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Published
at
Canada's
Most
Strategic
Pacific
Port
"Prince
Rupert,
the
Key
to
the
Great
Northwest."
VOL.
XXXVII,
No.
95.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.
C,
THURSDAY,
APRIL
22,
1948
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
ID
STATES
MAY
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PALESTINE
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X
agana
Scores
Victory
Over
Arabs
In
Battle
For
Strategic
Port
MINERS
RETURN
C.F
Hants
Japs
TO
THEIR
JOBS
Jews
Win
At
Haifa
Obtain
Control
of
Port
Arabs
Charge
"Massacre"
jck
on
Coast
"V
'"n't
.
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WASHINGTON
D.
C.
A
general
back
to
work
movement
among
soft
coal
miners
appears
to
be.
in
full
swing
now
following
the
appeal
of
John
L.
Lewis,
president
of
the
United
Mi?e
Workers
of
America,
who
fac?s
heavy
penalties
for
civil
contempt
of
court
if
the
strike
Australia
Insists
on
Partitioning
WASHINGTON,
D.
C.
(CP)
Administration
officials
predicted
today
that
President
Truman
will
ask
Congress
to
approve
use
of
American
troops
to
police
Palestine.
Thus,
he
might
in
an
extreme
emergency,,
order
llmted
forces
into
the
KlCTOJUA
(CD
The
Legislature
yesterday
ed
a
motion
of
L.L.I'
.
Opposition
Leader
Harold
'which
would
remove
all
discrimination
against
ianese
of
British
Columbia.
After
a
stormy
HAIFA
An
all-out
battle
between
Jews
and
Arabs
for
control
of
the
important
port
of
Haifa,
developing
as
the
British
withdraw,
resulted
in
a
complete
victory
for
the
Jews.
Twenty-five
thousand
Arabs
have
left
the
city
for
the
country
to
reorganize
their
forces.
Meantime
they
have
asked
for
British
mediation.
The
Arabs,
in
admitting
defeat,
it
adopted
instead
an
amendment
by
Attorney
ral
Gordon
Wismer
which
would
alter
conditions
to
oi
crown
umoer
contracts
Industrial
Board
On
Defence
Formed
allow
the
employment
of
Japanese
in
Interior
of
British
Colum
OTTAWA
Oi
The
government
claimed,
however,
that
it
plans
to
keep
a
close
eye
on
amounted
to
a
massacre,
a
AW
charge
which
the
Jews
deny.
The
virtual
seizure
of
control
bia
areas
east
of
the
Cascade
Mountains
where
they
are
permitted
to
reside.
Hon.
E.
T.
Kenney,
minister
of
lands,
warned
the
Legislature
that
adoption
of
Mr.
Winch's
motion
would
open
the
way
for
the
return
of
the
Japanese
to
the
fishing
industry
on
the
coast.
'A'A
The
Minister
of
Hon.
J.
L.
lisley,
is
plan-
Holy
Land
to
protect
American
lives
and
property.
Officials
are
deeply
concerned,
lest
Arab-Jewish
fighting
flare
on
an
even
larger
i
scale
next
month
when
Britain
starts
withdrawing
her
troops.
Meanwhile
at
Lake
Success,
Australia
demanded
today
that
Canada's
industrial
war
potential.
Defence
Minister
Brooke
Claxton
told
the
House
of
Commons
Tuesday
that
a
14-man
industrial
defence
board
was
being
established.
"This
important
board
is
being
created,"
Claxton
by
the
Jews
of
Palestine's
richest
port
city
followed
heavy
night
fighting,
following
which
the
Arabs
sued
for
peace,
asking
the
a
overhaul
fo
Canada's
to
prevent
a
possible
xe
of
the
Cooke-Ding-
!
British
military
authorities
to
said,
"wrth
the
object
of
insur
Whitton
indictments.
the
United
Nations
proceed
im
TORNADO
CAUSES
WIDESPREAD
DAMAGE
IN
MIDWESTERN
STATES
An
unidentified
woman
(above)
Is
shown
standing
amidst
the
ruins
of
her
home
at
Porter,
Indiana,
after
it
was
ripped
apart
by
the
tornado
which
swept
through
sections
of
Illinois,
Indiana
and
Kentucky.
Five
persons
were
reported
killed
and
many
injured
by
the
twister,
which
inflicted
heavy
property
damage.
will
be
introduced
a
bill
"Never
In
the
history
of
British
Columbia."
he
said,
"have
our
mediate.
"It
was
a
massacre,"
said
one
Arab
spokesman.
"It
was
another
Stalingrad.
We
were
not
rt
the
Criminal
Code
to
ing
that,
in
the
event
of
war,
Canadian
industry
will
be.
able
to
make
a
maximum
contribution
with
a
minimum
of
delay."
native
Indians
been
as
prosper
that
persons
charged
mediately
to
carry
out
the
partitioning
of
Palestine.
The
Soviet
satellite
bloc
also
reopened
its
attack
on
the
United
States
proposal
to
switch''
ous
as
they
are
now
due
to
the
elimination
of
Japanese
competi
aei
or
counselling,
aia-
prepared."
Jerring
or
conspiring
to
VKITEHORSE
SEES
PRINCE
RUPERT
tried
univ
in
the
prov-
from
partition
to
trusteeship.
The
Jews
issued
a
cease
fimj
order
shortly
after
noon
today.
An
Hagana
spokesman
said
that
the
terms
handed
the
Arabs
in
SALES
TAX
which
the
libel
was
al-
cummittcci.
AS
PORT
OF
ENTRY
FOR
AIL
NORTH
tion
in
the
fishing."
Herbert
Hargrave,
C.C.F.,
Mackenzie,
was
asked
if
he
wanted
the
Japanese
back
In
the
fishing
industry
and
he
replied
that
he
dlci,
providing
there
was
no
discrimination,
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cluded:
Dsarmament
of
all
Arab
ROUGH
RIDE
The
DOHtion
of
Prince
Rupert
as
a
port,
was
forces
and
surrender
of
all
arms
In
a
direct
challenge
to
the
American
proposal
to
discard
partition,
Australia
laid
a
three-point
demand
before
the
fifty-eight
member
political
committee
of
the
tUrilterf-NsinB
general
assembly.
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Delivery
of
all
foreign
Arab
riman
is
namea
a.
it.
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b.
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VICTORIA
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It
was
not
without
four
division'
that-
th
three
percent
retail
sales
tax
ing
Ambassador
troops
to
Hagana
for
immediate
deportation.
the
.Board
of
Trade
in
Whiteherse-when
the
imporU
anc
of
the
Haines
Cutoff.
was
stressed.
It
was
pointed
out
that,
if
the
Jones
Act
should
be
amended
by
the
United
States
Congress,
as
is
con
measure
finally
received
Us
NON-CONFIDENCE
third
reading
in
the
Legislature
iilNGTON
D.
C.
9
Sec-4
Cumnierce
W.
Averlll
n
ras
nominated
ye-3y
President
Truman
as
ambassador
to
Europe
The
divisions
were
called
as
the
templated,
tnen
me
importance
BREACH
IS
WIDENING
Cars
Collide
On
Highway;
Four
Hurt
C.C.F.
led
in.
fighting
the
bill.
Opposition
Leader
Harold
Win:h
moved
unsuccessfully
to
free
ail
goods
brought
into
the
province
up
to
the
value
of
$100
from
the
tax.
He
also
attempted
to
exempt
old
age
pensioners.
Attorney
General
Gordon
WLs-
the
Marshall
European
7
program.
It
will
be
-7
for
him
to
relinquish
as
Secretary
of
Com-As
roving
ambassador
of
Haines
as
a
port
of
entry
would
be
greatly
enhanced
and
its
future
assured.
Furthermore,
in
such
an
event,
Prince
Rupert
would
become
the
chief
Canadian
port
of
entry
for
mercantile
traffic
from
the
eastern
States
to
the
north,
with
possibly
Chicago
as
the
pivotal
point
in
the
United
States.
Cariboo
Quartz
1.40
Dentonia
6
02
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Grull
Wlhksne
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Hedley
Mascot
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Minto
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Pend
Orielle
6
3
90
Pioneer
2.75
,
Premier
Border
03
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Privateer
20
Reeves
McDoDnald
1.65
Reno
6
08'2
Salmon
Gold
17
Sheep
Creek
1.05
Taylor
Bridge
....
(ask
.40
Taku
River
(ask)
.54
Vananda
15
Congres
03:i4
Pacific
Eastern
04
Hedley
Amalgamated
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2
Spud
Valley
12
IS
ACCLAIMED
BY
THUNDERER
Mr.
Kinff
Commended
for
Not
Rushing
Into
Conscription
6
LONDON
The
London
Times
yesterday
paid
tribute
to
Prime
Minister
Mackenzie
King
of
Canada
in
achieving
the
longevity
record
for
a
Prime
Minister
in
VOTE
DEFERRED
Momentous
Division
Expected
in
Ottawa
House
Today
OTTAWA
With
western
and
maritime
members
spinning-long
debate
on
the
freight
rates
issue
through
an
eighth
sitting,
taking
advantage
of
divisions
on
two
want
-
of
-
confidence
votes
in
the
House
of
Commons
was
deferred
from
yesterday
but
will
almost
certainly
be
recorded
today.
After
shutting
of
several
daily
attempts
to
bring
the
issue
to
a
head,
the
Mackenzie
have
to
keep
in
close
and
'X
touch
witli
the
coun-
Western
Powers
Moving
to
Set
Up
Separate
Regime
in
Their
Part
of
Germany
LONDON
With
the
split
between
eastern
and
western
Germany
apparently
becoming
wider,
United
States,
Great
Britain
and
France
are
laying
the
groundwork
for
plans
to
restora
financial
stability
of
the
western
MefiiUng
throuuh
the
mer
said
that
pensioners
would
pay
only
about
$1.80
per
year
in
tax
while
between
$7,000,000
and
$8,000,000
would
come
from
in
W
E.R.PP.
program.
dustry.
Four
persons
were
taken
to
hospital
suffering
injuries
and
shock
and
two
others
were
treated
for
minor
bruises
after
two
automobiles
collided
on
the
Port
Edward
road
at
1
o'clock
this
morning.
Injured
were
the
driver
and
PER
LOSES
RESCUE
OF
FISHERMAN
VANCOUVER
W
Patrick
ST.
GEORGE'S
AND
ZEEBRUGE
OF
ARM
King
government
should
surely
passengers
of
a
taxi
which
was
Central
Zeballos
Sibak
Premier
know
today
whether
it
stands
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ROIT
The
condition
nf
the
British
Empire.
He
had
won
an
endurance
test
and
achieved
a
long
distance
record.
He
had
not
been
a
dynamic
leader
but
had
always
been
a
trusted
guide,
and
counsellor.
The
Times
commended
Mr.
Kirn;
for
having
refused
to
permit
Canada
to
be
rushed
into
conscription
during
the
war.
section
and
to
give
it
wide
self-governing
powers.
While
a
Tass
dispatch
f
roia
Moscow
to
London
said
a
Russian
commission
had
blamed
the
British
plane
for
the
fatal
crash
on
April
5,
in
Vienna,
United
States
and
Russia
blamed
each
other
for
a
clash
on
Monday
on
the
or
falls
on
the
outcome
of
the
divisions.
Rfuther,
president
of
the
Tomorrow,
St.
George's
Day,
Is
also
the
anniversary
of
the
attack
on
the
harbor
at
Zeebruge,
heading
toward
the
city
when
it
collided
with
a
private
car
going
to
Port
Edward.
The
accident
occurred
about
three-quarters
of
a
mile
past
the
Galloway
Rapids
Kelly,
41-year
old
Steveston
fisherman,
was
rescued
Wednesday
from
his
slowly
sinking
gill-netter
after
clinging
to
the
mast
r
Automobile
Workers
of
The
government,
confident
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1
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00
now
of
winning
and
anxioos
to
shot
at
his
home
by
a
assassin
Tuesday
night,
rttical
but
doctors
say
he
get
the
question
cleaned
up,
moved
yesterday
to
accelerate
vw
reeain
the
use
of
his
the
votes
by
obtaining
waiver
oi
oo
o
o
o
a
o
o
o
a
o
ck
ao
cnacnxc5
streets
of
the
American
zona
when
three
Russian
officers
attempted
to
arrest
a
displaced
person
in
the
United
States
sec
s
standing
rule
that
would
have
"n
Meanwhile
a
great
"Uor
Reuthcr's
assailant
'ith
rewards
totalliivr
on
April
23,
1918.
It
was
a
great
naval
feat
of
gallantry
and
skill.
Through
the
sinking
of
craft
that
blocked
the
harbor,
the
movement
of
enemy
submarines
was
halted
and
the
place
rendered
practically
useless
until
the
obstructions
were
removed.
All
this
was
done
under
heavy
enemy
fire.
Among
those
who
were
present
at
the
acton
at
Zeebrugge
were
D.
G.
Borland,
formerly
manager
bridge
toward
Port
Edward.
In
hospital
are:
Miss
Winnie
Peters,
18,
of
Van-derhoof,
suffering
lacerations
to
her
right
hand.
She
is
a
waitress
at
the
Empire
Cafe.
Thomas
Shaw,
22
of
Hartley
Bay,
injured
right
leg.
Shaw
is
a
fisherman
for
Nelson
Bros.
Miss
Margaret
Matthews,
32,
of
Kitwanga,
lacerated
scalp
and
tor.
It
was
a
woman
whom
ths
American
military
police
wrested
Toronto
Athona
Aumaque
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110.00
of
the
vessel
for
26
hours.
Kelly
was
enroute
to
the
Skeena
River
for
summer
fishing
when
his
boat
was
swamped
by
heavy
breakers
in
Howe
Sound.
He
was
swept
with
his
derelict
into
waters
outside
English
Bay
when
the
plight
was
observed
by
Second
Officer
Robert
Pennington
of
the
Nanaimo
ferry
steamer
Princess
Elaine
which
went
close
to
shallow
water
to
rescue
him.
Only
six
feet
of
the
mast
was
then
above
water.
fcading
Uj
apprehension.
from
the
Russians.
BULLETINS
o
o
o
o
o
o
a
o
oo
oo
(i
oKicnso-ao
worn
coaimumsts
OTTAWA
One
of
the
resol-ulons
passed
at
the
Prosres-sve
-
C'oiiMTvalvc
Association
national
meeting
here
this
week
favored
a
ban
on
the
communist
party.'
nPLAIN
IS
barred
the
voting
today.
Without
this
the
debate
would
have
had
to
have
gone
over
until
next
Tuesday.
Mrs.
Gladys
Strum,
C.C.F.
member
for
QuAppcllc,
Saskatchewan,
demanded
higher
wages
at
the
-same
time
is
criticizing
the
increase
in
rates.
Frank
Stanficld,
a
Nova
Sco-tion
Progressive
-
Conservative
member,
proposed
an
eight
per
cent
instead
of
21
per
cent
increase
in
freight
rates
for
his
forehead.
vtD
AT
SEA
Jake
Anton,
42,
driver
of
the
of
the
Capitol
Theatre
in
Prince
W'A
-
On
a
riyent
Sun-
itaxi,
chest
injuries,
Rupert,
and
now
of
Vancouver,
F.
A.
McCallum,
formerly
of
the
Bank
of
Montreal
in
Prince
Rupert,
and
Chief
P.
O.
Hill,
former
THE
WEATHER
Synops.s
A
deep
low
pressure
area
persists
off
the
British
Columbia
coast
and
Is
causing
showery
weather
throughout
the
province.
Continued
unsettled
weather
Is
expected
lor
the
next
couple
of
days.
Temperatures
In
the
Interior
are
expected
to
be
about
10
degrees
lower
today
Pest
Foote
of
New
Glas-
vS.
was
transferred
from
Jfr
Ontario
to
the
des-
Con
west
M0
Donalda
72
Eldona
85
Elder
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Giant
Y'knife
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God's
Lake
74
Hardrock
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Harricana
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Heva
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Hosco
30
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Jacknife
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Joliet
Quebec
33
Lake
Rowan
10
'
Lapaska
05
Vi
Little
Lone
Lac
96
ly
instructor
to
Sea
Cadets
tat
part
of
the
country
Prince
Rupert.
Jonn
Blackmore,
Social
Credit
ren
the
two
ships
It
i
from
Lethbrldge,
said
experience
for
him
lumber
1
the
Nootkn
fii,('
I
all
the
west
wanted
was
a
square
Cannot
Infringe
Upon
Party
Name
,
VICTORIA
Oi
Under
one
of
the
amendments
to
the
Provincial
Elections
Act
now
before
the
Legislature
is
one
banning
use
of
the
name
or
part
of
the
name
of
a
recognized
political
party
by
an
Independent
candidate.
Removal
of
Margarine
deal.
I'
on
le
Ontario,
divine
,
as
inducted.
The
two
Slightly
injured
and
requiring
no
hospitalization
were
Curtis
Ellert
and
a
man
named
Robinson,
also
passengers
in
the
taxi.
Reports
of
the
accident
indicate
that
the
two
vehicles,
one
driven
by
Thomas
A.
Newton
and
the
other
by
Jake
Anton,
collided
near
the
crest
of
a
low
hill
on
a
fairly
straight
stretch
of
road
just
past
the
Galloway
Rapids
bridge.
Newton
was
heading
for
Port
Edward
and
the
taxi
toward
the
city.
The
injured
passengers
were
taken
in
another
car
to
the
Miller
Bay
Indian
Hospital,
about
a
mile
away,
where
they
were
given
TO,Q
w
about
inn
T.t
li
...
'
I.vr.x
07'
2
U1
almost
3D
miio
OPIUM
ADDICTS
NAMED
AFTER
FOUNDER
IJi.nlnro
tho
Ipartinff
British
Ban
Being
Advocated
OTTAWA
More
senators
Joined
yesterday
In
supporting
the
proposal
to
remove
the
ban
on
margarine.
Among
them
was
Senator
W.
Rupert
Davies,
publisher
of
the
Kingston
Whig-
than
yesterday
wth
little
change
in
temperatures
along
the
coast.
Forecast
Prince
Rupert,
Queen
Charlottes
and
North
Coast
Cloudy
with
showers
today
and
Friday.
Winds
southeast
(15).
Little
change
in
temperature.
Lov.s.
tonight
and
highs
Friday
At
Port
Hardy
38
and
48,
Massett
36
and
45,
Prince
Rupert
38
and
,,a7.;
"ay
'WNg
In
"
air,
W
Often
1
'
-
.
,
....
la',
.
si'"iea
over
the
news
agency,
was
lounaea
uy
First
Ship
Enters
St.
Lawrence
River
I
Baron
Julius
Reuter.
Standard
newspaper.'
I
i.OOl)
WATERS
RISING
UINMI'I-G
Rising
flood
waters
today
continued
across
the
prairie
provinces,
leaving
a
wake
of
damaged
bridges
and
dams,
iNO.--.lcd
families
and
railway
service.
SEl'KETARY
OF
COMMERCE
WASHINGTON
President
Truman
today
nominated
Former
Ambassador
Charles
Sawyer
of
Oho
to
be
Secretary
of
Commerce,
succeeding
W.
Av-(
crill
Ilarriman.
RAIN
STOPS
FIRE
KINNAIRO,
15.
C.
Heavy
rain
today
halted
a
forest
fire
which
had
swepi,
a
two-mile
front,
threatening
destruction
of
homes
in
this
town,
17
miles
cast
of
Trail.
SOO
BANK
ROBBERY
SAl
LT
ST
ft
MARIE
A
lone
gunman
walked
into
the
Steel-town
branch
of
the
Royal
Bank
of
Canada
shortly
after
noon
today
and
scooped
up
an
estimated
$10,000
in
small
bills
while
he
threatened
the
bank
staff
at
pistol
point.
MONTREAL
The
first
ship
of
the
season
to
enter
the
St.
Lawrence
River,
the
8,300
ton
45.
American
freighter
Colabee,
'
emergency
treatment
and
then
was
reported
last
wek
off
Bale
sent
to
the
Prince
Rupert
Gen-
Comcau,.
Quebec.
She
had
eral
Hospital
LOCAL
TiDES
Friday,
April
23,
1948
High
0:58
22.4
feet
13:35
21.0
feet
Low
7:20.
J.
7
feet
19:29
4
3
feet
Madsen
Red
Lake
2.50
McKenzie
Red
Lake
53
McLeod
Cockshutt
1.03
Moneta
25
Negus
2.05
Noranda
49
00
Louvicourt
50
Pickle
Crow
192
Regcourt
06
San
Antonio
3.85
Senator
Rouyn
39
Sherrit
Gordon
2.25
Steep
Rock
2.01
Sturgeon
River
16
Silver
Miller
29
UNHAPPY
FIRST
The
first
Englishman
to
be
killed
in
an
airplane
crash
was
Henry
Rolls,
joint
founder
of
the
Rolls-Royce
company.
FOR
CLOSE
COMBAT
The
quarterstaff,
a
stout
pole
six
to
eight
feet
long,
was
used
as
a
weapon
by
the
peasantry
of
England.
nOTAICY
Minstrel
Show
KOON
COMEDIANS
SPECIALTY
NUMBERS
Grand
Negro
Chorus
THURSDAY,
APRIL
22,
8
P.M.
FRIDAY,
APIUL
23,
S
P.M.
Reserved
Section
$1.
Rusn
75c.
Matinee
Saturday,
2:30
p.m.
Children
25c.
Adults
50c.
Anton,
whose
chest
was
Injured
by
contact
with
the
steering
column,
was
taken
directly
to
hospital
here,
arriving
at
1:20
a.m.
The
three
passengers
were
taken
to
hospital
by
city
ambulance
from
Miller
Bay.
Staff
Sergeant
G.
A.
Johnson
and
Constable
Edward
Anderson
of
the
provincial
police
investigated
the
accident.
sailed
from
New
York
to
load
a
600
ton
cargo
of
newsprint.
BOEING
PLANT
TIED
IP
SEATTLE
In
a
dispute
over
wages,
14,000
employees
of
the
Boeing
airplane
manufacturing
plant
went
out
on
strike
at
midnight.
Production
contracts
amounting
to
$200,000,000
will
ho
held
up.
CIVIC
CENTRE"
ANNUAL
HOBBY
SHOW
ART
EXHIBITION
April
28th
May
1st
Exhibits
received
on
Monday
ONLY,
April
26,
2-10
p.m.