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COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
Published
at
Canada's
Mcst
Strategic
Pacific
Port
"Prince
Rupert,
the
Key
to
the
Great
Northwest"
PH0IIE81
VOL.
XXXVIH,
I,'o
U2.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.
C,
FRIDAY,
MAY
13,
1949
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s
DiocKing
Water
Level
is
Being
Watched
Cautiously
VANCOUVER
(CP)
The
Dominion
Water
and
Y
Blockade
Lift?
BERLIN
O
The
Russians
accused
the
western
Allies
today
Support
is
Enthusiastic
and
Drama
Contests
Widespread
Interest
..
crowds
thronged
the
Civic
Centre
audi-j
common
lounge"
yesterday
afternoon
;
M
and
District's
second
annual
two-day
of
"torpedoeing"
the
agreement
1
Power
Bureau
issues
w-arning
that
present
soaring
to
lift
the
Berlin
blockade.
A
temperaturesl
should
they
continue
beyond
the
weekend,
may
cause
"high
water
of
flood
proportions
in
the
Fraser
River
system."
The
weather
office
here
A'
western
spokesman
immediately
labelled
the
accusation
as
a
"lot
of
nonsense."
I
Drama
!
en
hires
l
irnt
Eve-i
ning
of
Music
&
Drama
Drama
resnvai
got
unuer
way
wim
cioi-e
reported
at
the
same
time
that
little
change
in
the
icipants
appearing
during
the
lirst
two
weather
situation
is
to
w
ex-
The
spokesman,
Lawrence
Wilkinson,
economics
adviser
to
th"
United
States
military
governor,
said;
"We
were
told
by
our
governments
to
remove
all
restrictions
out
into
effect
since
March
Arnnld,
introduced
Richard
Cleland,
i
ncd
the
Kesuvai
commended
for
lis
good
attack
and
rhythm,
but
could
have
been
more
dainty
in
the
singing.
The
one's
and
two's
from
R
ir-l-n
Street
showed
good
mint
!
Festival
Draws
Comment
j
From
Crilic
Plays
Fast
Night
"The
eiiihu..
lactic
support
;
the
people
of
Prince
Rupert
give
.their
fe;.iv;il
is
something
I'll
talk
about
when
I
return
to
Victoria."
declared
Mr
Audrey
Johnson,
accredited
drama
adjudicator,
whr.i
she
addrfssed
the
audieir-e
;.nd
participants
.folio-win?,
hist
ni
tit's
r.Iu.ic
and
Dr.'
ma
Pf-s;'vl
program
in
the
Civi"
(,'en
e
,vid'!nrium.
address
welcoming
rom
thn
city,
Irnr-i
and
from
Alaska.
8i
.
v
ention
to
t
lie
fim-.and
ton)
but
pitch
suffered
in
Rupert
can
boast
some
places.
The
King
Edwatd
1,
1948.
We
have
done
that
and
more."
The
Soviet
protest
was
voiced
informally
through
a
Soviet
newspaper
in
Germany.
It
declared:
"The
western
powers
are
evading
their
restrictions
under
invalid
pretexts.
The
agreement
cannot
be
fulfilled
by
the
Soviet
side
alone."
valuable
criticisms
nlarly
commended
on
the
en
u
m
in
the
festival
School
primary
choir
was
p.irlic-
pected
within
the
next
twenty-four
hours.
Temperatures
of
80
degrees
are
recorded
at
interior
points
and
the
Fraser
River
has
risen
six
feet
at
several
points.
While
a
spokesman
of
the
Fraser
River
Dyking
Board
said
that
there
was
no
need
for
alarm
as
yet,
he
commented
that
he
was
"neither
optimistic
or
pessimistic."
The
dyking
system,
he
suggested,
was
no
stronger
than
its
weakest
point
and
there
were
weak
points.
The
gauge
at
Mission
rose
another
two
feet
since
yesterday
to
16.01.
Eighteen
feet
is
the
flood
preparedness"
level
when
continuous
patrols
are
placed
on
dykes
and
another
precaution
taken.
The
Fraser
River
rose
2.3
feet
at
Prince
George
yesterday.
Iroin
the
adjudi-
(Continued
on
Page
2)
il
classes
rompi
u,-
BATTLE
NEAR
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
Roar
of
battle
could
be
heard
today
at
Woo-sung
Harbor
and
Lunghwa
air
field,
Shanghai's
remaining
links
with
the
outside
world
Two
Communist
prongs
crept
closer
to
the
city.
The
Red
general,
Chen
Yi,
is
driving
hard
to
take
Shanghai
or
close
a
siege
ring
around
it.
Woosung
is
about
eight
miles
north
of
Shanghai.
Lungh-wa's
los
would
cut
Shanghai's
air
link.
Togram
which
was
common
lounge
Kerjommraux
and
Gabrielle
Tetault
,pic,
all
of
Terrace.
.
REGISTRATION
IS
CLOSING
Federal
enumerators
throughout
Canada
will
terminate
registrations
of
voters
Saturday
;j
pan.ieipants
in
class
for
students'
In
dealiiv:
with
the
three
I
plays
p:t
-';iit(
r
in
the
aduit
ela.ss.
Mrs.
John.--on
puinied
out
!
that
nio.-t
--f
her
remarks
would
be
in
the
lorn
of
constructive
I
criticism
as
she
felt
that
such
remarks
would
have
more
value
than
if
sh
v.
as
to
use
praise.
"Storm
in
a
Lov'mr;
Cup."
presented
by
the
Prince
Rupert
I
LH
Ue
Theatre,
and
directed
by
Mrs.
Myra
Chappie,
ME.,
had
a
well
arr;uifd
set
and
good
'costumes,
stater!
the
adjudicator.
Mrs.
Johnson
felt
that
Mrs.
Crosbie.
as
phiyed
by
Marie
Lavigiie,
was
good
but
she
miht
have
kept,
Iter
voice
a
little
lower
and
exhibited
a
bit
more
tone
contrast.
v,hen
speaking
to
years.
Convention
Deadlock
Fort
George
I'nahle
to
Make
Coalition
Choice
Will
Try
Again
PRINCE
GEORGE
Alter
five
ballots
had
been
taken,
the
joint
convention
of
Liberals
and
Progressive-Conservatives
to
nominate
a
candidate
for
Fort
George
riding
in
the
forth
EN'JOYS
STROLL
Like
most
members
of
Parliament,
M.
J.
Coldwell,
C.C.F.
leader,
likes
to
view
the
tulips
on
Parliament
Hill
during
his
less-busy
Ottawa
moments.
This
photo
by
Malak
of
Ottawa
was
taken
before
Mr.
Coldwell
opened
his
campaign
tour.
The
bronze-colored
blooms
are
his
favorites.
(CP.
Photo)
..1,
ill
Ills
.'injuoica-
jformers,
felt
that
evening
after
a
six-day
canvass
which,
in
Prince
Rupert's
20;
;t.
'Banjo
Picka-
polling
districts,
13
expected
to
SKEENA
LEVEL
t
vtry
good
choice,
rb
he
said
that
see
a
record
number
of
voters
on
the
list.
Kcrgnmiiifaux
and
RISES
SHARPLY
Since
Monday,
teams
of
enu
Trail
Of
Butedale
Theft
Suspect
Ends
In
Ontario
LOS
ANGELES
QUAKE
LOS
ANGELES
Los
Angeles
was
shaken
early
today
by
an
earthquake
that
startled
residents
out
of
their
beds
but,
apparently,
caused
no
dam-
age.
The
tremor
shook
buildings
in
downtown
and
eastern
Los
Angeles.
NO
LIQUOR
PLEISCITE
'
DUNCAN
Premier
Byron
Johnson
said
last
night
that
"nothing
can
or
will
be
done
on
.
a
liquor
plebiscite
until
after
the
June
15
provincial
election.
He,
said
that
anti-liquor
supporters
far
exceeded
those
in
favor
of
liquor
by
the
glass
in
the
province
making
representations
to
the
cabinet
during
the
last
session.
merators,
with
two
persons
to
a
team,
one
representing
the
C.C.F.
and
the
other
the
Lib-'
eral
party,
have
been
visiting
city
home
and
taking
the
names
of
eligible
people.
One
of
their
her
son,
Mn-tlmcr.
Clara
Dea-kin.
ulaved
by
Alma
Knutsen,
n
had
siven
the
'
rhythm
than
the
He
pave
Marilyn
marks
each
and
Ivy.
80
j
yniiUi
Abu
Mar-
mrdeil
78
marks
i
f
of
the
test
piece,
The
Skeena
River
began
its
run-off
this
week
under
the
Influence
of
a
warm
sun
which
sent
temperatures
at
interior
points
soaring
into
the
80's
in
some
places.
Water
level
at
Terrace,
which
was
at
its
lowest
last
week-end,
rose
si
feet
up
'
TORONTO
TCP)
Charles
Alexander
Taylor,
41-
eshiblU-rl
;tws:l
:H
"'e,
eioveiiient.si
'lur'ci;'!tl
'ii
i'.v
tsti'-Wn
more
rf-j-action,
e
:prrl.-.Fly
to
offsta'Tej
sounri.s.
Mel
Skalmerud.
a.?:
coming
provincial
election
adjourned
In
deadlock.
There
will
be
another
convention
on
Mon-
liiiy.
.
:;'.;
-
'
The
two
candidates
for
the
nomination
were
Harry
Bow-'
man
of
Prince
George
the
Liu-j
cral
nominee,
and
Lyle
Knight,;
the
Conservative.
j
Mr.
Bowman
Is
agricultural
year-old
filling
station
attendant
at
Burlington,
near
outstanding
difficulties
has
ii.,,:n..,
,.
Vw.1,1
.;H,,.,,t
k.,;i
in,Uit
r.n
.j
r.h?
rem
been
the
confusion
which
many
of
stealing
$11,142
in
cash
from
the
Canadian
t
ishing
people
feel
over
the
provincial
and
federal
voters'
lists.
Federal,
enumerators
have
Co.
at
Butedale
near
Prince
Pwupcrt
on
the
British
Mortimer
Cro-bie,
was
crediled
with
a
very
good
performance
although
the
part
misfit
have
been
given
a
lit
Mo
more
breadth.
The
adjudicator
thought
Roy
Weiss
did
well
as
Arthur
Deakin
Columbia
coast
in
1947,
a
Paroles"
and
82
selwtKtn,
Brahms'
Sally
Schumacher
ji;.ts
on
the
test
on
h"r
os;i
si
iec-inne
Dance"
d
and
Robert
Jen-or.lj-
participants
"
violin
duet
class
Taylor,
also
known
as
.
John
j
Barry
Saunders,
was
arrested
at:
and
colonization
agent
here
for
the
Canadian
National
Railways.
Mr.
Knight
Is
a
well
known
real
estate
and
Insurance
broker.
On
each
of
the
five
ballots
but
sir.ee'-ted
that
his
tempo;
tilc,
service
station
by
police;
turned
in
reports
of
incidents
in
which
people
declined
to
be
registered
federally
In
the
mistaken
belief
that
thtlr
registration
for
the
provincial
voters'
list
entitled
them
to
a
vote
in
the
federal
election.
I
to
yesterday.
Whether
or
not
the
increase
will
result
in
the
river
flooding
its
banks
depends
on
the
temperatures
during
the
next
couple
of
weeks.
An
unbroken
warm
spell
could
cause
a
run-off
which
might
lift
the
river
t?
a
level
comparable
to
the
floods
of
last
year.
However,
cold
night
would
slow
the
melting
of
the
snow
was
a
little
ylow,
especially
in
HALIBUT
SALES
American
Lively,
19,000,
and
Tatoosh,
35,000,
Cold
Storage,
18.9c,
17.5c
Nina
Young-
picking
up
cues
there
was
a
tie
between
theman
a;
Ed
iih
Butter
worth
and
Reg.
Lavi-tne
as
Stan
-
Bultnr-weulh.
gave
creditable
perferm-aiiees
but
were
cautioned
about.
cro.,.-in;t
op-.s-la?.e.
In
the
a
,e
of
"The
Boor,"
cii
so
that
the
freshet
would
be
praised
their
play-
'-tat
they,
a.s
well
K'TKummeaux
;"'vin.
be
permitted
'f
Performances
In
n
in
the
evening.
Anfifici
acted
a.s
he
afternoon
proamnion
lounge.
more
gradual
as
is
the
case
in
normal
years.
However,
according
to
federal
and
14c.
Returning
Officer
Rod
MacLeod,
I
Canadian
persons
who
have
not
had
their!
kemm
Falls,
30,000,
Pacific,
names
placed
on
the
list
this
18.
6c,
17c
and
13c.
week
can
do
so
at
the
court
of
Aleutian
Queen,
35,000,
Atlin,
revision
which
will
sit
on
Junejl8.8c,
17c
and
13.1c.
9,
10
and
11.
Cape
Beale,
36,000,
Atlin,
13.6c,
Copies
of
the
federal
voters'
-17c
and
13.6c.
list
for
each
of
the
polling
dis-
j
Invercan,
23,000,
and
Cape
tricts
will
be
given
to
each
reg-
Sun,
5,000,
Bacon,
18.6c,
17c
and
istered
person
so
that
the
cor-
13.
8c.
rectness
of
the
listing
can.be
Dollina
II,
63,000,
Cold
Slor-
twenty-five
delegates
on
either
side.
The
joint
executives
met
at
midnight
as
the
deadlock
continued
and
decided
on
the
adjournment.
There
will
be
fi
Undelegates
for
each
side
on
Monday.
The
convention
was
conducted
by
H.
G.
T.
Perry,
president
of
the
Fort
George
District
Liberal
Association
and
C.
C.
Wcst-away,
president
of
the
Progressive-Conservative
Association.
who
were
investigating
several
fraud
eases
in
Toronto.
They
then
discovered
ttiat-
his
description
tallied
with
that
of
the
man
wanted
in
the
British
Columbia
theft.
The
police
say
that
Taylor
was
an
accountant
in
the
Butedale
store
in
September
1947
when
money
was
taken
from
the
company
safe.
Taylor
had
travelled
to
Prince
Rupert
one
week-end
in
a
small
gasboat
and
was
traced
from
point
to
point
east
from
there,
finally
disappearing
in
Toronto.
The
British
Columbia
police
have
been
notified
and
it
is
possible
they
will
sco,'l
Taylor
to
the
west
coast
within
a
few
days.
Snow
in
the
interior
last
winter
was
heavier
than
normal
and
most
of
it
still
remains
on
the
mountain
peaks
and
high
mountain
ranges.
District
Graduates
VANCOUVER
.Cl)
University
of
British
Columbia
students
from
Prince
Rupert
area
represented
at
graduation
this
year
and
receiving
degrees
as
follows:
Mechanical
Engineering
Norman
R.
Collinson,
Prince
George.
Law
William
D.
Ferry,
Prince
George;
James
D.
Fisher,
Prince
Rupert.
Electrical
Engineering
Philip
L.
Kenney,
Prince
George.
Commerce
George
W.
McAfee,
Prince
Rupert;
Maurice
N.
Cote,
Terrace.
1
Agriculture-Philip
A.
Jones,
Smithers.
Engineering
Physics
John
S.
Kirkaldy,
Terrace.
checked.
If
the
name
is
missing
age,
18.2c,
17c
and
13c.
ncted
bv
Baal
K
Prockter,
Mrs.
Johnson
stated
that
the
choice
of
play
was
jvt
good.
It
was
the
type
of
play
that
required
polished
actiti!;
at
a
fast
tempo.
The
adjudicator
remarked
that
Martin
Stuart,
as
Grigeri
Smir-nov.
was
cap
ible
of
doing
th.:
part
with
ni'.ire
practice.
Evelyn
Stuart
looked
the
part
of
Helen
i
Popov,
the
young
widow,
but
her
voice
scarcely
carried
beyond
the
stage.
Basil
Prockter,
as
Luka.
the
servant
completed
the
cast.
"Meet
the
Chinooks,"
a
play
by
Allen
Eraser,
has
a
Canad-(Continuea
on
i
age
2)
or
improperly
listed,
correction
can
be
made
at
the
court
of
To
Co-operative
Cape
Spear,'
12,000,
and
Cape
Race,
10,000.
ici'li
sewinn
a
cap-the
audltrhim
Interest
to
the
wl
singing
and
th'H
bands.
Mr.
;
f
Grades
1
and
5"cc
I
Saw
a
Little
1
ai
easy
son"
for
W
to
sing
well.
to
the
three
f(t
all
three
to
the
'
them
how
to
i.n-
ATLANTIC
PACT
IS
APPROVED
LONDON
if)
The
House
of
Commons
last
night
approved
the
North
Atlantic
Security
pact
after
Foreign
Secretary
Ernest
Bevln
had
said
that
the
pact
was
a
"deterrent"
to
Soviet
aggressiveness
and
Winston
Churchill
called
It
one
of
the
most
TODAY'S
STOCKS
(Courtesy
S.
D.
Johnston
Co.
Ltd.)
BHANDON
TIES
IT
BRANDON
Brandon
Wheal
Kings
last
night
whipped
Montreal
Royals
5-1
to
force
an
eifihth
game
in
the
Memorial
Cup
series
for
the
first
time
in
history.
Three
third
period
goals
accounted
for
the
victory.
A
sudden
death
game
tomorrow
will
decide
the
issue.
Both
teams
have
won
three
games
and
one
has
been
tied.
FREIGHT
SERVICE
TO
WEST
INDIES
Beattie
.51
Bevcourt
'.
21
POISON
ARROWS
Hie
iiiieo
of
the
blood-flower
"J'nm
and
color.
he
said,
did
much
surest
guarantees
of
peace
and
1
MONTREAL
A
new
schedule
of
freight
sailings
by
Canadian'
National
Steamships
between;
"""-cnoice
selee.-
Vancouver
Bayonne
06
Bralorne
:
9.20
B.R.
Con
03
B.R.X
.09
Cariboo
Quartz
1.17
Congress
03
!
in
South
ATrica
is
used
for
J
poisoning
arrows.
safety."
Street
group
Was
'
The
vote
was
333
to
6.
Parliamentary
observers
said
Serfdom
or
Liberty
is
Main
Issue
i
.
f
'"
TTVTi
iji
t
m
that
the
near
unanimous
approval
of
the
motion
was
sufficient
to
effect
ratification
of
Montreal,
Nassau,
Bahamas
and;
Kingston.
Jamaica,
designed
to;
provide
calls
at
these
ports'
at;
ten-day
intervals,
during
thei
current
season,
was
announced,
here
yesterday
by
Captain
II.
A.j
Clarke,
General
Manager
of
the!
company.
Hedley
Mascot
22
Pacific
Eastern
05
Pend
Oreille
3.70
Pioneer
3.30
Premier
Border
02:"i
the
pact.
Socialism
is
'
a
reactionary
The,
new
service
will
be
main
Jidea
that
will
return
man
to
f
,
.
lrSW?MlV.
4N.r
1-.
1-1
our
tained
bvfour
of
the
company
s
c-svwl
VVCJ)
"M
l".
C.I.
Bobjo
20
Buffalo
Canadian
11
'i
Consol.
Smelters
r,
95.65
Conwest
-jf
93
Donaida
47
Eldona
62
East
Sullivan
2.40
Giant
Yellowknife
5.85
God's
Lake
34
Vi
Hard
Rock
16
'A
Harricana
06
'Heva
08
Hosco
-20
Jacknife
04
Joliet
Quebec
36
Lake
Rowan
''
.09
Lapaska
08
Little
Long
Lac
71
Lynx
13
Madsen
Red
Lake
2.92
McLcod
Cockshutt
.94
Moneta
43
Negus
2.30
Noranda
-
53.75
Louvicourt
10
A
(unchanged)
hi
m
yi
the
status
of
a
vassal
of
the
stale
and
under
which
would
be
lout
all
the
individual
freedom
of
choice
and
action
developed
down
through
the
years
NEWFOUNDLAND
s
.'
O
'
r
r-r
'4;00-ton
dry
cargo
vessels.
The
Canadian
Highlander
will
leave
Montreal
on
May
17
followed
by
the
Canadian
Observer
on
May
27
nnd
the
Canadian
Leader
on
June
7.
The
Canadian
Conqueror,
now
on
a
voyage
to
Nassau
nnd
Kingston
will
sail
from
Montreal
on
June
17.
The
sail-
CD
'
B
-n
THE
WEATHER
Synopsis
Another
two
days
of
fine
warm
weather
are
In
prospect
for
most
of
British
Columbia
this
morning.
Cloudy
skies
and
widely
,
scattered
showers
will
persist
over
the
northern
coastal
areas
while
scattered
showers
and
thunderstorms
are
expected
to
develop
over
the
mountains
in
the
southeastern
section
of
the
province
during
the
afternoon.
Forecast
Queen
Charlottes
and
North
by
such
measures
as
Magna
QUEBEC
Carta,
the
Habeas
Corpus
Act.
1
lie
Cromwellian
rebellion
and
the
fight
for
universal
suffrage.
r
W
f
IS
VI
v
ONTARIO
Privateer
16
Reeves
McDonald
2.00
Reno
05
Sheep
Creek
1.18
Silbak
Premier
33
Vananda
23
Salmon
Gold
1H4
Oils-Anglo
Canadian
3.90
A.P.
Con
20
Atlantic
72
Calmont
38
C.
&
E
5.75
Central
Leduc
3"
Home
Oil
10.75
Mercury
'
-f'-'i
Okalta
2.30
Pacific
Pete
2.95
Princess
28
Royal
Canadian
1.
.08
South
Brazeau
15
Toronto
Athona
13
Aumaque
14'i
tng
schedule
or
the
tour
snips,
declared
E.
T.
Applewhaite,
lid-has
been
planned
to
provide
:
erai
candidate
for
Skeena
in
the
each
port
with
freight
service
every
ten
days
throughout
the
St.
Lawrence
shipping
season.
NEW
BRUNSWICK
If
0L0
HOUSE
245
WilNEW
HOUSE
262
Pickle
Crow
195
forthcoming
federal
election,
last
night
in
a
campaign
opening
statement.
Mr.
Apple
whail
leaves
early-tomorrow
morning
by
Skeena
Transport
seaplane
for
Stewart
and
Alice
Arm
to
carry
the
cam-
iO(t'ndiaed)
RWc.nurt
..'
.04'at
.
LOCAL
TIDES
(Pacific
Standard
Time)
Saturday,
May
14,
1949
;
'"I0N
IN
COMMONS
The
number
of
seats
in
the
new
House
of
Commons
will
,?
17
following
the
1941
imrw
tv,
,,n,.t,.1K..ti
hf
nrmirrial
rcm-esenlation
Coast
Overcast
today
'
with
widely
scattered
showers
over
the
Queen
Charlottes.
Cloudy,
tonight
and
Saturday.
Light
winds.
Little
change
in
temperature.
Lows
tonight
and
highs
Saturday
at
Port
Hardy
45
and
52,
Massett
42
and
52,
Prince
Rupert
40
and
57.
h
UIO
I
rUiilwl
1UU
llUli
V
l"u'"
v
-
r
23.0
feetipaigir
into
the
northern
mining
San
Antonio
3.95
Senator
Rouyn
36
Sherrit
Gordon
1.41
Steep
Rock
138
Sturgeon
River
16',4
Silver
Miller
..
.37
High
distribution
has
been
completed
and
the
mem-
riPiavort
hPranse
of
the
war.
I"
the
total
total
22
2H2
instead
instead
ot
of
245.
-w.
The
ine
addition
auu.uuo
u.
of
new
new
Parliament
Parliament
June
June
27
27
will
will
2:02
15:04
8:43
20:45
ni
as
19.7
feet
camps.
Accompanied
by
P.
H.
0.9
feet
Linzey,
he
will
be
back
next
7.0
feet
Tuesday.
Low
a
province
accounts
for
seven
of
the
new
seats,
four
provnu.
B-i..
.
j
.
j
-
.i--
f
VnU-nn-MaeKn:'ie.
uie
teiu-
,.i
.
Hi
n
r.nrpo
ara
nrnnnppn.
in
liik
."
(CP.
Fhoto)
iu
Uie
riding
was
extended
but
there
will
still
be
one
member.