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Published
at
Canada's
Most
Strategic
Pacific
Port
"Prince
Rupert,
the
Key
to
the
Great
Northwest."
VOL.
XXXVI,
No,
300.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C..
WEDNESDAY,
DECEMBER
24,
1947
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
no
"
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trie
(Elirifitmas
UWT
4E
V
EVER
THE
WOULD
was
in
need
ol
Hie
spirit
of
Christmas
peace
and
goodwill
it
is
this
time.
There
is
no
general
conflict
of
arms,
it
may
be,
but
neither
is
there
peace
and
the
lasting
peace
seems
ever
further
away
than
ever.
And
while
the
nations
snarl
at
each
other,
there
are
those
which
find
themselves
as
houses
divided
with
idealogical
warfare
destroying
their
unity.
So
peace
and
goodwill,
in
some
ways,
may
be
even
more
deteriorated
than
even
in
times
of
war
when
brother
was
united
with
brother
at
least
within
the
nations
as
they
fought
in
common
cause.
And
the
cure
of
it
all
is
simple
enough.
It
is
brought
more
fully
into
our
hearts
on
this
great
annual
day.
It
is
the
acceptance
of
the
spirit
of
peace
and'
goodwill
as
was
exemplified
and
expounded
by
the
Carpenter
of
Nazareth
and
the
Man
of
Galilee
'those
1000
years
ago.
Yes
,it
is
simple
enough.
It
is
in
the
grasp
of
us
all
for
the
taking.
Maybe
we
ourselves
are
not
contributing
to
the
attitude
which,
becoming
universal,
would
make
us
truly
rejoice
and
be
glad
at
this
great
season.
If
each
of
us
could
learn
the
real
lesson
of
Christmas,
assimilate
its
meaning
and
govern
our
thoughts
and
actions
accordingly
we
would
be
contributing
to
a
collective
frame
of
mind
that
must
be
developed
among
all
mankind
if
the
hope
of
the
world
is
to
be
rekindled.
If
ever
the
gift
of
peace
and
goodwill
was
needed
it
is
this
Christinas.
In
comparison
with
these
all
other
aspects
of
the
season
fade
into
msigniti-cancc.
Without
them
"Merry
Christmas"
is
an
empty
greeting
a
mere
parrot-like
repetition
which
have
become
so
time-worn
that
true
implication
has
been
forgotten.
It
should
be
the
earnest
Yuletide
hope
that
the
hearts
and
minds
of
men
may
soon
be
so
governed
that
the
old
meaning
will
have
been
Atd
UfflelWer
on
Prv
jv,-
I
Communist
Gov't
In
North
Greece
Guerrillas
Claim
ATHENS
'O;
Guerilla
radio
broadcasts
today
proclaimed
the
THE
WEATHER
Synopsis
A
flow
of
warm,
moist
air
is
spreading
northward
over
British
Columbia
today
ensuring
mild
weather
for
Christmas
throughout
the
province.
Light
rain
Is
general
over
the
coast
today
and
Is
expected
to
continue
In
the
southern
portion
tomorrow.
Forecast
Prince
Rupert,
Queen
Charlottes
and
North
Coast
Continuous
rain
today.
Overcast,
With
showers
tonight
and
Thursday;
wind
southeast
.30)
today.
Southerly
(15)
tonight
and
Thursday.
Little
change
In
temperature.
Lows
tonight
and
highs
Thursday
Port
Hardy
35
and
45,
Massett
35
and
45,
Prince
Rupert
37
and
45.
Northern
B.C.
clear
today,
cloudy
Thursday;
wind
light.
Little
change
Irr
temperature.
Low
tonight
and
high
Thursday,
Telegraph
Creek
25
and
35.
NO
PEACE
TODAY
FOR
BETHLEHEM
BETHLEHEM
One
Jew
and
two
Arabs
were
killed
today
in
strife
over
the
partition
of
Palestine.
Four
Arabs
and
three
Jews
were
wounded.
Since
November
29
there
have
been
310
deaths
in
Palestine
and
431
throughout
(he
Middle
East.
Scattered
sniping
and
skirmishes
in
Haifa
were
reported,
broken
up
by
Jewish
Hag-ana
forces.
One
Arab
was
wounded
by
bullets
from
a
speeding
taxi
cab
in
the
suburban
town
of
Itomena.
GOV.-GENERAL
iSENDS
CARD
TO
,
MAYOR
ARNOLD
j
Prince
Rupert
and
Mayor
Arnold
have
received
a
large
number
of
Christmas
greeting
cards
from
Individuals,
towns
and
companies
throughout
the
province
and
Dominion.
Leading
Mayor
Arnold's
list
is
a
personal
card
from
Canada's
Governor
General,
Viscount
Alexander
of
Tunis,
who
visited
the
city
last
year.
There
also
is
a
card
from
Lieutenant
Governor?
and
Mrs,
harles
ps
greetrn
citizens,
The
city
councils
of
Vancouver
and
Vernon
have
extended
Christmas
wishes
to
their
counterparts
in
Prince
Rupert,
and
there
is
a
host
of
greeting
cards
from
individuals
and
companies
with
which
the
city
had,
business
dealings
during
the
year.
LOCAL
TIDES
Thursday,
December
25,
1947
High
11:10.
21.3
feet
Low
4:56
8.6
feet
17:59
3.5
feet
Lynn's
Eye
Saved
Griffiths
Gel
establishment
of
a
Communist
'
O
.
jPY)ei
I
l.LIV
()f
1
COOM'
"Government"
In
northern!
I
Greece
under
General
Markos
Vlfiades
and
called
on
members
of
the
left-wing
E.L.A.S.
political
party
to
"take
up
arms."
Premier
Sophoulis
told
newspapermen
of
a
vaguely
located
rump
state
likely
to
be
recognized
immediately
by
Communist-dominated
northern
neighbors
of
Greece
Yugoslavia,
Albania
and
Bulgaria.
All
three
have
been
accused
of
abetting
civil
strife
in
Greece.
At
Christ
mas
Mrs.
Lcn
Griffiths
last
night
received
the
best
possible
Christmas
present
word
that
her,
five-year-old
daughter's
eyesight
will
be
saved.
Lynn
pierced
her
eye
when
she
fell
on
a
pair
of
scissors
almost
two
weeks
ago
and
was..
rushed
to
Vancouver
by
air
by
her
father.
She
was
operated
on
by
a
Vancouver
specialist
a
week
ago
Friday
and
since
then
It
was
not
known
whether
or
not
the
vision
or
the
eye
itself
could
be
successfully
saved.
"I
received
word
from
my
husband
last
night
that
both
the
eye
and
vision
will
be
all
right,"
Mrs.
Griffith
said
this
morning.
"Lynn
Is
out'of
danger,
which
is
a
wonderful
relief.
We
have
been
almost
frantic
for
the
last
week.
"It's
the
best
Christmas
present
we
could
possibly
get,"
she
added.
Lynn,
.however,
must
remain
In
Vancouver
for
observation
by
Dr.
Bowles,
the
specialist
who
succeeded
In
saving
her
eye.
Mr.
Griffiths
and
the
child
are
expected
back
after
the
New
Year.
Miss
Evelyn
Bussey
arrived
in
the
city
on
the
Prince
Rupert
this
morning
to
spend
Christmas
with
her
parents,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
William
Bussey
ssets
Denies
Extension
on
Warehouse
Lease
Ulion
onllar
weeps
City
in
East
Dozens
of
Persons
Forced
Into
Bitter
Cold
From
Apartments
In
Early
Hours
"
WALL,
Out.
(
CP)
KIre
in
the
heart
of
the
district
of
Cornwall
early
today
destroyed
'.!
several
offices
and
some
2-1
apartments
,
.jerty
damage
estimated
at
$1,000,000.
:
ocrKon,
a
policeman,
was
reported
injured.
-red
a
lee;
injury
when
struck
by
a
tumbling
MicldeburL'h
Is
P.P.
Candidate
;
btr
nh.
formerly
j
li'i'i.
iraching
in
'
.
well
as
being
.'iii'
affairs,
hosi
store
rront.
one
of
several
wails
which
collapsed
during
the
raging
Inferno.
Many
other
persons
had
narrow
escapes.
Relief
headquarters
for
dozens
of
men,
women
and
children,
who
were
forced
Into
the
cold.
in
Sa.ir.ich.
B.C.'
Ice-covered
street
Proureasive
Party
apartment.,
were
.
.
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i
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h.
below
their
temporarily
icrticn.
I
(!c!.-i
has
noli
Meanwhile,
normal
business
and
Mr
Mirkh
burgh
Is
j
traaporUtion
were
strangled
I
in
this
city
of
15.000
persons,
piilnc
Baluuno
arriv-ity
thi.s
morning
on
Rupert
from
Seattle
Christ
ma;-
with
her
and
Mr-
c
P
Bal-
about
70
miles
west
of
Montreal
on
the
St.
Lawrence
River.
The
fire
raged
for
11
hours
before
being
checked.
It
started
In
a
store,
but
the
cause
was
not
immediately
determined.
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behalf
of
the
club
ther
wish
a
number
of
Yvonne
Neilson.
who
won
top
ahtcrcd
in
Civic
Centre
honors
in
the
Hallowe'en
shell-im
u.
night
to
share
'
out
campaign
was
presented
uiinment
and
fun
pro-!
with
a
silver
cup
by
Wes
Man-he
Kinsmen
Christ-i
nlng.
ty
for
kiddles
To
start
off
the
evening
R.E.
j
and
inrormatlvc
films
Montador
led
the
youngsters
in
he
ma,
or
part
of
the
carol
singing.
Then
came
the
imcnt
and
between
'
showing
of
the
animated
car-scverai
presentations
i
toon.
"Parrotvllle
Post
Office.'
ir
First
'f
these
was
to!
the
film
"Return
of
the
Buf-Smith
R
E
Montador,
falo."
Illustrated
how
close
the
of
ceremonies
gave
a!
monarch
of
the
plains
came
to
line
of
the
young
hero's
1
extinction
before
the
Dominion
n
resculne
three-year-,
Government
took
steps
to
save
''isty
Rougcau
from
in
the
harbor
on
Dec.
Seaman,
on
behalf
of
-::men
Club
presented
with
a
letter
guaran-im
an
expense-free
trip
Kiddle
Kamp
at
Lakc-next
summer
and
a
bearing
the
Kinsmen
Tcognltlon
of
his
brav-
-
((iirrn
And
Princess
Honored
ucen
Alice
Nlckerson,
Dorcen
Bateman,
Glske.
Christine
Mac-
dwindling
herds.
Another
ani
mated
cartoon
In
color,
"The
Early
Bird
Gets
The
Worm."
was
followed
by
an
outdoors
picture,
"Listen
to
the
Wind."
The
words
to
popular
songs
were
shown
on
the-
screen
and
the
children
sang.
Santa
and
Helpers
Distribute
Candy
For
many
of
the
children,
the
highlight
of
the
evening
was
the
appearance
of
Santa
Claus.
After
addressing
them
from
the
stage.
St.
Nick
stood
at
the
rear
of
the
hall
and
listened
to
many
Christmas
wishes
expressed
by
iOd
Arlcne
Pope
each
the
smaller
children.
Several
u
gold
ring
with
the,
club
members
helped
Santa
:rcst
from
Stan
Sav-.
hand
out
bags
of
candies
and
made
the
presentation
nuts.
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THROUGH
the
courtesy
of
the
Daily
'
News,
I
would
like
to
extend
to
my
con-'
ituents
of
Skecna
riding
sincere
greetings
i"'-
Christmas
and
hearty
best
wishes
for
New
Year.
II.
(J.
ARcillHAUUl.P.
FROM
MR.
BRETT
My
slncerest
best
wishes
for
a
Merry
Christmas
and
a
Prosperous
New
Year
to
my
constituents
"
Prince
Rupert
provincial
riding.
May
goodwill
"id
co-opcratlon
go
hand
In
hand
with
progress
'id
prosperity
to
us
all.
W.
II.
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and
Coo-
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sit
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Dec.
31
Is
Deadline
for
Purchase
Dock
Facilities
KKNNETII
MKKkS
SHIPPING
PROJECT
IS
JEOPARDIZED
BY
REFUSAL
TO
EXTEND
PURCHASE
PERIOD
Despite
an
attempt
by
Prince
Rupert
citizens
to
obtain
an
extension
to
his
sale
agreement
with
War
Assets
Corporation,
Kenneth
Meek's
control
of
the
former
American
warehouse
and
dock
facilities
here
will
lapse
on
December
31,
unless
he
puts
up
the
$225,000
balance
required
to
purchase
the
installa
tions.
The
December
31
deadline
was
affirmed
In
a
telegram
received
by
Mayor
Arnold
last
night
from
War
Assets.
It
stated:
"Your
night
letter
received
December
18
re
resolution
adopted
at
public
meeting
concerning
port
installations.
"This
matter
entirely
in
hands
of
Kenneth
Meek
who
has
until
December
31,
1917,
to
complete
his
agreement
with
this
corporation."
The
telegram
was
signed
by
G.
H.
Dinsmore,
director
of.
lands
and
buildings.
War
Assets
Cor
poration,
Montreal
Copies
of
It
also
were
sent
to
the
Chamber
of
Commerce
and
the
Junior
Chamber
of
Commerce.
KENNETH
MEEK
PAID
'
DEPOSIT
OF
$25,000
FISHERIES
SHIP
EXPLODES,
BURNS
NANAIMO
T
The
motor
vessel
Knight,
the
Pacific
Biological
station
research
vessel,
was
destroyed
by
tire
at
the
station
wharf
three
miles
north
of
here
late
Monday
night.
The
loss
is
estimated
at
$40,000.
No
one
was
aboard
at
the
time.
The
vessel
exploded,,
thetv
burst
into
flames.
Cause
of
the
explosion
was
not
Immediately
known.
OTTAWA
For
the
second
time
since
the
end
of
the
war,
the
government
has
made
no
recommendations
fnr
nirnrrti'
fn,
i-
a.
.
I
mpan
that
Mr
AfaAlr
Vi
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Jf
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uannsjoeanng.xne
sea-
r'v
jgjianaaians
in
tne
KmssiNew,
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$25,000
'nder"t?s&
-honors
flftcSfSte'
.
agreement
oi
saie
ior
tne
ware
house,
administration
building
and
ocean
dock,
will
have
to
pay
the
balance
of
the
$250,000
sale
price
by
December
31,
or
they
will
revert
to
the
corporation.
The
city
and
the
two
Cham-'
bers
of
Commerce
asked
the
(Continued
on
Page
8)
NO
CANADIANS
IN
HONOR
LIST
here
Tuesday
night.
Next
Paper
Saturday
The
Dally
News
will
not
be
published
either
Thursday.
Christmas
Day,
or
Friday,.
Boxing
Day.
The
next
regular
issue
will
appear
Saturday
'afternoon.
Delivery
Boy's
Christmas'
Eve
-Gets
Through
on
Dark
Nights
Will
Reader
heaved
a
sigh
of
land
found
his
evening
paper
relief
as
he
settled
himself
in
and
saw
a
small
figure
dlsap-
nis
car
ana
swung
it
onto
Third
pearing
into
the
dark.
Avenue
bound
for
home
and
his
evening
meal.
As
he
closed
the
garage
doors
and
headed
for
the
streamer
of
light
that
shone
from
the
front
door
of
'his
home,
Will
wondered
what
the
weatherman
was
brewing
for
this
Christmas
Eve,
he
had
handed
out
plenty
of
variety
the
last
few
days.
But
why
should
I
worry
thought
Will,
it
can
rain,
snow
or
freeze,
I'll
spend
a
comfortable
evening
at
home.
Inside
the'
house
the
air
was
warm
and
flavored
with
the
aroma
of
roast
beef
and
hot
apple
pie.
Hanging
his
coat
in
the
hall
Will
called
a
greeting
to
his
wife.
"Hello,
dear,
dinner
sure
smells
good.
You
know
one
really
appreciates
nome
on
a
dark
winter
night
and
especially
on
Christmas
Eve.
I'm
glad
we
can
stay
close
to
our
fireside
tonight."
Will
was
just
settling
himself
in
his
special
chair
when
there
was
a
rattle
at
the
front
door.
Going
to
the
door
he
opened
it
V
V
V
V
n
V
y
v
v
y
Lighting
up
his
pipe
Will
sat
down
and
unfolded
the
paper.
On
the
front
page
he
learned
what
was
going
on
in
the
world
at
large,
politics,
lnciustijal
expansion,
crime,
accidents,
cast
of
living
and
several
stories
with
local
angles.
Inside
.
he
looked
at
the
editorials,
noted
who
was.
leaving
town,
who
had
arrived
and
read
an
account
of
his
club
meeting.
He
was
Just
browsing
through
the
back
pages
when
his
wife
called
him
to
supper.
1
"
Meanwhile
Jack
Carrier
had
dropped
his
paper
off
at
Reader's
and
continued
along
his
route.
With
a
hundred
customers
to
keep
happy
Jack
had
to
hustle
along
and
remember
a
number
of
musts
that
some
of
his
customers
demanded.
.Mrs.
Smith
always
wanted
her
paper
put
In
an
apple
box
at
the
back
door.
Mrs.
Jones
wanted
her
paper
put
under
the
front
door
mat
so
it
wouldn't
blow
away.
(Continued
on
Page
Two)
MR.
PATTULLO'5
MESSAGE
After
these
many
years,
may
I
again
convey
through
the
Dally
News
my
hearty
wishes
for
Christmas
and
the
New
Year.
No
one
has
been
happier
than
myself
to
see
the
expanding
Interest
in
civic
affairs
In
Prince
Rupert
and
the
important
Industrial
developments.
There
Is
good;
reason
for
optimism.
T.
I).
PATTULLO.
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