? K'JM the far -west. They have made thousands of children' homeless and have caused the deaths of thousands of wo-, men and children. And now it seems as if bombing planes are about to "be used by the British as a means of winning the present war against Germany and Italy. "WHO WILL GET IT? Recently the controlling interest in one of the largest oilfields in Roumania was sold by British people to Russia. This is the company that this -week -was suppressed by the Roumanian government. Now it remains to be-seen -which will get the oil Russia or Germany. Judging by past ex perience we are inclined to bet on Russia. ' READY TO BELIEVE , It is a curious phase . of human nature that the ... public 11 1 1 If r, is iibuuny-niore reauy to Deueve rumors man iacts. 'l ake this most recent instance. A roumor went out to .the effect that a big explosion had taken place in the Panams Canal region. The rumor spread and it was said that sixty or more people lost their lives. In spite of the fact that the rumor was officially denied and that people supposer1 to have lost their lives have been seen in nublic constantly thousands of people still believe there was an 'explosion i T T- -r . ... . . 1 - r.ven in rnnce rtupert sucn expressions have been heard as "There must 1iave been something to it or it -would not 1 L i. i-1 .. i 1 " 1 ft (Meet Her in a Meter Cab) DE LUXE METER CABS PHONE 13 itMi' i Can Ride for Price of One Stones Biat Q..anJ S. And So dler Win Over Three Sisters In Softball In last night's Senior League Softball games Stones Clothleri beat Q. and S. Grocery by a score . uf 3 to 5 while' the Irish tFusillers remained undefeated so Jar In ithe .second half by winning a -close contest over the Three -Sisters Ijy a score of 3 to 2. In the first game the Grocers started off well and were lradln right through unUl the seventh inning when their opponents managed to get one run. bringing the . score to a tie, thereby causing an -extra inning to he played. In this Inning the Clothiers brought in one run to win the game. Q. and S. outhit Stone's 9 to 6. Highlights of "the same were some fin" catches by Mcintosh and Rusr of .Q. and S. while Charlie Schrosder caught several nice ones for the winner Arlington and Windle were also outstanding plavers. Batteries were: Fitch and SDear for Q. and S. and Lindsay and Arney for Stones'. The flecond -game looked for a while as if it was going to go to the Three Sisters. "However, In the sixth Inning with the score 1 to 0 against them, -the Irish brought in three runs. C. Brown, the Fusiliers pitcher, hurled like a champion, with Palmer playing well behind the bat. Letourneau and Glllis played a good -game for the Three Sisters while Pafmer was the pick for the Irish. Alex Bill, the Three Sisters' centre ' fielder, had a little tough luck in ' grabbing a couple of fly balls.' Otherwise the result of this game Bcorekeeper was D. Montesano. FOOTBALL TONIGHT, 6:45 VELVET vs., DRY DOCK Send In Your News Earlier finds it necessary to set a 10 a.m. deadline for local Tiews- 'Contributions. To insure putt- llcation it will be necessary for possible, preferably the night before. Otherwise it may not be published. " 4 t im.cijui uui uic w.t,y a uiu. I Dally advertising m vrtie Datlj lt.is on this credulity of the public that the Germans News ts sure xc 'bring .daily re- are constantly . working. 01 late, too, the Italians have 1 j! mi i ueen luiiowmg-suii. ine commanaer'Oi tne Italian cruis-.er Bartolomeo CoUeoni, after his ship had been sunk by the Australian cruiser .Svdnev. was taken to Alexandria and, aslhe was -carried ashore, he inquired what vessel it was sank mm. WJien told it was the Sydney he expressed surprise, saying he understood the Sydney had been sunk some time before. Even he seems to have been deceived by his own leaders. "WATCHING AND WAITING Britain 3s '.watching and waiting for the promised attack but, in the meantime, .is not inactive. Not only are the defences being strengthened every day but the carrying of the Varint6 enemy strongholds .is having telling effect. Night and day the attacks are being followed up with the result that .workmen 0n big fGerman military obpectives are becoming jittery and, at the slightest sound of airplane approaches, run for shelter. ; We are rhalf inclined to think that the first attack will be directed elsewhere than at Britain. The British scouting planestmd navy are watching the coast so closely that it seems-very unlikely that they will fail to spot any special preparations for invasion 'by water. tulta MISCELLANEOUS These German prisoners -of war are shown arriving back on English soil, and glad to be there, after a lucky escape from Davy Jonti. They are members of the shipment of prisoners of war that wa$senroute to Canada cn.the SB. Arandora Star when the ship was torpedoed by a Nazi U-boat off Ireland. Scores of prisoners and guards were lost but the bulk of the prisoners were savea by other British craft. SPORT CHAT might have been a different story. Games anp golng t0 give folks The battery for Thr Sisters com- more fun thls summer and fall( jr prised Amadio and Kerr. lyou follow tne new play trend and Ummres were J. Comadlna and;lots them'to Q. people are playing banish "wartime blues," writes Adelaide Kerr of the Associated i Press. Other people are fostering the games, particularly .hostesses answering the problem of entertaining week-end guests, many perhaps soldiers from the training camps and more grown-up of the i guests from Britain, here in the newer world for safety sake. Most of these favorite games are inexpensive to set up and can be organized easily on lawn or beach. j Here are some; of them new I ones and older favorites that might answer , some of your own summer hostess problems: -First choice seems to be a new version of an old timer, it's aerial cro- Due to changed conditions ,quet. The course is laid out with arising from the handling of three-foot high wire -wickets that I late war news, the Dally News have a big ring in the top. The game is played -with wooden balls nnrf mnllptR thrf hnv honn cVi'inAfl the ball up through the rings In Another aerial game is a new variation of bowling. If you want to . try your hand at that, set -up ball thaCs been made fast, .to a string and aim it at one of the tenpins. Hold to the string though and catch the ball on return, the point is yours. If you tail to do either, you lose. Bat-trap-ball a modern version of one o'cat has other fans. The base is a wooden shoe which has a ,tongue-like trigger. To play set thp bail nil th chno frlfr LESSONS in Abo high typewriting. trJgger ,wlth ,the bat and as th atrccu i,,iJCwiii,ui6 uuu juwtwmuu Dan fUes lnto ;tne alr cjout lt ,Jf given mornings, afternoons or yoUr opponents catch the ball on evenings. Regular day .classes be-(the- fly, youYe out, ' gin August 1. Phone Red 923. Teacher, Mrs. M. ' B. Mill, W.C.T.1 It you want your games a little FOR SALE more strenuous try. Swedish ring catch. Players are armed with FOR SALE-JUtchen range and stlcks that resemble billiard cues, burner, dining room table and0ne Player has a rope Jlng ,on 3ils chairs, kitchen liable and chairs, istlck- Idea tcT him fto ithrow 2 bureaus, lawn mower, rugs the r,nS toward you and -Jot you and iother .household articles.;10 caicn 11 -on your,sworo and spin Phone Green 900. (176) SNAP for quick sale, 'Monarch Range complete with oil burner and copper coil. Phone Green 918. .f. WANTED HELP WANTED -Middle aged housekeeper, -no encumbrances. 'Phone 741 or write Uox fl52. 1 (175) WANTED Experienced driver. Class B Licence. Phone 13. (176) HOLIDAYS Book Your Reservations at SANG AN RIVER HOLIDAY CAMP Now Also for Full Particulars Write M!S. DUNN Massett. -Queen Charlotte Js. B.C. Borland's Rink Is Still On Top. 5 6' 6 41 6 4j 3 3 R .11 9 1 11 1 WAR O.V WEEDS LONDON, July 25: (CP)-Jnva io give the ball a loft. You loft weeds ,t; cannot read"y be bullt contributors to have their codv thp wickets find offpr Qnnfhaf nti sion or no invasion, the Minister of Agriculture has warned English building estates must not permit land to become so -overgrown with on. in by that time or -earlier if iBround the course, windine ud bvl11 back 10 hlm so tnat he "won't salline the ba 1 into a susnpnrtPrt i uc uu,e lo s1 net bag, There's a new. version of jal alai out now. It's not so fast and furious as the famous Cuban game. But don't worry, it's fast enough to enable you to work up tiny wooden . ten-pins in 'regular,: a good circulation before a din, bowling formation, -take a rubber It's played with wicker scoops that are held by a handle instead of being attached to the hand. Badminton, is a bigger favorite than ever. This year it is sometimes played with a ball of clipped wool Instead of a shuttlecock. Amusement a little more fitted to the mood of some guests can be found in various versions of darts, archery, horse-shoes and ring toss. A new and different treatment appears in .many of them. One dart game Is designed to revolve while the throw is being made, adding a little spice to the game. Horse-shoes, are rubber covered and stages are set In blocks so that they .can be used In the house or on the porch without much noise. Fresh Local Raw and Pasteurized Mifk VALENTIN DAJRY PHONE 57 . Dr. J. Munthe Buccessor irt. 'H. O. Johnseh Now III? Ills Office In the BESNER BLOCK D PAQ TWO TE2 DATT-W2V7S Thuwday, July 25, 1940. Campacs and Sun Rays SPORT SHOES FOR VACATION TIME The Height of Comfort and Wear in Every Pair F PENMAN'S HOSIERY AMILY SHOE STORE LT The Home -of Good Shoes THE DAILY NEWS. PRINCE RUPERT - BRITISH COLUMBIA Published Every Afternoon, Except Sunday, by .Prince Rupert Dally News, .Llmitedf Third Avenue H. F. PULLEN Managing -Editor Advertising and Circulation Telephone -98 News Department Telephone 86 Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations StEMBEIt OF TIIE CANADIAN PRESS The CnnartlAn Trees Is exclusively entitled to'use for republication at all news despatches credited to It or to the Associated Press In this paper and also the local news published therein. An riant or Tumibltowtion of mwlal atamtcbtK Hhrriri IMILY EDITION Thursday, July 25, 1940. THE BOMBING PLANE Bombing planes .have been responsible for a great deal. They made possible tlie various victories of Germany, particularly that In Poland. They have caused the driving of -the Chinese forces back into the mountains of FUSILIERS ' UNBEATEN SAVED FROM THEIR OWN FRIENDS Capilanos Make Twenty Runs In Wenatchee Game WENATCHEE, Washington, July 25. Vancouver Capilanos had a hitting spree Tuesday night to defeat Wenatchee Chiefs 20 to 8 in a .'onhwest baseblll league fixture. Wenatchee tunwd the tables by wlnnlnf 15 to 14 last night. Baseball Standings National Leacue Cincinnati .69 24' .ill 3rook'vn - 50 35 588 New York 45 30 .558 Chicago 46 45 .505 St. Lnuij .38 42 .475 Plt'sburgh 35 45 .433 Boston .29 50 Philadelphia 26 .53 American League Dt.rnl M 35 Olond f.t 35 Boston 47 40 v vork 44 41 rjiiroTo (42 -41 t ' m ov,n t-h' . 43 53 Washington .. .,18 52 FOR FUTURE AM) i ST. DUNSTAN-S, Eng., July 25: I (CP) With a view to findlig suitable Jobs for soldiers, sailors "and airmen blinded In this war. a St. Dunstan's Research Advisory Committee of industrial and commercial leaders has been formed. INDIA STOPS EXPORT DEU1I, July 25: (CP) An "extraordinary" ' official gazette ha Drohlblted taking- out of India, hv Frank Dlbb's Now Placed Second 4n land or sea, any arms, munitions, C.N.RJV. Xawn Bowline League jnllltary stores, chemicals and chemical preparations. The following is the standing of I the Canadian National Becreatlon Association Lawn Bowling League! to date. Rink W D. G. Borland 11 F. Dibb 9 J. O. Paul 7 B. Dalgarno 7 D. A. MacPhee 7 A. McDonald ,7 J. Frew ...6 R. M. Wlnslow .6 G. P. Tinker 4 J. Preece ....4 T. McMeekln ...4 W. D. Vance .......2 F. A. Rogers 1 R. E. Benson M TO IDENTirS' "NEWFIES" LONDON. July 25: (CP) The h PU 2J50 skilled loaeers. frnnf New.' 1 llifoundland. now cuttlne Dlt nroDs 2 9 in Scottish lumber camps, are to 5 7, have special lapel badges bearing 4 7 the inscription "Newfoundland 4 7. Forestry Unit." ; 3 ti 1 K - THE OM) GARDENER FERTILIZER An Entirely New and Different Plant Food Contains -Vitamin B The new remarkable Plant Stimulant in the proper pro-porUons, a mild insecticide and further essential elements for a steady growth and a healthy-plant life. Try a Packet Today 10c, 25c Wholesale T)istributors W. II. Malkin 'Co. .(P.R.) Ltd. Baseball Scores American League Boston 10. Chicago 12. Washington 5, Detroit 7 Philadelphia 6, Cleveland 7 New.Yprk I2 St. Louis 14. National League Chicago 3, Boston 4. Cincinnati B, Brooklyn 3. 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