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UPPIII. BURLINGTON. ,N_ l.. July 20--(OP)—A boiler explosion in a sawmill here today destroyed a lumber plant and fatally lnisl- ed Augustus Wilson. 73-year-old mill fireman. Cause of the blast, which started a fire. has not been established.

Alfred Jiarkhouse, oo-owner oi the mill. received severe‘ injuries but four other employees escaped harm. Wilson died on the way to hospital. R.C.M.P. are investigat- klg.

Coming Events

"Tbacedie Parish Picnic, Wed, filly N.

"Deuce. Wood's Mill, Farming- )on. July ma. Ice cream.

"Deuce in Ailiston Hall. ‘Phurs- lay, July 2. Adm. 35 cents.

"Dance at bright Spot tonight. Dancing 0:80 till i.

"Eldon - Movies - Friday — ‘When the Daltons Rode."

"Sea Breeze Victoria, each Wed- nesday. Dancing 9-1.

"Dance Mt. Stewart every Thursday. lastern Rhythm Boys.

"Dance, Orwell Cove Hall, Mon- day, July 2d. Lunches.

"Bridgetown -.- Movies —- Set- rrrdsy, "When the Daltons Rode."

"Standing hafn- cut on shares. Iames A. i-iouston, Mayiieid.

"Dance Long River Hall Wed- nesday, July 2i.

"Afton Hall - Dance and Re- freshments, Friday, July 23rd.

"Reserve August 18th for

Harrington Tea.

"North ‘Rustico Picnic, Wednes- day, July 2l.st.

"For Strawberries, Phone l-i Mt Stewart Elxchange.

"Attention: Rollo Bay Tea Party, Wednesday, July 21st. Don't miss it.

“Big Dgnge, Canteen Service, Bummerficid ilinll. FTIdBY. Jilly isr-d, Music by Hickey Bros.

"Dance every ‘Tuesday. St- "in rr's Legion Hail. Clifford's Orch- rstra.

"Hospital Dance. MCLEBYVB Warehouse. Soul-is, Wednesday. July 2i Modern and Old-franc.

"Dance at Union Rd. School postponed on account of death in Iosnmunity.

"Ice Sream Social in Spring- brook Hall. Thursday evening 21st. if not. fine, following eveninB-

“Dancing Country Club Travell- srs Rest, Thursday. Juli’ 22nd. Orchestra, Prince County Pioneers.

"Car choice Feeding Wheat arriving soon. Book orders at off ear price. Pan-Honor Feeds, cs Fitzroy St. '

"Women's Institute festival and dance at Wiltshire I-Iail on Wed- nesday July 2i. MacNeilPs Ohches- lrs.

"Dance — Union Road (Queen's) School, Thursday, July 22nd. Mod- ern and Old Time. Rollie Mac- kenzie! four piece Orchestra.

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"Dsnce, C r ‘ Wednextay, July 21st, modern and Kid-time. Music by Rollie Mac-

enaies Orchestra.

"Movies - “Crazy Ksushts."

‘Song of the Range" —- ‘New Glas- w, Thursday. Howe‘: Hail, Brack- y Beach, Friday.

"Unloading variety ear Sur- Galn feed at Canada Packers sid- ing. Grafton st. Friday and Bat- urday at medial off-ear prices.-

“Coma to srmhmlll Women's institute ice cream festival on Cecil Station's lawn, ‘Ihuradl! eveninl. July n. _

"Ill Barn Dance. Montllill. Thursday. July 22nd, 2 orchestras. modern and old time. Hall near Racetrack. . Dancing 9-1. Modern music by Red Bantryh Orchestra. Adm. (it cents. Canteen service.

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"Will be loading hogs at the following points each Thursday: Elmer Wicmors, Bradsibane. until 11.30 a. m; Borden lagnail, Hun- ter River. until noon: lluuuner- side until 1.30 p. Ill-i and Ken-

Agriculture Meetings Open

AMHERST, N.S., July i) - (CP) -—- The three-day annual convention of the Maritime Branch 'of the Agricultural Institute of Canada opened today at nearby Nappan Government Eigpgrkngnt- al Farm.

Agriculture Minister A.W. Mac- kenzie of Nova Scotia. welcomed the delegates at a banquet sup- per. Austin C. Taylor, Minister of Agriculture ‘for New Brunswick, and W.F‘. Alan Stewart. Minister for Prince Edward Island, also de- livered addresses.

At a business meeting follow- ing the bnnql-ltt, J.I"'. Hockey of Kentviile, INS, gave a report on the national convention held at Guelph earlier this year,

The delegates will be delivered into three groups tomorrow. J.W. Graham (‘if Moncton wili head the livestock section; J.E. Shuh of 'I‘ruro rwiil act ns chairman of field crops and M1“. Harrison will head the horticultural division.

Tomorrow night a banquet will he held under the sponsorship of the Dominion Department of Ag- riculture. Dr. H. Bennett, chief of soil conservation in the United States, will be the guest speaker.

Dr. E.S. Hopkins, associate dir- ector of the Experimental Farm at Ottawa will bc ‘the second sncaker- Thursday. delegates will hear a lecture series on soil COii- servation. Friday the Nova Swim delegates will visit Mollcton, N,B., for a tour of the Maritimes Co- operative Serviccs plant.

Fall 0f Schuman liov’t Games At

Inopportunc Time

By J. M. Roberts, Jr. Associated Press News Analyst The fall of Robert Schumalfs

mlddlo-of-the-roarl government in France comes at a particularly in- opportune time. Neither the left nor the right in France can take over without shattering one or more of the bases on which Eur- opean recovery is being built.

The spectacle of George Bidauit. going home to all untxertniir fate right in the middle of the Hague conference on international milli- ary and economic co-operatiorl, comes as a particular shock.

The Foreign Minister has been a lower of strength in the French babel of indecision over the future of Germany. the Federation of Eur- ope, the finrn Allied policy in Ber-

iin. and rearmament of Western Europe. The Schuman Government had

done much to dispel a widespread feeling that France, with he!‘ multiplicity of party shsdinss. was politically immature and an unde- pendable partner. Economic auth- orities were beginning to express happy surprise over improving

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OITAWA. Juli’ 20 ~—- (OP) - Oenerai rains over the Prairie Provinces during the last week have improved the crop outlook. the Dominion Bureau oi Statis- tics reported today in s. summary oierop conditions across Canada.

Prospects in Manitoba now are reported to be "very favorable" while in Saskatchewan "favorable" prospects have been maintained over the eastern. east central and north central districts. Prospects range from poor to fair elsewhere in Saskatchewan, qcept for local areas. ~. nomects are fair to ‘cod ‘in most districts of Alberta.

Growing conditions in the Mari- time Provinces have been favor- able and crops appear t0 be mak-

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Sensational Seliuel To R.C. M. P. Liquor Seizure At Walter Bergman Residence

Rains Improve Crop Outlook 0n Prairies

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'I‘wo members or the Bummerside Detachment. RCMP, were placed under arrest last evening under baiiabie writs issued out of the Supreme Court following" actions taken by Mr. Welter Bergman, financier, of Montreal and Travell- er's Rest. The officers, Sgt. D. J. Heath and Constable Leo lawman. were released shortly after being taken into custody Hubert Hall, on bail each.

The actions were commenced for alleged illegal trespass arising out of a search conducted on Monday at Mr. Bergman's residence at Traveller's Rest by the two officers, resulting in the seizure of several bottles of liquor.

It is claimed that the members

of the R.C.M.P. exceeded their authority and that because they had no search warrant their entry into the Bergman dwelling was ii- legal. Police state that a charge of il- legal possession under the new Temperance Act is pending against Mr. Bergman.

The arrest of the officers on bailabie writs is an action rarely taken in Canadian courts. The procedure is an ancient one, largely unused for many years.

R.C.M.P. Statement

The following statement in con- nection with the case was released inst night for publication by Supt. N. Anderson. i" m"? 01 "L" Division, R.C.M.P.

“As a result of complaints to the RCMP. at Summerside, the resi~ dcnrzc of Mr. Bergmanis hired man. John Joseph Martin, at Traveller's Rest, was searched on Monday, July 19, and a all quantity of home brewed beer as found and seized, as well as four

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imtties containing spirits and three liquor penrnits. one in the nrurne of Walter Bergman; also a

liquor permit book, made out to a person who was known not to be ill Prince Edward Island but in the United States. which contained a number of blank slips of paper signed in the name of the permit holder.

"Whilst on the premises a further search was made of Walter Bergman's residence, ‘where six- teen quart bottles of escorted spirits and one part case of ale were seized. Only two of the bot- tles of spirits bore Prince Edward Island vendors’ labels."

Ii rth iin as To ilolli ilgunion (‘in Aug. 21

TRURO. NS. July 20 --(CPl— The second annual reunion odthe North Nova Scotia Highlanders will be held here Aug. 21, Brig. H. W. Murdock. commanding 0511681‘. announced tonight. The Highland- ers served in the Second World War with the Canadian Third Division.

llallvlayiiisn r» so Back Pay In August

MONTREAL. July 20 — (QF- Canadian raiiwayunen who last. week gained a ll-ccnts-ari-horlr wage increase retroactive to March 1 will begin picking up their back pay cheques during the first pay in August. it was learned here today. The back pay cheques will range from $159 to I179.

operations are under way and the yield is reported to be ‘ -‘ Conditions favorable for potato growth prevail tn Nova Seotia with no blight reported so far. In New Brunswick the picking of a heavy strawberry crop ta drawing to a close.

Crop conditions in Quebec are

promising but a good rainfall is '

needed in many areas where grains ate almost at a standstill.

In Ontario harvesting of fall wheat ‘is under way in southern districts and will be general by the end of the week, with pros- pects ior an excellent yield.

Crop conditions in [British Coi- umlbia have thorn considerable improvement. although weather

conditions for the most pert have ‘

been unsettled with temperatures New normal.

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ROME, July, 20 —(AP)-PBJB\U‘° Togliatti, Italian Communist lead- er gravely woundedtbl’ m9 “He”

of a would-be assassin; l! W911 enough to confer with his Com- munist Party lieutenants in B new drive against Prelnier Alcide de Gasperi. Luigi louse and v Pitt-m Secchia, two of Togliatlll t‘)? aides, called on him in the hospital Monday. the party "W512i?" L‘ Units. reported. .

(Toizllatti was wounded outside the chamber of deputies 1“ 3°11" by a young university student Wit; fired four revolver shots at himfl almost point-blank range).

Butter Fdcc (telling Advances OpLitant

OTTAWA, July 2o -- (or) - A one-cent boost in the retail butter price selling was announced today hv the Prices Board to adjust the ceiling ‘to the 21 per cent freight rate increase three months ago. At the same time. the Board al- lowed a. one-half-cent increase in the wholesaler‘! price of pound prints. The adjustments become effective tomorrow. Retail ceil- ings for top grade creamery but- ter in prints now will be ‘l5 cents a pound in the Maritimes.

129 Candidates. u Field In Alberta

EDMONTON, July 20 — (GP)— Unofiiciaiiy in the battle for the 57 seats vacant in the Al erta Legislature, 129 candidates ave been chosen by supporters to con- test the next provincial elections -called for Aug. 17. Official pa- pers are filed Aug. 7.

The Social Credit Party—which has dominated the House since the i944 landslide-leads the nom- inations with 53 candidates.

Next strongest in the field is the C. C. F. with 47 unofficially nominated. while Liberals have 22.

Minority groupings show two Labor candidates, t-wo Labor-Pro- gressive, two Independents-a pre- dominantly-Conscrvative fusion of old line parties-and one Inde- pendent Social Creditor.

By nomination day it is expect- ed that more than 200 candidates will have entered the field.

Magdalen Islands Gandlliates Named

GRINDSTONl-I. Magdalen Is- lands. July 20—(C.P)— Candidates to contest the July 28 Quebec pro- vincial election for Magdalen ls- lands County were named yester day.

Hormidas Langiais. present member, was named Union Na- tionale contestant. Mayor Lionel L. Gaudet cf l-iarve Aubert and a merchant, will run under Liberal banners and Miss Priscilla Beau- iieu. a Rlmouski school teacher- wii cqntest. as a Union des Elec- teurs representative.

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Charge Move To ilvcrthrow ll. S. Gov’t

NEW YfiK. July 20 —(AP>— Twelve United States Communist Party leaders and members were indicted today on charges of ao- vocating the overthrow of the Un- ited states Government.

Among them was William Z. mm. head of the Communist Party in the United States.

Seven of the group. including general secretary Eugene V. Den» nis. were arrested and arraigned on the charges.

The others. named along with the first seven in secret irldll1t~ merits returned by a Federal grand Jury investigating alleged subversive activities, were being sought.

A formal statement by the Com- munist Party, released a few mill- utes before the seven were arraign- ed. denied the charges and char- acterized them as a "monstrous

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Body ls Found At iiolland Cove

The body of a man-so badly decomposed it was hardly more than a skeleton-was found on the shore at Holland Cove early last night. Royal Canadian Mount- ed Police said identification was not made immediately.

The man's teeth were missing and one leg was off. Arrange- ments were being made to have the remains taken to Charlotte- town.

Discovery of the body was made about 8 o'clock.

U. S. Sends 75 Jet Fighters To Germany

Decide Aginst Show 0f Force

THE HAGUE. July 20-(AP) —’I'he five countries of the Western European Union were reliably reported in agreement tonight against any show of force against Russia in Ger- many.

A communique at the close of the two-day meeting of tile Foreign Ministers of Britain, France, Belgium, the Nether- lands and Luxembourg mid they were in complete agree- ment on a “number of inter- national problems of direct in- tercst to the five countries. notably that of Germany."

It added that they had de- cided to do everything posibie to “defend their independence. integrity and institutions."

This declaration coincided with an announcement from the British Foreign Office that United States and Canadian military experts had arrived there to take part In defence talks with the five-power al- llance,

claim Foreign Agents Enter ll. S. llia ll. ii.

WASHINGTON, July 20 —(AP)—- State Department officials have told Congress that at least several hundred known or suspected sub- versive foreign agents have enter- ed the United States as employees of the United Nations and similar organizations.

Robert C.‘ Alexander. assistant sills.’ of the Department's visas commission, has testified to a sen- ate judiciary sub-committee that nothing can be done about it un- der present laws. The committee is studying immigration problems.

I-Ie said such persons are cover- ed by the international ua anisot- ion's immunity act.

..i____a__ REFUSED SILVER TBOWII.

PREIORIA, South Africa — (C?) - Piéid Marshal Bmuts re- iiused to use a specially made sil- vsr trowel to lay the cornerstone of a new building here. "It's too good." he said, borrowing an ord- inary trowel from a works-nan.

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IONDON, July 20 - (AP) —— Thc United States is sending ‘l5 more shooting star jet flghtlngl planes by carrier to reinforce its: aerial strength in troubled Ger- many, American officials disclosed today.

The planes ,wiii arrive aboard the 12,000-ton escort carrier Sic- ily at Glasgow Aug. 4, following I6 other jet fighters which cross- ed the Atlantic by ail’ and 6O $li\p~ erfcrlrrys hcmicers which already are at R.A.F, bases in England on a training schedule.

The shipment will comprise the entire 36th Fighter Group, form- erly based in the Panama Canal Zone and with it will come its '13 officers and coo enlisted men.

A United States Air Force 5P0kesman in Germany said the group will be stationed in Germ-

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Speculation

By GEORGE KITCHEN

OTTAWA. July 20 _ (GP) --A fresh flurry cf rumor and con- jecture swirled about the leader- ship ca the Progressive Conserva- tive Party today in the wake cf John Brackens announcement that he is quitting as party head,

As political observers considered the implications of his impending retirement. there were publighgd but unconfirmed reports that he had yielded to pressure from with- in his own party, despite his own statement that his decision was dictated by age —— he is 65 - and ill-health.

0M highly-placed party source made this comment: "Well, per- haps it was a hit of both."

Political circles here noted. g dispatch from Brandon, L,

By Stuart Under-hill I-IARWELL. Berkshire. England. July 20 —(CP)-Gieep and Bepo—- Britain's atomic piles now in op- eratlon-may lead ‘to a revolution in power production but the ex- perts tending them say it is a long way off.

"No serious person working in (he field believes nuclear energy wil make any contribution to world power during the next de- eade and it may be nvuch longer," said Professor Sir John D. Cock- croft, on whose experience in'Can- ada the Harwell project largely is based.

\ He was speaking to a small group of reporters who were taken on a

carefully-censored tour of the former RAF. base now converted into the wprawiing "atomic

capital" of the United Kingdom.

The ours. ,.ondents were" per- Ilitted tn walk around Gleep (Graphite Low Energy Experi-

mental Pile) and look from a re- spectful distance on Bepo (British Experimental Pile). It is hoped by October the latter will produce 6.-

Bracken’s Successor

Report Atomic Power Still Decade Away

The new policy of the Progres- sive Conservative Party will be placed before the Canadian peo- pie in the near future, Mr. W. Chester S. McLure, Progressive Conservative M. P. for Queen's County, said last. night at the annual meeting of the Queen's County Progressive Conservative Association.

The meeting, which was well attended, saw the 1947 officers~ Messrs. Reagh Bagnall, Hunter River, president; J. A. Gillies, Charlottetown, vice-president; and J. R. MaoMiiisn, Charlottetown, secretary, re-elected.

The Policy Problem

Mr. Reagh Bagnall presided and the meeting was addressed by the Provincial leader of the Opposi- tion. the Hon. Dr. W. J. P. Mac- Milian, IVLr. D. L. Mothieson. KC, and Mr. W. Chester s. McLul-e. Progressive Conservative Federal member for Queen's.

The great task of placing the new policy before the Canadian people was, very probably, a de- tcrrnining factor, Mr. Mcllure said. in prompting the Hon. John Brac- ken to announce his intended res- ignatlon as leader of the Progres- sive-Conservative party. Mr. Brac- ken had been in ill health for some time and there was reason to believe, Mr. McLui-e said, that Mr. Brackenh decision to withdraw from public life was the result of his physician's advice.

Mr. McLure said he appreciate decpiy the confidence placed in him by the people of Queen's as shown by their sending him to Ottawa. His task was not made easier by the fact that his party was in Opposition but he could assure the people of Queen's that he had always tried to serve them to the best oi his ability.

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quill-in: local Progressive Conserv. ative officials there as saying Mi; Bracken would stand as a party candidate in that riding in the next general election.

Mr. Bracken hflnseif was away from his Ottawa office and could not be repelled for comment.

Meantime, speculation also cen- tffid alJOUt hi5 plObllble successor in the party leadership.

Among those suggested as p05. slble candidates were Premier DNW ‘if Onlilfiv. John Diefen- baker. mcmber of Pariiiimem, for the Saskatchewan riding of Lake Centre. Gordon Graydon, member f0!‘ Ontario's Peel constituency, and Donald Fiufning, member for Toronto Egiington. None of the four have commented on the like- lihood of their candidacy.

for heating the plant buildings.

Both looked like concrete block- houses. There are constant reminders of Canadian influences. Sir John telling the newspaper men he and fellow scientists "got our know- ledge by working in Canada" where he was wartime director of the Montreal and Chalk River labor- atories of the National Research Council and responsible for build- ing thelfhalk River, Ont. plant. '

lie said there was “complete in- terchange of atomic information with Canada" but implied there is not the one freedom with the United Sinies.

"It's difficult in know without. complete knowledge of what is go- ing on in the United states," he said when asked ii British research is up to American. lie refused to amplify the statement.

"Could Grunt Britain right now produce nu atom bomb," he was asked.

Sir John declined to answer.

"It's a question with political implications," he said. "and of no

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