RED TOP CABS Phone gfltj Phone j icaOPER C McINTYRE Stand Rupert Tobacco Slote ,across from Orraes) DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE lations of I D.. ore liguci NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRIT13H COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER TAXI TAXI 537 DAY and NIOHT SERVICE Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port Bill and Ken Nesbitt -V . VOL. XXXV. No. ii PRINCE RUPERT. B.C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1948 PRICE FIVE CENTS 10S "W (CP) Kussian-Canadian relations, ...,.niul fiivthor tnrl.'iv spapc' Izvestia charged in an editorial that ! iie Minister Mackenzie King and Foreign Secre- i Kevin were trying to uinna) authority of the nui iay Uie Communist? 1 : v, ".ipcr Pravda had Canadian Prime Minister's state-! t. l.i. 1 mrnt was lnfpnrinrl "in Hcnpvsn j -i r.i; Hi K iui i i.T - - -- - 1' . x'm , February 15 that! thick storm clouds to detract attention from the breakdown d t rc had been fer-1 o.v agents of a foreign ' aiQ iauures oi ucvm ai inc Tnr Soviet Union an- Assembly, to smooth over un- , the Soviet mill- pleasant Impressions created by :? nad obtained some the Bcvin government." .i Canada but It was The editorial concluded by Russia said that saying that Mr. King has for-ry attache had been gotten how "shamefully all pos-1 slble anti- Soviet adventures n ixited an editorial i have broken down" and "thr . v today under aisame downfall awaits Mr. King X onfall of King and j and his friends." 1 c: i ae eaiionai wa? ' 1 ver tnc Moscow raaio rULCO 1 J 1 rv, It aid that the posi- wiwww .wu. Xc by Bevin at the j IONDON- Polish forces at-l N. ' onu Organization , t ached to the British Army will r -! v.- unalterably in i take over the duties of the Cana-i.i. ::f democratic prin- dlan Army occupation force in ; vf r; pc t for the inde- I northwest Germany. The pro-! ! aid rights of small cess will be gradual and will c j start when the Canadians begin - "':r.i. claimed that the1 to withdraw early in April. ech From Throne PLEMENTATION 4- r- PORT AND POWER EXTENSION British Columbia Legislature Opens With Pre-war EmsQantry, lfiTrmT K inm mi r ii lujii v ii i i i no n, Lieutenant-Governor V. Lu VVoonwam at first session of the Legislature yesterday, said foremost among measures to be submitted to members "will be legislation Implementing recom- imv; ni inn i.-rivm i .mnn i k i n :iihiiiiiiiimi hi in- - ", of education and . i u rr mit in i in n? nnm rr 1 e" ! r burden on cities and i time since before 1 pageantry typical of - j ana ine Liicuien-1 n . . . -.-.... wart urruL"!! uilii 1- 'Jli -ahitp pr: ) did that the gov-1 ! take appropriate det-rmine th.e compe;-" provincial leglsla-in'pt se :cvcrance tax on j yu. taaETid ui wit' I alvj said nro- '1 U'.XI 1 --.M uv u.-Rva ior a iur- 5iu.uoo.C00 to enable the ahuu us program ut.uuijn ana iorc- it1"' 'Linn tfi nctikllfU ' v VUkUUltOU CCJJ" ' Apartments of health and II I I H nanson Injured "ni Ncyere Head Micra -"M "' 'all firm nx Car at OIK.,... "'Mill ",l f thf ll.nv,... ti.i. , - '..H lll,Ul- it iroin a rnt. n, - i uouslon yesterday ,,"tton boul 5 o'clock " .....vv, I VI M U t hprni:. ""uiis. Ilishon,! vlrnrU rm ami h knff..i c "feral on- .i..., """"I u,c i( ail f.. - - .ave. ur. Creene was ' irom Smith n h. w ... "' "e is now In hos- v "Mche. but there -uure or concussion. Lcal Tides turd, av February 2 iQin 5;55 18.1 feet " 45 U.9 feel ,,s9 '8.2TM- Cana! CI luiauuii wlion thn nffir-iul Rnvinr "undermine growing m-; Soviet union." i ."k " r" ' rT ft OF CAMERON 4- 4- r - w i e rrt inceiin u um Lne iiirunu. " - m a j m m a J I 1 Ol IV- 1 , riCMAMCTD A T1NP. UllTl V7I1.J i nn 1 1MJ WITH PISTOL bert. late of the Royal Canadian , , , vtraay wnen cxaiv.nng a puw. Thlnklnu. apparently, that the fafcty catch was on. he pointed the automatic to his chest In demonstration for friends. It discharged. CHUNGKING DISORDERS Anli-Itussian Dfinonstratlons Also Spread to Shanghai CHUNGKING, O A thrcc-storcy downtown office and book stoic of the CcMinunlst New China Daily News was wrecked today. The communists charged the the intruders were Kuomin-tang (National Party) secret service men. Meanwhile more than 10,000 Chinese students, led by 40 professors, marched through the streets of Chungking. demand-In.? that Russia quit Manchuria. They were halted by Chinese police In front of the Russian embassy to which they were permitted to deliver a note demanding that Stalin quit forming illegal regimes In Manchuria. Chinese students arc also on strike in Shanghai and the Shanghai Chtmbcr of Commerce urges the government to "take a strong stand." NATIVE CHIEF PASSES AWAY KITWANGA Stephen Morgan, head chief of Skeena Crossing, dlod last week at the home of his son, W. B. Morgan. The funeral took place at Skeena Crossing and was attended by mourners and sympathizers from all parts of the district CANADIAN GENERA! ARRIVES ON LIZZIE' Brig. General H. F. Ben-Irvi'i!T oi Vancouver'. B.C. (kilt-clad, left), chats with Major Fat Sbltej-y of the Canadian at the pier following their arrival in New York aboard the Queen Elizabeth. Gen. Bell-Irving was a member of the military court which tried and convicted German S.S. General Kurt Meyer in Aurich, Germany. Conditions Still Bail In Bombay Civilians Join With Seamen to Make Situation in Indian Tort Even Worse BOMBAY Crowds of civilian's, described as "maddened and fremied," joined striking Indian Navy seamen in wild city-wide rioting in Bombay through the night and today and the situation already bad when the drnionstiations were confined to the seamen, was described as worse than yesterday. A wide-spread spree of looting accompanied the rioting. The disorders, so far, have resulted in an estimated tliiily persons being' filled and five hundred injured, at least 100 seriously. II was intimated during the day by Phillip Mason, India's secretary for war, that there might soon be a settlement of the seamen's strike. The naval teamen arc seeking pay and piivilcges equal (o those of the members of the Navy. Meanwhile British troops, planes and warships converged on this rily of nearly a million and a half people which a deputy police commissioner declared to be in a stale of "absolute rebellion." The War Secretary estimates that an estimated 12.000 Indian sailors are involved in the mutiny. Kil'le and machine gun fire crackled in many sections of Bombay against mobs which beat, stoned and knifed their victims, set fire to many police, military and private cars, smashed store and bank windows and engaged in indiscriminate looting. In London Prime Minister Clement Altlce told the House of Commons that "order must be restored" in India and said J'ample forces are available in Bombay and Karachi," the centres of uprising. In New Delhi the leader of the All-India Congress said "conditions in India are "serious beyond words." Weather Forecast Prince Rupert Cloudy and cool, mild. Maximum temperature today 44, minimum tonight 39. Maximum Saturday 4J. LCpl. Paton and Cpl. Jessop of Winnipeg, who have juit returned from oveweas, are visiting in the city with their sister, Mrs Ruthrr. Demonstrations In ' Cairo Continuing VAIRO. tj At least one Egyptian was killed and several others injured by trucks when 100 F-rypiian .student and work-crs attacked Kasrelnll barracks snd were drivsji baek by gunfire linued. . , ine aiiarK came alter twcsj fmrks bearing BritUh Armv I markings had ploughed through i a crowd of demonstrators in nearby street. JAPS STILL FIGHT BACK ! VANCOUVER. (P- It. J. Mc-j Muster. Vancouver barrister, retained by the Japanese in Brl-I tih Columbia, said that a mov I is now under way in Canada to j "ft the federal cabinet to j abandon Its Japanese repatriation policy because of "lack of uniformity" in the Judgments I handed down Wednesday by j srven justices of the Supreme Court. FULL-FLEDGED CARDINALS NOW VATICAN CITY, 0, Twenty-seven new cardinals, created In a five-day cycle of religious pageantry, were joined with their colleagues In the sacred college today in the final ceremony at which they received the last symbol of their rank the rings Henceforward they will be on an equal footing with the older cardinals in transacting business 0! the Sacred College. CIVIC CENTRE "ASSOCIATION OF NEIGHBORS" Prince Rupert's Civic Centre is an association of neighbors banded together In a spirit of co-operation, and ihc success oi IU; work will be gnawed by their loyalty and energy. This was the message of Don Forward, new Civic Centre director, to the Prince Rupert Rotary Club on Thursday. Backln Prince Rupert to take a leading staff position with- U13 Civic Centre organization on the opcnliv: of the new building next monith, Mr! Forward saw the project as a challanege to the professional staff and .to the citizens. "It is a challenge to return and help you and other civic minded persons In your efforts to rreatp a community recrea 'LITTLE NEW ;IS EXPECTED ON ESPIONAGE ' OTTAWA, 0 - The Interim re-iirt by the Royal Commission on espionage which Is expected to be made before the end of this week will, It is understood, merely report progress and will contain little more Information than w disclosed In the origins stat',m'n! Issued by Prime Min' ter Vf. I,, 'taekenzie Klnz b t Fl(Jav it may be several weeks before the final report of the Commission, expecting to -onrindc U investigation March 7 available a-ia meantime 11 n sible Mr. K!rf5 may have " plied to llic Soviet note now In cotirec of -transmission from Mos cow to Ottawa. It 1 hlshly possible that the reph' to the note will be made ifiiultaneoiisly with its delivery tp he Russian charge d'affaires I here U also reliably learned that . ofllcial circles have studied the published text of the note which that Canada's action was Incompatible with f iendly rela-1 Udns between the two countries. From this study officials are said to have draw., no rigid in-Brence" as o the extent to . whh diplomatic relations may ! be disturbed. Bulletins NEWS BLACKOUT NEW YOUK There may be a news and radio blackout ow-lng to disruption of wire communications if the leng distance telephone strike goes into ef feel in the United States. IIUITISII PEACE' TIME LONDON The British peace- 490,000 men -depending on de- velopment of events and settlement of many existing problems." 'FAVORS DAYLIGHT TIME VANCOUVER Mayor J. W. Cornell favors daylight saving lime again in the summer and advocates that Canada and United States get together on it. .SEARCHING FOR FISHERMAN L'CLUELET Constable ti. Behead is carrying on a search in stormy &eas for one fisherman survivor of the fishing boat Barclay Sound which perished in a storm. Members of the crew of the rescue vessel, Pacific Belle, arc being recommended for Royal Canadian Humane Society recognition. FIKE IN CREAMERY VANCOUVER Ten thousand dollars damage w. Cone when-fire, gutted two floors of Hie Cenlral Creamery. Fitly thousand pounds of bulfer was saved. C. C. IVER QUITS KEGINA A prominent official of the Saskatchewan C. C. IV party has resigned in protest at the party's "undemocratic procedure" by which its strength is being undermined. tional centre that will be the cuvy of every other community lit this province," he said. "A Civic Centre is more than a building. It may. in the modern interpretation, be described ns an as.soclatiOii oi neighbors banded together In a spirit of co-operation. We arc those neighbors."" Mr, Forward anticipated "headaches" In connection with the operation or the community enterprise, because "In a centre such as ours we will have widely divergent opinions as to how It should be operated If we are to provide the maximum amount of service to all section and age groups In the community." "These," he said, "are critical yet healthy comments." In the matter of making the Civic Centre "pay," Mr. Forward expressed the' opinion that achievement should be measured New Bombshell In Spy Inquiry at Ottawa Is Said To Be Coming ENROUTE TO CLAIM SPANISH THRONE? Prince Juan, son of the late King Alfonso, pretender to the throne bf Spain, Is shown skiing with his children, Princess Marie, left, 10, and Prince Jean, eight, at Gstaad. Switzerland. The prince arrived In London, enroute to Lisbon, where, according to monarchist spokesmen, he may demand that Generalissimo Francisco Franco relinquish, power-to -prevetat-.a "new andmore-frigStfal-war.' COW BAY SURVEY A tentative plan for resubdi-vision of the Cow Bay Industrial area was approved by city council meeting a"s committee of the whole Thursday afternoon, a move that will eventually enable owners of Industries in that area to purchase their present sites. At present property in tiu Cow Bay area is owned by the city and Is leased to industrial operators on a short term basis. Decision to re-subdivide that part of the city was made many months ago when the city received the property through n deal with the provincial government In exchange for city owned lets on the Court House Circle. In some cases, the proposed rurvey lines, as marked on a blueprint by City Engineer Phillips, will run directly through non-industrial buildlnss along the shore of Cow Bay. However, the survey will not-interfere with the present sls or boat building and marine establishments In the district. Sale of the property in that area will be subject to Industrial use and will not be made for rcsldentiaf purposes. Existing residences and oier buildings would have to be moved should a prospective Industrial user purchase the property on which they arc situated. "not in dollars and cents" but in benefits to be obtained by the communltly. A feature of the meeting was the presentation by Bishop J. B. Gibson, on behalf of the Rotary Club, of an engraved sliver cigarette case to VV. L. Coatcs, a valued mcniber and past president who will shortly leave Prince Rupert and take up residence in Victoria. The meal itself had an unusual touch, the main course, fmoked Alaska black cod, provided on a complimentary basis by Neville Gerard, manager of Canadian Fish d.ic Cold Storage Co. Guests were W. L. Coates, Lieut. R. G. Wlnship, Niagara Falls, Ont., Commander Phil Ray, and James Graham, O. Hoskins, James Broujh, Ernest Hann, W. R. Workman, W. T. Hickmore. Norman Kilpatrick and Roy Lancaster of Smithers. TO AID INDUSTRY The survey is being made by J. A. Rutherford B.CX.S. It is in line with the clty'o need, as expressed in council, for a district sec aside primarily for the use of secondary and light industry. TODAY'S STOCKS Courtesy S. D. Johnston Co. Ltd. VANCOUVER Bralorne 17.90 B.R. Con 19 B.R.X .18 Cariboo Quartz 3.50 Dentonia 47 '2 Grull Wlhksne 2i2 Hedley Mascot 2.75 Mlnto .08V'z Pend Oreille 4.00 Pioneer 6.25 Premier Border .12 Vi' Premier Gold 3.00 Prlvteer .78 Reeves McDonald 1.40 Reno?::..-. 14 Salmon Gold .25 ' r Sheep Creek 1.91 Taylor Bridge 1.00 Whitewater 04 ! Vananda 55 Pacific Eastern .17, Congress .14'.'i Hedley Amalgamated .. .15 Spud Valley 30 Central Zeballos 21 Oils A.P. Con 16 Calmont 40 C. & E. 2.45 Foothills 1-65 Homo 3.40 TORONTO Aumaquc Beattle .' 1.52 Bobjo 27 Buffalo Canadian 39 Consol. Slnelters 86.50 Eldona 1.12 Elder 1-20 Giant Yellowknlfe 7.85 Hardrock 1.08 Jacknife 34 Jolict Quebec 2.10 Little Long Lac .'. 3.20 Madsen Red Lake '.. 4.75 MacLeod Cockshutt .... 3.50 Moneta .75 Omega .31 Pickle Crow 4.40 San Antonio 5.50 Senator Rouyn 1.33 Sherrlt Gordon 97 Steep Rock 3.90 Sturgeon River .37 Lynx , 44 Lapaska .57 God's Lake .60 ' OTTAWA (CP)A bombshell soon will open. a new field in the week-old investigation into leakage pf secret Canadian infor- .mation, according to a I hint dropped by a well-informed ' source today. The brunt Jil new 1 developments. It was suggested, would be borne by Canadians jWho sold out' their country to members of the Russian embassy 1 staff here and public condem-1 nation of Russia, if any, 'would I be mild. I The possibility of details of atomic power and radar Information obtained in Canada by Russian agents were far more vital than the Soviets claim arose today amid indications that evidence now being placed before the Royal Commission inquiring into the spy ring was much more conclusive than had been believed. ARMY OFFICER PLEADS GUILTY Two Others Under Court- Martial for Theft of Cars AMSTERDAM Captain" Stanley Landell has pleaded innocent to all charges before a Canadian military tribunal AandJll Li one of three Toronto officers charged with theft and improper disposal of carsand Uthr ar-"ticlcs whlierflngWHbnamJ. Hie -other two accused who will appear later are Lieutenant Colonel Philip Tedman and Cap-lain D. W. Thomson. PEACETIME AIR FORCE Will Consist of 16,000 o( All Ranks Racked Up Ry Auxiliary and Reserve Ijirccs OTTAWA, fj Air Miihster Colin Gibson, announcing details of the organization and composition of the peacetime Royal Canadian Air Force, said today that the permanent force will be composed o"f 16,090 of all ranks, backed up by an auxiliary force of 4500 and a,feserve of 10,000. Col. Gibson said the permanent force will Include eight-operational cquadroiu made up of two bomber reconnaissance, two transport, one photographic unrl a mobile tactical wing. The tactical win? will include fighter bomber, fighter reconnaissance and air observation squadrons. r, The pre-war R.CP. tonsis-ed of 4,000 men. The peafc ,w!r time strength was 200,000. Imperial Conference Prime Ministers to Gel Together Trade Parley Also Planned LONDON All the prime, ministers of the Dominions have been Invited to gather in. London for a conference thlsrsprlng. The British Foreign Secretary, Ernest Bevin, says it Is hoped the ministers will arrive .before the Paris peace conference clue to be held in May. , , It was learned earlier In London that arrangements have been completed for an Imperial trade conference to open in the British capital on May 15. Ministers of finance nd commerce arc expected to attend. TRADE WITH ORIENT VANCOUVER Canada will not be able to resume trade with the Orient until China's currency is stabilized, says the head or Uodwrll & Co'., who is here looking Into trans-Pacific possibilities.