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/ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1947 | THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE' 4 PAGE THREE Abbott, Says) Canada Needs New U.S. Trade Agreement Would Facilitate Export Of Goods "scolded the government for Commons By George Kitchen Is Told | \ X Canadian Press Staff Writer Ottawa, Dec. 17 (CP)--Intricate detail of the govern- mént's emergency plans tq conserve Canada's U.S. dollar reserves was placed before the Commons yeseterday and prompyy drw a Progressive Conservative charge that the proposals constituted "control complete, final and absolute." Finance Minister Abbott outlined the plans in a 20,000-word review of the foreign exchange situation which he highlighted with the statement that there was need for a new trade agreement which would acilitate a heavy flow of Canadian goods to U.S. markets and the dis- closure that informal steps already had been taken in this direction. Mr. Abbott gave his review on moving second reading of the bill to give statutory force to the im- port and other restrictions imposed when the emergency program was launched Nov. 17. The opposition response was swift and critical. J. M. Macdonnell (PC-Muskoka | Ontario), Progressive Conservative financial critic, termed the enabl- | ing bill one of the "most preposter- ous" ever brought into the house and said it meant that free peo- plés were being asked to "shackle" themselves and give the government "astounding", powers, '"Complete Control" ! "This," he declared, "is control complete, final and absolute." M. J. Coldwell, C.C.F. leader, its failure to act sooner to solve the dollar shortage and suggested est- ablishment of a Royal Commission to hear officials of monopolies and cartels testify as to what they were prepared to do to help the country meet its dollar situation. Bolon Low, Social Credit leader, expressed his party's opposition to the bill, although he conceded tem- pOra powers were needed, and rged that the measure be' referred to the house banking and commerce committee for detailed examina- tion A C.CF. amendment which urged postponement of setond reading until price ceilings were imposed on all goods being restricted from import was ruled out of order on the grounds it did not oppose the principle of the bill, Other speakers included A. IL. Smith (PC-Calgary West), E. G. Hansell (SC-MacLeod) and T. IL. Church * (PC-Toronto - Broadview). Reconstruction Minister Howe ad- journed the debate, indicating he will speak when the discussion re- sumes today. ° At the house opening, Revenue Minister McCann said that recent 'substantial' seizures at border points showed that precautions tak- en to prevent breaches of the ex- change control regulations were Justified. Justice Minister Ilsley sald the NEEDS AGREEMENT (Continued on Page 11) Ontario. Spolight LUCKLESS FARMER AIDED London, Ont., Dec. 17--(CP)-- Jim Welsh, loca] farmer, believes in hig friends. There have been three deaths in" his family in the past year, his 10-year-old daugh- ter was sent to hospial for an operation and then his barn burn- ed down. His friends--200 neigh- boring farmers led by Rev, Otis McGregor--turned out to help and built him the largest barn in the district, LR 3 TOOK RENT BONDS, FINED Toronto, Dec, 17--(CP) -- Samuel Florence and his son Dr. Joseph Florence, accused of taking a bonus of $300 from a prospective tenant for occupan- cy of an apartment, were each fined $150 and costs in police court yesterday. LB JAMES MASON HERE Toronto, Dec. 17--(CP) -- James Mason, British film star, and his wife who arrived in Tor- onto Sunday met the press last night and said they don't know how long they will be staying on this continent. "We must go to Hollywood to see if it is as ghast- ly a place as some people say it is," remarked Mason, "It really couldn't be." * + HELD FOR THEFT Toronto, De, 17--(CP) = Charged with theft of $3,325 from Levi Stickney of Elora, Ont., 38-year-old John Hamil. ton Paine was arrested last night by Toronto detectives acting in co.operation with Ar thur Verity of the Ontario Se. curities Commission. TWO ESCAPE DEATH Campbellford Dec. 17--(CP)--Two Seymour Township farmers escaped death yesterday when their light truck was struck by a Canadian Na- tional Railways freight at a level crossing near here. Robert Teal re- ceived serious body injuries and Earl Gooden, driver of the truck, es- caped with bruises and shock. Due to the icy condition of the roadbed the truck was carried 300 feet down the track before the locomotive was halted. 'Red Dean' Gives Answer To Archbishop's Charge London, Dec. 17--(AP)--Dr. Hew=- lett Johnson, widely known as the "Red Dean" of Cantrbury, replied to criticism by his Archbishop last night by saying that he had the "right" and "responsibility" as a christian spokesman to express his Socialist views. Earlier, Dr. Geoffrey Fisher, Arch- bishop of Canterbury, rebuked Dr. Johnson in a public statement, say- "It is unfortunately the case that recent actions of the Dean of Can- terbury have given rise to wide- spread misunderstandings and mis- conceptions, both on the continent and in the United States, liable to affect the relations of the Church of England with foreign churches or ountries." He added that he had "neither the" responsibility for what the Dean may say or do nor the power to con- tral it." In his reply, the 73-year-old Dean, acknowledging that he did not speak "for the official Church of Eng- land," said he was appointed in 1931 on the recommendation of Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald "pre- cisely because I had long urged that Soclalism was, in by view, not only scientific, but the logical conse- quence in our age of christian mor- ality." " 'I thus naturally became a christt lan spokesman within the Anglican Church for the great mass of Eng- lish opinion in the mines, factories and fields which had elected as So- cialist Prime Minister the man who appointed me Dean of Canterbury," Dr. Johnson said. "That Christian spokesmanship placed at this heart of English speaking christendom was the So- cialist Prime Minister's deliberate intentddn, That was also my desire. That is my right. Tha tis my re- sponsibility. "And I am justified, In the dis- charge of that responsibility, to use al Ithe weight that the honored name of Canterbury lends." The Dean, author of laudatory books on Soviet Russia and a mem- ber of the editorial board of the London Daily Worker, continued: "Thus, while I agree that my nar- rower ecclesiatical jurisdiction is confined to the cathedral, I intend jealously to maintain my right to voice with such weight as my office affords this point of view of that great mass of christian persons and others who through their elected re- presentatives, gave this office and charged me with this responsibility. "The rights of the common man relative to a national church are sometimes overlooked. Were the Church of England disestablished (separated from the state) the posi- tion would be wholly different." GRAHAM'S DRY GOODS See Our Complete Line of Dry Goods, including Remnants of Wool, Cottons, etc., the Practical Gift! SPECIAL! ! TOYS! TOYS! TOYS! Everything for the Youngsters ~@ TOY CARS ® JEEPS "Two Locations 539 ALBERT ST, e DOLL PRAMS ® TRICYCLES to Serve You" 64 KING ST. W. L (Corner of Church) & @ British Columbia Premier-Elect ' : x 3 Premier-elect Byron I. Johnson (left), who will be sworn in as leader of the British Columbia coalition gov- ernment, is seen with Attorjey-General Gordon Wismer, whom he defeated 475 to 467 in voting for party leadership. Inaugural ceremony is expected before Christmas. Red-Inspired Strikes Grip Sicily Cities tania--were in the grip of general strikes called by their local Cham- bers of Labor today, and reports from Southern Italy told of new! labor unrest there. The Sicilian strikes both were | called to back demands for unem- | ployment relief--the same reason which the Rome Chamber of Labor gave in calling a two-day general strike there last week. The local chamber whicy called the strikes are affiliated with the Gommunist- dominated General Council of La- bor. Rome press dispatches rerorted that in Calabria workers in two places had refused to carry out strike orders from Communist-led lakor bodies. A dispatch frcmm Milan in North- ern Italy said that two men on bi- cycles last night hurled a bomb at the home of Andrea Gastaldi, des- cribed as a former Fascist party leader of Turin, There were no cas- ualties, Turkeys Plentiful For Yule Season Toronto, Dee, 17-- (CP) --On- tario turkeys will be in plentiful supply for Christmas, the Ontar- io Agriculture Department pre- dicted today in its weekly crop report, Middlesex County, reporting a good movement of various 'types of poultry, said wholesale prices for grade A turkeys ranged from 41 to 43 cents and for milk-fed chickens from 30 to 35 cents a | pound. In Huron County dressed tur- keys brought 45-50 cents. Those at Peterborough sold at 52-55 cents retail with volume greater than last year's, At the Perth Poultry Fair, tur- keys sold at 40-42 cents, chick- ens at 32-33 cents and geese at 35 cents a pound. FINES TOTAL $14,000 Winnipeg, Dec. 17--(CP)--Fines totalling $14,000 today were impos- ed in provincial police court on the Soudack Fur Auction Ccmpany and its officers, convi®ted Monday on charges of inccef®® tax evasion, Fines against the company totalled $5,000 plus cost; George Soudack, Presi- dent, $4,000 and costs; Mrs. Molly Soudak, $3,000 and cests; and David Saudack, $2,000 and costs. Britain To Study Whole Structure Of Foreign Policy London, Dec. 17 (AP)--A highly placed government source said today the cabinet probably will "reconsider the | whole structure of its foreign policy" tomorrow as a result of the Big Four Foreign Ministers to reach any agreement, on the future of Germany. creign Secretary Bevin was ex-¢-- pected. to open the cabinet delibera- tions with a formal report on the disagrecsments which brought the Big Four conference to a close in failure. Responsible government officials, close to those who shape British policy, expressed grave. concern over the conference collapse and the indefinite prolongation of Ger- many's disunity. It appeared certain that Britain would join with the United States in a streng kid 'to have France merge her occupation zone of Ger- many with the already-fused Bri- tish-American zones so as to put as much as rossible of Germany's ine dustrial machine to work in Eu- rope's reconstruction. Initial discussions along this line were believed to have taken place today when Foreign Minister Bi- dault are reported to have discussed this same subject last night. Marshall was invited to lunch with the King at Buckingham Pa- lace teday. Discuss Austria The deputy Foreign Ministers, meanwhile, reopened their confer= ences on the Austrian ques » to- day, British and American 'ces said they expected to know in a few | days whether any chance exists on agreement. The Bidault-Marshall exploratory talks last night were said to have been "satisfactory." There were plentiful indications that whatever evolves from the western pcwer de- clarations the door will be kept open for future co-operation with Rus- sia. Much depends, of course, on how the Russians themselves react to the present situation, The full re- action probably will not be known until after Molotov makes his re- port at the Kremlin and Russian leaders law dcwn their policy deci- sions. A British Foreign Office spokes- man; speaking more cautiously than the government source, said the "disarpointing breakdown" of the conference would require a general review of foreign policy by the cab- inet. Eevin had an audience with the King early in the day, presumably to report on the ending of the con- ference. French sources said it also was understood that Bidault and Mar- shall discussed a tentative sugges- tion for a Washington meeting of American, British and French For- | eign Minjsters on Jan. 15. Asks Co-operaticn Reflecting the need left by Amer- ican officials to keep in contact with Russia and thus keep up at least the outward fcrms of Big Four co- operation, Gen. Lucius D, Clay, Un- ited States Commander in Ger- many, said in an interview that he "expected and hoped" the Allied Control Council at Berlin would continue to function despite the breakup at London. Despite accusations made by Mol. otov in the Foreign Ministers coun- cil meetings here that the western powers were intent upon dividing Germany and unifying the west, the nature of post-conference cevel- opments appeared to tear out the arguments of Marshall and Bevin that in fact no such policy decisio had been made, . Eritish informants said British policy on Germany would have to be reviewed and new approaches charted before specific new steps cculd be taken. Marshall aldo was reported to have put his German advisers to work on an outline for FOREIGN POLICY" (Continued on Page 3) 12 Crewman Aboard Plane Die In Crash Tucson, Ariz., Dec. 17 -- (AP) -- Twelve of the 20 crew members of a Jamaica-bcund B-29 died in the flaming wreckage of the four-engin- ed bomber a few minutes after tak- ing off free an, airfield here last night, the United States Air Force announced today. The' casualty- list is being with- pending notification of the next kin and an Army board of in- quiry will today begin to probe the cause of the crash. An announcement said two planes took off shortly after 7 p.m., heavily laden with fuel and bound cn a non-stop flight to Vernam Field, Jamaica. One was slowly gaining altitude when it is believed to have banked in an effort to return to the field and crashed into the desert approxi- mately five miles southwest of the base. It caught fire almost instant- ly. Arizona Highway Patrolman Wal- ter Sheets said: \ "I saw eight men leaving the crash area, dazed and shaken. Mi- raculcusly, all were walking and did not appear to be badly hurt al- thecugh one of them was obviously suffering from burns." Unofficial reports aid one engine, possibly two, failed a few minutes after the takeoff. U.K., Canada Near Solving Import Issue London, Dec. 17--(CP)--Food Minister Strachey revealed today that a wide range of imports from Canada apart from food are covered in the Ottawa negotia- tions expected to lead to an agreement within a few days. Refusing to give details of Ca- nadian proposals approved by the British government for financ- ing of continued shipment from the dominion, the minister said at a press conference: "These negotiations more than food and the an- nouncement of the agreement when it comes will be made on behalf of the government as a whole." He was unable to give inform- ation on the prospective agree- ment which now is in sight after "vicissitudes." It 'is understood the negotia- tions were intended to cover fin- ancing of minerals and other raw materials imported by the United Kingdom and that the agreement seeks to ensure continued ship- ment of supplies essential to Bri- tish factories. Earlier it waz learned that the British government's reply to Canada' proposals on continua- tion of the food contracts had been traWsmitted to Ottawa and British sources were - optimistic that announcement of an agree- ment would come from Ottawa within a few days, covered WARTIME CONSERVATION British cotton and wool industries were "concentrated" during the war in order to release factory space and manpower for the war effort, go to her heart ,. GLAZIERS Ladies' White Figure Skates Excellent Quality. A Gift that will sess ssest ren nnns Men's Skates Regulation Hockey Skates. Finest quality. Ankle SUDPOrIS servis irnvsesssasveessnsonsvonsnse verre e 10.98 12.50 t Winchester CIGARETTES They're Blended Right! Young Local Residents Enjoyed California Trip John "Ping' Foley, 18, and Mich- ael Conroy, 17, are not certain yet whether or not they will become citizens of the United States but are quite sure that they like very much the places they visited since June 18 after leaving Oshawa on a transport truck, passing Windsor and eventually arriving in Los Angeles seven days later. The two bronzed young travellers have come home--Ping te 204 Church Strete, Mike to 94 Blcor Street West--for a cool holiday during the festive season, They intend to set out for sunny California once again tarly in the new year. "It's so darn pleasant down there," said Ping, "I can easily say that I would like to live there all my life." Asked how he compar- ed California with Ontario, Mike did not hesitate when he replied: "It is 100 per cent better, and L.A. is 200 per cent better than Osh- awa. One thing Oshawa needs," he suggested, "is a more lively res creation program. There is never enough to do. 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