I PHOVINCIAL A PROVINCIAL LIB3A3I, 113 VICTORIA, E. C. STAR J CABS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER KAPIO DISPATCHED vol tCR0nada' Mn St9ic Plfic f?rt - 2r.in." R"Pert' Key to th. Great Northwest" PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1951 PRICE FIVE CENTS Delivery Phone 81 p n i f" - : . ' - j ,-- mi i JKB I arly Increase of Output -J -"-SpV j" -,r- ...... y- - wi - Hinted By Company Head PACIFIC IS ON AGENDA Commonwealth Ministers In Secret Session LONDON -Prime Ministers of six British Commonwealth nations met secretly today with Army Quarters VANCOUVER CP, Two fireme.r were hurt and eleven members of two families were forced to flee their homes when an early-morning two-alarm fire swept Army married quarters near Shaughnessy military headquarters. The damage will tot-il several thousand dollars. The large new dissolving pulp mill of Columbia ellulose Company Limited, near Prince Rupert, is . ... ' il f? I A - i. A ' Korean Withdrawal No Let-Up In Red Assault Communists Driving On Without Halt Into South Korea TOKYO There Is no let-up today in the double assault southward of the Chinese Communist and the North Koreans. They are pressing on and are fifty to sixty mile smith of t.h W.h parallel now. Principal objective now appears to be Wonju, road hub 55 miles southeast of Seoul, the fall of which, is predicted at any time. . Meantime, Indications are that United Nations forces are pic-paring for a strong stand on a shortened perimeter surrounding the original Pusan beachhead. HEARTBREAKING The United States Eighth Army continued its retreat down the "heartbreak" highway south of Seoul today, beating oft efforts of Communist forces to trap and destroy them. The Communist hammer dealt blows eight miles south of Seoul, attacking toward Suwon on the road along which the United States 24th Division fought its retreat last summer. The Communist sickle swept on today Wonju, road hub 55 iv in me iinai siaire 01 construction ana will come to production in February, Harold Blancke, pre'si-nt, stated today. All major equipment is installed, added, and only the slow delivery of a few items FLU PANIC IN HAMBURG WINTER QUIET With the closing of the 1950 navigation season, the bid Quebec City Harbor takes on an atmosphere of sleepy quiet. In the foreground are some of the hundreds of St Lawrence River buoys, gathered by transport department ice-breakers. In the background the Quebec-Levls ferry, carrying passengers to the south shore of the river, ploughs through thick ice flows. HAMBURG CP An influenza epidemic, which has claimed twenty lives here, spread nea panic today. DRESSED IN WHITE- Many oWier countries, lnclud- i states to approve the admission ing Great Britain, France and of Communist China to the Uni-Bclglum reported many cases but ted Nations as one of the bases they are mostly of the mild type 0f bringing the war in Korea to f A"- Ian end. Old Country SOCCER Expires After Drinking Acid OCEAN FALLS Marcin Twor ski, employee of Pacific Milk, is dead here after drinking carbolic acid. The 64-year-old man had attempted to join acquaintances in the beer parlor. When they snubbed him, he produced the bottle of carbolic acid and sprayed their faces. Pursued to his room by police, he was found in his room where he had drunk the poison. Ten hours later he expired in hospital. Harvey Davies Smithers, Dies Esteemed Pioneer Af Bulkley Valley Buried This Afternoon SMITHERS Funeral took place here this afternoon of Harvey Davies, one of the most Keremeos Religious Sect Ready For World's End KEREMEOS 0 Thirty members of a religious sect, who have sold all their worldly possessions, today await the end of the world. , In a locked, shuttered house, the group, all dressed In white, has been in self-imposed confinement for eleven days. They are members of the "Church of God" who broke away from the Pentecostal Tabernacle here. x The elders have made no public statement but friends say they are waiting for the end of the world, basing their belief on Biblical prophecy. The group includes women and children. Some are students. Leaders of the sect have told their followers that the world will end next Tuesday. Colored Ivory Star Played Baseball During Revolution In Venezuela A noteworthy sport figure accompanying the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team in the role of travelling business mr.nager for the crack Negro unit is Parnell Woods, one of the outstanding Negro baseball playsrs who has been ranked for close to a decade as the best third-sacker in sepia ranks. Woods starred for the Jacksonville Red , highly respected citizens Qt.thoirT Caps and Cleveland Buckeyes ln;MUon it would h... tMy . ,u B s "'"Mo try to get back to the hotel London Mirror Questions News top military leaders to discuss co-ordination of Empire defence nipns with those of the North Atlantic treaty organization. Although no immediate infor mation was available on details, it was judged fromthe make-up of the conference that defence of the Pacific and the Middle East was on the agenda. Th statesmen met formally with British Defence Minister Emmanuel Shinwell and SirWil- lam Slim, chief of Imperial General staff. Foreign Minister Ernest Bevin also sat In. The conference may result In a decision to request United a mile distant. Finally, a daring taxi driver took them there, We Rot used t0 war in the streets," he said. "The Vene luelang do not fight during the day but, about 8 p.m., they go into action. We. took the precaution of sleeping on the floor instead of in window-level beds to escape the possibility of being hit by fusi-lades of machine-gun fire. When a revolution Is on or threatened In Caracas, stric. precautions are taken at the bail park as elsewhere. Players and fans alike have to permit them selves to be searched on entering the park. Soldiers with rifles and machine-guns patrol the sidelines and the grandstands. "They take their sports as seriously as they do their war?, too," Woods added. "A basball player heralded as a homerun hitter came down from the United States one time and, in his first garrte, hit four singles out of five times at bat. The natives were Indignantly disappointed at no home runs but it did not start a revolution that time." STOCKS Johnston Co. Ud.)" Bobjo 14 Buffalo Canadian 24 Consol. Smelters 128.50 Conwest 1.94 Donalda 50 East Sullivan 7.65 Giant Yellowknife 6.25 God's Lake 44 Hardrock .21'2 Harricana 8Vi Heva 07 Hosco 7 Vi Jacknife 05 Joliet Quebec 90 Lake Rowaif .6 'a LapaskH V Little Long Lac. 59 Lynx .: 14 Madsen Red Lake 2.20 McKenzic Red Lake 42 McLeod Cockshutt .... 2.01 Moneta 35 Vi Negus 79 Noranda 74.50 Louvlcourt 19 Pickle Crow 1.60 Regcourt 4 Vi San Antonio 2.44 Senator Rouyn 21 Sherrlt Gordon 3.45 Steep Rock 8.15 Sturgeon River . 15 Silver Miller 85 Upper Canada 1.73 Golden Manitou 6.25 mmr eqmpmpni win prevent earlier start-up oi me piari. Columbia Cellulose Company r.ited will come into produc-n at a most propitious time," Blancke continued, "since solving pulp supplies at pres-t are critically short. Princl-i consumers of pulp raanu- 1 hirers of acetate and viscose x-i'ss yarns, acetate plastics, lontiane and explosives have n feeling the pinch of reduc- supplies for some time. More- r, their requirements of cel-ise arc expected to lncrea.se the defense program accele- if-es into high gear. The constantly growing de mand for cellulose Is demon- 4' ited by the United States on industry which In 1950 to consumers approxi-itely tivered 260.000,000 more pounds yarn than it did In 1943. "il spite this record volume of the American Indus-was tpments, unable to satisfy com ely the expanding market for product, with the result that additional 60,000,000 pounds rayon fibres were imported n abroad in the first nine if iit.'is of 19j0. Initial output of the Prince pert Dulo mill will be at an 4:iual rate of approximately 74'00 tons, the equivalent Of J. 31 per cent increase in present siiplies. It Is possible that within! a short time after operations ft under way this production will be lifted In a further rt to bring about a better nice of supply with demand. ' f bducted By iluns.Monks w Seautiful American Girl Mleged Lured to flonastcry in Greece J ATHENS. Greece Authorl- hunted last nleht for a 'it itlg raven-hnireH mri bf'Uty whose father charges she iurea from her Toledo home imprisonment In a Greek nastery by a nun of the Julian dendar sect. Similar cases under investigation. 'i'he search follows an appeal 1 ouri oniclals In Athens from nstospyrides of Toledo for the 'rn of his mLsslng 22-year-old 'Khter. Simela. ""ltd on charoes nf altr1iit Inn iui detention and fraud moiner Slinerlnr Miriam ilakiotls and t.ert niino nnri nks of the monastery located the Aegean Sea coas't east n! '"lice suspect that Simela n In some monastery. nut Slatta Laid At Rest irpn,rin . -uie Lourt Chapel was ) capacity Friday after-' with those paying their last to Knut Slatta, well , n local fisherman, who pas- away Wednesday. Rev. Earl ",lnd Of St. Paul'. T th.n officiated and Mrs. J. C. Was nr,rr,nUl waa -UfcUlIea Willi n ,,!"ory of the deceased. Hymns .., y Hope Is Built on ""B Less" onrf urhnt r '"id wi ti. .. were Ole. Stega- J il u e' 01af SteRavlK. AI- h "endrickson. Oscar Glske ! i,:"tt"8 mterson. i n"?' w in the Sons of j -y piot at Pairvlew cense miles southeast of Seoul, in a drive to get in back of the retreating United Nations forces.' Seven Chinese and Red Korean armies of 210,000 or more troops have been thrown Into the assault on Wonju. The North Korean premier, Kim II Sung, called on his troops to pursue, surround and destroy the enemy. It is estimated that 3000 to 4000 Communist troops were observed about 15 miies southeast of Wonju where Allied troops, were fighting a delaying action. An 8'2-hour battle was fought 12 miles north of Wonju Fridaiy with white-clad Chinese Communists camouflaged for snow , fighUng. Allied -mortar and .emu i mand posts were overrun hi the assault which developed with surprising speed, considering the usual slowness of Chinese transport. Airfields at Suwon and Wom-ju were evacuated by the air force. United Nations planes tore Into enemy concentrations. Thirteen enemy-held towns were devastated with rockets and jellied gasoline bombs. Air Fores officials estimate that air power alone inflicted 10,000 enemy casualties since the New Year. Wanted To Get : In Korea Fight VANCOUVER W Twenty-eight Canadian Arrny troops arrived by plane from Tokyo yesterday with battle gear and fancy Oriental silks. They said they were "happy to get back" but "miffed at not getting into a fight." They were stationed at Pusan, 200 miles froi.i any skir mishing. "We're rarln' to get back there," they said. "We didn't get into the fight on that trip." They left today for Fort Lewis, Washington, to rejoin units now in advance training. A total of 112 officers and men of the advance party are now back from the Far East. The other 84 arrived at Fort Lewis on three separate flights 53 Thursday and 31 on New Year's Day. - Many of the Canadians have brought home with them handworked Korean-type Gladstone and elub bags made of heavy cowhide. One carried a small bag for his son. They sell In Pusan at $12. One, a Montrealer, had a hand embroidered silk hankerchief and a nightgown as he said, for the girl friend. Mrs. A. Grant, Kitlmaat, was brought to the city seriously ill on the Chilcotin yesterday and taken by ambulance to Prince Rupert General Hospital for treatment. Sunday, January 7, 1951 English Cup, Third Round Arsenal 0, Carlisle United 0 Aston Villa 3, Burnley 0 Birmingham City 2, Manchester City 0 Bolton Wanderers 2, York City 0 Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Cesterfield 1 Bristol City 2, Blackburn Rovers 1 Bristol Rovers vs Aldershoi postponed. Charlton Athletic 2, Blackpool 2 Derby County. 2,Wxst. Btooh wich Abion 2 - Fulham 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0 Grimsby Town 3, Exeter City 3 HUddersfield Town 2, Tottenham Hotspur 0 Hull City 2, Everton 0 Leeds United 1, Middlesbrough 0 Leicester City 0, Preston North End 3 Luton Town 2, Portsmouth 0 Manchester United 4, Oldham Athletic 1 Mansfield Town 2, Swansea Town 0 Newcastle United 4, Bury 1 Newport County 3, Reading 2 Northampton Town 3, Barns-ley 1 Norwich City 3, Liverpool 1 Notts County 3, Southampton 4 Plymouth Argyle 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 Queens Park Rangers 3, Mill-wall 4 Rochdale vs Chelsea postponel Rotherham United 2, Donjas ter Rovers 1 Sheffield United 1, Gateshead 0 Stockport County 2, Brentford 1 Stoke City 2, Port Vale 2 Sunderland 2, Coventry City 0 West Ham United 2, Cardiff 1 Scottish League, Div. "A" Aberdeen 1, St. Mirren 1 Clyde 2, Airdrieonians 2 Falkirk 2, Dundee 1 Morton 1. Third Lanark 3 Motherwell 2, Celtic 1 Raith Rovers 1, Hibernian 3 Rangers 1, Partick Thistle 3 Amateur Internation Match Eire 0, England 1 Truman Backs Europe Defence WASHINGTON, D.C. ffl President Truman told General Dwlght D. Elsenhower today that he was "wholeheartedly backing" the United States and other North Atlantic treaty powers in his mission to weld western Europe's defences against Communist aggression. Elsenhower met with the Pre sident for half an hour before taking off for Paris to start steps looking toward unified and stronger European armed force. Hockey Scores Pacific Coast Victoria 8, Tacoma 0 New Westminster 6, Vancouver 5 Mainline Okanagan . Vernon 7, Kerrisdale 3 Clam Price Set At 2c A price of two cents per pound at the grounds for clams has been agreed upon, It was learned here this morning. Frank Calder, secretary of the Native Brotherhood and spokesman for the committee on clam price negotiations, received word late this morning from Vancouver through the Brotherhood's business agent, Ed. Mahoney, and the local management of Millerd's Cannery that that price had been agreed upon. Other matters under negotiation have yet to be finalized, Mr. Calder said. HMCS Huron Is Going To Korea HALIFAX '0i The Canadian destroyer, H.M.C.S. Huron, Is leaving January 22 for Korean waters to relieve H.M.C.S. Cayuga. The Huron will proceed direct to Pearl Harbor and is expected to reach Korea early In March. The Cayuga is one of three Canadian destroyers which have been fighting with United Nations forces in Korea. The others are Sioux and Athabaskan. The Sioux has already been ordered back to base at Esquimau. At Pearl Harbor the Huron will be placed under command of the United Nations and from there will sail for Korea. HMCS Cayuga Sees Inchon OTTAWA The Navy reported today that the Canadian destroyer Cayuga participated in the evacuation of Inchon Thurs-dy as part of the Commonwealth task force. Officers and men got a grandstand view of the flaming port as shore installations were destroyed by demolition forces. ATTENTION ELKS Meeting will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Sunday, Jan. 7 at 2:30 p.m. Bulkley Valley over a period 'Of many years. Former proprietor of the Bulkley Hotel, he had served for several years as a member of the board of village commissioners, a number of those years as chairman, and was long prominent in community affairs. Mr. Davies had been In good health until December and his passing came suddenly and was widely regretted. A large attendance at the funeral testified to the esteem in which he was held. Before coming to Smithers many years ago, Mr. Davies had been proprietor of the Houston Hotel In the early days of that community. He is survived by his widow and five children, Vaughan Davies in England, Walter Davies in Alberta. Mrs. D. M. Thomas in Ontario, Mrs. A. G. Moran at Beaverdell, B.C., and Mrs. Maude MacDonald. Smithers. In his eighty-second year, Mr. Davies was born' in Pembrok-shire, Wales. At the age of eighteen he went out to India and was engaged on tea plantations In that country. He enlisted with the Imperial forces for the Boer War and won a commission in the Imperial Yeomanry. Returning to England, he came out to Canada in 1905 and was engaged in ranching In Alberta until 1919 when he came to Houston to go in the hotel business there. In 1929 he acquired the Bulkley Hotel here and moved to Smithers. Deceased was at one time chairman of the board of school trusttes before becoming a village commissioner and later chairman of the vlllaee commission. At the time of his death he held the posts of stipendiary magistrate, judge of Juvenile court, judge of small debts' court, coroner and justice of the peace. Deceased was also a member of the Canadian Legion and it was under the auspices of that organization that the funeral was held this afternoon from the Anglican Church with Rev. Canon C. A. Hinchliffe officiating. Hot Water Bottles In Bridal Costume LONDON Dris Long, a brides-maldrfound a wedding ceremony In St. Augustine's Church too cold, the building being unhcat-ed. So she attached, under her wide skirts two hot water bottles. Then she felt sufficiently Z , Vii u , i a.,..,.,. uucuiu ball aggregation. wcoas periormed ior Oakland; Acorns In the Pacific Coast j League In 1948 and had an op portunity to win his way to the majors until he was hit with a "bean ball" and sustained head injuries necessitating hU retirement. Now he devotes year-around time with the ' Globetrotters basketball and basebaU clubs. One of the unique Interludes In Woods' athletic career was to spend four years playing In Caracas, Venezuela, and he has many an Interesting story to tell of life among the volatile Venezuelan -with their periodical revolutions. One afternoon a revolution broke out during a baseball practice and the team was left stranded at the park as the spectators took flight In all directions after the sounding of whistles and sirens heralding that war was on again. Streets were deserted and, with machine-gunners and snipers in TODAY'S " (Cmirtmy S. I. VANCOUVER American Standard 26 Bralorne 5.95 B R X 04 Cariboo Quartz 1.00 Hedley Mascot 50 Pacific Eastern 05 Pend Oreille 8.85 Pioneer 1.90 Premier Border 08 Privateer 06 Reeves McDonald 4.35 Reno .2Vi Sheep Creek 1.27 Silbak Premier 28 Taku River 06 . Vananda 11 Salmon Gold 02 Spud Valley 4Vi Silver Standard 2.70 Western Uranium 1.38 Oils-Anglo Canadian 4.65 A P Con 33 Atlantic 2.50 C & E 7.90 Central Leduc 2.21 Home Oil 14.25 Mercury 15 Okalta 2.20 Pacific Pete 8.10 Princess 1.70 Royal Canadian 9!,i Royalite 12.50 Athona 7 Aumaque " .23 LONDON The London Daily Mirror says the world is not getting the truth about the war in Korea and It is not the fault o fthe war correspondents but of United Nations headquarters. The newspaper has recalled Its correspondent Walker for consultation. Liaquai Ali To Conference KARACHI Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan's office today announced that he will leave tonight for the Commonwealth conference in London. Llquat has been boycotting the parley because his colleagues refused to discuss formally Pakistan's quarrel with India over the future state of Kashmir. TheWeather Synopsis Temperatures were modifying over British Columbia this morning as the cold polar air mass over the province drifted slowly off to the southeast. Storm activity In the eastern Pacific is Increasing and a series of storms will move over the coast bringing milder air over the province. The first storm which is now causing gale force winds over the Charlottes will be rather weak as it moves into the interior and will not cause much precipitation either In the interior nor on the south coast. A second storm, however, which will be nearing the Charlottes tomorrow is expected to have a much greater effect on the weather over the provlvnce as a whole. GALE WARNING North coast region Gale warning posted, Intermittent rain today and Suriday. Little change in temperature. Winds southerly (25), except southeast gales (40 to 50) over the open water until this afternoon. Winds Increasing to southeast gales (40) agai.i tomorrow afternoon. Lows tonight and highs tomorrow At Port Hardy. Sandsplt and Prince Rupert, 40 and 46. 1:07 12:43 6:40 19:28 19.6 feet 23.2 feet 7.9 feet 0.9 feet Low