IMIols
lor
Uannff
and
Skill
nV
DOUGLAS
AMARON
Canadian
Press
Staff
Writer
WITH
THE
R.C.A.F.
SOMEWHERE
IN
ENG
squadron.
Those
fellows!
x'j
and
certainly
know!
a
a
i
i-l
Admlrrr
of
Uarirr
t
rutfdiVt
speak
highly
)f
Squadron
Leader
Dous-
r
inp
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1
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1
Jsll'
tr'iks
any
fijhter
pilot
n
nr
nn
1
1
l.riii.
in
wnrn
tr
1
anr1
h
p'tot
came
3
1'
in
ni
m
arninn
mini
jerm;
n
was
nu
ana
men
More
Large
Donations
Two
further
substantial
do-
'
nations
to
the
Canadian
War
Services
fund
are
announced
today
by
the
local
committee.
One
of
$350
is
fromrthe
Cana-
dlan
Legion.
Another
of
$150
from
the
-Northern
British
it
isuiuiuuia
rower
ix.,
Dringing
the
total
acknowledged
to
date
to
$1200.
.
I
MATSU0KA
TO
BERLIN
Japanese
Foreign
Minister
Leaves
Moscow
For
Reich
Capital
MOSCOW,
March
25.:-
Foreign
many-
i
w
'
f
rtrrt
no
rtmn
mrvrn
iitiraK
liii
i
w
113
Lain,
im
a
r
e
drawn
and
the
un-
non-aggression
pact
having
been
1
Ti
it
nr
first
in
uru
dLSCUSSL'u.
it
was
uie
mst
mub
He
rald.
Stalin
had
met
a
foreign
official
J
ai.d
MtKenna
were
dlap-
of
stich
high
rank.
Matsuoka
is
due
htn
h-
were
transfer-
in
Berlin'
on
Wednesday,
mere
10
.".er
t
'ot
work,
even
If
meet
Chancellor
Adolf
Hitler.
V
PftrlVfW
I
rr
tA
1
t-e
i
V
rniiirn
Is
a
thrilling
experl-
arross
a
Nazi.
were
nleajd
with
on!
vcver
Ehortly
before
the
'he
all-Canadians
were
by
the
King
and
Queen.
I
ei
woi.h
It."
Way
Renort
A.
mv
in
inno
tatlve
Charles
Stewart
chairman
International
Ininf
hltrhwav
'
U
Ob
J
LLdn
il
lt-
'
e
was
about
tn
leave
wngton
and
that
the
re-
II
.
V.
.
.
....
.
fway
for
presentation
to
the
oent
before
June
next.
Mr.
L
rPPOntl..
-.1
i
I
--vuvljr
visuea
viciona.
ck
MarW
,
;.
na
Kan,
un
Yesterday
"
IHIlllles
tiff
Sllrlitlv
VAn..
'"HIV.
MlMb
ns
fVin
"Hi
rm..
t
.
i
.
.
tmrt,"
UaaW
,cr
ione
m
yesier-
Trnr.l
41,-
'u-00
shares.
Indus
wt
UD
.47
tulti,'
-
"
At.Z.
X
T.I-
t
o
62
ann
"au5
were
up
.ia
-
-""ue
off
.03
ut
19.C2
.BLOCKING
OF
NAZIS
SMnr-t.hiws
I
wouldn't
have
tor
til
'he
world."
McKcnna
Russia
And
Turkey
Agree
On
Maybe
th
transfer
means!
rripniUhln
for
Mutual
Defence
United
States
Well
Pleased
WASHINGTON,
D.C.,
March
23:
(CP)
Actinjr
Secretary
of
State
Sumner
"Welles
expressed
the
United
Slates
government's
sat
isfaction
today
that
Russia
had
given
a
new
declaration
of
friendship
to
Turkey.
The
statement
of
the
Acting
Secretary
followed
announcements
last
night
that,
in
order
to
block
further
Nazi
encroach-
)
ments,
particularly
in
the
dir-I
ection
of
the
Dardanelles,
Russia
had
agreed
to
give
Turkey
all
support
short
of
war
In
the
'
event
of
it
becoming
necessary
for
her
to
defend
herself
against
Germany.
Brisbane
Welcomes
Yank
War
Vessels
Uncle
gam's
Naval
Squadron
Given
Great
Reception
In
Ausira.n..
Port
BRISBANE,
Australia,
&trch
i-
-This
was
a
gala
day
ior
which
celebrated
the
visit
oi
United
SUtes
warships
he
Great
Lakes
WASHINGTON,
D.C.,
March
25:
(CP)
United
States
'
announced
yesterday
an
agreement
with
Can
ada
permitting
both
nations
to
build
and
arm
naval
vessels
In
Oreat
Lakes
shipbuilding
yards.
Immediately
'
V
upon
I
completion
the
MIAMI,
Florida.
March
25.
-General
Camancho,
President
or
Mexico,
after
spending
a
week
here,
:eft
today
for
Baltimore
where
lie
will
enter
John
Hopkins
check-up
and
rw.t.
Clinic
for
a
EVACUATION
OF
BERLIN
Wholesale
Flight
Of
Civilian
Topu
lation
From
Reich
Capital
lian
population
Is
in
progress.
Some
are
going
ito
Austria
and
Czechoslovakia,
some
to.
occupied
'
'
T-
,Frarit$nd
others
lo
rural
Ger-
.
1.
.
.
.
...
.
I
.
1
r
ihl
.twff
4ha
tt
4.
Via
lAnffaf
L-hed
he
lob."
.
Premlcr-ForeWn
Minister
V.'irM.
considered
safe.
The
Nazi
govern
or..
,-i,ir
ihr.
Mnin.nv.
What
(Ursinito'red
at
the
mmt
also
realizes
the
risk
of
mor-
1
j'vb
x
v
njt
j
uuiuii
itiu
-
1
,
.
,
.
.
.
!
.
.n1i
involved.
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O
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III
TUl
MIUMll
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TODAY'S
STOCKS
(Oourtecy
S.
D.
Jotoston
Oo.)
Vancouver
Big
Missouri,
.03
Vi.
Bralorne,
10.00.
Cariboo
Quartz,
2.54.
Dentonla,
.00
V.
Falrvlew.
.01.
Gold
Belt.
25.
Hedley
Mascot,
.54.
Minto,
.012.
Noble
Five,
.00
&
(ask).
Pacific
Nickel,
.04.
Pend
Oreille,
1.45i
Picneer,
2.10.
Premier,
.88,
Privateer,
,49.
Reeves
McDonald,
.10.
Rerv,
.10.
Relief
Arlington,
.02.
Salmon
Gold,
.01.
Sheep
Creek,
.85
(ask).
Oils
A.
P,
Con.07Vz.
Calmont.
;19
C.
&
E..
1.20.
Home,
1.85.
Pacalta,
.0215.
Royal
Canadian,
.09.
Okalta,
Mercury,
MV
(ask).
Prairie
Royalties,
.05.
Toronto
Aldermac.
.11.
Beattie,
1.06.
Central
Pot.,
1.70.
Cons.
Smelters,
34.V&.
East
Malartic,
2.60.
Fernland.
.03Vs.
Francoeur,
.38.
Gods
Lake,
.27.
Hardrock,
.77.
Int.
Nickel,
33..
Kerr
Addison,
3.65.
Little
Long
Lac,
1.80.
McLeod
Cockshutt,
1.85.
Madsen
Red
Lake,
57.
'
McKenzle
Red
Lake,
1.07.
Moneta,
.51.
1
Noranda,
B3..
Phkle
Crow,
2.65.
Preston
East
Dome,
3.15.
San
Antonio,
2.31.
Fherritt
Gordon,
.70.
Uchl,
.19.
BouscadUlac,t
.01.
courser
of
a
soum
.7-1
...w
m,
The
city
was
gaily
decora
eu
that
all
the
ch.
Dominion
Bridge,
;
part
m
ttiti
teceptioiit
-
1
IS.Vi'.
LIBRARY
VICTORIA,
B.C.
r.ui"w"
an
tlipr
'
Forecast
Tomorrow's
Tides
Tfir.rt
nnti
Queen;
Char-
,.ih
LIzht
to
'moderate"-
IJlHi-'
High
0:38
am
20.1
tt.
nr
soutn
winas.
pan
12:45
p.m.
203
tt
UUSf
Low
'J
6:50
a.m.
52
ft.
19:05
pm.
4.4
It.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMblA'8
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
TUESDAY,
MARCH
25,
1941.
PRICE:
5
CENTS.
DfONG
AIR
FIGHTERS
IN
BATTLE
OF
GT.
BRITAIN
cs
Construct
WILL
BUILD
NAVY
SHIPS
And
United
States
To
And
Arm
Vessels
On
.
flTl
IT
A
1
a
.
a
.
-
March
zo:
i
veieran
miots
ot
the
Knvn
Air
r
vt
mi,i
k
m
All-Canadian
squadron
hold
the
respect
and
admir-
oreat
Lakes.
of
all
fliers
posted
to
their
station.
Air
battles
over
erque
last
spring
and
over
Britain
and
France
last
D
J
L
Af
this
great
squaaron
but
er
possible
men
from
the
nn
have
been
posted
as
re
fills
in
an
attempt
to
re-
Canadian
identity.
Oliver
Percy
Price
of
2nd
Flying
Officer
Don
-
,
4"t
t
a
ti'O
nfn
rani
who
flew
with
the
all-
an3
for
several
montns
oe-
n
vi
r
r
uiip
rvi
in
v
ii
irj
squadron,
called
it
"a
Mexico
Is
In
U.S.
Hospital
More
Money
For
t
War
Is
Sought
;
r
OTTAWA,
March
25:
(CP)
Hon.
J.
L.
Ilsley,
minister'
of
finance,
gave
notice
today
of
a
resolution
leading
to
the
Introduction
of
a
measure
to
be
called
the
Siqjplementary
1940
War
Appropriations
Act
to
provide
for
$135,000,000
to
defray
war
costs
of
1940-41
r.u
Vo
Wl
AAA
vnfoH
In
A
the
regular
war
aDDrooria-
tions.
This
means
the
cost
of
the
war
to
Canada
for
the
fiscal
year
ending
March
31
will
be
$885,000,000.
War
News
i
-
ADVANCE
IN
AFRICA
CAIRO
A
strong
British
mechanized
column
and
the
Royal
Air
Force
are
threatening
to
cut
the
Addis
.Ababa-Djibutl
railway
line.
An
important
mountain
pass
has
been
captured.
MAKING
ITALY
FIGHT
BELGRADE
Eighteen
to
twen-
I
)
ty
Nazi
divisions
have
entered
BERLIN.
March
25:
Following
Italy,
according
to
reports
receiv-the
fire
blitz
of
the
British
Royal)
ed
here,
in
order
to
prevent
any
Air
Force
on
Sunday
night
as
a
separate
peace
movement
and
to
result
of
which
the
'Reich
capital
t
keep
order
in
the
country.
...
.
...til
i
rl
i
'
wm
aim
ui
names
vesieruay,
a
wholesale
evacuation
ot
the
civl
J
VLAMOR
FOR
BOMBING
LONDON
An
immense
clamor
is
developing
for
the
bombing
of
Berlin.on:
greater
.cale.
Js'umer-;
ous
letters
are
appearing
in'
the
press
demanding
it.
MORE
MEN
NEEDED
VICTORIA
Some
1200
men
are
needed
for
enlistment
in
various
military
units
of
the
Pacific-command,
Lieut.
Col.
II.
E.
Goodman,
chief
recruiting
officer,
states.
I
Five
hundred
are
wanted
by
the
end
of
March.
LOSE
10,000
AIRMEN
LONDON
It
is.
estimated
that,
since
the
intensive
air
attack
on
Great
Britain
commenced
last
fall,
Germany
has
lost
16,000
trained
airmen.
SEA
LOSS
IS
LOWER
(
LONDON,
March
25::
(CP)
The'
Aomiraiiy
sumuimccmuuk
Jweeiuy
today
showed
a
drop
In
Great
Britain's
sea-
losses
ior
the
second
'successive
week
with
twenty-three
'Allied
and
British
merchantmen
totalling
71,733
tons
sunk
during!
the
week
ending
March
16.
Seven-.
teen
British
ships
and
six
Allied
lost.
Th
losses
lor
the
week
were
niic
tuov.
1
iv
hawvu
t.w.
hipping.
MOVEMENT
OF
WAR
VESSELS
Secretary
of
Navy
Knox
Opposed
to
Publicizing
Repairs
to
,
British
Warships
WASHINGTON,
D.C.,
March
25.
Secretary
of
the
Navy
Frank
Knox
believes
that
arrival
of
British
war-
"T
1
shins
in
United
fif.ites
norts
should
not
be
publicized.
Such
lnforma
Inn
wav
Ka
'
wrraf
VfllllA
4
fVo
I
"
vv-"
v"
J
enemy,
Knox
believes.
i
IS
READY
YimnSLui.
Fnrmalk
TO
FIGHT
n.
London
Hears
That
Germany
Has
800,000
Troops
Poised
In
Balkans
LONDON.
March
25:
(CP)-Oer-many
has
approximately
800,000
Bulletins
JUGOSLAV
ASSETS
FROZEN
WASHINGTON,
D.O
President
Franklin
D.
Roosevelt
today
froze
Yugoslav
funds
in
the
United
States
totalling
$1,000,000.
MESSAGE
TO
GREECE
LONDON
Prime
Minister
Winston
Churchill
sent
a
message
to
Greece
today
on
the
occasion
of
that
country's
125th
indepen-'
dence
anniversary.
He
reiterated
GOVERNOR
GENERAL
COMING
OTTAWA
The
Governor
General
and
Princess
Alice
left
last
night
for
the
West.
They
are
due
tomorrow
morning
In
Winnipeg
and
will
visit
Alberta
and
British
Columbia.
RIFLE
RANGE
GRANTS
VICTORIA
Hon.
G.
M.
Weir,
provincial
secretary,
yesterday
announced
special
-
fifty
-
per
cent
.
preceding
that
had
been
90,800
1
grants
in
connection
with
the
es
tons
and'
for
the
week
before
thait
141,300-tons.
During
the
same
period,
It
wa;
announced,
British
raiders
san!:
almost
three
tons
of
Axis
shipping
for
every
four
tons
of
Allied
losses.
It
is
also
announced
that,
since
the
war
began,
Germany
has
lost
1,499,000
tons
of
shipping
and
Italy
790,000,
either
by
sinking
or
scuttling,
much
of
this
being
coast
tablishment
of
rifle
ranges
costing
up
to
$300
In
British
Columbia
schools.
CERTIFICATES
AND
STAJirS
WASHINGTON
The
United
States
will
launch
a
campaign
for
the
sale
of
$1,009,000,000
of
war
savings
certificates
and
stamps.
There
will
be
no
high
pressure
salesmanship
measures.
TO
SEVER
RELATIONS
LONDON
Severance
by
Great
Britain
of
diplomatic
relations
with
Yugoslavia
is
expected
momentarily.
This
would
enable
Britain
to
seize
400.000
tons
of
Yugoslav
shipping
In
the
Mediterranean
Sea
which
has
been
using
the
free
port
of
Salonika.
BETHLEHEM
STEEL
STRIKE
BETHLEHEM,
Tav
The
huge
Bethlehem
steel
plant
here,
working
on
large
defence
orders,
Is
tied
up
by
strike
talWd
by
the
Congress
on
Industrial
Organization.
Communist
agitators
are
suspected.
Twenty
thousand
men
are
affected.
fc
,
,
.
M.
oigns
up
w
itn
axis;
Given
Better
Terms
troops
fully
equipped
for
lmmedl-
ate
battle
in
the
Balkans
to
enforce
the
German
drive
to
the
Frontiers
and
Territory
Guaranteed,
Exempted
From
southwest
and
to
guard
the
Rus-
Giving
Mjijtary
Aid
and
Promised
Aegean
Outlet
b
J
sian
frontier,
a
reliable
source
de-
clared
today
It
would
not
be
surmisin
to
VIENNA,
March
25:
(CP)
Yugoslavia
4
joined
the
T
some
military
observers
here
that,
Rome-Berlin-Tokyo
Axis
today
but
on
terms
more
favor-
iiuw
iuswwym
u
icu
wu4i
aDie
nan
tnose
given
otner
naman
nations,
ine
ahsui:i-the
Axis,
osrmany
would
give
the
atetl
pregs
neard
from
Well-informed
sources
that
Ger-
order
to
attack
Greece,
probably
,t4,,l,M
v.o-o
vC1o,.,-o'e
i'tv
through
Bulgaria.
There
.are
already
reported
to
have
been
somi
clashej
on
the
Bulgarian
frontier.
AIR
WAR
IS
QUIET
Little
Plane
Activity
Great
Britain
And
Germany
Yesterday
I
SMALL
BUT
CONTINUOUS
LONDON,
March
25:
(CP)
Air
.
attack
activity
on
England's
southeast
coast
was
described
today
(
as
continuous
but
on
a
small
scale.
Cloudiness
over
the
Straits
of
Dover
favored
hit-and-run
tactics:
LONDON.
March
25.:
Yesterday
was
a
day
qC
.quiet
in
the
air
war
between
Great
Britain
and
Germany.
England
had
few
attacks
during
the
day
and
the
whole
country
had
a
.quiet
night.
Early
In
the
day
there'
was-
a
British
raid
on,
Cherbourg
while
the
-Nazis,,
i
eame'wer-
the-souttieastToast:
will
violate
neither
her
frontiers
nor
her
territory,
will
JUGOSLAVIA
HAS
SIGNED
WITH
AXIS
Balkans
People
Of
Balkan
Nation
Seethe
With
Indignation
INDIGNATION
MOUNTS
BELGRADE,
March
25.
The
Prime
Minister
and
foreign
minister
of
Yugoslavia
left
Belgrade
at
10:10
Belgrade
time
last
night
for
Vienna
where
they
signed
up
today
with
the
Rome-Berlin
Axis.
At
Vienna
they
were
awaited
by
Foreirn
Minister
Joachim
Von
Ribbentrop
who
signed
on
behalf
Campbell,
British
minister
to
&Yfij?9Slaviar
with.
a.JlnaLjjrotrst
on
behalf
of
Great
Britain.
The
YutoSlav
ministers
were
fare-wellfd
at
the
station
on
departure
by
diplomatic
representatives
of
the
Axis
powers.
As
a
measure
of
precaution
the
public
was
excluded.
Serbia
and
Montenegro
are
burning
with
indignation
at
the
decision
of
the
government
to
sign
up
with
the
Axis
and
civil
war
and
eren
disintegration
of
the
nation
appear
British
resolve
to
support
Greece
tpmmunlque
announced
that
in
an
unequal
struggle
against
the
cabinet
slit
had
been
settled
greater
odds
which,
however,
he
wa?
confident,
would
be
crowned
with
victory.
Two
new
ministers
had
assumed
office
and
a
third
minister
who
was
reported
to
have
resigned
apparently
had
reconsidered
and
was
remaining
with
the
government.
Meanwhile,
it
was
reliably
reported
In
Cairo
that
the
British
minister
In
Belgrade
had
appealed
iho
the
Yugoslav
government
not
to
betray
Yugoslavia
In
the
face
of
rising
public
opinion.
exempt
her
from
giving
military
aid
t6
the
Axis
or
permltUng
active
troops
from
going
through
and
has
promised
her
an
outlet
to
the
Aegean
Sea
after
the
war.
In
return,
Yugoslavia
Is
reported
to
have
undertaken
to
permit
trans-jport
of
war,
hospital
equipment
and
:
wounded
over
her
territory,
dovetail
her
economic
system
Into
that
Between
Germany
Proceeding
With
Plans
In
f
the
Axis
'and
end
antl-Axls
man-
ilestations.
The
Premier
and
Foreign
Minister
of
Yugoslavia
signed
on
behalf
of
their
country.
Foreign
Minister
Joachim
von
Ribbentrop
was
the
signatory
for
Germany,
Foreign
Minister
Ciano
for
Italy
and
Hir-oshl
Oshlma,
Japanese
minister,
for
Japan.
Separate
protocols
were
also
signed.
It
was
provided
that
existing
treaties
of
the
various
nations
with
Russia
will
not
be
affected.
Yugoslavia
makes
the
fifth
Jun-
of
Germany.
Two
hours
before
I""
M
the
ministers
left
for
Vienna
they
Hungary,
Rumania,
Slovakia
were
presented
by
Sir
Ronald
The
signing
took
place
at
the
famous
Belvedere
Palace.
,
,
NEED
OF
SEA
AID
London
Dally
Sketch
Makes
Appeal
1
-
For
Assistance
In
Deliveries
;
To
England
'
LONDON.
March
25:
The
Dally
Pkptch
was
the
first
British
news-
BFLGRADE,
Mrch
25:
(CP)-
American
paper
to
urge
Although
torn
by
Internal
discord.
convoys
for
shipments
Jrom
Unl-Yugo-Slavla
capitulated
to
the
states
to
Great
Brltam.
Axis
yesterday
and
a
scecial
train
We
need
every
America
shiPi
got
up
steam
to
carry
delegates
to
ji
capsatn,
every
Vienna
to
sign
the
three-power
American
engineer
that
can
be
military
alliance.
snared
bv
,the
United
States."
said
e
Sketch.
"We
cannot
afford
to
walt
for
public
opinion
to
be
moulded,"
said
th?
Sketch
"While
Germany
mops
up
our
resources."
(British
press
dispatches
said
Commander.
lema"L.,Yl.M!m,1La?I
In-Chief
And
Governor
Ot
.from
Yugoslavia
as
it
was
hurry-'
ing
heavy
armed
forces
Into
Bul-
garla
down
the
Struma
River
fron
tier
toward
the
Greek
frontier.
Takes
Stripping
But
Not
Sundays
GRAZIANI
!
RECALLED
Libya
ROME,
March
25:
(CP)
Marshal
Rodolfo
Grazlanl
today
resigned
'command
of
Italy's
North
African
troops
and
the
positions
of
army
chief
of
staff
and
governor
of
Libya.
General
Itolo
Gariboldl
was
promoted
to
the
post
of
governor
with
command
of
troops
in
Libya
'and
General
Maria
Roatta
was
made
chief
of
staff.
Chicago
Girl
Studies
Under
Gypsy
was
ann0Unced
as
a
reslgna-
Rose
Lee,
Sings
In
Church
Choir
ilm
by
cmion!
but
It
Is
believed
to
have
been
actually
a
recall
ow-
CHICAGO,
March
25:
(CP)
Six
lng
the
Iauure
of
the
Fascist
nights
a
week
Nancy
Lee
Dodg.
campalgn
in
Africa.
Reports
con-18
year
old
socialite,
appears
at
a
tlnUe
to
be
received
of
further
theatre-cafe
for
lessons
In
strip-(0cnnan
forces
being
sent
to
North
teasing
from
Gypsy
Rose
Lee
whom
1
rfca.
she
serves
as
understudy.
On
Sun-
.
day
it's
different.
Her
only
pro-
fesslonal
engagement
that
day
Is
Weather
FoTec5t
r
at
a
fashionable
church
whcre
she
.
sings
in
the
choir.
Nancy
wants
General
Synopsis
The
weather
a
musical
career
but
says
the
has
been
cloudy
with
moderate
to
stage
would
do.
heavy
rain
on,
the
coast
except
in
DAUGHTER
OF
CANADIAN
I
the
southern
portion
where
It
has
1
been
fair
and
mild.
I
West
Coast
of
Vancouver
Island
LONDON,
March
25:
(CP)
Ell-
Light
to
moderate
variable
winds,
zabeth
Stevenson,
aged
90,
daugh-
part
cloudy
and
continuing
mild,
ter
of
the
late
Michael
Stevenson,
Prince
Rupert
Light
to
moder-Quebec,
died
at
her
home
in
Ken-
ate
south
winds,
variable
cloiidi-slngton.
nss
and
contlnuli:
jnJId.JIft';
fc