Revert To Mass Daylight Raids Over British Isles Meet With Heavy Resistance bii comparatively light. 1 GOVERNMENT STAVINO LONDQN, Oct. 17: (CP) The parliamentary correspondent of Reuters tonight wrote that there Is "no question of the government leaving London" because of raids. It gave no reason for reiterating what is understood to be fiied government policy. LONDON, Oct. 17: (CP) Changing their tactics again from the sending over of bombers singly or in small numbers, the Nazis returned widespread mass daylight raids on the British Isles today ' . i ! with hundreds of planes but Royal j Air Force ngniers ana ami-; aircraft guns succeeded to large extent In driving them off from pie centre of the city. The enemy dumped their explosive cargoes on the outlying portions of the city ana in tne Eouuieast attnuu c-eral bulldlnjs were demolished. Early reports for the day showed three enemy planes shot down. Damage since yesterday, it Is stated, has been comparatively, illght and casualties relatively not high. Blxin d'strio were hit in last sight's raids which opened up rather quietly but became more rrtere as h night advanced. Liverpool Mer?eyslde and Birmlng-him were subjected to attack and the enemy also engaged in bombing In. Wales, Scotland and scat tered serMoni of England, As re Autumn rains anrwar to De serv-i toi to .tlt the f izhters and antiaircraft fire In keeping the raiders off! the centre of London. I ( devastation In London. A famous "ndon square was piled with debris of shattered buildings. A whole block of apartment build-togs was blown to pieces. Dead and Injured lay In the ruins. Formations of hundreds of aircraft aUapVbA rtritiln t AHav as the Germans switrhoH hack to their mass daylight style of rald3 against London and other areas, Most were forced back during two.-morning ftnd one nftnrrinnn raid But some v. iivvil - - managed tq penetrate the London defences and riron bombs In the ,nre tiWn "t"n one one hundred nunuieu ou" somG oi Nazis Flee To Rumania . BUCHAREST. Rumania, Oct. 17: (CP) Preparations to house 200,000 children being removed from Berlin, Hamhurcr and other , large laipv German vii-inic.it centres wiivivtj to vj Three Supply Vessels and Two War-ships of Enemy Are Sunk Troop Casualties at Cherbourg LONDON, Oct. 17: Three German supply ships, one a 7,000-tonner, and two. Nazi war vessels have been sunk by the British navy in an attack on an enemy convoy, In the English Channel or North Sea, U Is stated by the Admiralty. Another 7,00Q'toh merchant ship was crippled. Between 40,00 and 50,009 German troop have been killed or wounded as a result of a bom bardment of the Channel base of Cherbourg, according to a report ports of last nlghfs raid on Lon-j "om Madrid. oqn came in, the attack appcaxea i hvler than was at first believed IRAID NEWS .AA eF ' -1------ , hlch bombed London while even "piffle. : KILLED IN . w A' Enemy Vessel, However, From Long Range Arunery Near Dover Tfn rvt 17: (CP) British fired at a German long range guns ( n.xorrvine sDeed boat sever al miles off the French coast this morning. The boat, apparently, escaped. ed to be making their most deter mined stabs at the west oi wig One coastal town reporveu man planes overhead for the second time shortly after mncji. Dozens of bombs were unloaded district of a south on the shopping east town, demonsniuB ."... buildings. .. The renewal of tne mau ,-iiui c shift In tactics for the Germans who have bern recently using fighter ' bombers singly or in h'" J7' The ieumau-.. Germans claim io "pwai area. The British planes wra outnumbered three to one but, direct direct bomt Domu , h him ts norhw set fires ojw around "i one of the biggest fights In weeks, ktpt the enemy away from London, raids started early In the "wrung o when wucii twenty twenty planes j"' " cross ed rtfta, iu. m HHi..vi, onlv , "" "ic Illumes tamaij y-j to be repulsed. They were followed ,,j trrioo Brldee and Royal Albert Docks rrrt Al- Ikf n etrv flPTlieS U JtWiw." nation." AIR RAIDS Prominent Industrialist And Noted Naval Man Are Listed Among Casualties ' LONDON, Oct. 17: (CP) Air raid casualty lists Include the namsj of two important victims 1 William Lionel Hitchlns, chairman of Cammell-Lalrd Shipbuilding Co. and director of th London. Mid- - ' escape Royal Air Force ands 4nd, 'dy- bombinsrare being made TOer d!rec.or of Portsmouth in the Benat region of naval school. western uumania, u is reported NAVY GETS LARGE BAG : BABSON IS . : CANDIDATE Running For U. S. President On Prohibit'on frsue. Hopes He'll Triple Support LOS ANGELES. Oct. 17: (CD i Roger Babson. famous for a g:n-; eratlon as a business prophet, is doubling in politics this fall. He's carrying the presidential banner of the Prohibition party and, although realizing that he's pretty well overlooked, he thinks he will maks enough noise to attract a million votes. In 1938 the Prohibition vote was 350,000. It's a different, wider kind of prohibition that the 65:year. old laitalystls preachtngne- ttiatiap-, plies "not to liquor alone but to all the commercialized evils that are are undermining undermining the ine character cnaracier. "Our watchword is Self-denial for the nation's good." h; ex iplauu. plains, "anaweTe 'and weYe going gong to to have nave Dercent to their consciences. But Digging In Ruins 'Foreign Correspondents No Longer slble, lawless or greedy and they Rtcue squads duz Wednesday nave Free Hand In Germany have to be regimented and persons entombed In one of Pltaed to protect the rest of us." PROVINCIAL LIBRARY. VICTORIA, B.C. Weathen 'Forecast I Tomorrow's Tides prlncf Vnert and Quetn Charlotte High 2:15 am 19.3 ft. 14:11 pjit. 2J.0 It. I' Ojlerate t0 r"h Low 8:15 a.m. 6.3 ft. north' m1 CW'ing to east, 20:48 p.m. 3.8 fx. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITIF D COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER PRICE: I CENTS Vol. XXIX. No. 244. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1940. Highway To China In Use Again en GERMANS TACTICS CHANGED BURMA I S HAS BEEN REOPENED SUSPENDED War WeWS Japan Threatens to Use .Force Robert Boothby, Parliament Secre Against Both Road and Port of Hong Kong LONDON, October 17: (CP) Official foarces said today that the Burma, road, which Great Britain closed for three months last July in an effort to improve relations wiUv Japan, was reopened to armji traffic to. China at midnight toniihf Burma Time (9:30 a.m. Pacific Standard Time). It was said authoritatively that ending of the Burma road agreement paved the way for reopening of Hong Kong' to arms shipments to China if desirable. Japanese authorities at Tokyo contend that reopening of llong Kong Is not linked up with re-operHg of the Burma road, there having been two separate agreements. The Japanese threatened to ue force against Hong Kong a well ai the Burma road In their determination to' prevent ship ments to China. Meantime seven1 hundred Chinese tri'eks were ready at the end cf the Burma road to start moving into China with , supplies, planning to bring out antimony for the United States. The trucks will travel in small and scattered numbers as a precaution against Japanese bombing. Is Promoted To General the worst overnight bombardments BERLIN, Oct. 17: (CP) Foreign; Babson doesn t advocate tnS In fotfy days of continuous siege correspondents have been forbid- fatal mistake of national prohlb- Canadian of London while Nazi planes roved den to cable news regarding alrition." Regeneration from the bot- the coast Of England, Scotland and'raids in Germany until formal torn up is the party s aim. ne says, ..... i . . made and nA fViat that rwronpratlrvn regeneration mav may as as well well wjm. announcements onnmmrpmenis have nave ixxu Despite widespread reports of Nazi raiders, an official com munique said: "There was hardly ny enemy activity over this coun iry Wednesday." AonarenMv th nrlnelnal oblec tlve of the daylight raids was re-, connalssancj. The number of persons killed in Tuesday night's bombing of London was greater than In recent raids, the Air Ministry announced. The statement said, however, that casualties were considerably lower then In earlv SeDtember raids In which dally death tolls were 300 and 400 Almnoh without nause the Oermana fnllnwcu nn wM.h fresh uttu n vv m ' thrusts t T.lvprriool. . - W i .HU 1 RES 1 Kit l-tU.Kisl.rLTn, z , th 01 by the authorities. Eludes Big Guns aiong the south nnd east coasts , formation n -Pned crossed the the Kent imik nd over the coasUl regions of a larger ocuana and Wales. Tne coia - ... raider! seem seem the raiders Next to London ber d, v mm of . ',II.LU j Flyin? Cross LONDON, Oct. 17: (CP)-Award take in gambling, vice and naughty of the uistinguisnea fiymS w jimagazlnes. Above all, it must mean to Flight Lieutenant R. A. Barton, L personal sacrifice, in Babson's formerly or penucton, is announceu HI i-i l German Motorboatt opinion. today. FINAL BULLETINS MRS. JABOUK DIES Word has reached the city of the death last Friday In Hollywood, after a lengthy illness, of Mrs. Dan Jabour, formerly of Prirfce Ruperts Mrs. Jabour, who was an early resident of Prince Rupert, left here a few years ago and had since resided In California. Mr. Jabour died here sev eral years ago. There are two daughters Marcelle and Lorraineboth attending University In Los Angeles. Mrs. Jabour was a past worthy matron of Delist Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, here. Many friends will regret to learn of her death. ACTRESS IN VANCOUVER VANCOUVER Madeleine Carroll, noted actress, and party Including Preston Foster, Robert Preston and Lynn Overman, arrived in Vancouver last night and will leave tonight for Reglna to attend the premiere of a new picture dealing .with the Royal Northwest Mounted Police in I which all are featured. Miss Car roll, welcomed on arrival by May Maim that three hundred British orLyle Telford, Is making a per- WM . , ..mAVtl ... . soldiers were killed wnen v, sonai appearance at tne urpneum struck during a bmbin In support train was tr(, ,hs anernoon . npKPi'iDed as i attack, ine rcpu" " of the Red Cross. FIRST CALL 25,000 OTTAWA The first call of men for military training under national service registration resulted in 25 Ron men heinc listed. A total of 29,000 had been required. TO EMBARGO LEAD OTTAWA It is unlikely that the federal government will issue any further permits for shipment of lead to Japan. TABLE CORRESPONDENCE QUEBEC Premier King announced yesterday that corres pondence between ntmseir ana Hon. R. B. Hanson, Opposition leader, would be tabled when Parliament convenes November 5. NEW HIGHWAY OPENED DOUGLAS The new King r.pnrre VI. hiehwar. a nart of the Pacific Highway between Vancou- , ver and Seattle, was opened yesterday by Hon. Ian Mackenzie, federal minister of health, who described it as a "beautiful avenue of International friendship." Others present at the opening ceremony were Governor Clarence D. Martin of Washington and Premier T. D. Pattullo, Hon. John Hart, Hon. A. Wells Gray and Hon. C. S. Lcary. tary to Food Ministry, to Have Activities Investigated LONDON, Oct. 17: (CP) Robert Bctthby, Parliamentary Secretary t.- ths Fcod Ministry, was suspended at h'- or" : -que:t today gend-!.n? an official lnvcrtlgatlon of his activities in connection, with payments made out of Czechoslovak assets in Great Britain. Prime Minister Wintton phurch-111 said that, after Oerman occupation of Prague, the question arose of payment of claims against Czech assets In Great Britain and Boothby became chairman of the committee pressing for payment. BACK FROM ; FAR NORTH Hudson Bay Co. Trading Steamer Nascopie Is Back In Montreal MONTREAL, Oct. 17: (CP) The Hudson Bay Co's trading steamer Nascopie Is back in Montreal after a 12.000-m!ie voyage to various remote trading posts in Arctic re-"io-s. The vers?l left July 17 and the voyage on this occasion included Green'and. The Nascopie usually makes the trip annually but this, "..year took Irl two years of supplies" . : for-th? trading posts agalnst-the -fcorslbillty of war emergency ing It impracticable for her to go north next year. BrJtJld,er K Wi Ranson Gets Higher The veteran Capt. T. F. Smeme health and earning power of the Comraand was in command while Major D. L. )f Third'. Division McKeen of the Manitoba natural resources department patrol also OTTAWA, Oct. 17: (CP) Thi made the trip. ,nfnent of Brlgadier e. W. to force that self-denial on about officer .. com . 20 Dercent of the population. "W can leave the remaining 80 fansom of Ottawa as manding the Third Canadian Di vision, a-ssi-rnrd to defence of me today: STOCKS; .Uouruwt 8 D . Jonnaton Oo. J Vancouver Big Missouri, .OIV2. Bralorne, 10.00 (bid). , ,. . j . Cariboo Quartz, 2.20. , Denlcnia, .OdJi (ask). . Fairview, .01 (ask). Gold Belt. .21. . '? Hcdley Mascot, .44. Mlnto, .01. '. Ncble. Five, .00 Vi-Pacific Nickel, .07. I Pend OrleUe, 1.75 (bid). Pioneer, 2.20. Premier. .95. . Privateer; J54. Reeves McDonald, .20. Reno, .13. Relief Arlington, '.02Vi i Salmon Gold, .02. i c , Sheeo Creek. .93 bid)M Cariboo Hudson, .02 Vi Oils A. P. Con.. .10. Calmont, .21. C. & E., 1.B0 (ask). Home, 1.95. Pacaltfi, -06V2 (ask). Roval Canadian, .09 'A n Olakta, .85 (ask). ; Mercury, .05 (ask). 41 Prairie Royalties, .08Vi".! Toronto Aldermac, .I6V2 (bid), ' Beattle. .92 (bid). Central Pat., 1.95. Cons, Smelters, 38.00 (bid)," East Malartlc, 3.40. Fernland, .01 Vi (bid). Gods Lake, .34 (bid). . Hardrock, 1.00. Int. Nickel, 37.00. Kerr Addison, 3.05. Little Long Lac, 2.24. f McLeod Cockshutt, 2.55. " Madsen Red Lake, .48. McKenzle Red Lake, 1.09, . .Moneta, .60. Noranda, 56'. Vi (bid). Pickle Crow, 3.00. . ; Preston East Dome, 2.24. . San Antonio, 2.26. Sherrlt Gordon, .75 (bid). Ur.hl. .37. Bouscadlllac, .02. Mosher. .08. ' Oklend, .06V?. ;' Smelters Gold, .OOVi; Dominion Bridge, 28.00. IV. BRITISH CRUISER DAMAGED J LONDON HALS. Liverpool, a , 9.000-ton cruiser of the South- i hampton class, is safe in port, having been damaged by aerial torpedo attacks of the Italians in the Mediterranean. Casualties were, not heavy it Is announced, but extent of damage Is not disclosed. The Liverpool was launched in 1937 and carries a complement of 700 men. She was returning from action In the Mediterranean when attacked. OSLOFJORD TAKEN OVER NEW YORK The flagship Os-lofjord of the Norwegian-American Line, which has been tied up i here on account of the war, has been taken over by the British government for transport service. IN NORTH AFRICA CAIRO Extensive and effective raids were again made yesterday by the Royal Air Force on Bengasi and other Italian bases. Barracks, military concentrations, storehouses and supply depots were hit. FSTHONIAN SHIPS HELD LONDON The British govern-ment refuses a request of Russia to release 30 or 40 Esthonlan ships which have been held in British ports. TRAINS CANCELLED BUCHAREST Slxtf ' regular-passenger trains liare' been "can-ceiled to permltvOf movement of German troops. The situation In Rumania as affects Germany and Rumania appears to be little changed today. German and Russian troops are .still reported to be facing each other jn the vicinity of the Danube. GAVDA'S WARNING ROME Virginio Gayda, authoritative Fascist editor, warns United States and Great Britain that they are playing a dangerous game In the Far East as are Turkey and Greece In allowing their bases to be used secretly by Great Britain. FRENCH SHIPS TAKEN GIBRALTAR Two French ships, halted by the Royal Navy, have been brought here. GERMANS CAPTURED Two Prisoners Who Escaped From New Brunswick Camp uacK In Custody SAINT, JOHN, New Brunswick, Oct. 17: (CP) Two German pris 1 oners who escaped from an intern .ment camp near here have been recaptured. Rabbit hunters located them in a deserted snacs ana poi-ip rp.rantured them without dlf 'flculty. The two men had been hntpmrd from a German ship 'seized shortly after the start of the war. LOG CAMPS SHUT DOWN Production Now Well Ahead ot DeliveriesWill Reopen After First of Year i.oirfrtne' cmids on the Queen Charlotte islands, with production now tt'P 11 ahead of orders for war purposes, are commencing to close down. Sopn after tne urst or me vpnr it is exDected thev will be ra- J WHS -W opening. Camps affected are the ! J. R. Morgan Logging Co., A. P. Al-j llson Logging Co. and T. A. Kelley : Lotting Co.. all large Moresby Is land operators. AIRCRAFT ANDNAVY Both Branches of British Service Are Active In Bombardment oL. Enemy The Air Ministry announced today that Royal Air Force planes had bombed a power station at Brest, causing extensive damage. LONDON, Oct. 17: (CP) The Royal Air Force, continuing itsln-cessant bombardment of German war bases and war industries, dropped laree numbers of heavy cali bre bombs during Tuesdan night on German naval bases of Kiel, Bremen. Hamburg and Cuxhaven as well as other military objectives, causing extensive new, fires and fresh cam-age the Air Ministry announced today. Weather was spotty, clear la places and elsewhere so bad that blind flying was necessary. Some Royal Air Force planes assigriedto objectives in Germany were unaoie to reach their destinations so tRey attacked other targets. Although unfavorable weather hampered last night's operations, they were nevertheless described as successful. FTve planes failed to return. British naval units were also ac tive In the attack on the Nazi shores Tuesday night and bombarded the German-occupied port of Dunker- que. An Admiralty statement said that large fires were started ana great damage was, apparently, caused PASSING MRSJJLACK Death, occurring yesterday -at noon at the Prince Rupert General HosDltal. removed one of Prince Rupert's highly esteemed pioneer women In the person of Mis. Margaret Black, wife of Jame3 Blacky 719 Alfred Street. She had been in ; failing health for the past five or . six months but had been in his- ; nltal only a day before death came. Mrs. Black was born at Gore- . bridge, Mldlothlanshlre. Scotland, slxtv-flve years, ago and came to Prince Rupert about thirty years ago, having resided here continuously since that time. She made.- many lriends by whom she was. highly regarded and who will re gret deeply her passing. Besides the widower, Mrs. Black Is survived by one son, Thomas B. Black. They will have general sym pathy In their bereavement. The funeral win taice piace 10; morrow afternoon from the chapel-of the B.C. Undertakers with Rev. H. Q, runston, pastor of First Pres byterian Church, offlciatm1?. Weather Forecast . . - General Synopsis The pressures continues low off the coast and the" weather has been unsettled throughout this province. !" West Coast of Vancouver Island-Fresh southeast winds, cloudy and mild with occasional light xalns. CANADIAN WIIMIIMPSS Mr. and Mrs. 6. Kltagawa $10.00. Inverness Cannery1 ..: 39-PO staff, Inverness Cannery .... 39.00