I
In
I
EW
YORK
COPPER
YORK
March
16-Coppcr
f
:
iRUCd
ft
riprllnA
nn
th
'rk
metal
market
today.
T
the
first
hour
of
Mr
to
,06c.
with
May
at
Pound.
JAI'AN
AND
RUSSIA
TOKYO
The
Japanese
have
protested
to
Itussia,
asserting
that
a
Itussian
patrol
fired
illegally
on
a
Japanese
patrol
at
the
border
of
Sakhalin
Island,
ownership
o
which
li
divided
between
Japan
and
Russia.
Iteports
from
Toko-hara
said
that
there
were
a
dozen
Soviet
and
two
Japanese
casualties
in
the
border
clash.
Soviet
soldiers
are
reported
to
have
machine-gunned
Japanese
on
the
Outer
Mongolian-Manchouokuo
frontier.
Roth
sides,
it
is
evident,
are
reinforcing
themselves
for
a
resumption
of
fighting.
'
'h
16
Canadian
.
htnn
"TeSeirfStttt?"
'S'CrKCBMAUlXC
WAVE
S'
'khdlBi
reports
r
two
more
Fin-1
Ttvrs
Juho
Paa-
:'h"ut
portfolio.
a
d;
minister
of.
rational
welfare.
;
art
he
piaure
of
the
Russia.
PajudklTt
n
igtkn
whicn
Premier
to
ministers
resigned
:
a-haU
hoars
of
FnnUh
Parliament
u
vote
of
MS
to
3.
i
e
treaty
with
Ru-t
h
1500
miles
of
.igftic
territory
Is
'he
Soviet.
1
o
choose
peace
as
t
r
the
moU."
said
however,
admlt-
rrgard
to
the
fu-hal
Finland,
and
tally
were
UU
In
:.:iKer.
tiisriosed.
now
that
1
asures
have
been
;
.
rmous
devastation
ji.d
by
Russian
air;
atf-rlai
factor
In
do-
j
:
to
come
to
terms.
bombing,
it
Is
nowi
-b
railways
were
vlr-'
fd
stopping
move-X'fis
Many
factories
prd
out
which,
of
d
supplies.
All
the
I
'
"n
to
the
damags
"
b:n,u
of
cities
and
civ-1
n
generally.
One
cs
material
damage
as
'V
air
raiding
is
$500.-1
ported
by
the
British
Thursday
but
it
is
unknown
if
the
French
report
covered
the
same
Incident.
MOKi:
ATKOCITILS
AMSTERDAM
A.
party
of
"5
Tollsh
refugees
arriving
here
yesterday,
reported
further
atrocities
in
German
and
Russian
occupied
Poland,
particularly
directed
against
Jews.
In
Warsaw
one
hundred
Poles
and
Jew?
were
lined
up
and
shot
by
the
Nails
for
the
killing
of
two
Germans
at
I'nemys!
In
Russian-occupied
Poland
650
Poles
were
lined
up
and
shot
summarily.
Great
famine
is
reported
to
be
imminent
in
both
sections
of
Poland.
SENTENCED
TO
DEATH
PARIS
August
Steinberg,
native
of
Austria
and
a
second
lieutenant
In
the
German
Army,
has
been
sentenced
to
death
by
a
French
court-marshal
for
MORE
BUTER
ALLOWED
LONDON
Effective
next
week
Britons
will
lave
their
butter
ration
Increased
from
four
to
eight
ounces
weekly
In
view
of
an
Improved
supply.
MAC
DONALD
IS
PARIS
PARIS
Rt.
Hon.
Malcolm
Mac-Donald,
British
Colonial
Secretary,
and
his
staff
a"
h"c
for
f
three-day
conference
with
French
authorities
on
the
question
oi
...n.it
r
.inntit
war
efforts.
a
Federal
Liberal
Association
of
Trlnce
Rupert,
B.C.
iu
m
t
urn
ouM.Kf
imi
m
i
raw
i:
!!!
"
Important
Shake-up
in'
Both
British
and
French
Vttr
Administrations
Anticipated
LONDON,
March
16
(Canadian
Tress)
Impatience
at
the
I
Is-urly
fours;
cf
the
war
appears
to
be
growing
both
in
Gte.t
Britain
and
France
and
imp:rtant
cabinet
shake-ups
in
both
countries
are
anticipated.
There
is
growing
favor
for
a
bolder
clp-lomatie
pclicy
In
order
to
thwart
extension
of
totalitarian
lntlu-ence.
In
Britain
L-slie
Burg'n,
minister
of
supply.
Sir
Samuel
Iloare,
Lard
Trivy
Seal,
and
Sir
Kints-ley
Wood,
Secretary
for
Air,
are
be'leved
due
for
removal
cr
d:-mstlon.
There
is
believed
to
..be
little
likelihood
of
a
change
in
th
piemieph
p
and
no
reorganization
Is
expected
to
be
announced
before
Lester
although
the
whole
que
t
on
of
war
policy
and
pregresi
Is
expected
to
bt
I
d'seussed
by
the
House
ntxt
;
Tuesday.
There
Is
considerable
criticism
of
purchasing
methods.
'
A
major
shake-up
In
the
Freneh
cabin
t
Is
expected.
Pre-I
mlcr
F-douard
Daladier
may
re-
linquish
the
ministry
of
rvar
to
Marshal
Gamelin.
the
present
.
commander-in-chief
of
the
Army.
and
may
also
have
himself
re-i
lieveS
of
the
portfolio
of
fore
ign
affairs.
-
-
--v--r--
AT
Ci.-1
rAltIS
Sinking
of
two
German
llCW
I
UlK
OIUCK
submarines
reported
by
French
.
.
...
.
naval
sources
was
accompanied
by
jyiarJ(e
Jg
fl
the
comment
that
Germany
was
J
apparently
dispatching
a
new
u-
boat
wave.
One
submarine
was
.f'onslderable
Declines
in
View
rcoorted
sunk
bv
a
British
armed
I
I'ncettalnly
of
International
trawler.
Such
a
sinking
was
re-
,
Situation
of
!
NEW
YORK.
March
li
-
The
trend
of
the
New
York
Stock
Exchange
continues
definitely
downward
in
view
of
the
uncertainty
of
the
International
situation.
In
the
,
utuiue
at
Closing
yesieraay
were
-off
.04
for
the
day.
closing
at
24.10.
There
had
been
substantial
declines
In
yesterday's
trading.
Opening
Date
Of
I
Big
Bend
Road
.Will
Be
June
29.
Two
Days
Before
I
Opening
of
Jasper-Banff
Highway
I
OTTAWA,
March
18
(Canadian
H
a
s
Ml
2
Press)
Formal
opening
of
the
Big
Bend
Highway
In
British
Co
lumbla.
final
link
to
an
all
Canadian
highway
between
Vancouver
;aud
Halifax,
has
been
set
for
June
29,
two
days
earlier
than
the
op
enlng
of
the
Jasper-Banff
high-
.way.
Veteran
Preacher
Of
Province
Dies
Rev.
George
Reld
Passes
Away
Vancouver
Was
Once
on
Islands
viuiimiivu
un.
i
irivrrrTnrcT
ir..l.
tc
tnr
Plenty
of
Accommodation
W
that
the
Dry
Dock
has
been
officially
ordered
to
prepare
r
the
building
of
the
mine
sweepers,
we
announce
especially
'
benefit
of
those
pessimists
who
have
been
spreadlnC
thai
there
would
be
no
vessels
built
here
that
there
Is
def-"y
now
In
Prince
Rupert,
exclusive
of
private
homes,
accom-
-..on
ior
w
workmen.
VOTE
FOR
HANSON
And
Further
Progress
V
ililvwU
V
EmV,
,utuut
IV.
11
in
Rpv
Ocn
Ttplrt
vnlrrun
Methodist
":-iir:Bri;arKaiiriTMTBill3SBCBlBiMB5BIBE"BB
w
missionary,
who
has
been
living
3
here
In
retirement
since
1918,
died
4
yesterday
at
the
age
of
77
years.
He
S
came
to
British
Columbia
in
1887
and
ministered
on
the
Queen
Charlotte
Islands
and
In
other
parts
of
the
province.
STILL
QUIET
IN
WEST
PARIS
A
quiet
day
is
again
reported
on
the
western
front.
Rain
and
fog
kept
fighting
'to
a
mlnl-
aiflj
rnum.
PBOV.rtUAL
L1BHARY
VICTORIA,
ather
Forecast
ornorrow
s
ides
.
n
inert
find
Queen
Char.
rii
t
rf
Strong
-
south
to
High
6:54
am
17.6
ft
L
w
.iid.'.
or
moderate
galM,
20.26
15.6
ft.
p.m.
tr.d
somewhat
colder
with
y
Low
0:22
am
9.4
ft.
'or
Ject.
i
-rt
13:42
p.m.
6.8
ft.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITIS
H
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
lX
NO
65.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
SATURDAY,
MARCH
16,
1940
PRICE:
5
CENTS
ounv
iia
Swinging
Towards
Nazis
WISH
IISH
T
I
CABINET
SUSPEND
Churchill
Shows
jQ.
.,.
I
C
I
Significance
Is
Seen
In
War'ntws
Its
sPoken
oiqniricance
is
oeen
n
CABINET
TROUBLE
l
-r
Ministers
Have
NowRe-
'
Making
It
Four
In
All
i
I
anation
Why
urrender
Made
lirrt
tipdifnt
In
Mean-
L,lr
Raiding
Was
Crip
pling
Little
Nation
fOKTlFV
AOAIN
INKI,
March
16
(Cana-itr.z
-Finland
will
begin
lately
fortifying
her
new
jx
and
to
reorganUe
her
d
army
following
the
So-
re
informed
quarters
de-Thcre
will
be
no
general
!!'
nation
of
the
army
ex-r
certain
classes
which
tc'
ased
to
help
with
civil
o::t:oa
The
unnish
pro-r
a
defence
alliance
with
xnd
Norway
It
another
the
determination
to
be
Scrden
is
tending
Fln-zrst
number
of
motor
t
:
t
In
remoral
of
dls-
i
Unns
to
new
homes
li
ttn
which
hare
been
Ussia,
Large
Swedish
rp-
will
a'to
be
sent
to
obstruction.
AIR
RAIDS
EXCHANGED
LONDON
British
and
Herman
air
forces
exchanged
raids
last
night,
the
Air
Ministry
announc-'
es,
with
the
Royal
Air
Force
making
an
extensive
flight
over
Poland.
A
German
bomber
clashed
with
the
British
coastal
patrol
in
a
running
fight.
The
enemy
craft
escaped
In
a
damaged
condition.
Three
German
planes
also
flew
over
the
northeast
part
of
France.
Itoya'
Air
Force
patrols
scouted
Heligoland
Night
this
morning
and
returned
safely
although
they
were
fired
on
by
anti-aircraft
batteries
and
attacked
by
Nail
fighters.
CHANGES:
SHIPPING11
Holland
Decides
That
it
is
Too
Dengerous
to
Send
Further
Ships
to
Sea
l
AMSTERDAM,
March
16:
(CP)
threatening
shipping.
Trawler
Captain
Tells
His
Story
the
normal
top
speed
Is
only
eighteen.
The
trawler
made
port
In
a
sinking
condition,
herlenslnes
be-int
found
to
have
fchlfted
five
incns
irom
their
supgows.
1
It
Is
reoorted
that
another
Oer-
f
.man
submarine
was
dAtroyed
yes-.,
trdabMt;no
rtallshive
twerfTH"
.
nouneed
as
yet.
Car
Went
Over
Malahat;
Man
Is
Badly
Injured
VICTORIA,
March
16
(Canadian
Press
Ernest
L.
Stock
Is
in
critical
condition
In
hospital
here
Bulletins
WEL1.ES
IN
ROME
ROME
Summer
Welles,
United
States
Under
Secretary
of
State,
is
back
in
Rome
for
further
conferences
which
it
is
said
may
signify
a
possible
new
peace
move.
Mr.
Welles
had
an
80
minute
meeting
with
King
Victor
Emmanuel
this
morning
and
met
Foreign
Minister
Count
Ciano
for
seventy
minutes.
An
unexpected
conference
has
been
arranged
for
Mr.
Welles
with
the
Pope
Monday
and
he
will
also
meet
Premier
Mussolini
again
before
sailing
home.
SHIP
IS
ASHORE
SAN
FRANCISCO
The
Au
stralian
steamship
Kahika,
1537
tons,
is
reported
sinking
sinking
fast
rast
af
ter
piling
up
on
between
Australia
Admiralty
First
Lord
Strong
For,
Straight
Enrlish
in
Foreign
Words
LONDON.
March
16
(CP
Win
ston
Churchill,
First
Lord
of
the
Z
y
'MMnlty.
is
giving
Britaln'scom-ed
M
today
A
that
the
Navy
had
ordered
mon
man
courage
to
Ulk
laln
Netheriands
shipping
companies
to
English."
The
common
man
is
suspend
all
navigation
until
fur-
Ured
of
those
tongue-twisting
tner
notice
due
to
.
the
dangers
-----'-
W
r
W
SM
gLIIllUM
Alt
;
Germany
and
France.
Finland
and
China
In
the
current
wars.
The
First
Lord
has
set
h's
own
Details
of
Thrilling
Itunlng
Fight
Churchill
also
has
shown
he
can
With
t
mi
German
ucrman
Submarine
auomanne
Are
Are
av
Gra
"
"
u'
Soee"
as
it
is
soelt
wi,
u-
in-
pay
And
he
gets
away
LONDON.
March
16:
CP
Capt.
vn"
A,rs"
and
"Monty
Video'
Harry
Westerden
of
an
unnamed
Brltlsn
Broadcasting
Corporation
BHish
trawler
described
at
a
Scot-
announcers
saw
the
trend
of
ooln-tlsh
port
today
how
his
little
vessel
,n
comolalnts
about
their
destroyed
a
Oerman
submarine
in
correct
but
unintelligible
Dronun-a
seventeen-hour
surface
fight
af-
"iat,on
f
names
In
the
Snanlsh
ter
bringing
It
to
the
surface
with
'ar
Tn
c0rnm's?d.
and
foreign
depth
charges.
During
the
fight
namM
,h"v
r3V
now
ar,
meant
to
the
trawler's
soeed
was!
forced
un
to
h
n
the
BrIMch
nub-
eighteen
eiehteen
and
and
a
a
half
half
knots
Vnnii9ith..i,
although
r
'h'!e
not
dptwrtlnz
t-w
much
from
the
native
pronunciation.
LOSSFS
IN
OCEAN
WAR
Naval
Trawler
and
Freighter
Are
Latest
Victims
of
.Mines
LONDON.
March
16:
CPi
The
Admiralty
announced
today
that
the
naval
trawler
Peridot
nad
struck
a
German
mine
and
sunk
without
loss
of
life.
The
British
freighter
Melrose,
1589
tons.
Is
also
reported
sunk
after
an
explosion
following
striking
a
mine,
eighteen
of
the
crew
being
missing.
In
Berlin
it
is
announced
that
German
bombing
planes,
reconnolt-
with
Injuries
sustained
yesterdav
,Hn,
nw
Knlu
Co,
,,
first
hour
of
trading
this
morning
when
his
automobile
plunged
fifty
Bpu,.h
KntanrthiHiw
Am.
'
"
'
mnnan
.k....
-u.
v.
i
.
i
i,uvu
tam
tiiaiigru
imiius
wiwi.it
uuu
an
rmuaiiMnem
I
rum
the
Industrial
average
dropping
.79
the
Malahat
Drive.
to
145.75
and
rails
.20
to
29
M.
aged
another.
Commercial
'
Fishing
Ban
Twcedsmuir
Park
Rod
and
Club
Passes
Resolution
Gun
j
af-
I
ft"""
"ere
Quite
The
vessel
Taroona,
presumably
an
Australian
government
craft,
was
going
to
the
assistance.
It
was
not
known
how
many
were
on
board
FINNS
FOR
CANADA
OTTAWA
The
Department
of
Natural
'Resources
Is
considering
a
proposal
for
the
resettlement
of
dispossessed
Finns
on
Canadian
farm
lands.
The
proposal
has
not
yet
been
before
the
government.
BAR
GOIJ)
FRANCOIS
LAKE,
March
16
At
I
a
meeting
of
the
Tweedsmulr
Park
Rod
and
Gun
Club
a
resolution
wasj
passed,
on
motion
of
J.
H.
Henkel
and
Verne
Taylor,
protesting
to
tJie
Departments
of
Fisheries
at
Ottawa
and
Victoria
against
permits
being,
issued
to
allow
commercial
fishing
In
the
lakes
of
the
central
Interior.
The
motion
was
passed
unanlra-'
iously
and
the
secretary,
T.
P.
L.
Mulvany,
was
Instructed
to
spek
the
co-operation
of
all
local
rod
and
gun
clubs.
Joe
Sugden,
president
of
the
club
was
In
the
chair.
Badly
Injured
Damage
to
Equipment
Extensive
in
Train
Collision
Near
Medicine
Hat
MEDICINE
HAT.
March
16:
(CP)
Four
persons
are
In
serious
condition
from
Injuries
sustained
early
yesterday
morning
when
an
east-bound
Canadian
Pacific
Railway
passenger
train
crashed
head-on
Into
a
pusher
engine
near
here,
eleven
In
all
being
hurt.
They
are,
however,
expected
to
recover.
The
engine
telescoped
and
engine
tend-
LONDON,
(CP)
The
Montreal
ler,
mall,
baggage
and
express
cars
Reconciliation
Of
King
Carol
and
Iron
Guards
Centre
of
International
Interest
Now
Shifting
North
Western
to
Southeastern
Europe
0.
English
League,
South
C
Arsenal
2.
Westham
3.
Brentford
5,
Southampton
0.
Fulham
2,
Charlton
Athletic
0.
Milwall
2,
Chelsea
3.
Portsmouth
1,
Tottenham
2.
South
D
Bournemouth
4.
Clapton
Orient
0.
Crystal
Palace
3,
Aldershot
4.
Queens
Park
0,
Norwich
0.
Reading
5.
Watford
2.
South
End
8.
Brighton
2.
Midland
Coventry
6.
Northampton
3.
Luton
3.
West
Bromwlch
Albion
6,
Welsall
'3.
Leicester
2.
-
-
Northwest
Blackburn
0.
Accrington
2.
Blackpool
3.
Southport
1.
Bury
5,
Barrow
2.
Carlisle
3.
Burnley
4.
Oldham
3.
Preston
Northend
2.
Rochdale
2.
Bolton
2.
Southwest
Bristol
Rovers
6,
Swansea
2.
Cardiff
3.
Bristol
City
2.
Swindon
3.
Newport
3.
East
Midland
Barnsley
2
Chesterfield
3,
Notts
County
1
Doncaster
4.
Mansfield
2.
Grimsby
3.
Rotherham
1.
Sheffield
United
1.
Lincoln
0.
i
Western
Everton
5.
Chester
0.
Manchester
United,
1;
Liverpool
o.
;
Stockport.
4:
New
Brighton,
1.
Stoke.
2;
Manchester
City,
1.
Tranmere.
1:
Portvale,
5.
Wrexham
5.
Crewe
0.
Northeast
Bradford
2.
Newcastle
1.
Darlington
4,
Bradford
City
4.
Hartlepool
2.
Leeds
1.
Huddersfleld
1,
Hull
0.
York
3,
Halifax
1.
Exhibition
Kent
Eleven
2,
F.
A.
Eleven
3.
Plymouth
9.
United
Services
1.
Scottish
East
'
Aberdeen
3,
Hearts
0.
Alloa
2,
Dunfermline
3.
Dundee
United
1,
St.
Bernards
0.
Hibernians
2,
Arbroath
4.
King's
Park
3,
Dundee
3.
Ralth
2,
Falkirk
2.
Stenhousemulr
0.
East
Fife
2.
West
West
Bromwlch
Albion
3,
Rangers
3.
Clyde
1,
Queen's
Park
1.
Dumbarton
0.
Motherwell
1
Hamilton
2,
Morton
2.
Kilmarnock
1.
Queen
of
South
3.
Partlck
3,
Alrdrie
2.
St.
Mlrren
2,
Ayr
0.
Third
Lanark
4,
Celtic
2.
Steps
Toward
New
Alliance
President
of
Norwegian
Parliament
Arrives
in
Stockholm,
Capital
of
Sweden
STOCKHOLM.
March
16:
(CP)
First
definite
step
In
negotiations
toward
a
possible
northern
defen-siye
alliance
was
seen
yesterday
In
From
LONDON,
March
16:
(CP)
The
centre
of
interest
has
shifted
from
northwest
to
southeast
style,
without
a
tremor,
rhurchin
Europe
with
Roumania
again
occupying
the
limelight
as
refers
to
Hitler
and
the
"Nazzles."
aha
shmvs
inrhVntinns
nfvpprirrrr
awav
f
rnm
trip
sirlp
nf
thr
Russia
and
Germany.
Most
significant
n
whether
he
has
said
it
right.
move
1S
tne
patching
up
by
King
Carol
of
his
quarrel
with
the
pro-Nazi
Iron
Guard
for
whom
he
has
declared
what
amounts
to
a
I
Disclosed
tead
of
th-
German
"Orahf
Sh-
I
)frl
1
I
-i
ftiinlrV
rt
Snrrpr
general
public
amnesty.
Today
with
"Be-
J
www
carol
received
in
audience
Z50
rep-
I
resentatlves
of
these
Iron
Guards
,
following
release
of
a
large
number
from
prison
and
concentration
camps.
They
pledged
their
allegi-
jance
to
the
crown.
j
It
has
been
denied
that
Iron
Guards
will
be
admitted
to
the
Roumanian
cabinet.
Government
spokesmen
have
also
gone
out
of
their
way
to
declare
that
there
will
be
no
change
in
Roumanian
foreign
policy
and
that
the
country
intends
to
retain
its
policy
of
strict
neutrality.
GOODJISIT-
TO
ISLANDS
Olof
Hanson,
Liberal
Candidate
for
Skeena.
I
Given
Excellent
Reception
QUEEN
CHARLOTTE
CITY,
March
16:
i
Special
to
Daily
News)
Olof
Hanson.
Liberal
candidate
for
re-election
in
Skeena,
has
com-
Sheffield
Wednesday
pleted
a
very
successful
visit
to
Queen
Charlotte
Island
points
and.
with
his
party,
left
here
last
night
for
Ocean
Falls,
Bella
Coola,
Surf
Inlet
and
other
points
on
the
southern
coastal
part
of
the
riding.
During
the
visit
to
the
Queen
Charlotte
Islands,
well
attended
and
enthusiastic
meetings
were
held
at
Massett.
Port
Clements
apd
Queen
Charlotte
City.
The
feeling
Is
tliat
Mr.
Hanson
will
poll
a
substantial
vote
on
the
Islands
where
he
a
well
and
favorably
known
and
where
hbj
record
of
service
is
appreciated.
Accompanying
Mr.
Hanson
on
this
tour
are
E.
T.
Kenney,
MIA.
for
Skeena;
S.
E.
Parker
of
Prince
Rupert
and
Edward
T.
Applewhaite
of
Stewart.
PLAYOFFS
ON
TUESDAY
MONTREAL,
March
16:
(CP)
National
Hockey
League
play-offs
will
commence
next
Tuesday
night,
it
was
announced
last
night
by
Frank
Calder,
president
of
the
league.
In
New
York
the
Rangers
and
Boston
Bruins
will
commence
a
best
out
of
seven
game
series.
At
Toronto
the
Maple
Leafs
and
Chi
cago
Black
Hawks
will
start
a
best
out
of
three
game
series
and
atDe-trolt
the
New
York
Americans
will
open
a
series
with
Detroit
Red
Wings.
Weather
Forecast
General
Synopsis
The
pressure
Is
low
over
the
interior
of
British
Columbia
and
relatively
high
southwest
of
Vancouver
Island.
The
weather
has
been
tmsettlecl
and
mild
throughout
this
province
with
showers
In
all
districts.
West
Coast
oj
Vancouver
Island-
price
of
bar
cold
.
on
th
Londnn'or
the
Dasseneer
train
were
derall-ithe
arrival
here
of
C.
J.
Hambro,
Strong
northwest
to
West
Winds,
market
was
unchanged
today
at
ed.
No
British
Columbians
were
on
president
ef
the
Norwegian
Parlla-
part
cloudy
and
mild
with
a
ftr
$37.54
per
fine
ounce.
'the
list
of
Injured.
iment.
scattered
showers.