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New orm Arises Over British War Minister Strachey & TH OSHAWA DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle WHITBY YOL. 9--No. 78 OSHAWA-WHITBY, MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1950 PACE NINE e Oshawa Teen Club was disbanded Thursday night as a result of police charges in dancing. Final minute book is held by Kay Bryant. Local Teen Club May Lose Charter Because of Sunday Dancing und with y Summons issued against club is held by Joan Barnes, left, Harold Segal, vice-president, Gerry Clark. The club of over 1,000 members has a fund of $1,000 to dispose of. Provincial club charter, held by Barbara, left and Shirley Elliott, may be withdrawn if club is convicted of a breach of the Lord's Day Act, in police court this week. AJAX COMMUNITY NEWS New Teenage Club Organized And Slate Nominated FRANCES CONANT Correspondent Ajax, April 3--A slate of nomina- tions for officers was drawn up at the organizational meeting of the newly formed Teenage Club in the Ajax Community Hall on Saturday ht. Mr. Pat Sheehan assistant direc- tor of the Ajax Recreation Associa- tion explained to the young people present that the new club would entail all forms of recreation. It was suggested that a business meeting be held 'every Thursday ht with an hour and a half of > instructed sports. Friday ts would be kept for dances which would be held at the Rec- reation Hall. Records would be used for the majority of the dances but it is hoped that one night a month an orchestra would be pro- cured. A spring dance was discussed which would be held at the close of the season, and it was suggested that Boyd Valleau and his orchestra supply the music for the evening. Raymond Beabeau and Danny Collins, speaking on behalf of the Friteen Club moved that the Pri- teen Club be included in the Ajax Teenage Club. This was unani- mously accepted. Nominations for officers for the Teenage Club were made as fol- WS: President, Harry Molyneaux and Baba Annandale; Vice President, Bill Johnstone 'and Pat Horne; Secretary, Bab Annandale; Treas- urer, Danny Collins and Hope Alice; Committee, Terry Callahan,' Eddie Cross, Wayne Chidley, Doreen How- ard, Helen Mott and Pat Horne. It was suggested by Mr. Sheehan that at the next meeting which will be held on April 6th at the Recreation Hall at 7 p.m. that fur- ther nominations be accepted then and that at the close of nomina- tions the election be held and offi- rs retain their positions until ember, when formal elections 11 take place. Mr. Sheehan expressed the invi- tation on behalf of the members present to all teenagers in Ajax and vicinity to come and join the club. He emphasized that all types of sports and recreation would be ar- ranged for the pleasure of the yourig people of the comimunity. NAVY LEAGUE PRESIDENT Toronto, April 3--(CP) -- Com- mander K. 8. MacLachlan, CB.E,, R.CN. (R), was re-elected presi- dent of the Ontario Division of the Navy League of Canada at the an- nual meeting held here Saturday. OLD WAY BEST Dauphin, Man.--(CP) Town council decided it will have none of that city-bred idea. The town won't adopt daylight time this year. Square Dance Held by Scouts FRANCES CO CONANT Correspondent Ajax, April 3 -- A successful square dance was held on Friday evening in the Ajax Community Hall by the 1st Ajax Scout Troop in aid of the Summer Scout Camp. It is the objective of the boys to fin- ance a week at the camp. N. Dalton who is on the staff of the Ajax Schools was the capable master of ceremonies who arranged the squares for the dancing. Mid- way through the evening Mr. Dal- ton led the crowd in a community sing song accompanied by Mrs. Jones of Glyn Avenue. Scouts Denton Grundy and Bob O'Neil did an excellent job. selling soft drinks to the thirsty dancers. Barry Milne and Noel Rowland were the boys who looked after the checking of the coats and Larry McGinnis made sure that everyone who entered the hall had a ticket. Derek Grundy, Scout Master of the Ajax Troop expressed his thanks on behalf of the boys for the excel- lent co-operation of the people of Ajax in helping them obtain their objective of week's vacation at the Scouts Summer Camp. First Badminton Tournament Held FRANCES CONANT Correspondent Ajax, April 3-- Nettie Wall and Bert Hill were the champions of the first round robin draw tourna- ment of the newly formed Ajax Badminton Club, held in the Ajax Recreation Hall. Partners were drawn for each of the four games played and after each game the combinations were switched. The number of points won in the games were totalled and it was found that the majority of the members were very close to- gether, Puppy Arsenault tied with win- ner Bert Hill and after a toss Bert Hill was acclaimed winner of the men's division. Pat Sheehan and Paul Corbett were runners up. Helen Hill, Pat Lucas and Kay Grundy were very close behind the ladies champion Nettie Wall. Thirty members participated in the first round robin tournament of the club in their regular Sunday afternoon badminton period, and the executive of the club hopes that all those who are interested in be- coming members will participate in the time alloted to the club by the Recreation Association and will take part in the next draw tournament. NILE DAM One of the Nile River's regulatory dams, at Gabel Awlia, Egypt, is the longest in the world--16,400 feet across. : Ford Workers at Windsor Vote in Favor of Strike Windsor, April 3--(CP) -- Local 200 of the United Automobile orkers Union (C.C.L.-CI.O. has t April 12 as the deadline for a strike against the Ford Motor Com- payn in its dispute over pensions demands. A union statement sald that 8,000 of the 11,000 members of the loca] attended the closed meet- ing Sunday and that 83 per cent of those present favored the strike action. It added that the proposed deadline was set after a show-of- hands vote showed "only two hands in opposition." The company and union have been at odds for a year over the union's demand for a $100-a- Jeonth company-paid retirement nsion for workers at age €5 after years' service, The. company of- ered $55 and the company's figure was supported by a majority report of a conciliation board, with a minority report favoring the union. Company officials said Sunday night there would be no immedi- ate statement. Later, however, it was learned that a meeting is expected today between the Ford officials and the union's negotiating committee, Local 200 is the largest single unit of the UAW. in Canada. It went on strike against the Ford company in 1945, the strike lasting 99 days. Besides the $100 pension the un- ion seeks company-paid social se- curity, medical and health bene- fits, increased night differential rates, additional paid statutory holidays and amendments covering grievance and seniority clauses in the existing contract. A similar pensions demand against the Chrysler Company of Canada now is before an Ontario Conciliation Board. Windsor altogether has more than 15,000 auto workers and about 4,000 have been laid off at the Chrysler plant since early in Feb- ruary because of the strike since Jan, 15 at the United States Cray: ler Corporation. (on \ Liberals Decide On Postponement Of Convention Toronto, April 3 -- (CP) -- The management committee of the On- tario Liberal Association decided Saturday to postpone the provincial party convention to choose a suc- cessor to Farquhar Oliver, member of the legislature for Grey South, who resigned the party leadership last October. Mr. Oliver continues to lead the party in the legislature. When Mr. Oliver announced his desire to resign the post it was believed a party convention would be held in April or May but the committee, meeting in closed ses- sion, was understood to have de- cided that a convention would not be held until next autumn, A leadership committee which is canvassing the field for possible candidates was instructed to con- tinue its work. So far only one candidates has announced he will seek the leadership--C. C. Calder, member of the Legislature for Lon- don. Dieppe Survivor Dies In Hospital Toronto, April 3--(CP)--William Wallace Southam, 49, a former com- manding officer of the 4th High- landers of Canada who was taken prisoner at Dieppe, died at Sunny- brook Hospital, Saturday. He was managing director and vice-presi- dent of the Southam Press, Toronto, and a director fo the Southam Company Ltd. of Montreal. He went overseas in. 1939 as sec- ond-in-command of the 48th High- landers and took command in 1940. Later he was promoted brigadier. He was among those Canadians taken prisoner in the Dieppe raid on Aug. 19, 1942, and returned to Canada at the end of the war. He is survived by his widow, Dorothy, and three daughters. Electrical Union Makes Demands Pittsburgh, April 3--(AP)--C.I1.0. Electrical Workers Sunday de- manded "a sub-tantlal wage in- crease" plus company-financed pensions and social insurance. The new international union of Electrical Workers (C.1.0.) presen- ted its contract goals after three days of closed-door sessions here. The demands were drawn by lead- ers of 210,000 workers in four big electrical manufacturing firms in the United States. The demanis will be levelled against Westinghouse Electric Cor- poration, General Electric Company, General Motors Corporation (Elec- trical Division and Sylvania Elec- tric Products Company. None of those companies now have pension or insurance plans wholly financed by the employer. TO OUST ARAB STATE Cairo, April 3 (AP)--The Arab League Council Saturday night vot- ed unanimously to oust any Arab state which negotiates a separate peace with Israel. HEPBURN IN HOSPITAL St. Thomas, April 3 (CP)-- Mitchell Hepburn, former Lib- eral Premier of Ontario, was taken to Victoria Hospital in London on Saturday for obser- vation and treatment. Mr. Hepburn suffered an attack of malaria during a visit to Central America early in the winter and since his return has suffered from influenza. C.P.R. SUPERINTENDENT RETIRES Sudbury, April 3 (CP)--Veteran of 53 years as a telegrapher, R. R. Bacon retired Sunday as Commun- ications Superintendent af the Canadian Pacific Railway's Algoma District. BOYCOTT THREATENED Napanee, April 3 (CP)--Mem- bers of a farm forum at Mor- ven, five miles east of here, have voted to boycott purchas- ing in this town if a plan to instal parking meters is carried out. FIRE DESTROYS BARN St. Catharines, April 3 (CP)-- Fire levelled a large barn on the farm of Harry Gregory of Louth Township Sunday night causing damage estimated at $10,000. Live- stock and some machinery were saved. LEGAL ESSAY CONTEST Toronto, April 3 (CP)--An essay contest with a top prize + of $500 has been announced by the Canadian Bar Association. Open to the legal fraternity, the essays may be written in Eng- lish or French on any one of a list of legal subjects offered. R.CAAF. TO TRAIN STUDENTS Trenton, April 3 (CP)--More than 250 R.C.AF. reserve flight cadets from nine universities will attend special courses at London, Ont., next summer. R.CAF. officials at Training Command Headquarters here announced today that the cadets, members of the R.CAF.s university reserve flights, will be given a series of courses leading to service in R.C.AF. technical and administrative trades TO FIGHT ARMS IMPORT Rome, April 3 (Reuters)--Italian left-wing leaders warned the gov- ernment at. a special Sunday ses= sion of parliament that they will fight to the utmost the import of arms from the United States. London --(CP)-- To help tourists visiting this country the London Transport is to put large-scale maps in railway stations and bus shelters, Lillian Mae Marsh SCHOOL OF DANCING BALLET. TAP. TOE. CHARACTER SATURDAYS at Masonic Temple. Centre St. WEST PLANS AID AGAINST AGGRESSION 'By SIGRID ARNE Washington, April 3--(AP)--Be- hind closed doors in Washington, London and Paris the countries of the west have worked out, over the last year, how they would fight to- gether should the Russian armies start to 'roll west. The North Atlantic Pact, signed a year ago, Tuesday, marks the first time in history that major po-w ers have tried in peacetime to plan for group defence. The pact ties together the 250,- 000,000 people of Western Europe, the 150,000,000 of the United States and the 13,000,000 of Canada. It says that if any member country is at- tacked the rest will rally to its aid. The pact ties together Britain, the United States, Canada, France, Norway, Denmark, The Nether- lands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ice- land, Portugal and Italy. On the heels of the signing of the pact, the United States Con- gress voted $1,00,000,000 of military aid through next June 30 for the European partners in the pact. The two programs have been work- ed out together over the year. The 12 countries have had two main jobs. To agree (1) How they would work together and (2) How they would share military equip- ment and duties. They have moved swiftly on the rlanning job, and on over-all mili- tary program, but the allocating of arms took 11 months. The first arms shipment was planes for France which left Nor- folk, Va. early in March on a French carrier. Directly after, a flight of B-28s took off for Bri- tain. From now on military equip- ment will be moving constantly from east-coast United States ports. As the program proceeds, the Europeans have agreed to share whatever surpluses they can pro- duce. So far the pact certainly does not mean that the non-communist world has suddenly become much stronger. It will take months be- fore that boast can be made, the experts say--and it will be a well- guarded secret even then. United States Department ex- claim one new strength--the psy- chological lift of the co-operative perts who worked on the pact do planning for the millions of Wes- tern Europe. The pact has seriously disturbed the Russians. Just before it was signed, Moscow sent note of pro- test to the Western European capl- tals, calling it an aggressive alli- ance aimed at Russia. In a public statement, the 12 wes- tern foreign ministers repeated for the dozenth time that it is a de- fensive group which would take ac- tion only against aggression from any sources. Communist Rally Plans for West Berlin Modified Berlin, April 3--(AP)--Allied in- telligence sources said Sunday the Wiaitsuntide "March on Berlin" by the Communists is apparently going to be a propaganda invasion instead of a putsch, as previously reported. Presumably the Russians think the "Free German Youth" (F.D.J.) am- bition to "conquer" the allied sez- tors of Berlin is riskily premature, The latest Communist plan, these informants said, is to infiltrate about 10,000 to 20,000 agitators in small groups to harangue Vest Berliners on the street in an effort to convert them. The rally is sched- uled to take place May 27 to 30. Communists have said 500,000 mem- bers of F.D.J. will participate. Statement Defence Secrets Withheld Denied By Shinwell London, April 3--(AP)--The Conservative Daily Mail said today Prime Minister Attlee will be questioned in the Commons about the latest political storm revolving around War Minister John Strachey, who years ago wrote favor= ably of Communism. It all started with an Associated Press report--Ilater denied by Bri- tish government officials--quoting well-informed American sources at the Hague as saying that Anglo- American defence chiefs had agreed to keep highly-confidential military secrets from Strachey. Strachey's immediate superior, Defence Minister Emanuel Shine well, said Sunday on his return from the Atlantic Pact talks at the Hague that there "isn't a word of truth" in 'the report of the secrets ban. Defence Secretary Louis Johnson of the United States evaded any | direct confirmation or denial of the story at the Hague. But he told reporters just before leaving" by plane for the United States that he had refused Sahinwell's request to sign a joint official statement which evidently dealt with Strachey's status. Strachey, recently shifted from the Food Ministry to the post of War Minister, has been assailed' by a portion of the British press which claims he never has disavowed pro- Communist writings of the 1830's. Strachey has denied ever being a Communist and said he was on record as far back as 1940 as being in "fundamental agreement" with the Communists. The Hague report--and- the gov- ernment's flat denials--got page one banner headlines in London papers today. Well-informed American sources in the Hague said secret informa- tion had been withheld from Britain because of Strachey's position. The embargo was eased, these sources said, because Shinwell agreed. Sat- urday night to have top secrets by- pass Strachey. Shinwell told reporters at Lon- don's Nortatholt Airport, Sunday night the report was a "silly story." "Mr. Strachey was never mention- ed in any discussion," he added. "Why should he be?" Questioned later, a defence min- istry spokesman said Shinwell had no comment to make oa the report of the U.S. defence secretary's re- fusal to sign a joint statement at the Hague. Johnson told reporters Shinwell met him Sunday morning with a statement he wanted Johnson to issue with him. "I concurred in the first sentence | (of the statement)," Johnson said, "but further than that I was not prepared to go. Asked by reporters what was in the statement, Johnson said it paid tribute to what Shinwell had done for American, British and Canadian ® | co-operation. He did not elaborate. appeared to reporters that Jenson, in the heat of questioning from several sides, had made a slip of the tongue and had meant |to say the statement paid tribute tb Strachey. He left soon after by to recheck. Asked if he 'had placed any re- strictions on information given to Shinwell as defence minister, Johne son said: "I have no concern with what Shinwell does with the infore mation," Cost of Living Index Expected To Reveal Trend Ottawa, April 3--(CP) -- Canad- ians soon will learn if the 1850 trend of the country's cost-of-living | is likely to be up .or down. They will be given a good indi» cation of the trend within a few days when the Bureau of Statistics issues ts monthly report on living costs, The report will show if prices are continuing the upward movement - that boosted the cost-of-living -in- dex for the first of this year by six-tenths of a point to 161.6 at the end of January or is returning to the downward movement in the latter part of last year. The index -- a barometer of live ing costs -- is based on the estie mate that 1935-39 equals 100. Food prices, responsible for the January climb, are expected to be a key factor in the new index since food makes up the largest single group in the computation. It ace counts for 31 per cent of the overe all index, It is not yet Known if rents will be reflected in the new index. The bureau now is in the midst of its regular quarterly survey of rent prices but may not have it comple= ted in time for inclusion until the following index. 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