n XT1 I SI 1 r 1 V O.M WP11 r irai pipers which played. ilk wiiil s4v a vi v u m wivi - 1 a .a i s i. a -M - ui ic uiici ijdftisftuc; ui r.- an4 naril and mil-1 n i i r inra i rm in irp 1 Mthop Rlx i thsf after The Last Post" 3 Ocd Our Help in Ajces thfre were unworthy things; fcand in history but,; n"iiv nil A at aai rAAri mm r.d better things. One LPr .rii av iirifiari ni. i - V.MV I nation had been struggling' a ana onward ror oetier. iner war participation was - v, iiihii muiai ,iuMft.- C0nv!-llnn nf rlolitoniisnptt nf true of 1014 and It was oi today On this Rcmem- r I fa n Ma . 1 ... . a .. n An 1 11 rttft VA... . 1 I i,n 1 1 made the simrrmf sacrifice 1 ft . TOT r tvi,,., U. ....I.J nnrl russioiy the cause was even agravated than It had been uiiiuiu uiiu riiiiin; once again fighting for their uumy and that of smaller - men in 1 m inmi Lnnav ,l8htlng for a cause caually good deal nf disaster hut v:lencc of war had changed Possibly the more modern CS Of Warfnra mlnhl nllmlnnln " - " " ..l.fl.l, VllllllllUllV un'e extent lh Mhnlosnln Hockey Scores Saturday She Weather Forecast Over two hundred men veterans of the Great War and those In service for the present war for-eathered Saturday night at the an nual Armistice Day banquet of the'.the charges Prince Rupert branch of the Can-, adlan Lesion. Owing to the large J gathering to be accommodated, the' banquet was held on this occasion in the Moose Hall. Marking the twenty-first annlversay of the armistice which ended the last war and with a renewal of that conflict now In progress, the event was of more than usual significance. Alter due tribute had been paid to the memory of fallen comrade' by the sounding of "The Last Post" Duglar William Ranee, the observance of two minutes silence, a brief recitation by J. S. Wllon and "The Reveille Grace was said by Rev. J. C Jackson, chaplain of the Legion, and all present fell to the ful enjoyment of an excellent spread The program opened with the observance of the toast to the King In the usual manner after which President Jack Preece, who was In the chair, made opening remarks of I welcome. er I The Services j LONDON, Novembrif 13: (CP) -r-Elghty members of '.the crew of an unidentified foreign 'ship were taken Into custody at Tilbury Docks. The name of the ship was not dls Bulletins , and two ,w" p The first speaker was Command-I a D. Donald R.CK who replied! Ka,"'y n to the toast to "The Navy." So far. CommanderDonald said, the pres- I men. ueut. Martin Hcrherson - . i..... . -st ... It V la m uin.ln. of Ir. JK. -l v . 7r t mitTW ni nnriniiaiiAiii W. Williamson of Vancouver. Navy was again proving the great shield of Empire. That little strip of water between England and the continent would win the war yet. Itj would defeat Hitler as It had Na nnlMin anri I h Rnnnlth Armaria General Synopsis--The pressure commander Donald stresses the continues iow on tne aniuo w umbta coast where high winds have necessity of backing up the victor)" 1 of this war with effective peace j hdbeen sung, the casenttal tn fwel wh',e the e1alJ Interior. terms. "Well have to straighten Bin could have was the t- ft ---- reported throughout West Coast of Vancouver Island Ftesh to strong south winds, cloudy and mild with rain. passengers, Mike Mc- Anderson, left Rangers 1. Toronto 1 (overtime), tlon for the observance of Remem-j bombing last week when Chan- Sunday Americans 1. Chicago 2. Boston 1. Detroit 2. Toronto 1. Rangers 0. all through the years and "IB the present war he hoped found It enttaaed In a slml would be founded upon Just and J?aU. As one great Jour-' "er 01 "'ce had said. Great Dri- The order of service was as fol iar alms today were ethical lows: "O Canada," the congregation. out the war after we've won it." he said. Lieut. Col. S. D. Johnston M.C.. V. D.. replied to the toast to 'The Army." He thanked the Canadian Legion for Its activities on behalf i 'of the troops quartered at Prince I .Rupert. He paid tribute to the work of Oeorge Crlpps In prepare-1 briefly of military activities in Canada In connection with the war. He expected that Canada's expeditionary force at the outset would be a small one. 1 Rt. Rev. O. A. Rlx, Bishop of Caledonia, said that, most of the returned men of the First Great War, despite four upsetting years, had made niuue good guuu anri after they mcjr came tame home nwinv., here Thursday in the plane. VANCOUVER HUnifofAitE " VANCOUVER iAn earthquake shock which shook buildings and rattled windows and dlsbes awakened residents of Vancouver district Just before midnight last night. The disturbance appeared to be stronger in Washington, people of Seattle and Tar o ma rushing into the streets in their nicht attire and moving to auto camps. Some minor damage was veported to buildings lu Seattle, Tacoma, Portland and other northwest United States points. THOUSANDS OF ARRESTS BERLIN Thousands of arrests have been made In connection with the Munich beer cellar cellor Hitler was nearly killed. The Gestapo is under serious criticism for having permitted such an ocvurance to happen In the secred shrine of Nazism. to the older ones and appreciated what they were doing for them. ; Tribute to Ladies i col. J. W. Nicholls paid special- . . . a. .1 .1 i up i 1 1 1 1 1 I v iiiutiv w ri c us. Liir oaiuc ...... n 1914 and 1918 was hon- Ages rasv vne congrcgauoii. , ,.Bfv.tlro:inlon President, at which tribute "any still saw came the time their faces. . Adaress i.ieu, . x. ucr. u. .7-" ' flflent. had been paid to his "honesty (In to take up'A. Rlx v. u., v. u., uisnop ot u.c- r,"" " 7nMll,(h P Jtegrlty. ability and courage." Brl- luarrel with the foe and.donU. . . .. J. I'T.f .' ..i1 cadler Foster would shortly be go- Wh the torch. The Armls- Lament, "Flowers of the Forest,", " " "which ln overseas ln hlS CapaUy as Cm the 'tribute to the e spirit in wnicn tne f t.... ua h PinA n.md. officer of ,u. the auxiliary viiiar,, w.i,jr-i,B grvtiia iiRU nu - r- -- --.. . .. . rorfln t .alrtn rnrrlpri on. Em. manums to he onlv a. truce So that Anthem, ' u vauam itearw, mc . v houW be kept Sh thcie choir, conducted by A. J. Lancaster plre had nothing to fear a W as U twentv-flve vears years ago, aco.iand accompanied oy Mrs. t.. j. ' , . . w 1 . t u J 1 1 mn nmimnr nuiiizra Luiii- Smitn. o" , The Lord's Prayer, Bishop Rlx. uons 01 me provincial cmimuuu Reveille " Bugler Ranee. the Legion to the local branch. He rav- th Klne." stressed the fact that the Legion In view of the unfavorable was carrying on its work every day weather the "March Past" cere- of the year ln an unobstruslve but mony at the federal building was effective way. It was ever active in cancelled. the Interests of the ex-service men Sergeant II. A. Ponder, who ser- Rmj was now active on behalf of the .nu iiuuio anu, wHii coui-i"-" "" iwt as field, as ht of men. The peace end- proceedings of the day, the Second Canadian sprvinir in the present war usual took part in me - - . 'Iked to , look un up services. The youth of the present generation would answer the call today as had those of the last. W. J. Ranee, past president of the Legion, spoke briefly, The evening's musical program Included vocal solos by Sergeant J. A. Teng; selections by the combin ed pipe bands of the Sixteenth Canadian Scottish and the Leslie family; quartette, "The Legion Song." J. A. Teng, II. T. Lock. J. S. Wilson and .Telegraphist W. T. Smith; high ns those of Mounted Rines m inc tim urru Lieut. O. G. Stuart R.C.N.V.R., af- monologue. Reg King; violin duet if --. fiiftn n rii 11 1 11 111 iiiiiitii . ... WKuu. - v... . , i t. tb. m tart M H-l that lb, the bv A. c. Cameron nd Teiceranmst VTIS-S WrZlZ?Z .er rB,,ln8 ...v uwu iiimiiv ub...,. u.j tor th- vouneer of rcprcsenvanvcs ui nic hiji umc nu nwn v" Scottish, battery and veterans. men to fight, referred to the loyalty The Trlnce Rupert Boys' Band,'nnd splrU of thet older men as evl-under' Bandmaster Robert Green- nanadlan Legion. Smith and recitation by M. J. Dougherty. There was also com' munlty singing under the leader ship of J. S. Wilson and Incidental music was provided by Bobby Reid's Orchestra. The younger men PROVINCIAL LIBRARY i .1 r earner rurecasi Tomorrow's Tides Ttte" Rupert ana tjuecn Char- IF ..'..act wlnrix. mrvit.lv fair anH vhat colder with occasional in?. v ".bill ' v' ri IXa liLlH" if niii II in II ii mi ni! NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1939. RED CROSS CAMPAIGN UNDER WAYj "Tried and True" Declares Prime. Minister Mackenzie King OTTAWA, Nov. 13: (CP) An, hour-long broadcast on behalf of the Canadian Red Cross was pre- closed nor was the exact nature of sented from coast to coast last nlghti , Speakers were the Duke -of Gloucester. Lord Tweedsmuir. Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie Klnr. Rt. Hon. R. J. Manlon and Hon. E. L. Patenaude. Premier Klnt ald of the Red Cro' "It Is tried and oroven ser- RED CROSS CAMPAIGN Jvant of national life, ever ready to Like elsewhere in Canada, the mlnlr to human suffering ind in Red Cross campaigns get under &r an auxiliary of tsovernment." way In Prince Rupert' today and An orchestra under the direction continues throughout the week, j of Jack Arthur was also heard. in oojeciive is to jrnret; every man and woman in Prinee Rupert as a member by giving, donations as Urge as possible. An; Intensive canvass has already commenced. YUKU.N I'I..NE UISASTKK I WlirrEIIORSE Discovery of ' portions of wreckage and a mall , sack in Lake LabargeJrd to the i belief today that a Yukon Route ' Airways plane crashed into the lake and sank while enroute here from Dawson. Pilot Jise Rice FINAL COST ! ANNOUNCED Sum of fllSJltS irnded To Provide New .Hospital Here-Board In Monthly Session I The final cost of the new Prince Rupert General Hospital was V 18,11456. It was announced by Frank Dlbb, chairman of the building committee, at the regular j monthly meeting of the board of ,1 directors .xiL 4he .prin General -Hospita: on Friday nTght The board, authorized the payment of an. outstanding amount of $11,449.16 due the contractors, Bennet & White Construction Coin final settlement of the The Bishop paid tribute to Col. S.I tribute to . the .. work , of , 4V. the i.ji ladles- I A. P. con., - . . .' ...... . 'ir,. William Rnlhtt-ell and her as- ralnn Calmont, Cease . Fire" Bugler William sUUnts-ln connection with this Rancc' to the unity . amDl- to their men He trusted banquet. He referred JSTftln1 8 " 'STl J he had found to be existing ory.of the fallen. East since the J' trip ntMn Canada on a .bM and d brighter brl.hter a. &s tlm. time went The Last Post." Bugler Ranee. He had Prayer, Rev. J. C. Jackson. "n X etUi. " Men In service of 1 a luncheon in the East In honor of Hymn, "O dod Our Help l. . w. W. ler. U.e Dom- TODAY'S STOCKS iOmirvT 8 D. Johnaton Ck.l Big Missouri. .12. Bralome. 11.00 A. Cariboo Quartz, 2.15. Dentonia, .01Mt Falrvlew. .02. Gold Belt, .21. Hedley Mascot. .43. Xtlntd, .01ss. Noble Five. .02 V3. Pacific Nickel, .13. Pend Oreille. 2.25. Pioneer, 2.15. Premier. 1.42. Privateer. .88. Reeves MacDonald. JO A. Reno, .50. ' Relief Arlington. .13. Salmon Oold, .03. Sheep Creek. 1.12. Cariboo Hudson, .04. .35. Oils C. & E, 2.20. Freehold, .02 ij. Home. 2.55 A. Pacalta, .04. Royal Can, .2214 A. Okalta. 1.05. Mercury, .06. Prairie Royalties. .22. Toronto Aldermac, .42. Beattle, 1.07. , Central Pat., 2.30. Con. Smelters, 50.00. East Malartlc. 2.95. Fernland, .02'8-Francoeur, .414. Gods Lake. .58 V4.. Rardrock, 1.20. Int. Nickel. 475. Kerr Addison, 1.97. Little Long Lac, 3.00. McLeod Cockshutt, 2.10. Madsen Red Lake, .44. Moneta, .90. Noranda, 75.50. Pickle Crow, 4.30. Preston East Dome, 1.96. San Antonio, 1.76. Sherrltt Gordon, 1.32. Stadacona, .41. Uchl, .83. Bouscadlllac, .034. Mosher, .09Ji. Oklend, 11, High . IW 3:15 Jn. 20.1 .It. 14:55 pjn. 21.4 ft. 0:06 ajn. 7.0 ft 21:40 pm. 2.7 ft. PRICE: I CENTS ai!fjer Of Invasion Is Now Less OUT SSt i lllllll VI uui y J A Armistice Observed In City; Hundreds Unable To Join Rites nee again honoring the exploits of those who gave lives in the cause ot bmpire in the conflict which 1 I. tu'nntfrtnft lrnota nrrn nrwl rrv fw1na-.t Mi n f 1. 1 , in 11 i it. i i : e it a 1 , in nrrprm liiu (-dmlimiihlioii ni inp Rrnirrrr p inr inp tt'll.lllli; u niv iHiim. miiivi ;iw iuiiv.il iiiiu kill; xii nidi rt .11111 xtiiivtJ uiivv in uw ,ti. in iiiiLiLC lyuv t .1 Ihrmiffhntit the ur llihl. . . LUtAL MAN to Prince Rupert rainy i. - . -J at.. ...it. I - - - m a f 1 W W ft W nil F ' .s" "Lce l !! LAM A L T -H raltlnir and lh lav. I wreaths by naval and mlll- rpecial detalU. the pro- ?t-; from which hundreds 1 .. .... .... "T -i . MMflrui LUn.U mrimi- ..... WM..vw. vf.n cv in iver. u. v nut. cf Caledonia, who was as- by ReT J C Jackson, pas- rir ' unuea tnuren anai Lieut. Martin McPherson, Formerly Of .Tills City, Believed In Com. mand of Northern Hover Lieut. Martin McPherson, who Is reported to "hare been In command of the ftrilUh navy patrol ship Northern Rover, which the Admiralty concedes has been lost, Is believed by Prince Rupert 'riend to the Mme Mrtfn .a of the Canadian Legion. "" " " pne-Ved choir representing! churches and conducted "H"'" " U aster led In the music eu n c- I,r,n,ce d!:'.r."'ive feature waa rf ppera from the 8lx-ra: dUn Scottish Regl- -J AX. ..It. a.H.t1.. II oecame quite eii known in marine circles while in Trince Rupert. A few years ago Mr. Mcpherson, who was a naval reenUt, left Prince Rupert for Lngland. He is known to have Intended resuming his duties with the Navy. II. M. S. Northern Rover had on board four officers and 23 BIG CROWD Foreign Ship AT BANQUETiCrew Asted Twenty-First Anniversary of Arm-htlce Celebrated by Local Can-adlan Legion Saturday Night Name Of Ship and' Nature Charges Not PivcUned Of Dutch Premier Say There Is No Ground Whatever For Alarm British Papers Admit Move By Hitler Is Less Likely Der Feuhrcr Advised Against It THE HAGUE, November 13: (CP) Premier De Heer told the Netherlands today that there was "not a single ground for uneasiness" despite "many rumor3 causing alarm" recently. He said that fear of imminent danger for the Netherlands was caused by reports circulated abroad and "certain measures of our government," 1 . i all of which were merely of a pre War News out the Empire, The Governor Day at Parliament Hill in Ottawa. PARIS AIR RAID Paris early today had Its seventh air raid alarm since the war began. An hour later the "all clear" signals were given. No actual appearance of enemy aircraft was reported. SAFE IN NORTH WlUTEHQRSE Mr. and .Mrs. , James Miller and family of four children are reported safe in shelter on Lake Lebarge. Fears had been expressed for their safe-ity since they left October 24 to , cross the Yukon River lake during stormy weather. SUBVERSION ALLEGED VANCOUVER Three men and two women have been arrested here under the War Measures Act. The arrests were in connection with the distribution of a Communist-sponsored pamphlet entitled "The People Want Peace." There have been similar arrests at Regina, Windsor, Toronto and ' Montreal. PEACE OFFER ANSWERED Chancellor Adolf Hitler,, through the German ambassador to the Hague, officially advised Holland that the peace offer of Queen Wllhelmina and King Leopold would be considered. King George of England said on behalf of the British government that any German offer, based on definite assurance of an end of the threat of aggression in Europe, would receive earnest consideration. It was up to Germany was the attitude of President Lebrun of France. WESTERN FRONT QUIET Another quiet day was reported on the Western Front with extremely bad weather holding up operations. ' REPORTS DISCOUNTED Reports emanating from Amsterdam that Crown Prince Wil-halm has been beheaded in Germany are discounted. NEGOTIATIONS BREAK DOWN Finnish - Russian negotiations have broken down, It is officially announced although there is a report of Russia making new and secret proposals. The latest cautionary nature. Acute danger i does not exist now any more than early In reptember when defences were mobilized, De Geer declared. Reports of the Thursday night shooUng Incident on the Netherlands iirf" fit thp Oprman frnnMr ARMISTICE DAY jnear Venloo are varied. One said Great" two Duteh citizens were killed In Britain, owing to war and another that one was wounded. condition! the usual Armistice ith a veral P" Day ceremonies were curtailed. is. , . .were carried Into Germany after In view of the v.,. ban on large gatn- ' . . , ., . . . .the shooting In a German car which , , erings, there was not ,u the usual ,i . ... . .. bad stopped at the frontier. i ,1 tn K.t.,ii i- i " rervice at the Whitehall In Lon- , , , . . . In any case, the Incident was fol- VT".0 S lowed by the withdrawal of all str icted to the laying . of , wreaths rJgular Dutch , at the central Empire smemonaL I ' j or At noon the Queen gave a five ,blflldl mUndaUon of water minute Armistice Day .Broadcast Vence areas and stringent which transmltlea tfTrough- was I portatkm regulations. Holland has officially asked Ger- General. Lord fTwesmuirled J, "-r., i..'"'" , TT. airj-- far an Explanation or the In Canada's observance of Armbtice cldent J In England British newspapers I admitted that danger of invasion of I the Netherlands and Belgium appeared A have diminished. Chancellor HlUer was understood to have accepted the advice, of his military advisers against any invasion of the low countries at this time. Valdez Plane Hanger Burns Contents As Well As Three Mach. ines Also Destroyed ' I VALDEZ, Alaska. November 13: An airplane hangar and all its equipment as well as three commercial airplanes were destroyed by fire here Friday night. Damage is estimated at $15,000. There was no Insurance. demand of Russia was not only for naval bases on the Finnish coast of the Baltic Sea but for possession of peninsulas on the Arctic coast to guard the port of Murmansk. SUB HIT? The British Air Ministry announces that a Royal Air Force coastal command plane attacked a German submarine yesterday, dropping a salvo of bombs, one of which "appeared to the pilot to make a direct hit." NAZI PLANES DRIVEN OFF The British Admiralty announced that German aircraft made two attacks on the Shetland Islands today but were driven off by anti-aircraft fire. The bombs did no damage. MANIAC IN CORNER "No one believes the word of Hitler so we must regard the situation as grave," said Rt. Hon, Winston Churchill yesterday. "We cannot predict what the fremy of a cornered maniac may drive Hitler to do. I have the firm conviction that that evil man over there and his bloodthirsty confederates are not so sure of themselves as are we and are already ' fearful of the thought pt retribution for their crimes ami brgy of destruction."