EASING UP SIEGE CAIRO Axis troops are withdrawing from advance positions in the siege ring thrown four months ago around Td-bruk, Libya, a British communique announced today. However, this did not indicate lifting of the siege or any major withdrawal of Axis forces but, apparently, that the latter have decided the siege can be held without .risking men in exposed outposts. GERMAN VESSEL CAPTURED LONDON British patrols have captured the 5,522-ton German vessel Frankfurt, the Admiralty announced today. It said the freighter was intercepted trying to run the blockade but did not specify where. MERLIN RAIDED AGAIN LONDON The Royal Air Force raided Berlin again Saturday night. Early reports indicated that the attack was a heavy one. Hanover, Frankfurt and Calais were blasted RUSSIANS ON OFFENSIVE MOSCOW The Red Army has assumed the offensive from the Baltic to the Black Sea. The Nazis are being driven back with heavy losses. The Russian air force and navy is also active with telling: effect against Nazi transport in the Baltic. Berlin admits a heavy Russian counter-offensive but makes no boasU other than that It is being held. RAID ON MOSCOW BKKLIN German air forces, it was stated here, attacked important Moscow railway facilities during Saturday night. RETAIN UNWILLING VICHY Chief or State retain was reported today to have insisted In a lengthy cabinet meeting that France stay within the limits of her present agreements for collaboration with Germany despite pressure for a military accord with the Reich which would extend to the African port of Dakar. The British radio said Germany Is trying to induce Vichy to hand over the French fleet and the African ports of Dakar and Casablanca. BUILDING MIRAGE IS Permits This Year Running Three iTimes Volume of 1910 In Volume -Complete July List lt!5 in 1939 The total for the first " Sven months of this year has al- ady exceeded the totals for the Ritlre years 1940 and 1939. Permits for July this year, representing an aggregate value of $34,-I35. were as follows: CO anns, reshlngllng Wallace Iglock $75. lllini. 11 Irti fl Cin-kut 1 L uiwu oircei. sud. i A D Gillies, general repairs, Sixth Jvenue East, $200. Murdo Mackenzie. addition. venth Avenue East, $300. 1 Mrd Avenue. $100. P Mickelsrm rphlnirllntr rnnf cond Avenue. $30. nbrose Avenue $2000. T H Sorensen, frame residence, fflbrose Avenue, $3500. Jack Malr, frame residence. Sixth jvenue West, $2000. !uies Beguln. general repairs, "st Avenue, $200. I Tm Lee Co.. nUeratlnns nnH rp- palrs, Second AvpmiP n pj.. . . Iwara LIpsctt Co., coal shed, Ferfront, $i2m. I William nntVimoii ,. U..1U1 ferbrooke Avenue, $750. Ii B rett addition, McBrlde A n vj 1 r r 1 w . , . scnerai repairs, evpntv, , tventh Avennp v nc !Gerge James th tret hniui-" wn- Ifco. ,uin8' Third Avenue, $19, C Andrest. frantA Ut.ll.li Jlroot "'a"v "'""ng, Aiirea C 01CB ... . . ookei; ngl Sher n , IS AHEAD SEEN HERE Atmospheric Illusion on Digby Island Shore Yesterday terday afternoon when a mirage Building permits In Prince Ru- uu " Rrt tor the year 1941 are running &horeUne from the quaran- learly three times heavier man Une wharf 0,nt lnto Metiakatla 1st year So far this year permits passage. The Dodge Cove settle-Jnrpspni a inioi vainp nf $00,735 ment aDDeared to be projected al- ion causcu uy rtiittuwi ui suiiusm. REVENUE MOUNTING 'f Year Ahead IttaJ ml of Any Anw Entire trnliPA Year 191 Since Before Depression Customs and excise revenue at calendar year to date $261,001.21 ln comparison with $y,- 337.67 ln the first seven months of 1940. In fact the revenue for 1941 to date Is already ahead of all 1939 or any entire years Since before the depression. The revenue for July this year, amounting to $42,080.56, compared with $26,649 ln July last year. Reports are again being heard of personnel of coastal tourist boats making disparaging remarks about Prince Rupert, such as "It's only a fishing village" or "There are only a couple of blocks" or "not worth while looking at." True, sucn comments may be made largely by Irresponsible underlings on tho ships. Nevertheless, they are entirely unjustified and unnecessary and cer-talnlv would not be tolerated by the managements of the steamship companies should they learn about them. II.. tlnirr... If n t'S Bf'ff1 ON spot call to .United States Insists That Resist-ancc to Nazis be Stiffened WASHINGTON,' Aug. 4: 0 The United States served notice Saturday on Vichy that American attitude towards the French government would be governed hereafter .by "the effectiveness with which Prance defends its territories against Axis powers' aggression." I In a statement assailing French col laboratlon with the DUTY IS SOUNDED Dinner, 'Appeals, for Greater War Effort .Tannn was exerune nressure on f tt ,m' t t.a uuinni Weather Forecast Tomorrow sT ides (Pacific Standard Time) p. I'HOVhJnr.. ",0dy, calm, High..- 12:19 pm. 19.1 It. pro Low 6:01 pjn. 2.5 ft. NORTIIKttN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWBPAPEB 18:10 p.m. 6.2 ft. Vol XXX., No. 181. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1941 . PRICE: FIVE CENTS i i- i i i ii ,,.,MMyuuv,UWUUUWUUUg U I B fl fl I War News British Front Is Planned it. HEAVY CASUALTIES AT SUEZ CAIRO Heaviest casualties yet recorded In Axis bombing of the Suez Canal, seventeen killed and fifty-four wounded ere reported by the Egyptian minister of the interior today. VICHY IS Maitland Heard- Offensive May Be Instituted On Germany's Flank To Assist , Russia, London Rumors State Provincial Conseryitive Leader, ..hat. moralp. xntnt and faith wprp .. . . . r, i... speaking To Canadian ciub tt,; n th .K.im. meantime, soviet uaims to De waning fciiecuve uoumer- man could invent or conceive. Today the strength of these attributes was Khanlftor ltsplf Into the irrral "There is not a day in the lives cry of "V 'for Victory" which was Avic AftHnrr any us when- "f1"0' do being heard even in the Nazi- AXIS. ACUlik i rnm o V 1 r T in arAltat a (Via nror .. - - , lua6 siavejv snuum ue uie lot vj patches, has demanded that the1 Vichy government turn over bases , in north and west Africa including I Dakar. Indications are that the inert of Vichy Including PetMn and Weygand are holding out against these Nazi, demands. APPROACH THAlLANOi Still Believed that Japan's Next, ! f Move Will Be in That i Direction 1 SHANGHAI. 'Aug. 4: ? U is still' expected that Japan's next ex- rtanslonary move will be arralnst -Thailand. .Usually reliable Jananr lese sources say that Janan has ao-Iproached Thailand tentatively with, the object of obtaining greater cooperation with Japan's so-called Calls "All Out" the world must be annihilated. The United States, conceived as they were in liberty, how could they do anything else than to loin with Great Britain? Had ever before in the history of the United Mar II cntf 'T i4rrf r T ilAti1 tlront f r . . . , i , . -.maf. wi x " """" r naa ever Known was iumea oacs Ido that This is no time to weigh by Britain, had been the turning To further colve the problem of political expediency. This is the of the war, asserted Mrr serving the enlisted men of the time' to. rise to a new and greater Maitland. Those brave men of the Blows in Face of New Nazi Power Drive In Ukraine LONDON. August 4: (CP) Hints that Great Bri tain may soon open a northern European front of "her secretary of state Sumner Welles1 effort... dciared R L-Maitiand k. those" oi BrtS hTknew ? that own on Germany's flank to help Russia were current in aeciarea nrances lauure 10 rcsisr c. in speaking before the Women's God was with them could never be London during a quiet holiday week-end. llntain IS Japanese aggression in French In- Canadian Club andJ3aughters of shock force for such defeated Today it was realized known to have prepared a just a t0;2 "a menaccd United statM,the Empire here Saturday night, that any nation which believed job. Rumors, in many ways similar to those which pre- BELGIUM RESTLESS States two men like Roosevelt and Willkle submerged all the differ- Anti-German Demonstrations and ences that Jay between them to Street Fighting Reported in join In. the fight for freedom? I Many Farts of Country . After France had fallen last year and Britain and stood alone, never LONDON, Aug. 4: 05 Belgium's was a nation faced with the great- Independence day on July 21 was est test t which any nation had the occasion of numerous antl-ever been subjected. Everything German demonstrations In many had depended on the faith and be- parts of that Nazi-occupied coun- Tnauana ior economic ana mmiary provincial conservative leader, made could hot i j . i " . " Th-I 'concessions as the next step in An unusual phenomenon f()r program of wuthward expansion. Prince Rupert was seen early yes OPENING a There Is not a dav in the lives "prosperity sphere." Advices from ot any of us whene cannot do " 15 TuTt Zt ot y foreign sources also indicated that something to accelerate- Canada's the Houses of Parliament and the i . . 4t 1 l . 1 1 1 T 1 . I V 111 II A llnrn Gl,1f.O QnnP!ll Tl" 1 1 Vl rl 1 1 Mil t " lis coniDared with $32170 In 1940 mosi aDove wie water ay me uius- ureal yorit 01 " i . i i n i . nv ... ii i.r cpulie.v.ejudesupyoodneiwiand.iT XliVLl FmfKt' hA .n Ht .if nrh nh i o H 1 come down through the ages. They could wipe out Hyde Park but they R. L. MAITLAND K.C., M.IA. could not kill the love of freedom ail the bombs take take away away the the speaking here Saturday night. "It statutes which provided for British l" "1C w "c 7o " " " 1 to be irn-would fir stPen wer e due jis inconceivable .that Canadians liberty or the principles of British posed amounted o $98,000 or about J. hesitate at anything less jusUce and fair play as exempli- 'than the greatest war effort no tied by the courts". "Those things 7 P cent of e f lt which was considered at the City L.1(.. . i u w.f f,. .,c hip" Hal 1 to be satis com- very Imay involve for them. If the gov- declared Mr. Maitland. It was factoij Trilr Tf TTi;ernment,-weighted with the respon- these things that kept Britons P c w"" II I W HU1 sibllltv of directing the war effort, steadfast on guard for their Em- w 4W i IntVo no in liso lpsc.ira.e iota nnrlc Dire. i products, we should respond to the The Turning Point Last August, when the greatest onslaught from the air the world Halibut Sales Canadian Navy, Army and Air Force stationed Responsibility. It Is no time to Royal Air Force were not slaves ) at Prince RupertHhe Young Men's j reason why but to do all we can DUt were men 0j courage and in- Mrs. Hans Nelson of Ago, Arizona, rhri.tian AsKoriation War Services to meet our duty and responsibility HivMnaiitv ' !istr nf Mrs V. Essen of this city. ceded the outbreak of the Russo- German war, have flooded London In the last forty-eight hours. Meantime, the Communist party organ, Pravda, said in Moscow: I "From Isolated defensive blows the Red Army is going into consecutive counter-blows which are hurling back the Impudent enemy." The paper warned, however, that the enemy, despite losses, ''ii attempt ing to expand territory seized and Is trying by all means to reach live centres of the Soviet Union." Russian planes and warships were said today to have dealt cmachlnir Vilnw in flprman naval lief of Britons In helr cause. Nev- try and street fighting broke out !-.. nn thrpp -pas n, hp npA er had civilians been called upon in several places, a Belgian source J A battled agalnst a new Nazl to bear such a burden, face such declared. L, drive toward the heart of dangers, difficulties and hardships, the ukralne A communlque report. bh'll:. r TAYFC 4 vrn KlV i nr led that overnight fighting centred iingui uyuiu oi. rams uuw uicjr In Bletzerkov and Korosten areas whereKeCferrnans aredrTving a r'AHfflMr1 IXT tw-Pron8ecl attack toward Kiev I I VflTlll I IVl I rt iU ( i ill I M land in Smolensk and Estonia sec-V lt0IS Where the front is apparently, more stabilfzed. MCAFEE FAVORED Conservative Leader to Organize Party for Election in These Parts That before the Women's Canadian Club and Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire by R. L. Maitland on Saturday night was his only speech here until next Fri- Southend, 17,000, Royal, 13.5c and daynight when, after atrip through 12.5c. 'the rentral interior, he will return to Prince Rupert to address the Prince Rupert Conservative Association. He is then expected to make am nnw nnrnlnir -a now hut in the in carrying out what history will o,ii nn hart n ipad. som anrt Mrs a Rarrlneer of Seattle. . utterances of political significance I Moose Hall which will cater to the (call the greatest delivery of clvlllz- me had lo guide," said the speaker daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Essen, ar-1 Mr. Maitland this week will visit needs of the men and their fam- ation. If our government says use in turning to another phase. Then rived in the city Friday afternoon Prince George and Omineca rid- . ... ... ... .... . ... . i i 1 n..HMMMKHr. i a rn VAiinn Viae Dlrnnnv lines llles to to a a much iuuv.ii siwi" greater i-vv..w extent, man " " wic (vicnuucm. aaja - na(j jjau Britons uuiuiu cauea inucu upon uii Winston .,...vw.. on vn the mC rum, Prince George to pay an ex-1 i"t- " """6 ' Japanese Association, reshlngllng, Customs Collections so Far frkla This . I less bacon the should h possible in the past. . use . people Churchlli, one of the greatest tended visit. tint " x. V i i n. a. ThP local branch of the Y.M.C.A. respond to the appeal without minds, one of the greatest men, War Services Committee has been i question. If we consider conscrlp- God ;ha(i ever giVen any Empire. very active since the war started, Hon the best thing lor the coun- Hls words, heartening the people the government, weighted with the niaiiv in the field of snorts. - A try, let us insist that 4t be carried ln crices. encouraging them, hold- burden of fighting the war re- tii nrfD ihn inint trniri. sacrifice it might involve for them. Kfi and constructive, had been is our duty to do all and every- Oeiu.l.3 luw, ui.nv o- , . ,v. ...., . ... ikl V,1 tn mpacilTP ance of the YMCJV, and the Toe mr.maiuanuapuR.euu.uje apirii, his successive messages!- ne, uie uuns w uuh H has made available, to men of ,of Undon." He extolled Britons for shepherd of the people, had saved up and do her part in carrying out "' . 1 1 their cnuracp under lire when thev .uaHnn urV.no tho -Rmnlrp the ereatest deliverance of cmllz- me services innumeniuic ireiwum, .. , lllc mranimi - - -- - - , . , t to snpnk nf nan who.stood alone and all seemed lost. caueht up ac.iviv.io, iwm i .. In. n.u 1.UI. itk..i in nt-tmn ifl. ... . 11 1 ir. 11.11. nlaved dnrts 2870 who played ping Vaiu " 4""c "l .asic you, conunucu mi. mam- billiards Winston Churchill as the land -to pause and consider that and 4200 who played pong and snooker lgreat shePherd of hls People. The spirit of London, to think how Another phase of the work here-urn,nB Polnt ha beJ much those people over there have Jast Au6t when Britons turned contributed to your cause, the I the thirteen motion picture shows ,.r.!e thn back the blltzkrelg. Bombing could sacrinces they have made, the ions in T and ana detachments-in uiuu.u...w Tthe area. W Brl spirit they have maintained. Then had arrived at 1:15 Saturday afternoon from Stewart and spent much of the afternoon and evening loading and 'unloading at .Nelson Bros. FisheHes'Ltd. cannery. Forgotten Things There had been hopes, ln spite Sailing from here at 10 o clock of all indications to the contrary, Saturday evening for Vancouver that Germany might have been a following arrival o.f the delayed better nation after trie last war train, C.N.R. steamer Prince George, but she had. persisted. in develop-Capt. II. E. Nedden, had an almost lng at an intensive rate every form capacity list of passengers. She of mechanized warfare. The Nazis, nowever, naa iorgot me ,wora, iree dom. They had forgotten that men and women had a soul. Possibly, they had even forgotten that there was a God. They -had forgotten ation. Let us be more war con scious, more conscientious, let us each do. our duty no matter how it affects us, no matter how great sacrifice It entails. Let us do our part ln fighting this great cause There must be determination to do everything we can to facilitate Canada's Canada's wai war effort. It Is Incon and tradnion nor break the morale ir .,v v- How far have vou and in Pr nee Rupert. J.ot De0Dlc who knew aod as on r Tone? How many realize that celvable that any Canadian should n otfonnnnrn nr nimu.se 4uuu uui- .. : i- . i C4lt BKWiMtvv ' lng the month. their side; nur riutv is lust as great? Yes, our think of doing otherwise. Just give liberty is Just as dear to us. But what are we doing? There is not day In the lives of any of us until the Master stops giving you." The meeting was presided over by Miss E. M. Earl, the president when we cannot do something to j of the Women's Canadian Club. accelerate the war effort. Every -A vote oi inanKS was propwea uy Canadian must also be Teady to give all as have those people oi Britain. This Is no time to say to ourselves: ''Ii don't like to do this. I don't want to do thatl This is no time to -weigh political expedl? ency. It is up. to us to rise to new and greater responsibility. Mrs. O. E. Moore, first vlce-presl dent of Municipal Chapter, Im nerlal Order Dauehters of the Empire, and seconded by Mrs. Ar nold Flaten. Mrs. H. N. Brocklesby sang an acceptable vocal solo, accompanied When iby Mrs. E. J. Smith. been nominatea uonservauve candidate for Fort George. Dr. R. W. Alward Is strongly mentioned as candidate for Omineca. W. R. McAfee is the favorite Canadian son ,Xi nf p, men nartlclnated In out." It was inconceivable, declared ine' them fast when all seemed lost quires this or that, says this or ln prmce Rupert to run Evensnn hullrllncr MrTlrlrlp nrt nf nrlnci Pnnprt for this . ..... ...11.....J Mnll.l'inil that flanarllnns ooiilrf . j . , ramnrl., Im. that. Is necessary, asks US to USS 01 wic v j 1 . ....vv- ..league games wincn wuie whucmiu . , . ana in iavc ui ic uu"'s'j - , rm $3,500. year Is still running away ahead r I by almost 4000 spectators during hesitate at anything less than the possible, would be read for all less gas, eat less pork products, it IKwong Sun Chong. alterations 1940. The total revenue for this I. ,,, . Tll1v u.,, Tiniterl greatest war effort no matter what tim unw real and necessarv. how Is not for us to reason why but It has been I against Premier Pattullo and he is being pressed to accept nomination. BASEBALL SCORES SATURDAY National League Brooklyn 9, Chicago 6. New York 2. Pittsburg 0. Boston 6, Cincinnati 1. Philadelphia 7, St. Louis 11. American League Chicago 3, Washington 1. Detroit 6, Boston 5. Cleveland 3, Philadelphia 2. St. Louis 0, New York 2. SUNDAY National League New York 4-4, Pittsburg 5-10. Philadelphia 1-1, St. Louis 6-6. Boston 5-3, Cincinnati 9-0. Brooklyn 10, Chicago 2. American League Chicago 9, Washington 0. Detroit 6, Boston 3. Cleveland 6-3, Philadelphia 3-4. St. Louis 6-5, New York 2-0. 11 I IK MM i i m