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33 Persons Perish In Nursing Home Fire

B.C. Legislature

Dissolved; To Be Held

VICTORIA, (CP)-British Col- ombians will vote in s provin- ('i!il general election on or before .Iune 15, the second within a year.

The first-and only-session of the 23rd legislature was dissolved Saturday by Lieutenant-Governor Clarence Wallace, who rejected the OCF's bid to form an admin- lstration following defeat of the minority Social Credit govern- ment on the floor of the House Tuesday night.

Premier W. A. C. Bennett im- mediately announced an election will be held on or before June 15. Actual date is expected to be announced soon.

C. C. F. Leader Resigns

For the first time in 18 years, the CCF may not be led in the campaign by their 44-year-old leader. Harold Winch. He has been a member of the House for 20 years.

Randolph Harding. CCF'-Kasio-

Election In June

Slocan) announced that Mr. Winch had tendered his resigna- tion to a caucus of CCF legisla- ture members several ,days ago.

Mr. Winch said he had offered his resignation because ”I'm tired" but that the caucus had passed a vote of confidence in him and had asked him to re- main as leader.

The resignation will be dealt with by the party's provincial convention at Vancouver April 10-12.

Campaign issue

The campaign leading to the election may revolve largely around education financing costs, the issue which led to defeat of

the government last week. The government proposod a new scheme of sharing education

costs and claimed it would bene- fit municipalities. Tho opposition rejected the scheme. claiming it would run municipalities into debt or higher taxcs after the

first year of operation.

Exploding Shells Wreck Small Town In Indiana

LEWIS. Ind., (AP)-Exp1odj,.g artillery shells from three am- munition cars on a derailed and burning freight train rained fire on this village for five hours Sat- urday night. More than a dozen buildings burned. and scarcely one was left. undamaged.

Only two persons are in hos- pital. Thirteen others were treat- ed for cuts and bruises.

Huge Crnter ""

Gutted freight cars lay in a twisted mess around a crater 60 feet wide and 30 feet deep.

A 10-man army demolition squad was sent here to remove the warheads from several hun- dred unexploded shells scattered about the scene. Observers kept well away from the,shalls.

The survival of the 300 resi- dents of the village in the face of such devastation appeared to be due to two factors.

The blast occurred a quarter of .1 mile from the town itself. and most of the people were gather- ed at the Masonic bulldins on the far side of the town for an Eastern Star installation. The Masonic building, its broken win-

rinwa boarded up. quickly be- came disaster headquarters. M Families Affected

The Red Cross listed nine

houses and four barns as de-

stroyed and 54 homes damaged.

It said 84 families were affected. Two buildings in the small busi- nl-as section were destroyed.

scarcely a house is habitable. Friends and relatives in nearby towns and rural areas took in the dazed residents.

It was impossible to count the

number of freight cars in the burned wreckage, but the Chi- caso Milwaukee, St. Paul and

Pacific Railroad reported 24 cars were unaccounted for.

The two persons in hospital If! Dan Lyons. 82. who lost an eye. and Pat Stevens. 30, who suffered cuts and shock.

Coming Events

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"sasdsi send for Free Catalogue. Arthur Vsuy. York.

"Card party and dance at Lot 65 Hail. Easter Monday night.

"lslvatlon ;nd Sunday

Army programme awards. Monday. I

"Dance Easter Monday. Mount Stewart Legion Hall. Burns Or- chestrs.

"We are ' -' to the appointment of Grove use Miiian as exclusive Ful-0-POP dealer for the Cevehoad district and vicinity. We solioit your pat- "mlsa on behalf of our dealer. Quaker Oats Co. of Canada

"'Attantton Farmers in-Crapauti Victoria. Tryon. oariaton and Al- blnr areas -our truck will be soi- Mivlhs hose on niesdeys as usual. Where roads are passable. If our "Hail cannot set to your farm. "M1! let us know where we can "Mi you and arrangements will be made. llobt. Dawson. raoiio

BOSTON. (AP) .- Northern New Ensiandwweplrup Sunday other the worst floods since 1936 and folks GUWBM-1'09-m Bllrded for new on- daugihts by ramrpagirig rivers.

The Wealrher Bureau forecast a new storm heading into the d1'el'lC1h- ed region with the heaviest rain- fall expected in southern sections.

The areas that appear threatened by new floods are the southern Connecticut river valley in west- ern Masschuaetts and Connecticut. the Men-mock valley in northwest Ma.macthuset.t.a and the Biddeford. Me.. area around the mouth of the Saco river. .

Hundreds were already liomeieas in low-lying sections of Biddeford and Saoo with three of four bridges connecting the two oommunritiu closed as waters of the Bees lapped at their floors.

Burma To Drop U. S. Aid June 30

RANGOON. (Routers) - Burma aamoum-ed Saturday it is dropping United States aid June 30.

A government spokesman said Bunday the action is being taken so that Burma will be free to bring before the United Nations all the facts concerning Chinese National- ids within her borders.

"The termination of aid will give Bunns full freedom to expose the case without feeling under any ob- lkution." the source said. explain- ing that Burmese ministers believe Washington is "interested" in the activities of the 12,000 Chinese Na- tionalists in Burma.

Both U. E. officials and National- ists Ghinme up ' on have strong- ly denied this.

IQIDON. (Routers) - Detect- ives Sunday hauled up pieces of a buried oorpse in Netting Hill Clate's murder house - the sixth victim of "moon-mad" killer.

The charred bones were pulled out of the backyard of the rotting, three-storey house and police dis- covered they were not part of the s. Ar . u.s dug up huu.d'y the an msnlac'a fifth known vtetim.

Duriday's find lay buried in the anruilby yard near where victim No. is was pulled u Saturday. tuck- ed into a rudty aslioan.

Polloe do not known yet whether llundars pile of ehsrred bones are fmrn one or two persons. They were taken to a police laboratory for an analysis which will show whether the moon-nrnok fierid's death ma-

Housed Old-Age Pensioners And Mentally-III .

LARGO. l"la., (GP) - Thirty- three persons died Sunday n a pre-dawn fire which took only minutes to destroy a private nurs- ing home. Twenty-five other per- sons escaped.

"The fire just went through that budlding like they were burning dry straw," said William Hardin, 76. one of the patients who escaped from the flames, helping to satiety anotilievr aged man who had to use two oanes to walk.

Heroic Nurse Lost

All but one of those killed were patients of the Liittilefleid nursing home, The other victim was a her- oic nurse who died trying to rescue others. Thirty of the dead were women.

The home, located in an orange and grapefruit grove about 4'.'i miles from here. housed old-age pensioners and mentally-ill po- tlente - persons not aiok enough to be sent to the state hospital for fine insane.

some of the mental pattients ran around screaming in a citrus grove after being rescued. Others, un- aware of what. was happening, re- sisted rescue efforts. some fought to remain in their rooms. us- From 56 To 95 A -

The patients ranged in age from 55 to 95. The blaze. which broke out about 3:15 a.m., started in a part of the kitchen. spread through the main dormitory, where women patients and a few men were hom- ed. then leaped to a smaller build- ing where 13 men were staying. All the deaths occurred in the main dormitory.

Fire chief Peter Treoia of Clear- vmter said the cause of the blaze may never be known.

At the scene Sunday afternoon. weeping relatives Went from per- son to person asking if their loved ones had been saved. Occasionally a can of food in the hot ashes of the home exploded. startling the crowd. '

Comb Ruins

Inside the roped-odif ashes. re- mains of patients lsy upon what had been their beds. Dr. Jim Nor- ton. assistant county medical of- floor, combed through the ruins looking for bodies,

There were tales of bravery. Mrs. Gertrude Warnlck. a nurse, pulled one person out of the flames. then went back for another. She was not seen again.

Mrs. Alehha Herring. ii part-time nurse. told how W.L. Littiefieid. operator of the home. dashed re- peatedly into the burning building to bring out patients.

Mrs, Herring. wlho herself res- oued several persons, said that on one trip Lltltlefieid "picked up two at one time. weighing about 300 pounds. I don't know how he did it."

MINESWEEPERS

WOODEN

PORTSMOUTH. Va., (AP)- The U. 5. Navy Saturday introduced its answer to modern sea warfare- the wooden snip. Two mlnesweep- era of wood were christened the USS Bold and USS Bulwark at the Portsmouth naval shipyard. The wood is intended to counter-act the magnetic mine which was de- veloped during the Second World War.

-nil: killer buried victim No. .5 six

Cftmud 12-41 or 17.

years ago. police believe. This may

Police Find Sixth Victim of "Moon-Mad" Killer

mean he has been strangling and sealing away women during the last six years or more -- and police fear the gruesome finds will multi- ply.

They had a theory that the cup- board in the house - where three half-nude women's bodies were found last week -- had been only a temporary storehouse for his corv-

see. ,

While the dissing detectives turned up their iatut victim - or victims - behind the shabby mur- der house. throngs of Inndoners stood fascinated outside. eating ice cream or shellfish.

It was like a carnival at 10 R.li- -

lington Place. The curious flocked in by auto. bicycle and on foot. to stars at the rotting building and listen to the sounds of ripping boards as ddtootives ranncked the home for more homes. -

"Jed-t.iie-SA-sngter." whose lust to kill apparently came over him when the moon grew full. is still at large somewhere in Brihin.

IDNDON, (AP) - Eight stalwart guardairien reverently carried the body of Queen Mary in-to Westmin- ster Hall Sunday for the last court the stately old queen ever will hold.

At the end of a. journey through crowded. silent London streets, the guardarnen tenderly lifted the wt- fin aloft and placed it on a data- falque for a public lyilng-in-state. Near each corner of the bier a giant candle. lighted at that mom- ent. gliiitered in the sombre gloom.

Queen And Windsor Attend

The Queen and the Duke of Windsor - a.'rerigning grandchild and a favorite son who gave up the throne - watched through misty eyes. They stood motionless, with the gotlhezring of the great and fa- mous about them. as the voices of a ohovir echoed through the great oak rafters,of the ancient hall: ”In life. in death, oh Lord, abide with me."

Britons solemnly passed into the building and moved like a slow river down eadh side of the catat-

alque. Each paused for a moment to bow or curtsy beside the coffin.

Pope Pius Gives Lenten Address

VATICAN CITY. (AP)-:M'I'i'i0 Pope. in a lenienaddresf. warriod Roman Catholic pastors and

preachers of Rome to guard their flocks against the ravages of "the enemy." Vatican sources said he meant athetlstlc communism and other modern threats to the church. The Pontlff addressed the group in the Vatican's consitorlal hall in one of the few audiences he has given since his serious all- merit that confined him to his bed more than two months ago.

chin-e-tie Guerrilla: Reported To Be In Opium Trade.

By ROBERT HEWETT

RANGOON. (AP) -. "'f1he opium army" is what Burmese soldiers call the Chinese Nationalist guerrillas operating inside Bum1a's mountain borders with Red China.

They use that description because many Burmese. and some Western observers. are convinced the estim- ated 12.000 guerrillas are more in- terested in profitable opium smug- gtllng than in fighting the Chinese Reds.

Burma accuses Chiang Kai-shek's Chinese Nationalist government on 1"oivi-noon of supplying and directing the mystery force, Chiiing's gov- ernment aaya it has no control of the irregulars. The force is said to be equipped with U.S. weapons. The us. has denied giving any support to the guerrillas.

The irregular army is part of Chlang'a defeated forces that were driven out of Yunnan province by the Chinese Reds in 1948. They are supposed to be poised on the Red frontier to harass the Communists. But Burma. charges they instead are marauding the Burmese coun- tryside.

The Humane have complained to the United Nbtiona about the guer- riliaa. .

New Sabre Action in Korea

SEOUL. (AP) - The fifth air force has announced a new Sabre- jet wing is flying against the Communists in Korea with an im- proved version of the F-80. The new sabre outfit is the lath fight- er wing. Until recently it was flying the older F-51 Miimngihina l"-00 shooting Btu fighter-bomtr era. The conversion boosts UN ilrst-line fighter strength by 50 per cent.

1'0 COIITIBT FATHER'S. SIAT

BIILFABT. (Reuters)-Mrs. Pat- riois nerd. II. daughter of Sir Walt: smiles. member of the British Parliament who drowned in the Princess Victoria ferry dis- aster Jsn. 31. will contest the not he left vacant. A meeting of em delegates satin-day chose her As Unionist candidate for the

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Britain Paying Final Tribute To Queen Mary

Queen Mu-yfs standard was draped an the bier.

There was only one wreath. fra- grant with early Erig-i:ish spring flowers. That wreath spoke of the family affections of royalty. "In loving memory. from her devoted Lllibet and Philip." was written on the oard. Liliibet was the pet name of Queen Elizabeth when she was a little girl.

After the royal family departed. Prime Minister Ciiumhill led the procession past the coffin. Directly behind him ca c Labor leader Clement Attlee, who delayed enter- ing a hospital for an appendix op- eration be be able to pay his final respects.

Then the peers and peereses. manbers of the House of Com- mons and lhelr wives filed past.

Queen Mary's body will lie in state at Westminster Hall until early Tuesday morning. Then one will be moved to St. George's cha- pel. Windsor castle. for a quiet burial next to liar husband. George V. and not far from her son. George VI.

The old queen. a symbol through her life of royal dignity and pur- pose. died last Tuesday.

Former Mountie Helps In Mau Mau Roundup

NAIROBI. Kenya. (CF) - A for-

the men leading the drive to catch Mau Mau terrorists responsible for massacre of several hundred Kik- uyu natives in the last few days.

John Timmerman, A native of (hnada. is assistant pc-lice commis- sioner helping direct the hunt for the anti-white terrorists. He was formerly an ROMP ocirporai.

Hundreds of police raided the nearby Bahatal African Location before dawn Sunday and started screening about 13,000 Africans.

Police said later more than 500 Africans were identified as crim- inals wanted for murder. arson and administering the anti-white Mau Mau oaidh.

Another 700 were detained be- cause they were absent from their reserves without passes.

The entire Bahati area was seal- ed off for seven hours. Those hr- rwted were later taken to a special detention camp, singing and shout- ing defiantly.

Troops hunting the Man Mau gang which attacked Naivasha po- lice station Thursday night and made off with sub-maciiiine guns and other arms. ambushed some of the gang Saturday. killing one who was found oiaaping one of the sta- ion madliine-guns.,A rifle and more than 100 rounds of ammunition also were found.

To Publish Result Of Crush inquiry

KARACHI, Pakistan, (Reuters) - An official report on the inquiry into the March 3 crash of a Can- adian Pacific Airlines Comet jet- liner will be published next Tiles- day. it; was teamed Saturday. Five Canadian crew members and six British technicians were killed when the Comet crashed wiiiie taking off

Man. Boy. Sheep Jump To Safely

CREETOWN, Scotland. (A?! A man. a boy and 98 sheep jump- ed to safety from a runaway truck Saturday.

Hugh Love was driving the truck containing 100 sheep and stopped on a hill to examine his load.

Vwhlle he climbed up at the back

r the le, it began moving downhill.

Love jumped first. Then 1:- year-old Andrew Welsh, who was travelling in the oab, leaped to safety. The sheep, as sheep will, followed.

Wnen Love got to the bottom of

ed in a field. and Oil sheep graz- ing quietly. one had been killed and the tooth was badly injured.

Captain of Liner Dies of Heart Attack

HALIFAX. (CF) - Capt. Wil- helm Kracke. master of the liner Arosa Kuim. died of a heart attack on the bridge of his ship Sunday night minutes after she slipped her moorings and headed out to sea. The liner-returned to her berth. She will sail late Monday. carry- ing the captain's body to his home at Bremerhaven. Germany.

tions may open about April I.

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Also Mike Bid For Truce Talk Resumption

By Milo Farneti TOKYO, (AP) -- The Reds of- fered Saturday to accept the Uni- ted Nations proposal for an early

exchange of sick and wounded Korean war prisoners. a move some sources saw as the first

Communist step toward approving the principle of voluntary repat- riatlon.

The Reds coupled with the offer a bid for resumption of the truce talks, broken off since last fall over tnat very issue.

G-en, Mark Clark said Saturday night his United Nations command favors re-opening the talks if the Communist offer is serious and forthright.

Clark Has Authority

In Washington, state department officials said Geri. Mark Clark has full authority to go ahead at once with arrangements for the ex- change it the Communist proposal is in good faith.

The Reds handed over a note at Panmunjoin '”'day, accept- ing Gen. Clarkls Feb. 22 proposal for cxchange of sick and wounded

In Washington, me state depart- ment aald it regards the Commun- ist note as an "unconditional ac- ceptance" of the principle of voi-

forcibie repatriation of war pris Killers.

The letter from the Reds sug- gested that the prisoners could be

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untary repatriation as opposed to.

lice Brings Shipping To Halt

Along East Coast 0i Nfld.

ST. JOHN'S. Nfid.. (CP)-Ai':- craft were called into action Sun- day as stubborn ice brought ship- ping to a dead halt along New- foundlands east coast.

A helicopter and two planes buz- zed over the rough fioes off near- by Logy Bay. where a seal hunter has been missing since he went adrift on loose ice Saturday.

Drops Food To Trawler

liariier Sunday. an RCA? Canso dropped food supplies to the traw- ler Blue Haze. jammed solidly for five days a. few miles off Bay Bulls.

The trawler, with a crew of 1.9 and a big catch of sole and had- .doclc below decks. carried food for 12 days but ran out of supplies while battling ice on the trip home from the Grand Banks.

She once came within three miles of port here but was carried

back down the roast by drifting floes. one seal hunter. cold and ex-

hausted, was picked by a hover- ing U. S. Air Force helicopter from Sugar Loaf rock, where he be- came marooned by the shifting, treacherous pans.

Seal Hunter Missing

But there was still no trace of William Dunn, 31. one of a three- man party who took to the ice as seals appeared in hundreds all along the shore. The three became separated at nightfall but the oth- ers spotted a. light and reached short. safely.

While aircraft droned overhead. searchers picked their way over the ice carrying guns equipped for shooting lines to drifting cakes.

Only the old-timers can recall when seals last moved in on this part of the coast in such numbers. At nearby Pouch Cove. as many as 200 have been bagged.

The bring-'em-back-alive men had their day too, and several city stores are displaying caged and.

squealing whitecoats.

MON'I'R.EAL. (CF)-The Grand

exchanged under provisions of article 109 of the Geneva conven- lion.