::; 'gkino. May n - The V ivc occupied an Wand nf Fuchw. There U ing for control of Fu-r , i.'T Around Klnthwa, . ulmott to ruins, there vit ftthlln? in five T enemy hat complete he Hir and U massing : brrx of troop, t; . .! . 'if thousands of Jap-("Miieae troops are en- iiid Kluhwa, unuort-. C hine city, hi the ". so far In the five A:' . .iidlng reverses. Chi- on the east China i iKirUd today to have offensive In iie at-!. mutt ring Japanese eol-: li.ni: at the gates of provisional captUl of im -China sector today. position along the :: was reported lmprov-r i.inew pushed the In- La k from the Balween a- American Frying . d Japanese bases .ition. (AGAIN IN W K CABINET WW May 26 - Prime W...!um Lyun Mackcnsle .need yesterday tnat t K 11 rtuiK. ucuiu !,"'-( t : r In the Senate, had j i1n a minister without s . the federal cabinet takes the cabinet post '-.'id by the late Senator L.ndurand, Oovernment the Senate for many t. died recently. Years King was a minister of u iks. a portfolio he also J in the British Colum-. anient. cj vacancy now lett In u that caused by the of the Hon. J. P. A. t... ui.ster of transport. SUB HITS DESTROYER (''C IA Hntl:h West Indies, ( .in.idian Pressi A tor-; rj'itn within the terrl- in of the French Island que damuged the Unl-ii'-slroyer Illakeley yes- iifr nnnountcment by the ' ' atcs Navy had said that ' - IHav:- Iry had been damaged ' r if my torpeilo In the Car-'fia c a but had reached port v i tci members of the crew c : and six Injured. J1" identity of the attacking ,:'-'iL'!i Axis u-boats have been ac-h. Caribbean. BASEBALL Tonight 0 6:00 p.m. SF.AltCIILiniITS vs. CO-OP R:00 p.m. MONTON FUSILIKUS Vi. DHY DOCK GUERILLAS ORGANIZED PLAN TO Tralnig Scheme More For Canada 4 BERLIN, May 27: CP - Itclnhard Heydrlch, acting Itelch protector for Bohemia and Moravia, ha been wounded In an attempt on hU Ufe. D. N. D. New Agency reported today from Prague. The new agency did not say when the attack occurred but said the wound was not cx- pected to be fatal The agency further said that a reward of ten million crowns will be paid for the capture of the culprit. 4 Corps l ormrd at Tort Simpson to ! (iuard Section of Coast in ! Case of Kmergeney ! ; Capt O Grady of Victoria, who .ha been In this district for the past few day organising Pacific ; Coast MiftUa llangers. who wculd ' n Into utrvlre for riutv su vuerlllas in the event of an Invasion or oth er emergency arising out of the war. visited Port 8lmpMn at the end of the week In company with arranged for the organisation of a 1 corps there which will number some 100 villagers led by Henry i Helln. Charles Ryan and Vincent! Wells. The coastline between Japi Point and the north end of Som-! crvtlle Island I assigned to the Port Simpson corps organisation of which will be perfected at once. The meeting was presided over by Chief Councillor Joseph Offut and speakers were Capt. O'Orady and Mr. Olllett. Enthusiasm wan expressed by the natives for the guarding of what one elderly pa trtarch described as the our forefathers." Capt. Orady came to Prince Rupert at the end of the week from lh Oueon Charlotte Island and sailed yesterday afternoon on his Armjr return south. CONTINUE III lllll VUlllliiuii n anil OTTAWA, May 20: O A new aureement Is being negotiated to extend the life of the British1 rnmmniKiKnllli Air Training Plan t-:t the warship reached lU) g unUl March 3U 1M5i lt Fiance under her own vMtrrHnv. ifntler VtikO UlillVUIIWVU J vwvw.m. . - the new agreement Canada will be provided with a large quota of trained airmen for home defence. The airmen will be completely trained In Canada for combat duty. Victory Sure, t Says Pershing WASHINGTON. DC, May 27: -General John J. Pershing, who tyas commander - ln-chlcl of the American Expeditionary Force In thd First Orcat War, In an address, declared that he was fully confident that the United States faced ft successful and happy fut ure. No nation produced better soldiers than did tho United Slates and they would win thU war as they had tho last, declared the 81ycar old soldier. QULKN .MAItV 75 LONDON (Juren .Mary celebrated her seventy-fifth birthday at her uet country mansion yesterday. 'I here were thousands of mevtages of congratulation and best wishes. KOUND UP IN .MEXICO .MIAICO Prior to the official declaration of war upn the Ails poHcr expected tomorrow. .Mexico Ls rounding up German, Italian and Japanese nationals for Internment. HITIJ.lt HACK AT FRONT .MOSCOW Chancellor Adolf Hitler has returned to his headquarters on the Russian front after his trip to Berlin, lie has refused the demand of hU generals that he give up the supreme command. ARGENTINE AND SPAIN IUT-NOS AIRIS Argentina and Spain have reached a trade agreement providing for the moicment of agricultural and ore products on a large scale and the exchange of shipping services. "roicT MoittSnrfAtiAiv- " .MEMtOtiRNE The Japanese have carried out two more air raids on Port Moresby but they were Inefficient and caused no damage. NAZIS ARE BROUGHT TO STANDSTILL land of ,uUn Still Holding Initiative 1 In lighting On Kharkov Front MOSCOW, May 27: Oi Tlie Red fighting with Its back to an unnamed river, has brought the German offensive In the yum-Barenkova sector to a standstill. In a most Important locality where it had gained new ground In Immediate counter-attacks, the Russians reported today. Klmnll.mponslv TtnsKlin fnrrrs about eight miles northward con-1 pcrsUtcnt pounding of the ... t v i tr, ,,r . ,7 , 7. in , Oermans clinging o new positions on the Kharkov front. j Yesterday the Red Army had , fought its way forward to gain I from the acrmans, newly estab- illshed positions on the Kharkov front. Proceeding in -a scries oif lungei Mirniicrli riprtnan fnrMrirntlnns. The Russians declared they bad repulsed a German surprise attack led by 150 tanks In the Izyum-Barvenkova sector, eighty miles Timeshcnko's main armies pressed on towards Kharkov Itself. Dispatches to tho Soviet army newspaper Red Star said Russian troops had broken a line of Ger man pill boxes and trenches be fore Kharkov In attacks with hand grenades and, bayonets. i C. N. R. steamer Prince Rupert, Capt. Nell McLean, with a falr-slzcd list of passengers and heavy freight cargo, arrived In port at 9:15 this morning from the south and will sail at midnight tonight for Ketchikan whence she will re turn here tomorrow evening southbound, BULLETINS RAILWAY CANADIANS AKItlVE LONDON More Canadian troops engineers, foresters, ordnance and air reinforcements, many of them Trench-Canadians, arrived in Uritain jester-day. Also arriving were some Cermans who had been prisoner in Canada. TROUBLE: illlgh Water Causes Washouts On Bulkley And Skeena Rivers And Service Is Disrupted Local railway officials were hoping to restore traffic on the Canadian National Railway line between Smlthers and Prince Rupert by tonight following Interruption since yesterday afternoon owing to high water conditions In the Bulkley Valley between Sml thers and Heztlton The direct cause of the Interruption on the railway was tne wasning out of a small bridge near Moncetown which was being repaired today The train, which wa$ due from the East at 11 o'clock; last night, was expected to arrive here about 10 o'clock this evening, this figure however, being tentative. The train, which was to have left at C o'clock this evening for the East, is being held for eight hours. The westbound trafii tj Prince Rupert yesterday returned to Smi-thcrs because of damaged . approaches to th Morlcetown bridge. It was being held at Smlthers this morning pending the making of repairs to the line. Highway traffic bepeen Smlthers and llazelton was also suspended as waters of tlie Bulkley and Skeena rivers continued to rise. There ls water over the track at other points. ; There was also some interference to the telegraph lines this morning but service was speedily Ano restored; - -M"' T"saTjH WRITE UP DEFENCES Assistant Ixlltor of National Geographic .Macaiinc VLsitor Here An outstanding journalistic visitor to Prince Rupert Monday was Frederick Slmplch, assistant editor I of National Geographic Magazine, who is making a tour or Pacific Coast defences or the United States and Canada to gather material tor a feature arUcle which will appear cle' will deal In word and profuse picture with the three phases of defence naval, army and air-and will be limited only by the restrictions of censorship. Prince Rupert and Alaska will fieure Dro- jmlnently In lt. Mr. Slmplch started his tour with the Panama Canal and came ii at- Mr. Slmplch, a veteran Amcrl can newspaperman, who has had assignments In all parts of the world, one of the first being In the Philllplnes Immediately after the Spanish-American war, was in Hong Kong, Singapore and Manila south of Kharkov, while Marshal ,shortIy tbc'rc lIhcou1lbrC!e, of ih. Will UllBlVH UlllHH EJLUtCS uuu Japan and strongholds. the loss of those With Mr. Slmplch were J. Bay- Offensive In 111 Africa AlIILrl 4- 4 4 LONDON, May 27: Vi The Germans In North Africa have started an "offensive of some sort" but it ls too early to Judge Its size, military tommentators declared tolay 4 as Axis tank columns ana in- fantry moved eastward to- ward the main British posl- tlonst Diplomatic sources said 4 there were Increasing signs that the Axis was mounting 4 a formidable move in the area. 444444 444 RIO DE JANEIRO, May 27: (CP) Sinking of a third Axis submarine by United States forces off the coast of Brazil and the surrender of a fourth were reported here today. The report from Fortaleza said that the Italian submarine Pamplona had surrendered to the authorities at a northeastern port. No details were given and the naval directories do not list Fam- plona. ther reoort from Reelfe nhara"nfnrteT S"tat "war ship, answering a I Brazilian freighter's call for help on May 18, chased an attacking submarine and was believed to have sunk It. REAL MEN ARE NEED Premier Tojo Boastful In Seeking Information Of Allied Naval Forces Says That Sea Defences of Commonwealth Have Disappeared Following Recent Battle Of Coral Sea TOKYO, May 27: (CP)-Japan's Premier, General Hi-deki Toio. soeakinr before the n? MedSrarean ? tA,ustrfa ,!a today asserting boastfully that since the Iiattle of the Coral Sea "naval forces in defence of Aus tralia nave disappeared with nothing standing now to de- DAPr IMP AT7 ""u nJVzZ onslau&nt of ImPerial Jap- X1 JLVtVAl 1 V- Jk AXIS SUBS Three Are Sunk And Fourth Surrenders In South Atlantic 'tralia to submit to Japan or sufrer the consequence. Evidently fish-ling for Information, Tojo'j replti-tlon of Japan's claim of victory In I the Battle of the Coral Sea already discredited by Allied accountswas accompanied by a renewed pledge of Japanese support jfor the Axis although he asserted I that the Pacific war had brought no change In Japanese-Soviet relations. Italy and France MUSSOLINI i ASKS PLUM j FROM VICHY Detailed Note On Trrritorial Demands Sent to Laval Does Not Constitute Ultimatum LONDON. May 27 (Canadian Press Italian ripmanris on Frnnrp I A felj KAtH ItllU UU So Says Presbyterian Pastor in His rope had said yesterday that Italy Empire Day Sermon I had sent PrpmW Piprrp taval a FAMILY ALL OUT FOR WAR Joe Gauthier French - Canadian Cree, Is Thirty-fifth Cousin To Enlist The last of thirty - Ave first cousins In his family to get Into active service. Joe Gauthier, miner, tie-cutter and logger of Hln-ton, Alberta, enlisted at Prince Rupert on Saturday and left on the Prince George that nlghi for Vancouver to report at manning depot He 1s hoplnrtotlhtbnhe Royal Canadian Engineers. Telling how thirty-five cousins had Joined up, many of them with the Edmonton Fusiliers and some already overseas, Joe said that. for Corsica. Nice and Tunisia are!5 he the only one lett he felt described bv diDlomatlc aiureps 11 was lune ne was in tne army. I here as based either on Premier j Accordingly, he enlisted at Prlnoe Benito Mussolini's desire to pick'11"!11- 'a plum from the Axis conquests' Joe was born at Lake st- Ann or exact a higher price for send-1 y-ve miles north of Edmon-ing troops to the Russian front. 1' and thirty-two years of TVii et Tirrsrf Vixr rarvnvle f r-rv age. rus lauier. an uia-ume Homesteader In the Peace River district, now at Grande Prairie, ls part I detailed note on territorial de-,French-Canadian and part Cree. "On this Empire Day let ourmands against France. Diplomatic jHis moUier ls a full-blooded Cree. prayer be that God send us men quarters said the Italian note did He hte&elt ls a fine, stalwart, men of faith, vision and courage." i not constitutP an outricht ul-i clean-cut young man. concluded Rev A. r. Macsween in tlmatum and that Vichy had in- shortly in that magazine. The artl- "!rn1 scrumon ? 1 Pres-1 icated Its wilUngness to discuss u ici.au wiumi ouuuaj. d tne matter or Tunisia, rrencn must be won, the pastor agreed. North African colony which the but the post-war period might be'the Italians have long claimed, even more treacherous than the as Vichy considered Uie Italian war Itself. If. after the armlsUce demands a parade of French fas-was signed, there was a slipping cjsts jn Bezlers in unoccupied bacK into the old easy way it France was broken up by Allied! would only lead again Into the sympathizers In a straight battle hopelessness of before. Mr. Mac- involving 1500 persons. Rirrpn ripalt. uMtH fhp rhnrnrfprs .. i . -.u i- l - - . uji ure vi v.u.1 ,u,uw. vre- ,oi r Danleli Daniel, Luther Luther and ana LinCohi Lincoln to to gon, uaiuornia ana uruisn uoium-bia. Much of the ground he has L ... -I . 1U. I t - i uttrii cuvrriiiB iru! u u nr. c,pire had turned when all seemed wa uruuguk i uupen oy ; lost courage In face of persecu- inH. Kr it., ti t personal considerations? WARSHIP IS SUNK Loss of United States Naval Vessel In South Atlantic Indicated BUENOS AIRES, May IUI iVUVVl W, OUli t-UlVlUfel (XLIll i VI . , , - fc A ,A(..nf 2al A- , r3 n8,nlVT somewhere In the South Atlantic ' (?":: 6U the coast of Brazil ls indicated ;.V..r:r them up. 11c relations for air at Ottawa. A liquor selling prosecution against the Empress Social Club was commenced lit cjlty police court this morning and was remanded for a week. j i BUENOS AIRES, May 27 from Vancouver via the Queen I fn .nlH nHnplnl. ln fap ArgenUna Monday celebrated the ft- l.l 4 . T.1-..J- -..J 1 ..I . t - . r t i . n n , . . jirti.uiie iiauua mm le.ivuis ai 1 0j Seif-interest? How many were Iwna anniversary oi uie iecur the Red Army appeared to be "7" ""ua' " prepared to say "no" If it eHected 'B u? "ie "'f'"1""" firmly holding the initiative else where as the Ukrainian offensive entered its third week. of Its Independence from Spam. Argentina Is facing a political crl sis in regard to International HALIBUT SALES American Thor, 50,000, 15.1c and 12c, At- lln.. Rainier, 44,000, 14.7c and ;7; -The I'acmc. FrISCO, 13.500, 15.5C Booth. uc rciawons ouicer oi c5iernAir 'Storage. iandlnc of flftv-flve survl- Command. Royal Canadian Air rK..8.i Canadian There ls no Indication, however, as Storage, 12c. and 12c Howard B., 14,000, 15.4c and 12c. p; Doreen, 15,500, t5.ee ana uc, to the type of warship which was' Advance II, iz.ooo, i.7c ana sunk. , few days ago tho Rome Storage. radio .lalmed that an Italian sub- Gulvlk. 12,000, 14.6c and 12c, marine had sunk a United States Storage. battleship of the Maryland class Today the Romo radio claimed to have hit an 'American cruiser. J. B. A., 4.000, 14.6c and 12c, Royal. Covenant, 21,000, 13.7c and 12c, Royal, Joe's brother, Dan, has already been in the army in this war. He was discharged as medically unfit and Is now at Prince George. The cousins enlisted from various parts of Alberta Including Grande Prairie, High Prairie, Gro-uard and Lake St. Anne. Joe left the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gauth ier, In 1934 and has not seen them since. ' 4 whom he likened the great Bri- ArgCIllinCail finnnril Slillwpll itlsh character to whom the Em-1 O 'UCllUldl JllIlYYLIl a w.u.ic uiuij ivojui vnumuuh ir . llon vlolence and dfath was all rorce. arriving ounaay artcmoon How rare many were prepared Independence js Now in Burma Well Ahead Has Arduous Trip In Making His Getaway From Burma CALCUTTA, May 27: General Stilwell of the L?.ilted States, who has been In command of United Nations forces In Burma, has arrived In India after a difficult trip. British bombers have been dropping supplies for refugees making their way from Burma to India. iOutcome of War Will Depend On France- DeGaulle LONDON, May 272 General Charles deGaulle, Free - French leader, In a message, said that the outcome of, the war would depend much upon the resistance, of France. , Lxki lit Local Temperature Tomorrow sT ides Ml mm High (Standard Time) Maximum 56 ..... 12:03 pjil 195 feet Minimum 405 Low 5:56 ajn. 3.1 feet 18:00 pjn. 5.7 feet NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER XXXI No. 122 pi PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., WEDNESDAY. MAY 27. 1912 PRICE: FIVE CENTO i x - - Japak ., - Sounds Australia Warning 1-iT I V mt i in CHINA Protector Thinp RESISTING Object Of Battle of Kinhwa Situation l or .Miles Aho Somewhat Metier Near Burma Assassin I. . H 'I