' again1 Brcmen and Emden and a supply ship sunk off d 'f Frisan Islands, the Air Ministry announced today. It was econd straight night of trip-hammer blows, Indicating that ht northwestern corner of Germany had become the principal ht t of the Koyal Air Force in the all-out offensive following "actnent of the British aid bill. GLASGOW-LIVERPOOL "BLITZED" LONDON Glasgow and Liverpool were the principal ob-.ctives of a German blitz air attack by large forces of bombers verniiht W Britain. Hull on the east coast was also subjected , a heavy attack and London was hammered as was Central cotland. The enemy fanned out over other parts of England ,cluding East Anglia and other widely scattered points over the The raids cost eleven mntr)' new bombed. German planes rought down during the night, all being credited to night fight j Daylight raids on both sides are continuing today. AID ALREADY-MOVING WASHINGTON Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson today nld report" that some defence materials, transferred to Great iritatn under the "lease-lend" act, had already started towards heir destination. He, however, did not give details as that would ot be fair to Great Britain. BRITAIN PLANS INVASION LONDON It was disclosed today that Great Britain is nipping Invasion troops for use against (iermany and Italy, he units would be landed by armored invasion barges carrying ifty men each. FRANCE AIDING GERMANY WASHINGTON, D.C. it is learned on good authority here Jilt factories in unoccupied France arc making war supplies for Strmany. For instance the silk mills at Lyon are producing parachutes for the German air force. In view of this United States may be reluctant to ask Great Britain to lift the blockade t'tinst France. It is considered likely that Britain will permit the paage of food and medical supplies from the American ted Cross for the use of French children but not for adults. t INVASION POSTPONED WASHINGTON, D.Cr-It is felt here that Germany' has Indefinitely postponed plans for an invasion attempt on Great Britain. The principal menace to Drilain now is submarine and tombing attack on shipping. BOMBING CHUNGKING SHANGHAI Japanese planes were believed to be bombing kuniking today. The radio was cut off. ILLS ARE ! KEPT BUSY let Plants Turning Out Cedar Ontario And Spruce For United States Htmillj .in Liu Terra- district .fbjliig kept fuHy busy these i. It is repented by George ife cf T nace who haibzcn on a 1 tm; n-ss visit to th; city. The DLipal demand Is for qti dl-hon cc" u and rpruce. the for- going largely to Ontario for m th mlntt and the latter to Unit -d States for export. The tfock market; has been quiet, tr. Llttl' returned' to Terrace on i morning's way freight. ARDS NOT KNOWN YETj gtfoller Of Shipping Construe-m l'nable To Say Where I P. C. Freighters Will Be Built fANcouVER, March 14: (CP)! i- Carswcll, controller of ship rStructlon and repairs in the pirtment cf munitions and sup-f. states that he cannot say de-Mty what British Columbia Itis Will manHHr,.. In Iho TO- pUy announced program under i ien 4700-ton freighters will 1 built for the federal govern-f at. Hc add tnal prine'e rup. f toy dock is amons British Col- E 11 yards in a position to take U.F. HITS OUT AGAIN f 5t,Tity Principal Form of Com. I Mt Yesterday In Afrlnn Theatre I. . vv uum nato1 r v. . Mn Bvy yestcrdav in 4v, lanes the ground at !, a, 1, apllal ot Eritrea, were, hit oret .i .WMn' The Royal Air ;hi in,ruck at island ot m the eastern Mediieuar.- DEPENDS ON HELP i VictoryWill Not Only Be Cer tarn But Quick if Britain Can Hold Out for Short Time, Navy Head Says 1 LONDON, .March 14: (CP) A British victory "will not only be certain, It will be quick" If the Empire can hold out until American aid Is received, First Lord of the Admiralty A. V. Alexander said today. Mr. Alexander said "We are facing, perhaps, the most crucial stage of the war in which the Navy is called upon to play a very great part.- PRESIDENT TOSPEAK Roosevelt To -Go On Air rrom White House At 6:30 Tomorrow Evening WASHINGTON, D.C.. March 14: Franklin o. (CP) "President Rooseveit will make a radio address tomorrow night on defence and aid to nations battling aggres-tt win nik at 6:30 Pacific 'standard Time for thirty minutes ahd the address will bs Drsaawsk. The President will spea" from the White House irt the prsence ot cabinet members, Mgn b: .mental and diplomatic official and other prominent citizens including Wendell Wlllkle. Pacific Ships AreWithurawn not. accent lunnei bookings. bpen with- drawn for wrica vwew.a.e. T "r -r a O V HAMBURG HARD HIT Royal Air Force Continues All Out! Offensive With Biggest Attack Vet LONDON, March 14: The Royal Air Force continued its j all-cut air offensive against ' Germany last night. The Import- ! ant German port of Hamburg was ringled out for the heaviest single bombing attack which British planes have delivered since the war began. The Air Ministry announced that the attack was an "outstanding success." From other quarters it was learned that devastating damage had hern done. Shipbuilding establishments, dockyards, warehouses, and other important objectives were hit. A fu'l moon favored the British attack. Off ths Frisian Islands British planes bemhrrf and sank a Gcr- 1 man sunply shin. The Royal Air Force attack ! k'" un trday on Channel in-j vaslon ports. Six British nlanes were lost J during the nteht. j In Berlin German authorities, i while admitting a heavy raid on J Hamburg, minimized, as usual, 1 the damage to military objectives but asserted that fifty patients and nurses' had ben killed in the bombing of two hospitals in Hamburg. 4 TURKEY AND YUGOSLAVIA Ottoman Empire Ready to Aid Belgrade and Athens Stand Firm against Axis BREAKDOWN REPORTED if BERNE, Switzerland, March 14: It was reported today that ne- gotiatlons between Yugoslavia and Germany had broken down 1 owing to Yugoslavia's refusal to permit the passage of Naii troops over her territory. Turkey ' will intervene if Yugoslavia is attacked. ISTANBUL, March 14. An official broadcast over the Turkish radio last night said that, if Yugo Slavia resists German aggression, Turkey will fulfil her obligation and render effective aid to both . Yugoslavia and 'Greece. However, if Yugoslavia does not resist, Tur-i key may feel herself released from .the agreement. She will, neverthe less, resist any aggression on r.er J. v . . I1L. ...... 1 1 , 1- were adeauate lO cope wun any, an ine omorapnev. It was not expected ' for. V iliv,Dv - Germany would maice any aeiiDcr-ate atUck on Turkey. Meanwhile in Belgrade tne Yugoslav government continued pffnrts to aDDease Germany with out bowing outright to the Rome- Berlin axis. Germany is demana-ir.iT q fnrthrleht answer from Yugo Hitler and Nazi authorities, ine Yugoslav Premier and foreign min-Mpr were to have left tomorrow vt It la Hnnhtfnl If thev Will get away before next week. Instead of Inlnlni? the ' AXIS OUtHgni, XUUO- Slavia, It Is said, might be disposed to a compromise agreement ot non-oirrpjision. eternal friendship and c. relationship with the Reich. . , i GERMANY'S DIETS (CP) Canadian Paciuc ok.--. WASHINGTON, wasiunuivn, March awwi 14: - i lines cancelled all reservations .CalorJes arps here figure that, land anritounced they would dozen countries and their resources the present average diet m uer- many is auuuu tu i4i"" normal In energy-giving meat and fat. , . CTOH!A P ' SPANISH ARSENAL BLAST SEVILLE Fifty persons were killed it was estimated when the Santa Barbara powder plant Seville filew up' today. ' MATSUOKA WILLING TOKYO The Japanese Times-Advertiser, British-owned Tokyo newspaper, reports that Foreign .Minister Malsuoka; now on his. way to Berlin, Rome and Italy, is agreeable to meeting representatives of the British and United States governments as well. He may also visit the Vatican to discuss with the Pope the latt'r's views on peace. It is suggested that either President Roosevelt or Secretary of State Hull might meet Matsuoka in Hawaii. GENERAL'S SON IN CRASH REGINA Flying Officer An j drew McNaughton, son of Major.' General A. G. L. McNaughton. , figured in the crash of a Royal I Canadian Air Force plane yes- j terday but was not injured. WESTMINSTER CONTRACT NEW WESTMINSTER Star Shipyards here have been award. ed the contract by the Royal own territory. The people of Tur- Canadian Navy lor xwo more ..... n,iH fhat. ripfenr.es! natrol boats, making' seven in slavia In regard to her position and RU1TA1N a Nazi piane is repuiu w"""'b by to take Yugoslav officials to Vienna to confer with Chancellor yard now has contracts RAISING SEINER NANAIMO Arrangements have been made for the raising of 4h cpinrhnat La Taloma which sank off Entrance Harbor in Nanaimo Harbor. GETS "ALEXANDERS" SAN FRANCISCO The steam ers II. F. Alexander and Emma Alexander, for years popular ships on the Pacific Coast run between California ports and Seattle, Victoria and Vancouver, have been sold to the British Ministry of shipping. HUNGARIAN ASSETS FROZEN WASHINGTON All assets in the United States of Nazl-dom-lnalcd Hungary were ordered frozen yesterday. Hockey Score National league Chicago 3, Detroit 2; Boston 8, Americans 3. Pacific Coast Vancouver, 4, Portland 2. fete t i 0, ' 6 ft. . sT VT , tomorrow sTTdes War NS mm High 2:25 ajn. 22 ft 14:50 pm. 22 n ft. 'ft Low', 8:44'am. 2.1 ft. , 21.01 pm. 2.8 ft. K.A.r. MAULo UfjlviuAXMl AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER NORTHERN LONDON The Koyal Air Force mauled frequen. bed Hamburg overnight in the greatest assault jet, Oil fa TUes t Kotterdam were set ablaze, minor attacks were deliv Vol. XXX.. No. 62. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., FRIDAYTmARCH 14, 1941. PRICE: 5 CENTS. F Air War Is On THE STRATEGISTS CONFER Prime Minister Mr. Churchill and Lt.-Gen. A G. L. McNaughton are completely absorbed In their study of a military map at Canadian Corps Headquarters. FINAL BULLETINS DROPPED DEAD Robert Dixon, 73, well known as a fish vendor around the died outside the residence of Pat Hagenays at 334 Eighth Avenue East last night. Dixon him. self lived at 21" Seventh Avenue East. He was born in Vermont but was naturalized as a Canadian in 1908. He is believed to have been suffering from pneumonia. EXPELLING ENVOY TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras The German charge d'affaires here has been expel'ed for disseminating Nati propaganda and endeavouring to promote trouble between the United States and Moscow. DUTCHMEN EXECUTED AMSTERDAM Fifteen more Dutchmen have been put to death for sabotage, it is reported. BOSTON WLNS TITLE BOSTON Boston Bruins won their third straight National Hockey League championship last night when they scored an 8 to 3 victory over New York Americans. Detroit clinched third place by defeating Chicago 3 to 2. CALIFORIA STORMS LOS ANGELES There are new storms In California and several deaths are reported as a result. A fifty-one year record for rain- i fall has been set. There has been 26 inches so far this season. The previous record was 31 inches in the 1888-89 season. MORE CORVETTE CONTRACTS OTTAWA Hon. C. D. Howe, minister of munitions and supply, announces the letting of contracts for ten more corvettes, making the total so far eighty. BRITISH SUPPLY EXPERTS LONDON Prime Minbter Churchill has asked Sir Arthur Salter, British economic and shipping expert, to proceed to United States to discuss British maritime problems with the United States, particularly with a view to replacing shipping losses. Sir Arthur went to Buckingham Palace today to be sworn in by the King for the mission. Privy Councillor Robert Brand will go to the United States on a food supply mission. Mrs. F. S. Walton leaves on this evening's train for a trip to Toronto and Winnipeg, .1.1,4;'. FCTING LEASE-LEND -Within two weeks it Is .hoped that the seven billion dollar appropriation requested by" President Franklin D. Roosevelt to implement the rer.entiv nassea "Lease-Lena Aia to Britain bill will have been ip-i proved by Congress. GLASGOW ASSAILED BY NAZIS Liverpool Also Subjected to Anoth er Heavy Bombing Attack Last Night LONDON, March 14: Liverpool, for the second successive night, ahcU Glasgow were heavily attacked by Nazi bombers last night. The raid on Liverpool was of fer- 1 Vv'thnt. nf WrtnsdaY I night. Tons offish explosive and J Incendiary bombs vr ere dropped and damage was ijuite extensive. (Germany claimed a devastating j four-mile corridor had been blasted ! .In the dock and shlpbsfndfng area.) Waves of German planes came 'over Glasgow for hours In the longest and heaviest raid the Scot-' tish port has had in months. Many ' buildings were hit and there were heavy casualties. Fire fighters did valiant and effective work in extinguishing fires set by the incen-I diaries. Other areas of Scotland were 1 pounded and an unnamed north-, east English town was also heavily 1 attacked for hours. ! There was much greater resist- ' ance than formerly to the raiders and at least five bombers were brouEht down. A new ifecret de- tensive weapon Is said tolbe tunc .. ... r -tlrvhtnV ftrtmlrablv. K . uaDinet iwemners neiorc umu- r - -i Skies were clear and favorable lets IJCtlVCllCS IU .v Already Started WASHINGTON. March 14. tor bombing activitje$. LANDED IN PARACHUTE Nazi Airman, Who Came Down in County Wexford, interned by Eire Police ' House of Representative commit-1 tee hearings are now proceeding! DUBLIN, March 14; Irish police with Secretary of State Cordll yesterday arrested a parachutist Hull. Secretary of War Henry L. who had landed in County Wex-Stimson and Secretary of the Navy . ford from a Nazi plane. He has Frank Knox appearing to urge 'been interned. speedy passage and give details of the plans for assistance to Great T(tnfn T i cf orl omnriff lWTYlPfil'jif WEATHER FORECAST needs were destroyers, motor tor-' General Synopsis The weather pedo boats, mine layers and arms has been cloudy on the north coast and ammunition. with some rain. It has been fair General debate in the House will ion the southern coast -start next Tuesday and passage ls! West Coast of Vancouver Island expected by Wednesdays " (-Light winds, fair and mild ex- A super-mediation board to dealjcept for occasional cloudiness m with labor disputes has been' pro-the northern portion, posed Prince Rupert land Queen Char- ' Deliveries to Great Britain under lotto Islalnds Light to moderate the "Lease-Lend" plan have al- southwest to northwest wtods, ready commenced, Secretary of overcast and cloudy with light to , War Stimson told a press confer-.moderate rain and little change In ence today. t .(temperature. Italian Offensive Fails Miserably Under Eyes Of V II Duce; 14 Planes Down ATHENS, March 14 : (CP)-Royal Air Force headquarters announced-today that fourteen Italian fighter pla'hes were shot down and a number ot others badly damaged yesterday in i a fierce battle over the Klisura-Tepelini sector the Albanian front without a single British loss The Roya Air Force also carried out a successful bombing attack on the airdrome at the port of Valona. Greek dispatches declared that five Italian divisions had been shattered in Italian offensiy.es" launched in the last seven days in response to Premier Benito Mussolini'.s reported . adjuration to. lus officers to "do something." Instead, however, the Italian offensive crumbled arid bogged down under the very eyes of II Duce who was f orced to witness his troops De either shot down or surrender to the Greeks. Large forces of Fascist infantry, air force and artillery thrown into the tignt nave proven unavan J