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XXXIX,
No.
288
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.r
FRIDAY,
DECEMBER
8,
1950
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FIVE
CENTS
r
Conference
i
1m
M
DO
iVJ
Agreements
Attl
Talks
Ottawa
and
Provinces
Would
I
Improve
Old
Ace
Pensions
OTTAWA
With
agreement
between
Canada's
eleven
governments
that
to
important
rurnan
And
Xre
Nearing
Close
constitutional
amendments
Today
should
be
considered
dealing
with
old
age
pensions
and
proposed
provincial
retail
sale:,
taxes,
the
federal-provlnca!
conference
on
fiscal
and
socia.
security
problems
concluded
yes
of
embarkation
on
the
Sea
of
terday.
Thev
agreed
to
give
"early
con
mo
Hard
Pressed
United
Nations
Forces
Korea
Trying
To
Fight
Way
Out
ilUNGTON,
D.C.
(CP)
President
Truman
!e
Minister
Attlee
today
began
the
wind-up
'f
their
conference
on
the
world
crisis
and
Ice-president
Barkley
and
members
of
Mr.
j
cabinet
to
meet
with
them.
This
was
taken
ng
that
the
meeting
was
chiefly
for
review
sideration"
'
to
constitutional
Japan
at
Hungnam.
Thousands
of
others
are
scattered
in
the
northeast,
trying
to
reach
the
escape
port.
In
northwest
Korea
the
only
patrol
contact
was
reported
along
the
newly-formed
Eighth
Army
defence
line.
Top
United
States
naval
and
marine
officers
conferred
secret
steos
to
launch
an
old
age
pen
I
i.-J..
J.
!
1
,
sion
plan
for
pensions
with",
a
means
test
for
persons
between
65
and
69,
the
two
government.1,
going
fifty-fifty,
while
the
pen
sion
after
70
would
be
without
a
means
test.
ly
on
a
ship
off
the
stormy
east
Korea
coast.
A
United
States
Eighth
Army
source
said
that
some
Allied
The
second
constitutions
United
Nations,
must
await
evi
dence
as
to
whether
United
Na
amendment
would
allow
the
is
been
accomplished
in
being
aimed
at
irther
decisions.
j
ij
j.
Lawton
Collins,
ates
Army
chief
of
(
called
In
to
give
a'
tlons
forces
can
hold
on
there
provincial
governments
to
im
I
$
1
4
1'
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PnRpf
If
ir
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u
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j
j
,
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i
f
fif&i
i-,.
-,,
T
H.H.I.M
mm.m,
mnnwnrnlli-rt-Tllim-tir
I
pose
sales
tax
on
retail
purchav3
South
Korean
troops
In
th
northeast
had
already
escaped
by
sea.
The
big
question
was
how
Announcement
of
the
agreement
was
made
by
Prime
Minister
L.
S.
St.
Laurent
as
the
federal
and
provincial
repre
many
others
In
the
northeast
could
reach
the
coast.
and
whether
there
is
any
chance
of
negotiating
...
an
acceptable
settlement
with
Chinese
Communists.
AT
THE
BATTLE
FRONT
Meantime
Tokyo
dispatches
reported
that
thousands
of
United
Nations
troops
were
battling
desperately
today
to
break
through
fiery
Communist
Chinese
traps
In
efforts
to
reach
sentatives
ended
four
days'
study
of
the
tough
economic
problems
facing
the
country.
The
Department
of
Justice
will
draw
up
the
amendments
hLs
flying
visit
to
jllins,
who
returned
l
told
reporters
he
be-r
foices
there
will
be
ke
care
of
themselves
irther
serious
losses."
lident
an
ti
the
Prime
ire
reported
to
have
ide
agreement
on
Eu-fence
measures
but
to
less
succeis
in
welding
I
front
on
Far
Eastern
ie
two
-are
understood
Jecided
that
precise
l
to
be
taken
on
Korea
Imunist
China,
aside
iding
moves
In
the
ANNOUNCEMENT
Ten-Point
Program
HONG
KONO
REMEMBRANCE-Of
fleers
and
men
from
the
Canadian
destroyers
Cayuga
and
Athabaskan
and
members
of
the
Canadian
colony
in
Hong
Kong
observe
two
minutes'
'silence
during
a
Remembrance
Day
ceremony
in
Sal
Wan
military
cemetery,
near
Hong
Kong.
The
destroyers
paid
a
tne
Korean
east
coast
for
a
probable
mass
removal
by
sea.
Chinese
forces
are
reported
Power
Co.
semi-operational
visit
to
Hong
Kong
in
November
and
on
Remembrance
Day
held
a
special
service
in
the
cemetery
where
281
Canadians
who
died
in
the
defence
of
Hong
Kong
in
December,
1941,
are,
buried.
(National
Defence
Photo)
Canadian
Air
Lift
May
Be
Extended,
Japan
to
Korea
H.M.C.S.
In
It-
close
behind
on
retreating
troops
at
Koto
airstrip
on
both
sides
of
a
canyon
trail
leading
down
to
the
sea
and
ahead
of
them
near
their
expected
place
AwaitsfHelp
TODAY'S
STOCKS
(Courtesy
8.
D.
Johnston
Co
Ltd.)
j
Destroyers
Hard
Taxed
to
Meet
Demand
Since
Falls
River
Break-Fish
Plant
Hard
Hit
While
outside
help
in
the
form
Hit
Korea
OTTAWA
(CP)
The
cabinet
has
given
author
ity
for
the
extension
of
the
Royal
Canadian
Air
Force
of
crews
from
Vancouver
was
Between
Truman
And
Attlee
WASHINGTON,
D
C.
0
President
Truman
and
Prime
Minister
Attlee
today
anounc-ed
a
ten-point
program
for
the
defence
of
the
free
world
against
Communist
attack.
'
The
communique
was
Issued
after
days
of
crucial
conferences
between
the
two
leaders
required
by
the
world
crisis'
created
by
intervention
of
Communist
China
in
the
Korean
war.
WAKUTNrrvmN
nc
w
Can
VANCOUVER
Bayonne
.'
02
Bralorne
6.00
B.
R.
Con
02
B.
R.
X
04
Congress
08
Hedley
Mascot
42
Pacific
Eastern
05
Pend
Oreille
6.75
air
transDort
operations
rieht
into
Korea
to
clear
being
awaited
today
to
repair
adian
destroyers
roycrs
have
have
helped!
helped!
,
t
j.
i
i,i
i
thp
hitrh
transmission
line
acrass
installations
of
Kor-
the
way
m
case
tne
12
Canadian
planes
are
needed
jlthee
skcena
River
which
carries
smash
port
:il
Reverses
Stand
and
Will
Open
Evenings
y
council,
meeting
in
special
session
yesterday
on,
reversed
its
decision
of
last
week
against
ing
men's
clothing
and
shoe
stores
from
open-day
evenings
until
9
o'clock
for
the
benefit
of
Ma
Cellulose
workers."
'
"x
'
in
the
present
crisis.
That
means
they
could
be
used
Fails
River
power
into
the
city
ea's
Yellow
Sea
port
of
Chinam-po
which
has
been
abandoned
by
Prince
Rupert
was
still
limping
for
evacuation
purposes
if
the
need
arises.
-
Pioneer
1.80
United
Nations
forces.
A
United
States
Navy
spokes
.07
along
today
with
a
curtailed
and
voluntary
rationed
power
supply
provided
by
the
steam,
plant.
Defence
headquarters
officialsi
said
that
the
426th
Squadron
.06
Vs
Premier
Border
Privateer
.
Reno
2iryantold
reporters,
today
that
The
ten-point
program
was
.02.--
may
move
from
McChord
Field
'Labor
Seeking
Sheep
Creek
1.25
near
Tacoma,
Washington,
to
.
...lii.
i
i,
fm.rannlnflrl
I
.28
Silbak
Premier
at
the
dry
dock
and
the
Shawat-lans
Lake
hydro-electric
plant.
Before
noon
today,
the
demand
exceeded
the
supply
and
there
was
a
cut-off
of
power
in
japan
wiui
ui
-.a.b.i..-
.
ter
being
advised
by
the
executive)!
the
Prince
Rupert
Retail
Merchants
Asso
Taku
River
..
Vananda
Salmon
Gold
.07
.09
.03
.03
North
Stars.
For
tne
last
nve;
nlffl
IS
at
11
m
months
they
have
been
flying)
.J
l
J
ClUllI
the
transpacific
air
lift
f
rom
j
McChord
to
Japan
but
not
to
OTTAWA
Canada's
four
Spud
Valley
Silver
Standard
196
'
Korea.
,
strongest
central
labor
organiza-
ciation
that
it
now-
wished
con-r'deration
of
a
majority
decision
of
certain
categories
of
trade,
the
council
decided
to
comply
with
suh
majority
request
of
men's
clothing
and
shoe
merchants
to
.80
Western
Uranium
...
hese
No
'unteers
The
move
by
the
cabinet
iSitions
are
taking
the
lead
in
a
looked
upon
as
part
of
a
gen-
h
ve
tne
eovernment
rc-
United
Nations
forces
had
abandoned
Chinampo,
port
of
Pyongyang,
North
Korean
capital.
After
all
Allied
ground
troops
were
clear
of
the
port,
an
Allied
destroyer
force,
which
also
includes
Australian
and
United
States
ship,
turned
their
guns
on
the
port
area,
"rendering
It
useless
to
the
enemy."
The
destroyers
were
the
Canadian
ships
Athabaskan
and
Cayuga,
the
Australian
Bataan
and
the
United
States
vessel
Forrest
Royal.
A
naval
spokesman
did
not
mention
the
Sioux,
third
Canadian
destroyer
operating
in
Korean
waters.
eral
United
Nations
move
to
pre-
.
imDOSe
Drice
and
retain
rent
certain
sections
of
the
city.
Street
lighting
continues
curtailed
and
the
downtown
section
by
night
is
remindful
of
the
wartime
blackouts.
After
midnight
last
iiight,
while
consumption
was
light,
street
lights
were
maintained
in
the
residential
sections.
Hard
hit,
as
a
result
of
Uvi
power
shortage,
is
the
Nelson
Bros
Fisheries
.
Ltd.
reduction'
be
allowed
to
stay
open
for
the
convpnln-e
of
the
workers.
produced
after
a
review
of
what
the
communique
describes
as
"changed
aspect
of
world
affairs
arising
from
massive
Intervention
of
Chinese
Communists
in
Korea."
The
communique
said
that
the
two
leaders
had
agreed
on
common
foreign
policy
objectives.
The
communique
said
that
Oreat
Britain
and
the
United
States
would
"act
together
with
resolution
and
unity
to
meet
the
challenge
to
peace
which'
recent
weeks
have
made
clear
to
all."
It
added
"we
were
in
complete
agreement
there
can
be
no
thought
of
appeasement
or
of
rewarding
aggression
whether
in
the
Far
East
or
elsewhere."
The
communique
expressed
pare
for
any
eventuality.
It
is
.
cont-0is.
They
are
the
Trades
stressed
here
that
no
orders
;and
Labor
Congress
of
Canada,
have
yet
been
given
for
the
4ne
Canadian
Congress
of
Labor,
squadron
to
go
to
Korea
but
tj,e
Canadian
and
Catholic
Fed-the"
way
has
now
been
made
j
erati0n
of
Labor
and
the
Dom-clear
for
such
a
shift
if
the
Ko-
jnion
joint
legislative
committor
The
amendment
of
the
Eariy
Closing
bylaw
to
this
effect
is
being
made
operative
from
tonight
until
March
31.
I
Nations
Korean
Ion
(lives
fClaim
SUCCESS
:
The
seven-!
United
Nations
Korean
Ion
today
sent
Oeneral
rean
situation
means
that
planes
of
Railway
Brotherhoods.
plant
at
Port
Edward
which
has
-
are
needed.
,
The
unprecedented
campaign
THE
WEATHER
to
put
pressure
on
the
government
was
announced
last
night
Oils
Anglo
Canadian
4-25
A.
P.
Con
.32
Atlantic
-.
2.00
.
Calmont
65
Central
Leduc
2.05
Mercury
.11
'2
Okalta
-
165
Pacific
Pete
6.75
Princess
1.25
Royal
Canadian
08
Royalite
12.00
TORONTO
Athona
.07'2
Aumaque
-
-22
Bcattie
52
Bevcourt
40
Bob
jo
.'
11
Buffalo
Canadian
'
-22
Cons.
Smelters
125.75
.Conwest
1.76
Donalda
44
Eldona
22
by
officials
of
the
four
big
labor
Emergency
Is
Denied
Synopsis
The
series
of
Pacific
storms
which
have
been
moving
across
British
Columbia
during
.
the
past
few
days
have
brought
con-
bodies
which
represent
aoout
one
million
members.
a
great
supply
of
herring
pouring
in
but
which
cannot
be
handled
because
of
no
power
and
is
being
sent
to
down-coast
plants.
Power
company
workmen,,
some
of
whom
have
been
taken
off
regular
duties,
are
rushing
completion
at
the
dry
dock
of
the
first
800
kilowatt
unit
of
the
new
diesel
installation.
,
.
;
I
a
special
report,
for-shallenRing
Russian
jhat
Chinese
troops
In
c
volunteers.
Jort
said
that
the
com-fhad
made
an
on-tlre-friry
and
found
all
nrls-
Dies
After
Knock-out
It
is
the
first
time
in
historv
iwwillingness
"to
seek
an
end
Usrahla
rain
trk
t.ho
rnasttll
QlS-
I
that
they
have
joined
together
trio.ts.
However,
they
have
also
to
nosunues
Dy
means
ui
e-
in
a
step
of
this
kind.
A
statement
which
was
issued
lronf.
omreratures
in
most
re-
eotiauon.
glons
well
above
the
usual
De-.
Johnny
Lopei
Victim
of
Bout
in
California
said
they
will
conduct
a
joint
countvv-wide
campaign
aimed
at
cember
readings.
WASHINGTON
D.
C
Stephen
Early,
White
House
press
secretary,
issued
a
denial
yesterday
that
a
national
emergency,
involving
all
out
mobilization,
was
to
b'e
declared
in
view
of
the
deteriorating
international
situation.
Well
Informed
sources
have
Iken
by
Genera!
Mac-I
forces
were
members
Ir
army
units
and
"were
Jnteers
In
any
possible
of
the
term."
ESarper
of
Turkey
read
frt
to
the
Assembly's
60-Politlca.1
committee.
The
MERCED,
Cal.
Qi
Samuel
J.
Lopez,
26,
professional
boxer,
who
fought
as
Johnny
Lopez,
East
Sullivan
.-
6.95
Giant
Yellowknlfe
5.85
halting
increases
in.
the
.cost
of
j
they
added.
:
living
It
is'
understood
the
campaign
"We
propose
enlisting
the
ac-i
will
include
advertising,
speeches,
tive
support
of
our
entire
mem-
and
variou
activities
by
union
I
including
canvassing
of
members
bership
and
organizations
repre-
senting
all
sections
of
the
Can-j
Members
of
Parliament
on
ths
arlinn
nil
Mir.
In
this
camoaiEn."
i
issues.
.33
died
last
night
alter
Demg
been
saying
that
reintroduction
.22
knocked
out
at
a
cnanty
snow.
tion
estimated
that
at
.06Vi!
Lopez,
of
Richmond,
Califor-
of
controls
such
as
existed
aur
Forecast
North
Coast
Region
Intermittent
rain
today
and
tonight.
Cloudy
with
scattered
showers
tomorrow.
Little
change
In
temperature.
Wind
southeast
(40
miles
per
hour),
becoming
south
(20)
in
afternoon,
south
(20)
tomorrow.
Lows
tonight
and
highs
tomorrow
At
Port
Hardy.
Sand-spit
and
Prince
Rupert,
38
and
45.
God's
Lake
Hardrock
.
Harricana
Heva
Hosco
Jackknife
.08
nia,
was
knocked
out
at
9:30
jng
the
war,
are
inevitable
11.000
Chinese
Reds
were
Korea.
It
said
that
none
j.
05(4
p.m.
in
a
preliminary
bout
oi
an
,
05
i
Elks'
Club
boxing
show.
He
died
prisoners
taken
hari
i.hs
.75
I
at
11:22
p.m.
in
the
Merced
Gen-
Joliet
Quebec
I
idea
they
were
fighting
I
United
Nations
forces.
Lake
Rowan
06'4
eral
Hospital
from
a
brain
hem-
Lapaska
'
M'i
orrhage,
Dr.
C,
C.
Fitzgibbon
said.
Little
Lone
Lac
47
I
Lonez.
at
128
pounds,
was
ought
they
were
fighting
Koreans.
y,4
-
I
,
1
CHINA
AND
KOREA
The
communique
sal
dthat
the
United
States
and
Oreat
Britain
"differ"
on
the
question
of
seating
the
Communist
Chinese
regime
in
the
United
Nations.
Britain
favored
it
and
the
United
States
continuing
to
oppose
it.
It
said
that
the
Formosan
Issue
should
be
settled
by
peaceful
means.
The
communique
announced
complete
agreement
on
the
need
for
immediate
action
for
building
up
of
North
Atlantic
defences
in
Europe.
Truman
and
Attlee
announced
agreement
on
Increasing
military
capabilities
of
their
two
countries
"as
rapidly
as
possible"
and
expansion
of
arms
production.
They
also
agreed
on
international
action
to
avoid
shortages
of
raw
materials.
ATOMIC
BOMB
President
Truman
gave
Mr.
Attlee
assurance
he
would
keep
him
Informed
regarding
any
.
use
of
the
atomic
bomb
after
stating
his
hope
that
world
conditions
would
never
call
for
Its
use.
Lynx
:
12
Vi
matched
against
Joe
Madrid,
Madsen
Red
Lake
2.00
1
127.
of
Stockton.
California.
He
political
committee
then
fl
its
debate
on
the
six-I
demand
for
Immediate
al
of
Chinese
Commun-
Rescue
Effected
Bella
Coola
was
floored
In
the
second
round
for
the
count
of
eight
with
a
left
to
the
mid-section.
Getting
up,
he
threw
one
wild
punch
which
missed
and
was
then
knocked
out
with
a
short
right
tq
the
chin.
A
veteran
of
four
years'
Army
service,
Lopez
leaves
a
widow
and
three
daughters.
McKenzie
Red
Lake
35
McLeod
Cochshutt
2.03
Moneta
35
Negus
69
Noranda
69.00
Louvicourt
'
16Vi
Pickle
Crow
-
160
Regicourt
04
San
Antonio
2.30
Senator
Rouyn
18
Sherritt
Gordon
2
66
Steep
Rock
8.05
Sturgeon
River
14
Indians
Saved
Six
Indian
fishermen,
marooned
for
weeks
In
Ice-locked
fA
c
'
v
'
f
p-
!
Dean
Channel,
were
rescued
May.
December
9.
1950
yesterday,
according
to
wora
reaching
here.
A
Royal
Canadian
Mounted
Police
patrol
boat
battled
Its
way
through
ice
,snow
and
fog
t.n
clear
a
channel,
200
miles
1:11
20.1
feet
12:50
24.1
feet
6:48
7.1
feet
19:37
0.6
feet
smith
of
Prince
Rupert,
to
free
At
-
most
critical
spot
20,000
Any
change
of
listings
for
the
1951
Telephone
Directory
must
be
submitted
to
the
Telephone
Office
not
later
than
December
15,
1950.
.
E.
EDWARDS,
Telephone
Superintendent.
-
-(286)
HOCKEY
SCORES
National
League
Boston
3,
Montreal
0.
Pacific
Coast
Portland
7,
Seattle
2.
Mainline-Okanagan
Vernon
5,
Kclowna
4.
the
fishermen.
It
was
a
two-aay
,
united
States
marines
and
army
battle.
j
and
British
troopers
were
In
the
A
radiotelephone
report
said
i
midst
of
a
tank-led
drive
to
the
fishermen
were
In
good
con-1
break
out
of
a
four-sided
Chi-dition
but
"very
hungry."
They
,
nese
trap
south
of
Changjin
;
J,
,
I
v'
I
.
,
vs-
.
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.
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r
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i
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wmt
S,Mi--MMmmM
-....,.
.-
.mmm
tntrti
reservoir.
The
Reds
were
entrenched
on
dominating
ridges
had
been
without
food
for
aays.
They
melted
snow
for
drinking
and
shielded
by
a
snowstorm
Al!
Red
Cross
Members
c
attend
SPECIAL
'"3
Monday,
Dec.
8
p.m.
in
the
Civic
e.
I
'
The"
police
launch
hacked
from
Allied
air
attack
and
were
columns
with
raking
Allied
NOTICE
TO
OUR
CUSTOMERS
Our
store
will
be
closed
from
Dec.
11
to
Jan.
2
for
staff
holidays.
EDWARD
LIPSETT
LTD.
heavy
fire.
through
foot-thlcK
ice
anu
u
axes,
sledgehammers
and
dynamite
to
open
a
path.
A
patrol
boat
is
towing
the
fishermen's
three
boats
to
Bella
Coola,
their
home
port.
FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL
TALKS
UNDER
WAY
Provincial
premiers
or
their
deputies
get
down
to
business
in
the
House
of
Commons
chamber
as
fiscal
and
socfal
talks
of
the
Dominion-Provincial
(CP
PHOTO
i
conference
start.
The
13
original
states
of
the
U.S..
constituted
In
1790,
had
an
larea
of
892,135
square
miles.