German
Attack
Upon
Greece
Will
Be
War
Sign,
Istanbul
Says
prohibition
of
the
importation
of
new
Passenger
automobiles
Imposed
in
the
War
Exchange
Conservation
Confirmed
That
Russia
Intends
to
do
Nothing
if
Germany
Act
las
December
will
be
lifted
and
'
Invades
Bulgaria
H
Rumania
Girds
Herself
!lm"ed
to
a
numblr
!
im,p0ltsT
H'
lowed
on
a
quota
basis,
Hon.
J.
L.
lor
IJCience
ilsley.
minister
of
finance,
announc-
ed
last
niaht.
The
covernment
will
ISTANBUL,
February
14:
(CP)
lav
iv
declared
declared
that
that
Turkev
Turkey
is
is
prepa
nrenared
The
Turkish
press
shortly
appoint
a
motor
vehicles
to
fitrht
because
controller
to
safeguard
war
produc
J
tlon
against
civilian
rlptnnnric
fnr
"we
:.
cannot
.
be
disinterested
i-
i
...i
when
a
e
foreign
;
army
passes
into
Bulgaria."
Inspired
articles
were
interpreted
as
be-
panleR
in
setting
up
;nutacturln;
ing
Turkey's
negative
answer
to
the
Axis
diplomatic
cam-
facilities
m
Canada
"when
machine
uaign
to
win
the
Ankara
government's
promise
to
remain
tools
and
labor
are
extremely,
DOMINION
WITHDRAWS
Will
ON
RELIEF
-till
1
.n.n
XTnwl
fn.nM
OTimo
r-n
-nn"
a.4
U
ObiU
411
taw
Haiti
mw
,
L
ovaiLC
IJlirillJJbCU
cue
111UVC.
through
Bulgaria
to
attack
Grepce.
!
Indications
are
of
a
straight
answer
by
Turkey
to
Germany
that,
if
Greece
is
attacked
by
Germany,
Turkey
will
fight.
Germany
has
been
seeking
to
get
Turkey's
under
taking
to
stand
pat.
It
was
confirmed
at
the
Soviet
embassy
here
today
that
Russia
In-
t.-.
inr.i
am
n
PmvinrM
tends
to
d0
nothing
to
Interfere
.nrt
Mnnirinalitics.
Ottawa
wun
uerman
iroops
moving
Announces
I
through
Bulgaria.
'
Long
lines
of
German
troops
Feb.
14:
CP)
Domin-
tlnue
to
march
through
the
streets
ton
contributions
to
direct
relief
will
of
Bucharest,
the
Rumanian
capital,
be
discontinued
March
31,
Hon.
while
German
planes
soared
over-.
Horman
McLarty.
minister
of
Labor,
head.
The
streets
or
oucnarest
announced
last
night.
Heavy
Dom-
were
being
patrolled
against
tne
and
reconstruction
of
his
already
i
,.11..V1C
war-torn
country.
Nevertheless.
It
CHURCHILL
VISITS
CANADIANS
is
known
that
the
Axis
is
holding'
LONDON
Prime
Minister
Win
out
rich
bait
to
Spain
to
enter
the
war
including
Gibraltar,
satUfac
tlon
of
Tangier
claims
and
settlement
of
the
Morroccan
border
problem.
Accord
Reached
ROME,
Feb.
14.
Spain
and
Italy
have
reached
complete
accord
On
wartime
roles
and
European,
Medi
terranean
and
African
problems,
H
was
announced
yesterday
and
It
is
believed
Vichy,
France,
will
be
in
formed
wwucu
oi
of
the
ine
decisions.
decisions,
General
uuraui
NEW
ZEALAND
ALARMED
AUCKLAND,
Feb.
14:
(CP)
I'me
Minister
Peter
Frascr
said
today
that
New
Zealand's
war
cabinet
was
giving
hourly
attention
to
the
situation
In
the
Pacific
Ocean
which
lie
said
showed
continued
dclioration
of
iilim.s..
SraV'ty
.
.A
1'
ston
Churchill
visited
the
Canadian
troops
today,
accompanied
by
General
Charles
DcGaullc
of
Free
France
and
Prime
Minister
Sikorsky
of
Poland.
They
lunch-
cd
with
General
McNaughlon,
General
Pearkes
and
General
Odium.
INVASION
OF
ITALY
ROME
Landing
ol
British
par-t,nam
armed
with
ma-
..j-
-,nrt
Francisco
Franco.
Spanish
dictator,
chine
guns,
hand
was
motoring
homeward
alter
con-'
nynamue
--
sulfation
with
Premier
Benito
Mus
solini.
He
is
understood
to
have
ac
qualnted
Marshal
Henri
Phllllppe
cations
and
vital
waicr
uvv,
facilities
in
lower
Italy
was
;
re-
.
.
.
i...
Knl
an
liieh
ported
louay
-
,
PMniv.
...iiu
il.
i
l
.I.
I
n...virk,n
ml
which
saiu
m
wnu
wie
rcsuiw
oi
me
-
"
,.
rmlid
ierence.
-
were
capiurcu
...inn.
damage.
It
was
on
luusc
-
Monday
night
of
this
week
that
the
"invasion"
occurred.
Two
Italian
soldiers
lost
their
lives
in
the
incident.
(London
said
that
it
knew
nothing
of
this
report
and
suggested
that
it
might
have
been
a
Royal
Air
Force
crew
bailing
out
which
was
responsible
of
a
plane
for
It.)
-t-X-a-
f
TO
ATTACK
SINGAPORE
Japan
Preparing
to
Strike
When
Britain
Invaded
Navy
on
Patrol
SAIGON,
French
Indo-China,
Feb.
14.
A
Japanese
correspondent
here
declared
today
that
Japanese
warships
were
patrolling
the
entire
French
Indo-China
coast
and
also
the
Thailand
shore
as
far
west
as
Bangkok.
These
talon
war
expenditure
aQdjjKaallMJ
arc-un
ervipes.
eouDled
with
unempioy-
wr
a
cumiucic
um-uui,
uuu
ment
shrinkage,
due
to
war
aetlvl-
people
were
unaer
instructions
as
ties
are
given
as
the
reason
tor
ending
the
ten
year
Dominion
participation
In
unemployment
relief
and
agricultural
distress.
-
k
i
Up
to
now
the
Dominion
Ima
borne
forty
per
cent
of
the
cost
of
dircrt
unemployment
relief,
the
provinces
forty
per
cent
and
tne
municipalities,
twenty
per
cent.
There
will
be
no
greater
burden
entailed
upon
the
provinces
and
the
municipalities
as
a
result
of
withdrawal
of
federal
contribution,
Mr.
McLarty
pointed
out,
since
it
is
estimated
that
only
$7,000,000
will
be
required
for
direct
relief
during
the
coming
year
as
compared
wltn
$14,000,000
during
the
year
now
SPAIN
TO
STAY
0UTt
Will
Remain
Neutral
Says
Madrid
After
Mussolini-Franco
Conference
MADRID.
Feb.
14.
Spanish
news
papers
insisted
yesterday
that
Spain
would
stay
neutral,
General
Fran-,
Cisco
Franco
being
more
in
problems
of
food,
transport,
employment
to
what
to
do
in
case
of
air
attack.
Bulletins
BRITISH
CONVOY
ATTACKED
FUNCHAL,
.Madeira
Six
ships
in
a
British
convoy,
steaming
northward
between
Madeira
and
the
Azores,
are
believed
to
have
been
sunk
by
a
German
surface
raider,
perhaps
a
pocket
battleship,
according
to
information
received
today.
TWO
TOWNS
CAPTURED
NAIROBI,
Kenya
Capture
of
Afmadu
and
Bulo
Erillo,
both
in
Italian
Somaliland,
is
announced
today
on
behalf
of
British
East
African
troops.
CONFIDENT
OF
PASSAGE
WASHINGTON
Administration
leaders
are
confident
that
the
"Aid
to
Briain"
bill
will
be
passed
by
the
Senate
within
two
weeks.
The
majority
will
be
two
to
one,
it
is
estimated.
confirmed,
said
the
patrol
was
set'
up
as
a
precaution
against
possible
developments.
Correspondents
claimed
that
.Japan
is
expecting
Germany
to
attempt
an
invasion
of
Britain,
whereupon
"Japan
will
move
against
Anglo-American
interests
in
the
Orient
and
Netherlands'
East
Indies,
attacking
first
Singapore."
BRITONS
MASSING
British
land,
sea
and
air
forces
are
reported
concentrating
on
the
Malay
Peninsula,
north
of
SICILY
BOMBED
R.
A.
F.
Hits
At
Machine-Gun
Nests
Nazis
Bomb
Malta
Again
CAIRO,
Feb.
14:
The
Royal
Air
Force
again
bombed
dlve-
bombing
nests
of
the
enemy
at
Catania
and
elsewhere
in
Sicily.
I
Further
German
aerial
raids
on
I
Malta
are
reported.
HITLER
AND
YUGOSLAVS
BERLIN
Although
much
awaited
throughout
the
world,
no
statement
has
yet
been
made
concerning
the
meeting
of
the
Yugoslav
Prime
Minister
and
foreign
minister
with
Chancellor
Adolf
Hitler.
A
Nazi
spokesman
says
there
is
no
deterioration
of
relations
between
Germany
and
Greece.
Shot
Pair
Of
Timber
Wolves
While
engaged
in
hls
work
as
linesman
lor
Canadian
Na-
tlbnal
Telegraphs
on
the
Port
Simpson
lelephbne
line
this
Wednesday,
Pete
Brozat
en-
countered
a
pack
of
black
tlm-
hpr
wnlvps
In
the
vicinity
of
!
Silver
Creek
and,
with
his
trusty
rifle,
succeeded
in
bringing
down
two
of
the
animals.
He
Was
In
town
yes-
tcrday
and
collected
the
bounty.
.
RY
B.C.
Weather,
TorlkM:
Tomorrow
sT
ides
mm
3:30
22.0
It.
High
ajn.
Prince
Rupert
and
Queen
Char-
iSfttAOtf
i
15:45
pjn.
20.9
ft.
1011c
xaiaiiuo
uifeub
vtuiduie
wiuujf,
Low
9:44
a.m.
4.0
ft.
fair
and
cool.
22:10
pjn.
3.4
ft.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
Vol,
XXX.,
No.
38.
PRICE:
5
CENTS.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.-FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY
14,
1941
Turkey
Is
All
Ready
To
Llr
I
IFM(n
Or
I
IMPORT
BAN
American
Automobiles
to
be
Allowed
ooocHJOtKK0otKXKHO0DtjHKHKH
in
Canada
onRestricted
Basis
.
AIR
WAR
RENEWED
LONDON
The
Royal
Air
Force
renewed
its
bombing
attacks
last
night
and
today
on
German-held
invasion
ports
on
the
French
Channel
coast.
In
today's
daylight
sweep
the
thud
of
heavy
explosions
could
be
heard
oh
the
English
side
of
the
Channel.
There
were
heavy
battles
between
British
and
German
air
squadrons
over
the
English
Channel
on
a
scale
recalling
:the
fierce
combats
of
last
fall.
At
least
one
German
Mcsscrschmidt
was
brought
down
as
the
British
planes
fought
wilh
the
German
craft
half
way
across
the
Channel.
Apart
from
this
the
British
raiders
apparently
encountered
no
TRIPOUTANIA
ENTERED
CAIRO
A
British
Hussar
regiment
has
crossed
into
the
Tripolitania
or
western
section
of
Libya
without
any
major
refinance
on
the
part
of
the
Italians.
A
native
camel
corps
surrendered.
It
Included
200
camels
and
sixty
fine
horses.
BEST
AIR
RAID
YET
ATHENS
The
British
and
Greek
air
forces
have
carried
out
the
heaviest
and
most
successful
bombing
raids
so
far
in
the
war
in
Albania
with
the
principal
cities
of
Tirano
and
Durazzo
a;
the
chief
targets.
Airdromes
were
struck
at
both
places
and
planes
destroyed.
Meantime,
Greek
land
forces
moved
forward
and
drove
the
Italians
from
fortified
positions.
PACIFIC
SITUATION
CRITICAL
SYDNEY
There
has
been
no
further
deterioration
in
the
Far
East
situation.
There
is
no
tendency,
however,
to
suggest
that
it
is
less
critical.
Vice-Premier
Fadden
stated
today
that
his
warning
to
the
nation
yesterday
was
necessary.
The
Australian
war
cabinet
reviewed
the
latest
information
today.
-TODAYJSWSTOCKS
(Cuuruay
t.
X).
Johnrtuu
Cu.l
Vancouver
Big
Missouri,
.04.
,
Bralorne,
9.7&
Cariboo
Quartz,
2.60.
Dentonlo,
.01A.
.Falrvlew,
.01.
Gold
Belt,
.25.
Hedley
Mascot,
.47
Noble
Five.
.00V$A.
Pacific
Nickel,
M.
Pend
Oreille,
1.50..
Pioneer,
2.10.
Premier,
.85.
Privateer,
.47.
Reeves
MacDonald,
.18A.
Reno,
.10.
,
Relief
Arlington.
.0234.
Salmon
Gold,
.01.
Sheep
Creek,
.83A.
Cariboo
Hudson,
,01
A.
Oils
A.
P.
Con.,
.08.
Calmont,
.19.
C.
Si
E..
1.20.
Home,
1.70.
Pacalta,
.04
iA.
Royal
Canadian,
.10.
,
Okalta.
.58.
Mercry,
.04.
Prairie
Royalties,
J)7.
Toronto
Aldermuac,
.12.
Beattle,
1.06.
Central
Pat,
1.68.
Con.
Smelters,
35.00,
East
Malartlc,
2.50.
Fernland,
.03
Vs.
Francoeur,
.40.
Gods
Lake,
.39.
'
Hardrock,
.76.
Int.
Nickel,
32.00.
Kerr
Addison,
3.50.-
Little
Long
Lac,
1.75.
McLeod
Cockshutt,
1.75.
Madsen
Red
Lake,
.50.
McKenzle
Red
Lake,
1.10.
Moneta,
.47.
Noranda,
50..
Pickle
Crow,
2.62.
Preston
East
Dome,
2.73.
San
Antonio,
2.05.
.
Sherrltt
Gordon,
.69.
Uchi,
.30.
Bouscadlllac,
.02.
Mosher,
.05.
Oklend,
.05.
Smelters
Gold,
.01.'':
Dominion
Bridge,
23.00.
Joe
Gardner
and
Alex
Hardy
have
each
been
fined
$400
on
charges
of
.
having
been
found
without
authority
aboard
the
wreck
of
the
United
I
States
Army
transport
Kvlchak
in
Finlayson
Channel.
The
were
tried
1
by
Stipendiary
Magistrate
Hill
of
Ocean
Falls,
having
been
taken
to
the
uaDer
town
by
the
rtrovinrlal
police
boat.
NAZY
ENTRY
LONDON.
Feb.
14:
(CP)
Great
Britain
announced
tonight
that
shft
would
regard
Rumania
"as
territory
under
enemy
occupation"
beginning
Saturday.
The
ministry
of
economic
warfare
said
that
Rumania,
where
there
are
perhaps
600,000
troops,
would
be
regarded
as
enemy
destination
for
contraband
purposes.
pontoon
boats
on
which
to
cross,
Only
Soviet
disapproval,
according
to
report,
has
held
Germany
from
already
sending
her
soldiers
into
Bulgaria.
Two
million
Red
troops
are
said
to
be
massed
on
the
Turko-Rumanlan
frontiers
standing
by
ready
for
any
eventuality.
11s
M
HflfllH
le-H
i
3r
Meeting
Last
Night
to
Promote
Sale
i
of
War
Savings
Certificatee
Lays
Its
Plans
The
local
organization
to
promote
the
sale
of
War
Savings
Certificates
got
off
to
a
good
start
last
night
by
planning
the
campaign.
It
was
decided
to
appoint
a
committee
to
look
after
the
employers-employ
Another
committee
will
canvass
the
business
section
Including
the
professional
men
and
a
third
committee
will
have
in
hand
a
canvass
of
the
waterfront
The
general
house
to
house
canvass
will
be
delayed
for
two
weeks
so
that
it
may
not
conflict
with
the
other
groups.
A
meeting
of
all
who
are
willing
to
work
in
that
cam
paign
will
be
held
In
the
City
Halli
February
27
when
arrangements
will
be
made
to
cover
the
city
well.
Something
like
forty
canvassers
will
W.
M.
Watts,
who
presided
andl
right
TO
CANVASS
PROMINENT
War
News
1
whole
city
ee
groups
and
see
that
they
are
wel
accordin
organizea
ana
woriung
eincieniiy.i.
ISLANDER
SUCCUMBS
A.
It.
Mallory
of
Port
Clements
Passes
Away
After
Brief
Illness
Albert
Roy
Mallory,
police
magistrate,
road
superintendent
and
postmaster
at
Port
Clements
and
one
of
the
most
widely
known
residents
of
the
Queen
Charlotte
Islands,
passed
away
at
his
home
at
5
o'clock
on
Wednesday
evening,
to
word
received
today
Inlands.
On
Tuesday
morning
he
had
been
taken
sudden
ly
111.
The
funeral
is
taking
place
today.
The
late
Mr.
Mallory
Is
survived
by
his
widow
and
a
son
who
will
have
the
deep
sympathy
of
their
many
friends
not
only
on
the
Queen
Charlotte
Islands
but
also
on
this
part
of
the
mainland.
CHURCHILL
who
is
the
permanent
chairman
in
."Greatest
Figure
In
World"
Says
u
r
i
I
l
i
i
1
.
...
.
that
they
were
a
little
late
in
get-1
ting
organized
but
the
Job
had
to
be
done
and
he
hoped
they
would
1
TRIBUTE
TO
Willkie
Urges
Republicans
To
Support
Administration
be
able
to
do
It
.well.
He
was
clad
I
before
a
Lincoln
Day
Raaubllcan
to
see
the
representatives
of
so
rally
here,
Wendell
Wllfck
descnb-
"
jmaqj;
organizations
present.
The
d
Prime
Minister
ChuidiUl
of
alsovernment
planned
to
raise
$120.-Qreat
:Britain
as
"the
grefllpnbi"
000,000
from
the
sale
of
certificates
he
figure
In
the
world
tod;
y."
which
bore
a
good
rate
of
interest.
United
States
can
becocr
e
a
dlc-What
was
needed
not
particularly
tator
In
world
peace
by
insisting
was
to
secure
pledges
of
continual
Great
Britain
by
provldtai
instru-suDDort
for
the
duration
of
the
war.
ments
of
war,
Wallkle
.
aid.
He
Prince
Rupert
was"
expected
to
raise
paid
tribute
to
the
presen
t
Wash-
$6-000
a
month
regularly
and
he
felt
hiffton
administration,
describing
'
r.r,,
German
pi..
Planes
Merely
iw.ri
nrH.
Order
il
De-
ag
a
er
hlch
the
liveries
Says
Bulgaria-Russia
&
meanlng
g.g
situation,
lie
ured
Mops
invasion
The
dty
had
dQne
vefy
wgU
durmg
e
Republican
party
to
support
a
I
the
first
year
but
a
continuous
sup-
positive
doctrine
which
wt
aid
lead
RUMANIA
"ENEMY"
TERRITORY
ply
of
money
was
harder
to
raise
i
after
th
war
to
an
econc
nic
ys-
I
.i
-
,
,
.
Umm
nffarlnw
man
Vllw
ffl
film
'
man
a
spasmoaic
campaign.
:
""u'j
)
-j
The
committe
had
discovered
that
some
of
the
organizations
in
the
i
city
had
already
commenced
work.
I
Some
of
the
workers
at
the
dry
dock
did
not
seem
to
understand
the
plan
and
It
was
suggested
that
speakers
should
be
sent
there
to
i
meet
the
men
at
the
noon
hour
and
,
exolaln
It
to
them.
Pledge
cards
,
had
been
Issued
and
this
would
be
SOFIA,
Feb.
14:
Planes
from
repeated.
Germany
which
have
arrived
Ini
There
was
a
general
discussion
Bulgaria,
It
is
explained,
-ereand
it
was
flnaUy
decided
to
carry
had
never
Known
or
enjiyea
ds-
fore."
Wlllkle
was
cheered
to
the
echo
by
a
great
gathering.
had
been
ordered
by
Bulgaria
tout
a
house
to
house
canvass
as
MONTREAL,
Feb.
14.-Encour-fm
tho
wo.rK
tv,
dv.n
soon
as
the
emnlover-emalovee
ulan
aging
reports
regarding
response
to
by
Bulgarian
authorities
to
ac-
had
been
completed.
By
that
time
the
appeal
to
pur
chase
war
savings
.
.
..
r
i
certificates
prtifi(aTPc
nTP
are
corning
comlntr
from
from
em
em-
count
jor
tne
aamittea
arrival
or
tney
would
know
exactly
what
was
uerman
transport
pianes
in
ui-
garia
Large
numbers
of
German
forces
are
reported
massed
along
the
Danube,
the
ice
on
which
is
now
required.
Organizations
Represented
Representatives
of
various
organ-
i
ing
as
follows:
Overseas
Chinese
Bennie
Lee
and
Earl
Man.
Gyro
Club,
Len
Cripps.
Junior
Chamber
of
Comnierce,
Stan
Saville.
'
Deep
Sea
Fishermen's
Union,
Geo.
while
the
Russian
Black
Sea
fleet
!
Anderson.
Rebekah
Lodge,
Mrs.
A.
Barbe
and
Mrs.
Thomas
Priest.
Canadian
Legion
Women's
Auxil
iary,
Mrs.
W.
Rothwell
and
Mrs.
Parent.
Municipal
Chapter.
Imperial
Order.
Daughters
of
the
Empire,
Mrs.
J.
A.
Teng.
Cambral
Chapter,
Imperial
Order,
Daughters
of
Empire,
Mrs.
P.
T.
Bird.
Queen
Mary
Chapter,
Imperial
RESPOND
TO
WAR
SAVING
Canadian
National
Railways
Employees
Decide
to
"Work,
Save
and
Lend
ployees
in
every
part
6t
Canada.
Indeed
some
offices
have
already
ariiP"
wered
by
returning"
pledges
to
the
extent
of
100
per
cent,"
said
D.
C-
Grant,
vice-president
of
finance,
at
the
meet-
National
Railways,
in
re-
ttartincr
mMt
iirmH
nHfh
.
lzatlons
were
present
Canadian
,
coroing
xne
result
suuuiauuu
t
Association,
employees
on
the
national
system
in
the
present
campaign.
"Every
employee
throughout
the
nine
provinces
has
been
personally
approached
during
this
month,"
explained
Mr.
Grant.
"That
meant
the
person--al
solicitation
of
more
than
80,000
Individuals.
"Naturally,
It
requires
some
time
first
to
reach
the
large
number
of
employees,
then
to
tabulate
the
pledge
cards
so
the
final
result
will
not
be
known
until
the
end
of
February.
Howevejf,
pledge
cards
already
received
from,
the
three
regions
the
marltlnies,
central
and
western
have
been
on
such
scale
as
to
indicate
a
generoui
answer.
The
measure
of
this
response
is
eratlfvlne
because
It
corns
from
Order,
Daughters
of
the
Empire,
every
class
of
worker,
that
i
moaest
Mrs.
D.
C.
Stuart.
wage
or
salary
earner
bejr.g
as
en-
Sons
of
Norway,
Ole
Bendicksen
thuslastically
given.
iis
any
other
In
and
Oscar
Haveroy.
pledging
part
of
that
ware
to
fin-
VedPral
Pkhnackers
Union.
Wil-
uwyiub
-
llam
Gordon.
Canadian
Legion,
S.
A.
Cheese-man.
B.
C.
Resident
Fishermen's
As-
jsoclatlon,
George
Kitagawa.
!
Prince
Rupert
Japanese
Association.
H.
K.
Yamanaka.
fort.
"Generally
speaking,
'p!dges
so
far
received
have
been
f
irly
substantial
but
no
pledge
h
been
overlooked
even
to
that
of
b.e
junior
office
boy
who
askc&iha'
one
dollar
a
month
b&iletfucted
from
hb
wages."
-ludedllf.
Grant.