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Published
at
Canada's
Most
Strategic
Pacific
Port
"Prince
Rupert,
the
Key
to
the
Great
Northwest."
STAR
CABS
vul,.
AAAVII,
No.
171.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
THURSDAY,
JULY
22,
1948
PRICE
FIVE
CENT3
ITA1N
TAN
DIN
BEVIN
LIBERALS
MENTIONED
BULLETINS
&X
Must
Retain
Self-Respect
In
Berlin,
He
Tells
House
Mckenzie
king
mantle
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CHANCES
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mentioned
as
potential
candidates
v
li'iidcthip
being
vacated
by
Prime
Minnie
Kinji
next
month,
them
bv
their
own
declaration,
will
be
in
Meantime
Talk
of
Making
Concessions
To
Russia
is
Being
Heard
LONDON,
(CP)
Foreign
Secretary
Ernest
Bevin
declared
today
that
Great
Britain
will
not
hack
down
in
her
demands
for
lifting
th.e
Russian
blockade
of
.
Berlin
as
a
preliminary
to
four-power
talks
on
Germany.
"It
is
impossible,"
Bevin
told
Commons,
"for
a
self-respecting
,
government
to
sit
-
$ovn
and
discuss
these
things
ine
running
wiirii
iiuiiiuiuuons
close
at
the
National
Liberal
Convention
Saturday,
Aug.
7,
and
others
may
find
themselves
nominated
by
provincial
and
regional
i
delegates
as
"favorite
son"
can-i
didates,
for
the
first
ballot
at
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the
new
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til,.
,,.,.ice
of,
The
two
who
already
have
be
eoncen-;
tipped
their
hats
in
the
leade;-ern
A!a.-ka.
It
Is
ship
ring
are
External
Affairs
wtn-ation
f
the
Minister
8t,
Laurent,
00,
suave,
rations
in
that
brilliant
lawyer
from
Quebec,
and
,vc
already
been
j
Agriculture
Minister
Gardiner,
64,
nil
time
on
sub-
,
bouncy,
politically-wise
little
man
who
gave
up
the
premiei-
ship
of
Saskatchewan
18
yeuts
when
your
troops
are
cut
off
from
normal
communications
and
2,500,000
people
are
being
used
to
put
pressure
upon
you
come
to
a
decision."
Britain's
policy,
Mr.
Bevin
said,
remained
unchanged.
Mr.
Bevjn
said
that
Britain
had
always
been
ready
to
discusa
four
power-control
of
Germany
but
reminded
the
House
that
it
had
been
the
Russians
who
had
walked
out
of
the
talks.
The
Foreign
Secretary
spoke
to
the
House
following
a
meet
ago
to
enter
the
federal
cabinet.
Others
In
the
federal
cabinet
who
may
choose
to
run
Include'
Finance
Minister
Abbott.
Transport
Minister
Chevrier,
Health
Minister
Martin,
Defence
Minister
Claxton
and
Trade
Minister
Howe.
All
except
Mr.
Howe
arc
younger
men
in
the
cnbinet.
Rt.
Hon.
James
llsley,
who
resigned
as
justice
minister
at
the
end
of
June,
also
Is
considered
to
be
a
possible
candidate,
though
he
reportedly
has
told
friends
he
does
not
wish
to
run.
Outside
of
the
federal
field,
there
are
two
men
being
men-
VENEZUELAN
PRESIDENT
ARRIVES
IN
U.S.-President
Ro-mulo
Caliegos
or
Venezuela
is
greeted
by
U.S.
President
Truman
upon
his
arrival
at
Washington
national
airport
aboard
Mr.
Truman's
plane,
the
Independence.
The
Venezuelan
chief
executive
later
accompanied
Presidnt
Truman
to
Bolivar,
Mo.,
where
a
stalue
of
Simon
Bolivar,
the
father
of
his
country,
was
un-
r
.
1
gift
from
the
Venezuelan
neonle
OHIO
CITY
IS
FLOODED
LANCASTER,
Ohio,
0
A
flash
flood
in
the
west
side
of
this
central
Ohio
city
early
today
menaced
some
2000
homes
and
caused
damage
estimated
at
$500,000.
No
casualties
were
reported.
Scores
of
families
left
their
homes
as'
water
overflowed
the
banks
of
Hunter's
Run
Creek,
a
tributary
of
the
Hocking
River,
after
heavy
rains.
About
100
automobiles
were
rovered
with
water
which
was
between
seven
and
eight
feet
deep
in
some
placs.
vrii.-o
monciay..ine
statue
is
a
to
the
U.S.
tinned
prominently.
They
are
Premier
Macdonald
of
Nova
8co-I
Ua
and
Premier
Garson
of
Manl-I
tuba.
Ony
or
both
of
them
might
be
persuaded
to
allow
thelt
Takes
Premier
Case
To
Ottawa
M
ine
Dispute
Federal
Matter,
Wismer
OTTAWA,
it--Attorney
General
Gordon
Wismer
of
British
Columbia
conferred
with
federal
ministers
.and
officials
yesterday
on
two
big
points
-the
montain
differential
and
gold
mining
situation
and
on
smalle
rones.
Mr.
Wismer
hopes
to
carry
the
gold
mining
case
to
Minister
of
Trad"
C.
D.
Howe.
It
arises
from
the
shutdown
of
the
Silbak-Pi
einier
gold
mine
at
.Premier
and
the
request
of
the
labor
unions
for
an
investigation
of
thew
hole
situation,
a
request
which
Mr.
Wismer
thinks
belongs
on
the
federal
doorstep.
WASHINGTON
President
Truman,
at
a
press
conference
today,
said
the
chances
for
peace
are
"excellent."
He
endorsed
yesterday's
statement
of
General
Cienrge
Marshall,
secretary
of
stale,
that
every
diplmoalic
resource
to
settle
the
llerlin
question
would
be
exhausted.
President
Truman
said
he
was
to
confer
later
in
the
day
with
General
Lucius
Clay
who
met
this
morning
with
the
national
security
council.
WAR
VETERAN
SHOT
DEAD
VANCOUVER,
(P
Theory
of
suicide
was
advanced
today
by
police
in
the
death
of
William
F
Rogers,
33-year
old
Army
veteran,
whose
body,
with
a
bulle'
hole
'
through
the
heart,
was
found
on
a
busy
waterfront
street,
intersection
in
the
East
End
last
night.
A
revolve
wa;,
found
a
few
feet
from
.',;
re
a
trail
of
blood
led
to
the
street
SIR
MALCOLM
TO
KNOW
ON
MONDAY
LONDON,
!'
-
Sir
Malcolm
Campbell
will
know
next
Monday
whether
he
has
overcome
blindness
that
threatens
to
keep
him
from
piloting
his
"Bluebird'
to
new
speedboat
records.
Sir
Malcolm
underwent
an
operation
a
month
ago
and
hU
surgeon
wiii'tcH
him
Monday
ll
his
sight
will
be
improved
enour;;.
for
him
to
take
the
wheel
of
his
jet-propelled
craft
again.
PEACE
IS
NOT
YET
SECURE
Conflict
Continues
in
Near
East
in
Spite
of
Truce
CAIRO,
(P
Air
raid
sirens
wailed
for
forty
minutes
In
Cairo
early
today
and
anti-aircraft
guns
went
into
action.
It
was
not
Immediately
determined
whether
a
raid
actually
took
place.
In
Damascus
the
Syrian
government
said
that
Zionist
group
attacked
Syrian
positions
at
Tel
Aziziyat
last
night
and
twenty-seven
Jews
were
killed.
Air
raid
sirens
were
also
heard
in
Damascus.
The
Syrian
government
said
that
it
had
protested
to
the
United
Nations
against
alleged
truce
violations
bv
the
Jews.
-
wanr-
r
Bl'RNEI)
TO
DEATH
ESyilMALT
Edward
John
Martin,
72,
blind
pensioner,
died
in
a
blaze
which
destroyed
his
two-room
cabin
yesterday.
The
body
was
fuund
in
the
charred
bed
with
blankets
pulled
over
his
face.
FORD
STRIKE
OFF
DETROIT
A
thirteen
nl
an
hour
wage
increase
for
116,009
C.I.O.
production
workers
today
erased
a
national
strike
threat
against
the
Ford
Motor
Co.
Settlement
was
reached
at
a
meeting
today.
It
is
estimated
the
new
contract
will
cost
the
Ford
Motor
Co.
$32,000,000
annually.
NEWFIE
VOTES
AGAIN
ST.
JOHN'S,
Nfld
Two
years
of
paper
propaganda,
'radio
campaigns
and
wharfside
dissertations
finished
last
night
and
Newfoundland
was
choosing
today
between
union
with
Canada
and
responsible
government
as
the
future
form
of
administration.
It
is
the
greatest
decision
this
island
of
300,-000
persons
ever
faced.
Voters
who
did
not
like
either
confederation
or
autonomy
and
stalemated
a
referendum
on
June
3
now
hold
the
balance
of
power.
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Premier
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03
Privateer
18
Reeves
McDonald
160
Reno
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Salmon
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49.50
!
1
"BOB"
WYMAN
NAMED
SUP'T
to
New
Fost
for
Canadian
National
Industrial
Agent
KAMLOOPS
Robert
A.
Wy-tnan,
Industrial
agent,
Canadian
National
Railway.?,
British
Columbia
district,
Vancouver,
since
September,
1945,
has
been
transferred
to
Kelowna
as
assistant
superintendent,
C.N.R.,
Kamloops
division.
Mr.
Wyman's
jurisdiction
extends
over
Okan-a;:an
Lake
barge
and
ferry
operations
between
Kelowna
and
Penticton.
Active
in
B.C.
business
circles
for
the
past
three
years,
'Bob"
Wyman
has
become
very
well
known
in
this
province
in
efforts
towards
development
of
industrial
activity,
particularly
along
C.N.
lines.
Since
starting
his
railway
J
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r."3-
;
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f
R,
A.
WYMAN
Named
Assistant
Superintendent,
Canadian
National
Railways,
Kelowna.
career
with
the
Canadian
National
as
a
call
boy
at
Edmonton,
in
June,
1918,
Mr.
Wyman
later
worked
in
the
transportation
department
and,
In
1928,
became
timekeeper.
Connected
with
the
militia
since
1921,
he
took
leave
of
absence
in
November.
1939,
to
go
on
active
service
with
the
Royal
Canadian
Artillery.
During
the
war
he
filled
important
posts
in
Canada
and
overseas
and
reached
the
high
rank
of
Brigadier.
Field
Mar
shall
Montgomery,
when
planning
the
invasion
of
France,
personally
requested
that
Brigadier
Wyman
be
given
command
of
the
2nd
Armored
Brigade.
Following
the
invasion,
Brigadier
Wyman
was
badly
wounded
and
returned
to
Canada
for
hospitalization.
Later,
he
played
a
prominent
part
in
war
loan
campaigns
until
he
resumed
work
with
the
U.N.R.
as
industrial
agent
for
B.C.
THE
WEATHER
Synopsis
Cool
moist
air
which
has
been
causing
showery
weather
over
central
and
northern
British
Columbia
the
pat
few
days
was
surging
over
the
southern
sections
of
the
province
ttm
morning.
The
unsettled
weather
will
continue
for
the
next
two
days
at
least.
Forecast
Prince
Rupert,
Queen
Charlottes
and
North
Coast
Cloudy
with
showers
today
and
Friday.
Light
westerly
winds.
Continuing
cool.
Lows
tonight
and
highs
tomorrow:
Port
Hardy
50
and
60,
Massett
50
and
60,
Prince
Rupert
50
and
60.
OR
Ik
That
of
JmIIi
a
man
later
iden-
i
i
:
Tyniaia.
youtli-
lerman,
who
dis-::nlh
(!,
was
i
m
k
this
morning
,
(rial
Oil
Co
cm-
m'
Hie
harbor
1?
unpany
cluck.
i
i
year
old
fisher-I
tula,
disappeared
..tle
returning
to
ta
was
miHired
at
("'
rt
k
Search
'
unit
waterfront
I
iiis
iiire;ibouU.
i
S
.;.
James
Fiatcn
$
'Im'sUiJ.
cmploy-
I'onijuny,
saw
a
in
the
harbor
i".v
went
in
work.
i:
c
pnurp
and
u.s-
H
Thiirn.sleln-r
for
the
body
from
a
identified
as
ler.s
found
in
the
la-!
seen
early
of
June
10
when
to
the
Home
Oil
"'lievert
that
he
i'er
while
walked
of
the
wharf
onsu'ate
6
pen
;
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Oiitch
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mipei
i
v:iy
v.al
here
of
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the
Dully
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that
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of
the
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established
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1:1
Mr.
mid
Mrs.
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a
special
re-7"
'"ranged
in
h(-voeSUn.
aiso
a
v'sit
to
a
com
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sutlers
in
t!je
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Uiwn.u
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tl.tuV'UVS
col-
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reprc-
(
"H-et
hin
in
the
due
In
Edmor.-
ing
of
the
cabinet
with
defence
chiefs
who
had
been
caller
into
session.-
They
remained
with
the
ministers
for
two
hours.
Former
Prime
Minister
Winston
Churchill,
asking
for
assurance
from
the
government
that
defences
were
being
adequately
maintained,
said
that
the
Opposition
supported
the
foreign
jv-iey
of
the
government
but
made
It
clear
the
military
aspect
should
go
hand
In
hand
with
the
diplomatic.
One
member
ciied
"war
monger."
Earlier
western
powers
were
reported
by
British
officials
today
to
have
agreed
tentatively
to
widen
negotiations
over
Berlin
to
include
several
other
German
problems.
An
informant
implied
that
representatives
of
Great
Britain,
United
States
and
France
had
agreed
to
make
this
concession
to
the
Russians
in
drafting
a
new
note
protesting
at
the
Soviet
blockade
of
Berlin.
In
Washington
it
was
expected
the
note
would
reiterate
the
demand
of
the
western
powers
that
Russia
lift
the
blockad;,
stressing
western
determination
to
remain
in
Berlin.
CANARIES
DIE
IN
HOUSE
FIRE
:
Considerable
Damage
to
Residence
on
Sherbrooke
Avenuo
Two
canaries
were
suffocated,
furniture
and
clothing
were
destroyed
and
considerable
damage
to
the
Interior
of
the
dwelling
was
done
by
fire
at
1:30
this
afternoon
at
the
home
on
Sherbrooke
Avenue
of
William
Francis,
city
caterpillar
driver.
The
damage
might
have
been
even
more
extensive
had
it
not
been
for
the
work
of
James
Cur-rie
of
the
Lindsay
Cartage
Co.
who,
while
passing,
noticed
the
fire,
secured
a
garden
hose
and
played
water
through
a
window.
Telephone
lines
had
been
burne-out
wjiich
delayed
the
call
tithe
fire
department.
No
one
was
at
home
at
the
time
and
there
were
believed
to
have
been
no
fires
in
the
house.
Fire
departmnt
spculated
that
an
electric
iron
might
have
been
left
on.
House
was
insured
but
not
contents.
Army
Grades
Are
Being
Reshuffled
WASHINGTON"
Under
a
reshuffling
of
United
States
Army
grades,
the
private
will
be
the
second
lowest
rank.
The
recruit
will
be
the
lowest.
LOCAL
TIDES
(Standard
Time)
Friday,
July
23,
1948
High
2:25
20.0
feet
15:24
18.7
feet
Low
8:59
2.7
feet
21:05
7.2
feet
mimes
to
po
before
the
convention.
Boy
Drowns
At
Carlisle
Nine-Year
Old
John
Bernard
Van
Riiyn
Loses
Life
John
Bernard
Van
Rhyn.
nine-
year
old
son
of
Bernard
Van
Rhyn,
head
mechanic
at
Carlisle
Cannery
on
the
Bkeena
River,
whs
drowned
there
late
yesterday
afternoon
when
he
presumably
fell
In
the
river.
The
lad
had
heen
playing
out-,
side
and
was
to
have
reported
a!
half
hour
intervals
to
ills
mother.
When
she
failed
to
hear
from
him
at
5:30
she
brenme
worried
and
a
search
was
Instituted.
About,
7
p.m.
the
body
was
found
lying
in
the
sand
under
a
dock
utter
the
tide
had
gone
out.
Artificial
respiration
was
at-I
tempted
but
without
success.
The
remains
were
brought
in
to
the
city
this
morning
and
Constable
John
Medley
of
Port
Edward
has
gone
to
Carlisle
to
investigate
for
Sheriff
M.
M.
Stephens.
Longer
Workers
Hours
Requested
OTTAWA
The
Ottawa
firemen
have
requested
that
their
working
week
be
increased
lrovn
4fl
to
50
hours.
In
subiritting
this
unusual
request
to
the
board
of
arbitration,
W.
M.
Mwood
K.
C
stated
that
working
conditions
under
the
three-plntuon
system
nre
"unbearable."
He
de
clared
that
the
fireme:;
of
Ottawa
would
revert
to
the
tvo
platoon
system
and
work
filt.'-six
hours.
Ottawa
Barbers
Hours
Revised
OTTAWA
All
barbers
ill
Ottawa
have
been
notified
by
the
Barbers'
Advisory
Board
that
they
must
remain
open
from
C
a.m.
to
6:30
p.m.
except
Wednesday,
when
the
shops
will
be
J0?Lh
IT'S
RAINING
IN
NEW
YORK
TOO
NEW
YORK,
.(?
-Transportation
facilities
were
back
at
normal
today
after
a
heavy
downpour
late
last
night
which
flooded
city
subway
lines,
stalled
busses
and
halted
trolleys.
It
was
the
heavier!
downpour
in
yens.
5IXDR0WN
IH
OTTAWA
RIVER
DES
JOACHLVl
RAPIDS.
Que.
(T
Six
employees
of
the
Ontario
Hydro
-
Electric
Power
Commission
were
drowned
yesterday
in
the
Ottawa
River.
They
tumbled
into
the
water
when
a
Bailey
bridrc
collapsed.
The
men
fell
125
feet
into
the
swirling
rapids.
None
of
the
bodies
were
recovered.
russjaIeIkT
italy's
ships
ROME,
The
newspaper
Giornale
Delia
Sera
says
that
Russia
has
again
insisted
on
immediate
delivery
of
Italian
warships
awarded
to
her
as
reparations.
Italy
replied
that
the
peace
treaty
allowed
her
two
years
'in
which
to
turn
over
the
ships.
ILSLEY
NOT
IN
RUNNING
MONTREAL,
(p;-cornier
Minister
of
Finance
panics
L.
llsley
has
denied
rumors
that
he
Is
running
for
the
leadership
of
the
Liberal
party
at.
the
convention
in
Ottawa
next,
month.
He
was
here
Wednesday
nnroutc
home
from
a
trip
to
London
where
he
appeared
in
a
Privy
Council
ease.
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Crow
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Sitn
Antonio
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Senator
Rouyn
Sherrlt
Gordon
245
Steep
Rock
Sturgeon
River
-
Silver
Miller
HOPE
TO
SWING
IT
FOR
THEIR
PARTY
Leaning
on
a
fence
gate
of
the
Dewey
farm
at
Pawling.
N.Y.,
Governor
Thomas
E.
Dewey,
left,
of
New
York
and
Earl
Warren
of
California,
talk
over
the
problems
of
farm
life
today.
The
meeting
of
the
two
men
was
described
as
their
first
post-convention
'serious
talk"
on
the
problems
of
their
forthcoming
campaign.
clewed.
J