Weather,
Forecast
Prince
Rupert
and
Queen
Charge
Islands
Fresh
to
strong
nor
u
west
winds,
mostly
cloudy
end
cool
becoming
unsettled
at
V
!
XXIX
,
No.
104.
mm
VISIT
LANCASHIRE
I
IVFKI'OOL
The
King
and
Queen
visited
South
Lancashire
munitions
factories
and
Merscyside
docks
yesterday.
FRENCH
NAVAL
LOSS
1
l(
IS
The
French
high
command
announced
loss
of
a
patrol
boat'
and
serious
damage
to
a
French
destroyer
in
the
North
Sea.
Tonight's
tram,
due
from
the
East
at"
11
o'clock,
was
reported
this
afternoon
to
bo
on
time.
1
PROVINCIAL
mmm
LIBRAR
TALK
IS
CORDIAL
BrUKr-
Charte
D'Af
hires
Meets
With
Italian
Foreign
Secretary
RCME.
May
2.
The
British
1
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITIS
H
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
WEDNESDAY,
MAY
2,
1940.
v
,
m
--M
ATHENS,
May
2
has
called
.
uo
ten
CaptWSkogs
Fine
New
Seineboat
Thelrna
S.
Takes
To
Water
In
Burrard
Inlet
LAUNCHING
IS
SUCCESS
Capt.
Ole
Skog's
new
vessel
"Thelrna
S."
was
successfully
launched
recently
at
the
K.
&
M.
Boat
Works
in
Vancouver
where
she
was
built.
Length
overall
61
feet,
beam
16
feet
three
inches,
draft
about
seven
feet
and
powered
mMi
n
iai?
h
iv
V-S
Cnternillar
diesel
encine,
it
is
antici-
Tomorrow's
Tides
High
11:02
ajn.
175
ft.
23:20
pjn.
19.1
ft.
Low
5:04
ajn.
6.9
ft.
ill,
'
H:06
pjn.
7.0
ft.
PRICE:
5
CENTS
I
hai
vvrlain
I
aIIc
Haiica
I
1
M
Aruiau
7
uqod
avia
and
LJthsr
:
ii
ml.
ma
i
b'VIa.Ai
At
1
ltd
CHANGED
kandonment
of
British
Camoaicn
LONDON,
Slay
Abandonment
of
Allied
campaign
to
cap-turf
the
strategic
Norwegian
port
(
Trondhelm
from
the
south
and
evacuation
without
los
of
a
single
man
from
the
embarkation
point
of
Andaltnes
was
admitted
bT
rrime
Minister
Neville
Cham-kffUIn
In
speaking
to
Parliament
tod
it
on
the
Norwegian
situation.
Mr
Chamberlain
did
not
give
detail
but
the
forces
are
believed
t
have
been
taken
aboard
warship
and
transport
to
be
landed
to
the
north
of
Trondhelm,
pos-tiblr
at
Narrno.
.Mr.
Chamberlain
ridiculed
the
Nail
claim
that
the
retreat
had
been
one
of
wild
dhordrr
It
had
become
evident,
lh
rrime
Minister
said,
that
the
air
a
tmlles
of
the
German
ag-
pr
:r
against
a
defrnceleM
and
i
Against
Trondhelm
From
South
j
Announced
I
I
inarmed
people
would
make
it
I
ImrwMslhlr
In
land
hravv
artlllrrv
i
-
-
-'
--
r
j
and
tanV-.
that
would
be
required
U
support
the
troops
If
Trond-brim
a
to
be
taken
from
the
ws
h.
IN.MV
LOSSES
GREATER
Within
the
past
few
hours,
i
lfc
I'rime
MInUtrr
dUrtosrd.
L
-
-
--------
.-is.-rjw,
Utt
urie.e
loiee
na
been
Willi-
tnin
from
Andalsnes,
100
miles
wa
of
'trondhelm,
"under
the
ttn
loses
of
German
airplanes
h,
lar
as
I
am
aware,
tei:
a
lng;e
man."
fr..:Jte
the
withdrawal,
the
t'
in.
iter
stressed
that
it
i
I.q
soon
to
strike
a
balance
i:
.
,mce
the
campaign
had
wtt'j
on-ludtcl
a
single
phase
la
ht.
h
it
was
sate
to
say
that,
"
e
have
not
achieved
our
kk;:tive.
neither
have
the
Carman'
achieved
theirs
while
th
tr
losses
have
been
far
4
irtater"
.
The
Prime
Mln'ster
added
that
I
Grat
Uritaln
and
France
had
heady
alrengthcnel
their
Mcdl-te
r
nean
fleets
with
crullers
nd
battlrshlps
needed
no
longer
in
the
North
Sea
because
so
many
(
rrman
vessels
had
been
o
I
ved
'
The
All!e
hail
no
intention
of
allowing
Norway
to
become
a
sideshow.
Mr
Chamberlain
again
pleaded
for
patience
on
the
part
of
the
British
people.
The
Premier's
statement
was
weeded
In
comparative
silence,
many
members
appearing
to
be'
stunned
by
Its
Implications.
TRANSPORTS
SENT
UNDER
Four
Narl
Shins
Sunk
as
Allies
Strike
Hard
With
Naval
and
Air
Forces
In
Kattegat
STOCKHOLM.
May
2:
(CP)
A
two-hour
naval
and
air
battle
In
the
Kattegat
off
Goleborg,
Sweden,
resulted
In
the
destruc-llon
of
four
German
transports
last
night.
The
Allied
forces
struck
hard
and
met
with
considerable
success.
Some
of
the
vessels
were
seen
sinking
In
flames
from
the
coast
of
Sweden.
The
Nail
troop
and
supply
ships
were
bound
from
bases
In
Denmark
to
Norway
when
intercepted
by
the
Allied
surface
craft
and
airplanes.
The
battle
took
place
about
(en
miles
off
the
Swedish
coast.
Uoyal
Air
Force
bombers
harried
German
airport
terminals
In
Denmark
and
Norway
yesterday,
causing
heavy
damage
and
shooting
down
one
seaplane
without
loss
to
themselves,
the
Alf
Mln
Mry
reported.
FINAL
BULLETINS
OIL
COMPANIES
BLOCKING
VANCOI'VF.K
Mayor
I.yle
Telford
said
today
that
major
oil
companies
in
Seattle
were
"blocking
his
plan
to
bring
In
gasoline
from
that
city
to
ease
the
Vancouver
shortage.
Independent
service
station
operators
have
put
up
cash
to
bring
in
up
to
53,000
gallons
daily.
The
first
5,000
gallons
was
due
to
roll
last
night
but
the
mayor
said
that
"oil
companies
In
Seattle
are
blocking
transportation.4
Oil
companies
today
offered
Telford
their
trucks
at
prevailing
haulage
rates
to
bring
in
gas
from
Seattle.
The
mayor
said
he
"might
be
inleiested."
Premier
Pat-tullo
has
advised
Mayor
Telford
that
a
proposed
amendment
to
city
charter
to
enable
it
to
go
into
the
gas
business
cannot
be
dealt
with
at
next
week's
special
session
of
the
Legislature.
WAR
RISKS
RATES
UP
LONDON
War
risk
Insurance
rates
to
the
Mediterranean
and
Illack
Sea
have
been
Increased,
some
being
doubled
and
others
quadrupled.
UNITED
STATES
REACTION
WASHINGTON
The
Italian
arrbassador
to
the
United
States
made
an
appointment
for
today
with
Secretary
of
State
Cordell
Hull
and
Undersecretary
of
State
Sumner
Wells
presumably
to
ascertain
United
States
reaction
should
Italy
go
to
war.
EVERYBODY
AT
WAR
PARIS
"I
am
addressing
you
as
a
military
chief
would
address
his
army.
said
Premier
Paul
Reynaud
In
an
address
on
May
Day
to
French
workers.
"If
you
relax
one
day,
the
soldiers
will
suffer,"
Reynaud
declared.
BRITISH
LABOR
VIEW
LONDON
The
British
Labor
Party,
in
a
message
yesterday,
saw
.Slay
Day
this
year
as
a
day
of
hope
with
democracies
standing
together
In
determination
to
end
aggression
and
restore
freedom
to
the
world.
CET
RID
OF
SECURITIES
OTTAWA
Holders
of
foreign
currency
in
Canada
must
sell
it
to
the
Foreign
Exchange
Hoard
within
thirty
days.
The
Hoard
Is
taking
over
Hank
of
Canada
gold.
ILK
DE
FRANCE
SAIl
NKW
YORK
The
French
liner
He
de
France,
with
war
materials
on
board,
sailed
yesterday
from
New
York.
It
was
variously
said
that
her
destination
might
be
Halifax,
Australia
or
France.
It
Is
reported
she
will
be
used
as
a
troopship.
BRITISH
SALES
TAX
LONDON
"Hefore
we
are
done
with
this
war.
we
may
have
to
use
taxation
in
a
most
formidable
way,"
Chancellor
of
the
Exchequer
Sir
John
Simon
said
in
the
budget
debate.
The
sales
tax,
to
be
applied
between
the
wholesaler
and
the
retailer,
will
probably
Include
clothes
but
not
food.
Income
taxes
for
the
lower
brackets
will
be
increased.
GOVERNMENT
CANDIDATE
WINS
GLASCOW
In
a
by-election
yesterday
the
government
candidate
won
with
15,000
majority.
An
anti-war
candidate
lost
his
deposit.
QUIET
ON
WESTERN
FRONT
PARIS
For
and
rain
have
been
holding
up
operatlops
on
the
Western
Front.
Some
German
prisoners
have
been
taken
In
the
course
of
patrol
activities.
STATUS
OF
GREENLAND
COPENHAGEN
Denmark
is
planning
to
send
a
delegation
to
the
United
States
to
confer
with
that
country
on
the
status
of
Greenland.
CHUNGKING
ATTACKED
TOKYO
Japanese
bombing
planes
have
again
attacked
the
provisional
Chinese
capital
of
Chungking.
About
five
hundred
have
been
killed
or
Injured,
it
is
reported.
IL
DUCK'S
SON
FLYING
ROME
I'lylnr
nls
own
l),al,e
m
company
with
a
trans-Atlantlc
transport
ship,
Bruno
Mussolini,
son
of
II
Duce,
left
today
for
South
America.
He
will
leave
his
own
plane
In
Africa
and
continue
on
the
transport.
Dean
Gibson
Made
Doctor
J
SASKATOON,
May
2:
(CP)
Very
Rev.
James
B.
Gibson,
dean
of
St.
Andrew's
Anglican
Cathedral,
recelyed
the
degree
of
Doctor
of
Divinity
at
Em-
manuM
College
convocation
exercises.
Nationc
Ar?
Tnlrl
Kin
'
SITUATION
V
w
7
.
IS
TENSE
Greece
Calls
Up
Reserves
Anglo
British
Battle
Fleet
Heads
For
Egypt
Cairo
Prepares
i
o
w
orry
ur
invasion
Belgrade
Continues,
However,
to
Take
Precautionary
Measures
Despite
Assurances
Given
by
Dictators
lis
reported
sieanuns
wwarus
ccntlnue,
w
take
exandria.
Egypt.
Th;
Egyptian
iures.
government,
according
to
reports
from
Cairo,
ha
ordered
extra
de-.
fence
precautions.
Customs-Excise
Reyenue
Higher
charge
d'affaires
cilledyupon
Count
Clam.
Italian
foreljn
minister,
yesterday
at
the
request
of
the
latter.
So
far
this
year
customs
and
ex-The
conversations,
exait
nature
of
ise
revenu?
for
the
port
of
Prince
which
was
not
disclosed,
were
said
Rupert
amounts
to
S4S.710.17
tn
to
be
cordial.
It
was
6flcially
de-
comrarison
with
$31,174.13.
The
nled
that
any
note
had
been
ire-
April
revenue
of
$11.238
03
com-snted.
h"
th
British
eharae
d'af-
pared
with
$SU05.13
in
the
same
falre?
on
behalf
of
his
government,
month
last
year.
BELGRADE,
May
2:
(CP)
Italian
and
German
di-
.
plomats
assured
the
Yugo-Slav
government
today
that
(CP)
Greece
any
iears
of
aggression
by
these
countries
of
aggression
classes
of
re-
against
the
BaiKan
states
are
groundless.
Similar
assur-
i
increased
tension
over
possible
Ue'spite
denials
of
troop
concentrations
by
Italy
from
Al-
T;itahan
plans
in
.nc
-eatit.u4-
banla
in
tne
and
from
Ger.
can.
The
Anglo-
:-ccn
Dawie
ueai
man)
on
the
northj
Yugoslavia
lODAT'S
Vancouver
"Big
Missouri,
.09.
Bralorne,
10.23.
Cariboo
Quartz,
2.60.
D.ntonia,
.01
Falnrlew,
.01
Vi.
Geld
Belt,
2i.
Hcr-lry
Mascot,
.42.
Minto,
.02i.
Noble
Five.
.00i.
rac.fic
Nickel,
X8.
Pend
Orielle.
1.70.
Pioneer.
250.
Privateer
.H
'
Reeves
McDonald.
precautionary
STOCKS
Joioiiwo
Co.)
ic
f
-
.
Relief
Arlington.
J3B.
"-'mon
Gold".
.03'
Sheep
Creek,
1.07.
Car.boo
Hudson,
03Ts-
Oils
;
A.
p.
Con;
14.
.
Calmont,
i37.
;
C.
&
E,
1.90.
Freehold.
.02.
Home,
250.
Rcyal
Can,
.18.
Okalta,
1.05
Mercury,
.06.
1
Prairie
Roy-ltl-s.
.16Vi.
Toronto
Aldermac.
"4.
BeatUe,
1.06.
Central
Pat..
2.10.
'
Cons.
Smelters,
40.00.
East
Malartlc.
3.60.
'
Frnlnd.
.03.
Francoeur,
.43.
Gods
Lake.
.40.
Hrdrnck,
.95.
.
Int.
Nickel.
3655.
Kerr
Addison.
2.43.
little
Long
Lac.
2.60.
McLeod
Cockshutt,
1.30.
M-dsn
Red
Lake,
.41.
!
McKenzie
Red
Lake,
1.25.
1
Moneta.
.66.
Noranda,
66.50.
Pickle
Crow,
3.00.
Preston
East
Dome,
2.12.
San
Antonio,
2.28.
Sherritt
Gordon
.87.
Uqhl.
.60.
Bouscadillac,
.03'i.
Mosher,
.07.
Oklend,
.06.
Fmrrs
Gold.
-OOVi.
nated
that
this
will
be
one
of
the
fastest
seine
boats
on
the
Dominion
Bridge.
33.75
-
n..lli
Pnart
Halibut
Sales
Summary
I
American
27,000
pounds,
9c
and
7c.
Canadian
44,100
pounds,
9.2c
and
6.5c
to
9.5c
and
6.5c.
Viking,
age.
Tiny
Boy.
American
12,000,
9c
and
7c,
Stor-
15,000,
9c
and
7c,
Royal.
Canadian
Joe
Baker,
4,000,
9.2c
and
Storage.
Delmar,
15,000,
9.2c
and
6.5c,
65c,
Storage.
J.
R
9,000,
9.2c
and
6.5c,
Atlln.
i
R.
K..
2,600.
9.5c
and
6.5c.
Atlln.
J
jUpiter,
5,000,
9.2c
and
6.5c,
Pa-Arthur
Evans
left
on
last
eve-
elite,
nlng's
train
for
a
business
trip
to'
Skecna
M.,
8,500,
9.4c
and
6.5c,
Smlthers.
&
Walker.
jEdmunds
The
launching
took
place
in
the
presence
l
about
300
friends
and
Interested
spectators.
Miss
Thelrna
Skog
smashed
the
magnum
of
champagne
on
the
bow
and
christened
the
new
vessel.
She
was
presented
with
a
beautiful
bouquet
of
red
carnations
by
William
Mcln-tyre
of
the
Finning
Tractor
&
Equipment
Co.
Ltd.
of
Vancouver.
Many
prominent
figures
In
the
fishing
industry
were
at
the
launch-
SINKS
IN
SUPERIOR
Freighter
Arlington
Founders
In
Great
Lakes
And
Master
Goes
Down
With
Vessel
SAULT
STE.
MARIE,
May
2:
ing,
including
Wm.
Dolmage
of
the
i
CP)
Capt.
T.
J.
Carson
of
the
Harbor
Towing
Co.,
Capt.
Frank
;
freighter
Collingwood
reports
the
Cvltanovlch,
Capt.
Sam
Jassick,
freighter
Arlington
of
Midland,
Capt.
Herge,
Mr.
Paddy
Moran
of
Ontario,
sank
early
yesterday
In
Standard
Olf
and
Ted
LePage
of
Lake
Surl
rlor
and
that
its
master.
Home
Oil.
Refreshments
were
served
and,
amid
applause,
Capt.
Skog
told
the
assembled
guests
the
record
of
events
leading
up
to
the
building
and
launching
of
his
sturdy"
se.lner.
It
was
a
grand
occasion
and
ef-eryoue
enjoyed
It.
Capt.
Fred
Burk,
went
down
with
the
vessel.
BAR
GOLD
LONDON,
tCP)
The
Montreal
price
of
bar
gold
on
the
London
market
was
unchanged
today
at
$37.54
per
flno
ounce.
NAZI
BASE
INJUSSIA
Japan
Doubts
If
Relations
Are
Close
Enough
For
Soviet
To
Permit
German
Base
On
Pacific
Coast
TOKYO,
May
2:
(CP)
A
Japanese
Navy
spokesman
Indicated
today
that
he
doubted
whether-Soviet-German
relations
meelods
enough
for
the
Russians
to
place
a
Far
Eastern
submarine
base
J
at
the
disposal
of
the
Nazis.
(MACKENZIE
KING
HOME
Prime
Minister
Back
In
Ottawa
From
Vacation
To
United
States
I
OTTAWA.
Mav
2:
Refreshed
nf-
4terTiis
vacation
trip,
Prime
Minister
William
Lyon
Mackenzie
King
returned
yesterday
from
the
Unl-'ted
States
and
is
back
at
work.
jThe
Prime
Minister
had
no
com-'ment
to
make
on
his
visit
with
President
Franklin
D.
Roosevelt
of
the
United
States.
WERE
SUNK
IN
ACTION
Admiralty
Announces
Loss
of
Escort
Vessel
and
Mine
Sweeper
In
Norwegian
War
....
LONDON.
May
2:
(CP)
The
Admiralty
today
announced
that
no
casualties
were
as
yet
reported
in
the
loss
of
HJU.S.
Bittern,
a
1.109-ton
sloop,
used
as
an
escort
vessel,
off
the
Norwegian
coast
The
ship
was
sunk
as
a
menace
to
navigation
i
after
.repeated
bombing
attacks
from
German
aircraft
had
set
her
afire
and
rendered
her
useless.
Forty
survivors
have
be$n
landed
W
LMOU
VwttOV
V
wva
mlnespeeper
Dunoon
whtth
struck
a
mine
and
vas
sunk.
It
U
believed
that
three
officers
and
24
men
perished.
They
are
missing.
The
Dunoon
dated
back
to
the
First
Great
War
when
she
was
built
under
the
emergency
naval
construction
program.
The
submarines
Shark
and
Sea
Wolf
have
returned
to
their
bases
after
having
successfully
accounted
for
some
Gierman
troopships
on
their
way
to
Norway.
Air
Route
To
Vladivostok
Experimental
Flights
Tlanned
This
Year
With
View
to
Starting
'
Service
EDMONTON,
May
2
Experimental
flights
are
being
planned
for
this
year
In
connection
with
a
proposed
new
commercial
air
route
between
Edmonton
and
Vludhi-