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Ds THE OSHAWA TTE WHITBY DAILY TIMES-GAZE Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette ard Chronicle VOL. 7--NO. 90 OSHAWA-WHITBY, FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1948 Price 4 Cents SIXTEEN PAGES FEAR AY Canadian Suspend Charters If Necessary, Zone Meeting Here Told The Ontarip Provincial Command of the Canadian Legion, B.E.S.L., is planning to introduce at the convention in May a resolution which will facilitate the purging of Com- munist members fro mthe Legion ranks, T. A. Hulse, Aurora, 3rd vice-president of the Ontario Command said last night at a zone meeting in Legion Hall® here. "The Canadian Legion was the the first organization in the prov- ince to speak out boldly and defini- tely against Communism; we say that we do not want and will weed out those whose ideology is not our own and who would destroy free- dom," he said. Communism a Disease "We lcok upon Communism as a disease. There is a definite move to infiltrate into our veterans' organi- zations and this we must stop. We are planning to introduce a resolu- tion at the convention whereby we can exrel members with such ideas without red tape--to suspend chart- ers if necessary." . Speaking of the work done by the Legion, Mr. Hulse told of the citiz- enship classes sponsored by his organization and the stress laid upon the encouragement of minor sport, The Legion i running a training school in citizenship for displaced persons so that they will understand our democracy better, he said, and urged his listeners to show the newcomers the way by ex- ercising their franchise. He also urged them to support minor sports so as to give children who have never had a chance to play, a chance to learn under proper guid- ance. Seeks More Compensation Touching on pensions, Mr. Hulse said that the Legion is never, satis- fied with achievements along this line and is' always striving to get more compensation for the men in the hospitals and the widows. The Legion is progressing step by step, he said, pointing with pride to re- cent pension legislation discussed in the House of Commons. Mayor Frank McCallum, who welcomed the delegates and spoke briefly, said that Oshawa is plan- ning to sewer new lots so as to in- creasé the agreement with Central Housing and Mortgage Corporation to 100 low rental houses instead of the 56 now planned. Ontario, he said, is studying a plan whereby a veteran can buy his' own home for a small down payment. This plan, he thought, would be. better than the low rental scheme. Among others on the platform were James Lovell, Oshawa, Zone Commander, who acted as chair- man; Frank Threadgold, Whitby, District Commander; Jack Burch, Oshawa, Branch President; William Caswell, Toronto, vice-chairman of the Ontario Command and J. E. Bays, Toronto, Service Bureay of- ficer, U.S. Planning To Build Up Alaska Army Washington, April 16 (AP)--The United States Army, without a single combat foot soldier in Alaska today, is borrowing from its mobile reserve to build up the garrison in that northern outpost next door to Russia. Anti-aircraft and other ground combat units from the west coast and Hawaii will leave for Alaska shortly "to undergo summer train- ing in conjunction with air units," the army said, The effect of his "summer train- ing" will be to bolster the present 7,000-man force now there pending action in Congress on the proposal of Gen. Omar Bradley, Army Chief of Staff, to expand the permanent garrison to 15,000. The number of troops to be bor- rowed from the Hawilian Com- mand and from the 2nd Division at Fort Lewis, Wash., was not disclos- ed. The army announcement last night said only that they would establish a "balance" between air and ground forces in Alaska. The Navy also allowed another glimpse at its planning. It disclosed the names of three submarines to ks converted to unusual uses. One will be converted to carry cargo, presumably weapons for use by commando troops. Another will become an undersea troop trans- port. And the third will be a radar "picket" submarine. The job of such a craft is to prowl far out, surface and see what it can pick up on its radar scope in the way of activity telling of ships and air- craft movements. BOOST GRAVE DIGGERS Toronto, April 16--(CP)--Grave diggers in five major cemeteries have been unionized and will ve- ceive 13-cents-an-hour wage in- creases. A delegate from the Building Service Employees Union (A.F.L.) last night reported the signing of contracts with the ceme- teries to the Toronto District Council. Another union organizer reported the signing of an agree- ment with National Casket Co., ging workers a 10-cent-an-hour increase. Westmount Ratepayers Elect Alvin Teno As First President The second general meeting of the Ratepayers Association of School Section No. 10 was held in Westmount School last night for the purpose of electing officers and discussion on the drainage system in the East Whitby Township. Voted to office, as association president was A. Teno. Joseph Child- erhose, was named vice-president. .Charles Game was elected secretary and R. Seeley treasurer. Three trustees were appointed but the duration in office was not settled. Trustees will be Richard Marsh, Gordon, Crawford and C, Peters. All members of the East Whitby Township Council, with the excep- tion of Reeve T. D. Thomas who was engaged as chairman for the Lourt of Revision, attended the meeting and all expressed pleasure at the forming of the association, Deputy W. E. Noble addressed the gathering on the matter of road and drainage improvement and ex- plained the plans for the improve- ments which are under considera- tion. > Councillor Neil C. Fraser, in his talk to the association, explained that he wags much in favor of im- proved: drainage facilities with the thought in mind that a properly in- stalled seyvice of this nature would do much to encourage building, and consequently promote Ltuilding de- velopment in the township. * Thomas Jewell, referring to the drainage work going on in North- way Court, voiced the opinion that it was not fair that fhis project should have priority 'over communi- ties that had been waiting for drainage facilities for many years. Councillor Norman Down, charge of sidewalks development, promised ratepayers action to the limit of township resources for this work, but stated that he was going 10 be "very hesitant in making any commitsnents that I can't fulfil", Mrs. S. Williamson, wlio the pre- vious night termed the tactics of the Court of Revision "unfair and unjust", complained of the condi- tions in the Montrave Avenue area and told the press that she was "far from tears" after her appeal had been turned down and stated that she was "furious at the unjust treatment I got there", Mrs. Williamson claimed that she had been assessed $2.50 a foot for her 0 foot lot. "This should total $175 and I've been assessed $200. That's what I mean about round figures" she said. THE WEATHER Variable cloudiness, clearing by evening. Saturday clear. Continuing mild today and Sa- turday. Winds southerly 25 shifting to westerly 20 during the afternoon. Winds light to- night and Saturday. Low to- night and high Saturday - 36 and 55. Summary for Saturday: Clear and mild, Legion To ITALY AWAITS VOTE SUNDAY AS REDS WILT By FRANK O'BRIEN Rome, April 16 --(CP)-- Italy entered the final hours of a cru- cial parliamentary election cam- paign today . with Communists scrambling to regain lost support. Campaigning ends at midnight and voting starts Sunday morning. Interior Minister Mario Scelba's security forces were watchful lest --as constantly rumored -- last- minute Communist moves mater- ialize, especially in .the leftist north. Police made displays of strength in several sections to de- monstrate they are ready to keep order. Violence dotted the country last night as traditionally-volatile Ital- ian tempers flared. Premier De Gasperi, who has worked tirelessly against the Com- munists and for his Christian Dem- ocrats will end his long campaign tonight with a speech-at Naples. Communist Chief Palmiro Togliat- ti, whose audiences have dwindled recently, also takes a last crack at the Christian Democrats -- and United States aid--tonight. Togliatti's + drumming against the Marshall Plan as a program to enslave Italy has lost its early beat and the Communists have slowly and surely lost ground. Last night Togfiatti failed to hold full attention of a crowd of 60,000 in Naples.: Many left before he was through talking. (In Washington, the State De- 'partment is sure' the Communists are beaten. Officials who have fol- lowed the campaign said last night the Russia's rejection of the west- ern proposal to return Trieste to Italy killed the last faint hope the Communists.had. That, plus west- ern power sponsorship of Italy for membership in the United Nations were looked on a clinchers against the leftests. Some think the Com- munists won't get more than 30 to 35 per cent of the vote; possibly less.) Togliatti and his party have found it harder and harder to con- vince 'the Italians they should be against U.S, aid in the face of hun- dreds of Americans ships arriving with goods. De Gasperi, with the proof of the pudding before many hungry Italians, has contended Italy needs United States aid for economic sur- vival. He has plugged away at the Communists, and last night accus- ed them of trying to make Italy another Greece. Last night in Rome's Tiburtino Square the 'Communists battled Italy's Fascist-minded National Italian Socialists (M.S.I.) Hunks of concrete were thrown. Six per- sons were injured and the M.LS. was routed. The M.S.I. which has taken hold in Italy's conservative south, lost out in the street battle, but its ranks have swelled throughout the country. It.now claims 200,000 members and 1,300,000 followers. They have displayed many em- blems of the Fascist party, but do not wear black shirts--traditional Fascist garb of the Mussolini per- iod. Wednesday they tramped into the Rome Jewish quarter singing Fascist hymns. They desecrated a plaque with the names of Jews .massacred by the Germans in Rome as reprisal hostages. They say they are trying to salvage what is good of Fascism. Pastor Hurt In Collision Merle Thompson, minister of Westmount United Church, suffer- ed a fractured leg and his wife a shaking up in a head-on motor crash on No. 7 Highway near Guelph Wednesday. They were re- moved to hospital in Guelph after the accident but were able to re- turn home yesterday. The Thompsons and a friend, Morley Clark, Toronto, were nassen- gers in a car driven by Lloyd How- lett of West Montrose. Provincial Constable Clayton Haines said Lorne Mullen, Acton, had stopped at a sideroad to pick up a hitch-hiker and the accident occurred when Mrs. John Forbes, R.R. 2, Guelph, whose car was fol- lowing, was unable to stop in time and swung left to pass. In so do- ing she collided with the oncoming Howlett auto. Also injuréd was Melvin Douglas, R.R. 1, Rockwood, a passenger in the Forbes car, Mrs. Forbes' purse containing several hundred dollars in cash and cheques disappeated during the excitement, her husband said later. Tells Of Revolt Jesus Mora, who is described as the "Rockefeller of Col he 3 bia," is shown (right) with his secretary, Juan Lega, in his New York hotel suite as he told a press conference how he witnessed an orgy of rioting and burning and robbing in his revolt-torn land. Senor Mora arrived by plane from Colombia. He was in Barranquilla when, he said, mobs put the torch to churches, newspaper offices and radio stations. Many in the mob, Senor Mora said, carried the Red flag of the Communist and Liberal parties. West European Charter For Proper Use of ERP Signed By 16 Countries By JOSEPH E. DYNAN Paris, April 16--(CP)--Western Europe formally bound itself today to stand united in order to avoid falling divided into deeper poverty and war. It did so in a 3,000-word charter slgned in Paris, The charter created a "European organization of economic co-operation." This organization is designed to assure efficient use of the $5,300,- 000,000 the United States has pleg- ed in the European Recovery Pro- gram. - The charter was signed at a meeting of representatives of the 16 Marshall-Plan countries and oc- cupied Western Germany, among them many Foreign Ministers. The meeting was called to order by Foreign Secretary Bevin of Brit- ain in the Fremch Foreign Min- istry's clock room. The preamble says, "A strong and prosperous Ijuropean economy will contribute to the maintenance of peace." The document names these con- tracting powers: Austria, Belgium, Britain, Denmark, France, Greece, Eire, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, The Netherlands, Portu- gal, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the French, British and Am- erican zones of Germany. They agree to try to get back én their economic feet as quickly a spossible in order to be able ev- entually to dispense "with any for- eign aid of an exceptional char- acter." production, develop and modernize their industrial and argricultural equipment, increase their ex- changes, reduce progressively bar- riers to mutual trade, encourage full employment of their man- power." For Co-operation In article one, they "assign themselves as their immediate task the setting up and execution of a common recovery program." To this end they "hereby institute a European organization of econom- ic co-operation." They pledge themselves to better use of "the resources at their dis- posal in their horielands and in CHARTER (Continued on Page 2) Oshawa Eating Places Abide by New Rules Of Oshawa's 56 eating places, all but one have not complied with the new Department of Health regula- tions, Dr, A. F. Mackay, medical of- ficer of health, said today. Dr, Mackay commended the pro- prietors, - stating--that they had "co-operated very well in their ef- forts to raise the standards." When the provincial regulations came into effect the first of the year, only about one-half of the eating establishments in the city met the required standards. Their alternatives were to raise their standards, close or seek to meet the requirements of a lower classifica- tion. The regulations divide "eating es- tablishments" into three groups: Lunch counters--which have seat- ing accommodatién for not more than 15 persons; refreshment stands, establishments where food is rpepared for immediate con- sumption by the public without cooking; and restaurants with seat- ing accommodation for more than 15 persons. During the latter part of March a survey showed that 11 eating places still had not complied. The local Board of Health set April 12 as a deadline and by that time all but one passed inspection. The regulations lay down com- prehensive requirements. to assure | sdnitary conditions in public eating places. All must be provided, for instance, with a supply of water adequate for efficient operation and there must be separate hand-wash- ing facilities for employees. All ex- cept refreshment stands and lunch counters where only paper service containers are used must have me- chanical equipment for washing and sterilizing utensils and manual equipment consisting of at least two sinks as well as draining racks. All eating establishments except refreshment stands or those open for business for a period of less than seven months a year must be provided with public washroom fa- cilities, Personnel in such establishments | are required to be clean, to wear clean outer garments and be free from disease which might spread through the medium of food. Under the new. act, the local board or the medical officer of health is given power to order clos- ing of any eating establishment "that is or may become dangerous to health or may hinder in any manner the prevention, mitigation or suppression of disease." The practice in Oshawa has been to refuse to issue or renew the pro- prietor's license to operate his es- tablishment until it had been. -ap- proved by tke medical officer of health. GERMAN REDS URGE COUNCIL T0 TAKE OVER Berlin, April 16--(AP)--Rus- sian-backed German Communists went over the heads of the western powers today with a direct appeal to all Germans to join their plebi- scite on German unification. The appeal was broadcast over the Soviet-controlled Berlin radio by the pro-Communist Peoples Council," which has proclaimed its aim to succeed the Allied Control Council as the governing body of Germany. The Communists' appeal came only two days affer they announc- ed they had notified Americans, British and French Military Gov- ernors they would seek a referend- um on German unification. The office of Gen. Lucius D. Clay, United States Military Gov- ernor, said yesterday it had re- ceived no such notification. The Communist broadcast was regarded by western authorities as a direct snub to the United States, Britain and France, who barred the peoples council and its parent organization, the Communist "Ger- man Peoples Congress," from their occupation zones as fasely claim- ing to represent all classes of Ger- mans. The Peoples Council and Gon- gress are recognized only in the Russian zone. The council, which convened in Berlin yesterday, call- ed on Germans in all zones to rally for the unification of Germany. Measles, Mumps Cases On Upswing' Measles and mumps are on the rampage in Oshawa, as elsewhere, public health reports showed today. During March there were 91 cases and 30 suspect cases of mumps and 72 cases of measles reported in the city and so far this month the rec- ords show 64 cases of mumps and 63 of measles. Dr. A. F. Mackay, medical officer t : { of health, said the only apparent They promise to "augment their explanation was that of the cyclical incidence of contagious diseases. At this time a year ago communi- cable diseases generadly were at a low ebb with only nine cases of mumps and seven of measles repor- ted for the two-mont period of March and April. In 1946, however, there was an outbreak of measles in April with the number of cases for tat month soaring to 135, .and continuing on 'the upswing through May. For the same period in 1945 mumps and measles were negligible but 1943 as 3 whole was a high year for meas- es. The present outbreak of measles and mumps has been confined al. most entirely to pre-school and school-age children. Of the 72 cases of measles reported last month 27 were children under four years of age 'and the remaining 45 children between five and 14 years. Eight- nine of the 91 mumps cases were al. so among children under 15 years of age, 73 being in the school-age classification. One Reduction In Assessment Is Allowed R. G. Robinson, Bloor Street East, wgs the only applicant granted an assessment reduction at last night's sitting of the East Whitby Town- ship Court of Revision in West- mount School. Robinson's appeal won him a $50 deduction bringing his total assessment to $2,200. The court last night heard 55 ap- peals, allowed one and agreed to in- spect 19 properties. The properties listed for inspection are cottages on the Oshawa.on-the.Lake area, owners of which claimed inadequate fire protection due to an almost im- passable road. Thus far the court has heard 119 appeals, allowed seven reductions and agreed to inspect 25 properties and structures. Total assessment reductions amount to $1,250. Township Assessor Stewart Sparl- ing reports about a $3,000,000 as- sessment increase on last year's to- tal, the business assessment not yet arrived at. The Court of Revis- ion has adjourned until next Wed. nesday. It is hoped that -all appeals will have been heard by next Thurs- day night, e To Try For Truce At Night Session But Outlook Grim By Norman Altstedter Canadian Press Staff Writer ; New York, April 16 (CP)--The second special session of the United. Nations Ge with the crucial problem of still unsolved. neral Assembly opens today effecting a truce in Palestine The U.N. Security Council failed yesterday to agree on a draft resolution for a truce-- HINT ELECTION FOR ONTARIC NEXT JUNE 1 Toronto, April 16--(CP)--The Evening Telegram said today it had learned that there will be a provincial election in Ontario next June 7. There has been considerable discussion in the current legislature session, ex- pected to prorogue today, re- garding the election issue, but as yet the government has not made any announcement. Premier Drew's Progressive Conservative government was elected in 1945 for a five-year term and would not have to call an electicn until 1950. The government now holds 65 seats in the 90-member leg- islature and there are 11 Lib- erals, seven C.C.F., one Liberal Labor, two Labor-Progres- sive, one Independent Labor and one Independent. Two seats are vacant. One was held by a Progressive Conser- vative and the other by the C.C.F. Leonard Coulson Addresses Club At Northminster The Northminster Men's Club held a Visitors' Night this week. Jack Francis in the chair, welcom. ed the many visitors, extending an invitation for them to return again. With Phil Brownson having instal- led a much needed coat rack in the church the Bulls now lead the Bears in points for projects and at- tendance by 154 to 121. Final plans were made for our annual banquet to be held April 23, tickets for which can be obtained from the team captains. Leonard Coulson, manager of the local office of the National Employ- ment Service, gave a very interest- ing and instructive talk on his de« partment. He stressed the import. ance of placing the right man in the right job. : Charlie Mackey and Norm White entertained the Club with two very amusing numbers. A rousing sing-song, led by Slim Phillips with John Robinson at the piano, followed by refreshments served by Lloyd Morey and his brother, brought a very congenial evening to a close. . a goal which several members aime ed to reach before the start of the sessions which will reconsider the Palestine problem. The council meets again. tonight to discuss the question of bringing peace between Arabs and Jews. The Russian and the Ukraine delegates askbd for a 24-hour delay to ree ceive instructions from their gove ernmemnts. ' However, there was little hope that the Jewish Agency which rep= resents Holy Land Jews, would ac= cept the truce proposal. Moreover, delegates expressed fear the special assembly session would end in a deadlock. The proposal calls fo ra "stand- still" in political activity 'which would in effect stop the Jews from setting up a Jewish state and, halt immigration except for women and children. The Jews demanded retention of the plan to divide Palestine into Jewish and Arab states, voted last Nov. 29 by the General Assembly. Faris El Khoury of Syria, speak= ing for the Arabs, said he would accept the proposal on the condition in Palestine and that Jewish immi- gration would be halted. The Holy Land contenders thus apparently retained their original positions -- the Jews determine to form a Jewish state in Palestine, the Arabs opposed to it. The promised United States pro< posal to suspend the work of the partition commission and to define a suggested trusteeship, has not yet been submitted. The United States requested the special assembly fol lowing American withdrawal of her support of partition, Canada, the United States and Colombia strongly backed the truce resolution brought before the coun- cil. The terms of the truce were tiitashed out in informal council meetings. Gen. McNaughton, Canada's chief delegate, gave "full support" to the resolution. He spoke immediately after it was formally introduced to Colombia. Mrs. G.N. Gordon Dies At Peterboro Peterborough, April 16--(CP)-- Mrs. George N. Gordon died yester= day in hospital here after a long illness. She was the wife of Hon. G. N. Gordon who served a short time as Minister of Immigration and Colon« ization in the federal Liberal gove ernment of 1925. Mrs. Gordon, the former Laura Emily Bulkley, was the daughter of the late 'Mr. and Mrs. William Bulkley and was born in Brighton. She is survived by her husband and a son, Wilmot Bulkley Gordon, a barrister here. * LATE NEWS BRIEFS x GREEKS IN OFFENSIVE Athens, April 16 (AP)--A reliable informant said today the Greek Army has launched its long planned spring offensive with three divisions of troops -- from 20,000 to 30,000 men -- against the Communist guer- rillas.. Army officials kept the spot of the opening attack a secret. It was generally believed here the Sperations _area is in the region southwest cf Lamia, some northwest of Athens. 00 miles MRS. JAMES ROOSEVELT ILL . Beverly Hills, Calif., April 16 (AP)--Taking" the wrong pills from a bedside box in the early morning darkness sent Mrs. James Roosevelt to a hospital today for treatment for an overdose of sleeping pills, her phy- sician reported. Her condition was described as "good" several hours later. i COMMUTE DEATH SENTENCES London, April 16 (Reuters)--Home Secretary Ede announced today that in view of the prospect of the law on the death penalty being amended during the present session of parliament, death sentences during the in- terim period would be commuted by means of condition« al pardon to sentences of penal servitude for life. : BLAME BLAST ON REDS y Rio De Janeiro, April 16 (AP)--Police declared to- day the explosion of an army arsenal, fatal to 23 per- sons, was intended as the beginning of a Communist plot for a "second Bogota'? here May 1. Bodies still are sought in the debris. ber 100 to 200. - he injured are estimated to nums= | there would be no political changes' UN. PALESTINE DEADLOCK Purge Communists {