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30 N. S. FISHING VESSELS TIED UP BY STRIKE

Dr. Anderson, Former Premier 0f Sask. Dies

QABKATOON‘, Dee. $- (OP)- Dr. J. T. M. Anderson, 6B, who as Premier of Saskatchewan headed a co-operative government com- posed of Oonaervetiyee. Indepen- danta end Progressives from 10M to 100e, died at his home here to- day after a brief lilnen. He had been principal of the School for the Deaf in Saskatoon for the last several years.

A native of Fair-bank. Ont. Dr. Anderson became widely known in educlti as well as polities after he came west in 1908- It was to education he returned when his party was defected by the Liberals under J. G. Gardiner, new Federal Minister of Agriculture, in the provincial election of 1N4.

Coming west at a time that saw the opening of the rich western plains to thousands of rmers near Gimli. Man, where he learn- ed Icelandic, he continuod his studies in law meanwhile and earned a master's degree at the University of Manitoba.

in 1018 he was named director of education among new Cana- di-ms in Saskatchewan. The bet- ter to discharge his duty he loam- ed another six languages,

Four years later politics claim- ed him. and he became leader of the Saskatchewan Conservatives. When the 28-yeir-rule of the Lib- erals was broken in 1929. Dr. And- erson was called upon to form his government.

A school act passed by his gov- ernment banned religious garb for 181101101‘! in the province's public schools and brought charges of discrimination.

Killed When Struck By Plane Propeilor

R-OUYN, Que, Dec. 20 — (OP) — Ell Kappaut of Rouyn. anxious to join a party of miners coming out of the northern Chibougam u district. was killed yesterday when he ran into the whirling propeller of an airplane, it was reported hero today.

Planes have been bringing out miner's from a snow-bound pro- perty which is closing and _Kap- paui. Finnidi-born, waa among a group of 1D to be evacuated in the final trip oi the operation. The plane making the trip, how- ever. had capacity only for nine.

As soon as the aircraft landed all the men rushed forward. pilot M. Forbell said. Kappaall, however. was on the side of tho plane where there is no door and rushed around the front of the ship,, running into the turning propellor. i-le was killed almost instantly.

Coming Events

"Horse Racing at Oyster Bed Bridge, New Year's Day.

"Poultry - Buying daily live and dressed poultry. Paying top market

price Davis d: Fraser Ld. "Legion Social and Dance.

Cardigan Hall. Monday, Dec. 30. Webster's Oiflii-

"Box Social. Dance, Pleasant Grove Hall. Friday. January 3rd.

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"Receiving Hogs at Cnpaud for Davie d: Fraser Ltd.. every Tuesday until 11 A. M. R. N. Dawson.

"Pie Social and Danae. Credit UnlossJiall. Bilnrnerfleld Monday. 80th sponsored

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boro Women's Institute. "Himsel- River farmers. loading and

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Wine‘ Federal Seat

GERALD COURNOYBB, LIBERAL

who won the Richelieu-Verchercs federal by-eloction. The Quebec lawyer takes over the House of Commons seat lefi, vacant by the geath last fall of Hon. P.J.A. Car- in.

Major ls Kidnapped. Beaten And Stripped

JERUSALEM. Dec. 29—(AP)-A British army maJor was kidnapped tonight by five men. given 18 strokes and stripped of his uni- form in apparent, retaliation for a whipping which authorities gave Friday to an Irgun Zvel Lcumi man convicted of bank robbery.

An official announcement said the roller was kidnapped from tho Metropoi Hotel in Nathanya. 4C miles north of Tel Aviv.

Eyewitnesses expressed belief that the kidnappers were “Jewish terrorists." '

The Jewish underground organ- ization Irgun Zvel Leumi broad- cast lest week that British offi- cers would be whipped if any whipping sentences were carried out against members of lrgun.

TEL AVIV. Dec. 39--(Reuters) —One Jew was seriously wounded and three others captured by Bri- tish troops when a taxi-in which two rawhide whips were later found~attempted to crash through a road block 10 miles east of Tel Aviv tonight.

Search oi the taxi also produced a tummy-gun and ammunition, in- eluding some plastic hand gren- ades.

Britain's Grime Wave Sees 0n Decline llow

LONDON, Dec. N -t1i.eutera)— Orime in Britain, boomed by war, is on the decline.

Though official figures are not available for 1946. there is indica- tion that crlme reached its peak in March and declined slowly in the succeeding months.

Shortage of consumer goods and relative necessities was respon- sible for a large percentage of the war-born lawlessness. Typical of the "atop at nothing" attitude was the wholesale robbing of churches. mainly for altar carpets and tapestries. which are in short sup- ply on legitimate markets.

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Absenteeism Guts British Doal Output

IDNDON, Dec. 20-(0? Gable)- The Labor Government will watch triumphantly the vesting of the ooai industry as a nationalised in- dustry Jan. 1 but a good many Britons wonder if the ceremony means the administration is tak- ing a tiger by the tail.

Already, even before the gov- ernment offi'cialiy takes control of about 1.500 collierles and becomes employer of about 700.000 miners, there are lamentstions about the failure of miners to co-operate.

During the Christmas season absenteeism in some pits was 00 per cent and loss in production was estimated at,500.000 tons when every pound was needed for Bri- tish industries.

Labor leaders constantly remind the miners that coal is the life blood oi British trade and indus- try. They do not expected the leg- acy of bitterness in disputes be- tween .the miners and the oper- ators to disappear immediately or the men in the pits to give their full confidence to the new admin- istration without duo trial. But they hope that before long there will be sufficient coal from well- run mines to avoid the tragedy of closed factories, dark fireplaces and complete blackout of export busi- ness.

De Baulle Declines To llominate For French Presidency

(By Robert C. Wilson)

PARIS. Dec. 29—(AP)—Gen. De Gilli]; declared Saturday that he did not choose to be a candidate for the presidency of the French Fourth Republic because he did not want to preside impotently over an impotent government.

Recalling his previous condem- natlons oi the constitution for its power conferred upo-n the parties and the lack of it given into the hands of the executive, Gen. De Gaulle said:

"f do not believe, then. accord- ing in my conscience. that it would bs well for me to serve the coun- try by pretending to become a guarantor of a constitution which consecrates that regime and to pfesidc, with impotence. over a state that is impotent."

Many Frenchmen. panicularly Communists. have charged that Gen. De Gaulle's fight for strong executive powers in the constitu- tion was ilnked with an nmbltion for dictatorship for himself. Some Frenchmen still fear his influence with high army officers. Others regard him as the greatest indivi- dual the nation has produced since Joan of Arc. .

NYLONS - Al‘ A PRICE

DUBLIN -- (OP) —- Nearly two weeks alter they appeared in a. shop window. nylon stockings could

still be bought recently for bee. ed.

75 Firemen Overcome As Drug Store Bums

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Ali-ALTA, 0a.. Dec. N-(Ari- Chemicai fumes released when a stubborn eight-hour fire ate into silpplies in e drugstore in Atlanta's financial district overcame ‘ll fire- men today, sending BI to hospitals.

Firemen dropped like flies as the unidentified gases pound or from the basement of the building. They fell in the building and on the

street. Twenty-seven were spraw-

led along the street and sidewalk at one time as doctors and atten- dants inoved among them admin- lstcing oxygen.

Ambulances with sirens scream- ing deehed from the scene to Grady hospital and than back again in a steady stream remin- hoent of the nee. ‘I eonflllratlon which mulled out 110 lives at the Wtneooif lletei seven blocks away-

"Ivery time the wind tossed that smoke a a firemen he went down.“ ea . J. Iawen- assistant tire eiiief. ~ “n tied e ewoetleh smell end wiles you licked your lips you get a sweet taste. ‘hill wartlie inept liftieul basement ilrewehsveevqba adhiat-

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The wind waited the smoke and fumes to the street in heavy waves. As the fight wont on in the early morning hours Bowen ordered evacuation of an adjacent three-storey hotel and the five- etorey Atlanta Journal building housing ,- dlvlslon heed- quartera of the Associated Press. A two-block area wee’ roped off.

Bowen said firemen discovered seversl aeliorroans that had cou- tsined an Ombaiming fluid in the Square Desi Drug store basement. J-I. O. Neyier. president of the lane Drag Company which epnated the ‘store, said the basement cen- tainsd "general drug stocks" and that no enibalming fluid er ether was etoied there. 8s estimated the loss at “MUN to ‘DMD.

The flames broke out in tile bese- inent of the drug store around mlfligllt. Origin of the flre was not immediately deter-rained. The drug store is about half a Illll

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Homeless In Fire

UPTAWA, Dec. Twenty-six persons were homeless and Practically all the fire equipment in the capital was brought into play tonight when a wind-fanned blaze roared through the three-storey, Bon Accord Apartments at the corner of Lis- gar and Banks Streets in the heart of Ottawa's business district.

No serious injuries were report- 911. although three aged persons were trapped for a time on the

third floor of the building and Alex Gardiner, assistant deputy fire chief. narrowly escaped

drowning when he tripped and fell heavily into two ‘feet of water in the basement. where the fire is be- lieved to have started.

He was rescued by Fire Ciilef Gray Burnett. who heard hie weak cries for help and pulled him from the smoke-filled building.

Flip damage was confined to the two top floors of the building but water from dozens of hoses which crils-crossod Bank Street caused undetermined damage to several stores on the ground floor. These included the shops of T. E. Maddock, tailor; the Capital Stamp and Stationery; a cigar store. and an optometrists store.

While no iinai estimate of the damage was available tonight, conservative estimates said it mule! run to approximately $150.-

Fanned by a high wind, the flames spread quickly through the structure. Overhead wires and snowfiurries hampered the fire- men in their attempt to get at the blaze. However, they were hop..- fui of keeping it from spreading to nearby buildings.

Two other stores, edloinlrig the block on Linger Street. also suf- fered heavy damage, these were occupied by the Pestrov Exter- minating Company and tho Radio Supply Compafly- Equipmtni. ‘m these premises was estimated [o he worth about 050.000.

Somposer 0f Many ravuriii: clings meS

DOS ANGEL-ES. Dec. 30 —(AP) — Carrie Jacobs Bond, composer of many of world's favorite songs, died in Hollywood Saturday night at the age of M.

Mrs. BOfid, born in Janesville. Wis., had been in ill health the lasti year. She composed approximately! 175 songs. including "Just A-Weary- 1X18‘ For You," and "I Love You- Truly." She also wrote many child- reirs stories some in prose, others in poetry. Hes- song "ljnd of u Perfect Day," published in 1910,! won instant recognition. She had lived in semi-retirement» for more than a decade. Most of her songs which set nalllions to hum- m were written in the period from 1895 through 1910. One of her latest songs was "The Flying Flag," published in 1940.

Liner Aquitania Delayed By _Si_t_o_rsi

mug-Ax, Dec. Zib-NJPI- The line;- Aquitanta. oirrylng 1.340 civ- ilian passengers and a number of servicemcns dependents, ha: been delayed by heavy seas and is not expected to arrive here until iulc tomorrow afternoon. embsrkntion officials reported today.

The veteran liner was arisin- ally scheduled to dock here at mid- night tonight. i She is carrying the largest group oi civilian passengers to arrive here since the outbreak of war.

liaaallse Dffielals Welt The lalaisas

NAIBAU, Bahamas, Dec. 30 — (OM-A group of prominent Cen- aditn officials, including Recon- struction Minister Howe and Pre- mier Macdonald of Nova Bcotia. is on a two-week visit hI-e. The ex- eofneture ef the party's visit, which began with their arrival by plane from Canada Friday night, has not been disclosed.

|Peiping and ‘Pientsln

lloliday in Mexico

On her way to a winter vacation in Mexico City, Nancy Dukes de Mnrigny is shown as she arrived in Miami from Nassau. She de- clined to discuss future plans. Her father the late Canadian mining millionaire Sir Harry Oukcs. was murdered a few years ago.

tiiierilla Warfare In Prospect For Dhina

NANKING. Dcc. 20 - IAP» Widespread and intensified guer- illa attacks but few if any major campaigns are China's unpleasant prospects for the New Ycor gov- ernment military observers pre- dicted tonight.

Current Communist raids around and the concerted assaults at such'vltai points as Pooling along the north- soutti Pciping-Hnnkow Railway vrcrc pointed out as indications of t-lris burgeoning Red strategy.

Latest government dispatches from Petping said ihc Commun- ists. wilo only Saturday were threatening Pooling from three sides, had melted awny in the face of dcicrmincd govcrnmcni defence but had rcncwcd their blows at Wsngtu, on tho railway 2i milcs sotithwcst of Pooling.

Cool inlliiriry hoods in Nan- king, rcmnrkrd that for more than ii month here has bcen no truly iargc-sczilc fighting rind cx- brcsscd bcllcf thi- Communists were secklng simply to lirc and worry thr- national nrmics with rcpcatcd hit-skip attacks.

lilstoric‘ lihureli At Eastport. Me.- Burns

IHSTPORT. Mo, Dec. 29 —tAP) --Easlp01'i's historic First 0on- grcgetional (Unitarian) Ohurch was destroyed by file today with loss estimated unofficially as be- tween $80.000 and 8100.000.

The Sunday School was in ses- sion when the flames broke out. apparently around a 1hr. but child- ran and teachers escaped without harm.

The wooden struotiue. dedicated in 1B0 after it; construction had been delayed by British occupation of lisstptxt in the war of 1812. was a total iol. -

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Three Burned In Montreal Fire

MONTREAL, Dec. 29 -—tCPi_ Three persons died in weekend firs in Montreal which left. 20 families homeless. Firzn-ien nmwered more Khan 100 CfllLs in a 36~h0ur period.

Hush Haytcr. 70. and his 68-year- old wife. Florence, died in hospital after a brick apartment block in west-end Notre Dame de Grace burned. Fifteen apartments were badly damaged as well as stores on the ground floor.

On east-marl de Bullion Street A1- bert Guny, 55_ was burned and asphyxieted wihen. according to Fire Department officers. a cigaret set fire to his mattress. He was dead when firemen arrived.

Saturday night five families were made homeless when s. three-storey tenement on Doxchcster Street east was gutted.

Mariiimes Miss Dne Storm; New Dne is Reported

lBy The Canadian Pres-l From the prairies east to Quebec the weather turned clear and cold Sunday night. easing the chaotic situation produced eairlier by a combination of snow, sleet and

wind-storms. But wh-iie the big storm which raged east; from Teibas appeared to have worn itself out. a new blow moving north from New Yvrk Promised snow or sleet for the MBTillmes early Monday.

Temperatures went below zero from Edmonton to central Canada. bind Manitoba residents were rem- iniscing of old time winters as the mercury dipped to 20 below or more. In northern Ontario temp- eratures Sundaywcre from zero to l0 below. but Saturday night had been much colder.

Across a wide belt of southern Ontario, a combination of wind and freezing sleet played havoc with telegraph and telephone com- mamloations. Most were restored however later Sunday nlsht 8-8 ll"! mercury dipped. Large parts of western Ontario were cut off for varying periods. as sleet-laden poles were toppled.

The snow vms heavy in Q1191!!! Province and as at other 015095 heavy crews were busily alt work most of Sunday clearing streetcar and vehicular lanes. Quebec City oxidised zero temperatures all week-and with an extremely oold wind but power and communica- tion lines there appeared to 11¢ standing up against the strong winds.

saint John reported little snow. moderating, temperatures and no

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DIES 0F INJURIES

HALIFAX, Dec. 29 —-(CP)‘Mrs. Charles MacLean, 24-year-old resl-_ dent of liunenburg, N.S., died in hospital here today without regain-. ing consciousness after being injurq cdinairaffic accident Dec. Z6. Thef accident occurred wihiie she was re- turning to her Lunenburg home af-i tr mails‘ Christmas in Halifax.

(By Francis M. Lemay)

WASHINGTON. Dec. 29—-(APi-— A United States House of Rep- resentatives Committee declared tonight that reports of Russia re- arming with German war plants. if true, call for scrapping the Potsdam agreement and a demand by "the Western Allies" that Rus- ala "evacuate Germany complete- 11-"

The committee also recommend- ed that the United States rmlrict exports of manufacturing know- ledge and goods of "special mill- tary and economic character" to Russia until it “meets its political obligation and accepts full Inter- national control of atomic en- orgy."

The special house committee on poet-war economic policy end plan- ning bl ' and unanimously ac- cused Russla of "failures to keep Potsdam and other agreements" end said Moscow's agreement "in principle" to broad outlines oi international atomic inspection fdoee not guarantee performance."

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This Year

OTTAWA, Dec. 29 — (OP) _ Finance Minister Abbott. in a year-end review of matters under his jurisdiction, said today that a balanced budget for the 1945-47

fiscal year “ls practically certain and a sizeable surplus not im- probable."

Recalling that a deficit of be- tween $260,000,000 and. $300,000,. 000 had been forecast for the current fiscal year in thc budget Bileeciii last Junta Mr. Abbott said:

“It now is clear that we shall spend less than even the very much reduced amounts forecast in the budget, and take in more by way of revcnile.

“This result should be the oc- casion for general satisfaction as it is important for the successful management 0i’ the country's finances to balance the budget, and. if possible, reduce the pub- lic debt uhcn the national in- come is at high levels."

Mr. Abbott. who a month ago‘ hook over the Finance Department from Rt. Hon. J. L. Iisley. now Justice Minister, paid tribute to his predecessor.

Mr. llslcys “courageous and in- telligcni leadership during the last h“ or six years" was in a large measure "responsible for the soundness of our present fin- ancial and economic position and the comparative speed with which we have been able tn make the transition from a war to a peace economy."

"A solid foundation has been laid for future progress.” said Mr. Abbott. “There is every rea- son to look forward with confi- dence to the new year.

Famous Landscape Painter Dies la D. S.

LAGUNA BEACH Ca.1if., Dec. 29 -(AP)—Willinm Wencit. 81, inter- nationally-knorwn landscape paint- er, died here today after a short illness following a heart attack.

War-tit, whose works are perman- ent displays in European ard Ameri-

soo Fishermen Are Affected By Walkout

LUNENBURG. N. 8., Doc. 29... (CPI-The Canadian Fishermen"; and Fish Handlers’ Union tT.L.C.‘. called a strike here Saturday, tying "P (i0 vessels of the Nova scotta deep-sea fisliliv; fleet.

The action was taken at s. meet. in: of more than 300 ilshgrmgn called to decide what steps to take m efforts to reach an agreement with vessel owners.

The fishermen adopted o. rgqqg}. mendation of the union‘: provinc- ial executive “that all fishing can“ lmlll such time as the owners indi- cale fl Change of attitude that will make possible the conclusion of a suitable agreement."

lLC. Meade union secretary, said the strike will affect directly only the fishermen of the deep-sea fleet. numbering about 500.

3.009 Dlllend on Industry

Although a total of 3.000 workers depend for a livelihood on the op- erations of the deep-sea fleet, the industry was not likely to start feeling the affects of the strike un- til next week.