I -J CM?Mtm&fiifo CAT JADlAf I RED CROSS VICTORIA. B. c.Ua 152 ' victor; c I 'A Daily V CABS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLOMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Delivery Delii j, DIM "" Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest' Phone 81 1 : VUL,. AL. No. 57 PRINCE RUPERT. B.C.. THURSDAY, MARCH 8. 1951 PRICE FIVE CENTS - - ' . . KIMiraKI . . Flares May Be Solved Power Company Planning More Local Development Chief Engineer Sees Possibility of Millions of Dollars Expenditure 'at Falls River Development of more electrical power and preparation of a budget for Northern B. C. Power Company today are being discussed by heads of the Power Corporation of Canada. : In conference with T. B. Third World War is Already on; Canada In Desperate Shape OTTAWA (CP) General II. D. G. Crerar said today a third world war already is a "tragic fact" that puts Canada in a "desperate situation" because of lack of trained military manpower. ! - i ? V J' is I f; The former commander of the Black, manager of NBC Power Co.v are J. S. H. Wurtele, chief engineer, and V. J. Nixon, secretary of PCC, from Montreal headquarters. Upon inspection of the company's diesel plant at Prince Rupert dry dock two units there now are ready for operationMr. Wurtele said that plant is adequate to supplement jif required the company's hydro power. GREAT POTENTIAL "There Is a great deal of hydro power potential In this-area," he said, btit added that develop-i ment of it hinged entirely on .uODWU.L VISIT Members of parliament paying a in Saint- John, N.B., sampled Maritime lobster. R. E. Simrae, Out., (L-Norfolk i , left, and Edward T. oi friiicc Runert (L-Skcenai, found it to their liking. (CP PHOTO) ft Oppose Higher Premiums Hufii rl Liberal Association takes strong exception ip iii hospital insurance premiums and the cxecu-,i t mr.lit to Jack McRac, M.L.A. for Prince Rupert, w Legislation is now before the House at Victoria an increase. The Association would also have iirame premiums deducted at the source, 'inaUuii also backed up a Prince Rupert Automobile in- its representations -for reduced auWmioblle' Fairview Road Contract Let OITAWA (Special to Daily ' News) Order-in-council was passed here authorizing a ; cuiilia:l with Ed. Walsh and Co. l td. of South Burnaby for i construction of a roadway at i Fairview Bay, Prince Rupert, ' to c: nnect the city road with ; the fishermen's floats. A level irossing of the railway Is involved. j i Assassin ! : Condemned ! ; j WASHINGTON (CP) A federal Jury decreed yesterday death for Oscar Collazo who stormed Pre- j sulcnt Truman's home November 1 In the name of Puerto Rican in- i dependence. CuIIhzo was convicted on two counts of first-degree murder Each carries a mandatory sen-tvnee of execution In the electric . chair. Date has not been set. ucience saiu n wui appeal the vt'r("c, Both charges were based on the death of Private Leslie Cof- fell of the White House guard, shot to death in furious gunplay. A second gunman was killed in battle. , I -Air P. aiientierS From Vancouver (Wednesday) R. M. Warren, M. While, Mr. Doran, Mrs. J. S. Black, Mr. TlllliK. W Riiks Mr man ' ' From Sandsnlt (Wednesday) J. MacDonalcl, W. Cameron, Mr. Davidson, J. Oobin, J. Branham. ,To Vancouver (today! J. Mac intosh, W. Knox, S. A. Roberts, Railway Chief Visitor Here i ' Paying his first visit to i,w cily in the nw capacity, fco' First Canadian Army called for system of compulsory military training that would place 60,000 to 70,000 young Canadians a year in uniform for six months and then post hem to part-time reserve units for two years. He told the Canadian Cluqhere Canada has no right to "assume we have any spare time whatsoever," and that, even If compulsory training were ordered tomorrow, it would be at least year before the first trainees would be ready for action. He said Korea was the open ing tattle in a long conflict with a sphere of action prob ably Involving the greater part of the world. Democracies were dangerously handicapped" and must launch a "massive mobilization of their military strength now." It would be the infantry who "will once again decide victory." He said Canada must be prepared to handle a "series of domestic threats" and troubles on a scale never before known In political. Industrial and economic fields once Moscow signals her Communists to go to work on sabbotage. Jersey Joe Nearly Won Ezzard Charles Has Close Call in Defending His Heavyweight Title DETROIT (CP-For one long minute in the fourth round, old Jersey Joe Walcott held the world's heavyweight title In his grasp Hist night. But it was not to be as the champion, Ezzard Charles, shook off the effects of a powerhouse right to the jaw and came back to win a unanimous 15-round decision and retain his title. Boos ran through the Olynipia Stadium as 13,850 fans greeted the verdict with one catcall af- ter anolher. ' Fans thought the 37-year-old Jersey Joe had deserved the nod In his fourth and, no doubt, final shot at tlie prized title. Down to 193 pounds, the light est he has weighed inlour years, tha Camden, New Jersey, veteran gave the 29-year-old champion the scare of his life. It was Eizard's seventh title defence and his toughest. The crown almost tottered from hia brow in that long 60 seconds. In the ninth round Charles n)t walcott with a Dowerful r)lrh, ,n thp ,,pari nri smajih. lng left nook to tne jaw Wal. cott weir, down for the count of nine It as tne only knock. ,jown 0 the fight, . New Offer to Carpenters r in rvoir 'ler situation of somewhat relieved due to co-opera-liuiiM'holders, ac- fiiy Eii-lncer Don it lime . HI Several . , , ' ;ilcr in Acioii- voir. wuler was found :it It i.i.. Flash ! a STILL SNOWING VANCOUVER It is snowing in Vancouver and on the lower mainland again today hut colder air is moving in. The cold wave is still entrenched through the province with little promise of relief for a a couple of days. School attendance is steadily slipping and the schools may be closed be cause of illness and transportation difficulties. TORIES WANT ELECTION LONDON The British Conservative party, at its conference today, called for an immediate election, contending that the Labor government had , lost the confidence of the people. TI RGEON HEARD OTTAW A Senator I. G. Tur-geon said yesterday he would rather see the Senate abolished than have it made an elective body,. He pleaded for a maintenance of high standing in the I'pper House. . NOVA SCOTIA LEAVING HALIFAX Nova Scotia 'is leading the Dominion Curling championships, being so far unbeaten. Nova Scotia beat Northern Ontario 9 to 5 yesterday and Manitoba inflicted the first loss on British Columbia 15 (o 9. Seasick But Victorious Even the best seamen get sick And, although the entire Prince Runert High School team, in cluding the coast. Jack Evans were plenty ill in the rough trip by fish boat from Petersburg to Wraneell. thev still had the fishermen's spunk. ' Carrying' one of the team's players, Derrick Latoureau, off the packer, they went onto the Wrangell floor four hours later and made their first win in the north, beating the Wrangell team 31-30. The team, who lost the first two games at Petersburg, returned to the city yesterday on the Princess Norah. MeChesney, with 13 points, and Ratchford, with eight, were li'Rli scorers In the game at wrangeu. j Bill Morrison was a casualty. He sustained a cut over the eye and was taken to hospital to have three stitches put In. The players were billeted In homes which were thrown open, i JETS HOME TOO Also returning home on the Princess Norah yesterday were the Prince Hupert Jets from i ( which he was recently appointed, flalT ,lR, ,,ori sU)c ,was 3. R. McMillan, vice-picsi- n, .senr.lirtl until 3:0. fl:i;h-j dent in charge of tile western in;: seaichliuhls mid th" Aldis i rreiitn of Canadian National ' ""1I1, ein lin- between Law and I Railways, who arrived yesterday ,, t, f,.... ii,..l- Hares and rockets r arly yesterday mui-iiiiie, sighted on Yco Island by SS I'rinee Ilu-pcr enroiile to this city, may have been sent up by a ll.C. Packers seiner. Supervisor l Fisheries office here said today the Irene May, which had lost her pro-pellor March 4, had been towed into llella Bella last night. Tlic stricken seiner had been found by the Fisheries patrol boat Arrow Post near Grief Island, in the vicinity where the flares were sighted. B.C. Packers here have no news concerning the Irene May or the incident, and don't believe it was serious. The seiner is working out of Nainu. they said. Veo and Oriel Islands lie between Bella Bella and Ocean Falls, in Spiller Channel. Air and surface craft were be- ' 1 8 assigned to a search in the ;Yeo Island ar.-a near the entrance of Dean Channel, 150 inheji south of Prince Rupert., following the sighting of flares ; early ye.stcro.ay mui-ning by tli -steamer Prince Rupert, which, 1 arrived in port yesterday after- i noon, but no fuilhK clue as to 'their import had !ccn received today. j Should anyone be in distress lin that Ikc lted area t was fen.--d they might be having a ba I j.tltnw tuidir nvere whOmt conditions Including blfler cold. Five red flares and white rocket;; were sighted nt 2:31) a.m. tv If. W. Sparkes. oliief officer cf the s.s. Prince RuimtI. and fourth 'ilfh-er. Fred Wiikins, 30 miles north of Ocean Falls, U- '" ' I Rupert Islairtls. Tim .... . ;i!.ti'il .,....... f-nmlnir frmn ....... llio direction -of Yen Island, were sichled v.liil- the boat was abeam of Hay and Law Islands. l'1" u'-eri returned up in -v.... I ...... l...lr ...lln ...-.-.I n"1""" ' "" .i'u, OI I.IIW l.S lllll .SI'll 1 I II L!. -- ..T, It .,., was a a r.-enln- regular ;:ale cold wind from the north down lan Channel and a clear cold ul",h'," said the Captain "I wouldn't give a jilck.rl for anyone in that country it's :ii the wilds of everything." said jCapt. Caldwell, belicvim: that tliut signals cmne from a boat or plane. "When I saw the flur.-s. they were about 1H) feet. In the .skv -but it was impossible to Indue how lar away they were said Sparkvs. KCMP and Marine Ayi-nt and Air rescue were noiuieirDy cai'j- well at 4 a.m. h wirprt the . l-MI.-l , (,,.t K;inu. bnllrU .,,, commumM hy Corporal Marti.. . .. , , c..mp , ranch, lli.'.t ls (m p.lUoi i .the. search nreo. Wpat.nPr at Ocean Falls didn't 'allow the R.C.MP. bwit in th,v area to go. out In search, lb" local police say. Pneumonia Kills 100 persons have died of pneumonia here during the first two months 0f the year. j Figure up to February 24 was SO he said,, and other untabu- lated deaths have occurred since , that time. The figure for the j two-month period last year was I 32. Most victims have been old people, he said. wii int. i i 1111.C ivujnii. iiuiii nic ' south and proceeded by the evening train to headquarters in Wlnniiwg. He was accompanied McMillan. Also cumins .... . noi I li wa-s H-rnaid Allen, general u.nn.iv LI is u.. lllll 111,. , i I1' m,a nitiiiuKi'i mr m o i.mi viiuiiioui, who ,, returns ... to .,,, Vancouver ,. to- GENERAL CRERAR ... War Is Now On Missing Men Return Home Lawrence Pollard and Harold Hayward, Port Simpson natives, reported missing yesterday on a trapping trip to Dundas Island, are safe home today. A Queen Charlotte Airlines plane which was sent out to look for them sighted the trappers returning home across Chatham Sound in their gas- boat. The two men had beeh stormbound and "holed up" on their traplinc. Their continued absence for three weeks gave rise to alarm. They are sale and well. Child's Body -Flown Here Funeral of Darlene Sylvia Beynon, aged 2!i years, will be held this afternoon from Granville Court Chapel with Rev. L. G. Sleber officiating. Body of the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Beynon, 1446 Piggott Avenue, was flown here by Canadian Pacific Airlines yesterday from the Vancouver General Hospital, where she died after having been sent there for treatment after a fall. Besides the parents, relatives are Joshua McKay, 203 9th Ave nue East, a grandfather, and Mrs. Warburton, an aunt. Burial will be In Fairview Cemetery with arrangements by the B. C. I Undertakers, War Criminals To be Hanged LOS NKGROS, Admiralty Is lands (CP) Australian war crimes court on this west Pacific Island today sentenced tfeven former members of the Japanese Navy to hang for a mass execution of 24 Australians and allied prisoners of war. TheWeather Synopsis A storm centre which has re- mamed off the coast for the last! few days is now near the mouth of the Columbia and Is intensifying. Effect of this development will be to bring stronger north winds and more snow to the southern part of the province. Very cold air remains entrenched over the whole province and there is no prospect of much moderation of the cold wave in the next two days. Forecast North Coast Region Mostly clear along the mainland and cloudy elsewhere with scattered snow flurries over the Islands. Continuing very cold. Wind down mainland inlets northeast (50, otherwise northeast (30) today and northeast (20) tomorrow. Lows tonight and highs tomorrow At Port Hardy, 20 and 30: Sandspit and Prince Rupert, 15 and 25. TideS Friday, March 9, 1951 I High .... 2:20 21.8 feet 14:33 21.2 feet Low .... 8:29 3.3 feet 20:40 3.3 feet C. L. Ecklin, L. M. Dodd, J. W. dock plant. Farquhar. O. M- Perry, O. O.I ' Stuart, H. N. Simmons, B. T. Mc- Mrs. Don Filch and her moth-Causland, Mr. Baillie, H. Brisson, er, Mrs. A. C. Cromp, sail on the F. W;irnc. Prince Rupert tonight for a To Alice Arm (today F. month's holiday In Seattle and Hemswortli, Mr. Bennett. , Vancouver. the revenue obtained from the present System. The plan, he said, -was to use the diesel plant to augment Uiydro power only- until such time as further waterpower was developed. Using dlpsels was much too expensive, practically. although the initial outlay was considerably lower than hydro power units, Asked about the new proposed rates of NBC Power Company, he said be had nothing to say, except that by comparison Prince Rupert's ekttric service was cheaper . than ' probably anywhere in Canada. "But we cannot compete with larger power companies, ' said Mr. Wurtele "They build large plants to develop great quantl- ucs of power, therefore their iCost . per klllowatt is compara- tively low. Smaller companies' cost is comparatively similar but power developed is much smaller, so the cost per klllowatt Is high." New development at Falls River, when decided upon, would run into millions of dollars, he said. Prince Rupert is growing and the power suppliers must keep abreast of advancement, he said And when Aluminum Company of (iHllflriu irnl.s Utru I eA nt. Kifi- vl mat, it would "make a tremend- ous difference to this city." Mr. wurtele was Here a year ago when the company an- nounced taking over the dry STOCKS Johnston Co. Ltd.)" Beattle 63 Bevcourt 49 Vi Bobjo 17 Buffalo Canadian ....... .29', Consol. Smelters 142.00 Conwest 2-37 Donalda ..... 58 F.ldona 24 East Sullivan 8.90 Giant Yellowknife 7.50 God's Lake 42 Hardrock 28 Harrlcana 16 Heva 12 Vz fiasco 6!i Jacknife 6 Joltet Quebec 73 Lake Rowan 06 Lapaska , 05 Little Long Lac 89 Lynx .17 Madsen Red Lake 2.50 McKenzie Red Lake 50 McLcod Coc.kshutt ...... . 3 46 Moneta 36 Negus 1.00 Nornnda 82 15 LouvicouA 24 Pickle Crow 1.76 Rcgcourt 05 San Antonio 2.70 Senator Rouyn 26 Sherrlt Gordon 3.70 Steep Rock 905 Silver Miller 150 Upper Canada : 1.95 Oolden Manitou 7.20 r.. 14..KI..1. ri. .1..... I.;.. night. Yesterday Mr. McMillan Inspected the company's local properties and also visited the Columbia Cellulose plant ut Watson Island. l I Big Drive 1 Still on fnirvri rp aiii ,... stabbed uiiejid one to two miles! N. A. Il'-ketov, Dept. of today ugainst spotty resistance ' P t agent lvie, notified Ocem. t In the second day of their 70- loli"' ,r rvwvc of i mile-wide drive in Korea. 'Vancouver. 1 , 1 Local K.U.M.P. office. r savs that me action taken Il I,. U"" i,i.. 1 ll conserve '"' 'ather breaks y si ill remains," lv'iii' (l, asking for urn in culling :1!'"H to ;i mini. Klt Hl'ler several " Ul fiuill could lie Hie water ,..i, on. hi, ( ""' Midden short-''.v Mr. Stew-t'J the increased Hie cold il "Lin. .u i,..- fi'iiliiliuii wdilio n.ni '".stalled 40 U'C same f 7 scores Tl'IONAL I UiisIiiii 2 ,T; Chicago 1 ""unto o I """attic 4 IMlK U.i, ... i ""iiuliN "'" Best nf l-O.i REGULAR fTlNG Audirorium ATlON OF MliMUKus unneu suites aignun nr.nys briefing officer said 11,031) Chin- seand North Korea.) Reds were "iii.-u ui wuuniini "fiuiiMu.1, on wio uiiiuig u.ly amir-ii! oi I the biggest allied attacks of the !war- '. I Weather is spring-like. Cana- 'da's Princess Patricias, In the thick of battle, yesterday drove! Chinese from' well dug-in positions near Yongdu In bayonet fighting. Fighting took place on two spurs of Hill 532. The daylong attack was against Intensive enemy automatic fire and tor rents of hand grenades. TODAY'S (Courtesy 8. D. VANCOUVER American Standard 31 Bralorne 7.00 B R X .04 Cariboo Quarts 1.25 Congress 8:i4 lledley Mascot 62 Indian 20 Pioneer 2.87 ' Premier Border 13 Privateer 08 Reeves McDonald 4.20 Reno : .05 Sheep Creek 1.63 Silbak Premier 35 Taku River 6r,2 Vananda 19 Salmon Gold .3ti Spud Valley 42 , Silver Standard 2 61 Western Uranium .... ... 1.70 , Oils-Anglo Canadian 6.40 A P Con 43 Atlantic 3.10 Calmont 1.17 C & E - - 1 2 no v Central Leduc 2.65 Home Oil 15 Mercury 3.86 Okalta 9.65 Pacific Pete 1.63 Princess 11 Vj Royal. Canadian 14.50 ' TORONTO Athona 8 Vx Aumaque 25 their tour to Ketchekan andj VANCOUVER. An offer to New Metlakatla. They won both carpenters of a 12-cent increase games at Ketchikan but last was made by the Builders' As-both at New Metlakata where sociatlon here Wednesday. This the home team has never yet would" bring the scale to $1 80. been beaten on its own floor. j The carpenters are asking $2. The Pats faKid to crack Chin- VANCOUVER (CP)- Dr. Alex M. ese resistance until Just before Menzies, assistant medical offi-dusk. They attacked In a snow-1 y.,,r said vesterdav nearly 100 Native Tournament -TONIGHT-- CONSOLATION ROUND 6:30 Brotherhood vs Kitimat 7:45 Port Essington vs Bella Bella CHAMPIONSHIP ROCND 9:00 Thunderbirds vs Port Simpson 10:15 Metlakatla vs Kitkatla storrft, right into enemy foxholes The adjutant, Capt. B. O. Swln-ton, of Vancouver, told of hearing voices of th'3 Patricias echoing In the valley with a challenge to Chinese' to "Come out and fight." Company Sergeant Major H, O. Larson of Calgary said "there are bloody bayonets in 'dog' company tonight." ' 1