131 'una 31-43 NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLOMBIA B NIWBPAPEB V P TAXI Blue J Jone US STAR LaCIv AM) WHITE CABSJ Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert,. the Key to the Crcat Northwest." Cabs t VOL. XXXVII, No. 42. ' PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1948 PRICE FIVE CENTS ffj ofl n rr n ancouveir ir irovioce SmlKe Us Ue d 11 em General Get Life Sentence PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTEST RIZES AND PUBLICATION Military Tribunal Says Nazi Army Heads Should Not Have Acted On "Slaughter" Orders itcd !).v cash prizes offered by H. (I. T. the Prince Rupert Daily News and the iiwr.iitivc of ouhlication of the winners 1 ' " 1 ' s4 V V wMm X fiw-i Officers of Local Union Are Assessed $10,000 Damages International Heads Are Cleared Picket Found 'Nuisance' and Ordered Restrained VANCOUVER (CP) Mr. Justice J. 0. Wilson of the Supreme Court of British Columbia yesterday ruled the strike of the International Typographical Union (American Federation of Labor) printers at the Vancouver Daily Province to be illegal. The strike lias continued since June 5, 1946, and for some time caused the paper to cease pub lv evs, junior photographers of the citv hNBIER?. ? Fldd, Mar; . . L.i.J..l.,.M,. ,.,o,f,f I." .shal Wilhclm List was sentenced nv m an iiwuiii-ui U)&dy t0 srrve Ufc lmpn.son annual Hobby Show to he held' v and Hit1 ment as a war criminal. He was convicted with seven other generals charged with atrocities in the Balkans. Two generals werj acquitted. The tribunal ruled in judgment that the generals should have known better than to carry out orders to slaughter hos Bases Are Established il 28 nl.i lor the contest at the incctii of photoi: rapine Club lit iln-ti Mrs. J- T. iinrrd tli prize offer ,ui(l I lie Daily News. Ijr three categories ,r ri-ire.t purpos;-.-. Prince Rupert. Rupert at work. lication. 1 1 tages "beyond the limits allow - J Ca l rmm4 i nne rrotercl in spur oi Protest by Great Britain ed by military law." In the trial records show ed KOREA BEFORE UNITED NATIONS Knotty Problem Presented Russia Still Kefuses to Co-opera ic GEN. MeNAUGHTON BECOMES U.N. PRESIDENT FOR FEBRUARY-Gen. A. G. L. McNaugh-ton, right, permanent Canadian delegate to the United Nations, became president of the U.N. security council for the month of FebruaT. He is shown with Hon. Hume Wrong, left, Canadian ambassador to the United States, and Hon'. Ray Atherton, U. S. ambassador to Canada, at the annual dinner of the Canadian Society of New York. Ambassador Wrong, guest speaker, spoke about Canadian problems and projects. ictuie m ( arh cutc-pulili.-iied and there unci .second prizes ; lor each categjty. i to be don" by the .linn.-, a i it be hini'; '. SANTIAGO P President that Ciennan armies had killej Gabriel Gonzalez of Chile head- one hundred Serbs or Greeks for ! home today after formally each German soldier killed by sett.ng up two military bases In the purtizans and at least fifty disputed Antarctic territory for each German wounded. nvhirh he calls "The Land of Thirty-three thousand hostages j Tomorrow." were killed during the German , The bases are established at occupation of Greece and Yugo- ! Chilean weather stations in de- Slavia. l v Show in separate His Lordship ordered that a total of $10,000 damages be paid by six officers of the Vancouver local, International Typographical Union, and declared the amount "is under the circumstances purely nominal, bearing no relation to the actual loss suffered by the plaintiff." Action is dismissed against three International Union officers Woodruff Randolf, president; Harry Finch, Canadian representative, and James V. Davidson, western representa-tivs. Damages are assessed against R. T. Gouthro, Alexander Bevis, R. H. Neelands, E. W. Harold, i R, H. Cardw ell and A. P. Camp-bell. ( The $10,000 assessed against i the six officers Mr. Justice Wil-! son hoped would "serve j a Coast Stormri May Have Taken rdinn !o category, iient to be carried Ixr., of the Junior Club The visitors ,!! i ach be given liirli they will mark Mch group which JOE'S FINE HAND SEEN j fiance of long-time British j claims which w ere recently reiterated. : Britain, Chile and Argentina ! each claim vast wedge-shaped j slices of territory extending !from the South Pole to well LAKE SUCCESS CP The knotty problem of Korea's pol-1 itical future was handed to the! United Nations Little Assembly J today. It was the first test for the year-round body. j The Soviet Union, which oc-i cupies Northern Korea, has refused to co-operate with the United Nations commission on to permit Korean elections as '. directed by the General Assem- I bly. ! j It. is suggested that the cotu-i mission go ahead and hold the ; elections in southern Korea, oc-' cupied by the United States, and Lives oil att Least Three Meai; Two Vessels Reported Siuak Numbers. . north of the Arctic Circle, 'v bcM .il be o: mi MOSCOW (P Experienced observers of the Moscow scene professed their belief yesterday the )hoto- -ule will be a ! n't icipaiiU in I Natives Believed to Have Perished In Verney Passage Halibut Boat Drifting and Awash LABOR KEEPS GLASGOW SEAT possibilities deterrent, sufficient to fix in. north and, the "minds of parties to labor that the hand of Joseph Stalin can definitely be detected in the authorship of recent Soviet accusations against the western, powers. They-said that one ju' i the Soviet Information Bureau's statements was highly authori-: latlve and .seemed to have decided t races of phraseology : ! Ihen explore the ' for the union of south Korea. ' mil be open to .'..pin r- only but it .I .senior photo'i-s" be made avail -tn help the show. Violent storms in the JJutedale area have j disputes the necessity for i liberation, moderation and sunk have possibly two fishing vessels and may one aiKl taken at least three lives durintr the last couple of GLASGOW (f - The Labor government party today retained the House of Commons seat, of Paisley. The Labor candidate, Douglas H. Johnston, solicitor-general for Scotland, was elected by a majority of 6.545 usually associated With Stalin i (lays, accordinir to reports reaching Prince Rupert j last niyht and this morning. Feared lost, after their dinghy was found floating TO DEPORT RED WOMAN Promoter of New York Publication is Arrested WASHINGTON. I).' C. 9 -United States Department of Justice yesterday announced the arrest for deportation of Beatrice Jiflmson, described as promotion manager for "New Ma.sses,'' a New York weekly publication. The Department said that Mrs. Johnson had long been active in the Communist party and she lacked citizenship. MAYS TONIGHT "DEV" IS DOWN BUT NOT OUT tierence to law." The judge said that 'it had been proven damages during the 45-day shutdown period ran at the rate of $300,000 per month. His Lordship also Issued an order restraining further picketing at the Province office, finding that union officers and strikers had combined to create a nuisance. The I.T.U. has not yet announced whether it will ajpcal. l f a .-iiow hde that upside down in Verney Pass j votes over the national candi-! near Wright Sound, are three1 date, John MarCormlck, vice- natives from Kitlmaat who had ' chairman of the Scottish Lib-heft Butedale yesterday, sup-1 eral party. posedly to cover their trap line! Johnston polled 27.213 votes along Verney Pass. I to 20,Go8 for MacCormkk. i They arc Clarence and Waller j I I 'u line four miles ! DUBLIN (P Lire today began : WALLACE MAN ijlN BIG WIN Jf I 1 P...S., .In net ion the f ili il to arrive at II i l lit 10 4ri timmlit CONTROLS ON PRICES DROP OTTAWA ? The Prices Board yesterday announced re-imposition of mark-up control on oranges, grapefruit, limes, lemons and tangerines in a move to clip dealers who have been taking "unreasonably" high margins of profit on citrus fruit sales. The controls became effective today and the reaction was a sudden and sharp drop in the prices of citrus fruits, oranges droppln? in Toronto from $5.50 and $7.G0 per crate to $4.30 and $7.30. Grapefruit dropped fifty cents' per crate and lemons also went down. On sales of importing wholesalers to retailers, the mark-up is allowed at 17 percent and to another wholesaler the mark- 1 t i:l L' t here at , Shaw, brothers, both in their I ,its first exeriinent with a coalition government and to most ; Irishmen it simply meant: "The ;Dev is Out." While Eamonn cle Valera. Prime Minister since 1932. has been turned out by the Dull, he .remains a ixilitical poer in SIXTEEN AIRMEN aioimiu!. ai'pord j early 20's and Timothy Maltland. about 17. I Word of finning the vessel was iiiiiouncenient by KILLED IN CRASH ip'Tiii-cftcnt C. ' Thinks Mistake Kire. His Fianna Fall i Soldiers NKW YORK (P The smashing, unexpected triumph of the Henry A. Wallace-backed American labor party candidate in a special Bronx congressional election handed Democratic party leaders a severe jolt yesterday. Leo Isacson. A LP. nominee, captured the 24ih precinct contest easily by rolling up more votes than his three opponents Democrat. Liberal and Republican--combined. j flashed from Butedale to Prince j BRISBANE, Australia. CP --Rupert this morning but. so far. Bodies of sixteen airmen were j no more details have been re-j recovered today from' the ! ceived. The provincial polic; ' charred wreckage of a Royal boat P.M.L. 15. Skipper Reg. , Canadian Air Force bomber Destiny i party holds sixty-lit Parliamentary seats, only Made By Court - ' I si) six nt ' It i lert 8now t 1( i. in T ,1 e down at. 7 "! a y mornlm.', - to a depth of lenath of 00U tl crews lab ir- urs before the short ol a matority. to in-'wni(v'1 crasnen at AniDcney air- Good, left this morning (1 port in Queensland. 30 miles lrom Urisbuiie. The bomber exploded during an attempt at landiim. a Inch ' a as scheduled De Valera s followers. lar from downca-t, predict the overthrow of the coalition and new elections within a year. The five-parly coalition, apparently resent tul of De Val-era's sixteen years' of lice, joined forces yesterday and elected : at 4 I up is limited to nine percent. P if Coldest Weather I At Prince George CLOUDY SKIES END COLD SNAP 1 t lor Prine? Ru-" Wednesday, wa' i 1 o'clock Thurs-1,1 lore it was al-ce.i. "'coinpanied by a ' struck the Jas-Tu.-.sday and win ll1'' for the slide STOREKEEPERS ARE UNHAPPY ; PR1NCK GEORGE The temperature struck a new low for vestigatc the report. ' i A second hint of tragedy was brought to Prince Rupert last night by the government light-: house tender Blrnie, Capt . Nor- j ; man McKay, who reported that ! lie had spotted the drifting hulk ; of a halibut boat in Wright Pass, i one mile west ol Cummings Point. Bad weather made it impossible to approach the hulk, I Capt, McKay said. j j The Canadian Fishing Co. despatched two boats-the Fleet Wing and Northland - from Bute-dale at 4 o'clock this morning., but up to noon they had not re-, ported finding anything. 1 EXPEDITION TO ARCTIC PARIS CP' Preparations are being made for a government-sponsored expedition to set out for the Arctic in March to hiatal a radio-meteorological station in central Greenland and collect data for use in aviation, navigation and study of radioactive matter. King Winter Holds Sway WINNIPEG iP- February mustered forces today to become the strongest month in Western Canada's winter. Storm conditions, which yesterday plagued the West Coast and Alberta, now sweep Saskatchewan and extend wind-lashed fingers into Manitoba. In tiie storm centre of Saskatchewan, children in soma rural areas spent the night in J arc 1 rt 'ft. Itritish Diplomatie Advise? Critical of I'.S. rinding Against Balkan I'lirtians LONDON (P Lord Van Sittart, foimrr chief diplomatic advise; to the British government and , advocate of a hard jM-aee for j Germany, today termed the i United Slates tribunal's ruling ; at Nuernberg against Balkan j partisans as a "very dangerous j misconception of the state of affairs" durinu the war. ! The American tribunal said ! that Balkan partian.s ki!l"d (luring the occupation were : mostly illcual units and could j not be "generally regarded as qualified for belligerent status under international law." ' Lord Van Sittart .said that ; "the Allied government always gave full recognition to various resistance movements and supplied them with arms." I" the r-i i 1 u Tn. . ''Mer last night '''s below. 11 1 !ein)crafures at points were 22 be -George and Sml- low at Pucifie. which left Jasper ''ihid schedule; will' ;i late in arriving NEW YORK 0 Storekeepers, the season at Prince George complained yesterday despite ; during the night when ther-prieo reductions that business niometer readings slipped, to 3G had dropped off more than is below zero, normal lor the Lenten season. vrorTrr p c Customer resistance is becom- I lLVrvtli I jLUKLu ing more intense, retailers say (National) and day-to-day purchasing is Detroit 3, New York 1 becoming common. Boston 4, Chicago 2 060 J CKK 0 P C 0 9 P O CO O 0 0 0 Q O 0 0 O 00 QK?Q OiMCKH0attKH-'M ; ; TODA Y'S STOCKS : : Courtesy S. O. Johnston Co. Ltd. oo0oaaoo0ooooo0Ocwa-aGO0iHw j According to the local office of the Canadian Fishinc Co., there is no inkling of what boat Cloudy skits and light snow this morning brought an end to four days of clear cold weather, carrying with theiu the threat of gales which were predicted to reach as high as 50 miles an hour over exposed areas of Hecate Straits and Dixon Entrance today. Overnight temperature reached a minimum of 16 degrees above, the highest minimum since last Saturday. Prospect is for southeast winds bringing with them the posibility of rain which would transfer the city's snow blanket into a sea of slush. Despite the forecast, however. :i dead calm remained over the city this morning, a light snowfall started. Snow already on Joh.n A. Costello, 5fi-year-old Dublin lawyer, to the Pii'inicr-ship. THE WEATHER (Synopsis) Southeast, gale winds and snow were giving dangerous conditions over the north coast outside but not at Prince Rupert this morning. However, improving conditions are expected this afternoon. The storm causing these conditions is expected to brim: mixed snow and rain to the south coast this afternoon and evening and snow flurries in the western interior tonight. ( I'orecasl ) Prince Rupert. Queen Charlottes and North Coast - Mixed rain and snow this morning Cloudy this afternoon and tonight. Friday overcast with rain, commencing in the morning. Wind southeast (40 m.p.h.i this morning, west (201 this afternoon and tonight. South Spud Valley 13 MENT OF may be drifting in a half-submerged condition. There are! j several boats fishing out in the area, none of which have re j ported to shore. , The Cape May left Butodalr! j at i p.m. Tuesday for Prince Rupert and has so far been un-1 ; reported, but it is believed shej LIBERALS WANT ! t 1 rrtj-1 nrncirvMC small schools rather than venture through blinding blizzards :to their farm homes, miles dls-! taut. S CHIEF i OTTAWA A eonsidera bl P.-Th number of Liberal members of - . uieiiicni j 'He rose u. o,. .,,..,! ! may be fishing. The Kaien,! 'adum M-iii,,?,. it. ! Parliament attacked the govern- ine sueei nan tunica sngnuy AreUc and Advance also are out ! . llttlA. ment's proposed pensions In- Central Zeballos 01 ' j Sllbak Premier 43 Oils A. P. Con 19 Calinont 45 C. & E 3.95 Foothills 340 Home 5.90 Toronto Alhona 08 , Aumaque 20 Beattie 70 Bevcourt 50 Consol. Smelters 95.00 sou, anciing to ine atiiicuuies of walking. r1- appointment of i creases for veterans, as inade r mat post w as i quate. At a lively party caucus, inert h:, r-A, c yesterday y bv ! the nienihers tnlri Premier Killil ' 25 Friday. BE. Milder.- Lows to-highs Friday-Port V.. DP. t.Vno,., exeeul.ivn ..... . - ' " . Yam on ver Bra Ionic . . 10 25 BR. Con. .03 B.U.X 07 Cariboo Quartz . l-!5 Dentonia I't Grull Wiliksnc M: i Hed lev M.unot 75 Mintv 02 Pend Oreille 2.40 Pioneer 3.35 Premier Border 044 Privateer 29 Reeves McDonald 1.15 Reno .10 Salmon Gold i .21 Sheeo Creek 1.02 Taylor Bridge 45 ? Tatu River .55 Vananda .18 Congress 03 Pacific Eastern .07 Heflley Amalgamated .02'a and the Kyrielle also is believed lo be fishing in the ara. Crew of the Canadian Fish and Cold Storage Co. packer : W. R. Lord, which brought 60; tons of herring to Port Edward from Namu yesterday reported j heavy gales which almost flatly that they considered any night and f"1' Canadian Na- J8-. who Hardy 30 and 42. Massett 30 and 40, Prince Rupert 30 and 38. said that Most unpleasant prospect is that of more snow which, added to the present level, might bring traffic to a temporary halt. A substantial rainstorm, if persistent enough, would clear the streets in a matter of 24 hours or so. Such a thing occurred a year ago after a heavy Conditions are not as bad In Manitoba although there was a fifty-mile gale in Winnipeg today. Alberta Is digging out highways which have been buried under snowdrifts from the early part of the week. British Columbians are recuperating from gale conditions. The only known fatality is that of a Japanese workman, Tetsuo Otsu, who was killed In the Interior of British Columbia when caught beneath an' avalanche while repairing disrupted Canadian Pacific Telegraph lines at Tairo. minimum increase should be $20 across the board for disabled pensioners and war widows. Fs retirement was ns.oi- Piiui of the rlbp't E. Bellero.se wr manager of f,V2Xpre" rt"lart-Vm and u well smasnea their vessel, one wave washed away the life boat and Basketball Tonite LOCAL TIDES damaged the rigging. snowfall 6:30 Jr.; Gyro vs. High Scjiool Buffalo Canadian Conwest Donalda Eldona Elder Giant Yellowknife God's Lake Hardrock .13 .90 .83 .96 .60 5.50 .80 .17 Friday, High Shipping in the area has been I i 7:15 Port Simpson vs. Bo Me Hi February 20. 1948 . 9:18 18.8 feet 22:55 16.2 feet ' 2:51 10.5 feet 1 28 5.1 feet 8:30 New Metlakatla vs. All Stars warned of the threatening gales which have been predicted since last night. , America and Low Tickets for Basketball Games at Civic Centre-Phone 231. ""o-aitn.