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late news flashes By CANADIAN PRESS War Crimes Trial to End This Week-End NUERNBERG--Lord Justice Sir Geoffrey Lawrence, presiding British justice, said today that the International Military Tribunal intends to conclude this week-end the nine- months old trial of 22 German war leaders and seven Nazi ' organizations accused of crimes against humanity. Sir Geoffrey, president of the Tribunal, made the announcement after defence counsel for the German high command had requested permission to bring another witness from the Dachau war prison to refute testimony given yesterday by Major General Walter Schriber, a German staff officer who said the Germans were planning bacteriological warfare. The closing phases of the trial--which started November 20, 1945 --have been marked by, apparent defence efforts to stall for time, reflected in requests for permission to question new witnesses and submit affidavits, some of which, in the words of the Tribunal have little or no bearing on the case. Still on schedule for the Tribunal are defence summations for the high command and general staff, which are expected to be completed today, and for the Reich cabinet and the S.A. (Brown Shirts). Workers Cluster About Stelco Plant HAMILTON--More than 400 striking members of the United Steelworkers of America (CIO) clustered about the gate of the Steel Company of Canada's main works today 'in anticipation of what may be the climax of a series of dramatic developments in the wages-hours strike called J uly 15 against Canada's three basic steel plants. There were 40 pickets on duty at the gate of the beleaguered plant at 8 a.m. and 40 minutes later they were joined by 200 workers from the Stanley Products of Canada plant who voted last night to strike in sympathy with Stelco workers after police were despatched here in response to a request of the Hamilton Police Commission. Another 200 persons stood by watching the scene. At 9 a.m. the only police on hand were four members of the Hamilton city police force although it was reported that provincials and mounties who poured into the city yesterday were expected shortly. A mail truck entered the plant at 8:30 a.m. and left shortly afterwards. 4 LAFORTUNE STILL ELUSIVE Leaders School Opens At O.L.C. The thirteenth annual session of the School for Leaders sponsored by the Women's Missionary Soclety of the Bay of Quinte Conference of the United Church opened yester- day afternoon at the Ontario Ladies' College in Whitby. By last night, when the registra- tion was completed, over 130 dele- gates from all parts of the Bay of Quinte Conference were in attend. ance, includings Brockville, Lind- say gession will continue until. Priday under. the leadership of Mrs. W. L. Smythe who is the dean of the school. Twelve Air Cadets Are Training Here Twelve air cadets from squad- rons in this section of the province are receiving training this week at the Oshawa Airport under the sup- ervision of George Hurren, AFC, Chief Flying Instructor for the On- tario County Flying Club. Those receiving instruction are L. G. French and A, M. Griffiths, Oshawa; C. R. Longmuir and Ray Barton, Havelock; O. R. Moore and G. A. Lytle, Lindsay; W. H, Hodg- son and J. Young, Brampton; W. B. Haines, Salt Ste. Marie; J. 8. Cul- len, Sudbury; D. Donald Thurgar- land and N. Heaslop, Toronto, MAYOR PRESENTS PEN TO VISCOUNT MONTGOMERY Halifax, Aug. 26--(CP)--Mayor J. E. Ahern was shopping for a new - fountain pen today. At yesterday's civic luncheon, Field Marshal Vis- count Montgomery and the mayor exchanged autographs, the Field Marshal using the mayor's pen, The pen was one of those which write for several years at one fill- ing. Monty was amazed, remarking he had never seen one in Britain, and asked how it worked. Mayor Ahern suggested he keep the pen and find out for himself. and intermediate points. The | tim KINGSTON, ONT.--Dozens of people say they have seen him. He has been reported bearded and dis- hevelled, clad in a hodgepodge of garments, eating raw potatoes and carrots in the fields. But in all eastern Ontario from Prince Ed- ward County to hte Quebec border they have not been able to find Henry Lafortune. Lafortune dis- appeared on August 22 from a work gang on the prison farm of the Portsmouth Penitentiary, He had been serving a seven-year sentence for housebreaking imposed at North Bay nine months ago. Since then, he has been reported from east of Belleville to Ottawa at various a by 'a tramp, 'has rushed to the telephone to tell police Lafor- tune was just here. He is becoming as elusive as the Scarlet Pimpernel, as famed a woodsman as Daniel Boone, Ten days ago the Kingston authorities announced that the general search had been abandoned after fruitless checking of many a detailed report. Frankly, the police are just a bit sick of it, because La- fortune still turns up--in every woods over an area of hundreds of square miles. OPPOSE U. N. HOME NEW -YORK--Residents of Har- rison, N.Y. an upstate town invol- ved in the proposed site for a per- manent United Nations home have voted two to one against welcoming the peace organization, adding to a series of rebuffs which Clark M. Eichelberger, director of the Amer- ican 'Association for -the United Nations, said was "approaching a disgrace to the American people." Votes, were counted at Harrison last night in a postcard poll conducted by the chamber of commerce. The result was 2,050 against the U.N. and 1,050 in favor of welcoming it. REVEAL ANTI-BOLSHEVIK PLOT Moscow--Details of a 25year-old plot by anti-Bolshevik Russian re- fugees in the Orient to wrest power in the USSR. with Japanese aid was unfolded today as the trial of a counter-revolutionary leader nam- ed Semenov and seven co-defend- ants went into its second day, (Al- NEWS FLASHES (Continued on Page 2) Local Steel and Auto Unibns Protest Sending Police Hamilton Strike As the result of a meeting of the executive of Local 222, U.A.W.-C. 1.0. last night, telegrams have been sent to A. R. Mosher, Presi- dent of the Canadian' Congress of Labor; Premier George S. Drew and Attorney-General Leslie Black. well voicing the sentiments of the Jocal body with regard to the send- ing of federal and provincial police to the Stelco strike in Hamilton, The telegram to Mr. Mosher, copies of which were sent to George Burt, Regional Director of the C. 1.0. and Pat Conroy, Secretary of the C.C.L., was as follows: "In event of an attack on Stelco picket line by Provincial and Mounted police we suggest to the executive of Canadian Congress of Labour that they recommend to all chartered and affiliated local unions that they close their respective plants forthwith i. protest of police actin. Further suggest that Trades and Labour Congress be contacted with a view to teking a similar ac- tion." Ask Police Withdrawn The telegram sent to Premier PROTEST SENDING (Continued on Page 2) Concentration of federal police in Hamilton is "an invitation to vio- lence", Local 1817, United Steel- workers of America said today in a wire to Hon. Louis St. Laurent, act ing prime minister. The union protested the ship- ment of R.CM.P. squadrons to the Stelco strike scene. A similar tele- gram was sent to Hon. Leslie Blackwell, Ontario attorney-gener- al. The text of the wire reads: 'Oshawa Steelworkets protest concentration of R.C.M.P. in Ham- ilton strike area. 'This move is in- vitation to violence and Canadian people will hold your government responsible. We demand you with- draw police immediately." M. J. Fenwick, United Steelwork- ers representative, said members of the union in Oshawa plants have been asked to stand by for any ac- tion which may be needed to pre- vent attempts at strike-breaking in Hamilton, This 'afternoon bulletins are be- ing distributed in the plants here J urging all members of the union "to be ready for any action which may be necessary to prevent police attacks on our striking brothers." It adds: "If necessary we 'should consider action," : FURR Nf SPR TEPTER ESE OSHAWA THE TIMES-GAZET Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle VOL. 5--No, 101 OSHAWA - WHITBY, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1946 Price 4 Cents . . SIXTEEN PAGES "| Canadian registration--Osh % With the delivery on Friday last at the Oshawa Airport, to Weston Air- craft Limited of two Ercoupe airplanes--the first such planes to bear scored 41 Zirst in Canadian avia- designed for us. for trips tion. Practically fool-proof, the are ! 4 by business executives and professional men between communities served wh ee by airfields. At the controls is Gordon Elkins, President of Weston Air. craft Limited. Elkins plans to establish dealerships throughout the province and expects to be receiving about 15 planes a menth by No- vember, --Photo by Campbell's Studio FIVE-DAY WEEK FOR BELL STAFF Changeover Completed By End of November--To Increase Staff By the end of November the en- tire Bell Telephone Company staff here, numbering between 125 and 150, will be working the equivalent of a five-day week, it was announ- ced today by T. R. Traynor, district manager. Mr. Traynor said that the changeover will be commenced next week and will be leted Tor the' majority of the 8 by the end of September while the end of November will see the new sche- dule in effect for the entire staff. The five-day week, which is to be company-wide, will affect all de- partments--the traffic operating staff, the plant and construction staffs and the clerical workers-- and a considerable number of new employees are already being trained for all\departments to make the shorter | week possible. Mr. Traynor emphasized that it will take considerable time to put the new schedules into force but he said that plans are complete for the changeover, which will be in- troduced as rapidly as possible after September 1. He said that as far as the public is concerned, however, the same service will be given by all depart- ments, the shorter working week being made possible by increases in staff and revision of working sche- dules. Under the new system, all clerical employees, at present operating on a five and half day week of 38 or 39 hours, will work the equivalent of a five-day, 37%-hour week. The working week for the opera- tors, plant and construction staffs, will be reduced from approximately 44 hours to 40 hours. Under the present schedules, these staffs work a 5%-day week. Grain Bags Taken At Pickering Mill Pickering, Aug. 27--Theft of 700 burlap grain bags Sunday night from the Pickering Milling Com- pany, and loss of 1,500 bags due to a break-in at Oshawa two weeks ago is threatening Ontario County farmers with difficulty in getting their grain to market when threshing, now in progress, is com- pleted. Police Chief John Irvine, of Pick- ering Township, said Monday that thieves gained entrance to the Pick- ering grist mill, on Church St., near the new four-lane highway, during the night. It is believed they car- ried the 700 bags off in an auto, Owner of the mill, William Holle- chuck, said that the loss would hamper his operations as farmers wish to ship their grain immedi- ately after harvest, due to the world food shortage. "I think there is a black market in grain bags" said the chief. "Thieves probably hope tc get high prices for them in some other art of the country." CHARGE WITHDRAWN Since the defendant was no long- er residing within the courts jur. isdiction, a charge of keeping a vicious dog was withdrawn against Francis Connaghan in police court this morning. The six-months old dog had bitten an elderly man. The defendant who now resides in Columbus, was living at 724 Simcoe Street South when the charge was ho RETURNS HOME Cpl. L. M. Dale, who returned home on Saturday on board the "Mauretania" is the son of Mrs. H. L. Lyons, and the late L. Dale and the husband of the former Grace Battle. v Warns Organized Labor Farmers To Be Aroused If Demands Too Great Have Lower Standard of Living Despite Longer Working Hours, Fair Secretary States -- Asks Common Sense and Fair- a : "I have no argument with the right of labor to strike for better wages and better working condi- tions, but labor in this country must realize that the men engaged in the production of food are also laboring men. Can anyone tell me why any group should work 40 hours a week for high wages while another group works 80 hours and sometimes more and in most cases has a lower standard of living than that of organized labor. I would ask organized labor to exercise common sense and fairness. If fare mers are humbugged too far they will take things into their own hands, A movement in this direc- tion is already under way in West- ern Canada and it will. spread", de- clared E. W. Webber, Secretary- Treasurer of the South Ontario Agricultural Society, in an address on farm conditions to the Oshawa Rotary Club at its luncheon meet- ing in Hotel Genosha yesterday. The speaker was introduced by Norman Down, President of the South Ontario Agricultural Society, who paid tribute to the fine leader- ship given by Mr. Webber during his six years as president of the so- ciety. He said that the society is today $11,000 ahead of what it was some years ago. The thanks of the club were voiced by Rotarian F. J. Grindley who presided in the ab- sence of President W. H. Karn, Won't Work on Farms Attention was drawn to a Feder- ation of Agriculture. brief recently submitted to the Dominion Govern- | ti ment in which it was suggested that a survey be made with the idea of bringing about a more equitable basis of income for farmers and those engaged in industry in urban centres. He had suggested to J. A. Carroll, Secretary of the Ontario Fall Fairs Association, that the On- tario Department of Agriculture set up a farm on good, ordinary land, with good buildings and that it be operated on the basis of union hours and wages to show people what it cost to operate and what its products could be sold for. Commenting that no country in the world is in a more favored posi- tion than is Canada, Mr. Webber sald it must be realized that farm- ing is the basic industry of the Do- minion." While in pioneer days it had only been necessary to plow, sow and reap, today soils had been so depleted and so many new pests were being encogatered that science had had to called in to the assistance of the farmer. As an example he cited a 12-acre pea field in the district which be- came infested. The canning com- pany with which the farmer had a contract sent an airplane to dust the field. For 30 minutes work the cost was $108, which represented approximately three years' rental for the land. ¢ i Food Greatest Need Emphasizing that the production of foodstuffs is the greatest need in the world today, Mr. Webber pointed to the fact that the South Ontario Agricultural Society this year sponsored field crop competi- tions in oats and barley which had gone a long way to stressing the importance of quality seed and scientific methods. Attention was drawn to the fact. that the soclety's annual fair last September had 208 exhibitors of whom 80 were in the junior section, the speaker said that the success of the fai in the future depends upon the junior exhibitors. The fair provides an outlet for competitive spirit is'educational, It acts as start as.junior exhibitors. Fairs al- 80 do much to stimulate production and besides acting as a show win- dow for the year's achievements, help to improve the general calibre of farm products and livestock. High praise was voiced of the en- terprise and farsighted policy of the Oshawa Kiwanis Club in sponsoring the Junior Section of the fair, The opinion was expressed that no club had done more for agriculture, Members of the club were prom- ised an outstanding fair this year. Some of the finest stock in the province will be shown while the horse races will be the best obtain- able. A high calibre of entertain- ment has also been secured for the grandstand show. [5 HONORED AT DESIGN SCHOOL Elwood Buckler Assists Fa- mous Designer at Flor- ists Convention Elwood Buckler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Buckler, 232 Athol Street East, has been honored by the flower design school held last week in New York in conjuction with the annual convention of the Florist Telegraph Delivery Associa- on. Mr. Buckler, who is now with the Spy Hill Conservatories of Beacon, N.Y. worked for some time here in the General Motors office and last winter at Lewington's Florist shop. He was chosen to assist Al Good- hew, famous designer of Aan Ar- bor, Michigan, on the platform at the flower show. Mr. Goodhew was one of eight nationally known de- signers creating new designs in all types of flower arrangements. Over 5,000 florists viewed the show. Mr. Buckler, a graduate of the Boston School of Floral Arts, has been associated with Spy Hill since July 1, The committee gave Mr. Buckler some rare designs and flowers for Miss Sadie Young, pro- prietress of the Spy Hill Conserva- tories, who was unable to attend. Miss Young is well known to flor- ists throughout the country, having been engaged in the floral business for over 50 years. Other members of the Spy Hill staff attending the school 'were Mrs. Mortimer Brockway, Mrs, Wal- ter Talbot, and Miss Dorothy Mohr. Mr. Buckler and Miss Mohr attend- ed the President's Ball at the Wal- dorf-Astoria Tuesday night and en- joyed a sail on the Hudson to Hast- ings Point Wednesday evening, two features of the four-day program. -------------- PROGRESSING WELL Both Oshawa children in the Riverdale Isolation Hospital in To: ronto with infantile paralysis (pol jomyelitis) are progressing well ac- cording to the parents of the little girl who visited both children in Toronto last night. © There have been no more cases of polio report~ ed in Oshawa or district according to Dr. A. 'FP. Mackay, medical of- ficer 'of health, CONFER WITH AUTO FIRM AT TOLEDO Delegation Presents Brief Setting Forth City's Indus- trial Advantages At the invitation of the president of the firm, a delegation from Osh- awa flew to Toledo, Ohio, yesterday, to confer with officials of the Willys-Overland Motors Inc. re- garding the possibility of the Com- plant. actio at Oshawa's facilities and represen- tatives of the firm are expected to visit the city in the near future, The delegation, composed of Mayor F. N. McCallum, Alderman Ernie Cay, Chairman of Finance, A. F. Annis, K.C, President of the Chamber of Commerce and George W. Garner, Secretary-Manager of the Chamber of Commerce, flew from the Oshawa airport yesterday morning and was welcomed at the Toledo municipal airport by Willys- 'Overland officials. Discussions were held with J. D. Mooney, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, William E, Paris, Operations Manager, and Arthur J. Wieland, Vice-president in charge of distribution, and a spe- clally prepared brief on Oshawa's industrial facilities was presented by the delegation. "I had known Mr. Mooney when he was vice-president in charge of export operations for General Mo- tors and he couldn't do too much for us," Mr, Garner said in com- menting on the welcome accorded the delegation. The day's activities included a tour of the Toledo plant and dur- ing the discussion the executives of the firm expressed satisfaction at the possibilities of Oshawa, It was promised that after studying the brief a delegation would be sent to Oshawa to consider the situation further, The Willys-Overland Motors Inc., which is not carrying on produc- tion in Canada at present, manu- factures such vehicles as light de- livery trucks, station wagons "and jeeps, and by 1947 a light passenger car will be coming off the lines. BOARD ACCEPTS TWO RESIGNATION Children's Room at Library Has Been Tastefully 'Redecorated The resignations of Miss Margery Cartwright, assistant librarian, and of Miss Shirley Coulter. clerical as- sistant, were accepted at a meeting of the Library Board last night. The resignations will be effective Sep- tember 1. It was decided to adver- tise for a new assistant librarian. Reports were received on the pro. gress already made in redecorate ing the children's room in the li- brary. The tables and chairs are being painted in gay shades of yel- Jow and green, a change from the dark wood which was previously in use. The washrooms in the base- ment have also been cleaned and redecorated. Miss Jean Fetterley, Librarian, was present at the first meeting since her appointment. NORTH VERY DRY F. M. Campbell, Agricultural Re- nresentative for Ontario County, reports that the north part of the county is badly~ in need of rain. Ranches in that area are very dry. There is still a fairly large acreage of harvest yet to be threshed. . Weston Aircraft Named Distributor Ercoupe In Ontario Specially Designed For Per- sonal Use, New Type Plane Has Very High Safety Factor -- Expect Delivery of About 15 Machines a Month Here --Foresee Expansion of Local Company Already boasting one of the best airfields among the smaller cities of the Dominion, Oshawa on Friday last scored another first for Can- adian aviation with the arrival from Riverdale, Maryland, of two new Ercoupe airplanes--the first of this type, bearing Canadian registra- tion, brought to the Dominion. The planes were consigned to Weston Aircraft Limited of Oshawa who has been appoinied distributors for the Province of Ontario, One of these machines will be statioried at Oshawa as a demon- strator while the other had been sold to Taylor Airways Limited of Toronto, who are the first dealers to be appointed' under the Weston Afrcraft franchise. This machine will be stationed at the island air- port in Toronto for demonstration and instructional purposes. The planes were flown from Washington to Oshawa by Charles Moran, test pilot for Weston Air- craft Limited; Ernest Taylor and D. L. Buchanan, D.F.C, of Toronto. It is of local interest that manager of the Lakeside Publica- tions, Oshawa, (a divisnon of The Times Publishing Company) is now secretary-treasurer of Taylor Air- ways Limited. Very High Safety Factor 'The Ercoupe is specially designed for personal use and is selling rap- idly in the United States to busi- ness executives who require a fast personalized transportation service between cities with airport facili- ties, The Ercoupe has a very high safety factor. It has only two con- trols making for simplified flying and is practically fool-proof. It will no doubt become very popular in Canada as well as the United States. In conversation with Gordon El- kins, President of Weston Aircraft Limited, The Times-Gazette was in- formed that it is his intention, as Ontaro distributor for the Ercoupe, to appoint dealers in various sec- tions of the province. By the end of November he expects to be- re- ceiving delivery of 15 or 16 planes of this type each month. Mr. Elkins was most optimistic of the future of the Ercoupe in Can- ada, saying that at present his company is dealing solely with the reconversion of aircraft. With the securing of the distributorship for Ercoupe, the firm expects an ex- pansion of its business through the distribution of aircraft to its deal- ers in Ontario; the distribution of parts and the repair and recondi- tioning of these planes. Steers Like An Auto Weighing but 750 pounds, the Er- coupe is a low-wing, monoplane, It is all metal except for fabric cover- ing part of the wings. Powered by a 75 horsepower, four cylinder, Con- tinental motor, it has a cruising speed of 100 miles per hour. The tail assembly includes twin fins and rudder while the undercarriage is of the tricycle type with a wheel on each side under the wings and the third under the nose. This means NEW AVIATION (Continued on Page 15, Two Injured In Street Accident Eddie Reigle, 12 Mill Street and Melville Suddard, 638 Simcoe Street South, were admitted to the Osh- awa General Hospital as the result of an accident at the intersection of Athol and Simcoe Streets shortly after 7 p.m. yesterday. Reigle suffered a fractured left leg, near the ankle, and lacerations while Suddard received severe la- cerations and a possible spinal in- jury. They were attended by Dr, R. E. McMullen. . The accident occurred when Reigle, driving a motorcycle south on Simcoe Street, was in collision with an auto, driven by Gordon Jacobs, 613 Mary Street, which was proceeding north on Simcoe Street and about to turn on to Athol Street West. Suddard was riding on the pillion seat behind Reigle. Slight damage was done to the motorcycle while the auto also es- caped lightly with one headlight be- ing broken. Constable John Powell of the Oshawa Police Department investi- gated. Chosen Deacon ALD, CLIFFORD HARMAN who, a special despatch from Tim- mins states, has been officially crowned deacon of the 38th annual convention of The Dominion Fire Chiefs' Convention - there, - Ald, Harman appeared at the conven- tion headquarters decked out in a dark suit and wide brim black hat, He wae imme ly nominated for the office, el ction being - nimous, Ald. Heda We a panied to the cofvention by Fire Chief W, R.. Elliot! x 4, y La of SR nT Nk ] all § TIVES FRUT STELCD 10 SPEAK LABOR DAY HERE Cancel Baby Show Due to Danger of Polio Union members in Ontarlo and Durham counties will march in Osn- awa on Labor Day in the first peacetime year since 1939. . Marchers will gather at the back of the Public Utilities Commission building at 930 am, and the par- ade is expeeted to move off about in hour laier on its way to Cedar- ale. Allan 8. Haywood, vice-president and director of organization of the Congress of Industrial Organization (CIO) and Reg. Gardiner, pre- sident of Local 1006, United Steel~ Workers of America (Stelco) Hamil tn, will be guest speakers at the picnic in Lakeview Park. Cancel Baby Show The polio danger has resulted in the cancellation of the baby con test which was to be sponsored by the Ladies' Auxiliary, Local 222, UAWA. The committee in charge felt no chances should be taken with the health of the children, The Oshawa and District Labor Council, who sponsors the annual Labor Day celebration, is again of- fering trophies for the best dressed units and the best marching group. F. 8, Britten, parade marshal, sald the Labor Day Committee in- tends to go ahead with parade plans regardless of the state of the weather. Marching units will be headed hy the General Motors War Veterans' Pipe Band, followed by {lags of the Big. Five. Local 205, Fur and Leather Workers will lead the union units in the parade this year. Upon reaching Cedardale the parade will disperse and the march- gre proceed, 0 Lakeview Park by us or car where picnic program wl pele. ghteen races and games are scheduled for the picnic grounds and valuable prizes will be distri- buted to the winners, The UAWA Softball League promises an excite ' ing time in their exhibition soft ball program under the leadership of Alex Donaldson, Open Air Service Part. of the Labor Day celebra- tion also is the Sunday open air church service at 3 p.m. in Memor- . ial Park. Rev, Dr. R, C, Chalmers of the Department of Evangelism and Social Service of the United Church, Toronto, will be guest ° speaker. The service is being held in honor of labor and is under the joint auspices of the Oshawa Minis- terial Association and the Oshawa District Labor Council. Hl THE WEATHER Clear today. Wednesday, cloudy becoming overcast with showers and widely scattered thunders storms in the evening, little change in temperature. Low fo night and high Wednesday at Toronto, 60 and 80, . i WHITBY ¥ NEW AVIATION ERA OPENED New Type Airplane Designed For Business and Professional Men + { a. AT asad ------.,. A... tr