Shah Signs Act Seizing British Property in Iran MIJ LIBRAF PROVINCIAL LIBRARY s%i WEATHER FORECAST KOOTENAY: Gloudy with frequent sunny intervals in the afternoon A little warmer. Light winds. Low and high at Cranbrook 35 and 55, Crescent Valley 35 and 60. X -o NELSON, B:C„ CANADA-THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 3, 1951 5 Cents a Copy No. 10 By ROBERT B. HEWETT TEHRAN, Iran, May 2 (AP) — 6hah Mohammed Reza Pahlevl today signed the act seizing the giant British - controlled Anglo- Iranian Oil Company today even as British and American envoys sought to keep the doors open for further negotiations. The Shah acted after British Ambassador Sir Franc's Shepherd called on him, presumably to urge that he try to persuade the aging Nationalist-Premier! Mohammed Mossadegh, to follow American Ambassador Henry F. Grady also conferred with Mossadegh, seeking to probe the shadowy future of American .assistance programs in strategic Iran. In the background of the diplomats' action was a huge May Day demonstration in Parliament Square by 30.00(1 persons Tuesday, at which the biggest shouts were for Russia. The United States has sent a 25- man military advisory mission, shipped in unannounced quantities moderate course in executing of tanks and arms, granted $500,000 the law. The Shah has no veto'for "point four" technical assist- and had no recourse but to sign ance and offered a $25,000,000 the law. I Export-Import Bank loan. i Previously, Sir Francis talked j It also was not known whether for an hour with Mossadegh. He! he wants to negotiate on any of gave the Premier a written mem- j the angles of oil nationalization, orandum protesting nationalization j Unsettled are such items as how of the $500,000,000 company and; much Iran will pay for the prop- urging further negotiations for a I erty, including the biggest oil re- friendly settlement. The British I finery in the world, and whether Government owns about 52 per. she will try to operate the industry cent of the giant oil company's with Iranians alone or will employ common stock. 'foreign experts. Ottawa Pays Half Forestry Program OTTAWA, May 2 (CP) —Re- sources Minister Winters announced today the Federal Government will pay half the cost of a country-wide forest Inventory and of a program of reforesting crown lands. .He told the Commons the Government is prepared to share the inventory expense of a 50-50 basis with the provinces and to contribute 25 per cent of the cost of reforestation. The inventory would lake five years, Mr. Winters also announced he has called a federal-provincial conference of ministers to discuss the proposed program. George Drew, Conservative leader, said he was sure members would welcome Mr. Winters' announcement. Mr. Drew suggested the Government consider adopting fire-fighting methods which have proved valuable in the Uniled States. The Americans were dropping highly- trained fire-fighters by parachute to stop fires. Chemical bombs dropped from helicopters also were effective. Doubf if U.S. Plan Will Lead To Lower Meat- Prices OTTAWA, May 2 (CP)—Govern ment meat experts said today that a United States price control pro^ gram for beef—if it works — may lead to lower beef prices in Canadian butcher shops. But they doubted whether initial price ceilings announced by the United States last Saturday will do more than follow seasonal price trends for those products. "The ceilings will have to be lower than those announced if there 1? to be any material reduction in beef prices," one authority said. ' aff Job for B.C. Man In Commonwealth Division VX< By'DOUGLAS HOW Canadian Press Staff Writer OTTAWA, May 2 (CP) - Canada's 25th Brigade Group will transfer some units to the direct command of the Briton who will lead the new Commonwealth division in Korea. This was reported today in the wake of announcement that a Canadian — Lt.-Col. Ernest D. (Dick) Danby, 35 D.S.O., a native of New Westminster, B.C. — will receive the top staff job at divisional headquarters. As general staff officer, grade one — the so-called GI — Col. Danby will be the main battle adviser to Maj -Gen. A. J. H. Cassels, named to command this first Commonwealth division in history. It is expected, too, that the "group" part of the 25th Brigade will vanish and reappear as units under the direct command of Gen. Cassels. The explanation is this: The Canadian formation was established as an all-arms brigade group on the supposition that it might be fighting alone and therefore should lack for no supporting arm such as tanks, artillery, and engineers. That is where the term "grout?* comes from. It means additional units to allow the brigade to fight as a self-contained formation. A brigade usually gets support from units under divisional command. Now that the Canadian formation Is to be fitted Into a larger formation, the normal rules will apply. That means the tank squadron, the artillery regiment and certain other units now route to Korea, will come under divisional command In the Com monwealth division. Canada Is not expected to send any additional units beyond those now at sea. Both the tank squadron and artillery regiment may be used to support the Canadian infantry battalions and from time to time they be placed under the direct com mand of Brig. John (Rocky) Rock ingham, 25th Brigade commander, i But technically they. will be "divisional troops" at the call of Gen. Cassels to be used wherever he feels they can do the most good. The Danby appointment was seen here as recognition of Canada's contribution of one-third of the manpower of the division. He is a married officer with a wealth of experience both as a combat soldier and a staff officer. He Is expected to be joined at divisional headquarters by at least a half dozen other Canadian officers and a number of other ranks. Wake Island Reveal Mac's Reports Views DUNCAN COUPLE ESCAPE DEATH IN FLAMING CAR DUNCAN, B.C., May 2 (CP) — Mr. and Mrs. Walter Johnson, of this city narrowly escaped a flaming death yesterday afternoon when fire destroyed their. 1928 model car on the Island Highway near here, A wrecker was called to pull the car from a ditch. After hooking up, Mr. Johnson blew the horn to signal for the pull and a spark ignited the gasoline-flooded engine. Mrs. Johnson was pulled out of the car by R.C.M.P. Constable Keith Alexander. Parliament At a Qlance By The Canadian Press Resources Minister Winters an nounced that the Federal Gov ernment will share In the cost of a country-wide forest Inventory. Prime Minister St Laurent said the Government Is checking dally the food situation In famine-rid den India. The Commons defeated by a vote of 134 to 59 a C.C.F. motion to have,the Government reconsider the rail-strike settlement. Senator John T. Halg, opposition leader In the upper chamber, said the Northwest Territories should be made part of the three Prairie provinces. THURSDAY The Commons will consider Government business. The Senate will sit. Order Duplessis To Pay $8I23fo Restaurant Owner MONTREAL, May 2 (CP)—Premier Maurice Duplessis of Quebec was held personally responsible today for the cancellation of Frank Roncarelli's liquor licence and ordered to pay the Montreal restaurant owner $8123.53. The Premier, at Quebec City, said he would appeal. The court action arose from Roncarelli's $50,000 claim that because of his sympathies with the Jehovah's Witnesses religious sect, the Premier intervened without cause. The licence was cancelled Dec. 4, 1946. Mr. Justice C. G. Mackinnon of Superior Court held that the Premier, ordering the Quebec Liquor Commission Chairman to cancel the licence, acted outside the statutory functions of his office as Premier and Attorney-General, Israeli, Syrians Battle In Frontier Dispute TEL AVIV, Israel, May 2 (CP) - Official Israel sources claimed that heavy fighting broke out today between Israeli and Syrian troops in the disputed frontier zone Nprth of the Sea of Galilee and several hours later the Syrians were driven out. The sources said "armed Syrian irregulars and units of the Syrian regular army" crossed the border this morning into the area, demilitarized under the United Nations- sponsored truce. Israeli army reinforcements were dispatched to help a patrol which stopped them in a delaying action. The area Is near the much-disputed Huleh swamps which Israel is draining for farm land. Gromyko Dislikes Last-Chance Offers PARIS, May 2 (Reuters) — The Western Foreign Ministers' Deputies tonight offered Russia three last-chance draft agendas for a projected full-scale big four meeting— and Russian Delegate Andrei Gromyko said he liked none of them. POLICE CAPTURE ESCAPED PRISONER VICTORIA, B.C., May 2 (CP) — King Harold Callaghan, 23-year-old escaped prisoner from the Alberni Jail, was captured by H.C.M.P. officers in a cabin on the shores of Great Central Lake early today. Callaghan, also known as Harold Lloyd Shaw, was awaiting transfer to the penitentiary to serve a two- year term, when he escaped from.,...,.,,,. .„,..„,. Plk,n, the Alberni Jail by picking a locki5WIM 5 BRANCH FINED and jumping through a lavatory VANCOUVER, May 2 (CP)—The window Sunday night. I Vancouver branch of Swift Cana- R.C.M.P. headquarters here said, dian Co.. Ltd., was fined $50 in po- Callaghan surrendered this morn-j lice court today for selling Grade C ing without a struggle. I beef marked "Good B". MAY PATROL FRASER NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C., May M2 (CP)—An R.C.M.P. patrol boat may cruise the lower reaches of the Fraser River to combat "piracy" and petty thievery. K. K. Reid, Chairman of the Harbor Commission, said today the plan is under discussion. FARMERS' DEMAND REJECTED AGAIN OTTAWA, May 2 (CP) — Fpr the second time in a month the Government today rejected a Prairie demand for another $43,- 000,000 to settle a troublesome five- year Western wheat pool. This latest demand was based on the domestic price farmers received for their wheat during the first two years of 1945-50 pool, when wartime price control still existed. A delegation representing major Western farm organizations, in eluding the wheat pools and farmers' unions, called on the Cabinet to make the $48,000,000 contribution which would be In addition to the $65,000,000 already contributed by the Government, Kinq's Speech To Be Heard in Canada TORONTO, May 2,(CP) — The speech by the King at the opening of the Festival of Britain in London tomorrow will be heard in Canada. It will be broadcast from St. Paul's Cathedral and carried by the CBG at 7:30 a.m. EDT. In Western Canada, the King's speech will be heard by delayed broadcast at 7:45 a.m. PDT. Israel troops were reported to have suffered three killed and one wounded. But Syrian spokesmen In Damascus, Syrian capital, said no KOREA ATTACK PREMEDITATED Captured Documents Show Plans Dating Back To Last June (Reuters)—The United States rep resentative on the Security Council released today to correspondents two North Korean military orders which were said to prove that the North Koreans started a premeditated attack on South Korea last June. Saw Little Chance Red China Entering Korea War; Russia Had No Troops But 1000 Planes To Enter Combat WASHINGTON, May 2 (AP)-The administration's Wake Island documents, made public late today, quote Gen. Douglas MacArthur as having told President Truman there was "very little" chance of Red China's intervention in Korea. Truman went to Wake Island last October to meet "H.^S^Sf.'.-H;'..™8?.-8 MacArthur and talk over the Far Eastern situation. "What was said has come into controversy since the President dismissed MacArthur last month from his Far Eastern commands. The administration's documents on the conference were released by the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees as a preliminary to their hearings At a Press conference, Warren .starting tomorrow, on MacArthur's dismissal. Austin, head of the U.S. deiega- 0ne document was a report by the Joint Chiefs of tion, handed out a special reportl- .. i Just received from Maj.-Gen, ! Staff. This quoted MacArthur as having said "we are no longer fearful of their (Chinese Communist) intervention." Later the Chinese Reds attacked United Nations forces in Korea and created what MacArthur called a "new war." A letter from Gen. Omar N. Bradley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to the committee said five Heavier Red Assaults Expected TOKYO, May 3 (Thursday) (AP) —A great Allied victory In the first round of the Communist Spring offensive was proclaimed Wednesday But even heavier Red assaults are expected. "The enemy has failed in, the first phase of his offensive," said Lt.-Gen. James , A. Van Fleet, Allied Ground Commander in Korea. "He has paid a heavy price. The first part of the battle has ended in a great victory for the United Nations." However, Van Fleet cautioned: "He (the Reds) has the capability of hitting again as hard as before or harder. I am confident the results will be the same." Matthew Rldgway, to which were attached the two captured documents. f The first, labelled "Reconnais'- sance Order No. 1 of June 18, 1950" purported to instruct the chief of staff of the North Korean 4th Division to determine the location of the , main body of the South Korean Syrian soldiers took part In theijorces clash. Their version was that He was also instructed to work „.„,, ,„ .llt. ...„...„.,..... , about 100 Israe I soldiers attacked! „,,. „_ accurate tarset man of the ' . ?i UU""""-U;B "' , n,,i, ...M.-t. „,