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UKQEdger TO VBLAZE RHZES BRADFORD BUSINES BLOCK for it arth omimjmt BARRIE ONTARIO CANADA THURSDAY FIRE FIGHTERS FLOOD ADJACENT WALLS TO CHECK BLAZE titC After Black billowing smoke shroud edkthe major portion of the buliness section of Bradford yrs terday afternoon fire raced through five stores on tiremain sheet Total damage is estim ated at $500 four families lost their homes and five lire men were overcome by smoke Burned to the ground were meat market combined cafe and bakery and amens cloth ing store Die shell was left of small appliance store anu varieiy store Little was saved from the stores or the apartments above thestores Thick fire walls saved the flames from spreading to bank 1er and lawyers offices abutting either end of the block There was danger at one time that the fire would take the bank roofand firemen on the roof rained gallonsof Water onto the blanng block to keep fthe fire at bay TRAFFIC REROUTED Traffic along Highway 11 which forms the main street of Bradford was blocked off and rcrouted through the back streets in addition to the Brad ford brigade fire equipment from Aurora Newmarket Holl and Lansing was called in On second call brigades from Innisfii Township and Cooks town attended bringing with them water tankers The combined brigades fought the hiazeforover eight hours hampered by cutting Wind and low temperatures Water was drawn fromtbe frozen Holland River more than mileaway from the scene Sprayfrom the hoses froze as it fell on the firemen and the street making it hazardous for walking ive firemen were ovucomc by the dense smoke as they ai teprpted to stop the fire spread ing through the apartments They were carried out to safety by other firemen Hm INJURED An Alnora fireman William Trent was injured in twocar collision on Highway 11nn his way to the fire His Gar coil ided witha car driven hyWiil lam Brown employee at the Bradford meat market who was on his way to King City Both it was halfholiday in Brad ford and most of the merchaan were away from their businesses when the fire broke out Shortly after one oclock Ron Bannerman Bradford fireman was talking to Ray Iiodgson nearby service station operator when the alarm was turned in The two men raced to the fire ball some 200 yards away and as one threw open the doors the other rang the alarm and started up the tire reel Mr Bannermans mother Mrs Marguerite Bannerman owned the variety store which was destroyedtogcther with the apartment above it She was in the apartment at the time andrhearing the reel put on her coat and walked outlof the building as her daughterin law came to warn her Arthur Evans Reeve of Brad ford and ownerof the in clothing store contempi thedsmoking ruin of his bail 581 its tough to see ev youhave worked for go up smoke didnt save it out of that My records wdre in safe but dont imagihe they will be saved Mr Ev ans at the time estimated loss at $100000 The fire started in the mJat market Joseph Ward who lived in the apartment above the premises said he was ting in his living room when is wife Joyce smelled smoke Entering the back bedroom he saw smoke billowing through tbcfloorboards The couple picked up lheir monthold twins and méwoid son Graham and sing the street SAVE PURSE MrnrOlivaTEransrmo or Reeve Arthur Evans climbed avsmokefiiled stairway to res cue apurse of money from hei apartment She rehirned again to retrieve fur cost but was forced back by flames Others who fled their apart meats and lost all their belong ings were Mr and Mrs Van Der Donke and Mr and Mrs Bruin for the stricken famrhes The heat of the fire exploded shotgun shells in the sporting section of the mens shop and firemen had to take cover from the spraying shot An explosion tossed piece of metal several hundred yardsbrealring win dow in the Brewers Retail Store at therear of the burning block The meat market was owned by Vic Parish of Richmond Hill The Model Bakery and Restaur ante was operated by Herman Dendaas SR FIRE mourns esterdays fire was thethird se nus blaze in the Bradford ecember the bigsoofoot long Federal Farms vegetable warehouse and packing plant was destroyed withestimatcd damage runni atmnre than $400000 On New Years night Turn to pager three please $500000 LOSS REEVE ABTEUREVANS Bis loss 6100000 witiother Slaves Three Children An lnnlsfii township mother Mrs VWIiLy Kenyon saved her three young children from their flaming Minetl Point home to day making two trips from the burning building Mrs Kenyon whose hun band was at work in Barrie coma omen meltsz antenna he nor sror 80 Mph Train Derailed 325Personsf Hospitalized BALTIMORE APlA Poun sylvanla Railroad passenger train speeding along about so yfle to ew was railed about in milm east of Baltimore today =Thirtytwo persons were taken to hospitals Two of those were relused after checkups and hos pital spokesmen said none of the so remaining sutfered more than minor injuries The electric cngine and all 10 cars stayed upright despite the twisted rails and chaired tics railway spokesman said the cause of the deraflrnent has not been established policemanat the scene said the rails appar ently spread But Pennsylvania officialsaid he doubted that this was the cause The engineandthc first seven cam rolled up the track between the rails for several himdred yards The last three cars broke off and stopped None of the cars CPiTvvo othve former Metropolitan Toronto po lice officers convicted of theft in recent trials are appealing their Horsemonth sentences William MDoherty whose ap peal has been filed is free $3000 bail Asimilamappealrs beingtfiled JeanPaul Burke itwas learned Two of 12 officers of the sub urban North York vision charged with theft last overn bar have been acquitted and live no din Dnhartyand Burke have been convicted Five others are to stand trial family name OriiiiaNight Fire ORLLLIA1C15An Idliafam ily of pine fled harfloot and in night clothing from their flaming homeinto 16below weather early today and huddledin car to watch the frame house burn while MRS MI BANNERMAN Thought it Was Fog thay waitedfor firemen to ar rive and Mrs John Dubeau the six children andMrDu beaus 62yeanold mother lost everythingrbut the clothes they were wearing Firemen said that the building was beyond saving when they amved On Sickness iicciden Benefits mom or Resolutions tiring exert constant pressure overturn In es and rock Ballast were on 6061an marr blocking three ofthe four tracks in the car next tothh dining car He said an attendant the only WINDSOR CF charge that United AutoWo kers Union CLO negotiators were black jacked into accepting pot tern settlement imported from the United States in recent con tract talks with Generailliotors of Canada was des bed Wednes day as nonsense by George Burt the unions Canadian direc tor he charge was made by Charles Brooks president of Chrysler Local 444 in the incais Further Strikes ii Necessary CLC VANCOUVER CmThe sec retary of the Canadian Labor Congress says strike wave which hit Canada in the last 16 months could continue if strikes are necessary to achieve iabors ends Donald Mafinnaidof Ottawa told delegates Wednesday to district convention oftheCLfi rwaying and bum log man said Then stuff hogan flying out of the pantryol the diningcnr ahead going Iii over the place life was tossed to the floorof the car but laid he suffered only minor leg bruise County police estimatéd that 300 passengers were on the train Two areTrapped pthd Billie and his brother Mickey from the flreiiddcn frame cottage their went back to bring her baby iyd Janey to safety The mother nished the kiddies who were in light indoor clothing into the home of neighbors Mr and Mrs Larry Harker on the Bayfield Road Then she had to stand and watch her house disintegrate before her eyes vinnisfil Township firemen rac ed to the blaze over six miles of snowcovered roads but could only keep the flames from spreading to other buildings spaceheater is thought to have been the origin of the flash tire that levelled the frame bliidlng to the ground The Kenyon loot ovaiyihhd but warning mnchinc ted lose il $10000 Ike Urges Monetary Fund an own ay immediately $13750000mmln crease in the us gold and dollar contribution to the international Monetary Fund 59percent in gbintbeairan scat burban Palate The victims were identified Lr Peter Keith Johnson38 and lace Macicod35 both ofotta AFive personswere accident last newspaper Mr the UAWs internationai office had refused to authorize strike against GM or to permit Mr hurt as head union negotiator to set nunlite deadline The Chryser local president also charged the Ford and Chrys ler unionnegotiators were tol the international office that once die company canne up in pattern we would have to settle or be without support financi ally The Chrysler local struck against the company Jan 20 and settlement was reached week lafir Er that be him taken with dun for pattern and applymg it without modificatinnto suit the Canadian scene names BAR Es Mr Burt issuedvslatemem denying the allegationsl Therewasdefintiel no biudgeoning tram the Contr ct to $630 crease LEisenhowo alsoas hiqu bling an united in sub scri tion to the capital of tho War frorn $37l500000t 000 This new quota however involves no cab outlay Other member nations are beingY asked to do the same Thcre is real urgenoylfor ompt action the president Ford and General Motors be added fin all three cases the votes were free and were by secret ballot Thc settlement wasin each can recommended by the presi dent of the local concerned and this means by litrBrooks him self in the case of the Chrysler settlement Mr Burt rai Marketing Probe Welcomed by Coop TORONTQ CF lresident Ralph Staples of the Clooperative Union of Canada has hailed 0a tario government plans for an quiry into marketing of Ontario farm products as welcome evi dence of government interest in serious farm problem He addressedn meeting here of directors oftho Cooperative Un Ontario tvwhich the coop with 125000 members calhnk for suckness and and affiliatedinternational Woodw dent benefit plan and govern welcomes ersot America for the Enforcement of federal LONDONAPA threepower meeting to speed final approval of the Zurich plan for peace and dependence in Cyprus my open in London Mon lli formed Britishsources said to day There was strong desire Greek leilkiSh and British ctr cles to maintain the momeniznn lh broke the long deadlockhver rui in Zurich Wednesday The plan signed by Premier Eonstantine Ka an add of Greece and Premier Adnan Men lderes oi Turkey was laid before lcahinet this morning in fdrmed sources said the British government will begin considera tion Friday V7 The plan carries the hopes of leaders ofwall three nations that peace will come soon to tains tioubied Mediterranean island colony after four yiears of blood The conference would attire reign ministers level its task wouldbe towrite final settlement ending in years of British rule over the strategic eastern Mediterranean land making Cyprus free re ubli but retaining for Britain mili tary bass on Cyprus lug Crochand Turkish the island garrison This in effect would it the bases rope to the North tlantic alliance since all three natims are NATO members Foreign Ministers Evanghelos Avaroftf of Greece and Patio Rusto Zorlu of Turkey flew here Wednesday from Zurich Switzep land immediately at er their prime ministers agreed there on principlesfiof aconsti ution for an independent They met with Lloyd for hours Wednes day night yer no date was mentioned as the target for Cypriot inde pendence The British parliament must ratify anysettlement and the Greek and Turkish parlia ments must aisobe consulted Thelblessings of Archbishop Maharins exiled Greek Orthodox Prinhate of the Crown colony strengthens the ds of the govrunm ntiead rs The Cypriots greeted the peace pact signed by the Athens and Ankaragovernments with feel ing of relief tempered by dis appointment that th eh full aspirl ations were not met ment consumers bureau were put on the Odtario legislatures rder paper today by CCF mem The resolutions submitted Reg Gisborn CCFWentwortb East and Thomas CCF Oshawa will be considered by the House at the convenience vDetaiis of the proposed consti i7 tution fora repu officially were stillflecret 1n formed ources said however that Th islandsmilitary bases Min Gisborn askedHouse ap rovai for benefit plan to gve eypm wage and salary earners seen against loss of income when they are off work due in sickness or ccident not covered by worig would be manned by British menscomlieufltig Greek Cypriotits vicep esident fromthe Turkish minorityWith concurrence of each required for decisions on foreign affairs delt fence and internal security The legislative assembly would be 70 per cent Greekand 30 per cent Turkish and Separate Greei and Turkish assembles would handle such opim inn vernments QAvt laws governingfood and drugs and conduct continuing research into price spreads and recom mend appropriate action tore duca unr asonable Theholdthbiine theory on wagesl was utterlynrtupid It strikes become necessary in or der for us to chi our ends then thereil be mews on Monrrealhaauwedncsday that Preside Eisen been granted the honor over Cornwall as the site of the of finial openingJune is of theSt Lawrence Seaway bower haakagreedn trav to Montreal to Join Queen All both and Prince Philip aboard the royal yacht ounced that anthem author7 macro men who built iii mmtnatlon speech he ve at St theorem