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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 22, 1954, Winnipeg, ManitobaAnd. Number 93-6541 edition weather forecast Winnipeg variable Clouds Nam turning colder by thursday evening. Northwest at. 15. Low tonight and High 30. Vol. 62 no. 73 36 pages Winnipeg wednesday december 22, 1954 -ii.dy-.p.ni. Moon 2.23 . Forecast mild airy make up blasted Stinson Calls for Independent probe of jail make up of the committee which will probe the head Ingley jail riot came under fire wednesday from Lloyd Stinson Kcf Leader who claimed the members were too close to the govern ment to be considered inde he singled out the appointment of C. M. Kyle High sheriff of Manitoba for particular criticism noting that or. Kyle also served the government As inspector of jails. This is like a business firm appointing its own chief account ant to carry out an investigation of its books the Kcf Leader charged. He said there was no doubt sheriff Kyle was an admirable he was not however the right person to head an investigation of this see. Stevson Page 6 Merlin Newton judge f. A. E. Hamilton who Are members of three Man investigating committee which will conduct a. Probe the heading Ley jail riot. D. C. My Kyle is chairman of the committee. Riot probe report due in 3 weeks the probe of the head Ingley jail riot May be com Pletsc within two or three Hon. Ivan Schultz attorney general forecast tuesday. He the investigating committee under C. M. Kyle High sheriff of Manitoba would begin its within the next Day or two. It would Likely visit the jail for inspections before Christmas. Interviewing of prisoners a key phase of the probe would not begin until dec 28 he said he had instructed the committee to have its re port ready As Early As pos sible it the new year and he thought it Likely it could be wound up within two or three weeks. R the probe itself jail inspections by the committee and interviews with prisoners would not be open to the press or. Schultz said. The committee s re commendations would be made Public however. He said such jail investigations were never opened to the press for obvious reasons. He indicated one such Rea Iron was the effect on prison discipline. He said no arrangements had been made regarding pay if any for the committee members. Other two members Are Merlin Newton civil service commissioner and judge of. A. E. Hamilton executive director of the prisoners Wel Lare association. Or. Schultz announced set Ting up of the committee tuesday in a statement in which he reviewed events leading up to saturday s out break and reported on the rioting itself. Gold War thawing Washington pc Nyht Secretary u. State John Foster Dulles said tuesday the North Atlantic treaty Organiza Tion s new atomic policy would assure the defeat of aggression at the thres hold of Western Europe. He did not disclose details of the strategy that was approved at an Allied conference in Paris last week but he implied that it assumes heavy tactical Retalia Tion close to and beyond the Eastern frontiers of Germany. For the first time Dulles told a news conference the Way has been shown toward development of a Forward strategy which could be relied on to protect Western Europe from invasion. He declared we see the Means of achieving what the people of Western Europe have Jong sought that is a form of Security which while having As its first objective the preservation of peace would also be adequate for defence and which would not put Western Europe in a position of having to be Back from Paris Dulles who returned monday from Paris and reported to presi Dent Eisenhower and the nation Al Security Council tuesday morning made these remarks in the course of a Broad review of . Foreign defence policy he also told reporters that the pro posed reduction in size of . Armed forces was not the Conse Quence of a reduced threat of War As Secretary of defence Charles e. Wilson had said Mon he declared the proposed reduction was simply the result of new weapons development which made unnecessary the maintenance of Large land forces. But Dulles said it would be in consistent and unfortunate if european countries should decide to emulate the . In reducing their own armed forces. Dulles went to unusual pains to make Clear his belief there has been no substantive change n russian policy and no Lessen ing of the russian threat. He Rea d a statement on this subject and released it in mimeograph form along with his Esti mate of nato s new nuclear plan. Later in reply to a question. He holed a possible shift from Moscow s recent cooing Dove line into something More threat far East danger spurs Seato meet Washington special. Secretary of state John Foster Dulles told a news conference tuesday that an announcement would be made within the next two or three Days about a meeting of the foreign ministers of the eight governments be longing to the South. East Asia treaty organization he under stood the Seato conference would be held at Bangkok in february. Diplomats tuesday con firmed that an Exchange of views on this subject is under Way in the Seato capitals. The meeting was first suggested a month ago by Dulles. At that time Dulles told a news conference that the scale of communist subversion in the key indo chinese state of Viet Nam might make it advisable for the Seato Powers to meet be fore parliamentary ratification of the treaty was completed. Along with the indo Chi Nese situation the Seato conferees probably would discuss the Eisenhower administration s proposed project for econ tic Aid to halt communism in the far East. Signed by the member governments at their organizational conference at. Manila last september the Seato pact will come before the United states Senate at the new session of Congress to Convene next month. Presi Dent Eisenhower has asked Mendes battling for pact Don t condemn treaty with faint Praise he implores that it be Given priority along with the Paris accords. The pact links the United states the United France Australia new Zea land Pakistan the Philip Pines and Thailand in a Mutual defence Effort against the threat of communism in the far East. Soviet threat persists Eden backs atomic safeguards in Europe London Reuters foreign Secretary sir an Thony Eden wednesday told the House of commons there is no reason to con Sider that the soviet threat to the free world has at the same time h e said he fully endorsed a statement by . Secretary of state Dulles in Washington tuesday that new presumably atomic weapons will safeguard Western. Europe against russian invasion and it possible not to leave the continent in the position of having to be sir Anthony was reporting to the commons on the ministerial meeting of the North Atlantic treaty organization Powers in Paris last week. He emphasized the ministerial Council s finding that a Strong russian threat to the free world still exists. He warned that the massive military Power of the soviet Union is still growing a and soviet policy is still aimed at. Confusing dividing and weakening the in w. Europe Gale London ships with 39 men aboard were feared lost wednesday As hurricanes lashed the North sea and the English Channel. The Gale driven seas breached dikes in the Netherlands and West Germany but so far there was no repetition of last year s disastrous floods. Four Breaks in the sea Walls were reported from Texel Island just off the Northwest dutch coast. Mindful of the february 1953, floods in which almost lives were lost in the Netherlands work ers rushed to bolster the Crum bling Dike. Officials began the evacuation of persons cattle and supplies Iron part of the Island. Cool Yule forecast for City crazy mixed up Thermo meters will probably be showing More seasonable readings by Christmas Day despite the fact Winni Eggers wednesday were basking in a heat with the Mercury expected to climb to about 40 wednes Day the temperature will be close to the record High for the Day of 44.2 degrees registered Back in 1877. But thursday sunny skies will be replaced by variable cloudiness and by evening the weather will be turning colder. Low overnight will be 25, High thursday 30. Asked about a Christmas Day prediction the weather Man said there were some indications it s going to get a bit colder. A cold air mass is beginning to build up in the Zeeland dikes hold Breaks in dikes near Rotterdam and at Wilhel shaven Germany also were reported but hese were not considered the dikes in the dutch province of Zeeland worst hit area in 1953, vere holding despite the abnormal ening. Paris a Premier Mendes-1 France called on the National As-1 Sembly wednesday to approve the Paris accords by a Large majority saying a feeble endorsement might have the same disadvantages As rejection. He interrupted a speech by Lor Mer defence minister Jules Moch in this third Day of a four Day debate to press for ratification of the agreements which would free and rearm West Germany in West Ern defence. See pact Page 13 while. Europe reeled in Hurricane Force gales a violent earthquake struck the town of Eureka Calif causing damage Over a wide area of the state. In Dixie Valley Western Nevada the quake slashed a 26-mile gaping Trench along the Stillwater Range. Here report examine part of the new Valley which geologists said was caused either by the sur rounding mountains rising or the. Valley dropping during the quake. 2-bus. A Iota now general the two Bushel per acre Grain delivery quota has been extended to every Point in Western can Ada the Canadian wheat boar announced wednesday. The final listing of stations to receive the quota was composed of mostly Alberta Points a Board spokesman said. Four Bushel quotas have been introduced at 171 of the Prairie delivery stations. All other the two Bushel quota wedge widay s announcement of the first of the Cro year. The initial or 100 Uris quota had into Force a Points about two months ago see Dulles Page 6 army slash has dems up in arms Washington special a demand that de Fence Secretary. Charles e. Wil son give Congress a Complete briefing and justification for plans to trim the armed forces men in the next is Lon los came tuesday from rep. Arl Vinson d., Vinson who will return Jan. 5 o the chairmanship of the House red services committee made t Clear he will ask the group o Call Wilson and said he would Isten with great interest to he defence Secretary s remarks. I am very much disturbed As o whether this will mean too great a reduction in our would Bri la Britain s entire n Railroad system to a standstill and strength said Vinson Ion rail strike discussed by Cabinet London min ister Churchill s Cabinet wednesday discussed a planned strike by 000 British Railroad workers next month to Back wage demands. The Cabinet met 12 hours after the executive of the National Union of railway men called for a stoppage from Midnight Jan. 9. The Union is the biggest of the. Country s three rail unions and its sightless boy sees through Tivin s eyes Victoria up seven year old Peter Bourne could t see a thing but he looked the happiest of the cheering youngsters who attended the Christmas party for Navy children at. Memorial Arena tuesday. Blind from birth Peter used the his twin brother David who sat beside him and described everything As it happened. Peter Sang and cheered louder than the others around him. Through David s eyes he saw a band break out of a huge pie As the four and 20 blackbirds baked in a a to land Parade Dis play by the Victoria skating club and of course Santa Claus. Huge Well fire rages at Leduc Oil Gas fed flames shoot 200 feet i into air Leduc Alta. 200-ioot1 Geyser of flame fed by Oil and i advocate of Strong defences. There is no question that it is or military might that is res a Snible for keeping the 3ut in divisions Vinson saw the possibility that he manpower plan announced monday by Wilson might Force a reduction in the army s strength rom the present 17 divisions Down to 12. See arms Cut Page 6 an plunge Britain into Industrial chaos. Strike notices went out wednes Day to the Union s branches throughout the country. Meanwhile leaders of the e British transport commission which runs the state owned railroads also met wednesday to consider the plan Ned strike. The rail workers Are asking raises which would Cost the com Mission an estimated annually. Temperatures maximum minimum temperatures and proc. Readings for 24 hour period ending 6.30 . Dec. 22 were Calgary Edmonton Swift current Max. Fit win. Proc. 4.t .17 Saskatoon ,19 fort William ___., 2fl Ottawa 28 15 you will find Jumble contest on Page 28 Billy Graham Page 32. The Christmas Story Page 4 deaths and funerals Pagi financial news pages 27, 32 Hollywood column Page 15 Higgins article on Tissin Page 2. Letters to the editor Page 32 radio to Page i 4. Social news pages 16 and 1 snorts , pages 20, 21 22 Ami 23. Natural Gas Rushing out of the ground with a Jet like Roar raged out of control wednesday at an Oil Well in Alberta s famous Leduc Field 25 Miles South of Edmonton. Four workmen escaped serious injury when the Weli owned by Imperial Oil exploded tuesday night while efforts were being made to Stop Gas escaping. Cause of the fire was not known. I Imperial Oil s production Man Ager v. J. Moroney was expected to Survey the huge fire today and determine a method of killing it. I the Well had been producing crude Oil for about 18 months but production was halted to allow a work Crew to attempt to increase the production rate. See fire Page 13 Manitoba s Auto death toll twice ii last year s rate Toronto Montreal Halifax in y2 0 twinkle twinkle Little Star How we wonder whose you Are Sylacauga Ala. Who owns a meteorite the per son on whose property it lands or the person it hits on Landing this question arose Here after a meteorite ripped through the roof of a House owned by mrs. Birdie Guy three weeks ago. On us was Down the shooting Star struck the tenant of the House mrs. Hulitt Hodges. Since then the Hodges have received two offers of More than for the frag ment from the smithsonian Institute and the Alabama state museum. And mrs. Guy has filed suit claiming the meteorite is hers. Her lawyer says the supreme court has ruled that a meteorite belongs to the owner of the property on which it Falls. When she Learned of this mrs. Hodges and her Hus band moved out of mrs. Guy s House and for a be Gal fight. Suing is the Only Way Shell Ever get said mrs. Hodges. I feel like the meteorite is mine. I think god intended it for me. After All it hit mrs. Hodges still spends part o the Day in bed because of the severe bruises she suffered when the fragment struck her and she has nightmares in which it seems like i hear the the meteorite mrs. Hod res lawyer is taking care of it. V Manitoba doubled last year s Auto Accident death rate in the first six months of 1954, the but eau of statistics reported tues Day. The province s toll was 42 dead against 21 in the first Hall of 1953. The Over All toll in other pro Vinces where figure s were Avail Able was about the same As last year s. Auto accidents killed an Esti mated persons in Canada and injured in the six month period. No Canada wide figure was Given for 1953 As que Bec last year was not reporting on a quarterly basis. Without the Quebec toll the comparison was 717 deaths and injure d for the first six months of 1954 against 714 deaths and injured in the first half of last year. Nevis of Ith world i in Brief John Foster Dulles said the proposed . Cut in army and Navy the West found other Means of dealing with the soviet threat. Page 1 and sir Anthony Eden agreed with Dulles that soviet threat to free world is As grave As Ever. Page Cut in . Forces caused concern among democratic congressmen who fear it was prompted by budgetary considerations. Page 1 and rapidly deteriorating Situa Tion in Viet Nam will necessitate an Early meeting of Seato. Page violent storms lashed Bri Tain the Netherlands an earthquake damaged a City in California. Page 1 and 2 crimes net thieves Over Man loses in hold up in Lane More than in Cash and cheques were stolen in two separate crimes in Winnipeg tues Day night. Rennie Reiffe of 890. Alver Stone Street was Holdup by two ides. See storms Page 6 provincial revenues on decline Turner can foresee no recovery next year Blunt notice that some Mani Oba government revenues Are on the decline arid that a tightening of the provincial Belt is due next 7ear came tuesday from Hon. R. D. Turner provincial treasurer. He said government income from gasoline taxes and liquor profits had shown the sharpest drops and he could foresee no recovery for next fiscal year. He accompanied this with n prediction that tax rental pay ments from Ottawa would b e Down by the magnitude of this de crease May perhaps be Best expressed by stating that this amount exceeds the annual expenditures of each of seven depart ments of our he declared. Sees no depression he emphasized that in warning of lower government income he was not forecasting in his budget speech last March he predicted a levelling off in economic activity and the beginning of a period of consolidation. The current period of readjust ment which would be reflected in lower provincial i revenues is part of this period Consolida Tion and to be considered a Harbinger of Blue ruin for Man commenting on the smaller in come from the gasoline tax he said it probably resulted in Large part from wet weather and unsatisfactory crop conditions. Liquor pro Lils and the Gas tax together contributed almost 30 per. Cent of. Total provincial in come he said. 49 Teh cent the tax rental agreement is yielding Over 49 per cent of All and landside streets South of Portage Avenue about 9 . Approaching or. Reiffe from behind one Man stuck something in his Back it is reported and said this is a the other Man then searched or. R Eiffe s pockets and stole a Wallet containing close to Soo. The pair then fled. In the second crime thieves entered the shop easy store at 384 Academy Road sometime be tween 9 and 11 . And stole an envelope containing More than 5500 in Cash and cheques. City police Are investigating but no further details were Able at press time. Fishermen hard hit by weather mild spell claims plane trucks snowmobiles Manitoba fishermen have suffered heavy financial losses so far this Winter the result of continuing mild weather preventing them getting out on the lakes to fish. At the. Same time the lakes with Only a thin ice covering Are claiming a heavy toll of vehicles including an air plane trucks snowmobiles and other vehicles used by fishermen. Barney Stephanson director of commercial fisheries for the provincial government reports an. Increasing loss of vehicles including two aircraft used to trans port fish from isolated Northern lakes. A recent casualty was a Cana Dian Northern airways plane which is reported to have gone through the ice at god s Lake. Fishermen Are expecting a sharply reduced take from the lakes this season. Or. Stephanson said the North Ern end of Lake Winnipeg was still wide open prohibiting a Start on Winter fishing. Or. Stephanson said Lake Manitoba fishermen Are also be ing hampered by shifting ice. They had so far been restricted to setting their nets in close to Shore. Government in come in the cur rent fiscal year. The payments Are based on a formula involving Gross National product and provincial Popula lation. In the year previous to payment. A recent announcement by the Bureau of statistics forecast that 1954 Gross National product would amount to a decrease of from 1953. The effect on Manitoba would be a decrease of in the illegal parking Fine now stiffer parking in prohibited Between 4 and 6 . On main Street and Portage Avenue will now Cost motorists More Money. City police court officials announced wednesday that persons parking in these areas now will be lined the previous Fine for this of Fence was 0 shopping Days til Christmas British spy sentenced to 5 years London up office clerk John Clarence 27, was sentenced wednesday to five years for Gath payment from Ottawa next year Cring information on Britain s anti he accompanied the announce. Aircraft defences ment about the lower govern Clarence bespectacled and sport ment revenues with a prediction ung a Walrus moustache was con of a Good period ahead. Of gathering information our. Tremendous Industrial expansion the development of our Oil and other natural re sources and the prospects of Good crops and Good markets for them i am confident that in the next few years our province May look Forward to a period of unprecedented he said. Order from chief leaves California firefighters cold san Diego Calif. Electric blankets were ordered out of All 27 City lire department stations Here by chief Ceorge Courser. He said firemen Are sup posed to be robust athletic and ready to jump out of bed without the delay turning off blankets or pos Sibly tripping Over wires. Likely to be of use to an enemy. He had pleaded not guilty. At a previous hearing the most. Important exhibit was a Sheet of Blue paper on which was the head ing embassy soviet Union 23.1." it allegedly contained notes including a secret code word. Four charges were brought under the rarely invoked official Sec rets act. Deliberate half hour the jury deliberated .30 minutes o convict the slight clerk. He showed no emotion As the jury announced its verdict. Most of the hearing was in Cam Era. Wednesday was the first time the Public had been admitted to the trial since attorney general sir Reginald Manningham buyer s opening statements last tuesday. Clarence refused Legal Aid and defended himself against some of Britain s leading prosecutors. The prosecution stated Clarence left behind a Brief Case at an open air Coffee and Lea stall sept. 25, 1954. A woman at a nearby stall look the Brief Case to the police. Valuable information police Lound the document contained the secret code word and descriptions of military installations. For four months in 1953 Clarence worked at the Headquarters of. An anti aircraft regiment and had Access to secret information police said. Clarence said he collected the material to write Magazine articles. He said he dropped that idea when he Learned some of the. Information was secret

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