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Allied Withdrawal From North Korean Beaehlaead Speeded

TOKYO. Dd. 14.-('rhursdayi- .512).-The 60,000-man United Nat- mns army of Northeastern Korea wed its withdrawal throush choked Hwgnam harbor today under the vnenaco of Chinese .C0fn1'nl1nlSl.5 ,,.355ing in the snow-covered hills m'llli?'Allies strove to clear the bustling beachhead on the east zoast of North Korea before the communists--possibly 80.000 strons .-could strike in force.

A few Reds in captured Ameri- ran ilnlforms made I light feeler attack on the beachhead perimeter Wednesday but were quickly driven off.

The orderly Allied evacuation began in secret three days ago. It will take several days to complete. Destination of the troops pulling out. still was a top mllitairy secret.

Allied officers said they were ronfident that rearg-uerd troops could hold off any Chinese smash lune; cnough to clear the port.

pirkcd tl'oops from five divisions manned the beachhead perimeter- The line arched out in a 14-mile radius from Hungnam.

The finely-detailed evacuation plans included measures for taking nut the rrarguard troops by air at the last. moment.

The port oi 1-lungnam. Iwas rimmed with the men. equ pment and supplies. I-luile booms lifted equipment and supplies aboard Victory and Liberty ships. What raiilt he taken out will be destroyed.

Landing craft chugged in and nut of the harbor day and night, rlrrving Woops to big army l-1853' ports anchored at the harbor's outer aim. . -

Wounded, who had first priority in troop loading, already had been

Coming Events

"Mall rnur Films to Glxnhllm Photo suloio. Charlottetown.

"Christmas Concert. Ulgg. Wed- nesday. 20th.

"North River School concert. not. 20. i . "Rose vauey School Concert.

December 18th, I P. M.

"Christmas Concert. Sea View. 'l'ucsda,v. December lath.

"llanre, Belle River Legion Hall. Friday. December 15th.

"Christmas concert. Apvlll Road School. Dec. 21st.

"Dance. Caledonia Hell. Decem- ber lriih. Weather and roads per- mlttlug.

"Cake Sale and) Bauer It Cioicr Club. Saturday. December ltlih. 2.30.

"Sliuw Morell Community Hall. Fiery Tuesday, Friday. Saturday. Show starts a o'clock.

"Card Party in Stanley Bridge School. Friday. December 15th. Proceeds for rink.

"Don't miss seeing Long River -"nnrert. in Graham's Road I-fall. Thursday evening. Dec. 14.

"See Glenaladole School Con- csri ill Tracadie Hall. Wednesday. December 20th.

I "Klnkora Hall. Friday, Decem- nr 15th. see "Tom Brown's School Jars". Door prise.

"Card party in 5ee'Vtew hall "lursday. December 14th. rrcceeas in aid of rink.

"Variety Concert. Hurts Hall fut Royalty. rrlany. December 5th. 8 P. M. Arlmluloa as cents.

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were flown to Japan. Planes On Alert

Allied planes circled overhead, alert for a. Red attack from the ground or air. Warships stood by ready to give support with their big guns if needed.

Many Korean civilians in the beachhead were fearful of the Red horde they -knew would soon swarm oveir them. They feared they would be killed as Allied collaborators.

An American officer said there were neither the ships nor the time to remove civilians.

All U.S. 10th Corps units were reported safely within the beach- head.

Among them was the 17th rez- imental combat team oi the U..S 7th Infantry Division. A week ago it was ordered to pull back from its positions on the Manchurian-

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Nickel Company Boosts Prices

NEW YORK. Dec. 13 -(AP) - International Nickel Company of Canada. producer of about 75 per cent oi the world's nickel supply, today announced an increase of 2 1-2 cents I pound in its price of nickel. along with I. wage increase for its workers.

New base price for electrolytic nickel in the United states is 50 1-2 cents I pound. including the 1 1-4-cent. U. Q. import duty.

wages in the flmi's , Canadian plants were boosted 0 1-2 to eight cents an hour.

Sf. l.dllI'e-Ill Isl Opfimisllc Over llar Outlook

OTTAWA, Dec. 13 - (C.P) - Prime-Minister St. Laurent gave his Cabinet a brief shuffle today and indicated he exlpeots this will be the last such change for some time.

He appointed George Prudniaim. 46, Liberal member of Parlia- ment for Edmon-ton West. Is Min- ister of Mines and Technical Sur- veys. and dropped Senator Jlmes A. MacKinnon, another Westerner and Minister without Portfolio, from the Cabinet ranks It, Senator MacKinnon's request.

Mr. Prudlham as Mines Minis- ter, succeeds Hon. .1. J. McCann, who for some months has held that portfolio along with his reg- ular job as Revenue Minister.

The new Minister also replaces Senator MacKlnnon as Alberta's representative in the Cabinet. The Senator, now in hospital in Mon- ti-eal for I check-u-p, formerly was Trade Minister and Liberal mem- ber for Edmonton West. ,

At a press conference, report- ers asked whether there would be any other Cabinet changes before Parliament meets in the new year and Mr. St. Laurent replied: "I hope not."

In response to further questions, he said:

1. He is optimistic that the world will not be embroiled in I third world war at this time.

2. He pins to fly to London December 31 or January 1 for

the Commonwealth Prime Mlnlsters' Conference. 3. Pay increases for the

armed forces and the civil ser- vice will be announced tomor-

row. 4., Ha hbililvthat any wage and price controls 'implemen-t-

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Korea Is Next Stop For Canadals Princess Pats

By Bill Boss

YOKOHAMA. Japan. Dec. 13 - (OP)-A battalion of Canadian infantry is slated to sail on to Korea tomorrow from this Japan- ese port wit.h orders to finish training for battle.

The 1.000 men of the 2nd Bat- talion of the Princess Patrfcia's Canadian Light Infantry landed here today Ifter I rough crossing of the Pacific. They were told they will sau for Korea tomorrow.

The Patricias were originally rccnlited as part. of Canada's special force but have been

divorced from the force for Kor- ean service with United Nations troops. They are under U. N. com- mand.

To Join Advance Party

They are the first Canadian army unit despatched to Korea al- though a 350-man advance party arrived here Nov. 5 and pushed off for Pusan to establish a Korean training base for the-Patriclas.

(In Ottawa today. Prime Min- ister St. Laurent said the plan has been that the Patrlcles will com- plete their training in Korea be- fore undertaking. any Operation! beyond self-defence. They need six to eight weeks unit training. The fact they are going on to Korea is looked on in Ottawa as I. sign of U. N. confidence Korea Will be held.)

The Patrlciasl arrival means Canada now has units of all three forces serving the U. N. The others are I. three-destroyer naval flotil- la and No. 426 Transport squad-

ron of the E. C. A. F. They em- brace some 2.500 men.

The Patrlclas didn't know until they arrived here aboard the Unit- ed States lroopship Pvt. Joe Martinez whether they would stop in Japan or go on to Korea.

Their doubts were eliminated when Brig. Frank Fleury. head of Canada's military liaison group in Tokyo, came aboard with orders for Lt.-Col, J. M. (Big Jim) Stone of Salmon Arm 3. C., and Blue- berry Mountain. Alta., to take his men on to Korea.

welcomed News

The men -generally welcomed the news they are going straight to Korea. They are expected to con- centrate in the Pusan area. once the scene of savage. last-ditch fighting. but now some 300 miles behind the fighting front.

They will be supplied and ad- ministered from a British Com- monwealth base and are expected eventually to team up wlthts Carn- monwealth brigade. There are two commonwealth brigade! in Korea now. the 29th and 27th. and there is talk of formins H 0091'

monwealth division out of them and other British troops now available.

In Korea the Canadians will find an international army lll'0W- ing up. with Americans. Britons. Australians. Turks. Phl1llPlll05- south Koreans. Greeks. and French troops already there or on their way. Moving down from Manchuria. against them is I Chinese communist army believed to he 1.000.000 stront-

Britain Agrees To. Ease Dollar Trade Restrictions

orrawa. Dec.1.'i --(CP)-Brh gm. 1... agreed to ease. dollar trade restrictions to the point tltlt irrlllort. uiuotu under the "token shlpineiiv moor-m will be doubled in 1N1. the Trlde De- partment, announced today. ,'n-ad; Minister Howe hailed this move In I "llnllblo EXP?"- Ilon" of Britain's desire "to in- crease its dollar i----Chll9I "' Canada as its own dollar POI"-I9" improves." As I result of the liberalization move. S 5"" l ' in Ottawa Ind London. the .. .... Ippiiceble to I wide VI- riety of luxury and semi-luxury goods. will be increased from 20

per cent of the vein of ship- ments In the 1080-3 base years to to or cont.

Offio Ill sold the relaxation will on into the trade-rednelnl .lnl-

ct of the 25-per-cent dollar im- Kh an aaaouuel hi. Delule

firms participated in the token 'lIi0l'&h1' ”" '

last Year.

The "token shipment" plan was started in 1940. when Britain. fac- ed with a critical dollar short- age, clamped down on dollar im- ports. with emphasis on non- essentials.

However. to keep banned Cana- dian commodities before the eye! of the British public. Britain agreed that small or token ship- ment. would he allowed into the British market on I restricted basis.

The goods include textiles. rub- ber pr:' tn washing machines and I variet of prepared foods. Under the percent quota syl- tern. Canadian axporura have been shipping about 53.150000 worth of goods, annually. The re- iaxation will mean that export- ers can step up Ihipmentts to Ibout 87.500. .

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By William Stewart

QUEBEC. Dec. l3 -(GP) - The time-bombing of an airliner. Que- bec's most elaborate recorded crime, today sent a second lower- town figure toward the scaffold for murder and placed a third in the shadow of a murder charge.

A Criminal Asslzes Court Jury after a. 17-day trial pronounced a verdict of "coupable” (guilty) against little Genereux Ruest. a crutch-carrying cripple.

The verdict. after 13 mlnutes' deliberation and a sentence of hanging March 16. sent the 54- year-old watchmaker hobbling off in the footsteps of thin-faced J. Albert Guay whose hanging is fix- ed for Jan. 12.

Third Charge Pending

Two hours after the Ruest trial ended at 1 p. m., a high police of- ficial announced a third murder charge is in preparation and will be read tomorrow against another person who had to do with the airplane crash that cost 23 lives Sept. 9. 1949.

Apart from Guay. 32-year-old jewelry salesman. and Ruest, his watch repairman. one other per- son already is involved with the law over the Canadian Pacific Air-

Ruest Is Sentenced To Death In Airliner Crash

line disaster.

This is Mrs. Arthur Ruest's sister and the admitted shipper of the home-made time- bomb that blew up the C. P. A.

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plane in mid-air, 20 minutes out of Quebec. The 42-year-old woman is

changed atpresentwith intimidat- ion of a witness in her brother's case and with giving perjured evidence in court.

She is due for a court appear- ance tomorrow.

Manly parts of the Ruest trial evidence given by 81 witnesses and explained through 115 trial ex- hibits. including parts of the wrecked plane in which Mrs. Guay and her 22 travelling companions died. were the same as in the Quay case.

Ruest listened to his hanging sentence. delivered by Mr. Justice Fernand Choguetie. without any change in his dark-browed ex- pression.

Standing with the aid of his crutches when jury foreman Yvan Vallee announced the verdict. Ruest was asked if he had any- thing to say. and answered only:

"Non, monsleu."

He will be hanged at Bordeaux Jail. near Montreal. where Guay is due to die next month.

Ration kelillced I

LONDON. Dec. 13 -(AP)-- The Government announced today a cut of 33 1-3 per cent. in Britain's already-slim meat ration.

Negotiations to obtain fur- ther meat shipments from Ar- sentina have collapsed. Food Minister Maurice Webb told the House of Commons the cut becomes effective on Dec. 31.

Britons now receive 15 2d (about 17 cents) worth of fresh meat and 4d worth of corned beef a. week. The fresh meat ration amounts to the equival- ent of a thin chop per person.

They now will get only 1: worth of fresh meat and corn- ed beef combined. of this they will be given iod worth in fresh meat and 2d worth in corned beef.

Oshawa Men I-feeds

Adventists Seer

WINNIPEG. Dec. 13 - (CF) - Walter A. Nelson of Oshawa. 0nvt.. today was elected president of the Canadian Conference of Seventh- Day Adventists at the quadrennial convention here.

Executive committee members included J. W. Bothe. Moncton, N. B. and Philip Moores. St. John's-, Nfld.

A report to the conference said Ipproxlmltely 2.500 new members have been admitted to the church in the last four years.

One Killed. Four lniured In Chalk River Explosion ,

CHALK RIVER. ont.. Dec. 13- (cm-one men was killed and four others were injured today in an explosion at the atomic energy establishment in this town about 120 miles northwest of Ottawa.

The explosion was in I small pilot plant in the chemical stor- age plant on the-banks of the Ot- tawa Rlver. .

An official statement said the explosion , occurred durin the "process of evaporating I liquid." The blast was some distance from the atomic pile, which was not damaged.

Stephen whelan, 24. of Pern- broke. 0nt.. died of injuries suf- fered in the explosion. He was married and had one child.

Princess Margaret To Visit Malta

. LONDON. Dec. is - (Reuters) - Princess Margaret will fly from London airport tomorrow to Join her sister. Princess Elisabeth. for a

return to Britain before'OhrlstmIs. Princess nisabetli. who has just ended a short visit to Greece with her husband. the Dlkrof Idio-

burgh. will stay inahloltg. over Dhxie - e ”

Higher Auto Insurance Rates For Island Drivers I

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if 1951

As a result their insurance loss record. Prince Edward Island drivers will pay higher automdbile

1 insurance rates in 1961.tAnnounce- ment of the new rates has been

made by the Canadian Underwrit- ers' Association. representing their member insurance companies.

"Drivers, as groups. tet. their own insurance rates," said a spokesman for the companies.

”The new rates. based as they are on insurance loss statistics prepar- ed in accordance with provincial laws. reflect the driving behaviour of the motoring public."

For private passenger car drivers in the select class buying coverage for cars such as Ford, Chevrolet. or Plymouth. for fire. theft. public liability and property damage. passenger hazard and 550 deduct- ible collision insurance the in- crease will be approxlrnately 5150. The select class is comprised of the owners of private passenger cars used chiefly for pleasure where there is no driver resident in the household or employed as chauffeur who is under 25 years of age.

Truck Owners Commended

Owners of trucks will receive the benefit of unchanged public liability and property damage rates. However. on trucks. col- llson rates will be increased ap- proximately 10 per cent and fire and theft rates by approximately 20 per cent. "Many truck owners and drivers. particularly those op- erating truck fleets. are to be commended for their efforts to promote safe driving practices and road courtesy," said the spokes- man.

Where it private is used chiefly for pleasure, but

passenger car

Musf Ouii Before Reds Withdraw

Hy FRANCIS W. CARPENTER

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Dec. 13 -(AP) - In an unexpected move. Russia's Jakob A. Malik said to- day the Chinese Cormnunist forces 'Wl'L1 80 home if all "foreign "0011!" (United Nations forces) are withdrawn from Korea.

This surprise statement came Just before tihe U. N. political committee beat down Maltk's stub-

Wlilism I-lowatt, wiitne in the murder charge against William Weeks in connection with the rec- ent death of James J. Mullins, Douglas. Street, testified before Strpendiary-Magistrate K. M, Martin yesterday that he and the defendant had been drinking "Shake" the day that Mr. Mullins was killed. (The word is I sing

born opposition and approved ll, plan of 13 Asian Ind Middle East countries for seeking a cease-fire in Korea. . T-he vote was 51 to 5 (Soviet bloc) with Nationalist China ab-l staining. I The vote was taken after Canada and the Philippines warned the Russians and the Chinese Communists that the free countries would fight to- gelther if the Communists start a war to gain their demands. in some unusually plain talking. L. B. Pearson, Canadian External Aiiifvairs Minister, and Carlos P. Romulo, Philippine Foreign Minis- ter, promplly served notice on Moscow and Peiiping that the free countries will fight. together against the Communists if the Reds force a world war.

Pearson Outspoken

Pearson said:

"The Chinese Communists may play a great part in rolling us downhill toward war. We do not want war with China but if faced with the demand of give us every- thing we want or war.' then we

term for shaving lotion.)

Under cross examination by R.

. Bell, K. C., attorney for the defence, witness said the defend- ant Weeks-had had four bottles of ”Sheko': in his possession on the afternoon in question, (Dec. 4) and that -he had helped to finish one bottle. and that Weeks still had three bottles in his possession when he had left the home of H3”)? Collins on the corner of Richmond and Pownal. at 4.30 in the afternoon.

Previous to that time they had been sharing a bottle of wine, After leaving Collins' home, Weeks had provi'ded money for another bottle of wine. which wit. ness purchased at the Vendor's. and had had a drink with witness on the street. Defendant had then

Evidence At Preliminary Murder Charge Hearing

outside. He and "I friend" who happened along finished the bottle on the street and then left.

Alter supper he had visited the Weeksts and feeling sick had lain. down and fallen asleep. When he awake at about eleven Mrs. Weeks was alone. Witness had then gone home, had I cup of tea, and re- turned to the Weeks home to find them both crying. and the de- fendan-t saying he had killed at man. Witness had gone to the home of James MacGonnell who had returned with him.

in his testimony Ja-mes MacGon- nell, farmer of North Wilmllre, who has been residing in Char- lottetown with his sister for the past two weeks, stated that he had also seen four bottles of a yol- lowish liquid in the defendants possession but had not tested it.

After being fetched by l-lowstt at about 12.30 on the night. in ques- tion, he had gone to the Weeks home and found them both crying and pacing the floor. Mr. Weeks was saying "I killed a man; I done it," but would not say whom he had killed but referred Mr. How- att to his wife. Mrs. Weeks would not say who it was that had been

gone into P. J. MiacDona-ldis groc- ery store, and witness remained

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may have to take collective secur- ity action in the face of that. ll refuse to believe the Chinese Gov- ern-mentlrrPeiiping will be so short- sighted as to refuse to co-oper- atc. Bu-t if there is a world war. it will not be an attack on the United States alone -- it will be on the whole United Nations, make no mistake about that.”