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STRIKE

51 Are Killed When Plane Crashes Into Cliff

Transport Board Can Hear Rates Case

ii. S. Soldiers Run Amok In Jap Village

TOKYO. Feb. it! - (OP) —The United States 6th Al: Force an- nounced today that five United state; soldiers were charged with itiut-der after five Japanese were killed and possibly 20 others in- jured when soldiers ran amok and shot up the town of Hachioji. west at 'I‘0k_v0.

Th1» United States Big lh Army was ihvcstigatiiu n. repor that the $h00liIl85 were perpetrated by dninken American soldiers.

Charges of murder against ths five ivere referred to s. geneaal court martial.

While tits Air Force termed the incident. a shooting, police at tfachloji gave a different version.

They said that soldiers in a Jeep ltopped 9n the mad from Tachia- kawa to Haehloji. halted passer-shy and alugged them with a. three- toot length of firewood. Then the stddicrs vvcnt cn into lfachloji, en- tered restaurants. broke glass and wrecked furniture.

The Japanese police said five soldiers drove along the highway from ‘Inchiktswa, four-miller east of iifliiiiiiiii. They asserted that when--

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they sot out. battered him with the f-ifflwod and then drove on.

ForiiiiiE"“Ms7v'iiTi-H0f Pictou llias At 80

i5)’ The Canadian Preal) - PIUPOU. N. 5.. Feb. l6--John W. Priest. 80 former mayor of Pictou. died here today. Funeral services will be held Tuesday. ' Mr. Priest retired as president of G. J. Hamilton and Sons Ltd, here in 1944. He had served as mayor from 1910 to i021 and again from i936 to 1931. He was first vice president of iiiv Pictpu County Academy edu- cational inundation.

KILLED BY BHOTGUN

MONCTON. N.B.. Feb. 16 -—tOPl —Rcginald Doll-on. foiu-year-old Kin of Mr. and Mn. Henri Doiror. of nearby Barachois. died today afici- a. shot gun discharged, strik- iiis him in the face. The child was playing with the loaded gun at i-iie iime. coroner m. no. Mc- DOii-iid decided death wag “mid. mtal and no inquest was necessary,

Coming Events

/ and Heddhik. said the open switch was on a hospital had been used an hour earlier Li’ a special carrying patients Park hospital.

m it or s’ lti M units “it csmlsrg.’ Mfg.

"Yiiovies at Bordar io-hight.

m"Afton Hall, Tuesday, February ih. Dance and Lunches.

"Reserve Fob. 27.

. Parkdale chicken dinner. 5 to 7.

M"M°‘i°ii pictures Crspaud Hall ‘iiidiv and ‘niesdsy, s pm.

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"Rweivllil Hogs at Crapaud for Canada Packers Ltd. every Tuesdn‘ latll 11 _ 1;

road train hit an o on switch iii the Kings Park ralroad station. and 55 passengers were injured as four of the cars and the engine were turned.

-Ii'tinera1 services will be held here Tuesday for Mrs. Lawrence llacKeen. 40. who died Saturday after several weeks‘ illness. Sur- vivors, besides her husband. fn- clude two sons, Charles of Mono- ton. N.B.. and Keith of Bummer- stde, 2.12.1.

(By Douglas How) OFITAWA, Feb. l6 iCP)—-ItS jurisdiction upheld, the Board of

tonight to proceed with its exam- ination of an application by the railways of Canada for authority to apply a fiat 30 per cent. ‘n- t-rcase to their freight rates.

Mr. Justice Patrick Kerwin of the Supreme Court of Canada lis- tenad to three hours of argument Saturday and promptly ruled that he Board had power to hear the application.

His decision simlutaneously re- jected arguments of seven of the nine Provinces that they should be allowed to appeal to the lull court and lifted the hearing itself over its first major legal obstacle.

The challenge to the Board's jurisdiction grOSs- in the first days of g. hearing which is expected to take months and which involves an increase which would. if grant- ed. jump annual revenues of the country's two major railroads by some 885,000,000. The hearing will resume Monday. Mr. Justice Kerwin. in his ruling said he was satisfied that sect/m 33 of the Railway Act alone. setting out the broad powers of the Board on what can be sanc- tloned and what is required to be done, was sufficient. But when it was coupled with section 325. setting out the law on its powers over rates. this was made even

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Railways Aiiot More Boxcars-For Grain i

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MONTREAL. Fab. 16 -—(O-P)-— Canadiun Railways have issued in- structions that will assure an in- creased supply of empty boxcars to move wtheat and grain from west- ern Canada to the ports and to take care of domutie feed re- quirements for a six week period. This was announced today by J. A. Brass. secretary of the Railway Association of Canada. who said the instructions would give effect to an order from Transport Controller B. S. Liberty, who previously had come to an agreement on the mat- ter with the chairman of the Can- adian Wheat Board. i The order stipulates that the railways will supply 1116 w“ daily to take care of loadinsa-

55 Injured In N.Y. Train Wreck

KINGS PARK. N. Y.. Felt. i0}- (APl-An ll-car LONE Island col.-

steam derailed and over- A New York State trovllci‘. HW- siding which

train from New York to the Kings

OANNING. N. 8.. Feb. 18-(0?)

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luting a stream with sawdust. The

Will Crack llown 0n Absenteeism

OFITAWA. Feb. l6—-(Speclal)— From Prime Minister King's suite of offices in the east block and from opposition leader John Bracken’; headquarters here, worn went, out this week-end to party whips to “crack down" on ab- senteeism in tiieHc-use of Comi- mons.

And this time the party chief- tains don't mean maybe. Ab- senteeism of Ontario and Quebec members on Friday's has jeopard- ized the government's voting strength on the ons hand, and caused the opposition efforts to look feeble on the other.

Chief Liberal whip W. G. Gib Weir has been plainly instructed to "get tough" l necessary with persistent absentee: of his party. This can mean loss of preferment or favors to the constituency of the member concerned. More than that it can mean loss of the party backi-ng in the next election.

Similar instructions have been given from Progressive Conserva- tive headquarters to party whip A. C. Casselman. It has even been suggested that two younger Pro- gressive Conservative members, E. D. Fulton of Kamloops who rc- centiy spoke at Charlottetown. and D. M. Fleming of Toronto be bracketed with Mr. Casaelman in the task of keeping the Prog- Cons. hi their seats when they are needed in the chamber.

Almost Wholesale

Reason for the edict against absenteeism was the almost wholesale absenteeism of members on Friday afternoon. When Col. C. C. Merritt, V.C.. Progressive Coil- scrvative member for Vancouver- Burrard challenged a ruling of dc- puty speaker W. Ross MacDonald compel lng a vote. it was found that 3i Pfiizresslve Conservatives and 39 Liberals were absent fitm

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til. S. Asks Control 0f Former Jap Islands

NEW YORK. Feb. l6- GAP)- The United States Government to- day asked the United Nations t0 designate the chains of Japanese- maridate islands in the Pacific as a "strategic area" under Ameri- can administration.

The official request, informed sources said. will reach the desk of Secretary-General ‘Ivygve Lie tomorrow and then will be chicul- nted to Security Council delegates. Due to Council occupation with the pressing problem of atomic energy‘ P]? American proposal may

The United States asks that the wltole area. including most of the Marshails and Marianas. be placed 'undel' U. N. trustcesh’ with lhc United States as ‘a ministrator. The islands. with a total popula- ticm of only 45.000 but highly im- portant strategically, were turned over to Japan as mandates by the League of Nations. Previously they belonged to Germany.‘

If approved the agreement would glvr- the United States. as‘ admlilisterlng authorltiq virtually the some rights aa would coma under annexation.

Indications were that file plan

SAWMILL OPERATOR. FINED

NEW GLASGOW. N.S.. Feb. 16- (CP) — Charles Sinclair, a, saw- mill operator. was fined $40 und costs Satmday when he appeared in court for the second time in a week on the same charge - pol-

flno on first appearance was $20‘

and costs.

A M. N. Dawson. “"75"! Cam-f of _the playof! "ma: It New Glasgow rink to-

South Rustlco vs. Hope ver. Game starts at 8.80.

"Horse race at Stanley Bridge. “Md-v. res.

is at 1.30 sharp. “We classes expected,

penalties for violation of any of ‘"3 i’ "WW" i" ' "“"“Au“m° iiirn 0f BMW iii‘ 810"" W°i11d m‘ """- - ited Stairs. t immediate and "W1; i, (By Harold K. Milka) these provisions and abandon P1808 11-183" i0 m!‘ U" evltaby cause an m, coszoirikymllniganfieaenl-rauts "munch 1M. 1g T“ ilvaebrztdof ‘all’: 1036-1133;; lenxpgr: American World Airways serious QQQbQQK, c k l Ls m River. Monday. February 17th. °".‘°'.‘""{i‘.‘°. 8ft“? urvlvalltgfi tax wTtlch sharpened the oasis “Th b bieg elghed flv unds mtfilmmny ‘o: is alsogzxtilc Proceeds in ild of Library. §‘$.{{..','.f w‘: n Jaw, 81519 (Addy when It was announced Feb. 5. i. each ea“; the; and m: 511mm. glflufign as‘ ‘:32.’ 010531,“ very ""- flxed tlieChineae dollar at. 12,000 v Simultaneously. the long-rum- were re urged in 00d condluon rm “L” w"Pi'°8l\aalve sConservativea o! to l! (£1.59. ordered home all cred reorganlutlon of ti’: govei-n- . p 5 ' ° c est R d d t me t was prmlsed it f t... .°':.‘.’Z.'" L"“.'.§.',°“,..‘._f’.,;.'; blllf;.t°."‘i'ifti...'”il“ slats. .4‘. ° " " ' "' lmitlldln"m‘"u"' r""‘"'“""‘ mgtlilbgtfnleictremmu of the deslicr an“??? ‘To xllévoflnemthgewnci: - » - t t / o n A‘ mmnd- u, mmu}... pa, m"; gne mun- economlc 'policy. which beccmt-s T UR / i’ T p "Lam" “T! f" Cm“. t ‘s economic crisis included: Pfitfilivfl Willi "i! iilivhing of

Pickers st Albany Thursday from iosiooattnam’ Friday .. with u soiosr- ‘$3: “$1: '

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Drastic Moves To Boost Clainafi Economic Life

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Maple Products Off Ration List Today

orrawa. Feb. 1s-(cPi—' Housewives can forget their ration books when they go out tomorrow to try to buy ma lo auger 0r maple syrup w ch [Ives lest to porridge and pan- cakes at breakfast.

y The Prices Board announced that effective Feb. 17 all maple products no longer will be sub- ject to ration regulations.

Board officials alld tihe re- moval will not engender any change in validating of sugar- preaervea coupons. but indus- trial users stlll' will be reqifir- ed obtain permission in writing from the sugar admin- istrator before acquiring or using any maple syrup or maple sugar in the manufac- ‘tiun; of any food or other pro-

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The general level of mineral pro- duction in New Brunswick last year was about the same as in 194.5. Figures and Mines Minister Gill show in- villa-Sad Production of petroleum. limestone. clay products and peat moss. with slight decreases in coal, gypsum and natural gas.

The overall value . Coal amounted to 358, ‘ worth $2,101,476. About 55 per cant of this was from underground min-es and the remainder from stripping operations.

ltentvllis Mystery ls Partially Solved

52-day-old mystery was partially solved today when a police search party discovered the frozen body of Artfuu- Bezansfi, missing since December.

of bushes near

Beaanson was last seen Dec. 26. He had left a car

‘three miles to the home of a rel- not reach the floor for several ca) s. all

until next week. No explanation was glvcit.

35 Escape In iiotclfire

—About 35 guests and employees

Wflilld m"?! °DD°!ii-i°ii ii‘! -iii¢' escaped uninjured tonight from a Cwnc" {mm Rusiilav Gr"! 5"‘ spectacular fire that destroypd tain. Australia and perhaps others. m‘, Plymouth‘ m“ Fahflekrs

only hotel.

their room, were taken down a ladder from the top floor of the four storey. wooden structure.

and Julia Clark. 1B. employees of the hotel.

the loss at 845.000.

Mrs. Prank de Maderlos. 21-year- old Czechoslovakian bride of an American soldier from California. gave birth to twins. a girl and u boy, at Gander, Nfld. today dur-

li. B. ‘Mineral Output

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(By The Canadian Press) KENTVILLE. N. 8.. Feb. lit-A

The body was found in a clump a road where

which was "tranded because of icy highway ondltlons and planned to walk

ve. An inquest called was postponed

(By The {Jointed Press) FQRT FAIRFIELD. Mo" Feb. l5

Two sisters, trapped briefly in

They werc the Misses Anna. 25.

Manager Leonard Cyr estimated

TWINS BORN AT GANDER

NEW YORK. Feb. l6—(A.P)--

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Canada And American Republics Study Defence

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By CLYDE BLACKBURN _WAS-1'IING'I‘ON. Feb. 16 — tCP) —Plaais which would have the ef- fact of building a unified defence force from the Arctic to the south- ernmost tip of fiouth America. are in the hands of military author- ities of Canada and the 21 Ameri- can republics.

The plan. revealed Saturday by tbs Inter-American Defence Board. follows the lines of the Canadian- United States announcement ear- lier last week that the defence col- laboration established in 1940 would bc carried into the post-wu- era.

Based on recommendations made to Congress a year ago by Presl- dent Truman. the plan, complete-d last fall by the Intcmkmerican Board. is more comprehensive than the Canadian-United States agree- ment calling for an exchange of ob- servers and information, joint use of facilities and stasidardization of equipment.

Britain already has made it known that ultimately she intends to standardize her equipment with that of the United States.

The plan is at present in the proposal stage and will have to be adopted by treaty before going in- w operflfltlifl.

The proposed treaty putting the plan into operation is scliediuled to be written at. the Pam American conference of foreign ministers at Rio de Janelro. twicepostponed because of United States-Argentine diffevoticcs. ,

l-Iowevitr. Slate Secretary Mai"- shall told a. press conference that them is a "reasonably good chance" that. ‘the Rio meeting -wtli take place this year.

Other recommendations cg the Inter-American Board:

Creation of a pemtanent ntiiitary staff officers from each of the American coun- triesf "advance bases" for hemi- sphere defence; familiarization of each country's military PErSOITFfQYT with the techniques used by the other countries; studies of strat- egic raw materials; and a contin- uance of "scientific research."

llrummonti Mine To Remain Working

WESTVILLE. N.S., Fcb. 16 — (CH-The Drummond Minc of the Inteircoloxiial Coal Company here tviil continue in operation despite the geinerabstrike of United Mine Workers tC.C.L.) district. 2G locals in the MBfilllllCS, it was tonight an- nounced by Union officials.

It was pointed out. that. although t-lie 400 miners had voted to join the ll.M.tV., the charter had not yet been drawn up. They are presently affiliated with the CoOpcrativc Labor Protective Association. The mines output is about tons daily.

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final Movement In Britain Spcetied

‘LONDON, Feb. 16 -<CP)—The tlnpo of the coal movement to fueishort power nlld gas plan-ts spceded up during the week-end and the situation was so improved that Prime Minister Attlees battle-of- coal committee was expected to an- nounce Tuesday the date when the first relaxation of the country-wide electricity blackout would be pos- siblc.

Stocks at power stations now arc "responding difinltely." tho Fuel iMlnistry announced today, al- though ii warned that temperatures likely would be around the freezing mark for. some days and the "re-

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Aviation History

BOGOTA. Colombia, Feb. 16 -

(AP) - Fifty-four persons were killed Saiuniay when a Colombian AvlaricaAirlines plane crashed in- to the sheer side c.f towering El Tabiazo Cliff, exploded and fell about 1.000 feet in bits. It was the worst disaster in commercial avia- tion ltlstory.

El Tablaw Juts about 9.000 feet above sea level into the clouds. 30 mllis northwest of here. like a giant wall off the plain.

The nearest village in the sparse- lY-settled region is 10 miles away. RB-Krlle lip-Tiles equipped with radio transmitters pushed toward the

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Saint John Expects Many P. E. I. Spuiis

sauvr JOHN. N.B., Feb, 13 _ iCP) — About W500 tons of Prince Edward Island potatoes. m- 1,000 caripads. will be shipped through‘ the port of Saint John under the new Canadian-British potato om- tract, shipping officals said sat-

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HALIFAX. Feb. black

stepped up

REFUSED T0 SIGN AGREEMENT U. Saw. former Burma premier and a delegate to the Anglo-Bur-

hand of

conference in London, re- fused to sign the agreement and declared that U. Aung San. lead-- er of the delegation. signed un- vrlllingly. He said Premier Attlee ishowed “considerable impatience.’

3.000 Reported Out 0f Work At Halifax

i6-—(CP) -—The

unemployment pointed an ugly finger at this city of 97.000 today as civic offichls efforts to find more work before March til-estimated date on which unemployment will reach a peak. It was a tough pros- pect for g, port that had assumed the chief and busy role of hand- ling Canada's war power.

More than 3.000 male were without Jobs in Halifax alone and for the first time in years there was a large-scale drop

workers

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Slayings, Kidnapping

JERUSALEM. Feb. i6 - Two Biflyiiikfl. a kidnapping. one arson attem-pt and other violence mark- ed the traditionally quiet Jewish observance of the Sabbath in the Holy Land Saturday. Tension remained high in an- tlcipation of underground retal- iation following cpnfirmatlon of tivath sentences for three young Jews convicted of carrying guns. Assassins’ guns cut down an Arab in Jaffa and a Jew ih a nearby community. '

lievv Flat-Top Will Replace il.M.0.S. Warrior

OTTAWA. Feb. l6 — (OP) -'I“he ail-era t banter l-LMCB. Magnifi- t-c-tvt. now nearing completion in British yards. ‘will be used as the Royal Canadian Navy's "bpcra- tional flat-top" replaclitg l-l.M.C.S. Warrior. which will be placed on reserve, Defence Minister Ciaxton said tn an interview Saturday.

It. is expected the Magnificent will be completed some time next

summer. Both ships an; being loaned to the RON. by the Royal Navy.

iilan workers by the three armed services along with a seasonal drop in employment which hits its peak about March 31.

The immediate outlook for more work is not bright according to employment officials. For the 3.0101

Negotiations For Settlement a Break flown p

By JOHN LeBLANO

OTTAWA. Feb. l6- (OP) Eleventh-hour negotiations for settlement of the Maritime coal W186 dispute broke down here Sat- urday, and a general strike of 13.000 miners was under way in the Mari- time coalfields tonight.

The walkout-halting half off Canada’; coal production - came after Union and company repre- sentatives failed to come to wrec- ment at a conference staged by the Government a few hours be- fore a. Saturday midnight deadline set for the “no contract-no work" strike.

The negotiations collapsed over the issue of how $1 of a SIAO-a-day raise for the miners was to be granted. The United Mine Workers of America rejected the principle that the $1 boost should be Pill: into effect gradually on the basis of increased productiun-per-mazi.

Proposed originally by Dominion Coal Company - which employs the bulk of the Maritime miners- this type of raise was endorsed by a Federal conciliation commlslooi- or and was laid before the confer- ence by the Government.

But it was not poslble, Labor Minister Mitchell said later in a statement. to "find a basis q; com- promise between the conflicting positions of the parties."

It was understood the SI-a-clay point was the only issue that was in deadlock. There was no clash over the other 40 cents of the pr.»- posed raise. or on that of a three- ceaits-a-ion contribution sought by the miners for» their welfare fund.