TUESDAY. JUNE 15. 1943 ELECTION WARMS UP .VtfitU'ar Parties in South Africa Fail to Reach Agreement but Coalition United papeTCWN, June 15 0 prelim inary reports to the chief electoral , Tl n4A . officer av rieiuwa us wu wiiai seats jjiey Intend to contest In the Union's general election of July 7 re-val flghtlrw? determination In both government and opposition parties. The United Party of Prime Minster Smuts Is contesting 132 of 150 seats In the Assembly. Dominion and Labor parties, who were In the coalition with Smuts In the Assembly Just dissolved are putting candidates against the Opposition parties In the remaining constituencies. The South African election campaign opened Idramatlcally when government supporters declared I the Nationalists, or Herenigde Reunited, headed by Dr. D. F. Malan, nelthw expected nor desired to achieve an embarrassing, majority v ctory on the, other hand Dr. Malan hotly denied he was putting on a "sham fljht." The Afrjpaner party led by N. c. Havenga, has announced it is nominating candidates In 25 conGtltuencfeS contested by the Nationalists who complain this will split the anti-war vote and give a greater majority for the Smuts coalition. This emphasizes the fact that the anti-war parties have failed to reach an election pact among themselves. In the government coalition, the Labor party, has had two splits evolving ;a garment workers' group and a "militant democratic party" though both support the Union's part In the war. For Post-War Peace Speaking to a Cape Town audience the Prime Minister said South Africa was reaching a stage where she must throw open her doors and' add to the country's manpower. In the post-war period he anticipated a world organization based primarily on the United Na tions controlling destructive forces i ' and guaranteeing mankind against a recurrence, of present disasters, but not seeking a "peace of vengeance." An election truce prevailed throughout the Union from June 3 to June 10. More than 250,000 people In the services will vote by post. Full-time political workers during the electioneering period have been given high; pri ority on tires. Owners of vehicles whose tires have been "frozen" have been permitted to dispose of them to election workers. War Ptoduction A cable distributed by The Canadian Press recently quoted Prime Minister Smuts as saying the U.nion had produced 300,000 rounds of small arms ammunition and 75,- 000 shells. These figures, were, errors in typing. The Prime Minister said the Union had produced 300,000,000 rounds and 750,000 (correct) shells. MOON'S SURFACE The surface of the moon con-talns about 14.657,000 square rnlles. the Walkie -Talkie to work 'A THE" DAILY IfEWB REDTAPE ON SHIPS Possession May be Many. Points of Law, but Others. Have to. Be Decided on, LONDClXi, June 15 CP) Britain doesn't automatically become owner of Axis ships captured on the high seas or found in ports taken during an offensive. International law demands that certain procedure must be followed before ownership can be established. When a ship is captured, for instance, a "Writ In Prize," is drawn up and published in the London Ciazette and advertised to the world. After an Interval the writ is solemnly considered In the Admiralty Division of the High Court, Nothing ship or cargo is considered to be a "lawful price" until a court of law.has passed Judgment. Proof that Britain carefully fol lows the principles of International law was given in an announcement wow Industry will put recently that, six ships, including t 7,00O-ton German merchantman, two 6,Q0Q tons and a 5,000-ton liner, together with two Italian floating docks, discovered two years ago at Massawa, the Red Sea port In Italian Eritrea. -will shortly be the sub ject of court action. The enemy, too, Is invited to put In an appearaoe at the. Law Courts to stake claims to the ships It is rare-for such an Invitation to be accepted, but on several occasions the Germans have entered a defence through the Swiss government, the protecting power. An official, well versed in Prize Court procedure explained that in theory, and in some extent In practice, International law in this respect is followed closely toy all belligerents. HIGH. PRiqES FOR EGGS CAPE TOWN, June 15 K Winter egg shortage in South Africa has resulted in prices soaring up to seven shillings, three-pence ($1.59) a dozen In some parts of the Union although the average price Is one shilling, sixpence (32 cents) a dozen. Industry is helping win the war . . . industry must help, build a peacetime world Fighting now is winning the war . . . Thinking now can. win the peace Today millions of service men are fighting tor "a. better world to live in." Other millions of individuals are performing miracles of production through the united efforts of management and wage earners all of one mind for The.oeonle of this country, in commonwith the people Qf A A. ' other , lands, will prosper materially and spiritually when A this war is ended but only if insistence, world-wide in scope, is now voiced for A JUST AND DURABLE PEACE. Won His Wings But Wants lore. Parachute Lieutenant Starts at Bottom with R.OA.F, to Make Moscow : EDMONTON, June 15 F Disregarding an army commission and two years 'hard work to get it, A. P. McCrirlk, 21, of Toronto, Is training for his wings In the R.C. AF. ' AC2 McCrirlk already wore wings having won them as a paratrooper after graduation from Gordon Head, B.C. as lieutenant, Injured while skiing, Just bad enough to prevent him from making parachute jumps, he was transferred to an administrative post at Calgary. I But that didn't suit McCrirlk who ' wanted action, and he applied for a transfer to the Air Force. His Army officer's uniform with parachute wings reposes vt.it h mothballs while he takes his air crew course in the R.OA.F. fr W "unconditional surrender." Tomorrow these millions will be permanently employed in peacetime pursuits provided they all of one mind: dictate sound peace terms calling for sustained prosperity. If the world is to prosper, there must be the same cohesion among the United Nations during the transition period and thereafter as now exists during the worldwide conflict. Internal stability here and in other nations can be gained and maintained only by sustained ' industrial production and by economic interdependence V V ft y . Vl .....,t.. MAiinnMV . its PAGE FIVE NORWEGIAN FILM HERE "Gjest Baardsen" is Being Shown At Capitol Theatre Tonight Of particular interest to Norwegians but also possessing appeal to many others, the Norwegian pic ture. "GJest Baardsen" Is being presented at a special midnight showing tonight at the Capitol Theatre here. It was the last full length picture made in Norway prior to the invasion, having been taken In Sweden a short time before the invasion and coming from Sweden to this continent. The romantic drama is based on the exploits, of the Norway's dashing Nineteenth Century Robin Hood who stole from the rich and gave to the poor. The title role Is portrayed by Norway's foremost actor, Alfred Maurstad. Co-starring with Maustad is the charming young and vivacious Nor wegian actress, Vibeke Falk. The locale is laid in the two main cities, Oslo and, Bergen, and there Is also grand outdoor scenery; i There are complete dialogue titles in English. ! Proceeds of the showing go to ! Little Norway training camp near Toronto. it savoy HOTEL Carl Zarelli, Prop. i'tbpoc,3? P.O. 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