B uiCOONiLO CNttNKtS ITO.. LCITHa SCOTLAND . d a m rv v v v t h m k k m f Ar A PHJVY BEST BASE . i. . r i ... in First (ircat War Scotland. Dec. 4 rrr'denU of thl the Orkney sllll 0rmn submarine m APPLES They're GOOD end GOOD for you! ftS t& wiit Opinion DirAIIMINf 0 UIKUlTVIt, g I TAWS, mm I SAJiWAV I . SlIAMSMIPt . I ComhunicahonS fc HOT ItS 26 oz f SO 7C 40oz 4 "1 .iubwuiijiX' t : .r-Ji boara or oy me uovernmem ot untun coiumou. jf war would take up Its position tn scapa now. From there u A'ould range the North Sea while a jmaller fleet operated in the .Eng lish Channel. , Grave of Kaiser's Navy History has been written In lonely Scapa. From there the main part of the Grand Fleet steamed out to fight the Battle of Jutland In lays. Into Sjipa basin in 1018, teamed the Oerman High Seas Fleet to surrender. In June. 1910. patrol ships, keep- -nter Saata Flow andllng a watchful eye on the long lines nrith btUehlp Rayal of Oerman war vessels Interned ! They rould soarc-' there, noticed unusual activity. : mklnt: t'. ;k olae In German ensigns ran up on .each Fl?-t ' ba c Tht U-' warship and the British craft be- . sank the Royal Oak Is gan to close In. Oerman caretaker have entered Scapa by crews took to their boats, he cotine pf a BrJtkh "Oet back." roared commanders up rrawled throuith the of the patrol ship. "We can't go back.- came the reply. "Our ships tipo an okt Kirkwall Mil- are sinking." d They wlU na get Within a few minutes the prlson-T (twav4 no surface er battleships, cruisers and des- ii t humanly possible trovers were careening at all angle. iv defences. And If a with ensigns fluttering, a great I ; i ftPt thrown and Ifi fleet slid beneath the waters of! ' - next to Impoolbie Scapa scuttled by their crews, t ret out ever aaln." i Many of these ships have been rals-; ' FirM Great War, real- ed since for their metal. ( -lie Orkneys said that Fine Stock Shows ::Ytvn the present war broke r.: In me tie to to make make the the as- fc'.M W as-! SZX, 5S?S;At Kamloops Being n Mte the Tuer Is olUn bad. TT 1 1 TI "vi7 1 rapa u ;i treat basin aoutn of ..ilTAfl btsRcst of the Orkney TV baln Is about 15 miles (mm nonh 1 3 south and about m 1 wide It n theiter the - t fleet afloat. It Is aurround-i rmc of fiw-tlfled Islands. tne lam an nu io oi i 'lannel' ledlnt to ooen sea F1rw owe Its Inceollon as i' ai base to Admiral Jelllcoc. h F1rt Oreat War. Crom- Ftrih nn Scotland's northeast ,v-s hp nmnd Peet hae ,- "p however knew Seaoa from vl'ted It rturln" fleet excr-.,! viiovprf it formed a better ir headouarters. As a result A-'-nlnltv wsr olan In 1914 was ic Orand Fleet upon threat 11C1U 11115 1TCCi KAMLOOPS, Dec. 4: CP Some of the finest stock-cattle, sheep and hogs will be displayed at a show and sale of the British Columbia Beef Cattle O rowers' As sociation and other stock raising organizations In Kamloops this week. Contract Confirmed For Healing Plant Mitchell & CurrleUoceedlng 'Wth Installation atl-ocal aval Ileadquarterl OTTAWA, Dee. 4: (CP)- The public works department confirms award of a contract to Mitchell St Currle for the installation of a heating system in Ihe Royal Can adlan Naval Volunteer Reserve building .at Prince Rupert The tract figure Is $3,695: (The work Is already under way i Sereeant-at-Arms Of Parliament Is Joining Regiment OTTAWA, Dec. 4: (CP)-MaJor Milton Fowler Oregg V.C., sergeant at-arms of the House of Commons, Is rejoining the Royal Canadian Regimen as a senior officer and probably will proceed overseas with that first division unit. He is a familiar figure to all Canadian Parliamentarians and will be miss fd CANADIAN PACIFIC 43 tti.it: Transcbhtincnl Trans-Atlantic Trans-Pacific T Vonwnvor vl! (Venn FttllSJind Wtty POttS S.8. PRINCESS ADELAIDE Every Friday 10 pna. To Vancouver Direct 85. "PRINCESS LOUISE" October 27th S B, "PRINCESS NORAH" November 6th, lotn, iin Winter Excursion Fare Vancouver and Tickets on sale Nov. 1st, 1039 to Feb. 28th l040 S'K,(jiJ Final Return Limit-March 31st 1940 "V., Connections at Vancouver with Canadian fa<jc, Services Tickets and Reservations from v. i. rojTrs n.n.rtii AirenL. Prince Rupert, B.C. YOGI REACHES LONDON WITH PEACE MESSAGE JJQUSING Swam AJranandjk head of the Oari Yogis, of India, is pictured at prayer with his special Bible after his arrival In London tc spread a. message of peace. Swaml, leaderof millions of Indian4 hoped to obtain interviews with Prime Minister Chamberlain, of England, Dictator Mussolini, of Italy, and other state heads, to give them his idea of how to obtain peace. He flew direct from India to England and travels by air wherever he goes, as It Is against the Hindu religion to travel on anything touching water. All he wears Is a yellow, coarse doth round his shoulders, and a loin cloth. He -never feels the heat or cold. Economic Areas In France Set S i Premier Daladier Takes Steps Under Decree Powers Conferred Upon Him By Parliament PARIS. Dec. 4: Under decree powers conferred upon him by Parliament. Premier Edouard Daladier has divided France Into a number of autonomous economic regions. BAR GOLD LONDON. CPl The Montreal price bf bar gold on the London metal maket was unchanged today at $37.54 per fine ounce. i.AiiMt inn roNHTin moN or niiiixji: at ritisd: in n:itT. ar. 8KALED TENDERS, addmwd to the IUiderslffid nd rndomrd "TENDERS FOR BRIDGES'' "IU be trctlved unUI 13 o'clock noon Wdnraday Dtcfroher 20th. 1939 for the construction ot two brWvm In Prtene Rupert. B.C. and foi the demoUtton ot the existing gimcUirtw. Plana and rpecTkntlona can be seen nd lorrrw ct tender obtained -t the office iif Uio CatT Engineer, Prtnce Rimert, BC. Tenders til lno te con,uierea unjem made on the forma aunplled by the tty and in accordance with the con tlitlcris xet forth therein. Each tender must be acttxnpanled by certified oheoAte on a, chartered bank In Canada, payable to the order or the Olty Treasurer. City HaU. Prince Rupert, BC , equal to five percent of the ur -aint of the tender. The Olty Engineer will supply nrlnta and araclflcaiUana of the wore on aepoBK oi a sum oo vou.uu in ic form of a certified boil cheque pay able to (he order of the City Treasurer, citv llaH. Prince Rupert. B.C. The de- poult will be released on the return ot the blue onnna ana bmuicsiw " In a menfth frctn Ihe de oi recejraon of tenders. If not rwumea witnm uiai per-xd tthe depesrt will be forfeited, CORPORATION OP THE CITY OF PRINCE RUPERT Prlnco Rupert, BC D. J. MATirESON. aty Clerk. in TDK llVNKIiri'TCY ACT (lie Miitler of the llankruplcy IjiiiU iMker. Pelitnr of Nattca U lieroby glvm thiw. LOUIS LOCKER, losing cper,tor. of Prince Rupert, D O, made a aaalsnmen on the ath, ttsvy of ttovomber 1839, and that Ue first nveetlng of cmwlltora will be heW on the lith day ot December 1939 t the hotir oi asw n ue noon t the Coua llotwe In Hie city, ot Prince Rupert. To .vote thereat, .prcois viiie iv proxies muat be llit wirn m F thertAo. , , ThoK having cla:lima ognlnat the estate tmwt Hie the ,une with the cu- txxltan. or wrn uie vruvro u k- other! ve pronwls ot the I vlll be dlrcriouuxi iuiiui w 1 entlUed Uieroto wlUiaut regard to such i C Ued Ht Prince nnpert B C. thla Jt day ' of DePffliibfr A. D. 1039. OEOROE L ROBIE OuatodLu O. Box 130, Prince Rupert Mail Schedule For me txrt & v Monday. Wednesday, and Friday 3 pxa: From the East-Tuesday. Thursday and. Saturday - j!-00 P-ra For Vancouver Tuesday . . 12:30 noon Thursday 10;15 pji Friday 9:30 pjn December 7 and 18 4 pm. From Vancouver -v .Sunday . . ? pa Wednesday - 10 am. Friday -4 pjn December 14 and 30 ajn. For Stewart and Premier . V Sunday 7 pjn. Wednesday 1 pjn: From Stewart and Premier Tuesday 1 .11:30 axn Thursday - 9 p rnj For Alice Arm, Naas River and Port Simpson ' Sunday 7 pjn From Alice Arm, Naa River l and Port Simpson Tuesday - 11:80 R-ra. for Queen Charlotte Islands- December 15" and 29 '9:30 p.m.. From Queen Charlotte Islands December 13 and 27 - a.m. For Alaska- December 14 and 30 a.m. From Alaska- December 7 and 18 pjn;. Most people rena the classified ids. Do you? Steamers S.S. CATALA S.S. CAKDENA PROBLEM French Port of Bordeaux, 300 ear English, is Crowded : These days By OLADYS M. ARNOLD Canadian "Press Correspondent 1 BORDEAUX, Dec. 4: (CP) The aspect of this historic French port In the sheltered estuary of the Olronde River, off the tradition-1 ally stormy Bay of Biscay, has chanced little since the beglna'ng of the present war. It has few ouU ;ward signs of grim and constant watchfulness which characterize! Routhamnton. Eueland, fof it Is not in ;the direct line of attack-still at nliiht Its streets are blacked outr-lhe schools, stations and tram cars are splashed with blue .paint. Three-quarters of the male (population is in uniform as .In the English city. a3uHhere are no sandbags about the monuments and blocking up the windows: the beautiful stained jlass of the cathedral still reflects fthe rays -of the sun. Tnie. the .shelters are ready but there Is 1 little anticipation of their being " rsed for a lone time to come. Bor jJeaux Is, on the contrary, a city to which people have flocked from all parts of threatened France. Immigration From Paris The -streets are filled with children, collegians, university students I with Parisian accents. The great ih4qfVia nf the Mavnr and his tlVUMUIrMI. caw j municipal council Is not "defen:e" but housing. Where to put all these thousands of new residents (-that's the problem. " An-irtmpnU are at fl nremium. Announcements All advertisements In this col-man win be charred for a full month at 25c a word. Varden Entertainment Dec. 6. United Bazaar December 7. Xutheran Circle bazaar, cember 9. High School Plays, Dec. 13. Eagles Bridge. December 13. Hospital Auxiliary Tea, Dec, Moose Christmas Tree, Dec. 21 UNION STEAMSHIPS LTD. SPECIAL REDUCED WINTER EXCURSION FARES Including all .meals and berth accomodation TO VANCOUVER AND RETURN From PRINCE RUPERT From Port Simpson $39.75 Leave Prince Rupert Every Tuesday .1:30 p.m. Every Friday 10:30 p.nu $36.00 (Reduced Rates Fare and one halt also apply to Vancouver from Intermediate points.) Children (Five years of age and under twelve) Half Fare Tickets on Sale from November 1st, 1939 to Febrary 29th, 1940 Good to .return up to March 31st 1940 Do- Annual Game Dinner, Dec. 13. J Canadian Legion Christmas Tree December 23. S.O.N. Christmas Tree December 26. NEW ROYAL HOTEL J. Zart 111 Proprietor ".A IIOMK -AWAY-FROM HOME" Bates $1.00 up SO Rooms Hot & Cold Water Prince Rupert, B.C. Phone 281 P.O. Box 19fl Ar. Vancouver Thursday. a.m.-. Monday a.m. NJt. S.S. "Cardena will leave Prince Rupert Friday, De cember15th at 9:00 p.m. Instead of 10:30 p.m. arriving Vancouver 9:00 p.m. Sunday. N.B. Those Intending passage on the 'Catala" leaving Prince Rupert December 19th are advised to make buckings NOW. Tickets and Reservations from Prince Rupert Agent (FRANK J. SKINNER) Third Ave. Phone 5C8 If Convenient, Please Purchase Tickets at Office Stir IX S "How would" Moot-on a Chritf met .tree?" Almot.O;intacli at 100 Sweet Cop.' SWEET CHORAL CIGARETTES Tkt pumt jtwt-mhKh tobacco can bt fmoifd." ,r - .. --1 V 1-1- .41.. I At tl,rtt tVia hit Pit nri.me ricn color which nave wtcu ; filled "with Americans awaiting the -arrival of another ship to take I them home. In the . meantime they wander about looking a tot 'dlscqpsoiate over the lack . of porters. There are few taxis, most of them .ancient hacks with aged idrivers. And information Is hard to get Signs of the -.war ;have made an appearance, however; Mobilized" Is printed on .a neat .card and hung on the door of .a desertea cafe where the -chairs can toe seen turned up ion tthe tables. "Mob ilized" the cryptic announcement over the closed shutters of stores and offices; above the rtlgns of doctors, lawyers. aentlsti.nd other professional men. Once British City When the name "Bordeaux" is the name rather than to tne iiy-" which Is now a haven of .peace in war-clouded France. The city has a special .historical , .interest for Canadians. Its 300 years of British domination, though back In the middle ages, still leave their, traces. Alienflr d'Aqultalne brought Bordeaux and the surrounding coup try (then called the kingdom of Aqultalne to Henry Tlantagenef tt .England as her dowry when he married her in 1152. The city remained British until the victory ot Joan of Arc and Its .return to Fraice In 1452. But the descendants of an artclent British colony and Its traditions are still to be found In. Bordeaux. Indeed it was thV'rich aristocracy of Bordeaux abojjho found money and men fbr"Montcnlia's last stand after he was abandoned by his king, Louis. iJCVivWJd who tried to retain CanadrJ'iixnce. It was also from Bordeaux ! that Lafayette, sailed awaji 'JfrSill the American colonies In; jhsliC revolt nronounced a Canadian s inouenis i ( ,. n TWr?.7,2?ln th JusuaUy fly to the famous wlnesr j,. from America In 1917-18. mm A Gayer Night Life At Home Add cheer. and comfort to your home. Light Condition with Edison Mazda Lamps in, the proper tlzts. Prices or nowthe lowest In history. BetterLight... lietterSi$hi EDISON IT.. 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