p:, JV Nf .lAL PROVINCIAL LI3HA3I, 113 163 ArcTAv. B.C. VICT0.1IA, E. C. Borrows t-TIDES L.y, July 17, 1953 Mr. Slarda-rd Time) Daily j VDeliyery Phone 81 5:00 168 fret 17:32 17.9 feet 11:08 6.2 feet 23:54 7.5 feet NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Fublished at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" VOL. XL1I, No. 164 PRINCE RUPERT. B.C., THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1953 PRICE FIVE CENTS v mnwm i , U U Reds Call One Day Members Lack Time To Supervise Work Prince Rupert's Board of Park Commissioners last night voted to ask the city engineering department to take over operation of the parks board as soon as possible. Recess By GEORGE MrARTHl'R PANMUNJOM (AP) The Communists have called for a recess until Saturday in the Korean The board admitted Its progress this year was far from satisfactory and that as it was. the taxpayers' money they were spending it would be to the advantage of all If the city would administer maintenance : :1A 111 KOKt'AN FAKMKK, using an age-old method, ploughs his rice paddy without even a id glance at the Marine helicopter parked on the road nearby. The farmer's plough Is and development of Prince Ru armistice negotiations bd and his power supply Is from an ox, y t it is the modern machine that broke down Major UN Attack Under Way By JOHN RANDOLPH .SEOUL (AP) Three South Korean divisions backed by artillery, air and tank supportslammed into the Chinese presumably to consider a ...... x ' V j - r. ! : I V -Hr i w Ate '.V - v3' ' 71 " '" "", s v t v - -' '.' ' t , 4 lorced to make a landing where it could. The ox Just plods Its stolid way through the : its ancestors did centuries ago. new allied proposal as speculation mounted that a break is near in the pert parks. ' Initiating the motion, Art Murray told commissioners that "the board is having a disastrous year." "We are having trouble with contracts, with supervision of the parks and with administration. We might as well face it, this is our worst year yet," he said. 1st German Justice Minister stalemated talks. Authoritative quarters had predicted a showdown Thurs- isted as 'Enemy of Republic' dsv. But the negotiators talked only for 24. minutes, and then He pointed out that board ! Reds in central Korea to members hadn't the time to i I API Kl Germany's in r s ouster Wednesday night as: "Rid" Hiiile Benjamin, vice-rnnicnt held, its put Red mi 'enemy of the republic." 'president of the East German of Justice, Max Fechner, It was the flrui shakeup In Supreme Court and a longtime atli-puni.shable charge Povi'-t zone leadership announc- Coinmunlf,t. was named to suc- recessed until 2 p.m. Saturday (11 p.m. PDT Saturday). There was no official hint as to what went on during the day and quickly recaptured up to a mile of ter properly supervise the work going on at the parks. If the city took over, he said, the board :id installed a woman rd since the recent Kast German ceed Fechner. Her elevation was brief meeting, which was de- ritory lost in the greatest laved for 15 minutes while the would have the use of city equipment, city men, transportation and administration. place. relH-llliin and the Kremlin's a direct contradiction of the this Minister Otto Orotc- puige of Soviet police boss Lav- ; softer "new course" recently Jiibinet announced Fech- renll Berla. j tniinneled by the German Reds. United Nations Command dele gation awaited a hurried mes- The board also granted the , ANOTIII K KXPl'LSION snge from it.s base camp at sum of $378 to provide lumber Communist offensive in two years. Hundreds of allied let fighter-bombers and massed artlllrry hammered the Reds as 45,000 RoK soldiers surged northward m Munsan. for bleachers lor the Little But observers outside the League baseball league at Al- )KES, SHOVELS, WORKERS EDED AT ALGOMA PARK goma Park. conference hut noted that allied Interpreters held the floor Word of Ke;hner's axing came j k-ES than 12 hour after Moscow ! radio announced the Beria purge ! had knocked off one of his top i lieutenant It) the Soviet repub-j lie of Georgia, Minister of State ! Security Vladimir Dekanozov. Chairman Pat Forman relin most of the time to deliver quished the chair to put this three separate statements. "re will be a woik party ot Alttoma Park tonight, ralu motion, after a letter had been Communist correspondent ON WAY EAST by special train are two Prince Rupert Boy Scouts, shown above before leaving for the Second Ottawa Boy Scout Jamboree. The pair, David Ridsdale of the First Prince Rupert Scout Troop left) and James Baldwin, of the Second Prince Rupert Scout. Troop flew , to Vancouver Monday... Thejrjwere accompanied by Joe Sparks of Terrace. On the train on which the boys are travelling are 350 British Columbia Scouts who make up this province's contingent to the jamboree. , . , (Photo by Chandler) received from ttw -Little league jic Jjt-Ue Lf ague JiwcUiiU, pualdcjil .Ark WlJim tTJie broadcast said ho had been Alan Winnlngton of the London Daily Worker said the Reds ask stating that If the board would pay for the lumber, the Trades ed for the recess, suggesting and Labor Council would pro' that the Communists planned vide the labor as a community ' " wilng. strong ramp has brrn built over the rilU-h at the park i e and the city grader will be moved in tonight to carry 'essary levelling. Rakes and shovels galore are needed Unue the job of keeping the new baseball diamond In plus dozens of willing workers to handle them. in the 20-mile sector where the Reds gained an officially-announced four miles Monday and Tuesday:.'; Exact area of the RoK attack was cloaked by censorship. But It was In the general area where Gen. Maxwell Taylor, U.S. 8th Army commander, reported the earlier attack roughly at the Junction of the Kumsong and Pukhan rivers and somewhat to the west on the east-central front. 1 All reports from the ' battle expelled from the uommunisi party. Presumably he also lost !hls government position, though this was not stated specifically. The. first blow! In th' anticl pated East German purge tlld not strike rither of the two most-hated Communists tn the regime, deputy premier and to relay a new UN proposal to headquarters for an answer. H.IKS TO SEOUL . Gen. Mark Clark, the ON commander. ' flew, to 'Seoul . from effort and the prefabricated and removable bleachers would become the property of the board on completion. Following complaints that several more children had been bitten by dogs, ..the board decided to request city council to draft. "a; by-law controlling dogs IJ.S Tourists Catch Record King Salmon . hWliat Mi believed to be : the watehed-the-.end of ; the fight Tokyo Thursday , and accused theReds of ivtolfttlntr. the se- party secretary-general Walter Tnhri.hl and ftt.at.f fiecuritv rmrv .which xhroudK t.hei. nrmi.i ssia's Changing Attitude ry Noticeable in Japan zone were subject to heavy cen sorship: ? ; ' , ! Minister Wilhelm ZaLsser.' , i tice talks. ; ' t Westerners 'have expected Xli iCIarfc1 tmirf jieporter a Pelplng bricht to go ever since the June radio report that allied dele- from shore'. ' The 8th Army and United Na within the city and also keep them out of the parks. Neither Mr. Bean nor Mr. tions Command avoided the term "counter-attack," but this 17 outbreak or violence, ronce- ; gates siagea a wbikoui ai. wca ratified by most of the The board voted to repair l'v JIM ltl ( KI R YO i AP Diplomatic negotiating session : man Zaisser's fall has been pre-1 nesday s world. But the Red delegates re Rich had ever taken a salmon before let alone seen one of this size. appeared to be a matter ol bases of the city's totem polls. the executive nature i dieted since the disgrace of. "violated here expect the Soviet ' i !, i ,.n,o, : Rerla. communism's top man in of the truce sessions technical definition and mere was no question that a major Immediately they were ashore they were photographed and UK attack was under way. The RoK division In the cen the fish was taken to the CNSS The Peiplng radio turned secretive again Thursday night The broadcast said only: "At the Korean armistice negotiations in Panmunjom the -WEATHER- Synopsis The weak disturbance in the i expand its peace of-i the Far East and offer treaty to Japan soon, evicts probably do not lure economically-weak 'i their side, but they drive a wedge between largest : spring salmon ever caught in Prince Rupert harbor and definitely the biggest one ever taken on sporting gear was landed last night by a visiting tourist, S. B. Bean, superintendent of Shell Oil In New Mexico, and his partner, J. W. Rich, woollen shirt manufacturer of Woolrlch, Pennsylvania, when they hooked onto a 61',2-pound tting salmon. ' They were guided by Larry Stanwood, who supervised the parU of the world, the Soviet ! that line. attitude toward Japan has! Instead the first axe chopped switched. In recent months, i down Fechner. 60, bald, heavy-Russia has' Ijowled. a former toolmaker, and Opened a drive to increase ' a former Socialist who espoused In 1948. Of aU' the trade between the. two countrlet.j communism Slashed prices on such vital ! top Communist clique, refugees tre of the attack 'reported regaining up to a mile by earli afternoon and divisions on eacr Prince Rupert where Mrs. Bean was awaiting her husband. Practically the entire pas eastern gulf of Alaska is bring delegations of both sides held an executive session today." ing rain to Rupert and the Queen senger list of the Prince Rupert streamed down the gangplank rid the United States. Charlotte Islands. flank also moved north, hu: more slowly, the 8th Army said The South Korean column: rolled north under the persona observation of their chief o! ivlets attended the San i conference in 1951 Clark talked for 50 minutes with Routt) Korean President Syngman Rhee. There was no announcement of what was dis to admire the huge salmon as it lay on the dock. The excited pair of fishermen sailed on the Japanese imports as coal to the point where Russia is probably breaking even at best. Forecast North coast region Cloudy ile the ueace treatv since say he was the only one who ever showed sympathy and understanding toward the victims of the system he enforced. NO DETAILS The 41-word communique announcing his ouster did not dis- agreeing and cool with occasional show- Prince Rupert after Given the slumping Japan snagging of the record fish. ' tnHnv and intermittent rain wholeheartedly that Prince Ru - " - cussed. Clark also Gen. Maxwell conferred witn caUgnt on a Lucky Louis plug D. Taylor, th!anci a 23-nound line with 20- pert was the "flshingest place cse shibullding Industry a shot In the arm by placing a large order for repair of Russian ships Friday. Winds southerly 15 today .increasing to southerly 20 they had ever seen and vowed staff, Gen. Sun Yup Palk. anc with an exhortation from President Syngman Rhee not tc "yield even one inch of grounc regardless of its importance-Association Press correspondent Forrest Edwards said Pall" is confident the Chinese will bf Army commander, on the mili more of this tomorrow morning, and to south better close details of the accusations they'd return for and hinting bigger and orders are in the works. ied Today against htm. pound leader, plus six ounces lead weight. The fish measured 46Vi Inches and 33 Inches in girth. east 30 over open water Friday afternoon. Softened Its once harsh at- Fechner's successor, toward Japanese fishing old Mrs. Benjamin, has been a excellent sport." The giant salmon was officially weighed at the CNR scales and will be entered in Field and Stream magazine's national angling contest. ships that stray Into Soviet ter- : fanatical Communist since 1928. Low tonight and high Friday at Port Hardy," 53 and 65; Sand-snlt and Prince Rupert, 52 and 62. ill services for Charles . 50, of this city, who Vancouver July 9, were - 30 this afternoon from e Court Chapel. Rev. Dr. The Nazis murdered her husband, a Jewish doctor, in a con The battle started at 8:10 pm. after the pair had been fishing since 7 o'clock. Mr. Rich got the strike and after 20 minutes of playing the huge fish. It thrown back and kept nortn o the Kumsong River. The South Korean counter-offensive followed a lull in the fighting after the massive Red drive Monday and Tuesday. centration camp. Though also a I'lght officiated and ur- surfaced completely 300 feet Jew, she and their son escaped their attentions. rltory . Allowed Japanese war criminals to write home through Russian censorship that they "will be coming home before long." Andrei Dominitzky, commercial attache of the former Soviet mission here, has opened a lav away from the 15-foot Inboard boat. Mr. Bean took over the Her career reached a fearsome Pretty Mother Found Dazed, Cut Following Abduction m Fairview cemetery, 'irers were Gunnard An-Pat Forman, Harry Men-eorge Viereck, Tommy "id Bart Hedstrom. tary situation. Clark's sudden arrival heightened speculation that a crisis of some sort was impending at Punmunjom. Kitimat Job Won By Coventry Firm COVENTRY A small Coventry firm employing only 150 workers has won a large Canadian order In the face of stiff competition. The order Is for 350 motor units to be used in the world's largest aluminum refining plant that of the Aluminum Co. of Canada at Kitimat, B.C. According to the firm's Canadian agents, this is only a forerunner of more substantial orders. struggle from the slightly built Pennsylvania!) and played the ish-trade office and is entertain height in 1952 when for three months she presided at a series of "show trials" of alleged political and economic criminals. She condemned two to the guillotine, eight others to life Imprisonment and handed out nichan who had followed ! in business men with a free all his life started on the I nand- ... ;el Prince John when he He oUm B00'1 nnlt,"R coai' an tvouiii riri u;h ti, hi important industrial product, at BISMARK, N.D. (AP) A young expectant mother who was abducted Wednesday night by a knife-wielding hitchhiker was found on a roadside early today. Authorities said Mrs. Albert Geigle, 33. pretty wife of a Strasburg. N.D., grain elevator fuht by Union Steamships ' abo"t half the Prlce of slmilar sentences totalling 190 years to with it and w-' u s- coal- JaPan is Importing . 17 other accused. In Western fsferred with that comnanv unMl 250.000 tons of the coal and is court, their crimes at the most til. A winchman. he al.io fish for another tense three hours. During the 3'i-hbur battle the 61V2-pound fighter dragged the boat all over the harbor. By this time darkness had fallen and the salmon was . finally gaffed at the Prince Rupert Yacht Club float. The exhausted fishermen headed for the yacht club float when It got too dark to see what they were doing and by the light on the float were able to land their gigantic catch. The . fish was gaffed in the head at 11:30 p.m. by Mr. Stan-wood and Dick Gilker who had i aemeanors. change. operator, was dazed but appar fin Prince Rupert Drydock fie Canadian Scottish and 11 British were built I survived by his parents, P Mrs. Charles Strachan, 1' iith Avenue East, Prince two brothers, Alex and Helicopter to Patrol Pipeline During First Winter Operation women and children before abducting Mrs. Geigle as he held a knife "as big as a bayonet" to her throat and threatened to kill her. After riding with the group for almost 50 miles, the hitchhiker suddenly pulled the large knife from under his jacket. He seized one of the youngsters and said he would stab her if the women and children would not stop screaming. Mrs. Feist jumped from the car after it stopped and attempted to get, passing motorists to help. She said drivers of six cars and four 'trucks hesitated long enough to see that a struggle was going on, then drove off without helping. Also cut in the struggle were Mrs. Unser and William A. Schwartz, a Bismark insurance man who came to their help Soap Box Derby Entries Close July 25th July 25 has been set as the deadline for entries tn the annual Soap Box Derby to be held here on Labor Day, September 7, it was announced today. The soap box races, sponsored by the Prince Rupert Trades and Labor Council, are open to boys between the ages of 10 to 15. Those planning to enter the derby should mail names and addresses to P.O. Box 382. Cars used in last year's race are eligible for this year's event. Trades and Labor Council Soap Box Derby officials said sponsors are needed to help the boys acquire the regulation wheels and axles which can be obtained through the derby committee. Further Information can be obtained by competing the- following committee members: John B. Dyck, 1245 Park Avenue, phone Red 2145; B. C. Rudolph, 1155 Seventh Avenue, Green 731; J. D. Mulroney, 1057 Ninth Avenue East, Black 627. rrlnce Rupert, and four EDMONTON The Trans 'Mrs. James Arscneau and Mountain Oil Pipeline Company, mue warren, Dom OI i RllllPl I MlH Hann,. made for the pipeline to be patrolled by helicopter during the first winter operation. These aircraft are ideal for operations in mountainous country where orthodox aircraft are hampered by lack of runways. The pipeline was started In I Of Vancouver anr A ta set up at Edmonton, Edson, and Jasper In Alberta, and at Blue River, Black Pool, Kamloops, Brookmere, Hope and Burnaby In British Columbia. They will serve about 24 radio-equtpped vehicles , which will patrol the pipeline. Canadian National Telegraphs ently otherwise unharmed except for cuts on her hands suffered as she struggled with the hitchhiker before she was abducted. : Held for Investigation Is a man. identified by authorities as Donald Blackwell, 31, of Re-gina. They said he had Mrs. Geigle's chequebook in the pocket of his RCAF uniform when taken into custody. He told officials he couldn't even remember his name. Geigle said his wife was on her way home from seeing a doctor. With her In the car were her three daughters, Carlyn, 3, Shirley Mac, 6, and Peggy Anne, 10; Mrs. Jake Feist and her 10-montii-old son, Jimmy, and Mrs. John Unser, all of Strasbuig. Kastrowskt of Chehalisi UIUIIUIS Ul WUIft ilk iWJ 711-mile Edmonton-to-Vancou-ver pipeline. Is taking precautions against any Interruption In the flow of Alberta crude oil to the west coast. FDR'S Cousin Falls to Death NEW YORK (AP) Oliver Wol-cott Roosevelt, 60, banker and cousin of the late president Theodore. Rtxwevelt, died Of injuries sultert-ti in a five-storey tall. : . Roosevelt, according to police, February, 1952. Work crews have cut their way through mountain has Installed a special telephone ikely Candidate TD NATIONS, N.Y. (AP) circuit along the route to be ' rock and bridged 72 streams and Men will be stationed at var after the other drivers had passed them by. Schwartz was svimya Lakrhml Pandit. river crossings, lous points along the route with ; leased to Trans Mountuin. In if India's prime mlnlstei . radio and telephone equipment I addition, teletype service will be unable to wrest tne Kmre irom the hitchhiker before the uniformed man forced Mrs. Geigle was the victim of an apparent Is a candidate for oresi leased from Canadian National Telegraphs at least during the 6f . the eighth United The line Is exptcted to be completed in August, three months ahead of schedule . It will have an initial capacity of 120.1MIO barrels of crude oil a day. to flash a danger signal if there is any interruption m the pipeline's normal operation. Fixed radio stations are being to drive him down a lonely accident in a fall from a low-sllied bedroom window- of his apartment - tsseinbly uonveiilng on initial period of operation. Arrangements also -are bwng country r,ad. i Thfc r.iuinliiKer terroriistd the lntormeo s,iims swift