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RESIGN
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Labor
Gov't
Faces
Crisis
United
Nations
Forced
Back
at
One
Point
But
Holding
Reds
Elsewhere
TOKYO
(CP)
United
Nations
troops
pulled
back
as
much
as
12
miles
under
impact
of
a
major
Red
offensive
which
raged
along
100
miles,
of
the
Korean
front
today.
In
other
sectors
the
Allies
stop
I
topper
I
of
three?
LONDON
(CP)
The
breach
in
the
Labor
government
widened
later
today
when
Harold
Wilson,
President
of
the
Board
of
Trade,
announced
his
resignation.
Aneurin
Bevin,
minister
of
lab
M,
who
previously
resigned,
told
Parliament
today
that
British
economy
was
being
"dragged
loo
far
behind
the
wheels
of
American
diplomacy."
Prime
Minister
C.
R.
Atllce
is
in
hospital
suffering
from
an
ulcer.
(M.SOLUTION.
North-
iSones
(CP)
-A
23-year-n;tnippT
was
arrested
aid
charged
with
tne
:
his
mother
and
two
their
i
LONDON
Rt.
Hon.
Aneurin
Bevan
minister
Jc,.
children
In
New
Peace
Hope
Seen
HASWELL,
Durham,
England
(CP)-JDefence
Minister
Emanuel
Shlnwell
said
Sunday
that
the
removal
of
General
Douglas
MacArthur
gives
the
United
Nations
and
representatives
of
the
Chinese
Communist
government
a
new
chance
to
negotiate
peace
in
Korea.
But
he
added:
"I
regret
that
the
Peiping
(Red
Chinese)
government
is
not
more
responsive
to
suggestions
that
have
been
made
to
negotiate
a
peace
In
Korea."
ped
the
Keds
cold.
signed
jf
labor
resigned
yesterday
from
the
Attlee
gov-
ibj
iiion
was
arra
icr
charge
.in
court
'
ernment
which
now
laces
the
most
serious
crisis
ukcn
and
the
ca."c
sin
Jt
assumed
office.
Parliamentary
defeat
Li
until
next
satur-
with
dissolution
and
election
could
be
imminent.
I
I
Bevan
broke
with
Attlee
on
-
Sub
Seen
Off
P.E.I.
CHARLOTT
ETOWN
Tile
Charlotteown
Guardian
reported
today
that
an
unidentified
submarine
had
been
sighted
of
fthe
ju-ricklled
body
of
the
budget
which
he
criticized
I
iN'wn,
her
daughter,
for
failing
to
apportion
expen-j
$id
sim,
Ernie,
five,
sea
fairly
between
the
social
tin
the
cabin
Wednes-
classes,
for
essaying
a
scale
of
,
New
Status
Where
the
Allies
withdrew
it
was
in
orderly
fashion.
The
Communists,
with
nearly
700,000
men
facing
the
front-launched
their
attack
Sunday
night
behind
the
heaviest
artillery-
barrage
of
the
war.
The
assault
eased
in
daylight
today
but
was
renewed
with
fresh
vigor
tonight.
One
intelligence
officer
called
the
attack
the
Reds'
"major
effort"
but
another
spokesman
said
it
was
still
to
early
to
tell
If
lt
was
the
Communists'
long-expected
big
spring
push.
United
Nations
troops
pulled
back
south
of.Hantan
River
In
an
adjoining
sector
to
the
east.
unattainable
defence
expendi-
iSi.tion
is
on
the
south
tures,
eliminating
social
ser-Kdt
Slave
Lake
about
vices
which
were
essential
in
eastern
extremity
of
Prince
Ed
Jap
Reds
in
.It-
north
of
Edmon-,
Labor
policy
and
ior
looking
to
rising
prices
to
curb
civilian
consumption.
On..n.
V.n.4
......
t
.
.
,.1
..ItUI.
THE
NEEDLE
Some
5,000
members
of
the
Canadian
Special
Force
were
given
final
inoculations
at
Fort
Lewis,
Wash.,
as
the
force
prepared
to
depart
for
Korea.
Pte.
Augustus
Smailwood
of
St.
John's.
Nfld..
brother
of
Premier
Joseph
Smailwood,
gets
his
from
Capt.
W.
M.
Crawford
of
London,
Ont.
(CP
from
National
Defence.)
Discussed
Much
discussion
is
now
under
way
over
the
natives
request
for
Dominion
enfranchisement
together
with
their
proposal
to
be
exempt
from
taxes,
R.
C.
Edwards
of
the
Dept.
of
Fisheries
said
today.
Mr.
Edwards
has
been
attending
the
Native
Brotherhood
of
British
Columbia's
annual
convention
at
Bella
Bella.
LJftYlS
tne
buI8et
for
removing
free
i
lIQlim
false
teeth
and
spectacles
from
ward
Island.
It
was
seen
for
about
twenty
minutes
about
one
mile
off
the
coast
heading
in
a
westerly
direction.
It
then
submerged.
There
is
only
one
British
submarine
in
the
area
and
it
Is
lying
at
a
dock
In
Halifax.
There
have
been
hints
of
Russian
submarines
being
In
waters
off
the.
east
coast.
'
iue
iiatiuiiui
lictuuj
oet
vice.
terday
in
his
letter
of
resignation,
he
extended
his
criticism
to
the
budget
as
a
whole.
War
in
Korea
TOKYO
New
volunteers
are
appearing
among
enemy
forces
in
the
Korean
war,
says
Major
General
Van
Vleet,
commander
of
the
Eighth
Army.
It
has
been
reported
that
Japanese
prisoners
of
war
trained
In
Russia
have
been
appearing
among
the
Comunists.
IWeek
1
Tf
Ux'QO
not
itn
(VloH
ia
i
al.r
Irnnnrn
li?ER
'Special
to
Dally
u
other
cabinet
members,
who
lhey
blew
up
their
bridges
behind
them.
The
western
front
was
strewn
with
bodies
of
thousands
of
Chinese
who
had
been
cut
down
by
artillery
fire
and
air
bombardment.
.
i
All
along
me
central
front
Allied
troops
"rolled
with
the
punch."
They
fought
from
new
positions
Monday
night
over
a
battlefield
garishly
lighted
by
giant
searchlights,
floodlights
-
"ui-"-v
ujo
snare
Bevan
s
leit
wing
views,
auach
who
came
'here
also
wouid
resign.
They
Include
ft'
lame
in
the
1951
Hon.
Harold
Wilson,
president
pally
Province
Gold-
of
the
Board
of
John
New
Day
Dawns
for
Atin
Mining-Atlin-Ruffner
Starts
Producing
I
A
new
day
has
dawned
for
mining
operation
and
exploration
in
the
rugged
terrain
of
the
northwest
corner
of
British
Columbia.
Advent
of
bulldozers,
quadrupling
of
metal
prices
and
completion
of
a
53,000,000
highway
were
prerequisites
for
a
program
now
under
way
to
place
the
Atlin-Ruff
net-mine
on
production
this
season.
Coastal
Liner
Rams
Fish
Boat
One
hunded
delegates
and
guests
are
attending
the
convention
Mr.
Edwards
reports.
He
returned
on
the
Camosun
yesterday.
Good
organization
and
cooperation
was
noted
at
the
convention,
the
fisheries
official
said.
One
of
the
few
requests
made
WflH
fn;-
.
rittpntiim
in
rnnHc
.idmvenume
weu-;
strachey,
minister
of
war,
and
oath
of
the
Prince
and
flares
dropped
from
planes.
Hon.
George
Strouse,
minister
of
supply.
With
the
budget
vote
coming
up
Tuesday,
it
could
involve
the
Denies
Backing
M'Arthur
Plan
ii.
said
here
Sunday
he
and
lightweight
along
with
middle-,
i;ion
Bill
("Mouse")
fill
leave
tonight
by
.
The
United
Nations
withdrawals
below
Hantan
and
on
the
central
front
Vere,
apparently,
to
straighten,
out
the
Allied
line.
government
in
parliamentary
S(.hols
'and
social
sorvico
at
defeat
should
Bevan
lead
his
20Naas
River.
Johnson
Russ
was
or
30
left
wing
followers
into
the
speaker
for
the
district
voting
with
the
Opposition.
chief
L.
George,
ypcakinn
fo.-
TOKYO
(Reutersl
Lt.
Gen.
Sir
Horace
Robertson,
British
None
of
these
advantages
were
Alaska
fishing
vessel
Beaver,
owned
by
Clancy
Henklns
of
Douglas,
Alaska,
was
damaged
last
week
when
rammed
on
the
port
quarter
by
CPR
SS
Princess
Louise,
Sapt.
William
Hicks.
The
collision
occurred
during
tilt'
nife'tit
in
the
vicinity
of
a.J.
"
Rock
in
Gastineau
Channel
near
Juneau.
Prompt
use
of
portable
pumps
helped
to
-save
the
small
boat.
available
at
the
time
of
previous
..be
..followed
by
ltie'AUice
government
is
nowiNootka
"Round,
requested
floats.
Olcn
"Tiny"
Cari-
Girls
in
-Shorts;
Boys
Waist
attempts
to
add
this
attractive
ore
deposit
to
British
Columbia's
at
the
crossroads.
Mr.
Edwards
said.
t
-heavyweight
tltllst
Bare
at
Mount
Hays
Ski
Tow
fan
who
will
travel
d
Marshall
will
get
fiicsday
afternoon."
i'
Thc
rest
of
us
will
ajt'iday
morning."
T.
The
Weather
(Synopsis)
A
weather
disturbance
drifting
slowly
toward
British
Columbia
from
the
west
this
morning
;"Oh,
to
be
in
'Rupert,
now
that
April's
here,"
might
well
have
been
the
theme
of
the
dozen
skiers
out
on
the
side
of
Mount
Hays
yesterday.
...
And
not
only
the
women
were
skiing
in
shorts
but
one
or
two
men
were
bared
to
the
waist,
enjoying
some
of
the
best
skiing
of
the
season
at
the
Prince
Rupert
Ski
Club's
tow.
Among
those
sweeping
down
the
mountain
trails,
overlooking
the
harbor
in
yesterday's
suitshlne
were
Miss
Mamie
Bulger,
Miss
Jean
Husoy,
Miss
Dorothy
Reddle,
Bob
Cowper,
Russ.
Davis,
Eddie
Dawes,
Ted
Capstick
and
William
Toderas.
e
Yanks
Comtnpuwealth
,
commander
in
Korea,
denied
he
had
ever
sup
ported
a
proposal
to
bomb
Manchuria
or
expand
the
Korean
war.
(An
informant
who
demanded
anonymity
reported
the
top
Commonwealth
military
officer
in
Japan
voiced
support
for
Gen.
Douglas
MacArthur's
proposal
to
bomb
Red
Chinese
bases
in
Manchuria.)
"
Gen.
Robertson,
an
Australian,
said
his
denial
referred
to
newspaper
reports
of
an
off-the-record
press
conference
he
held
April
10,
the
day
before
President
Truman
fired
MacArthur.
He
said
his
remarks
at
that
time
must
remain
off
the
record
"because
of
their
obvious
value
to
the
enemy."
But
he
strongly
denied
having
expressed
an
opinion
"either
way"
on
the
conduct
of
the
Korean
war.
Railways
Seeking
New
14
Percent
Rate
Hike
COST
B.C.
FIVE
MILLION
VANCOUVER
A
Vancouver
Board
of
Trade
spokesman
said
today
that
the
proposed
new
14
percent
freight
rate
increase
would
add
$5,000,000
to
the
cast
of
living
in
British
Columbia.
OTTAWA
(CP)
The
railways
today
asked
for
a
new
freight
rate
increase
of
14
per
cent
about
$64,000,000
a
year
but
offered
to
ease
its
impact
on
shipments
of
some
basic
commodities.
The
rate
seeks
to
cover
the
i
'
"
i
shows
signs
of
bringing
some
thin
cloudiness
to
most
regions
in
the
next
36
hours.
This
system
ap
apan
profitable
mines.
Now
bulldozers
will
expeditiously
expose
surface
showings;
17c
a
pound
or
better
of
lead
and
zinc,
90c
an
ounce
for
silver
and
$35
(N.S.)
an
ounce
for
gold
point
to
profits
undreamed
of
in
any
previous
period;
and
the
government
road
finished
last
year
makes
possible
trucking
of
ore
and
concentrates
from
Atlin
to
the
railway
at
Carcross.
Reports
by
Dr.
Victor
Dolmage,
and
Dr.
A.
P.
Beaven,
geologists,
suggest
the
chances
for
substantial
tonnages
of
high
grade
ore
at
upper
horizons
with
possibilities
good
for
milling
grade
ore
at
greater
depths.
The
president
is
R.
J.
Jowsey,
a
reading
mine
operator.
H.
R.
Drummond-Hay,
director
of
Sherrit-Gordon
and
other
companies,
is
on
the
board.
The
general
manager
is
John
McDonough
who
managed
the
Engineer
Mine
in
the
same
area
for
Mining
Corporation
of
Canada
when
he
was
field
scdut
in
pears
very
weak
and
the
dry
spell
which
has
prevailed
over
the
province
for
three
weeks
is
ex
Four
Teams
In
Football
TideS
Tuesday,
April
24,
1951
High
2:29
22.8
feet
15:26
19.3
feet
Low
9:07
1.4
feet
21:06
6.7
feet
'
f-
A
projected
Unlt--fepanose
security
'
expected
to
double
f'iops
garrisoned
In
'Ivors
said
tonight
as
ial
envoy,
John
Fos-!t
here
for
Washing-
Irstood
the
United
fhave
four
divisions
'r
and
sea
support,
ed
force
would
total
'men.
cost
of
a
40-hour
work
week
crai
sirine.
Commodities
exempted
from
starting
June
1.
It
will
also
cover
The
executive
of
the
Prince
higher
material
costs
and
some
wage
increases
besides
one
obtained
by
the
main
body
of
employees
through
last
year's
gen-
AGRICULTURE
LEADS
Agriculture,
particularly
livestock
and
poultry,
is
the
largest
single
Industry
In
Northern
pected
to
continue
for
at
least
another
two
days.
The
afternoon
temperatures
through
the
province
will
tend
to
rise
toward
warmer
values
both
today
and
tomorrow
while
the
overnight
temperatures
will
remain
above
freezing
on
the
coast
and
in
some
sections
of
the
southern
interior.
(Forecast)
North
coast
region
Variable
thin
cloudiness
today
and
tonight.
Sunny
Tuesday.
Little
change
in
temperature.
Winds
light
southerly.
Lows
tonight
and
highs
tomorrow
At
Port
Hardy
and
Prince
Rupert,
34
and
56;
Sandspit,
34
and
52.
B.C.
for
that
concern
in
1934.
For
Rupert
Football
Association
met
yesterday
afternoon
with
President
J.
S.
Wilson
in
the
chair
and
Alex
Haigh,
Ralph
Smith
and
Jock
Davidson
also
present.
Arrangements
were
discussed
for
the
annual
meeting
to
be
held
this
Friday
evening.
It
is
expected
that
the
three
teams
of
last
year
Canadian
Legion,
Heavy
Battery
and
General
Mo-
some
years
lie
was
in
charge
of
day
evening
games
with
native
teams.
It
is
hoped
that
the
same
arrangements
will
be
carried
out
this
year.
Games
will
be
played
on
Acropolis
Hill,
application
for
playing
days
having
been
already
made
to
the
parks
board.
exploration
for
Ventures
Ltd.
In
IDAY'S
STOCKS
B.C.
and
N.W.T.
An
initial
$125,000
has
been
placed
in
the
treasury
of
Atlin-
"(
"UrlMy
.
I.
Jnlinxlun
fn
.l.t-tl.
i
'
Kutiner
Mines
(B.C.)
Ltd
I
Okalta
2.75
who
directed
tors
wil1
enter
again
and
In-
Frank
L.
Smith
f
WHlard
2R
previous
work
at
the
property.
It
is
still
the
feeling
of
some
footballers
that
Algoma
Park
should
be
put
In
shape
for
football
and
other
sports
although
It
will
probably
take
a
year
or
quiries
will
be
made
with
reference
to
the
prospect
of
a
team
from
Columbia
Cellulose.
full
effect
of
the
proposed
higher
rates
would
be
livestock,
lumber,
pulpwood,
apples,
sand,
gravel
and
stone.
The
increase
on
them
would
be
limited
by
dollars-and-cents
ceilings
regardless
of
how
far
hauled.
EXEMPTIONS
Here
is
how
the
railways
would
exempt
basic
commodities
from
the
full
effects
of
freight
rate
increases
they
sought
today:
Maximum
increase
on
Lumber
6
cents
per
100
pounds.
Pulpwood
2
cents
per
100
pounds.
Livestock
(cattle,
calves,
hogs,
sheep,
lambsi
9
cents
per
100
pounds.
Fresh
apples
20
cents
per
100
poiuids.
Siuid.
gravel
and
stone-
20
cents
per
ton.
Rates
on
coal
would
be
boosted
by
10
cents
on
charges
of
up
to
$1
per
ton,
5
cents
between
$1
and
$2,
and
20
cents
over
$2.
Forest
products
account
for
85
per
cent
of
the
total
export
trade
of
Finland.
A
gratifying
feature
of
last
year's
activities
was
the
Batur
two
to
get
it
graded.
is
again
resident
manager.
The
vice-president
is
O.
F.
Lundcll,
Vancouver
barrister,
and
Maurice
Crabtree,
Toronto
barrister,
is
director.
EQUIPMENT
ON
WAV
Mr.
McDonough
reports
success
In
assembling
the
necessary
heavy
equipment
and
it
is
now
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on
page
4)
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John
Garfield
No
Communist
Edmonton
Defends
B.C.H.I.S.
Hike
"I
am
quite
prepared
to
meet
any
executives
or
or?anlz"(
bodies
to
explain
in
detail
th-
government's
position
on
hos-
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Smelters
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E'dona
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Moncta
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Negus
80
Noranda
78.00
Tmivicourt
21
Pickle
Crow
1-65
San
Antonio
2.47
Senator
Rouyn
18
Sherrit
Gordon
3.45
Steep
Rock
8.70
Silver
Miller
1.70
Upper
Canada
1.65
Golden
Manltou
7.00
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WASHINGTON,
D.C.
John
,
Garfield,
screen
actor,
told
the
piuu
insurance
wnich
is
si-poor-
un-American
committ.ee
today
ted
in
the
Legislature,"
said
Jack
that
he
had
never
been
a
mem-McRae,
MLA
for
Prince
Rupert,
i
ber
of
the
Communist
party.
He
to
the
Daily
News
following
his
further
denounced
Comunism
as
return
fom
Victoria
yesterday.
a
tyranny
'
Mr.
McRae
is
convlnqed
that
the
i
oeneius
or
nospitai
insurance
.
still
far
m.twpinh
fh
,,.
!
P
For
ror
a
second
second
.
offence
offence
on
a
charge
of
Intoxication,
Daniel
cent
increases
noUithsUndiiiK.
Fire
Fatal
EDMONTON
(CP)-A
devastating
general
alarm
ifire
in
downtown
Edmonton
early
Sundav
took
the
life
of
one
city
fireman
and
caused
damaep
estimated
at.
more
than
$400,000.
The
blaze
gutted
the
two-storey
brick
and
steel
Crescent
Furniture
building.
Dead
is
W.
L.
Bowen,
aged
44
He
was
one
of
the
first
fire
fighters
on
the
scene
and,
apparently,
became
trapped
on
the
second
storey.
Pert
Taxi
Doolen
was
fined
$25
and
cos'j
by
Magistrate
W.
D.
Vance
in
city
police
court
today.
SINGING
STARS
June
Kowalchuk,
right,
24-year-old
lyric
soprano
from
Regina,
won
the
Three
natives
Jeremiah
Tur-
Mr.
McRae
also
Is
hopeful
that
there
will
be
relief
of
the
housing
situation
and
says
that
Premier
Johnson
has
put
the
full
strength
of
the
provincial
government
behind
the
appeal
to
the
federal
government
for
special
consideration
In
the
case
cf
Prince
Rupert.
ley,
Leonard
Wesley,
Charles
Green
were
fined
$10
and
costs
$1,000
first
prize
in
the
radio
competition,
"Singing
Stars
of
Tomorrow."
Top
male
competitor
was
Pierre
Boutet,
25,
of
Quebec
City,
left,
who
won
$750.
They
are
shown
with
Edward
Johnson,
former
manager
of
the
Metropolitan
Opera
Company,
who
marie
the
presentations.
,
(CP
PHOTO)
each
in
city
police
court
today
on
charges
of
intoxication.