1 PROVINCIAL X13cS 15: VICTORIA, q c-'AV t KA 31, ,V 5a fO o Ol Doily CABS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA 8 HEWKPAPFR STAR V Delivery f RADIO DISPATCHED Published at Canodo's Most Strategic Pacific Port -4 ''PrmceRupert, the Key to the Great North west" VOL. XL, NO. 14. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., WEDNESDAY; JANUARY 17,1 1951 PRICE FIVE CENTS Phone 81 lltimore c (7 T3 1 tr?fl :r Fire I Million Dollar and Famous pship Destroyed Border Violation In Berlin TIMORE, Maryland Oi (Id troopship which took w Wilson to Europe In las gutted last night by a BERLIN rThirty-flve armed Russian soldiers today moved across the French-8oviet boundary In the north of Rprlin and eight-alarm . fire that Baltimore's south water-i nd Injured injurea five live persons. persons. Proposals of United -. Nations Are Imoossible Supported by United States but Acheson Denies Any Appeasement TOKYO (CP) Peiping radio said today that the Chinese Communist regime had rejected the latest United Nations cease-fire proposal. It said the United Nations five-point proposals for peace. in Korea and other Far Eastern issues were impossible. .Juni " : " I flames, sweot by forty- !took . . u? , guaJd P08'"0- French . fvvinds, also destroyed an , . v Wlu..v,UUU p.....,,,juii Mill rriU - n i K . -, . V . . vv i ? , r ' , , , , ., ', - t; . v, . turned a large tug and' l"e had hitherto boundary al- Allies Making Killer Raids On Communists TOKYO (CP) Allied forces scouting Commun-it positions on killer raids in western Korea clung stubbornly today to outposts within striking range of three Communist Chinese armies. Gen. J. Lawton Collings, United States Army chief of staff, witnessed the fighting on his tour of Korean battlef ronts. though they made a similar move Chesapeake Bay bridge bne was reported hurt ser- Into the British sector last October but moved out when the BrlUsh PreParec to U8e force- 40-year-old transport Washington caught fire i The broadcast in Chinese was after the flames swept VANCOUVER FLIGHT ; monitored here by Japanese Ky- the 1000-foot timber pier HELD UP BY SNOW small blaze In a shack at rt of the pier. A delayed announcement told lug was trying to nose lr. the burning pier and of Collins' visit to the western sector, where the Allies are carrying out a series of strikes called reconnaissance in force. Tlin PpHo havp rrwdihlv 19flfmn Greeks Indignant At Civil Service George Washington. It The regular C.P.A. flight from Vancouver yesterday morning was forced to return to Vancouver without landing at Port Hardy or Sandsplt. Zero-zero visibility on account of snow existed off the northern end of odo News Agency. i The Chinese are reported standing by their original portion in demanding the withdrawal of all foreign troops from Korea and that United States forces must withdraw from Eur-mosa where the United States fleet has been on "protective"' patrol. The Chinese also reiterate the demand that Red China be admitted to the United Nations. fire itself and had to be nod. U.S. TO FREEZE PRICES -WAGES WASHINGTON, D.C. 0) The government will order a general price and wage freeze within the next five or six days, a high-level government source reported today. Roll-back If prices to January 1 levels is under consideration this official said. troops massed south of the Han By SAM MODIANO i : River near Seoul, less than 171 ATHENS (Reuters) Greeks; Vancouver Island and at Sand-spit. Prince Rupert passengers leaving for Vancouver yesterday miles from the northernmost! a,e 8"f'K ' up wiui me un- necessary red tape, inefficiency laziness, arrogance and corrup Allied outpost near Suwon.' An Allied tank column pierced the light crust of Chinese Red de morning were forced to spend the night at Sandsplt after the tion of their civil servants. U.S. Sl'PPORTS I WASHINGTON D.C. W Sec Canso, with Pilot Bob Mclnnis A Liberal member of parlia fenders around Suwon Tuesday. retary of State Dean Acheson ment, Constantine Bellas, sum at the controls, made a landing! killing about 500 enemy troops. MOVE MEMORIAL PARK Muir Memorial ' Park, laid out in Toronto in honor of Alexander Muir. composer of "The Maple Leaf Forever." is being moved to make way for the city's new subway project. A red maple from the gardens is shown on its way to the new site at Chatsworth Drive. The large block of frozen earth attached to the roots was fitted into a hole cut to the same size. (CP PHOTO) said today that the United States at Sandspit. The plane and crew jerator's il $5,000 fCE GEORGE ffl Bail s s at $5000 yesterday for if John Atherton, charged 1 rfymslaughtcr In the Cai.oe r Strain collision last No-t when 21 persons died. I'rate N. P. Moran snld ? p must be put up in two and that bondsmen I returned here from the Queen Air Force and Navy planes also pounded the enemy, but there was no large-scale ground Charlotte Island air base. The plane returned to Prinze Rupert from Sandsplt when ad-: US Ready To Strike Back Any Assault Against Mainland Could be Hanlded, Says Gen. Vandenberg TOKYO 0) Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg said today that Ameri supported the latest United Nations cease-fire proposal for Korea in order to "maintain unity of the free nations against aggression." Acheson said that a United States vote in favor of a ceasefire appeal did not mean any change in American policy toward Communist China. vised a DC-4 would take the regular flight from Vancouver with passengers from both to- med up the general attitude of the man-in-the-street In a recent article denouncing the "Mandarins" of Greece. This powerful group of top officials, he said, has so far obstructed the much-needed reform of the state machinery planned by the government. Indignation has lately reached such a Ditch that a few weeks ago a citizen, in a letter addressed to an Athenian newspaper, Washington Crash Takes Lives of Ten Persons day's and yesterday's flights. Five Million Alaska Fire Railway Shops at Anchorage, Alaska, Destroyed ipear In person la Prince The Secretary of State denied, however, that American support can air forces will likely be able ' ; EDWALL, Washington (CP) A twin-engined for the resolution could be :t to strike back quickly against Houston Mill Man Killed on, 22-year-old teleg-s allagcd to have trans- 'rain order Incorrectly r 21 bringing on the any unheralded air a ss a ul t garded as appeasement as some threatened to "turn Communist" if that was the only way left to Northwest Air Lines passenger plane carried ten against the United States main-! congressional critics have main- cause the government to carry I persons to their death?, yesterday as it hurtled down tained. land. out tne urgently required re Gen. Vandenberg, Air Force through snow and crashed near an eastern Wash chief of staff, returned here, to form and purge of the various civil service departments... .-In his article, ' Bellas cited ington farmhouse. SMITHERS (Special to Daily NewsWAlvin Swansan of Harold Hagman sawmills was killed at rilish Naval " " day from the Korean battle fronts following a tour of United Sabotage Suggested ANCHORAGE, Alaska ft Alaska Railroad officials yesterday set fire loss of the road's repair shop at $5,000,000. -' Flames, which raced through the shop and adjacent buildings, were brought under control yesterday by firefighters working in 26-below-zero weather. Estimate of the damage was set by J. P. Johnson, general All aboard the plane died seven passengers and three crew 8:30 a.m. Monday 'by a falling States officers. striking instances of inefficiency and laziness among civil ser 3tla Would " fc:'J Fighters I OTTAWA O-It was reported Vandenberg said there probab ly is not a target in Korea right now wnicn is worth using an snag when hit on the head. The camp Is seven miles west of Houston. Nearest known relative is a brother In Sweden. A falling tree hit a snag which snapped, the recoil killing atomic bomb against. 0 today that the government was Ratings Found Two ratings from the British naval vessel Challenger, lost-in the Queen Charlotte Isands since yesterday morning, were, found today by a search party from the ship. Yesterday a party was put a-shore at Heater Harbor in th pn'paitng a program to build fight manager of the railroad which vants. In Macedonia, he said, the farmers are already plowing their fields and fertilizers are badly needed. So he complained personally about the delay in thelr arrival. 'Do not bully us, we are working on it," came the reply from the head of the department concerned. "The fertilizers will reach is planes for other North L Treaty powers, rshal W. A. Curtis, chief members. Pilot Lloyd Rickman of Seattle said in his last radio message that he was at an elevation of 6000 feet and "in trouble." The plane a Martin 202, capable of carrying 36 passengers-hit the ground and burned on the L. E. Bundy farm about 800 feet from the farmhouse. The machine had taken off from Spokane 15 or 20 minutes before on a flight to Seattle. A if - tnff u i i;-v,i . - inquest is taxing piace in 'fconfe'rrlne with nmt,r Smlthers today and funeral will be held In Houston tomorrow. south Queen Charottes and two authorities runs from Fairbanks to Seward, at the south end of Kenai Peninsula. He said that Investigation into the cause of the fire had been opened and the possibility of sabotage was not being overlooked. The fire was the first of three major blazes to break out in the city within a 12-hour period. of the men failed to return: the villages some time or other." Search parties from the Challenger scoured the bush yesterda SEAGRAVE CONVICTED RANGOON-Dr. Gordon Sea-grave, "Burma Surgeon" of the second world war, today was found guilty of high treason.-The 53-year-old American was sentenced to serve six years in prison for aiding hill tribesmen in rebelling against the Burmese government. He plans , to appeal the verdict. ICE PICK SLAYER DIES HEADINGLY, Man. Walter Stoney, 38, a Winnipeger, hanged early today for the last March ice pick slaying of Mrs. Martha Perrault, 36-year-old mother of six small children. The slaying followed a quarrel. Examples of red tape are re n, it is known. Is keenly fed in getting Canada to f F86 jet planes for the ir Force. -So are other I Pact nations. Attempt On Eisenhower VIENNA ffl) Rumors that there has been an attempt to assassinate General Dwight P. Eisenhower were so strong in Vienna today that the evening newspaper Weltpresse published denial of them. News agencies and newspapers were deluged by telephone callers asking if th-j rumor was true. ported day after day. GOOD CUSTOMER Venezuela is the world's largest importer of powdered milk, frozen and live chickens. and last night looking for them': A call to Queen Charlotte Air Ill i lines to join the search was can Citizens, entitled to call on public departments during only, one hour, three times a week,' st.arf. ftiiDiioInn nntaUn M1n t i celled this morning when the men were found. ve Toward Combined Curling And J. Secord returned to Sand- spit yesterday after a business trip to this city. - v. atmg Rink Commenced Here w "I ...... v. ... , UUN1UC VUC 111111- istries from early in the morning. After waiting for hours, they are often turned out by an Indolent official who either requires other documents, or explains with a fatalistic gesture of the hands: "We have been so busy, you know. Your case will be dealt with in time." A relative in the United States sent a woman some phials of streptomycin. In vain, the pale- .4 TODAY'S STOCKS I'tieral feeling of the meeting at the Civic Cen- Double Tragedy Was Murder t night to form a curling club in Prince Rupert (I'ourtesy 8. p. Johnston Co. LfM.) VANCOUVER American Standard .. Bralorne B. R. X Imost unanimous that any rink built should be r s.kating as well as curling. Twenty-eight fciasts turned out for the meeting. framework of a curling 1lVeather ! Synopsis Winds moderated over - the British Columbia coast this morning following last night's gales although a few squalls are still occuring along Vancouver Island. This moderation will be short-lived as another storm is on its way to the coast. It is expected to be causing strong southerly winds along Vancou-vver Island this afternoon and will be followed by strong west-rrlirs this evening as the storm moves inland. Rain will fall over the south coast this afternoon. Snow flurries will persist in other regions. Some improvement in weather is to be expected tomorrow over the province as the storm moves eastward. Colder air is again spreading into the province and lower temperatures are forecast for most .34 7.90 .0412 And Suicide Ing. It was seconded by J. Laurie. FINANCES There was a great deal of discussion on where the funds were to come from with Dr. R. G. Large warning the meeting not to rely too much on receiving aid from the Civic Centre reserve fund and Dr. Greene suggesting there might be some help from that quarter. Don Forward warned that, in construction of rinks and arenas, it has been the experience in other centres that construction f formed at the meeting of a full sized arena. However, a rink large enough to have four or five sheets of curling Ice and following officers: nt Neely B. Moore. Cariboo Quartz 1.35 Congress 07 Hedley Mascot 55 Pacific Eastern 05 Pend Oreille 9.00 Pioneer r.. 2.40 Premier Border 08 Privateer .074 Reeves McDonald 4.80 president E. Boulter. VICTORIA ((Pi -Two friendly young men checked into a hotel here last night. Fifteen minutes later their bullet-torn bodies were discovered by the desk clerk. Police said it was murder and suicide. But they declined to say which of the youths was the assailant. One registered as Michael faced woman produced certificates from the doctors and welfare organizations certifying to customs officials that she had tuberculosis and badly needed the medicine. "I am not sure yet that you will not sell the streptomycin on the black market," a customs official stated after hours of questionine and examining. "Return the parcel to the sender; I prefer to die rather than start dealing again with your administration," the woman declared .Then she collapsed. When asked to explain the reason for such bureaucracy, the civil servants argue that they "are acting in accordance with the laws." If anything Is wrong. 'iry-treasurer Harold and means committee '' T. G. Bateman, Wil-mner. E. R. Gordon, W. .03 Reno room enough for a skating rink on which hockey could be played could be built. But there would be no ro6m for spectators at hockey games. If it was decided to have the curling rink separate from skating, Dr. Greene said, there was little chance there would be any skating for East Sullivan 8.35 Giant Yellowknife 7:45 God's Lake 38 Hardrock t .32 Harricana - 12 Heva .09 Hosco 07 Jacknlfe OS Joliet Quebec ,822 Lake Rowan 07 Vi Lapaska 04 'a Little Long Lac 1 .70 Lynx ' .IT Madsen Red Lake 2.65-(.- McKenzie Red Lake 4B McLeod Cockshutt 2.62 ' Moneta .39 Negus 1.20 Noranda 77.50. Louvicourt .22 ' Pickle Crow 1.86 San" Antonio ... 3.00 Senator Rouyn ' .26 Sherrlt Gordon 3.40 Steep Rock 8.15 ' Silver Miller 1.04 Upper Canada 2.21 ' Golden Manitou 6.15 cost much more than estimated. President Moore said a cheaper rink could be built with posts that would be much less expensive than the $75,000 estimated to build the open arch type. 3 if. Dr. I. M nraana W Mazur, Edmonton, 34-year-old regions tomorrow. welder employed in a Victoria Mrs. N. F. Wilson said she was not in favor of having a rink for curling with no provision for '""is, W. F. Stone and F. Wlllson. The commit-i empowered to act, in (ln with the club ex-in negotiations with the ;tre Association to build skating. She also felt it would shipyard. Police identified his companion as Edward Brodie of Vilna, Alberta, newly recruited soldier, stationed at. Work ' Point army barracks here. be easier to raise the additional money for a combined rink than Gale Warning North coast region Gale warning posted. Cloudy with snow showers over northern Vancouver Island. Variable cloudiness and a few-snow flurries northern section. Colder tomorrow. Winds, northerly (20 mph) except increasing to northwest (35) southern waters late this afternoon and 'Cd skating and curling. they say, it is the law and not the civil service. But the real difficulty goes it would for the smaller amount py will wait on the Civic The bodies were found at the for a strictly curling rink. "Uiociation at the an- I'tintr ti,HU i back to the fact that in Greece foot of the bed. One of them had The motion to name a ways ' lM.ni. r)., rpVtA n(hri the children for a long time to come. It was for that reason the combined rink was being suggested. There would be no centre posts in the proposed arena and no Individual lanes for curling. Strings would be used to mark the lanes. The main questions were: How much would it cost to build the rink . How much would it cost to curl? How would money to build the rink be raised? The answers were, to the first question approximately $75,000; civil servants are, by law, permanent employees and cannot 1 1 youth's jaw was smashed by the Sheep Creelt 1.40 Silbak Premier 31 Vananda '. 12 Salmon Gold 03 Spud Valley .04 Silver Standard 2.95 Western Uranium 150 OILS Anglo Canadian 5.60 A. P. Con. .39 Atlantic 2.65 Calmont 90 C. & E 9.80 Central Leduc 2.35 Home Oil 15.75 Mercury 14'2 Okalta 2.21 Pacific Pete - 8.50 Princess 1.70 Royal Canadian 10 Royalite 13.00 TORONTO Athona 09 Aumaque 28 Beattie - 69 Bevcourt 47 Vt Bobjo , .13 U Buffalo Canadian 26 Consol Smelters 130. 65 Conwest 2.04 Donalda 60 Eldona - .25 impact of a bullet. evening. Lows tonight and highs Two shots passed through a , tomorrow At Port Hardv. 28 and door, one of them ripping into ai 36; Sandspit, 25 and 34; Prince sofa where a guest was sitting. I Rupert, 20 and 34. and means committee was passed and the committee appointed from the meeting. Those present at the meeting were Mr. Moore, Mr. Boulter, Mr. Thorn, Messrs. Laurie, Bateman. Bremner, Gordon, McKenzie, Dr. Green, Messrs. Simmons, Stone and Mrs. Willson, W. Peterson, C. C Soames, J. M. Rogerson, L. i' f curling-skating rink I report back to another f meeting of the Prince furling club February 8. wieene, who acted as l'i until a president was mentioned the curling st on the radio earlier fvemng, saying it gave a Putline of the problems. 5;ose who wanted to build -'e said he hoped a curl-f ould be built In con- with a skating rink. He ft priorities on steel and materials, among other I Prevented consideration U-l. C I iuiiy ).uit;: TideS to the second about $30 per ANNUAL MEETING Prince Rupert Branch CANADIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY at the CIVIC CENTRE Thursday, January 18 be dismissed except by an intricate process which may last for years. ' Not only their legal "immunity" but also powerful influences resulting from their political affiliation . add considerably to the difficulties of removing them from leading posts'. Since 1345, every prime minister on taking office has pledged himself to change this state of affairs. But so far, the Greek Mandarins have always discreetly, but successfully, undermined the government's plans. year. The answer to the. third I Christopherson, C Stokoe, Mr. s Thursdr.y, January 18, 1951 High .. question was the chief business of the meeting. Dr. Greene moved the club be prepared to enter into negotiations with the Civic Centre for the construction of a rink suit ana Mis. u i. xoung, Margie Matthews, Mel Matthews, John Aven, Llyd George, Dr. R. G. Large, J. Pinniger, N. F. Wlllson, J. D. Tucker, G. E. Freeman, Alex McRae, R. Murray and H. Pacific Coast New Weslininioter 5. Tac.oina 2 Victoria 5, Vancouver 1 Okanagan-Mainlinc Kelowna 8, Vernon 6 overtime Inter-League Scottish League 7, League of Ireland 0 9:57 23:27 3:36 17:03 18.4 feet 15.7 feet 11.0 feet 6.4 feet Low "inment of construction able for both skating and curl- B. Whitmore,