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NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWBPAP11
Vol,
XXIX.,
No.
302.
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PRINCE
RUPERT;
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FfiigDECEIViBER
2771940:
SUSPEND
BOMBING
Lull
Over
Clmstmas
Season
Is
Starting:
Up
Again
Now,
However
ACTIVITY
TODAY
LONDON,
Dec.
27;
(CP)
Fol-lowing
the
quiet
of
the
Christinas
holidays,
there
was
considerable
air
activity
over
the
southeast
coast
today,
British
reconnais-lance
planes
were
seen
patrolling
the
coast
and
the
English
Channel.
A
single
German
raider
dropped
a
few
bombs
harmlessly
near
a
small
patrol
vessel
two
miles
offshore.
German
big
guns
from
Cap
Griz
Nez
fired
towards
shipping
in
Dover
harbor
and
the
Channel.
LONDON.
Dec.
27:
The
unofficial
truce
between
Germany
and
Great
Britain
which
brought
two
days
and
two
nights
during
which
'
there
were
no
aerial
attacks
on
j
IIr'tish
Feet
On
Ground
of
Victory
cither
side
ended
yesterday
after-
Italy
Already
Beaten
noon
when
a
Nazi
plane
came'
up
over
the
southeast
coast
of
LONDON,
Dec.
27.
King
George,
England
and
attempted
to
bomb
,n
a
Christmas
Day
broadcast
to
the
shipping
near
the
Isle
of
Shsppy
Empire,
declared
that
Italy
was
alto
the
Thames
estuary,
being
how-,
ready
a
beaten
foe.
ever
chased
back
home
by
antl-j'
aircraft
fire
and
BrltUh
pursuit
I
plane3.
No
dankage
was
done
and
were
firmly
planted
In
the
ground
there
were
no
casualties.
Last
f
victory
and
the
Empire
had
alright
the
Royal
Air
Force
bombed
ready
made
progress
on
the
way
to
Bordeaux
and
whAt
Channel
bases
lasting
Justice
and
peace.
Britain
but
all
England
had
a
quiet
night
might
look
forward
to
the
new
year
Christmas
dy
in
England
was
with
sober
confidence.
Grave
crises
marked
with
wftauter
which
would
naa
already
been
surmounted
but
have
been
perfect
for
an
Invasion
considerable
dangers
and
dlfficul-tttempt
by
ay
of
the
straits
oi
,
ties
undoubtedly
still
lay
ahead.
Dover
but,
despiis
elaborate
pre-1
The
King
expressed
appreciation
cautions
and
mw
exacting
patrol,
'
to
American
friends
for
taking
caro
nc'nlng
materialized.
The
only
In-
of
British
children.
ctdent
of
Christmas
day
was
the
appearance
of
a
German
bomber
over
the
Orkney
Islands
which
m
brought
down
and
the
crew
of
four
taken
rncr.
Under
the
tacit
three-dn.v
trice.,
i
far
an
nlr
Vtb'nf
t
is
eon'
ttracd
durhrr
th
thrift
Tias
sea-
n
between
Germany
and
Great
B:
ain.
nt
:
-
i
h
'i
sides
ere
gi
;
'-'irl
d
Th?
tru":e
proporal
was
mad
bv
Cm?
ay
ini
trans
mitted
through
the
United
States
ta
Oreat
Brlti'n.
There
were
no
f"
'-"
8nTi"'j--rnenta
either
in
Berlin
or
London.
Wh
!e
t
l.
n3
Bv-
and
Christmas
Day
have
been
free
of
air
raids,
Britain
was
on
guard
against
F
;-dble
suipriae
move
such
as
n
rr
as!,
n.
In
Berlin
it
was
threatened
that
the
tiuce
might
be
followed
by
n
even
hiavler
assault
on.
Britain,
other
German
readers
making
Christmas
statements
along'
similar
lines
to.
that
of
he
commander-in-chief
of
Mic
Nazi
army
who
stated
that
the
Reich
army
only
awaited
th?
woid
of
Hitler
before
eoine
to
direct
criDs
with
Britain.
After
the
itwo
nights
of
respite
fiom
aerial
raldlnj,
London
cele-biatted
Boxing
Day
tn
the
usual
"ay
Great
crowds
Jammed
the
streets,
particularly
In
the
West
End,
and
moving
picture
theatres
nd
restaurants
were
Jammed,
i
There
was
cheei
fulness
and
sense!
of
confidence
everywhere
notwith
standing
the
gsneral
feeling
that
the
lull
would
probably
be
followed
by
heavier
and
fiercer
blows.
Come
'hat
may,
however,
Britons
are
supremely
confident
that
they
will
be
competent
to
meet
It.
Message
Of
a
Appi
ireciation
G'ft
Of
C.
N.
R.
Employees
Is
Acknuowledged
By
London's
Lord
Mayor
WINNIPEG,
Dec.
27:
A
kindly
message
of
gratef
ll
and
heartfelt
appreciation
front
the
Lord
Mayor
of
London
was.
received
in
Winnipeg
on
Christmas
Day
by
D.
R.
Devenlsh,
general
manager,
west'
region,
Canadian
National
Rail
ways.
This
was
Jn
acknowledgement
of
the
Christmas
present
of
$13,7000
sent
by
the
employees
of
tlie
western
region
to
the
Lord
Mayor's
fund.
The
message:'
'Oratefullly
acknowledged
magnificent
gift
from
staff
Canadian
National
Railways
to
my
air
raid
Stress
fund.
Your
support
gives
us
strength
and
courage."
,
4Jt(
Fire
Destroys
Naval
Barracks;
One
Life
Lost!
AT
AN
ESATERN
CANA-
DIAN
PORT,
Dec.
27:
One
Canadian
naval
rating
Is
dead
and
ten
sustained
burns
as
a
result
cf
lire
sweeping
a
Royal
Canadian
Naval
barracks
at
an
Eastern
Canadian
port
The
cause
of
the
lire
was
not
revealed.
-
MESSAGE
OF
KING
H1s
Majesty
said
that
difficult'
times
lay
ahead
but
British
feet
-War
News.
ITALIAN
ADMITS
DEFEAT
ATHENS
A
high
Kalian
officer,
captured
by
the
Greeks,
said
that,
as
far
as
Italy
Is
concerned,
"the
war
is
lost'
'and
he
did
not
see
how
Premier
Mussolini
could
hide
the
fact
much
longer.
PETAIN'S
STAND
VICHY
While
Premier
Pclain
may
co-operate
in
certain
ways
with
Germany,
those
close
to
the
aged
general
are
sure
he
will
refuse
to
go
so
far
as
to
become
actively
involved
against
Great
Britain.
BALKANS
RESTLESS
AGAIN
BELGRADE
Speculation
is
rife
in
the
Balkans
as
to
the
purpose
of
rumored
new
movements
of
Nazi
troops
through
Hungary
into
Rumania
during
the
last
few
days.
Whether
this
is
assoiiated
with
the
Albanian
situation
Is
the
moot
question.
Interest
also
centres
on
a
reported
friendship
pact
between
Bulgaria
and
Turkey.
Already
Germany
has
100,-000
troops
in
Rumania.
Meanwhile
Russian
forces
are
massing
along
the
Rumanian
border.
ITALIAN
PEACE
OFFER?
LONDON
There
is
no
confir
mation
in
London
of
Italy
having
sent
a
peace
offer
to
the
British
government.
British
officials,
saying
they
have
no
knowledge
of
such
an
offer
having
been
transmitted,
are
inclined
to
the
opinion
"it
Is
extremely
unlikely."
FREIGHTER
TORPEDOED
NEW,
YORK
The
British
Freighter
Everleigh
has
not
been
heard
from
since
10:50
a.m.
Christmas
Day
when
she
sent
out
two
"S.O.S."
calls
saying
she
had
been
chased
for
four
hours
by
a
submarine
300
miles
south
of
Iceland
in
the
Atlantic
Ocean.
The
Everleigh
Is
well
known
on
the
Pacific
Coast
and
is
a
vessel
of
5250
tons.
FREIGHTERS,
FOR
BRITAIN
WASHINGTON,
B.C.,
President
Franklin
D.
Roosevelt
is
expected
to
soon
approve
the
sale
of
foity-four
more
American
merchant
vessels
to
Great
Britain.
Is
is
stated
that
under
a
1917
law
the
government
Is
enabled
to
seize
foretell
vessels
In
American
ports
and
dispose
of
them
as
it
sees
fit.
Bulletins
SCHOONER
IS
MISSING
VICTORIA
There
has
been
no
further
word
since
last
Monday
of
the
lumber-laden
five-masted
schooner
City
of
Alberni
which
was
reported
in
distress
on
Monday
in
a
storm
outside
of
Cape
Flattery.
There
have
been
several
casualties
to
boats
oft
the
Washington,
Oregon
and
California
coasts
in
the
recent
stormy
weather.
WHIRLWIND
IN
CUBA
HAVANA
Forty
persons
are
believed
dead
and
more
than
100
injured
with
considerable
property
damage
from
a
whirlwind
which
centred
In
a
village
twenty
miles
from
here
yesterday.,
BULGARIA'S
DEMANDS
SOFIA
Bulgaria
is
reported
to
have
renewed
her
demands
upon
Greece
for
an
outlet
to
the
Aegean
Sea.
TRANSPORT
BOUND
NORTH
SEATTLE
A
United
Stales
Army
transport
left
here
yesterday
for
Fort
Richardson,
near
Seward,
Alaska,
with
1000
soldiers,
mostly
from
Spokane,
on
board.
I
They
will
take
up
garrison
duty
In
the
north.
MELEE
AT
SHANGHAI
Italian
Warrant
Officer
Killed
And1
American
Marine
In
Serious
Condition
'
SIIANGIIAI.Dca
21i
Afi.Ijta.Uapu
naval
wanarit
officer
died
of
injuries
and
an
American
marine
1st
.n
a
serious
condition
with
brain
'oncusslon
as
a
result
of
a
fracas,
between
Italian
and
American,
sailors
in
the
American
section!
of
the
International
settlement
at'
Shanghai.
Fifty
Italians
and
forty
Americans
took
part
In
the
melee.
!
An
sTology
Is
already
said
to
havel
been
sint
on
behalf
of
th
Italians.
PASSED
ON
'XMAS
EVE
Capt.
J.
M.
Morrison,
Prominent
Halibut
Boat
Operator,
Died
One
of
Prince
Rupert's
best
known
picneer
halibut
boat
owners
end
skippers
Is
dead
In
the
person
of
Capt.
John
Murdoch
Morrison
who
pawed
away
on
Christmas
Eve
at
his
home,
823
Borden
Street.
He
had
been
In
falling
health
for
the
past
few
months
and
two
or
three
weeks
ago
his
condition
took
a
more
j-eii-ous
turn.
Capt.
Morrison
had
been
engaged
in
halibut
fishing
on
this
coast
since
the
old
steam
trawler
days.
For
years
he
operated
the
boat
D.
S.T.
and
later
owned
the
Nornen.
Itj
.was
well
over
ten
years,
however,
1
V.--S
1
.
t
suite
ire
una.
acuveiy
engagea
in
fishing
himself,
having
been
for
some
time
agent
of
the
Deep
Sea
Fishermen's
Union
and
mere
recently
secretary
of
the
Canadian
Halibut
Marketing
Board.
The
funeral
will
take
place
on
Saturday,
The
late
Capt.
Morrison
was
sixty-nine
years
of
age
and
was
a
native
oil
Nova
Scotia.
He
had
been
on
the
British
Columbia
coast
for
forty
years.
Besides
his
widow,
Capt.
Morrison
is
survived
by
two
sons
John,
In
the
naval
service
at
Eesquimalt,
and
Daniel,
In
Prince
Rupert
and
two
daughters
Mrs.
Alex
Macdon-ald
of
Vancouver
and
Mrs.
T.
H.
Hatchard
of
Melville,
.Saskatchewan,
There
are
also
three
grandchildren
and
Capt.
James
Morrl-
son
of
this
city
Is
a
brother.
The
bereaved
will
have
the
deep
sympathy
of
many
friends.
In
addition
to
his
other
activities,
iCapt.
Morrison
was
prominent
In
affairs'
of
the
Moose
and
Oddfel
lows'
Lodges.
PEG
PRCE
OF
BUTTER
Government
Body
Orders
That
it
be
No
Higher
Than
at
December
12
OTTAWA,
Dec.
27:
(CP)
Wholesale
butter
prices
throughout
Canada
will
tw
pegged
tomorrow
at
the
maximum
wholesale
price
prevailing
in
each
locality
on
December
12
last.
The
flxlr.g
of
the
price
was
announced
today
by
the
Wartime
Prices
and
Trade
Board
and
means
an
appreciable
reduction
from
the
prices
now
prevailing.
The
board
said
the
step
had
been
under
consideration
for
week.?
put
action
was
withheld
in
the
hope
hat
increased
nrices
would
attract
imports
sufficient
to
mK
the
shoritase.
'In
Prince
Rupert
the
jretall
butter
nrloe
for
first
erade
Is
15c
per
Dound.
having
been,
advanced
to
this
two
week.
ago.
The
wholesale
price
here
today
ls.39c)
UNCLE
SAM
IS
WARNED
Germany
Again
Sounds-
Note
Against
Extending
of
Shipping
Aid
to
Great
Britain
RFRI.TN.
TWr
27.Thp
Herman
press
again
warned
United
States
vigorously
today
against
taking
any
action
to
help.
Great
Britain'
which
.
might
hamper
Germany!s
prosecu-'
tlon
of
the
war.
Particular
ence
was
made
to
shipping.
I
Any
United;
States
boats
which
enter
waters
declared
blockaded
by,
Germany,
and
these
include
Eire,'
would
be
subject
to
all,
the
Hazards
of
War,
It
was
declared.
mm
'
SAFE
OVER
Further
Canadians
Arrive
in
England
Canadian
Corps
.Formed
SOMEWHERE
IN
ENGLANp,,
Dec.
27:
CP)Tn
eighth
large
contingent
of,
Canadian
trooos
6
'reach
the
United
Kingdom
in
little"
more
than
i
year
nrrlyed
safely
and
'was
welcomed
by
representatives'
of
Hon.
J.
L.
Ralston,
minister,
of
national
defence,
and
Lieut.
General
A.
Gi
McNaughton,
commander
of
the
newly
formed
Canadian
Corps.
The
convoy
was
unmolested
by
submarines
but
experienced
a
-rough
crossing.
Announcement
was
made
at
the
week-end
of
the
formation
of
a
new
Canadian
Army
Corps
In
England.
It
Includes
the
first
and
second
divisions
and
Is
under
command
p
General
McNaughton.
First
Australian
filers
trained
In
Canada
under
the
Commonwealth
Air
Training
Plan
also
have
arrived
In
Britain.
CAPT.
HALSEY
IS
PROMOTED
Local
Army
Officers
Rewarded
For
Good
Work
Captain
and
Mrs.
Ivan
Halsey,
who
have
been
in
charge
of
the
local
corps
of
the
Salvation
Army
for
the
past
three
and
one
half
years,
have
Just
received
word
from
territorial
headquarters
In
Toronto
that
they
have
been
promoted
to
the
rank
of
adjutant.
Captain
and
Mrs.
Halsey
have
been
officers
for
the
past
ten
and
one
half
years
and
have
served
in
various
districts
of
the
four
western
provinces.
Hockey
Scores
NATIONAL
LEAGUE
Wednesday
Americans
1,
Boston
8.
Toronto
2,
Detroit
3.
Chicago
3,
Rangers
3.
Thursday
Chicago
5,
Canadlens
7.
PACIFIC
COAST
Wednesday
Seattle
3,
Vancouver
3.
Thursday
Portland
3,
Vancouver
2.
DESTROYER
HAS
SUNK
I
Admiralty
Announces
Loss
of
ILM.S.
Acheron
But
Gives
No
Details
LONDON,
Dec.
27:
(CP)
The
Admiralty
announced
last
night
the
sinking
of
the
destroyer
Acheron
but
gave
no
details.
Roosevelt
To
Speak
Sunday
Chief
Executive
of
United
States
Will
Address
Nation
By
Radio
WASHINGTON,
D.
C.
Dec.
27
Next
Sunday
nl-rht
from
6:30
to
7:30
President
Franklin
D.
Roosevelt
will
address
the
nation
by
radio,
his
secretary.
Stephen
Early,
announces.
The
chief
executive
Is
expected
to
discuss
the
national
defence
pro
gram
and
.aid
to
Great
Britain.
He
will
It
Is
understood,
be
particularly
specific
In
regard
to
aid
to
Britain.
The
President
remained
at
the
White
House
over
Christmas
but
there
was
the
usual
family
observance
of
the
festive
occasion.
jBoys'
Band
Out
fhwtfmgs
rVA
Only
V11I
10
1111
ad
Lj
i
V
C
Music
Played
for
Crowds
Downtown
and
Many
Favorable
Comments
Heard
'-
The
Prince
Rupert
Boys'
Band,
under
Bandmaster
Robert
Green
field,
turned
out
and
played
at
downtown
points
on
Christmas
Eve,
;theboys
thuVplayinj-thelrpart
ln't-CAIRO,
"Dee.
27:
British
forces
enhancing
the
Yuletlde
spirit.
Car-
ae
tlos'.ng.
in
-on
theltalian
por
ols
and
lively
airs
were,
played
and
favorable
comments
were
heard
at
;all
hands.
The
Boys'
Band;
war
conditions
notwithstanding,
continues
Its
valuable
function.
with
enthusiam
and
-is
making
splendid
progress.
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Big
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'
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.15.
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.13.
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.0234.
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.02.
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.85.
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.24.
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Home,
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.04.
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.08
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.70.
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.06
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.15.
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.43.
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.39.
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.54.
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.56.
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.323.
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Dominio
Bridge,
;26
V4.
FIRE
UPON
ISLAND
IN
SOUTH
SEA
Raider,
Disguised
as
Jap
But
-
Believed
to
be
German,
Makes
Attack
CANBERRA,
Dec.
27:
(CP)
The
British
administered
island
of
Manru,
130U
miles
northeast
of
Australia,
has
been
heavily
shelled
and
considerably
damaged
by
a
raider
believed
to
be
German
although
it
had
a
Japanese
name
and
was
flying
a
Japanese
flag,
it
is
announced
by
Prime
Minister
R.
G.
Menzies
of
Australia.
Mauru
was
formerly
a
German
island
but
was
I
taken
from
Germany
during
the
last
war
and
has
since
I
been
under
British
mandate.
It
lies
600
milts
northeast
of
the
Solomon
Islands.
BARDIA
TO
I
PAI
I
.SOON'
UVJVll
Final
Word
Of
General
Wave!!
Awaited
For
Final
,
Assault
j
j
AUSTRALIANS
WIN
CAIRO,
Dec.
27:
(CP)
Australian
units
of
the
Royal
Air
Force
.
repulsed
an
Italian
attempt
to
gain
control
of
the
air
over
Bar-dia,
it
was
stated
here
today.
Two
Italian
planes
were
shot
down
and
four
were
severely
damaged.
of
Bardia.
In
Libya
for
a
decisive
"rental
blow.
Only
the
final
word
of
General
Sir
Archlba'd
Wavell
Is
'wa''d.
A
larga
s:ale
artillery
duel
is
developing.
Italian
planes
are
Ineffectually
trylnt
to
relieve
the
beleaguered
port
where
20,000
Italian
forces
face
destruction'
or
surrender.
Brl'Vh
ai'tillery
Is
styi
pounding
at
Bardia
while
infantry
and
r'her
lndfoo
rrCic
to
move
closer
foi
the
final
assault.
The
Ryal
Air
Force
a'so
continues
the
offensive
In
L'bya
Th
entire
country
around
Bardia
is
in
British
hnds
and
Sidl
Barranl
and
Sal-'owm
are
in
rums.
Italian
guns
at
Libya
have
replied
ito
the
British
crtillery
and
a
long
range
battle
weiild
?.?"-rar
to
be
In
prospect.
Fcores
of
Fascist
planes
are
endeavouring
to
aslst
in
the
rescue
pf
beleaguered
defenders
of
Bardia.
Souvenir
Of
Air
War
Is
Received
Piece
of
Barrage
Balloon
Received
In
Prince
Rupert
is
Interesting
Relic
I
'
An
interesting
souvenir
of
the
war
in
England
has
been
received
by
Mrs.
II.
M.
Harper
of
this
city
from
her
brother.
Gunner
Oeorge
A.
Wllklns
of
Campbellton,
New
Brunswick,
who
Is
serving
with
the
Canadian
Active
Service
Force
ln'a
time-bomb
Jell
In
central
Lon-Great
Britain.
The
relic
Is
a
small
don.
10,000
pairs
of
telephone
wires
rectangle
of
the
fabric
from
which
were
damaged.
Engineers
worked
had
been
shot
down
during
combat
in
the
air.
The
fabric
is
of
a
steel
grey
color,
somewhat
rubbery
on
one
side
and
canvaslike
on
the
other.
The
texture
Is
light
but
strong
so
as
to
withstand
the
effects
of
winds,
fogs
and
storms
such
as
visit
the
British
Isles.
Gunner
Wllklns,
who
served
in
the
last
war,
enlisted
from
Calgary.
Having
been
late
In
leaving
Vancouver
Monday
night,
C.N.R.
steamer
Prince
Rupert,
Capt.
Nell
McLean,
did
not
arrive
in
port
until
1:45
Wednesday
afternoon,
sailing
at
5
pjn.
for
Ketchikan
and
Stewart
whence
she-returned
here
last
evening
southbound.
The
Prince
Rupert
brought
forty
passengers
for
Prince
Rupert
and
points
north.
VICTORIOUS
Bad
Weather
Does
Not
Prevent
Them
From
Pressing
Italians
in
Albania
FIERCE
BATTLE
ON
ATHENS,
Dec.
27:
(CP)
One
of
the
fiercest
battle
of
the
Greek-Italian
war
is
reported
to
be
raging
today
in
the
Kilsura
sector
cf
Albania
where
the
Italians
are
said
to
have
concentrated
huge
reinforcements
to
defend
a
vital
mountain
pass
gateway
to
north
and
west.
A
heavy
snowstorm
and
bitter
cold
is
severely
handicapping
military
operations
but
fighting
is
reported
to
be
developing
on
an
increasingly
large
scale.,
Despite
determined
Italian
resistance,
the
Greeks
are
said
to
have
captured
new
positions.
ATHENS,
Dec.
27-
Rain
and
snow,
lis
slowing
up
the
fighting
in
the
Albanian
war
between
Italians
and
Greeks.
Desperate
attempts
by
the
'Italians
to
stem
the
tide
of
the
Greek
advance
towards
Valona
ap-j
pear
to
be
futile,
the
Fascist
rear-.
guard
counter-attacks
from
the
sur-
rounding
heights
proving
futile
in
the
effort
to
protect
the
Important
Theercest
fighting
In
the
Italo-
oreek
war
still
centres
In
the
Te-
peleinl-Klisura
area.
Thirty
Italian
and
nins
British
planes
are
reported
to
have
been
shot
down
in
the
latest
air
fighting,
The
Italians
bombed
a
defenceless
village
in
the
island
of
Corfu,
killing
fifteen
persons
and
wounding
thlr-.ty.
Over
Christmas
fresh
triumphs
were
claimed
by
the
Greeks
in
Albania
beyond
Chimara
and
towards
Valona
on
which
the
Italians
are
continuing
to
fall
back,
loslug.more
prisoners
and
supplies.
Weather
Forecast
General
Synopsis
A
deep
disturbance
Is
centred
off
the
Qusen
Charlotte
Islands.
The
weather
has
Deen
nnseuiea
ana
mua
trtrougnout
tinusn
uoiumDia
wun
rain
on
the
coast.
West
Coast
of
Vancouver
Island
Fresh
southwest
winds
shifting
to
south,
part
cloudy
and
unsettled
with
showers.
KINC0LITH
ELECTION
Herbert
Doolan
Chief
Councillor,
at
Naas
River
Village
for
Coming
Year
Indian
Agent
J.
Glll'tt
visited
Klncollth,
native
village
pt
the
mouth
of
the
Naas
River
a
few
days
ago
to
conduct
the
election
of
village
councillors
for
the
coming
year
which
resulted
in
the
choice
of
the
following:
Chief
Councillor
Herbert
Doolan.
Councillors
Percy
Alexander,
Edward
Haines,
Jeffery
Benson,
Mat
thew
Stewart,
W.
F.
Stewart
and
Albert
Haldane.
Constables
for
the
year
are
Joslah
Talt,
Richard
Watts,
Solomon
Doolan,
William
Venn
and
Francis
Watts.
,
SOME
WARM
JOB
LONDON.
Dec.
27:
(CP)
When
through
air
raid
and
barrage
to
repair
the
damage.
LIKE
OLD
TIMES
RICHMOND,
England,
Dec.
27;
(C
Pi
Members
of
the
New
Zealand
All-Black
Rugby
team
which
toured
England
In
1935-6,
E.
W.
Tin-dill
and
C.
Pepper
played
on
an
N.
Z.
Expldltlonary
Force
team
here.
Union
steamer
Cardena,
Capt.
John
Boden,
is
due
in
port
at
6
o'clock
this
evening
from
the
south
and
will
sail
at.
10:30
p.m.
on
her
return
to
Vancouver
and
waypolnts.
C.P.R.
steamer
Princess
Adelaide,
Capt.
Henry
Anderson,
is
due
in
port
at
6
o'clock
this
evening
from
the
south'
and
will
sail
afi4.9;30
p.m.
on
her
return
to
Vancouver
and
waypolnts;