cial request ol trie Deparuntui. ji xviuniuons anu uppiv, aie wm- r item capable of such a contrlbu- "-'""H u "'"usui suivey ot oa-(lon ,nada in oitler io ass.ii uiu uc- Tliis great system." he said 'payment to increase sua lmuiw was not developed in a ni?ht. It, u the result of Imagination, thought, Intelligence, ability, industry and perseverance of several generations of Canadians who toe me national uuiput oi war erials." isoung ihal in the United Kingdom concentiation of pioduj. un was well under way, Mr. Craotiet Ia 4,.ct i h t, r (Quoted from statements in tne many discouragement, that Cana- f11' Ho"se .fTS?"1.'!!3 a!that m Unilcd Kln&dom lhe da should and could become Many8vn s econom c policy was peat Industrial country. Canadian industries, where thousands of men and women are now at work making on a remarkable ::ale sorely needed war products, W5y as to whether or not they '""J T l ncvwmwoM were indigenous to : transfer of resources to war production. While British industry had ! to deal with serious problems from which Canadian industry was hap- l,Uilttlll'iai'lwli Ui p'wuuwtiun was un Canida and mould have been encouraged hi country." In uie way in lanaua aiso. "Heavy taxes have been Imposed nn rprt.nln rnmmrwllHp nnt nrim- Mr Canadians had Crabtree said aray u secure. revenuebut Urdlm. heard the ar8umcnt many tlmcnn ,nlsh manufactUre," he noted. ih- past that Canada should be ..Control3 have bcen established, largely a producer of foods and Ncw models haV(J becn rcslrlctcd. a raw matcilals and a trader of these ..... . t..n. v.n. Kr. r,,.t .naap in otner countnrs. practlces are bclns Introduced In I s well that In determining ... Tt.,u ct, foe TIiacb oro i ti H I manufacturing industries which Mr Crabtrcc made a strong pica are ndw contributing on such an tmmcn.'e t;alc to war needs." said thp president, Mr Crabtree claimed that the for the holding down ol costs. Profits, he declared, had bcen reduced to a minimum by government tax ation. Many companies were work- foundation of skilled management ng for c government for small Canadian Premier Ready To Meet and employees and experience es- management fees. It was obvious All Provinces If They Wish It tablished in the past was cnabltns tnat mcrcaSed costs could only be , maustry to undertake experiments pajd for by increased prices. Wages l making entirely new and very and saiaries constituted the chief complicated articles never before part ln industrial costs. He corn-made In Canada. But while Cana- mendCd the government for action Making; Survey "There are still many firms in Canada which can put Into operation a larger proportion of Uielr employees, jm?l:nlnes and equip I AMdllS StIKC.LON IE-D ' Weather Forecast 1 Prince Rupert and Queen Char- She To morrow s fides 1 W lotlc isianus wgnt to moderate touth to southeast winds, cloudy High .. 4:30 a.m. 19.2 ft. and mild with rain late this afternoon 17:36 a.m. 18.8 ft. and tonight. Low 11:03 a jn. 3.7 ft. 23:31 p.m. 75 ft. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER XXX., No. 138. Vol PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., FRIDAY, JUNE13,' TJ41. PRICE: 5 CENTS. Canadians Are Reported In Syria V.N.A Association Convention-- CANADA'S FAITH IN HER INDUSTRIES IS JUSTIFIED; PLAYING PART IN WAR Canadian Manufacturers' Head Points to Wartime Production as Indicating Sound Hasis of Nation's Plants SEIGNIORY CLUB, Que., June 13: (CP) Emphasizing the part that industry is playing in Canada's war effort by enumerating the many war products now being manufactured in Canadian plants, Harold Crabtree of Montreal, in his presidential address at the opening of the seventieth annual general meeting of the Canadian Manu facturers' Association this week, de-1 uared that It was Indeed fortunate (hat Canadians, since Confedera tion had built up an Industrial! Chamber of Cummeice and oy spe PLANES HELP SHIPS GUARD BRITAIN'S VITAL SEA-LANES Heaviest Attack Yet by Royal Air Force No Germans England LONDON, Juno- 13. fThe Ituhr industrial section of Germany was subjected last night to the heaviest raid yet by the Royal Air Force. The attack was more severe than commodities Tor the manufactured operalion. Slmilar policies and lhal on the nlght prey,lous fires There were no German over England last night. over King Ready To Call Conference There were numerous large and explosions and damage was no doubt U... nauonal policies of this coun- callons of trcnds wh,sh cannot be very heavy. Six British planes fail- thn inherent aood sense ol 'he majority of Canadians ano Heir faith In their country s futu. prevailed, and encouraged and supported the development of the disregarded as they are certain to increase as the war continues and Intensifies.'' Matter Of Costs Turning to Industrial relations, cd to return. planes OTTAWA, June 13 (CP) Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King yesterday told the House of 7. . . . c " taKen mrougn me i'BuuMnn,t rnlllnt? nf n Dominion nousiriai production, be warned of tnc Wartime Prices and Trade conference he will call that, provincial conierence, ne wui can this KVinnM n hn vioupri with j ... r...i rv.n. ,. ..u. yQara, uie roreisii jALiiannc v...- complacency. More could be done trol rjoard and other methods of and there yet remained a consld- control. These had bcen successful "able amount of unused industrial to a gratifylns extent since, after capacity. a year and a half of war. the cost i (Continued on rage tnvej it at once. NO OTHER NAME UP NORTHWOOD. Eng-. June 13: CP) Sir D'Arcy Pomcr, promln- Local Liberals Expected to "lent ln making articles for war," cnt surgeon and author of medical , rattullo Unanimous Mr Crabtree pointed out. "We, ln books, died at his home here aged Kenomlnation 1 co-operation with the Canadian 85. VICTORY LOAN Program TONIGHT Radio rrogram SATURDAY, JUNE 14 virtnrv Ian Radio' Program, prizes for Listeners 7:00 6:15 p.m. SUNDAY, JUNE 15 Victory Loan Show, Capitol Theatre 9:00 p.m. JUNE 17 A.R.P. Demonstration 8:00 nm' COM1NO EVENTS Grand Victory Loan Street Dance and Contest when Quota is Reached the party as Its standard (live No name other than Premier T. , D. Pattullo's was suggested forj the Prince Rupert Liberal nomin- atlon Wednesday night at the Prince Rupert Liberal Association , meeting for naming of delegates ' and It Is expected that he will once again be the unanimous choice of A fleet of planes patrols over a convoy of Br tlsh ships bringing supplies to England. The great development of the fleet air arm or Britain's Royal Navy has revolutionized war at sea and added a new mobility and striking power to the "senior service." RUHR AREA HIT AGAIN NAZIS WAR SHIP HIT l'ockct Uallle Vessel Reported To Have Been Struck By - BritlshJIerlalTorpedoes LONDON, June 13: (CP) The Air Ministry announced tonight that a German pocket battleship had been hit by torpedo fire of a British plane off the Norwegian coast early today. The ministry did not identify the battleship which it was said had been seen later stationary off southern Norway and then retiring towards Skagerrack at greatly reduced speed. Full Support For Forces Is Now Essential time lack of Interest ln preparing for war, the government was with- j out provision lor an all-out mobi-, llzation of resources. The lack of LONDON, June 13: (CP) A six-' bearer year-old ,boy played with his toys I which he has been continuously and m a centurles-old house surround J successfully since 1916. 'ed by a 10,000-acre estate, unaware ' A special committee will be nam- his father had died and he had be- cd by the president, Q. C. Mitchell, !come 21st Earl of Suffolk and Derk- When a telegram brought the news to his wife Miml Crawford, well known actress before her mar- d d 1 tC 1 lhe John Boden. is due In port at n;45'i;laeVhe 1, tonight from the south and will J sail at 11 p.m. on her return to J ' Vancouver and waypoints. ji boy. at once. little Mr, and Mrs. Grant Coverdale sailed last night on the Prince Ru- ipert for a honeymoon trip to Van-Dollars will win the war. Dollars couver following their marriage will end it sooner. Invest in Vic- i yesterday. The bride was formerly Miss Evelyn Zarelli. AIRMEN ARE TURNED OUT British Secretary To ..Air Satisfied With Result Of Effort - LONDONr June 3r-TP3Arc bald Sinclair, secretary for air, declared in Parliament that airmen in the Empire Training Scheme are being turned out In much greater numbers than had been expected. Coal Storage Being Urged OTTAWA, June 13: All coal supplies held up an alt-out enlist- rrincc , Rupert Ulvislon Is Second ineni campaign, inow mese siuit- ages seem to have been overcome so there must be a steadily Increasing use made of all means to assure full support of the forces here and ln the actual theatres of war. Boy Didn't Know He Was An Earl Mother Kept Back From Six-Year-Old News His Father Had Been Killed GROWING Only To Okanagan In Whole r Province I VANCOUVER, June 13: Okana.-gan division Is leading British Columbia ln Victory Loan''i941 subscriptions with 77 percent, Prince Rupert and Yukon being second with seventy-three percent. Koot-enay-Okanagan is third with- 71 percent and Victoria lourjh with 66 percent. lto arrange for hospitality for the shire. The 20th earl, 35-year-old and 8.5c. visiting delegates to tne convention scientist, was killed ln an air raid next week. Arm Halibut Sales Summary lAmerican 300 pounds, Dominion Forces In Readiness To Serve In Any War Theatre Is Matter for Thankfulness That Britain Has Not Lost I More as Result of Defection of France Last Year VICHY, June 13: (CP) The Vichy government today asserted that Canadian troops were in the van of an Allied column which had gained a foothold in advance Syrian posts in Merdjoyoun-Hashaya area. There was no indication from ' Canadian or British sources that Canadian units ! had left Britain for the Middle East.) OTTAWA, June 13: (CP) Canadian forces in Eng- land are read.y to go to whatever front they may be sent, : Kt. Hon. William Lyon Mackenzie King, the Prime Minister, told the House of Commons today in a general war statement made at the 'request of M. J. Coldwell, acting House leader of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. "We have made known to all the world that our forces over seas are ready to go and that we are equally ready to have them go 1 wherever their services may count; for the most." Mr. King said. ' The Prime Minister continued that the fact that, althoughrell- ance was placed a year ago on the Three Allied Columns Are Now French fleet and land forces In Moving From Iraq to Aleppo-North Africa to defend allied Inter- May Surrender Damascus uvn csts n Svrla' "no vital British po- sitlons" had been lost since the fall 01 . "anc iJie. of prices offered toy Hon. J. E. consumers and dealers ln Canada minister of 2., fisheries, a a.c uc.UK u.gw hi suoic s muW few days ag0 for government r-fuel as possible between now and qUirements. October. The importance of Indus-. . 1' ti. n 1 . ' 10c to 15c each for chums. jprlces offered this year ore gen erally higher than last. ARTICLES BY STARS Movie People Express Support (For Victory Loan Campaign J. W. Nicholls wrote to friend of his his in in Los Los Angeles, Angeles, who who Is Is legal legal ad- ad- and of the stars yesterday and men-i tioned this drive to them. As a ges-jture of "their sympathy personal autographed articles are being air (mailed. These articles will come from Mary Pickford, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Laughton, Merle Oberon, Joan Bennett and Jack Benny. All 10.5c .of these, except the last two, are British born. Canadian 48,000 pounds, 10c and The movie Industry as a whole 8c to l0,2c and 8.3c. 'has demonstrated ln many ways its American j sympathy for the general cause and Claire, 3,600, Storage, 10.5c and,liuge sums have been realized for 8.5c. . (British charities. Viking I., and 8c. Canadian 14,000, Pacific, 10.2c Dovre B., 21,000, Storage, 10c and 8.3c. Annabelle, 7,000, Booth. 10c and 8c Fanny. F,K 6,000,, Atlln,, 10c and' 8c. When these articles are recelv-early next week they will be handed over to the publicity committee of the Victory Loan campaign for display. After the campaign Is completed, they will be disposed of and the proceeds used for some war charity. PROGRESS LONDON June 13. Three A"ied iwractwwrtamir rut at least gress t:fm.nrri, towards for thankfulness." B.C. SALMON PRICE BIDS Canuers Announce What They Are Trepared To Pay Fishermen This Year Consumers And Dealers Should Lay coNa sataon fishermen are In Supplies, It Is Advocated considering a scale of prices sug gested by the canners on the basis IN SYRIA Aleppo 'on the Syr- i lan coast, one having penetrated j thirty miles, another eighty and the third fifty miles. The ooject j is to surround Vichy French forces at Aleppo. Further progress Is also reported being made on all sectors and towards Beirut and Damascus although the Nazis claim that the advance has been definitely hailed. Today it appeared that the French were ready to give up Da-iriascut, the Syrian capltar, and that the Allied forces were about to enter the surrounded city. . , v a ilia oa.iv iiiviuuts u yi )a;uiiu ii i trial supplies being adequately ; ,n the round fpr on tne maintained Is emphasized. 'norUl coast 10c ln National Chairman Refers To Nec- ! essity f an GolnS 0ver River area, 6c to 7&c per pound! Tho Irvnl Hanartlan T.pplnn " 4 Tkl n Commans that, if all provinces re- LUAil 1 te&Uzcs tnat with Canada-S peace- U for cohoes 6c to 7c for pinks and COMPLACENCY i IS DEPLORED rhe ii iAWA, June u: mere must be no complacency In the matter of support of Victory Loan 1941. Ideclared the national drive chair-jman, GT W. Spinney. No Canadian should be satisfied until after the 'objective of $600,000,000 Is far oversubscribed, declared Mr. Loan Is Up To $372,556,000 r J l l vlser to most of the prominent j Un YYOUneSUay mjovie stars in Hollywood and ln- .cldentally mentioned the Victory .,. .., . Inr Four unlU are over the top Loan Campaign" in Prince Rupert, i" '."L.,"' X,J-JJ Vlllfnn QVH Al tl rlnvofrtnlft Y? nir Tile fplnnH map intinlni Mfftri crwm a I ' " elstoke and Salmon .Vancouver Unit F. totalled $32,159,403, bringing the culmlnatlve total to $372,556,000, it was announced yesterday. BASEBALL SCORES American League New York 3, Chicago 2. Boston 4-3, St. Louis 9-2. Fhlladeiphla 5 Detroit '3. Washington-Cleveland postponed. National League Cincinnati 1, Boston 0. Chicago 0, New York 2. Only games scheduled. O.P.R. steamer Princess Adelaide, Capt. Henry Anderson, is due ln port this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the south and will sail tonight at 10 p.m, on her return to: Vancouver and waypoints.