Weather
Forecast
prince
Rupert
and
Queen
Charlotte
Islands
Fresh
south
to
southwest
winds,
cloudy
and
cool
with
rain
or
sleet.
Vol,
XXIX.
tfbl.
V
Fine
Hand
of
Itihhcntrop
Seen
in
Stijinestcd
New
I
unces,
Negotiation
of
Which
Has
Commenced
.es
Are
Still
Banned
In
Britain
rtfreirr
Oiambrrbln
Re(ue
Kemove
Restriction
Under
Trades
Union
Act
to
LONDON.
Eng
.
March
14-Prlme
Ml
ir
Neville
Chamberlain
has
frf-
d
to
repeal
the
Trade
Un-
A'
V
provisions
banning
strikes
t
;
ti
ing
trade
union
funds
for
po-(
.
'
i
ourpose
Thl
could
not
be
dc.:n
a
long
as
the
war
was
in
pro-E
Chamberlain
sold.
Anniversary
Is
Observed
Topr
lm
Impresses
Hope
for
World
Prjice
as
Celebration
At
Vatican
I'.nds
ROME.
March
14
Pope
Plus
at
the
Vatican
Tuesday
closed
im-pre
sive
ceremonies
celebrating
the
lirst
anniversary
of
his
enthrone
ment
with
an
expression
of
hope
for
an
early
establishment
of
world
peace.
Twenty
Cardinals
and
hlRh
diplomats
were
in
attendance.
There
were
messages
of
felicitation
from
President
Franklin
D.
Hooscvelt
of
the
United
States
and
Chancellor
Adolf
Hitler
of
Germany.
BAR
GOLD
BERLIN,
March
14:
(CP)-Economic
and
political
pacts
between
Soviet
Russia
and
Italy
and
between
Rou
mania
and
Turkey
are
now
expected
by
informed
quarters
in
Berlin,
the
newspaper
Politikin
reports.
Germans
expert
the
Soviet
to
sign
an
economic
accord
w'th
Ital"
similar
to
that
between
the
Union
of
Socialist
Soviet
Repub-
and
Germany
With
Roumania
i
'
Turkey
the
Reich
expects
Rus-
i
conclude
pa;u
or
non-agres-
n
the
aim
being
mainly
to
turn
T
key
from
Allied
leanings.
The
Associated
Press
report
that
Ornr.any.
according
to
reliable
prl-
fources.
has
obtained
a
pledge
t
m
'he
Soviet
that
Roumania
will
be
reared,
come
what
may
In
aoulh-r
Europe
This
assurance
has
r,Jdcr,Uy
enabled
Otrman
dlplo-r
.
o
turn
to
make
Roumania
ne
toward
a
Ruasla-Rouman--
SKrelon
pack,
according
'
rr.e
source.
A
Ra-vian
trade
delegation,
whteh
been
at
Milan,
may
mote
from
".!-
o
Rome
to
finally
negotiate
i
"
M5e
tresty
Tf
;e
diplomatic
move
are
be-
-ir"
be
the
reult
of
the
recent
'
Rom
of
Qerman
PorUgn
V
'.rr
Joachim
von
Rlboentron
t
1
-
if
effort
to
bring
Moscow
and
I
t
imer
together
Builetins
ITALY
WATCHFUL
HOME
The
frontiers
of
Italy
faeln
both
France
and
Germany
hare
been
completely
fortified.
Italy
has
1,000.000
men
under
arms
now.
GAMES
AT
HELSINKI
HELSINKI
Now
that
the
war
betwrrn
Russia
and
Finland
is
ended,
the
possibility
of
holding
Olympic
fiames
here
in
1910
as
ortlnally
planned
Is
beinr;
considered.
The
Olympic
committee
will
meet
to
decide
whether
this
could
be
done.
An
$8,004,000
stadium
was
built
here
for
the
games.
secrets
leaking
NF.W
VOItK
An
invntlsatlon
is
belnr.
demanded
at
Washington
of
alleged
leakage
of
military
necrets
of
the
United
States
to
the
Allies.
NOTE
FOIt
nALAIMF.lt
PARIS
Passlns
through
I'aris
today
on
his
way
back
to
Rome
enroute
to
the
United
State.
Under
Secretary
of
Stale
Sumner
Welles
of
the
United
States
handed
a
perianal
note
from
President
Franklin
I).
Roosevelt
to
Premier
Edouard
Ilaladier.
Welles
left
London
late
today
for
Rome
where
he
will
meet
rremier
Ben-ito
Mussolini
araln
before
embarking
on
his
return
to
the
United
States.
FIGHTING
IS
DENIED
Two
Conservatives-Ex-Prlmc
Ministers
Bennclt
ami
Melghcn.
We
now
wonder
whether
or
not
they
arc
Manion
supporters.
Vote
For
Hanson
And
a
United
Government
Skeena
Federal
Liberal
Association
of
Prince
R"p"Bf
Vancouver
lawyer
and
National
Conservative
candidate
for
Skeena
in
federal
election.
'
War
News
i
I
Tokyo
Know
Nmmg
oi
licvjmp-i
iin
nf
Duler
.Mongolian-
Manchuokuo
Border
Clashes
.
.
.
n
Ju.
TOKYO.
March
U
iv,anaaiuu
Press)
The
Japanese
governm6nt
today
disclaimed
knowieagc
ui
recurrence
of
fighting
between
Jap
anese
and
Russian
troops
on
Manchoukuo
-
Outer
"""B0"""
cavin
that
it
believed
such
reports
were
groundless.
Earlier
Shanghai
reports
had
said
that
the
wrf.r
f
oht
ne,
wnicn
v..-v
"vi.wrt,
ij-j
inc
Montreal
..0-
c-nlembcr
ember.
Se
Price
of
bar
gold
on
the
X-ndon
with
a!
armistice
last
market
was
unchanged
today
atlhad
rcsumea
-
$37.54
per
fine
ounce.
vanclng
five
miles.
I
!
TU
KM
I
WEUin
VKMtB
MOT
f
WHBia,B,B'fJ
LOST!
LLOYD
C.EOHGF.
CAUSTIC
LONDON
Speaking
in
the
House
of
Commons
yesterday
on
the
Russo-Finnish
peace.
Former
Prime
Minister
David
Lloyd
George
declared
that
Great
Britain
was
on
the
road
to
disaster.
It
Is
the
same
old
story
always
too
late
in
taking
decisive
action
for
the
protection
of
the
small
nations
of
Europe.
First
it
was
too
late
for
Czechoslovakia,
then
too
late
for
Poland
and
cerUlnir
new
too
late
for
Finland.
That
is
the
road
to
disaster."
RL
Hon.
Leslie
Itore-Bellsha,
former
Secretary
of
State
for
War,
said
he
was
ready
to
challenge
the
whole
conduct
of
the
war
by
the
gflvern-ment.
A
full
dress
debate
on
the
whole
question
of
the
war
situation
and
conduct
of
international
affairs
is
expected
In
the
House
next
Tuesday.
KARELIAN
REPUBLIC
MOSCOW
A
new
Karelian
Re
is
expected,
i
innisn
commuimis
will
hold
office.
A
spokesman
describes
the
ending
of
the
Russo-rinnish
war
as
"a
great
contribution
to
world
peace,
and
a
stunning
blow
to
Great
Britain."
-TRAGIC
ROOSEVELT
WASHINGTON,
D.
C
President
Franklin
D.
Roosevelt,
commenting
on
the
Russo-Flnnlsh
war
settlement,
said
it
was
tragic
to
see
the
policy
of
force
gaining
ground
and
the
rule
of
aggression
on
the
make.
Finland,
by
its
valorous
fight,
had
the
right
to
enjoy
everlasting
peace
and
AUSTRALIA
COALITION
Government
and
Country
Parties
Arc
Now
United
in
Australia
CANBERRA,
Australia.
March
14
(Canadian
Press)
Premier
R.
O.
Menzles
today
announced
completion
of
a
new
coalition
govern
ment.
Three
members
of
the
Country
Party
are
taken
ln
for
the
ministries
of
commerce
and
navy,
external
affairs
and'
postmaster
general
and
health.
A.
G.
Cameron,
leader
of
the
Country
Party
with
crlf
rs'ly
i
i
I
PROVINCIAL
LIBRARY
VICTORIA.
B.C.
Piincc
Rupert
and
Smither,
in
dustrialist
and
Liberal
candidate
for
re-election
In
Skeena.
Twenty-Six
Killed
In
-
Rail
Crash
McALLEN.
Texas-
March
14
ried
600
yards
on
the
engine's
row-catrher
before
the
train
was
halted.
Tomato
Prices
For
Year
Set
KELOWNA.
March
14
CP
A
j
price
of
$15
for
first
class
canning
tomatoes
and
$10
fcr
second
class
,
har
been
set
for
the
coming
year.
original
peace
terms
of
the
Soviet
transmitted
through
Sweden
to
i
Finland
were
far
less
severe
than!
those'
which
had
been
finally
im-1
!
posed
upon
Finland.
The
Swedish
.
foreign
minister
denied
that
Swed-
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITIS
H
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
THURSDAY,
MARCH
14,
1940
w.
eral
election.
9
i
an
who
is
:
INDIAN
IS
ARRAIGNED
Ll.ai
:c
of
Anamination
Laid
in
London
in
Connection
With
r
fCandtan
.peassi
Twenty-
-.
-.-:.
.
cu.oting
o.
Sir
.Micnaei
O'Dwy
tr
,
fl
nrftnn
wr
killd
tnriov
LONDON.
Ma.cU
14
1
Canadian
of
the
war
and
Its
successful
prose-
c
r.
c:
nd:date
fcr
Skeena
in
fed-
cutiori(
contending
that
it
would
be
folly
to
send
out
of
office
a
government
experienced
and
familiar
with
the
progress
of
the
war
effort,
replacing
with
a
new
and
raw
ad-
months
If
not
years
to
be
broken
in.
Tomorrow's
Tides
High
4:38
am.
19.0
ft.
17:34
p.m.
16.1
ft.
Low
-
-.
11:31
a.m.
6.4
ft.
23:20
pjn.
8.9
ft.
j
PRICE:
9
CENTO
Line-Up
In
Central
Europe
Pacts
Between
Russia
And
Italy-Turkey
and
orge
F.
Cameron
Roumania
Coming
Up
Three
Candidates
In
Skeena
Election
Olof
Hanson
George
Weaver
LARGEST
MEETING
OF
CAMPAIGN
ASSEMBLES
AT
RALLY
FOR
HANSON
Speakers
Declare
It
Would
Be
Folly
to
Throw
Out
Tried
and
Experienced
Administration
by
Voting
Against
Well
Known
and
Hard
Working
Olof
Hanson
If
size
of
audience
and
orderliness
of
hearing
may
be
regarded
as
criterion,
the
cause
of
Liberalism
in
the
federal
election
contest
here
should
have
little
to
be
apprehensive
about
at
the
polls
on
March
26.
Last
night
the
Moose
Hall
was
filled
to
capacity
with
a
crowd
of
some
six
hundred
persons
when
Premier
T.
D.
Pattullo
and
Senator
J.
H.
King
spoke
at
a
rally
In
support
of
Olof
Hanson;
the
Liberal
candidate
for
re-election.
If
people
had
gone
there
anticlpaUng
excitement,
they
were
disappointed
for
there
was
not
a
single
interruption.
Mr.
Pattullo
and
Dr.
King
discussed
the
federal
election
situation
primarily
from
the
standpoint
Building
Of
Larger
Fish
Boats
Here
In
the
course
of
his
speech
at
the
Moose
Hall
last
night.
Premier
T.
D
Pattullo,
refer-
ring
to
the
future
possibilities
of
ship-building
at
Prince
Ru-
oert.
hinted
that
something
Premier
Pattullo
contended
that
might
be
done,
with
federal
it
was
essential
to
return
Macken-
co-operation,
towards
provid-
zie
King
to
office
in
order
to
carry
ing
the
local
halibut
fleet
on
eff'clently
the
war
effort
as
well
with
larger
boats
which
would
a
ordinary
governmental
functions
be
able
to
compete
with
the
arid
preserve
th
Integrity
of
the!
American
fleet
In
the
waters
t
country,
at
a
time
when
the
eyes
of
of
more
remote
Area
No.
3.
lhe
World
would
be
rlvetted
upon
it.
The
proposed
scheme.
Mis
un-
Senn'or
Kine
ma-?halled
facts
derstood.
to
have
boats
built
when
a
passenger
train
struck
p-
55
1
-
A
th:rty-seren
years
of
to
fUpport
hLs
argument
that
the
of
such
type
that
would
be
a
truck
carrying
f-uit
o'ck--s
age
British
Indian
engineer.
Ma-
Wremment
which
sought
re-elec-
H.-tb!e
to
naval
oatrolwork
Seventeen
were
Injured,
many
homed
Singh
Azad.
was
arraigned
t(on
anc(
a
new
exorersion
of
con-
while
the
war
Is
on
after
Azad
told
the
DOlire
that
he
had
,.),.,
Kniu
nn
Pansrfj
fmm!
vessels
built
locallv.
4
The
truck
was
car-
toaay
on
a
cnarge
oi
asaassuunuig
fiirlrr.e
had
nreoared
Canada
weu
wnicn
tney
mignt
Decome
av-
t
Sir
Mich-il
ODwyer.
xormer
ueu-
for
ln
SDjte
0f
the
criticism
of
ailable
at
a
moderate
price
enant
Governor
of
Punjab,
at
a
f-,-onents
led
bv
Dr.
Manion
who
and
on
favorable
terms
for
use
"ppt!r
of
tli'
India
Association
hid'
been
a
member
of
the
Bennett
.
in
halibut
fishing.
Of
course,
here.
He
was
remanded
for
a
week,
eovernrnent
which
had
cut
down!
the
idea
would
be
to
have
the
"
I
aiil
V
wua
swsmi
no
Intention
of
killing
ODwyer.
a
defence
standpoint.
A'l
h
hud
meant
to
do
was
to
fire
Botn
SDeakers
submitted
that
k
-
thf
gun
is
a
nmt-st.
A7.ad
siH
Mickenrle
Kind's
action
had
beeni
..
..
...
.
it
1.
1
.
VIITajI
.
..
.
...
...
mat
ne
naa
nau
.
uium
tri
dernocratic
ana
sensioie
wung
In
Indian
riots.
FRUIT
IMPORTS
STOPPED
SN
FRANClsrO
Great
Britain
has
stopped
Imnorts
of
can-ei
fruits
from
the
United
States.
This
means
loss
of
$16,000,000
per
year
in
trade
to
San
Francisco.
public
will
be
set
up
by
the
fcov-
.
Mr
Tl
let
win,
vnpuri
as
its
capital,
h
,
Scandinavian
Nations
1
o
bet
Together
Mannerheim
Protest-Help
From
World
Is
Required
to
do.
Both
lauded
Mr.
Hanson
and
nald
tribute
to
the
fine
repre
sentation
he
had
given
Skeena,
Dr.
W.
T.
Kergin
presided
over
the
meeting
and
others
on
the
plat-'
form
were
Olof
Hanson,
the
can-)
didate,
E.
T.
Kenney,
MLJV.
for!
Mrs,
Skeena.
and
E.
T.
Applewhaite
of
Stewart.
It
was
announced
that
Mr.
Hanson.
Mr.
Kenney
and
Mr.
Ap-rdewhaite
would
be
speakers
at
a
final
meeting
to
be
held
March
23.
Premier
Pattullo
Mr.
Pattullo
said
that,
in
his
judgment,
there
had
never
before
been
such
an
important
federal
election
with
such
a
clear
cut
Issue.
The
question
was
simply
did
the
people
of
Canada
wish
this
ex-
STOCKHOLM,
March
14:
(CP)
The
Swedish
For-
perlenced
administration
to
carry
eign
Office
today
announced
that
the
government,
in
reply
on
the
war
and
the
peace
to
follow
of
in-
to
a
question
from
Finland,
had
declared
itself
ready
and
foMt
aup
willing
to
discuss
the
possibility
of
a
defensive
alliance.
gument
in
tnu
campaign
was
mere
Norwegian
Foreign
Minister
Koht
made
virtually
an
persiflage.
The
eyes
of
the
world
irlpntic.il
announcement
soon
after
President
Kallio
of
would
be
on
Canada
March
26.
This
'
-
-
I
I
J
UUhln
IwirsAVf
(Finland,
ln
a
Helsinki
broadcast.
-
""""i
"ccuwu
had
said
that
the
need
for
such
an
more
untrue
man
me
siaiemeufc
m
am
piace
m
uie
r-mpire
aim
m
alliance
was
apparent
There
will
Germany
and
Russia
that
Great
world.
It
was
known
for
its
highly
be
an
early
conference
to
resume.
Britain
and
France
had
brought
intelligent
and
virile
people
and
its
discussion
of
boundary
security.
Pressure
to
bear
upon
Finland
to
great
natural
resources.
Macken-Kallio
said
that
the
necessity
of
xtnd
and
prolong
the
war
ln
the
zie
King
had
played
an
Important
c,
oinr,
KmA
pvt.
north.
part
for
many
years
now
In
thede-
dent
during
this
war
M
Finland
oaron
Mannerneim,
wie
rmnisn
veioomeni
oi
v,anaaa
ana
octupicu
commander-in-chief,
protested
bit-
a
strong
position
in
the
Empire,
and
counts
on
new
fortifications
a
at
having
to
give
DW
could
Dr
Manion
occupy
possible
alliance.
If
needs
be.
to
save
terly
Finland
up
or
hr
fmm
rjArhoKinvati
titt
h
land
on
which
Finns
had
shed
their
such
a
position?
Was
he
in
a
po-
cqM
.blood.
He
considered
that
Finland
sltlon
to
form
a
government
with
...
.
.
..
..
.
lhad
now
more
than
paid
all
the
talents
such
as
those
possessed
by
It
was
disclosed
by
the
SwedWi
debts
u
m,
w
haye
owed
to
westpm
members
of'the
Macken2ie
King
ad-
weisn
wuce
iwwroay
m
ine
natlons
Mannerheim
said
that
ministration?
The
fact
was
that
200,000
Russians
had
been
killed
no
man
was
so
well
fitted
to
con-,
during
the
three
and
a
half
month
duct
the
destinies
of
Canada
war
and
that
15,000
Finns
had
laid
was
Mackenzie
King.
,
down
their
lives.
Retarding
the
act
of
dissolution.
Meanwhile
a
serious
situation
Premier
Pattullo
declared
thai
a
fn.
nnl.nrf
In
artrtir
tnr
on
M.
1nrrlrn
onrl
fiflfp
rourse
had
been
en
had
embarked
upon
the
role
of
h
followed
even
though
Dr.
itanlon
,cU.w.
uruy.w..v.
.come
de$utute
and
homeless
as
a
protested
at
tne
game
nt
being
Foreign
Minister
Tanner
or
Fin-i
result
of
the
war.
The
Finnish
gov-
played
the
way
he
tniaht
have
land,
ln
announcing
that
the
Fin-eminent
announced
to
the
world
wanted
it
In
the
face
of
the
po-nlsh
defence
had
foundered
on
the
last
night
that
It
was
unable
to
litlcal.
jobbery
of
Hepburu,
Drew
which
the
government
Is
coalesc-
unwillingness
or
inability
of
demo-
cope
with
the
supplying
of
clothlne.
and
Dupiessis.
it
wou:a
sec-m
to
re
and
make
a
non-aggression
all!-
cratic
nations
to
fender
effective
food
and
shelter
to
these
people
and
the
lexical
thing
for
Mr.
King
to
ance
with
Russia.
aid,
declaring
that
nothing
was
must
have
outside
assistance.
put
the
resolution
of
criticism
from
VISIT
BY
PRESIDENT
Frank
Stead,
Provincial
Head
Of
LO.D.E,
Attends
Annual
Meeting
of
Municipal
Chapter
OFFICERS
ELECTED
Address
by
Vancouver
Lady
Was
Feature
of
Annual
Gathering
of,.
Order
Here
Last
Evening
The
twenty-first
annual
meeting
of
the
Municipal
Chapter,
Imperial
Order,
Daughters
of
the
Empire,
was
held
last
evening
in
the
Commodore
Cafe,
with
Mrs.
Frank
Stead
of
Vancouver,
Provincial
President
of
the
Order,
as
guest
of
honor.
It
was
the
first
Ume
that
a
provincial
head
of
theI.O.D.E.
had
ever
paid
an
official
visit
here.
There
wefft
some
sixty
members
present.
Mrs.
H.
L.
Landrey,
regent
of
Municipal
Chapter,
together
with
the
guest
of
honor
and
other
officers
entered
the
dining
room
preceded
by
the
three
standard
bearers
carrying
their
flags,
to
the
strains
of
"Land
of
Hope
and
Glory"
played
by
Mrs.
C.
E.
Cullln
following
which
"O
Canada"
was
sung.
The
toast
to
the
King
was
pro-r
Continued
on
Page
Five)
HUTCH-BRITISH
TREATY
LONDON
A
new
wartime
trade
treaty
between
Great
Britain
and
Holland
has
been
negotiated.
the
important
province
of
Ontario
to
the
test
of
the
people.
It
was
all
foolishness
to
talk
of
the
government
being
afraid
of
meeting
Parliament
In
which
It
had
such
a
commanding
majority.
Mr.
King
had
always
been
Jealous
of
the
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oH
Page
Five)