WeatHen Forecast Prince Rupert and Queen Charlotte Islands Strong southeast winds shifting to south, unsettled and mild with rain. VoL XXIX., No. 284. y Vjl Unitet Che HALIBUT OPERATORS OF PRINCE RUPERT OFFER VIEWS TO COMMISSION Opposed to Giving up Powers in Connection With Cur- " lailmcnt Would Have Ouota Inrrnnsofl n: - 'VV4 14IU VlfVJilllll Of 1911 Season Delayed j Prince Rupert halibut boat owners and fishermen at a meeting of the International Fisheries Commission at Prince Rupert yesterday, placed themselves on record as being opposed to a proposal that authority be given to the International Fisheries Commission, under "a new halibut treaty between Canada and the United States, to control landings of halibut. This proposal 7 - bad been advanced as a means of giving the force of law to a system of curtailment lor economic and conservation purposes which is now administered on a voluntary basis. The boat owners and fishermen em- phased that they would most ccr- talnly be opposed to the Intertn- tlonal Fisheries Commission being 1Ure To A , clothed with any arbitrary powers Count lt Suested In this regard. There appeared. homer, to be a feeling among tome LONDON, December 4 (Canadian Uiatbeneflt night accrue from the pIeSs)The government will have Commission administering such u, apply poWers of labor ul meames -in this regard as the boat slon ln tackling the most vitally owners and fishermen agreed upon important and urgent task of re-imong themselves. The Prince Ru- construction 'of our Industrial cen-ptrt boat owners and fishermen tres," Sir John Anderson, Lord Pre-could see no benefit from the ex- gldent of the Council, told the tension of the season over a longer House of Commons today. He said period than at present. that these powers "should be ap- The prince Rupert boat owners pHed after consideration of all tnd fishermen, In a memorandum, facts," The real test was whether requested that the annual quota of it would give results, halibut landings be Increased by . .J-u. - lour million ound5 to be equally uiaca between the two areas, also- tit the s nperljhg of the 1942 season Vt at iyiay i Instead of April 1. fc for the Increasing of the psdagc qvlota, L. W. Patmore. cteman, gave no encouragement !l! being entertained by the GftmUslon, particularly as far as AraKo. 2 Is concerned In view of tow being a tendency of the fish to be flattening out during recent jrars. Members of the sclcn- wic aff of commission l ui the wig luiuiuutoivti were ui tendency and, over this, scientific todine notwithstanding, lt was .... ........ fa, u. - k. "der to catch than they are today. The principal ground for the re-fluest that the season's opening date deferred from April 1 to May 1 J that part time halibut Usher Hen In the spring would be some hat cut 0ff and the fish which ttfy took would become available w the recular fleet. Protect Young Halibut Another suggestion made at the hearing wag that the Commission "light take more active measures to Protect the young of the halibut species by Instituting nursery measures. k W Patmore K.C.. formerly, of Prince RuDert nnrt now of Victoria,' . I . . -r--- .. . nnu capacity as chairman ot Ox htcrnatlonal Fisheries Commission, Presided over the.scsslon of the. commission, other members of "hlch present were A. J. Whitmore wtvawa, Charles B. jacr-son Washington, D.C, and E. W. Allen of battle, secretary. II. A. Dunlop, director of Investigations, and F. II. Bell, also of the scientific staff, we present ln an advisory capacity The commission left last night abard the United States Fisheries Service boat Brant for Alaska and s sitting today at Ketchikan. Tomorrow It wilt be at Petersburg and 0r Saturday at Juneau. In opening the- session here, Mr. Patmore explained that it had been f ecided that the Commission should elf visit each nf the fishing points or the coast this year instead of receiving delegations at Seattle as been customary in the past. Two years ago, Mr. Pattullo said, ?! the halibut fleets on the coast had recommended that .the commission take tip the administration Of time nnrt rtailment. would be a big task for the cornmissluu which had so far been States REBUILDING i IS URGENT n Powe of . Ub;r CompuUlon May Cf nrlr Marlf Af Ic ?;"l',V "iai 13 Still Upward In Its Trend Today NEW YORK, December 4 Stock values continued a light upward movement on the New York Exchange today with Industrials moving ahead .18 on the average to ... . . ... . 11 n. . II Trfh f'.r.fho Sat ve w ,lm hour tday1 was 230,000 shares. Weather Forecast General Synopsis The pressure continues low off the British Co- jumbla coast and Is relatively high over Idaho, The weather has been I mild throughout this province with , rain on the coast. West Coast of Vancouver Island Fresh southeast to southwest winds, cloudy and mild with rain, j POUND STERLING NEW YORK, December 4 The nnnnrt stprllne was unchanged ati .tin,i nn thft New York foreign Vvuaii. y,and market .. todav. looking after the lnrl,trv industry from from i the scientific and woogic bur not dircctij aspect. The Commission had not rr,". .I-' au, t hP m-ooosed PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., WEDNESDAY, GREEKS STILL WINNING BUDAPEST The Greeks were rePrtcd loday lo hav within ne mile of the Im- portant Albanian Adriatic coast port of Santa Caranta and within thirty miles of Tirana, the capital of Albania. Another Italian division is reported to have been wiped out as the Greeks continue their victorious advance. j BATTLE OF BRITAIN LONDON The Nazi night bombing attack in the battle of Britain wai concentrated last nlcht on London, Southampton and Hiririinsham but, owing .to the weather clouding up, was briefer than usual. Damage and casualties were not heavy. ..The Royal Air Force sent raiding planes to the Rhineland in Germany. Not a single enemy plane appeared over London today. NO 'XMAS TRUCE. ROME rope Pius has made an appeal to Great Britain, Germany and Italy to declare a Christmas armistice. It Is evident that the proposal will not be considered either by Great Britain or Germany. CANADA rilAISED ' LONDON The Daily Express praises Canada for banning lux uries. by tariff imposts. The paper says: "Canada's resources are limitless and her will to whirls Inflexible." PLANES TO BRITAIN NEW YORK Forty United States pilots are now engaged in making regular deliveries of airplanes to Great Britain. They fly across the ocean" at great altitude and some of them make the trip in ten hours. U-BOAT CAMPAIGN BERLIN Germany claims to hare sank 24 to 26 British merchant vessels during the last forty-eight hours. A single submarine, commanded by Victor Schultze, has accounted for six. It Is said. Germany said today that not the 17,000-ton auxiliary Cruiser Caledonia but a 21,000-ton vessel had been sunk. "PIPE DREAM" I LONDON Officials here and at Washington describe as a "pipe dream" the story in the Dally Sketch of an American plan to end the war by next autumn. TODAY'S WEATHER Prince Rupert raining, south east cast wind, W1IIU, iUllJf lorty miles iuuca iKl per iiUUl hour; barometer, " 29.26 (steady); ' temper Vs 'd ' inl"' , southeast; . v b Langara island-raining, Alert Bay-light rain, southeast harnm. -7 ; - m-- sea overcasti southeast wind, fifteen miles per hour; bar- H extension of Its function In view of erly wind, three mites per hour: , SMITHERS, December 4- With the additional obligations, work and barometer, 29.20; temperature, 46; 'snow falling almost continually eSewe iwolJed. However, the light swell. . over the week-end this district got unanimous so a Dead Tree Point - Part cloudy, Its heaviest fall so far this wln-nin romiest had been hart Len drafted and present- showery; westerly wind, five miles ter and the municipal snow plow Pi ,?mmnt. involved, per hour; barometer, 29.23; tern-made its first appearance on the "lt " perature, 48; moderate swell. lMested that had B" The government tbel", Bull Harbor-raining, southeast Uie Commission t go back (, 35 mlles houe; barome. y flyZTeMT, 29.688 (steady); temperature. ,a"i"af ULl X dff not 46;' moderate, swell. n intend umi to press the .":t boat owners . ann and , fUhermen to support a new c,, along these lines for, auer matter of curtaiim Mi7.a.. ".;. nmeeeded to xvir. ra.c ...., r- ometer, 30.08; sea rough, read the scheme 5' It victoria - Overcast, northerly suggested by the Oogmtafcn. into S!2?SlfttJ districts- Seattle, . Vancouver, vo ometer, 30.10; light ripple, Vancouver-Overcast, calm; bar- P Prince Rupert, Ketchton !ojnete 30 n burg and Juneau-each ,prin, South lour JAlt hUr: Continued on Page Two i - NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER If jl War News ! ! Tomorrow 's Tide: High 6:00 am. 18.9 It. 17:44 p.m. 17.4 It. Low 11:56 a.m. 9.0 It. elping Gt. Britain .4 Nitrogen Trust Is Revealed NEW YORK. December 4 (Canadian Press) A worldwide chain; of conspiracies to control and monopolize th? price cf nitrogen, nitrate soda and other nitrates used In munitions production Is charg- ed by a federal grand jury today agajnst twenty-nine corporations including E. I. DuPoInt, DtNemoure & Co. A series of Wl-trust indict- ments na'mes, in addition to corporations, sixty-six Indlvi- 4 j duals. 4 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 .4 1 Navy Secretary To West Indies 1 1 Not Disclosed Whether Col. Knox Will Have Rendezvous With President Roosevelt WASHINGTON D.C.. December 4 Secretary of the Navy F.ank Knox left tcday for ft tour cf naval defence units ar.d bases th the southeast, and VcjtIr After visiting Miami angjacktonvtlle, he will proceed to Cuba-and. rcysiblj the 'Panama: Canal. He expects to b$ away until December 18. Whether or' not C61. Knox will have rent)esvcu wi'ft Prswn, Franklin D. Rocsevelt. wh- 1' Miami yesterday aboard U. S. S. Tuscaloosa for ths Caribbean Sea. is not disclosed. Capt. J. W. Kilpatrlck, adjutant of Prince Rupert defence area, returned to the city on the Prince Rupert today 'from a two weeks' trip to Vancouver. TIMBER PRODUCTION IN THIS DISTRICT IS FAR AHEAD OF ONE YEAR AGO Timber scaling in Prince Rupert forestry district f or the year 1940 to date has reached a total of 205.799.471 board feet which is almost one in excess 01 me proauction 1939 which was 118,537,862 Smithers Has Much Snowfall Municipal Plow Makes Its First Appearance of Season On Streets streets on Sunday when It was nec essary to clear the snow from the sidewalks. The weather has now settled again to mild and sunny type. DEATH OF PIONEER John lledstrom, 972 Ambrose Avenue, another well known' pioneer of Trince Rupert, passed away this morning at the Prince Rupert General Hospital after a long: illness. He was a native of Sweden and had lived here since the very early days. He leaves to mourn his loss his widow, a son Bartcl, and two daughters Mrs. Skogmo and Miss Thelma lledstrom. There will be general sympathy for the bereaved. DECEMBER 4, 194U. Bulletins THE BALKAN SITUATION LONDON Removal of Bulgaria away from the Axis and the moving closer thereto of Jugoslav appears to be the trend in the Balkan situation today. There is revival of the tension between Rumania and Hungary over the issue of Transylvania. Arrival at Burgas, important Bulgarian Black Sea port, of a Russian delegation lends support to reports that Russia may establish a . naval base there. Meantlmean official statement at Sofia says that relations between Russia and Bulgaria are "Increasingly good." ACTOR DIES HOLLYWOOD C. Henry Gordon, well known villain character actor of the movies, died jester-day at the age of 57. He had long been prominent on stage and screen. OTTAWA DIVISIONS OTTAWA The House of Commons yesterday, without recorded vote, approved the Speech from, the Throne. Before the final vote there were two divisions. A New Democracy sub-amendment, criticizing the government'g financial policy, was rejected 174 to 18, Conservatives voting with the government. A Conservative amendment, criticizing the government's agricultural, policy, was defeated ,110 to 51. A special committee of the House will be set, up t consider" current ex-.' penditures ot the government, Premier: King 'announces. CHICAGO WHEAT CHICAGO, December 4-Chicago wheat futures were VBc. to c. higher today with December at 8934c NEW YORK COPPER NEW YORK. December 4 Cod- per was trading early today on the New York metal market at 10.80c. per pound. hundred million board feet tor tne iirst eleven months of board feet. The scale fcr this November was 28,042,731 bocjd feet as compared with only 4,542,804 board feet ln November 1939. The scale for practically all var ipMps thlc NnvpmW wae vocHw In- creased over the same month last year as the following comparative figures indicate: 1940 1939 Board Feet Board Feet Fir 391,891 943,445 Spruce .10,685,557 2,040,417 Cedar 3,805,540 1,183,828 Balsam 2,880,174 29,993 Hemlock 7,335,478 323,585 Jackplne ..' 16,531 Totals 25,098,640 4,542,804 The output of piles and poles in the interior for the month of No- jvemDer wis year is pui at iw,tm Uneal feet as compared with 155,- 834 lineal feet in. the same month lasi year, Dnnging ine production for the year to date up to 1,848,287, nneai reet as compared with 1,483,- 828 lineal feet in the first eleven months of 1939. The pile and polej total this November Included 166, 210 lineal feet cedar, 5,760 hemlock the representation of the fishing. Un CoIunibla men were In the crew. with 11,671 miscellaneous. (industry and to accept the hospl-j The tie count this November was tallty of Colonel Nlcholls. . LONDON SILVER ' 808 pieces, all jackplne. In Novem- j , ber 1939 no tie cut was recorded. Mrs.. William Sherman, who 'has- LONDON, 'December 4 The price This November 206 cords of wood(beenon a trip to Vancouver, return-:price of silver was unchanged at were recorded as compared with ed home from the south on the 23 13-16c. tier" flnn toiincp f,n th jai in jNovemoer iviv. F I Ei Financial envoy 10 r v-ome Risk" Proposal is Now Under Consideration to Release All Available Idle Merchant Vessels at Present in America WASHINGTON, D.C., December 4: (CP) Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau announced today that Sir Frederick Phillips, Under-S?cretary of the British Treasury, is coming to the United States "to1 place the latest available information" on British finances before the United States Treasury. Morgenthau's statement NO BARTER OF LANDS BriH?h Hcuse of Commons Given Assurance in. Connection With United States Negotiations LONDON, December 4 The House of Commons was given as-ruian"' on behalf of the .govern- mpnt. tnrfnv thai? thprw urnnWI Vu rn baitemg cf territory with the Uni-' ted States in return for material assistance "troth that country In prosecution of the war. DINNER FOR COMMISSION charIes a Jackson Speak; s on Be-j haIf 0f Visiting ting Memb, Members of ! Gathering Last Night ' members of the Interna- tlonal Fisheries Commission were entertained at dinner last evening' by the Canadian Fish & Cold Stor age Co. officials at the Commodore J Cafe. A number of local people! connected with the fisheries were' present Lieut. Col. J. W. Nlcholls presided and all the members of '.he commission were present ex cept L. W. Patmore K,C. who hadj accepted a previous engagement. I Colonel Nlcholls welcomed the' !?uests, mentioning that the com-j mission was unique In being the first International effort to control a deep sea fishery. j cnanes m. jactson 01 Washing - 1 ton, d.c, who was me oniv SDeaK- er amons guests, mentioned at ne,tltle h department at r " "c "1C ' ",anK .u i ioii anu vvuu.uie service, tie aa-, inltted that he" had much to learn about the fisheries although he bee, V,dying it for eight j i . . C tx ,,wC m . , 10 was setting an example of what might be done ln other fishery departments. The Sockeye Commis-) slon was somewhat similar and there was also need of some such arrangements ior protecting the fisheries of the Great Lakes which were being depleted. The Halibut wnat couM done Mr. Jackson menti0ned that con- strUctive criticism was alwavswel- ,nmM hv th onmmrw. Mm. bers of the commission were not In agreement as to what was the best course to adopt in some cases and it could not be expected that thprp would hf. ni The speaker said he was pleased . uvu . fcV Vl, 1VU k 1 It Llf lliccu ' Prince Rupert this morning. PRICE:. S CENTS Over; Good It Is Declared followed one by Secretary 01 commerce Jesse Jones who said the British government was a "good risk" for loans. ..Various members of the administration Including Secretary of the Treasury "Morgenthau, Secretary of State Cordell Hull, Secretary of War Stlmson and Secretary of the Navy Knox were In session today to consider the possibility of extending further effective help to Great Britain at ones. One of the proposals under consideration is one to release all idle American merchant ships to Great Britain. TODAY'S STOCKS (Courtety 8, D. Johnston Co.) Vancouver Big Missouri, ;.04V&.-.- Bralorne, 10.00. Cariboo Quartz 2.10. Dentonlo, .00&A. Falryiew1,!i,05. Gold'Beli,. ;26. ..-' i' Hedley Mascot,. 155. Minto, .01. Noble Five, .00V4. Per.d Oreille, 1.80. Pioneer, 2.05. Premier, .86. Privateer, .57A. Reeves Macdonald, .20A; Reno, .12 Relief Arlington, .02y2. Salmon Gold, ,02Vi. Sheep Creek, .85. Cariboo Hudson, .02V2A. LIVED AT T2RRACE Keivin Traynor, Son of Late Dr. geymour Traynor, Victim of Sea War - u v,ie. life ln the slnklng of thc canadia Irelghter Lisleux m mid-tiantic on November 28 was Kelvin Traynor of Vancouver who was-workJig his. passage to England where he hoped to get employment in'radij work. Young Traynor was the sor.pf the late Dr. Traynor and Mrs. T:aynor, now of Vancouver but formerly of Terrace. Dr. Seymour Traynor, the young man's father, came to Kitselrjs Canyon ln 1910 as doctor for the Foleyj Welch and Stewart company, aricll opened a small hospital st ther canyon. In 1912 he moved h .3 family to Terrace where he practiced, for several years and then moved to Vancouver in 1915. There were several children In the f am ly and Kelvin was the oldest. He hid had a number of years experier ce in radio announcing at Vancouver arid atCalga,T Some 19 members of the crew of the "f.6? S T?e frm the lifeboats but ten others are missing and have been given up as lost Kelvln wis amonS . , . . - , . . .... .. .. London inarket today.