Weather Forecast Trlnce Rupert and Qu g . lotte Islands Fresh southwest winds, shirtln'SS at nl'ht Cloudy and ritJ nrraslnnnl ihntunri Vol. XXVIII.. No. 267. Sir John lie Weekly War Report Is Delivered By Chancellor; Easing of Belgo-Duich Tension; Conference Value LONDON, November 16: (CP) Informal discus-' sions amonir British and Dnmi " I ,u ??ow " "le Kreai 1 . 1 ro!MTPfi in mn nnnnnmtirf :j i i 7f r ii ::-r i "''""K . value of direct and personal oimuii, . u.uitfiiur u me uxenequer, stated in Parliament loaay. bcihK on Dcnaii oi me government. The statement welcomed relaxa-' lion oi tension over the Nether-, Unas and Belgium. reiteraUng Brl-1 sh determination to continue tol rfpect the neutrality of these two nsUons. The Chancellor disclosed that four Oerman ships had been can-1 tared Utt week and two large re-j seis had been scuttled to arold cap ture by the Brltlih. Land operations had been curtailed by weather Sir John said. There had been considerable acUrlty In the air. Abo speaking In the House todav'ourt. died here today at the aee is Sir Archibald Sinclair who mide It ouite clear that. In case fltner Belgium or Holland were at-scked. Great Britain would at once make common cause with then ajalnst any enemy. Th's S " miii;vv u t1t.nM i i Av a contact, Rt. Hon. Sir John - urnrnfAn II IV I If C V V X 1VU IV 11 17 A Tl Slory of rierre Butler of United Stales Supreme Court Was That , of Farm Boy's Rise Ihelr remarks on the war and Em-WASHINOTON, DC. Nor. 16: Plre-(CP Pierce Butler. aso:late Jus- The Skeena member suggested a tlce of the United States SuDreme consolidation of taxes In rural tountry could not stand by and icel601"' orkfd his way through col-' ettur of those countries overrun by in enemy. OeutscKIand' . I XT C I IS IlOt uUnK LONDON, Nor. 16: CP Th r mng Sir said tonight that t was authorized to state that there was no truth in the report that the Oerman pocket battleship Deutchsland I hS1 b"" U"k by a Dr,tUh rruiser. It had been earlier re- ported that the bristling Nad fighting craft had been sent to tb Mtom. ISLAND HAS BAD FLOOD Courlenay Rlrcrs, Swollen by Torrential Rains, Spread Over Thousands of Acres COURTENAY. Vancouver Island. Nov 16: (CP) Road travel all over this district has been curtailed by Hood conditions due to torrenUal pZJi Campbell bi River Is cut . off. tf The' Courtenay River, further swollen by fourteen foot tide driven up by a southeast Kale, snread over two " m fo;k"' ""T;;' m me lower part of tne town naa to PVnrMiAf ttWl- Uama. msA filn n'fim I conttnuing last night. I At the mining camp of Zeballos on the west coast of Vancouver Is land there are also serious floods, at least one hundred persons being rendered homeless as the Zeballos Klver overflowed Its banks, the worst situation being at Privateer nata, about four miles from the "ttlement: Roads have been blocked by the high water, wires, are down and the main street of Zeballos Is under water. A southwest Kale prevented the steamer Princess Maqulnna making a landing at Zeballos. Weather Forecast Oeneral Synopsis The pressure " low over northern British Columbia and rising on the coast Wrcre heavy rains have occurred. West Coast of Vunrnnvrr inland K of sixty-three i ears. His career was lne txadlUonal American success story-a farm boy rUlna to wealth andhlRh places through his own energies and InlUatlre. He was born in a Minnesota log j,c8e became the leading railroad attorney of the northwest and tama-sed a fortune before his oointment to the supreme court the age of 56. Ills background of rugged Indl- MrWusUttnimt'f rldeficTd In hlrllP" dlplsl philosophy. As a supreme 'court turtlce he was a staunch de-j nder or the Individual and prop-1 !erty rlehts which he held were gusranteed by the constitution. 'thrusts on the Western Front There should be no legislation.! Wednwday. French communique he once said, which would hamper No. 146 reported only "patrol en- .any ooor youth from making hlsicounters and local activity." W W MIC lup. til. I'lan-a a n IV.. .nMll..llAH :aKned him invariably m split de- nCTCMQIAT I cislons with the conservatives He.iUrrllnijl Y Ci 1 ,Van Van nnfer Devanter, R.,ihin,i Sutherland and nrf Mc m. tl3 ...na wit ,UC vcni.hliUVIUli Reynolds voted to Invalidate most, of the New Deal laws of President' Roosevelt's first term that reached! the court. I Of all the Justices, only McRey-i nolds voted more often against these legislative Innovations. Butler balloted 17 times against the administration and 10 for it In the first 27 tests to reach the court. Opposed 'Dole' Law He wrote an outspoken dissent to a majority opinion holding constitutional the unemployment Insurance provlsloas of the social security act. "The constitution," he said, "grants to the United States no power to pay unemployed persons or to raise or disburse mdney for that purpose." Because of Butler's known con- views his appointment to .... , ,rr (Supreme Court In 1922 by Presl dent Harding aroused bitter opposition. The progressives of the northwest attacked him as a "re- actional: the city council of Mln- nMno,i. nHnni,j K K vu M V clzing the selection. None, nowever, cnarged that the jnew Justice lacked legal learning I and skill. He held high rank and respect In the Minnesota bar and numbered among his clients the Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Burlington, New York Central and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha railroads and the St. Paul Oas ItS and UUU i-ilKIU Light IslHIIlJilll) Company. . 1 He had won a national reputation'8 In 1907, for his handling of the Mtn nesota rate case for the northwest railroads. This case attracted attentldn because It was the first real test of the power of a state to regulate Intrastate rates. Butler won In the lower courts but lost in the supreme court. But Butler's talents as a lawyer were not confined to railroads. The government utilized his skill In the 1009-10 bleached flour cases under the food and drug act and in the Moderate to fresh south wlndsjllrst prosecutions under the Slier-Pi,rt cloudy and mild with show- man anti-trust act. the defendants frs. being Armour's, Swift's and other i I library 1 lvicToniABXj NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER PRINCE RUPERT, imon KENNEY IS LOYALIST ItrltUh Empire Will Survire Its Detractors Is Another C C. F. "Purge Coming Up? VICTORIA, November 16: CP- k T Knnv t IhAM 1 Vjf ff A . fn v'v iwi omiu., "na. told ioiu the ujc Legislature Legislature last iasi night that the br.tish Empire wouw enaure "ng atter its d?- tractors were dead and rorgotten. Mr. Kenney wondered If another "putce' it coming In C. C. F. ranks of which denial of any tpll In ranis by Hous? Leader Harold Winch on Tuesday might ba ad- vanee notice. Referring to C. C. F. speaken since the opening of the House. Mr. Kenncy said It was obrlor-they had d'ffleulty In dlstlngulsh-Ing between liberty and licence lr arf where settlers and small merrhnU -vere loMn their pro- oertles. The-?e "e'"le, he felt " if'M nav their taxM monthly In Instalments over a 'n period. German Thrusts Are Continuing Petrol Encounters and Local Aetl- tltyAre 'Report edOri' WesternV Front PARIS, Norember 16: There were small but numerous German BY JAPAN Nippon Believes to be Launching New Campaign Against South China i HONK KONO. Nov. 16: (CP-' Fresh Japanese forces landed on the Kwantung Province coast near Pakhol yesterday and launched an assault generally viewed as the start of a new South China offensive. Pakhol, Just north of Hainan Island, Is a strategic base which the Japanese seized February 10. A Toklo communique claims that Pakhal has been captured. German Steamer Reported Seized Vessel of 1,000 Tons Captured by British Navy and Taken, Into Port LONDON, Nov. 16. The Oerman steamer Leandea of 1.000 tons has .. .. .... i u ,u. n.lllv. f and taken Into a British port where the crew was interned, it is claimed I by the British authorities. Chicago meat-packing concerns. Early Contacts with Taft Canada w..v. . retained vu...ii him ...... as Its .vo coun- www. ,n arbitration proceedings to de termlne the price it should pay In the purchase of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. The packers and the Canadian.! cases brought Butler under the oby servatlon of William Howard Taft with whom he later was to serve on the highest court. The packers were prosecuted while Taft was President and, In the Grand Trunk Pacific arbitration he was one of B.C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1939. Heard B?islNayy rar superior To Germany's . LONDONi Nor. 16: (CP- A f 1 i ; m -r viiaunic insures tnuwinzureai v Britain's ontains ovirwheimlnz saoerl- onty in mbers over the German nail a"e published in A h' latst (issue of Jane's Fighting Ships, authoritative nava annual. Onlv in tnroedn boats and submarines does Oermany hive the ed?e: Bulletins SUNK BY RAIDER CAPETOWN The 706-ton British ship Sea la. Shell was sunk by a dermaii raider 189 miles northeast of Lourenco .Marques, .Mozambique, it is officially announced. Durban teports the raider a ship of about ten thousand tons, probably an arrord merchantman. PLANES AT RIO RIO DE JANEIRO Six giant United States ftavy planes, on goodwill fileht.Jlanded here tcrday, A.scvrtUwiis os Jefi-.J lelt-.be- nind at Asuncion with a dam- aged propeller sustained in tak . ing off. GOING INTO PICTURES LOS ANGELES Variety says that James Roosevelt, son of the President, Is preparing to enter niorin; pictures as an Independent producer. BltlTlSII IMMIGRATION i VICTORIA Premier T. D. Pat-tullo said yesterday that the question of selective British immigration to British Columbia would be taken up with Ottawa at the close of the present session. ! OFF TO NEW YORK IIAZELTON Slim Williams and Jim Logan. Alaska to New York motorcyclists, after spending several days here following a hazardous overland trip from Telegraph Creek, hare left for New York. KING'S LUNCHEON LONDON King George gave a luncheon yesterday to Premier Sikorsky and other members of the visiting Polish party. Foreign Secretary Viscount Halifax was also present, ATLEK RE-ELECTED LONDON Clement R. Atlee has been re-elected Parliamentary Labor leader with Arthur Greenwood as deputy. German Steel Magnate 3 HaS Left Reich OENEVA, Nov. 1: Herr Fritz Lelsen, chief Oerman steel nate, is at present In Switzerland. His abesnce from Germany is not! But the man wh h.elPed fund explained. Ithe Polish Republic out of th .shambles of the First Great War British Blockade Proves Effective LONDON, November 16- nrpnt Britain states that 427.000 tram nf CONSIDERS IT CLOSED OllkUl Rtpl7 01 Uilkr Ddlm'0"""" A,1""" " Wl"- . f out Doinr Dimaie To Holland and Belgium BERLIN, Nor ember 16: Nazi Germany now considers the peace 11.4I . m , . uiruiauun ciier oi uueen wimtu mlna of the Netherlands and Leopold of Belgium a matter of closed business. Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop has formally advised Ihe two small neut ral nations on behalf of Chance'.-1 lor Adolf Hitler. ' H -. an' fine verbally through von Ribbentrop, said he considered the Belgo-Dutch mediation offer closed because of tlw "blunt refusal of Great Britain and France." New Peace Offer? There were reports In diplomatic Quarters today that Queen Wllhe!-mlna and King Leopold might make a 1 other peace effort, proposing Italy as mediator. Germany continues to direct Its threats of instituting intensive submarine and aerial warfare against Oreat Britain, declaring Its . ability to fly far over British territory even under adverse weather! conditions and polntlnj to the sinking cf British shipping and the ' capturing of one British vessel as to it capabilities in marine warfare. Keen Guns Readv. . . w ' . I I uigca luudduillil This Is Not Psre of Weakness But Armed Peace ROME. November 16: Addresi-, Ing a gathering o' students Wed-' nesday. Premier heiZo Mussolini, of Italy counselled: "Keep, you" I guns beside your books. This Lj not a oeace of weakness but an armed peace." AL CAPONE FREE MAN Gangster Overlond Given His Unconditional Release From prison Yesterday After Serving Seven Years WASHINGTON, DC, Nov. 16-(CPi Al Capone, Chicago's famous 'gangster overlord during prohibition days, was freed today after spending seven years in prison. H; was given his unconditional release at Lewlsburg, Pennsylvania, yesterday. Exiled Silence For Paderewski World-Famous Pianist and Former President of Poland Is In Switzerland BERNE, Switzerland, Nov. 15:1 (CP) Passersby near Lausanne1 still hear the strains of the Polish i National Anthem like a ghost song from the exile-home of Ignacei padcrewskl. the world-renowned j and Poland's first pres!- jhas been meticulous in his ob servance of the one rule Swltzer-j jland Imposes on famous exiles who CI1JUJ lltr, UVOfrJll.illtjr uu lUllbiUO Paderewski Issued two com-J munlques once during the Polish-German war and again af- ter the newly-formed Polish government in Paris asked for his the commissioners. Butler won his goods destined for Oermany has support. Both were taken to Paris points in that proceeding over the been blockaded during the first by his secretary and Issued under dissent of Taft. nine weeks of the war. The French a Paris date. Now Faderewskl is Hutler was a member of Presi- claim their blockade has resulted reported considering moving to thr-(Cnntinurd on Pape Three) .In 250,000 tons being held up. French capital Commons jLiUe Is Menaced B? Bomb p,anes LILLE, France, November 16: -This northern France city was menaced by German bombing planes which were drlren off by pursuit planes and anti-aircraft fire. No damage was done. ' TODAY'S STOCKS ruriy ft. D Jobontoo. Co.) Vancouver Big Missouri, .12. Bralorne, 11.00. Cariboo Quartz, 2.15. D?ntonla, .Ol'i. Falrview, .02. Noble Five, .02. Pacific Nickel, .13. Pend Orielle, 2.50. Pioneer. 2.20. Premier, 1.41. Privateer, .88. Reeves McDonald, J5. Reno. .50. Pellef Arlington, .14. Salmon Gold. .03. Sheen Creek, 1.15. Cariboo Hudson, .04. Oils A. P. Con.. .17. Calmont. .36. C ti E-. n.J2. me. 2.35, 1 Pacalta, .04. 'J: 1 P-vM Corndian, .20. Okalta. 1.10. ' Me,rcury?.Cff.,4M- ! Prairie Royalties, 23. Toronto Aldermac. .40. , Beattle, 1.15. ; C r. :al Pat., 2.35. Cons. Smelters. 49.25. East Malarttc, 3.10. Fernland, .03. ( Franroeur, .48. I Gods Lake, .62.' Hardroclf. 122. Int. Nickel, 47.75. Kprr Addison. 2.04. Little Long Lac, 3.10. ' i Mcleod Cockshutt, 2.25. von Lake. .45. McKenzle Red Lake. 156. nnta. .97. , Noranda, 76.50. Pickle Crow, 4.30. Preston East Dome, 2.03. ' San Antonio, 1.80. Shcritt Gordon, 1.32.. Stadacona, .39. Uchl, .84. Bouscadillac. .O3I4. Mosher. .11. Oklend, .13. Smelters Gold. .01. Domonlon Bridge, 41.00. New York Allls Chalmers, 40?8. American Can, 111. American Car and Foundry, 34V4. American Locomotive, 24Vi. American Rolling Mills, 18f8. American Smelting, 51 ft. American Tel. and Tel., 168 Anaconda Copper, 32 ',4. Baldwin Locomotive, .17?4. Bethlehem Steel. .834. Boeing Aircraft, 27U. Borg-Wamer, 26i-Caterpillar, 52 't. Consolidated Oil, 7.. Douglas Aircraft, 8014. Dupont, 178!;. Freeport Sulphur, 32V. Oeneral Electric, ZSV2. General Motors, 54 Vi. Goodyear, 24?8. Inland Steel, 87. International Nickel. 3934. Kennecott Copper, 40J8. Matheson Alkali, 29T4. National Biscuit, 224. New York Central. 1934. North America Aviation 27. Pennsylvania. 258. Public Service of New Jersey. 39T8 Radio Corporation, 5TJ. Republic Steel, 234, Sears-Roebuck, 82. Socony Vacuum Oil, 12?8. Standard Oil of New Jersey, 47. Standard Oil of California, 26V4 United Fruit. 84 V2. United States Rubber, 38 2. United States Steel, 69!. TomorroW sTi'dei High 5:43 ajn. 17.9 It.- 17:15 pjn. 175 Itr e Low 11:40 a.m. 9.6 It. ' 23:54 pjn. 6.5 It, PRICE: 5 CENTS ATTACK ON FINLANDERS Soviet Russia Continues its Press Drive Against Us Smaller Neighbor MOSCOW. Nov. 16: CT The attack by the Soviet pnss upon Finland for Its foreign ptllcy and resistance of Russian tirritorlal demands are becoming even more intensified. The attacks are lnterp-eted by foreign observers as part o ' a cam- ipaign to Induce Finland o grant Russia the concessions she demands. t 'An Esthonlan paper is c noted as saying that Finland's obduracy Is lmparlng her relations ith the Union of Soviet Socialist K?publics. Some Russian trawler were sunk In a storm In the Oul ' or Finland today and the Russia j blame It on Finland, charging th .t storm warnings were Withheld oy that country. 1 I To Destroy L Supremac)r ui ennui it BERLIN. Nov. 18: (CP) Ar. authoritative sourc as- - serts -that 'Germany-hjr d elded to "fight until I ritish supremacy in the wo: .d Is destroyed." .This- source said that "Germany will ha e ho peace terms to offer until such a victory Is won." . ISUBMARINi IS FOILED British Steamship .Matorca Made Getaway From Undersea Craft, According To Panama F. ;port LONDON, Nov. 16: (CP) The .British tteamshlp Matox ia en-route from Great Britain to New iZealand, escaped a subm xlne at sea after a flfty-mlnute pursuit, 'Reuters reported from F nama. CONDITIO! TERRILLE' British Laborites Hear Tha .Misery And Distress In Reich Are Great LONDON, November 16 The Independent Labor Party f Great Britain has been advised by the Independent Socialists of ermany of continued anti-Nazi act dtles in Germany. The economic tate of Germany Is "terrible," say a message, and misery and dis "ess are great. The German peop e as a whole do not want war. Even German newspar?rs are beginning to admit op ily the hardship occasioned by ' ltloninst which U now being extc ided to clothing as well as food Despite the Oestapo, the secret anti-Nazi radio still functions. NATIONAL W.1R 1 DRIVE