I.
ILried
Into
the
drive
by
Oeneral
Slwime
Weygand.
the
Allied
eom-
V
I
p,sr.der
in-chief.
A
French
atate-ttt-J
last
night
was
that
the
battle
r
Weather.
Forecast
prince
Rupert
and
Queen
Charlotte
Islands
Moderate
wind,
lair
and
moderately
warm.
IS
NOW
t1
runlr
-
Offensive
Designed
Liberate
Trapped
I
landers
Force
la
Under
Way
To
PARIS,
May
29.
Pushing
for-
Srard
in
a
major
drive
the
great
men
counter-oiienatve,
aeaign-
d
(;
reach
across
the
German-
it!d
corridor
to
the
English
Chan
el
and
liberate
the
trapped
Allied
i
j
nny
ui
rianaers.
u
now
on
ana
ime
decisive
results
may
soon-.
'
expected,
Half
a
million
of
long
the
Sornme
River
was
"de-
Moping
favorably
for
our
troops
Wf.h
seemingly
interminable
ar-
:t"
fire
and
widespread
air,
frijhang
the
Germans
sent
over
lit
after
wave
of
Infantry
hii
ur.'rr
-attacks
on
the
Sommel
Iron'
today
and
fierce
hand
to
rand
fighting
ensued
with
the?
.
.
,
.
,
.
.
.
i4,
r.::n
mulcting
leariui
cwuawos
;xn
the
enemy
from
their
auto-
jaif.le
arms
and
taking
many
pris-ipctr'
The
Narls
were
effectively
rtpued
and
the
Trench
Rained.
sacs
new
positions
A
full
Oer-J
sin
division
was
thrown
into
a"t
In
one
sector
of
wooded,;
L't
region
Mi-y
prisoners
being
token
by
Sr
French
arc
extremely
young.
i
poor
physique
and
only
half
W.ied.
One
group
of
eleven
prte-wr
was
Questioned
and
half
of
Sirs
bad
betn
In
the
army
only'
at
January
and
had
had
only
t
weeks
training.
Tire
U
.aorae
uoccrUloty
now!
ust
how
largo
a
proportion
ottt
Belgian
irmr
did
lav
down1
t-Tau
the
order
of
Kim
Leopold
TKirrtty
It
has
become
evident
li:!
r-talnly
all
did
not
and
that
I
i
nr.
body
of
Belgians
is
still
'
r
DeWan
army
did
not
sur-
a
carried
out
widespread
rams
on
communication
lines,
troop
Prl
.1
i
MUaot.
"ere
among
points
bombed.
NEW
YORK
WHEAT
NEW
YOTIK-
Vlav
20
Wheat
fu
'ure
were
up
'8c
no
c
today
with
September
at
83?Bc.
DooooooaoooooooooocHsoooaooooocKioaooooooosioooooooooooa
In
O
5
War
News
LEOPOLD
IS
DETHRONED
its
Th
Krnat.
and
Chamber
ol
Belgium
yesterday
the
action
of
the
Belgian
cabinet
In
denouncing
and
King
Leopold
following
his
surrender
ol
the
arm,
vVmans.
Leopold
Is
reported
to
be
enroute
from
his
ch.ri
in
the
Ardenne
to
confer
wilh
Chancellor
aooii
inner.
Prei-ier
Pierlot
headed
a
Relclan
demonstration
yesterday
to
the
monument
of
Kin
Albert
(Leopold's
father).
There
were
cries
of
"Long
Live
Belgium"
and
the
Belgian
national
anthem
was
sung.
AIR
FORCE
ACTIVE
LONDON
In
spite
of
unfavorable
weather
yesterday,
the
Royal
Air
Force
continued
active
over
German-occupied
France
and
Belgium
as
well
as
over
Germany
proper.
Bremen
and
Hamburg
military
objectives
were
heavily
bombed
yesterday
and
there
was
violent
sheilinc
of
railway
stations
on
the
Eastern
Rhine.
In
a
sinele
enjaRement
yesterday,
eleven
British
Hurricanes,
without
loss
to
themselves,
khot
down
nine
German
Henkels
and
one
Messerchmidt.
RESERVES
STATEMENT
LONDON
Prime
Minister
Winston
Churchill
expects
to
make
a
statement
on
the
war
some
time
next
week,
lncludl.it
comment
on
the
surrender
of
Kin
Leopold
of
Belgium.
Meantime
he
warns
the
House
that
it
should
prepare
for
"hard
and
heavy
tidings."
ROOST
TANK
PRODUCTION
LONDON
Supply
Minister
Morrison
announces
he
has
appointed
a
board
headed
by
Sir
Aliexander
Rojer
to
increase
the
production
of
tanks.
OSTENI)
AND
LILLE
TAKEN
BLR
LIN
The
German
high
command
claims
that
Os-tend
and
Lille
have
been
captured.
To
the
south
the
capture
of
Ypres
and
Armentierres
is
also
claimed.
(These
claims
are
not
confirmed
either
in
Paris
or
London.)
CURBING
ALL
ALIENS
LONDON
Activity
of
all
aliens
over
sixteen
years
of
age
regardless
of
whether
they
are
from
"enemy
country,"
is
being
drastically
restricted
under
a
new
order
effective
June
3.
HOSPITAL
SHIPS
SUNK
LONDON
Military
circlet
announce
that
C.ermajjjdjmes..
several
days
ago
bombed
and
sank
two
hospital
ships
crossing
the
Lngliah
Channel
with
serious
lew
of
life.
EVENING
UP
ON
FRANCE
Irons
Flanders
are
to
...
.
r
-
.
.
r-l
.....1
I'rrnrh
Airmen
10
Docks
With
Passengers
From
Lurope
Going
for
More
be
c
c
mat
trie
urraan
tx-:
,
set::
nary
Force
there
is
still
In-
.
Treated
ii.rsn.,-.uc.
,
'J!
t
hough
It
has
withdrawn
rU,n
Mr.s
m;les
toward
the
English'
.
CMr-
They
have
not
lost
their,
BERLIN.
May
29.
-
Captured
I
t.
.1
..-111
k
otaranArl
Ttl
srahr
and
are
beirui
admirabur
rrencr.
airmr..
-
Rppcrted
by
the
French.
to
chains,
it
was
announce
ry
An
extremely
violent
battle
was
I
Vice-chancellor
Herman
Ooerlng
Ui
pr
:ecdlng
on
the
northern
front
1
reprisal
for
such
treatment
accord-today
and
the
situation
was
not
,
ed
German
filers
who
are
captured
'lw
However.
It
was
stated
that,
by
the
French.
'
hhe
French
were
still
holding'
English
fliers
wlU
be
exempteO;
Cth!i
and
Dunkcroue.
although
because
they
have
consistently
htsr'f
bombed
mediate
danger.
was
In
no
im-
:
Th',-T
lines
continuous
and
un-
broken
the
British
and
French
j
re
holding
on
with
extreme
cour-
;
Ue
Ln
spite
of
the
violence
of
the
i
Nail
attack.
,
!
A'
hough
their
left
win
has
1
been
uncovered
by
the
Belgian
de-
I
ttr'.lon.
the
British
and
French
tore-,
are
still
fighting
with
MluUon
and,
even
though
they
may
be
withdrawn,
they
will
not
be
a
beaten
forcej
It
Is
declared.
Buch
ports
as
Dunkerque
and
Os-
lend
ar
still
available
for
the
l'hdrawal
of
the
Allied
forces
If
tierded.
The
British
Expeditionary
Forre
has
never
been
broken
or
beaten
back,"
a
British
military
pokesman
said
last
night.
"They
treated
the
Ocrmans
courteously
and
kindly.
Lands
Safely
From
Europe
United
States
Liner
Washington
NEW
YORK.
May
29The
United
liner
Washington
arrived
jeterday
with
1000
Americans
re
turning
home
from
Europe
w
unsettled
international
conditions.
The
vessel
Is
immediately
going
back
for
more
such
passengers.
She
will
head
for
have
fought
and
manoeuvred
with-1
Mediterranean
port.
out
wavering
and
have
done
everything
that
has
been
asked
of
them
They
have
been
receiving
the
leadership
of
which
they
are
worthy."
Despite
unfavorable
weather,
the
loyal
Air
Force
continues
active.
It
brought
down
twenty-two
German
rtlftnit
tr
pnmhnt
vestcrday
Bordeaux,
rTcncn
United
States
Tax
Increases
Drastic
Boosts
All
Around
to
Fin-;
ance
Defence
Program
WASHINGTON.
May
29.-Undcr
nonsevelts
new
5-year
""'".L-iiirunons
ana
oiuer
nu""w
Pi-MinMit
t'rosiaent
itoosuvtiw
-
oojectivcs
ln
northern
France,
Bel-
tax
program
Intended
to
nnautt
j
8lum
and
deep
into
Germany.
he
national
defence
program
by
I
Dusscldorf.
Bremen
and
Dortmund
i
raising
$700,000,000
on
a
"pay
as
you
go"
basis
Income
ana
geneiai
taxes
would
be
Increased
10
percent.
the
distilled
spirits
tax
wouia
dc
Increased
75c
per
gallon
and
the
gas
tax
from
one
to
IVt
percent.
Beer
and
cigarette
taxes
would
also
be
Increased.
.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
TODAY'S
STOCKS
(Ooutmj
B
D
Jcxwwuto
Do.
I
Vancouver
Bralorne,
8.00.
Cariboo
Quarte.
2.00.
Dentonla,
.01b-Fairvtew,
.0O.
Gold
Beit.
.18.
Hediey
Mascot,
22.
Mint,
J)2.
Noble
nve,
.00ft.
Pend
Oreille,
1.10.
Pioneer,
2.00.
Premier,
.80.
Privateer,
0.
Reno.
.18.
Relief
Arlington,
.04.
Salmon
Gold,
.02.
Sheep
Creek,
.85.
v
:
'
Oils
A.
P.
Con,
.
12.
.
Calmont,
0.
C.
Si
E.,
150,
.
.
.
Home,
1.43.
Royal
Canadian,
.15.
Okalta,
.70.
Mercury.
.03
Vi.
j
Prairie
Royalties,
.13.
Toronto
Aldermac,
.13.
Beattle,
.90.
Central
Pat..
155.
Cons.
Smelters,
28.50.
East
Malartlc,
2.08.
Fernland,
.02.
Francocur,
50.
Oodj
Lake,
Hardrock,
.60.
Int.
Nickel,
28.37.
Kerr
Addison,
1.50.
Little
Long
Lac,
1.75.
McLeod
Cockshutt,
1.12.
Madscn
Red
Lake,
59.
McKenzle
Red
Lake,
.03.
Moneta,
.53.
Noranda,
48.00.
Pickle
Crow,
2.60.
Preston
East
Dome,
1.55.
San
Antonio,
1.40.
Sherrlt
Gordon,
.62.
Uchl,
.40.
Bouscadlllac,
.03.
Smelters
Gold,
.00ft.
Dominion
Bridge,
24.50.
BLIND
GIRLS
AS
COOKS
NEW
YORK.
May
29:
(CP)
Blind
girls
are
being
taught
to
cook
at
the
Lighthouse
of
the
New
York
Association
for
the
Blind.
"Seeing"
wUhJthclr
hands,
they
know
foods
Dy
xorm
ana
structure.
SEND
GOLD
TO
STATES'
Both
Yugoslavia
And
Roumania
To
Ship
Their
Yellow
Reserves
Across
Atlantic
ATHENS.
May
291
Both
Yugo
slavia
and
Roumania
have
com
pleted
arrangements
for
the
ship
ping
of
their
gold
reserves
to
me
United
States
for
;
safe-keeping,
according
to
Information
received
here.
!
EIRE
IS
BACK
OF
BRITAIN
Puts
Its
Forces
On
War
Footing
In
Order
To
Help,
Mother
Country
In
Critical
Period
DUBLIN.
May
29;
I
CP
Moving
jswlftly
to
put
Its
forces
on
a
war
footing
ln
the
face
of
the
grave
situation,
facing
Oreat
Britain,
Eire
has
called
up
its
army
re
serves.
Thousands
of
volunteeri
:are
also
rallying.
President
F-rmn
de
Valeria
today
announced
formation
of
:&
national
jdofenee
committee
of
representatives
of
government
and
opposition
parties,
this
following
conferences
with
Cosgrave
and
Labor
oarties.
"All
must
work
together
in
the
holy
cause,"
said
a
government
spokesman.
DEFEATISM
IS
MENACE
More
Of
Dancer
Than
Nazism
Or
i
Fascism,
Briton
Tells
New
York
'
:
Canadian
Club
NEW
YORK.
May
29:
-Sir
Ger
ald
Campbell.
British
commis
sioner
to
the
United
States,
speaking
before
the.
Canadian
Club
here
yesterday,
declared
that
not
Nazism
or
Fascism
but
Defeatism
was
the
greatest
enemy
of
the
Al
lies.
He
expressed
confidence
that
the
air
force
would
find
the
Ger
man
weak
spot.
,
Lord
Lothian.
British
ambassa
dor,
admitted
that
news
had
been
bad
but
declared
that
British
cour-aee
and
confidence
was
undimin
ished.
Sir
Roger
Keyes
Not
Condemning
Leopold
As
Yet
LONDON.
Mav
29:
Sir
Roeer
Keyes,
former
Admiral
of
the
Fleet,
just
returned
to
England
from
Belgium
where
he
had
been
acting
as
liaison
officer
between
the
BrlUsh
and
Belgian
govern
ments,
ln
a
statement
last
night.
urged
cnat
juagment
oe
reserved
ln
resard
to
the
action
of
Kins
Leopold
ln
surrendering,
to
Ger
many.
Sir
Rocer.
who
was
with
Leopold
until
a
short
time
before
the
sur
render
Monday
night,
commented
that
the
Belgian
King
had
been
a
gallant
soldier
"
National
Defence
Committee
Named
Industralists,
Union
Executives,
Economists
and
Financiers
Called
in
by
President
WASHINGTON,
D.C.,
May
29.
Conslstlnc
of
six
members
of
the
cabinet
and
seven
leading
industrial
executives,
union
heads,
economists
and
financiers,
President
Franklin
D.
Roosevelt
announced
his
new
ex
ecutive
defence
committee
yesterday,
The
duty
of
the
committee,
whose
members
will
serve
without
pay,
Is
to
speed
up
the
country's
national
defence
program.
Narvik
Is
Captured
From
Germans;
Nazi
Transports
Numbering
Seven
Are
Sunk
LONDON,
May
29:
(CP)
A
joint
Admiralty-War
office
communique
announced
today
that
Narvik,
the
Norwegian
iron
ore
port
for
Sweden,
for
possession
of
which
battle
has
been
waged
for
weeks,
had
been
captured
from
the
Germans.
"Information
has
been
received
this
morning
that
Narvik
was
captured
last
night
by
Allied
forces
and
Fagernes
and
Forsneset
are
also
in
our
hands,
the
communique
said.
Other
information
reaching
London
said
that
the
Navy
had
sunk
seven
small
German
transports
which
were
attempting
to
reinforce
the
Germans.
A
Sv.edish
news
agency
dispatch
from
Stockholm
savs
that
180
British
soldiers
who
had
been
cut
off
several
weeks
ago
by
the
German
advance
north
from
Oslo,
had
crossed
into
Sweden
after
fighting
75
miles
to
the
frontier
from
Lillehammer.
Bulletins
NOT
ACCEPTABLE
MOSCOW
The
Soviet
radio
announced
tonight
that
the
Soviet
government
has
informed
Britain
that
the
sending
of
Sir
Staf-lord
Cripps
as
a
special
trade
envoy
Is
not
acceptable
to
Russia.
HUGE
WAR
BILL
OTTAWA
The
House
of
Commons
gave
third
reading
to
a
bill
to
appropriate
S700.000.000
lor
war
purposes
ln
the
ensuing
fis
cal
year,
after
defeating
an
op
position
amendment
i
without
wunoni
recorded
rote.
a
.
.
.
,,
4U,,
MAKING
IT
EASIER
WASHINGTON
Secretary
of
State
Cordeil
Hull
today
ruled
that
United
States
citizens
may
travel
in
belligerent
aircraft
of
New
Brunswick,
Nova
Scotia
and
Prince
Edward
Island.
The
rutins
is
designed
to
speed
up
the
delivery
of
American
warplanes
to
the
Allies.
NEW
HIGH
EXPLOSIVE
WASHINGTON
The
Senate
naval
committee
said
today
that
a
reputable
scientist
had
reported
the
discovery
of
an
explosive
approximately
ICC
times
more
pow-
WARSHIPS
TO
LISBON
WASHINGTON,
D.
0
Three
United
States
warships
have
been
ordered
to
Lisbon
to
protect
United
States
interests
there.
LEGION
IS
BOMBED
VERNON
A
home
made
bomb
planted
in
an
ash
can
at
the
rear
of
DRIVE
ON
TRAITORS
the
Canadian
Legion
j
I-
rnnflnPnt
VUUlIUClll
Ol
Jl
several
windows
Hall
shattered
ttered
in
the
structure
here
during
a
meeting
at
which
local
defence
unit
plans
were
being
discussed.
The
bomb
was
believed
to
be
be
made
of
stumping
powder
packed
in
a
kettle.
Halibut
Sales
Summary
American
76,000
pounds,
9.6c
General
Smuts
Allied
Victory
CAPETOWN,
South
Africa,
May
29.
General
Jan
Smuts
expressed
confidence
in
an
ultimate
allied
vlc-
.
1
.
.
bTka
Infantile
Paralysis
and
7.5c.
!
n
l
i
rp
,
Canadian-
61,700
pounds.
9.6c-
MirPaflS
III
I
aCOITia
nnH
le.
tn
10.3c
and
7c.
.
American
Liberty,
40,000,
9.6c
and
7.5c,
Roy-aL
Hazel
H-
21,000,
9.9c
and
7.5c,
Booth.
Aurora,
15,000,
9.8c
and
7.5c,
At-lln.
Canadian
E.
Llnsett.
11.500,
10.3c
and
7c
Storage.
R.
W..
11,500,
9.9c
and
7c,
Storage
Nentune
II..
14.000.
10.2c
and
7c,
Pacific.
Belsac
I
17,000,
10c
and
7c,
Booth.
K.
H..
3.000.
10c
and
7c
Pacific
Fearnofc,
2,200,
"9.8c
and
7c,.Atlln.
Thrasher,
2,500,
9.6c
and
7c.
Atlln.
Sound
City
TACOMA.
May
29.
Another
case
of
infantile
paralysis
was
reported
In
Tacoma
yesterday,
bringing
the
total
to
five.
HONOR
ENEMY
DEAD
EDINBURGH,
May
29:
(CP)
With
full
naval
honors,
20
German
U-boat
men
were
burled
at
a
Scottish
cemetery.
Their
bodies
wers
taken
from
the
water
after
their
submarine
was
cli-siroyrd
by
i
British.
TomorrowsTid.es
High
Low
.
S:23
a
.1X1.
15-2
21:14
pm.
17.8
ft.
2.21
ajn.
8.7
ft.
14:29
pja.
7.9
It.
I
'
ii,
-
-
-
'"price:
CBKl"
7S
No.
126-
PRINCE
.
RUPERT,
B.C.,
WEpNESDAY,
MAY
29,
1940.
ItW
I
,
-
ilG
DRIVE
of
Ainrc
i
I
FIGHTING
TODAY
IS
CONTINUING
Beleaguered
British
and
French
Army
Moving
Toward
Dunkerque
PARIS,
May
29:
(CP)
A
war
ministry
spokesman
this
afternoon
said
the
Allied
rearguard
was
fighting
German
troops
on
the
streets
of
Lille
while
the
main
northern
forces
withdrew
toward
Dunkerque.
i
While
occupation
of
Calais
&
claimed
by
the
Germans,
it
Is
said
by
the
French
to
be
only
partly
occupied
by
the
invaders.
The
main
German
attack
Is
reported
to
be
directed
toward
Cas-sel,
northwest
of
Lille
and
south
of
Dunkerque.
The
main
French
army
is
carrying
on
conUnuous
operations
on
the
great
consolidated
front
along
the
Somme
to
the
Aisne
River,
apparently
aimed
at
wiping
out
the
last
German
pockets
as
part
of
the
general
push
forward
in
an
.
effort
to
relieve
the
northern
forces,
i
Most
of
Amiens
Is
said
to
be
in
French
hands
while
a
German
raid
in
the
Ardennes
sector
has
been
thrown
back.
Communists
'and
Nazis
Are
Barred
Ilce
said
ha(i
a
From
Government
Jobs
in
message
to
the
commander-in-chief
United
States
jDf
the
British
Expeditionary
Force
which
read
as
follows:
The
heart
WASHINGTON,
D.C..
May
29.
in
of
everyone
at
home
is
with
you
and
another
sudden
move
against
sub-
your
magnificent
troops
in
their
verslve
activities
ln
the
United
nour
0f
peril."
States,
the
Civil
Service
Commls-
The
air
ministry
announced
that
don
today
Issued
an
order
barring,
a
jorce
Df
rjlF.
fighters
engaged
as
a
matter
of
policy,
all
members
a
large
group
of
German
bombers
k
ol
Communist
or
Nazi
organizations
near
Dunkerque
and
shot
down
22
from
government
employment.
The
without
suffering
any
losses,
'.order
is
being
put
into
immediate
t
fS
is
the
third
move
against
StOck
Market
'
"'which
has
Seen
taken
ln
recent
Hoc
r
OfnVPrV
I
days.
The
first
removed
them
from
uvvw,w;
relief
rolls
and
the
second
transfer-
red
authority
over
immigrants
from
Tendency
to
Strengthen
up
the
Interior
to
the
justice
depart-
ment.
Fingerprinting
of
all
aliens
Is
expected
to
be
the
next
move.
London
Papers
Express
Views
1
About
Leopold
i-ONDON.
Mav
29.
Some
London
and
choose
to
reserve
their
opinions
llttTtti
uauiioiuu
until
further
informaUon
of
tne
circumstances
is
available.
newsDaper
goes
so
far
as
to
call
King
a
traitor.
Another
dubs
him
a
"fifth
columnist."
e
Plans
Approved
rr
lithe
Yes
terday
After
Morning
Collapse
NEWS
YORK,
Majf
29,
Stock,
bond,
commodity
and
foreign
exchange
markets
except
Belgian-showed
a
rally
in
late
trading
yesterday
following
the
morning
collapse
although
not
sufficient
to
wipe
out
the
early
losses.
The
day's
trading
in
stocks
totalled
1,200,000
shares.
The
improvement
continued
this
morning
with
160,000
shares
changing
hands
in
a
dull
first
hours,
averages
being
indui-
erf
ul
than
that
which
was
the.
newspapers
are
outspoken
in
regard
trial,
1.4.8
.
.
..
.
.
!
.
.
v-
-
1
.
rr,
T
onrtrOri
lln
T1
most
destructive
used
in
the
last
mj
me
aurrcuuci
w
war.
of
Belgium
to
the
Germans.
Others
cp
.10,
and
rails,
22-93,
follow
the
Prime
Minister's
example
rJnrol
hYnancinn
United
States
Navy
to
Have
10,000
More
Planes
and
15,000
Pilots
WASHINGTON.
D.C..
May
29.
The
lower
hour
of
Congress
day
approved
the
naval
air
force
expansion
program
providing
for
10.000'
airplanes
and
15,000
pilots
as
well
as
expenditure
of
$144,000,-000
for
new
air
bases.
Weather
Forecast
tory
oespne
recent
(FumUhed
th,
of
Germans
may
have
had
a
Victory
Ule
Dominion
Meteorological
Bureau
it
...
..
.
.
1
.,
V.
1
.
I
1
-
TT
ii
i
,
f
m.la
'rtM
but
tney
nave
noi
won
me
war,
ue.
.wi
vh
.
,
.
I
cost
la
complied
from
observations
tak-
OCCiared.
'
ndaT
covers
the
38
hour
period
ending
at
5
pm.
tomoorrow
General
Synopsis
A
deep
depression
Is
centred
west
of
the
coast.
The
pressure
remains
:
high
north
of
British
Columbia.
The
weather
has
been
fine
and
warm
Five
Cases
so
Far
Reported
in
puset
throughout
this
province.
West
Coast
of
Vancouver
Island-
Moderate
to
fresh
north
winds,
fair
and
moderately
warm.
Forty-Eight
Hour
Week
For
United
States
Shipyards
WASHINGTON,
D.C.,
May
29.
There
will
be
a
forty-eight
hour
the
week
for
all
naval
shipyards
in
this
country,
It
Is
announced.
t
it
:
i
if