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APPEAL Mane FOR AID m NEW ARCTIC EPIDEMIC

Draws Bright Picture Of Party Prospects At Conservative Meeting

Red Expelled From The Canadian Legion

‘TORONTO. April 21 — (OP) -- Alderman Charles Sims has been expelled frccn the Canadian legion because he is a “oonfessed" Com- munist. it was announced today. A ember since 1944. Sims was notified of his expulsion from the Legicn's Provincial Command in a letter dated April 18.

Coming Events

"Hail-your Films to Garnhum Photo Studio. Charlottetown

"Public speaking contest Corn- wall hall Saturday evening, 23rd.

"Regular shoot at Winsloe Sta- tion hall tonight. Everybody wel- come.

_"Dance at the Gordon Lodge to- night. Admission 5O cents, includ- infl tax. '

"Farmers-We are booking ord- ers for grass seeds. Ronnie's and MacKenaicb Seeds. Vernon Noy.

"Now unloading car bailed shavings. MiscKie and Co. Phone 441.

"The Auction Sale at John Campbell's, Uigg, will he held today at 1 P. M.

, "Car Cement to arrive about let May. not all booked. Phone J. I‘. Morris, Kinkoirs.

“Dance in Kelly's Cross School. Friday. April 32nd, Lottery drawn. Lunch served.

"Nor-bore Play in Graham's lined Hail. Friday, April 28nd. Sale of candy,

"Pantry sale at Rogers Hard- gsre Store, Saturday, April 23rd.

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"Brookfield grain cleaning plant now operating. We clean and clip your grain.

"Institute Crokinole Party at Preston Woodsideb. Mai-gate, on Monday. April 25th. Sale of candy.

"Dance in St. Peter's Legion Hall every ‘Tuesday night. Cliff Peters Orchestra,

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"Borden J, MoEwen will be col- lecting hogs every Monday through Bristol for Swift Canadian Co., Ltd.

"o. n. Reid will be collecting hoes every Monday through Hunter River for Swift Canadian Co.. Ltd.

"ROY Csmpbelfwill be collecting 5°85 (very Monday through Rocky Point for swift Canadian 00., Ltd.

"Louis Tierney will be collecting 110s: every Monday through New Haven for Swift Canadian Co, Ltd.

"New booking clover seed. Fairness. our prices will save you money. Rush your orders. Mac- millan ls Doyle.

"Now open for cleaning and clip- gfhnl Brain. Monday's. Wednesday's. ‘idly’! and Saturday's.‘ Ira

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Drawing a bright picture of the prospects of the Progressive Con- servative Party across Canada, Mr. Allister Grosart, public relations counsel for the party, addressed the Progressive Conservative rally at a. well attended meeting in the Legion Hail last night. Mr. Reagh Bagnali, president of the Queen's County organization. Hunter River, presided.

Other speakers included Hon. Dr. W. J. P. MacMilian, provincial leader; Messrs. Angus McLean, D. 1".C.. Federal candidate for Queen's; R. R. Bell. M. L. A.. and Philip Matheson, M. L. A.

Mr. Gorsart stated that Hon. Mr. Drew. who was- at present in Sydney, asked him to convey his regrets to the gneeting that he was unable to be present throug prusurs of ‘ ' l-le l ‘- ed Mr. Drew's successes since enter- ing the Federal house. in spite of the Liberal taunts and efforts to, obstruct him. He put the weil-| established Liberals on the de- fensive. which had been thought impossible.

"A hard working Conservative, Mr. Drew's whole heart and soul is in this fight. The most import- ant thing to him ls to overcome the insolent over-riding of present bureaucrats and the return to gov- ernme ‘ by the people. Good gov- ernment ls a. passion with the Conservative leader," stated the speaker.

“In Newfoundland. Progressive Conservative prospects are ex- cellent. I have‘ just read c. fore- cast that the Party will win the

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Toronto Woman Guilty Of Manslaughter

TORONTO, April 21—~(CP)—Mrs. Gracs McDonald. 25-year-old mo- ther, today was found guilty of manslaughter on a reduced murder charge resulting from the paring- knife slaying of her husband Jan. 29. She was remanded to next Wed- nesday for sentence. George Mc- Donald bled to death from a deep neck and chest wound following a domestic quarrel in ‘the couple's basement apartment here.

Trial of P. E. l._ Man Continues)

SAINT JOHN. N. 8., April 21 - (CP) -'I‘he third day of George McLeodh trial on a charge of inur- derlng Joseph Morrisey ended this afternoon with an indication that efforts would be made tomorrow to introduce statements allegedly giv- ein to police by McLeod.

A taxi driver said today thiit he was unable to identify the accused as the man who answered the cab- ble‘s knock on the door of a Pond Street - house where Mo-rriseya stabbed body was found Jan, 23 af- ter a drinking party.

According to testimony, the victim was alive at 11 am. That day. the taxi driver arrived at 1i.- 45 am. and the body was discover- ed shortly before 1 pm. McLeod’: arrest followed a. few hours laieiz.

Witnesses have said he was rob- bed at the Pond Street house Mire. Joan Weloh. who was "going with Idbnisfiy." testified today she had heard Miss Hazel Pitt arguing with Morrisey and saying, "Give

him beds his money."

British Casualties In Yangtze River Mounl

SHANGHAI, April 21 -— (CP)— Chinese Communists today hotly shelled the British heavy cruiser London and sloop Black Swan, raising British losses to 42 seamen killed and four ships damaged dur- ing two days of fighting along the Yangtze River.

Wounded were estimated up to 100. An accurate count was im- possible because many wounded remained aboard the sloop Ame- thyst. She was still isolated under Communist artillery and machine-

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N. S. Teachers Aim For $1,200 Minimum Salary

HALIFAX. A3111 21 -— (OP) - President Gerald E. Tlngley of the Nova Scotla Teachers’ Union last night told delegates to a three-day annual meeting here the union aims for a minimum yearly wage of $1200.

Minimum annual rate now is $1.000 for permanently

licensed teachers.

G0v’t Quitting Nanking As Red Threat Grows ,

Shortage 0f 10.000 Teachers l_ii_ Canada

sanrr JOHN. rial. ADrii zi —(CP) - Canada has a short- age of about 10,000 teachers. Dr. ME. Lazerte, dean of edu- cation at the University of Al- berta, said today in addressing the annual convention of the New Brunswick Teachers’ As- sociatlon.

Dr. Laaerte. chairman of the Canadian Educational Associa- tion, said the indications were

. that more than 106.000 teachers would have to be trained in the next 10 years to take care of the country's school needs.

The Canadian Educational Association had found the pub- llc generally satisfied with the school workday and year but there was a definite opinion that curricula and text books across Canada should be more uniform.

Of young people entering the teaching profession. more came from farms than any other single classification. About 06.- 000 teachers were trained in Canada in the last l0 years but only 20,500 of this number were Itill in service.

Dr. Lazerte said a survey had revealed, in order unimport- ance. five main causes of the teacher shortage: low salaries. too little care in selecting teachers, unsuitable living con- ditions, poor working condi- tions and insecurity.

szooooo Drill I-loll Fire At Pefavvavva

IIPAWAIWA, Ont, April 2i — (C ) — Fire of undetermined or- igin today roared through the largest drill hall at this army training centre a few miles north of Pemboke, Ont., causing damage estimated st about 0200.000.

The blaze, which broke out. at about 6 AM. AST, raged uncheck- ed for about an hour and for l time threatened a numbe of bar- rack quarters and army huts nearby. 1t destroyed an estimated $80,000 worth of building mater- ials stored in thg hall.

The construction equipment is owned by the J.L.E. Price Con- struction Company. which is en- sued in building ‘- ‘-s at the camp, The materials were believ- ed fully covered by insurance.

Nehru To State Case For India In London Today

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IiONDONJAn-li 31 - (C?) — Pundit Jawaharisl Nehru, will stats his case torsion-ow on Indian future - in or out of the Coin- moriwealth. . '

IndiesPrime Minister will be the key flliire at the formal open- ing of the week-long Common- wealth conference which has brmmht statesmen from eight coun tries to London. "

Their problem is to ' decide whether India. newly grown to nationhood and determined to be- some a sovereign republic. can ro- rnain in»: Commonwealth whose main link is common allegiance to the crown. ' _

leports circulsind tonight that Nehru brought with him a specific plan for retaining Commonwealth association. but Prime Minister Attlee‘s office refused to confirm" or, deny this.

Canadian sources were cautious-

ly optimistic. - The Canadian representative is L. B. Pearson, External Affairs Minister. ‘lb: advice he can call on John D. Kearney, former Cana- dian ambassador to India and now in London enroute to a new ap- pointment in Argentina. and Dr. A. A. Macley of the External Af- fairs Departmental an snort on constitutio pro ems.

One poaiilile solution to India's dilemma it this:

‘rho Commonivealthwoind con- tinue as it new stands. reinforced by a declaration affirming com- mon interests asnorlg the, eon- stituent countries. Under this ar- rangement a method would be squirt of

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By SEYMOUR TOPPING

NANKING. April 22 » (Friday) __. (A?) Chinese Communist troops slashed across the Yllilill today at a point near Nanking.

A Red crossing about 23 miles east of Nanking, coupled vdth R previous beachhead planted 8f) miles to the southwest. t-hffillelled the city with imminent encircle- ineni.

The latest crossing on the salt threatened to sever quickly the main railway and highway 1° Shanghai, about 240 miles by ill! Yangtze route to the southwest.

Tho embattled river fmst already cuts off usocit the Xanstv to swvh evacuations. _

This apparently-doomed Nation- alist capiial could hear artillery fire and see fires acicss the fivfil‘

on the north bank. where the Rods gained new, threatening Iootholds. _

Transport planes were (skint!

gvVff-lllimeill officials from Nanking to refugees in the south. ~

The Chinese Government an- nounced that the legislative Yuan and other government branches are moving tonight to Canton ind K/iveilin and the island of Form- osa. while the defence minister arid the presidential office are 8o- ing to Shanghai.

Reconstruction Minister Winters Renominafed

BRLIDGEWATER. N.S, April 21 -(CP) - Reconstruction Minister Winters, member of. Parliament for Queens-Limenburg. last night was nominated by a Liberal convention to contest the seat in the next Federal general election.

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former Anglican Archbishop 0f Rupert's Land Dies

TORONTO, April 21 - (C?) — For 56 years a Church of England clergyman and for eight years head of the church's largest Canadian province. Most Rev. M. T. M. Hard- ing, 8d, died today. He was the former Archbishop of Rupert's Land. comprising all of Westln Canada but British Columbia and the Yukon.

He died at the Toronto home of his daughter. Mrs. Paul Y. Davoud.

Archbishop Harding had lived in Victoria. B. C.. from his retirement in i943 until a month agn when he came (o live with Mrs. Davoud. He had been in poor health since Christmas.

He became an Archbishop after 24 years as Bishop of Qu'Appi-l1e. a Southern Saskatchewan diocese.

The churchmsn took over the province of Rupert's Iand at. the age of 7i. when he was consider- ing retiring. ,

Be had developed Qu'Appslle

diocese h-om B0 parishes to 1m parishes. making it one of the greatest missionary dioceses in Can- ada. ‘ Archbishop Herding married Mrs. S. H. Ceswell while serving as Archdeacon cf QirAppelle. He ls survived by three daughters. ,

He was born infliglsnd in i009.

orrosa sasoxnia m nan

VAN@UV‘$. April 21 -(GP) -- ‘lihe Hotel Association of Canada yesterday approved a resolution asking that laws be passed ' ‘ ~it In offence to burn hotel beds. or other property. Saskatchewan new is the only province in which hotels can proseoite bod

Constable Held As Suspect In Four Bank Hold-Ups

MONTREAL, April 2i -— (OP) \_ A small-town constable, VlCC-preg. ident of his section of the Can- adian Brotherhood of Policemen, was held by Provincial Police to- dly. Hllilleflifid of the $6.800 arm. ed holdup: of four banks.

Starting his beat in nearby St. “Mme 15M nisht. Constable RIS- ario ‘Fherrien. 38. was taken into custody by three provincial offic- ers.

A girl friend of ‘rherrlen was taken into custody in Montreal for guest) JILQ. Her name was not

The four hoidupe were carried out during the last two years in the Argenteuii County district.

The latest was two days ago, at 01M. where $2500 was taken.

Police said they recovered about

shed at the rear of 'I'herrien's"' home. He was nri the force for six years. l

All four robberies were carried:

Viflciale dii Canada.

Police said suspicious circum- stances pointing to Then-ion, who has declared his innocence. in- eluded rental by him of a drive- yourself car. at St. Jerome on each» occasion of the robberies.

T7191’ declined to reveal other circumstances but said Them", had a detailed knowledge of the coimlyis hark roads. Their invest.

Will liave To Gel Used To Ii

OTTAWA. April 2i -- (C?) - New Brunsiivickis intematiorial air- port at Moncton can expect to have its future business curtailed to trade with the United States. a government source said tonight.

l-le ruled out the use qr m; My. P011 as a trans-Atlantic traffic

llsollrl who cause damage.

30901111‘. “except in the cases of adverse mieaiher." and siiid tho P9091; of lifonctcn "will Just have i0 Bet used to it."

The sourc! said Mcnctcn should pot be too disappointed. since it never did handle a great deal of

trans-Atlantic traffic and was not_preferred by many foreign SETVICCS.

It derived most of its income from United States traffic.

This traffic will continue and

m! “Wort will also continue to be used as an alternate landing field in adverse weather by trans. Atlllltlfi tPlfTiC. but Qiggtgmg clearance will have to be obtain- ed from other fields, either at Montreal. Sydney, 10.3,, Goo" 35S’. Llbfldfl‘. 0r Gander in New- foundiand.

"The trouble with Mom-ion is that it is not ideally located,“ the source said. Geography was against Moncton as a big international ali- traffic point.

And now that Newfoundland was a province of Canada, ii was found lhl-t the Gander Airport there has;

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Lady_ Alexanddr Cancels Engagements

OTTAWA, April 21 “(CPM- Vis- oountess Alexander. wife of Can- ada's Governor-General, has can- celled public cngagements for the next fwri weeks following the death of her father at Eastbniii-ne, Eng.

The Earl ef Lucsn. father of Vis- countess Alexander, died yesterday at the age of 89.

A government house spokesman said today the Governor-General will fill his own public engagements during that time.

C.W.L. Convention - Ar Windsor In Oer.

SAINT JOHN, N. 3.. April If - (OP) — The 20th national ‘eon- ventlcn of the Catholic Women's League of Canada will be held st Windsor, Ont. Oct. 8 to is through courtesy of bishop John T. Kidd of Inndon. Ont. The convention dates and piseesnwers announced tonight ‘by Mrs. W. C. jrewinss. C. W. L. national press convenor.

Mrs. ‘r. I). Duracher. Windsor. is national President and Oo- Adiutor Sishcp, John C. Coady of Icasdoa is national director.

l5 round Dead. 10 Are Seriously_|||

fatal virus infection at Cambridge Bay, inside Canada's Arctic Cir- cle. has killed l5 Eskimos in the tiny community and threatens. the lives of at least 10 others.

and a- frantic call for nurses and supplies today launched the latest of a series of mercy missions to combat Arctic epidemics at wide- ly-scattcred points which have kept Health Department officials busy this winter. ‘r-‘ne epidemics appar- ently sre unrelated.

meeting of the Northwest Terri- tories Council by Dr. RE. Moore. head of the Health Department's Indian Services, who described it

three-fourths of the amount in a t,-

St. JeromeI came through early today. stating

out at branches of La Banque Pro-lsecond message said that the toll

is situated baout 1.100 miles north and slightly east of Edmonton, on

adian mainland. It. is onc of the

may b, sa fatal to WhliCa as to Eskimos, Dr. Moore told the coun- cil. For this reason Dr. PP. Neg- ler. a specialist in virus diseases.

who had quit their pits to search

bruises rm the legs, b/it mherwisel she apparently is unhurt," PXH. Rogers said.

P. E. Island Teachers’ Federation. at faster Convention yesterday niorn- n8. and demerits of the attitude Premier Jones Education, towards ers as expressed in his speech on Tuesday before the convention.

' nrNcd with the that teaching on the

tone of his speech generally. and a few criticized the tone of brief on salaries, which the Fed- eration had presented to the Gov- ‘ ernment. in January.

Croken. that s "bit. of bisrney" might have been s better approach Government for salaries.

ram. they bad tried this one.

By H. DENT HODGSON OTTAWA. A/prll 21 — (GP) —A

Urgent reports of the disease

Th, epidemic was reported to a

“rapidly-fatal type ‘of influ- nza." ' ' First official word of the disease

that ill Eskimos had died from, the dlléflSg in the last week. ‘A

had reached 15 by noon.

Officials immediately made ar- rangements with the R.C.A.P‘. to fly Dr. J.P. ‘Harvey of Edmonton, tiwn nurses. and a supply of anti- biotics and sulfa drugs out of Ed- monton tomorrow. _

Dr. Harvey, who formerly serv- ed at Aklavik, will assist Dr. J.C. Callaghan, the health department's doctor at Akiavik, who has set up

Cambridge Bay. a tiny outpost 175 miles inside the Arctic Circle.

Victoria Island. norih of the Can-

suppiy posts regularly visited in the R.C.A.P'.‘s northern chabi. i Health officials fear the disease

will fly to Edmonton tomorrow from Ottarwa and go to Cambridge Bay as soon as possible.

Child Lost For Two t Days In The Woods

MARION Tenn. April 21 (AP) - A missing seven-year-old girl was found alive in the rugged Cumberland Mountains today.

Little binnde Wanda Moore dis- appeared Tuesday. sihe was found less than a mile from her home by a miner - one of about 400

all irfghi in near freezing temper- etiires. Wanda can be heard to speak:

only a few feet away because cf a; speech defect.

The child apparently is ln good,

"She has some scratches and

Dr.

Truman Hears Of Ne Peace Feelers

WASHINGTON. April 2i —(AP) - Resident ‘Truman said today no peace feelers from soviet Russia have come his way.

That was his comment st a press conference when asked about ru- mors abroad that R/ussla is trying to get a resumption of four-power talks nn German occupation.

A reporter then asked ivhether. if Russia lifted her blockade of Berlin the United States would consider reopening t-he talks.

The President said he would cross that bridge when he got to it.

News In Brief

VANCOUVER. April 21 ~ (CP)

An official of the Canadian Seamen’: Union (T.L.C.) disclosed tonight that the union and west coast deep-sea ship owners had agreed to terms of a new contract and that a strike scheduled for tonight was called off.

ST. JOHN'S. April 21 — (CP) — Premier Smaliwood of Newfound- land today announced price con- trnls rm soaps. eggs and plug tn- barcos. He warned that other con- trols are forthcoming and criticized shop-keepers who “gouge the public."

SYDNEY, N. 8.. April 21 — (OP)

Premier Angus L. Macdonnld. speaking at the annual meeting of the Sydney Board of Trade (o- night, revealed for the first time that his government had com- mitted itself to financial ‘assistance for the Strait of Canso bridge and was prepared to spend “up to $5,-

iilationhlso shoved that (he man a. special emergency hospital at 000,000 on the project. responsible always worked alone, Cambridge Bay and is treating at -~~ - and usually visited his future vic-ileast 10 other natives. HALIFAX. April 21 -— (CP) -- "m l“‘.<2...9.r...tl1ree times before tiieL Dr. Callaghisrphad been dolnglA Foundation Maritime‘ official iwldlills- X-ray surveys in the area andlsaid here tonight salvage of the >'-~——--~-~--~— went to Cambridge Bay in in/veat-fIMJO-ion Panamanian freighter igare the disease about a weeklvinie, aground in Canso Strait, agn. §was “proceeding satisfactorily."