VICTORIA, . C. 1.-49' NORTHERN AMD CENTRAL BRITISH COLOMBIA'S NEWSPAPER ' DUrAUC Prompt Service fsMES DRUGS A f rnUntf At AU Hours lay "'irerv mam 93 JOTwrr1' PHONE 81 Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" VOL. XXXVII, No. 155. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C.. SATURDAY. JULY 3, 1948 PRICE FIVE CENTS i. d l....f-f Dyke! ti RUSSIANS R EFUSE TO FT BLOCKADE GOT $4000 1 FLOOD Soviet Marshal Refuses to Yield to Western Demands ' 1 Urgency Jipaign . But Vancouver Bandits Missed $20,000 ray roll VANCOUVER, 0, Two jumpy lunmpn escaped with four thousand dollars Irom the Den-i inn Street branch of the Royal Hank of Canada yesterday but missed $20,000 contained In a BERLIN CRISIS IS YugoSlav-Albanian Quarrel j TRAIN CRASH BULLETINS AT IMPASSE STILL Sharp Notes Are Exchanged Tito ' payroll in the second teller's rage. The bandits entered at noon SF.XTl'PIzE Mt'RDER SYDNEY, Australia Six children of an Australian family were yesterday found in their Freight Runs Into Toronto Trancontinental West ot Winnipeg WINNIPEO O Fifteen persons were Injured today when a Canadian National Railways BERLIN (CP) An official American spokesman j i m ui ir rv ci.l.. and herded 15 customers Into a comer as they held the staff at threatens Consequences LONDON (CP) Yugoslavia yesterday accused Albania of "offensive acts" to destroy YugoSlav prestige and warned of consequences should this continue. It did so in three sharp notes handed the Albanian embassy in Belgrade. The notes charged that Albanian authorities had insulted Yugoslavia, beds, shot dead. Their father, f'harlrs Mall. 65. laborer, is gunpoint. announceu tomgni, mai iviarsnai v assay u. ouivuiuv-sky had refused to give any assurances to commanders of the western powers that the Russian blockade would be lifted. The spokesman made the announce The bank manager, John Cur- $.:o.oo rie, defied one gunman and ran into the washroom. Jumping ment loliowmg a comerence oi western power com freight train plowed Into the rear of standing No. 4 passenger train 100 miles west of here. The injured include nine passengers and six members of through a window and catling the Soviet rep inanueis wiiu the police. r, As the bandits fled In a stolen resentative. Earlier today British officials had announced that British, American and French military gov TRAVELERS HIT The provincial three percent sales tax has hit coast FIRE AT SEA maroon auto, they fired a shot train crews. None are believed to be in a serious condition. The passenger train, running had cut exports to her and stopped construction of a railroad to the border. Albania was reminded of her economic dependence upon Yugoslavia. Belgrade radio said today that Premier Marshal Tito's foreign .it A. B. McPherson, ex-poiice- $15,000 charged with murder. The bodies were found in a three-room shack at Glen Innesin in northern New South Wales. KAMLOOPS FATALITIES KAMLOOPS Betty Beams, Zl-year-old daughter of Rev. VV. S. Beams, was killed yesterday when a truck turned over on 'the North Thompson Highway. The driver, J. A. McKinley of Kamloops, was unhurt. Earlier Nelson Elkins of Williams Lake, an Indian, was killed under tne wheels of inan. who trailed them until! NEW YORK, it Flames swept nine hours later alter a delayed start from Vancouver, had stop ernors would meet with Soviet Marshal Vassily D. Sokolovsky tonight to discuss lifting of the Soviet blockade of Berlin. The meeting followed a demand by ped to repair a coupling between two front-end cars when the freight rammed Into its rear office had protested In the third i stiff note of the week to Al-j bania and warned that Yugoslavia would hold her "respon-Islble for all the consequences." tin y became lost In heavy traf- the 5000-to'i Swedish steam-fic. ship Dagmar Salen today, forc- 'Ihe bandits aie believed to be lng the crew to abandon the the same duo who staged seven vessel 10 miles off the Delaware bank hold-ups here last winter, coast. Part of the crew were re-cscaplng with $15,000. The win- ported in lifeboats near the tcr bandit used maroon cars burning vessel. Others were tak-aiui wore coveralls and goggles. ,en aboard another steamer, the yesterday's men had the same Perla. One member of the crew dresS- was reported Injured. The accident occurred near wise steamship travel. . According to . instructions received by steamship offices, tax is to be applied to meals received while on board ship and Is roughiy applicable to 25 percent of the total fare. As a result, travelers now have to pay an additional 23 cents on one-way first class tickets to Vancouver and 12 cents on tickets to Ocean Fails. The tax levy Is double on General Sir Brian Robertson, British military governor In Germany, thaj the Russians lift their highway blockade of Ber Tlvers, Manitoba. $10,111)0 Albania's actions were described lin. a Canadian National Railways train at Kamloops Junction. FALKENBl'RG CHAMP Besides suggesting an immediate conference with the Soviet commander, Robertson demano-ed In a letter to Sokolovsky that as "brutal." "revolting" and "grossly Insulting." Today the Belgrade radio also said that Albania was breaking trade relations with' Yugoslavia and had metered the Yugoslav Building Permits tower This Year Than for First Six Months of 1947 Arabs Reject Peace Plan round trip tickets. the Russians say when rail traf- $5,0(10 LONDON Bob Falken-burg, aged 22, of Hollywood won the Wimbledon men's singles tennis championship, defeating Australia's John Bromwich 7-5, 0-6, 6-2, 3-6. 7-5. Louise Brough of Bever fice to the isolated city can be WILL UKSUME restored. It was prepared to cultural and trade missions to, AulhorlzaUon for the bulldlng leave the country within 48 by prlnce Rupt hours. .j congregation of the Regular FIGHTING TO CI LORY OR DEATH. SAYS COPPERS SCARCE UNIONS GROWING NEW YORK The total membership of United States labor .unions rose to 14,280,400 In 1947, meet Sokolovsky the right way In regard "to times and methods of reopening communications." B.C. at a A Greek military source saici convention of -1 1 it I I and ! l,.,e nf ABDULLAH last night that an unidentified . . ... , .i the ., - - Oi , , cnn wu was " I""" ' cost :,ouu t. kz.mlu.r4 tHlnl! VllfTrt. i . i t ,. A K.f n K inn irV fount 1 "OJ "-j. he 32 DUUOing pernuus iurU u, Brown Money' In Demand To Make Change In New Sales Tax ly Hills, California, reignin; I'nited States champion, won the women's singles title by defeating Doris Hart of Miami, Florida, in straight sets 6-3, 8-6. Yesterday It had teen reported that Russian authoritifc lri Berlin instructed Frau Schroeder, acting mayor of Berlin, only to v " 11 J 1 V 1 ' J Eiilfcllicci 0 a town was st ill without electric I ju;e. value of building permits the National Bureau of Econ-omic- Research states. This was an Increase of 1,323,400 over the previous year. $'l!U.lj I power. 'during me monui woo '.' :t riU 'luc s Muial accept Soviet orders in future. Folke Bernadotte, United Nations mediator, exacts to get the reply of the Arabs to . his Palestine .1 1 !i In the six month period ena- I v. ng June 30, permits valued ai 2 465 have been Issued, as com School Promotions DIVORCEE SLAIN Brutal Beatings of Women in Oklahoma Arrest Made oraers oi owier uccupauuu puw-ers to be "null and void" In Berlin. "News" of this Russian order had been given by Mattern snpakine at a meeting of the ;eace plan today ann it is expected to be unfavorable.! He may receive the Jewish an- j Promoted to Grade IX R. en Slf ' BOOTH MEMORIAL i ared with $115,567 for the same period last year. Construction authorized in June, 1947, totalled 55,510. Last month's permits: Adams, B. Becker, S. K. Bennett, Club Band .. (. Sdwo!, bal-i-il.i li'iiin sale til . ; ('. Umlfm..t prf swer early next week. j TUlsa, Okla., Six persons King Abdullah of TransJor- wpre hrl(1 for investigation to- The following is a list of stud-, K. raman w u. va. . red ..people's Coun rr Si, Coming Into effect of the new provincial three percent sales tax has brought copper money bark Into use and demand for changing purposes and many retail houses wers crying for one-cent pieces this morning as the banks ran short of this form of coinage. J. Harry Black, manager of the Capitol Theatre, also found himself short and was among those in the market. CONTR ACT LET ,,,,ii uinh uurne. ra. uvnim, u. r . . ..... , .. . . . 20.00 i 480.28 i i i 21 00 : 5 00 5 00 18.00 ; I 109 00 200.00 dan said at Annam today that. d y m tne alai dubbing of an enu 01 cuuui c..,u.. ,. , Hpl(,asnn E.Hood. 1 clL" Later Maiwrn saia ne i.au i-iu;:h (pro- made a mistake. t.hp neace proposals oi uoum ottrartive divorcee and the bru Dr. W. S. Kergin, $750, inna who have been promoted School r D lyeson D J(jrdan in all subjects for the grades A w McFarianei b. McFarlane, it recital Bernadotte had been rejected tai beatings of two teen-age Avenue, alterations, and the Arabs were going to gTs and another woman. j. Van Walleghan "Time for a decision has come," Mattern then said. "We shall now $200, Cow made at icbm Co ds Pniirp sniri th.it. one of those uav mnvinff and reoalring. on and rely see whether Berlin is going to resume fighting 'arrested was a 25-year old man i j. a. Bremner, $250, Hays Cove their arms, shown. W. H. Morrison, S. M. Patrick, . , , ..... M 'N. Sather, M. E. Shier, E. A. Promoted to Grade VIII-P.M.stromdahl & Valderhaug c. Antrobus, P. Bell, E. Bishop, H-; varf eldt, R. Weiss, C. Vance, V. T. Blackaby, F. A. Brown, F.'Piercei g. Widdoes. be torn apart or whether It wih get united administration." ( Prince are in Palestine for one who was picked up after one of ;Avenue, repairs. "We of two things either perman-1 the victims regaining conscious-j g. O. Dennlson, $250, tagnui ent glory or honored martyr- ness ana maae a snoii, Avenue tasi., uuuiwuu. Z nra- Chrlstenson, D. W. Cook, R. V. Promoted to Grade X I. Bell, L. Budlnich. S. Hudson, D. Haud- dom," Abdullah said. ment. Fish Sales ,m Anp rpnairs. ! Davidson, D. D. Denmson, R. Dunn, D. N. Elkins, J. R. Fin- enschild, H. Jerstad, M. Keays, H. A. Ponder, $500, Fifth Av 179 2: 1000 3.00 5.00 2 00 1 00 100 1.00 1.00 2 00 enue West, repairs. Contract tor repairing the exterior of Bcxith Memorial High Sc-hool was awarded this week by the Prince Rupert and District School Board to the firm of Greer and Brldden for slightly more than $11,000. ir, Hip renairs will TORBRIT TO BE PRODUCING IN FALL layson, N. S. Forman, E. W. l. McDonald, A. McKay, J. TProHhnim M F. Giske. L. C. Mparns M Newton. A. Nllson. J. Canadian Cape Beale, 35,000, 20.5c, 19.5c and 10c, Storage. Brooks Bay, 45,000, 20.8c, 19.6c E. H. Hicks, $600, Fraser btree:. 3. j ra:.cy . C Ik x a .ton . . r 1 ' ' I' rn . t A icrt. . Pa'.'i Min . t'nrel.un Alice Arm Mine to Have Permanent Payroll of 175 and 10c, Atlln. ' Helen II, 27,000, Co-op. epalrs. Gurvich, H. Hagen, H. Hardy, a. oison, A. Paulson, S. Pavicn, j. Percy Berg, $75, Fifth Avenue : B Haugen, M. J. Henry, A. J. Ryan, G. Saunders, M. Skalme-Jast, repairs. !Holt, B. Hood, H. Hunter, B. J.;rud, M. Trueman, H. Tweed, B. T. McNeice, $250, Seventh Av- Hyndman, F. R. G. Koralok, H. Windle, M. Youngman, P. San-nue East, repairs. 'Paulson, E. Rudsvick, M. Tat- key, H. Amos, H. Brewer, A. s Postiila. $300. Ninth Avenue ,prsaI1. j. Arrowsmith, W. E. Blackaby, V. Brain, W. Drake, R. THE WEATHER Synopsis Clear skies and light winds across southern British Col- 100 i be renewal of cornice work, re-, u ,g eXpect,ed that by Novem 100 pair of windows and floors ber, production will be well un 200 ,,,rnr,l()finB the roof of the d. way at lne Aice Arm pro Wpst. renairs Brown, F. Dunn, J. Uidd, k. jo- Dodd, A. ,waia, m. tyunsuu, m. 1 00 anri the east wall oi ITALIAN RIOT of Torbrlt Silver Mines f Bleagant ;i mi min 1 r - - i iAn stair- cl-j r. .... . 100 ... K.,iMin An Inside i Ltd. d. This This Is is the the statement statement from from .., .., ,rln ,rln ,hp ,hp Wpek-end. Wpek-end. hansen, Y. Kildal, II. Kondra- Hanson, I. Hardy, P. Harvey, T. ink 1. Ijiph. D. Leichton, D. Holt. D. Johnson, E. Johnston, M. Budlnich. $250. Third Av-nue West, repairs. H. Petersen, $150, Eighth Av- wav also will be strengthened the company's chief e nglneer at i temperatures are ex- J .. .,i.nnl - t i r.rtinn 1 rt Trntr . .... 5.00 o no "'iieral Store ti !im: wlnrind in tne me neau umic ... npptpH to reach 80 to 3 over '.. . . . Tn pnue West, repairs. 100 ,it and stucco-1 Already built are mine camps McAfee, N. McAra, M. Mac-;e. Joyce, J. Ketcheson, L. Mc-Arthur, N. McKay, D. Marshall, Donald, G. Morven, L. Morven, E. Martin, W. Martin. R. Melin, D. Petroff, G. Prockter, M. A ' Menzies. B. Michaloff, M. Mil- Sedgewick, J. Sharpe, J. Scherk, the6 roast A westerly fll Wyatt, $100. Sixth Avenue 1.00 I V'- lmalply boo square1 shops, warehouse and offices. 10.00 l"R lf r?r"Z. ,hP or- construction of a cyanide mill, During Half-Day General Strike Confidence In Government ROME Kpi Dispatches to the Rome press today said that carabineiri had fired sub-machine guns into the air, using loItji; the Uie tal, rppaus moist Pacific air entering ' n Coth ...n,,.1 M,r r. t Tp w ts a SnofTord ; 1 1 1 11 ..i . iK pans- J. itooai, lev, d. muuic, 1. j. -.i6, -- Z klMorh-!:EDMr- 2-1 Promoted to Grade XI H if , , so ,,rfr ates have have been dp rav-'mine plant, hydro-electric pow-lRll iramway s nQW . iaged by time and weather v fpnpral contractor is ... 100 ... 5.00 ... 5.00 charlottes tnariuiLfa and uu northern 111... v.. main- r. !.-.:.., on.gu.ac.,. . " " Adams. H. Eidsvlck, B. Garrood n i rti ipi It'iiii' iirin ' kuuik. vm.. rfl raiitu UPO IOr , n..ntrnpln t.t.H of. ... .. ... 1- St.rppf. shed. td 1 If IJimi vi - musidu,n. it" n,... T Hanspn. A. tear gas to disperse an angry early. n June for the ouus.ne u na y n - . , Murray, $200. Eighth Av- son. tr. vj.orn. ii. 1 wmovn, . ..iiji In nrrinr Ifl Sl'ttl - . i. tile ..vivxiv... ... . 11 i j 1 1 1 1 r.n!ii. icuaiiii, be 175 men at work ; tne DUliniiiK ' - ,.i nwrp There wl will b Vance. S. Pearson D. Patterson, ( p- McPadden; A. oison, industrial strike yesterday. Sev- J. Patterson, R. Paul, M. Paul- Prpvns, R pr,nce t Smith. wrsnnn were hurt in fight- exl "VwT A. Ritchie. $350, Seventh Av- against the weather to permiv ;an . .. once production begins. i... wii 11 t inn of the lnu-uui son. S. Pavlikls. R. Pedersen, r. D. D B. wllIr,0 Wilkinson, M M. n f.f..0 ,Cr E. Tipton, j Peneff. D. Peterson. E. Phillips. "L lng and 27 demonstrators were arrested. fcrm W1 la he: Km Si Aiv HI Bt'lier , W. Wilkinson, C. J. Pottle, M. Kawson, ti. nnouw,: 'men A. Astoria, D. M. ., . v. nnetliiouii. There IS lime iniucauun ui Hiuni j improvement in these regions In enue Eas. rgrj jthe next 48 hours. I enue "epalrs. Forecast I G. R. Davidson, $175, Fifth Queen Charlottes and North Avenue West, repairs. Coast Overcast in the northern! m. van Cooten, $300, Atlin Av- rfnH RimHaV OrPD- anna rannlrQ ... 1.00! ! .... 1.00 j .... 1.00 1 ... 1.00; .... 2.00 .... 1.W 1.00 .... 2.00 .... 1.00 .... 2.00 .... 2.00 .... 1.00 2.00 1.00 J. snarpe, u. onraiuuwn, Unian Edgar, L. E. Farrlngton, H. Ham Meanwh41e, the Italian Senate today gave Premier Alcide de Gasperl a 184 to 67 vote of confidence on his" reform plans. Sheppard, E. Siwicki, R. Sor- ilton, L. P. Krock, G. M. Lien, M. The Board anticipates spending about $38,000 on the school over a period of three years. Department of Education grants cover half the cost of putting the school back Into condition. This summer's woil. Is expected to be completed by heim, E. Stacy, J. tia. ., n Pirhard. T. C. Sen- Stalker, J. Taylor, P. Twaites,: jUICa luuaj win. w cnut, t.. Rupert Bakery, $125, Third Av M. Way, G. Weick. G. William-,' p . Martinsen. sional light rain. Cloudy in me enue, repairs. Baseball Scores National Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 1 Boston 7, Philadelphia 3 Cincinnati 7, St. Louis 3 New York 6, Brooklyn 4 American Philadelphia 4, Boston 2 Chicago 5, Detroit 2 Washington 2, New York 1 Cleveland 8, St. Louis 6 Pacific Coast McLean rl s LOCAL TIDES son, V. Woden, K. Young, S. p'romoted tQ Grade XII M. E. Bell, D. Wilson. Kaardal, Furunes L Husoy, J. Husoy, E. Promoted to Grade IX M. E. Jordan, D. Kennedy, R. Martin- 1948 Julv 4. the time the school lerni uit,""' in September. Sunday, Wesley ..: 5.00 cast with rain this afternoon. Cloudy during the night and on Sunday. Winds light except northwesterly 15 m.p.h in the Little chanee In Ray Morton, $500, tignmi avenue East, repairs. B. C. Furniture, $200, Third Avenue East, repairs. A. G. Boas. $150, Sixth Avenue High Addison. G. Callow, J. Feness, ri ;sen, h. Moore, a. uwens. n. nun- The Board hopes 10 aim 1.00 1.00 1.00 16.5 feet 20.5 feet 4.0 feet 8.6 feet additional fluorescent lignum, .. 11:55 23.36 .. 5:40 17:28 'Wll 'lUU r Wesley lUlillL' aid, D. Saunders, J.. Schild, L. Sylvester, E. Wallace, M. Windle. Low J. Fletcher, N. M. Hill, M. u Hilton, M.' Home, A. Jeffrey, H. Korhonen, M. Knutson, M. Leav- fixtures as well this sumnif.. 1.00 Grocers, $450, j temperature. Lows tonight and East, addition, 'highs Sunday: at Port Hardy) Sheardowns SO and 60. Massett 50 and 58, Third Avenue ' i'l'kerbv 1.00 alterations. itt, G. I. M. McRae, K. Mari. H. Marshall, M. Mattson, N. Meg- "firs. Ingrain 2.00 Grade XII students and some Grade XI students who graduate are not included in this list. These students will receive 'graduation certificates through Prince Rupert 50 and 57. "Ot.prhv raiff, M. Olson. J. Ratchord, M. C. Ritchie, F. Simonson, L. R. Valentin, D. Waters. R- Wood, B. Oakland 4, Hollywood 1 Sacramento 5, San Diego 3 Portland 3. Seattle 1 Los Angeles 6, San Francisco 2 Western International Tacoma 9, Victoria 8 Bremerton 6, Vancouver 2 Spokane 3, Salem 2 (11 Innings) Yakima 8, Wenatchee 7 1.00 1.00 1.00 . 20.00 8.00 .$ 35.00 Young, R. E. Young. M. Barkley. PETAIN FAILING PARIS Marshal Henri Petatn, who was Chief of State undt-r the Nazis and whose-execution was expected after the defeat of Germany, has taken a turn Miss E. Cavalier, $85, mntn Avenue West, repairs. Dr. L. W. Kergin, $250, Fourth Avenue West, repairs. Morgan's Men's Wear, $350, Third Avenue, neon sign. I Rupert Men's and Boys' Store, Sixth Street, neon sign. I Star Store, $260, Third Avenue, p.ildiiig V Held ;oi Hand ...... "Lilian Signals Hupcrt district ''n Mill Ltd. .. P. M. Brown, W. C. CuthiU, w. L. Donaldson, R. R. Edgar, J. M. WOl I D AVERT STRIKE OTTAWA A hiffh ranking government official said last niKht that the government was possible to doing everything threatened railway avert a strike and negations were continuing. In wnt of broakdown, however, it would he childish tb think the government would provide other facilities such as Royal Canadian transport for Air Force countrywide transportation. Nor would the government lake over the railroads. Farrlngton, P A. Hill, R. W. Holt, M. Kaardal, R. P. Kilborn, B. A. Mutsnn. J. E. Moller, J. M. Nil- he mail later on in the summer. OTTAWA HOPEFUL OTTAWA Canadian government sources yesterday termed Russia's blockade of Berlin as potentially "critical and dangerous" but said they believed it would be settled in short order. PRINCETON WINS HENLEY - ON - THAMES, Eng. Princeton University's 150-pound crew defeated the defending champions, Kent School of Connecticut, today to enter the finals of the Thames Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta. Princeton won by two lengths in seven minutes, 15 seconds. 2.00 repairs. -"ii Health per Joe White Lilian Village'.... iwm Health 42.25 , t.i. rumi nn nn r. h partaKer. 1. r. rtici- for the worse. He is 92 years c age. Heart beats are becoming more irregular. He has been for years in exile on He d'Yeu, of the coast of Western France. rjpt.V CARDS negumr Eapi.i.M, wi"-"""" - of B.C., $2,500, new construction, 'sen, W. E. Stacey, M. S. Strachan, The Italians used playing, per A. Rcid. .. 38.43 H. R. Stevens, $500, Eleventh 11. A. Tayior, r. u. . C. Webber, L. M. Webster. Avenue East, repairs. '"el Kinley 10.00 rward 1.00 cards called tarots, as early as the 14th century. leatie Assoc 60.00