Weather
.Forecast
Prince
Rupert
and
Queen
Charlotte
Islands
Fresh
east
winds
becoming
strong,
cloudy
and
mild
with
occanal
rain.
&
vol.
T
xx.
.
G
at
Overseas
Headquarters
Of
mm
-
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
THURSAY,
"
Liner
Safe
Royal
Canadian
Air
Force
Established
In
Old
Land
OTTA
WA,
March
7.
Group
Captain
George
Victor
Walsh.
M.B.E..
of
Ottawa,
has
heen
appointed
to
command
the
Overseas
Headquarters
Force
now
beine
established
in
England.
Announcement
to
this
effect
Avas
made
today
by
the
Minister
of
National
Defence,
Vho
also
indicated
that
the
major
section
of
the
NAZI
PLANE
IS
DROPPED
Forty-Fourth
Aircraft
So
Far
in
War
Accounted
For
Further
British
Raids
Over
Germany
LONDON,
March
7
Canadian
Press)
-The
Air
Ministry
announced
today
that
the
Royal
Air
Force
had
shot
down
a
German
Diane
off
the
northeast
coast
of
Scotland.
It
was
the
fortv-fourth
German
aircraft
so
far
shot
down
of
the
Royal
Canadian
Air
new
organization
had
arrived
sare-
ly
in
Great
Britain.
There
it
has
been
united
with
the
party
that
preceded
overseas
in
advance
of
the
departure
from
Canada
of
No.
110
Clty
of
Toronto)
Army
Co-op-
eration
Squadron
in
order
to
make
arrangements
for
Its
reception,
ac-
commodation
and
equipment.
."Although
closely
assaciafed
with
the
historical
and
significant
arrival
in
the
United
Kingdom
of
the
first
air
force
unit
to
proceed
overseas
on
active
service,
the
establishment
of
an
air
force
headquar
ters
in
the
Old
Country
may
be
considered
as
a
further
indication
of
the
close
co-operation
prevail-
lng
between
nations
0f
the
British
inow
in
England,
and
of
others
that
will
undoubtedly
proceed
establishment
provides
for
staff
officers
responsible
for
the
traln-
and
personnel
in
air
force
squadrons,
a
liaison
officer
between
the
R.C.A.F.
and
the'
Royal
Air
Force,
and
administrative
officers
responsible
for
personnel
and
for
organization.
In
addition,
provision
has
been
made
for
equipment
of-(Continuert
on
Page
Three)
PROTFCTINC
OF
PANAMA
.
.
n
President
uooseve.i
u...h
mand
For
Increased
Defences
Squarely
Before
Congress
.
WASHINGTON,
D.C.,
March
7.-
President
Franklin
D.
Roosevelt
is
demanding
of
Congress
appropria
tions
for
increased
detences
oi
ran-
ama.
"e
asi
cut
down
the,
administrations
ap
propriations
for
tnese
ana
owier
ue-
fence
nurposes
oe
rccimucicu.
i
i
nr.t.
favorable
response
to
lucit:
e
.
ii
win
the
request,
a
5P...
in
the
war.
Its
bringing
down
fol-
Commonwealth,"
said
the
minister,
nonunion
wa-
at
home
at
the
time
lowed
the
inauguration
last
night
'It
may
be
compared,
in
one
sense,
and
vplint
work
by
bucket
brigades
aerial
warfare
In
the
making
of
with
the
United
Kingdom
Air
Lla-
snved
th
homes
and
other
build-night
as
well
as
day
air
raids
over
ison
Mission,
which
is
now
in
Ca-
in?"
if
the
community.
The
ds-the
British
coasts
in
the
course
nada,
engaged
in
the
promotion
of
tru-tlon
included
logs
and
lumber
of
which
one
small
British
tanker
that
nhase
of
the
British
Common-
amon
which
was
lumber
for
the
is'e
jorted
to
have
been
sunk
while
wealth
Air
Training
Plan
pertain-
completion
of
a
partially
construct-a
lightshin
was
showered
with
ma-
Jng
more
particularly
to
the
pro-
pd
new
church.
'
j
nine
gun
fire.
vision
of
the
necessary
equipment."
The
time
of
the
fire
was
at
10
Royal
Air
Force
filers,
it
was
an-
The
war
organization
of
the
Ro-
o'clock
in
the
morning.
'
nounced
earlier
in
tne
day,
had
yai
Canadian
Air
Force
has
been
scouted
the
German
naval
bases
of
amended
to
provide
also
for
the
Wllhelmahafen.
Heligoland
and
establishment
of
an
Overseas
Re-Cuxhaven
as
well
as
the
principal
cords
Office,
which
will
operate
in
ntks
and
oorts
of
northwest
Oer-
conjunction
with
the
Overseas
many
last
night.
The
planes
drew
Headquarters
to
meet
the
require-antl
-aircraft
fire
and
great
search-
ments
of
the
Canadian
sauadron
i.'2ht
activity
but
all
returned
afe'v
in
uenin
tne
uerman
nign
com-'abroad
for
service
In
the
theatre
mond.
in
addition
to
aerial
activity.
0f
war
to
which
it
may
be
assigned,
against
.shipping
on
the
North
Sea,
The
Minister
"of
National
De-vnnrtp
Tucressful
reconnaissance
fence
indicated
that
the
Overseas
flight
into
France
as
far
as
Paris.
Headquarters
would
comprise
offl-Bucccssful
attacks
on
British
patrol
jcers,
airmen
and
civilians.
Besides
ships
and
armed
cargo
vessels
are
i
the
Air
Officer
Commanding,
the
claimed.
SUBMARINE
DESTROYED
Chinese
Claim
of
Naval
Casualty
of
Enemy
in
Vangtse
River
Is
Denied
at
Tokyo
HONO
KOtiO,
March
7
Reports
a
vc
reacnea
nere
oi
inc
aesiruc-
tion
of
a
Japanese
destroyer
by
striking
a
Chinese-laid
mine
in
the
Kangtse
River
on
February
24
with
loss
of
more
than
one
hundred
members
of
the
crew.
'
In
Tokyo
the
Japanese
authorities
deny
the
report
as
being
Chinese,
propaganda.
I
U-BOATS
ATTACKED
But
British
Sources
Give
No
Indication
ef
.Results
Germans
Claim
Sinkings
BARI8,
March
7:
(Canadian
Press)
Allied
patrol
boats
attack
ed
sevqrnj
German
U-boats
since
the
week-end,
it
Is
disclosed,
but
the
results
are
undertermlncd.
be
sent
to
Congress
WU"
Qff
eCrrmeress
the
ine
President
r
says,
must
west
coast
of
Scotland
on
the
op-Congress.
re.
enlng
day
of
the
war.
The
owners,
The
.to
take
the
of
the
Athenia.
the
Cunard-Anchor-quired
irM
or
be
V"V
prepared
.
Line..
made
the
de-
Donaldson
are
ht
h
entire
blame
for
what
mignt
nap
,
pen
at
f
omamn.
Panama
In
Case
oi
emet
gency.
himself
whether,
on
j
world,
...
will
ask
,..).
Don't
Swap
Horses
In
Mid-Stream
1
(Excerpt
from
"The
Vancouver
Sun")
I
TMIK
sensible
elector,
knowing
very
well
that
he
can
never
get
j
1
nrrfprt
irnvpi-nmpnt
I,,
hu
I
tho
whole,
v
he
can
hope
to
improve
-
experienced
government
and
VOTE
FOR
0
Skeena
Federal
Liberal
conditions
by
turning
out
puling
in
an
Inexperienced
party.
HANSON
Association
of
Prince
Rupert.
B.C.
.
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n
m
ir'M
n"ll
11
n
'
wmmmmttmMmmwmMwmMtnmm
mi
PROVINCIAL
LIBRARY
VICTORIA,
B.C.
Stow
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITIS
U
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
SAWMILL
IS
DESTROYED
Electric
Light
Plant
Also
Consumed
in
Blaze
Which
Nearly
Wiped
;
'
Out
Naas
Klver
Village
Bringing
word
of
a
recent
village
disaster
which
involved
the
des-
irucuun
"
xne
sawmm
ana
,DV
TZoltZXt
Z
no
insurance
protection.
Johnson
Russ.chif
councillor,
of
Oreenv'lle
rn
the
Naas
River,
arrived
in
the
city
ye-t.prday
with
Albert
M-ve.
peter
Calder
.and
Samuel
Calder
abcirc
the
b-at
A.
M..
They
are
h-re
confer
with
the
Indian
Asent
in
regard
to
the
risibilities
of
finmrln
the
rebuilding
of
ths
awrrlll
and
nowcr
plant
and
expect
tf
I'sve
tomorrow
on
their
return
home.
The
fire
started,
Mr.
Russ
report?,
from
a
torch
in
th
dlesel
engine
"Y)rr
rf
tfrn
power
plant.
Soon
the
sawmill
wa?
also
in
flames
and,
with
a
"trone
wind
blowing,
the
entire
village
apDeared
for
a
while
to
be
in
imminent
danger
of
drs-
vct,n.
Fortunately,
the
entire
J
ARMISTICE
IS
SOUGHT
Russian
Demands
Are,
However,
Ex
tensive
Sweden
Co-Ooerates
in
Negotiations
STOCKHOLM,
March
7:
(CD-Sweden
is
seeking
to
arrange
an
armistice
in
the
Russo-Finnish
war,
unusually
reliable
sources
said
today,
adding
that
Russian
peace
terms
had
recently
been
presented
to
Finland.
The
exact
nature
of
the
terms
are
still
subject
to
speculation
but
unconfirmed
reports
are
that
Russia
demands
the
surrender
of
the
Kerclian
Isthmus,
the
port
of
Viipurl,
Lake
Ladoga
and
part
of
the
far
northern
Petsamo
area.
An
armistice,
it
was
said,
would
be
followed
by
further
efforts
to
arrange
a
settlement.
If
peace
negotiations
are
under
way,
Scandinavian
nations
assume
that
Berlin
would
also
be
interested.
ATHENIA
SUIT
ON
Claims
Totalling
$700,000
Are
Filed
Against
Owners
of
Ship
Which
!
Sank
on
First
Day
of
War
.
NEW
YORK,
March
7,
Claims
for
damages
totalling
$700,000
have
been
filed
in
New
York
Federal'
Court
nn
behalf
of
American
pas-
n(,rtQrH
th.
nr,tuU
s,ampr
-
.
c
Att,0i,
.ni
have,
tn
ho
rif-
I
t
t
i
1
J-I
l.
i
I
.111
initely
fixed
in
connection
with
;
the
case.
UNLOADING
COLLIERS
LONDON
Eight
of
fourteen
Italian
colliers
bound
from
Rotterdam
to
Italy
which
were
detained
by
the
British
contraband
control
have
been
ordered
to
discharge
their
cargoes
for
which
Italy
will
be
recompensed
after
the
war.
The
other
six
cargoes
are
being
checked
up
on.
There
has
been
no
reply
as
yet
to
Italy's
vieorous
protest
to
Great
Britain
ever
the
interception
of
the
ships.
Bulletins
DREW'S
CHARGES
OTTAWA
In
an
address
last
nirlit
Col.
George
Drew
charged
Prime
Minister
King
with
endeavouring
to
set
up
a
dictatorship
in
Canada
like
that
of
Cromwell.
He
char-rd
that
neither
the
Prime
Minister
nor
the
minister
nf
national
defence
were
telling
the
truth
when
they
said
Canada
was
rrnare
A
for
war.
Guns
with
which
the
First
Division
had
been
sent
overseas
were
obselete.
Prem-!
Kh'
hrid
hem
alone
responsible
for
the
stopping
of
work
oi
Valcartier
arsenal
and
the
giving
of
gun
contracts
to
inex-peri-'ed
nrnmotors.
What
Cm-n"
-rfert
was
a
vigorous
and
efficient
organization
to
carry
r
the
c"isade
fr
freedom
and
democracy.
Mr.
King
might
tell
of
H
actual
knowledge
and
experience
rf
war
In
comparison
vlh
tt
of
Dr.
Manion.
"Our
survival
may
be
at
stake,"
declared
J
Col.
Drew.
"Nothing
but
the
best
will
do."
!
SMOKE
SIGNUS
VICTORIA
The
provincial
no-
lice
have
been
dispatched
to
in
vestigate
reports
of
smoke
signals
five
niles
from
Cape
Cook
qn
the
West
Coast
of
Vancouver
Island.
J
GOVERNMENT
SUSTAINED
LONDON
Th'e
Labor-Liberal
non-vontidenrfe
jote-.over
Pales-,
tine
policy
was
rejected
292
to
121
by
Parliament
late
yesterday.
War
News
ALLIES
NOW
BEST
LONDON
Great
Britain
and
France
have
now
passed
Germany
in
rate
of
building
warplanes,
Sir
Kinesley
Wood,
Minister
of
Air,
told
the
House
of
Commons
today.
He
said
the
Allies
were
far.
ahead
in
quality.
Great
Britain's
air-creft
production
had
doubled
during
the
past
year
and
the
quality
of
individual
models
had
improved.
It
is
also
revealed
that,
a
great
new
naval
building
program
in
France
will
bring
the
nation
second
only
to
Great
Britain
in
strength.
SENTENCED
TO
DEATH
PARIS
Two
French
radio
announcers,
who
have
been
broadcasting
propaganda
from
Stuttgart.
Germany,
on
behalf
of
the
Reich,
have
been
sentenced
to
death
in
absentia
for
treason.
RUSSIAN
ULTIMATUM
STOCKHOLM
Stockholm
dispatches
to
Paris
newspapers
said
that
Russian
peace
terms
were
in
the
forms
of
an
ultimatum
expiring
midnight
March
8-9.
FIGHT
TO
FINISH
PARIS
Under
Secretary
of
State
Sumner
Welles
of
United
States
arrived
here
today
from
Switzerland
to
confer
with
President
Albert
Lebrun,
Premier
Ed-ouard
Daladier
and
Auguste
de
Champetier
de
Rlbes,
Foreign
Under
Secretary.
The
French
aitl-tude
as
Welles
arrived
on
his
"fact
finding"
visit
was
far
from
conciliatory.
The
whole
tone
was
one
that
France
was
resolved
on
a
fight
to
a
finish.
After
three
days
here,
Welles
wjli
proceed
to
London
and
will
leave
there
-for
Rome
to
start
his
homeward
voyage
March
18.
SINKING
UNCONFIRMED
LONDON
There
is
no
confirmation
of
the
sinking
off
Land's
TomorroW
s
Tides
-
-
-
-
MARCH
7,
1940.
price:
scent3
'
Across
Ocea
n
REDS
STILL
HELD
FROM
riMM
riTV
ruin
vii
i
jj
Russians
Suffer
Enormous
Bloody
Losses
at
Viipurl
More
Inten-
j
sive
Siege
is
Anticipated
'
HELSINGFORS,
March
7:
(CP)
A
Finnish
communique
today
said
that
the
Finns
had
repulsed
all
Russian
thrusts
across
Vilpuri
Bay
except
two
minor
ones
designed
to
flank
the
beleaguered
city
of
Vilpuri
-and
the
Mannerheim
Line.
The
Russian
attacks
yesterday
were
supported
by
aircraft,
tanks
and
artillery
which,
with
human
life,
were
extravagently
poured
Into
the
bloodv
sle.
Th
Reds
attacked
at
many
land
points
on
the
Vilpuri
sector
but
were
repulsed
with
enormous
casualties
to
the
invaders.
"Heaps
of
Russian
dead"
in
front
of
the
Finnish
positions
was
the
way
in
which
the
scene
of
carnage
was
described.
The
Russians
are
still
holding
virtually
the
same
positions
on
the
outskirts
of
Vilpuri
as
they
did
a
week
ago.
Great
gaping
holes
on
the
blood-
stained
ice
of
Vilpuri
Bay
told
the
story
of
how
the
desoerately
fierce
Russian
attacks
had
been
beaten
Ibak
bv
the
Finnish
guns.
They
represented
how
huge
numbers
of
Infantry
and
tank
crews
had
gone
to
a
waterv
grave.
The
attacks
were,
ra?ked
with
artillery,
machine
rassed
her
hull,
to
combat
mag-guns
and
bomb3
by
the
defenders,
netlc
mines.
There
were
special
There,
were
.also
.attafkvon-the
watches
to
keen
a
look-out
"tSr
south
coast
of
Finland
across
the
submarines.
The
Scythia,
which
ice
of
the
gulf
from"
Esthonlan
bas-
sailed
from
Liverpool
February
22,
es.
brought
589
passengers
including
Russian
planes
continued
the
four
hundred
German
refugees.
bombing
of
railways,
towns
and
villages
of
southern
Finland
and
at
leist
forty
Dersons
have
been
killed.
So
persistent
have
been
the
attacks
of
Russians
on
hospitals
that
it
has
become
evident
that
they
are
deliberate
so.
In
order
to
make
such
Australia
Coalition
MELBOURNE,
March
7:
(CP)
Prime
Minister
Menzies
to-
day
formed
a
coalition
cabinet
with
the
Country
party,
clos-
lng
the
breach
created
last
April
by
the
death
of
Jeseph
Lyons
who
had
held
the
quar-
relsome
parties
together.
Arch-
ie
Cameron,
new
Country
Party
leader,
will
become
deputy
Prime
Minister
and
take
three
of
his
followers
into
the
cabin-
et.
The
United
Australian
Party
holds
twenty-eight
seats,
the
Country
Party
sixteen
and
Labor,
thirty.
TO
COMBAT
MINES
NOW
Klcctrifed
Cable
Used
by
Liner
in'
Crossing
Atlantic
.
'
NEW
YORK,
March
7
(CP)
The
Cunard-whlte
Star
liner
Scythia
has
arrived
safely
from
Liverpool,,
having
made
the
voyage
without
ronvoy.
She
used
with
apparent
success
a
new
device,
consisting
of
an
electrical
cable,
which
encom-
ROUMANIA
IS
NEUTRAL
dian
Press)
King
Carol
opened
1
Roumanian
Parliament
today
with
'
the
declaration
that
all
Rouman-1
to.rlfices
for
the
defence
of
its
fron
tiers.
He
announced
taxes
would
be
materially
Increased
In
order
to
maintain
the
army
of
1,600,000
men
under
arms.
The
King
declared
that
relations
with
other
nations
were
good.
Great
Britain
has
demanded
full
rquality
with
Germany
in
sharing
Roumanian
exports,
including
oil,
la
high
authority
asserted
yesterday.
The
demand
Is
said
to
have
sent
Roumanian
minister
Viorel
..
Til
L
.-..!
UA1.
1,
T
x
iit.a
uuwyiug
uatii
uric
uuiuijuii-
don.
Roumanla
and
Russia
are
said
to
be
negotiating
a
non-aggression
treaty.
.
eVentV"Nine
"
J
lyiiriAI'C
Rarlr
&
UdllV
PIONEER,
March
7
(CP)
With
'''British
Columbia
Police
keeping
watchful
guard.
79
miners
return
ed
to
work
yesterday,
ending
the
strike
which
paralyzed
the
Pioneer
:
:Oold
Mine,
big
gold
producer
for
five
months.
Some
pickets
were
In
evidence
but
there
was
no
dem-
""fk
pit-hough
there
was
nothing
to
prevent
them
doing
so,
places
less
conspicuous,
Red
Crpss
His
Policy
Reaffirmed
by
King
Ca-signs.
which
it
was
thought
might
rol
in
Opening
Parliament
have
protected
them
from
attack,
have
been
removed
from
the
roofs.
BUCHAREST,
March
7
(Cana-
Ten
Russian
planes,
the
Finns
claim,
were
brought
down
yester
-
day.
On
the
other
hand,
the
Rus
-
sians
claim
to
nave
Drougnt
aowniian
resources
would
be
thrown
be-three
Finnish
planes.
'hind
the
Army
as
"a
supreme
guar-
The
Battle
of
Viipurl
has
now
antee
of
our
independence
and
spread
all
the
way
from
Vilpuri
integrity
of
our
borders."
Bay
to
the
centre
of
the
Kerelianj
K'ng
Carol
reaffirmed
Rouman-Isthmus.
A
lull
today
sugested
that
j
la's
intention
of
following
a
strict
the
.Russians
might
be
preparing
policy
of
neutrality,
a
policy
which
for
an'
even
more
intensive
offen-.
had
been
carried
out
and
would
be
sive.
A
Moscow
communique
to-
continued
In
the
fields
'of
foreign
day
said
there
had
been
nothing
of
commerce
as--
well"
as
otherwise.
Importance
except
local
activity
on
'
Great
Britain
would
be
given
an
the
Finnish
front.
j
equal
break
with
Germany
In
ex-
The
Finns
show
no
signs
of
sur-
ports,
render
of
Vilpuri
in
spite
of
the
op-
Ins
King
forecast
that
the
coun-inian
of'
some
observers
that
It
try
might
have
to
make
great
sac-
might
have
been
more
strategic
have
retired
before
this.
The
Finnish
military
authorities
today
called
out
men
of
twenty-
year-old
class
as
well
as
others
who
had
been
previously
rejected
on
ac
count
o,f
physical
defects.
All
children
have
been
evacuated
from
Helslngfors
Indicating
that
'
further
air
raids
are
expected
there,
i
FURTHER
SINKINGS
Neutrals
as
Well
as
British
Victims
of
Mines
In
War
at
bea
LONDON.
March
7:
(CP)-Slnk-
ing
of
the
3,000-ton
Swedish
steam
-
'
er
Lagaholm
was
disclosed
when
the
!
crew
reached
a
Scottish
port.
I
The
Scottish
trawler
Ben
Attow,
was
lost
with
her
nrtv
of
nine
In
pn
explasbn.
'
'
Fear
that
the
Netherlands
steam
-
shin
RUnstroom,
893
tons,
is
lost
with
her
crew
of
twelva
is
expressed
by
the
Amsterdam
owner..
All
these
vessels
are
believed
to
i
have
been
mine
victims.
is
announced.
Four
crew
members
were
killed
and
eleven
are
missing,
High
Low
.
End
yesterday
by
torpedo
attack
Two
more
British
cargo
ships
onstratlon.
No
members
of
the
Un-of
the
big
British
tanker
San
were
sunk
bv
mines
last
Saturday,
it
'on
wre
in
the
group
returning
to
Florentine.
Exchange
Telegraph
says
It
has
arrived
safely
in
port,
1.06
ajn.
20.0
ft.
13:08
pan.
205
ft.
7:15
ajn.
5.3
ft.
19:30
p.m.
4.0
ft.
ICROSSES
ATLANTIC
Spectacular
Voyage
Brings
Queen
of
Seas
From
Glasgow
to
New
York
NEW
YORK,
March
7:
(CD-Following
a
spectacular
voyage
across
the
Atlantic
Ocean
from
Clydesbank,
where
she
was
built,
the
giant
new
Cunard-White
Star
liner
Queen
Elizabeth,
largest
ship
afloat,
was
safe
in
New
York
Harbor
this
morning.
The
voyage
had
been
shrouded
in
the
greatest
secrecy
and
the
public
had
no
hint
of
it
until
late
yesterday
when
it
was
nearing
completion.
It
is
expected
the
Queen
Elizabeth
will
be
tied
up
here
for
the
duration
of
the
war.
She
will
be
moored
alongside
the
Queen
Mary
and
the
Normandie,
the
Maurc-tania
having
moved
yesterday
to
another
berth
to
make
way
for
her.
Ending
her
bold
dash
across
the
perilous
submarine-infested
waters
of
the
Atlantic,
the
85,000-ton
liner
which
cost
$29,000,000
to
build
passed
Ambrose
Lightship
shortly
after
6
a.m.
Pacific
Standard
Time
and
soon
was
in
the
safety
of
New
York
Harbor
waters.
She
was
forced
to
wait
until
high
tide
before
docking
at
Pi'r
90
later
in
the
afternoon,
this
being
a
ticklish
job
owing
to
the
enormous
size
of
the
ves-
SU..
...
&
v
The
ship
is
painted
battleship
grry
and
Is
manned
with
a
skeleton
crew
under
Capt.
J.C.Town-ley,
commander
of
the
Queen
.Mary
and
Aquitania
on
their
maiden
voyages.
The
vessel
carried
no
armaments
but,
apparently,
was
protected
by
a
mysterious
new
anti-mine
cable
which
surrounds
the
ship
high
above
the
water.
She
had
no
passengers.
The
Queen
Elizabeth
sailed
from
her
fitting
out
station
at
Clydebank
on
February
28.
She
took
a
round
about
course
and
was
convoyed
by
naval
escorts
for
a
good
deal
of
the
way.
She
carrid
extra
fuel
supplies
in
her
tanks
as
a
precaution
against
possible
delay
through
changing
of
course.
The
voyage
took
twice
as
long
as
it
would
under
normal
circumstances.
There
was
not
a
single
alarm
during
the
entire
voyage.
GREAT
RECEPTION
Th
Queen
Elizabeth
was
not
normally
scheduled
to
leave
on
hr
maiden
vayoge
until
April
28
and,
as
it
is,
she
Is
not
entirely
completed
as
yet.
Airplanes
roared
overhead
as
the
great
ship
moved
slowly
up
the
harbor.
They
dipped
in
salute.
Only
officials
were
allowed
on
board
"after
the
vessel
Cocked
Even
newsmen
were
dnid
admis
sion.
In
London
the
British
press
boasted
over
the
success
of
the
voyage.
Great
Britain's
retention
of
the
command
of
the
sea
and
the
ability
of
Clydesbank
;rs
to
keep
a
secret
were
cmphisizcd.
"This
must
be
a
startling
shock
to
Hitler
and
the
Nazi
chiefs
who
claimed
control
of
the
sea,"
observed
one
paper.
All
Britain
hailed
the
feat.
Canadian
government
officials
hailed
the
voyage
with
I'cliglit,
The
Canadian
Navy
cv'dcntly
know
little
or
nothing
about
it.
A
Berlin
spokesman
t'ubbrd
the
voyage
as
a
"dlsg-aceful
flight"
about
which
there
was
nothing
courageous
or
notewor-thy..."Apparentiy
the
great
sea
power
feels
that
it
no
longer
has
a
safe
harbor
of
its
own"
was
one
German
comment.
EXTEND
BLOCKADE
LONDON
First
Lord
of
the
Admiralty
Churchill
told
Parliament
yesterday
that
arrest
of
traffic
in
iron
between
Sweden
and
Germany
was
being
considered.