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GOVT REQUESTS- RAIL STRIKE DATE BE EXTENDED 30 DAYS

Korean Reds Launch Drive

First I sland Group For Active & Special Forces

The first group of applicants from this Province for Canada's Active service Force and special Force leave this morning by train for Halifax.

Over 150 applicants to date have been enrolled by the special mo- bile recruiting unit which -arrived here Saturday night under Capt. D.W. Shanks, R..O.A.S.,C. The majority of the volunteers are vet- erans of World War Two and are representative of all three Coun- ties. i

The mobile unit will remain here for about a week end will probabiv visit surnmerslde and Albcrton be- fore returning to Halifax.

Following are names and ad- dresses of the applicants who are vleavlng this morning:

Active Force: R. Enman. North- am Station; E.J. Gallant. May- field; 0.0. Carson. Maple Road. Charlottetown; M.F. Burke. Char- lottetown: W. 8. Bovine, char- lottetown; A.S. Pollard. Char- lottetown; S.A. MacDonald. Clear springs; J.T. Douoettq. Rollo Bay; w.s. iiughes. Charlottetown; E. W. Fcehan. Mt. Stewart: C. A. Ber- nard. St. Eleenors; E.J. Tobin. south West, Prince County.

Special Force: D.H. MacKinnon. Erriscllffe: J. L. Kelly. Souris; R. B. whitty. spurts; John W. Jarvis. Souris: M.J. Chevorie. Sourls: C.G. Maclntyre, Soul-is; s.v. McAu1a:. North River; 0.P. Doyle, Mt. Stew- nrt: J. L." Meclfenaie. Beaton'a Mills-, .i.w. MacDonald. summer- side; G.M. Cormier. Charlotte- town: J.A, Arsenault. Charlotte- town; li.T. Doucette. Charlotte- town; w.D. Barret. Charlottetown: J.A. Doucettc, Charlottetown: I-l.F. Doyle. Savage Harbour: A.D. John- son, York: 0..l..Geliant. south rtustlco: T. Nays. lillerslie; w.E. white, Charlottetown; 1...). Gal- lant, Richmond: J.G. Desncche. Summerside; J.l!.', 'Poirlsr. Mis- couohe; A.W. cooper. smiris; 6.177. Campbell. souris.

Find Fourth Body On Cruise Ship

TADOUSSAC. Que. Aug. lo -- (OP) - Detective Jean Marie Bouchard of the Quebec Provin- cial Police said tonight a fourth body. apparently of a women. had been found in the mine of the fire-wrecked Canada steam- ship Lines cruise vessel. Quebec.

Det. Bouchard, in charge of the investigation, said that as result of the discovery of the calclnated body. the coroner's inquest which opened Tuesday. and edjoumed until Friday. was put off "for another two

tweaks." He did not say why this decision was taken.

Det, Bouchard said the body. found on the side opposite where three other bodies were fcund, appeared to be that of d woman. ' -

Competition In Poultry .

Classes teen

Alvin MacDonald of Covehead Road came through with nine iii-sis and a large number of seconds in the poultry judging contests dur- ing the past two days to take too poultry honors at the Exhibition,

Howell Boswell of Frenohfort had six firsts end led in the class of geese and genders. B.aynor's Chick Hatchery of Mount Herbert. East- on's Hatchery of New Wiltshire and Albert J. Boswell oi Marsh- fleid ell had four firsts and a

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Veteran Showman Wins Top Honors In Comeback

The veteran showman. Guy Rodd of Brackley returned to the rlnis with the but of his Guernsey! yesterday after an absence of two years to win top honors in the breed and capture 14 firsts in the individual classes. the man for All cattle men during the 1950 Ex- hibition.

But despite his many first place winnings he was given plenty of competition by last year's Guern- sey winner. Eric Hurry of Win- sloe who won three flrsta. two

Coming Events

"Mall vour Films to Garnhum Photo studio. Charlottetown.

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"supper and Dance. Hall. August ma.

"Dance. Vellcyneld Hell. Friday. August 18th. Good music.

"Dance at Gordon Ledge every Friday night. Dancing from 9 till 1 Music by Western Ramblers.

"Show. Morcli. every Tuesday. Friday. Saturday. Show starts 3.30 o'clock.

"ice ordain. Dance. cirandview, August list. 3. 3. Rambler's Orch- estre.

"Regular Dance. East B01813!" Rink Hell. Priday. Bun leaving Bus Terminal 9.30 and 10.00.

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"Regular dance in Holy Name Hall. St. Peter's Bay. Friday. Aug. 18th. Chaleeon'e Orcholtril. 0001' prises.

"Unloading car of reed oars. tam owt. off cer, weonudey and Thursday morning. Brinlr hoe!- eigned Dillon e spiiieot.

0- store will be closed for holidays at noon satur- day. A 19th. opcnins Mend!!- August M .- signed H. 3. Mac- Leod es Ions. Version River.

"mg ngnggp Pout: Weroholllp

Moi-eii. Iloodey. new 21!!- doorgo ohe 11 end his Mm? 13- ienderl. Oth amusements.

"Sandra Theatre Under the stars -- shows e an tlondlv. Wednesday and may nllhh garn-eervioe. sandwiches and soft

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seconds, and the grand and senior female championships gg won an the reserve junior meie.

. Ernest Color and Sons of North Milton and Daniel MacI..een of Milton. Harrison Green. Clyde River and Redverse S. Stewart K: Sons of New Wiltehirc placed well in the competitions.

Sees Improvement

Judge Frank Saunders of Aylee- ford. Nova Scotla. who judged last year's Guernseys. noted quite an improvement during the year. He believed that the animals showed more and better finish and that more outstanding ani- mals were shown.

Patose Verbena. owned by Eric Hurry was the outstanding female as she won the grand and senior female champlonshipl. Grand, and Senior male champion was Brook- nlll Formulas Forward. owned by Guy Rodd.

P. E. I. Lassiols Joe owned bv Ernest Cole: won the iunior male

(By The Canadian Press) a ramoto corner of indie.

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Make NEE. V Crossing Of Naldong River

TOKYQ. Aug. l'l-(Thursday)- (OP)-Korean Red forces stabbed across the Naktong today where American superfortresses hurled the greatest blow against ground troops since the Normandy invasion. To the south United States army in- fentry and marines launched an of- fensive against the menacing Red bulge east of the river near Chang- nyong.

The new Communist crossing-in undetermined strength-we; on the south Korean sector about five miles north of Waegwan. 10 air miles northwest of Taegu. This was in the area plastered ulednesday by 98 B-29s in an attempt to break up the R.ed.s' projected biggest of- iensiveoi the war by 60,000 massed troops.

The combined offensive by Am- erican marines and soldiers of the battle-tested U. S. 24th Division was in the bitterly-contested bridge- head area where the Reds had put some 12,000 men across the Naktong about 20 air miles southwest of Taegu. key communications base.

On the southen front, large- scale reinforcements arrived to bolster hard-fighting negro infant- rymcn oi the 25th Division who have been heavily engaged in the Chlnju area-some 55 miles west of the Allied supply port at Pusan. The reinforcements arrived directly from the United states and were not immediately identified.

For the second straight day Gen. MacArthur's headquarters omitted its customary early-morning was summery.

Observer-pilots spotted the,flee- ing Reds in the bombed-out. zo- squere-mile roriridor where 4,040 quarter-ion explosives were dump- edcln the heaviest elr action infant Korean war.

But first American ground pat- rols which night-probed the enemy territory west of the Naktong re- ported the Reds are digging in at new , ” Evidence mounted that the North Koreans expected the savage bombardment would be followed by an Allied ground of- fensive.

Sees And Times Flying Saucer

NANAIMO. B. c.. Aug. 10 - (OP)--Harry Lowe. assistant man- ager of Cassidy Airport here, not only saw a flying saucer today be timed it.

Lowe said he was making A routine weather observation when the object appeared from the north at 9:43 a. in. at a helgnt of about 30.000 feet.

He figured its speed at 2.700 miles. an hour. like this: The ub- iect was 5,600 feet above Cirrus cloud at 25,000 feet. "It appeared at a 46-degree angle from hori- zontal end travelled through a 90- degree are in 12 seconds." There- fore. he said. 2.790 miles an hour

CHICAGO. Aug. 10--(AP)-Prank Banks. 34. defied police, firemen and death todayby skipping along the third well of the electric ele- vated railwey after he escaped from e psychopathic hospital. His antics caused a blinding flesh and burned the soles off his shoes. but he es-

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Reports Of Death , Damage From Earthquake

First reports of death and levers destruction from Tuesday's mllhiy earthquake cemo W d esde, from

News reaching Calcutta told of at least four deaths thus for in Aseem. the northeastern MD of 10'

M e than 3.000 homes. churches and mosques were destroyed. the Calcutta reports said, and thou- ands of others Cllllljodr Ileny persona ley inlured lo the wreck-

'l" kiiimpur. e town of 5.000. was the moat bedly hit of pay. to re-

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min” Ceiouttl dispatch hm Wt theories that the greet quake-reported eecom'0Ih- thunderous ereoirlnlurf

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The Shillong .(Aesem) oorreeptln; area most adopted was in the up- per ennmmtn. Riv-I mix 3; is bounded by the of the Hiineieyllvzll um I160

or in this fertile so- 1.000 square miles

caped unhurt.

-had communications ruptured by the 'quake.

other important towns rocked in the area included Jorhet. Sib- aeger, Goiiighet. Sediye end Pas- lghet. all' within a radius of 50 miles.

The Indian broadcast said some towns in North Lekhimpur Pro- vince are "practically in wins."

Communications were badly dip located and North Lekhlmpur was cut off from eurrounding IMIJ. rissures and depression: appeared in roads. and a large bridge was seriously damaged. -

According to the New Delhi Ob-

ed the Assam. Bengal and lbhar regions for more then two hours. originated in .the mountains of Eastern Tibet. 1 An Indian expert compared it in intensity with the Quette (Belu- chisten) quake of lull when 15.000 persons were killed and havoc caused over an square miles. other seieniologleie said it was one of the worst six ever record-

from the root of the world.

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serveiory the quake. which rock- M

area of 100,000

These was no news from Tibet. which is almost completely cut of: sorted

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Air Raid

10.000 Al Fair Afiemooii And Evening

Charlottetown business ” closed their doors yesterday after- ztoon while natives of the Prov- ince and their visiting friends flocked to the Exhibition Gr.-unds in great crowds.

It is estimated that almost 10.000 were on hand yesterday afternoon and again last evening to enluy all the fun of the fair, and thrill to the harness racing and vnuri-m ville. The beautiful sunny day and light breeze added tremendlr-.s'y to the enjoyment of young and old as they walked around -the nud- way or sat in the grandstands.

Vaudeville was played in its entirety both afternoon and even- ing. The serial trapeze artist-iwent through their numbers in the ai- ternoon in spite of the wind and stated that the breeze was low and did not bother them too much at the top of their 130 four most.

Gladys Glllen entered the lion's cage wit'h her usual aplomh and put the beasts through their pace: with seeming ease. Miss Gillan has been working with her act about

time was well known as a woman wrestler. This proved too time for the excitement seeking young woman. however. and she entered

third year in a row. The Premier's Abegweit Curlew -won the grand and senior female ”ip

five years. and previous" to that ii rd

Holstein Honours Won. By Premier J ones' Herd

Premer J. Walltcr Jones with his

. Holstein herd from Bunbury yel-

terday captured tcrp honors in the black and white competitions in the largest Holstein show ever staged in a local ring. 9

And mpetitlon varying in pro- portion to the size of the classes. provided the throngs of spectators that crowded around the ring un- der a hot sun with a long day of cattle exhibiting. ,

High among the exhibitors were the Lewis Brothers of York who time after time won individual classes, placed second on numer- ous occasions and won many third and fourth piacings,

.The veteran shcwman. Colby 0. Lewis of Freetmvn. was in the

midst of the high honors being d

won. Oswald J. Newson and son of Clyde River won two firsts and the junior female championship with Diamond Hill Countess.

Brown's Master Darky. owned by the Premier. won the grand and senior male championships for tho

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Lcwls Brothers' Lewlsdale Monty was judged the junior male cham- pion. Reserve junior was Abegwelt Juniper. of the Premier's herd. The junior female reserve was Abegweit Prancy from the same

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sir Colanthus Saledln. owned by James G. Macbeen of S.W. lot it! won both the grand and senior reserve in the male class. The

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Best Shorthorn Show -Seen.-;,-Here. For :1

N. S. Girl Rescues Man. Dagiier

RIVER. HEBERT, N. s.. Aug 16 - (C P) - Fourteen-year-old Phyllis stevens rescued a men and his daughter today after swim- ming 150 feet to their aid with a piece of driftwood as a support.

Howard Rector and his daught- ci-. Joyce. 18. were apparently caught in a strong undertow when they called for help.

Miss Stevens went to their aid. helped them onto the log and brought them ashore. Both were unconscious but responded to artificial respiration.

Special Brigade Headquarhers

OTTAWA, Aug. 10 - (GP)-Brig. John Rockingham said today he will shortly establish his heed- quarters at Camp Petawawa. 0nt.. to supervise the job of whipping Canada's special force into shape to fight in Korea or elsewhere.

He said the brigade group will in time be concentrated for final, formation training. the last of four phases of training before action. But that concentration point wouldn't be Pctawewa. 130 miles from 0itIWI..and there was' a chance it might be outside Canada.

The four stages of training. the Brigadier told a reporter. were bas- lc. advanced. unit and iv. ation. It was impossible. until he had seen the men recruited. to tell how long each would take. In a month. he might be able to make an esti- lmate.

May Be Headed For Australia

TORONTO, And. is -- (GP) - Police tigeting the disappear- ence I week ago of Alfred Greene and Mrs. Beatrice Reason said to- day that Mrs. Reason booked pae- sagetto Australia and then cancell-

They said the four-times-married women. former pupil in Greene's night school close. was in Ven- couver Aug. 0 and arranged to sell eboerd the liner oerenei to Aus- tralia Aug. II. The seine day she

year-old tseoher end the attract- ive Ii-year-old wilt of a Toronto ending for

ional Railroad executive hat en-

flew beck to Toronto and later NEWCASTLE. N. 3.. Aug. id - cencelled the passage. (OP) - A possible meteor or "fly- llowever. police believe the 30- log seuosr" wee repertod seen over

,beea use by residents of New-

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Razor sharp competition in the shoi-thorn show ring yesterday and a decided increase in the number of entries over last year provided one'of the best shorthorn shows to be seen here for some time.

Honors for the day were well split up but the well known Shorthorn exhibitors. John and Mary Du- Pequier of st. Peters Boy who al- ways pui on a good display. won out in the individual classes with five firsts and six seconds.

Carriers-Say They Agree: No llnion Comment

By JOHN LeBl.ANC

OTPAWA. A113 is - (cm -The Gov t, stepping into the rail- way strike crisis. appealed tonight "to the railways and their unions to get together on o wage-hour settlement to avert the general train tie-up called for Aug. 12.

A formal request from cabinet to the disputants made no specific proposals on a formula for settle- ment but asked the unions repre- senti ., 124.000 employees to ex- tend the strlke deadline by so days if no solution appeared in prospect by then.

The appeal went out. after two days of Cabinet meetings. in the form of a letter to the railways and union chiefs, who have not been in negotiation since a "final" proposal of the railways was turn- ed down by the unions last 'I'hurs-

ll'- . The letter. it was understood. had been delivered to the parties by the time it was made public from the office of Prime Minister St. Laurent at 8 p. m. E. D.T. to- night. -

The letter. sent in similar form to all parties and signed by Prime

i is not I ” ” between the dlsputants. and strike action is postponed. the Government will appoint a "special commissioner" to act as a mediator. The Prime Minister said his re- quest for , stponement of strike action in the event of no settles ment before Aug. 22 was being made with "the full force of the Government behind the request."

He expressed the hope that "even at this late stage." the parties would be able to resume their neg- otiations and carry them through to a successful conclusion.

Reaction to Proposal

MONTREAL. Aug. 16 - (OP) -

, kesmen for Canadian centers, tlB'9lt!fl9Gi with 'e Dominion-wide strike Aug. 22. said tonight they readily accept a Government ep- peal for them to get together with union leaders in an effort to avert the strike. A union spokesman said a statement might be issued later tonight.

Donald Gordon. president. Ceri- adian National Railways, "readily accepted" the Government's aug- gestion and said that if the strike were postponed. as . sted by the Government, he would be pre- pared to place the reilweys' case

A. H. Boswell and Sons. Marsh- field were in the top brackets, win- ning the grand and senior male beef championships and five firsts in lndivduel classes. 11-. E. Bell last year's top winner. and Athol Rob- erts of Southpori. were also in the fight for supremacy all the way.

An unnamed senior calf of Athol Roberts. Bouthport. won the grand female beef championship and al- so the junior female beef honors. R. H. Bell's Rollin Augusta won the grand and senior female beef

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News In Brief

FRANKFURT. Germany. Aug. 16 -(AP)-dcriedrich Flick, the steel boron. and seven other prominent Nexis convicted of war crime: will be freed in nine days for good conduct. it was announced today.

ST. JOHN'S. Nfid., Aug. 16 - (OP)-Newfoundlend's second case of polio this year was reporreci to- night. Provinciel health officials said the victim, e three-year-old girl, was not in serious condition.

'H3NG KONG. AuK- 16 -(AP)- Nearly 10,000,000 people inmost central chine are suffering from the country's worst flood in a century. The crop loss, so vital to China's agricultural economy. .ls reported incalculebie.

LONDON. Aug. 16 -(Reu'A.rs)- British rail workers today demand- ed enother lo-per-cent all -round wage increase. The demand was made irrnnedietely after the Net-

nounced e 3: ed. weekly raise for the 150.000 lowest-paid rail work- ers. '

WASHINGTON. All. 10 - (AP) - President Truman today reaf- firmed his hands-off policy toward seizing Unitad States railroads to avert e threatened country-wide rail strike. union officials promptly authorised e five-day "token" strike by yerdmen at three stret- egie terminals, starting next Mon- day at 0 A.M.

the Miremlohl River tonight. The luminous object. trailing fire end travelling at high speed in a north- erly direction. was said to have

before a mediator. if appointed by the Government.

A statement from W. A. Mather. president of the Canadian Pacific Railway company, said the c.P. R. is "prepared to do its part to com- ply with the Government request."

on the Union side, Frank I-fell. chairman of the Unions' negotiat- ing committee, representing 12i.000 non-operating employees, in the wage-hour dispute. said he had re- ceived Mr. St. Leurent's letter dealing with the situation but that he had "no immediate comment."

He added, however. that a meet- ing has been celled tonight and "a statement may be issued later tonight."

Show Polls In Northern Manitoba

WINNIPBG. Aug. lid-(GP)-snow fell today at Glllam, Man.. 450 miles northeast of Winnipeg. The fall started about 5 e. m. and was

Minister st. Laurent, said that if e i

LUCKY TAG-Pfc. Eugene Buck- ley smiles as he exhibits dog tag that probably saved his life. Buck- ley was hit in battle somewhere in south Korea. The bullet hit the tag and glanced off, creasing hi; arm-pit. Exclusive photo by NEA- Acme correspondent no Hoffman.