4
rr
e
-
a
LONDON.
March
1
There
was'
Wf
natlullii
n
nnln
Inil.ii
h
ornai
warfare
both
bv
Great
Britain
and
Oermany.
For
the"
ttiird
time.
Royal
Air
Force
planes
';
heW
ovrr
Berlin
as
well
as
oven
Has.-jvcr.
uremen,
ruci
ano
neu-
attacks
with
bombs
and
ma-
ih
:ae
guns
on
North
Sea
shipping
in
l
fohuig
vessels.
A
B(
rltn
news
agency
stated
that
ijm
f
us
uniisn
war
vcnteis
ana
irira
mercnanimen
nip
incom-
jar.y
had
been
successfully
attack-
Oerman
bombers
with
sev-
rl
rrported
sunk,
ID!
it
.s)
sources
said,
however,
"nc
enemy
had
betn
driven
Several
Ships
Lost
I'ahan
vessel.
Mlrella,
5.3401
rut-lc
a
mine
and
sank
ml
W
------
c
N
r'h
Sea.
one
member
of
the
I
grrw
b:
:,g
killed
with
eleven
mlss-
MW
U,l4
VAIW
pf"'
Chamber
of
Commerce
at
;,"n
in
the
Commodore
Cafe,
R
Dcvrnijh,
general
manaaer
'-i!.m
National
Railways,
bets
w
cuest
of
honor.
PENS
HIS
CAMPAIGN
f
Pt
Black
Favors
Alaska
Hit
hwav
opposes
Merger
of
Yukon
and
British
Columbia
?AWSON.
March
l:
.mi-Stm.
P
of
the
Alaska
Highway
and
op.
r'w
to
annexation
of
the
Yu
Pl
by
British
Columbia
were
ex
L
y
Hon'
arorBe
Black
In
"y
opening
his
campaign
as
L
v
aovernment
candidate
In
ElPi.
J!Iack
fial(l
that-
t
Canada
it.
mnway
access
to
Can
(;
"M
Dominion
should
be
grant
L
;k,
A''
r
,,:osslons
across
the
I
-'nnanaie
to
the
Yukon
SITDOWN
IS
OVER
ALiUvJ
ljEiA.
MintT
Come
(ut
f
Pioneer
MlneI
lanes
of
Both
Great
Britain
and
Germany
Resume
Operations
Today
In
Orderly
Fashion
After
In
spector
Reasons
With
Them
PIONEER
MINE,
March
1:
(CP)
Forty-one
miners,
members
of
(he
International
Union
of
Mine,
Mill
and
Smelter
Workers
Union
of
the
Congress
on
Industrial
Organization,
ended
their
sixty-hour
sltdown
strike
In
the
Pioneer
(old
Mine
yesterday.
Provincial
police
said
that
the
men
relumed
to
the
surface
"In
a
perfectly
orderly
manner"
following
ncgotla-lions
between
polite
and
mine
officials.
Inspector
John
Shlrass,
who
reasoned
with
the
men,
said
that
nothing
less
than
an
explosion
could
have
forced
the
men
out
since
he
had
barricaded
the
shaft
to
prevent
the
mine
lift
reaching
them.
There
were
no
arrests
and
Inspector
Shlrrass
said
there
would
be
none.
It
was
not
admitted
that
(he
company
had
met
the
men,
demands.
The
men's
food
supplies
were
running
short.
II):
Fifteen
members
of
the
crew
Til
P
TVTW
J
hn
Suffolk
coast.
jnid
DVJUl
ftltler
Warfare
-1
t
air
and
sea
warfare
Grrat
Britain
and
Oer-j
COMES
UP
j.
rai
vee
went
ao
nfmani
of
WaUfr
Cory
Wno
Fe
c
-Prrn-
In
Harbor
Just
Before
New
Year.
1
-.an
attacked'
plane
Comes
to
Surface
'i
C;
'rplng
from
Yorkshire
to
I
R"
T
-T:
estuary,
an
authorlU
-,
FloaUnir
In
th
harhnr
off
AlhArt
r
E;
v
w
iurce
aaylng
that
a!&
McCafferjfi
wharf.
the
body
of
been
attacked
but
no
Walter
Cory
of
Wantage
Road,
who
h
liner
Pyrrhw,
7.418
ar
k
by
enemy
action
off
Coast
and
eight
men
feats
P.MJ
IS
and
P.M.
brr.anne
and
mine
ae-
fAR
AND
OUTCOME
ill.
Limey
Tells
Itolary
Club
and
Ifbimber
of
Commerce
of
Bri
tish
Israel
View
Ward
Times
Coming
Itntuillr
AIHm
Will
'fritimnti
IVVlth
Final
Battle
in
Palestine
II
Says
Speaker
I
W
rrr-nt
war
situation,
as
a
by
an
exponent
of
British-
ar
following
out
the
Bible
'''
y
and
the
expectations
of
"
lave
studied
the
situation
W
of
the
past,
according
it
Lmzpy.
in
an
address
to
an.
...
.
.
,
.a'-iiu.'ri
nir
ni
ine
irince
itu-i
f'
R
.irv
PImK
nnA
ttin
T)rln1
'
fell
from
the
dock
of
F.
E.
Hunt
Ltd.
on
the
slippery
night
of
December
30
last,
was
recovered
and
Identified
yesterday
afternoon.
Several
I
Dersorvi
saw
-the
bodr
from
the
w
gun
steamship
Brett.'
wharve
and
the
police,
being
notl.-was
bombed
from
the)
ned,
proceeded
to
the
scene
and
'
ug
badly
was
erted
.
look
it
n
charge.
It
had
evidently
3
roast
port
j
been
eaught
somewhere
below
and.
b
reported
the
Joss
of
,on
hetne
released,
came
to
the
too.
There
was
an
Inquiry
this
morn
ing.
It
being
established
that
the
circumstances
of
the
affair
were
entirely
accidental.
Ray
Itapp
and
Walter
Hansen,
companion
of
fnrv
uv
Mm
fall
nf
f
th
rivlr
unit
I
disappear
In
the
water,
reporting
to
the
police
who
instituted
unsuccess
ful
dragging
operations
at
the
time
Cory
had
been
around
Prince
Rupert
for
some
time.
He
came
originally
from
New
Brunswick
where
it
is
understood
there
are
relatives.
He
was
about
forty
years
of
age.
PROMINENT
NORTHERNER
H.
W-
M.
Rolston
Knew
This
Part
Of
Country
As
Did
Few
Others
Herbert
William
Rolston,
well
known
editor
and
publisher
of
the
Neu.s.
whose
death
oc-
pnrred
suddenly
at
Stewart
Wed
nesdav
night,
was
an
outstanding
figure
In
Northern
British
Colum
him
affairs.
nMiHM
hi
naner.
Mr.
Koision
actively
Interested
In
the
in
surance
business
and
In
mining
and
promotion
of
mineral
properties.
Ha
ft
nast
nresioenv
ui
wic
8tcwart
Board
of
Trade
ana
tne
Stewart
branch
of
the
oanaaian
Legion,
an
active
memoer
oi
me
Anglican
Church
ana
m"""
Lodge
and
was
an
lndefatlgab
e
worker
for
the
advancement
of
his
community
and
the
development
of
Northern
British
CoiumDia.
Pa
rAHfnts
of
British
Colum
bia
had
as
Complete
a
knowledge
of
m
nrhAm
interior
or
me
prov
ince
as
had
Mr.
Rolston.
Among
his
recent
activities
was
prescmawu..
of
a
brief
before
the
British
Columbia-Yukon-Alaska
highway
com
mission,
i.
...
He
U
survived
by
his
parent
".
and
Mm.
W.
G.
M.Roision
i
.-
toria,
and
sister.
Mrs.
R.
a.
w-Nicola
Street
Vancouver.
Mr.
Ralston
was
ruiy-iour
of
age.
BAR
1,1
GOIJ)
uu,r
PROVINCIAL
LIBRARY
VICTORIA,
B.C.
tiRAIL
CHIEF
1
German
Towns
J
PAYS
VISIT
Are
Evacuated
J
W.
R.
Devenlsh
Refers
to
Shlpbuild-
'
t
ing
at
This
Point
and
Desire
to
BRURSF3.S
Marrh
1
fCPl
All
German
towns
and
villages
i
within
eighteen
miles
of
the
I
Promote
Tourist
Travel
At
the
joint
luncheon
of
the
Belgium
and
Netherlands
Iron-
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Com-
tiers
tiers
have
have
been
been
ordered
ordered
evacu-
evacu-
merce
merce
and
and
Rotary
Rotary
Club
Club
yesterday
vexterdav
ated.
it
was
reported
today
as
afternoon
W.
R.
Devenlsh,
general
the
closure
of
the
borders
to
manager
of
the
western
region
of
the
low
countries
were
closed
the
Canadian
National
Railways,
today
by
the
Reich.
A
small
j
was
welcomed
on
the
occasion
of
hl
German
troop
concentration
j
first
visit
to
Prince
Rupert
since
his
was
scattered
on
the
western
appointment
to
succeed
the
late
A.
front
today
and
there
was
Oer-
E.
Warren.
President
W.
M.
Watts,
man-French
exchanee
scouting
flights.
ln
planning
this
visit
so
soon
after
his
appointment.
The'
Chamber
ap-
n
i
AT
predated
It
very
much.
On
its
be-
LOnSerVatlVe
Name
half
he
welcomed
the
visitor
and
Is
Being
Dropped
TODAY'S
STOCKS
IOourtT
B
D
Jotanctoa
Co.
I
Vancouver
Big
Missouri.
SMI
also
the
new
local
superintendent,
James
Clark.
I
After
acknowledging
the
genial
welcome
of
the
President
of
the
Term
"National
Government"
Will
chamber.
Mr.
Devenlsh
referred
Be
Uted
in
Describing
Dr.
feelingly
to
the
loss
the
company
Manlon's
Candidates
and
the
west
sustained
in
the
re-
cent
death
of
Mr.
Warren.
He
ex-
TORONTO.
March
1
CP
-
In
plained
that
railway
official
were
view
of
statement
Wednesday
at
men
tninit
to
do
their
lobs
In
the
a.
..It
c
n.u.
r
ti
r.
nr..
...
"
o-uii.
oic.
mane
ui
hwi.
oest
possiDie
way.
as
tne
years
Manion
mat
candidates
oi
tne
uon-
roiiea
by
nature
took
Its
toll,
servatlve
party
would
be
supporters
Mr.
Devenlsh
then
referred
to
the
of
the
NaUonal
government
move-
men
prinCe
Rupert
had
turned
out.
ment
and
that
he
preferred
them
to
There
was
n
B.
Walton,
now
vice-be
described
as
"National
Govern-
president
of
the
largest
railway
sys-ment"
candidates,
the
Canadian
tern
in
the
world.
W.
H.
Tobey
had
Press
announces
that
Conservative
gone
to
be
general
manager
of
the
candidates
will
henceforth
be
des-
p9Pm-
nrMt
r.ntem
Tf
thp
amp
itgnated
as
"national
government"
influence
continued
It
was
not
safe
:andldate.
,to
predict
what
position
Mr.
Clark
might
some
day
hold.
He
bespoke
co-oeratlon
with
the
new
super
Intendent.
The
Interests
of
the
railway
and
the
people
of
Prince
!
Rupert
were
definitely
allied
and
leach
could
assist
the
other.
It
was
;UJhe
Interests
of
the
airway
to
as-
Bralorne.
10
60.
-
rrV.'
lslst
!n
developing
thty
community
Cariboo
Quartz,
?J2.
Dentonia.
JQIV.
Fairvlew,
J)1V4.
Gold
Belt.
55.
Hedley
Mascot,
.45.
Mlnto.
.01
V.
Noble
Five,
.om.
Pend
Oreille.
1.75.
Pioneer,
2.10.
Premier,
L26.
Privateer.
.65.
Reeves
MacDonald,
.18.
Reno,
29.
Relief
Arlington,
.12.
Sheep
Creek,
1.08.
Cariboo
Hudson,
MY.
Oils
A.
P.
Con.,
.15.
Calmont,
.35.
C.
&
1.88.
Freehold,
.02.
Home,
257.
y
Pacalta,
.05.
Royal
Can..
.17.
Okalta,
1.10.
Mercury,
.06.
Prairie
Royalties,
.18.
Toronto
Aldermac,
.28.
Beattle.
1.12.
Central
Pat.,
220.
Con.
Smelters,
43.50.
East
Malartlc.
3.75.
:
Fcrnland,
.03
1.
,
Francoeur,
.41.
Gods
Lake,
.56.
Hardrock,
1.09.
Int.
Nickel,
.43.
Kerr
Addison.
2.31.
Little
Long
Lac.
3.10.
McLeod
Cockshutt,
2.02.
Madscn
Red
Lake.
.44.
McKenzle
Red
Lake.
1.28.
Moneta,
.70.
Noranda,
7.75.
Pickle
Crow,
3.90.
Preston
East
Dome,
2.09.
San
Antonio,
2.28.
Sherrltt
Gordon.
.97.
Uchl,
.72.
Bouscadlllac,
.03
'i.
Moshcr,
.08.
Oklend,
.08
Smelters
Gold,
.01
Vi.
Dominion
Bridge,
38.50.
British
Soldiers
Land
In
Finland
HELSINGFORS,
March
1:
(Canadian
Tress)
About
five
hun-
'dred
British
volunteers,
Including
I'nmnnc
whom
were
several
Cana-
LONDON,
(CPJ-The
m"'
dlans
arrlycd
m
nn,anc,
Wedn.
nrlna
nf
hir
cold
On
tne
.
.
,
.
nWnlnst
Rn-
today
aw
market
was
unchanged
$37.54
per
fine
ounce,
i
'in
the
hope
that
it
might
benefit
I'
thereby--The
new
general
manager
suggested
that,
while
Prince
Rupert
j
would
seem
to
be
far
removed
from
!the
scene
of
hostilities,
it
was
not
'so.
The
requirements
of
war
were
brought
clearly
to
attention
here
by
the
plan
to
build
certain
vessels
in
the
local
shipyards.
I
On
his
trip
to
the
coast,
Mr.
Devenlsh
said,
he
had
been
greatly
Impressed
with
the
scenery
and
the
tourist
possibilities
on
this
route.
He
planned
to
promote
the
line
for
(this
purpose
and
Increase
traffic
.
here.
j
In
conclusion
the
visitor
explain-ed
that
his
visit
this
time
must
necessarily
be
brief
but
he
hoped
If
any
members
of
the
Chamber
of
j
Commerce
were
In
Winnipeg
at
any
time
they
would
drop
In
and
call
at
his
office.
CUT
OFF
DEALINGS
Trade
Negotiations
Between
Italy
and
Great
Britain
are
Suddenly
Terminated
LONDON,
March
1
(Canadian.
Press)
Negotiations
between
Italy
and
Great
Britain,
which
have
been
proceeding
for
some
weeks
with
a
view
to
reaching
a
trade
agreement,
have
been
suspended.
It
had
been
planned
that
Italy
should
obtain
coal
from
Great
Britain
In
return
for
which
Great
Britain
would
get
war
materials.
Apparently,
serious
difficulties
have
arisen
in
the
negotiations.
Now
It
appears
that
Premier
Mussolini
Intends
to
obtain
coal
from
the
United
States
and
to
dispose
of
war
materials
to
neu
tral
nations.
He
Is
reported
to
have
already
ordered
three
million
tons
of
coal
from
the
United
States.
Meanwhile,
the
British
Navy
has
been
ordered
to
extend
its
blockade
on
German
exports
to
apply
to
coal
to
Italy
which,
during
the
trade
negotiations,
had
been
allowed
to
pass.
There
are
Insufficient
railway
facilities
to
handle
by
the
overland
route
all
the
coal
required
by
Italy
from
Germany.
It
is
urgently
required
that
the
deficiency
should
be
met
In
some
way.
WeatherJForecast
Tomorrows
Tides
pnncc
Rupert
and
Queen
Char-jHc
Islands
strong
south
to
east
High
8:01
am.
18.1
ft.
winds
reaching
gale
force
tonight,
21:31
p.m.
162
ft.
cloudy
and
cool
rVlth
occasional
Low
.
1:25
a.m.
9.8
ft.
ncht
rains.
,
14:40
p.m.
6.8
ft.
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AND
CENTRAL
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NEWSPAPER
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i
yd,
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NO-52.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
FRIDAY,
MARCH
1,
1940.
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5
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Bulletins
SIEGE
OF
VIIPURI
IIELSINGFORS
The
fate
of
Viipuri,
Finland's
strategic
second
city,
rests
in
the
balance
as
the
Russians
lay
siege
-to
it
on
three
sides
with
the
Finnish
defenders
still
resisting
stubbornly,
having
braced
themselves,
they
say,
in
stronger
positions.
The
Russians,
claim
to
be
only
about
a
mile
distant
while
the
Finns
say
they
are
at
least
four
miles
away.
In
Soviet
quarters
it
is
declared
that
the
collapse
of
Viipuri
s
defence
is
of
'who
took
charge
of
the
meeting
fol-
j
only
a
rratter
of
hours
removed.
lowing
an
address
by
P.
H.
Llnzey.l
A
Finnish
communique
today
re-
thanked
the
visitor
for
hLs
Interest
ported
unusually
heavy
air
activi
ty
yesterday
with
fourteen
Russian
and
four
Finnish
planes
shot
down
in
fierce
battle-.
Mmy
Finnish
towns
were
bombed
with
severe
loss
of
life.
NAZI
WARSHIP
SEEN
MONTEVIDEO
A
radio
report
says
that
a
German
pocke'
battleship,
a
submarine
and
a
Urge
merchant
vessel
have
been
ob-ferved
off
the
coast
of
Brazil
Two
French
and
three
British
warships
are
also
reported
in
the
vicinity.
ARROW
AT
10
DOWNING
LONDON
A
steel-tipped
arrow
wa
shot
through
a
window
at
No.
10
Downing
Street
yesterday
and
narrowly
escaped
a
cabinet
minister.
A
young
man
in
a
green
i
Jacket,
Robin
Hood
style,
was
ar-
rested
and
admitted
firing
the
arrow
which
carried
a
message;
"End
Hitlerism.
Make
Britain
,
Debt
free.
Social
Credit
is
the
only
solution."
The
young
man
received
a
light
sentence.
j
GERMAN
PEACEf
OFFER?
;
,
LONDON-
German
peaee
ZU
t
fer,
which
is
not
given
much
credence
here,
has
been
received
f
via
Dublin.
It
would
provide
for
an
independent
and
reconstructed
Poland,
a
reconstucted
Czechoslovakia,
a
reformed
League
of
Nations,
all
around
disarmament
and
return
of
some,
if
not
all
German
colonies.
'WIN
WAR"
IS
MOTTO
BLAST
FROM
(TIGHTENS
RIBBENTROPi
HER
BELT
Demands
End
of
British
"Domination"
and
Insists
on
Germanic
Victory
Threatens
Decisive
Blow
told
United
States
Under
Secretary
of
State
Sumner
Welles
today.
The
central
theme
of
the
talk
was
believed
to
have
been
that
Germany
was
not
prepared
to
discuss
peace
unless
Britain's
"stranglehold
on
economic
life
of
the
world"
was
broken.
The
German
Army,
von
Ribben-
ture
and
no
state
entertainment
is
desired.
Welles
will
meet
Hitler
PRINCE
ALBERT
Speaking
I
NI
A
I
K
a
LlVJ
OVil.LlLi
here
re
last
last
night
night
as
as
he
he
accepted
accepted
unanimous
renomination
as
Lib
eral
candidate
in
the
federal
elec
tion,
Prime
Minister
W.
L.
Mac
great
agony
of
spirit.
Winning
the
war
was
the
all
important
task
now.
Unless
that
was
accomplished,
nothing
else
would
matter.
Advocacy
of
monetary
reform
should
wait
until
after
the
war
so
as
not
to
becloud
the
main
issue
of
winning
the
war.
FLOOD
DEATH
TOLL
SAN
FRANCISCO
The
west
coast
flood
death
toll
has
reached
nine
five
in
California,
three
in
Oregon
and
one
in
Washington.
Flood
waters
are
now
receding
except
In
the
Sacramento
Valley
which
Is
the
most
severely
hit.
CANADIAN
PLANE
OVER
LONDON
The
lirst
Canadian
Hurricane
fighting
plane
has
arrived
for
the
Royal
Air
Force.
A
number
more
are
coming.
SMUTS
ENDORSED
.
CAPETOWN
General
Smuts
South
Africa
party
government
received
a
good
endorsation
from
rural
South
Africa
when
the
government
candidate
in
a
Transvaal
by-election
was
given
strong
support
to
defeat
a
Hertxog
neutrality
candidate.
CANADIAN
BOND
SALE
OTTAWA
Finance
Minister
Ralston
announces
the
sale
of
$10,000,000
of
five
year
two
and-a-half
per
cent
bonds
at
99
with
cost
of
2.13
to
the
government.
They
will
be
used
In
redemption
of
$63,000,000
of
five
year
three
percenters.
ROMANSHORN,
Switzerland,
March
1
(CP)
People
were
startled
by
what
sounded
like
an
air
raid
on
the
old
Zeppelin
works
across
Lake
Constance
near
Frledrichshafen,
Germany.
RUNS
HIGH
keniie
King
said
that
spring
time
Tmber
induction
in
This
District
might
bring
an
offensive
in
the'
Runnin!.
Double
that
of
1939
war
which
would
be
attended
by
I
Log
scaling
In
Price
Rupert
forestry
district
for
the
month
of
February
this
year
was
just
double
that
of
the
same
month
last
year,
while
the
log
production
for
the
first
two
months
of
1940
Is
nearly
three
times
that
of
January
and!
TT.-1
......
,
.
"
T"l
7
T
'
I
February
last
year.
The
for
this
February
was
board
feet
as
compared
with
809,-
260
board
feet
in
February
1939.
The
scale
for
the
first
two
months
of
this
year
has
been
3,152,652
board
feet
as
against
1,195,167
,
board
feet
in
January-
and
Febru-jary
of
1939.
The
output
of
forest
products
in
the
Interior
Is
also
running
away
ahpad
this
year
over
jlast
In
February
this
year
the
pro
duction
of
poles
and
piling
was
189,840
lineal
feet
as
compared
jwith
76.128
lineal
feet
In
February
1939.
For
the
first
two
months
of
this
year
the
output
Is
407,128
feet
In
comparison
with
156.930
lineal
feet
In
January
and
February
last
i
year.
The
pole
and
pile
output
of
189,840
lineal
feet
this
February
consisted
of
188.853
lineal
feet
ce
dar
and
987
lineal
feet,
hemlock.
The
log
wale
this
February
per
species
was
as
follows:
Fir,
69,222
board
feet.
Spruce.
1,155,042.
Cedar,
303,887.
Balsam,
16.291.
Hemlock,
65.181.
Jackplne,
71485.
Ten
cords
of
wood
were
counted
this
February
in
comparison
with
eighteen
a
year
ago.
No
piles
were
scaled
this
Febru
ary
whereas
there
were
7,655
In
February
last
year.
,
NEW
YORK
COPPER
France
Finds
It
Necessary
to
Lessen
Her
Consumption
and
Increase
Her
Production
PARISAfarch
1:
CP)
A
cabinet
BERLIN,
March
1.
All
hope
of
meeting,
with
President
Albert
Le-peace
In
Europe
Is
futile
unless
'brun
presiding,
yesterday
approved
Great
Britain
abandons
her
world
.the
institution
of
food
rationing
monopoly
and
throws
open
trade
J
cards,
lower
quality
bread
arid
gen-routes
to
all
nations,
Foreign
Min-
.erally
reduced
consumption,
accom-ister
Joachim
von
Ribbentrop
'panied
by
increased
production.
In
order
to
shoulder
the
war's
financial
burden.
Finance
Minister
Paul
Renaud
said
that
this
was
an
economic
war
and,
while
France
was
maintaining
a
sound
position
financially
without
turning
to
inflation
to
check
rising
prices,
the
nation
had
been
slipping
economically,
principally
by
reason
of
the
fact
that
consumption
was
trop
said,
awaits
a
single
word
to
,
maintaining
the
pre-war
level
while
strike
a
decisive
blow,
the
magnl-
production
was
less.
Therefore,
It
tude
of
which
would
overshadow
became
necessary
to
decrease
con-anything
previously
known
in
sumption
and
Increase
production,
military
conception.
Among
the
measures
to
be
Invok-
Germany
was
determined
to
con-
ed
in
tightening
the
nation's
belt
tinue
the
war
until
there
was
a
iare
closing
of
pastry
shops
three-Germanic
peace
and
British
dom-
tdays
a
week,
curtailment
of
petrol
(nation
had
fcjeen
ended.
sales,
restriction
of
consumption
of
The
Allies
could
not
defeat
Ger-
alcohol
and
greater
use
of
bean
many
either
militarily
or
econ-
;meal
In
coarsening
ordinary
bread,
omlcally,
von
Ribbentrop
declar-
More
women
wm
g0
to
work
In
ed
I
French
munition
plants
in
order
to
Neutral
nations,
the
Nail
for-
release
men
for
farm
work.
M.
Re-
eitn
secertary
said,
would
be
ill-
advised
to
fair
for
British
lures,
particularly
in
view
of
the
solidarity
of
German
and
Russian
collaboration.
Mr.
Welles
arrived
in
Berlin
early
today
and
was
met
by
Alexander
Kirk.
United
States
charge
d'at-fairs
and
representatives
of
the
German
Forei;n
Office.
In
addition
to
Chancellor
Adolf
Hitler
and
Foreign
Secretary
Joachim
von
Ribbentrop,
Welles
wlir
confer
with
Vice-Chancellor
Herman
Goering
at
hb
country
estate.
Mr.
Welles
has
made
it
clear
that
the
conferences
he
is
to
hold
are
for
informative
purposes
only.
His
visit
is
of
an
informal
na
naud
announced
that
fifty
billion
francs
was
being
added
to
the
French
war
chest
thirty
billion
by
revaluation
of
the
gold
content
of
the
franc
and
twenty
billion
by
loan
from
the
Bank
of
France
without
Interest.
1
TALK
ON
ENGINES
Gyro
Club
Hears
Why
Diesel
.Motors
are
Mare
Economical
'Than
Gas
Why
a
diesel
engine
Is
more
economical
than
a
gas
engine
was
explained
to
the
Prince
Rupert
Gyro
Club
in
an
Interesting
manner
by
Lieut.
Cecil
Fitzgerald
of
Second
Searchlight
Battery
who
was
the
speaker
Wednesday
afternoon
at
the
club's
weekly
luncheon.
Lieut.
Fitzgerald
said
that
the
principal
reason
for
the
efficiency
of
the
diesel
engine
over
the
gas
engine
was
that
diesel
fuel
had
a
much
greater
compression
ratio
than
gasoline
before
detonation
became
apparent.
The
compression
ratio
of
gasoline
before
detonation
had
at
first
been
four
to
one
and,
with
the
use
of
tetra-ethyl-lead,
this
had
On
On
the
the
other
other
log
scale
been
raised
to
6
to
1.
1,617,108!
hand,
the
diesel
engine,
using
fuel
NEW
YORK,
March
1
Copper
prices
were
.01c
higher
to
.03c
lower
on
the
New
York
metal
market
to
day
with
May
at
10.57c
per
pound
oil,
had
a
compression
ratio
or
11
to
1
before
detonation.
In
discussing
compression
ratio,
Lieut.
Fitzgerald
explained
how
a
steady
push
was
more
effective
as
a
moving
force
than
a
sudden
blow
as
by
a
hammer.
The
more
perfect
the
compression
and
the
less
the
tendency
to
detonate,
the
more
efficient
and
smooth
was
the
driving
force.
Diesel
fuel,
In
addition
to
being
cheaper,
obtained
more
miles
per
gallon
than
gasoline
despite
the
fact
that
It
possessed
less
thermal
units.
Lieut
Fitzgerald
delved
bif.cfly
into
the
history
of
the
Internal
combustion
engine.
In
1650
a
Dutchman
had
used
gun
powder
as
a
driving
agency.
Later,
In
turn,
had
come
natural
gas,
coal
gas.
benzine
and
gasoline,
each
bringing
a
greater
compression
ratio
and
consequent
Increase
in
efficiency.
Lieut.
Fitzgerald
predicted
lhat
ths
day
was
not
far
distant
when
diesel
engines
would
be
used
In
Lieut
Fitzgerald,
who
opened
his
talk
with
the
humorous
description
of
a
mock
funeral
at
sea
for
moving
picture
use
when
he
was
at
Alert
Bay,
was
thanked
for
hl3
discourse
by
the
president,
G,
A.
Hunter.
There
was
a
good
turn-out
of
Gyro
members
with
guests
in
the
persons
of
R.
B.
French
of
Vancouver
and
E
G.
Southby
and
Leo
Crlpru
of
Prince
Rupert.