r PROVINCIAL M PROVINCIAL tlBJMRT, ORMES 113 JICT03M, B. C. ' 1 fVABS iiinlSPATCHED ' DAILY DELIVERY Phone 81 NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" VUL,, AL, No. 251 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1951 PRICE Fiva; CENTS 1 For B.C. Election rnrn Bonus For Pensioners VICTORIA Premier Byron Johnson told the House that the Ai ,,,itimiit Warns nl f Collapse JUVJUVJ ;A o - W. A. C. Ben- , okaiiagan Indepen-broke away from the i a.-.t session, called i mm U Ulnl uwa Hritish uoiumDia gov- I ' " I r " ' I i A 'i J ' t - - ' I I ,ierrtuy to call a genii:!, at til? earliost pos-nit He madchis call aj.hiiii; nf the special Jxm ti-swlatur to con-tjj ii legislation, j,; coalitionist who left Party Swing In Britain ;overnment will recommend to he legislature that a graduated j :m; of living bonus with $10 ' nonthly maximum be made' ivailable to pensioners receiving' ;10 monthly on an eligibility test1 jasi.;. This will apply to the over-seventies, the 65 to 69-year jrcup and those qualifying for pensions to the blind. Hospital, .nedlcal care and drugs will also 'it p.uvided for. The legislature will be asked : .o ratify the new federal pen-! ;nr, plan. j The special session, which may ! ;nd Friday night, is to be con-! fined to pensions problems. Other j 'juslness will not be discussed. There was no debate on the Throne Speech. I -' ij .It ! nicm berimes lasi d tlif recent Coall-in Esquimau by-I said the longer the ..emu the music the be Hie collapse. Esquimau member iieil, CX F. was sealed nig ol the sitting. LONDON (CP) Summary of gains by parties in the British general election, based on results from 612 seats, are as follows: Conservative from Labor. .. 20 Conservative from Liberal.. 2 Liberal -Conservative frcm Labor 21 w.wr.i emctic.-: . . . W. A. C. Bennett, ML A Churchill Takes Over As Prime Minister Labor Regime nf 6V2 Years Ended LONDON (CP) Former Prime Minister Winston Churchill was summoned tonight to Buckingham Palace to receive the command of the King to form a new government following yesterday's general election in which the Conservatives clinched the victory by electing the largest group by a narrow margin of seats. He the" took over as Prime Minister of Great Britain. Prime Minister Clement Attlee's ! Labor party will go into Oppo- dates regained their seats by sition with Mr. AtUee assuming : larger majorities than they had th; position of leader which Mr. j in 1950 Churchill has held for the last i The biggest upset was the de-six years. . I feat of Lady Megan Lloyd Mr. Attlee, who called Brit- i George. deDutv leader of the Labor from Lioerai 2 ' ' f - I J s I A Liberal from Labor 1 Irish Labor from ada Sees Boom, No Depression Ulster Unionist Unchanged Doubtful $ Want WINNER LOSER Churchill Attlee Tower Corporation Invested $20,000,000 In Cellulose Plant Canada is twoming and a lot of that boom is concentrated in the West, where the Power Corporation of Canada has invested heavily," its commercial manager told a Rotary luncheon audience yesterday. Both plants of the American ; Celanese Corporation at Ed-,. r Do...r,'. frt Retreat New Cabinet For Britain Canrervative Adminstration Slas Been on Paper For Weeks Royal Couple Followed Vote Labor Vote Is Largest j ain's third postwar election Liberal party and daughter of I against the advice of some of the' late David Lloyd George. Milf- Nt llelrealing rtt-lland-t-Hand al- nis senior lieutenants, had monton and Prince Runert ready handed in his resignation ! LONDON (CP) The popular : .-CummuniU today were supported by the Power lase-fii j line be set Corporation, Herbert E. Pawson miles south of the said. (Mr. Pawson Indicated LONDON -iThe Conserva-1 VICTORIA British election j to the King, day brought thoughs of home to Latest election returns today Princess Elizabeth and Prince ' indicated a majority for the Philip. ' i Conservatives of possibly 20 or Reports from Eagle Crest, their ! more seats. t'.ve cabinet has been on paper !4v,0te ln yesterdays general elector weeks. It will take in most un ave an curate reflection of th-e members of Churchill's of sharp cleavage in British H Idront but a united earlier the Power Corporation TODAY'S RETURNS It was a neck and neck race right down to the wire. Slightly more than half of the ridings had counted their votes and announced their returns on the night of poll closing. When ihose results were totalled at 4 a.m. today, Labor held a 30-seat lead over the Conservatives Later this morning returns 'inmand spokesman vacation retreat, told of election I Conservatives and allies 318. 'fhadow cabinet" which has been in existence since the Con puuuu opinion over me success or failure of the great experiment of socialism. servatives were defeated in the interest and said the latest returns were being relayed to the loyal holidayers. Labor 293. Liberals and allies 7. Deferred 1. To come 6. 1945 election 1 With virtually all the ballots Bsides Winston Churchill as iTTL T It was the final" day of their Meanwhile, the second major development "is right on your doorstep at Kilimat." He had fathered the impression, he said, that many people in Prince Rupert thought little or no benefit would be derived here from the Alcan plant. "Don't sell that short, gentlemen," he cautioned. "Even the fringe benefits will be of un-estimable value to Prince Rupert." Effect would be seen in increased railroad traffic, a busy dry dock and other industrial activity. "No, gentlemen, I can't see a depression at all, and I can't foresee even a recession for many years to come," Mr. Pawson concluded. There are 625 ridings so 313 . Prim. Minister anri inthnnu "'"5 iicaii, from other ridings began to roll in. They came from predominantly agricultural districts. The Butifch Columbia holiday for thpv fitartorl thpir hnmea-ai-H 200,000 votes. 1 seats are requirea lor a Pare pan would not De Allied fortos would ;o : ill back from such ; :.'ouml as the Iron i' ar' break Ridge and : ,: I! .wl. .1(1' hand-to-hand J ,i;ed today on the .d cv n t r a I Korea -. as Allied Infantry the Communists off I Allied attacks ran fi ng resistance along had Invested $20,000,000 in Columbia Cellulose Co. Ltd. "I can't see a depression coming for Canada, and I can't see any signs of even a recession in Canada's boom for many, many years," Mr.' Pawson said. Most important development in Canada today he called the Iron ore project in northern Quebec, to which a top U.S. steel company is building a 307-mile railway, "rushing It to completion without delay." ! "That is the largest development on the carpet now, as far i,m.. tnH,,, aH ,f .iii h Knntr i majority. Eden as Foreign Secretary, the cabinet includes: Richard Butler, Churchill's majority of them were won by to crowds and official welcomes. Late totals show: . Labor 13.561,814. ' Conservatives 13,366,994. . Liberal 664.323. - Prime Miiir ciomi m I Conservatives in the 1950 elec- Yesterday they witnessed a : atld all hls cabmet won re-elec-1 tion and were considered secure tree topping exhibition at the H. : tion as did Mr Churchill and Ior tne Tories in lnis election. R. MacMUlan timber property at j Anthony Eden and other top! Within a few nours retunw Northwest Bay. 14 miles south of : iriir, rnnsratiiiBS H j from those districts erased the wartime education minster. and; subsequently labor minister in, the 1945 "Caretaker" government. I Oliver Lyltleton, wartime trade . minister. Harpld MacMUlan. air secretary1 in the Caretaker government. Walter Elliott, rormer health1 minister. I Robert S. Hudson, former ag- j riculture minister. Duncan Sandys, Churchill's i Labor lead and then put the Tories in front. At one time the Conservatives were nearly 50 seats ahead of the Laborites. Then, shortly afier noon, the : as finance are concerned," he '" rusuc Randolph of TZT Churchill, son lodge' - Winston, was defeated by a nar- Earlier the royal couple brpir-l nw trgin by. Michael Foot, fasted on small salmon caught i left wing Laborite. Churchill's by the Prince and with which ( sons-in-law, Christopher Soames Atom Danger Not So Great Effective Defence Possible, Deputy Fire Chief Found 9j j jivv.ro John. Ion Co. lid. they expressed delight. said. ' In Ontario, he said, was no particular development, but that a power shortage which threatened that Industrialized province ! has become very serious the last lew years. and Duncan Sandys, were win- I tia began to turn and the Con-ners. , . servative lead dropped below 40, Aneurin Bevan and Harold ' tnen 38, and finally held at Wilson, leaders of the left wing , about 22. tMOl'VER f: Standard . Dangers of atomic warfare are Royalty Visit son-in-law and former works minister. won with strong ' not nearly so great as most civil- Labor group, majorities. Leather Synopsis Though cold air remains over the interior of the province, temperatures are not so low as yesterday. Due to increasing cloud cover over the northern sections temperatures increased on Thursday morning. There was light frost on the lower mainland and Vancouver The Liberal- party leader, Clement Davies, also retained his ; Fraser Va Hey Communists candidates got the thrashing of their political careers. Only 10 Reds stood for Parliament. None came within miles of winning. (Continued on page 8) "And the pressure is on for development of the St. Lawrence waterway which would bring with it a large development of power. "That will be the major un-dertaklna in Canada " seat. Mr. Eden, who is the Conser- I ians think. Assistant Fire Chief jH. R. Hill found out at 15-day j civil defence course at Ottawa I from which he recently returned. I "Most people think there is no I defence against the atom bomb, but we found out differently," I said Hill today, back on the job at the Fire Hall. He will make a complete re- Theatres May Be Strike-Hit Nanaimo Gives Rousing Welcome as Departure Made From Vancouver Island vative deputy leader and probably foreign secretary in the Conservative government, was re-elected for Warwick and ,f uler 33 In Alberta, oil develooment His Majesty NANAIMO Resuming their Donald tour of Canada and now on the ; Leamington division. Should Mr. VANCOUVER. Moving pic- lte first below freezing and production at present rates reported would free that province from temperature of the season with 31 tnls morning. In the southern its debU in 10 years 1 "That the lnler ttwre was fro'st wltn province has all re-' quiremenu for industry-gas,1 temperatures as low as 21 above Was up Late homeward lap which will take Churchill retire, Mr. Eden is j them along a different route prominently mentioned to sue-across the Dominion, Princess ' ceed him in the party leadership ! at Princeton. coal and oil. It will move ahead,' ture projectors have voted to go Port to the civil defence commit-on strike to back up their de-! tee at the next meeting, mands for a 50-cenls-per-hour ! Meanwhile, the assistant chief wage increase. The strike date says he's glad for one, to be liv-has not yet been set. A strike j ing on the West Coast, would close theatres in Vancou- ' It's the weather. At Ottawa ver and elsewhere In the prov- .t was cold, coming back-it was ince. A weak storm which brought rain to the north coast last night has become stationary over northern Vancouver Island. This .disturbance is followed by another more active storm which will bring more rain to the north coast and some very light snow to the northern Interior. Little change is expected ln the south- Egypt Still Stands Firm 'due Elizabeth and Prince Philip spent and the prime ministership. I an hour in Nanaimo to receive an CHl'RCHILL JLiSILANT j enthusiastic welcome from this j Churchill was jubilant and I Vancouver Island metropolis. 'grateful. Speaking to his con-! They went first to the City stituents at Woodford, where he ! Hall to receive an official wel-jwas re-elected, he said: j come from Mayor and Mrs. E. C. "You have given me wonder-Westwood "and, ln procession ful support. It never reached a through city streets, moved on; higher pinnacle than it did to-to the Civic Arena where they j day." were greeted by crowds of school: Churchill polled 40.938 votes children, who sang for them,1 against 22,359 for the Labor can-and received an address of wel- j didate, W. A. Archer, come and presentation from the Barehsaded with his wife at mayor. ' his side, Churchill greeted his ' The roval couple then sailed constituents from the steps of j on HMCS Crusader for Vancou-1 Woodford's red brick school-! ........ T.I. ; !, 1 LONDON 9 For the first time since his recent operation, the King stayed up late last night. He was listening to the election returns. Queen Mary and Princess Margaret stayed up after His Majesty retired. ' Beer Supply Here Limited With the brew'ery strike still Alexander to Stay Longer n i CAIRO (CP) The Egyptian for-' em sections of thi province. colder yet at Winnipeg, and at Calgary it was mis-arable. Even with the rain, it's better here in Prince Rupert," he avers. Murder Trial Ending Today VANCOUVER The trial of Winfred Young, charged with the murder of Sydney Ferguson aboard the freighter Washington at Ocean Falls last June, is expected to conclude at Vancouver today. The case is presided over by Justice A. D. MacFarlane. elgn ministry said today that Forecasts there can be no question of; North coast region Intermit-mediation in the Anglo-Egyptian : tent rain today and Saturday. A dispute before British troops little milder. Wind southeast were evacuted from Egypt and U5i except southeast (30 ) over Sudan. open water northern Charlottes He suggested that the best until tonight. Lows tonight and way to settle the dispute was highs tomorrow at Port Hardy, for troops of both sides to go 40 and 50; Sandspit, 45 and 52; home. Prince Rupert, 42 and 50. OTTAWA it Viscount Alexander's term of office as Gov-einor-Oeneral of Canada has been exlended by several months beyond next April 12, it was learned today. It is tha second extension of the popular Governor-General's term. I :in effect, there is still sufficient ver where tney docked at the ""uoc- i""t ymearaw uuuu Canadian National wharf and!old Winnie!" and "Sock 'em, tf . : nctar aval an o in Krni'o k n7 proceeded along K i n F w n v i "innie! ' I"" i.v. .v-.., au'6a"uJ ... A1. . !att-ptl as pkpwhtr nn Ihfi fiifl;E ''.C-inadian '' Jiiieltors n ir 'n nun .(i n T np vraprs ...... . -. u uougu ou.uauy m w west- - VhV Dut" ' laSt 'r another feW da?S' but minster for a brief stop after f"r,nS : 'al"Pa'I" Jt"t. i the suoolv. under oresent cW- which their W"B t'"a "le lu " they boarded special l.u .;' win hprame cumstances will soon n become the Communist world is "the last train and ttiia went on to Chilliwack train weni on 10 niiuwacK ! pffm.t exhausted. The plants affected They will spend the night at i V11. 1 ' : . . , bv y the ule. walkout a are Vancouver vaiK-ouvi.r i Brsron unston Rar Bar, hpuriino neaamg parlv early in in thp trie and tne modification Of socialist Breweries Ltd., , , Phoenix Brewer- hiiinp onH in morning for Edson and Edmon-i tru.ctutes ", "ime4Sa"d ln" ies 5S' Victoria- victoria Sicks oicks Cauilano tnr, dustry, undoubted y will engage , yapnano an 975 ' ftUm-knite 11 15 1 Uki , . hie unflnnnn mmpn ntj. v " v.. ..v .. . Kceve w. k. Beamisn lea tne"- ;" "T Ax.!ster Breweries. The venerable leader may then reccpiion ln Burnaby and Mayor j F. H. Jackson in New Westmin- stei. fu Lac I'd Lake Zl US Offers To Mediate .step out of office in favor of his oldest associate, Anthony Eden. While a new government is being formed Attlee and his ministers will keep nominal control. Tories, for me most part, held constituencies they captured ln 1950 but Labor lost in many of the ones it took in the last election. Most Conservative candi- R-M Lilkr. Ci.rlch,.,. t 25 ;v n. AUANTIC y?r ' MClfIC OCEAN ocean siPr .fx VcairoWsSV J J ' rn,fno,"MM' Vz ' fel--''' S-.'x v Commumrt Blot -British Basei jyr ' . ' OTTAWA (Pi Federal by-elec-ticn in Calgary West will be held December. 10 to fill the seat left vacant by tlw resignation due to ill health July 5 of A. L. Simth, Progressive Conservative mem ber. CAIRO An Egyptian government spokesman said Thursday the United States had offered to mediate the dispute between Egypt and Great Britain over the Su?z Canal. (The report of U.S. mediation was not confirmed ln Washington! DAILY NEWS COMIC SECTION TOMORROW Starting tomotrow and to be published as a regular Saturday feature hereafter, the Daily News 8-page colored comic section will make its appearance. Eight popular features: Tenders for Plane Float INTERNATIONAL WATERWAY While Britain, France and the United States plan a Middle East defence system, based on co-operation between the Western Powers and Near East States, Egypt has voted to abrogate the 1936 Anglo-Egyptian Treaty, which provides for British military and air bases in the Canal Zone (see inset), and for the defence of Egypt by British forces until such time as Egypt is militarily strong enough to defend her territory effectively by her own power. Because the Suez Canal has become an international waterway thj bottleneck of the free world's supply routes it calls for international defence. Under the new plan Egypt is Invited to participate with Britain. Frajice, the United States and Turkey in a Five-Power defence pact which would supersede the 1936 Treaty. OTTAWA (Special to The Daily News) Tenders for a seaplane float at Seal Cove, Prince Rupert, are expected to be called for ln about two weeks. E. T. 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