invsn warsnip wun jmusn troops lor me norinern ..r. -thief of the Norwegian army, his staff and a con-cumber of Norwegian - 1 t -A also embarked on Brl ups and transports dur-Tondhelm withdrawal for of Norway which, for r. itary reasons, were not although speculation Is might be going to the- Nafa, Concfntratlon In ; 3 confirmation of ye-parts that Norway Is precollate a truce with Oer- - rrports may have ar- a. 1 thousand men may aves in the sinking. :e Oerman claim, the HUGE FLEET ASSEMBLED Eastern 'Meditarranean As French And British Watch Italy ALEXANDRIA, May 4: The great Anglo-French fleet as- a local surrender or may'mblwl 01 Alexandria as far as r Oerman propaganda. 1 tn ve cn and beyond has j IL-kon is reported to have ben further augmented, making .- nrpvinti tntmnu ihat'the greatest concentration of nav- r. Mjtlnue to fight against'1" mtni ever garnered together errw invasion as long a an,n Mutrranan waters. There s '-ountry u left. Hehai'" oavuesnips. cruisers, fers of refuge In England ert- ubmarlne and all other man- in tsgypi coasiai ana anu-air- t continued reiUance exit I ruot are ready Imi aoUeaJal ui me worwpfrans wm any emrntMtcy WIHi the guns rtii Ziy by report of a stun- manned ail Egyptian Army leaves I ivini hn Infllrixt hata alcn hun miimIIuI ifEr r s .hirty miles north- Meanwhile from Rome It Is re s' E m many Nails being ported that Italy has taken fur- irfi and much fight- trier precautionary moves while In l being taken. ;IWBn It was said that Hitler was readv to strike in retaliation ,. . l j c l. Imhip Reported Sunk th Amm CMay a nava, ri'.tes declined to blow unon Oreece such as a move t . official announce- on Salonika, u i man hlRh command a British battleship rv class had been v. the suggestion ( mat ti migni oniy oe Nation Honors Great Artists '1 r , A ranMlo 111, I hi r.a.la Trlt.i.l In (Intra - " ' avc been pierced by it bomb hits, the fatal be j between the two for- OTAWA, May 4: (CP)-Canada .. ... m. vmMi ruu rata iriouic 10 two oi ner oui- arUsts. Madame Albani plementof the war-standing Thend LouU rhllippe Hebert with c than 1100 men. ald to have been of erection since their deaths of bronze brth elass. The Oer- tablets at their birthplaces, Madame Albani. who was Marie lie sinking took place bomb from the dlv- Louis Emma Lajeunessc Oye in prl-ljiparently striking a vale life, was born at Chambly. Que.. November 1. 1847. educated r,s i.i also claimed ,......v. to there at the convent of the i Sacred ' " ji 41.1,111 iiiiiucia .v 4 " 30S. rtl Informed British sources n I t . . "Miini arsrrinru .crni.iii lnMo slnklnr a British battle- ' oiner war vessels oy ' wr: a, i fantastic charac- o hlcl, the public Is fast aiiujinincu, rv....n i " fadlly repeated in lhe Medl 'wan. In their retreat from "nahrim area, described In Bcr- ' u II mcll" Over levellM rtrvk ! Brlt.sh wcre said in hnv left hvy artillery and motorli- "Ipmcnt. Due to a mud slide In the Fraser Ml..... . . -"m, tonight's train, due East at 11 o'clock, Is re lr Ulree hours nnrl frr Que on June 13, 1917. TURKEY NERVOUS ISTANBUL Turkey is still restless over the explosive Mediterranean situation. A Turkish trade mission wMrh was goh'C i, Unumanla nas cancelled the trln and returns from ..vw nwrning. . Home to Mcrun. here to Ambassador erin, . i Ankara. Ankara, German i.crman a which would bring It In at i'ranz Von Papen has been called ' I0tnnn... ' . . .... ITALIAN DEMANDS 4 iOME Premier Benito Musso-..Jl Is reported to have conveyed through United States Ambassador William Phillips to Great Britain and France his requirements to keep peace in the Mediterranean. While it has not been stated, it is supposed that these are the same requirements as reported last week Including demilitarization of Gibraltar, Malta, Corsica and Sue as well as other demands. These demands have a ready been scorned by both Great Britain and is no immediate likelihood of a break. KEEP SWEDEN NEUTRAL MOSCOW Tass news agency reported today that Russia and Germany had agreed that it was to their "common Interest" to keep Sweden out of war and in to consider Its present state of neutrality. As a result of a conference in Moscow this had been decided upon under the non-aggression pact existing between the Soviet and the Reich. That a dl-marche had been sent by Russia to Germany demanding that Swedish neutrality be respected did not "correspond with the truth," Soviet officials declared. INVESTIGATE SHOOTING VICTORIA Provincial police are investigating the shooting of a man named Henry Wilson at Clearwater River on the line of the Canadian National Railway between Kamloops and Blue River. There are no details. ....... IHjDUY.IVAEit WINS NEW YORK Buddy Baer won a seventh - round techinacl knockout over Nathan Mann of New Haven in a scheduled fit-teen round heavyweight bout in Madison Square Garden last night. After having led the early part of the fight, Mann took two nine counts in the seventh. SAIL WITH REFUGEES GENOA The Italian liner Roma and the United States steamer Manhattan left Genoa yesterday for New York with American refugees from German-occupied northern COMMUNISTS ARRESTED PARIS . Fifty-seven arrests were made jesterday in a new French drive against Communists. WORK FOR GREEKS ATHENS Premier John Met-axas announces that France Is giving work to thousands of Greeks In French munitions DOtmi.E MURDER SIIAUNAVON, Saskatchewan - .. ...J i .i . Lir..i i. X n Hr I ih xuhmsirlnft as nwuit ouu " - - In i...k,-,. ih.o Parts and Milan. ' In the Grand Hotel here last night Using the name "Albani" she during a fracas. Two others were made her operatic debut in Mes- t In lured and Jack Toy was arrest-slna. Sicily. In 180. Her success rd for questioning. . ... - .-I. I.. I mere iea 10 enKciucuw m ence, London and Paris. A command to sing at Windsor i Castle In 1874 brought her to the attention of Queen Victoria. Mad-l ame Albani died in London May 3. 1030, and the bronte tablet was cr- , i.u, ected In the garden of her wrtn To Pce at Chambly September 14, Adolf HiUer that rmr ... .. . 1939. ir jorcc naa once ana ior,- .. .j j,cir f 'rated Its superiority ov- "ocrv. u.Pwr. Butiah navy and what had tno,,umcnts',was i'01" 3ZUl -"me in the snowswept and - Montreal y Norwegian area could be Que- He tud rt ana i-Tancc ana wus cm.n Girl Guides 30th Annual I TORONTO, May 4: (CP) Annual meeting of the Canadian the Quid movement In Canada, j Several outstanding speakers will give talks during the two-day conference on subjects related tb the work of the Association. Cnpt. R. A. Pllklngton of the Irish Fusiliers returned to the city on the Princess Adelaide yesterday af-fternoon from Vancouver where he spent a two weeks' furlough at his home. PROVINCIAL LIBRARY VICTORIA, B.C. . - r .. earner rorecasi Tomorrow's Tides TT'.r.r.e Rupert and Queen Char- I .ands Moderate to fresh .... 12:21 183 ft. ,- wind mnsflv fair mlth ...... High a.m. J n" ...( ' " J Low 6:22 ajn. 4.8 It. mur:h chance In temperature. ' :1 18:24 p.m. 6.4 ft. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITIS U COLUftlblA'S NEWSPAPER I. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1940. PRICE: t CENT3 Nnur R An I If L.LIU11U lltV 1 1 V II I1VM in Dim ue i lyiiLinw: "v&.. c - O B7 -'Jf V" Xr'tAy. rorces are moving E.ise. 7 'n NAVAL RASE AT NARVIK STOCKHOLM, May I: (CP)Grcat Rritain will continue fighting for Norway "with greatest vigor," an authoritative source emphasized today. "The distance from German air hases of operational area around Narvik will undoubtedly nrovc to be in our favor," it was said. Well in- 1 1 I i 1 a 1 1 ii fl rt t formed uriusn quarters indicated Allien; cnoris in Norway would be concentrated in building a powerful naval base in Narvik region, dcrman forces arc reported to have entered Namsos. LONDON, May 1: (CP) Rumors that he had fled . r'jntry being dubbed false, King Haakon of Norway reported to have left an undisclosed Norwegian port on Bulletins GAS NOW 0NM0VE Normal Supply Is Resumed Following; Settlement Of Dispute Between Government And Oil Companies VICTORIA, May 4: (CP-Oas-laden trucks were rolling throughout British Columbia yesterday to replenish empty service station pumps following the reaching of an agreement which ended the week long gas famine m the province. Under the settlement of the dispute with the oil companies, as announced by Premier T. D. Pat- tullo, gasoline retails at 25-27c France. Italian official quarters I per gallon basic rate in Vancou-seem disposed to feel that there iver. The wholesale basic price is 21-23c. The new price Is set by I Order No. 11 of the fuel control board which will stapd until the 'board decides a new order Is necessary. The Premier confirms that the I special session of the Legislature will be held as planned on May 8 further legislation In the public Interest." A bill giving the government wide powers to ,deal with such situations as the recent gas Impasse Is understood .to have already been dratted. The 'measure will. It is said, empower ithe government to go .Into oil re- S4S4f, BIIU UWM IWUilUW WUaU.COCt, TRAITORS ARRESTED Holland Cleaning up on "Fifth BrigadesTwenty Citizens, Including Parliamentarian, Interned THE HAGUE, May 4: (CD-Premier Derk Jan De Geer told the nation In a broadcast today that twenty-one persons "who BITTER ACCUSATIONS LONDON Bitter accusations have been made in the British, Norwegian and Swedish press as to the Allied campaign in Norway. It may lead to a general election, some political observers believe, with Clement Atlee, Labor leader, mentioned as possibly emerging as the new Prime Minister in a coalition government. As far as Swedish criticism is concerned, a British spokesman said that, had Sweden done one-tenth as much for Norway as did the Allies Norway might not have been in its present plight. Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill, one or both, are expected to outline the situation next Tuesday. Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer, says the whole war cabinet, and no single individual, is responsible. STRONGER OFFENSIVE "ROME A stronger offensive by Germany against the Allies is forecast by Foreign Minister Count Ciano's newspaper Teiegrafo of Leghorn. "An offensive against British territory was never closer than it is today," asserts the newspaper. LOWLANDS ANXIOUS AGAIN BRUSSELS There is new anxiety in the lowlands over possibility of invasion. The official Belgian radio urges the people to pay no attention to rumors from any quarter but to remain calm. INSULTS EXCHANGED PARIS An exchange of insults between the French and Germans through loud speakers across "No Man's Land" led last night to a heavy exchange of rifle, machine gun and even heavy artillery fire but not a single man was wounded on either side. Bursts of artillery fire on both sides," an official communique said. The Germans attacked on a wide sector but were beaten back In disorder, the communique announced. Council of the Olrl Guides Assocl-i sinners' "SMb.mWeeUy Conference Newspaper the Royal York Hotel Toronto. Mayj 20-21. bcr of the Rpyal Canadian Academy P - in 1883. He died at ttesimouni, nlversarfcof the ... M,nh,uhment establishment o of Meet In Calgary Convention To Be Held In Prairie City On July 4 And 5 OTTAWA, May 4: The execu tive of the Canadian .Weekly Newspapers Association decided yesterday to hold the annual con vention In Calgary July 4 and 5. COLOMBO, Ceylon, May 4: (CP) An almost complete rhlnocerous Jaw, believed to be 10,000 years old, was found here and throws light on Ceylon's ancient fauna. Soldiers Giye Skin To Graft Some fifteen or so men of the Second Searchlight Battery have I given of their skin for Carl John son of Wells, one of their number, who some months ago sustained serious burns on the legs while on duty at Frederick Point A skin-grafting operation was performed this week and Johnson is reported to be doing nicely although it will be some months before he Is recovered. The skin came from the arms of volunteers. Britain Again Faced With Raising Continental Army; More Favorable This Time GENERAL SIR HUGH ELLES K.C.B., K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O. For the second time in a generation we are faced with the task of raising an army on the Continental Scale, and that means, in one way and another, we are faced with a had endangered the security" of . larger or smaller degree of expansion of existing resourc- the Netherlands had been ar- , ps. or the creation of new resources: it means not. nnlr the rested and interned during the night. One of those arrested was JL M. Rost van Tonni-en, Nazi Member of Parliament and editor of the newspaper National Dag-blad. The arrests took place after an investigation c ai.e.eJ "Fifm Column" activities in Holland. All were Dutch citizens described as "forritr a;entr" an having direct connection with foreign powers. None of those arrested were forel-ners and the Premier said that the investigation had been directed acainst no particular political movement. De Geer declared that Holland was determined to maintain its iniependance and strict neutrality and would resist any incursion- upon same. ooooooooooooocKjoooaoaooooooaooooooDOOoaoaooDDaooooooa 2 & o o is War News 1 OOOOCH3OOOODOOriOKOOOOCHjOOOCHlOOOOcaorKOOOOOOOCH3OOOQ0 AIR BATTLE HEARD . . LONDON Heavy gunfire was heard off the southeast coast of England last night after a tlleht of German planes had been teen. . ilrlllsh .fighters, look, off in pursuit ot..wht wre believed to be German mine-sowing pfsnes. The Hashing of shells could be seen. There were also German fli-hts last night off the northeast coast. BZATTLE AT HORKUM LONDON A Ttritish plane returned jesterday from the Island of Horkum after engaging in battle with three German planes, bringing down one. The British plane returned home In spite of the fact that she was in a damaged condition and that one of the crew had been killed. raising and training of men but the building up of factor Mill Rate Of Prince Rupert Duly Approved VICTORIA, May 4: CP- nrnvlnHal irnvprnmanf. Vis tax reverted lands Is also Library Tag Day Is Held d Canvassing On Streets In Progress o Today With Favorable Condi- Hons Prevailing Under epnpral riiritlmi nf tfi' asson. Marie Lock, ies and industrial processes which can supply the necessities of war. All these things require time and somehow or other the time has to be gained. In 1914, we had to fight for time. You know the story of how the old Expeditionary Force, relnforcer as tlme went on by Regular Troops .pkg from overseas and by some splen-did Territorial Battalions formed r . tV, . Vt, J .V,tU IU. m oro-.fi the Prince Rupert city tax TT "rw"V , were the Dominion rate this year of 47.5 mills on ont "Jfnded; 'rc" were ed and the New hundred per cent of land and 35 per cent of improvements. A bylaw'J Army m . 7 r hard !?' Tl' 2 providing for the sale of $9000 of "i and.by cjjiins la i j uicic wcic nut many left of those who had formed its original members. It Is Indeed true to say that the New Armies never J saw the old. I Today the position Is quite different. The Regular Army, albeit smaller. Is Intact The Citizen Armies at home and In the Dominions are forming behind the wall of the French frontier defences. Back To 1914 I go back again to 1914. iou must remember that In those days, until a much later librarian and pcnod m lhe VVar tnere was no assistant, tagging In aid of lunds for the free sections such mgs " Conscription and of the Prince Rupert Public Lib- We Cltizen Armics wcre Ionncd ataicwyluuccoday-wlth -Wnvpluntarybasis supervision of Mrs. William Brass. T?ere was a Te"ltrla. Force Taggers were on the streets early, considerably below 5 g and wWch 111(1 to and. with fair weather in prospect, every indication of a successful 1 made up 1,0111 and men, canvass was present lbut 11 was very carly & th day ' Those assisting are Ken Thorn-' mzt Lord Kitchener, who, with- Manchester United will. One hears of the battery that Stoke 2, Barrow 0. Huddersfield 1, Hull 1 Sunderland 0, Leeds 0. Mlddlesbro 2, Newcastle Elspeth Mac-' ""canny "air, was convincea, Kenzle. Margaret Davles. Mary Adcock Stephen Peachey. Olenna Moore. Betty Pullen. Peegy Pullen. Lydla Watt Norma Watt. Betty Leicester 1. Westham 1. Norwich 1. Fulham 1. Notts Forest 3. Southend 1. Arsenal 3, Crystal Palace 1. v Wolverhampton 6. Coventry 2. Bristol Rovers 6, Swansea 0. agauis. an contemporary opinion at home and on the Continent, that the war would be a long one, and he startled the country by Allen and Robert Bartlett. Peter comIng down t0 tne House 01 Good. John Good. Bobby Cruick-'Lords and demanding an Increase shank. Irma Matheson. Jerry !for-the Regular Army of five Woodside. (hundred thousand men; eighteen I divisions .of new armies were very Old Country Soccer English War Cup, Second Round rirst of two-game, total score series. Everton 5, Rochdale 1. Burnley 1, Blackpool 2. Blackburn 1, rapiaiy sianea, ana mere was an immediate rush to the colors of some of the finest flower of the nation. But they were formed on nothing at all. Such officers as could be collected, a few old noncommissioned officers there was .no accomodation there was noth-jlng but an enthusiasm and good- 1 Bournemouth 1. West Bromwlch would call that "muddlinz Albion 2. through," I should prefer to say Birmingham 2, Reading 0. that It was a "Miracle of Impro- visatlon." Halibut Sales was raised and trained by a retired Major of Volunteers and a Band Sergeant The Infantry drilled and marched Barnsley 3, Sheffield United 0. !ln bowler hats with walking sticks for weeks and months. But, the wonder was performed and It Is a fact that fourteen months after the declaration of war, no fewer than seventeen out of thess eighteen division had left this country for overseas. Some people But miracle or no, the process had very grave defects. To begin with, there was no selection of the men themselves and a yery Nummary large number of square pegs ln- Amerlcnn 50300 pounds, 9.4c evitably got Into round holes, and and 7c there enlisted In the ranks a very Canadian 56,700 pounds, 9c and high proportion 0t potential of-8.5c to 9.6c and 6.5c. fleers, a very large number of American ! skilled mechanics, of specialists 'whose services would have, been 5.000.' Visit. 9.4c and 7c. Storage. valuable to the State In f Pacific. more Rapid. 8.500. 9.9c and 7c. H. Oil!, 11,500, 10c and 7c. Royal. othef capacities. It was an ex-Ojoa, 14,000. 9.5c and 7c. Storage. Pens, v f nd sutefu Procc3. a"d Star. 11300, 9.5c and 7c, Booth. 'nay " Put 5traln "J great on the resources of Staff Canadian Officers and Commanders that Blue Boy, 9,000, 9c and 6.5c. Ed- were at our disposal. All the time munds & Walker. that the new armies were being Peerless, 7,000, 9c and 6.5c, Pa- formed a parallel effort was being clflc. (made with the Territorial Force Cape Spear, 14,000, 9.6c and 6.5c, and all the time the old army Atlin. was fighting for Its life out In IJ.. 1.700, 9.1c and 6.5c, Booth. -Flanders. Balsac, 17,000, 9.3c and 6.5c, Stor-1 Orderly Effort age. ... ... ! Today our effort Is being made Midway, 8.000, 9 .3c and 6.5c, Stor-.on lines which one may describe age. (continued on rage f our)