Hl Iff I PTOV!NjJly Local Temperature Tomorrow sT ides (Standard Time) High 0:06 am 20.2 feet Maximum 12:54 pot. 17.9 feet Minimum Low- 6:48 am, 3.6 feet it 18:43 p m. 1Z feet NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER NO. 135 v , XXXI New Pacific SOFT PEDAL i JAP LOSSES' Tokyo Still Trying To Male. Brave Ue Out of Midway Aleutian New Vacue t ItiJtl.lN DOUBTS TOKYO HIKI.IN, June 11 O The Iter- lin radio today broadcast Stork- ' holm reports discounting Jap- inrf boast of Tlrtory at Mid-t and Tokyo hint that Jap- : nr.e troop had landrd in the Aleutian Island, j v. - liSGTON. DC June 11: o' Tokyo headquarters stll! ; minimise the gravity ol i nce naval disaster at ' Today a Japanese admiral ;rfM i; the Mppone Mat, bfcttu.st of the Battl " a iv Wand United Slat . 'niid'in lis assistance in !icr of Australia' In order ml iu own shores. This .' a me alter the acknow- by Tokyo yesterday that a'.rx forces had sunk an arrter. heavily damaged carrier and damaged a New arrounts of the Haiti of 1 Midway Inland today mealed ' that flying fortresses and nthrr . I'r.ltrd State force broke up l huge Japanese fleet. beat elf an attack by 1(0 enemy r'aiirn and taml Hie Hawaiian luands from fnratonr " ... United Slates reports ol more than thirty ' i warships thrown Into the .. uiim Midway at lra.it '. been sunk or damaged n-matnder ran away v . dd not even wait i ..,: Uielr survivors from th6 i ! .nids of Japanese men ri-ault. drowned r had m behind to succumb to i 'iuted Statts reports listed and possibly eighteen Jap- t. ships sunk or damaged no enemy fkt limped off it I T vcr an eye-witness account n cieorge Oajr. JS-year old '.it. has declared that three aircraft carriers burst ' ..unes under torpedo plane .a Aleutian Island headquarters also report-' Japanese Army troops :ied in attacking the Aleiit-( itnis. three days alter the Harbor raids, and declared continuing operations in f "fa " No details were given, ft i irul Chester NlmlU. corner in-chief of the United Purine fleet, described the n in the Par North as con- veral days ago but gave' ut or Japanese troop land-l a.it night Washington added 'aiement that "certainly no Vcd islands or rocks have f inubled with uninvited vlsl- AIR FORCE OUT AGAIN n"l Action Against Germany Interrupted by Had Weather LONDON, June 11 The Roynlj Ar Force attacked oil tanks and ol'ier objectives on the French cw ' last night. For the fourth '"''ht this month the offensive ar.ulnst Germany was Interrupted ausc of bad weather. British fighters nlso blasted at Nl airdromes In the Low Coun-tr'r as well us military targets In Northern France during the night the bad weather over tho continent kept the Royal Air Force ttay fron the second successive hi'iht ir T' Russo- British Situation I llEVII, DOfiS I.AM) IN IKKI.ANI) A scene at a Norurrn I:r.,.:,d in full war kit and wcaiinu the m their encampment after landiiiK which carried the larj AJ?. in tills war. BULLETINS iiomi; i i.i it iioi.STi iu:d LONDON Strong lulled Slates naval unltk Including at least one battleship, one cruiser and destroyers arrived recently to join the Itritish Home licet. They will help to patrol the supply line past Norway to Murmansk, Uuvsia MAI NT A IN I ) i: IT :.N V IIS MIXIlOUUNi: War Minister Francis Forde declared today I that Australia must keep Its de- fences stronger and stronger. The Japanese were still powerful and must be expected to hit I back alter the reverses at Coral Sea and Midway Island. Kabaul, strong Japanese base on New Guinea, has been heavily hit again by United Nations bomb ers. Another Japanese submar- j Ine has been sunk off Austra- j lla, making a bag to dale of nine, j ovi:it 300 i-i:cuti:i I'UAGUF. Over three hundred Czechs have so far been murdered by the Nazis follouiitg the llcydrich slaying. This does not Include all the men or a village who were killed after it was reported the village had sheltered Hejdrich's assassins. Iti:P()KTi:KS PRESENT LONDON. June 11: T Press representatives have recently attended presentations of military awards to members of the Empire's armed forces by the King at Buckingham Palace. Previously royal investitures were in private. KHAKI FOR COASTGUARD , LONDON, Jutc 11: The Auxiliary Coastguard, which has been declared to bo part of tho armed forces of the Crown, has adopted khaki battlo dress as its wartime uniform. The traditional uniform is blue. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Baker and innutnr nn tnmor- row morning's tratn for n trip to Vancouver. PRINCE Rl PERT, B.C., THURSDAY, JUNE S CIcaNnQ : 9 port Vn ' el RU marines, w tj im Ik Id lclmrt -. headt'd for from one uf the trarisportj cantlnjeoj, to cross ihe Atlantic I YANKS ARE DEFEATED Lost To Detroit Tijers Yesterday And Margin Krduced To Ten Games NEW YORK. June 11: f The New York Yankees had their mar- gin of leadership In the American League reduced to ten games as a result of losing to the second place Detroit Tigers yesterday. The third place Cleveland Indians crept up to within half a same of the Tigers by taking a close decision Ifrom Washington Senators. In the National League the Brooklyn Dodgers and St. Louis jB. P. Rolph .. Cardinals, first and second place O. Stephens teams respectively, were Idle at F. Sager 1st. Louis. The Pittsburg Pirates A. Lahtl blanked the Boston Red Sox and.F. Ludklewicz ousted them from the leadership . of Ihe second division. Yesterday's Big League scores: American league Detroit 4, Kew York J. Chicago 4, Philadelphia 1. St. Louis 3, Boston 10. Cleveland 4, Washington 3. National Icaguc Philadelphia 2. Chicago 5. Boston 0. Pittsburg 3. New York 6. Cincinnati 1. Brooklyn at St. Louis, postponed. OVERTHROW OF HITLER Free Radio Station Urges Germans To Remove Him This Year LONDON, June 11 The "free dom" radio station of Europe was on the air yesterday advising the German people, themselves to rise up and overthrow Adolf Hitler this. year. , , t GUI' FROM UNDER LONDON, June U: H The Health Ministry, announcing the closing of most of the shelter first aid posts, said tho number of Londoner! using the Shelters regu larly has d&Hncd to 8,600 as com Pared min a nisn 01 i0U'wu ninnr vmrp mun-LniiYVO OF SINKING United States Merchant Vessel Went Down Thirty Minutes After Attack Inside Juan 1 de Fuca i JLA WT COAST UNITED oiniu runii yuuc ji v vsapt. Lyle o. Havens of San Cardos, California, says that a negro, who died from exposure in a lifeboat, was the only one of sixty mem bers of the crew to be lost in the first torpedoing of a United States merchant ship off the Pacific Northwest coast. Two other members of the crew' are, however, in a serious condition. According to the official announcement, the fchip sank thirty minutes after the . I i- r. 1... At Washington. D.C.. Senator Bone of Washington State said the freighter had sunk off Nash Eay. Washington. Senator Wallgren of Washington said the survivors had been taken to Port Angeles. GIVING TO RED CROSS Individual cash suhacriptiaiu rrom the Queen Charlotte Logging Camps are acknowledged as under: Mrs. J. R. Morgan $25.00 Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hanson 25.00 j. E. Liersch "20.00 C. C. Germyn r. 11.03, Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Haughey 10.00 Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Christoper 10.00 Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Simonds 10.0J , Mr. and Mrs. Nels Ohman 10.00 Frank Van Beurden 10.00 E. H. Read . 10.00 11. H. Young T 10.00 J. It. Croll 10.00 'Dr. O. E. Bayfield 10D0 M. Karcla 10.00 Thomas Oakley . 10.00 James White 10.00 Klchard Roche 10.00 A. S. Tolman mnn'.that T. Rossland .... 850 O. Schwass .... 8.50 ! K. K. Vognlld 8.50 C. Lindbcrg .. 8.00lably 8.00 7.50 1 7.48 1 "7.00 7.001 F. Conrad 6.50 A. McEachern 6.50 D. L. Toddun .. 6.50 M. Mordus 6.50 S. Novack 6.00 W. Hunt 5.22 V. Pirc 5.22 O. Ryan 5.22 Subscriptions of $5 each are acknowledged from the following: A. D. Wlckstrom, R. Morrison, L. DcLalr. C. L. Hadlcy. Leslie Pine. J. Hodgson, W. Williams. A. Nelson, iO. Rasmussen, W. Hoffman, T. Lcnovlch, M. Brklpacick. M. Kan-1 hard work and efficiency are rec-jcr, J. Snickars, S. Ribarlch. J. ognlzed In -the King's Birthday list Sorcnson, B. Burditt, K. Nystcdt. of honors awarded in Capada on A. Pelton, E. Anderson, E. Ong- recommendation of the Royal Can-man, H. Anderson, H. Lokkcn, O. 'adian Air Force and announced Nystad, J. Lcveson, O. Ness, C.l here last night. For the first time Wlckstrom. A. Ogren. E. Erlckson.'slnc the awards were established P. B. Turner, P. Olamon, A. J. tpp. raooi, i: rumoia, j. uacn- ovich, W. Martinuk, N. Erlckson. Medals were awarded in Canada. L. Bullen. A. Paulsen, A. Carlson The George Cross was awarded O. Bergklint, O. Andrews, O. posthumously to Leading Alrcrafts-Brackoos, P. Larson, B. Andrews, man K. M, Oravell of Vancouver E. Brown, C. Hanson, J. Chapman, who' died of burns suffered while O. Tolman Jr., S; O. WcKcnzlei -r. FIREMEN WANT III JENS LONDON. June 11: O Jvlaior Sir Jocclvn Lucas. M. P. and a part-time fireman, has asked the War Office to consider the arming of certain National Fire Service vehicles with Bren guns to meet low-level machine-gunning and bombing of, Civil Defencewworkers. 11, 1942" Treaty Signed Twenty -Year Mutual n . i c II. r ract is rormany vonciuaea rs n i. r result or STUART i IN COMMAND of Maf, Canadia(l To Pacific Coast OTTAWA. June ll O -Lieut- enant General Kenne th stuart. chief of general staff, , will take over the temporary command of the Pacific area ''in order to deal with organization plans arising out of the expansion of army forces in that command," Hon. J. I. Ralston, minister of . ' U35' The present officer commanding of the Pacific Command at Victoria, Major General K. O. Alexander, is appointed inspector-general of the army for central Canada, succeeding Major-General T. V. Anderson, who retires. General Stuart will be in command of the Pacific area until a permanent successor to Gen- eral Alexander is appointed. He has jiut completed an Inspection trip to the West Coast and is now back in Ottawa but hi? headquarters will now be at VktoriaV ' - - AXIS TAKE OVER OASIS P.ir iiii. .... snnti.em K.nd of Libyan Desert Front Lost Ry British BERLIN, June 11: The Oer- man High Command claimed to - day that Blr Hachelm, southern anchor of the British line In Libya, i tne luture, remote or lmmeaiaie, had been captured by Axis troops. 'must be weighed against the de-Last night it had been reported sirability of sending Canadian the Axis had launched an all-out attack. (Military circles In London said 'that the German claim was prob - true although without con - flrmaUon and. although it would relieve supply difficulties of the Axis on the British left flank, the position was not regarded as vital). HONORED BY KING George Cross and Two George Medals Awarded to Canadians On U.C.A.F. Recommendation I OTTAWA, June 11 CP Gallantry in the face of danger, all round during the Battle of Britain, one George Cross ana iwo ueorge trying to rescue the pilot from a machine In which both crashed. , Mti Frances waisn, country school teacher near Calgary, was awarded the George MCdai lor at- tempting to save araveus me. pulling him from a burning plane, The other George Medal goes to Flight Sergeant F. B. Lummis of Frankfort, Ontario, for putting out a hangar fire at Trenton" On tarlo. .... c visit rrom Japan Isot Mentioned In Agreement For Prosecution of Struggle Against Hitler Understanding Reach-,. ing In Regard To Second Front LONDON, June 11 (CP) Pledging themselves to rebuild Europe on the terms of the Atlantic Charter, Great Britain and Russia have signed a twenty-year mutual assistance treaty "against Hitlerite Germanv." Fr, Minister Anthony Eden announced today. The pact was sidled signed Mav May 26 2G hv by Cant. Capt. Eden Krlen nnrl and Soviet Rnviof Foreign Fnroirm Itfmlol.. Minister DEBATE ON MANPOWER Mackenzie King Tells of Many been In London or the United Factors to be Considered States. Hanson Charges Ap- 1 At Washington It was an-peasement nounced that Molotov and Presl- dent Franklin D. Roosevelt had OTTAWA, June 11 Oi While reached "a full understanding with telling the House of Commons yes- regard to the urgent task of creat-terday that his government did not Ing a second front In Europe In believe conscription for overseas There was no further am- service was necessary at the prcs- ent time, Prime Minister William I Lyon Mackenzie King said. If it ever became necessary, "it Is surely the part of wisdom that there should be no doubt whatsoever of J the power of the government to 'takenecessary action at the mo--' ; ment necessity to do so may arise." ' In the course of a two-and-a- . . . i i i i i n 1, i nan nour aaaress m raruamcm, Mr. King made it clear mat tne government was determined that every able-bodied man should I take, some part In war servic?. i The government wished to send men to Newfoundland, Mr. king indicated, and there was also the Dossibilitv that they might be sent to United States territory. The s!t-j uatlon was ever-changing and the , possibility of Canada becomins the actual scene of war Itself In forces overseas. To date there had been suincieni volunteers to meet I the overseas demands. 1 Hon. R. B. Hanson. Leader of the 1 Opposition, who spoke after Mr. King, charged the Prime Minister t with a policy of appeasement on! the conscription Issue. He favored national selective service without reservation. TODAY'b 570CKS (Qourtwy 8. D. Johnston Co.) Vancouver Orandview - 12& Bralorne - ?.3U Cariboo Quartz 1.15 Hcdley Mascot .27 Pend Oreille Nil Pioneer I-35 - - Premier . - -52 Privateer .30 Reno . .- .03 Sheep Creek .74 I Oils Calmont .13 C. & E. r- 1.00 Home 2.30 Royal Canadian .03 Toronto Beattie .70 Central Pat .-. 1.12 Cons. Smelters 37.75 Hardrock 3 Kerr Addison 4.30 Little Long Lac 109 McLeod Cockshutt . 1.47 Madsen Red Lake .50 McKenzle Red Lake - .65 Moneta - 8 Pickle Crow - 1.90 Preston East Dome - 2.15 San Antonio 1.80 Sherrltt Gordon .70 SOLAR SYSTEM New York's Hayden Planetarium contains about 9,000 stars, the sun, moon, M,llky Way and the planets.' price! five cents Assistance i i i a ii i . molotov moioiov alter tne Russian cmls- sary had come from Washington. Molotov has now returned to Moscow. Japan Is not mentioned In the treaty. The announcement was the first official disclosure that Molotov had pliflcation. SEBASTAP0L IS HOLDING Russlan Defenders Have Not yielded a Single Line In Spite Of Intensified Attack LARGE SCALE ACTION MOSCOW, June 11: (CP) Germany's armies and air force, increasing pressure along the entire front, were attacking .today at three major points: opening a new push for Kharkov in the Ukraine, hurling a whole division against besieged Sebastapol and battering at Murmansk from the air. Dispatches from the front suggested that the Germans were at last get- ting tnejr surmner campaign un- der way, rolling into large scale after being held and thrust back for almost six months. ....... June " -uu5iaii defenders of Sebastapol have not yieiaea a single ime to me uer mans although the fight for the besieged Crimean port has grown more Intense, Soviet reports said yesterday. Angry fighting has broken out anew in the Kharkov area and around Leningrad there is also a renewai oI the conflict HALIBUT ARRIVALS Summary American 101.000 Doundj. 15c land 14c to 15.1c and 14c. i 1 Canadian 87,800 pound, 15.1c and 14c to 15.6c and 14c.. American Pioneer, 20,000, 15c and 14c, Stor age. Republic, 50,000, 15.1c and 14c, Atlin. Nova, 4,000, 15c and 14c, Stor age. Pearl, 13,000, 15c and 14c, Stor age. Yukon, 14.000, 15c and 14c, Stor- a?e-- ., . Total 101,000 pqunos. Canadian . Lois N1.; 26,000. 15..5C and He, Pacific. " ' '' Relief, 13,000, 15,4c and 14c, Storage. Oslo, 13,000, 15.5c and 14c, Booth. -Strafen, 12,000, 15.54 and 11c, Booth. Mae West, 19,000, 15.6S and 14c, Storage. Takla O., 4,800, 15.1 and He, Atllfl. 4. ' Total 87,800 pounds, j