PROVtNCIAL LlJfVVRY - PROVINCIAL LI2.1."yf ORMES VICTORIA, B. C. DRUGS DAILY DELIVERY NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Published at Canada' Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" Phone 01 VOL. XLI, No. 128 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1952 PRICE FIVE CENTS - CABS -1 - p To Crack Down on Juveniles r Qa is pises J u Hearing of Kemano Bay I Air Guns; Many Complaints ; up announced today they win crack down on Ulegltl- filter plaints have reached police that air guns havexbeen Salt Lakes resort' a bullet striking a youngster on the near his eyes. r'sp weapons can be dangerous, especially In the hands ''less young people," said an RCMP spokesman. He said 1S are classed un,der same category as fire-arms. No one 14 is allowed 10 have an air gun and then only II accom- Accident Eight Testify Inquest Into the accident at Kemano on May 10 which claimed the life of Alex Hunter, Managing Editor of the Daily News, resumed here yesterday before coroner Don Forward and a six-man Jury. l y 1 CANADIANS AT KOJE v by an auun - .... Lents of children found with alrguns are subject to Would Ban Japanese Ljtion, and rmes win oe comiscavea, saia ponce Eight persons. Including Jack Within' 3-Mile Limit? . , xM. .(! VT(k risoner Killed McRae, one of the men Injured in the crash of a ramp, testified before the inquest was adjourned until Friday. The hearing is being directed by Sergeant Lance Potterton of the RCMP. Jury members are: George 1 By The Canadian Press ' OTTAWA. Banning of Japanese fishermen from a belt between 150 and 200 miles from Canada's ,r : .run i.k ih laUi New Koje Riot h :tS s . Vf ' 1 til V Dawes, foreman; W. F. Stone, Douglas Payne, Thomas Yule, Edmund Llpsen and Charles Pacaific coast was recommended yesterday to the Commons Fisheries Committee by a spokesman for United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union (TLC) Canadians Take No Part Stokoe. Mr. Hunter, employee of the of British Columbia. Dally News for more than 30 years, died In hospital at Kemano a short time after a ramp he, McRae and John F. Magor, Homer Stevens of Vancouver, ecretary-treasurer of the 8000- By The Canadian Press ijE ISLAND. One Communist prisoner was ukI another wounded today in a disturbance l,oiin(l (Hi, United Nations war prisoner camp. :i spokesman announced. member union, called on the committee to reject the proposed Canada-United States-Japan fishing treaty and take publisher of the Daily News, crashed onto rocks about 30 feat below. Mr. McRae suffered a severe Traffic Revision Approved restrictive measures against t in bayonet-wielding-i Japanese vessels operating In Canadian waters. Injury to his right leg and after a series of operations returned to Prince Rupert last week to recuperate at his home and also to 0 11 His proposal was that in th 150-200 mile band, Japanese direct his campaign for re vessels should kept out while Canada would agree to abstain election to the B.C. Legislature. Mr. Magor received serious fractures to both ankles and is Riots Rage Heavily In Paris 1 Biitish troops, using , bombs, broke up the nc? and tore down the s' ramshackle command j dispensary Compounds A N'lr'h Korean officers irdTlies. apparently staged the ice in an attempt to :ig-Gen. II. L. Boatner, .mmatirier. to visit the d mid confer with them, o s(ikesman said, i-r refused and watched City council, at a special meeting last night, approved traffic changes proposed for this city and turned the matter back to the traffic committee to draw up a bylaw. Major revisions of the proposed bylaw call for removal of taxi stands from Third Avenue, Installation of street lights, strict from fishing in a similar radius around Japan. Under the treaty, Japan agrees not to fish certain species in waters off Canada. Besides proposing a belt around the coastT Inside which Japanese could not operate, the In Vancouver General hospital. The men were enroute to Ne-chako for ceremonies dedicating the Kenney Dam. J. T. Harvey, prominent Prince Rupert lawyer, Is appearing on behalf of Mrs. Hunter, and E. M. McClorg of Vancouver and Alls- PARIS P France arrested its No, 1 Fiench Communist during a widespread, bloody and well- er parking regulations and enforcement of pedestrian lane union also proposed Canada extend her sovereignty over Pa k .breaking soldiers from rules. No casualties on Uie tair Fraser and Douglas Hogarth of Prince Rupert, on behalf of cific territorial waters for the organized antl-Rldgway rioting Wednesday and charged Reds with revolutionary conspiracy lie were reported. fishery regulation generally. the Morrlson-Knudsen Company, This now is regarded generally trr report said a North Quebec as three miles from the,, nearest Communist prisoner tilled when a L'.S. guard i'Ullr fired an uto- CLOSE BEHIND First to testify at the hearing was Mrs. T. N. Youngs, who had accompanied the men on their ill-fated trip. She told the Jury that she and Mrs. Hunter were following behind the men and against the Republic. At least one rioter was killed. 20 police needed hospital treatment, and about 80 other persons were Injured. Borne 600 persons were arrested of thousands who took part In the demonstrations. At a dramatic midnight press Announces Elections ifle into the compound. point of land. The union recommended base lines , be drawn around outside points of Vancouver Island and Queen Charlotte Islands running to mainland points, which Mlnmatic weapon spray- PARATROOPERS of the Royal Cmarlmn Regiment march ashore al Kojc Island, Korea. 1o 'JoIh .the six-country guard e?ef "HiiAous Communist prisonets-bf-war. Demonstrations of shouting and singing from prisoners in the compounds accompanied the troops as they landed at the scene of riots which have brought the demotion of two United States Brigadier-Generals and the reprimand of a third. (CP from AP) l s into the middle of the i d as guards were Chang QUEBEC Premier Duplessis, 's in hiRh watchtowers were only a short distance away when the ramp on which the men had stepped crashed. would add such areas as Queen Charlotte Sound and Hecate Strait to Canadian territorial ending weeks of speculation, Wednesday announced a Quebec company of the Royal A. O. Strandberg, project man general election for Wednesday,Jwaters. n Regiment, which land July 16. the company of King's ager for Morrlson-Knudsen, described the ramp and his, part at Duplessis' Union Nationale re Lietu Infantry Sat- conference, the cabinet's police j chief said the uprising had been conquered and "we will always be masters of the situation." Red boss, Jacques Duclos, secretary of the French Communist party, was arrested at his car during armed Red rioting. Police said they found in the car a loaded revolver, a black the scene. Party, first elected in 1936, now o augment the island The plane, on which the party apparent ly took no part seeks a fourth mandate from Quebec's 2,000,000" eligible voters. Stevens tangled at a couple of points with T. H. Goode (L Burnaby-Rlchmond), who questioned whether Canada could enforce jurisdiction over craft operating well offshore. Goode wanted to know how flew from Prince Rupert, had lash i. The party was defeated by stopped at Kemano to pick up Mr. Strandberg,. who was to accompany them to Nechako. Liberals In 1939, but returned to Halibut Season Closes June 9 in Main Areas Seven Million Pounds Landed Here Halibut fishing in the principal North Pacific areas closes officially at 12:01 a.m. June 9. power In 1944 and again in 1948. IMS Sioux Men Held For Truck Stealing Royal Canadian Mounted Police here are holding two suspects for questioning In connection with theft of a light delivery truck at Hazelton last week. ' The men were picked up by officers about six miles east of Prince Rupert while setting up Duncan McRae, young Drotner Present party standing: in leg islative assembly: the government under International Law could act against a Japanese ship fishing 90 miles off shore. jack, a special radio receiver and, under a blanket, a covey of carrier pigeons. French police, outnumbered at some places against Red attacks with spiked clubs and other of Jack, told how he was walking towards the plane after accom Union Nationale, 81; Liberals, ;e Here This 8: Independents, 2; vacant, 1; Total, 92. The Union official said Nor panying the pilot to an office at Kemano, when he suddenly saw the ramp crash. Afternoon way has adopted a oase-iine weapons, put down uprising that swirled on several fronts through method of establishing terri torial water and has seized Brit the bloodied streets of Paris. Mayor, Engineer his afternoon In Prince This was announced here to ish trawlers outside the three-mile limit. He thought Canada could do same. harbor is HMCS Sioux, Royal Canadian Navy 1 now on a training sold 100,000 pounds to Atlin Fisheries receiving 18.1 cents a Ride New Truck City Superintendent of Works, Thomas Lind, construction superintendent, under questioning of counsel and Sgt. Potterton, explained the construction of the ramp and identified a series of pictures submitted to court. NO CLUE Asked by Sgt. Potterton if there mieht have been a flaw In -WEATHER- Forecast The destroyer served two a camp in the bush. RCMP spotted the truck reported stolen from Hanson Lumber Company parked on the Don Stewart, received his new Variable cloudiness today and truck today. pound for mediums, 14.5 and 12. One, of the largest fishing boats on the coast, the Ocean Tride made her catch in Area 3. day bu G. W. Nickeson, chairman of the International Fisheries Commission (Halibut). The closure applies to areas knownas 2A and IB. This year's seasm, which opened May 14, will be two days shorter than in 1951. Area 2A extends from Wll-lapa Harbor. Washington, to Cape Spencer, Alaska, with the Purchase of the truck was Skeena Highway, one mile east the Korean war theatre. Haddon, Bioux's com-: officer, will Inspect Ruperts Captain Cook " Corns at 7:30 tonleht. Friday. A few showers today Little chanee In temperature approved by council some time of Galloway Rapids. After investigation In the Wind west 15 this afternoon and ago -TIDES- Friday, May 30, 1952 (Pacific Standard Time) High 5:17 16.5 fet 18:30 16.6 feet Low 11:54 6.0 feet feet metal links which connected the lower section of the 40-foot ramp with the section from the ground To see if it works Mayor N"y drill hall. neighborhood, they found a trail leading to the camp where the men were, questioned and later above, he said he could not pass evening, otherwise light. Lows tonight and highs tomorrow at Port Hardy, 42 and 55; Sandsplt 40 and 52; Prince Rupert, 42 and Harold Whalen and Mr. Stewart made a tour of the city after it "vent will be the corps an oolnlon. exception of small areas called inspection. The corps was delivered. Three boats the Attler, with 60.000 pounds, Eagle, 80,000, and Pioneer, with 70,000 pounds of halibut in her hold left Prince Rupert for Seattle this afternoon. They docked In the harbor overnight but there were no bids for their catch on the brought to Prince Rupert. The links were not maae at 2B and 2C, near Hecate Strait w members, was re- 55. Kemano, said Lind, explaining and Forrester Island, Alaska "(t early this year. they were sent to Kemano from Political Roundup Area-IB is from Willapa Har Wier RCN warships will our stores. While admitting there were no bor to Cape Blanco, California. o'oux, and are sched The fisheries commission mve May 31. 10 a.m. specific kinds of tests made of closes the season on the date " ships will head north To Improve Highway Tenders are being called by the provincial government for widening and straightening of a mile of the highway from Galloway Rapids. when it estimates Area 2A quota iW 2 for a tour of Alaskan the structure, it was consiaerca safe by the company. Mr. Lind supervised construction of the of 25,50,000' pounds will be Jack McRae Appears On Stage At Liberal Rally With Premier ports, then return to "it base. ramp, including connecting tne links. The broken links were not sub halibut exchange this morning. Here are today's sales on the exchange: Nafco. 65,000, 17.9, 14.5, 12, B.C. Packers; Ocean Pride, 100,-uno, 18.1, 14.5, 12. Atlin; Mother III, 35,000, 18, 14.5, 12. Sold to the Fishermen's Cooperative: Advance II, 30,000; Anker A, 18,000; Janet V, 9000; Harry H., 16,000; Arctic I, 24,000; Teeny Milly, 37,000; Diamond B, 12,000; Atli, 15.00.' First trip outside his home ant industries here, on the poster?" he asked. cut in highway con-throughout the prov- BULLETINS spondlng struction ince. mitted in court, but a link similar to the ones which were connected to tfhe ramp was shown to the Jury. since he was injured three weeks ago will be made Saturday by Jack McRae, Liberal candidate reached. Mr. NicWrson said halibut this year have been more plentiful than ever before. Unofficial total landed in Prince Rupert during the first 14 days of the season is 7,300,-000 pounds. Halibut also are landed at Butedale, Namu, Vancouver, Victoria and other centres where there are cold storage plants. A survey shows that- more than 6,000,000 pounds of halibut have been landed here by Cana At Courtenay, Progressive Conservative leader Herbert An-scomb said CCF claims that big industry is out to "skin" British in the June 12 provincial Mr. Harvey suggested tne ?lng Reds Invade Berlin broken links be shown to tne Mr. McRae, who celebrated iurv. Columbians are "just rubbish." BERLIN (CP) Ten to 15 thousand young his 37th birthday yesterday re John M. Taylor oi Vancouver, cuperating at home from a se engineer for Central B.C. Air munists surged into West Berlin late today vere leg injury suffered when lines at Kemano, tola oi watcn- , During the question period, he said B.C. has the most expensive highway building program of any province. "We have entered into an agreement with the federal government to construct the Trans-Canada Highway at a cost of $60,000,000. Our share is $30,-000,000. If you cut the gasoline tax and licence " fees y6u will have to cut highway construction." a ramp crashed at Kemano, sam Ing the plane land and said he had gone down the ramp to nhprk the aircraft while the dian boats from area 2A while "These companies are coming In to help us develop thla great empire of ours," he said. He contended development would be "stopped dead" by a socialist government. He also said B.C. would have had a revolution If the Coalition government had tried out the So he will attend a Liberal rally at the Civic Centre Saturday night at which Premier Byron I. Quints Take 18th Birthday In Private al least 1000 of them clashed with club-swing-Wtt Berlin police. Thousands of teen-agers 1 the adjacent Soviet sector swarmed into 'tog districts. party went for a stroll. American fishermen have sold almost 200.000 pounds here. SAW CRASH (Boss) Johnson will speak. Mr. McRae made only one public , appearance here before the accident. John K. Fair, also of Vancou At Prince George, CCF leader "ch Unionists to Strike ver, pilot of the plane, said he arrived at Kemano about 7:30 cial Credit "pay-as-you-go" theory. In area 3A, Canadian fishermen have caught over 750,000 pounds of halibut and US. boats have landed 644,000 pounds here. . Several American boats have come into Prince Rupert with The premier and Mrs. Johnson NORTH BAY, Ont. (CP) The a.m. on May 10 to pick up Mr strandberg; and take on gas. Dionne quintuplets Wednesday ;ARIS (CP) Communist dominated General deration of Labor today called on its three lon Workers tr efrilfo in nrnt.es,. atrainst the 'The passengers asked me n celebrated their 18th birthday privately. Behind a padlocked gate and a high wire fence which sur fhev could get out to sireicn Harold Winch took a look at Liberal Agriculture Minister Harry Bowman's election posters and told an audience: "They (the posters) are asking you to vote for something that's already accomplished." , He pointed to a poster which listed the Kitimat railway, "Alberta pipeline, Aluminum Com H "f Communist hoss .Tacnuea Duclos. ' Meanwhile, the Social Credit party, which appears to be taking things slowly, announced at Vancouver that present plans call for Premier MannlnR of Alberta to address, a rally in Vancouver on June 5. Rev. E. G. Hansell, Social Credit campaign director, will return to B.C. from Ottawa on Monday to begin a tour of interior ridings. He is not expecl-ert to Visit Prince Rupert. are scheduled to arrive here by j private plane about noon Saturday. They will attend a tea at the civic auditorium in the afternoon. Plans for their welcome lo Prince Rupert were completed at a campaign committee meeting in Liberal headquarters. Last week the Premier spoke at Vernon. He warned that a reduction In auto licence fees in B C. would mean a corre- rounds the oblong-shaped family home n miles south of here, five girls received their relatives and friends. Jing Soccer Team their loads, but have not sold the fish here. . , In the first nine day of halibut fishing this year there were 1,600.000 pounds landed than in the first 10 days of the 1951 season: LARGEST CATCH Largest catch of the 1952 season reached Rupert this morning aboard the Ocean Pride. It tnelr lPgs and I told tnem it would be alright." He said that on returning to the plane with Duncan McRae, he noticed the three men who were hurt were close to the ramp witih the two women following. ' "Suddenly the ramp crashed and I ran to the edge to see the (Continued on page 7) pany of Canada project and Kitimat liquid air plant as Lib' eral objectives. Outside the fence a covey of reporters and photographers hopefully waited for a glimpse of the girls, Yvonne, Annette, Cecile, Emilie and Marie. SASKATOON (CP) Touring Tottenham 'Puis Wednesday night overwhelmed Sask-eWin all-star eleven 18-1 in exhibition soccer Tottenham led 14-0 at half time. "Why aren't agriculture and forestry, the two most Import