Seattle
Schools
Are
Closed
With
Epidemic
Of
Flu
SEATTLE.
February
1
Twenty-p
whwU
of
Km
County
ore
ul
influenza.
Postal
Receipts
Reach-New
High
Vancouver
Dig
Missouri.
.10V.
Dralorne,
10.90.
Cariboo
QuarU,
2.8.
,
Dfntonla,
.01V4.
Falrvlew.
.01'.
Gold
Belt,
,22.
Mint
M.
Noble
Five,
.01
ft.
Tfnd
Oreille,
1.73.
Pioneer.
2
15.
Premier,
1,35.
Prlvatctr,
JJJ.
Relief
Arlington.
.12.
Salmon'
Oold,
.02.
Sheep
Creek,
1.17.
Cariboo
Hudson,
.0U'.
lledley
Amalgamated,
.0,
Oils
A.P.
Con
,19.
Ca'mont,
J8,
C.
E.
2.08
Freehold,
.02.
Home,
2.80.
Royal
Can.,
.18&.
Okalta,
1.01.
Mercury,
.O0V4.
Prairie
Royalties,
.20.
Toronto
Aldrrmac,
Beattlc,
1.12.
Central
Pat..
2,8.
Cons,
Smelters,
40.25
East
Malarttc.
3.85.
Fernland.
M.
Francocur,
.49.
Gods
Lake,
.55.
Hardrock.
1.22.
Int.
Nickel,
,434.
Kerr
Addison,
2.45.
Little
Long
Lac,
3.00
McLcod
Cockshutt,
2.17.
Madsen
Red
Lake,
.45.
McKenzle
Red
Lake,
1.39.
Moncta
.85.
Noranda,
75.00.
Pickle
Crow,
3.95.
Trcston
East
Dome,
2.15.
San
Antonio,
2.33.
Bhorrlt
Gordon,
.97.
Stndacona,
.08.
Uchl,
.87.
.
nouscadlllac,
.0415.
Mosher,
.68;.
Dominion
Bridge,
37.00.
War
Minister
I
lata
declared
that
Russia
had
committed
scores
of
Illegal
acts"
after
conclusion
of
the
true
on
the
Manchoukuo-Outer
Mongolia
frontier
and
the
army
Is
not
relaxing
Its
watch.
Foreign
Minister
Hlrata
said
yes
terday
that
Japan
hoped
Oreat
Brl-
Hjjkan
wu
aiiu
uwwa
ohiwi
wuum
ream
ana
accept
mat
japan
must
bring
a
Hosed
on
account
of
an
epidemic
1
new
order
in
China.
There
was
no
r4dhf
r
In
Inf
rf
ara
im
i1
4
tk
Ika
I
FKI-NCH
PATROLS
SUCCEED
rAKIS
French
reports
said
today
that
four
patrols
penetrated
deep
Into
Germany
returning
with
prisoners
and
valuable
information
on
German
troop
displacements.
The
Berlin
command
reported
that
a
French
patrol
on
the
border
of
west
Saarlautern
had
been
destroyed.
STAMLIZINO
FOOD
THICKS
LONDON
The
Chancellor
of
the
Exchequer
announces
that
the
government
Is
spending
1,000,-000
weekly
on
food
stablliration.
Efforls
arc
being
made
to
regu-
late
spending
and
prevent
prices
from
rising.
I
no
WAR
IN
BALKANS
IIEKI.1N
Foreign
Minister
Joachim
von
Itlbbentrop,
In
an
Interview
prepared
for
publication
tomorrow,
claims
that
neither
Germany
nor
Kussla
have
any
Intention
of
carrying
war
Into
the
15,000
rOLES
SHOT
UOMF-
Polish
embassies
to
Italy
and
the
Vatican
charge
Nail
police
with
shooting
15,000
rolish
leaders
In
lhat
part
of
western
Poland
annexed
by
Germany.
TODAY'S
SHU'
SINKINGS
I
ONDON
Sinking
of
the
Brl-'tlsh
steamship
nancrest,
4150
tons,
and
the
Swedish
freighter
Sylvia.
1521
tons,
as
a
rcsul
of
Is
disclosed.
attacks
torpedo
and
bomb
One
member
of
the
crew
of
the
Bancrest
was
lost.
,
.:
;
War
News
!
Alaska
W'T'iWta
S
KeUhlkan
and,
after
SSar
IS,
from
lUh
lor
Wnj
Pmcnt
Seattle.
East,
sailed
at
noon
for
TO
DRILL
OIL
WELL
Work
For
Government
I
River
to
Commence
Drilling
Contract
drilling
7500
feet.
HOVjNC
ITALY
TO
ALASKAN
SHOW
WAY
HIGHWAY
Natl
ns
Kxpec'.cd
to
Fol-
Middle
Routs
Fa
Tore
d
!y
Am
rican
w
Musv
ni's
Lead
in
Inter-
Section
a-
d
C
n'dian
Ac-uies-
nathnal
Alliances
'
ces
to
Rerommecdati
n
it
be
recommended.
The
east
route
Magnuson
fay,
has
bem
discard
d
on
acc
unt
of
snzw
conditions
and
'the
east
route
Is
rot
favored
because
it
would
not
tap
the
Alaska
Panhandle.
Th--
c6t
o
bui'dlng
ih"
highway
Is
estimated
at
$25,-1
000,000.
I
in
Peace
t-i
f
f
.
n
May-
jrainine
In
Japan
iBeinsr
Continued
i
I
tended
to
Tokyo
and
Yokohama.
ment.
Weather
Forecast
CTORI
Tomorrows
Tides
Trlnce
Rupert
and
Queen
Charlotte
mm
High
...
8:26
zm.
19.2
ft.
Wands
Moderate
winds,
21:45
pjn.
16.4
ft.
shlftlne
to
eat,
fair
with
not
much
Low
1:46
ajn.
9.0
ft.
change
In
temperature.
15:11
ajn.
6.2
ft.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITIS
H
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
Vol,
XXIX..
No.
27
PRINCE
RUPERT,
R.C..
THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY
1,
1
J40.
PRICE:
5
CENTO
Fink
Ready
For
Honorable
Peace
"
"
'
r
Japan
Not
Relaxing
Watch
On
Russia
Will
Not
Submit
To
m:
r
c
..i
-
ihRIVF.
DRIVE
OIIT
OUT
Imperialistic
Aims
Uh
mppon
v.narges
soviet
With
III
Score
eqal
Acts
Bv
Along
Frontier
Truce
in
Manchoukuo-Outer
Mongolia
Affair
Not
Being
Adhered
To
Cannot
Relax
Watch
Huge
War
Budget
Relations
With
Other
Countries
TOKYO,
February
1:
(CP)
The
Japanese
army
and
navy
asked
Parliament
today
to
approve
a
new
seven
year
arms
program
costing
about
$G71,000,000
after
the
war
minister
declared
the
Army
was
"not
relaxing
its
watch"
along
the
Soviet
borders.
This
appropriation
will
be
in
addition
to
the
cost
of
the
war
with
China
and
the
dom-
military
budget
which
total
$1
583.478
jOOO.
British
Columbia
Copper
Being
Shipped
To
Russia
By
Way
Of
Tacoma
Smelter
TACOMA,
February
1:
(CP)
The
freighter
North
King,
with
five
thousand
tons
of,
copper
in
her
holds,
cleared
Tacoma
last
night
for
Vladivostok.
Some
of
the
copper
in
the
shipment
was
mined
in
British
Columbia
but
it
is
impossible
to
estimate
the
exact
amount,
an
official
of
the
Tacoma
smelter
said.
Browning
Speaks
VANCOUVER,
February
1:
CP)
C.
P.
Browning,
manager
of
the
Britannia
ihine,
said
that
copper
snipped
from
Britannia
was
sold
on
a
contract
basis
before
smelting.
He
had
no
definite
knowledge
of
the
ultimate
destination.
ALL
REDS
This
Is
Hope
of
Finns
as
They
Continue
In
Ascendant
vicious
Russian
Civilian
Air
Attacks
....v..c.c
......
W.t
u.iuu.J
.
.
.
.
..
i.l.
uun
-VillHror,
-.rid
Interest
of
outside
powers
In
China.
"J
--
reoruary
i
in
ema-
ltitawa.
re
ruary
i
tuanaaian
w.
.
.(
Hlrata
a-M
that
Janan
im.nHM
"nai
oos;rTera
voaay
expres
ea
-ress
rue
u.
ilea
siaies
scuon
"v-
10
liana
aiooi
irom
present
wars
the
opinion
that
the
Balkan
na-
of
the
Alaski
High
vav
Crmmls-
but.
once
thrv
dtd
ituM
Mtw-i
iwn
wlu
,ollow
lne
eao
oi
uaiy
swn
xavors
me
miaaie
route
.JUo
takr
part
In
the
srttlcmenUni
to
MWfc-hat
tnajr,keiqBe.
-rroiWh
Prltfeh-Co'iwba
it
sta
-T)
r-f-rrA
to
ih.
t.-
A
Nan
atucx
upon
i
scandina-
ted
by
Represen
atve
warr
n
O.
i
hSpd
"
nl
,
ni
is
-n4ldtrl
W
n"
Ms,n'
sen
of
Washington
and
the
.,TT7
:
IU!y
and
Oermany
and
..
.,
.
,
inury
Hrafest
Mon'h
at
c
Seattle
lhal
ftm,rahu
iiun.
n..
"kely
Canadian
s
cflon
has
ag-
ei
tvt
,
If
.a
bb
:
.
.
aA
aaa
----.
"
I
W.lh
Revenue
at
JJ00.000
mtht
RFATTLE.
February
1
Postal
re-1
ee'.rts
at
Peattle
for
January
struck
i
new
hliih
of
iJOO.OOO.
being
fire
percent
ht?htr
than
a
year
ago.
TODAY'S
(Oourwoy
S.
D.
STOCKS
JotmaVm
Co.)
roperty
y
City
Council
Foui
Parcels
Disposed
of
as
Final
Act
of
Retiring
Commissioner
Yesterday
Four
tax
sale
properUes
were
authorized
sold
by
City
Commissioner
W".
J.
Alder
In
his
final
session
as
a
city
council
before
retirement.
jThey
were
as
follows:
I
Lot
6.
block
33,
section
1,
Najeeb
,
Mussallem.
$3250.
tish
Columbia
government's
oil
well
Be
Extended
To
Tokyo
And
Ha;
"
wt
,
wtinn
R
CommoUon
Creek
In
the
Peace,
Yokohama,
It
I,
Stated
'"fJrhK'
River
Block
will
be
spudded
ln
!
and
Betty
cen-$"7-5-
and
bl
37"
section
7-
May.
Hon.
W.
J.
AsselsUne.
minister
of
mines
and
natural
resources,
TOKYO.
Feb.
1:
(CP-
Japan's
George
Ferguson.
$.5.
announces.
A
contract
has
been
self-imposed
famine
continues.
Accounts
for
October.
November
,i.ni
Hth
a
Calirarv
comoanv
for
Newspapers
report
It
is
to
be
ex-
and
December
were
passed
for
pay-
R
ussians
CUSTOMS
REVENUE
Customs
and
excise
revenue
at
rricfe-KuTKlUfor
totalled
$11,916.70
H
owever
Impassioned
Speech
Before
War
Diet
By
President
Kallio
Regards
Attack
as
"Barbarous"
and
"Senseless"
HELsiKOPcns.
Feb.
i:
cp-
HELSINGFORS,
February
1:
(CP)
President
Kal-
ciaiming
that
the
Russian
hordes
jo
in
an
impassioned
speech
at
the
final
session
of
the
am
rfll
K(rnr
Hrvr
horlr
nn
all
i
.
.
......
...
arc
......
..
u,,,-
lli-f
tnrlnir
vanoato
hmlnnrl'a
nttoytn
nurrntl'lto
nn
fronts
ex-
presser
confidence
that
it
wtii
yet
honorable
peace
with
Russia
but
said
that
Finland
would
beue2t:jfiiiindri'ngthetavaijers
not
bend
before
"imperialistic
aims."
He
said
that
"we
out
of
the
:ountry
at
every
point.
f0:
ced
to
destroy
people
innocent
of
this
war,
people
Two
Russian
divisions
have
been
we
haTe
no
reason
to
hate
as
a
na-i
unable
tf
extricate
themselves
irom
tlon.
We
regard
this
barbarous
at-i
trap
northeast
of
Lake
Ladoga.
t?.ck
as
senseless
and
are
ready
to
hunted
bavin?
been
already
killed
negotiate
an
honorable
peace."
while
the
others
are
in
a
serious
:
:
plight
with
their
supply
line
cut
off
Six
tmndred
ski
fighters,
b:rrh.
-cciallv
t'em
Siberia,
are
surrounded
and
appear
to
be
doomed.
A'jcut
flf'y
Russian
were
killed
ysterdav
in
fichtlng
at
Taioale
as
Pi"1?
thrut'
nn
Karelian
Isthmus
were
turned
back.
Meanwhile
Russian
bombing
nlan--
toll
o!
civilian
life
In
he
north.
Twenty-seven
Red
planes
-ncc
ort
'n
totra
for
two
hours,
dronnln
150
bombs
which
killed
fifteen
perrons,
wounded
others
and
did
much
damage.
The
dead
ln-
Bulletins
CUSTOMS
OFFICER
DIES
Customs
headquarters
here
were
aJvi
ec'
today
of
the
sudden
death
at
Premier
last
night
of
Major
Moody
of
Vancouver,
relieving
customs
officer
there.
Mr.
Moody
was
about
58
years
of
ace.
Ills
home
was
in
Vancouver
and
he
was
known
here
only
as
a
Contracts
For
Pacific
Yards
OTTAWA
Feb.
1:
(CP)
Bri-
tlsh
Columbia
shipbuilding
yards
will
receive
substantial
orders,
comparable
with
those
awarded
to
Quebec
yards,
with-
in
the
next
few
days
as
their
share
In
wartime
contracts,
it
is
learned
here.
Reliable
re-
ports
say
the
yards
will
receive
shortly
contracts
for
a
score
of
,
anti-submarine
craft
of
whale-
catcher
type.
British
Colum-
thb
aancarT,v'ihe
PacWIcoasTWe99cper
as
compared
hour
as
compared
with
50c
in
with
TO."5?.06
in
the
same
month
last
year.
COUri.E
ARE
SLAIN
HAROLD,
Ont.
Believed
to
have
been
victims
of
an
unknown
slaver.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Arnold
Well-man
were
found
dead
in
their
isolated
farm
home.
FOOD
FOR
TIENTSIN
TIENTSIN
The
Japanese
have
.
a;rced
to
permit
five
truckloads
cf
foodstuffs
to
enter
the
block-
.
aded
British
concession
daily
in
a
J
move
expected
to
bring
relief
to
the
food
crisis.
DIED
OF
SUFFOCATION
BKOCKVILLE,
Ont-Mrs.
Mary
Levine
and
her
three
children
died
of
suffocation
when
fire
destroyed
their
home
on
the
outskirts
of
R"ckville,
work.
RUTHLESS
HO.MBING
OK
FINNISH
CITIES
1JEING
REVENGED
BY
FINNISH
ARMY
Thb
exclusive
picture.
Ueftv
shows
a
fiercely-blazing
home
In
Helslngfors.
photographed
after
a
fire
bomb,
dropped
by
Soviet
airmen
had
hit
It
In
less
time
than
It
takes
to
tell,
the
building
was
the
mrerno
pictured.
Minutes
later
it
was
reduced
to
ashes,
(rlahti
blood-covered,
an
injured
victim
of
a
Soviet
air
raid
Is
c
.rrtcd
from
a
demolished
building,
which
became
a
target
for
a
bomb.
The
Finnish
loss
of
life
in
the
bomber
cities
is
being
revennea
on
me
uuiucmiw
Of
Soviet
Troops
it
bla
yards
are
at
a
dlsadvant-
t
age.-
It
is
pointed
out
here,
in
.
that
the
waees
for
rivetterx
nn
I
v
Quebec.
There
Is
also
the
freight'
o
be'
paid
on
steel-
brought
from
the
AtlanUc
Coast.
'SELL
TUGS
TO
SOVIET
Two
Canadian
Craft
Arrive
at
Seattle
From
Montreal
Enroute
To
Russia
SEATTLE,
February
1
Russian
crew
members
are
expected
here
this
month
to
man
two
tugs
from
...
,
l
I
l
,
.
V-
.
t
The
husband
was
at
oiureai
uave
ucen
yurcu-
I
ased
to
be
used
by
the
Soviet
-as
ice-breakers.
The
tugs
came
here
from
Montreal
via
the
Pahama
Canal.
Vancouver
Officer
Is
Named
Aid
To
Gen.
McNaughton
ALDERSHOT,
England,
February
1
(Canadian
Press)
Capt.
Martefv
Griffin
of
the
Seaforth
Highlanders
In
Vancouver
has
been
appointed
to
aide-de-camp
to
General
A.
G.
L.
McNaughton,
commander-in-chief
of
the
first
division
of
the
Canadian
Expedition
ary
Force.
jNew
University
Building
Open
Dr.
Klink,
the
president,
Officiated
at
Ceremony
Yesterday
V
VANCOUVER,
February
1
(Canadian
Press)'-rThg
new
Brock
Memorial
Building
"at
the
University
of
British
Columbia
was
formally
opened
yesterday"
by
the
president,
Dr.
L.
S.
Kllnk.