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Cays Truman Attempted To Conceal Facts

By HOWARD DODSON WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -— (AP) Nair spy disclosures were prom- i-ed by the House c-f Representa- nves nit-American activities ccm- riiiee today as e-hot dispute ex- ploded ultliin the committee it- self. (‘hiilnnian Parnell Thomas (Rep. Nli promised "full focus" soon --n "still another espionage ring" lri it statement to rep0rters.»He Mari it involves government em- iiovces and that it. obtained “Vital inisiiiiiatinn". He refused details, int. cttnmittee sources have hint- ('1 at reports of wartime efforts 1i» gel. industrial scerets in the tinted States. ’I‘homns said President Truman his tried to conceal from the pzililic irifonniation c-n Communist wipioniige. He said the locked files o’ the executive branch of gov-

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Corning Events

"l wince, Long River Ilail, August lti'li.

"Dance, lift. Stewart every Tiiirsday. Eastern Rhythm Boys. ‘Chicken slipper and dance. corxuui Bun Wednesday, Aug. 10.

"Sea Breeze Victoria, each Wed- nesday. Dancing 9-1.

Fifi-in Friday, ilorse Race Show, "riiais My Man". l)on Ameche.

"Dance. Bright I 30 till 1:00.

Spot tonight,

"Gt-l. your Shur-Gain feed at th= Sliur-Gain sign in Parkdale.

"Ice Cream Social in Frederic- ton Hall. Wednesday, August 18th.

"Dance. Millview Hall. Friday, Aicist 20th. Lunches. Millview Vi‘. i.

“Legion dance, Stella Maris Huh, Wednesday, July 18th. Den-

ezng 9 to 1. Admission, $1.00 per couple. "Bridgetown Saturday. Horse

Rice Show, "That's My Man". Don Aiizcclie.

"Berleque Scarlet Chapter meets in Breiidalbane, Thursday, August iErli.

"Dance, stpTeresas, Wednes- day. August 18th. Webster's Orch-

estra. "Dance, Coveliend Canteen. \Villlll‘$(ii|_\', August 18th. Rollie

ltfclfciizies Orchestra.

"stop off 1Q... Brackley Beach for Supper in Harrington Hall, Wednesday. 18th. Dance after.

"lleservl Wednesday. August 18th f0." Legion Dance in Rustico Hail, Good music. Refreshments.

"ivomeriflé Institute Festival and Dance nt Wiltshire Hall, Friday. luau.» 20th.

"a-ntry sale at Rogers Hard- ware "h Angustjist. by DeSable Wfimenb Instit-u . ‘

"Cedar Shingles now in stock. (‘or B. C. Red Cedar Shingles. TuWl value. J. F. Morris, Kinkore.

"Festival Cansvoy School Aug. 24th. Come, dance and have e 000d time.

"Dance at. Stanley Bridge Mhool Friday evening. Aug. 30th- Sale ad cakes and ice cream.

Dance in lknerald Wednesday, August 10th. by Gallant and Burgce.

"institute Hail, Music

"Regular Thursday evening fiance. Country Club. Traveller's Rest, August 19th. Be sure m st-

"4 fer n Bood time.

"I" Uféam Native! and Dance. Buflolk School; Thursday, August 19W- If not fine, following evening.

"The m. Albion w. 1. will iioiii 9 Cream Festival on school

(By George Ronald, Canadian Press Staff Writer),

OTTAWA. Aug. 17—fCP)—Can- aidians talked butter and beef to- day from one end of the country to the other. The reason:

A butter shortage was just around the corner and beef prices would be climbing by this time next week.

In Winnipeg, Federal Agricul- turo Minister Gardiner uiu: "There is no possibility of any (butter) shortage until February."

Of the beef. situation, he said:

"It is expected that prices boiui of cattle and beef will level off at a. point between the American and Canadian prices."

Elsewhere. a more serious view of things was taken.

These were the day's develop- ments in Ottawa:

i. with stocks oi creamery but- ter almost 13.000000 pounds less than those of a year ago, there was renewed talk about the pos- sibility of importing 15,000,000 pounds from New Zealand.

2. A spokesman said the Prices Board wll crack down hard s. the first sure sign that hoarzlez. or profiteers are adding to the seriousness of the blltttlf-Sllpply situation.

3. An Agriculture Department official said he believes beef pric- cs will not move upward for a‘. least a week.

A Bureau of Statistics report showed butter stocks in nine ma- jor cities totalled 29.163000 pounds at. Aug. 13. That was an increase ever the 27,57l.000-pound total at Aug. l hut it still was 12,808,000 pounds less than at this time last year.

The Supreme Court is schodmec. to open hearings Oct. 5 to deter- mine whether the GZ-ycar-old ban cn oleomargarine is constitutional A ruling on butter substitutes is not expected to be made until some time later.

The Agriculture Department o.’- ficial. in predicting beef prices will not change for at least a week. said:

"I think a great deal of this rumpus over future meat prices is just ‘scare psrshology‘. I, for one, will be very surprised if the consumer won't be paying the some price for beef in a week or

Estimate Crop At 372,000,000 Bushcls

(By The Canadian Prol) O/ITAWA, Aug. 17—The 1048 wheat crop for all Canada is esti- mated at 372,000,000 bushels. the Bureau of Statistiu said today. This is 31,000,000 bushels greater than last year's crop and about 35.000000 bushels below the 1038- 47 average. The Bureau's first estimate of the Prairie Provinces’ srpringwheat crop is 340,000.0m bushels, com- pared with 319,000,000 bushels lest year. intimated other grains: 0ats—338,000.000 bushels, s gain oi about 59.000000 over last year. Barley—146.000,000 bushels, a jump of 5,000,000. Rye-20,300.000 bushels, an iri- creasa of almost 100 per cent. rlaxseed-A “near record" oi 18,000,000 bushels, compared with 12,200,000 bushels last year.

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The 62nd annual convention. Grand Lodge oi the Maritime Domain, Knights of Pythias, op- ened iri the Charlottetown Can- adian Legion Home at 10 o'clock yesterday morning with Mr. George Iii Saunders, Grand Chancellor, of Sicllarton, N.S., presiding.

At the opening of the session Premier J. Walter Jones who was introduced to the Grand Chancel-I lor, Grand Lod-ge officers and del- egates by Past Grand Chancellor Harold E. Macliean. extended a hearty welcome to the visiting delegates on behalf of the Pro- vince, and wished them every suc- cess in their deliberations. George F. Warren, Past Grand Chancel- lor replied fittingly to the Hon. Premier's address of welcome. '

A splendid address oi welcome to the visiting delegates on be- half of the Empire Lodge, Char- lottetown, was delivered in an excellent manner by Chancellor Commander Arthur Affleck.

A Pythian ring and scroll was presented to Past Chancellor

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"It's hero again! Legion Dance and Refreshments at New Haven, Thursday, August ‘Jfith. Everybody welcome.

"Dance at Cole's workshop. New London, Friday, Aug. 20th. Music by Bill's Orchestra. Canteen ser- vioe. "Cornwall, York and Meadow Bank Institutes Ice Cream Social, Cornwall Hall. Thursday, 19th. Proceeds Memorial Fund.

"Come, you came last year. Did you enjoy yourself? Georgetown Warehouse. Dance. Don Messer. Tuesday, August 24th. Games, Re- freshments.

"Ice Cream Festival and Dance in Mt. Stewart Legion Hall. Thurs- day, August 19th. All kinds oi amusements. Proceeds iii aid of Mt. Stewart school.

"Contact us for your shavings requirements. Excellent for insul- ating and poultry litter. Call 2511-11, Charlottetown exchange, or write I... MacDonald. Charlotte- town.

"On September sixth. the Souris Branch of the Canadian Legion will unveil a Monument to their fiillen comrades of the last two wars. Au donations may be for- warded Secretary, Max Madore.

"Will be loading hogs at the following points each Thursday: Elmer Wig-more, Bradalbane, until 11.30 a. m.; Borden Bagnnll, Hun- ter River. until noon; Summer- side until 1.30 p. m.; and-Kan- slngton until 3 p. m. MacEwen and Csseley.

"We can quote very close prices at all times on straight or assorted cars of whole and or ground grains, delivered at your nearest station, but only to buyers who can act quickly on receipt oi our offerings by telegram. The Atlas Grain Com- pany. Board oi Trade Building-

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Czech Maquis Aid

Refugees

By MONTAGUE TAYLOR

LONDON, Aug. 17-(Reuters)— Men and women oi the Czecho- slovakiau "maquis" now are en- gaged in ari intense underground "battle” on the Czechoslovak- Bavartan border, to out the Czechoslovak frontier police oops.

Almost every day another poli- tical refugee, whose name is on the "blacklist" of the new regime. is smuggled across the border.

More than 13.000 of such re- fugces have successfully left Czcchosilovalcia since February, one of the leaders of the Czech re- fugea colony in London disclosed today.

"The majority are still in Ger- many. but. at least 400 are now in Britain," he said.

Fifty former deputies have ee- caped and ‘bore than half of them are in Britain. The Czech refugee leaders in Britain M‘! i-hree of the four general secret- aries of Czechoslovakia‘: non- Communist parties, Dr. Vladimir Krajlnis of the Socialist party, Dr. Adolf Riimak of the Catholic People's Party. and Blaze] Vilim of the Social Democratic party.

The fourth general secretary. Dr. reodor Hodae of the Slovak Democratic party is in New York, but is expected in Iionclon shortly.

"Success is'being schievedenetn- 1y by the sheer simplicity of the planned coupe for passing people over the frontier," one of the latest refvlrce to arrive in Brit- ain said.

"We have no secret codes and no signals," he s d. "My main _ impression. after b in; passed n- orms the border, is the quiet el- ficiency of those who made itpoa- sible and how the morale ef the police troops is being sepped.

"Many of these police troops have been recalled. some of them have helped in the escapes.

"The main tank of the patriots of the Czech Msquis is to find out the exact movement oi the _ police troops patrolling the fron- tier. On that knowledge mom o(

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BY EDWIN SHARK!

BERLIN, Aug. 17 - (AP) - The United States Air Force demonstrated to the Russians to- day it can expand the blockade- bustlng air lifeline to Berlin to far greater limits.

A C-74 Globemaster. loaded with 25 tons of flour, landed at the British Gatow airfield in a test flight. It was the largest plane ever to land in Berlin and is capable of carrying slirnost four times the load of the C-54s now bearing the brunt of the supply operation.‘

The big plane landed with ease at Gatow. Alr Force officials said it also could be brought to Temllel- hof, the American field, but eon- ditlons there are not ideal because Tempelhof is in the heart of are more difficult.

After the Globemaster returned l0 Frankfort. Air Force officials an- nounced the ship will fly to Berlin again tomorrow with "bulky pieces of engineering equipment." Both R. -A. F. and United States Air Force planes landed in Berlin like clockwork today. In a 24-hour stretch, 610 British and American planes brought in more than 4.100 tons of supplies.

After concentrating for almost 50 days on food and coal, the growing airlift today brought in shoes and cigarettes for the more than 2.000.- 000 blockaxled Germans.

The Russians posted warnings at the Berlin air safety centre that Soviet aircraft would be flying in the corridors to the West, but. no incidents were reported.

Reports were printed of industri- a1 shutdowns in the Soviet zone because of a shortage of supplies from the Ruhr and other western zone industrial centres.

On too of reports of wide-spread food shortages in the Russian zone, the soviet-ilccnfed news agency, ADN, revealed today a serious lack of farm machinery in the rich agricultural provinces of Brandenburg and Mecklenburg.

Miner Killed

(By ‘Hie Canadian Prell

GLAOE BAY. N- 5». A118. 17- Sam Copeley, 27. oi Glace Bay- was killed in Dominion Coal Com- puny; No, 2o pit. here today while operating a newly-installed mech- anicel loader. _ Details of the accident were not available immediately. ' The automatic coal-loading unit was installed in the pit yesterday in the presence of company and union officials. Eyowitnesses said Copeley was killed when the back end of the joy loader displaced severe! steel booms and caused n. fall of stone.

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(By The Canadian Press) OTTAWA, Aug. 1'7—'i‘hree offic- ials of the Nova Scotis. Fruit Growers Association conferred tn- formally today with government authorities on matters relating to Maritime fruit conditions.

Maj. R. D. Button of Halifax. luster of the group, sud it was a "friendly visit." on tins way borne from en international apple com-

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To Heaviest Potato Crop In History

Mr. W. R. Shaw, Deputy Min- ister of Agriculture, informed ‘The Guardian yesterday that haying is from 75 to 80 per cent coni- pleted. There are still large areas of heavy clover still to be "riia.1e" however, and in many instances a heavy crop will not be cut. Mr‘. Shaw said the first growth of heavy élover has begun to rot on the ground and a second crop is now pushing its way through.

The recent heavy wind and rain storm flattened the meadows thus providing favourable conditions for the rottenihg process. Consid- erable damage was done to heavy grain fields and in some areas practically all grain fields were beaten down. It is surprising. however, Mr. Shaw said, how some of the fields are recovering and with favourable weather for (lit next week or two, damage read‘; ing from the storm will be neg- ligible.

Mr. Shaw said he had recently visited the eastern section of the Province as far as Elmira and as far south as Murray Harbour. 1r. that area he had seen few fields in which cutting would be a diffi- cult joh. It was his opinion that with favourable weather there should be full barns and bins ii. the Province this coming winter. t

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New Minister Sees Seining Demonstration

Yesterday afternoon, the fisher- men of Souris had the privilege of meeting their new Minister of Fisheries, the ‘Hon. R. W. Mayhew. who visited that important fish- ing centre for the puzposc of see- lng the Department's fishing boat. “J. J. Cowie" demonstrate the Danish method of seinlng fish.

Leaving Charlottetown at 11 o'- clock yesterday morning, Mr. May- hew was accompanied by Deputy-Minister, Mr. Stuart Bates. Mr. D. Fraser, Maritime super- visor of fisheries. Mr. J. A. Rodd ‘Mr. J. Watson MacNaught. Parlia- mentary assistant to Mr. Mnyhew. Mr. J. L. Douglas. M.P., and Dr. A. W. H. Needler. Arriving in Mont- ague, the party was joined by Dr. T. V. Grant, M.P.. and after in- specting two fish-processing plants in Murray Harbour. arrived in Souris about 3 o'clock.

About. 3,30 iiin party went on board the “Co\vic" which then put to sea to carry out a. seinin: demonstration. The haul brought 600 pounds of cod. haddock, and flounder: aboard ship. Mr. May- hew was pleased with the efficiency of the gear and the good results obtained with but one dropping of the seine. '

In the meantime. the "lfnrengus." another Department boat. also went to sea. In addition to her crew, the following were on board: Mr. J. J. Larsbee, stipervisor nf flshenes for the Province. Hon. H. H. Cox. M.L.A.. Mr. Keir Clark, M.L.A.. Peter liiacLellan. Souris; and Lester Johnson, Murray Har- bour. -

Both bouts returned to port about 8 o'clock.

Today. Mr. Mayhew will attend a meeting of oyster fishermen at Ellerslis.

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Although blind, Dr. Dilworth Wayne Woolley, above. has won the $1000 Eli Lilly award in bio- logical chemistry. The 34-year-old ‘ scientist, who is with New York's! Rockefeller Institute for Medicaii Resarch, lost his sight nine years ' ago, but has continued his work

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Fire i...» 0ut 0f Control

PWERBOROUGH. Ont.. Aug. 17 _ (CP) — Fire raged out of con- trgli tonight iii the S. S. Kresge Store on Peterborougns main street. despite the efforts of all available firefighters and equip- merit. | About 300 men fought the blaze, ,which started around 10 p.m. Fire- lmcn said it apparently broke out .iii the basement. under the depart- ment store's cafeteria. and quickly iengulfed the two-story brick build- i s

tluicli Work {.1 Gets Bandits

TORONTO, Aug. 17 —- (CP) — Two men were arrested and the loot recovered today. less than five minutes after two armed rmeri robbed the Toronto Fuels Company office at Queen and River Streets noar the East-End Don River of $2,237.

In custody are J. Walter. 24. of Hamilton and Jaok Checkeit, 2'7, nf Toronto. Police said they found the money, loosely rolled, in Walter's pocket. They found a gun on Checkett and another gun in the car driven by the pair.

Charlottetown

Lady Passes In Fredericton

FREDERICTON. Aug. 17 — (CP)

— Miss Erirna Casford. 27, Char-

lottetowri, died today in hospital here. where she had been s patient for several days. Miss Cnsford previously had been staying with friends iii this city.

The late Miss (‘asford was the daughter of the lale Mr. John Hfilfllmfilld Casford and Mrs. Cas- ford. who resides at 67 Elm Avenue. SllIYlVllllZ also is a brother, George, 79 Upper Queen Street. and a sis- ler, Marion, Mrs. llugli l-‘rlzzel. lifargate. A half-brother. Raymond Gaznhum. resides at 67 Elm Avenue.

.The body will arrive in the City

this evening. LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE

Light-hing has been known t... strike the same building several times during an electrical storm.

SORBL, Que, Aug. 1'7 _ my)‘ —Work on a $14,000,000 pIant for refining titanium ore will start

pleted by the middle of’ i950, in-l dnstrialist Edouard Simard sin-i, nonneed today. '

"Quebec Iron and Titanium Cor- poration," Mr. Siirnard said. I-le‘ added that his own company. Sore! Industries and Marine In. diisiries, is "in no wnv connected with the new corporation." it will be n subsidiary of the powerful United States Keniieroi-t. Copper, Corporation.

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(By The Canadian Press) AMMAN, Trans-Jordan, Aug. 17 —Ari official Trans-Jordan state-

ion had throirn back a heavy Jewish attack on Legion positions in southern Jerusalem and killed "several hundred" Jews.

A later announcement said that a unified command for the Iraqi and Trans-Jordan armies fighting in Palestine had been agreed upon today after three clays of discus- sios by military leaders of both armies. .

The Jewish attack on the Delr Abu Tor sector, a key legion po- sitlon, was “supported with tanks, armored cars and automatic weap- ons." the official statement said.

The report said the Legion cap- tured several HDTilOTEd cars and a quantity of munitions and occu~ pied the positions from which the Jews began the attack.

(A Jerusalem dispatch reported that a large-scale artillery duel between Jews and Arabs raged for five hours. Some shelling of oiv- iiian areas was reported and Arab sliellfira battered Jewish positions alcng the entire corridor which bisects the Holy Oity from north to southl.

The fighting in the Delr Aibu Tor sector followed a. night in which Trans-Jordan officials claimed the Jews had seized Gov- ernment House in Jerusalem, vio- lating the international Red Cross flag which marked it as a refugee security zone. It was charged here the Jcws had worn "United Na- tions" uniforms in the surprise attack on Arab irregulars’ posts nearby.

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