rnnntlifl! f Tr-OV c VICTORIA, 3. iJ-Jt I 3154 TIDc5 1 Stardard Time) i paciric 11:52 16.9 feet 6 23:29 20.5 feet NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Vpeliyry .. 5:30 3.4 feet Published at Conoda' Most Strategic Pacific Port 'Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest' 17:22 8.7 feet Phons 81 vol. vt.tf m PRINCE RUFERT. B.C. TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1953 PRICE FIVE CENTS frjri iaison Officers (l W. ' o jyieei Communists f t tall Conference fc. -V ' " V ' rx ' -'- Tilly Rolston Still In Front of Laing ' Re-election of Attorney General Robert Bonner FRESH-LAID ASPHALT SET AFIRE BY HOT SUN DYERSBURG, Tenn. (APt When the thermometer hit 98 today a block-long street burst Into flames. The fire department had to turn out a crew to douse the stretch of fresh-laid asphalt mix. "Spontaneous combustion," firemen said. was announced shortly before noon today tv send the Social Credit party strength in the 48-seat By The AwKKtated PfM ,f.;0UL. The Commu-Ls late today called for meeting of liaison of-iTS in Panmunjom on dnesday, touching off dilation they are idy to answer a UN tn c!im ;i triu'P B.C. Legislature to 28 members. Mr. Bonner won on the fifth- count In Vancouver-Point Orey B ballot, beating out Liberal Sunshine 4 candidate Alex Fisher, a former Vancouver alderman. He ended Ijjunrti w " tilW with a majority of more than 5,000 votes. Canned Bath ' Absenteeism Law Annulled by Czechs Becomes 5th Satellite to Modify , Policy on Handling of Workers By The Associated Press Total w whether or pot South rea objects. In the only other undecided hp officers, who normally seat left in the province. Education Minister Mrs. Tilly. Rolston holds a slim lead over Lib mt'c meetings of the full EVKN THE 'SATURDAY NIGHT BATH comes tncans in Korea. Trivate Hans W. Hirsch of New York City uses an old metal drum for his soap-and-waler session on the Korean front. There s no hook for hanging clothes and It's a mighty tight squeeze for a husky soldier but It's good " to be rid of the battle grime. Going Up eral leader Art Laing In Vancouver-Point Grey C ballot. Social Credit elected three iisllce delegations, will meet his new development ' came an authoritative South Ko- more members Monday, sending ftn source said efforts to win VIENNA. Prague radio announced today the Czechoslovak government has decided to annul a its strength to 27 members. Sportsmanship Main Theme of Little League, Boys Told Twenty-five seats are to" form a majority govern 8ummer came to Prince Rupert over the week-end, with Monday and today's sunshins boosting the early total of sunny hours. Sunday's and Monday's fine weather brought out flocks of ' children to enjoy both large decree that made it a criminal offence for workers ,iant Syngman Rhee over in armistice will ti unless US comes uo with "a new nosal satisfactory to Rhee." ment. to stay away from their jobs without good reason. The CCF, which will again trmistice negotiations have form the official Opposition LiUSc League baseball !s dedi-; 13 year? had been shown two 1 leagues. The law has b?" pnartpri he-cause of widespread absenteeism You are going to learn to piay rated to the Idea of sDortsman- i baseball movies, "One Hunarea n In recess since June 28 n Rhee freed some 27,000 and small swimming pools at McClymont Park. Families pic ship ana good fun, league prcsl-1 Years of Baseball" and "The 1952 baseball properly," Mr. Williamson told the crowd of boys.'You following riots and disturbances elected one more member Monday night to bring its strength in the new Legislature to 14. In the last Legislature Social Credit, under Premier W. A. C. Bennett, held 19 seats while the nicked in the shade and others sunbathed on the slopes. House Meet Called To Discuss dent Art Williamson told more World Benes, in an eiion w than 85 youngsters assembled at 'benefit them and show the dlf-the Civic Centre last night. forcnt styles and methods of The eager boys, aged from 8 to hitting and fielding In the major will learn that baseball Is a game of skill, you'll learn to take the good with the bad and to win wives are out In their gardens in swimsults and playsults and In the country last month. The annulment made Czechoslovakia the fifth East European Soviet satellite to modify Its policy on the handling of Its restless working millions. East Germany and Hungary CCF had 18. the RCMP and businessmen have resorted to shirtsleeves. Health Minister Eric Martin and lose with good grace, no matter how hot the game becomes, you can get It into your l-Rcd North Korean war oners. The truce agreement reported ready to sign. rOM ANNIVERSARY :hc liaison officers will meet the second anniversary of first meeting to arrange for truce talks. On July 8. 1951, t VS. officers flew to Kae-: j to open talks the world t'd would lead to a speedy ire and Bert Price were elected for Hope that the war weather Social Credit In Vancouver-Bur- heads right now, there s going will continue is fair. Yesterday's have announced a slowdown of j to be no hard feelings. rard at the end of the fifth count under B.C.'s alternative Bus Strike 220 Employees Idle for Week agricultural collectivization, less police terror and a return to some degree of private enter- j cfficlal high of 69 degrees is likely to be topped today. At 2 p.m. the temperature today was 70 above and it was still climb voting system. Both seats were unchanged. 1'e also urged boys to bring a signed statement from their parents giving them permission to play hard ball. Boys were urged to come out prise. ! Romania has dipped into food i ing. CURLING CLUB MEMBERS RESUME WORK TONIGHT Members of the Curling Club will resume work at the Seal Cove rink and grounds tonight. President Jack Laurie asks that as many members as possible turrf'out in order to complete their work program before the fall. . ' lir view of tfie holiday last Wednesday, we cxixrt a big crowd tonight," said Mr. Laurie as he eyed the hot sunny weH,hcr..' . ' '' .en. Mark Clark, UN Far East Bate was elected, winning the 1 rejerves and announced new In- i REGINA, Oi Union and com-creases In food rations. Albania t pany representatives were sched- seat from the Progressive Con- WEAK DISTURBANCE t . serratives to their own league" games even if they weren't playing. The weatherman's o f f 1 e i a t nmander. asked the Commute June 29 to Sign a truce n If Rhee refuses to go along, far they have not answered. . late In June wrote otf charges uled to sit down at a conierence table here today In a renewed against peasants who failed to You're the ones to give the lpaeue Its initial support." MM President Elsenhower' truce Williamson told them. "A lot of effort to settle a strike of Saskatchewan Transportation Company employees which has tied up company operations for the last seven days. flil. 'theirs quotas of grahv eggs, wool and meat in the 1949- 52 period. ' i ,t ' .' ' j Only Ppland and Bulgaria have vet td take steps to counter "the my, Walter Robertson, did meet with Rhee today, if'lr talks are deadlocked as men are going to put In a lot of time to help you. , Don't let Ihem down and they won't ' let you The CCF member elected was Arthur Turner, who held his seat in Vancouver East. The latest standings: Elected Social Credit, 28: CCF 14; Liberal, 3; Progressive Conservative, 1; Labor, 1. Leading Social Credit, I. " '' '' "' -: : two Calls Keep . i J public unrest- which has erupted result of Rhee's Insistence it the U.S. agree to resume down":.;..: ' Coaches for.: the. six Little anting If a. post-armlstlre px-. in.;open repeuiim ui . u? many nd Czechoslovakia, and Daily, Newi Joins National Hook-lip of Canadian Press The conference Hbak tilled' by Labor, Minister.' Williams after the unions Division 1374 of the Amalgamated :A sec I aiidfl of Street. Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employees of America (AFL-TLC) asked him to Ml conference fails to, prog: s toward peaceful unification Korea within three months. well-informed South Korean slble. In Its conUnued policy to In- Firemen Busy League teams weri' assigned as; follows: Wildcats, Jack Lindsay, Hawks. Maurice Scott; Chums. Stan Petrow and Art Williamson; Moose, Larry Jentry; Pirates. Harley Lewis; Sockeyes, Johnny Weston and Don Hary-luk. First game of the newly-formed league is set for 7 p.m. tomor Until now The Daily News re forecast for tomorrow states a weak weather disturbance is moving into the Gulf of Alaska bringing some cloud to the northern sections of the province. Over the rest of B.C. the weather will remain clear and warm Wednesday. Even so, the weather will have to produce something better to match May's high temperature of 75 degrees on May 24 and 23. The low for May was 37.3 degrees with a mean temperature of 5105 degrees. The low for June was 42 on June 11 and no high or mean temperature could be obtained as the official thermometer was broken in mid-June and not repaired In time to estimate a proper average. ABOVE LAST YEAR , However. May's high of 75 was considerably in excess of the high for May 1952 when on May 17 the temperature rose to 68 7 degrees. High for July 1952 was crease news coverage ior n ceived Its dispatches via tele has produced rumors oi sirnuar unrest in the other Red-ruled countries. The Prague broadcast said the Communist cabinet abolished the law against absentee workers Monday after the central "omrmttee of the Czech Trade Union Federation declared the law was "unnecessary" and said it would take over responsibility for ending absenteeism. Prince Rupert Fire department iree said Tuesday that Rhee i rejected US, compromise ns so far because they- offer n nothing concrete. KW TO KEOM. graphs, telephone and mail. Mafor stories which 'break' In was kept busy Sunday morning when two calls came In within London, Berlin, Paris, New York Intervene. The WTC, a Crown corpora-lion, was struck last Tuesday when some 220 employees bus drivers, m e c h a n lc s. clerical workers and lunch-counter employeeswalked off the Job after refusing to accept the majority report of a conciliation board 17 minutes of each other. Toronto, Vancouver, or any other readers, The Daily News has Joln-?d the more than 90 other Canadian dallies on the coa.st-to-coast Cunadian Press teletype hook-up. The service will bring to rrincc Rupert stories by top Canadian Press, Reuters and Associated Press writers from all part of Robertson flew here June 25 The first call, to the B.A. Oil row at Algoma Park where Mayor Harold Whalcn will throw the nn effort to win South Ko dock came at 3:48 a.m. when a gillnetter owned by Steve Laurie caught fire after a gasoline ex n co-operation In A truce TOtiated and all but signed first ball. Facing each other that night will be Wildcats from city arc sent on the newly-installed circuit within a few minutes after reporters begin writing. , The Canadian Press, of which The Daily News 1ms been a mem- Under the decree, workers who stayed away from their jobs four times received terms in forced- which Investigated the dispute. j't Panmunjom. Section 2 eoached by former PrlncB Rupert hurler Jack Lind the globe. 'ne highly competent, source labor camps. A teletype set up In the ctll- plosion. Chief Earl Becker and three men rushed the department's first truck down to the dock and finally had to sink the boat to water level to extinguish say, and Chums from Conrad torial rooms of The Daily News is i ber for many years, Is a non- - Street coached by Stan petrow. " Inst week that Robertson d Rhee the U.S. would stage Joint walkout with South "iea from a political confer- The walkout halted 64 company buses on 35 routes from the United States border to Lac la Ronge, 150 miles north of Prince Albert. Highways Minister J. T. Douglas, chairman of the STC board nked with Toronto, ncaa oiiice proiii nes-ga.iieii"B uiBa.u- fiiripP for Fsnuires and of CP. and now brings news j turn that gathers and distributes ' Z"X Art Williamson IL m rvprv rinllv imner in 87 degrees on July 11, a good goal to aim for this month. the blaze. The vessel was tied to the dock to prevent further sink within a short time alter It e If the Communists used A r-r i Prince Rupert had 62.8 Hours ing. Canada. j Senior league ouiclal umpire Through an arrangement with j Joe Lctaurnefa will officiate at the Associated Press In the " the opening game. " tlks to shield mllitnry options. He cited Red Infiltration Into of sunshine last month com of directors, said in a radio In the meantime a fire at the two-storey home of Bert Wooden breaks. The teletype does not operate continuously, but stories that break before 'deadline' and not available on the machine afe United States, and Reuters News ; on Ambrose Avenue had three broadcast Monday night the company could not meet the union's "excessive demands" and "Iti Korea as a truce viola-'t which might warrant such walkout. was prepared to face the strike But Rhee snubbed the offer ''au.se it failed to meet his de rushed by Canadian National Telegraphs from the Vancouver office of The Canadian Press or by telephone. more men leaving the station with the second truck at 4:05 a.m. The fire, believed to have been caused by faulty wiring, burned around a window and crept up under a gable. Damage was estimated at about $200. f-ind for a 90-dav time limit. Agency, the CP Is able to bring the best in spifrt and news stories to its clients. The CP also has overseas bureaux and dozens of correspondents throughout Canada. Members of the CP supply the nearest bureau with stories of national or provincial Interest which occur In their city. Allies Stem Red Thrust On Two Po;ts SEOUL (APt Chinese troops until a "reasonable settlement could be reached. "Service may not be restored, therefore, for quite t long time." he said. pared to 110.1 hours in May thi: year. This compares unfavorably with May 1952 when 17' hours of sunshine were recorded and June 1952 when the sur shone for 72.1 hours. May this year was wettet than June with 4.57 Inches o; rain being measured for th former and only 3.15 inches fot last month. Last year 33 inches of rain fell In May compared to 4 89 Inches tor June 1952. While the talks were In recess, While this city has had one or more daily papers for the more than 40 years of Its existence, this is the first time a direct wire service has been made pos- nth Korean students end R elderly rolk paraded through " streets of Seoul chanting 7 Mr. Douglas reiterated the company's contention that STC employees have been receiving eood wages and have enjoyed "tl-truce slogans. Baseball Game Tonight A Dostponed baseball game be snapped four days of rainy sil tween Gordon & Anderson and ence on the Korean battlcfront today with attack against Am good working conditions, and the STC cannot and will not ask Commercials will be played to It S f the people of Saskatchewan to night at Roosevelt Park. O Id A at present lead the In May this year there were 20 days on which there was measurable amount of rain while in June precipitation wa: recorded on only 17 days. uav for an Increase in wage i ; : ' t i when our wages already four-team senior circuit. Game costs time is 6:45 p.m. are tops in the area." 1) erican and South Korean hill positions. U.S. 7th division Infantry clung grimly to the top Of Pork Chop hill after more than 1,000 Communists seized the flanks of the outpost In savage hand-to-hand fighting. Five miles southwest, another 1,000 Reds smashed against Arrowhead ridge, but the South Koreans held their ground. Martinez Gets Three Martinis. Before He Can Explain Mistake When the plane landed as Gander. Martinez noticed that NEW YORK (AF) This Is the odyssey of Juan Martinez, who started out for Puerto Rico and Attacking behind a 15,000-round artillery and mortar bar he was in a cooler clime than San Juan. -It-. J '- iS.y I U n 1.11 1Tt -m"rS& He made . Inquiries, and the landed in Newfoundland, who ..." " - '- .v mistake was uncovered. rage, the Reds leaped tnto American trenches on Pork Chop. Both sides called for reinforcements. After eight hours of part at the same hour on a Pan-American flight for San Tuan. The big airliner winged Its way east on the 4Vi-hour hop to Gander, Nfld., as Mar tine s settled into his seat. Soon a stewardess came along and asked: "Manhattan or martini?" The Puerto Rlcan, who speaks only Spanish, though she was checking his name; so he A f repeated his name three times and got three martinis, and who heavy fighting, the 7th reported it was holding the outpost s central position. ' The Smith Korean 2nd division, is finally on his way back home with a good-natured view of his adventures. Martinez, a one-legged man of 64, started his wanderings Sunday when he mistakenly boarded - - - ....J Airline officials put him up overnight at Gander, sent him back to New York on the first available flight Monday. Then just before midnight, ha was put aboard a non-stop flight to S?.n Jtv Martinet who has two sons tn the army In Korea, quipped as he boarded the plane: "This time they'll probably send me to Korea." ; THIS SMART LASTEX Seabreeze suit, boned throughout, is gently draped around the hips with scalloped folds for maximum swimming ease. The; bustllne Is enhanced with tucked-in nylon with upstanding ruffle sparkling with water-proofed sequins. Pretty model u Karolyri Cinllibart of Houston, Texas. "Martinex." battered by 8,800 rounds of Red artillery and mortars, threw off the Communist attack after hours of bitter fighting. In the alteration the KoKs iepoited the Reas had wltnaTuwn svine ... Twice more he was asked the same question, gave the same reply and received the same re- THE CANADIAN DESTROYER CRUSADER, traln-bustlng champion of the United Nations navies, returns to Esquimalt, B.C., after service tn Korea. Her record is 4 Mi trains wrecked, three of them completely. Taking the salute as the ship enters Esquimalt harbor are Reur-Admlral J. c. Hibbard, flag officer, Pacific command, who will visit Prince Rupert tomorrow; LleHtenant Governor CWence Wallace and represuntHtivs ot the British Columbia government. a Pan-American World Airways plane bound tor Germany from Idlewild atrpurt, He had been scheduled to de f reshmt nt