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State funeral for Mackenzie King
Ottawa, July 23,
Canada's longest-sørving Prime Minister, Mr. William Lyon Mackonzia King, who died last night at the age of 75 after a lifetime of political leadorship, will be giyen a State funeral in Ottawa, whore ho guided the nation 'for 21 of its most momentous years. Announcing this today, Mr. Louis St. Laurent, his successor in the Premiership, said that the body would first lle in state in the Parliament Building.
..
"The death of Mr. King marks ed a great deal to the modern the end of a perlod historians idea of the British Common- wlit call the Mackenzie King wealth." era," Mr. St. Laurent sald.
Mr. Mackenzle King died after a three-day illness. Though in falling health for some time, he had looked forward to a renewal of his strength in the summer. But on Thursday he contracted
pneumonia. Yesterday ho Jost his consciousness and at night life came to an end.
He first entered the public service la 1900. Eight yenes later he was elected to Parliament, 1021 became Liberal and in Prime Minister for the first time. Except for few months in 1020 and between 1930 and 1935, he was Head of State, until he re- tired in 1948.
the
Wellington! New Zealand's Prime Minister, Mr. Sidney Hol lond, said: "Mr. Mackenzie King was one of the Empire's distinguished statesmen," Daniel Pretoria: Dr. the South African
most
Malan,
In a tribute the Minis-
to Mt. Mackenzie King, said that there -were fow statesmen in oversens
countries who, throughout their public careers, have stood higher in the estimation of South Afri
.cons.
The Indian Prime Minister, Pandit Nehru, described the late Mr. Mackenzie King as a friend for whom he had respect and nffection.
In a statement issued in New
Respected
In London. His Majesty King, in a tribute to Mr. Mac- Delhi, Pandit Nehru said, "I have kenzle King, said that his ser- learnt with great sorrow of the vice 10 Canada would ensure death of Mr. Mackenzie King. I him an honoured place in history. had the privilege of meeting him In n telegram of condolence on several occasions in London sent to Field Marshal Viscount in 1940 and subsequently in Alexander, Canada's Governor Ottawa. General, the King
said: The Queen and I are grieved to hear the news of Mr. Mac- kenzle King's death. His wis doin and wide experience were of constant value in the counsels of the British Commonwealth of Nations, while his lifelong ser vice to Canada will ensure him an honoured place in the history of his country and in the hearts of its people."
Valued friend
The Prime Minister, Mr. Cle-
ment Attles. described Mr. Mac- kenzie King as a great states- man and valued
friend, and rendered added: "He
cminent service not only to Canada, but to the British Commonwealth of Nations."
Mr. Winston Churchill said: "I deeply regret the loss of this great statesman whose friendship enjoyed for so many years and whose services to Canada the British Empire will long be remembered."
Other tributes include:
and
Pretoria: General Jan Smuts, now recuperating on a farm out- ut- side Pretoria after a long illness, inn ca
cable to the Canadian Prime Minister, Mr. St. Laurent, said: "He was a Canadian of world whose many and great services to his own Dominion, to the Commonwealth and to the world will be increas- ingly appreciated as we gain per- spective in the history of our time,"
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Sydney: Mr. Percy Spendor, the Australian Minister for Ex- ternal Affairs, said: "There has passed-from-the-world a great leader," adding: "He contribut-
"We Immediately took to cach' of his extra- other because ordinary kindness and friend- liness. I came to look upon him, great therefore, not only as a
or Canada who had statesman
notable
in part the played building up of that
great country, but also as a friend for whom had respect and affec- tion. It is
is very sad that he has passed away."
The
M Pakistan
Prime Minister, Liaquat All Khan, In a state- ment issued today, said that Mr. Mackenzie King's death removed "a great and distinguished states- man who served his country faithfully for a long period years."
M
of
Mr. Liaquat All Khan, who is in New Delhi for joint talks on the Kashmir
question, added that Mr. King's "wise counsel was of incalculable benefit in the affairs of the Commonwealth and his long parliamentary carcer was an inspiration to all those who believe in the democratic way of life."-Reuter,
SABOTEURS
IN BELGIUM Charleroi, Belgium, July 23. Saboteurs blacked out a suburb in this anti-Leopold Industrial centre of Wallonia tonight by dynamiting a a small power box.
Lights went out in several hundred households. Saboteurs in another part of the town wrecked the iron grille round another power cabin feeding electricity to the tram network. It did no-other damage-Reuter,
New British HEAVY NORTH KOREAN defence policy LOSSES ESTIMATED
the
London, July 23. Mr. John Strachoy, Wer Minister, told a meeting At Enfield, Middiga. night that the aforement's defence polley would be an- nounoad shortly.
Britain, he said,” was al. ready spanding £780 million on defence and If a heavier expenditure became neces sary, the wealthier classes would have to pay their full proportion,
He was confident that the Korean situation would not lead to another war and he added: "I am quite sure that -the nation faces the present international altuation frank- ly, clearly and without inch. Ing, and that it may rely on the present Government fro ing that altuation equally clearly and fearlessly and to do whatever is proved neces- sary, in the future of defence," -Router.
REPORT ON KOREA FIGHTING
Washington, July 23. A report by General Douglas MacArthur to the United Na- tions Security Council, on the state or the war in Korea, is on ita way to Lake Success.
The eight-page detailed report" is now in Washington and will be sent to the United Headquarters week. Beuter.
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Washington, July 23,
The North Korean Red Amy has suffered between 14,000 and 18,000
casualtios since it started the invasion of South Korea, a U.S. De- fonce Department briefing officer estimated today.
He said no break-down of the number of killed, wounded and captured
could be made.
The number of replacements the Communist forces have been: able to get to offset these losses is not known, the officer said,
and then commented:
"If they have had that many committed
casualties and favo
the greater part of their ground forces, they have not much re- serve lefty
flect continued the West COAS blockade.
crash
Further detalls of the and rescue of the crew of a B-29
which was Superfortress
shot down near Seoul on July 12 were given by an air briefing omeer.
He said the bomber, with fire in the lett wing, made a Killt. ching" landing in a lagoon close to Seoul, well in the middle the enemy area.
An
of
He declined to guess whether the North Koreans were counting on troops
from across the border in Manchuria for replacements.
A British amphibious plane The briefing officer noted a re- went into the lagoon and picked ference in a recent communique up 10 of the bomber's crew. to on attack on "horse-drawn"
announcement indicated pieces used by the North that naval carrier air action off Artillery pieces
both the East and West causts of Korean army. He said that if a modern Army has anything else Korea elther is or has been in to use it does not use horse progress. This may indicate that drawn equipment. His indication the United Nations [orces now was that the North Koreans may have carriers operating off both be running out of some modern coasts. Previously, only one car- equipment.
rier was announced in action in the Korean area
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Halifax, Nova Scotia,
July 23. An Australian war veteran. Major Ben Carlin, and his wife Elinore flashed ja radio mess- age to the Canadian mainland saying "all is well" in their during attempt to cross the Atlantic in an amphibious jeep.
here:
The message was picked up by amateur radio operators Carlin reported he was 60 miles North of Sablo Island and ex- pected to be 130 miles off the island on Monday when next he reports.
The pair, crossing the Atlantic at three knots in their cramped craft, were confident they would A Navy briefing officer re- Saturday despite bad weather. ported that ships of the Bevonth F-80 jet fighters Dew 100 of the the first to go round the world in one vehicle by land and sea. Fleet, during the last 24 hours, sorties, while B-29 have been bombarding
He said the troop bombers flew 22.
Telr first stop was the Azores, concentrations and coastal rest were made by fighters, light; which Carlin sald he hoped ki roads on the East shoro of bombers, reconnaissance planes reach in three weeks.United Korea where other units of the and troop carriers-United Press. Press.
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