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XXVIII
No
288,
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
MONDAY,
DECEMBER
11,
193'J.
British
Are
Now
Facing
Germans
MORE
AID
FINLAND
1
FOR
FINNS
APPEALS
i
Various
Countries
Are
.Making
War
Parliament
AWi
for
Active
Assist-
Equipment
Available
for
lleleag-
uered
Utile
Nation
Varying
Reports
Moscow
and
llehlngfors
Keports
Differ
as
to
War
Progress
MOSCOW.
Dec.
II
Russian
military
authorities
claim
advances
of
as
much
as
sixty
miles
Into
Finland.
The
Soviet
admits
continued
resistance
on
the
part
of
the
Finns.
The
three-front
Russian
offensive
Is,
however,
making
progress.
Tanks,
armored
cars
and
artillery
hare
broken
through
the
Mannerhelm
Line,
It
h
claimed,
On
the
other
hand,
the
Finns
claim
continued
successful
resistance
of
the
Invasion
and
that
Ruislan
casualties
on
the
Karelian
Isthmus
alone
have
totalled
tJ.000.
An
entire
column
of
tanks
and
armored
cars
was
annihilated
Sunday
by
air
attack
In
which
new
Italian
planes
tonk
part,
according
to
Finnish
claims.
HELSINOFORS,
Dec.
11:
CP-
ance
of
All
Nations
HELSINOFOns.
Dec.
11
-
The
J
Finnish
Parliament,
meeting
Sun-j.Qay.
passed
a
resolution
appealing
'to
the
world
for
assistance
In
re
tailing
the
Russian
invasion.
Action
rather
than
sympathy
waa
required.
The
resolution
said
that
Finland
was
"struggling
for
welfare
of
all
humanity."
the
TOLL
OF
SEA
WAR
GROWING
'.More
Vessels
Listed
Since
Week-End
as
Victims
of
Torpedoes
or
Mines
LONDON.
Dec
It:
CP
Great
Britain
today
announces
new
losses
in
the
war
at
sea.
The
mine
sweeper
"Ray
of
Hope"
was
destroyed
by
a
mine.
Four
members
of
the
crew
were
killed
and
five
are
missing.
The
merchant
ship
WlUowpooi
4
Mi
ton
ffzs
mined
sr.d
nk.
the
Military
equipment
Is
arriving
from
r,w
of
uiiriv-flve
heir.
2
rescued.
varlou
countries
to
aUt
the
Finns
oiiieT
merchant
ships,
an
In
prosecuting
the
defence
of
their
official
announcement
id.
si
land
from
the
Russian
lnvaders.'feng
orcraue
amj
are
considered
Thirty
British
Blenheim
uowbera
jt.
They
are.
Aihle.
422
tons,
arriving
Sajurday
augmented
tUlK9vloa
jeaeh.,4JS5I.toni
Trevan-ItaUan
fiavole
-
Marchettl
plane
ton
5M
and
Huntsman.
8.1
previously
reported
to
have
beert
re-Jtont
cclvd
by
Finland.
Other
military!
Two
neutral
ships
were
destroyed
equipment
Is
said
to
be
anWnglJ.e5terdftytne
s-ton
Dutch
mo-from
other
countries.
jtorshlp
mined
and
the
1.928-ton
A
Reuters
dispatch
late
Saturday)
Swedish
steamship
Vtr.ga
sunk
af-'
said
that
white-clad
Finns
had
at-,cr
an
explosion.
The
crew
In
each
tacked
the
Russians
on
a
two-mile
ase
were
rescued,
twenty-one
from
front
In
the
extreme
north,
taking
lnc
gwedfch
ship,
their
foea
by
surprise
and
Inflicting;
A
British
tanker
off
the
southeast
heavy
lossea.
Between
600
and
800coajt
of
England
sent
out
an
"SO.
Russians
are
reported
to
have
been
iS
yMterday.
reporting
that
she
drowned
when
the
Finnish
defend-nad
becn
broken
in
two
after
being
era
repulsed
the
Invaders
attempts
Struck
by
a
torpedo,
to
effect
landings
near
Luunaham-
.
.
...
r.
At-.
lull-
1
art
ana
i
cwamo
on
wic
mtut
i
front
Combined
Finnish
naval,
artillery
and
Infantry
successfully
resisted
wholesale
Russian
attacks
on
Saturday.
It
was
claimed.
Mechanized
Finnish
defences
mowed
down
the
Soviet
Invaders.
Helslngfors
claimed
three
Russian
planes
shot
down
Saturday
with
many
Russian
tanks
and
artillery
piece
captured
or
destroyed.
The
Russians
were
endeavouring
to
reform
their
shattered
lines.
The
Finns
declared
that
the
Soviet
forces
had
not
scored
a
major
success
except
at
one
point
In
the
Isthmus
of
Karelia.
There
was
reason
to
believe
that
the
Finns
are
planning
a
vast
counter-offensive
by
sea,
land
and
air.
Four
Hundred
Perish
In
War
At
Sea
In
Week
LONDON,
Dec.
11:
(CP)
The
death
toll
of
tho
war
at
sea
for
the
past
week
Is
placed
at
upwards
ot
four
hundred
Including
the
crews
of
three
Ocrman
Submarines
which
Britain
Is
sure
were
sent
to
the
bottom.
Hockey
Scores
National
League
Saturday
Cnnadlcns
0,
Toronto
3.
Sunday
Canadlcns
2,
Chicago
3.
Boston
2,
RangersT3Mswt.
American
3,
Detroit
2.
Pacific
Coast
League
Portland
2,
Seattle
0.
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Missouri,
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11.00.
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.90.
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.52
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.03.
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.18.
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it
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Home,
2.60.
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Okalta,
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Mercury,
.08.
Prairie
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.21.
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Beattle,
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ITALIAN
CLAIMS
ALTITUDE
RECORD
landing
at
the
Ronic
airport
after
Hying
to
a
Tieljrrt
cf
Sf
-348
feet
thereby
setUng
a
new
wrld
alt.,
ude
re
-on!
Col,
Pezzt
of
the
lUUan
Air
Force
,
helped
from
tu
specially
-built
h
gh
altitude
suit
by
airport
comrades,
He
ficw
a
machine
constructed
for
the
purpose
and
Italy
now
claims
the
world
high
flying
mark
formerly
held
by
Eq.
Id.
F.
R
D.
Swain
of
the
British
Air
Force.
League
Of
Nations
Asking
ussia
To
Submit
Dispute
With
Finland
To
Mediation
GENEVA,
December
11:
(CP)
Rudolf
Holsti,
Finland's,
representative,
asked
the
League
of
Nations
Assembly
today
for
"all
practical
support
possible"
against
'Russia.
"We
cannot
protect
the
Finnish
people
against
aggression
ballets,
hand
grenades
and
gas
with
international
resolutions,"
he
declared.
The
Finnish
delegates
concluded
ith
the
words:
"Gentlemen,
do
your
duty.
The
Finnish
people
are
doing
their
duty
toward
the
entire
civilized
world
and
are
paying
with
that
most
precious
thing
of
all
their
own
blood."
The
Assembly
later
decided
to
ask
Russia
to
accept
League
mediation
of
the
dispute.
It
requested
a
reply
within
twenty-four
hours.
At
the
opening
of
the
League
assembly,
Dr.
Karl
Hambro
of
Norway,
on
being
elected
president,
made
a
plea
for
wisdom
and
prudence
in
guiding
the
League.
.
A
committee
was
appointed
to
consider
the
Rus-so-Finnish
situation
and
recommend
a
line
of
action.
The
making
of
a
request
to
Russia
to
submit
to
mediation
wits
its
recommendation.
Former
Sailors
And
Marines
Are
Being
Called
Up
LONDON,
Dec.
11:
(CP
British
ex-sallors
and
ex-marlnes
up
to
the
age
of
48
are
being
Invited
to
voi
unteer
for
service.
Uchl,
.81.
Bouscadlllac,
.04.
Mosher,
.09.
Oklenfr
.12Vi.
DomtWon
Bridge,
40.00.
Russia
Joins'
In
Protest
At
Export
Blockade
MOSCOW,
Dec.
11.
Soviet
Rus
sla
made
a
sharp
protest
to
Great
Britain
Sunday
against
the
blockade
on
German
exports,
declaring
It
to
be
contrary
to
international
law.
Russia
Is
thus
the
ninth
nation
to
protest
the
blockade,
others
being
United
States.
Japan,
Italy,
Belgium,
Holland,
Denmark,
Sweden
and
Norway.
.'
!IS
KILLED
M
IN
fRASH.r
Saturday
ror
Fatal
Automobile
Collision
in
Fair-
I
view
District
of
Vancouver
'
W
I
IN
ove
Into
F
rirst
l
o
Casualties
yca
a"o.
lie
naa
coacnea
van-
eauced
aeuvuy
on
tne
western
ront
Line
T
I
ime
loaay;
To
Date
VANCOUVER,
Dec.
11:
CPi
Kfn
vSTm
SSSSTpiSS
ad
Weather
and
Extreme
Cold
Reduces
Fighting
Activ-
and
referee.
wa
killed,
Jame
cj!c-
ity
to
a
.Minimum
Today
At
ter
Desultory
eek-nu
man,
sports
writer,
and
James
Stewart
were
seriously
injured
wid
LONDON,
December
11:
(CP)
Reuters
spepial
cor-
Rlchard
Found
was
is
less
seriously
.MrMInn-t
with
th
British
Exoeditionarv
Force
in
hurt
a
a
resul'
f
automobile
..
'
i
w
nit
;u
o
f.
rfc
fiwif
Uislon
in
the
Fain-lew
dlstritt
of
icjjuhcu
cuuaj
v.aw
....
.-i-
nmo
hnrJ
mniwl
mtn
tha
frrtnr
linp
TflPino
(TPrmnn
nut-
Vanrnnvpr
lat
KtfurdV.
The
Vle-
jtrf
were
Dinned
under
the
cars
o.ts.
They
are
doing
patrol
work-
unaer
guidance
of
the
after
the
tmoact.
Peterson
former-
French
they
are
relieving.
No
cas-
""""
ly
played
for
University
of
Alberta,
.itit.
are
reported
to
date.
"
;
strategic
outpost.
French
troops
be-
haTlng
come
to
Vancouver
five
Bad
weather
and
extreme
cold
'
In&
forced
to
e'acuale
under
wrffi-
.
......
!
AHnr
narmvn
o
T-t
U
1
rv
firm
Vttft
couver
Meralomas
before
coming
a
;roct
to
a
minimum
today.
There
ter
regaining
the
postnon.
referee
Coleman,
son
01
D.
C.
-
at
omc
natrol
activitv
and
desul-
,
were
aniall
segregated
Premier
Mussolini
SaH
To
HaTe
Offer
From
Chancellor
Hitler
day
decided
to
submit
to
the
As
sembly
Finland's
appeal
against
Ute
Russian
Invasion
and
her
request
-for
League
aid
in
settling
the
conflict.
The
Assembly
of
the
League
jneets
today
and
It
Is
suggested
may
pass
a
resolution
condemning
ie
Invasion
and
calling
upon
both
Russia
and
Finland
to
settle
their
differences
at
the
conference
table.
All
Victims
"Of
logging
Railway
Accident
Better
PORT
ALBERNI,
Vancouver
Li-
land,
Dec.
11:
(CP)
Six
of
twenty-1
five
loggers
Injured
when
a
work
train
plunged
through
a
trestle
ln-j
land
from
Franklin
River
have
beenl
teleased
from
hospital
and
doctors'
said
that
nineteen
others
were
re-
j
covering.
The
logging
train
plung-1
ed
fifty
feet
from
the
trestle
Into,
a
gulch.
I
Dean
Ramsay
Armltage
of
Christ
Church
Cathedral,
Vancouver,
who
is
organizing
the
chaplain
service
of
the
Anglican
pirch
frpni
British
Columbia
fo'...,e
first
Canadian
overseas
division.
Is
expected
to
pay
a
visit
to
Prince
Rupert
'shortly.
'
-.-.6
War
News
SCHOOL
ROYS
FIGHTING
HELSINGFOItS
Six
thousand
school
boys
are
fightln?
as
volunteers
in
the
Finnish
army
against
the
Russian
Invasion.
Many
have
already
given
their
lives.
DEUTSCHLAND
AT
MURMANSK
LONDON
The
German
pocket
battleship
Deutschland
is
reported
tc
have
put
in
at
Murmansk,
Russia,
for
refuelling
and
supplies.
The
British
Navy
is
laying
in
wait
for
the
battleship
to
come
out,
it
is
reported.
HOSPITALS'
COMMANDEERED
LENINGRAD
So
heavy
are
the
Russian
casualties
in
the
war
with
Finland
that
all
Leningrad
hospitals
have
been
commandeered
for
the
treatment
of
wounded
soldiers.
PLANES
OVER
SUFFOLK
LONDON
Two
airplanes,
believed
to
have
been
German,
flew
at
great
height
over
Suffolk.
There
was
gunfire.
-
UNCLE
SAM
HELPS
WAS
1
1
1
N
(TO
N
.The
Reconstruction
Finance
Corporation
announces
that
$10,000,000
credit
has
been
given
to
Finland
for
the
purchasing
of
United
States
supplies.
This
will
be
for
agricultural
and
other
goods
but
not
instruments
of
warfare.
There
fights
else-
Coleman,
vice-president
Canadian
torj
artillery
fire
but
a
French
where-
Pacific
Railway.
futalned
&
com-
communique
said
there
was
"noth-j
Small
German
raids
were
easily
(poind
frncture
of
the
right
arm
iriR
Important
to
report-"
1
driven
of
f
by
the
French.
Sard
other
inlurtes
Stewart
suffer-
There
was
a
small
twenty-f&uri
The
Germans
claimed
to
have
cd
concussion
and
lacerations.
batUe
yesterday
over
a
single
destroyed
five
French
dug-OBU.
NFW
PF.ACF.
OFFENSIVE
5
OFNEVA.
Dec.
11.
It
Is
report-'ed
here,
entirely
unofficially,
that
,Premler
Benito
Mussolini
of
Italy
mav
launch
a
new
peace
offensive
on
behalf
of
GennajiyThls
jrould
be
on
the
basis
of
7our
concessions:
First,
an
Austrian
oleblsclte
"under
international
direction:
second,
restoration
of
independence
of
Mor-
avia
and
Bohemia,
but
Sudetenland
to
reamln
with
Oermanv:
third.
Restoration
of
Poland
with
atlon
of
the
Polish
corridor;
fourth,
buffer
state
In
F.istern
CzechoSlo-
ivakla.
TtiU
would
be
the
cbst
approach
yet
to
the
minimum
Allied
Hmti(lc
Th
report
Is
being
i.'hecked
at
Berlin
and
RomeJ
is
UP
TO
ASSEMBLY
League
of
Nations
Council
Passes
on
Finland's
Appeal
Against
!
Russian
Aggression.
GENEVA,
Dec.
11:
CP)
Tne
League
of
Nations
council
Satur
V
c
0
8
o
5
OOOOOOOOKIOOOaOOOOO0OOOOHMOO0OHHaKKWOOOM
KING
HOME
FROM
FRONT
LONDON
King
George
returned
home
last
ni;ht
after
a
a
six-day
trip
to
France,
the
most
of
which
time
was
spent
at
the
'Front.
Today
was
the
annmrsary
of
His
Majesty's
ajfees
ENGLAND
HELPING
FINLAND
LONDON
Reliable
sources
said
today
that
Great
Britain
had
a;
reed
to
relax
the
ban
on
sale
of
war
supplies
abroad
ir
order
to
supply
Finland
with
materials
to
resist
the
Russian
invasion.
FEARS
FELT
FOR
SHIP
STOCKHOLM
The
1181-ton
steamer
Esthonia,
with
a
lar;c
number
of
Polish
refugees
on
board,
is
feared
sunk
or
captured.
The
vessel
left
Kallin
Saturday
and
was
due
here
yesterday
but
nothing
has
been
heard
from
her.
POPE'S
INSTRUCTIONS
HOML"
Pope
litis
care
special
instructions
to
his
cardinal.
today
with
a
view
to
stemming
the
spread
of
communist
paganism
through
the
the
world
as
a
result
ot
the
invasion
of
Finland
by
Russia.
Salvation
Army
Xmas
Cheer
The
Salvation
Army
Is
making
its
regular
Christmas
cartr-palgn
again'
this
year
and
donations
will
be
received
for'
hat'
cause
by
the
Dally
News
and
will
be
acknowledged
through
this
paper.
Captain
Halsey
of
the
Salvation
Army
says
that
there
wlU
be
great
need
of
funds
to
carry
Christmas
Cheer
to
a
large
number
of
families.
That
Is
why
he
Is
making
this
appeal.
Money
may
be
sent
to
the
Dally
News
or
to
the
Salvation
Army.
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