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British Troops iesiege Russian Radio Berlin Drew Proposes Plan I To Boost Trade Within - British Commonwealth

Juno 8 - (OP) - Con-

OTTAWA. George Drew. servatlve leader, proposed mat the government take stops to make the dollar-and pound con- vertible and to bolster Canadian trade within the Commonwealth. spokesmen for two other parties supported him. '

in a formal motion, he urged the govemment to consider caning a Commonwealth conference to study these two problems partly because, he said. Canada is in danger of putting all her trading eggs in one basket in concentrat- ing on the U. 8. market.

Trade Minister Howe ya mptly rejected the want-of-confidence move with the argument that .

Coming Events

"Show in Afton'1-lell Wednes- day. p "MM! your films and nega-

iivu to Garnhusu studios. Char- lottetown.

" Lobster Supper St. Peters Bay Holy Name l-lsll. Wednesday June lith. '

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"Unloading noiv. extra good quality wheat 3:35 bulk. E. J. Aicbougall. Vernon.

"Brookfleld Hail. Hear the Lads and Louise Pipe Band. Scotch singing and dancing. June 4.

' 'shnw"rrr--idureirrrlall eon Tues? riay, Friday and aaturday only at 0.30 P. M. .- .. n .

"Ohea noun will it asanag Cream to Wlltshlre Creamery Monday and Thursday. r

'tDance to Bush's Orchestra at Tracsois Hall. Friday evening, June 0th. Oanteen service.

"Dance so Charles mu, Thurs- day. May 29, 9:30 to 1. Chaisson's Orchestra.

"Dance. tonight. Stella Maris Hall. North Rusticc. Canteen. Modern, oldtlme. Burns Orchestra.

"Weekly dance in Rusllco Cross school. Oyster Bed Bridge. Thursday night.

"Reserve lune Ii for the cake sale st rennell so Chandler's. Cross Roads WM5.

"Amateur concert. Iona l-Iali. June 11. Please sondcntriesiours. John Hughes. Iona.

"choice was pasture available. Frank Mcloen's farm. Meadow- bank. lilmer Prissoil. Cornwall.

"Come one. come all to the big ”'0DGl'i1ng dance at llillvlaw Hall. Willy. Juno oth. lxceiisnt floor. Lunches. ssillview orchestra. .

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Canada already is gaging every effort to do business not only with the Commonwealm but with the whole world and that the trade picture is "muoh more reassuring" than six months ago.

He added that if Mr. Drew has the solution to the convertibllit.y headache he would love to hear it.

To that, Finance Minister Abbott coupled the statement that the Commonwealth countries. includ- inc Canada. discuss the convert- ibility question annualiy at tlmovlaid down by Britain, the t k for the sterling area.

0. O. F. and Social Credit spokesmen backed the Drew mo- tion, an amendment to a govern- ment motion to go into supply to

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l.0.D.E. Urged To Be Watchful

NIAGARA FALLS. Ont., June 3 (OP)-Mrs. H. B. Anges of Tor- onto sald today the Imperial or- der Daughters oi the Empire must be "very watchful". with the in-

encroachment of subvers- ive forces, to see that we accept no members who do not subscribe to our ideals and principles."

Addressing the Order's 52nd an- nuel meeting. she said r .

must remember the reason for which the Order was founded. '"rhere are three forces necessary to maintain the freedom of the wosteri'r'world'-"-"spiritual. economic. and military." , . Mrs. Angss is converter of the (national empire and world affairs committee. ' It was announced today that Lady Tweedsmuir has accepted an invitation to write an article for lohoes. official publication of the order. ' The national chapter recom- mended that all petiiions for citizenship be accompanied by a certificate of proficiency from the provincial educational depart- ment. - The resolution said that under present immigration laws. an alien woman snrarled to a Can- sdlan.may become a citizen alter a year's residence in Canada. This was insufficient time to acquire

Firsl Efforts . To Palch lip Truce Falls

BERLIN. June 3-(AP)--nritish troops held a grim night siege over 20 stubborn Russian tommy- Runners who tonight refused to budge from, British Radio Berlin as first efforts to make a truce failed.

The Russians were trapped in the Communist broadcasting sla- tion. located in Allied Western Berlin. when British troops elap- Pcd on a barbed wire blockade at. dawn.

Britain acted in retaliation against-Soviet seizure of several small communities belonging to West Berlin.

Sergei Dengln, chief of the Soviet Control Commission in Berlin. saw British commandant Mai--Gen. C. F. C. Coleman for truce talks, but the first conver- sations failed. Dengln called at his own request.

"The matters dismissed included the soviet action in respectlof Eiskeller and in respect of enclaves of the British sector in the soviet zone and British action in respect

of the Rundfunkhause (Radio Beriin)." the ncement said. "Althoiish no final agreement

was reached. some progress was made and the matters discussed are being further pursued."

The British siege. instituted ef- Mr Coleman protested Rod seizure at the week-and of communities the west has

encd West Berliners squeezed by unabated Communist pressure tactics.

Troops were instructed:

"Anyone who wantsutg Iggy the building may do so. Nobody will

be permitted to enter it. And you -

will mast force with force."

West Berliners were gleeful.

"'l'errlfiol" was a general corn. meat.

"It was high time that we show- ed Ivan." '

Austin Company Hos Soles Record

BIRMINGHAM. England. June 5-(lteutors)-'1'ha British Austin Motor company earned si.soo.ooo through car sales in Canada dur- ing the week ended May 38-be- lieved to be a British dollar sales record. The company sold 750 of its "somerset" 40-horsepower ss- loon cars to distributors and deal-

adequate knowledge to discharge the duties of clltzenshlp. -

era in Canada that week.

Aberdeen Slams Gate On Iowa Girl Pipers

ABERDEEN. Scotland, June 8-

(AP)-Tbe outraged town council slammed the city gate today against the all-girl begpipe band from the University of Iowa.

"A lot of comic characters who make mockery of Scotland's nat- ional instrument and dress." storm- ed councillor Prenk ldagee. an Englishman "What Scot wants to bear 'Loch Iomond: "rho Bonnie Wells o'Wsarle'- or "the Bonnie 2--..... at Br-.cm;.-in :2

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"Iowa girls in kllt." "ham

Enclosed was a brochure im- parting the information that the uniforms of tartan kilt, dark-blue doublet and red-hackle bushy cost 023. . that the band has travail- ed over 40.000 muse on. tour, and it has played before some 3.000.011)

persons. And how would Aberdeen like to see them, the letter asked? The band offered to come free if the city would pay iteihotel bill and travelling which

82901113, in figured out at mo. The committee

incsutiousiy recommended accept- ance. '

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By Douglas 3. Cornell WASHINGTON, June 2-(AP) -Dwight D. Eisenhower took off his insignia today and rolled up his sleeves for the political battle ahead.

Taking leave of the army-aitor

years. he couldn't bring him- self to say the word "goodbye"- Eisenhower edged into the fight for the Republican presidential nomination with a reply to Sen- ator; Robert A. Taft's criticism of his air power views.

To Taft's remarks about "land generals" and his charge that the air force began deteriorating un- der Eisenhower as chief of staff. the retiring General declared that he had always been a strong ad- vocate of air power-and that he believes air power will have a dominant role in any future war.

But he also said at a press con- fcrence:

”Anyone who finds out thattthc ordinary foot soldier can be final-

ileceived Med. llegroe

-Photo by. clinic. -W. Brenton Stewart. above, recently received his Medical De-

gree from Delhousle University. Dr. Stewart is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Stewart, formerly of Norboro. After attending Prince of Wales college he spent nearly three years in active service in Italy and North-west llurope. serv- ing as captain in the nth Can- adian Armoured Regiment. He is beginning his medical practise at Salisbury. N. 3. '

Queen llefums To Windsor Castle: From Scotland

By ldeatber Grime

The Queen . arrived

Eisenhower Takes Leave Of Army After 37 Years

........:.....:.m.. iy eliminated from war, I wish he

IONDON, June 3 --(R.euiers)- at Windsor

would show me how to do it." After the! conference Eisenhower formally accepted xcu nt ord- era. Some 2,000 people looked on, and an army band played "Auld Lang

Tragedy-Siriliesi Farm Family

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ST. M10 D! DIJON, Qua, June 3 --(OP)- seven of ill children of one family were burned to death Monday night when fire raced through a two-story wooden farm- house near this village 50 miles south of' Quebec.

Their mother and a sister were severely burned and taken in ser- ious condition to a Levis, Que.,

sync" in a sentimental farewell. hm ml

Eisenhower drove to a hotel to Di; d' p

change into civilian attire and M " "'9' .

confer with men who are raaster- "5 I4”f"dr "-

minding the campaign to get M3"9l- 9-

him, instead of Taft, the Repub- Ax-then 8:

lican nomination for president. Jun-Miller 7; Taft said in a radio address last Dllnne. 6:

Sunday that a "steady deterlor- Yvonne, 5;

atlon" of America's relative air strength began while Eisenhower was army chief of staff.

The first , ” popped at Eisenhower in his final press con- ference as an' army officer dealt with this criticism.

"I believe," Eisenhower said, "without exception I fought for more air power than was ever granted us."

Farmers Good Risk Is Loan Division Report; P.E.I. Total 31,144,000

orrsws. June s-(or)-The Federal Government has loaned Canada's farmers a total or 5255,- ooopoo for farm improvement dur- ing the last seven years. An it has lost on the deal is a mere s2s,ooo. -

"That's because farmers are good risks." commented 55-year-old D. -M. Mcftae.-of. Edmonton. He's the man who came out of the credit

' xcsuno . .-.I-lsnzis company in 1945 to head the

Government's Farm Improvemcn

Loan Division.

Mr. McRae's report for 1051 was

tabled in the Commons today by

Finance Minister Abbott. It show-

ed:

1. Borrowings by farmers. mostly in the west. climbed to

a peak 885000000 during 1951.

up 522,000,000 over the previous

year. bringing the seven-year

total to 8255,380.000.

- 2. Number of loans made in- creased to 75.000 last year. up about 16.000 from 1950, push- ing the seven-year total to 240.625. p

5. clalrns on the (lovem- ment by the banks because of non-payment of loans declined to 80.499 during 1951. down from s9.4ss in 1950 and M0264 in 1949. brlnsins the total loss

so far to 825.130.

Under legislation, farmers can get the loans from chartered bank! at five per cent interest with the Federal Government providing a guarantee against loss up to 10 per cent of the total I. loaned. The un repayment period is seven years.

Loans can be extended for a va- riety of purposes, from farm housing to buying of livestock.

Trend Towards Meebanlsatlcn

The trend towards increased meohanintion was marked by 578.- 000,0W worth of loans during 1951 -about 00 per cent of the total- io finance the purchase or sun.- of farm machinery

Paul, 20 months.

All are children of Mir. and Mrs Augustin Iossard of this Dorches- ter county farming region.

Mrs. Lessard. 44. was reported still in critical condition in hos- pital whlle her 10-year-old daugh- ter, C-ervaise. showed some im- provement overnight.

Gas Lamp Exploded

The blaze broke out after the explosion of a gas lamp and the house was gutted within less than 30 minutes.

The surviving nine children either were at the village with their 43-year-old father or away in some other centre. Ranging in age from 13 to 25. the survivors are Armand. Gerard. nits, Mun. P1019. Denise. Julu-Aime. Laur- ent claude and Gervalse.

Three of them are working in Montreal or in lumber camps and have not yet retured home.

Mrs. Lessard jumped out a sec- ond story window after pushing Gervais. but both were picked up unconscious in the garden, suffer- ing from serious burns and shock.-

Mr. Lassard. returning home from the village. spotted a purple glow in the sky and realized his house was burning when 'ha.got closer. He immediately summoned help. from the neighbors.

Little could be done when volun-

teer fire-fighters arrived. The frame structure was nothing but ashes. ,

Neighbors planned to organise- either by giving financial or meter- al assistance to the Lssssrds-to help them recuperate from the tragic loss.

A mass funeral was planned for the seven victims whosei bodies were all placed in one coffin be- cause they were too badly burned. The funeral will take place with- in three days as soon as the other children get home.

Dr. David Roblteille, district coroner. held an inquest today and an accidental verdict was returned.

World Record Price Paid For Merino Rom

SYDNEY, Australia. June 3 - (Reuters)-World record auction price of H.410 was paid today for a Merino ram at the Sydney sheep sales. sheep on exhibition here are worth more than li'.l,000.l'.l)0. .

TORONTO. June 3 -(OP) -It's almost like carrying coal to New- castle. on exhibit at the Internet- ional Trade Fair here are two hockey sticks made by workmen in Sielkot. Pakistan. who would like to sell them in Canada.

MANNHEIM. Germany. June 8 -(AP)-- A German barge man accidentally dropped his football

Swiss Abandon Everest liiempf

KATMANDU, Nepal. June 3 -(Reuters)- The Swiss at- tempt to climb Mount Ever- est-lhe world's highest peak -has been abandoned because of bad weather. a Home Min- istry spokesman said today.

A British crew, attempting to scale the nearby Cho Oyu peak, also gave up because of the weather, it was reported.

It was reported Monday that the Swiss had made good progress. By May 1, they had established four camps on the southwest flank.

They were reported to have started their last. drive for the top, inching upwards to- wards the glaciers and freez- ing cold of the world's high- est mountain.

When the June-to-October monsoon hits. the Himalayas are transformed into is treach- erous mass of shifting snow and ice.

SYDNEY

Sydney, N. S., June 3-(CP)- A signpost that diesel locomotives are pushing their way into this heart of Eastern Canada's coal- minlng industry was planted to- night when the any board of works authorized Canadian Na- tional Rnllways to erect an 13,-

DIESEL8 IN

Om-gallon fuel tank.

A proposal that the Federation of Fisheries .work to have 9. sub- stantial tax placed on lobstor buyers from outside the Province has been advanced by several Island dealers as a means of con- trolung the purchases here. It is felt that heavy buying at a slight- ly higher price than is offered locally is responsible for several lobster packing plants having to close down their operations.

It is the impression of some dealers in the Western part of the Province that the greatest harm to the industry is coming from the large army of trucks visiting every section of the Island and buying at all points. These are the buyers who mishl be dil- couraged by the imposition of a heavy tax.

one of the reasons attributed to the increased purchases by buyers from other Maritime Provinces is

market and the consequent mult- iplylng of the number of Plants packing in this manner. In re- cent years the plants using this "cold pack" method in other Prov- inces have been putting up lob- ster as well as meats.

I-inweve . Mr. Eugene German, Provincial Director of Fisheries. is of the opinion that the chilled system will not replace the can- ned method. Among his-reasons for so thinking is the fact that the chilled product has to be kept under refrigeration while the canned variety may be used at any time and kept any place re- gardless of the temperature.

Live Lobster Shipments

the expansion in the chilled meat I! 1

Reds Haul Down Flags Under Showdown

Threat

By Jim Becker '

KOJE ISLAND. Korea. June 4- (Wednesday) - (AP) - Touch North Korean compound as hauled down its 32 Communist fissa dur- ing the night under threat of A showdown but prisoners of war in 9. second compound still flauntod

Red banners beyond the Allied deadline. . Four defiant P:O.W.S. were

wounded last night by guards in this big prison stockado whorethe Allied command and Red die-herds are waging a. bitter struggle for in- tornel control.

Trops armed with bayonets. tear gas ancl.rlot guns and supported by tanks awaited the signal from Brig.-Gen. Haydon L. Boatner to barge into compound 85 and tau- down the Red banners.

Boatner's deadline. handed to Communist leaders from the two compounds yesterday. was 7, a. in. (ii p. m.. Edt. Tuesday).

Red leaders harangued the pris- oners of war in compound as at their regular mass meeting this morning. The compound holds about 5.000 prisoners. ' '

when compound eoa ignored orders to lower its flag. Boomer sent s. tank-infantry team inside Monday and it knocked down I flagpole.

'I'he lowering of the flags-29 North Korean. two Chinese Com- munist and one Russian-and re- moval of defiant signs in ,com- pound 98 was something of a sur- prise. It has been regarded as the toughest of the 17 cupied en- closures here.

Provincial Tax 0n Ouiside uolrsterflluyers fl:

........m...:....-..:...... was learneiitfthat lobsters could he landed in Boston in A1 condition in 27 hours by truck. And the difference in rates by truck and air freight did not Justify ship- ments via the latter system.

At the present time the biggest business in lobsters is done with the "canncrs" which are lobsters considerably smaller than those termed "markets". The latter are sold for local eating on occasion but generally are shipped off the Island. In general there are not as many of the larger sized lob- sters in local waters as there are in other fishing areas. The sea- son for this is unknown.

the area around Victoria. where for some reason a majority of the lobsters caught are of the market type. I-lere approximately. ill per cent only are canners. while in other sections of the Province the percentage of markets is as low

0. At. the present time the price paid fishermen for the canners ranges around 20 cents per pound. and that for the market type varies from 25 and 28 cents per pound on the Eastern fishing grounds to 80 cents at Victoria.

There are 44 packing plants reg- istered in that Province with abort 30 of them concentrating on lab-

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Dramatic club.

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vice. admission I0 ante.

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lfwsoty-seven persona stranded on 5' iusaa

would they like it if we sent them a chorus of Scottish lassias in cowboy hats and chapel"

The innocent cause of the blow- up was council's lakes and parks committee.

Recently the committee received a letter disclosing that the so-girl

meeting last night was led .by Megee. E ,

"I can Just imagine what it would be like," he said sarcast.ical- ly. "They would all be doing antics reminiscent of a circus with prob-

p band. known as "The Scottish ll hisndm." was pi ing a tour of Scotland in August. -

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Be Prisoners ixiavsr... Q:-Tune 3-(OP)- since the rain-

Of Flood

Belmoral, in the Scottish high- lena. ready to plunge into a sum- mer activity.

died last February. Oourt mailm- lng ended June i.

The Queen spent the long week- end holiday-Whitsuntide. memoratlng the feast of the Pen-

- tecost-with her family at Bai-

moral. The Duke flew south yesterday