4 w X 1 r u iilJ.r..., onr.iEs DRUGS VICTORIA, 2. C. . -r ; Daily' lyeliven NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port Triflce Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" PHONE 81 VOL. XXXVIII, No. 98. PRINCE RUPERT. B.C.. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 27. 1949 PRICE FTVT5 mrXTS 1 Til I iraeroox 11 mw V War" lina Called r . T I IT mg Returns i o ieaa i roops, Political ulse.f Nation Ds fmlwig cts lhree-ear Lonrlict mwmmnmbJwi iumwi t , iwiuy -j" -yj iwiimiiiimill i.j.wmhk,i ,um - , r-m 1 an ww , hi Thousand Candidates REVENUE UP BUT IS NOT SUFFICIENT fy (Cp) Chiang Kai-Shek predicted "China may become the tinderbox of a vhvar if the communists are not defeated, jd for support of the government of act- ST. ALBANS, Vt. Although ,i u Tsur.ff-Jen. Expected in Dominion OTTAWA (CP) The political pulse of the nation quickened today with an election in the offing. All parties stepped up the tempo of organization work across the country as balloting shaped up for June 27. While Parliament spurted for dissolution by Satur .statement was released, the battle for tral Vermont RaUway during' , soochow, 50 miles west of Shang- m8 toLaUed $i0.5G1.435, an in ai waS U"dCr 'crease Way- of 11.5 rnWItir i percent over 1947, PY Ku i An ullconfirmed rePrt saici the net results were not suf- Jl ",v I that the Reds had captured the fi,.pnt fjfl ol1 )v, ,(t ! ?ih ' If . . I ' j HOSED day or even earlier, party organizers are laying down i city, but the Shanghai garrison chargeS( the dln;ctor8 reported that the nationalists iin.sii.U-d to tne stockholdcrs here Tues-still held Soochow. ! day at the comply., annual The Nationalists said that the meeUng. Continuing increased plans lor a nnai series 01 nonu- :0K B-A congies. TODAY'S STOCKS (Courtesy 8. D. Jotinston Co. Ltd.) communis iusi a.uuu men m cost of materials and labor, not bilttlC. mpt. hv rpfPnt rat innponcoc i'jee has produced evidence showing embassy here :adQiiarters for a spionage ring oper In his statement, said Chiang advance(1 were by tne directors that the communists were seek Vancouver .06 Bayonne ant North America. ver. documents- plus nating meetings, campaign tours and assorted forms of political fence-mending that precedes an election. - Indications are that an all-time record of candidates will turn out for the election. There may be as many as one thous-t and. Pointing to the record figure is last year's electoral redistribution which, with the entry of Newfoundland, boosts the num- ber of House of Commons seats Bralornc : 9.20 nee backing them 03 V .10 B. R. Con. B. R. X. ... as reason for the 1948 result. LABOR AND MANAGEMENT. Fine Spirit of Cordiality at Railway Gathering to the t'n-Ameri- 1 0 . . if ' r , i, " - i ' (-y 4 ' ing to enslave the Chinese people to the international communist cause by attempting to make China a military base and a manpower source for the benefit i of communist plan for world domination. Chiang pledged full support Cariboo Quartz 125 .i committer by Gen. iph Modelsky. for- ... - 1 IT J.. Congress Hedley Mascot . Pacific Eastern .04 V .25 .05 s)' oniciai. nr ur- f E'.'d - dominated fnr (Via nnioi-nmnnl r f T 1 hnf olpn Pend Oreille 4.25 -.stent eight months ""-' MONTREAL In an atmosphere at-, swore w snare sunenngs oi his it up his job as countrymen." He may have 01 coraiaiuy, iaoor ana manage- mont cat rfnu-n arrtunrl taVilft 1 . i i 1 a Pioneer Premier Border .... Privateer Reeves McDonald Reno 3.25 .16 2.00 05 2 from 245 to 262. Revitalization of the Progressive-Conservative party will find that group contesting almost every constituency. The Liberals, holding 124 seats ml he took with cnof,en lnl5 m(ans 01 coming ." - ...,., from retirement to lead China ior-miormai aiscussiqn m me tot two espionape board room of the Canadian Na- t . -- '-i c " -: ' I ; ' I - , . ": j -lilt I v . - vtim out of the ln us Dlli(- against communism r . . ;. 1 iinnnl T?ailuravc 1-if-arlnnnrt.prs Sheep Creek 128 specializing! 1 am ceriam l"ai 80 onB ' sy.one "T""7 Vw nttaiw carry on the strucEle com-, here Tuesday for the opening as dissolution approaches, . ex pect to run candidates in all Silbak Premier .33. Taku River .24 Vananda 23 ridings. of the nineteenth annual meeting of the union-management co-operative movement maintenance of way department. The meetings, which will continue to I into Canada and .mum.su. cannot cnsiave or ue- jstroy our country. Within three a: the chief of ilir years final victory will be ours," iGustav A!tl-Bol-;he declared. ' Ut deputy attache Chiang placed some blame for Salmon Gold 13 Spud Valley .07 Oils- George Drew, Progressive-Conservative party leader, said yesterday that his party hopes to go after "practically every" seat including seven new ones in j Newfoundland. 1 the political and military J comings of his regime on the '- g e n e t a 1 ' mif apprehension' of The C.CJTekpectFTo" "contest" 200 ridings. " . " , THEY'RE OFFV With Parliament 4ousnwl until Aprrt-25 for the .'Easiex xecess PruoeJJirus-"ter St. Laurent and Opposition Leader George D xw left Ottawa during the week-end to launch pre-election campaigns. Prime Minister St. Laurent, shown left as his train left Ottawa's Union Station, is making a tour of Western Ca nada which found him stumping from Winnipeg to Vancouver. Opposition Leader Drew, shown right as he left the Parliament Buildings, will speak in Ontario and later in Newfoundland and the Maritimes. (CP Photo) day, Drought togetner representatives of the unions from various sections oi the United States and Canada and regional and system offices of the company. Barton .Wheelwright, chief engineer of the C. N. R. system, chairman of the gathering, welcomed delegates' on behalf of mg communist intentions among certain sections of the Chinese and foreign public as well as the inroads made by communist filth column activities in China and abroad." PROTEST 15 Ddchow INSISTED ON lay (iit Attention "Udian Emhassay R. C. Vaughan, C.M.G., chair-, man and president of the com-; pany, and N. B. Walton, C.B.E., executive vice - president. Mr. Wheelwright pointed out that. -U.S. Ambassador's Home In Nanking- Is Invaded WASHINGTON, D.C.. (CP- il-In t!ir Comniu- CRACKDOWN ON INCENDIARISTS Anglo. Canadian 3.80 A. P. Con .20 Atlantic ....... .64 ; Calmonf L.'.".. ;".41 C. & E 5.00 Central Leduc 95 Home Oil 10.75 Olaalta 237 Okalta 3.37 Pacific Pete 2.40 Princess : .29 Royal Canadian 08 Vi Toronto Athona 15 " Aumaque .17 Beattie .'. .47 Bevcourt 25 Bobjo 12 Buffalo Canadian 12 Consol. Smelters 98.00 ' Conwest 1.17 Donalda 51 Vz Eldona 59 Vz East Sullivan 2.80 Giant Yellowknife .... 6.05 God's Lake .36 Hardrock 18 Harricana 07 Heva J .09 Vi Hosco 2.24 although this was the nineteenth I ar operations, the Senator Tom Cormally said yesterday that a protest by the BRUCE BROWN IS RETURNING OFFICER A. Bruce Brown, city barrister, has been appointed returning officer for the Prince Rupert constituency in the provincial elections to be held June 15. His appointment to the position was confirmed Tuesday afternoon. As returning officer, Mr. Brown will be responsible for polls throughout the riding which includes Klemtu on the south, Port Simpson on the 1 United States Department of State should be "rammed down 'Jck against Hang-iinumg and observ-it will not be long 'nti on is paid to Shanghai garrison ay lite city will be B.C. Liberal Chief Makes Election Campaign Appeal SHOULD UK RESTRAINT AM) TOLERATION SEES ISSUES CLEAR MR. PERRY NOT RUNNING HIMSELF VANCOUVER In view of the closeness of the date of the two general elections federal and provincial H. G. T. Perry, president of the British Columbia Liberal Association, speaking from his bed in a hospital here where he is recovering satisfactorily from a heart attack, said that restraint, toleration, goodwill and mutual under. meeting, actually the movement began on the C.N.R. 21 years ago and was now of age. H2 therefore, proposed the twenty, first year be dedicated to the aim of even greater progress than had been made in the past when so much of benefit to company and employees hai been forthcoming. "The railways have entered possibly their most highly com the last nuui but CASTLEGAR ff Every provincial policeman available will be moved to the Doukhobor country in a crackdown on renewed incediarism, blamed on the Sons (5f Freeuom Sect, a radical branch of the religious community. Ca.HIcsar (population 1,700' town council m( t ln emergency session and in Victoria Attor s not said. -an embassy staff Nanking is re- the throats" of Chinese Communists who invaded the American ambassador's home in Nanking. He called It a "serious affront," saying "they've got to learn respect for United States rights and property." The Department of State ordered the United States em. bassy to lodge a vigorous protest with Communist leaders. The order was made yesterday as soon as it was reported that north and Haysport on the east as well as the Queen Charlotte Islands. BASEBALL SCORES TUESDAY Articriean Philadelphia 4, New York 5. Detroit 6-7, Chicago 2-5. St. Louis 0, Cleveland 1. standing would be required on Association, Mr. Perry announce part of Liberals and Con- cpd a change in lhe sct.up of Jackniffe 04 Joliet Quebec .36 Lake Rowan 09 Lapaska .09'2 ney General Uorcton wisnin said that police are being rushed ln and put on 24-hour patrols. The action followed the latest incendiary outbreak when the $8f),000 school at Tarrys 2! WEATHER Symipsis H Pacific storm ?d the Quren Char's "e night is mov- northern Gulf of 11 appears to be the of Pacific the Liberal party organization whereby a northern and interior servauves aiiKe. tie especially directed to all Liberals throughout the province his appeal for tolerance and goodwill. petitive era, warned Walter b. Thompson, director or public relations for the system. "Service is our basic commodity," he continued, "and, tile type of service we offer to a large extent moulds public opinion. The Canadian National ln 194B had the largest gross earning ln its history, carried 65 million tons of freight, 20 million passengers, and is still armed Communist troops had forced their way into the building and routed Ambassador J. Leighton Stuart out of bed. regional division was provided 1 miles west of Nelson, burned for under Frank Clark of Prince National New York 11, Philadelphia 12. Boston 2, Brooklyn 5. Western International Salem 4-5, Tacoma 3-10. Little Long Lac 80 Lynx .1 .14Vi Iadsen Red Lake .... 3.00 McLeod Cockshutt .. 1.09 Moneta 42 Negus 2.41 Noranda 55.00 Louvicourt 15 Pickle -Crow , 2.1G Mr. Perry asked Liberals to work for cohesion within their ranks. Already such cohesion has been achieved to a large decree since the recent provincial fout 8(10 miles south-Jllvw this morning ftlrf to cross the coast Thurs- (Second game, eight innings, growing, having rcXmtly added Sunday night. There were three other fires near Grand Forks. After a telephone conversation with Justice Minister Gar-yon in Ottawa, Mr. Wismer said that 30 Royal Canadian Mounted policemen were coming from Regina. curfew). to the mileage of Its system that U.S. WARY OF TRUCE PLAN WASHINGTON, Russia's proposal for lifting the Beriin blockade was regarded warily by top American officials to of the Newfoundland railway. T Mrill u.-ru-Lr " Hio I'lii-iiifi' min- George as organizer. j In the southern interior an organizer and headquarters would be arranged under the; direction of two vice-presidents,1 Donald McDonald of Trail and Sydney Smith of Kamloopii. Jack Maltman will be chief organizer for the province with headquarters in Victoria and wiil be continuing' as organizer for Vancouver Island. itegcouri u"4 A. Bromley, vice-president, E. of pducalion pronlised nnrrhiLKPs and stores, and S. fwetast l and Churlotles-'f Intermittent rain iml with occasion- Sneddon, manager of stores, Yakima 12, Vancouver '3. Spokane 6, Victoria 5. (Only games scheduled).- U.S. QUERIES TRUCE TERMS NEW YORK, CPThe United San Antonio 4.05 Senator Rouyn .39 Sherrit Gordon 1.90 Steep Rock 1.36 Sturgeon River 17 Silver Miller .41 get as many scats as we can in the Dominion election and to return the Coalition provincially." The full strength of the Liberal party, Mr. Perry stated cited the great increase In purchasing costs to the railway during the past ten years and urged .1 i 1 ,F ft 11 moo tMiitt: t n day. Their caution is obvious, even though tle State Department Informally accepted it as clearing the way for ending that particular battle ia the NAMED RAILWAY TRAFFIC CHIEF MONTREAL-E. . A. Ryder Is W. J. A;;selstine, former mm '"tivsday. Whirls 1 130 m.p.lu totluv, ;orly ,20, Thlll,s. ,7 in tempera-'.'pShl and hth C Hardy. Mas-"'"te R"PM-t, -12 and luc - . ' . "would be behind federal Liberal reduce waste and stockpiling 01 1 randidates and also behind prop islcr of mines and M.L.A. for lveit!U " IRHe u"e "u fay to lhe Russian foreign min- Atlin. has been appointed or. Miss Dorothv Steeves of. the, cold war. appointed traffic manager, ai-lantic region, Canadian National materials. O. A. Trudeau, assistan pas gumzer for Vancouver and the ""' ..,e ............ as lo wh!n &1xAn" 't con- southern mainland. Railways, according to a joint senger traffic manager, asked Health Unit nursing staff, re-j Some responsible authorities turned Tuesday afternoon by air say that the Soviet move is de-f rom Victoria where she at-1 signed to disrupt the f ast-mov-tended a conference of prov- j ing development of western inclal public health workers. I Germany as a separate state. erly nominated Liberal coalition candidates. The Liberals will campaign in the provincial field, he said, on the clear cut isMie of coalition povcrnment polities against socialism and communism. " In the icderal field there were RESSIVF Ctltions tncy win 111 1 uie ceiuii blockade. The noce was taken by Phillip C. Jessup, American ambassador at large, to the Soviet Foreign Minister, Jakib A. Malik. announcement made here by John Pulien, general freight traffic manager, and A. A. Gar. diner, general passenger traffic manager. Mr. Ryder, formerly assistant to vice-president, traf NOT RUNNING HIMSELF .Speaking perwinally, Mr. Perry disclosed that ho would neither seek or accept the provincial nomination for Fort George in all Brotherhood members to be on the alert for passenger and freight traffic. Medical services, safety and first aid were discussed by Dr. K. E. Dowd, chief medical officer and J. P. Wads-worth .general safety supervisor. NATIVE Recluse Brought From Sealed SlXonvention Mrs. William Terry and son connection with which his name Room After 10 Years Hiding great national issues as between hus bctn promincnty mention- fic, Montreal, is succeeding J. H. Norton, who Is retiring on May 1 under the company's pension ! I 1 Rocky, returned on the Prince Ruoert this morning from a the three major parties which I like it in there. I'd like to NEW YORK, 0) A shaggy. holiday trip to Vancouver. bearded man of 33, dug out af ed. It is expected he will be able to leave hospital this week-end. - at tlie iri 27, 1919 rules. His new headquarters win be in Moncton, N.B. . . would pi edonuiifi U'. "I see no necessity for confusion," declared Mr. Perry. "The go back. I don't care about the outside world," he said. The man told a strange story ter 10 years of fantastic solitude in a dank cubbyhole, to- rfav vpanipH t.n rpturn to his at 8 Pm, Miss Edna Dobbie, R.N., of the General Hospital btaff, returned on the Prince Rupert today from a trip to Vancouver where she attended a nurses' convention. LOCAL TIDES (Pacific Standard Time) issues are clear-cut. - Atistair Fraser of Montreal Beliel was expressed oy uivi , Canadian National Railways provincial Liberal president that ( vice-president in charge of the presently held C.C.F, seats traffic, arrived in the city on of Skeena and Cariboo were due i the Prince Rupert today from to swing back to the traditional 1 Vancouver on a tour of the City Clerk II. D. Thain left today by air for Victoria, where lie will meet members of the Department of Municipalities on city business. STOCKTON-ON-TEES, Eng. iff.1 Factory growth on Teeside since 1940 increased the use of water by 34,000,000 gallons a week, so a 'save water" campaign liw3 buen started. tomb-like cubicle in which his j of voluntary exile since 1939 mother sealed him when the when his mother sealed him off war broke out in 1939. 'i from the world with a wall of Shoeless, filthy, clothes inwood and piaster at the out-rags, Paul Makushak, one-tim- second WorId War college student, stood on wobbly Police said that his mother pre-accustomed legs and blinked into the un- glare . of electric sumably wanted him to escape lights. I boms drafted. ' il'LY I FTlnN OF Ik! ALlTKiM Thursday, April 28, 1949 HONORED BY SERVICEMEN MELBOURNE, Australia, (0 Mrs. M. E. Pre'ndergast, In. 29 years of work for distressed serviceman and ex-servicemen, has personally collected more than $000,000. The returned Sailors and Soldiers League recently honored her with "its Certificate of Merit. company's lines and will leave 20.6 feet Hi.rh 1:09 Liberal fold. PARTY ORGANIZATION I tonight by train for the east. 41 & URGED 19.0 feet 3.5 feet In his capacity as president of : He is accompanied by his son, 13:44 7:38 19:33 Low EritMi Columbia (38) 6.4 feet , the Liberal Alls tat;- Jr. i