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King Victor Emanuel 0f Italy Alidicates

NAPLES. B-(AP) —tllctor Fimanuei III. tred little king of ltaly. formally abdicated in favor of his son Humbert the throne he has held for almost 46 years and sailed tonight with his Queen, Elena. into voluntary e.

Once idolized by his people. the 16-year-old monarch was blamed with the downfall of Mussolini for sharing responsibility for Italy's woos. and many Italians long have demanded his abdication.

Crown Prince Humbert who was appointed lieutenant-general of the realm by his father nearly two years ago, was expected to ss- iume the title of King Humbert II.

The abdication act was signed at 3:16 p.m. and four hours later the King and Queen boarded the cruiser Duke of Abruzzi. It sailed shortly alter 8 p.m_ escorted by two destroyers: with the King’: destin- ntion reliably reported to be

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“tiity will vote June 2 to decide whether it wants a monarchy or republic.

In yleldiii! his throne. Kin! Victor Emmanuel paid the final

hitter price for surrendering 24 years earlier to Mussolini and Fas- flSlfl.

it. was the Monarch's last des- poratc effort to salvage, the House of Savoy for his son Humbert. For two years. he had been a king in name only, after surrendering his royal prerogailves to Humbert as lieutenant general of the realm when the Allies captured Rome.

His last days of power had been marked by a veritable game of hide anti seek with the Germans. rollaboraticn with old Marshal ‘Badoglio. he had given over Italy in the Allies. only to see the Ger- Tllélfli turn his kingdom into one of Europe's worst battlegrounds.

FRENCH AID \ COVENTRY

during the Gemiun" Coming Events "Movies at. En to-niflit.

' D-‘ilce us Emerald Hts-ll Friday Hay 10th. 5.10-11

"Talkies — Crapaud Saturday. I aao 10 P. M. Cra Time.

"invading ii at Albany. 314v 91th. 1 o‘cioc until 4. Em- Qillitl May 10th until 11 o'clock A. M. u. C. Green. 4-3-4.

“Dance in Crapaud Hall Friday. Kiley 10th. Crapaud Woman's in- sttiute, . 5-1o.1l_

"Dance. Emyvale School Fri- day. May i0. Tooiels 0m‘ a. Lunch served. 5-6-10-21

"Official Board meetinl. Bread- Albflllt! Church (United) May 13th. 2.30 PM. 5-10-11

' ' Unloading car ed lime S" lurdav and Monday. s. c. L‘- rcen. Emerald. 5-10-21

"St. ThomaaQA-tz-uinu caka sale ht l-lolmans Ltd. Botturday, May 11 1"- 1 D-m. 6-10-21

‘ * Livestock Marketing Board ..-.tlina hogs at. Elmira Monday 411811100". May lath. John Pierce. ttgcnt. 5-9-21

_ "Blue Cross Grou sponsored by

bummerfieiti Credit nlon, open to

new members until May 15th. Aili-

son Mayne. Secretary. 5-8-21 ' 'Fl‘CdBl'1Ci0Il___-__

Pia ers present

Leaving Monday For Britain

esnp larotight. up in Inndon consultations he would not. pretend to speak for his whole Cabinet In other words. there would be

1 about the talks he would in Imdbn.

Mir. King will leave here ivy train board the

Queen lvlary Minister received a

the Home. John

onservative _ , he would oo all inhiapowertoheptrhe Clov- cmanent carry on ‘its business while the boss was way.

MJ. Coldtweli, C C Ii‘. leader. said with a grin that he hoped Mr. King would be more communicative when he got back. Mr. Coldweli earlier had tried to gtei, Mr. King to give a full statement on Govem- ment _ on future relations with the Provinces.

Solon Low. Social Credit, leader.

5.3.“ drew e general round Qf sympa-

thetic desk-thumping when hie ex- . the hope Mr. King would

Pet bark in time to clean up par-

iamentary business "before the hot Cher sets in."

Churchill Urges llnion In Europe

(By The Associated Pres!)

THE HAGUE. May 9 — Winston Churchill urged today formation oi “the United states of Europe. both of the east and of the west." and declared this would unify the continent and bring "prosperity. Jilstice and peace." In a half-hour speech before the Netherlands Parliament which end- ed in a tumultuous ovation. the wairtime British Prime Minister as d: ."i see no reason why under the guardianship of a world organiza- tion there should not arise the United States of Europe. bot-h of the east and west. which will uni-

‘ fy the continent in a manner- nev-

er known since the Roman Em-

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Mr. Churchill expressed the

that Britain's 20-year frien a treaty with Russia "will prove one of the securities of world pence." lid it "in no way conflicts with other treaties."

iossa." and criticised whose nationalists is emvr a senseless urse to be the bluebi- in the world."

countries “m

IIDBCOW. Mo! I-'I‘he official newspaper Invest-ta and Pravda to- ed Ruaisna

d“ W"! celebfli-illl the anniv of ‘victory over Germany tha "the men 0C

Iillhtinare of a new war is - in" in m. plus of international

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New Peacetisne Setup For Naval Training Goes In Effect Here

good-hemmed sendoff from various °°“1d loaders in

Settling down to s. "peace time" routine after years of ‘We: service, which saw hundrcrb of eniistsnents from this Province 80 forth to swell the ranks of Canada's Navy for the vital "Bail-tie of the Atlantic". is Hit/LO}. Queen (Jhaiiotte.

llssving fulfilled her wartime i ations the ship, oomman LeuL-Oonmsander C. .

the Canadian Navy consist- ing of a commas ner and and will the cen-

hiatve amated into the Royal Canadian avy Reserve the pennanent branch - Navy.

Licut-Oouimander OP. MaoKon- zie will continue. undea- the new sand the Queen

sot-fix.) to oomn

Char tte Division. Royal Canadian Navy which will consist of some 200 officers and ratings.

Cmdr. Attwootfa Visit

ti leader Allbe Barkley (K .) - m. Aitfgdiom minded the glwsldeflitfs win-tulle m” B‘ v atu~ y for such se is ti Dwhwn hem’ ‘and m” ii" to the draft act and will R o”... ( PM’? May 15 the draft is contin- Mackenz Ki I ‘"55 ‘ i? w a fii‘*‘”'se$'aia?°‘“ttt vo an un Commons he will have ‘ ‘ p “u” m! gut this action now requires

all the inoes. Post-war educa- tional qualifications for enlistment in the permanent branch 0i’ service were high-tor in the). a. min- imum Grade Teri standard was re-

radar. engineering gunnery vi be carried on by the Division here. Cormnander Attwood said. I-ie isititnated that considerable equip- on hand. but

According to present plans. a l4 day period annua-ll will be devoted by tile Reserve Dvision to active training at sea. much along the lines of the cruises tn vogue for members of the R.C.N.VR be- fore World War Two. Sup lement-

lng this training would year- Nimd instruction, the hours of which would be do by "he

time those belonging co the Service could spare from hilsinoas activities. The inst. ionai cadre would be built R C N staff headed

around the by commissioned W0. John Kelso.

Commander Attwood. who saw service in the Atlantic. Pacific, and Mediterranean. was executive offic- er on H.M.CS Prince Robert which at the ooncimion of the war witth Japan raoed co Hons K-rns and the liberation of Canadian prisoners of war. Th it Iiieut - Commander Ken Birt "tie, who was than air defence officer on the

Prince Robert. or Atwood iret Francis "Huck" O'Neill. Rn- other Islander who had ‘been taken

prisoner when that fortress fell in 194.2.

Duchess 0f Richmond Returned To Owners

MONTREAL. May 9-—tCPl—-The Duchess of Richmond. Canadian Pacific Steamships liner. was rt:- iurned to its owners today uy the British Ministry of Transport. D. C. Coleman, chairman and presi- dent of the Canadian Pacific Rail- way and chairman of the C.P.S.S. announced hcre today following receipt of the news from London by cable.

‘Ilia BMW-ton luxury liner will go into Atlantic passenger service upon co ‘ Jon of reconditioning and modernization and it is ex- pected that her first peacetime voyage for the owners will be to Baint John. N. 3.. next winter. The liner piled the seas for more than five years of war service.

The Duchess of Richmond is the first of the six 0115.8. vessels still afloat that were loaned to the British Admiralty to be returned

Russian Newspapers WaruOE New War

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the reactionary cliuue which la up plans for a new war-

"That is freednm-lovin! people; a” 1n the Bovlei. Union the stronghold of. their own security. They rely with confident... not only on the ml ht but. on the Just she-P aotsr abiding princiillfl 9nd polqy of the Sovlct

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More Than Million Cut 0f Work llowt

Effects 0f_St—rlke Sees Becoming World-Wide.

WASHINGTON. Mag 9 - <CP)— John D. Small, civilian production chief. called tonight for Covent- ment seizure of the Unified States’ ooai mines, report persons have been ohm work and‘ that, the wheels of Amer- ican lndilstry will shortly "grind to

a. rude .

"Militant" action by President Truman was reported in the off- in if other mmns fail to bring quok ace. After a conference with t e President, Mayor Ed- ward J. Kelly of Chicago said Mr. Truman is working on a program and ii’ it docs not bring a settle- wen: he is “going to become mil-

an .”

Asked whether he would selae the mines, Mr. ‘rnxnart said he would cross that; bring: when he came tolt. In the Sana ,Democra-

concurrence by the Iliouse of Rep- pasaed a different draft bill.

Effects World Wide

LONDON. May 9 - (Rotators)- The United States ooal strike rap- idly is becoming an economic crisis for the world as a. than for tihe United States alone.

Brittisli exports might derive some short-term advantage from i American invabilit. to deliver cer- tain manufactured goods. but. even on such-ahoxt-term views anivtlu viihich ftwtihter handlca- n! States food exports to he hungry ivotrld is bmizic.

Britain and other oounttries need United States goods. especially cap- ital goods for their own reconstruc- tion and nndtemlzatiion. The only hope of getting mean is unimpeded American production.

Increases Danger of Slump

Moreover. anv distortions in prices and costs arising during the resent crucial rcconversbn phase itteaisily the danger o1 a. slump as w as ttiie present sellers’ marker

e . Imterruptons to production breed inflation. The first and severest im- act, of inflamion would be on the nited States itself. but repercus- sions on the whole world would be prompt and extensive.

Widow Cf Sussex: First Mayo_r_l_'asses

sussszx. u. s.‘ Mill! a-suseex lost one of its oldest and most re- Qpactgd citizens today ill the death of Mrs. Marianna McKay, widow of W. B. McKay. the first Mayor of Sussex. In her 91st Year. she had been an invalid for the last six years.

4 Lose Lives ln Saint John Fire

SAINT JOHN. N.B., May 9 (CP)__ Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ei- ward and the remaining members of their family tonight moved into a home loaliell thcm ivy a Saint Jc-hn police force constable follow- ing an early-morning lire which claimed the li-vcs of four of their children and destroyed their own

dwelling.

Tho bodies of ihc four young victims. Marlo. 15. Bernice. 13. Joan. l0, and six-months-old James. were laid to rest in a quiet service at St. Jamess Ceme- tery this afternoon.

Grief-stricken hy the tragedy. Mrs. and Mrs. Elward and their seven sons who escaped from the buming home gratefully accepted the home loaned by Constable Wlilian Worden.

"It's theirs as long as they need it. rent free." Worden said. He hoped it would give the family a new lease on life.

Dr. CL. Cameron. coroner. said tonight there would be no iri- quest into the tragedy. The mother and lather and two sons. ymond. 2!. and Manley. 5. suffers burns in attempting to

ed Statist/itrs reported today.

Ensure Hospital, Public Utilities Coal

(Bv The Canadian Press)

UITAWA. May il-In a. move to counteract the eflect on essential

of the increasingly seri- ous soft coal shortage, Coal 0on- troller l‘. J. Brunning tonight is- sued a directive tinder which fuel needs of lwsnitala and public util- ities art.- to be ‘protected’ until June 30.

.The n-ew directive applies to bit- Luminous coal produced in the Un- ited Statu and makes "all sup- pliers of hospitals amcl public util- ities rmponsible for protecting them with enough ooal to last un- til June

“Suppliers are required to re- frain from making deliveries to other consume s that would leop- ardize their ability to provide for hospitals and public utilities." the statement said.

BAILWAYS‘ EARNINGS DOWN

UITAWA. May B—(CP)—Cantad- ian railways earned $55.'Itl8.5'l’l last January. cont/pared with $58,388.-

in the corresponding period last year. the Dominion Bureau of Freight revenues declined by 5.3 per cent, and passenger revenues by 3.8 per

to cent. for decreases in revenue ton-

miies of 2.2 per cent. and in pas- seniler miles of 10 per cent.

Operating expenses increased from $50,758,561 to %.63'i.332 or by 3.7 per cent. and the operating iticmne was redlsced from $4.687.- 085 to $135081.

Seven Lost When Schooner ls Rammed

HALIFAX. May 9- (CP)-- Capt. Vlctor Roux and six members of aha crew nf the 319 - born Danish auxiliary schooner Ermlnio were drown- ed when their ship was rammed and sunk in a dense fog off the Cape Breton coast ‘aat night. a wireless report re- ceived hare tonight said.

Nine otlher members of the crew of the three-roasted wooden schooner were rescued by the other vessel involved ln Che collision. the SAWS-ton Swedish freighter Braheholm. Tho freighter was steaming toward Halifax with the Ermlniafa survivors.

The massage received here said the schooner. built in i911. was bound for Lunenburg. N. 8.. for repairs. having sailed last Tuesday from St. Pierre. Mloueion. liar crew were all believed to have their homes in Sta. Pierre.

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Islanders Expected

‘Air Transport 0f Lolisters To Begin lloxt Week

NEW YORK. May 9-—(CPl-- An sir transport service that will enable live lobster from fishing grounds in Eastern Canada to reach New York dinner tables within slk or seven hours is scheduled to shrt next week. officials of Air lanes, Incorporated, said today.

When the service reaches lull operation. officials said, regular flights will be made to New York from Halifax, Ysrmouth and Sydney. N. S. and Charlottetown. P. E. I.

Air Lanes offlclals described the projected ae ce as "fu" past the experimental stage" and said they believed it would mark the first air transpost of lobster on a major scale.

The lobster will ha trucked from storage tanks in ‘Wari- tima centres to waiting planes, where they will be placed in light collapsible cardboard con- tainers oontalnhig damp nu.- wsed and ice. On reaching New York the crustaceans will he delivered directly no whole- aalers or placed in storage

experimental flights had exploded fisher- mcn’t "myths" that lobster could not be transported by air because of altitude sod obhor flying hazards. The lob- ster were described by flying men as "g passengers." Oxygen provided by melting loo helps keep them alive dur- ln iihe air trip.

o service was scheduled in have started this week but a recent storm In the Prince Ed- ward Island area delayed plans.

Es a Cases Ara S liver "Ell Monday

(By The Canadian Praia) OTTAWA. May fl-Ikiiward w, Maserati was arraigned in county court today before Mr. Chic! Jus. tice J. C. McRuer. but six others §llt‘“‘f.§’.;ii; ti???“ °‘ ‘h’ €""°“' _ a were u

until Monday. D to”, Maserall did not plead to my” espionlllte charges and he wm come 11D again Monday. n counsel asked that the case be out

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HALIFAX. May 9- (CP)-~The liner Ile dc France was expected to reach Halifax May 13. it was announced here tonight by mill- tary authorities. Her passenger list corn rises 5.700 Canadian sol- diers. 1. airmen. 5'1 navy per- sonnel md 315 wives and children of Canadian servicemen.

Prince Edward Islanders aboard the French liner are Capt. C D. Ives of Charlottetown. Gnr. D. E. Arsenault. Howland; Spr. J. J. Arsenauit, Montrose: Pie. E. J. Bambrick, Mount Stewart; Gnr. G. E. Fraser. Fort Augustus; Ptc. J. A. Gallant. Wellington; Pie. R. V. MacDonald. Souris; Pie. J. A. MacLeod. Montague; Pte. E. 1'. Mooney. Charlottetown; Pte. J. Perry. Tlgnish; Pte. W. P. Perry. Tignish; Pte. G. L. Saunders, Mu!‘- ray River: Pte, J. E. Watson. Ken- sington; Pte. P. N. Clarey. Mon- tague.

Pie. C. W. Clow. Sturgeon; Spr. C. W. Dunn. Charlottetown; Pte. A. S. Ford. Arlington; Pie. T. F. Jones, Elmsdale; Pic. J. J. Kenni- fic. Bristol; Pte. L. B. MacDonald, St. Margaret's: L. Cpl. J. F‘. Le- Clair, North Rustico; L. Cpl. B. Poirier. St. Louis; Sgmn. D, H. Barwise. Charlottetown: Sgmn. K. J. McKenna, Kelly's Cross: Gnr. G. L. Ramsay. Malpeoue: Pt". A. Gallant. Mount Carmel; Cpl. i". T. Morgan. Charlottetown.

Cpl. F. V. Court, Bedford Sta- tion; Cpl. H. B. MacDougall. Mor- t-ll; Cfii. L. E. E. Brown. Char- lottetown; Capt W. S. MurNuti. Charlottetown: Qlpi. J. A. Gaudet. Charlottetown: Pte. J. E. Pollard. North Wilishirc; A. Sgt. M. J. Kinch. ‘Pitznish; Pte. E. B. Reid. Murray Harbour.

Dependents—Mrs_ Sitoiia "c- Alccr. husband. Sgmn. M. L. Mc- Alcer. Charlottetown. and Mrs. Thelma MrCarron. hushantl. L. Bdr. G. I-l. McCarron. Si Mary's Road.

Canadians To Seed Mora Wlieatflils Year

OTTAWA. May B-iCPl -Ca|ia- riian farmers have indicated they Egan to seed approximately .3000.-

moro acres to wheat iliPs year than last, boosting the ail-Canada 1946 wheat acreage lo 16,461,000 against 23,414,100 in 1045. tht- Do- minion Bureau of Statistics re- ported today.

Holman Flag Design Ranks In Top Group

CYITAWA. Ont. May iL-(Spec- lull-Design for a distinctive Can- adian nationai flag submitted by J. Leroy Holman of Summerside. ranks in the top group of those submitted to the joint Senate- I-iouse of Commons flag committee it was revealed today.

As the committee reconvaticd. Senator Brewer W. Rc-hiilsou of Summerside moved a sub-amend- ment that in addition to the two flags specially designated yester- day by the committee, consider- ation shouid be given to the de- sign submitted by Mr. Holman. The Summerside Senator further suggested that the Prince Edward Islanders flag be flown from a fiagstaff in the presence of the committee so that they could see that it would conform to one of the great essentials of any flag- that it should be a recognizable signal either at sea or from a long distance on land.

Special Prominence

Special prominence has been given Mr. I<Iolman's flag 1n the House of Commons committee room where the flag committee is holding its sessions. There is one full-sized bunting flag with its distinctive diagonal bars hung to the left of the chairman. and five more replicas of the design lrt a framed case ls placed on a table i-n the corner of the room.

Speaking in support of Mr. Hoi- man’s design Senator Robinson said: “This flag contains the rcd maple leaf, which in two wars and during the years between has been universally recognized as the national emblem of Canada. The red border around the flag gives i-t prominence and denotes the sacrifices made by Canada for hcr belief in democracy and freedom.