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U. S. DESTROYER SUN K IN COLLISION IN MID - ATLANTIC

Top-Level Delegates To Mee

Torch Commando

Threatens

Against Malan

New Outbreak May Not Delay Embargo lifting

By Arthur Gavshon

CAPE TOWN, April 2'l-(AP)- The Torch Commando warned Prime Minister Daniel Malan to- night it will meet "action with action" if his nationalist regime moves against it. or illegally tam- pers with the Union's constitu- tlon.

Leaders of the 175,000-strong veterans' group-formed with tiie avowed aim of iinsetiting Malanls. white supremacy government - announced after a two-day couii- cil they are ready to fight to the end to save "tlils dictatorship- threatened country."

In a blunt statement. the Torch- men said: "We are determined to preserve our democratic way of life and rule of law-come what

"my-" will be set when officials are so!- ("m""md' lmdc” 1"” 35f isfied that all infected promises sembled here from the Unions have been mmpmcly mslnfucted

four provinces to discuss how they can stop Malan's rcgline from put- ting through a bill turning all the members of the senate and assem- bly into a supreme court to judge whether parliamentary acts are constitutional.

The bili..which passed its first reading last. Wednesday. was Ms- Ian's answer to the Appeals (Su- Dreme) Court which threw out his law restricting voting rights of coloreds (persons of mixed blood)

in ma cape provmce. Fun deg ation. They said that providing bate on the controversial bill be- ,I,h,"" ""3 "” mrm" omh”'.'k3 we can breathe easily again

gins in parliament. Wednesday.

The statement also said the Torch group is ready to meet "any eventuality of government action." Commando leaders believe the na- tionalists may try to create in- cidents that would lead to a crack-down against opposition groups. Maian already has claim- ed the Torch Commando is tinged with Communism and that its activities border on the illegal. His government is known to have pondered banning the group iiii- der the suppression of conimuii- ism Act.

Informanta said during their conference the Torcbmen laid

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Coming Events

"Dance in Malpeque Hall Mon- day. April 28th.

"wllfshlro hall tonight, regular crokinole and playoff game.

"Farmers book your clover need now. Mccuignn & Boyle.

"Dance New Tuesday. April Doiron Brothers.

Glasgow hall 29. Music by

"Come to the big opening dance at the Bonshaw lnii. Tuesday. April 29th. MacNeilis Orchestra.

"Variety concert and dance Rultico Cross school. April 28th. starting 8 o'clock.

"For snapshots that will not fade. mail your Films and Nega- tives to Garnhum Photo Studios. Charlottetown.

"Card party. Marshfield llali. Tuesday. April 29. Aid of Hall. Admission soc and 35c. Lunch included.

and croklnole

"Springfield at 2 P. M., come to Clarence Hnslams for a demonstra- tion of sheep pilillif. docking.iohea:- mu. Government Fieidmen will be present.

"A Coiigregalionnl meeting of the four Churches of Brookfieid Charge will he held in Brookficid Cfnurch. April 30th at A o'clock l-'.

"Federation Agriculture aieetlngs tonight Rt-deque, Kon- sington and Crapiiiid. All Feder- ation meetings in this series will commence at 8 pm.

"Cape Wolfe at Geo. shawl a demonstration at 2 PM. by Gov- ernment Fieldmen of sheep Hus- bandry. An evening meeting in the hall when films will be shown.

"Now in stock, registered Laur- rntian turnip seed. mangle seed. Timothy and clover seed. barley flshmeal. oil cake and bran. Dil- lon & Slllllett.

"Klnkora Hall - See three one- Mfv Dlaya presented by the aodality Mend-v. April as at 2.30 r. M. and M5 P. M. Hear Doug Pin- enii'a Orchestra. Dance after.

"Collecting Hos! tor Canada Packers l.uf.. each 'niasday at 0'!-baud and Carleton. when roads are impassable farmers are tilted to deliver hogs to our trucks " lid. and Carleton, up until 11 A. Is. not: 'niudiiy. under the lllllo arrangement as last year. R. N- Dlvgson, Phone No. 12-11 or 11.

of

eral veterinarians in the

newly-confirmed cases of foot-and- mouth disease to set back slnntiziliy quarantine may be lifted.

D. Cliristle. in charge of the erad-

of any possible remaining traces

Tuesday, were on two

without delaying final completion

Action

27-(CP)-Fed- Regina area say they do not expect the

, REGINA. April

sub-

liie date on which

Dr. Kenneth Wells and Dr. N.

ieation program. said that date

of the foot-and-mouth virus.

The new cases. announced last farms in Ormiston area, 100 miles Regina. The two shot and buried

the southwest of hcrds were Thursday. The veterinarians said both farms will be quickly cleaned up

of the over-all disinfection oper-

hy the end of May.

Three Injured In Crossing Accident

ANTIGONISH, N. 5.. April 27-- (CP)-Three persons were sev- erely injured at nearby li'liilgrnve today in a level crossing accident while on their way to church.

In hospital here are Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Meyers and four- yezir-old grandson George Meyers, all of Mulgrave, who were thrown clear of their car when struck by a C.N.R. eastbound freight.

The car. carried 150 feet. was

Flt. Lt. K.E. Lussler, D. F. C.

McGiIl Honours Kirk Organist

At the morning diet of Divine service in the Kirk of St. James yesterday the Minister, the Rev- erend T.H.B. sotners, announced

ate of McGill University has aw- arded an Honorary Fellowship in the McGlll Conservatorlum of Mu- sic to the Church Organist. Miss E. Lillian McKenzie, Mus. B.

This distinction has just been authorized by the Senate of the University to mark the devoted services given by regional repre- education in general. this honour Miss McKenzie is one of,these.

On hehalf of the Mr. somers happy felicitations.

TOKYO. April 27 --(CF) - The Canadian destroyer Nootka along with the United states destroyer

demollslicd. Mr. Meyers, 64, is Brush Friday fired 150 rounds at captain of the provincial car enemy troops. billets and gun ferry which operates between positions. a naval summary said

Muigrave and Port Hawkeshury.

today

Sigs Officers Conclude Successful Conference

Saturday's conference of signal

cup had been placed in compet- ition.

officers from all over the Marl- 1" the "9"m3 D1 0- M- 50I' ume pmvinccs was one or me andt, chairman of the Defence most successful ever held. said 55593011 CW"C"- add"-559d 3

Lieut. Col. K. M. Johnston after deliberations had concluded. In attendance. besides distinguished visitors were Active and Reserve Force officers of the Royal Can- adian-Corps of Signals from East.- crn Command.

During the morning and after- noon Col. Johnston was chairman for discussions at the Armourles. Training plans for summer camps took a prominent part. in the talks ivlth advice being given by Licut. Col. W. H. Ellis. command signal officer and Major P. D. Smith. D. A. Q. M. 0.. both from Halifax. Individual units represented lnid an opportunity to air their prob- lems.

On one or itvo matters that could not. be dealt with at that time resolutions were passed for consideration by the Caiiadinii Eig- nais Association at their niniuni meeting in September. Annual rifle competitions were reviewed and it was announced that a new

3 Canadians Accident In

OVITAWA. April The army today identified one soldier who was killed and one who was slightly injured Friday in a 27th lirlgatie training accid- ent. near Piitlos. Germany. which killed three of the Canadians and injured eight others

Headquarters identified the three dead as Pie. Smith. 1!). son of Mrs. Smith of (4618 48th Street) Deer. Alta.

one of the injured soldiers. at first thought to be badly hurt but now classed as slightly injured. was identified at P10. Charles lgnailoiis McDonald. son of Mrs. Sarah Jane McDonald of ma Union street) Dominion. Cape Breton. N. 5.

Headquarters said messages have been sent to the next of kin of all those killed or hurt. in the ac- cident. hut so far confirmation of this notification has come only from Mrs, smith anti Mrs. McDon- ald. Names of the others are be-

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mess dinner held in the Char- lottetown Hotel. Before dinner a. reception was held for Dr. Solandt at the United Services Officers Club, followed by another one in the hotel immediately before illn-

ner. Dr. Solandt spoke to the of- ficers "off the record” on tech-

nical and scientific matters, bring- ing tlicm up to date on many de- vclopments.

Dr. solandt is one of Canada's foremost scientists in many fields including atomic. bacteriological warfare defence. chemical warfare and the advisory side of technical equipment. development.

Chairman for the mess dinner was Licut. Col. F. J. storey. E.D.. a former officer commanding the 6thvDlv. Signals and a vice-pres- idcnt of the Canadian Bignals As- sociation.

Following the dinner the ef- ficera were entertained in the gar-

Killed In Germany

ing withheld until confirmation of notification of their next of kin.

(In Germany officers .elesaed the names of the three dead. He- sides Pie. smith they were Pies. J. W. Ooiliou. 23. Port Nelson. B. C.. and A. H. Robinson. 30. of Ed- monton.)

The accident occurred when a 3.5 rocket bomb exploded, one soldier was seriously hurt while an officer and six other men were slightly injured.

Headquarters said the accident occurred when a company of the lat Canadian Infantry Battalion was moving from a defensive line set up on a riier near Pullos. and gave this account.

"No firing was being done and the company had no live sm- munition. However. A soldier of one of the platoons picked up from the field what appearcs to have been an unexploded 35 inch rocket launched bomb apparently left there from a previous exercise.

"it exploded when he dropped it to the ground..." "

Pictured above are three members of the Royal Canadian Air Force killed when 1 Lancaster aircraft crashed and burned at the Summerside Air Naviga-.

to the congregation that the Sen-V

sentniives of Mecvill to musical Only ten graduates have been selected for and recognition and

congregation offered proud and

2

Flt. Li. W. .7. N. Burnett. D.F.C.

man killed. Cpl. was not available.

Heroic Rescue Work At Scene Of Crash In Siside

'Here To Examine First Aid classes

M

Mr. Albert Batten (above), Tor- onto, national field supervisor of Red Cross First Aid services. who is making a tour of the Maritime Provinces. arrived in Charlotte-

town Saturday afternoon. Dur- ing his stay in this Province Mr. Batten will conduct sessions Wl'll instructor refreslier groups in Charlottetoivn and Summerside and will examine siandarti First Aid classes at St. Dunstaifs Ur.- ivcrsity. P. E. 1. Hospital and the Charlottetown Hospital.

Will "Decide Fate of Festival

SAINT JOHN. N.B.. April 27 - VCP) - D. Part: Janiicson. Sarina. 0nt.. honorary chairman (I thei Dominion Drama Festival. said to- day that the fiiture of the festival "will be decided during the next feiv days right here in Saint John.”

Mr. Jnmtesori arrived with Mich- el st.-Denis, director ofttiic old Vic Tlicntrc School in London. England, who will adjudicate the

festival ivliich opens tomorrow niiziit.. While the orgxlriizot.ioii faced it

serious financial problem. Mr Jam- icson said, there was every reason to believe that the festival would continue to operate and grow as one of Cnda's truly great cultural events.

Executive meetings will be held this week and important decisions regarding the festival's future will be reached at ii meeting of the gov- ernors next Friday.

Mr. Jamieson said the festival had been offered an annual grant of tisooo from a distillery and this would be one of the matters to re- ceive consideration. it was likely that other possible means of rev- enue would be discussed

Retired Admiral Punches Reefer

BRIDGEWATER. Somerset. England. mril 27 -(AP) - Rear- Adfnlral nnest W Lelr (retired). oommodore of convoys during the Second World War. was fined no Saturday for punching his village rector. Lelr told the court he be- lieved Rev. Harold C. Cole was aiming at him in a Sunday str- mon against. Vanity.

ROME. April 21 .-(AP) -.Fasc- lam's followers massed 50.000 strong in the heart of Rcme today to jcer at democracy and Coin- munism in a scene undupllcatei

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I-'.0. K. B. Carter tlon School Friday afternoon. A picture of the fourth

Joseph Bernard Marcel Lacbalne. (I-'ull casualty list on Page 15).

The heroic rescue work of the R. C. A. F. personnel is said to have been responsible for saving the lives of those who survived Friday's tra-l gic alrcrasii at the R.C.A.r'. Sta- tion. Summerside. in which four airmen were killed.

The plane is said to have burst. into flames on impact with the ground. Eyewitness accounts told of airmen climbing into the flaming plane. without hesitation. to res- cue the injured in what was des- cribed as a. fearless disregard for their personal safety. The rescuers were quite well aware that the plane might blow up at any mom- ent.

FO. Carson Spicer of Apple River. N. S., was among the first

at the scene of the flaming. broken aircraft. which was on loan from another unit. to take

part in Arctic navigation which started yesterday.

He walked into the plane. pushing wreckage aside. and helped pull clear the dead and survivors.

One officer said heroism was "supreme . . . of the highest ord- er . . ." on the part of ground crews.

F0. Robert Sinclair was an- ather who strode into the wreck- age. knowing flint at anytime the Lane's liig tanks might explode and fill the air with flaming gasoline.

Several thousand gallons of high octane gasoline in tank cars were shunted out of the arm by ('.N'.R. crews.

Air Force officials are now en- gaged in carrying out an invest- igation to try and determine the! cause of ilie crash.

No official announcement has been made describing anything- more than the occurniice oi the crash and its tragic results.

It is generally thought that the

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Canadian Gunners In Korea Claiming Record

- -- I By Bill Boss

WITH THE CANADIANS IN; xom-;-A .-iCPiDiBy Mull!-Gilli-l ners of the 2nd Regiment Ruyaly Canadian Horse Artillery say they've set rt record.

They claim to have been in net-I ion longer tlinn any Canadian: artillery regiment was during the; Second World war-more than it months steady and still goiiigi strong. I

The regiment fired its first slioli in Korea last. May 17. it's been on the go ever since.

And it has fired three times as many shells in the defensive war that has held sway since last Oct. 1'! than it did during the preced- ing five months.

During the period May 17 at Oct. 17. when it supported the running battle to Chorwon, the summer patrolling and the autumn offen- sive to the present line. the R.C.' H.A. fired 70,000 rounds.

since then it has fired almost 220,000. Very soon its 3oo.oootii round in Korea will be coming up.

Ila record shoots, in accuracy, speed and tonnage iielivered-es- pecially during the epic stand of the aid Battalion Royal 22nd Regi- ment last November-have fash- ioned a remarkable spirit within the unn

Of the 460 "originals" returning to Canada with it, 400 have volun- teered to remain with it on re- enlistment in the regular army.

Their commanding officer. Lt..- Col. Geoffrey Brooks of Shllo.

since Allied armies overthrew Mus- aoliiii. '

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staff officers.

Allies Cancel Sunday Meeting: No Explanation

MUNSAN. Korea, April 28 -- (M0nday)-- (AP)- Autboritativcl sources today said the top-level Allied and Communist delegations would hold a full-dress meeting on the crisis in Korean armistice ne- gotiations.

The Allies canceled Sundays meeting without explanation only' an hour before the delegates were scheduled to meet in the confer- once town of Panmunjom.

The meeting today was set for 11 a. m. (9 p. m.. EST, Sunday). the source said.

There was no immediate official confirmation from Allied truce headquarters.

if the meeting convenes. it will be the first gathering of the full truce delegations since secret talks on the burning issue of exchanging prisoners collapsed Friday.

These talks were in the. hands of

The Reds broke off the talks after'the Allies had advised them that only 70,000 of nearly 170,000 Communist troops and civilian prisoners in Allied hands wanted I0 be released to the Reds.

There was no official hint as to what caused the last-minute can- cellation of Sunday's scheduled pleanary session. speculation dwelt on the possibility that one of the Allied countries might have sug- gested a new proposal for breaking the critical deadlock.

Mi3NTRE.Al.. Arprii 27 -tOP) - G. Arthur llarrette. 70. former Conservative mcmber of parlia- ment for Berthler and Bcrthier- Maskinonge ridlngs. dlcd here to- diiy. He had been ill for the last 15 years.

PEMBROKE. ont.. April 27 - (C?)-The R. C. M. P. Saturday arrested a sixth man in connection with thefts of army materials at nearby Pciaivawii military camp. Charaed with conspiracy and theft was ilenry Eiscn. 33. it brother of one of the five men previously ap- prehended.

TEIIRAN. April 27 -(AP) -s Amid glittering trappings of pomp and ceremony. shah Mohammad Rezn Pahlevi opened Iran's 17th Majiis (parliament) today with pleas for greater social justice and equality. The legislators then re- ccssed until May ll. without tackling any of the difficult fin- ancial problems they face.

QUEBEC. April 2'! -(CPI --Fire destroyed the home of former President W, Howard Taft of the United states Saturday in Pointe an Pic. some 40 miles down the st Lam-ence River from Quebsc. The house occupied each summer bv Senator Robert Taft of Ohio and: Charles Taft. sons of the late pres-t idcnt.

inF-as"iio2.WiHiicy”u7iii-be'ii lite-fo.

il'0t-Tlllln. When the l'9Zlm9nl- I5 '9' general. Rt. Hon. Vincent. Massey.

organized in Canada. with the bat-, teries. troops and gun crews with which they have served here. 1

Says Brooks: "Men naturally. want to stay with the comrades; with whom they've served in act-I ion. and I tell them that insofar as" it lies in my power they will do so.".

The 34-year-old C.O. has found other means of polishing up unit pride. The R..C.lf.A. has acquiredi a new tactical ign since hitting!

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Charges China Wages Drug Warfare On U.S.

By A. I. Goldberg . i

UNITED NATIONS. N. Y.. Aprtllln Peking. Ind Akin Ito. I Jap- 27-tAP)-- communist. china was aneae stationed in Rashin. North waging Korea.

charged Saturday with drug warfare aimed at wrecking

the health of United States troops Japanese authorities and arrested base in Japan. ag llarry Amlinger. U. S. narcotics United Nations

commissioner. drew what he said

was a clear pattern of Red China check up on i.reaty-violations.

and North Korean links with

Jiipnnese Communists to smuggle .1.-ipan is that 2.205 narcotics nei- them.lers were arrested in Japan andiycar.

opium products. "push" through street-walkers brothels and smash the resistanr-ei of U. 3. soldiers by making them narcotics addicts.

He named as two powerful fig- ures in the Communist nparatiic

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174 Men Missing After

Hobson C011

ides With

Aircraft Carrier Wasp

WASHINGTON. April 11 -(AP) The U.S.S. Hflbson. battle-tested destroyer-aminesiveeper. collided with the aircraft carrier wasp in- mid-Atlantic Saturday night. and? the navy said 174 men are missing.i

Atantic Fleet headquarters ini Norfolk, VEL, said 81 men were rescued. Rear-Admiral William 0. O'Reagan. mine force commander at Charleston, S.C.. said 14 offic-' ers and 221 men were aboard the ship.

WASHINGTON. April 27 - (Al-H -The destroyer-mincsweeper U.S.s.. Hobson. it much-honored itgliting veteran of the Second World War! was sunk Saiurday night in a mid- Atlantic collision with the si:-crailf carrier wasp, herself one of lflc. United States Navy's most tigiitiiigl ships.

Atlantic Fleet headquarters at Norfolk, Va.. reported that ii! sui--l vlvors of the Hobson had beerii picked up by rescuers. The st-iip' had sailed with 23'! officers and men aboard.

The navy in Washington broad- ly implied that there were casual- ties in the collision and said rescue operations were continuing, nearly a full clay after the ships collided in night manoeuvres.

Such operations were hampered - and any swimmers' chances less- ened - by unfavorable weather.

A navy dispatch reported "15 knots southwest wind. sea rough and confused."

The Wasp herself suffered dam- age to the first 75 feet of her bow and was headed for New York for repairs. The navy presumed she suffered no casualties.