HtOYIffCiAL U Biuc 1 NORTHERN AKD CBTrRAL MUijM COLUMBIA! HCW8PAFCR i - f 9W TI ione Published at Canada's Most Strategic I'acific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest." ('K AM WMi VOL. XXXVII, No 50. I'KINCE RUPERT, B.C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1943 PRICE FIVE CENTS )0QvTfln ! Cabs WAAAAAA4iVAAAAAAAA1AAAAAAAa3 Tremor Finland , oes SNating Crisis Mouths es Coast rl hut t Iirt -t : 7 pid Not " , unnoticcd by mow Helsinki To Give Ansver To Stalin at Moscow Soon Canada's Answer To Communism Is Social Security Paul Martin resident, an r' k this part of the i BULLETINS I A' L-lay evening, caus- ntle islands and QUEBEC, 0 Canada's answer t o communism is economic and social security providing a level of liie that communism cannot match. Hon. Paul Martin, minister of health, said today. Urate in Prince' Ru- rtcame irom a ra- i He declared In an address prepared for delivery in French at a ution on the Queen ; meeting of the Quebec Reform Club, that "these are decisive MNO-AMKRICAN PACT ! WASHINGTON A secret but once suspended agreement to arm China with 1000 Ameri- can war planes is in full force I again. The administration let I this be known today in reply I to congressional critic de Lands where, it was , m0r began at PEOPLE OF BALTIC SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRY APPEAR RESIGNED POLITICAL ' ATMOSPHERE TENSE HELSINKI (CP) President Juho E. JPaasikivi is expected to name a delegation by Tuesday to discuss with Moscow the friendship treaty requested by Prime Minister Joseph Stalin. It seems likely that the delegation will be headed either by Premier Mauno Pekala or by Foreign Minister Carl Enkell, Ld lasted for 30 sec- ; Lsfd trees to sway years lor democracy. "As world citizens," Mr. Martin asserted, "we cannot escape he fate ol our generation. In Parliaments of the world political leadership of mankind has long debated and in many countries will soon be put to a vote. Soon we shall know whether this century is dedicated to democracy or whether, under communism, Hunts will go out all over the world." lurmcd lame rw-- weather manding military aid for Chiang Kai Shek's nationalist ar-armies which are locked In combat with communist forces. lv jslanu V l 1 ing seismoRrapniL had no way of rc-in tensity of the Russian - speaking diplomat of long experience in Moscow nego- Lver. John Sjurseii GENERAL HOSPITAL ADMITTED 2,293 PATIENTSLASTYEAR IS DECREASE I tiations. jflt his desk shake irking at that time. . fit t.n vibrate In Persons close to the cabinet J4h Itlt.S IN KING HOLLYWOOD Ten seconds before the end of his first professional fight,, Leroy Decatur, 20-year old negro lifht-weicht boxer, collapsed and died in the ring at Hollywood Legion Stadium last night. A Los Angeles fighter ,who had L-rt but many wno meir weie patients aumiueu lo ITince KU- said that the President meanwhile has asked Parliamentary groups to tell him their attitude toward the proposed treaty by Tuesday. The mood of th Finnish, peo it down to passing pert General Hospital in 1947, a decrease of about t ,.. 'lr cent under 1J46,C. G. Ham, hospital hoard chair-Mrs. E t T. Appli - ' , , . . ,. . ,. . , ' . . as to what kind of pact was intended, whether of friendship, mutual defence or a combination of both. The Foreign Ministry said that President Paasikivi had received a personal letter on Thursday containing what was described as a "Soviet program declaration." There was no explanation of the phrase. The letter was said to be signed personally by Premier Stalin. Well Informed diplomatic sour. ces said that the President later met with members of his govern rth Avenue East. Bt"u lAL niyiit in ui it-pun to me annual meet-, as an earth tremor ( intf of the institution. house swayed no- Mr. Ham's report was received, " with a vote of. : Applewhaite was lhanks by tne n members pres-1 Bier a floor lamp , h revPrux him to serve ! was must reluctant tn rn;ik: lis had 40 amateur bouts, Decatur was ahead on points of his opponent, Fred llehera, 20-year old Mexican battler from I Jerome," Arizona, when the I tragedy occurred. LEADER OF MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON EXPEDITION-Commander Attilio Gatti, leader of the Gatti-Hallicrafters expedition to the Mountains of the Moon, is pictured unloading reached Mombasa, Kenya, the equipment after the expedition first real objective of the expedition. ple seems resigned. Outwardly they are just preparing for another week-end with skating championships as the' main issue. j However, the Russian proposal on the 1948 Board. Later he was latest increase in rates, but had again selected as chairman by j no alternative under present definitely. Mr. and Rodger, who double dwelling, d it as an earth- is the principal topic of conver- conditions. However, he added. ; the other board members. Statistics contained In Mr. here are indications that .sonv: National $3,000,000 Red Cross '-"j The ;chen sink swayed ment for two days to discuss the Foreign Ministry said yes- Ham's report showed that there additional government assist - Rodger. forthcoming next were 1.151 operations performed ance may be that Finland had r-from the Soviet govern In Drive Onens Monday Morning1; was not felt 'COMPLETE CHANGE" I'KAGl'E Communist Premier Klement Gootwald today promised a "complete change" for his country. The former minister of justice, Ir. Prokop Drtiua, was found severely injured in front of his home tnilay. A letter indicated he had tried to kill himself. , In the hospital. 326 of them ma- year. ment a proposal for conclusion matter. Stalin had informed Finland that she should sign a pact with Russia similar to those linking the Soviet Union and its other neighbors, sources close to the of a pact between Russia and Jor and 825 minor. ! There were 312 births in the ihiismtal and 84 deaths. In three the, wkathi-r THIRTY CANVASSERS WILL COVER CITY TO MEET $:5,io) QUOTA Finland. Reports circulated that Inch level government discuss- iHms Is - - ,. . r(l.tt.'.ftiW, 1 1. .. . . 1 nn.ran, yv ntnl unM loct I crVl Ol were unaer way concern- ......... o b... .V,00" With a Countrywide Objective tuitions in Russ- l Tension suggestive of atmos- CHIANG DESPERATE? NANKING Reliable source Canadian Red Cross appeal for P..48 oi,n.on Monday , ZtZZ new developments tnat rlav some ?, canvassers will start isiting, .. , . : S,nop.s) ! cases twin were born. ' 1,1 UM ! "During the earlv months of :,si " BriUsh Columbia this mom-j last vear the shortage of nurses Some cloucuness was pies-, ,was most serious and it was 1m- enl in the Canta area and oui 'possible to maintain adequate the northern coast. The service." Mr. Ham said. ."Con- old; :..,J...k,":.,Hl....i,n.t ,w air ma. lying over Northern , There phere of government crisis per- Choice Kinsmen IJigililc on If si information , vaded the country. said saul today todav that thai l.eneralissim Generalissimo aim u -""1' , , waa "u """muhk " ChiangKai SI.ek had decided Prince Rupert homes aiKl ItUSllHS places eiMi. ttanatior f or the huxrumitaruui vn. . Prince Rupert's quota this year is HOSPITAL OPERATION SATISFACTORY DESPITE $6,0G0DEFICIT IN 1947 Elkin ; ' bowed receive Prince U, Bob.. (icurativciy t night in cron ol according to Campaign cnair.-f - j man S. H. Saville who anticipates ; but already nearly 20 have- . to assist. They are Mrs. agred that, from the quota standpoint, '94R to Iho aeeom- ,,,. zero temperatures doritiH the t 1 training schiKil for non-profes- . , ... i niKht. Prince Cn'iirg repotted sional staff but, unfortunately,.'1 , .. , , ... 17 b' iiw at d u tn. zieniss soutn-1 U .asfound.mpract.calandthe vana! u.,,i)(,alul,.s plan abandoned I am pleased J lQ ,() to report that the situation 1m- K.K,ienays. proved later to such an mtoth;-' a as to penn.t the re-o,H-ning of Despite the fact that it operated at a deficit of i over $6,000, the l'J47 operations of the Prince Rupert cheers Irom a biK ti a n d minor ' an orchestra results ol the Kms- . eligible bachelor announced follow -' ioting durinu the General Hospital were "very satisfactory" according to opinion1 expressed by members of last year's Board at the annual meeting of the Hospital Association last the first floor. ' ! 1 expected xltLlu to tu cause increasing "There still exists, however. , , ,. . , , . . . m " cloudine-ss on the north coast to-, an acute shortage of trained per- , ,'G. F. Wilkinson, Mrs. A. Boyko, !Mrs. J. Schroe-rier. Mrs. Callow. ,' Mrs. George Viereck, Mrs. New-; ton, Mrs. R. Sather, Mrs. R. H. ' Miller, Mrs. Duncan McRae. Mrs. ! Bert Sheppard. Mrs. George Dyb-havn, Mrs. Howard Hill, Mrs. W. j. Scott, Mrs. G. A. Johnson, Thomas Elliott and B. A. Ling'. i ! Mr. Elliott will conduct the j canvass among the workers of the drive will be even more successful than previous ones. This year's quota is below former years. The campaign is expected to last three weeks. "One of the tig factors in a campaign. of this sort is for th? public to be ready for the canvassers when they call." Mr. Saville said. "It helps these vol- lo abandon the Manrhurtan . capital ol Changchun in a flrsM'ralp effort to save Mukden from Ihe Chinese communists. There was no official confirmation. OKAIXA CONDITIONS VXMOl VHt Charges of lilthy conditions and unfair paddling of prisoners at Okal-ia Prison Farm will be pres-enled to Attorney General (.oi'lim Wismer by Harold Winch, C. C. F. Opposition leader in Ihe Legislature. Mr. Winch made public a letter, smuggled out of the prison, charring such conditions. Warden J. II. Millman denied the charges, declaring that "conditions are 100 per cent O.K. considering we have so many people." night. nance In the Civic sonnel a lact which frequently " , ' ,., . ,,, " ed C OUUlnCSS ' " SIIOUIU spitau w .,, . j .u , ( E.kms had piled up reacts unlavorably toward, the .e ,1 pom. hita,. in view of this, 1 know, nU, n nearest rival, Can- our thanks are due to the entire bunaay. be expected .mrv.r...ri.s n pt aU. nce Ten, Tony rBanlzaUon - nurses manage- rd place., with mct. doctors and general staff ln n,,rto a"''lrt!l ! Overall operating expenditures were $127,304. while revenues were $121,123. it was revealed in the revenue and expenditure account presented by Secretary-Manager D. C. Stevenson. Held In the city council chamber, the annual meeting heard - 0ly sliuhtlV ln!..f..r ,h- manner in whlrh t.hev " . I unteer workers greauy n vney ; trie Canadian risn ana wiu do not have to make 'call-backs' ; storage Co. and Mr. Ling will in order to pick up donations. j canvass the city's Chinese popu-The Red Cross, which rendered : lation. Gns.,. uh who polled ,.ii,.,:! ... .v. the there will dc viy nui ii.uum. b1 i1;ivc ro-oprrated through , the annual report of Chairman C. G. Ham, elected five members to the Board, received financial statements and approved a series of minor revisions to the Constitution of the association. C. G. Ham was returned as chairman and Earl Gordon, was named vice-chairman. Other elected Board members ate Thomas McMeekin, Sydney Elk-ins and C. A. Berner. Other board members are G. F. Forbes and W. L. Armstrong, representing the provincial government, and Alderman Ralph iMorin. representing the city, j The statement of operating invaluable service during the j ' - war, has now turned to a multi-1 ixukhj-ckhchj auo o o oay o ooo-cukkj aiKMtDiaot5iHKKCHj-'vo tude of peacetime projects; - ri v" f 1 4 VC ClTC . . many of which are vital to the j ; ; IJjJl O JI ULAO . . v'ens. a master of announced the renounced the eham-, t of the year. Bob. well-being of thousands of Can Prided in his etno- (forecast) Prince Rupert, Queen Char-1 lottos and North Coast Increasing cloudiness, bt'eomir.p overcast during the afternoon. Intermittent .rain tonight. Showers Sunday. Winds light increasing to southerly i.'Um.p.n.i tonight. Milder. Lows tonight and highs Sunday -At Port Hardy 36 and 40, Masse tt 34 and 40. Prince Rupert 34 and 40, Courtesy S. D. Johnr.ton Co. Ltd. OCHOCHKHWHHHaO&0GOH year to carry on the affairs of j the hospital efficiently and ef- ' lectively." ' ; Mr. Ham pointed out that the contract, or rem dcMiis the former military wing had been let and that, on completion, it t "would not only provide for an additional 60 patients, but will gve a completely modern hos-1 pital." I "The alteration will Improve adians. RUPERT WEATHER STAYS BEAUTIFUL .0''. "The Work of Mercy Never Ends" Is the slogan which the Red Cross uses to remind Can-' Harricana Heva Hoseo Jacknife . '"fd both pleased 'assed us the larg-osiasUeally followed a through the bars a Jnl!y rjood Fel-l,ll,,d with the mic-: thanked the girls '"yal sunoiirt. hut .144 .34 .043,4 Joliet Quebec ,i .36 .12 Lawe Rowan land modernize all departments .06 2 Lapaska n he intenru t r... land will include a model chlld- Little Long Lac 1-23 revenus Bhowd mat receipts from various hospital fees totalled $111,191, from which was deducted $15,562 for free cases, rebates on earlier accounts, provisions for doubtful accounts and bad debts written off. Net receipts from hospital fees totalled $95,628, to which was .10 Lynx llf,is-a bachelor. ren s section. Credit lor tins tlx1 candidates were ' 'alter addition goes to the Prince to me dancers ut Rupert Rotary Club whose ef- throughout the ; that adians Prince Kuperfs moonlight but - effectively. nights and mornings continue. year, quietly Most of this week, the light of! thousands of humanitarian acts the. moon shone clear In a 'are performed because of the cloudless sky. Weather in day- j dollars they contribute. i time might be a bit changeable j Some of the work which Red 'but night after night the moon1 Cross dollars are used for are. I would appear sooner or later! 1. Free blood transfusion serv and would certainly be in evl- Ice. ' dence as dawn approached. It; 2. Maintenance of 71 outpost i was like that this morning. ; hospitals for Canadian frontiers I Meantime dispatches told or j (There is an outpost hospital at i )i:vv pmIp-k Mtwl siiiiw Kt.nrms in ! rr- i I Madsen 3.10 BRITISH ARMY LEAVES INDIA BOMBAY (- Last Biili-h troops left India todny when officers and men of the First Battalion, Somerset Liiiht infantry, sailed form Bombay harbor for Britain in the 22.. wu fiicl at i2 ;io the h.rii.. forts now have culminated suc- cir ticket stubbs'eessfully. Ballot boxes were! "Decision to nroced at this 11 1 a. Ill Einrl ti,-,nri limn witK v,ik muifir iinrlertiik- -UUnccrs. T. H R(,r. inn was rpaeheri nnlv after care- McKcnzie Red Lake 57 McLeod Cockshutt .... 136 Moneta 36 Negus 2.56 Noranda "... 44.50 Louvicourt 1-31 Pickle Crow 2.25 Regcourt - 08 San Antonio 4-25 Senator Rouyn 59 ton troopship Empress of I . e- - iriioLci. I Alberta. ' Hunter ami James' ful surveys and planning. With "sued "ie official re-1 it, I am sure that every citizen added $14,566 per diem grants from the provincial government, $7,993 in municipal per diem grants and $2,935 n Income from investments and other small revenue sources. Deducted from revenues was the sum of $11,283 for "free will have ample reason to be if 3.VI l"'ople attend- proud of the hospital facilities 1 centre hist nii.1,1 ,.r .. j 3 Aid for disatyed and sick vet- erans. I 4. Hospital treatment for 1 crippled children. 5. Junior Red Cross , work, which aims at finer, healthier j young children. 6. Swimming and water safety Kinsmen dance and ' i "Hosnital costs n common lr bachelor nhi,. with all other services, have Vancouver Bralorne 7f ! B. R. Con. . 1 B. R. X 07 Cariboo Quartz 1.B5 Hedley Mascot . 76 Minto ... 02 Pend Oreille .. 2.50 Pioneer 3.30 Premier Border 04 Privateer . . .. 25 Rqeves McDonald 1.15 Reno 10 Salmon Oold 204 Taylor Bridge 454 Taku River 55 Vananda 17 Congress 03 Pacific Eastern 07 Hedley Amalg 0J4 Spud Valley 15 Central Zoballos .01 U Silbak Premier .42 iils A. P. Con 15 Calmont , 45 C & K. 4 .00 Foothills 3.50 Home ... 590 Toronto Atliona 08 Aumiicpic . - 20 Beat tie -C3 Bevcourt 43 Bobjo I Bulfalo Canadian . 12 Consul. Smelters !4.00 Conwest 8S Donalda "8 Eldona 88 Elder 62 Giant Yellow-knife . 4.90 God's Lake 73 Hnrdroek lfi I '"dies, entering Into ' t lar snirit 1 , TWO DEATHS IN TRAFFIC j cases," which, Mr. Ham pointed I out. was far more than the i operating deficit. I "However, that is something j no hospital can get away Irom. I On the whole I think we had a hcmselves and their :keri . CI B i Ic . P CUats i ven supplied n's lor their 4 ' -- " " - ,:' j1 -JV rift, -'S-.-.- -v y . s . i..,,' . . - iff k in t.... rbk-n steeply and it has been Impossible to stay within our budget. The deficit, however, Is by no means an Isolated case and the need for additional government grants for hospitals Is well recognized today. "In comparison, our institution is maintaining a hgh standard of hospitalization commensurate with its fixed charges, although I would remind you that our present financial position VANCOUVER, CP-Traffic accidents claimed two lives in tho British Columbia Lower Mainland area last night. Wilfrid A Blais, 35-year old street sweeper, was killed in Vancouver and Seymour Grant, 85-year old In-liiun iii Npw Westminster. very satisfactory year," he said. Finance Committee Chairman Arnold Fiaten said that "with the exception of salaries, costs were about the same as 1946." Of the $127,304 expenditures. $64,157 went for salaries anl r oiuee Stevens, I buckle. be s If Ii' tt '"w'r date o,. instruction. 7. Nutritional services. 8. Disaster relief. 9. First Aid instruction and First Aid posts on hghways. 10. Home nursing courses and' other nursing services. 11. Sickroom loan cupboards, medical and dental services, women's wwkxooms, visiting home-makers. Each year, the work spreads wider, covering greater sections of the country. Ninety-seven per cnt of the services are made possible through the work of volunteers without whose help the society could not function. The complete list of local canvassers Is stiB under preparation Police said that a charge of wages, $36,786 for supplies. $12 'j nas oeer. 701 for purchased services, $281 for fire insurance premiums, $96 I " S s N V ' manslaughter was pending against a 30-year old Vancouver motorist in the death of Blais, the city's eight traffic falality this year, A car, reported to have been travelling at 60 miles an hour, struck the sweeper, hurling him 82 feet against a curb. X A'-' -s ' ift''v' t rtW "T 1 AL TIDES fVb,'ll-.V 2D. U.4a ,4, 3i leet for liability insurance, $9,013 for depreciation on buildings and equipment, $1,558 for repairs tr buildings and equipment and $260 for municipal taxes. Miscellaneous expenses amounted to' $571. has been improved by the foresight of the previous board in procuring substantial amounts of war surplus supplies. This advantage, of course, cannot continue to hold down operating costs as new materials become necessary. Mr Ham sold Hint the BoaH AT CHURCHILL Troops irom the Canadian Army's winter training camp at Churchill are shown starting out on an exercise with their snowmobile, the principal army means of transport m the north. (Canadian Army Photo) 10:55 18.3 feet 4-8 feet 17 fret t J