TAXI 0 cundi I r(MHoUl. Third Ave.T nada Gale in Years Rocks BVdiiLy mm rci nuui, If 5CDW is wrecKcD . rrjlii in VPIirs! whfph hrnilirlit winrl wir-iV. .in hour, lashed tho north rnnst living t'- clty relatively undamaged but a ennerv scow which was thrown on the norh side of the harbor after it had ilsanrrs at the dry dock. B:t:....2 t. ..Jr. th . 3 dr :'; i r jled i . iJ' ile ar,d r "' k of j;our Ity f t Di;by Maine Razed ion i in am nr '.OR -tr rr a i ui iiiirrnr lain nrniu intvri in. irtt inousanu l.M L.,J.. atf Jammer es- nifflbrr at I i a forest fire that a noJocaust snrparl Milium ore havoc, it - uij arc ai- 1 " fire, I'ncon- i at ill ire ere m an evacu- ill iitinn lfte ssessed value STORM IN LAND "cniRaiion ,n'o Da ma Re in 1 A'lerniath Island weather station alter midnight. Damage in the city was slight, although one violent gust tore loose the sign at the front of Rupert Mens and Boys' Store. sixtn street, causing n tn smash a plate 8lass w"lndow 83 11 swung ,ree' FISHERMEN HAD ANXIOUS NIOIIT Fishermen, whose boats were moored at wharfs from Fairview Bay to Seal Cove, spent an an- rious night, and many remained on their boats in case they sx.uum enoangcrca. ; , tne dlf,s linlng tne au)m Q, , Only reported damage 1 toiSiberia oppo st. Lawerence smau vessels occurrea wnen WTO.Mand blast- Some very heavy DosLis at me uow tsay noats were rammed' by a larger vessel which was manoeuverlng for a oeuer position during ine sorm.jf construction. the Eskimos say ine "urass, ' owned by John oaioan anq uie he "Beryle." ueryie. owned ownea by John Taylor, were taken to McLean's shipyard this morning for slight repairs. A The Nelson Bros, scow "Bobolink," which was at the .dry ock ur repairs,?broke,free drifted berore thetorm shortly after midnight. How much of her Ls salvagable was unknown today. The "Bobolink" was fomerly the Department of Public Works snag boat and was taken over. OTTAWA O-Hon. Douglas by Nelson Bros when the a-S mjnlster Qf an. sington went into service. con. NO MA J OK DAMAGE trol ovcr rentals in commercial IS DONE TO LINES ; establifhments will end March City Telephone Superintendent j g 1943, A, B. Love reported that the j Tne announcement made no storm had caused no major reference to domestic rentals or damage to telephone lines in eviction controls but there are the city as far as could be as-j indications these will continue certalned this morning. i beyond March by an extension Long distance telephone and,0f authority. telegraph lines withstood the! gale and were In normal opera- tlon this morning. CCMATIiD TAFT A line from the telegraph of- fice or the Department of Transport "F-M" broadcasting station on Mount Hays went out when a tree fell on it. A line gang went out to repair it this morn-ing. Capt. Harry McLean of the Union Steamships vessel Ca-1 mosun, which arrived here short-i ly before 9 o'clock this morning, I said that his ship had weather- .5. Nr..- ... . ... . nrt Mip stnrm u-pll. CDt. ErlC '"vernation is ouiiieia, marine supennteuueuk f"dav infn ftr tne llne sald tnat tne Ca" 11,1 the hrnvicct mosun had proved herself a 1 r- 8D AtiantiJthe storm. Mi 'ti Th HamfKiiB rirv-kpri ill mlll- 1 utes ahead of her schedule toJwhlch sk,rtcd Prlnce R"Pert Fish-! wllnout hlttln tlie city in its aweni. nuair ' -i flsh;a' eanin. ""an vcsseLs. Fo" Island Awards, .? st and 'thUood Sl.nrm :u awav "RlHhousp in lll I. I IWO Vnix. full force, was battering Itself out today on the bleak, rugged ranges of the Alaskan Panhandle after sweeping across the Queen Charlottes which Just 8al! near tw, : missed the main centre of the u"aind olfip-f ; siorm. Sale ' uve mink 6.! t.i. here iii 'S ex- u itprest es . 0- ic r. PROVINCIAL LIBRARl mere were aio immeuiube ic-ports of damage from the 70-mlle-an-hour wind that shook fishing villages and logging camps of the Islands before it veered northward to the southern Alaska border. While ships at sea reported having passed through the storm without difficulty, several were 1 forced to reduce sueed from - . n 1 1 -! 1- 1 1.,1. because of the rough seas. Main southern British Colum- I bla shipping routes were well lB, out nf thp n.it.h nf the storm but 1 u,50 la 1 .. . . . . Published at Canada's Most VOL. XXXVI, No. 249. 'Omiyoheway t aiit at rnirir Britain's Sole Salvation Is Exporting More, Importing Less, Declares Dalton LONDON 0 Chancellor of the Exchequer Hugh Dalton told the House of Commons today that the current drain on Britain's gold and dollar resources averages $70,000,000 a week, 'a ruinous rate which cannot be continued." "It can only be checked," Dal-, ton declared, "by exporting I more and importing less in re- i spect to the dollar area. There ! is no other way around it all hllCCIAklf AHC H ANj AKt FORTIFYING ON SIBERIAN COAST AvrHonAOK-SibPrlan Eski mcs have told Rev. E. R, Parker. P 'ri--prian milonarv llvlns on AmeriP,n Mand. that Soviet Rusla is bu-llding "rock houses" ' ing has been done. Conscript labor Is general. Few people are ail0wed to go near the scene !rhe ILS ori CjS2tb JS , unloading cement, steel and , lsrge from arrlvlng hips, Rent Control Being Lifted On Commercial Establishments But Not On Dwellings Or Evictions JLMH I WIV I Ml I IS IN FIELD SAN FRANCISCO 0 Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio formally announced today his candidacy for the 1948 Republican presidential nomination, describing the race as "wide open." His formal entry was contained in a letter to Fred H. Johnson, chairman of the Ohio Republican state committee. THE WEATHER Synopsis The active storm centre that brought gale winds to the greater part of the British Columbia coast since noon yesterday has now moved to the Gulf of Alaska where it Is (beginning to weaken. Winds of gale force were reported this morning in the vicinity of northern Vancouver Island although they drop ped overnight along 'the norm-em coast. Strong winds are expected to sDread down the coast and into the interior of the province today. Cloudy to overcast skit with rain showers are expected to be .general over the weekend. Forecast Overcast today and Saturday with widely scattered rain ihow-ers today. Lighter winds. Little change In temperature. Gerard Dubois, commercial attache of the French embassy at Ottawa, in the course of a tour of western Canada, arrived In the city by train last night ' , j i Afto a ct.nv of 4-47 4 one flshboat, the Shimara, was, irom Miuunwu. - -' " 7 feet reported breaking up under i a few minutes nere. he proceed-'1 feet heavy swells, the crew being ed to Vancouver on the steamer ?d foe taken off by a cannery ve id. Prince Rupert NORTHKHN'AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWtfPAPKR 6e Sail Strategic Pacific PRINCE RUPERT, B. C, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1947 181 J una 31-41 Charges Russia CONFERRING ON ITALIAN COLONIES FUT-URE- -Conferring In London on the future of the Italian colonies are. left to right: W. Gallman, representing U.S.A.; M, Masslgli (France): Sir Noel Charles (Great Britain), and Mr. Zarubin (U.S5.R.J. It is expected that general .discussion 'on the problem will be followed by the appointment of a commission to visit North Africa to ascertain the wishes of the people in the territories concerned. Mr. Molotov has stated his country has an interest in the trusteeship of Tripolltania and Eritrea. 28 Are Dead In London Suburban Railway Wreck LONDON (CP) At killed a"d estirtates of inJure1 ranQ from Slfiftv to " one hundred following the .v.. elision earlv to - - VllJ .lu , (lay 111 a dense log OI trains, packed with workers, at bouth Croydon on the outskirts of London. TODAYS "STOCKS" Courtesy a. n Johnston tV. l"i. Vancouver Bralorne 11.15 B. R. Con 05 B. R. X 09 V'2 Cariboo Quartz 2.60 Dentonia 20 Grull Wihksne .. 06 Hedley Mascot ;. ' 1.04 Mlnto 03b Pend Oreille 2.20 Pioneer 3.65 Premier Border OH'2 Privateer 35 Reeves McDonald 1.10 Reno I3 'a Salmon Gold 25Vz Sheep Creek 1.03 Taylor Bridge 50 Vananda 28 Congress 04 Pacific Eastern .08. Hedley Amalgamated.. .02 Spud Valley .11 Central Zeballos OlVt Silbak Premier - 67 Oils A. P. Con 12 Calmont 37 Foothills 2.50 Home 4.00 Toronto, Athona 1... . .13 Aumaque .30 Beattie - : 76 Bevcourt v03 Bobjo" .15'4 Bufalo Canadian 19 Cons. Smelters 91.50 Oonwest . 1.30 Donalda 1.25 Eldona 1-28 Elder ... .80 Giant Cellow'kntfe 6.40 God's Lake 1.11 Hardrook .37 Harricana .11 Heva 21 ' Hosco w 31 Jacknife . 07','? Jol let Quebec 52 Lake Rowan 15Vi Lapaska .25 Little Long Lac 1.75 Lynx 09','s Madsen Red Lake 3.60 McKenzie Red Lake 64 McLeod Cockshutt ...... 1.76 Moneta 44 Negus 2.07 Noranda 45.00 Louvicourt 1.6S Pickle Crow 2.60 Regcourt N .17 San Antonio 4.20 Senator Rouyn . 68 Sherritt Gordon ... 3.10 Steep Ro.ck 2.42 Sturgeon Rlvvr ,0 Rupert, the Key to With least twenty-eicht nersons'o Commons committee urged .j, y UVO L-omion-DOUnd electric Scores of others were bruised and shaken when a train from Kay ward' Heath, Sussex, crawling through the mist, was struck in the rear by a train from suburban Tattenham Corner. The last two coaches of the Hayward's Heath train were thrown from the rails and two leading coaches of the Tat- tenham train were telescoped, Residents along the line heard the deafening crash of the col - ltsion and, after a moment's silence, cries of agony and fear Soon the embankment was lit - tered with bloodstained sheets which housewives provided along with medicine cabinets. Transportation Costs Are High OTTAWA-Transportatlon costs jagalnst thelr own government in the northwest pile up as de- ;and other friendly govern-velOpment work widens. For ex-; ments ' ample, expenses at Yellowknife ; gold camp and at Eldorado on ! Great Bear Lake are becoming j Saturday Evening enormous. Distances are so o . d i ri st Boosts Price great. It costs more than $20 a ton to move freight by rail from PHILADELPHIA The Satur-Edmonton to Waterways and day Evening Post is to be in-another $38 to move It toy scow creased to 15 cents per copy, from Waterways to Yellowknife, Continued growth of production 300 miles distant. 1 costs ls given as the reason. NATIONAL PARK INTERESTING COMMERCE CHAMBER , to Chilliwack. They are man- Advisability of seeking for the establishment) ned by non-striking a national Dark in the central British Columbia ! hood of Locomotive Engineers area is to be explored by the Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce which will commence by seeking advice of the federal Department of' Mines and Resources and the nrovincial Department of Lands and Forests. The executive of the ! . Chamber of Commerce, at a j ernment in the central and nor-meeting yesterday afternoon, them portion of the province, decided to obtain full informa-1 Those suggesting the advan-tion on the matter to proceed j tages of having a national park with the investigation of which : in the area set forth that it a special committee of the Chamber will be named. If the idea is approved, a concerted effort would probably be developed among the Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce of Central British' Columbia. In the meantime, the local chamber executive is desirous of obtaining the fullest information as to the yarious pros and cons and means of procedure. There is now a lively possibll- ity that a national park may be developed somewhere in the Vancouver-Victoria area. Mean- time, there is nothing in the way of park area developed or protected by the federal gov the Great Northwest." PRICE FIVE CENTS War I GERMANY'S AUTONOMY LONDON (Pi A special House todayA!e formatlon of a "reP- I resen atlve. G.erm.an ?!?m: ment" and called for a "firnV'lSur on the central California British stand on the length of i occupation. A- bi-partizan committee asserted in a formal report to the House that the Germans "should be given as soon as possible com plete responsibility for balan - ; cing their own economy." The group acknowledged, however, that "at the moment it ls not possible to put this burden squarely on German shoul- j ders because Germany cannot j buy food and raw material for j herself." j Turkey Complains ' About Russians 1 ljArvr, success w Turkey formally complained to tlie United Nations today against what it called "aggressive propaganda" campaigns by Russia t.n lnrlt.p thp "Turkish npnnlp IN THIS AREA IS 1 would do muCh for Prince Ru pert and for the northern line of the Canadian National Rail ways and would attract many tourists. It might, too, have a bearing on the interesting of the federal government in the de-j velopment and maintenance ofj highways in the area from a na- tional standpoint. The procedure of national 1 . . , 1 1 ; 1 a 1 1 pant esvaDusiiuieui ana development is for the province to obtain j tain the the land land and and hand hand It it over over j to the 1 e a e r a 1 government, There are both federal and pro- vlncial officers who are said to be favorably disposed to na- tional park development In this northwc it area of thr province 'TTTTTTU UTTTTTTTTTTTTTTVTj fABlue I jm STAR tiAiAAAlTAAAiiiiiilililllil ongermg M CHILI FIGHTS COMMUNISTS riot to Wreck Republic's National Economy Is Seen SANTIAGO, Chili O) Chilean authorities, declaring that there Is an organized Communist plot to wreck the national economy, today ordered the arrest of 360 strike leaders in a vital copper region. In another counter-move, the government dispatched troops last night to occupy two struck nitrate plants. TANKER BURNED, SOME OF CREW ARE RESCUED MONTEREY O) Thirty-five members of the crew of the burning, crash-damaged tanker Sparrow's Point were rescued from lifeboats by a United States coastguard cutter early I today. Four other crew mem- might be termed war monger- bers are still missing but the ling." rescued captain said they may! still be aboard the 6,093-ton ves- i sel. The ship caught fire forward the bridge after a midnight i collision with the motorship Ianx r of Vancouver in wea her 15. off Point coast. liVAV.V.WJVAWWWAW BULLETINS w.w.w.v.w.w.'.w.w CHECK TAXI DRIVERS MONTREAL A sweepinff program Is announced here to fingerprint and photograph thousands of Montreal's taxi drivers, restaurant, dance hall, grill anil theatre operators in a move to ferret out criminal records and establish a close check in issuance of city permits. TIE-UP SHIPPING VANCOUVER A tie-up of .all shipping bound from Can adian ports to foreign harbors loomed today as nation-wide stop-work meetings were j scheduled later today by the Canadian Seamen's Union to endorse a strike vote following a breakdown of negotiations with 27 national deep-sea shipping companies. FELL SIX STOREYS VANCOUVER William A. Wynnychuk of Vancouver was killed when lie fell from the sixth floor of the Dominion Bank building on Hastings street Thursday while window cleaning. ANOTHER TRAM RESUMES VANCOUVER Another tram service resumed today when cars started running again from New Westminster workers. There is no sign of a i settlement. 01 tne tram car strike as a whole. PEAK EMPLOYMENT OTTAWA Employment in Canada reached an all-time high in August with 5,800,000 persons at work. BRUTAL ROBBERY VANCOUVER Shortly after opening his store in Granville Street today, Alfred Pongraez was brutally beaten and robbed of $200. Onlook- ing citizens gave chase but were frightened off by a toy piol brandished by one of tWo bandits. New Russian Envov To United States MOSCOW ff Moscow radio announced today that Nikolai V. Novikov had been relieved of his duties as Russian ambassa- dor to the United States and would be succeeded by Alex- ander S. Panyushkln, i Trying For III Feeling In Dominion LAKE SUCCESS (CP) Canada countercharged in the United Nations yesterday that the Soviet Union itself was guilty of "war mongering" by building up enmity towards Canada in the minds of the Russian people through press and radio distortion of the Canadian picture. Justice Minister J. L. Ils-ley said that Canada was "disheartened and discouraged" In her sincere wish for friendly relations with Russia by "false and misleading" statements In the Soviet press and radio about the Dominion. Mr. Ilsley said 'these statemens were "designed to stir up ill-feeling towards and misunderstandings among our people and which in that sense CAMOSUN PILOT ALASKA VOYAGE Capt. Neil McLean Making Trip to Navigate Vessel Through Wrangeii Narrows Capt. Nell McLean, retired, master of Canadian National , Steamships, vessels.. wasUi-the city today on the Camosun which he will pilot through Wrangeii Narrows on her first voyage to Petersburg and Wrangeii. Capt. McLean has net been in Prince Rupert since his retirement almost two years ago. Capt. Eric Suffleld, marine su perintendent of Union Steamships, also Is a round-trip pas senger on the Camosun on the first run of her new schedule. He is accompanied by Mrs. Suf-field. II. N. Crompton, traffic manager for Union Steamships, is also a passenger. TIDAL BORE SPECTACLE SHANGHAI The famous Hangchow tidal bore a moving wall of ocean water hurled It1-self against the seawall at Hang chow this month with tho'ii; sands of spectators present. The bore was from six to 20 feet high and comes annually on the 18th day of the eighth moon of the Chinese lunar year. It forms when a high Incoming ocean tide clashes with the swift flowing Chien Tang River and rolls In like an elongated battering ram. iS Railways ran special excuri sions to view the spectacle. Doukhobor Peace Js par Removed SOUTH SLOCAN-iAll hopes" of uniting rival factions in British Columbia's 17,000 Doukhobors dimmed as orthodox Douks continued to monopolize the royal commission's Investigation into 'the bitter strife-laden problem that has sent Increasing waves of terror rolling across Wwt Kootenay district for 40 years. Catholic Prince Passes In Rome ROME m Carlo Cardinal Salottl, aged 77, prefect of the Congregation of Rites at the Vatican, died today. He had been gravely 111 for some time and received last sacraments and special blessings from Pope Pius last Saturday. He had been a prince of the church since 1 1935. BRIDLINGTON, Yorkshire ff A policeman demonstrating a gambling machine to a court won twoiwnce. t