Weather.
Forecast
Prince
Rupert
and
Queen
Charlotte
Islands
Moderate
north
winds
shifting
to
cast,
mostly
fair
and
jpool.
Vol.
XXIX..
No.
157.
First
ITALIANS
LOSE
OUT
IN
RAIDS
Seven
Out
of
Nine
rimes
Which,
Attacked
Cairo
Brought
Down
I
Natives
Killed
at
Alexandria
j
ALEXANDRIA,
July
5:
(CD-Fifteen
natives
were
killed
and
sev
en
were
wounded
yesterday
when
Italian
planes
showered
bombs
over
Alexandria
In
two
attacks
on
Brl-tUh
and
French
warships.
Most
of
the
bombs
fell
into
the
sea.
Among
'other
points
one
bomb
dropped
on
the
estate
of
King
Far-ouk
of
F.gypt.
From
Cairo
came
a
report
that,
seven
pnt
of
nine
Italian
plane.
I
which
had
engaged
in
an
air
raid
there
had
been
successfully
brought
j
down.
MAY
BREAK
WITH
ALLY;
London
Would
Nt
Re
Surprised
if
Petain
Declared
War
As
Itcsult
of
Oran
Rattle
tion
to
the
French
government.
Reports
in
Geneva
say
that
thu
Petain
government
Is
to
break
off
relations
with
Oreat
Britain.
RETURNING
TO
CANADA
Major
General
II.
D.
G.
Crerar
to
be
Chief
of
General
Staff
in
Canada
OTTAWA,
July
5:
(CP)
-Hon.
C.
G,
Power,
acting
minister
of
defence,
last
night
announced
the
appointment
of
Major-General
II.
D.
O.
Crerar,
senior
combatant
officer
of
Canadian
military
headquarters
ln
Great
Britain,
to
be-
vice
chief
of
general
staff
In
Canada.
Fofrner
Premier
Badly
Injured
Paul
Reynaud
Unconscious
For
Week
After
Auto
Accident
BORDEAUX,
July
5:
(CP)-For-mer
Premier
Paul
Reynaud
was
more
seriously
Injured
In
an
automobile
crash
than
was
at
first
"believed.
He
was
unconscious
for
:a
week,
'
TO
NAME
MINISTER;:
New
Head
of
Dominion
Finance
Portfolio
to
be
Known
Monday-Kins;
Speaks
on
Naval
Coup
kenzie
King
told
the
House
of
Com
mons
today.
French
Ships
,
LONDON,
July
5:
(CP)
Can-
adian
naval
men
in
training
In
Great
Britain
may
be
assigned
to
French
warships
which
have
hn
sd7rd
hv
Oreat
Brl-
tain.
Among
men
of
the
Royal
Kln5
Canadian
Navy
now
in
Great
r.
Britain
without
ships
are
those
from
H.M.CS.
Fraser
which
was
sunk
off
the
French
coast
last
week.
They
have
express-
ed
a
desire
to
continue
service
In
a
body
under
their
com-
mander.
Capt.
Wallace
Creery
of
Vancouver.
FIVE
SUBS
Speaking
later
on
the
action
of
v,
n.ni
Mnwv
nirainst
the
French
LONDON,
July
5:
fiPet
vesterdav.
the
Prime
Minister.
Ministry
statement
says
that
five
said
It
"cannot
be
regarded
as
greeted
against
France
but
rather
it
was
an
action
against
ships
aireaay
days
last
month
and
in
each
case
for
practical
purposes
German
and,
oil
patches
indicated
that
the
sub-
Italian
Instruments
of
war."
marines
had
been
uestrojea.
Death
Penalty
For
Treachery
In
Canada
Provided;
New
Law
Being
Introduced
in
House
OTTAWA,
July
5:
(CP)
Primo
Minister
William
Lyon
Mackenzie
King
gives
notice
that
on
Monday
he
will
introduce
a
bill
in
House
of
Commons
providing
death
penalty
for
treachery
and
life
imprisonment
for
acts
to
assist
an
enemy.
The
measure
will
be
called
"The
Treachery
Act"
and
it
follows
a
report
by
the
House
committee
investigating
Defence
of
Canada
regulations.
Any
peace
officer
may
arrest
without
warrant
anyone
suspected
of
having
committed
or
being
about
to
commit
an
offense
against
the
Act.
Under
the
act
an
enemy
alien
may
be
prosecuted
by
court
marshal
and
treated
as
though
a
member
of
a
military
force.
If
anyone
is
convicted
as
a
member
of
a
military
force,
whether
an
enemy
or
not,
he
may
be
shot
rather
than
hanged.
LIBRARY
VICTORIA,
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Tomorrow
sT
ides
4
mmm
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
FRIDAY,
JULY
5,
1940.
Y
u
cu
i
iih.s-
hear
the
roar
of
mo:o..i
and
the
thud
of
gun-,
as
you
lock
at
this
photograph,
me
of
tui
ni"-t
uiuiual
to
come
from
th-
war
so
far.
Very
,-?ldom.
Indeed,
have
we
seen
a
photo
gra,)h
matk
uiider
mudern
war
conditions
which
actually
shows
the
men
at
whom
the
photographer
and
his
null'.-,
an?
shooting.
This
one
daes.
The
photograph
wa;
snapped
from
a
British
Falrey
"Battle"
bnmber
dining
a
strafing
attack
on
a
German
ammunition
train
in
Flanders,
in
the
Dunkirk
area.
Men
from
the
train
can
be
seen
sprinting
across
the
fleldr
at
the
Right.
Smoke
Is
shown
flying
from
the
midst
of
the
column,
and
from
;
he
road
along
either
side
show
where
bullets
from
the
bomber
struck.
The
wheels
of
another
cart
c&n
be-
seen
Just
under
the
Joint
of
'the
plane's
tall
and
fuselage.
i
protest
Is
Made
'GOVERNMENT
j:
;
:
NEW
GOV'T
Diplomatic
Developments
Following
Taking
Over
of
Fleet
by
RrlUlu
.
Rritish
Press
Approves
Of
Steps
LONDON,
July
5:
(CP)-The
Pe-
Taketl
Xo
Assume.
Contiol
-Of
tain
government
of
France
having
French
Fleet
already
betrayed
lis
"fight
to
the
death"'
tally,
may
toon
come
to
a
LONDON.
July
5:
(CD
The
Bri-
complete
parting
of
the
ways
with
tish
press,
practically
unanlmous-Oreat
Britain.
It
may
now
sever
iy,
supports
and
commends
thei
diplomatic
relations
and
possibly
British
government
for
the
meas-may
make
a
declaration
of
war.
ures
taken
in
obtaining
control
of
j
This
would
be
the
outcome
of
the
the
French
fleet.
Britlh
seizure
of
the
French
fleet.
From
Berlin
comes
word
today
that
the
Reich
government
has
been
officially
notified
by
Premier
Henri
Phllllppe
Petain
of
France's
Intention
to
break
off
diplomatic
relations
with
Oreat
Britain.
The
French
charge
d'affalrs
In
London
protested
to
the
Foreign
Office
today
over
the
British
action
against
the
French
fleet
in
the
IS
COMMENDED'.
May
Move
To
Mediterranean,
the
protest
being
submitted
on
behalf
of
the
Petain
OTTAWA,
July
5:
(CP)-The
new
government
by
Roger
Cambon
who
finance
minister
will
be
announced
has
been
In
charge
of
the
embassy
Monday
to
succeed
Hon.
J.
L.
Ral-
slnce
Ambassador
Charles
Corbln
ston
who
was
sworn
In
late
today
reslenprt
1at
week.
After
deliver-
as
minister
of
national
defence
sue-
ing
the
protest.
Cambon
Is
reliably
ceedlng
the
late
Norman
Rogers,
reported
to
have
sent
his
reslgna-
Prime
Minister
wimani
ujw.
IS
FASCIST
4-
...
.
Rumania
Lines
Up
Definitely
With
Axis
Carol
To
Abdicate?
BUCHAREST.
July
5:
(CP)
Carol's
new
cabinet
an
nounces
its
foreign
policy
as
Fas
cist
In
"complete
co-opeartlon
and,
sincere
Integration"
with
the-Rome-Berlin
axis.
This
Is
described
as
a
realistic
policy.
I
Believing
that
he
may
be
held
responsible
for
the
loss
to
Russia
of
Bessarabia
and
Bukovlna,
about
which
he
feels
very
keenly.
Carol
is
believed
to
be
considering
abdication
of
the
throne
in
favor
of
his
elehteen-year
old
Prince
Michael.
New
Russian
Demands
Reports
that
new
Soviet
troops
If
OTD
rWITl
have
arrlved
ln
Bessarabia
sharpen-
Halibut
Sales
Summary
American
205,000
pounds,
and
7.5c
to
95c
and
7.5c.
Canadian
67.500
pounds,
and
7c
to
10.3c
and
7c.
American
9c
9.73
Sunset,
37,000
9c
and
7.5c,
Stor
age.
Masonic,
40,000
9.1c
and
7.5c,
Storage.
i
Wizard,
40,000,
9c
and
7.5c,
Royal.
I
Narrona,
za.ooo,
a.zc
ana
7.sc,
Storage.
Mariner,
15,000,
9.4c
andJ.5c,
Booth.
Wireless,
14,0(V,
9.5c
and
7.5c.
!
Storage.
Aeglr,
17,000,
9.9c
and
7.5c,
Pierce,
17,000,
9.8c
and
7.5c,
Booth.
?
Canadian
Atlln.
Arctic
I,
;
13,000,
-
10.1c
and
7c,
Storage.
v
.
.
V.
.
.
.
"v,
wtww,
v.,y
u.,v.
v,
Pacific.
,
,
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISB
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
BIG
BULK
!
OF
FLEET
IS
TAKEN
White
Ensign
Flies
Over
250.
Vessels
of
Former
French
Navy
IONDON,
July
5s
(CP)
The
white
ensign
of
the
Royal
Navy
of
Great
Britain
now
flies
over
the
great
buIU
of
the
former
French
,
navy.
The
Daily
Herald
says
that
ii
.
iv
'50
French
warships
have
now
fallen
into
Rritish
hands.
Since
yesterday
still
more
units
of
the
French
fleet
arrived
at
Scottish
ports
to
drop
anchor.
It
was
disclosed
last
night
that
either
the
batleship
Dunkerque
rr
Strasbourg,
although
badlyl
damaged,
had
escaped
from
the
Battle
of
Oran
and
had
made
her
wav
to
Toulon;
French
Mediterranean
coast
port.
It
was
also
announced
that
not
a
single
British
ship
had
been
lot
in
the
Rattle
of
Oran.
One
British
naval
man
lost
his
life
in
the
eneagement
and
injuries
were
very
few.
Rritish
sources
described
situation
of
French
fleet
at
Alexandria
"in
abeyance."
It
Is
not
known
when
the
French
will
make
the
decision
whether
or
not
to
join
the
Rritish
but
"we
know
that
no
French
ship
shall
ever
leave
Alexandria
to
surrender
to
enemy."
The
French
commander
at
Alexandria
was
said
to
.
have
beehrglren'
tht.ftm-UH-as
the
Admiral
at
Oran
before
the
British
sank
French
naval
units.
OVUJANS
ARE
SLAIN
Eleven
lose
Their
Lives
in
German
Raid
on
Portland
British
Retaliation
LONDON,
July
5:
(CP)
It
was
son
disclosed
that
eleven
civilians
were
killed
yesterday
when
a
oerman
plane
raided
the
British
Naval
base
of
Portland.
Later
yesterday
further
German
air
raids
-were
carried
out
In
north
east,
southeast
and
southwest
sec
liEiLJ
iYV7
1
LlU
eded
Balkan
tension
and
have
led
'
tlons
0l
the
Britlsn
ies
DUt
damage
I
to
beliel
that
Moscow
is
planning
was
very
slight
and
there
was
no
'new
loss
of
life.
demands
on
Roumania.
Russia
.
.
,
.
...
.
Attacks
by
British
War
Planes
on
;
tnrrpaslne'.v1
Attacked
by
anti-aircraft
fire
and
Effective
ald
to
be
taking
an
Increasing.
Submersible,
Prove
fc
(CP)
An
Air
German
submarines
were
attacked
by
British
warplanes
within
five
stern
mana
wwara
iwnnuuuiu
'bombers
was
shot
down
Into
the
liticat
developments.
sea.
'
Air
Force
Retaliates
The
British
Royal
Air
Force
kept!
I
up
Its
end
ln
the
air
raiding
by,
I
again
visiting
Germany
last
night
.and
effectively
raining
bombs
on
lines
of
communication
transports,
oil
tanks
and
other
military
obpec-1
tlves.
All
planes
returned
safely..
Tonight's
Air
Ministry
communique
said
that
the
Royal
Air
Force
yesterday
bombed
Hamm
and"
Em-;
merich
ln
the
Ruhr
and
also
scored
.
hits
on
hangars
at
Amsterdam
and
j
Brussels
air
ports.
i
SUSSEX
IS
UNDER
BAN
Public
Barred
From
This
Part
England
Other
Areas
Also
Closed
Three
Paid
of
Toodle,
11,500,
10c
and
7c,
Atlln.
LONDON,
July
5:..
(CP)-The
Annabelle,
9,000,
10.3c
and
7c,
Storage.
Southend,
17,500
9.9c
and
7c,
Home
Office
here
today
banned.
..the
public
from
entering
any
part
of
Sussex
and
a
large
part
of
Hampshire
including
the
naval
base
at
'
Portsmouth
and
shipping
centre
at
Southampton,
The
banned
area
also
Includes
the
Isle
of
I
Wight
and
a
small
part
of
Dorset,
High
1:27
a.m.
21.8
ft
14:19
p.m.
19.8
I.
Low
,
8:09
a.m.
1.1
f;.
20:10
p.m.
6.0
tt.
PRICE:
i
CENTS
3
Attack
Upon
Gibraltar
NAZIS
FLEE
BEFORE
BRITISH
AIR
ATTACK
Times
Bombers
Visits
But
Did
No
Damage
As
Result
Enemy
Came
Over
Three
Times
Starting
in
Early
Morning
-Bombs
Fell
Into
Sea
Defences
Functioned
Well
When
Called
Upon
GIBRALTAR,
July
5:
(CP)
Airplanes
attacked
Gi-braltai
three
times
without
success
today.
They
were
the
first
air
raids
of
the
war
upon
"The
Rock."
The
raids
started
in
the
early
hqurs
of
the
day
and
searchlights
went
into
action.
Several
bombs
fell
into
the
sea
and
there
were
to
casualties
or
damage.
The
defences
functioned
adequately
and
well.
Was
Only
Thing
Great
Britain
Could
Have
Done
WASHINGTON,
D.
C,
July
5.
S?nacor
Key
Pittman,
chairman
of
the
Senate
foreign
relations
committee,
says
he
believes
every
loyal
man,
woman
and
child
will
con
cede
that
the
British
government,
ORDERED
TOFIGHT
Marshal
retain
Told
French
Fleet
At
Alexandria
to
Turn
Coat
BORDEAUX,
July
5.
Marshal
Henri
Petain,
head
of
the
German-ejontrolled
puppet
government
of
Fiance,
ordered
the
French
fleet
at
Alexandria
to
fight
its
way
out
of
assuming
control
of
the
French
?
K
fleet,
did
the
only
thing
that
could
be
done
under
the
circumstances.
there
are
reported
to
have
already
Joined
the
British
with
whom
they
jare.tlghtlng.
.
WeatherForecast
Vancouver
Mans
General
Synopsis
The
continues
high
off
the
British
umbla
coast
and
Is
relatively
low
over
southwest
Alaska.
The
weath
er
has
been
fair
and
warm
through
out
the
province.
pressure
Si!
New
Explosive
VANCOUVER,
July
5:
(CP)
J
C.
Lawrle,
Vancouver
chemist,
ha3
West
Coast
of
Vancouver
Island
turned
over
to
the
government
a
Moderate
to
fresh
northwest
winds,
new
explosive
of
the
naptholene
fair
with
not
much
change
in
tern-
type
like
nitroglycerine
which
may
perature.
,
prove
useful
for
war
purposes.
FINAL
BULLETINS
URUGUAYAN
APPEAL
MONTEVIDEO
A
stirring
appeal
is
made
by
the
President
of
Uruguay,
In
which
there
is
believed
to
have
been
a
considerable
Nail
influence,
for
strong
and
active
Pan-Americanism
in
order
to
"stop
Hitler.",
The
message
Is
addressed
to
twenty-one
American
nations.
President
Franklin
D.
Roosevelt
of
the
United
States
Is
seeking
a
fund
of
$500,000,000
to
assist
In
heading
off
possible
totalitarian
economic
Influences.
IS
STILL
SILENT
NEW
YORK
Arriving
to
spend
a
long
week-end
at
his
Hyde
Park
home,
President
Franklin
D.
Roosevelt
refrained
from
making
any
statement
as
to
whether
he
would
run
again.
He
will
not
break
his
silence
on
this
question
until
after
the
forthcoming
Democratic
national
convention
at
Chicago
has
a
feed
upon
a
defence
plank
which
will
fit
in
with
his
viewpoint.
The
President
prescribed
a
program
based
on
moral
values
as
to
how
world
peace
might
be
obtained.
Meantime,
he
admitted
that
the
present
form
of
democratic
government
In
the
United
Stites
was
not
as
efficient
as
totalitarianism
which,
however,
did
away
with
legislative
and
judicial
functions,
something
which
he
himself
would
never,
consent
to.
OKDEREO
TO
LEAVE
BUCHAREST
The
majority
of
British
oil
men
have
been
ordered
to
leave
Roumania
as
the
government
presumably
moved
towards
nationalization
of
the
country's
oil
walls
and
expropriation
of
British
and
other
foreign
powers'
properties.
NAVAL
BATTLE'
POSSIBLE
MARTINIQUE
Possibility
of
a
naval
battle
between
the
British
and
French
off
Martinique,
a
French
island,
is.
seen.
A
Rritish
destroyer
squadron
is
now
blockading
the
island
where
there
are
known
to
be
some
French
destroyers
still
firing
the
French'flag.
There
is
also
a
shipment
of
United
States-made
airplanes
and
a
shipment
of
gold
at
Martinique
destined
for
France
GERMAN
CLAIMS
BERLIN
Germany
claims
that
its
submarines
and
aircraft
have
been
active
Against
British
shipping,
having
done
considerable
damage
in
the
way
of
sinking
enemy
ships.
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