PROVINCIAL Pn07XSCZAL LI3P.A3T, 113 TICIOaiA, B. c. ARROW'S UIDES- li; K:j,i(larcl Time 1M Kit 3113 - : - GIVE TO THE RED CROSS m 21.0 fnt feet 5 41! 9 3 feet IK iK 2 3 feet NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Published ot Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Princo Rupert; the Key to the Great Northwest" VOL, XL1I, No. 60 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1953 PRICE FIVE CENTS "s ' J' . ..; w-i ra---- Milk Price Plans Scrapped' Churchill Acts After Incident By Tbe Cwiiadlan Preu LONDON Informed sources soid Prime Minister Churchill has colled an emergency conference of high government officials tonight to discuss the shooting down of a British bomber by Soviet jets in Germany. By Tbt CwjiwUsn Press LUENEBURG, Germany A four-engined British plane was shot down by two Soviet.fighter planes in North Germany today, Gecman authorities reported. By Tlir Cuiwllaa Press VICTORIA. - Agricui- ture Minister Kenneth Two-Mile Ice Jom MM ( t JM I" the Grand river north of Gait, Ont.. followed by heavy rain, caused ,IV. . umw of farm lands near the city. Parts of highway 24 betweea Gait and i'M nc flooded. Kiernan filed documents in the Uriti.sh Columbia Lcgihlat u r e Wednesday The pilot of the RAF Lincoln i Province purportinje to show that bomber survived and was taken, Injured, to a German hospital, but at least four British airmen wor Tells Ratepayers City the previous liberal gov To Appeal ernment scrapped pland to decontrol milk prices i Denevoiem; Association lFPfBMmiBHBBNaMaMMMMB)BMBMMHHBaMMMMlMH after a protest from a Rail Hike prominent Liberal. were killed. Three bodies were found near the wreckage, which landed mostly In this town In the British zone. . . The navigator, with a bullet wound in bis shoulder, died of a broken neck en route to hospital. The incident came two days after two MiO-lS Jets from Czechoslovakia shot down an American jet near the Czech-German border. to answer correspondence" and asked the rea.vjn. Mayor Whal-en auld letters w-nt to the city council were not aiutwered until city fathers had an opportunity to dUcuKs them. Mr. Kiernan said he was filing VICTORIA. Attor THOMAS A. STONE, (right) Canadian ambassador to the Netherlands, presents a cheque tor 3,308 guilders 'about $827) to aid in flood relief, to Lt.-Gen. P. Alons, director of the Dutch national disaster fund at the Canadian embassy in The Hague. The money was contributed by officers and men of the 27th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group at Hannover, Germany. Representing the brigade were Major R. A. Briggs (right rear) of Vancouver and Capt L. W. Garen (left rear) of Chatham, Ont. the documents "without cot merit." !..!(! wiuiii n told j writ to Hie finance committee. I the Prince Itux-rt ! which recommended to council Am i.ii ion at a I that It not be granted. 1 main that the clly Aid Mike Krueger told the :,cv(,lriil a.M'latlon." ( incrung the museum also re-.n -wring criticism of jcelved grant from the city last n.-mwr retarding i year "and In my opinion these a rejection of a re-(kind of grant wens Riven main-.m by trie rat-.ayerj y for public relations purposes n llmr work during 1 as these groups promote Prince lt..,U.t " ney-General Robert Bon AfUr-r some diwusslon on the Mr. Kiernan filed affidavits city's dwUlon to purchase ner said Wednesday that British Columbia will ap PackmaAUT" truck to collect garbage, the ratepayers' assocl German authorities said the peal the decision of the plane was seen to fall In flames near the border of Weat Ger showing that the provincial milk board Informed distributors In January. 1952. that the government intended to remove milk price controls above the producer level the following month. He then read three telegrams, dated three days after the milk atlon endorsed a motion congratulating council for buying the truck and saving the city an estimated $700 to SHOO a Board of Transport Com loerinan Jim Pru.sk y. .wid the city luid 'nw. o. oilier ornaM- il .mtid to know .1) turii-d down the many and Soviet-occupied East Germany. WKITR U.KK In rnvswer to further question-lug. Aid. twrrow Oomei suggested the ratepayer' association Mean Speaker Refutes Charges of Ruination' missioners grantinga seven-per-cent increase in month. Civilians reported the attack. They said the British Aldermen explained that the 'Paekniastcr'' will take the place write the city clerk and ask what grant have been made In uid eranU Ml 1 board Informed distributors of its decision, and which he said were signed by Senator J. W. deb. Farrts, OC. of Vancouver. ot the two present trucks and also keep the Rarbage enclosed. ?nsurlnir its dellvrrv tn th nil n:..ne to the Civic, me Pt- th.it no Brunt had The meetir.a aereed. Refuting charges that there will be general to v-mrt rttrh The I Mr. Pnisky aim complained dnmp without being bounced Pronilneni BO. LlberaV. freight rates to the railways. He said he expects he will be supported in the. appeal to the federal cabinet by other western provinces and the Maritimes. No date has yet been fixed for the appeal. Earlier this week Premier ruination of wild life and scenery in the Tvveedsmuir rint f ir j00 wai, about the city clerk's "failure out of the, trucks en route. plane was flying from east to west through the Allied air corridor linking Berlin with the western Bone,. , Part of the wreckage were reported to have fallen across the Elbe River In Communist-controlled territory. German eyewitnesses said the Park area as the result of flooding; by the Aluminum p OPERATOR FINED PHOTOSTATIC COPIES Mr Klerjian said telegrams he was filing with the house were photostatic copies and that the originals were in his office safe. The telegrams, he said, were to the then Premier Byron Company of Canada, George Vincent, of Alcan, claimed here today that those who make such pre ADDITIONAL SAVING Aid Krueger suld the council also rii-clded to send "an alderman" hack cast to drive the machine to Rupert at a saving of an additional $700 Bennett proposed the $33,500,000- 0 OH LIQUOR CHARGE attacking planes definitely en dictions actually are doing harm to B.C. c reached upon the air of West- "year increase be held up, or "By construction of several em Germany. Many members complained ; Johnson. Attorney-General Wis hundreds of miles of road lead- tnab uie jeoerai government, pay the railway the amount, pending a hearing by the board on Slart. city Uxl 0erBU.r. was fined S300 at a i" i.i f police court la.st night after being found stable, co-operative and PLANE BLEW IT : Ing to the area, we have brought equalization of rates. Two bursts of machine-gun rliarBi- of keeping liquor for sale. a heard before Stipendiary Magistrate Don KITIMAT CITY about 1953 assessment on their mer and Agriculture Minister property and the meeting de- ' Harry Bowman, cided to take no action in the i He quoted the telegrams as matter until they discus assess- ylns that Mr. Farris had a menu further at another meet- ..jarKP interest" personal in the ! matter and requesting that the Ar v and fire were heard and then the Principal job at Kitimat this bomber blew up. a British of ficial said. Reuters News Agency quoted Krueger Mayor government not go ahead with fined in police court were William Campbell, J50 d Hayward $15 for InfraeUons under the Indian Act. 'tl Bennett of Ma.vrt was fined 25 for causing a in a city cafe. year will be construction of buildings and permanent Installations. Present work is "well on schedule" and operation of the smelter is expected before He said the new Increase will bear Inequitably on B.C. In Ottawa, Prime Minister St. Laurent said In the Commons, the cabinet will hear any provincial government appeal against the new freight rate increase but indicated it will not suspend the increase until the appeal Is heard. Whalen both explained that the ; ,u dec0llrol pUns city could not roll back the as- v segment roll to the 1052 figure. READ CUPPINGS the end of 1954. Berlin airport officials as reporting that a Russian plane exploded In mid-air near where the British plane was attacked. There was no immediate Indication whether th report was in any way connected with the Clearing for the townsitc of ss suggested in a letter fromj Mr. Kiernan then read a the ratepayers' association to j newspaper clipping from a Van-counell. because It would niean.couvcr paper wni(;n de no additional or new revenue to rolltroi pittns imd becn trapped Daughters Given $100 The boost Is due to go Into shooting down of the British the city coffers this year. effect next Monday. plane. Kitimat will be completed this year and public utilities installed, said Mr. Vincent, who stressed that the new-born municipality would be self-governing with first municipal elections to be held likely this by the government. Social Credit government has prds Expenses For Trip the park to the people. Mr. Vincent said In a luncheon address to the Rotary Club. "Splendid opportunities have arisen as the result of the coming of Alcan and much more will arise. "I wonder if those who give a lurid picture of ruin to fish, game and scenery, which does not in fact exist, realize that they may be doing a grave disservice to north-central B.C. and Its gateway towns of Prince George and Prince Rupert by frightening potential newcomers and new investors away, rather than encouraging them to come in." Mr. Vincent maintained that the real question is whether or not the people of B.C. want to see this province in the forefront of world aluminum production, with all the attendant economic and other advantages that go with the manufacture of this vital metal. "If it was rolled back, no new homes or structures in the city Before Mr. Churchill called ; introduced legislation to remove could have been taxed the night meeting, the Foreign Office announced Britain will this , controls above nrodurer level. 'l-rt Jut, a I)a,iKh- Money raked will go toward. m which, has ac-j a travelling fund for the drill miutmn to perform j team which has to bear its own spring. year." said Aid. Krueger. explaining that acting-assessor Bill Long "did a remarkable job Kitimat would definitely not effective around May 1. At Vancouver today, Senator Farris said Agriculture Minister "must be hard put for argu "i at the Cal In the short time available." IIIO II I I T TSK make a "very strong protest" to the Russians. The Foreign Office said it was "far too early to decide" If the Incident shows a new pattern of Russian tactics linked with Stalin death. expenses. An F-aster tea and sale also has been planned for April, saya ' ill July W ,t h" and tea at the f March 23 ments when he disclosed 14- i be a company town, he said. At present a bill to incorporate the municipality was before the B.C. government. Alex Mitchell, drill master. The 32-meniber girl team was heartened by a letter and gift Several members rrttiiized the j -month-old telegrams." assessments drawn up by Harry j Said the senator:-Daggett prior to his illness be-; "My personal fnterest at that fore Mayor Whalen said neither) time (January, 19521 was that council "nor anyone else knows i my son was in the milk business. The new Incident, said Ger J MLAs of $100 from a private citizen man reports, chilled Europe with fear. Air Alert Signal Called FAIRBANKS, Alaska 0) The Fairbanks News-Miner reported Wednesday a yellow air attack alert was called in Alaska Saturday night at 10 o'clock from the Aleutian Islands to Anchorage and Fairbanks. The paper said it was the first alert since the Second World War that "deflntely was not a practice alert." The News-Miner added that the Civil Aeronautics Administration range stations shut down and jet pilots on le"ave were ordered back to their bases. lecelved by Margaret Olskc. The attack heightened the tne basis on wnicn Mr. uaggeu i wid a protest of the milk Sack drill team captain, at practise made his assessments east-west crisis in one of the most dangerous areas of cold war conflict. Group '"'-The t(P)Tl, h..! Said the mayor: "The assessor does not take any orders or Instructions from city council. Only the court of revision can last night. The letter, sent by John Mc-Naughton. says In part: "I realize that it is not all .sunshine preparing for the trip, board's order and asked for an opportunity to be heard before the order was ratified. What was wrong with that I do not know. Kiernan must be hard put for arguments." "Some people are always bound to be upset by the advent of any new industry such as ours, and change always produces criticism, frequently unfounded or based on misappre h.l:,L In Washington, House Speaker Martin told reporters: "We can't be expected to let them IxraU aciin irtrt niaKe suggestions w nun. j "The court of revision this I "?"ty Social Credit hension as to the realiUes of the raid our territory without do ing something about it." He declined to elaborate. situation. "'unr-Miay nlRhl to " motion. 24-21. a the same ns niB)i! hn the i.n,- but I do feel the girl will win out. Vou have done it before and I know you will do it again. "I hope you will accept this gift. It may help a little. Please don't think it is ft donation. It's Just to show my appreciation of your past accomplishments." Alcan is presenting to the municipality "a most comprehensive set of town plans, prepared by top experts in the field, but it is for the inhabitants of Kitimat to see these plans are carried out." said Mr. Vincent. "We want to see the people of Kitimat build or buy their own homes and hope that private building firms will also enter into this field. All appropriate businesses and industries will be welcomed and encouraged." Among major work elthV completed or under way at Kitl-mate. Mr, Vincent cited construction of three huge concrete caissons for a wharf and dredging of the harbor to accommodate the largest of deep sea ships. Mr. Vincent stated, too, that completion of a barge ferry slip on Prince Rupert's waterfront will provide more opportunities for increased movement of "The important thing is to assess results on the balance and on the long term, and there f n"d U" 18 Social r npnrove th u..j..... Eight-Inch Snowfall Covers City year was faced with a very dif-1 flcult task. One that few courts ' have ever had to face. Your i guess Is as good as ours as to how Mr. Daggett bused his as-! sessments ..." i One member of the assocla-Uon suggested council reconsider its recent decision to levy; a $15 fine on persons having j chimney fires. Aldermen agreed Is overwhelming evidence that Park Board Awards Plaza Contract to M. J. Saunders the people of B.C. want to see our Industry develop to the maximum here, and that the .!' e latest motion members, two Probative, and Tom '-rernlci. '" m a CCF re-S'lVcrnnient fn vast majority of them are al Contractor must supply gravel Winter whipped down last ready benefiting and will bene Waneta Dam Workers Strike and tile. fit thereby, he declared. j the suggestion had merit and Voting for immediate accepts Observing that there Is great the association aeciaea so write council on the matter. f'K-IM of the p,. ance of the bid were Commission night on surprised city folk and dumped an eight-inch blanket of snow over the city. By midday water was streaming down streets after the sun came out and temperatures turned mild. water power available in other parts of the world, Mr. Vincent said Alcan's basic reason for de i " .deputy minister ( 2, " edl:Htlon W't 1. was completed I i ,t,hr''(' months retook office. J clas"es with th. ciding to locate its project In TRAIL r A sympathy strike of 800 worker on the $30,000,000 Waneta Dam project was called today as pickets patrolled the big construction Job. heavy equipment through this B.C. was because the people of Dort for the Alcan sites. this province are "friendly, Mr. Vincent returned last T ;l l!(IV,.rn Highway 16 between Prince Rupert and Terrace remained open by consistent clearing of public works snow ploughs. Late reports said it was still snowing at Kwinitsa, the heavy precipi . The walkout was ordered following failure to settle a dispute - -m-ais an- 1 ilry night from Terrace where he addressed the Board of Trade. on education Nationalists To Get U.S. Jets of 31)0 workers on the $9,000,000 A one-vote majority by the five-member board of park commissioners last night awarded the contract of levelling, grading, draining and filling Plasa Park to M. J. Saunders. Mr. Saunders' tendef was for $1,750. Only other tender received was for $4,423.33 from A. E. Pongra.cz. Commissioners Art Murray and Bob Armstrong voted against immediate acceptance because of the big difference between the two tenders. They favored Investigation before the contract was let. The parka board will supply plank to be used a fill base and for a short plank road leading to the park. Cinders for fill are to be hauled by the contractor from Columbia Cellulose Co, Ltd. pulp mill at Watson He leaves by steamer tonight for ers Bob Eby and Charles Bal-agno and Chairman Pat Forman. Bill Lam hie, chairman of the Gyro Club playground committee, promised full co-operation of the club to have ready for installation playground equipment when the park grounds are completed. Commissioners voted to leave installation of equipment with the Gyros and said the park would be completed In about six weeks. Application of Mrs. Laila Svertclen, Civic Centre worker, ns jnprvisnr of thf MWlimiont. his Vancouver headquarters. fertilizer plant at Klmberley. Both projects are under con struction by contractors Stone Following a discussion on the power situation here, the mayor and aldermen explained that while the people In a referendum at the last civic election authorized council to have the B.C. .Power Commission take over the supplying of power here, city fathers were "trying to get the best deal possible for the people of Prince Rupert." For that reason, It was explained, council is still carrying on discussions with Northern B.C. Power Company and the Commission. Mayor Whalen said he had hoped the Commission "would come up with something concrete on" what they could or would do If we asked them to take over, but so far they have made no commitments . . ." Ike Nominates Heintzleman 5Uter Elnar Gun- f' L "rial Ponsiblllty ; rturalion mlnlS: UVUnt to those Walton "n mVTVlCtor,al. I (; minister, sup- hJL Liberals tation belt, 40 miles east ot here. Driving, however, Is hazardous in spots and motorists are warned to use chains. A washout due to heavy rains earlier in the week, has been repaired. Forecast for the north coast region is for variable cloudiness on Friday and scattered showers of rain and snow. Temperature at Prince Rupert tomorrow, 32 and 40. WASHINGTON SS President TAIPEH, Formosa AP) The Chinese Nationalist air force will soon be strengthened by the addition of American jet fighters, its commander said today. Lt.-Ocn. Wang Shu-mln declined to say how many U.S. Jets he expected. But he did say In an interview at least 150 are needed to give Formosa a protective screen against air assaults from the Red mainland. and Webster for Consolidated Mining and Smelting Co. Ltd.. of Canada. Workers at the Klmberley project struck in a dispute over interpretation of their contract clause relating to travel time and return fares to hiring points. Worker claimed the contractor failed to implement arbitration term. Eisenhower Wednesday nominated Frank Heintzleman of Juneau as governor of Alaska. Heintzleman, 65, has been regional forester for Alaska since 1937. swimming pool this year . was accepted. Members expressed satisfaction with the way Mrs. Svendsen had supervised the pool last season. I as it 5 . t0 we the Island, but will be supplied free hy the company.