1 PROVINCIAL LIBRARY PROVINCIAL LI2.7A7.Y, Hi VICTORIA, B. C. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" VOL. XL, No. 104 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1951 PRICE FIVE CENTS UK fyCABS J Daily Phone 81 " o rn n a iwt UDD Festival of Britain is Under Way Mac Arthur Thinks lerian Forces Defensive ties on WASHINGTON, D.C. (CP) General Douglas MacArthur said today that he does not believe Soviet Russia is in a position to "launch any predatory attack from the Asiatic continent." th Boat vaiiauiaiid i Moving in Second Battalion for Korea Action Arrives Today AT A PORT IN SOUTH KOREA Brig. John Rockingham, commander of the 25lh Canadian Army Brigade shortly to arrive in Korea, said today that his troops will go into action almost Immediately. The general was welcoming a second Canadian battalion which arrived today. Rockingham said that Lieut. Gen. James Van Fleet, United States Eighth Army commander, had asked the Canadians to be ready to go to the front as soon as possible after arriving. "I promised General Van Fleet that we would be ready," he LONDON fl'-The King spoke, crowds cheered, church bells rang as the Festival of Britain officially began today. Months of preparation came to a climax when the King and Queen rode through the streets of London to St. Paul's Cathedral in an open carriage. They were escorted by glittering household cavalry. Throngs had waited all niglit for a glimpse of Their Majesties. "This Is no time for despondency" said the King in a broadcast from the steps of St. Paul's. "I see this festival as a symbol of Britain's abiding courage and vitality." From now until September the country will make merry with exhibitions, pageants, sports and fun fairs. Planners of the festival have had two motives. 1. To celebrate the centenary iow exhibits were ln- . .... U.. t U The deposed Far Eastern commander gave that estimate to the Senate armed services and foreign relations committees Inquiring jointly Into the Mac-Arthur dismissal and Far Eastern policy. ,is eviuciice uy u.c ; morning in the .iu- rt assize r.iurder tml Living Cost At New High OTTAWA The cost of living index In Canada advanced 2.1 Doints during March to a Ryan. MacArthur testified behind witness for the 'cial Constable Joha closed doors but a censored transcript of his testimony was given to reporters. Milled numerous ob- h he liad taken fom The general said he believes new record high mark of 181,3 A Westerly, including Russian forces in Siberia "are 'largely defensive." ! In this connection, MacArthur .es, soft-drink bottles, clothing and halr-i had dark stjlns. phs of the interior of from 179.7 at iviarch 1. Announcement was made in the House of Commons today by Rt. Hon. Q. D. Howe, minister of trade and commerce. observed: "I believe the Soviet has so rly were produced as added. "The way everyone has' been working and, with the cooperation we have been receiv often repeated Incorrect statements that we are planning to attack him that he has finally of the great exhibition of 1951. . 2. To show the world that Britain has faith in herself and the future. v the crown, snowing tne mails, floor and of the cabin. begun to believe it himself." Rail Award White testified he was Senator Russell, chairman' of ing from the Eighth Army and American logistical officers, there Is no doubt about it." The Canadians, their com CLOSING CEREMONY End of the academic year at tne Canadian Services College at the Royal Military College, Kingston, Ont, was ma ked by colorful closing ceremonies. Vice-Admlral H. T. W. Grant, Chief of the Naval Staff, Is shown taking tha salute at the march past. He also gave the closing address. It was the first time a naval officer had officiated at the ceremony. cused's house during at 4 a m. December the combined committees, called for an estimate by MacArthur of the strength of Soviet forces in the Far East but. what Mac- ,e had searched the Syrians Go Into Israel Unchanged; I Arthur mip-ht-. have hflH t.n sav mander said will go Into action as an independent unit before 'the British Commonwealth Division (increased from a brigade) come into being. The Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry veterans of found a pair of Jockey lich were wet and sea water. its were produced as Documents of Wake Is. M'ARTIIUR WAS NOT FEARFUL More Halibut Being Landed CCF Move In House of about that was deleted from the transcript given reporters. In that connection Senator Hugh Butler, on leaving tne Commons Yesterday Rejected OTTAWA (CP) The CCF party hearing earlier, had told report- if papers and a book und on a shelf above tried unsuccessfully yesterday to era that MacArthur also said he nearly five months in Korea would Join the main Canadian force as soon as it got into the forward area. TEL AVIV, Israel (CP) Syrian forces which penetrated into Israel's territory yesterday were driven back into Syria last night, an Israeli military spokesman announced. An Israeli counter-attack, the spokesman said, was directed in the hOUSC. The fnr ty,- nnvprnmpnt. tn Tprnn-'rinM not hplipvp RlLiiia could Up to noon today some 78.0(H) pounds of halibut had been landed at Prince Rupert since WASHINGTON, D.C. (CP) Administration's Wake Island documents quote General Douglas Mac-Arthur as having told President Truman that there book, which had sider the controversial railway move troops eastward because strike settlement of last Beptem-1 the TransSiberlan Railway was fe:ne in it, were wet, he the opening of the 1951 fishing already taxed to the limit. ber. season. Following the arrival yester was "very little" chance for intervention in Korea by A. N. Potterton testl- The transcript recorded Rus- against regular forces of tne by other Though supported k: rived with Cpl. A. E. ,.. ... .v.. ii sell as askinii MacArthur about day morning or two company Red China or Russia. Syrian army and Syrian "irregu utjuii.iuii B'""t", ?' , j u. h riackprs with R3 onn nnnnd, nf several constables at son after he received e call in Prince Ru- the morning of De- But the question was raised immediately as to whether Mac-Arthur was talking about the S?heVmotirwh ch wou d ST U Sutei gaLon Vr "camp." fish the AzuHte aTrived VSSmSSS ta Japan to Korea when war . later RrW consider the advisability of such bRhen m iT .u m nnnt moved at that time, I "assume! Two" vessels of the ' fishing Korea Front Livened up 1 Quiet Is Broken by Sharp Clashes Today TOKYO (CP) Sharp skirmishes broke up the quiet on the Korean front today as United chance there would be of such intervention or about the chance fi tRcii arrested " at Sentenced To Death Nanaimo Murder Trial Comes to Close Wednesday Night. NANAIMO tift The death lars ' who, during the day, occupied a two-mile stretch of demilitarized zone along the border. He claimed the Syrians had also penetrated into Israel beyond the demilitarized zone. The spokesman said that Israeli troops remained on their own territory and all was quiet, now in the trouble area. The disputed territory is north ai 4 a.m. He was opcl. ivau,, me uiutn..! they could have captured Japan, I fleet were forced In since yester i while - still . sleeping I could they not?" Russell asked, day and brought catches with r,- . . . . i .. . ses got one handcuff lawara io grani, iv uppiiHun.au:-, ,d dQ bt very seIi0US them The Invercan in. coming li: ( with pump trouble, landed 5.2R0 aefore he awoke. j ly 9000 hotel and water trans- y Senator. MaCArthur replied. ion counsel asked if Pr' workers the same settle- c,IARGES TAMPERING drunk ; ment terms given 125,000 railway , aI ..-,.,,,.. -JPiip,v Nations patrols probed Red pounds for the Bacon Fisheries s reasonably sober,"! workers generally by Mr. Julstice had slated tnat some cnanges 1 the price to be determined after penalty was ordered last night, as the outcome of the slaying of the Sea of Galilee and was demilitarized under the United Nations-sponsored truce between Jews and Arabs. of success the Reds would have if they did come in. The text of the account of what went on in the island conference last fall, prepared afterwards from the notes, was made public on the eve of hearings today in Truman's removal of MacArthur from command in the Far East. The text, given out yesterday, showed this question from Truman: "What are the chances for 1 the Chinese or Soviet interference?". . i- "Very little," "MacArthur February 6 at a remote Van forces building up for new offensives. The fights were fierce but on small scale. Two United States F-80 Shooting Star jets were knocked down- si. rotterton. - n.enuc. Suc.uii;ui,-.1.- had been made Ior p0UtiCai pur- ' tne Fish Excnange goes into ac- viiiie also said he be- i pointed arbitrator. i poses witn reports he had made tion. an had been sober Prime Minister St. Laurent, t0 the Defence Department and1 The Isa, Capt. H. Hansen, d. nnnosine the motion, said he npnartment of State on Far bringing In a member of the couver Island settlement. would not ask Parliament to Eastern matters. He claimed ' crew with a slight foot injury, by enemy Xirer ' -Four ground clashes involved Mr. Justice A. M. Manson sentenced Martin Saxey to be hanged August 17 after an Assize court jury had convicted him of Bony . v ; intervene in the awarti. v f ans arrest the nolir.e Allied tanks rumbling north I that he had had the .support of landed 3,Q0Q pounds, to the Co-Ithe Defence Department hi -his operative. nlans I It Is expected that the board murder, recommending mercy. J from Seoul. An armored column drove back a Chinese regiment after a two-hour skirmish northwest BIG MOVE.'AENT " MONTREAL (CP) The 50,000 United Church Sunday School teachers and officers constitute the largest single group of volunteer leaders in Canada, It was stated here by Rev. R. D. J. Morris, secretary for the church's Sunday schools. The church has 5C0.0CO children enrolled. The general supposed tnai nAtuHuge ...ay Br:J some of his proposals had been its first listings tomorrow. ; gone to the council lay the body of Tail. ""ton said thfre wers iceranoiis on the skull 'td. The body appear-'811 it had been in the Saxey was convicted of the death of Louis Oscar at Battle Bay. Th n a no tioH Y na pH tnn con - Spectacles, Teeth Out The documents went on witn ruled out by President Truman or Secretary of State Acheson. I S i Red infantrymen over the last ! difficulties an intervening force tpnro withf. -mnunn hnt tho two miles. PEACE OR WAR CROYDON, Surrey. England (CP) A peace committee here organized a meetine which had THE TIDES jury foreman broke into tears! would have to meet at that stage. "Had they Intervened in the after hearing the sentence an Attlce Government Weathers Slorm Over Elimination , From Health Service Friday, May 4, 1951 anything but peaceful results. Value of Musk Festival is 0:05 20.7 feet viPn and women attending be- High nounced. Defence counsel said the sentence would be appealed. first or second months it would have been decisive. We are vo longer fearful of their intervention. We no longer stand hat in hand," said MacArthur. 12:50 18.9 feet rame involved in a free-for-nll While said he saw a 'J in the council house :lur aficr Ryan's ar-Jd the body was bruls-atl bums and cuts as pd in exhibit 1, a c body. (Pi Great Britain's 6:29 3.3 feet that resulted in a number being LONDON Stressed by Opening Speakers Socialist government fought off 18:31 8.2 feet sent to hospital. revolt within Its own ranks to- dav and pushed thlmgh Its nite said he cxamin- esterly after thP hnnt. bill ending free spectacles and TheWeather Synopsis TODAY'S STOCKS "' inW Prince Rupert by false teeth under the public had locked the boat health service. 'M'ipson, he said At niti,rnr Imnlid nf im- Would Throw Out Britain CAIRO 0i A deputy dramatically tore up a copy of the With speakers emphasizing the value of this expanding annual cultural event, the fourth annual Prince Rupert and District Music and Drama Festival was officially opened last night before a large audience which stayed until almost the midnight hour to hear a diverting and interesting evening of J .'"" no examined it, The weather pictu e ovpi- Ttril-tsh Columbia Is very much as it was 24 hours nco. There is an active low pressure area off the TORONTO . Athona 07 c r ten minutes that ,n 'ne boat at. Pnrt 'he cabin appeared to pammi ,.. j . .. taluorma coast and a weakening over northern Alberta. The Anglo-Egyptian treaty in Par- ponrnts backed their protests by voting against the government In the final showdown. The government measure was approved by 262 votes to three. Many members did not vote. The bill provides that Britons must now pay half of the cost vocal and dramatic prescnta- "..ai seemea o stains I wpre iha ffi0" '' Ji ! namenHist night and called on Egypt to take action similar to much effect on B. C. weather. rr. walls and ceiling, f VIHWEI) D. Macfarlane di- of classes and dentures wnicn tO vIpw t.hp .. . . in.nnk. jury hich iS dorkPrt My nave ?.ef" Bei1""8 1UI ' VANCOUVER American Standard 27 Bralorne 5.95 B R X 3Vi Caribou Quartz 1.00 Congress 07 Hedley Mascot 48 Indian Mines 29 Pend Oreille 7.65 Pioneer 1.95 Premier Border 29 Privateer 11 Reeves McDonald 4.20 Reno 3 12 Sheep Creek 1.5R Silbak Premier 45 Vananda 20 Salmon Gold 3Vi Spud Valley 08 Silver Standard 2.37 ' Western Uranium 1.90 e wharf. The jury, . ,ng snce f Mr. Justice Man. Iran and oust Britain. Foreign Minister Mohammed Salah Eldin Bey said during a full dress debate on foreign policy that Egypt will accept nothing short of her "national demands in . negotiating a new treaty with Britain." Those demands include the evacuation of Britain forces from Suez and unity of Egypt and the Sudan under the Egyptian crown. lions. The Festival is continuing morning, afternoon and evening through to Friday with sessions at Civic Centre, Capitol Theatre and .First United Church. . C. W.. Graham, inspector of schools, opening the Festival, expressed his appreciation of the privilege. He complimented the chairman, committee members, organizations and contestants wno were working together for the success of the Festival. He felt that the comittee had made an excellent choice in their adjudicators Burton Kurth for music, and Mrs. Phoebe Smith, fnr tha Hmmn Wfk Raid Mint Red Attack Was Planned LAKE SUCCESS f" United States representatives on the security council of the United Nations yesterday released to correspondents two North Korean military orders which are said to prove that the North Koreans started a premeditated attack on South Korea last June. Warren Austin handed out a Only variable hign cloud is to be expected over southern sections. The low area over Alberta is moving slowly eastward and the cloud over the eastern interior Is continuing to decrease. Precipitation was confined to the Peace River district where ruin mixed with snow fell through the night. Another weak disturbance, now entering the western Gulf of Alaska. Is expected to mnvn southward to the low orf California and to cause only a little high cloud along the coast. accused in police court officials went! ,."' to examine the; Mr- Justice Macfar-1 n evidence would be Nine Dead in Family Tragedy Aumaque "72 Beattie 45'2 Bevcourt 49 Buffalo Canadian 23 Consol. Smelters 146.00 Conwest 3.15 Donalda 57 FJdona .20 East Sullivan 8.20 Giant Yellowknife 6.50 God's Lake 38 '2 Hardrock 14 Harricana 11 Heva 12 Jacknlfe 52 Joliet Quebec 59 Little Long Lac 65 Lynx 13 Madsen Red Lake 2.10 McKenzle Red Lake 47 McLeod Cockshut 2.45 Moneta 32 Negus .80 Noranda 76.00 Louvlcourt 20 Pickle Crow 1.60 San Antonio 2.37 Senator Rouyn 18 Sherrit Gordon 3.80 Steep Rock 8.50 Silver Mlllpr 1.72 Upper Canada 1.52 Golden Manitou 7.75 were expected' lp0 hv i K jc in.nni ,t.mill unrkor f rt resumed at press shot his eight children to death SLIGHT ERROR HALIFAX (CP) Because hi nt nnrlnrl it nWt life 'with a shotgun blast here last "' special report Just received irom ms ,estival was local though it )RLV VISITORS Temperatures are expected to j was wearing gloves on a warm show further rises in most areas! nlcht. a man attracted attention tomorrow as the sunny Skies j of a police constable who arrest- Intcht. The bodies or Kaipn lraders Major General Maunew mug-way, supreme commander in the visited Manhat- Cragg, aged 34, and his children, persist. I ed the stroller and a companion Far East, to which were attached was happy to welcome those from out of town. Its purpose was two-fold. First, to encourage contestants in ti.eir arc and to provide aiiJ nYork' ,rom 1612 ranging in age from three to 15 , the outpost "Fort years, were discovered in their Forecast ' on charges of breaking and en two captured documents. The first, labelled "Recon tering a dry cleaning store. blazing home. public performances for the ex- nalssance Order No. 1 of June 18, Anglo Canadian 6.30 A P Con 45 Atlantic 2.95 Calmont '. '. . 120 C & E 13 00 Central Leduc ... 2.40 Home Oil - 15.25 Mercury 14 Okalta 2-65 Princess 1-58 Royal Canadian 10 V Royallte 13.00 OKANAGAN The business North Coast Region Cloudy clearing this afternoon. Variable high cloudiness tonight. Sunny tomorrow. Little chanRe in temperature. Winds light. Lows tonight and highs tomorrow - at section of this Okanagan town was threatened by fire early today. Pentleton and Oliver fire departments came to the rescue. ' Pick-up and Delivery Service on PRESSING WHILE-U-WAIT DRY CLEANING LAUNDRY and HATS i Port Hardy and Prince Rupert, 1 35 and 60: Sandspit 35 and 55. A garage was burned 1950," purported to instruct thejpression oi uus art. chief of staff of the North Kor- Second, to provide the oppor-ean Fourth Division' to deter-1 tunity for young people to haV'j mine the location of the main ; expert aujudicawon from aii-body of South Korean forces. He judicators who give help and was also Instructed to work out build P th sPirit of th con-an accurate target map of in. testants Mrs. Frl Becker, president of stallatlons of such forces. the Association and announcer The order further directed the for tne evening's program, asked chief of staff " as the attack be- ( for constructive criticism. The gins" to carry out continuous ; Association, though young, had observation of centres of resist-, taught a lot, but there was much ance on routes of defensive lines ! more to learn. She explained approaching Seoul. . . , (Continued on page 3) HAVE YOU TRIED 99 LA TEL Y? Pe Pressing & Repair PHONE GREEN 184