RED TOP CABS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRTJSUotyMBlA'S.NEVePAfER Phone (j phone TAXI TAXI KASPER - C. MclNTYRE j, 537 Stand' Kupert Tobacco Store (across from Ormes) "1 DAY and NIGHT SERVICE DAY AND NIGHT BERVICE Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port Bill and Ken Ncsbitt , - VOL. XXXIV. No. 92. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C.(. THURSDAY. APRIL 18, 1946 PRICE FIVE CENTS TIONALIZE IN-STEEL For President Truman .. c?i?nnnnnn rrpr.ini Britain's Iron industry Is to bo I JUll gni iati Kw.v .... -i. t ,tho T.nhnf rrnv- ... . .11 iVs a TTmiCA r f f",YtM ... . nrtrilf -r nnct In I run nnH indu; .nalit,s who had out- a i ,2 to snven year pro-:i rranlzatlon at an cs- 1 1 1 1 1 j 1 J1U uia, UlUl lUil 4tnt nn. me rzavernmeru . i tun w a kin aaauMKivk iu . ance in national ccon- nt". .He u larse uiL-uauie ui - n lit 1U1IU UI1U IkiUIUKILIIl .... t I J 1 C .l. Hill pressed the gov- rf i: io debate the nrouo- p: -sible tout Prime ( Ai ice dfclined to com- limceif This led one mem- ;iout Hitler". I mm mm I HI I II MM K K f IM3TIT reus Himself on Court's mr of German-occu- P a; told the Interna- riblr guilt within me" i' " xiMc.s of the Nazi .ii. . only receiitlybecame :i ta him, Frank declared in v-itnc stand: "speaK- ' ( vc months of this I ave ''ained lnslsrht into . c )mmittcd in the way rriois auocu cs. I icei a tcr- , within me." is ami iions of guilt as he ' 'hrcw himself on its V w at Mortage IRTArif T A TiT A tntn t.-i..l J another riot last night ' wjmcn In the Jail in "f La Prairie, the attor- senrral of Manitoba, J. O.l o-.v.i, io ,ii but' tunii li . ... '"Butt- me aemonstrations. are believed to be the re-' oi complaints from two; n prisoners wlio claimed ot medical attention. !Chrr l r i irr tK3CA3 LI 3 1 T Nfi I HWPD ;IV t7 linn m , ft . 11. ..ii.iu i ,. i;niiriii '"t Adivi. "" DefeilKP M In s or uiai icssunan 37,ouu " my men were icu ov- ;" at- the hrfrlnnln nf Mj '"' iisicr Mitchell re-'a lat a total or 7Gfl conspi- svicc during the war. IllA- aNUHIVDF - i lit. ss ''efeiu-c Attorney Would , r 'Wo Secret I'roJ ""kro The. attorney uJlph Hess and Hans at the Nuernberg trial T that the court ac- l. lift 1 A 1 micgeci tcXts or two XVcS i V o-j " "J nrvTi a m 1J3J- T11C told the court that the ' provided for the par- eastern Europe and ;s pupation of the Daltic ieri fu Russian prosecutor court that he had mted a written ist argument . v- "SILLY NONSENSE" LONDON Viscount Bennett lias recovered fully from a cold with which he had suffered around Christmas time, a statement from his Surrey home said today. That he was suffering from diabetes was denied as "silly nonense". VANCOUVER MEAT SHORTAGE VANCOUVER .Meat shortage- may become critical in Vancouver by the middle of nest week. Farmers are refusing to sell to the packers for present prices, choosing to turn their slock out for spring feeding until there is a difting of ceiling price limits. OPPOSE DAYLIGHT SAVING NEW WESTMINSTER The Eraser Valley .Municipal Association is strongly opposed to daylight saving, the reeve of Sunias describing it as a "nuisance to progress". There will be confusion on Vancouver Is- ! land where Saanich municipality has turned down daylight saving while Victoria City is going to adopt it. .MOVE UNPOPULAR LONDON The Labor governnient'!i decision to nationalize a large- part of Britain's iron and steel industry provoked today a threat of a Conservative party motion of censure, and brought sharp criticisms from sections of the iirc?A JUu&l'mernlngv newspapers joined the trade and industry group in criticising the basic nationalization derision. LEAGE PASSES ON GENEVA The league of .Nations passes formally out of existence at midnight tonight. Dis.'clution was finally and un animously approved by 33 delegates today. FISH BOATS MISSING" NEW WESTMINSTER Two fi'hlng boats Clare N. and Annabelle have been missing for several days off the mouth of the Eraser River. It is possible they may be somewhere in ihr Gulf Islands. DEVELOPING PT. EDWARD INTO YEAR "Jc "A" "A" s ROUND INDUSTRY; PUT UP FILLETS Developing the policy of rounding out operations from its plant at Port Hdwanl, near Prince Kupert, into a continuous instead of a merely seasonal industry, Nelson Bros. Fisheries Ltd! has been engaged since the middle of February in packing sole, flounder and cod fillets, thus providing activity for some of its seine boats and a consider- " able number of the plant work- I . -1 1. crs during me usuaiiy siucf. period between the time of winter herring canning and the canning and the commencement of salmon canning In early summer. Trucked in from Port Edward by highway, the frozen fillets are stored in the plant of the n iirt.. tipi. rv-ilrt .Qfni-nn- u w-r ------iniBht ou.mu.a.f uo. ai fnnce itupe.u (hey are distributed to the mar ket. Up to mid-April two seiners the Cummlngs and Jessie island had been engaged In beam trawling for the flatfish olf Dundas Island in Chatham cm.., i Tim nn. Pride and Sea Biscuit are being added to the . fleet next week. ' j Nelson Bros., like other salmon j canning plants along the British j Columbia coast, is being held up j in meuaratlon of nets for the salmon canning season uy uic netmcn's strike. Meantime, the company has without delay started building operations for the replacement of a large residential structure ! r .,n..o n-nrturs at Port Ed- I destroved by! fire this week. Instead of the solid 48-famlly residential block .the German lawyer's j which was burned, five-family living units are being put up. MINE STRIKE OVER BUTTE There was a sudden termination of the strike against the Anaconda Mining Co. last night when the union agreed to accept the company's wage terms and the miners went back to work. TRAPPER IN HOSPITAL PORT ST. JOHN Suffering from an infected hand and partial paralysis, Len Hope, trapper of Watson Lake, has been flown to hospital here. PARTY AT WINDSOR LONDON For the first time since 1938, the public will be admitted to Windsor Castle grounds on Easter Sunday when the Royal Family has a house party to celebrate Princess Flir.ahcth's 20th birtday. London is planning for its greatest Easter holiday exodus since before the war. All accommodation will be jammed. ALASKA CANNERY STRIKE COMING SEATTLE D The $5,000.000 1 Vic Preston, caretaker at Fair-Alaska salmon canning industry y'cw Cemetery, said that he had i been accosted about noon by a Saturday, the Alaska Cannery Workers' Union (C.I.O.) announced last night. Although spokesmen for management said that neirnt.lntlnnR urn rfintlmilnp nn- tions had ended and "further at tempts arc useless In view of the employers' refusal to discuss our demands lor a 30 per cent wage increase." COMMONS ADJOURNS OTTAWA ff. Commons today stood adjourned until April 29 for the Easter recess after a quiet debate on the pros and cons of government control and operation of Canada's developed and undeveloped mineral resources. No action was taken on the motion before the adjournment. SAM CARR IS MISSING National Organizer for Labor-Progressives Cannot Be Found OTTAWA- Crown counsel in the espionage hearings said last a subpeona has. been out - , - he has not been, located, carr is the national organizer of the Labor-Progressive Party. Igor Gouzenko has asserted that lie is a Russian agent. Air Line Executive Is Awarded Trophy OTTAWA Air Minister Gib- gon 1!ls announced the award of the McKcc Trans-Canada tropi,y for outstanding service lo cvlllan aviation to a one- time bush pilot, G. W. G. Mc- Conachlc of Edmonton. He is general manager of Canadian Pacific All Lines' western lines. Local Tides Friday. April 19, 1940 High 2:45 20.8 feet 15:28 18.5 feet Low 9:12 3.7 feet 21 11 7.1 feet TOOK HIS OWN LIFE A verdict of "death by self-inflicted gunshot wounds" was brought in bv a coroner's Jury Wednesday afternoon following an inquest into the death of William Lysak, whose charred body was discovered Tuesday afternoon in the burned ruins of his cabin on Cemetery Road. Evidence, of three witnesses indicated that .Lysak had been seen before noon Tuesday near Falrvlew Cemetery and that his actions had caused the witnesses to doubt his mental stability. Constable W. W. Deans of the city police detachment presented a quantity of lead pellets and cotton wadding which he said he had seen Dr. R. E, Coleman remove from Lysak's sku'.l during he autopsy. Deans also ini Iroduced the barrel of a .410 j-hotgun which he said he had found in the ruins beside. Ly-fak's body. The stock of the gun had been burned away. There was an exploded shell in the chamber. I Dr. Coleman told the jury that in his autopsy he has founa u I hole in the roof of Lysak's mouth I passing to the brain. The lead J pellets and cotton wadding were I I found behind the left eye. man whom he knew lived in Lysak's cabin and that the man had said: "You can dig me a jrave. I am gofng to commit suicide." The man, Preston said, About 30 minutes after the man left, Preston said he saw a fire at. Lysak's cabin but believed that someone might have been burning rubbish. Clifford Abercrombie told of meeting a man near Falrview Ccmeaery about 12:30 and that the man asked him to "drive beyond Port Edward, "He said there were 200 men in the bush waiting to 'set' him," Abercrombie said. "He offered to trade a gun and a radio for his fare." The man had also told Preston that the police and 200 men were after liim. He carried a pack sack when Preston first saw him on the road. Jack Hendricks, a neighbor of Lysak, said that Lysak had told him Tuesday morning that he was going away and asked Hendricks to look after the chickens on hts small place. Fire Chief II, T. Lock told of hearing about the fire from the police, and of calling the fire department. The cabin was already burned to the ground. Apparently Lysak had set the cabin afire before he took ills life sometime after 1 o'clock. Jurors were Allan Morgan, foreman, Andrew' Aancs, Bernard Charles Mundy, James MacKin non and Mike Postuk. House of Representatives Is Tampering WASHINGTON (CP)-The United States House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly today to continue the Office of Price Administration for nine I months but in a form which, the O.P.A. administrator, Paul Porter, said would wreck price control. It was one of President Truman's worst legislative defeats ' since he entered the White APPEALS FOR FRENCH UNITY fPARlS O' in an effort to avert 1hc threatened resignation of Foreign Minister Bidault and other members of the cabinet belonging to the Movement Kepub-llian Populaire, President Felix Gpuin today appealed to the constituent assembly to forget parly differences in debating France's proposed new constitu tlpntfiie told the assembly that the eftvernment as a while would abstain from voting on the con-. stTtutlonal issue dividing M.P.R. from the other two members of the coalition government the Socialists and Communists. Refuses To Talk Again ,Capt. David Goidon Lunan ;,Once More Declines to Testify At Espionage Trial fOTTAWA P Capt. David Lu tein left the witness stand to (Mitniit .the ft&plonago cse o ,.. TT. u. a swering questions on the ground that it violated his oath of secrecy before the royal commission on espionage. The alleged head of a ring of Russian agents said to include Halperin, Lunan balked when the crown asked him if he had met Lieut. Co!. Rogov, former assistant military attache at the Russian embassy. Magistrate Glenn Strike said there were reasonable grounds for Lunan's stand and permitted Lunan to leave the witness box and consult with his coun sel. Lunan previously had been committed for contempt for refusing to testify . Earlier Igor Gouzenko had testified against Halperin. Gouzenko, former cipher clerk at the Soviet embassy, identified a number of documents which he said he had taken from the embassy's secret files. Newsprint Ceiling Has Been Suspended OTTAWA The prices board has announced the suspension oi me price ceiling on news-1 print. It also says that tourists visiting Canada for seven days or longer may apply for special temporary ration cards. GANDHI SEES HOPE FOR FREEDOM Surrounded by his disciples and adjutants in Bombay, Mahaana Ghandl, the great Indian leader, broadcasts to his people details of the Brltlsn decision that India may elect her own freedom, This is the first photo of Gandhi to reach Canada since a British mission went to India to consider problems oi future independence. with O.P.A. House ,a year ago. The White House said that Truman hopes for "much better, results" when the bill goes to the Senate. CHANGCHUN MAY FALL TO REDS Pattle for Manchurian Capital Becomes More Critical CHUNGKING Q) Chinese Communist forces today drove; deeper Into the embattled Manchurian city of Changchun as the government forces tottered under powerful blows from Red armies massed around the city. A fragmentary dispatch from Tom Masterson, .Associated Press correspondent, announced the fall of the Yamato hotel in Changchun where Major Robert Rlgg, American assistant mili tary attache, was staying. Masjmon ad four other American correspondents were also cut off in the city. Gunfire roared through the streets of Changchun. Communist forces threat- ,.jened to overwhelm th(r 'smaU .UBulQOt glirrlfrgtrflrigitftfitlndad of the- from sandbag defences in the cemrp 01 tne uty- TODAY'S STOCKS Courtesy S. D. -Johnston Co. Ltd. Vancouver Bralornc 16.00 B. R. Con, ..: .19 ',2 B. R. X.1935 . .16 Grull Wlhksne ' ,192 Carboo Gold 4.00 Dentonia 68 Hedlcy Mascot 2.30 Mlnto OVA Pend Oreille 3.60 Pioneer 6.30 Premier Border 11 Premier Gold 2.20 Privateer .70 Reeves McDonald 1.30 Reno ,. .23 Salmon Gold .23 Vi Sheep Creek 1.35 Taylor Bridge 90 Whitewater v 03 Vananda .46 Congress 14Vs Pacific Eastern 16 Hedlcy Amalgamated.. .Wi Spud Valley , .27 Central Zeballos .19 Oils ) A. P. Con. .14 Calmont ....Z.. .33 C. & E r:...:..k..:.l..: 2.30 " Foothills 1.70 Home ,.'......"....; 3.30 . Toronto Aumaque ..... 1.19 Beattle ....... 40, Bobjo ... : 22 Buffalo Canadian 34 Con. Smelters 8955 Eldona 1.01 Elder 1.05 Giant Yellowknife :. 7.35 Hardrock 1.02 Jacknifc -2 Joliet Quebec 1.14 Little Long Lac 2.54 Madsen Red Lake 4.30 Maclcod Cockshutt 2.75 Moneta 68 Omega, -27 P,ickle Crow " 3.95 San Antonio 5-30 Senator Rouyn 1-06 Sherritt Gordon r 2.03 Steep Rock . - 3.70 Sturgeon River -36 Lynx 35 Lapaska ?0 God's Lake 65 Negus 2.70 DARLINGTON, EngU 0) Taking on 30 opponents in the afternoon and 24 at night, S. Cohen, British draughts champion, lost only one game In an exhibition here. TOAST IN THE NEW Field Marshal Baron Gustav von Menner-heim, left, former president of Finland, Is drinking a toast to Juho Kusti Paasiklvl, after Pa'asikivi had succeeded Baron Man-nerheim as president of Finland. Von Manncrheim retired because of ill health. : SALAD $16.20 PRODUCE PRK HIGH AS RESULT OF AL ANCHORAGE The Stet shipping at most Ahj , foodstuffs. Here in: Anchorage a woman had to pay $16.20 for. theTn-gredients of a salad. ' r-l Lettuce and bananas are selling for 75c a pound and tucum- bcrs and tomatoes at $1.10 each. New Greek Gov't Is Formed Today v AtHIHSO,' A new Greek gov- errunciiif was loimed-today with Populist party, as premier and foreignmlnlster. Tsaldarls, foreign minister in t'ne cabinet. of Premier Poulltass, who resigned yesterday, is a strong proponent of an immediate plebiscite on the question of returning King George 11. to the Greek throne. CONDITIONS ON ROAD ARE "BAD" Snow conditions on the Prince Kupert uignway between tne city and Terrace make the road Impassable and In at least two places near Telegraph Point washouts have ripped out the grade, Road conditions in the Kwin-itsa area are reported on by Gordon Little,. East Kwlnitsa sawmijl operator, who says that frcm East Kwlnitsa to Salvus there are three or four ill iiiut miles of "impassable" .snow, the restagamst me rrancu b"""- of that sector being bare. Carl Pohle, Terrace sawmill operator who is working at Salvus," is going to try and drive J'rom Salvus to Terrace at Easter time according to Mr. Little. Snow conditions at Exlew are said by Mr. Little to be "questionable." Highway Still Impassable At Many Points He estimates that It will be about two weeks before the stretch of road between Kwlnitsa and Salvus is open to free passage of cars, and one bridge in that sector Is badly under mined. It is understood that Len Grif flths is plowing open the road from his logging operation to the Shames bridge. In the western end of the high way from the summit to Tyee the road is Impassable because of snow, it is reporicci, ana near Telegraph Polnnt two washouts have left gaps In the grade. The big Kwlnitsa silde still covers the highway. Seamen Are Asking For Intervention OTTAWA The Canadian Sea-' men's Union has' asked Prime Minister Mackenzie King to help setUe the dispute between the union and the operators of coastal S.NK. lake ships. The union seeks a 46-hour week In place of the present eighty-four hour 1 week. Juea'hasHtieji up is" resulting in 1 (prices flo !r ' -v LdlTinatlOn EbjiSpaina Franco Regime Should Be Morally4 Condemned, Says Polish Delegate Moscow Adds Its Voice NEW YORK The Polish delegate, to the United Nations security council today called for the moral condemnation of the Franco regime in Spain. Dr. Lange told the council, that Spain, is a dangerous remnant of the Axis'. that it did everything: In its power to aid the Axis. He said Franco's regim? 'has given "aid and comfort to Japan. The Moscow radio lias charged that German scientists, in hiding in Spain, are working on secret weapons of destruction possibly even more terrible than the atomic bomb. The Russian broadcast declared that Nazt. had, fled to Spain by the thou- sands after the defeat of Germany, and asserted that determined j measures must be taken , BALL PLAYERS MAY ORGANIZE First Steos Are Taken at Boston Towards Forming Union BOSTON The first steps Vcre taken today at Boston in.-ajat-tempt to organize a professloiiai baseball players' union. A-group listed as the. American lias"e5ajl Guild was recorded at the Boston city clerk's office byVRobert Murphy of Boston. MurphjrsaJd the purpose of the Guild was; "to right the injustices, or professional baseball and to give a square deal to the plasZS WILL STAY 5 ON AGENDA Committee ot Experts "Makes Report Today to U.N.O. . NEW YORK A majority oi a soeclal committee of experts of the U.N.O. Security Council is said to htve decided in favor of retaining the Iran'Rusglan case on the agenda The source says that the committee spllF on the question and will state the majority findings today to the council. 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