NEW ZEALAND ELECTION Third -Party Threat Seen As Hv J C GRAHAM Canadian Press Correspondent r a m n M 7. With thr tirpsonr. Parltn. 1 I"" - ..M- . ff' n -1 ..n n.in r 1 nln.n ,.11 ! i 1 rm OJ OUICH' uiawiiij; iu a wuou ctw iiucri'Sl i,i nn Nov 21, the inn anniversary of the every indication that the election cam NORTHERN AND CENTRAL" BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER I A UN TAXI TAXI . C McINTYHB 537 5EJt .,t Tohrco Store 1 J.- pirT L from Ormei) DAY and N1QHT SERVICE 'S ilOHT SERVICE (ii"S?l cd at Caa's Most Strategic Pacific Port -"Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" Bill and Ken Nesbitt av, no. ju. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1949 PRICE FIVE CENTS port Shipment of Local Used Lumber Scored v a p FIGHT IS EXPECTED ..Mtvinnt c 'ipppfiKinn in ! nwnr ri 1 1 u i v ii' i ----- ARMY r mi hi in Readiness to . f i.. jtish terrorism m mi v Aran sources that Najada, most an obit iv- i"" disposal of the Arab im nn 1 1 rm n i inn ..d in a raid by a i nn riuidv tin Liir in r in i.np nn.Arnn 1. ASSIST I. rvi mrss n.y 01 the ns economic ana so-that 'peaceful re- rumiip mav iir iiiii Mayea lnaeimuciy iDtard of a million 111 II """4 IU 1MJ Jt rt I nnlim... wuajr as mure reuKK.4 01 Uie AI- w Union contimipr! ftp vaf Un -r Him ii ir.i lurni npp'ii n. in . . at Rocky Mountain vpri mill. ... . . -'Mil mi vlie ursi as reports told itrrnmini... i- aeliverles. ' Wwretary of the in ctlon of the vf-ukia iji i arm that more than nortnem - ia stopped de-w-"Port of Alberta w bl 1 C 1 nan i WlH.ini, rin vi . .. - VIS t m (hn n . ' . June. 1012 . , r Rell, . ,WMt.Houi. ""line nnn...n,. lmi EUarrl t m.. n j ..ill NOT n hm.-. -'vn and n. :,u mat m..; MmiV. om those fuC1 5tlon of paign will be one of the most strenuously contested In the country's history. At present (he Labor and National parlies between them hold every seat In the House of Representatives. Labor holds 44 aeats and National 35. Both parties are making strong bids for an electoral victory and for the first time both will contest every seat. So far there Is no sign of a strong third party. At the last election In 1913 two other fairly large groups contested many of the seats. One was the Demo cratic Labor party, formed by J. A. Lee, formerly the Influential leader of the Labor party's left wing, on his expulsion from the party. The other was a large group of Independents who opposed party politics and who banded together to present tnelr alms to the electorate. Neither of these groups won a single seat In the House, Mr. Lee. who fared best of any of them, polled only 3,951 votes against his Labor opponent's 10.010. Nothlnc has been heard re- cenny oi uie inaepenaeni group, but Mr. Lee's flnamlc personality has kept the Democratic Labor party alive. It has announced that It will contest some seats In the coming campaign but Is unlikely to conduct as large a campaign as at the last election. Left-Whit Split Now If It contests only a few seats the Labor party's chances should be correspondingly improved. While the Democratic Labor party won no seats at the last elecilon It captured much of the left-wing vote and lost Labor crucial votes against the Nationalists in closely-contested scats. The Communists did not contest any seats at the last election but will put up a limited number of candidates In November. The party has announced it will support the Labor party for other seats, although Labor has rejected any form of electoral alliance. No Communist has ever been elected to the New Zealand House of Representatives. There have been four by-electlons since the last general election. In each tho vote has been somewhat more in favor of the' National Party than at the general elecilon, but only one seat has changed its party allegiance. This was at the last by-election where a small Labor majority was changed Into a small Nationalist lead. The only other change has been the death last month of H. Atmore, the only Independent In the House. A former cabinet minister, he had slo-jd at recent elections as jin Independent not attached to any group, but had voted with Labor on policy matters. FROM MOSCOW" on another depression and un employment. "Of course there's some danger in Moscow," he said, "but the real danger Is right here If we impose again the artificial Poverty and artificial Impotence of the 1930's," COUNT 'EM There Is always an even number of rows of kernels onxa nor-fnal car of corn. EulUthA UNIVERSITY CROWDED SEATTLE Enrolment at University of tYasiiinglon has reached a new peak of 18,000 students. Even more are ex- , pected next year, ITALIAN .NAVY PARIS The Italian navy is being limited to 10 ships two I battleships, four rrisuers and ' four destroyers. PUSH IN MANCHURIA NANKING A big Central Chinese government push in Manchuria appears under way with the object of overwhelming Harbin. Communist sources say armies of the government are diiving on seven fronts. WOULD RATHER DIE TOKYO Alleged Japanese war criminals say they would rather die themselves than implicate the Emperor in war crimes. SYDNEY TO VANCOUVER First Transpacific Passenger I-Htht It'ing Completed This Afternoon VANCOUVER The first passenger flight from Sydney to Vancouver will be completed about 5 o'clock this afternoon. The big plane, coming in with crew of 12 and 33 passengers, will be-met by RU-Hoit: C. D. IIowc,, minister of reconstruction, and other prominent officials. TODAY'S STOCKS j Courtesy S. D. Johnston Co. Ltd . W.V.W.VAV.VV.'.V.V Vancouver Bralorne 1105 B. R. Con 12 B. R. X. .13 Cariboo Gold 2.9.1 Dciitonla 35 Orull WlbJcsrA 12 Hedlcy Mascot 1.23 Mlnto 05 y Pcnd Oreille 2-20 Pioneer 3.45 Premier T L35 Premier' Border 07 Privateer .58 Reeves McDonald .95 Reno 13 Salmon Gold 22 Sheep Creek 115 Taylor Bridge 60 Whitewater 032 Vananda 32 Congress r -OOi Pacific Eastern 11 Hedley Amalg -23 Spud Valley ., ' U Central Zeballos 10 Oils A. P. Con 10 Calmont 23 C. & E I-72 Foothills 1-65 Home Oil 2.55 Toronto Aumaque 72 Beattie , -62 Bobjo 15 Buffalo Cdn 21 Cons. Smelters 79 00 Eldona 58- Elder l-12 Giant Yellowknlfe 6-40 Hardrock RC Jacknlfe -If Jollet Quebec 63 Little Long Lac 1.70 Madsen Red Lake ....... 2.85 MacLeod Cockshutt .. 1.75 Moneta 52 Ome?a !? Pickle Crow 2.96 San Antonio 4.10 Senator Rouyn 61 Sherrltt Gordon 2.45 Steep Rock 2.31 Sturgeon River -24 Lynx : 25 . Lapaska 45 Gods Lake 61 Negus ; 2.20 Aubelle -45 Heva Gold -58 Harrlcana 26 McKcnzlc Red. Lake .92 CONFERENCE CANCELLED PARIS A meeting oAtp-uties of Rig Four f oretn-isters was cancelt'iiMMlpy. The reason, it w'a",iyiMW that tliey were fakMf laJMff' with their work tlianlwiltiMM "iKlsV'i BOY'S DEATfcjSHiR SAIDSUICipgSi VANCOUVER it) -lmmtfa Jury brought in a Trdlct of "suicide" while of 'Cunsoupd miner in the death ofTh If. Mitchell. !R-vpar.nM& chant seaman, killed -in?; plosion here bn Septem Police inspector J. F. C said he believed that'll slve had been held lnsl boy's shirt. The boy's father, hi - - r maintained that his son's death was a "revenge murder", saying that "gangs had threatened to do him In" aftqr he had been involved In a car theft. GREECE CHARGES HER NEIGHBORS ATHENS (0V-An authoritative source said today that Uie Greek government Is preparing to present to the United Nations charges that armed leftist bands which have been operating In northern Greece are being supplied by this country's northern neighbors. The sou rcet said that. evidence to support the charges is being compiled. NEGLIGENCE IS CHARGED Et'sar SnJdai was acquitted of a charge of manslaughter and also of a secondary charge qf negligence resulting hi grievous bodily harm to William Main, missing cannery foreman, by an assize court Jury which brought in its verdicts at 5; 15 last ni'ht after 40 minutes deliberation, The 29-year old Cassiar Cannery boat foreman was freed of both charges arising out of the disappearance of Main from a gillnct boat last April 21 In Inverness Passage while enroute from Prince Rupert to Cassiar. The Jury, retired to consider the case at 4:35 after being addressed for more than an hour and a half by Mr. Justice A. M. Manson. Counsel for Snidal was p. Milton Owen. Vancouver attorney. T. W. Brown acted for the Crown. THE WEATHER The development of a high pressure area In southeastern British Columbia has brought clearing skes to southern and central B.C., the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island, A very weak and inactive weather system is lying off the north coast and cloudy conditions persist along the northern coast and over the Queen Charlottes. Extensive fog patches are lying over the low coastal areas this morning and frosts were experienced In the interior valleys during the night. . Forecast Prince Rupert, Queen Charlottes and North Coast Cloudy today becoming overcast tonight and Thursday. Widely scattered rain showers. Fog patches oyer the coastlines during the night lifting by noon, Southerly winds, 15 rn.p.h. Little change In temperature. Minimum tonight: Port Hardy 41, Massett 50, Prince Rupert 50. Maximum on Thursday: Port Hardy 58, Massett 59, Prince Rupert 59. Local Tides Thursday, September 19, 1943 High 8:18 16.0 feet 20:09 18.2 feet Low 1:44 5.7 feet 13:50 10.1 feet Canadian Legion Is Surprised Material Is Surplus In B.C. VANCOUVER (CP)-Objection to the shipment of used lumber and plumbing, supplies from Prince Rupert to points outside British Columbia came today from Robert MacNicol, secretary of the Canadian Legion provincial command. Replying o; Hlghwa" ponstructlon Co.'s bxplanat ' J., only surplus tcrlals.a c W.tig shipped out, acNlcoUsald: "It comes to us a great surprise that there uch a thing as surplus lum - in u.vt ; cargo consisting of about, tons of lumber and build ing and plumbing materials from wartime structures here vas reported to have been shipped from Prince Rupert this week. Its ultimate destination was not revealed here). ORGANIZING NAVY HERE Commander MacRae Arrives To Make Report on Possibilities of Division Meeting Tonight M.uch will depend on the re- spoi.e of prospective recruits at a meeting to be held tonight whether or not a naval reserve division Is re-organlzed In Prince Rupert, said Commander K. D. MacRae, officer commanding H.M.C.S. Discovery at Vancouver, who arrived in the city this morning on the Prince Rupert, accompanied by Mrs. MacRae. Commander MacRae will conduct an organizational meeting of a naval reserve division at Prince Rupert and will meet prospective numbers of the unit tonight. Required strength of a reserve division is 120 officers and men. Commander MacRae's instructions from Capt. H. F. Pullen, O.B.E., director of naval reserves. Royal Canadian Navy, Ottawa, were to come here and ascertain on the spot the Interest and prospective strength of a division here. Not only are ex-service men being welcomed but emphasis l.s p.lso being placed on the desirability of new blood such as that furnished from the Sea Cadets. In addition to the naval training, personnel of the division will have the advantage of extensive recreational facilities such as mlsht be organized and accommodated, in the fine drill hall here. Providing decision is made to organize the division on the basis of a favorable report from Commander MacRae, certain full-time permanent staff would be sent here Including lieutenant In charge of recruiting and a staff officer who would be assisted by a number of permanent men fo administrative and training purposes. The division would receive the necessary equipment. Training, would Involve one night's drill and two weeks' sea training per year. The pay per drill Is 25c while there would be full naval pay, according to rank, for sea training. Labor V acancies In Prince Rupert The National Employment Service at Prince Rupert re ! ports current vacancies for men Lin baker, blacksmith, brldgemen, carpenters, clerical workers, fish workers, guards, laborers, ma chlnists, metal workers, miners, painters, plumbers, shoemakers, steam engineers and truck drivers. Women clerks, service workers, telephone operators, typists, unskilled workers 'and waitresses arc being called for. CHURCH HEAD ARRESTED IN YUGOSLAVIA BELGRADE 'fc-The Yugoslav government announced today that the head of (lie Rtmian Catholic Church in Yugoslavia, Archbishop Ste-plnac, has been arrested in Zagreb and charged with "crOmes against the people." , The announcement gave no details, squatters"" 1 evacuate BUILDINGS LONDON Oi Britain's Communist-led luxury squatters bowed before court and police opposition and today started evacuation of the plus apartment buildings they commandeered 10 days ago In a revolt against, the government's housing prwm. Dozens were on the move today. The evacuation of the squat ters apparently was speeded by their winning their point by forcing the Labor government to ;;pccd action, to ease the housing crisis before winter. NEW ZEALAND WAR HISTORY Twenty Volumes Will Take Ten Years to Write AUCKLAND, IN. Z. tt New Zealand's histories of the Second Great War will require about 20 volumes, apart from unit histories, and will take seven to ten years to write, according to the editor-ln-chlef, MaJ.-Gen. H. K. Kippenberger. The project has been divided Into four, sections. As early as. possible there will be published a series ,of volumes containing the relevant documents and messages on some of the critical phases of the Dominion's part In the war. The second volume will be the publication of a popular history, simply written, covering the whole field and complete with photographs, maps, diagrams and drawings. The third section will be the official history proper, which will deal with the New Zealand armed services overseas and at home, prisoners of war and civll-J ian internees, medical and dental histories, political, econom'c. Industrial, financial and social developments, and the work of voluntary patriotic organizations. The fourth section will be the supervision and control of a series of histories of the more important units in the various services. General Kippenberger is collecting a staff to carry out the work and an immense mass of records Is being put In order. Plane Missing Over Atlantic Forty-two Aboard Belgian Aircraft Unreported Off Newfoundland NEW YORK Ui Searching parties have been sent out to locate a Belgian airline plane carrying 37 passengers and seven crew members which is overdue at Gander, Newfoundland, it was announced today. The plane was enroute to New York from Brussels. Officials said it may have landed at an alternative landing place because of a low ceiling. AFTER 7 YEARS EXILE, RETURNS TO POLAND Some, of the 800 Poles who returned to Poland after seven years of exile In Siberia are shown arriving at Lublin, receiving gifts of clothing, provided by the American Red Cross. They came n boxcars and took 60 days to make the trio. Most wore their entire stock: of possessions. All were dirty and Hi-nourished. The 800 was a small part of the more than 2,000,000 Poles taken t6 Siberia when Russia divided Poland with the Nazis In 1939,, . . , i Wallace Advocated Red Accord WASHINGTON 0) A letter! from Secretary of Commerce Henry Wallace to President Truman, urging overhaul of the United States foreign and military policy was made public here last night. The letter, advocating the Junking; jofijthj - atomic contrt plan" and a more"',D'hcllfatory' attitude toward Russia, was made public in spite of Truman's last minute efforts to head it off. The Commerce Department said It was "filched" from depart- SYDNEY BRIDGE NOTED LANDMARK Great Australian Structure Took Six Years to Build SYDNEY, Australia Q Australia's cost famous landmark Is the Sydney harbor bridge which links the city's downtown business section with northern suburbs and even 14 years after completion remains one of the most .popular Sydney sights, A toll-bridge, the great structure which took six years to build with 50,000 tons of special steel manufactured in England Is slightly more than two miles long. When Its approaches, including 285-foot granite pylons at either end of Its arched central span, were completed in 1932, the total cost was abour32,000,000. To Sydne.y residents, "our bridge" Is not only an object of pride but an Indispensable traffic route to the north shore of the harbor where thousands have homes from which they are able to travel In to city Jobs by fast suburban train. The bridge carries four ralf-way lines in addition to Its six-lane automobile .roadway and two footways. Its capacity Is 138 trains, 6,000 motor vehicles and 40,000 pedestrians an hour. Its 445-foot height from the water permits the largest ships visiting Sydney to pass under it easily, and from the footways travellers get a view of the sprawling port exceeded only by the view from an airplane. When it was first projected early in the century, at a time when harbor travel was largely by ferry, there was also talk of tunnelling a route to the north shore. Now dominating the waterfront, the bridge lighted at dusk can be seen from downtown areas miles apart. To Australian servlcemeri returning from the wars the bridge has represented the front gate to their homeland, ment files, and came Into the hands of a columnist. The letter was written last July 23 in response to a presidential request" for .cabinet mem bers' views on foreign policy. It revealed! for the first time that President Truman had previously invited- Stalin. ipahftUnlteiL Wallace said In the letter "We should be prepared, even at the expense of risking epithets of appeasement, to agree to reasonable Russian guarantees of security." Britisher Knocks Out Titleholder LONDON O) Bruce Woodcock, British heavyweight champion, knocked out Gus Lesnevich, world light heavyweight ; title holder from Cliff side. New Jersey, in the eighth round of a scheduled 10 -round non-title fight today. Wodcock weighed 192 pounds, Lesnevich 181 Yz- Ships Are Now Moving But Number Manned bjr,. A.F. of L. to Get Out Smaili, Compared With C.I.O. NEW YORli First American ships t since the marltlme5trlke began steamed out of New Yorfc harbor today but the tlejo&js by no means ended. Flftee'nJves-sels cleared' Including seven tankers but this Is an inconsequential number when compared with the 900 that are stll tied up In the firm grip of the CI.O. with whom the dispute ijffilB deadlocked. The C.I.O. U.i estimated to be holding 75 percent of American shipping Immobilized. APPLICATION FOR BUS FRANCHISE IN Formal application has been received by the city from the Arrow Bus Lines for a bus service franchise in Prince Rupert on the basis of $100 per yeaV per bus. The franchise committee of the city council" n'as the matter under consideration. ONTARIO CITY HAS BIG FIRE BELLEVILLE This eastern Ontario lakeshqre city had the worst fire In its history yesterday when flames destroyed.a dehydrating plant with 4arflaE? estimated at $250,000. The" city gas plant escaped narrowly. L t 4