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PACE TWO 2 5 THE DAILY TIMES-CAZETTE MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1948 Births LANGLEY--Mr. snd Mrs. Jack Langl (nee Alice Monoghan) are happy to announce the arrival of their on Sunday, January 25th, 1948, the Oshawa General Hospital. MILNE--Mr. and Mrs, Donald Milne, 7 Oak 8t. Ajax, Ont, are py announce the birth of their daughter, Busan Elizabeth May, at the Oshawa General Hospital," day, J y 25th, 1948. A sister for Barry end Brian, son at . and Mrs, W. J. Reid wish to announce the birth of & son on Sunday, January 25th, 1948, at the Oshawa General -Hospital. A brother for George. Deaths FLATH--In Oshawa ital, on Sate urday, Janu 24th, 1948, James A. Flath, beloved husband of Beatrice C. Cawthorpe, and dear father of Jean (Toronto) ana Jack of Oshawa, in his 60th year. Funeral from Luke-McIntosh Puneral Heme, 152 King St. East, on Tuesday, January 27th, at 3 30 Interment Oshe awa Cemetery. Cards of Thanks Mr. and Mrs. Wilburt May of 115 Cromwell Ave. wish to thank those who were s0 very kind and helpful during their recent sad berea And also Armstrong's Funeral Home and the Rev, A, D. Cornett. Obituary JAMES A. FLATH James A. Flath, a resident of Oshawa for the past 28 years, died in the Oshawa General Hospital Saturday morning in his 69th year. He had been seriously ill for only a few days. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Flath, the deceased was born in Drayton, Ontario, and was married to Beatrice C. Cawthorpe in Thamesford, Ontario, June 20, 1906. As a young man Mr, Flath was in the banking business and was manager of the Traders' Bank at Tavistock and Ingersoll. Coming to Oshawa he entered the employ of Genera] Motors and Temained with that firm until his death, He was a member of St. Andrew's United Church and a former member of the Masonic Order. Surviving are his wife, one daughter Jean, of Toronto, one son, Jack, of Oshawa, a brother, Jack, of Red Deer, Alta., and one grand- child, Charlene Flath, Oshawa. The funeral will be held from the Luke-McIntosh Funeral Home to- morrow at 3.30 p,m. with tempOr- ary entombment in the Oshawa Mausoleum and interment at a later date in Thamesford Cemetery. Rev. B. S. Morwood will conduct the services, Sport Shorts From Britain i By MICHAEL O'MARA Canadian Press Staff Writer London, Jan, 23--(CP)--A 69- year-old victor of the last Olympic games held in London is likely to run the final stage of the Olympic Torch Relay when the 1948 Games open at Wembley, July 29. He is Joe Deakin who carried the baton home for the British three- mile relay team in the 1908 Games, now the only member of Britain's team for that Olympiad still on the active list, Every Saturday he goes for a run in Richmond Park and a few weeks ego, with a 13-minute allowance he won the Surrey Athletic Club's five mile championship, The Torch, lit In Greece, will be carried across Europe by members of many athletic clubs, and it 1s understood authorities .plan to give Joe the honor qf carrying it the last two miles into the stadium where the games will be staged. All through the dark months of winter, Dan Maskell, veteran coach of the Ali-England Lawn Tennis Club, hag been trying to find a fu- ture British Wimbleton champion-- and thinks he may be succeeding. He is giving daily lessons to about 30 young piayers passed om to him 'by the coaching committee of the Lawn Tennis Association, and says: "Admittedly, this work 1s of a long-term order--there is no one developed @=nough to face the world's best. players yet. But there is good materia] mmong the 30." These are the names to watch for, says Dan: John Hors, Peter Bond, E. M. GQ. Xarle, Many -cricket. ?ans think it's high time starry Denic Compton gave up socoer and concantrated on the summer game, 3a nosy of those who have visyed hoth aports professions "ally have done, But Denis Compto#t doesn'; think so. "He saya he regards soccer as es- aentias in hig fight sgainst increas ing weight. Playing for Arswnal re- serves this season has cnabiad him to trim down from 199 pounds to 178 and he hopes to be a few pounds lighter yet before he takes the field against Don Bradman's Australians next summer. Meanwhile Denis is being out- shone at the winter sport by bzo- ther Leslie, whose airtight play at centre-half is considered one of the big reasons that the Arsenal first team has stayed on top of the first division all season. Add shortages in Britain: wrest- ling costumes. Olympic rules call for wrestlers to wear a sort of bathing suit ar- rangement instead of the trunks generally worn in other tourna- ments, The British Amateur Wrest- dog Association has been looking for six months for eight such suits with which to clothe its entrants in the 1948 Games--and hasn't found one yet. x COLLIDE AT DRIVEWAY , Backing into a west side ' dnive- way on Simcoe Street North at 4 pm, Satugday, a Vigor Oil Com~ pany truck driven by Raymond Crawford, 520 Kent Street, collided with a northbound car driven by James Wilton, 320 Arthur Street, + who sald he was passing the truck at the time. Part of the body and the right rear fender of Wilton's car were damaged. ° Form Session zl Westmount; Much Growth Increased givings and commend- able work in the various organiza- tions at Westmount United Church resulted last year in a sum of $2,- 346 being raised by the church as a whole, an increase of more than $600 over 1946, year-end reports showed today. During the year 14 came into full membership in the church, eight of these being young people from the Sunday School. Reports presented at the church's third annual con- gregational meeting, held recently, showed that it is gradually growing stronger and 'becomi more able to serve the needs of the commun- ity. Church reports were presented by Clarence Weldon, chairman of the Comunittee of Stewards, Gordon Miles, treasurer and R. M. Thomp- son, minister. Mr, Miles also pre- sented a budget for 1948, outlining the financial program and needs for | ed the coming year. The past year marked a milestone in the life of Westmount Church with the appointment of this new congregation's first Session, Four members elected to the Session were C. A, Weldon, G. B. Miles, Morley Cook and Mrs. G. R, Parks. Membership in the Committee of Stewards was increasea to 11, the members being C. A. Weldon, G. B, Miles, G. R. Parks, 8, Naish, M. Cook, R. McClimond, C, Branton, P. Neal, O. A, Taylor, C. A. Ferguson and Mrs. G. R. Parks, Others serv- ing on the committee are Mrs. C. F, Love, president of the Woman's" As- sociation, and the minister, R. M. Thompson, An appeal was made to the mem- bers and adherents to use the du- plex envelopes for regular and sys- tematic "church giving, not forget- ting the missions half of the en- velope, Appreciation was tendered to the church organist, Mrs. R. Clemenger, and to others who have rendered faithful service to the church in many ways. It was reported that the Building Fund for a new Church is nearing the $1,000 mark, with almost $100 of that amount being raised by the Cunday Sctiool. Upon motion of Mr. Miles and Mr, Weldon, the présent arrangement for morning service each Sunday and an evening service in addition the first Sunday of each month, was approved, The Sunday School reported a good year, with 130 children on the register and a staff of 15. The high- est attendance during the year was 108, with an average for the whole year of 72. Four pupils won ate tendance awards for 194s, given for attendance of 90 percent or more during the year. There was only one with perfect attendance, Dor- een McInroy having been there on all 52 Sundays. On Promotion Sun- day, held January 11, 51 pupils vere expressed appreciation to the staff for faithful 'work, The treasurer, R. McClimond, reported a balance for the year of $74.05, The treasurer of the Sunday School Building Fund Mrs. J. B. Jackson, reported giving through the mite boxes of $81.46. Total amount of money rais- ed by the Sunday School, $357.46. The Woman's Association had a successful year, carrying out many iportant projects in connection, with the church and making a generals donation toward the Building Fund. The president, Mrs, C. F, Love out- lined the work of the year. In the absence of the treasurer, Mrs. Nicks, the treasurer's report was presented by the secretary, Mrs. C. McInroy, showing a balance of $30.41. 'With an increased membership this As- sociation anticipates success in this new year, with many projects al- ready planned, The report of the Young People's Union was given by the president, Miss Jean &ook. Although few in number this group has made a good contribution to the life of the Zhurch, as well as gaining in ex- perience and enrichment them- seives, They helped in the remod- elling of the church kitchen and provided a new lamp for the osgan, Total amount raised was $38.84. The president of the C.G.IT. Group, Miss Sylvia McInroy, gave an interesting and comprehensive report of the activities of the group for the year. This group of 11 mem- bers have engaged in much valuable work during the year, and all have benefitted by their sharing in the meetings and in the precjects under- taken. Mrs, Roy Clemenger and Mrs. R. M, Thompson share in the leadership of this group. They clos- ed the year with a balance of $13.41, Westmount Uniteq Chureh is growing more aware of its place in the community and its destiny to seek to meet the needs of its peo- ple. It is the hope of its officials and members that it will continue to serve and to make its witness more effective in this growing commun- East Whitby (Continued from 'Page 1) sald that expenditure on roads, bridges and watermains had climb- ed close to $100,000 last year. An engineer was certainly needed to administer a department with such an expenditure, he said. "Without an engineer, we would be wide open to criticism from any ratepayer if anything went wrong," declared Councillor Neil Fraser, K.C. "If the township is golng to spend $100,000 in that department, we need an engineer." Council approved a $25 grant to the Ontario County Crop Improve- ment Association, C, F, Werry ap- peared before Council on behalf of the association, Pass Police By-Law A by-law, requesting the Ontario Provincial Police to patrol the township south of the fifth con- cession, was given first, second and third readings. The Attorney-Gen- eral's Department is expected to make the next move in connection with the policing of the township. If the township's request for a two-man provincially-administered | force is granted, the department will | submit an agreement to this effect for the council's consideration and , 8pproval, Twelve Killed Several Injured In Palestine Fight Jerusalem, Jan. 26--(AP)--Offi- cials said three persons were injur- ed today when two mines blasted an Arab bus outside Bethlehem, Jewish sources said 12 Arabs were injured --one fatally--when Jews fired on the bus, which was overturned by the explosions. In Haifa, British Sixth Airborne troops found "a large quantity of ammunition" in a house in the Arab quarter, Officials said 23 Arabs were arrested. - Outside Jerusalem 300 Arabs bat- tled Jewish convoy guards yesterday until British armored cars broke up the skirmish, At least 10 Jews and two Arabs were reported killed. Arab sources said the fight began when Jewish advance convoy guards encountered Arabs mining the sec- tion of the highway which cus through the Judean Hills, Police said of the 25 Jewish guards involved, four were killed, 10 were missing and three were wound- Several Arab leaders were report- ed to have left Palestine yesterday for 'Tubas, 40 miles north of Jeru- salem. Arabs are said to have es- tablished a camp there for the first organized unit of Arab volunteers to enter Palestine; Arab sources said an Arab force of T60 which entered Palestine from Trans-Jordan had concentrated in Tubas. The informants said the fighters now had been dispersed through a wide area. . Meanwhile, the evacuation to the United States of wives and children of American-Consulate officials be- gan today. Life Underwriters Elect Officers Toronto, Ont.--At the 41st an- nual meeting of the Life Under- writers Association of Canada, held in Toronto Friday and Satur- day, W. J. H. Chittick, C.L.U., Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, Winnipeg, Manitoba, was elected president of the Asso- ciatipn for 1948. During the year six additional local Associations were added to the National organization, the As- sociation now having 64 focal As- sociations throughout Canada. The membership of the Association at the present time consists of 5,445 life insurance salesmen pledged to maintain the highest standards of ethical conduct and business prac- tice in their dealings with Rojiey- holders and the insuring public. The following officers were elect- ed: Honorary president, Fernand de Haerne, C.L.U, La Sauvegarde, Montreal; president, W. J. H. Chit. tick, C.L.U., Manufacturers Life, Winnipeg, Man.; chairman of the board of directors, Ryrie Smith, C.L.U, Mutual of Canada, To- rorito, Ont.; Honorary secretary, W. E. Magee, Prudential Insurance Co., Toronto, Ont.; honorary trea- surer, P. M. Monahan, C.L.U., Canada Life, Toronto, Ont.; regi- strar of the Institute of Chartered Life Underwriters of Canada, C. V. Earl, C.L.U., Sun Life of Can- ada, Toronto, Ont.; chairman, executive council of the Institute of Chartered Life Underwriters of Canada, C. W, Mealing, C.L.U,, North American Life, Toronto; chairman membership committee, Garnet H. Donaldson, C.L.U., Lon- don Life, Toronto, Ont. The following were elected re- gional vice-presidents: British Columbia, John L. Ben- nett, Dominion Life, New West- minster, B.C.; Alberta, Charles H. Elliston, C.L.U,, Manufacturers Life, Calgary, Alta.; Saskatch- ewan, W. L, Noyes, C.L.U,, Im. perial Life, Saskatoon, Sask.; Manitoba, G. P. Woodlock, London Life, Brandon, Man.; Southern Ontario, A. C. Hunter, C.L.U., To- ronto Mutual, Hamilton, Ont.; Northern Ontario, J. Lewis Brown, Syn Life, Sudbury, Ont.; West- ern Ontario, Frank S. Yates, C.L.U., Metropolitan Life, Strat- ford, Ont.; Central Ontario, James V. Cook, C.L.U., Mutual of Can- ada, Orillia, Ont; Eastern On- tariopb, V. Wray Fairweather, C.L.U., Sun Life, Cornwall, Ont.; Western Quebec, Marcel Latre- mouille, Industrial Life, Montreal, Que} Eastern Quebec, J. Felix udson, Canada Life, Trois- Rivieres, Que; New Brunswick, Lewis V. Tibert, C.L.U, North American Life, Fredericton, N.B.; Prince Edward Island, Ralph J. Rupert, C.L.U., Confederation Life, Charlottetown, 'P.E.I.; Nova Sco- tia, C. A. Potter, Manufacturers Life, New Glasgow, N.S. The following were elected mem- bers of the board of directors: William H. Ward, Prudential In- surance Co., Hamilton, Ont.; J. R. Thompson, C.L.U, Sun Life, St. Catharines, Ont.; C. Wesley Meal- ing, C.L.U., North American Life, Toronto, Ont.; P. M. Monahan, C.L.U., Canada Life, Toronto Ont.; Chas. M. Dunn, Mutual of Canada, Regina, - Sask.; Edward F. Rad- clyife, Imperial Life, Witnives: Man.; Eric N. Sangster, C.L.U, Dominion Life, Saint John, N.B.; C. P. Nickerson, Metropolitan Life, New Glasgow, N YANKS FEATURE EXTRA BASES we New York -- The Yankee trade- mask--the extra base hit--will be very evident as the New York club opens its spring training season on March 1. A study of major and min- or league averages compiled last season shows that Yankee catchers, infielders and outfielders lead a combined slugging percentage of A434, They hit 404 doubles, 148 tri- ples and 223 home runs. IL ANNUAL MEETING New York, -- The International Baseball League will hold its annual schedule meeting here Saturday, Jan. 31, Assembling the same day for its annual meeting will be the | International League Writers Asso- ciation, ) PRAISE FOR PURDUE SWIMMER East Lansing, Mich--Charles Mec- Caffree Jr. Michigan State swim- ming coach, rates Weith, Carter, captain of Purdue's tank team, as one of the greatest freestyle swim- ,' mers in college competition today. y | UN. Airs India Problem # ¥ Two members of the Indian delegation to the United Nations' security council are pictured in the session of the council which met to hear grave charges from India that the new state of Pakistan is guilty of aggression for giving aid to the Kashmir guerrillas. They are, Hamid Ali, left, and Sheikh Abdulla, head of Kashmir's government. Both sides have signified {hele willingness to arrange a peaceful agreement, which ended Gandhi's Baruch Offers Recovery Plan' Bernard Baruch, elder U.S. statesman and adviser to presidents, is shown hatting with Senat Arthur Vandenburg, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations committee. Baruch appeared before that body Monday and offered a blueprint for world recovery. He called for an all-produc- tion drive everywhere and a guarantee that the U.S. would buy any global surplus for the next five years. His recovery plan is based on a union of Europe under the United Nations, and to be backed by an Am- erican pledge to go to war against any aggressor nation. His remarks on anti-inflation es caused a decline in U.S, grain prices, Arab-Jew Strife Continues The unofficial tabulation of deaths in the Holy Land since the United Nations voted partition on Nov. 29 now stands at 801. Guns, grenades and knives are used daily in retaliation battles throughout Palestine. Here an injured Arab is carried away after an explosion rocked the Jaffa gate recently. A group of Jews in an armored car threw out a large bomb and then dashed away at high speed. The oll, 41 killed and injured. Five Jews, who were almost captured by the British for the act, were shot down as they fled across a cemetery. Meanwhile, President Truman de- clared that U.S, troops are not needed in the Holy Land to guard U.S. property. Gregt Brithin has signed a 20-year military pact with Iraq, one of the Arab states, 12 supply them with arms, in exchange for strategic Qases in event of war. . : Chamber Dinner Friday To Hear C.M.A. President President of the Canadian Manu- | facturers' Association, R. C. Berk-' inshaw, . C.B.E.,, vice-president of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. of Canada Ltd. will be the guest speaker at a Chamber of Commerce | dinner meeting in Hotel Genosha | Friday night. 'd + Appointed director-general of the priorities branch of tlie Department of Munitions and Supply in 1941, Mr. Berkinshaw was named chair- man of Wartime Industries Control | Board in August of the same year. He was awarded the C.B.E. in 1946. Aft: r practising as a barrister and solicitor in Toronto, Mr. Berkin- shaw joined the legal department of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber | Co. in 1920: He was appointed as- | manager in 1933, and vice-president in 1945. He served in World War I with the 124th Battalion as captain and adjutant, and as major with 12th Battalion, Canadian Engineers. Mr. Berkinshaw is a past presi- dent of the Ontario Motor League, a director of the Toronto Indus- | trial Commission and vice-president of the Canadian National Exhibi- | tion, He is also president of the Citizens' R€search Institute of Can- ada and a director of the Technical Service Council, SKIDS INTO SHUNTER | At 1220 p.m. Saturday, an Osh- awa Railway shunter and a Robert Simpson Company truck collided at Alice Street near Ritson Road with damage resulting to the truck's front end. The shunter was in charge of L, R. Connors, Dearborn Avenue. John Scott of Toronto, driver of the delivery vehicle, told police he applied brakes but skidded on the icy roadway. | PHILIPPINE ISLAND sistant-secretary of the company in| Ths Philippine island of Minda- 1921, secretary and general counsel | nao is 36,000 miles square and has in 1926, treasurer in 1932, general' 2,000,000 inhabitants, vr Chorale Prelude Subject of Organ Lecture Recital A lecture and recital dealing with composers from the 17th century to the present day was given in Cen- tre Street United Church yester- day by Cecil A, Walker, A.C.CO., president of the Oshawa Centre of the Canadian College of Organists. The organ at this church is a two-manual Casavant with 11 stops and Mr, Walker's presentation gave the impression that a much larger instrument was being used. His program included some 20 chorale preludes of the period and he gave many interesting points cn the life of each composer. Works by the various composers were: Buxtehude (1687 - 1707) -- We Thank Thee Lord Jesus Christ; Pachebel (1653-1706), When In the |, Hour of Utmost Need; Kuhman (1660-1722), O Sacred Head Once Wounded; Bach (1685-1750), Sleep- ers Wake; Our Father Who Art in Heaven, All Men Must Die, A Sav- ing Health to us is Brought, Have Mercy Upon Me O Lord. Brahms (1832.1897), Deck Thy- self My Soul With Gladness, Be~ hold a Rose is Blooming; Parry (1848-1918), Chorale Prelude on "Melcombo;" Noble 1867--Choral Prelude on "Melcombo." Ernest Walker (1870-) Lady Mar- garet Hall Hymn Prelude No. 10; Gordon Phillips, O Little Town of Bethlehem, The Angel Gabriel; John Dedrick, Chorale Prelude on 'St. Peter'; Eugene Hill, Chorale Prelude on St. Botalph"; J. Alfred Schehl, O Come Emmanuel, Praise to the Lord; Garth Edmundson, Pange Lingua Glorioso. A vote of appreciation was ex- tended to Mr. Walker by George Rapley, vice-presiderit. . Farmers- Market Local Grain Local selling prices for bran $47- $48 ton; shorts, $49-$50; baled hay, $20-822 ton; straw, $18-$20 ton; pastry flour, $3.95 a bag; bread flour, $4.75 a bag. Dealers are pay- ing no set price. Wheat, $1.48 a bushel; oats, 85.20 cents; barley, $1.20-$1.25; buckwheat, $1.25, Local Eggs Local eggs: Grade A large 42, A medium 40, Grade B 38, Pullets 32, Grade C and cracks 25. Produce Toronto, Jan. 26--(CP)--Produce prices in the spot market here to- day were reported as follows: Churning cream unchanged, No. 1 1b,, 71 fob, 75 delivered. Butter prints unchanged, 1st grade 69%, 2nd grade 68%, 8rd grade 67%. Eggs: Market active, receipts good with stocks clearing well; wholesale to retail, A large 47-48, A medium 45-46, A pullet 44.45, B 41, C 35; country shippers quoted graded eggs, cases free, A large 43, A medium 42, A pullet 40-41, B 37, Cc 31. Butter solids unchanged, market firm but quiet due to lack of of- ferings, 1st grade 67%, 2nd grade 66%. Hogs Toronto, Jan. 26 -- (CP)--Hog prices were unscttled at Stratford, ni markets reporting early this morning. Fruit Toronto, Jan. 26--(CP)--Whole- sale fruit and vegetable prices here today (supplied by White and Com- pany) follow: Domestic: Radishes, doz. 75-$1; green onions, doz., 35-40c; Ont. new potatoes, 75-1b. bag, No. 1, $2-$2.25; turnips, unwashed, bus, 90-1, waxed $1.35-$1.50; cabbages, crt, $5-$5.50; Savoy. cabbages, crt, $3- $3.50; leaf lettuce, 3 doz., $7.50-$8; beets, bus. $2-$2.50; celery, green $6-$8, white $3-$3.50; carrots, bus, unwashed 12-$2.25, washed $2.50- $2.75; parsnips, unwashed $2.25- $2.50, washed $2.50-$3. Imported: Cal. oranges $5.50-$7; Messina lemons $3.50-$6; Texas and Florida grapefruit $3.75-$4.60; cranberries $8-$10; yams $5.50-$6; tangerines, cases, $3.50-$§4. Livestock Toronto, Jan. ' 26--(CP)--Early cattle trade opened the week at steady prices in the livestock mar- ket here this morning. Brought forward from last week's close were 800 head of cattle. Calves Te- mained firm while no sheep or lamb sales were reported. Good weighty steers ' brought $16.50 a bbs. TB while but- cher heifers went at $12.50-$15 and fed yearlings $15-§17 cwt. Calves were steady at $21-$22 for choice with plain lights down to $12. No new price was established for hogs which closed previously at $28.50 for Grade A and $28.10 for Bl. Receipts repcTted by the Domin- jon Marketing Service were: Cat- tle 2,060, calves 160, hogs 180, sheep and lambs 220. Honey -- Toronto, Jan. 2%6--(CP)--Whole- sale honey quotations were un- changed here today. Cheese Toronto, Jan. 26--(CP)--Whole- sale cheese quotaticns were un- changed here t ay. AUTO AND TAXI DAMAGED Byron Carswell, 206 Bloor Street West, driving south' on Simcoe Street South at 6.30 a.m. yesterday, skidded into the left side of a Mid- town 'taxi which, police (said, was making a U-turn when the collision occurred. Taxi-driver Donald Wil- son of 'Bowmanville received a bump on the head. Both autos were damaged. MoeGILL SWIMMERS WIN Montreal--McGill University de- feated Ottawa University 65-10 in points in a swimming meet here. Stars for McGill were John Mc- 'Clean in 'backstroke and Len Rud- dhy in breaststroke, while Cloutier won the diving for Ottawa. Gerry | By J. C. GRAHAM Auckland, N.Z,.--(CP) -- Troops who served in the Pacific theatre during the war made a thorough job of debunking the fable that all South Sea islands are tropical par- adises filled with lovely girls like Dorothy Lamour, The war itself has left many of the islands even less idyllic than before. The Solomons, where the Japa- nese advance was finally checked and which saw some of the most bitter fighting of the war, have been disturbed by the formation of a native secret society known as the Marching Rule, This has been translated by some politically- minded enthusiasts as the Marxian law, but it has in reality nothing whatever to do with Marx. Basically it seems to have ob- scure nablonalist objects, aiming at native rule of the islands, but its immediate objective has been the securing of higher rates to pay on plantations, arising from the liber. al wages paid by American forces for labor. The Marching Rule de- manded $38 a month instead of the $6.50 plus rations paid on planta- tions. Planters became uneasy as labor became more and more scarce and word filtered through the interior that the Marching Rule had set up its own courts. Several larger gath- erings of natives were held includ- ing one of 7,000 natives at Malaita. Eventually several of the leaders of the Marching Rule were arrested without violence, although visits by several warships at the same time may have had an influence. For the present, over action has died down but labor remains scarce, Labor troubles have been disturb. ing another South Pacific group-- the Cook Islands which form an in- tegral part of New Zealand. Trade unionism has recently been intro- Labor Troubles Invade War-Torn South Sea Isles duced to the group from Néw Zea- land and visits have been paid by several union officials, Strikes have occurred in several of the islands, chiefly on the waterfront. A clash between members of two rival organizations at Manihiki led to an allegation by H, Barnes, presi- dent of the New Zealand Water= side Workers' Union, which sup- ports one of the organizations, that 14 workers were arrested and taken in chains to the courthouse. New Zealand Prime Minister Pe- ter Fraser declared that the acts as stated by Barnes were distorted, He said members of one organiza- tion - improperly attempted to cone trol engagement of waterfront la= bor, leading to a fight with other workers. The aeting resident agent, with police help, arrested 14 of the assailants, One was handcuffed to a post, one was tied with twine to a post and 12 were squatted on the courthouse verandah in the care of a police helper. No one was chain. ed. The situation remains tense in the Cook Islands with rival organ- izations striving for labor control and it is likely that the New Zea land government will have to make a detailed investigation of the site uation shortly. In yet another island group, the Crown colony of Fiji, a difficult site uation has been created by the in- creased demands of the Indian community. Indians control most of the business and industry of the colony, although the largest under- takings are still European-owned. The native Fijians remain for the most part small village agricultur- ists and their leaders are fighting against the inroads of the Indians-- who came to the islands years ago as indentured laborers--into all lu crative callings and also into offi clal posts, British Pound (Continued from Page 1) of the sterling area for measures to be taken. "We must, therefore, maintain our freedom to take any action which may be found necessary," he asserted. The devaluation amounts to about 44 per cent for French ex- porters. They now will get many more francs for their dollars than they have been getting. Up to midnight, the franc was officially quoted at 119 to $1. To $1 The new rate is 214-to $1, but exporters will be able to realize even more than that. They will trade half their dollars at the 214-1 rate, and the other half at a newly- created free market, currently around 337 francs to the dollar. This free market also will be open to tourists. France hopes this action and the benefits to ex- ports will bring her more dollars for purchase of essential goods abroad. The object is to attain French recovery before prices rise too much at home, as they are bound to do. In London Sir Stafford said the Anglo-French differences on cur- rency devaluation will not en- danger western 'European co- operation, called for last week by oreign Secretary Bevin, "This difference of view," he de- clared, "will not have any effect whatsoever on our sincere and earnest desire to co-operate with the government of France to the fullest extent in the economic as well as in the political field." Investors rushed to "get into gold." The demand forced up the prices of South African gold shares. These shares also opened strong on the Capetown market, indicating a belief that, sooner or later, the pound must be cheaper. It is now officially worth $4.03, but has sold down to $2.50 in uncon- trolled markets. London newspapers, reporting the pound in jeopardy, said the break in government bonds wiped out millions of pounds in market values. Market sources attri- buted this break to lack of de- mand rather than general liquida- tion. There was a sell-off, how- ever, in the early trading. Market Is Quiet Most other sections of the Lon- don market were .quiet. Indus- trials were about steady. Base metals and commodities were fully firm, . Any lowering of the pound's value would mean that Britain would have to put up more pounds for purchases abroad. That would imperil the labor government's en- tire recovery program. It sought vainly last week to have France temper her devaluation. Prime Minister Attlee was re- ceived by the King. There was no immediate indication of the pur- pose of the visit. ~ Repercussions of the French move were heard throughout the sterling area, the world's largest trading bloc, Directors of the Bank of Den- mark went into closed session. In Singapore, a great interna- tional trading centre, markets were closed for a Hindu religious holiday, However, financial sources said tra- ders were nervous. Malayan money is based on sterling. . Price cutting in foreign markets was suggested in many circles as a means for Britain to protect the pound and her economi¢ recovery program, with its emphasis on greatly increased expoits. At the special cabinet session, Sir Stafford Cripps, Chancellor of the Exchequer, was to report to Prime Minister Attlee and his colleagues on unsuccessful efforts last week to persuade France to abandon her devaluation plan. After the cabinet session, Sir Stafford will go before Commons to outline steps which the government intends to take to protect the pound, The pound sterling is the basic monetary unit for Britain and he British Empire, excepting Can- ada and Newfoundland, as well as for Eire, Iceland, Iraq, Iran, Bur- ma and the Faroe Islands. There was no advance hint from official quarters as to what defence There was no valid indication that the pound would be devalued in the near future. : Treasury officials said repeatedly the government intended to put up. last week, during the tug-of-war over the change in the franc, that no devaluation of the pound was even remotely In prospect, even though the pound was bringing only around $2.50 in the free markets of the United States, Switzerland and Italy. The official rate is $4.03. In France, only dollars and Por- tuguese-escudos will be put on the the free market at once, Britain, however, fears that the pound and other currency will be squeezed by leaks and black market operations. French devaluation--from 119 to 214 to the dollar and from 480 to 864 to the pound--will enable French exporters to sell at sharply reduced prices, undercutting inter- national competitors. In addition, British exporters fear buyers may hold off on purchases to await a possible fall in pound values. There also was the fear that British buyers might have trouble in the market because of re- fusal of sellers to take a pound which might drop in value. The government's foes contend Britain's new economic difficulty is magnified by labor policy. The Conservatve Dally Mail de- clared: "They have based their policy on a planned economy which deprived the home market of essential goods in order to satisfy an unknown ex- port market, Suddenly the pros- pects in this market have become less promising." The Daily Mail asserted "the de- valuation of the franc is a victory for Russian Communism over the west," The devaluation "could lead to a currency war" among the western countries, the Mail said. "Only one hope remains. It lies in swift and substantial aid under the Marshall Plan." Hugh Dalton, who resigned two months ago as Chancellor of the Exchequer, declared creation of a French free market for currency means 'a return to prewar chaos." "We have here a direct threat to the stability of the pound sterling," he said in an article in the London Daily Herald, The Communist London Daily Worker compared the French move with recent monetary changes in Russia, where it declared "the ruble has been smoothly. and successfully devalued, rationing ended and pro- duction increased!" Feared Revision \ Some quarters in London felt the franc devaluation would force a major revision in Britain's strategy for her battle with inflation. Be- cause of its effect on the pound, these quarters foresaw an adverse balance of trade, on which Britain's whole economic future depends. Even before the news from Paris, Britain's week-end had been dark. On Friday, trade relations with Denmark were suspended again, This dashed hopes for more butter, bacon and eggs. On Saturday the news broke that Argentina definitely had suspended meat shipments until Britain can find ways to pay. Behind the British differences with Paris over devaluation lay these factors: 1. Persistence of rumors, despite official denials, that Britain will be forced eventually to revalue the pound at a lower rate, k 2, The hard fact that the pound is selling at a discount on the dollar in New York and every European capital, and at a rate lower than the official equivalent of slightly over $4 in most Furopean cufren- cies. 3. Reports by some London banks of a flight of loose capital to the dominions, particularly to South Africa v-hose currency is virtually backed by gold. Sir Stafford obviously won a pledge from France not to put pounds on the free market in Paris. But London financial circles noted that with her "export francs" France will be able to undersell Britain overseas. 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