1 h .: t 1. : - . - - , .v ; . :j ,' MCAIDIANRED CROSS ;... ,;, j:. VS5 , J Doily ' v f CABS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER , Delivery i 1,XAT(hm, Publiihed or Conodo'i Moir Srrotegie Pocific Port j'ince Rupert, the Key to th Greet Northwest" Phone 81 V. f " VOL. XL, No. 50 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1951 PRICE FIVE CENTa , V ,? M 1 i . . . . . ! if ay Spark Trouble In Near East IFILASM PRINCE GEORGE IS FLU STRICKEN Patients Will Also Pay First Ten Days VICTORIA (CP) A decision is believed to have been reached in the Coalition caucus on changes in hospital insurance service to put the scheme on sound financial footing. It was learned from reliable sources today the plan is to increase premium as well as to levy charges up to $:i5 for the first 10 days Sees Hand MacArthur Sees Only i Premier ssinated ;. I.un (CP)--American P;cnucr Mi Ta?mara to death today in tiv; Tilt government liolilically turbuien: ij Russia immediately Stalemate in Korea Of Stalin I - PRINCE GEORGE (CP) Health authorities Ircre said yesterday that about five hundred persons had been laid low by what Is termed the worst Influenza epidemic in years. Visiting hours at Prince George Hospital have been cancelled and severe staff shortage Is being felt owing to illness. Queuille Tries To Form Gov t in hospital. VANCOUVER SNOW HIT VANCOUVER Vancouver's worst March snowfall on record continued today with the snow coming down heavily still today. Last nifeht there was a 72-mile gale here with 40 miles at Victoria. Vancouver Is. is smothered under six and inure inches of snow. HH,K(i Vli:S EXPELLED VANCOUVER Charles Stewart of the Street Railwaymen's Union and Hunter Stevens and Bill Rigby of the United Fishermen's and Allied Workers' Union have been expelled from the Vancouver District Trades and Labor Council under the ruling barring Communists. Moscow Agents Itaik of fanatical Douks Peaceful Settlement Urged by Commander-In-Chief Pats in Action Again TOKYO (CP) As General Douglas' MacArthur declared today that the war in Korea seemed to be Airmen Had Chilly Job aura lorcss un aii-r... Premiums will go from $33 fr a family to 42 and from 21 for single persons to 30. Charges for the first 10 days in hospital will vary from $2 a day to $3.50, de VANCOUVER (CP) Spiritual lead.;- of British Columbia's 2,5Ht) o.. - i i i.t i sources in London cx-ar the assassination stalemated with victory in sight for neither side, . u,. said today "agents of Stalin" lod Nations forces today attacked on a 55-mile flank of western dc- mist Communism. -July peuple took the par ' !tront in central Korea behind strong aerial and f Bearded steffan Sorokin, wno artillery support. It was a general assault in crisp, says he escaped from a Siberian ccar weather. , lav lnhir ramn nirlnri r. rn. : I pending on rates in effect at the : VANCOUVER (CP) Two mem-hospital. ; bers of the crew stood on the Debate on the question has de- mg tips of a Queen Charlotte layed presentation of the budget. Air Lines flying boat to guide It Originally scheduled for Wednes- j safely through a freezing bliz-day, the budget now may come zard after It was forced down in down Tuesday or Wednesday i Johnstone Straits Monday, next week. . Tne Plane carried eighteen ; persons fourteen logger passen ifi:.y. in" muiman vjc.o PARIS (CP) - Former Promv"!-Hcnrl Queuille today agreed to try to form a cabinet to end France's week-old government crisis." He was asked for a second time by President Vincent Auiiol to make the try and ur sols into tne sum premier as he elite.-- I celved a telegram yesterday say- 'Vil1 resistance Is des-ing 1 cl i,,cd( blLlcr- Tllc K'-'ls even terrorists had tried to burn hia home at frecdomlte head-j mouilU'a 8 counter-assault on gers and crew of four. if -(ic was s."izea quicK-f.,s identified In a coni-i onlv as "a certain Excessive Draw Shortage Cause me eastern nan, ii ronca oouin Big Four West Shows Solid Front Pulp Mill is ap.rred after getting consent of; the radical Socialist party. j Socialist Guy Mullet tailed by some 25' votes last night to be' njrd .sources said the kli- quarters at Krestova. Sorokin and five Rids left fur i home today after closed discus- sions with government-appoint-: ed con.sultants on possible re-1 location of the sect. i number of a small, ,'fliKious sect. Cabinet an emergency session. With stiill no water in the rei- confirmed as Premier. Parlia-' ervolr at Acropolis Hill today, jmcntary sources said reports of j The blizzazrd forced the pilot, Capt. Robert Duncan, to set the plane down in the storm-tossed strait 170 miles northwest of Vancouver. After a safe landing the pilot could not see shore. The second pilot, Jagitidar John, and Engineer Bert Orms- ton climbed on to the wings to 111 city engineer's department a break in the long deadloc ' PARIS (CP) United States, Bringing New Pupils Here Urn morning was tending away among centrist parties. over clec- ; British and French deputies fac iioiu me cneory uiai mere nugr.t tion uon reiorm rciorm wnicn wnicn la-so ia.st wsek w.pk eti the Russians today with a Korean troops back from one to three miles. General MacAi lhur visited the front shortly after the push began and said in effect that no one can win the war under present conditions. MacArthur said the Chinese Heels have no more than "almost a hopeless chance for ultimate victory." But he was no more hopeful of Allied chances for victory. As the war Is being fought now, he said: Battle lines cannot Javil in lime to reach a be an undiscovered major break brought the downfall of Prcrn-. flont against a proposed in the system and were inclin-iier Rena Plevrns coalition in soviet wording for the foreign Columbia Cellulose Company i1" the Plalle lmo BUnkinsop nig instead to me Deuel Mat tog oicatea wneuiues cnanccs oj ministers' meeting agenda. CNG LAST hers Getting Radio eater Station April 1 llTHKUS. Smithers will receive a direct As the third session of the expects its new employees wit hia ; u"" i"mi,ci m a ww. cause 01 lauure to retain rese- .gcuing a caomci were gooa. voir level was probably an ex-! risMiiit.ipsi' mppt.irur crot iin.w uav the next few months will brim; ; away Only damage to the plane was informed sources said the West "Uo the district 15 to 20 addi-was determined not to give tional school children. a bent strut. cc.ssivc draw by householders s j that pipes would not freeze in the cold spell. I There was aLso the secondary possibility of ome blockade -n Great Radar Screen Seen theoretical military i r:jr transmitting station on the CBC line tOj staemate." point of KiM.inu on tuuaau.g u. me vci- a letter irom the company, man issue. i read last night at the school Russians proposed the foreign board meeting. Indicated th-vt minister's conference discuss already IS school-age children .l, I- i... A II 1 It !.. I,,?! M.ii'Arlhup lll.'.'fl tlw UllLUld CPA Transfers At Annette Is. Bjiuiju.-! i uue 10 coiiiiiifute iin n i, Jk, to ihu.-i ,- ; , "-- i employees had arrived alun;1 As rrolrclii.il Against Raids On United States I tont'spondence from Canadian broadcast-1 tnc Chinese to see the advan- with 20 of pre-school age. The company praised ednca "fulfilment by the four powers of the Potsdam agreement regarding demilitarization and prohibition of remilitarization of Ger officials this week. ?'poration I It Is the first tlnrc that defin- tional facilities here, but doplo:-- Twelve inches of unplowed snow on the air strip at Sandspit, OTTAWA CP)A drive is on to build a joint Canadian-Ann.': i- nin rurlar nnla;nrlr Hut in flan. ed the shortage of rental text the main Including that of ittv, up. An intensive reconnaissance pf the entire water system during the pa.t two day has failed ii reveal any indication of a major bieak as was at first suspected. Pressure checks indicated Uiat the system level was standing in the lines slightly below height of the reservoir bottom airl Uiere were no complaints today many." Sources said mat to ac ( .1 1 lte dates of commencement of tage of a peaceful settlement. WITH CANADIANS The Canadian Princess Patricias were in action again today, moving down from their hill positions north of Chipyong and advancing over a snow- ..Ha ni innvi ii is hpiticr sh r, iiirip I cept this the West would have to , books when these children start in greatest possible secrecy. j abandon any plans for rearming ed school arid wanted something the service have been announced, though information received recently Indicated the radio broadcasting service was very near. ' This policy has Important w'M-crn ucriuu.iy -y" foundal.i.in.s. For one thiim. any I tnreat of Communist aggression. Said Dr. R. G. Large, chairman explained 3res Seen where there Is no snow clearing equipment, made it impossible for the Canadian Pacific Airlines Canso from Prince Rupert and the DC3 from Vancouver to land In safety at that connecting point so rendezvous was made instead at Annette Island, Alas- covered field under heavy en Other points alone the CNR to! Pinv burraue. Thcv and the Aus 1 Tllis woulcl amount to accepting of the board: idea of trying to give. complete, the entire Soviet of on "I don't sn over-all nvr.oii radar r,H.r protection nmiP..iirn hns has i point view sec why there shmiM ! receive similar repeater station j tralians are endeavouring to not be a stock on hand. It seems Germany. service as equipment becomes cut' an impoilant Communust ridleujous that a new child ' Ji red lares ami supply line. Lsould have to wait two or three ' kets were .sinhl.-ri m i ka. 1 The day's operation was, as a of no water. However, there are not a few householders who a-e frozen up as a result of the continuing cold snap. The mayor renewed his-appeal to householders to go as sparingly as possible on the use of water during the present weeks foT books." r . i mr it ti ..... - 1 K! lit 2:30 a.m. to-''If S I'rincc tini-rt' en.' Takes Rap at result, delayed for about an hour been written off because of prohibitive ' cost. That means certain areas must be singled out for prloritv protection and that there must be gaps elsewhere. It is no secret that first priority in Canada is going to what might roughly be otu.eiaiy m. i... i uomm , (h ,,, , fn, th said It was the custom of the " . . . . ..,.,'.1" , JllrP. this port. E. R r;ilHnll available are Vanderhoof, Burns Lake, Hazclton and Terrace. The service will fill a long felt need of Interior towns In a modern world of communication and entertainment. Reception exrept on short wave is very poor, often lacking. No British Columbia station Is received regularly, not uSSvnqvri V education department to issue only as many books as were immediately required. It had not B.C. Aluminum From Vancouver (Tuesday) the formalities of transfer there. Operation through Sandspit was resumed today, makeshift snow clearing equipment having been improvised to clear the strip there. WASHINGTON. D.C. (CP) A I J E. Deenan. Mr. Pul amis. K. been the custom to keep rental textbooks In reserve at thi schools, .she said, but the mat ter called the Montreal-Toronto-Ottawa area and in the United States to great industrial areas of the cast and mid-west, including cities like New York, House of Representatives inves The low! ,nrri M.,h Wonir Kin Hock. A. even the short wave More Boxes Terrace P.O. "I 4 search in the area ' I "5 fu.-lhor was sight- .tics In Vancouver, c I ip-rt and Ocean Falls J,,n noiiticd. Ocean "f MP are investigating. " f -and is near the en-' Ulli Channel, about 'fs south of Prince tigating committee said today i would be referred to the depart that "only as a last resort" ment. ! Pittsburgh. Detroit, Clcvelan-l power transmitters will be cut lVMosher Mua chastenoffa, 11. A. on the CBC service lines on "ip MacKenzlc, C G. Naylor, R. L. CNR telegraph lines and ill 0odd, L. Echling, J. A. Bennett, operate automatically. i H . g0ut,hwcll. O. Y. Mah Wing, TIDES - - .should the United States under-, writp the promised $500,000,0001 The local post of-1 and Chicago. TERRACE fice has had 72 new postal boxes aluminum develooment in Brit-1 EXPENSIVE MAIL Thursday, March 8, 1951 Again, vital reasons for Can- I The project has been the sub installed by Tom Turner, sr., and ada.g cautlon is the geography tf ish Columbia." , I charges were' as high as 92 High 1:48 21.5 feet The judiciary sub-committee cents on a single letter from 13:54 21.8 feet on monopoly powers has been England to Quebec by packet j Low 7:51 3.7 feet studying an American aluml-lboat In 1920. 20:08 2.5 feet ject of a long term campaign of Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce throughout Northern B.C. all but 16 of them have been. North America which makes UiU rented. In all. there are 360 boxes country a great approach areu now, but many more could bel for rai(j.s on the U.S. A. Kerfood, Mrs. Jackson. To Vancouver (today) J. Scott, D- Thomas, Miss J. Dcmllle, F. DaiUie, D. Santurbune, D. Mac-Donald. To Sandspit (today) R. A. Uumma. num program which it charged i used and a lurther supply oi them has been asked for by Postmaster Sam Klrkaldy. 1HJ'KY TO HANDLE T cl"l,hants are seldom '"ywloKical gardens be-the Indian elephant "yiard to handle. Omineca is Heard From is bogged down "in confusion, inadequate procedures, diffuse authority and Insufficient; ership." TODAY'S STOCKS Young Head ol B.C. University VANCOUVER (CP) Sherwood MX.A. Tells nt Last Great North Talks i products from Terrace, Bulkley . ! and Nechako valleys. I Steele said there is mistak l-".. N. II. J'.ltiintim I'd. I, Id.) B.C., Manitoba Still Unbeaten HALIFAX (CP) British Columbia and Manitoba wrre still unbeaten today as the fourth round of the Canadian Curluig championship opened. Nova Scotia's rink from Kent- TheWeather Synopsis Uobjo .16 Uulfalo Canadian -ZO'i jPORTANT ELKS REGULAR J MEETING To-morrow I Night Temperatures last night were a few degrees milder than the record-breaking low values of Aluminum, Cellulose VICTORIA (CP) R. C. Steele tCln.-Omineca) said In Legislature yesterday the North is the last remaining portion of North America which offers the greatest future In developing vast tracts of natural resources. As illustration, he cited Aluminum Company of Canada's big project. He said Alcan plans call for supply roads from Van en idea about the amount of private land to be flooded by hacking up lakes and rivers. None of the large farms between Francois Lake and Outsa Lake will be affected. He estimated 65 to 70 homes will be flooded out, but the people will be compensated by Alcan. Columbia Cellulose plant at the last two days. However, they Lett, Vancouver barrister, whT be the youngest chancellor In the history of the University of British Columbia. The 51-year-old veteran of the Dieppe raid and Normandy Invasion Is the only man nominated to succeed Chancellor Eric Ham-ber whose tcim expires In the spring. , . Nominations closed last night. vllle, exploslvesurprl.se packet in I were slui rar below normal for the championships, kept pace tnis Ume uf year rangi,,g from with British Columbia last night j 17 UL,0W at Prince George to I'"" Auditorium C. M. & S. 140.50 Conwcsl 2.35 Donalda 60 Eldona 24 Eiust Sullivan 8.90 Giant Yellowknile 7.75 God's Lake , .4214 Hardrock 27 llarricana 16 Heva 13 Hoscu 06 'i Jackknile OC'a Juliet Quebec 71 Lake Rowan 06 '"'IT1ATION OF as the only provincial .rinks will 28 above at Victoria. w MEMBERS derhoof to the Nechako dam with Port Edward already is making other roads from Burns Lake and a difference In the north, he said, Houston. ' i mentioning shipments of 1.000 These roads will open up large tons of coal per week from Telk-areas in a new country and its wa coal mines to the new mill, timber resources. He predicted a Pulpwood from inland points alsa railway from Terrace to the pro- ' may be shipped there if satisf ac-posed townsite of Kitimat, with tory freight rates can be arrang-outlet to the new town for farm ed. three straight wins in the bons-picl. Manitoba, with a bye in today's third round, and Northern On- lario, with a bye last night, were . right behind wiUi two victories and no defeats. I Nova Scotia beat Alberta 16 to I 6 yesterday and British Colum-j bia defeated the winlcss Prince i Edward Island 13 to 5. An intense squall crossed the lower mainland during the night and a gust of 72 miles per hour was recorded at Victoria. Heavy showers accompanied the squall. A centre of low pressure remains off the west coast of Vancouver Island but is filling rapidly at present. A slow Improvement In conditions is 'looked for over the next two Lapaska 06 .82 Little Long Lac VANCOUVER American Stundard 32 Bralonic 7.00 Ii K X 04 Cariboo Quartz 1.25 Congress OBi Hedley Mascot (il Pioneer 2.95 Premier Border 13 Privateer 08 Reeves McDonald 4.15 Reno 07 ' Sheep Creek 1.64 Silbak Premier 35 Taku River 07 'a Vananda - .19 Salmon Gold 03 'a Spud Valley .04 'a Silver Standard 2.65 Western Uranium ' 1.70 Indian Mines 21 Oils-Anglo Canadian 6.00 A. P. Con 43 Atlantic 3.15 Calmont 1.20 Central Lcduc 2.65 Home oil 18 00 Mercury 14 Okalta - 280 Princess 156 Royal Canadian 12 Royalite 1450 TORONTO Aumaque " 23 1 Beattie t -- 62 .17 Lynx SPECIAL NOTICE To All Citizens t Duo tn . i . f days but no real relief from the j current cold , wave is In prospect. Forecast North" Coast Region Mostly f - wmc unknown cause, rnc ciry s Low Temperature For Night is 14.5 Madsen Red Lake 2 45 McKcnzie Red Lake 48 McLeod Cockshutl 3.40 Moneta 35 Vi Negus 1.01 Noranda 81.75 Louvicourt 24 Pickle Crow 1.78 Regieourt 05 San Antonio 2.66 Senator Rouyn .25 Sherritt Gordon 3.65 Steep Rock 9.05 Sturgeon River 15 Silver Miller 1.51 Upper Canada 192 Golden Manitou 7.20 inH Y 15 Vcry ,ow ond ,he mayr ur . V fcquests all water consumers to keep l Co"sumption to a bare minimum. Native Tournament TONIGHT 6:30 THUNDERBIRDS vs BROTHERHOOD 7:45 KITIMAT vs PORT SIMPSON 9:00 PORT ESSINGTON vs METLAKATLA 10:15 KITKATLA vs BELLA BELLA The clear along the mainland. Cloudy with a few snow flurries over the islands. Continuing very cold. Wind northeast 40 m.p.h. down mainland inlets; otherwise 15 m.p.h. Lows tonight and highs tomorrow At Port reservoir is now Last night's low temperature was 14.5 at the Digby Island weather station, rising to 21 at noon today. Forecasts are for winds northeast 40 near the mainland and empty and the 7 S ennl. -..3,cer s aeparrrr)enr ,s 9 t0 "certain the cause. ! Hecate Straits, clear and colder j Hardy and Sandspit, 20 and 30 tonight. Prince Rupert, 15 to 25. J