vicio:?ih, 2 provincial LIBRARY NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER DHBGS I ; STL: A rTOIA, B.C. J DUO ME f Prompt Service IES . NT I At AU Hours & im in i m ww rtf, wmm FNtJLi Im" 3t Ca"ada's Most Strategic 1'acific Port-"Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest." VUti, AXaVII No 1RR 1 STAR AY CABS "uvuni;rrjii,ov, nniujuni, nuuuoi ii, ivio PRICE FIVE CENTS irshall Silent O 1 bulletin J i mi vjcrmany MARGARINE TURNABOUT Surprise Recommendation By National Dairy Council OTTAWA The dairy ln- dustry of Canada, In an un CRITICAL OF RUSSIA ON ITS POLICY FOR DANUBE WASHINGTON, D.C. (CP)-Secretarv of State George Marshall said today that in negotiation with the Russians, United States must not seek agreement merely for agreement's sake. The comment was made at a news conference to "discuss the international meeting at Belgrade on the freedom of navigation of the Danube River. The confer-T ence split between the majority r T . n expected pronouncement, came out yesterday In favor of a "suitable substitute," presumably oleomargarine, as a means of averting a certain butter shortage during the coming winter. Through its representative organization, the Dairy Council of Canada, the Industry met the federal cabinet, pointed to the alarming drop in butter stocks and made recommendations aimed at bolstering the supply. It asked the government to import "sufficient" quantity of butter to meet domestic requirements or reimpose the butter ration which ended a year ago. If the government could not implement these recommendations the industry , suggested that it authorize the sale of "a C i if - l " :?.:' have re &' t, V fe "'-::: fc:?; ' i United Na- .a peace con- y .-, v? , . J. ,nizear,c! jf $ ' (A J ' connection v ' ff . ItA x ' I w ivo bign oj Rail Line Russian bloc and the minority western bloc. In insisting upon control of the Danube, Russia was doing so at the expense of the prosperity of the nations thereon. United States could could n. Opening noi agree to the Russian he declared. INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION OTTAWA Education from the international point of view occupied the delegates at today's session of the Canadian Teachers' Federation conference. George Croskery of Ottawa, secretary-treasurer, reported yesterday that the Federation play "a prominent part in the operations of the Canadian Council for Reconstruction through' UNESCO and the Canadian Appeal for Children. VANCOUVER LINE REOPENS VANCOUVER Trains are running again on the Vancouver-Jasper line of Canadian National Railways following a washout at White River which caused the derailment of a freight engine and 12 cars. Trains were re-routed by way of Calgary. Heavy rainstorms caused the washout. NATIONALIZATION OUT CANBERRA The Australian High Court has found unconstitutional the federal government's legislation for the nationalization of banks and Sir John Latham, chief of the court, has issued a restraining order. Eight Australian and three British banks as well as three states South Australia, West Australia and Victoria had challenged the constitutionality. SEEK C.N.R. SERVICE VANCOUVER The Vancouver city council is asking the Canadian National Steamships to reenter the Vancouver-Victoria ferry service and has appointed Aid. Sam Cromie to interview the company. Aid. R. K. Gervin said that the present C.P.R. service was "disgraceful," that company having failed to provide sufficient fast ships- BABE RUTH VERY ILL NEW YORK The condition of Babe Ruth, former "Home Run King," was announced today to be '"critical" after contracting a cold. He is a patient in Memorial Hospital. Two years ago he underwent a serious throat operation and he has been failing since. Anti-aircraft Shells Burst Near U.S. Air Freighters In Corridor necessary quantity of a suitable substitute product" until such time as "butter supply is sui-ficient to meet the demand." - Emphasis rather than General Marshall would make no comment on the current meetings in Moscow over the German question. Any statement at this time, - he said, would be a breach of confidence in view of the undertaking of the parties concerned to preserve secrecy. Questioned in regard to the nth annual ,ive turn ip, nnven-Aagust 19 . BERLIN Repairs have been completed by the Russians to the railway from western Germany to Berlin but there Is no Indication that it will be re opened to trains of the western powers at an early date. Reports that it would be have ALASKA HIGHWAY ARMY EXERCISE ire not un- i that at the Comunlst spy Investigation, Marshall made it plain that the r,a! conven- W 1 -'-'--''"" ii - .. . SILF.NT ON GERMANY But General Marshall criticizes Russia for policy in regard to Danube. " j leadership been dubbed as nothing more United States government will iy ol party than rumors. protect Individuals testifying In y the same Meantime, there is no report the investigation if they com :! tttMul Pro- Col. S. D. Johnston, M.C., VJD., officer commanding the 120th Heavy Antiaircraft Battery, leaves tonight by train for Edmonton, where he will take part in the army's "Exercise North II," a reconaissance patrol over i the Alaska Highway and Haines of the outcome of negotiations plied with United State-, laws. RECORD BY CANADIAN. between the Kremlin and western envoys at Moscow looking ive fiiiven-:i month, lerted to re- SHOOTING FOR to a settlement of the railway ROYAL HOME FOR OTTAWA OTTAWA The gift of Rock-cliffe Park, to the Crown, us the site of a residence in Canada fur the Britth Royal Family has ben si'Cge-fited by Coa- p!1 national j( course. blockade, currency matters and Cut-off. RIFLE TROPHIES other items In dispute. The Rus sians, although exercising com wixixnuuni mrun nmiuc, ptete control ot Germany, are Ontario F Eleven of Canada's demanding a four-power con top marksmen are shooting to- Terence on the west. The expedition, composed "T3r between 40 and 50 western ot-flcers in vehicles, will leave Edmonton , Sunday, travelling in small groups over the Canadian section of the Alaska Highway, then down the Haines Cut-off to the port of Haines. During that time, reconaissance exercises will be taken day to pick trophy winners lor The United States authority Gouzenko To LONDON P) Jimmy Vara-leua of Ottawa set an Olympic record yesterday in a press lift of the Olympic lightweight weightlifting competition at the Olympis Oames. Varaleua, who Is with the Royal Canadian Air Force at Trenton, lifted 248 pounds. POLIO NOT DIAGNOZED Persistent reports of a case of poliomyelitis having occurred in three matches of the Dominion charged today that Russian of Canada Rifle Association meet anti-aircraft shells had burst here. j in the United States air corri- Yesterday a four-man team dor. from Victoria's Fifth British The anti-aircraft shells burst mnvlnj sIst- ram to the rth cms; ol today an'1 part In to familiarize the of troller Goodwin to the Board oi Control here. He noted that Premier KltiR had spoken of the possibility of the King and Queen spedlng part of each year in the Dominion. Mr. Goodwin said he Tclt that a royal residence in Ottawa would contribute Rreatly to the development of the National Capital and Its acceptance throughout Canada as a symbol of Canadian and Commonwealth Columbia Heavy Anti-Aircraft lanje in tin ficers with the country. The party will arrive back in Edmonton two weeks later. CONTEST FOR LEADERSHIP Dozen Men May Be in Field to Head Conservative Party OTTAWA, (P As many as a dozen men may be candidates for the Progressive-Conservative party leadership at the national convention opening here September 30. A party source says it does not think the fight will narrow is fxpectcr. p:vince. .North Cm. Regiment won the Aylmer-Oard trophy in a bankers' match team competition, scoring 266 of 400. yesterday in t he corridor between 8,000 and 10,000 feet above the ground, it was disclosed by the pilot of a United States Skymaster flying supplies to Berlin. The pilot said that the Be Questioned Sub-Committee of l'. S. un-American Activities Probe Coming to Canada WASHINGTON, D.C, Ot The United States House of Representatives un-American activities committee plans to send a sub-committee to Canada to Question witnesses in the Uni Overcast thi. MORE DUTCH ciaudy thi: with inter w Thurs- shells burst "at a comfortable distance from my plane" but unity. this city brought the statement last night to the Dally News that there had been no definite diagnosis of such a case nor had CANADA WINS OVER BELGIUM LONDON, 9 Canada defeated Belgium 45 to 40 yesterday In the Olympic basketball consolation series. Kins cloudy n. Wind' in and hi-hs 'tdy 52 and ted States spy Investigations, it down to Premier George Drew SEABEE PLANE IS MISSING IN NORTH of Ontario and John Difenbaker one bceri reported as such. I! was not denied, however, that IMMIGRANTS OTTAWA Two more shlp3 are scheduled to bring Netherlands farming Immigrants to Canada this year. L. G. A Schlichting, press attache at the Netherlands embassy, said the Kota In ten will sail from Rotterdam August 10 and September 7 and the Tablntha August 16. Both ships have been chartered by trie Netherlands government. EDMONTON, (f Northwest a case was under observation. It was stated that there was no well Inside the American corridor in the same vicinity as he saw several Russian planes towing targets. Chief of the' Royal Air Force at Gatow airport In Berlin said a protest would be submitted through the four-power Berlin air safety centre. DOMINION SOCCER FINAL ON TONIGHT TORONTO, 'ffi Third and fin- 41 TO was reported today wnen ine commltee went into closed-door sessions. The sub-commitee, likely to consist of one man, will get a statement from Igor Gouzenko, former Russian clerk who was responsible for the breaking of the. Canadian spy case. of Saskatchewan, member of the House of Commons for Lake Centre. Nominations for the leadership will be accepted until October 1 with voting October 2 just prior to the conclusion of the convention. Air Command reported last ni"ht that a man named Cooper was overdue on a 330-mile fiifht from Whitehorse to Mayo, Yukon Territory, In a Seabce ;aplane. Lost On Canadian Fertilizer Sales OTTAWA, 'CP Consolidated Mining & Smelting Co. yesterday presented records to. the prices commission showing that the firm had lost $62,989 on he need for alarm. CANADA NEEDING 7,200 TEACHERS OTTAWA ft Canada's teach Israel Flag Flics Canadian fertilizer sales In thejal game of the Dominion Foot O Hotel TODAY'S STOCKS :: Courtesy S. D. Johnston Co. Ltd. ver Sussex er shortage now stands at "around 7,200 and Immigration may step the figure up to 15,000" delegates attending the Canadian Teachers' Federation con first six months of this year. The company testified, however, that profitable export sales had offset losses on domestic sales. HASTINGS, Eng., 'O The r'f stolei.sm Monday tjy "t fisherman wat to 1 11 a broken a fall whi"h icious for t'vn flag of the State of Israel- vention learned yesterday. Natural Causes In Terrace Death Death by natural causes was the verdict of a coroner's inquest which was held yesterday afternoon at Terrace In the cas,o of John Harris, maintenance engineer for Canadian Pacific Air Lines at Prince Rupert, who died suddenly on the sports field at the town a week" ago " Sunday afternoon. The Inquest was conducted by Coroner Will Robinson and the witnesses were Alf Yoxall. C. H. Collins and Robert Scharffe. blue and white with the golden star of David flew over the Netherwood Hotel during a Conference of the Anglo-Palestinian Club. "I am not a Jew, but vpss"l drifted i ball Association series for the Dominion Cup Is set for tonight between Vancouver St. Andrew's and Montreal Car-steels. Members of both the western and eastern teams express confidence in regard to winning the series which is now tied at a game apiece. PENYY BANK IS OUT OF BUSINESS TORONTO The penny bank of Ontario closed out its books for the last time during the I am proud to have the flag of East Sullivan 2.61 Giant Yellowknife 4.40 God's Lake 57 Hardrock 21i2 Harricana O6V2 Heva 1012 Hosco 38 Jacknife .-. 04 Joliet Quebec 38 Xake Rowan 07 Lapaska 04 Little Long Lac .70 Vancouver Bralorne 7.00 B. R. Con .0212 B. R. X 09'2 Cariboo Quratz 1.00 Dentonia 01 Vi Grull Wihksne 04 Hedley Mascot 36 Minto 0112 Pend Oreille 3.90 Pioneer 2.45 Premier Border .02 Israel fly over my hotel," said proprietor Vernon Symonds. "I - M-year-oh Nelson dentally intn ' Summer N., unconscious. i Un h, ,.... would welcome an Arab confer MAJOR BREAK IN WATER LINE CUTS PRESSURE IN CITY MAINS Prince Rupert business places and homes were warned to cut down on their use of water this morn-inc as a result of a break in the 18-inch water main at the intersection of Sixth, Hays Cove and Ambrose Avenues 'which sent the water level down two feet in two hours when the normal morning draw-off ence here, too. The Communists are coming latr ethls year." ravateer io'2 Reeves McDonald 1.75 :us left- arm aplP nearby. he started ref,'cd in his Ior Port Ed-nur and a ;' his broken 'nts fay a first 1 111,1 Prince ",lce as tall-u ordeal i.i. GEORGE ROSS IS CHAMPION HALIFAX, W George (Rock-a-Bye) Ross of West Bay, Nova Scotia, last night won the middleweight boxing championship of Canada with a unanimous 12-round decision over Len Wadsworth of Hamilton. Lynx 06 Madsen Red Lake 2.25 McKenzie Red Lake .... .35 McLeod Cockshutt 85 Moneta 35 Negus 2.06 Noranda 49.25 Louvtcourt 54 Pickle Crow 187 Regcourt ' .04Vi San Antonio 3.30 began. The break was first noted las. t night by City Waterworks Foreman. Carl Gustafson but It was week-end after nearly 50 years' service to the school children of the province. The bank made its dying effort, a noble one It presented an estimated $80,000 in accumulated assets to Toronto Hospital For Sick Children. The money was the total of unclaimed accounts of less than $1 In value. CANADA THIRD pouring into a drain which runs into the Hays Creek tide flats. Industrial users, such as fish plants, were urged to cut down on the use of water while the NEW ZEALAND GIVEN GAMES LONDON, W The 1950 British Empire Games were awarded today to New Zealand. The committee, on which Canada was represented by Prof. Nelson Hart, general mn-agr-r of the Canadian Olympic team, voted down Canada's bid inot until this morning when the condition exists. -Home owners, city began iU working nay u, assumed a danger the leakage to the city's water supply. sinking a Workmen began -,,ff to the line which is U r'ion Of nain too, were asked to conserve-water as much as possible. Homes in the eastern district Reno 08 Vi Salmon Gold 13y2 Sheep Creek 1.17 Taylor Bridge 31 Taku River 30 Vananda 30 Congress .034 Pacific Eastern 0512 Hedley Amalg 05 Central Zeballos 01 Silbak Premier 29 Oils A. P. Con 15 Calmont 40 C. & E 5.75 Foothills 2.75 Home 8.40 Toronto Athona 06 Aumaque v 15 Beattle 60 Bevcourt 36 Buffalo Canadian 08 Consol. Smelters 113.00 hosPtal here' man' Lehman " Cllln,,t sea. at 1 Rand to hold the games in Toronto.1 feet underground. underground. wm-n u. . . i in not, of the rity, above the break in uermuda was Canada's only f-upporter. Emergency Notice . TO ALL HOUSEHOLDERS AND BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS Owing to a major break in the water supply line it is requested that water be conserved as much as possible until further notice. (tf) CITY ENGINEER. IN YACHT RACE TORQUAY Devonshire, Eng., (d Denmark won the sixth race of the Olympic yacht firefly class today. France was second and Canada third but Paul McLaughlin was disqualified and Canada was eliminated over a collision with the French boat when overtaking. the line were not affected by the drop in pressure, but west of the break a shortage threatens if care is not exercised. Within two hours this morning, the water level of the backup reservoir at Roosevelt Park dropped two feet compensating for the drop of pressure In the mains. work will oe compi" known but City Engineer Don Stewart said that, if necessary, shifts wo. k-ing three he will employ around the clock. He Plans to use at least three to by-pass tlw fire hose lines break and increase pressure below the leak. At least half of the volume line is in the 18-lnch cast-iron LOCAL TIDES (Standard Time) Thursday, August 12, 1948 High 7:15 15.8 feet. 19:20 18.3 feet Low i:oi 6.0 feet - -...lL5.?. 8.5 feet I'inai ... :"' TAX, 5 Tnight I I I