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THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle WHITBY OSHAWA VOL. 6--NO, 296 OSHAWA-WHITBY, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1947 Price 4 Cents SIXTEEN PAGES S17 BILLION TO NIP REDS-TR Boys Seek Christmas Tree, Fr Brothers' ound Under Ice By Search Party Hepworth, Ont., Dec. 19 Robert Cohen, 13, and his seven-year-old brother, Donald, | were found early today under thin ice in a marsh three miles from their home. ad h 4 Bodies (CP)--The frozen bodies of | | Disregarding a warning from their mother, Mrs. & William Cohen, the boys went out FRENGH MOVE FOR CONTROL SPLITS UNIONS . Paris, Dec. 19--(CP)---Represen- jatives of the anti-Communist min- ority of the powerful Confederation Generale Du Travail voted over- whelmingly today to split with the parent organization. 'The delegates were believed to re- present approximately 1,250,000 workers of the C.G.T.'s 6,000,000 ad- herents. The break was made, a commun- ique said, "to free the French Syn- dical movement from all political control." 'The minority group, known as the "Workers' Force', directed its followers to prepare for a national to set up a 'true confederal organization for all workers," and appealed to all French workers to support the new movement * for the FRENCH MOVE (Continued on Page 2) into the Bruce Peninsula bushland in a fierce snowstorm Wednesday afternoon to cut a Christmas tree for a school concert which now has been cancelled, Discovery of the bodies came a few minutes after a search party from the neighboring village of Shallow Lake abandoned efforts to follow snow-drifted tracks across the marsh on the farm of Robert Greig. With a neighbor, Clifford Mahon, Greig made a final effort to trace the children's trail through = the darkened swamp which already had been combed by more than 45 men witha flashlights who worked amid a drifting snowfall. Shortly after 1 am, today the two men found the bodies, Funeral arrangements for the boys, members of a family with 12 young children, have not yet been completed. The finding of these bodies cast gloom over this Bruce County com- munity about 10 miles west of Owen Sound. Dozens of. its citizens took part in the search which started yesterday afternoon. It was shortly before midnight when two of the searchers returned | exhausted from houfs of tramping through fresh fallen snow to report they had sighted tracks believed made by the boys. Others went to FIND BODIES \ (Continued on Page 2) Tension Reaches Climax As Jacobson, Donevan' Named OCVITop Pupils The auditorium was a mingled picture of significant whispers and muffled gasps. Parents and pupils shifted nervously in expectation as the names of prize winners boomed out over the microphone. It was commencement day at O. C.V.I. yesterday. While multi-colored lanterns twinkled beneath a roof hung with red, green and gold banners, Prin- cipal A. E. O'Neill opened the pro- gram. From the-time he read the first name from a sheaf of diploma lists to the moment when he announced the outstanding boy and girl for the year, the tension in the crowded auditorium inched toward a climax. The hush was almost deafening as Mr. O'Neill revealed the names: So- nia Jacobson and Richard Donevan. Outstanding Pupils . Sonia, who was declared the out- anding girl of the school by a vote of the staff and members of the Students' Congress, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Jacobson, 168 Alma Street. Active in a good many spheres of school activity, Sonia is Secretary of State of the Students' LABOR STRIFE LOOMS AGAIN FOR ITALIANS Rome, Dec, 19--(AP)--Galled by a continuous barrage of criti- cism from the far left, Premier De Gasperi was expected today to ask the Constituent Assembly for a new vote of confidence as a swelling wave of labor trife con- vulsed Italy. Violence flared up both on the labor front last night, and the country faced its second country- wide strike in a month -- that of 300,000 food handlers whose walkout was scheduled to begin tomorrow. In Palermo, first city of Sicily, 10 persons were reported to have been wounded in a gun battle be- fore the city hall, Dispatches said the melee occurred after a gener- al strike in Palermo had ended, when 3,000 strikers tried to in- vade the city hall. On the assembly floor, Commu- nist Leader. Palmiro Togllatti ae- cused the government of "sub- servience and complete obedi- ence" to the United States and then turned on the Republicans, who earlier this week joined the middle-of-the-road De Gasperi cabinet, from which Communists were forced last May. Giuseppe Chiosterel, 59, a member of the Republican party, charged out of his seat, swing- ing his fists at a Communist. Other deputies pitched into the fight and Umberto Terracini, the Communist speaker, recessed the session for 30 minutes to end the fracas and permit tempers to cool. The Pood handlers strike, in- volving workers in food and can- dy plants, stores, distilleries and mills, threatened to deprive many Italians of Christmas treats. Bak- eries, milk distributors and ice handlers, are exempted from the strike call, which was blamed on a breakdown in negotiations for a nev, contract. General strikes in Palermo and Catania ended yesterday, but there were threats of new strikes in Syracuse, Agrigento and Tra- pani, all in Sicily, and a general strike was called in Messina, Sic- ily, and Caltanisetta. All were for pay bonuses not received. Congress this year. She is a mem- ber of Form 13F. She received the Misses Edmond. | son prize, presented to her by Miss Gladys Edmondson, of the O.C.V.I. | staff. "Dick" Donevan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Donevan, 365 King Street East, received the Murray Johnston Cane as the school's outstanding boy. In the absence of Lt.-Col. Mur- ray Johnston, donor of the cane, L. M. Souch, Board of Education chairman, presented the coveted award. With a burst of applause ring- ing in his ears, Dick stepped for- ward and took the cane. He pack- ed his emotion into a brief phrase. Said Dick simply: "Thanks a lot." President of the Students' Con- gress this year, Dick has fashioned an all-round career of school activi. ties including a major role in sports and athletics. In the academic world, he claimed the Mrs. F. W. Cowan Scholarship for top standing in Middle School science option. He TOP PUPILS (Continued on Page 2) Higher Prices For Canada Expected To Follow New U.K. Food Contracts Pact By JOHN LEBLANC Canadian Press Staff Writer Ottawa, Dec. 19--(CP)--Par- liament had assurance today that gollapse of British-Canadian food supply negotiations had" been averted and agreements reached on new contracts, but it was giv- en only an inkling of the agree- ments' terms, Under a barrage of questions, government spokesmen yesterday could tell the Commons there would be price adjustments -- presumably upwards--on all con- tract products except wheat and that the amounts will 'be differ- pt from the old .contraétts. But there were immediate in- ications that for Canadians gen. erally the new arrangement would result in higher domestic prices for bacon, beef, eggs and cheese -- the non-cereal food ftems in the contract, A high government official said [] the law of supply and demand | might be expected to boost do- mestic prices, though the extent of any increase would depend on | the amounts shipped overseas, | With 23 years still to run, the wheat agreement will continue unchanged, Prime Minister Mac- kenzie King told the House. The contract for the present crop year ending next July 31 calls for 160,000,000 bushels at $1.55 a bushel, basis Port Ar. thur-Fort' William, Vancouver or Churchill, Man. Next year Britain will pay $2 a bushel for Canadian wheat. Adjourn Tonight Agriculture Minister Gardiner said that prices iad been agreed to "in principle," but it was un- likely there could be any defi- nite announcement on the fig- HIGHER PRICES (Continued on Page 2) | Bombs. Kill .abrasions and concusions" Ten Arabs In Village Jerusalem, Dec 19--(AP)-- Ten Arabs, including five children, were reported killed and five otfiers injured by bombs and gun- fire last night in an attack offi- cially stated to have been launch- ed by Jews on the village of Khi- sas, in Upper Galilee. An official report said two cars of Jews drove into the village in darkness, threw a number of bcmbs and opened fire. Two hou- ses were destroyed. A police patrol fouhd seven bo- dies in the ruins of one of the houses and three in the other. Two Syrians and two Lebanese Arabs were listed among the cas- ualties. Jewish sources said Hagand, the Jewish underground militia, made the attack because the village was being used as a hideout for infil- trating volunteers of Fawzi Kau- ji's Arab "Save Palestine" army. Arab sources have said this army was moving 2,000 guerrilla fight- ers to join Palestine Arab forces near Nablus, The total of dead in Palestine since Nov. 26 when Jewish-Arab fighting broke out over the Unit- ed Nations decision to partition Palestine reached 276 with last night's fatalities, according to As- sociated Press figures. Struck By Auto Girl 11, Injured Struck by a car at noon Wednes- day on Ritson Road South near the school, Julia Mech, 11, 477 Bloor Street East suffered "superficial accord- ing to her attending physician, Dr. A. K. Mighton. . The girl's condi- tion is good, he said today. Vernon Asselstine, 777 Rowena Street told police he was driving¥ south past groups of school child- ren when he suddenly heard a bump against his car. Stopping, he found Julia had been sfruck by the front right headlight. Children's versions of the acci- dent differed but it is believed that Julia had run out into the road from behind another car or an ob- struction, a ;chool's commencement exercises. ozen To Death Receive Awards At O.C.V.I. Commencement Cheers and applause from pupils and parents echoed through the O.C.V.I. auditorium yesterday at the High point of the program was the announcement of the outstanding boy and girl fer the year. Seen in the top picture are the outstanding all-round students, Richard Donevan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fre.. Donevan, 365 King Street East, and Sonia Jacobson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Jacobson, 168 Alma Street. Below are the three students who made a cleaf sweep of the Carter Scholarships for Ontario County. Left to right, they are: Abraham Black, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Black, 21 West- moreland Aven.e, winner of the Second Carter Scholarship; John Bull, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Bull, 105 Alexandra Streef, winner of the First Carter Scholarship; Joh:. Lorimer, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Lori« mer, 560 Mary Street, winner of the Third Carter Scholarship, --Photos by Campbell's Studio All Carter Scholarships Among OCVI Honors Pe *-- Presentation of O.CV.I acade- mic and athletic awards for top} rank achievement was marked yes- terday by a clean sweep for the school of the three Carter Scholar-- ships for Ontario County and an announcement of the first winner of the J. Douglas Waugh Memorial Shield for Athletics. . ' The three Carter Scholarship win- ners were John Bull, Abraham Black and John Lorimer--first, second and third respectively. William Dell, last year's outstand- ing boy, was awarded a replica of the J. Douglas Waugh Memorial Shield, which has been established by students and friends in memory of the late Douglas Waugh, O.C.V.I.'s athletic dresit who died early last summer. O.C.V.I. claimed a trophy for it- self--the Inter-Platoon Sports Tro- phy of the Royal Canadian Army Cadets, Military District No. 1, don- ated for annual competition by the London Citizens . Auxiliary, War Services Committee. Eric Kofmel, commanding officer at camp, re- ceived the trophy for the school cadet corps. : A list of scholarship and prize winners follow: MRS. F. W. COWAN SCHOLAR- SHIPS . Presented by Principal A. E. O'Neill 1, $75.00 to the student obtaining the highest standing in the Middle School Examinations, Moderns Op- tion, won by Leslie Reid, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Reid, 19 Nas- sau Street. : 2. $75.00 to the student obtaining the highest standing in the Middle School Examinations, Science Op- tion, won by Richard Donevan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Donevan, 365 King Street East, CARTER SCHOLARSHIPS 1947 For the County of Onthrio Presented by Trustee Mrs. B, C. Colpus FIRST AWARD--JOHN BULL-- $100.00. SECOND AWARD -- ABRAHAM BLACK--$60.00. THIRD AWARD---JOHN LORI- MER-- $40.00. THE J. DOUGLAS WAUGH ME. MORIAL SHIELD FOR ATHLETICS Awarded to the student who in th eyear 1946-47 most distinguished himself in School Athletic, won by Bill Dell E. A. LOVELL PRIZES Presented by Trustee E. A, Lovell 1. $15.00 to the student of Grade X of the Academic Course standing first in general proficiency in the work last year, won by Audrey Eng- lish, by reversion to Eleanor Con. lin. 2. $10.00 to the student of Grade X of the Academig Course standing second in general proficiency in the work last year, won by Eleanor Con- lin, by reversion to Vivian.Lescisin. 3. $15.00 to the student of Grade XI of the Academic Course stand- ing first in gerieral proficiency in the work last year, won by Douglas Mills. y 4. $10.00 to the student of Grade XI of the Acad2mic Course standing second in general proficiency in the work last year, won by Brian Cog- gins, THE MRS. I. JOSEPHINE SYKES SCHOLARSHIP FUND Presented by Vice-Principal H. E. Murphy To the two.students of the Osha- main 0.C.V.I. HONORS (Continued on Page 5) { by vomiting merits care the doctor Delivery Boy Hit By Auto, Driver Flees Struck by a hit and Tun car on residential Simcoe Street North at approximately 7 o'clock last night, 14-year-old Jimmie Nelson, 181 Hur- on Street, is reported by Dr. R. E. McMullen to be "in fair condition" today. A head injury accompanied said, adding that no X-rays had been taken for this reason. "The boy has a nasty scrape on one side of his face on which he apparently fell," Dr. McMullen stated. Jimmie was seen lying uncon- scious near the east curb by George Reid, 66 Bond Street West, who was driving south at the time and said he first noticed the. bicycle about 15 or 20 feet north of the boy. Summoning passers-by to aid him, Mr. Reid put the injured young- ster in his car where they kept hun warm until Dr. J .A. Paterson arriv- ed and ordered him taken immedi- ately to hospital. Mr. Reid said the boy's face was blue when he found him, "and one of his arms was stretched out above his head." Police stated today that a basket on the Tamblyn delivery boy's bi- cycle was dragged along for some distance by the vehicle which struck kim. Dr. McMullen expressed the hope that the guilty driver would be ap- prehended as soon as possible since "the Nelson Christmas is going to be an unhappy one this year." THE WEATHER ® Mostly clear today and Sat- urday.. Variable cloudiness to- night. Continuing cold. Winds light. Low tonight and high UMAN President Warns Europe In Danger Of Losing Liberty Washington, Dec. 19 (AP)--President Truman asked the United States Congress today to authorize spending $17,000,000,000 to underwrit European recovery lest the people of Europe fall into despair , and surrender to "totalitarian control." The "President said in rebom--- mending by far the largest ex- penditure ever asked of Congress in time of peace that Europe must be stabilized or the American way of life will be endangered. Repeatedly he warned against | named | totalitarianism and he Communism as the specific dan- ger, saying the Communists '"'un- que 'jonzbly" would seek to block | the aid program so as to promote | chaos in Europe, He asked that the billions be spent "in full confidence" of the wisdom of the program and "as a major step in our nation's quest for a just and lasting peace.' Besides sending his message for reading before the legislature, the President submitted the draft of legislation setting up an econo- mic cooperation administration to administer the program under a $20,000-a-year administrator, a $17,500-a-year deputy adminis- trator and a roving foreign repre- sentative with full rank of am- bassador and a $25,000 salary. The program calls for aid to 16 countries which endorsed the plan at Paris, but makes possible participation in the recovery pro- gram by any European country which can qualify under the stan- dards originally laid down in the so-called "Marshall Plan." Asks For Action The President said he was sub- mitting the program at the tail end of the special-Bession in or- der that Congress 1:ay proceed rapidly in the new January ses- sion to make the program effec- tive by April 1. The program calls for an ap- propriation of $6,800,000,000 for the first 15 months -- from Ap- ril 1, 1948, to June 30, 1949. Truman said the best estimates that can be made now indicate that appropriations of about $10,- 200,000,000 will be required for the last three years, carrying the program to June 30, 1952, The President said that while many commodities needed for Europe will be obtained outside the United States, "some self-de- nial' will be required from the American people. Europe, he said, is an essen- tial part of a world trading net- work in which the United States has a vital interest. "Our deepest concern with Eu- ropean recovery, however," he \ / PRESIDENT WARNS (Continued on Page 2) TWO-WEEK HOLIDAY . ------i When the hawa Public and Separate Schools close this after- noon pupils will start one of the longest Christmas holiday periods on record. The pupils will not re- turn to school until Monday, Janu- ary 5, or two weeks. The O.C.V.I, pupils vacated their desks yesterday morning and will not return until January 5 as the school is being gleaned today after last night's Fro- c. Legion President JOHN BURCH Prominent for many years in the activities of Post 43, Canadian Le- gion, who last night was elected president of the branch for the coming year. ' Burch Elected President Of Legion | Post John Burch was elected President of Branch 43, Canadian Legion, for 1948 at the annual election of offi cers last night. Mr. Burch, who has been active in local Legion activie ties fox many years, defeated W. R, Elliott and James Seaver in a three way contest for the Branch's high= est office. Percy Carter, another veteran of the branch, defeated Harley Carr for the office of first vice president, a position he held in 1946. Miss Ada Twilley, only lady mem« ber of the Branch, was elected to the office of second vice president by acclamation while Frank Grant was re-elected secretary and O. S. Hobbs was elected treasurer with= out opposition. The 9-man executive elected from the 12 candidates was as fol- lows: J. Wilson, who topped the poll; S. Brooks, W. Beaton, A. Brise- bois, H. G. Chesebrough, J. Davies, A, J. Graves, R. J. Twining and C, J. Wilcox, It was announced that a mixed Christmas Party for Legion mem-= bers and General Motors War Vet- erans iation members and their wives would be held at Legion BURCH ELECTED (Continued on Page 2) * LATE NEWS BRIEFS x 55 KILLED IN INDIA New Delhi, Dec. 19 (CP)--Home Minister Sardar V. Patel said today that 55 persons had been killed in 10 days of Hindu-Moslem rioting in the Holy City of Ajmer where a major M2 lem shrine is located. Three were police. Patel said there had been "severe losses of prop- erty" in the disorders, which began Dec. 5 and were brougl:t under control '2c. 15. Mobs burned 16 shops and looted 41. Ajmer is about 100 miles south of New" Delhi. FINED UNDER ZXCHANGE ACT Kingston, Dec. 19 (CP)--Pleading guilty. to two charges under the Foreign "xchange Currency Act, Joseph Brierly Sr. of Kingston today was fined $150 and costs or four months. He was charged with illegal- ly exporting currency and attempting to deasive a CAT STARTS FIRE Lindsay, Dec. 19 (CP)--A fire, starting when a pet cat leaped onto a table and knocked over a kerosene lamp, today destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Buchanan at Haliburton. There were no casualties, but only a few household articles. were saved. DUNCAN C. SCOTT DIES customs officer. Ottawa, Dec. 19 (CP)--Duncan Campbell Scott, grand old man of Canadian literature, died at his home here today. He was 86 years of age. One of the few Canadians ever to receive international recognition in the field of literature, Dr. Scott generally was regarded as the uncrowned Poet Laureate of Canada. He was actively engaged in writing almost up to the time of his Saturday zero and 22. death, "