Weather
Forecast
prince
nupcrt
and
Queen
Charlotte
Island
Freh
to
strong
east
winds,
part
cloudy
and
mild
with
ihiwcrs.
XXIX
.
No:
109.
The
Junior
Section
ol
the
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
ol
Commerce,
at
It
regular
monthly
dinner
meet
in;
last
night
with
the
president,
A
8.
Nlekerson.
In
the
chair,
endorsed
the
$25,000
civic
centre
pro-
r
as
recommended
by
a
central
mmlttee
representing,
besides
the!
Junior
Chamber,
the
Prtnee
Ru-
pert
Oyro
and
Rotary
Clubs
and
pledged
ail
its
support
to
the
campaign
on
behalf
of
tame.
This
ac-'.
n
of
approval
followed
a
report
wcirh
was
presented
by
C.
G.
Ham
who
told
of
steps
which
had
already
been
taken
In
connection
with
the
project
including
consultation
with
;r
authorities
who,
among
other
Mngs.
had
promised
exemption
(
'
m
taxation
and
free
municipal,
sr
vices
Mr
Ham
emphasized
the
(Continued
on
Pnue
Four)
,
President
To
Visit
Garner
faction
Of
thief
Executive
Seen
As
Mote
Towards
Healing
Party
Differences
7,'ASMNaTON.
D
C.
May
8:'
.
nay
to
the
Pacific
Coast
:
mnntfi.
President
Franklin
D.
r
.
will
stop
oft
for
a
tew
in
Texas
to
visit
Vlee-F
,;!
John
Nanrc
Oarner
al
i
.
This
is
t.kkcr
;w
a
gfsV
-wards
heal
-u:
rrty
drift-
t
prior
to
the
Demoreatte
p
&rnhA
nominating
con
ten
-'
liter
tn
the
cummer
j
1
PRIZE
SHIP
TORPEDOED
Gfrmans
Fall
to
(iet
Home
With
Ilrltlsh
Vessel
Which
They
I
Selred
at
Itergen
OOTEUOBO.
Sweden,
May
8:1
"P
The
British
steamer
Mon-fc:
which
was
selied
by
the
Germs:
s
at
Bergen
during
the
recent
:
a.-.
on
ol
Norway
and
was
being
skn
to
Oermany
by
a
priie
crew
'
argo
of
wood
pulp
on
board.
orpedoed
and
sunk
by
the
Bi
ih
Navy
In
the
Kattegat
yes-x"-fj
The
crew
of
the
Monarch,
a
'
00
ton
vessel,
was
rescued.
BRIDGE
NOW
NEAR
READY
Good
Progress
Also
Being
.Made
At
Hays
Creek
Excellent
progress
is
being
main
talned
by
the
contractors,
Bennett
&
White
Construction
Co.,
on
the
two
city
brldep
bulldlne
nrolects
over
M,orse
Creek
and
across
Hays
Creek.
Decking
ol
the
new
Morse
Creek
bridge
has
been
completed
and
It
should
only
be
a
few
days
now
before
It
Is
ready
for
traffic.
Erection
of
the
bents
of
Hays
t-reck
bridge
Is
completed
and
decking
Is
proceeding.
BAll
GOLD
iajndon,
tCP)-Thc
Montreal
Price
ot
bar
sold
on
th
wurket
was
unchanged
today
at
37,54
per
fine
ounce.
PORCIIER
MAN
DIES
The
remains
of
Sam
Olscn,
who
passed
away
at
Forcher
Island,
were
brought
in
to
the
city
this
morning.
Mr.
Olsen
lor
years
resided
at
Jap
Inlet
and
was
well
known
In
the
district.
NEWSPAPERMAN
KILLED
LONDON
Webb
Miller,
American
newspaperman,
was
killed
near
London,
apparently
in
an
accidental
fall
from'aiys
train.
ITALY
AND
JUGOSLAVIA
KOMI:
Italy
reiterates
friendship
lor
Yugoslavia
and
gives
assurance
that
the
ten-year
pact
of
iriendship
will
be
RUSSIA
WANTS
PEACE
MOSCOW
Soviet
Russia
has
assured
all
the
Balkan
nations
that
It
desires
the
preservation
of
the
status
ouo
In
that
area.
Apprehensive
over
Germany's
activities
in
the
Reich
and
over
the
possibility
of
the
Reich,
In
collaboration
with
Italy,
moving
against
the
Balkans,
Dictator
Joseph
Stalin
is
believed
to
be
gradually
drifting
away
from
his
close
alliance
with
Chancellor
Adolt
Hitler.
HELGIAN
CAlH.NET
MEET
BRUSSELS
The
Belgian
cabinet
was
in
extraordinary
session
today,
apparently
in
view
ol
the
reported
imminence
ot
Natl
invasion
ol
Holland.
No
particular
anxiety
is
lelt
In
Bel-glamalthough
the
Country
it
on
guard.
-'
.
HAAKON
MORE
CONFIDENT
STOCKHOI-M
According
to
word
from
"Somewhere
In
Norway"
King
Haakon
is
more
confident
as
to
the
outcome
of
the
German
Invasion
of
Norway.
The
defending
forces
have
become
more
entrenched
and
the
Nazis
are
having
difficulty
in
making
progress
towards
Narvik,
North
of
Koros
a
German
division
is
reported
trapped.
Allied
reinforcements
are
being
landed
around
Narvik,
It
is
said,
.MORE
GERMAN
CLAIMS
it
Kit
LIN
The
High
Command
claims
direct
aerial
bomb
ti
Its
on
two
more
Allied
cruisers
off
Narvik
and
the
bringing
down
of
a
llritish
plane.
WOULD
DEFEND
GREECE
ANKAKA
The
Turkish
foreign
minister
has
assured
Greece
that
Turkey
is
prepared
to
defend
Greece
against
aggression,
i
AIR
PARITY
NEEDED
LONDON
Uimton
Churchill
said
tonight
in
the
House
of
Commons
that
"one
of
the
causes
ot
our
difficulties
in
Norway
was
that
we
had
failed
to
achieve
air
parity
with
Germany.'
6
GOVERNMENT
TAKES
OVER
IIL'CIIAKKSI
The
cabinet
economic
council
announced
today
that
the
Roumanian
government
would
take
over
control
of
all
wood,
coal,
petroleum
products,
fodder,
grain,
foodstuffs,
etc.,
in
the
interests
of
national
defence.
'Big
Train
Wins
Political
Fight
Famous
Former
Professional
Base-Ball
Pitcher
Is
Away
Ahead
in
Mar
j
land
Congressional
Primaries
BALTIMORE,
Maryland.
May
8.-
PROTECTING
GT.
BRITAIN
LONDON.
Maay
8:
Italy's
threats
in
the
Medlterannean,
It
Is
Johnson
"er
'aus
bysome
observers
here,
"estvlew
span
Almost
Completed
Walter
;
fe
may
ui
wic
nrofesslonal
oaseDan
pitcuei
oe
merely
m
tne
nature
or
a
Washington
Senators,
had
a
strong
jsmoke
screen
to
obscure
a
new-lead
yesterday
In
congressional
German
stroke
somewhere
in
the
primaries.
He
had
2,892
votes
as
compared
with
1728
for
his
closest
opponent.
TODAY'S
WEATHER
Prince
Rupert-Overcast,
north
west
wind,
three
miles
per
noun
barometer,
30.12
(steady";
temperature,
50;
sea
smooth.
Triple
Island-Broken
clouds,
east
southeast
wind.
12
miles
per
hour;
light
chop.
,
,.
Langara
Island-Overcast,
south-winrf.
ten
miles
per
hour;
bar
ometer,
30.02;
temperature,
50;
sea
smooth.
,
Vancouver
Raining,
nonnewi
wind,
five
miles
per
hour;
barometer,
30.21.
west
or
possibly
ln
the
direction
of
the
Balkans.
Co-lncldent
with
a
hint
yester-
iday
by
Prime
Minister
Neville
Chamberlain
that
Chancellor
Adolf
Hitler
might
even
be
contemplating
a
blitzkreig
attack
upon
Great
Britain,
intensive
steps
were
being
taken
to
guard
the
British
Isles
from
a
possible
attempt
at
inva
fences
from
air
attack,
with
special
protection
of
vulnerable
points
although
the
possibility
ot
a
move
by
the
enemy
from
the
sea
is
not
disregarded.
Steps
are
being
taken
even
to
arrange
for
the
obstruc-
American
PROVINCIAL
LIBRARY
VICTORIA,
B.C.
REGINA,
Mav
8:
CP
Restoration
of
the
Saskatchewan
canteen
find
t-
the
amoant
of
$40,010
by
the
provincial
government
and
appointment
of
a
new
board
ol
trustees
to
administer
it
is
recommend
ed
in
the
report
of
a
royal
commission
which
investigated
shortages.
The
report
blamed
two
trustees.
Capt.
A.
H.
White
and
Dr.
Charles
Cox.
both
nowtdead,
lor
all
the!
shortages.
Peace
River
Oil
Drilling
Start
I
Made
Yesterday
on
Provincial
government
Operation
at
t
Commotion
Creek
j
VICTORIA.
Mav
8:
CP
Prem-T
n.
Pattullo
raid
yesterday
that
drilling
lor
oil
at
Commotion
Creek
In
the
Petee
Rlvr
d
ri
r
had
lust
commenced.
A
contract
had
been
aiven
for
an
8.000
loot
weP
but
it
was
hoped
to
strike
oil
at
6600
feet.
-
.
i
.
and
73c
and
Canadian
-
67.900
pounds.
9.4c
and
7c
to
9.8c
and
7c.
American
Tuscan.
15.000.
9.7c
and,
73c,
Booth.
Arcade.
10300.
9.8c
and
73c,
Booth.
Donna
Mac.
7.009.
9.7c
and
7.5c.
Storage.
Canadian
Paclftc.
Fdye
Pass.
2300,
93c
and
7c
At-lln.
Treasure,
4300,
93c
and
7c.
At-lln.
Oldfleld.
14,000,
9.6c
and
7c
Storage,
i
Unome.
8300.
9.4c
and
7c.
Storaze.
'
Dashing
Wave.
1300,
9.4c
and
7c,
Storage.
Bum.
8.000.
9.4c
and
7c.
Storage.
Neptune.
14,000.
9.7c
and
7c,
Booth.
!
LEGISLATURE
SITTING
TODAY
Government
Asking
Power
to
Go
Into
Gasoline
Refining
and
Distributing
government
to
go
Into
the
business!
of
importing,
refining
and
dlstrl-mutlng
gasoline.
Lieut-Governor
Hamber
opened
the
session
with
a
short
speech
reviewing
the
recent
gasoline
situation
and
saying
the
government
would
submit
measures
"which
It
Is
hoped
may
meet
the
situation
ln
the
VMKTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITIS
H
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
WEDNESDAY,
MAY
8,
1940.
Radio
weather
reports
suspended
last
night.
Special
arrangements
have
been
made
for
Dutch
diplomatic
service
in
event
of
war.
Holland
has
500,000
men
under
Tb'rtv
of
Crew
of.
Viking
Rescued
After
Foundering
in
English
Channel
LOON.
M'v
8:
(CP
The
Bri-
By
G.
E.
POWELL
Canadian
Press
Correspondent
CALCUTTA,
May
8:
(CP)
Of
all
the
speeches
at
the
Congress
Pariy
conference
in
a
Bihar
jungle,
only
that
of
Mahatma
Gandhi
future
and
Insure
that
a
reDltltlon'lng
and
he
will
go
50
times
if
of
the
situation
will
not
recur."
(necessary
to
the
viceroy
to
try
for
R.
L,
Maltland,
Conservative
lead-.a
settlement.
He
repeats
what
he
er,
declared
the
Issues
raised
by
the
'has
so
often
said
ln
recent
years
"call
for
socialization
of
business
sion.
Trlnclpal
attention
Is,
of
which
ultimately
must
lead
to
gov-
course,
being
given
to
tne
ae-ernment
control
of
every
major
buslness
ln
the
country.
NEW
YORK
COPPER
NEW
YORK,
May
8:
The
price
on
the
New
York
metal
tlon
of
roads
should
there
be
any
market
today
was
unchanged
at
attempt
at
landing
of
troops.
9.98c
per
pound.
Gandhi
has
the
power
to
sway
the
masses
and
hold
together
the
rival
factions
left
after
the
virtual
secession
of
Subhas
Bose's
"Forward
Bloc."
Congress
socialists
accept
Gandhi's
leadership
as
a
unifying
force,
perhaps
the
only
such
force,
ln
the
organization.
Compromise
is
in
his
very
be-'
that
the
Congress
party
is
not
ready
for
"a
fight."
Faith
In
Principles
Without
full
faith
In
truth,
non
violence
and
the
.charkha
(the
'spinning
wheel
which
is
"a
symbol
'of
economic
lndenendence)
Con
gressmen
cannot
be
his
soldiers.
He
has
made
It
clear
that
their
truthfulness
and
belief
In
nonviolence
and
the
value
of
the
(Continued
on
Page
FiveJ
Tomorrow
sT
ides
nHigh
-
1:59
am.
21.1
ft.
14:45
p.m.
18.9
tt.
Low
8:40
ajn.
2.7
It.
20:35
pm.
6.9
It.
anticipate
that
the
bring
the
government
former
Premier
David
Lloyd
George
demanded
Chamberlain's
resignation
saying:
"There
is
nothing
that
would
contribute
more
to
the
cause
of
victory
than
that
he
sacrifice
his
seals
of
office.'
Lloyd
Georgc(
said
Great
Britain's
strategic
position
through
loss
of
Norway
was
the
most
critical
in
history
and
he
asked
if
there
was
a
man
in
the
House
"who
will
stand
up
and
say
he
is
satisfied
with
the
speed
and
efficiency
of
preparation
of
the
Air
Force,
Army
and
Navy."
Last
night
Prime
Minister
Chamberlain
was,
received
by
the
King
at
Buckingham
Palace.
I
Naval
Experts
Critical
In
the
House
of
Lords,
Lord
Strlboldl,
prominent
ln
the
Admiralty
in
the
last
war,
charged
the
Chamberlain
government
with
having
mishandled
the
Norwegian
campaign.
Grave
defecj
ln
the
PRICE
k
CENT-
"
"
'
'
5
"
ii
ii
i
i
ii
m
.
....
,i
......
..ill.
"
i
'
-
Cri.
s
Both
In
War
And
Politics
ENDORSE
PROJECT
CItIc
Centre
Flndi
Favor
With
Jun
lor
Chamber
of
Commerce
and
Will
Receive
Its
Support
Port
Day
Plans
Commlllre
Authorised
to
Proceed
With
Plant.
Possibly
as
Part
of
Carnival
i
FINAL
BULLETINS
DIED
THIS
MORNING
C.
F.
Jojlin.
who
for
years
operated
a
meat
market
on
Fullon
Street,
having
retired
from
business
a
few
year
aso,
died
this
morning
In
the
Prince
Rupert
Central
Hospital
where
he
had
been
a
patient
for
the
past
few
weeks.
Mr.
Joslin
was
a
sint
le
man
but
was
well
known
and
many
friends
and
acquaintances
will
regret
his
passing.
He
was
a
talented
tennis
player
and
for
yean
participated
in
local
championship
tournaments.
REPORT
ON
SHORTAGE
Dead
Men
Blamed
for
$10,000
Being
,
Missing
From
Saskatchewan
Canteen
Fund
HOLLAND
'BRITISH
ATTENTION
IS
ALARMED
Fear
of
Invasion
Tense
Phone
Calls
Suspended
Nazi
Troop
i
AMSTERDAM,
May
8:
(CP)
i
The
Netherlands
continue
in
a
state
of
tense
alarm
over
the
Imminence
ot
invasion
in
a
possible
extension
ol
the
European
war,
possiblr
b.-in
?d
in
rjcinity
of
Friesen
Islands
on
the
northeast
east
as
a
jumping
off
place
for
j
the
threatens;!
Nazi
attack
upon
Great
Britain.
Two
German
col-
umns.jvere
reported
last
night
to
j
be
advancing
towards
Holland
from
Bremen
and
Dusseldorf.'
i
Official
circles
said
today
that
outgoing
telephone
calls
from
Amsterdam
had
been
suspended
for
nightly
periods
from
10
p.m.
to
8
p.m.
for
handling
government
business.
Telegraphic
DIVIDED
BETWEEN
WAR
AND
PARLIAMENT
TODAY
Chamberlain
Government
Will
Know
Its
Fate
in
Parliamentary
Division
Tonight
Charges
of
Inefficiency
Made
in
Various
Quarters
GOVERNMENT
UPHELD
LONDON,
May
8:
(CP)
The
Chamberlain
government
w,as
upheld
by
a
vote
of
281
to
200
in
ti'.e
confidence
vote
arising
out
of
the
conduct
of
the
Norwegian
campaign.
A
number
of
Conservatives
voted
against
the
government.
LONDON,
May
8.
While
the
British
fighting
us
taKe
intensive
steps
to
guard
against
any
sudden
move
by
Nazi
Germany
an
attenmpt
at
"elimination'
of
Scot-
land
by
the
blitzkreig
methods,
a
lightning
attack
unon
si-rviPM
Lnaianu
through
the
Netherlands
and
a
thrust
throutrh
were
largely
normal
although
As-
the
baiKans
toward
the
Mediterranean
all
being
regarded
sociaiea
iress
messages
went
un-
a",ulJ6
-
h001
acknowledged.
btlities
Parliament
today
faces
a
asserted,
to
break
up
the
German
Train
service
for
civilians
has
male
crisis
with
the
future
of
the
forces
in
Norway
before
they
had
been
curtailed
In
Holland
to
per-
Chamberlain
government
at
stake
bn
reinforced.
He
demanded
an
mit
of
heavy
troop
movements
be-
I
against
a
Labor
want
of
confi-
Inquiry
Into
the
conduct
of
the.
In-
handled
l
dence
motion
which
is
to
be
voted
Norwegian
campaign.
were
upon
lonigm
ionowing
a
nnat
re-
s
ejes,
jormer
Aorairaj
buua.
ty
First
Lord
of
the
Admir-
of
the
Fleet,
is
reported
to
have
alty
Winston
Churchill
on
behalf
declared
that
only
"shocking
in-of
the
government.
eptitude
had
prevented
naval
par-
Herbert
Morrison.
Labor
leader,
(Continued
on
Page
Five)
speaking.'
in
Parliament
today,
ex-
rialluUt
baleS
rim-
AU
,e"s
announced
tpressed.
'dissatisfaction
over
the
Snraniary
yesterday,
have
been
cancelled.
.
f
J
nomiaatjofl
L
Winston
Churchill'
I
9Ac
ZZEr
and
73c.
Wish
Collier
Js
Sunk
By
Mine
justified
nomination.
Morrison
.charged
the
?orrnmcnt
with
lack
of
under-'
IS
DENIED
'
BY
BERLIN
standing
of
German
methods.
De-.
daring
lat
there
was
real
danger
j
N"1
Suggest
There
Is
N0
Inten-
jf
O-eat
Britain
losing
-the
War,'
lH
Of
Invading
Holland
Or
Morrison
challenged
the
gover?-.
Hungary
British
Propaganda
ment
to
come
out
into
the
open
.
and
debate
the
campaign.
,
.
...
.
Dr,TixT
a
T.
I
BEKLiN,
May
8:
It
was
olfici-
Prime-
Minister
NeviUe
Cham-
aUy
denied
by
Nazt
authorities
to-
berlain
accepted
the
challenge:
day
that
German
columns
were
,tish
oilier
Viking
struck
a
mine,
in
dIia
announcea.
u
mere
was
an
aoout
to
march
into
Holland.
It
in..
r-ii.t.
rKnnni
...f..
aa.eitkr
vote,
the
"ovprnmpnt
I
n.oo
oim
j
u..
Mother
III
14300,
9.8c
and
c.
.
'
,
.u...
wonid
resi?n
No
povpmmpnt
-.i.
.
...
hhiiiv.
iiir
ucw
ui
vimij
was
its-
;
a-
.
-
vUau
aouu
(JCiuiiSSiun
Ol
Hungary
cued.
prosecute
a
war
success!
ully
un-
to
permit
tne
marching
of
troops
HIS
POWER
IS
SECURE
Gandhi
Makes
Clear
His
Regarding
India
And
Britain
ica
nau
puuuc
ana
parua-
throuch
that
countrv.
Such
re.
mentary
support.
He
felt
that
So-'.ports,
were
labelled
as
British
pro-ciahst
tactics
in
view
of
the
pres-
paganda
in
spite
of
the
fact
that
ent
gravity
and
psrU
or
the
situ-1
neither
of
them
emanated
from
aaon
were
unwise.
Nevertheless.
helQreat
B.rttaln,
the
one
originating
welctmed
the
opportunity
to
as-
tn
Amsterdam
and
the
other
in
certain
where
every
one
stood
and
Budapest.
wuuiu
accept
me
impenaingj
Meantime,
German
division
as
an
expression
of
con-
uts
Dersited
in
declaring
that
f.aeuce
or
otherwise.
The
Prime
Great
Britain
and
France
were
Minister
said
there
might
be
cri-:
planning
aggression
in
the
Medi-
ucuuu.
jCk
me
government
naa
terranean
and
a
thrust
into
many
inenas
in
Parliament
and
he
did
not
vote
would
down.
Balkans
any
and
May
20.
However,
it
was
declared
here
that
Germany
was
amply
prepar-
last
nisht
the
debate
continued
Jed
to
act
with
time
between
counts.
Strangely
enough
he
is
until
half
an
hour
before
mid-
;to
meet
any
attacks.
the
now
paralyzing
speed"
not
even
a
member
of
the
Con-
night,
adjournment
being
taken
i
Dr.
Robert
Ley.
in
a
radio
gress.
after
Secretary
.for
War
Oliver
speech,
evidently
designed
for
In
several
speeches
he
made
Stanlev
admitted
that
the
land-(the
consumption
of
the
home
folk,
plain
his
policy,
and,
therefore,
ing
of
German
troops
in
Norway
said
that
Great
Britain
was
"run-
tnat
or
tne
congress.
He
said
ne
naa
lasen
ureal
Britain
complete-
nlng
amok."
He
said:
"We
must
VICTORIA.
May
8:
(CPl
The
wanted
Independence
for
India
ly
by
surprise.
(special
session
of
the
Legislature
but
would
not
precipitate
a
poll-
Safeguards
Against
Invasion
By
1
opened
at
thre
e
o'clock
this
after-
tlcal
campaign
by
the
Hindus
Germany
Being
Taken
Talk
ioon
for
one
of
the
shortest
sittings
'until
the
country
was
ready
for
it.
Of
Blitikreig
ln
ntstory.
it
is
expected
to
pro-:
and
he
had
tried
all
means
of
rogue
Friday
arter
passing
a
per-Reaching
an
agreement
with
the
missive
bill
said
to
authorize
the!
British
government.
'check
and
destroy
this
mad
criminal."
j
A
dispatch
from
Sofia
says
that
a
newspaper
there
declared
Germany
and
Italy
were
ready
to
send
large
forces
into
the
Balkans
should
the
Allies
make
any
move
in
that
direction.
STUDENTS
SUCCESS
Prince
Rupert
and
Terrace
Gets
Results
at
University
of
B.
C.
VANCOUVER.
May
8:
(CP)
U.B.
C.
exam
results
announced
today
Included
the
following
Prince
Rupert
and
Terrace
students
(all
in
Arts
faculty):
Alalr
Lips,
Terrace,
awarded
M.A.
degree.
Harold
B.
Fisher
passed
certain
subjects
In
second
year.
In
first
year
Alexander
Balllle
passed
with
first
class
honors
and
Marie
Sorenson
government
had
been
revealed,
with
second
class
honors.
J.
A.
The
grand
fleet
had
been
In
a
Turgeon
passed
first
year
with
supposition
if
only
ordered.
Strlboldl
plemental
In
bey.
German.