PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN
hi 23, No
Prince George^BCC, Thursday, June 20, 1940
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tench Reject German Peace Terms
Nazis Demand French Wealth/Colonies ..Counter Proposals Forwarded to Hitler
MASSED BOMBING ATTACKS ON BRITAIN LAST NIGHT
WHILE no confirmation^is available on going to press, well-informed sources say that France found the German peace proposals unacceptable and has made counter-proposals. The French government may move to Africa. The temporary capital at BordeauK was heavily bombed again today. Britain still offers a ion ^th France. Mussolini will not attend the conference with France, leaving Italian" affairs entirely with Hitler. The latter's terms re rumored to include a demand on France to join Germany in a blockade of Britain and surrender of all French possessions and wealth, and a division of France between Germany, Italy and Spain. French forces are still fighting to halt German advances in France. Germany attacked Britain with lOOf-........................-
Canada's North Frontier Open to Massed Air Attack
Shortest Aerial Route From Europe or Asia to This Continent is Over-Arctic Circle.
tms moming, killing **. ^T 230 mostly women and children. They attacked from the north of Scotland around bhe east coast of England to Wales Pour planes were shot down,
ssibly several more. Prom Brighton on the south coast to the Wash on the east has been created a military zone.
The Royal Air Force again attacked military objectives in Hamburg, Essen, Frankfurt, Cologne and Dusseldorf. In Italy they destroyed eight Italian aircraft, probably five more yesterday.
CANADA
Quebec Fascist leaders face serious charges today of plotting to seize the Dominion with a proposed force of 70,-
000 men.
Ten thousand British school children are to be admitted to Canada. Canada has offered to accept and he respons-for enemy prisoners of war now in Main where in case of invasion they at add to the difficulties.
FRANCE
Following the resignation last Sun-ay of Paul Keynaud as Premier of nee, Marshall Henry Phillipe Petain . over the office and General Max-ne Weygand was made minister of ar. Petain, recently returned as am-dor to Spain and is known as the |"Hero of Verdun," is 84. On Monday approached the enemy ittirough the _ government inquiring as to ._j of peace. Berlin interpreted this itoevorld as a complete capitulation the Trench have kept on fighting. Freodi statesmen announced yester-- (hit France will continue the fight ier than accept peace terms that ! dishonourable.
Britain offered a union of France rtbh Britain. This was supported by iReynaud, and rejected In favour of |seeking information from Germany aa 1 peace terms.
The French cabinet announced yesterday that plenipotentiaries are nam-|ed to receive German - Italian peace
A severe shortage of food exists in
1 France, particularly bread, meat and [sugar.
Units of the French army are now I reaching London where they are wel-jcomed. French troops are still holding the left bank of the Loire. ThevGerm-ans advanced yesterday under cover of the white flag as a ruse to take important position. The French government warned bhe troops that no armistice existed and to hold on. All towns over 20.000 population have been declared open towns to avoid their being bombed under international law which Germany may ignore.
Himmler, ohief of the Gestapo, has arrived in Paris, to supervise policing
" the city. Panic reigned among its thousands of refugees.
The French fleet inflicted severe
amage to the Italian navy on Tuesday, fighting under orders from the minister,
BRITAIN
Prime Minister Churchill stated in the Commons and in a radio broadcast We shall defend our island, and with jne British Empire around us, we shall "ght on, unconquerable, until the curse Hitlerism is lifted from the brows of men. We are sure in the end all will well. Hitler knows he will need to k this island or lose the war." Bombing of Britain by massed planes forecast to occur as soon as the reorganized, possibly within a
Veterans Demand Closer Check on Relief Recipients
Largely Attended Gathering Outlines Methods of Aiding in Successful Waging of War.
Largely increased attendance of old and new members featured the general meeting of the Army & Navy Veterans in the Legion Hall on Saturday night. New members were admitted to the association, reports tabled, and considerable correspondence handled "and referred to committees for action. Interest in the forming of veterans' units was expressed, disapproval of the delay in forming a recruiting depot in Prince George, and the unfavorable position of local men wishing1 to join the colors as compared to those in the larger centres, and instances whereby volunteers were forced to pay their own expenses and arrange their own transportation to Vancouver and Prince Rupert for attestation. The association is making every effort to place Prince George in possession of full recruiting and medical examination facilities without delay and has requested other organizations and the city council to support such recommendations and point oil the advantages of local training facilities for all branches of the active army including the air services.
A resolution dealing with relief matters was forwarded to local relief agencies and government departments concerned reads as follows:
"Demanding that they be satisfied that all those receiving relief are British subjects or naturalized citizens, and that they are entitled to relief, and that naturalization certificates be produced in all cases, and that any person
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A London dispatch states the British n^!!f?eilt b studying possibilities of ntor or*. has an order for engines for Britain
Mediately.
^\,nfU6ted great ae , oU tanks. munition dumps
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Seven enemy planes were brought down. On Tuesday incendiary and high explosive bombs were dropped along the Thames near the London docks but no serious damage incurred, and four enemy planes were destroyed.
Lloyd George has been invirted to office in the British cabinet.
Former isolationists in South Africa are now supporting Premier Smuts and urging the fullest aid to Britain. All the British Dominions are solid in determination to support Britain to the finish.
UNITED STATES
The United States notified Germany and all governments that it would refuse to recognize any transfer of territories in the western hemisphere other than from one American country to another.
The Senate increased the navy bill, whiqh provided for a 24 per cent increase, to a 70 per cent increasee to cost $4 billions. This will give the U.S. a navy superior to the combined f'eets of Germany, Italy. Japan, plus the French navy.
Compulsory military service for all men for one year is likely to be the law shortly.
The American ambassador and staff are safe in Paris.
French credits have been frozen to prevent .Germany getting them.
Great Britain has taken, over all the French contracts in U.S.A.
WORLD
Japan supports a policy of the status quo in Indo-China (French possession).
Mexico proposes compulsory military service.
War came to the Pacific ocean on Tuesday when the &S. Niagara, on the Vancouver-Australian run. sank off the New Zealand coast after an explosion in the hold. Passengers and crew re-
Barney Phillips, business manager of Yukon Southern Air Transport, arrived in Prince George from Edmonton on Thursday last, and after making a trip* to Vanderhoof and Fort St. James on company business, left by Sunday afternoon's plane for Vancouver. He reports a gratifying increase in business on the Vancouver-Yukon run, and also in local traffic from Prince George to both the north and south.
Wttiile at Vanderhoof, Mr. Phillips appointed T. Fleming an agent for the company with headquarters in Vanderhoof Hotel where charter trips may be arranged for and tickets obtained to any points covered by the company's planes.
During -his stay Mr. Phillips called attention to an article entitled "Is Canada Menaced From the North?" published in the June 22 issue of Liberty. In this article the writers, Jack Mbsher and Kim Beattie, tell us the shortest route from San Francisco or Vancouver to Europe is over the Canadian Arctic and Greenland; also that the shortest route from Tokio to London is through the Arctic skies. The writers tell of the discovery in 1934 by Ted Fields and Grant McConnachie of Yukon Southern Air Transport of a north-west aerial passage through the Rocky Mountains 250 miles north-west of Finlay Forks that is one of the safest, widest and easiest aerial lanes through either the American or Canadian Rockies, and that it is being flown weekly in winter and summer by YJSA.T. planes carrying passengers and mail from the Yukon to Vancouver via Prince George and from Edmonton, and at no time over this northern passage Is It neces sary to fly at a 'higher altitude than 8,000 feet. They tell of natural plateaus that would provide runways three miles long, so level that ttiey could be put in shape almost overnight to handle eith er the greatest of comtinent-to-contin ent airliners or fast landing comba squadrons, made-to-order airports o: the edge of the mountains. The writ ers continue
"The suggestion of invasion of th Canadian sub-Arctic or of attack from secret bases on southern cities an communications will sound like scare-mongering to those of us who have lived too long in isolation's false sense of security�a safety that dwindles almos by the hour, and that can vanish utterly overnight. Of all Canada's un guarded borders, the northern frontier is most vulnerable to the Empire's existing and potential enemies, wide open to any foe imbued with the reckless ambition of these hysterical times.
"Such an invasion could be carriec out with ease. Flying from a Siberian base, or from one of the Kurtles, enemy craft could cross over the Aleutians (never more than /20 to 30 minutes from sight of land) and be beyond the Rockies within a few hours. Once down, there is nothing to defeat but
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EDITORIAL
BEWARE!
The worst fifth columnists are not the Germans: in Canada but those who continue their game of low politics while the country is in peril. These vociferous persons once denounced all military appropriations; called Britain imperialistic; blamed her alone for the aggressions of Japan, Franco, Hitler and Mussolini; wanted Canada's war to be restricted to selling goods to Britain cash down; opposed any forces going overseas; made their party appeals to the tune of the anti-British and foreign born; and now�these same loud talking but frustrated "patriots" are denouncing all governments in Canada, in the Empire and in France for not doing more to win the war. The voice is the voice of loyalty, but the hand is holding a stilletto of the fifth column.
vT attacked England lulling 12 and injuring 30.
Montivedia reports widespread German plot to seize'-Uruguay was disclosed when government investigated Nazi activities there.
District Survey Of Soils Starts For 1940 Season
C. C. Kelley and Party Will Continue Work in Salmon Valley and Other Areas,
C.C. Kelley. B.S.A.. who for the past three summers has been in charge of soil survey parties for the Dominion-provincial departments of agriculture, here, and last year started the work of a survey of the Salmon Valley north of the Nechako River, arrived over the week-end to continue the work. With him as assistants this year axe K. Far-stad, who was also a member of the party last year, and S. Weston, a grad-uaie of U.B.C., who specialized as a soil student, in his university courses.
This year the party will continue work in the Salmon Valley, and also on the west side of the Fraser River opposite the Pineview area, preparatory to making complete maps, of the areas so far surveyed.
In the Pineview-Salmon Valley areas some 245,000 acres have already been surveyed of which about 163,000 acres are classified as of potential use for agricultural production.
Sixty Recruits For C.A.S.F; 50 For Home Guard
Major Gale Will be at Legion Hall Next Saturday to Sign Up Prince George Volunteers.
Major Gale of Vancouver has been appointed recruiting officer for tihe territory between Quesnel and Burns Lake, according to a wire received yesterday by H. G. Perry, M.L.A.
"Major Gale will arrive Saturday and the Ijegion Hall has been engaged for recruiting offices. The message reads:
"Appointed recruiting officer Burns Lake to Quesnel. Will you notify public 60 men category "A" urgently needed, ages 18 to 45; also 50 men for Home Guard, age limit 55. Must have that number by June 30. Arrange loan of premises for recruiting offices. Please contact Legion. Arriving Saturday's train. Thanks."
Dr. E. J. Lyon has been advised that Captain G. C. Large, medical officer for M.D. 11, will be here, and with Dr Lyon and Dr. C. Ewert will form the medical board for all recruits.
Fast Mercy Flight Saves Life of Aged Trapper Johnson
Y.S.A.T. Plane Makes Round Trip to Finlay Forks in Three Hours Flying Time.
Making one of the' fastest recorded mercy airplane fliglUs, between Prince George and Finlay Forks and return, Sergeant J. Hooker'brought Carl Johnson to hospital here for an emergency operation on Thursday night last.
Early In the evening Inspector T. Van Dyke received word from Game Warden W. Cbpeland at Finlay Forks that Carl Johnson, a 71-year-old trapper and prospector, was seriously ill with bladder trouble and in need, of immediate medical treatment. He passed the word on immediately to Sergeant J. Hooker, officer in charge of the B.C. police in Fort George district. The latter commandeered the Yukon South-em Air Transport plane and with Pilot Alex. Dames got -away from here at 8:30 p.m. Picking up the patient they streaked back to Prince George, landing here at 12 midnight, having covered the 400 miles in three hours actual flying time.
Dr. C. Ewert was at the landing float and rushed ,the patient to the hospital where he performed an emergency operation. The doctor reports the aged trapper Ls convalescing as well as can be expected under the circumstances.
Train Load Farm Settlers Arrive From East Monday
Party of 102 With Household Effects and Farm Implements Fill Thirty C.N. Railway Cars.
Monday evening the second brainload of Mennonite settlers from the prairies passed through Prince George en route to the Burns Lake district to join the party of their countrymen which arrived there last month.
Monday's train consisted of 30 cars carrying 102 people. With them were several carloads of stock, and the balance of the train was made up of f arm implements, including tractors, automobiles and household goods.
On arrival at Burns Lake the settlers were met by Harry Bowman, the colonization agent for the C.N.R. in the central Interior of B.C., who is arranging details of their actual settlement.
This week's party brings the total of Mennonites to settle in the Burns Lake district for the past two months to over two hundred.
Not Interested in Broadcasting Co.
The news story in a recent issue of the Citizen mentioning the incorporation of a company for broadcasting has been optimistically expanded by some provincial newspapers to include H. G. Perry's name as one of the sponsors. As stated in the news story published in this paper, we were unable to secure information as to the sponsors of this company other than that A. McB. Young is the solicitor. So far as we know of, no local people are interested in this company. Prince George citizens are supporting Dr. HockingJs radio broadcasting venture, but the company mentioned is a different proposition.
Popular Quiz and Dance Elk's Hall
The B.P.O. Elks are staging another of their popular quiz contests in the
'Elks Hall tonight at 9 p.m., after the regular lodge session which, begins at 8 p.m.. is adjourned. At the conclus-sion of the quiz contest a dance will close the eveningr's entertainment.
Teams entered on the quiz program are made up of members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, high school pupils, Junior Women's Institute, Elks and school teachers.
Questions will cover a wide range of subjects and the success of previous contests assures a large attendance tonight. Much fun is promised those who attended and substantial prizes will be awarded the winners.
Federal Government Seeks Power To Conscript Manpower and Wealth
Prime^will
OTTAWA. June 19 (Special)�
Minister Mackenzie King introduced a
National Resources Mobilization Act"
n the House of Commons on Tuesday
f terncon tiha1 declares the present war
national emergency endangering the
safety of Canada, and conferring on
the government the power for mob,iliz-
ng all the country's national resources
uring the continuation of the present
war with Germany and Italy.
The new act will practically mean the conscription of all manpower be-ween the ages of 18 and 45; all in-ustry and wealth, including all ma-erial resources, for the benefit of the Dominiony' Under the new act; however, enlistment for service overseas
remain as at present on a voluntary basis. Col. Allan A. Magee, K.C., Montreal, has been appointed assistant to the minister of national defence.
Yesterday the Quebec legislature by a vote of 53 to 13 turned down a motion which would limit the federal government's projected, mobilization for defence of Canada to su "free and moderate participtaion in bhe war."
Canada, on the request of Britain, has agreed to accept responsibility for interned aliens- and German prisoners of war from Great Britain. Mackenzie King announced in the House today.
The budget is expected to be brought down in the House of Commons tomorrow, Friday, June 21. .