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Winter Weather' ' Batters Wide Area In-

VERNON. Tex. gar) winter mattered a band of the Wheat belt from north Texas through'Okla- boma and Kansas into Missouri with snow. ice and bitter cold Wod- nesday. The death toll was nine.

Oklahoma had seven deaths blamed on the weather-five killed ..n icy highways, one stricken while shovelllng snow at Tulsa and an- other stricken in a stalled car near Oklahoma City 0

Texas and Kknsas each had one

rir-ath.

The Oklahoma snowfall, up to ii inches in spots. began thawing slowly under tlearing skies as the glnrm bievr itself out'.in the north- east. Near zero temperatures were expected again early today.

A number of cities virtually iso- l.'llCd by highway were open to traf- fic late Wednesday as roads cleared. Strandedhbus passengers and motorists were on their way once more after jamming hotels,

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motels or doubling up with fami- lies wherever stranded.

MILLION-DOLLAR SNOW

The snowfall ranged from eight and nine inches in north .Texas to 23' inches by, afternoon in ifort Scott, Kan. Some factories and in- dustrles closed in Oklahoma and. Kansas. '

Wheat farmers called it their "million dollar snow." them in Texas and Oklahoma fin- ished their winter planting last

wanted. t e. A mass exodus of cars jammed the highways of north Texas as roads were cleared during the day. Vernon, Electra and Seymour had opened everything they had- httels, tourist c 0 u r ts, private homes, American Legion halls. an armory. the police stations, pafes, service stations and even the Sey- mour jail-to care for the ma-

rooned.

Huge Tax Arrears Case. In Winnipeg

WINNIPSG. (OP) - Certificates of judgment amounting to 32,230.- 2a5 have been filed with the Man- liobn land titles office preventing the disposal of the property of eight Winnipeg residents and three busi- iirsses which some of them control.

The certificates were-issues out of Excheque Court, Writs of aeliie and extenthknown as "seize and hold" writs. have beerrissucd by the sheriff's office. -

The Free Press says the disclos- ure that the write have been filed follows its report Tuesday that Wnnipeg investigators had uncov- ered what is believed to be Can- ada'a largest case of alleged non- payment of taxes.

"Tax arrears reportedly amount to as much as sl,714,l23 of the amount claimed for in the certif- icates of judgment." the naiwq:ia- per says.

The firms named in the certif- icales. filed here Dec. 18 in favor of the minister of national rev- onue are: St. Boniface Abattoir lltd. St. Boniface. Mans Biotin, Painstein and Trepei. Al estock agents; and st. Boniface Hide and Wool Co. Ltd.

mom" To APPEAL

The individuals named are Moses Levin. Bonia. Slotin. Moses Cohen. sun sloiin. Louis if-sinstein. min "Propel, Harry Fainstcin and Bertha Ludwig, formerly Bertha slotin.

Those concerned have iihrright to appeal against the action by the Exchequer Court preventing dis- pnsal of the real property which they own or control. '

A. E. I-Ioskin, Winnipeg lawyer. has been retained by the justice de- partment to represent it. He is to determine whether there are grounds for prosecution against

Two Survive . Plane Crash

NEW HOPE. Ala. (AP)--A U. 3. Air Force courier plane was torn open by a terrific n' t - ' while flying through bad waathor Wednesday and crashed with a loss of nins,iives. .

The airmen who were sitting mar the rear of the big 0.113 Fixing Boxcar survived, although iniured. when they parschutad Iller doors at the back of the Diana were torn off.

Witnesses on the ground said the frllmled plane was trailing flame Is it plowed into a stony ridge southeast of bars.

Coming 'Events

"New Year's Eve Dance. Fortune Hall. Friday. December slat.

"Rackham's Mill. Wheatley Riv- er closed for repairs till Jan. 3.

"New Year's Eve dance. Mur- rriv River potato warehouse. in iii-i of rink. , .

"New Year's dance. Beaver Hall. Montague. Thursday. Dec. 30th. Burns' Orchestra.

"Variety concert Marshflald hall Dec. 30th. sponsors Marsh- field w, 1.

g"Unloadlng car oil-treated Aca- flln nut coal at Vernon Thursday and Friday.'Stsrling S. Inga.

"New Year's Auction and Dance. XPYHOII stall. January jrd. Noni-

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"Special New Year's Dance. at. Peters I-fall Saturday night. Mesa- an orchestra.

"Bingo. I) chickens. tonight 8 Pm. in North Rustico. 50 cents hr 90 chances. Turkey bingo 10 cents.

"The annual meeting of the Farmers Hockey League will be llrld inpthc Stanley Bridge rink hiill Thursday. Dec. 80.

"Dance in Iloroll-hall Friday

"'00- Dancing 10 till 1. lurka'a '

'"chv.Iti-a. sponsored by the can-

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week and moisture was what they

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those listed in the Exchequer Court judgment.

Largest certificate of judgment is for 3817.707 against St. Boniface Abattoir Ltd. Largest certificate againat an individual is 3219.386 against Harry Fainstein.

Call Meeting Of 30 African And -4 Asian Countries

By aowsnn w. -ran

BOGOR. Indonesia (AP) -- Five south Asian prime ministers wed- nesday called for a meeting next April of 30 Asian and African countries to promote world peace and co-operation. Nationalist China was omitted. i

The prime ministers concluded two - day talks here to plan the larger conference which will con- vene in Bandoeng, Indonesia. The ministers who planned the confer- ence an India's Jawaharlai Nehru. Pakistan's Mohammed Ali, ceylon's sir John Kotelawsila; Burma's U Nu. and Indonesials Ali Eastma- inidjolo.

The new Asian - African group they contemplate ostensibly would serve as a buffer bloc g between Russia and the West. A joint com- munique issued by the premiers at the end of their talks said the following countries would be in- vited:

Afghanistan. Cambodia, the Cen- tral African Federation. Red China. Egypt, Ethiopia, the Gold Coast, Iran. Iraq. Japan, Jordan. Laos, Lebanon. Liberia, Libya, Nepal, the Philippines. Saudi-Arabia, the su- dan. Syria. Thailand. Turkey. South Viet Nam. North Viet Nam ivietrninh). and Yanen. plus the five sponsoring powers. The Afri- can Federation is composed of southern Rhodesia. Northern Rho- desia and Nyassland.

Yssrinouth Hus Weather Record

YAEMOUTK. N. 8.. (GP)-This western shore fishing town re- ported a temperature of ill Wednes- day morning, an all-time high for Dec. 29.

Re-elected As a result of the mail vote for directors in British Columbia. and the Marltlmes, Percy Ollay of Chil-

liwack, B. C. and Almon Boswaii of Charlottetown. P.E.f. (above) were re-elected as directors for Canadian Swine Breeders' Associ- ation for 1056.

The other directors are: A. H. Dyck. Borden. sask. president. X. N. Rodrlgue. Quebec, Que. vice- prcsident; E. .1. How, Baldwintcn, sask.: Peter Wyllie, Leduc. Alta.; 63. Crow. I-Iespeler. ont.: L.E. Mc- Nelll. Fraserville. Ont.; Werner Romahn. Petersburg. Ont., A. R. Tolton, Oak Lake. Man. '

Buildings At Fair . Grounds Collapse

FREDERICTON (CP)-Dam- age was estimated up to 350.000 Wednesday night following col- lapse of two large buildings at the Fredericton exhibition grounds. They caved in under the weight of snow and .ico;, piled up during a stotgggggaglgtitr day night. one building was empty and the other was used for storing cars. including four new models.

Canadians Smoke More Cigorets

OTTAWA (CP)-indications are that Canadians smoked more cig- arets this year than in 1953, a bureau of statistics spokesman said Wednesday. ,

He said in the first 11 ptonihs of this year clgari-is released for sale in Canada totalled 20.200.000.000 compared with 19.152.000.000 in the comparative period a year ago. an increase of about five per cent.

He said that would work out at between 1.400 and 1.500 clgnrcts a person on a per caplta basis.

Tho, Canadian trend s opposite to that reported in the United States. A tobacco lndiiiitry spokes- man in Now York said Tuesday rigaret smoking in the U. S. was down about 4.3 per cent. this year at an estimated 369.000.000.000 cig- arets.

The spokesman blamed the de- Clll'IP, on "the health scare asso- ciated with clgaret smoking."

MONTMAGNY. Qua. (CP)- An Ontario family whose trip from Fruitland. Ont... to Campbeilton. N. 3.. was halted last wsek by an ac- cident. hopes to coiltinus iis jour- ney today with the help of Quebec provincial police. -

Earl Stafford. 44. an unemployed welder and painter. and his brother George, 24. hope to find work in lumbar camps around Campbell- ton. They left Ontario Doc. 2 in a iill model car, bringing along Earl's wife Marge. 44, and his children John. 11. Jimmy. s, and fiva-months-old Harold. ' -

But last weak, after two other iloakdowns. the car was demol- ished by I truck and they've been

Ont. Family -Has Bad Luck On Trip But Police Help

Que. and again at Le is, across the st. Lawrence river fom Quebec City. Both times police and resi- dents collected automobile parts and money to keep them going.

In Quebec City. the Stafiords learned they wouldn't have any place to keep their children in Forestville so they turned around and decided to stick with their original plan-to o to Campbell- ton. it was then tfiat the truck wrecked their car.

Police in Quebec said they are making arrangements to help the Staffords.

No Place 55; Financially (Anaemia

-block international flow of goods.

Vital Decision Scheduled Today

By HAROLD KING

PARIS. (R.euters)- The French National Assembly in a surprise development early. today decided to put off its vital vote on West German rearmament once again- until late this afternoon.

The assembly voted for line post- ponement-until 5 p.m. (11 am. EST)-after its steering commit- tee had recommended thc vote he delayd as the result ofua proce- dural technicality.

Prime Minister Pierre Mendes- Prance said he bowed to the rul- ing of the steering committee. but he insisted that the assembly should vote at once on a. second motion of confidence on its agenda.

Voting then started immediately.

An unofficial count gave the pre-

Says Geneva Tariff Talks Going Badly

OTTAWA (CP)-Trade Minister Howe said Wednesday that Geneva talks aimed at revising and tight- ening international trade rules under the 37 - country General Agrifement on Tariffs and Trade are going badly.

He told a press conference on return from a month-long overseas trip that he can not rule out the possibility that the tariff pact rhay, collapse. However. he still hopes the talks can be pulled out of the fire.

He said he can not tell whether it will be necessary -to return to Geneva. He would gd back if it mmnld-do any good.. ,' -- --

GATT was built up in 1947, partly under the leadership of Can- ada. to get countries to agree to tariff reductions and to abide by certain international trading rules to prevent throat-cutting tactics.

Tariff concessions under the pact are bound formally until mid-1955. An attempt now is being made at the Geneva conference to get mem- ber countries to agree to tighten the pact to close escape clauses and other loopholes and to reduce the use of import restrictions which

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Pensioner Tel

OTTAWA, (C?) --A 73-year-old pensioner's grim story of days of torture. including the ramming of red-hot wires through his ears, has brought a police clqrge against his 65-year-old landlord and long- time friend.

Hospital authorities said Wednes- day night. that the pensioner. Iwan Oncwrichuk. will recover. He has injuries to his cars. .face. mouth. arms and bands which he told pol-

ice were inflicted by his landlord. Alex Kenlnski. in.an attempt to wring from him a "confession"

concerning 3800 in missing rent money. i

Keninski, Russian-born former potato-chip operator. is charged with causing grievous bodily harm. Onowrlchuk has been living in his home and the two shared the same bedroom.

The 265-pound land ord was re- manded in Jan. a and reed on ball of 31.500 whefi he appeared before Magistrate Glenn strike for pre- limlnnry hearing. He made no plea to the charge.

ANONYMOUS CALL

Police said they found the slightly-built Onowrichuk in a piti- ful condition in an upstairs bed-

Li-ocm of xenlnskl's home Monday

French Assembly Postpones Vote 1

mier victory on this important test.

This vote gave approval to ill the Paris agreement providing for west Germanyls admission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and (2) simultaneous ratification of both the Paris treaties and the France-German agreement on the Saar territory.

Both these provisions were ap- proved by the assembly separately on Monday. But pariamentary pro- cedures had required that the bill must pass as a whole.

The dramatic reversal of proce- dure to postpone the crucial v ti: on the question of rearming G.r- many as a partner in the Western European Union defences came just after Mendes - France, in a final appeal for ratification, asked the assembly how France could explain a rejection of West Ger- man treaties to the rest of the world.

The premier stressed once again that rejection of the treaties bring- (Continued on page 5, col. 2)

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No Danger Of Bedford Blcist

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HAULFAX. (CF) - The navy moved swiftly Wednesday to reas- sure this metropolitan area. of 120.- 000 that a morning explosion at the Bedford magazine does not mean there is any chance of 1945's bone- jarrlng blast being repeated.

Rear Admiral Roger Bidwell. flag officer Atlantic coast. issued a. verbal statement only a matter of hours after what was described as g. " inor" explosion ripped through tub” for of a storage - building at the big munitions dump on Bedford basin north of the city.

The statement said in part that "there is absolutely no danger of any major explosion occurring at the navy's magazine."

Harold L. Andrews and Arthur Greene. civilian workmen, were in- jured in the blast which went ap- parently undetected among rea- ldents of the district. Both men suffered superficial burns and An- drews was discharged from Vic- toria General Hospital after being treated.

ls . Story Of

Torture; Landlord ls Held

after an anonymous telephone call sent them in the two-storey brick reslden in central Ottawa. They took him to hospital.

Later they said the pensioner. a Ukrainian who speaks no English. win them through an interpreter a grim story of torture between Dec. 13 and Dec. 27.

Onowrichuk claimed. police said. that he was forcibly detained in Keninski's home where he has liv- ed for years. He claimed his mouth was burned with a hot poker that red-hot wires were passed through his ears, that his teeth were broken off with pliers and that he was kicked and beaten wind his fingers and wrists hammered.

DENIES KNOWLEDGE

The torture. Onowrichuk told po- lice, was continued from day to day al no trace was found of the miss- ing rant money Keninski accused him of taking.

Police said they had no Wil- neases to the torture but that hos- pital authorities told them Oiiow- richuk's injuries were consistent with his story. From his hospital bed Cnowrichuk continued to deny knowledge of the missing money which represented rents collected by Keninski from various Ottawa properties.

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interview provincial police are making arr menu to get the Stofforda to. .

The lllffordr gupply ran out three weeks ago. 1-1 recalled

in the interview his attempts to let work in Qmbos province to

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The application states that the present local rail passenger ser- vice is performed cntirely by mix- ed trains carrying freight, passen- gers. express. baggage and mail, and passenger operations have not returned even the out-of-pocket costs for many years. This is par- ticularly marked in the summer months when the public prefers to go by highway, said the railway.

The C.N.R. mentions that it of- fered in 1952 to modernize, its pas- senger transportation service on Prince Edward Island by provid- ing a co-ordinated bus and truck service with standby train service being available in the winter il snow conditions or spring break- up closed the highways tempor- arily. Afte-,r examination by ii provincial legislative committee this offer was not accepted.

SEEKS ALTERNATIVE

Since then, the Railway has further examined the situation on Prince Edward Island, seeking al- ternative steps to improve trans- portation the,re and at the same time reduce its deficit from pas- senger operatlons. It has come to the conclusion that the public will be best served by the withdrawing of local passenger service during the. summer months and leaving the field nntirelyito the local bus- operaior who will thus have an opportunity of maintaining and ex- panding its present highway ser- vices and of providing even more convenient and suitable services.

The railway proposes to discon- tlnuo the operntlon of all schedul- cil local passen us services from approximately mid-April to mid- Dec:-.mhr-.. These would be restor- ed during the winter months.

The existing through trains with connections between Charlotte- town and the mainland are not af- fected by the application and will continue to operate on a year- round basis.

A new daily except Sunday mix- ed train service is proposed to give Summerslde passenger con- nections with the through trains to and from the mainland.

EXPRESS TRAFFIC

Exprf-S9-traffic. siiyii the applica- tion. will be transported entirely by means of railway owned trucks to give service equally as good or better than the present local mix- ed train operation. lThe elimination of mixed trains will free freight services from rigid passenger schedules. the rail- way -said. This will result in im- prnvt-,d handling of freight be- cause the railway. will be able to operate regular and extra freight trains to best meet the require- mi-nis of commerce and industry on the Island.

An offer is made by the rail- way to provide suitable and ef- ficient: accommodation in its high- way vehicles to handle the mail presently being carried by mixed trains. The mall would he carried on schedules specified by the Post

Missing Rabbit Hunters Safe

SYDNEY. (CP)--Rabbit hunters Charles Doucette. 15. and David Langille. 17, walked safely out of the woods at Cow bay Wednesday. two hours after a search for them got under way. The youths had gone hunting Tuesday.

Mother Talks

NAIROBI.Kcnya (AP)-A pretty young Englishwoman Wednesday told how she "chatted in Swahili" with Man Man terrorists on her Isolated farm Tuesday night and talked them into sparing her life and her two babies.

Mrs. Lovat Carnelly said the

Man Man loader "General Gomal,"

Parties Will Be-Gay And Expensive

By The Canadian Press

The busy round of yaarend partying by Canadians winds up Friday night with the biggest. blow- out of them all-tbs New . Year's Eve celebrations.

starting anywhere from noon Pridaymntil on towns-ds,n laturday. Canadians will whoop t

around

costs 835 for dinner and an evening of dancing. Du-Inks. tips and other incidentals are extra.

AVERAGE 0051' II! .

Major ho is in Vancouver. Ed- . Winnipeg, Toronto. 'and Halifax are charging an average of :15 per couple for dinner and dancing.

In Isixifi John. New Brunswick. tho crlarge is no and breakfast is included. Most hotels were sou out before Christmas.

, Many of the hoinll a formal dress and most sail .. ktails st .Hout ll each. A haw litter will tccat around at an hour; tuna a bit more than that each trip. Then l”thoro's the coinage. tips and a few ather items Hotel parties will be 0

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For those who don't feel like spending that much money or who can't getgreservations at a hotel, there's dancing at the usual night spots for admission charges of from so to lit a couple. Food and drink are extra. '

MOST AT HOME

In Cgnadab largest city. Mon- treal. and throughout the province of Quebec. most. celebrating will be done at home New Year's Eve. All bars and clubs must ckisa at 9

p.m. and cannot open again until fggcg frag.

noon Sunday.

But most Canadians will attsnd houaa partia this year. Tighfened budgets and caution are responsible for the stay-at-homo ti-and.

But private parties can be costly. l

for Cheat who are determined to

make this year the one time they'll stay at home for It quiet evening watching itelevislon. the CBC has arranged special programs.