Daily Times-Gazette, 20 Sep 1951, p. 13

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Yceland Seen Vital Key To NATO Security Against Reds THE DAILY TIMES. GAZETTE Combing The Oshown Tunes and Wilts Geis andl Clonlste VOL. 10--No. 220 OSHAWA-WHITBY, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1951 ®* PAGE THIRTEEN 'Carrier Boys and Girls Party to Visit Historic Fort - _ Among the many historic places to be visited by The Times-Gazette earriers' party on its trip to Ottawa will be Old Fort Henry at Kingston. Here are shown the massive walls of the fort and the picturesque guards who are on duty there. Attired in the uniforms of the time of the war of 1812-1814, they add rich color to the historic fort. --Courtesy Kingston Whig-Standard Each afternoon the Old Fort Henry Guard fires the muzzle-loading 24-pound cannon, a relic of by-gone days, the drill that was used by the imperial troops who were stationed at the Fort in the early days. of Cpt century, --LCourtesy Kingston Whig-Standard CCL SUPPORTS FARMERS Vancouver (CP)-- The Canadian Congress of Labor Wednesday was on record in support of farmers seeking higher prices for their pro- ducts. A resolution adopted at the annual convention urged an -up- ward revision in prices and asked the federal government to work out with representatives of farm or- ganizations a just farm price structure. ADD TAX PROTEST London, Ont. (CP)-- Middlesex county council Wednesday night added its protest to those of other municipalities against a 10 per cent tax on firefighting equipment. Resolution protesting finance Min- ister Abbott was - received from the United counties of Leeds and Grenville. ACQUIT EXPORTER Montreal (CP) -- Joseph Fine- stone, 45, Wednesday was acquit- ted of violating the export-import permits act by shipping tinplate to ugoslavia in 1947 - 48. Judge Gerald Almond said there was no ox that the shipments did not Itimately reach their destinations in three South American countries. MARITIME CP MEETS Fredericton (CP) -- Maritime members of the Canadian Press and their news editors will gather here Friday to discuss operation of 'he cooperative news gathering agency, Business sessions will <entre around a panel discussion on "CP service -- how the members "gn improve it." RECORD TOURIST MONTH Toronto (CP) -- Travel Minister Cecile 58id Wednesday that August; 1951, was the greatest motor-tourist month in Ontario's history. Dom- inion Bureau of Statistics' figures released Wednesday showed 325,419 travellers' vehicle permits were is- sued to foreign vehicles entering Ontario for stays of 48 hours or more. 'COFFEE DOUBLED Quebec (CP) -- Rene Duclos of Montreal Wednesday was elected president of the Tea and Coffee As-| sociation: of Canada succeeding Trevor F. Arkell of Vancouver. W. F. Bull, deputy - minister of trade and commerce, told 'the closing session of the association, that im- since 1939 and tea volume has in- creased by 27 per cent. WANT" MORE FREEDOM Valladolid, Spain (AP) -- Re- presentatives of the entire Spanish press appealed to the government Wednesday for greater freedom, in- cluding the right to obtain foreign news from any source they desire. Foreign news now is channelled to the Spanish press through a sub- sidized news agency. WILL BUY OUTSIDE U.S. Washington (AP) -- The army said Wednesday it will seek to buy beef overseas if a request for 13 million pounds of domestic beef is not met. PAYROLLS SET RECORD Ottawa (CP) -- Industrial em- ployment and payrolls both reach- ed record levels at July 1, ac- cording to returns from 22,000 of the larger industrial establish- ments across Canada, the Bureau of Statistics reported Wednesday. CUT WAGE 'INCREASE Washington (AP) -- The wage stabilization board Wednesday scaled down a wage increase won by 90,000 maritime workers on the east, gulf, and west coasts. With labor members dissenting, public and industry members of the board voted to approve only a 6.2 per cent general wage increase for the workers, Four maritime unions had negotiated an eight per cent general increase. KIDNAP GOVERNOR Manila (AP) Fifteen men wearing army fatigue uniforms kidnapped Governor Gregorio San- tayana. of Quezon province from his car late Wednesday near San Pablo, 50 miles south of Manila. Communist huks frequently use such garb. Another theory was that the -abductors were . political enemies, HEADS D'OYLY CARTE ..London (CP) -- Frederick Lloyd, regional director of the arts coun- cil, will succeed Alfred Nightingale as general manager of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. The change followed announcement that three plavers and a number af chore performers were leaving the com- pany, ijPension Bill to Cut World News In Brief | | ports of coffee have almost doubled Toronto (CP) --' The Globe and Mail says today Hat the new old age pensions bill to be put before the Ontario legislature next week wil probably do away with re- ® Peer Offers Room, Board To Meet Costs Newmarket - on » Fergus, Ire- land (Reuters) -- Lord Inchiquin, descendant of the Irish kings, is taking in boarders to keep out of the red. The 54-year-old peer can no Jlonger maintain his vast County Clare ancestral home without help. He has already sold his Stradi- varius violin for $8100 and a 2000- acre estate in Shropshire, England. '"'So now I take in paying guests. I do not run a hotel but the guests, who live here in a permament house party, mean that I can keep up my family home," he said to- day. Lord Inchiquin is the head of the O'Brien family, branches of which have migrated from Ireland to most parts of the wprld. For $33 a week and up, Lord Inchiquin's guests have the run of Dromoland, his 50-room castle on his 1700-acre estate. Lord Inchiquin is a descendant of Brian Boru, the first king of Ire- land. coveries from estates of deceased pensioners. In a newspage story the paper says the provincial welfare depart- ment has long been against the practice of claiming against a pen- sioner's estate for what had been paid him. gS Want to buy, sell or trade? Classified Ad, the deal is made. A GINGER ALE . STOKELY'S DOMESTIC HILLCREST TISSUE PAPER STRAWBERRY JAM BE tse, Ce iris ses Stor 2c SHORTENING ..............: Ib. 33¢ FOOD SAVER WAX PAPER LOWER PRICES and HIGH QUALITY! . ge. bottle 2 for 25¢ ivan. 2 for 25¢ 33¢ MAPLE LEAF RINDLESS BACON ROUND STEAK or ROAST FRESH PORK SHOULDER tb. 89¢ Ib. 43¢ Y-lb. Pkg. 39¢ EXTRA LARGE CELERY 2 for 19¢ Salami and Frankfurters. of beef. For Quality and Cleanliness enjoy Shopsy's All Beef Made from selected cuts 74 CELINA ST. THRIFT FOOD STORE DIAL 35-3711 Ontario Spotlight CHAIN BUYS FOXHEAD Niagara Falls (CP) -- The Fox- head Hotel, built in the sprawling style of an English inn, has been bought by the Sheraton chain, it was reported yesterday. The Fox- head is located on Clifton Hill close to the Niagara river and op- posite Oakes Gardens. CLERGYMEN HONORED Toronto (CP) -- Two Sault Ste. Marie area clergymen re- ceived honorary degrees of doc- tor of divinity last night at Trinity College convocation at which 16 bachelor of divinity degrees were conferred, They were Rev. W. B. Jennings, Anglican dean of Algoma, and Canon F. W, Colloton, secre- tary-treasurer of the Algoma diocese for the last 34 years, SAFER AT WORK Hamilton (CP)--Statisticians at the Steel Company of Canada have come up with some discouraging figures for the home-lover--you're safer at work. During the first six months of 1951, 102 accidents oc- curred outside of working hours while only 31 occurred at the plant. In the same period four fatalities happened outside, all the result of automobile accidents, while none occurred at the Stelco plant. SEEK BED SMOKING PLAN Hamilton (CP) -- Members of Hamilton's hotel association think it's time drastic action was taken against persons who smoke in hotel beds. The asso- ciation has urged support of a proposal that smoking in bed in hotels be made a criminal offence which will be put for- ward at the hotel presidents' conference in Callander, Ont. HEALTHY MIND BEST Port Hope (CP)--It's not too un- usual even in these troubled times to find someone with a good sense of humor, a healthy appetite and a keen mind but it is unusual if the person is 104 years old. Wil- llam F. Walker celebrates his 104th birthday today and he has all those qualities. How has he lived so long? By keeping a healthy mind, he says. U.K. Election May Affect NATO Plans Ottawa (CP) -- The calling of a United Kingdom election for Oct. 25 has raised "some question" as te whether the North Atlantic coun- cil can meet in Rome Oct. 29 as planned, an official informant sasd Wednesday night. Hz disclosed that the question had come up briefly at the after- noon meeting of the council after announcement of the election was made officially in London. Canada's External Affairs Min- ister "Pearson had suggested that matter might be solved by calling the Rome meeting on Britain's election day, October 25, when Britain's present ministers would still officially be in office. The informant said no decision had been reached on the question but indicated it will be discussed again by the council today. Car Workers In Windsor Finding Jobs Windsor (CP)--About 1,000 men laid off from Windsor automobile plants have found other jobs, the Windsor joint committee studying the unemployment situation was told, according to a statement is- sued Wednesday. It was the second meeting of government, labor and industrial leaders to discuss remedies for the layoffs. Arthur MacNamara, dep- uty federal minister of labor and chairman of the committee, issued | the statement. Based on National Employment Service figures, it was estimated 3,245 of the 4,312 men laid off were still out of work and receiving in- surance benefits. FADING COASTLINE Ravenna in Italy in ancient times was a port on the Adriatic but owing to the sea receding, now is about six miles inland. Island Would Be Important Target For Aggression By HAROLD MORRISON Canadian Press Staff Writer Ottawa (CP)--The delegate saying the least and listen ing the most at the North Atlantic council meetings here is iu quiet, grey-haired man whose homeland might be consid- ered a plum to Russian military aggression, Bjarni Bene- dikisson, Iceland's 43-year-old foreign and justice minister, represents the smallest of the:North Atlantic pact's 12 powers. Yet Iceland, small as it is, has® | the fact that 20 per cent of her importance to Atlantic Pact immense strategic Canada and other countries. Isolated by the Atlantic, and with a population of only 140,000--about 10 per cent of Canada's -- Iceland could fall easy prey to any Com- munist design to swoop dowa from the north and grab it as a base of operations against the Atlantic community. With this fear hovering over it, Iceland has become one of the staunchest. of the Atlantic Pacts members, though because of its si*2 and strength, it can offer .istle in the way of men and materials and must call on other members for defence support. 20 PERCENT COMMUNIST Unlike Canada © which has no Communist members of parliament, Iceland's problem is aggravated by electorate vote for the Reds. Nine Communist members sit in Iceland's 52-member parliament at Reykjavik, Iceland's capital and seat of one of the world's oldest parlia- ments, The Independent or conser vative party, to which Mr. Bene- dikisson belongs, has 19--just two more than the second largest group, the Progressive farmer party. NEEDS MARKET These are problems which NATO must consider In its grand military strategy. 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