PaOVISCIAL LIBRARY, VICTORIA, B. C. 113 KiO T E Dec. 13th at CIVIC CENTRE Courtesy Ormes Drugs lRS CABS ' ' NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER ! nisi-ATt nn , Published at Canoda's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key lo the Great Northwest" ," ..8. .. .. ."""L. VOL. XL, No 288 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1951 . ' PRICE FiVB CENTS 0 " ' n H TT rr r " ' ; - 1 : I Jj If J n7 s . n pi Ilw 0 Weather Slows Korean Fighting Munsan Negotiators Make Little Headway , p,fWr Y "Witness" in Rm Fnnr in rOlIf m '- ' H- ' .9 O : T' Assembly Here K. JS f I I 1 , I At least 35 of the resident of 11 fffAOm Atlt 1V; ? t jr v ' J ; Perow In the Bulkley Valley MU " I WW 1 B 1 B iCl I 1 I i , 1' f I ' - ' 1 visited Prince Rupert at the Tj MUNSAN (CP) Only 17 days remain for Allied and Communist negotiators'to agree on an armistice within the 30-day time limit they set. The outlook is gloomy. . r--- I f ' . " I i j 1 I ' 1 week-end to attend the three- J ' J ' it- ' J day circuit assembly of Jehova' 1 ' fx V - " ',. , ,V - Witnesses. There will be a simi- I yJ ' t ' , 1 lar assembly at Prince George 11 s" ' ' 4 , y 1 next week-end. 'f ' 4 all. i . I : SEOUL h United Nations forces threw back nine Communist probing attacks along the frozen Korean war front yesterday and today. A violent snowstorm and below zero temperature Flowed the fighting. A United States Eighth army communique reported no other significant ground activity. There was. a lull in the air war and little action was reported during thj week-end. Intelligence reports, however, indicated a large enemy troop movement in the vicinity of Kumsong. But Only on the Idea of Turiuiug Disarmament Commission lo Consider Claims PARIS P' A high diplomatic source said today that the western powers and Soviet Russia have agreed on formation of a disarmament commission which could consider rival east and west plans for arms reduction and atomic controls. . That, however, was about as i'ai as the conference got in the way of agreement. There is no agreement on the immediate prohibition of the atomic bomb. v . I - " . . - The negotiations entered the sixth month today with the Allied demand for Immediate talks on the exchanging of prisoners of war. Allied negotiators demanded that the Communists quit stalling for the, exchange of prisoners of war and moved to force an early decision. Czechoslovakia Continues Purge VIENNA. A wave of 15,000 arrests was reported today from Prague as Czechoslovakia continued Its purge in the ranks of Communists following the arrest of the vice-premier last week for allegedly plotting against Premier Gottwald. "Very high to minor persons" are Included in the latest arrests. Is Rescued From Well Volcano and Now Typhoon MANILA (CP) Rains from a destructive typhoon sent landslides crashing down the slopes of Hlbok Hibok today. A volcano spewed out boiling rock and ash for the sixth straight day.-. The typhoon swept across the central Philippines and blasted Cebu Island with winds up to 135 miles velocity. It grounded a Japanese freighter and snapped communications and multiplied the miseries of some 22.000 homeless refugees from Hibok Hibok's wrath on tiny Camiguin Island southeast of Cebu. High seas halted evacuation to nearby Mindanao. Easy Winter In Interior 1 - " . . . . - , - - mm. i ..I. ) .i i t Vancouver Cars In U.S. Crash BELLINGHAM. Mrs. Iris Cadden and Norman Smith, both aged 28. are in hosnital here K.; i'M T3 General DwiRht D. Elsenlio vn . SiuiifiiK,' Comnmnd-r of NATO force in ""'"'V in--Pe-ti-cl Canadian troops on f lit r at rival at Rotterdam He I:, shown here, aumv,i by Major R. W. Potts, DSO, of T.ronto ln.vjMfcting th-o 57th Independent Field mm. IK K. Defence Minister Brooke Clan on, who was in Europe for the arrival, Is shown !!.! General E.senhower. , (National Defence Photo) Hazelton Mine Now Producing Red Rose mine of Western Uranium Cobalt Mines Ltd. on Rocher de Boule mountain, started producing tungsten concentrates on December 1 and the definite decision has been made to carry the copper-gold-tungsten mine to production as quickly as 'possible. This 'decision has been taken after careful consideration of all available engineers' reports. The Rocher de Boule mill is already partially completed. The mill building has been built and certain of the machinery now Installed. The balance of the requisite equipment has already been purchased and is either at the property awaiting installation or en route there. seriously injured as a result of meir Vancouver car, driven by Smith, being in collision with another car while on a week fcril Mine king Again Snowfall through the central interior has been about average so far this winter, presenting no serious problems to railroading or industry, reports C. A. Berner, divisional superintendent, Canadian National Railways, who returned to the city on Saturday night's train from a trip over the line as far as Prince George on official duties. Nor has there been any extremely severe cold weather so far, reports Mr. Berner, although "the thermometer did get down to 18 below one day at Endako and 14 below at Prince George. The most snowfall so far recorded on one day in the Interior was 17 Inches. end visit here. The second car was driven by Lloyd Macdonald. Four others were injured but not seriously. JCH1 '" ,v"s'' l,isPu'e British Columbia's Basic Economy Hits Billion Dollar Mark Pioneer City Woman Passes Mrs. J. A. Lindsay, Here Since 1909, Dies Death again struck at the ranks of the pioneer citizens of lu i(i-Miniiiiiii oi iliuni. rni n ! Iiaviim been reach-j J w .i3e ili.spul between :;i;v( i Mines Ltd. and 1 inn "f Mine. Mill and, Prince Rupert with the passing VANCOUVER (CT) British Columbia's basic ai f:ju Sunday morning in Prince Rupert General Hospital of Mrs. Hattle Susan Lindsay, wife Qf John A. Lindsay, head of Grading Plywood VICTORIA, flu -The establishment of a grading standard for the plywood industry was an industries forestry, agriculture, fishing and mining, will produce iixu-i. money in t)51 than -ever before , the. well-known- local transpor Chrysler Strike Now Mooted WINDSOR. Ont. (CP) Another automobile concern is faced with strike action. Representatives of 4500 employees of the Chrysler Corporation will meet to con in the province's history, a sijrvey shows. Wurl-.crs, I lie Torbrit sll-1 ' a ' Alice Ai m. strike-tied !.ui six weeks. Is ex-m. lie reupened Tlicstliiy, i n! hv O. B. Tribblc, iiMii'-r. ulio was In the 'In Camnstm last evening ; mirili aftjcr havliiR V.imnver for th past ks in c innection with ! ; jl Kll ions. i i' I men employed at , .nine loo remained In ' Soon B.C. will have $1,000. PENDLETON. OreRon, f) Rescuers today brought a 50-year-old rancher to the surface after he had been trapped since 2:30 Sunday when a ten-Joot well caved in. Searchlights flooded the scene as Norman Vina Ford, weak but still conscious, was brought out of the gaping hole on a stretcher. For the last hour rescuers had dug with small shovels and their hands lo free the trapped man's feet, one of which was caught under a plank. The walls caved In when Ford and his 18-year-old son were digging a partially completed well. The son, Leon, escaped Injury. Holidays On Holy Days Demanded MONTREAL French-speaking students on Saturday staged a demonstration in front of major retail stores which defied the new municipal bylaw ordering them to remain closed en all Roman Catholic Holy Days. The obligation Saturday was the Feast of the Immaculate Conception and the students were mainly from the University of Montreal. They put on the demonstration in the form of a protest against the stores remaining open. Store owners said they remained open to contest the validity of the bylaw which would also force them to close on five other holy days throughout the year. The students numbered a hundred at the start but ranks thinned to 75 with the arrival of police cars, tha officers being equipped with tear gas. Good Weather But Few Birds nounced Saturday by W E. Burns, president of the Plvwood Manu sider striking to back up their demand for a 20-cents-per-hour wage increase. The company has offered 14 cents. Depression Impossible At last in llritisli ( iiliinihia, Declares Minister f Finance VICTORIA (CP) Demand for British Columbia natural resources is such It could thwart any depression in the province. Minister of Finance Herbert An-' .iccmb said Saturday. liM-iit'iiiiil the period of ;' linvint; iiked after mid employed their in e help. On the Cumo-' ivemiiK were some line lettirninR tn their i'l'i' lite remainder are ri in r.il!y within the com-k ;u Mi' m as the word gets 'lii' !lir strike Is all facturers' Association of British Columbia. This quality standard of tire industry ts approved and adopted by the manufacturers and establishes minimum standards for each grade of plywood. It will be of tremendous value to the dealers, engineers and contractors, industrial usrs and home owners, Mr. Burns said. Appropriate identification marks will be stamped on the product showing how it conforms to the rigid standards set by the industry. Launching of Arctic Ship OTTAWA The first Arctic patrol vessel built in Canada for the navy will be launched December 15 at Sorel, Quebec. The ship is to be named HMCS Labrador at an official ceremony next spring. 000.000 a year in basic economy with record production this year of approximately $935,000,000. In the four industries for 1951, the total is more than $100,000.-000 greater than 1950s record or $821,745,4;0. Preliminary figures (with 1950 ii: parenthesis) show 1951 total as: Agriculture $155,000,000 ($136,-690). FishiilK $!)0,000,(W0 ($08,000,-000'. Forestry $525,000,000 ($468,-000,0001. Mining $165,000,000 1$U8,155,-060 1 , 'I he summer long drought hampered forestry operations but, despite this, vast development in the pulp and paper industry and intenration ol forest operations increased production levels. The Il.shing industry was aided by a large salmon run, and mining boomed as" a result of world 'wide metal shortage. Old mines were reopened and new mines put Into operation. tation, motor dealing and stevedoring concern. Mrs. Lindsay had been In failing health for the past couple of months and recently was taken to Vancouver for treatment which, however, failed to bring permanent relief. Born in Brainerd, Minnesota, 67 years ago, Mrs. Lindsay came west for a visit to Dawson in 1904 and It was there that she met and was married to Mr. Lindsay. From Dawson they went' to Victoria and in 1909 Mis. Lindsay came from there to Prince Rupert to join Mr. Lindsay who had arrived the year previous. Through the .years Mrs. Lindsay took an active part in the work of First Baptist Church and its Ladies' Aid. She had many friends who will join with the bereaved in mourning her passing. Besides the widower, Mrs. Lindsuy Is survived by four daughters Mrs. A. D. (Margaret) Ritchie, Prince Rupert; Mrs. A. E. (Mildred) Field, Prince Rupert; Mrs. John (Muriel i McKay, Stewart, and Miss Irene Lindsay, RN, Prince -Rupert und one son, John S. Lindsay. A sister is Mrs. J. H.' (Stella i Sneddon, formerly ot Prince Rupert and now of Vancouver. Hie funeral will take place Thursday afternoon from First Baptist Church. Last Riles For Obred Kovachi Funeral of Obred Kovachi, local Yugoslav laborer, whose body was found In a local hotel last week, took place yesterday afternoon f com . B. C. Undertakers' Grenville Court Chapel to Fair-view Cemetery. Rev. Canon Basil S. Prockter of St. Andrew's Anglican Cathedral, officiated, and Mrs. J. C. pilker presided at the organ to accompany a hymn which was "Peace, Perfect Peace." Interment followed In Fairview Cemetery. The pallbearers were Spaso Mijovich, Elija Perotich, Mike Munlzaba, John Gurvich, Steve Rapaich and Gajo Vujovlch. Canadian Dollar Up NEW YORK Oi Value of the Canadian dollar reached its highest point since It was set free last year to find its own level today. It was worth OB'ie in terms of United States currency a jump in value of 916c of a cent from Saturday. Steady rise in the dollar Is attributed In banking circles to heavy influx of United Slates money into Canada. Break With Great Britain TINKERSLEY, England Laura Hall went down a country lane, ori-Vihm ff tn., - TIDES - ,j, iuctl. Tuesday. December 11. 1951 hnnrihnir in.i.., h - - - --' ,t,im4 out, vatllC H'Bh 0:07 18.0 feet across a damaged safe with 11:50 ' 21.2 feet coins and postal orders, stolen Low 5-42 8.9 feet from the post office in this 18:32 3.5 feet. Derbyshire town ' i "'i ll inn of a strike I..., et to be finally "' ' v"u' "1 the men but 'i i believed to be a " '"ii'i'lii -iiin, T ilsii: tii II handles M0 J'Vt ore a day anil pio-''" 'iiiee hundred Inns ' !!i'i'i' . a month. m Wins ion Cup ' r'ulUiiui defeated 'li!.-tir 1-0 in the Lon-" i Cup soccer final The minister reviewed til ' j province's industrial growth and its future potential :is he .spoke; to UlULsh Columbia Bulb Urow- i era' Federal ion at the animal; (.oovention here. j British Columbia's develop-, iiient was sUuaerinu. Mr. An-j smiiib .said. The gross muiiulac-! Uirliig value jumped Iroui (iil'l.iuni in IU.I9 to $l,lilU.l)i)ll.O;.HI in lllal and tiie province will eventually outstrip Ontario and' yiii.iic, lie piedu-led. "We aie in a position today that British Columbia's resources are in such demand tii.il, il a depression came elsewhere, it could not apply here berause of the demand for those resources," he said.- ; W 'IIWPW T?'-v?g-'g.,"l'.'-.'',ll"T"1"'' ' "1" i)l "Y" -yii.uwwi ww. iwjiiwi 1 1 i I Mild weather may have had Itomethihg to do with it, but, I - hatever the cause, a local hunting party, returning home Sun Weat-h e r XT !'" - 1 All Vancouver FODAY'S STOCKS Synopsis M'lcl Pacific air moving across the coast, buui(.;lit cloudy skies unci warmer temperatures to British Columbia overnight. At SaiKlsuit on the cast coast of the yueen Charlotte group the l,'iiiRTalure has risen to 52 degrees as the Pacific air pushed ,a.ilwa'd vhile overnight tempo- at hits In the interior dropped only into the twenties. iiMmi e n. i lip. i f 'mi h'M N. M, Join day morning from a trip to the Douglas Channel and Gardner Canal area, reported a scarcity f birds. .Six men brought in twelve geese and eighty ducks after an even week's trying at Kitlobc, Giltees, Old Hartley Bay, Long Inlet and Chief Matthews Intel, While their radiophone Was reporting hurricane winds in outside waters, the Fredelia, Capt. Bill Husoy, was becalmed among the mountains of the interior fjords. Others were Joe Scott, Sam Haugan, Ned McLeod, BilUMal-lett and Jack Lindsay. VxD .lv" Hops Grounded No Mights Between Here And There Today j Nil ceiling and visibility weather conditions at Vancou TORONTO A'ln till lip Aiimaque 23 B attic 20 Bevcotirt 75 sine: sun st' i r Rain and drizzle fell over all oi the coast while snow occurred at, most interior points. At some western ink-rior points the snow linrtciven wav to lieht rain bv CAIRO Egypt's government today considered severing diplomatic relations with Great Britain following levelling of an Egyptian village by road-build-' ing British soldiers. j The acting foreign minister" said a decision would be made soon. j Heavily-guarded British engineers bulldozed down huts in an Arab village Saturday to make way for a neV road and bridge, providing a safer route to a water plant. It by-passed a fav-1 ichmei nntr Bufla'o Canadian . ... .n'V Consol. Smelters 15' ;' Ccnwest 3.60 ; D.malda 50 j Eldona 20 j East Sullivan 0 1" ! Giant Yellowknile II. IS ! Ood's Lake . . h'i HardrcK-k ! Harricana ' -Of 1 Jackmfe 5Vi, Juliet Quebec Little Long Lac 78 ! I.vnx 13 Madsen Red Lake 2 03 McKenzie Bed Lake 46 MrLvod Cockshutt 2.70 Calgary. West By-Election V( U It ":i S'.'iidard :iir X '' Quart y, m B.ihi,,,, '' M.i.-eni ' Mine, Iff'lle in- ;lf- Rmili r air-,. M'linnald' . f:'"ek ' Premier '"ilia T s':inrl,ird rrn Uranium ;0Caadian Con. stmt '' E tri1 Leduc 'f Oil iia Canadian' ime .. .an Vi 6 00 .03 107 .06 .50 .89 .24 0.25 2 00 .34 .08 6.25 .04 1 60 .60 .16 2.55 3.90 860 .67 1.60 13 50 2.75 17.25 3.35 .16 '4 17.00 daybreak as surface temperatures climbed. There is no Indication of marked change In tills pattern and cloudy and milder weather is forecast for nearly all regions of British Columbia both for today and tomorrow. Forecast No: I h Coast Region Cloudy today and Tuesday. Intermittent light rain or drizzle mostly along orite spot for Egyptian snipers. ver today caused the cancellation of all Canadian Pacific Airlines flights for the day. Only movement was an early Might from here to Sandspit with 18 Kemano passengers heading for Vancouver. The passengers were left at Sandspit for the night and the plane returned here. There was no connection from Vancouver because of the grounding there. In all, there were to have been two regular and two special flights from here to Vancouver but none got through. Visibility conditions here were none too good on account of heavy rain but they were worse at Vancouver. In view -or flying conditions, some passengers who would have gone by air will take to beats Instead. J. Jmm4 iver) I CALGARY Today is voting I day in the Calgary West by-elec-tlor. to choose a successor lo Arthur Leroy Smith, Progressive-Conservative Member of Parlia-i ment. who resigned recently. I Candidates are Carl Nichol, Pro- gressive-Conservative: Dr. Frank i Buchanan, Liberal; and Arthur , Dixon, Social Credit. Forty-five j thousand persons are qualified i to vote. California Hit By Worst Storm SAN FRANCISCO. Gales of 75 miles an hour with heavy rain brought the worst storm of the season to the California coast during the week-end. SANTA'S KINGSTON WORKSHOP Cells at" Kingston, Ont., penitentiary are transformed into individual workshops as prisoners repair toys to brighten Christmas for some of the city's underprivileged children. Here a pisoner sorts some of the toys sent in by Kingston service clubs. The men hope the plan, carried out during their leisure hours, will be extended and that other Ontario cities will send broken toys to the penitentiary for repair throughout the year. This photo is by George Lilley. tCP PHOTO) TE Moneta -' -29la Negus 65 Noranda 79.75 Louvicourt 35 Pickle Crow 1 61 San Antonio 2.50 Sherrit Gordon 00 Steep Rock 7.15 exposed western snores, miiq. Winds west (251 today on exposed waters otherwise light. Lows tonight and highs tomor-r.;w at Port Hardy and Prince Rupert, 42 and 50; Sandspit, 42 and 54. i