u. H-' XX. -! No 143 i i. t- Ilk ilf j 333 ajn. 31.1 ft 16:30 pan. 10.9 ft. 10:13 ajn. 1.0 ft. 2232 pjn. 8.1 ft In Far East against the Japanese, . ,aner military author -ronstder such action iy releaaa Umm tmm ' nrotret foresan rights litmtlon firlline Srrlnus I2T - TN J'ine t.-W f1Uh r: ;- bio kadd by armed isr. r -nrvt hax nnw a .tif.w who have sougnt "re H. 8. R. Bamea. sec- " the BrUtsh municipal rvraled the acute state of ' f applies as Japan's mili-' karie of the British and : nceaslons entered IU ' ( without nrosneet of Im- -s settlement Jananese r led this but Japanese of ' -j. warned that the blockade - dJ be lifted unless Great Bri ts:! l r.- her present anti-Japan ti'Utude. ceases supporting vt,:r:M nationalists and co-operat- ' h Japan in establishing crw order" in China. 1 . feared that the packing of tte British area by Chinese will csn deplete the emergency stores M Hour and rice In the concession chouses along the Hal River. One hundred and twenty Brl nh women and children were (Trusting Wednesday from the Mragucrcd British concession on msll rlvrr boat for Tangku. Chinese employers of vital ser- t'res have besun oulttlnt tbelr Jobs under Japanese threats of th to their families. Still Hopes to Settle LONDON. Jun 20.-The foreign "fairs committee of the cabinet mpl lor the second time today to consider the Far Eastern situ aton, In addition to the Tientsin crlis. Moscow negotiations were considered. Key ministers remain hopeful that Japan would Indicate a 'Ullngness to compromise the dispute but nothing has occurred to relieve the situation. Officials of the Foreign Office, the Board of Trade and the treasury have nrc- pared a report on possible economic ican opinion ls the Japanese. - -7' Tomorrow s Tides Weather Forecast v Still Unsettled; apan Remains Fi . . . t r.,ftl it r. l e rt 1,1 ,. . - it vi r n in tiii a iiiiiii a .. , , r. . n . . iiiii . . ' k.mmmmm PSBI Ml IIUIII LTllll I1UIILI Ul III . n 111! 1111 111 llllft 1 I II ing for hxtremc Measures United States is Also Concerned T'KYO, June 20. Any British proposal for third IT! A ;f r FAIRBANKS. Alaska. June 20: CP Richard Slobodln and Rob-ret Fulir, who arrived here at the week-end, completing a thirteei i i i . . ..... month canoe voyage from Ne. York to Fairbanks, described yes- J v)fh icieaj livw wix-j wcic uiikuic w &. i a a I a. . - mre guraes iw inc naaaraaus p,,tn Jonn S.,.,.n.. T-V-r. is huared mile erosslnc Af Uiel. ...... ....... j- ... . lrji - iv uiain niiu vmr5C ncsi. dcuj . . , . conUnenUJ divide, aooordin5ly lu,lr,w rptu Wlnrik. Rfttv Won" rr - MMwienr ior wit mmlfhf the trio themselves. In- : i the iranrlsoned pop- Aiinl refused to make the trip ;aeed mllh Uw sMMa! Bl tny prl(T because of Ice Jams FSi ' --tring for thoands of t)ooA nlm on th. R.t RJt between Fort McPherson and Fort Yukon, r l the barricaded entrances, rhenit I Deflntely Olven Hp By i n.,fu, .unn tioMt French Naval Officials At r." enter In large numbers, '. pn fled few of them to leave "' '"r suffered from a shortage i r ,k whrn the Japanese halted E milkmen from crossing the btnrie- The price of meaU trlpl-ti and vrgetables. even of questlon-tfclf (, ;u ttv were almost unobtaln- ib:f Japanese army organ. "Yung Pa in serted that Chinese real- w ' ft he British and French "SEtaiions wcwld refuse to pay bir the areas Chinee quart- Spot Where Sub Sank Is Located Paris PARIS. June 20. -French navol officials announce that they have established that the submarine Phenlx had sunk approximately lght miles northeast of Can Ramh Bay Au the crew nas Decn given up as dead. measures which could be taken In reply to the Tientsin blockade Britain still looked to tne unuea States to stand beside her In the event of a showdown on Japan's de Informed sources said that ureal Britain was awaiting an explanation of Japan's Intentions before taking retaliatory action. British authorities ln the north China port of Shanghai have urged their nationals not to move beyond the limits of the concession there In view of Increasing animosity toward them. United States Concerned WASHINGTON. June 20: (CP) Secretary of State Cordcll Hull expresses concern of the United States with "broader aspects" oi develop ments at Tientsin, adding that the government Is "observing with spec ial interest all related developments In China." Draftsmen of foreign policy legislation ln the House plan to steer the Administration's Neutrality Bill toward a vote this week. Meanwmie they are turning attention to varl- ... mMrunu rtaxlenod to curb Ja Elspeth MacKentle, BORDEN ST. NEW DEAL PROMOTIONS (List of Students Winning Advance mrnt In Various Grades Is Announced Promotion lists of Borden Street .School for the year are announced as follows: Orade 1 to Grade 2 Daniel BUI. Steve James. Alan Johnston. Irjsi Karhonan. Takashl Klhara. Donna MacArthur. Marv McAfee. Rag-nar MarUnsen. Karsten Miller. Bruce Mills, Sam Nakatani. Frank Olson, Oardner Paul. Annie Pa- Dechka Peneff. Wallace Fhrff Kathleen Smith. Lenora Lorraine Youngman, Reginald Ronald, David Kinney. Orade 3 to Orade 4 Jlro Akagl, James Barry. Nellie Bill, Tommy Boulter, Billy Beesley. Jacqueline Budenlch. Frank Clapp, Alan Edgar. Billy Ourvleh, Delray Han- Vlnmn Rm Maris Wirt H tr Mnni. I . . ,u,.. ....-,, i MnWrm-irhuk. Normand Martlnser, ASSAILED Newspaper Publisher Dubs Third Term "Senseless" Solon Charges Strife Being Stirred Up WASHINGTON, June 20: Frank Gannett, newspaper ' publisher brands President Roosevelt's ad Da rid Blarkhall. Patricia Copeland, ministration as a failure and calls Dorothy Edgar. . Richard Edgar, on him to resign Immediately Oannett asserts that agitation for Edna Gardner. Gerald -am Halllday. nainaay. Z7-" a tl.in Sm ru.. ...111 t4f T4A 1 . A-f-.MinAhrt MnlUr rrn1 Mmro Mnr- lOlXf UlC rraionu tu iu Iii. "vuuao ii viiuia in iv Ukkt'Jiv If Ut W1C " 1 ' . - i, Jar an, the influential newspaper Asahi said Monday. i warning followed reports that Britain would ask the ates to seek a peaceful settlement of the dispute. .. aer demands tm reran lko Nakamoto. Doreen Paul. Ann R"rentauve i. inpmas. re n ambassador to China w s-v w fred Sorvlg. Mary Strachan. Tom worst enemy arti has rone out of ' w alleged activities in I A J I 1 h I I III iTacheuehi. Richard Valt'n. ' y to bred claar strife. He ie Chinese Japanese of- Vli 1 VJLiL IV Icharles Webster. Theresa Won?, chained the administration Ls hat if the nrlUah de-, A Trirk . fTm."8 Donald. Annette Steele. creat'ns a wave of raefal and re- k economk measures hAlKKANKS1 OnAe 2 to J-Eve Adams. Minor! 1'K,0,, nWeran-e whi?h Is men- ,pan the JapaiMe will VlVrll 1 1VU Akae, oif?a Bill. Reynold Bowde.v c!n- Uberty and even democracy ,a steps to combat . , Edythe Dodds. WUUam Plnlayson. i,,,elf .krsmanMtd , " ""V.? V,"'" . Ben Forrest. Oeorge Furnlotls. I- propaganda is sueews- (nora Gardner. Jack Oawthorne from T8rk Tr1p ew fits wtdpred econtMn-1 Donna Ourvleh. Lawrence Iveson NEUTRALITY OF STATES public disapproval that thwarted efforts to enlarge the Supreme Court In 1937. Clark said, "The ca Holtby. Billy Heavenor. Alfred I ta U Ulylntfhhann nw at ln lhc 8up- Karhonen. Leo Karhonen, Robert Lancaster.!" fignt- Kinney Arthur Marie Lovtadt. Bessie Lee. Robert; MacArthur. Glen Macey. Irma.ri JIT Mathleson. Joyce Moran, Arthur' reCleral LOail Olson. Olen Olsen, Voyslav Pavlch . Everett Pierce. Ray Rlx, Haruka lc I nnclriPrPfl ckln..H l.lr4. CVirtiScnlt notr.I' SS W OillillU.U, Id Smith, SUnley Scharff. Louis! Sorrentl, Rosaline Thaln, Loll Thompson, Sabura Tsmurl, Ileane West. Wally Wong. Orade 4 to Orade 5 Klyosbi Akagi. Evelyn Alexander (trlaP, Patricia Beesley. Rupert Clapp trial. Robert Currle t trial), Lucv Evans. Billy Gwendoline Jenner, lenner David David Johns, Johns, manosioriuc Masata NakamoU .'to the property of lots 55 and 50 foreign areas oi v.m.. mn ! block 12. section 2. under the Sol- "hardening" against Mary aim, uu oio, "' i -- . - " : caret Sutherland, Melvln Thomp- March April and May were passed son, ' Lydla Watt. Joyce Watts.! for payment. Frances weoDer. ruv juuui,uiu, sen, Howard Melo, Florence Morse. Bruce Nesbltt. Harry Nlshlzaze. Prnese aggression In the East.ThomP-n M. Valentin was granted a deed Sydney Youngman, Charlie Currie.J O f I Pnni Bennle Olson, Nathaniel Jones. lVClUrilld 111 i ClU Tomatsu Yamamoto, Buddy Morris, Oeorge Martell. Orade 5 to Orade 6 Eleanor Barber, Beverley Barry, Leona Batt, Audrey Caravan, Eddie Clc-cone. Iris Edlund, Leona Engeleke. Dorothy Evans, Masa Hamasakl, Lawrence Hanklnson, Donald Hart wlg. Floyd Herchmer, Frank Kingston. Frank James, Frances Heav-onor, Jean Heavonor, Lois Jones, Oeorge KadowakI, Elizabeth Ladl- Being Promised LIMA, Peru, June 20: Voters throughout Peru flocked to thf polls to decide tne late of tin proposed reforms to the constitution as President Oscar Benevidea promised that a democratic form of government would be cos, James Ladlcos, Earl Lessaro j . . Walter Longwlll, Jean MCAiee.ixed Gosnell, Doris Gosnell, Stan- Evelyn McNab, Margaret wanen- iCy Hodgson, Kenneth Johnston, Jack Jensen, Elsie Kraupner, Jack Mcintosh, Jack Macey. Nick Mako- Jack Parks. Leonora Raabe, Emmy; wichuk, Chrlssle Montgomery, Schlll. Alfred Shrubsall. Brenol patsey Moore, Walter Morgan. Bll Sorenson. Oscar Steinberg, Ann w McLeod, Amelia- Pavlllkls, Don- Stevens, Jimmy Thompson, Johnny aida Rlx, Janet Rochester. Yoshlro Mavis Thaln, Leona Sakamoto, Oordon Smith, Mickey "LV. tin. Trlcker. Pauline Wright. Sorrentl. Billy Thaln, Grace oy nic.. ui ' j Qrade 6 to orade 7 (Junior, Tacheuchl, Winnie Tacheuchl uin,c -Bp rm,nnntt)davwheniHlgh)-Marle Boulter. Millie Bill, Fuyuko Tacheuchl. Norma Watt, House group on i , before a jQhn ChrUtensen D(m Wannamaker. BarVle West, Consideration Will De given w ' vA,"nA Mnlrolm Ptntnvsnn iTnnnrd Vm.npman ' u.. f nM.1annnME DIMS, ' .... numm ui oiiv.--.-r Civil NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1939. FOR AIR Aviation to Get Impetus In Pilot Plans By ROSS MUXKO Canadian Press Staff Writer OTTAWA, June 20: CP A "university or the air." primarily to train military pilots but also to develop civil fliers. Is being set up by the federal government " Like " orthodox " universities " it will .-""7 I.. T7""T"r 7 Alan Hartwlg. Billy Harvey. Ever- third terra lor me rresmem nave a lour-jear term di at. au. ett Johansen, Edith Johnston "senseless- ana me country i.uu.unyjng insiuuuou mc uucd iu Henry Martlnsen ne consiacnm -" w piu t i a. uaj 'lsvna lene ILiaaM Moore. Donna nnnna Ifnrrav Murray, Tom- Trrv his XII second K term. ing their services Instead of paying for their tutelage. The Dominion's latest "college" Petroff. Burns Pierce. Melvln Jersey Repbulican. charged in a is Mattered across the country at Ratchford. Leslie Rlx. John Schlld. radio address Sunday! that the eight airport, at Camp Borden and Patricia Smith. Robert Smith. A'- New Deal ls the average man's! at Trenton, Ont, where young men will be trained for the Kcyaj. Canadian Air Force as part of Canada's expanding defence program Young men taking out short ser vice commissions with the R.C.A.F. will train for 50 weeks at flying clubs in eight Canadian cities and at the two air stations In Ontari' under the new program the nation al defence department is starting at this Ume. After the training period, for whi'-h thev v e'r? J. i Hit, thai graduate formally Into the Air force where they are obliged tc PuWu thre ears- During their ser- Mhsonri Srnaf. Beliete, Reacti-n Will Trev- t Repeal ,'lce ln e regular fighting squad-Of of the RXJAJ". they are paid Embargo CUuse '$5.75 a dar lor a nllot officer. $6.44 1 'or flving officer. $7.81 for flight WASHINOTONV. June 50-Sena-. lieutenant and $9JM lor squadron tor Clark-of Missouri predicU that I eader. Various allowances are public reaction will defeat admlnl-made for rations, quarters, uniforms stration efforts to repeal the Unl-'and marriage, ted States embargo clause of thei Five per cent of this salary Is de-neutrallty law. Contending ft was ducted to be paid the pilot when he City Commissioner Authorises Hi Own Signature Other Council Business In session as a city, council City Commissioner W. J. granted himself authority to Haines, Fay Ingram, sten bonds and other document in connection with the $40,000 fed Carl Johnscn "trial). Betty John- eral loan to finance water main - w.ir..i Annin rpnlarpmpntx. son, w -- nuttM. leaves the service after the four-year term and besides this a $500 a year gratuity for the three years ln the squadrons also ls guaranteed when he withdraws to private Ufe. With this nest egg. the defence department feels the man who spends four years in the R.CAJ". on a short-service commission hat ample means to rehabilitate himself ln civilian life. Create Reserve If he leaves the force at thi end of the period he retains hl connection with the R. C. A. F for a six - year period through transfer to the reserve force. H has certain liabilities on the re serve. He might be pressed IntD service for training or action ln ime of national emergency or ir, defence of Canada against actua.' or apprehended attack, ln this manner, the defence de partment hopes to build a strong supply of military pilots in the Dominion and create a big resen t of flying men. It also is anticipa ted that civil aviation will benefit from this short-service train ing plan for many young pllotfc probably will consider the four- year service m the R. C. A. t. . merely as an educational stepping! stone to commercial flylns. With-, great success as far as registra tion, defence officials say. Hund reds of applications have been re LONDON, June 20: (CP) British government and defence leaders appear to be anxious over the possibility that Germany and Italy may be tempted by Great Britain's troubles in China to precipitate a European crisis in he hope of catching the British off guard. The next act f aggression by dictators may come as a great surprise Bulletins CONFISCATE ARMS PROFITS LONDON A sixty per cent levy on excess profits of large armament contractors is announced by uic go eminent today The move was forecast when the conscription bill was introduced MAKES FAST FLIGHT LISBON, Portugal Tenmlnutes. ihort of 21 hours after taking off .torn Port Washington, N. the Atlantic Clipper landed on the River Tagus Sunday night The forty-ton flying boat with which Pan American Airways was pioneering a transAUantic flight soon is to be .thrown open to passenger .schedules, Aboard were 16 representatives of newspapers, news services and broadcasting companies making a "press preview" flight STRIKE UNSETTLED SAN FRANCISCO Federal conciliators failed to break a deadlock which has closed the port of San Francisco to all waterfront commerce requiring the employment of dock checkers. A meeting which lasted only 45 minutes found neither the dock clerks employers association or the ship clerks association of the Congress of Industrial Organizations, changing its stand. The employers asked the removal of pickets from American-Hawaiian steamships company docks and the arbitration of a dispute involving the discharge of 10 dock clerks after their refusal to accept a change from hourly to monthly pay status. MAITRETANIA CROSSING COBH Gaily decorated excursion boats Sunday circled the S.S. Mauretania, largest liner ever constructed in English shipyards, giving her a gala send-off on her maiden crossing of the Atlantic Weather Forecast General Synopsis A moderate out expense to themselves, it will! depression appears to be approach- prepare them for future work in j ing the Queen -Charlotte Islands' the skies piloting commercial air i but pressure remains high south-lines planes. west of Vancouver Island. Thei The new scheme has met with .weather is fair on the coast but! continues showery In the lnterlcr. West Coast of Vancouver Island Moderate fresh west to south- 5mT?if the 76tP110v.1 t0i!e t winds, mostly fair and warm. Wild JCttl. All UIC 111LC1 1UCUI- ate and advanced stages 50 British - - recruits for the Royal Air Force F. their career also will be paid will train with those aiming at $4 a day during the year's train-positions ln the R. C. A. F. Ing period. In the official document ex-1 After they obtain their winss, plaining the training plan It Is however, they continue right on stated that "all candidates must i in the service and do not drop he British subjects of pure Euro-lout of the ranks after three more pean descent" The applicant goes year as the short-service commls- through a medical examination, slon pilots do. Apart from thi before being accepted and then ls sent to the flying schools for elementary training. Graduates of universities who enrol for permanent commissions i ter airport equipment and and Intend to make the R. C. A. fighting planes. training of pilots, the defence department also has evolved a scheme for training groundmen technicians, mechanics to look af- Prince Rupert apd Queen Charlotte Island Moderate to fresh southeast winds, partly cloudy, probably showery tonight. the PBICE: CENTS nternational Atmosphere Tense nsis TRAINING NEW CRISIS IN EUROPE MAY BE PRECIPITATED; REICH TO TAKE DANZIG? British Government and Defence Heads Anxious About Possible Developments Nearer Home During Trouble in Far East ar a trail from the blue and de-ence heads regard it as most lecessarv that the whole country ild be organized and prepared to meet It The events ln the Tientsin situation, with the support glv-'n the Japanese by Germany and ttaly. amount to a challenge. It ls telt by many, which must be met. Such people feel that, if Britain takes a firm and resolute stand, showing the world that It is ready 'o enter the struggle, making full "re of her wealth. Industry and :noower. the war could be won without clash of arms. Hesitation. towever, would be bound to result in humiliation and war would be almost inevitable. Attention ls again beginning to turn to Danzig which It Is believed by many Germany may attempt to take possession of while Oreat Britain and France are preoccupied In the Orient This may be considered by the Reich an opportunity to get" the free city back without resort to force. A statement on Sunday of German Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels that "no power -on earth can stop the return of Danzig to the Reich" ls considered as sig nificant SEAPLANE IS WRECK SOUTHAMPTON, England, Jum 20: CP The Imperial Airways seaplane Connemara, designed for transAUantic service, was destroyed by explosion and fire of unknown origin while fueling at a seaplane base near here yesterday. One of six engineers who were aboard ls reported missing. Property Near Hays Creek Is Under Transfer Twelve and a hall acres of land off Wantage Road ln the Hays Creek area has been purchased by M. Valentin from the estate of the late Venzyl Ellas who died about a month ago- It ls understood Mr. Valentin will use the property ln connection with his dairy bulsness. Halibut Sales Summary American 45,000 pounds, 7.8c and 5.5c. , Canadian 85.400 pounds, 65c and 5c to 3.8c and 5.5c American Harding, 22,000, Booth, 7.8c and 5.5c. Augusta, 17,000, Royal, 7.8c and 5.5c. Visitor, 6.000. Booth, 7.8c and 5.5c. Canadian , Cape Beale. 40,000, Cold Storage, 6.8c and 5.5c. Cape Spencer, 14,000, Pacific, 6.5c; and 5c. Roscsplt, 14,400, Cold Storage, 6.3c and 5c. Point May, 4,000. Atlin, 6.5c and 5c. Arctic I, 14.000, Atlin, 6JScand 5C Skeena M. Il 9,000, Pacific, 0.5c and 5c,