started
when
Capt.
and
Dick,
accompanied
Robertson
of
Prince
left
for
Tclkwa
which
Is
il
mi
n
T
1'innn
nir
n
iitm
UATING
DAunnu
niivvil
Bcinc
Used
for
Purpose
"'"If
I
IOOUS
WJ
-
avium
uuaia
-
iuuii
naiLia
J
v
A-ia
nlbolno
River,
aug-
bv
lhnt
n
flin
Mlnnn.
iiy
inrn
.i
vf,xt
mKe.
cov-
ii
nunarea
persons
living
wea
and
25
families
have
A
t
.
.
wvpm
oi
wuier
covenns
c
Icet.
Peeev
T.nrip.
uhn
has
lending
Ontario
Women's
011
last
nlffhf1!!
frnln.
She
daughter
of
Dr.
and
Mrs,
arge.
82
HOURS
OF
SUN
IN
JUNE
Weather
This
Year
Averaging
Better
Than
Last
Prince
Rupert
enjoyed
82.9
hours
of
bright
sunshine
dur-
ine
June,
while
during
the
same
month
there
were
5.79
Inches
of
rainfall,
according
to
the
month
ly
weather
summary
released
this
morning
by
the
Dlgby
Island
meteorological
station.
Average
temperature
was
53
degrees,
the
,
highest
this
year.
Rainfall
during
the
-first'
six'
months
this
year
totals
39.54
Inches,
as
compared
with
42.46
Inches
for
the
same
period
last
vear.
So
far.
during
1947,
there
have
been
503
hours
of
bright
sunshine,
as
compared
with
480
In
1946.
Highest
temperature
during
June
was
69
degrees
on
June
2,
while
the
minimum
was
42.8
degrees
on
June
18.
The
average
temperature
of
53
degrees
was
a
thrilling
denouement
,
three
degrees
higher
than
In
had
been
a
wondeiful
May.
.
...
.
...
'm
il
-
-
I
.AmAtpU
nrnfitlirft
rinnriv
inn
nan
ni
il
i
Miximuiu
uaiuuivn..
i'
'
I
..'
nn
nil
the
central
Interior
ap-
during
the.monin
was
ov.u
Prince
Rupert.
He
Inches
while
the
minimum
w
lainiv
itii
All
ana
ftuu-
wji
ncnca,
-
i.t-l-
.
.
i
...IhJ
nine
t
rrm
IVlP
r
"
-
I
o
-
drive
thioueh
a
won-
smitheast
at
Ti
nines
mi
.
w-
i
Jiury
on
June
y.
vat
vuiivvi
upvti
r
receiver
a
ncariy
applause.
was
the
speaker
before
p
it
nprr
i
Tn
i
i
i.
1
il-
as
a
irnpst
nt
Rotarv.
afternoon
the
return
DISMISSED
ON
THEFT
CHARGE
a
rhnrce
of
theft
cgalnst
How
ard
Cordlck,
insuraiicc
salesman,
aliened
conversion
in
viv"e
i
j
of
funds
belonging
to
United
Home
Securities
Association
(of
dUmlssed
In
city
police
court
yesterday
morning
by
Magistrate
w.
u.
v
!.;.
t-v,
mafristmte
ruled
that
evi
dence
failed
to
point
to
Cordlck's
Eullt
but
Indicated
mere
uuu
been
opporiunivy
iui
liess.
on,HirV
was
charscd
by
Cyril
n
nnffield.
vice-president
of
the
health
and
accident
Insurance
company,
with
men
oi
.
allegedly
part
of
pocy
premium
money
belonging
io
wic
rorfHplc
was
dciendcd
by
Mrs.
Wllla
Ray.
of
the
firm
of
W.
O.
Pultcn.
Conioral
A.
T.
iasunui
Of
the
provincial
police
prosecuted
The
case
originally
came
up.
In
court
on
June
n
adjourned
until
yesteraay.
MAIL
GOES
THROUGH
WINNIPEC-,
tt-Thto
city
car.
lay
claim
to
one
of
the
most
nnstmen
in
the
country.
Recently
he
took
the
old
saying
o
fthe
mall
going
tnrougn
w
extent
of
personally
searching
had
been
moved
for
a
house
that
to
another
street.
HALIBUT
SALES
'
TODAY'S
SALES
American
Zarcmbo,
15,000,
23.9c
and
185c,
Pacific.
Canadian
Kodiak,
60,000,
225c
and
17:,
Cold
Storage.
Kam
Falls,
13,000,
22.6c
and
17c.
Pacific.
Thelma.
25,000,
Clipper
II,
16,000,-and
Embla,
16,000,
Co-op
WEDNESDAY
Fisher
Lassie,
60,000,
26.7c
and
18c,
Atlln-.
D.C.
Lady,
22,000,
24c
and
17.7c,
Booth.
t
Black'
Cod
Advance
II,
24,000,
Co-op.
Kalcn,
9,000,
Bacon.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
MINERS
TO
GET
BEST
DEAL
YET
WASHINGTON,
0
John
L.
Lewis
is
well
on
his
way
toward
getting
the
best
wa&e
contract
In
the
history
of
his
United
Mine
Workers
who
otherwise
would
ex
tend
their
current
vacation
into
a
full
blown
strike
i:ext
Tuesday.
It
Is
thought
the
dijgers
will
get
forty-four
and
a
half
cent
boost
In
the
basic
hourly
pay
rate.
NAVAL
MANOEUVKF.S
HALIFAX
Thp
first
joint
British-Canadian
naval
exercises
since
the
war
are
beinc
held
'off
Halifax.
This
was
an-;
nounccd
Tuesday
by
Vice-Admiral
Sir
William
Tcnnant,
Kojal
Navy.
DOMINION
DAY
TOLL
TORONTO
A
record
total
of
92
deaths
occurred
in
the
Dominion
Day
celebration.
The
total
takes
in
all
of
the
fatalities
across
Canada
and
since
the
holiday
exodus
began
Saturday.
The
heat
wave,
lasting
till
late
Monday,
In
wide
sections
of
the
countiy
contributed
greatly,
to
the
year's
tragic
toll,
as
thousands
flocked
to
rivers
and
beaches.
British
Columbia
recorded
six
deaths.
U.N.II.U.A.
BLASTKI)
NANKING
Chinese
Communists
blasted
U.N.K.R.A.
relief
distribution
today,
making
public
letters
sent
to
U.N.U.
K.A.
officials,
and
contending
that-
Communist
w
controlled
areas
are
getting
only
two
per
cent
of
what
they
should
be
receiving.
FLEET
MOVING
OUT
SEATTLE
TThe
fishermen's
wharf
was
the
scene
of
feverish
activity
today
as
the
halibut
fleet
prepared
to
put
to
sea
after
a
two
month's
tlc-up.
With
the
fleet
stiike-bound
until
Tuesday
night,
the
Canadian
fishermen
landed
the
great
bulk
of
the
halibut
catch.
It
was
some
2,000,-
000
pounds
greater
man
tasi
year.
MARITIME
COMMISSION
OTTAWA
Government
legislation
to
form
a
Canadian
Maritime
Commission
to
advise
on
growth
of
a
merchant
fleet,
and
a
shipbuilding
industry
met
with
opposition
from
the
Senate
and
finance
committee
Wednesday.
Senator
Crerar
(L-Manltoba)
said
Canada
should
not
undertake
to
build
up
a
shipping
Industry
unless
Canada
could
meet
world
competition,
which,
he
claimed,
she
could
not
do.
The
Bill
was
finally
approved
without
any
DK.
SIIKUM
NAMED
OTTAWA
The
Minister
of
Defence,
Hon.
Brooke
Claxton,
has
announced
the
appointment
of
Dr.
Gordon
Shrum,
head
of
the
Physics
Department,
University
of
British
Columbia,
to
fill
the
vacancy
In
Canada's
defence
research
board.
CHUTIST
DROWNED
KAMLOOPS
Stewart
Hodgson,
aged
25,
who
held
the
post
of
game
warden
here,
was
drowned
in
Kamloops
Lake
when
he
became
enmeshed
In
parachute
harness
during
an
exhibition
jump
at
an
air.
show.
MOKE
ALDEKMANIC
PAY
VANCOUVER
The
aldermen
of
Vancouver
arc
receiving
a
wage
increase
of
$1,000
a
year,
effective
Tuesday.
Last
January,
their
salaries
were
boosted
from
$1,800
to
$2,000.
Now
they
get
$3,000.
KILLED
IN
FALL
VANCOUVER
H.
L.
Norlhey,
55,
fell
25
feet
to
his
death
yesterday
while
.repairing
a
Venetian
blind.
He
lost
his
balance
and
fell
from
a
window
on
the
second
floor.
MARCH
ON
PARIS
PARIS
The
self-described
leader
of
the
"Black
Maquis,"
In
a
clandestine
Interview,
said
25,000
armed
men
had
been
ready
to
lead
a
march
on
Paris
at
an
appropriate
moment
ami
establish
an
"antl-Comniunist"
government.
STILL
IN
SESSION
PARIS
The
British,
French
and
Russian
foreign
ministers
met
again
today
for
what
was
expected
to
be
tli
final
session.
New
French
proposals
for
the
implementation
of
the
Marshall
Plan
were
considered.
Thus
a
breakdown
of
.the
conference
was
at
least
temporarily
averted.
TAXI
Blue
235
Phone
All
.
lUrt
TTFlSTARj
NIGHT
8KRVICE
press
ctand
Hotel,
Third
Ave.t
Published
at
Canada's
Most
Strategic
Pacific
Port
"Prince
Rupert,
the
Key
to
the
Great
Northwest."
Cabs
:
VOL.
XXXVI,
No.
154.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
THURSDAY,
JULY
3,
1947
,
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
BILL
OVED
to
Blind
aThe
House
oi
I
-
Age
Pensions
ri,
iinUtpr
of
Heath.
Martin,
announced
uprnmti
t
iiau
uc-
da'j
blind
from
40
-
(PLI.
...Ml
J
A
I
ax"
Will
UUU
.
.
t.M-
,u
i
r
-
with
blindness,
The
fex
or
lal
Trip
lion
to
First
Motorist
from
Florida
to
Bipert
i
incident
of
the
5100-
lof
Caut.
Henry
Slay-
lounz
son,
Dick,
took
lie
stage
of
the
Capitol
fct
night
when
presen-
made
of
the
Al
Man-
for
the
first
motorist
cm
Florida
to
Prince
fce
retired
sea
captain
Florida,
was
invested
l-.andsome
$200
trophy
N
E
Arnold,
acting
of
the
donor
and
the
lipcrt
public
relations
lie
large
theatre
audl-Luded
enthusiastically
Manager
J
Hi
Black
the
proceedings
and
reduced
Mayor
Arnold
Ircd
to
the
achievement
playton
and
Dick.
credentials
Irom
the
Chamber
of
Commerce
read.
Captain
Blayton
n
vpw
nf
receiving
the
:
of
the
friendly
and
reception
he
had
re
Again
F
l
.HMr
BOYS
TOWN
FOUNDER
AND
JAP
PRINCE
Father
Edward
Flanagan,
founder
of
"Boys'
Town,"
Nebraska,
Is
shown
shaking,
hands
with
Crown
Prince
Aklhlto,
eldest
son
of
Emperor
Hiro-hlto,
when
the
priest
attended
a
rally
of
Japanese
Boy
Scouts
In
Tokyo.
Father
Flanagan
went
to
Japan
to
plan
something
for
Jap
youngsters
similar
to
his
own
"Boys'
Town."
or
European
Reconstruction
CONGRESSMAN
IS
CONVICTED
Andrew
May
and
Munitions
.Makers
Guilty
of
Conspiracy
WASHINGTON,
O.
Former
Congressman
Andrew
J.
May
was
convicted
today
t-f
selling
his
Influence
while
wartiiif
chairman
of
the
House
of
Representative
military
committee.
The
Jury
also
convicted
the
makers
of
munitions,
Henry
and
Murray
Garson,
of
paying
the
52-year
old
iforme:
Kentucky
:oneressman
more
than
$50,000
In
bribes
for
favors
curing
the
war
years.
The
defendents
received
the
verdicts
calmly.
Court
deferred
sentence
until
!
later,
to
give
the
defence
oppor
tunlty
to
make
appeals.
Prison
.
terms
of
up
to
six
years
could
be
Imposed.
Settlement
Is
Awaited
WASHINGTON
Powerful
soft
coal
operators
predicted
today
that
an
agreement
will
be
reached
with
John
L.
Lewis
In
time
to
avert
the
threatened
all
out
strike
set
for
next
Tuesday
in
the
bituminous
coal
industry
in
the
United
States.
MEXICAN
PRISON
SWINDLE
AGAIN
The
Royal
Canadian
Mounted
Police
todav
issued
a
warning
"Mexican
prisoner
swindle"
headed
by
a
group
of
confidence
men
in
Mexico.
Letters
from
the
1
promoters
of
this
swindle
are
being
received
in
Canada.
The
letters
give
a
detailed
ac-
j
count
of
how
the
writer,
Albert
,L.
Martin,
a
banker
of
.Santa
Cruz,
Mexico,
made
poor
Invest
ments
and
was
about
to
be
ar
rested
for
bunkruptcy.
Before
his
arrest,
he
converted
his
as
sets
Into
cash
and
sent
them
to
a
customs
house
In
the
United
States.
With
his
18-year-old
daugh
ter,
he
was
arrested
at
the
SOCKEYE
CATCH
STARTS
SLOWLY
Initial
Averages
Arc
Forty
Fish
to
Boat
Per
Day
At
Rivers
Inlet,
sharks
are
tearing
the
llshermen's
nets,
causing
expensive
damage.
In
that
area,
the-
fishermen
have
a
"shark
funa"
to
which
all
contribute,
the
money
belnj
used
to
repair
nets
damaged
by
the
pre
dators.
Sockeve
on
the
Siceena
are
av
eraglng
about
six
pounds
each,
while
on
the
Naas
they
are
somewhat
bigger,
about
eight
pounds.
At
Rivers
Inlet
they
weigh
slightly
over
six
pounds.
The
sockeye
catch
will
go
to
he
seven
canneries
operating
In
the
Prince
Rupert
area.
The
run
will
be
succeeded
by-pink
salmon
about
the
middle
of
August
and
by
cohoes
about
September
1.
Rev.
and
Mrs.
A.
F.
MacSween
and
family
left
at
the
first
of
the
week
for
Pouce
Coupe
In
the
Peace
River
country
where
they
will
visit
for
the
coming
month
!
CONVICTS
TAKE
j
CAPITAL
CITY
,
MANILA
O)
A
heavily-armed
I
group
of
escaped
prisoners
cap
tured
Calapan,
capital
of
Mln-dora
Island,
taking
the
lsland'3
governor
and
two
city
officials
as
hostages.
The
escaped
prisoners
were
still
In
control
today,
although
their
leader
was
killed
in
a
!
fortv-minute
srun
fight
with
i
police
and
the
military.
It
is
reported
that
control
of
the'
airport
has
been
regained
and
that
the
Philippines
Air
lines
pilot
has
been
freed.
Flight
Capt.
Manuel
Condc
flew
to
Manila
with
the
first
report
of
the
outbreak.
The
prisoners
were
led
by
a
iui
former
illCi
liinibai
military
y
police
officer,
concerning
the
revival
of
the
i
jjeut.
Romero,
who
boasted
that
MJ1ll
.
r
l
-
I
he
controlled
the
city.
OLD
MAN
RIVER
IS
ON
RAMPAGE
ST.
LOUIS,
t
The
rasing
Mississippi
River
i
continuing
its
destructive
sweep
past
the
St.
Louis
area,
after
breaking
four
nearby
levtes
and
routing
thousands
from
their
homes,
with
additional
dykes
threatened.
The
river
has
surged
to
a
new
high
of
40.2
fee!
Damage
In
one
Qrn-s
e
pt1mntrH
in
arrtrrptrnt
United
States
border
and
sen-1
i2ba0O00
tenced
to
a
term
In
prison,
Be-
cause
his
daughter
Is
In
need
.vi
iJrriirij
of
money,
he
is
requesting
fin-i
M
my
I
rm
anclne
In
order
to
get
his
money
from
a
trunk
In
the
United
I
States
customs
house.
.
Ityixetum
for
financial
assistance,
one-third
of
the
fabulous
sum
of
money
will
go
to
his
benefactor.
The
R.C.M.P.
warn
that
this
swindle
is
being
carried
on
an
international
basis
at
the
present
time.
REVISITS
CITY
Pioneer
Business
Man'
Found
Prince
Rupert
Difficult
to
Recognize
After
Thirty
Years'
Absence
One
of
Prince
Rupert
prominent
pioneer
business
men,
who
revisited
the
city
yesterday
after
having
not
been
here
since
1919,
found
so
many
changes
that
he
admitted
It
would
have
been
dlf-llcult
Indeed
to
have
found
his
way
around.
However,
old
friends
came
to
his
aid
and,
with
their
cars,
showed
him
,over
the
city
which
to
one,
after
such
long
an
,hi-h
aDsence,
seemea
aimosi
com-
fishermen
anticipate
may
be
one
Ply
reconstructed.
of
the
most
productive
In
recent
!
?ne
ret"rnln5
old
mer
was
Solomon
Mussallem,
who
i
...,
r,,f
iuie
oper-
ated
a
grocery
business
on
Fifth
week
according
to
first
returns
coming
from
the
Skeena
River.
1
'c
Bad
weather
reduced
tne
num-
1U1
j
hrrnfhots
that
cast
nets
in
the
years
.now
has
made
his
home
river
on
the
opening
night
Sun;
day.
Initial
averages,
which
can
not
be
taken
as
an
indication
of
what
is
to
ccme,
showed
40
fish
per
boat
for
the
first
day's
fish-
in?,
with
hlsh
boat
on
the
Skeena
catchins
194
fish.
Naas
River
fishermen
did
better,
av
eraging
79
fish
per"
boat.
Up
to
Wednesday,
669
glllnet
licences
had
been
issued
for
Skeena
River
fishing
although
all
these
at
that
time
had
not
begun
operating.
With
the
Fras-
er
River
sockeye.
season
not
opening
until
early
September,
It
Is
expected
that
there
may
be
as
many
as
1,000
boats
on
the
Skeena
at
the
Deak
o:
the
season
at
Port
Haney
in
the
Fraser
Val
ley
and
has
become
the
peren
nial
reeve
of
Maple
Ridge
municipality.
He
arrived
here
on
the
Prince
Rupert
yesterday
morn
ing
from
Vancouver
and
proceeded
by
the
evening
train
to
Winnipeg
where
he
will
attend
the
forthcoming
convention
of
the
Association
of
Canadian
Mayors
and
Municipalities.
Mr.
Mussallem
Is
In
the
automotive
business
and,
hi
addition
to
his
Hahey
establishment,
recently
opened
up
at
Mission.
He
handles
General
Motors
products.
Reeve
Mussallem
Is
being
ac-v..,
hie
ii-i
tc
niH
Irlcnds
who
met
them
while
hero
observed
that
the
years
appear
ed
to
have
passed
lightly
over
them.
ALEXANDER
ON
TRIP
TO
WEST
OTTAWA
Viscount
Alexander,
Canada's
Governor
General,
and
Lady
Alexander,
left
Ottawa
yesterday
for
Edmonton
.on
the
first
stage
of
a
flying
journey
io
various
points
In
the
Northwest
Territories.
The
Itinerary
will
include
visits
to
Jasper
Park,
Fort
Nelson,
B.C.,
Whltehorse
and
Dawson,
Y.
T.,
and
Norman
Wells,
NAV.T.
The
Governor.
General
will
not
be
on
the
west
coast
this
summer
although
Lady
Alexander
will
proceed
from
the
Yukon
via
steamer
through
Prince
Rupert
to
Vancouver.
Each
Nationjis
Asked
To
Draw
Up
its
Needs
PARIS
(CP)
-The
French
foreign
ministry
announces
that
the
British
and
French
governments
drafting
of
a
reply
to
General
Marshall's
proposals
ior
me
economic
i
ecu
v
civ
ui
uuiupc.
mc
luiuum-
VISIT
YUKON-
PEACE
RIVER
VANCOUVER,
O)
Plans
have
been
completed
for
a
21-man
delegation
from
the
Vancouver
Board
of
Trade
to
visit
Yukon
and
Peace
River
districts
In
the
interior
of
the
province.
They
will
study
transportation
needs
and
the
possibility
of
greater
business
development.
The
party
will
leave
by
plane
July
26
and
return
In
August.
The
tour
will
cover
,300
miles.
STOCKS
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S.
D.
Johnston
Co.
Ltd.
Vancouver
Bralorne
10.65
B.
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Con
07
B.
R.
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10
Cariboo
Gold
2.18
Dentonia
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Grull
Wlhksne
06
Hedley
Mascot
1.00
Minto
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Pend
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Pioneer
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3.75
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Border
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1.00
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Gold
18
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Creek
1.10
Taylor
Bridge
52
Vananda
31
Congress
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Pacific
Eastern
35
Hedley
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05
Spud
Valley
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.15
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Zeballos
02
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Silbak
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70
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Lake
3.10
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Red
Lake
60
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45
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2.12
Noranda
44.75
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Lake
1.28
Pickle
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2.50
Rcgcourt
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26
San
Antonio
4.10
Senator
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38
Sherrltt
Gordon
3.15
Steep
Rock
2.10
Sturgeon
River
21
W.
R,
Devenlsh,
vice-president
In
charge
of
western
lines,
Canadian
National
Railways,
who
arrived
In
the
city
on
last
night's
train
from
Winnipeg
In
the
course
of
a
routine
Inspection
tour,
and
Mrs.
Devenlsh,
will
leave
on
the
Prince
Rupert
tonight
for
Vancouver.
liiquc
i
lew
uaiicu
uu
the
Euro
pean
countries
to
"draw
up
a
European
reconstruction
program
In
which
the
resources
and
needs
of
each
country
will
.
be
co-ordinated
In
such
a
manner
that
each
will
be
able
to
decide
freely."
The
communique
made5
-no
reference
whatever
to
Soviet
Russia
nor
to
the
failure
yesterday
of
the
Soviet,
Britain
and
France
agreeing
on
Oeneral
Marshall's
proposals
respecting
Europe.
Use
of
the
term
"provisional"
In
excluding
Spain
would
'appear
to
Indicate
that
final
de-1
cision
on
whether,
Spain
would
be
permanently
on
the
outside
Of
any
economic
agreement
would
rest
with
an
International
organization
which
the
communique
said
the
British
and
French
proposed
to
establish.
Twenty-two
powers
will
be
In
vited
to
meet
In
Paris
July
12,
the
countries
to
include
Aus
tria,
Turkey,
Albania,
Eire
and
all
the-
former
enemy
states
except
Germany.
TO
TEST
STRENGTH
French
Government
Expects
Vote
of
Confidence
Tomorrow
PARIS,
(CB
Premier
Ramadler
stated
that
a
proposed
confid
ence
motion
would
be
virtually
certain
of
winning
approval
when
the
vote
ensues
on
Friday.
Despite
the
Initial
hanging
hanging
back
of
all
parties
mak
ing
up
coalition,
the
non-Communist
cabinet
has
closed
ranks
at
the
last
moment
and
agreed
on
a
simple
motion,
expressing
confidence
In
the
government
and
the
economic
policies
It
Intends
to
follow.
Great
Reception
For
Big
Warship
VANCOUVER,
IP)
The
U.S.S.
Iowa,
pride
of
the
United
States
Navy
and
mlqhtlest
warship
afloat,
dropped
anchor
off
Bal-
lantyne
Pier
here
Wednesday
night
amid
a
thunderous
welcome
along
the
Vancouver
waterfront.
The
53,000-ton
vessel
will
be
open
to
the
public
Wednesday
to
Sunday.
THE
WEATHER
Synopsis
A
storm
centre
lies
near
the
Queen
Charlotte
Islands
-and
there
have
bein
strong
winds
and
rain
over
the
north
coastal
waters.
The
rain
asiociated
with
this
storm
will
extend
to
the
northern
lnterlot
and
the
southern
coast
by
evening
and
to
the
entire
province
by
Friday
morning.
Prince
Rupert,
Queen
Charlottes
and
North
Coast,
Overcast
with
showers
today
and
Friday
on
Queen
Charlotte
Islands.
Elsewhere
continuous
rain
until
mldafternoon
and
overcast
with
showers
Hereafter.
W
1
n
d
s,
northwesterly,
15
mpii,
Queen
Charlotte
Islands.
Elsewhere.
southeasterly,
20
miles
per
hour,
until
noon
today
and
northwest
erly,
15,
thereafter.
Little
change
in
temperature.
Temperatures
tonight
and
Friday
Pozt
Hardy
low
50,
high
59;
Massett
low
43,
high
57;
Prince
Rupert
low1
48,
high
57.
Local
Tides
Friday,
Ju)y
4,
1947
High
1:30
205
feet
Low
14:40
8:14
20:10
17.9
feet
2.6
'feet
8.1
feet