'omor
row's
Tides
Lor
IXXVIII
Wo-
25.
8:44
am.
16.9.
ft.
20:40
p.m.
160
ft.
1:40
aim.
7.5
ft.
14:25
p.m.
9.0
ft.
M.
October
20:
(CP)--The
high
command
In
Berlin
iti
vrsterday
that
'complete
idrtwa
of
French
troops
ffa
Or
man.
soil
had
followed
trt
but
bluer
ftshltriK.
It
said
'.
tte
withdrawal
marked
"the
'He
first
phase
of
war
on
:
western
Front.
i
Wipf':he.
from
Paris
said
that
cki
by
German
troops
at
scv-
'
pclntj
had
been
repulsed.
pnch
Kilitary
source
dec
larcd
'!X
advanre
line
to
be
atlll
on
tnnan
r
a
along
the
most
of
the
mile
northern
flank
of
the
lhlle
the
Germans
claim
It
as
LWory
the
French
describe
their
I'-hdrawal
along
a
twenty-two.
1!
-'or
for
a
depth
ot
as
much:
a
miles
at
some
points
ft
a
Frcn
:elved
xtrntrnlc
retreat."
1
eU
m
advange
of
the
Magi-
Fl
"nf
In
order
to
establish
ft
5re
advantageous
defence
posl-
At
some
points,
the
Allied
F.
tt
is
claimed,
arc
still
as
V-9
M
Reven
miles
In
Germany.
I
Numerous
patrols,
with
heavy
ptillery
fire,
nartlcularly
on
the
chern
flank
of
the
Western
Fnt,
are
reoortcd.
Some
villages
in
the
Luxembourg
i
have
been
evacuated,
It
Is
rc-
lignatories
Of
-hurch
Gather
Hi
''"spread
Roman
Catholic
!
lhorch
Trlbule
Will
Be
Paid
to
Monslgnor
Lavcllc
NEW
YORK
fVt
9n-
frrrinlff
t0tth
from
all
Iri,
..
-
'
e
gathering
here
for
the
ob
ui
llie
L..110
Mnnt
irnnr
t
Mr
"l
Lavclle.
fwnedrai
who
riioH
t
,i.
vmn
r.i.-
ear
.
..
t,,
.
11
"
we
w
mice
Bulletins
mm
Are
mi
pi
i
i
very
l??
's
ueiay
is
orkins
u
Advantage
(French
And
British
turacy
of
Anns
Being
Proven
Things
Slowing
Up
On
....
i
.
?
1
t...i
1..
If
I
I
Wcsicrn
rruiu
uwinjf
iu
ui-u
ivmu
unu
.uuu
LONDON,
October
20:
(CP)
High
British
military
horiMcs
indicated
today
that
the
Allies
were
digging
or
fne
winter
on
the
theory
that
every
tlay
without,
espread
action
on
the
western
front
was
in
their
favor.
same
quarters
said
one
oi
me
most
signiucant
ue-
pnrrc
of
the
past
week
was
the
shooting
down
of1
.
...
.
.
.
..
"
.
.
I
ry
or
iwvy
ucimuii
i
by
comnaraUvery
rmn
TTVn
-
r-
This
U
indicative
V
I
I
I
H
H
I
I
K
arv
of
anti-aircraft
IVlL
1
VU
.
.
i
.
i
.
i
.
.
l.
.
Ar"
ntr
point
uruuiuv,
a
W.
Office
conference'
waij
r
?
r
w
of
British
troop
to;
r.uiiiiiiuMit
unu
tuuj
crri
x
3
report
from
Paris,
ki
tr'
''ry
todaj
ahelled
a
:d
from
Perl
to
Sehn-
'Luxembourg.
In
an
effort!
ii
,
-sop
concentrations
at
i
:i"'-
-s
the
Nazi
spilled
lnto!
-
career
in
the
wetk
.
Liit
rmation
say
that
the.
n
5ops
s
mow
because
oi
,
ci
-avy
rain
i
Rm
with
he
British
I
orc-
Kif
,e
mud
now
makes
Oer-
au.
and
motorized
equip
AKING
UP
POSITIONS
a
Adranre
line
Is
Still
In-
German
Soil
Along
Most
Of
One
Hundred
Mile
Front
L&DO!
MANAGER!
Expression
of
Opinion
Retarding
future
City
Administration
Was
Definite
In
Plebiscite
Yesterday
The
municipal
voters
of
Prince
Rupert,
In
plebiscite
yesterday,
emphatically
recorded
themselves
as
being
In
favor
of
a
form
of
city
managership
under
an
elective
body
which
shall
determine
general
policy.
The
vote
was
lot
in
favor
of
a
city
managership
l
'
plan
and
43
against.
The
next
step
will
be
to
devise
a
more
detailed
plan
for
the
puting'lnrirefrrct
of
the
fity",
manager
scheme
and.
In
that
(
connection
early
visit
from
the
minister
of
municipalities.
Hon.
X
Wells
Cray,
Is
anticipated.
The
hope
is
to
have
legislation
enacted
at
the
forthcoming
session
of
the
Legislature
Involving
the
rhange
in
form
of
city
government.
Meantime,
City
Commissioner
W.
J.
Alder
has
announced
that
he
will
be
relinquishing
his
duties
at
the
end
of
this
year.
IRISH
SWEEPSTAKES
DUBLIN
Approximately
$250,-0t0
went
to
Canada
today
from
the
first
day's
draw
In
the
Irish
Hospitals
Sweepstake,
fifty-three
Canadians
winning
prlres
worth
1917.
REG1NA
EDITOR
DIES
SUDnURV
I),
B.
Mcltae,
editor
of
the
Regina
leader-Post,
died
here
suddenly
today.
FIGHT
FOR
AUTONOMY
OTTAWA,
Oct.
20:
(CP)
The
Canadian
people
entered
the
war
tries
the
benefits
or
seu-govern'
ment,
Hon.
Norman
Rogers,
minis
tcr
of
national
defence,
said
in
op
cnlng
a
scries
of
radio
talks
on
Can
flown
twice
the
width
of
the
Atlantic
non-stop
and
Canadians
could
not
overlook
the
report
that
an
en-
i
.MlHAfl
!
ti
nil.
fpfk
ut
the
age
cmy
warsnip.
muipu
-craft
was
on
the
high
seas,
.
PROVINCIAL
UBHARY
.
VICTORIA,
B.C.
i
i
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISIJ
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
FBIDAY,
OCTOBER
20,
1939.
Digging
i
'
1L.
LONDON,
Oct.
20:
(CP)
That
thd
mutual
assists
ance
treaty
signed
yesterday
between
Great
Britain,
France
and
Turkey
may
have
an
important
bearing
on
the!
present
war
is
the
concensus
of
opinion
among
observers;
of
the
international
scene,
it
is
seen
as
a
great
diplomatic
victory
for
Great
Britain
and
as
severe
a
setback
for
Oermany
and,
particularly,
herj
foreign
minister.
Joachim
von
Rib-1
bentrop
In
view
of
the
new
develop-
jbo"Jrop-
.
,
.
.
menu.
That
their
erstwhile
friend.
The
treaty
w
brings
Turkey
delta-.
,
u
ltely
to
the
side
of
the
Allies.
It
luc
oovlcl
gives
Great
Britain
and
France
un-'hlnd
these
new
developments
is
ev-
restrlcted
use
of
the
Dardanelles
identiy
feared
by
the
Nazis.
Never-
nlans
for
the
lower
Danube,
the
Black
Sea
and
the
Dardanelles,
i
At
the
same
time.
Turkey
specifically
reserves
the
right
ot
to
Join
the
Allies
agalnstRussla
and
here
arises
the
definite
paulbllity
or
Russia,
after
all,
Joining
In
with
the
Allies
Instead
of
the
Reich.
The
possibility
of
Germany
having
fal
len
Into
a
trap
Is
seen.
There
are
also
other
Indications
that
relations
hoitt-ron
aermanv
and
Russia
are
not
all
that
they
might
seem.
Moscow
betrays
no
alarm
over
the
nrltlxh-French-Turklsh
alliance.
.
I
Indeed,
there
would
appear
to
be
Minister
of
National
Defence
Gives
v
j.finite
Dosslbllltles
of
an
Ills
Views
as
to
Why
Canada
agreement
yet
being
reached
be-Entered
War
tweeen
Turkey
and
Russia.
It
Is
significant
that
Russia
should
have
already
reaffirmed
Its
friendship
against
u....
j
--w,
,
critical
of
Tur
wished
to
save
for
themselves,
lor
v..v-,
-
...
their
children
and
for
oUicr
coun
with
Turkey.
On
the
other
hand.
German
oi-
kev.
are
confused
over
me
possiDie
Implications
of
the
new
alliance.
Official
circles
in
the
Reich
are
mvstlfied
and
unable
.
to
explain
why
"Turkey
has
succumbed
to
nda's
war
effort
The
speech
was.Brmsh
diplomatic
manoeuvres.
delivered
by
an
unnamed
Depart
ment
of
Defence
spokesman.
Despite
Canada's
ravorabie
geo
graphical
position,
mere
is
a
aeun
"They
claim
that
the
treaty
will
German
government,
is
seen.
That
Turkey
will
assume
the
Initiative
in
forming
a
powerful
Balkan
bloc
now
seems
likely.
Italy
will
be
forced
Into
a
position
of
even
more
strict
neutrality
or
more,
towards
the
side
of
the
Allies.
Another
factor
In
the
general
agreement
is
seen
as
a
full-fledged
military
alliance
between
Great
Britain,
France
and
Turkey
now
that
their
armed
strengUi
has
been
placed
at
the
disposal
of
each
oth
er.
This
would
be
an
Important'"1
rtaye
tne
enccs
vi
piuium,"'
,n
itzW
nH
war,
the
Implication
of
this
remark.
nancan
ncUons
neutral
by
curbing
.
in
Turkpv
is
many
3
specim
-
rushing
back
to
Berlin
to
confer
In
QUEEN
VISITS
LONDON
AMBULANCE
WORKERS
The
Queen
is
shown
here
chatting
with
volun
leer
ambulance
drivers
during
a
recent
visit
to
garages
of
the
London
Ambuian
e
Service
Tne
women
ambulance
drivers
are
wearing
the
regulation
uniform
complete
with
un
hat
Important
Implications
From
Anglo-French-Turkish
Treaty;
Severe
Setback
For
Germany
PEACE
IS
Conference
For
STOCKHOLM,
October
20:
(CP)
A
cautious
appeal
for
European
peace
came
ln
an
official
communique
last
night
from
the
conference
of
Sweden,
Norway,
Denmark
and
Finland.
The
northern
countries
have
offered
to
co
operate
ln
any
effort
to
end
present
war.
The
conference
promised
material
aid
to
Finland
ln
svent
of
Russia
aggression.
the
no
the
The
Finnish
foreign
minister
has
and
the
upper
hand
In.
the
Black
j
thcless
they
express
the
"fear"
that
returned
from
Stockholm
to
Hel
Sea.
enabling
assistance
to
be
glv-ltne
treaty
may
cause
the
war
to
slngfors
and
will
at
once
resume
en,
If
necessary.
-w
ttoumania
aa,
spread
to
Russia
and
Italy,
bringing
,
work
on
the
reply
of
Finland
to
Greece
as
well
as
proving
of
great
une
two
nati0ns
together
'Russian
demands.
The
Finnish-
protective
value
for
Great
Britain
j
probability
or
Turkey
taking
'
Russian
conversations
are
expected
In
Egypt.
Palestine.
Iraq
and
Iran.
tne
lcad
ln
a
serjes
0
Balkan
to
be
resumed
In
Moscow
next
Giving
the
Allies
the
upper
hand
.treaties,
Including
even
Bulgaria,.
Tuesday.
m
me
oiacs
oca,
u
uiww
"'"'i
which
has
overthrown
Its
pro-
I
AIR
FORCE
I
IN
FRANCE
i
Numerous
British
Planes
At
Western
Front
Secretary
For
Air
Pays
Visit
I
I
PARIS,
October
20:
(CP)
Sir
;Klngsley
Wood,
British
air
secret-
paid
a
visit
to
the
Western
factor
in
the
European
war
Gen-
;-"umber
0f
Royal
Air
eral
Weyand
or
France
Is
at
Ank-
aro
nntt.
nratlns
hara
already
and
a
Turkish
mill-1,..
ZhtkV
oro
rnrrvinP
out
use-
mission
Is
in
London
tary
i
reconnaissance
work
and
are
Under
the
treaty
large
credits
lor
.
.
tn
evacuate
war
Turkey
are
provided
by
Great
Brl-casuaUles
tQ
England
as
well
as
wm.
ah
umeu
.oau
ui
iw.wu.uuu
tQ
brlng
1
emergency
medl-
ywiicu
lurxcy
muj
ue
10
provjac.cal
suppiies
if
needed.
iiiiatu
wmi
wi-.i
ouppuca
una
national
defences
to
be
purchased
chiefly
In
Great
Britain
and
the
United
States
Is
reported
to
be
In-
British
Freighter
Some
circles
In
Italy
are
reported1,
WaS
Attack
Victim
to
fear
that,
Turkey,
under
the!
treaty,
will
In
reality
become
an
71
.
nf'
ade
O
n..rc
n
trs
oi
SI
Announcement
Bj
armed
outpost
of
Oreat
Britain.
1
Other
Italian
observers
feel
that
itl
01
',unoilJ'
"
"
w"
Down
Wednesday
sneeeh
XS
said
Alrmtt
h.
.to.
Chkm.w.
Von
r.p.nl
a-
bUions
ot
o,m.m
and
nuad..
ldalay,
'
"lSl'"
which
sank
five
taS
hundred!
ii
rr
tVia
frsnch
promt
nn
Wpd.l
O.
Johanssen
leaves
on
this
ev-
nesday.
announce
the
ship
was
the
with
.Chancellor
Adolf
Hitler
and
enlng's
train
for
a
trip
to
Wadena,
victim
of
an
attack,
presumably
by
Foreign
Minister
Joachim
von
Rib-
Saskatchewan,
ana
Winnipeg.
a
German
submarine.
GUARDING
BORDERS
OTTAWA
Special
officers
have
been
assigned
to
the
international
boundary
to
prevent
entry
of
alien
enemies
into
SIMPLIFY
OPENING
VICTORIA
In
view
of
the
war
there
will
be
none
of
the
usual
social
functions
in
connection
with
the
opening
of
the
Legislature
on
October
31.
ARMED
MERCHANTMEN
WASHINGTON
The
question
of
denying
armed
merchantmen
of
belligerent
nations
admission
to
United
States
ports,
and
territorial
waters
is
being
considerr
ed,
Secretary
of
State
Cordell
Hull
says.
President
Franklin
D.
Roosevelt,
at
Hyde
Park,
has
nothing
to
say
on
the
matter.
Argentina
is
not
falling
in
line
with
United
States
in
banning
belligerent
submarines
to
its
ports
and
territorial
waters
but
will
let
them
In
for
twenty-four
hours
providing
they
run
on
the
surface.
Chili
and
Uruguay
will
follow
suit,
it
is
expected.
EDINBURGH
R.1D
WARNINGS
EDINBURGH
There
were
two
air
raid
warnings
here
today
but
there
were
no
bombings.
The
warnings
were
sounded
as
"precautionary
measures"
against
the
threat
of
Nazi
planes
being
over
the
Firth
of
Forth
today.
The
bombers
fie
whigh
and
it
Is
considered
possible
they
may
have
been
reconaissance
planes.
HEARD
BATTLE
ON
AIR
PARIS
An
Allied
Air
Force
t
plane,
while
communicating
with
f
a
radio
Dase
back
or
tne
uncs,
encountered
enemy
aircraft
yesterday
and
fighting
started
without
the
plane's
transmitter
being
shut
off.
The
progress
ot
the
fight
including
the
machine
gun
fire
could
be
plainly
heard
at
the
base.
Finally
one
of
the
enemy
was
brought
down
and
the
Allied
squadron
came
in
safelyv
The
flier
was
worried
only
about
the
bad
language
that
possibly
might
have
been
heard.
NOT
AGAINST
RUSSIA
WASHINGTON
Under
of
State
Richard
Butler
has
(Continued
on
Payc
Three)
Weather
Forecast
Prince
Rupert
and
Queen
Charlotte
IslandsFresh
south
winds,
becoming
slightly
cooler
with
occasional
light
rains.
111"
ISWIFT
IN
1914?
YES
PRICE:
CENTS
w
inter
BUT
'TWAS
DIFFERENT
WAR
THAN
ONE
TODAY
i
German
Cruisers
Roamed
Seas
and
Things
Mover
Fast
On
Western
Front
at
Start
ot
f
irst
ureal
onmci
Six
weeks
oi
war
on
the
Western
Front
finds
the
'
troops
of
Great
Britain
and
France
and
the
military
iiugni
oi
uermany
iockku
aiung
tne
luagmui,
aim
omgiueu
Lines
from
Luxemburg
to
Switzerland.
On
a
front
approximately
200
miles
long
the
opposing
forces,
in
well-
nigh
static
poslUon,
feint
and
War
News
NEUTRALS
WARNED
BERLIN
Chancellor
Adolf
-Hitler
has
notified
all
neutral
ships
that
they
will
be
subject
to
attack
and
sinking
without
warning.
PARIS
BLACK-OUT
'ARIS-
Paris
had
its
first
complete
black-out
last
night.
Not
a
glimmer
o?
light
was
permitted.
There
were
no
air
raid
alarms,
nor
did
any
bombing
planes
appear.
AIR
RAID
PRECAUTIONS
OTTAWA
Government
offi
cials
the
Maritime
are
,c
visiting
"c
.i-t.i..;
thrust
for
strategic
advantage.
How
different
was
the
situation
25
years
ago
when
after
nearly
three
months
of
breath-taking
hostilities
the
great
German
drive
through
Belgium
and
Northern'
France
had
been
frustrated.
Little
wonder
that
a
hard-reading
modern
world
finds
itself
puzzled
by
the
lack
of
sensational
battles
on
land
and
sea
as
in
these
hectic
days.
The
military
experts
have
called
it
a
war
of
movement
movement
:lt
was,
so
fast
It
was
difficult
to
'keep
pace
with
events
In
their
shattering
drive
through
Belgium,
the
Germans
captured
Brussels,
Antwerp,
Ghent
and
scores
of
cities,
towns
and
villages
before
the'
movement
culminated
In
the
long
drawn
out
and
bloody
encounter
known
as
the
First
Battle
of
Ypres
Saved
Channel
Ports
i
In
those
opening
months
Britain's
"contemptible
'
little
army,"
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11
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k.
v,i...
nnit,;i
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an
iwimivtivji
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tii
an
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tv-
'
'
cautions.
Cautions
Appeal
To
Warring
Nations
Emanates
From
Stockholm
side
by
side
with
heroic
Belgian
and
French
defenders
against
over-I
whelming
odds.
Off
Belgium's
coasts,
The
Canadian
Press
recalls,
British
njonitors,
shallow-draught
gunboats,
shelled
German
troops
and
played
a
big
role
ln
frustrating
their
drive
to
the
North-Sea
The
genius
for
quick
improvisation
showed
constantly
In
those
months
by
Allied
generals
but
never
more
dramatically
tnan
in
the
mobilization
of
General
Joseph
Simon
Gallienl's
"taxi-cab
army"
J
that
rushed
out
to
aid
the
"Old
Contemptibles"
In
the
defence
of
Paris
at
a
critical
Juncture
I
Checked
ln
their
aim
to
enclrcls
the
armies
of
Britain
and
France,
jthe
Germans
were
forced
to
make
,an
ignominious
retreat
following
the
week-long
Battle
of
the
Marne.
Then
came
the
stubborn
stand
on
'the
Alsne.
I
How
many
French
leaders
are
.known
to
the
reading
public
today
and,
for
that
matter,
how
many
'Germans?
In
that
war
of
move-
ment
leaders
or
the
opposing
forces
(Continued
on
Page
Four)
Earthquake
Shock
iWas
Most
Severe
In
North
Quebec
QUEBEC.
Oct.
20:
(CP)
The
earthquake
shock
which
;
was
felt
over
Eastern
Canada
and,
the
United
States
yesterday
Is
believed
to
have
been
mos
.
intense
In
the
northern
Sagueany
River
country.
Had
It
been
as
severe
lrvv
densely
populated
area
there
might''
have
been
a
heavy
toll
of
death
and
Trade
Department
To
Open
Office
British
Columbia
Government
To
Assist
Industries
of
Province.
Get
Orders
viCToniA.
Oct,
20:
(CP)
An
office
of
the
Department
of
Trade
and
Industry
Is
to
be
opened
ln
Ottawa.
Hon.
W.
J.
Assclstlne',
mln-
lster
of
the
department,
announces.
It
is
designed
to
assist
British
Col-Jumbla
manufacturers
and
producers
to
get
orders.
:
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