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COMMUNISTS MAKE NEW PROPOSALS IN KOREAN QUESTION

Labor Critical But Bail: U. K. Foreign Policy

Yank Newsman Calls Canadian Brigade In.

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CYITAWA. Feb: 5-(CP)-An American newspaper man hiss :a'.led Csnadals lnth Brigade "the most cheering sight in the other- wise drab picture of Western de- fence along the Rhine-Alps line."

waldo Frank, in an article writ- icn in Hannover and published in a recent issue of the Los Angeles Timer, says that although the Canadians have been in Germany only since December "they al- ready present a better picture of I battle-ready fighting team than any other Allied combat unit in Eurbpe with two exceptions - the U. S. 1st Infantry Division and the two brigades of the U. S. -irmored Cavalry."

Disagree On Rifle

The army distributed copies oi the article today. A spokesman raid there is at. least one point in it the army doesn't agree wilh- Fi-snk's statement that the Brit- ah .303 Lee-Eniield rifle now in ise is obsolete.

He said the 25th Brigade in Korea has tried both the U. B. Garand and the .300 and likes the latter better. And. the spokes- man added. the .300 isn't obsolete.

The article says:

"Although they already have been caught in the deadening. ouresucrsiic web of the U. 5.- British supply line inhastructure :n Germany. those Canadians have managed to weld themselves into a remarkably co-ordinated unit with a minimum of facilities and assistance." .

The aparkplug is...A-boar,-old commander, Brig. Geoffrey Walsh of Kingston, Out. "a strikingly handsome, blue-eyed Irishman. .

with an endless capacity for hard work. Work Like Veterans

"This reporter was with the brigade'a highland battalion when .: conducted its first field battle problem since arrival from Can- ida. Although most of the men had no more than six months' training before coming to Ger- many. they handled themselves

like i.-eierans. "This sort of performance is possible for a number of rea-

sons. including a high esprit de corps, inspired by competent of- iicers.

"Everybody in the brigade is

Coming Events

"Card party Sea View Hall to- night.

"show in March Hall on Fri- day only at 8 P. M.

"Unloading Old Sydney Coal at iliiion Slniion. Norris Klison.

"Auction and Dance. Millvlew HI”. Friday. February 8th. Mill- 'lcw Orchestra.

"Unloading oar Old Sydney Coal Wednesday and Thursday. Ralph vlaccaull. Carleton.

"Card party and dance in St. Theresa's Hall, Friday night. Feb. iih. Games start at ll pm.

"Come in and talk over our Purina. Finance Plan, for your H08! and Poultry. Dillon nnd Spillett.

"For Snapshots that will not fade mail your Films and Nega- ilycs in Garnhuiu Photo studios C...rlottatol'n.

"Dance. St. Mary's Parish Hall, iouris. Wednesday. February ciii.

Lunch served. Chaissorra orch- Vltfi.

”0rokinole Party. Lyndals Iehool. Saturday. llbbniary 9th. '3 N. Lunches aervod. Prilol Wu-dad.

,"Wlll be loading hogs at the .oilowin& points each Thursday. Elmer igniore. Bradalbane, until 1130 A.M. Borden Bagnall. l-lunur -"-1VIr. until noon. aummersido until 130 P. M. and Kansi ton uniil '-00 P- If. Maozwen an Oaseloy.

"Booking orders for car of "Will! shingles and sidlngs de- ' cry in spring. Call now and get "i" Prices. We have in stock a p limited supply of roglaier Laur- km." Turnip Seed. This seed '""Uill1M Idaedoiiald Col- "In. Tliarar vslll.bo shortage of :'.''”'P You are well ad- "S '0 I0! yours now. Consult mlhnt your folding problem.

Poultry foods are in new jute

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a volunteer. with full understand- ing of why he is here and how long he will stay in Germany. Finally, all hands in the brigade are well clothed. well fed and well paid.

"Concerning transport. me Can- adians brought over U. S. jeeps and were permitted to bring Canadian-made light trucks. But. they were told the British Army of the Rhine would supply veh- icles for combat transport. of the hrigadi.-'s infantry battalions.

"This worries the Canadians a little, because the B. A. O. R. it- self is acutcly in need of the new vehicles it was supposed to get from Britain's lagging rearmament program."

DEATH E-NBS COLORFUL CAREER. OF VEGETARIAN

The man who rose from a fruit peddlar to fame as is vegetarian and nut-grower, died recently at his lil-acre citrus fruit farm near Miami. Fla. At 95. an age which he claimed was result of a strict vegetarian diet. George Hebden Ccrsan. a native of Niagara Falls. N.Y., and Hamilton, 0nt.. was one of Canada's most colorful charac- ters. his varied life as a farmhand. champion swimmer. health cultist and writer known to all. His chief occupation. however. was growing nuts on his three-and-a-half-acre farm at Isiington, Ont. A tall, spry man. straight as a poker, Mr. Cnivan attributed his near-perfect physical condition to his way of life. For 70 years he has eschewed tobacco, liquor, meat and milk. He had urged others to do the same.

Truman Shiils Eleclion Taclics

WASHINGTON. Feb. B-(AP)- President Truman suddenly shill- ed tactics today and agreed to a "popularity" test against senator Estes Kefauver in the New Hornp- shirovprlmary March in.

But the President still kept alii-c the no. 1 political guessing game in the United states on the question: is he. or isn't he going to seek r- election?

He took pains in note that the New Hampshire contest is "purely advisory" and does not bind dele- gates to out their votes for any particular candidate at the Dem- ocraiic nominating convention in

Slcrmy Session Of Commons As Eden Speaks

sy R. A. Jeliiaon

LONDON, Feb. 5 -(Retuers)- Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden. shaming a defence of British and U. S. intentions in the Far East above the din of a. hooting. turbu- lent House of Commons. today won renewed support from the Labor Party for the country's for- eign policy.

But before his triumph. Eden had to answer a rapid cross-fire of questions from Labor members- some questioning the sincerity of the United states in its declarat- ions dot is peaceful settlement in Korea.

In the end the socialist party presented a motion approving the foreign policy as a whole. but launching a personal attack on Prime Minister Churchill for "fail- ure'' in lnierpreting British policy adequailey to the United states.

Seek lmformistion

The motion also aims to draw more information about the Wash- ington talks from Churchill when he speaks in tomorrow's debate.

Opening the two-day debate to- dav, Eden soon wa.s harried by angry socialists who claimed Churchill had committed Britain as an ally "in an American war" against China.

Many left-wingers demanded a "switch" in the policy they claim- ed was indicated in Churchill's address to Congress Jan. 17 calling for "prompt. resolute and effective act.on" it the Communists signed a Korean truce and then broke it.

Eden said the statement , corm- mltted Britain to nothing more than B promise to confer with the U. S. if china should break a Korean truce agreement. Then. amid derisive interruptions. he went on to defend American sincerity in wanting to end the Korean war.

While Eden spoke today. nich- ard Crossman. loft-wing Labor foreign policy spokesman. jumped up to quote a statement by U. S. Admiral William Feohteler that the Korean war would be carried to the Chinese coast if no arm- istice could be signed in Korea.

Eden said such sentiment did not represent the majority feeling in the United States.

when Crossman persisted with his quutioning. the usually-re- served Foreign Secretary shouted

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MELBOURNE. Australia, Feb. 5 -(lLcuters)- scientists defying an order to flee the flame-ringed Mount Stromio observatory near Canberra today rescued valuable astronomic records from the rag- ing bushfirea.

But the flames did somooo dam- age in destroying sensitive astro- nomical equipment.

The observatory was encircled by fire when the Interior Ministry ordered everyone out. The fire- fighters lofi. but 20 observatory workers stayed to collect and pack records until the last minute.

Then 8. sudden thunderstorm doused the flaming building and left all 20 safe. But much of the building was destroyed.

Dr. Richard Woolley. Common- wealth astronomer, said the ruined workshops were among the finest of their kind. Stromlo's 40-inch telescope, radar equipment and the official quartz clock apparently were undamaged.

Aussie Scientists Defy Fires To Save Records

Oily smoke hung over the mountain like is grey unbrella as the flames licked up the slopes. Most lines of communications were destroyed and reports from the settlements were conflicting.

Fires also reached to within 400 yards of the Government House grounds at Yarralumla. and the staff members were preparing to

evacuate when the thunderstorm came. Strong winds earlier today

whipped sinking hush fires into new life in the states of Victoria and New South Wales, causing more destruction and death.

In Victoria, a community 30 miles north of Melbourne was threatened all day until evening winds shifted the flames. one woman was burned to death trying to save livestock and 20 others were injured.

In some places the -flames were reported spreading at the rate of

36 miles an hour.

Severe Electrical S Storm in N. S.

CANSO, N. 5.. Feb. 5-(CP) -Only the shell of a frame house remained standing io- night after, lightning struck. tearing away a porch roof and smashing doors and windows.

Striking during a severe but brief electrical storm, lightning tossed the porch roof 50 feet away. Almost every door and window was smashed and the telephone, lcitchen stove and re- frigerator were wrecked.

There were no injuries. Sev- eral other hormcs in the coni- munity reported minor damage.

CANNING. N. S., Feb. 5-(CP) -Maxwell Steele of West Glen- mont was stunned briefly today when lightning struck a tree near his home. about 30 yards from where he was pumping water. The lightning entered the house and burned out a new radio.

OTTAWA. Feb. ll-(CP)-The Supreme Court of Canada today quashed an attempt to halt re- newal of Montreal's long-dmwn- out vice probe.

The nine-member court un- animously rejected with costs a motion for leave to appeal to it from a decision of the Quebec Court of Appeals. The Appeal Court had ruled that there were no grounds for prohibiting con- tinuation at the probe.

The inquiry. conducted by Mr. Justice Francois Caron of the Quebec superior Court. was sus-

pended last May after it had touched on operation of dis- orderly houses. gambling estab-

lishments and police activities in Montreal. Alphonse Patenaude of Mont-

July.

IYDNEY. N.B.. Feb. 0 -(CPl- Cape Breton County's rural and village teachers voted today to re- main on strike until their salary demands are met. That means until Feb. 13 at least. unless the County Council changaa its pres- ent plans.

The 343 teachers. who asked a yearly salary increase of 8000, went on; yrike last Thursday, leav- lng more than SRO students with- out clsasas.

County Council. which previous- ly rejected the salary demands and then found it couldn't reconsider its action during regular sessions, has scheduled a special aaulon for rob. it to discuss the matter.

today. talked over whether they should return to their desks pend- ing ouicome of the rneeiihg. when

The teachers. at a mass meeting In

real. counsel for several Mont-

Cape Breton Teachers T 0 Remain On Strike

00-20. to remain on strika. The meeting was closed to the publlic and press. i

county Council turned down the tearliera' request on the grounds that the county could not stand an increased tax rate. The council said also that it was a provincial matter.

The province. however. has been maintaining for years that teach- ora' salaries are a matter for the municipality. The province sets a floor salary hilt the individual municipality can pay more if wishes. -

One suggestion has been that county Council grant the teachers a 0300 bonus this year pending elarificationut;'i municipal-provino

The cave nrdion strike is the first of its kind in Nova lootia al- though there has been atrlko talk

it came to a vote the decision was

for I0ll'i0 limo.

Supreme Court Quashes Move To Halt Vice Probe

real police officials. former of- ficials and others. asked that the supreme Court halt the inquiry on ihe grounds Mr. Jusiice Caron has no jurisdiction or has ex- ceeded his jurisdiction.

His motion was opposed by the public morals committee of Mont- real.

Mr. Patenauda concluded his testimony just before the lunch- eon adjournment. When the court. returned. Chief Justice Thibau- dean Rinfret said he understood that Ronald Halpin. counsel for the committee. had decided there was no need for him to present evidence. Mr. I-lalpin said thaii was correct '

Chief Justice Rinfret then said the court had unanimously de- clded to reject Mr. Patenaude's motion.

At one point. Mr. Justice Ger- ald Fauieux asked if M-r. Paten- auda wanted the court to stop the vice probe. Mr. Patenaude laid he wanted the inquiry atop- pecl ongjhe grounds that Mr. Justice Caron has no jurisdiction or has exceeded his Jurisdiction.

Mr. Justice lvan Rand said that simply because there might have been violations of procedure dur- mg the probe was no reason whv the whole incuiry should be can- celled. Violations of procedure did not wipe out the jurisdiction of a court.

lif Mr. Patenaude was not sat- isfied with the procedure in an individual case. he might am-1 that case to iha supreme Court.

it Scots Iroador Pays

332.340 For lull

Pl:R1'l-I. leotland. lbb. il-(Re'u- tars)-A Boots breeder today set I record for British auctions by paying uo.uo'ior an Aberdeen- Angua breed bull. The bull. cliampplon of the present sales.

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Otto Strasser Plans To Form New Political Party

MONTREAL. Feb. 5 -(CP) - Otto Sirasscr. who helped liltler to power then fled in safety in Canada, plans to leave Canada and form a new political party in Ger- many.

He said in an interview last night he had "won my fight to leave Canada and return to Ger- many." He said he received per- mission from federal authorities aftcr ii. six-year fight. .

strassercfled after a falling out with Hitler and settled in Para- dise. N.S., where he wrote a book. He was here in connection with its publication.

Strasscr said that on his return to Germany he will form a party in opposition to Chancellor Kon- rad Adenauer. He said its phil- osophy will be irhat Europe must find its salvation between the ex- lremes of Communism and capai..- alism.

Western recovery in Europe must be based on fnational liberty, soc- ial Justice and European co-oper- ailon." he said. The Schuman Plan for control of the Ruhr "is noth- ing but I giixiiniic cnriel for the protection of the United States dollar.' '

He said Germany would ii i on the side of the West against Rus- sia "only with the promise that our eastern provinces would be re- turned to us. No German is going to die to snvc the United States

and Carnadayunless there is good reason for it."

Ottawa View

OTTAWA. Feb. 5 -(GP) .. Ex- ternal Affairs officials said today that Otto Sirasscr. who came to Canada as a German political ref- ugee in 194i, has been free to leave at any time he chose. but Canada at no time has promised lo allow him to re-enter once he left the country.

The officials were commenting on a Montreal report quoting Strasser, who helpcd lfiiler to power and then broke with him, as saying he plans to leave Can- ada and return to Germany after receiving permission from feder- al authorities.

Officials here said the ment has had no recent corros- pondence with six-asscr. At one time he applicd for it certificate of identity. but this was refused. He was considered a German and the off'cial view was that if a pass- por (was to be granted, it should be granted by German nuilioriiies.

Officials at the German mn-

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Vaguely -Vforded Suggestions Given Allies

MUNSAN. Korea. Feb. 6-(Wed- nesdayi-(APJ- The Communists today proposed a high-level polit- ical conference within three monihs after the Korean armistice to negotiate withdrawal of all for- eign troops and peaceful settle- ment of the Korean question.

North Korean Gen. Nam ll. chief Red truce delegate, submit- ted three major polnls on the final armistice issue of recommen- dations to the heliigcrenl. govern- menls.

Vaguely worded '

These included a vaguely word- cd. catch-nil recommendation that the governments ncgoiiate "other questions related to peace in Korea."

Nam read a statement in con- nection with the Communist pro- posnl. He tied in settlement of the Korean war with restoration of peace in the Orient.

The seinor Red delegate said: "The peaceful settlement of the Korean question calls for a sim- ultaneous solution of three other important problems related to the Korean question.

"It. is only when these prob- lems related to the Korean ques- tion are solved simultaneously that peace in Korea can be con- solldated. that peace in the East which has been breached as a re- sult of the war in Korea can be restored and that the state of extreme tension into which the world has been plunged as a re- sult oi the war in Korea can turn for the better."

Nam submitted the Communist proposal to Vice-Admiral C. Turn- cr Joy, chief Allied truce dele- gate. at the first full plenary session of ihe armistice delega- tions since Dec. 4.

No Bite Suggested

The Communist proposal did not suggest a site for the political conference. It called for a meet- ing within three months after a truce goes into effect. Five rep- resentatives of the United Na- tions on one side and five rep- reseniatives of North Korea and Red China on the other would meet.

From the wording of the pro- posal. the Communists appeared to be irying to gain Western Te- cognitlcn of the "Government of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (North Korea) and of the Peoples Republic of China (Red Clilna.)"

There was no mention in the draft of the South Korean Gov- ernmcnl.

Joy told Nam the U. N. dele- gation would sludy the proposed draft and asked recess of the plenary session until the study was completed.

A lively and frequently heated meeting last. night saw the election of a new commissioner and the resignation of the two other mem- bers when the voters of Parkdale met at the Hall to fill the vacancy due to the expiration of Commis- sioner Henry MacLaren's term of one year.

Elected for three years was Mr. Maurice Mcziieer on a ballot which saw him win by a count of '70 to 50 over his only opponent, Mr. Harry I-lennessey. Shortly after the an- nouncement of the result of the election Commissioner ' Ben Birt. whose term still had one year to run, expressed his disappointment over the expressions of opinions heard on the actions of the com- mlssioners and tendered his resig- nation. He was followed a few min- utes later by Commissioner Edwin Cook, chairman, whose term has two years to go.

As it result of the resignations a special meeting will be called at a later date to elect two new com- missioners.

Dissension was apparent at the start of proceedings when the Com- missioners were critlclzed for the form of.notice and advertisement calling the meeting. It was claim- ed from the floor by Mr. Welling- ton Dixon that the meeting called was an annual meeting of the Commissioners - not of the elect- ors.

Voting Qualifications

He also claimed that the notice relative to the eligibility of voters based on tax payments was irregu- lar and stated that any resident qualified to vote for Councillor in a Provincial election could vote at the annual meeting in Parkdalel

Chairman Cook explained that it had been learned that the form of notice was not absolutely correct but that advice had been received that the meeting would nonethe- less be legal. A voice from the floor said, "But that was not legal ad. vice".

The chairman replied that it came from the Attorney General ”and he is pretty legal here". The unidentified voice answered. "He is not infallible”.

In order to clarify some of the matters in point the chairman called on Mr. J.F. Connolly, Dir- eclor of Town Planning in the De- piirtment of Industry and Natural Resources. to explain parts of the Act permitting villages to incor- porate.

Mr. Connolly told the meeting that the large gathering and ver- bal cross-fire indicated a. healthy interest in the village by the res- idents. He said that the attorney