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Published
at
Canada's
Most
Strategic
Pacific
Port
"Prince
Rupert,
the
Key
to
the
Great
Northwest"
PHONE
81
VOL.
XXXVII,
No.
286.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.
C
MONDAY,
DECEMBER
6,
1948
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
k
n
Bulletin
P
P
nankins
SOCIALISTS
WIN
vFinal
count
today
showed
that
bbck-
Jners
slapped
the
communists
with
1,330-Lch
one
a
protest
against
Soviet
occupa-
Appeals
Are
Granted
To
Jap
Leaders
The
vote
swept
tne
bociahst
party
f
in
tnii
wcsici
11
uai
i,
ui
uie
city.
.
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.
.
.
-
,
RED
DEAN
ON
COAST
)UVER
Very
Rev.
Hewlett
Johnson
of
Communists
Claim
3
100,000
Nationalist
Troops
Are
Encircled
NANKING
(CP)
The
Chinese
Communist
radio
said
today
that
Red
forces
have
completed
the
"airtight
encirclement"
of
the
Nationalist
former
Suchow
garrison
in
the
battle
for
Nanking.
The
garrison,
comprising
some
110,000
combat
trooDS
in
the
Sixteenth.
Thirteenth
and
Second
Army
fj
rived
here
today
by
grace
of
a
chartered
Executions
Are
Stayed
WASHINGTON
(CP)-
.
so-called
itecuuean
ot
Canterbury
ar-
L
hours
late
last
night
after
leaving
his
a
tyattie
notei
room
and
missing
a
airuiane.
A
chartered
plane
was
sent
lhe
United
States
Sup
reme
court,
by
a
5-to-4
de
to
pick
....
him
up.
Enroute
to
Vancouver
i
T
k
rviewers
mat
nussia
was
sincere
in
wilJ
cision
,toaay
granted
a
hearing
to
two
Japanese
wartime
officials
convict
uroups,
aDanaonea
oucnuw
Wednesday
in
an
effort
to
reach
NADA
WINS
BADMINTON
'
the
trapped
government
Twelfth
SKEEN
A
ROAD
Army
Group
in
the
Suhsien
sec
K'TO
Canada
won
the
Thomas
Cup
bad-
ed
as
war
criminals
and
sentenced
to
be
hanged.
The
appeals,
which
challenge
the
legality
of
the
trials
conducted
by
the
International
mil
tor,
45
miles
south.
If
the
Communist
claim
is
leiies
against
ine
inuian
team,
The
team
j
Pasadena,
California
for
the
final
next
IS
'PERFECT'
itary
tribunal
at
Tokyo,
were
hist
the
United
States.
Low
rafters
in
the
true,
it
means
that
only
the
government
troops
on
the
new
Hwai
River
defence
line
enjoy
free
filed
on
behalf
of
General
Kenji
mis
helped
the
Canadians.
Hierh'
float-
Snow
and
Ice
Helpful
la
Levelling;
off
Surface
Dohlhara
and
Kok
Hirota,
for
dom
of
movement
in
the
region.
As
a
result
of
winter
weather,
Ir
the
rafters
aided
Vancouver's
Johnny
iner-up
to
the
Canadian
singles
champion,
The
line
was
set
up
recently
100
mer
Premier
of
Japan.
General
Douglas
MacArthur
has
announced
that
executions
highway
conditions
between
miles
northeast
of
Nanking
ba
is
manned
by
relatively
inferior
Prince
Rupert
and
Terrace
were
l
of
loronto.
Daryl
Ihompson
of
Van-th
man
on
Canada's
team,
played
only
of
other
Japanese
war
criminals,
including
that
of
Former
Prem
troops.
described
as
"perfect"
this
morning
by
Prince
Rupert
Automobile
Association
Presi
i!
was
a
winner.
'
;
IRAGEDY
AFTER
GAME
ier
Tojo,
are
stayed
pending
the
final
disposition
of
the
appeals.
dent
J.
Harry
Black
following
PEARSON
HITS
snow
removal
on
the
95-mile
TS
PASS,
Ore.
A
high
school
state
stretch
which
was
completed
thip
football
player
Vas
burned
to
death
U.ll.
METHODS
Transport
In
last
night.
TERRACE
BOY
INVESTED
Chief
Scout
Viscount
Alexander
poses
with
three
gallant
Canadian
Scouts,
one
from
Central
British
Columbia,
decorated
for
bravery
in
the
first
Canadian
scouting
investiture
in
history,
The
boys,
left
to
right,
are:
Scout
Roy
Clifford,
15,
of
Ter-"race,
presented
with
the
Silver
Cross
for
a
fire
rescue;
Cub
Gordon
St.
Onge,
10,
of
Windsor,
Ont.,
given
the
Silver
Cross
foe
saving
a
child
from
drowning;
and
Rover
Scout
Henri
Chabot,
17,
of
Sherbrooke,
Que.,
awarded
the
Gilt
Cross
for
saving
his
uncle
from
drowning.
y
-
.
(CP
Photo)
and
another
is
missing
while
other
mem-
Reports
reaching
Mr.
Black
r
.t.
rv
it
team
were
injured
as
a
result
Of
a
char-
informed
him
that
Public
Works
dpeartment
crews
from
racihc
uown
carrying
them
home,
plunging
off
Hitrh-
More
Talk
Than
Action
Declares
Canadian
Minister
at
Paris
PARIS,
CPJ
L.
B.
Pearson.
tr
here.
About
forty
persons
were
aboard.
Prince
Rupert
and
Terrace
had
cleared
the
road
of
the
burden
of
snow
which
fell
during
the
ught
lire
and
the
passengers
broke
win
Week-end
Crashes
in
Air
Are
Widespread
SAN
FRANCISCO,
Q
Rescue
Canadian
external
affairs
min
last
week
and
now
the
surface
k-cape.
'
ANTI-REDS
VOTE
HEAVY
is
in
better
condition
than
it
CAR
MISHAP
HURTS
FIVE
Auto
Collides
With
Pole
ister,
says
that
the
current
United
Nations
general
assembly
TODAY'S
STOCKS
(Cyurtesy
H.
D.
Johnston
Co.
Ltd.)
j
Vancouver
operations
are
under
way
in
the
'
has
been
for
months.
"Snow
and
ice
have
filled
the
hipping
BERLIN
In
the
Commun-
has
been
.characterized
by
more1alk
than
action"
and
the
only
resemblance
it
bears
to
a
potholes,
leaving
a
level
sur
.05
1st
-
boycotted
municipal
elec-
Bayonne
Early
Sunday
Mornin?
face"
Mr.
Black
said.
"I
have!
7.20
itions
in
the
western
two-thirds
unto-
Ictive
been
told
that
its
condition
is
symphony
is
that
it
U
.02"
i,
of
Berlin
under
British,
American
Five
people
were
taken
to
hospital
early
Sunday
suffering
Pacific
today
for
a
United
i
States
Air
Force
C-54
transport
plane
which
was
forced
down;
at
sea
with
37
men
aboard
during
a
week-end
marked
by
a
series
of
plane
crashes
on
three
-continents,
as
well
as
'tiie
Pacific
Ocean.
Kit
disasters
occurred
in
Germany,
China
and
several
states
in
the
United
States.
The
total
perfect."
-
'
lished.
.
f
dtlrwcd
thi
rerdict
in
a
1
Snow
removal
-workmen
from)
H
Tprmcp
wnrirf
c
through
until
auestion-and-answer
broadcast
Bralorne
B.
U.
Con.
-
...
B.
H.
C
:a
Cariboo
Quartzz
Congress
bninc
Starts
t
.08',
1.06
.03
Bf
m-'
4'
from
l!i
JurlcS
-"received'
when'
trw
car
in
which
they
were
riding
crashed
head-on
into
a
power
CISCO.
"-After
05
idleness,
the
Pa-
line
pole
on
Third
Avenue,
i.i
It.
ulav
reopened
its
recorded
here
and
broadcast
last
night.
He
said
that
he
does
not
think
that
there
is
"any
hope
at
all"
of
final
settlement
of
problems
at
this
session.
..
.
.
front
of
the
Post
Office.
Two
P'Ss-sniDtjinK.
inc
known
week-end
death
toll
was
to
maritime
peace
1
vnstcrdiiv
when
f.m
Sailor.s'
Union
aiid
French,
occupation,
no
less
than
84.7
per"
cent
of
thevolers
turned
out
yesterday.
There
were
three
anti-communist
parties
in
the
field.
Not
as
much
significance?
was
attached
to
who
might
have
won
the
election
as
to
the
fact
that
there
was
such
a
large
turn-out.
The
Social-Democrats
(
Socialists)
took
about
two-thirds
of
the
vote.
Other
parties
were
Christian
Democrats
(Conservatives)
and
Liberal
Democrats.
The
new
Communist
rump
government
set.
up
in
Russian-occupied
Berlin
last
week
for
iAKLi
received
a
65.
From
Johnston
Island
in
the
Pacific,
came
word
that
a
search
plane
had
sighted
sur
9:30
last
night
to
complete
the
western
section
of
their
dfetrict.
Mr.
Black
said.
Clarence
B.
Thompson
reported
to
the
Automobile
Association
that
he
drove
a
truck
from
Terrace
with
a
seven-ton
load
In
five
hours
and
found
conditions
exceptionally
good.
He
arrived
here
about
11
j'
clock
last
night.
Mr.
Black
Commended
the
Public
Works
Department
for
restoring
the
road
to
travel.
nice
from
the
shlD-
sirike
settlements
ions
would
not
in-
vivors
of
the
C-54
which
came
irisdirtiotv
riown
ve.sterdav.
A
number
of
e
unions,
with
of
about
28.000.
were
severely
hurt.
The
accident
occurred
at
6:40
Sunday
morning
-
when
a
car
containing
seven
people,
,
weal
out
of
control
as
It
was
heading
west
on
Third
Avenue.
Most
severely
injured
were
Mrs.
Oscar
Steinberg,
who
received
head
injuries
and
a
possible
skull
fracture,
and
Leonard
Olscn,
who
received
laceration
to
his
face
and
head.
Also'
taken
to
hospital
for
observation
for
possible
injuries
survivors
are
unreported.
I
A
1
m
the
coast's
sec-
Hedley
Mascot
31
Pacific
Eastern
04-ii
Pend
Oreille
5.85
Pioneer
2.60
Privateer
15
Reeves
McDonald
3.00
Reno
-
07
Sheep
Creek
1.60
Silbak
Premier
32
Vananda
.46
Salmon
Gold
19
Spud
Valley
.09
Oils-Anglo
Canadian'
4.35
A.
P.
Con
nil
Atlantic
1.10
Calmonl
50
C.
Si
E
L
6.30
Central
Leduc
1.70
Home
13.00
Mercury
20
rike
lust
week
but
n
blocked
the
re-until
tlicv
cot
the
i
I
py
wanted.
Prison
Guard
Is
Suspended
KINGSTON,
Ont
A
guard
of
1
the
Kingston
Penitentiary
has
ER
ENTERS
NAMED
DIRECTOR
Eric
W.
Morse
of
Ottawa
who
has
been
appointed
executive
director
of
the
Association
of
Cana-dia'ii
Clubs.
There
are
02
men's
and
women's
Canadian
Clubs
across
Canada.
Mr.
Morse
was
born
in
India,
educated
in
been
suspended
for
smuggling
iwere
Oscar
Steinberg,
Don
M
bade
voting
in
the
western
elections
but
residents
of
western
Berlin
residing
in
eastern
Berlin
nevertheless
stayed
to
vote.
The
anti
-
Communist
trade
unions
called
a
strike
on
the
transportation
services
for
the
day.
in
money
to
prisoners
which
sjLeod
and
Miss
Vera
Crozier.
Mis-3
CENTRE
Illegal
under
tne
prisons
aci,
The
money
was
used
for
Iris
Hansen
and
Keith
Phillip-son,
other
two
occupants
of
the
AIYANSH
NATIVE
IS
FOUND
SHOT
bW
of
Caleb
Williams
Lying
on
Football
Field
with
'
Rifle
Nearby
Coroner
M.
M.
Stephens,
ac
car
were
badly
.shaken.
t
to
rob
the
caJiii
Canada,
graduating
from
c
Civic
Centre
was
Queen's
University
after
spc
Okalta
165
Pacific,
Tele
'
3.20
Princess
t
40
Royal
Canadian
12
V2
MASSETT
MAN
SUCCUMBS
HERE
by
Don
Forward
managing
secrel-
I..
companied
by
Cpl.
A.
H.
Taylor
pie
noticed
a
chair
22
South
Brazeau
Matthew
Yeomans,
84-year-old
and
Constable
Ed.
Anderson,
of
s!e
a
window
as
he
PRINCE
GEORGE
MILLS
CLOSING
Unfavorable
Weather
and
Falling
Markets
Causing
Slowdown
of
Production
ciali.ing
in
political
science
and
external
relations.
He
served
in
the
Royal
Canadian
Air
Force
during
the
war
and,
after
the
war
became
national
secretary
of
the
United
Nations
Association.
(CP
Photo
t
former
resident
of
Massett
and
The
cur,
a
new
model,
was
badly
damaged
by
impact
with
the
pole.
Cost,
of
repair
liad
not
been
ascertained
today.
Mrs.
Steinberg
and
Olsen
were
taken
to
hospital
in
the
city
ambulance
and
the
other
three
were
taken
to
the
institution
tithe
city
police.
Snow
and
ice
conditions
on
the
street
made
driving
home
at
midnight
ht.
the
provincial
police,
are
on
a
flight
to
Aiyansh
today
to
investigate
the
death
of
Caleb
Williams,
well
known
native
of
that
Naas
River
village.
;ted
theft
has
been
Port
Edward,
died
last
night
in
hospital
here.
lie
was
a
retired
fisherman
and
had
lived
at
Port
Edwai'd
for
the
last
few
an
11
-year
old
boy.
police
investigation
Mr.
Forward
ap-
years.
Predeceased
by
his
wife,(.
According
to
a
communica
tion
received
yesterday
by
In
Toronto
Alhona
13
Aumaque
15
V2
Beattie
45
ft
Bevcourt
..
22
ft
Bobo
14
Buffalo
Canadian
.12ft
Consul.
Smelters
128.50
Conwest
1-20
Donalda
.50
Eldona
..
,
.72
East
Sullivan
3.00
Giant
Yellowknife
4.50
PRINCE
GEORGE
The
extremely
wet
fall
followed
by
soft
snow
which
came
before
the
ground
froze
has
caused
a
slowdown
of
lumber
production.
he
is
survived
by
a
son,
Alex
Yeomans,
of
Prince
Rupert.
A
Jtiic
.scene
while
the
as
in
uie
building
nephew,
Arthur
Brown,
also
THE
WEATHER
Synopsis
Skies
will
be
cloudy
over
the
province
today
with
snow
flurries
occurring
in
most
sections.
Another
storm
Is
developing
WOULD
BE
MAYOR
lives
in
the
city.
NEW
UNIFORMS
Commencing
today,
messengers
of
th
Canadian
National
Telegraphs
here
will
appear
in
new,
distinctive
oxford
grey
uniforms.
Issued
in
time
for
the
Christmas
rush,
the
new
style,
shown
above,
features
single
breasted
tunic
with
open
lapels.
The
company's
familiar
maple
leaf'
crest
is
worn
on
both
sleeves,
as
well
as
on
the
cap.
Silver
grey
shirt,
black
tie,
breeches
and
black
leather,
leggings
complete
the
ncv
postwar,
dress,
The
boys
were
attracting
considerable
attention
as
they
rush
around
the
city
in
their
smart,
streamlined
outfits.
The
local
messengers
are
Jimmy
Roberts,
Keith
McAra,
Don
Jordan
and
Ralph
Young.
fPproach
frightened
"Mr.
Forward
noticed
the
McBrlde
Street
There
are
at
least
300'
employed
loggers
and
mill
workers
in
Prince
George
'
now.
Operators
add
that
the
market
is
none
too
good
although
there
has
been
dian
Superintendent
F.
E.
An-field,
the
body
of
Williams
was
found
on
the
football
field
"by
another
native,
Felix
Davis.
There
was
a
gunshot
wound
in
the
chest.
About
ten
feet
away
from
the
body
lay
a
30-30
rifle.
The
coroner
and
the
officers
left
at
11:30
this
morning
and
are
expected
back
this
Plane
Crashes,
I
building
as
he
was
over
the
North
Pacific
and
is
and,
thinking
that
exnected
to
bring
strong
sou
pt
have
left
It
out-
l'ix:d
to
return
it
in-
thrrly
winds
with
snow
and
rain
to
the
Queen
Charlottes
and
no
curtailment
for
that
reason
to
date.
Coast
mills
are
seeking
some
of
the
markets
which
this
Pilot
Killed
HALIFAX,
((P)
A
pilot
is
missing
after
his
single
seater
Canadian
Navy
plane
plunged
into
Halifax
harbor
today
following
an
air
collision.
The
second
plane
involved
made
its
base
safely
al
OF
TWO
CITIES
Canada's
Strangest
Municipal
Election
Being
Climaxed
Today
FORT
WILLIAM,
Canada's
strangest
municipal
election
is
being
climaxed
today
as
voters
here
decide
the
fate
of
the
bid
of
diaries
W.
Cox
to
be
the
mayor
of
two
cities.
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ft
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06
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PfinKi.
i.nnlcht.
As
the
God's
Lake
....
Hardrock
Harricana
Heva
Hosco
Jacknife
Jollet
Quebec
Lake
Rowan
..
'"1
noticed
tliat
the
district
has
been
enjoying.
not
bi'lonc
to
the
storm
continues
eastward
snow
ts
expected
to
spread
to
Vancou
hut
did
not
connect
TERRACE
ORANGE
though
seriously
damaged.
The'
J'bbcry
attempt
until
,
le-
Oy
that
time,
the
Lapaska
05
crash
occurred
near
the
centre
of
mile-wide
Halifax
harbor.
....
.68
"ing
him
approach,
ver
Island,
the
Lower
Mamiuuu
and
the
Interior
later
tomorrow.
Forecast
Queen
Charlottes
and
North
rinast-Cloudv
with
snow
flur-
BENSON
BLOCK
CHANGES
HANDS
Sale
of
the
Benson
Block.
305
Third
Avenue
by
R.
E.
Benson
to
Henry
Meyerhoff
of
Penticton
has
been
completed.
The
new
Little
Long
Lac
Lynx
...
.12
ft
LODGE
OFFICERS
TKRRACE
The
election
of
Mayor
of
Port
Arthur
for
15
consecutive
years,
Cox
is
seeking
tho
chief
office
in
the
sister
and
Madseti
Red
Lake
2.11
ls
gained'
through
a
'he
teen-age
.
room.
s
taken,
although
the
rins
todav.
Overcast
tonight
rival
city
of
Fort
William
wii.ii
snow
commencing
by
mid
LOUIS
MAYER
WEDS
WIDOW
YUMA,
Arizona,
(1)
Movie
magnate
Louis
B.
Mayer
and
owner
is
proprietor
of
Crescent
against
two
other
candidates
H'f
was
on
the
floor
Saskatchewan
,
Strike
Ended
REGINA
One
hundred
and
fifty
employees
of
the
Saskatchewan
government
insurance
office
are
back
at
work
in
seven
offices
after
having
been
on
strike
since
November
17.
Terms
nttriit.
riniidv
tomorrow
with
officers
took
place
at
Wednesday
night's
meeting
-of
the
Orange
Lodge
in
the
Orange
Hal
and
was
followed
by
a
banquet
.rivpn
hv
the
incoming
Master.
Shows
which
has
visited
her-j
Hubert
Badanai,
garage
man.
apparently,
b'eeii
attempt
to
open
It.
showers
of
mixed
rain
and
snow.
for
several
summers.
The
tran-j
and
Hubert
M.
Limbrick,
tour
wtri
umtiPi-iv
(20)
today,
bc-
action
was
handled
by
the
real
Mrs.
.
Lorna
Danker
were
mar
ist
pamp
operator,
both
former
mmiiii?
southeast
(301
tonight,
ried
Saturday
by
a
Justice
of
McKen?,ic
Red
Lake
30
McLeod
Cockshutt
75
Moneta
.40
Negus
2.03
Noranda
..'
55.25
Louvlcourt
35
ft
Pickle
Crow
190
Regcourt
05
San
Antonio
3.55
Senator
Rouyn
-40
Shcrrit
Gordon
2.07
Steep
Rock
177
estate
firm
of
H.
G.
Helgerson
Fort
William
aldm-mcn.
west
(25)
tomorrow.
Little
Ltd.
No
changes
in
current
oc
Frank
Green
and
catered
to
by
Mrs.
F.
Jackson
with
her
assistant
Judy
Curtis.
There
was
a
cood
crowd
there
and
a
thor
change
In
temperature.
Lows
the
Peace
In
the
sheriff's
office
amid
a
lively
pursuit
by
photographers
and
reporters.
The
bride
is
the
widow
of
Radio
Producer
Danny
Danker.
Movie
Actor
Drunk
Again
tonight
and
b'elis
tomorrow
Prt.
itnrrtv
35
and'
40,
Massetl
cupancy
are
planned.
The
Ketchikan
fish
packer
Sydney
is
due
to
arrive
here
oughly
enjoyable
evening
was
passed.
of
the
wage
and
working
conditions
settlement
were
not
announced.
Increases
of
22c
to
27c
;
per
hour
were
asked.
It
is
reported
that
increases
agreed
upon
range
from
$22.50
to
$38.50
per
month.
32
and
38,
Prince
Rupert
32
and
38.
TOPEKA.
Kansas,
(CP)
Police
said
that
film
actor
Robert
Walker
was
booker!
last
nieht
on
a
eharee
of
being
drunk
and
Sturgeon
River
.
1
2
V2
jWISSSlONAL
est
ling
fx'N(i
EVENTS
M'i
iVl'GllLIN
pncoiiver)
vs.
r,Ji;it
(Portland)
tvent-fl:3o
p.m.
J'
NTUE
-
FRIDAY
GSIDE
$1.50
Nil
ftn
jM.OO.
STUDENTS
50c
llrutto
-
Civic
Centre
AIR
PASSENGERS
Tuesday
from
Ketchikan
with
one
carload
of
frozen
fish
for
Silver
Miller
30
!
Next
year's
officers
are:
j
Master,
Frank
Green.
.
Deputy
Master,
D.
Johnson.
Recording
Secretary,
Milton
'Alger.
.
'..,..
rlpstrovinu
rit.v
nrnnertv.
He
was
rail
shipment
to
the
Ameri-
released
without
bail.
Last
Octo-
LOCAL
TIDES
Tuesday,
December
7,
1948
From
Vancouver
Miss
Mary
McCaffery,
M.
J.
Comadina,
A.
Krivenko,
W.
B.
Clark.
FAMOUS
QUEEN
The
name
Esther
comes
from
the
Hebrew
name
Ishtar.
,
caft
marketi"
She
is
under
con
mand
of
Capt.,
Osmund
'
KING'S
LYNN,
Eng.
'
A
spaniel
here
Is
mothering
a
her
22
Walker
was
arrested
at
Los
Ansreles
when
police
noted
his
automobile
travelling
erratically.
He
was
fined
$50
for
being
druak
and
disorderly.
High
Financial
Secretary,
Holden.
Treasurer,
Sam
Kirkakly.
(
TO
Vancouver
J.
a.
Deai.ua.
6:21
11
LCtr
17:52
J
16.5
feet
12:16
10.8
feet
Low