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URRIE REPORT DISCLOSES iiSERlOU ” "ARMY FLAWS

ySlICIIaI'I,iJa.CkSOI"I MOI'fIiI'Igise'5 St-339 For, Boat

-- For Battles . Pay For Murder ' ' ' of We Omar Serious Security Collapse in Commons At Wood Islands To Receive

on Toronto sirooi At Canadian Mijtary Camps 7.;:i?ii"Most Careful Consideratio n”

Csrrlcriohnlotbivwlo uni-l.U.ol. ollnehwlunl

The Guardian. Five Cents Moming Daily Founded 1887.

Hearings Underway On New, Application For Freight Rates Boost

general breakdown" in coiitrcl of an army branch concerned with

TORONTO, Dem .18-(Tuesday) OFI'rAwA,Dec 15- orp)'D'rhg an investment of si5o,ooo,ooo in menastion of the Maritime com- .)'l”TAWA. Dec. 15 -(CP) --Pro- I "(CP)D5'59V9 Such” hhd 1190' -Currie report today (said there :3? :,i;i:m2:1 Ht: reg; be?” 1:; buildings and plant. iT,2:E;,::YAM,2fge,.15 Chev(r(,::.) mg mission. Now the operators were viiiiiil governments today propcs- "am Jncksen were hanged back was a "serious collapse in S8Cl11'”1"' demanded an ex id): ti menf linv wnm” 3' 5m” m" 5”” ""5 day said in the Commons the op- seeking mom" ferry to add I0 on in the Board of Transport Com- ' m back early "may hr the mu" ht Chhhvdhm mllitury'camps. mg h the p :00? 0 ow Sweepmg document W35 tabled m eraiors of a ferry service be. mm” 0p”9””g beween wood

mars various mean, '0; W, 0 11" 01 5 T01'0ht0 d9t'30UV9- "There was little to prevent or to Mrwxy ly caiae a u. the commons, the CCF had ChE1'Br tween Prince Edward Island and I51a"d' PEI" and c”ibo"' N5" " a railway ireishtdsm m. The Official hnnsman. Weurinfl detect the organized plundering of ' now” I8 rushed the Gov- ed mi” "' W3-5 chhhim 59'0" "- Nova Scotia have applied to the ML Chevri” 5am he 31” - ernment and Opposition when he got u, parliament and the pm. wants to Esme A, M, Robichaud

o in meet higher labor can," the ”5dm0h51 Mack himd: WW"! military stores on a systematic Canadian Maritime Commission to

,. d ' the trap at 12:15 em. 1 g ”'m M5 W”-V 3”” hmd of 5 WP-V gressive Conservatives accused the -. . , . (PC-Gloucester) that the ferry fire eight provinces K appearlnu In There were only 10 wlmesses gcavgi tagaghofappnmlyx com" par of the upon three or your days government of unfairly mains theladdlaithlld vessel to the me now being bum to operate between lir.ri.f' the Board 0 TIBXIDDOFT. to Tarontws first double hanging Y Due. sad 380 It was handed in to the De, fact they had it 3 week ago. The 099131 nK- Yarmoulh. NS and Bar Harbon

the report. He said during the Throne speech

' New Glasgow

Cnniniissiohers-all except Ontario and Quebec-offered no general ob- Jccfion to the idea that the rail- ways need more money to pay a

QUEBEC. Dec. 15--(OP)-Hon. Antonio Barrette, Quebec minister. announced today he will

labor

H ''--l (hi 25 f ' . m'”m5'an'hour WI” hm)” M approach Associated Textiles Lim- go: Jairl corsriddie paces 0 H ioblltsiltihtenglg security It army es. vuugme the mssibmt-V Of two tam” t0d”Y- careful consideration s' wurms Wm be able m mt” "”l””Y”5- ited and its workers at Loulse- Heading the procession was J am, ffenfg m t t b prlntlngs and also seek an expllm- The '74-page. 15.000-word report-i Mr Chevrier said the descrip- ””' B””5"'”k- W” W 9mm” :3”: t&'3stW;'f;:pi1i::&n5:”mfa vine, Que,, seeking aettlgrnent, 01 D. conoven york County mum" led mruzga ermO:a';?f;fnJ;:n;te; ation of how the report found its said a seven-months iiivestigationimgn '0; "135 commission by W and 1681? 13' the Ylirmolllh 1811') ""7" ' ' . st ike th t eru ted l t ll 1 com ' way to the CCF. of the army service found "as , . . g ' or enter t rough Yurmouth fans which the carriers propose raising ;'utrweek' E P n 0 Voence 1:: Zlgfpwfgnizdtrgc imdemi" Sh La"'e"t mdlcnied he WW” 1"' one cabinet minister was quoted serious collapse in security," cha- Ehfgx;fe,M:L(;::i:11s;1F;?1.9i::r?;5)mi” return to the US. through Nev. the 543,451,000 I. year. This is ' y W” Dr 5' Ve5”9”e security wrmundmg its as saying to some members priv- otic accounting ai-rangemenfs.fail- Mr McLure had complained thart Brunswick"

fhrmigh a general freight-rate in-

crnrise of nine per cent.

. ----r--r-r-rm-”"-"r-r satisfa tor co diti ns, a B --

The Transport Board opened c”h.”l'c pmst w"" ”'m ""3 P93 N0”h Gem”) 5”” ii-hm?” (C”""1””'d "” 9"” 15 "L 2) ties of Clabsllildll: lncddentsngt aCai'erip l;:3d:hgfct:,:,:;::,f)r:l Government uneconomical since it would mean licnriiigs on the nlne-per-cent Ip- gsntngc praymzs Vivllm 1?” pm” Petaivawa. Ont, which finally led M1. C'heV,.ie,. m,d'.thM in the adding 0V'9Fh1Ehi accommodation plicniion today and, moving with outer, ””"ff mrfl "Wm" "1 , o o I 0 to prosecutions and to the inquiry. mm in years the ferry Operators to the vessel. I unprecedented speed. heard the A,c:,e”'G,:,fm:3an3f Rnlggvfffe? . . Home A ..L b .. received more than 31,000,000 in .:i.V1””L ”p3”,E)f?.9f.f”"i5 bi: evldenf;e ofmthc railways and srzu- g -- Bring”: up the M" W” mg rg 5 ' 3 0"" subsidies. much of it on the recom- (Continued on page 5 col. 3) "mm or 6 ma n- pan” hem” OTTAWA: D933 15-r(CP)-G01” hangman, ' The Petawawa incidents eveii

fifliournlrlg until tomorrow.

The railways gave the wage in- ricusc to non-operating employees a federal cnnriliniion board report recom- of' 18 cents an hour for the 144.000 work- ers in this group. They are still in iicgmmtion with the non-operating

in their acceptance of

mending an average boost

unions. who are asking more mon- in nine of the 10 provinces. If noose, were attached. hmgmaws dress at the Charlottetown Rotary handful ofpcrcoks." It said. too. Progressive Conservative spoke 93- . Quebec was included the figure Prison omcms aid the two Club yesterday. the speaker b6)n8 that the 'over-all situation" is man tonight demanded 3 search. i nmhmhu of Duehpmenu gggbnbly would reach about 1.- men were not awe ,, choice for ti.eG.PP;p?ln.Pig:4;lt:llcg&a:ggtlf:; 30:1 grisgourzgllizgnglicczipiisieadremedles e in inquiry by in independent I. V ' their 1" L Th d - - - 5 ,3 - p commission into Canada's armed '. Evidence and, mgumam hem" "That; A serious manor, 19,; the re;u1a:nel:monef3:":ere 5"" Board and retired district inspector The document stirred widespread forces setup -

the board today produced these de-

vclopments:

1. For the Manitoba Government, suggested putting the brakes on railway wage

Counsel 0. D. Shepard

innr ' a. "It is tlme' he said. "for "mm! m" '3" be geared dow" M"'rphy' the "Ht mam pkthmogfst g Late; nay ran-i ea-aim mi He said that the Currie report, the egway unions ds well as the m,,” "79 '99” "i mi knqdkvdveri clhblggfftaiicusibgutwdz l'!:Jal.:': in the Pmvmc? Peppm his ifrdoooioiie hdfifoumfiiifo "5t5::gpf;li(g fszvrommett lileefer ona rocks amid Woied EBFUGF. substantiates every- rnllwuys to assist in the fight It pwple want to 3” ”"”'i bblore the time set for'the'double .able to speak 8' ma hand ml 9 and severe" statemcpis won't be broke her back in the Leghorn. thin! 1115 party has been bayinli "mist m”9-”0h 5!? 'Y905Fh1l1!lB4hw”u"" M" "1 nrphnei 35' hbnslng”roronto's-"first multiple history of the mdust'ry' and his "' wrenched out of context for D0llt- Italy. liarbolt WW” 9XtmV533"Cev Waswv im" flint railway wage levels in Msnl- the "me W" h” " 99 m”" execution in :u years. m"" "'9 hem W” "W 1” lcal purposes and used fa smear The Swedish freighter Taberg proper supervision and weak ad-

micontinued on page I col. 4)

Coming Events

"Brookvale School Concert, Dec-

ember 28rd. Dance after.

"Christmas concert, Pirqui

Ea.-it srhool, Thursday. Dec. 18th.

0 ' I I "Ch . L I. 1 0:1-IWWA, Dec. 15 gg(Cp)g- A S A t d F H t. dm led G t F ' S in Venice the canals spilled out and department of the army of if o:::.::::: ofi?"”” -we may in Questions Standards ” "es 3 A 0" W 3 ms visa.rs.:;y:.:::::.ur.:;a .:.::::..:::.:u" our if

School Tracadle Hall. December 22nd.

' ' G lenaladale

"Come to Wheatley River con- cert in the Hall, Tuesday, Dec. 16.

"'Hunter River school Concert,

December 321141, 5 p, M, is to annoy govgfnmenu by 10,-. OTTAWA. Dec, 15 D(Cp).. the the” 01 R 53” hehelled W C0” rs----e--W--rue John's EH-ill said t0d3Y digcioged todgy, com), 52, died Sept. 09... he uid. G"d”" mg?”-5 (PC-st. ,;,,hn.5 lain 53,000 from It Glace Bay dc- (Continued on pane 15 601- 3) Commons. along miles of key trunk roads in 29 when ms jetgpowered hm Cmg partment store yesterday. " He made a plea for federal ns- Britain. but late this afternoon

"Dance Forest Hill, Wednesday

Dec. 17th.

"New Dominion "school concert

All H ll s - - - l . money taken from the downtown These r cllltles were old and in- . on E at---"may. Dec mm (lg l.livter:lfl(l,rhelbn:viti1tf:it dhatnburtixili. lcildirdadu -Hmhwuy m Newround Mei-1'0D0m3h Sh0l'C- adequate, aha said, and it was in land. lay Under eight inches of "RP5erva Tuesday. Dec. 16 lo pe . Details of the arrests are being maiier 101- "disgrace" whgn in 1939 snow.

Prrkd.-ile junior concert in Park-

fhle. Hrill at 1 o'clock.

eel for the Witnesses, asked the Winters assured him earlier that , g ,g I . . m. t -

con” to deck” the bylaw mum. Newfoundland had signed me same vestigations. MONTREAL. Dec. 1!: iCPd) on his reiiiin from his tom of among:-ye-adver ised delights.

"Farmers, ask mmo an. am" no mo uked the court to damn t, 9.0, a memem M the other ---------- George S. Currie declneul to uy Canada, and the same facilities -"-- GM" Few Fmm" P1'”'- P0" 9"” that the winesses form 3 rellsious pi-ldvinces E concerning standards '” Wmmmi 9” " C01" charge my werenised for embarklnir the Dres- ..

tculars contact your local Iced mill

..;;li;wcz;;zyioo ommuDeoon- "3”i?.?.Ti”y '?.”.io?”.”?o.di'lii3'33?.?.3i2i.ii" s2?EK3Y.”Ei'm.l' f.”J.3;o;.Li3””o1ool3 Ener Ham ' nfuaiorggmggge ,;he;;;;3m:;i0" ii 1M1"-gtgzg;;;a;g,;ng;g;s ;o;n;;;g; Is Suspended E-femiai. N THE 08 n ' W 1' - TEC Xi I M. mm. - W” ' cem llmery Besulleu of Montreal be- 19. 8. Spencer. the Newfoundland D about me Sm harbor improvement, m New BREAST OF A

Concert,

Would Have 60

don Higgins (PC-3. John's East) today said in the Commons he thinks automobile: should be geared to a top speed of 60 miles an hour.

He said during the Throne Speech. debate that between Jan. 1 and June 1 this year 655 high- way fatalities have been reported

about time legislation was passed whereby speed of motor cars is kept at a safe level.

"I don't suggest that a governor be put on cars but I would de-

an hour on the highway you are about ready to take off anyway."

claims "Witnesses" Anti-Religious .. And Anti-Social

the Supreme court of Canada. that Witnesses of Jehovah are "antl- rcligious and anti-social." Ernest Godbout. counsels for the city of Quebec, said the witness- es criticize all religions.

"They claim they are the chosen one: of Christ and that their duty

Mr. Godbou presented his argu- ments in French during the fifth day of a hearing on the validity of I City of Quebec by-law. The

1' from the chief of police.

W. Glen How of Toronto, coun-

dendmlneticn, entitled to the same

gen presenting argument on be-

half of the Quebec Attorney-Gem

in 31 years. They marched in a solemn procession with the two condemned men down the "last

on guards. Behindvthem in order

came Rev. John Kelly, Roman

Suchan and Jackson wore cr- dlnary prison garb-shirts and blue denim trousers-ard slippers. Both were handcuffed. their hands behind their back.

Their legs were strapped to- gether and shoulder-length black crepe hoods placed over their shoulders before the

Their last hope of beating the noose vanished when the federal cabinet rejected a plea to have their death sentence reduced to life imprisonment. ' A

Last Vlllt To Husband

Jacksorfs wife, who vainly ask- ed the Queen to intervene to have Jackson's life spared saw her hus- band for the last time Sunday and was refused permission to see him again after that.

"We talk about how things us-

(Contihued on page 5 col. 5)

Of Trans-Canada Highway In iiflil.

East) today said in the commons there are indications that the fed- eral government has agreed to lower the standards for the Trans-

He said during the throne speech

debate that Resources Minister

for the highway.

public works minister as saying

that he is not sure whether New-

The 15,000-word report by the Montreal accounting firm of George S. Currie made 11 recommendations

handling. Stanley Knowles (OCF - Winni-

the document tabled.

ately that Mr. Currie

Kr. S. G. Peppln

iiieii of Safe

FREDERICTON. Dec. 15 -(CP) -Six persons, including three young women, were arrested by R. C. M. P. today and charged with

Police, who stopped the group in an Ontario-bound car near the City limits, recovered some of the

withheld while R. C. M. P. in Nova Scotla and Ontario conduct in-

leak Stops Atomic

ill PEI Seed Potato industry

i'1'he origin of seed potato grow- ing in Prince Edward Island .was the theme of B. comprehensive ad-

of seed potato certification for the Province.

Having served in the latter cap- acity for thirty-two years, and prior to that as assistant to Mr. Paul

terest and appreciation. Following is the text of his address:

"The question might well be ask- ed by the man on the street, lwhy do we grow seed potatoes. or why can't the farmers in the Southern States grow their own seed, instead of buying new seed every year? Well the answer is simple and may be summed up in one word, "Dis- ease".

"Seed potatoes cannot be produc- ed in these Bovuthern areas because

down to disease. The original po- tato as you know was found in the higher altitludes of the Andes Mountains in Chile and Peni. We therefore, on this Island with our moderate climate with an average temperature of 70 degrees during ,the growing season, are ideally sit-

Autiior Of Report

10"” Dephrtmmi 1 WEEK 880 and house was amazed to hear R CCF d bat "' Wu significantly dmenm !mml5p'3k95ma” say hi5 Wny 39” mild Seiraite ferry operators have taken

of a copy "a few days" ago and

that the Northumberland

this step on his advice. Their ap-

Mr' at Lwmm "M be wmnd m' that it d995"'i' 1”” Wlih W9 Ohciplication will be given the most

"better check ure to follow up reports of un-

P.E.I.

interests

suffered

at the

included horses which appeared on payrolls as laborers.

The report said, however. that a check of nine camps showed "ex- tensive irregulaities over 5. pro- longed period of time" oc urred only at Petawawa and sal the whole army service shouldn't be smeared because "of the sins of a

speculation in parliamentary cor- ridors about possible resignations in high places but some authori- tative sources sald they did not believe any heads would come off.

Prime Minister St. Laurent tab-

thc whole army works seivices. There appeared little doubt that it will become a. big political issue. both in paliament and quite pos- stbly in a 1953 general election

(Continued on page ll col. 5)

Appeals For

In Expenditure

OTTAVVA, Dec. 15 -(CP) -GoV- ernment expenditures are unfair to Opposition members in Newfound- land. Gordon Higgins (PC-St. in the

sisfance to provide modern wharves for the ferry service between Bell Island and Portugal Cove.

the commons that a report by his accounting firm on army handling

Told by telephone charge by St nley Knowles iCC'F

King George VI embarked from the ferry wharf at Portugal Cove

ent Queen when she concluded her tour of Canada it year ago.

fpundland favored those areas rep-

Me., won't injure New Brunsivickiz tourist trade.

He said it is more likely to in- crease the tourist traffic since U.

He said to add Saint John to the ferry's ports of call would be

Rough Weather

LONDON. Dec. 15 .-(AP) -R.ag- lug winter tempcsts brought ship- wreck. flood and ice-bound roads to a shivering Europe tonight.

Gales drove the 3.800-ton United

was driven ashore near Calais in the English Channel, and the American freighter Columbia Trader was making toward England under f.ow after losing her propel- lor in the Atlantic.

The rough seas isolated the romantic Isle of Capri, which has not been able to send a boat to the Italian mainland since n-lday.

Floods trapped peasants in their Tiber Valley homes near Rome, and

its banks, floodlngvthe centre of Cittadella. Floods spread across the Po valley, submerging fields and rupturing communications.

Large areas around Bordeaux in France also suffered serious flood- ing.

A weak winter's sun melted snow

the melted snow froze hard again into a. thin, menacing sheet of ice.

The industrial centre of Birm- ingham. second largest city in Eng-

Snow damped the gaieiy of Paris -where ii white Christmas is not

VWASHINGTON. Dec. 15 -(AP)

"C 1 B lb CHALK RIVER, O L, De . l5 -- C. l.' ) M . b Lib 1-. sohoofmdnriitmdfdao:.i'o:,o,vQi.'Lf,f ex-a1's Department. The clepart- foundland is going to meet the (CF) -- Isotope f'T03llCi.l0l'1c in the cuvmgnliiegioomzith degdiirledefenge migmegmafvhtsffr-i,oiiii,,gm. rem-9. The state Department today aus- nesday. Dec. 17th. mm” "W99" W9 "'"”m'”" 0' 5"”15"”- Western world's most ' powerful minister replied he had nothing to sented by seci-emy of State l3rnd- pended career dlplomat John car- the City of Quebec that the by- Mlj- Hllzitinl Skid he hE1lCVtRB 5! heavy water atomic furnace has My ioy, me cur,-em gsljmnigg provided ter vlncr-ni after a government "Warren gmva gehgwi comma. WW II VI11d- Cohbldefhble Dori-1011 01' the hl8h- been knocked out - perhaps for .D.. 3.320.000. For Mr. Higging riding, board found "iliere is reasoiiable

North River Hall, Monday, P bcr 22nd.

Mr. How, criticised by the court for taking more than four days to present his case, said in conclud-

way has been built in Newfound- land and money turned over to the province by the Federal Govern-

many weeks -- as it result of the radio-active "burst" last Friday. ' Dr. David A. Keys, one of the

Mrs. lirihiirliitre

that a cent." The ferry at Bell Island, site of the largest producing iron ore miiie

doubt as to his loyalty." At the same, time the depart- ment announced that the United

,"5Decial dance. Howe: Hell, m3 "m”u tn" " nudm” ”1m?."'t191'"'- ml) mm 5'4 the 540-000900 Plhhh in the British Empire, was the States Civil Service Commimion's Wednesday evening, D143, 11, Worship statute of 1852 guaranteed If that is so, I would like in here. said tonight there will be no most important in Canada, he said. loyalty review board has found Glasgow Road Hockey chm freedom of religion to the Cans- know who agreed to the lowering more isotope production from the But no one would provide proper "no reasonable doubt about the

dim people. of the standards." he said. hie atomic powerhouse until sclent- wharf faciiiiiea. loyalty" of John Paton Davies, Jr..

"Si. Igndtluc School Concert in

gfayneld Hall. Wednesday. Decein. 0 o lnhitihe fsqllfahthvat-like atructlur: QUEBEC, Dec. 15 -h (C53 -d Elm. ,.cer nfficey, er1'1th. Cu i 8. l. I K W 0 0'09 9 Whcllh Oh 3-! Mrs. Arthur Pitre. w o gure ' gg -” ,, ru n 1 1 Friday of hundreds of workers. in ong of Cgngdfs most sensl- HALmAx' Dec 16 (am of

"Dance in Stanley Bridge Rink Hall. Tuesday, Dec. 16th. Sponsor-

"d by Cavendish hockey team. .,....

"Don't forget the big. Dance. Mount Stewart Legion Hall. New Rollie Mecxenslcll

Years night.

Orchestra. die-herd North xomn oommun- brought to but when their power C0Y1ltfUCN0n'l3T0.i'-'0i-F- A pen! to the supreme Court of WASHINGTON. Dec. iii -IA?) Kirkland ruled the company has , ..D in prisoner-I Sunday on Pongan became nccauu-y to prevent the The "burst" of radioactive part. made today. , Five major oil companies today "sovereign immunity" since the Newfoundland in the evening. --Bimu nu ma armed ,0" Island, killing an and wounding entire mass" from breaking out." iclcs which erupted from the stock All 13 persons aboard I. C:na- logt, . pie. um; um supreme coii1't.Brli.lsh Government oomroig in Present indications are that New

and chicken. contact us for pick Pownsl.

un service. smith -Brod. Phone 1 3.23,

i "Come and take your biggest Dotato to Lot at Hall. Decembe; an

3,301. Also Variety concert anco.

"Come. to the

evenin D - i . - , ti 1 - th fii l. Tod ' ' t od "n- s:15 Iff'eip.ul!.uIidltih'Ier::il'i. mm. .mm Edd T53; 1"";3f:.' ',;i:;:,,,i",:1,,filr;;,:;g,,"t,i;;:,f;',V,v,'f nmm moms Que poo 15- tile t3:IIumQeu::Qn(t3b5C:7rO,?1e:.W.dlo miiiiiimmaimditfneznmiy with the volveday 2o”"5,i'o'.".”i our ciiiedmiin at 10.39 A. M. and 9.24 p. M. . ” . ----o--- ' on gm guuigug an 0; go .. jg won” my. Mm . V,-y "rim, (OP) ggpom. of 1'. mgn mu”, "mud "'5 .3." go up hi, :3. high court's order. Federal Judge Texas, Ltd., socony-vacuum. High tide on the North share at Merlg" mm mmint 0! the no on continua . in cnnoun- situation." with illegalusembly in the boIilse- year-old wile, 3. passenger on mo James R. Kirkland slapped down Standard on of cniifarnis, bthe 5.257 A. M. Fdnd 3.33 1; inf.” mm can och IAIN , ,1 11.5. ltit t - . c d Ara-n ummerse e g n - .y . wm " gn. m. nmm uond"' nm The mum” owumd n 1 pm. vme dmmblmu 0! 1.” Thundu plum Wu hwud hm 12' 1951 dient ntteiggtrtco tide grr,i:llrd- Igenidir,-an onill?C.n'iyul'iAl.l:1ICesSil1l ef- utes later than Charlotiei.own.