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"Prince
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the
Key
to
the
Great
Northwest"
5
STAR
y
CABS
AXXVII,
No.
175.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
TUESDAY,
JULY
27,
1948
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
P
UE
FENCES
STRONG
AND
ARLIAMtNl
10
KtCtSS
Truman
Presents
Anti-
Inflation
Program
By
JAMES
McCOOK
Canadian
Press
Stall
Writer
.
((-pi
British
parliamentarians
hope
upek
summer
recess
July
30
with
the
ECONOMIC
SANCTION
aurance
that
tne
coumry
s
aeiences
1
ready
in
event
of
emergency.
U'a'lcr
Winston
Churchill
in
the
n
1
.
.......
1
r
n
lnfl
iViQ
iTAirAwn
t
Taking
Case
Pirect
to
Stalin
Western
Powers
SKEENA
M.P.
RETURNS
TO
CITY
Going
To
Top
NURSING
CAR
MISHAP
INJURY
Many
Demands
of
Congress
Made
By
Chief
Executive
Price
and
Wage
Control,
Excess
Profits
Tax
Among
Measures
to
Avert
Depression
WASHINGTON,
(CP)
President
Truman
to-
niOllS
la.L
wccr
ooncu
uic
guru
iiineiiL
for
a
statement
on
the
military
situation
before
the
House
arl-
Western
Germany
Ilai!
Blockade
Against
Russia
Not
Much
Itself,
May
Have
Ramifications
In
journs.
It
may
be
made
when
pe
international
affairs
are
debated
in
both
the
Lords
and
the
Commons
Wednesday.
Churchill
made
his
request
,iaI
iuvestiga-J
FRANKFURT,
V,
British
and
American
officials
last
night
day
demanded
of
the
special
session
of
Congress,
iried
into
the
urday
night
Two
Police
Chiefs
In
Berlin
Anti-Red
Demonstration
Harry
Archibald
Not
Particularly
Impressed
With
Work
of
Last
Session
of
Parliament
Harry
G.
Archibald,
Member
of
Parliament
for
which
he
called,
limited
price
control
and
resumption
.
r
,
after
Foreign
Secretary
Bevln
aire.raii
red
ot
excess
protits
tax
to
help
check
the
rising
cost
of
living
in
the
United
States
and
avert
"another
great
ill
and
all
29
..filed.
It
is
be-
Skeena,
drove
into
Prince
Rupert
Monday
night
in
a
reiuriatcu
in
tuc
iuiuiiioiis
vnai
Britain,
the
United
States
and
France
Intend
to
stand
firm
It
Berlin
.despite
the
communications
difficulties
created
by
the
depression.
pilut
was
en-n
through
a
LONDON,
(CP)
Direct
approach
to
Prime
Minister
Stalin
by
the
three
western
powers
to
discuss
a
way
out
of
the
md
missed
by
Fined
$10
On
Driving
Charge
somewnat
battered
condition
resulting
from
a
highway
collision
near
Sudbury,
Ontario,
two
weeks
ago.
With
him
on
his
return
from
Ottawa
were
his
wife
and
small
daughter
neither
of
whom
received
seyere
orally
termed
the
rail
stoppage
against
Russia
in
western
Germany
an
"economlp
sanction."
They
said
the
rail
commerce
between
the
Soviet
zone
and
western
Germany
"does
not
amount
to
much.",
However,
a
United
States
military
government
official
said
the
action
may
have
"far-reaehing
economic
and
political
ramifications."
All
but
the
international
mail
,
wus
fug
at.
Russians.
existing
Berlin
deadlock
injuries
in
the
accident.
Churchill
said
it
is
"very
important
that
the
military
aspect
should
not
be
out
of
line
with
diplomatic
procedure."
Detailed
figures
of
Britain's
K.
F.
Hill,
a
visitor
from
Seattle,
was
fined
$10
and
costs
in
city
police
court
Monday
on
a
charge
of
dangerous
driving.
The
charge
resulted
from
a
mishap
in
"We
were
held
up
12
days
on
Coupling
a
plea
for
power
to
hold
wages
In
line
with
the
price
control
recommendation,
Truman
said
"Communists,
here
and
abroad,
are
counting
upon
thy
present
prosperity
turning
into
a
depression.
That
would
cut
the
ground
from
under
the
free
nations
of
Europe."
The
price
control
program
will
be
followed
up
with
an
administration
bill
later
this
week.
ERENCE
WENT
:
operative
ships,
guns
and
planes
account
of
the
accident,"
said
Mr.
Archibald,
noiding
a
cloth
to
his
nose
which
has
been
bleeding
is
believed
to
have
been
discussed
in
detail
by
French,
British
and
American
representatives
today.
Purpose
of
the
meeting
was
to
work
drafts
of
an
Initial
approach
to
Stalin
and
possibly
de
a
small
girl,
Lillian
Syl-received
bruises
when
train
are
banned
to
travel
to
or
(
which
from
the
Soviet
zone.
The
Allies
.
vester,
with
periodic
profusion
ever
since
claim
that
Russia
has
failed
to
j
struck
by
a
car.
She
was
ad-return
16,000
of
their
railway
mittod
to
hospital
but
released
Taken
in
,
Guld
Mining
no
longer
appear
In
the
estimates
placed
before
Parliament.
But
the
published
program
provides
that
manpower
In
the
armed
services
will
drop
from
940,000
last
March
31
to
616,000
on
the
cide
upon
an
alternative,
such
as
separate
three
power
notes,
if
cars.
I
a
short
time
later.
the
collision.
"Mrs.
Archibald
received
a
bruised
arm,
but
the
baby
was
unhurt."
Only
slightly
less
pleasant
than
the
accident
was
the
session
of
Stalin
says
he
Is
unable
to
meet
e
will
be
no
.'hor
nrovin-
Defence
ex-
in
1849
rr,ments
in
!
the
western
represntatives
for
direct
talks.
'
...Jit
rtnR
v.
n
.
The
President
also
asked
for
more
and
cheaper
housing,
restoration
of
consumer
credit
controls,
regulation
of
inflationary
bank
credit,
prevention
of
"unwarranted
rent
Increases"
and
authority
to
limit
wage
increases
iriuslrv
as
a
;
1"
"ui-"'
,c
pci-
SafietihJ
A
diplomatic
official
said
today
5
I-
wiiirh
'od
''
M
cul
irom
izuu.uuu.uuu
pules
that
the
western
powers
had
de
i$l,000,000,000l
to
$692,000,000.
Britons,
with
a
vivid
memory
cided
to
present
personally
to
A
libaK-l'remMT
nd
Canal
dis-p
Crcrk
min"
parliament
which
began
last
November
and
concluded
iu
June,
Mr.
Archibald
intimated,
tl
was
a
session
In
which
domestic
problems
were
constantly
overshadowed
by
the
darkening
world
situation.
Interviewed
in
his
apartment
where
they
would
force
a
break
Foreign
Minister
Molotov
pro
posals
for
settling
the
crisis.
of
the
Battle
of
Britain
In
194(1
when
their
fast
fighters
fought
in
the
price
ceiling."
Meanwhile
blocked
Berlin
The
President
also
asked
the
i
;
Gordon
Wis-1
minister
of
,
special
session
for
a
new
dis
turned
up
with
two
police
chiefs
and
stopped
German
bomber,
recently
were
assured
by
Air
Secretary
Arthur
Henderson
that
placed
persons
bill
to
provide
for
today,
setting
the
stage
for
a
new
hi,
on
his
re
-,
at
No.
11,
Killas
and
Christopher
Block
this
morning,
the
Skeena
test
of
strength
between
east
and
.,
.....
'
V-1.
i
rriti
f
aA
CMi''ni'cn.B
ff
the
admission
of
400,000
refugees
Into
the
United
States
during
the
.law.,
uirre
wuiiia
j-
-k"1-"
oaata
,sli
appointed
to
the
Hurricanes
and
Spitfires
of
member
said
that
he
looks
for
ward
to
spending
the
next
six
HURT
IN
AUTO
SMASH
H.
G.
Archibald
M.P.,
home
from
session
oi
Parliament.
tt
uk
ustry
He
also
the
second
world
war
are
"the
.
.
i
t
t
1
...
.!,!
west.
Chief
Paul
Markgraf,
suspended
by
the
anti-Communist
city,
continued
to
receive
the
backing
of
the
Russians
who
appointed
him
originally.
Dr.
next
four
years.
Federal
aid
to
education,
Senate
ratification
of
an
international
wheat
agreement
and
in
Continued
on
Page
Five)
B.t
IS"
leueral
go,-
um
in
ure
unu.
not
intend
to
in
-
He
added
that
re-equipment
of
prlcTi"f
pold
or
to
all
nghter
command
miercep-i
I
lor
Squadrons
with
the
latest
Jet
HIGHER
RATES,
TAX
BOOST
SEE!
crease
in
old
age
retirement
benefits
are
also
asked.
Johannes
Stumm,
anti-communist
deputy,
was
ordered
dis
missed
b
ythe
Russians
but
the
0
missed
by
the
Russians
but
the
and
the
city
is
run
by
four
power.
Ml
Four
persons
were
arrested
to-
I
day
after
a
scuffle
with
police
types
Is
virtually
completed.
Churchill
in
March
said
he
protested
as
"foolish"
an
announcement
that
the
Britlh
Home
Fleet
consisted
of
only
one
cruiser
and
four
battle
destroyers.
But
the
government
program
provides
that
next
December
Royal
Navy
ships
in
commission
will
Include
four
battleships,
three
fleet
carriers,
five
light
fleet
carriers,
17
crulseii.
MARIE
FORMS
NEW
CABINET
PARIS
Premier
Andre
Mario
was
successful
last
night
in
forming
a
new
cabinet
for
NECESSARY
FOR
HEW
PHONE
SYSTEM
Utilities
Committee
Completes
Report
on
Rehabilitation
of
City's
Worn
Out
Telephone
Service
Cost
to
Exceed
$500,000
Recommendations
by
the
civic
utilities
committee
for
methods
of
financing
a
$500,000
loan
which
it
estimates
as
necessary
to
rehabilitate
Prince
Rupert's
worn
out
telephone
system
are
in
the
hands
of
the
aldermen
and
will
come
up
for
consideration
at
a
council
meeting
early
in
August.
.
seek
to
settle
t
J:i.s
arRumenl
J.'isirurtion
Co.'
;f.-nt
for
con
-!
l
t
rainuKe
ditch;
'-ry
earlv
this!
'
I
who
broke
up
a
demonstration
of
some
600
persons
In
the
Russian
sector
of
Berlin.
The
demonstration
was
In
protest
against
the
slowness
of
the
currency
exchange
organization
of
the
Russians.
MARIE
IS
ENDORSED
PARIS-
France's
new
Premier,
Andre
Marie,
today
won
Parliamentary
approval
for
his
new
cabinet
by
a
vote
of
375
to
197.
Earlier
Marie
had
presented
members
of
the
newly
formed
cabinet
to
President
Vincent
Auriol.
BASEIiALL
STAR
DIES
ORLANDO,
Florida
Joe
Tinker
of
the
double-play
Tinker
to
Evers
to
Chance
baseball
fame-
died
suddenly
in
hospital
today
of,
a
respiratory
illness.
Today
was
the
sixty
-eighth
birthday
of
the
famous
old
Chicago
Cub
shortstop.
COMMUNISTS
AT
U.B.C.
VANCOUVER
The
News-Herald
newspaper
said
that
lhere
were
20
Communists
on
the
staff
of
the
I'n-versity
of
British
Columbia.
This
had
been
ascertained
from
an
investigation
by
a
former
Royal
Canadian
Air
Force
secret
service
operator.
Dean
F.
M.
Clement,
acting
president,
said
he
knew
of
no
Communists
on
the
University
staff.
MOVIE
ATTENDANCE
OFF
TORONTO
Moving
picture
show
attendance
in
Canada
is
failing
off,
said
a
prominent
picture
executive
today.
The
reason
given
is
the
pinching
of
the
family
pocket
book
by
the
mounting
cost
of
living.
C
A
N
A
DI
A
N
SNT
HP.E
D
MOSCOW-Group
Captain
L.
H.
Randal,
Canadian
air
attache
here,
was
not
invited
to
the
Soviet
air
show
although
United
States
and
British
representatives
received
invitations.
ST.
ANDREWS
MOVE
UP
EDMONTON
Vancouver
St
Andrews
and
Winnipeg
Fort
Rouge
will
meet
in
the
Western
Canada
senior
soccer
playdowns.
St-
Andrew's
made
it
two
straight
by
winning
over
Edmonton
North
Side
Legion
5
to
0
last
night
while
Winnipeg
defeated
Regina
Legion
3
to
1.
!
1
56
destroyers"
and
numerous
was
it...
.i
t
iif
ditch
France.
Socialists
finally
agreed
to
give
support
thus
ending
the
political
crisis
in
the
country
for
the
time
being
at
least.
Former
Premier
Robert
Schuman
Is
the
new
foreign
minister
in
suc
?
sIwcuiPauon
j
Thp
dePnce
program
provides
$6,5
of
the
fof
an
army
rpgular
force
200
000
The
report
has
been
turned
It
"lm"
"Estrone
i
strong
bv
by
March.
March,
1949
1949,
In
add!
cession
to
Georges
Bidault.
Marie
today
presented
the
any
now
de-I
:i
full.
L.
M.
lllltcnHcnt
,.r
tion
to
compulsory
service
young
men
and
the
territorial
army.
members
of
the
new
coalition
cabinet
to
President
Vincent
j
ne
oojecuve
is
10
nave
uic
'liin
fn
run
Auriol.
f
'rk
was'
dime
reRU,ar
army
80
trainpd
and
i
cified
by
for.
equipped
that
It
would
be
able
C.
B.
Howe
to
proceed
overseas
at
short
The
cabinet
contains
no
Communists
or
DeGaullists.
It
is
made
up
of
members
who
favor
over
to
the
aldermen
for
decision
on
a
course
of
action
at
the
first
council
meeting
when
the
full
eight
council
members
and
the
mayor
are
present.
This
probably
will
be
a
special
meeting
shortly
after
August
9.
At
least
two
of
the
aldermen
are
expected
to
be
away
at
the
time
of
the
regular
August
9
meeting.
Based
on
the
fact
that
"t.h?
present
plant
has
outlhed
its
normal
life
expectancy
and
that
Russ
Forces
Are
Massing
BERLIN,
(CP)
German
press
reports
said
today
that
the
Russians
are
inrreasinjr.
substantially
the
number
of
their
fighter
planes,
including
jets,
stationed
in
the
one
around
Berlin.
Reports
also
said
that
large
Russian
summer
army
manoeuvres,
involving
350,000
men
and
full
transport
and
combat
equipment,
are
taking
place
in
the
Russian
camp.
the
cause
of
the
western
allies.
Marie's
party
is
a
moderate
centrist.
FINED
$100
FOR
THEFT
A
fine
of
$100
or
one
month
in
jail
was
levied
against
Kang
Lee,
in
police
court
Monday.
He
was
charged
with
theft
of
a
gold
watch
bracelet,
property
of
John
Bulger
Ltd.
He
pleaded
guilty
to
the
charge.
Kang
Lee
faces
charges
of
possession
of
stolen
goods
following
discovery
by
police
last
week
of
a
large
quantity
of
shoes,
jewelry
and
other
articles
in
a
Second
Avenu?
rooming
house.
of
one
bank
notice.
beyond
the
Th
Territorial
Army,
co-operating
with
the
civil
defence
o.--1
that
the
ganizatlon
now
being
revitalized,
in
the
man-
must
provide
the
bulk
of
antl-;id
paid
only
aircraft
and
coast
defences,
the
opinion
nl
f
"r
e
CONVENTION
The
announcement
of
the
formation
of
the
cabinet
Monday
night
came
after
more
than
36
hours
of
Negotiation
with
the
Socialist
party.
The
one
major
change
in
the
make-up
of
the
cabinet
Is
the
replacement
of
George
Bidault
who
represented
France
as
foreign
secretary
in
important
international
affairs
since
1945.
DATES
SET
OTTAWA
September
30
to
October
2
will
be
the
dates
of
the
further
extension
of
services
with
existing
equipment
is
impossible."
the
report
recommends
the
floating
of
a
loan
"which
may
be
slightly
more
than
$330.-000
and
which
probably
will
amount
to
nearly
$556,000"
for
reconstruction
along
lines
con-
Progressive
-
Conservative
na
NEWFOUNDLAND
IS
CONSIDERED
niTAWA
CT
The
Canadian
""""J
a
nahlnrt.
met
today
to
consider,
mourns.
aKu
u.v
icn-
F.
M.
phone
Superintendent
the
result
of
Newfoundland's
na-
tional
referendum
on
Thursday
Kemp
ton.
With
present
funds
in
the
telephone
trust
account,
the
committee
expresses
the
hope
last.
The
discussion
was
informal
as
the
official
returns
have
not
yet
been
presented.
No
tional
convention.
It
was
announced
last
night
by
the
national
executive
following
the
selection
of
Ottawa
as
the
convention
venue.
The
convention,
which
is
expected
to
be
attended
by
more
than
4000
delegates,
wi'l
be
held
at
the
Coliseum
In
Lans-downe
Park
,the
same
place
as
the
Liberal
convention.
LOCAL
TIDES
(Standard
Time)
Wednesday,
July
28,
1948
High
5:48
16.1
feet
18:24
17.8
feet
Low
11:50
7.1
feet
"
law
firm
of
pressing
for
'lance
of
the
of
corres-Mr.
Shan-,
"ily
Engineer
aldermen
to
on
the
basis
mpany
$472
"ipt
for
$200,
feels
Is
due
previous
con-Construction
ts
equipment
on
the
Fair-clause
in
the
that
a
por-fust
of
mov-
from
Van-Hupert
would
,e
equipment
later
jobs,
'ipt
for
$200,
this
amount
flr
transpor-the
cemetery
itional
work
after
the
.
.
Hid
umnimf
t.n
hp
hnrrni'ri
decision
was,
thereiore,
maae
on.
.-
not
to:
can
De
ne.a
ciown
to
auu,uuu.
the
question
of
whether
or
Island
u.irf
tn
to
Confedera-I
Confedera
Based
on
a
twenty-year
set
serial
admit
the
tion.
Almost
complete
returns
have
given
Confederation
a
6000
vote
gov-
92
YEARS
OLD
George
Bernard
Shaw,
noted
British
playwright
and
humorist,
celebrated
his
92nd.
birthday
yesterday
at
his
home
in
Hertfordshire.
"I
am
enjoying
my
favorite
pastime
of
being
more
than
ninety,"
he
said
and
I
expect
to
continue
enjoying
it
for
a
long
time."
-
His
health
was
never
better,
said
G.B.S.
majority
over
responsioie
ernment.
TH
WEATHER
Synopsis
The
storm
which
moved
inland
over
the
British
Columbia
coast
during
the
night
brought
a
fresh
outbreak
of
cool
moist
Pacific
air
into
the
province.
More
than
half
an
inch
occurred
at
the
Vancouver
airport
in
the
past
24
hours
to
bring
the
total
to
date
to
1.93
inches
and
a
record
since
the
airport
opened.
There
will
be
some
improvement
during
the
next
24
to
48
hours
but
considerable
cloudiness
is
likely
to
persist
and
afternoon
temperature
will
remain
somewhat
below
the
late
July
normal.
Forecast
Queen
Charlottes
and
North
Coast
Cloudy
today
and
Wednesday.
Widely
scattered
showers
this
morning
and
intermittent
rain
Wednesday
afternoon.
Winds
northwesterly
(15
m.p.h),
little
change
in
temperature.
Lows
tonight
and
highs
Wednesday.
Port
Hardy
48
and
62,
Massett
47
and
60,
Prince
Rupert
48
and
62.
.
I
.
V
I
4
issue
of
bonds
bearing
four
per,
cent
Interest,
on
$500,000,
the
average
annual
sum
required
for
retirement
of
principal
and
payment
of
interest
would
be
$37,169
and
the
highest
amount
would
be
$37,900.
With
a
new
telephone
system,
it
is
estimated
that
the
reduction
of
annual
expenditures,
through
reduction
in
the
number
of
operators,
maintenance
staff
and
material
would
be
$18,349.
With
the
addition
of
277
new
telephones,
for
which
applications
have
been
made,
the
Increase
in
revenue
would
be
$6,117.
"A
combination
of
the
anticipated
reduction
in
annual
ex-(
Continued
on
Page
3)
.
Cl'truct.li.n
Inh
Price
of
Paper
Takes
Jump,
Increasing
Daily
News
Costs
of
another
increase
in
The
Daily
News
was
notified
yesterday
the
price
of
newsprint.
This
time
it
Is
up
from
$95
to
$99
per
ton.
Four
years
ago
the
price
was
$57
per
ton.
Un
the
This
is
only
another
of
a
series
of
Increases
along
Daily
Nes
Recently,
the
the
cost
of
newspaper
production.
granted
its
staff
a
substantial
cost
of
Hying
bo
Mna
has
the
DaUj
'New
p
In
spite
of
increased
costs
of
production
advertising
been
endeavouring
to
hold
its
own
price
line
for
and
circulation.
-i
jScores
-Jin,
gue
f"'klyn
4.
,eaj-ue
Fled.