ital Rates Rise Hospital were t^ \vard beds Is ; eeml-private private wards, '$1n4Lts not covered by the* RrPSinwiU be required to pay ^n^wTmade in the tr nursery beds, which Is ^r hospital charges were upon to partially offset increased costs of opera-Mr Hunter said, "and to ouVrates more in line with B.C. hospitals with similar fa�cident with the new ward Co �-*- under the co-in- feature of Hospital tion.' vments under the co-in " In-50 a day'to $3, payable for ten cays ,'S in advance Contrary to the expectations of litUe dif- hospital" officials here, lltue cm-Sy has been experienced in 1 payment pre- chafges, and patients n surprisingly co-opera- have Itive in this respect. Bed occupancy at the hospital | is now averaging about 86 per- Icent, it was stated. jail Sentences For Assault On Police Three loggers charged with an assault on constables of. the R.C.M.P. in a city hotel two weeks ago, pleaded guilty before Judge E. D. Woodburn yesterday and jail sentences were handed down to two of them. The third will appear for sentence today. John and George McDonald were sentenced to three and four months respectively in Oakalla. Henry Durocher was the third man. H. B. King appeared for the I Crown and F. S. Pern,- pleaded on behalf of the accused. Police constables described show they went to the Columbus Hotel, 1250 Third Avenue, at about noon on a Saturday to investigate reports of an "argument" in the beer parlor. They said that the three accus- |�d commenced fighting with them the minute they arrived. A previous conviction on a charge of common assault was I cited for the Crown in the case of George McDonald. Defense Counsel Perry express-& astonishment at the news of previous conviction and told the court he had been led to be-teve that the two brothers had Noftll�f|| iriHth Vol.34; No. 34 Princa George, B.C., THURSDAY < lOy 3, 1951 $3.00 per year per copy AIR HISTORY MADE HS CBCA INAUGURATES WEST RUN Will Operate Daily Round-Trip Service Between Prince George And Terrace Flying history was made here yesterday when an official-aden Anson Mk. V aircraft took off from Prince George Airport on the -inaugural flight of Central B.C. Airways' recently approved Prince George-JTerrace air schedule. Passengers on board the epoch making aircraft were Mayor Garvin Dezell; R. C. Steele, M.L.A. for Omineca, and Mrs. Steele; Russ Baker/general manager of CBCA and Mrs. Baker; Norman Kerr, editor of the Nechako Chronicle; F. W. Colter superintendent of the northern division of CBCA, and VVally West, city photographer who obtained a photographic ecord of the flight. Captain Russ Baker piloted the plane during part of the flight, with Captain Harry Taylor, who will be the regular pilot on the run, at the controls the remainder of the trip. Taking off from the Prince George airport at 9:20 yesterday morning, the Anson arrived at Vanderhoof 25 minutes later, to be greeted by a crowd estimated t 350 persons, including all the tudents from the village schools, delegation from the Board of Trade and other business organis-tlons were on hand to tender of-icial greetings and congratula-lons. During the hour-stop-over adies of the community served :offee and cookies to the plane party. SMITHERS The welcoming committee at the Smithers airport was headed by A. T. Scott, president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, and Al Fo^rd, president of the senior body, Mr. Scott joined the party making the historic flight for the final lap to Terrace. "The scenery along this part of the route, where the plane passes between towering mountains is simply grand," commented Norman Kerr, one of the passengers. "I believe people will take the trip just to see this scenic spectacle." Another large welcoming party was eagerly waiting to greet the plane and its passengers as it glided to land at the Terrace base. IWA Looks Askance * $1 Per Day Offer Should Be Raise, Not Bonus, Says Official A spokesman for tfe International Woodworkers of Am- $1 a statement to The Citizen this week that by Interior lumber operators to grant workers cost of living bonus is not meetings with much "n labor circles. was for a 12*4 cent offer to as for a 12% bonus to be hitched to the ^" index. ��mP�ta* the quired agree- worker8 which inCreases of ^SShJTH^.. th* � there at present no �">'basic ln the In- working standards of those employed in the Interior industry." The union man stated that the first cost of living adjustment under the new offer after the immediate 12V$ cent boost, would not be until January 1, 1952, when the basic wage differential between Coast and Interior workers would be 17V& cents an hour. Referring to a recent bulletin circulated by the lumber operators in which they tell the public of their $1 a day increase offer, the I.W.A. spokesman said, "If the operators are so sure that they are offering a concrete wage increase, why do they not make t% a real increase instead of a variable bonus; and why do they not put a floor to their cost-of-livtng bonus so that there will be some limit to what can be taken away in future adjustments." He said that the offer would be presented to an Interior wage and contract conference of the I.W/A. to be held in Cranbrook on Sunday. Heading the delegation there were Harry Philip, vice-president of the Board of Trade and John Kill, BoT secretary. Duncan Kerr, secretary of the associated boards of trade of Central B. C. was among the dignitaries at the airport. LUNCHEON An official luncheon honoring Russ Baker and the other members of the party was held by (See AIR HISTORY, Page 8) City Rofarians leave For Seattle Parley Martin Caine, president of Prince George Rotary Club, and Rotarians Al Bowie and Tommy Richardson, accompanied by their wives, left Wednesday by car to attend the Rotary District Conference in Seattle on May 6, % 8. Representatives from all 55 Rotary Clubs in District 151, which includes Alaska, western British Columbia and western Washington, will participate in the conference, which will feature discusr sions on increasing the effectiveness of club service activities. They will hear the keynote address delivered by Percy Reay, clothing manufacturer from Manchester, England. He is second vice-president of Rotary International. His appointment by President Arthur Lagueux of Quebec City as official representative for Rotary International at the conference has been announced by District Governor J. W. Woodford of Seattle. Reservoir Plans Get Special Study Plans of Prince George's proposed $50,000 water reservoir are now in the hands of consulting engineers at Edmonton and approval of the project is expected shortly. Charles East, city engineer, said this week that the engineers may come here to further investigate the chosen site before action on it is commenced. Site of the proposed reservoir is due north of the Nechako River Bridge at a point some distance west of the Hart Highway. Permission to construct it there has been granted by the Pacific Great Eastern Railroad who hold the land under a reserve. Cancer Drive Pushes Forward Officials of the Conquer Cancer Campaign reported this morning that it seems "nearly certain" that the city quota of $2,000 will be reached when the drive is concluded on May 15. Latest figures were not available, but at press time Monday $1400 was in hand, and the canvass of business establishments conducted by J. E. Paschal and W. G. Fraser has since been forging ahead and will continue for some flays yet. Mail donations have also been coming in "quite well" says ihe committee. Address/ for donations is Box 280, Prince George. COOK ACQUITTED ON THEFT COUNT A 49-year-old cook, Joseph Cam-tois, was acquitted in magistrate's court here yesterday of a charge of theft. Camtois pleaded not guilty to the theft count which resulted from his entering a Cache home last week-end and drinking a bottle of the house-owner's beer. Owner of the house testified that Comtois had been a guest earlier the same night. Pined $10 and costs on a charge of assault arising from the same incident was Tom Garnot,' a 36-year-old logger. The men were defended by William Ferry. Lady Liberals Give Chairs To Hospital Prince George Women's Liberal Association recently made a donation bf three chairs to the women's ward at the city hospital. This is part of a project to provide extra comforts for the female patients, lamps being the next item to be donated. Special funds to provide the chairs and lamps were raised by a bridge party earlier in the spring. Haile Selassie Inspects His Korea-bound Troops EMPEROR HAILE SELASSIE (wearing is seen here inspecting a battalion of Ethiopian troops in Addis Ababa recently. The battalion is bound for Korea, to join the United Nations forces �hore. City Pledges Air Attack On Mosquito Hordes in Area Kinsmen Will Help With Finances City druggists can slash their anticipated requirements for mosquito repellents this year following an announcement that the city will definitely sponsor an "air war" on the stiletto- armed insects. A Kinsmen Club official declared this week the city has pledged itself to a one day air-borne attack on the insects' and the club intends to raise the money to finance operations for a second day. The operation will be carried out by Skyway Air Service of Langley Prairie, B.C., and will cost from $500 to $600 per day. An aircraft fitted with special spray tanks will be brought here for the occasion and a DDT solu- Knufsvik Girl Is Lumby May Queen Dawn Knutsvik, member of the Prince George family orphaned last fall by a drowning tragedy in Cluculz Lake, has been named Queen of the May of Lumby, Okanagan centre near ^Vernon where the young Knutsvlks are now living. Dawn, a Grade VIII student, topped the popularity poll and will be crowned by last year's TEL AVIV, Israel, May 3 (CP)� queen at the celebration to be " - . . held May 24 in the Lumby Community Park. Queen Dawn will have two1 attendant princesses and two flower-girls in her reti- Syrians Driven Back From Israel Border nue. After the multiple fatality which saw Mr. and Mrs. J. Knutsvik and their eldest son Harry, 19, drowned in Cluculz Lake last October 1, a trust fund was set up In Prince George to provide for the future of the seven remaining children. Approximately $5,000 was donated for the welfare of the orphaned youngsters, which is now being administered by the Vern-on Rotary Club on their behalf. Dawn and her brothers and sisters are making their home If the offer is rejected, negotia-! with their uncle and aunt, Mr. tlons between the operators and and Mrs. Joe Martin, junior, in the union will be renewed. Lumby. Syrian forces which penetrated into Israel's territory today were driven back into Syria tonight, an Israeli military spokesman announced. The Israeli counterattack, the spokesman said, was directed against regular forces of the Syrian army and Syrian "irregulars" who, during the day, occupied a two-mile stretch of demilitarized zone along the border. He claimed Syrians had also penetrated Into Israel beyond the demilitarized zone. The spokesman said that Israeli troops remained on their own territory and all was quiet in the troubled area. The disputed territory Is north' of the sea of Galilee and was demilitarized under a United Nations-sponsored truce between Jews and Arabs. tion will be used. The aircraft will spray all major breeding spots in and around the city and will also cover all adjacent .forest land. Kinsmen are planning a tag day to raise sufficient money to sponsor a second application to ensure that the operation is a success. Skyway Air Service is the company retained by a number of lower mainland towns and cities for annual anti-mosquito campaigns. Date of application of the deadly insect poisons will rest largely in the hands of health authorities who will keep a constant check on breeding spots in order to get a maximum effect from the project. LOSES HAND IN MILL ACCIDENT Donald Slater, a 42-year-old millworker, lost his right hand in hospital here this week as a result of an'accident at a Vanderhoof Highway planer mill on Tuesday. Slater's hand was badly crushed when it became entangled with the machinery on a planer. Rushed to Prince George Hospital, medical authorities found that the limb could not be saved. His condition is described as "very good." SUNNY Sunny weather is expected in Prince George tomorrow, little change in temperature, winds will be light. Low tonight and high tomorrow are forecast as 35 and 60 degrees. Captured Documents Prove Reds Aggressors in Korea LAKE SUCCESS, May 3, (CP)�United States representative on tfce Security Council released today to correspondents two North Korean military orders which arc said to prove that North Koreans ttortud a premeditated) attack on South Korea last June. Warren Austin handed out a special report just received from Me).-Gen. Matthew Ridgway, to which were attached two captured documents. The first, labelled "Reconnaissance Order No. 1 of June 18, 1950,** purported to instruct the Chief of Staff of the North Korean 4th Division to determine the location of the moin body of South Korean forces. He was also instructed to wor^ out an accurate target map of instalfa-tions of such forces. The order further directed the Chief of Staff "as the attack begins" to carry out continuous observation of centres of resistance on the routes of defensive lines approaching Seoul.