1 PROVINCIAL rr.cvi::cT.-.t. li:: "ORMES DRUGS . DAILY DELIVER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER rCABS Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" Phone 81 ( DISPATCHER VOL. XL, No. -283 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1951 PRICE FiVE CENTS T IF U mm HITS liTOln nnnnni i ) AR AiilO i I r V 4 Hex' in Ford Plant Strike-Tied tober Would Keep Germans Out Soviet Russia Volently To Inclusion in Klection Debate Again One-third of Population Of Windsor Affected .". - - . ; ,-. , y ' j Chinese in Prince . Rupert Victims of Red Extortion Game Hut They Wonder if Sending Money Home WINDSOR (CP) Strikebound Ford of Canada nlanU in Winri- J AW A. Canada's PARIS . Over violent Russian jj'-llVlflg index l'OHe sor are under virtual control to- objections, the United Nations political committee today voted V,wvl, runttril liir ' man-iiiHg nanus oi II IK" 1 clui u uui fin mpiDbrrx of I.oonl VHtnf the lllOllth 01 October. I United Automobile Workers oi America. I i t t I llldt'X IOr WOVem-, More than lO.OOO Ford office was announced by and factory workers are idle . ,,. .... lollowiiiK a walk-out which bc- IjI'CilU 01 blatlSUt'S gan wlien 6700 factory em U aok rcpiCaCiitaUveg of east and west Germany to take part in its debat es on all -German elections. Russia's Jakob Malik lad told the committee earlier "that the Question of German elections wa: none of the United Nations busii.vss. Malik's attitude appears to rule out any chance of east Germany accepting the Invitation since the Communist east Ger Will Really Help Relatives l'rince Rupert Chinese, along with thousands of others in North America, are paying extortion money to lied China with a last shred of hope that extreme hardships on their relatives in the old country may be alleviated at least for a time. as 1H1.2, an.increa.se over October 1. ,mns In Hie index cllmb- ployees left the final assembly I plant and bin machine shop. They were Joined by an cstimat-jed 2200 afternoon and night 'shift workers. It Is thought that more th m lociiibcr with the excep- : Inline furnishings and They cannot turn a deal ear man regime closely follows the Oiic-uiiro oi me cnys such items tion in directly affected by the It; prices to the plea for help from rela- soviet line i, i nen, milk, canned veg- walk-out. ImninfU..!,. ,,... ..t fl.n .t-llr,. Allies Hit rurii tiiin flukes, iiukcs, cocoa, cocoa, jam jam i 1 " "" -us; ui uic iui. $;. syi syiup up pushed pushed the the fond fond ; action, described, by union offi- lives, one city Chinese told the Daily News today: "We have received the letters and we must try and help them - but it may be in vain. We have civen this serious problem much Chinese thought that way, asked j .p in zm i irom ,.; :,drx is based on 1935-39 Cariboo Tragedy Lad Froze To Death fc .in. ... . ..y Vr m mi. hmtoii uw !..... nr'imi,n m , ,i ..i . 'J equalling 100. Reds' Rear SEOUL (CP) British and American Marines ripped through itrnu tu npunuuieous, was wie firing- of 26 key union workers. I These were named by the com- pany as "ringleaders" in the "wildcat work stoppages" of the ! past week. i thought but It Is hard to decide. rreae For Communist defences 150 miles TillRTY DAY PASS was handed LC Oeorge Evans of Prince Rupert in Vancouver Sunday when he arrived home from the wars with 28 other British Columbia Korean veterans. LC Evans, who went overseas with the PPCLI a year ago, is home on leave after which he will go "east for further training. Meantime, he is visit ng in Vancouver with his sister, Miss Dorothy " Evans, and will be here for Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Evans. W oerj Charges Laid LILLOOET t A 10-year-old boy told Monday how lie lost a desperate night-long battle to save the life of a 16-year-old behind the front in the most powerful hit-and-run commando raid of the Korean war, the Allies announced today. An Anglo-American force stormed ashore on the east coast Sunday night under cover of If we do not send the money, the Communists will surely kill our relatives. But if we send it, will that save them?" The spokesman, who felt most not to have his name mentioned for fear of reprisal by Communists against his aged mother. "Tliis is a barbaric situation and it Is a heavy burden on us," lie ."aid as he told how oilier relatives of his In a village near Canton have been fined an aver In Smuggling Chamber of Commerce heavy naval gunfire. 'SOU. Out A concilia-aid today awarded an nt-iiii-hour Increase to , of Canada employees. , also an escalator clause liiiilui" which would be i in llui Illations In the iiviiil! Index. VANCOUVER (CP -The United States steamship Jacob Luck-enbach has been penalized In connection with the snitiKKling companion in snow-covered wil-1 derncss back of this Cariboo town. 1 Darwin Larochelle stumbled out of the mountains and described how he and his school cliuni, Wilbert Whitnrey. Jr., had lost their way while on a hunting trip Friday. Wilbert, poorly clad, cold and exhausted, died in the early Opposes Referendum On Question of Power Volcano in Philippines Kills Many MANILA M Hibok Hibok vo'-cano in the central Philippines erupted today, killing at least 141 villagers and burning many others. A rescue worker, clawing fran oi zu.iniu cinareiies. Royal CanadKin Mounted Po age of $1500 by the Red Chinese government. According to recent Troops shot up Communist communications and transport midway between the Soviet frontier and the front. United Nations naval headquarters listed two British commandos as wounded. No United Slates casualties were reported. The surprise assault on ths iKA'I -K ATI NO RATS letters received by lilm, he said hours of Saturday after they had lice said llmt two Vancouver men will, be charged in an attempted smuggling. No action will be taken anainJil a third man involved- member of the crew. the "ransom" money demands were part of a Communist drive to slaughter off a certain class auxin A district rl.iiiniiiR damattex from fur lii.v, caused to hi up by rals The farm Is :n ui i lie city limits. , Urges Electors To Vote "No" and Keep Field Open for Negotiations . pent the night lying side by side in the snow. Darwin had spent most of the night, frantically rubbing tire Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce is opposed beaches near Tanchon. HO miles of people "those that have." north of the 38th parallel, broke ( j "1 he demands arc so tight through heavy Red machine-gun ! that they cannot be fulfilled, lire and carried the raiders j The time limit on the money astride .of Communist coasUl ' dcuiautls- is iimly a lew. weeks. tically in smoking ashes which half dozen settlemen's. limbs of his companion In an at. Irrmpt to keep him from freezing to a referendum mediate. Paying of Highway casuaHy which is being presented by. the city ccver expres,ed fcar a that the c ,-ic election next "week .on the 'question, ""toil would reach scverafii A- T rtmth- ornirr iurideil ,-. - ... It was foggy throughout the j council at trie CIV 11 the money umi t paid by then, ed rrrrMti0' askinK the Briti8h Columbia Power crMLSKf transport lines. Delayed announcement of the commando raid did not say how many troops were In the rairi-ine force is Demanded by Chamber i-iiici I'miwiI'I it-ilm itf f 'iinmuifcu iu In- say our relatives, torture and even death will come at the hands of the Reds. "When the Communists first . 1... .... 1 . . l,,,i4 i ... r. vir IM lit - i n- ii nnW , triYY i na Inon TUn n r, hnln rr iron tori gone in the wrong direction. They wen coming down the wrong side of the mountain. The attack was carried out by began making trouble we used Uj Sll MUiy clccu lc KHiy in uiiio axca aim o j j tiy oic u-i6 mending to the public that the referendum be de- ph l&jplu set up on feated with a "no" vote so that, The voicano blew its top like the door may not be closed to shou'd be more clarification of an atomic explosion. It sp.ead a competitive negotiations for tho referendum which made no layer f tnick ash over farm. fnj,r that the province instruct its department to get letters of their doings. We fn Prince Rupert, in Van the 41sl Royal Marine commandos attached to the United States Marines. Depends on supply of power when the Iran- Hense as It stood. He felt that the houses It is still smoking. couver and in other parts of B.C. come generally from the same district, near Canton. In Hie past we have sent money to' f 'lie win ks to take such action as will result in 1 il.v completion with paved surface of Highway f the remainder of the highway between l'rince c and Lac la Hachc and that the government that district, most of us to sup- r chise of the Northern B.C. Power reterendum snoum De aeieaiea Co. expires. I so that the matter might be left The Chamber, at its meeting open. This was not a question last night, gave its approval to that could be settled In a short the following resolution: time. There would necessarily be This Coast port our families, wives and children, or parents and other Casey, Krueger Glassey, File such work from the l'rince Kupert end oi 10 as well as from the Lac la Hacbi' end. Suez Fighting Gets Heavier The Prince Rupert Chamber extended negotiations. close relatives. WINNIPEG H Rl. Hon. C. D. "Because of this, our families i Howe, minister of trade and of Commerce deplores the Resolution to this effect w:is iiiesenl.ed ul last niiihts meet Harold Whalen agreed that the city council should be able to make decisions. The peop'e should elect men who are able to were in many cases much better off than others who received no outside help. When the Commu- I'iery Veteran of Alilermanic Hoard First in l irld ing of the chamber by a special committee headed by T. Norton Sees make up their minds. He agreed ! ;Vsts camc thPy. P0'"1 out to First to file nomination papers unfair it Youngs and received Hie unani the poorer class how that the referendum was worded and unwise." mous approval of the chamber. Ten "whereas" premises pre i as aldernianic candidate in the j civic elections is veteran Aid. Oeorge B. Casey, whose term cx- was that such a difference should be maintained, and the enace of poor people were incensed to ceded the resolution. They were as follows: i pi res this month. He was pro i posed by John McNully, second take action against those that had something. I "It is a war by the have-nots' commerce, said Monday Miat Canada expects to move more than 100.000.OOO bushels of grain from tho Pacific Coast during the present crtip year between 30.000 000 and 40.000.000 more than was shipped in the 1950-01 crop vear. v In an address to the Canadian Club, Mr. Howe said the government is "counting heavily on the movement of grain to the west coast from the western sections of the prairies. '"I his program will require a persistent, rail movement of grain from Alberta and western Saskatchewan for the next ten months at least." The minister said that, for the first time In several years, the wording of the referendum to be submitted regarding the power situation in Prince Rupert. The Chamber, without bias to the Northern B.C. Power Co. Ltd. or the B.C. Power Commission, recommends the defeat of the referendum by a "no" vote as the effect of an affirmative vole would close the door on competitive negotiations. The Chamber further recommends that the city council immediately undertake concrete negotiations with all potential suppliers of power and develop concrete proposals for submission to the electors at an early date. SHOl XI TAKE STAND Leaving the chair to present the resolution, T. Norton Youngs, CAIRO (CP) New fighting erupted in the Suez Canal area today, Egyptian reports said. An estimated 20 Egyptian police were killed or wounded and two British soldiers were Injured in a second battle within 24 hours. Egyptian police and civilians fired on British soldiers who then returned the fire. Fighting was enewed today after a British military gas lining station was blown up. In day-long battles between British and Egyptians yesterday the worst in the two-month-old conflict at lea.;t 50 persons were killed. ed by George Nlckerson. There are six aldermanlc vacancies, four expired terms and two resignations. Aid. Michael Krueger lias un "Many of our relatives worked for the Nationalist government. Others had little plots of land i Continued on page 3 Ex-Ald. Currie Enters Field ' A former alderman, now retired, filed nomination papers for aldermanlc candidate this afternoon. He is John Currie, 434 Mc-Brlde Street, and was proposed by J. H. Thompson, seconded by J. D. McRae. loot-Suit" i'ulor I urtes l.ash 'Ii Hnriiljiig tt(ts . H CM V. i ) A t Senator Thomas i British Columbia i said niidit in the Senate that crowing j,, caimda a seg-jr'l youth who arc a danger, f and order and who, In his i e at least, have LONDON The price of a cup of tea Britain's national beverage-has gone up twenty per cent. The old price of two pchce half penny had held steady since port of Prince Rupert is being 1939. . used to handle 'export of grain. Chamber vice-president, expres- ( Leather '"r Itriii referred, he said. TODAY'S STOCKS Government Sustained Non-confidence Vote f"il siillep' bauds" which ii' tnieed H" will seek re-election. Aid. T. li Black and Aid. Don Filch have staled they will not be In the running. Aid. II. M. Dagg.'lt and Harold Whalen have resigned to enter the mayoralty race. It. huf been reported that the CCF will enter a full aldermanlc .slate, KRl;KiFK-(il.ASSKV IN ' later tiKlay Aid. M. W. II. Krueger and Mayor II. F. Glassey al:o have filed nomination papers. City Hall reported at press time. Aid. Krueger, nominated as candidate for a two-year term, was proposed by A. M. Mortinu-sen and seconded by A. S. Nick-erson. Mayor Glassey, nominated for mayor, was proposed by Jack Mussallem. seconded by Mrs. Mary V. McLaren. sed the opinion that, tnis was a matter on which the Chamber should take a stand. It was a one-sided question on whioh a vote was being asked. He felt Ileitis 1. The increased Industrial activity In Northern British Colunmia has entailed a great increase in road traffic between Prince Rupert and various points on Highway 1(1. 2. Highway 1 Is, a """' part, of the tune, In a deplorable condition, due to the formation of ruts and pot holes, shortly after having been graded. 3. Highway 18 is at times dangerous to drive on because of the loose and in many cases, particularly along the Kkeena River, round river gravel, with which it is sur-laccd.- 4. Many millions or dollars of provincial funds luive been and are eu'itinuing to be spent on building superhighways in the .southern portion of the province. 5. Many parlo of southern British Columbia have not only one good highway, but also have alternative good roads, while the people along the northern trans provincial Inghwav nave only one inferior, unpaved road. 6. The people of nin th central British Columbia have wfited. with varying degrees of patience, while such major highway projects In other portions of the province have been built at great cost. 7 DfnuilnP Rvrilll .TnlmSOn. in varioiiK Rritisli (Courtesy N. 1). Johnston Co. l.td.)a '"a cities. " yoiilhs. H.'ld said, would lirsi to join any organized that the Northern B.C. Power Co. ! j was on the spot now and that the I Rejected by Parliament At Ottawa movement in Can- I city council was In an excellent' .. .28 . .19 .60 .18 .174.00 .. 3.50 Amaque Beattb Beveourt Buffalo Canadian" Consol. Smelters Oohwest "'"' tliey came before ,rl. they didn't get "the r'faslliohpH lavh thai liua position to negotiate a iavoraoie ccntraet. He pointed out that I OTTAWA P By a vote of 103 the B C. Power Commission had to 39. the House of Commons not. given satisfaction at sueh yesterday rejected a Progressive ,ini0 ac unne unri tcaminmw for Cotiscfva tive non-conf tdence t ,i i COI TIH'l iv mnl K... aitlnti example and there was no appeal motion urging the government to n-r 1.. tnkr "ftrtpnuat.'.V st.ens steps to to combat combat Donalda .59 Eldona 23 East Sullivan 9.25 Giant Yellowknife 175 God's Lake -37 Hardrock 14 irom US rai.es. Dl-iuic aiamnmi , ll,o H.w,r nn the far of the B.C. inflation and deal effectively 'Tf Aclnni but, instead, I ui,. ,.r a few days In Jail. I Bl''ivh Columbia senator "i die third reading of the ? Act which Increases to Synopsis A very active storm is centred about 250 mi:es southwest of Vancouver Island. Gale warnings have been issued for all British Columbia coastal wate-s although the strongest wind., wi . probably occur on the south coast. Rain from this disturbance w'l spread over the coastal regiors and will reach the Interior regions by evening. Showery weather will persist in the wake of the storm as it moves inland tonight. Temperatures will be mild in all regions today, becoming cooler tomorrow. Forecast GALE WARNING North coast region Intermittent rain today. Cloudy with showers tonight and Wednesday. Power Comany as would be the with the cost of living. CCF and Social Credit members voted with the Conserva- Harricana 07 Vi effect of this referendum, if pas- Heva 10 sed. there should be thorough i "in fourteen tire num- ' ! ( Coiiul,, f. 1 ..... in VANCOl'VFiR American Standard 28 Bralorne 6.10 BEX 03 Cariboo Quartz 114 Congress 06 Cronln Babinc 49 Giant Mascot 91 Indian Mines 24 Pioneer 2.00 Premier Border .34 Privateer ' 08 Reeves McDonald 6 30 Reno 04 . Sheep Creek 1.60 Silbak Premier 58 Vananda 15 Salmon Gold 02 Spud Valley 20 Silver Standard 2.53 Western Uranium 4.15 Oils-Anglo Canadian 8.05 A P'Con 62 Calmont 160 Central Leduc 2.58 Home Oil 16.15 Mercury '. 23 Okalta 3.30 Royal Canadian 15 TORONTO Athoha 08 """(id. 'l"r Tid said he was glud Ill i949, as leader of the Coali- negotiations with the power tives. company. It is up to the city to , It was the third non-confl-bargain." , j dence motion to be downed in Meantime. Mr. Youngs felt, the lengthy Throne Speech de-the people really did not know bata which began with the open-what to say. In order to keep ing of the fall session of Par- i,i , ' promised nnai Diacn ww1" w 'lid hfrmivn - M-.it nm. M.a I. ...I.. uml.uviu.lmlll j -M.nc tins was me New Mayor In Toronto TORONTO P' Allan A. Lamport, 48-year-old insurance broker, was elected muyor of Toronto yesterday. He defeated Mayor Hiram E. McCallum, seeking his fourth term, and Aid. Nathan Phillips, for 28 years a member of tie Toronto city council. Mayor McCallum nosed out Mt. the matter open, it seemed the liament October 9 and has been ?;;"'' with whom "zoot- apparently, feared to only thing to do was vote "no" .going twice weekly since. to the referendum. A fourth non-confidence thrust Jacknile .06 Jollet Quebec 48 Little Long Lac .78 Lynx 12 Madren Red Lake 2.00 McKenzie Red Lake 46 McLeod Cockshutt 2.67 Moneta 28 Negus 67 .Noranda 78.50 Louvicourt .-. 38 Pickle Crow 1 67 Senator Rouyn 17 San Antonio 2.51 Sherrit Gordon 4.00 Steep Rock 6.65 Silver Miller 1.35 Upper Canada :. 1.56 oi wie JIU..I.I.'1 inn,.-"v - Vancouver to Prince George and thence to Prince Rupert would be complete by 1953. Black topping has now reached onlv to Lac la Hache, a distance some 700 miles short of Prince Rupert, at which rate of progress It will be many years before the road is surfaced to Prince Rupert. 8 The provincial minister of public works, Hon. E. C. TiDES - Harold Whalen read from the was introduced last evening by Armstrong Advertiser newspaper , Hazen Argue (CCF-Asslnibola) to the effect that a sharp rise by ; who presented a motion expres-thc British Columbia Power sing regret that the government Commission in rates there was ! had "failed" to make provision causing concern in the North j for immediate payment to wheat Little change in temperature. Winds easterly (201 Increasing to southeast (40) this afternoon and shifting to northerly (35) this evening, decreasing to 25 by tomorrow morning. Lows tonight and highs tomorrow at Port yuesduy, December 5. 1951 6:37 18.7 feet producers of 75 percent of the Okanagan. Industrial rates had 17.7 feet Lamport In 1950 election by a scant 1600 votes of arecord of gone up 100 percent. 18:33 12:41 initial price of grain stored on -Hardy, 36 and 42; Sandspit and farms. Pi ince Rupert, 35 and 40. feet 8.9 feet i Dr. R. H. Ball felt that there 177,000 cast. (Continued on Page S)