SUPPLIES FOR STRICKEN GREECE Bags of flour of cad are pictured being loaded aboard the vessel :an Victory" In Staten Island, New York, for ship-:c:ce This Is part of a shipment of $35,000,000 worth fs and automobiles, trucks and Jeeps to help the iw m the throes of an invasion by guerrilla forces puu seme oi me snipmcni is also lor use by the tmoL..:y in Ainens. hikan Assured of (And Possibly Two Mills-Is Elated j ressional Action BrincR Ntw Lfas !-ife to All Southeastern Alaska Petersburg Also Getting Plant llarton existing in Ketchikan since "wonder- 'WmCU lit, tllU Ul kill MLVU V It i , - . - was reflected bv Irdmnn, secretary of pn Chamber of Com- K) was In thp rltv Camcsun last eve- fins north from a trip P Rcisa:-.; of the tlm- tcteo to permit of the In of at lMk tii-n Ketchikan and also a E plant at Petersburg. pe animating that the pal ar'ion will create PO mdustry in all for Vn ftiika, A new lease fcDctn a mred for Ket- H southeastern Alaska Inch have been wait- enrv nva years for the iHisiaUon to permit Pvcopment, said Mr. It Sound Pulp it Tim- I"icn had its leadlnn the ground at '.wo weeks aeo. has W only lor the passage guuon before embark -I"an3 for the bullHlnf? "t at Ketchikan. il paper company ai rbed in a site near and may send en- l"ls vicinity later t Sound ennrern will laf a different, nnmn Wkan area, but sev-Stockholders will Vip 'n the new Alaskan its officers will sn- lOCal onerntlnn lav'n who vlslfprt Wot. ftounle n irn uacs soon to lay out construction of the wer f.iHiuuo o- b -...v.va. ou 1U4 n at Ketchikan, con- iut make any money pr construction of a Ift and the comDanv pave to build its own I kl"c svstpm of $8,500,000 will be increased by about $2,000,00. Coming of the one mill it Is expected will bring Ketchikan an Increase of 2000 to 2500 resi dents, or as much as 50 per cent, although many of the mill and logging camp employees probably will not live in the city limits. Officials of the company hope to build the plant In an area where the Tongass highway can serve or be extended to the mill. They will bring in about 250 new family men and the bal ! I British Troops on Itampage In Tel Aviv Jews Attack Regiment Headquarters JERUSALEM, O) An attack was launched yesterday on head quarters of the Hampshire Regiment. Hand erenades and mor tars were used and one of the ' attackers was killed. No announcement was made concerning 1 military casualties, it any. The regimental headquarters Is only 200 yards' away Irom the building of thej Jewish Agency. 1 The attack came after British soldiers and Palestine police had i launched a twin Investigation of i shootings Thursday night in the all-Jewish metropolis ol Tel Aviv whenfive Jews were killed and scores of others injured. j FRIGATE HERE ON PORT DAY Prince Runert will be nort of call for two warships on Port Day, August 21 ..according to latest word received at H.M.C5. Chatham here. In addition to H. US. Kenya, which will deck on Ausust 18. HAI.CS. Antizonlsh, a frigate, will be on hand. Her exact arrival date Is not yet known. Antrzontsh. commanded by Lteut. Commander John Wolf-enden, will carry a crew of about 175, Including naval reserve trainees. The vessel replaced H. M.C.S. Charlottetown, a frigate which visited Prince Rupert under command of LieuUCom-mander Wolf enden last year and is now in reserve. n vmr rAiircnc' ILI IMU JMULLKj SEEN BY CITIZENS flight happened to be In the sky overhead at the same time. The flying saucers, for some celestial reason, carried red printed labels plugging for the Port Queen candidature of Miss Lorraine Youngman. Observers were heard to express the opinion that the Junior Chamber of Commerce, undoubtedly, had more to do with the phenomenon than did the men of Mars or Mercury. The flying paper discs actually did not fly at all but fluttered downward Into the Jront lawns and rooftops where hey were ancc will be single men or men j who Tnuvc their families bc-P"scu .. . orifftnator oi ine iui-a no n nn inr inn T.imp npiiii?. iiir J mill will employ 300 to 500 men and the camps will employ an James Ham, Junior Chamber Port Queen committee chairman. - " additional aaaiuonai 300 juu to w 500. ouu. Single oingie men men , . m TheP ,h n, A. U, , b,.tk to be WU JJJ j;- hv t.h rnmnanv company but but private nrivate1 capital will build many of the homes for families. IIUILDING DOOM DUE Coming of the mill will assure Ketchikan of a large expansion In private construction. Officers of J. R. Heckman A: Company have said they will try to get bids on construction of the Revllla Hotel, a half-million dollar extension of the Ingcr- soll Hotel In Ketchikan. At least one new apartment house Is contemplated, costing an estimated $150,000 and the school board and city will have to undertake expansion costing upwards of $1,000,000. Plans for the new high school building will have to be revamped. 1 Engineering on the plant will take 90 to 120 days, but In that time a contract for the timber may be made with the forest service. Work on the plant Vould begin by December 1, if nil uoes well. The Alaska native service has Tliis will Keen asked to train workers for Baseball Scores American League ' Detroit. 3, Boston 1. Chicago 1, Washington 8. St. Louis 4, Philadelphia 1. Cleveland 4. New York 3. National League New York 2, Pittsburgh 1. Philadelphia 1, St. Louis 0. Drocklyn 8, Chicago 10. Boston 4-2, Cincinnati 2-3. and . . , .j . 200 more on the lnboun'd trip at 4:30. thP nlant and mill at its Sitka industrial school and will pro ceed along that line. TWENTY-MILLION PETERSBURG PLANT Thp D St F company of Los headed by Emmett nmmhertv. Dlans a $20,000,000 newsprint mill at Tnomas nay, near Petersburg, with work also v.in int. thU vear. It Is controlled by -newspaper pub-tuhprs' eanltal with work tp be done by Foley Brothers of New York, who will operate me oa !ton per day plant. eluded almost 2,000,000 miles of coastwise travel, it was the most memorable visit to Prince Rupert. In the presence of more than a score of smiling friends, "Alec" received presentations from Divisional Superintendent C. A. Berner and heard speeches paying tribute to his friendliness and ability. The presentation group included railway, wharf and dry dock officials und workers and members of the CNJt.A. Lawn Bowling club of which Mr. Munro was an enthusiastic member. He received an electric toaster for his wife and an electric razor and a box of cigars for himself. The brief ceremony was presided over bv Howard Hill, with Mr. Berner making the presen tations. Congratulations poured in from all sides., Capt. Ernest Caldwell of the Prince Rupert paid tribute to his retiring chief engineer. Mr. Munro replied. An engraved card bore the following names oi . friends who honored Mr. Munro's retirement: W. L. .Armstrong, A. L. Holtby, H. R. Hill, J. McPhail, D. Morrison. A. R. Nichols, W. Jefferson, C. A. Berner, Eric Berner. W. Crulckshank, P. Lakie, Percy Jones, J. A. Lindsay, A. Ronald, A. T. Ivarson. Bert Morgan. Jack Judge, L. Arrol, J. S. Irvine, W. Barton, Gordon Forbes, Nell Cameron, A. T. Parkin, Alex Fln-nie, Ralph Mcrln, Tom Speer. William wuuam Reld. item, W. w. J. j. Ranee, Kance, T. i. F. McDonald, B. Hedstrom, Wl Smith. G. R. Kelsev. R. G. Mac- aulay, A. B. Storrie, R. Kelsey, J. ciavring, l. Simpson, 6. s. Anderson, W. Taylor, K. Hallberg, A, J. Croxford, D. Flnlayson, L. Hal-crow, J. Davidson, A. Mattson, B. Wilson, L. Colussl. T. J. Boulter. John McGrelsh, H. C. Jensen, E. MacDonald. Local Tides Sunday, August 3, 1947 High 1:50 20.3 feet 14:45 18.7 feet Low 8:55 2.6 feet rM-A 1 i vv. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL 'BRITISH COLU; lOLUMQIA'i B NEWSPAPER TAXI A Blue j 7.iD nor' Phone Mi HE STAR Lnd niqiit sisvicE I Stand: ( Cabs ! lpress Hotel, Third Aw. Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest." ' VOL. XXXVI, No. 180. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1947 PRICE FIVE CENTS Cease Fire In Indonesia Is Ordere d Warfare In alestine hav? customs inspectors handled such a rush of travel Not since te plamy days of pre-war of the 700 Empress of Canada passen-gers business in Montreal as on July 23 when the barrage was cleared at shed 8. HONORED ON RETIREMENT Presentations to Chief Engineer Alec Munro Aboard Steamer Prince Uunert The friendships developed dur in 37 vears of almost weekly visltS'to- Prince Rupert as engineer aboard various Canadian National boats united in a solid front of esteem in the smoking room of the Prince Rupert Mon-dy night for retiring Chief Engineer Alec Munro. For the Jovial engineer, who was on the last voyage cf a car- Prince Rupert saw flying sau-ieer that began In 1910 and in f o i i. tif.i l.i j .. cers Friday. The deluge, how I 7 111 vasm"7n n i" a lever was unaccompanied by w folution n of which authorizes Congress theu,th,r ,UM or dlnner Diates. it lent of Agriculture to disnose of timber in feii from the sky twice during National Forest which will result in the the afternoon and It was more a $10,000,000 bleach-1 ' than a coincidence that the Can- plp mill at "Ward's mean that the Initial mill cost adlan Pacific Airlines Sandsptt cen o the town of 20:30 6.8 feet1 Fish Sales American Havana, 65,000, Cold Storage. Canadian Waterfall, 60,000, 24 and 18.50, Stora.ee. Kamchatka, 16,000, 23.60 ana 1.50, Atlin. DEATH CAUSE WAS NATURAL City Workman Expired While Roiling Cigarette Gustav Erickson, who collapsed at 2:30 Thursday afternoon and died shortv before 3 at the city rock quarry on Eighth Avenue, was a naturalized Canadian born in Sweden. deck. As far as Is known Erickson, who was a bachelor, has no kin residing in this country. . Deceased, who was 43 years, 1 months of age, was, apparently. In the act of rolling a cigarette when seized with a heart attack. One cf his working companions, T. W. Plant, noticed him tumbls and went to his assistance. With the help of another workman Erickson was carried to the shade cf the pit while E. Keehan went to phone the ambulance and doctor. The ambulance arrived a short time after followed by the doctor. Coroner M. M. Stephens, who Investigated Erickson's death, decided that the victim died of natural causes and that no Inquest was necessary. FORMER ARMY GARAGE BURNS sfructure on Eleventh 'Ave. Ilcyond McClymont Park Destroyed by Fire Yesterday Morning Fire which might have been of Incendiary origin destroyed an old oDen Armv 'garage building McMeekln, David MacPhee. An- luwnnt JE? P,rir ,, oTvt ... v,, 2 10:20 gus MacDonald. Robert Camer on, J. A. Frew, W. Sutherland. ture was located in the former anti-aircraft camp. An unoffi cial watchman who lived nearby was unable ,to account for the starting of the fire which, although well under way when the fire department arrived, was speedily put out. H. G. Perry Is arriving In the city by tonight's train frcm Prince George on one of his periodical business visits and will also attend the annual convention of the Associated Boards of Trade of Central British Col umbia next week. Frank McDonald left this Committed For Trial Former American Soldier to Answer to Killing Charge " at Assizes 1 Aciv.Vimir vii'pHmlnnrV-hear Ing oi wuiiam tiarrycA.-n.cii w a charge cf murder culminated Lite Friday afternoon in' Magis trate W. D. Vance ordering the 24-year old former Amerfcan soldier to stand trial at the next court of competent Jurisdiction to answer for the death of Patrick Joseph Meehan In a hotel room on July 25. Eckels was committed for trial after 13 witnesses presented Vnr t.hn lnst six months Erlck- Prrwtrn outHpn-p in a session that son worked for the city but for began at 10:30 Friday morning seme time prior to that he wasand cnded Just before 6 pm. The an employee of the, local dry crown's case was conducted by J. T. Harvey During the hearing, Eckels sat stolidly In the accused box, occasionally conferring with his counsel, Mrs. Willa Ray. Mrs. Ray cross-examined Crcwn witnesses but waived an offer to have any defence testimony presented at the preliminary. The committal for trial means that Eckels will come before a Judge and Jury at the next As size Court session which starts here on September 20. The afternoon session qf the preliminary trial was taken up with the presentation of testimony by noltee and medical wit nesses whose accounts cf the events of the early morning oi July 25 were similar to testimony thev eave at an inauest Into Meehan's death on Thursday During the morning session, evidence was given by two native elrls who had been with the ac cused and Meehan In room 72 of the Central Hotel Immediately prior to Meehan's death. James McKlnnon, a guest at the hotel, who was aroused by a fight ini I room 72 and turned In an alarm, I . . . I and Theodore mgbiau, notei proprietor, also were on the witness stand in the morning. Other witnesses were Dr. A, W. rge; uonsiaoie r ie . yesterday morning. The struc- w . " T.tv'" son, Detective' Corporal Lashmar, Corporal A. H. Taylor. Dr. R. K Coleman, Constable Brue and Sgt. L. A. N. Potterton. NATIVE CHILD PASSES AWAY Beniamln McKay, Infant son of Mr, and Mrs. Thomas McKay of Port Simpson, died Thursday while enroute from a fishing camp on Zayas Island to hospital here for treatment. The aiung child was brought in by the par ents in a trolling boat, but sue cumbed before reaching Prince Rupert Dutch Agree to United States Mediation Offer ' LAKE SUCCESS (CPJ-Dr. Elco N. Van Klef-fens, Netherlands' Ambassador to Washington told .the United Nations Security Council today that his government had accepted the United States offer to rmediate the undeclared war in Indonesia. He had been authorized by his government to say the Neth erlands would glady accept the mediation offer and that his j government stood ready to enter into consultations with United States officials Immediately. His announcement came as a sur- prise. The United Nations called on the Security Council today to order Immediate cessation of hostilities and prepare the way for American mediation of the undeclared war. Herschel V. .Tnhnsnn. rfpnutv VS. delegate. . , , j - ... ! made this demand after Dr. Elco Klefffiis had made the Dutch offer at The Hague, the Dutch Cabinet has been called into extraordinary session to consider I tVio TTnltpH Natlnns Kppnrltv Council demand that both sides cease fire In the Indonesian war fare. Meantime at Batavia the Dutch Army announces that mopping up and consolidation operations are under way through Java to dav while In Sumatra they claim new gains in the drive southward on the Medan front. These re ports were contained in the com munique Issued lust after news reached the colonial Dutch capi tal that the United Nations Se curity Council would ask both the Dutch and Indonesian re- fpublte to cease hostilities in' pro gress since July 20. The Republicans, by their own admission, were anticipating intensification of the Dutch push toward the capital of Jogjakarta in south central Java. FIRST BLAST ON PULP MILL SITE A dynamite explosion with considerable significance to ' Prince Rupert let loose with a roar Thursday afternoon at Watson Island. It was the first blast to signalize the start of construction work on the Cel-anese Corporation of America's $15,000,000 textile pulp mill at the former American ammunition dump near Port Edward. The explosion was set off by arthur Arneson. powder man working with M. J. Saunders, local rock contractor, and It was set of f to allow removal of rock for the placing of. oil tanks .for the Imperial Ol which will supply fuel for the construction project. The main reck removal project, a $100,000 Jobs, Is to be done by the B.C. Bridge and Dredging Co. which will level off an area large enough for the mill. This should commence next wees, three car-oads of heavy rock removal equipment, which arrived yesterday being unloaded today. CONVICTIONS IN NANAIMO STRIKE Twenty-two Women Laundry Workers Fined $1 Each NANAIMO, O Twenty-two women workers, striking from the ImDerial Laundry here since June 9. were each convicted Friday of participating in an Illegal strike ana eacn nnea i una i :Osts. Magistrate Beever-Potts dis missed the three bargaining azents of the Nanalmo Laundry Workers' Union (C.C.L.), finding them not guilty of the charge of having authorized the strike. Magistrate BeeverPotts said the new provincial Iflibor legislation, under which the prosecutions were launched, needs VICTORIES FOR DUTCH Situation Continues Tense In Indonesia BATAVIA, Ot The'Dutch claim sweeping new gains in mid-Java and both the Dutch and the Indonesians spoke of scattered Re-oubllcan counter-attacks as this Dutch colonial capital waited tot possible new United Nations In tervention in the 12 days old East Indian war. Virtually the entire popula tion of Batavia sat beside their radios In anticipation of whether or not the United Nations would decide to take a hand. MUST STAY IN FRANCE Jewish Immigrants Will Not Be Disembarked in Palestine or Cyprus LONDON. KB A Foreign Office spokesman said yesterday that the BrtUsh government will not-,, transfer .4500 jjjegal Jevjjsh lmj. migrants In ferry ships now lying In convoy off Pori du Bouc, France, either to Palestine or detention camps In Cyprus If ', they fail to disembark and ac cept France's offer or asylum. So , far the Jews resolutely refuse to leave the shios and their dispo sition has become a vexed problem. They insist upon blng taken to Palestine. POLIO THREAT LOOKING BAD VANCOUVER An ugly threat of polio has reappeared In the Dominion, with the west so far bearing the brunt oi the latest attack. Up. to the present, only a couple of deaths nave been recorded, but' the total number of cases has readied more thah 200. British Columbia has a record of 91 cases since the start of the year with 67 persons stricken in Vancouver compared to one up to July 31 last year. Hills and Creeks Honor Service Men OTTAWA Hills and creeks In the Cypress Hills district of Saskatchewan,, previously nameless, have now been named for three Canadian servicemen who perished In World War Two. Moor-head Creek Is named for Cpl. Donald Moorhead; Underdahl Creek for te. G. T. Underdahl and the Wilde Him will forever -bear mute" testimony to the sacrifice paid by Sgt. Allen Wilde of Re- glna. The former two came from Mape Creek. They died at Normandy and Dieppe. THE WEATHER Forecast Prince Rupert. Queen Charlottes and North Coast Cloudy tonight and Sunday morning, plearlnff Sunday afternoon. Nor- hern Mainland Cloudy, clear-'ng In afternoon. Clear tonight nd Sunday. Fas patches over ',he low lying a"reas tonight and early Sunday, lifting by noon. Winds northwest 15 m.p.h. over the Queen Charlottes, light on the mainland. Little change In temperature. Lows tonight and highs Sunday at Port Hardy 54-63. Massett 51-65, Prince Rupert 53-67.