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: publican Army commander. THE OSHAWA AIL TIMES-GAZETTE WHITBY VOL. 7--NO. 297 Combining The Oshawa Times and 'Whitby Gazette and Chronicle OSHAWA-WHITBY, MONDAY," DECEMBER 20, 1948 . Price 4 C ents SIXTEEN PACES Airborne ° Sweep Through Indonesia Troops Capture Capital; Casualties Light Batavia, . ava, Dec. 20 (AP)--Netherlands forces, clamping a nutcracker operation on the fledgling Indonesian Republic, raced unchecked through central Java today after taking the capital. Tjepoe, the Republic's 'only oil centre, seemed about to fall. Netherlands paratroopers and air-¢ borne troops seized the capital, Jagjakarta, in lightning moves Sun- day. They interned the top lead- ers of the Republic, including the president, the premier and the Re- Marines who landed on the north coast of Java early Sunday have reached the outskirts of Tjepoe, war-wrecked oil centre inside Re- publican territory. Other 'forces occupied Toeran, 15 miles southeast of Melang. Netherlands authorities announc- ed their forces smashed through truce lines at a number of points on Java and Sumatra. Units raced through Subatra's rich rubber-pro- ducing area and were reported ap- proaching Medan, a major city of the north. Thus far it has been almost a bloodless occupation. Dutch casualty figures show they are meeting little Indonesian re- sistance. . Netherlands Army headquarters said so far six Dutch soldiers have been killed and eight wounded in both Java and Sumatra. Three were wounded in the Jogjakarta seige, the report said. A communique said virtually all the rich ublican leaders were in Netherlands custody. Among those taken were Dr. Soekarno, President of the Republic. Premier Mohammed Htta, Foreign Minis- AIRBORNE TROOPS (Continued on Page 2) Worst Storm In-15 Years Sweeps B.C. Vancouver, Dec. 20 -- (CP) --The worst storm in 15 years isolated British Columbia from telegraph and $elephone communication with Eastern. Canada and the United States for 15 hours Sunday night but contact was restored early to- day. . Snow which started Saturday morning blanketed Vancouver for two feet and turned last might into sleet. This morning heavy rain fell. _ Some areas of the province, es- pecially the Fraser Valley, which suffered from heavy floods last spring, were still isolated today. Power lines broke under the weight of snow throughout the province and emergency crews fought a los- ing battle. Canadian Pacific and Canadian National wires and telegraph wires soutlf to Seattle were severed in a break between Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. Vancouver radio stations went off the air at 3:45 pm. Sunday but partial news service was later resumed. - Near tragedy struck at the air- port here when an eastbound Trans- Canada Air Lines North Star air- craft, loaded with 40 passengers, skidded off the storm-lashed run- way. 'The plane came to a halt after a 200-foot skid in which it sheared off some ground posts and narrowly missed radar towers. Radio "hams" at Calgary and Edmonton were the only persons able to communicate with Vancou- ver, and they too reported trouble today. Despite the virtual isolation, however, The Canadian Press Van- couver bureau was able to provide news to member newspapers over- night through the radio-teletype service of the R.C.AF. from Win- nipeg. Martin O'Malley of New West- minster, B.C., was the storm's first casualty. He died of a heart attack while shovelling snow. NET PAID CIRCULATION The Times-Gazette Average Per Issue November 1948 14 WEEK-END FATALITIES By The Canadian Press A relatively light toll of 14 fatal accidents was reported in Eastern Canada's last week-end before Christmas. An Ottawa River drowning, in which -a Boy Scout tried gallantly but vainly to rescue 11-year-old Brian Upham, of Ottawa, was one of eight deaths tabulated in 'On- tario alone by The Canadian Press. The Scout, Lawrence Leafloor, 14, dived twice into the icy water when Upham fell through river ice on Sunday while playing hockey. The drowning boy slipped from his grasp in the first attempt. Only fatal accident in the Mari- time Provinces was the death of Mrs. Fred England, 77, trapped by flames in her home at Alberton, PEI She was alone in the house when fire broke out in a down- stairs room, Julius Fchryer, 36, crashed through river ice at Montreal in full view of his wife, and his body has not yet been recovered. Joseph R. Gauthier, 36, a Cana- dian National Railways brakeman, was crushed under a shunting train in Montreal, and Michael Paten- aude, 48, worker for Canadian Pa- cific Railways, died in a coal con- veyor at Montreal. Michael Goodsir, 83, former Niag- ara Falls, Ont. alderman, and John Iddington, 59, of Toronto, both died in hospital from injuries suffered in falls at their homes George Treau, 24, of Gatineau, Que. was burned to death in his bed at an Ottawa rooming house. Jimmy Turnbull, three, died at Milton, near Toronto, from the effects of eating about 50 candy-coated cath- artic pills. Walter W. Scott, 44, of Kitchener, died after being struck Wednesday by a falling plank. In traffic accidents, Mrs. Clara Schmitt, 71, was hit by a car near Kitchener as she ran for a bus; Brittain Bremner, 22, of Binghamp- ton, Ont,, was run over near Bar- rie; Claude Vindenburg, 12, of Montreal, was knocked from his bi- cycle by a truck, ahd A. Leclerc, 38, of Quebec City, died in a motor accident at Neuville, Que. Second Theft Conviction Brantford, Dec. 20 -- (CP)--Ed- mund Clarke, 21, formerly of Brant- ford and Kingston, now serving a three-year term in Kingston Peni- tentiary for auto theft, today was given an additional year in prison by Magistrate R. J. Gillen for theft of another car, Clarke was sentenced several wegks ago at Cobourg and together with two other youths was brought here to face charges of theft of anothér auto belonging to Joe Misuida, Cainsville, which they abandoned near Trenton. Also sentenced here today was his brother, John, 19, who received a concurrent term of one year in Guelph Reformatory for the same theft. He also was sentenced at Co- bourg at the same time as his brother. Douglas Wise, 17, of Brantford, was given a similar concurrent term in Guelph Reformatary. Prior to sentencing Edmund Clarke, the magistrate said he be- lieved an additional year was too much for the local offence. "How- ever, I can't help you,' he said, ex- plaining that the Criminal Code specified consecutive sentences when an accused is already serving a penitentiary term for auto theft. THE WEATHER Mostly overcast today and day. - Snow beginning this afternoon and continuing inter- mittently through Tuesday. A little milder. Winds light to- day and tonight, southwest 15 Tuesday. Low 'tonight and high Tuesday 20, 32, Summary for Tuesday: Snow. . h 4 3 This is an exterior view of the Brooklin branch of the Canadian Bank of | expected. Situated in the Commerce from 'which thieves last night failed to. make the haul they | bank is on the east side of. i Entrance to the bank was made by drilling out sections of an outer decor and 'inner dvor at the rear of the building with a wood drill and then reaching inside and unlocking the door. Both doors were drilled near the locks while in the outer door another small hole was drilled in the bottom. The piece from the outer door was left lying near the aid Attempt to Rob Vault of Brooklin Bank. Unsuccessful business section, the wi y:No. 12, just north of the village park. To cut open the bank vault, an acetylene welding torch and equipment was taken from the garage of Pengelly and Son, about two blocks from the bank. The equipment appeared to have been wheeled to the bank on wheels used to move it around in the garage. Entrance to the garage was gained by of the door. Ron Greer, an employee in a nearby store, is shown holding the piece from the door at the back of the bank. tting the panelling in the door, reaching through and remov- ing 'a large metal bar, and turning the key. Earl Fielding, mechanic, is shown beside equipment, holding a set of goggles which were also taken. --Times-Gazette Staff Photos 13 Killed, 43 Injured In Collision Tooele, Utah, Dec. 20 -- (AP) -- Thirteen persons lost their lives and 48 others were injured Satur- day in a collision involving two busses, one of them carrying ser- vice men home for holiday fur- loughs. i Four of the 34 servicemen aboard an eastbound bus were killed as the two vehicles crashed and burned on a fog shrouded highway 63 miles west of Salt Lake City. Seven of the.18 injured servicemen were re- ported in a critical condition. . Authorities today still .ought the identities of two of the victims. Names of the four military men killed in the smashup were with- held pending notification of -next of kin. Officers said one of the two unidentified dead' was burned so badly they.could not positively es- tablish the sex. Thomas H. Johnson, 19, a Navy radarman, said "the accident hap- pened so quickly we didn't know just how. it happened.. . "Flames shot up right away. We broke out windows and got out any way we could. X Shell-Manufacturing Valcartier, Que., Dec. 20--(CP)-- Thé shell-manufacturing plant of the multi-million-dollar Canadian arsenal, a sprawling 1,000-foot long building with several annexes linked by corridors, was written off as a "complete loss" by firemen today after a spectacular fire that burnéd over 24 hours and left the plant a mass of rubble and molten metal. ; Damage, including new machinery and recent alterations to the muni-" tions plant, was unofficially esti- mated at close to $1,000,000. No one was injured as the regu- lar Army fire brigade assisted by a crew of 156 Quebec City firemen battled the blaze, The fire broke oyt at 10:15 Sat- urday night. Although its cause was not known it was believed flames started in the laboratories of the plant. | ' Within one hour, the wooden steel-girded structure was burning fiercely and the Army fire brigade called in Quebec City firemen. For hours afterwards the blaze raged out of control and at its peak, around five o'clock Sunday morning firemen said flames leaped [Plant Complete Loss at tremendous. heights. Small ex- plosions occurred periodically as flames ripped through the long one- storey construction. 4 Firemen reported that heat about the area. was so intense that some metal underground pipes feeding eight water jets burst and forced fire crews to seek water elsewhere. The area' covered by the flames was so large that firemen moved from ,one section to another in jeeps. Newspaper reporters and photo- graphers were barred from the scene of the blaze by army authori- ties. Later military police guarded all approaches to this. Canadian Army training and: scientific re- search centre. The Canadian arsenal, a vast es- tablishment of several buildings and underground magazines, 15 miles from Quebec City, is also the home 'of the laboratories of the Canadian armament research and development establishment. The destroyed plant was-engaged in the manufacture of munitions for China and employed 400. persons. Some 1200 more were to be taken on shortly, ' N. Oshawa Pets Victi Poison Bait If owners and dog lovers in North Oshawa get their hands on the per- son or persons who have heen poisoning * their dogs he may not last much longer, than some of the pets who have died recently. Pet ownérs, are upset and very angry. Latest dog to go> was that of David Scott, 19 Hillcroft Street. Donald Scott, aged 10, made a pet of his cocker spaniel and so far as he or any of his neighbors knew the little dog was absolutely harmless. Nonetheless it picked up a dose of poison and died a few minutes later in convulsions. On Friday a family living on Christie Street saw their dog was ill and rushed him to a veterinary surgéon who pumped out the ani- mal's stomach and found 'that it had taken poison of the type com- monly bought and set out by what- ever type of person despicable ensugh to do that sort of thing. Looal veterinaries say that' there has been cuite an cpidemic of dog poisoning mostly in the north end of the. gity. BROOKLIN BANK ROBBERS FAIL Dutch Invaders ---------- gaingd any loot. Cut Combination From Vault; Miss Money And Bonds (Staff Reporter) i Brooklin, Dec. 20 --The vault of the Canadian Bank of Commerce Branch here was broken open sometime during last night but Provincial Police do not believe the thieves Heavy Snow Blankets New York New York, Dec. 20 -- (AP) Millions struggled 'to work today through 19.5 inches of snow that blanketed the New York metro- politan area. The snowfall--only 1% inches less than the great blizzard of 1888-- left some people snowbound in the suburban areas. Many commuter buses and some snow-clogged roads and rails. Subways and elevated lines were operating near normal, however, and surface transportation in the centre of the city kept moving, al- though slowed. The Long Island Railroad, which was paralyzed by the record snow- fall of 25.8 inches last Dec. 26 and 27, announced at 4:30 am. EST the cancellation of 24 regular morn- ing rush-hour trains to allow opera- tion of snow-removal trains. The important commuter line had met increasing difficulties in the early morning hours, caused by mechanical! failures of equipment and drifting snow. The snow, which started falling in the city at 6:20 a.m. Sunday, be- gan to abate at 8 p.m. and ended at 2:10. am. today. The storm, which roared up the Atlantic coast with high winds, was HEAVY SNOW (Continued on Page 2) CSU Certified Ferry Agent Ottawa, Dec. 20--(CP)--The Can- ada Labor Relations Board an- nounced today it has certified the Canadian Seamen's Union (T.L.C. as bargaining agent for unlicensed personnel employed by the Prescott and Ogdensburg Ferry Company of Prescott, Ont. The meén are em- ployed on the ferries Joseph Dub- rule and Levis. The éligible employees consisted of eight deckhands and firemen, a secret vote. railroad service were tied up by | all of whom favored the C.S.U. in! 4 Entry to the building was gaine ed by the use of a brace and bit or}. the rearzdoor. An acetylene torch stolen from Pengelly's Garage was used to cut the combination fro the vault. However. Manager ge H. Goodwin reports that the smalle: er safe inside the vault in which the money was kept as well as the safe deposit boxes were not touche The attempted robbery was dise covered at 6 a.m. today by Ernest Whiteford, the caretaker, who are rived to prepare the office for the day's business. When he opened the front 'door Mr. Whitford noticed that the light over the vault was not on. \ Really Frightened "I was really frightened," Mr, Whiteford told The Times-Gazette. "I went over to the vault and found the combination had been burne ed off. The acetylene tanks were beside the vault door. I telephoned the manager, Mr. Goodwin." The bank branch is situated in the centre of the business section of the village, just to the north of the park area. The front door faces on Highway No. 12. At the front of the office is the manager's office with the teller's cage and the business BROOKLIN BANK (Continued on Page 2) Three District Men Created King's Counsel Toronto, Dec. 20--(CP)-- Nam of 134 new King's Counsellors t| Ontario were announced today by Attorney-General Blackwell. oil Included in the list are Louis Cecile, newly-appointed Minister Travel and Publicity; Aurele Char trand, Liberal member of the Legis$: lature for Ottawa East; Gordon Graydon, Progressive Conservative member of Parliament for Peel Magistrate S. T. Bigelow of Torong / to and H. A. Sanders, Assistan Crown Attorney in Toronto. Also listed among the new K.C.'$ are four Toronto women barristers; Margaret E. Fraser, Jean E. Mace| Lennan, Jean E. O'Rourke andj Grace E. M. Wilson. | Others include Crown Attorney! Alex C. Hall and Louis S. Hym of Oshawa; David John Arnok Cuddy of Whitby; William Josep] Arthur Fair of Peterborough, and Harold Robert Stuart Ryan of' Port Hope. 0 lies | -- Oshawa Couple Charged Robbery With Violence, 60-Year-Old, Man Beaten Charged with robbery with vio- lence of a 60-year-old Oshawa man, Mrs. Florence Clark, 44, McGrigor Street, and Raymond Norris, 20, 327 Albert Street, were remanded until Thursday by Magistrate F. S. Ebbs in police court today. The pair are alleged to have beaten Peter Proskin, 31 Elgin Street East, early Saturday morn- ing, and robbed him of $12 follow- ing a drinking bout at the Queen's Hotel, According to police the three were drinking at the hotel when a suggestion was made that they visit a bootlegger's and they started off looking ior one, going east on King Street. They were dropped off by a taxi in the vicinity of Harmony and it is there that the police claim the alleged assault took place. First report of the alleged assault and robbery was received by police when Proskin staggered into the Harmony Grill at Wilson Road and King Street about 3 a.m., his face bloody and his clothing covered with leaves. He told Mrs. Frank Kehoe, wife of the restaurant pro- prietor, he had been beaten and robbed and she called the East Whitby detachment of the Provin- cial Police. Responding to the call, Constables Harry Kift and Lorne Galbraith went to the grill where Proskin told them he had been beaten up and roktbed by a woman and a man. He said that affer he had been beaten he had been thrown into the ditch while the robbers escaped. Although he had an injured left arm and cuts to the head and face, he re- fused to see a doctor. Following i ligation the Mrs. Clark and on z. Bail was $3,000 ea e pair have unable to raise: it. | set at | been two | $2,000 Left Local | Church Last remaining member of ® pioneer Oshawa family, Mrs. Eva Guy Jewell of Fairport, New York, who died last July, left, among other bequests, $2,000 to Simcoe Street United Church. The bequest was made in memory of her pare ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Guy. For many years Mr. Guy, who came from a family which pioneered in Oshawa, was Harbourmaster here, Edgar Guy, a brother of the de- ceased, was a frequent visitor to Oshawa. He died a year ago last May in Toronto. : A clipping appearing in a recent issue of The Democrat and Chrone icle of Rochester, N.Y. is as fole lows: Mrs. Eva Guy Jewell, 36 Potter Place, Fairport, who died last July 8, left a met estate of $46,279, ace cording to a tax deposition filed in Surrogate's Court. She was the widow of Edgar M. Jewell. Under her will, Simcoe Streed Methodist Church of Oshawa, Ont., Canada, received $2,000 in memory of her parents. The Village of Fair< port was given $1000 to be added to the endowment fund of the Pote ter Memorial and £1,000 was left t@ the Fairport Public Library, the ine come from the legacy to be used tg buy books. Chief among 24 beneficiaries is & ter-in-law, Mrs. Evelyn P, of Oahu, Hawaii, who was vin 63 outright and life use © [3:8 374. Elliott R. Fisk of Fai is attorney and executor, =~