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THE D Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle 0) AILY TIMES-GAZETTE WHITBY VOL. 7, NO. 68 OSHAWA-WHITBY, SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1948 Price 4 Cents TWENTY-TWO PAGES WANT ITALY TO REGAIN TRIESTE Raging Floods Sweep Over Southern Ontario > Damage in Millions As Rivers Overflow Three Found Safe By The Canadian Press Fear that savagely destructive floods surging through Southern Ontario were responsible for three deaths, was re- lieved today when police at London reported that the three Muncy Village Indians reported victims of the rampaging Thames River, were safe. No further details were available immediately. The Indians believed drowned last night were reported to have been swept down the Thames from Muncey Village, 25 miies southwest of London, They were found this morning wandering near the banks of the river. As flood waters surged through at least six centres as sections of Southern Ontario faced what may be their worst spring inundations since 1937, damage to property and land may reach millions of dollars. The worst flood in 30 years on the Nith river swept through the Ox. ford County village of Nith this morning. Water ran through the centre of the village and entry by some roads were blocked as several residents were forced to abandon their homes. A bright spot in the general scene | of destruction was at London, where Deputy City Engineer Roy Garrett announced this morning that "the danger of the Thames overflowing its banks in London proper is. past" unless something unforseen happens. Three persons, including a moth- er and her infant, were rescued from possible death by drowning yesterday when flood waters from the Maitland River put most of Lis- towel under water. Mrs. James Dick and her baby were rescued after being tossed into six feet of icy wat. er when an evacuation boat over. turned. Forecast Not Helpful A forecast of cloudy, mild weather did not hold out promise of respite from the flood waters, most reports of improved conditions came from Ingersoll and St. Marys. The south branch of the Thames was reported to be falling fast at Ingersoll and at St. Marys the river subsided about eight feet from last night's peak, Residents In the Grand River Valley too fearful precautions as the stream burst its banks. At Goderich damage may reach $6,000,000 from a huge ice field which spilled from the mouth of the Maitland to grind over harbor installations. The worst flood since the dam broke in 1883 swept through the Waterloo county village of New Hamburg today. Thirty seven fam. ilies were stranded in their homes. It was impossible to walk on the main street; the fire hall was flood- ed; water flowed in the front door and out the back of the Lutheran church; shopping was done by boats. Reports of factories closed due to floods and a derailed train came from Bruce County. Two factories were forced to ahlt operations at Walkerton and at Angus, near Camp Borden, a train was derailed and three highways closed, . Water of the Saugeen River which created the Bruce County havoc was 12 feet above its hormal level and was rising at the rate of about three inches an hour. It has three feet to go before reaching last year's record eyed llingwood Flooded There were two floods at Colling. 700d, offie of the Underwood Canal 'nd the other of the Pretty River, DAMAGE IS HEAVY (Continued on Page 2) > Named Manager 3 B. A:"BERT" M¢CARL, an employe of Dominion Stores Limited since 1928, who has been named manager of the new Super Market which will open on King Street West on March 30, Little Damage As Creek Ice Goes Down With the waters of the Oshawa Creek fallen to about three feet below its banks, all that remains as evidence of yesterday afternoon's spring break-up are the huge cakes of ice dotting the banks and flats along its course. Although the freshet, brought on by warm weather and heavy rains, caused not a little excitement, dam- age was practically negligible. The only inconvenience occasioned was the termination of the Oshawa Rail~ way bus service to the lake for sev- eral hours and the fact that the footbridge across the creek and the walk across the John Street flats was closed to pedestrian traffic, Broke About 2 p.m. The creek had been running bank-high for several hours, but the real freshet came shortly after 2 pm. when the cakes of ice, being carried on the flood, jammed at the big bends north of the Oshawa Arena, This forced the water and ice up over the banks and across the flats, Employees of the Arena, foresee- ing what might happen took steps to protect the north doorway and while water lapped around the door- way and at the doorway of the boiler room on the east side of the building no damage was done to the building or its invaluable sheet of ice. Huge cakes of ice were scat- tered along, the driveway on the east side of the building. These LITTLE DAMAGE (Continued on Page 2) Split In Social Credit Party Is Puzzling To Politicians Edmonton, March 20 (CP)--Pol- iticians today sought words to des- cribe what happened yesterday to Canada's Social Credit Party when the Douglas Social Credit Council disclosed it had come into being. The situation was full of contra- dictions, Disclosure of the council's exist- ence and policy was made in a statement issued by A. V. Bourcier, Social Credit member in the Al- berta Legislature for Lac Ste. Anne. In effect, it said political Social Creditism in Canada is not Social Credit. The council would not, how- ever, organize politically against the existing party, but would function as a consulting agency to keep the party line correct, Alberta's Premier Manning, head of the country's only Social Credit government, withheld all comment. The council praised the Alberta government for its administration of the province and its services to Social Credit. But it charged "disruptive influences have infil- trated the Canadian Social Credit movement." It outlined a comprehensive pro- posed political organization for both French and English Canada, built around Social Credit, in action groups "organized as a union of electors." Mr. Bourcier said he had been named chairman of the council; that John Patrick Gillese, former editor of the Canadian Social Cred- iter is vice-chairman and R. E. Asnley, former education minister, is an executive member. \V '| parade of ' ° 1 DIES, 10HURT WHEN ITALIAN PARTIES FIGHT Rome, March 20 AAP)--One per- son was reported killed and 10 wounded near Naples yesterday vhen Communists fought young government party members. Violence also broke out in Rome and other parts of Italy as parties speeded up their campaigning for the April 18 election. Communism is the prime issue. The fatal clash occurred as Com- munists were reported to have tried to break up a St. Joseph's Day Christian Democratic Party youths at Castellamaire di Stabia, south of Naples. | In Rome fighting started yester- day but riot squads restored order. Leftists who had just heard a speech by Communist Leader Luigi | Longon clashed with Moderate So- | cialists homeward bound from a meeting. There were no casualties. Political orators took advantage of the holiday yesterday to address their followers. In many Italian cities crowds paeked theatres, audi- | toriums and public squares to hear speeches, | Leftist orators accused Premier | Alcide de Gasperi of subservience | to the United States and said Presi- dent Truman was '"war-monger- ing." Followers of de Gasperi ac- claimed United States aid to Italy and called attention to Russian ex- pansion in Eastern Europe. Abbott Raps Plans To Sap Canada 1 Unity Quebec, March 20 -- (CP)--Fi- nance Minister Abbott charged to- day that Premier Duplessis of Que- bec is trying to "destroy the rights of the Federal Government." In a speech to the Reform Club, he said Mr. Duplessis' actions were weakening hte country at a time when unity and strength were needed. "Let me recall to you that the extent to which he succeeds in hampering the Federal Government in the exercise of its constitutional rights, he weakens Canada at a time when our country has more than ever need of strength," said Mr. Abbott. He sharply criticized Mr, Du- plessis and Premier Drew of On- tario for not entering new taxation agreements with the Federal Gov- ernment. The seven other prov- inces have signed agreements. "In the face of the multiple warnings that have been given us, it is surely time to scrutinize the world and coldly assess the dangers and the perils which menace Chris- tian civilization," he said. "Certain of the principles and certain fo the speeches of Mr. Du- plessis and his Tory friends in this and other provinces appear aimed at harming the government of their country, weakening our unity and, consequently, at lessening our chances of survival in the atomic New Skating Sensation To Appear Here Officials of the Oshawa Skating Club today announced that arrangements have been completed to bring Miss Andra McLaughlin, starry newcomer to the skating world, to Oshawa on April 6 and 7 to appear in "Ice Frolics of 1948". Miss McLaughlin became a sensation in the United States this year as she steadily annexed all the skating championships in which she competed. She has now taken the Eastern States and Middle Atlantic Championships plus the New York Silver Skates title. skating and in this last year she has headlined almost every major show in the United States including the recent Madison Square Gardens Ice Show. Andra McLaughlin is at present in Colorado Springs where she is appearing in the National Championship Ice Show as well as the American Championship trials. MISS ANDRA McLAUGHLIN fly to Oshawa in time for the "Ice Frolics". Dominion Super Store New District On King Street West: School Area To Open On March 30 "Streamlined without and within, the new Dominion Store, now being erected on King Street West, will be officially opened on said J. E. Hendricks, Division Man- ager, Gazette office C. C. Hutchinson, Assistant Divi- sion Manager. March 390," visited The Times- in company with who "This Dominion Super Market e." will be one of the finest in On- Mr. Abbott said If Quebec had agreed to rent the income and cor- tario. It is rather interesting to poratoin tax fields to the Federal Ontario would have done likewise. Then the whole country would be united and it would be possible to carry out insurance and other welfare proposals made to the prov- inces at the Dominion-Provincial Conference in 1945. Government, the health Ten Men Overcome In Hamliton Blaze Hamilton, March 20 (CP)--Nine firemen and a policeman were overcome by smoke, early today, fire completely gutted the John A, Bruce Co. seed store, caus- ing fire, smoke and water damage in other business premises in the Dock. Overall loss may run to $200,- when Some fore noon. TO ADDRESS ROTARY Rotarian Frank Grindley, who re- cently returned from a visit to the British Isles, will be the speaker at the luncheon meeting of the Osh- awa Rotary Club in Hotel Genosha subject will be on Monday. His "Britain Today." DIRTY CHIMNEY PIPES Dirty chimney pipes at the resi- dence of J. Beck, 81 Athol Street West, resulted in a visit from fire- men at 8 o'clock last night. sistant Chief H. R. Hobbs reported no damage, APS EEL ANON. IER" firemen were earlier as a result. of the explosion which blew out all front windows of the three-storey structure. The policeman and seven firemen were dismissed from hospital be- know that the first out-of-Toronto branch store, to be operated by Do- minion Stores, was located in Osh- awa in 1920, It was also the first retail chain store to ke located in Oshawa, This new store has been expressly designed to fill the needs and conveniences of customers," said Mr. Hendricks. With an ultra modern store front composed of Macotta, a new mater- ial obtained from porcelain enamel and stainless gteel, the new build- ing is approximately 50 feet. wide and 130 feet in length with a 14- foot high ceiling, especially design- ed to provide ample air space. The air in- the. store Is kept fresh by use of automatic exhaust fans. Glass Doorways Full use has been made of arm- our plate glass in the doorways so that persons approaching the store will get a complete and unobstruct- ed view of the entire interior.. Wide spacious aisles are provided to eli- minate over-crowding and allow speedier shopping, while the check- out stands have been improved and every modern scheme has been de- veloped to permit prompt service. Shelves are' designed particularly so that merchandise is plainly in view and they are constructed at a convenient height so that prod- ucts are in easy reach of the shop- pers. The fruit and vegetable sec- tions feature pre-packed merchan- dise in order to facilitate self serve ice and eliminate damage to prod- ucts, and is the latest in design. Supplies for the store are brought up- from the supply room by means of an escalator and conveyor belt which passes under certain sections in 'order that there will be the least possible handling of foods, irfnN4 Special sections are devoted to frosted foods and dairy products, ! the latter being contained in open top refrigerator cases, providing easy selection . The meat display | cases are stainless steel, trimmed | and enclosed' with the new insulat. | ed thermo pane glass. A large stor- | age cooler keeps meat at a temper. | ature of 34 degrees, ready for sale, | and an electric meat saw assists in| preparing the meat for the custom- | ers. All of these modern convenien- ces are being brought to Oshawa in order to facilitate shopping. | The interior decoration and the] white walls will present an over-all | effect of cleanliness and pleasant | surroundings. The natural color is | given a pastel tone by the fluores. | cent lighting. | Merchandise and supplies brought | in from trucks at the back of the store from the ample spaced en. | trance, will be carried to the base. | ment on escalator sand thence | along roller conveyor belts to the | storage room. Cold storage rooms | are supplied for both fruit and | vegetables. Other rooms are intend- | ed for the packing and weighing of | products. Facilities are supplied for | the washing and trimming of vege- tables. Even the basement is paint- | ed in conformity with the decora- | tions in the store and the exten-| sive ventilation system insures fresh air for employees working there, | as well as providing ideal condi- | tions for stored merchandise, Free Parking Available The building is fireproof and Is constructed 'with steel and rein- forced cement. The entire store is equipped with a modern intercom- munication system. The exterior is | built with buff coloured brick. One | of the interesting features of this new grocery retail system is the fact that free parking will be available for customers, Cars will enter from King Street and will leave the Parking Lot from Athol Street. | B. A, (Bert) McCarl, who has had | a long and successful career ex-| | SUPER MARKET | (Continued on Page 2) | However, her main forte is in carnival | cial ses She will Is Approved Ontario County Council, in spe- sion this morning, passed by-laws dissolving present high school districts of Uxbridge and Port Perry and establishing an en- | larged district to.take in the Town | of Uxhridge, the Village of Port Perry and the Township of Scu- | gog, Reach, Uxbridge and Scott. This action came as the result of requests from the various muni- cipalities, 4Ahe aim being towards more efficient administration and the provision of such services as bus transportation. A. A. Archibald, Secretary of the County's Consultative Committee on Education, advised Council that it was in the interests of the county for such by-laws to be passed as quickly as possible. There would then be sufficient time to make provision for improved transporta- tion to the Uxbridge and Port Perry schools by next September, he said. Mr. Archibald indicated that sec- tions of neighboring municipalities would yet be given an opportunity to join the district and if any changes were desired, the by-law could be amended at the June ses- sion of County Council. | W. H. Westney (Reeve, Picker- ing) spoke of the proximity of Stouffville to parts of Uxbridge and Pickering Townships and suggested that some pupils from these muni- cipalities might prefer to attend the Stouffville school. Stuart Ball (Reeve, Uxbridge Township), re- plied however, that pupils in this section of Uxbridge Township had indicated their desire to attend Ux- bridge High School. 1 | | Thomas Harding (Reeve, Reach), who introduced the by-law, stressed that amendments could be passed | later to provide for any changes in the district which might prove desirable, THE WEATHER Clear and mild today. Sun- day overcast with showers. Varmer Sunday. Winds light today, south 20 Sunday. Low tonight "and high Sunday 36° and 55. Summary for Sunday: Warmer with showers, -- 3 Western Powers Ask Treaty Change On Free Territory Washington, March 20 (AP)--United States, Britain and France today proposed the return of the territory of Trieste to Italy through a major revision of the Italian peace treaty. The proposal was made o DOZEN HURT AS WIND RIPS WINDSOR AREA Windsor, March 20 -- (OP) -- Its business district ripped by a 57- mile-an-hour storm which left at least 12 persons Injured, this southwestern Ontario automotive city today set about repairing dam- | age unofficially estimated at $50, | 000. The city's worst windstorm since the tornado of June, 1946, yesterday shattered plate glass windows, top- pled chimneys and punched in the front of an apartment building. Heavy rain lashed terrified citizens as they picked their way to shelter. As residents hurried out to in- spect damage left by this whip- lash of an Illinois tornado's wake, they were warned a second storm was on its way. However, the later disturbance swung away from this Essex County community although strong winds blew for several hours. "It sounded like a thousand ex- press trains," Jack Hooper, Cana- dian National Railways inspector, said of the roaring fury that rip- DOZEN INJURED (Continued on Page 2) --------------egovernment to the Russian n behalf of the United States and Italian embassies here at 10 am. EST. Trieste 1s an important port city and ship building centre on the Adriatic Sea between Italy and Yugoslavia. Under the Italian peace treaty, Trieste wag established as a free territory under the protection of the United Nations, Today's joint announcement of the western powers said this plan for an independent Trieste is not working out well. It said Yugoslavia already hax virtually incorporated that area of the territory occupied by Yugoslav troops. The proposal to "place the free territory of Trieste once more un. der Italian sovereignty" apparent. ly is a major move by the Western Powers in Italian political strategy. The Italians are to hold a national election April 18 with a Commun. ist bid for power the big issue, The western powers' decision to propose return of Trieste to Italy was attributed to two main causes: 1. "Discussions in the security council have already shown that agreement on the selection of a governor (for Trieste) is impos. sible." The peace treaty provides that a governor for the new free territory should be chosen by the U. N. security council, 2. The three powers "have receiv. ed abundant evidence to show that the Yugoslav zone has been com. pletely transformed in character and has peen virtually incomporat. RETURN OF TRIESTH (Continued on Page 2) Hint Hebrew Republic As Partition Is Dropped U.S. Is Confident Of Plan Approval Lake Success, March 20 -- (AP) --United States sources expressed confidence today that the United Nations will accept the surprise American proposal to abandon the Palestine partition plan. The reversal of American policy came with dramatic suddenness late yesterday. The United States now wants a temporary U.N. trusteeship over the embattled Holy Land. A special session of the U.N. Assembly was asked immedi- ately to approve the interim plan and consider a permanent solu- tion, Most delegates were stunned by the move and hurriedly cabled their governments for instructions. Rus- sia, however, announced immediate opposition. The Security Council will meet next Wednesday to start debate on the new American stand. The United States was the strongest supporter of the parti- tion plan when it was pushed through the Assembly, 33 to 13, last November 29. At that time the U. 8. IS CONFIDENT (Continued on Page 2) Both Sides Reject Trustee Scheme Jerusalem, March 20 -- (AP)-- Palestine's Jews may proclaim ms Hebrew Republic as an answer to - United States abandonment of par- tition, an informed Jewish source said today. Then "it will be up to the United Nations to recognize it, ignore it or suppress it," the informant said. A framework for a Jewish Gov- ernment already exists. It is a 32- member provisional council estab- lished several weeks ago by the Jewish Agency and the Jewish Na- tional Council (Vaad Leumi). Ha- gana, the Jewish militia, says it is ready and able to take and to hold Jewish sovereignty in pre- dominantly Jewish areas of the Holy Land. Both Arabs and Jews turned thumbs down on the United States proposal of trusteeship for Pales- tine. Both said they will fight on, and warfare continued. The toll of death since partition was voted by the United Nations is almost 1,900, Arabs hailed the American abane BOTH SIDES REJECT (Continued on Page 2) * LATE NEWS BRIEFS x FIRE DESTROYS HOTEL St. Jerome, Que., March 20 (CP)--Fire early today eviited the Lapointe Hotel in this Laurentian town. All the guests escaped from the mediate estimate of loss. FIFTEEN FL building. There was no im- EE FLAMES Wrightville, Que., March 20 (CP)--Fifteen persons, including 11 children were forced to the street in night attire here early today when flames of unknown origin destroyed a two-storey frame building in this Hull suburb. FIGHT IN HOTEL Toronto, March 20 (CP)--One man was arrested on a charge of grievous assault and another was pital with a possible fractured skull followin early today in a George Street Hotel. Herbert is alleged by police to have ing a card game. in hos- a fight hite, 33, struck John McCardell dur- THREE DIE IN CRASH : Somerset, Pa., March 20 (AP)--A two-motored air plane crashed into ports said three were a mountainside today and first re- killed. The guard at the Laurel Hill tunnel on the Pennsylvania turnpike said he saw the plane ram the wooded hillside. I . : \