1 provincial LiB?.;i:a, HORTBJERN AMD CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S KZW8PAPKR fc i VICTORIA, B. C. bRHES DRUGS t V r-- 'vtt ' -uiuc , 1 " Hr ' - 1 ... l)ailY Delivery )l IIIV Mfl II Libra, Ry PHONE 61 : s - - Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince llupert, the Key to the Great rthwestj' 8 c -Cabs IUU AAA v II, No. 67. PRINCE RUPERT. B.C., FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1948 PRICE FIVE CENTS AAiiillV,ititti...ii.tt. Wation Tflireai: eiin Bit Door 0pen idinavia BULLETINS FIGHTING IN HOME ROME Fighting broke out al a bin Leftist rally in the middle of Itome today anil imlice riot (.quads were summoned to restore order. Battling erupted after a speech by Italy's No. 2 Communist, iLiriuji JnnffU. Police quickly dispelled the disorders and no casualties were reported. 1NKOAOS OF STIMKK PITTSBl K(i The five-day-uld soft coal walk-out today made deep inroads on the steel Sales Tax Is Upheld Coalition Government Gets 32 to 13 Confidence Vote VICTORIA CP First non-confidence vote in the British Columbia Legislature since 1944 was taken Thursday on motion of C.C.F. Opposition Leader Harold Winch, seconded by W. II. Brett, Prince Rupert, to delete the three percent sales tax from Finance Minister Herbert Anscomb's budget speech. The coalition government was upheld by a vote of 32 to 13. Tom Uphill (Labor-Fernie) ; Mrs. Tilly Rolston "Coalition, Van-ccuver-Point Grey), and W. A. C. Windsor Hit By Cyclone Twister Hits Ontario Automobile City and Does Extensive Damage WINDSOR, Ont., (Pi Cyclonic winds struck here this afternoon attaining velocity of more than 60 miles per hour, and are believed to have caused injuries to many people and thousands of dollars damage. No loss of life has so far been reported. The storm left restaurant, store and house windows blown in. Trees were blown down, roof s of buildings were carried away and even sides of buildings were pushed in. Floor Collapses And Woman Killed Russia Invited by U. S. To Be Conciliatory BERKELEY, Cal., (CP'-Secretary of State George Marshall today declared that quick action was needed to stop the spread of communism in a serious world situation but he added that "the door is wide open for any conciliatory moves by Russia. He compared the spread of communist influence in Europe with Adolf Hitler's tactics- Never before in history has the world situation been more threatening to our ideals and interests than at the present time, he stated. He qalled for prompt enactment ot the European program) to check the advance of communism. At the same time, the Secretary of State defined the United States policy "to stand firm on basic principles hut at the same time keep the door wide open for any general conciliatory moves." " ' "It should be perfectly clear that rule based on threats and force instead of reason and justice must not be allowed to spread further unchecked," said Marshall. "Rich and powerful as we are we cannot afford to disperse our efforts to a degree which would render us ineffective. Our means are not unlimited. We must not spend our efforts unwisely," the State Secretary added. . ;-. ! A"b fK&r it , V i - : ' ' - r I ' . . ' V 4 - - . - - . ' ' f V . ''-S' TOOK MONEY OF PLAYERS Indian Went Through Clothes In Civic Centre Locker Rooru Pleading guilty to three ImnreageJ mPessea Wiiri WUn California Banks Be" , Sa,mPson' who returned tanrt fit f i-om n fir-it n n ur. 1 " months durat,on to Southern California, was impressed with ine magnituoe and scope of the Bank of America. Founded in San Francisco years ago i ts growth has been phenomenal. As a financial institution, it does business in the billions. The Los Angeles branch is a large institution, by itself. TODAY'S STOCKS Courtesy 8. D Jc hnMou Ov !- M W. MEN w:o WOULDN'T TALK RELEASED News Editor Douglas. V. Clarke, left, and Reporter Charles L. Leonard of the Newburgh N-ws, who were freed from jail at White Plains N Y and paroled in custody of their attorney pending a court decision on their appeal against being sentenced for refusal to tell Hie s. n;ve ( f inhumation lor a gambling expose. The two news-'!. Ja-.l l.,r Hi days and fined $100 each on contempt charges had refused to le the grand at jury Newburgh how they obtained lottery 1-ekeU which were reproduced in the newspaper . r i i i - ins Up I swnlfn a ml t( Periue l I"ist W,!t Agression hOLM ill') Sian- le'drrs joined tne European line - up communism today. of Norway, Sweden Biark took the stand catfs in nnianu, " sot last minute in- (or SIp' nego- ward a Sov't t-Fin- If thr three Scai'tn- untrics told a Stook- jenre last iiishl that dtries will ngni ag-rcm any quarter. finer (irrhardsell g tailed the romniu-frave daiijer to free-J peace." His country ose freedom and de-to slavery and dio- etia'i military scr-'gnij period has been J from nine to twelve I (ml trained officers 1 are bunt railed in. ?AMPHLET hoon Jrljlions t ouneil in mllier Maiison fieml Junction wcjrk on -rt Public Relations publicity pam- bif city and central K bey in within a few I'lary E. T. Apple-i tin monthly meet- ! last night. IM'tr.blcd are photo-jXa.sirate the beauties ''oii.i uf tiic country t:i shortly be turned '1 primer (or engruv-1 "fclXpecleil that 20,000 i f will b' produced at ' "!i.iitc imported tha Jt'.ver tin- cost ot pro-bt- already been raised t - iMrjtivi- niiipf, to bi' 1 l.iiiu.st completed. Art pamphlet was dune 8' 'ViK. city artist. tlii- piiiirei were i selliui; advertising '-' and district busl-fc and through dona- Ri'aiu.s In,,,, largo id tin- provincial - Canvassing was P'- Brett. 'ardt the gold m,.d. ': niutori.si u arrive I UuP(,rt bv hiohu.-i.v distant poim wili be this year hut n.. 1,01 yet decided '-urliji" point. fr n r" A' Malison, demur fai lur the hist. iu , "u"1 that he will ;T lhis yoar. He was ,urKC Of a commit l stalls of U. publi- 11 M. lilUuett rmrl IIMI were aiipoint-hy Coun- I Jtonora Sil ol the Canadian If "'""'H'c, -;is ., , A. P'aurer He re!)l:n-.w lvlo has h,.,. fcnice th 'miilcll was .Veil i ;;o. Me "U Sll,M,, . . ... 1 ' ' '. 101 VIC- !, ::r!l ,,Kll !1 W ,1.. Mr. I HTVi,-,.,s. ? llJ llll-l- lea.-,,. f" III II. the a I.- i, "" '""ml :i 1 1. v. II, ,,,, A , r '""ucultmal . 1 nia, I. 'S 1,0 by it fr .., mailer wt'Us ol , UIU"li till I'oadsido "'a or l'esenl.ii,,, .. filial n" . " is " greeting 'S Of tn fcthe oes of Vil m memb ' as depior-I and Miss FIVE DEAD IN ILLINOIS FIRE ...CENTRALIA, Illinois iTho known death toll mounted to five after an explosion last night which destroyed a two-storey brick building in downtown Centralia. Firemen continued to search through the ruins for other bodies after reports by eye-witnesses that some persons had been trappd when the structure collapsed. Thirty persons were ;; iurcd. Damage is estimated a". $40,-000. Cause of the explosion is unknown. is inTavor OF statehood Chairman of Congressional Fisheries Committee is Outspoken Vancouver Bralonie 11.00 B. R. Con 03!-2 B. R. X 08 Cariboo Quartz 1.61 Dentonia 12 Grull Wihksne 05 Hedley Mascot 61 Minto 02 ' Pend Oreille 2.60 Pioneer 2.95 Premier Border 04 Privateer . .20 Reeves McDonald .... 1.15 Reno . .10 Salmon Gold 19 Sheep Creek 1.00 Taku River .55 Vananda 15 Congress 03 ' Spud Valley 11 '2 Silbak Premier 42 I industry and transportation in I the L'nited States, leaving idle 1 at least 12.000 to 15,000 work I ers who are demanding $100 I monthly pensions. If they stay I out over uie week-end many more thousands will be in enforced idleness. NO tTKTAILMENT HERE OTTAWA Government officials saw little likelihood today that the United States coal strike would affect Canadian railway service. Canada's coal slock position at present is described as "pretty good." HEATH TOLL 91 HH.(. KADi: Dispatches to nruspaHTN here today estimated at 71 the death toll in Sunday's coal minr explosion at lUrha and Istrian Peninsula. Al least ninety were injured and 'ten are missing. Itatha i.s in Yugoslav territory. JOINT STAIF CHAIRMAN OTTAWA Defence Minister ( laxlon tenia.)' announced that Acting Commodore V. S. Godfrey of Ottawa has been appointed chairman of the Canadian joint staff at Washington. He will take over his duties March 31. HIG SAINT JOHN FIRE S.VINT JOHN, New Brunswick A two-alarm fire raced through a foiw-slorey )rick business block on downtown t ii Km Street early this morning, causing damage estimated at several hundred thousand dollars. One fireman suffered minor burns on his hands, tMT SOITII AMERICA TO It ONTO Imperial Oil Ltd. announced Thursday Plans to dispose of its holdings in International Petroleum Ltd. in order to provide funds to continue oil-finding efforts in Western Canada. International, at present a subsidiary of lniwril, blh companies having head offices in Sarnia. operates mainly in South America. HEALTH ASS'N BANKRUPT? VANCOUVER Bankruptcy proceedings started Thursday yCainst the National Health Association in an action be fore Mr. Justice J. O. Wilson in British Columbia Supreme Court. ,T1(; Association suspended operations at the end of last month, recommending liquidation to Us 12.8."; members. MOBILIZE CIVILIANS ATHENS. (!-Th" Greek government took Its first step yesterday toward civilian mobilization with a measure giving H"' cabinet ministers full power to take emergency action. The ministers of the cabinet can mobilize all workers In the government as u considered preventative against a strike of civil servants. Kllversidos declared that they Bennett (Coalition. South Ok-anagan) .voted with the C.C.F. HARD CHAIRS AND ABSENTEEISM OTTAWA It was decided at a monthly meeting of the Ottawa branch of the Canadian Legion that too many hard-backed wooden chairs contribute to absenteeism. More easy chairs will be installed in Trafalgar House. ELIZABETH THANKS TRIBE FOR PRESENT Chief Hcber Clifton and the Hartley Bay band or Indian, tills week received ackmiwlrrl of a gift which they madt two months a.S9 to Princess. Elizabeth when Indian A;:rnt V. E. Anfield formally presented them with a letter of thanks sinned by the Princess. The letter, acknowkduin;,' a Rift of two hand-made gold bVaccl'ts. was delivered Wednesday to Chief Clifton and th? band by Mr. Anfield on instructions from the Canadian Secretary of State. Mr. Anfiekl returned from Hartley Hay Thursday. After making an official reading of the brief letter, Mr. Anfield conveyed the congratula tions of the Director of Indian Affairs to the band on receiving the letter from the Princess. ChicT Clifton '-expressed extreme pleasure at rccciviiv.; the missive which contained a warm personal note of gratitude. The matching ,?ld bracelets which were the tribe's wedding presented to Princess Elizabeth were carved with symbols representing the legend of i.ative craftsmanship. Here is the text ot the letter: "Dear Mr. Clifton: The two gold bracelets you and the Hartley Bay Indians, of which you arc Chief, so kindly sen! me as a wedding present are very beautiful indeed and I iVm extremely pleased with them. I have read with great interest the story which explains the legend of the Sun and his de-scendents represented by the carvings on the bracelets, and I should like you and the Hartley Bay Indians to know how delighted I um by the loyally, affection and good wishes for my happiness which accompany their present. Yours sincerely, Elizabeth." Charles Fyfc Goes To Prince George Charles D. Fyfc, formerly accountant In the Prince Rupert, branch, is to be manager of the new branch of the Canadia.i Bank of Commerce which is about to be opened in Prince George, according to word reaching the city. Mr. Fyfe lias been manager of the ' A r m s t r o n e; branch of the bank for the pa.it eyuple of yeafrs, having been moved there from Whitchorse. The new manager at Armstrong will be A. E. Hardy, now at Whitehorse. CHICAGO, P One woman was killed and more than 100 were injured last night when a large section of a third floor dance hall collapsed under the weight of about 500 persons at- I tending a St. Patrick's Day cele-I bration. The dead woman is Mrs. Ann Hunt. 35. mother of for , children MADAME CURIE WAS DETAINED But Later Released by United Slates Attorney-General ! WASHINGTON, (P Attorney General Tom Clark today authorized the release of Mme. Irene Joliet-Curie, French scientist, specializing in nuclear research. who had been detained by immigration officials at Ellis Island. Mme. Joliot Curie was taken into custody and removed to the island shortly after her arrival late yesterday in New York from Paris. Waiting at LaGuardia Airport to greet her were officers of the point anti-Fascist Refugee Com mittee which has Deen listed by Clark as a subversive organization. THE WEATHER Synopsis . Unsettled March weather was general in the province this morning a northwesterly flow of fresh Pacific air is causing cloudy skies and scattered showers in many of the coastal areas and snow fell during the night at widely scattered points over the interior. Some clearing may be expected tonight in the southern regions. A disturbance moving eastward across the north Pacific should bring intermittent rain to the north coast tomorrow but nun: cuangc is expected uu southern B.C. Temperatures re-! main near the mid-March normal in all areas. Prince Rupert, Queen Charlotte and North Coast Cloudy with scattered showers today, becoming overcast tonight, intermittent rain Saturday. Wind light today except northwest (25 m,p.hi in exposed areas of Charlottes. Winds southerly (20 Saturday. Little change in temperature. Low tonight and high Saturday: Port Hardy 30 and 44, Massett 30 and 44, Prince Rupert 30 and 45. LOCAL TIDES Saturday. March 20, 1948 High 9:00 18.1 feet 211:3-4 16.3 tect, Low 2:4.') 105 feet, 16.01 5.1 teet Tony Colbachini arrived by air yesterday afternoon from Sail Francisco and will leave by this evening's train for Terrace to attend the funeral tomorrow of his brother, Barney Colbachini, who died at the first of the week. charges of stealing articles from the clothinir of basketball olay-ers at the Civic Centio on Tuesday night, Joseph McKay, age 23., an Indian, was remanded for sentence by Magistrate W. D. Vance in police court Thurs-' dav. McKay admitted taking a wrist watch, fountain pen and a sum of money from the clothing of -basketball players in the Civic Centre gymnasium locker room. He was taken into custody by Corporal A. Taylor. Willard De Bolt, charged with keeping liquor for sale at Cow Bay, was convicted by Magi strate Vance and fined $300 with an optional three months. In court this morning, Einor Solem, proprietor of Solcm's Cafe, Cow Bay, was fined $150 on each of two charges of supplying liquor to Indians. In default of payment he was sentenced to two months in jail on each charge, the sentences to run consecutively. Four men who were picked up on Third Avenue last night appeared in court this morning on charges of vagrancy, John Fors-lund, J. Morrison, and Joseph Robson, each pleaded not guilty but were (Convicted Sentence was reserved for eight days. The fourth man. John Murphy, pleaded guilty and his sentence was reserved until tomorrow. According to the police, the l men had been begging money from passersby. ICE SLOWS ROAD WORK Unlikely Skeena River Highway Will Be Open By Easter TERRACE Possibility of the Skeena River Highway being .open between Terrace and Prince i Rupert by Easter is discounted by Arthur Kennedy, road super intendent here, who is in direct charge of the snow clearing operations from Shames westward to Kwinitsa which were commenced this week. So deep and hard was the snow that only a quarter of a mile of road could be cleared on the first day and. there is thirty miles to go. A -soft, heavy rain would do mora than anything else to loosen the snow and facilitate early removal. Snow removal equipment consists of bulldozer and v-plow. (It has been suggested that a properly angled and larger snow blade attached to the present tractor would be much more effective in the snow clearing Job). Is Elected Head Of Freight Ass'n MONTREAL Tile appoint-jnient of G. F:-tcf Smith, assislan" j gfiieii, I fr' lht Hsciit, Canadian I National Railways. Toronto, tn b;- chairman of the Canadian Freight Association, wa.s an-i.ouiiceri here tixiay by the executive committee. RESTAURANT UNION ELECTS I'linc- Rupert local of the Restaurant and Hotel Workers' Union elected new officers and discussed possibility of negotiating agreements with three ci'yl restaurants at a special meeting held this wek at the Carpenters' Hall. The now officers arc: President, Mrs. LoVs Kcays ! Vice President, Mrs. Norma Headriek I .Financial Secretary, Mrs. June! F old in -Recording Secretary, Mrs. Hetty Oliver. C.N.R. Man is On Freight Executive NEW YOKK-Alistair Fraser, K.C., vice-president or traffic, Canadian National Railways. Montreal, was yesterday elected to the executive committee of the National Freight Traif'C Association. He is the first Canadian railroader appointed to tiie executive committee by the i association. BUIGAR COUPLE ( an, ol, i Looks (.nod to ilr. and Mrs. Stovnoll Stringent ' herniations Can, ula looks good to Mr, and Mrs. James Ktoynoff. or Htilatt' i0 miles wo.sl of Prince George. I who returned trom a six-month visit, to their native Bulgaria tills week. The couple arrived here from Vaneuuver Tuesday and let t. lor the interior on Wed-nesdoy night's train. Regulations yhich eontH'1 Hi" movements of every citizen, are far more stringent tor foreigners, complicating t lifir travel plans not only in Bulgaria but in the other Communist Balkan states of Rumania and Yugoslavia. Mr. and Mrs. Stoynoff lei't their horn? on July 10 last year to visit relatives and attend -o settlement of some property which Mr. Stoynoff retained Oils A. P. Con 14 Calmont 38 C. & E. 3.90 Home 6.00 Toronto Atliona ,06 Aumaque 17 Beattie ... .57 Bevcourt N 30 Bobjo 12 Buffalo Canadian 08 Consol. Smelters 92.50 Conwest 71 Donalda .65 Eldona 66 Elder .51 .Giant Yellowknife 3.50 God's Lake 60 Hardrock 13 ' Harricana 05 y2 Heva U Hosco 29 Jacknife 044 Joliet Quebec 31 Lake Rowan 11 Lapaska OS Little Long Lac 1.00 Lynx 08 Madsen Red Lake 2.75 McKenzie Red Lake 46 McLeod Coekshutt 1.15 Moneta 28 Negus 25 Noranda 44.25 Louvicourt 55 Pickle Crow 2.05 Regcourt 06 San Antonio 4.00 Senator Rouyn 45 Sherrit Gordon 1.70 Steep Rock 1.86 Sturgeon River 18 Silver Miller 27 WASHINGTON Representative Tollefson (Republican! i.s on record as being in favor of statehood lor Alaska. He is chairman of the House subcommittee on salt water fisheries, i "I favor statehood for Alaska at the earliest possible date," he declared, "and with statehood should be accorded all the rights given other states on their admission to the Union. Included. of course, would be jurisdiction over fisheries.' GLAD TO BE BACK a Tier 30 years residence in Canada. He told friends th.it conditions were "not too bad" in his native land but that he had no desire to remain there. In every city or town, a stranger was checked by the police to see that his papers were in order. If they were not. the traveller was put, in jail. The Stoynoffs, Canadian citizens, at one time required assistance of the British legation to convince suspicious Bulgaria.i officials that they were innocent, visitors and not foreign agents. Mr. Stoynoff is C.N.R. section foreman at Hulatt, and also operates a farm in the interior British Columbia settlement. They returned home via Yugoslavia, Italy. France and England, crossing the Atlantic on the Queen Mary. iiiw.ni, i ..!.. n iiw.ir finf.v tn lm- ' . . , press an e ti.ens to Clean up un kempt places. The council will re-arrange its own Third Avenue display window with t he Idea of making it more attractive. -J