THE ROYAL TOUR

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23828, 7 June 1939, Page 11

THE ROYAL TOUR

A CROWDED WEEK-END THROUGH THREE PROVINCES DIVINE SERVICE ATTENDED (United Press Association) (By Telegi ph—Copyright) VANCOUVER, June 5. The special correspondent of the Australian Associated Press, in a despatch from Sioux Lookout, says their Majesties attended Divine service in the little prairie church toda" shortly after crossing the Assiniboine Rivei, which marks the northern limits of the Assiruboine (Stoney) Indians' territory

The royal train made an unscheduled stop at the Ilctle outpost of Portage la Prairie, not far from the ruins of Fort Ellice, an old Hudson's Bay post. Their Majesties picked their way carefully along the cart-rutted road to the district's only church, a little weatherboard building, where united Methodist and Presbyterian services are held. The service to-day was entirely private, but while their Majesties sat in high-backed pews congregations all over Canada listened The sermon was based on I Samuel, chapter x, verse 24: "And all the people shouted and said God save the King." In order to make up time, the royal pilot train subsequently travelled 70 miles an hour.

Their Majesties travelled in three provinces—Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario—during the week-end, and everywhere were cheered by crowds which was fantastic, considering the population, which is often three people to the square mile. Settlers from the Hudson's Bay area travelled days on the off chance of catching a glimpse of their Majesties. The crowd at Sioux Lookout tonight included children brought from the northern woods by aeroolane. Others came down the river in barges. Hundreds had not seen a train before, let alone royalty. Jack Hammell, a pioneer prospector, presented their Majesties with two gold nuggets. MINE SHAFT DESCENDED WORKINGS INSPECTED SUDBURY (Ontario), June 5. The Associated Press special correspondent states that their Majesties to-day descended a shaft of the Frood Mine, the largest working in the Sudbury district, where 90 per cent, of the world's nickel is produced. At the King's request the hour's visit to Sudbury was extended in order to enable the visit to the mine. He particularly requested to see the underground workings. A total of 2500 miners were given a holiday in order to see the royal procession, but a skeleton crew was hastily summoned.

The Queen and ladies-in-waiting were outfitted with light silk waterproofs, gloves, and rubber boots. The King i.nd his equerries wore khaki overalls. All complied with the regulations and donned safety helmets.

Mr Donald Macaskill, general manager of the International Nickel Company, attached to the King a regular miner's lamp. The Queen carried a flashlight. Their Majesties entered one of the cages used for transporting 60 miners at a time and descended at 1500 ft a minute. At 2800 ft they stepped out and found themselves in the brightly-lit shaft of a station which, with its whitewashed walls and air of neatness, was reminiscent of a London underground station. They took their seats in a car dra.vn by a batterv locomotive and were tJsen to the face of the ore body, where they remained some time watching the drilling and examining the glinting ore, from which 11 metals are recovered —nickel, copper, gold, silver, platinum, selenium, tellurium, palladium, rhodium, iridium and rtherium.

Returning to the surface, their Majesties inspected the* upper workings. Before leaving they picked up samples of ore as souvenirs of their visit. IRISH REPUBLICAN LEADER DETAINED BY G-MEN DETROIT, June 6. (Received June 6, at 11 p.m.) G-men took into custody Sean Russell, reputed to be one of the leaders of the outlawed Irish Republican Army, and are reported to be holding him in the meantime. Russell has been touring the United States making speeches. Extraordinary secrecy surrounded the affair, the Government men refusing to discuss the case. Their Majesties are due at Windsor (Ontario), across the Detroit River, to-morrow.

till he returned. The children are staying at the country residence. • A window at the Earl of Harewood's home is now believed to have been damaged by a pellet from an airgun or catapult. The Press Association says the police attach no importance to the incident, which occurred yesterday morning. The Daily Mail says Scotland Yard is investigating whether a bullet broke the window of the dining-room at the Earl of Harewood's home and whether members of the Irish Republican Army are responsible.