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H BIGGEST ATTACK OF KOREAN WAR

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U. Secretary-General Sees Grave Threat To Peace

17 Dead, 60 Injured

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Among the dead was Brig.-Gen

The flaming explosion of the 10 the plane carried shattered more trailers parked about 150 feet from

Special Anti-Tank Shells For Yanks

wassmsawose, Au. e .. (AP) .. The army said today that shepedcharge anti-tank shells for its its-millimetre artillery are on their way to Korea if they are not already there.

An array spokesman said each

of the army's infantry divisions has three battalions with 105-millh metre guns. The weapons have an effective range of more than seven miles. The it!-mllimetre anti - tank shells have a charge shaped to focus its effect so as to penetrate tank armor.

Coming Events

"Mail your rum to Garnhumv Photo Studio. Charlottetown.

"Col-ran' Benn . Picnic. Wednes- day, August 0th. Dance.

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"Brae Parish Picnic. Wednesday, August 9th.

"Green -nevi Picnic Tuesday. August 301- A --. l "

"Ice Cream social. springton school. Tuesday. August eth.

"Dance in Emerald Hall. Good; music and canteen service.

"Dance. Iona Hall. Monday, August 7th. "Legion Dance. Belfast Hall.

Tuesday. August nth.

"Chicken supper Kinkors Hall Wednesday, August 9th.

"Modern and Old Time Dance. Beaver Club. Montague. August nth. right 5pots' orchestra. .......

"Come to Ice Cream and Dance at I-lartsville school. Monday. August 7th. Good music.

"Dance, rort Ailgllltul Hall, Thursday. August 10th. Burkes Orchestra.

and Dance in Tuesday. Au!-

"Ice cream Launching School. List lth.

"Ice cream and dance in Al- berry Plains School. Wednesday. Aug. 9. Buell and Buthoe.

"Dance Sinnott Road School. Monday, Aug. 14. Good music. Bell game. '

--m1 "Ice cream and dance. 5051' rnerville school. Tuesday. Aug. 0th. Good music.

"Dance. rrench River Hall. Monday. August 7th. Good music Door prize.

"Dance Moran lest lehool, Wednesday. August 9th. Refresh- monta.

"Lawn Party and Dance. Dessble school, Monday. August lth. Good music.

"chicken supper and Baaaar. south Rustieo Hell. Wednesday. August 0th.

"Ice cream social in Darnley Hall, Monday. Aug. 7. sponsored by the Women's institute.

' i Dance t ...'”3:?;.'..”.?.l"':..i"a'i.'2.'a.y uric. lfseNeilPa Orchestra. -

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"nice cream social in lea V.l:,V" I . Tue I h August - Aid of We'r.n.e,ri'snIiist iuto.

"Scotti h be I a pool It! It Si. John's'chu::h”pionlc'.-. cr.epaud. Wednesday.

Near Trailer "Camp

FAIRFIELD-SUISUN AIR BASE, Calif.. Aug. 6-(AP)-Seventeen men are known dead. two are missing and 00 persons were hurt as a giant bomb-laden B-29 crashed, burned and exploded here at midnight

Had the bomber fallen 100 feet to the north it would have smashed into a trailer area where 200 families of American service men slept.

the Falrileld-Suisun base and the 0th Heavy Bomber Wing.

" The explosion was felt 30 miles

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. Robert F. Travis. mander of or l2 500-pound demolition bombs than half of 50 automobiles and the crash.

away and the vast cloud of fire that billowed from 8.000 gallons of gas- oline oould be seen for miles. Pairfieid-Buisnn air base is 36 miles northeast of San Francisco. Fire-Fighters Killed

The known dead included 10 of the 20 men aboard the B-20. Two others abcurd are missing. The other seven bodies recovered were bel eved to be those of air base fire,- fig ers, caught in the explosion which blasted a crater 20 yards ac- ross and six feet deep.

The bomber had Just left the 5.000-foot runway when the pilot told the control tower two of his four engines were running wild and

he couldn't retract his landing gear:

He tried to turn backvto the field, but the heavy bomber crashed in little more than a mile from the west end of the runw Y. A

There was an in al -some

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batween the crash and the fire.

This enabled residents of the

air force trailer camp to flee.

A wisp of fire churned into bil- lowing clouds of flame. The great wing'tanks burst. The flames torch- ed higher. .

Then the bombs.let go.

Trailers -romance

Trailers were flattened. one wit- ness said. "like a giant had stepped on thorn."

seven fire-fighting trucks caught the fury of the explosion. They were rolled like cans and shattered.

Fire equipment. ambulances. hearses. medical supplies, doctors and nurses swarmed in from near- by ocrnmunities.

The base hospital said it had about so persons under treatment. Apparently there was no injury to children. But two women under- went amputation of shattered right feet

Col. Carlos J. Ccchrane. who be-

upon the death of Travis. said the pilot and co-pilot of the bomber es- caped without maior hurts, but three men were under treatment for serious injuries.

It was understood the plane was on a training mission. It was not on route to the Korean war sons.

chief at the base. said: "This dis- aster was a lot worse than most plane crashes because of the living quarters involved and the panicky people around."

HADLEY. Shropshire, England. Aug. 6 - (AP) - Professor Hamid Gordon Jackson, t of Birk- beck College, London. was killed Saturday in a coiusion between his bicycle and a bus. Jackson. a prom- inent zooiogist, was 62.

"Dance Orwell Hall. Ans. 9th- "See Abbott and Costello with

came acting commander of the base kn

Sgt. Ralph C. Raff, assistant fire'

claiming that American airplanes

POSTAL PROPAGANDA-Communist propagan- da gcts into a new field as Berlin Reds make use of a special postal cancellation to continue their stories

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iiepori Huge Meieoriiic Crater Found

TORONTO, Aug. 7 - (Monday) - (CP) - The Globe and Mail, in a world copyright story. says tool that a meteoritic water, for gr A than any yet known. has been discovered in the for north of Quebec Province, near iludson Strait.

It was discovered. says the news- paper. by an expedition organized by the Royal Ontario Museum of Geology and Mineralogy. headed by Dr. V. Ben Moon. director or the museum. Dr. Moon was not avail- able for comment.

Ken W. MacTnggart. Gldize anti Mail staff writer. amornpsnieu the expedition in the newspaper's air- craft. and in his account says that the crater is four to five times larger than one in Arizona. which is about 4.000 feet in diameter and which was the largest previously own.

Di-.. Mean estimated that the meteorite struck Quebec's Ungavs barren lands 3.000 to 5.0!!) years ago. and that it smashed into the earth with an explosive power suf- ficient to wipe out New York or London. MacTsggart's account

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"Today. to mark the fiery incl- dent that smashed billions of tons of granite into. fragments and hurled these fragments many miles, there stands a cone-shaped crater. rising to heights of 550 feet above the tundra-covered plains. In the cone lies a lake two miles wide with ice three feet thick on July 26."

The crater lies about 1.100 miles north of Montreal and about 00 miles from Hudson Strait.

BRUSSELS. Aug. 6 - (Reuters) - Flemish Roman catholic lead- ers. at King Leopold's request, call- ed off A mess march on nrussels

Marjorie Main as the wistful

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Tuesday.

"Have gupper at St. John's Church picnic. Crapeud, Wednes- day, August 9th. If wet next fine day.

"Denoe Monday. Aul- "h: E'"' erald Hall. Sponsored by H0319 and school. Good music. Canteen

service.

"Regular Dance at skyline. NW London every Tuesday night UMP clng from 9 till 1. Good music and canteen service.

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"Sandra Theatre Under the stars - shows every MOM"- Wednesday and many nth"- Car service, sandwiches and soil drinh. ,

ucom. and enjoy ice cream and cake. tea and sandwiches on Un- ited Church grounds. Marahfield. Duneteffnare. Aueult 100': "W" 'l to 10.

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which their supporters planned for today to demonstrate in favor of the King.

PARIS. Aug. ll - (AP) - The French Cabinet Saturday approv- ed a note to the United States which authoritative sources said commltg France to possibly double he ' spending next year. The 1950 military budget totals 420.000.000.000 francs (about 0!.-

Tha French memorandum answ- ers a request by the United States to its North Atlantic Pact allies for information on what steps they can take to" bolster Western defences alainst Communist ar- grelllon. It is believed to carry a request for dollar aid to foot" most of the bill.

Britain annpunced Friday that she is ready to boost her defence spending to a total of 03,000,000. during the next three years. pro- vided she is liven substantial es- elstance by the United ltdtes.

Britain and France are the most powerful Eu an-members of the One of the mallard m.e:nbs;I. goprrigk. an- nounce a a pro-

to spews &.0M.0iI) kroner ld2.8l0.000) on rearmahient

11 On Korean

Force Expected Today”

(By The Canadian Press)

CYITAWA, Aug. 8-Activity on Parliament Hill, sporadic since the session ended June 30. likely will increase shsrrply following Mon- day's important session of the Cabinet.

Following the meeting. Prime Minister St. Laurent is expected to announce:

l. The Government's decision to put a special force of infan-

troops at the disposal of Unit- ed Nations for use in Korea.

2. An increase in defence preparations-at home.

3. The ceiling of a special session of Parliament to ap- prove the Government's decis- ions.

' Some observers believe Mr. St. Laurent may announce the ep- pointment of a successor to Labor Minister Mitchell. who died last Tuesday. This might be accomp- anied by an announcement of dates for by-elections to fill three Commons vacancies before the new session. expected to be called for late September or early Oct- ober.

Principle Approved

The Prime Minister has invited all members of his Cabinet to at- tend Monday's meeting. It is be- lieved that a majority of the Cab- inet haa already approved 'the .-principle of sending troops to Ko- rea. but Mr. Si. uurent is anxious to have as full support as possible.

As fir as can be learned. the Government has not decided on the number of troops. The Gov- ernment has considered a force.of between 3.000 and 0.000 men. re- cruited from the ranks of civil- ians and the regular and reserve armies.

Dana Wilgrcss. Canadian High Commissioner to London. and Canada's representative on the

Atlantic Pact Council. is expected -to return to Ottawa early in the week. He is to report on plans to speed defence preparations of

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France Pledges Millions For Westersi” Defence .

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The United States. putting bil- lions into Western defences. had hoped for replies from all the

ember. of the Alliance Saturday. but some were delayed. in Bel- gium. for instance. the crisis over King Leopold intervened. ,

The clviian directors of the Al- liance. -called the Council of De- puties. Friday night announced an 18-day sdiournmans of their Lon- don conferance so they can consult their horns governments "to fur- ther plans for the increase of for- ces which shall be accomplished in the near future."

The French orandurn. pledg- ing rroneh support to the Western worldts anti-Communist bulwirkl in terms of men and machines. II

we to be made public here Monday.

The Cabinet Friday approved the mm in principle. but some government leaders objected to the

phrasing. French officials have been sen- sitive o American criticism of

Frances apparent sluggishnesa in ate in up military preparations in aw of the current internation- al tension. some leaders here be- lleved ihanoto should be

and civil defence in the next twol ,yeers. ,

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WHERE LANCASTER CBASHED

The R.C.A.F. moved to probe the crash of one of its northern ice reconnaissance planes. in big Lancaster, which dived to earth at Canada's most distant Arctic weather station and exploded. kill- ing all nine men aboard. Word of the crash at weather station Alert, 000 miles from the Pole. came out of the,norih by radio. The plane

v-wa.s dropping supplies to the re- ”mote station on the northern tip,-.

of Ellesmere island on the shores of the Arctic Ocean. A supply parachute jammed in its fall as- sembly and the four-motored air- craft plunged to the ground. then exploded and burned

Check Vessels For A-Bombs

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 - (NP) -- Uniwd states customs agents sat- urday boarded the Polish liner Batory in New York Bay in their first search of an "iron curtain" vessel for possible concealed atomic weapons.

As they stopped ashort when the vessel docked. the ship's orchestra played the "Stars and Stripes For- ever. i

More than 20 agents took part in a four-hour search. Nothing sus- picious was reported.

A tightened security check on vessels entering New York from Russia or her satellite countries was ordered last week.

Gunmen Gel

38.000 In Raid At Breodilani

OTTAWA. Aug. 0- (CP)--Five gunmen. masked and armed with automatic revolvers. early today raided the premises of the Stand- ard Bread Company plant in Ottawa West and escaped with loot estimated at between 07.500 and 80.000 in cash and bonds. Carrying out what appeared to be e well-planned hold-up job, the bandits bound and gagged five plant employees and made their escape in one of the victim's eulo- moblles. The robbery took place at about 3 a.m. EDT. . The victims later reported to Do- lice that the thugs ripped the doors from a large safe and clean- ed out its contents and carried off a smaller office safe which they were unable to better open as the plant.

Police thre we road block over the entire Ottawa valley area in an effut to track down the gun- PQW .

Only Bold Siaiesmanship Can AverL War

LAKE SUCCES. N. Y.. Aug. 6 -(AP)-Trygve Lie' said today that nothing less than a bold and enlightened act of statesmanship will halt further deterioration to- ward another world war.

The U. N. Secretary-General made his annual report to the 59-country General Assembly. He said the 143- pago document was written at a time "of serious danger in the peace of the world and lo the con- iinucd existence of the organiza- tion."

The report was circulated as Russia and the Western Powers girded for a new round in their Security Council battle over the Korean conflict. Lie reviewed the Korean problem at length. He also gave a full account of the Soviet effort to seat Red China. the Soviet boycott and his own efforts to find a solution to these and-other issues of the cold war.

The Security Council will re- sume debate Tuesday on Russia's -demand that Red China and Com- munist North Korea be invited to take part in U. N. Korean peace discussions.

The General Assembly meets Sept. 19.

The.Sccreiary-General made it clear that he still feels as he did before the start of the Korean fighting-that the best approach to a solution of outstanding problems would be a meeting of iop-rank- int: officials of the big powers.

Lie also repeated his earlier sug- itestion that the China representa- tion question should be settled by giving Chlnals U. N. heat to me Government that actually controls most of China. He proposed that the U. N- shirt an inquiry into this at once. despite the cool re- ception given the proposal by the Western Powers.

It is generally aizreed that the acceptance of Lie's plan would re- suit in the scaling of Red China. which controls all the China main- land.

Lic said he had had high hopes a ycar ago that the big powers would resume negotiations on the many issues facing them. but in- stead the stalcimate had become worse. -

"Not only has there been no progress whntever in enlarging the tired of agreement but the parties have not even sat down together at the conference table.

"As long as this state of affairs is permitted to continue. the world will remain committed in an intensification, month by month. of the conflict."

ilepori Speed-up in Recruiting

HALIFAX. Aug. 9-(CP)-Step. Pod up recruiting in all three branches of the armed forces in Nova Scoiis. has followed Defence Minister Claxton's appeal for more men. military officials said today. A new Air Force recruiting of- flora has been opened here to ease the burden of the Moncton, N. B. station which had more than 200 applicants -in six days.

Nnvy officials said applications have jumped 60 per cent since the appeal. Recruits, however. are be- ing accepted for general service n y. R. .A.F. officers said that while they have had many applications from women they are not yet re- crulllniz them except to serve as nursing sisters.

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Death Yesterday or Mr. Herbert VI. Yoo

Mr. Herbert W. Yea.

principal of West Kent School. died suddenly at his home on Greenfield Avenue yesterday morn- g. In his 61st year. Mr. Yea had been confined to his bed for the past year and a half. and was suf- fering from a heart condition. He was principal of West Kent school for many years and held the re- spect and esteem of all the pupils who came under his guidance Many of the students at West Kent were winners of City scholar-ships during the years he spent there He Joined the staff in 1914, was made vice-principal in 1919, and principal in 1933. Mr. Yeo was forced to retire in June. 1949. be- cause of ill health.

Mr. Yeo had held different posi tions on the executive of the Prince Edward Island Teachers' Federation, including that of pres- ident.

He was a member of the Char- lottetown Baptist Church. and en- joyed a wide circle of friends. He took a keen interest in his former students and followed their varied careers with the deep concern for their welfare which had made him so popular as a teacher.

Mr. Yco is survived by his wife the former Margaret Jones of Pow- nal. and by four sons and one daughter. One of the sons. Ire. resides in Sumrnerside, and the others live in Charlottetown. They are Ralph. Arnold. Kenneth. and Grace. There also survive two brothers. Dr. Ira J. Yeo and Dr. H. E. Yeo, Charlottetown. and five sisters. Mrs. W. P. Movie. Mont- real: Mrs. Mabel Jones. Halifax; Mrs. Ewen Martin. Ten Hill. and Miss Helen and Miss Alma, Char- lotteiown.

Carliiisrile-elf .Siill Afloat

HALIFAX. Aug. 0 - (UP)- A weak radio signal from some- where in the Atlantic tonight gave word that Ben Carlin and his wife are safe in their at- tempt to cross the Atlantic aboard a shaky amphibious jeep.

But the signal gave no other information. only the jeop's call letters were received by llstenin, amateur radio opera- tc-rs here.

It was the first signal receiv-

ed from Carlin since last Fri- day. At that time the craft, "The Half-safe” was 200 miles southeast of Sable Island. , The carlins sailed from Hell- fax July 19 on the first lap of what they hope to be the first sea and ground eround-the- world trip.

Turkey To Fly Troops To Iforeu

ISTANBUL. Aug. 6 -- (Reuters) - Turkey is to fly a ntingeni of 4.500 hand-picked troops to Korea, an army officer. who said he had been selected to go, report- ed todsy. i

The troops. especially by the Turkish general staff in re- sponse to the United Nations re- cent appeal. were warned today to

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be "alert and -ready" to leave albout Aug. 29. it was learned.

BERLIN. Aug. 0-(AP)-Wesh ern Europe dreads that the Rus- sian army will seize the whole continent whenever it chooses to march.

Hopelessnesg is the .om1non re- action among the Western peoples. While their governmental leaders talk gllbly of rearmement. Eur- opean morale has ebbed lower with each Allied retreat in Korea.

Until last month. iinti-Comm .. lets regarded the United States as Europe's shield. Now many feel nakedly unprotected. The pattern of the Korean war seemingly has confirmed the worst fears among Europeans.