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AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
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NEWSPAPER
Published
at
Canada's
Most
Strategic
Pacific
Port
"Prince
Rupert,
the
Key
to
the
Great
Northwest"
PH0IIE81
VOL.,
XXXVIII,
No.
60.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
SATURDAY,
MARCH
19,
1949
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
nance
n
Artd
G
omdeinniinie
A
antic
HIKE
DOCTORS,
FIVE
NURSES
Means
Peace,
Says
West;
Mean
War,
Says
Soviet
CANADA'S
VIEW
EXPRESSED
BY
MINISTER
OF
EXTERNAL
AFFAIRS
PEARSON
LONDON,
(CP)
Countries
of
the
west
read
the
North
Atlantic
pact
today
as
an
outline
for
world
peace
but
Moscow7
condemned
it
as
a
design
for
war.
i
w
I
nice
i,e
sUta
of
liratPiX'rt
to
IrMje
ycstcr-pi,.nt
rtceiv-
Dllt
tllO
m
WMf
uas
-it.st.
military
-
-
.
,
.
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.
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.;
,
:
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1
t
1
King's
Operation
Took
Less
Than
Half
an
Hour
LONDON
Nine
phypsicians
and
five
nurses
were
present
at
the
recent
operation
on
King
George
to
restore
hjood
circulation
in
the
right
leg.
Professor
James
R.
Learmouth,
Am
In
blunt
language,
Britain's
foreign
secretary,
Ernest
Bevin,
called
it
the
hope
of
persons
with
peaceful
intent
and
an
instrument
to
block
Kremlin
efforts
to
erican
trained
surgeon
ot
Edinburgh,
and
Professor
J.
P.
Ross
performed
the
operation.
The
treatment
required
a
two-inch
incision
and
took
less
than
I
c;i!,';jv;
fur
t,,!c
on
Ih-J
,.
in
("I'-'fcr-
rule
Europe
by
war.
a
half
hour.
The
object
was
to
$25,000
AWARD
FOR
ALBERTA
DOCTOR
cut
a
small
nerve
centre
near
arc
i-".
an
!
Victory
con-
j
t
!
r
tit
Luiir-
r(-
,u!s(i
an-
p)l
Unit
the
the
spine
to
'allow
freer
circulation
of
bloo
dto
the
foot.
This
was
performed
lest
gangrene
The
Moscow
radio,
in
an
English
language
broadcast,
charged
that
"this
pact
means
war
on
the
Soviet
Union."
The
voice
was
identified
as
that
of
Dr.
I.
Lemin,
Soviet
historian.
?
These
statements
are
typical
of
the
reaction
of
statesmen
and
the
press
in
the
two
"cold
war"
develop
and
make
amputation
necessary.
EDMONTON
The
University
of
Alberta
announces
that
Dr.
Donald
Robert
Wilson,
assistant
profe
ssor
of
medicine,
lias
been
awarded
one
of
13
Markle
scholarships.
The
award,
wortli
$25,000,
is
part
of
a
five-year
program
to
keep
young
doctors
on
the
teaching
and
research
la!
i
njj,pi
IinwiiinAf
.y.atiWiiM
ui
imii
i
mi
M.
4.3300
HOUSE
FOR
WESTERN
CANADA
EDMONTON
i'rairie
lumber
men
have
released
specifications
staffs
of
medical
schools.
j
statement:;
mlstcr
Clax-
I
I
ir.ilicatUm
I
i",
fii'iim
to
nf
Canadian
I
the
1st.
Lauren;
inn
of
any'
I
other
forms
j
troops
or
f.ind
seamen,
jit
a
private
RED
HULK
IN
GLUM
ANY
BERLIN
The
communist-conlrollcd
"People's
Council"
today
adopted
a
new
constitution
for
20,000,000
Germans
living
under
Soviet
rule.
A
4l)fl-man
body,
established
by
the
Soviet-picked
politicians
of
Eastern
Germany,
rubber-stamped
a
basic
law
embodying
Communist
principles
for
the
entire
Russian
r,one
and
also
the.
Russian
sector
of
Berlin.
WINS
LINCOLNSHIRE
LINCOLN.
England
Fair
Judgment,
owned
by
C.
VV.
Gordon
and
ridden
by
Ephraim
Smith,
today
won
the
Lincolnshire
Handicap,
the
first
major
event
of
the
British
flat
racing
season.
TRACK
CLOSING.
DOWN
VANCOUVER
Decision
to
cancel
the
28-day
race
meet
at
Lansdowne
Park
was
announced
yesterday
by
the
British
Columbia
Turf
and
Country
Club.
Directors
blamed
high
government
taxes
provincial
and
federal
for
the
cancellation.
In
three
years
track
losses
were
more
than
SCi.OOO
while
taxes
were
$797,(i08.
,
NEW
WHEAT
PACT
WASHINGTON
Forty-seven
countries,
potential
members
of
an
international
wheat
agreement
have
agreed
on
a
four-year
plan
to
market
400,-1)00,000
bushels
annually,
at
a
-top
price
f
SI80.
The
agreement
will
replace
the
ill-fated
agreement
proposed
a
year
ago
which
included
33
countries.
Russia
is
not
in
this
camps.
In
Ottawa,
External
-
Affairs
Minister
L.
B.
Pearson
last
night
frankly
told
a
radio
audience
that
fear
of
Russian-aided
Communist
forces
destroying
common
restoration
had
prompted
Canada
to
join
the
proposed
North
Atlantic
pact.
He
said
that
Western
European
countries
with
Canada
and
the
Uni
for
a
$3,300
house
which
they
believe
could
be
Western
Canada's
answer
Co
the
extreme
housing
need.
The
Lumbermen's
Association
will
press
for
an
IS
WINKER
OF
PLANE
TRIP
amendment
to
the
National
Housing
Act.
The
proposed
house
is
22x22
with
'
Mel
Thompson
Has
Gofcd
Fortune
at
Junior
Chamber
Dance
is
too
soon
nee
what
is
further
e
w.
potential
ted
States
negotiators
of
the
security
pact
working
together,
could
restore
the
western
world.
"Together
they
can
frustrate
the
The
gift
of
two
return
air
craft
flight
tickets
In
Vancou
Soviet
veto
for
peace."
MEN
ARE
FINED
ver
xir
their
equivalent
in
cash
I
some
$160
was
the
good
fortune!
Mel
Thompson,
local
part-time
radio
announcer
last
night.
EN
GET
FOR
JOYRIDING
AIRCRAFT
MEET
Two
men
received
heavy
fines
-
1Ie
won
ihem
in
a
at
in
city
police
court
Friday
af-
lhe
Juniol,
,
Chambcr
o
Com.
AT
AI1UETTE
BASE
j
ula.i
lumber
guilty-
to
taking
a
car
without
civi
,
.......
,1
Canadian
Pacific
Al.r
line.s
8
Oirtcrs
for
til
spruce
ine.
owners
consent,
ine
ve-,
.
:Th
drawin
wa3
niade
by
Mjss'
flight,
from
-
Vancouver
'and
hide
-was
badly
damaged
in
a
Margaret
Brain
"Miss
PNE"
prlllce
Rupert
made
their
con-.,
joy-ride
that
had
its
ending
In
-
m
the
auciitorium
sU
e
nection
Friday
at
Annette
Isl-a
ditch
on
Park
Avenue.
...
.,..,.
.
.
"-and.
Alaska:
inroad
of
snnrfjsnit
)
after
fog
had
closed
in
the
Queen
4"
uli
Cana-
British
tim-
viiisfuctury
Jr
id
by
W.
J.
y-manager
of
f
inrnicn's
As-
sianicy
uixon
was
iinea
iao
,
.
:
,
.
,,
.
;,,
eluded
early
this
morning,
or
three
months
and
Calvin
,
Music
for
the
function,
which
,
Charlotte
Islands
air
strip,
mak
Mulf.
ti;uc
finnrl
4tOfl
fir
lun
MILLION
DOLLAR
LOSS
Only
twisted
girders
remain
of
the
Quebec
Coliseum,
civic
sports,
centre
and
home
of
the
Quebec
Aces
and
Citadels,
senior
and
junior
hockey
league
teams
of
the
Quowx
capita,
fire
desUtypd
'the
three-storey
red
brick
building
early
Tuesday
at
an
estimated
loss
of
$1,
000,000.
Top
photo
shows
the
blaze
roaring
through
the
structure.
All
Quebe's
firc-fiehting
equipment'
and
250
firemen
were
powerless
to
save
the
building.
Bottom
photo
shows
the
remains.
Plans
ate
now
being
made
to
erect
a
larger
arena
before
next
hockey
season.
wa
attended
by
an
almost
cap
months.
They
were
charged
,
acity
crowd
of
young
people,
was
jointly.
The
car,
'a
sedan
owned
by
Svd
Tfamhlin.
received
riamase
'provided
by
the
Dukes'
Orches-i
tra.
Proceeds
from
the
dance
Old
Country
estimated
at
$350
when
it
went
will
go
towards
the
Junior
Cham-
'Bi
;hi
year
for
Smi.kI.i.
There
.il
Hie
tthole-
vill
be
no
Ij
for
housing
TI
IE
W1LATI
ILK
ing
it
impossible
tor
eitner
plane
to
land.
The
two
aircraft
arrived
at
Sandspit
simultaneously
on
scheduled
time,
but,
finding
the
field
fogged
in
.their
pilots
decided
to
head
100
miles
north
to
Annette
air
base,
rather
than
forfeit
the
connection.
As
a
result,
sandspit-tlound
passengers
were
brought
to
bcr's
fund
to
finance
its
region
Football
off
the
road
on
Park
Avenue
af
ter
a
high-speed
drive.
CIVIC
CENTRE
CAR
CONTEST
PATRIARCH
OF
SIMPSON
DIES.
al
convention
here
in
June.
Chairman
of
the
committee
was
Edward
Mussellam.
Assist-
will
relieve
a
in
the
dom-
Enelish
League,
First
Division
Synapsis
Kuhi
or
snow
fell
in
all
sec-ti-His
of
BiiU.sh
Columbia
over-,ii!';ht.
as
a
storm
moved
onto
the
con
4
from
UV
south
west.
Rain
-immmis
In
fxee.ss
of
one
inch
!
ing
him
were
George
Tomlinson,
TODAY'S
STOCKS
1
1"
I
lit-
United
A
pre-organizational
meeting
Eric
Speers,
Hugh
McKenzie,
Don
(Courtesy
S.
D.
Joiuiston
Co.
Ltd.)
of
the
Civic
Centre
Carnival
,
Don
Prince
Rupert
late
yesterday
of-
ternoon
and
proceeded
to
their
committee
Friday
afternoon
de
were
recorded
on
the
west
coast
Norton,
M.
J.
Stapleton,
Nixon,
Doug
Pitt-Brooke
President
Stuart
Furk.
and
1
cided
to
recommend
to
the
board
destination
on
this
afternoon's
Birmingham
City
1,
Manchester
United
0.
Burnley
0.
Wolverhampton
Wanderers
0
Uie).
Charlton
Athletic
2,
Liverpool
1.
Manchester
City
1,
Blackpool
1
(tip.
Middli'.sboroiigh
1,
lluddersfield
1
of
.Vancouver
Island
and
in
the
west,
Koolenay
Valleys.
An-
.3fS
Chief
Harry
Brooks,
one
of
the
patriarchs
of
the
neighbor-inn
village
of
Port
Simpson,
was
laid
at
rest
this
afternoon
in
Fairview
Cemetery
following
a
service
at
the
Grcnvllle
Court
Chapel
of
DC.
Undertakers.
Rev.
George
E.
Kendall,
pastor
of
First
Presbyterian
Church,
officiated
and
Mrs.
J.
C.
Gilker
ol
directors
that
this
year's
initial
carnival
attraction
be
an
automobile
contest,
similar
to
the
one
held
in
connection
with
the
carnival
latt
year.
flight.
Vancouver
passengers
from
Prince
Rupert
and
Prince
Rupert-bound
passengers
from
Vancouver
were
exchanged
at
AY
ST.
PATRICK'S
DAY
HONORED
Vancouver
Bayonne
0G
Bralorne
8.50
B.
R.
Con.
J
:03i
B.
R.
X
09
Cariboo
Quartz
1.15
Congress
03
'
Hedley
Mascot
35
Pcnd
Oreille
4.60
Pioneer
3.25
Town
0.
Newcastle
United
3,
Arsenal
DUBLIN
St.
Patrick's
Day
in
The
episode
was
the
first
in
other
.storm
centre
will
be
approaching
the
Queen
Charlotte
Islands
by
Sunday
morning
and
wi'i
bring
more
rain
to
the
roasU'1
regions
during
the
day.
Cloudy
skies
will
pre
vail
on-Suu-day
over
(he
interior.
The
present,
mild
temp-ratines
will
be
repealed
tonight
and
tomorrow
in
nil
regions.
Forecast
Queen
Charlottes
and
North
Coast--
Overcast
with
scattered
showers
today.
Rain
Sunday.
PACIFIC
COAST
PUCK
PLAY-OFFS
presided
at
the
oran
to
accompany
the
hymns.
Deceased,
who
passed
away
Thursday,
was
83
years
of
aae
and
a
widower.
He
i.i
survived
by
several
children."
.19
2.50
.08
Dublin
.
was
comparatively
which
Canadian
Pacific
Air
quiet,
but
nothing
was
over-
Lines
has
had
occasion
to
use
looked
to
honor,
to
the
full,
the
Annette
Island
in
connection
memory
of
the
patron
saint.
.with
flights
between
Vancouver
There
was
a
striking
military
and
Prince
Rupert.
:
"
"
Privateer
Reeves
McDonald
Reno
WumlK.
wife
fining,
unci
a
H'"
Rupert,
for
vto'il
this
nioni-f
t
537
Ninth
'l"
an
illness
'I"'
lust
Iwo-i
She
was
(10
I
laKc,
Minne-'I'
iinie
to
Prince
2.
Portsmouth
1,
Derby
County
0.
Preston
North
End
1,
Sunderland
3.
Stoke
City
4.
Bolton
Wanderers
0.
Second
Division
Brentford
1,
Bradford
0.
Bury
0,
Curdilf
City
3.
1
Chesterfield
'
0,
Plymouth
Sheep
Creek
1.23
Silbak
Premier
35
parade
and
an
address
by
the
LOS
ANGELEc,
Los
Angeles
and
San
Diego
each
need
but
one
more
game
to
enter
the
finals
of
their
respective
divisions
In
head
of
the
Eire
State.
Numer
The
plane
brought
in
two
passengers
from
Vancouver
and
U
destined
for
Sandspit.
ous
social
events
marked
the
evening.
.
NO
CONTROL
OVER
TRADE
Winds
southeast
(15
mph)
today!
the
Pacific
Coast
Hockey
League
and
southeast
(25)
Sunday.
Mild.'
playoffs.
NEW
YORK
The
celebration
Argyle
0
Uie).
MRS.
F.W.
HART'S
Los
Angeles,
lourth
hi
the
liriiig
her
life
"c
with
the
'l
l
he
women's
8
Georges
So-"
ilii'
was
cap-
n
EllRhUKl
outhern
division
standing,
meets
Lows
tonight
and
highs
Sunday
-
at
Port
Hardy
43
and
50;
Mas-set
t
43
and
47;
Prince
Rupert
40
and
50.
Taku
River-
25
Salmon
Gold
15
Toronto
Athonav
-11
'i
Aumaque
18
Beattie
V)
Bevcourt
'
.20
Vi
Bobjo
.:
U'i
Buffalo
Canadian
....
.14
Consol,
Smelters
97.00
Conwest
1-25
Donalda
j
.50
Eldona
.
.56
East
Sullivan
'
2.68
Fresno
tonight
In
the
third
Canada's
Conunncc
Problems
Discussed
in
Parliament
OTTAWA,
?'-
A
lroe
(lebale
on
Cnatja
trade
play-off
game.
Their
opponents
of
St.
Patrick's
Day
in
New
York
was
as
usual,
on
an
immense
sonic
There
were
80,000
in
the
parade
that
inarched
to
the
music
of
fifty
bands.
The
procession
was
reviewed
by
Cardinal
Spellman
from
the
steps
of
St.
Patrick's
Cathedral.
came
put
on
top
in.
regular
sou
Coventry
City
4,
Grimsby
'
Town
1.
Leeds
United
4,
Barnsley
1.
Leicester
City
1,
Southampton
3.
Lincoln
City
0.
fulham
3.
Sheffield
Wednesday
2,
Nottingham
Forest
1.
Tottenham
Hotspur
2,
Luton
locat
Hii
won
1
urohleins
developed
in
the
thern
division
play
but
the
Mon-arehs
have
won
the
first
twrj
games
of
their
best
three
out
of
House
of
Commons
ye;
U
nlay
as
J
CANCER
DRIVE
IS
POSTPONED
Executive
of
the
Prince
Ru
live
play-offs.
w
''J'
her
hus-J,h
Hi
median's
Canadian
unci
by
three
I
bioilH'i's.
The
'"S
at
Maple
.
are
Mivp'ir,.!
At
Oakland,
San
Diego
Sky
Hawks
whipped
tlie
Oaks
3
to
2
5.50
.17
Finance
Minister
.laincs
Oar-diner
answered
Oniwsillou
questions
as
to
the
reason"
for
lo.
of
some
of
the'
overseas
markets.
Abbott
said
that
the
government,,
as
realists,
realized
that
markets
in
the
Uniled
Kin-.dom
pert
branch
of
the
Canadian
FUNERAL
IN
CTTY
Widow
of
Colorful
Pioneer
Business
Man
Passes
Away
Remains
of
Mrs.
Amelia
Hart,
84-year
old
widow
of
the
late
Frank
W.
Hart,
who
was
one
of
the
best
known
and
most
colorful
pioneer
business
men
of
British
Columbia's
very
early
days,
will
arrive
in
Prince
Rupert
next
Wednesday
from
Vancouver
to
be
laid
at
rest
in
Fairview
Cemetery
alongside
those
of
her
husband.
Mrs.
Hart
passed
away
on
Tuesday
In
Vancouver
where
she
had
resided
since
the
death
of
Mr.
Hart
here
several
years
ago.
A
service
was
held
yesterday
afternoon
at
Simmons
&
Mc-
Town
1.
West
Bromwich'
Alhton
2
Blackburn
Hovers
1.
West
Ham
United
2,
Queen's
Park
Rangers
0.
Scottish
League,
Division
A
Celtic
3.
Partlck
Thistle
0.
Cancer
Society,
meeting
yes
Giant
Yellowknife
Hardrock
.......
Harricana
IIeva
Hosco
Jacknifc
Joliet
Quebec
Lake
Rowan
Bai-
""rrUuKl
"''il''
and
07
'a
.08
-24
'2
.04
.36
.08
.06
lerday
arternoon
at
the
Civic
Centre,
heard
a
preliminary
-report
from
Mrs.
William
Rothwet!
LONDON
No
one
knows
how
many
people
of
Irish
extraction
live
in
London,
but
this
worried
no
one
Thursday.
For
the
time
being,
austerity
was
forgotten
and
everybody
joined
in
celebrating,
with
due
respect
and
deference,'
the
life
and
labors
of
good
St.
Patrick.
Dancing
in
the
streets
was
hailed
with
interest,
and
there
was
music
early
and
late.
In
give
the
Sky
Hawks
a
2
to
1
edge
intheir
series.
They
meet"
again
tonight.
Last
night
Taeoma
beat
Vancouver
0
to
5
in
a
double
overtime
game
to
gain
their
second
t
win
over
the
Canucks
in
northern
division
play.
They
will
meet
again
tonight.
heliiL'
resli-ictcd
because
on
a
recent
provincial
confer
Mary
and
Lake,
Lake,
Lapaska
ence
in
Vancouver
which
shy
1'liUlk
"l
Howard
Dundee
4,
Hibernian
3.
Falkirk
2,
St.
Mlrren
1.
Hearts
1.
Aberdeen
1
(tiei.
Morton
2,
East
Fife
0.
Little
Long
Lac
76
attended
as
the
local
delegate,
.13
Lynx
A
full
report
will
be
presented
"'
uesscl
of
c
IJ'a
and
Gerald
to
a
general
meeting
of
the
lo
those
countries
cannot
produce
enough
goods
raid
services
to
pay
for
the
purchase
of
-Canadian
goods.
Canada
was
vitally
concerned
in
holding
the
market
in
the
United
Kingdom,
Mr.
Onrdiner
said.
"But
we
clim't
control
the
trade
policies
of
Britain
or
any
other
country."
If
Britain
wants
e.al
branch
to
be
held
at
a
later
Motherwell
1.
Third
Lanark
0
Queen
of
South
4,
Albion
Rovers
0.
Rangers
4,
Clyde
1.
"
"t
Waverly,
LOCAL
TIDES
Sunday,
March
20,
1940
OTTAWA
Parliament
paid
fil.t.'me
tribute
to
the
annivers
will
be
hold
Bride
Funeral
Chapel
with
Rev.
High
:
4:59
20.2
feet
date.
.
Yesterday's
executive
meet
-ing
decided
to
postpone
the
canvassing
in
the
local
campaign
for
funds
until
the
early
ft
Catholic;
Church
Darrow
Gomez
left
by
air
on
a
trip
to
Vancouver.
ary
of
the
birth
of
Ireland's
Saint.
Premier
St.
Laurent
whose
mother
was
of
Irish
descentchose
a
tie
of
green
tint
and
wore
a
sprig
of
shamrock.
18:08
16.4
feet
Low
11:47
5.1
feet
23:44
9.0
feet
buv
baron
lrom
uenmum.
to'
Madseu
Red
Lake
i
.....
2.75
McKenzie
Red
Lake
39
McLeod
Cockshutt
....
1.00
Mn
eta
,
38
Negus
2.32
Noranda
52
50
Louvlcourt
18
Pickle
Crow
-
2.00
Regcourt
05
San
Antonio
4.10
Senator
Rouyn
40
Sherrit
Gordon
2.09
Steep
Rock
152
Sturgeon
River
16
Silver
Miller
,
.48
ti.
v.
israaen
oiiiciaung.
.
-Mrs.
Hart
had
many
old
friends
in
Prince
Rupert.
She
was
active
in
the
affairs
of
the
Pythian
Sisters
Lodge.
She
was
herself
a
member
of
a
pioneer
Vancouver
family,
before
her
marriage
having
been
Miss
Am
ETBALL
wheat
from
Russia,
poultry
irom
Hungary,
"we
may
not
like
it
but
we
can
t
say
"you
must
not
do
that
sort
of
thing!"
;
E.
Branca,'
Vancouver
law
A.
Una
i
TONIGHT
6:30
Kinsmen
and
Rupert
Hotel
7:15-
-High
Sciool
and
People'.?
8:00
Morgan's
and
Merchants
9:15
Bo-Me-Hi
and
Brownwoods
part
of
May.
Present
at
the
meeting
aeri
Mrs.
Roth
well,
president;
,
Mm.
J.
C.
Gilker,
secretary;
Mrs.
"TvT.
Murdoch,
Mrs.
O.
V.
Hanley,
Mrs.
J'.
D.
Fraser,
Mrs.
D.
R.
Barclay,
Mrs.
G.
A.
Hunter
inS
Rev,
Fred
Antrobus
yer,
who
visited
the
city
this
week
in
connection
will
police
POETRY
CONTEST
.
HALIFAX,
w
The
Nova
Scotia
centre
of
the
Poetry
Society
of
England
plans
to
public
a
chap-book
of
poetry
In
time
for
the
Halifax
bicentenary.
-OFFS
Hit
rrrr
'
to
the
from
a
court
liquor
cases,
left
by,,plane
elia
Campbell.
She
is
survived
by
a
sister
and
two
brother.
Alex
Slater
returned
city
Friday
afternoon
trip
.to
Vancouver.
today
to
return
south.
w-"
i
tvr
Regular
Prices
3ac,
25c
and
15c
4