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Edit From B. C. “Eases Threat To N. S. Fishing

Industry

Believe Wreckage From Missing Plane

GREENWOOD. N.S.. Dec. 23 - vFPl-Blts of wreckage, believed to be from a light plane missing since ycsterday with four persons aboard, were found today in Mines Basin on Nova Scotlais Bay of Fundy ihorellne.

RCAF. Search and Rescue crews operating from this Annapolis Val- icy bnsc said "some parts of wood" floating in the Basin had been dis- mvered. Search operations would proceed on the assumption the debris is part 0f the missing plane.

The plane, operated by Republic Air Services of Edmundsion, N.B.. cleared ‘Moncton, NB, yesterday morning for Grcciiwood.

Residents at. Mordcn, about nine milcs from the entrance to Mines Basin, said yesterday they had heard an aircraft overhead and rounds of an apparent crash at sea...

Aboard the missing plane were: frence 'l‘rcmblay of Edniundston. N.B.. the pilot; Mrs. Enoil Mich- oud, 24. of Edmundston and her tvco-ycnr-old daughter. Andree and Miss Germain. lfEntremont. of Wcst Pubnico, near Yarmouth, N. S.

Coming Events

“Card puriy and dance. Trac- ldie Hall, Dec. 29.

"Christmas Concert, New Argyle School, December 24th.

"Pictures at Morcll every Tues- day, Friday and Saturday. Show B00 P. M.

"Y. P. U. Sacred Concert in Mt. Herbert. Church, Sunday, Decem- oer 26th at 7.30 P. M.

"Dance Klnkoru llull Monday, Dec. 27, good music, lunches served.

"Freetown School Concert 905i-

poned until Monday, December 27th.

. "Dance, More-ll Hall, Mendel? night, December 27th. Eastern Rhythm Boys.

"Come to th—e_l_.cgion Dance in iicllast Hall. Monday. December 37th.

"Card Party in Clinton H8 Wednesday. December 20th. itormy, Thursday.

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"Dance andhCarrl Peril‘. KPYWS Cross Hall. Wednesday night. Dec- ember 29th. Prizes. Lunch served.

Good music. "Horsemen. We have 108i received a quantity of choice.

quality hay. Better get your! II- McKle 8: Co. Grafton St.

“Place your order with u: for either bulk or mixed carloads of oats, wheat. barley. Corn. 91¢ MC- Kio d: Co., Grafton St.

"Our Stores will be closed all day Boxing Day, December 27th. Signed, Parker Canheld, Clayton Crosby, Brent Wood, Crapaud.

"We are unloading another car of hog Grower. etc, Tuesday. Wed- nesday and Thursday. wholesale and retail with special off-car prices. Also buying feed begs. Mc- Kio 560., Grafton St.

"MacDonald Bros. Theatre pre- cents "Cslifomifl a beautiful tech-

nicolor picture. for your holiday en- tertainment. Treat the whole fam- ily to c show this Christmas. Shows iridoy and Saturday starts at. 0

Tomorrow, Christmas Day, being a Federal public holiday, the next issue of The Guardian will be on

This Winter

OfFlYi-WA. Dec. 23 —(CP) - Threat of a drastic curtailment of Nova Scotia fishing operations from February to May next year as a. re- sult oi a shortage of bait-fish will be met by the transfer of large quantities of British Columbia frozen herring to the east coast with Federal financial assistance, the Fisheries Department announced today.

The movement of the bait, it was stated, is necessary to avoid a pos- sible loss or more than $1,000,000 to Nova Scotia fisheivmeri whose sup- plies, because of the failure in the recent fall herring run _off the east coast, have stocks on hand sufficient to last. only until Febru- ary. It is expected that 2,200,000 poiuids of B.C. herring will be needed to meet requirements. Financial assistance to make pos- sible sale of the bait to fishermen at close to four cents a pound was agreed upon by the Federal Gov- ernment today following represent- ation made by the Department of Fisheries, a spokesman said. The Government will, absorb transport- ation costs up to three cents a pound, which is approximately thc whole frelgiht cost on tlic 2,200,000 pounds.

The department has been con- cerned over the spring fishing for lobsters and groundfish on the cast‘. coast since the failure of the fall herring run. Other potential sour- ces oi supply. such as Newfound- land and Eastern United states, have been investigated, but because of similar shortages and previous commitments for stocks on hand cdcquate assistance from any of- the eastern areas cannot be relied on.

To provide the needed herring, BC. operators are expected to be-, gin fishing during the first week: of January- Special permission to take the fish will be required since a closed season for conservation purposes is now in effect. No dif- ficulty ls expected in obtaining the supplies as herring rionm-illv rim in large numbers nff several parts of the B.C. coast at this time. fish, when caught, will be sent to cold storage and will be moved cast some time in January by refriger- ated cars.

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HELENA, Mont, Dec. 23 —fAPi —It was 38 degrees below zero at West Yellowstone, in Southwestern Montana today.

It vras mighty cold clsewhere in ontana, too. Low readings ln- cuded Butte 25 below. Richmond.

24 below, Missoula l8 below and Helena 16 below. Only two weather bureau stat-

ions rcportcd above zero temper- ature readings-Great Falls with scven and Kallspcll with thrcc.

lpamphlet. “100 things you should

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CHBRLOTTETOWN, CANADA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1948

CIVISEET UNCIAN. 2

LY LAN D By - election

NEXT SSSSION 0F PARLIAMENT T0

FIGHTING. FLARES AGAIN lNflHO

Annual Fox Pelt Show Bancefled

At a meeting held in (Zharlotte- town of the P.E.I. Fox Breeders and Exhibitors Association it was decided that due to the unsettled condition of the fur market at the present time that the annual fox pelt show would not be held this year.

The show, which is usually held in Summerside High School aud- itorium. has during the past sever- a1 seasons reached a high standard and had attracted continent-wide recognition due to the high quality of the furs displayed.

It was felt: that any collection of show pelts which might emanate from a show held ‘this year would possibly bring a very low average return and until prices climb to a higher level it was the unanimous decision to postpone the showing un- til conditions in the fur market be- come more stabilized-S.

No Protest From “ P.E.I. Potato Men To Ottawa

Bank 0i England Director Resigns

LONDON, Dec. Z3 ~(Reuters)-— George Gibson, who figured prom- iiicntly in the recent inquiry into alleged corruption in Government departments, has resigned his dir- ectorship of the Bank of England. it was announced today.

Gibson, a former chairman of the Trades Union Congres. was ap- pointed a director of the Bank of England after it had been nation- alized.

The 63-year-old labor also chairman of the Northwest Electricity Board. which controls nationalized ‘power plants in indust- rial Lancashirc.

leader is

13 U. S. Union Leaders

“Listed As

WASHIALIDDN, Dec. 23 -~(.\P) --Thirtecn C.I.O. union offictrs were listed as Communists today by the House of Representatives un-Aimericaii llCilvlilcs conunittee Four of them are union presidents.

The committee also named 20 C.I.O. tLillOllS in which it said Com- munist leadership was “strongly entrenched" in 1944.

The statements about Commun- ist officers and Red-dominated unions were made in a committee

know about Communism and lab- or."

The committee named these C.I. .0. union officers as Communists: ‘ Harry Bridges, president of the Longshoromens Union.

Ben Gold, prcsitlcnt 0f the Fur and Leather Workers.

Abram Flaxer, president of the United Public Workers of America.

Donald Henderson, president of the Food, Tobacco and Agricultural Workers.

Julius Emspak. secretary-treasur- er; James Lustig. representative of district 4: James Matias, national organizational director: and Wil- liam Sentncr, prcsldent district 8. of the Electrical Workers.

Philip M. Connolly. secretary of the Los Angcles (‘..I.O. Council; Maurice ‘Travis. sccretarv-trcasurci"

of tlic Mine. Mill and Smelter Workers

The committee reportcd. how- ever, that the C.I.O. ‘has taken

steps to purge itself. It said the biggest single step in that dirccroii was the expulsion last month of the

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By Relmnn M01111

..Anooiotcd Press New; Analyst.

Just for the day. let's forget. for- eign politics, and think of Christ- mas eve in other times and places.

The night before Christmas, odd- ly enough, is always the same, no matter where you are. or what the circumstances. As a correspondent, I spent three in Japan, two in China, others in Indo-China, Italy, France, Greece - and Palestine. There were moments of loneliness in all that. globetrotting, but they never came on Christmas eve.

On the contrary. I always closer to the people

night pervades the whole world.

tween them.

lty that rises out of actual war. For example, Christmas

to time.

Monday, bee. 27.

Christmas Eve Much

felt at home. l think it is because hhe spirit of the

draws people together somehow, and erases or at least softens the differences in color and belief be-

It even seems to blur the hostil-

eve of 1941 found me in a prison camp in lode-China. under the loving care of some Japanese gendnrrnes. There were only eight of us, but we had two regular guards and s number of others who visited us from time

Qno, in particular. worried us. A flute. purple-red birthmcrk covered one aide of its mo, from his scalp

Everywhere

to his chin. When he was angry, or in a threatening mood-which was usual-the mark would change col-

ntght, and a pathetic little party it. was. The menu consisted of ice, fish and fruit, and we typ giving fancy French names to each course.

The personal possessions that the

was a package of razor blades.

form. wearing a long

his spurs gllnted in the light. Auiomatlcilvi glanced

.he biriii

any danger-signals i..

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nr, almost to an ugly blaclc, Nat-

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Japanese had let us bring lo the camp were very few. But we each dug up something and wrapped our gifts in rlcepaper. My present

_ During the party, "Scarface" sud- denly appeared. lie was in full uni- cavalry sword. His boots were shined and

im- mcdtately at, his face. b .00}, 10f!

mark” You couldn't see very well in the light He. looked at us for a moment, without speaking. ‘Ilhen,

Indo-China rum frcnn his pocket, walked over to the table. and set

it down. _ "Merry Christmas.” lie said in recognizable English. Then he

Communists

greater New York C.I.O. council. The coin-niittec characterized the council as the “key unit iii the whole Communist program".

Weather Slows 0hina’s War

NANKING, Dec, 23 (AP! The Chinese civil war came to a virtual standstill today.

Bad weather held activity to a minimum on the front north of Nanking. The Government took advantage of the lull to "strengthen defences on the Yangtze.

In North China, the Communists maintained their siege of Peiping

The Prince Edward Island Gov- ernment will not he represented at any meeting in Ottawa next month to discuss potato prices with the Donnlnion Government, Hon. W.- F.A.. Stewart, Minister of Agric- ulture stated yesterday.

Mr. Stewart said he had read that Mr. H.B, Craiidlemire, Hart- land, N.B., president, of the New Brunswick Potato Growers‘ Coun- cil, might represent that body at the Ottawa meeting, but he did not know of any potato deaiers or growers on the Island who pro- posed to attend.

"My information". Mr. Stewart said, “i.s that there are some dis- gruntled potato dealers in New Brunswick. At the recent Saint John meeting, some of those men wanted the Government. to sct the floor price at. Si 90 per lfll-pouiitl hag. In other words, those incn ‘who were potato dcalers and spsc- ulators on a large scale. "ivantcd the Government to underwrite their speculations. That was not the intention of the Govcniniciit Its purpose, in the lace nf n lnt‘::\°, surplus of potatoes. was to pro- tect. the small fannier or rotrur. grower from any loss and lcl the speculator look after himself. I think that purpose has hcen ach- icvccl.“

One prominent said he was in accord with Mr. Stewart's statement. ‘it was not the intention of the Dominion Government, the denier ma lo .huy all the potatoes that avcrc in Maritime farmers‘ hlns on Aprzl 1st. at 69 cents a bushel. The prob-

(Cc-ntinued on Page 5 Col. l) 21 ilcad 0i Cattle Lost In Sussex Fire SUSSEX. N. B. Dec. 23—lOP1— Twenty-one head of cattle, a few hens and some valuable farm machinery were lost. this morninl

at Plumesweep near here wncr. fire destroyed a barn on the farm

potato rlcalcr

and Tientsin without noteworthy developments. -

That all may prize

And thus enrich the

When angel hosts in With gludnoss, at His

There is within each The wonders of that

urally, we called lihrii "Scarface? and we feared him. we planned a "party" ‘or that Of these, all nations

Gods Christmas gift

of John arid Neil O‘Leary.

A Precious QChr-istmas Gift

What can I send both far mid wide its worth?

A gift that leaves with every-one Those friendly thoughts

to linger oi earth.

From mnrts of merchandise l buy

For kin and friends most dcar.

Sonic token wrapped in gay attire:

‘Tjs not "that" gift which lifts us higher Nor draws each one so near.

If I, by some great thought divine. Or word, or kindly dccd,

Bring joy to othcrs on life's why- Turn darkness into radiant day, That "is" a gift indeed!

Thus, come the thoughts of lonl f When Christ was born on earth;

homage sang,

And Heaven's starlit chancel rang

birth.

Yuletide hour King--

Tho gentleness His life portrayed. His Love-ivy which all men are swayed,

sing.

Around~each anniversary clings

With friendship’! greeting trite.

This thought-Au us a Saviour come, ' So grcnl, that. all shall know l-lls nsmel

to you.

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Small Scale Fighting 0n Negev Front

TEL AVlV, Israel, Dec. 23 — ‘APJ -- Fighting flared again ori the Negev front of the Holy Land today, almost on the eve of Christ- mas.

Apparently shattering hopes of armistice negotiations this year be- tween Jews and Egyptians infantry and some armor from both sides clashed in the Ni.rim area in the far south Wednesday night and combat was continuing this after- noon. an Israeli military spokes- man announced.

The spokesman said both air forces ]Oll18fl the battle today but. he described the ‘fighting as on a. “fairly small scale.“

United Nations observers at Egyipiian-occupied Gaza on the South Palestine coast reported that the Gaza coast was shelled by the Israeli navy yesterday evening and bombed by the Israeli air force today. The observers counted l6 bombs.

There was no indication h-ere as ‘to who started the fighting while the United Nations Security Coun-

mil in Paris is (lchating the In- ‘rlnncsian question with the hope ‘of clcaring its decks before the molidays.

'I‘he outbreak occurred as ar-

were bclng completed lin Jerusalem for Christmas pil- grlmages through the Israeli and Trans-Jordan lines to Bethlehem. The Egyptians rcfusccl to permit the pilgrimage to go directly a- long the traditional route to the city of the nativity. so the pil- grims will go indirectly through

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Bread Prices lip One Bent in Pictcu Bounty

NEW GLASGOW, N. 5.. D60. 2'3 _ rcpt - Pictou County bakers today announced a cent increase in the price of the ZO-ounce loaf of bread and declared the hitch ivonld become general in other ltfaritime centres. The new price is l4 cents compared with the Halifax price of l2 cents-

The new price in Pictou County is effective Dec. 28 and a bakers‘ spokesman declared the METER-SE was due to higher costs "in ever)’ department.“

xv .17....- vancouvaa - 1GP -— Ed} ward Flctchcr siaricd to flu-Sh hi5 automobile from the railway

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Burned Gable Causes Blackout

A burned electric cable at the corner of Kent and Wey-rriouth Streets plunged the east section of the City into darkness for nearly two hours last night.

The break occurred at 8.47 andi it: was.10.22, one hour and thirty- five minutes later, before the cir- cuit was restored. Practically all of the City east of Prince Street, and small areas nn the west side, un- derwent the blackout.

Maritime Electric officials said last night they were at a loss to ex- plain the accident. A stick or sim- iltar object thrown across the wires. or a heavy blow against the pole might be the explanation, they said.

Industrial Employment At New High

OTTAWA. Dec. 2Ji>—- (GP) Industrial employment. iii Canada moved to a new high at. Nov. l, the Bureau of Statistics reported to- day. though four Provinces showed slumps from a month earlier; Moderate improvement in was shown

in Nova Scotia, Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario Sfariitoha. while the other i-inccs fell off.

At the same time, average week- l_v earnings. hit a new peak of $42.12, slightly over the previous lop of 341R‘) at. Oct. l.

While the Burcait did not. give the actual employment figures at Nov. l. it. said the employment. index had hit. a new high of 203.5. based on the 1026 average as 100

A month earlier, the index had stood at 203.3. A ycar before, 1t was 197,8.

By Provinces. the biggest gain was in New Brunswick, where an advance of Rt points from 1'78 to 181.1 was shown.

However, New Brunswick was the only Province lo show a drop from the employment index of Nov 1, i947. The decrease was 8.3 points. All the other Provinces were up from a year previously.

Biggest drops between Oct l and

em- during New

and Pm-

Nov. 1 \\‘€l‘9 in Prince Edward ‘isl- and and British Columbia. the former sliding 3.5 points from

164.6 to 161.1 and the West Coast Province showing a decline of 3.3

between 214.8 and 2ll.5. micicsfl IMITED VANCOUVER. _ for» -- A nine-man water-fowl expedition

into the Cariboo district of Brit- ish Columbia in two months tali- god approximately 1.000 diving ducks. more than have ever been banded in the cntirc North Am-

cher jumped and was unhurt.

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LONDON, Dec. 2a — tAPl Because of the King's 1110955 and the Queen will spend

the first time since their began l2 years ago.

Sandringhem. the King's place and his favorite country 9!- tate, in s. quiet corner of Norfolk

ances,

Menihcrs of the were disappointed. Not, doctors‘ promise that may g0 to ihr- country early in the

royal family evcn

at sandringhnm was carol singing Villagers and farmers for

he the

Christmas holidays in London 101’ ' reign j

Usually the royal family so“ ‘Wwnai may arc hirlh- '

Doctors have advised the King to avoid travel, even for short dist-

the the King}

An important part of Christmas

miles around joined the royal staff on the beautifully-landscaped grounds in hours of serenading. Some car- oiling may be heard at Bucking- ham Palace, but it will not be on

erlcan history c! the specie-a-

King, Queen To Spend Christmas In London