PROVINCIAL IT Bad Blow jor Seattle mm w mm built through British Col- OWES DRUGS Daily Delivery PHONE 81 .A railway viive a serious effect on Se NORTHERN AMD CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA 8 NEWSPAPER Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest." CABS ll I Gavin, president of the Great in asked "what effect would f have upon Seattle business gener-i that the southern terminus of such V VOL. XXXVII, No. 198. PRINCE RUPERT, B. C, MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1948. PRICE FIVE CENTS HOLD-UP OF BANK w estern Envoys ii- A i road way Commerce Branch Is Seme of Second Hold-up p) at rrinwj .-mid connect! in Nation:''; The Cana-i it desired, ! llf structure , -p all freight , hf east and I delivered to. Ml al Wm(i" jmUar othr: ex-.in -western Hi ' cited I , of traffic! . the United ,r transship-! iCh Of 'h'ch ; fall of-'-; to i riortbanl j at the urn-' j .d I saw S - -? a city a', romp a ot remier -3ta in regain VANCOUVER Two armed and masked bandits held up the Hroadway and Mackenzie Street branch of the Canadian liank of Commerce here about 10:30 this morning and escaped with an at first un INCIDENT IN BERLIN Another Momentous Conference Taking 125,000 POUNDS OF TUNA LANDED Prince Rupert's newly-developed tuna fish Industry paid off in a big way over the week COLDWELL RE-ELECTED WINNIPEG -M. J. Coldwell was re-elected-leader of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation at the closing of the annual conference here Saturday. The convention, in the party's most drastic left program to date, called for nationalization of fiscal and transportation services and key industries. A compromise resolution was passed on the subject of oleomargarine. OLD COUNTRY STORMS LONDON Gales and heavy rain scourged the south coast of England and Eire Saturday night and a number of shipping accidents were reported at Cobh, Eire. The liner Mauretania, carrying Prime Minister Costello, sailed for New York after . a twelve-hour delay from the storm. Heavy, seas swamped boats loading passengers on the liner. DEAN IS BARRED Official American filling poi-'t i Place This Evening end when nine boats landed determined amount of money. The two bandits made their getaway in a stolen maroon car. It was just about a year ago that Sydney Petrie was shot and killed" in a hold-up of the .same branch. Police had known that a maroon car had been stolen and were on the alert at some other bank branches in the city. 125,000 pounds of the fish, the largest tuna landing ever made at this port. The tuna run off toe west Photographer Was In Russian Custody For Time BERLIN Thomas Heden of New York, deputy Information officer for the United States authorities in Berlin, was taken Into custody by Russian officers at the border between the British and Russian zones yesterday and, after excited discussion and coast of the Queen Charlottes PARIS (CP) Premier Joseph Stalin of Russia received three western envoys at the Kremlin in Moscow tonight, it was learned from sources close to the French Foreign Office. (The conference started about 11:15 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time). Western Power diplomats had held another three-power conference $1.17 ported to be fishing in an area is continuing with 50 boats re-extending five to fifteen miles off shore. A few American vessels, drawn by reports of good wnturrs to Daily at the French embassy In Moscow prior to the meeting with aal aci v catches, are among them. Ullation of Major problem anong the several tense hours, was finally 5uate works released today. He was then .pe munki- tuna men is the storage of ice which is needed to keep the fish fresh while the boats fish the Russian dictator. It was the general expectation that Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov would also be seen tonight. At Berlin Russian sofdiers In Russians claim he was within heir territory of control. The Russian-dominated German police, armed with Tommy guns, rushed up in a jeep and ordered Heden to enter it. The closely questioned by the Am erican authorities as to the cir vaded the United States sector cumstances of the incident. There Is some question as to again today to seize a German objection was that Heden was carrying a camera which is essential to his work. Private at the end the village J70.0OO of They riders aiut per $1(0- iiana new.,-reciT.tly a the Prime whether Heden was in the Brit photographer, headquarters of the western sector German po JEWS TENDER OLIVE BRANCH Again Ask Arabs to Make Peace Mutual Need JERUSALEM O-Israeli Prime Minister David Ben Our ion tendered another peace overture to the Arabs today. Addressing more than 100 delegates to the inner Zionist council, he said yesterday that we hope tho 'present war will finish soon with a peace conclusion with the Arabs. They need us and we need them." for more. Distance from cold storage plants put a premium on the stuff which was so badly needed at the week-end that one fisherman is reported to have oftered $100 a ton for It so he could remain out and fish. Eight of the nine boats which landed tuna here at the week end delivered to the Fisher ish or Russian zone at the time LONDON The Dean of Canterbury, Doctor Howell-Johnson, was told by the United States consulate here that he will not be allowed to enter the United States. The "Red Dean" had been invited to make a speaking tour of the United States by the American-Soviet Friendship Society. KILLED ON HIGHWAY NELSON Mrs. Alfred Harvey of Trail was killed and her husband and son were injured when their automobile crashed over a highway bank 25 miles west of here last night and plunged 150 feet to the railway tracks below. lice announced. or his seizure. It was only a cameras have been banned in the Rusian zone. Repeated demands were made for Heden's release and thes-j matter of feet one way or another. He says he was (en yards Canada In raph ciH'.ff Thi were finally complied with. Inside the British . zone. men's Co-operative. They were hte Mother III, Capt. Antonsen, which landed 20,000 pounds this morning; Paragon I, Capt. iblican aud i: ner'.h a.-spending ; Forefront Name It and It's Yours Steele, 10,000; Dual, Capt. Arne Leading World In Atomic Research Co-operating With Allies Phenomenon In Skies Here Sunday Night It was seen by Fred Conrad, t and a party of friends and had I all the appearance of a para- T 1 AUSTRALIA TO - It frUlnlx was. .not a Jlylna chute, they afcrse. lWwa& hUclt ; 1TW saucer, nor could it possibly, jn color and there is a possi-! achievements in atomic energy MEET AMERK5 have been the cup which might . bility that it might have been a j research are mainly her own as C. Beck, 22,000; L. S., Capt.R. J. Larsen, 8,000; Miss Judy, Capt. C. Madden, 15,000; Keego I, Capt. J. Morrison., 14,000; Sal-anierrCapC V. Nostrum, J1.000; " Mae West, Capt.'O. J. Hansen, 18,000. The Canadian Fishing Co. packer B. C. Rover, Capt. K. Bjaastad, landed 17,000 pounds at Atlin Fisheries Sunday. The fish were bought from fishermen on the grounds. BROOKLINE. Mass. W For be supposed to accompany flying saucers. It looked like a the fourth consecutive time 'I balloon. a result of sharing ideas with Anyway, it settled somewhere j other countries. Because Can-near Wolfe Island but H was:ada believes in mutual benefits parachute, but, if it was, it was of fabric that one would wish nowhere in sight when they since 1939, Australian Davis Cup tennis forces are here for the challenge round against as yet unnamed United States defending forces. the fastest-disappearing piece to see. to be obtained by atomic cooperation, she desires to share technical information among Canada, the United States and went to look for it. They called Tony Crawley in his cruiser A. P. C. and both boats circled The phenomenon was witnes sed by six people at 9 o'clock the island 1,1 tne Rowing dusk.!Grea(. Brilain and that such co. MINISTER IS last night as they were return-1 There Tnere was was no no sign sln of 01 anything anything t operation be continued and ex- VISITOR HERE panded in future. Trade Min Provincial Minister of Agri ing from the Salt Lekes to the city. All saw it for a period of 10 seconds as it settled into the water somewhere near Wolf Island at the entrance to Met-lakatla Pass. culture, Hon. Frank Putman, arrived in the city this morning on the Prince George en route on the deserted island, or the waters nearby. No one heard the sound of motors that might indicate an aircraft overhead. There "was no man attached to the thing either. "It's got me puzzled," said Mr. Conrad. ''I've been thinking about it all night." THE WEATHER Synopsis An active storm centered this morning In northern British Columbia brought snow to the southern Yukon during the night and at the same time an end to the dry spell that the northern British Columbian coast has been enjoying this summer. Prince Rupert had 3.75 inches of rain in twelve 4 from Victoria to visit- the agricultural communities of Central British Columbia. He will M . l - ii'sWi up I,, , mm . 3u. jr...- , . - ' . n Yet a search by two boats failed fco reveal any sign of the air-borne puzzler. remain In the city overnight leaving for the interior tomor row. urn?'" ister C. D. Howe agreed with David E. Lillienthal, chairman of .the United States Atomic Energy Commission, who spoke along similar lines on Saturday in New York at the opening of an atomic exposition. Dr. C. J. McKenzie, chief of the Atomic Control Board, said today that Canada's atomic project at Chalk River was equal to any development in the world. RECOGNITION OF ISRAELI Count Barnadotte to Make Recommendation to Cnited Nations ! ...... . hours between 9 p. m. and 9 a. m., but skies showed blue this afternoon. The storm is expected to move across the province at about 25 miles per hour bringing rain to the southern coast late tonight. Forecast North coast and Charlottes southern section overcast with rain today and Tuesday morning, becoming cloudy with showers Tuesday afternoon and evening. Winds southeasterly (20 mph) today, veering to northwesterly (15 mph) Tuesday. Litle change in temp TONIGHT at the ... CARGWAL " 7:00 Gay way Opens. 7:30 Barney Potts Stage Show. 7:30-10:30 Photo, Homecooking, Industrial Exhibits. 11:00 Nightly Door Prize (Winjier Must Be Present). 11:30 Stage Show and Dance Narrows Supper Club Orchestra. STOCKHOLM Count Folke Baseball Scores , ; , SUNDAY NATIONAL Cincinnati 3," Chicago 10 Pittsburgh 4, St. Louis 1 Boston 4, Brooklyn 3 Philadelphia 4-0, New York 9-3. AMERICAN Washington 1, Boston 4 St. Louis 10, Detroit 1 New York 10, Philadelphia 0 Chicago 8-4, Cleveland 1-3 PACIFIC COAST Oakland 11-2, Los Angles 3-4 San Diego 2-0, Seattle 8-4 Sacremento 3-4, Portland 8-1 Hollywood 11-5, San Francis-co2-6 SATURDAY NATIONAL Boston 7-2 Brooklyn 8-1 Philadelphia 5, New York 6 Cincinnati 2, Chicago 0 Bernadotte, United States mediator for Palestine, said here to L. i 7 -nwa w T--nil ?i I W 1 1 iBnti r n i day that he was recommending that official United Nations recognition be given the Israeli government in Palestine. The recommendation will be made at the forthcoming General Assembly meeting in Paris.' ADMISSION; $1.00 TICKET GOOD FOR ALL NIGHTS. - ADULTS 50c NIGHTLY ADMISSION. STUDENTS 25c NIGHTLY ADMISSION. erature. Lows tonight and highs Tuesday at Port Hardy 52 and 60. gymnasium and the auditorium, make movement throughout tha building convenient. Throughout the evening, the COMING THIS WEEK Three Canadian destroyers H.M.C.S. Athabaskan, Crescent and Cayuga will be here for Port Day. This is the picture of a typical Canadian destroyer. CORONATION CEREMONY FEATURES FIRST NIGHT OF CIVIC CARNIVAL and res-dry hours 'ioon as tea In must ater went ' came back 'he evening. I made to a xth Avenue, 'JHays creek C. P. R. steamer Princess Adelaide, from Vancouver and waypoints, Is due in port at 9 o'clock tonight. Report has it that the Princess Adelaide is shortly to be withdrawn from the Vancouver-Ocean Falls Prince Rupert service but there is no confirmation locally. BLAST SUSPECT IS BEING HELD Investigating of the dynamiting of a residence here Fri ' Prince Rupert's first Civic Centre Carnival to be housed within the building that it is designed to help opened Saturday night at 8 o'clock when Mayor Nora E. Arnold officiated at the coronation of 12-ycar-oIcl Agnes Macintosh who, at a colorful ceremony, was declared the city's 1918 Port and Carnival Queen. St. Louis 9, Pittsburgh 2 AMERICAN Chicago 3, Cleveland 2. St Louis 5, Detroit 6 New York 6, Philadelphia 0 Washington 6, Boston 10 PACIFIC COAST Oakland 12, Los Angeles 3 Hollywood 4, San Francisco 5 Sacremento 1, Portland 5 San Diego 2-3, Seattle 3-4 WESTERN INTERNATIONAL Tacoma 10-2, Victoria 11-5 Yakima 1, Wsnaichee 12 Salem 6, Spolne 1 great variety of games were kept busy and the building rang with the cheerful noise of merrymaking. Dozens of volunteer workers worked behind booths and counters, giving their time and energy In behalf of the Civic Centre. The carnival was officially declared open by Queen Agnes fol lowing the brief coronation cere mony which began at 8 o'clock. Mayor Arnold presented the 12-year-old Borden Street School girl with the sceptre and placed The ceremony took place In the auditorium of the Civic Cen day night was still in a "fluid" Attendance Saturday night was 1,770, according to a carefully-kept door check, and .Re ceipts, -according to a preliminary check were better than $1,- -;an repiac ' main ir- intersection " hirh was f shutdown f w city Idays B0 VP to the f is not yet, Jimp i 2i 1948 tre before an audience of more than 500 who lined both sides of the hall, surrounding the corridor left for the entry and departure of' the royal entourage. The ceremony was a brief one, state. It was announced yesterday by the provincial police who intimated that a more definite statement might be ex the crown on her head wntie the attentive thrdhg listened quietly, then broke into cheers. "00. This compared lavoiaui.v with the opening nights of previous carnivals. pected by today. There "could after which the hundreds who "--'- " '"'f "-- r,9 wA.;a -fi? & Accompanied by their escort thronged the building gavs George White pieaded guilty in city police court Saturday afternoon on a charge of asaulting Spiro 6urvich and was fined $20. Spiro Gurvich was charged with asaulting his wife, Clara Gurvich. He also pleaded guilty and sentence ws reserved until Monday. be'' something revengeful about the blasting incident, the police admitted, but declined as yet of Sea Cadets, the Queen-elect and her four princesses Shirley Haugan, Marjorie Tattersall, I 18.6 fPf.t to definitely asoclate any per The carnival committee expressed themselves as highly satisfied at the way the Civ:c Centre can accomodate the large carnival crowds. Archways, cut between the main 19.0 feet themselves up to enjoyment of the many features which compose the show. The carnival will continue until next Satur THE $64 QUESTION Why can Churchill ship grain and Prince Rupert cannot? This is the idle Prince Rupert grain elevator. son with the incident, although Marlon Watson and Margaret 5.3 fet 6-0 feet a suspect was being hjelij. (Continued on vafe Twq day, night.