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SLOBODIAN WILL STAND TRIAL THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE]!s Committed OSHAWA Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle WHITBY i n Murder Count 'Ajax Recreation Halls Will Be Re-Opened At First Hearing : ize gi | . Richmond Street Improvement Helps Parking Situation peared in police court this morning, and after a preliminary Solution Found i p ps Parking hearing was held into a charge of murder against him, he was committed for trial before a judge and jury. He was ; > ° For Financial Problem of Board OSHAWA-WHITBY, WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1951 Price $ Cents alleged to have killed his wife with a screw driver on the road leading into Lynbrook Park on the night of July 6. o Most surprising evidence was that "given by Dr. H. J. Pritzker, pathol ogist at Oshawa General Hospital, who did the post mortem examina= - tion on' the body of Mrs. Anna Slo- bodian who was found in the ditch 8 . STAFF SPECIAL Ajax.--A plan whereby the Ajax community centres and recreation hall will be re-opened in September of this year, and a program of recreation carried on in the Ajax Improvement District, has been worked out and accepted by the Board of Trustees of the district. the Board of Trustees to assume all liabilities of the Recrea- tion Association from January 1 to-May 25 of this year, and for the present cash assets to be applied against the 1950 indebtedness. This will enable start its new and modified operations with a clean slate. 4 The above announcement marks This plan calls for the Recreation Association to $100 MILLION ARMS ORDER FOR CANADAR Toronto (CP) -- The Telegram says in a newspage story today that the United, States Army Air Force has placed an order for $100 mil- lion worth of training aircraft with Canadair Limited, Montreal. The story says that while Can- adair officials refused to comment, it was learned the Montreal plant is alreday tooling up to fill the order and will continue work through its planned July 30-Aug. 13 holiday shutdown. ¢ The Telegram said Canadair is combing the labor market for skill ed workers to triple its present staff of 6,000. ha The order is for 300 Beechcraft twin-engine training aircraft, the Te says, adding that it will double U.S. defence purchases in Canad a. The story says it also was learn- ed Canadair will build 500 Lock- heed jet-fighter training planes for the RCAF, an order as big or big- ger than the American one. The Beechcraft trainer, powered by two Pratt and Whitney radial engines, is designed for pilot train- ing on multi-engine aircraft but is also convertible to a utility trans- port oprrying 11 passengers. THE WEATHER Sunny with a few cloudy in- tervals today and Thursday, Risk of a thundershower Thursday evening. A little warmer with higher humidity Thursday evening. Low tonight and high Thursday, 65 and 90. Summary for Thufsday: Sun- my and very warm, the culmination of negotiations and discussions which have been going on for some weeks between the Board of Trustees and the new and old recreation committee. These concerned wiping off the old debts and evolving a plan whereby the community centres could be re- opened on a self-sustaining basis. The results were made known at a joint meeting of the three groups held this week, when a plan of op- eration was adopted. HISTORY OF PROJECT To obtain a clear picture of the Ajax recreation situation, it is necessary to go back to March, 1950, when a committee of seven persons was chosen to administer the whole .recreation project. The community centre set-up was some- AJAX RECREATION (Continued on page 2) Red Probes Along Front Are Repulsed 8th Army Headquarters, Korea, (AP)--United Nations patrols to- day battled a Communist platoon northwest of Musan, UN. advance peace headquarters, while both sides pushed probing attacks elsewhere along the front. Several clashes were reported on the central front. Two light prob- ing attacks by the Reds were re- pulsed west of Chorwon and a Red platoon was scattered northeast of Kumhwa. Other U.N. forces battled Communists south of Kumsong, sus- pected new Red build-up area. Thirteen B-20 bombers pounded railroad yards near the North Kor- ean capital of Pyongyang today. Allied planes flew nearly 1,000 sorties Tuesday, attacking Red frontlines, airfields, highway traffic and rail yards. Trade-In-Value Counts As Part Down Payment Under Regulations Ottawa--Sale and purchase of automobiles for use as taxis have been exempted from consumer credit restrictions under changes in the regulations approved by the government today. The same ex- emption has been extended to cars for drive-yourself hire and dual control cars for use by driving schools. These are all included as tools of trade. The new regulations become effective Aug. 1. The other important relaxation in the regulations has been the exten- sion of the provision allowing the value of a trade-in as part or all the down payment. Until now this has been allowed only in.the case of motor vehicles. To offset abuses the new regula- tions require that there shall be no mark-up of the goods being pur- chased, Without this provision, a car dealer, for example, might be ready to offer $150 for a trade-in where the price of the car he wag selling was $350. The trade-in value would not be sufficient to cover the NET PAID CIRCULATION . The Times-Gazetle . Average Per Issue for JUNE 10,61" h 50 per cent down payment required. But if the dealer and buyer agreed to jack up both prices by $150 the amount to be paid remains the same, but the trade-in more than covers the down payment. This sort of deal is prohibited under the new regulations. The regulatigns are a tightening | rather than relaxation of consumer credit. They may be taken as' Fingnce Minister Abbott's imme- diade answef to the automobile in- dustry and others pressing for re- laxation. No other action will be taken for at least another month, if at all. The department is con- tinuing its policy of watching sales statistics, particularly in the car field, but at the moment sees no reason for action. Production figures for cars in June in Canada were 26,000 com- pared with 30,000 for June, 1950. « This is a marked contrast to the situation in the United States, where production figures dropped from 720,000 in June, 1950, to 484,- 000 in June, 1951, The new regulations close a loop- hole which has been used to get around restrictions on automobile sales. A motor vehicle which has been the personal property of the seller for six months has been ex- empt from restrictions, but in some cases buyer and seller have got around this merely by leaving the registration in the name of the buyer for this length ef time. Now these sales are exempt only if there is no third party entering for the Richmond Street East, between Ontario and Mary Streets. The roadway has been widened, levelled and surfaced, so that instead of there being only one traffic lane, there is now ample room for two lanes and a large amount of parking space, on the left for General Motors trucks. This will relieve the congestion of trucks formally parked "mn Mary Street near the General Motors plant. ~--Times-Gazette Staff Photo, Reds' Modified Demands For Withdrawl Give New Hope For Success of Truce Talks CANADAASKED FOR MORE MEN AND FINANCES Ottawa (CP)" -- Canada, whose existing or planned contributions run to hundreds of millions of dol- lars and call for despatch of some 13,000 soldiers and airmen, is be- ing' asked to send more men: and money to strengthen the defences of western Europe. The chances are she'll do at least part of what she is being asked to do. This 'may be broken down under'twe main headings, military and financial: The 27th Brigade group, 'about 6000 strong, is expected to sail for Germany this fall. But Gen. Eisen- hower, Supreme Atlantic Pact Commagder in Europe, wants more men from Canada, just as he wanis more men from all other 11 Pact powers. Canada plans to send, too, a 7000-man, 11-squadron, jet fighter air division within the next two or three years. Gen. Eisenhower has left little doubt that a bigger Can- adian air contribution would not displease him. Farm Prices Except Meat Are to Drop Guelph, (CP) -- Some reduction in farm produce prices -- although not necessarily meat prices -- was forecast Tuesday by H. H' Han- nam, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture. Dr. Hannam was addressing the annual joint meeting of the American Farm Economic Asso- ciation and the Canadian Agricul- tural Economics Society. He said the carryover of feed grains and the likelihood of a large crop this year would result in cuts in produce prices. However, meat prices would only be slightly af- fected since their present high level resulted from export to the United States at U. 8. prices. Reserve Decision. On New Contract For Kirkland Mines Toronto (Special)-The Ontario Labor Relations Board reserved de- cision today in the hearing of an appeal by local 240, International Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers for a conciliation board in respect to negotiations for a new contract with Lakeshore Mines Ltd. and Kirkland Lake Gold Mining Co., Ltd., both of Kirkland Lake. The union has been attempting to negotiate a new contract with both companies for a wage increase and other issues. The "previous agreement has been terminated for some time. Attending today's meeting were purpose of financing. In other words if a private individual wishes | credit on his own terms he is free | to do so, but there must be no borrowing for the purpose. ¥ & B. Maguire, international ' represen- tative of IMMSW; L. Spode, mem- ber of local bargaining committee; and Alexander Harris, represent- ing the two mining companies, Farm Unions Offer Brief For "Justice' Regina (CP)--The three Prairie farm unions today considered their next move in a campaign to get "justice for the western farmer." Yesterday they placed their de- mands before three federal cabinet ministers and western Liberal and opposition members of parliament. The Liberal spokesman, Agricul- ture Minister James G. Gardiner, parried the demands for 1 hours. Later the Progressive Conservative CCF and Social Credit opposition members of parliament: voiced al- most unqualified support for the farm union requests. Discussions, with talk otla farm strike forming an ominous back- drop, revolved around a brief sub- mitted jointly by the union leaders after it had been endorsed by some 1,200 farm union delegates, Replying to the brief"s recom- mendation for a parliamentary farm bloc similar to that in the United States Congress, Mr. Gardiner sug- gested it might not be manageable because of the Canadian parlia- mentary form of government which makes it necessary for the govern- (Continued on page 2) FARM UNIONS Promotions Announced At G.M. Plant A list of 10 promotions has been announced by General Motors of Canada Limited. Charles Eder has become chief inspector of the north plant with Alfred Stchells as fore- man of the sewing department. The other promotions have been: John D lvin; general foreman of maintenance; Lance Pugh, quality control enginetr and W.P. ins tor; Edward Clark, engineer of the power house parts départment; Wal- lace Butler, foreman of the sewing department; J. Harry Rigg, investi- gator of industrial relations; Clar- ence Hansel, general foreman of parts distribution; John W. Payne, supervision priorities' in the pur- chasing department and George H. Jacobi, foreman in material hand- ling. Washington (AP)--The Communists were reported today to have offered a compromise in the Korean cease- fire talks under which withdrawal of foreign troops would not be discussed until after an armistice. Indica- tions are that this proposal will prove acceptable to the United Nations command, U.N. Advance Headquarters, Korea (AP)--Communist cease-fire negotiators today advanced a mew proposal on withdrawal of foreign troops from Korea. A United Nations spokesman called it "reasonable in content and phraseology." Brig.-Gen. William Nichols, who attended today's sessions, said. the new Red proposition was "more temperate and rea- sonable in tone" than previous Communist demands. o PETAIN STORY ENDS IN GRAVE ONPRISONISLE Ile d'Yeuw, France--(AP)--More" than 7,000 persons, including not- ed figures of both world wars, ga- thered on this bleak island teday as last rites were held for Mar- shal Henri-Philippe Petain. Long befdre thé funeral hour the square in front of the little church of Notre Dame was packed with residents and tourists here for the funeral of the old soldier who won national acclaim in the First World War and a traitor's igno- miny in the second. ' Among the notables arriving was Gen. Maxime Weygand, who tried desperately in 1940 to save France's shattered armies from collapse. 'Four former ministers who served Petain in the Nazi- dominated Vichy government also came. Through the portals of the flag- draped church eight First World War veterans bore Petain's coffin. Inside the church 25 candles in silver holders shed a soft glow over the caskef in which lay the hero of Verdun. On a silken cushion near the military cap and the military me- dal--France's' highest decoration --which was near him when the end came. But there was no mar- shal's baton. That was taken from Petain during the post-war trial when he was sentenced to death on charges of betraying his coun- try. The sentence later was com- PETAIN (Continued on page 2) * 64 DOLLAR QUESTION What Happens to Rents When Ceiling Is Lifted? Toronto (CP)--Just what will happen when the Ontario govern- ment lifts its freeze on rents re- mained undecided Tuesday as the legislature committee on rentals adjourned until late next week, The government froze rents in the province June 17. The commit- tee' still must decide whether On- tario landlords will be permitted flat increases in rentals or whe- 7 # a ther the question will be subject to individual appraisal. At one stage of Tuesday's com- mittee hearings it appeared the government had decided definitely against allowing flat increases. While the question still is to be decided, the committee has agreed that municipal taxes, renovation of rented premises, or mutually -ac- ceptable two -year- leases will be grounds for rentals increases. ® 'U. N. Advance Headquarters, Ko- rea (AP)-- Communist cease-fire negotiators today advanced a new proposal on withdrawal of foreign troops from Korea. A United Na- tions spokesman called it "reason- able in content and phraseology." Brig.-Gen. William Nuckols, who attended today's sessions, said the new Red proposition was "more temperate and reasonable in tone" than previous Communist demands Officially the U. N. said the new Chinese and North Korean sugges- tion on troop withdrawals was "suf- ficiently interesting" for allied de- legates to propose an overnight re- cess for further study. Neither Nuckols nor the U. N. communique indicated exactly how the reds modified their demand. The five Communist generals brought out their new plan after a three-day recess. They had asked for the recess Saturday to consult with their governments on the troop withdrawal demand which TRUCE TALKS (Continued on page 2) Arabs Clash Over Death Of Abdullah Cairo, Egypt (AP)--Open clashes between Jordanians and Pales- tinian Arabs have taken place in Jordan since the murder of King Abdullah, an Egyptian newspaper reporter just returned from the country said today. The reporter was unable to file his story form Amman because of strict censorship. Jordanians blame Palestinian Arabs for the death of Abdullah. The reporter gave his account of the situation in Jordan: Although martial law has not been proclaimed, the crack Arab Legion actually is in control of the country, has subdued all outbreaks so far and may have prevented ac- tual civil war. Prince Hussein, 16 - year - old grandson of the assassinated Ab- dullah, is expected to be proclaimed king under the regency of his uncle, Prince Naif. Prince Hussein is the son of Prince Tallal who is entitled to, the throne under the constitution. But the constitution also provides that the eldest son could, by. royal decree, be deprived of the right if physically or mentally unfit. There are many reports Tallal is suffer- ing a nervous breakdown nearing mental disability. Abdullah before death issued no such decree. Naming Naif regent, however, the government acted as though such a decree existed, ap- parently assuming Tallal's unfit- ness, T0P PROBLEM FOR CABINET London --(AP)--British govern- ment leaders huddled today over an' Iranian plan for reopening talks between the two countries on their bitter oil nationalization 'dispute. Informed sources said a cabinet session will be held tomorrow on the new turn in the crucial row, Iran's terms fo rrenewing oil negotiations were sent here yester- day along with suggestions by American negotiator W. Averell Harriman, who has been consulting for more than a week in Tehran with Iran's government leaders. A British Embassy spokesman in Tehran said today Britain wants the Iranian government to "relax its interference" in operations of the British owned Anglo-Iranian Oil Company before reopening of talks. The spokesman sair the Iranians should show proof of goodwill and a willingness to "give the take" in the negotiations by curbing their interference in the operations of the oil fields and the Anglo-Iranian refinery at Abadan, where produc- tion has slowed to a comparative trickle. Informed sources in Tehran said the Iranian proposal was worded vaguely and that a British negotiat- ing mission was not likely to come to Tehran without firm assurance that the Iranians are ready to dis- cuss the details of practical opera- tion of the oil fields. An American Embassy spokes- man in the Iranian capital said Harriman felt his talks had made "real progress." Informants here said Iran has offered to talk over a new oil deal, OIL DISPUTE (Continued on page 2) 8 FACE TRIAL FOR PLOTTING MURDER Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (AP) -- A plot to assassinate Emperor Haile Selassi and set up an Ethiopian republic is expected to be revealed in a conspiracy trial of eight ring- leaders and their accomplices here Thursday. Details have been surrounded by official secrecy, but there have been hints of Communist collusion. The conspirators will appear be- fore the Ethiopian high court, pre- sided over by British jurist, Harry Roberts. The accused have been indicted under a law relating to plots against the life of the Emperor and the violent overthrow of the govern- ment. The law pfovides a possible death penalty, on the road leading to the park. He said that, contrary to common bee lief, the women did not die as the result of a screw driver being driven into ber skull. She died, he said, from hemorrhage and shock due to lacerations. in a very vascular area of her scalp. e Slobodian has been in custody since he gave himself up to police in the early morning hours of July 7. He was led into the court this morning handcuffed to Provincial Constable Gordon Keast, and after the hearing, was taken back to the county jail. Wearing a gray sport shirt and brown trousers the accuse SLOBODIAN (Continued on page 2) HARVESTING FALL WHEAT HAS STARTED The good weather over the past few days has assisted Ontario County farmers in their haying operations, according to the weekly crop report issued by the Ontario Department of Agriculture, In Durham haying is still not more than 75 per cent completed. E. A. Summers, the county - cultural representative, feports 1] second cut alfalfa and red clover have both made remarkable growths while the wheat crop is hardly average for the past five years. Winter wheat cutting has ci menced in the southern part of On- tario county and will be general over thé county by the end of next week, estimates H. Lynn Fair, the county agricultural representative. The incidence of Hessian Fly is "fairly general" all over the county. Other reports from central One tario farms state that heavy rains have ruined cut hay, held up the completing of winter wheat binding and caused corn crops to suffer, Ajax Hospital Fund Reaches $10,332 Total STAFF SPECIAL Ajax--The fund being raised for the Ajax and Pickering Township General Hospital has now reached a total of $10,332, according to a report issued today. The canvass is still continuing, as a considerable part of the territory has yet to be covered. The breakdown of the contributions is as follows: Ajax canvass $5,950.50 Ajax industries 1,735.00 Ajax business .... 930.00 Organizations 1,095.00 Pickering township ..... 361.00 Fairport Beach 92.00 Frenchman's Bay . 86.00 Others | 82.00 Total .....cesespevssss $10,332.00 FUNDIMENTAL JOB Wall Against Must Continue Building Communist Aggression Says Acheson Detroit (AP)--The United States and its allies must put forth '"'sev- eral years of very hard effort" to build a shield against nine million Communists under arms, State Secretary Dean Acheson declared last night. "Whether or not an armistice re- sults from the in Korea," he said, "the fundamental job ahead of us will not change." Warning against a letdown in de- fence efforts, Acheson said: "If we shirk the hard course, the alternatives are war or surrender." "The prospect may be hard and long," he said. "It .aay mean more sacrifices for us, more shortages, higher taxes. But there is no easier way through the dangers of the present." Acheson spoke at a gay banquet in observance of Detroit's 250th birthday. He shared the flag-bedecked ros- trum with the ambassadors of Canada, Britain and Fragce. Canadian Ambassador Hume | '/rong made a plea for early ac- Jon by the U.S. congress on the proposed development of the St. Lawrence seaway, | The main theme of Wrong's ad- dress was the long period of friendly relations between the U.S. and Canada. - Sir Oliver Franks, the British ambassador, declared: "Our four countries have a great mission in the world today." He added: "We believe we shall win through." French Ambassador Henri Bon- net also underscored unity. He said France will form this year the 10 divisions promised for the North Atlantic defence forces de- spite the burden of the Indo-China fighting. Acheson and et both struck a note of optimism in describing progress toward setting up a single European army to combat Com- munism. The diplomats referred to a pre- liminary agreement reached in Paris yesterday to merge land, sea anc air . wer cf five European countries into a two-million-man in- ternationalized froce. "The North Atlantic treaty idea of pooling military strength is a ACHESON - Continued on pege 2.