r i hi NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIAN NEWSPAPER PROVINCIAL DRUGS X LIBRARY ORMES XBluc ORIA. u f t Daily Delivery )00STflR PHONE 81 Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest." I y Cabs : VOL. XXXVII, No. 102. PRINCE RUPERT, B. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1948 PRICE FIVE CENTS tafceinmeinife F orei P Uicy For c a oi l d a T3! """"WW - - y r, - DANGER OF PRESS GALLERY PARTY COMING Uf Arab World, are United but Jews, Not So Friendly COMMUNISM W YORK The kings 'of the Arab world a united front in the fight to destroy Jewish BRUTALITY IN TORONTO POLICE TORONTO 05 Three Toronto police officers were discharged from the force and a police Inspector, George Crawford-was suspended indefinitely as a result of a police commission inquiry into charges of brutality. Another police officer, Constable other police officer, Constable John Trimble, is now facing police court charges of brutality. LOGGER KILLED ;ijn Palestine. Cut under the apparent unity Palestine's borders, students of Middle East-airs believe rival ambitions, political, religious On a trip of relaxation and observation following the session of the Legislature,' members of the Victoria press gallery will be paying a visit to Prince Rupert this week-end as they make the round trip north aboard the steamer Car-dena which is due here Sunday night and again on Tuesday afternoon southbound. The party will include C. F. Mori-arlty, manager of the Victoria Bureau of Canadian Press; Gordon Root of the Southam Publishing Co.; Leslie Fox, Vancouver Sun, and James Nesbitt, Vancouver Herald. itary, still operate ab side of the fight for actively Involves two 'rrJn. SL ' , 7 xn vs. Jfr. J STORM ON e young, one old, both Threatening All Democratic Nations; Says St. Laurent Coldwell Talks Defence OTTAWA, . Oi An important statement of Canadian foreign policy was made to Parliament last night by Rt. Hon. L. S. St. Laurent, minister of external affairs. It was based on the fact that "freedom and peace of every democratic country is endangered by Communist aggression." Mr. St. Laurent committed Canada to active partnership in a "collective security league" with other, free states of the world to form a bulwark against the tide of communism. It was impossible, Mr. Laurent said, to co-operate with , Communists Abdullah Ibn Hussein, ATLANTIC jd ruler of TransJordan, ATCUMSHEWA iponsored revival of the Dynasty, and Farouk 28 years old. They A mercy flight to the Queen lermze. Charlotte Islands was cancelled h asp-.irf be king of at the last minute Thursday af ternoon when Canadian Paoific Syria," embracing the republic: of Syria and Still Playing Havoc With Ships at Least One Destroyed HALIFAX 0i Ice and dregs of a three-day storm that charged across the Maritlmes, Newfoundland and Labrador continued to play havoc yesterday with shipping along the entire length of the Canadian Atlantic seaboard. One ship was already destroyed and another was towed to safety. A line was about to be put aboard with Palestine and his i-Jordan formerly part FIVE ARE DEAD IH SHIP CRASH HALIFAX 0i Five members of the crew of the Newfoundland motorshlp Administratix were believed drowned last night after tfie vessel had sunk following collision with a Norwegion ilesune mandate tcrri- Air Lines office here was advised that an Injured logger whom they had been requested to bring to hospital at Prince Rupert had died within an hour after a logging accident. The man whose name was Stewart Dow, was injured at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Kelly Log- whp did not want to co-operate but who might appear to do so as long as it suited their purpose. The minister warned the House of Commons that "spread of aggressive communist despotism" over Western Europe is said to cherish an to become the Caliph an exalted office which ake him the Moslem irt of the Pope in Rome. freighter off Cape Race. Two were rescued. another still. Four others were! trapped in ice floes off Cape Breton. . Twenty-eight men were awaiting rescue on an Ice pack off Battle Harbor near the southeastern tip of Labrador. Their uhfte has been vacant DISTINGUISHED GUESTS AT UNVEILING OF F,D.R. STATUE IN LONDON A few of the distinguished guests stand in front of the 10-foot statue of former president Franklin D. Roosevelt after the unveiling ceremony In London's Grosvenor Square. The British people subscribed more than $160,000 for the statue to honor the war-time president of the United States. King George and the royal family were present and his majesty made a brief address. Left to right in this group are: Princess Elizabeth, Princess Margaret Rose, the Duchess of Kent and her son; a Mrs. Hooker (not otherwise identified); Dowager Queen Mary; Mr. Hooker, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, widow of the former presidsnt; Prime Minister Clement Attlee; Queen Elizabeth; Sculptor Reiddick; King George and Viscount Alexander of Tunis, governor-general of Canada. fall of the Turkish Em-,e first World War, But ging camp, Cumshewa Inlet, would "ultimately almost cer-when struik by a flying log. Dr. tainly mean war and war on the Don Lim, the camp doctor, asked l most unaf avorable terms." for a plane to maKe an emer- ' "Fr Canada there is no es-geniy flight here, but the man caPe. nt even in isolation or in-died while the CPA. crew here difference," declared Mr. St. was DreDarine to 'take off for Laurent.. "I suggest that our for- RESUMPTION OF MEAT CONTROL rouk once grew a beard o gossip was that this aic him appear older ore suitable candidate Sandspit. I ei6n policy be based on recognl- ship, the sealer Norman Conrad, was destroyed by grinding Ice on Tuesday. Another sealer failed in a rescue attempt when she herself was caught In the grip of the pack. The Conrad's crew Hint Thrown Out at Session of Prices Committee The accident is the second Caliphate. communist aggression endangers .h is an old desert OTTAWA 0 Chairman Paul fatality at Queen Charlotte Island logging camps within the Martin told the prices commit er and a chess player, ikes night clubs and Bulletins the freedom and peace of every democratic country including Canada." He said that Canada was "ful was not believed In danger as they had taken supplies, life last two weeks. A Saskatchewan man was killed at the Morgan ras of gaiety. tee yesterday that he thought the government could not stand idly by and watch meat prices continue to rise. logging camp at Cumshewa Jv commands his own boats and provisions when aban donlng ship. about ten days ago. rained Arab Legion .; to manpower to about ; ly aware" of the present inadequacy" of the United Nations to provide world security. Cana. da's position shall not encourage or foster activity which might Toil And Dreams On Grand Scale Go Into Homing Ground Pride of ownership is bearing fruit among residents of the former Wartime Housing project in the city. Throughout the east end where most of the houses are situated, hundreds of recent purchasers are laboring to transform their stump-covered lots into lawns and gardens and are 'expending vast amounts of energy in the Pro; imi lmr i cess. IIIMI All MAY lion, pr la.OOO lighters. A moment earlier, Martin had suggested to Reginald Munn, general manager of Burns & Co.,' that the packing industry might TODAY'S STOCKS Courtesy 8. D Jobarton On. , trt- provide any state "legitimate" get together and say to itself: erything from a camel the latest mechanized oiling stock all geared que character of desert who is not expected to excuse to withdraw from the United Nations. "On the other Vancouver B. R. cn .03 Vj hand, Canada shall not refrain from action which we know is Areas that little more than five i JUI1LHU 1 In I B. R. X - . 06 Cariboo Quartz 1-85 Mullah's vow to take right merely because it displeases AUSTRALIA TO BE MAIN BASE CANBERRA 0) Defence Minister John Dedman yesterday announced to Parliament that Australia would become the main base of the British Commonwealth in the Pacific under an Australian five-year plan. Australia would maintain contact with Britain and New Zealand on this policy which related not only to armed forces "We may have to go back to a system of controls. It's time to exercise a little business statesmanship." Mr. Munn said the packers could do little to reduce prices to the consumer without lowering cattle prices to the personally, has a mora another nation." Cariboo Quartz 01 Vi probably less effect- M. J. Coldwell, C.C.F. leader. CLOSE MILL JUNEAU Longshoremen, out for the loading contract in years ago were vacant wasteland are now on the way to becoming real assets to the city, both from the standpoint of developed beauty as well as from the taxation angle. In addition to work on their lots, many are laboring to put expressed regret that chiefs of staffs of the democratic nations had not already been called together to arrange for adequate Grull Wihksne 05 Hedley Mascot 69 Minto 02 Pend Oreille 4.40 Pioneer 2.90 Premier Border 04 Privateer 21 Reeves McDonald 2.05 -ig force but it includei iavy to be used against emigration, and rein-t efforts by sea. Aer big Arab king, the erful as regards rela-li the Western powers. FLOOD TOLL 15 .WN UNPEG Floods have r. taken 15 lives on the prairies since they reached their serious stage nearly two weeks ago. Damage has' run into the millions. Hundreds ef bridges have been washed away along the inundated highways. Most serious of the material loss may be that occasioned by the long delay of spring seeding operations. THOUSAND GUINEAS NEWMARKET Sir Percy Lorraine's filly Queen Pot won the One Thousand Guineas Stakes today. R. Da's Ariostar, 100 to 6, was second and Lady Zia Wernher's Duplicity, 33 to 1, third. PLANE IS i.lISSlNG EDMONTON The Royal Canadian Air Force today re-jp orted a civilian aircraft with one aboard missing between here and Alaska. The pilot is reported to be Miles Vander-frit of Austin, Minnestoa, en- military measures against the threat of aggression. Poolinq of concrete foundations and base connection with the new barge service to Prince Rupert for transshipment, this week fused to load lumber on the steamer Baranof from the Juneau Spruce Corporation mill. In view of the strike, the. corporation says it will discontinue operations in its mill and sell out its entire stock of logs. Med. battle-scarred Ibn aaudi Arabia. He has ments under the houses which they bought from Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation. I'le evidence of friend either Andullah or Far Piles of e arth and muskeg are being dug out from beneath the nd promises to join the common fight on buildings to make basement space and eventually will be user! but to strategic development and distribution of forces of the British Commonwealth. LABOR RETAINS COMMONS SEAT LONDON, W Labor retained Southward Central In yesterday's by-election,' the government party's, majority being slightly reduced. Roy Jenkins, aged 28, was elected with a maj -ority of 4,121 over the Conserva-ive, James Greenwood. Jenkins received 8,744 votes and ad's army is largely an to level off the lots for lawns and gardens. OFFICIAL OF CHURCH HERE Rev. L. A. C. Smith, western Reno 08 V Salmon Gold I7 Sheep Creek . L06 Taylor Bridge 42 Taku River 54 Vananda 71 Congress - 02 Pacific Eastern, -05 Hedley Amalg -02'j Spud Valley ... 12 Silbak Premier 35 Oils A. P. Con 20 Calmont 5 C. & E 5.90 Foothills .... 2.90 Home 8 05 Toronto Attit ude of many of "the new 1 Quantity and he has 1 open move to supply r Palestine. His part In EAST HELPING FLOODED WEST , WINNIPEG, 01 Eastern Canada came to the assistance oday of flood-buffeted prairies by providing thousands of sancf-)ags to be used In the construc-ion of dykes. Two Royal Cana-lian Air Force planes touched lown here today, carrying some 44,000 empty sandbags rounded ip through Army effort In Montreal. Some of the bags will be distributed to Saskatchewan where dykes at the villages of Lumsden and Kamsack are purchasers of these homes wus mn probably is, in ef summed up by one Overlook Military Resources LONDON, Defence ministers of five European nations are meeting today to begin a pool of military reamrces under the Brussels alliance. The countries are Great Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. They signed a 50-year military, political and economic treaty at Brussels on March 17, pledging jolrit defence of democracy. The pool plan will probably include standardizing jof weapons and training and trading of military information. 1 of spiritual figurehead Street resident as he sweated over a stubborn hemlock stump field secretary to the general board of religious educatipn of that he was engaged in ripping against the Jews. His stains the holiest of cities, Mecca and Med-!1 forbidden to infidels. from his front yard. "I paid rent on this place for the Anglican Church, arrived In Prince Rupert this morning from Smithers in the course of a tour of Diocese of Caledonia. While in the city Rev. Smith route to Naknek, Alaska. The plane, forced down by bad weather, left here yesterday afternoon. CHRYSLER STRIKE CALL DETROIT United Automobile Woikcrs of America Gheenwood, 4,623. CAPTAIN'S WIFE several years but I didn t do klW Tiiru much about improving it because I had idea how long I Alhiina U will address the congregation of fin lAMN would be in it. But now that 1 1 the Anglican Cathedral and St have bought it I plan to make a n ARREST hreatened. Another plane was eaving Montreal ,today. Peter's Anglican Church as well as members of youth groups and Sunday Schools. Mr. Smith will be guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Stanbridge during his stay here. rD, Out vi BEATEN BY THUGS MONTREAL, .ffi A reward of $5000 was offered by Canada Steamship Lines yesterday for arrest or information leading to the arrest of two men who attacked the wife of the captain of a CSL freighter at Samla, mi: 111- , e Canadian Hnnmon'n pvc been arrested on WAR MIGHT GO a'id theft charges. sieged tn hu ii,n Before taking his present position Mr. Smith was Anglican rector at Trail for four years CUT PRICES TO FARMERS That is Only Suggestion Ma'le For BringinR Down H'sh Cost of Meat to Public ON FOR YEARS f lbs of the rival Cana- and this June he will leave the seamen's union in a ml'es outside t.hp lumn real home out of it. It's going to take a lot of work and it won't all be done this year but I'll get there. Most other people out here fel the same way." Many of them also plan to make alterations and additions to the buildings. This, they feel, can be clone at reasonable cost as their finances permit. Completion of the work in most cases will take several years. One man, who has a good lot with a view, , plans to build a room at the rear of his four-room house overtaking the harbor, thus giving himself the advan them after taking Aumaque 18 I Beattle 71 I Bevcourt 41 Bobjo 13 Buffalo Canadian 12 Consol. Smelters 107.00 Conwest 0 Donalda 78 Eldona 108 Elder 50 Giant Ycllowknife 4-35 God's Lake 77 - Hardrock 16 Harricana 08 Heva 14 'Z Hosco 34' Jacknife 04 Jolict Quebec 40 La we Rowan 05 Lapaska -05 Little Long Lac U3 07 Lynx Madscn Red Lake 2.95 McKcnzie Red Lake 51 Wednesday. The woman, Mrs Andrew Allen, wife of the captain of the ship Lettbridge, saiu she had been beaten about the face and head. Her glasses were broken and her nightdress torn by two men . who entered hei home and robbed her of $15. "i uoines. OTTAWA The special LONDON British authorities )elieve, that, unless decisive .ction is taken Jay the United Nations, war between Arabs and ews in the Holy Land might ast for years. The Arabs, by heir guerilla tactics, could wage prices committee of Parliament secretaryship to become the rector of the Vernon All Saints' parish in the Diocese of Koot-enay. On Monday he will leave for the south stopping at Alert Bay and a number of1 other communities before proceeding to Vancouver. last night ended Its main examination of packing company officials and had on record just one war indefinitely. (C.I.O.) today set May 12 for a strike of 75,000 employees in thirteen plants of the Chrysler Corporation. The Union asked a straight wage boost of 30c an hour while Chrysler offered a 6c hike which was promptly rejected. The current wage averages are about $1.50 per hour. RAILWAY FATALITY COCHRANE, Ont. Fireman Ernest Seton of Cochrane was killed about midnight when a Quebec-bound Canadian National Railways train was derailed fifty miles east of here. Engineer W. i. Quirt, also of Cochrane, was seriously injured in the derailment which was accompanied by an explosion. The blast is believed to have been due to gas. Several couches caught fire but it is believed ail passengers arc safe. LEWIS ASKS PARLEY WASHINGTON John L. Lewis today asked United States soft coal mine operators to meet with him May 18 to negotiate a new contract. suggestion for the lowering of MEN anted meat prices to cut the price naid the farmprs for stock. Th2 Belief is that the Jews plan o seek control, if they can, of affa, Haifa and Acre before he Arab Invasion begins. committee had pressed represent tage of additional living space and unmatched scenery from ehind a generous area of glass. His neighbors also plan changes. "On of the disadvantages of (Continued on Page 3 Kdlv Lot't'iiik' Co. at atives of the companies for ways to aid the consumer. All said that the packing industry's prices to retailers were closely matched to its costs. ,THE WEATHER (Forecast) Prince Rupert, Queen Charlottes and North Coast Clear today except for variable cloudiness and scattered showers along mountains this afternoon. Overcast Saturday with intermittent rain commencing by noon. Light winds Increasing to southeast (30 m.p.h.) tomorrow morning. Little change In temperature. Lows tonight -and highs tomor McLeod Cockshutt 1.18 Moneta 32 T lii'ii I,,., 2.40 BOOM CEASEFIRE SHORTLIVED JERUSALEM Under threat of firm measures from the British. Jews attacking Jaffa with a view to getting control of the 4rab port, agreed last night to 'cease fire" for a few hours. The truce expired today without an mmediate resumption of Negus Noranda Louvlcourt Pickle Crow 50.00 .69 2.06 LOCAL TIDES LUCKY BRIDE ISLEWORTH, Middlesex, England 0i When Mrs. Arthur Pyle, now of this town, was married at Easter, she had a trousseau including a handbag, shoes and a dress all made by her husband. The groom learned all his tricks in the navy and, Says the bride, he can cook and embroider. , ... W.(J MAN National Employ-'rvice n Saturday, May 1, 1948 Out of Hospital After Overdose LOS ANGELES, 0) Lon Cha-ney jr., 43-year old movie actor, was discharged from hospital as "fully recovered'" from an overdose of sleeping pills. 15.8 feet High ' u K Pr rowAt Port Hardy 35 and 50, 6:59 20:54 1:12 13:59 Regcourt 05 San Antonio 4 00 Senator Rouyn 45' Sherrlt Gordon 3 05 Steep Rock 2-30 15.8 feet 11.3 feet 7.3 feet - import Low Massett 35 and 50, Prince Rupert 32 and 50. (It)