BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER VICI3.IA, 3. C. 1 ''i 9X ff Prompt Service ORMES t rnUTU At All Hours 1 ; Daily Delivery t ' nflAUC 01' Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" STAR VOL. XXXVII, No. 126. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1948 PRICE FIVE CENT8 Sod ONS M EX. STIl GRAVE horities Surveying ena River Situation Naval Task Force Bucks Fraser River to Rescue Deluge Victims Army Engineers Build Bailey Bridge At Angliers A detachment of Royal Canadian Engineers from the 3rd Field Engineer Regiment of Mont-, real were flown north to Angliers, Quebec where they threw a Bailey bridge across the Quihze River In real Army style reminiscent of the river crossings in Europe during the last war. The Bridge, which is 240 feet long, was constructed in three 50 foot spans and one 100 foot span and was quickly assembled and put across the river in near record time by the Reserve Force lads Lake a survey of conditions in the central en with the help of some of the comany s workmen. flood areas with a view to determining what L of relief may be necessary, Inspector F. B. uhnson, provincial police, and Ed. Coughlan Families Wade Out of Torrent in Sorry Procession Army Given Complete Control VANCOUVER Early this morning, a task force of the Royal Canadian Navy began bucking the turbulent waters ,of the Fraser River to carry out flood rescue work. Thirty ships, in aT, including the frigate, Antigonish,'are taking part in Che evacuation of hundreds of homeless women and children. Entire families, carrying all their world- gradually returns to its normal nClHI HrJioic uc)jai uucm aic leaving iiu j bv air for the interior. They will visit the .a as well as Smithers . easily deteriorate further. How ever, they were hoping for the Johnson leu toaay. till leave Monday. best. SITUATION IN BULKLEY "SERIOUS" t reports from the in-the night confirm-i jy's indication that A message from Houston late BULLETINS V. S. FLOOD -HIT SEATTLE More thousands were fleeing from their endangered homes through the Pacific northwest today. The floods are the worst in 54 years. The United States death toll, from this cause, to date, is 15, and property losses and damage soared into uncounted millions. FATAL CHICAGO FIRE CHICAGO Six persons. ln-cluding two children, perished in a fire in the Erie district in the southwestern part of the city. CONTROL OF BERLIN BERLIN A meeting of the River, which reached today said that the Bulkley River was higher than ever there oud height on Tues- Lred to have stopped and the situation was "serious. The high water mark of his '..ough, during yester- statement was to the toric 1936 has been exceeded at ly possessions in suitcases, are wading knee deep in the waters, along the river banks. All the Navy units will operate on a 24-hour shift basis. Shortly after the naval auxiliary vessel Laynor arrived from Victoria last night, with her decks laden with power boats, she was sent up river, to move the stranded ones. The naval tug, London, Is already in the Mission City area. A radio centre has been estab it was actually hlgh- Terrace. channel. Rain-fed streams continued today to course through the flood-stricken Fraser Valley fed by fast-melting mountain snow. Heavy rain last night added to the misery of hundreds of people in the area between Hope and the river mouth. Roads are knee-deep in water and in some parts, choked with debris, hampering the flight of refugees to higher levels. Hundreds fled In enforced haste from fertile farms and comfortable homes. With them went the , had been on Wednes- l.iursday. Weather has what cooler at night all warm by day. Fog Communist ; prevail only as far up Kwinitsa. From there bright and hot. ...ch of the river across lished at Mission and small radio units will go along with the rescue teams. . Larger shot shows the bridge nearing completion. All the Bailey bridge material was purchased In the United Kingdom and was brough t over to the bridge Site last April. Between two and three hundred people from the surrounding district were on hand to 'wit.np.is t.hp con track from Terrace Meanwhile the Canadian Navy heartbreaking knowledge of the mining the Sherwood struction. Is Defiant Tells United States Senate His Party Will Not Keep Law verday and Vfforts made to move the four personages sitting here, to conduct the control of Berlin, is ending today. The Russian representative said he would no longer sit next to his American counterpart. ROYAL WEDDING COPENHAGEN A source close to the Royal Family stated today that Princess Anne of Roumania and King has officially branded the floods, in the Fraser Valley, as "Operation Overflow." It is predicted that the peak of the water, is only a matter of hours away. t house to safer ground. destruction of years' work and damage to property. More Fraser River dykes were breached last night, wjth one, at Glenn Valley, washing out allowing water to flood roads and townsitcs. s around Terrace such : Island had already WASHINGTON, D. C. fed and evacuated by William Z. Foster, leader of the rs resident' there. American communist party, yes- Across the line, the Governor of Idaho, has asked Canadian officials to confer with United States authorities on the flood e Terrace stores had a , Michael would marry June 5. Efficiency Of Pilots Secret of Enviable Safety Record of Canadian Commercial Aircraft The enviable record of safety achieved by the commercial air lines of Canada is no co-incid terday attacked a bill designed to curb communism In the Uni vers on Thursday and jsing the merchants crisis in the Pacific Northwest. Governor Robbins made the re ted States and told the senators that the party would not comply :eir stocks. There was i ftt; St :. C MY.-:-. - SYftfr1.- . M sii meal or duiut uiif it Decomcs iaw. LAST BATTLE IN JERUSALEM With Oia tyonerTew''" quest for an immediate meeting, as the wild waters, pushed the ssage io me uauy, Ag the senate considered the last night. Mundt-Nixon bill, Foster said death toll, . in the Northwest BATTLE OF JERUSALEM CAIRO The battle tempo in Jerusalem remains high. Egypt has thrown her air force into the crucial struggle. " CHRYSLER STRIKE OVER DETROIT The seventeen days Chrysler strike has been settled on a Jasis of thirteen cents an hour. the bill would create a Fascist States to ten and devastated new b is fell in regard to ence or mere matter of g-jd fortune, according to Jack Faires, areas.'! National Guard units of police state and set up a caste limiNes at the village I il miles east of Ter- of political untouchables. Are Making Final Stand in New Quarter CAIRO, TO Although beleag chief check pilot of Canadian Pacific Air Lines for British Col : unl known to have ivfd from there was umbia, who is in Prince Rupert uered Jews had surrendered to Unt call on Tuesday the Arabs in old Jerusalem yes i'IhtiH Dmlds who, RAIDED RED BOOK SHOP in the course of a trip over the company's Vancouver - Prince Rupert operation. Faires attributes it largely to the strict reg- ( in three feel of water, terday, the battle in the new city continued with the Arabs closing that the villacers ever closer in. Egyptian bombers he transported from Washington have been called into service. The Attorney General of British Columbia has announced that the army has been given an absolutely free hand in the present emergency. Mr. Wismer has issued an order under the Militia Act, which gives the Army, full power to mobilize men, to meet any situation, arising from the floods. He said he had been assured by Army officials In Vancouver that men were being called out and mobilized where and when needed. also added to the assault. montreal. A provincial t AIR SERVICE TO SMITHERS Acting on direct instructions of the president of the company at Montreal, J. A. Barber, sup Last Jewisii defences inside police anti-subversive souad. In ment in regard to the continued the second bie raid of its kind efficiency of flying personnel. ws by means of a rouimal to higher mi nearby bench, already all around Clunne ine year unuer wuck . iwsnnnpl must keen in Flying personnel must Keep in padlock law. vesterdav seized a Fruckload of books from a book ! continual training and be up-to- In smaller picture local residents watched with interest the rapid construction of the bridge which the Army Engineers set up in approved, style. No time was wasted as the Army Engineers hustled the bridge across the gorge at the Quinze River power site. the old city were dimmed out by Arab shock troops which were called in to dispose of the last Jews holed up in three store Imuses and enterinc store which thev saia was inc . ., nosted t all tlmes ji,.t. 1,,,) mn oonr ro inr i .mil" -- erintendent of sales, Canadian them. There was a of supplies, particu- mumst literature. The raid was, "They are carefully checked up houses of the south wall. Pacific Air Lines, Vancouver, ar ortierea dv rremicr "" every three months ana u tney U and flour, in the As the Jews and Arabs battled ana me. muik ""-'-..r, Vf , . tr, srrateh in pverv rived in the city by air Thursday afternoon from Vancouver tMt1lp fit K.Hrl IViarX UUllliui"fVIi r " --- tsk. Making the situ- BILL WRATHALL BACK IN A C T 1 0 N AS inside and outside Jerusalem for control of the Holy City, a new i"1 re uneomfortable The Attorney General has offered suggestions that the maniiesw oi iota m j .phase oi aircraii operauon aim pamphlets printed in Belgrade erounded." to organize an emergency air ser l the fact that there Army, Navy, Red Cross, Public plan to halt the bloodshed in Palestine seemed domed to fail epidemic of chicken vice between Prince Rupert and Smithers during the tie-up caused bv the Skeena River Health officials, police and other m the children of the Faires says. Examining the flying personnel is one of Faires' principal jobs as chief check pilot. ure. public organizations, get to HAMS HANDLE TELEGRAPHIC TRAFFIC Veteran operator of Government and Canadian National Telegraphs, retired these last several years, Included among the Most severe; fighting is taking gether to appoint one man to floods washing out the. Canadian National Railway Lines. FLOOR PRICE UNDER BUTTER People at I'sk is at ' expectant mother. direct flood relief operations. He place around' a strategic position vital to Tel Aviv. said that his proposal had been Wends of lisli eonle well received and that meetings l provincial police W. W. Wrathull is back in action again, pressed into service as a result of the tie-up of normal communication services through Skeena River flood conditions. VANCOUVER GETS HOUSING PROJECT (Via Army Signals) OTTAWA. 9 The federal The plan is to use one of two Canso amphibians stationed at Prince Rupert in the service to the interior, carrying passengers, freight and express. Up to two flights daily wi'tl be available, depending upon the requirements of the situation. of the various groups were expected immediately this morning. Another trainload of flood ref government Friday, gave dairy i r.,nn)( a fTiiarnnt.ffn ! W authorities for nceor. morning Gordon Newhauscr and Will- In fact, his home on Fifth Avenue East, where he has lannnrs 111 Lanoua t i h - i. . TO RECLAIM MARITIMES licensed BE7LK amateur I" . u....i. ,w of hut- vanuuuv.e.k, v. .. - ins mai uiut uie wic wiiuicofut. F. t- --- 'structlon structlon Minister Minister y. u. u. u. """ nuwr nriin radio station, tnlinn is is a a vu virtual tuai signal sienals ... ....n t rfmn helnw 57 Vi coin vPKBt.prriav that the federal ugees arrived In Vancouver late fu Terrace bv rowhonl. last night. The latest group, . to build erne centre these clays of emergency - where' Litle ex- 'Cents a pound anywhere in the ,,it g Mr. Barber left this after OLD ARMY IS USELESS numbering about 300, had been Bet a co'.-ivr rted land 'fall at a cost of $7,000,000 The country, noon for Smithers with the first OTTAWA, Xt Agriculture Minister James G. Gardiner yes- evacuated from Harrison Mills 1 into the river for the .11 xiniupr Mlnibter nardiner Gardiner low low rental rental project will be hand- have stepped into tire breach to Agriculture an order-in , MorlE?-e and h(1, han(lle colnmcrcial traffic flight and expects to be back this Dewdney and Agasslz, three of " freiRhting supplies tabled in Commons u.iiulncr Pfirnnration and the terciay outlined to the Commons following the normal wire fall- the hardest hit spots in erans will receive priority. evening. Before leaving ne was in consultation with local rail lm Kwinitsa. r4" Natiimnl irrw-init way officials. Accompanying Fish Sales ie a trip to Kwinitsa CAMBERLEY, Eng. Field Marshal Montgomery today laid down a blue print for a streamlined British Army in the atomic age. He said "Peace, and sclen- Handling traffic both by key and radiophone, Bill Wrathall re Mr. Barber is Jack Faires, chief Fraser Valley. They were brought into Vancouver in a special relief train of two coaches and a baggage car. Altogether 558 evacuees have been brought Into reported the track to council which established a floor price under butter of 59 cents a pound at Charlottetown, Halifax and St. John, 58 cents at Montreal and Toronto and 57 Vi cents at Vancouver. This means that the retail American Pierce, 19,000, 20:50, 19.50 and ported yesterday afternoon that "j'ith water starting a pilot of CP A. for British Columbia. There will be a regular morn he was still being able to keep j ulc gurprise 0f modern war ' mile eurt of Kwin- 10, Storage. an $880,000 program to reclaim 80,000 acres of wasted and water-logged maritime farmlands. The area is known as the marsh lands and twice daily is normally submerged in flowing tides. The money will be used to build dykes and protective works in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island so make the old military machines up with the demands. Local hams are handling busi useless. a"tss w,,re beinn or- nrlce now cannot go below 61 Canadian Cape Race, 6,000, Co-op. North foreland, 11,000, Co-op. Vancouver from the stricken areas. . , ELSEWHERE IN PROVINCE ' At Trail, a close watch is being kept on the movement of the y Canadian National cents in British Columbia, and Telem-auhs totlav i - - ness for such points as Alice Arm, Stewart, Hazrlton, Smithers and Terrace, the first outgoing link I In . " LONDON, l A three-year ing flight daily between Prince! Rupert and Smithers with provision for an alternate evening flight in case of morning log conditions at Prince Rupert such as existed today. The morning flight is scheduled to leave at 8:30 daylight "l to uettliiB rnniiiv 'hp railway launched old boy fell 50 feet from a five-storey home, bounced off a ledge being from here to Jimmy Walsh's station' BE7AGO at Terrace whence it is relayed fur MARSHALL URGES "FIRM" POLICY Columbia River. Civic officials there, predict that the strength as waters recede make it nosslhle. that the land may be returned to agriculture and productivity increased. The program may f'y to PEACE FOR PALESTINE , Resolu i &w RTirrESS. ther along. of the banks will be put to a 20 feet from the ground ana landed on the pavement of a crowded street. He escaped with a broken leg. last from five to 10 years. time, arriving Smithers 10 a.m , I major test on gunday Mean "nthe line will be put '"lie earliest possible 11 least .ur use of hand (Via Army Signals) wravine omitners iu:ou a.m. tuui tions aimed at bringing peace to Pi Secret-j , , u... 12 nmin. PORTLAND, Ore., LONDON, They are trying linesmen nre i-p- ary of State George Marshall last night warned the United States against falling into a cut a new idea in 1.0110.011 pm to aid cupld two-seater benches Palestine today confronted me Security Council of the United Nations with the Arabs accepUnr; Great Britain's proposal and the " use of boats in their Patch no p.nmnlpt.nlu The alternate afternoon flight leaves at 5 p.m. daylight time, arriving Smithers 6:30 p.m., leaving Smithers 7 p.m. and returning here 8:30 p.m. The passenger fare has been set for $20 one way and $40 re- while another 20,000 sand bags are being sent from Vancouver to Trail today. The town of Princeton is reported to be practically isolated by flood waters. However, there have been no reports of water actually reaching the town itself. Princeton is located on the Similkameen, a branch of the Okanagan River system. C0nmimication line's I: ;f Token down at many Jews refusing the Russians. Russian trap baited with "cynical" peace propaganda. In a speecn prepared for de- for couples. Mrs. Strauss, suppi.v minister's wife, who suggested, it, said: "It must be very awkward when a young couple want a private talk or gossip if others "M Hip livprv hpfnrp f.hA Opnpral fVin- Baseball Scores National i.caKue Philadelphia 6, New York 3. Brooklyn 7, Boston 5. Chicago 10, Cincinnati 8. American League Washington 2. Boston 1. Detroit 4, St. Louis 5. New York 3, Philadelphia 6. Cleveland 2, Chicago 0. Pacific Coast League Seattle 5, Portland 4 (11 innings'. San Diego 7, Sacramento 3. Oakland 9, Hollywood 7. ' . Los Angeles 6, San Francisco 2 Western International League All games postponed again. All Conscripts Are Rejected TO DETERMINE SMUTS FUTURE PRETORIA General Smuts, whose government has been defeated, met lias followers today to consider whether or not he wiu remain in politics. The newly elected Nationalise Government will shorUy study the question as to whether or not they will study the issue of framing an entirely new Nationalist administration. ; Bulkley Valley the ported completely "Ve miles at HHP rwilnt are sitting on tne same sum. LOCAL TIDES . (Standard Time) The situation at Kimberley KASKATOON. (Ji-The Canad seems to be slighUy improved their fineP1.s crossed Wal,'r level continu- The town was hard hit this week, Sunday, May 30, 1948 turn with the tariff 10c express ference of Women's Clubs, hc said that the western democra- Per Pound-cies can only win the cold war If 1 Capt. Larry Daykin, at present the United States sticks to a pilot on the Vancouver-Sandspit firm policy toward Russia. I run, will take the Smithers serv-"I am absolutely certain," he ice on. in addition. C.P.A. has declared, 'that such a firm and 1 two Canso amphibians stationed determined course can save the here, the regular passenger situation for the democracies." j plane and a freighter. 1 ian Legion convention, after angry debate, voted Thursday to refuse admission to NRMA troops aMivp overseas in 'lUc today with HttlP when the waters of Mark Creek 16.0 feet Hieh 6:15 Hrther "se since Thurs- 16.6 feet went on a rampage. However rail ""way nnrmio mi j 10.4 feet, in last reports, the town is get 19:46 .. 0:32 12:56 World War II in 1946. The Le Low . "ay,that the situation 6.9 feet ting back to normal, as the creek gion also rejected NRMA men generally.