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CPIARLOTTETOWN. CANADA. THURSDAY, AUGrUST 6, 1953

FIVE SURVIVORS OF NORTH ATLANTIC CRASH PICKED UP

Wave OF Mass Desertions Hits East German Army

Returned Prisoner Plans To Remain in The Army

MUNSAN. Korea. (O!) -0131. Joseph Pelletier, the former Chat- Ililm, Ont., taxi driver who was the first Canadian prisoner re- leased by the Communists in the post-arfnistice exchange, intends to stay in the army.

That is what ,the smiling re- ioased Pow told reporters Wed- l,PSCIEi)' after his release by the Reds. He had been listed as miss- mg and believed a prisoner.

Pelieiler, a member of 0 Com- pany of the Royal Canadian Regi- lnent's 3rd battalion, was captured the night of May 2 when 5. Chi- ilrsc barrage hit his position. He has alone in the trench when "hundreds of Chinese came over nur position-at least they seemed to be hundreds," he said. "I know i killed four."

Recovered From Wounds

He has recovered from burp gun and grenade wounds in the right

Coming Events

"Dnncc lona East tiny.

school Fri-

"Dance in Millvlew hall Friday.

every

"Dance, Little Pond Hall, Mon- rlny, August 10th.

"Dance, Bt. Columbia Hall,

Thursday. August eta.

"Cornwall W. M. S. postponed .intll Monday night.

"Dance. Donsg-h school. Thurs- tiny, August 6th. Hughes' Orchestra.

"Reserve August 10th for Little Pond Chicken Supper.

"Remember the Pownal circuit Tea Party, Wednesday, August ilith.

"Try oupr Purina Finanes Plan for feeding your pigs and poultry. Dillon sir, Spillett.

"Dance in souris Lineroad south

School, Friday, August 7th. Good music.

"Dance, Greenfield School, 'l'llursda,v, August 6th. Drake's orchestra.

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"Women's Institute chicken and

Ham supper in New Glasgow Hall, August 19th. t

"Hear Sm. R. C. Parent give his illustrated lecture, Clyde River, l-'ridn.y, August 7th. Aid of Hall.

--wui be bii-yrn: Timothy lead this season as usual. cleaned or uncleaned. Mcaulgan and Boyle.

"St. Mary's- Parish, Montague, rllirken supper, Wednesday. Aug- ust 10th. Beaver Club Hall.

"St. John's Church. Orspaud bionic postponed from Wednesday in today, or first fine day follow- llll,

"In stock. Haw im ed rly Spray for cattle. Gree eaf binder twine. cattle salt. All kinds potato spray. Dillon as spiileit.

"Burke's Pipe Band will prusnt "Lads and Lasaies" program in Tracadie Hall on Friday, August 7th. at 6.80.

"Mt. Stewart Branch Canadian I-Paton. will hold a monthly meet- ing in Legion Room on Friday. August 'Ith, at 0.80. All members nlease attend. .-

"Memorial and decoration sor- VICE. St. Catherine's Cemetery lmunds. Sunday, Aug. 0 at I o'- Clock sharp. special music. Please Print: flowers for graves.

"Roytl Feeds produce greater llrnnt from your poultry-market your chickens earlier by using Royal Growing Mash and Pellets. KCHY Feed Service.

"Show. Morell Hall, Friday and 3"t"TdIil- "A Queen is Crowned."

Shows on many 7 and 9. Saturday ,

3.30. This is the Coronation in tech- nicolor and everyone young and should see it.

arm and right thigh suffered in the action. Pelletier said the Chi- nese bandaged his wounds but it was 10 days later before the dress- ings were changed. Treatment by the Reds was "not too good." June 12 he was taken to a hospital out- side a Pow camp at Pyoktong near the Yalu river "where a Chi- nese doctor operated on my legs removing shell fragments."

"The treatment there was OK. I was there until Aug. 1 when I was started south--I was there when the armistice was signed. They announced it over the hos- pital squawkbox but the fellows took it quietly. That night we got extra rations, including chicken, to celebrate.

Chinese Wanted Party

"Before we left the Chinese

wanted us to have a party. They gave us extra food and six beers, and two bottles of wine for every eight men as well as 10 packages of 20 cigarets to last us for the Journey." Pelletier and ,other Common- wealth prisoners were welcomed to the camp's flower-decked rc- ception room by Hildred Herman, Red Cross worker from Swan Riv- er, Man. There Pelletier sent a a message to his wife, Alice, in Chatham.

Pelletler was met at Paiimunjom by Capt. Tom sallman of Halifax, a public relations officer, while Brig. Jean Allard. commander of the Canadian 27th brigade, wel- comed him at Munsan. They had a 20-minute chat.

Harmony Al- Dulles-llhee Conference

By ROBERT TUCKMAN

SEOUL, (AP)-state Secretary Dullm and President Rhee ex- pected to tackle the difficult prob- lem of unification for Korea today after a harmonious first meeting Wednesday.

The talks already were reported to have produced "considerable progress” toward a security treaty. such a treaty, subject to,ratlflca- tlon by the United States Senate, could well be agreed upon before Dulles departs Saturday.

The American state secretary now must take up with the strong- wiiled south Korean leader the problems of unification of North and Bouthxorea. This long-sought goal of Rhes's was skipped over in their opening discussions.

TO VISIT CANADA

NEW YORK. (CP)-Brig. Jose Ignacio San Martin, Argentina's minister of aviation, arrived here by air '.'.'edriesday en route to Can- ada for a two-week visit. Officials said Brig. Ignacio will fly to Mont- real Friday. Details of the Canad- ian visit have not been announced.

llailwayingn Sabotage Red - Food Blockade

By DANIEL DE LUCE BERLIN, (AP)-A wave of mass desertlons has hit East Germany's Red Wehrmacht and thousands of Soviet zone rallwaymen have started to sabotage the Communist blockade of American food relief. Twenty armed soldiers and 1'! people's police escaped to West Berlin Wednesday from the duty of enforcing a government ban on free United states food for East Germans.

40,000 Enter Fity

Railwaynien in Russian-occupied Brandenburg engaged in wholesale violation of the decree against re- lief travel to Berlin, allowing 40,- 000 to slip into the city.

The total of U.S.-financed food packages given away in 10 days reached 1,570,000. There were 125,- 000 handed out Wednesday.

The rush of Braridenburgers evading the Red railway ban nearly equalled .the number oom- lng daily before the travel ban was imposed last Saturday night. But in Saxony, Thuringia, Saxony- Anhalt and Mecklenburg, Commu- nist Army and police patrols still sealed off most trains from relief applicants.

Turn In Uniforms

The deserting soldiers and pol- ice turncd in their uniforms to Western authorities. They were given civilian dress, and a prom- ise of resettlement in the Bonn republic. They told Allied intellig- ence officers of widespread dia- content in the East German arm- ed forces, growing daily as they had to carry on with repressive measures against the hungry people.

It was the largest mass flight since June 24, when 46 soldiers and policemen asked for political refuge in a single day. A total of 2,555 troops and police have de- serted to West Berlin since Jan. 1.

BLAME COCONUT

CANBERRA, (Reuters)-Federal authorities believe coconut import-- ecl from Papua is responsible for an outbreak of typhoid in three Australian states. Housewives have been warned not to use coconut raw until the results of tests are known.

"While five thousand acres more

seed planting of potatoes has been

recorded here for which inspec- tion has been requested, is consid- erable amount of this may be at- tributed to the cheaper seed this year and it's use in preference to table stock," said Mr. W, P. Mac- Leod, head of the Federal Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Service last evening.

Seed Potato Plantings Oh Increase This Year

Canada's farmers are planning to produce about 57,674 acres of certified seed potatoes this year, the Department of Agriculture re- ported yesterday. It the entire production is certified free of dis- ease, this would bs the biggest acreage of certified seed since the all-time high of 75,000 acres plant- ed in 1950. Last year, farmers planted about 46,000 acres of cer- tified seed.

By GEORGE A. McARTf-IUR

PANMUNJOM, (AP) - Another 392 Allied prisoners-none of them Canadians-come back to-freedom today amid mounting fears for the health and safety of thousands still in Red compounds.

The second exchange of prison- ers in Operation Big Switch was set for 9 a.m. at this truce town.

The Communists promised to deliver 250 South Koreans, 70 Americans, 25 Britons, 20 Turks. 10 Filipinos, seven Colombians and five Australians-eight fewer than the daily 400 quota the Reds agreed to send back. There was no explanation for the shortage.

The United Nations command had 2,766 more Chinese and,North Koreans ready for ' repatriation, four fewer than promised.

Within the next five weeks about 87,000 men-12,000 Allied and 74,- 000 Communlst-will return to their own sides.

The first 400 freed Wednesday in the initial exchange included many in poor physical condition.

Ed. Argenfidir Sign Trcde Pact.

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters)- The first post-war trade treaty between Argentina and Russia. was signed here Wednesday. The Bov- let government agreed to finance long-term credits to export to Argentina 330,000,000 worth of capital goods, including coal min- ing and oil drilling equipment, transport materials, power plants

and agricultural machinery.

Prisoners In ,

By ROBERT EUNSON MUNSAN (AP)-The first two days of prisoner exchange have brought concrete evidence that the

have been imprisoned so long in

North Korean stockadcs.

OTTAWA. (OP)-Prime Minister St. Laurent met with his cabinet ,Wsdnuday for the last time be- fore the election Monday Aug. 10. it was a relatively-brief 00-min- ute affair with only six of Mr. St. I..aurani'a 20 ministers attending.

The rest were campaigning across the country.

Officials said the session was "purely ” ." However, these gay figures were present: Trade

nistsr 1-lows. Defence Minister Olaxton. Revenue Minister Mc-

Oann. Transport Minister Chevrier. Postmaster-General Cots and the cabinst's newest member. State secretary Plckeragill, Mr. 5t. Laur- ont's right-hand man on the cross- eouniry tour.

What went on behind the closed doors was not uisclosed. It was understood the ministers cleaned

Cabinet Holds Final Meeting Before Election ...... 3. ......-

some minor extemal affairs I?- pointmenis and Colombo Plan op-

sick and wounded in April, the Al- lies countered by

Communists held back on the Pm""'9” 1" em-I31 Tm”-

Apm exchanga 0; Meg um Now the evidence is at hand wounded pmonem that the Allied suspicions were

This revelation brought fears c”"'9ct-

that they might be holding out Hm"! the W001 of the Com- again and would not turn back all m””15t Welchi

the United Nations soldiers who 1" AW” "'3 R5” mmed 0V9-T

about 700 sick and wounded Allicd' prisoners for approximately 6,000! disabled Chinese and North Kor- ean prisoners. insisted they held no more were able to travel.

Big Switch", Chinese trucks

cuiosis cases among the first so U. B. and other Allied prisoners.

nounced there would be 42

Proof Reds Held Back Sick l

Exchange

Aware that the Communists probably were not returning all

returning Red

The Communists

who

But the first day of "Operation dc-

And the second day they an-

sick

cra lion.

There also was believed to have been some discussion on the Lib- oral party election campaign and its impact on the Liberal govern- ment's chances of

surviving the

Americans and 25 sick South Kor- eans among the 302 returnees.

"There are a lot more up there sicker than I am," was the state- ment heard frequently during "Operation Little Switch" and the

up a. few matters dealing with

vote. This was Mr. St. Laurenvs first

cabinet meeting in a month. He "'9 WWI- haa been carrying out government A"h0"Kh "16 Commllnlltl duties by long-distance magmas, welched on "Operation Little

with his aides keeping in touch with Ottawa almost daily during the time Mr. st. Laurent stumped the country from Newfoundland to British Columbia.

Mr. 51. Laursnt resumed his po- lltical campaigning with a night meeting in Ottawa. Today he heads toward Montreal to make his final appeal to the voters there before swinging into Ontario for his finale, Ii big rally in Toronto Friday night

opening of "Big Switch" brought

switch" they by no means duped the United Nations.

John 0. Daniel, who was eering the swap for the asked the Reds to increase the fi- gure.

more who were able to travel.

to the fear that the more prisoners than they admit.

Several times. Rear-Admiral engin-

Allies,

The Reds insisted they held no

All this evidence lenon weight Reds hold

392 More Prisoners Return To Freedom

Yet many waved, grinned broadly, gave loud shouts and even wept with joy as Communist trucks and ambulances brought them within sight of freedom.

About half were listed by the Communists as sick or wounded. Eight Americans were stretcher cases.

An American senior medical of- ficer sald about 20 per cent of the returned men suffered from tuber- culosis or other lung ailments. Many suffered from malnutrition. They brought restrained but dis- quiciing accounts from Red Ko- rea, including word of a Commu- nist trial in which an American lieutenant-ccloned was sentenced a few days ago to another year of imprisonment for "insligailng against peace" and other high

Air Vice Marshal Kerr To Visit S'side Siaiion

--Air Vice Marshal J. G. Kerr. C.B.E., A.F.C.. air officer com- manding Training Command, RC. A.F'. is to pay an informal famil- iarization visit to R.C.A.F. Station, summerslde, today.

This will be A VlM Kerr's first official visit to this unit since be- ing appointed A. O.C. Training Command at the first of this year.

On January 8th he succeeded Air Marshal C. R. Slemon, C.B., C.B.E., who became chief of the air staff.

During his visit this afternoon MV,tM Kerr will inspect all as- pects of the training facilities on the unit. He is expected to ur- rive early Thursday afternoon and depart on Friday morning.

AlVKM Kerr joined the R.C.A,F. in July 1931 upon graduation from the Royal Military College. During the early years of the Second World War he commanded several training stations across Canada.

He proceeded overseas in 1944 iviiere he served until 1945 in com- mand of operational and advanced training units.

Appointed to command a wing of very long range bomber squad- rons in the Pacific force, he re- turned to Canada to organize the training of this group but this duty was terminated by the col- lapse of the Japanese.

officers were given sentences on the same charge.

tions and training at AFHQ and attended the Imperial Defence College course in the United Kingdom.

conNwALL, Ont, (CPi--Lame Chesebrcugh of Kingston, 0nt., driver of the Colonial Coach Lines bus that plunged into a St, Law- rence river canal last Friday with a loss of 20 lives, told Wednesday how the accident happened.

From his bed in Cornwall Gen- eral Hospital, he told reporters in a whisper: "It was somewhere around 4 am.

"Trai'i'ic was still comparatively light. It was still dark and there were lots of stars. It was a nice night.

Met Car

"I met a. westbound car just before the accident. I snapped my lights down as I came around a curve. Then I threw my lights up.

"There was something in the road right in front of me.

"I didn't know just what it was. although I knew it was a vehicle of some kind. It appeared to be angling across in front of me.

"I hit the brakes and at the same time, pulled to the centre of the road to try to miss it. I hoped the bus would stay on the road, but I didn't think I had room to go by.

"Then we hit. The bus went out of control. We started going down it bank into the water. I had been talking to a fellow in the front seat just before.

"I don't know what else hap- pened. 1 don't remember. I don't know how 1 got out. I don't re- member getting to shore. I can't remember."

Mr. Chesebrough, father of two children who has been a driver for Colonial for four years, told his story with much prompting from reporters. 1-le chain-smoked oigarets which his wife kept light- ing for him. He was shaking we much to light a match.

He said he didn't remember tell: ing the passengers to be calm, al- though some of the passengers heard him say so as the bus en- tered the water.

He said he had no recollection of having forced open the front door, but once again passengers credited him with providing the escape route.

Ciiargoa Laid

mrcorrm. (GP)-'-Manslaughter charges have been laid against the driver of a Colonial Coach

Driver Of Bus Describes Accident; Charges. Laid

canal near lvforrisburg last Friday morning

st. Lawrence river

with a loss of 20 lives, and against

also went into the canal.

C. P. Hope of the Ontario at- torney general's department an- nounced Wednesday charges have been laid against Lorne Chose- brough of Kingston, driver of the bus, and Max Roodman of Tor- onto. Both men are in hospital at Cornwall, some 20 miles from the accident scene.

Aciion Forlibel

MONTREAL. (OP)-Yvon Du- puis, Liberal member of the Quebec legislature for Montreal Ste. Marie. Wednesday lodged a 050.000 libel action against Jean-P llI Boisjoly. Progressive Conservat ve candidate in Montreal Ste. Marie in Monday's federal election.

Mr. Dupuis in his action taken in Supreme Court alleged that hc was libelled in a number of po- litical speeches by Mr. Boisjoly. Mr. Boisjoly two days ago start- ed a 810,000 slander suit. against Mr. Dupuis' father, Hector Dupllis who is Liberal candidate in Mont- real Ste. Marie seeking re-election in the Commons.

(AP)-Premier Mal- enkov's government presented to the supreme Soviet (Parliament) Wednesday night the biggest biid- get in the history of the U.5.S.R. More than one fifth of the half- trlillon ruble budget is earmarked specifically for the armed forces.

Finance Minister Arsenl Zverev told a Joint session of the Supreme Soviet 1053 expenditures would be b30,ii00,000,000 rubles. Of this am- ed forces expenditures are listed at 110.200.000.000 rubles. This would indicate a decrease of 3,000,000,000 rubles from the 152 armed forces

MOSCOW.

outlay. The Soviet l'nion values the ruhle at four to the dollar. This

would mean in dollar equivalents

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LONDON, (CF)-Five survivors from the United states Air Force RB-36 which crashed into the stormy Atlantic Wednesday have been picked up, it was announced late Wednesday night.

Search vessels had also recover- ed a number of bodies before night closed down. The giant with two

10-engined plane.

23 Men Aboar Plane F orced I)ownRyjire

the water for hours. Rescue plan spotted some of them during the day, bobbing like specks on waves 15 feet high, The search planes also saw several overturned rafts

per on the scene. survivor, was others were suffering from shock.

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motors ablaze, ditched in the ocean at dawn. the 23 men aboard were able parachute before the plane hit the water, 500 miles away from land.

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In Water For Hours

Since that time he has served as deputy air member of opera-

The survivors, clinging to life- 'ralts or bits of wreckage, were in

Murder, Suicide

I LONDON, Ont., (CP)-Two per- sons were shot to death at their farm home today in what police said was murder and suicide.

Lorne Hayden, 43, and his wife Eva, 37. parents of five children, were found dead in the dining room of the farmhouse.

Coroner Dr. AR. Routledge said it is believed Hayden first shot his wife, then took his own life with a .32-calibre rifle found be- side the body. No inquest will be held.

The children, Doreen, 18; Lor- na, 12; Charles, 11; Marilyn-,t'i!, and Carolin, 5, are with neigh- bors.

London township police said they investigated after receiving 3 call from neighbors who said they heard shots coming from the Hay- den home. -

Actress Contract!

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Record Budget Presented

Eye Infection

CALGARY, Alta. (GP)-Shelley Winters, Hollywood movie star making a picture with Alan Ladd at Banff has contracted s. severe infection in her right eye. The in- fection, believed to be caused by. an allergy. has completely closed her eye and caused a swelling in the right side of her face. The movie star arrived in Banff from Hollywood Sunday. Director Raoul Walsh said filming will go on as scheduled.