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THREAT OF PROVINCE - WIDE STRIKE LOWS IN QUEBEC I

Maritimes Exempter In New Rates Scale

Chinese Reds Cling To Two Captured Hills Despite Fierce Fighting

SEOUL. Dec. 13-(Saturday)- Chinese Communists seized the peaks of both Big and Little Nori Mountains on the turbulent west- cm front late Friday. The Reds held grimly to both positions through a night of thunderous ar- tillery duels lit by the flares of Allied planes.

It was the second straight day of savage battling with the South Korean 1st Division. Both sides swept back and forth across the shell-pitted outposts guarding one at the main invasion routes to

Seoul.

Allied big guns smashed steadily at Communist positions. The Reds equalled Allied nrepower-some- times at the rate of 3.000 shells an hour-for short periods.

The Chinese surged to the top nl the two positions northwest of Yonchon with an assault at dusk by 160 men. AP correspondent Milo Fameti reported. In all the Chinese have thrown 4,000 men into the fight for the two Noris.

Allied planes 'were out in force. Fighter-bombers pounded Red po-

Coming Events

"Christmas Concert Vernon Blv- er Hall, December 22nd.

"Christmas concert. Hall. Monday. Dec. 22nd.

Victoria

"Rummage sale. Trinity Social Hall today 2:30 p.m.

”Heatherdale Christmas Concert. December 10th. 8 P. M.

"Alexander School Concert. Dec- ember 18th.

"spring Valley Christmas School Concert. December 18th.

"Rummage sale. Baptist Hall, 2.30 today.

"Royal Scarlet" meets at Bread- albane, December 15th.

"Farmers. ask about the shut Gain Feed Finance Plan. For part- iculars contact your local feed mill

"Reserve Monday. Dec. 22 for Parkdale senior concert in Park- dale Hall at 7:30.

"Reserve Tuesday. Dec. 16 for Psrkdale Junior concert in Park- dale Hall at 7 o'clock.

"Roseneath sclfool Christmas concert. Tuesday, December 23rd. Curtain 8 P. M.

"Crushing and mixing on Tues- day's and saturclay"s. Concentrate on hand. A. Larsen.

"Come to Christmas Concert. Springfield Hall, December 23rd. sale of candy.

"Annual Meeting of Kingston Telephone Co.. December 13th. E. NGWBOH. Secretary.

"Dance in Stanley Bridge Rink H1111. Tuesday. Dec. 16th. Sponsor- ed by Cavendish hockey team.

"See st. Peters Variety Concert in Bridgetown I-iall, Monday, Dec- ember lfith. at 8.30.

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"social evening with Bingo,

18:3, View Hall, Monday. December

p"C0mlniz to Mt. Stewart to- mkht. "The Royal Journey" plus comic feature. 8 olclock.

"Buying live and dressed fowl and chicken. Contact us for pick up service. smith Br-os., Pownal. Phone 1 5-23,

"Come to Cape Traverse School Concert in Cape Traverse Hall. Monday. December 22nd. at s p. M.

"Come to the Pleasant Valley Christmas Concert at Pleasant Val- ”! School. December oars, ma, bcsinning at 8 P. M.

I, "See Mexico in film and story 3' Edwin Johnstone in Springfield Hall. Frldly. December 12th. Sale of lunch boxes. I

"Don't forget the big Dance. Mmlot Stewart Legion Hall. New Years night. Rollie Maexensirs Orchestra.

”Will be buying geese. turkeys. ghickens and fowl. starting Mon- v:l'. Dec. ill. for a. limited period.

. H. sums. Mal-peque.

1 "Want early chicks? setting now 1:" "M" I-Glhorn (large type) and n:;HIm -x White Leghorn cross mu mm Jlifew namp. x Barred , sluary on. Get Ray- ""l Olllioks this year. You"ll be "Elihu"! Chick Hatchery. h-has .

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sitions. particularly along the western front. with heavy attacks for the second day. At least 170 close-support strikes were flown over the Nori battle sector and in Communist suipporting areas.

Mr. Reid iidmmonts 0n Proposed New Freigiht llate Schedule

The opinion that there was a possibility that the proposed new freight rates. "or perhaps even the whole plan." would not be put. into effect was voiced yesterday by Mr. E. D. Reid. He was com- menting on the announcement” from Ottawa of the proposal by the Board of Transport Commie. slonsrs to provide for freight rate equalization.

Mr. Reid is the vice president for this Province on the Maritime Transportation Commission.

He thought that the Commiss- ioners in announcing new rates were simply giving the railways a starting point for a basis or dis. mission. The new rates are to be- come effective January 1. 9154.

The local vice president of the Maritime Commission added that at the present time the only pro- vinces favoring the scheme are those in Western Canada. He thought there would be strong ob- jections from Central Canada.

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Charged After 46 French Babies Die

BORDEAUX. France. Dec. 12 - (AP)-Flrench pharmacist Jacques Gazenavc. director of a laboratory here, was charged with manslaught- er today in conection with the death of 46 babies. The children all died of a skin ailment, al- legedly brought on by use of a baby powder produced by the laboratory. Medical inspectors have reported finding traces of arsenic in the bodies of the children. and have been trying to round up all boxes of the powder in pharmacies.

Denies Rumors 25th Brigade To Be Moved

HANNOVER, Germany, Dec. 12 -(CP)- Defence Minister Glax- ton of Canada today denied ru- mors that the 25th Canadian In- fantry Brigade will be moved from Korea to Europe.

He was replying to a reporter's question at a press conference to- day at conclusion of a one-day visit with the 27th Infantry Bri- gade. stationed here.

.Claxton said there is a constant rotation oi units of the 26th Bri- gade between Canada and Korea. but added there are no plans to bring the 25th here. He also denied that the 27th Brigade will be sent to Korea soon. -

Peiping claims Manohuria Bolnhed

TOKYO. Dec. 12- (AP) ---The Pelping radio said tonight U. S. planes crossed into .Manchurla

Dec. 8 and "rained bombs" on the city of Tatungkow. 20 miles south of the big Manchurian air

base at Antung. The broadcast asserted that 47 persons were "killed or wounded" and 243

homes were destroyed.

Transpomld. Orders Equalized Freight Sgle

OfI'rAWA. Dec. i2 -(GP) -- Canada's four eastern provinces were given a special exemption from today's Board of Transport Commissioners order laying the basis for a plan of freight rate equalization. -

The board ordered the equaliz- ation scheme for all parts of Can- ada. except the Maritimes and New- foundland, halting at the Quebec- Maritimes border. This was done by direction of parliament.

I-lad equalization been extended to the Maritimes, the general level of rates for that area would have gone up. The over-all effect of equalization has been to depress Western rates and hoist those in the East-Ontario and Quebec only. under the board's restriction.

Another big exemption from equalization consisted of the low "Crow's Nest Pass" rates on West- ern grain going for export. These have been fixed by statute since 1927, and no change in them had been looked for.

However, there had been a maj- or question as to how the board would interpret the clause protect- ing the Maritimes rates which par- liament inserted in its 1961 equaliz- ation measure. The clause-written into the bill at the instance of thc Maritimes governments-was in fairly general terms.

The board's interpretation of it was that:

1. Rates between points with- in the Maritimes will not be touched. I

2. On traffic between the Maritimes and other parts of Canada. any changes resulting from equalization will apply only to that section of the haul west of the New Brunswick border.

Rates on this second type of traffic for many years have been calculated on the basis of normal charges for the non-Maritimes part of the haul plus a so-called "arbit- rary"-lower than normal-between Montreal and the Maritimex point.

The board decided that the arbitraries should remain un- touched.

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Mysterious Chest Complaint In London

LONDON, Dec. 12 -(Reuters)- A mysterious chest complaint is affecting Londoners. apparently as on aftermath of the choking fog which smothered the metrop- olis for four days bcginning last Friday. Scores of deaths have been blamed on the tag which aggra- vated the condition of bronchial sufferers But the outbreak of chest complnints came after the murk had cleared. Hospitals have

wheezing patients and extra beds have been set up to accommodate the rush.

(By The Canadian Press)

Sometime in the next 12 days. thousands of Canadians will turn w- dsmen-for-a-day. Others less ambitious will just pick up a felo- phone. But they're all after the same things--a Christmas tree.

This traditional evergreen sym- bol of Yuletide cheer is one of the most sought-after items in the country at this time of year. While the old custom of a family expedition to the country for a tree will still have plenty of fol-

lowers. A Canadian Press survey today shows. most of the trees

British Labor Stung By ' Conservative Popularity

By Sidney Welland

LONDON. Dec. 12 -(Reuters) - The British Labor Party. stung by the increasing popularity of Win- ston Churchill's Conservatives. is moving to unite its right and left wings.

The party's policy-making exe- cutive bosrd this week-end will draft a new foreign and domestic program on which Labor could fight the next general election.

The big problem is to work out a platform acceptable to both the right-wing moderates under Clem- ent Attics and the dissident left- wing minority under Aneurin Bev- an.

Bevan pulled out of the labor cabinet 20 months ago, disagreeing with the official labor stand on re- armunent and "free" health ser- vice payments.

At the party annual conference

in October. Bevan and his men almosttswept the board in elections for the seven vacant political seats

on the policy-forming executive. They won six. And last month Bevan joined the Labor "shadow cabinet."

As a member of the shadow cab- inet Bovan is more bound by the moderate socialist majority posit- ion. but he is also entitled to a certain amount of official party recognition of his views.

with the Bevanlie "party within a party" formally dissolved and Bevan given a share of collective responsibility in the shadow cab- inst. the feud has been superficial- ly smoothed over. But the right- wing leaders know it could break into the open again unless some Bevanitc demands for "more social- ism" are written into tliirwegk-end party manifesto. ' '

OTTAWA. Dec. i2-(GP)-A lively commons quarrel about trade broke today on the eve of Prime Minister St. Laurent's re- turn from the Commonwealth eco- nomic conference.

Two British Columbians, E. D. Fulton (PC-Kamloops) ,d James Sinclair (L-Coast-Capila. ), scrap- ped about the conference.

Mr. Fulton contended that the reported success of the conference indicated it should have beencall- ed three years ago as his party urged. The success contrasted with cabinet statemenm that such a conference would serve no useful purpose.

Mr. Sinclair said he's willing to wait until Monday to hear Mr. St. Laurent's own report to the house but his interpretation of press re- ports is that other Commonwealth countries are coming around to Canada's way of thinking in the trade field.

Lively Commons Quarrel Breaks Out Over Trade

The commons also heaid:

1. George Drew. Progressive Con- servative leader. accuse the De- fence Department of being in con- tempt of parliament because ithas not fulfilled assurances of last spring that the Currie report on army handling of stores will be completed as quickly as possible.

2. Acting Prime Minister Howe indicated the government hopes this pre-Christmas session will end Wednesday.

3. Agriculture Minister Gardiner say the U. S. thinks Canada has done a. good job in rooting out foot-and-mouth disease and wants to resume normal trade in live- stock. meat and other embargoed products.

4. Stanley Knowles (CCF'-Win- nipeg North Centre) urged the government to repeal a law by which recoveries are made from estates of deceased old age pen- sioners and by which those still alive are "bounded" for overpay- merits.

OTTAWA. Dec. 12 - (Special) - In a strongly worded speech in the Commons today, W. Chester 5. Mc- Lure. Conservative member for Queen's, called for improved ferry service between Wood Islands and Caribou. criticised Works Minister Foumier and Transport Minister Chevrier for their indifference to Prince Edward Island's needs and sought emergency assistance for the North Rustico fisheries.

Members sat up in their seats when Mr. McLure lashed out at Yousuf Karsh. prominent Ottawa photographer for saying that the worst meal he had ever eaten was at the hotel where he had stayed in Charlottetown. There was no need of microphones in the cham- ber when the Queens member thundered angrily:

"If and when this individual may perchance visit my Province again. with Macleanis Magazine in his teeth. he will be as welcome as a skunk in a nudist colony,"

Mr. McLure told the House of the many letters of protest he had received over -the Karsh statement and regretted he could not place them on the record because the language of some of them was not parliamentary. He said he was sorry the magazine did not send someone who knew the province ”rather than go to a. foreigner-who is now a doubtful Canadian." It was a case, he said. of discrimin- ation against the best tourist ground to be found anywhere in Canada.

been swamped with hundreds of.

On the subject of fisheries. the Queen's member reminded the gov- ernment that charity begins at

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Christmas Tree Trade Is B20 Million Industry

will be supplied by a 320,000,000 industry w h i c h mass - produces trees the way Detroit makes auto- mobiles.

However they're obtained. through a small operator or from a big jobber there's good news for the buyer. There is a plentiful supply -at prices little changed from last year.

The average for a six-foot "fam- ily" tree is from 52.50 to :3 across the country. other prices range from '15 cents for table-size seed- lings to 85 and up for 12-footers for outdoor display. One firm in Nova Scotia is putting out boxed trees for table ornamentation.

spruce and balsam will be the popular varieties. with the signific- ant newcomer. scotch Pine. This species is gaining fast on the fav- orites because of its needie-retain- ing qualities and the demand for spruce and balsam for lumber.

Marketing of trees still is an uncertain business, although efforts are being made to standardize methods. In many areas operators obtain orders a month ahead of time for delivery just before Christmas.

Many of the tree farms are in southern Ontario. where light sandy soil favors rapid growth. In other provinces. major operators have formed a growers' association which supervises export. licenses” dealers and determines prices. -

Much of Canadian production is shipped to the United states. Last year Americans bought 9.000.000 Canadian trees for which they shelled out 33,750,000. A sprinkling of trees was esnt to Bermuda, Jamaica, Hawaii and other holiday centres. -

The principal exporting provin- ces are New Brunswick. Nova

Bcotia. Quebec. Ontario and Brit- ish Columbia.

Strongly Worded Speech in Darliament By Mr. McI.ure

st. Laurent Pleased With Conference

OTTAWA, Dec. 12 --(GP) -Can- adians got a broad hint from Prime Minister st. Laurent tonight that some sterling-area import re- strictions against Canadian goods may be chopped away as it result of the Commonwealth prime min- isters".cQnferehce. g

'M.r:- sci Laurent." returning home from the two-week London talks, told reporters at subiirban Rock- cliffe Airport:

”'I'he conference was very suc- cessful. It certainly was as favor- able to Canadian interasns as i' was for other members commonwealth."

Tile Prime Minister appeared cheerful and optimistic as he step- ped down from the big C-5 R. C. A. F. plane which took him and his aides across the Atlantic and back.

Asked specifically it removal of sterling area import. restrictlm-.5 could be expected and when. Mr. St. Laurent replied cautiously:

"Certainly all of us worked to- ward the obiectives of wider trade and less restrictions. but how soon the objectives will commence to operate is difficult to forecast."

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Jackson And Suchan llonied New Trial

OTTAWA. Dec. 12- (CPI - A final attempt by Leonard Jnckson and Steve Suchnn to get a new trlal ended today in failure.

The last remaining legal door was closed against the two mn- vlcted murderers in a 20-page judgment by Mr. Juslir-n J. W. Estcy. rejecting -bids fnr review of their cases before the Sup- reme Court of Canada.

Members of the notorious Boyd Gang and listed by police last September as Canada's two most- wantcd men. the thugs arc sched- uled to be hanged next Tuesday for the slaying of Toronto Scr- geani-Delcctive Edmund Tong.

For two days the men's lawyers argued before Mr. Justice Estey that Jackson and Suchan had not received a fair trial: certain evi- denca had been iniroduccd that should not have been admitted; that the trial judge had unjustly refused an adjournment and re- jected requesis for a summary of

crown evidence before the trial began.

But after a week's consider- ation of the argument, Mr. Jus-

tice Estey disagreed.

"Mad Dog" Killer Executed In Calif.

SAN QUENTIN. Calif., Dec. 12- (AP)-- Badman William E. Cook was executed today at San Quen- tin Prison for the slaying of a Seattle man.

The sullen little "mad dog" kil- ler, who two years ago kidnapped and killed In Illinois family of five, took the execution with the same disdainfui calm that had marked his months in prison.

As guards strapped him to the execution chair in the gas cham- ber be tapped his fingers on the arm rests. than settled back.

The slight. 5-foot 4-inch dish- washer. new only as. get his death sentence for the killing of Robert Dewey. Seattle salesman-lust one

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Labor's Big Decision To Be Made Tpday

LOUISEVILLE, Que, Dec. 12 - (CP)-Labor marshalled support. today in aid of its rank and file who clashed with police and went to jail on charges of violating the Federal Riot Act.

There was talk of a possible province-wide strike by members of the Canadian Catholic Confed- eration of Labor, throwing further support behind the 800 who walked out of the Associated Textiles Com- pany plant here nine months ago in a wage dispute.

The move was also suggested as a protest against action of Provincial Police. who yesterday quelled viol- ence wiih guns and clubs.

Police action today was more direct. Arrested strikers and sympathizers were transferred from Montreal. where they were taken yesterday, to Three Rivers.

Strikers In Court

On arraignment there late today. 16 pleaded innocent. to charges ui illegal assembly. Hall was refused pending preliminary hearing Dec. 5.

One man pleaded guilty to creat- ing a public disturbance while drunk. He was fined S10 and costs. Another elected summary trial, set for lomorrmv. on a charge of creating a disturbance by yelling and shouting. '

Police sources said 25 men in as were arrested but that six had been released and a 16-year-old young- ster will appear in juvenile court.

Police claim that when a march of 300 to the company's plant was broken up yesterday and the Riot Act read. the strikers walked into trouble themselves by a rallying

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WASHINGTCITI, Dec. l2 - (AP) - Demands for an immediate con- gressional hearing of Gen. Douglas

Korean war boiled up today in the wake of President Truman's state- ment thnt he doesn't think Mac- Arthur has any new solution.

Senator Lester Hunt (Dem.-Wyn.l said in a letter to chairman Rich- ard Russell (Dem.-Ga..) that the senate armed services committee has "a clear-cut obligation. not just to the boys in Korea and their par- ents. but to the entire nation" to call an immediate session.

Representative Victor Wicker- sham (Dem.-Okla). a member of the house armed services group. went further. He proposed a joint session of both the Senate and House committcos behind closed doors.

Chnirnum Russel rxnrmsed little cnthusiasni for the idea. however.

"I doubt very much that such a meeting of the. Senate armed ser- vices committee would serve any useful purpose while the Congress is not in session," he said.

NANCY OAKTZS. T0 wan

NASSAU. Bahamas. Dec. 12 - (OP)- Lady Oakes announced today her daughter Nancy will be married to Baron Ernst Lyssard von Hayningen Huene at St. Mary's Church here Dec. 29 by the Lord Bishop of Nassau.

Miss Oakes is the former wife of Count Alfred de Marigny who

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Air -Marshal Curtis Undergoes Operation

OTTAWA. Dec. 12- Marshal W. A. Curtis, 59-year-old

(CP)-Air

chief of the air staff, underwent an emergency abdominal oper- ation yesterday at the RAF Hos- pital at. Uxbridgc, I-2ng., air force headquarters said today.

Air Marshal Curtis. retiring as chief of the air staff at the end of January. accompanied Defence Minister Clnxion overseas last week to take part in the handing over ceremonies of the RCAF base at Gros Tenquin. France, to t.he North Atlantic Treaty Organ- izalion.