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Oil Dispute May Be Biggest Election , Issue

Chitown Contractor Heads Maritime Board 01 Trade

SYDNEY. N.S.. Oct. 3 -- (CP) -Frank W. Curtis, Charlottetown con-tractor, today was elected president of the Maritime Pro- vinces Board of Trade at the closing session of its two-day annual convention. Mr. Curtis succeeds Johnston Chew. Glace Bay barrister.

Vice-Presidents named were: G. G. Angiin. Saint John; Col. U. G. Dawson. Yarmouth' F. J. Storey. Charlottetown: and T. S. Ciift, st. John's. Nfld.

J. R. Dudley of Saint John will

continue as secretary-treasurer until the appointment of a permanent secretary within a

few months. The meeting today accepted the invitation of Charlotte- town Board of Trade to hold the 1952 annual meeting in that city next Oolober. , Closing luncheon speaker to- day was 1'. J. Cunningham. Mon- treal. executive council member of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and vice-president of Sun-life Insurance Company.

Mr. Cunningham devoted his address to a review of the his- tory and the progress of the Canadian Chamber of Commerw movement.

The thanks of the gathering were extended by H. N. Soley. Springhill.

Main taible guests included

Mayor Tony Gallagher of Syd- ney. and Walter Fowler, executive assistant to the president of Trans-Canada Air Lines.

Directors Elected Directors named for a one-year at N. Watson James.

0 . ming Events "Bu 'runotiiy seed daily. MoGuigan and Boyle, "Lot 65 Hall. Thursday night,

8.15. Special show. Stable."

"Bingo and Dance at the home of Joseph Walsh, Morell Rear, Mvlldly. P i t 8th. Lunch served.

"B o u rg e n u it Entertainment

Bunshsw W. 1. Hall. Thursday av- enlng.

"Shur-Gain Amateur Caval- cade. Harrington Hall, Brackley gain: Road. Thursday, October 4,

p.m.

"For Snapshots that will not fade mail your Films and Nega tlves to Gsrnhum Photo studios. Charlottetown.

"Dance every Friday night. south Rustlco Hall. Canteen Ser- I-ice. Music by the Chsrlotteton- am.

"Hot Turkey Dinner in Produce Warehouse at Fredericton. Friday gveg-ilng. October 5th. serving

"Dance East Royalty Rink Hall, Ffldllli September 28th. George Chappellis Orchestra. Buses leav- ing. I. M. T. 9.30 and 10.

"I.adics' Alci-:li:lckcn and supper at New Glasgow Thursday. Oct. 4th.

ham Hall,

"Farmers. ask about the swr

Gain Peed Finance Plan. For liarticulars contact your local iced mill.

"Regular Friday night Dance in St. Peters Bay. Holy Name Hall. Friday. October 5th. Danc- ing from 9.30-l A. M. Chnis.son'a Orchestra.

"Come to the Dance. Elliott's Hall, Thursday night, October eih. sale of sandwiches and cake. McNeill's Orchestra. sponsored by Fslrtiew women's Institute.

"I will he hauling cream to Wlltshlre Factory once a week. starting Thursday. October lith.

,,W. '1'. Scott. whestiey River.

"Afton Hall. Friday. October sth. Bee Eastern rive featuring the Bourgesult Family and Joe Wayne. Guitar Artist. sponsored by Hall Co. Ladies please bring lunches.

"Come to Kingston United Church chicken and ham supper. Thursday. Oct. lath. supper serv- ed at 5.30 p.m.

"Farmers Attention: Mr. Nel- son Simpson will be collecting lilolgs in the Cavsndglhnafd M:y-

a ares eve u - or Canada Packsrsrlxd. Pleas? avail yourselves of this trucking ser- vice dlrect from the farm to the packing plant.

"Come to the

Mr. Frank W. Curtis

Saint John; Hardy Ganong. St. Stephen; 'E. M. Henderson. Camp- bellton; Robert Dawson. Ci-apaud, P.E.I.; Cyril Sha-w, Montague; Paul Gallant, Souris; D. J. Myers. St. John's; Addison. Brown. Bell Island. T. H. Anderson. Grand Falls: G. W. Wilson. Truro: Sid Mifflin. Sydney, and Lawrence Doucet, Sydney.

Directors named for a two- year term were: R. J. Bewl. Dartmouth: G. C. Skinner, Am- herst; H. N. Soboy. Springhill; R. J. Healer. Sackvllle; O'Neil Gue- relic, Edmundston; I-I,”I. Mills, Moncton; R. S. -l-llnlon. Summer- aide: A. w. Gsudet. Charlotte- ioxisai. William , Holman. Suin- ”m ice;-Hfohn Andrews. Corner Brook: Edgar Miller, St. John's. and V. Earle. St. John's.

I Resolutions

A resolution passed today call- ed for s speed-up in the civil defence program particularly in industrial areas.

The resolution. sponsored by the Sydney Mines Board. urged that all boards of trade co-op- erate with government officials in the civil defence program.

Other resolutions included a request for the establishment of s coast guard service on the east

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Labor Govit

LONDON. Oct. .1 (AP) The Labor Government disclosed details tonight of a grave new dollar crisis which shadows cam- paigning for the general election Oct. 25.

The-Chancellor of the Ex- chequer. Hugh Gaitskell. said the gold-dollar reserves of the Brit- ish-bankcd sterling ares shrank by S598.000.0tX) during the last three months to 53.269.000.000.

The size of this drop in the kitty backing the sterling area's trade with the rest of the world shocked treasury officials. Quali- fled sources had known there would be a drop. but forecast only a few weeks ago it would be in the neighborhood of 5350.- 000.000 to :l00.000.000.

The meaning of this financial storm warning for the Conserva- tives and the Labor Party is

OTTAWA. Oct. 3 -(GP) -The cabinet today got down to the flnbl stages of drafting its legis- lative program for the parlia- mentary session that opens Tues-

ay.

in a day-long session, the min- lsiers also discussed the question of Canada going ahead alone on the St. Lawrence seaway and were reported to have considered what action is to be taken towards easing restrictions on the market- ing of Canadian-mined gold.

cabinet meets again nldsy.

Prime Minister St. Laurent in- dicated is reporters there might be an early statement on gold policy in the light of the Inter- national Monetary Fund's lifting of its policy against the sale of gold on the free market.

The Priino Minister announced that parliament. due to open Tuesday. will recess 'Wedn day and Thursday while Pri cess zllnbstn and Prince Philip are

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Churchill-C Critical Of Evacuaiign

By Fraser Wighton

LONDON. Oct. 3 -(Reuters)- The Iranian oil dispute tonight bubbled up as likely to be the big- gest single issue in the campaign for Britain's Oct. 25 election.

Winston Churchill led a. Con- servative attack on the govern- ment's decision is evacuate Iran in a speech Tuesday night. Today Foreign secretary Herbert Mor- rison replied. saying that Prime Minister Attlee never intended to maintain the poslton of the Angio- Iranian Oil Company by force.

More i..ay be heard of the matter to. -rr-w when parliament meets. it will be formally dissolved to clear the way for a sizzling three- week campaign. but Attlee or Morrison may make a formal statement before the commons adjourn.

Morrison admitted 'to the Labor Party annual convention at Scar- borough that Attiee had stated the government's ixitenton was to keep Anglo-Iranian technicians in Iran.

"But what he did not say was that he would use force in keeping our people in ' -clan." Morrison declared.

He asked Churchill to say "whether in his judgment we should have gone to war with

Iran or not."

He was loudly cheered by the 2.000 socialist delegates, who also gave an ovation to Attlee as the three-day meeting concluded.

The speeches by Churchill and Morrison were the opening rumbles of a contodizu that is expected to be one 03.; thelblttereat in British political history. It is aimed at breaking the near-deadlock be- tween Conservstlves and Labor in the Commons.

Liberal Platform

The Liberal Party today pub- lished its campaign platform stat. ing its determination to remain an ind ndent political party de- spite its poor showing in the Feb. ruary. 1950. election, when it got only nine of 625 Commons seats.

The Liberals supported the 14.700.000.000 rearinament pro- Kram. called for a campaign to break down international barriers and unite the world. and urged legislation to encourage producers,

Reveals

New U.K. Dollar Crisis

clear. lwhichever side wins the election will have a long. hard

fight to re-establish Britain's fortunes. '

The gold-dollar decline is the biggest Since mid-1949, which

brought on devaluation pound from 5418 to 32.80.

Gaiiskeil called for more aus- terity and for fewer imports from the dollar area. principally -meaning the United States and Canada. The sterling area is made up of Burma. Iraq, Iceland and all countries of the monwealth, except Canada.

The hub of the crisis seems to be that the members are spend- ing too many dollars and not earning enough. Empire wool. ru-bber. tin, jute and cocoa sales to the United States have sag- ged in dollar volume because prices have come down.

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Finishing Touches -Put On Plans For Session

Since the early-year session still

stands adjourned from June 30, it will be prorogued Tuesday. fol- lowed quickly by the formal opening of the new session with the reading of the Speech from the Throne. The addrau in reply will be moved nldsy after the two-day holiday.

In the Commons the address will be inovsd'by Robert caucbon. Liberal memb for Beauharnols, and seconded by-J: A. Simmons. member for Yukon-MacKensle. In the senate it will be moved by Senator Thomas Vien. Liberal member for Quebec and former Speaker in the Upper Chamber, and seconded by Senator T. M. Wood. Liberal member for Saskat- chewnn.

The minister: today discussed the material to go into the Throne Speech. which usually affords a preview in general terms of the sasslonal legislative agenda. For I

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WASHINGTON. Oct. 3-(AP)- The White House -announced to- day that Russia has exploded "an- other atomic bomb."

Presidential secretary Short told reporters:

”Another atomic bomb has re- cently been exploded within the Soviet Union."

He declined to tails.

Only minutes before the White House announcement. the Assoc- iated Press had recelved informa- tion from other but authoritative sources that the Government is analyzing data which indicates Russia has made two new atomic explosive tests-one of them a fizzle.

The source of this information indicated the successful explosion had occurred within recent days or weeks.

Joseph

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Ilussia Explode: New A - Bomb, U.S. Reports

"Another atomic bomb had re- cently been exploded within the Soviet Union.

"In spite of Soviet preientions that their atomic energy pro- gram is being directed exclusively toward peaceful purposes, this event confirms again that the Soviet Union is continuing to make atomic weapons.

"In accordance with the policy of the President to keep the Am- erican people informed to the

fullest extent consistent with our national security. the President has directed me to make this

statement and to stress again the necessity for that effective, en- forceahle international control of atomic energy which the United States and a large majority of the members of the United Na- tions support.

"Further details cannot be giv- en without adversely affecting

Short'a statement follows:

Church Plan Ouilined To Maritime Synod

. PIZCTOU. N. S.. Oct. 3 -(CP) - Rev. A. Ncil Miller of Toronto to- day outlined to the Maritime Synod of the Presbyterian Church the aims of a big "church out- reach".P1iIIl. . , .

The. campaign has an objective of 52,500,000. to -be used in church extension work. But Mr. Miller emphasize-' the primary objective of the personal canvass was to arouse interest in church work and bring into membership those not now attending church.

Reports were read on the Mari- time Home for Girls, Truro, N. S.. and the Inter-Provincial Home for Young women. coverdale. N. 3.. the church being represented on the board of governors of each in- stitution. It was recommended to the board of missions that the yearly grant to each be increased

S350.

Dr. David Long. resigning as minister of st. Andrews church. St. John's. Oct. 31. brought to the Synodis attention the fact that Newfoundland then would be left with only one Presbyterian min- lster. On his recommendation. the Synod decided that two "assessors" with voting power be appointed from other Presbyteries to sit in ;x'itl(: the Presbytery of Newfound- an .

Rebels Open Fall Offensive

SAIGON. Indo-China. Oct. 3 - (AP)-The Communist-led Visi- nilnh.arm,v has launched its long- awaited fall offensive with two swift tactical gains in Northwest Indo-China.

The French announced tonight the loss of strong points 80 miles

apart in the mountainous'Thai cnuntry west of the upper Red River.

Three battalions of rebel infan- trynien struck soutliivestward from Laokay, a Red River stronghold on Communist China's frontier. and seized the fortress town of Blnhlu as its garrison withdrew 30 miles to Laichau, capital of the Thai federation.

a column of eight to lo battalions

About 80 miles to the southeast. overran an outpost guarding the Thai country's largest tqwn, Nghia L

o. ' The United states is helping arm the French and their Viet Nam allies for the showdown bat- tles. A shlpload of U.l. army Car- and rifles. ammunition and ioo army trucks was delivered here Monday for the Vlet. Nam troops, nearing four divisions.

ioronio Siocii Exchange Record '

TORONTO. Oct. .1 -rcei- The Toronto stock Exchange today posted the highest volume of sales in its 11-year history as 6.410.000 shares changed hands. The pre- vlgns record was set Aug. 3'! when sass totalled 6.860.000.

Heavy buying of wsstem oil stocks formed the bulk of the turnover. Increased interest in Al- berta and Saskatchewan develop- ments followed reports of strikes

second session in a single year. the program this fall is expected to in a boss: sap : . -

our national security interests."

Production Boom May Pick Up Speed Soon

OTTAWA. Oct. .1 -(OP) - Canada's production and employ- ment boom appears to be cutting down steam, but there are signs it soon will be rolling again at a faster clip than ever.

Government. economists, look- ing at recent trends with s. criti- cal eye. noted todayf R distinct slackening in the rate of increase in production and employment during the last few months.

But they also noted that the government still has not spent all the money it saldnlt would a erad f armament: . s ann .u - 1Delence Production officials, for example. observed that arms pro- duction in Canada is only in pre- ilmlnary sin-gca. Next year, they

estimated. there will be greater demand for scarce materials. especially metals. as Canada's

arms-making machine gains mom- entum.

The big emphasis will be on copper. with world demand far exceeding supply. with Canada promising to ship increased sup- plies to Britain and other count- ries. there would be less for can- edian use. For the first time since the second World War, there may be fixed government quotas on copper for the Canadian trade.

The economists, in their current issue of the Cimadiaii Statistical Review. observed that during the first seven months of 1951. in- dustrial production averaged about 12 per cent higher than in 1950.

But while the increase over 1950

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To Pairol Sea Along Rouie Of Royal Flight

OTTAWA. Oct. 3 -- (CW - A Royal Canadian Navy frigate- La Hulloise-will join with Royal Navy craft in patrolling the sea along the trans-Atlantic air route of Canada's royal vlsiiors '7-B, it was learned today.

Veteran of the Second World War now based at Halifax. La I-lulloise will form the western link of a chain of five warships spaced about on miles apart be- tween Britain and Newfoundland. The other four will be from the Royal Navy.'

The Canadian vessel, detached for "search and rescue" duty, will patrol in an area about 300 miles northeast of St. John's, Nfld.. on the great circle route over inc Atlantic.

Murder charge In ifoncion Killing

MONCTON. MN.- 12.. Oct. s-

(CP)-Poker-faced Donald Cap- son, 27-yea r-old painter. was charged today with murdering

Mrs. Rosie Wing. aged about 58. and reminded until next Wed- nesday. Pollce held an unidenti- fied man as a matorlnl witness.

Mrs. Wing. horn in Poland and widow of Charles wine. :4 Chin. ese. was found dead early today in the dingy. trash-ladcn room she occupied on Robinson street. She had been badly beaten.

The victim was believed to have owned some 530.000 or 340.- ooo worth of property in Menc- ton.

An inquest was adjourned un- til Tuesday. when the results of

by several companies.

.an autopsy will be made known.

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N KOREA

Huge Enle-iiiy Supply Movement is Reporleil

EIGHTH ARMY HEAD- Korea. Oct. lrf (Thursday) (AP)--The Allies autumn offensive erupted with tanks and flame throwers Wed- nesday along a 40-mile front in West and Central Korea. Bitter- ly resisting Reds were driven north in hand-to-hand fighting.

Heavily-censored field dispatch- es and a communique pinpointed the furious action as sweepinil northwest from Korangpo "lo Kumhwa.

Korangpo is 28 miles northwest

of Seoul. From Korangpo the thunder of Allied guns carried 1'2 miles east to Kaesong. site of the suspended truce talks. hwa, southeast anchor of "Iron Triangle". is in Central Korea 19 miles north of parallel 38. 6 . The Chinese Reds were hit so hard on the ridgcline northwest of Kumhwa that they pulled out last night and gave up hill posi- tions without firing a shot. Pre- viously they had held off Allied attacks there for three days.

Red artillery stepped up the amount of shells sent screaming into Allied positions. One Allied officer said the Red shelling was improved -in accuracy.

A communique today reported gains in Western Korea but did not pinpoint them or give their extent.

Allied fliers over the west and west-central fronts looked for any Red gloves to reinforce their aa- saulted front line troops. They saw no signs but an Allied com- mander iiaid it was possible the Reds had moved up fresh troops at night.

U. S. QUARTERS.

: Use Flame-Throwers

Backed by tanks and massed artillery. the United Nations for- ces went after hill-entrenched Reds. ,Fiame -lthrpwerp seared them in their bunker defences.

A communique today said the Reds bitterly resisted and even threw in counter punches.

The Reds mustered attacks of their own in West Central Korea. These still were in progress at 6 a.m.. (4 pm. EST. Wednesday.) Eighth Army censorship obscured the details on where the action occurred and the depth of the Allied gains.

Huge Communist supply eon- voya moved toward the front un- der ceaseless attack by Allied planes.

(A partial censorship was clamped over the front but en- ough seepcd through to suggest "hig things are in the nir-either by the Allies or the Reds." AP correspondent Tom Bradshaw said in Tokyo.)

The Fifth Air Force said more than 4.300 Red trucks were brought under aerial assault and "very heavy losses" were inflict- ed.

Csnsiiians In Action?

By last. midnight. the advan- cing Allies had gained new hill positions in a general area north- west of the Imjin River.

It was the first heavy action for some elements of the new Commonwealth Division. The div- ision was formed last July from Separate Commonwealth and Bri- fish brigades. It includes Cen- nda's 27th Infantry Brigade.

SOLDil'.'lIS' "MOTHEII DIES

BELPASTH Oct. 3 -(Reuters)- M-rs. Katherine Alderdlce, known 9; "mother" to thousands of Canadian servicemen and women stationed in Northern Ireland dur- ing ihe ivar. died last night in in Belfast hospital. She was man- nger of the Canadian Legion i-lub here. Her husband, Leslie Alder- dice. said she corresponded with hundreds of Canadians after their

return home.

UK Conservative Plan Would Develop Latent Power Of Commonwealth

Hurricane - In Allaniii:

MlAM.i'. Plat. Oct. 3 -(APi -A hurricane with winds more than, 100 miles an hour whirled north northeastward up the Atlantic tonight. threatening the North Caro- lina coast.

An 11 p. in. EST advisory said the storm was i40 miles south of Cape llattcras, N. C.. pushing north izorthezisiward at about 10 miles an hour.

liurricane warniiigs flew from Cape Hatteras to Manteo. N. C.. and storm warnings from Wilmington. N. C., to Block Island, off long Island.

Proi&EiTc'.Tl.'ii. Eniry lnio P.E.l. Trucking Traiiic

CHARLOTIETOWN. Oct. 3 - (CP) John Magee. txecutive secretary of the Canadian Auto- motive Association. said today that the Canadian National Railway should stay out of the trucking business.

Mr. Magee. in an address pre- pared for delivery over Charlotte- town and Summerslde radio ata- lions. was speirking on the recent purchase by the C.N.R. of the assets of Provincial Transport Ltd.. agsubaidiary of the Charlottetown Guardian. a daily newspaper.

Mr. Magee said the C. A. A. was "against the swallowing-up of the smaller forms of transport by the larger and dominating agency. We are against it because we believe it will lead Canada straight back to a complete transport monopoly controlled by the railroads.”