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OPINIONS DA LY TIMES- CAZETTE EDITORIAL PAGE FEATURES "THE DAILY TIMES. GAZETTE OSHAWA OSHAWA TIMES (Established 1871) THE WHITBY GAZETTE AND CHRONICLE (Established 1863) MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN PRESS The Canadian Press Is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news despatches credited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters In this paper and also the local news published therein. All rights of republicatior. of special despatches herein are also reserved. The Times-Gazette i= a member or the Crnadian Daily News- * papers Association, the Ontario Provincial Dallies Association, and the Audit Bureau of Circulations SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier in Oshawa, Whitby, Brooklin Port Perry, Alax or Pickering, 24c per week, $12.00 per year. By 'mail, outside carrier delivery areas anywhere 'n Canada and England $7.00 per year, $3.50 for 6 month: $2.00 for 3 months. U.S. $0.00 per yer. Authorized as Second Class Matter, Post Office-Dept., Ottawa, Can. Average Per Issue MARCH, 1948 Net Paid Circulation 8,144 SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1948 Striving for Improvement Since the opening of the Ajax Division of the University of Toronto in the fall of 1946, residents of the southern part of Ontario County have taken what might almost be termed a parental interest in the training being given there. The work of the Ajax Division, dealing as it does with the educa- tional advancement of veterans of the nation's armed serv- ices, has caught the imagination of laymen as well graduates of the University. privileged to attend university and enjoy the advantages of! the specialized training which it affords, as While many have not been the record of achievement of the veterans at Ajax has done much to create interest in the work the University is doing. For that reason we believe that support will be accorded the drive which opens on May 1 to raise $6,000,000 which will be added to the $7,000,000 already pledged by the Ontario Government for an improvement prograin. At the present time many of the university's buildings have been outgrown by increased enrolment. Others have been outmoded by the passage of time and are in need of replacement. It cannot be too strongly stressed that ways and means must be found for every able student to atténd university, if he so desires, no matter what his financial background. In this connection the Board of Governors this year set aside an additional $50,000 of university funds to be used as bursaries for deserving students. i, The program which is contemplated is in no sense one of expansion alone. It is a program which is striving for im- provement so that the university will be in a position to adequately meet the demands being made upon it by our youth for educational facilities which are second to none. As an industrial community Oshawa stands to benefit from the program through the training of men who will one day fill the shoes of today's trained personnel. For that reason the drive deserves the support of Oshawa and all Ontario com- munities. Royal Anniversary =. ..On Monday of this week those Canadians 'who could listened with interest to the broadcast from London telling of the celebration of the 25th wedding anniversary of the King and Queen. It brought a glow to the heart to know that these two people, more humble than many realize, are setting an example of devotion one to the other in a world which is drifting away from the home life which once was the founda- tion upon which nations were built. Wedding anniversaries in the main are personal occa- sions in which members and friends of the family take part. In this case it was something entirely different. During the day Their Majesties drove to St. Paul's Cathedral where a great thanksgiving service was .held." Later they drove through the great city receiving the acclaim of their people Who have come to love them for what they are, a truly home- g couple whose interests are centred in their family and welfare of their people. wg "Such was the enthusiasm of their reception during their tour that they arrived home late and had to be content, like many of us who have been late, with a sandwich and other light refreshments before going on the air to speak to the people of the Empire. Their Majesties have been on the throne at a time when many of the Royal Houses have fallen. Despite the difficul- ties which have beset the British Isles and the Empire they are today held in higher regard than at any other time. In the days that lie ahead we are sure they will continue to hold the respect and esteem of their people and still remain a 'symbol of stability to hearten the peoples of the British Commonwealth in their difficulties. BRITISH NEWS direct to you by post H WEEK, the "Overseas " . .. weekly edition of Britain's "Daily Mail" brings its dian readers really trustworthy nh news--reports and opinions all subjects: Politics, science, literature, sport . . . And costs is $3.00 for 52 weeks, e free. It is the easiest way ep in touch with the Old FREE OFFER The Book of British Films Every new subscriber during the next .seven days will receive a copy of the British Nationa] Film Award Annual (10/6), containing the story of 56 British films, beautiful- ly illustrated and bound. Send $3.00 for the year's' issues of the Overseas Mail and you will = automatically . receive this handsome and fascinat- ing volume. By HAROLD DINGMAN Ottawa Correspondent Ottawa, May 1.--Inside the Big House (cont'd): In Kingston pen they're still smiling about the "three ghosts"-- Lauzon; McDonald and Minelli, who fled over the wall last August. The pipeline says that before Lauzon departed that night he scribbled a note to the warden say- ing that if he stayed much longer he'd be tno weak to climb the rdpe. With this piece of dramatic in- solence he was hammering home the standard complaint of all pri- soners--that the food is so bad that those who are housed on the fourth range (floor) are almost too weak to climb to their cells. The "three ghosts" left their cells about 9 o'clock that night to "make their arrangements." Each made up his bunk with a dummy to make it appear that they were sleeping soundly. They had already sawed through their bars and they step- ped out of their cells and replaced the bars, then made their way to the roof. Between 12 midnight and 1 am. when the guards were changed, they went over the wall on ropes stolen from the mail bag room or the mason's shop. From dawn next morning until aftr 10 o'clock the dangling rope was in full view of most of the ba. unors and the guards. One guard went over twice and examin- ed the rope but raised no alarm. He thought it had been left there by the mason's gang, who had been working on that wall' some weeks earlier, After breakfast--about 8 a:m.-- the regular "count" was taken in the cells. But the guard who made the count saw the three dummies lying in bed and thought it was the three prisoners, sleeping in. "Get up and go to work," he told them, "you've missed breakfast." When the guard left the cell block after finding all prisoners present and accounted for, other cons slip- ped into the three cells and made the beds and cleaned up. Then all the men filed out of their cells and went to work. Everyone who saw the rope knew the "three ghosts" had made good their escape -- everyone but the guards. It wasn't until about 10:30 when the farm gang was coming through to the underground store house, that any inquiry was made. The guard in charge of the farm gang called to the tower guard, pointing to the rope. The tower guard stepped to the phone and in a few moments the deputy warden came running out, red-faced and angry. Then there was a frantic scramble among the guards to get the correct count. Lauzon, Minelli and McDonald were supposed to be working in a gang of 20 or more in the stone shed, but when their names were called others answered. All the prisoners were sent back to, their cells and the missing men were identified. UNANSWERED QUESTIONS -- How did three cons get files to saw their bars? Why was there no guard on the northeast tower that night? Why were the lights so dim no other guard noticed three men going over the wall? MORE SMUGGLING -- Since the "three ghosts" escaped there have been other attempts to break out, again with steel saws smuggled into the penitentiary. KNIVES BLUNTED--A couple of weeks ago two guards in the shoe shop were stabbed by a prisoner, 'Presidential Primaries' Justus, in The Minneapolis Star but not seriously wounded. The prisoner, known as the "mad Rus- sian," was regarded by other cons as a mental case who should have been sent to hospital, not to a penitentiary. As a result .of the stabbing all the sharp points were snapped off the knives, supposedly as a measure of protection for the guards. But if any guard gets stabbed with a blunted knife it will be a worse wound than with a sharp knife. News Coverage Under Discussion At C.P. Meeting Toronto, May 1--(CP)--Ways of improving coverage of Canadian news were discussed yesterday at the annual Ontario regional meet- ing of the Canadidn Press. C. B. Schmidt of the Kitchener Record and C. M. Fellman of the North Bay Nugget led a panel discussion for the 22 representatives of On- tario daily newspapers. Victor Sifton, publisher of the Winnipeg Free Press and President of The Canadian Press, presided. Others present: A. E. Gratton and Richard Hynes, Cornwall Standard-Freeholder; R." D, Owen, Kingston Whig-Standard; Claude D. Tice, Belleville Ontario Intelli- gencer; G. W. Craw, Peterborough Examiner; W, Ford Lindsay and Robert Noble, Oshawa Times- Gazette; E. C. Phelan, Toronto Globe and Mail; A. C. Givens, To- ronto Star; R., W. McConnell, To- ronto Telegram; F. J. Keen, Ham- ilton Spectator; F. H. Whitelock, St. Catharines Standard;; Henry J. Foster and T. N. Morrison, Wel- land-Port Colborne Tribune; Earl Werstine, Galt Reporter; Peter M. Preston, 'Brantford Expositor; C. B. Schmidt, Kitchener-Waterloo Rec- ord; T. J. Dolan, Stratford Beacon- Herald; Arthur Davidson, Owen Sound Sun-Tims; C. M. Fellman, North Bay Nugget; M. R. Oliver, Sault Ste, Marie Star; Ralph Young, Kirkland Lake Northern News. CP staffers W. Gruson and G. W. Lougheed; W. H. Dumsday, Ontario editor; Foster Barclay, Ottawa news editor; Fraser MacDougall, chief of Ontario service; M. W. Bradbury, traffic superintendent; D. E. Bur- ritt, general news editor; Charles Bruce, general superintendent; Gil- | lis Purcell, general manager. Russ May Tighten Travelling Rules Berlin, May 1--(AP)--The Rus- sians hinted yesterday they may | enforce even harsher restrictions on rail traffic between Germany's east ern and western occupation zones, Maj.-Gen. P. Kwaschnin, Soviet transportation chief, was quoted in Taegliche. Rundschau, Soviet mili- tary newspaper: "The possibility of making more precise certain technical details in connection with traffic through the Soviet zone in the future is not excluded. For example, it would appear useful to make more exact the concept of 'military freight' as well as the question of train per- sonnel travelling to Berlin, and to revise certain points on the ex- change of freight cars at the de- marcation line of the Soviet zone." Some observers sa® in this state- ment the indication the Soviet Union plans to tighten the trans. portation belt another noteh . Present Russian limitations have resulted in a stoppage of all Allied military train travel between Berlin and Western Germany, and Suge pension of all except incoming freight. SEEDS, PLANTS, GARDEN SUPPLIES Cut out this advertisement, mail i at once with your name and 'address, You will receive FREE our beautiful new garden book, fully illustrated, several pages in natural colours, finest, most complete ever published. 43 \ WHPERRON x C©: Recruits are being accepted for the ® 50 Years Ago A road roller .was at work on Simcoe. Street. The Streets Com- mitteg had a gang of men at work for a week removing surplus dirt from the street which was loaded on flat, cars and taken away. There was an agitation on foot to have a half holiday for all business places on the same day each week. Monday or Wednesday were the days most prominently mentioned. Tobacco seed was started in hot houges at Stouffville. Reports in- dicated that 'the townships of Whitechurch, Markham and Pick- ering were good areas for the rais- 'of these orcnto bakers boosted the price of bread to séven cents a, loaf which prompted The Vindicator to wonder what was the matter with Oshawa bakers. {Hunt Guns in Pen With Mine Detector Kingston, May 1--(CP)--Officials were using an army mine detector yesterday. as they neared the end of the greatest search for weapons ever conducted at Kingston, peni- tentiary. The search was started soon after John D. Kennedy, prison messen- ger, was shot and killed Monday during the short-lived escape of Norman Urquhart of Toronto and Austin Craft of Brantford. The revolver they used is believed to have been smuggled into the prison. The mine detector was brought into play in an effort to find guns, knives or other weapons that might ke buried. All buildings and pieces of prisoners' - clothing are being examined. FAITHFUL AND PREPARED By LT.COL. M. P. JOHNSTON Health Department ] Films Shown at C.R.A. = Commanding 11 Armd Regt (Ont R) Last Order No. 16 RF dated 19 April, 1948. This Order No. 17- RF dated 19 April 1948, Oshawa, Ontario. 1. DUTIES: Next for Duty: Capt. W. C. Ime- son. (a) Orderly Officer for week com- mencing 0001 hrs. 3 May, 48, 2nd Lt. E. A. Cay. ; (b) Orderly Sergeant for week commencing 0001 hrs. 3 May, 48, Sgt. Reardon, A.D. Next for Duty: O'Connor, M.J. 2. PARADES: Regular weekly parade of unit will be held Monday, 3 May, '48: 1955 hrs, Fall In, Roll Call. 2000 hrs. to 2010 hrs,, Drill. 2010 hrs. to 2055 hrs. D & M. 2055 hrs. to 2105 hrs., Break. 2105 hrs. to 2115 hrs., Drill. 2115 hrs. to 2200 hrs., D & M. 2200 hrs., Dismiss. 3 DRESS: Dress for above parade, BD, Beret, Anklets and Web Belt. 4. ADMINISTRATION: Work Sheets Nos. 2 and 3 are at- tached as appendix to these orders. (F. 8S. Wotton) Capt. and Adjt., for (M. P. Johnston) Lt.-Col. Offi- cer Commanding, 11 Armd Regt (Ont R). Sgt. oe. Ne Bi guests may secure meals at the Jefferson, Wf desired, »_ JOHN HW FETTER, Gen. My. © ~~ s A NEW AIRCREW MAGINE the aircraft or to a pin pointdocation with split second timing. to achieve in the R.C.A/F. You will train as a Flight Cadet under a team of expert instructors using the most modern scientific equipment available in the world today--a training valued at just about $35,000. 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