jtte Island Moacrate. to iresn brth to northeast winds, part budy and colder with showers. CVIII No. 259. X Move Of City 0. Is Matter Of Spe ion; Is Still At Norwegian Port IBERGEN, Norway, November 6. With the possi-t loominir of sharp diplomatic differences between V i . il .li iLi - r it. i many ami Norway over inu uispusiuun ut uie vessel, tarco and the German prize crew, the American hter City of Flint is still riding at anchor here today BUnK instructions as to her next movements. tether tne my 01 runt wm ltd to a Scottish port to un Kne Cargo Ol inukuuicij, iuci foodstuffs for the United Boa with which she was In- bttd by the Ocrman warship fehind which put on board, rlre crew and took her toj fcir-k, Russia, or return from! . the City of Flint endea- . !to make a Scottish port she . have to run the hazards of i- Ma raiding ships and sub- i . k I a t w in aiinougn tne wouia oe ijtd cut of Norwegian waters hnhlps of Um country to n- Ibat there would be no Lv. of neutrality. Once at Alfd convoys would un-j UlT watch her as a pre-itn ijainst Oerman attack. I afte newlr nassed neutral- tin k calf. i Florence J llarrlman. Unl- 6 States minister to Norway tird, and port authorities. tollme Capt Oalnard was fln regard to what mlcht wxt move of the most pub-ird ship so far in the preseT-j lUhough ne maae a aiaie-tt telling how his crew had b threatened by the Ocrman if ere w prUe crew Ninety-Nine ho United States the without;. rnwnn .wmvr blbg her was not. cargo g. th. b..a nlnety. today The possibility was,4 simk . p n,ne 8hlps have M . 1 I 1 I - -J 1 1 " ' De soia ana uiihmucu unci . nrituh 11 French, 7. Oerman, 6. Neutral, 35. EXTENDING MINE AREA ti it the United SUtes which' NWessarv To Chance Routes African vessels calling all . ti in the war zone It would coi'ENHAOEN. November 6: v th.t the City of Flint t0crmany u extending her mine t reouired to return to the inti hinninv lanrt which ti States wltHoul making the .Scandinavian countries regarded as coming more or less under their jurisdiction. The result is that Denmark and Sweden have warned on her way from Oslo to Ber-jghjpPin(! m away from cer- Itoday to jmervjew me masicrjjn waters. fce City of Flint. Capt. J. A sll- t NAZI RAID (rnment and the ship and cargo since the war. Rned to them. the German press describes the petlan action as "Inexcusable" fc declares "it Is lncomprchen-h that a little nation should iture to Interfere with German Shortly " I Phere was no legal basis for.' frh a sten. Germany declared of-1 IN FRANCE dermans Take to Air Ajalnst Their Nelchbori for First Time In This War AIMS OF NEW LAW illy In demanding that Norway, One of primary uojecis io ncep I ... a at II. na.l 11.. lease the prize crew and noiaj unncu siaic uui i r l City of Flint nendlnir the out- be of rilnlftmnlln negotiations WASHINGTON, D. C. November toectlng her future disposition. 1 0 Primarily the "Neutrality Act of he Norwegian Government, in 1 1939,' as siRnca into iaw oy fusing tq accede to the German, President Roosevelt on Saturday. Inds, reiterated that there: ends the embargo on the sale of i been breach of neutrality by arms to France, Great Britain and p prize, crew In bringing the py of Flint into a Norwegian ft without valid reason. ifOrrespondents Uniform Now p introduced To Marshal Gamc- n And Find Him A Cordial Host I Paris November 6: American lf Cnrrpstvnrfnnfq tvnrn hllr Norms for, the first time yester- ana were Introduced to Mar-J Oamclln, commander-ln-chlcf !") ' the Allied forces, who greeted m cordlnllv. Germany and establishes a neutrality policy designed to keep the United States out of war. The new law strictly regulates all dealings with belllecrents In a series of safeguards against war The formal ceremony of signing at President Roosevelt's office was unrjrecedented In United Stats his tory. Ills signing gave the signal for the opening to Allied powers of the doors to an "arsenal of un limited resources" providing they are able to pay for them. Immediately the President sign ed a proclamation putting the law into effect by redeclarlng United States neutrality. ' Another proclamation regulated the use of United States ports and territorial waters by submarines. 'eather Forecast r Tomorrows Tides Iprlnce Rupert and Queen Char- mm did not Intend to make any con cessions that would endanger Finnish integrity and independence. Russia is reported to have rejected Finland's "final reply" but left the door open to further negotiations. The Soviet refuses to relinquish demands for military concessions on Hango Peninsula. 'Now it Is suggested that Finland tV::,. ".V: :;7 V; l had never thought of starting a L, J.,. t , internment BRUSSELLS, Nov. 6.-Wlth Oer- war. prize crew and the turning man planes flying high, Oermans re of the vessel to the Amcrl-. staged an air raid over northern a France In the vicinity of Lille, a few Iht NorwecLm rejection of the. miles from the Belgian frontier, tman protest was formally con- yesterday according to reports re-. n-hlrh mM ihi fire oP oerman chalrgc d'affaires at anti-aircraft guns could be clearly! k n. ua Jtmnnflorl fhnt hn.irrf It u-ft h( lirst ftCtlVUV Of" " Allied Supplies From United States BERLIN, November 6: (CP) NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER PRINCE RUPERT, B.C.. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1 939. -i. 1- i 1 -i-i.. 'f , m- ' - Are Dead press, conversations are now re- Empire's aviation and muni- ported to be proceeding more tlons centre. Canada may be- amlcably at Moscow between rep- come Great Britain's banker resentatlves 0f Finland and Russia 'the London Times suggest ' New instructions from Finland to The paper deals ilts delegation are reported to have portant part Cana Canada I Improved the general atmosphere. In trade between: Soviet Dictator Joseph Stalin at- tain j tended a Saturday night confer- now pi C 1 lence. 41 was siaiea Dy me nnnisn t nxs nhlDS UIIK Iforelgn Minister that his country -Maws. r . and that have been picked up. Finland's attitude and the nation. n i iiACTIVITY ON OCEAN ys with the lm- 3 In SINKING OF MORE SHIPS Yesterday the Nicholas Invldlkos. 1 UIC11 asm? in United States OTTAWA. November A- (CPi 'A Canadian purchasing commission will probably be set up In Washington or New York in connection with the new trade In war1 supplies which will follow the revision of the United States neutrality laws, it Is said In well Informed quarters here. An intensification of German sea' 4 PT'f fiXI IC warfare by use of submarines anoi j Ivr 11 lU possiDiy more raiaers is ecu ikib as Germany's probable answer to' the change In the United states neutrality law whereby the American supplies or arms become available to the Allies on a cash and carry basis. Every effort will, doubtless, be made by Germany to lntercent the shlDmcnts of war materials and supplies being) brought from the United States! 6.- The Western PARIS, Nov. to Great Britain and France. t,. nf Ihx steamer Cltv Of from continues ncucrauy muicu 4 U v .... Flint wilt also probably spur the Germans to greater activity at sea. Flooding Of Netherlands Is Effective AMSTERDAM, November 6: NOT GREAT .Western Front Continues Quiet Except for Desultory Artillery Firing except for field artillery action on both sides. The French city of Forbach. evacuated before the war, was again bombarded yesterday by Germans. Light reconnolterlng activity between the Moselle and Saar Rivers Is reported In a French The Germans are still busy with their fortifications. There were unconfirmed reports from Luxem 6. The ViceRoy, after a series of GOEBBELS! Ocrman Propatandists Claim to Have Sunk Non-Existent Vessel LONDON, Nov. 6. There is no crew of Oerman "amphibious" submarine which sank H.M.S. Kestrel. The difficulty Is that there Is no seagoing HALS." Kestrel despite the claim by the German propaganda: machine that Its sinking was the latest Nazi naval victory. There Is a shore base named Kestrel. SAFE ON ISLANDS Ingrid II. Put Into Skidegate With Engine Trouble, It Is Learned The 4ocal halibut boat Ingrid H., for safety of which fears were expressed at the week-end, Is safe at Skidegate, according to a tele gram received by Peter Leland of this city from his son, Jantost Le land, who, with Capt. Charles Llndqulst, is aboard the Ingrid H The vest:1., which left Pacofl, Queen Charlotte Islands, on Octo- Der 23 ana naa noi since reponea. I . i m l I a- t.W 1 . put into ?3Kiaegai wuu cnguic trouble. It Is now learned. Both men aboard are safe and well and the Inprld H. will soon be return lng to Prince Rupert. PROPAGANDA EFFECTIVE Dr. Goebbels Chafes At Leaflets Dropped By Great Britain BERLIN, November 6: Despite the threat of heavy penalties up- Dutchtest-i of the effectiveness of outg of heavy cannonading. Heavy .on those found reading them. VaL r,mfrv hv nnenlnir! concentrations of German troops German Propaganda Minister. Dr. along the frpnt are still reported. of the dikes are said to have cV, hot ..rh firtnds would nro- The Germans are still feeling vide a formidable obstacle against .out with small raids. Invasion- of the Netherlands. A French communique last night Floodlna of the terrain can be said only "quiet day," belligerent relied upon to stop the advance of j Rains are holding lnrantry " actlv-. mechanised armies, it is claimed, lty to a minimum. Joseph Goebbels, has been forced to admit that propaganda leaflets dronned IVppCU In iH V-IV, Germany ...... 4J by E4j British . High Low . NINE PLANES DOWNED PARIS The French High Command announced today that French pursuit planes had downed nine German planes of an en- French planes of tenty--eren I base without loss. The aerial 'battle was provoked by the V. French who attacked, -despite - three to one numerical superiority ' tf the enemy, the official account said. DEFERRING AIR RAIDS LONDON British experts pre dict that long range bombing at tacks in the war will await development of "distance" fighting convoys. It is contended that proven that bombers not in convoys are too vulnerable to fast attack planes for profitable mass bombing forays. At present fighters have Insufficient range about 690 mites to serve as convoys. There are hints that steps are being taken to increase the fighter range. BURGOMASTER DIES BRUSSELS Adolfe Max. burgomaster of Brussels, who was imprisoned by Germany at the first of the Great War, having been holder of the office continuously since, died today at the age of seventy. Third Term For Roosevelt Urged f ! Izatlon, urging him to support a third term for President Frenklln D. Roosevelt. CONFERENCE IS OPENED i Delegates Of Aviation Training From Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Canada OTTAWA, November 6: (CP) The aviation training conference! between Great Britain, Australia, 9:55 ajn. 20.4 ft v 22:29 p.m. 19.1 ft. 3:25 am 8.0 ft 16:13 pin. 5.8 ft. PRICE: I CENTS Car Tragedy ATMOSPHERE : V ' I QUESTION (Two Young Women RFTTPR 1SIIW Canaua May Finnish.Russian Negotiations Pro ceeding On More Amicable Basis MOSCOW. November 6:- Despite De Driiains Banker Now LONDON, November 6: (CP) . I OF INDIA1 ViceRoy Report Failure In Efforts I to Cet Agreement Upon Policy to be Followed LONDON. Nev. continued threats In the Soviet In addition to being the Lord Linlithgow, And Man Lose Lives In Southern Interior Seru to tST todS Automobile Went Over Embankment Near Brilliant and Office failure to reach an agree ment between Hindu and Moslem native leaders In India on the future government of India. The may play Hindu National Congress demands Oreat Brt- an Immediate assembly o draw up the United States a constitution to give India com- the United States Plunirefl 150 Feet Into Columbia River Dead are Alfred Sweeney, Miss Clara Stewart Miss Helen Lentsen NELSON, November 6: (CP) Two are known dead i t i i .1 1 i.r. ana a inirti rnissuiK anu ueneeu utuvtneu m uie auuich- . hi. t f . . piete independence. The Moslems. nv Rivpr u pst of here as a result of a car nlundner over altrhed 1U neutrality on on the the other other hand, band, fear fear thev they would would -,-n 1 i. i..i. .:ti jt . r i r : n : a 15()bank into eight feet of water near Brilliant last be swamped by the Hindus. - T, ,.. ri v ofpwjirr frnm Van. The ViceRoy "regrets to have to "-'" " , j j tt ii. report suigiurs. crew or jjjjy to tut llfe boats take COntrol of the provinces. Pravda newspaper's threats and wwe re-.ued . . aln'LF1?land,.lT,!dCde vlharBf' Other week-end, torpMo, vlcUms, .v -t . Sr- WKrV f, kkWe-thema1ri3f&- rtnland e Foreign MlnUter Beet f. CZlr (JL, speeches with the support of cer-.f.f. . . en prew Uln powers. Thlrv-thrp j(iirvlvnr frnm tho IamI.. ,Im 4 ...... ...w an Erkko speech as conciliatory and foresaw an earlv settlement o wuc uuuun. uuvi IWI . 1, .1-1.. 1 1 I charge of being provocative In his. demands on behalf of Finland.' " " C "IT. L " . I " failure but, despite disap- couver, scnooi leacner at onniani, anu Aiireu neain polnttnent efforts will not be giv may recede somewhat in her stand pour Vessels Victim of Explosions and are refusing to co-oD-rate In and offer Russia permission to use otct Week-Endaeific Coast the war. Five Indian provincial some small Islands for a naval Ljner governments have resigned in pro-base instead of placing it on Han- esj go peninsula. Tnus me jmpenani, tendon. Nov. 6 The ll.l89-ton Meantime the ViceRoy has tn- nnland. he said, did not seek war'u- 8UV"U'U"". word from Berlin as yet as to how ... ' ' . , . . in? 25 being rescued and landed in ,,., . -.-. Herr Hitler plans to reward ror the ,- " " "7 .southeast Fjigland. . , with regret However, he warned - Russia against a hasty movej m . . against a small nelghtar. There In. LommiSSlOIl TOr .uniMwViiuw.T-; v".. " .. 7 " . lrll Tn Trr lie be released from mat Kina ny me ucrmans in i-Tancc-" 7 , Ci I tails. cities of Krondstadt and Lenin- Danish American molorshlp Can- voked emergency powers conferred grad could be effecUvely guarded. ada well novr on thefrun between upon him by the Brlti'h eovern-nnland feels. Th,e critical negotl- and tne padtfc coast, was ment to foxtail nosslble violence aUons were resumed today after 8Unk on Saturday aru.lr an expios- in the onllHeil rriU In India. The me rrceipvoy me ruinun uc.cb- jQn foUong a fuppased ( uon ol new insirucuons irom nei- jsubmarine torpedo attack. The J"nendd and British officials may Thprp rrrrp nn tip.' newca oc njiuit u Sweeney, Castlegar hotel employee. I .. , . ., lt. ', I en up and no stone will be left un- Missing is Helen Lenstmen, Barons,, turned to reach a settlement- .Alberta, teacher. Miss Beatrice; The Hindus are objecting to the French and Miss Winnie Jardtae.j policy that has been adODted bv the Nelson teachers, escaped. British government of withholding the granting of Indian independence until after the war is over Bulletins rciurnca 10 inert CHINA IS PAYING UP 1 . 4.: StiU Has Financial Ability In Spite of War With Japan CHUNKING, Nov. 6. The Chinese nationalist government has authorized banks to start payment of principal and Interest on loans floated last May. In spite of the war with Japan. Chinese resources are sufficient to "meet all. obliga- AIR FIGHT-IN CHINA Fifty-Four Japanese Planes Driven Off, Two Being Downed SHANGHAI, November 6: Fifty- four Japanese fighting planes attempted a raid on Chingtu, cap!- VT 1 ,, .7 " C ' tal of Czechuan Province, but were raids- on British naval bases have . . if driven off Chinese by pursuit planes which dropped two of them. The raiding planes came in two J flotillas of twenty-seven each. There has been heavy fighting In the plains of Inner Mongolia, according to reports from MUSSOLINI IS ACTIVE 111 Duce Getting Italy Ready For War But is Also Working Hard For Peace ROME, Nov. 6. Premier Benito Mussolini, who has been speaking ! of the need for Italy pushing preparations in view of the general SACRAMENTA, Nov. 6. Governor situation, was In lengthy conference Olsen of California has sent a mes-' yesterday with the 68-year-old sage to John L. Lewis, president of. Marshal Pietro Badogllo whom he the Congress on Industrial Organ-' has restored as chief of general staff of army, navy and air force despite the fact thai, by his age. he should ordinarily be in retirement. Meantime, Mussolini, following his negotiation of a friendship pact 'with Greece, Is also negotiating with Bulgaria and other nations and the successful formation of a solid Balkan neutrality and peace front appears likely. Peace By Force Is Russian Aim New Zealand and Canada opened - here today. Under the Initial ef-, Talks Of Ability Of Red Army To fort in the advanced tralninsi Wipe Out Any Opposition scheme for the Empire to be un-J dertaken In Canada, It is estimated! MOSCOW, November (i:The ot-that three hundred planes will flclal newspaper Iivestla spoto be needed. In addition to those'; editorially yesterday of peace from hum in ranarfa. it it nrnhahl "ooDresslon" and "suDDresslon" . ... , " " , . imion.4 hnvp been havlne an ef- that some will have to be obtain- but neutralized Its peace sentiment feet. "Germany will not, however, ed in the United States. Some 25,- by frequent allusion to the Red be influenced by the stupid leaf- 000 trained airmen will be turned Army and its mighty : ability to lets," declared Goebbels. out each year, it is expected. wipe out any opposition. a. i 5 X ft