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& "ban areas of East Whitby, Reeve- slect Thomas said he favored the / DAILY TIMES-GAZET Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle rT "% -- TE WHITBY, OSHAWA-WHITBY, SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1948 Price 4 Cents SIXTEEN PAGES T BACON, BEEF PRICE BOOST Auto Production Here Near All: ime High Dutput of 6 68,000 bars and eported By WILLIAM Trucks by G.M. A. WECKER . President, General Motors of Canada, Lia. In the calendar year just closed, the General Motors plant here in Oshawa produced approximately 68,000 cars nd trucks for sale in Canada. This compared with 35,794 domestic cars and trucks built in the previous year. There 8 also a substantial volume of GM cars and trucks built expogt. Total Oshawa produc-¢ on was near the aii-time high for j single year. f This was only possible because year was one of steady employ- ent, with only brief interruptions account of material shortages. was also a year of high employ- mt. This was indicated by the of $14,643,000 to Oshawa em- ees for the 12-month period; as as by the amount of approxi- tely $60,000,000 which was paid General Motors of Canada to of Canadian suppliers, d found its way substantially into all across the Dominion. [nterruptions due to the supply were, for the most part, of duration, yet, throughout the , there were constant difficul- in maintaining a flow of com- nents and materials to the assem- fy lines here. This problem of was tackled effectively by ur traffic and procurement staffs, op much so that the Oshawa plant d better than many General lyTo ndreds lyroll Encouraging Picture WILLIAM A, WECKER._ _.. fig. | President of General Motors of EE (ot) 045 Dell Php 94,000 260,000 91,871 79,657 171,528 ries to dealers in Canada AUTO PRODUCTION '(Continued on Page 9) Price War Looms In Gasoline Sale Toronto, Jan. 3--(CP)--Most To- ronto service stations reported to- day they are selling top grade gaso- line at 40 cents a gallon following wholesale prices but there were indications of a price war as other operators decided 39 cents was 'enough to charge. Prior to_yssterday when major oil vdmpanies announced a two- «céfits-a-gallgn wholesale increase, most retailers sold No. 1 grade gaso- gp at 37% cents. Those who add- he extra half-cent to bring it '40 cents said the move was justi- led to keep their percentage mark- up profit intact. However, other retailers merely passed along the two-cent increase to the motorist by selling at 39% cents a gallon while several felt they oui sell at. 39 cents and still make sufficient profit on the whole- sale price--21 cents in Toronto plus 11 cents provincial tax, Canada Limited, who in his year- end statement takes an encourag. ing view of the future of the au. tomotive industry, Famous Physician Flies To Moscow On Cancer Case Stockholm, Jan. 3--(AP)-- Prof. Elis Berven, Swedish cancer special- ist and radiologist, left by plane to- day for Moscow for "consultation on a serious cancer case." "I cannot tell you who my patient is because I don't know myself yet," Dr. Berven told reporters. He received a cabled request from "the Russian authorities.' Mrs. Berven said her husband had no idea how long he might be in Moscow. "or. Berven, 62, is Chief Physician of the Stockholm Radium Hospital. Before the war a Swedish brain surgeon, Prof. Herbert Olivecrona, was called to Moscow for consulta- tion under similar circumstances. Later it developed that he had per- formed an operation on a high So- viet official, Izvestia, Soviet government news- paper, reported in March, 1947, that Premier Stalin had called on two Russian scientists, identified only as Klueva and Roskin, to abandon all routine projects and devote themselves entirely: to cancer re- search. East Whitby Candidates Analyse Area At North Oshawa Meéting The mushroom-like growth of East Whitby Township in the past several years has meant a parade of problems, which have been toss- ed, one by one, into the hopper of the township's five-man council. Analysis of these problems and jestions for their solution were pade last night at an election cam- gn meeting in North Oshawa hool, when the reeve-elect, two candidates for deputy reeve and 11 contestants for the three seags on council addressed close to 75 rate- See No Tax Reduction { Reeve-elect T. D. Thomas, who received an acclamation for his post, warned his audience that in view of the increasing services re- quired in the township he could not see "any possibility of a reduction in the tax rate." The drainage si- tuation, aggravated by virtual com- of a watermain installation ogram, needed immediate atten- dA in 1948, he said. Regarding annexation forthe ur- move "at the right time." Problems "When the City of - Oshawa can offer us adequate sewage disposal, then I'll be interested." . East Whitbys reeve for 1948 as- sured the ratepayers they would be kept "fully informed" of all devel- opments in this sphere. Before any move was taken toward annexation, meetings would be called in all the sectors concerned in order to work out some acceptable arrangement. William E. Noble Councillor William E. Noble, who | is contesting the deputy reeveship against felldw Councillor E. Tea. | ver, reviewed his four-year record on the council, pointing first of all | to his two years as chairman of welfare and public health, During his stewardship, a new garbage collection system was insti- tuted in the township, he said, one which - had given the ratepayers cheaper agd more effective service. In, addition, a part-time school nufse had been employed--a move which was an "entirely new de- parture" forthe council, ANALYSE PROBLEMS (Continued on Page 2) 2,000 REBELS SAID KILLED AT KONITSA Athens, Jan, 3--(AP)--The Greek War Ministry said today, guerrilla forces suffered more than 2,000 cas- ualties during their siege of the government garrison at Konitsa, as cpposed to 349 for national forces. War Minister George Stratos said some 50 Communist rebels were 'killed, 1,500 wounded and 100 cap- tured in the fighting which began Christmas Day. Greek Ammy losses, he said, were eight officers and 51 men killed, 27 officers and 193 men wounded and 70 missing. The army lifted the siege New Year's Eve. Press dispatches said sporadic firing by guerillas still continued in the heights around Konista, which the rebels wanted as the capital for a Green Communist state. Athens newspapers said the Greek forces which relieved the beleaguer- ed Konitsa garrison Wednesday now are tracking down rear guard guer- illa units attempting to cut off en- tty of further reinforcements into the town. A dispatch in the . Conservative +newspaper Embros said Greek com- manders feared the air force and artillery would have trouble knock- ing out a battery seven miles west of Konitsa because of the danger of violating the. Albanian border near which they believe it to -be located. In Konitsa, officials sought to restore living conditions disrupted by the seven-day siege. Authorities said the majority of the guerillas fled intosAlbania. or into the Gram- mos Mountains, wad Mtn Oshawa Pair Sent To Pen With Lashes Lindsay, Jan. 3--(CP)--George Schullman, 16, and Reginald Floo- victed here today on charges of armed robbery. Shullman was sen- tenced to 30 months and six lashes in Kingston penitentiary.and Floo- dy, 24 months and six lashes, They robbed ,Byrnell's grocery store here Dec. 20 of approximately $70. In passing sentence Magistrate E. A. Gee said armed rcbbery was so frequent that he could not pass it over lightly. Floody and Shullman visited Lindsay on the afternoon of Satur- day, Dec. 27, Shullman driving a stolen car. Floody robbed the store of Gordon Byrnell and son, Ross Byrnell, by the holding up of the latter at the point of a gun and demanding the bills in the cash register, approximately $70. George Wilson, uncle of young Byrnell, said: "When the young bandit 'left the store, I ran after him and stopped him from closing the door. He told me to get back and stay quiet for 10 minutes, but I replied, 'Like hell I will' He ran for the slowly moving car and jumped in, but I got the license number." PC McDonald, traffic officer of Thornhill, said: "We got word of the holdup and a description of the car while patrolling on No. 11 High- way, and spotted .it four miles north of Ricfimond Hill. When we drew alongside we ordered them to stop, but they stepped on the 'gas and tore down Yonge St. at 65 miles an hour, and at 70 miles an | hour going through Langstaff. At Avenue Rd. they left the car while it was still moving, and were later apprehended. "I found two club-bags," he con- tinued, "and some clothing in the car, and they also carried two blue Polkadot masks and two handker- chie Their two revolvers were loaded with five shells, each, each shell having been dinted by the firing pin, but they had failed to go off. They also had two toy pis- tols of the Gene Autry type and 60 rounds of ammunition. They said they bought the guns in an Oshawa poolroom." | In Collision JH | A United taxi, being being driven south on Albert Street by George Walker, 194 Clarke Street, received damage to its right side when another car collided with it at the intersection of Emma Street just before noon yesterday, Walter Crystal, 637 Drew Street, driver of the vehicle travelling east on Emma @ireet, told police he had warrlied hi#¥ brakes. at the stop street but fis car skidded. Neither driver was hurt. | Taxi Is Damaged dy, 17, both of Oshawa, were con- Too Much ! [TN Things are , Setting tougher all over the housewife's budget. Take for bh. 5! T tn Above you see an example of wha ife Mrs. P. T. Phillip wanted some lettuce ox some t's hap- Bening. iy after a squint at prices in this Yonge St. chain store, she went without either. A half a cabbage, she found, was selling for 10 cents a hip ord she paid 10 cents for a whole one, A bunch of lettuce cents ench--last year she paid § cents a bunch. Mrs. Tt nar icad Tt oo 5 grown mot "Sur Foti -Toronts and: the grocer told her the cabbage 'been storage H.E.P.C. Will Revise Land Payment Scale To District A score of Whitby Township, li East Whitby Tcwnship and Picker ing Township farmers met in the Bropklin Township Hall yesterday afternoon to interview two Ontario Hydro-Electric - Power Commission officials regarding the payment made to district farmers for the right to erect additional high tension towers on their property. The meet- ing was the outcome of an inter- view in Toronto on Tuesday be- tween Hydro officials and a depu- tation representing the farmers in the district. Acting as chairman for yester- day's meeting was Arthur Nesbitt of Brooklin and the two Hydro rep- resentatives were H. Hustler ard A, Huddleston, both of Toronto. Request Higher Land Valuation In addition to requesting a higher valuation on land for the new proj- ect, which will be called the Masson Line and which eminates from the Ottawa River and is expected to eventually go through to Burling- ton, the deputation which went to Toronto jected to the Hydro's actions in sending surveyors on private property without first se- curing . permission. Hustler, who acted as spokesman for the Hydro representation at yesterday's meeting, told the gath- ering that the Hydro Power Com- mission has the right to go on to 'private property to make surveys and erect towers without asking permission, but that the more gen- tlemanly thing to do was to ask permission first. He said that it was an oversight that , permission was not asked from all landowners along the route of the proposed new Farmers but that a shortage of adé- staff had created this "unfor- t situation," "Scme of the owners were asked for permission," he said. : Revise Payment Scale The meeting was informed by Mr. Hustler .that "as a result of the Tues. meeting the Commission has décided to make revision in its scale of payment to farmers whose land will be affected by the new line but that the new figure had not been arrived at yet." He added that it would be necessary for the Commission to also make additional payments to landowners affected in Scarborough Township. The scale of payment for farms which the Masson e Crosses was announced as formerly, being $100 per tower and an addi- tional $1.60 a rod for land which the wires overhang. This payment was to be made for first class land suitable for cultivation. Mr. Hustler pointed out that a new scale would be drawn up and announced scemetime next week. Will Pay Legitimate Claims Although Mr. Hustler refused to be quoted in an interview following the meeting he 'indicated that the, new power line would be used to pick up power 'whichh flows along the four lines already in use and which is at present being lost be- cause of overloading, - ; Another source of contention to the f: erd is the insufficient pay- menfs made by the Ontario Hydro for damage inflicted during con- struction 'of the lines. Mr, Hustler assured ti meeting that the Hydro carries fufl insurance and will pay all legitimate claims in Plan Full-Time Supervision For Three Outdoor Rinks Plans for management and super- vision of the city's outdoor rinks have. been announced following a joint meeting of the Community Recreation Association program committee with representatives of five neighforhood committees and the public schools. Authority to arrange schedules and supervise these rinks had been passed to CR.A. -at a recent Parks Board meeting. Three main rinks at Connaught, Bathe 'and Kinsmen Parks are to have full time managers. They will operate from 2 o'clock in the after- noon fo 10 p.m. each from Monday to Friday inelusive, weather and ice conditions permitting. Saturday hours will start at 9 am. with al- ternating skating and hockey pri- vileges until 9 or 10 p.m. Other outdoor rinks which have no shelters or lights may get some supervision at their busiest hours. The neighborhood committees are mainly responsible for the general management of these areas with such help as the C.R.A. are able to supply. It is the hope of the neighbor- hood committees of Bathe and Con- naught Parks that a second rink may be provided to allow for skat- ing while the hockey games and OUTDOOR. RINKS (Continued on Page 2} FOUR ARABS DIE IN RAID NEAR JAFFA By CARTER L. DAVIDSON , Jerusalem, Jan, 3 (AP)--Members of Hagana, the Jewish militia, an- nounced today that four Arabs were shot to death in a midnight reprisal raid on an Arab stronghold in-the bloody no-man's land betwee Jew- ish Tel Aviv and Arab Jaffa, Hagana said British police searched a Jewish house in the area and after police withdrew Arabs fir- ed on the house from a strongpoint across the street, wounding three Jews. The Hagana raid on the Arab stronghold followed. The deaths boosted to 523 the number of persons slain in Pales- tine Since the United Nations voted to partition the Holy Land on Now. 29. Four Britons, four Arabs and four, Jews were killed yesterday. Earlier, A Hagana source asserted that the Jewish defence force is convinced it can take, hold and de- fend a Jewish state in partitioned Palestine, but that it will take two or three years and will cost many more lives. "The main factors in Hagana's Zionfrxn is economically much more paralyzing to the Arabs than the Jews since the Arab masses live on a day-to-day basis and one day's interruption of income means a loss of that day's food. 2. The United States can be ex- pected to come to the aid of the Jews by economic pressure on the Arab states. "Arab threats to cut off United States oil concessions means that the Arabs realize the disastrous con- sequences to themselves shouid the United States cut them off, ending the main sturces of national income of such nations as Iraq and Saudi Arabia." 3. The United Nations has no po- lice force and when the British for- ces leave the Arabs via be forced to "pit their strength against "ours and we are unafraid." optimism, are: 1. Arab resistance to, East Whitby Candidates In Brief with candidates making last- minute speeches and stabbing a finger at the sore spots in township administration, East Whitbhy's elec- tion campaign winds "up today. Township residents -- some 4,800 are eligible -- go to the polls on Monday to pick a deputy- -reeve and three council members. Two contestants are in the run- ning for deputy-reeve and 11 can- didates, a record number, are in the field for the three council posts. Deputy Reeve T. D. Thomas was elected reeve by acclamation. Below are sketches of the candi- dates for deputy reeve and coun- cil: Edgar L. Glover Edgar L. Glover has been a mem- ber of East Whitby Township Coun- scil for the past four years, serving as chairman of roads and bridges twice, including the 1947 term. Dur- ing the 1930's he was foreman of relief works in the township. He has been a life-long resident of the community and a farmer CANDIDATES, (Continued on Page 2) 8 Polling Booths In East Whitby Voters in East Whitby Township will go to the polls Monday to choose, a deputy-reeve and three councillors for 1948, T. D. Thomas has already been elected to the reeveship by acclamation. Some 4,800 residents of the town- ship are eligible to cast ballots and a heavy vote is expected in the eight sub-divisions, Polls will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 pam, and re- turns will be made tox Township Clerk D. H. Wilson at the Township offices, 110 Park Road North, Hammony residents will vote at the residence of Mrs. T. Goyne, Harmony four corners, while West- mount is divided into three sub-div- isions. Westmount polling booths will be located at the residence of Peter - Gannon, 506 Cromwell Ave, the residence of Mrs, E. Thrasher, 348 Elmgrove Avenue, and the Ava- lon Pavilion, 424 King Street West. 'At Thornton's Corners the. polling booth will be at the residence of Robert Bravener, Lot 16, Concession 2 In the north part of the town- ship, voting will be at Sharp Motors, 1080 Simcoe Street North, the Town- ship Hall at Columbus and Raglan Public School Also List C Cheese In Predicted Rise For Domestic Use Ottawa, Jan. 3 (CP) 'Higher domestic prices were anticipated today for bacon, lower grade beef and cheese as the result of new food contracts with the United Kingdoms Agriculture Minister Gardiner yesterday disclosed details of-the contracts which involve a seven-cent-a-pound boost Rotary Speaker ALD, R. D. HUMPHREYS, K.C. Who will be the speaker at the Osh- awa Rotary Club luncheon on Mon- day. He will speak on the theme, "Oshawa, Today and Tomorrow." THE WEATHER Overcast today and Sunday. Continuing . cool today, Sunday, Winds light today and tonight, southerly 15 on Sun- day. Low tonight.-and high Sun- day 25 and 30. 4in prices for bacon, five.cents-a= pound for cheese, two-cents-ae pound for lower grade beef and five cents-a-dozen for eggs. Prices fof eggs and higher class beef, such 'as red and blue grade, are expected to remain unchanged for the time being. Eggs are sched= uled for a seasonal drop and the increase likely will hold the line, Better lass beef, increased by $3.25 a 100 pounds, already is selling at prices higher than the increase. Mr. Gardiner said the contract price for bacon had been increased $7 to $36 a 100 pounds for Grade "A" No. 1 sizeable Wiltshire sides at PRICE BOOST fContibued on Page 2) Record Rush To Obtain Car Licenses Despite the increased price of gasoline, Oshawa motorists are flocking to purchase their motor vehicle licenses. A. L. Bouckley, issuer of licenses here, said there has been a bigger rush during the first two days of the new year than ever before, Mo= torists were lined up to obtain their new white and blue license plates all day yesterday and again this morning. First to obtain 8 licenses here in 1948 was George T. Morris, 123 Simcoe Street North. His number was 33L1, 'Call Of Christ' Is Theme "The call of Christ" is the theme of the special services planned by the Oshawa Ministerial Association in observance of the world week of prayer which be- gins Monday. The on of prayer, held annu- ally at this time throughout the world, is meant to provide a spe- cial' occasion for meditation on the world situation: and prayer that the ultimate purpose' may come about and that we may be chan- nels through which this may be accomplished. Services here will be held in St. Andrew's United Church each evening at 8 o'clock. Different ministers and choirs will take part at each service. Subject of Monday night's ser- vice is "The Call" and the speaker chosen is Rev. H. F. Yardley, of Courtice, a young man, with a de- finite sense of call fr business life into the ministry. The leadér of devotions will be Rev.W. V. Mc- Neely, of King Street United Church, and the King Street choir will be in attendance. Tuesday night Rev. George Tel- ford, of St. Andrew's Church, will speak on "The Body of Christ" and the service will be conducted by Major H. G. Roberts, of the Salvation Army, with the Salva- tion Army Songsters leading the singing. | For Week Of Prayer Services Rev. D. M. Tor of St. George's Anglican Church, will speak at the Wednesday "night service on "The Call to Service." Leader of devotions at this service will be Rev. A. D. Cornett, of Simcoe Street United Church, and it is ex- pected that the choir of Christ Memorial Anglican Church will be in attendance. Thursday evening "The World's Need" will be presented by Rev, John acenty, of the Ukrainian Presbyterian Church, who has di« rect association with' conditions in Europe. Rev. Ralph Willson, of the First Baptist Church, will be leader of devotions at this service and the First Baptist choir will lead the singing. At the concluding service, Fri- day evening, the culminating ade dress in the series, "God's Ulti- mate Purpose," will be delivered by Dr. G. C. Pidgeon of Toronto. Dr. Pidgeon was first moderator of the United Church of Canada and for more than 30 years has been mihister of Bloor Street Uni- ted Church, Toronto. He plans to retire from the active ministry during the coming year. The final service will be condue- ted by Rev. HT F. Davidson, of Knox Presbyterian Church, presi. dent of the Ministerial Associa. tion, and the choir will be that of St. Andrew's Church. % LATE NEWS BRIEFS > MICHAEL LEAVES ROMANIA Budapest, Jan. 3 (CP)--Reuters News Agency said it was reported here that former King - Michael of Romania left Sinaia, site of the royal palace, today by special train. The report said the train is expected to cross the border into Hungary early tomorrow. : FREIGHTER IN TROUBLE Halifax, Jan. 3 (CP)--The Greek freighter Pheme- ' mistocles today asked for assistance and reported she had lost her propeller 800 miles southeast of Halifax, Halifax salvage tugs prepared to go to her assistance. ASSEMBLY-BACKS SCHUMAN Paris, Jain. 3 (CP)--The National Assembly upheld Premier Robert Schuman today against a combined Communist-De Gaullist attempt to modify the Anti- Inflation Bill upon which he staked his government. The vote was 322 to 262. FIND 2,000 MORE BODIES Hamburg, Jan. 3 (Reuters)--A German workman at the Belsen horror camp has discovered a new mass grave believed to contain at least 2,000 bodies of former . concentration camp prisoners, British Military Head- . quarters arinounced today. This is the eighth mass grave found in Belsen so far,