BRITAIN
IS
IUIET
LONDON
There
was
enemy
aerial
activity
of
light
character
on
the
west-
of
England
during
Saturday
night.
Two
Nazi
planes
were
shot
down,
one
nn
land,
one
in
the
sea.
All
England
was
air
raid
free
last
night.
As
a
result
of
repealed
heavy
bombing
of
Brest,
it
appears
almost
certain
that
the
bi:
German
warships
Gneiscnau
and
Scharnhnrst
have
been
put
at
least
temporarily
out
of
commission,
tast
night
the
Royal
Air
Force
bombed
occupied
France
and
Calais
and
Boulogne
on
the
coast.
JAPANESE
REVERSE
SHANGHAI
Japanese
forces
arc
reported
in
full
retreat
before
the
Chinese
in
Kwansl
Province,
thousands
being
killed
and
wounded.
An
emergency
meeting
of
the
war
council
of
Japan
is
railed
in
Tokyo
for
next
week
to
consider
the
situation
in
China.
REFUSES
TO
SURRENDER
KHARTOUM
The
commander
of
the
Italian
garrison
at
Massaua,
Italian
Eritrean
port,
has
rejected
the
British
demand
for
surrender.
Instead,
the
Italians
INCOME
TAX
HIGHER
YET
British
Chancellor
Raises
Basic
Rate
to
Uuprecendcnted
Ten
Shilling
in
Pound
LONDON,
April
7:
(CP)
Chancellor
of
the
Exchequer
Sir
Kings-ley
Wood
boosted
Britain's
basic
income
tax
rate
today
to
an
unprecedented
ten
shillings
in
the
pound
and
lowered
exemptions
but
left
taxes
on
beer,
tobacco
and
spirits
untouched
as
he
budgeted
for
a
record
11,200,000,-000.
He
called
the
figure
domestic
expenditures
as
it
docs
not
touch
materials
coming
from
the
United
States
under
the
"lease-lend"
bill.
Such
supplies
would
be
far
beyond
the
figures
of
5,-000,000,000
by
the
end
of
the
fiscal
year.
First
American
Halibut
Landed
American
Halibut
Livers
Arc
Also
Sold
on
Local
Fish
Exchange
First
Amorlcan
halibut
of
the
1941.
season
was
sold
at
Prince-
Ru-nert
today
when
five
boats
landed
a
total
of
63,500
pounds
at
from
12c
and
7c
to
12c.6c
and
7c
per
pound.
Four
Canadian
boats
disposed
of
52,500
pounds
at
11c
and
7c
to
12.2c
and.
7c.
TYr
American
halibut
livers
37c
was
paid
today.
This
would
amount
to
40.7c
In
Canadian
funds,
It
Is
computed.
l
'
j
VICTORIA,
12,
BRITAIN
SEEks
SHIPS
LONDON
Sir
Arthur
Salter,
under
secretary
of
shipping,
is
to
ask
United
States
to
turn
'
over
to
Great
Britain
Italian
I
and
German
merchant
ships
which
were
seized
a
few
days
ago
in
United
States,
ports.
I
ALGECIRAS
EVACUATING
VICHY
The
Spanish
port
of
I
Atgeciras
across
from
Gibraltar
:
is
being
evacuated.
This
is
taken
as
an
indication
by
some
that
i
extension
of
the
war
to
Spain
!
may
be
expected.
I
TO
USE
DANISH
SHIPS
WASHINGTON
The
United
States
government
is
working
on
plans
to
take
over
thirty-nine
Seized
Danish
ships
to
be
useu
for
transport
of
War
materials
via
the
Red
Sea
and
Suez
Canal
to
Greece
and
Yugoslavia.
fvf,
CABINET
MINISTER-
'KILLED
BE1CNE
Father
Franz
Gull-vitch,
minister
of
public
works
in
the
Yugoslav
cabinet,
is
reported
to
have
been
killed
in
the
third
air
raid
on
Belgrade
yesterday.
NAZIS
LOSE
DESTROYER
LONDON
A
German
destroyer
torpedoed
by
a
British
plane
yesterday
was
believed
sunk
and
I
another
destroyer
damaged;
the
Air
Ministry
said
in
a
commun-
!
ique
which
also
reported
another
attack
on
Brest
naval
base
where
the
battleships
Gneisenau
and
Scharnhorst
are
in
shelter.
MORAL
SUASION,
MAYBE
WORTHINO,
Eng..
April
7:
(CP)
Rural
Dean
E
W.
D,
Penfold,
made
special
constable
and
J.
P.
in
the
1926
general
strike,
has
received
his
25-year
long
service
meda!
but
has
never
made
an
NOTHC
Tomorrow
s
lides
mm
High
10:45
a.m.
19.0
It.
STAR
23:20
pjn.
19.1
It.
Low
s.
4:32
ajn.
7.6
It.
17:01
pjn.
4.9
ft.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
uffOJiavia
ana
ureece
invaded
Vol
XXX.,
No,
82.
TTHNTJETIUWRT,.
B.C.,
MONDAY,
APRIL
7,
1941.
PRICE:
5
CENTS.
iihhorn
Kcsislancc
In
Face
of
Blitz
Uevicw
The
inevitable
and
not
unexpected
invasion
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nf
YlllfOSIavia
anfl
r.rMcnpnmmnnn.
d
at
dawn
Sunday.
Germany
declared
war
on
rcecc
but
invaded
Yugoslavia
without
any
f
or
al
declaration.
The
German
army,
with
tanks
and
armored
ars,
marched
into
Yugoslavia
to
be
met
with
-t
fniinlnr.lilnws
hv
ihf
YucrnSlnva
TKi
j
hnt
tun
lutroaiavs
micm
rciirc
in
natural
"
...
.
,
OICnCL'S
III
iiiuuinoiiia.
ay
in
u-drrailKCU
Ian
the
government
almost
immediately
removed
rom
Belgrade
to
a
safer
place
in
the
mountains.
In
the
invasion
of
Greece
eleven
German
di-
.
.
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:
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ii.
ci
i
:
VIMUIIS
all.
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lliuilll
111
111V.
kjll
IIMIU
IVltVl
Valley,
rne
lsuiganan
army
nau
joined
with
the
but
later
indications
were
that
Bulgaria
was
not
vet
in
the
war.
The
signing
ol
a
iriendship
and
non-aggres-ion
treaty
between
Russia
and
Yugoslavia
just
mfnrn
ihn
flnrtriiin
invnclnn
pnmmiinpnil
woe
vt-
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ui
nuoniui
nuiiv.ii.1.
1,1
luii
idcrcd
very
unlikely.
.It
may
be
a
source
of
sup
plies
to
i
ugoaiavia.
It
was
considered
possible
Turkey
might
not
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a
The
German
attack
on
Yugoslavia
is
from
ustria,
Rumania
and
Bulgaria.
Chaotic
communications
held
up
exact
parti-
ulars
of
the
invasion,
early
reports
on
the
con-
nci
oeing
vague.
Following
the
invasion
of
Yugoslavia
and
'
riwn
at
r
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14
wnc
nf.
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announced
that
Greek
advance
forces
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iWrilnrv
The
British
'Broadcasting
Corporation
re-
pealed
a
statement
01
i;.ii.i.
lucrman;
in.n..v
Mm
flrfwU.'
ucro
nuttinir
un
stubborn
resistance
in
the
Struma
River
Valley.
Such
renorts
as
were
available
indicated
that
Yugoslav
resistance
was
equally
stubborn.
How
ever,
the
extent
of
land
fighting
was
uncertain.
Communiques
from
both
Belgrade
and
Athens
expressed
confidence
of
ultimate
victory.
Both
charged
Germany
with
unprovoked
attack.
Germany
charged
the
two
nations
with
provoking
the
invasion.
United
States
was
charged
by
Berlin
withe
encouraging
the
Yugoslav
resistance.
The
Nazi
excuse
for
invasion
of
Greece
was
the
presence
there
of
British
troops
which
Germany
was
determined
to
drive
out
of
all
Europe.
London
charged
Hitler
with
issuing
a
mass
of
diabolical
lies
in
order
to
justify
a
campaign
of
mass
murder.
United
States
Secretary
of
the
Navy
Frank
Knox
predicted
that
the
Axis
would
find
Yugoslavia
and
Greece
tough
opponents
and
that
the
nature
of
the
two
rugged
countries
would
present
difficulties
for
highly
mechanized
warfare.
London
announced
officially
that
the
British
policy
In
assisting
Greece
and
Yugoslavia
is
to
"Jut
the
enemy
wherever
he
appears."
The
British
government
has
sent
to
Greece
"our
brave
ally"
an
Imperial
army
including
veterans
of
Sir
Archibald
Wavcll's
campaign
in
Africa.
The
Germans
delivered
a
terrific
air
attack
with
250
planes
on
Belgrade
which
city
had
three
"aids
on
Sunday.
Large
fires
were
started.
Salonika
has
also
been
raided.
Athens
had
two
alarms
but
no
raids.
The
Nazi
endeavour
is
evidently
to
cut
the
Jugoslav
army
in
half,
a
move
which
the
Yugoslav
military
leaders
are
taking
measures
to
cir
cumvent.
It
is
believed
the
Germans
are
making
an
all
t
effort
to
reach
Salonika.
The
Italians
are
co-operating
with
the
Germans
in
Yugoslavia.
,.
.
Yugoslav
forces
have
been
massed
to
fight
)'lsin
after
division
of
the
Germans
in
their
olitzkricg
attack.
An
Athens
communique
reported
heavy
fighting
in
the
Struma
River
Valley
with
German
orces
from
Bulgaria.
The
Greeks
were
holding
their
positions
everywhere
and
inflicting
heavy
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ADDIS
AIJAIU
CAITUKED
CAIRO
In
the
East
African
campaign
British
forces,
climaxing
their
unparalleled
advance
in
the
face
of
great
difficulties,
Sunday
captured
Addis
Ababa,
The
capital
of
Ethiopia.
The
i
Duke
of
Aosta,
Italian
governor,
personally
thanked
Lieut.
General
A.
C.
Cunningham
for
measures
taken
to
protect
Italian
'
civilian
population.
The
advance
on
Massaua.
seaport
and
last
remaining
Italian
stronghold
in
Eritrea,
is
proceeding
steadily.
East
of
Bengasi,
Axis
forces
are
1
;
still
being
held
as
the
British
!
'
concentrate
to
battle.
give
Trip-
;
j
oil
was
heavily
bombed
by
the
j
Itoyal
Air
Force.
at
Massaua
will
fight
to
a
finish,
he
declares.
MANILA
CONFERENCES
MANILA
An
Anglo-American-Netherlands
conference
will
be
held
here
this
week
to
consider
such
questions
as
the
use
by
United
States
of
the
British
naval
base
at
Singapore
and
the
shipment
of
war
supplies
from
the
United
States
to
China
via
Burma
and
to
Greece
by
way
of
the
Red
Sea,
Held
Off
End
Of
Second
Day
Smashes
Sees
No
Gains
Importance
in
Balkan
CAMPAIGN
withdraw
east
of
Bengasi
in
North
Alrica
but
In
East
Africa
had
captured
Markc.
120
miles
northwest
of
Addis
Ababa
after
the
capital
fell
without
a
fight
on
Sunday.
More
than
ten
thousand
prisoners
have
been
taken
in
Eritrea
since
March
25
and
Imperial
forces
are
drawing
closer
to
the
Red
Sea
Port
of
Massaua
and
towards
Dessie
and
Gondar
in
Ethiopia,
!
Cannot
Fight
Former
Allies,
States
Petain
VICHY.
April
7:
CPI-
'4
Marshal"
Henri
fhlllipe'Petain,
Premier
of
France
in
a
radio
address
today
d-clarcd
that
French
honor
forbade
any
ac-
tion
against
France's
former
allies.
The
Marshal's
rpeech
called
for
French
unity
but
did
not
meniUon
General
Charles
dcGaulle.
the
Free
French
leader.
PR.
HENRY
IN
ACTION
One
German
Merchantman
Scuttles
Off
Peru
Fate
of
Other
is
Mystery
LIMA,
Peru,
April
7:
(CP)
The
fate
of
the
crew
of
the
scuttled
German
merchantman
Rcrmonlhia,
which
reportedly
sank
in
flames
180
miles
off
shore
five
days
ago,
developed
into
a
mystery
today.
j
The
Hermonlhis,
a
4838-ton
Hamburg-American
Line
.
vessel,
and
the
freighter
;
Muenchen,
5619-ton
North
'
German-Lloyd
Line
ship,
sail-
cd
from
Callao
without
papers
March
31.
The
crew
of
the
Muenchen
j
reached
shore
last
Thursday
:
and
reported
that
they
had
taken
to
lifeboats
after
scut-!
tling
their
vessel
when
they
I
were
intercepted
by
the
Can-t
adian
auxiliary
cruiser
Prince
Henry.
They
said
that
the
Prince
Henry
shot
three
shells
over
the
Muenchen,
circled
the
h
scuttled
hiim
ship.
iin
nmi
and.
then
hm
headed
for
the
Hermonlhis
about
twenty
miles
away.
Weather
Forecast
i
III
General
Synopsis
A
disturbance
has
passed
Inland
giving
heavy
rains
on
the
coast.
Another
disturbance
from
the
west
is
approaching
the
Queen
Charlotte
THERE'S
A
BOND
BETWEEN
THEM
ARMED
TO
TEETH
West
Coast
of
Vancouver
Island
i
Fresh
to
moderate
southeast
winds,
I
overcast
and
mild
with
occasional
KASSALA.
April
7:
'CP)
Every
rajn
Abyssinian
In
this
Anglo-Egyptian
Prince
Rupert
District
and
Queen
Sudan
town
was
"armed
to
the
Charlotte
Islands
Moderate
to
teeth"
with
abandoned
Italian
light
south
winds,
cloudy
and
mild
;
weapons,
to
great
the
British
-when
with
showers.
,hey
recaptured
the
place.
An
interesting
stTDrovlded
byTFS
pictunvjw"wimi
Dy
cupper
piane.
rpnpl
n
nprman
attemnt
at
invasion.
The
crew
of
nn
r,,n
rnrrler
rhftt
with
a
local
inhabitant
who
has
halted
his
donkey
and
asked
the
progress
r
war
The
Dlcture
was
made
somewhere
In
Northern
Ireland
where
British
troops
are
ready
to
Of
German
Of
Any
Warfare
Yugoslavia
and
Greece
Putting
up
Stiff
and
Effective
Resistance
Against
Hordes
of
Hun
Aggressors
BERNE.
AdHI
7:
(CP)
Advices
reachintr
here
to-
IAT
A
CD
I
P
A
night
said
that
German
forces
had
not
captured
any
stra-11
i
JtF
iVl
VrV
tegic
points
at
the
end
of
the
second
day
of
Nazi
smashes
on
a
750-mile
front
into
Greece
and
Yugoslavia.
Both
..
cairo.
.
April
7:
cp
The
Bri
'
Yugoslavia
and
Greece
were
reported
today
to
be
putting
J
lAn
l
'I'l'
i
1
L
"l
1
'
1
1
uw
commana
annuiuiceu
Up
a
SUIi
sianu
against,
uennan
mecnanizea
envisions
that
its
forces
were
conUnulng
to
battering
their
frontiers
and
Axis
aircraft
hammering
their
cities.
The
Germans
claimed
they
were
pushing
down
the
narrow
Struma
Valley
Into
Greece
and
across
the
Yugoslav
borders
from
the
north
and
east
but
details
were
still
meagre
owing
to
disrupted
Bulletins
COMMONS
IS
RISING
OTTAWA
The
House
of
Commons
will
rise
tomorrow
for
the
Easter
Recess,
being
called
tu
reconvene
on
April
28.
GOVERNMENT
ECONOMY
-
4
VICtORIA-fon.
Johri
Hart,
minister
of
finance,
is
making
surreys
which
it
is
estimated
may
result
in
economies
of
j
$1,500,000
in
various
government
departments.
REGINA
WLNS
REGINA
Rcgina
defeated
Lethbrdgc
one
to
nothing
last
night
in
the
opening
game
of
the
Western
Canada
Allan
Cup
finals.
The
second
game
will
be
played
tonight.
The
third
match,
if
necessary,
will
be
played
in
Calgary
Saturday.
SETTLING
STRIKES
WASHINNGTON
The
labor
situation
in
the
United
States
looks
better
today.
A
basis
of
settlement
for
the
big
Allis-Chalmers
strike
at
Milwaukee
has
been
reached
and
negotia-
tions
are
proceeding
satisfactorily
in
connection
with
the
bituminous
coal
and
Ford
Motor
Co.
distputcs.
BOSTON
TAKES
OPENER
BOSTON
Boston
Bruins
won
the
opening
game
of
the
Stanley
Cup
hockey
series
last
night.
The
score
was
3
to
2.
Boston
scored
three
goals
before
Detroit
got
started,
the
Red
Wings
coming
through
with
their
two
counters
In
the
third
period.
The
second
game
will
be
played
in
Boston
Tuesday
night.
CANADA
POLISH
PACT
OTTAWA
Poland
and
Canada
signed
an
agreement
late
Saturday
providing
for
the
training
of
a
Polish
army
in
Canada.
The
signatories
were
Premier
Sikorsky
of
Poland
and
Prime
Minister
William
Lyon
Mackenzie
King
of
Canada.
General
Sikorsky
left
Ottawa
yesterday
for
Washington.
It
is
understood
he
will
make
arrangements
for
the
raising
of
a
Polish
army
in
the
United
States.
LONDON
Reuters
reported
tonight
that
the
British
government
has
decided
to
withdraw
its,
diplomatic
missions
from
Hungary
because
that
country
has
become
a
base
for
operations
against
the
Allies.
POUND
STERLING
NEW
YORK,
April
7:
(CP)Thc
British
pound
staling
was
changed
at
$4.03
on
the
New
York
'.foreign
exchange
market
today.