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Railways Apply For Another Freight Rates Boost Of 20 Per Cent

June P.E.l. Fishery Catch Bountiful

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O'I'1'liiWA, July 2C -(9peclsl)— Total catch of all species of fish and crustaceans in Prince Edward Island waters during June this, Near was 5.103.000 pounds, accord- ing to figures issued today by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics.

Of this total lwlrly half or 2,- 420,000 pounds was lobster. land- ings being above those of 1947 but slightly below those of 1046. Prices for lobster and utilization of the catch, Fisheries Department of- ficials say. "show no significant change from the pattern of recent years." _

Other species and volume of fish landed on Prince Edward Is- land in June include 920.000 pounds "f miiliwrel. 200.000 pounds of esturial fish, 192.000 pounds o: M. limtic herring. 128,000 pounds of hm and 28,000 pounds of flatfish other than halibut. shellfish har- vest, (not including lobster) 1g given as 47.000 pounds.

Despite the bountiful catch in Prince Edward Island and other Maritime Provinces last month, Canada imported 5,543,000 pounds of fresh and frozen cod from New- foundland during the first four months of the current year. 1.000 pounds of fresh lobster. 1.3532000 hounds of fresh and pickled herr- ing. end 80.000 pounds of halibut.

Coming Events

"Dance, Elliotvale School, Fri- day. July 30th.

"Dance Mount Stewart every Thursday. Eastern Rhythm Boys. "Bridgetown — Movies — 5st- urday. "The Sulllvans." »

"Dance, lone. East School. July 30th.

"Dance. Orwell Hall Monday. Aus- 2nd. MacLeans Orchestra.

fwarning-Louis-Walcott fight Pictures, Montague. Friday, Satur- dayl .

"Dance at. Cole's Workshop. New London, I-‘rlday night. July 30. Good music. canteen service.

"Dance. Cardigan Hall. Thurs- Fioi‘. July 29th. Webster's Orch- 951L711.

"Dance - Canteen "Service —- Summerfleid Hall, Friday. July 30th. Music by Hickey Bros.

"Dance tonight Country Club. ‘travellers Rest. Be sure to attend for a good time.

"Dance and refrelhlllb h Brockvale School, Friday. hi! I. M:icNelll's Orchestra.

"Dance and Refreshments in Brookrale School. Friday, lolly 30th- MscNellPs Orchestra. ‘

"Modern and old time dance, Union Road School. Queen's. gizliitie MscKensieb Orchestra. July

"Movies - "The Adventures of ‘Pom Sawyer". New Glsqow Thurs- day. Rowe's llsil. Buckley Beech. Friday.

“Don't midi the lellGeme. Ice Cream restivsl and other games at Mt. Stewart ‘Thursday. August 5th. Dance after. Game starts st e P. M.

"Lawn party by Osnsdien Lel- iuh. New Iavsn, ‘rhursdeo. Jul! W Open sir deuce and refresh- ments. If 110L111", first fine nisht. ‘

"Unloading, 1i boom; ‘for us. moan niiisy. hi; son. afghan brass one. nuns ghhlok ' I , Qtflet, ll- lcttetovz. m“!

"Come to the lee mun social .911 Giselle. Oreuiasii’: lswn hi- Qlv. July mi. ‘lame-mule lee 0mm 5pm

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' Railway Association of

‘dispute with the unions

' so and so per cent. The

OTTAWA. My so -<a-'>- The Canada, zrantcd s 21-per-cent freight-rate increase last March, today applied for s further 20 per cecnt to meet higher wages and "other sharply increased costs."

Coupled with the request for the QC-per-ccnt boost in rates was an

a application for an interim increase

of 15 per cent to meet. immediate requirements arising from the 17- cents-an-hour wage increase grant- ed the railway unions a. fortnight ago.

The application was made by the Association on behalf of all its members, which include the Can- adian Paoific, Canadian National, Algoirna Central, Northern Alberta. Ontario Northland and the Toron- to. Iiemllton arid Buffalo Rall- ways.

Coal llut Not Groin

1n the case of coke and coal the railways asked for s straight ton- nage, instead of a percentage. in- crease. Their request was for an interim 10 cents a ton and a per- manent boost of 15 cents. The up- piication did not involve rates on grain and grain products moving between pain-ts in Western Canada.

The application followed by 14 days the settlement cf the wage and by eight days the appearance hereof Premiers and Cabinet represent- ives from all but two of the ninc Provinces protesting against the March increase.

Na Decision 0n Protest

A Cabinet source said there has been no decision on the Provincial submissions and that none is like- ly for two or three weeks. The Provinces formally appealed to the governor - in - council (Cabinet) against the freight-rate increase.

' but offered to postpone hearing 0f

their appeal if the Federal Govern- merit would appoint a royfli 00m- mission to study “the whole prob- lem of transportation in Canada." >The railways‘ application for

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Siiperlort Crashes 0n World Flight

ADEN. July 28 --(AP)-One of th-rcc- n-eo Superfortresses on an around-the-world flight crashed in the sea within sight of this port on the south coast of Arabia Tues- day night. Alt least 1G United States crew members were believed lost.

One man was rescued but the exact number of men aboard the giant American bcinber was not learned. Authorities here imposed restrictions on outgoing dispatches concerning the crash.

Five bodies were recovered from the sea during the day Mid We" buried wlith full military honors in a funeral attended by the crews of the two remaining B-29s.

The crash occurred shortly after the three planes took off for Cey- lcn.

Cause of the disaster still is un- llnown. Eyewltnesses sold flseplane was ainborne when the motors suddenly ‘ sllenit.

The other planes returned to Aden and are awaiting instruct- ions.

Unable To lllake llisil To P.E.l.

The disappointing news was re- ceived yesterday afternoon by Mr. W11. Benton, president of the Caledonian Club, that Lord Mac- donaid of Mecdonald, find chief af Clan Donald, of Armadele Cas- tle, Isle of Skye. who is attending the 10th annual Gaelic Mod in Cape Breton, will be unable to visit Prince Edward Island as scheduled.

Mr. Beaton lied wired Lord Macdonald before his departure from Scotland, extending a cordial invitation to visit this Province. The Chieftain had replied that he would be "honoured and delight- ed" to do so.

A programme of sports and other entertainment in honour of Lord Macdonald was accordingly arranged. to take place at Kinross on August 4.

Last Sunday, following his Lord- ship's arrival in Nova Scctia, Mr. Beaten wired: "Glad you have ar- rived at Baddeck. Hope you will _be able to be with us at our gath- ering. will be honoured to have you and Lady Ann Macdonald es our guests. all expenses peld. Please wire." The reply received yesterday stated: "Deeply regret cannot accept kind invitation as we are returning Scotland Aug. 2nd."

Mr. Beaton states that despite this disappointing news the field day will be held as scheduled. It will be under the auspices of the Caledonian Club, with the Wom- en's Institutes supplying the sup- per, the United Church operating the canteen booths and the Can- adian Legion staging e dance on the grounds in the evening.

Report Body Found In

llain Cuts Short Enjoyable Boards 0i Trade Picnic

The Ailherton and West Prince Board of Trade were hosts yester- diay afternoon at what started to be s. very pleasant outing but un- fortunately a heavy downpour of rain about four o'clock more or iese put an end to the program. The members of the various Boards of Trade and their famil- ies were the guests and the locat- ion was Mill River, one of the beauty spots of Prince County. Plans had been made for a boat sail down the river and a sea- food supper, but the boat sail had to be cancelled.

Mr. Peter Pate of O'Leery.

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Twins llold Annual Party ln Maine

SKOWHEGAN, M2,. July m — (A?) _ Anybody seeing double here today is seeing double. It's the annual Maine twin party dly-

Between 200 and 300 8H5 0! twins are exipected to attend the State's first pOSIJ-WBI‘ twin party.

Any triplets or quadruplets showing up will be honcr guests.

Prizes will be awarded the pret- tiest. oldest, youngest, thinnest and

fattest twins.

Rationing Iii August

LONDON. July 3 —(Ii;P) - Brltain will end shoe rationing next month and ease restrictions

' on the sale of wool clothing. Har-

old Wilson. president of the Board of Trade, announced the good news in the House of Commons today. Tlhe Retail Distributors Association estimated that, under the relaxed

rationing program United Kingdom residents will be able to buy 33 per cent more clothing than previously. ‘

llaiiied To Board Ct - Transport Commissioners

OTTAWA. July lid-Howard 2B. Chase of Montreal has been ep- pointed a member of the six-man Board of Transport Commission- ers. Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced today.

‘Mr. Chase is assistant grand chief engineer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.

The Board is headed by Ml‘- Justice M. B. Archibald of Heli- fax. Other members are Hugh Wsrdhope. Armand Sylvestre. J.A. Btoneman and F. M. MacPherson.

Mr. Chase replaces G. A. stone who retired July 1

Business Continues" ~ To Slump In Nfld.

By DAVI MeINTOSII

s1‘. JOHN'S. Nfld.. Julv ~38 - (op) - Business continued to fell oft in this hub _el Newfoundllud economy tonight es the country greppled with its constitutional dilemma.

‘Wholesale and retell trade has slumped since Newfoundlsndi future became hesy months no.

Th; g1 " , thougnnot set‘ ious. is still ueterionting. Many longshcrmm. have been laid of! because there have been no car-

pegto unload. Newfoundlandb,

economy is based on the export of s my staple products unfit must li-nom nearly everything - food.

_ clothing and manufactured goods.

The country's chief npplier is Canada end customs tariffs 1ump the wholesale price of almost mrr imported product between

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Bidault Takes Rap For An.glo-American Policy In Germany

, Britain To llrop Shoe

- hopeful of the chances of setting

By Harold King

PARIS. July 28 —(R.eilters)— The extreme unpopularity in Flrance of the Anglo-American pol- icy for Western Gexvnsny has in- terrupted and perhaps ended the political career oif one of the most promising men the wartime under- ground resistance movement pro- duced.

Georges Bidaulfs exclusionfrom the new "all-party" government headed by the radical Andre Marie is the direct result of concessions he made in London to Anglo- Amierican pressure regarding Ger- many and also of his personal unpopularity in Parliament. French opinion is opposed to the Anglo- Amerlcan rush policy of constitut- ing a western government in Ger- many and to the provoking of a showdown with the Russians over Berlin. which Frenchmen believe cannot be backed up at present by the necessai-v forces.

Bldault. who until last Tuesday, was in office practically contin- uously as Foretzn Minister since the liberation of France in August. 1044. Dllrsued a policy of closer co- operation with the Western Al- lies and abandoned any etta-npt to hold the balance between them and

"Russia after the failure of the Moscow conference in the spring of 1847.

Bidault. who up till linen was constructive col-operation from the Russians. returned a bitter» and disillusioned man. The Russians had refused him the poestbility of a personal victory by retinitis to agree to the immediate economic attach ‘ of the Seei- region to

country's revenue.

If Newfoundland is taken into condederation, the ciutcms tariffs will be token off. Merchants here are unwilling to import now and be ion with a lot of mien-priced goods on their hands if tariffs are abolished. Ior the same reason. consumers are holding ell 1100i"! that ll confederation is comum- mated they will be able to buy at greatly reduced prices.

One prominent merchant‘ said today i. _ t. buying would have. to pick up on or there would be no Cnrlbtmas trade. It would take about a year for confederation to settle into place slid prices could not be affected borers that time.

Meanwhile. it was learned en good authority that the main sources of opposition to confed- ention were breaking up. Inform- ed some: said the Responsible

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fiance. But he then rushed ahead of public opinion.

Co-operetlon with the Western Allies is’ s policy which has gener- el support in ZFll-ence. outside the Communist ranks. provided it is not conducted in such l. manner el makes the French feel:

1. That German interests are being promoted in preference to trench interests. and

a. That hasty decisions from Washington appear to put Hence in the position of I. defenoeless vlctlrn in a Raieslsn-Arnerlcanwar before adequate measures to de- fend the western Dirt of Europe have been developed.

By agreeing to the , six-power agreement on Germany in London. Bldeult appeared to the majority of Frenchmen to have ignored both thesrprovisoe end he now has fallen e victim to the iiatlnet- ive revolt of the majority of

Iienchvnen agqlnst this position.

0f Laiizon Mississippi

PABCAGOUI-A. Miss, July 28 — (A?) - Sheriff Guy Krebs said today the “lady of s. man fouid near here July l9 has been iden- tified through fingerprints as that of Ulyse Lauzon. 26. wanted for armed robbery and escape tron". léortsmouth Penitentiary. Kingstzn,

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Krebs said the identification was made by Capt. Charles Kincade of the New Orleans Bureau of Iden- tification. through a circular sent out by Ottawa authorities in i045.

The sheriff was notified of tne identification by Chief Detective Joseph S euering of New Orleans. He said .had telegraphed the information to the Ontario Provin- cial Police,

The partly-clothed body was found in weeds beside s highway near here.

'I'he sheriff said it appeared tne man had been slain else-where and his body dumped at. the. remote spot, where it had lain about tniee days. There were pistol wounds in the head and chest.

Lauzon escaped frcrrn Portsmouth Penitentiary last Aug. 18 with Donald (Mickey) McDonald and Nicholas (Nick) Mlnille.

Minille was captured May 10 at Oakland. Calif, and is awaiting deportation to Canada. MacDon- ald ls still at large.

Lauzon was a member of a gang that staged the biggest bank rob- bery in Canadian history, escap- ing with $351,000 from the Royal Bank of Canada at Bath, ont., Aug.’ 20. 1945.

The Bath robbery occurred af- ter Iouzon managed his first jail break, an escape from Waterloo County jail at Kitchener. Ont.. while awaiting trial on charges oif robbing a Canadian Bank of Com- merce branch at Ayr, Ont. In the

- Ayr robbery. $19,000 in cash and

$53,700 in bonds was stolen. After the Bath robbery, Lauzon.

- his wife Eileen. and Walter Kor-

eflky. who joined the trio after the Waterloo jail break, led police

' a chase through New Brunswick

and Nova Scotia and finally were cornered on Prince Edward Island.

They were taken into custody l0 miles outside Charlottetown and Lauzon was sentenced to 35 years.

Disaster Hits Huge German Chemical Plant

lIaIf-Mlle-Irhl-are Area ls Svreptjy Flames.

(By The Canadian Prel)

UUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany. July 28--A gigantic explosion in the huge I. G. Farben chemical plant here today killed between 500 and 00o persons and injured possibly 2,000. police estimated.

The explosion and resultant fire sent flames and smoke towering miles into the air, witnesses said. Seven hours after the searing blast fierce flames still swept a half- mlle-square area. and the heat was so intense rescuers were un- able to approach close enough to rescue many trapped in the wreck- age.

Rescue and police squads and military police from many parts of the French and American zones of Western Germany rushed to this French 1one city.

The disaster. worst in Europe since the war, hit a giant chem- ical plant employing about 22.000 workers. The explosion took place in a. six-storey building known as the "nitrate building," first re- ports said.

The plant had been produc- ing industrial chemicals, drugs and dyes. However, uncen- firmed reports in recent months said the French also were using it to make high explosive propulsion fluids for experiments with V-1 and V-Z rockets. p L Strong fumes from burning

chemicals sent survivors reeling about the streets like blind men tonight.

Others-even in Mannheim, s- cross the Rhine-were injured and dazed by falling brick walls and shattered glass.

U. l. Soldiers Help

American soldiers sped across the rickety wooden bricbe con- necting Mannheim and Laidiwig- shsfen and undertook heroic res- cue work. some wearing gas

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Ber1in’s Woman 'Mayor Defies Russian Order

BERLIN, July 2d — (AP) - A 61-year-old WOmBln took on her frail shoulders tonight the giant east-west struggle for Berlin.

In a turbulent city where thous- ands jammed in front of banks at- tempting to exchange old marks for new Soviet-sponsored money, Mayor Frau Louise Schroeder de- fied a Russian order to dismiss the ahttCommunlst deputy police chief.

Backed by the three western corrmandants, the fighting social- ist rnaycr, known as the ‘Mother’ of Berlin, told the Russians that Berlin is under four-power rule - she could’nt obey a one-power command. The struggle over con- trol of the police pointed up the relentless Soviet drive to capture controlnf the blockaded city, re- gardless of prospects for new four- power talks on Berlin or all of Germany.

(In Inndon a remonsible Brit- ish source said the western Allies would ask Russia for a. conference broadening to attempt settlement of ell yuropean issues.)

Frau Schroeder, who recently said "the disunity among the Al- lies is bei fought out on the back of the erliners," was thrown into the heart of the struggle two days ago when the anti-commun- ist city government which she heads fired Police Chief Paul Msrkgraf. Markgraf, s, Moscow- tralned German wer hero. was sc- oured of abducting Berliners and purging tin police force of anti- Reds.

‘Ilhe Russians I'U'flll¢d to recog- nise the order, saying it needed approval of the four-power Rom- rnandatura from which they walk- ed out a month ago and said had ceased to exist. Msrhgraf sat tight in his office in the Russian lec- tor.

1-1e said he had Red Army beck- ing end would carry out Soviet orders to fire Johannes Stumm, Socialist deputy chief. lMiointed by the city government ss Mark- gnfe successor.

The battle over the police ever- shsdowed for the moment the larger issues of the blockade crisis.

List Cl Members Elected In lluellec

Following is the Canadian Press list by parties of members elected lTl Quebec (X-inember of last Ilegls. lature):

Union Natlonsle

Three Rivers-X-Maurice L. Du- plessis. unchanged.

’Hul1 -X.Alexandre Tache. changed.

Levis-X-Joseph T. Larochelie. unchanged.

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Subscriptions Dellveml $6.00, loll 85.00; other Provinces i U. l. 17.00.

DUPLESSIS lS RETURNED WITH INCREASED MAJORITY

FeairUp To 500 Dead, 2,000 Injured In Explosion Elects lord Macdonald _

82 Members:

Leaders

Defeated In Landslide

(By The Canadian Press)

QUEBEC, July 28 - Premier Maurice Daplessis and his Union Nationale Party rode roughshod over the Opposition tonight in the Queibec general election to win 82 of the 92 seats in the Legislative Assembly.

For the 58-year-old bachelor- lawyer, it was an even greater victory than his party scored in

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Party Standing In Quebec Election

Canadian Press Party stantmu in Quebec:

1944 104i

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Lib Bloc Pop C.C.F. ..

Party Cains

Following is the Canadian Press summary of party gains in Que- bee:

UN. from Liberals U.N. from Bloc Populaire. UN. from C.C.F. . Liberals from UN. Ind. from Liberals Unchanged New seat. (U.N..) ’.f‘ote.i

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1936 when it broke 36 years of Lltberal administration by winning ‘l6 seats in the then BO-seet ss- sembly.

As was the case in i986. Lib- eral leader Adelard Godlbout was swept to defeat in the Union Natlonaie larndsllde. He lost by 81 votes to Fernand Lizotte, Union Nationaie candidiate in L'Islet.

But the Liberal leader was not the only party chieftaln to be caught in the tide. J. finest Gregoire. 62-year-old professorof economics at Laval University and leader of the Union of Electors Party, went down to defeat. with 91 of his candidates. The party. advocating social Oredit prin- ciples of monetary reform, was making its first bid for power in Quebec.

Guy M. Desaiilniers, 38-year-old leader of the 0C1‘. Party in Que- bec. and six of his party colleag- ues were defeated. Gui L. Caron. Inabor-Pmgressive Party leader in Quebec and only L.P.P. candidate in the election. was defeated in Montreal St. Louis.