Ur
A,
Donahue
of
Port
Radium
k
;
when
a
Canadian
Airways
'u;e
p-a
!i
a
forced
landlne
near
icMunay
on
Thursday
KcMlulion
of
General
llertivf
Thrown
Out
by
Vote
of
81
to
59
CAPETOWN,
January
27
(Canadian
Press)
The
South
African
House
of
Assembly
today
rejected
by
a
vote
of
81
to
59
the,re-solution
of
Former
Premier
J.
It.
M.
Ilertiog
demanding
a
separate
peace
between
South
Africa
and
Germany.
A
labor
Party
speaker
declared
that
the
proposal
was
Intended
as
propaganda
to
subtest
the
distetration
of
the
British
Commonwealth
and
that
Oswald
Plrow,
who
was
llertioc's
defence
minister,
"Inherited
erery
German
characteristic
except
the
ability
to
organize
an
army."
Ilrrtiof
was
succeeded
as
premier
by
General
Jan
Christian
Smuts
on
September
6
after
the
outbreak
of
war.
CITY
OF
FLINT
HOME
ItALTlMOKK
Afler
her
hectic
voyage
which
betan
from
New
York
October
3,
the
freighter
City
of
Flint
Is
at
last
home,
steaming
Into
Raltimore
harbor
at
11
o'clock
this
morning.
She
was
to
have
been
away
six
weeks
but
the
voyage
lasted
113
days.
wo
Ships
Perish
And
One
In
Difficulty
In
Orient
Storm;
Crew
Of
Norway
Ship
Missing:
TOKYO.
.Tnniinrv
27?
(CV)
One
member
of
the
crew
Uhc
Phillipine
liner
President
Quezon
was
reported
lost,
verboard
from
a
lifeboat
after
the
8,311-ton
ship
ran
ground
and
sank
off
Tanegashima
Island
in
southern
had
been
suggested
that.
as
a
remit
of
negotiations
between
Foreign
Minister
Arita
and
British
Ambassador
Sir
Robert
Cralgle.
the
two
countries
appeared
to
be
mov
ing
toward
a
compromise
over
the
Asama
Incident.
The
British
not
In
reply
defended
the
Incident
but
added
that
Great
Britain
had
no
desire
to
interfere
with
Japanese
shipping.
.
i
;
Hong
Kong
dispatches
said
that
the
BritUra
coastal
steamship
Wing-sang
had
been
stopped
by
two
blank
shots
from
a
Japanese
warship
as
a
Japanese
retaliatory
measure.
Bulletins
KILLED
IN
A
IK
CRASH
LONDON
Hon.
Drogo
Montagu,
Koyal
Air
Torce
instructor
and
son-in-law
of
Lord
Ilcavcr-brook,
was
killed
in
an
airplane
accident
over
Oreat
Britain.
TKEATY
HAS
EXI'IKED
WASHINGTON
The
Japanese-American
commercial
treaty
expired
at
midnight
last
night,
plac
ing
commercial
relations
between
inenls
lo
Japan.
Japan
is
hopeful
ot
some
sort
of
a
renewal
but
Ihe
United
States
appears
to
be
none
too
anxious.
LANCASHIRE
EXPLOSION
LONDON
A
terrific
explosion
at
the"
power
station
at
Irlam,
Iincashlrc,
caused
power
to
be
shut
off
In
Ihe
townships
of
Irlam
and
Cadishead
and
stopped
operations
In
Lancashire
Steel
rnrnnratlon
ulant.
There
Is
"lu
yesierany.
ah
otners
aooaru
an-
"-,
-
apanese
steamship
Ukishima
Mam
which
answered
the,
suspicion
of
sabotage.
call.
The
Queson
sank
ht
hours
after
the
strandlnc
i
-
vnrknnn
we
was
a
severe
itorm
and
rag-
KM,
llKllriK
?
sea
at
the
time
of
the
stranding
Llv
vX
-r
operations.
Fortunately,
the
ranging
occurred
on
a
sand
bank.
fngln
room
soon
filled
and
e
was
believed
tor
a
time
to
be
ounded
stern
first.
i
Formerly
the
President
Madison
crating
between
Seattle
and
the
'rnt
the
President
Quezon
had
H
San
Dlcgo
for
Shanghai
on
Jan-
h
11
H
A
m
i
Kf
'Mmscrs.
ano
had
on
board
a
cw
of
Hi
and
twelve
passengers.
Anaerson,
San
Francisco
ship-1
"3
executive,
was
among
those
on
I
'ara,
M?antlme
there
were
other
mar-
-.rasualtlea
,n
thc
sam5
storm
in-VmW
the
Norwcnlan
slenmpr
Huang,
the
fate
of
whose
crew
of
y
inree
is
uncertain.
The
ves
It
WnQ
ImiH
J
l.
I-
.
-..
.UUI1U
mraiiaca
Willi
ncr
oroken.
Tlie
crew
had.
cvl
ni'J'
taken
In
lifohrtit.
u.a
n,
re
Hot
a
vrf
W(.
ir
President
Tatt.
San
Frcnclsco
"u"g
Kong,
reported
that
she
f
10:it.
n.
tnll1inf
A
with
difficulty
in
the
storm.
DAYLIGHT
SAVING
no
LONDON
Daylight
saving
will
come
Into
effect
In
England
two
months
earlier
than
usual
tnis
a
'
iroughout
the
carrying
out
of
nrT
rrinini?!!
n
Fehruarv
23.
Sir
John
JTlJiV
lllYlDi-llV
Anderson,
Home
Secretary,
an-
v
.
1
nounces.
..Shopping
hours
are
also
",,
for
S17
000.-
being
extended
for
the
benefit
ot
ureal
nrnain
v"'
-
Immediate
danger
but.
In
the
000
Worth
of
wnwn
'rm.
bhe
shifted
and
sank.
She
workers.
HEPBURN
CRISIS
nrM.
t
nNnoN.
Jan.
27:
imt
CP
urrau
Tllnwni
.risi.
i,,
the
Hcd-
Drltaln
is
depending
heavily
upon
B0Wnment,
arising
out
of
v,r
Dominions
to
..
,
.
i...
meet
war-swollen
timber
frnands.
of
timber,
A.
J.
Harris,
controller
aid.
The
government
ha
Jntract-cd
for
overseas
timber
at
$17,000,000.
Harris
said.
Weather
Forecast
1
flvnnnxl.f-
A
dCPP
de-
.
.,ni
ttpst
of
me
Un
Charlotte
.
Wandf
nd
has
caused
strong
the
coast.
It
is
unscuiw
.
-
co
of
British
er
over
the
Interior
lumbla.
West
Coast
lliUfc
O
of
Vancouver
Island
administration,
Is
foreseen
by
political
observers.
Some
go
so
far
as
to
suggest
It
may
lead
to
the
ousting
of
Premier
Mitchell
Hepburn.
TORONTO
Most
Rev.
J.
C.
Wilbur,
81,
former
Bishop
of
Columbia
at
Victoria
before
1915
when
he
was
made
Archbishop
of
WESTMINSTER
HALL
BURNS
NEW
WESTMINSTER
St.
Pal-rick's
Hall
here
was
destroyed
by
fire
last
night
while
a
card
party
I
-
........
"Vlttmr
liAC
(E
.Mjfl
was
HI
IiruRltss.
iaJ
v-
VICTORIA,
B.C.
Weather
Forecast
Tomorrows
Tidei
Prince
Rupert
and
Queen
Chart-lotte
mam
High
3:40
ajn.
21.9
ft.
Islands--Strong
east
winds
IVi
15:48
21.2
ft.
reaching
gale
force
tonight
Cloudy
p.m.
V
1!
Low
9:51
am.
4.7
ft.
and
mild
with
rain.
22:10
p.m.
2&
ft.
a1
NORTIIKKN
AND
CENTRAL
BlUTIS
17
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
Vol.
XXIX
.
No.
23.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C..
SATURDAY,
JANUARY
27,
1U40.
PRICE:
5
CENTS
r
G
ewnig
ivcaay
ror
roimcai
ngni
CHURCHILL
NOT
FEARFUL;
REICH
NOT
SUCH
STRONG
ENEMY
AS
IN
LAST
WAR
First
Ixirtl
of
Admiralty
Warns.
Britons,
However,
to
be
Ready
for
Anything
Confident
of
Real
and
Lasting
Victory
AIR
STILL
UNSETTLED
Japan
Says
British
Reply
to
Protest
Over
Asama
Incident.
TOKYO.
January
27:
CP
The
foreign
Office
indicates
that
it
does
not
consider
the
British
reply
to
the
.
'Japaneje
protest
against
the
selz-
-.
r
it,
T,
i
t
MANCHESTLR,
LnL'laild,
January
27:
(CP)
ure
of
twentv-one
German.
Irom
nnnlrmir
hlirn
trulnv
Iff
Mnn
Winstnn
f
titi
wiViill
I.
...f
!H
litunMa
lln.r
A
ma
mi
Mini
Lonl
of
the
Admiralty,
termed
Germany
a
stroneer
en-"altafaetory
Foreign
Minuter
Arita
1
i't
;
1
1
r
,
ic
expositions"
in
the
reply.
No
t
.
j!j
:
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tno.
t
rUt.
i:n
t
1
t
........
ni
11111
111
1
lie
iaai
ui.
mi.
vviiui
ciuii
uau
nil
nif;i
nnw
ine
convrnaiions
win
oe
eonunupa.
L.
ik.
m
Mkll14
Kit
K
m
k-
-
,
TV.
.
MMftukMB..
.......
1-14
.ri7U
vMa.vv
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m
w
"W-m.
w
a
ret
iivob
wbma
tail
uiiilioi
uvn,i
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.....i.
.ui-
r
1
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itT.
ins
rncuiv.
111c
uuuwi
must
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jwincH
rnrnEn
uiiwf
inoKMmin
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.
.
-
rU
..
.-U
ill
I.J
I
u
..&rn
1
1
1
It.
.1.1
(-.at-
wo
hall
have
to
pay
a
relent-
tot
sea
mairrv.
fcpeak'.ns;
more
particularly
of
the
11
&
f
u
Mr
Churchill
declared
i
t
:
nr
urrnun
umiu
nan
Ireivbcen
destroyed,
he
declared,
la
rr
'
ting
rtctory
for
the
Al-
-
t
that
a
true
foundation
'
be
for
future
world
peace!
IT
T
l
it
-
tir
'f
'At
or.
I'J
t
'
Lord
of
the
Admiralty.
turned
England
and1
x
ready
for
anything'
r
really
aUrted."
pr.nt
duru
W
acv.
was
Interrupted
with
r
tt
want
Ma4ey."
The
ii
Fastut
leaders
Othenrtae.
e
rr
Lord
was
otven
an
enthus-
i
rtrption
I
Canadian
Airways
lane
In
Forced
anding
Fatality
EDMONTON
Jan
27
'CP'
Wil-
IS
LOYAL
55
Russians
Sustain
Another
Crushing
Defeat;
Hundreds
Of
Dead
Left;
Arms
As
Well
HELSjNGFORS,
January
27:
(CP)
A
crushing
Russian
defeat
northeast
of
Lake
Ladoga
with
capturelof
huge
quantities
of
tanks
and
other
war
material!
by
the
Finns
is
reported
by
unofficial
Finnish
sourc
?s.
Reports
said
that
the
Russians
had
abandoned
01
e
hundred
tanks
as
well
as
armored
cars,
motorizid
equipment,
anti-aircraft
guns
and
other
artillery.
Company
cut
to
pieces,
1
In
the
Sal
laf
ter
company
of
the
Red
Army
were
lundreds
of
dead
being
left
in
the
field.
la
sector
to
the
north
the
Russians
also
continue
in
req-eat.
Continued
Soviet
assault
on
the
Mannerheim
Line
is
proving
ineffectual.
SEAWAY
LIVES
AGAIN
AS
TALKS
REOPEN
ON
CANADA-U.S.
SCHEME
Dominion's
War
Needs
For
Power
Fftor
in
Progress
of
Discussions
Inilntod
Nearly
40
Years
Ago
Canadian
Press
Staff
Writer
OTTAWA,
Out.
Jan.
27:
(CP)-Since
almost
the
beginning
of
the
century
governments
at
Ottava
and
Washington
have
been
moving
in
the
general
direction
of
a
St
Lawrence
development
which
would
enable
ocean-going
ships
to
steam
to
the
head
of
Lake
Superior
and"
provide
for
development
of
enormous
additional
electrical
power
for
Canadian
and
American
Indus-
-
-
tries.
to
report
on
the
feasibility
of
mak-
Slnce
the
New
Year
Prime
Mln-
hig
the
St.
Lawrence
from
Montreal
lster
Mackenzie
King
confirmed
the
to
Lake
Ontario
navigable
for
report
that
good
progress
was
be-
ocean-going
traffic
and
to
appor-
ing
made
In
the
project
negotiations
tkm
the
cost
of
such
a
project
as
between
Canada
and
the
United
between
the
United
States
and
Can-States
and
also
between
the
Dom-
opinion
and
the
province
of
Ontario.
In
1921
Col.
W.
P.
Wooten
for
the
A
delegation
from
Washington
Is
In
United
States
and
W.
A.
Bowden
for
ntfnua
tn
rtiuMici
th
trMtv
nm-
Canada
made
a
report
on
the
pro-
the
two
countries
on
a
day-to-day
visions.
J"
to
the
Commission.
The
same'
basis
and
opening
the
way
for
an
I
Supporters
of
ambitious
a
pro-
'ear
the
Commission
recommended
'
the
United
States
and
Canada
material
ship-
en-
embargo
on
raw
Ject
have
met
many
revcrses
and
top
mm
a
yrairv
fnm
nin
intr
inn
vr
delays
but
1940
starts
off
with:
"
"
.
Lawrence
development
and
the
new
bright
prospects
that
negotiations
.between
the
two
governments
will
"
,
.
l9n
Sttes
of
result
in
a
treaty
that
both
-coun-
,In
stec
state
notUied
Canada
oI
'tries
will
be
willin
to
raUfv
and
coun"
"adlneB
to
enter
Into
wlll
provide
not
only
greater
trans-
J
nego-portation
tlaUons
fr
a
treaty
based
on
he
facilities
but
more
than
"rL.
Canada
replied
agree
ng
Z.000.000
more
horsepower
from
hy-
to
negotiations
by
hav
ng
dro
development.
a
more
thorough
study
made
of
the
Costs
of
the
proposlUon
to
L
be
,
..
,
n
.
(Continued
on
Page
Four)
borne
by
Canada
amount
to
about
$271,000,000
but
$132,000,000
of
this
"
Is
represented
In
the
already
built
i
T'T'
k
fT"
fWl
iWelland
Canal.
Ontario
as
a
pro-
A
I
I
Al
.!
I
111
Ivlnce
would
pay
for
a
large
part
of
the
power
construction
sections
and
TDTTllf
I
T1VTI7
the
Dominion's
share,
still
to
be
J
J
,J
Lilil
i
paid,
would
be
$44,000,000.
Costs;
,
assess
me
unuea
owves
loiai
s,-
Gfrmail
nane
Alms
at
French
751'000-
I
Transport
.Machines
for
First
38
Years'
Discussion
Time
In
War
The
history
ot
the
St.
Lawrence
..nf)vfttA0
MArrtHatlnne
Hot
Horlf
PARIS.
Jan.
27:
(CP)
A
German
to
1902
when
Congress
asked
the
fla"e
afttactiedfla
tumn
,of.
trwki
.
tor
the
:
United
States
President
to
Invite
jmr.
militarists
said
today,
adding
that
Great
Britain
to
Join
In
an
Inter-
national
commission
to
report
on
Co
d
today
limited
action
levels,
water
diversion,
navigation'
gather
f
nn
the
on
the
Western
Front
largely
to
ar-
a.iu
.-..v
-
-
nil.-..
l
!,
IIH..
nf
boundary
and
the
St.
Lawrence.
The
"""J
T.u
.
the
Moselle
Mountains
and
invitation
was
accepted
In
1903.
jVWs
The
first
International
commU-,'"-
slon
on
the
subject
was
finally
com-"
."-J
-
.
fAC
.
J
At74101&
nulls.
Utl
s7s.WbiVil
u
uwn
pie
ted
In
1905
and
,
was
occupied
...
tortltlca
tons
Indicate
that
the
with
study
of
upper
lake
problems
....i
...L
..Laa
w
!.,,.
Reich
plans
a
major
offensive
as
.4,,
nA'r.
,
soon
as
weather
Is
more
favorable.
j-.-
-
u
ttuj
"Nothing
of
Importance
to
re
Ottawa,
since
retiring,
is
dead
States
and
the
United
Kingdom
In
Prt"
a
h
communique.
here.
1909.
Early
In
1914
the
International
Joint
Commission
was
Instructed
to
report
on
the
advantageous
use
of
the
boundary
waters
from
the
head
of
the
lakes
to
the
Atlantic
Ocean.
Today's
Exchange
United
States
funds
Buying,
nnf
Ifl
norrpnf
nrpmlnmr
Rplllnir.
The
First
Great
War
Intervened
spot,
11
percent
premium.
Strong
soutneasi
w
.
capcii
safely.
Damage
is
esiimairu
jana
in
ivtu
me
invernauonai
joint
overling
iuhus
ouji
or
moderate
Ruics.
uu-u"-
at
?u(ooo.
commission
was
lurtner
instructed
sening,
spoi,
mild
with
rain.
I
Buying,
spot,
Final
Say
As
To
Date
Depends
On
Report
Chief
Polling
Officer
Local
Situation
is
Centre
of
Interest
Olof
Hans'on
Expected
to
Run
Weaver,
C.C.F.,
Due
Soon
No
Word
From
Conservatives
Prime
Minister
W.
L.
Mackenzie
King,
at
Ottawa
this
afternoon,
definitely
announced
March
26
as
election
day.
March
11
will
be
nomination
day.
A
military
vote
will
be
taken
overseas
and
in
Canada.
OTTAWA,
January
27:
(CP)
The
major
political,
parties
are
rapidly
girding
themselves
for
the
coming
federal
election
contest.
Yesterday
the
Liberal
caucus
approved
the
action
of
Prime
Minister
William
Lyon
Mackenzie
King
in
calling
the
early
election.
The
Conserva-
.
Uve
caucus
Just
as
emphatically
War
News
DESTKOYEK
CASUALTIES
LONDON
The
Admiralty
now
places
at
68
ihe
number
ot
those
LOSSES
AT
SEA
PARIS
French
shipping
circles
today
said
that
the
2769-ton
French
freighter
Toruny
was
torpedoed
off
the
Spanish
coast
by
a
German
submarine
after
she
refused
to
admit
that
she
was
carrying
contraband
to
England.
Survivors,
after
five
days
drifting,
reached
the
south
Ireland
coast.
Thirteen
are
believed
lost.
One
Finnish
and
one
Danish
ship
are
also
listed
as
lost
since
yesterday.
SWEDES
EVACUATING
STOCKHOLM
Wholesale
evacuation
of
some
Swedish
frontier
cities
to
the
country
is
being
prepared
for
in
event
of
an
emergency
arising
suddenly.
SUBS
IN
CARIBBEAN
NEW
YORK
Three
or
four
German
submarines
are
reported
to
have
reached
Caribbean
waters
j
close
to
British
Trinidad
Island.
either
to
raid
shipping
or
to
pro-
I
i
tect
German
vessels.
condemned
it.
The
Conservative
leader,
Hon.
Dr.
R.
J.
Manion,
Is
expected
to
conduct
a
transCanada
campaign
but
Prime
Minister
King
will
stay
close
to
Ottawa
In
view
of
war
duties.
,
Premier
King
said
that,
while
it
was
likely
the
election
would
be
held
March
26.
the
date
would
not
be
definitely
set
until
there
was
a
fln-r.
who
lost
their
lives
In
the
sinking
,.aI
report
from
the
chief
electoral
of-
of
the
destroyer
GrenviUe.""ln
the.
.fleer,.
w
..
.
.
l
,m
r-r
-
'Tots
of
the
Exmouth,
another
des-
If
his
government
was
returned
troyer,
188
perished.
THIRD
DIVISION
OTTAWA
Organization
of
a
third
Canadian
division
for
overseas
service
is
expected
to
commence
shortly.
.to
power,
Mr.
King
said
there
would
'be
a
session
early
In
April.
The
people
would
know
before
they
voted,
he
said,
who
would
be
his
ministers
In
carrying
on
the
war.
The
local
federal
political
situation
is,
naturally,
being
much
discussed.
The
Liberals
have
not
yet
formally
nominated
but
there
appears
to
be
no
reason
to
suppose
but
that
Olof
Hanson,
the
sitting
mem
ber,
will
be
renominated
and
will
accept.
The
CCJ.
have
as
their
candidate
George
Weaver
of
Vancouver
and,
If
they
mean
to
go
through
with
the
fight,
it
Is
to
be
expected
that
Mr.
Weaver
will
soon
be
here
for
the
campaign.
What,
If
anything,
the
Conservatives
Intend
to
do
Is
uncertain.
Up
to
this
morning,
there
had
been
no
move
to-,ward
calling
a
convention.
I-
G.
W.
Nickerson
has
been
much
discussed
In
connection
with
the
political
situation.
Asked
this
jmorning
as
to
his
intentions,
if
any,
he
replied:
"I
have
nothing
to
say
at
this
time."
YOUTH
SHOT
BY
POLICE
One
Lad
In
Vancouver
in
Hospital
CONTINUE
PROPAGANDA
.
Another
Under
Arrest
LONDON
British
and
French
planes
are
continuing
very
effec-
I
VANCOUVER,
Jan.,
27:
(CP)-A
tive
propaganda
activity
over
all
!
twenty-two-year-old
youth
sustaln-narts
ot
Germany,
dropninr
large
minor
Injuries
Thursday
night
numbers
of
leaflets
critical
ot
'.rom
police
bullets
In
a
chase
fol-
Chancellor
Hitler
and
his
DEUTSCIILAND
DAMAGED
LONDON
A
News-Chronicle
dispatch
from
Oslo
says
the
reason
for
the
Deutschland
returning
to
Germany
is
that
she
was
badly
damaged
when
attacked
by
the
British
submarine
Salmon
and
had
to
go
home
for
repairs.
Survivors
of
a
Norwegian
ship
landed
on
the
west
coast
after
their
ship
was
torpedoed
declare
that
they
saw
the
attacking
submarine
later
sunk
by
a
British
destroyer.
HALF
OF
TANKS
LOST
HELSINGFORS
Of
1000
tanks
sent
by
Russia
to
Finland
since
the
start
of
the
war
half
have
been
either
destroyed
or
captured
by
the
Finns,
It
is
claimed.
TURKEY'S
WARNING
LONDON
The
Premier
of
Tur-
lowlng
a
$30
drug
store
hold-up.
An
i
alleged
companion,
Frank
Cavan-jaugh,
aged
21,
was
arrested
and
charged
with
robbery
with
violence.
,
key
gave
a
blunt
warning
today
'
to
Germany
to
keep
her
hands
off
the
Balkans,
a
dispatch
from
j
Bucharest
to
the
Dally
Express
says.
This
was
In
reply
to
threats
of
the
Reich
against
Roumania
If
she
fails
to
make
required
oil
available.
MEASLES
EPIDEMIC
VANCOUVER
TherdS
Is
an
epidemic
of
measles
in
Vancouver
and
the
medical
health
officer
has
Issued
special
warning.
BORAHS
SUCCESSOR
WASHINGTON
Johrt
Thomas.
Idaho
banker,
has
been
appointed
to
succeed
the
late
Senator
W.
E.
Borah.
Like
Borah,
he
Is
a
conservative
Republican
and
an