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Published
at
Canada's
Most
Strategic
Pacific
Port
"Prince
Rupert,
the
Key
to
the
Great
Northwest"
PHONE
81
VOL.
XXXIX,
NO.
111.
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Recognize
Importance
Of
This
Port
And
Traffic
Artery
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a
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f
ice
fti'i"-1
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rvvi"-
-j
Local
Gathering
Impressed
By
Donald
Gordon
Expresses
Confidence
In
Future
Despite
Current
Problems
f
01
JI'iuI1
lunitjf
of
meeting
Gordon,
president
Citnailian
Nation::!
few
'
'i
J
Reactions
To
,
Donald
Gordon
"It
is
not
easy
to
be
certain
of
the
future
as
lon
4
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.
j-s,
list
nignt,
on
23
TRAPPED
CHARLEROI,
Belgium.
Thirteen
miners
were
killed
Thursday
when
coal
gas
exploded
in
the
Mariemont
Bae-oup
eoal
mine
near
here.
At
least
23
are
reported
trapped
below
the
surface.
Women
ar,i
girls
with
tear-stained
faces
thrnneed
the
mine
gates
waiting
for
news
as
rescue
squads
worked
frantically
to
reach
the
trapped
miners.
it
visit
to
the
I
ac-
stijhin
newcapa-
--gB5fe--rr-r-.,--
.g
,
as
we
are
subjected
to
the
pressure
of
a
cold
war
but
Man
of
Hour
Great
,'the
tremendous
progress
which
has
been
made
in
Canadian
No
Rash
i
this
country
during
the
past
half
century
and,
indeed,
Promise
Maker
;
within
the
past
decade,
is
sufficient
grounds
for
con-
iihtliave
expected
irr
the
new
pres-
i-
-s.
..
..
.
e
it
j
c.
a.
Bemcr,
superintendent,
j
f
idence
in
the
future,''
said
Donald
Gordon,
C.M.G.,
I
uiiiiuiicia
uivaiutit
n.
i;ieil.
Vciii-
-
aclian
who
has
sold
himself
to
I
an
Kational
Rail-a
formidable
and
liltd
economic
bur-It.
That
might
tonllie
menta)
pic-
the
rank
and
fiie.
He'll
be
as
great
as
Sir
Henry
Thornton,
I
think.
It
was
obvious
he
was
out
to
learn.
He
talked
to
everybody
and
was
Interested
In
even
the
V.
SHIP
RECAPTURED
HONG
KONG
The
British
destroyer
Cossack
today
intercepted
the
564-ton
British
s'camcr
Ethel
Moiler
near
the
f
v.
i
-a
k
f
;
r
lei
"
Chinese
Nationalist
stronghold
s06111111
litle
things.
-
f
Formosa
and
i
recaptured
recaptured
her
her
!
L-
M-
Fdsenthal,
hh
made
in
ad-
president
5
of
.the
former
an
pf
the
Foreign
fresiceiii
anc
chairman
or
tr.e
;
board
of
directors
of
the
Cana-
1
dian
National
Railways,
in
addressing
the
Prince
Rupert-
I
Chamber
of
Commerce
Thursday
'night
soon
after
reaching
this
:
northern
port
iTor
his
first
visit
to
the
Pacific
;
Coast
since
becoming
head
of
the
railway
system.
After
reviewing
the
amazing
advance
which
had
been
mads
by
the
Province
of
British
Columbia
during
the
last
forty
years
and
pointing
to
the
"startling"
fact
that
in
the
past
six
year.
the
population
of
this
Province
had
Increased
by
more
than
25
i
percent,
Mr.
Gordon
expressed
the
opinion
that
there
was
no
.eason
to
believe
that
this
pro
I
t
,
s
J
We
Control
Board,
i
Mvwf
i
-Din
ii
ii
i
j-
mini
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce
As
far
as
Prince
Rupert
is
concerned,
think
we
fin
illy
have
the
man
of
the
hour.
I
was
greatly
impressed.
I
have
the
greatest
confidence
in
Mr.
Gordon's
abilty
and,
with
his
appreciation
of
our
problems
and
hi3
spirit,
I
expect
to
see
Prince
Rupert
go
ahead
in
relation
to
the
Canadian
National
Railways.
J.
T.
Harvey
His
pre-eminent
artuie
i'rices
ana
Board
and
later
pernor
of
the
A
Canada.
'from
the
Nationalists.
The
Ship
was
seized
by
the
Nationalists
three
months
ago
for
running
the
blockade.
The
Cossack
laidnj
party
disarmed
150
Chinese
soldiers
and
placed
the
orignal
crew
back
in
charge
of
the
merchant
ship.
GOVT.
SUSTAINED
LONDON
The
government
today
fought
off
an
unexpected
Conservative
challenge
in
the
Commons
and
defeated
a
mo
P.1MOUSKI
IN
RUBBLE
This
bira
s
eye
view
of
cpntral
Rimouski
shows
the
extent
of
damage
in
the
disaster
that
struck
that
little
industrial
city-of
15,000
during
the
week-end.
This
photo
shows
th?
city's
main
thoroughfares
after
the
quick-spreading
flames
gutted
some
312
homes
and
caused
an
estimated
$20,000,000
damage.
Surrounded
by
burning
buildings
is
the
Rimouski
Cathedral
'
whirh
was
left
untouched
'
(CP
Photo)
.to
mot
Mr.
Gordon
have
such
an
idea
M
-
We
found
in
Wd,
an
earnest
qualifcations
for
the
high
office
of
head
of
the
railway
and
the
contributions
he
has
already
gress
had
reached
its
peak.
"Indeed,
In
view
of
the
great,
resources
awaiting
development,
DONALL-
GORDON
President,
Canadian
National
Railways
I
made
to
the
country
give
one
the
demanding
gentle-
River
Level
Stays
Same
At
Winnipeg
Over
Night
tion
deploring
state
trading
by
a
vote
of
131-93.
Today's
motion
was
the
eleventh
the
Conservatives
have
made
in
attempts
to
challenge
the
Labor
the
long
term
prospects
can
bs
considered
excellent,
providing
ithan
obvious
at-
of
sympathy
and
feeling
that
he
is
a
wonderful
choice
for
president
and
chairman
of
the
Canadian
National
Railways.
He
will
have
to
meet
the
-
challenging
problems
of
transportation.
I
have
no
doubt
i
-v,
!
..,
...
j
Government's
position.
t,ii.ious
to
hear
we
make
the
reasonable
ss-sumption
that
some
solution
will
be
found
for
the
problems
confronting
.
,
ip
Jut-
International
trade.
Even
if
we
lower
our
fpr
himself
and
WINNIPEG
(CP)
The
twin
cities
of
Winnipeg
St.
St.
Boniface
Boniface
today
today
held
their
own
again'sr
three
i
PARLIAMENT
RESTS
tll'SftV
'viiliirB.iti'.
and
inclusions.
That
ho
i
.
.
.
jhe
will
arrive
t
solutions
which
i
wil
be
felt
all
over
Canada
as
WnrWc
Hirnprl
lv.lr
the
smallest
Parliament
prorogued
nminmi
hnr
stpuriv
rivprs
made
a
stud
v.
t
,
.
-
r...
'
.
r
,
,
,
yesterday
after
passing
a
$1,
sights
to
the
immediate
future,
there
is
great
encouragement
to
be
found
In
the
current
high
levels
of
income
and
fhvestment
activity
and
in
the
general
revival
Howe
Tells
Grads
Opportunity
Big
1
VANCOUVER
P
University
of
British
Columbia's
mushrooming
campus;
the
third
largt
in
Canada,
was
black
w
th
robes
yeslwday
as
one
of
the
largest
classes
in
history
began
the
two-day
ceremonies.
It
wil
be
the
largest
in
a
long
time
as
the
last
of
tho
post-war
Influx
passed
through.
Yesterday's
graduates
included
i)Ga
applied
science
students
from
a
total
of
1,800.
Trade
Minister
C.
D.
Howe
delivered
the
cor.vci'aticn
address
with
an
accent
on
engineering,
declaring
"Oppa.tuniiles
for
young
engineers
and
graduates
genially
are
as
groi
cr
better
tha.i
they
were
4J
yeais
ago."
"I
do
not
think
that
Canadian
neu
anu
Asmniooine
divers
at
iorwooa
unuge,
uie
ooo.ooa
budget.
The
three
mem-danger
point
where
the
rivers
threatened
to
hammer
ers
of
the
Yukon
Territorial
down
the
100
foot
dike
and
snap
the
main
life'
line
Suncil
ad
co"ve"e,d
APri'6'
The
most
.mportant
between
tne
two
beleaguered
legjslahon
met
of
this
area,
k'
had
not
visited,
was
ob-Thftt
was
indica-
of
interest
in
natural
resource.,.
Speaking
more
paitirularly
to
IJiis
interest
His
centres.
The
rivers
held
steady
WM
"c
'"""'"i""
".
"eating
towns.
all
night.
!
From
11
p.m.
mail
C
a.m.,
CDT,
I
the
official
reading
was
29.7
feet.
HAnf
I
iLoC
III
R
r
at
h
y
and
under-
Floods
Cause
Postponement
There
was
a
chance
a
second,
.JIUUVIII
LIIVVJ
VIII
M
was
fully
dts-
I
well
as
at
thi6
great
western
terminal
point.
Mrs.
Nora
Arnold,
Ex-Mayor
He
didn't
make
a
lot
of
rash
promises
and
I
liked
him
for
that.
I
was
satisfied
that
he
had
already
studied
our
situation
anc'
problems
and
knew
what
he
was
talking
about.
I
was
quite
favorably
impressed.
A
Civic
Official
Donald
Gordon
is
possessed
of
the
necessary
characteristics
and
personality
for
his
high
position.
From
the
knowledge
he
already
possesses,
I
would
judge
he
is
fully
aware
of
the
potentialities
of
this
region
and,
with
the
knowledge
acquired
during
his
visit,
in
the"1,
Speech
he
Heck
of
the
Woods
hiphcr
crest
might
strike
the
cities
within
a
few
days.
Record
readings
ire
reported
from
total
m
)
m
't
the
Prince
Ru-
ly
flooded
Emerson
at
the
inter-
,.The
aiost
beautiful
scenery
.1
l
1
1--
...Ur.
IV,.,
Dftl
.
.
.
.
'hamber
of
"
Corn-dinner
and
in
his
the
people
of
Prince.
Rupert.
Mr.
Gordon
said:
"Those
of
you
v.
ho
live
In
this
northern
area
ore
close,
not
only
to
the
political
frontiers,
but
to
our
economic
frontiers
as
well.
Prince
Rupert
is
like
a
window
that
looks
out
rn
vast
regions
of
the
Canadian
Northland
in
which
there
are
relatively
fe
w
well-travelled
trnils
and
In
which
the
unknown
and
unfamiliar
present
a
continuing
challenge
to
your
citizens.
This
frontier
atmosphere
inevitably
leaves
its
stamp
on
th?
character
of
the
people
who
live
in
it.
With
them
we
have
leaned
to
associate
the
qualities
of
initiative
resourcefulness,
independence
and
self-reliance.
"The
resourceful
and
venUire-
l
auuimi
uwmui
wucic
tuc
j
ayg
ever
seen
"
wa5
trie
com-comes
into
Canada
from
North
)ent
of
Herb
Klinger,
Unlver-Dakota.
sny
of
British
Columbia
student,
The
risk
of
serious
further
who
hitchhiked
here
from
Van-
S.
F.
DINGLE
Vice-President,
Canadian
National
Railways
chats
with
many
Rupert
citizens.
industry
and
the
Canadian
economy
will
develop
at
a
rate
not
less
remarkable
during
the
next
quarter
century
than
during
the
The
Dominion
convention
of
the
Canadian
Legion
at
Winnipeg
this
month
has
been
postponed
until
-June,
it
was
announced
at
the
regular
meeting
of
Branch
27
Wednesday
night.
Flood
conditions
have
made
It
Impossible
to
hold
It
this
month.
The
meeting
approved
the
executive's
action
in
entering
a
damage
to
Greater
Winnipeg
re-,couver
in
four
days
He
was
re
mainc
huf
rlilrp.Q
art
hnlrlinfr
til-
:
frrrin
t
tn
iYa
tHn
hir
rroH
onH
...
.
He
same
time,
Mr.
previous
quarter
century."
day
and
there
is
a
prospect
that'
was
particidarlv
taken
by
th,-,
"
J
"''J
towaf
and
will
use
ha
some
vital
bridges
ovtr
the
Red
as
100
miles
into
Prince
Eu.
presentation
while
admitting
Mr.
Howe
received
an
honorary
Tenth
Challenge
Of
Government
Fails
LONDON
ft
The
Government
tonight
defeated
the
10th
Con-
degree.
uuiv.ca
,u
uiwuiage
nit;
utJveiop-
Importance
of
this
may
soon
be
reopened.
Ordorly
pert.
ment
which
is
and
wil
occur
con-
evacuation
of
women
"
and
"
chu-
The
ukelele
toting
student,
Ji
relation
to
the
na-
"a"u",
.
V
,
JT,
:
tinsent
to
the
western
of
servative
challenge
to
its
exist-
the
flood
con-
third'
tne
western
s-ction
action
of
,
dren
from
zone
who
has
just
completed
his
"fentw
mnlnritB
nf
M
a
whole
and
the
'
ing
the
opposition's
motion
ly
company
with
its
Brig.
J.
W.
Brice,
Deputy
Coiii-J
West
Maryland
College,
Balti
.
.
nl
,
II.
I
nr.
Last
1
r,
KA
he
U
I
f
V
V,
1
rat
mandcr
of
Red
River
flood
relief,
more
year
hitch-hiked!
MARLIES
TAKE
big
stake
here,
amouiiimij
iw
uunueimmuiui.
u'
(some
spirit
which
was
so
evident
the
government's
Scottish
nous-
j
:n
tnls
C0Untry
in
the
early
dys
ing
policy.
j
jS
even
more
vitally
needed
now
HOCKEY
TITLE
'io
rash
promises.
EDMONTON
'(Pi
Toronto
,
if
we
are
to
achieve
the
full
said
the
Red's
level
had
remained
his
way
to
Vancouver,
where
he
stationary
for
six
hours.
He
add-
entered
the
Canadian
university.
cr.l
that
reports
from
Hood
con-
He
is
not
sure
what
his
career
Irol
engineers
gave
"no
proof
will
be,
but
rather
favors
teach-that
the
peak
river
level
had
in?
He
leaves
today
for
Juneau
float
in
the
Kinsmen's
parada
May
24.
A
letter
of
thanks
was
ordered
sent
to
Wood,
Parr
&
MuClay
for
donation
of
the
servicer
of
a
hull-dozer
to
clear
the
land
in
front
of
the
hall.
'
Approval
was
given
'for
the
Gyro
Club's
bid
to
rent
the
hall
for
a
dance
New
Year's
Eve
at
a
cost
of
$150.
'
Two
representatives
from
the
Baseball
Scores
THURSDAY
American
St.
Louis
1-5,
New
York
5-G
Detroit
13-5,
Boston
4-3
Cleveland
4,
Philadelphia
3
Chicago
5,
Washington
8
National
Boston
3,
Chicago
0
Philadelphia
3,
Pittsburgh
2
Broklyn-Cincinnati,
New
York-St.
Louis,
postponed.
THURSDAY
Western
International
dged
only
his
sup-interest
and
those
Marlboros
Wednesday
night.l
1
flu
WtAintK
;
measure
of
our
possibilities.
Can-smashed
the
Calgary
Stam-
Synopsis
ada
needs
men
who
are
not
con-peders
9-5
on
better
scoriivr
Some
cloudiness
is
developing
tent
simply
to
follow
the
grooves
chances
to
win
their
first
Allan
rin
the
southern
regions
of
Brit-
of
precedent
but
men
who
have
ji'd
him
do
so
were
l(ed
of
his
sincerity,
been
reached."
.aboard
the
Princess
Louise.
"We.
are
still
in
danger,"
he
There
he
intends
to
work
this
said.
There
is
still
danger
from
j
summer
and,
if
possible,
find
a
possible
collapse
of
the
soggy
i
teaching
job
for
the
winter,
dikes'
and
possible
failure
of
J
Mr.
Klinger
was
impressed
by
Cup
and
Toronto's
second.
They
ish
Columbia
as
the
remnant
of
the
confidence
to
asesss
and
de-finished
the
best
of
seven
series
a
verv
weak
Pacific
disturbance
velop
the
full
measure
of
their
general
feeling
ci
with
a
4-1
record.
Legion
will
work
with
the
com
I
Mo
hinito
tit
rt
rr
ir
I
a
no
niPf.
r'med
to
be
one
of
moves
eastward
over
the
prov-
i
own
natural
aonuies,
men
wno
ince.
Afternoon
tcmpsrature
will
have
the
vigor
to
exploit
the
be
a
little
lower
in
these
areas
great
potentialities
of
this
na-tomorrow
but
no
appreciable
tion's
resources.
Halibut
Sales
Jxpectant
confidence
-
Bruce
No.
1,
20,000,
21c.
20
and
18c,
Pacific
rainfall
is
expected.
power
and
water
supplies
Howe
Sees
No
Disaster
an
his
trip
here.
Although
there
j
were
few
cars
on
the
road,
he
I
said,
almost
any
one
who
came
I
along
did
give
him
a
lift.
He
was
sure
if
more
Americans
'
knew
about
the
scenery,
un-!
spoiled
by,
signs,
through
this
e
will
meet
our
cms
fairlv
and
mittee
planning
the
Port
Day
celebration
July
1.
The
annual
statement
showing
an
operating
profit
for
1949
was
j
tabled
for
inspection
of
mem-
j
bers
before
coming
up
for
adop-
,
tion
at
the
next
meeting.
The
entertainment
committee
j
Light
rain
is
falling
in
a
few
Rupert
Prime
Port
"The
challenge
must
not
go
i
.
.
.
Sea
Ranger,
45,000,
21c,
20.1
places
in
central
B.C.
this
morn-
and
18c,
'
Atlln.
.
.'
.,
ina
'
Runshii-iP
will
return
riurinsr
unanswered
by
the
people
m
north
country
they
vould
flock
VANCOUVER
-Trade
Min-
hcre.
He
was
disappointed,
announced
tickets
for
the
Legion
Storage
the
afternoon
and
skies
are
ex-
this
area.
For
our
part
the
Can-
adian
National
does
now
and
will
Ispacu
No.
2,
52,000
21c
2n
1
pected
to
clear
overnight.
Forecast
in
the
future
regard
Prince
Ru-
and
18c,
Storage.
I
M
W.,
23,000,
21c,
20
and
North
Coast,
Region
Cloudy
pert
not
only
as
Canada's
prime
tan
At.lin.
todav
and
Saturday.
Sunnv
in-
northern
port
for
the
Orient
but
ly
and
that
we
may
Fed
of
his
full
ci-fn
in
the
light
of
P'ategic
and
advan-4;md
importance
of
'"t
and
railway
lino
f1
as
the
big
stal
e
fipany
has
here
and
I
't
would
be
good
fs
to
develop
and
as
the
commercial
focus
of
thi.3
vast
northern
area
and
a
prime
Invercan,
15,000,
21c,
20.2
and
trvr.ls
along
the
northern
niam-18c,
Bacon
;
land
In
the
afternoons.
Little
cabaret
Saturday
night
would
j
C.
D.
Howe
last
night
though,
that
there
was
a
huge
be
sold
to
no
members
after
Wed-
I
"staked
his
reputation"
to
.say
billboard
Just
behind
the
tote
n
did
not
believe
any
flood
dis-
pole
nrsday
night
because
of
lack
of
,
in
lhe
Fras"
ws
Possible
from
members.
.
response
1
.
Valley
this
year
"with
the
kino
;
Two
Ketchikan
motor
vessels
A
letter
from
Provincial
com-
lf
dlke
construclion
you
navc,
arrived
Thursday
with
frozen
mand
outlined
procedure
for
eb-
M
&
commemoratlng
u,e
fish
for
shipment
to
U.S.
points,
taming
treatment
under
the
new
j
d,
f
th
federal-provlii
,The
vessels
returned
to
the
Vind3
factor
In
our
relations
both
eco
Unimac,
45,000,
21,
20.1
and
change
in
.temperature.
Taeoina
6,
Victoria
3
Spokane
5,
Wenatchee
2
Yakima
4,
Salem
8
Vancouver
11,
Tri-City
10
Pacific
Coast
Los
Angeles
2,
Hollywood
1
(12
innings)
San
Diego
3,
Seattle
2
(11
Innings)
Sacramento
10,
Portland
0
San
Francisco
12,
Oakland
6
WFDNKSDAY
American
'
Cleveland
0,
Philadelphia
4
Chicago
C,
Washington
7
St.
Louis-New
York
postponed
Detroit-Boston
postponed
National
Boston
3,
Chicago
6
Brooklyn
0,
Cincinnati
4
New
York
1,
St.
Louis
5
Philadelphia-Pittsburgh,
postponed.
Western
International
Yakima
1,
Salem
7
Tri-City
2,
Victoria
11
Spokane
4,
Wenatchee
2
Pacifc
Coast
Oakland
4,
San
Francisco
3
Los
Angels
4,
Hollywood
2
San
Diego
3,
Seatle
4
nomic
and
military
with
the
United
Stales
and
the
nearby
territory
of
Alaska."
The
Canadian
National
hnd
13c,
Royal.
northwest
(20
mph)
in
the
ex-
Pacific
Belle.
28,500,
21c,
20.1
poscd
areas
of
the
Queen
Char-and
18c,
Royal.
j
tles
decreasing
to
light
tonight.
Canadian
Light
winds
elsewhere.
Lows
to-
classification.
I
clal
diking
authority,
Howe
said
Alaskan
port
the
same
clay.
The
j
he
thought
the
system
construct-
Sydney,
Capt.
O.
Hendricksen,
I
td
since
1948
was
foolproof.
Pre-
unloaded
one
carload
of
fish
here
I
micr
Byron
Johnson
was
less
op-
and
the
Fairbanks,
Capt.
J.
Co-op
inlitht
and
highs
SaHrday
at
'lc,n
been
converted.
Mr.
Gor-
'I
Profitable.
If
Mr.
(lues
th:it
Pri
n-p
Miss
Beauty,
No.
1,
15,000'
Port
Hardy.
45
and
55;
Sandspit,
;
aon
oeciarea.
10
comment
T'nin
Northern
40
nnri
SO-
Prltira.
Riinprt
40
and
.
futur
ot
fnnce
Kupert
TODAY
National
League
Chicago
6,
Pittsburg
3
I
will
be
satisfied.
timistic,
but
he
saw
reasonable
Stockweather,
also
discharged
f
Melville,
35,000;
security.
lone
carload
of
frozen
fish.
Breeze,
31,000.
'44.
schedules
and
facilities
were
b?-Ing
constantly
reviewed
to
make
sure
that
the
b?st
service
was
be-
AL
TIDES
;Urfay,
May
13,
1950
j
H:30
17.2
feet
23:35
19.6
feet
TONIGHT
Civic
Centre
I
ing
provided
as
warranted
by
'
current
and
promising
traffic
conditions
Mr.
Gordon
said
he
was
convinced
that
the
Interests
of
thW
(Continued
cr.
Pags
it
Amateur
Championship
Finals
40
Coffiestintr
5:24
5.6
f-t
17:20
6.S
feet
J