LIB PROVINCIAL "SHA3rORME5 4t V V - M' III I I It-TV X ICTC VICTOHIA. B. C118 DRUGS; vl DAILY DELIVERY VJ rAR( NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA S NEWSPAPER TAR Published at ConodVi Mo$t Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" Phone 81 v l4 VOL. XL, No. 181 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., FRIDAY. AUGUST 3. 1951 PRICE FIVE CENTS any Happy Returns- PirVDraee.S ?n n it T5v r- lil uuu Big Air Transportation Job F L A S H E S Poles Fly j To Sweden For Survey in Rugged North Situation Serious as Dry Spell Unbroken VANCOUVER (CP) Drought today is the 51st rainless day has cost British Columbia $7,000,-000, it was estimated today. A survey of the record-breaking drought' shows millions lost in unemployment, razed timber tracts, ruined crops and general Extensive aerial transportation operation which ' Stockholm, Sweden n - squires much careful planning is being carried outj Four young Pules one a woman ' Dy Queen Charlotte Air Lines from Prince Ruperti landed their buiiet-riddied, and Stewart for a provincial topographical survey makeshift plane in southeastern party which j iiiappW this summer in the wilder-i Swecn today and told of a dra- . , , ' r I l e c l matic escape from Red Poland ness country between Bowser Lake, north of Stewart, j losses in industry. amid gunfire and points beyond Telegraph Creek An air line distance of well ftV v-iav ft 1 J . 11- - ; over three hundred miles Is involved in the operation which Red Plot For Asia NORTH ATLANTIC PARLEY OTTAWA It was officially learned today that a North Atlantic Pact meeting will be held here September IS. A second meeting will be held lilfl in Kjme. IMPORTING BITTER OTTAWA Minister of Agriculture Gardiner announced today that ten million pounds ol butter will be imported from foreign countries to bolster Canada's winter supply and to help to stabilize the price. NEWSPAPER FIRE VANCOUVER Fire broke out in an elevator shaft In the Vancouver Daily Province building today. It was soon put out and damage was slight. NO BIRTH CERTIFICATES OTTAWA Minister of Resources R. H-. Winters emphatically denied today that American tourists were being required to produce birth certificates to immigration officers when entering the country. Ordinary means of identification will suliice. They asked asylum, saying they were "fed up" with the Communist regime In their homeland. The exploit of this quartette was less than 24 hours after twelve sailors of the Polish navy staged a mutiny In the Baltic Today 25,000 men are out of 1 work ln British Columbia as compared with 19,000 reported a ! week ago. Thousands of the unemployed are highly paid loggers who are estimated to have lost $4,000,-jooo in wages. Logging operators' losses are 'placed at $2,000,000 and farm- Naval Trio Re-Uniting VICTORIA (CP) The Tribal aboard a minesweeper, lmnris on,?d their officers below decks class destroyer Athabaskan sailed from Esquimau Thursday to begin her second tour of duty i ers' at $1,000,000. and chose refuge In Sweden There was still little sign of relief today. forces in The two incidents created with United Nations speculation concerning possible Korean waters. consists of moving 26 men and their equipment and supplies as well as helicopter fuel every ! week or so from lake to lake ln : lhat rugged country. j The assignment is being handled by Pilot Tommy Scheer who goes north every Thursday from, hare to Stewart with hU Norse-! man seaplane and works north from here, returning to base here on the Friday or as soon as he gets through. This week, Scheer has beeh moving the outfit from Kinas-kan Lake to Kluachon Lake, a distance of 28 miles. The operation started June 24 since which time the party has; been moved from Bowser Lake I to Teigen Lake, to Bobquinn Today's Stocks il Hiirlm H. II. JtlllKtjtfl Co. Ltd.) connection with the recent visit Return of Athabaskan to the to Poland of the Soviet deputy Far East brings together again prime minister, V. M. Molotov, the three original Canadian who warned ln threatening terms' snlDS which left for Korean against Ttolst revolts. service a year ago. The Atha- WASHINGTON, D.C. Sen-atpr Pat McCarran ' Democrat -Nevada) said today that hearings, being conducted by his internal security sub-committee, are designed to bring to light a "Communist conspiracy to take al! of Asia." ' McCarran told reporters that such a conspiracy not only operated In the past but "still exists . today." He said that sub-committee hearings, to be resumed nbxt Tuesday, will show later "how this conspiracy Is operating :N IS 50 Quern Elizabeth, shown here In Buckingham :11 be 50 tomorrow. This Is a United Kingdom !ian Oflti-e phito. (CP PHOTO The four refugees today made ". and take V. her i. . In .1 place the Unit a perfect landing, despite rid ed Nations team with Sioux and dled landing gear, at Bulltofta airport near Malmoe and said Cayuga. EA- Sabotage Is Hinted Lake, to Klnaskan Lake and to Kluachon Lake. From Kluachon VANCOUVER American Standard 14 Bralorne 6.15 B R X .03 Cariboo Quartz 1.10 Congress 06 Giant Mascot ' .97 Indian Mines 24 Pend Oreille .. 7.85 Pioneer 1.85 Fremier Border 32 Privateer 11 uperio r ity in Air Lake, the outfit will be moved on to Telegraph and the last stopping points will be two they escaped after a gunflghtl Q p T1 k 8.nriinir with Polish military guards. I f ' f T . J .. .. the past few weeks in the city. Yesterday sixteen Polish mu-!saied by the Prince Rupert last tineers had overpowered their I night for Vancouver enroute officers at pistol s point aboard , back to his home at Naramata. the Polish minesweeper Hed-j regfarlczon and pulhed Into the! Mrs. R. O. Davis, wife of the port of Ystad ln southern Swe-! engineer for Queen Charlotte Air den .Twelve of the sixteen came Lines here, and son. Master M. ashore and asked for Swedish Belson, returned to the city to-asylum. Four others sailed back day by air after a trip to Van-wlth their ship last night couver. Gives UN Talk Point Weather Synopsis Fifty-one days have now elap VANCOUVER. Sabotage may have entered into the fate of a lakes north of there Kennecott and Classy Lake. On arrival at Telegraph Creek, a third fuel base will be found Canadian Pacific Air Lines Ko-! i-oon airlift VI r,1onA ii,V.itt i fase-Firc Talks sed since appreciable rainfall fell over the southwestern sections Red to agree to Allied ground forces remaining in tactically I Deadlocked Reeves McDonald :. 4.50 Reno 03 Sheep Creek 1.60 Silbak Premier 40 Vananda 12 Salmon Gold 031, of British Columbia and there is for the supply of the party to dur. dlsappared tw0 weeks ag0 pmnu north of there The par y . , a"vncouver-Anchorage hop has a helicopter with it to aidofsa Tokl fu hl th Vancou. the surveyors in reaching S Ver Sun suggested yesterday. I favorable positions they have 'ITE I) NATIONS!""1 ln nard f8htln-DOrAIiTFMS tv' SPLIT AMONG ENEMY AllR,llS lSS The deadlocked course of the A (CD- United , Kaeaong amlstice talks, brought .c.-.u.c uukihuuu u.. ; -....ha ir .alrf that Bnval Spud Valley HVj the wild and mountainous ter-, Canadian Mounted Pollce and tain. no real indication this morning that there will be any in the next 36 hours A long dry spell record for the southern mainland Is being set. The remnants of a Pacific, disturbance which. has been drifting toward the coast for the past few days will cause considerable cloud and rain over the north coast and a little Aluminum Mills For Pacific Nortfiwest Federal Bureau of Investigation officers were standing by to" fn- spccu',tlon today oI a P0'01' imni'L'oti'ittirs torl m niLOiiuiors iv locuy sp)u twcen tne North Koreans i spect wreckage If and when it snouia oe iouna. Halibut Landings j; ,r!H trie Weight Of AI-lnl tne Chinese. This specula-. i .... i ... tlon, however, should be tern- an and naval sujier- pered by tne tuct lhat North Canadian Pacific Air Lines Is reported to have ruled out the cloudiness elsewhere over the ' to bear on the ' Korean and Chinese delegates negotia WASHINGTON, D.C. (CP) Application for a $46,000,000 government loan to build two big aluminum plants in the Northwest has gone to the Defence ted armistice at Kae.'-ons. ! possibility of mechanical failure 23.1c, j having entered into the matter. Search for the missing aircraft . continues but, so far, without , : success. ; American Frisco, 19.000, Pacific, 18.5c, 16c. Canadian r. Doreen, 32.000, Co-op. Silver Standard 2.35 Western Uranium 3.80 Oils - .- A P Con 46 Atlantic !. 3.00 C & E 15.00 Home Oil 16.00 Mercury '. 15 Okalta 2.49 Pacffic Pete 8.50 Princess . 1.40 ., Royallte 14.75 TORONTO Athona .07 Aumaque ; .20 Brattle 42 Bevcourt . 45 Buffalo Canadian 18 Consol. Smelters 160.00 Conwest 3.05 coast The fresher Pacific air accompanying this disturbance will also serve to lower a little the afternoon temperatures ln most regions by tomorrow. have shown no outward sign of any disagreement Basts for the talk of a Communist rift Is vague evidence that the Chinese are more will ! Production" Administration. Department of the "Interior In the interior some cloudiness ing than the North Koreans to deal with the Allies. It appeared to stem ln part from a stalemate over where to establish the neu Studying Mail Delivery -l , 1 j- - . . "V. '. 1 ?. 1 f :v'v r v v 1 V' ' .L . if ' ' ' ' "n "',' 14..-.. .,-'. ' 5 ' TV .,. . .. ? " x L iX v-.vr" 1 ' 1 A i v v " ' . 't- J ' i V v. , i : , J ':;i ft. Kt f f IV- A" .' " ' ' " " ' 4 " r 4t y. - . " .. i-4i i -.' Hi, and a few showers will result in northern sections as the disturbance moves inland. Over the southern sections it will continue mostly clear and warm although there will be a lit t'e tral zone between the United Will Visit Washington LONDON (CP) Princess Eliza Nations and Communist forces. Official Here to Make New Surve yof Possibility cloudiness in the late afternoon authoritative source said .'nited Nations envoys 'feel are the major bargaining in demanding strong, able ground positions a.' the 38th parallel, n AIM negotiators used ver in today's two-hour-minute ses.slun, a spokes--iii th.it Lt. Gen. Nam II nh Korea Rrudingly ad- ijperior United Nations 'ir had inliuenced Com- srumid action. "wr. the chief Red deleft! nut weaken his demand cease-fire parallel along ;li parallel. scrums ended with the '"sates still unable to on where to create the .4914 Gov. General Coming West Donalda Eldona . as the air becomes more moist. .18Vi In view of changed conditions I since a year ago resulting from the city's growth and expansion along p-ermanent lines, a re- East Sullivan 8.15 Giant Yellowknife 9.60 Fighting Men In Conference Forecast North coast region Cloudy with showers today and tonight. beth and Prince Philip have accepted an Invitation to visit President Truman ln Washington October 24 to 26. An official announcement recommended yesterday that a loan be made to the Harvey Machine Co. of California to build an aluminum plant near Kallspell, Montana, and an aluminum plant north of Seattle. A total of $34,000,000 would be spent for the Kallspell plant and $12,000,000 for the Washington State plant. Representative Jackson (Democrat Washington said he understood the Washington reduction plant would be located on a Puget Sound tidewater tract north ef Seattle. He mentioned Everett, Bellingham, Anacortes and Blaine as possible sites. Grand Master Visitinq Citv Cloudy tomorrow. Little change .32 .14 .08 .13 .11 God's Lake Kardrock . Harricana Heva Jacknife ... OTTAWA General Omar from Buckingham Palace today "The 25-year-old heir- Bradley, chairman of the United says: says: In temperature. Winds southerly (15) today shifting over night to westerly 1). Lows tonight and highs tomorrow at Port Hardy, Sandspit and Prince Rupert, 52 and 62. Joliet Quebec 53 states joint rnieis oi svaii conferred yesterday with the chiefs of Canada's three armed ser OTTAWA Lord Alexander survey preliminary to the pro-and his sons, who returned yes- j posed institution of street mail terday from a six weeks' visit to delivery service has been order-England, are to leave shortly for ed by the postal department and Western Canada and the coast, jw. N. Stanley, postal inspector The governor-general will meet j ' from Vancouver, Is here to carry Indian people on the prairies it out. and spend a while fishing In Mr. Stanley called at the City British Columbia. I Hall yesterday to obtain certain His Excellency and sons return- j intormation. ed by plane yesterday from Lon-I Such matters as number of don. Lady Alexander Is return- i ptstal calls, number of houses, Ing by boat. condition of sidewalks, street Little Long Lac 73 ine, rhey will take un .18 Lynx me subject for the tenth ! vt. Madsen Red Lake 2.12 McKenzie Red Lake .45 1 Saturday's session com- The lean Missouri soldier nn two or three hours, reached here by plane. From a J "r POWER I puss conference, where he said samiral c. Turner Jiv ihn tr. miiiiuru nnint nf "nai Nam H that view, a friendly Spixln would presumptive to the British throne and her husband will stay at Blair House, President Truman's residence while the White House Is under reconstruction." The trip to Washington will follow a visit to Canada. They will sail from England September 25 on the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of France. No detailed timetable for the royal couple's Canadian tour has yet been Issued. It Is known, however, that they Intend spending three weeka visiting Canada from coast to coast In timing Dacs wun tne uover-i signs and letter slots hare a mean another 300.000 to 400.000 J. Murray Mitchell of Court-1 nor General were Hon. L. B. i bearing on decision or otherwise 7 armwice should main-'PPrcximaie overall bal- soldiers willing to fiRht against enay, Vancouver Island. Masonic i Pearson, minister of external to Institute the mail delivery 'i myta arv uower exLstlmr1 i. . talk Iranians Fire On Red Warship TEHRAN. Iranian shore guards fired on a Russian warshipwhic h entered Iranian waters ln the Caspian Sea yesterday. The Red ship had played its searchlights on the guards. The Soviet fighting vessel withdrew without returning the fire. grand master for British Colum- affairs, who has been on a tour service. Last year, the necessary hip arm V i CUUIIIIUIll.MIl, IIC IJiUirtULU lu McLeod Cockshutt ...... 2.79 Moneta 32 Negus .85 Noranda , 73.50 Louvicourt 16'j Pickle Crow 1.56 San Antonio 2.55 Senator Rouyn Sherrit Gordon 3.20 Steep Rock 7.25 Silver Miller 148 Upper Canada 1.65 Golden Manitou 7.30 Bobjo :.. .16 ...i.nHc is signed. of Europe, and Walter S. Thomp conditions were all but met ' warsn no are shel Inir i un both coast of North bla, arrived in the city on the Coquitlam this afternoon from the south and will pay an official visit to the local lodges tonight. He will return south Sunday night. with Defence Minister Brooke Claxton. This conference was expected to touch on the United 'States-Britain split over the standardization of a common rifle. son, who will direct public relations in connection with the forthcoming visit to Canada of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip. To Institute ther service, 2500 postal calls are required. Last year 2279 were indicated and there have been more since then. Mr. Stanley is spending a week in Prince Rupert and Terrace. cluding most principal cities. mie United Nations ranic freely over all ,K"a. Withdrawal, of ;01h Korea, under au-lllV(' view, should be suf-wmpensatlon for the 'P in Beef LUCKY TO BE ALIVE ; Close Call As Halibut Boat Burns "I was sleeping ln the focsle the mainland. The vessel had They used an oil skin as a signal had lt not been for the kindness hen the skipper shouted: 5000 pounds of fish on board, but the smoke and flames from of Paul Hanson, Ketchikan mer-'Qulck! Get Out! She's Afire!'" caught ln two half-days of fish-; the blazing Hllsen are believed chant, who gave us $50 to tide '"w is Due wT4,J ers here ""'"'fi-beef prices to rirm. Alfred Carlson of Digby Island ing. The hour was : p.m. to have attracted the attention us over until we could get funds told the Dally News as he des- A brief effort was made to put of an American halibuter, the remitted from Prince Rupert." cribed the fire and expl js. on ! out the fire but the C02 exting-1 Denny Joe, which picked them The banker was also very helpful a (y or two who llle start coming on the J It: Arr- , . v r- LM,tM fc".S.. Ml mj Lml iS L-iir -.niri 1 nnf jt-f -"Till" "'"wmg of prices, ln buying, may "ping next month 'a, meat shops which rt. However, one owner which destroyed the halibut boat uishers were uieneciuai against up alter they had been three in the transfer of funds and the Hllsen off Forrester Island to j the fire In the batteries. The hours afloat. Red Cross loaned' $22, to b?lp the west of the Alaskan Pan-1 whole engine room seemed al- LUCKY BREAK out. handle's tip last Sunday evening most Instantly ablaze. Gas tank? "And it was lucky, too," ad- The Red Cross got a plug from Carlson, and his three compan- were only two feet away, a situ- mitted Carlson. "We'd nevei Carlson who said he was glad Ions had a narrow escape wtthjation which speeded up thj have made lt that nitiht in the now his wife looked after her their lives from the blazing j evacuation by means of the overloaded dory with the 30-mile annual. donation to this fund, craft. They arrived ln the city dory. Three members of the wind and heavy sea." I The Hllsen, a 46-foot vessel Wednesday after having been 'crew quickly launched their life ; The Denny Joe transferred with 100 h.p. Cummlngs diesei landed at Ketchikan by a rescue i boat overside. Carlson tarried , the shipwrecked quartette to engine, built only three years vessel I for a minute, hoping to pick up another halibuter, the Leading ago at Vancouver and modernly The Hilsen m. nmnino f ull ' llfe belts- Then he had to Lady- which took them on into equipped, is owned by the Har-sneed for shelt "before W south- JumP for the Ql' There was no , Ketchikan. j bor Boat Yard of Vancouver. She east storm when a batterv sort! eTOilpment- "They were t,hel The Immigration people at was valued at a good 540,000. ST..?. TrIf? clest shipmates I ever had," he Ketchikan were not found very Peter Ivarson Is the skipper and Standard Tim? 426 HONORED Canada's 426 (Thunderbird) Squadron has completed a year's successful run on the Korean airlift. In recognition of the feat, the squadron received the U.S. Military Transport Service flag. In return, the Americans were presented with a hand-painted copy of the Thunderbird badge. At the ceremony at Dorval airport were, left to right: Col. W. W. Goss, U.S. air transport chief; Wing Cmdr. J. K. MacDonald, 426 commanding officer; C. M. Drury, deputy dptence minuter: and Air Commodore A. D. Ross. RCAF &f transport chief. (CP from National Defence) 'f 20.2 feet 140:41 19.1 feet 8:24 2.5 feet 2" :30 a.2 jt.t c om'; said. sympathetic or co-qperative. his father, Arne, Is a member of in the engine room. It was u Tney started to row but made "We would have had to sit oil the crew. Fourth man aboard miles off Forrester Island which, utile headway against the off- the dock at Ketchikan until we was Einar Hanberg of Prince In torn, is eighteen miles Irom I shore wind and the heavy sea. iconic! get uauspoiHtlon iiome Rupert.