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Pictured above is His Honour Lt. Governor J.A. Bernard unveil- ing the monument in honour of Lory Maud Montgomezy. famed aithoreas and native of this Prov-

tiiild Killed la landslide In Iifll.

arr. JOHN'S, Nfid. Sept. l5- tOlW-One child was killed when the home of H. A. Sparkea cil- lapsed under a landslide during a torrential rainstorm here today.

seven other members of Lie family were rescued from the de» brls of the house on Soutnside Road, which runs across. a steep lull on the outskirts of St. John's.

Coming Events

"Dance. Long River Hall Wed- lmdal‘. Sept. 15. Door prise.

"Dance Corran Bann Friday, Mlvtomber 17th.

"L01 65 Hall tonight. Card Pazty. Lunch and Dance. 8.30.

"Rummage Sale, Baptist School

Room. Saturday. September 18th. at 6.30

"Klllknra Chicken Supper. Sep- icmber mt and amid. supper served torn 5 o'clock.

"Blldlctflwn - Movies — Bat- llfdny. "Landruah." Thrilling Comedy,

"Dance. Tliursdnyg Orchestra.

Mt. Stewart every Eastern Rhythm Boys

"Dance. Town Hall. Georgetown ‘my Thursday. Good music. Re. "Manta. Admission On

Hwnhioek. Bran. Shorts, wheat, 8°: Grower. Barley Meal. W. r. "min. Hunter River.

Pwhiclwn supper h: aid of Wnal Hall ‘rlnirsday, Sept. 23. 511mm from 5 to I.

"518 Dance. Moi-ell new Co-op- 2",‘; WlYBhWIO. Septombar 16. anchardw Orchestra. Liuioher. lesiimentg,

"Rflinember Deming Modern glilbrclgaveliarl £13m“ 001mm d.’ “lun- a W“, Thurs-

"Xca cream ' social. Dunatafi-

"In School. Friday. September a‘; Proceeds in aid oi Mission

“in”! Dirmera sdrved at Blue “d Restaurant, llalpaque m‘; limo-v» autumn:- 19m

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ince, at an impressive ceremony held at Cavendish Sunday after- noon. The monument was erected by the Historic Sites and Monu- ments Board oi Canada.

—Photo by Saunders

News In Brief

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OTTAWA. 56M. 15-—-(CP)—3ir Staibord Gripps, British Chancel- lor d the Exchequer, will arrive in Canada by air next Sunday to open talks on AIlBIO-Dfllllldllfl financial and economic relations. it was announced today.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l5-—-(A.P) -'I‘he State Department has re- ceived a report that the United States merchant ship Moses Brown was fired on of! the Siber- ian coast Sept. 13. The depart- ment. had no detail.

OTTAWA, Sept. l5—-(0Pi ~Tha Progressive Conservative Business Women's Club oi Ottawa, today charged that the party has a "reputation for having knlfed ev- ery leader since Sir John A. MacDonald." It blamed the party's misfortunes on lack of policy, lack oi organization, and Jealousy with- in the ranks.

PARIS. Sept. 15—(AP)—'I‘he Un- ited Nations has another problem tonight-what to do about Italy's former colonies in East and North Africa. The Issue was handed to the United Nations General As- sembly today by representatives of the Big Four powers.

LONDON, Sept. l5—(CP)-An'i- erican diplomatic officials said tonight they believe there is ilttlc charce of concrete results from the Moscow negotiations over Be:-

Othar responsible diplomatic af- ficiala showed a growing b-rliei that the whole issue over the blockaded city will be turned over to the United Nations Assembly which meets in Paris next week.

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Backdoor To Capitalism, British House Informed

Seek Pied Piper To Rid Ilianitoba Ilentre 0f Snakes

(By The Canadian Press) WINNIPEG, Sept. l5—'I‘hcre's a chance the cry “snakes alive!" will lose its validity for the peo-

ple of Inwood, north of here.

Garter snakes -— hundreds of them-have plagued Inwoori for the last few weeks. But the rop-

tiles sqim will time a battle to the death with intrepid exterminat- ora from the Provincial Health Department.

When the plague was at its worst. some of the snakes were brought to government laborator- ies here. They were temipted with various delicacies which. It was hoped. would prove lethal.

Now the tactioi think they've dboovered a weapon which will be the nemesis oif the wrigglere. It's niocobfxae sulphate.

Put a few drops in a. pan of waiter, plaoe it before a. thirsty snake and he expire. in 20 min- utes, the experts say.

The extercnlnators plan shortly to advance on Inwood in full bat- tle array. Pans. screened to pre- vent other animals from drinking from them. will 'be placed near the snakes’ nests.

Then—lt's hoped—-the snakes will emenge from their lalrs. drink, and die. ‘There's a. burn. ing question to be answered: “will the weapon work a-s well outdoors as it did i-n the confines of a laboratory?

Britain Working 0n Givil Defence Plans

LONDON. Sept. 15 —(Rcutersl -Britain, with her eyes on the international situation. is working on new eivii defence plans which will be put into operation if the tension does not ease. it was learn- ed authoritatively today.

It is understand that the subject of defence now will rate as sup- remely important. superseding dis- cussion of constitutional matters when the commonwealth prime ministers meet here on Oct. l1.

The govc-zri-rnents decision. which took effect from today. to keep conscripts three more months in the forccs may be followed soon by acceleration of the call-up for compulsory military training.

Detail; about the precautionary defence measures will be given by Defence Minister Alexander when he speaks in the parliamentary de- bate on the subject on Thursday week.

FLEES WITH RED PLANE

HAMBURG. Germany, ‘Sept. 15- (APJ-A fleeing Polish officer landed a. latest model Yak Pasa- sian fighter plane in the British zone about three weeks age, an informed source said today. The Pole has been taken to Britain as, a political refugee, the aouroct

said.

Financiers See Break For Consumers Soon

VANCOUVER. Sept. 10-40?)- Top Canadian financiers and indus- trialists. here this week for meet- ings of the board of directors of the Bank of Canada. are‘ optimis- tic ‘Ihat high prices may soon’ da- cline.

Graham I. Towers. governor oi the Bank of Canada. said today that consumers might soon get a break. possibly before the and of the year.

Ha liatod favorable doctors as declining food prices in the Un- ltAd States and generally bounti- ful crops. "

Ir‘. Tower-a. who advises the Federal Government on financial polioiaa, finds the Iuropaan fea- oovary Program a "prep" oi “trun endoua benefit" to Canada.

Other financiers and indus- triavrta hare find that supply ia

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market trend la changing to the buyers‘ side.

"There may be some readjust- ment but there need be no fear for the future," said I. K. Johnston of Toronto. general-manager of the Imperial Bank oi Canada.

Removal of some of Canada's austerity restrictions as the dol-v lar position improvea la foreseen by Mr. Towers.

Efforts to balance the Domin» Ian's Unltod States dollar intuition are bearing fruit but "we are not yet in the clear, he said.

Reports show that imports ‘from overseas countries have Increased considerably and helped replace imports from the lmltod States. Another favorable factor la that some goods, normally imported in volume from across the border. now are manufactured in the Do-

By Jamel McCook

LONDON, Sept. 15 —(C P) Foreign Secretary Bevin today warned in the House of Commons against the danger of Communist- inspired disorders spreading from Malaya and promised that Britain will use her best resources to stamp them out.

The British Government had known the Communist policy but not what 101m it would take or where it was "going to break nit." Bevin said, defending tho vigor of

the steps taken to check the Malayan terrorists. "Even lf you suppress it in

Malaya, which we will do. it may break out again in Africa. or some- where else," he added. - . Anthony Eden, speaking earlier in the debate. charged India with committing an act of aggression by invading Hyderabad. He termed the invasion a "flagrant and in- excusable breach of their own agreement with Hyderabad."

The depoity Conservative leader urged that the United Nations in- tervene in the dispute. Quick, authoritative action by the UZN. might "save a vast area of the world's surface from untold suf- fering and human misery." Eden added.

In sober phrases. Bevin said that if the policy of stirring up civil war as an instrument of for- eign policy continued “no one can see the end to which it may lead the nations who are promoting it."

He added:

"But speaking for Britain, I think the Commonwealth itself is now seized with the facts of this policy and wherever it rears its ugly head we shall do our best to stamp it out and use the maximum of our resources to do it.

“If we do not. no settlement of ncace will be possible nor will there be harmony in the world at all." he said.

Bevin spoke on the second day of the special session called to de- bate the hill to reduce the powers of the House of Lords. Both Bev- in and Eden, his predecessor in office. drew a gloomy picture of in- ternational anxieties and inability

Herbert Morrison told the House Tuesday the izovern-menthad decided to slow down demobilizat- ion of conscripts and Inviiztyate re- cruiting and modernization of war equipment.

II. S. Gov’t Charges Big Meat Packers

CHICAGO. Sept. l5 _- (AP) - The Federal Government today fired anti-trust charges at the four major meal. packers in the United States in a shot. aimed at splitting them into l4. "separate and competing" companies.

The civil suit accused Swift and Company, Armor and Company, the cudahy Packing company and Wilson and Cvmpany, Incorporated, of conspiring to monopolize the interstate trade or cattle purchases and slaughterora.

These alleged acts, the suit said, have resulted in higher meat prices to consumers, ,

Th9 packers denied the charger. John Holmes, president of Swift. called the suit an attempt to "shift; responsibility to inflationary prices" during the fall political campaign.

to reach o. settlement with Russia.

_ Decorated 0n Sunday

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above from right are Pilot Officag‘ Harry Waugh. DEM. Wtlmot Valley and Mr,

left to James D.F.C.. of

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our Lt. Governor J.A. Bernard at an invcstiture held at Cavendish preceding the official unveiling of Lucy Maud Montgomery

MacDonald. M.B.E.. of Glenfinnami monument Sunday afternoon.‘

who were decorated by His Hon-

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-Photo by Saunders.

Mcn’s Clothing Output To Exceed Demand Soon

Expects Reefer- Bail,Situation To Be Improved

Mr. N. n. Walton, 0.11.12. .

Brighter prospects in the reef- er car situation next winter are held out by Mr. N. B. Walton. c_ B, 17,, executive vice president of the Canadian National Rail- u-ays, Montreal. wh0 arrived in Charlottetown yesterday on a brief inspection visit.

300 new reefer cars undcr conistruction at. the C- N- R- plant in Winnipeg, Mr. Walton

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OTTAWA, Sept. 15 -(CP)-- It won't be long before production of men's clothing exceeds demand, the Prices Commission was told today by a. man in a position to know.

He was John Seneca]. manager of the men's furnishings depart- ment of Montreal's Dupuls Freres Ltd. lie was one of the witnesses as the Commission continued its study of shirt costs.

H. A. Henderson of Toronto.

‘ manager of the shirt factory oper-

ated by the T. Eaton Co. Ltd. testified that Eatorfs retails at $5 the lotvcst-priced shirt it is able to make out of English cloth.

It was possible to get unlimited quantities of certain English cloth but the shirts would cost so much "we couldn't sell" them.

Mr. Senocal reported no scarcity of shirts now and said people were "choosy" again about what they bought. In general they wanted “low-priced goods of ‘good quality ~—and that's what is hard to get." Bu he didn't think it would be long before supply generally out- stripped demand in men's clothing.

He told Commission counsel H.

I A. Dyde that retail price tags were

already attached to some lines of shirts his firm received from the Tooke Brothers and John IPorsyth

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of Cluett-Peabodys. there would be no tag but the traveller might "suggest" that the retail price should be such and such.

Indian Forces

Continue Advance

NEW‘ DELHI, Sept. l5 -— (OP)

illiies- M 59ml» Quebc“ ‘me 51w”! — Indian forces aided by para-

Is exclusively engaged in rcpair-lchute

ing reefers, turning out thomughly reconditioned cars daily, some oi them being al- most entirely rebuilt.

This winter there will be about 4,000 reefer cars available for 0. N. R. transportation across Can- ada, an increase of about 350 ever last year. Mr. Walton cati- mates. The Island's pro-portion of this surplus should IlSIp» to re- iieve the situation very consider-

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troops tminy captured

‘our. l-lomnabad, important ronrl junct-

ion 84 miles u-cst of the capital of Hyderabad, an anmy head- quarters report said.

In the southeast sector Indian troops advancing from Suriapet against stiff opposition squeezed even closer to Hyderabad city and its military suburb of Secundera- bad, the report added.

IIo liope Reds Will Lift Blockade

WASHINGTON. Sept. 15 —-

lt will send more planes if need- ‘ ed,

The announcement added empha- sis to State Secretary Marshall's rather gloomy outlook on the international situation, expressed at a press conference earlier in the day.

Things are So uncertain, Mar- shall said, that he had no idea how long he would remain at the United Notions meeting open- ing in Paris Tuesday.

According to present schedules, the UN. Assembly meetings at which he is to be the chief Ameri- can representative are expected to last until the end of November at least.

Asked if he agreed with the re- mark of Anthony Eden, former British Foreign Secretary, that foreign affairs are going from bad to worse, _Marahall hesitated and then said he had not had any period of great relief within the last week or 10 days.

Qurlng this period, negotiations have been held in Moscow and Berlin, on the Beilln blockade.

Apparently officials anticipate no lifting oi the Berlin blockade, because the Air Force announce- ment today said 1t was sending about 40 more 0-54- four-engine cargo planes to Germany to m. inforee the 105 0-541: now flying to Berlin.

When tho joint Anglo-Ameri- can airlift began on June 26 the United States Air Fore; used 100 C-47s but no 0-54s. Since then, it has been adding C-54s.

Conservatives Will Iiot Oppose Pearson

LITTLE CURRENT’, 0nt.. Sent. 15-(CP)-The East Algoma Pro- gressive Conservative Association announced tonight it. will not op- pose Laster B. Pearson, Ivlinister oi External Affairs. in a. by-eiec- tion in the constituency Oct. 25. The seat has been held for yearn by Thomas Farquhar, a Liberal, who has been appointed to the Senate. .

(Today at Sauit Ste. Marie, John J. Fitzgerald, Ontario Social Credit leader, said his party wotild contest the by-election, Mr. Fitz- gerald livos in Blind River. largest town in Algoma East. The 0.0.5‘. announced yesterday it planned to enter a candidate,

BACK T0 SCHOOL

, OTTAWA, Sept. l5-(0P)-It' ‘rack to school for the children of the Governor-General- only school in this case is about 3.000 miles away. Government House said tonight that Shane, l3. and Rose, 15. son and daughter oif Viscount Alexander of Tun-is left l Ottawa. yesterday for London where they will enter English pub- lic schools.

MORE DIVIINITY STUDENTS

MONTREAL. Sept, 15 -—(CP)— Registration in llcGill University's new faculty of divinity this term is expected to exceed last year's combined enrolment of 25 in the United Theological Collegeand the Diocesan College. Dean R. B, Y. Scott said today.

Be Aired

KENTVILLE, N. 8., Sept. l0 -- (OP) — Th; pet proves 0f the Maritimea are scheduled for a full open-meeting airing here during

- the next two days.

The occasion will be the annual meeting of 'the Maritime Board oi

' Trade. opening tomorrow, at which

subjects ranging _fl'0m freight rataes to the long-proposed Canao bridge will be discussed.

Other resolutions will ask

I "supression of communism,"

ex- pansion of the Canadian army and establishment o! a national

park at Blomidnn. a sheer rocky cliff near Kentvilla overlooking Minna Basin. -

The main demands of the Marl- timg boards, however, are expect-

ed to coma when the Maritime,

Transportation Commission. eormiittee of the organisation, gives its report, .

Maritime Problems To

At Kentville

Rand H. Matheson of Mo-ncton. N. B., manager of the Commiss- ion that handled protests against recent freight. rate increases on behalf oi the three governments. will present the annual report and will also speak 0n the over - all rail situation,

Other subjects expected to be aired included development of Maritime electrical energy. control of prices, setting a floor price under Canadian-grown potatoes and taxation.

First general sessions of the Mnritimq hoard will bg held to- morrow with Harold Connolly, Industry Minister for Nova Scotia. scheduled to be luncheon speak-

Ii-llle, president, will pNaIdO.

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Delegates from 00 boards affili- a ‘ ated with the group are expected tri-province .10 attend. a, a. Dimphy of Kant-

CA ADA T0 ‘IMPORT NINE MILLION POUNDS 0F BUTTER

United States Reinforces Bcr1inyAir_Lift

Reds See Southeast Asia

Additiobzil Amounts Are Being Sought

By Harold Morrison OTTAWA, Sept. 15 -—(CP) -- Trade Minister Howe tonight said in an interview that Canada has completed negotiations vrith Den-

(AP) _ The United states M, mark and New Zcaland for the Forrce said today p, 1m adding importation of some 9,000,000 4f) big 054 cargo planes to its pounds "1 but“?

Berlin airlift fleet and indicated The Tm" Wilma’ “id “h”

negotiations now are being under- taken with a third unidentified country for further importation. Pzices involved were not disclosed.

Altogether. when the third con- tract is completed, imports will be sufficient. said Mr. Howe, to meet a shortage estimated at between 15,000,000 and 20.000000 pounds.

The agreements call for thg shipment from Denmark of 3,008 long tons and from New Zealand 1.000 long tons.

Mr. Howela move to men the possibility of a shortage was ao- clalmed by the National Dairy Council. but. there was throng pos- sibility thtit the Council will press the government to remove the but- ter ceiling imposed last January.

JH. Duplan. president oi the Council. said in a statement that the Canadian Government was to be congratulated on its realistic lapproach to the acute butter pmb-

em.

He said the Council in a recent brief presented to the Cabinet had strongly recommended insmediate action to relieve the prospective

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Sfbtibttif. it iii’ its WIPES

TORONTO. Sept. 1.0—(0P)-u Minirnizm and maximum temiper- atures:

Victoria 52, 61; Edmonton 43, 61; Regina 53, B1; Wlnniipq 52, '14; Toronto 52, 86; Ottawa. N, 01.‘: Montreal 46, 60: Quebec 4.1, 00; Saint Jdhn 40, 65; Moncton 30, 66; Halifax 49, 66; Charlottetown 49, 60; Sydney 52, 60; Yarm-outh 45, 58.

HALIFAX. Sept. 15—(0Pl-Oi- ficial inland forecasts issued to- night by the Dominion Public Weather Office at Halifax and valid until midnight Thursday.

Synopsis:

On Wednesday it was mostiy fine and cool over the iifaritimes. However. there were many batch- es of heavy cloud which gave a few showers and scattered than; dershowers. A high pressure area. centred over Hudson Bay is caus- ing a current of cool air from the north to flow int-o the ills.- tiict, l-‘rost can be emectcd .11.;- ing the night in loxv-iylng ground in all regions. Fine. oaol weather i.| forecast for all park of the dis- trict again Thursday.

Regional forecasts:

Prince Edward Island: Clear during the night with risk of trust in low ground. Thursday clear except for some afternoon cloud- iuess. Continuing cool. Light winds, Low early TIiIlTSiIflY morn- ing and high in the afternoon at Charlottetown 45 and 65.

High tide this morning at 9 and tonight at 10.25.

Sun sets this evening at 0.10 and riseg tomorrow morning at 5.40.

Full moon September 18th, 5.4! A. M.

Summeraide tide eighteen min- utes later than Charlottetown. Dally Except Sunday CAR. FERRY "ABEGWEIT" ' Standard Time ‘ Leaves Borden. 0.10 a.m-. 1 Il-Illi 4.30 p. m. Leaves Tormentine 10.05 a. m» I.“ p m, 7.80 p. m ' SUNDAY Leaves Borden 046 I’. M.