The Only Daily Newspaper Serving North-Central British Columbia Phone LOgan 4-2441 Vol. 4; No. 183 PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1960 7C a Copy BY CARRIER $1.50 per Month CLASS BEGAN for about 100 local residents last night. The group were Pirnce George people signing up for the University of B.C. extension courses in English being offered by UBC and local School District 57. Professor Ronald Baker, background, will conduct the classes. He is the first professor to be in residence outside of Vancouver. �Barry Hamelin photo TO INCLUDE PRINCE GEORGE North Roads Study Underway By PAT DENTON Citizen Staff Reporter Remote areas of B.C., will their unknown quantity of na tural resources, are part of an overall economic study being carried out by a specially appoint ed U.S. commission. Probably the most importan aspect of the study, insofar as B.C. is concerned, will be the feasibility of building "roads to rcsbiraces" in untapped areas no now swerved by other means a traaspt/f latitoi.: In an excusive interview with The Citizen, Carl L. Junge of "Washington, D.C., explained the aims of the Alaska Internationa Kail and Highway Commission of which he is executive director TO STUDY Purpose of the commission, he said, is to make a thorough study of the economic and military ad vantages of additional trans port facilities between Alaska and the U.S. proper; to determine the economic benefits oi such additional transport to Al aska, Canada and the U.S.; and to determine the economic feasibility of "feeder" roads connect- ting such facilities cities. with port The commission employed Bat-telle Memorial Institute of Columbus, Ohio, to do an economic study of northern B.C., northwest Alberta, the western part of the Yukon, and continental Alaska. We've asked them to determine the resources that arc CARL L. JUNGE likely to develop in these areas in the next 20 years and to forecast industrial development," said Mr, Junge. This includes minerals and metals, forest products, fish and wild life, fuels, hydroelectric power, tourism and growth of communities as a result of development. NOT FEASIBLE Results of their findings will be translated into requirements for additional transportation facilities in each area. In reference to the proposed Pacific Northern Railway, Mr. Junge said that while the report likely won't include reference to any strictly Canadian railway, it will probably say a railway from Fairbanks to Prince George would not be economically feasible at this time. He recalled that in 1940 the U.S. Army made a survey of the Rocky Mountain Trench route for a military railway, but the idea was abandoned with construction of the Alaska Highway. A major part of the study includes an island road route stretching from the U.S. via Prince George, Hazelton and northwest B.C., the main consideration being for military defence purposes. From another aspect, he said construtcion of such a road would produce a tenfold to one hundredfold increase in tourism in the north. NO ANALYSIS "The mineral and metals pic-Lurc is the least optimistic," said Mr. Junge, "not because they're lot prevalent but because we don't have an actual analysis of lualily, quantity and commercial value." "Pie in the sky" visions will not be taken into account, he stressed. "What we're avoiding is generalities. Investors don't put money into projects on the basis of wild statements of untold riches." Most parts of the Battelle report will be made public at a meeting of the Alaska International Rail and Highway Commission in Seattle Nov. 11, Mr. Junge. said. CANADA'S PART Although Canada is not represented in the commission, Mr. Junge said Canadian authorities are "very co-operative" and every effort is made to keep them informed of the commission's findings. . Mr. Junge was formerly director of the Alaska division, department of the interior, before that territory became a state. He intends making another tour of the northwest next spring. Lumumba Congo's Strongman Seizes Government BULLETIN LEOPOLDVILLE (Reuters) �Forces of Premier Moise Tshbiube of breakaway Katanga province have' slaughtered tribesmen loyal to ousted Congo Premier Patrice Lumumba in the most brutal massacre yet to, have taken place in the infant republic, United Nations sources said here today. Meanwhile, the Congo's strongman, Col. Joseph Mobutu, announced today the government is to be taken over until the end of the year by a technical commission headed by Foreign Minister Justin Bomboko: Bomboko now is in New York where lie heads President Joseph Kasavuhu's Congolese? de- ation at the United Nations General Assembly. The ahnounccriient; made on Mobutu's instructions over Radio Leopoldville, left in doubt ttte fiim.e of preniior-dGsigngtc Joseph Ileo, named by Kasavu-bu Sept. 5 to replace Patrice Lumumba. Mobutu survived another as sassination attempt today and tightened his rule of the Congo after overnight negotiations between Lumuba and President Kasavubu broke down. . Motubu announced he had ar rested a major in the gendarmerie who tried to kill him thin morning, marking the thiiti at tempt on his life since he took over the Congo a week ago. The 30-year-old appointee of Kasavubu also sent troops to occupy the capital's administra-tive buildings which house most of the government ministries. The soldiers turned scores of civil servants into the street. Mobutu announced he was taking over the building to establish the "college of students" he-claims is going to run the country. MacmiHtiirtxpecfetf To Attend Sessions LONDON (AP) �informants predicted today that Prime Minister MacMillan will go to the United Nations General Assembly session in New York in an effort to get disarmament negotiations moving again. They expected, however, that no announcement of the prime minister's plans will be made for several days. His Worries Are Over Now BERLIN (Reuters)�A U.S. army sergeant was jailed for 10 years today after he said he gave military information to Communist agents be cause he needed money to cover expenses of keeping an Ambcrican wife and a German girl friend. Sgt. Leroy Mast, 29, was dishonorably discharged by a U.S. court martial and sentenced to 10 years at hard labor. He blamed his estranged wife, Mary, of Aberdeen, Md., for "extreme financial irresponsibility" and said he also needed money to support his girl friend, to whom he gave the documents. UN Session Start Today (Compiled from Despatches) UMITriD NATIONS�The 15th Geuci\u Aatemoiy ol the United Nations opened iouay in an atmosphere of high drama after a pre-session setback for the Soviet Union and a lively sideshow by Cuban Premier Fidel Castro. Weary delegates convened at 3 p.m. after a marathon night debate on the Congo crisis. In a defeat for Russia the 82-member UN passed without a dissenting vote an Afro-Asian resolution backing UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold on his Congo policies and opposing j any military aid to the Congo except through UN channels. Soviet deputy Zorin did not press to a vote a resolution criticizing Hammarskjold. He also dropped ments to the Russian amend-17-country Afro- Asian resolution when it became clear they had no chance for passage. He promised the subject will come up again during the regular assembly when the Russian delegation will be headed by Khrushchev. � 1 Meanwhile Khrushchev ^suddenly left his residence today to visit Castro. He travelled in a motorcade to the Harlem hotel where Castro moved after complaining of tight security restrictions and room prices at the Hotel Shelburne. In Havana, Castro's brother Raul warned today in an angry outburst that Cuba might at any moment demand the U.S. withdraw from its Guantanama naval base. He spoke to a hurriedly-called midnight demonstration to protest against what the Cuban government called abusive treatment of Castro in New York. Raul also threatened severe penalties for three Americans being held on spy charges, and blasted the U.S. embassy in Cuba as "a cave of spies." Clinic Cancelled The well baby and immunization clinic scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Pincview has been cancelled. NO WELL BROUGHT UP German child is too young to sport a knapsack, or so; it would seem from this picture of five y oung settlers who landed today from the Europe-Canada liner Seven Seas. Sieglinde Tabert, three, and her sister Ursula, four, and brothers, Gottfried, four, Fride mann, five, and Joachim, six, left to right, were en route with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ulrich Tabert, to Prince George. . LARGEST IN YEARS 39 Parcels for Tax Sale A public auction of land and improvements for delinquent and current provincial taxes will take place in the Court House here tomorrow. The auction of 39 properties, largest in the last few years, will start at 10:30 a.m. The properties for sale have not had 1958, 1959 or 1960 tuxes paid on them. Owners whose land is sold at the auction will have a year to redeem their property by paying at least the 1958 taxes. If the property isn't redeemed within a year, however, the purchaser takes it over and all liens Coroner's Jury Urges Improved Safety Rules (By Citizen Correspondent) McBRIDE�A coroner's jury, presiding at an inquest into the death of a Prince George road construction worker in a slide Sept. 7, brought in a verdict of accidental death and made two recommendations aimed at preventing such tragedies. The jury heard evidence from fellow workers of Francis Frederick Lcc, 48, one of three men killed in the slide 19 miles west of here. Mayor Garvin Dezell, City Manager Arran Thomson and Ive of the six city aldermen j lave left for the Union of B.C. | Municipalities annual conven-ion in New Westminster, Wed-lesday through Friday. Aldermen attending are Harry ..oder, Charlie Graham, Milliard 31are, Dick Yardlcy and Spike Snemark. Aid. Frank Clark is unable to attend. Now Hear This... Shades of Houdini RCMP here have beon asked to look out for Robert Milcy, 30, who although he is five-foot-nine and weighs � 180 pounds, was able to skip jail in D'awson Creek last night by crawling through an air vent while a civilian guard stood on duty outside the door. Police said Milcy, who also goes by the monicker of Jay Burnett, has brown eyes, a ruddy complexion, dark hair and a two-inch scar below the right side of his jaw. He's not supposed to be dangerous. He was scheduled to appear in Dawson Creek police court today on charges of theft, breaking and entering, and possession of small arms . . . Roy Richards, 40, who told Magistrate George Stewart his main problems were liquor and lack of work and wound up in jail for two months, said he may as well go and tell a store manager he proposed to steal something because he always got caught anyway. Roy was convicted for pinching a sweater from the Bay ncrc. "I've worn out two pairs of shoes looking for work between Prince Rupert and here," he said. His record for minor theft dates back to 1948 . . . A request for time to pay his $200 impaired driving fine was denied Ernest Garfield Smith. Magistrate Stewart told him he'd shown himself to be completely unreliable Michael Evans and Robert Thibcault were each fined $10 and Mike Sandziuk $25 on intoxication charges . . . LUMBER frpm'-ihills serviced by Pacific Great Eastern \ wood is stockpiled in wharf yards next to PGE terminal Railway is loaded directly into ships for first time'this 'after being hauled from interior mills. Previously, week, at Vancouver Wharves Ltd. North Vancouver lumber had to be transferred to southern side of Van-dock. Greek freighter Captain Lemos loaded more than couver harbor before loading into deepsea ships. 1,050,000 board feet for Belfast and U.K. ports. The , Recommendations urged "closer co-operation be maintained between engineering and supervision on dangerous jobs such as this one" and that "a safety man be on watch al all times to warn the workers when they are working below heavy machinery moving dirt." Construction foreman Joseph Remple, of Ben Ginter Construction Co., told the jury that no seepage had been seen where the slide occurred and there was no reason to fear one. He said there had been no discussion between him and Ihc engineer of any danger to tiie men working below the operating heavy machinery. Survivors Mike Alynio and John Krahn said the slide happened without warning. Tiie two oUier men killed Mostly sunny Wednesday with were Alan Frear, about 50, and foj patches in the morning, bc-his son, Alan Jr., 22, of McBride. | coming mostly cloudy in the afternoon. Little change in temperature. Winds light. Low tonight and high tomorrow at Quesncl and Prince George, 30 and 6i!; Smithers, 30 and 55. Peace River Region \ few clouds Wednesday. Cool. against it become nitl and void, witn tne exception of crown nens. Tnere were 63 properties or-iginauy auveruseu. However, uieir delinquent taxes since tne list was advertised last weeK, ac-many property owners have paid coming to provincial Tax collector otan Caning. "We usually start the year witn between 31)0 ana 4uu pieces oi tax delinquent property," lie said. '"But tne list normally uwindles to about DO when it is puoiisned." "Since the list has been pub-lisheu," he saici, "17 more nave paid their delinquent taxes." oumc owned several parcels of land. Tne amount owning in delinquent taxes on property mat will ue auctioned here ranges from $o to .>:juu. li any bid is in excess of the upset ,price (overdue and lySi) idxcdj pius interest, plus cost of advertising and expenses; tne excess is pam to tae registered owner u ue doesn't reclaim tne property! iur- Cafiing said. * A seconu tux smo wnl take place Tnursday in VandurhooC Murder Charge Laid al' Prince Rupert PRINCE RUPERT CIV� Louis La Forte, 30, was charged with murder Monday in connection with the death of a two-year-old girl. The charge was the second laid here in two days, Ferdinand Douglas Lowell, 38, having been charged with murder following the drowning death of Joseph George Roch Beauchimin, 42. La Forte was charged in connection with the death of Tina Marcelle McKay, whose beaten body was delivered to the Prince Rupert General Hospital at 1 p.m. Sunday by a man. The child died about eight hours later. Li^ht winds. Low tonight and high tomorrow al Grande Prairie, 35 and 55. Last 24 Hours Lo Hi Precip Prince George Quesirej Terrace Smithers Kamloops Dawson Creek Fort St. John 42 52 � Whitehorse 59 59 �- (Other temperatures were not available.) Light Opera Group Starts. Rehearsals for '61 Season Prince George Light Opera Society, which start- 2 ed its fall rehearsals Monday, has invited those inter- ; ested in taking part to attend future rehearsals. Members last night heard a recording of Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance," which will be produced by the society in February. Rehearsals will be held twice weekly, the men's chorus Mondays and the women's chorus Fridays.