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THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE! Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle OSHAWA-WHITBY, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1947 Three Trucks Break Down Plowing S J OSHAWA WHITBY ) VOL. 6--NO. 24. Price 4 Cents FOURTEEN PAGES RITONS QUIT PALE now Power Snowloader 13 Trucks Working In Downtown Area With all three snowplow trucks broken down because of the extra strain they were subjected to in bucking the heavy frozen snow which has enveloped Oshawa for the past two days, city snowplowing activities were reduced tem- porarily today to the operation of the power grader alone. Meanwhile, however, some 35 mené were at work with 13 trucks and a power snowloader attacking the banks of snow which lined the downtown streets. Speeding Repairs City Engineer W. T. Dempsey said that every effort is being made to repair the trucks with utmost speed and he was hopeful that two of them would be back in operation this afternoon and the third by this evening. He said the first job was to clear the bus routes, men- tioning that it had been necessary to suspend bus service on Bruce, Mill and Albert Streets, Pointing ou that the equipment had been operating 24 hours a day since Wednesday night, he said in general snow removal was consid- ered storm. The city engineer's depart- ment estimate was that 10 inches Prospects for travel in the district took a turn for the better today as ons were re- to be well under way and all runs out of Sebava ve oper- a according to sc e. Bg Roads Superintendent D. ve assurance that all On- be plowed out by said at noon to- Thomas B. Smithson of St. Cath- arines has been appointed Direc _ of Recreation at Bowmanville at an © annual salary of $2,400. He will | assume his new duties next week. Named Director E. G. STORIE Royal Omnis Fito of the 'Royal Canadian Flying Clubs As- sociation for the Central Zone at the Association's annual meeting held in Ottawa this week. Spaniards Deny Story Franco Shot Madrid, Jan. 31--(AP)--A French report that Generalissimo Franco had been wounded in a recent at- tempt on his life was flatly denied by a Foreign Office spokesman, who said' the Spanish Caudillo was en- joying perfect health. (The Conservative Paris news- paper France-Soir said yesterday in a story from Madrid that Franco had suffered a slight wound in his left shoulder Jan. 9 when a Spanish army colonel fired three shots as the Generalissimo walked down the steps of his Palace). The Foreign Office spokesman sald Franco had just returned from a hunting trip to Toledo province, that he was in perfect health and had not been the subject of any attack. (The France-Soir story said the colonel and another officer were escorting Franco to an officers club when the colonel pulled out a pis- tol. A security officer seized his arm, the story said, but three shots were fired, one lodging in the Generalis- simo's shoulder. (A policeman on duty also was reported wounded and the colonel was placed under arrest. France- Soir commented that "the story is published with all reserves it needs owing to the fact that it has been impossible to check it for obvious reasons.") Flying Club Delegates Hear Governor-General Addresses by His Excellency Vis- count Alexander of Tunis, Governor General of Canada and Hon. Brooke . Claxton, newly appointed Minister of National Defence for Army, Navy and Air highlighted the annual meeting of the Royal Canadian Fly- ing Clubs Association held in Otta- wa this week. Delegates were present from 42 flying clubs across Canada and George Hurren, chief flying instruc- tor of the Ontario County Flying Club who represented the local club has given the following account of e eedings. "Speaking at the annual dinner Tuesday evening," he said, "His Ex- cellency, Viscount Alexander of Tu- nis, Governor General of Canada, advised that Canada "must pursue her peace time aviation program with the same vigor and determina- ation she employed during war Years when so many young airmen were trained in Canada. He also Stated that he felt quite at home among airmen as he had done some 200 odd hours. "During World War I, after the Battle of the Somme, he applied for a transfer fo the Royal Flying Corps but that his regiment refused to release him. In this war he travelled to all parts of the globe by air and actually flew Mr. Churchill's plane on the return trip from Yalta, of course, he added, unbeknownst to him. He claimed this summer when the weather is a bit more fayorable he intends to get his certificate for piloting and extended an invitation to the dele- gates to fly with him. 150,000 Air Crew Trained "Hon, Brooke Claxton, newly ap- pointed Minister of National De- fence for Army, Navy and Air, also paid glowing tribute to Canada's air policy. He stated 20 per cent of all flying training hours flown under the Commonwealth Air Training FLYING DELEGATES (Continued on Page 2) HOUR NEARS FOR COAL WALKOUT Sydney, N, 8, Jan, 31--(COP) -- With the deadline for a major strike in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick coal fields only hours away, repres- entatives of 13,000 miners and their chief employer came to Sydney to- day for 'a last minute conference with a government-appointed con- ciliator. But some union sources said they did not expect the conference called by Mr. Justice W. F. Carroll of No- va Scotia Supreme Court would pre- vent a brief work stoppage, at least. 'They said the United Mine Work- ers (C.CL.) district 26 headquarters had placed the strike machinery in motion three weeks ago after wage talks with Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation, biggest employer of mine labor, had broken down. At that time local unions through- out Nova Scotia and New Bruns- wick had been advised that unless otherwise notified the current wage contract would not be extended be- yond its expiry date--midnight to- night, No further notice had been gent out to the locals and there had been no change in the union's "no con- HOUR NEARS (Continued on Page 2) Ont.--Que. Power Site Montreal, Jan. 81-- (CP) -- Prem~ ier Drew announced last night after a conference with Premier Duples- sis that satisfactory agreements had been reached between Quebec and Ontario on development of new power sites on the Ottawa River by the Ontario government. ° "I came here to discuss with Premier Duplessis the development by my province of the new power sites on the Ottawa River," Premier Drew said at the conclusion of his meeting with the Quebec Premier at a Montreal hotel. "I may say that we have reached most satisfactory agreements in re- gard to this large development. "I hope to be able to release a detailed statement as to the con- tents of the agreements after I have presented them to my Cabinet within the next few days." Royal Family Embarks For S. Africa London, Jan. 31 (AP)--England bade farewell for. 3% months today to the Royal Family as they made final preparations to board the bat- tleship Vanguard for a 16-day voy- age to South Africa. Travelling by special train to Portsmouth, King George Queen Elizabeth and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose were to embark late this afternoon amidst a cere- monial display by the R.A.F., Royal Navy and picked military units. Vanguard, newest and largest of Britain's battle fleet, is scheduled to leave Portsmouth harbor before dawn tomorrow, Because of the cold wave, the King and Queen cancelled their plans for a state drive from Buck- ingham Palace to Waterloo Station, thereby disappointing many pomp- loving Londoners and visitors who, despite bitter temperatures, expect- ed to show up early to be sure of good spots along the official route. The Royal Family chose to motor slowly to the station. Large num- bers of people gathered along the 75-mile stretch from London to Portsmouth to bid them farewell. It is reasoned that the visit might well determine whether the United party of South African Prime Min- ister Smuts--a Commonwealth sup- porter, but up against strong oppo- sition--shall remain in power. Social and economic questions as well as political ones will be studied care- fully by the King and Queen--and by Princess Elizabeth, for this is a major phase of her schooling as a possible future ruler. THE WEATHER Overcast with snowflurries today clearing at night, Sat- urday intermittent snow Slightly colder today and much colder Saturday evene ing. West winds at 25 becom« ing northeast 20 by Saturday morning. Low tonight and high Saturd-; "10 and 20. Summary for ' Saturday-- snow, much colder, Canada's Contribution To Mutual Aid Set At Nearly $4,000,000,000 Ottawa, Jan. 31--(CP)--Canada, in addition to financing her multi- billion dollar war effort, contributed close to $4,000,000,000 worth of sup- plies, foods and war materials to warring United Nations and liber- ated countries, it was disclosed to- day. The Canadian Mutual Aid Board's final report, tabled in the Commons by Reconstruction Minister Howe, showed that materials and supplies furnished the United Nations under the Mutual Aid Act alone from Septenber 1, 1943, to September 1, 1945, totalled $2,471,212,000. Of the total $2,112,150,000 went to the United Kingdom, The remain- der, in varying amounts, went to Australia, the British West Indiee, China, France, Greece, India, New Zealand and Russia, In addition to mutual aid, Can- ada made $1,000,000,000 gift to the United Kingdom, contributed $154,~ 000,000 to the United Nations Re- lef and Rehabilitation Association, provided $95,000,000 in military re- liel and gave Greece $19,000,000 worth of wheat. Actually, sald the report, 38 per cent of Canada's total industrial war production was contributed to the cause of the United Nations through mutual aid. About 29 per cent of production went into Can- ada's war effort and the remaining 14 per rent was produced for the United States, The value of mutual aid the countries other than the United Kingdom was broken down as fol- | her pet Agreement - m.. a A West Indies, $5, : Chitna, $39, 742,000; France $25,105,000; Greece, $12,000; India, $18,826,000; New Zea- land, $15,279,000 and Russia $167,~ 255,000, 'The $2,112,150,000 in mutual aid and the $1,000,000,000 gift were not the only assistance the United Kingdom received. Prior to the inauguration of mu- tual aid, the United Kingdom was provided with a $700,000,000 inter- est-free loan. A sum of $200,000,000 was made available to the United special war plants in the Domin- fon. To assist Britain and the ster- ling area in meeting a dollar short- age, the Canadian government ar- ranged the purchase of close to $800,000,000 worth of Canadian sec- urities held by residents in Brit- ain, The did not mention the $425,000,000 which the Canadian government wiped off the books last year during negotiations which led to the granting of a $1,250,000,000 loan to the United Kingdom. The $425,000,000 represented the amount Britain was to pay as her share of the British Commonwealth Air Training plan. Girl, 6, Saves Playmate From Death Durham, Ont., Jan. 31 -- (CP) -- One six-year-old girl saved another six-year-old lass from drowning yesterday by lying flat on the ice of the Saugeen River and holding her friend's head above the water in the break into which she had fallen. Betty Cam] was playing with ot be the frozen Tver, dog run onto-the ice Betty followed. Donna 8 s also playing nearby, heard Betty's cries when she crashed through the thin ice, ran to the spot and, helped by the dog, which was tugging at Betty's arm, held the little girl above water, Workmen heard the children's cries and brought them both back to shore -- but the dog disappeared in the confusion and hasn't been seen since. Canada Won't Isolate Herself from PeaceTalk Ottawa, Jan. 31--(OP)--Canada's preliminary views on the making of the peace with Germany were plac- ed befdre the world today together with her vigorous assertion that she could not "isolate" herself from the momentous decisions that will go into the drafting of the final peace settlement. In outspoken terms, the Domin- ion's position was made clear in a 4,500-word memorandum handed to the special deputies of the Big Four in London last night by Norman Robertson, Canadian High Commis- sioner to Britain, who reiterated in a covering letter the Dominion's de- mand for a larger part in the peace- making, The document said Canada be- lieved that Germany should be com- pletely demilitarized and. reconsti- tuted on the basis of a federal sys- tem in which the powers of the central government would be strict- ly defined and limited in a way which would make it impossible to build up the resources unnecessary for war. It also warned against the sign- ing of an immediate peace treaty with Germany and recommended an instalment method of drawing up an international statute which could govern the German state un- til a tried government could sign a treaty. In effect, the memorandum was Canada's answer to the statement of the special deputies that they could not give her the assurance she had sought for a more active role in the peace settlement. The document wags tabled in the Commons here yesterday by Exter- nal Affairs Minister St. Laurent, who said in an accompanying state- ment that Canada wanted only to make a contribution that would be in keeping with her contribution to the winning of the war. Leaders of Opposition parties in the Commons expressed support for the government in its action. Calling for the complete demili- tarization of Germany, the memor- andum also urged steps to guard against 'clandesting" rebuilding of military or para-military formations and prohibition of research, con- struction and possession by Germans of weapons adaptable to mass des- truction. Germany should be left with only a police force for purposes of domestic security. Courier Makes Retraction And Offers An Apology To Arthur Slyfield of 0.C.V.I. Over the printed signatures of Arthur Walker, Publisher, and John MacNaughton, Editor, The Oshawa Courier today published a retrac- tion and apology to Arthur Slyfield, Librarian at the Oshawa Collegiate and Vocational Institute in connec- tion with the publication of two 'Letters to the Editor", which ap- peared in its issue of January 17, and as a result of Mr. Slyfield had served a "notice of complaint" un- .| der the Libel and Slander Act. The retraction and apology was in the following terms: "We have interviewed the writers of these letters and as they are un- able to produce anything in suppo; of any or all of the allegations con- tained in the articles with respect to Mr, Slyfield, we are convinced that these statements are wholly unfounded, and not worthy of belief, and The Oshawa Courier hereby un- reservedly retracts each and every allegation contained in the said articles. "The Oshawa Courier unhesitat- ingly extends to Mr, Slyfield a full, complete and sincere apology and deeply regrets having printed and published such articles, "Furthermore we sincerely regret any harm that has been done to Mr. Arthur Slyfield, both as an esteem- ed citizen of this community and as a member of the staff of the Osha- wa Gollegiste and Vocational Insti- ute." > 'While neither Mr. Slyfield or A. W. 8. Greer, K. C., his counsel, would comment upon the retraction, when approached by The Times- Gazette it is understood that they have not entered into any agree- ment to accept the retraction and apology as the final episode in the incident. ' Honored Tonight JUDGE J. C. ANDERSON who will be honored at a civic din- ner in Hotel Genosha tonight. Prominent in legal and civic circles here Jor the past 20 years, Mr. An- dersori was recently appointed to the County Court Bench in Hastings County. Jap Strike Is Nipped By M'Arthur TOKYO, JAN. 21--(AP)--Gen, MacArtur killed the Japsfiese' General strike today with an order saying iy will not permit the use Ford 50 deadly a social weapon nation, Five hours after the order was issued, and four hours before the midnight. strike deadline which was to have fulled 2,400,000 government workers off their jobs, the Tokyo central strike committee composed of Left iWng Labor Leaders, an- nounced that it had "decided to call off" the strike, The committee issued instructions to all locals throughout the country to abandon all strike plans, Earlier leaders of the strike, which would have crippled almost the en- tire Japanese economy, indicated they would ignore the Supreme Commander's order. They said they had not advised their members the walkout was cancelled and that probably many would stay off the Job after midnight. The Supreme Commander declar- ed he could not permit the use of "so deadly a social weapon" as a general strike in the present "im- poverished and emaciated condition of Japan." "It is with the Greatest reluc- tance," he added, "that I have deemed it necessary to intervene." Approximately 2,400,000 workers in transportation, light, gas, water and postal services were scheduled to walk out in support of demands for trippled wages and resignation of the conservative government of Pre- mier Shigeru Yoshida. MacArthur said he was taking a hand only to forestal the fatal impact upon an already gravely- threatened public welfare." All Quiet At Noranda Noranda, Que., Jan. 31--(CP) -- Lieut. M; Beaudoin of the Quebec provincial police reported today that "all is quiet on the picket line" at the big Noranda Mines Limited mine and smelter as workers began the 11th week of their strike for Wake increases and a union check- off, Parka-clad pickets marched up and down in a driving snow storm which swept in from the West and sent the temperature down to 15 degrees below zero. = An open-air meeting schedule for this morning was called off be- cause of weather conditions, but union officials said a public meet- ing would be held later in the day, probably in the union hall in ad- joining Rouyn. Murray Cotterill, representative of the United Steelworkers of Amer- ica, coming to Noranda at the re- the 'Canadian Congress of Labor, quest of A. R. Mosher, president of was expected to' arrive here today and the meeting is scheduled after his arrival. : S No developments in the strike, called by the Noranda local of the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers (C.1.0.), are expected until next week when hearings will begin before Mr, Jus- tice Oscar Boulanger, industrial dis- putes inquiry commissioner, Both company and union sides will be presented at the hearing, opening in Rouyn court house Tuesday. Meantime the: gold and copper- producing plant stood idle as union officials remained firm in their in- tention not to allow any workers to pass through the picket lines. : Britain's STINE Women, Children To Leave; Some Officials, Too Jerusalem, Jan. 31 (Reuters)--An order for evacuation from Palestine of British women and children was issued to- day by the Palestine High Commissioner, Lt.-Gen. Sir Alan Cunningham. The order said "following on recent events in Palestine' : @it has been decided that British Surrender Palestine --Churchill London, Jan. 31 -- (CP) -- Win- ston Churchill urged the British government today to surrender its Palestine mandate to the United Nations unless the United States joins Britain "on a fifty-fifty basis" in a new policy for the Holy Land. Churchill, speaking in House of Commons debate, declared: "We have broken our pledges to the Jews. Having found ourselves incapable of carrying out our prom- ises, we have no right to say that we have to stay there for motives of honor. ; "If there is no call to honor, then the responsibility of stopping civil war in Palestine between Jew and Arab ought to be borne by UNO (the United Nations) and not by this poor, overburned and. heavily ured country:™ former Prime Minister refer- red to talks in progress here aimed at reconciling Jewish and Arab claims in Palestine, and said: "When the t conference is over, unless the United States comes | Ping in with us on a 50-50 basis to shoul- der an agreed policy, then we should lay our mandate at the feet of the United Nations." Britain, which conquered Pales- tine from the Turks in the First World War, administers it under a 1922 mandate from the League of Nations, held by some to have ex- pired. Churchill made a similar proposal last fall, party government has shown no disposition to leave Palestine. As the debate raged in the Com- mons, Jewish sources in London expressed "shock" at the govern- ment's evacuation plan. Arabs here for conferences welcomed the step. Foremen's Unions Assailed Washington, Jan. 31 -- (AP) -- An automobile company and a steel firm asked the United States Con- gress today to free them from hav- ing to deal with unions of foremen. They appealed to the senate labor committee on the grounds that when a foreman joins a uniom he loses his "loyalty." Clarence Bleicher, president of the De Soto Motor Corporation, De- troit, said the Foremen's Association of America has lessened efficiency in his plant, He said this union "claims to be independent, but you can't tell its demands from the de- mands of a rank-and-file union." H. Parker Sharp, general counsel of the Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation, Pittsburg, assailed a Union of Supervisory Employees connected with the United Mine Workers (AF.L.). The two industry witnesses today spoke in favor of a provision of the Ball-Taft-Smith Bill which deprives foremen of their bargaining rights under the Wagner Labor Relations Act, but the Labor |Righ women and children and certain other British civilians will be evac- uated so that the government and the armed forces shall not be ham- pered in their task of maintaining order." Meanwhile increased security measures were being taken by mili- tary authorities. Army clubs and canteens closed in Jerusalem and British servicewomen were confined to barracks. It was learned from a reliable source that the evacuation will be- gin Tuesday, Feb. 4. Meanwhile, it was officially an- nounced that all British civilians re- maining in Palestine will be given "protection." Special orders have been issued that, for the time being, no British women are to be allowed to go to Palestine, ' This step follows the deteriora- tion in conditions in Palestine re- sulting from the recent kidnap- pings of two Britons--Jude Ralph Windham and Maj. H. A. I. Collins, Conditions in Palestine after the return recently of Gen. Cunning- ham appeared to be improving slightly until these kidnappings, which were followed by a warning by Sir Alan that military control 'would be exercised in certain areas unless the Britons were set free. Both were released later. Protective measures on behalf of British women and fen were taken during the military move- ments which. followed the s. Some families were given shelters in Allenby Military Bar- racks near Jerusalem, while houses of British citizens on the outskirts of Jerusalem were placed under protective guard. As preparations for evacuation were under way, troops continued their search for the cave in which Collins was held prisoner by the ter- rorists who kidnapped him Sunday t. No statistics were available as to the exact number of persons to be affected by the evacuation order. A Jewish Agency Economic Re- search Institue statistical handbook published in 1945 states that 4,500 British people had settled in Pale- stine at the time of the last census in 1931. Many of these, however, are gov ernment officials who would not be affected by the order. The evacuation results from "re- cent terroristic acts in Palestine," a government spokesman said. The action will "allow the government and the military to carry out the task of maintaining peace," he ad- G.E. Plastics Plant For Peterboro Peterborough, Jan. 31 -- (CP) -- Removal of the plastics department of the Canadian General Electric Company to a new manufacturing plant to be built at Cobourg was an- nounced here today by the company. The present plastics building erected several years ago will be occupied ©. by an expanded porcelain depart- ment. The factory at Cobourg will have 70,000 square feet of floor space and employ approximately 250 people when full production is reached. It is expected the building will be fin- ished towards the end of the year. Only a few key workers will go to Cobourg. % LATE NEWS BRIEFS Cornwall: Seven families were left homeless here when one house was gutted by fire and two others were seri- ously damaged. Damage was estimated at more than $10,000. Manila: The weather bureau reported today a typhoon was heading toward the Philippines from a point 150 miles east of northern Mindanao, in the southern part of the Archipelago. Montreal: William Serson of North Bay was sentenced to two years in penitentiary today for causing grievious bodily harm /to a Canadian immigration inspector. * Ottawa: Unemployed in Windsor will be offered jobs in other parts of Canada and transported to them at federal expense, Arthur MacNamara, Deputy Minister of Labor, announced today. Nuernberg: Hans Fritzsche, former Nazi broadcaster, was sentenced today to nine years hard labor for aiding the Hitler regime. The sentence came from his own countrymen -- a German denazification court,