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"c committal ser- "le C.m(... "7 TiPi worsmprul 1 e LodRe. A.F. PARIS (CP) Robert Schuman, finance minister and member of the Movement Republicain Populairc, became Premier of France tonight and, as he prepared to take office, truckloads of mobile guarda, ready for any emergency, moved into Paris during the night. As the tide of Communist-engineerad 1 .W.V.V.V.W.V.'AVAV.V BULLETINS W.V.VWAV.VW'V.V.' GASl'ERI ASSAILED II O ME Pietro Neinl, pro-Communist leader of Left Wing Socialists, declared today that a general strike might be called throughout Italy to protest what he termed violence against Italian workers. Bloody demonstrations and sporadic strikes plagued communities throughout Italy in the last week as Leftists continued their assault against the I)e Oasperi government. INCREASED ALLOWANCES VANCOUVER Veterans Minister Ian Mackenzie told a ! Canadian Legion delegation I that its case for increased i veterans' allowances will be I considered by a Parliament ' tary committee. The delega-; tion sought specific aid for I veterans attending universl-ties and removal of the rule limiting outside earnings to $75 monthly. VEGETABLES. FRUITS UP VANCOUVER Local dealers report reenTrKtaWetid -fruits from the United States have advanced twenty -five percent In retail stores since Monday when the new import restrictions became effective. TRAIN-TRUCK CRASH VICTORIA One man is in hospital, a diesel locomotive and two cars of a three-car train were derailed and 200 feet of railway track was torn up last night as a result of a train - truck collision at Wcstholmc on the Esquimau & Nanaimo Railway. Alfred O. Nelson of Ladysmith, driver of the truck which collided with the freight train, is in hospital with broken leg, hip injuries, 'head lacerations and shock. The truck was smashed. THE WEATHER Synopsis A strong northerly flow of labor difficulties continued, dem onstratlons and disorders wer feared by the authorities, I Official announcement of Schuman's accession to the Pr -mlership following the collapse of Premier Paul Ramadier's gov crnment and failure of middle of-the-road Leon Blum to get a vote of confidence last night came after he had stated that he had agreed to try to form a new French government. He hai been called to conference with President Vincent Auriol follow ing Blum's failure to win approval of the National Assembly As Blum failed In the Assemblyby nine votes to win the necessary majority to sue moist air at high levels hasstartcd brought cloudy sKies 10 me interior of British -Columbia and snow flurries occurred on the lower mainland during the night The cloudiness spread to the lower mainland this morning. The marked southerly flow of Pacific air htto the northern coastal regionsof B. C. Is caus Ing cloudy skies and rain in those areas. There will be a gradual moderation In temperatures over the province In the next 48 hours. Forecast Prince Rupert, Queen Charlottes find North Coast Overcast with Intermittent rain today and Sunday. Winds southerly (20 jn.uh.K. Milder. Lows to night and highs Sunday-At Port Hardy, 35 and 45; Massett, 42 and 48; Prince Rupert, and 48. 42 Cool Weather In Southern States NEW YORK Temperatures In the 30's were general in the .southern states throughout last week. This was true of Georgia, Mlsjdsslnni and Louisiana. Ala- CpP Qibson a5" i bama 1'ad a minimum of 40. The . " w-Jikshank ';ianic was ihoc ennt in the United States ctrem0 R Nichols aanir r . ff'i H. Elklns "u past mas- ceed his Socialist colleague. Paul Ramadler. Communist leader-continued to push country-wldo itrlkes. now estimated to Involve nearly 750,000 workers. Socialists promised the 61-year-old Schuman their support but the DeOaulllsts pledged themselves to oppose any government until they get a new election. They voted against Blum last night. CANON TURNER Epic Aerial Rescue Episode In North Successfully Concluded WINNIPEG 0 Canon John H. Turner, seriously wounded Church of England missionary, is expected to reach here late today when he will be taken to hospital for treatment of a was in North Dakota. There, it was zero. For New England, continued cold weather is predicted. Temperatures remain near normal along- the American Paclflc'Coast. gunshot wound. His rescue since the Injury seven weeks ago has been a saga of the north In which Royal Canadian Air r'orce rescue squads played an outstanding part. Turner, shot in the head when a rifle he was carrying accl-dently discharged, his wife and two children, an Eskimo girl and four paratroopers who had gone to his aid, were rescued from the isolated mission Friday and the flight to Winnipeg then i WOMAN WORLD WHEAT CHAMP Mrs. Grace Kelsey Scores Again At Toronto Royal Winter Fair TORONTO & Mrs. Grace Kel sey of Erlckson, British Colum bia, who won the North American Wheat Queen title at Chicago International Grain and Livestock Exposition last year, has been awarded the world's wheat championship at the Royal Winter Fair here. The 55-year-old housewife's hand-picked kernels of Reward spring wheat, grown between trees on a six-acre fruit ranch in the Kootehay Valley, won her the world's title and a $2000 cash award donated by Canadian National Railways. w m .ik . . . sw m ... ii i PEACEFUL PORTUGAL SHOW'S MILITARY MIGHT-Portugal infantry parade through the peaceful streets of Lisbon during a recent military display in which 10,000 men took part. The display was part of a big celebration commemorating the 80th anniversary of the capture of Lisbon from the Moors em a COMMONERS AND NONE TOO HAPPY ABOUT IT With a befitting farewell ceremony which included a tea party, 1 members of the Japanese imperial family became commoners Under the new constitution which stipulates that only the emperor, his wife and immediate family may hold royal station. The others were quite unhappy: about the whole thing. Jnasmuch as It cuts fhom nff fmm imnerlal subsistence and funds. Some of them are pictured standing on the .steps J. of Akasaka Palace in Tokyo ieadto.ojLr betn aloof all the years ot ineir lives. Jap Mine Destroyed Had Been Washed Up On Nigel Island Not Far Off "Inside Tassage" U ESQUIMALT (CP) The Royal Canadian Navy today destroyed it seleventh mine on the Pacific Coast. The Provincial Police notified the Navy that a Japanese mine had been washed, ashore at Nigei Island off the northeast tip of Vancouver Island in Queen Charlotte Straits not far from the "Inside Passage" steamship lane. Gunner R. Freeman was flown to Port Hardy whence he went to the beacli in a high speed boat. He disposed of the mine single-handed and returned to Esquimau. OX Football ENGLISH LEAGUE First Division Arsenal 2, Huddersfield Town 0. Bolton Wanderers 2, Manchester City 1. Burnley 4, Sutherland 0. Charlton Athletic 1,. Derby County 5. Liverpool 2, Blackburn Rovers 1 . Manchester United 2, Everton 2. Middlesbrough 4, Blackpool 0. Portsmouth 4, Grimsby Town 0. Preston North End 1, Wolver hampton Wanderers 3. Sheffield United 3, Chelsea 1.' Stoke City 1, Aston Vila 2. SCOTTISH LEAGUE "A" Division Aberdeen . 6, Queen's Park 0. Clyde 5, Alrdrleonians 1. Falkirk 3, Hibernian 1. Hearts 1, Queen of the South 0. Motherwell 0, Dundee 2. Rangers 1, Morton 1. St. Mlrren 1, Celtic 2. Third Lanark 1, Partick Thistle LOCAL TIDES Sunday, November 23, 1947 High 9:54 18.5 feet 22:05 Low 3:19 16:11 TREATMENT FOR POLIO MONTREAL Crippled In Infancy by infatlle paralysis, Avll Thri Tmas, a 14-year-old Trini dad lad, will com6 to Canada next month where he hopes to realize his fondest dream to be able to walk. On arrival at Hallfa: aboard the Canadian National steamship Lady Nelson, Avll will go to the Sick Children's Hospital at Toronto where, under the auspices of the Ontario Division. Junior Red Cross Society, he will receive orthopedic treatment for his crippled legs. Like manw other school children In Trinidad and Canada Avll is a member of the Junior Red Cross Society. It is by means of the nlckles and dimes contributed by Its members that young people with physical handicaps ale able to obtain medical treatment. In Avll's case the treatment required was not available in Trinidad so his Canadian Red Cross friends have offered him their assistance. The young lad has gQod reason to be hopeful about the result of his Canadian visit. Last year, another Trinidad boy, Ramper-sad Jaggernouth, who came to Montreal to receive similar treatment, returned home re cently with the use of his legs restored. Turkey Child's Gift To Princess Bride NEW YORK Rattling her little child's bank, Julie Allore. four year old, entered the' office of a food-shipping agency here and said she wanted tq buy a turkey for Princess Elizabeth. She had $4.20. which was not enough. June's mothe was notified and she added $5. Julie was happy. She made only one stipulation: "Please ask the Princess v to send me the. wishbone after she gets done with the turkey.' BIG MIGRATION From 1820 to the beginning of the Civil War, about 5,000,000 17.0 feet persons from England, Ireland 8.0 feet and Germany migrated to the 8i3 feet United States. I IJWSTAR Held By Russians International Incident Develops From Detention Official Representation Made For Their Release Soviet Suspects Their Business OTTAWA (CP) The Department of External Affairs has confirmed that two members of a Canadian military mission in Berlin are being detained by Soviet authorities in the Kaliningrad border area on charges of illegal . entry into Russian territory and "I 1? if -. 1 1 T.I anacuan representations nave Deen maae seeiung PANAMA SHIP VISITS PORT Freighter Alabaman Loading Tugboats at Dry Dock for Indo-China Delivery The 12,000-ton Hawaiian-Am- .erican Line freighter Alabaman, Capt. E. B. Vaux, entered the Ijarbor shortly after 10 o'clock this morning and tied up at the dry dock to load four steel tugs for French Indo-China. The ves sel arrived here after a direct run from San Francisco The Alabaman is the second vessel of the same line to take steel tugs and deck cargo for the Far East. Several months ago the steamship Hawaiian also loaded four which were destined for Indo-China. The tugs come from Owen Sound, Ontario, and were shipped to Prince Rupert on flat cars over CM Jl. lines. At present there are six tugs at the dry dock. Four are being loaded aboard the Alabaman. Two more are expected to arrive la. thenear, future and will be yesse, in the new year. According to E. J. Smith of tho G. W. NIckerson Co., which is acting for the agents, loading may be completed some time Sunday, after which the ship will sail direct for the Orient. CAR HITS TRAIN; TWO ARE KILLED VIRDEN, Man. P) Three persons were killed last night when their car collided with a Canadian Pacific Railway train near Hargarve. The dead are Mr. and Mrs. William Elmore of Mary-field, Saskatchewan, and their two-year-old son. SCANDINAVIANS DOING WELL Tcople Have Plenty to Eat and Wear, Says Capt. Jack Christensen After Visit plain, says Capt. Jack Shrlsten-sen, veteran halibut boat owner ad skipper, who returned to the city yesterday on the Camosun following an absence since July on a trip to Norway, Sweden and his native Denmark. If there is any hardship in those countries, it is not apparent on the surfare.' The people appear to be well-dressed and well-fed. Mr. Christensen also paid a couple of visits to England including London and Southampton. He would have crossed the. Danish border Into Germany for a visit" but that country Is occupied by the Russians and lie could not enter. Accompanied by Mrs. Christensen. he crossed the Atlantic Ocean between New York and Copenhagen, both going and coming on the Danish - Polish liner Batorl. LOGGER ESCAPES DEATH GANGES Alex Dodds, 39-year-old logger, escaped death yesterday but suffered severe injuries after he fell eighty feet whn a spar snapped during log- glng operations. He Is In hos their release. The Canadians are Dr. J. D. M. Weld, whose home is in Ottawa, and Capt. A. W. Clabon of Victoria. The report says that the commander of the Kaliningrad border area is awaiting authorization from Moscow before allowing the men to proceed. Weld and Clabon were returning In Capt. Clabon's car from a authorized visit to Warsaw and presumably lost their way in a maze of roads. Soviet reports charged, however; that the men' were "en gaged in special business" but did not amplify the charge. FILM COUNCIL PLANS CONCERT To Raise Funds to Ensure National Board Benefits Here Faced with the need for fundi to join the National Film Coun cil which will provide films lor public showings, the Prince Ru pert Film Council, plans to, hold the Civic Centre on December 5. A meeting of the local council held in the Civic Centre last night under chairmanship of Sgt. L. A. N. Potterton decided that such a concert, with an additional showing of a colored film of Prince Rupert and the central interior, would help pro vide the $200 needed to join the National Film Council. Sgt. Potterton stressed the fact that, if the local film council is unsuccessful in Its project as agency for the local showing of films, the National Film Board, which at present is providing the films and projectors, will leave the city, thus depriving the schools of many educational and instructive films that have been available for the last two years. The National Film Board originally made its films and projectors available free of charge on a temporary basis until a local film council could get organized, Sgt. Potterton said, and the failure of the local council to I ii .-1 i.i People pf the Scandinavian assume an euecuve piace wimiu countries have plenty to eat Hve the community without mai convenience. He stressed that the greatest loss would be to the schools which are making continued use of National Film Board productions for educational purposes. With the support of organizations In the community, he declared, a film library could be set up in connection with the Public Library. These films would be available to organizations wishing to Use them. They must, however, provide their own projectionists. The council plans to assess interested organizations $2.50 for the first six-month period and make further adjustments later as the need for money dictates. GeneralMarshall Now In London WASHINGTON, D.C., (CP) Secretary of Stat? George C. Marshall arrived Friday in. London to put United States policy toward Russia to & new and, perhaps , crucial test at the Big Four foreign ministers' conference opening Tuesday. Travelling in President Tru- pital with two broken arms, a man's special plane, the Sacred broken leg and smashed cheek Cow. Marshall took off at 1 pjn bone. Friday from Washington. '1 NORTHKRN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWBPAPZR Li(.rtA?fV r TAXI 235 Phone? TO Ajflf""" sund ..-.Hotel, Third Ave.Y i uuiishcU at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince. Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest." VOL. XXXVI, No. 273. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1947 PRICE FIVE CENTS EHCE HER t .. fotfi-r lo iniled t'lurc.i ROVlNCIAL-.iBRAEl 181 JUIUi B CH 1 t