nfDlTP
ivi
rtiivi
ENGLAND
IVednesday
Night
Attack
t.
port
of
Swanaea
in
South
and
London,
where
bombs
,
one
block
of
a
large
munl-
right's
air
attacks
by
the
u
m
a
m
mm
9
nuslv
Hurt
.1
.
I
.
CL
1.
1
lilt
A
twl
npr
nam
niruiK
iiv
nil
Driver
In
Fraser
Valley
Last
Mght
WESTMINSTER.
Feb.
2.
'
J
.
.
;
mm
r
lttAlm
n.
pr
iviiiiii
is.,
ivr-w
tvraLiiiiii-
.
.
i
.
.
i
1
by
a
hit
and
run
driver
near
fiNTR
ACTS
Thinks
There
Should
Be
Activity
Here
C.
N.
K.
I
nt
in
tnis
city
oi
i'rince
t
I
think
that
shlDbulldlng
be
given
more
encourage-sald
Premier
T.
D.
Pattulo
lent
-i
hnno
nn
nni
win
my
saying
that
It
was
my
ortune
to
be
In
Ottawa
when
opo:
al
of
ithe
Dominion
gov-nt
to
build
corvettes
was
un-
n3ldcra,tlon
and
I
am
not
go-
lar
when
I
say
that
I
think
"rmcthlng
to
do
with
bring-
ua
far
as
the
first
order
for
boats
on
the
coast
was
con-
eastern
Interests
tell
us
he
costs
here
are
too
high,
L
ITI
n
V
eiiiii-ic-i
eniMn
nnnnlfl
ow
that
in
some
lines
of
avour
this
coast
Is
undcr-
.
CallhrA
nr
tt
rielitnw
ami.
and
I
think
that
the
Ca-
n
1
1.,.
i
t
,
1
1
a
more
aggressive
al-
towards
securing
business
his
port
and
in
rn.nnpriiilnr
the
citizens
of
Prince
Hup-
ways
and
means
to
brine
inncc
ituncrt
ana
his
section
of
Its
svslem.
n
oe
cxncctcd
that
ihi
rm
Jasper
to
Prince
Kun-
1,1
Pay
unless
aggressive
w
made
to
build
up
busl-
i
Vancouver
Big
Missouri.
.01.
Bralorne,
9.G0.
Cariboo
Quartz,
2.65.
Dentonlo,
.01A.
Falrview,
.01.
Gold
Belt,
.25.
Hedley
Mascot,
.47.
Noble
Five,
.OOVjA.
Pacific
Nickel,
.04.
i
Pend
Oreille
1,40.,
'Wnor?wrp2.oo"
I
Premier.
Ah.
Privateer,
.47.
,
Reeves
MacDonald,
.10
Reno,
.11.
Relief
Arlington,
.0254.
Salmon
Oold,
.01.
Sheep
Creek,
.75.
Oils
A.
P.
Con.,
.08.
Calmont,
.18.
C
&
E.,
1.16.
Home,
1.75.
Pacalta,
.04
&A.
Royal
Canadian,
.IOV2A.
Okalta,
.50.
Mercury,
.041'8.
Prairie
Royalties,
.07
V.
Toronto
Aldermac,
.11.:
Beattle,
1.05.
Central
Pat.,
1.70.
Con.
Smelters,
34.i'2.
East
Malartlc.
2.60."
Fernland,
.04A.
Francoeur,
.35.
Gods
Lake;
.30.
Hardrock,
.75.
Int.
Nickel,
32.00.
Kerr
Addison,
3.25.
Little
Long
Lac.
1.75.
McLcod
Cockshutt,
1.75.
Medsen
Red
Lake,
.54.
McKenzle
Red
Lake,
1.12.
Moneta,
.48.
Noranda,
50.V4.
Pickl6
Crow,
2.65.
Preston
East
Dome,
2.84.
San.'Antonlo,
2.17.
Sherrltt
Gordon,
.67.
Uchl,
.26.
Bouscadlllac,
.02.
Mosher,
.04
V2.
Oklend,
.05.
Smelters
Gold,
.01.
Dominion
Bridge,
24.00.
a
real
run.
She
Ketchikan
Hoop
Team
Is
Coming
t
ArrnnffompntS
haVO
been
made
to
bring
the
KetcWkan
basketball
team,
now
at
Fort
.
.
.
i
nt
emmes.
t
Simpson
ior
a
senva
d--
to
Prince
Rupert
to
meet
the
local
savoys
tnuaj
"
,v
Alaskans
defeated
von
o.
...
-
-
They
are
ald
son
last
night.
team
and
to
be
a
wen-balanced
are
expected
to
give
me
JUBA
RIVER
IS
CROSSED
British
Continue
to
Make
Smashing
Trogrcss
in
East
African
t
Campaign
,
CAIRO.
Feb.
20:
(CP)
The
Bri
Command
f-mashed
across
the
Juba
River
into
Italian
Somallland
in
a
drive
northeastward
toward
Mogadlcio,
the
capital,
and
the
major
port
of
the
East
African
colony.
The
communique
said
that
counter-attacking
Italians
were
beaten
back
and
operations
were
developing
well.
REPORTING
IN
SCHOOL
DISCUSSED
Speaker
Before
Parent-Teachers'
Association
j
That
changes
in
reporting
progress
of
pupils
in
the
schools
pf
fthe
province
were
a
logical
out-coma
of
the
recent
changes
in
.
curriculum
brought
about
by
insistent
demands
of
parents
and
.teachers
over
a
period
of
years
was
the
keynote
of
an
address
'given
by
Alex
Turnbull,
inspector
of
schools,
before
the
Prince
Rupert
Parent
Teachers'
Association
at
its
regular
monthly
meeting
'held
last
evening
in
the
Borden
Street
School.
i
At
the
outset
the
speaker
dis
cussed
the
older
traditional
report
cards
which
were
geared
to
past
conditions
when
the
schools
were
relatively
small,
with
a
curriculum
simple
and
the
basis
of
Instruction
JAPAN
NO
AGGRESSOR
Tokyo
Reiterates
Offer
to
Mediate'
in
Wars
Now
Going,
un
TOKYO,
Feb,
20.
A
Japanc'se
government
spokesman
yesterday
reiterated
that
Japan
had
no
Intention
of
taking
any.
aggressive
action
in
the
Orient.
Japan's
offer
to
act
as
mediator
In
wars
now
going
on
was
reiterated.
.
commissioner
had
put
t
(bR
-V
bodies
make
recommendation
to
the
Rovernment.
The
Premier
did
not
seem
to
be
much
impressed
with
the
city
manager
idea
and
anticipated
that
it
would
lead
to
trouble.
In
the
first
place
it
would
be
difficult
to
act
a
f
'.iitah!e
man
ROUTE
OF
HIGHWAY
"I
am
not
in
a
position
to
say
what
action
may
be.
taken
with"
regard
to
the
British
Columbia-Yu-
kon-Alaska
Highway,-
said
Prem
allow.
There
are
the
difficulties
of
high
mountains
and
heavy
snows,
The
Rocky
Mountain
Trench,
route
has
been
described
as
the
cheapest
but
there
is
another
route
that
by
Stuart;
ThutadeS
and
the
chain
of
other
lakes
which
would
open
up
a
wonderful
country
from
the
standpoint
of
scenery
and
new
re
sources.
However,
the
whole
decision
as
to
route
is
up
to
the
commission
and
what
it
recommends
as
being
most
advantageous,"
STRIKE
AT
CHANNEL
LONDON,
Feb.
20.
The
Royal
Air
Force
last
night
made
effective
attacks
upon
Brest
and
Calais,
Channel
coast
invasion
ports.
Tomorrow's
TTdes
High
9:39
am.
193
ft.
22:54
pm.
17.6
It.
t'H
mrtheas
winds,
clear
with
'
'
I
Low
3:13
am.
9.4
ft.
t
frost
at
night.
16:26
pm.
5.3
ft.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL)
BRITISB
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
"
43,
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY
20,
1941.
PRICE:
5
CENTS.
Pacific
Situation
Serious
ited
States
Will
mmediately
Bolster
Up
Western
Fleet
IS
SUNK
BY
QUESTION
SUBMARINE
OF
CITY
British
Undersea
Craft
Sends
Down
Norwegian
Freighter
Under
German
Control
No
Reason
Why
Prince
Rupert
Should
Not
Have
Local
Autonomy
Again,
Premier
States
LONDON.
Feb.
20:
(CP)
The
"From
a
strictly
legal
standpoint
Admiralty
announces
that
the
Bri-
there
is
no
reason
why
Prince
Ru-tlsh
submarine
Sea
Lion
sank
by
pert
should
not
have
a
mayor
and
ecificd
Number
of
Army
and
Navy
titrhtint;
Planes
shlD
under
German
control
verv
ier
T.
D.
Pattuiio
at
last
niehVs
be
Added,
Declares
General
Marshal,
American
Chief
of
Staff
tf
I
mTTMII'I'IM
11'
Li'a
Lu
h
JI
1
ff'Wl
I
Annnnl
enorted
to
have
tola
the
united
btates
benatc
min-
nitr,.c
onmmiHoB
fnrlnv
thnt
thP
ITnirpfi
Srntpss
in-
close
to
the
Norwegian
coast.
RUMANIANS
CALLED
UP
10
rt'liuuitu
tuu
i
atniv-
ncci.
inuiiiuiaicij
huh
m
une
.-Minion
ueervists
lo
uenorts
:r:.1
mimlim
of
tVin
IdTOct
tvnp
armv
llllfl
II'IVV
fnr
Irtlu.
Inf
n.fnr.
Mirrl.
w
-
-
-
1
.
lighting
planes.
Declining
to
reveal
even"
In
secret
session
of
the
BELGRADE.
Feb.
20:
CP
Dop-
public
meeting.
The
city-
is
ho
longer
in
the
hands
of
a
receiver."
The
question
of
the
clvjc
situation
was
brough
up
by
Fred
Riffou
who
asked
the
question
at
the
close
of
the
meeting:
"How
about
a
Prince
Pnnrt
man
f
rvr
i1tv
nTtimleslftnprll,(
Premier
Pattuiio
Explains
His
Position
On
Sirois
Report;
Was
Inspired
By
Province
Interests
British
Columbia
Would
Have
Been
Heavy
Sufferer
Had
Plan
Been
Adopted
No
Chance
Given
for
Free
Discussion
Speaks
of
Alaska
Highway
and
Local
Conditions
"We
all
know
that
the
important
question
at
this
mo
ment
is
that
of
winning
the
war
and
our
government
is
iifc
Ulan
iui
WU
iu4wy
t
Mr.
pattuiio
uv;
remarked;
that
the
'.prepared
to
go
all
out
i
with
i1
Al
the
TV
Dominion
government
j
to
i
nau
t
iuiiuci
lutai
mail
u
Vile
ttH-UllipiIellluCHl.
ut
1.1110
eiiu,
00m
iviiun
x
uti.u.iu
iioner
for
some
years
and
he
last
night
in
addressing
his
home
constituents
of
Prince
the
city
bacjc
In
goodshbpe.
jin)(nL
w-aa
tfce
first
public
meeting
the
Premier
had
1
nave
no
ODiecuon
10
a
runce
.
,u
dii
man."
continued
Mr
Pattul-
in
1876
and
today
British
Columbia
number
of
lo
Iomatic
said
Rupert
conler-
committee
the
plane
quarters
tonight
they
$
,mmte10n
report
ho
rflm.iti.hPrt
for
this
nurnose.
Mar-
had
heard
renorts
that
Rumania
'
uul-
1
wuu,u
iu8'
in-"
rit.tau.-a
anrt
h
dpalt
in
de-
reprwenis
more
man
uuc-umu
v.
shal
was
said
to
have
described
the
had
ordered
nearly
one
million
re-
public
JU""U
some
taU
wUb
the
,lUon
of
himsPn
uui
w
a.
Pacific
situation
as
"serious."
TODAY'S
STOCKS
(Cwirteny
S.
D.
JtrtMiston
Co.)
rprvitr.
to
rp-ort
for
active
duty
on
or
before
March
15.
and
his'
government
in
rccarti
to
t4ni
"1
ctatprt
at.
tho
he-
Uc
tax
Upor
i
which
we
ing
,f
he
and
I
wpe.t
j
been
dependent
and
that
I
am
in
favor
of
the
conscrip
.
,
unwer
'
n
its
most
profitab.c
would
have
to
be
L
.ul
.,,
tM
ar
experienced
and
would
be
costly.
Further,
he
would
probably
have
to
be
given
a
five
or
ten
year
guarantee.
There
might
also
be
trouble
between
a
city
manager
and
an
advisory
mayor
and
council.
"I
believe."
said
Mr.
Pattuiio
"that
Mr.
Matheson
is
a
most
capable
and
estimable
man.;
We
will
"I
would
be
pleased
to
see
civic
control
go
back
in
your
own
hands.
"As
I
have
been
telling
you
tonight
I
am
no
centralizer."
tion
of
all
man
power
and
all
money
IDL'IU
IV
IUC
WUUilllg.
"1
V4o
...
''enscription
of
man
power"
and
wealth
does
not
mean
confiscation
of
either.
.We
do
not
expect
every-
Suddenly
we
are
asked
to
change
our
whole
economy
and
to
surrender
thls
flexible
and
have
so
through
the
operation
of
which
we
can
most
effectively
meet
any
emergency.
Such
a
proposal
Is
both
unreasonable
and
unjust.
Genesis
of
Situation
"Perhaps
it
may
be
Just
as
well
bpdy
to
be
killed
nor
all
our
wealth
to
go
back
very
briefly
to
the
gene-to
be
lost.
Nevertheless
we
should
sis
of
the
situation.
Prior
to
the
be
prepared
to
fight
to
the
last
man
confederation
of
the
Provinces
of
and
the
last
dollar
to
win
this
war.
Canada
into
the
Dominion
of
Can-But
'when
the
war
shall
have
been,
ada,
each
province
was
on
Its
own.
thW
nation
and
the
Drovinces
There'
arose
many
questions
ai-
tn
rarrv
on
lust
a
each
one
of
us
mon
concern
artd
it
became
evi-
individually
will
have
to
carry
on.
dent
that,
If
each
of
the
provinces
We
can,
therefore,
without
In
any
were
to
properly
develop,
there
must
way
detracting
from
our
war
effort,
be
created
some
form
of
central
give
consideration
to
present
Un-
authority
where
questions
of
com-tcrnal
conditions
and
also
after-
mon
concern
outside
of
local
mat-the-war
problems.
ters
could
receive
the
conslderaUon
T
thought
it
advisable
at
this
and
treatment
which
circumstances
meeting
tonight
to
cbnslder
some
and
conditions
appeared
to
dictate,
pha.ses
of
the
recent
Dominion-
The
provinces,
therefore,
held
con-Provincial
Conference
as
well
as
ferences,
the
final
result
of
which
other
matters,
of
interest.
was
the
creation
of
the
Confedera
tion
of
the
Dominion
of
Canada.
At
Report
of
Commission
thCse
conferences
the
agenda
was
"As
you
know,
following
the
ap-
prepared
and
set
by
the
provinces
pointment
of
a
Royal
Commission
and
the
Dominion
of
Canada
was
to
consider
Dominion-provincial
.
a
creation
01
me
provinces
oy
uic
ler
T.
D.
Pattuiio
last
night,
"but,
plntinnj!
a
rpnort
v,.as
made
bv
the
provinces
for
the
provinces
if
war
conditions
do
not
permit
Us
hnmmilnn
v
ppnrrallv
known'
"With
the
passage
of
time
and
Inspector
Of
Schools
Interesting
construction
at
the
present
tlme.lt
R.
tnj
slrois
Report.
The
crux
of
,
rapid
change
of
conditions,
it
has
is
a
jjiujcci,
uui,
wuiu
iiuuBii.wu-
this
reriort
is
Plan
i
oi
tne
uom-'iculcu
ucouauw
wmt
it
v-m.v-
ployment
and
open
up
an
immense
,
mlsslon.s
recommendations.
ments
should
take
place
to
meet
territory
for
development.
There
,It
nas
been
aneged
that
at
the
these
changing
conditions.
Yet
it
would
be
a
wonderful
opportunity
recent
Dominion-Provincial
Con-?
must
be
said
for
the
Fathers
of
for
young
men
to
become
prospec-
ierence
I
refused
to
discuss
this
re-!
Confederation
tnat
tney
met
an
tors.
We
have
been
losing
all
the
port
and
numerous
0f
the
support-1
extremely
difficult
situation
with
old
time
prospectors
and
it
Is
high-
of
plan
t
as
recommended
by
great
ability
and
very
considerable
ly
essential-tnat
new
territory
snan
.
tne
commission
have
been
cx-be
developed
to
take
the
place
of
tremely
critical
of
my
alleged
re-
the
mines
wmcn
win
eventually
De
;
fusal
discuss
the
report
at
the
worked,
out.
It
has
been
the
In-
conference.
tentlon
of
the
government
wnen,
this
work
started
to
hold
cla.5se3
In
mineralogy
and
geology
and
to
encourage
the
young
men
to
go
Into
the
hills
under
the
direction
of
expert
advice.
"Some
people
asked
me
today
which
route
the
Alaska
Highway
would
take,"
said
Mr.
Pattuiio.
"Personally,
I
would
like
to
see
it
go
as
close
to
the
coast
as
possible.
So
would
the
people
of
Alaska.
But
memory
and
drill
methods.
The.you
cannot
do
wnat
Nature
will
not
growing
complexity
01
raooem
social
life,
with
the
rapid
expansion
of
industry,
transportation,
and
communication,
necessitated
a
corresponding
expansion
of
subjects
(to
ha
studied
in
ithc
modern
school
and
more
particularly
In
Continued
on
PAGE
FOUR
within
my
recollection
since
I
en
tered
the
Legislature
twenty-five
years
ago.
wrme
mnumeraDie
mis
representations
and
dellbeiato
falsehoods
have
been
made
regarding
the
stand
that
I
did
take
at
the
conference,
after
all
Is
said
and
done,
the
imnortant
part
of
this
Commission
will
make
for
the
wei
fare
of
British
Columbia
and
the
Dominion
of
Canada
as
a
whole.
The
government
of
British
Col
umbia
took
the
ground
that
the
car-
rytng
Into
effect
of
the
plan
would
be
injurious
both
to
British
Columbia
and
to
the
Dominion
of
Canada.
There
Is
hardly
a
phase
of
our
ec
onomic
and
social
life
that
does
not
sooner
or
later
get
down
to
dollars
I
cluslvely
by
the
Dominion.
10
unocrsuuiu
me
uhuuvii
nv
must
remember
that
our
whole
governmental
provincial
economy
has
been
built
up
upon
the
basis
of
securing
revenue
from
the
income
tax.
This
tax
was
first
Imposed
in
forethought.
"Nevertheless
from
time
to
time,
ever
since
Confederation,
various
of
the
provinces
have
felt
it
ncces-
sarv
to
make
special
representations
Plan
1
Inadvisable
to
the
Dominion,
pointing
out
the
Sections
of
the
metropolitan!
difficulty
of
and
the
inequitable
press
have
Indulged
In
vehement
and
vitriolic
criticism
not
exceeded
WILL
SEEK
NOMINATION
Premier
Pattuiio
Suggests
Bid
For
Re-election
Before
September
1912
"For
twenty-five
years
you
have
been
good
enough
to
place"
confidence
in
me
as
your
rep
resentative,"
sated
Premier
Pattuiio
last
night
in
regard
to
a
forthcoming
election.
"Some
time
before
September
1912
I
shall
be
looking
for
another
nomination
by
the
Liberal
party
and
will
again
submit
myself
to
the
judgment
of
the
people
of
this
constituency
for
another
term
of
office.
There
are
many
important
problems
ahead
and
I
want
the
I
opportunity
and
time
to
bring
them
to
fruition.
"There
is
also
the
important
question
of
the
relationships
of
the
provinces
and
the
Dominion.
Have
I
not
had
exceptional
opportunity
to
know
all
that
is
involved?
1
think
that
I
have
com-
protect
fare
of
British
Columbia
and.
If
given
continuance
of
authority,
you'
know
perfectly
well
that
you
may
bank
your
last
dollar
(hat
I
will
do
everything
possible
is
I
see
the
light
to
place
British
Columbia
in
an
impregnable
position,
and
at
the
same
time
do
justice
to
the
Dominion
as
a
whole.
"I
am
not
afraid
of
an
elec-
tion,"
declared
Mr.
Pattnllo
"but
we
are
at
a
very
critical
time
in
world
affairs.
I
think
it
would
be
better
to
be
patient.
"When
the
time
comes
for
an
election,
I
hope
to
be
allowed
to
carry
on
progressively
as
we
have
been
doing
and
I
think
it
will
be
to
your
interests
to
elect
me."
OUTPUT
IS
BEST
YET
Record
Production
of
Planes
for!
United
States
Reached
in
January
position
in
which
they
found
them-5elves
WASHINGTON,
D.C.,
Feb.
20.
W.
"British
Columbia
did
not
enter
F.
Knudsen,
director
of
defence
pro-Confederation
until
1871,
four
years
ductlon,
said
yesterday
that
air-after
the
first
Confederation
of
plane
production
In
the
United
Canada.
From
that
day
to
this,
States
in
January
had
broken
all
British
Columbia
has
never,
been
previous
records,
the
output
for
the
satisfied
with
the
terms
imposed
at
i
month
having
been
1036
machines,
the
time
of
joining
the
Dominion,
'
Mr.
Knudsen
was
speaking
before
,iv,,fir,
ti-,
tnt
that
ihP
the
House
of
Representatives
judlc-
whole
situation
Is
whether
or
not
Legislature
of
tha
day
approved
of
ial
committee,
.i..
i
AaA
Kwtho
sntv.it
rrm!
q
c
hnc
nttpr
hpen
allesred
Mr.
Knudsen
announced
that
he
tiiC
iO.il
IdVUllilVliUlU
WJ
ww
WIV
VViUUI,
v.
w
under
pressure.
pointing
out
the
Inequality
of
treatment
of
this
povlnce
in
the
Confederation
of
the
Dominion
and
I
think
I
may
say
that
it
was
in
consider
able
measure
as
a
result
of
the
rep
and
cents.
The
plan
of
the
Com-,
resentations
made
by
British
Col-ralsslon
proposes
to
take
away
frcm
umbia
for
the
appointment
of
a
the
provinces
the
Income
tax,
both
commission
to
hear
Its
special
personal
and
corporate,
and
sue
cession
duties,
to
be
Imposed
ex-
claims
that
a
Royal
Commission
was
set
up
to
study
the
whole
problem
of
Dominion-provincial
relations
and
at
the
same
time
give
special
consideration
to
the
claims
of
British
Columbia.
"This
Commission
was
at
first
Continued
on
Page
Two
and
Sidney
HUlman,
deputy
dlr-,
.
l
i
j
J
n
1n
i
rt-V
era.
Appointment
of
Commission
;
"Since
your
administration
wok
7,.
"T,,-
office
more-than
seven
years
ago
...o
KavA
m-irlo
ronpatpri
renresenta
m,
iwc
,
tions
to
the
government
at
Ottawa,
sines
t1mp
plant
at
Ypsllantl
for
the
manufacture
of
heavy
bombing
plane
en
GREECE
MAY
YIELD
SOON
German
Pressure
May
BS
Too
Strong,
Neutral
Observers
Believe
r
BUDAPEST,
Feb.
20.
Neutral
ob-'
servers
are
Inclined
to
the
opinion)
that
Greece
may
have
to
yield
to
German
pressure
and
quit
tffe
war
with
Italy,
j
1;
;
'