Many
Messages
Of
Sympathy
King
Congratulates
People
of
London
on
Fortitude
.
LONDON.
Jan.
2.
Messages
of
ympathy
from
many
parts
of
the
orld
have
poured
In
on
London
'allowing
the
devastating
air
raid
of
Sunday
night.
A
message
from
the
King
to
the
people
on
New
Year's
Day
congratulated
Uiem
on
their
fortitude
under
strew
and
commended
the
work
of
the
civilian
forces.
New
Record
For
Letters
Mailed
Set
;
An
all
time
record
fr
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in
number
of
lettcrsWl-
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INCREASED
PRODUCTION
OTTAWA
The
war
will
cause
a
new
record
industrial
production
in
Canada
this
year,
states
Hon.
Angus
Macdonald,
aclin?
minister
of
supply.
The
production
for
1911
is
estimated
at
$3,-500,000,000,
an
increase
of
scicnty
per
cent.
TO
BE
INVESTIGATED
LONDON
Sir
Robert
Craigie,
British
ambassador
to
Japan,
has
been
instructed
to
investigate
reports
of
German
ships
bein,;
outfitted
from
Japan
as
raiders.
There
arc
reports
of
ten
British
ships
having
been
sunk
in
the
Pacific
by
Nazi
raiders.
In
one
case
the
crew
was
landed
on
a
barren
island
and
suffered
privation
before
being
rescued.
SEEING
IN
NEW
YEAR
Prince
Rupert
Had
One
of
Mostj
Enthusiastic
Cclbralions
In
Long
Time
The
advent
of
the
New
Year
of
1941
was
celebrated
in
Prince
Rupert
wlUi
much
enthusiasm.
,It
Is
hi
several
years
since
such
..u..
Mtv
had
been
seen.
v
Sill
UWUI
Z
The
presence
of
so
many
of
the
military
forces
naa
mum
......
this.
Important
New
Year's
Eve
events
included
the
jamboree
at
the
Capl-i
-n,,rn
which
was
crowded.
blfi
nawviv
"
The
stage
and
film
program
ar
ranged
by
Manager
u.
u.
-tA
OS
mnster
oi
cereiiiviuoa,
was
excellently
received.
M
naval
headquarters
there
was
an
t
o
nrlvate
dances
were
Boston
Cafe
and
the
held
at
the
Metropole
Hall
The
uy..cI-mViZ:n
am
out
a
large
-manca
at
rrince
Kup-
tno
moosu
"
totalled
887,577
as
com-V
trowd.
.
Pared
with
712.450
In
1039,
IK
There
were
also
numerous
private
w
announced.
December
let-
(p&tlcs.
.
l
folk,
many
of
them,
numbered
140.GG3
In
com-
c
younger
4r
7"
wun
1X7,148
In
Dec-
aa
nne
umu
v
ocr
1939.
.
il..
rA
ennor
on
m
k
ri
n
rtfioriiiir
ui
kuuu
j
.
.
Jround
and
It
was;
clear
and
'NO
SCHOOL
TODAY"
The
unexpected
his
occurred
for
tae.se
chi
drn
aftc
a
nir.ht
of
German
uir
raids.
The
pigtailed,
book-carrying
young
ladles
had
already
reached
the
schoolhouse
door
when
the
building
superintendent
turned
them
away
with
a
"No
school
today."
The
girls
do
not
seem
duly
depressed.
A
few
days
later
the
bomb
wreckage
was
cleared
and
school
was
resumed.
Nazi
Bombers
Attack
Dublin
District;
Three
Persons
Are
Killed;
Separate
Raids
Made
DUBLIN,
January
2:
(CP)
Invading
aircraft
cruised
within
a
sixty-mile
radius
of
Dublin
last
night
for
five
hours,
killing
at
least
three
persons
and
injuring
others
with
high
explosive
bombs
and
dropping
fire
bombs
one
of
which
was
officially
identified
as
being
of
German
origin.
The
attacks
took
place
between
midnight
and.
5
a.m.
and
eight
different
parts
of
the
Dublin
district
were
visited.
Some
houses
were
demolished.
Among
other
places
bombs
were
dropped
in
Kil-dare
and
at
Drogheda,
north
of
Dublin,
the
scene
of
the
Battle
of
the
Boyne.
Bulletins
RENEWED
TENSION
VICHY
There
is
renewed
tension
between
Germany
and
France.
It
is
reported
that
German
troops
may
shortly
march
In
to
take
over
more
of
unoccupied
France.
Reports
are
also
current
that
units
of
the
French
navy
have
moved
from
Toulon
to
Africa.
STALIN
IS
READY
MOSCOW
In
a
radio
broadcast
yesterday,
Dictator
Joseph
Slalin
said
Russia
was
ready
for
any
emergency,
her
forces
being
in
full
mobilization.
This
is
taken
as
meaning
that
the
course
of
events
In
the
Balkans
Is
being
carefully
watched
by
the
So-ict.
KILLED
IN
VANCOUVER
VANCOUVER
New
Year's
Day
brought
the
first
two
traffic
deaths
of
the
year
to
Vancriver.
William
Carruthers,
75,
died
of
injuries
sustained
when
struck
by
a
car
at
Twenty-First
and
Fiaser.
Stanley
F.
Franklin,
56,
was
killed
when
he
walked
into
the
side
of
a
moving
automobile
on
West
Pender.
MRS.
McLEOD
PASSES
AWAY',
Well
Known
and
Esteemed
Local
Woman
Passes
Away
at
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital
Mrs.
Lyel
McLeod,
wife
of
Norman
I
McLeod,
passed
away
this
morning
at
the
Prince
Rupert
General
Hos
pital.
She
resided
on
Third
Avenue
and
had
lived
here
for
years,
being
well
known
and
esteemed
by
many
friends.
She
Is
survived
by
her
husband
and
two
sons
Norman
and
William
who
will
have
tne
sympathy
of
many
friends.
Three
New
Year
Babes
I
Three
New
Year's
Day
babies
were
born
In
the
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital
yesterday
as
follow?:
Mr.
and
Mrs.
William
Fisher,
a
daughter.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Carl
Johansen,
a
son.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
George
Dunn,
a
daughter.
Weather,
Forecast
Tomorrows
Titles
Prince
Rupert
and
Queen
Charlotte
Islands
Strong
east
to
southeast
High
5:11
ajn.
195
ft.
winds.
Cloudy
and
mild
with
17:02
pjn.
17.0
ft.
rain.
'
-
'
-id!
Low
11:16
ajn.
8.1
ft.
23:24
pan.
62
ft.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
No.
1.
VoTXXX.,
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
THURSDAY,
JANUARY
27T94L
RICE:
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CENT?
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f'aH'
114
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..L
-V
an
Port
Is
Strafed
By
British
BREMEN
IS
MAINGUY
HEAVY
HIT,
HONORED
Even
German?
Admits
Success
of
R.A.F.
On
Military
Objectives
LONDON,
Jan.
2.
The
Air
Ministry
Presi
Association
announces
that
the
Royal
Air
Force
last
nifht
subjected
the
great
(ierman
port
of
Bcrmen
to
a
successful
j',
hour
pounding
in
partial
retaliation
for
the
fierce
Nazi
fire
riid
attack
on
London
last
Sun
day
night.
In
the
main
attack,
discharging
of
high
explosive
and
1
incendiary
bombs
was
concen-
'
trated
in
large
quantities
on
firemen
shipbuilding
and
dock
yards
ind
much
damage
was
done,
large
fire,
and
explosions
being
started.
Invasion
and
submarine
bases
in
Nul-occupled
territory
were
itso
bombed.
The
raids
last
night
followed
effective
daylight
attacks
on
German
military
objec-
'
tires
on
New
Year's
Eve
and
New
Year's
Day.
D.MH,
German
news
agency,
admits
that
three
factories
and
other
buildings
were
hit
In
the
Rojal
Air
Force
raid
on
Bremen
1
last
night.
The
Germans
claim
to
have
brought
down
one
Itri-tish
plane
but
the
Air
Mirislry
j
officially
announces
that
no
planes
had
been
lost
in
this
or
ether
operations.
I
CATHEDRAL
i
IS
BOMBED
Historic
flultdlngs
In
Manchester
Suffer
No
Altempt
At
Military
Objectives.
LONDON.
Jan.
2:
H
has
been
officially
revealed
that.
In
a
reel-.
German
air
raid
on
Man-chfrter
a
fifteenth
century
cathedra)
and
other
Mitotic
buildings
of
the
Midlands
city
were
bombed.
It
is
stated
that
the
Nazis
have
been
making
no
effort
to
aim
at
military
objectives.
Indeed,
they
have
struck
comparatively
few.
Their
campaign
Is
still
one
of
terrorism
and
endeavour
to
destroy
the
morale
of
the
people.
Naval
Officer
Well
Known
Here
in
Kinc'g
Birthday
List
LONDON,
Jan.
2.
Many
Britons
were
honored
m
the
Kind's
Nw
Year
Honor
list.
The
most
of
the
awards
were
for
meritorious
service
in
connection
with
the
war.
Among
those
receiving
decorations
are
Commander
E.
R.
Malnguy
of
the
.Royal
Canadian
Navy
who
is
well
known
in
Prince
Rupert.
War
News
NIGHT
ItAIDS
RESUMED
LONDON
For
the
first
time
since
Sunday,
German
bombers
staged
night
raids
on
England
last
night.
They
were
small
and
half-hearted
attacks
over
wide
aieas.
London,
the
northwest,
elsewhere
in
England
and
Wales
were
visited.
There
were
also
scattered
bombings
at
Liverpool
and
Merseyside.
Fires
were
soon
brought
uudfr
control
and
casualties
and
damage
were
comparatively
light.
WAR
IN
ALBANIA
ATHENS
A
communique
by
the
Greek
high
command
today
reports
only
local
operations
on
a
small
scale
inthe
war
in
Alba
n
la
Th
it
re
n?
I
,ra
I
d
i
.
on
Greece
today.
Italian
planes
bombed
Salonika
on
New
Year's
Day.
FIVE
SHIPS
'ALL-EMPIRE
STAR
IN
WERE
SUNK
BIG
EVENTS
OF
YEAR
Four
Italian
Supply
Ships
and
One
I
Transport
Destroyed
in
Adriatic
!
LONDON,
Jan.
2
British
warships
sank
four
Italian
supply
ships
in
the
Adriatic
at
the
week-end.
A
Oreck
submarine
sank
an
Italian
Transport.
NEW
YEAR'S
:
DAY
QUIET
LONDON,
Jan.
2.
New
Year's
Day
saw
a
comparative
minimum
Of
activity
on
the
various
war
fronts.
The
Royal
Air
Force,
which
attacked
military
objectives
in
German-occupied
territory
by
daylight
Tuesday,
was
held
down
by
unfavorable
weather
New
Year's
Eve.
For
the
same
reason,
London
and
elsewhere
In
the
British
Isles
had
a
quiet
night
Snow
and
cold
weather
held
up
the
fighting
between
Greeks
and
Italians
In
Albania.
There
was
some
activity
by
British
artillery
and
naval
guns
against
Bardia
In
Libya.
In
East
Africa
there
was
also
some
action
a?alnst
the
enemy.
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.30.
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Noble
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.OO.
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2.00A.
Pioneer,
2.18.
.
Premier,
.!j)5A.
Privateer,
.58.
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.13.
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Mercury,
.06A.
Prairie
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.07
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Hockey
Scores
TUESDAY
National
League.
Canadiens
2,
Americans
4,
Rangers
2,
Boston
2.
(Overtime
tie).
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WHICH
IS
NOW
ENDED
Fighting
Forces
From
British
Nations
in
Northern
and
Southern
Seas
Feature
in
Epochal
Events
of
1940
By
DON
GILBERT
Canadian
Press
Staff
Writer
Epochal
events
springing
from
a
world
in
arms
crowded
the
front
pages
of
1940.
The
Teutonic
march
of
conquest,
propelled
by
new
weapons
and
new
methods
of
varfare,
spread
Nazi
terror
from
the
northern
tip
of
Norway
to
the
Pyrenees
and
the
Black
Sea.
Sowing
devastation
across
the
breadth
of
Europe
like
Attila
and
the
Huns
TO
HELP
0FJTALY
Nazi
Aircraft
to
Assist
in
Mediterranean
Area,
It
Is
Officaily
Announced
ROME,
Jan.
2.
It
was
officially
announced
today
that
German
aircraft
are
coming
to
Italy
to
assist
the
Fascist
campaUrn
in
the
Mediterranean.
They
are
being
stationed
at
several
bases
in
the
Mediterranean.
Italian
air
force
units,
which
have
been
assisting
the
Germans
in
the
Battle
of
Britain
for
the
past
two
months,
are
returning
to
Italy.
-"""'Except
"for
the
use
of
large
German
Junkers
machines
to
ferry
Italian
troops
to
Albania
and
the
employing
of
Stuka
dive
bombers
against
the
Greeks,
it
is
the
first
admission
of
German"
aid
to
Italy
in
the
Mediterranean.
It
suggests
a
move
to
Intensify
the
Axis
campaign
in
the
Mediterranean
during
the
next
month
or
so
while
weather
is
bad
around
Great
Britain.
German
planes
and
pilots
have
been
sent
into
Italy
"to
help
in
the
bitter
aero-naval
fight
now
developing
in
the
Mediterranean,"
it
was
officially
announced
in
Rome.
The
Rome
radio
also
made
the
disclosure
that
some
Italian
air
units
which
participated
in
the
attacks
on
Great
Britain
had
already
returned
home.
Turkey
Resolved
To
Stand
Firm
Islam
Resolved
to
Maintain
Integrity
or
old,
tne
war
machine
built
by
j
Hitler
submerged
liberty
and
con-Istltutlonal
government
In
the
fair
est
portion
of
continental
Europe.
But
in
the
darkest
days
of
the
summer
Great
Britain
was
hearten-ed
by
the
unwavering
support
her
i
daughter-nations
of
the
British
commonwealth.
Canadian
troops
stood
ready
on
British
soli
to
withstand
any
assault
from
across
the
Channel.
Canadian
airmen
were
in
the
vanguard
of
the
Empire's
alr
fiehters.
Canada's
shin
foueht
be-
slde
the
Royal
Navy.
!
In
Egypt
as
the
year
passed
Australians
and
New
Zealandcrs
vied
(with
the
traditions
of
the
Anzacs
of
the
last
war.
South
Africans
were
poised
In
East
Africa
ready
for
the
J
word
to
march
Into
Ethiopia.
Newfoundland's
men
manned
ships
and
guns
on
land
and
sea.
'
As
summer,
blossomed,
Republican
!
France,
champion
of
the
freedom
of
the
lndivlduaLasjlrjjnJto,
her.
knees
under
the
weight
o?
the
German
armored
divisions
and
by
the
fury
of
the
German
air
power.
The
Netherlands,
land
of
honest
toil
and
industry,
and
unhappy
Belgium
were
quickly
overpowered.
To
the
over-running
of
Poland,
Czechoslovakia
and
Austria
in
previous
years
were
added
the
peaceful
lands
of
Denmark
and
Norway.
In
the
Balkans.
Rumania
was
thrown
Into
anarchy
by
Nazi
Intrigue
and
German
forces
established
themselves
on
the
shores
of
the
Black
Sea.
v
The
whole
world
shuddered
at
the
Nazi
lust.
'
Ramparts
of
Britain
Alone
In
western
Europe
stood
Great
Britain,
hehlnd
her
the
centuries
of
orderly
government
that
engendered
the
British
race
of
free
men.
The
virility
of
her
arms
deni7
onstrated
anew
In
the
heroic
retreat
.
on
Dunkerque,
the
island
kingdom
(braced
herself
for
Hitler's
worst
the
threat
that,
Teutonic
hordes
would
violate
her
shores
as
the
Nor-jinans
900
years
ago.
j
Security
was
found
In
the
peerless
qualities
oi
tne
itoyai
Air
force,
in
the
vigilance
of
the
Royal
Navy,
and
jjerthe
readiness
of
a
home
army
of
some
2,000,000
men
under
arms.
I
The
Nazi
boast
that
Brltaln'3
fate
'
would
be
sealed
In
a
matter
cf
weeks
ANKARA,Jan.3.
Turkeyhasre-af,PP
thp
anu,,1at,nn
nf
v,-
affirmed
her
determination
tofalled
of
ruimnment.
After
the
maintain
her
Integrity
and
resist
great
alr
baWles
of
the
late
sum.
any
art
oi
aggression
or
iorcmie
attempt
to
violate
her
neutrality.
INVASION
DEFERRED
mer
and
autumn,
when
day
after
day
whole
squadrons
of
German
aircraft
were
knocked
out
of
the
skies
by
the
Spitfires
and
Hurricanes
of
the
R.A.F.,
the
Nazi
air
arm
turned
Its
energies
to
spreading
terror
by
night.
Gallant
Cities
The
great
mass
of
metropolitan
,
London,
with
its
acres
of
docks
and
England
Believes
Attempt
By
Nazis
factories,
as
well
as
its
Iln&
thor-
Lcss
Imminent
oughfares
and
ancient
monuments,
was
bombed
by
hundreds
of
German
aircraft
night
after
night.
LONDON,
Jan.
2.
Although
ac-
Thousands
were
killed
and
wound-tlvlty
of
further
strengthening
the
C(j
London
carried
on.
coastal
defences
continues
unre-
Prolonged
and
devastating
raids
mlttlng
and
the
Royal
Air
Force
followed
on
key
cities
such
as
Cov-and
other
Branches
of
the
armed
entry,
Bristol,
Birmingham,
Shef-servlccs
maintain
unceasing
vigil,
field,
Southampton
and
Ports-the
feeling
In
England
Is
that
the
mouth.
Here,
too.
the
people
endanger
of
a
Oerman
invasion
at-
dured
their
ordeal
like
free
men,
tempt
has
lessened
for
the
time
be-
-burled
their
dead
and
turned
again
lng
at
least.
Ito
the
struggle.
There
was
heavy
snow
over
the
Straits
of
Dover
today,
rendering
aerial
activity
virtually
Impossible
for
the
time
being
at
least.
'
London
had
three
air
raid
alarms
during
last
night.
Italy's
Tart
Mussolini
led
Italy
into
the
war
In
June
and
to
Egypt,
which
knew
the
terror
of
Roman
arms
Prior
to
the
Christian
Sht
but'
also,
felt
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