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THE | McCallum W Thinks Experience In Civic Affairs Would Be Valuable "I will seek the nomination as candidate for the Pro- gressive Conservative Party in the Ontario. Riding in the ) OSHAWA Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE { WHITBY VOL. 7, NO. 65 OSHAWA-WHITBY, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1948 Price 4 Cents FOURTEEN PAGES by-election which will be held distant future to elect a memb Ottawa to succeed the late W. , I presume, in the not-too- er to represent this Riding at E. N. Sinclair, K.C.," said His Worship Mayor Frank McCallum® to The Times-Gazette, this morn- ing. "This is not a new idea with me. I have been giving this mat- ter considerable study for some time. It is neither a matter of personal glorification or personal advancement that encourages me to make this decision. It is mainly because as the Mayor of this city, coming into contact constantly with problems that have to be faced, many of which involve rep- resentation at Ottawa, that I will seek the opportunity to go there as the electors' representative. "In this particular riding, in which is located the City of Osh-! awa, there is a common 'purpose to be served, both to the people of the rural part of the riding and the | people of the city. It has been a long time since this riding has been listed for any particular improve- ment and it is my hope that my knowledge gained from actual ex- perience in municipal life will help me to advocate and to secure those much-needed endorsations at Ot- tawa which we have been so long without. Need Aggressive Representation "It goes without saying, I think," McCALLUM SEEKS (Continued on Page 2) Seeks Nomination t drawn, will close Saturday. i Mines said the country had a 20- MAYOR FRANK N. McCALLUM Who today afinounced he would seek the nomination . as candidate for the Progressive Conservative Party in the forthcoming federal by-election in Ontario Riding. Western Un Sign Treaty As Allies In Warfare, Brussels, March 17 (Reuters).-- A 50-year treaty of economic co- operation and military aid was signed here today by representa- tives of five Western European tries--Belgium, France, Lux- embourg, The Netherlands and Britain. Other states may accede to it on agreed conditions. The terms were made public in all five capitals. Designed "to fortify and preserve the principles of democracy, per- sonal freedom and political liberty, the rule of law and constitutional traditions," the treaty provides that if an armed attack in Europe should be made on any one party | to the treaty. the others will, in | accordance with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, afford all military and other aid and assist- ance. _ All such measures shall be im- mediately reported to the security council and be terminated as soon as the council has taken the neces- ion Nations Economics sary masures to maintain or restore international peace and security, the treaty emphasizes. A permanent consultative council will be set up and at the request of any party to the treaty shall be immediately called for consultation between the parties should Germany again adopt an aggressive policy; or with regard to any situation constituting a threat to peace in any area; or with regard to any danger to economic stability. The preamble to the treaty de- clares that the five powers are "resolved to reaffirm their faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the other ideals pro- claimed in the charter of the United Nations; "To fortify and preserve the principles of democracy, personal freedom and political liberty, the WESTERN UNION (Continued on Page 2) Hospital Board Will Establish Blood Bank To Aid Transfusions At last night's meeting of the Board of the Oshawa General Hospital . another important for- wand step was taken in the decis- ion uo establish a "blood bank" at the hospital for the storage of various types of blood so that same will be available for transfusions. This new service will be particu- larly valuable in cases of emer- gency when time lost in securing blood donors might endanger the life of a patient. The Board ap- proved a recommendation of Dr. Pritzker, pathologist, to provide the necessary refrigeration equip- ment at an estimated cost of $800. J. H. Beaton, who was in charge of the Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic during the war, expressed the opinion that many public- sgirited citizens would be glad to donate blood under suitable ar- rangements at the hospital to build up the "blood bank." Mention was made of a recent case of a very sick patient who required a large.number of trans- fusions and these were generously given by members of the Steel- } workers Union and the Canadian Legion who responded to the ap- peal. 2 Furnishing New Addition The chairman, J. A. Morphy, an- nounced that the new addition to the Sykes Wing was nearing com- pletion and it was hoped to have it ready for occupancy about April 1. The new part will provide room for about 18 additional beds rep- resenting nearly .10 per cenf ad- ditional hospital capacity. The furnishing of the new ad- dition is a problem that is con- fronting the Board at the present time and this was the subject of some discussion at last night's meeting. The president reported that Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stark had generously donated $500 for the furnishing -of one room and a suitable plaque will be placed on the door. The Board expressed appreciation of this fine gift.and also voiced the hope that other citizens and organizations would BLOOD BANK (Continued on Page 8) 339,000 IDLE AS COAL PILE DOWN IN US. Pittsburgh, March 17 (AP). -- With eight out of every 10 soft coal miners in the United States idle, steel industry leaders today pond- ered how soon to begin slashing ! production to save fuel. The work stoppage was three! days old. More than 339,000 United | Mine Workers had left the pits to, support John L. Lewis' demand for | $100 monthly miners' pensions. | Other thousands were expected to | quit work today. Steel men dodged questions about i how long they cap keep: going if | the walkout continues. They are! in a quandry. Most could keep | going full-blast through a short | work stoppage, but if it is a long- drawn-out affair, like the 59«day | strike of 1946, most could save | money by cutting back now. | The miners have said they won't go back until a pension plan is | An injunction might get | A Ice Jam at Harmony Bridge Floods Creek thém back though they obeyed a! : 1946 court order only after Lewis | told them to. Other industries were just begin- ning to feel the effects of the walkout. Notices were posted at the big Huntington, W. Va., shops of the coal-carrying Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad saying the shops The United States Bureau of day coal supply on February 1, that it likely will be ldwer in the March 1 report. Anything below a 30-day supply is considered dangerous. In Washington, Ezra Van Horn, chief operators' spokesman, pro- posed that he and Lewis go to- gether into federal court .to seek appointment of a neutral trustee for the miners' $30,000,000 welfare fund. The operators insist that Lewis' | demand of a $100 monthly pension | for every coal miner past 60 who | has worked 20 years in the mines | would hankrupt the fund. | Van Horn told reporters that it | was Lewis' fault that no pensions | had been paid and that Lewis had failed to heed a previous request to seek appointment of a new trustee. Van Horm and Lewis themselves are the management and labor trustees. World Crisis Never Worse Mr. King Says Ottawa, March 17--(CP)--Prime Minister Mackenzie King told a Liberal caucus today that the in. ternational situation had never keen worse. Before the members adjourned to listen to a broadcast of President Truman's call to universal military training in the United States, they heard the Prime Minister give what one member called "a pessimistic interpretation" of the crisis In Eu- rope. Without specifically mention. ing the prospect of war, Mr. King said the crisis might well come to a head in weeks, The Italian elections next month were of the greatest importance. There was some speculation in parliamentary corridors that if the situation continued to darken it might mean postponement of the August convention of the Liberal party to choose a successor to Mr. King. Hint of Boost In Forces Here By ROSS MUNRO Canadian Press Staff Writer Ottawa, March 17--(CP)--Cana- dian reaction to President Tru- man's call for: universal military training in the United States is likely to be towards a strengthen- ing of the Canadian forces, now totalling only 34,000. This was the general opinion of many members of parliament after listening today to the broadcast of the President's sombre address to Congress. : But there 'was not the slightest suggestion that either the govern- ment or the Progressive Conserva- tive opposition would advocate compulsory military training in Canada. Cabinet ministers ducked this question when asked for com- ment. THE WEATHER Colder today, not much change in temperature Thurs- day. Low fonight and high Thursday 20 and 36, __ ° Coming close on the heels of the mild creek flats above the bridge. el \{ [1 ES 5 § op A A [a - % weather and rainfall of the past 24 hours, the annual break-up of the Harmony Creek occurred about 3 p.m, yesterday afternoon. Within 15 .inutes an ice jam had occurred on the west branch of the creék at the No. 2 Highway bridge. As a result, water backed up to a depth of be- tween two and three feet on the lawn of Dr. F. J. Rundle's property, north of the bridge, while ice carried away the small foot bridge on his property. The upper picture is of a group of Harmony school boys watching | the jam hoping it would break and add further excitement for them. The lower picture is of the flooded Flats --Times-Gazette Staff Photos City Truck As mounting flood waters washed over Simcoe Street South, just south. of the creek bridge, last night, Oshawa Board of Work offi- clals hurried patrolmen John Butler and William Hollyhead to the scene where they remained on duty until midnight constantly on the alert for signs of danger that would require immediate action from the city engineer's office, At its highest point, eight to nine inches of water swirled over the road and city buses curtailed ser- vice through the water leaving residents to the south without ser- vice from 6:40 p.m. to 9 p.m, city-owned truck transported pas- sengers across the flooded area and deposited them, safe and dry, on the other side. The lower temperature during Transports Lakefront Residents Through Flooded Area the might prevented the situation from becoming serious, City Engi- neer W. T. Dempsey said today, prior to leaving to supervise blast- ing operations in the creek just above the creek bridge. At the No. 2 Highway bridge over the west branch of the Harmony Creek, swollen waters flooded the flats to the depth of three to four feet in a matter of 15 to 20 min- utes yesterday and the river rush- ed against the masses of ice cakes that had become congested at the mouth of the bridge. The surging waters carried in their wake parts A |of a wooden footbridge constructed by Dr, F. J. Rundle in 1923. Dr. Rundle said he was, "gravely FLOODED AREA (Continued on Page 2) U.N. Debate On Czechs Seen Explosive Issue For Delegates Today By MAX HARRELSON Lake Success, March 17--(AP)-- The United Nations faced .a grave crisis today as the security council prepared to open debate on the Cemmunist coup in Cechoslovakia. The crucial council meeting was called for 2:30 pm. EST., about two hours after President Truman was to deliver his message to a joint ses. sion of the United States Congress on the critical world situation. The issue was so explosive that some delegates feared it might lead to an irreparable break between Russia and the Western Powers. The specific question before the council was a Chilean proposal that the council investigate Russia's role in the Czechoslovak "coup. It was the second time in the history of the U.N. that Russia has appeared before the council to pre. vent action against her own gov. ernment. The other case, based on an Iranian complaint against Rus. sia, resulted in a Soviet walkout in March, 1946. As the hour for the meeting ap- proached, Soviet Delegate Andrei A. Gromyko remained grimly silent. There was little doubt, however, that he would fight bitterly to bar debate on the Chilean proposal. The veto does not apply on a ques. tion of procedure. At least five of the council's 11 members are reported definitely lined up in favor of putting the issue on the council's agenda for a full airing. These are the United States, France, China, Britain anc Belgium. The attitude of Argentina, Can ada, Colomzia and Syria still is un certain, Two of these four mus! vote for a debate on the Chilear proposal to give it the necessary seven votes. Jan Papanek, friend of the late Jan Masaryk, planned to be on hand despite the fact he has been ousted by the new Prague government. He maintains he still is Czechoslova- kia's delegate to the U.N. Vladimir Houdex, who was nam. ed Monday as Papanek's successor, was also expected to be there, | the United States came under the | rejected by union officials, named | States, may provide a major test TRUMAN ACTS T0 ARBITRATE MEAT STRIKE Chicago, March 17 (AP).--The day-old wage strike of the 100,000 C.I.0. meat packing workers across official scrutiny of a Presidential fact-finding < board today. President Truman, whose earlier pleas to delay the walkout were the board yesterday. It was the first procedure under the Taft- Hartley Labor Act designed to end strikes judged to imperil the coun- try's health and safety. The meat strike, which halved meat production in the United of the new labor law. The threa-man board planned its first meeting ni Chicago today to begin investigating the wage dis- pute which led to the work stop- page in about 140 major and in- dependent packing plants. The striking union, United Pack- inghouse Workers of America (C.1.0.) promised Truman "every possible co-opertaoin" with the fact-finding board. Similar co- operation was promised by one of the major packing companies. The board, named under a pro- vision of the Taft-Hartley Act, has until April 1 to make a written re- port covering the facts of the dis- pute to Truman, It will not make recommendations but after the board reports the President can ask the Attorney-General to seek in- junction to end the strike. An injunction, if obeyed, would have the effect of ending the strike for at least 80 days. After a second study of the dispute by the fact finding board the National Labor Relations Board would take a secret ballot among strikers in connection with the employers' last settlement offer. The N.LR.B. would certify the results to the Attorney-General | who would ask for release of the | injunction, If the dispute remain- | ed unsettled the President could refer it to Congress. | The full effects of the strike were | not expected to be felt by con- | sumers for about 10 days or two weeks. The union had asked for a wage | boost of 29 cents an hour, packers offered nine cents. The! union's final offer was acceptance | of the nine-cent boost, retroactive to January 12, with the 20-cent difference submitted to arbitration. The | Situation TRUMAN ASKS FOR DRAFT POWER ill Seek P.C. Party Nomination Critical By Russia's Action Congress Is Told Washington, March 17 (AP)--President Truman told Congress today the situation in Europe is "critical" and ask« ed a temporary draft law and The President also urged universal military training. swift congressional action on the Marshall progfam of economic help for Europe. Truman went before a joint ses-# sion of Congress in person to pre- sent a grim picture of world af- fairs and a major report on his foreign policy. "The recent developments in Europe," he said, "present this nation with the fundamental issues of vital importance." He pointed then to the just-com- pleted five-power Western Kuro- pean pact for common defence against attack and said: "This development deserves our full support. 1 am confident that the United States will, by appro- priate means, extend to the free nations the support which the situ- ation requires. "I am sure that the determina- tion of the free countries of Europe to protect themselves will be matched by an equal determination on our part to help them to do so." Then, plainly speaking of Rus- sia, Truman said: "The situation in the world to- | day, is not primarily the result of | hte natural difficulties which fol- | low a great war. It is cen | due to the fact that one nation has not only refused to co-operate in | the establishment of a just and | honorable peace, but--even worse --has actively sought to prevent! it." i The European pact Truman men- | tioned was announced officially | less than an hour before he spoke.- In it, Britain, France, Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg pledged each other military aid | if one should be attacked. { The 50-year treaty sets up a "consultative council" to meet im- mediately "to consult with regard to any situation which might con- stitute a threat to peace." The treaty leaves the way open for other countries to join. It says the five countries "may, by agree- ment, invite any other state" to agree to its terms. 'Wiser to Act' Truman said - there are times when it is 'f'ar wiser to act than to hesitate" --even though action al- ways involves risk. He said his recommendations at this time for action represent "the most urgent steps towards secur- ing the peace and preventing the war." The President stressed that the United States will continue to sup- port the United Nations and will try every possible method of reaching international accord. "At the same time, we must not be confused about the central is- sue which confronts' the world today. "The time has come when the free men and women of the world must face the threat to their lib- erty squarely and courageously." And developments have reached the point, Truman said, at which America's position should be made unmistakeably clear. ; He then spoke of the high pur- TRUMAN (Continued on Page 2) S---- Heads Local 222 WESLEY L. GRANT Who was elected president of Local 222, U.AW..C.I.O., in a "run-off" election by one cf the largest ma- jorities ever recorded for that office. Local 222 Elects Grant As President In a "run-off" election held last week end Wesley L. Grant defeated William Rutherford for the presis dency of Local 222, U.A.W.-C.1.O,, by one of the largest majorities ever recorded for that office, Grant polled 962 ballots and Ruth erford 658. In the original ballot, held dur~ ing the week end of February 28, Mr. Rutherford polled 454 ballots, Grant 407 and Edward Cline 2210 However, according to the by-laws of the local, the winning candidate is required to secure a clear plur- ality. For that reason the names of Rutherford and Grant were placed on a second ballot. President Grant was installed at a meeting of the executive on Mon- day night. The balance of the ex~ ecutive of the Local, who had been elected previously, were installed at a membership meeting on March 10th. x The complete slate of officers of Local 222 is as follows: Presi- dent, W. L. Grant; Vice-President, John Brady; Financial Secretary, A. G. Shultz; Recording Secretary, James Conner; Treasurer, Arthur Reardon; Trustees, one year, Hare old Abbott; two years. John Bue chanan; three years, Sidney Mec« Cormick; Sergeant-at-Arms, Fred Johns; Guide, Fred Wilson. * LATE NEWS BRIEFS NINE SHIPS CL Buffalo,~N.Y., March 1 shipping from this port had EAR BUFFALO 7 -- (AP)--Great Lakes its earliest start in history today. Shortly after the United States Coast Guard ice- breaker Mackinaw arrived from Cleveland to escort a dozen vessels through Lake Erie's ice, the ore carrier Fred G. Hartwell departed. The earliest previous open- ing was March 20, 1919. Nine vessels cleared port today. 1} CZECHS QUIT PARLIAMENT Prague, March 17 (CP)--The President of the Czechoslovak National Assembly informed a full ses< sion today that Dr. Peter Zenkel, former Vice-Premier; Dr. Habert Ripka, former Minister of Foreign Trade; and Dr. Prokop Drtina, former Minister of Justice, whose resignations from the government led to the re cent crisis, had given up the ir seats in parliament. ASSASSINATION PLOT NIPPED Seoul, Korea, March 17 (AP)--A plot to assassinate Dr. Syngman Rhee, 73-year-old Korean political leader, was reported today after the men assigned to guard him arrest of two special police- . Police Chief T. S. Chang said the two guards "planned several unsuccessful at- tempts" to kill Rhee, an out: REDS NEA spoken foe of Communism, R TSINAN | i Peiping, March 17 (AP)--Martial law was pro- claimed today in Tsinan, where an undisclosed number of Americans remained -as Chinese Communist troops drew near. Associated Press reports from Tsingtao, United States naval base 190 miles to the east, sald the Reds overwhelmed government forces at Songnan, 13 miles north of Tsinan,