PHOVlNi :IAi- PROVINCIAL fe4&fe&j VIcrOKIA , J . Doilv NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S newkpadsd DISPATCHED voULbxLheNdo il Can0d'S MSt S9'c Pacific Port - "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" Delivery Phone 81 Vnin I r? n . S. Stand fl 2aa lamant mm f MMB j- 1 Poliiy on Formosa : --r- , HUNDREDS DEAD, MISSING I1S Door on Compromise E SUCCESS -- United ln a far-reaching state- if policy, said today In Huge Snowslides Rout Alpines GENEVA (CP) Alpine Europe counted 108 persons dead and still many missing today as rescue , ,4 t , -v security needs of the States would dictate the of Formosa. ,ver, said Ambassador A. Gross. U.S. will never ,ate in any conference womeis in tnree countries continued to dig into heaps of debris and great masses of snow left by V , 4. unprecedented avalanches. jKormosa at. wnicn uiena- i Switzerland had at least EnemyCould Get Through "Disaster" Could lie Averted, Says Chief WASHINGTON, D. C. (CP) General Omar Bradley told Congress today that United States air defences, "combined with efforts of Canadians," could avert "complete disaster" to United States. He added that, "if a deter-" mined enemy is willing to expend effort, some bombers will get through." "There is little real danger now of continental United States being invaded and overrun so far as we can see," he said. jovernmeiit of Chiang lc is not represented, ration was the most out-;he U.S. has made on the .in question. American said it apparently indl- Drew Hits Communism idead, Austria, 41, and Italy, 13, as a result of great slides crash- j lng down the alpine slopes for the last three days. . I' Whole villages were burled, houses smashed and families entombed by the thundering snow. Thousands of Britons and Am- El A CPU MELBOURNE, Australia CP) About 50 white men and many New Guinea natives have been killed in eruption of the volcano Mount Lamington, 100 miles from Port Moresby, New Guinea, according to reports reaching here today. . SQUAMISII, B.C. (CP) Two" children were burned to death Saturday night when fire destroyed their home at Park-hurst. Dead are Edna, S, and Carol, 11, children of Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Dalziel. A four-year-old brother was re-cued by Ole Kitteri Gham, sawmill worker, who rushed in, finding the boy burning in the debris, ALUMINUM ORDERS WASHINGTON Senator James Murray of Montana charges American officials with collaborating in placing orders for $160,000,009 of aluminum with Aluminum Co. of Canada, which orders are encouraging, the building of a plant in British Columbia. L'ccptaiice on the highest' TORONTO KB George Drew, entai level oi ucu. mat . .. national leadnr nf th Prc,,..- wcre temporarily lsolat- l ' "J , vw that me control, We CongervaU;- party ed In swank ski resorU. :o.sa is vital to American ! Saturday Communism should be Avalanches appeared to be defined as an offence in the decreasing. but officials warned .mmed the door on the Criminal Code, permitting courts ther,e wa-s danfer of new slides. ly of a seven-power con- cracx aown on activities which of U.S.. Ru.s.sia, Britain, threaten the country's basic Red China, India and freedoms. o discuss the problem of He told the fifth annual nicct- Loggers Seek Wages Boost CANADIANS HONORED Three of four CanaiDan Navy men awarded the U.S. Legion of Merit are shown following the investiture at Halifax. The awards were made in recognition of the part the four played ln the rescue of 18 American airmen when their plane crashed ln the Atlantic Nov. 19, 1949. Shown, left to right, are: Cmd. Edward T. G. Madgwick of Ottawa; surgeon Capt. ' Lot, Saskatoon and Ottawa; and CPO. William Roberts. Montreal. Fourth recipient was PO. James Callighan of Toronto, who was aboard the destroyer Nootka bound for Korea when the investiture was held. f m (CP PHOTO) 4 ,i and We sealing oi re:- ui uie i-regressive constrvu- iime in the UN. the Federation it was "most lm- General Bradley is chairman of United States joint chiefs of staff. also said the U.S. under- proper for the federal govern commitment with re ment to deny communists the right to work ln government VICTORIA (CP)-1 lating the Chinese Com- . in the United Nations. I office and at the same time Coastal B.C. woodworkers "refuse to define communism in . announced ,. a cs,j , the law of the land." Sunday they ,ontinue to oppose that,". ired. In Korea Allies Hit Back i Match Playing, Smoking, Causes, Leukemia Victim Vancouver Girl Is Hopeless VANCOUVER 0 Mrs. Adel-ard St. Laurent, of Vancouver, today is at Yorkton, Sask., for ape St. James Operation Ogopogo will seek a wage increase of 25 cents an hour when contract discussions open in the spring. This decision was made at tile annual convention of the International Woodworkers of America here. Of Fire Losses Reds Not Resisting Lighthouse Hit Army Jumps On Vernon what may prove to be her last Children playing with matches and fire accounted for more dam- visit to her sick 13-year-o!d age 10 property man carticss . , . smoking in 1950 it was revealed .50 to 80 feet high, driv-uusts reaching as high as 140 miles per hour, sponsible lor knocKlnc The policy committee was also authorized to seek immediate TOKYO (CP) Four powerful allied motorized columns with tanks and artillery ranged deep : VERNON HP Parachutists mushroomed over the neigh- boring ranehland today as 49 Canadian soldiers spilled from tijree RCAF aircraft in "Operation Ogopogo." 1 Jumping went off without mishap after clouds had threatened to cancel the operation. Jumpers were members of the 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light in the fire department report re- ull,Bn margery is a um leased this morning. Children ' oi Leukemia, which doctors say accounted for $2,723 while smok-'; is incurable. 1 Interim cost-of-living wage in i y windows in the light ers caused $2,075 worth of dam- crease. They are reported to be Baking' . ixxmfc wf ,M eets aa into Commuriist-occupitMl . tape St. James at the id ot "Queen Charlotte over the Teek-end, g to reporu received last The prei? y mother Mt Frid.ty Vancouver citizens and the Mount Pleasant branch of Canadian Legion. She was -given aid after her younger daughter, 11-year-old Betty, appealed for aid Planking, nailed down by jiff. ... - - . ... ' t Total lire aamageW the ar was about $29,000 with thawing pipes feading the list at $6,050 and faulty wiring at $5,830 running a close second. Third on the list was marine losses estimated at $4,800. British Columbia's coastline was hammered by two hurricanes on Saturday. The gusts, which reached up to 140 miles per hour in Queen Charlotte Islands, decreased in Intensity as they sped southward to the tip of Vancouver Island. Although one life was lost, the count today showed that the storm hurled Its most potent punches at wilderness targets, diminishing the damage toll. Winds whipped up 70 to 80 foot waves, driving ships to sheltered coves. Walter Bremner, aged 50, tug boat mate, waa one fatality. He was swept overboard from the tug Island Mariner near Victoria. hour. Other demands include union shoj), nine paid statutory holidays a year and a health-welfare plan. Current basic wage rate is about $1.20 an hour. in a letter to a newspaper here. Rale Increase Is Unnecessary OTTAWA P) Alberta government counsel in the railway rate increase case contended today that heavier rail traffic re nch spikes, was carried hen a walk was ripped s. Shingles were also m the roof. lighthouse tender D. Imported to Victoria the to Cap St. James light-It had not been confiim-'epartment of Transport to this morning. areas today along a 50-mile span of the western Korean front. They found Chinese Reds reported building up strength In the area for a new drive wary and apparently unwilling to fight in force. . On the central front, powerful allied patrols seized Wonju airstrip Monday. They also pushed the Reds off a nearby height. Several hours later, Lt.-Gen. Matthew B. Ridgeway, U.S. Eighth Army commander, landed on- the recaptured airstrip. The Reds fled north. Cease Fire Is Possible LAKE SUCCESS (CP) India's Sir Benegal Ran today informed the United Nations that he had received a message from Communist China ampli-fvinp- Peioine-'s terms for Back From Europe Frenchmen Eat And Make Love-Italy Is Rebuilding sulting from defence preparations should obviate the need of a five per cent boost sought by the companies. . i George F. Buckingham, CPR jkls Up In general traffic manager, de fio, Quebec clined to agree with Alberta's counsel, saying: "I wouldn't agree with you at all." Security blackout then was v tr 1AWA (f Ini-ronso In Travelling without their luggage for the greatef part of their trip reduced the' enjoyment for Louis Campagnolo and John Basso of their tour in Europe. Their bags were misplaced in transit near Windsor and failed to reach them in time to take aboard the ship at New York. They finally picked them up in Switzerland on their way home. clamped on all news stories and." (-case-lire in xvoiea. Hockey Scores PACIFIC COAST (Sunday) Portland 3, Vancouver 1 Tacoma 4, Seattle 1 (Saturday) New Westminster 6, Victoria Portland 2, Tacoma 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE (Sunday) Detroit 0, Toronto 0 Boston 5, New York 1 . Montreal 3, Chicago 2 (Saturday) Montreal 2, New York 2 Toronto 2, Boston 1 OKANAGAN-MAINLINE (Saturday) Nanalmo 6, Kerrisdale 4 Kamloops 8, Kelowna 1 WESTERN INTERNATIONAL (Sunday) Spokane 2, Trail 1 Kimberley 6, Nelson 1 further developments on the rates for Quebec and On-amounting to about '0 a Vear unro nn,m,, In it the Chinese Reds express the belief that a limited ceasefire could be agreed to imme Canucks Again Lick Gerry GARMISCH PARTENKIR-CHEN, Germany Oi Lethbridge Maple Leafs tonight trounced a combined German hockey team 8-3, for their fifth straight victory of the German tour. Bill Dixon scored four goals and Hec Negrello three, as Canadian entry to world hockey championship walked all over the Shoplifting Grows In United Kingdom LONDON W Britain's shop central front came under strict censorship. '4'y before the Board of diately If t.hp nrnnnspH spvpii- I j" commissioners and 1 effective before t.h nH They were dressed ln sports i - country committee is convened to tackle outstanding problems of the Far East. clothes when their bags went J'uary. I will be applied on "pick- r j saipmenu In the iZT? and on "Pedal f .nmodity" rates between OIL MAN DIES VANCOUVER Roy M. Pid-geon, former district manager o Imperial Oil Coi in British Columbia, is dead in Florida. He retired last year. He was a cousin of Walter Pidgeon, the screen star. (Mr. Pidgeon was well known in Prince Rupert). keepers report that shoplifting is increasing in all parts of the country. When 1950's losses are totalled, officials exoect the figure to exceed 5.000,000 ($15.-000.000). "Bulk of shoplifting is done by women," said one store detective. "A woman loitering in a shop is never obvious as most women are less direct than men in their shopping methods." T" and Toronto. i Germans. Two convictions under the Government Liquor Act and three under the Indian Act were registered ln magistrate's court this morning. astray and consequently missed out on much of the night life in many places they visited. They were forced to leave the opera house In Paris because they were not properly dressed, ln spite of attempts to explain their predicament. In an interview this morning Mr. Campagnolo said the food and wines in France and Italy were wonderful. They used the ODAY'S STOCKS ports. Roads in Italy were marvellous. They used about every means of transportation there is, even motor scooters. On their return, they flew from Milan to London over the Alps. They considered that flight "lovely." The trip took four hours. HARD TIMES IN BRITAIN In London they found the people were very pleasant. But tlwy are having a hard time. They were not able to get a single meal there to come up to the French and Italian-food. "And it's getting worse," Mr. Campagnolo said. On their way home, Mr. Cam 3 (Cmirtmy 8. 1). jollMKliin Co. Uil.)" W ' ! V Weather VANCOIYKR Beattie Bevcourt Bobjo Buffalo Canadian .35 7.50 .71 .49 .13 .24 U ifan Standard fc I time they had there to fatten I up, he said. ! The French, he said, seemed to live for eating and making j love. They did not seem to be ; paying too much attention to 10 Quartz i'oiJ. t Consol. Smelters 132.50 Conwest 1.98 rebuilding, pagnolo was Interviewed for the J mascot c Eastern Oreille .. er ... .54 .. .05 ... 9.00 9 fln In Italy, they found many of farm radio broadcast bv Austin 4s lcr Border r" i ' Qg r Mcponaid 4;r0 the bombed-out buildings had j Grant. He said he was able to been replaced with extremely j say quite a bit about Prince Ru-modern buildings. Those in Tu-1 pert as well as a little about the rin were classified as the most tour. modern in the world. Milan, the I Mr. Basso and Mr. Campag-great industrial centre, had noio returned to Prince Rupert many lovely buildings. People I yesterday on the Camosun. seemed to be prosperous and out j 4" 1.65 r Premii Synopsis Scattered showers are expected over the British Columbia coast today with a few snow flumes in the interior. More cold air is moving southward in the interior of the province and much colder temperatures are expected in the Cariboo and Prin"e George regions tonight. Another storm in the serias that, has been affecting British Columbia Is developing over the Pacific and will bring rain to the coast later tomorrow. Forecast North coast region Cloudy with showers of mixed snow and rain today and tomorrow. A little colder tomorrow. Winds southerly, 20 miles per hour. Lows tonight and highs tomorrow At Port Hardy, 28 and 38; Sandspit and Prince Rupert, 28 and i8 River (in .uu f ;ida Donalda 57 Eldona 26V2 East Sullivan 9.30 Giant Yellowknlfe 7.50 God's Lake 46 Hardrock. 31 Harrlcana 11 Hosco .08 Jolet Quebec 80 Lapaska 05 Little Long Lac 91 Lynx 18 Madsen Red Lake 2.68 McKenzie Red Lake 50 McLeod Cockshutt 2.68 Moneta 40 Negus 1.25 Noranda 78.00 Louvicourt 26 Pickle Crow 1.85 Regcourt 5 V San Antonio 3.00 Senator Rouyn 24 Sherrlt Gordon 3.90 Steep Rock 10.35 Sturgeon River 15 Silver Miller 1.10 Upper Canada 2.11 Golden Manltou 6.50 !'"Gold gt. jrrn Uranium hinm" 5.70 Uc ' 39 font 2-6 ie 92 fe ::::::: 'H , i.ry 16.00 'a 14 'c Pete 2 65 J ess 8.40 ,' Radian '; J 0 L Pronto I .32 for the American dollar. In both France and Italy, they found the women beautiful. Switzerland they found to be the most expensive country on their trip. It was also the clean-j est place, they saw. j People in all countries seem- j ed to be afraid of Russia, although in Italy Communism was very prevalent and the I hammer and sickle were en- ! graved into their meeting , places. "Fascism in Italy is out," Mr. Campagnolo said. Their trip took them as far south as Naples. Here they found conditions terrible. There were many "bums and crooks" around the streets. This was also true of some of the French sea-; ATTENTION AH Elks A general meeting will be held on Wednesday, Jon.24 7:30 p.m. New Canadian Legion Auditorium Initiation of New Members TIdES Tuesday, January 23, 1951 High 1:58 18.9 feet 13:31 21.1 feet Low - 7:35 8.3 feet 20:07 2.5 feet CANADIANS IN LONDON Prime Minister St. Laurtnt and a group of R.C.A F. airmen stop in Piccadilly Circus while taking in some of the sights of London. The airmen are the crew of the plane that carried the prime minister to the historic Commonwealth conference Left to right are: FO. C. Brown of Regina, navigator; Sgts. A. J. Booth and E. J. Benoit of Ottawa; pilot Len Hussey, Ottawa; the prime minister; and Cpl. Ron Sieroiawski, Ottawa. (CP PHOTO)