Prince
Rupert
and
Queen
Char-Utte
Islands
mostly
southerly
winds
and
fair.
VOl.
AAA.,
no.
o.
T.ONDON.
Feb.
8.
While
a
dense
Berman
luftwaile
irom
visiting:
fritaln,
the
English
Channel
was
fear
and
Royal
Air
Force
bombers
waves
again
hammered
Nazi
in-slon
bases
on
the
Channel
during
j
1st
nleht
and
followed
up
with
irther
bombing
the
severe
dam-1
Be
they
had
done
the
night
berore
E
Boulogne,
Dunkcrque,
Calais
and
rena.
ine
nazi
air
iorce
maui:
iw
mpt
to
Interfere.
The
British
bes
were
three
hours
over
Bou-
ne
and
set
huge
fires.
All
British
anes
returned
safely.
CAUSE
IS
UNKNOWN
fcfluiry
Will
Endeavour
to
Ascertain
IWAOAMINO,
Ontario.
Feb.
8:
KPi-
Bodies
of
twelve
persons
kill-
Id
early
Thursday
morning
when
a
fransCanada
Air
Lines
plane
-ard
slant.
1.
Why
TransCanada
Air
Lines
,
rianc
Crashed
Irashed
near
here
were
brought
Bom
the
scene
of
the
wreck
yester-
Bay
and
placed
aboard
a
special
tain
for
Wlnnlnee.
At
Winnipeg
general
Hospital
there
will
be
a
Bost
mortem
examination
or
tne
Bodies
of
the
pilot
and
assistant
pilot,
Other
bodies
are
released
for
burial.
The
cause
of
the
crash
ls
still
un
determined
but
a
federal
board
ofi
liqulry
which
arrived
from
Ottawa;
lesterday
ls
endeavouring
to
asccr
lain
It
Death
of
all
occupants
was
ap
parently
Instantaneous.
Statesman
0
6
SPOTLIGHT
ON
BULGARIA
SOFIA
There
are
indications
that
Germany
may
attempt
to
mote
troops
soon
through
Bulgaria.
Both
Bulgaria
and
Turkey
are
reported
to
be
massing
troops
on
the
Thracian
frontiers.
Istanbul
hears
that
Great
Britain
has
warned
Bui-garia
that
military
objectives
in
Bulgaria
will
be
bombed
if
she
permits
German
troops
to
pass.
ITALIANS
RUN
IN
ALBANIA
ATHENS
It
is
reported
today
that
the
Italians
are
rapidly
'
eracuating
Tepelini,
commanding
heights
overlooking
which
have
been
captured
by
the
Greeks.
The
Italians
are
also
retreating
on
the
northern
front.
Striking
where
Italian
lank
and
armored
car
assaults
failed
three
days
ago
Black
Shirt
forces
on
the
Albanian
centre
front
were
reported
today
to
have
attempted
two
counter-attacks
which
failed
with
heavy
losses.
Hundreds
of
Italian
soldiers
have
been
killed
and
much
booty
has
been
captured
by
the
Greeks.
There
has
been
increased
resistance
by
the
Italians
but
it
has
been
in
vain.
Long
range
British
artillery
shelled
Valona
for
the
first
time
CANADIAN
AIRMEN
ACROSS
LONDON
Another
contingent
of
Canadian
airmen
arrived
in
England
today.
In
the
party
were
some
United
Kingdom
pilots
who
have
been
receiving
training
in
Canada.
It
was
an
uncomfortable
crossing
owing
to
the
weather.
..A
sixty-mile
gale
was
encountered.
The
only
reminder
of
war
at
sea
was
the
sighting
of
a
loose
mine.
BELIEVES
INVASION
IMMINENT
LONDON
Cot
L.
C.
M.
S.
Amery,
Secretary
of
State
for
India,
told
a
London
audience
today
that
he
believes
a
German
attempt
to
invade
England
Is
imminent.
Hitler
must
seek
,
to
make
a
decisive
blow
and
there
is
but
the
one
direction
in
which
this
can
be
made.
Der
Feuher's
next
big
blow
is
due
and
the
only
hope
for
a
decisive
result
Is
conquest
of
Britain.
It
will
be
a
"supreme
and
formidable"'
effort
and,
while
it
probably
-
wllPnot
be
'successful.
It
"may
Involve
fosses,
sacrifices
and
res-'
triclions
to
an
extent
Britons
have
not
yet
dreamed
of.
RESISTANCE
COLLAPSES
CAIRO
British
headquarters
announce
operations
south
ot
Bengasi
are
proceeding
satisfactorily
and
the
Italians
have
been
cut
off
from
retreat
after
fall
of
the
stronghold
of
Bengasi.
The
Italians
are
surrendering
In
large
numbers.
Fascist
resistance
south
of
the
captured
naval
and
military
base
has
collapsed
completely.
In
Eritrea
pressure
Is
increasing
against
Cheren,
key
mountain
defence
point
of
the
capital
of
Asmara.
Pursuit
ot
a
force
which
withdrew
Sunday
from
Barentu
Is
being
pressed
and
mobile
units
are
pressing
forward
toward
Gindar
in
the
area
north
of
Lake
Tana
in
Ethiopia.
RUSSIA
IS
SUPPLIED
United
States
House
Kefuses
to
Prohibit
War
Supplies
Being
Shipped
There
More
Senate
Lviaence
,
WASHINGTON,
D.C.,
Feb.
8:
(CP)
intn
the
"Aid
to
V
4
V0
A
mass
of
wreckane
was
alt
that
nuni
khi
a
second
orohibition
Dl
ILUili
w
-
,
is
left
of
the
big
air
liner
but
the
agalnst
the
use
of
convoys,
the
ail
was
saved.
,t..
f
rjnnrpspntatlves
yesterday
-
-
-
r
i
1
1
i
i.-m:
w
-
Investleatlon
showed
that
the
.,..j
nvMurie
Soviet
Russia
llano
nlnnrprf
Ihrmiffh
hush
for
.
.t.
....,lr!nc
fnr
which
de
bout
1000
feet,
cutting
a
swath
.
trini.!
mlcht
be
produced.
hrough
trees
in
a
gradual
down-
Th
,.lease
iend"
bill
is
expected
to
Ipassthe
House
today
by
majon
y
OI
all
leuoi,
v'""
-----
.
i
a
..octorri.iv
would
CALL
TO
4
WILLKIE
amendment
puaacu
-
limit
the
amount
of
war
materials
nne
Affair
Last
Night
in
Moose
shipped
abroad
to
one-wnm
wi
the
United
States.
'
mrn!,n;htifi
before
the
Senate
for-
Former
Premier
of
Holland
Wcntl.
,
-
i
uimiu
iiuiif
twu.u
!
Over
to
Enemy
hh
nritlsh
and
German
pursuit
,irMt,ilSnipS
shins
of
Oliuuaj.
today.
He
arguea
o
u
iv
1
mm
.
KolnT
i
wuw,
nno.
vyiuiu-
United
States
Air
iorce
puna
yesterday
declared
Dr.
Dcrk
,
.
d
.
planes
needed
for
sec-fan
"
deaeer,
former
Premier
,L
4rninine
of
military
pilots
Polland,
a
traitor.
He
was
com-
Wa'
.,irhshlDs
were
being
turn-
inlSSlonpH
4n
rrn
tn
tho
nntch
F.ast
I
.
.
.
nrltnln.
kr.ji.
J
.
.
.
.w..
ea
"-
over
to
urcaK
r'
out.
instead,
cast
oir
nis
ai-
l?Rianpp
nnrl
frMind
Vile
m
hanlf
to
azl-controllcd
Holland.
H3
was
n
Possession
of
British
war
Yesterday's
Circulation
of
the
Dally
News
2200
n
Your
Inspection
is
Invited
.
...
TT
r
ctimson
.
?tthbt;
hoththo
people
dQStaled
Great
Biitaln
u.
.
t4nHrf
to
enter
tne
war,
4
man-American
Congress
for
Dcm-I
ocracy
has
asked
Wendell
Willkle
to
arouse
German
-
Americans
against
.NaziLsm
and
Hitler
Hospital
Ball
Very
Enjoyable
Hall
Attractive
Decorations
and
Delicious
Refreshments
i
frrwrfc'cign
relations
committee.
Major
All
As
usuai(
bai,
Kmn
I
If
A
I
I
I
IK
.wniiams.
former
speed
flier,
assert-1W
,
Auxiliary
.to
the
U
I
lrLI
1
xA
that
the
united
States
a.rmed
iRupert
General
Hospital,
was
a
forces
lorces
had
nau
no
no
sine"-
single-seater
m
highly
enjoyable
affair.
It
took
i
thot
.u.
pnnld
"hold
"hold
a
a
candle
candle
toi-,..,,
place
ia.t
last
-isht
night
in
In
the
the
Moose
Moose
Hall
Hall
and
drew
a
crowd
of
about
150
couples.
Decorations
were
attrac
tive
and
th
refreshments
were
a
delightful
feature.
Music
for
dancing
was
by
Mrs.
DeCarlo'a
Orchestra
and
G.
E
Phminwvn
wno
mastpr
nf
ceremon-
Secretary
or
war
.
lies,
declared
that,
rather
than,
to
de-
MrSi
T
3
Walton,
president
of
plete
the
United
States
supij
the
Women's
Auxiliary,
was
in
gen-
aircraft,
filling
oi
ww?"-;
r"::;)erai
cnarge.
...j
u,ii(rht.
about
a
iuu
,
uritam
nau
uo
-
,
.
of
the
Industry
expansion
per
cent
Rt.
Rev.
J.
L.
Ooudert,
coadju-
,
tills
COUntry.
,
t.,
'w
hlchrwn
rf
tho
IPrwman
Catholic
Former
aovenior
Aiire
tion
oces(..of
Northem
BrUlsh
don
UUUWT
called
upon
.mite
tne
auu
hearing
!bla
and
Yukon,
Yukon,
will
will
sail
sail
tomorrow
tomorrow
morning
on
the
Princess
Norah
for
a'trlp
'-to
Northern
British
colum
ba
and
4he
Yukon
on
ecclesiasti
lliUaitti
cai
duties
I
UBRARY
VICTORIA,
B.C.
WeatRen
Forecast
Tomorrow's
TTdes
SEARCHING
FORPLANE
Machine,
With
Jvo
Australians,
is
Missing
From
Camp
Borden
4
BRITISH
CONTROL
Prisoners
riounced
by
British
general
headquarters
yesterday
and
admitted
by
Italy
today;
British
forces
are
now
In
control
of
all
eastern
Libya
with
the
Italian
forces
there
either
capitulating
or
fleeing.
Bengasi
was
taken
Thursday
by
British
forces
which
cut
through
a
blinding
snowstorm
to
strike
at
the
city
from
two
directions.
Thousands
of
Italian
troops,
cornered
by
British
and
Australian
forces
after
fall
of
Bengasi,
chose
surrerder
rather
than
death.
!
The
many
prisoners
captured
after
Bengasi's
fall
included
senior
Italian
""""
officers
Into
ivf
British
Ratepayers
Meet
City
Commissioner
Session
Held
Last
Night
With
Mr.
Bracewell
When
Various
Matters
Were
Discussed
The
executive
of
the
Prince
Ru
pert
Ratepayers
'Association,
head
ed
by
President
w.
m.
waits,
was
In
session
last
night
with
city
Commissioner
B.
C.
Bracewell
when
a
number
of
matters
concerning
civic
policy
and
adminis
tration
wero,
discussed,
Hockey
Scores
Pacific
Coast
League
Vancouver
6;
Seattle
7,
(over
timed
.
.
.
....
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMbJA'8
NEW8PAFER
PRINCE
RUPERT.
B.C..
SATURDAY.
FEBRUARY
8,
1
941.
HIGHWAY
TO
NORTH
DISCUSSED
pamp
nnpnir.M
nntarin
vph
R
Mr.
D.
McN.
Lowe
and
S.
E.
Parker
Search
ls
continuing
for
a
Royal
.
Speakers
on
Road
Matters
Canadian
Air
Force
nlane
which
Before
Junior
Chamber
-
..
r
.
has
been
missing
since
last
Monday
wmmmc
with
two
Australlanpllots
on
board.
I
JL
.SDeakinz
bafor
ths
Junior
Sec-
Churchill
To
Speak
Sunday
;
LONDON.
Feb.
4
tlon
of
the
Pr!rc:e
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce
at
:ts
r-julsr
monthly
dinner
mseMng
last
nl?ht,
D.
McN.
Lowe,
wll
known
locating
pnelneer
for
thp
nrovinclal
deDirt-
ment
of
public
works,
expressed
the
opinion
that
consummation
of
.tne
AiasKa
Hignway
project
8.
Prime
through
British
Columbia
would
r-w.iin
have
the
cnect
oi
nas-tenmg
me
iVllilUVCl
VVJUObUil
WllUltUlH
,
construction
,
of
m
the
Skeena
River
,
will
address
the
people
of
the
Emolre
in
a
radio
address
at.
9
p.m.
f
12
noon
Pacific
Stand
ard
Time)
tomorrow.
x
Hignway
to
rnnce
Kupers
wmcn
he
thought
would
be
built
fairly
soon.
Air.
Lowe,
who
discussed
the
various
feasible
routes
for
the
Alaska
Highway,
felt
that
the
road
m
,
would
be
an
asset
rather
than
a
liability
although
it
might
not
be
economically
justifiable
for
the
province
of
British
Columbia
itself
to
build
it.
However,
the
United
States
appeared
to
be
anxious
that
it
should
be
built
and
this
might
j
,
bt
the
solution.
Mr.
Lowe
warn-
d.
however,
that
British
Columbia
...
.
r-
.
hi.
o,
Pass
...
O
n..
"f
r
'
All
o
Eastern
Libya
be
to
or
tne
Ital
an
Sway
Following
Capture
nnvat
ThAiKi
nnc
at
"
way
of
allowing
certa'n
Tights.
The
Question
was
largely
one
of
main-'
tenanee
of
the
rod
200
miles
CAIRO,
Feb.
8:
(CP)
With
the
through
virgin
territory
and
whe
capture
of
Bengasi,
Italy's
lasi
big
ther
It
would
be
worth
It.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
I
1
1
1
J
w
J
I
I
4,U-
Im
fcasiern,..
juoyaiw-
suypBiiom.
u
Mr.
Lowe
discussed-
4he
un-(Continued
on
Page
Three)
INSISTS
ON
H!S
RIGHTS
Marshal
Petain
is
Still
Stubborn
About
Submitting
to
Germany
VICHY.
Feb.
8.
Marshal
Henri
Phlllippe
Petain,
It
was
Intimated
todav.
Intends
to
retain
all
his
prerogatives
despite
demands
of
Germany
which
are
said
to
Include
..
1
1
T"l
1-
It..,
A.rt
nanaing
over
me
rrcutu
ncwi
T
irrra
rmlntlHoc
nf
Ttjlllan
War
.
.
-
xt-i-
uu.c.
H"""--"'"
a
oase
in
runisia
io
me
na
auu
materials,
Including
sixty
tanks,
fell
redln?
of
Corsica
and
all
the
French
i
i
n.UI.U
UAHi4
hands.
..
...
rMn.ilytrt
1
-
.
...
...
.
Mediterranean
cuast
cum,
ui
iuuhjh
Bengasi
has
been
Italy's
largest-
fn
Italv
Admiral
Jean
Darlan
re-
haeo
In
T.thva
Tfc
has
nonlllatlon
Of
.
i
j.-
itL.1...
rx-ria
Msv
w"-
"-"j
-
-
-
.
i
rn
i
u
i
j
v
iviij
lioiii
itiuo
""j
i
,
,.,..
77-
50'000
and
P03563
a
spndid.
cpposediy
with
Hitler's
demands,,
Invited,
to
Lead
German-Americans
harbo
about
m
mlles
from
'DJpo'e.;
L-i-f-i
ith
pptnirv
'
Against
Hitlerism
slclly
,
Two
meetings
of
the
French
coun-,
'
i
Th.
remnant
nf
Marshal
Orazl-
,.
.
i.iim,
I
TPr
vnrjir
tpqw
oTh.
n..J
"
.
.
.
Cll
OI
mmisiers
wcic
mj
tunuw
iuim,
i
.
on
's
fnrrps
is
exnectea
In
Ian
DacK.
on
Tripoli.
The
communique,
which
report
The
Vichv
eovernment
has
ord-
tered
all
newspapers
In
unoccupied
France
to
publish
the
statement
of
ed
the
fall
of
the
stronghold
of
r.pnrai
Maxlme
Weygand
that
Bengasi,
said
also
that
more
than
0ermany
wm
get
no
base
in
Tunls-3,500
prisoners
had
been
taken
on
la
the
British
advance
Into
Eritrea.
V.
j
officially
denied
here
that
It
is
considered
doubtful
whether
Qreat
Britain
has
demanded
the
the
.
British
will
press
any
further
jsurrCnderof
the
Levant
squadron
ot
west
than
Bengasi
but
will
use
that
;
tne
French
fleet
In
the
eastern
.
.
.
i
I
,
f
1
n
strategic
pori
as
a
oase
ui
Mediterranean
on
Syria
1
T.
1
1
nnrl
r.orml
n
air.
1-j
i
J-
bases
In
Tripoli,
Sicily
and
.southern
Italy.
It
was
suggested
today
that
Dar
lan
might
become
Premier.
Destroyer
Brings
Down
Nazi
Plane
LONDON.
February
8
H.
M.
S'.
Vanity
was
reported
last
night
to
have
shot
down
a
German
Domo-Ing
plane
which
unsuccessfully,
at
tempted
to
attack
a
convoy.
TO
SURPASS
UNCLE
SAM
Minister
of
Air
Predicts1
Great
Strength
for
Canada
Ottawa.
Feb.
8.
Canadian
air
strength
may
surpass
that
Of
United
States
by
the
fend
of
19,
Minister
nf
Air
Power
nrcdlcts.
Eighty
Can
adian
air
training
schools
will
be
In
operation
by
July.
There
are
zoo,-000
potential
fliers
In
Canada.
High
WILKIE
IN
TRINIDAD
PORT
OF
SPAIN.
Trinidad-Wendell
Wilkle
is
back
in
the
western
hemisphere
following
his
visit
to
En?Iand.
The
flight
he
made
3120
miles
was
the
longest
non-stop
flight
yet
made
by
a
commercial
plane
across
the
Atlantic.
He
proceeds
from
here
to
Porto
Rico
and
is
due
back
in
New
York
tomorrow.
MUST
"HEIL"
QUISLING
OSLO
Norwegians
in
future
must
head
their
letters
to
the
Quisling
with
a
"heir.
MANHATTAN
TO
NEW
YORK
MIAMI
The
liner
Manhattan,
after
being
ashore
three
weeks
off
the
Florida
coast,
is
now
en-route
to
New
York
under
her
own
power.
LEADER
KILLED
SHANGHAI
Baron
Oruml,
a
prominent
member
of
Japan's
war
council,
was
killed
when
a
Japanese
plane,
was
shot
down
by
Chinese
anti-aircraft
fire.
The
plane
was
destroyed
and
all
members
of
the
crew
lost
their
lives.
Not
Allowing
High
Rentals
Landlords
of
Canada
Are
Warned
by
Mr.
Justice
Martin
in
State
ment
at
Quebec
otrRRtfn
February
8
Mr.
Jus-
Mca
Martin,
rentals
administrator
far
Canada,
notified
all
landlords
of
Canada
yesterday
that
they
would
not
be
permitted
to
revert
to
the
high
rentals
of
the
twenties.
11:35
ajn.
20.1
ft.
Low
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5:26
ajn.
8.9
ft.
18:18
p.m.
3.9
ft.
PRICE:
5
CENTS.
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Of
France
Is
Uncertain
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Scottish
TOWN
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But
Only
One
Person
Hurt
LONDON,
Feb.
8:
(CP)
A
low
o
.
.
.
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.unnnlnfr
lrsaf
In
thp
nnrih.
tt
Scottish
town
of
Dundee
yes-
uyyni6
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UP
ATTACK!
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51
i
Spite
of
Had
Weather,
rounded!
A(tin
Last
Nieht
at
Channel
liases
War
Petain
and
Laval
Are
Still
Unable
To
Come
To
Satisfactory
Terms
Former
Premier
Refuses
Offer
to
Become
Minister
of
State
Under
Aged
Marshall
What
Will
Happen
Now
Is
Still
Question
VICHY,
February
8:
(CP)
Chief
of
State
announces
late
today
that
Pierre
Laval
had
refused
an
offer
to
become
minister
of
state.
The
announcement
also.
indicated
that
Laval
had
been
offered
the
position
as
one
of
a
triumvirate
to
exercise
most
of
the
power
under
Petain.
Future
of
negotiations
for
collaboration
with
Germany
and
for
Bulletins
STRUCK
BY
CAR
Jackie
Nelson,
when
playing
on
the
street
this
afternoon
on
Eighth
Avenue
was
struck
by
a
taxi
and
thought
to
have
been
badly
injured.
He
is
said
to
have
rushed
out
in
front
of.
the
taxi.
He
was
almost
immediately
picked
up
by
his
father
and
taken
to
the
hospital
in
the
taxi.
"LEASE-LEND"
BILL
WASHINGTON
Acting
at
request
of
administration
leaders,
the
House
of
Representatives
dctHcd
tentatively
today
to
put
'afla
jW0ff;O0B,000
ceiirrig
orHhc
value
of
military
equipment,
ex-itlng
or
appropriated,
for
what
might
be
disposed
of
to
foreign
povernmrns
under
the
British
aid
bill.
The
House
then
rejected
a
proposal
that
the
bill
be
umcndel
to
prohibit
sending
of
United
States
troops
outside
territorial
waters
of
the
Western
Hemisphere.
The
House
also
defeated
an
amendment
to
prohibit
United
States
ports
to
be
used
for
repair
of
belligerent
warships.
emment
is
left
uncertain.
It
ap
pears
now
that
Petain
was
unwill-
ing
to
yield
all
the
power
to
Laval
that
he
had
wanted.
1
MINISTER
TO
CANADA
Rt.
Hon.
Malcolm
MacDonald
Ap
pointed
to
Important
Post
in
Canada
LONDON.
Feb.
8
Rt.
Hon.
Malcolm
MacDonald,
minister
of
health
in
Churchill
government,
been
appointed
British.
High
Ihas
eemmissioner
to
Canada;'
if
is
ah-'
nounced,
and
will
be
leaving
for
(
'
the
senior
Dominion
soon
to
take
up
his
new
duties.
He
will
I-
succeed
Sir
Gerald
Campbell
who
has
gone
to
Washington.
Son
of
Former
Prime
Minister
J.
Ramsay
MacDonald,
Malcolm
MacDonald
was
for
seven
years
under-secretary
and
then
secretary
of
the
Dominions.
Funeral
Is
Held
Today
Final
Rites
for
Late
Frank
Pino,
Aged
85.
Held
This
Morning
From
Church
of
Funeral
of
the
late
Frank
Pino,
85-year
old
laborer
and
farmer,
for
many
years
a
resident
of
Prince
Rupert,
whose
death
occurred
on
Wednesday
of
this
week
in
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital,
tooK
place
this
morning
from
the
Church
of
the
Annunciation.
Re
quiem
mass
solemnized
by
Rev.
Father
W.
F.
Lantagne,
the
parish
priest.
Interment
was
later
made
In
Falrview
Cemetery
wiui
jlouis
Amadio.
Max
Vaglianl,
A.
Monte-
sano,
James
CaWerone,
D.
Cataldo
land
R.
Rabaldo
acting
as
The
late
Mr.
Pino
came
to
In
1909
and
was
naturalized
to
1916.
He
ls
survived
by
a
widow.
son
and
daughter
In
Italy.
Plans
To
Take
Trial
By
Jury
.
This
is
Intention
of
Andrew
Wal
lace,
Committed
for
Trial
on
Shopbreaking
Charge
Wallace,
chareed.
with
shopbreaking
in
connection
with
the
recent
breaking
ana
entering
oi
the
Star
Welding
and
Machine
Works
on
the
local
waterfront
and
attempt
to
rifle
the
safe,
therein,
appeared
yesterday
in
County
Court
before
Judge
W.
E.
Fisher
and
was
remanded
until
Monday
at
thi
request
of
the
crown
without
electing;
It
ls
understood
that
Wallace
In
tends
to
take
jury
trial.
Ho
had
been
committee
for
trial
a
fej
days
aeo
bv
Magistrate
W.
D.
Vance
in
city
police,
court?.
AueX.H
.