AXIS
LOSES
SHIPS
LONDON
A
British
submarine
has
sunk
two
Axis
supply
ships
out
of
a
convoy
in
the
Mediterranean.
They
were
fully
loaded
with
reinforcements
and
supplies
for
the
Axis
forces,
in
North
Africa.
One
of
the
ships
was
a
12,000-lonner
and
the
other
6,000
tons.
ATLANTIC
TO
DECIDE
LONDON
The
Battle
of
the
Atlantic
will
decide
this
war,
declared
Prime
Minister
Winston
Churchill
In
his
speech
in
the
House
of
Commons.
"Once
it
has
been
won
and
uninterrupted
movement
of
supplies
from
the
United
States
is
assured
we
will
be
on
Hitler's
track
no
matter
how
far
he
may
go
in
his
devastation
of
Europe."
the
British
rremier
declared.
Mr.
Church,
ill
predicted
a
hard
fight
tn
the
Balkans
and
possibly
in
Egypt
but
forecast
a
complete
defeat
of
the
Italians
in
East
Africa.
The
rrlme
Minister
looked
straight
at
Ivan
Malsky,
Russian
am-basiador
to
Great
Britain,
when
he
warned
Russia
of
her
peril
at
the
hands
of
Germany.
RECALLING
ATTACHE
ROME
The
Italian
government
has
agreed
to
recall
the
Kalian
naval
attache,
Admiral
Robert
Lais,
to
the
Italian
embassy
I
it
the
United
States,
who
the
United
States
government
complained
had
been
responsible
for
scuttling
of
Italian
ships
in
American
ports.
Italy
asks
for
the
recall
from
Rome
of
Capt.
WIUIdip
C
Bently,
assistant
United
Stales
naval
attache
at
Rome.
BRITAIN
RAIDED
AGAIN
LONDON
Heavy
raids
were
being
carried
out
by
(tie
Nails
on
Great
Britain
again
last
night.
The
bombing
attacks
cre
being
concentrated
on
the
West
Midlands.
Other
parts
were
tbo
being
attacked.
London
had
an
alarm.
Twenty-three
plane?
have
been
brought
down
over
England
in
three
nights.
U
T
1.1
A
VS
V
J-l
by
soviet;
I
I
-
.
-
m.i
k
uiirli
III
Developments
May
Be
Expected
ANKARA,
Turkey.
April
lO.-Sur-
Kidng
developments
from
tnc
air-
rctlon
ol
Russia
as
a
result
oi
me
nrw
Axis
drive
In
southeastern
Eur
ope
through
the
Balkans
may
be
expected,
It
was
suggested
here
Fatality
Carib
On
n
1
oo
Koaa
John
Appleton
of
Kelowna
Loses
His
Life
and
Four
Others
Injured
day
on
the
Cariboo
Highway.
Mrs.
Appleton,
his
wife,
and
three
other
persons
were
Injured.
WHALES
TO
BE
HUNTED
lions
on
Queen
Charlotte
Islands
Iq
Uun
This
Year
VICTORIA,
April
10.
Both
whaling
stations
of
the
Consolidated
Whaling
Corporation
on
the
Queen
Charlotte
Islands
Rose
Harbor
and
Naden
Harbor
will
be
operated
this
year
and
a
large
output
Is
expected
as
market
conditions
are
6ood.
President
Sends
Message
To
Crown
Prince
Of
Norway
WASHINGTON,
D.C.,
April
10--Prcsldenl
Kranklln
D.
Roosevelt
has
sent
a
message
of
good
cheer
and
sympathy
to
Crown
Prince
Olov
of
Norway
on
the
occasion
of
the
first
anniversary
of
the
invasion
or
Norway
The
brave
fight
of
the
Norwegians
will
go
down
as
a
bright
Pa8e
In
history,
declares
the
chief
executive.
STRATEGY
IN
LIBYA
Rearguard
of
British
is
Engaged
In
Delaying
Advance
of
Germans
and
Italians
GENERALS
MISSING
LONDON,
April
10:
(CP)
The
War
Office
announced
today
that
three
British
generals
are
unreported
In
Libya.
They
are
Sir
Nugent
O'Connor,
an
outstanding
tactician.
Lieut.
General
P.
Neame
V.C.
and
Major
General
M.
D.
Gambler-Parry.
They
have
been
mining
since
the
fall
of
Bengasi
and
It
is
possible
they
may
be
prisoners
of
the
Axis.
Six
British
generals
and
2000
soldiers
are
claimed
by
the
Germans
to
have
been
captured
in
Libya.
1
CAIRO,
April
10:
(CP)
The
Mid-
ASUCROFT,
April
10.
John
Ap-
die
East
command
announced
yes-pletori
of
Kelowna
was
killed
In
an
terday
that
the
British
rearguard
automobile
crash
near
here
yester-
was
being
heavily
engaged
In
de-
laying
German
and
Italian
troops
advancing
across
ross
Libya
Libya
but
but
no
no
mention
was
the
Italians
had
ad
cupied.
The
British
are
still
with
drawing.
The
announcement
of
the
Middle
East
Command,
officially
stating
that
British
troops
had
occupied
Italian
defenders
of
the
Red
Sea
port
had
capitulated
on
Tuesday
and
that
Imperial
forces
had
quickly
moved
in.
-Tonight's
train,
due.
from
Uie
East
at
11
o'clock,
Is
reported-
to
be
one
hour
and
twenty
minutes
late.
Drive
Is
Now
Up
To
$8300
J
X
The
original
objective
for
Prince
Rupert
In
the
Canadian
War,
Services
Fund
campaign
j.',.,o
iinn
During
the
cam-
naa
Vvvv
,
paign
the
objective
was
-
ed
to
$7500.
..It
is
now
art-
nounccd
jounced
that
that
$8300
Juu
naa
so
-r
HI-Hi8BP-HM9b3hIiB
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wfwP9-
.
jfcffiP
Still
Obscure;
Greeks
ler
for
the
Invasion
of
Britain,
Premier
King
Postpones
His
Holiday
Trip
hanging,
out
last
night.
J
V.CT0R5A,
B.C
qOOOOOOOOOOOOOC
WS
Wmln
Tomorrow
s
Tides
High
0:41
axa.
222
ft.
13:10
pjn.
21.9
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Low
7:03
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ft.
NOT
DECISIVE
YET
19:20
axa.
3.0
ft.
ATIIKNS
Events
which
hare
occurred
in
Northeastern
Greece
were
foreseen,
said
an
official
Greek
spokesman
last
nltht.
The
decisive
battle
will
be
fouiht
where
strategy
dictates.
'The
war
will
go
on
until
final
victory
is
won,"
he
said.
N
EARING
ALBANIA
BEIINE
It
was.
reported
last
nijht
that
the
German
forces
rrovsin
Yugoslavia
from
Bulgaria,
were
within
fifteen
miles
of
the
Albanian
frontier.
Berlin
claimed
that
the
Yugoslav
army
had
been
split
into'three
sections,
Communications
between
Yugoslav
and
Greece
armies
have
been
cut.
STAND
AT
TOBIIUK
LONDON
The
British
stand
against
the
Germans
and
Italians
In
Libya
will
be
made
at
Torbruk
where
forces
and
rquipment
are
being
concentrated,
it
was
stated
in
the
House
of
Lords.
Vol.
XXX..
No.
85.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.TTHURSDAY,
MARCH
10,
1941
Thr
Rf
linn
Malcolm
MacDonald,
left
certlrr
w
,
Lieut
-Gna
.
McNaughton.
Canadian
Corps
com-munder.
und
the
Hon.
Vincent
Maissey.
Canadlap
hish
commissioner,
watching
Canadiaas
in
training
This
was
4r?
J4acDorad'a
layUAt-XoOhc
-adian4-Qop-Jfora
-i5.tiepartc.fnrififtnada,JwhCT.
lie
is
to
become
high
commissioner
for
the
UK.
Ballon
Situation
I
Holding
Germans
Hcllcncse
Army
Still
Intact
Thi
(rpnpral
situation
Is
far
from
(day.
caused
two
air
raid
alarms
In
Athens
last
night.
Magnetic
bombs
were
dropped
at
Pyraeus.
YdgoSlav
forces
are
reported
to
!
have
crossed
the-
Drlna
River
In
!
Albania
south
of
Scutari
!
In
Berlin
It
is
stated
that
thej
German
plan
is
to
complete
the
.jc'onqucst
of
Yugoslavia
and
put!
down
the
British
In
Greece
by
Sun
i
There
Is
talk
In
London
of
Tur-
'key
having
sold
Great
Britain
OTTAWA,
April
lO.-Prlme
Mln-
Possibilltv
of
a
diplomatic
NE
WYORK.
April
10:
The
bid
,
d.
Roosevelt
to
come
to
Ottawaprice
for
copper
on
the
New
York
been
subscribed
witn
proo
'
'The
Prlme
MinLster
said
he
was
metal
market
today-.
wah
-11.25c
more
w
,
f
rtnnspveu
wnnlri
hi
accord-
oer
Dound
and
the
asked
nrlce.
OU1V
--wvw-w
w
-
a
-
-
'
ed
a
great
reception
in
Canada.
ill.4c.
NAVY
WILL
BE
BIGGEST,
Secretary
of
Navy
Speaks
at
Launching
of
New
Battleship,
I
BROOKLYN,
April
10.
The
new
United
States
superdreadnaught
.
North
Carolina
was
launched
;romt
i
fi
I
.
T
f
1
TI
..
Pnf.Mn1i!m
A
ccnnlii'
fn
n
l.t.
XT-
A
--.r4
ttA
-i
it
Speaking
on
the
occasion,
Secre-
VXl
y
Ul
HAC
-it
J
-
-
ail-
iMlUA
--
ATHENS,
April
10:
(CP)-British
bombers
inflicted
fnav"
S'taJSS
heavy
casualties
in
assaults
on
German
columns
of
motor
wnlcn
wouid
be
the
deciding
factor
transport
and
troop
concentrations,
damaging
bridges
on
ail
oceans.
about
thirty
miles
nortnwesc
oi
cjaiomna,
tne
noyai
Air
Force
announced
today.
Greek
military
sources
said
the
Greek
army
remains
intact
"to
deal
a
decisive
blow
at
the
made
of
Derna
which
fcaster
iVlOntlay
claimed
to
have
oc-1
'virtually
completing
the
conquest
Both
Rose
and
Naden
Harbor
Sta-)()
Uallan
Africa,
reported
that
Invasion
Date
VICHY,
April
10.
Vichy
nrofesses
to
know
that
April
German
invader
with
Allied
sup-
Iport"
despite
the
entrapment
of
I
some
forces
In
northeastern
Greece.
The
fate
of
forces
cut
off
by
the
Nazi
drive
to
Salonika
still
appears
"
obscure
but
they
were
reportedly
14
(Easter
Monday)
has
been
Gulf
of
Salonika.
set
as
the
date
by
Adolf
Hit-
German
planes
1
Eden
and
Dill
Back
In
London
i
LONDON,
April
10:
(CP)
Foreign
Secretary
Anthony
clear.
The
Allies
are
endeavouring,
Eden
and
General
It
is
understood,
to
establish
a
new
defence
line
from
Albania
to
the
sir
Jonn
,
Dill,,
chief
of
Imperial
general
staff,
have
returned
to.
Eng-
land
and
are
In
conference
with
the
government
on
the
Balkan
situation.
Neither
Eden
nor
Dill
have
made
any
public
comment
as
yet
on
the
sltua-
Hon.
RAIDERS
CLEARED
Admiral
Schecr
Believed
to
be
Only
One
Now
in
Pacific
Waters
lster
William
Lyon
Mackenzie
King
and
mUUary
shake.up
ls
talked
of
j
HONG
KONG,
April
lO.-Admlral
was
to
have
gone
to
Warm
Springs,
Jn
BrlUsh
capi
iLeighton,
commander
in
chief
of
Georgia,
for
to
confer
with
Presl-J
u
according
to
an
e
China
station
of
the
Royal
nnncnvnU
owrf
rnffiv
ft
hollO-iV
!
.
Nfivv
Mvs
that,
tho
Pnrlflc.
flnri
In-
but.
on
account
of
the
International
unconfirmed
report
from.
Budapest,
jdlan
0ceans
have
been
cicared
of
situation,
has
postponed
the
trip
entered
Belgrade
today.
until
after
the
Balkan
crisis
has.
been
clarified.
He
may
leave
this
week-end.
'
Mr.
King
said
he
had
been
en-!
deavourlng
to
get
President
Frank-
NKW
YORK
COITKU
:
German
commerce
raiders
with
the
(possible
exception
of
the
pocket
I
battleship
Admiral
Scheer
which
is
'being
forced
to
hold
far
off
shore.
CHICAGO
WHEAT
CHICAGO,
April
10:
The
price
of
wheat
was
Vic
higher
today
with
May
at
91c
on
the.
Chicago
grain
market.
ALARM
NOW
IN
TURKEY
Considerable
Portion
of
Population
is
Being
Withdrawn
From
Istanbul
Isanbul.
April
10:
(CP)
The
Turkish
government
announced
today
that
H
was
found
"advisable"
to
withdraw
a
considerable
portion
of
Istanbul's
population.
The
government
offered
to
transport
people
free
to
the
interior.
The
action
was
re-carded
as
an
indication
of
""''Ufew
scflQUslj''TurRcy"
Icon-"-siders
the
war
threat
to
Istanbul
which
is
less
than
one
hundred
miles
from
the
Bulgarian
frontier.
It
is
freely
said
that
Turkey
will
be
the
next
objec-
.
live
of
the
Nazis
in
their
drive
southeastward.
R.A.F.
HITS
VERY
HARD
:
Impressive
Raids
Are
Being
Continued
on
German
Naval
Bases
LONDON,
April
10:
(CP)
The
raid
on
Kiel
by
powerful
forces
of
Royal
Air
Force
bombers
Tuesday
night
was
even
more
impressive
'than
the
assault
of
the
previous
1
night
which
was
the
heaviest,
raid
of
the
war
on
Germany.
In
addition
to
the
important
naval
base
of
Kiel,
the
Royal
Air
Force
also
at
tacked
Bremerhaven
and
Emden
again
Tuesday
night
as
well
as
'
PRICE:
5
CENTS.
Air
Attacks
More
Intense
BRITISH
HIGH
COMMISSIONER
TO
CANADA
INSPECTS
CANADIANS
Berlin
Is
Dealt
Heavy
Bomb
Blow
By
Royal
!
Air
Force
Last
Night
i
Famous
Buildings
Along
Unter
Der
Linden
Destroyed
or
Damaged
Luftwaffe
Also
Felt
Over
Wide
Area
in
Britain
LONDON,
April
10:
(CP)
The
Royal
Air
Force
dropped
powerful
high
explosive
bombs
on
Berlin
last
night,
starting
several
huge
fires
in
the
heavy
raid
on
the
Reich
capital,
the
Air
Ministry
announced.
Overnight
attacks
were
also
made
on
an
aluminum
plant
in
Norway
and
on
a
Danish
radio
station.
Eight
planes
were
lost
in
these
and
daylight
assaults
yefler-
day
while
eleven
Nazi
planes
were,
downed
in
attacks
last
night
on
Birmingham
and
northeast
Eng-
"
land-Including
Newcastle,
the
latter
city
having
Its
heaviest
attack
b
far
in
the
war.
Coventry
and
Liverpool
also
were
Included
In
the
heavy
blows
of
the
Luftwaffe.
Berlin
admitted
that
the
magnificent
German
State
opera
house
was
destroyed
and
three
palaces
damaged
in
what
the
High
Command
acknowledged
to
be
heaviest
raid
on
Berlin
since
the
war
began.
The
usual
claim
was
made
that
no
military
damage
resulted.
-Other
famous
buildings
along
Unter
der
Linden
to
be
hit
Included
Prussian
State
Library,
famous
BsJIevue
CasUe,
Emperor
Wilhclm
Palace
and
Berlin
TJniyprsljj,
;
gastraltles
'
?we7e?hcary:
-
u
r
Greenland
Air
Bases
WASHINGTON,
D.C.,
April
10:
(CP)
The
United
Stated
will
establish
air
bases
In
Greenland
for
the
protection
of
Greenland
and
the
western
hemisphere
under
an
Amerl-
ican-Danlsh
agreement,
It
Is
announced
today.
4
TAKE
OVER
ALLSHIPS
President
Roosevelt
Seeks
Power
to
Seize
All
Idle
Foreign-Owned
Vessels
bombing
oil
tanks
at
Rotterdam.
.
Five
Royal
Air
Force
planes
were
WASHINGTON,
D.
C,
April
10:
lost
in
these
operations.
(CP)
President
Franklin
D.
Jtoose-
At
the
same
time
as
the
British
velt
asked
Congress
today
for
were
carrying
out
these,
raids
broad
statutory
power
to
take
over
against
the
enemy,
Germans
were
"foreign-owned
vessels
lying
idle
hammering
overnight
at
Coventry
in
our
ports."
Although
the
Presi-and
other
British
objectives.
dent
said
Tuesday
he
would
recom-
PALACE
IS
DESTROYED
Yugoslavia
Protests
at
Indiscrim
inate
Bombing
By
Germans
BELGRADE,
April
10.
The
Royal
Palace
here
has
been
destroyed
as
7C,
imend
legislation
permitting
pur-'
chase
or
charter
of
Danish
vessels
taken
Into
protective
custody
by
the
coastguard
the
language
of
his
message
was
not
limited
to
Danish
ships.
HALIBUT
SALES
American
49,500
pounds,
c
and
a
result
of
Nazi
bombing,
ine
Canadian
22,500
pounds,
9c
and
Yugoslav
government
has
officially
7C
and
9.1c
and
7c.
'
t
protested
at
the
indiscriminate
American
bombing
of
this
open
capital
city1
Federal,
26,000,
offered,
,9c
and
by
the
Germans.
7c.
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.
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,
I
Lansing,
15JD00,
Storage,
9c
and
Weather
Forecast!'
Light
to
moderate
variable
winds;
7c
mostly
fair
and
mild,
Prince
Rupert
District
and
Queen
Charlotte
Islands
Light
to
moderate
variable
winds,
mostly
fair
tnd
mild.
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it.
General
Synopsis
It
has
been
Condor,
11500,
Storage,
9c
and
part
cloudy
and
mild
with
a
few
7c.
light
showers
on
the
coast.
Canadian
West
Coast
of
Vancouver
Island
Peerless,
2,500,
Storage,
9c
and
Mitfeof,
8,500,
Atlin,
9.10c
and
7c.
Mother
II,
5,000,
Storage.
9c
and
7c.
Minnie
V,
6,500,
Booth,
9.10c
and
7C.
;