...... i 9ii iii - 7:35 ajn. 16.4 ft.. 19:21 p.m. 16.6 ft 0 35 a.m. 0.8 ft, 13:06 p.m. 10.1 ft. m NlUr"AL nnm VWXQ ww w II i w DISCUSSED .2: j ion in Prince Rup . 1 a . - 1 the city council t: 1 rcueh interest was . . A U a M fl Vtnc ItfMant ir at EC ' nanlcipal affairs O.J - was elected to the' it 2 Mi u 11. Arnaia ucicu "7 C T.missloner W J. !rr f iff Une he had ar- ilf 1 hargc six years ago. ttit 1 r cur iu iww aui- . . . .1 n: it. iu nc nun as twin- FT 1 K ucril bUUIUiriui. ... ... . . .1 . Ua as i,i the future. He t r rig rpommendatlon lie Trrsts, Mr InlH Hr-i- hack In . ... . . 1. tr- ?ner Now that there K J oi want to sf the b: k m the old shape Bt 'rored some lorm of i roi w.in an uuiiwij nolens, the last mayor r a uunt of ep whleh 3 . me appointment oi At rr The last six years of the clty'i thirty-five percent ' were left on the tax - i br impossible to raise v future He favored the .r a commissioner' ; if i' were imi)osstblc. he' m favor of a city " 4 S,l I Mil iiva y " ' r of five. the meeting form Itself Ihto 'IrMltai. l.ll... lUla t X'M r atrvtnt Inn nrffllirk.- '3 a lul) meeting to bs held wwiinday night lor further 111 H hm. 9 . 111.. h-m m fiftmrrl tn rnntlit tt M. M gherj. J a Cirtis, W. M. Watts. Auacrson and Thomas ti- i'r i ity manager plebiscite held today was discussed. Vu.r h At L. A. for Van-?r Ea:: who was present, spoke prlnfipics of government. He (sed doubt that there was t to have legislation passed at I lorthc.jmlng session In the I of ,iy managership here be-i'ored. F'Ald. O. n Pisp pnrpwed opinion that there were Just as F brains here as elsewhere to Pu city affairs. The hospital Fa had tackled the lob of png a new hospital and it had Kwcp.essfully accomplished, tar a tu. v.....ui ..... Pa. one speaker observed that 1 DlMlnnca w.n.. ..i u. ..n illUllili:iIli:Ub Vl HIS jtl had a great deal to do P U financial success. uuv;u&aiuil UI1 lliv lons whether, If the plebiscite a to pass, would there bo rc-Sln to thi t vuuuri nnM ir .v.. ..i.li.. I. Po. would the details of the K managership scheme be sub C to the voters for approva f'"us oi the plebiscite an rvv ne nuesttons in (h- .nf native a a, ' M -XILXJj . IX. i. I I Front As German Offensive Pauses; Renewal Expected tn ntn v i . I t . i r ! i rmua, ucioDer iv. in uenin a uerman communi- War News SUn.MAKlNT.S BANNED WASHINGTON, I.C President KoottTelt of United States I has iMued a special proclamation ' . .-!... t unaer ine neuiminy nw canning all belllterent submarines Itritish, French. Polish, Canadian, etc. From United States territorial waters except In emergency and has instructed the navy to see the edict Is strictly enforced. The ban does not apply to armed merchant vewels. ANOTHER GERMAN VISIT KIRKWALL German planes again flew over Orkney Islands yesterday but did not drop bombs. Flying at great height, apparently for reconalsance, they roold not be reached by anti-aircraft flte PLANES AND SHIPS FIGHT? AMSTERDAM Residents off Schicrmonnlkoog Uland, off the north coast of the Netherlands, reported yesterday a fight between unidentified planes and warships some dUtance outside Dutch territorial waters. Twelve warplane and ls ships were said to have taken part In the engagement of which there weren no or-firial announcements by either side nor any reports of damage. SIAGNETIC TORPEDOES BERLIN It Is reported here that torpedoes from German submarines are equipped with magnetic heads which Aattract them towards their targets, making them particularly effective against steel ship. The torpedoes are shot upwards from great depth. SCANDINAVIAN NEUTRALITV STOCKHOLM Finland's President and Uhe Kings of Sweden, Norway and Denmark agreed today "throuith close collaboration to adhere to complete neutrality." Mutual defence measures have also been agreed upon and an appeal to the warring nations to make peace may come out of the conference. L.rrge throngs participated In a colorful procession last night outside of the palace where the heads ot the nations dined. ROYALTY AT FRONT WITH THE BRITISH EXPEDI TIONARY FORCE IN FRANCE The Dukes of Windsor and Gloucester paid a surprise visit to general headquarters on tne Front yesterday. HITLER TAKES OVER BERLIN Chancellor Hitler today anounced formal annexation of Pomonc, Pommcrellen and Polish Upper Silesia, conquered Polish provinces, to the Reich. WEATHER FORECAST General Synopsis The barom i. rplntlvelv hlgn on yancou r Tei.ind but remains low off the Queen Charlotte Islands. Heavy rains have occurred on mc cu The weather continues mild In the Inlarlnr West Coast of Vancouver Island v-.. d, sti-nnff southwest winds I i Lull " clearing and mild. PROVINCIAL LIBRARY VICTORIA, B.C. oinor row sT ides She muim -Mutual Assistance Pact Of "JL! Turkey, Britain and France A . a .a . a. . a a. - - t 1 a" u TLIa .... Turn lltll in larrC ro tl thnt IVk.fiU twvnf Vix U A0fmn b'Atlt hnl ILUS&ia 1UU UCrnUIlT IUK ben TO Discuss CHy Man- I twti V-.,,1 WL- f tr,,,;,. n-im'nol nltlnnc Wnml rhn Commorf Object But It Will Not irmhlp And future . , . n . , . - Succeed, Says 1 I. hpeaker IritlK AIM ' 1.1 r 1 1 it J. I Nazi operations. On the other hand, the r rench claimed RUS.,ia and oermany may not be 7 managership question , i0r of the the flahtlne fighting was was wine going accord- accord- in In mind mind the the destruction destruction of of the the ; f form a new tax- Thar- tt-ara alp raW. alarm at ever, the world Will be a fit nlapp Lille yesterdav but no bombings for everybody to live In and thpr wer- reoorted. will be no such a thinir a mn Three factors are named as fav- walking the streets, wondering orlng the Allies: where their next meal is going to First, a winter campalsn for come from." which they are better ' prepared. . , Jor reone oasea n.s nreu.c- . Hons on British-Israel Interoreta- B.f ima h4i nnir Herman ul. . . bi northern and central British Columbia's newspaper PRINCE RUPERT,' B.C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1939. p rtant New Treaty PAI A V ter ter Today Today On On Western Western nFTROYlNP, DESTROYING kA..L..- bad weather conditions, showed, hardly started yet. This. U only the rrHun pacific Railway, today rnrk i imTf UTi guns, being used extensively. taljj wcpmej)uUotlt.g5aterh?x 1 lAirilMVj utw.u. ...... ..v..-.n w . . nh,..n, nrni.hM,. hp him- . . . ... . .i... ark tpphnlmia .hlph Is rastlv and w ' Ciress Deiore me Lwuuiuute leienderS. nn K n-nrlh tha Third, the economic position - of er lt wa written-on. that Oer- Gcrmanv. -A rnnnv and Russia -ouH get togeth- French .sources estimate" that Pr for the destruction of the British sharp fighting which accompanied Empire. the German olfensive on tne norm- The subject of tne speaiccr was ern part of the Western Front "Prophecy.'' All prophecy was not since Monday had cost the Nazis contained In the Bible. He referr- troops and materials from behind around the world radio and tele- the German lines FINE CROPS graph), the wonders that water 'would work, walking, sleeping and talking of men beneath the water rin submarines), flying of men through imwujit the air I airplanes), 1 ' the - ad Reallze $10,000 Acreage Yields ucatlon, uiab.vii, wearing .... o of trousers by wo- Heavy CRAFTSMEN Apprentice System of Canadian National Railways Described CHICAGO. 0:t. 19. In an ad- Sherman Hotel here, A. H. Williams, general supervisor of apprentice training for the Canadian National Railways, stated that a well plan ned apprentice training rystem wa' a considerable asret to a rallwa1 company. The United States ant" Canada being comparatively new countries, he said, many former!'- mnrx than five thousand Casualties A tn fha nrnnhprlp.s In verse OI- i n.in.k t.i.o Is I Early retumption or a major oiien- nemnnm oi me sini?!51p. r may f,d tn t h, had been ap. slve seemed aoparent. have our backs to the wall before It rpr,;-nUtlve In Canada Highly mechanized British units. U over but. H we in iinaaa ana ' nriuh minutrv of shlD- oneratlng on defensive tactics, throughout the British Fmnlre ro- .r tin tn nnnittan on ih lin. oneratc. Dull tosether and droo all p B' - heavily armed with anti-aircraft, our differences untti irp ming tank and artillery eouloment.-Bren tTangni win prevaiiureai, mi- I- Sir Edward Beatty Is Representative Head of C. P. H. Will Act For British Ministry of Shipping In Canada OTTAWA: October 19: CP Sir and ...... vv. .w ... i i --- came itum me ainuit up to yesterday. Molla Shlpton who lived In the time. Eur0De t0 settie an(i among them Tn thp mornlnir communioue the of Mary Tudor at the end or the .dn.. tritinarf pmftsmen. Since French command reported raiding fifteenth century and who had crattsmen had ceaSed coming from parties from both sides fought -a 'ournea ai the old lands, the railways in me ..aft Til trnman hart nrealCteO .. .. j j -... iA -,cries of localized engagements dur- horsM(s, car,iaee i automobile). ,7 r tn train thMr IniT thp nlsht. This COmmunlQUe .. wi.u... nn Prtmmsc Hill. I ... .mi . ..- - luc uoiiu(j j on. ........ - .own craiismen, ku. nuimuu wm. also noted "Intensive movement" of the Instant transmission of thought officers of the Canadian National Railways system realize the Importance of having a well planned system for training ap-nrentlces so that they may hive mechanics who have been trained for iOr the IIIC replacement IcpiilLCli.c.il. v of v. craftsmen w .-.. ' mission or Jews to England, houses Jn the different departments of 9 nla.a. iKa the PflmMn Crimean WAT. war, the h A Am- Am . si U nrifl and , nTTf vrv TT of glass, mam shopS( roundhouses, repair I rl Ul II It I L V .rixon erlcanclvll pIvII Mr. war. thp the earrvlnir carrying of of war' war;, . stated .,.,i Mr. tr wil. Ill DUL.lVL.Lil mpectlon yards," Wll-hv taxation), the... t ,uf m av mav np t..Aj v..j ......w - ... mams, in uiuci ui u.-j ...j - 'three French wars and the three French tyrants, the uniting of Oiip Trlkwa Farmer Stands to oreat Britain and France, free ed- retalned In the service of the company as they finish their appren ticeship, only sufficient apprentices "are are taken tasen on on each caw year cai to j tafce care - bi. nnmn rWlnir astride, thel.. i ,.o tvr. f mm thp rip.ith of love, the ceasing of mar- ,., apoftrrttno- tn Mr. Williams. , rlage. race suicide, wives fondling A vea'riy surVey enables the com-SMITHERS. Oct. 19. Threshing dogs and cats Instead of babies and jpany t0 determine the number of . .. .... i it.. n..ll.l. Vnl- In (h. tn-aitlnth PPntUfV mlchtV i. w. .l..tiul In anv tne ijw crop iii iiic u,l-"ti (" ",c , apprenvices W ul- o"v-- Ioi ley is nearlng completion but some j wars from which men would fly totrade tne rat,Q Qf 0ne apprentice tnlnc Hens, forests and Kalnrr navpr PY. larmers nave otcii ucij- j i jlo liyc uunouicu u."6 . weather which made It Impossible! fens, all leading up to the day when ceeded. Apprentices are credited to continue with this work. . I Gabriel wouio souna uu iwm mm wltn two years seniority on com- i i j iiMAtir cAAff n i-rrlH annM hp bom. t . . ..ni...v.tn Tha Pon. Many gooo yicias ; ipieiing appicnm.co.ii-j. onH orain are rcDortcd and. with' Major Foorte also referred to the ndlan Nati0nal Railways encourage B. --. ... , . . T..1. T.n. .nJ. .. . i anything like fair prices, some oi propnesies oi -ui c...c these apprentices to Decome pro- ... al 1 aimnlpf r ) V AOa r I ... 4 1 the farmers will realize gooa re-.onaKespeare. ju ",cu''ifesslonal engineers ano nave ai- . i i . ,r.rv that thp u-orks of ShakesDeare had number of graduates," turns lor mis jcuia .. . " l: A.., ... One field of oats on the rarm.reauy oy -r rTancw wo owned by Charlie Morris at the speaker referred his listeners to ... -i mii nut iha irtv.slth Psalm. Fortv-slx BuiKiey "aBe' K,,chpi,L.H. fmm thp start of the Psalm W. H. Tobev. Frank Dibb and O. A 01 tOWn, mresUC" 0u . L" ..".J .i .l" ... .. IIJ tncrnlntnthP tn the. acre lwas onase ana mity-a.. uiujnumc5ukmv,e in thP Telkwa district from the end was "Spear." Bacon matter of wartime activities of the is renorted to have '" about 75 tons had written an anogram on the club. ...... is reporvtu m ui.L..i.. srjeak . ocie in artrt Hnn tn the nmnihu eppd which, with his fc " ' VI fc...WV..J grain crops, etc., should bring mm well over ten thousand dollars for his total crop. . One week of fine weamer woum Just about complete the threshing. ready a stated Mr. Williams. At th pnnpluslnn of his address ' p'r. were. Col. J. R. Lowe and Capt . i I . .... . I... n . r - 9 ikn t3 rt.'rt 1 Pafiaillan the speaker was tenaerca me ap-:v. o. wotw; ui mc ) oreclatlon of the club by the presl- Corps of Signals, Lieut. Morrell of dent W. M. Watts. M.M.UJS. inouikh, muwk """"""' A special committee consisting of i J.tG. Johns and J. H. Llnzey. INJURED ON ATLANTIC NEW. YORK Seventy persons r. iurini inlnrpd. some ser LARGE LUMBER ORDER VICTORIA The British government has placed an order for 125,000,000 feet of lumber with British Columbia mills for delivery in October, Novermeb and December. The problem is to secure vessels in which to ship. .MAJOR EARTHQUAKE 10KON10 A major . earthquake, possibly centred off the Atlantic Coast north of America, shook Ontario, Quebec and New Enrland today but caused no damage, casualties or panic. QUEBEC NOMINATIONS QUEBEC There were 251 nominations yesterday for 85 out of 86 seats in the Legislature at the election taking place next week. STRIKE ILLEGAL VICTORIA The provincial government has miners' strike at illegal and leaders. will prosecute SITDOWNERS ARRESTED VANCOUVER Eighteen single unemployed men were attested following a sitdown strike at the relief office yesterday. They are charged with vagrancy. KING AND QUEEN VISIT LONDON The.King and Queen paid a visit to Canada House yesterday and were received by the High Commissioner and Mrs. Vincent Massey. Weather Forecast Prince Rupert and Queen Charlotte Island Fresh to strong south winds, part cloudy with o:caslonal light rains. PRICE: I CENTS Signed Dpeeaiiy v.onciuaea ioaay French Destroy dea 1 .1 IT D..i AnOWer U"D0al Ing to pre-arranged plan of the Al- British Empire and that is wny net:. The French. It Is said, were they are together " today, - declared gaining gaining a a strong strong toehold, toehold. It it was was ad- ad- Major Major R. r. L. l. Foort Foorte of of Quathiaski Quathlaskl This Major Development in International Affair Follows (Juickly Upon Plat Kelusal ot Mediterranean Nation To Accept Peremptory Demands Of Russia IV, ' "' v- - . ..... lAKUJ, WCl. 9 Burcau of 0eneral Infor. jjjc. chamberlain announced in the House of Commons mltted that the French main line Cove. Vancouver Island, lecturer for M.M annnsin.M that at least one u r o .c,;ctnnM o'f t,of.o0 had withdrawn to a more practica- the British-Israel Society, in ad- "7 amw .ubmarinea respon- XVUV tnc 7A B. A oo.. ble defensive position After a day dressing the Prince Rupert Oyro X?rinUng !rrenh ships Turkey and Great Britain.. A Similar pact W3S Signed of heavy fighting along a 100-mlle Club at Its regular weekly luncheon jurln paSt wcek-end has been between Turkey and Franca The treaties, Outcome Of nArth.rn flanV nt tha Wafjm vpttarrlfttr -inner isj mereiy me dtslrojedi isntish-Turkish and Prencn-iurKish undertakings ean- la Stalin's fitaltn'a nlln plan It is tri to ' . . i . i i t u. Front, reports of both sides were In pawn of Russia. agreement trial only local acuvuy egtt on ureal Bniam. rTance ana was now going on . Germany and pick un the crumbs. Allied aerial reconalssances ves- With Britain out of the picture, he tcrday confirmed that the enemy would De aoie. ne minxs. 10 pui was movlne ud heavy trooD concen- over his theories of communism on tratlons by railway, trucks and the world. But Stalin will meet the cars and these were being pounded same fate as did the Snanlsh Ar-by French artillery Oerman tanks, mada. Napoleon and Kalwr Wll-artlllery and armored cars were al- helm. so being concentrated, the arrlal "The present war Is aimed at the reconalssances undertake between destruction of the British EmDlre." .a a 1 a a- 1 -t A MTt W k . me Moseue ano caar Kivers unaer .Maior roorie cummuru. i nao,. .tH-nt nf the Bulletins i . I J Cfli W (UOM, latt "In event of an act of aggression leading to war In the Mediterranean area," contain a clause permitting Turkey to remain neutral In the event of war between Great Britain, France and Russia.' The DIED IN HOSPITAL J treaty Is effective lor niteen years. Thoma, Pierce, 66, Seal Cove, The full text or tne treaty wui oe resident of Prince Rupert for 23 made available for publication to-ycars, died this morning at Prince 'morrow, the Prime Aflnlster said. Rupert General Hospital. He was He announced that full agreement born in Newfoundland and was a had been reached three weeks it shiDwriebt. but s6nlnS had been delayed in, I the hope that the Turkish foreign SOVIET CREDIT j minister might obtain a parallel AMSTERDAM Five million jagreement in Moscow. .. . - u I Vfr fhamrtprliiln Ralrf that Tur- dollars wonn oi ruiu un i deposited in Bank of Amsterdam, key's negotiations in Moscow had itMhnH h rikiJi a rredit for .been suscended because certain a p"urchaLot dredsing machinery. TlcSTlea-ltrrlnty-alrearr iRusIan prorjosals.jpouldjiot ) bere upon between Turkey. Great en-tain and France. It was learned that Oreat Britain iously, on board the liner Presi- 'and France agreed to assist Turkey dent Harding as a result of en- in the event countering a storm in the Allan tic. First, of an act of aggression 'against Turkey by a European pow er. Second, an act of aggression by a European power leading to war in the Mediterranean area In which Great Britain and France might become Involved. Turkey will assist the Allies In the event, First, of aggression by a European Jppwer leading to war In. the' Mediterranean In which Oreat Britain ' and France might be Involved. , Second, of Great Britain and i France becoming engaged In a war ' as a result of guarantees to Greece and Roumania. I The pact also provides for consultation In certain Instances and con-I tains economic clauses In addition i to the military ones. 1 The possibility of a Sovlet-Turk-Ish pact dimmed yesterday In the .wake of Prime Minister Saydam's 'assertion that Russian demands ' had proven contrary to Turkish policy In the Dardanelles. Saydam declared the reported to tne rarnameniary Pioneer mine .group last nignt mas inxee wcc the of discussion In Moscow had proven fruitless. Following the breakdown of the Turko-Sovlet conference in Moscow, Dictator Joseph Stalin and Premier-Foreign Minister Molotov made a neremntorv demand, first. for the unconditional closing of the Dardanelles, and second, for Turkish acquiescence to taking over of Bessarabia from Roumania by Rus-'sla and another part of Roumania i by Bulgaria. The demand, believed to have been made by Russia at the Instance of Chancellor Hitler of oprmanv. was flatly rejected by (Turkey, which said lt was Irrevo- BULGARIAN CABINET RESIGOT ml.JLL! This development un SOFIA The pro-German Bul garian cabinet, under Premier George Klosseivanoff, resigned today as Bulgaria swung to closer co-operation with Russia. Roumania. doubtedly speeded up ,the signing of the Turko-Brltlsh-French treaty. A French military mission is already In Istanbul. With Russian troops reported massing In the Caucasus Mountains iih thp rnntrar.tnf dleclne the land Bulgaria also mobllulng, there . Mf tka. Parian f frT fVtBt M-n fai- rt BUF V TOO Win ft f t H new restaurant building to be erect-J Balkans last night but the fltuatlon ed next to the Boston Cafe by cd to stabilized Itself George James The excavation con-1 the signing tract will take about four weeks by. which time the contract for the of the Turko-BrltUh-French agree-bulldlng Itself will have been letjment