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no present transatlantic com- munication system is by radio. it was commenced in 1921. and has twelve circuits between Great Bri- tain and the United States, and two circuits between Canada and Great Britain. it is estimated that the preluit system is efficient only about 60 per cent of the time. It is frequently disrupted by at- mospheric interference, Northern Lights and it is also affected by Itln spots. This is well illustrated when listening to BBC radio pro- grams. with their frequent inter- ruptions and fadings that occur under certain conditions. Often at the conclusion of a program the announcer states; "This program was recorded for presentation at this time.” Similar disruptions oc- cur with conversations direct to the Old Country, but there are times when conversations are as clear as if talking over the phone to a neighbour.

The great increase in transat- lantic telephone calls indicates the urgent need of enlarged and im- proved facilities. When the present system was put into operation. there were only 2,000 calls in the year: this had increased to near- ly 1000.000 calls in 1951. The laying of the cable should make all con- versations as clear as domestic calls. and its use is likely to quickly double and treble. The Bcll Telephone System now supplies telephone communication to 102 countries and territories of thc world.

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Canada. the United States and Great Britain signed an agreement in December, 1953, which provid- ed for the laying of the first trans- atlantic submarine telephone cable

between North America and Great .

Britain. Engineers and research scientists have spent 25 years in preparation for this gigantic task. One of the major problems facing Submarine Cables Ltd., a British firm. that is making nine-tenths of the cable, is to design special boosters to strengthen the sound- carrying capacity of the cable. These amplifiers, or boosters. are to be placed every forty miles a- cross the ocean. The plans call for three vacum tubcs fort cacli booster. and these must withstand pressures that may exceed five tions to the square inch, where the cable rests on the bottom of the Atlantic, between Scotland and Newfoundland at depths that ex- ceed three miles in places. The most serious feature. however, is that these tubes. while they may last longer. are expected to be good for only twenty years.

The replacing of these worn out tubes and any that may be dc- fective. will be a very expensive process. as it will require a ship specially equipped with electrical detecting devices, to incate the faulty ones. The cable will then have to he brought in the surface with grappling hooks. and a whole

new section of cable spliccd in. . . . This transatlantic submarine

telephone cable that is to be laid betwer-n Ncwfriuncllz-ind and Oban nn the west coast of Scotland. is to be crinnccicd with another sub- marine cable from Newfoundland an Nnva Scniia. and from there to the United States it will be an overland system.

The cable is to be laid by the British ship ”Monarch." owned by :he United Kingdom General Post Dffice. She was launched in i946. and has already laid more than

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parts of the world. It is estimated that the project will begin as soon as the 8.000 ton cable-laying-ship

can be modified for the job. She

is the biggest ship of her kind afloat. and is at present working on a job off the coast of Florida. She has also to lay an industrial power cable across the St. Law- rence River. She is then to return to the Tyne to be fitted for the historic job of laying the first transatlantic telephone cable:

The estimated cost of laying the 2,300 miles of cable, is 035,000,000. When completed, the cable will carry six telephone circuits from Britain to Canada. and twenty-nine from Britain to the United States, and in addition, there will be lines

There is just the possibility that the "transistor", invented by the Bell Telephone Laboratories. Ltd., in June, 1948, may replace the vacuum tube for amplification pur- poses, and overcome the most dif- ficult problem to be solved in lay- ing the telephone cable. The tiny transistor is very expensive. and only a few have been constructed. It has no glass walls to break and does not require a vacuum. It is only about the size of a pinhead, and requires the use of a magni- flying glass to assemble it.

It can, however, control the movement of electrons with only one-millionth of the electrical pow- er required for a vacuum tube. A transistor is said to rectify, am- plify and oscillate an electric cur- rent iust as the vacuum tube does. The vacuum tube by means of a heated filament in a vacuum, "bolla off” its electrons; it has ii com- plex structure, is fragile, and there is a limit as to how small it can be made.

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The transistor has been called a "wonder tool." Its construction is simple: A very small bar of im- pure germanium or silicon, three wires and a plastic case. The tram istor was developed from studying a class of elements known "as semi- conductors of electricity. The cry- stals used in the old crystal radios were semi-conductors.

In trying to find out why and how these worked, crystals of pure germanium or silicon, to which a very minute quantity of an impur- ity, such as arsenic, had been add- ed were found to upset the bal- anoe of electrons in the crystal. Three fine wires were attached and the whole encased in plastic so that an electric current may be passed through it. The tiny trans- istor is expensive but some engine- ers predict. that in A few years mass production may make them available for electronic equipment.

An experimental television set has been made that is about the size of a hntbox. The picture tube is the only vacuum tube in the assembly. The set weighs about 27 pounds. and using trans- istors. it can pick up 9. TV tele- cast at distances up to 16 miles.

The tiny transistor, when per- fected. would seem to be the ideal amplifier or booster for submarine cables. as it is claimed that it does not deteriorate with use or age.

CITADEL ATTRACTION

HALIFAX (CPi -- Citadel hill. built in 1828 in the heart of this historic city, is becoming a major attraction to visitors. In 1935 about 30,000 tourists visited the citadel which three years ago was made

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iiusrd squirrel pieces and they expect to have equal success with the gunine- tal skunk.

Early this week the Quebec gov. ernment offered 2,006 beaver pelts at the Canadian Fur Auction Bale in Montreal. frhese pelts are from properties which are now controll- ed by that government.

The Manitoba Mink Breeders As- sociation will hold its first special mink ule on December 3rd at the Royal Alexandra. Winnipeg, and it will be conducted by the Domin- ion Fur Auction Sales on behalf of the Association. In the annual meeting of the MMBA held in May it wasgdecided to promote and raise the prestige of Munich; bred mink through sales sponsored by the Association at Winnipeg's big hotels. Since then a committee hu' been working on the oject and has announced its firs date.

In an interview, W. M. Ritchie. High Commissioner, who was in Charge of the Canadian govern- ment diablay at the British In- dustries Fair, London, stated that ihegfurs display was indeed breath- taking, comprising about 3200.000 worth of the best furs Canada Produces. Instead of merely drap- ing pelts around the walls as has been done so often, the govern. ment also dtaplayed exotic coats and stolen created by Canadian firms. and Pretty English manne-

atoras show volume gains or 43 per cent. In a report covering six cities, four were on the plus side.

lurlington. wls.. has a popula- tion of less than 5.000 but is I beautiful city with mlendld build- ings and excellent roads. Its stores are exceptionally good for the all: of the town. On May Day a huge patriotic parade was staged and the float which attracted the most attention was that of Paul L. Reinhardt. known here. whose efforts in endeavorlng to bring silver fox back in fashion are well known. Seated on the float were three girls, one wearing a natural mink coat. another an EMBA tutetis capelct and another wearing a Noralma pearl fox cape. It was voted the best in the par- ade and received a lot of pub- licity.

A clespatch from New York states that Arthur F. Prayling has succeeded W. A. Rose as gen- eral manager of fur sales for Hud- son's Bay Company. Mr. Prayi- ing has been serving as manager of the London Fur Department of the H. B. C. He will continue in this capacity as well as taking over the leadership of the inter-

Golden Glory fox which is be- ing promoted by Fromm Bros. received I hit of promotional space in publications in Texas. One store in San Antonia claimed to have the largest collection of these pelts in Texas - 350 skins.

It will be news to mink ranch- ers here that Otto I-I. Grosse of North Wood Fur Farms, Cary I1l.'. roportg that he has severed all connections with the Mutilel Mink Breeders Association. EMBA states Mr. Grosse has requested that North Wood stop all advertising and promotion on radio and TV and in fashion magazines. "Tu yield to their request I feel I would be a. traitor to everything that North Wood has stood for and to the entire fur industry and fash- ion publications.” Otto Grosse has supplied mink to mink ranchers in the Maritlmes and they have all, to our knowledge, spoken well

told that the pearl latiniun I quite new to or and as . Ritchie rippled the long main Ill!fI'h"hLi!g,lhO inunnurcd "won-

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lo the High commissioner then directed her attention to a model wearing I. full length pearl plati- nuin evening gown. The Queen Mother looked uite xtaken aback when the motion ass "dummy" sud- denly ourtlsied. but also was soon absorbed in the gorgeous glriiiont made from 14 perfect for pelts mounted on pale blue knife-pleated silk. l-for enthuslasin wu so eon.

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tsgious that Canadian fox b may find hope once more-in their plans to revive this fur as fash- ion. All along they have been bank- ing on the Queen Mother to give a boost to their defunct industry. Unluckily at the time a batch of superb but old fuhloned alive: fox pelts were sent to London oar- lierthia year. it was learned that the Queen Mother had Just bought a new fox capo stole of Norwegian blue fox. she has worn it constant- ly in the past month and neither its design nor its color will re. commend it to other fashion-min - ed women.

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VANCOUVER (GP) -A Vancou- ver inan crawled to safety from Fraser canyon after his car

plunged 90 feet from the highway

of him. Colored furs are now all the rage. Two new additions to the

national I-l.B.C. fur operations and will make his headquarters in Lon- don. Mr. Rose becomes general manager of Rupert's Land Trad- ing Company of Winnipeg, a wholly owned subsidiary of the I-f.B.C. which handles all the building and land development projects of the Hudson's Bay Company in Can- ads.

quina sauntered about modelling their lovely pastel mink and fox

New York retailers are planning emphasis on fashion in fall pro- motions and hope to eliminate cut-throat price wars. This is the dual aim of leading retailers. Many believe they can carry it off this season but not without a battle, several Fifth Avenue executives and fur buyers stating that fash- ions are really different this year. One uptown buyer explains... Stores have given half-hearted lip service to fashion for the past five years without anything to show for it. The customer upon examin- ation found the same old style on the racks, the slimmer look and all it encompasses has gotten a national play, The fur industry, in effect, has latched on to ii style change which originated in other ready-to-wear fields. We can finally back up our style claims in 1964.

The price story, though still important. has been ovei-played and is ”old hat" as far as most cus- tomers are concerned. Beverai buyers point to "the sad demise of l. J. Fox." These buyers can- tend that the demise of that Fifth Avenue institution was a direct re- sult: of the store's price approach. "Fox under-priced themselves out of existence," one buyer states. "Other stores in New York don't relish the same experience." We now have 9. chance to play up fashion rightness in perslan lamb and all the sheared light-dyed furs, alongside our mink promotions, Most important, if we handle the situation correctly, we can get over lhe Iritument that s woman cant be fashionable with almost anyl -ll"? -" I103 Just mink. To achieve' rthis 80al,.stores here, many buy-l ers feel, will have to exhibit cer. tain human qualities that have not been in excess in recent years, These qualities are courage and trust.

If May figures in New York's de-' partment stores are any criteria

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