0 EF f w 0iLial Mr fesfl KtfirnwR3rni Cariboo Prince George and Bulklcy Valley regions can ex expect � pect cloudy conditions Wednes Wednesday � day morning becoming sunny in the afternoon A little warmer Light winds Low to nighCajul high Wednesday at Prince 1 George- 45- and 72 Quesnel 45 and 75 J SmiUiers 45 and 68 Peace River Sunny with cloudy periods Scattered after afternoon � noon and evening showers A little cooler with light winds Low tonight and high Wednes Wednesday � day at Grande Prairie 45 and 65 LAST 24 HOURS Hi Lo Pre Prince George 61 47 05 Terrace 60 4G trace Smithers 59 46 Quesnel 67 43 06 Williams Lake 66 42 01 Kamloops 82 48 Whitchorsc 62 47 34 Tor Nelson 61 47 37 Fort St John 66 43 Dawson Creek 69 35 TB FOE RETIRES VANCOUVER tCH - A BC doctor who made tuberculosis a lifetime foe will lctire net week Dr William II Hatfield was BC director of tuberculos tuberculosis � is control from 1935 to 1951 during which he set up travel ling -ray clinics and pressed for strong central facilities to control the disease He set up a special hospital for children and advised national and inter international � national bodies PC Lib ND SC STILL Topsy Turvy Vote By The Canadian Press Conservatives squeaked back into office with a minority government in Mondays topsy turvy general election And another election seems an imminent possibility The Diefcnbaker government returned about 20 more members than the Liberals the next largest group but they were more than a dozen seats short of the 133 required for an overall majority in the 265 seat Commons in latest official count Social Credit without a single member in the last House surged back with heavy inroads on the Conserva Conservatives � tives particularly in Quebec and apparently will hold a balance of power in the new Parliament Prime Minister Diefcnbaker told supporters in Prince Albert We are still the government of Canada JOHN DIEFENBAKER in by skin on his teeth WARM But he said he would make no firm statement until all elec tion results were in including the armed services vote that isnt expected to be know un until � til next Saturday VOTE COMPARISON Canadian Press Copyright CP tabulation of votes from 45907 of 48623 polls 93 per cent compared with vote by parties in last election per percentages � centages bracketed- 1962 1958 2701087 37 3908633 53 2648912 37 2447909 33 1001784 14 692393 10 845979 12 188356 3 Other 23810 50001 1 Ttl 7226572 7287297 The Conservatives after electing a record 208 members in the last election in 1958 now arc back lo their 1957 election minority position The incon inconclusive � clusive 1957 resulted in another vote in nine months Liberal Leader Pearson said the government had suffered a defeat and should soon make clear what is to be done for l Canada in the difficult months ahead He said he had nothing to say at this time about an early election Final icttirns will dictate the Liberal partys policy in the wake of the scrambled federal election Pearson said But it can be said now that the government has buffered a clear defeat he told the coun country � try in a midnight statement The state of the parties in the new Parliament is still un uncertain � certain and any responsible an announcement � nouncement of the future policy must await final returns T C Douglas leader of the New Democratic Party said Continued on Page 5 LESTER PEARSON another election Now Hear This As PG announcer Jack Car butt was giving with the small chatter between election results last night he though hed tell listeners wheie their news was coming fiom So he chirped from the wires of The Ca Canadian � nadian Press and BUP For the info of the umtiated Jack jou might have explained that BUP stands for British United Pi ess And for your own info BUP is defunct and has been for more than two jears when it and its US affiliate United Picss were amalgamated with International News Service un under � der the name United Press In Intel � tel national now known in the trade as UPI Still on the election crawl Lawyer and Liberal stalwart Frank Perty sounded moic like Fiftieth anniveisary of the incorporation of Smithers is be being � ing celebrated next jcar which is why the North Central BC Municipal Association decided to hold its 1963 annual conven convention � tion there Lieut Gov and Mrs George Pearkes are due in PG Sept 2 not July 2 as The Citizen mistakenly reported re recently � cently They will arrive from the Coast and civic oficials say festivities are being lined up for the visit including lots and lots of children on display Because so many people like to sit around evenings and listen to music the Kiwanis Junior Pipe Band will play in Fort George Park at 730 p ni Sun Sunday � day instead of 230 pm as oiiginally scheduled Aioie man lbOO persons re- a politician than the politicians ceived Sabin oral polio vaccine dining a wrap up session in the Liberal inner sanctum last night A surprise Liberal supporter was Charlie Green my family back In 01 Blighty has been Toiy for centuries Chailie Kept a keen ee on pro proceedings � ceedings in the Whig committee looms even wangling himself a vote for namesake Charlie Graham Charlies the chap Immigration Minister Helen Falrclough has been trying to get out of the country ever since ho jumped ship several ears ago at a special bus clinic which was parked Monday at the Hotel Simon Fraser polling station The bus was supplied and staffed by the Kinsmen Club As many as 350 went through in one hour It brings to o000 the number of persons in School District 57 who have received the vaccine Estimated popula population � tion is 30000 Cariboo Health Unit director Dr Gerald Bon- ham said today the clinic was so effective plans are being VICTORIA CP The New Democratic Party today holds nearly half of DCs 22 House of Commons seats The provinces voters gave the socialists the largest rep representation � resentation theyve ever had in BC as the Progressive Con Conservatives � servatives suffered heavy losses The final BC standings showed the NDP with 10 scats the Conservatives with six the Liberals wiUi four and Social Credit with two TWO MINISTERS The NDP held seven scats in 1953 and 1957 In 1954 the party held four seats The Conservatives with 18 BC scats at dissolution re retained � tained two cabinet ministers in I the province External Affairs Minister ureen in Vancouver Quadra and Justice Minister Fulton in Kamloops and two Vancouver Island ridings and two in the Okanagan Valley They lost Douglas Jung only Chinese to sit in the Commons in Vancouver Centre and John Taylor the man who started the follow John slogan that helped sweep Prime Minister Diefcnbaker into office in 1958 in Vancouver Burrard The NDP re elected all four of their sitting members House Leader II V Bert Herndge 67 for a sixth time in Kootenay West Haiold Winch for a fourth time in Vancouver East and Erhart Rcgier and Frank Howard for second times in Burnaby Coquitlam and Skeena respectively 10000 MARGIN Newcomer Barry Mather a Vancouver Sun columnist whose wife Camille sits for the NDP in the provincial House won New Westminster with a mar gin of more than 10000 votes largest in the piovince The NDP also elected former MPs Colin Cameron in Nan-aimo-Covvichan-lhe Islands and Tom Harnett in Comox Alberni both defeating Conservatives who had ousted them in the 1958 voting Arnold Webster G3 veteran CCFer and a former provincial opposition leader and the par tys 29-year-old piovincial pres president � ident Tom Berger also were elected Webster in Vancouver Kingsvvay and Berger in Van-couver-Burrard Bergers election was dis puted however by Liberal Ron made to have the bus parked I aid Basfoid only 356 votes be downtown later in the week I hind the NDP candidate when counting ended Monday night He said he would not con concede � cede until the armed services vote and official confirmation of Monday nights count to come next Monday when ballot boxes are opened have been received LAING IN Both ran ahead of Mr Tay Taylor � lor whose 1958 margin of 12 817 votes was second only to Mr Greens 19089 in BC Mr Greens margin was sliced to less than one third of the 1958 total The Liberals elected former provincial leader Arthur Laing in Vancouver South a scat he IN held for one term in 1949 be before � fore he became loader in BC They also elected Jack Davis former research director for the BC Electric Company in Coast Capilano Jack Nicholson in Vancouver Centre and James Byrne in Kootenay East Mr Nicholson deputy con controller � troller of supplies under the late defence production minis minister � ter C D Howe during the Sec Second � ond World War and considered cabinet material in the Liberal party defeated Mr Jung by a few hundred otes Social Credit which holds power in the provincial lcgisla Continued on Page 5 Jubilant Bennett Lists Seven Demands of Dief VICTORIA CP Premier Quebec predicted that another Bennett bubbling over with joy has listed seven demands of Prime Minister Diefcnbaker They included an immediate session of the Commons to ratify the long stalled Columbia treaty payment of a subsidy on the government owned Pacific Great Eastern Railway and a federal payment so that Van couvers Second Narrows Bridge can become toll free The premier buoyed up by strong Social Credit gains in BUSIEST NIGHT OF YEAR federal election would not come for about two years He rejected suggestions of a Conservative Social Credit al alliance � liance There will be no alliance no coalition no collusion the premier said But I am sure the Social Cicdit members will put Canada first Premier Bennett who return returned � ed here late Monday night termed Monday the happiest day of my life SLIM WIN IHE CITIZE The Only Daily Newspaper Serving North Central British Columbia Phone LOgan 4 2441 Vol 6 No 119 BUSS ON THE CHEEK WAS GIVEN MRS MAE Leboe Monday night by husband Bert when it became evident he topped the polls in the Cariboo riding The Prince George lumberman and his wife have seven children whose ages range from five to 25 Mr Leboe spent most of the evening with about 40 supporters in the party headquarters Vandervoort photo AT CONSERVATIVES EXPENSE PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA TUESDAY JUNE 19 1962 Mr Lcboca Prince George lumberman who has livedin tho CArAoo rldlnfi4 years emerged victor for the third time in a federal election He won the riding for Social Credit in 1953 and again in 1957 Along with the other 18 Socrcd MPs he was swept from office in the 1958 Conservative landslide A personal plea for a strong voice in Ottawa to back up the provincial governments stand on development of the Peace River made here during the campaign by popular Lands and Forests Minister Ray Williston was obviously taken to heart by voters The people here really do want the Peace River program to go ahead said Mr Leboe Mr Willistons plea for sup support � port was very effective because Ray is one of the best repre M sentatives this riduig provin provincial � cial ForJ Gqprge ever had Mr Leboe doubtpd if there will be another election in the fall They the minority Con Conservative � servative government could hold out with the support of the 30 Social Credit members and our policy has always been to support good legislation He didnt think there was any possibility of a coalition of Con Conservative � servative and Socrcd members adding we would only work with and support the Conserva Conservatives � tives in good legislation Gus Henderson a 71-year-old farmer from Rolla near Daw Dawson � son Creek took his defeat in good grace Well the best man won and thats all Ive got to say said Mr Henderson in a telephone interview from Dawson Creek I congratulate the winner Other 2 Disappointed Mr Henderson who defeated Mr Leboe by more than 3500 votes in the 1958 election said he felt the Peace River dam had a great deal to do with the outcome of the election in the riding All the people arc like my myself � self he said Ive been wait waiting � ing 45 years for development of the north and people seem to think Social Credit will do it I can only hope Mr Leboe can do something more than he did during his previous term The incumbent member failed to head the list at any time dur during � ing the evening as early results showed a Graham lead while Leboe followed until the Social Credit momentum picked up after 9 pm Mr Graham whose campaign was the most vigorous of the four candidates admitted the Liberals underestimated the strength Leboe would muster in the north Im naturally disappointed at losing but we canc all win he commented By the campaign we ran I though we had the best chance The Prince George alderman and businessman said the re results � sults were a protest vote against the Conservatives and it went to Leboe as a former MP who was known throughout the riding Mr Graham anticipated an another � other election will be called within a year and said he would like to run again despite the gruelling pace of a campaign in such a large riding NDP standard bearer Ken Continued on Page 5 umor Amid Hectic Hustle Bustle By JACK JAMIESON Citizen Staff Reporter Few election nights pass without emitting rays of color colorful � ful incidents And this one was no exception For most spectators action began after 7 pm Party headquarters opened up shop in various locations almost immediately Television and radio sets were tuned in for cross Canada election leaills Liberal headquarters was a hive of activity early in the evening But as Conservative candidates took a lead in the cast the TV set was turned dovv n Generally polls were hand handled � led in an efficient manner One Hart Highway polling station ran into tiouble up to noon 40 per cent of total vote pouring in during the morn morning � ing Most committee rooms re ported good use of free trans transportation � portation to polls averaging 30 calls an hour Twenty two minutes after polls closed Conservative headquarters was quiet The people there just sat back and listened to the radio Several voters dropped into the Social Credit rooms in a basement cafe about 730 pm but there wasnt a Soc icd in sight One of the cafe waiters said I dont know anything about a Socrcd nicet ing here tonight But the sta station � tion was manned a few min minutes � utes later First candidate at his head headquarters � quarters was NDP man Ken Rutherford Shortly after 8 pm he calmly sat munching cookies and sipping coffee while gazing at a TV set Bert Leboe didnt appear to be too worried about the Lib Liberal � eral candidate even before the results started to pour in He said Its Gus Ive got to keep my eyes on When Charlie Graham took the Quesnel poll he said It was a bit of a surprise I never figured to get the count I did there One man left a few raised eyebrows around tho polling station during the afternoon He walked out of a booth tos tossed � sed his ballot to a scrutineer and commented If thats the way youre going to vote in this country I dont want it At 9 pm the aUuotphero was glum in NDP headquar headquarters � ters following woid of the de feat of national leader Tommy- Douglas A woman noting the paint in the corridor of the Boe Guest building noted that even the hallways are blue Last five minutes saw 58 persons squeeze into the Hotel Simon Fraser polling station Tho last man in was John Coates Conservative candi candidate � date in the 1960 provincial election who had voted earlier in the day anyway Charlie Grahams son-in-law Marvin Mandleman was advised by a party stalwart before supporters left for home early this morning Well youd better bring a liberal supply of crying towels around with you on your route CARRIE t 7c a f Copy xSQp -SItoBY i8o per Month PEOPLE CROSSED LINES Leboe Credits Victory To Power Situation mm t 3j hkt MmWmSmm HT BBrrnnf MmmmmmM fSmmwmWMmJk mmmmmWmKBBjmm i L fwi rn f TMfci iiifaii JB m1Bmmmmmmmm TjmmEimmmmmmmM WBEm V wmtok JlnHi mueJEmWw WmMsmmV MmmmiWBm HBiirwPffirBi mMMmmfMmSmmmKamm By PAT DENTON Citizen Staff Writer An endorsation of the BC governments position in developing Peace River power now was the unexpected but deciding factor in electing Social Credit candidate Bert Leboe in Mondays election he said A lot of people crossed party lines to endorse the policy of the provincial government said Mr Leboe minutes before his closest opponent Liberal Charlie Graham conceded de defeat � feat at 1030 pm The 52-year-old father of seven children who was defeated in the 1958 Conservative sweep after serving four years as Socrcd MP accepted his win with aplomb His victory over incumbent Conservative member Gus Hen Henderson � derson and Liberal Charlie Gra Graham � ham who led the early polls came after a relatively quiet but obviously effective cam campaign � paign It was greeted at Social Credit headquarters in the Shasta Cafe banquet room with the rallying song For Hes a Jolly Good Fellow Mr Leboe replied to cam campaign � paign manager Hilliard Claie and other supporters I could sing for you You arc Jolly Good Fellows Preliminary tabulation with 183 of 192 polls heard from Bert Leboe Social Credit 7491 Charlie Graham Liberal 6522 Gus Henderson Conservative 6221 Ken Rutherford NDP 4230 Returning Officer Gary Robin Robinson � son told The Citizen today in a telephone interview from his Dawson Creek office that an estimated 60 per cent of the eligible voters cast their ballots in the Cariboo riding Official figures on the results from each of the polls will not be released before Monday he said Six were still to be heard from at noon today Mr Graham as expected led the polling in Prince George Unofficial figures show him leading with 1771 followed by Leboe with 1293 Henderson with 970 and Rutherford with 707 Gus Quiet on Defeat TOMMY DOUGLAS beaten 2-to-l PERSONALITIES as REGINA CP New Demo Democratic � cratic Party Leader T C Doug Douglas � las went down to personal de defeat � feat Monday in his own riding while his party Increased its representation in the House of Commons The 57-year-old former Sas Saskatchewan � katchewan premier was defeat defeated � ed by an almost 2-to-l vote margin in Regina City Of the future he said it was unlikely that he would seek to gain entry into the House of Commons by seeking election in another scat The decision as to who will lead the NDP group in the Commons would have to be decided by the members themselves It was Mr Douglas first election defeat since his initial attempt to win a provincial scat in 1931 Mr Douglas represented Wcy burn in Parliament from 19J5 to 1911 and in the Saskatchewan legislature from 1911 until last fall when he was elected as NDP leader Thanking party woikcrs for their support he said it is not a bad idea for any party or perty Continued on Page 5 Pw fj WILLIAM HAMILTON Liberal beat him NOEL DORION i topped by Socred I