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Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew Cl-iARl.0fI"l'ETOWN. CANADA. FRIDAY. JUNE 30, 1950

R. BELL ELECTED NEW CONSERVATIVE PARTY LEADER

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Death Last

.A prominent figure in the public life of the Province passed away at the Prince County Hospital last evening in the person of Captain John 1.. Read of Borden.

He was in his 72nd year. Captain

seamen now almost all passed on. The sea was in his blood as he came from a seafaring family. He went to sea as a boy and most of his life until his retirement in 19-11 was spent at see.

He was a son of the late Ca-ptaln Joseph Reed of summerside. mem- ber of Parliament and founder of the firm of Joseph Read and Co. Ltd. As a very young man he earned his master's ticket but for marry years he sailed as first mate of the barque. Charles E. Lefurgev which was owned and commanded by his father. Those years were mostly spent on the Atlantic calling at European. North and South American portl.

shortly after the turn of the century the Charles E. Lefurgey was sold and I little later Captain Read joined the Canadian Govern-

ment Mnrlne Service, serving on ice-breaking steamers pylra; be- ctou. N.

tsnveen Island ports and

'As captain of the ice breaker. the Earl Grey. he performed an

Coming Events

ftfiegular Dance. East Royalty Rink Hall. Friday.

"Mail Your Films to Garnhum Photo Studio. Charlottetown.

CHANDLER. BROS. for Arborite and Tuit Bond Cement.

"Dance Lorne Valley, Tuesday. -.Wcbsfcr's orchestra.

"Show at Bonshaw saturday Nsht at 8.45. Door prize.

"Ice Cream Festival. Marie church Hall, Wednesday, July 5th.

"Dance. Whim Road Hall, Mon- day night. Music by the Night Hawks.

"Bingo and Ice Cream. Iona Hall. Tuesday. July -ith. 5 P. M Dance after.

"Rollo Bay chicken supper and Dance, Wednesday, July 5th. sup- per served from 5 P. M. to to P. M.

"Emerald Hall, Friday. June 30. ice cream and dance. Lot 65 Or- chestra.

"Reserve Wednesday, July 19th for Murray Harbor Tea Party and boat races.

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"Come to the big Dance in Em-

erald school on July 4th. Good music and canteen service.

"Ice Cream and Dance. new ggrtlla Bast School. in-iday. June

"Jusf iirrived shipment of Lonizfcliow fodder corn. Halifax Seed Co.

"ice Cream Social and Bazaar. Chorry Valley School July 5th. Sponsored by Women's institute.

"Ice Cream social in Pleasant Valley School, Friday. June soth, in aid of United Church Ladies Aid.

"ice Cream Festival. st. Marlo: Anglican Church grounds. ltustlco. tonight. .

"Reserve July 19th for Big Fid- dler's contest in Morell. sponsored by Canadian Legion.

"Dance. Kelly's cross Hall. Mori- dIv- July 3rd. MaoNelll's Orch- estra. Refreshments.

"399-nley Bridge I-fall. Thursday. my 6th. B..'i0. Play. fifteady Made !"Imi1y.' Excellent specialties.

"nradalbane tonight at 3.45. Show. The Mine with the Iron Door." Door prise.

"See "The Darling Brats" by 'W"'! 3YlGI! Players in naming- W1 Hill. Monday. July ml. no

-"Niufr-co lobster s and gtagi postpones cm div”:-i. 3

Tomorrow being pommow DAY

; aha in public holiday. , til? fame oifrhe

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Capt. John L. Reed

The Late Capt. Read

exploit for which he was famous. in sailing the ship during world War One to Archangel for the Russian Government. On that occasion he and his crew crossed Russia and Siberia and came home by the Pacific. thereby going com- pletely around the globe.

Shortly after the car ferry ser- vice was instituted between Bor- den and Torr.-nentlne he was ap- pointed master of the Prince Ed- ward island and later oi the

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Slighi Earth Shock Fell In N.B. Area

NEWCASTLE. N. 13.. June 29 - IOP) -A slight earth shock was felt here and in other sections of Northeastern New Brumwicir early today. The tremor apparently was too light to be recorded on zelsmographs at Halifax and Ot- awn.

Dalhousie. Dougiastowri and Marysvllle also reported the quake No damage occurred but the shock was distinct enough to awaken some residents.

"Dancing. Country Club. TE- evecy Tuesday night George Chappelle and his Merry

islanders Orchestra.

"Regular dance at Skyline New London every Tuesday night. Dan- cing from 9 till 1. Good music and caivteen service.

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"Pree Photo to every customer

Burke's studio. 142V. Great, George

Street. Charlottetown. Mall youi films. "See "The Darling Brats" by

Stanley Bridge players. Summer- field Hall. Friday. June 30th at 8:30 p.m.

"Our store will remuin open Saturday. will be closed Monday. July 3. L. S. Seaman. Brudhlbhne.

"Chicken Dinner sorved Wed- nesday. July 5th, from 4.30 to 3. At Jackson's River View Home. Lower Montague. 81.25 per sup- per.

"Ice Cream Festival in Afton Hail. Monday; July 3rd. Sponsored by Ladies Aid New Dominion Uni- ted Ohiirch,

"Now in stock. all kinds oi D. D. T. potato sprays. Parenoa Bluestone Hydrated Lime and Ar- senate Lime; also limited quantity oi beef plllp on hand. Dillon and Spillett.

"Smith Rustlco Hall. Friday. June 30th. Variety Concert includ- ing I two-act comic play. spon- sored by Doiron's Creek school. Admission fee 35c and 25c. Curtain 0.30.

"Don't forget the date. Tuesday. July 4th for the opening dance oi the season. Winsloe Station Hall. Ealtorn Rhythm Boy! Orchestra. Canteen service. Admission soc. l;ro1cl'eeda in aid oi Community

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"Notice -- We are buying live fowl and chicken every Tuesday. if goo wish us to pick them up.

hone or write. We pay by live or

druaed weight. Get our prices ba- fore selling. E. J. uacbougall. Vernon.

"Buying Big: Monday at Fred- ericton. Tuesday 9 a.m. Brookileid. 10 Milton. 1 pm. York. 2 Bed- ford. 3 Mt. Stewart. 4 Watervalt.-. 5 Vernon ltiver. 5.30 Pownal. Tuesday it am. New Glasgow. to wheatley liver. 11 Holn-iu' corner, 1 pm. New Haven. Ionahaw. I Kelly's Cross. 4 limer- Fald, I ggttopngl 5.30 Rnn(:nlf-:3; P0713 r or I0 P over 5 lbs each. Will also bu!

mum ones. Riiud .7-irgeneen.

Invaders-EAre - Driven from Kimpo Airfield

(By.The Canadian Press)

TOKYO. June 30--(Friday)-The battle for Korea today was stabil- ized on the critical central front just south of fallen Seoul after 8 counicr-attack drove the Com- munist invaders from the city's Kimpo Airport.

United States Superforts warships Joined the battle. The bgg bombers softened up the air- port before its recapture and at- luked Other targets. Warships pounded Communist beach-heads on both east and west coasts.

United States headquarters here called Thursday's air strikes "the most successful since the Korean offensive began." A total of 183 sortie: were flown Thursday from bases in Japan and Okinawa.

Gen. MacArthur. commander of United States forces in the Far East, is expected to employ British naval units and perhaps Austral- ian aircraft in the lighting before

and

ng.

MacArthur": headquariersi said that the General's tour of the front yesterday included a visit to the sector of the Han River directly south of Seoul, where Communist forces were reported lo have made an eight-mile penetration. They said-the General saw no evidence of a crossing in this area.

Describe Line

A headquarters summary. and those who travelled with MacAr-

ihur. placed the battle line this way: . l-rem the vicinity of the port of

Inchon. 20 miles southwest of Seoul northward to the town and airport oi Kimpo. 16 air miles northwest of Seoul, then southeiistward gi- long the south bank oi the Han River in the vicinity of Seoul.

The Han flows about two miles south of Seoul proper but the out- skirts of the fallen South Korean capital extend to the river.

in this area. the reforming southern army blew all Han River bridges to check the North Korean tanka which broke the defence lines north of .Seoul.

U. N. Goes Ahead lining up force For Korean War

LAKE SUCCESS. N. Y.. June 20-(AP)-The United Nations today shoved aside Russian object- ions and went ahead lining up armed force against the Red in- vaders in South Korea.

Russia in a protest note con- tended the force is illegal. The note was pigeon-holed.

New support came forth for the Allied fight to bring peace.

India. a holdout in the secur- ity Council's Tuesday vote. an- nounced lt now is supporting the Council's decision inviting all the. United Nations to help save south Korea. i

Egypt. the other holdout. said it will announce tomorrow wheth- er it will support the decision.

The council was called to meet tomorrow to survey the situation --its third urgent session since the Korean fighting began sun- day.

Because oi the rapid-lire devel- opments. secretary-General in-ygva Lie cancelled a scheduled trip to Europe. He had planned to fly to

London tomorrow. .

A Mllritlme Ministers of Agri- culture sponsored dinner at The Charlottetown last night, and an. nouncement of seven fellowships in the Agricultural Institute or Canada highlighted the third day's activities oi the Institutes meet- ing here yesterday.

Greeted by the sun for the first time since their arrival the spe- cialists swung through a heavy schedule of meetings from 9:30 to five. All details under the ar- rangements oi Mr. R. C. Parent and his committee were run off in clock-work fashion,

Over 450 men and women sat in to the mammoth dinner at Tile Charlottetown. Hon, John Mac- Nair, Premier of New Brunswick. was guest speaker at the dinner presided over by Premier J. Walter Jones.

Fellowships Awarded

Fellowship announcements in the Institute were made yesterday morning by President Dr. P'. J. Greaney. Winnipeg, at the busi- ness meeting. The awards were merited by W. V. Longley. Nova Scotla Department of Agriculture

Premier MacNair Speaks A

Korea Stabilized South OF Seoul

Fellowships Awarded At A. I. C. Convention; - 5

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and Marketing, Truro; Leslie Wood.” Director of Poultry Services, Fred-i ericton; F. L. Drayton. Division of" Botany and Plant Pathology. Otta- wa; C. K. Johns. Division of Baa- terlolosy and Dairy Research, or- tawa; A. W. Platt, Research of- ficer. Dominion Experimental Sta- tion, Lethbrldze; G. N. Ruhnke. Di- rector oi Research, ontarlo Depart- ment oi Agriculture, Guelph. and J. H. Ellis, Professor of Soils. Uni- versity of Manitoba.

Mr. R. C. Parent. Superintendent of the Experimental Station here was elected.vice-president of the Canadian Animal Production Su- clety yesterday afternoon. The President is Professor 0. E. Raith- by. Ontario Agricultural College.

Dr. Frank Macklnnon. Prlnclpal' oi Prince of Wales College and, two former Islanders, Dr. E. P' Weeks, Ottawa, and William Hodg- sori, Dominion Experimental Farm Service. Fredericton. tool: promin- ent roles at meetings during the day.

Dr. Macxinnon. speaking to the Agricultural Economics group. dis- cussed the promotion of extension

and research work through the ”(&rTiTrEiToiT'riTire" i3-C5173”?

Address 89” Presentation To Retiring Party Leader

Hon. Dr. MacMi'lan

All Records For Tuber Shipments Smashed Yesterday

All records for the shipment oi Prince Edward island pota- torn were smashed yesterday when the last oi 8.340 carloada was shunted on the carferry at Borden enroute to outside mar- lrets

This total is higher than It was In 1947 when an unex- pected British order for Island potatoes absorbed some 3,000.- 000 bushels. The number of earl shipped that year-the previous high--was 8.835.

Privately Owned Fish

Meal Plant Planned,

Mayhew Tells McLure

OTTAWA, June 29-(Speciali- Fisheries Minister Mayhew told the Commons today that he has brought the attention oi the Public Works Department in the and conditions at Ruetieo Harbor, and that he himself had seen the diffi- cultiea at that spot.

Replying to a question by W. Chester 5. McLure as to whether a new bridge would be built at Rustico or whether the present bridge would be repaired this sea- son. Mr. Mayhevl said:

"I have been at Ruatlco and have been over that area. I have drawn the situation to the attention of the Department of Public Works and they have investigated. 1 think it in a very difficult area to do anything with because the and fa .pntty.looh. it it aiaiam to no how you could put a draiiaal

tlirougli there that would not fill.

up again in the matter of a few months. However. it has not been lost sight of. it has been brought to the attention of the Works Dc- pariment."

Mr. McLure pointed out that it a bridge were built at Ruztlco Harbor, it would perhaps change the current and be of great assist- ance io the fishermen.

Fish ltleal Plant

On the departmental item re- garding Govomrnent assistance for trewlera and draggers. Mr. McLure asked the laihipiar if his depart- ment was assisting in conatnictlon oi a fish meal plant at Hunter Riv- er and at Sourie. He pointed out that if trawlera have to operate over a auioetl-i bottom. they would have to go from it to ill miles off-

Amid enthusiastic applause from all parts oi the Forum last even- ing. Hon. Dr. W.J. P. MacMillan.

New Provincial . lionservaiive

i Consiiiuiion

All Progressive Conservatives eligible to vote in Federal or Pro- vincial elections are members of the Progressive Conservative As. sociation of Prince Edward Island under the new constitution adopt-

ed yesterday. Provision is madi.-.1

that at any general meeting of the. Assoclafion a membership fee may! be prescribed. j

The organization consisls of al Provincial executive of thirty members. representing county, dis- trict. women's and young peoples associations, the last

from two each on motion of Major J. J. MacDonald. seconded by Mr.

the Executive was moved by Major MacDonald and seconded by Mr. Fred Ford. Quorum for the Provincial Executive is twelve and

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Decishii Reserved

In Margarine Case

LONDON. Julie 29 -(OP) -Ai- ter hearing six days of legal argu- ment. the judicial committee of the Privy Council today reserved Judgment on Canada's butter-main garlnc controversy.

An appeal was carried to the Privy Council by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture and the Attorney - General of Canada against a judgment oi the sup- reme court of Canada which re- sulted in margarine sale and manufacture being declared a pro- vincial matter, and not subject to ban by the Canadian Parliament. Ils sale now is permitted in all but two Provinces.

retiring leader oi the Progressive Comervative Party in this Pro- viiiii:'e."' W'ds"iendered an address of apprtiaiion for his many years of devoted service ,by Presidenti Reagh Bagnall. the address being accompanied by the presentation? of a beautiful silver tray. i

The address read as follows: i

”To' the Honourable Sir William” Maolvilllan. retiring Leader of thei Progressive Conservative" Party of; Prince Edward Island. l

"Doctor:

”Your announcement, a few weeks ago. of your decision not in lead our Party in the next Pro- vincial election. signalled the ap- proaching icrminalion of a long. arduous and most notable period of distinguished public service as Party leader.

"it would take too long on this occasion to enumerate the formid- able list of worthy causes. organ- izations and societies in this Pro- vince, which you have sponsored. inspired and led. Each one of these is deeply in your debt. of all of these. the organization which owes you the greatest debt is. of

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Gov'FScored In Resolutions Ai P.-C. Meeting

The manner in which ri-present-, ations of the Federation of Agrl-g culture were received when pre-I. senting their annual brief to the Provincial Government was "deep- ly deplored" in a resolution passed unaniinoiisly by the Provincial Pro- gressive Conservative convention. yesterday afternoon.

The i convention also condom the Liberal Government for in- adequately providing in its bud- gets for the assistance of the basic industries of farming rind fishing and of using only part of the money voted for these indust- rles.

other resolutions deplored the lack of information concerning the Trans-Canada Highway which should be placed before the people of this Province. and urged that full information be given concern- ing the plan of the Canadian Nat- ional Railways in respect of the proposed change from the present system of transportation in-this Province.

Objection was taken in other resolutions to freigh rate increase: as recently permit and propos- ed. and to the growing tendencies for the centralisation of power in the Cabinet at Ottawa. Delegates to the lnterprovincial Conference this Fall were urged to oppose fur- ther encroachments of perm properly belonglm to the Prov- noes

Also unanimously adoptld were motions of loyalty to Hon. George brew. Federal leader; to the retir- leader. lion. Dr . and of an-

lation for the service to this mhu at Ottawa i of Mr. W.

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(By The Canadian Press) North American stock markets continued on the downgrade yes terday. showing none of the cairn- ness over the Korean situation

Waves of selling hit the New York Stock Exchange until some stocks had been knocked down as much as :10 a share. Losses of 3?. or more were widespread, and there was no sign of a rally at the close.

Canadian markets showed the same pessimism. some New York traders thought uncertainty likely to continue, at least until Russian reaction to events in the Far East is decided.

Trading in London was dull, with! numerous small declines appearing in the industrial and oil lists. British Govemment bonds closed with losses ranging from 1-8 to 3-4

two having I -' four members each on the Provin- cial Executive. This was increased!

Thomas Gillespie. i The necessary motion to increase!

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Mr. Richard Reginald Bell, K.C.. :Progresslve Conservative member for the Second District of Queens. who was unanimously elected Pro- vincial paity leader at last night's convention.

l Ai a rousing convention of the 'Progreaslve Conservallve Pm-ly attended- by nearly 800 voting delegates and a large number of others interested. Mi". R. Regin- ald Bell. K.C., M.l..A., was last night elected to succeed Hon. Dr. W. J. P. Mat-Miilan as Provincial party leader. The r-am'cnLlan, held in lhe Forum, was represen- tative of all the polling districts in the Province and was preceded by ii general meeting yesterday afternoon at which a new party constltution was adopted.

Only two names were balloted on for the leadership. those of Mr. Bell and his law partner. Mr D. L. Mathleson. KC. The result was 545 votes for Mr. Bell. E for Mr. Maihieson At the open- ing of the meeting Dr. Maclvlillirn announced that he did not wish his name to so on the ballot.

Mr. Bell's nomination was moved by Capt. J. J. MacDonald. M.C.. of Johnston's River. second- ed by Mr. Walter G. Maclienzie Springfield. Mr. Mriihleson was nominated hy Mr. J. Reid Under- hay, Bay Fortune, seconded by Mr. Peter Gallant.

Brief speeches were made by the sponsors on behalf of their

Will PEER? Pensions Al 65 1

OTTAWA, June 29 (CF)- George Drew. Progressive Conser- vative leader. said tonight in the Commons that his party will con- tinue to press for an over-all contributory old-age pension pro- gram which would be paid to all at 65 regardless of means.

He was speaking of the report tabled yesterday by the parlia- mentary committee on old-age se- curity which iidvocaied a 3404- month pension to all 70 and over regardless of means and a S40-a- month pension to needy persons in the 65-69 age group. ;

Urgetfforis To Propagate Lobsiers

OTTAWA. June 29-(C-P)-More efforts should be made to propa-

gate lobsters. Wesley A. Stuart (L-Charlotte) said in the Com- mons today.

During discussion of Fisheries estimates. he said it would be worth much more to New Bruns- wick if the same number of em- ployees engaged in trout-hatchery work were put to work on lobster rearing.

He said experiments along that in Maine.

Fisheries Minister Mayhew said Canadian scientists were watching the Maine project. He did not think it would be wise lo go ahead

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