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.The minister noted that a period of two months or more from the start of the new year usually was allowed in which to obtain new markurs. but said that the difficulty over â€" the 1946 _ markers â€" arose, through a shortage of ingredients. There were rot encugh ingredients that go intg lightâ€"colored paints to furnish sufficient paint for a light backgrcund to the letters on the| markers. , Prosperity in Five Years Labor _ Shortage by Fall | Deadline Sooner On Auto Plates "The employment picture is beâ€" ginning to brighten already," Mr. Brown said, "for labour figures show only a small increase in workers uncmployed, while thouâ€" sands cf men have been returned from overseas and thrown on the labour market." The cycle of supâ€" ply and demand created by the mass â€" homeward movement . of thousands of men within a short period, will take at least five years to complete, ard during that period the demand for produce should reâ€" main high and the employment situation become stabilized. Toronto.â€"The period for use of 1945 vehicle plates may be terminâ€" ated at an carly date because of an unfortunate similarity in colors of the 1945 and 1946 plates, Highways Ministcr Deucett said today. Motorâ€" ists should apply for their new plates at once, he added. 8 o_ It is thorefore necessary to usa a dark backgrourd with light figures, Mr. Doucett said. It has been predicted by J. H. Brown, acting director of veterans training of C.V.T., that by next next Sceptember there will be an acute labour shortage in Western Ontario, and the country in general will have embarked on a prosperity program that will last at least five years. â€" {os Vets Have Priorities On New Automobiles Nancy Jean was born at St. Mary‘s Hoâ€"pital, and was the first baby born in the Twin Cities in 1946 She weighed 7 pounds, 3% ources ct birth Waterloo Babe "First of 1946" Top priorities as regards the purâ€" chusing of new cars are going to ko to veterans, who were essential users of cars or trucks prior to their enlistment, the Veterans Afâ€" fairs Department announced on Tuesday. It was generally agreed that the town has an obligation to the vetâ€" erans to provide this service, alâ€" though Ald. Vernon Bauman felt that the town‘s share of the cost should be approximately oreâ€" quarter and the remainder be borne by the PUC. _Mayor Heer pointed out that the town also would be obliged to proâ€" vide fire protection. Any former servicemen who obâ€" tain employment in which cars are essential, but who were not essenâ€" tial users before they enlisted may »pply for an essentiality permit for a used car on submitting written proof Double amputation cases are also entitled to top priority, with cerâ€" tain qualifications. There are also the veterans that live in outlying districts, where no cther form of transportation is available, and they may apply for top priority for used cars. All vetâ€" crans come under the ruling that no nerson who has dispo‘«r of a usable car within the last year is cntitled to priority. New Water Main To Be Installed & Gef waLer. Durpose behind the PrOCH ® 49 ) ‘However by the middle of the provide water to homes within the afternoon theyvntet began to reâ€" town limits, who are at m‘eedeaadnodmgeo(myeome- without the service, and to veterans {auences has been reported. homes now under construction bei The river t 5t Jacobs yes ay yond the boundary. Cost is not to ! e fhas imt is now n'fl" 4 P ooar c one ‘ed to have receded again. . It was generally agreed that the [\ ‘The wea T or for On s rane io Srooys to dhole "HP 11e slightly colder, but so far the naâ€" erans to provide 18 s =| # t though Ald. Vernon Bauman felt ‘:‘;"‘ g‘l&g"’ "'z a grea -ndwis that the town‘s share of the cost 2o 'mdl I with s1 o1 Spfi 5h°‘,‘.{d bfi lh&pnrf: md::lge boo:; [att‘il:/sties. even up to and including uarter an e rema a gy_ the PUC. â€" â€" (robms and spring flowers. It has been agreed between Watâ€" erloo Town Council and 'ukrl: P.U.C. to jointly share the cost ol corporation line at the end of Erb Where double amputation cases must have a car to get to and from work, they must either obtain a license to drive, obtain liability inâ€" surance and approval of medical authorities, or obtain a chauffer‘s services Largest and Newsleat installing a water main from Erb St. at l#_{dm:!v)ou‘nll _Ave. to the The executive of the Hallman Reunion which met on Dec. 20 and Jan. 5, has decided to hold another reunion on June 22, at the Waterloo Vol. 89, No. 2 HALLMAN REUNION JUNE 22 c. 20 and| A second charge against Finch, 1 another|that of contravening wartime leaseâ€" Waterloo‘hold regulations, was remanded a THE WATER ‘Price Board â€" _ \Stops Activities &Of Liquor Branch There was considerable bickerâ€" ing and disagreement over the site cf the rink, until Mayor Heer and Ald. Archie Case intimated that they were beginning to get fed up with the bickering and opposition to the site that the engineers had sanctioned. Fine ot $400 Given Owner For Above Ceiling Sale At a special mecting of the Waâ€" terloo Town Council on Monday night the rink byâ€"law authorizing Waterloo to enter into contract with the N. O. Hipel Co. Ltd., had its third reading. Before voting on the bylaw, Council went into a committee of the whole to discuss again at great iength, the merits and demerits of the proposed site south of the park lake, which is known as the garâ€" bage dump. Magistrate Polson said today that "someday, if he doesn‘t watch out someone is going to put Mr. Finch in the penitentiary for perâ€" jury." 0_ Edwin B. Finch of Frederick St. | had just been convicted of selling a car for 200 dollars above the ceilâ€" | ing price, and had been sentencedJ to pay a fine of $400 or six months | in jail. f Water level had dropped b{ Monâ€" | day morning and practically all| roads were open, although drivers of cars still had to be shown where (hg 1"oad was by a man carrying a Rink Byâ€"Law Has Third Reading Ottawa. â€"It was learned today that the alcoholic beverages branch of the Wartime Prices Board has ceased to function, but this does not mean that in any way there will be an increase in the supply of liquor. The buyer of the car, Kitchener Radke of Albert St. N., Kitchener, pleaded guilty earliet and was fined $25 and costs. Ceiling price of the vehicle was cited to the court es $592, and it was charged that $775 was paid for it. & BDuties of the administration ended Dec. 31 when it was felt that the purpose had been comâ€" pleted. , The branch administered the various federal wartime alcoholic beverage regulations and all except those pertaining to advertising have now been lifted. red lantern Mercury Sets Recorad with Mn e en Ens isaty ® Finch claimed that $200 of the total paid to him by Radke in two checks and $25 in cash was earâ€" marked for purchase of a motorâ€" toat partially owned by Finch. He said there was no receipt to this afâ€" fect, that the agreement had been entirely verbal. High of 57 He also admitted that he had told Manager M. H. Harding of the Prices Board that he had received only $550 for the car, the accused said that the balance of the $775 had been for a share in the boat. Two witnesses, Ross and Harold Lishman of Union Blvd., said they had been present when a check for $550 was given for the car. In passing judgment, Magistrate Polson noted that there had been "no mention of the boat up until today," and that a clearâ€"cut stateâ€" ment regarding purchase of the car had been signed by Radke and that he believed some "pressure" had been put on Radke to imply in evidence today that some of the money he had paid to Finch, may Fave been understood: by the latâ€" ter to be in payment for the boat. ke admitted having discussed the matter of the boat with Finch, and that he had been interested in it. New Ham by the Nith river, ‘whichato:‘crflmmmam in one hour. The flats along Grace Burns and Shade streets were unâ€" der water. However by the middle of the afternoon the water began to reâ€" cede and no damage of any conseâ€" week for judgment. _ Rivers in the district that over meweekflh.m“h‘fi j.roportions, have now receded «re almost back to normal levels. As Rivers Drop Danger Removed MacArthur Has }Wide Trial Power short course for the young people cf this district sponsored by the Department of Agriculture comâ€" \menced in the village on Tuesday |under the direction of E. I. Mcâ€" |Loughry of Galt, County Agriculâ€" | ture representative. The classes for |the giris in which 31 are enrolled eare being held in the basement of the United Brethren Church while |the boys numbering 42 are convenâ€" |ing in Kavelman‘s Hall Courses in Health Education are being ofâ€" fered for the girls with Miss Grace Hamilton of Toronto of the Senior Staff of the Women‘s Institute as the instructress. Miss Flora Durâ€" rin of Dungannon, who is Home |Economics coach for Lambton, Huâ€" ‘ron, Perth, Grey and Simcoe Counâ€" ‘ties, is conducting the Home Ecoâ€" nomics course. Donald Graham, assistant County Agriculture repreâ€" ls;ntative is in charge of the boys‘ classes. Both the boys and the girls orâ€" panized a Students‘ Council on the opening day and officers will be elected for each week of the course. The following girls were elected for the first week: President, Mrs. Allan â€" Cressman; â€" viceâ€"president, Elinore Rosenberger; secretaryâ€" treasurer, Dorthy Wricker; direcâ€" tors, Mary Shantz and. Jeanne Shantz. Boys elected for this week were: 1 resident, Garfield Cressman; viceâ€" president, Lester Cressman; secreâ€" taryâ€"treasurer, Clayton Cressman; committee members, Leonard Haâ€" macher, John Gascho and Kenneth Gen. Vokes Denies Kurt Meyer‘s Petition Against Death Penalty The bOfis spent Tuesday afterâ€" roon stock judging at the farm of Ross Perrin at Roseville. London.â€"Maj.â€"Gen. Kurt Meyer‘s petition against the death sentence imposed against him by a Canadian military court at Aurich, Germany, has been disallowed by Canadian military headquarters. He was conâ€" victed on charges of responsibility for the shooting of 18 Canadian prisoners. Agriculture Course Started in New Dundee No date has been set for the exeâ€" cution of the sentence imposed on Dec. 28 on the German officer for atrocities committed shortly after the Normandy invasion. â€" Washington. â€" An Allied war crimes setâ€"up that is radically difâ€" ferent from that in Germany, is taking shape in Tokyo, and may indict former Premier Tojo. and other Japanese warâ€"makers within a month. The extensive power given to Gen. MacArthur, as Allied supreme commander, is the biggest differâ€" ence in the two trial organizations. ELMIRA.â€"A local church may well hold the record for novel Christmas tree decorations. On Christmas morning on a stately tree, among tinse} trimmed boughs, large potatoes were hangn. al evenly spaced intervals. Potatoes so large. one would provide enou&h vitamins A. C. E. and G., for the average family. It may be the comâ€" mittee in charge found it imposâ€" sble to purchase ornaments, or placed the potatoes to weight down the electric candlesâ€"whatever the rcason, they served as an a?euxer for the Christmas dinner. Had the committee chosen to hnng R:rt c::r the church board might have a riot on its hands. A directive to Gen. MacArthur from the joint chiefs of staff of the United States, conferred this power to!lim. although it has never been made public. Local Church Has Potatoes As Decorations NEW DUNDEE.â€"A threeâ€"weeks‘ Vi.axll in Dairy rarmcss of Canada meet at NiagAFa Falls, Ont., on Jan. 17, 18 and 19 they will review a year of record production, record exports, record domestic consumption and unsatisfied demand President R. H. M. Bailey (left), Edmonton, wiunfl. over the Erie, nichen â€"trightl. Weoinesk. Onh "Fiike on Wporale MF rle itchen (right), sons â€" Kitchen‘s big 300â€"acre dairy farm at Woodstock. (Ry Chranicle Correspandent (By Chronicle Correspondent) Dairy Farmers Meet In N He went oversen;. also on the Queen Elizabeth in July, 1943, and cemained in England until Aug. 6, 1944, when he went to the continâ€" ent. Gunner Kurt was very lucky in that he received no injuries. He stated that he liked Scotland and Beligum the best and that the peoâ€" ple were very friendly. They were able to have their mmdry&o‘by‘ native women and gave in payâ€" ‘ment soap or tinned goods. He saw many of the old castles and buildâ€" ings and was much interested in Sherwood Forest. He did not lose very much weight while overseas end he also said he received all his 3 gxail and boxes in very good conâ€" ition. ,his wife and child. The fire was caused by an explosion from the use of coal oil, but he was very lax !i~ not making a real try to save his child." | _ Darling broke into tears as foreâ€" man of the d’ury Edward Hawkâ€" shaw finished reading the verdict. Both his motherâ€"inâ€"law and sisterâ€" inâ€"law went to his side. _ _Leaving England. on December ‘22nd. he arrived at‘New York on Saturday, Dec. lfix aboard the Queen Elizabeth. e journey was rough and for two days they scarceâ€" ly moved. He was‘met at Hamilâ€" ton by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. He enlisted on August 31, 1942 and received trainirg at Winnipeg, Man., Bedford, N.S., and No. 2 C.A.R.U., Bramshot, England. He met his brother, Lce.â€"Cpl. Alâ€" fred Kurt in England in May, 1945. While overseas he also met the folâ€" lowing boys: Pearlous Kaufman, Willard Becker, Donald Koehler, Wm. Kurt, his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Egerdee, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kurt, Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Kurt, Mr. Jack Egerdee and Master ‘Donald Egerdee and reâ€" turned home following the official reception accorded the regiment at Hamilton. who have already returned home, and also Walter Schmidt. ‘The first time he was in London he met Earlmont Poth, wh6 has returned to his home in New Dundee, with whom he enlisted in 1942. Gunner Kurt is on leave until February 4. Gunner Kurt, a mfia of the Intelligence® Corps driving truck and saw action mostly in France and was also in Germany for a short while. Gunner Kurt, when interviewed seid, "I am very glad to be back in Canada and best wishes to everyâ€" one for a very Happy New Year." ROSEBANK.â€"Gunner Earl Kurt is the first soldier th return to this community folb'&’“ overâ€" seas for nearly t and oneâ€"half seas for nearly two and oneâ€"half years. 4 Fear of Fruit Trees Budding Early Is Disspelled _ The fear that has been expressed that the unseasonable mild weather of the past few days might start fruit trees to budding and germinâ€" ate seed, only to have them deâ€" stroyed by returning cold weather, has been dispelled by Agriculture Minister Col. T. L. Kennedy. _ __ A condition such as this could only be brought about by a conâ€" tinued warm spell of four or five days of continuous warm weather, with_tempcatures of between 60 and 70 degrees. No harm has been done to the crops by the mild spell, he said, and none is expected. _ _ Rosebank Welcomes Return of First | Soldier Temperatures have been as high as 62 in the Niagara fruit belt, but cooler weather with the return to freezing temperatures is predicted. LUCAN.â€"A coroner‘s jury found on Tuesday that Otto Darling, 32, "was very lax in not making a real l'{ to save the life of his child", when fire started by a coal oil exâ€" blosion destroyed their home on ec. 4th. Darling‘s wife Inez and his daughter were burned to death in a fire that started while the husâ€" band was outside chopping wood. The verdict of the jury read: "we as jurors for this special case find Otto Darling not guilty of burnln’ his home and causing the death o Jury Finds McGillivray Man Made No Real Effort There will be no criminal charge | requ: laid against Dnrlink Crown Attorâ€" | The ney C. C. Savage, K.C., said. The decia findings will be reviewed by the | infor Attorneyâ€"General‘s Department. post. (By Chronicle Correspondent) ~CHRONICLE â€"== â€" Plant Employees Ot Canadian Breweries On 40â€"Hour Week Inauguration of a 40â€"hour week for plant employees of the nine luhtldhry brewing companies of Canadian Breweries Limited will become effective at once, it v*.s anâ€" nounced today by E. P. Taylor, chairman of the board. There will be a corresponding increase in hourly wages so that "takeâ€"home" pay will remain unchanged. , LONDON.â€"Headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Rehabiâ€" litation Administration announced on Tuesday that Lieutâ€"Gen. Sir Frederick Morgan had "refused" to ’resi&n as head of the relief agency in ermlx. The General‘s refuâ€" sal followed receipt of the agency‘s request that he return to London. The UNRRA said the fenenl had declared he would wait for fuller ‘information before quitting his However, if g.laces can be found at all where these manufacturers can get started, all of them would like to get into lgroductioq in Canâ€" ada before another year is past. Mr. Taylor also announced that employees with more than one year‘s service at Dec. 31 of the preâ€" ceding year will receive two weeks bolidays with pay and those with six months‘ service one week With pay. Six statutory holidays with pay will be observedj he said. The nine breweries affected inâ€" clude four O‘Keefe‘s plants in Toronto, the Brading and Brading‘s Capital plants in Ottawa, the Britâ€" ish American Company at Windsor, Carling‘s plant at Waterloo and Carling Breweries (Walkerville) Limited at Windsor. The company submitted its proâ€" E&;sed changes to the Regional War bor Board last December in acâ€" Car Makers Seek Plants in Canada automobile indunri\lr. is viewing the Canadian field with equal efl;fxuxi- asm, and officials have announced that they intend to be "doing someâ€" thing in Canada before the end of the year. Nashâ€"Kelvinator already has a plant in London, and at least three of the companies are reported to be negotiating for the purchase of former war plants in Ontario. Several have made bids for the big Army Ordinance depot in London, which motor men say could be conâ€" being considered by four major automobile companies. Studebaker, Nash and Willysâ€" Overland, are already strongly reâ€" presented on the Canadian market, and are rmrted to be planning assembly plants with limited manuâ€" facturi facilities. Kaiserâ€"Fraser Comr:{ipn, new baby of the U.S. cordance with terms and agreeâ€" ment reached between unions and the company. Until now, employees have been working a 44â€"hour week. The establishment of four new automobile plants in Canada is now D. Clive Betts, president of the company, said "about 1,000" emâ€" ployees will be affected. Commentâ€" ing on the changes, Mr. Betts said Canadian Brewerics was not atâ€" tempting to set a standard for other industries. ‘"We‘re very aware that some inâ€" dustries can‘t at this time operate on a 40â€"hour week, particulariy those firms with a tremendous backlog of orders built up during the war when they were on war groduction.” he said. "We are not aced with such a problem because our industry is a continuous proâ€" duction oferation." _ _ _ _ stroyed. The crop was partially covered by insurance. Mr. Betts said Canadian Brewerâ€" ies in view of this shortening of work hours was supplementing its staffs with an additional 150 emâ€" ployees in order to maintain proâ€" duction and that men already are being worked into the plants. This he believed, not only would provide extra employment but would make possible the elimination of the overâ€" time work which was necessitated by emergency wartime labor shortâ€" Reduction in the hours of work also will affect drivers of Canadian Breweries Transport Limited, alâ€" though their schedule is, of necesâ€" sity more elastic than that of plant employees. Drivers, now operating on a 48â€"50â€"hour week, will be conâ€" fined to 44 to 45 hours, again with the same takeâ€"home pay. es the same takeâ€"home g‘ay. Similarly, the wor infi work of the en,lneerin. staff will be reâ€" duced from 48 to 44 hours. * Stock Perish in East Zorra Fire Gen. Morgan Refuses To Resign Similarly, the wor (By Chresicle Guelphâ€"The new 1946 automoâ€" bile license plates are now being turned out by the thousands at the Ontario Reformatory. _ _ THURSDAY, JAN. 10 Chinese Troops Ordered _ Chungking.â€"Immediate ceseation of hostilities on the part of their armed forces was ordered by regn- sentatives of the Chungking Govâ€" ernment and the YÂ¥enan Communist regime, today. _ _ Dr. J. D. Heaslip, au%finundent, stated that about 680, would be completed and ready for distribuâ€" tion by the end of the month. The markers are to have white figures with a black background. Military commanders were orâ€" dered to halt all troop movements including the transport of Nationalâ€" ist troops into or within Manchuria for the purpose of restoring Chinese sovereignty. Yank Soldiers Win Argument Over Slowâ€"down Washington. â€" Swelling protests from soldiers overseas aganist deâ€" mobilization policies brought action from the United States army today, and they directed that any men not needed were to be sent home reâ€" gardless of the number of points tha' had. nneeded men with the hifhett scores and longest service will be Unneeded men with the hifhett scores and longest service will be given preference. The site of the new theatre, on 46 Arthur St., is the scene of much activity, as a crew of men from the King Construction Co. are busy wrecki:dg a double house that has occupied the place where the new theatre will stand. to th The house and lot was purchased by Bruce McLeod of the Fox Russians To Be Out of Jap Trials Tokyo.â€"Supreme Allied Headâ€" quarters today said that indications are that Russia will not particiyate in the war crime trial of the Japs who are blamed for plunging Nipâ€" pon into the Pacific war. _ (By Chranicle Correspondent) Elmira.â€"Eimira is going to have a new theatre, and the building, which will cost $40,000, is away to a good start. â€" The trial probablgoirill not get under way until about March 1. The deadline for selection of the tribunal is January 15. Existance of Russ Aâ€"Bomb Doubted by Truman London.â€"In a statement today, President Truman backed Secreâ€" New $40,000 Theatre Underway in Elmira tary B{{mes' assurances that the United Nations atomic bomb secrets A claim was made by two Geol}lan professors in a letter pubâ€" lished by all Soviet newspapers last month. Civil War in China to Cease Chungking.â€"Chief of the Comâ€" The new council will meet on Monday, January 14, at 11 a.m. for its insmowral enssian are adequately safeguarded He also told a press conference that he had no reason to believe that Russia had developed an atom bomb no bigger than a baseballâ€" which rendered the Britishâ€"Ameri canâ€"Canadian product obsolete. Russian Claim the border provinces of Kars and Ardahan. Rejected by Turkey London.â€"It was denied today by Premier Saracoglu of 'l‘urk:r. that the Soviet Union has any right to munist delegation, Gen. Chou Enâ€" Lai, today predicted that a ceaseâ€" fire order halting China‘s civil strife be ordered prior to next Thursday‘s opening of the unity conference. All Japs To Be Moved _ From Bajavia and Sumatra Because of the unusually nice weather for this time of the year, 4 %u'mwm.mmmamm usual, resulted in a higher vote than last time. The following are the results from Monday‘s voting: â€" 4. West Montrose ...... 3. St. Jacobe .............. 4. Elmira District ...... ‘Total Votes ............ WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9 WORLD‘S WEEK Woolwich Elects New Council TUESDAY, JAN. 8 MONDAY, JAN. 7 116 1j RHeeve | Dep. Reeve | Counciliors Its News at a THE 81 1235 14 10 15 made to evacuate all Japanese from Batavia and Sumatra. ingrin Tel Aviv. . itish | paratroopers ungosed strict military law, and a 16â€"hourâ€" aâ€"day curfew after a number of people had been killed nounced today that plans have been 1| Jerusalem.â€"It is thought that the Jews are planning a fresh outâ€" break of terror in Palestine, as a Jewish underground "resistance" radio has been heard broadcasting to the people to put in a stock of ten days rations, in view of the restarting of "operations" and the ?o.sqible reâ€"imposition of the curâ€" ew. The curfew, imposed by British military and Palestine civil auth«_, orities, after terrorist bombing raids on Dec. 27, was lifted on Saturday. The raids were carried out against the criminal investigaâ€" tion uildin}s here, police headâ€" quarters in Java, and police buildâ€" The British announcement said ‘hat all Japs would be removed ‘rom Java and sent to Galang, a small uninhabited island in the Riouw Archipelago of the Netherâ€" lend East Indies, to await shipment to their homeland. Expect More _ Trouble From Jews in Palestine Progress Being Made in Chinese Peace Efforts Chungking. â€" Special United States envoy Gen. George C. Marshall, after a meeting with Government and Communist peace negotiators, said today that "we are making progress". 0 00 The special envoy making his first comment since the rival Chinâ€" ese factions agreed to methods leadâ€" ing to a truce, said the conferences would be resumed tomorrow. SATURDAY, JAN. 5 Third Blast Rocks Tel Aviv Tel Aviv.â€"Two explosions ocâ€" curred in Tel Aviv a week ago, and again last night three explosions were heard and were followed by machineâ€"gun fire. There has been ro ft:o!lk:ial statement on the incident so far. London. â€" William Joyce, "Lord Haw Haw" of the Nazi radio, was described as being alert and cheerâ€" ful on the eve of his execution for treason. Officials at Wadsworth prison said the Brooklynâ€"born Nazi propaâ€" Police have now begun a search of the town for the perpetrators. A roundâ€"up of suspected terrorists in the previous explosions is still underway. gandist hac‘ix’l{:'fi{eé chess with the prison officials, concentrating on his moves with no sign of strain. London.â€" A statement made by Lt.â€"Gen. Sir Frederick Morgan, chief of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration operations in Germany, that a seâ€" cret Jewish organization was planâ€" ning a mass exodus from Europe, is being investigated by the British Government, a Foreign Office spokesman said today. Jewish Exodus Tale "Lord Haw Haw" Cheerful To Last _ Gen. Morgan denied the stateâ€" ment attributed to him, and said his words had been "distorted". Chungking.â€"Negotiators seeking peace in strifeâ€"torn China, today disclosed conditions advanced by the Communists in their repl§ to President Chiang Kaiâ€"Shek‘s New Year‘s Eve peace bid. . __ A Communist spokesman said that their agreement "not only agrees in principle with the Discuss Peace Plan For China Government‘s proposals, but also :n general with its three concrete tems." Escape of Aussie General Is Found Not Justified capture by the Japanese, it was anâ€" nounced today. _ _ _ Canberra. â€"Gen. Henry Gordon Bennett was today found not justiâ€" fled in leaving his command of Allied troops and uc.{in, from Slnupote early in 1942, after ite The public inquiry into the esâ€" cape of the commander of the Australian forces in Malaya, was headed bgolwr. Justice Ligertwood of New uth Wales. It opened Nov. 28 and ended Dec. 13. 41 FRIDAY, JAN. 4 41 14 51 10 pg id Probed by Britain 106 91 16 131 31 §1 31