Clarion lubordlaated to that end. All relaxation, personal feelings and In-tfmti would be to sunk as kmg as he MA office or until the war was bmtht to a successful culmination. Ht vould not be deflected from this bdn lhot ,e" 10 ,Unrc- he:wm mobility to fight for what valuable was the moral support and unanimous approval of the cause. This New Year will probably be fateful one In the history of the orld, continued the Prime Minuter The course of war to date he considered as a "'quiet before the 1. all hUtory. following by the self-dcatructlon of that ship, had not only cleared the South AUantlc of that raider but had Inflicted Irreparable damage upon Oerman nav-i al prestige. The Inexorable sea power of Or eat Britain was now Increasing the economic difficulties of the enemy and her difficulty of carrying on But since It had come all hi effort-lht Thesedllfkultlei were would bel evident tn the minds of per-to had been and continue to do ill he could. In conjunction man dtn ndlted by their with the dauntles French allW w ine peop.c brtni the war to a successful con- I One could not fall to observe how - Ul. II ft L I U Every thing else was being I "y ana rap.a.ycT.i uuns. wnun the Prime Minister. Oermany had used brute force to conquer Poland and today one could see how the Pole were being treated. Their food was being carried off and they felt to be right no matter what the Mint Behind Finland difficulties might be. This was a. daty hi sll at never before because Mr. Chamberlain then turned to liberty and Justice to all mankind Finland which was being attacked we at Make. It was a matter of, by the nation with which Oermany Iff at satisfaction to observe how.had an holy pact and the King., subjects were coming, wnien was now loiwwing lis ex-fmm all parU of Emplr on their' ample. "Finland Is fighting against, own frre will to take part In the forcM " unscrupulous and ai vlo-ireat struale which lay ahead In knt as those against which we are the firm conviction that an end' Anting. She Is fighting for .hc rremjer mut h. nut r, ih. n.rmm riu.v same things liberty and Justice. Inlon of constant aggression. Even more We have the utmost admiration for her vaior. sne neeas our sympamy Only Sea War So Far iflnd France have already contrlbut War News GOUT HONORED PARIS The French Legion d'llonneur was today conferred upon General Viscount Gort. OFFF.K NOT ACCEPTED LONDON Great Britain finds it Impossible to accept a proposal that 100,000 unemployed British be sent to France to work in war industries there. AIUFOKCE COMMAND LONDON The war cabinet recommended that Moral Air Force united with the B. F- F. in France be placed under It. A. F. command, thus forestalling any move to give control to the army. This was one of the issues on which Right Hon. Hore-Rtllsha is reported to hare differed with other ministers, prior to his resignation. LULL IN FIGHTING HF.LSINGFORS A high Fin-nkh official said today that the lull prevailing on all fronts indicated that the inrading Russian forces were "momentarily exhausted" and were gathering strength for a new assault. toTeep " FARMERS Of Quebec Asks Dom-To Suspend Recruiting In Rural Districts of Province U was only on the sea as yet that ed sums of money. Til P,,;lJ: ar might be said to be In full op- Mr. Chamberlain referred to the EXienU DUllUing ratkn. There had also been In the' great co-operation between Great lr where aallantiand rinrlntr men nritain nnrf Prance In every aspect . . ., . .. - - " "" - ujnuvn. juii. . iii'i urtraii a iro over the world no less than Great Britain, there unanimity in the face of national A ft HIIAI1 Mr nhambcrlaln said that the union with France may become : so ...i...bi. t,nf "nPither of us can million tons of our merchant RVe It up." adding that "It mlgnt irue we nave lost two.. .n rteve on nto a wiucr 'f8e warshlnk nnrl n rinln num. 1 F"f llUtll fr of smaller ships but our com-m"Jd of tl,e Sea U unimpaired. The defeat df the Qraf Spce In on of the finest 'naval actions In there Is nothing which could do more to precipitate the start of a pcacciui rcCU.-(Continued on Vayo Two) REFUSED TO SALUTE Communist Deputies Expelled From Chamber of Deputies During Uproar PARIS, Jan. 9: (CP) A fight between rightist members and a handful of former Communist deputies marked a riotous beginning of the 1910 session of the French Parliament. The session was suspended during an hour-long uproar which followed the refusal of some Communists to salute the army. The ushers expelled the fighters. av - PROVINCIAL LIBRARY Weather Forecast She Tomorrows Tides Prince Rupert and Queen Charlotte Island Moderate to fresh High 2:04 am 20.1 ft. north wind, part cloudy ' and 13:44 p.m. 21.9 ft. colder with some light rain or Low 7:55 ajn. 7.1 ft. ileet. 20:23 p.m. 2.3 ft. 4 NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITIS IT COLUMblA'8 NEWSPAPER Vol. XXIX.. No. 7. PRINCE KUPERT, B.C.; TUESDAY. JAN UARYl); 1910 PRICE: i CENT3 ' ' 1 ' J ' ! ' '- m T - I J U I Prenihr Chamberlain Is Militant L. g lW Britain's Aid Tn FinLnrl BATTLE IS BOMBERS Use Of Elevator, Subsidy Will Be No Mere Formality, Says British Premier In His Speech War So Far Has Hccn "Merely Preliminary" To Main Struggle Yet To Come Rritain's Mastery of Sea Is Still Unimpaired and Country is Ready To Repel Any Invader From Air LONDON, January 9. Britons must be prepared to sacrifice their blood and their treasure if the forces of1 right are to prevail, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain declared this afternoon in a speech at a Lord Mayor's, luncheon at Mansion House. France and Great Britain, asserted Mr. Chamberlain, were as determined as ever to nd Oerman aggression and. with the sympathy of every democratic nation in the world, victory would ultimately be won by the Ante. Mr. Chamberlain's speech was not without 1U note of foreboding. In opening Prime MlnUter Chamberlain reiterated a statement he bad aeveral times made previously that he had heped war might have kn ert1 at lent In hl time. GREAT ONE ARE BUSY Defeat of Russian Division Was German Aircraft More Active To- Climax of Biggest Single Mill- , day With British Ships As I tary Engagement Since Their Prey i World War I HELSINOFORsTTan. 9:: (CP- WatCaied CoiTlbat The destruction of the 44th. Rus sian vision oy wie rinns on tne British Sank German Submarine. central ironi in y me Russo-Flnnish war Is described as the culmination of the greatest sing's military engagement the world 1a seen since the First Great War. It came as the climax of a six-day battle. The Finns closed in on the Soviet force from three ' leported to have attacked eleven sides and virtually! wiped them out. The division .consisted of some fourteen thousand men of whom one thousand ' were taken prisoners. Thousands of terrified Russians, facing death or capture, are aimlessly roaming the bleak regions east of Suomassalmji In central Finland as a result ofthe destruction of the division. The Finns are reported rounding up the fleeing Russians or annihilating them as the rout conUnues. Great numbers are doomed to death on account of the extreme cold and others are dying of starvation. Patrol Activity Is Resumed 'After Quiet On Monday one Danish ship bombed and sunk as German warplancs are hlps off Britain's coast today. Crowds on the cliffs of the northwest Scottish coast saw a bomb hit the stern of an unidentified Danish vessel, which sank in about three hours. The crew was rescued by nearby vessels. At the same time French military sources reported that British forces sank a submarine on Monday but did not give the lo- I in, way .a . cation of the action. The vessel rn which rasnalties occurred? was a lightship which was nicMie-Tunned intermittently for half an hour. None of the attacked vessels were identified. two off th(f south of "En-1 rAKis, Jan. : CF -There was land. No damage was done to these little. If any. acUvlty on the Weit- ships and, as far as is known, ern Front Monday. "Nothing of only one man was slightly injured. Importance to report." said a A fifth ship, however, sustained French communique. Today, how- some damage. ever, there was renewal, of patrol T en men were reported injured J tni .ktn .Vessel w ---D.. "e " v mm pi ui diay n as fc- I French military authorities said, tacked by enemy planes. The shlni ucjuiaii pairots auacKfa aavance was sun auoat aunough damaged posts west of the Vosges Moun- after pursuit planes had driven tains using machine guns and the attackers off. hand grenades but being easily re- Still another ship was attacked pulsed - Paris Hears Of and aid and that valiant people. MONTREAL, Jan. 9: (CP)-Pre- TT Dnnf QjnlrinfT can rely upon It that our response 'mler J. Adelard Oodbout said yes- U'DOol ulllKlIlg to that resolution of the League at terday1 that he has asked the Geneva will be no mere formality. Dominion authorities to Another friena 10 wnom our;rccruinn campaigns in wueoec Reports. Disposes of Another sympathy goes out at this time.- rural districts because of the Nail Undersea Craft itorm v . M r v, said Mr. Chamtrfriain, "is mrxey necessuy pi Keeping young rar- ben of men. armed with the most '.which, by flood and earthquake, has mers upon the land. The Premier, PARIS, Jan, 9: Cpk It was as- i off the east coast but the two Henkels fled when their fire was j returned by the vessel which was (armed. An unnamed British tanker haj .reached Amsterdam after a battle in the North Sea with a German I hnmhlntT nil n THo tn nlr At ue! suspena nrMt Britain. According to Paris her euns and claims t have hit the plane. The tanker Itself was hit but was able u. make port land there were no casualties. Pwerful weapons of destruction, sustained more casualties than have said that farmers can help ths ttrtHi here today that the BrlUsh,-ij nnr r rrn vt watching each other from be- been suffered In many weeks of country better by farming than had sunk a Oerman submarine yes-1 h I t W llVr! hinrf a., . u-.u lr Evervihlnn nosslble is being by fighting. tPrHav. V jl i.ivit UlltlllC. 41IV1C llil UCVII" " " . . j . the sound of guns from time to time done by us to carry rei.ei 10 me rruu.ng uesan ywwraay We their depots throughout the Dominion, but no general engagement. No scene of the disaster. are one knows how long this will last."' friends and wish to give all our - sympathy ana neiP. KrAat Krirnin n Today's Exchange TAYFIRTH United States funds Buying, spot, 10 percent premium; selling, spot, 11 percent premium. Sterling funds Buying, spot, $4.43; selling, spot, $1.47. re dally playing their part wlth0f war-mllltary. political, nnancia., alffady ttconnalssanccs across the sea and Und economic. This k)eoP"a"n shipbuilding p " rogram " Is expected lo TJ, PlL T ww the enemy's territory and wa-J was proving so valuable that, even ;xtended ProVislon may ilOre-DellSna i 0 ...y were running mc gauni- when war was ov. be made for the carrying out of let of fire from the ground and no desire to give it up. i P'" shipbuilding In Canadian yards. tumoav. Mr. Cf.amDcriain soiu nc "Ir the air. as on land, however, to hear that Premier Daladler had know that what U now happen- suffered an accident this morning. W Ls only preliminary to the main Everyone In this country would "niggle. So far the results. I am wuh him a speedy recovery. On ure, have not been unsatisfactory, several occasions now he iM. Dal- ne oceans of the world have bcenUdier) had expressed wttn ciamy fpt clear of fWrman hlnnlnir. The Oerman fleet has lost by slnk-l or scuttling' 228,000 tons and the "it of It u cither bottled up In jorelgn ports or In the Baltic. At-tcks ont)ur fleet have hern extcn- e but have m far produced but jnwgre results. If we subtract the tows of the enemy from our own. up hava hu "ftnh tons. Every day there arc sailing to and eloquence the spirit of ine French people and their determination to reach the alms to Mcn the Allies had set themselves no ... ihi. sacrifices or hard- itmivvt n.- . Tn France s Make Statement Will Speak Next Week in Regard! To Retirement as War Secretary LONDON, Jan. 9:' CP Rt. Hon. Leslie Hore-Bellsha, at the opening of the session of Parliament on January 16, Is expected tomakean official statement In regard to his retirement as Secretary of War. Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain will probably make a reply. First Division Gets'Xmas Mail ALDERSHOT, Jan. 8: (CP) The first Christmas mall from home for the First Canadian Division was being distributed today. Parcels and letters were eargerly received. Unidentified Planes Driven Away From Dundee Today and Fir Ing Is Later Heard DUNDEE, Jan. 9: Two unlden itlfled aircraft flew over the Firth I of Tay, on which Dundee is locat-ed, today. They were driven off by British pursuit planes and later firing could be heard but the re- i suit was not Immediately made known. DELAY IN ROUNDUP Question Of Bill Tassed By Dall Last Week Question Referred To Supreme Court For Ruling DUBLIN, Jan. 9: (CP) The mass round-up of Irish Republican Army suspects in Eire has been at least temporarily halted through question being raised as to the constitutionality of the special bill passed by the Dall last week providing for the Internment of sus pects without trial. President Douglas Hyde has referred , the measure to the Supreme Court for a ruling, as to Its legality. . Of Ocean Shipping, City Manager Important Points Were Outstanding Matters Dealt With By Chamber of Commerce Last Year, Presidential Reports Shows Progress Made By Industries "Perhans the three matters of trreatest imnortance Yesterday with some Casualties ; which were dealt with during the last year concerned the London, January 9: (CD resumption of operations by the local grain elevator, the Th.rty-three men were wounded, matter of a subsidized steamship service from this port to mostly by machine gun fire and viie unnea rvinguom ana me question 01 city manager ship for the city," said the report of J. T. Harvey, retiring retiring JOINT MEETING WASHINGTON Representative Magnuson announced here that the Canadian-Alaska High Commissions will be hold- joint meeting in Ottawa on January Zi. .TI7 51. l.AUtCt. VVAlLKtll OTTAWA A statement issued at the conclusion of a two-day LONDON, Jan. 9: German land Canadian experts on the St. bombing planes and British pur- Lawrence waterway said: The suit ships were more active today! discussions resulted in the clari- TANKER IS ! Bulletins ! MINE-SUNK Gees Down In North Sea And Twenty Members of Crew Believed Lost LONDON. Jan. 9: (CP The Bri president of the Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce at the annual meeting last night. "We are glad to see the elevator again in use and we hope that this is merely the beginning of renewed and. greater use to which this asset will be placed. "A great deal of work was done by the board during the year in Its efforts to obtain a subsidized steamship service from Prince Rupert to the United Kingdom. The efforts finally met with success and a subsidy was granted and a contract entered Into with a Vancouver shipping company by the Dominion government to provide such a service. Unfortunately Just as operation was about to commence, the tt"!lr hrflkp mtf on? If woe fn4 necessary to suspend the service for I the time being. I urge that this than for some time with several i fication of various engineering m9ttpp ,nn,7a v " K e Bntlsh th.e..at: - jmii ships being attacked. n,uig.ca. Two iwg and ana I fin-cial m'-cui uroblems pruoicms Involved. invuiveu. fBrlt r th K v. j u. of the British ships . were attacked,. !ntt.n.r off the cast .coast of S;oUand and1 - Ju PnRn, taSL, HhtSi nl w-- .MLt.J.L- cbSst ..ufls. . v - r -Jure take its rightful .placeas a major world port tlsh tanker Liberty. 8000 tons, sank ment act upon this plebiscite :n the North Sea at the week-end' H'"i3"i6 appropriate legisia-after striking a mine. Twenty mem- tlon at the nex sitting of the Legis-bers of the crew are missing and lature. :robably lost. I '"Two committees of the board . i which have been meeting regularly i vjin UrTATJ J throughout the year and quietly do- !1 X IS VI A Y "Ing a great deal of good work are "x-iL' ,the marine committee and the rad- BREAK UP This Seen As Result of Military Defence Alliance Between Italy And Hungary LONDON, Jan. 9: (CP) A break In the Rome-Berlin axis is seen as a result of the new defensive alliance between Italy and Hung ary by which Italy pledges its support to Hungary in the event of Invasion by either Germany or Russia. TO TRAIN AVIATORS I Large Royal Air Force Staff To Leave England Soon For Cana da Under New Schome da. Services of Instructors and "The plan for a city manager form of government in Prince Rupert was originally sponsored by this Chamber of Commerce. After the provincial government was interested in the scheme a committee was formed of representatives from this board and other bodies In the city. Following considerable work on the question that the govern- lo committee. Improvements In marine markings and in radio re- ception in the city are a direct result of their efforts. Many Matters Taken Up "A great many questions have been before the board for consideration throughout the year and in order that this report ma,"' not be too lengthy I will list them briefly -as follows: "Inquiries made as to whether Prince Rupert business men were receiving a fair proportion of purchases made by Canadian National Railways. The fixing of certain statutory holidays on Monday of each year. ."Longer stopovers by Canadian Pacific and other vessels during their calls at Prince Rupert. , "Inquiries as to whether the closing of the Government Telegraph office here was warranted and nec-'essary from an economic point of I view. "Recommendation to the federal . government that its government OTTAWA, Jan. 9: (CPi A large 'annuities be placed on a sound ac-number of staff officers, techni-1 tuarial basis. cal men and instructors of the "Advisability of recommending Royal Air Force will shortly leave 1 that a dally passenger train service England for Canada for service I during the summer be Inaugurated In connection with the Empire aviation training scheme In Cana 'n and out of Prince Rupert. "The installation at Digby Island technical men of Canadian civil- and new poles. lan aviation clubs have also been accepted by the Canadian BAR GOIJ) ,of a modern wave set, radio, phone "Consideration given to the Monkman Pass Highway, under course of construction, and our endorsement or the scheme given. "The advisability of recommending that a northern man be added r tttn AlneV r st ttUL. m TrvriTiV frmTKft frfcW aa-. xiiKiiway torn- price of bar gold on the London m"?on- market was unchanged today at R"nmendlng to the. Canadian $35.54 per fine ounce. (Continued on Page Four)