PROVINCIAL LIBRARY NORTHERN AND CENTRAL, BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER LnSPATTHED Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" VOL. XL, No. 107 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., MONDAY, MAY 7, 1951 PRICE FIVE CENTS ninnnnfn Daily plivry Phone 81 m mam ilUUJAUiyJuMU TL0 m m m M M M H o y U D V&l D UN Bridgehead North Of 38th is Expanded TOKYO (CP) United Nations troops advanced on both anchors of their Korean battleline today in cautious, limited attacks. The Allies extended their bridgehead north of the 38th parallel around Injue W Avenue West Wheels of Mobilization Rehearsal Begin To Turn Nazi 1 1:Knii'M4 I k f Scene of Tragedy ph Addison Succumbs Soon After Itoinjj Struck by Taxi Car i,h Addison, 50-year-old carpenter, 1071 in the east. HANOVER. Germany (CP) A Nazi-like party, led by former supporters of Adolf Hitler, show ? -? A " ed surprising strength Saturday ive Avenue, sustained extensive injuries to QC Isand Tragedies . iV- y South Koreans advanced on the western anchor northwest of Seoul with a limited attack. They struck at the North Koreans who had been told by one of their officers that there would be no offensive because the "war is about over." The Reds offered only spotty I limbs and died in hospital at midnight Sat- ! a l. 1 i. ! r-i i in the West German state election. Despite the showing by the milltantly nationalistic neo-Nazi Socialist Reich party, however, the regular Socialist party held its customary lead position In the balloting for state parlia titer neing su uck uy a jiaxi car on oecona J ( f QUEEN CHARLOTTE CITY opposition to the Allies slogging just beyond the First and Third Avenue about half an hour earlier. Borjf was taken into , a charge of man- carpenter. Father mother and ,nd was released yes- tw0 Sisters of deceased reside bail of $5000. in Nanalmn Mike Anderson, well known pioneer coast fisherman, residing In Queen Charlotte for many years I was proceeding west An inquest will be held bv and formerly of Prince Rupert, was found dead in his trolling boat named We 1 on the west coast of Queen Charlotte Islands Saturday. . ment In lower Saxony In the back over thesame ground the British occupation zone. Communists had taken in their The Fascist group was In costly nine-day offensive that fourth place. began. April 22. Marshall at Senate Quiz Says United States Is Buying Time in Korea WASHINGTON, D.C. (CP) Secretary of Defence Marshall was quoted today as saying the United Avenue taking Mr Coroner M. M. Stephens. H J. Merchant and fatality occurred within 10 2007 Graham Ave- 2o feet of where a similar accl-lew. after having a-- dent occurrecl a few weeks ago e Music and Drama when Olof HoIm SUJjtalned ex the Civic Centre. j tensive Injuries which resulted and a friend, Howard in a leg having to be amputated, her carpenter, 1140 Holm If now recovering in hos-nd were walking In i pltal. News of the discovery was ra- diophoned to Constable Glen 1 Gordon of Queen Charlotte City VKTKRANS ARE NOT EXEMPT from 235,000 men being called by the British Army for mobilization rehearsal Wn summer. With trained conscripts (compulsory military service has been in force In Britain since World War II) they will have to leave tbeir jobs for three weeks and go back to army life. Pictured at a British Army deiot are r.o'.or-cyr'-s ?t far as tbe eye can sec- k!1 ready for action. after being struck, k.tntly, thrown over hond and tossed off of the road, er immediately stop-with Mr. Marchant, at noon and Q.C.A. Pilot Roy Berryman proceeded to the west coast, and returned with the body which Is now at Queen Charlotte morgue. . An inquest will be held. ANOTHER BODY A gruesome find was made at noon Saturday by 8-year-old Sharon Hamlin. A decomposed body washed up on the shore States is "buying time" in Korea to prepare against a third world war Big Blast at Rubber Plant ,ach assistance as was 23 Dead In Crash ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (CP) Twenty-three airmen died yesterday In a flaming crash of what he called of he!at , "policy A senator, who asked that not be quoted by name, satd vacuum" In the Korean war. Harold Ryan Found Guilty of Murder; Sentenced to Hang Marshall made that statement MacArthur argued that, un in stoutly defending the admin within a few feet of the child's less retalitory blows were struck ; OTTAWA ! Production Minister C. D. Howe said today that an explosion at the Polymer synthetic rubber Dlant at 10:40 home is believed to have heen that of Gonzague Louie Gendron, Dominion Fisheries employee, who has been missing since last at Chinese Communists, there could be only stalemate in Korea with each day adding to the toll of American lives. a B-38 bomber on the outskirts of Albuquerque. It was the fifth and worst -rriLsh nf a B-3R ma oliant proceeded to a .isf and caused the ambulance to be noti-Pulice were on hand minute after the call, ance was there wlth-mu'.es. tlipd In h(Kj)iUl wlt'n-miuutes alter arriv.il rrppaiatiuns were be-r surRery. 1 never regained con- istration s side in the Far Eastern policy dispute with General Douglas MacArthur. He said there had been "no disagreement" between President Truman,' himself and the joint chiefs of staff over conduct Harold Ryan, 31-year-old Port Simpson native Eastern Daylight Time last night chine, the - lanrest AmPrTettlTlT rjTr& P n v -iT ,., rss r t,.,t K . f -Ort i'nv-f'fflM'.! ..e?,vf iwl between $30.000 and tlfiO,- i March from a drifting boat. ' J r UOO damage to the $50,000,000 bomber. put its first! jury late Saturday on a charge of murdering his The Air Force Count Turf b-38 into operation in August COmmon-law wife, Lorraine Tait, 24, on a gasboat at onlrort Himpson late on tne mgnt ot uecemDer Z6. tie Only two of the 25 men They board the plane survived, was sentenced by Mr. Justice A. D. Macfarlane to be f was later taken over . It had a deep dent i)d. just to the right idle line. were badly Injured. The six-engined bomber crashed and burned in a blinding sandstorm on Kirtland air Wins Derby LOUISVILLE The greatest crowd ever to witness a Kentucky Derby more than 100,000 fans, saw Count Turf, a field horse, win the 77th running of the Five Drown From Boat VANCOUVER 0i Five fishermen were feared drowned during the week-end when a 14-foot boat capsized in Tahis Canal on the west coast of Vancouver Island. The body of one victim, Gurbax Singh, East Indian, has been recovered. ' I'ison had lived In hanged July 24. The killing came after a gas-boat trip back to Port Simpson following a pre-Christmas shopping trip to Prince Rupert. Evidence was that Ryan and the Halibut Landings rt for a considerable force bae- Tnwre,clc? Bl wf wars and was aulte scattered over iuuu leei, umcijr n. Besides his widow 1,"u uluv,vo '"" "..' of the Korean war. The senator further disclosed that Marshall said: 1 It was true, as General MacArthur testified, that the joint chiefs of staff drew up recommendations last January 12 proposing moves against Communist China in line with some of the recommendations of MacArthur but that as conditions changed later these proposals were not carried out. 2 He supported President Truman's action in' dismissing MacArthur from all of his Pacific Commands. 3 That a theatre cum-" niander should not attempt to dictate overall global strategy or that outside his theatre. Marshall argued that MacArthur differed widely with Tor- idauchtpr nf . air terminal. woman and another companion consumed rye whisky and wine Classic. Royal Mustang placed ie and the late James second and Rune finished third. Oeoriro Vincent of. the nubile i on the voyage. news of the city), de plant. The minister said he did not believe sabotage was involved. A chemical tank "blew" with a tremendous roar, rocking much of Western Ontario and causing fire In the building. No one was injured but three workers were Injured by flying glass. The explosion occurred In a tank of butadene steriod, an extremely volatile product of synthetic rubber, in a building at the west end of the sprawling, 87-acre plant on the southern outskirts of Sarnla. The blast was heard as far away as London, 85 miles to the east, but, within an hour of the explosion, it was apparent damage would be comparatively slight. V Officials of the crown -owned corporation which manufactures synthetic rubber and chemicals and is also working on secret processes for the federal government, said no statement would be made until later. trvived by two daugh- relations department of the A'.- The crown alleged that Ryan n-Rny btewart and ' uminum Co. of Canada, with beat the woman to death ana 'n, a telephone no-' hadnnorlprs in Vancnnvpr Ls ; threw her bnilv Into the water TODAY'S STOCKS where it was found noating a a son. William, a 'paying a visit to the city. (Courtesy 8. I. Johnston Co. Ltd.)" 8 STILL LIVES eign and military pollcif i of the ! Over by Tractor administration that this raised (Summary) . American -51,000 pounds, 13.5c to 18.1c. Canadian 335,000 pounds, 14.5c to 19.1c. American 'Frisco 19,000, Cold Storage, 18.1c, 16.5c and 13.5c. J.B. 32,000, Royal, 18.1c, 16.5c and 13.5c. Canadian San Juan 1118,000, Pacific, 19.1c, 17.6c and 15c. Honey Jean 23.000, Pacific, 19.1c, 17.6c and 14.8c. Combat 15.000, Bacon, 19c, 17.5c and 14.5c. , Advance, 30.000; Biking I, 19,-000; Gony, 18.CJ0; Neptune II, 19,000; Strafen, 19.000; Aletutian, 20,000; Gulvlk, 20,000: Ankar A., 20,000; Fredelia III, 32,000; Tap-low, 37,000; Four-Forty, 16,000; Teeny Milly, 34,000: Covenant. a serious question as to his con Lay 4 Days on Beach lew hours later. Ryan was arrested in his house at Port Simpson, being asleep when the police entered. Ryan, giving evidence on his own behalf, claimed that he remembered none of the incidents on the night in question having 'passed out" before the boat reached Port Simpson. The first intimation he had that the woman was dead was when he was told so in the Jail at Prince Rupert by Indian Superintendent F. E. Anficld. Guilty verdict, with recommendation of mercy was returned at 7:15 p.m. by the 12-man tinuation as commander and his ability to carry out these policies. Marshall was the administration's first witness in reply to MacArthur who had hammered away for three days last week Officials agreed that there was no hint of sabotage. In Blue Water village, Sarnia suburb across the highway from i over by a tractor which he was driving, a "' 1(lKRer lay paralyzed for four days o'n an Queen Charlotte Island beach before he was Queen Charlotte Airlines to Prince Rupert night. Polymer, hardly a window pane was lea intact, observers said. Weather Polymer's fire fighting service Bevconrt 44 Buffalo Canadian 23 Consol. Smelters ..' 148.00 Conwest 3.10 Donalda 57V2 Eldona . 20 East Sullivan 8.15 Giant Yellowknife 645 God's Lake .373i Hardrock .14 Hn.rricana 11 Heva 11 , Jacknife .92 Joliet Quebec 58 Little Long Lac 65 Madsen Red Lake 2.05 McKenzie Red Lake 46 McLeod Cockshutt ........ 2.42 Moneta 32 Negus 80 Noranda 76.25 Louivcourt 19'2 Pickle Crow 1.60 Ran Antonio 2.35 Senator Rouyn 18 Sherrit Gordon S.30 Steep Rock 8.65 Silver Miller 1.80. Upper Canada 1.50 Golden Manitou 8.00 jury after three hours and lo 48.000; Zenith II, 13,080, and Oslo, minutes' deliberation, ending a 26,000, all to Co-op. goi tne subsequent fire under control quickly. al. doing "quite well," Bacon, 2720 Asnnlt.h 'ctwia, with exposure, VANCOUVER American Standard 26 Bralorne : 6.00 BRX 32 Cariboo Quartz 1.05 Congress 07 Hedley Mascot 45 Indian Mines 26 Pend Oreille 7.45 Pioneer 1.90 Premier Border 29 Privateer 11 Reeves McDonald 4.15 Reno .3V2 Sheep Creek 1.55 Silbak Premier 44 Taku River 05 Vananda 19 Salmon Gold 3Vi Spud Valley 5'2 Silver Standard 2.35 Western Uranium 1.90 Oils-Anglo Canadian 6.10 A P Con 44 Atlantic 3.25 Calmont 1.20 C & E 12.75 Central Leduc 2.38 Home Oil 15.00 Mercury 14 Okalta 7 2.70 Princess 160 Royal Canadian 104 TORONTO Athona .07 Aumaqire . .22 Vi Beattie 48 "u Back injuries. cllp. was notified Engine Crew Dies in Crash able to move near his caterpillar tractor which had apparently run over him. The tractor was equipped with rubber treads. Waters returned Immediately to Masset to summon help, and, in company of Const. F. C. Wiemkan. RCMP. Mr. Hager- four-day trial in which 29 witnesses were heard. - Ryan had "nothing to "say" before Mr. Justice Macfarlane passed sentence. There was a gasp through the courtroom, followed by crying. .The con llt(,rs. co-worker' nf frd nian. tniri dii. t i nau ien Bacon ' aUi-m, - . victed man remained unenid- h Ml gO 10 e two were wnrklnir man and a voluntary nurse, Mrs. tlona H. R Frost, returned to the "each at Ros Rnii Defence Counsel T. W. Brown, v aimluu VEK (CP) An engine and 14 cars of an eastbound Canadian Pacific Railway freight train snaked off the tracks in the Fraser Canyon yesterday and three members of the crew died in the twisted cab. . wth end of Graham Ners returned Satnr- he found Bacon un- Synopsis A very weak disturbance approaching the Washington coast and another extensive depression 1,000 miles to the west the expected to feed moist Pacific air into the western regions of British Columbia during the next 24 and 48 hours. Cloudy skies will be general in most regions over the southern half of the province. There will be scattered shower activity but amounts are expected to be light. Afternoon temperatures are expected to reach the low sixties near the coast and sixty-five to seventy over the interior. Forecasts North coast region Cloudy over the Queen Charlottes and northeast coast Vancouver Island today and Tuesday. Cloudy along the mainland, clearing during the forenoon but clouding over again tonight. Little change in temperature. Winds light. Lows tonight and highs Tuesday at Port Hardy 45 and 58; Sandspit 40 and 58; Prince Rupert 40 and 64. i KC, said he would "definitely appeal" the case. Crown prosecutor was Gilbert Hogg of Victoria legislative ' " counsel. JlDGE'vS CHARGE In his two-hour summation of t Continued on page 5) HOCKEY SCORES scene with a Jeep. QCA pilot Jermyn met the returning rescue party at Tow Hill about 7:30 p.m. Rescue party said Bacon had been towing a steel frame which apparently had up-ended throwing him under the tractor wheels. Bacon and Waters are employed by Hogan Meteorological Process Limited, New MP. aSSennerA MEETIKlft The . accident occurred be-! tween Spuzzum and North Bend ; about 100 miles-northeast of Vancouver. I Officials said the cause of the; accident was veiled by a break- 1 t!il)V. MAY There Will Be o Band Practice Tonight at The Civic Centre 8:00 p.m. It len'e, 8 p.m. From Vancouver (Saturday) nown of telegraphic communi it I Miss C. Hughes, G. Milburn, Mrs. cations which resulted-from the ALLAN CLP crash. The track vas reported1 Fort Frances 6, Owen Sound 4 I. Leslie, H.,Tupper, W. Braden, N. McLeod, Miss Bealoski, G. Kel-lett, Mr. McNeil, C. Puleover. Prom fianrinlt ICafn.ai ciear at the time of the acci- iFort Frances leads besi oi seven dent. Killed were Engineer R. J.jMr Wilson Purdie, aged 55: Fireman Ver- t vl, ,f.. t Wanted inon G. Mobley Mobley. 25. and Train- w V,."- ' TZZ'-"1:.? man Henry H. of Vancouver. series 3-2.) MEMORIAL CUP Barrie 4, Winnipeg 3 (Barrie leads best of seven series 3-0. ALEXANDER CUP Valleyfield 4, Toronto St. Michaels 4 (overtime tie-. Best of seven series tied 1-1; one game tied. vicKers, 32, an i Mrs E cooper, C. R. Bcat- i tV. W. W Onlf W WVilrtHon Mr CIVIC CENTRE Annual Gymnastic Display Tuesday and Wcdncsdoy, May 8 and 9 at 7:30 p.m. "Cn for Par Time and Shift Work Apply P'uuier or rireman MoDiev. Porter, J. B. Scott, W. Mitchell. Gordon Mobley, was riding the rewarr B.C. Packers Limited, Seal TIdES or Ph one 220, 'Personnel Department. 109c ireights second section which trailed the ill-fated train by about half an hour. CPR trains were routed for a time over Canadian National tracks until the line was cleared.. John Currie, who has been residing for the past few years on Vancouver Island, returned to the. city on the Camosun yesterday afternoon and plans to remain here. - The highest mountain in Cey- Tuesday, May 8, 2:13 '... 8:53 20:44 1951 20.9 feet 3.0 feet 8.3 feet High Low Tickets 50c Members 25c lon is Pedrotallagalla, reaching 18,291 feet. ; . . . :