unh resistance and mther conditions. Wlih NEW YORK. Jan. 8.-Durtng Sat urasj s brief trading ecsjrion on New Manhattan Allowed to Tweed BrltUh Contraband Control NEW YORK. Jan. 8 The master of the United States liner Manhat tan advised his head office here yuterday that he had bcrn allowed' 10 Proceed on hi voyage to Genoa Iter his Jthltl hnH haan Haialnart fori Prlng In t0 action and the Soviet "l - CncOlinlar n snr nf Ilia mmn w.vumuer a war oi me Mime VANCOUVER. Jan. 8: CP. Heard For Three-quarters An Hour Tomorrow CAPTAIN IS RECOVERING thrr, hundred RuMlana had been BMpwrwk nd three weeks of lone- Kkjl i KLSH xillfd with many wounded. "neM on the rufed Wert Coast of MM-i UIUIj stabulary Scene of Terrific Blast Tonight LONDONKRKY, Jan. 8s (CP) Headquarters of the Ulster Special Constabulary for Londonderry and the northwest were bombed tonight. There were no njurie. shaken by the terrific The city was esploslon. A bomb was thrown from the street. NEW YORK COl-PKU r.,.r vrmw Jnn. 8: New York Her a long series the causes of Hore-Bellsha's rt. iv,. in.ii. rmni A,. c.. vuncvuvrr mans causea caDiain w Afrnt n n. cimpalgn appear, likely to coi-0 Skinner of the fish packer- LUMKKI) HjK . I . ,r.li .. , .... I,. n i Oreat j i i Northern i.uiwirrn V. v. to W suffer fuller einos- eznos- -l WAVX-iAV 1 JX Last completely under urp. uarviunn inn fnmittmnm van. saD-zero :. 7 BV.. . i erally but doctors at Port Alice ex- i destruction of the entire' Pre lh lhal he recover-!Farmer in f .rty fourth dlvUlon, by FtnnUh!1"8. 1 larrei reported today, the Ru- 8kln"f ktn to Port Alice dam continue In flight. aband-'yterdaJr by a ri8n Packer wnlhl miiw ! mtmiwn -f reached Orcen Point where the mi ian ousntlttM of .-or moir. Skinner boat foundered In a mid- Planning Uli mrludlng tanks, guru. ar-.Icfmbfr torm morrd car and airplane at well u mtr 1000 prisoners U' week the FlnnUh had reported '.hat the Invader's' 153rd Dirtrien was wiped out In the nor-thtn part of the Suomussalml rrtloa tq the endeavour to halt the tw. -moving Finns, the Red have ttwrted to use of barbed wire and Uk dynamiting of trenches. four more Russian planes were ihftt down yesUrday while bomb-Lni Finnish towns, making a total if 300 planes which, according to nnnuh Halms, the Soviet has lost tun the war began. I Stock Market Narrow Range FlBttBstloni Unimportant Sn Saturday's Trading at New York War News Clll ltCHILL IN FRANCE PARIS UL Hon. Uimton Churchill, lint Lord of the Admiralty, vklted BrltUh expedl-tionanr force hradauartcrc todar I and met commanding officers of I the BrltUh and French armies. He vMted Royal Air Forre headquarters ycaterdar. RATTLF. WITH SUR.MARI.NC RIO I)i: JANEIRO Passengers of the 11.000-ton Itritlsh liner Highland Patriot told of a two-hour battle with a German submarine shortly after the vessel left las Talmas on a journey here. Two torpedoes mUsrd the ship snip and ana the inc submarine submarine was was Weather Forecast Tomorrow's Tides Prince Rupert and Queen Charlotte .Wanda Fresh northeast High . 1:25 ajn. 20.0 ft. winds, shifting to east and bceom 13:05 p.m. 22.1 ft. lng strong. Part cloudy and cool Low 7:15 a.m. 7.8 ft. lew scattered showers. with a 19:49 p.m. 2.4 ft. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLyMblA'S NEWSPAPER XXIX . PRINCE RUPERT, B.Cm MONDAY7JANUAiTY ?194a PRICE: t CENT3 Vol inwr. v. :v f V Si 4. i.i ri ill i in.. -., " flnnlsh Military Authorities Expect Mntr Lone Struggle On Mm. nerhrlm Line Reds Still Lose Another Soviet Dltitlon Reported Wiped Out With Campaign In North Collapsing HELBlNO.UlUJ. Jan. 8: (CP) MliltarUU predict a winter long Urge of the Mannerhelm LUie on the Karelian ltumu as thi Hui-itans aie stlli rvported driven back in great contusion on the north and eastern fronts. Itf Russians continued their sault on tne Maniterheim Line over the week-end but were attll u;, ui crwiul in maKtng a breach. On the Sails front Soviet ski troops, emulating the tactics ol the Finns, launched a ski attack bu it was IneffMtual and the Finnish command claimed that , Will Set Up Gov't In China - TOKYO. Jan. 8: (CP) The r japaneae cabinet decided to- day that the time Is now ripe for the establishment of a central government for all 4- occupied Chinese territory undr Wang Chn-Wel. for- mer Chinese Premier, who Is now at odds with Oeneralls- simo Chiang Kai-Shek. Cabinet Crisis In Britain Seen Country Appears to be Restless lowing Removal of Hore-Belisha As Secrtary For War; LONDON, Jan. 8.-The possibility of a cabinet crisis in Oreat Britain In the midst of war Is seen following the removal of Leslie Hore-Bellsha as secretary of war. Calling for an moval from th War 8eertrvhin last year Will Probably Do Better This War Than in Last OTTAWA, Jan. 8: their first (CP) - rise In prices is on the way. The a close farmers obtained steadily SHORTAGE British Ship OF GOODS Sunk Mine Matches, Tea, Prunes, Dales, Peanuts and Canned Fish Are Among Mites Hard to Buy In New Zealand AUCKLAND, N. Z., Jan. 8: (CP) New Zealand Is suffering from a shortage of certain goods, more '.immediate session of Parliament on account ot nr fn action than which the government Is unlikely tnrougn consequences of war. to agree to. the British Labor party) The onlr ,tcm ra"oned to New U demanding a full explanation of (Zealanders since war broke out is the circumstances of Hore-Belisha'a gasoline and restrictions on Its use . removal. The press generally con-.nave been 1Utcd ,lnc December 1. tlnues to express dissatisfaction atl Cnle cause ot shortages are the .the change. I import restrictions imposed by the The Evening Standard said to.' government to conserve the Dom-day that tactlessness was one of lnlot' sterling funds which re. reached a low level at the end of mand. second Oreat War Canadian far- ' L mers wonder if a long hoped fori y Orocers are selling only .half a pound of tea at a time and then In'only to regular customer's. I rruncs, aates, peanuis ana can- are omtr lines amicuii Drapers are limiting sales of first Oreat War was slow In boost- sew!n "tton to a,slnle ne at tng farm prices but as it drew to a."m,e. and "f' "lts. especially carpets linoleums, are Increas- Ini-rutln. ln,n, fm thai. w Hn.,. K I Electrical equipment, corrugated m The preterit Freighter Blows Up Off Southeast Coast Entire Crew Is Saved LONDON, Jan. 8: A 5167-ton British freighter blew up and sank off the southeast coast of England after striking a mine. The crew of thirty-four was saved. The vessel was the Cedrlngton Court. NO FOOD Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret! Rose. I ocanamavia " Would Fight COPENHAGEN. Jan. 8: CP -Sections of the Scandl- ennrtirt nn-nart,af I"'"1 l"on and galvanized piping navlan pres declared today efVf low-Drice re at l"'" that any attempt tb violate rears " ' f i 1 Men and women are having to the neutrality of Sweden. Ipelled to produce more but obtain- ing service. Dominion Department of Agriculture, shows the Impact "of recently prevailing economic conditions on 21 farms In a fertile area, Kent County, Ontario. The survey compares the returns from operations of the same farmers on the same land In the years 1921 and 1038. I . - . m I The decline In net Income rep- I resented by these figures occurred i despite an Increase In crop acres j I per farm from 86.6 in 1921 to 103.7 'in 1938 and an increase in the I number of livestock kept on the. Re farms and sold each year. United States To Send Aid Direct League of Nations Is So Advised By Department of State Today WASHINGTON. Jan. 8: The Department of State of the United States advised the League of Nations today that It desires to send any aid It gives to Finland direct to that country through the Am Cross and Other fn osc erican erlcan Kei Red maRnltude nnd rtaarniinMft . comcr mice were on U1C I" ' -lai "at in Finland, . . today with March closing at . "t t luuik ui jraia as many 7- jjciuiiain or rtorway wuuiu -r lines of tobaccos and cosmetics rrin a fleht. This was the ( ' .ha appeared from the market. ... .t. . x , ,u. Thousands ot Oriental Business Men .May Re Turned Out of United States tory to United State not being ne gotiated. 1939 FINES ARE HEAVY jtVIVL- Y 1 of the newsoaDers 1 I..., l-.-J 1 .1 !T MJ U1C UCI1U4II economics division of the market MAY EXPEL JAPANESE: iDrop Bibles press allega- , '-n h-t Great Britain and j France are using aid to Fin- land as an excuse to gain a Scandinavian foothold for an attack upon Germany. , ine average casn .ncome oi n WASHINGTON, Jn. 8.-Expul- f I I?1 ,a,r.mfrSa,dcro,Plf d ,Bf,T ffu9 of several thousand Japantse Ull Leningrad 'in 1921 to 13.882 In 1038 and thai. . . .. .. . 9 Finnish i uu.n uicu iium mc uti,tru. . . . finally driven under the e. by , , S t!S " iol IfS ".i?wct HELSINGFORS, Jan. 8.-F1 deck guns. ' "ent of a new agreement between alrmen Tlew over the city or I" "" llrnltart United Rtata States and anrt Jatun Japan aUfar-.. . . . . oiocK exenange me turnover i . . . rp amounted to J40.000 share. Ttie. I hamnPr 3111 1U lO industrial average at closing wu'vUaiUUCliam n, off J3; ralU. 32.25. up CnpnK Tnpqflav md utllltle. 28.23, up .18 . In the OpeaK 1 UCoUdj flrit hour this morning sales total-; iea 170.000 share with Industrials ntiii,h Prime Prime Minister To up .60 at 151.79 and rail up .04 at 32.29. BIG LINER WAS HELD Acreage Increased Len- i lngrad yesterday but, instead of bombs, dropped hundreds of tiny , Bibles. TODAY'S WEATHER Prince Rupert Clear, northerly ! wind, six miles per hour; barometer Of l DesDlte the decline In cash re 29.98 (rlslnci: temDerature. 32: turns the farmers reported upon visibility. 25 miles; sea smooth. 1 apparently Improved their pro-,Total was $3,002.23, The Heaviest Triple Island Scattered clouds. Rt. .Hon. Neville Chamberlain jpertles. Thus all 21 farms Installed Since 1931 $390 In December I northerly wind, five miles per hour; will spek on the network of the electricity during the 17-year per-j 'visibility. 25 miles; sea smooth. British and Canadian Broadcast- j lod. In 1938" all 21 farmers owned- Police court fines In Prince Ru-J Langara Island Overcast, easting Corporation, direct from Lon- motor cars whereas three were pert for 1939 totalled ,55,002.25, erly wind, four miles per hour; bart don, on Tuesday. January v, ail without them In 19Z1. in 1938, n being tne largest figure since 1931 ometer. 29.94; temperature. 39; vis 8:45 ajn. to 7:30 ajn. P. a. r. owned tractors against five in The Prime Minister's subject will , 1921. be "The War It's Progress and Its in an effort to overcome 'DERRY IS twenty-four hour at Gibraltar byl Headquarters of L'Ult r Special I Con- the British contraband control. Roumania Will Fight Quite As Hard As Finland BUCHAREST, Jan. 8.-Once Russia set foot on Bcssarablan soil, an army Of 1,500.000 Roumanian will SHAKEN UP the (Future." effect of lower price all farmers ' I seemed to devote more attention to livestock, dairy and poultry, production.' Cash returns from dairy product and eggs were slightly higher In 1938, returns from livestock sales were about the same and crop sales were about half of the 1921 figure. when the fines amounted to a total lblllty, 30; sea smooth. of $5285. In 1938 fines totalled Dead Tree Point High scattered $3553. , clouds, calm; barometer. 29.86; tem- The fines for the month of De- perature. 33; visibility, 25 miles; sea cember 1939 were $390 as compared smooth. with $241 In December 1933. Bull Harbor Clear, westerly The heaviest month for fines in 'wind, five miles per hour; barom-1939 was August when they amount- etcr, 29.79 (falling) ; temperature, ed to $862. 1 39; visibility, 30 miles; sea smooth, e During 1939 there- were 511 1 Alert Bay Clear, southeast wind, prosecutions in city police court , ten mile per hour; barometer, 29.-wlth 480 convictions, njnteen dls-79; temperature, 34; visibility, flf-mlssals and one commitment for, teen miles; moderate swell. trial. Estevan Clear, easterly wind, Value of goods reported stolen two miles per hour; barometer, 29 during the year amounted to $5530.78. of which $4630 was recovered, Number of complaints investigated totalled 671. In the city jail 7687 meals were provided during the year, NEW YORK WHEAT NEW YORK, January 8. Wheat Victoria Clear, northeast wind, fifteen miles per hour; barometer, 29.81. Vancouver Foggy, calm; barometer; 29.86. Prince George Cloudy, calm; barometer, 30.08. The regular monthly meeting of price were 4c to sc lower on the' the Prince Rupert Ministerial As New York market Saturday with soclatlon, scheduled for this mornr May closing at $1.03s, dropping lng, was" postponed on account of again ?ic to aic In early trading to- the annual Week of Prayer actlvl-day with May at $1.0318, ties. ; ' HUNGARY AND ITALY IN MILITARY PACT; . TO REPEL INVASION Former Will Get Support of Latter in Event of Invasion By Either Germany or Russia BUDAPEST, January 8: (CP) A high authority reported today that Italian and Hungarian foreign ministers had agreed on a military alliance assuring Hungary J of Italian support against any Russian or German invas- : mi l ij - i i Ti :i iuii. ixie agreement is aiu to nave ueen reacnect in Venice QOflDT A f1!?! hcre the ministers conferred over UA JLV1 I TLVllj; :ne week-end, the talks concluding On one occasion he severely re- Tne ban nas k"?1 made more LONDON. Jan. V Wartime food buked a senior officer In the ores- severe from time to' time until to- rationing in Oreat Britain went ence of a tuntnr nffi.a. Tfc. 'Jay buying In a large ranee of ,nto efiect today. Officials make I United Kingdom Has Enough On Hand To Last For At Least i A Year ',terday. Authoritative Fascists In Rome Indicated today that Italy would support Hungary's territorial claims ilnU Raumanla in return for Hungary's aid In defence of the(l,n,ted Xanana anamsi oanger oi nuuian invasion. Such responsible sources George Skinner Expected to Get wa "to dlff-rence of opinion with "nM na oetn rmctea entirely "car, "owcrcr. www mere is no as virginio uayaa aeniea. nowever. Better After limn win Finer- 8lr Edmund IronMd- over the'10 the .United Kingdom ana even danger whatever of a shortage, that any new formal agreements lenres Following Shipwreck defences In France. lhe Quantities have! been greatly There is already food enough on had been negotiated by the foreign j . icuutru as cumtJarea wim last v.uvcru nuiuum tu wmuicis tt vciiitc. (year. ' ror year and supplies are .Matches Scarce 811,1 moving in ireeiy. t Many familiar lines are dlsap- Nf excentlon Is made for the Jpearlng from the shops. Matches, R'al Family In the rationing of lor instance, are so scarce many nam. oacon. ouuer ana sugar as U shops will sell only one box at a went Into effect today. Ration Ume. Matches are made in New cards were used for the first time 7.nlanri ' hut nnt In nnantiti., at Ranrtrin?ham uhprp thp Vlnir. m hm .hi 4uauw,lN " 1 - - - -o j nearly sufficient to 'fill the de- and Oueen are staying with the! TODAY'S STOCKS (Oouxusy 8. p. Jotvwtoo Co.l Vancourer Big Missouri. .13 V2.' Bralorne. 10.90. Cariboo Quartz, 2.45. Dentonla, Ml. Falrview, .01 li. Gold Belt, 24. Hedley Mascot, .55. Mlnto, J0lt. Noble Five. M3,,. Pend Oreille, 2.20. Pioneer. 2.10. Premier 1.39. Privateer. .93. Reeves MscDonald, Reno, .50. Relief Arlington'. '.14. Salmon Oold,Jiixy 2&. - Cariboo HudJorijb . Oils A. P. Con.. 20. Calmont, .41. C. St E., 2.20 Freehold. JD2. Home. 2.92. Pacalta. .05. Royal Can.. .18. Okalta. 1.20. Mercury. .06 . Prairie Royalties. .21. Toronto Aldermac. .36. Beattle. 1.05. Central Pat- 2.55. Con. Smelters, 48Tk. East Malartlc, 3.80. Fernland, .05V?. Francoeur, .64. Gods Lake, .65. Hard rock, 1.35. Int. Nickel, .45T. Kerr Addison, 2.55. Little Long Lac. 3.15. McLeod Cockshutt. 2.40. Madsen Red Lake, 1.46. Moneta, .93. Noranda, 78.00. Pickle Crow, 420. Preston East Dome, 227. San. Antonio, 2.44. Sherritt Gordon, 1.13. Stadacona, .10. Uchl, 1.05. Bouscadillac. .03 12. Smelters Gold, .0W4-Dominion Bridge. .38.00; SHUTDOWN Shipment Of War Slater la Is Through Germany Is Banned Move Against Italy BERLIN, Jan. 8: Germany has closed down strictly on the ship ment of war materials through the Reich. Through Russian pressure, the move appears to be directed especially against Italy which has been sending airplanes to Finland for use In the war against Russia. January Is another month with out any cases for hearing In County Court. With Judge W. E. Fisher presiding, the court was In regular session this morning. All that came lip were four naturalization appll cations. ' ' DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS States And Australia Are To Have Interchange of Ministers, It Is Announced WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 8: ,(CP United States and Australia (governments announce the establishment of diplomatic relations. I In Canberra it was announced that Richard G. Casey will be minister to Washington. Mr. Casey Is at present a member of the Australian government. The United States minister to Australia Jwas nominated today by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the person I of Clarence E. Guass, who ha been consul-general atJShriaghal. JAPS CLAIM " BIG VICTORY iTokyo Reports Three Chinese Towns i Captured With Casualties Am- ounting to 20,000 Dead "TOKYO, Jan. 8. The Japanese claim the capture of three towns north of Cantor, with the Chrnese casualties abounting to 20100 dead while only 180 Japs were killed and 420 Injured. 1TWEEDSMUIR IS HONORED Goyernor General Named "Patron of Exploration" by Explorers' Club NEW YORK Jan, 8: (CP) The Explorers' Club bestowed It most prized honor "Patron of Exploration" upon Lord Tweedsmulr, Governor General of Canada, Saturday for his long continued support of geographical discovery. German Ship Sinks After Collision OSLO, Jan. 8: (CP) It is reported that the German steamship ( Frankenwald, 5062 tons, sank Sat-: urday after a collision. The crew ' was rescued. BY REICH; Gale And Deluge Over California Fifty Mile Wind and Torrential Rain Yesterday Over North Coast of Golden State SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 8: A fifty-mile gale, with torrential rain, swept the northern Califor nia coast yesterday. There was over an Inch of rain at San Francisco. Heavy snow has fallen In the California mountains. I;, Today's Exchange United States fund Buying, spot, 10 percent premium; selling. spot, 11 percent premium. Sterling funds Biiyins, spot, $4.43; selling, spot, $U7.