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UMBER AND SALMON MAY BE ADDED T0 U.

5: Navy Empllasiz

TW; Federal Ministers Plan Selling Tours; Will Seek Egg Market

ﬁ’I'l‘i'\W.-\. Til-n l-‘ivlvral Caiblrlct Mllitlslcfs will be ~ nning tho world next Janu- ary, i-itoklng for new markets for Canadian commodities.

“llllle External Affairs Minister Pearson will be flying ihrcughtho nlarkr of the Far l-last, 'I‘1'a(lo Ml‘. Hc-wc will do a irvll

lhriniza parts of Europe. 51:"

Pearson is planning til: ast lauwt after the Common- ti foreign ministers‘ confer- in Colombo Ccylorl, in Janu-

wea erlcc If?-

.\1r. llowe returned to his desk today alter a week's illness and began prrparatloris for a trip that will lllkt‘ him to most of the West,- ern European capitals. including visits l0 all Canadian trade coni- mis’ cr- in thc United Kingdom. France. The Netherlands, Portugal and Spain.

No definite itinerary has bocn drawn up. but ho also may take in \\'cs'. Germany and Italy. Finni- 1y. he will stop off in the south of

. far a brief holiday before to Canada. ugh both he and Mr. Peat-

Coming ' Events

l "ClIYlslHIHS Concert. Ball. lieu-tuber 21st.

Clinton

"Mount lilf-llick Concert, Wed- nesday, Doc, 21st,

"Mall your Films to Ciarnhum Photo Studio. Charlottetown. "Christmas Concert in Millvlew l-lall. December 22nd.

“Coirccri-clulicv, Granrlvicw Ilalll TllllfSllzly, December 2L5.

“Regal Flour now $5.50 per N! at McGuigan 8r Boyle.

"Kelvin Grove Christmas Con- ttcfl, Thursday, December 22nd.

"Union Road (Quinn's) Clirlst- mu concert, 17cc. 21st,

"Argyle shore School Concert, December 21st.

"DISable Christmas December 25th.

Concert.

"Klnkora School Concert ‘r1115. d3)‘. December 20th. at B P. M.

"Glcnaladrllc

_ School convert, '1 racadic lirlll.

December 22, "Kelvin Grove Christmas Con- “rt- Tllufidﬂ)’. December 22nd.

"Christmas Concert. Hall.

Bnerald December 21st. Curtain 8.30.

"New Glasgow School Chflsflflllls Cmiccrt. Deccmbei- 2am,

School

“Fredericton December 215i. 8 P. M.

Concert.

_:'Bl'ﬂvl<1cy Point School Con- Wit- How-es Hall. Dccenlber 23rd.

mgaConccrt. New Haven, December

"N111? Mile Creek Christmas $01001 Concert in Afton Hall. Wed- nesday. December 21st.

"slllflwn School Concert. Sturgeon Hall, ‘All’. December 21st.

Christmas Wednes-

M"_Sl. Yllltiuu School concert tn ‘Hlflcld hall. Wednesday, Dec. 21 “ 3 P-m. Admission 35 cents.

"Christmas Concert in French River liau, Decfmbel‘ 21st, begin- Hhiiz aao P. M.

“Pownal Sohool Concert Pow- laltxl, I311. ‘hresday. December 20th.

Deuswmtvﬂ-le Christmas Concert. “Splicr 21st. in school. Bale of

"llnvvale Christmas Concert g: Dulce. Lot 65 Hall. ‘Thursday. ﬁiibel‘ 22nd. at B P. M. '

"Como to the Christmas con- Mrt in Brackiey School, Wednes- ‘lﬂy. Dec. 21,

wrcome in Concert in Slimmer- ‘le School. December 2m. Ad- mission 15 cents.

"Reserve December 23rd. Con- ffrhﬂ Cross Roads school. 1.30

"Borden School Concert in gm "all. Deotlnbcr 2101.730

"South Grenvlli School Sfffmm" Concert in‘ North Gr!"- u i‘ "l". Tuesday, December 20.

"my following Friday.

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son will be looking for markets, the energetic Mr. Howe. some- iitnws described as Canada's N0. 1 °l>tlmist_ said in an interview that there was little need if) worry about the subject of foreign trade.

"Canada has been able to sell all Hcr cxportalble surpluses in the Past. and we hope to continue to bo able to do so in the future." he said.

Mr. Howe was confined ln his home with a throat ailment last week when the Dominion-Pro- vincial agricultural conference heard Agriculture Minister Gar- diner tell of declining food con- tracts with Britain in 1950.

There was to be a. contract for choose and perhaps a llttlo bacon. but the UK. had decided ggaingg purchases of Canadian eggs next X0111‘.

V" HOWE Said a market for eggs would be one of the things on hi; llllllfl when hefmakes the trip nvcrscas. He likely will be in Eur- ODB for three or four weeks.

Heavy Gales Cause Damage In Scotland

GLASGOW. Dec. 10 (Hen. ters) - Gales of up to 80 miles an hour swept ships ashore, halted e11" and Sm transport: and left a. trail of havoc along the west coast, 0f Scotland last night. and today.

Thirty fishing boats at. Loch Fync were washed ashore and so. \cl'0l_v damaaed. Two stoam light. ers went aground at Loch fndall lmzl ill Gott Bay.

In Fairlie Roads. a 5,000-ton cargo vessel which was towed from Casablanca l0 days ago with

Outline trouble was swept from her moorings. Air services in Scotland and

sailings from the Firth of Clyde ovorc cancelled. Shipping all along the Scottish west coast. was at a

Officials Silent On Reports 0f Russian Fleet l

By MAX BOYD

WASHINGTON, Dec. l0 —-\(AP) - Spunrcd by ailthoritative re- ports that the Russians are build- ing up their submarine ﬂeet, the United‘ States Navy indicated to- day that anti-sub warfare ls its top job.

Jane's Fighting Ships, British publication winch is recognized as an authority on fighting fleets, reported that Rusia now has some 380 submarines and hopes to have between 750 and 1.000 by 1951.

A navy spokesman would not comment directly on the pilblica- lion's cslimatcs of Russian sub- marine strcngth. Nor, would he discuss Jane's report that the Rus- sians arc bclicvcd to be building three ultra-modern. 35.000-tnn bat- tleships equipped with radio-con- trolled aerial torpedoes and. roc- kets. -

In response to an inquiry. hmv- ever, the spokcsrilan said planning and preparedness for anti-sub- marine warfarc remain the Unit- cd States Navwg mp jab Thu-Q has recently bccn evidence that "W "ivy is concentrating more and more on undcrscas warfare.

Jane's estimate on thc number of submarines that Rilsisia now has ‘u: a little higher than the fig- ure given to Congress early this year by Admiral Louis E. Denfcld. then chictf of naval operations. He figured thc total at that time to be from 250 to 300.

Jane's cstimaird that Russia's U-boa-t fleet includes some typos captured from the Gcnnans. Oilh- er information reaching hcrc iii- dicates that sonic of the Soviet subs are small coastal vessels and that only a small percentage arc the fas-t. long-mange Snorkel 1m.- dcve-lovped by Germany (luring the Second World War. The Snorkel is a “brca.thing" device which prolongs the submersion pcriod.

Reporting that thc Russians hope to have bcttvccn 750 and 1.000 long:

standstill, ‘(Continued-on Pagans Col, 1i Frozen Sleep Promises New Heart Treatment ,

By “Owafm 313119519; chilling slows down all reactions.

Associated Press Science Editor NE\V YORK. Dec. 19 —-(AP) --

Tllc use of frozen sleep to stop dogs‘ hearts long enough for surgical repairs otherwise impos-

slbll- was described in a report rc- ccivcd hero today from the Unl- versity of ’l‘oronto.

As a result. a promising new step in mending bad human hearts is foreseen by American doctor's.

FPOZUILSlBBD ls unconsciousness that comes when the temperature of the entire body ls dropped a little below 00 degrees fahrc-rl-helt Human beings have been kept un- conscious for days in this way with no bad effects.

For surgery on hearts briefer unconsciousness ls enough. This

"Dance. Klnkora Hall. Wednes- day_ December 28th. Good music. Drawing of lottery.

"At Bradalibane tonight at 8.30

"Rachel and the Stranger" with Loretta Young. "Bradalbane Village School

Christmas Concert in Hail, Wednes- day night. December 21st.

“Christmas Concert. Ronnie's Road School, Wednesday. December 215i.

"Dance, Wood Islands East School, December 28th. sporsored by the women's Institute.

"Bargains in groceries until Christmas, good selection of gifts. Store open evenings. ltlcGuigan &Boyle.

"Anyone wishing to contribute to the Children's Christmas at Prot- estant mphanage may leave parcels at Office. 158 Prince Street.

"Come to the Christmas Con- cert in Morel) Hall, Wednesday night. December 21st. Admission 15c and 25c.

"We will not be receiving hogs at our Livestock Pens in Char- lottetown after Wednesday. Decem- ber 21st. until Tuesday. December 21th. Swift Canadian 00., Ltd.

"A special General Meeting of the shareholders and patron; of the Wlltchlre Dairying Co. Ltd. will be held in North Wlltahire Hall on Saturday, December 31st at 2 RM. to consider the build- ing of a. new crelmery. it fl ad- visable that all pltronl attend. By m-dor of the Directors. Nelson Hatherly, Secretory.

The heart beats cncre slo\vl_v. But. more important, thc need for rapid supply of oxygen drops and a slower rate keeps a person alive.

The dog experiments were doric at the University of Toronto by n team headed by Dr. W.G. Bigcioiv Thclr work ls soon to be pu-bllshc-(l ln a medical journal.

Ordinarily. dogs with- their" hearts stopped die in three to fivc minutes. This is about the same llmc that death is calculated for livinruls WhOSo hearts have stopp- ed, When the dogs in Toronto wierc completely unconscious from cold. their chests were opened. Then the blood vessels leading to the heart were clamped. and the sac sur- rounding the heart opened.

Next the hearts were opened ail-d surgical repairs made inside. Thc living pump was sewn up. and although it had stopped beating all the time since the cutting of the heart walls the boat resumed and the dogs recovered.

Exactly how many minutes o: seconds of extra time frozen sloop lglvcs was not stated. but the’ re-

‘port said it is “much longer."

(By Fred llampiloil)

PUSAN. KoreafDec. 12-(Do- layir-d>--(AP)-Slx months of Com- munism has made marked changes in Shanghai, the great city of the East that was built by the liVcat.

Old China hands any that Shanghai never was the same after foreign controls and extra- territoriality were abolished with rho Japanese surrender.

Even under the Chinese Nation- allot regime, which tried to fol- low Western lines in administra- tion, the city changed vastly in character after 1945.

In six months under the Com- munlsts it has changed even more. Whether for better or worse depends on your point of view.

Shanghai still is crowded, but not as it was before tho Reds captured If. Truffle is still heavy. but it is not one-fifth what it

used to be. Automobiles vanished by the thousands when the price of

galollne went to $3 (U.S.) a gal- lon and municipal licences were put as high as $50 a month.

Car: which in 1948 sold for l4.- 000 or $5.000 went begging or $300

iShang aiVTsFChangevd n City Under Communism

es Anti-Submarine Work

By DON MiteKI-INZIE (Canadian Press Cnr-espondent) SYDNFY. N.S.. DEC. 19 -—- (C?)

_ Dan Jack MacLean, mayor of this Nova Scotla steel city, today was charged with murder in the death of Joseph MacKlnnon, the city registrar of voters.

Mr. MacKinnon died last night shortly altr-r his battered body was found in I1 south-end alleyway. His 116ml “'85 gushed and his chest crushed.

Police quoted two youngsters as saying they had seen o, car being driven ovcr the hodv twice. A blood-spattcl-cil crutch was found near the body of Mr. MacKinnon, 63-year-old semi-cripple.

Mr. lVlacKinrlon. who walked with the aid of a crutch. was vote ,reglstrar in Sydnejws Dec. 0 civic mlection when Mr. MacLean was mc-olccted for his fifth consecutive itIwo-vcai‘ term.

Ffillnwlhq the election. the Syd- ,ne_v Post-Record reported that Mr. iMilcKinnon had received scores of lprotests from groups of citizens iclalmlntz thcv had bar-n dlsfranch- lised and that possibly one group lwould ask that tho election be de- ‘clared invalid. So far. there has lbeen no further action in this re- lgard,

Mayor McLean of Sydney Is Charged With Murder

A coroner's jury mot briefly late today and adjourned to Dec. 2R when it will hear evidence.

Last night, soon after Mr. Mac- Klnnon's body was found. police said the registrar had been 1n an aci-idcilt involving a car which did not remain at the scene, Later. polici- sclzc-d r1 car which they 1d- entiflcd as being owned by Mayor MrlrLean.

Mr. Maclman was taken to hos- pital for treatment of a cut on his left. hand and put under police guard.

Murder Charge Laid

The murder‘ charge svns laid by Police Chicf R.J. MacDonald be- fore Nliigisiraic Vernon Read to- dav allcr crown prosecutor Don- al<l Finlavson had consulted tho Ati0l'l10_\‘—G9l1Pl‘R.l'S Department at Ilalifrix bv telephone.

Later, Chief MilcDnnitld went to thc hospital to rcilrl the murder charge in Mr. lilzlcLvnn.

An X-ray examination showed that the Mayor has a dislocated- lcft shoulder, Police said he will! be takcn before lilarlislrale Road tomorrow, The pvclinliilnry hoar- lng is not oxpectcd to be held for some 10 days at least.

Police said thcro vl-as evid- ence of a struggle inside Mr. MacLearfs car and that they had found a partly-filled bot- tle of brandy in the glove coin- partment,

They said two ywvungsters, who ‘will be chief xvltncsscs at the pre- lilmlnary hearlmz. fold them of hearing screams from the allev- way where Mr. MavKlnnon was found.

Chic-f Witnesses

Jackie MacEacheril. l4. who was baby-sitting in a nearby home, told police he saw a car “go back and go ahead over a body" in the al- ley. "I heard screams and at first. I thought it was a cat." he said.

Margaret MacAsklll, who lives nearby, told police a similar story. She said she sow tllc car "going at the body a second time." Police said she told them "I 1198M screams of ‘stop Jack. stop Jack.’ "

Then, she said. the car smashed

and $400 cacti. _

As thc cars disappeared, rick- shawa and pedlcabs (bicycle con- trlvarlcesi appeared in great num- bers and aiill jam the streets. Traffic thus is still a snarl, but it ls of men, not. machines.

Once controlled by K011181191!» Shanghai now has a negligible number of foreign realdentl. 0f a total population that still is about 5.000.000, only about 10.000 nro foreigners. The trend is still outgoing.

Shanghai ha; been rated as the moat modern city on the Asiatic mainland, but it was n Weller" product. Ii has Drovcd an inheri- tance that the Chinese never 118V! been quite able to run.

Tile Communists My they in" tend to mnko China self-sufficient. If they should, they will not need Shanghai, When if ccnscs to be a gateway for commerce it becomes an expensive liability,

With trade stagnant, the city n1- ready is a millstone around the Red neck. Efforts are continuing to move its population to produc- tive areas, but for every person who is moved out. two seem to wander back.

through a fence and struck a tel- ephone pole as it drove away.

Police said Mr, lllnchearvs car was identified by two Ween-rigors, John MacVicar, 15, and Leslie MacAskill, 13, lilargurefs brother. who live on King's Road near the spot where Mr. ltlacKinnonk body was found, were quoted by police as saying they had seen a car moving toward an object on the ground. Ilowovcr, tho pair did not believe the car had struck the "object", police said.

The two youngsters got the llc- ence number of the car as it drove off and telephoned police, Police

llleavy Mail 'l.asl Night

last night's mull was one or! the heaviest of the year as approxi- mately 1200 mail bags came in on thc early train and more was ex- pected on the late train. It was estimated that between seven and eight hundred bags were taken to the Post Office while 320 were left at Customs at the Station and 137 were iakcii to the Apm- ouries to be distributed to the Magdalens.

The late train, which did not arrive in the City until after one o'clock. had at least I50 begs of customs mail. Most of lihe Post Office staff worked at the Of- ficc during the cai-ly part 0f the night and more than a dozen rc- inained working throughout the night.

said they chcckcrl thc number and went to Mr. MacLeanIs house. where they found the car ir the‘, back yard. Tllcy said tho two‘ children identified it ns the car. they had seen in the alley.

Bits of lVlacKlnnorvs clothing and a hat were found beside the body, as well as llle crutch.

Mr. MacKlnnon. a pioneer tele- phone operator, ~worked as a book- keeper and magistrate bofore en- tering City Hall. He was n native of Big Pond, about 40 miles from here.

Mr. MacLean. a native of nearby Gabarus, is about 65. He operated o, livery stable hero at one time and for several years was employ- ed by the Federal (lovernment as inspector 0f coal bonuses. He lived in Toronto for n time.

He served eight years as a city alderman before being elected‘ Mayor in 1941. ‘

Fire Destroys C.N.R. Mail Car

DALHOllST1rJONCTION_ N. 13.. Doc. 19 ~(CP) - Several

hundred bags of Christmas mail. destined for Canadian points west of the Marlilnles.

were burned here tonight when lire destroyed a mail car of the; Canadian National Railways Scotiim Express. bound from Halifax to Montreal. About 300 ‘bags of mail were salvagﬂi Smoke came from tllc car 11S the train pulled into the stat- ion. Flames broke out “T1611 the c-ar, disconnected and shunted to a 5101110 was 5mm‘ ed. No fire-fighting facilities were available and thﬂ W11‘ W35 quickly consumed. ' Most of the lost cnall was believed to have bceil parcels and catalogues. Officials could not say immediately if it origin- ated from overseas. _ Postal authorities said that» inclusion of inflammable mat-

erials in Christmas parcels caused one or more fires al- most. every YEM-

Manstein Appeals Prison Sentence

HAMBURG. Dec. 19 —‘Cl"_ . Field Marshal Erich von lVlansnein. Hitler's ace wartime commander on the Eastern Front. 800M195 formally tonight against the W?" crimes sentence of 1B Yea" Al?‘ prisonmcnt pronounced on him earlier today.

A British military cw" "m" victcd him on nine charges and acquitted him of c1520! 991m“ M referred to alleged atrocities b}! German troops under bl! (‘Ommand in Russia and Poland. _

No normal appcal cnurl exists to a military court and thc appeal is largely a formality. hut LL-C-cn. Siir Charles KciRhilc-y, British commandcr-in-chicf on the Ilhlnl‘. has still to review and.‘ if neces- sary. confirm the llfidlllll5 and sentence of the swell-man court.

Mansteln listened ln a 0111-9 1° the one-minute verdict. It seem- ed to stun tho 62-year-old, white- halred. half-Ibllnd soldier. to whom the sentence is virtually ﬁ M"

term.

He had entered the court al- most jailntily. one hand ln his pocket and looking up amlllnlzly to his wife and son in the gallery. as he had done during the four- mon-th trial.

Then he went red in the face when he heard the verdict. He swayed, and two officers touch- ed him on the arm and led him away from the packed and silent court. As he let-t. Manstcin turn- ed to wave again to his wifc and son.

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PRAGUE. Czechoslovakia, Dec 19 --tAPi-A Prague man who pushed his foot through n picture- of Joseph Stalin was armsted to- day. eye-witnesses of the incident reported. The man said he was tn a. hurry and stumbled through the

picture. spectator: slid.

an Butler Price Unchanged

K. CONTRACTS

IMay Add More Wheat To Deferred Sales List T0 Provide Needed Dollars

By HAROLD MORRISON UITAWA, Dec. l9 - (CP) Along with bacon and ch01, Canada may complete 1950 con- tracts with the United for salmon and luinbcr, learned today’.

Dollars to pay for lhv salmon and lumber would be obtained by increasing deferred wheat ship- ments from 10.000000 1o 15.000,- 000 bushels.

The 10,000,000 - bushel figure prcviousl_v was decided as the ap- proximate amount. of wheat lo be held back from shipment to the UK. in the current crop year so, Britain might be able to buy about $l8,000.000 worth of Cana- dian bacon next year.

By increasing this deferred wheat to 15.000000 bushels. enough dollars would bc made available to coven- purchases of about $5,-

it was

OTTAWA. Dec. 19 __ (C?) The Agriculture Prices Support, Board t-oclav announced it will sell Government. butter stocks next year at present "prices.

The hoard. which has control over the Governments huge stock- pile of some 60.000000 pounds of butter, has been selling it to deal- ors in carlm-id lots at 5S cents a. pound. plus cost of storage and shipment.

So far. it is learned, less than 10.000.00.10 pounds have been sold and indications are that the Gov- etTnmEnt may end up with about 15.000000 pounds in storage when ncw butter production starts roll- lmz next spring.

Thr- selling price of the butter. purchased during the summer to maintain butter prices. had been fixed at 58 cents until Dec. 31 when the price was to be reviewed.

Today's announcement said the board will continue to sell butter to the trade after Dec. 31 at prices in oflcct at: the present time.

From time to time in 1950 it will revlcw the butter-selling pro- gram to see "if adjustment be- comes necessary."

Boy Killed By Giant Jellyfish

BRISBANE, Australia. Dec. 10- (AP)—-Briari Andrew McNamara. l0, was altackcd and killed yester- day by a giant jellyfish at North NlISSlOD Beach. 17 miles east of 'l‘tilly, in North Queensland. The boys father pounded and kicked the thing in a desperate but futile

000.000 or 36.000000 worth of salmon and about $7,000,000 worth o-f lumber.

Britain purchased $7,000,000

worth of salmon and about $31.-

000000 worth of lumber from Canada this year. For Pacific Coast If negotiations are completed

along the wheat-deferment lines, it is understood the salmon and lum- bee‘ contracts both would go to the Pacific coast.

Canada. iii is learned, favors the wheat-deferment plan, and ex- pects to have little trrouble sell- ing the 15,000,000 bushels during the current crop year.

The Government ls believed in feel that Canadian wheat grmvcrs would gain rather than lose if the deal goes through. A clause in the pro- posed agreement would pro- vide that fhe UKuaccavpt 15,- 000000 bushels during the 1950- 51 crop year at 1949-50 prices ~52 a bushel for No. 1 north- ern wheat.

The plan would mean that. wheat shipments to the UK. in the current crop year would be cu?

frown 140000.000 to 125000.000 bushels. Two Snags As Anglo-Canadian ncgotiaitors

Kingdom .

pond-er the wheat-deferment deal, the Canadian Government hit two snags in negotiating cheese and bacon contracts.

0115‘ of thc snags was price sup- port and the other was the Geneva Trade Pact.

effort to save. his son's life.

Both cheese and bacon pro-

Best Christmas Since

LONDON. Dcc. l9 —- (CP) - WCSIPTYI l-Tllrory-e is due for the. merricst Christmas since the war.

Food rationing has practically disappeared, exvr-pt in Britain, Scandinavia and thc Netherlands.

But "pockcllzook rationing" has taken its place. Britain, despite the lurking

shadow of austerity, is making a brave show of donning the tradi- tional fesiive mantle. The quan- tifies of rationed foods have been miscd somewhat during the last ynal‘. and there are sipr-cial allot- ments for Christmas. Food Min- ister John Strachcy promised a "limited quantity" nf pork. hither- to almost unobiainablc. His of- fice addcd tbcrc will be fai- more turkey than last year. Poul- try is on free sale. but expensive.

In Londons Trafalgar Square, a towering Christmas tree, annual from Norway since the war, is lit up every night. There are light- ed Chl-isiimas trees in a dozen Lon- don parks.

In France. Italy, Belgium. Swe- den and Western Germany even the few rationed items are plenti-

BURFORD, Ont, Dec, 19—(CP) --Wlth two robberies within the space of minutes, One accompanied hy gunfire, lawlessness ln wild- west fashion came to this normal-

ly peaceful Brant County village today. Four wlllsk_v - drinking men

brought most of Burford‘: 700 citi- Zens into the streets in a $2.000 hold-up of tho ‘Bank of Toronto nnrl n robbery at Balsdon‘: hard- ware store where one bandit-back- cd out with guns ablaze.

The four, who escaped despite police roadblocks throughout the County. fled in a stolen taxi whose driver they robbed of $20 and left tied to n tree.

John Gardiner, 30-year-old cab-

War For Western Europe

lffully available on more-or-llerf legal “free markcts."

lions mcait, butter, margarine. eggs, sugar and coffee. But spe- cial Christmas allotments will be enough for an old-fashioned feast.

Den-mark still has sonic restric-

way.

Ilaliaris are looking forward to a boost in their economy holy year visitors to help pay for ibcii‘ unratinned bu-t oxpcnsivc Christmas cheer. The firs‘. gr ._ .- of pilgrims arc already arriving.

Most Italian fiunilics of the up- per and middle classes will have their sinall feast. But for many of thc impoverished still living in caves and one-room hovels, Christmas will bring no special feast-Ahoy will be lucky to got a good meal.

West Gc-rlnans will P0103’ happiest Christmas since war -— despite high DHCPS and relatively low wages, This _v0a:' there will be more to eat and drink. and an abundant selection of tnvs.

their"

T W0 Robberies Within Minutes In Ont. Village

driver fr m Brantford, sold thc men hired him in Brantford. They forced him to drive them nt gun- point. most of the 10 mile! i0 Burfnrd.

Pollco said the bandits DRFKPd

near tho bunk, thcn walked back about 100 fcet to thc hﬂrtbvﬂrt? store. Thoro they robbed Fred

Bnlsdovl of rifles and shotguns nnd orilci-cd the storckocPPI‘ in load ihr-nl, As customers cnmo in, tllcy

vvero herded in tho rear of the store. Harry Miller. a customer, snid

one bandit flrcd four shots "in true ‘viid-uic-st" fashion as he left the store. The men walked hack to the bank, where the teller was forced to hand over all the cash in hi: cargo,

Norway. like Britain, still ra-l

tions too, though fewer than Nor-l

from ,

1.110 ‘ ‘ l‘r‘SIlll.

lOffirhal inland forecasts issued b]

ducers are asking that the Gov- ernment introduce floor prices on. 1950 production if contracts are completed at lower than cur-rut prices.

Canada sold the UK. bacon for $30 a lillﬂflfPtliVClﬂlll in 1940 and cheesc at 30 cents a pound. Bri- tain is asking 1950 prices of $30 a hunclredweighl for bacon and 2'5 ccrltsa pound for cheese.

Price Support View!

I‘. l5 llllflkfSlOﬁCl the cabinet is not completely’ in favor of price support for cheese and bacon. Al- though this would amount to only a few million dollars, it would leave the cablnct wide open for price-support requests for other products‘.

It would give strength, for ex- ample. 1o the request of the potato producers in the Maritime Pro- vinces for a ﬂoor price for pota-

toes. If tihe Cabinet approved support prices for bacon and cheese, it would be diCfic-ullt tn

turn down the potato producers.

The other difficulty. the Geneva Pact. prevents signatory nations from "dumping" products on oth- er member nations.

It specifies that a country can- not subsidize its exports if the subsidy works against “fair" corm- pctitlon from other sources of sulp- ply. unless the product is lub- sidized to the same extent cm the dmnestic marked.

The Government therefore could not buy uip stocks of bacon and cheese, sell them at a low price on the foreign market and absorb any loss without allowing the domes- tic price to fall to the some level. as the export price.

If Canada did follow this pat- tern of trade and other countries which also wanted to get into the UK. market. such as the United States and Denmark protested, Canada would find. base?! in hot: water ivith the 32 other mermbmta of the international trade pact.

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I-IALTFAX. Dec. r0 _ (cpl .4 the DﬂfllllllJn Thliilic Wrath“ Office at Halifax tonight:

Synnpsiw

The extremely mild air covcrcd thc southern Nlorlrlay morning has now hi» replaced by air which is cold." but. in which temperatures av still above normal. lilucb coldc air covers most. of Quebec. Winn are light. throughout. the distric and thc nir is quite moist. Tll ls cloudy skies and nccas ioiial driz/le in thc southern re lzions, aiirl snow along thc nor-til shore of the Gulf of St. Law t rencc. ‘

The cold air is pushing sin-wt southward airrvss Quebec. but. l ls not evpectcd to penetrate th ltlarltimos lbicsvirrv. Consequently thcro will be only slight. chang ill the weather, though in mo!

whic region

regions tho temperature will b lower. Regional forecasts, valid um midnight Thiesday’: ‘ Prince Fklwrirrl Island - Ciourl with occasional drizzle. Golda Light winds. Inw and high

Charlottetown 30 and 38.

High tl-do today at 11% A. W!‘

and Rf 10.43 P. M Sun rises today at 7.47 A. Ml

and sets at 4.3T P M t

RORDEN - ronalnyrlun round WEEK navs

Lv. Borden Lv. Capo Turmentind 0.10 AM. 10.35 ILM. 1.00 PM. 2.40 EM. 4.30 PM. 1.80 RM.

SUNDAYS ‘

Lv. Borden Lv. Capo Tormeniini‘ 0.10 AJVI. 10.85 AM. ' 0.45 RM.

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