Ftrmidable
Addition
to
British
Nary
Takes
to
Water
Indian
Navy
Also
Gets
Ship
Dense
Fog
In
M
If
Vancouver
nas
Struck
Traffic
tAVfOUVER.
December
16
Ma-.
k
n-
nd
air
traffic
of
Van-
wa
anilyed
throughout
v""lf-end
b
dnnf?
for.
Vlsl-I
fcjwas
down
to
ten
feet.
Evenj
a
(ti
reels
putomoblle
traffic
"nrr'ed
on
with
h
greatest
of
i
f!hi)ty
and
there
have
beennu-hom
accidents.
It
is
the
worst
fcf
in
twenty-five
years.
t
Aircraft
Carrier
Has
Been
Launched
Crett
v.
Vini
rrsfl
Takes
To
Water
on
Atlantic
Coast
Col.
William
Donovan.
United
States
Army
I
observer,
has
arrived
In
London,
L
iu
.
.!
that
he
is
on
a
special
mission
for
Co
.
Frame
Knox,
United
States
aecreiury
War.
Coli
Donovan
crossed
the
Atlantic
orTdi"
clipper
plane
to
Lisbon.
Oils
A.
P.
Con.,
.O8I2.
Calmont,
.24.
C.
At
E
1.40.
Home,
2.40.
Pacalta,
.04.
Royal
Canadian,
.08.
Okalta,
.72.
Mercury,
.06A.
Prairie
Royalties,
.0712.
Toronto
Aldermac,
.15.
Beattle,
1.18.
Central
Pat.,
1.93.
Cons.
Smelters,
39.00
'A.
East
Malartlc,
2.79.
Fernland,
.03
Frahcour,
.412.
Gods
Lake,
.40.
Hardrock,
1.11.
Int.
Nickel,
34.00
Vi-Kerr
Addison,
3.70.
Little
Long
Lac,
2.12.
McLeod
Cockshutt,
2.32.
Madsen
Red
Lake,
.66.
McKenzle
Red
Lake,
1.28.
Moneta,
.60.
Noranda,
59.00Vi-Pickle
Crow,
2.02.
Preston
East
Dome,
3.50.
San
Antonio,
2.70.
Sherrltt
Oordon,
.83.
Uchl,
.35.
Bouscadtllac,
.03.
Mosher,
.07.
Oklend,
.092.
Dominion
Bridge,
26.00'4.
She
LONDON,
Dec.
16.
With
but
Ufcht
and
scattered
thrusts
by
enemy
raiders,
England
had
fairly
quiet
Saturday
and
Sunday
nights.
A
town
In
the
west
Midlands
and
another
In
the
Thames
Estuary
received
hrlef
vlcltt
frnm
Wal
hrmhrx
LONDON
UlAUun.
Dec
urc.
16:
to.
iyr
CP
Launch-,
uaumii-,-
-..v.
......
(nha
taken
place
at
an
undisclos-
Saturday
night.
Sunday
nlcht
rt
port
of
another
"formidable
ad-1
Sheffield
received
considerable
to
i
the
British
Navy.
The
more
bb.
There
was
sl'eht
hunching
has
also
taken
place
of
a
'
damage
and
a
few
casualties
with
a
the
Royal
Indian
Navy,
.small
number
being
killed.
No
don
for
48
hours
and
there
hav
Kaah
tmmf
n
1
a
rm
WASHINGTON
D.C.,
December
The
neW
United
States
air-,
"aft
carrier
Hornet,
having
a
ca-
Paclty
of
83
planes,
was
launched
an
AlianUC
port
oamiuaj.
Committees
In
Cities
To
Aid
Rehabilitation
Ottawa
rvppmber
16
(Cana
dian
Press)
Voluntary
committees
are
being
set
up
in
many
cmes
ui
Canada
to
assist
men
discharged
from
the
fighting
forces
m
renao
Uating
themselves.
Military
Observer
For
United
States
Col.
William,
B.
Donovan
Arrives
In
London,
Reportedly
on
special
Mission
TODAY'S
STOCKS
(OmrUwy
8,
D
Johnnton
Co.)
Vancouver
Big
Missouri,
.05.
Bralorne,
1050.
Cariboo
Quartz,
2.25.
Dentonla,
.00AA.
Falrvlew.
.00i.
Oo'd
Belt,
.31.
Hedley
Mascot,
.57.
Mlnto,
.01
U.
'
Pend
Oreille.
1.85.
'Pioneer.
2.20.
Premier.
.92.
Privateer,
.54.
Reeves
Macdonald,
.17.
Reno,
.13.
Relief
Arlington,
.02
Vi.
Salmon
Gold,
.02
Vi.
Sheep
Creek,
.85.
Cariboo
Hudson,
.02V2A.
ITALIANS
PULLING
OUT
ATHENS
There
are
indications
that
the
Italian
fortes
are
preparing
to
withdraw
completely
from
southern
Albania
through
the
flame-scarred
port
of
Valona.
Further
important
points
have
been
captured
by
the
Greeks
in
theii'
relentless
advance.
ItrFUSES
TROOPS
PASSAGE
VICHY
Marshal
Henri
Phil-lippe
Petaln,
President
of
France,
has
flatly
refused
Germany
permission
to
send
troops
through
France
to
assist
Italy
in
the
Albanian
and
Egyptian
campaigns,
it
is
stated
here.
ONLY
AN
ARMISTICE
BERLIN
A
rather
significant
statement
was
officially
issued
here
today
pointing
out
that
only
an
arml'tice
existed
between
Germany
and
France.
Really
Germany
was
still
at
war
with
France.
HOW
ABOUT
ITALY?
ANKARA
A
German
propaganda
statement,
heard
here
today,
pointed
out
that
Germany,
not
having
given
its
consent
to
Italy
entering
the
war,
was
under
no
obligation
to
assist
Italy.
It
was
even
possible
that
Germany
might
break
off
relations
with
Italy.
e
Puts
Building
Nazi
warpianes
were
reported
TTnrlor
Pntlfrnl
'over
Liverpool
and
northeast
Eng-
ul,UV4
,land
late
Saturday
after
many
quiet
hours.
Australia
Takes
Measures
to
Res
trlct
Construction
in
Wartime
SYDNEY.
NJS.W..
Dec.
10:
(CP)
Latest
of
the
many
financial
and
economic
restrictions
in
Australia
caused
by
war
needs
and
condi
tions
is
the
control
of
building
by
the
Australian
government.
I
Regulations
have
now
been
Issued
under
war
powers
providing
that
no
that
In
the
metropolitan
area
of
Sydney
alone
there
Is
a
shortage
of
25,000
small
homes
for
workers
and
middle
classes.
Similar
shortages
exist
In
other
capital
cltle3.
New
York
Stock
Values
Steady
I
NEW
YORK,
December
16
Val-I
ues
on
the
New
York
Stock
Ex-
change
were
steady
on
Saturday.
The
turnover
for
the
brief
session!
was
390,000
shares.
The
Industrial,
average
at
closing
was
132.31,
down
,04;
rails,
27.85,
.unchanged,
and
utilities.
21.14.
down
.05.
Early
1
trend
today
was
downward
with
outlook
unsettled.
NEW
YORK
COPPER
NEW
YORK.
December
16
(Ca
nadian
Press)
The
New
York
copper
price
was
,03c.
higher
Saturday
wltn
Marcn
closing
ai
iu.o.
jjci
fine
ounce.
CHICAGO
WHEAT
PRICES
CHICAGO.
December
16
16
rVilnnorr.
M.-Vioat.
nrtrps
were
'ic.
to.
C
lAL
J
Many
Victims
Bodies
Taken
Out
Of
iMine
BUCHAREST!
Rumania,
Decem-'.6
Fifty-cne
'todies
have
been
rcoverPd
fromVrhe
Rumanian
coa
mine
disaster
jof
the
week.
Tw
hundred
and
Ififty
men
are
still
underground
but
It
Is
conslde---
possible
seme
of
these
may
still
be
alive.
Ask
Rechiits
For
Gestapo
Taken
As
Indication
of
Difflruty
Nazis
Are
Having
in
Mastering
I
(
Conquered
States
j
BERT
IN.
December
16
A
call
for
re-uits
for
the
Gestapo
Is
1
taken
ss
another
Indication
of
the1
difficulty
that
"is
increasing
for;
Germany
In
handling
the
people
of
European
countries
which
the
Nazis
have
overrun.
GALLANTRY
REWARDED
Two
Canadians
Receive
Hijh
Honors
For
Conspicuous
Bravery
'
,
Vnovj
r-b'r
16
'Cana-1
dian
Press)
Twt(
C?nTd!an
olth-ers
viy
received
hl'ih
hones
for.
consn!rious
pallantry.
Cait.
D0U5-'
ilas.'W.
Cunntn?h?m
of
Calcaryre-
'
celved
the
OeolTMed'and
.
Lieut.
Jchn
M
S
Patton
of
H?-
j
llton.
the
Orr"
Crw.
Th"
honors
were
for
bravery
dlsnlayi
"
whl!e
commanding
a
company
of
Royal
Cansd'an
Fn-'ners
repairing
bomb
damage.
.
building
W"
German
Capital
Visited
by
British-may
be
undertaken
w
tho
m.
the
aimies
permission
of
the
Federal
Treasur-
Bombed
er.
,
In
the
meantime
It
Is
reported
R.A.F-
RAH)
ON
BERLIN
LONDON.
Dec.
16:
(CI)
Railways,
factories
and
utilities
services
in
Berlin
were
bombed
by
British
raiders
last
night,
the
Air
Ministry
announces.
The
Royal
Air
Force
also
pounded
Bermen
and
Kiel
shipyards
but
Berlin
drew
the
heaviest
attack.
Berlin
itself
admitted
casualties
in
dead
and
wounded.
In
another
raid,
British
bombers
scored
direct
hits
on
two
enemy
merchant
-vessels
off
the
French
coast.
Despite
unfavorable
weather
the
Royal
Air
Force
also
hit
hard
at
submarine
bases
at
Bordeaux,
Brest
and
Lorient.
Three
British
planes
arc
Duchess
Has
Setback
But
Not
Serious
MIAMI,
Florida,
Dec.
16.
After
leaving
hospital
Saturday
following
her
dental
operation,
the
Duchess
of
Windsor
suffered
a
slight
re-
'
"
.
-
3'.
Ulnar
sotiiri'itf
with
Decern-!
lanse
and
was
ordered
back
to
bed.
.
o
.
4wnv4
.
.
j
"
-
-
I
1
1
Dct
vlOoing
al
OOMt
1
111
.w
Weather.
Forecast
Tomorrow
sTides
orince
Rupert
and
Queen
ChartsStrong
High
.
2:57
ajn.
130
It.
east
to
south-VTjtnr
14:39
p.m.
21.4
ft.
"'ate
gales,
cloudy
Low
8:46
ajn.
7.8
It.
f
t
-Height.
21:22
pjn.
2.0
It.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
,
I
-
'
-HICE:
CENT
,
.ZZZ
PRINCE
RUpERT-
B.C.,
MONDAY,
DECEMBER
16,
1940.
Fascists
Are
Still
Losing
All
Over
i-
MINlblbK
SHEFFIELD
IS
SAVED
HIT
AT.
A
IN
it
-
TI
.
1
1
a
.
f
I
Ct.1
0on.
C
'
'uwc:
From
Torpeaoea
vsci
,
OTTAWA.
Dec.
16.
Accordtn?
to
information
received
at
the
ofllce
of
Prime
Minister
King
in
Ottawa
md
also
by
Mrs.
Howe
moat
of
the
passengers
and
crew
who
were
aboard
the
British
motorshlp
Western
Prince
sunk
by
a
German
subline
north
of
Ireland,
are
safe.
.
v
meelflc
mention
Is
made
of
Hon.
1
Clarence
D.
Howe,
Canadian
Minis
ter
of
Munitions,
ana
nis
party
wrto
Itre
aboard
the
Western
Prince,
ttnnffifial
word
from
London
indi
cated
Mr
Howe
and
associates
were
nfe.
There
will
be
no
definite
Information
until
survivors
are
landed
which
may
not
be
until
today
or
later
as
the
Western
Prince
was
to
far
at
sea.
'
j
WARSHIPS
LAUNCHED
Royal
Air
Force
Continues
Activity
Over
Enemy
Country
MANY
ARE
HOMELESS
SHEFFIELD,
Dec.
16:
(CD-All
available
food
stocks
and
electrical
cooking
apparatus
were
commandeered
today
for
canteens
feeding
Sheffield's
homeless
after
last
night's
air
attack,
the
second
of
large
proportions
on
the
centre
of
the
steel
Industry.
The
number
of
persons
killed
Is
described
as
fewer
than
might
have
been
expected
by
the
many
houses
destroyed.
The
Natl
attack
was
again
centred
on
Sheffield
last
night.
The
worst
of
it
took
place
before
midnight,
a
mist
coming
up
later
to
ground
the
Nazi
planes,
tlx
of
which
were
brought
down
on
the
Yorkshire
moors.
German
planes,
operating
singly
and
In
small
numbers,
raided
London,
Liverpool
and
other
points
today.
I
,
"I
War
News
!
i
ii
Bulletins
HUNGARY
MAKES
PAYMENT
WASHINGTON
Hungary
was
the
only
nation
lo
make
any
payment
on
war
debt
Instalments
to
the
United
States
which
became
due
today.
Finland,
which
had
paid
regularly
before,
has
had
a
special
moratorium
since
the
war
with
Russia.
TO
GET
MORE
SHIPS
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
The
United
States
Marine
Commission
approved
the
sale
of
twenty-four
merchant
vessels,
including
the
liner
George
Washington,
German
built
and
taken
over
as
a
result
of
the
last
war.
Formal
bids
will
be
received
January
7.
The
purchaser
will
be
Great
Britain.
BRITISH
HOLDINGS
CALLED
LONDON
All
British
holdings
In
American
companies,
amounting
to
an
estimated
$100,000,000,
may
be
called
in
to
assist
In
bal-sterin'g
up
Great
Britain's
ial
position,
it
is
reported.
LLOYD
GEORGE
MENTIONED
LONDON
The
name
of
Rt.
Hon.
David
Lloyd
George
is
now
mentioned
as
a
possibility
to
succeed
Lord
Lothian
as
ambassador
to
the
United
States.
Lloyd
George
was
in
London
today,
the
first
time
in
months,
to
confer
with
Prime
Minister
ChurchltL
Sir
Nevile
Henderson,
ambassador
to
Germany
at
the
time
war
broke
out,
is
also
mentioned.
LAVAL
ARRESTED
BERNE,
Switzerland
Former
Premier
Tierre
Laval,
whose
resignation
as
Vice-Premier
In
the
.Vichy
government
was
announced
Saturday,
Is
reported
to
be
under
arrest
in
France.
There
are
various
reports
and
speculations
associating
themselves
with
the
removal
of
Laval
from
the
government
of
Marshal
Henri
Phillippe
Petain
and
the
accession
of
Former
Pierre
Ettiene
Flandin.
OFFICIAL
IS
SLAIN
at
Shanghai
Dies
of
Gunshot
Wounds
SHANGHAI,
Dec.
lfc-A
legal
adviser
to
the
French
embassy
at
Shsnchai
died
tonight
from
wounds.
A
number
of
Japanese
have
been
already
arrested
and
the
international
settlement
Is
be-ilng
combed
for
suspects.
Fitness
Pep-up
For
Australia
Soldier
Rejections
Inspire
Cam
paign
To
Co-ordinate
Physical
Training
Aids
plans
are
being
maae
ror
tne
uukc
country
01
ime
enmate
ana
aounu
contractor
and
former
well
known
'the
yacht
Southern
Cross
on
their
was
was
one
one
01
of
the
tne
most
most
remarkable
remarKaoic
ji.j
-
r
1
i
T-,
rt
.
Hnvalnnmpnte
developments
In
In
Australia
Anttrnlln
slnfe
since
coast
cannery
man,
tnea
a
iew
tciurn
w
iwsmu,
oiamas.
rinv.i
nirn
In
Vancouver.
Mr.
Ham-'
ilton
was
manacer
of
the
Western!
POUND
STERLING
w
.
Packers
In
1917
and
1918.
During
his
regime
Butedale
cannery;
was
NEW
YORK,
December
16
The
purchased
by
his
company
and
British
K
pound
sterling
continues
Margaret
Bay
cannery
was
con-
unchanged
at
?4.032
on
the
New
istructed.
York
foreign
exchange.
market.
NORWEGIANS
NAPLES
IS
MAN
SHIPS
STRUCK
BY
Have
Taken
Over
Some
of
De
stroyers
Which
Great
Britain
Obtained
From
.United
States
LONDON,
December
16
Some
of
the
fifty
destroyers
which
were
recently
turnsd
over
by
United
S'-'es
to
Orsat
Britain
are
now
flying
the
Norwegian
flag
and
being
--?
--v-?d
by
'Norwegian
crews
in
the
Allied
naval
activity
of
the
war.
Carrots
Instead
Of
Butter
For
Danish
Children
poofvtTAOKN,
December
16
which
are
diverted
to
Germany.
Greek
Steamer
Caught
In
Storm
Send-
Ou
North
AIR
FORCE
British
Campaign
Carried
Right
Into
Italy
Warship
Is
Struck
Fascists
Lose
In
Two
Areas
Are
Falling
Back
Steadily
in
Albania
and
Libya
CAIRO,
December'
16
CP)
.
Five
direct
hits
on
a
con-
'centratlon
of
cruisers
and
destroyers
In
a
British
air
raid
oa
Naples
(Saturday
night
is
reported
in
a
Royal
Air
Force
communique.
Two
Italian
battleships
were
.lso
at-
TCOACIO
1UIKU
.
.
fc,
V-
plosions.
Against
odds
of,
freezing
weather
and
bitter
Italian
rearguard
resistance.
Greek
fighters
reported
today
that
they
had
pushed
thjir
lines
forward
on
a
snowy
front
running
half
the
length
of
Albania.
Italians
continued
throwing
rear
es
into
S.O.S.
Messages
From
the
battle
but
all
report-
indica-
of
Newfoundland
CARGO
IS
HELD
UP
Bra-i'ian
Ship
Detained
At
Gibraltar
With
German
Contraband
on
Board
coffee
in
exchange
for
manufactur
ed
goods.
Canadian
Naval
Officers
Saved
Two
Lieutenants
Among
Those
Re-.
scued
After
Torpedoeing
of
II.
I
'
M.
S.
Forfar
OTTAWA.
December
16
(Cana
-31
Y"
T
U..1
mU.n
T
tX
veu,
mat
ureen
auttca&ca
tticwu-
"
.
tinuine
f-W
Y-wx.
Dec.
iB-Tne
urees
t0
mop
up
the
en.
steemer
Orion
has
sent
out
S.O.S.
trom
Egypt.
and
ettending
messages
cf
Newfoundland
ap-
campaign
tato
Libya,
vhlle
as-pealing
for
mediate
aid
The
Greekj
r(JU
MussQ.
reports
herseU
at
toe
rnercy
vessel
jAba
th;
Br.Uish
ofA
stotm
with
steerlngA
gear
f
.,KB
j
n,Jn
broken.
sive
aealnst
the
Fascists
!
ight
into
Italy
with
the
bcmblng
0
Naples.
Incendiary
and
high
xplosive
bombs
were
dropped.
Ital.
admit
ted
attack
on
a
me-dlum-s
zed
warship
with
fifty
of
the
crrw
killed
and
Injured.
The
people
o
Naples,
an
official
Italian
statem-
nt
said,
acted
admirably
under
th
attack.
It
was
also
admitted
'iy
Italy
that
the
Royal
Air
Fore-
attack
had
been
carried
two
hundred
GIBRALTAR.
1-,that
an
Itallan
Ian
1d.
having
on
board
German.
submarlne
had
sunk
ft
BrUlsh
made
manufactured
goods
Including
cfulser
Qf
5
class
materials
Brazil
Is
held
war
or
up
fa
clalm
haJ
M
con.
here
by
the
British
naval
blockade.
,
.
.
1111II4UU11
D11U
U
ICKillUCU
IllflC-
The
,
German
made
part
.
of
the
car-
.
.
anQthe.
rpnort
of
declared
to
be
contraband.
go
is
;uch
as
tbm
haye
been
nany
The
cargo
was
loaded
at
Lisbon
Tt-nMan
nlarip,
nrio
nnth.
.
...
.
,
t
-...WW.......
.v-
staD
at
Malta
but
wnen
British
Le.gai
aovinr
io
r
renin
cin)r
have
nave
been
Deen
made
maae
before
Deiore
the
tne
war
flghters
came
up
to
lnter;ept
them
whereby
Germany
should
receive
thV
headed
home
Meanwhile
In
Albania
Although
bitter
fighting
is
reported
at
some
points
as
retreating
Italians
put
up
what
is
bells
believed
to
be
their
final
resistance,
the
Greeks
continue
to
sweep
.forward
with
galas
on
all
sections
of
the
Albanian
front,
particularly
around
Porgradetz.
Weather
has
improved
and
further
important
Italian
bases
evidently
'in
danger
of
falling.
Valona
was
heavily
pounded
again
ty
Bri
tish
and
Greek
aircraft.
Itallan
ner
of
Vancouver
and
Lieut.
Alex-
barracks,
supply
depots
and.
air
ander
of
Winnipeg
are
among
arome
were
iw.
those
who
are
announced
to
have
Further
Brltlshdvarccs
been
safely
rescued
Iram
the
arm-
The
British
navy
and
elr
force
cd
merchant
cruiser
H.M.S.
Forfar
are
preparing
for
further
f.dvances
which
was
torpedoed
and
sunk
Dy
into
UDya,
it
is
aeciaroa.
succcss-
CANBERRA,
Dec.
16:
(CP)-As
the
Nazis
last
week.
ful
bombarding
between
fildl
Bar-
the
result
of
many
rejections
of
f
.
J?
,7
y
7.
men
for
the
fighting
services
the
MOP
17
M17M
f
r.
irfZw
Australian
Commonwealth
Council
IVIUKL
lVltilN
..lrttffef!
II
SS
of
National
Fitness
has
recom-,
.
.
n"
'rZZ"
mended
a
Commonwealth
bureau'
fAI
I
VJ
ITPP"e3
,
L
thrCC
nriHtii
Britlsh
LALLEiU
w
cn?3r
V?lan"
to
co-ordinate
physical
education
UL
V,
Ansri-nlla.
.missing.
,
;
Realization
of
under
-
develop-
Australia
Forming
Home
Army
of
and
malnutrition
in
this
Nineteen
Year
Olds
and
Those
'
1
Weather
Forecast
RrtP
line
Allen
Alieu
Hamilton,
llalllliwil,
ynuuucu
nromlnent
and
auu
iicioui
herself
to
v
sail
ou.
tomorrow
.vuivuvn
aboard
ant
opportunity
--
for
open-air
life
J
General
Synopsis
A
moderate
CARBEURA,
December
16
au-
aistuxDance
is
centrea
uunnwt'
ui
stralian
men
nineteen
years
bf
age
Vancouver
Island'
arid
thd
pressure
the
outbreak
of
the
war.
and
from
25
to
'35
will
be
!
called
is
high
over
the
Rocky
Mountains.
'
State
CnfA
n-itiAtimAvtlp
Eovernments
i
have
A
m
olfAn
already
Axr
4.
iU
the
first
t..l.
of
,
1U.
the
f
for
TVi
The
a
weather
4
Vt
at
has
Via
a
llOftM
been
f.ne
f'nn
and
"I
riff
nn
after
vear
appointed
expert
directors
of
seventy
days'
military
training,
It
(
moderately
cold
throughout
this
physical
training
and
munlclpall-
is
announced.
They
will
form
a
province.
ties
are
to
be
asked
to
help
by
home
army
of
250,000
men.
Men
of
i
West
Coast
of
Vancouver
Island
providing
swimming
recreation
areas.
nnols
and
1nlxrmprt!fit
oitp
hv
hpn
al-'strnnir
southeast
Winds
or
h-inderntft
ready
called
up,
'
gales
with
Increasing
cloudiness.