1 PROVINCIAL , - , ' )RROV'$ 1 W'f . ... PROVINCIAL LIE2A?.y, QRMES f V !-.; : ' ' vicnaiA, b. c. K Vf 3154 " . . Daily Delivery Phone 81 IDES tandrd Time ) I May . 1954 I 6:07 " 5 'eet 32 1 feet 5.7 feet 12-53 NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Ke'y to the Great Northwest" VOL. XLIII, No. 109 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1954 PRICE FIVE CENTS DRUGS '!(' i iates If . -f 4r5 ' f y t ' - ' ' J y 1 .".. i 'At " i , - 7.1 J ' - ' : As IS 2 J dM. r fjir Notes Limits I. U Bitter People Blame .crSinclairheld .:.,n.. Ions iirafutai. Red Attaches Branded Spies In Britain LONDON (Reuters! Britain Kridav as he hut sockeye sal-: Government For Loss PARIS (AP) The loss of Dien Bien Phu on thc eve of Indo-China negotiations at Geneva plunged France into bitter gloom, mourning over dead heroes and raised speculation today that Premier Joseph Laniel's government might fall. A Vietminh announcement early today said that the "com its, seals, gold-hales. ,lUnrhlng a debate ,tns fur his depart- h.- said vest coast sve manajed to sell '.rryovor of 1,000.000 on. ' day in the Coin-is no salmon bark-j Columbia. An sc French Ask has accused two assistant mill-1 tarv air attaches of the. Soviet embassy here of attempted espionage and has demanded their expulsion from Britain within 10 days, the foreign of fice announced today. Minister of State Selwyn Lloyd told Russian ambassador Jacob Malik Friday that the two assistant, military air attaches had "abused their diplomatic status In the United Kingdom by attempting to .engage in espionage." The two men were Identified as Major Ivan Pupyshev, born 1918. arrived In Britain in 1851, 1 " I ti fafeli i ii IMmiliKiMiririH-utiilnMiii in , ,rnnnr-ri,f., . .. I ar ha neuea wrsv i.-n about jn.000.0O0. mander" of Dien Bien Phu and about 17 companies of French Union troops were" captured when the bastion fell. It Indicated that Brlg.-Gen. Christian de Castries, commander' of the garrison, had not perished. De Castries had vowed he would never1 'yield up thc garrison to the Reds. The broadcast, monitored in Hong Kong, did not name de Castries. It merely referred to the commander of Dien Bien Phu. The broadcast said Communist it- v if "t a Columbia .saluiuu t0i(A of Us slocks .lie more British rHOPF.LESS, HUir "It's not that I'm looking for miracles, doc, but could you change the nose a little bit? Oh, yes! Could you possibly build up the ears a bit more, too? I don't expect miracles, understand. Now -about the bill. How mu-uch? Never mind, doc. I guess I can stand it for a few more years " id In the processing The purchases gave kingdom the dollars lo buy salmon. 1 married with one child, and , Major Andrei GudkovHborn 1917, arrived in Britain in 1951, mar Drydock Issue May Bring Cease-Fire GENEVA (CP) -France today proposed an immediate cease-fire in Indo-China to be guaranteed by nations taking part in the Geneva conference. The truce would be supervised by international commissions. The proposal was submitted by Foreign Minister Georges Bidault at the' opening session of the' Indo-China peace talks. . is INItl R" Llmon Industry px- Vietminh troops annihilated almost 2,000 French Union soldier who tried to break out of the southern outpost at Dien Bieu Phu. Federal Ministers Here ried, with two children. A spokesman told reporters that utorplc. recrets were not Involved in the alleged attempted espionage. He did say, however, that SILENT BATAAN HEROES REMEMBERED Mrs. Luz B. Mag-saysay lays a wreath at the grave of one of the thousands of Filipino and American soldiers who gave their lives in the heroic Struggle at Bataan during the early days of World War II. The ftrst lady of the nation, a native of Bataan, pays homage at the Fort William McKinley Cemetery In commemoration of Bataan Day. I 500.000 pounds of istralla mid 800,000 w Zealand. minister, who rrp- British Columbia rid- -If there is no evidence soon that the drydock hi to be sold to a company which will operate It as a point; concern here, the city's drydock committee will a.sk Transport Minister Lionel Chevrier t-Capllano, took up 4ion measures, Lnd, Nova ScotlH, Thc main Indo-China bastion fell at 5 p.m., 5 a.m. EST, It said. "At 1900, two hours later, almost 2.000 enemy soldiers stationed at the southern outpost tried to break out. The Viet Nam people's army began their pur and Fisheries Minister James Sinclair to make a trip to Prince Rupert to examine the whole position. kick. Prince Edward t f , -, I i, i i 1 ' 'I irf '1 V .a ; ". .. pi,; ' ' '- i Pupyshev and Gudkov attempted to spy on certain unspecified military activities. The spokesman said tin- spying was not disclosed as a result of information received from abroad. He denied that information received from either Vladimir Petrov or Capt. Nikolai Khokhlov, Soviet citizens who This was derided yesterday at a meeting of the committee which agreed the ministers suit. At 2200, 9 p.m.. all the enemy troops who attempted to should be asked to make their visit not later than June. I break out were annihilated," Peinlnii declared. Britons Ban The southern outpost, called recently fled to the West, had Isabelle, was in contact with) fciiebec had agreed to iu on Atlantic snl-I way to restore that ie fisheries depart-jrd It could be revived n Industry was on Columbia, new . Ik rrt also belnf Ui-tild be more Umlla r of car. sreas to fund IriiKlh of sett- Reviewing all developments so far. the committee concluded that.' vhile there have been prQinlsing signs of Interest, TODAY WARMEST YET HERE -SUNNY WEEKEND FORECAST Prince Rupert citizens who have enjoyed a three-day' fcunny spell, have more than an even chance of seeing the fine Wather extend through the week-end- . .Sportsmen, and homebodies alike can take heart from the Dominion Weather Bureaus forecast for continuing niiid weather with only a few clouds predicted for tomorrow. Yesterday's high temperature was 66, and today the mercury reached 67 degrees by noon, two degrees higher than forecast, and may easily surpass last year's hign temperature for May of 75. The low temperature forecast for Prince Rupert tonight Is 35, while low and high temperatures predicted for Port Hardy are 38 and 63, Sandspit 45 and 55 degrees. ; ; r French headquarters for some - DA.' led to, the present charge SECOND RECENT CASK time after the fall of thc mam fortress. ' i LONDON (Reuters) An The Red radio claimed com nothing has happened which holds out a firm indication that closure of the plant at the end The charge against the two attaches marks the second time In two years that Britain has called for the removal of a member American-bred rose named L1H- , 1 K , - of September will be prevented, plete victory in Dien Bien Phu and said aU French Union forces have surrendered. It gave no word as to the fate of 29-year- It agreed that the campaign lor j 0f tne Soviet embassy staff on a action will have to be continued ,,i,..rl,,, (1r XDVino. , , ; It important, problem in full force and that, in addi- Tnp other case ' wasUhat bt pug year would be to old Genevieve de Galard Ter-raube, French air force nurse who has been trapped in Dien I m balance the num-fcrmcn and the avail- bet has been banned by a British floral society. "Lilibet" is the family name by which Queen Elizabeth was known as a child. The National Rose Society has warned its 40,-000 members the Lilibet rose cannot be displayed at any of the society's exhibitions n'1 has advised them not to grow it. The name, the society exoWn-ed, is "unsuitable." Their in Bien Phu .since March 27; pWS TREATY' ' nt TORY LATER The broadcast ended saying "we will give listeners the whole $d the hope that be 1 Body of John A. Clausen Found IS Miles From Shipwreck Site The body of John Arnt Clausen, captain of the fish packer RAP 1. which foundered off Holiday Island hi a storm March 10-12, was found Friday by the United States Coast Guard at Cape Fox, 15 miles due north of the scene of the accident. ' , story tonight or tomorrow." Hon to calling upon Mr. Chevrier paVel KunetsoV, a :sccorid secT and Mr. Sinclair to look the sit-l rc,ary wJl0 WttS implicated for utUiori over, steps must be taken receiving secret Information f rotii to increase publicity for the Q forrign offcc radio operator. plant and the business oppor-, Thc op,.rat0Vt William Mar-tunities it offers. ' snalli was sentenced to five years As part of its publicity pro- ( imprisonment for passing the gram, the committee will have a information to Kuznetsov. full set of pictures made of the 0n May 7 tne soviet ambas-drydoek and shipyard which will sador caUrd on Mr gPiwyn Lloyd, be given wide distribution along ( niimi4ler of slatri at thp inter's with an account of the equip-, m(U0Jit and was informed that ment available and the Indus- tw0 m,,mbors of thc soviet em-trial development expected of b Maj ,van Pupy;)hev and fore would be a Can-fty on pink sahnon The burning issue of France's dignation was aroused by reports (i hcrmen were taking the Lilibet has been advertised fie pinks In Puk' Indo-China policy is expected to come before the National Assembly again next week. With deputies already demanding the tf they arrived at the atlie Fraser. in the United States as having all "the charm and loveliness of England's beautiful young Queen." LIONEL CHEVRIER ... may be called here US May Use Armed Forces On Asian Front however, Canadian M d tanen 40 per ccnl V n by moving theli I mis au-a. ni-uun uu uu Maj Andn l Gudkov, both a.s-i lc taken immediately. slstHnt mitary air attaches, had ! scalps of those responsible for the worst defeat in seven years of Indo-China warfare, the debate easily could result in a government upset. News of Dien Bien Phu's col w west coast of Van- i me ui"'". ... ablLspd thPir tiiplwnatic status City Man Pays For Axe-Job On Rowboat The body Vas released for burial and arrived at Prince Rupert today by plane. Deputy Coroner George Dawes said that he will be holding an enquiry but not an inquest. An inquest has already been held into the death of Hans Grove who died several hours after the ship first "struck the rocks. He m. &iierv niHt.lrrxi tne In t Ormo Stuart In the chair. in the United Kingdom by attempting to engage in esplonag". "Mr. Selwyn Lloyd informed f discussion were seals Churchill To Receive Order in June lapse had been expected almost every day since fighting for the Ity JOHN M. HirillTOWElt WASHINGTON I Thc Eisen. . hower administration is consld- i OTTAWA (Pi Use of helicon-1 the Soviet umbussador that these IM'lc seals, number Stipendiary Magistrate H. F, iwo.000, at at least 2U was found by RCMP lashed to mitmenl ortera to track fis-hermen opcrat-t two officers were consequently "rniaM in 1K ii the uccn Charlotte Is- ' no longer persona grata and he in-, migni losed , ...jhkM thut. timi, Ihev vur.y ho ue nxMtlled n-vjam-u north Indo-China fortress started nearly two months ago. But the headlines, when they came, struck a hard blow at French ering defence comm ?h Qrailhuna. Ala u.'hlf-h n ih a day. . I from foal Harbor e in . -a.ions i 'as requestcu f nrn,,rf foro" t.d i UindS Friday f 539 whales last year, morale and Increased demands night In tin; from the United Kingdom within Ihc next 10 days." suggested Commons for peace. SEVERE CRITICISM LONDON, (Reulr) Sir Winston Churchill will be installed as a knight of the Order of the Garter June 14 In a solemn and brilliant ceremony more than 600 years old. On the day after St. George's I to dbcuss with the fsiibllity of harpoon-f'llcoptcrs being used Its. Olassey ordered $20 damages be paid by Robert Brown, who pleaded guilty In pollc court this morning, to smashing an axe through a rowboat belonging to Mrs. M. Velle last night. Brown was also fined $20 and costs or in default seven days in jail on a charge of Intoxication. Picked up last night and charged with driving while his the mast of the vessel, where he had tied himself to keep above the high tide. At the time of the accident the RCMP boat conducted a search of the area and fellow fishermen put out to sea to comb the waters off Holiday Island. . Mr. Clausen, who was 67 years old. came to Prince Rupert from The government came in for severe criticism on Indo-China policy in assembly debate this ,eir with the defenders nf nien Day. April 23 last year, Queen Accused Bien Phu still holding out and j Elizabeth called Churchill to vuivt liir u.-c w. bii'ii w . v. . i block Communist conquest of that rich, strategic area. . ' But under "present conditions" j the administration has no intention of sending United States forces to fight in the war In Indo-China. : I This approach to thc Indo- Chlnn crisis was laid down by State Secretary Dulles Frlduy night In a broadcast only hours alter news of thc fall of Dien Bien Phu. President Eisenhower summoned a special meeting of the national security council today Windsor Castle and in a brief the talks about to start in Gen However, the disgruntled ceremony bestowed upon him the ability was impaired by alcohol eva. Norway more than 40 years ago. posting deputies hesitated in throwing He was well-known among fish- Victor Johnson pleaded guilty ermen and had been a buyer for this morning and was fined $50 AUin Fisheries here for many and costs. Robert H. Slmonds, J Meets V,., also charged with impaired driv for a purpose not announced. years. When the mishap occurred, Mr. Clausen was oh a trip to inspect his floats near Goose Bay! -. He Is survived by his son Elmer of Prince Rupert and three ing, was fined a similar amount. Prankster Rings False Alarm Here "' ' it . ! out Lanlel and his cabinet. Laniel, speaking before the National Assembly, said France would not. admit the fall of the fortress "could have the slightest effect on the line she intends to follow" in bargaining with the Communists tor an Indo-China cease-fire and peace sctlement. Soft Spot Derails but virtually certain to Include discussion of Indo-China. Dulles expressed confidence iiiosl exaiteu uuuur iu& lajumij can offer. , There he received the insignia of the order a collar of 24 gold pieces each In the shape of a garter; the George, an enamelled figure of St. George on horseback encountering the dragon: the lesser Oeorge, a gold, badge which bears the same figure: the bine velvet garter on which is inscribed the motto "Honi Soit Qui Muly Pense" (Shame to Him who Thinks Evil of it i. and the broad blue ribbon. In June he will be the star in his own right. The ceremony consists of two Members of the Prince Rupert brothers and four sisters in Nor that discussions now under way with 10 friendly nations, Britain and France among them, on the defence of Southeast Asia will f '"I MINSTER CP fler I.yie wicks savs ?' re ' '(.'hosting" him ( recllt meeting, f jit a meeting n, ncar-that the name un-I who Interrupted the "ti a.;ked the same l Maillardville two fl's claimed the ques-re citing a hypothetic In labor matters p to apply a t0 act,ui4l trials said they will ?' "ghosting" Mr. f" answers, f 7 answers our ques-'u Andrew Riv,im way. He was predeceased by his Fire Department do not share wife Anna in 1952. the same enthusiasm for false Funeraf services will be con-' alarms as the person who trip-ducted by the Rev. H. O. Olsen ped the handle on the fire alarm Tuesday at 2 pjn. box at Hays Cove Avenue and . i Sixth Avenue last night. I Called out at 12:50 a.m. to-Eanr Wnnlc Ciro day, firemen re Dor t no one on - S:. . v 'V'W-f'?-i, '" vt " v ." , - ' " ! - K" - i " Freight Train, Delays Passenger Soft track is blamed by CNR officials for the derailment of a parts: the investment, when the prank when the department ar freight train near Hazelton last ' wi oncp n,ore ent night which detained the regu rived on the scene. VANCOUVER (CPX-A foui-day- result In a Free World coalition that will rock Communist aggression there. But he cautioned: SERIOUS COMMITMENTS "This common defence may Involve serious commitments by us all. But free people will never remain free unless they are willing to fight for their vital in- rests " So far as the United States is concerned, Dulles said that entering into such commitment Is possibly only on two conditions: 1. Congressional approval: Cnnprress, he said, "is a full partner" with the administration In any such enterprise. 2. Other free nations would have to loin the pledge and old baby, flown to Vancouver prime minister with the insignia, and the Installation, a religious service in St. George's chapel Windsor. For the occasion all the knights of the garter are mustered from all parts of tht world. . The ancient words which tht PI1 ' th New West-fa' of the IWA. "When f Press the issue the This Weekend VICTORIA W A warning of a possible "rash of fires" this week-end In British Columbia forests was given Friday by an official of the B.C. Department of Forests. Recent warm weather and continuing dryness, he said, have increased thc danger of fire outbreaks. lar west bound passenger nearly 12 hours. The passenger, due in at 9:50 p.m. last night arrived at prince Rupert at 9:15 this morning. Passengers spent the night in the train at Smithers until the track was cleared. All told, seven cars in the Thursday night from Prince George is reported in "fairly good" condition in hospital here today. The 3'j-pound boy, born prematurely Mav 3 to Mrs. D. R. MAUREEN GODSON, 10, of Edmonton, sits at the controls of her father's two-seater Ercoupe aircraft after successfully taking off, making a circuit and landing the plane. At 10 years of age, she is believed to be the youngest person in Canada ever, to fly a plane. The youngster Is not allowed tQ fly alone, however, and was accompanied on the flight by Al Lang, chief instructor at the Edmonton flying club. Department of Transport regulations forbid anyone under 16 years from flying solo. Lang says Maureen, who started taking filing lessons last fall, is exceptional and was ready to fly solo after only four hours, instruction. Maureen sits on three cushions while flying in order to see over the nose ot the plane. , ,. ""s we meeting. it w Tmeves fan i Queen will read for the first 1, ."" Of 91-year-ntrl Tracey at Prince Gaorge, made freight train were dragged off ""'Clio anri . ,. Z.Z time m tlie' new Elizabethan reign have come down six centuries from the days of Edward savings white v. , the track, which has softened as the warmer weather brings The official said conditions are not serious enough to warrant the 400-mile trip in an incubator aboard a Canadian Pacific Air Lines plane, neri nf his R7.v ::: i III, founder of the order, : " 'f 1 . : out the frost. closure of the""forests, I share the burden. j