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PRESIDENT
TRUMAN
DISMISSES
GENERAL
MacARTHUR
Found
Unable
to
Keep
In
Tune
With
United
Nations
tax
io
nou-
piLOO.MY
EKE
WA
(CP)
A
fin'm'iit
jump
in
I
income
taxes
and
feast
in
levies
on
WASHINGTON
D.C.
(CP)
President
Truman
fired
General
Douglas
MacArthur
today
on
the
grounds
that
he
failed
to
support
and
publicly
sought
to
change
grand
strategy
of
the
United
Nations
in
Baseball
Scores
San
Diego
8-2,
Portland
5-5
Seattle
4,
Sacramento
2
Hollywood
9,
Los
Angeles
3
San
Francisco
7,
Oakland
4.
-
EFFECTIVE
DATES
-
OTTAWA
Effective
dates
of
tax
changes
in
Finance
minister
Abbot's
budget:
,
Defence
surcharge
of
20
per
tent
on
personal
income
taxes
July
I,
1951.
Corporation
income
tax
boosted
to
45.6
per
cent
from
38
per
cent
on
profils
of
more
than
$10,000
retroactive
to
January
1,
1951.
Kales
lax
increased
to
10
per
cent
from
eight
per
cent
immediately.
Tax
on
package
of
20
cigarettes
increased
to
23
cents
from
20
cents
immediately.
Tabacco
lax
increased
lo
$1.15
pound
from
67
cents
pound
immediately.
Repeal
of
tax
on
cigarette
papers
and
tubes
immediately.
Reduction
to
15
per
cent
from
30
per
cent
of
tax
on
candy,
chocolate
and
chewing
gum
immediately.
Special
excise
tax
of
15
per
cent
now
extend
to
include
stoves,
washing
machines
and
refrigerators
immediately.
Tariff
changes,
eliminating
or
reducing
duties
on
equipment
used
by
farmers,
fishermen
and
mining
companies
immediately.
tobacco
and
the
war
against
Commupist
aggression
in
Korea.
j.mmudities
were
In
a
sensational
statement.
.,.
awe
-s..
'-fc
A
-
.
-
HIGH
LIGHTS
-
Budget
raises
present
personal
income
taxes
by
20
per
rent
through
new
defence
levy
effective
July
1,
1951.
Basic
personal
income
tax
rates
and
exemptions
unchanged.
Scattered
minor
reductions
allowed.
Union
and
professional
membership
dues
and
certain
travelling
and
other
expenses
may
be
deducted
from
taxable
1951
income.
Cigarette
tax
up
three
cents
per
package
of
20.
Beer
and
liquor
taxes
unchanged.
Tobacco
lax
up
to
$1.15
per
pound
from
67
cents;
taxes
on
roll-your-own
papers
and
tubes
repealed.
Excise
tax
on
candy,
chocolate
and
chewing
gum
reduced
to
15
per
cent
from
30
per
cent
effective
immediately.
General
sales
tax
boosted
to
10
per
cent
from
eight
per
cent
effective
immediately.
Special
excise
tax
boosted
to
25
per
cent
from
15
per
cent
on
motor
cars,
radios
and
other
luxuries
effective
immediately.
Special
excise
tax
boosted
to
25
per
cent
from
15
per
cent
on
motjr
cars,
radios
and
other
luxuries
effective
immediately.
New
15
per
cent
excise
tax
imposed
on
household
refrigerators,
washing
machines
and
cooking
stoves
effective
immediately.
Three-year
tax
exemption
for
new
mines
extruded
to
mines
starting
production
in
1953
and
1954.
Depreciation
write-off
for
tax
purposes
wilhnrld
for
four
years
on
new,
n-on-essential
capital
assets.
Tax
deductions
on
exploration
expenses
for
oil,
mining
and
natural
gas
companies
extended
for
another
year.
Corporation
tax
on
profits,
more
than
$10,0(10
.boosted
to
45.6
per
cent
from
38
percent,
retroactive
to
January
1.
Corporation
tax
on
profits
under
$10,000
unchanged
at
15
per
cent.
Corporation
tax
increase
will
not
reduce
profit
rale
to
less
than
five
per
cent
of
company
capital.
Surplus
tar
1951-52
expected
to
be
$30,000,00(1
compared
with
$203,156,000
in
19M-51.
Revenues
in
1951-52
estimated
at
$3,730,000,000
compared
with
$3,105,300,000
in
1950-51.
-
Expenditures
for
1951-52
estimated
at
$3,700,000,000
compared
with
$2,901,844,000
in
1950-51.
Tariff
changes
eliminate
or
reduce
duties
on
equipment
used
bv
farmers,
fishermen
and
mining
companies
effective
immediately.
released
at
the
White
House
at
I
a.m.
Eastern
Standard
Time,
after
days
of
soul-searching
and
indecision,
the
President
announced:
"With
deep
regret
I
have
concluded
that
General
of
the
Army
Douglas
MacArthur
is
unable
to
give
his
wholehearted
support
to
policies
of
the
United
States
government
and
the
United
Nations
in
matters
pertaining
to
his
official
duties."
ACTS
SUDDENLY
Acting
with
lightning
speed
on
that
conclusion
once
he
had
reached
it,
the
President:
Relieved
the
71-year-old
Mac-Arthur
of
his
four-fold
duties
as
t
r
'
!'
Woolworths
Purchase
3rd
Avenue
Property
And
Will
Build
Store
PURCHASE
"OLD
POST
OFFICE"
SITE
Supreme
Allied
occupation
commander
in
Japan,
United
States
commander-in-chief
for
the
Far
East,
and
commanding
general
of
the
United
States
Army
in
the
MIMSTIK
ABBOT
F.
W.
Woolworth
Co.
Ltd.,
continent-wide
chain
variety
store
organization,
is
coming
to
Prince
Ru
last
nh'.hl
by
Fin-
ar
East.
Named
Lt.
Gen.
Matthew
B.
Ridgway
field
commander
in
Korea
to
succeed
MacArthur
in
all
these
commands.
That
mead
that
Ridgway
will
not
only
direct
the
United
Nations
command
in
Korea
but
will
also
wind
up
the
Japanese
occupation,
assuming
peace
treaty
pert.
The
company
has
purchased
property
.with
64-foot
frontage
by
100
foot
depth
on
Third
Avenue
r
Duuulas
Abbott
preparedness
bud-,
-ic
personal
income
tl
exemptions
the
time
being
at
opposite
the
Post
Office
from
G.
W.
Nickerson
and
VV.
J.
Scott.
As
soon
as
the
material
situation
per-
ipped
a
ten
Dercent
plans'
go
through.
mits,
a
two
storey
building
the
Flash!
entire
size
of
the
lots
will
be
erected.
Deal
for
the
property,
which
for
many
years
was
held
by
the
federal
government
as
a
possible
Post
Office
site
and
a
couple
of
years
ago
was
acquired
by
its
h
on
the
amount
the
.:eaciy
pays
through
4
deductions.
-
I
requesii
for
a
sys-t"
controls
to
keep
J'-y-rocketing
cost
of
I1
favor
excess
profits
'juration
earnings.
.'irsonal
defence
tax
ji
'Ctive
July
1
next,
tax
changes
start
'income
taxes,
increase
imposed
aber
in
the
-baby"
1
.mother
boost,
retru-
present
vendors,
was
closed
yes--l
CIGARETTES
UP
5
CENTS
MONTREAL
CP)
Edward
C.
Wood,
president
of
the
Imperial
Tobacco
Co.
of
Canada,
last
night
said:
"Our
brands
of
cigarettes
might
go
up
five
cents
a
package."
He
was
commenting
on
the
increase
in
tax
on
cigarettes
as
announced
in
the
budget.
Named
Lt.
Gen.
James
A.
Vaa
Fleet
commander
of
the
Second
Army
at
Fort
George
G.
Meade
in
Maryland
to
take
over
the
Eighth
Army
command
In
Korea
from
Ridgway.
The
order
relieving
Muc
Arthur
of
his
command
was
Truman's
answer
to
the
general's
persistent
campaign
ot
public
statements
to
get
the
United
States
to
follow
a
diN
ferent
policy
in
the
Far
East
and
especially,
with
its
United
Nations
allies,
in
the
Korean
war.
Essentially,
MacArthur
has
advocated
expanding
the
war
o
Include
direct
attacks
on
Com-
Gov't
Wins
House
Vote
VICTORIA
(CP)
A
CCF-spon-sored
motion
of
non-confidence
in
the
Coalition
government
was
beaten
clown
early
today
by
a
vote
of
33
to
10.
The
motion
was
brought
on
by
an
increase
in
compulsory
Insurance
premiums
and
implementation
of
co-insurance
charges.
Coalition
members
voted
solid
(-JJT'
"
.
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r
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lm
'
.
I
S
ILLJt
GENERAL
DOUGLAS
MacARTHUR
.,
,
..
.
.
,
,
.
i
munist
China.
Allies
Are
Grinding
on
TOKYO
(CP
I
The
United
ly
to
support
the
government
after
a
night
session
carried
on
Into
the
early
hours
of
the
morning.
W.
A.
C.
Bennett
and
Mrs.
nuary
l
4
IP
sal'
tax,
which
"f
one-third
of
the
crase
family
buys,
'
lately
to
ten
pcr-I
Al
percent,
f
S
P
three
cents
1
twenty
and
to-I
'spondiiiE
amount
Tilly
Rolston,
Coalition
rebels
voted
with
the
Opposition.
CASUALTY
LIST
OTTAWA
The
eighth
casualty
list
of
the
Korean
war
has
been
issued.
Walter
Francis
Cothill
of
Vancouver
is
listed
as
wounded
in
action.
So
far
22
Canadians
have
been
killed,
56
wounded
and
four
injured.
'
CARS
UP
$200
TORONTO
The
average
increase
on
the
price
of
new
cars
will
be
about
$200,
it
was
estimated
today,
as
a
result
of
the
hudgetary
boost
from
15
to
25
(if
the
luxury
tax
and
eight
to
ten
per
cent
increase
in
the
sales
tax.
BIG
FLOOD
POTENTIAL
VICTORIA
The
highest
snow
level
on
record
in
the
mountains
of
British
Columbia
exists
and
there
is
a
large
flood
potential
for
this
year,
depending
on
the
nature
of
the
run-off
within
the
next
three
months.
A
continuing
cold
spring
and
sudden
warm
spell
would
present
a
flood
menace.
ASSISTANT
BISHOP
VICTORIA
Rt.
Rev.
Victor
Howard,
Bishop
of
Hong
Kong,
has
been
appointed
assistant
bishop
of
British
Columbia
for
the
Anglican
Church,
it
is
announced.
terday
by
O.
W.
Milne
of
Toronto,
real
estate
superintendent
for
Woolworth's.
Price
Is
undisclosed.
In
view
of
the
material
situation,
Mr.
Milne
was
hesitant
about
committing
himself
as
to
when
construction
might
be
expected
to
begin
other
than
"as
soon
as
materials
are
available."
Steel,
plumbing
and
electrical
wiring
he
mentioned
as
being
items
in
short
supply.
Plans
are
being
prepared
at
once,
however,
with
a
view
to
calling
for
tenders.
The
main
floor
of
the
two-storey
building
will
be
entirely
devoted
to
sales
premises.
Upstairs
will
be
stock
and
statf
Jooms.
Prince
Rupert
Is
being
added
to
the
British
Columbia
Wool-worth
chain
which
already
consists
of
Vancouver,
Victoria,
New
Westminster,
Penticton,
Chilli-wack.
Trail,
Nelson,
Nanaimo
and
Kamloops
all
thriving
centres
of
population.
"It
is
not
necessarily
the
present
portulation
or
purchasing
power
which
decided
us
to
locate
here,"
Mr.
Milne
said,
"but,
rather,
because
we
are
convinced
'ni
and
tubes
be-
Nations
drive
into
Red
Korea
ground
ahead
today
but
censorship
obscured
the
progress
of
some
units.
Allied
air
and
artillery
barrages
wiped
out
the
key
Chinese
base
of
Chorwon
on
the
western
front
and
American,
British
and
Turkish
troops
scored
new
gains.
"I
have
no
regrets
that
we
have
brought
hospital
Insurance
in,"
said
Premier
Johnson.
"In
order
to
maintain
that
service
It
must
be
paid
for."
Finance
Minister
Herbert
Ans-comb
said
bluntly:
"This
government
Is
not
going
to
resign."
f
1
excise
lax
of
fif-
011
motor
cars,
f
itwlry
and
other
I
'
UP
25
percent.
Iat
c!se
tax
is
be-
Stone
of
Scone
Turns
Up
In
Dramatic
Circumstances
DUNDEE
(CPl
Britain's
coronation
stone,
stolen
from
Westminster,
Abbey
early
Christmas
morning,
was
handed
to
the
custodian
of
Arbroath
Abbey
near
here
today.
The
famed
Stone
of
Scone
was
placed
in
the
high
altar
of
the
Abbey
on
the
grave
of
King
William
Lion,
King
of
Scotland
from
1143
to
1214.
The
abbey,
founded
in
1178,
is
now
largely
in
ruins.
Two
unsigned
letters,
one
addressed
to
the
King
and
the
other
to
the
general
assembly
of
Scotland,
were
left
with
the
stone.
People
who
left
the
stone
did
not
identify
themselves.
The
sandstone
slab
Is
reliably
reported
to
have
been
taken
from
Westminster
Abbey
by
Scottish
Nationalists.
His
dismissal
amounts
to
reaffirmation
by
Truman
of
United
States
policies
for
a
strictly
iimited
war
in
Korea,
if
possible,
and
for
treating
Europe
as
the
ultimate
decisive
area
for
a
contest
with
Soviet
Communist
power.
The
President
told
MacArthur
that
he
is
free
to
"travel
to
such
places
as
you
select,
thus
freeing
the
General
to
return
to
the
United
States
after
an
absence
of
nearly
fourteen
years.
NOT
TAKING
IT
A
Reuters
News
Agency
dispatch
said
MacArthur
was
understood
to
be
preparing
a
"vigorous
and
forthright
public
statement
in
defence
of
his
Far
Eastern
policy."
TODAY'S
STOCKS
-
,"nuiu
re-ashing
1
machines
fives,
n
will
not
J'jting
stoves
using
I'rand
liquor,
in-
wptembcr,
remain
I
HEU'RI)
v
rchj"'nes,
effective
(Courtesy
8.
I.
Johnston
to.
I.
((!.)
.53
Bvattie
.
-u,c
ur
eumin-:k.'elU')m,nt
U5ed
W
of
the
great
growth
and
development
which
ls
due
for
the
northern
part
of
the
province
and
the
important
position
of
Prince
Rupert
in
conection
therewith."
It
will
be
a
typical
Woolworth
Ouster
is
Approved
The
Weather
store.
Except
for
the
store
Bcvin
is
Staying
on
LONDON
(CP)
A
threatened
cabinet
crisis
has
been
averted
with
the
report
today
that
Minister
of
Labor
Aneurin
Bevan
will
not
resign
his
post
over
the
budget
dispute.
It
was
rumored
earlier
that
Bevan
would
resign
because
the
ana
mining
h's
shU
on
a
""f
and
estimated
Itm
"scal
year
l
"'"e
surplus
since
we
Second
World
Lba
l
80et
Peech
last
wpms
$15,-
I
f.
the
year
with
'
PI"
-r
manager,
local
help
will
be
employed
if
possible.
Mr.
Milne,
having
arrived
here
on
Monday,
left
by
plane
today
for
Vancouver.
AV
Arthur
Would
Face
Congress
WASHINGTON
Senator
Waring
said
today
that
he
had
had
telephone
conversation
with
General
Douglas
MacArthur
and
they
had
discussed
the
possibility
of
a
joint
session
of
Congress
to
hear
the
General
in
regard
to
bis
dismissal
and
the
circumstances
leading
up
thereto.
There
is
talk
In
Republican
quarters
of
the
possible
impeachment
of
President
Truman.
Non-American
World
Pleased
at
.
Removal
of
MacArthur
LONDON
(CP)
Dismissal
of
General
Douglas
MacArthur
met
with
general
approval
today
throughout
the
non-American
world.
Synopsis
The
weather
over
British
Columbia
will
continue
to
follow
the
pattern
of
warm,
sunny
conditions
in
the
southern
part
and
f
loudy
over
the
northern
section
for
the
next
48
hours.
Some
light
rain
may
be
expected
over
the
northern
regions
as
another
weak
disturbance
moves
eastward
over
the
northern
part
of
the
province.
Forecast
North
Coast
Region
Clear,
VANCOUVER
American
Standard
33
Bralorne
6.15
B
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03
Congress
IVz
Hedley
Mascot
52
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Indian
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Pioneer
2.20
Premier
Border
23
Privateer
,
10
'2
Reeves
McDonald
450
Reno
04
Sheep
Creek
1.60
Sllbak
Premier
42
Taku
River
6'2
Vananda
16
Salmon
Gold
03
Spud
Valley
4'2
Silver
Standard
2.50
Western
Uranium
........
175
Oils-Anglo
Canadian
6.10
A
P
Con
41
Atlantic
3.05
Calmont
125
C
&
E
1185
Home
Oil
N
00
Mercury
15
Pkalta
2
60
TORONTO
Athona
8V2
Aumaque
25
Bevcourt
-45
Bobjo
".
.13j
Buffalo
Canadian
.24
y4
Consol.
Smelters
141.
00
Conwest
2.41
Donalda
51
Eldona
22
East
Sullivan
8.30
Giant
Yellowknife
6.85
God's
Lake
38
Hardrock
17
'z
Harricana
,
12
Heva
11
Jacknife
534
Joliet
Quebec
63
Lapaska
-
05
Little
Long
Lac
69
Lynx
H
Madsen
Red
Lake
2.16
McKenzre
Red
Lake
52
McLeod
Cockshutt
2.80
Moneta
-35
Negus
82
Noranda
77.75
Louvicourt
25
Pickle
Crow
1
70
San
Antonio
2.50
Senator
Rouyn
19
Sherrft
Gordon
3.40
Steep,
Rock
8.30
Silver
Miller
1.74
I
budget
removed
spectacles
and
1
false
teeth
from
the
free
list
of
;
public
health
services.
He
was
!
reported
opposed
tb
any
changes.
1951-52
Jinance-S2
!
h
budget
be-
l
l
risi"B
cost
a
"world'
an
"or
?a'"
te:
In
Great
Britain,
France.
India
and
many
other
countries
the
move
was
seen
generally
as
one
offering
new
chances
for
peaceful
settlement
of
the
Korean
conflict
and
for
improvement
in
relations
between
Communist
China
and
the
western
powers.
Labor
Renewing
Control
Demands
OTTAWA
(CP)
Demands
for
price
control
were
renewed
before
the
government
today
by
the
360,000-member
Canadian
Congress
of
Labor.
In
its
annual
brief
to
the
cabinet,
Congress
declared
that
federal
credit
restrictions
and
similar
measures
are
"wholly
inadequate''
and
discriminate
against
low-income
workers.
TideS
clouriimj
over
by
noon
today.
Occasional
light
rain
beginning
this
afternoon
over
the
northern
part
and
ending
early
Thursday.
Little
change
in
temperature.
Winds
southeast
(15)
today
and
light
tomorrow.
Lows
tonight
and
highs
Thursday
At
Port
Hardy,
36
and
50;
Sandspit
and
Prince
Rupert,
40
and
48.
Thursday,
Last
Reds
OTTAWA
(CP)
Canadian
Congress
of
Labor
today
expelled
the
International
Union
of
Fur
and
Leather
Workers,
last
major
stronghold
of
Communism
within
the
Congress.
High
11
ls
lme
H
to
take
tainted
broadly
0,1
uge
(5)
April
12,
4:23
17:44
11:20
23:00
1951
18.4
feet
15.3
feet
6.3
feet
10.6
feet
BN
A
ACT
Under
the
BNA
Act
the
provinces
do
not
have
the
right
t.
impose
indirect
taxation.
Low