QClyt "wm®. VOL. 3 — NO. 37 HAMILTON, BERMUDA SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1950 PRICE 6D 298 DIVORCE CASES HEARD Increasing Food Costs Are HERE IN SEVEN YEARS 11 Attributed To War In Kore REDS RENEW fint Complete Figures DEMAND FOR SUPPLIES IN US. °ONLfSS SbKe Act Was Passed HAS REPERCUSSIONS IN BERMUDA By HARRY ROSE The Sunday Royal Gazette learns t iat the war in far-off Korea is having a (Sunday- Royal Gazette reporter) U.S. Forces marked effect on Bermuda's food costs—at least those far American commodi­ An average of about 42 persons each year have petitioned ties — and that a trend towards even higher prices is indicated. - the Supreme Court for divorce during the seven years in whicfe Hold On Grimly During the past few weeks some item: Have increased by bs much as 20 per cent. legislation to sever marriages has been in effect in Bermuda. In the coming months the Colony's housewiv _s may find still further increases. By LIONEL HUDSON The Sunday Royal Gazette today gives the first complete figures Retailers and commission to be published concerning divorce in Bermuda. : They show tfaat agents interviewed during the TAEGU, September 9 (Reu­ * ___,'i. week told the same story of ad­ ter) .—Americans battled in to date there have been 298 petitions for divorce in Bermuda.. Only vancing prices thought to be dir­ 29 of these have, so far, not resulted in the award of a decree absolute. ectly attributable to the Korean rain and fog today to hold a war. fresh drive by the North The Matrimonial Causes Act effect, women have formed the under whieh a divorce is obtained majority of petitioners for divorce CHICKEN COSTS MORE Koreans on Taegu. In a ip Bermuda, became 'effective in witn 163 petitions compared with August, 19*13 — seven years ago American chicken, which has counter - attack the United 1.35 by meto. gone up during the past few Prior to that, there was no way of 1 States forces recaptured a getting a divorce in Bermuda, al­ In 1944 — the first full year in weeks by as much as' 5 cents Der though a legal separation could be which the act was in force—there lb. — is being bought in large ridge eight miles north of the obtained. were 37 petitions for divorce. In quantities by the U.S. Army Sup­ city, but pressure" from the all out one case, a decree absolute ply Department for the fighting Steady Increase •was granted. Twenty-five of the troops in Korea, it is believed. Reds continued. petitioners were wives. This sudden demand for table 1 The first divorce case to. be The following year saw an in­ poultry has absorbed the market, During the night the First U.S. heard in Bermuda came to trial in Cavalry Division still held on crease of one petition over the surplus in the U.S: and sent the April, 1944. From August, 194S, number for 1944. Out of 38 peti­ price rocketting. grimly against a concerted drive until the end of that first epoch down the Tabudon .-Taegu road. tions received — 18 by wives — Other items from the United marking year, 20 petitions for di­ all but ope resulted in decrees States which are affected In­ Another threat to Taegu deve­ vorce were received by the Regis­ loped from the northeast. Eight absolute. clude canned fruits and veget­ trar. Since then the figures have ables and coffee. These are ex­ hundred Communists were astride steadily increased; Following the upward trend. the main road from Yongehon and 1945 brought 39 petitions — this pected to continue their price the South Koreans holding the ' There are three grounds for di­ time 16 by wives — and again, all spiral. area were reinforced to meet an vorce in Bermuda: cruelty, jut one ended in the award of Mr. Douglas Murphie, manager expected push along the 20-mile adultery and desertion and decrees absolute. at the Stop and Shop Super Mar­ road southwest of Taegu. no petition for divorce may The number of petitions in­ ket said that cut-up chicken has be presented to the Court unless creased to 41'in 1WV, with 17 gone up in the past few weeks by at the date of presentation of the wives as petitioners. AU bat five 15 cent per lb. in some,cases and Tanks Rushed to Area petition tnree years have passed resulted in decrees absolute. that canned fruits and vegetables American tanks were mshed to since the date of marriage. A di­ from the United. States are now file area, but did not find Commu­ vorce may also be granted if it 53 Petitions In 1948 approximately 10 per cent higher nist tanks which were said to can be proved that the respondent than they were last year. Some have entered Yongshon briefly 'is incurably of unsound mind The year 1948 brought 33 peti- of these increases varied between this morning. and has been continuously under tions 32 of them by wives. All 10 and 20 per cent, he added. ~ Eastward ,#**-, front was _amet care and treatment for a period of but six ended in decrees absolute snd Anted planes-were grounded at least three years^jmrflediately being granted. R_R -£-***9S_ COFFEE TOO by bad weather. preceding tite presentation t*f the Last year there were 37 peti­ In the southern sector the petition.". tions filed, 26 by wives. So far this -vftjffl^.- WWeJiv for |^H3l_i Communists attacked the posi­ year, 34 petitions have beenTe*. showed -a tendency to droo In- tions held by the American 25th Women In Majority ceived, 19 of them from wives. price, has now advanced again, he With another four months to go reported, and is now as high as it Division two miles west of Mrs. B. L. S/*H5ger: "It is difficult for most Tioksewives Haman soon after midnight, but During the seven years the Ma­ the year's total is expected to ead ever was. Better known brands were beaten off by mortars. The trimonial Causes Act has been in near the peak 1948 mark. to make ends meet." had increased by 15 cents a lb. Beds suffered heavy casualties. Although he could not say that Eighth Army sources said the the Korean*war was definitely to attack was at battalion strength. blame for all these increases, he Swan A Communist build up of un­ .•ommented. "It would seem that determined strength was reported HURRICANE MOVING AWAY FROM COLONY; ' he war situation has had some and the U.S. Government is tak­ west of Yongsan in the American impact on the situation." ing a considerable amount of it. Second Division sector. "Asked what he thought of Tbe prices are anywhere from Reports today said that activity the outlook, Mr. Murphie said; 15 to 20 per cent higher tha *** increased in the area of Angangni-j 'Tm afraid the situation is go­ new pack last year. This mi Kyongu, southwest of Pohang, WINDS CAUSE UTTLE DAMAGE HERE ing to fet worse. the picture for canned fruit £i. >n\e#* where a thousand Communists the U.S. look pretty grim." launched an attack against the "SPECULATION IN U.S." The hurricane is moving away from Bermuda in a south­ The situation today—-with the South Korean Third Division Edward Memorial' Hospitsf up to tjaiW' experience. The plane was "As far as I can see, specula­ U.S. Government doing a great which was reinforced by elements westerly direction, a report from the Meteorological Office on Satu'rday afternoon. able to "position"- the hurricane at tion ia taking place in food com- deal of balk purchasing of can­ of the American 24th Infantry Saturday afternoon indicated. _ . _ . , ,,. W_£ Reporting on minor interrup­ about 170 miles southwest of moditieg in the United States. ned fruit and vegetables — wis Division. The South Koreans are Two of Bermuda s public utiliti- tions to the electricity service, Bermuda, and 'flew around the The Increase in prices due -to similar to that existing during reported to have pulled back to Or. Wallace Mackey, tbe fringe of it. There was no tur­ Colony's meteorologist, told The ties have already felt the effects of Mr. George Mountain, of the that speculation is not at ihe World War n, Mr. Lakeman new straightened lines which they Hurricane "Dog" although up to Bermuda Electric Light Com­ bulence and passengers were most household level, but ai the Job­ thought. At that time, when are holding firmly. Sunday Royal Gazette that tbe interested, said Mr. Fountain. storm appeared to have moved Saturday afternoon it had brought pany said a small section of the bing house level. Large buyers Bermuda's stocks of such com­ only winds of moderate force. old Hamilton street lighting On Saturday morning B.O.A.C. are laying in considerable in­ modities secured on an alloca­ "somewhat to the southwest and had two aircraft through from it is somewhere between 250 Some telephone subscribers who system was out of service on ventories in the hope of protect­ tion basis were exhausted, :o tried to make calls on Saturday Friday night. It affected an London, one to. Kingston, Jamaica ing themselves against advan­ more were available. Whatever ahd 300 miles to the southwest and tiie West Indies, and one from FIRST OF 128 jg of Bermuda." had the usual trouble synonymous area around the sys-.tem at the ces, -ps happened, the tread appeared to with rainy weather—wrong num­ """ junction of Reid Street and Nassau and Havana, with 67 pas­ Mr. Enoch Monlz, partner in the be towards increased prices.