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Seek To increase P.E.l. Slam Resources

The practicability of increasing tiie natural supply of clams in Prince Edward Island is being considered by local officials of the Dominion nepartmant of Fisheries.

officials of the biological branch 0g the Department have learned by practical tests that the ploughing of the shores where clarris once were plentiful. but when for var- ioug reasons they have become de- pleted, results in much greater quantities developing. The reason for the increased Bfowtli. officials soy, is that ploughing scatters the spawn throughout the sub-soil much more piomlseucualy than is possible by natural conditions alone.

rbi- longer than the oldest resid- ents zilong the North Shore can remember. the Caraquet and Ship- pcgaii fishing fleets have availed themselves of the Island's clam re-i sources 1n their hand-linlnl 1W coil and bake off the northern coast of the Province. Any time from the first of Ailgilit t9 the huddle or October, it is a common sight, especially during a nor-east- er, to sec scores of those able little ciiraquot and Shippegan vessels safeir anchored Ln harbours along the North shore while their crews iinc tiio shore; of the harbours and creeks busily digging clams for

biiir. Naturally. tremendous quantities have been removed from the Prov-

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Find Body 0f Man In Culvert

TORONTO, Jan. l2 —(OP1-—' Body of an unidentified man, strnnglcd with a thick piece of

Wile, was found today in n culvert on the highway just north of suliiirbtin Malton by boys who \\‘f‘i'(‘~0l.li. hunting rabbits.

Police sllid the man was prob- "Pl-l’ l‘ Sllflllzer to the district and iimteci he might have been victim oi gong wart-arc.

Tlivy wort- striving to identify the iictim, aged about 55. of med- ium helghl. with grey hair and CIPMI-SIiTBVETT. The body was “m. en solid and had evidently been in the cplvert some time.

Uomiitg Events

"Hockey at Milton Milton vs. Wlnaioe. 8.15.

tonight.

‘fUnioudlng oar of ma} Mo“. do). P. J. Noy 6a Co.

wwmrse 35411118 on Vernon lee, ‘Pmmlll’. January 15th at 2 P. M.

1 "Cvrokinole Party Powinsi Ggrage tall Tuesday. January 14,

Lfilvvkey East Royalty Rink unighl. Dunstaffnage vs. Royals. Skate alter. ,

"New witishiTs-aisusss assr- Chll-Dter annual meeting at North Milton,» January ism.

ss -. m“ 21°01 forget the regular- Lg‘- M d ""09. Mount Stewart Wed. K5 H)’. January l5. Rollib Mac- cnzics Orchestra.

"Rmlvilll Hill! at Crapsud for cm"! Peelers Ltd. every Tuesday "M" l1 A. M. n. N. Dawson.

“Box Social and Dance. (radii. glam“ Hall. Bunsnerfield. Monday,

""811 13th. aid of Credit Union.

""17 —- Contracted for uantity. lifts nuns-ms hay for de- qumf l‘ Millie who. we watt en-

es and recommend early buy.

"is P- E. r. Livestock me Agency.‘

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Moleano Smoke Covers 50,000 Square Miles

MANILA, Jan. l2 -(AP)_ Mount Mayon, the PhiLpplncs’ most spectacular volcano, covered 50.000 square miles of sky with sulphurous smoke today and gave out sharp reports like cannon fire which hastened the steps of vil- lagers fleeing from its oozing streams of lava.

The 8.2744009; mountain, domin- ating southeastern Luzon, has no crater. leading to fears that it may blow off its top if the fissures in its beak prove insufficient to re- lieve the pressure beneath,

The freighter Falrland of Mobile. Ala, anchored lrn Legaspi harbor at the southern foot of the moun- tain, raclioded today that the vol- cano was sending up huge puffs of smoke at half-hour intervals.

The Philippine freight and pas- senger ship Dona Aniceba, unch- ONd at Tabaco, at the northern slope of the mountain, reported periodic sounds like artillery fire emanated from the mountain and that before dawn a reddish glow outlined the summit.

Evacuate Two Towns While an aide of President Man-

uel A. Roxaa surveyed the situat- loin and reported there was no

cause for alarm "unless unfore- seen developments occur," the Provincial Government ordered

the towns of Llbog and Cnmalig evacuated. Roads were lined with people a-

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Six Rescued In Antarctic Wastes

ABOARD u.s.s. MT. OLYMPUS, Jan. 12 —(CP)—Six Navy airmen who survived a plane crash and two Week-s 0f exposure in the Antarctic wastes were brought back tcdciy to the safety of their mother ship, the seaplane terrier Pine Island.

Three companions of the men were killed when their seaplane, a photographic survey flight over icy Hlswortih Land crashed into an ice barrier Dec. 30.

The survivors were sighted by a search plane Saturday near the partially burned wreckage of their plane. Another seaplane flew out from the Pine Island immediately to bring them back.

The rescue plane landed in open water some 10 miles from the crash scene, and the survivors trudged there through ice and snow to be picked up.

Three Bead, Man ls Charged With Murder

REGINA, Jan. 12 - (OP) Three persons are dead and one man has been charged with mur- der following two separate trag- edies in Saskatchewan during the week-end.

John McLaughlin, 63-year-old railway conductor. was charged with the murder of his wife, Mary. whose aloe-scarred body was found early Saturday at their home near Radvllie. so miles south of here.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced today that they were investigating two other deaths. those of David Ashworth and his wife. llbrence. both M. whose bod- ies were discovered last night tn their farm home near Rocanville, about 1m miles east of here.

A blood-stained axe and a butcher knife were lying beside the bodies.

Heads Of Charlottetown Driving Park

MB. l-LJ. KENNEDY

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DB. LP. LANTZ Vice President

CMDR. (LII. BUNTAIN

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Three Arrested Alter Break At Electric Shop

Three youths were taken into custody last night by City Police B-nd held on suspicion that they were involved l.n a break into the Edison Electric shop on Great George Street.

The trio fell into the clutches of the law as they went along Dor- chester Street carrying a large carton. Sgt. Diumn MacPhall and Constable John Butler or. patrol stopped them and investigated. The box contained an $89. radio, an electric lamp. several flashlights and a blow torch. The time was about 9 o'clock.

Further investigation aevealed that the Edison Electric shop had been entered by the rear.

The break was the continuation of g small-sized crime wave which included a break sometime Friday night into Redcllrrs Drug Store on Richmond Street. the theft of a motor truck and the theft of on automobile in Charlottetown and the_enierlng of two service sta- tions. one in Hun-tar River and the other on the Maipeque Road. near the radio towers.

The truck. owned by Luz-id's Transfor. was found in the ditch near the towers. The automobile was found unharmed a short dis- stance from where it was taken. It was located shortly alter it was missed.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police said that apparently nothing had been taken from the service sta- lions.

Three 0'.ll.R. Grewnieii Injured In Crack-Iii

PEMBROKE. Ont, Jail. 12 — (C?) — Three Canadian National Railways crowmen are in hospital here tcsiight following a freight train crack-up on the main CNR line about a half mile from Pem- broke Junction today.

The injuredi Engineer Button. firemen McElroy and brakernan St. Onge (initials unavailable.)

The train on which the three were riding plowed into the rear of another freight which was stand- ing on the track.

HEYSl-IAM. Lancashlre. Eng- land -(CP)-—A fragment of a Norman chalice which has been in a glass case at the anctentpar- ish church for more than 00 years has been stolen.

36 Are Saved From Plane Down At Sea

MANIIA-Issnis-(Alfi-A search plane led a ship 40 miles off its oouraa today and effected the seaoueoffldnirvivcrsofshrlllet air transport which brushed in the south China Seacff northern

Plvd porno; still were rnisslns and presumed lost, but search for

hotlsd from Bhflllhal long. crashed wnns u-yiu w "w" the Philippines after bad weather coined the Bong xens field.

The sisrvlvora were 9103M us bi’ the United Stats; Army trsnlwfl Owilal l1‘. (Milne after W011i"!!! neariyltiiourshthreeruitoerllfe rafts on choppy waters.

‘ The rescue ship ndiced that they wuuloundinlanaulnayosivli

miles off shore. Air line officials had located the scene of the crash 90 mile; at sea, indicating a rapid drift of as much as 05 miles by the rafts.

Far last Air Transport officials said the lost plans carried 4i per- sons: six British and 24 Chinese pgggengfll, five Airlines employees traveling as passengers and s crew of six.

The Miss Lunosi. originally sched- uled to leave Shanghai last Thel- day. had been delayed repeatedly by bad weather, but finally took of! Saturday.

Far East Air Transport offlclah said that Just before arrives st Hong Kong the field became "wea- thered in" and the Pilot, ht radio p51 isalen to fly to the field M

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More Veterans llnemployed In Maritimes

MONOPON, N.B.. Jain. l2 -(CP) —Neiw Brunswick. with one of “the highest enlistment rates per cap- lla during the Second World War, now has probably the highest per- centage of unemployed veterans. according to statistics for last monthcompiied at the regional Un- employment Insurance Office.

These showed that of the 40.000 lo 50.000 unemployed veterans in Canada. New Brtuiswick had ap- proximately 3.412 hr about l3 per cent. RP. Hartley, Regional super- intendent of unemployment insur- ance, said the situation propor- tionately was about the same in Nova Scotio. and Prince Edward Island, where enlistment aim was hi h.

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Mhny lndustrlu in the Marltimes were not convertible to peacetime industry amd were closed after the war's end, said Mr. Hartley, but in other provinces many were able to resume their former activity.

The consequent difficulty of re- establlshing veterans in the Mari- time PTOViTlCB5 has been tremen- dous, he stated. In Nova Scotla. the Sydney and New Glasgow areas are classed as "distressed" from an unemployment standpoint, and they make the rating for that province

i high. New Brunswlcks unemploy-

ment is scattered throughout the province.

At. the end of December, Mr. Hartley said, there were 3.142 vet- erans listed with the employment office in New Brunswick, and 2,632 civilians without work. O1’ these 1.798 veterans are drawing out-of- vi-ork benefits and 2.073 civilians are receiving insurance.

Ln addition. Mr. Hartley said. there ls a considerable number of veterans and others who are un- cmployed in the province, but are not listed with his depsrtmefl.

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Expect Jute Prices To iieiitliiao Ts Soar

SAINT JOHN. Nflq Jan. l2— (Clip-Business men associated with the Jute industry reverted tonight that the price of lute has reached its highest peak since i020

and apparently will continue to soar.

Jute, the fibre from a plant grown in India. ls processed at Calcutta and used in Canada in

the bagging, linoleum and horse- bianket industries.

The rocketing price ls reported due to abnormal demand. pent up by lack of shipping facilities dur- ing the war.

One Living, l8 Dead In Crash 0f

Airliner

GAIAAX, Van Jan. l2 — (C?) — Eighteen persons were killed when an Eastern Airlines passenger plane crashed in a minstorm near here early today. Fears that two resid- ents of Ilondon. Ont., were among the dead ‘we're dissipated late in the day when a revised passenger list showed that they were not aboard.

Oine man survived the crash in hilly country 10 miles west of here of the plane which was on a flight to Miami from Detroit.

The namesof Mr. and Mrs. 15.0. Orrett of Kingston. Jamaica. were given as from London. Ont., in the first passenger list released by the nir line in New York. A revised list issued in Miami late in the day showed that no Canadians were aboard the aircraft.

William Ellis Keyes, Jr," of Boy- ington. Fla, was the only survivor. Two residents of the Providence community where the airliner struck ripped s seat from the burning fuselage and dragged him to safe- ty.

Describes Crash

“I dozed after the hostess had checked our safety belts brew“- tory to landing at Winston-Salem." Keyes said. "The next thing I rc- member was feeling something likr a thousand bumps which I suspcc‘ was the plane hitting the tice tops

"I don't remember much else ex- cept yelling for help and my rescue by two men. I was sitting on the right side o,f the plane‘ about tiwc feet buck of the trailing edge o’ the wing. I didn't hear any slgni

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ll.B. Potato Growers Are Planning Action

INST FLDRENCEVILLE, N.B Jan. l2 — tCPl- — Retention o potato ceiling prices will have hc effect in New Brunswick this yea because the last crop was a bumpe one and prices are too low, A.D McCain. president of the Expor. Potato Shippers of Now Bnmswlck said tonight.

New Brunswick growers now re-

icelve 81.30 per barrel. compared

with the production cost of $1 75. Mr. McCain said the growers have requested a Dominion subsidy to make up the difference and enable exports to meet European demands.

"Something must be done to sta- blllze the industry. which has re- ceived no assistance from the gov- ernment in contrast to aid extend- ed f0 western Canadian farmers." he stated.

Mr. McCain said that a resolu- tion urging action would be Intro- duced at a meeting of the New Brunswick lilarmers‘ and Dairy- mcsra Association at liirederictcsi in the near future, and failing favor- able response. "we'll go to Ottawa

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LONDON, Jan. 12—(CP)—Lon- don's truck drivers voted over- whelmingly today to continue their strike. despite an appeal from the head of their union to cull it. off. and the government quickly decided to use troops to move food to seriously short stores.

The action raised the possib- ility of n general transport strike in the capital and spread of the walkout to other cities.

Nearly 2.000 of the 20,000 strik- ers, who seek higher pay and shorter ihours, jammed into East Londons Stratford Town Hall and overflowed into the street. They roared "no" to every back- to-work groposai and cheered when the vole to continue the week-old walkout. was taken.

Within two hours. the Minis- try of Labor issued s statement saying that “alternative service lubor" tomorrow will begin to haul vital food supplies.

The" Ministry of Transport later said: "Certain emergency measures which have been pro- visionally arranged will be put into force tomorrow morning. These will necessitate the use of service vehicles and personnel supplied by the navy, army and air force." -

Arthur Deakjn. general here- tary of the Transport and Gen- eral Workers Unlon, who address- ed the strikers’ meeting, said later that he would not comment on the possibility of subway, bus and dock workers joining the walkout in London but strike leaders declared that other groups would become involved if troops were used.

Minors Roiect Labor Minister's Suggestion

GLAOE B-AY, N.S.. Jan. 12-40?) -Foir- the second time in as many days the United Mine Workers of timerica. (C.C.L.) District 26 exec- utivc has rejected a sussestlm tram Labor Minister Mitchell that the breakdown in wage negotiations with the Dominion steel and Coal corporation be referred to a con- ciliation board.

Nonder What British liov’t llill Do Next

LONDON, Jon. l2 —(CP Cable) -With the major nationalization ncnsures promised for this year tow published, British voters have darted wondering what the Labor Government will do next.

The Bank of England. Cable and Wireless Limited, civil aviation and the coal industry all have min nationalized and legislation now is bcfo-re the public to bring: the inland transportation and electrical supply industries under rovernment authority.

It is expected that the gas in- ‘ustry will be brought within the eitiontilized fold shortly to com- lcte the roundup of the fuel in- ustries. Iron and steel may have o wait a while since nationali- "aiion might interrupt a flow of essential production. But i’. also will come under state control in

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some form before 1950.

Although it is estimated that 80 por cent of Britten industry will not be nationalized. the govern- ment lias made it clear that it re- fuses to agree that there is a limitation on the extent of public ownership,

Food In London Area

Defiant Trsekiiicn Refuse To Gall tiff Strike: Supplies Grow Dangerously Low.

Help Move

9521c. More T ahe Stock In Storage i

The quantity of table-stock pola- toes in storage in the Province at the first of the year was 32 p2!‘ cent greater than the quantity in storage on the corresponding date last year. The figures (in tons) for Jan. 2. 1946. are 34.530; for Jan. 2. 194155.662.

Seed potatoes also show a mark- ed increase. on Jan. 2, i946. there were 78.690 tons in storage as com- pared to 104,892 tons on Jan. 2, of this Year.

But the story of greatly increased potato crops for 1946 over those of 1945 applies to the other Canadian Provinces as well as to Prince Ecl- ward Island.

humping the table and seed po- tato holdings together. the Maritime Provinces on Jain. 2. i946. had in stock 104,002 tons whereas on Jan. 2 ol’ this year they had 347,637 tons. Quebec, showing a smaller increase than any of the other Provinces. had 16.964 tons on Jan. z last year compared to 18,047 tons for the same date this year. Ontario had 75.711 tons on Jan. 2nd this year a5 compared to 30,765 tons one year ago. Combined holdings for the three western provinces of Mauri- toba. Saskatchewan. and Alberta arc relatively small. there being 1.641 tons in storage the first of this year as compared to 1.106 10115 l2 month; ago. British Columbia's holdiings show an Increase o1’ more than 300 per cent as there were 25,454 tons in storage on Jan. 2 this yelll‘. compared to 8.122 tons on

WTESTITUSEHEAVY DAMAGE IN MARITIMES

Loss Reaches ilalf - Million Since Friday

Fires continued to play no fav- orites in the Maritimes over the week-end but Prince Edward Is- la-nd apparently escaped moat of the loss. Since Friday at least $500.- 000 damage has been caused half of it at Truro where fire gutted the building housing the Robert Simp- son Easlem Ltd. and a Royal Bank branch.

The smallest blaze, but the one causing the moat widespread ef- fects was at the Maritime Electric Co. plant in Charlottetown early Saturday where a switchboard burned due to short circuits caused by condensing moisture. The clam- age was placed unofficially at ap- proximately $5.000. After a six- hour blackout services were restor- cd.

A $75,000 blau at Now Glasgow. N.s. Sunday topped a. hash of al- most a dozen major outbreaks in that town. Starting in a garage owned by Graham and Fred ‘rcvwn- send, the fine destroyed the build- ing. 10 new automobiles and an adjoining wood-working plant and heavily damaged the Bluenose Curling Rink. recently‘ renovated at a cost od “.000. Streams of water still were being played on the smouldering ruins hour; later.

Pig-gory Burned

More than 750 hogs were binmd tn death Saturday in a 040.000 fire at Coipitts settlement. south of Moncton, N B.. which destroyed one of the largest piggeries in 13st- eni Canada. Faulty wlrlmg was be- lieved to have caused tha fire.

Ruins of the ptggery were still smouldering Sunday lllhe loss was counted by the owner, I. M. Colpitts, one of the Mardtlmes’ outstanding breeders whose ani-

mals havc taken prizes in ex- hibitions throughout the three Provinces.

Only 100 of the H0 hogs 1n thl

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By George Kitchen

O'I'I‘AWA, Jan. 12 —(CP)— Rents, foods, fuels and textiles- the basic essentials in the day-tu- day costs of living-will remain under rigid contra-l Monday when prices ceilings are lifted from thousands of individual goods and services in an extensive relaxat- ion of price control policy.