Sherbrooke daily record, 21 mars 1946, jeudi 21 mars 1946

[" BBBiitiin.i\t_ ¦\u2014mméi 1946 MARCH S M T W T 10 11 12 13 14 15\t16 17 18 19 20 21 22\t23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 THE PAPER OF THE EASTERN TOWNSHIPS WEATHER CLEAR Forecasts:\tSherbrooVa region\u2014Clear today and Friday.Low tonight at Sherbrooke 29, high tomorrow 69.Light west winde 5 m.p.h.Temperatures yesterday) Maximum 56.minimum 20.Year ago: Maximum 43, minimum 34.Established 1897.SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC, THURSDAY, MARCH 21.1946.Fiftieth Year World News In Brief Albany, N.Y., March 21 \u2014 (fP)\u2014The democratic party in New York State will take an official stand against the St.Lawrence Seaway before the Legislature adjourns next week.Assembly Minority Leader Irwin Steingut said today.The effect of such a declaration will be to make the proposed seaway a major issue in the gubernatorial election campaign next fall.* * * Wariiington, March 21\u2014(/P) \u2014Representatives of Britain, the United States, and France resume their efforts today to persuade neutral Switzerland to hand over German assets worth hundreds of millions of dollars.The Allies are eager to get the holdings for two reasons: To make certain Germany cannot use them to finance future rearmament: And to use them as reparations for countries which paid heavily for the decision to resist Axis aggression.Germany\u2019s cache in Switzerland consists of gold bullion, currency, securities, real estate, mortgages, estates, trusts, interests in corporations, debts and claims, and even goods and merchandise.* * * Montreal, March 21\u2014(CP) \u2014 Denis Harvey of the Federal Department of Trade and Commerce said here last night that two-way commerce with imports approximating the level of exports will constitute the new international trade pattern to which Canada is already shaping her future foreign markets.In an address at the annual meeting of the Canadian Importers and Traders Association, he said that the Dominion had become very \u201cexport conscious,\u2019\u2019 but warned that a period of intensive competition will set in.\u201cWe export in order to pay for what we import and use,\u201d he said.\u201cIf we sell more w# can buy more, and if we buy more we can sell more.This is the only road to prosperity in foreign trade.\u201d * * * Quebec, March 21\u2014(®\u2014An amended motion by Andre Laurendeau, Bloc Populaire leader, asking that the gov.eminent be requested to adopt means to permit children without financial means to continue their education, was approved by a 45-33 vote in the Quebec Legislative Assembly yesterday.The amendment, moved by Germain Caron (U.N_______Mas- kinonge), said: \u201cThe Quebec Legislative Assembly recommends that the government adopt as soon as reasonably possible, the best means to allow all gifted Canadian children who reside in and are domiciled in the province, and who are deprived of financial resources, to attain all degrees of education appropriate and suitable to the province.\u201d * * * Tokyo, March 21\u2014(/P)\u2014Lt.Gen.Masaharu Homma presumably will die in cirilian clothing.He was stripped of uniform and decorations b.v the Japanese Government last October 18\u2014a month after his arrest on war crimes charges.The Japanese public learned of that only today.Expect Demand For 16-Day Quits Delay In Hearing Of Iran PremiershiP Case Will Be Turned Down Iran\u2019s 19-Year-Olds Are Called Up To Fight Kurds Tehran, March 21\u2014(/P)\u2014Iran\u2019s lü-year-olds were summoned to the cocons today in t he wake of re-porbs that three Iranian axmy garrisons were under attack by Kurdish tribes'men in the isolated region near the border of Iraq.At the same time, leaders of Iran'a leftist Tudeh party were called into private session and rightist elements expressed belief the Tudeh party might lead leftist démonstrations, against the government because of its appeal to the United Nation® Security Council against continued presence of Russian troops in Iran, Rightist deputy said Zia Eld-Din, described by political wrliters a5 anti-Parisian, and generally known as a leading opponent of Premier Ahmed Qavam was taken into custody yesterday by two men in the uniform of Iranian army co\u2019.iomeiltsi.Zia Ed-Din told newspapermen: \u201cI think they are arresting me be- cause I am not liked by the Russians.\u201d He said in an interview Idles day that \u201cIran\u2019s only hope lies with the U.N.O.\u201d Prinze F i roux.Director of Propaganda and Political Undersecretary of State, aaid ihe deputy was \u201cput under preventive detention pending investigation of certain charges\u201d on orders of Premier Ahmed Qavam.An Iranian genera} staff officer said heavy snows prevented reinforcement of the three garrisons bepioged by Kurds in the murtih-weet, but, he added, sieve.Iranian planes were trying to keep the garrisons from being cut off from divisional headquarters.He said 3,000 tribesmen were engaged in the attacks against the garrilsons at Sardasht.Ranch and Saqqiz, while \u201cloyal\u201d Kurds had engaged \"demoene r\u201d of eelf-proclaimed autonomou Zaerbaijan province, which is occupied by Rureian troops.More Huns Face Trial For Murder Reds, China Attack Food Allocations Two Charged With Com plicity in Killing of Airman Prisoner of War Before R.C.A.F, Court.Truman Declared Today Monday\u2019s Scheduled Meeting of U.N.O.Security Council Will Go on as Planned\u2014Russia Claims She Needs Time in Which to Prepare Answer to » Iranian Charges.By JOHN HIGHTOWER Washington, March 21\u2014(Ah \u2014President Truman declared today Monday's scheduled meeting of the United Nations Security Council will not be postponed.Mr.Truman told his press conference the United States delegation will press for action on the Iranian case.' Russia has asked for a 16-day delay on the ground she needs time to prepare her answer.Reminded of the Russian request for a postponement, the President was asked what will happen Monday If Russia insists on her plea, The President told' his questioner he had better attend the meeting and find out.Mr.Truman Homma Will Howe Very Optimistic Die Before | Qver Employment And inReconversion Program Affirms Manila Court Martial Con viction of Jap General Who\t\"tpdvt* Ordered Bataan Death\t* Ui March.Tokyo, March 21.\u2014 (JF) \u2014G on.MacArthur today decreed a firing-squad death for Lt.-Gen.Masaharu Homma, his victorious foe in the 1942 battle for Bataafi, and disagreed sharply with two United States Supreme Court justice dissenters\u2014one of whom had termed the sentence vengeance rather than justice.Date and details of the execution, which now could be stayed only by Preeiden-t Truman, will be determined in Manila.Affirming the Manila court mar-jtial conviction of Homma, who or- \u201e ^ dered the Bataan death march that __ Brussels.March 21.Paul- atscrtZu00 UVPS'\tM'v* throu«h Senate\u2019 deader of the rlgh-wlng jiieiaj fbe dissenters \u201ceither advocate ar-:The contrary is expected.announced j Christian Party, or former Premier ^'^rarincss of process above fac-, Assuming the suibeommit.tee robe was not seeking another meet- Achiller van Acker, Socialist Party ( t,ua,1 realism, or .inherently rt ,,, K.fllVora.i>u .n.motter img of the \u201cBig Three\u201d to deal i\u2014i\u2014 *- e___________________ ___________.DhrinW from .-i-.ro ri.rl.ut,.P01^ WU1 r>r lavoraiue, -ive mauer with difference.?, among Russia and other members of the United Nationsi.The United Nations Orgamza- Back Move to Curtail ^BihginTL^™ly discuss^ by Powers of Combined Food A three-power conference was Board Controllino World 'Westevt ¦D/vic-io vittxtt./-,\t.\tj Mr.Truman told news.pa.permen r\t\u2022+\tAtlantic City, NJ., March 21-* he would be glad to see any or all Canadian Press Staff Wnter (JP)