Prince Citizen An Independent Semi-Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interest \ atral and Northern British Columbia Prince George, B.C., THURSDAY, February 15, 1951 $3.00 per year 5e> per copy This Year and work on many part* of will commence next Conrracting of the steel by severe cold weather, quicksand and sabotage were given as possible reasons for the collopse of a $3,000,000 bridge at Three Rivers, Quebec. Thief Loots Store Twice In Ten Days Early Wednesday morning for the second time in 10 clays, a thief visited the Food Basket on Winchester Street. About $20 and a quantity of cigarettes are missing. Entrance was gained to the store by breaking a plate-glass window in the front door. The marauder apparently made an unsuccessful attempt to force a nee by way of a heavily door at the rear of the 'DEPLORABLE" SAYS DOCTOR will onSa* weather permit, CO. (ryHdale, chief construction en- g�eer, disclosed to a Citteen re- portrr last night. He said that construction would b<, "pretty well cleaned up" this TeJn but confessed there were too many factors involved to be �Me to predict when the first I'.G.E. train from Quesnel would enter the city. Track laying will commence from here 'south with the first sipns of spring. Mr. Crysdale said. The P.G.E. grade is ready to carry steel from Prince George to Stone Crock, a distance of 22 miles. Still to be fabricated are sections for the three major bridges along the P.G.E. extension route nt Cot ton wood Canyon, Canyon Creek, and Abhou Creek. The Ahbou Creek bridge will be 900 feet long, 150 feet high, and will be supported by steel and concrete pedestals. Here with Mr. Crysdale this week was A. G. "Andy" Graham, �G K. divisional engineer. The nair conferred with officials of Jamieson Construction Company Premises after taking the precau- lit cells among hardened criminals has been the lot of mentally '��n of ^n� �uVa" J^E* '" Persons in Prince George, a Prince George Medical Associa- The bridge, which was opened by Premier Duplessis, of Quebec in 1948, crashed into the river carrying four people to their death. Mentally Sick Jailed Like Criminals Here Shocking Trealmenf Of insane Bared Frozen feet, improper care, and incarceration in dimly major contractors on�\n capital on Monday for talks with : experimental Mustang fighter plane used for supersonic re- Unofficially, it is expected the search crashed today in rugged, George is today 1951 appropriation will be slight- isolated bush country near Richly less than that granted last'mond, Ont., 15 miles southwest tory educational and other re- fortunate persons is very urgent" the Doctor said. "A jail is no place to keep an ill person." He added that such a room was year. This is believed necessary [ of Ottawa. qulrements are being supplied not required for insane persons due to the fact that the Dominion The single-seat plane was seen with free transportation and ex- alone, butt for alcoholic cases Government is pressing the B.C. to crash by farmers in the area, penses to Edmonton for Air and cases where treatment results government for early completion Bits and pieces of the Mustang Force medical examinations. Sue- in a toxic condition producing of the provincial share of the I were found, but the main part of cessful ground crew applicants violence. Trans Canada Highway. Funds the wreckage could not be mi- Cost of constructing such a diverted to this purpose will cut mediately located. will be Inducted at Edmonton, while those failing medicals and j room would be small, he said. Al^ down annual appropriations in i most distit those accepted as air crew recruits will be supplied with free return transportation. Educational requirements for ground crew is Grade 8, while air Hill lilOlll lof theAirLpUtenant Kefth Hamtn that^^^^^ranch |pleasant s Wl "ere came as a .. _______...........- riumbor win1"**1"186 and tnat tne crew applicants must have com- Tkf Ait�f [total of PriiLrS!?1 V16 <��nbined Pleted junior matriculation. IlllCfvJ Air crew classes are being started by the R.C.A.F. every eight (See MENTALLY SICK, Poge 8) most districts. be only guessing on his part. UN THRUST SUCCEEDS TOKYO. Feb. 15 (CP>�An Allied relief column smashed through the Chinese Red ring today to reinforce American and French forces holding the Chip-yong anchor on the central Korean warfront. The relief force battled eight hours before breaking through to the Chipyong perimeter. Action began five miles south-southwest of town. The hard-hit Chinese finally broke and ran. Chipyong-is 35 miles east-southeast of Seoul. Red casualties were counted at 10,693 on all fronts Wednesday. ft brought to nearly 100-thousand those killed, wounded or captured since the Allied push began Jan. 25. $2 cants are calibre. Today i ent Of n the Air Force a ^f ^ appli- a new cl*ss a uniformly high Ray Robinson Takes Middleweight Ttitle CHICAGO, Feb. 15 (CPK-Ray (Sugar) Robinson, world's welter-City detail constables of the weight champion, last night won R.C.M.P. detachment here are the middleweight title by defeat-weeks and accepted applicants in hard on the heels today of a thief, ing Jake Lamotta on a technical this field must await the start of or group of thieves, whose whole- knockout In the thlrteeenth round sale operations throughout the of a scheduled 15-round title con- Ground crew trades open for city last night were dogged by test � a is member n, 356 R. A. the �mit. ^ ��u7 * ml enlistment Include mechanics, and radar, clerical, medical technical. Starting pay for ground crew recruits is $79 per month plus meals, quarters and clothing. Air crew recruits get $180 per month after three months, with free meals, quarters and clothing. Upon receiving their wings, all pilots are commissioned. bad luck. Up to press Ume, three city business establishments are known to have been entered last nipht but a check of contents of the premises reveals that only $2 is missing. Scene of operations for the thieves last night was Shell Oil Company, Home Oil Company and Trailway Stages. The battle ended at two minutes and four seconds after the start of the 13th round with Lamotta helpless and unable to defend himself. Lamotta was backed up against the ropes and an easy target for Robinson's vicious blows to the head and body. Lamotta, weary and exhausted, was unable to fight back. Nor was there any trace of the pilot, identified as F.O. Jack A. Ryan, D.F.C., 29, of Toronto. Shift In R.C.M.P. Men Is Announced Here A 'shuffle of R.C.M.P. personnel within the Prince George police division will see Constable D. Mclntosh transferred from Prince George to Hazelton and Constable J. M. Fletcher assume duties with the Prince George Detachment as a replacement. Constable Fletcher comes here from Queen Charlotte City on the Queen Charlotte Islands and brings with him his wife and three children. Constable Mclntosh will be in charge of the two man detachment at Hazelton. Two Years In Pen' On Cheque Charges Jack Parcher, 37-year-old diesel mechanic, was sentenced to two years in B.C. penitentiary here yesterday when he pled guilty to a charge of uttering a forged document. He received an additional sentence of six months, which will run concurrently with the longer term, on a charge of obtaining money by means of a worthless cheque. Parcher was committed for trial last week when evidence was presented $40 from that he had obtained the MacDonald Hotel a short time ago on a cheque made out for $104 with a forged signature. The second charge resulted from, a cheque'allegedly passed by Parcher at the Corning Hotel. In sentencing accused, County Court Judge E. D. Woodbum stressed the need to protect the public from men of Parcher's ilk.