Tive Concerns Already Reported ' Interested With View to Establishing Industry Prince Rupert's former American overseas stock ivpnouoc io iw u. ir L T . it c.t i iTtrphnsfl nf rhn hllfrp - 1 l... a. n aero; t-anauu uy uiu wuwn company. It i: known unofficially i. ... mir i mr III 1 I l I IKIh MJ UUJ LIHL .. v 1 1 aii i iitr LR I H ft Ml IH I I II LtiiMllliL - - - - ! illUirs lumiiinsi'ni uii Pub!. UUlltle-, Commission r hearing here re- ;' i nneetlon with ap-( ir a franchise to op- 1 I l T" 1 I a n niiv .frirr III I I Ill'M f ,! 1c n fnllrmre "t xz derided that the ap-ar the City of Prince pert (or approval of a bus r ' - pnpo::ed to be grant-N MarDonald. Charles :)c Stewart Johnston be :. - and that the mat-tt rrrd back to the city rthT consideration of the ' revenue and In or- ,.r he existing operator. t Bu Lines Ltd., an oppor-" - make a more definite 1 ::'..:'?d offer. .11 awmiii V. fl,-.nrr .. Clilrl... Phnl forming Much Larger ration J mill of the Shames River .c La. at sniriey. u mues ' Prince Rupert, has been li n Vinpniivpf mm hp r firm j P zn:. to Increase Its cap-V'Ul-r, are Arnt Jacob- 3 r 1 ninf Anrlprtin Inlnt wnne ine purcnaser is ' crujy incorporated Skeena "itr Co. a subsidiary of '''! C3aot Lumber Co. of Van- T!'-e mill, which has been op- I l! 1 b; Us two former owners r ":e la;:r lfi vpnr le tn be n ireased In Its capacity Tiiuiui win dc maa-e to duuu - ,w .1 ii Lin i .in., i ii ,iiii. a, t an export market. Dur- ? t ' Q I.", . .. 1 1 t. V ..i t.ai yt:ui4 lb lias mccii " iii j 10,000 Teet of lumber V Lumber Co., which was incorporated, Is a sud-2'' if North Coast Lumber 5 Vancouver. President of -pany b George Mllburn, f,f Manager of the mill will 1 0 V Robinson of Vancouver, 1 now In the cltv. The Jacobson family sailed st nr-.ht on t he Princess Ade-ide lor Vancouver where they ' ; take up residence. Al-'1 Jc ob:;on, former manager, x i Have for the United 'tt ent.pr mprllral vliool. rv ii if i riwuin KUC riAIMU IA 111 II 1 III II I I 111 II CM Jt fVtl hi I Jrbtcrs Chosen to Settle of Civic Centre F;rmatlon of a board of arbi- at!on to fix thu nrire ai. which 5 "M.C.A, war services build- "V Ml . . i rrince Rupert snail De 'lnerred to the Prince Rupert '-'"C Centrn AssnrlnUnn has - .11 m ..1 I i i to are being made for the artl o sit In Prince Rupert "n 12. J t. Uarvey, Prince nu-xt barrister, is the Prince Ru-'l Clvlc Centre Association's j(,tf tentative while Hiram iter. Vancouver engineer, "ten named federal govern-;n' fcpresentatlvc. They have nostn ll. G. Perry, Prince Pcr Publisher as third party chairman or .the board. The , iwng has already been In use ' ' sme time as Prince Rupert's cLVi: Ctnt.ro OUb IbRITJSH COLVMBIA'SINEWSPAPER RED TOP CABS N0RTHERH AND CENTRAL ' i Phone Phone TAXI TAXI 537 j, KASPEIt C McINTYRE Stand; Itupert Tobarco Store (across from Orme3) DAY and NIGHT SERVICE AND NIOIIT SERVICE Bill and Ken Nesbitt DAY Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" 4 VOL. XXXV, No. 130. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1946 PRICE FIVE CENTS , Wit i reat ware hrown KJpzn to leK x mi zDoci-er wiui a uer- 1 ! . . ...u..u.,,u, umi,. xtnucin miilrnnrr ovn (n V kAI!.! that at least five indus- Msl concerns have expressed an interest In the structure but, before accepting any bid, War Arrets is planning to throw it open for tenders from any other companies that might have a use for it. Advertisements for tenders will ihortly appear in the press all across Canada. However, all proposals must indicate the lntend-d use of the property and anti cipated employment figures which, for economic reasons, will be the determining factors in considering any offers. The Canadian (fovernment obviously intends that the American built warehouse will be usrd as an industrial unit which will have economic be nrfit to the city, rather than allow it to be torn down or moved elsewhere. On the disposal of the building probably will hinge the gov ernment's policy in disposing of the 1,200 foot long ocean dock and refrigeration plant whleh are connected to the warehouse by an enclosed overpass by which materials can be moved from dockslde to warehouse efficiently. The building, although owned by the Crown, is on Canadian National Railway property, and the lessee of. the property would be jrequired to pay all taxes-on larrdr prernTies 'and ' IrtlpTove-ments. Its floor space, exclusive of that used for offices: Is 342.000 square feet, with approximately 80,000 square feet on each of its four floors. Also hinging on the disposal of the warehouse Is the former United States Army power plant on Morse Creek which at present is supplying power to the ware house and which might be required as a power source for any Industry which situates there. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OF PRINCE RUPERT TO BE AIRED Round table meeting in the morning to receive local views in regard to industrial problems and possibilities, an informal luncheon at noon and an afternoon tour of harbor and port installations and industries will comprise the program on Friday of this week in connection, with the visit of a fact-finding delegation of the provincial De partment of Trade and Industry to the Prince Rupert area, The delegation consists of R. S. O'Meara, trade commissioner for British Columbia and John Oawthrop, secretary of the Bureau of Postwar Reconstruction and Rehabilitation. It is being accompanied by W. T. Moodle, general superintendent, Canadian National Railways, and Brigadier Robert Wyman, Industrial agent of the Canadian National Railways, western region, the trip being in co-operation with the railway company. The aim of the mission Is summed up 'In a communication which has been received by Gordon F. Forbes, government agent and chairman of the local advisory committee on postwar reconstruction and rehabilitation, as follows: "Actually this Is a fact-finding proposition. My department wants to know something more about the Industrial promems oi the area, to have a sort of llst--nc; of them and to make personal contacts which can be used in a follow-up of practical advantn.se, rslng machinery we hnvp here and the co-ordinated machinery we are trying to work out with the Department of tmHp nnd Commerce and the Department of Reconstruction at Ottawa. "I want to leave behind in Prince Rupert an organized group which will use the clear intr house facilities of the De partment of Trade and Industry L ogqers T FOUND SAFE WHEN 0S0Y00S MILL BURNED OSOYOOS, B.C. (O) Feared missing after a fire which des- troyed the Osoyoos sawmill last night, doing $50,000 damage, J, . Erickson, plant watchman, who' turned in the alarm and then ) disappeared, turned up later and helped to fight the flames. Despite the efforts of the volunteer fire department from near by Oliver, the plant was a complete loss, although 20 homes near the plant which at one time were endangered, escaped damage. The non-union plant had been milling box lumber throughout the strike for much-needed fruit containers. It had also been making irrigation flumes. Cause of the fire Is not ascer tained. BRITISH SMASH ROYAL FORGES Royal Yugoslav Forces Are Disarmed In Occupied Area of Germany WUPPERTAL, Germany CO British Quarters today disclosed that they have broken up a semi-secret Royal Yugoslav army which has been drilling and arming Itself In the British occupation zone. The army was ordered disarmed and the officers separated from the men. The highly trained group was said to .have rgached the stage where It could have formed a "hard core of resistance" in occupied Oermany. There was evidence that it had engaged in gun-running on a large scale. At the same time the allied zone of Venezla Glulia, around Trieste, was said to have been declared in a state of emergency. MBOILIZATION DENIED LONDON A report in the Dally JUail that there has been general mobilization in Yugoslavia has been denied. TERRACE GETTING PHONE SERVICE TERRACE Dominion Gov ernment Telegraphs are Install ing buildings and equipment to provide Terrace with telephone service both local and long dist ance. Two men were going over the ground Saturday. Halibut Sales Canadian Toodle. 13,500, Co-op. Ken Falls, 16,000, Co-op. P. Dolron, 35,000, Co-op. Bessie Mac, 15,000, Whiz. North Cape, 14,000, Pacific. Annabella, 7,500, Atlin. Good Hope, 11,000, Storage. (Ceiling prices.) In connection with all local nroblcms." Meeting with thr delegat!pi here will be members of the local advisory committee in postwar reconstruction and rehabili tation, the Prince Rupert Indus trial Development Committees representatives of Senior and Junior Chambers of Commerce, transportation and forwarding concerns and cxlsitlng Industries and banks. Comprehensive briefs have been prepared by a local com mlttee which has been busy for the past few weeks assembling material. o . ! BRITISH PRE-DEPARTURE VISrT Shown during a visit to the White House shortly before his departure for England, are British Ambassador Lord Halifax and, Lady Halifax, talking with President and Mrs. Truman. Industrial Head Delivers Plea For More Production G. Blair Gordon Addresses 75th Annual Convention of Canadian Manufacturers' Association TORONTO (CP) - Canada must produce more .than, ever before and this production "must be put to economic uses at home and abroad if this country is to maintain financial stability, provide adequate emnlovment and keen her place among trading and industrial countries." G. Dust Causes Disease Here Medical Man Tositlve in Statement to Chamber of Commerce "Regrettable" and "Scandalous" "From a medical point of view the dusty conditions of Trince Kupeit streets is both regrettable and scandalous," Dr. R. G. Large told the Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce last night. "Whenever therms is a spell of watm and fine weather, there are epidemics of infections here and I believe the dusty streets are largely responsible for it. It is definitely a hazard to the health of the community." Dr. Laige's comment was made after a letter was received from the city suggesting that there was little that could be done about laying the dust because of the resultant blocking of catch basins or while street reconstruction was under way-Further representations will be made to the city. JAP LEADERS 'MURDERERS AND PLUNDERERS' TOKYO CP) Hldekl Tojo and 25 other deposed Japanese militarists today wese branded as "assassins" who ruled the "most treacherous and perfidious nation" of all time and who sought to dominate the world. Prosecutor Joseph Keenan made the charges at the war crimes trial before a ten-judge international military tribunal. Keenan described the defendants as "common felons who deserve and will receive punishment fir ages meted out In every land to murderers, brigands, pirates and plunderers." The court then recessed until June 13 to permit defence counsel more yme to prepare Its case. MONTGOMERY WELL LONDON The War Ofrirc denies that Field Marshal Lord Montgomery is 111. Me will I take part In a Victory parade tllis week as planned. Reply Blair Gordon, president of intfUBTiBUian-fliaimiacvuier. Association, told members attending the Association's 75th annual general meeting- opening here today. "There is little hope in the economic doctrine of scarcity for Canada," he stated. "Industrial production In Canada doubled during the war." Mr. Gordon said. "Canadian manufacturers fed, clothed and equipped Canada's armed forces and supplied the civilian population. They supplied not only Canadian services with munitions of war but also shipped to other countries three times as much as was used by our own forces." Much of this production machinery is being adapted to make goods for domestic and external markets. It is being used to feed, clothe and re-establish priple In many other countries. It is also being, used to supply the Canadian people with things hpv rinvp hppn cnlnc wit.hnnt ot Commons that full'House today but a great obstacle to a nf nnc i. nnH Wni hA , Permanent peace In Europe severe shortages of many materials. "In Canada, we are more fortunate than the peoples of many other countries because we are so rich in natural resources," Mr. Gordon stated, "but there will be necessary delays before needed materials will be available for industrial requirements." Should Produce More, Not Less "Industrial relations in most countries have deteriorated since victory a year ago," Mr. Gordon said. "People In both countries have been getting bad advice,'-" he said referring to developments In the United States and Canada. "They have been told that the best policy in their own interests Is to do less work, to demand more pay and to strike if they do not obtain higher wages and shorter hours, regardless of the fact that this means' an Inevitable shrinkage in the volume of products." "It is not a sound policy to reduce output and, thereby, to Increase costs and prices, especially at present, when the whole world is short of goods and services," Mr. Gordon con-(Contlnued on Page 5) Local Tides Wednesday, June 5, 1945 High 5:20. 18.7 feet 18:35 18.0 feet I Low 11:59 4.1 feet By Wednesday STEREOTYPERS JOIN PRINTERS IN WORK STOP OTTAWA O)--Stereotypers on the Hamilton Spectator and Ottawa Citizen failed to report today in sympathy with printers who struck at the Spectator. Citizen and Edmonton Journal on Thursday. Printers on the Edmonton Bulletin Joined the strike on Friday. Despite lack of stereotypers, the Spectator prepartfd to pub- iish as it has each day since the strike began. The Citizen missed 'the morning edition for the (fourth time and had no plans .for publication of the evening ' issue. Bulletins ATOMIC CONTROL OTTAWA The House or Commons gave first reading Monday to a bill to establish an atomic energy control board in Canada. EXCHANGE EPITHETS OTTAWA Hon. Ian Mac-zenie, in the House of Commons last night, described as "stupid, nonsensical and fatuous" remarks which had been made by Howard Green, M.P. for Vancouver, in opposing the continuation of certain crown companies which had been formed during the war. ' TRIBUTE TO KING LONDON The Evening Standard pays tribute to' the-"matchless experience" of Prime Minister King of Canada. "He is an authority on every phase of Imperial and international affairs who commands the respect and attention of the world." A banquet is to be given in Mr. King's honor before he leaves on his return to Canada on June 10 without visiting the Continent as he had planned. He will take part in the Victory celebration this Saturday. Bevin Hits At Russia Soviet Is Great Obstacle to World Peace, Declares Britisli Foreign Secretary LONDON ) Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin told the could be guaranteed "only If Russia enters freely Into the European settlement." "But," he said, "all through Russian speeches and writings run's the idea that Russian methods alone represent democracy and that certain other systems are either fascist or crypt-fascist. "This is one of the greatest obstacles to peace," Bevin declared in opening a full dress debate on foreign affairs. The debate will continue for two days. Referring to his previous announcement that he had offered to recommend the extension of the 2 0 - y e a r Anglo-Russian friendship treaty to 50 years, he regretted that this was not taken more seriously. "But I am confident that It will come I shall pursue It," he asserted. . Speaking of Foreign Minister Molotov's recent speech Bevin said that he resented Molotov's attitude. "When you put up proposals that he does not agree with, he seems to Imply that you are dictating. We ask that there shall be examination of our point of view when we put it forward on rational and reasonable grounds," Bevin said. Russian diplomats appeared to have the ideal that "security of Russia can only be maintained when every country In the world adopts the Soviet system." "If we do not want total war we must have total peace," hs declared. Deadline Extended For Verdict on Sloan Plan Proposals of Arbitrator Are Unreservedly Accepted by Operators Union Asks Time. VANCOUVER (CP) While unionist leaders asked Chief Justice Gordon Sloan to extend to June 5 the deadline for the union and operators to make known their decision on his proposals for,the settlement of the 20-day-old woodworkers' strike, employers' representatives accepted the arbitrator's proposals" without reservation, Chief Justice Sloan promptly accepted the Wednesday deadline requested by the union and expressed regret that the leaders were distressed at the press release of his recommendations. "In that connection," he said, "I must remind you that I was acting during factual hearings as arbitrator and not as a mediator." Earlier, the union had criticised the jurist for making public his recommendations before the two parties to the dispute had had an opportunity to consider them. The union message said: "We consider your actions in making public your recommen dations while still acting as mediator in the negotiations a breach of good faith and unprecedented in the annals of labor," It was strongly indicated that the union reply to the Sloan recommendation would be "no." The union executlye board announced that the date of th? mass lobby at 'Victoria has been I set jor- -June" 14 w.eek plater J rttian-was nreviouslv blamied. All locals will hold a mass membership meeting in the next) two days to pass on the Sloan proposals. R. V. Stuart, spokesman for the operators, criticized the manner In which the I.WA. was conducting the vote on the arbitrator's proposals by group voting at mass meetings rather than by secret ballot. All workers should have the chance to vote, he said, something that could not be done by only holding meetings. Meanwhile the I.WA has proposed a three-weeks' truce In respect to sawmills engaged in making lumber for fruit c on NEW MUSEUM BUILDINGI1EREJ0 BE ALONG ANCIENT INDIAN HOUSE llNES Board Is Revived, Names New-Officers To Reopen This Year The Prince Rupert Museum, once one of the city's primary tourist assets but hidden away during the war years, is to be revived as a centre of community j interest by its new board of directors which was. elected at a meeting in the Red Cross rooms last night. The board plans to use the Red Cross rooms -as its display centre on a tempor ary basis, meanwhile laying plans for the construction of a museum building which probably will be designed on lines of an early Indian community house. In Its first meeting since 1937, the board elected a slate of officers consisting' in part of former members and partly new members. The project of putting the exhibits on display will be commenced within the next few days. The exhibits, which are now stored in crowded quarters on the upper floor of the library building, are said to be badly in need of cleaning and repair. Some exhibits are' reported to have been damaged by moth arid mildew. Elected as officers were: Honorary President, Canon W. F. Rushbrook. Honorary Vice-President, Mrs. J. B. Gibson. I'residcnt, J. Harry Black. Vice-President, Rev. Basil F. Prockter. . Secretary-Treasurer, Jt C. Gil ker. Board ot Directors Alderman S. D. Johnston, Ralph Browne, . 111V NOT GIVING UP DRY DOCK HERE R. C. Vaughan, president of the Canadian National Railways, has written to the Prince Ru pert Chamber of Commerce, announcing that the Prince Ru pert Dry Dock is neither for sale or lease. In view of this answer from Mr. Vaughan the Chamber decided last night to write again to Mr. Vaughan, asking as to what use the yard might be expected to be put. Strange Monster Was Sea Cow? Reports from Vancouver tell of a strange marine animal with head like a cow and" without horns and with a long neck having been, found in waters, off the Queen Charlotte Islands. The belief here Is" that the "monster" may have been a sea cow. 4 THE WEATHER- pnnpp KUDPrL. uueen unar- lottes and NortK Coast-Cloudy dtly scattered rain show- ers. Winds southeasterly 15 m.p.h. Little change in tern-. perature. Maximum at Port Hardy 62, Massett 59, Prince Rupert 65. BOYER TRIAL DATE MONTREAL Date for the opening of the 'trial of Dr. Raymond Boyer, charged with espionage on behalf of Russia, has been deferred from June 20 to September 10.; tainers. The strikers would man these plants if the farmers supported the union demands. R. J. Hopkins, F. A. Anf leld, J. K. ' McLeod. ; The meeting moved to record Its regard for the work done by three of its late members for the promotion of the museum-H. F, Pullen, R. L. Mcintosh and Rev. W. E. Colllson. The board's financial state ment, read by Acting Secretary Arnold Flaten, showed that there was $391 In the general- fund and that the $1,500 contribu tion from the Carnegie Fpunda.- tion is still Intact. It was sug gested that to raise fupds for the construction of a new museumone with a definite tour ist appeal the board might approach the Carnegie Foundation for a second donation, as well as the Indian Department and Canadian National Railways.. A suggested site for the pro posed building was on the hill in the C.N.R. Park. Present at the meeting were Canon W. F. Rushbrook, who acted as chairman, Arnold Flaten, F. A. AnfleTd, R. G. Hopkins, George Johnson, Mayor it. M. Daggett, Ralph Browne! J..K. McLeod and John Bulger.