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51
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
THURSDAY.
MARCH
1.
1951
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Legislature
Liquor
Laws
Under
Fire
Steady
Gains
Made
In
General
Attack
TOKYO
(CP)
With
Canada's
Second
Battalion,
Princess
Patricia's
Light
Infantry
in
the
thick
of
the
fighting,
100,000
United
Nations
forces'
are
driving
ahead
all
along
the
'Korean
battlefront
to
day.
Steady
gains
were
made
from
east
to
west.
Beginning
their
attack
from
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WESTMINSTER
(CP)
j
Lieut.
Alfred
S.
Wagstaff,
nrem-j
ber
of
the
Princess
Patricia's!
Canadian
Light
Infantry,
is
the
first
announced
casualty
in
the
Korean
war.
His
wife
is
advised
that
he
suffered
gunshot
wounds
in
both
legs
Sunday.
Wagstaff,
aged
31,
is
a
veteran
of
the
Second
World
War.
He
was
wounded
at
Dieppe
and
captured
by
the
Germans.
A
Vancouver
newspaper
re
ported
yesterday
that
the
Cana
dian
wounded
in
Korea
would
be
flown
back
to
Canada
and
would
arrive
this
week-end.
Ottawa!
did
not
confirm
this
report
but
it
was
intimated
there
that
it
was
reasonable
to
suppose
that
wounded
would
be
flown
home
if
possible.
i
it
I
ION
-The
Princess
Patricias
seen
here
In
pre-batUo
i
-id
ion
on
the
central
front
in
Korea.
Left
to
right,
1
i
tn
v
Haarri,
24,
The
Pas;
and
Donald
Beebe,
23,
of
(CP
from
National
Defence)
tracing
with
Sl-mm.
mortars
they
are:
John
Joyla,
27,
The
Regina.
his
riding,
Whisker
asked
the
government
to
set
up
an
authority
"to
see
to
it
that
the
i
many
thousands
of
acres
that
are
beiiig
permanently
damaged
at
the
present
lime
are
saved
from
the
ravages
of
flooding
rivers."
lie
aiso
canea
lor
nroauer
representation
on
the
provincial
milk
board
and
asserted
an
in-
quiry
should
be
held
into
"the
whole
nmhlem
of
thfi
riaiiv
in
dustry."
C'O-INSl'RANCE
Co-Insurance
was
suggested
by
Walter
Hendricks
(Cln.
Nelson-Creston)
as
a
way
out
of
the
'
dilemma
of
costly
hospital
insurance.
"I
am
not
in
favor
of
increasing
premiums
until
every
avenue
has
been
explored
to
find
some
other
means
of
augmenting
the
revenue
neither
am
I
in
favor
of
subsidizing
the
entire
deficit
out
of
general
revenue,"
the
Interior
member
told
the
House.
"Our
insurance
scheme
is
compulsory
to
make
every
effort
to
keep
the
premium
within
the
means
of
all
the
people,
especially
the
low
wage
and
low
income
groups,
for
whom
understand
this
scheme
was
primarily
instituted,"
he
con
tinued.
"Neither
am
I
in
favor
of
cutting
down
services
as,
a
means
of
making
it
pay."
Stating
he
understood
there
were
many
thousands
of
people
in
the
province
exempted
from
(Continued
on
page
5
1
Moscow
Agrees
'
To
Paris
Talks
MOSCOW
(CP)
Russia
has
agreed
to
preliminary
four-power
talks
in
Paris
next
week
and
has
appointed
a
17-man
delegation
to
attend,
it
was
learned
authoritatively
today.
Problems
threatening
world
peace
will
be
discussed.
-
TheWeather
Synopsis
r.,riu
kw
and
;iripi
srai
tered
snow
nurries
were
general
throughout
the
central
section
of
British
Columbia
this
morn-
lug
while
sunny
skies
brought
March
in
like
a
lamb
over
the
Suffering
from
Boils
Mr.
Churchill
Retracts
LONDON
Former
Prime
Minister
Winston
Churchill
said
today
that
he
was
sorry
if
remarks
he
had
made
might
hurt
the
feelings
of
the
Italian
people.
Churchill
had
taken
exception
to
certain
views
expressed
by
Emmanuel
Shlnwell
and
had
said:
"Keep
quiet,
go
and
talk
to
the
Italian
people.
That's
all
you're
fit
to
do."
There
had
been
no
intention
of
being
disrespectful
to
the
Italian
people,
Churchill
said.
The
former
Prime
Minister
is
suffering
from
boils
and
will
be
absent
from
the
House
for
a
few
days.
REBEL
E.
T.
Applewhaite,
M
P.
for
Skeena,
supports
CCF
in
division
at
Ottawa.
Liberals
in
Breakaway
OTTAWA
Seventeen
Liberals
voted
with
the
CCF
against
the
government
yesterday
in
sup
port
of
a
bill
which
would
have
made
mandatory
a
checkoff
of
union
dues
of
workers
in
government
-
sponsored
employ
ment.
The
resolution
was
defeated
127
to
67.
James
Sinclair
of
Vancouver
North
and
Ralph
Campney
of
Vancouver
Centre
were
among
the
Liberals
in
the
breakaway
group.
The
West
Coast
"rebel"
con-titiffCiit
ioiiist,n
'f
wrvco
British
Columbia
members
included
E.
T.
Applewhaite
of
Skeena.
The
bill,
to
support
which
the
British
Columbia
members
bolted,
would
have
amended
the
federal
labor
code
to
make
the
voluntary
"revocable
check-off"
of
union
dues
mandatory
on
employers.
Under
the
check-olT,
the
employers
would
collect
the
dues
and
turn
them
over
to
the
unions.
I.W.A.
Takes
Wage
Offer
VANCOUVER
(CP)
Thirty-two
thousand
coastal
loggers,
mem-
The
contract
provides
for
a
basic
increase
nf
ni
cents
an
hour,
raising
the
wage
rate
from
$1.20
'2
to
$1.29Vi
Pius
differen
tial
raises
of
one
to
nine
cents
an
hour,
depending
on
wage
category.
It
also
contains
cost-of-living
bonus
clause.
Shipping
Man,
Montreal,
Dies
I
MONTREAL.
D.
B.
Carswell,
long
prominent
In
Canadian"
shipping
affairs
and
one-time1
manager
of
the
Canadian
Gov
previously
captured
rocky
slopes,
the
Pats
advanced
to
the
outskirts
of
Yongdu,
southwest
of
Hongchon,
where
the
Reds
are
concentrated.
The
Canadians,
supported
Dy
New
Zealand
artillery,
drove
ahead
more
than
a
mile
after
capturing
three
high
points
In
rugged,
hilly
areas.
Meanwhile
American
infantrymen
wielded
bayonets
In
hillside
dug-outs
today
and
won
two
key
heights
from
Chinese
Reds
near
Hoengsong
on
the
central
front.
The
Communists
were
fighting
stronger
delaying
actions,
front
line
officers
reported,
but
United
Nations
forces
beat
off
counter-attacks.
Civil
Service
Salary
Boosts
OTTAWA
A
vote
for
Civil
Service
salary
increases
will
be
brought
down
this
month
with
supplementary
estimates.
This
announcement
was
made
by
Hon.
D.
C.
Abbott,
Minister
of
Finance.
Djspute
T
Qyer
Railway
Wage
WASHINGTON,
DC.
(CP)
A
wage
dispute
between
American
railroads
and
15
non-operating
unions
was
settled
today.
It
calls
for
a
12V2-cents-per-hour
pay
increase
for
1,000,000
workers.
The
unions
originally
asked
for
a
25-cents-an-hour
wage
boost.
Curb
Inflation
In
Used
Cars
WASHINGTON
To
halt
tha
widespread
flow
of
new
cars
into
the
used
car
market,
the
government
has
banned
the
sale
of
new
cars
at
inflated
prices
In
the
used
carf
m"ket-
an,d
Mt
dollars
and
Q
II
H
cents
null
f
c
ceiling
nalllvin
prices.
nao
!
.
FEW
BIBLE
READERS
MONTREAL
(CPRev.
A.
1
i;r
L7
,
:
uric
tin
appalling
imiuuer
ui
our
people
are
Illiterate
so
far
as
the
Bible
is
concerned."
He
called
this
a
real
weakness
in
the
life
and
worship
of
the
Christian
church.
WRECKS
MACHINES
S1MCOE,
Ont.
(CP)
Three
slot
machines
took
a
beating
here,
but
not
from
customers.
Police
smashed
three
machines
seized
last
November
by
officers
of
the
anti-gambling
squad.
At
the
time
of
confiscation
the
machines
were
in
a
storeroom,
out
of
use.
Changes
Demanded
in
Hospital
Insurance
Also
Debated
VICTORIA
(CP)
Demands
of
Coalitionists
for
.
,
.
i.
Changes
"in
government
liquor
regulations
COntin-
i
,
ii.
,,'
UC'U
10
SnOW
Dall
in
ine
Legislature.
"I
feel
that
the
time
is
due
that
this
government
should
seriously
.
consider
completely
revising
the
methods
of
distribution
of
liquor
and
sale
of
it
to
the
public,"
Andrew
Whisker
(Cln
Cowichan-Newcastle)
declared
in
the
throne
speech
de
bate.
"People
In
my
district
have
no
.specilic
suggestions
to
offer
along
these
lines,"
he
added.
"They
feel
the
long
experience
of
the
Minister
(Attorney
-General)
should
enable
him
to
place
before
members
of
this
House
a
sensible,
proper
solution."
I
Until
more
experience
is
built
up
with
hospital
insurance,
Mr.
W
hj.sk
er
said
he
would
oppose
any
increase
in
premiums
or
I
reduction
in
services.
:
School
teachers'
salaries
should
be
increased,
contended
Whisker.
Minimum
salary
should
be
S20Q
a
month,
he
said.
Pointing
out
that
flood
damage
became
a
yearly
occurence
'
Austerity
In
Canada
OTTAWA
(CP)
Prime
Minister!
St.
Laurent
warned
last
night
of
inflation
and
that
Canada's
defence
program
is
going
to
bring
about
"some
reduction"
in
Canadian
consumption
of
goods
and
the
living
standard.
At
the
same
time
he
reported
the
high
cost
of
living
Is
causing
the
government
"very
real
al'"
xiety"
but
reaffirmedhis
stand
over
an
price
controls
as
not
being
"really
effective"
at
this
stage
of
the
fight
against
infla-
tin-
I
"We
wish,
it
were
otherwise
a'nd
it
may
become
otherwise,"
I
he
said
of
price
controls.
Mr.
St.
Laurent
made
these
ob-
servations
in
a
5,000-word
address
delivered
at
the
annual
banquet
of
the
advisory
council
of
the
National
Liberal
Federation.'
Of
the
international
scene,
the
prime
minister
affirmed
the
gov-!
ernment's
intention
to
ask
Par-
liament
to
authorize
sending
air
and
land
forces
to
form
part
of
Oen.
Eisenhower's
intergrated
.
lorces
in
Europe.
He
expressed
his
"undlminish-
ed
confidence"
that
the
North
Atlantic
Alliance
will,
If
all
mem
bers
do
their
part,
"give
us
reasonably
good
chances
to
prevent"
a
third
world
war.
Adverse
Vote,
Govt
Resigns
PARIS
The
government
of
Premier
Rene
Pleven
resigned
last
night
following
an
adverse
311
to
295
vote
in
the
Chamber
of
Deputies
on
an
electoral
reform
issue.
Former
Premier
Bidault
was
endeavoring
to
form
a
new-
tauaiei
wjudy.
:
.
...
.
.
.
I
Fltti
Mil
vrifflbfj
VvfirltPr
AtK
For
Conciliation
VANCOUVER.
Twenty-five
J
hundred
shore
workers
of
the
United
Fishermen's
and
Allied
Workers'
Union
have
voted
to
apply
for
conciliation
In
their!
wage
dispute
with
operators
of
j
canneries,
reduction
and
fresh
1
fish
processing
plants.
i
'
if'
remaining
regions.
Snow,
flur-
bers
of
the
International
Wood-ries
will
generally
come
rto
an
I
workers
of
America,
have
ac-end
by
this
evening
although
1
cepted
a
new
18-month
contract
some
cloudiness
will
persist
in
President
J.
Stewart
Alsbury
the
interior.
Along
the
coast
the
announced
today,
weather
will
remain
fine
Tern-
xle
vote
was:
peratures
throughout
the
prov-
j
Yes
9711.
'
ince
will
remain
below
normal,
no
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Fogo
Again
Grit
Chief
'
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1
OTTAWA
(CP)
Senator
J.
Gor-
don
Foro
was
ynsterday
re-!
elected
as
president
of.
the
Na-
tional
Liberal
Federation
of
Can-'
ada
at
the
Federation's
annual
meeting.
Decision
was
taken
to
hold
thof
Young
Liberals'
bineimial
convention
in
Vancouver
next
November.
It
will
be
the
f:rst
time
the
convention
has
been
held
west
of
Winnipeg.
Believe
Devin
Should
Resign
LONDON.
Speakers
representing
three
partics
Labor,
Conservative
and
Liberal
ex-
pressed
opinion
in
the
House
of
Lords
yesterday
that
Foreign
Secretary
Ernest
Bevin,
in
view
(
of
his
continued
ill
health.,
should
resign.
nn
suropstinn
urns
l.hat.
Primp
Minister
Attlee
should
take
ovtr!
the
foreign
secretaryship
even
if
it
meant
stepping
down
as
premier.
A.
P.
Gardiner,
well
known
Vancouver
chartered
accountant,
after
a
few
days
here
on
business,
left
by
last
evening's
train
for
Burns
Lake
and
Prince
tu
'of
bjtkt
Colu
if
r
i
Alistair
Fraser,
of
Canadian
ays.
w
F
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V.P.
r.
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4
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Fraser,
!usl
19
years
has
v;e--
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charge
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it:
Canadian
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the
railway's
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the
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active
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of
the
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North
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close
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railway
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Con
42
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i
Atlantic
390
Calmont
1.15
C
E
11.50
Central
Leduc
2.40
Home
Oil
17.50
Mercury
15V4
Okaita
275
Pacific
Pete
9.50
Princess
1
1.60
Royal
Canadian
11V-.
Royallte
13.00
Influenza
Hits
Vancouver
Hard
VANCOUVER
(CP)
Eight
thousand
school
children
are
absent
from
their
classes
in
Vancouver
and
New
Westminster
today.
A
high
percentage
are
victims
of
Influenza.
Ranks
of
teachers
"also
are
hit.
Ninety
were
absent
from
Vancouver
schools
and
92
from
New
Westminster
school
classes.
Almost
(1000
elementary
school
pupils
are
absent.
New
Westminster
had
600
absentees
due
to
the
Illness.
from
McGill
University,
class
1912,
his
interest
and
study
of
freight
transportation
started
in
hts
early
youth
when
he
accompanied
his
father,
a
former
Grand
Trunk
Railway
assistant
freight
traffic
manager
and
president
of
the
Canadian
Express
Company,
on
extensive
official
travels.
TIDES
Friday,
March
2,
1951
High
....
7:51
18.6
feet
21:55
15.6
feet
Low
....
1:26
10.5
feet
15:15
5.8
feet
Leg
Amputated,
I
Is
Improving
I
Following
amputation
of
the
right
leg
below
the
knee
yesterday,
condition
of
Olaf
Holm,
crew
member
of
C.G.S.
Alberni,
Is
"definitely
improved,"
his
physician
said
today.
Holm
was
admitted
to
the
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital
after
an
automobile
accident
early
Sunday
morning.
Siamese
Twins
Soon
Succumb
MONTREAL
(CP)
Premature
Siamese
twins,
born
to
25-year-old
Mrs.
Fr'idolin
Gervaid,
died
here
today
one
hour
after
Joined
in
abdomen,
'
thorax
and
face.
Mrs.
Christine
Turbitt
Is
sail
-
ing
tonight
on
the
Prince
Rupert
ior
Vancouver
wnere
sue
wi
spend
the
next
three
months.
Log
Operator,
Gassed,
Dies
VANCOUVER.
Body
of
J.
Howard
Kelsey,
president
of
the
Kelsey-Johnson
Logging
Co.,
missing
since
yesterday
on
trip
from
Horseshoe
Bay
to
dropping
below
zero
overnignt,
in
the
northern
Interior
and
i
below
freezing
in
most
other
regions
Forecast
Vancouver
Citv
and
Lower
Praser
Vallev
Reeion
Sunny
todav
with
a
few
cloudv
inter-
vals
this
afternoon
Cold.
Light
nigtheast
winds.
Lows
tonight
and
highs
tomorrow
At
Vancouver
Airport,
28
and
40;
Ab-,
botsford,
25
and
42.
'
j
North
Coast
Region
Cloudy
:
today
and
sunny
tomorrow.1
Widely
scattered
snow
flurries!
todav.
Little
chanee
in
temper-
ature.
Light
winds.
Lows
tonight
and
hichs
tomorrow
At
Port
Hardy,
30
and
42;
Sandspit,
32
and
38;
Prmce
Rupert,
28
and
38.
I
,
Vancouver
Has
Half
Million
VANCOUVER
The
population
of
Vancouver
has
increased
to,
ernment
Merchant
Marine
after
World
War
I,
died
here
today.
He
was
66
years
of
age.
OTTAWA
Some
800
Ottawa
carpenters,
now
getting
$1.30
an
hour
and
time
and
a
half
and
ooiiDie
time
ior
ovcrume,
are
asking
for
more
money
as
the
525.060.
This
is
Greater
Van-
cost
of
living
has
Increased.
The
Woodfibre
in
his
30-foot
boat,
couver.
The
population
of
the
last
wage
agreement
was
signed
was
found
In
the
boat.
It
is
be-city
itself
increased
from
385,500
in
May
1949.
There
is
to
be
a
I
lieved
he
had
been
overcome
by
to
397,140.
!
conference
this
May.
I
gas
fumes.
Civic
Centre
p"'ne
RAND
frWFRT
HUP6'1
FlitS,
Manh
2,
&5
Admission:
Adults
75c
-
Students
35c
p.lH
I
George.
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