TP
f
J
would
no
lonrer
le
charter,
to
JV,al
q
VlCtOHa
crnirai
la
ltui
iiwics
in
nu.
It
is
felt
that
the
present
system
Interferes
with
autonomy
both
of
the
central
bodies
bodies
and
ana
the
me
Trades
Traaes
and
Labor
FNGLISH
ritr
FOOTTJ
I
I.
LONDON
Westham
defeated
Tot'nham
Hotspurs
2
to
t
in
orertlm!
tn-itr
to
reaeh
the
fifth
round
of
the
ftl'h
Football
Cup.
Sheffield
defeated
Nor
Mirh
2
to
1
in
the
second
round.
Will
Be
Flown
By
Radio
Broadcasts
Rupert
Next
To
Montreal
Prince
Rupert
came
fourth
last
fiscal
year
in
.he
number
of
vessel
movements
in
Can-
acta.
Vancouver
came
first
with
18.290.
Victoria
second
with
6387.
Montreal
third
with
5.881
and
Prince
Rupert
iext
with
5308.
Tnis
was
due
to
the
extensive
coastwise
trade
on
the
Pacific.
4
UNCLE
SAM
IS
GREEDY
Conservative
Member
Resents
Territorial
Demands
in
Connection
With
Alaska
Highway
I
OTAWA,
Feb.
2:
'CPl
Hon.-
H.
Cohan.
Conservative
member
for
St.
Lawrence
-
St.
George.
Montreal,
speaking
In
the
i
House
of
Commons
on
the
Speech
from
the
Throne,
charged
United
States
politicians
with
making
territorial
claims
on
Canada
rivalling
those
of
the
dictator
nations
of
Europe.
He
referred
to
what
he
described
as
a
demand
of
Senator
Rob-
Langara
Island-Light
rain,
east-
ert
Reynolds
of
North
Carolina
for
t
p-
veltlan
policy
has
arounsed
a
storm
moderately
rough.
-
Nazi
press
In
Berlin
called
northeast
wind,
12
miles
per
hour;
a
Ility
mue
cornaor
inrougn
Ornish
Columbia
In
connection
with
the
projected
Alaska
Highway.
Socialization
Is
Too
Costly
Saskatchewan
Nearer,
to
Public
Ownership
Than
Any
Government,
Says
I
REGINA,
Feb.
2:
(CP
Social.-,
'zatlon
of
the
mining
Industry
In
I
WI11IC
UIC
nvv...
t.
......
,,U
trsy
over
the
Interior
i
iTerms
or
an
agreement
are
oeing
asKavcueu
Prince
Rupert
and
Queen
Char-
CALGARY.
Feb.
2:
(CP)
Arrlv-;
discussed
with
a
view
to
settling
costly
an
undertaking
for
the
gov-wl.
..lands
Strong
east
winds
lng
late
on
account
of
snow
and
litigation
brought
by
Jackie
Coo-.ernment
to
embark
upon.
Hon
T.
rV,if(in(T
in
imrm
wind
or
caie
irenerany
ruvcim
wcamci
tuuui-igan,
wno
was
ihiiicu
us
a
jutch-
ta..
n""w
v...v.
,
with
some
sleet,
turning
to
sno.w
tlons,
the
first
TransCanada
air
lie
moving
picture
star,
against
his
ed
In
the
Legislature.
and
becoming
colder.
Mr.
Davis.
liner
landed
here
yesterday
fol-j
mother
and
stepfather.
Coogan
expressed
the
opinion
that
no
gov-
West
Coast
of
Vancouver
Island
Jowlng
Inauguration
or
regulat
had
sued
for
$4,000,000
which
he
ernment
was
nearer
to
puouc
own-
--Southeast
gales
with
rain
squalls,
,
service.
The
new
Calgary
airport
said
he
had
earned,
receiving
only
ershlp
than
was
mat
oi
basicaicne.
shifting
to
northwest
tonight.
j
was
used.
a
few
thousand
dollars.
wan.
Cariboo
Quartz.
2.25.
Dentohia.
.05.
GoJconda.
.04
V.
Mlnto.
.02
tj.
Fairview.
M.
Noble
Fire.
02.
Pend
Oreille,
1.58.
Pioneer.
2.60.
Porter
Idaho,
.02
fc.
Premier,
2.20.
Reeves
McDonald,
.25.
at
the
mouth
of
McNlcholl
Creek.
ReUef
ArUnston,
.llfc.
Reward,
.04
Salmon
Gold,
.09
4.
Taylor
Bridge.
.05.
Hedley
Amah.
.06.
Premier
Border,
.01.
Silbak
Premier,
1.60.
Congress.
.00.
Home
Gold.
.00.
'
Grandvtew.
.05
Indian.
.01V.
Quatsino,
.02.
Oils
A.
P.
Corh.
.17.
Calmont,
.40.
C.
&
E.,
2.10.
AlxDougai
Segur,
.13.
Mercury.
-08.
Pacalta,.06Vfc.
Home
Oil,
2i0.
Toronto
Beattle.
1.35.
Central
Pat,
2.55.
Gods
Lake,
.24.
Little
Long
Lac,
3.25.
McKenzle
Red
Lake,
1-23.
Pickle
Crow,
5.25.
San
Antonio,
1.23.
Sherritt
Gordon,
1.20.
Smelters
Gold,
.02.
MeLeod
Cockshutt,
2.75.
Oklend,
J23.
Mosher,
.17.
Madsen
Red
Lake,
.50.
Stadacona,
.63.
Francoeur,
.19.
Moneta,
1.33.
Bouscadlllac.
.08.
Thompson
Cadillac,
.23.
Banklleld.
9.
East
Malartlc,
2.45.
Preston
E.
Dome,
1.58.
Aldermac,
.44.
Kerr
Addison.
1.93.
Uchl
Gold,
150.
Int.
Nickel.
51.25.
Noranda,
80.00.
Con.
Smelters,
55.00.
Athona,
.06.
Hardrock,
1.66.
Barber
Larder,
.11.
"
Fernland,
.10.
Dominion
Bridge,
34D0.
141
Capitol
TAXI
Macey's
Coffee
House
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NYSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY
2,
1939.
PRICE:
4
CENTS
v.
V"
Strang
International
Bedfellows
ARMISTICE
IS
SOUGHT
BY
FRANCE:
Children
To
Get
Medals
WILL
FLY
ATLANTIC
Accord
Between
Russia
And
Germany
onTrade
Is
Reported
Under
Way
Soviet
Would
Supply
Raw
Materials
and
Reich
Will
Provide
Arms
Severing
of
Russ-Hungarian
Relations
Seems
Incongruous
MANCHESTER,
February
2:
(CP)
The
diplomatic
correspondent
of
the
Manchester
Guardian
reported
today
that
"it
is
believed
in
London
that
Russia
will
obtain
a
German
industrial
loan."
The
correspondent
added
that
the
agreement
involves
an
exchange
of
German
war
materials
for
Russian
raw
materials.
There
have
been
rri
f1
J
T
congress
of
Canada,
j
i
ransLanada
Line
Between
Ti
Colleges
OTTAWA.
Feb.
2:
CPj
Hon-Carnce
D.
Howe,
minister
of
transport,
said
last
night
that
TransCanada
Air
lines
nlan
to
flv
f
b-tween
Vancouver
and
Victoria
when
the
new
schedule
becomes
effective
on
March
1.
Universities
of
Alberta
and
British
I
Columbia
To
Exchange
News
VANCOUVER.
Feb.
2:
(CP)
Arrangements
have
been
made
thereby
students
of
the
University
of
Alberta
and
University
of
British
Columbia
will
exchange
news
by
means
of
twice-a-week,
short
wave
radio
broadcasts.
TODAY'S
OnjrusiT
H
D
STOCKS
ln1TVftV
.
Vancouver
Shiosr
GallinFBratarSijSf
.
Aztec.
M
ask.
i
'
reports
for
some
time
of
some
sort
of
an
accord
between
Russia
and
Germany.
Incongruously
enough,
an
official
announcement
at
Moscow
today
said
that
the
Soviet
had
severed
diplomatic
relations
with
Hungary
because
of
the
latter's
adherence
to
the
anti-Communist
MUSSOLINI
IS
JILENT
II
Duce
Strangely
Reticent
at
Military
Review
in
Rome
Yesterday
ROME.
Feb.
1:
(CPh
Premier
Binlto
Mussolini
paid
homage
to
..FMclya's
bUcJtUitJlshtcis.yos
terday
when
he
reviewed
mllltia-.men
on
the
occasion
of
the
sixteenth
anniversary
of
the
founding
of
the
Fascist
militia
but
he
did
so
without
indicating
on
what
front
they
might
fight
again.
II
Duce
refrained
from
speaking
even
a
few
words
as
he
distributed
medals
to
survivors
of
the
Spanish
and
Ethiopian
war
dead.
ARE
MADE
PARTNERS
Two
Canadian-born
Bankers
Go
'
To
Top
in
House
of
Morgan,
-
It
Is
Announced
I
NEW
YORK,
Feb.
2:
(CP)
Two
Canadian-born
men
were
yesterday
admitted
as
partners
In
the
House
of
Morgan,
great
United
.States
banking
concern.
They
are
1
1.
C
Raymond
Atkins,
who
was
!born
In
Springfield,
Ontario,
and
William
A.
Mitchell,
who
was
born
(ln
Hamilton.
Both
are
forty-elgl.t
'years
of
age.
Both
were
formerly
.with
th
Royal
Bank
of
Canada
and
entered
the
slrvlce
of
the
'House
of
Morgan
in
1925.
M4E0D
IS
GRIT
HEAD
Ocean
Fails
District
Liberal
Association
Elects
Officers
for
Ensuing
Year
OCEAN
FALLS.
Feb.
uuai
iuwiuip.
ut
WAV
2,
The
an-
Ocean
Falls
(District
Liberal
Association
was
!held
on
Monday.
The
election
of
I
officers
resulted
In
the
choice
of
I
the
following:
Honorary
President.
Rt
Hon.
Wll-llam
Lyon
Mackenzie
King.
I
Honorary
First
Vice-President,
Hon.
T.
D.
Pattullo.
i
Honorary
Second
Vice-President,
Joiof
Hanson
M.P.
t
President,
J.
McLcod,
Vice-President,
D.
Walker.
Secretary-Treasurer,
Cyril
Executive
C.
Latham.
C.
Wright,
P.
Brown.
JDenholm'e,
R.
Robert-
son
and
J.
Johnston,
j
Keith
McAllister
Is
the
retiring
president.