.J provincial library a rf PROVINCIAL LI23A? ' 11 VICTORIA, B. C. MORROWS -TIDES- ill;,y, Juno 12, 1)53 id,; sutrtard Time) ... 1;18 21 8 feet 14:23 . 18.9 feet 8.02 1.3 feet 20:00 7.4 feet Ov "t'-i Daily Vpeliyry Phone 81 NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" VOL. XL1I, No. 135 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1953 PRICE FIVE CENTS W, , r breans ) Reject u ( ftt '(-"jp v. . ... 'i A" . mistice ed Troops join Ground ,c ( aiuididii i'rt-a lOl'L 1 yun Yung Japanese Freighter To Load at Pulp Mill I An experiment which may result in a new O.OOO.OOO-lKiard-foot market for B.C. lumber annually is under way here with preparation of a water-borne shipment of low grade cedar logs to Japan. I mtli Korea's acting 4 : 1 V t - S ' ' The Japanese freighter Yayof Maru is due here tomorrow ( Fri minister, .said flatly his country will not Ihe impending ar-(. and hinted that tnntps may refuse i hack when the is signed. iii'tni'iit came as chunt-i-..uils swarmed through nfl other cltifrs In the r r.ii lit day of angry 'rations against a true muld leave Korea dl- to: Federal Election Day Nears I'KKSIOKNT KISKMIOWEIt congratulates the nition's two top jet aces. Capt. Joseph McConncll left of Apple Valley, Calif., who has 18 MIGs to his credit, and Capt. Manuel Fernandez of Miami, Fla., with 14 MIOs. during a visit to the White House. The aces were taken out of combat and flown to Washington. day I to begin loading a million boprd feet of the logs at the Columbia Cellulose Co. Ltd. pulp mill at Watson Island, Rue Johnson, company woods man-pger, announced today. If the logs are found satisfactory for the purpose designed in Japan, regular shipments of this type will be made in the future "and will open an entirely new and considerable outlet for B.C. lumber," said Mr. Johnson. OTTAWA Qi Prime Minister Electors Begin 3-Week Wait Before Learning Result of Vote St. Laurent said Wednesday night that there likely will be an announcement Friday in con Because cedar logs, with the exception of the highest grades, in ing for the final tabulation nection with the general election date. are a drug on the B.C. market at present, Columbia Cellulose 1 iN But as yet, the Prime Minister said as he stepped from the plane which carried him and four cabinet ministers back from London, he has made no decision "tv reports al.'M) told of troops in almost regi-strength perhaps 3.000 inking through the .if in the Hilled position ral Korea today and off bitter eounter-at-y two South Korean a- west, troops of the StnteR 3rd Division i luck six Communist is :iti estimated B.000 to Rids hit American and Korean positions along it. id Division reported kill-1 wounding ubout 800 VANCOUVER (CP)-British Columbia settled hack today to await the official outcome of Tuesday's provincial election already heralded as a triumph for Social Credit.. Except for the CCF, whirh still figures it has a fighting chance, other parties are wait- gloomy resignation. In Prince Rupert, CCF candidate George Hills took a wider lead over the other two election contestants with the counting of the advance poll which gave Hills 2? votes, Bruce Brown, Liberal, 15, and William Murray, Social Credit, seven. New totals for the three candidates In the Prince Rupert riding, with two regular polls Osland and Oona River not yet reported, are: George Hills, CCF, 1.817; A. It. Brown. Liberal, 1.S69, and William Murray, 1,557. Second sound under B.C.'s alternative voting system won't be started until June 30, the delay has been unable to dispose of its "by-product" timber within the province. Mr. Johnson explained that while cedar Is unfit for pulp making, it is cut in the course of logging for pulp woods such as balsam, spruce and hemlock. Between some 20 small log-eine operators along the north ESTHER CLAIRE, -queen of the Miami Beach summer fishing tournament, demonstrates the correct form to use when landing fish. OX course, the Xlsh might lose some of its fight when it gets a look at Miss Claire. Tourney begins July 4 and continues through Labor Day. on the date of election. The matter would be discussed Friday at a cabinet meeting and an announcement would be made after the meeting. Mr: St. Laurent told reporters that he has barely had time o catch up on Canadian news, but ern coast from whom Columbia Cellulose buys pulp logs regularly and its own vast logging American Financier Makes Deal For 14 Million Canadian Acres he had been told of the Social Credit victory in British Columbia. MAY BE SERIOUS ' jjitini National Assembly; on President Byngman - curb governmcnt-spon- j ifinoiist rations to avoid I nry violence" -betwfMi GYRO SWIMMING POOL TO BE OPENED SATURDAY The Gyro swimming pool at McClymont park is scheduled to be opened Saturday following acceptance last night by the parks board tit applications from two swimming instructors.. Miss Marylin White of New Westminster and Mi William McOinnis of Prince Rupert were hired. Miss While arrived yesterday and both will take over supervision duties of playground and pool Immediately. ' Commissioner Art Murray voted against hiring two qualified instructors, claiming that one with an assistant would be ample. "There are several oil-fields in thjs land," Zieglar said. "It's just a question of finding them." Asked, if he thought the B.C. election result was' a serious blow "lori'im people and Allied ailing primf minister '.paper men after the to chances of Liberals in the forthcoming federal election, Mr. St. Laurent replied acidly that he did not know whether it ft nirrting: "We cannot DENVER, Colo. Dr. Victor Ziegler, head of Zlegler Exploration Co. of Denver, said Wednesday that his firm has completed a deal with four Canadian corporations for the control of 14,000,000 acres of land. Involved, he said, are 439,000 acres in Alberta, 8,500,000 in the Yukon and Northwest Territories, about 4,000,000 in Saskatchewan and about 850,000 in British Columbia. Dr. Ziegler declined to tell reporters the names of Canadian companies or of financial was serious for the Liberals, but "it may be serious for the people operations some six million feet of cedar logs are cut annually. GfT EXPORT LICENCE Earlier, wo were able to sell or exchange these logs in the south, but we can't get rid of them now at all," said Mr. Johnson. "So we have been cranted an export licence. If this experiment works, we will be able to absorb all the cedar cut by the small operators as well. This test shipment will be used in Japan for home building construction; for timbers, rough siding, and panelling. The Japanese buyers will decide whether or not the tetxure of the lumber and other qualities will meet a prescribed standard. "If the lumber meets their between first and subsequent counts permitting return of absentee ballots to their proper constituencies. But first counts tabulated Tuesday night and Wednesday Indicated re-election of Social Credit , with increased strength, finite possibly with a working majority. It appeared the CCF would continue as the official opposition. Definitely, the Liberals and the Progressives Conservatives too terrific punishment and it appeared almost certain the PCs would not be able to squeeze a .single member into the 48-seat house. Liberals took the lead In two ridings but lost them Wednesday as returns continued to dribble in. Neither was leading rnywhere In the latest standings, which showed: Elected Leading Social Credit .... 4 26 of British Columbia." French Turn Down Third Cabinet Head PARIS The National Assembly early today turned down by one vote Georges Bidault's bid illion-Pound Landings Here II nut accept any part of inistice terms." iiitccl that Republic of troops, who man two-nf the 155-mile front iot pull back lVi miles to a buffer zone after the c is signed, ousancls of South Koreans i slogans and snake-through the street, the ly also adopted a resolu-ilii'K on the United Nu- Illness Hits Churchill Government Wind up Area 2 Halibut Season Close to 1.500.(K)0 pounds of I American 14, 12, At- halibut were landed in Prince Frisco, 14.000, 17.3, standard, we can pretty well depend on a market. It will not be sold at any great profit, but would well pay for the opera Rupert over the last two days In wind-up landings from Area 2A where fishing closed last mid LONDON Prime Minister "iminand to scrap tlie trine plan and start Reds Release Controls in East Germany Churchill's slender 17-seat ma CCF 2 15 ifibor 1 Premier W. A. C. Bennett and ;ain. jority in the House of Commons tion," Mr. Johnson said. to become premier and end. France's three-week cabinet crisis. v Bidault, leader of the Catholic Popular ((Republican) movement, was the third candidate the Assembly has refused to confirm during the crisis. Paul Reynaud, wartime premier when France fell before Nazi invaders, and Pierre Mendes-France were is threatened by a wave of Illness FIRST SHIPMENT hrec of his cabinet, ministers I hitting the Conservative party. iln. Canadian Marg I, 45,000. 17 5, 13.5, 11, Cold Storage; Melville, 23.000. 17.4, 13.5, 11, Cold Storage; Mor-ans, 17,000, 16.4, 13. 11, Royal; Mother III, 36,000, 16.4, 13, 11, Pacific; Mobro, 10,000, 16.1, 13, It, Atlln; Sentinella, 23.000. 16.3, 13, 11 Atlin; Pacific Belle, 28,-000, 16.4, 13, 11, Atlln; Invercan II, 5,000, 16.1, 13, 11. Booth; rrc already In the winner's cir- This will be the first water- His government could fall over 'hile, all five countries "d for memberslhp on a I" prisoner-of-war cotn-' in Korea now are cx-to srrve thereby elimln-w of the last barriers to BERLIN 'f East Germany's le. Leader Arnold Webster and borne shipment of cedar logs night. The final landings brings to 10,800.000 pounds of fish landed in Prince Rupert from that area this season, including fish sold on the halibut exchange, both Canadian and American, fish delivered to the Co-op, and camp fish. Red rulers announced sweeping from Prince Rupert and the first reductions Wednesday night in veteran Ernie Winch are CCF candidates declared elected on the first count. such shipment of any kind of communization of Soviet-occu logs to the Orient from here. Meanwhile, the B.C. Lumber Some of the other cabinet iiinisters arc finding the road pied territory and signed a peace treaty giving the Protestant church big concessions. 13, 11, Booth: In all, about 500,000 pounds Hopewell, 7,000, 16.1 Manufacturers' Association announced that B.C.'s waterborne to re-election much rougher. night if five Conservative members of parliament missed their trains on the same day. Twelve Conservatives are ill and may not be able to take their seats for some weeks. Two others have been elevated to the peerage. On paper, this leaves Churchill with a majority of three over the opposition, plus the speaker who votes in case of a tie. Cape Beale, 29,000, 16.8, 13.5, 11, In Vancouver-Point Grey, Ed '""I' "f British Guiana in America, like that of Hol-1 below sea-level and ln-1,(1 by canals. iumbcr export had dropped turned down by the Assembly before It disposed of Bidault's bid. . Absolute majority of 314 votes are needed for Assembly confirmation. Bidault receiver 313. Reynaud had received 276 and were landed here by American vessels. Landings: ucation Minister Mrs. Tilly Rol- 3,000.000 feet from March to Both startling developments western quarters figured the Kremlin ordered them apparently yvere aimed at making the east zone a more attractive ston holds an Indecisive lead over Liberal leader Arthur Laing. and In Oak Bay, Finance Minister Einar Gtinderson Is be Mendes-France, 301. Atlin; B.C. Producer. 47,000, 17.4. 13 5. 11. Booth; Antler, 27,000. 17.3, 13, 1U Cold Storage; Teeny Milly. 37,000, 17.2, 13. 11. flold Storage; Joan F III, 23,000, 17 2. 13. 11, Royal; Lois N. 30,000, 17.6. 15.2. 14, Pacific; Active Pass. 26,000, 17.6, 15.1, 14, Booth; Bal-tnv I, 16,000, 17, 13, 13, Cold April. Of a total of 123.000,000 board, feet exported by B.C. in April, one third went to the United Kingdom. Commonwealth countries took another 23,000.000 and the remainder was shipped to the United States. ing pressed by Liberal P. A. Gibus. Deane Finlayson. Progressive S -4 II it -TV- Conservative leader, appears Busy Month For Shipping Storage. Co-ofi Nornen 9,000; Sable R 16.000; headed for defeat in Oak Bay in his first try for election. At the latest standing. Social candidate for unification with a more prosperous and free West Germany. They appeared also designed to quiet widespread fear and discontent among East Germany's 18,000,000 residents which have sent thousands fleeing each week to the west. Concessions to the Germans from their Red rulers also gave new ammunition to West German opponents of Chancellor Another busy month is lined up for Prince Rupert's govern Atli 35.000; Ingrld H 22.000; Cape Earthquake In Fairbanks FAIRBANKS. Alaska 0) An earthquake of moderate intensity rocked Fairbanks at 2:37 p.m. Wednesday. Buildings shook perceptibly but no damage was reported. A seismograph at the University of Alaskaecorded the quake and officials there said it was Credit was leading in six of 10 Spencer 12.000; Annabellc 7.000; seats on Vancouver Island, ment elevator with the planned where it didn't elect a member arrival of four more grain ships Island Queen 16,000; Miss Mar-pot, 15.000: Oslo 10.000; Shirli in the last election. CCF candi in June. 16,000; Signal 27,000; Cape Spen High Flood Crest Hits Alberta City A flood crest is rolling down the South Saskatchewan river today toward the southeastern One ship already has been dates were leading In the other four. cer 23,000: Svalbard 14.000; loaded this month; a second, the British freighter Sedgepool, is Covenant 45.000; Kyrulle 11.000: Konrad Adenauer's campaign to North Caue 14,000; Sea Maid centred about 90 miles south of Germany's western half expected to leave here Friday for bring !!0.000; Wales Island 13,000 her destination in Peru with a Into military alliance wltn haio rairoanKs, wmcn wouia place u cargo of wheat. - I countries. I near the Big Delta country. Dovre B 40,000; Prosperity A 35.000: Primrose 5,000; nve -WEATHER- Forecast North coast region Cloudy this morning. Sunny this afternoon, clouding over tonight. Princes 15.000; Kaien 12,000 Northern Breeze 31,000; Arctic 30.000: Fredlia III 29,000; Gustav Alberta city of Medicine Hat, where the highest flood level in 30 years was expected. A crest of 30 feet could be expected, highest since 1923. Workers were busy reinforcing dikes along the river bank and Citizens Urged to Make Speedy Return of Name, Address Cards 23.000; Neptune 12,000; Tramp 22,000; Gony 9,000: Four Forty 14,000; Cub 3,000; Sonja E 3,000. Cloudy with showers Friday. Little change in temperature. Winds light today and southerly 15 overnight and Friday. militia forces, police. Red Cross and Salvation Army were cooperating to handle any evacuation that might be necessary. Late Wednesday the river had hit a level of 27 feet, flooding the athletic field and 10 city blocks. No families had yet been evacuated from low-lying Pur- r i ," 'J. vVJ- - .7 trained and wUl start their rounds at 10 a.m. Monday. Meanwhile, said the postmaster, citizens who have not installed letter boxes or slots are also warned to "get it done now." Postmen are not allowed to leave mail under a door or on the porch. Householders are. further urged to make sure correspondents have their correct address, using street and house numbers. For apartments use the suite num ber and street name and number. "The response to cards distributed last week was very good," said Mr. Burgess, "but we need everyone's name in order to compile our directory." A brief inaugurai ceremony Is planned before the postmen begin their rounds. The service brings to conclusion a concerted drive by the Junior and Senior Chuuibeis of Commerce and efforts of E. T. Applewhaite, federal MP for this riding. Postal officials here to organize the house-to-house delivery system made another appeal to citizens to return cards with their names and address on before Saturday. "There's no way of compiling our directory without having names and addresses," said postmaster Jack Burgess as he scanned the mounting list of persona who will begin receiving mail at their homes next Monday. Seven postmen have been Low tonight and high Friday at Port Hardy, 48 and 58; Sand-spit and Prince Rupert, 48 and 55. New Austrian Ambassador VIENNA 0 Russia has decided to appoint an ambassador to Austria and re-establish full diplomatic relations with this occupied country. Austria will also appoint an ambassador to Russia. Playing With Matches Deadly NORTH VANCOUVER (CP) Playing with matches is blamed for the death of four-year-old Carol Nendick in North Vancouver General Hospital. RCMP report the girl and a six-yer-old companion were playing with matches and old newspapers when the girl's dress caught fire. Flames quickly enveloped her, causing fatal burns. mal subdivision, but facilities for their removal were ready. ,"' Minister ST. LAURENT chats with Canadian service-at the Caledonian games in London. Left to right: LAC Diake, Vancouver; Sgt. Stan Bendlc, Toronto; Pipe Sgt. Stewart, Toronto, and Pipe Major Archie Cairns, Hamilton, "enlng to steal the picture is nine-year-old Hal Chalmers Ronton, winking at the camera. He is the son of FO Harry ;lni,'. education officer with the RCAF's No. 1 fighter wing orlh Luffenham, ,. . . A total of 206 Commonwealth, and foreign naval vessels of all classes will take part in the 1953 Coronation naval review.