i j . . ... i Li ii'wm If i.i rr::-. LI I!"".' A Y CABS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER nisPAK HhU Published at Canoda't Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest' VOL. XL, No. 88 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1951 PRICE FIVE CENTS Doily N Delivery Phone 81 As Seen From Peking -By Dip Pares ea Truman Is MacArthur Controversy Raging Furiously in States President Says He Feared World War M'Arthur is Going Home WASHINGTON, DC. (CP) House Republican Leader . Joe Martin said today "there is a possibility" General MacArthur may fly back: to the United States next week to address WASHINGTON, D.C. (CP) President Truman explained to the world last night that he fired General Douglas MacArthur because the Far Eastern commander's policies carried a "very grave risk" of " ' starting a third world war. f ' In a Peeoh rrom the White r' MYlnltiPS LmW House, Mr. Truman said: "We Congress. Martin made the announcement following an early morn ing session of the House Republican policy committee. ."There is a possibility," he said, "that General MacArthur are trying to prevent the Mac-Arthur school of thought which advocates bombing of Nationalist bases across the Manchurian U ., .. .1 - rHnm Vnt-ftn " t auolct- Flash! WASHINGTON CONCERNED WASHINGTON Grave concern was expressed in military circles today over the expected new Communist offensive In Korea. It could spread to a general war in Asia. MacARTIILR FAVORED WASHINGTON Inofficial polls of public opinion on the Truman-MacArthur dispute favor MacArthur three to one. VICTORIA LEADS VANCOUVER New Westminster defeated Victoria 7 to 3 last evening. Victoria leads three games to one in the best or seven racific Coast Rocney League final play-off. TRAIL WINS BRANDON Trail Smoke Eaters won the Western International Hockey play-off game last night 7 to S. The series is now three to nothing for Trail. Former Victoria Being Broken - Wrirw..1 Aim,,,,,. T L. f,uU. U UIMUCI liimi ttUIW 1V WWb- OTTAWA Kfc John Diefenbak- , .. MofiQo)jl , nr0i will fly back next week and will be available to address Congress world-wide cold war Korea Is the only area of open br-iwwn Communist forces and thoue of the free sooner than the three weeks Chiang Kai-shek to open a second front on the Chinese mainland. "If we were to do these er (Progressive-Conservative, Lake Centre l charged today that Canada's Combines Law can be broken with "almost complete Imunity" at a time when this I things," Truman said, "we would mentioned earlier." Republicans, furiously angry at President Truman for firing the general, are sponsoring a resolution inviting MacArthur to address a Joint meeting of Senate and House. legislation should be used In thebe run'nlng a very grave risk of fight against inflation. (starting a general war. If that "It than financial i was more ,or t uarinn w wnirf ,a,,p (rum Peking, the fighting front Is connected to China fMiuous land communications, and there the Fourth :.y with North Korean forces, perhaps some 400,000 I e retreating before 275,000 United Nations troops. ;i!y lines in North Korea are under constant air and !::bai(lment. telepathy" or coincidence, Dief-) brougnt about he exact situa. enbaker told Commons, that According to recenC reports, China's regular army will be increased from 2,000,000 to 4,500.000 men and her territorial militia, now 4.000,000 strong, is to receive university recruits for training in naval and air services. - But all these forces require equipment, and this, with technical instruction, is obtainable only from Russia and Russian-controlled Manchuria. Besides her commitments in the north-east, China requires to reserve forces for such possible ksues as a counter-revolution in South China, a conflict with Nationalist forces In Formosa, and the Tibetan campaign. In the area mapped above, China possesses superiority In manpower; Russia controls the arsenals, land communications in the north, and is developing a submarine fleet (for which she desires the use of the Korea Strait between the Amur River shipyards and the warm-water naval base at Port Arthur); while the United Nations control the sea and air from bases in Japan, the Ryukyu Islands, Hong Kong and the Phillipines. Copyright, tion we are trying to prevent If we were to do tnese things t 'Korea is dangerously near the province of Manchuria, we would become entangled in ial wealth the economic future of China manufacturers were arbitrarily raising prices at the same time and to the same extent in various parts of the country. Yet the government made no use of the Combines law which was de ;:ise inriustrl, I Manchuria uria has easier access to the Soviet Far East Jet Fight Is Biggest Baffling Withdrawal of Koreans in North Korea TOKYO (CP) American war-planes shot down five enemy jjchina proper, and already at Changchun there Is a Jw-Soviet staff headquarters where 1,500,000 Chinese J irces. including the Third Field Army are receiving ,t and training from, Russian instructors before a vast conflict on the continent of Asia and our task would become immeasurably more difficult all over the world. What would suit the ambitions of the Kremlin better than for our military forces to be committed to a full-scale war with Red China? ... "It may well be that, In spite signed to penalize and prevent that sort of thing. "The safest thing a person can do In Canada today Is to commit a breach of the combines law," he said In Joining the debate on the cost of living Initiated by a .-..ri'ii. Lawyer Convicted VICTORIA. Percy Walls, disbarred Victoria lawyer, already serving a term in penitentiary for breach of trust, was found guilty by an Assize Court Jury yesterday on a charge of defrauding William Scott of 9000. Aroused Wismer Promises Tenants Protection jets and probably destroyed two of our best efforts, the Communists may spread the war but it would be wrong tragically wrong for us to take the Initia Progressive-Conservative motion for immediate consideration of measures to halt Inflation. No Return to 5c Candy Bar qht.Hike more, damaging IS, today In two Sentence was reserved. roaring air lights over nortn- TORONTO. Laura Secord Co announces a io per cent reduc- VICTORIA (CP) Attorney-General Gordon 'ought Maple Leafs Take Opener Canadians Lose in Overtime west Korea. All American planes came safely out of the battles. One of the thunderous clashes was the biggest Jet fight In his- tive in extending the war." A real peace, Truman said, can be achieved through a settlement based on the following lactors: 1. The fighting must stop. losing" budgetar deduction ofSloan said yesterday tenants will not get kicked the excise tax. around when the British Columbia government takes itnrwjt involved 152 jet planes 'TORONTO- tCPyift-SyxtWiftrtrtd hnnd; general sales tax, no return to ! over rent controls from the federal government. u'j ivuixiiau ui nut- ia-la its a chocolate bar is the five-cent at scoring hockey playolf goals in bunches, got the expected. i Atomic Surgery- Toronto Maple Leafs off to a winning start with a and 72 American F-86's and F-84's and about 40 B-29 medium bombers. On the ground two Chinese divisions pulled back suddenly iiiS shall not break out again. 3. There must be an end to the aggression. While declaring that a limited war in Korea will be carried on -The office of Gov. ii'iiinn promised a $ aeaittst a 20 per cent increase proposed by i Steamship Company pallle - Southeastern fc'mal notice is recclv-ii it a tariff is filed," f -merit from the gov-4 will seek Us suspen-"jemand proper hear-i.stigate the reasoned justification for two-goal outburst last night in the first of best-of-seven games in the Stanley Cup finals with Montreal Speaking during the second reading of the government's rent control bill, he said tenants now living under federal regulations will not be forced to vacate or pay doubled rents. Provincial controls would come into effect Immediately federal controls are rellnqulsh- with "vigor and determination" and mysteriously on the central front, i Marpole Rejects ! Blast Helps Beer by Class In t Canadiens. American troops pusned cau and without appeasement, he offered the Communists peace if they want It on acceptable terms. tiously ahead in their wake MARPOLE. Tills suburban 1 U Uldlll I n 1 1 1 I IUIIIUI LI 1 1 1 U I ed. April 30 is the date. Princess Pats Are Advancing j TOKYO. The Princess Pat against no opposition. Staff officers said they were Vancouver community emphati-; wismer said the government cally rejected a beer-by-thc- j NEW YORK 9 A tiny atomic! Is hoping it would , be possible And Mr. Truman said: "Defeat of aggression in Ko puzzled by the enemy with-1 drawal. glass plebiscite. Tne vote ws explosion inside a woman's brain to Institute a "reasonable and rea may be the turning point In the world's search for a practi 2520 against and 1006 in favor. ricias have taken a 3000-foot hill and advanced one mile further into North Korea. 'S." merit said D. E. Skin--presldent of Alaska been touring South-ka seeking approval cal way of achieving peace and security." was described in colliers Maga-1 proper system oi oraeny uc-' zine today as the first to take j control. place inside the human body. Itj Legislation aimed at sharply j was an attempt to treat a cancer-1 reducing the land tax on prl-! ous brain tumor. j vately-owned tracts developed ' Associate Editor John Lear as tree farms was Introduced oy Only Toronto native on the Leaf line-up, the leftwlnger slapped home a pass from linemate Tod Sloan after five minutes and 51 seconds of sudden-death overtime play to, give the Leafs a 3-2 victory In the series.'which opened before 13.939 fans. . ' Smith also tallied the game's first goal after 15 seconds of play, also on a pass from Sloan. Maurice Richard matched Smith's opening goal. Sloan put Toronto ahead again 15 seconds after Richard scored but Canadiens rubbed that out in the second period on a shot by rookie forward Paul Masnick. He added: "A settlement based upon of Alaska shippers alic for the increase. 9 "avowed purpose," Two Red divisions Wednesday bitterly opposed Allied crossings of Hantan River south of Chor-won but they broke contact Wednesday night. South Korean troops on the east coast stabbed 26 miles Into North Korea in the deepest Red land penetration of the current United Nations drive. Clover Leafs Champions VANCOUVER Oi The men these elements would open the way for the unification of Korea and the withdrawal of all for Baseball Scores Pacific Coast 6acramento 5, Seattle 1. San Francisco 6, Oakland 1. Los Angeles 6, Hollywood 5. Finance Minister Anscomb. The bill amending the Taxa wrote that the strange experiment took place February 15 at Brookhaven National Laboratory eign forces." Hon Act has been heralded as another sten forward in forest who made Vancouver Clover , on Long Island. T'URS statement, "was i1 any move to have fudicd and justified P irlims." 'le Skinner retorted Steurn u never go-I rale increase unless "y Hie raise at a management plans. It was believed the bill effecting the new taxation set-up would encourage growth of sus Leafs mighty gathered perhaps for the last time and wrote Canadian basketball history last night with an unforgettable display of floorwork. Firemen Given Boost A 15-per-cent increase in wages was granted to the Prince Rupert Fire Fighters' Association by Exproprite La Prensa tained yield forest management "1 loss under private ownership. Colliers said that the week after the experiment "the patient was taking a lively Interest in her diet and was giving completely coherent replies to all who talked with her." However, the article continued : "No one at Brookhaven Is brash enough to suggest that the unique institution . ... has found a cure for cancer." '. is voyages in 19.ci0 tidii. ihom th rom. Here After Stranding W v KmlUiiilrii ji... L i i f,s. Skinner added. niwrallnff 'pq an unanimous approval of the board of conciliation this afternoon. They had asked for a 20-per-cent raise, in line with the Vancouver wage scale. Hugh MacLaren, chairman of three straight games and made them the first team In history to nab the Dominion title four times. f"l considering over- harl for us to see American Cannery Tender Safe in Port Forest Parley Is Continuing Fire protection and operational BUENOS AIRES The Chamber of Deputies of the Argentine Congress, controlled by forces of President Juan D. Peron, voted 103 to 16 last night to expropriate the independent newspaper La Prensa which has been strikebound for nearly three months. The bill goes to the Senate for approval and then to Peron for his signature. Wating body can fnon carrier to oper-1 h conditions." j f nor cliarirt that in. TODAY'S STOCKS problems comprised the theme at the conference of Forest Branch After going aground on Herbert Reef, south of here, the "Acme," Capt. Leo Murray, an American cannery tender, was towed to Prince Rupert today for repairs. "It was 2 o'clock yesterday the board, received final word by wire from the provincial labor relations board. Extra P"iy for firemen in charge, and a recommendation to the city that further consideration be given to the application of firemen for supplemen officials of this district which Is (Oiurtmjr 8. U. Johnston . Ltd.)" now in progress in the city with sessions at the Civic Centre. Dis morning when we struck the trict Forester Marc Gormely tary pension was included in thereef thank the Lord no men opened the proceedings and As slstant District Forester then took the chair. f- AJa-ska Steam asked 'to the westward" ;c another company, f'" with existing I'TBishing competition he company was ar- e increases "won't C f'' counting as an M butter and three-Y Pound 0f coffee is that inflation i ll a series of j?lrul Pr'ce in-Guemng continued ? wnual freight bill to f" 'Alaska would be Fourteenth Day Without Rain VANCOUVER. Vancouver and the rest of the lower mainland is enjoying its 14th straight rainless day. . The Weather Synopsis . Clear skies persist over most of the province except on the north coast where there is considerable cloud and a few showers. There are no major disturbances near this area and little change Is expected for another forty-eight hours. Afternoon temperatures will range slightly higher in the southern portion of the province tomorrow. Forecast North coast region Clear south portion. Variable cloudiness and a few showers north portion. Little change in temperature. Light winds. Lows tonight and highs tomorrow At Port Hardy 38 and 60, Sandspit and Prince Rupert 38 and 52. Listed for embarkation on the southbound Prince Rupert to award, according to uonaia Llewellyn, secretary of the firemen's association. Nominees of the employees and employer. Thomas Elliott and T. W. Brown, K.C., respectively, who were on the three-man board, reached their unanimous award In closed discussion yesterday afternoon,' after failure of a compromise earlier In the day between the city and firemen. Mr. MacLaren leaves for Vancouver on the boat tonight, with Capt. were lost," said Captv Murray who explained that they had miscalculated the tides. The 60-foot tender, owned by the Klawock Ocean Side Packing Company, was carrying supplies' from Seattle to Klawock when she struck the reef. The skipper said that there was some confusion over lights seen in that area. Rescued by the Armour Salvage (1949) Ltd., the Acme is now docked at Armour Salvage, where pumps are keeping the boat afloat. Today, with L. B. B Boulton in the chair, the subject of forest management is under discussion. The conference is to wind up Friday with a field trip to the new Columbia Cellulose pulp mill. , Tonight there Is to be a reception in the wardroom of HMCS Chatham and Friday night there will be a banquet In the Broadway Cafe. Road is in TIdES Friday, April 13, 1951 H,i-h 5:10 17.2 feef, approximatelv $260,- ner's data for 18:59 14.7 feet feet 7.1 feet Beattle 53 Bevcourt 49 Bobjo 13Vi Buffalo Canadian 25 '2 Consol. Smelters 144.00 Conwest 2.50 Donalda 52 Eldona 22 & East Sullivan 8.35 Giant Yellowknife 6.85 God's Lake ' -38 Hardrock 17 Harricana 12 Heva 12 Vi Jacknife 53i Lapaska 04 Little Long Lac 72 Lynx 1 Madsen Red Lake 2.14 McKenzie Red Lake 50 . McLeod Cockshutt ........ 2.65 Moneta -35 Negus 81 Noranda 78.25 Louvicourt 24 Pickle Crow 1-70 San Antonio 2 47 Senator Rouyn .20 Sherrlt Gordon 3.40 Steep Rock 8.25 Silver Miller - 178 Upper Canada - 1.72 Golden Manitou 6.90 Joliet Quebec .64 Low VANCOUVER American Standard 30 Bralorne 6.15 Congress 7V4 Hedley Mascot 51 Indian 252 Pioneer 210 Premier Border 30 Privateer 10 Reeves McDonald 4.25 Reno 04 Sheep Creek 160 Sllbak Premier 47 Taku River 64 Vananda 16 Salmon Gold ' .03 Spud Valley 4Vi Silver Standard 2.45 Western Uranium 1-80 Oils-Anglo Canadian 6.20 A P Con 42 Atlantic 3.00 Calmont 123 C & E 11-75 Central Leduc 2.50 Home Oil 16 50 Mercury 15',fc Okalta .'. 2.65 Pacific Pete 9.70 Princess 1.55 Royal Canadian 10 TORONTO Athona 09 Aumaque . - 2534 Hugh Bird, who presented the firemen's case, returning by 12:22 plane. William Long presented the city's case. His Big lYtoav night for Vancouver are Lee Flat ATTENTION Fon, George Bolton, R. J. Dead-man, F. N. Good, Mrs. A. Patter Good Shape iT' D-C Gen- son, Mrs. O. V. Patterson, T. Bulger, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Carr, P. S. Bonney, Mrs. Ed. Johnson, R. Slmonson, T. S. Brake, M. Hn,;;,,?. "trai. in ""cally on active th!lnot a job Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Rosburg, Shoreworkers United rikkermen onJ Aired Workers' Union ; SPECIAL MEETING FRIDAY. APRIL 13, 1951, 8:00 p.m. CANADIAN LEGION AUDITORIUM ' k Vote on Wage Offer it Dues Increase All members urged to attend . NOTABLE MILESTONE MONCTON, NB. (CP) Mr. and j Mrs. Timothy Leger have celebrated their 68th wedding anni-1 versary here. Mr. Leger is 96 and ; his wife 88 years old. They have j nine children, 14 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Mr. Leger retired 36 years ago as a j car Inspector for Intercolonial j Railway, now part of the Cana-1 dlan National Railways. ii!:-.hr."issal ii-...i., '"" as com- C. W. Michiel and Lloyd Johnstone, Terrace hardware store partners, drove into the city Tuesday evening for a brief business visit and reported the highway In good condition except from Prudhomme Lake to Galloway Rapids and within the city. They left yesterday afternoon on their return to Terrace. uu In the Far M. Stephens, R. McKenzie, San Kido, Carl Nielson, Reg. Backley, R. M. Pargee, R. Sankere, M. 'ot19.000 avear Lelghton, A. Auckland; D. Pro a'des. vost, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Choi, H Ayllng, D. Fraser, R. Dick.