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Willwobservo King‘: Birthday Juno’ 5

OTTAWA. March 31——(CP)—'I‘he Jovernment tonight proclaimed Monday. June 5. as ch. day on which the King's birthday will be rclrhrated this year.

The royal proclamation was printed in the Canada Gazette.

The King's birthday normally is rriehrafed in June because of the proximity of Dec. 14—hla actual bli-thday—to Christmas.

local Harbour Ice Shows Signs ' Of Breaking lip

The Chlrlottetown Harbour ice is showing signs of breaking up and the Northumberland strait from Charlottetown westward is navigable. reported Chief Officer Ar.-gus Dmwn last night following his aerial ice survey for the De- partment of Transport. He will be out again today on another of his daily flights which will be con- tinued until the ice is cleared.

Although Chief Officer Brown reported that the harbor ice pcarcd thin in spots from the horses and sleigh: were crossing frequently yesterday. Potatoes were

being hauled from York Point and three slelghs one behind the other were sighted crossing to

Rocky Point.

The steamer track from the St. Lawrence River is open to 25 miles south of Bird Rock and only 21 miles of ice remain to In through before t.he_tuck. -.ls..open to the cell. The track was ‘open lasi:_y¢a.r on «ll. 5. ~

General ice conditions. he stated. were clearing well. Will! a South- erly wind blowing the ice is grind- ing up so that most of it may now he termed slob icc. He reported a heavy quantity of ice out towards the sea.

Louisburg Harbor on Cape Bret- on Island is open and the Satire! is breaking up the ice in Sydney Harbor. With a landward wind blowing from Sydney, the Chief Of- llC(‘i‘ estimates that the industrial centre harbor wui be navigable in it day or two.

A heavy through the strait of canso which was giving the car ferry steamers a little trouble yesterday. Ice in the Eastern part of the Northum- herland strait is showing signs of hrr-liking. -

Chief Officer Brown sighted one sealer nn his seven hour. thous- and mile night. Tho boat was hi-riding lowards Newfoundland.

Boy Finds Crushed By Logs

NORTH BAY. March 31—(CP)- A boy on his way home from school Thursday found the body of his father crushed beneath a slvil-load of logs of Rutherglcn. 20 Hill"! east. of here. '

l~:imo Smith. 43. was killed when hi: sled lack-knlfcd. throwing him unto the ground. The heavy load slipped from the sleigh and crash- cd down on him.

Coming" Events "flaillyour-Fl-1::-is to Garnhum

Photo Studio. Charlottetown.

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id Bill

WASHINGTON. March 31—(APl “Th! Hfllllo of Representatives to- day passed and sent to the en- ate a 33.000.000.000 foreign aid ill. The Vote was fihto 8.

“T!” h““- 0'"-Package bill was rmmcd of some of the money President Truman wanted. and the gnoney for his plan to develop eckwnrd Areas of in. world was cut almost in half.

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administration won thee; two hotly contested points: ~ An amendmc t which

gould have barred all aid to rltaln until Ireland is united was knocked out by . 22540.50 “;l'“'"Al|l vote. Provision that $1.000.- 000.000 of the fund be earmark- ed for surplus United States Crabs was eliminated. 198 to 70, But the administration lost some other decisions. P]: 3;250-000.000 Cut In Marshall t ,I;I'und| stayed in. Through g h” numb’. the administration Id to accept the cut or the sur- Pllls ¢l'0p amendment. b The Plan to develop economically ackward areas was rluh.-.1 from a requested $45,000,000 to 525.000,. 00% The vote here was 8.’! to 35, "0 I the way the bill now lines

up: Pl‘?-35°-000.000 for the Marshall In nations of Europe. 004300.000 for -the Republic of orea. $1M.0O0.0Cl) for Formosa. Nation. :_lll_:|t China and Southeastern Asia. is fund is a carry-ovi-r from previous money which hasn't been spent.) 331450.000 for relief of Arab re- fllleea from Holy Land wars. t2a.ooo.ooo for development of

Ntkwerd areas under the "point

foil ' DlIn—Io named because Tru- man mentioned it fourth in a for- elsn policy speech.

The amendment which would have barred aid to the British un. til Ireland is united was passed WWMIUIY When the House was in a playful mood.

Today Rep. John Kce (Dem. W. Va.). chairman of the House for- sign affairs committee. found it WI)’ to get the amendment re- moved.

If the members would vote it out. he said. his committee would 31°” llfilflllll on a resolution de- Ellflflt It to be the sense of Con- Irena that Ireland IhO|llll be un- lted.

So the members voted it,out.

Point Pour caused most of the ruckus today.

The amendment to cut the funds was offered by Rep. Christian If rter (Rep. Man.)

a argued that the plan was Just getltng started and that this was too much for a beginning.

U. 5. Census Taker Finds Going Tough

RICHMOND. Va.. March 31- (AP)--A ccnaua taker counted himself out today after a trial run.

The first house he tried kept bees. ylo lot to the donr without being stung but found heekecpers had to fill out a spot-Isl form w lch took an hour to romplctc.

t the next house -'I woman trapped him for 30 minutes of queatlonlng-aha wanted to know

all about her neighbors‘ answcrl.

At the thIrd- house no one spoke Emtllsh.

I-Ila fourth stopping place had is telephone. The anumerntor called headquarters all lilllled.

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Gives Hell-few In House0f

Commons Speech

OFPPAWA. March 31 —- (OP) - Trade Minister owe today‘gave the Commons an optimistic pict- ure of Canada's 1950 trading pos- slblllties.

Launching a trade debate on his departmental estimates. he report- ed that he expects this country to better its position in the import- ant United states market, though he conceded a possible drop in ex- ports to the rest of the world. in- cluding the United Kingdom.

As 9. result of his recent trip to lhirope, he was confident that con- tinent soon ‘would have free con- vcrtibility of exchange, a lpglcsl first step towards global convert- ibility. Europe was becoming less and less dependen‘ of Marshall aid.

Opposltl speakers said they hoped Mr. Howc‘s optimism would be fulfilled. Nonetheless, the Can- adian people feared the loss of foreign markets and felt the Gm’- emment should make some adjust- ments ln its trading policies.

Participants in the debate in- cluded Arthur Rosa (PC — Sourlsi, Hazen Argue (COP -. Asslnlbola) and John Diefenbakcr (P0 - Lake Centre).

Greetings to Nfld.

In the opening stages, party leaders extended greetings to New- foundiand on the first anniversary of its union with Canada as the 10th Canadian Province.

Mr. Ross suggested the Govern- ment keep in mind that the‘ us.

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ign Trade’ Outlook

May Sol! Ianoli

Duke of Windsor

\CALGARY. March 31- (CP)—- The Duke and Duchess of Windsor have reservations at a hotel (Pal- llser) here for a party of five for April 11. it was learned today.

The Duke is reported coming to Calgary in connection with -the possible sale of his E.'P. ranch about 65 miles southwest of here.

Official: of P. Burns " nchea. Ltd.. trustees of the ranch. were not available for comment.

The ranch has been operated for years as a purebred stock farm but in recent years has not been used as a commercial [ll , ltlon.

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Anniversary

Heavy Snowfall Reported In N. S.

HALIFAX. March 3l.~—(CP)-— A belated March storm brewed in the Atlantic tonight. send- ing a heavy snowfall down on Nova Scotia and causing skin to be overcast in most other Maritime areas.

Intermittent snow was forc- cast for the three Provinces tomorrow. The Weather Office said the snowfall would aver- age eight to 12 inches from‘ Nova Scotla‘s wcstcrn tip to_ Cape Breton.

The storm was 300 miles south of Halifax tonight and a ship in the area reported her- self bucking 54-mllc winds.

The storm was movlnl east- ward and was expected to pass Sable Island. due cast of Hall- fax tomorrow morning. '

No ships were reported in distress. Most small vessels made for port with the first warning.

SHIPPING IN rluvsrir IMNDS

TOKYO. March 31—(APi .- Japarrs shipping was returned in private hands todav after eight years of government control. Own- ers immod ‘y set their sights on a return to the high seas. Gen. MacArthur. supremo occupation commander. ordered the vauels returned to their owners.

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Of Union

ST. JOHN'S. Nfld.. March 31- (CP)—On the -first anniversary of Newfoundland's union with Can- sda. Premier Smsllwood today hit out at what he called “anli-ccn- fcderato glblng and recrlmlniitlon."

Speaking in the Newfoundland Legislature he said that some peo- ple rarely fall "to taunt confeder- ation." -

"They are the diehai-ds."'hc said. "They are prepared to give con- federation credit for nothing. but to look for blemishes in it and even invent blemishes. They will not be reconciled to confederation. not so long as they live.

“They wish for its failure. and tlieree are some who will even welcome a depression so long as confederation gets the blame. The)’ see nothing good in confederation and never will."

Mr. Smallwood said he was happy to know. however. that then people constituted only a trifling fraction of Newfoundland‘: population.

"They are cheerfully willing to give credit where credit is due. and they credit confederation with many good things mind. They are watching confederation with a critical but none-the-less lmllfll" rial aye; quick to give credit when It deserves credit. just as quick to condemn when they think con- demnation proper." he said.

"Up to now they see very little to condemn." he said.

"Dlehard anti-ronfederates" were attempting "to blame confeder- ation for the degree of depl'OlIl0‘l‘l we find in Newfoundland today.‘

This depression boiled down to: "Iron ore has become difficult to call. pltpropa have become lull!- siblato sell. sulphltl pulp has be- come difficult to sell. and salt cod- flsh has baooma difficult to sell.”

The difficulties had been caused by the devaluation of the pound.' and were nation]; a Newfound- land problem but a world PM’-

New Sales Tax Bill Is Introduced In N.. B. House

FIIIDIUCION. March 31 — (CP) —- The social services and education tax act bill. a sweeping menu as for four per cent taxa- tion of retail sales and some ser- vices. was introduced in the New Brunswick Legislature to- day. by Hon. J. G. Boucber. pro- vincial secretary-treasurer.

it immediately met opposition on first reading but passed this initial formality by a straight party vote of 38 to five in the Liberal - dominated Ilegislaturc. Opposition leader Hugh Mackay and his four Progressive Conserva- tlve supporters voted against the reading.

Adjournment for.an Easter re- cess to April 11 followed this af- ternoon's proceedings.

The consumer tax would apply to purchases of more than cents. Numerous exemptions in- clude food. rent. shelter. gasoline, fuel (including natural gas). cer- taln farm and commercial fishing equipment. medlcamenta bought on prescription. electricity to power machinery for manufacturing or processing purposes. railway roll-

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lieporls large Movement How Of lleefer Cars

Up to midnight last night 1.23! can of potatoes and too can of turnips were shipped from Prince Edward Island for the month of March. ‘ reports 'M'r. 8. Graham Rogers. director of transportation. Prov-——. l Department of Industry and i..-sources, who is‘1lso--tour porarlly carrying on the work of

the late Col. C.C. Thompson as.

manager of the Potato Promotion Committee. This makes a total movement for the month of 1.428 cars. the highest number ever fer- ried from the Province in the month of March and 450 cars hull- er than the same month a. year ago.

Altogether for the crop season to date 8.672 cars of potatoes have been shipped from the Island. This large total is made up of 5.181 cars

by rail and 231 cars by boat. At in

this date last year the total coin- blned rail and water ablpmenia were 0.01’! can

The turnip movement has Ill-3 been particularly heavy with a to- tal for the crop season up to last night of 1.00! can as comparcil with I'll cars for the same period last year.

In addition to the above at six o'clock last night there -were as cars of potatoes and tumlpa loaded at stations ready to begin moving to the carferry.

April shipments are expected to be heavy and the Railway is doing everything possible to faciltate the movement, Mr. Rogers reports.

llelired Hotel Magnale_l‘_ined

MONTREAL. lurch 31 - (OP) - Vomon O. Cardy. do-year-old re- tired Canadian hotel magnate._waa fined uo,ooo today for violation of Foreign Exchange control Board ‘regulations.

, who last week made a personal plea for leniency. stood erect. staring at Judie Gerald Al- mond whon the court’: decision was given. Before ordered to stand. Oardy smiled at those about

him. Judge Almond made no refer-

clt-Iloeua. Arthur Vuliio 7 ‘ lam. ~. once to the ‘utlon'a sugges- P. 1. 1. gngouggu, qug, Much 31... Mrs. Dubs would appeal. "What we ‘Ire witnessing la I an“ m“, 1 gm 5. mg“ to . ...._. (cp)_,g,., ml. ml... 45."... when Mr. Justice Wilfrid ldga breakdown in trade between this 5.“, 55.1,; ‘mum,

"Farmers new boo Clove!‘ old mother of eight children. to- passed sentence on the third day side of the Atlantic and the other M» P.“ 0, hr. ddeno. um seeds. ltua‘li‘orleI'- '0 was Ientcnead to be hanged of the trial than were no luster» rude." str. lmallwood said. "Only mm‘,.;, ,1.._ cggay Boyle. _ -lllly ‘I for the shotgun slaying or lea such as Mrs. Dubs displayed a Jackass would blame that on m,h“m.d ‘huh. mun”,

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OTTAWA. March 31 —- (OP) — Senator Wlshart Robertson today in the senate predicted that future awdntnients to the Upper Cham- ber may carry a stipulation that the appointee must retire at a cer- tain age.

The Government leader in tile senate said ‘the same stipulation may be made in the case of ap- pointmcnts to the superior courts of this Provinces.

Under the constitution, senators and superior court judges are ap- pointed for life. He did not say‘ what retirement age might be ad- opted.

The Senate standing now is: Liberals '15; Progressive Conserva- tives. 15; vacant..l2; total 102.

senator Robertson spoke in an- swer to a question put to him sev- eral days ago by senator W.ll. Dennis (PC — Nova scotla) who asked whether the-senate was sat- isfied with the news coverage given the Upper Chamber.

Senator Robertson said he was more concerned with what the sen- ate should do than the hcadlinw it might make in the newspapers

He did not indicate the pro- posed retirement age. but it was learned later that it may be 75. the same age at. which members of the Supreme Court of Canada retire.

It' was learned that these pro- posals may be made at the next sitting of the Dominion - Provin- cial conference on the constitution. A date for the next sitting has not yet been set.

Will Be Retained

Looking into the Senate's future. hp said he had not the “slightest doubt. that. in due course. changes may be made in our constitution.‘ “~‘l1'or example. consideration may be given to rcompulsory retiring age for luture appointees to the the superior courts of the Provinces." .

This major change and possibly others "may well be considered by the responsible authorities."

But whatever changes are male. Senator Robertson behaved that the senate still will "continue in- daflnitely" to be a part of Can- adab parliamentary institutions.

Ha recalled that it was originally constituted for the express pur- pose of protecting racial. religious and geographical minorities against possible action of a ‘ ‘ ma- rl in the Commons.

‘'1 is a tribute to the good sense and the spirit of fairness which has characterized all governments since confederation that it has not been necessary for the senate to

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By Nathan Polowetsky

PRAGUE. March 31 -—(:AP) - Czechoslovakia -placed 10 Roman Catholic clergymen on trial today on charges of treason. a.ntL-state activities and spying for a Vatican espionage service said to bellnked with the United States.

The official Czechoslovak news agency said one of the group. Ab- bot Augustin Mlchalka of the Monastery of Nova Rise. pleaded guilty to all charges against him.

This is the largest known trial of Catholic clergyman in Czecho- slovakia since the Communists title to power here in February,

The trial opened at the Prague state court amid these other de- volopments:

1. The Government denounced its agreement with the Cooperat- ive for American ltunittancea to

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Mr. ouglas Reports Only Six ettlements Made Re Federal Building Project

OTTAWA. March 3l.—(Speclal)— Disturbed over repeated delays in getting ahead with the proposed Federal building for Charlottetown. J. Lester Douglas. Liberal member for Queen's has assumed the role of mediator between property- owners on the site and officials of the Public Works Department.

“I want the owners of property where the Federal Government is to build. to get fair prices for their property and compensation for the inconvenience of moving." Mr. Douglas told The Guardian today. "At the same time. I want to see the contracts let and the machinery on the Job as soon as humanly possible.

"For some time past‘I've been in correspondence with some of the owners. and have talked the matter over several times with the Public Works Department’: real estate adviser and senior super- vising architect. I'm convinced the I-‘ederal~ Government is ready to pay a fair price for these proper- ties. but I know it will not pay an xcessive price. These things are all done according to regula- tlona and on the recommendations of highly-experienced men in the real estate field. There are very definite limits in the acquisition of property beyond which the Do- minion will not go."

Mr. Douglas said some six settle- ments had been mads of a total of more than 20 claims, but that ho was optimistic that other settle- ments would be reached shortly to mutual satisfaction. Failure to accept the government's offer. he explained. would mean that the owner would have to take his case before the Exchequer Court, of Canada which handles all suits or petltlons against the Crown. Al- most invariably. the-so court cases involve lengthy delays. and legal expenses are costly.

The Exchequer Court is a trav- elling court and in the event of there being a number of peti- "tlons filed by property owners on the Federal site. it mlaht sit thll summer at Charlottetown. The court however. is bound by the Exchequer Court Act and regula- tions and its record in property cases is not such that petitioners can expect bonanzaa.

Mr. Douglas said that four re- sidences on the site of the propos- ed building will be temporarily retained there to determine whether they can be of use to house government departments or b. L at Char‘ wn pend- ing construction.

"I am told now" he said. “that there seems little prospect of call- ing for tenders until well on in the summer. but this is not good enough. I will keep pressing for fair settlements and an early start