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WASHINGTON � U.S. authorities said today civilian airliners will keep flying into West Berlin despite a "scarcely veiled threat" by Russia to clamp down on flights.
The authorities cited both precedent and past agreements signed by the Russians as allowing commercial flights to Berlin without interference.
In a statement the U.S. government Thursday rejected as false Soviet charges that the Western powers are airlifting West German spies and saboteurs to West Berlin.
The Soviet complaint about relations between West Ger many and West Berlin cannot be taken seriously at a time when Moscow is claiming East Berliii is part of East Germany, the statement said. It added:
"What must be taken seriously by the whole world, however, is the scarcely veiled threat of aggression against the Allied air routes to and from West Berlin."
In London, Britain warned the Soviet Union anew that any i/ui LO iniui icre Him Western ailied Hying rights into West LJerlin would create uaiifaOiuUd situation and that Mu.scow wouid be to blame.
'1 no foreign office at the same lime uiscloseil it has vised British nationals contem plating visits to East Germany tiiat uiey travel at their own risk.
A spokesman told reporter: Britain, the United States and France are likely to send notes rejecting Russia's charges that the use oi the air corridors by tiie Auies is being abused.
Prime Minister Macmiilan of Britain has sent a letter to Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of West Germany expressing tiie coiiyieuon a way out oi tne "uuucuit position" in Berlin Will be found, diplomatic sources said-
in Benin itself, Communist guurds nrcd warning shots to scare away auoui 3D W e s t Uerliners who had crowded to tne barbed wire barrier in the French sector to watch Red activity on the other side.
West Berlin police told of the incident at trohnau:
A Communist suddenly ordered: "Go back 10U meters mo yams) or we will shoot." The > crowd tlid not move. Then came a warnini; rat! e of MUJJiiUltUtO'lt'gUUl llt-c: ..,�--?��.'- .
Western police persuaded the people tnen to pull back for tneir own safety.
The incident was another in outbursts of violence on both sides of the border that kept tension and tempers high in this loth day ol the bonier war of nerves.
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Vol. 5; No. 167
PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1961
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(JL/viiVlliiO a iti-yecir-olU irTince Ueorge youth early Thursday in this car when it failed to round a corner on highway 1G at the eastern outskirts oi' Vanderhooi. uordon Graham, whom police said was the driver, died and a passenger, Wally Henderson, 10, also of. Prince George, was described
as '"still dangerously ill" in vancleriioots St. John Hospital today. KCJiviP were continuing their investigations into tne mishap, which was believed to have occurred during a drag race. An inquest into the death of Graham has been set for Thursday in \ anderhoof. �Audrey Smedley photo
BOARD RULES
No Beds in Halls
HAZARD STILL EXTREME
Fire Guards Hold Despite Winds
Guards on major fires in the Prince George Forest District held overnignt despite wind activity wnicn saw gusts up to 5U miles per hour.
There were lightning storms in the Quesnel, hixon and Penny areas but no resulting spot fires had been reported earlier today. However, they olten "lie sleeping" and then llare up several hours or days later.
Five new small fires, three of them in the McBrido area, were reported since Thur. day. There were 89 fires burning today in the vast �rinve George Forest iMsirict bein& fought by, 1,'us Hcndcr-.son, and Mayor Garvln Dczcll, The official opening of the
I.in will I.ike place at 1! pin.
Dignitaries will be escorted from the Display Building to the reviewing stand by the Rotary Pipe Band and members of the Saddle Club.
Job's Daughters are in charge of the baby contest which will be held on Saturday. Babies may he entered who are between the ages of one month and 3G months.
On Monday, also under the direction of the Job's Daughters, the knitting contest will he held. This lias been a part of llif lair for many years.
The Art Club is mounting its work for the arts and hobbles class and a good display is
ensured,
It is also expected that the Legion will again sponsor a horseshoe pitching event.
Tho Prince George Agricultural and Industrial Association
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prize each day of the fair. I'ol-
lowing requests from the Chamber oi Commerce office tor pro� mams, the group is also looking into ihe question,
ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. -CD � Two hundred soldiers and additional firefighting equipment were rushed into Newfoundland by plane today to help battle the province's vicious outbreak of lorest blazes.
The province was under a state of emergency as the flames, which have raged over 8j2,000 acres of prime timber-lands this year, continued their advance. Hot, dry weather was forecast. There wasn't a hint of rain.
The situation was so bad that Resources Minister W. J. Ke-ough asked .Newfoundlanders to oiler special prayers for rain. Flames galloped along at such a rate that one forestry official described them as "hundreds of little hells."
Chict forester Ed Ralph said "we've thrown every piece of.j equipment, every man we could find into the battle, tried every
tactic in the book and we've spared no expense. But our efforts have been in vain."
WINDS FEED FIRES
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The troops, from Camp Gage-town, N.B., were being transported to .Newfoundland by RCAF planes from Trenton, Out. The aircraft were dispatched in response to a plea to Prime Minister Diefcnbaker from Premier Joseph Smallwood of Newfoundland! .Mr. Small-wood declared the state of emergency Thursday.
There was hardly a spot in eastern and central Newfoundland that wasn't ablaze or covered with smoke. Most of the burned forests contained black spruce, vital to the province's two newsprint mills.
Mr. Halph, who made a helicopter tour of the major lues Thursday! said more than 1,000 firefighters on the job are ready to drop from exhaustion.
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"They've reached the stage now where they are rapidly losing their mental and physical
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help uc can gel from the army, hut it i.s my personal opinion
we will require 2,000 rather than 200 men '
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utes it was bombed with mud and extinguished. It was believed started by a cigaret, although pipeline workers were not working there at tiie time. Three new small spot fires were reported in the McBride area. Attempts were continuing to surround the 4,000-acre King and Cas fires with guards. HAZARD EXTREME
Hazard in the forest district remains extreme. A weather front moving through just north of Prince George was expected to be accompanied by scattered showers with winds gusting up to 30 miles per hour in storm centres.
Last night's storm activity produced only a trace of precipitation.
A forestry spokesman said oday the outlook was encouraging and for the second day in a row considerable progress in mproving fire guards was ex->ected to be made. PRINCE RUPERT A series of lightning strikes wept through the southern sec-ions of the Prince Rupert for-st district late Thursday touch-ng off six new fires within a 0-mile radius of Smithers. Canadian Press reported forest service officials as saying the weary fire crews are unable to cope with the rash of fires. The 67 fires burning in the district have exhausted the supply of experienced woodsmen needed to replace tired crews. 363 IN B.C.
Thursday, there were 3ti;s forest lues in B.C. under attack from an army of :i,517 men with bulldozers and n; aircraft. For- j estry officials estimated the timber loss so far in the viein
Prince George Regional Hospital Board Thursday issued a stern directive that beds must never again be placed in the institution s corridors.
The directive, requested )y Hospital Administrator jordon T o w n e n d and jrougnt down in the form of a motion, stated "On* no account must there be oc-upancy of beds in corri-lors."
Tnere were no provisos ap-Jended to tne directive ai iiougn board members, durin leir discussion, conceded a xception would be imperativ
the event of a major a ident, such as an air crash, in olving a number of injure ersons.
WARNINGS
Last spring, there were a many as au patients sieepin in corridor beds in trie 125 'bed hospital, resulting in a least three warnings Irom th provincial fire marshal's de parimem ordering Adminis iraior 1'ownena to clear tnt aanways of lace a stuf fine Kveiuuaily, a deadline ior June 2U�and it was met, as Mr. Townend said, "only witi tne utmost co-operation of the medical stalf. �'Patients being in tne hospital were carefully screened to determine if it were absolutely necessary for them to be hospitalized.
Tne hospital, which opened in February, 196U, replacing the previous llu-bed institution wnich was made up of converted army barracks, contains unfinished sections wnich could provide space lor an additional J8 beds, a iifth storey can ultimately be added bringing capacity to 245. SUliK OKAY
Vinuaily since its opening, the hospital has been seeking necessary approval from line B.C. Hospital Insurance Service ior completion of the unfinished areas. .More than two
SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS
Jackie Parker goes wild as Eskimos belt Bompers LJ5-2U in Winnipeg.
Koughricters play it rough on Lions with victory ac nonie.
i\eus' lineup change helps bring S-5 victory over uiants. (see Page -t.)'
BONNEK SAYS:
Douk Terror Problem 'Similar to Mau Mau
iiey-uei.uiiu DWiner says in nisi law ui nature is suii-neii
in an interview ne was con men tiny on a statement uy coniimuee oi me associuuoi oi xs-yoieuay Municipalities cri ncizuig cue minister ior su yes ling Douknouors set up se eiiruy patrols.
He saiu he never called foi any loiin oi vigiuune action, a& tipesit-u uy tne AKM com muce, uut inerciy bUggesiec iiul jjuuiviiouors oel up seeiif' iy panois tnut wuuiu repurt uspieious activities to tne
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"in every other community, suspicious actions are auioiuu leauy reported to police, in joiiKiiouur areas the police arc lever called."
The problem of terrorism in Joukhobor areas was similar
jquor Licence iranted Legion At Vanderhoof
iu uiuse posea uy me irish HepuDlican Army and me Mau Mau terrorists in Kenya.
"Without catching someone in the act and without public co-operation in the area, the RCMP are facing an almost hopeless task of apprehending the arsonists and bombers who operate by night," he said.
"That's why when the Douk-hobor community appealed through the press to this office lor help, my immediate action was to ask ior public co-operation."
VANDERHOOF (Correspond-nt)�A liquor licence has been ranted the Vanderhoof Legion the Liquor Control Board in ictoria.
Legion secretary M u r r a y age said today the licence has ecu written for. When it is niumns ago, a team ot lour doc-1 rec'eived) tlle new Legion will bc
ity of $l,ooo,ooo a day.
Reports from southern Saskatchewan indicate smoke from the B.C. blazes has travelled into UlO middle prairies. Smoke was reported all across the prairie region, extending 7,000 to 8,000 feel in the air. Northwest winds were blamed for the .smoke movement.
tors was sent Here by BClllS tu investigate tne bcu requirements.
liiey were to suomit their findings Lo liLillb. i\o word, oral or written, has ueen received here ox their findings or oi BClllS' intentions.
In his report to tne board last ingnt, Air. Townend said:
�'Tne Hospital Is running 10U per cent occupancy on medical and surgical wards and we are laced \wui diuicutty in admitting patients due to lack of i oca -space.
"A3 uus is our slack period I responsible and we are already faced with ! problems in me admitting ol patients, this situation will be-I conic more acute in the nexl
I inomn or .so. One to tins factoi,
I1 wouid appreciate receiving a directive trom tne board for imure admissions."
I SOUGHT POLICY
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Director Doug Williams appeared before the LCD Aug. 21 to win approval of the licence for the branch.
The building, now completed inside and out, has bar facilities upstairs and a hall for cubs and scouts downstairs. The women's auxiliary also has its own quarters downstairs.
Jack French, a newcomer to the district, has been retained as steward.
A house committee of three men from the Legion will be for the complete operation.
WEATHER
FOIUSCAST
Sunday outlook � little hange.
Variable cloudiness Saturday 'ilh widely scattered afternbon. nd evening showers or lliun-erstorins. Not much change n temperature. Winds light xcept gusty near showers.
Low tonight and high to-lorro.W at Prince George 55 lid V:i; i^ue.-jiiel ."jj and 75; mitlfe'rs 0U and 70.
I'EAl'JO IUVEIt. Mostly sunny and a little warmer. Winds light. Low to� night and high Saturday at Grande Prairie 30 and 75. LAST '�4 HOI KS
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Prince George Hi 57 truce
Terrace 75 57
Si in Huts 75 48
Quesnel b5 55
William's Luke SI 51 .20
Kamloops 83 53
Whitehorse (i.'S 11
Fort Nelson 81 �l'J ....
Fort St. John 83 51
Dawson Creek HI 57 truce
Dief Plans Boost In Preparedness
OTTAWA (CP)- Parliament will be asked to pass additional
appropriation! when it meets Sept. 7 to pay for a buildup ot
military and civilian prepared neSS in view of the Merlin crisis. Prime Minister Dtafenbaker said today.
Noranda Denies Hoffmeister Oiiered Post
Vancouver oi � An official of Noranda Minos Ltd., Thursday denied a report that
former B.C. agent*gencral in London Bert M. Hoffmcistor might be offered management
of the company's big new Interior forest interests.
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licre said that llolfmrister lias nut been approached.
Noranda owns two lumber nulls east of Prince George and is studying tin1 possibility of building a pulp mill there.
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