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'THE DAILY TIMESGAZETTE Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle : OSHAWA WHITBY VOL. 10--No. 105 OSHAWA-WHITBY, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1951 Price § Cents TWENTY PAGES STARVING DOGS TURN CANNIBAL Dealers Testify Nickel Bought From Accuse Highjacking Case Adjourned Week, 5 Freed On Bail Twelve witnesses were heard over a period of five and a Cast of half hours yesterday and still the Crown did not complete its | § case in the preliminary hearing into charges against five To- ronto men who are alleged to have conspired, firstly to steal nickel worth $10,000 from the Skinner Company Limited and secondly, to have received the metal, knowing it to be stolen. At the same time two of the five are alleged to have assault- ed the company watchman, Percy Taylor, while committing the theft. The hearing was adjourned to May 10, each of the accused being released on $10,000 bail. At five o'clock the hearing was concluded in the knowledge that evidence heard applied to only one of the three charges | --that of conspiring to receive. The Crown still had several witnesses to call to the stand including Professor Jocelyn Rogers, who, it was said in court, would give evidence re- garding several exhibits includ- ing a pair of woollen gloves found on the person of one of the men accused of stealing with intent to rob. Five Jointly Charged | The five men jointly facing the two conspiracy charges were Syd- | ney Stern, Samuel Fruitman, Mor- ; ris H. Baker, Joseph Levy and Harry Swartz. The two facing the | charge of assault with intent to | rob were Levy and Swartz. *] An imposing array of legal talent for the defence confronted the | anada Not | - w iti U S | aiting nldin | For Seaway Crown yesterday ,morning., J. J. Robinette, K.C., re Stern and A. G. Martin, K.C. was coun- sel for Fruitman and Baker. A. W, S. Greer, K.C. and Charles L. Dubin, K.C. were counsel for | ---- | HIGHJACKING (Continued on Page 5) Muskoka Flood Damage $500,000 | Bracebridge, Ont., May 4--(CP)-- Wrecked boathouses and splintered | General's Memoirs Worth $5,000,000 New York, May 4 -- (AP) -- Gen, MacArthur, whose salary and allowances come to $18,761 a year, has been offered $5,000,- 000 for his memoirs, | The offer was disclosed last night by Maj.-Gen. Courtney Whitney, MacArthur's personal aide. Whitney declined to say who made the offer and whether MacArthur accepted. Ottawa, May 4--(CP)--Canada is not going to wait beyond this year for United States congressional ac- tion on the St. Lawrence seaway, authoritative informants said today. There is some possibility, these sources indicated, that the gov- ernment may propose at the current session of parliament * that Canada go ahead with the $800,000,000 project on its own. Oshawa Little Theatre Comedy Production A Animals Say Hunger-Mad | Living In 'Filthy' Kennel Clifford Schwalm, Pickering Township Pound Keeper, 'today discovered some 60 dogs living under conditions which he described as "tremendously filthy" and that through lack of enough food the dogs have turned to eating each other. He said two partly eaten bodies were found in kennels on the 4th concession of Pickering Township, approximately two miles northeast of Pickering village. Schwalm said the dogs are housed in kennels with little lighting, some with no water and very little air circulation, The hair on some of the dogs was matted. He said there are no proper facilities on the property for such a large group of dogs. Above are the members of the cast of the Little Theatre comedy produc- tion, "John Loves Mary" presented in the 0.C.C.1. auditorium last night. Those in the company, left to right, are Mervyn Jenkins (Oscar); Harry Dyas (Lieut. Victor O'Leary); Joy Dell (Lily); Jack Switzer (Fred); i Saundra Collis (Mary); Tom Fairbrother (John); Thelma Severs (Mrs. | McKinley) ; Bob Greer (Senator James McKinley); George Drynan | (General Harwood Biddle); Ron McKee (Mr. Beechwood). ~--Times-Gazette Staff 'Photo. Levy and Swartz, : All charges arose out of an in- cident which occurred at the Sim- boats are left in the wake of re- ceding floor waters in the Muskoka Lakes. Damage was caused when waters rose as much as five feet The feeling in cabinet, they said, is that another congressional fail- ure this year to ratify the Canada- U.S. treaty for joint construction and broken ice crushed boathouse | will result in Canada "giving up" on walls. the prospects for the two countries Ed Mortimer, with years of ex- getting together on the navigation- damage at $500,000 on Lake Musko- | If that happens--and the outlook ka alone, although property on | for Congressional ratification at nearly every lake in the area is|this session is regarded here as The flood is blamed on a sudden | ly take up the question of making thaw, precipitated by 27 consecu- a decision on going ahead alone. tive rainy days. | That situation, it was expected | month. This year, the St. Lawrence project has been under considera- tion in Washington by the Public | t) Years In Break-In { completed evidence and is going Cornwall, May 4 -- (CP) -- Wil- | to gnake a flying tour of the project | fred Lilly, 49, of Cornwall today was | before taking a vote. of breaking into a United Church |lief is that it will be close--the ! minister's home, April 26, and steal- | matter still has to be dealt with ing a coat valued at $45. | by the House and then the Senate He was accosted by Rev. C. R.| Foreign Relations Committee. The Rudd, minister of « Knox United | prospects as seen here, are that Church and a struggle' ensued. When police arrived the clergy- | the House committee or will drag out man was holding the intruder on | through the remainder of the Con- the living room floor. | gressional session. ® aimed As Casualty Total; Tokyo, May 4 (AP) -- Lt-Gen.|u.. [ice is close to 80,000 Red | day from the Korean front confi- dent Chinese armies will "continue | down spring offensive started April | to pay the blood price they have 23 The kighth Army revised its | in Korea. estimate 6f Thursday's Commun- | By US. Eighth Army estimate, on a two-day trip, the United ! . | Nations supreme commander saw a | front dominated by allied planes N NET P AID Ridgway shared with his | front-line troops their "com- plete confidence, complete self- f i handle anythi t | The Times-Gazette ying thavs. trgwn Average Per Issue for APRIL perience on the lakes, estimated | power undertaking. | damaged. | very dim--cabinet would immediate- : | here, could develop in the next| Works Committee of the House of | sentenced to five years on a charge Li this vote is favorable--and be- | |either it will be knocked out by | 80,000 Reds Since April 22 atthew B. Ridgway returned to- | M Eway casualties since their now-bogged- | been paying" as long as they stay | ist losses to 1,815. | |and freely-roaming U.N. tanks, - . CIRCULATIO N assurance in their ability to 10,591 at them." Friday the Communists threw | artillery, mortar and high velocity | shells from self-propelled guns at | | tank columns fanning out from | | Seoul. ! For the third straight day, a 80,000 REDS (Continued on Page 2) | | present month. Sulphur Death Chinese Reds Rush 3 Tots Killed, 3 Wounded By 'Dud' Shel Ste. Brigide D'Iberville, Que., May | |4--(CP)--A "dud" Piat shell, fired! |a, a Farnham, Que., training range | during the Second World War, ex- | ploded last night, killing three chil- Idren and wounding three others. | investigation into the tragedy that | resulted in the death of Jean-Noel | brother, martial, and Edgar Remil | lard, 13. Taken to a nearby St. Johns, Que., hospital with facial and wounds were two other Remillard | boys, Gilles, 9, and Jean Paul, 10, and Edmond Lamarche, 7. An army spokesman said the chil- | dren found two live Piat shells on a | training range that has not been | | used since the end of the war. | | The boys took the shells home and | were hammering at one of them in | their backyard when it exploded,' | killing three on the spot. The j other shell was found intact. City Starts Road Oiling Program The city's program of road oil- ing has been commehced at a con- siderably, earlier date than usual. The big job was set in motion this morning when work was started on Gibbon Street. As a result the street will be barricaded for 24 hours. Although the weather is not as warm as it should be, it is antici- pated that, with the continuance of good weather, the program will be completed by the end of the However, delays may occur on account of weather conditions and residents living on gravel streets are asked to co-operate to the full with the City Engineer's Depart- ment. Said Accidental Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., May 4-- (CP)--A coronor's jury turned in a verdict of accidental death Thursday in the death last week of Edward Price, a 44-year-old foreman at the Abitibi Power and Paper Company Plant. The jury agreed Price died from burns suffered when he fell into the huge pot of molten sulphur, hubbling at a temperature of 240 | war" i them home by Christmas. He noted cipated that degrees. It recommended greater safety precautions, including a guard rail around the pot. The jury was told Price fell into | the pot when a metal plate, used as a walk over the opening, slip- ped beneath him. - Price pulled: himself out, but died in. hospital 25 hours later, Track to Indo-China Taipeh, Formosa, May 4--(AP)-- Reports from Red China today said the Chinese Communists are rush- ing completion 'of a rail line to Indo-China so they can invade that | country this summer. | The Nationalist reports said the MacArthur Says 1 He Had Support Of Staff Chiefs Washington, May 4-- (AP) -- Gen. MacArthur said to- day the joint chiefs of staff approved when he split his Uni- Lamanche, 10, his four-year-old ted Nations forces last fall in a drive for the Korean-Man- churian border. MacArthur made that statement while under question- chest | ing from Senator Brien McMahon (Dem. Conn.), a vigorous ter of President Truman's position in the Far Eastern | policy row that led to the General's dismissal from his com- suppor mands. There has been some criticism of é- MacArthur because he split the Eighth army and the 10th Corps, sending them oft on different slants toward the Yalu River. When the Chinese Communists poured into 'Korea in force, the 'Eighth Army and the 10th Corps were not in position to join forces for support of each other. McMahon fecalled MacArthur's statement of last fall forces were launching a "win-the- offensive which would have that his also that MacArthur yesterday had described the November drive in Korea as "a reconnaissance in force." He asked the general if he anti- a reconnaissance in force would get the troops home by Christmas. MacArthur replied that. the line | between the reconnaissance in force and an assault attack "is a rather nebulous one." He said the recon- naissance would have developed the enemy's strength and if this | was insufficient, the reconnaissance could have turned into a drive which would have destroyed the enemy. Earlier in his day-long testimony MacArthur had made these major points: 1, There are three possible courses in Korea: "Either to pursue it to victory; to surrender to the enemy and end it on his terms; or. . . go on infinitely and indefinitely, neither to win or lose, in that stalemate." 2. If the other United Nations are unwilling to go along in direct at- tack against Red China, "then we had better. . .go it alone." 3. Truman "jeopardized" country's security .in his summary | dismissal of the General. MacAr- MacARTHUR (Continued on Page 2) the | 2 Russians Tommy Gun U.S. Soldier Vienna, May 4--(AP)--Cpl. Paul Gresens, an American military policeman, was killed early today by a burst of fire from tommy-guns | wielded by two Russian soldiers in the heart of Vienna, American authorities prepared a sharp protest |to the Russians. ! The shooting. occurred while |Gresens and another American | corporal were making their routine 'round in the international sector (of the Austrian capital. | The Americans challenged the two uniformed men and discovered | 'they were Russian soldiers. As they were challenged, the Russians | turned and started firing their | tommy-guns, | A passing Austrian was wounded !in the arm and bullets spattered taxis parked outside a night club. The Russian soldiers apparently escaped on foot into the Soviet sector. } '0'Kelly Dissolves Irish Parliament Dublin, May 4 (AP)--President | Sean O'Kelly tonight dissolved the Dail parliament of the Republic of Ireland, and fixed May 30 as the | date for a general election. Heavy Israeli- Followed By Cease-Fire Call Tel Aviv, Israel, May 4 -- (AP)-- Israel and Syria agreed today to a cease fire in their brief but bloody | warfare on the frontier. A communique said the 'complete and sincere cease fire" was effective at 1:30 p.m., Greenwich time (9:30 a.m. EDT). The agreement was reached by the heads of the Israeli and Syrian delegations in the mixed armistice commission which has been meeting near the frontier under United Na- tions auspices. Announcements of the cease fire arrangement were made simultaneously in Damascus and Tel Aviv. Israeli-Syrian Frontier; May 4 -- Syrian Losses | sharp battles, with heavy casualties | on both sides. : | Israeli military spokesmen said | | troops threw two attacks against Israeli positions near Tel El Mu- teila on the north shore of the Sea of Galilee near the River Jordan, ,(A Syrian army communique issued | in Damascus said the fighting in the | Galilee-Jordan junction area was | caused by two attacks launched by the Israelis against Arabs in the demilitarized zone. U.N. observers estimated that 42 Syrians were killed and 33 wounded in yesterday's fighting. They said continued heavy firing made im- | | possible an estimate of Israeli losses. | | Israeli spokesmen said today's Reds hoped to finish the last link | (AP) -- Heavy fire had blazed along | battles were inside Israeli territory, by August. h* \ | the' Israeli-Syrian frontier today in | beyond the demilitarized zone. AP Banned Until Oatis Case Settled Strikes May Isolate N.Z. From World Wellington, May 4--(Reuters)-- Shipping companies operating out of New Zealand will impose a 50- per-cent surcharge on freights as a result of dock strikes which have | tied up cargoes during the last 11] weeks. «The Montreal - Australia - New Zealand shipping line announced today that the increase will apply on North American cargoes as well | as those to other parts of the | world. It goes into effect Monday. | "It is not beyond the bounds of | possibility that New. Zealand will | become entirely isolated if there | is no settlement of the perpetual watersiders' troubles," a spokesman for the Association said. "Shipping companies cannot be expected tq | commit their ships to a service | from which it is impossible to schedule their return." Efforts to form local unions of stevedores received a setback today when dock workers in Lyttleton, biggest port in the South Island, voted overwhelmingly against re- placing the desregistered Water- sider's Union. Frankfut, Germany, May 4 (AP) --The Czechsolovak foreign minis- trv today said it would not admit a 1ew Associated Press correspondent to Prague until the case against the imprisoned AP bureau chief, Wil- liam N. Oatis, is settled. Press officials of the ministry said. they could not accredit a re- placement at this time "because we don't know what is going to Ifappen to Oatis." - " Oatis, 37, was arrested in Prague Soril 23 and accused of activities hostile to the Comi:aist govern- ment. A-Bomb Materials In Korea Go to Russ Pusan, Korea, May 4--(AP) -- A captured North Korean official said today that atom-bomb materials were shipped from Red Korea to Russia and China in the last three years. Chi Tae Yong, former chief of Red Korea's general affairs sec tion, told a South Korean investi- gating committee that the mater- ials -- monazite and tantalite -- came from mines in Northeastern Korea. Both contain small amounts of uranium. The former Red official said Rus- sian engineers supervised the min- ing operations. AID LIGHT KEEPERS Fort William, Ont. -- (CP)--Ten- ders have been called for building two lighthouse keepers' dwellings, one on Lamb Island, 70 miles east of 'here, and another on Manitoulin Island. They will cost a total of $30,000. THE WEATHER Sunny with a few cloudy in- tervals today and Saturday. Not much change in tempera- ture. Winds northeast 15. Low tonight. and high Saturday, 40 and 65. Summary for Satur- © day--mostly sunny. : Schwalm said the operator of the *y ennels, Mrs. M. H. Page of Toronto | who rents the kennels from Mrs, [ Jd Russia Block | A. C. Corry, apparently travelled to |and from Toronto throughout the For Treaty On Germany Ottawa, May 4--(CP)--Canada is hopeful that a draft,of a Japan- | ese peace treaty may be completed in the next few weeks, but pros- pects for a similar treaty for Ger- many do not look bright, an au- thoritative spokesman indicated to- day. Russia continues to be the stumbling - block with regard to Germany. And the spokesman said | failure of the western powers to reach agreement with Russia on a formula for settling the state of war with Germany probably will | result in them putting their rela- | tions with West Germany on al more permanent basis. As for the Japanese treaty, he said interested countries including | Canada, are narrowing down points of difference in continuing con- versations. Canada is known to be vitally interested in protecting her North Pacific fishing rights. Prior to the war fleets of Japanese fishing boats took large catches off the coast of Alaska and British Colum- bia, particularly salmon spawned in North American coastal rivers. | More Cuts In Standards Strasbourg, France, May 4-- (AP) --Ruropean civilians face a defin- ite cut in their standard of liv- ing because of the Communist threat in Korea, the Council of Europe was told today. The_ Organization for European Economic Co-operation an 18-coun- try group which helps administer the Marshall Plan made this analy- sis in its first report to the Euro- pean consultative assembly. The report is for assemblymen who open their 1951 sessions here tomorrow afternoon. The O.EE.C. warned that unless co-ordinated controls keep civilian consumption within lower limits, the nations of Europe will be upset by "disorderly and inequitable in- flation." The current shortage of raw ma- terials, said the O.EEC., is the most urgent problem which Euro- pean countries must endeavor to solve in co-operation with the U.S. and Canada. week and that before departing threw the dogs a little food. It is understood the dogs are kept for selling purposes. The kennels, Schwalm said, had been rented to the Toronto woman since March. Schwalm and an, inspector of the Ontario Humane Society visited the premises today. It is expected the 60 dogs will be taken to Toronto this afternoon as there are no suitable quarters in which to house them in Pick- ering Township, The Pickering Township Pound Keeper said this afternoon that he intends to charge the owner of the kennels, with operating a kennel without - first obtaining a kennel licence, The dogs ranged in type from huge Great Danes to small spanigls, Many of the dogs have been cons fined some 32 days in small ship- ping boxes and none of the 60 dogs have been out in the sunshing during that time, it was reported. A Great Dane, which is a special pet of the owner, has been regu- larly watered. Mrs. Corry said "I am afraid te g0 near some of them because they bark so loud at each other and try to jump out of their pens." The kennels are all in a large barn, Name Hamilton M | Europe Faces Association Prexy Hamilton, May 4 --(CP)-- T. A. Rice of Hamilton today was elected chairman of the Ontario division of the Canadian Manufacturers' Assoe ciation. He succeeds G. W. Lawe rence of Toronto. H. +. Short, of Arnprior, was elect= ed vice-chairman; C. H. Kercher, Tc.onto, chairman of the standing committee of workmen's compensa= tion; and C. B. C. Scott, Toronto, chairman of the standing committee on labor relations. Mystery Explosion Blasts Dance Hall Windsor, Ont.,, May 4 (CP)--An explosion last night shattered wine dows of the Show Boat Ballroom, a river front dance-hall, and brought down huge sections of plaster from the ceiling. Its cause was unknown, Fire officials were notified of the incident by an unidentified railway worker. They found all doors and windows of the ball-room locked but every pane of glass blown out. Inside, a heavy wooden bench had been blown to pieces at the spot where the explosion occurred. Fart of the bench had been driven into a brick wall 10 feet away, 14 UN Countries Reported Ready to Hit Manchuria If Reds Fly Out In Force 2 Tokyo, May 4--(CP)--Allied air- | men will get the green light to bomb | Manchurian bases if the Chinese | Reds throw' the weight of their air | force against United Nations' ground troops in Korea. The 14 U.N. countries fighting in Korea are reported to be in agree- ment on the need to hit back if the Chinese fly out of their Manchurian sanctuary in force. Allied airmen would strike first perhaps 'at the airfields in Man- churia and North Korea. ' United States B-20's blast those in Korea every few days. The Reds just as doggedly put them back in shape. The general public knows little of the Red air potential, The pilots, presumably, are Chi- | nese. But American fliers haven't let them get too much air-combat experience. 4 The Reds have used fighter planes almost exclusively. Russian made Yaks--propeller-driven planes --didn"t last long against faster U.N. fighters such as the F-51 Mustang. The Reds came up next with Russian-type MIG-15 jets. Ameri=- can jets outfought the MIGs in round after round of aerial combat. There are well-grounded reports that the Reds have some bombers. They would need such long-range planes to sweep below the 38th parallel and return 'to Manchuria in an all-out air assault.