lotte Island - 8trong southcn. ., Q ,jndr cloudy with occasional show- ,&r XXIX No. 139. J.J C I -1 fin.. tl Irl.l. I'nfl Taking Americans Home From Europe a v Tin v ) t n n inna i t - United States liner Washlng-lth 1020 passengers on board. ind Bordeaux and will take T Ull UJ1U a t wtH . iu Mtv I . M m i ana w mum finrnnnnnnn Approved lACHINOTON D C. June 13: INTKKN ITALIANS esistance Will Be ter it was dtckwed that Premier Paul Reynaud had appealed to the United Stales for all help short ol I an expeditionary force. Reynaud jsald: "We will light before Paru. . W. ttAW fiaht kihlnH Pari W will i fight In the provinces. We wllL fight) : In North Africa. If necessary, we will fight In our North American possessions." ' I The defence line in the battle for' France is holding, said a military i spokesman today, despite the heavy J strain of new German divisions J which make a total of 1300,000 men trying with mechanized equipment to crush France. The spokesman said that, while the French would continue the defence around Paris I ed by .eounUr-attack. they would .in he total for defence Watts, tor at this session to $3,300.- " w , wu. I OTTAWA Minister of Justice Ernest Lapolnle lias ordered Internment of all residents of Italian origin who may be considered, through their actions or utlerances, a danger to Ihe state or a hindrance to the prosecution of the war. Meantime Canada from subversive elements goes the drive to safeguard forward but the number of neuly-arrested and those marked for Internment remains secret. It Is learned authoritatively that -several hundred" have been picked up since the entry ot Italy into the war. In some places, notably In Ontario, the police raids netted not only ilicns but guns and ammunition, literature and blackshirt uniforms. HELPING MOTHER COUNTRY OTTAWA Hon. C. C. Power, acting minister of defence, told the House of Commons today that all available rifles and ammunition In Canada had been placed at the disposal of Great Britain by request of the mother country. TURKEY WITH H RITA IN ISTANBUL Turkey reaffirmed Us mutual assistance pacts with Great Britain and France today and dismissed "as worthless Premier Benito Mussolini's offer to respect her neutrality, HOULOGNE ROMHED LONDON The fleet air arm bombed Boulogne Harbor motor torpedo boat. The announce-me JMterday, destroying one nt said that planes had nho bombed German supply sli P near Bergen, Norway, and runways and barracks at acrics airdrome, also In Norway. SECRET SESSION LONDON A secret session ot the House of Commons on home defence will be held next Thursday, Clement Richard At-he, Lord Privy Seal, announced today. Declaration Of Loyalty The undersigned wish to take this opportunity to ex-press to the public of Prince Rupert their loyalty to CANADA and the BRITISH EM-PIKE as a whole. True to our oath of allegiance, we solemnly promise that, during the present struggle for the existence and freedom of the empire, we shall at all times be loyal and Milling to whole-heartedly and faithfully assist and support the common cause, either morally or actively. Signed Hugo Kraupner, O. Pick, V. Pick, J. W. Schroeder. C. O. Glaile. A. Steinert, F. Bepperling, Frank Schoeder, F.d Schroeder, Carl Schroeder. Ed Wlrschke, Alois Ohnesorg. GERMANS j AFFIRM ' LOYALTY Meeting Held Last F.venlng In Police Office By Men Of German Birth Or F.xtrartion o. iwlfciwciui, jsv9auv.. . A. . , AAH,tu.,tiAn of f r Cana lesieraav Kovai Air rarct lktdi Diacea an 113 rammuuicauwi . -- Chamber. Rev. E. E. Brandt.. ..i.i.. i.i t a wn Oa o.d those Drescnt to carry on . ... --1.-J 1 .. Ka I saia iney wouiq mm iu i declared orally and by their slg matures that they subscribed to ithe declaration of loyalty. I A number of the Germans spoke, 'explaining the difficulty of their I position. One, who was corn in Canada of German parents, re-1 sented the idea that he should be subjected to being called names and refused work. It was explained that the present condition of the public mind made It desirable to. put up with a great many things. There was a time in Canada when Englishmen. were not well treated. The text ot the document in addition to the declaration of loyalty follows: "It Is our honest desire to con- 'vcy to you an outline of our at titude in regard to the present situation. "No doubt you will have heard the numerous rumors and whlsp-printrs which have gained such PROVINCIAL L5 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C.; THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1940. HSf JaftaVaVaVaVaH MAY MOVE TO CANADA not defend the city Itself. Parts;. . - . . . .. . . - . . .. ' i r im , r K- A.min u rK!Hiniji e-sS. . BrIUsh- n.tn.K r...rm.ni ntvernmenl Children "t'ios'ders na own aecrarea an 10 ....... v - - opcrr my -,. n, z,hlM, Plans For Transfer or enoi i. . ...!?.. - f ih. .itv trnihorivl at the office wive ii i rum ocmutuon. iic -j - i French line U holding although or the city police department and some unit have not ben relieved 'end a pledge of loj-alty and sup-, . . . , port to Canada and the Empire, for , nine days. .aM A big tv.,. French coun- rr, . . . ,,.aH ,aV. LONDON, June 13: Plans are t-tr-offensive is not yet possible al-i th nf aii-eiance when still being considered by the Oov- the law and constitution in every respect LIBRARY leather Forecast f 1 J I Tomorrow sT ides Prince Rupert and Queen Char' NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER ranee Will Never Give Kept Up Far Abroa d If It Is Necessary flict as to How Defenders Are Holding uui TOURS. June 13: (CP) The French council of min- - i .... 1 II.A nil " f Vin mnatinir nf niinictlr U'ilK I... I ..! AftxicfiM Winitnn f Mill rrh 1 1 1 nnH H nt. LrlllllTW UT A 41111 lililliuvvi . - - ASHING I UN AT GALWAY SKIRMISH British- And gaged Air the British took sixty-two Italian ihouah small counter-attacks made they became naturalized citizens ernment for the removal of many prisonfrs reported by military U V Pi IX some tains such as a five-mile ad- but. owing to the present state 6f British school children from Eng- fl,lthnrlt, The Brltish suffcrMl LAl 111 IkJ H( u? of Representatives yes- , ntu lh, rftfln n. n,,. public opinion, they had been ad- una to uanaaa. casualties. If approved another 'vtoed to re&UTm their convictions. ft m from lhc tre of Roarlni; from Egyptian bases the ,m f.ijt a w - M i ctab i s, sasj s.a s cr s&tatssv sk r ' X for the purchase of w- (spec tor C. O. Barber. :n thousand new airplane., uerman troops were ouiciauy an- police. Sergeant c .i j nii..oinr. nv,ih Roval Air Force struck new blows provincial . or. oday at Italian airdromes In Llb- r- '- 'tni warsnilH ana an in- nnunrrd today to be murine over Kev. tuani.) it. n. uurniora. ... A hnl Arfhnr ""ur !inimr. uonmer- sain ih h ' ' " - We would like to stata, there- mere- . - .... . , -n,,. we wouia line to suite, ..c .' i - Lnre nnoB(-n(an on hne m.K"" -. . ,u ... f f ... Vn ,,. e mari ,aM air hit attacks anarns are are dellverlne aeuverinK a a "crtn- enn- mnrv namKl nasseo ' lurti. nr.Mn president nf of the h Prlnr Prince "" - -j--- , , . ASSISTING High 8:21 ajn 20:50 pJTL 10.6 ft. Low 1:59 ajn. 6.4 It. 14:10 pjn. 5.9 ft. r - ----- Up Fight BRITISH MOVING TROOPS, GUNS AND TANKS ACROSS I CHANNEL TO SAVEFRENCH K.nfr Conran Six Thousand Allied Forces Trapped and Captured on lIHg UCOrgt Disembarkation Meantime, Nazi Drive on Pans VI Today is the official, if not the aetual, birthday of the King. In the present serious times, an extends its greetings to the monarch in view of the principles which he symbolizes and Continues With Undiminished Violence LONDON, June 13: (CP) British troops, guns arid tanks are again streaming across the English Channel to help France check the great German Offensive towards Paris, informed sources report Included among them are British and Polish forces which had been at Narvik and Empire, at war and work, wh0 recently returned from Norway. They are being BIG CITIES ARE RAIDED Turin, Genoa and Milan In Northern Italy Are Attacked By Allied Bombers rushed to the continent to strength en the Allied resistance. The number of reinforcements starting for the French battlegrounds since yesterday after a meeting of the Supreme Allied War Council Is said to be running Into the thousands. South of the Seine fresh British troopa. Just arrived from theUn-ited Kingdom, are said to 'have I taken their places in the lines. : Military circles admitted today i ,ROME. June 13: (CP) Fourteen j that about six thousand British and were killed and thirty-nine were French troops had been captured by wounded in an Allied air raid on 'the Germans at St. Valery on the Turin yesterday, an official an-'French coast where high cliffs and noun'cement said. Genoa and Mil- heavy fog prevented re-embarka-an. other populous cities, were tlon. Half an Allied division, it was also the subject of Allied air raids, estimated, had been captured, the yesterday. other half escaping. . rnvr, k The British announcement yes-. MeanUme. the Nazi drive contin- IN AHKll A terday was that only mUiUry ob-ues without let-up. In order to li 1 rl lYiVr. Jectlves had been attacked. Italian saTe ParU from possible destrucUon authorities saw tney aia noi pian.and to place p, responsibiUty upon ItalUn -Furcea. to. take enrUaJs, la:he form oflthe. oermawif such should "occur?" Torce Active Indiscriminate bombings. the French capital was today de- One Italian authority announced elad cltv . mln,,trv CAIRO. June 13: CP'-A sklr- that there had been Italian air j spokesman announced that defencS mun oetween unusn ana uauan mias on xouion m sauuiern. forces on the Egyptian-Italian- France. Libyan border last night In which - would continue north of the city but. if the city, however, was reached by the enemy, there would be no defence within Paris but lines would . be re-formed to the south. "If Par-I is should be destroyed, the res-Jponslbllity will not be ours," the 'spokesman said. Meanwhile. It was admitted that German armored columns were . Jacklln, va. Ethiopia and Erltrpa. Air Mar- All Its Facilities Are Placed at Dls- . . , . . . , uiwuunucu aim unuuc. - --- , , it . inaiuus rapia progress oui me coa- mr , , . , , tlnuoua Ftench front had never In War Against Italy . . . . . . ,. ,X 7 i H.M hW on .trnneholds from " ?: Zl?J7 'jSJSTt CandtVzerthat we"respt wh.h E?ot miZht be threatened. ALEXANDRIA, June 13: CP 1 Some of us Pnes set an Italian warshln and systems, air and naval bases and TajU superior that now they w ...,nnnAft,nno.Km(nioflODOooBDOiK,m",,,t"' " " hnrn in this country. Most of ,wn auo-annes wit- nr ionnrn pons ai uie ouposai 01 ureal on- ,,mKllMH tw. W000i)000000ouuuuuuuvvv "-"" , .(nni.n nr th Canadian - " . 11 in . - la.- j -n .1 -""J "- War News S "r.. : " j T us are naturalized. All of us have -oasV m u,P OTeai Legion. W. J. Raymond and II. F. o.pullen. representing the Dress, . -....MMMMAAAnAnnoooooooooooooooooaiauietly without clvhig occasion for lMaakfatn 1 am flV PAH n Til UI1V II It II lived In Canada tor a great num . ,...J ,v ber of years. infoecior uaroer muihhicu mc .:. able to offer and grant us. "While, during the present crisis, we are fully aware of the circumstances In which we unfortunately find ourselves and while at times .we feel that injustice Is done by irresponsible elements we fully) honor and respect the feelings of the people. ' "We are Indeed fortunate toj still find sufficient numbers nfl Eminence durtn i the" wlm.r as we are conrned, ;we shaH Wrnnenn short distance west "f the Fnmtian border. Two Itai- g1 purpose of the gathering ana urg- ,ove British reluming safely. the country and respect Its people. "We " have 1 found here economic suspicion ue ms,ch ... u a, u as ,1 free- their homes. Twt) had in Iflrearms d(j mnd are ul fof what used for hunting and, at the guns a and lu have been SUggCSvlon Ol w, uawi, vj I . . .. IJ 4 In Alt Bulletins mons today. I reference to alleged subversive ac-la everyinmg in our power u. oo ' share and our burden our carry as Skcena small German- uv ties of the Canadian colony In Prince Rupert. "These rumors have grown to such an alarming extent that we feel it necessary to take some action in order to convlnco the General public to tho greatest posslblo PYinni ns tn aur honesty and In wen as yourselves. Storage. DEMAND OF JAPANESE tain today and pledged its ally the "greatest oosslble assistance" In the war against Italy. Premier Pa- SHANGHAI The Japanese an ,iHm,fm rwf fr!nH nnrt svmnathlzers and we I conironea "central tninese gov . ... Prnmnt at VanLtnv rssi Vvl !c Is a,) are grateiui lor tneir assistance i . . .. during the past as well. as the tomgnt aemanains fairness of the Individual authorl-j aU trop. warships and other ties mostly concerned with our; armca ,orc" turopean Deiug cause. "We appeal to your sense o'f fairness and British Justice to as- slst us to continue with our nor-i mal lives as well as the oppor-, tunlty to gain our livelihood ni your midst by giving the the con erents stationed withdrawn. in China be HALIBUT SALES Summary I American 40,000 pounds, and 7.5c. " ,w.u,.t: r i canadian-39.550 oounds. oc and auacnea ueaarauon 01 j -all ioyaity . . , 9 6c possible publicity. andAmC;rlcan at L a.Mj tUt iou may ress auicu uwi, Helceland. 40.000. 9.6c and 7.5c. "We emphatically denounce the j Annabelle, 9,000, 9.2c and 7c, Hltler-Mussollnl policies." jBooth. (The last paragraph was not In Durdas. 3,000 9c and 7c, Atlln. 12'500' 96c and 7c' the original draft ot the letter but'gJP" Storage. was added after Its omission had tegrity and that the numerous been noted Ed.) Canadian M 800, 9c 9.6c and 7c, L. R 5,000, 9.2c and 7c, Atlln. J. D., 1,550, 9c and 7c, Atlln. NO BLOW BY ITALYi ere In manpower France was similarly out-numbered but, in spite .of this, ttiA TiN-on i Vi n'orft f trrVit Inn Vi L mnrf fhn a11 the declared the nation would Ml- Canada is our adopted home ",,1nM. )nwn- sfja obstlnateiv wlth nerce counter.at. RALSTON DEFENCE MINISTER OTTAWA Hon. J. L. Ralston, present minister of finance, has Ail ail uuugaiiuus uiiucr mc aiiiu- Egyptlan treaty of friendship but Intended to refrain from any offensive action against Italy. A gov ernment source said that Egypt's present attitude was that of a "de tacks which were costing the enemy enormously in casualties. At one point where the Nazis had reached to within seventeen miles of Paris, they had been driven back five miles by counter-attack. These fensive state" and added that the counter-attacks had been launched 'T ; ,. m 1 . . 7 b" the army on lts ovm Initiative, attacked Egyptian military or civil- nemetlts of more than one hun. Ilan oblectives. j . ... j,...., . with Italy. Previously a dispatch ; mlie3 from Paris which the German from Cairo had said it was reported armIes reached in September 1914. the Italian minister had delivered . The Germans engulfed Senuls, 32 miles north of Paris, after Pollus had striven vainly to beat off tacks. Chateau-Thierry and Meaux, the latter only twenty-seven miles east of the capital's heart, have al- fallen. French defenders of continue their determined stand along the Marne and south of it. A spokesman said that, west borne lnch Author ties Appear . Qem wh,ch crossed io oe .uj sin if a ai it nuce .oi Striking Yet Seine at several points. A Reuter's dispatch to London quotes a French Military statesman as savlnc the battle for Paris "is TOURS, France, June 13: (CP)-- now fully enKaeed." British mUl- Surprise Is expressed here that to clrcle. "Everything de- Italy's armies have not yet struck at pend4 on the abuUy of the pjench France. Italian troops yesterday army to hojd superior fofces of the blew up a bridge at Vint! Mllle on Germans. " the French border in the Alps af-i -1 ter completing mobilization of sixty i PRICED HIS SENSES to seventy divisions, indicating that I MANCHESTER, Eng., June 13 between 900,000 and 1,000,000 Ital ians were massed on the south border of France. This Is the only (CP) Assize court here awarded William Power, 34, $3,062.70 when he claimed a skull fracture suffered news of Italian military activity on-at his w'ork had robbed hlsi of the land In that part of the war zones, senses of taste and smell.