I .oV - To h ,cs-;v.t Kad 'Per By Appears Imminent IT t A s-n Ten Rent 21: indications . (h. affirm nf nnmViaf In k 1 v IT U .-111U. m i kalian UHuno. t-i i ibtoji wU7 s md aircraft are continuing stuck on Italian oases in Africa. Sldl Barranl Is. re- I fo have been virtually de- miH A GIBRALTAR luck" Reported To Have Raided As Reprisal For Dakar Incident ..... ... i tot Franre had made ' lor the attack upon irfiute the nature of the ant it was reported ,1 IllDfl hill hnmh.J niH- i w sinse l I rench Mor- fTU in answer to the air Itflrlr nn nik..n.. Ill thnn.V.1 .1 I'l.l rontinulng. inc uerman nirn --....iipumrn inai uaier-Uon in London had been - aucrnoon. rni inula Dan . i . . . i . . i i miacKco mis Waterloo station is one " v iuju v 1 Bridie and within ln 01 Ihe Parliament Bulld- CERMANY DF.KIFK ix ., uerman authorities ny responsibility for ""Wnr of the refur hln Benares, u might have -mine, it I. rrU. " 'I also mado thai l .l.hl 5n InUn.j i. 7. a'ies into )h. nut Brest at.. . V,--Ihe Itnval Aim r,rman-occupIed il ' ti,. alin at nrest, France, Mh,J morning. Resist U.S. . JPan r.1' 24: (CP) any utm ei.. ""lot dv ine raaKe singa- c ba Daso V i rac paclfi fi ivini in t 'n... . ts UOmot vta.... m. ' orce t(nsive ijamagc uunc io uerman Capital During M tfriit m oj-Hiwnauc anu accurate Attack Four Nazi Naval Ships Sunk Off Boulogne LONDON, Sept. 24: (CP)-The Royal U- i Air rlin which was on much larger scale than W' Passengers any vet nnf " thf Air Ministrv annn,inJ m. . J Jctl Toll iicu n...(.,lnrf - fitnrinn , frninrhf xiiicis . P. were "cc n.intcv4w - j -i - - .TMiua. iiiwpr crqrinnn :u onri factories. A number nf nownnn ' ? . ' kiliin1'"!. reported EAR EAST LIVENS UP W1U1 wiucn naaits longest air raid of the war with an alarm of three hours and forty-seven minute. It was the second straight night on which the Reich capital had been bombed. Despite hpaW anil I K . iu-.raaii lire, the Royal I Air Force nia c nf n.Mi 'rlrM. :r": uwuiy mcrr & wicr uie CHV. Kent un v f 1 ... 1 I tmBiir.ii. .1 ... " UJJ f- turned safely despite anti-aircraft fire. The WAT. continued 1U blasting of channel bases last night and met fire from the ble German, coastal guns, It being the first. occasion on , V.J ..cu Hat thirty French planes, 'The whole coast from Patau t . ' " .vv, riusuuiK appearea 10 De aoiaze. uiuca i n was -a ciear siamt niirnt. an ...... ,Mlu EuUIS iiiav .over turow In the course of British aerial tacks yesterday over a range of 1100 miles In north and western Oer- jmany, an Important aluminum fac- Vol. XXIX., No. 225. AT A WESTERN CANADIAN ters PORT. Sept. 24: (CP) Travelers aboard the steamer Empress of Asia said here last night that when the vessel was struck by a Japanese bomb recently off the coast of Japan, the bombing was deliberate. All agreed that the Japanese naval tllail ftfttik... J at ....... nr ruPpea Domos . "-" wiiii meir accurate' l ln "'P. presumably attempt-dropping of high explosive and In- ,n strike the wireless. On'y cendlary bombs on carefully select-' four Chinese members of the ed military obleptivo ct... ..i.n.i.1 crew wor ini,,..., ti,. irom the centre of the city glowed ( we apprized, saying it was a In the northwestern suburban fac-' test bomb'nt mistake. tory district. The bombing was also Mea"whe from Shanghai carried out upon the Industrial! comM word tha' "ritlsh authorl ila ill i-fi-iirai rA t j jariv nFm n n n r..ii mii in ana east v v.uul, a IU11 cx. Berlin. No Royal Air Force planesi p,anat,n from Japan of (he were brought down over Berlin. shtIlin ,at week by a Janan-Other targets were shipyards at I ?!e . warsh'P of the steamer Hamburg, Cuxhaven, Bremerhaven i. e MolIer ,n lh Yangste ' . . Bremen and Weimar. KF J aircraii work and enemy air dromes. A smashing attack was made today by Royal Air Force planes on lour armed German ships off the French coast near Boulogne and all four were believed destroyed. Press correspondents saw the ships attacked by five Blenheim bombers. Diving from five thousand feet the bombers dropped a first salvo after which only one ship was seen. After a second attack none were seen. A German seaplane was also shot down and the British bombers re River. Iair fight a w -tr Large Formations Of Bombers Over London But Are Broken Up Fierce Coast Battle Last Night's Action LONDON, Sept. 21: (CP) Large formations of German bombers and battle planes sped over Great Britain twice today, Interrupting London morning business activity. The rattle of machine guns above the clouds Indicated that the Royal Air Force was on- .tireless patrol. Anti-aircraft guns pelted .'the sky. No bombs were heard In the central city on the second raid and the German formation was scattered after a brief battle. Aircraft battles which experi-envced observers said were the fiercest ever seen over a southeast coast town were fought this afternoon when fifty German 'tory near Dresden was struck. Inj l,lan" waves were engaged by inai vicinity iwo direct nits were. .! nsmcrs. a 1 Ca mart. n f-AlnVif ImI.. Three British planes failed to re-1 i turn iium ycsieraays raids. i Riiiea ana wounnea in the British (attacks. ( Attended Chapel of Windsor on Sunday King and Queen and Two cesses Go to Church rrin- LONDON, Sept. 24. The King, Queen and Princesses attended service In the Royal Chapel of Windsor Sunday morning. RIIMTROP AND HITLER German Envoy Presents Report on Rome Visit to Der Fuehrer BERLIN, Sept. 24. Foreign Minister Joachim von Rlbbentrop returned to Berlin last night from his conferences In Rome with Premier Benito Mussolini and reported at once to Chancellor Adolf Hitler. No announcements were Immediately made but It IS expected Important developments may soon make themselves evident. Spain Is one of the nations which Is expected to receive notice soon of what Is expected of it. Greece and Turkey will probably be also put on the spot and there may be trouble In Syria. The general opinion Is that the Mediterranean and Near East will be an Increasingly Important scene In the war picture. LONGEST PHONE CIRCUIT VANCOUVER. The longest telephone circuit In the world, 3000 miles from Vancouver to Toronto, was opened yesterday. cess. During the darkness last nirht German plane relays made their seventeenth conscutive night at- OffirlAl norm ant, nrm,r.i,i,4 ark n Undon and raids in airaln la.t nloht nt .ii,nin. 0,hr sections. The suburbs were I i.i.i - . ... . bombed hnmhorl mnr. more intensely infonclv If. DONATIONS Loral Campaign Gets Off To Good Start With Ready And Generous Response The National Red Cross drive got off to a good start In Prince Rupert yesterday with canvassers meeting a ready and generous re sponse which augurs well for suc The following are among open ing donations. Canadian Fish & Cold Storage Co. Ltd $150.00 Bryant & Company Limited 50.00 Georgetown Lumber Company Limited 50.00 Anonymous (montniy $5.00) Miss N. McLcod, Seattle, Wah. (monthly $5.00) .. 60.00 60.00 John Bulger Limited 25.00 rannrllan Leelon 25.00 Murdo McArthur 25.00 S. D. Johnston Co. Ltd... 25.00 Frascr St Payne Limited 20.00 Acme Importers J0.00 Annotte's Ladles Wear 10.00 Daily News 10.00 Howe &. McNulty 10.00 Don Main 10-00 Alex MacKenzle 10.00 Smith & Elklns Limited.. 10.00 Thos. Trotler 10 00 Van's Bakery 10.00 Valentin's Dairy 10.00, 112 Taxi 10-00 Dr. L, W. Kergln 10.00 Dr. J. Munthe - 10-00 for While . Britain PROVINCIAL LIBRARY erlin Is Subjected VICTQniA, B.C. She Ml) ATTACK IS iAND STILL On EmDress Of Asia Of Bombing Of Ship Off Japanese Coast Homeward Bound Londoners Again Ducked To Shelters Late YesterdayTempo Of Attack Increases LONG BERLIN RAID LONDON, Sept. 21 The Royal Air Force staged tht longest air raid of the war n li r nn Rrrlin last night, causing Considerable I damage to the industrial section of the Reich capital. The raid lasted four hours. The Royal Air Force continued its attacks on northern and western Germany and Channel coast bases. LONDON, Sept 24: (CPi Home ward bound London throngs du:k' lauAched lb rlKKI .K ST-' b,S 'iTAft8 o-r shortly." " ' maw ioiucidj y-a iruay pacea by by a a new new "moc "mocster" four uerman motor-d bomber, roared over th Fnirllsh rr.act o . a iiiu - NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 4, 1940. deliberate! air raids CONTINUING ENTRY IS PEACEFUL Japanese Army And Nary Units Are Passing Through French Indo-China. It Is Announced STILL RESISTING HONG KONG. Sent. 21: In spite of Japan's statement that arrangements have been made for the use of French Indo-China as a base of attack upon China, there Is still resbtance from the French Indo-China authorities, according to reports here. One hundred and thirty-on Indo-Chin-se are reported to have been killed and 210 taken prisoner by - the Japanese . and tempo during. .Sunday .felshW.lhe- sixteenth In succession in which jchn Breakenridgp Read, Toronto the Germans, have bombed London, barrister. Two sons survive-John, a un Lnd?n WerC n a vlctorla barrister, and D-Arcy, an - mten than employee of the British Columbia v .... government. day. I To large extent the anti-aircraft guns and British fighter planes had success over the week-end In turn-1 Ing back and holding the enemy off central London and diffusing the: attack to the outskirts and else-, i where In th- country. There had' been less large scale bombing. On ( Saturday evening about dusk a first , 1 thrust of enemy aircraft from the east was driven off hut s nnn than j after followed by the appearance of central London and the attacks j planes from the west, some of these were regarded as somewhat getting through In spite of heavy lighter than recently. anti-aircraft fire. One of the en- emy planes exploded with its dead- rT"rN fT fC O l y re'Bht I1 mid-air and the blast K T I I I KllNS could be heard throughout the city. V-Jl- One flleht of fiftv Mossorsohmirltc on meeting opposition, turned backf aim nea nome wards, me Saturday night raids were attended with less damage and fewer casualties than usual. Both daylight and nocturnal raids of the enemy are becoming Increasingly lighter, single and small groups of planes many of thom dive bombers being used. However, bombs have been dropped from such machines durlnz the Dast coupje of days In widespread parts or the country southeast, northeast, southwest, northwest and Wales, as well as central areas. Surrey, Sussex, Essex and Kent have been recelvlnz their sharo nf attention. Casualties and damasrp were reported from a nartlcnlariv fierce thrust In the northwest coast. uy night the raids continue tn hP concentrated upon London. Fine service is being maintained by th? fire and protective xervirps Tn n Incident In the central I.nnrlnn area twenty cart horses were caught In the basement of a blazing building and were got out by way of an underground tunnel. There has been no diselrwnr yet of the extent of Hamn done as a result of two bombs fall ing recently on the British Mm. ,eum. These attacks on the famous museum were learned of today. Halibut Sales American Onah; 15,000, 11,1c and 9c. Stor age. , TODAY'S STOCKS lOourvsf ft D lonootor Oo.i Vancouver . Big Missouri, .04 Y2. 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Smelters Gold, .00V4. 4 Dominion Bridge, 27.U (bid). I tullo yesterday announced Octo open- BOMBING OF HAIFA HAIFA. Twenty-two were killed and sixteen injured in Italian bombing of Haifa. A mosque and Moslem cemetery were hit. LOST FROM FISH PACKER VANCOUVER. Chesley Gould, Pender Street East, is believed to l. I l .i i r . i. Tomorrow sT ides High 7:55 ajn. 155 ft. 19:52 p.m. 17.0 ft. Low .1:08 pjn. 6.9 ft. 13:13 pjn. 9.0 ft. uctii iiai uiciuudiu iruui II1C I rich t-1 a, f iri.:i. i America CHANNEL ROUGH DOVER. The English Channel has now turned rough with c 1 en rr . a . . 1 1 ... : n .1 1 -..!.- PRICE: S CENTS DeGaulIe Withdraws From Dakar After His Mission Of Peace Is Fired Upon TODAY'S DEVELOPMENTS LONDON, Sept. 24: (CP)-General Charles DcGaullrfhas decided to invade Dakar with Free French forces in view of evidence that Germans and Italians have assumed control of aerial bases there. A communique said that British naval forces were present off Dakar to assure "supplementary protection against any attack carried out with German participation." LONDON, Sept. 24: (CP)-General Charles leader of the Free French forces fishting with ZZ'l " --w... HCiJIl two jarane,- r.es h-7e been Africa. . DeGaulIe's . withdrawal . . . came, . it is stated, after i ri , i ; 1 . , . v.v..w, . . ' w ki uvubvU) aitci shot snot nnn-n down. Tti The Japanese !ninu. staged r--. an air raid on the Iang Son airdrome. TOKYO. Sept. 24: (CP) Jap- trisz isrt 'irr ; 0s tne raid. seventeenth .consecutlr- durlns the try Sunday nlgj;t night the communlnue said that "ih PUP new were to b expected and will h?i Wife of Retired don. and snt millions Tof citizens . . ; , undercrounl twice after dawn. Jualll-C IlKlir iJ) IC UCdU ! i AH soatterlR'i the western part of the city with bombs. Vigorous antl- aircraft fire, howeve'r, qu!kly cleared the skies and most of he Mrs. Archer Martin Passes Away invaders wer b?lievec to have in Victoria at Age of 77 b-?n timd back bfor? thev reached the carital. EaHy rrsorts Mid that five Oermah aircraft VICTORIA, Sept. 24. Mrs. Emily had been brou?ht downl mti -m n r. a i a British warship, approaching Dakar on a peace mis sion with the white flag flying, was fired upon. Rather I LD..35 jb" I Dimerins TRIAL AT PRINCE GEORGE PRINCE GEORGE Two- German-born trappers, Frank Webber and Joseph Berghamraer, will take trial at the forthcom ing session of Supreme Court 6 v. y u jii vtuL uui . 9 ... . t, ii mc icbucu jvii. ber ucr 29 as as the mc date uave for lor the inr open Air usntin? naa increased m jpstlce Archer Mirtln riiori h.ro in, f ih. inn nf n. ,lh?imday-ShewasMhiinghtetof'tBre.i Sunday -Shewas4hedanghtetof r . - tnan iignt against his own countrymen, DeGaulIe ordered withdrawal, It Is explained. Despite widespread reDorta to the contrary which were current yesterday, evidently emanating from Vichy, It is stated that no attempt was made by the British nor did the British ships take any Initiative In an attack. According to Vichy reports yes-;erday, a British naval squadron lonslstlng of two v. knu Ul dreadnaughts. CaUllilUgllto, - Assiies here on charges of theft ?four cruisers, speedy motor torpedo of camp supplies from a mining property in Northern British Columbia. Provincial Constable A. H. Taylor and Game Warden ' W. Forrester went in "50 miles to Investigate the theft and bring out the accused. ' SESSION OCTOBER 29 I VICTORIA. rremier T. D. Pat- boats and transports sailed up to Oakar and, after DeGaulIe had sent i shore an ultimatum for surrender. Ore was opened to which six French warships and shore batteries re-ilied. A battle ensued, It was said, which lasted for eight hours until a night fog caused Its cessation. The French shins at Dakar nro said to have been the same ones which recently passed out of the Mediterranean through the Straits of Gibraltar, not being Interfered U'lth hv tha T3-WI..U . . , i " i""--,-"""ni. uue oi mem wis the huge hew "worship rTcT:!-' 'ieu. They had come out of Toulon, Pencil naval base In the Medlter- --anean. The sugeestlon vostorrtaTr was that the British .eize them at Dakar yesterday. Dakar is a port of strategic 'tm. oortance at the extreme w rAui or Arrlca, the Jumping off point for the Atlantic Ocean at Its narrowest wint to South Amprlra a h . 40.000 population, it has Importance ui i us locauon as an aerial and naval base in mn.) r... - - j i- i. Li i nnurn Germany -'ujuiij ls UC declared to .an IL.ntU i', VII IfllllC I Rock near Sechelt. There were have had designs upon It, six men aboard the vessel which had left for Alert Bay. A splash was heard at night after which Gould was missing. There was no trace of him to be found when the boat turned around. PLANES FOR BRITAIN NEW YORK William S. Knud-son announced that arrangements have been made whereby Great Britain will be permitted to take forty per cent, of the aircraft manufactured in the United States during the next eighteen months. FATHER IN IRON LUNG CHICAGO. Mrs. Fred Snipe jr. whose husband has been in an Iron lung for six years, gave birth to a daughter Sunday. Mother and child are doing well. . VESSEL IS IDENTIFIED City Of Benares Was Refuge Ship Which German Submarine Sank-Last Week LONDON, Sept. 24: (CP) The liner sunk last Tuesday with loss of eighty-seven children enroute to Canada was the 11,081 ton Ellerman liner City of Benares, the Press Associa tion said today. I Among the victims of the i sinking were .Mrs. Helen Camp bell of Burnaby, mother of W. S. Campbell, Vancouver technical school teacher, reported missing and presumed lost. Another victim was W. Go-lightly who was on his way to Vancouver to attend the annual ohvhs siutimc9i niiiu, utravy lam . and fairly high seas. Prior to that conference of the Trades and there had been two fine days. Labor Congress of Canada, Between Fifty and Sixty Thousand Germans Lost In Scattering of Nazi Armada LONDON, Sept. 24: (CP) British military sources refused to comment today on a Dally Mall dispatch saying that Chancellor Adolf Hitler had lost between 50,000 and 60,000 picked troops when a gale scattered the German Invasion fleet on September 16. The dispatch said that the fleet had been taken out of harbors to avoid British, bombing and had moored along tho Flanderj coast. which became a'death trap in the gale, 1