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THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle OSHAWA WHITBY VOL. 7--NO. 100 OSHAWA-WHITBY, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1948 Price 4 Cents SIXTEEN PAGES S. RAIL STRIKE SET FOR MAY 11 Hospital Needs Capital Expenditure Aid Financial ® * Problems Strongly Stressed At Annual Meeting The need for further donations to the Oshawa General Hospital unless it is to become a burden on the taxpayer, was stressed last night by J. H. Beaton at the annual meeting of the hospital in McLaughlin Hall Mr. Beaton stressed the fact that his report dealt only with operating expenses and did not touch upon capital expendi- UK. SOLDIERS BATTLE 2,000 RAIDING JAFFA Jerusalem, April 28 (Reuters) --British troops went into ae- tion against 2,000 Irgun terror- ists today after the Jews had ignored the British warning to halt their assault on Arab Jaf- fa. Tel Aviv, Palestine, 'April 28-- (AP)--Irgun Zvai Leumi announc- ed today it has captured the entire Mansheih quarter of the all-Arab port of Jaffa which adjoins the southern part of Jewish Tel Aviv. The Jewish fighting group made the announcement with loudspeak- er trucks as the battle for Jaffa flared toward a climax. Hagana threw its forces into the fight side by side with Irgun in attacks on four key suburbs of the Arab city. The Irgun broadcast said the Manshieh quarter was cut off in a pincer attack and mopped up by Irgun fighters. It said prisoners were taken "by tens" and that Arab men were being interned, Hagana, which at first had de- UK. SOLDIERS (Continued on Page 2) tures. "Friends of the hospital in the past have made donations that could be used for capital or operat- ing expenses, sufficient to allow us to carry on as a community effort without asking the city or county to help us through the tax rate," Mr. Beaton said. "We still receive some donations but not in suffi- ciently large amounts and we are still hopeful that there are enough interested people who would like to do their share in re-establishing our endowment funds so that we would not be a burden on the tax- payer. There is a present opportun- ity for public participation in the furnishing of the new 18-bed ex- tension recently opened." Earlier Secretary - Treasurer C. Waite announced a deficit, for the year ending December 31, 1947, amounting to $19M93. Operat- ating receipts came to $410225, which, with the Provincial govern- ment grant of $8,724, made total re- ceipts $418,040. Operating expenses were $427,231 and $16,668 was charged to depreciation, making total = expenses $448,889. Sundry other income totalled $5,457, leav- ing the deficit at $19,493. Cost Per Day $7.72 Cost to the hospital for each in- patient each day amounts to $7.72, Mr. Beaton continued. = This had risen from $549 in 1944; $5.87 in 1945 and $6.38 in 1946. "When you realize that we can only recover $2.25 per day from the EXPENDITURE AID (Continued on Page 2) Brakeman Killed In West As Rail Bridge Collapses, Flood Death Toll Now 13 Winnipeg, April 28--(CP)--Flood- harassed prairie communities wait. ed anxiously today for more defi- nite indications -- the signs so far have been slight -- that the worst has been faced. Thirteen deaths have been attri- buted to the floods. Latest was in Saskatchewan where W. D. Todd of Wilkie, a railway brakeman, was killed when a flood-weakened bridge over a creek at nearby Cloan collap- sed under the weight of a freight train. Swollen waterways. were réported to be levelling off iN many cases al- though the situation could still be regarded as serious in parts of Sas. katchewan and Manitoba. Alberta, meanwhile, weathered snows that revived momentarily a possibility of flood conditions. In Manitoba, the flood level of the Red River at Emerson, one of the hardest hit of all prairie muni- cipalities, had remained unchanged for 48 hours. A drop was expected hourly by those taking the official readings. They said a strong wind had contrived to prevent an imme- diate drop. Dr. Ada Wallace, town health of- ficer, said last night 300 persons -- a third of the town population -- had been inoculated against typhoid fever, which sometimes strikes in the wake of floods. In Winnipeg, civic authorities es- timated the crest of the Red River likely would reach the city Sunday. Late last night the river level stood at 22.8 feet above datum, constitu- ting a rise of 4/10 of a foot in a 24. hour period. Army and Air Force men worked at building dykes in suburban St. Vital in the southern section of greater Winnipeg where a large number of houses had been flooded by the waters of the Red River. UK. Tories Ask Action On Palestine Problem ~ London, April 28 -- (AP) -- Twelve Conservative Members of Parliament today challenged lead- ershpi of the Labor government in a motion of censure criticizing Britain's conduct in Palestine. In the unlikely event of its pas- sage by the House of Commons, the motion would force the government out of office and precipitate a gen- eral election. Four other Conservative-sponsor- ed censure motions, on domestic issues, have been defeated by the large Labor majority in the Com- mons since the government took office in July, 1945. : Before the motion, introduced by Lord Hinchingbrooke, can reach the floor it must be endorsed officially by Conservative party leaders. There is no immediate indication they will reverse the field by criti- cizing Foreign Secretary Bevin who has been the guiding hand behind British police in Palestine and has had Conservative support on most issues in the past. one unwillingness to sacrifice more British lives to. Arab-Jewish strife hag been a factor behind the government's determination to evacuate troops by Aug. 1. Lord Hinchingbrooke listed six grounds for action in his motion: "Inadequate provision of forces at the disposal of the High Commis- sioner over the last two years; Inhibitions laid upon the military authorities to quell armed revolt wherever arising, and to conduct operations against the known loca- tions of military dumps, and to punish the murderers of British servicemen; "The damage now ensuing fo British trading interests, oil and other commercial installations, and civil air facilities in a world stra- tegic area; "Their failure to negotiate in time with the United States of America, France and other mem- 'bers of the United Nations for the transfer of the mandate under peaceful and orderly conditions; . "The grave risk of desecration of the holy places; "In general, for their abdication of the high and honorable duty of governments prior to the transfer of the mandate in a country which is the cradie of civilization." G. G. WANLESS J. H. BEATON Elected to Oshawa Hospital Board for Three Year Term ERNEST MARKS, JR. A. R., ALLOWAY SENATE VOTE ON MARGARINE COMES TODAY Ottawa, April 28 -- (CP) -- The stage is set today for the Senate's third vote in three years on a bill to lift the ban on oleomargarine. The division was forecast yester. dy by Senator C. B. Howard (L -- Quebec); government whip. He said it was hoped the contentious issue would be put to a vote today after speeches by Senator Wishart Rob- erison, government leader, and Sen- ator W. D. Euler (L -- Ontario), sponsor of the bill. It is Senator Euler's third bid to amend the dairy industry act to per- mit importation, manufacture and sale of the butter substitute. The same measure was defeated 43 to 30 in 1946 and 38 to 22 in 1947. An identical public bill, sponsored by James Sinclair (L--Vancouver North) is before the Commons. In yesterday's Senate debate, Senators G. P. Campbell (L--Ontar- io) and A. K. Hugessen (L--Que- bec) urged passage of the Euler bill. Senator J. J. Kinley (L--Nova Sco- tia) opposed it. Senator Campbell called the mar- garine ban undemocratic and un- constitutional. It was a federal stat- ute infringing on provincial rights under the British North America Act. To reject the bill would be to favor a-'particular class" over the mass of the people. Senator Hugessen said he will support the bill because, in Mont- real, for instance, "a very large number of thousands" of poor fam- ilies were unable to afford butter. He believed in fairness to the far- mer but not at the expense of the poor. Harry McGuire Heads K of C Harry McGuire was named grand knight for a second term last night, of St. Gregory's Council, 2671, Knights of Columbus. E. J. Clarke HARRY McGUIRE was re-elected deputy grand knight and John Sammut treasurer. Other officers are 4s . follows: Chancellor, Leo Bloye; recorder, Robert Clancy; warden, C. J. Roesch; advocate, James Smythe; inside guards, J. L. Riordan, Jr. and L. Rousseau; outside guards, W. Lepine and J. Brockman; trustee, C. J. McGee. The new slate will take office July 1 Records Established By All Departments At Hospital Last Year The number of admissions to Oshawa General Hospital during 1947 soared to a new record of 6,602 compared to the 6,572 in 1046, Miss Mary Bourne, superintendent, re- ported at the annual meeting of the Hospital in McLaughlin Hall last night. Miss Bourne's report showed that records were established in all de- partments during last year. The number of births increased from 1,052 to "1,247 although the still- birth rate remained the same at 23. In the main operating room, 1,276 major operations were performed in 1947 compared to 1,145 in 1946; minor operations were 1,076 com- pared to 1,042 and eye, ear, nose and throat operations were 1,120 compared to 1,075. 37 Major Operations The emergency operating room was also kept busy with 37 major operations; 699 minor operations and 1,311 fractures. There were 4,- 207 'out-patients treated in 1947 while in 1946, 3,380 were treated. Pointing up the huge job which has to be handled by the dietetic staff, Miss Bourne said that 148,000 meals had been served to patients and 104,414 to staff and others SET NEW RECORD (Continued on Page 2) Returning Officer E. W. WEBBER Of Columbus, secretary-treasurer of the South Ontario Agricultural So- ciety, who has been appointed re- turning officer for the provincial election in Ontario Riding. Arab Legionaires Capture Jericho As Part Of Plan For Attack, Abdullah Says Jerusalem; April 28--(AP)--King Abdullah of Trans-Jordan said to- day hig Arab Legionnaires have oc- cupied Jericho, in Palestine. He told the Associated Press in his capital at Amman that the force which occupied Jericho, less than 20 miles northeast of Jerusa- lem, was made up of "Scout troops which always précede the regular army." His statement was a contradic- tion of denials by the British Army, which said yesterday that members of the British-trained Arab Legion in Jericho consisted of one com- pany under British Army orders as- signed to secure Allenby Bridge. Abdullah earlier announc he personally had taken command of Trans-Jordan Syrajan, Iraqui and Lebanese troops planning an early invasion of Palestine to fight Zionism. He said today he had .recalled to active service all retired Legion officers. Yesterday he conferred at length with 100 leaders of Trans-Jordan Arab tribes and reported he was as- sured by them: "We are at war with the Jews." Abdullah said he grate- fully accepted their words and sent them back to their tribes "to pre- pare for war." Abdullah's announcement con- cerning Jericho added to the in- vasion's jitters - already gripping Palestine. Tension wag heightened by rum- ors from the north that Lebanese and Syrian armies are moving to- wards Palestine. British officials acted to quiet the alarm fast spreading 'among both Jewish and Arab leaders to Palestine), Ome official sald the British authorities had heard of no declaration of war "and consider any such declaration extremely un- likely." the British mandate expires May 15 could be considered an act of war. Britain has. promised to resist any Arab "incursions" made before then, Palestine Arab leaders would have little cause to rejoice over invasion. Such an act might upset the deli- cate balance by which they hold political control over the Holy Land's 1,250,000 Arabs. The invasion fear swept the Holy Land after reports reached here that Egypt, Trans-Jordan, Lebanon and Syria had decided to send troops into Palestine before the week ends. An Arab report that Egyptian armorized troops crossed the south- ern frontier of Palestine early yes- terday was denied by Egyptian of- ficials in Cairo. Sources close to the Egyptian Army however, maintain that an invasion had occurred, with the troops involved probably going as volunteers. X G.M. Men In U.S. Ask Strike Vote Detroit, April 28 (CP).--United Auto Workers delegates from 100 General Motors plants decided. yes- terday to ask for a strike vote. The decision was< made at the National U.AW. - C10. General Motors conference called to study the union's current wage talks with G.M. It came in the form of a recommendation that G.M. locals take a strike vote to be completed by midnight May 23. The announcement was the first strike talk on the G.M. front since wage talks started March 12. The union is asking a 30-cent hourly package raise, including company- financed group insurance and pen- An invasion of Palestine before |sion plans. i | immense atomic ATOM PLANT STRIKE LOOMS AT OAK RIDGE Washington, April 28 -- (AP) -- Labor-management troubles in the plants at Oak Ridge, Tenn., have reached the point where President Truman has de- | clared a national emergency. Main causes of those troubles to date are differences in the labor policies of the various companies that come and go as operators of the Oak Ridge plants and rivalry between AFL. and C.I.O. groups. The Atomic Energy Commission is urgently negotiating with AF.L.. CIO. and management leaders, trying to win agreement on an over-all atomic labor policy that would insure against pages. The wartime ban on recognition of unions at Oak Ridge was lifted by the United States Army two years ago. Instantly the C.I.O. and AFL. scrambled into a rough-and- tumble race for members. Elections were held in three plants, now operated by Carbide and Chemicals Corp. At one plant the C.I.O. won, at another the A. FL. and at the third workers voted in favor of "no union." The unions signed contracts which the firms which at that time operated the different plants but re. lations have become strained as the new companies took over the plants in succession with different labor policies. On March 5, Truman invoked the Taft-Hartley Labor Law emergency provision for the first time. He ap- pointed a board of inquiry which found six main issues in the dispute but said all six were "manifestations 5 one central difference in objec- ive." ; The union wants to preserve the same advantage in' wages that one plant had held over another since earlier days. The company is try- ing to bring about uniform wage rates in all three Oak Ridge plants. Negotiations have been marking time in the hope that the Atomic Energy Commission will complete an over-all policy that may provide a basis for settlement. Four Hospital Directors Are Re-Elected Their term of office having ex- pired this year, A. R. Alloway, J. H. Beaton, E. E: Marks and .G. G. Wanless were unanimously re-elect- ed to the Board of Directors of the Oshawa General Hospital at the annual meeting, held last night in McLaughlin . Hall. Colonel R. S. McLaughlin was 're-elected Honorary President and G. D. Conant; K.C, W. R. Geikie and A. G. Storie, vice-presidents. The Board of Directors is com- posed of 'A. R. Alloway, J. H. Bea- ton, T. K. Creighton, K.C., G. W. Garner, Mrs. H. Hall, E. A. Lovell, Mrs. R. S. McLaughlin, E. E, Marks, J. A. Morphy, H. P. Schell, C. E. Schofield, D. D. Storie, . C. Waite and G. G. Wanless, THE WEATHER Clear today and Thursday. Little change in temperature. Winds northeast 15, light to- night and Thursday. Low to- night and high Thursday 35 and 62. Summary for Thursday: Clear, little warmer, work stop- s 150,000 Workers Will Leave Jobs Over Pay Disputes Chicago, April 28 (AP).---May 11 was set today for a country-wide railroad strike. The date for the start of the walkout of 150,000 union members was made public in Cleve- land while union spokesmen were preparing a formal announcement of the date in Chicago. The strike will start at 6 a.m. on ®- May 11, t»2 Cleveland sources said. The strike would paralyze the rail transportation system of the United States by pulling locomotive engineers, firemen and enginemen and switchmen off the jobs. Two years ago a strikc cut off rail ser- vice in the United States for two days until President Truman inter- vened. What legal steps might be under- taken to head off the crippling walkout remained a question. The wage dispute between the unions and the country's class one rail- roads has passed through all steps of machinery set up under the Nat. ional Railway Labor Act. Railroad workers are excluded from coverage by the Taft-Hartley Labor Law. Hence the government cannot ask for an anti.strike in- junction as it did recently against John L. Lewis' coal miners. There was no immediate word from the White House whether Tru- man might step into the dispute as he did in May, 1946. Hopes of averting the strike, which would paralyze the country's railroad system, faded last night. Union and rail officials, who have been meeting for the last two weeks in efforts to settle their six-months. old wage dispute, broke up their meeting shortly before midnight. Midnight was the deadline set by the unions for setting a strike date if an agreement had not been reached. The unions and carriers hdve exhausted all remedies pro- vided in the Railway Labor Act for avoiding a walkout. In Cleveland, David B. Robertson, President of the Firemen, said that once the strike date is set there is no reason why negotiations should not continue. However, there was no indication that further wage talks were planned, Yesterday was the end of a 30- day cooling-off period following a ' report by a presidential fact-finding board. The unions had rejected the board's recommendation of a wage increase of 152 cents an hour. The carriers, which estimated the pay boosts would add $80,000,000 a year to their added costs, accepted the report. The unions last Oct. 7 had asked a 30-per-cent pay raise with a mini- mum raise of $3 a day and changes in working rules. Two other operat- ing Brotherhoods, the Railway Trainmen and Railway Conductors, had accepted the 15%-cents-an= hour boost offered by the carriers. Court Vetoes Sentence In Whitby Lottery Case Court of Appeal yesterday allow- ed an appeal of Clarence B. Wood, Whitby, against the two-month jail term and fine of $500 and costs levied against him by Magistrate F. . Ebbs on a charge of selling tickets on the "Gold Bond" month- ly-draw lottery involving $31,000. Wood had pleaded guilty to the charge on April 6 in Whitby Police Court and was sentenced the fol- lowing week. Evidence had been introduced by the Crown to indicate that the lottery was a fraud and in sentencing accused, Magistrate Ebbs had said it was "a wholesale distri- bution of tickets on a lottery that did not even exist." He had added that "thousands ef dollars had been pilfered from the pockets of men and women of this district on the sale of these tickets." The Court of Appeal was unani- mously of the opinion that evidence had been introduced by the Crown which was clearly inadmissible and the magistrate had proceeded on a wrong principle in penalizing the accused on the basis of this lottery being fictitious when there -was no evidence before the court to prove it. The Court of Appeal further agreed that there was no knowledge on the part of accused that the lot- tery was a fraud, even though it had been prove that such was the case, Wood havi served three weeks in jail awaiting hearing of the ap- peal, which the Chief Justice of Ontario had directed to be heard this week, the Court of Appeal held that this was ample punishment and refused to uphold the two months sentence and $500 fine. Wood was ordered to be released immediately from custody and the $500 fine, which had been levied, was ordered to be remitted. It was disclosed that Wood had no previous record and had been employed for some years in Oshawa. VETO SENTENCE (Continued on Page 2; Polish Immigrant Killed By Tractor Orillia, April - 28--(CP)--Stefan Hoilet, 29, was killed instantly yes- terday when a large farm tractor somersaulted on top of him while he was working no the farm of Ernest Barnhardt, Hawkestone, 10 miles south of here. Hoilet, a Polish immigrant who arrived here last year, was trying to get the machine out of a mud hole. He operated the tractor while Barnhardt stood on the front end, to hold it down. When the clutch was released, the front end reared up, the machine turned over, pin ning Hoilet underneath. * LATE NEWS BRIEFS 2 JAILED IN ARMS RAID New York, April 28 (AP).--Two men who said they were members of the Zionist Youth Movement were jailed today after police uncovered a cache of ammuni- tion and arms, includin 200 rifles and revolvers, in a raid on an industrial building on Manhattan's west side. They were Joseph Untermeyer, 19, son of author-editor Louis Untermeyer and Isiah Warsaw. PLATTS-MILLS EXPELLED "London, April 28 (Reuters).--The Labor Party tonight expelled.John Platts-Mills, a left-wing member of the House of Commons who is all ed to have been one of the instigators of a good-wishes telegram to Pietro Nenni, leader of the Italian Socialists supporting the Communists in *he Italian general election. KINDY, FARRINGTON TO PEN Welland, April 28 (CP).--The two youthful murder- ers whose death sentences were commuted last week to life imprisonment left today for Kingston Penitentiary. The federal government acted last Saturday to stop the hanging of 16-year-old Norman Kindy and his com- panion, 20-year-old Edwin Farrington, convicted of shooting James Bell, 57, at his home in Stamford Town- ship last September. SECOND HOTEL LOOTED Haliburton, April 28 (CP).--Looting of the second sumer hotel in this area within a week was discovered when Robert Nunn, owner of Maple Lake Lodge, re- turned from wintering in Cleveland. The storeroom had been cleaned of canned goods and foodstuffs. i '