i.l r Tomorrow's Tides hit 5:rr ; rt' 're' : k; ftt-f 1 . t uld resist the Japanese f (he concessions, the r' E. a lion of Durham Light atrolled the borders of area r l Law t Post Office Is Quests that all patrons who i rent, boxes move all mall from i 'heir boxes tonight before 9 I 1 lock New box numbers will ! be in use at the new stand to- T morrow. I ft I r 't rorngn Under Secretary al-' med the House Uiat the t ' "nt was eoruDdertng pos-t ' ' xsures of retaliation against tv-t r had not been decided. .1 ; kyo the.Brltlsh ambassador. paCalta, .05. F brrt Cralele. nrotested to nnvnl Canadian Minirt ai Srlta noalnat. the " ot the concession a an d'v net Th Jananpse renlv! made known but an auth- e Tokyo source said. If the. 4 economic blockade failed! leve the desired result. It' be extended to food and oth- V -al necessities. Moving Tonight! Tne oost office staff is mov- into the new quarters on I Hird Avenue tonight and r P: ;'mattpr J n. Mrlsnn re- Okalta, 1.13. Mercury, M. Prairie Royalties, .21. Toronto Aldcrmac, .33. Bcattie, U6. Central Pat.. 232r Cons. Smelters, 41.00. East Malartlc 2.59. Fernland, .04 Vi. Francoeur. .20V4. Gods Lake. 29. Hardrock, 1.10. Int. Nickel. 4830. Kerr Addison, 1.87. Little Long Lac, 3.00. McLeod Cockshutt, 2.16. Madscn Red Lake, .36. McKenzle Red Lake .131. Moneta Porcupine, 1.17. Noranda. 79.75. Pickle Crow, 4.75. Preston E. Dome, 1.61. San Antonio, 1.78. Sherrltt Gordon, .99. Stadacona, .52. Uchl Oold, 1.45. Bouscadlllac, .04Vi. Moshcr, .16. Oklcnd, .08 Vi. Smelters Gold, MV- I t Road Board 4 Urd.v that he had been of- new na mysienous eie- declaration of Britons fwrd a brtbf ot sl000 t monln ! went Is spreading resistance to Insure maintenance of the il"' n"' 4- statu quo In Vancouver law ....,". . - enforcement. He announced !:"?M that he will -ooen out" a new "e "0M. lhe. fr.ont,!r ... . ' 4rUe aiafcut ylce and gambl- '"na, loa" ' inefnu"- armrtiArmyff-4.-n. - J " brlnrlnir reporis of Natl KUv as he came a. ' PPrelon of the Cxech people d yesterday graphs of a forbidden being held in spite of j - p'tpulation of both for-1 Tientsin are qultUnf In! S!(emenl in London .'une 14: CP Foreign 'ary ntchard Batter - H jse of Commons that the :t Tientsin remains er-. ' "(Efttutloiw are still pro-' hiprt that a settlement ' " reached. He spoke as ie blockade of the Brtt-F-rrrh ronceaatons was to rVrct as a rewlt ot refusal ' B; t.Kh to hand over four e 1 irged ar .terrorists. At-a. be made by the BrtUah aie Janan to accent a! x tribunal, one of whom It a jieutral chairman, to ex- e-, .denre against the Chln- TODAY'S STOCKS (OoMrtj b. D. JotrovUm Oo.) Vanroarer Big Missouri .14 Vs. Bralome. 11.93. Cariboo Quartz. 220. Dentwtla. .03)'. Falnrtew. .03. OoM Belt. M. Hedley Mascot, .74. Mlnto. M. NoWe Five. li. Pacific Nkkel. .15. Pend Orielfe, US. Pioneer. 2.45. Premier. I.W. PrlTateer. UO. BeevM McDonald; .18. Reno. 30. Relief Arlington, .11 Vi. Reward, .OHi-Salmon Oold, .10. Sheep Creek. 1.16. Cariboo Hudson, .18. Oils A. T. Oon.. .14. Calmont, J3. C. & II. 2 05. Freehold, .03 s. " Home, 233. and rumors of an irapendine German military occupation of Slovakia. More than four thous , and officers, non-commUsloned officers and mrn have succeeded in reifhlnj Polish soil in recent dsys, it was revealed. Most of them hare been disarmed and n'sred In a refugee ramp near Crscow by Polish military . Following representations made by the Prince Rupert 1 Chamber of Commerce, the British Columbia and Yukon 4- Alaska Highway Commission 4 has decided to hold a session In 4' Prince Rupert to hear repre- ! setjtoUons In regard to the rout to be taken. The meet- - ing will take place on July 10 ! with Hon. Charles Stewart as " chairman. This will make It unnecessary for the Chamber to send a representative to V Haielton to give evidence. t. Halibut Sales T American I I Atlas. 35,000, Cold Storage, 75o and 5c. HUG111, 13,000, Booth, 8c and 55c. Condor. 9,000, Atlln, 7.7c and Rainier II. 10,000, Pacific, 8.2c and 53c Cora, 9500, Atlln, 8c and 55c. Canadian P. Dorrcen, 14,000, Cold Storage, 7.2c and 5c. Dominion Bridge, 29.50. New York Allied Chemical, 163V4. Chesapeake ft Ohio, 32T8.-Crucible Steel, 29H-Oeneral Motors, 44 United Aircraft, 36. Celanese, 1BU. Anaconda, 24. General Electric, 35V. Ooodyear, 28. Western Union, 20i. Call money unchanged. which were over the lines of thi I Buys House Weather Forecast 12:03 a.m. 17.9 (t Prince Rupert and Queen Char 23:5 pm. 21.1 ft. lotte Islands Fresh to strong 5:56 pjn. 3.9 (t. southerly winds, cloudy and cooler 17:43 pjn. li fL with showers. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER. XXVIII No. 138. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1939 PBICE: CENTS ar fL&A Situation Is Now Serious lapanese Blockade Of British And French Settlements Is Put Into Effect At Tientsin Today Jreat Britain Officially Announces That Measures of TFiUTrXIIXir' Retaliation Will Be Adopted-Difficulties May , 1 1UU 1 LilllllU Extend to Other Centres pj-nplin UllLLiLLllu SHANGHAI, June 14: (CP)-In spite of last minute f to negotiate a settlement which would ease the intier sends Head of secret Police - - Japanese authorities today went ahead with the To Prague Thousands in night ;.;- J of the British and French international settle-'.,.... Tirtr; .Tientsin and a Japanese embassy spokesman here n"0uE, "t n 1 v. TlIIC dofP" ; urninp that Japan might occupy the international intier Tuesd.y night nt the a u nan final ana eic- . . . j i :..na In ease of serious An official aUtement at '1 sieo: msi japan migni it T iroi oi an toreign con- fhtna kade proclamaUon at : bids all traffic between z ign area of Oreat Brt-F 3nre and adjacent ae- ity It cots off all food hr conceaiiont Offer Bribe To I Mayor Telford I VANCOUVER. June 14; CF -Mayor Lyle Telford said yes- ": chief of his dreaded Gestapo i secret police. Heirich Ilimmler, to Prague after a disclosure of ' the recent murders of sis per sons, uimmier arrived unannounced with German Minhtri of Justice I'ranz Guertner as Nazi authorities mapped a ram palgn to suppress a wide ware of discontent which Is marked by sporadic violence and kill- Japanese Refuse British Mediation Attempts And Make Extensive Demands TIENTSIN, June 14: (CP) Rejecting British mediation attempts, Japanese officers indicated Tientsin dispute cannot now be settled merely by relinquishing four Chinese as originally demanded. They declared they will not cease present measures until the British reverse policy and afford us complete co-operation. The Japanese demand that: The British discontinue protecting anti-Japanese and Communist elements. Cease supporting Chinese currency. Cease hoarding goods in Tientsin. Allow use of Japanese prepared textbooks in the British concession. Cease using unregistered radio stations in Hungerford Invited To Weather Forecast General depression Atfpnn itAnarHirA 'Queen Charlotte Islands and pres- ? ' : I I a t ri " National stystem. Mr. Hungerford .left Montreal last night and will Continuing a leisurely ;be a member of the official party which Is planned to extend into Al JAPANESE FISH BOATS i FROM PRINCE RUPERT IN BAYS OF ALASKA? i 1 Are Charged by American Trollers With Taking Sound-! . ings While Ostensibly Engaged in Fishing KETCHIKAN, June 14: (CP) Japanese boats are reported to be in Kalinen Bay, Kruzof Island. It is said here they may be Japanese-manned fishing vessels from Prince Rupert. Juneau dispatches say that the American fisheries warden is investigating reports by American trailers' crews that two Japanese boats, ostensibly fishing, were actually taking soundings In the Fishermen said that here nn i r 4 rrTP bay. XhA I A I IH I S I Japanese fishing -boats recently STAGE SHOW Boys of the local Sea Corps were "at home" to an in- Synopsis A moderate terested gathering of parents and is approaching ta incnus last cTemng ai neaaquar- ters of the Royal Canadian Narai Volunteer Recerve. The evening's Petty OfHcer A. O. Bud, instructor ' cf the local unit of the Royal Ca- c raise nadlan Volunteer Reserve, and others active In the work of the Han. A. E. Guinness, noted British there were demonstrations of first beverage manufacturer and rachts- aid and signalling and a couple WILLIAM DICK DIES VANCOUVER William nick, 60, Vancouver clothing merchant and Conservative member of the Legislature from 1928 to 1933. died in hospital last night after a brief illness. ROYAL MERCY EXTENDED OTTAWA On the eve or the Kingr's departure from Canada, the royal prerogative of mercy has been extended to every prisoner serving a sentence of three months or more for a Criminal Code offence. Under a Governor General's order, made public by Justice Minister Lapointe every such sentence will be reduced by one month. ON PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND CHARLOTTETOWX King George and Queen Eliiabeth are visiting Prince Edward Island today. They crossed from Cape Tormentine, New Brunswick, In the destroyer Skeena which steamed Into the crowded harbor of this Island capital to be greeted by a crescendo of whistles of fishing vessels and other craft. It was raining hard as Their Majesties disembarked for the visit here. STOCK MARKET RECEDES NEW YORK The stock market receded yesterday to losses of more than two points in the main list. ..Automobile shares, reflecting recent labor troubles, lead the recession. Steels, non-ferrous metals, chemicals and mercantile issues were lower and aviation slipped back. Trading was light throughout the session and there was little or no news reaching the market that tended to affect prices. MILWAUKEE STRIKE TROUBLE MILWAUKEE, Wis. Pickets hurled a new barrage or eggs at office workers of the strikebound All is Chalmers Manufacturing Company as they left the plant last night. No one was Injured but this was the second day that office workers had been bombarded with stones and eggs. sociation Junior First Aid cer tlficates were presented to Jarvls McLeod. Sid Alexander, Robert Capstick. Jack Eastwood, Edward Lambe. Hugh MacKenzie. John Wil son, Gwvn Holtby. George McAfee. Archie McLeod, Bill Baker. Bill Hunter. Thorpe Landry and Jack Breen. Mrs. G. E. Moore, on behalf ot Hill Sixty Chapter, Imperial Order (Daughters of the Empire, present-Jed the Hill Sixty Efficiency Cup to Petty Officer Cadet Baker for the .Starboard Watch. t ' Trie T. H. Johnson Trophy foij rifle shooting was" received by i Leading Cadet Peter Brass fori the Port Watch with individual awards going to the highest ranking Individual marksmen In Peter Jcass, Elmer Eburne, Robert Cap- stick, John Wilson and George McAfee. A surprise presentation was that of a handsome miniature ship put up by A. L. Holtby as an an nual trophy for Individual pro ficiency. This was awarded to Petty Officer Cadet Bill Baker. Speakers of the evening were Lieut. Croft Brook, Chief Petty Officer Instructor A. G. Bird, W. M. Watts, representing the Prince Rupert Gyro Club, and J. S. Wll-i son. representing the Canadian Legion. Mr. Bird has some Intet- esting comments to make in regard to the efficiency and understanding of the youth of today which he asserted was of a high order. He said that he was extremely proud of the "fine buncn of men which constituted sailed from Prince Rupert for) the halibut banks. I Two or three good-sized Japan- - ese-manned vessels and some twenty-fire smaller ones are en- . i r a i : a a a I ... ..... , iijiay oi .icuTiwcs .ma i-rcscnia-i gaged in halibut Iishlng in Area tion of Awards Before Gather tag of Parents and Friends No. 2 outside of Prince Rupert this spring as they have been for the past year or so. Later, with the opening of the salmon season, they Cadet! usually turn to salmon seining. Ja panese manned boats take out customs clearances as do all other vessels of the halibut fleet and are registered with The Halibut Mark- letlng Board of British Columbia. It N interior where the weather has program included an excellent dls- is suggested that If Japanese boats MONTREAL. June jlti &. J been showery. It has been fair play of the various activities which ihave been found In Alaska bays Hungeiiord, chairman and presl- and warm on the coast. Uie cadets are carrying out ail they were p'robably there by stress danl- of . tha Canadian. National Coatt Df" YaMmmrU1M:3e,c?J' as Presenatlori of various of weather or on accouat of rtech- Rairaays, has been invited to be soUthwest to south winds partly Bwards- The smart appearance of ,'anlcal trouble. The Japancse-mah-present at the danarture of Their cloudr ancj moderatej win the boys and the proficiency they.ned boats are Canadian registered Majesties from Halifax after the'.r mcreasjng to strong tonight prob hav" attained were the subject of I Japanese halibut boats operating tour of Canada. 4.212 miles of oi? showeiy. luuw iiioiuir cuiuuicui. biuci'uuk ui riuicc nuucii uu feu Buy further than Dun das Island, outside of Port Simpson and about twenty-five miles from Prince Ru pert, said George Kitagawa, secre- when King George and Queen etkan waters as far north as Skag- corps were tendered general con-' tary of the Skeena Fishermen's As-Ellzabeth depart for England on way, the fine bhr four-masted auxtl- gratulatlons. isociation. Japanese fishermen's or- Thursday. iary schooner yacht Fantome, with In addition to general parading. ganization for this district, this morning. Even the larger ones do not operate in great enough radius man. and party of five friends on of bouts of boxing rounded out to get them into waters off the Al board. left at 9 o'clock this morning the display. la&ka coast, he said. Kitakawa Is Jack Johns, manager of the for Ketchikan after soendlnc lhe R. M. Window, president of the I suite confident that a mistake has local branch of Kelly Douglas Co night here. The vessel had been local branch of the Navy League'been made in any statement that Ltd. has purchased the house on here since shortly after three of Canada, was chairman and, in j Japanese-manned halibut boats E..W A A U.. T 1 t . . 1 t.. U. nVH-n. Il I m 1 1 ..II A. lYleetS Here Ritchie and plans to move hers of the party during tne after- Jedeed iwcially the work of Llent .Alaska bays. there In the near future. The dls- nocn took a motor drive around the Croft Brook, commanding officer position of the Fifth Avenue house city and lst evenlnz mad up th Suh-Lfnt Ned Tober. Chief T T where Mr. Johns now lives has not i-bor and into Tusks Inlet aboard Petty Officer A. G. Bird and An-U0niini0n UaV FINAL BULLETINS i Following the demonstration of! K nil hnvpc I r 1VtU1 imW1U 'first aid, St. John Ambulance As- r r a. v uo inio rorce Holiday makers will receive special concession from the railway companies over the next long holiday week-end, Dominion Dav which will be celebrated Saturday, July 1, when special fares between all points In Canada will be offered by the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways, according to announcement made by J. B. Parker, secretary Canadian Passenger Association. Western Lines. These low fares will be effectivs from Friday, June 3.. until 2 pjn., Sunday. July 2, and are good for return Journey to commence not later than midnight. Monday, July 3. Tickets" will be sold on basis of single . fare and one-quarter t for the round trip and apply to all classes of travel, coaches. Tourist and Standard sleeping cars. Mrs. R. E. Hudson. Second jAv-enue, Is leaving on Friday's train for New York enroute to Brusselt. Belgium, on a visit. Sea Cadet Corps of Prince Rupert. umiora Kobertan, Gordon Cal-derwood, Richard Mills and Joh.i Denning took part in the boxing T bouts. Before the gathering dispersed, doughnuts and coffee were served by the boys to their guests. Charles P. Balagno presided at th? the piano for the evening.