JeatlierJorecasi
.,,
Rupert
and
Queen
Char-j
Islands-
Light
southwest
i
ds
cloudy
to
overcast,
mild
with
"a
in
the
afternoon.
XX
No.
61.
EINEB0AT
FOUNDERS
"oma
Of
Vancouver
Sinks
In
nanaimo
Harbor
Cause
Is
Unknown
JANABio,
March
13:
(CP)-The
7n
ton
seiner
La
Paloma
of
OUVer
Sanlf
Insf
vlrV,f
n
fVir,
fance
to
Nanaimo
Harbor
with
I"?
?f
drums.
Capt.
Johnny
W
and
two
seament
escaped,
said
they
did
not
T"
the
COlvcn
liwJT
suddenly,
rlght-
i
una
began
to
go
down.
I
OLLIDED
OVER
CITY
j
j
av
saskatoon
tl7
13:-
Two
Air
pv.
whe"
Rtyal
Cana
-
ui
ti
ww
this
Planes
collided
In
fctty
yesterday.
V
'ugoSlavia
0ND0N,
March
13:
(CP)
Royal
Air
Force
planes
d
across
the
Straits
of
Dover
this
afternoon,
appar-
tiotind
for
new
attacks
upon
uerman
objectives
alter
was
described
as
the
heaviest
air
assault
against
any
last
night
since
the
war
began.
The
night
at-includod
the
first
raid
on
Berlin
since
December
20
itured
the
use
of
several
new
ire
powerful
typei
of
planes.
i
new
United
States
lour-d
bomber.
Large
and
num-ifeswere
started
by
the
ratd-acilln
while
at
Bremen
direct
it
scored
on
Important
tar-:id
at
Hamburg
many
fires
xploslons
were
started.
Five
i.
planes
were
lost,
heaviest
attack
so
far
in
the
t.
Berlin.
setUn
huge
fire
in
Krman
capital,
it
was
the
j-ssventh
raid
on
that
mctro-
juvei:
as
the
port
of
Ham-
ad
Bremen
fcellrur
renewed
tt
British
bombing.
Channel
joints
were
also
.hainmer-
f.Pilted
Stages
consulate
at
mn
nit
ana,
wnyecamr
tei
done
to
the
premises,
IfTere
it
cisualtiw
therein,
t
Berlin
tt
was
announced
that
it
persons
hd
been
killed
and
J-seven
injured
by
the
British
n.
The
Nazi
officials
admitted
aire
damage
to
property
and
s:detitial
district
but
dlscount-
damage
to
military
objec-It
was
a
bright
moonlight
There
was
Intense
antl-atr-tire
and
the
Germans
claim
t
e
brought
down
nine
British
t;
At
least
one
Oerman
llght-is
shot
down.)
Air
Ministry
also
reported
a
British
plane
had
torpedoed
man
destroyer
in
the
Skager-
ast
night,
Starting
Real
Offensive
'til-placed
source
declared
to-
nat,
as
a
result
of
the
passage
!'
United
8tates
British
Aid
bill,
are
now
ableto
launch
a
really
wve
war."
He
iddcd
that
Bri
s
In
a
position
to
open
up
with
tiling
she
has
because
she
docs
kwe
to
worry
about
where
she
Mng
more
wav
equipment
or
:
pay
for
it.
ARE
DOWN
BY
NIGHT
Royal
Air
Force
Set
New
Record
by
Destroying
Eleven
Enemy
Planes
LONDON,
March
13
Nazi
bombers
were
over
England
again
early
today
and
two
of
the
enemy
machines
were
shot
down
in
a
fight
at
dawn,
making
the
overnight
total
of
des-'IrbyccTficfnwihTnaehlncii
c.ler-en
a
new
one-night
record
for
the
British
defence
forces.
The
enemy
struck
with
renewed
fury.
Their
plancs
came
over
Liverpool
at
grCjU!
height
and,
.dropping
bombs'
.'
Indiscriminately,
subjected
thai
port
to
the
longest
raid
of
the
war.
While
the
large
scale
attack
was
centred
on
Merseysldc,
the
Liverpool
shipping
area,
London
was
iKo
attacked
during
the
night.
The
sound
of
a
new
type
of
artillery
was
heard,
giving
hint
that
a
new
anti-aircraft
defensive
weapon
was
being
employed.
The
enemy
wis
over
the
Midlands,
East
AnglU
and
southeast
and
southwest
England
as
well
last
night.
Up
to
dawn
at
least
nine
Nazi
raiders
had
been
brought
down.
'I
HIT.
I
S
vvar
newb
i
MUSSOLINI
ISOT
HELPING
ATHENS
Even
Frcmicr
Mussolini
in
person
cannot
inspire
the
Italian
forces
in
Albania
to
stand
up
against
the
Greeks.
Despite
their
heaviest
countcr-offcnsiVc
yet
in
the
war.
the
Fascists
arc
still
losing
ground
and
suffering
appalling
casualties.
Mussolini,
Italian
prisoners
Kav.
has
been
on
the
Albanian
front
for
five
days
but
will
be
leaving
Saturday.
CHINESE
TtTsiNGAPOKE
TOKYO
The
newspaper
Mem
Nlchi
says
that
a
million
Chinese
sent
in
an
ex
soldiers
arc
being
peditionary
force
to
Malay
im
the
British
equipment.
BODY
IS
FOUND
MONCTON,
New
Brunswick,
March
13:
The
body
of
Pilot
Officer
Charles
Gillard
of
Vancouver,
killed
when
a
Royal
Canadian
Air
Force
training
plane
crashed
yesterday,
was
found
and
brought
here
today.
Three
men
had
been
in
th
n'anc.
leading
Aircraftsman
J.
ration
cf
Islington.
Ontario,
bailed
out
:
uninjured
while
Leading
Aircraftsman
C.
C.
Cobt
of
Bounty,
Saskatchewan,
was
seriously
in-jurrd.
A
tccond
plane
which
crashed
about
the
same
time
with
one
man
aboard
was
sighted
from
the
air
today.
OTTAWA,
March
13:-
-Trr?-
a'r-
men
were
missing
after
?rashfcv,
of
two
Royal
Canad'an
Air
Fr--?
plants
over
Westmoreland
Cur,
y
In
New
Brunswick.
They
ar-
Pilot
Officer
Charles
Gillard
of
Vancouver,
Leading
Aircraftsman
B.
C
Cobe
of
Sae'catrrrwan
and
Lead!n-j
Aircraftsman
J.
Pattm
of
Ontar'r
"Chuck"
Olllard
is
a
graduate
of
Britannia
High
Srhool
in
Vancou
ver
and
Unidentified
Plane
Drops
Missiles
On
County
Donegal
But
No
Damage
Done
DUBLIN,
March
13:
(CP)
Th?
STvcrnmcnt
of
Eire
information
bureau
reported
yesterday
that
bembs
were
dropped
by
an
unidentified
plane
near
Oordndonah
and
Inntshowen,
County
Donegal,
but
no
damage
was
done.
MANITOBA
ELECTION
Trairlc
Province
Will
Vole
April
22,
Premier
Bracken
Announces
inations
dosing
on
April
12.
M.
M.
McLachian,
for
twenty-three
years
manager
here
for
Brackman-Kcr
Milling
Co.
Ltd,
'has
been
advised
of
his
transier
(south
at
tlie
end
of
April.
Whether
I
ho
will
be
located
at
New
West
!.,.,t
aw
will
be
outfitted
by
'minster.
Vancouver
or
Victoria
he
with
.uniica
oi
nas
not
as
yei
oecn
nauimi".
.McLachlan
and
two
sons
will
leave
with
him
for
Wie
CALAIS
IS
ATTACKS'
'daughters
remaining
i
fiK?ihHr
'Tin
xtr
l1
i
v
.1
,
announced
that
the
Royai
Force
attacked
"""f",:
mcupied
airdrome
at
Calais
this
afternoon.
ADVANCING
IN
LTIHOPIA
are
con
CAHtO-Britlsh
forces
tinuing
their
rapid
v"""
ng
Ethiopia.
They
are
converg
directions
lwa.
from
seven
MUU
Auabu,
the
l"ta1'
On
WINNIPEG,
March
13:
Tha
Manitoba
Legislature
was
dissolved
last
night
by
Lieutenant
Governoi
r
F.
Williams
K.
C,
shortly
after
Premier
John
Bracken
announced
t.mrt
VICTORIA,
B.C.
Tomorrow's
TTdei
Congress
To
Act
Will
Comply
With
Chief
Executives
Request
on
"Lease-Lend"
Implementation
TAKING
OVER
CONTRACTS
WASHINGTON,
D.C..
March
13
(CP)
A
high
administration
official
disclosed
today
that,
the
Army
and
the
Reconstruction
Finance
Corporation
were
negotiating
to
take
over
between
$350,000,000
worth
of
British
war
contracts
and
factories
in
the
United
States.
The
official
said
that
the
program
did
not
mean
that
Britain
was
to
be
relieved
of
the
remainder
of
her
obligations
to
th
United
States
but
it
would
probablv
cut
Britain's
war
obligations
between
tyenty-and
twenty-five
peit-ent.
WASHINGTON.
D.C.,
March
13
CP
In
a
letter
to
"Speaker
Sam
Rayhurr
transmitting
detailed
estimate
for
expenditure
undev
a
$7.-
!,va
a
well
known
foo'.ball
000.000,000
apnronUar.lnn
which
he
player.
Himself
an
accountant
Is
seeking
to
imnlement
the
newly
;
with
the
British
Columbia
Electd?
naed
"AM
to
Britain"
bill.
Prcsl-
Co
before
enlisting,
h;s
father
is
dent
Franklin
t
Rovelt
vester-
Tie
steward
or
a
Vancouver
,coun-
nay
sata:
i
stronsiy
urse
immeai-ry
club.
Only
five
weeks
aco
hJ
"-nactment
of
4hli-uppropria-
thait
a
general
provincial
election
lf
more
money
is
needed
in
the
would
be
held
April
22
with
nom-
meantimei
the
Preuident
will
be;
TRANSFER
TO
SOUTH
south,
two
in
Prince
Mr.
McLachlan
has
been
in
me
service
of
the
company
for
thirty-five
years
on
March
1.
He
came
hsre
from
Nelson.
No
advice
has
yet
been
received
as
to
Ws
successor
here.
Departure
of
Mr,
and
Mrs.
Mc
Lachlan
will
a
much,
regretted
by
'the
many
Mends
they
have
mads
during
their
vesldsnce
here.
.
possible
be
given
them.
Congress
expressed
Its
rend
iness
to
give
early
approval
to
the
Presi-
.
dent's
unprecedented
pppionriation
,
bill,
both
Democratic
and
Republican
leaders
expressing
intention
to
support
the
measure.
Speaker
Sam
Rayburn
said
that,'
everything
else
would
be
shunted
aside
In
order
to
give
sptrdy
consideration
to
tho
appropriation
'
measure
which
he
predicted
would
;
be
passed
by
April
1.
;
,
In
addition
to
over
$2,000,000,000
for
aircraft,
the
appropriation
of
seven
billion
dollars
Includes
one
billion
300
million
dollars
for
guns,
one
billion
dollars
for
food,
629
million
dollars
for
ships,
362
million
for
tanks
and
trucks,
$1,350,000,000
for.
I
agricultural
ald'and
675
billion
dol
lars
for
new
plants
to
make
weap-
ons.
There
are
also
other
Items
of
importance.
,
These
funds
will
be
available
for
expenditure
up
to
June
30,
1942,
which
is
the
lifetime
of
the
"Lease-
bill.
It
was
indicated
that,
1
back
before
Congress
for
It;
Meantime
supplies
will
be
available
for
immediate
delivery
to
Great
Britain
from
existing
army;
and
navy
stores.
One
hundred
and
fourteen
over-age
ships,
including
74
destroyers,
are
now
available
as
well
as
12,000
bombers
and
a
large
number
of
pursuit
planes.
It
will
be
only
a
matter
cf
days
before
these
deliveries
commence
if
tney
have
not
already
started.
Shipments
of
goods
from
already
existing
stores
are
limited
only
by
the
$1,300,000,000,
curb
placed
by
the
Senate.
Great
Britain
has
intimated
that
it
has
crews
ready
to
man
all
ships
available.
Secretary
of
State
Cordell
Hull
was
the
first
witness
today
before
the
House
committee
hearing
on
the
seven
billion
dollar
appropriation
bill.
He
reiterated
the
Presi-
dent's
exhortation
for
speedy
pass
age.
CHICAGO
WHEAT
CHICAGO,
March
13:
Chicago
wheat
was
-down
Hio
yesterday
with;
May
closing
at
85TbC
It
was
do'.i
another
lie
early
today..
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRETIS
B
COLUMbJA'8
NBW8PAFEK
PRINCE,
RUPERT,
B.U
THURSDAY,
MARCH
13,
1911
Is
,.viftt
Air
AP,..lt
KILLED
IN
lASKS
FOR
)f
War
on
Germany
Is
Started
By
Britain
i,
Hamburg
and
Bremen
Feel
Opening
Weight
of
Nc-v
Offensive
Made
Possible
By
Passage
of
"Lease-Lend"
Bill
in
United
States
Still
AIR
CRASH!
NO
DELAY
.Two
Planes
Crash
In
New
Bruns-i
wick
Pilot
Officer
Gillard
Of
I
Vancouver
Is
Victim
l
President
Roosevelt
Urges
Early
Passage
of
Big
Appropriation
to
Aid
Britain.
In
TODAY'S
STOCKS
Court
eV
6.
:p:
Johjotou
Co,)
Vancouver"
v
'
Big
Missouri,
M.
.
t
.Bralofn'e,'9;80
(ask)
'
,'
Cariboo
Quartz,
letK'
Deritorila,
iOOU.
1
'
Fairvicw,
.01.
,
Gold;Belt,
.25.
:
.
t
H";Jley..las:Qt,
0;
.
;
Mlnto.
M.
V-,;.
Noble
Five;
Tikh"
Pacific
"Nickel,
.04.
'
':
Ptnd
Orielle,
1.45.
"
'
'.
Pioneer,
2.10.
Premier.
.93
(ask)
xd.
Privateer..
.48.
Reeves
McDonald,
.18.
"
Reno.
.12.
Relief
Arlington,
J02V.
Salman
Gold,
.01.
Sheep
Oreek,
.83.
Oils
1
a.
p.
con.,
my2.
Calmont,
.18.
C.
&;
E..
1.16.
Home.
2.00.
Pacalta,
JHVi
(ask
-
-
Royal
Canadian,
.09.
.
t
Okalta.
.52.
Mercury,
.04.
Prairie
Royalties,
.07.
,
Toronto
Aldermac,
.102.
BeatUe,
1j05.
Central
Pat.,
1.70
xd.
Cons.
Smelters,
34.
Y2.
East
Malartlc,
2.55.
Fernland,
.02'(4.
Francoeur,
;38.
Gods
Lake,
21.
Hardrock.
.77.
Int.
Nickel,
33..
Kerr
Addison,
3.70.
Little
Long
Lac,
1.75.
McLcod
Oockshutt,
1.81.
Madsen
Red
Lake,
.55.
McKcn2ie
Red
Lake,
1.05.
Moneta,
.46.
'
Nbranda,
53.00.
,.
Pickle
Crow,
2.70
xd.
Preston
East
Dome,
3.00.
San
Antonio,
255.
Sherrltt
Gordon,
.66.'
Uchi.
.22.
'
Bousoadillac.
.02.
.
'
'
Mosher,
.04.ji.
Oklend,
.mi
T'
"
T
r'
'
Smelters
Gold,
.01
.
DomihToji
Bridge,
'2a
(ask)
High
Low
KNEW
OF
BOMBS
ISTANBUL
Turkish'
investigators
state
that
British
legation
employees
from
Sofia
had
sren
bombs
in
the
bageage
of
the
British
embassy
staff
from
Bulgaria
but
had
mistaken
them
for
radio
batteries.
JAPAN
SHORT
OF
FOOD
LOS
ANGELES
Members
of
the
crew
of
th
American
steamer
American
Star,
arriving
here
from
the
Orient,
tell
of
wide
Stns
of
fod
shortage
in
Japan.
Thcr
is
financial
and
economic
hardship
everywhere.
Even
rice
is
short.
BEAVERBROOK
MENTIONED
LONDON
Lord
Beaverbrook,
it
is
reported,
may
become
the
new
minister
of
shipping.
NO
STRIKES
IN
CANADA
OTTAWA
Hon.
Norman
Mc-Larty,
minister
of
labor,
answering
criticism
of
Angus
Mclnnis,
C.
C
F.,
Vancouver,
of
lack
of
co-operation
between
employers
and
employees,
said
yesterday
that
there
is
not
a
-single
strike
in
Canada
today.
The
minister
said
ihat
Tom
Moore,
president
of
the
Trades
and
Labor
Con
HITLE
RIN
AUSTRIA
VIENNA
Chancellor
Hitler
and
Minister
of
Propaganda
Goeb-bels
are
in
Austria
in
connection
with
celebration
by
the
Nazis
of
the
Ihird
anniversary
of
the
occupation
of
Austria.
DEATH
OF
TIM
MANN
Vteran
British
Labor
Leader
Passes
Away
At
Age
Of
Seventy-Four
Years
ORASSINOTON.
Yorkshire,
Eng.,
.1:49
ajn.
2.6
ft
14:08
pm.
22.3
ft
8:05
ajn.
2.7
fr.
20:24
p.m.
22
ft.
PRICE:
5
CENTS.
Doubt
RAILWAYMEN;Some
Question
Still
ARE
SAVING1
A
,
.
.
.
i
.
-r
CJ.R.
Employees
Pledge
Themselves
to
Extent
of
$?438,070
Per
Tear
MONTREAL,
March
13.
Figures
compiled
today
shWthat
emplpy-:
ees
of
the
CanadiaO"JNatJonal
Rail-;
ways,
have.
'pledged-themselves
to
the
jegvlax
furthase
of
war
savings
.certificate!-
to
the"
extent
of;
$2,138,070
per
year,
D
C.
prantvice-p.resldent
of
finance
for
tne
systeip,
in
releasing
these
figures
--stated
4,hai
the
cam
palgn
is
eon'tinul.rig'
and
he.anticl
v,-)
-
marrad
t-
miss
Ta.
Wilton
V.
tlon."
.
.
.
.
V
,
,
Yong
Alaskan
At
Atlin,
On
Way.
Vancotrvct
whb
is
nowrin'Monttan...
t
"fjtifr
'
pnn.rdflHd
'-the
"
FrOTn"Fairb"nk3
To
Trisrranh"
BOMBING
OF
EIRE
ber
of
subscribers
has
increased
seven
-fold
and
the-
cash,
value
cf
their
pledges
has
Increased
in
similar
ratio.
.
SKIfGTO
HAZELTON
President
(n
h'-
tatnnt.
to
con-
Creek
gress.
"will
be
the
bulwark
of
our
own
defence
awiln.it
tits
aggressor."
ATLIN,
Marcti
13:--Ed.
Borders,
It
was
imoerative
to
th-
security
of
University
of
A.aska
graduate,
the
TTnited
States
that
encourage--making
a
ski
trip
fl
'dm
Fairbanks
!meflt
be
given
.
to
those
nations,
to
Hazelton
to
size
up
,
the
Alaska
wmen
were
iiantmr.
agamsi
ag-
pnway,
.route,
has
arrived
ietj
gression
and
that
every
,
assistance
0n
the
way
t,ii
Tclcjiviph
Creek.
About
umng
into
10
Demands
of
Germany
Reported
That
Balkan
Nation
Does
Not
Mean
Trampled
Upon
Like
Bulgaria
Situation
it
Balkans
Still
Enigmatic
to
be
LONDON.
March
13.
A
Reuters
dispatch
from
Bal-
pates
that'theumbc
.of
employees
grade
today
said
that
Yugoslavia
would
fight,
if
foreign
pledging
ithemseiycs-to-,
consistent
soldiers
enter
the
countrv.
.She
does
not
intend
to
be
monthiy.'purchases
..a'rjid
'amount
of
marched
through
like
Bulgaria.
This
was
in
contradiction
er
subs;.Hnsb
aibstan-
tQ
earJier
reports
that
the
country
would
submit
to
Nazi
demands
that
German
troops
be
allowed
to
pass
through
!
.r-jV
the
country
towards
Oreece.
Yugo-
ent
calnpaigh
the
numbe.r
of
em
ployee
signing
plscigs
cards,
has
increased
dally.
Previously.'
a
considerablje
number
throughout
the
.'ry:-.t?m
had
subscribed
Vut,
as
a
result
o
the
intensive-
campalen.
the
original
num-
Bulletins
-
against
foodstuffs
entering
unoccupied
France,
thereby
making
it
unnecessary
for
France
to
use.
its
navy
to
convoy
food
ships.
SPECIAL
BKITISII
MISSION
LONDON
Special
missions
art
being
rushed
by
Britain
to
United
States
to
negotiate
for
deliveries
of
supplies
under
the
"Lease-Lend"
bill.
Slavia
appears
to
be
still
holding
out
against
actual
membership
in
the
Axis
although
being
willing
to
sign
a
pact
of
friendship
with
Germany
and
to
remain
neutral.
One
million
Yugoslavs
were
re-
i
ported
to
be
under
arms
today.
MAY
NOT
USE
NAVY
.
The
Ankara
radio
today
predicted
VICHY
Spokesmen
here
ex-
that
Turkey
would
be
in
the
war
by
press
the
belief
that,
as
a
re-
spring.
suit
of
the
passing
of
the
"Lease-
J
Greece
sUU
insists
that
she
is
in
J..nd"
bill.
Great
Britain
may
be
'the
fight
to
the
death
against
Italy
persuaded
to
lift
the
blockade
'and
Gerrpany
if
necessary.
DOMINION
.
ASKSF0R
PAYMENT
Seeking
$31,000,000
,
From
Provincial
Government
Pattullo
Says
Claim
Is
Not
Valid
VANCOUVER,
March
13:
(CP)
Premier
T.
D.
Fattullo
an-
nouncea
toaay
mai
me
dominion
government
was
requesting
payment
of
provincial
treasury
bills
totalling
more
than
$31,-000,000
held
by
the
Dominion
government.
Mr.
Pattullo
said
that
nearly
I
$25,000,000
of
the
total
was
for
unemployment
relief,
adding
"we
do
not
recognize
that
the
Dom-'
inion
has
a
valid
claim
on
the
;
province
In
respect
of
these
un-'
employment
relief
notes."
.
The
balance
covers
advances
for
other
purposes.
The
terms
or
'
method
of
repayment
are
not
,
known
here.
MIDAIR
DISASTER
Seven
Men
Believed
To
Have
Died
Today
In
Collision
Of
R.
C.
A.
F.
I
Planes
North
Of
Toronto
t
,
T
1
BONDIIEAD,
Ont.,
March
13:
(CP)
Seven
men
are
believed
to
I
have
died
in
the
wreckage
of
4
.
t,S
Vw.
r
.
I.
r,
rr
nhnM
TOiitl
gress
of
Canada,
had
been
asked
touched
wjnffs
or
taUs
in
mid
to
become
chairman
of
the
na
tional
employment
committee,
air
and
plummetted
to
the
ground
just
north
of
this
village,
35
miles
north
of
Toronto,
today.
Watts
Head
Of
t
Halibut
Board;
March
13:
(CP)
Thn
Mann,
vet-i
rlsop.
eran
British
Labor
leader,
died
toJ
day
at
the
as-
of
eighty-four
years.1
New
Secretary
W.
M.
Watts
of
this
city
has
been
appointed
chairman
.of
the
British
ColumblaJSalibut
Marketing
Board
In
succession
to
W.
D.
Vance
who
has
bee'n
appointed
police
magistrate.
W
.11.
Brett
Is
the
new
secretary
of
the
marketing
board
in
sue-
cession
to
the
late
J.
M.
Mor-
t
e
o
t