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COMMUNIST PRISONERSSEIZE AMERICAN COMMANDER

Veteran Trapper Lost ll Months Turns Up Safe

Urges Tax Decreases Be Passed To Consumer; No Govit Action Likely .

OTAWA. Idsy 8 --(OP)-- Parli-

ament -should make manufacturers

tax - reductions through

lower p 0.2:. Johnston (30-

Bow River) suggested today in the commons.

A government spokesmen- James Sinclair, parliamentary as- sistant to Finance Minister Abbott -promptly made it clear there is no chance of that.

As members considered budget lax resolutions. they heard re- quests for a variety of tax cuts and for rebates to those who in the last year paid the special excise tax- now being repealed-on stoves. washing machines and refrig- eraiors.

They received no commitments nn any of the points from Mr.

Coming Events

"Abegweit R. B. P. Kingston, Friday. May 9th.

"Dance Iona last School. Fri- day. May 9th.

"show - Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man. North Rustieo, Saturday. 8.30 P. M

"Doing custom sawing Wednes- day of each week. Lloyd Martin. Cherry Valley. ,

"Dance Wilishlre Hall, Friday night. May 9. in aid of rink. Lunches served.

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"Kelly's Oross School. Dance and Refreshments. Pridly. MI! 9.. Good music.

"Dance every Friday night, south Rustlco hail. Music by the Charlottetonians.

"Bee Vsllsyfleld Y. P. 0. pre- sent their variety concert in Fist River I-fall. Monday, May lztn

"Dance in st. Peters nay Holy Name I-Isll. Friday. May 9th. Mod-I em and Old time. Dancing from 9.30 - 1 A. M. -

"Monthly meeting of Mt. ste- wart Branch Can. Legion to be held in Legion Room at sac. Fri- day evening. May ilih. 1952.

"see the play. "Eyes of Love". in Graham's Road Hall. Wednes- day. May llth, by Indian River Dramatic clubs

"renew the crowd to stout-on Hall. Friday, May 9th and see winsioe's two one act plays. In aid of Kingston Institute.

"Emerald Players will present their play in French River I-lsii. Friday evening. May 9th. Sale of candy. Proceeds in aid of hall.

"Variety concert to-night. Tryon Baptist l-fall. 8.30 sharp. Admiss- ion toe and 25c. Lunches sold. Ausplees Women's Institutes.

"Dancing - Islsnde . Country club. Travellers Rest. every Bat- nrdey night. Music by the Melody lloye Orchestra.

"See Winsloe two one-act plays "Couriin""snd "Married at Sun- glzse". Cornwall I-iall, Monday. May

"come in and talk over our Purina finance plan. for feeding your chicks and hogs. Dillon and Opillett.

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"card Party and dance Sandy's. Friday. May 9th cards I to lo Ad- mission so cents. Alphonsus Jac- YM!re's Orchestra. Dunstaffnsge Womsns Institute.

"Coming to ldisil Friday and Saturday at sea. "Oosnmsnche Ter- ritoi'.V." with Maureen O'Hara and Macbcnsidtosrey. Also lerisi and News. .

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"In stock Oeressn for treating

min. andoetnesan-lei formats-

MI. masts and Ilaglstered laur- entisn turnip end. Dillon and

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Sinclair. piloting the budget reso- lutions through the commons.

In asking that tax decreases be passed to the consumer, Mr. John- son ssid the government has a le- gal responsibility to see that this is done. No company. he said. should be snowed o "Inside a pro- fit" out of a tax reduction.

l-ls singled out utomobile and clgsret manufacturers for refer- ence. so far as he could see. auto- mobile prices had not come down by the full amount of the 1o-pcr- cent excise-tax cut in the budget.

The excise tax on cigarets had been reduced by three cents a package, he said. but the makers were still making an "extra profit" of two cents which they had put on each package after the tax was increased a year ago.

"These financial ociupuses-the tobacco companiu are one of them -are making a profit out of tax reductions." Mr. Johnston said.

Mr. Sinclair said he und t 4'- the W0-cent increase on cigarets was put. on to take care of higher wages and higher tobacco costs.

"That's a lot of hooey." retorted

Ale Fourjogs When Food Runs Short

Four months ago veteran trapper Jack Knox left his isolated north- ern cabin mushing a six-dog team towards Fort Reliance. N.W.T.. some 11) air miles to the west. Yesterday he fort. hale and hearty despite his 60 years and appearance.

sf ter he

case of mistaking

for I-' rt Reliance, on the north-

zard came up and reduced visib-

EDMONTON. Ma? 8- (CP)-

walked into the

explained his dis-

Knox. object of an unsuccessful one-week search by the R. C. A. F. was reported missing March 29. said it was simply a landmarks in heavy, blowing snow and taking the wrong route. c

The trapper arrived without his dogs. He killed snd'ate tour when he ran short of food. The other two sighted a deer about a week ago and took after it. never to come back.

Knox followed the usual rouie when he set out from his camp

east s ore of Great. Slave Lake about 650 air miles northeast of Edmonton.

Three days out of camp a bliz-

iiity. He reached a break in a ridge and. believing it to be the

in Supgme C

the Social credit member. Asked if the government had

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Ground Observer Corv.s.Prosram

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Vnasnrssr. my 8-(OP)--It was om.--M.-.:.:-. "W W -, g rvar (101118, to be Illldggolildl? of 160,000 civilian volunteers and aimed at warning of the approach of enemy sir- craft. is being either shelved or drastically out

It was understood that in the bdaritimes where the recruiting objective was 22,000. defence head- quarters turned down leases for planned filter centres in Char- lottetown and Moncton. N. 3., and is trying to get rid of a building in Truro, N. 5.. they leased a day before a curtailment order went into effect.

sqdn. Idr. Ray Miller. ground observer chief in the Msritlmes, had no comment on the reports of the cutback or cancellation. lie said all he could say was that recruiting of civilians is contin- uing and he was awaiting approval from air defence command at st. Hubert. Que, for implementation of the corps. He said the skel- eton of the corps was pretty well organised and that all that was necessary was completion of re-

on re- . rts that United States officials ave expressed concern over the big gaps in the ground observer defences across Canada and have emphasized their own prepared- ness by announcing ' that their own organisation -is soon to go on 24-hour watch.

by William C. Bernard SEOUL. may 0 -(l"ridsy)- (AP)- Allied planes Thursday turned a big North Korea base in- to flaming ruin with the mightiest air blow of the Korean War, the United states Fifth Air liiorce said. The dawn-lo-dusk aerial assault

"I-"armors book your, clover seed now. Meauigan & Boyle.

"Notice Vaileyileld Y. P. U. eon- eert cancelled in Pownal l-Isii,

"show cannon city Bonansw. Friday: lredslbane Saturday. on time. 8.80.

"nummage 4 asst, paturdsy. Ifsy ioth. no P.

"Mother's Day cells sale Satur-

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quiet life soon for Knox. Last fall he was back

Fort Franklin getting fitted-out for another trapping season.

mons was told today that proposed changes in the War Vetersns' Al- lowances Act will help older veter- ans to obtain employment and will assure them of compensation when they are unemployed.

of Veterans Welfare services, as the committee began hearing evi- dence on the new legislation. ne- presentsiives of the Canadian l..e- gio- will be heard tomorrow.

allowance for a single veteran to 350 a month from 040 and for a married recipient to 000 from 8'10. It would change the method of paying the allowances-they go to needy veterans so and over, pre- maturely aged as a result of war service.

Allies Turn Big North Korean Base Into Ruins

followed by only as hours Allied tank raids along that restless. lod- miis xoresn front. Both sides ap- peared on edge ssthe armistice talks mired deeper in stalemate.

Allied sir power was duan. a big supply complex as miles southeast

of Pyongyang ital. It covers eight square miles.

i let go with demolition bombs. and from then until sundown the de- fenders of Ellen blew no peace.

of Jet fighter-bounisers and prop- eller-drlvsn I Oce- irs nkyreidsss Psntherieu

-- as sale. Trinity base-

turn-oif point. headed southwest for Burbank Lake. Deep snow glowed his progress to a mile a

By.

Finally Knox realized he was heading in the wrong direction. He figured his new course and reached. Fort Reliance safely.

Knox intends toreturn in a few days to pick up some of the furs he cached along the way. Next year he plans to go back to his irapllne in the Barren Lnnds.

but some he decided'Q4oire-- tire. But the thought of "such a proved too tame

at the Hudson's Bay Co. post at

OTTAWA. May I - (OP) senator J.W. de 3. Farris today challenged the legality of psrus- ment's controversial I049 agricul- tural marketing legislation. The legislation has been declared ultra vires of parliament by a Provincial court ruling.

He argued before the Buprme court of Canada that Pagllament went beyond its constitutional pow- ers in authorizing Provincial Mar'- keting Boards to deal in interpre- vincial and international trade.

"The Dominion has no Jurisdic- tion to confer capacity and add to the powers of a provincial comp- any. much less to those of a mere board existing as an agent and creature of the legislature for pro- vincial purposes only." he said.

The Vancouver senator spoke as counsel for 11.3. Wluls Incorporat- ed. nominsi defendant.

The appeal to the Supreme Court from the ruling of the Prince Ed- ward Island supreme Court that Parliament had no right to make such legislation was brought before Canada's highest court by the P. E. I. Potato Marketing Board, nominal plaintiff. The board's ex- port-regulsting powers were icon- srdiud by the provincial ccurt'rui- ing, along with those of other pro- vincial boards acr the country.

The Pedersi vernment. and Home of ill! Provinces have inter- ven on gt.

'osrd's. Jttehwt . ffhav thk. be P qnsantne provincial court finding; - I

R.l-I. Miulken of Regina. acting

for the P.E.I. Board. subscribed

innths appeal to. su

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Says Allowances Change Will Aid Older Veterans

orrawa. May a -(OP)-The veterans committee of the com-

The statement was made by Ar- nott. Parliament. director-general

The new bill would increase the

The allowances now are paid on

The base that felt the fury of , Nos-tlr Korean cap-

The first s-so Shooting ltar lashed over sum as the sun loss.

The air force mid wave on wave

. an annual basis. The allowance is

reduced if the total income of a single veteran amounts to more than 3720 a year and of a married recipient to more than 31.200.

Under the new bill they would be paid on a monthly basis and there would be no ceiling on s recipient's total esmings.

When the war Veterans' Allow- ances Act first was passed. said an-. Parliament, it was felt that old veterans should be kept off the labor market. 'I'hst attitude had changed and the feeling now was that old veterans should be en- couraged to work.

Col. 1".-LG. Gsrneau, chairman of the .Wsr veterensl Allowances Board. said there Ire 38,437 vgtgr. ans or their dependents now in re. ceipt of allowances. The cost in the last fiscal year was ga1,5oo,ooo,

Among those receiving the al- lowsnces are ifld veterans .01 the Northwest Field Force; on um-. ans of the South African War; 21.- 863 of the lirst World War; 3,430 of the second world War; as dual service veterans and 2.91 veterans of service in Imperial forces.

cougars Terrorize - 8.6. Eisiling Village

PORT AXIBIR-NI. 3.0.. May 8 --(OP)-- A government predator hunter and three hounds were set today to exterminate an army of counts menacing a west-coast Vancouver Island fishing village.

The community of K, quot. where a boy was devoured by a mountain lion two years ago, has

a un snted inva-

flew from Nanaisno yester- day to the town where

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Legality 0f Faun Marketing Act Challenged By Defendant out At Ottawa

68th Birthday.

WASHINGTON, May I - (AP) - President Truman called the world situation very grave today. Ila said congress' move to cut de- fence spending, and the current labor-management disputes. are right down Stalin's alley.

But he added a flat prediction that a third world war will use sv- oidedrif congress votes all he asks fo the defence. of ,t,I3Is..eoumrv

iits Autos. and American in- dustrial production eanbe. kept at a high level. .

Truman offered these seriou thoughts in a generally good-hum- ored press conference on his 68th birthday and the seventh anniver- sary of 'Gerrnan's military eo:ispse in the Second World War.

With a robust grin. 'Irumsn de- clared that he feels like a men of 28. And he said that once he leaves the White House next Jan. 20 he proposes to spend lo years having a good time and doing Just as he pleases. .

Truman said he'd like to travel abroad. among ”cther things

Complains. Of Paying Excise Tax On Raw Furs

OTTAWA. May I -(0P)- W Chester 5. Mchure. 'l'l-year-old fox rancher from Prince Edward Island, today took on a battery of government tax experts in the commons.

The veteran Progressive con- servative from Queens appeared over-ruled in his claim that there is an excise tax on raw furs. but he had the last word snywsy.

speaking on s ” ' resolution to reduce the excise tax on pro- cessed furs to is per cent from 25 per cent, Mr. McLure said fur is taxed in the raw state and again after processing. He wanted to know why.

James Sinclair. parllamentisry assistant to Finance Minister Ab- bott. consulted three of his experts and the excise tax act and came up with the information there is no federal excise tax on raw furs.

'lf you're right. I'll have quite a premium coming back to me." Mr. Mchure returned. "I've paid quite A bit this year.”

A little later, after digging out some fur invoices, he returned to the attack with a statement that someone-if not the government- is collecting the tax.

"Were paying it. whether the government gets it or not." he said. "Perhaps it's getting sidetracked." Mr. Sinclair, produced the act again. reading out that raw furs were specifically except.

"i have an invoice in my hand,”

' slid Hr. Ilaloilrd, brandishing the

document. "It is dated March 1.

and on a skin valued at sso, the sum of to was paid."

Eighth E... Told To Take Necessaliciion

PUBAN. Koren. May 9-(Friday) -(AP)-Gen. Matthew B..R.idg- way has ordered the U. s. Eighth Army "To take whatever action is required and to use whatever force is necessary" to free Brig.- Gen. Francis T. Dodd. a hostage of Communist prisoners of war on Koje Island for more than two days.

The Red prisoners today con- tinued to ignore an army demand for his release.

Dodd. who was sent to Koie several months ago to tighten up control of the stormy prison com- pounds. was-seized Wednesday by Communls prisoners.

Reported Well He was reported well. Apparent-

ly Dodd was attempting to no- gotiate his own release. Ridgyrsy. who leaves Tokyo

Monday to L e supreme com- mander of Allied forces in Europe. called the seizure of Dodd a flag- rant disregard of authority.

He said the United Nations command had given the Corn- munist prisoners fair treatment and would continue to do so.

He gave his stern orders.to Gen. James A. Van Fleet. Eighth Army commander. last night before end- ing his farewell visit to Korea. Ridgway said the Red prisoners had made no ransom demands. Another officer was seized but escaped. -

Brig.-Gen. Charles F. colson. who took over as commander of the southeast Korean island stockade when Red prisoners seiz- ed Dodd, demanded release of the general.

- Requests Paper

Dodd last night requested that a hospital representative and 1,000 sheets of paper he sent into the compound. The reason for the re- .quest was not disclosed-other than it had been demanded by the prisouera. .

The Second Logistical 0olnman' in--Seoul, which is in close con- tact with Pusan and Koje, said that Coison had not sent the men or paper into the compound. The commsnd added. terseiy:

"They have at the gates 1,000 sheets of paper which the P. O. W. S. demanded last night. The paper was not delivered to the t-'.O.W.S."

The command said Dodd "is all right and is being treated fine. It said "he feels strongly that a. meeting this morning may be the final meeting."

The reference apparently was to Dodd'e efforts to obtain his own release.

The U. 3. Eighth Army said ..u. pondents would not be per- mitted to travel southward from Seoul to Pusan or Koje today. News of l3odd's seizure at the turbulent, prison camp 26 air miles southwest of Pusan was withheld for nearly two days.

British Best

LONDON. May 8 -(CF) -The Anglo - American Productivity council said in a statement issued today that the average American work: harder and has a higher output than his British counter- part but is not as good a crafts- man.

Under the council. 06 British teams were sent to the U. S. to compare ideas on production

"For ourselves." the statement said. "we are in no doubt that the work has been Justified."

It was announced today that British industry will go ahead on its own in l campaign to boost production when thecouneil ceases to function June 30. It was set up in 1940 all an off-shoot of the Marshall Plan. .

The all-British successor to the council will be formed as soon as

ly I. I. Iaelmrkin

LONDON. llsy l-(Reutem- Prime Minister Churchill's con- servative Government was under fire from two sides tonight. a few hours after announcing plans to sell the nationalised trucking industry-beck to private owners. The Labor Party declared war and made it plain in the com- mons that it would selse them back if the socialists got back into power. Fran the other flank the British Road Pederstlon, orgsniutlon of

andthesosdhsnlerafiredabisstin

t at the government's pro- a ornusoamo . rsliroesl. which nssln state-owned. The Oralsrvative the fleet of 0.000 long-distance trucks, brought under state own- "El!!! .3!".'- .99 Mr-

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Gen. Crerar.

By Dosghe Ilow Canadian Press Staff Writer TORONTO. May 8 -(CP) -Th.-.

biggest reunion of wartime armv officers since 1945 took over Tor- onto's Royal York Hotel tonight to fete Gen. H. D. G Crerar and hear their old leader express fears about oanada's 50.000-strong"shop window" army of today.

On this seventh anniversary of VE-Day. the hotel became virtual- ly an army headquarters as more than 600 reminiscing. )'arn-spin- ning veterans pitched into a rally they coyly labelled "Exercise El- bow one."

Fianked by a platoon of gener- als-24 of them around him at the head table-Gen. Cterar rem- inisced with the best. of them but he also seized the occasion to say

Over Canavdaisv Army; Only Samples. Available

of the General staff. were amend

he is "greatly worried" a u'. and means needed to fight with Canada's military position today. large forces should I-we-mil . war he suddenly thrust upon us

Attract-we S-mplu and to be able then in go on.

Worried "

the brilliant assembly which heard the man who led the army through Europe put it this way:

"We have a display of quite at- tractive samples in our military 'shnp windawf But there is pract- ically noihing bchind.thst window display. Even if the policy of com- pulsory military training (which he has advocated several times: and subsequent service in our re- serve forcc was not adopted. it would be a year to a year and.u. half before the 'counters and stock-rooms' of our military shop' would secure the supplies in train- rd men and modern equipment to enable it to open its doors and carry on real business.