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QHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1947

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PRICE CEILIN GS 0N CANNED FOODS ARE ANNOUNCED

Will Settle In Canada

four Survive Wreck Cf ii. S. Transport

KEICHIKAN. Alaska. Nov. 26- laPl-Coast Guard searchers found four men alive and three dead to- dsy at the bow section of the wrecked United States Army trans- port ClafkSdhle Victory. and a sur- viving officer expressed belief that the other 44 members of the crew were carried to the bottom when the stern half of the ship broke off.

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POONA. India - (OP) - It is claimed that contract bridge was invented here in 1912 by the late Blr Hugh Clayton.

Conling Events

Z "Movies Eldon Friday.

:"Lot 65 Hall-Dance. Friday, November 28th.

"Dance at New London School Friday. November 28.

' "Address inquirics about 0.0.2.

to Provincial Office, Becieque. Dancing tonight. Country Club.

Travellers Rest. Good muaic.

"Bulk wheat $3.00 per cwt. MvGl-llzan end'.¢3oy_lp,.._ . -_.....-;< '° Movies Bridgetown. Saturday. Thunder In The City. Edward G.

Robinson.

"Movies Hunter River tonight, "Roll on Texas Moon”, Roy Rog- m.

"Dance Bradalbane flltht. Rollie oiiesua.

Hall to- MacKenzlds Or-

"Wlllloading cur wheat at Win- lice. Special price, $2.50 per cwt. Brawn and lvlacRae.

"Pantry Sale by‘ Braclrloy Womelis Institute. November 29th, at Z P. M. Rogers Hardware.

"Afternoon Tea. and Bgzggr, Blrsdalbane United church Bchvolroom. November 28th, s P. M.

"Special niletirig M Abegwelt RB-P. no. cos Friday. Nov. 2a. Annual meeting and degree work.

"Last car 0k‘.- Sydney Coal due this Week. Also a cars bulk lime a?’ unloading. J. F. Morris, Kin-

l.

H"Lnst Dance of the season in the Fflr Nam Hall. st. Peter's Bay.

ldfll". November 28th. Macfnnis’ Orchcslrg

"Barn dance tonight. Come $5 9010i dancing at Wheatley's

areilousc, East Royalty. Don Maser and his Islanders.

"Sale of fancy work and knitted figs. §alvation Army citadel. ay. November 26th. 8 to 5 P. ll.

snfirfllmnent a P. M. All are wal-

"MAVA"! f-hla week. ear of Smlli- 300N110’ orders. Also in l" - Brlntronl Shingles and alo-

R,f;er_ P- J- Nov and Son, Hunter

"National Illln Board pictures

and Community Megan‘,

vetlgz? Hall. army evening, No-

plmir 20th. Speakers from pg. ~ent of Agriculture.

u;'f1h°;1;:::m ltarchlwraotoriea ‘WW1 litliclntmntpountii ‘iodine; gm plant oloeaa on November u D "d want”: plant cloeea "Emil!" Conservative Poll my a meeting of the louril. Wm‘ East. eourie ltlver. Baum u‘ IM Rollo Bay will be held n a g United chin-oh Hall. soul-la m - N- cn Monday. Decunber Full atuadanoa la requested.

"The Work m the Marahfleld

UITAWA. Nov. 26-(01?) - A total of 10.000 Dutch agriculturlsts will emigrate to Canada. next year and will work on farms until such times as they can arrange to settle on land of their own, It was announced today.

The announcement was made by Resources Minister Glen and Dr. A. S. Tuinman, agricultural attache of the Netherlands Em- bassy here.

Thfl lmmiarants will be over and above the 20,000 persons Can- Bdl has llkreed to accept from displaced persons camps in Eur-

ope. _

To facilitate the passage of the Dutch to Canada, the Nether- lands Government has chartered two vessels. the s. s. Tablllta and the S. S. Kctabaroe. They will make I3 trips, carrying approxi- mately 770 passengers each time.

The first two arrivals will be at Halifax early in March, with the remainder scheduled for St. Law- rence River ports.

The announcement said that owing to present exchange re- strictions. the Dutch farmers. who will bring their families with them will be unable at first to estab- lisih themselves on farms in Can- a a.

"They have agreed, however. to accept agricultural employment in all parts of the Dominion with farmers whose applications for their services have been approv-

ed and who will provide living accommodation." said the an- nouncement. “Ttlroush tlloso

arrangements they will acquire an excellent knowled! of Canada and -ci,_agricullurel coudl .

' A‘, n‘, _ _ Ni-r-M C‘ '1‘ “Th3 Cont‘ i" ‘atioifbe we the Netherlands

Governments which had resulted in an lndopend it move by a group of this size is unique in tho history of immigration and speaks well for the excellent relations ex-

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Postpon-e Decision 0n Palestine Partition

NEW YORK. Nov. 26 -(CP) - The Untied Nations tonight post- poned until Friday its decision on Pilletine partition after a hectic day-long debate -in which Canada warned that failure of U.N. to act could result in "murderous warfare which might spread far."

Several ates shifted position during the y but fate of’ the plan to partition Palestine into Jfiivish and Arab states still was unpre- dictable wlnh any certainty.

Fight Flre In llold 0f British Food Ship

LIVERPOOL. England. Nov. 28 —(OP) - Firemen today fought a blaze ln the hull of a 9,000-ton British freighter from Montreal while stevedores kept on unload- ing the precious Canadian flour and eggs aboard.

The fire was discovered while the Port Melbourne waa en route here in coal bunkers behind the tightly-packed hold and in the ‘tween-decks space.

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2-Year Record 0f Victories ls Kept Intact

GRAVIBBND, Rant, England. Nov. 3'1 -—- lThursdav) — (CP) _ Britain's Labor Government maln- talned its two-year unbeaten by- election record today when Sir Richard Acland defeated Conser- vative candidate Prank Taylor in a straight fight for the House of Commons seat left vacant by the recent expulsion of Labor member Garry Allighan.

Complete returns o1 the record vote earl today gave Sir Richard 24.692 voles to 23.017 for Taylor.

This compared with the i945 general election figure of 31.809 votes for Allighan. 14.568 for the Conservative candidate and 5.033 fonthe Liberals, who did not eh- ter a candidate ln yesterday's by- election.

The large vote kept returning officers at work through the night and it was nearly 5 AM. when the result was announced.

The by-eiection was one of five pending which will measure the Labor Government's prestige in the midst of economic crisia.

Tho short campaign. based on- such national issues as potato ra- tioning and Government controll- was fought with the heat of a general election.

There will be by-electionl to- morrow in Edinburgh East and the Howllenshire district in York- shire East riding. A by-electlon ll set for Epsom Dec. d. No date has

Orvydon North.

Sale 0f Margarine

VANCOUVER. Nov. 26 -—(CPJ- Fear of relaxation of federal con- trois on the manufacture and sale of oleomargarlno ill Canada brought action today from the British Col- umbia. Federation of Agriculture in annual convention here.

Amid demands from non-farm interests for solo of the butter substitute in the Dominion, the Federation adopted‘ a resolution asking the Federal Government to maintain the ban against import- ation or sale of margarine.

‘Agriculture Minister Putnam. who left for Ottawa tonight. car- ried tlie resolution for presentat- lon to Federal authorities.

Lone Bandit Holds llp Montreal Bank

MONTREAL. NOV. 26 -— (C?) -- A lone bandit. covering the bank staff with a rev0lver, today held up the Royal Bank branch on Jean Talon Street West utter cloa- ing hours and escaped with be- tween 85000 and $10,000.

The rubber entered Just before closing time and engaged the manager in conversation for some time. Then he pulled out the gun and forced the staff to hand over money in tile cages. No shots were fired and the man ran to the

street.

PARIS. Nov. 2C —(A.Fl- The three-day-old Sohuman Govern- ment. execut e policy of "act fest end talk little.‘ announced today the expulsion of i9 Ruaelane for “interfering in French affairs" as violence broke out at a number places in strike-harried France. With Communist banners in the van. a crowd of 20.000 attempted to march on the prefecture in the textile centre of Lyons and was dieperled by police throwing tear Ill. Several persona were injured.

Eugene ‘fhahal. Bear of State for Communications. charged "colnmuniatlc elements" had lelundied a “violent offensive" against postal mployeee who re- fuaed to strike. A number of poet-

$3333 Mo: nil advanced. o» ‘I’ Ill “IQ Ina

"m" abuse by contacting your “not committee member. By , '1 LAJhcIuth. Secretary.

:3“ were reported beaten up in rights between striker! and non-

Men overlooked in the eeavau atrium were reported in northern would like to contribute will‘

Lille. centre of the coal strike. and in a number of localltiae in Easte Prince ae e general strike cf re

In! men act unau- wll-

New French Premier 9 Russians

Premier Robert Schuman. in a radio appeal tonight to the strikers to return to work. told them a "grievous moment" in French hia- tory had been reached.

Leon Jouheux and Benoit Pran- ahou, General Confederation of

a; Labor clileftains, made no attempt

to hide their anger when they left Schuman’: office today when they ' ed the still unannounced terms of a Cabinet proposal to end etrikes which new involve close to 2.000.000 of the Confederetiorfa 0.- 000.000 members. Announcement of the merit/a iron-fluted action against the l9 Russians was made by In- terior Minister Jules ‘Moeh. who declared the Government would u! the National Assembly within e

Govern-

week for e law regulating the rlnht to strike.

Pal-la newspapers said the u- pulsion order w inued ‘rueadey end carried out the afternoon when they were loaded on a bus and carried to the border

of the soviet lode I Ger-many. -

been set for a by-electlonflue in

' ' Mr. Justice Tweedy chairman of the Board of Trus- teea of the P. E. I. Hospital, who presided at yesterday's opening of the new Veterans’ Wing and Nurses’ Home.

IaYITL-E BROOK, N. 8..

Nov. 26-—(CP)—With l0 classes still to

be Judged S. U. Messenger of Bridgetown held the highest ag- gregate of 36 points after exhibi- ting both the grand champion fox and the reserve grand champion at the opening of’ the annua; Nova Scotia Fox Show here to- day.

Royal Newlyweds Go To Scotland

LONDON, Nov 26—-(AP)—Prin- cess Elizabeth and Prince Philip slipped quietly into London by automobile today from the Hamp- shire town of Ramsey and a few hours later started- by_ train for Scotland to continue their honey- ciloon.

Few Londoners observed the arrival or departure of the royal couple whose wedding pocession last Thursday was witnessed by more than 1.000.000 persons. Elizabeth and Philip will stay at Birkhall, a secluded house near Balmorai, site of a royal castle where the Princess sppnt many holidays dUTlX her cltdhood. Before leaving Buckingham Pal- ace today, the couple issued this Sisiltémfllllil

"Before we leave for Scotland tonight, we want to say that the reception given us on our wedding day. and the loving interest shown by our fellow countrymen and well wlshcrs in all parts of the world, have left all impression which will never gow faint.

"We can find no words to ex-

press what we feel. but we can at least offer our grateful thanks to the millions who have given us this unforgettable send-off in our married life." The couple originally planned u. spend a fortnight of their one- month honeymoon at Broadlarids. Earl Mountbatten‘: country estate at Rolnsey. but changed their plans and terminated their stay after six days.

In Guatemala. each community has its own distinctive dress and color.

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fisher Gov’t wins British By - Election 107")" Dumb Fanners Training School For Nursesls Opened At

P. E. Island Hospital

The Prince Edward Isluml Hos- pital Training School for Nurses was officially opened in an 1m. pressive ceremony held in the new building yesterday afternoon, _\lr_ Justice George J. Tweedy, ciluir- man of the Board 0f 'l‘rustccs, presided.

Short addresses of congratula- tion and best wishes, with tributes to the splendid ilulllanltnrian work carried on by the Hospital ulirl

were given by His Honour Lieut- enant- Governor J.A. Bernard. Premier J. Walter Jones, Hon. Dr. W.J.P. MacMlllan 0 BE" 1-115 Worship Mayor B. Earle Mac- Donald’ O.B.E.. and Lt -Col. F.B Conrad. M..M.. ED, '

The,new structure was officially turned over to the Board of Trus- tees by Mr. Maynard Schurniali. president of the firm of MI‘. Schurman Ltd.

Co-incident with the opening of the new building, visitors were given an opportunity to inspect the Veterans‘ Wing of the hospital which was built through the co- operation of the Department of Veterans‘ Affairs to provide hos- pitalizatioll for returned service- men in this Province.

Receiving ‘visitors were Miss Anna Mair. Hospital Superintend- _erlt and Mrs. Lois MacDonald. Superb; ndent o1 Nurses in

9. .. . - _

Afternoon tea was served by members of the Senior and Jun- ior Ladies Aid of the Hospital and members of the lvo-lle-lo Club.

Judge Tweedfa Address "Following is the text of Mr. Justice 'I‘weedy's address: "Your Honour, Mr. Premier. Dr. MacMlllan, Your Worship Friends of the Prince Edward Island Hos- pital.

"On behalf of the ‘Trustee Board of the Prince Edward Island Hos- pital I extend to you a most hearty welcome to this official opening of the Prince Edward Island Hos- pital Nursing School and Veter- anls’ wing.

“Your Board is grateful to His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor, llle Premier, The Leader of. the Opposition and His Worship the Mayor for their attendance hero tllis afternoon and for their con- l-ribution at this opening cere- mf-IlY-

"May I express. too, the appre-‘ riaticn of the Board to C.F.C.Y. for broadcasting our opening pro- ‘ceedings this afternoon and to the newspapers for their kindly inter- est on behalf of your Hospital?

I feel too. a few words of ex- planation are necessary with re- gald to there being no official opening last year of the Veterans‘ Wing. It was not until the fif- laelltii day of August. 1945, that we were able to commence work

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Ice Causes Trouble At Power Plant

WOODSTOCK. N. B.. Nov. 28 -(CP)—-Carleton County revert- ed to kerosene lamps and candles today when the Maine and New Brunswick Power Company re- sumed powor rationing after ice in the Arooatook River caused erratic water flow and interrupt- ions at generating sources. Powel- was off today for a. total of six hours at two-hour intervals.

Low water caused similar cur- tailment of service in October

and early November.

"SAI-AM"

BABE

staff for a period of sixty yogi-g“

No Celing 0n Potatoes To Be lie-imposed

OTTAWA, Nov. 26 —(SpBCll:ll)— Finance Minister Douglas Abbott today gave assurance to J. Watson AlacNaught, Liberal member for Prince that the government has no intention to rB-lmposa g all. ins price on potatoes .

In Ottawa for the past few days in connection. with general and con- stituency business, Mr. MacNaught called on the Finance Minister af- ter receiving many telegrams from Prince Edward Island potato-grow- crs and those in business affected by the potato industry.

"Mr. Abbott told me definitely" said Mr. MacNaugllt. "that there will be no attempt on the part of the Dominion to control the price paid the potato-grower for his product. .He did say that there lrlll be a government limitation 0n_ inc lilarkup allowed tile wholesal- cr in Central Canadian cities in older to prevent exploitation of t:.e consuming public by middle- men."

The member for Prince was also informed by lvli". Abbott and his commodity advisers that there is no apparent danger cf a potato slortagc in Canada this coming Xlllt ~. Supplies on hand are esti- nale to be adequate to meet the domestic demand until the late spring. It is expected that when Canadian table potato stocks run out ill May or early in June new potatoes may be imported from Virginia or sonle of the other SOalllETll states on a quota basis lo tide over the period between exhaustion 0f i947 stocks and the marketing of file 1948 crop.

In addition to meeting Mr. Ab- bott, Mr. MacNsught, first o! the izfond contingent to make a pre- scsslonal visit to the capital. held a confcre ce with Fisheries Minis- ter M. F. regg. and met a num- ber of otifar members of the Do- minion cabinet to discuss matters Lfiltlllfillb to the welfare of ills

still llad not got around to dis-

constituency and of the Province at large.

He leaves Ottawa tomorrow f0 rctllrn to Summerslde.

(Word was also received yester- day from Ottawa by Premier J. Walter Jones to the effect that there would be no ceiling price re- imposed on potatoes.)

B.C. Farmer Captures Potato Championship

TORONTO. Nov. 26 — (GP)- Crand championship in potato classes at the Royal winter Fair went to Ross Brothers of Pem- berton. B. 0.. it was announced to- night. Ross Brothers had an en- try of 34 potatoes in Netted Gem variety. In all, there were 314 en- tries in potato classes.

Coffee Prices Said llue For Increase

MONTREAL. Nov. 26 —<CP)— Sources close to the coffee trade said tonight that despite the re- cent lcnverillg of the tax on col‘- fee by one cent o. pound prices to retailers and to consumers were clue for an upturn. possibly as

Complete World Flight

VAN NUYS. Calif” Nov. 2d —(AP)-The ‘round-the-world fliers. George W. Truman and Clifford V. Evarla. landed ‘boh- "Shl Win05 two minutes apart at Metropolitan Airport to- night, completing a l,275-mlle non-stop hop from Lethbrldge, Alta» in approximately i3 hours.

Quote Jones’ Speech At Nfld. Meeting

ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. fOP)—Quotatlolis from year-old speech by Premier J. Walter Jones dealing with cer- talil disadvantages of Prlilce Ed- ward Island under Confederation occupied much of todays session of the national convention as the 44 members discussed the genera‘. terms under WlllCh Newfoundland blight be received into the Do- minion as a 10th province.

Gordon Higgins of St. John's City East, who read the excerpts from the Premier's address before the i945 Dominion-Provincial Conference at Ottawa, quoted Mr. Jones as saying that under Con- federation certain handicrafts in P. E. I. were declining and dc- ficits were increasing.

The convention, considering Newfoundlands political future,

Nov. 26-

B 1W0-

cussion of the financial terms of federal union submitted by Can- ada. early this month.

Instead it continued study of the joint report of a Canadian Cabinet committee and a seven- man delegation from the conven- tion which spent the summer in Ottawa ascertaining what fair and equitable basis existed for federal union between the Island and the Dominion.

The report on their exchange of information. bound in two vol- umes, has become known in con- vention circles as “The Black Book."

Find Death At Borden Accidental

A coroner‘: jury at Borden last night decided that the death of Harold Cecil MiicKelizie, 59-year- old Baltic, Lot 18, man. was acci- dental. MacKenzle drowned early Monday when he tumbled from tlla deck of the S. S. Prince Ed- lvard Island at Bordon.

Witnesses yesterday. as the in- quest. resumed, included: Cecil Corbett. Joseph McNamarra Lloyd I-iowatt, Harry Orossnian, Merrill Dawson, l-Iarold Palmer and Dr. Jolin Downing.

Dr. Downing also read into tllc i record tile report of an autopsy, performed at Charlottetown by Dr. Harold Show, provincial pa- thologist. The report said the man died from drowning.

The inquest. was conducted by Acting Coroner Wallace Fields.

MacKelizic had been employed about a month at Borden by Foundation Maritime Ltd.—-S.

much as l0 cents a pound.

By WES GALLAGHER

LONDON. Nov. 26 — (AP) - Foreign Minister Molotov of Rus- sia, in a slashing attack on "im- perlailst" forces. tonight raised the spectre of a third w-orld war be- fore the Foreign Ministers Coun- cil. and State Secretary Marshall replied he is convinced Molotov "does not really believe his alleg- ations."

Foreign Secretary Bevin of Britain commented on Molotov’: speech that "apparently we are all war-niongera -- therein only one saint. the soviet Union. and the others come from down belctw." Foreign Minister Georges Bidault of France said he does not think Molotows remarks contributed t0 Big your harmony.

Molotov charged that the Weat- ern Powers were blocking a Gor- man peace treat)’. imperlalletically seeking to enslave email powers and trying to tear down the Ger- man economy to avoid competition and huild up the German war po- tantlal. x

Despite this sharp clash. as re- ported by officials who briefed re-