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Laval Goes On Witness l “up Stand Today In Trial Of Aged Marshal Petain

BY RELMAN MURIN

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Simultaiieous llictoria Gross Raids Are Awarded To Disclosed Toronto Man

GUAM, Aug. 3 - (Ii-thy) _- (Reuters) — British and Amer-

orkers In ve Plants clurn Today

era settled at, conferences held in, Toronto today under the auspices of Hon. Charleg Daley. Ontario Labor Mini-elu- u expected to be the topic cf discussion between the Domin- ion and Prevnces, either at the Dominion-Provincial conference to w ‘r

v to face." he added, "the marshal (By The Canadian Press)

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he dispute at the heart Canada's virtually gener- mcat-packing strike _wa_s tled,'l‘hursday and indi- ‘ons were that the walk- that made some 9,000 rkers idle in the original . sympathy strikes would . quickly in its wake. | ntarios Labor Ministerl ounced in Toronto that) nada Packers (C. I. 0.)‘ e agreed to 'suhmit theirl fercnces to a threoman-l rd of arbitration, that the ll workers who walked of Toronto's five Can- Packers’ plants July 24 uld return to work Friday rning and that Jack Reid, rm centre of the wholc ing, would remain on idays while the strike is

ilrated. tl_i_e ard of_a_ifbitr_a._t_lon_ will

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ming Events.

ow — Canoe Cove Friday. 8-2-21.

Show ~ t. Stewart Saturdayq ~ and 9.45. ' 3-3-21

‘Dime at Court's Garage, Bed-

. Friday. August 3rd. 8-3-11.

'3°6DllB-l Dance, ltgluilt-se, Montague, s .

Bergman Saturday. 7-20-Frl-tf.

‘Come to lhe Dance in Brook- School l-riday, Augugt,

‘Play advertised for Flat River August 4th postponed until that notice. 3.3.11

WM your friends at St. John's W1 Plimw- Crenuud. Wednes- . Aueusl Bth. 3-3-11,

‘Billing chunks iof pigs at our "~ Charlottetown, August 6th

t l witness interrupted a dull day of

2i. dent, Miss

i 1f overst k d, " . Marketiiig eBoa:lll.qu1re'

‘Ulllmdluil car wheat ll Tllesday, ' took pens.

- slltcial price ‘ Azcncy.

Mondayl Aua- 6 and '1 at

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PARIS, Aug. 2 — (AP) --Plerre Laval, chief ofthe Vichy Govern- ment, will be brought from a. prison cell tomorrow to testify in the treason trial of Marshal Petain.

Rejecting a. defence protest, the court announced after heated de- bate among the Jurors that it would summon the former French premier who had been called the aged marshals “evil genius."

The debate over, the calling oi

he former collaborationisl, as a

testimony during which the old marshal and three of the jurors fell asleep. .

A procession of defence witnesses had been heard throughout the morning portraying Marshal Petain as anti-German and as a patriot who gave up French artillery in North Africa. to prevent the Ger- mans from marching through Spain to attack Gibraltar.

Charles Trcchu President of the Paris municipal council, was test- ifying Marshal Petain never really was in control of the Vichy Gov-l

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emu-bent when the 80 year old de- fendant dazed of! Counsel pointed out that. sum-l

‘montng Laval as a witness “un-

doubtedly would menu" the trial would be prolonged by days. Judge Paul Monglbeaux said

“would aid greatly in placing r.- sponslbility correctly" to bring Laval and Marshal Petain together

in court. "I would like to see brought face

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lfirst was returned to Paris.

who was only a niece of bric-a- brac in his leaders hands and his ‘evil genius’, Pierre Liavalfi’,

Laval will appear as the court's own witness and probably will be removed in the dead oi night from his cell in Fro-ones prison to Paris.

Even greater precautions are be- ing taken to protect him from mob violence than wre being organ- lned for Marshal etain. Hundreds

of extra policemen carrying tummy-gun; were assigned to the Palais de Justice where the Mar- shal is on trial. The Ministry of Interior declined to disclose, even to Court offcials, when or how the transfer would be effected.

Laval, clapped into Fresnes prison l late yesterday following expulsion l

from Spain and a flight to Austria where he surrendered to American troops. already has been subjected to preliminary questioning in his own case.

Flor a time today he lost ihe self-possessed calm shown when hc He wept as a magistrate representing the High Court of Justice placed seals on the baggage he and his wife had brought. with him

It was the first show of emotion‘

by the man who ls charged with betrayal of France He was un- perturbed last night as the exam- ining magistrate, within an hour after the former official}, return. began questioning him

Laval has not vet selected a law- ver to defend him.

Monday

The twenty-third annual Dioces- an Convention of the Catholici Women's League, of which Mrs. J.. Austin Murphy. Emerald, is presi- dent, is scheduled to take place in this city August 6-7-8, lnoluslve,| with headquarters at "The Char- lottetown."

Of special interest to members is the fact that the National Presl- ' Ann Macmaster. Van- couver, will attend the conven- tion. Miss Macmaster will arrive by plane on Saturday evening. August 4th. v

A banquet iii. "The Charlotze- town" on Monday evening. August 6th will feature the formal open- ing of the convention. when dele- gates and members will be welcom- ed b_v Mrs. W. J. P. MacMlllan. President of Charlottetown sub- division, which is hostess to con-

vention. Speakers on this occasion will include His Excellency, Most Reverend James Boyle, D.D., Hon- orary Chaplaln of the Diocesan Council, the National President, Miss Macmaster, and Hon. Dr. W. J. P. McMillan, O.B.E._ who will be guest speaker.

His Honor Lieutenant Governor Bernard and Mrs. Bernard have signified their desire to entertain delegates and members at Govern- ment House, and plans have been arranged for other features of ont- crtainment during convention por- iod. Mrs. G. Parnell McMahon, Past Diocesan President and con- venor of convention, is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. J. Austin Murphy. Presi- dent of the Diocesan Councill will preside at all business sessions, which will conclude on Wednesday‘, .August 8th. urlty ministry in the coalition gov- ernment.

The new war minister is llkelv

Usual high ‘lgazj- ‘to be John James Lawson, veteran

member for Durham and active trade union leader, who held a

l silence that wag broken for to-

ican carrier planes Mondnyfor ths first time bombed tho suns naval installations simultaneously. it was disclosed today when oom- plete returns wer received of the blows at the Mafzuru naval base on western Iioushu.

Alwayi: llrflvlotllly the American fliers of th¢ United States 3rd fleet and British pilots from the fast carrier task force operating with it had chosen ‘ though often nearby, targets.

The blow at Malzuru was the last before the combined fleet withdrew Into a. two-day radio

day's report.

Riots Report Expected In A Few Days

(By The Canadian Press)

the Royal Commission's invest a- tion into the Halifax V-li‘. ay riots is expected to be made pub- llc within a fcw vlays, it was learn- ed today.

The report, outlining the find- ings made by the Commission dur- lug its probe into the riots which caused an estimated $1,000,000 da- magke, reached Ottawa early th wee .

' OTTAWA. Aug. 2-'I‘he report of‘

OTTAWA, Aug. 2- (Advanced- The Victoria Cross, the Empire's highest gallantry decoration, been awarded to Cpl. Frederick George Tophiun of Toronto, a 27 year-old medical orderly who para- ohuted unarmed into Germany and treated casualties under heavy enemy lira even after a snipers bullet had smashed through his nose, Defence Headquarters an nounced tonight.

Topham, who becomes Canada's

war, saw sniper bullets kill two other medical orderlics. but this did not stop him from (Yflllilll! and car ing an unknown number of woun ed to safety.

The action occurred ncar Wcsscl last March 25, when the battle of the Rhine was at its height. Serv- ing with the lst Canadian Parn- chute Battalion. Topham jumped

lowed to car-r arms. While treat ng casualties, a cry

open. Two orderlies in succession were killed by snipers‘ bullets after reaching the man.

"Without hesitation and on his own initiative Cpl. Topham went. forward through intense re lace-the orderlies who had been kl led before his eyes." said his citation, "As he worked on the wounded man, he was himself shot through the nose. In spite of sev- ere bleeding and intense pain he never faltered in his task. Having completed immediate first uld ho can-ed the wounded man steadily mdfiiowiy‘ back‘ through continu-

It will be made publlo as soon as the cabinet has studied the findings and decided what should be done.

shortly after the riots occurred the Government offered to loan money to merchants to enable them to reopen stores which had been damaged.

Should the report recommend that the merchants be reimbursed in full for damages suffered it is ex- pected thai, the loans will be ap- plied against the damages.

Minister g FRetains Seat

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LONDON, Aug. z-(Reuterco- Sir John Anderson. national chan- cellor of the exchequer in the Churchill Cabinet, was one oi

llhree members of the House of ‘ Commons returned today from the lcombinecl Scottish Universities ,scats. Two other former members ‘ oi pnrliament—Slr John Orr. Inde- lperident, and Sir Graham Kerr.

Conservative-also were re-elected.‘ senior mambo

Defeated were Dr. H. G. Suther- land. Labor, and Col. H. S. Weir, Liberal, who trailed the five-man

,lng fire to the shelter of the

I woods."

‘ He declined treatment for his

,own wound until he was sure all casualties had been cleaggl to suf-

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Sgt. Schuler Is Charged With Mutiny

(OP-Cable), - Court-martial trial of Sgt. Emmanuel Schulcr of

ther charges arising from the derelict riots of July 4 and 5 was interrupted today when u cubic was received from his mother. ad- vising him of his brother's death July 29..

the mid-afternoon recess of

of the court. ad- journed the hearing to tomorrow morning. Schuler left the court

with tears in his eyes lo return

llth Victoria Cross winner of this‘

fire to ,

The cable was delivered flllfilllil." ilL“ general court-martial and Brig. T.f J. Rutherford of Owen Sound. Oril .

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and peaceful industry.

over-will Russia help smas

, To War-Stricken Europe.

has ,

B. CORNELL

But on a question in the minds of people the‘ world

h Japan'!—a 6,000-word com.

‘munique on the Potsdam Conference said nothing:

Win next week or at subsequent meetings.

Expectations are that the strike will be pointed to as emphasizing the necessity of developing a (ech- nlque for handling strikes which. develop in one Province but later spread beyond its boundaries

In the packlnghouse strike the

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wAsfllNGToNfl Aug‘ 2_'(AP)"The Bill’ Three tPTlllZhl-l ment was that re?! a: oirntergled set up the mechanism for the Great Powers to write the "ulwker peace 0f stricken Europe and exact reparations from :1 guilty Germany forced to devote its energies to zigriculturc his department's viewpoint. earlier

The strike originated in Toronto and Arthur MacNamara. Deputy Minister of Labor. expressed

this week by sayrig that the de. partment would like to know the viewpoint of the Ontario Govern-

,ment before it took action. ' with the strike spreading. how-

ever. it had become evident that

~ It concluded, however, with a single- succinct sentence should the conferences held by Mr.

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with the rest of the men, but be--=-Jz1pan’s war-lords: in! a medical orderly was not al-l

i “During the conference g the

Issued simultaneously in London. Moscow and Washington,

there were meetings between

Chiefs of Staff of the three governments on military for help came from a man in the imalters of common interest»

the

lwmmllnlflue was approved by Prime Minister Attlee. Premier Stalin

| and President Truman. Specifically, they:

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l- Established a permanent council of foreign ministers of iron powers and those of France and China. The council was assigned ‘ffiflilflllc. the ncccssa y work for the peace settlements."

.. Promised that the writing of a peace treaty with Italy shall be the first task of the council; after the treaty is concluded the Big Three will seek to get Italy into the United Nations.

the

Franco Blackballed

‘which may be expected to receive uneasy scrutiny fromlnaley ha" time“ the Federal 6°“

. eminent would have had to step in

There was no official reaction to the suggestion of Fred Dowling. national director of the United Packlnghouse Workers (CLO) that the Government take over the plants. It was understood that if the Domlnon intervened its first effort, would have been along con- ciliation lines and no move to take over the plants would hare been made until conciliation had broken

down

Mr Dowllngfle proposal had re- ceived some support today from H.H Hannam. President and l Managing Director of the Canadian 'Fcdcratlon of Agriculture. who urged either immediate action for a settlement or government con- trol of the plants. He said ill? tie- im created a serious situation for

3. Blackballed Franco Spain from mcmhershi, in the United Nat-Z’ ,- '. " farmers and threatened both do- vions because its government was founded with Axis support and be- mesflc and export suppljigg

,' cause of its "close association with l 4. Spelled out in detail their p many. . . l 5 Agreed on how reparations . tercrl country. 6. Assigned temporary western ldctermination to await the writing

7. Reaffirmed their purpose of bringing war-

: and sure Justice." l B.

the aggressor states." olltlcal and economic plans for Ger-

are to be extracted from that shat-

boundaries to Poland, with a fhinl of peace terms. criminals to “swift

Decided that peace treaties with Rumania, Bulgaria. Hungary and

.‘ Finland shall be concluded after the one with Italy.

9. Offered to all these, and to neutrals

who qualify under the

United Nations charter, eventual support for memberships in the new

world league.

l0. Abolished the European advisory commission and agreed to re-

’ Hungary. ll. Examined extensiom of the

Bruslran- saske 9" mutiny Md A?‘ l government, but left the question open to detailed study later.

The great powers set themselves up as severe rulers of whipped Ger- ‘many. But they said it was not nhcir intention to “destroy or en- slave the German people." They said it might become possible for the Germans "in due course to take their place among the free and peaceful peoples of the world." Germany. however, must under- ‘gn “complete disarmament and de- militarizntion," with the eliminat- ion or control of all German in- tliat could be used for inll-

ALDERSl-IOT, England. Aug. 2| vise procedures of Allied control commissions in Rumania, Bulgaria and

authority of Austria's provisional

Russlanoccupation zone irrehe east

and from German external assets. from .

Poland's share what Russia gets.

The claims of Britain and the United Stnics and other countries will be met from their westrrm zones and external assets.

will come

In addition Russia is to get l5.

lper cent of the usable and com- Iplele industrial capital equipment

lof the western area in exchange,

value in food.

lfor an equivalent timber, clay and

‘coal, potash. zinc.

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EARTHQUAKES FREQUENT

Scientists say Japan has four slight earthquakes a day and A serious tremor every six or sever. years.

ONLY LAWYERS saucy HEA RI NQ Yove

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ciuslryi itnry production. is lo be eradicated.

junior post in the war ministry in

the 19M Labor Government. Emanuel Shinwell, experienced

Labor front-bencher, ls strongly

I Likely Today .'__ tipped for the ministry of fuel and

By E. FRASER WIGI-ITON _ °"'",v"';“"‘,* t2l'°i..““5.r.t“°l§l§ i;~'"::.-..u:a..= LONDON‘ Aug‘ 2_( w as u] likely to become health minister.

Prime Minister Attlec is cxpec . F w Pemlckllawrencc a Labor to announce tomorrow the rcmuiu- - - r

T306.

Prof. D. L. Savory, Conservative, won lie-election for Queen's Unl- vorslty, Belfast. defeating T. Cus- sack. Independent.

Only one seat still is not report- od-thul; in I-IullCentral. where the result, will be declared Aug. 9. F011!‘ seats arc vacant as the result 0f

urhder provost guard to Reading‘

a .

The defcndant-—\vcaring Ser- geants stripes. a 5th Canadian division battle patch. Lord Sllfllll" cona horse flashes and lwn wound. stripes-had pleaded not guilty‘ to, four charges-of Joining in n lllll-‘ tiny, being present at a mutiny‘. and not ilsinfi the utmost cnrica-

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gram Festival. Bingo, mes Church. George-

fly. August 7th. l-f l’ unfavorable, on mursday 8-3-21.

‘milling Digs M

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dPlliuui $1.00 extra per e ‘my °f D135 on tnut

The Nazi party ' petroleum products and other com- METEQRDLQGICAL sERVICR lmmimes- Toronto, Aug 2 -- iCPl — Min

Germany's economy is to bel Beyond that. the Soviets will ob- mum m‘; maximum tgmperg, decentralized, and in its organiza- tain from the u-cstcrn zones. with-l turea.l_vanawuver 52‘ ~11; Q3185“ lion, primary emphasis will be 4 out any payment oi" exchange, an- l M,’ m; Rggim 45‘ 30; Winnipeg 4.9 placed on development of agricul- I other 10_ nrr cont of industrial cap- - 73'. Toronto 6-; 92; Ottawa 67‘ g3; turr- aiid pcaccfill industries, lital cquipmriit_ not needed for Ger- l rllnlrpfl 6a ab; Queec 5a 79; s‘, lmauys peacetime economy. l John 5°. _; Moncton 51' w; Hal,

lfaaz 59, ‘l7; Charlgittewwn 60, 82:

Reparations

y. W111 t 1 it 1 3-1;- elder statesman, may become secv death or elevation to peerage. "d Jorggnsgrf. buying next §l§f§ ‘all: slfiiilig; wvzreri-iiiegt land YEW?’ °3 "Pl-Q 1°? Indla- l 7'vor tmsuppress it. using vlolenv‘? 1 GI" M14 Til" svdmy 5L 75; yamomh 50‘ __ “PM __ . Political Observers tonight specu- GmsG—-—-—-—~————ow sum d (GP) _l~ and threatenlng language against Tlpuymeréttofmrgréairatlgrgsilclhelesvg R s1 renounned B“ . FORECASTS , w "P! County hog ghlpmenis Bled ‘m magma selections’ T k its '250th a: Ive s r the la s“ ‘mo’ oucet r “Qoh ti? rcles to enable the sharllass {bf German enter rises in 10W!“ ST- LAWRENCE AND i ' ' k of August m‘ Wm be w‘ Eum Wilkinson‘ Outspoken mam o T”! S tl nd glint rig y new. s ca led as a ‘vmmss by [hefinoi-‘l n ragoule to subsist without the western zones and Britain and LAKE ‘T- 3mm‘ '_ Fran we“ t”

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