Qrchell flamed in unicorn

" OTTAWA. Sept. 1 —(CP)—Can- ‘d; today took a preliminary step‘

- {awards facilitating Newfound- lmd-s ghtry into the Canadian _,_onfedgfgtlOl’l by appointing Char- Igg .l. Burchell. K.C.. of Halifax, 1r, Canadian high commissioner to [he island Colony, a post. he held horn 1941 to 1944.

Government officials said it was

1 ielt that Canada should have "the - ‘blegt man possible“ in Newfound- -innd at this time and that Mr. Burchell had been selected because o; his "very wide" knowledge of the Newfoundland situation and Em. "hiph“ regard with which he Ls held by Newfoundlanders.

Prime Minister Mackenzie King, Announcing the appointment, said .Vi.ir. Burchell will rornaln in New- [gundlnilfl until the Island becom-

Er, a part of Canada. A Newfound- hhci delegation ls expected to . come to Ottawa late this_ye'ar. pos- riblr In Decrrnber. _ TAKE I'll/IRS. W.J.P.

.'Approve Potato Warehouse atTignish

The Provincial warehouse Board i; a meeting yesterday afternoon '3 .hi= office oi chairman Mr. J. .1 CORXIDIIY, Deputy Minister of

Reconstruction, approved the build- - in; of a potato storage warehouse ' II Tignish. The warehouse, when

completed WIII be approximately - 120x40 and it is hoped that it

viii ‘oe ready to receive this sea- -|on’s crop. In addition to Chair-

man Connolly. other members 0i 1 the Board are Messrs. Gordon

white, Deputy Minister of Public

Works. S. G. Peppln and Chester

shaw. the latter two representing . the Dominion Department oi Ag- - riculiurc.

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with the inquiry already 'Iaunched. may have resulted in ‘the Justice Department's adverse opinion on a freight-rate com- nnssion. Iliad cn the hands of the Gov- ‘ernment-as this ruling was re- ‘oeived. was a request from, last month's Liberal Party convention ‘for a royal commission into trans- portation rates generally. It appeared now any such com- mission. except one that did not "deal with rates, would have to civail the next session of Parlia- ' Inent. Some possibility wns seen that ‘the Gryerriment might appoint n commission in deal wiih other as- Ijpects of railway operations than ‘rates, leaving the rote question to the Transport Commissioners. l-lr-yever, Government informants gave nn indication as to ~ what "nut-hi be the next move.

g Appreciation

M1. and Mrs. Jack Bentley and Dirty '-\‘l5I’l to take this opportun- ily of expressing their sincere thanks to the fishermen oi Cove-

. head to the RCMP. Detachment, to Ml‘. Harris and sou of Wal- ‘ iiiani, lviass, and to Mr. and Mrs. Lust: Chappell. for the parts they illoved in assisting them after

. near drowning accident at

_ end on the morning of Aug-

usr, 3051i. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bentley and party.

‘ BIRTHS. MARRIIISES. DEATHS

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BIRTHS

VANlDERSTlNE-Al. the King's _§9"_flil’ Memorial Hospital. Mon- “Fue- P- E. 1.. on August lath. il/HR- to Mr. and Mrs. Maurice . FBYIIEIPISIZIITS of l-leathei-dale ire . ‘Iorcuce Campbell» a daughter, l Allin Elizabeth. Weight 7 lbs. l3 i .=. f MARRIAGES

—~————ii PAYNTER-DALZELL _. n Q; Pii-‘bltterian Manse, Kensington, “"- 31. 1948. by Rev. .1. A. Mic- geivan. Doris White. daughter of Gr. and Mrs. Edson Dalzell and eorge Elmer. son of Mr, Wesley Paymer and the late Mrs. Payn- l" of French River.

I DEATHS

xfiLNNFS-Suddenly at l5 Gran-

_" Jsirelel. on Tuesday, Augurt ye-ar -FI\lll1 McLnnis in his lard

den. uneral from his late resi-

" “E FY1683‘. Sept. 3rd, service

e ‘mill at 2 o'clock. Interment gtwPw-i Cemetery.

aelpiixflk-At the p.211. Hospital.

o, - 1- 1948- George D. MacKay.

"M3681"! ble. in his 74th year. Re-

mem will be transferred this

nnlloon from the Cutclille Pu-

“h” Home to his late residence.

“m: funeral service will be held

" 2 Y afternoon. service starting

0-:- Interment Argyle Shore

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- proved. but shows no change in Prince Edward Island. Book sup- plies are improved in all three

Idition of In elect lcul

DEIITIIIII. GUARDIAN

This column to reserved for news of local interest. but advertising of n nowoy suture mpy be inserted at five cents a word, strictly psy- abie in advance.

FUNERAL AT CHERRY VAL- LEY-Tha funeral of Min Malia Ann Nelson was held yesterday afternoon from the Macbesn Fun eral Home to Christ Church. Cherry Valley where services were conducte‘ by Rev. D. A. Yeo. In- terment was in the church coine- tery. The pallbearers were Dennis Rooney. Dennis Corey, Duncan Irving, Earl Inga, Roy Mutch and A. H. Mutch.

RETURN AFTER. HOLIDAY- Rev. and Mrs. Willard C. Picketts accompanied by their two older children. Jack and Elaine, left Wednesday morning for their dome in Bridgetown, Nova Scotia. after spending their vacation on P. 1'3 I. Their two, younger children ‘will remain on the Island during the absence of their parents in Van-

Council of the United Church which he is a Commissioner.

Personals

Mr. WI... Clark, vice-president oi the Windsor Daily Star, ac- companied by Mrs. W.F. Herman 'and Mrs. 0.0. Lavwson arrived at the Charlottetown Hotel last eve- nin-g. The many Island friends of this party of visitors from Wind- sor will be pleased to hear that they have again returned to this province for their holidays.

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Mr. Alan Andrew, son of Mr. and Mrs. Melville Andrew. City. will arrive in Charlottetown from Montreal tonight. Mr. Andrew. vuho attended McGill University last year for a degree in engineer- ing, has been employed with a Montreal finrn during the summer months. He will be here for about two weeks before returning to Montreal to continue his studies.

improvement In Teacher Supply iioted

By The Canadian Press

When thousands oi youngsters heed the call of the classroom bell this autumn they are more likely than last year to find a teacher standing in front oi the class.

A Dominion-wide Canadian Press survey indicates an improve- ment from last year in the teach- er supply. Reports also indicate lcss congestion in some schools. .

School buildings are reported in good condition and textbook; in adequate supply. There are some changes in local curricula.

In Nova Scotia and New Bruns- wick the teacher supply has Im-

provinces and buildings are in bet- ter condition.

More school buildings are need- ed in Montreal but new buildings elsewhere in Quebec have eased the situation. Montreal's teacher scarcity will ease with the arrival a! English and Scottish teachers. 'I‘lie shortage will be most severe in isolated country schools.

The textbook situation is better and curriculum changes will in- volve improvement of English courses and s om e science courses, notably biology. Protestant high schools generally will have a smaller enrollment.

Ontario reports no overcrowding or serious lack of teachers, and schools ae not expected to close anywhere in the province because of lac‘: of instructors. Buildings are in good condition and there ls a plentiful supply of textbooks. Separate schools are pressed for accommodation ii some areas. Some c- " n is reported in various grades in areas where largo housing projects have overcrowd- ed schools before they could be enlarged. No curriculum changes are planned.

Opening school date for most Manitoba schools was Sept. 1. but a few opened earlier. No change is reported ‘in the teacher shortage. with rural areas again being hit hard. Permit-teachers are expect- ed to rmke up the shortage. Two new Winnipeg ‘schools were not expected to be finished in time for the general starting date and the pupils will be taken in by other schools until they are completed.

Saskatchewan schools opened their doors Sept. 1. with most. centres expecting s largo body of students and a scarcity oi teachers. The instructor shortage. however- will ease after the summer classes graduate from normal school in October. Scme 350 teachers will be placed in overcrowded classrooms.

Most Alberta schools started Sept. 1 with crowding expected in rural centres. Urban registration increases are being absorbed weil. The teacher deficit shows im- piovement. but some shortage is expected. All points report tcxt- books in good supply with no changes in curriculum. A new eight-room school plus a six-roan annex will be in operation in Col- gmry. ~

British Columbia schools will have on adequate staff of both rural and urban teachers to face students Sept. 7. School buildings and boo‘; supplies are good. Some rural buildings in flooded areas are undergoing repairs but will open in time. Most areas show a heavy en- rollment in the fin‘. grades because oi a high 1942 blah rate.

Curriculum chiriges include ad- coursc in grade 12 matherr-tics, s new kin- dergarten course. a new industrial arts course. and a new school mon-

Distinguished Orchestra Director Arrives In Dity

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Mr. Arthur Fiedler. distinguish- ed conductor of the Boston "Pops" Orchestra arrived in Charlotte- town last evening after n. rather stormy cor ride from Pictou Lodge. Mr. Fiedler, who is accompanied by his wife, had planned to :rcss over to this Province via the Wood Islands ferry but on their arrival at Caribou they found that the trip had been cancelled Que to bad weather. Mr. Fiedler then decided to catch the “AbBflW€lt" from Tormentine. After a fast trip along the sunset Trail, the Fiedlers arrlvedJusi. in time to catch the ferry.

About four miles outside of Tor- mentine Mr. FICZIIC!‘ passed by the scene oi a car accident. Apparent ly a truck had either stalled Ji’ stopped suddenly on the hlghwa-v and due to the slippery surfac-

couveh a C" where Re“ ML of the road about i0 or l2 cars Picketts will attend the General W1 piled "P ficc°r<ll°n4eshiwi behind the truck. Mr. Fledle-i

commented that considerable dani~ age appeared to have been done to each of the cars.

Mr. and Mrs. Fiedler are great- ly enjoying their vacation in Can- ada's Maritime Provinces uni they hope to be able to see some of the Island's points oi historic interest and beauty spots before tliey leave later today for Saint John, N. B.

Mr. Fiedler remarked especially on the wonderful reception which he and his wife ha-ri received cu;- ing their recent stay in Halifax. He hopes to be able to bring his orchestra to Halifax next year in a concert and there is a possibility that Saint John, N. B., may also be included in the proposed con- cert tour.

Recently Mr. Fiedler made two appearances as a guest conductor in Chicago and at the first cou- cert played to an audience oi 7h,00Il people and during the second performance about 80,000 people were present. He also conducted about two weeks ago at the fam- ous Yale Bowl located in ‘New Haven, Connecticut.

lslandSaiior Dies At Sea

Word was received ‘Monday oi the death at sea of Stirling McKay Williams. 22 Eimwood Avenue. Dartmouth, seaman on the tanker Imperial Quebec. It is not known how he met his death and further word is awaited from the ship. Burial took place in the Red Bea on the day he died.

The deceased was 39 years of ago, and is survived by his wife. and one daughter, residing in Dartunouth. N.S., his parents. Mr. and. Mrs Edward Williams. Grahams Road. P.E.l.. also two brothers. Walter at’ Gzahacns Road, James of Charlottetown.

Australia To Reorganize ' Her Defences

CANBERRA, Sept. l-(Reutersi -A program for reorganizing Commonwealth defence forces. lrlCludlng a “Joint war producfoi. stafi,“ was announced today In the Speech from the Throne open- ing the Australian Parliament.

The aims were self-defence, cc- operation in Empire regional de- fence and fulfilment of obliga- tions under the United Nations charter. Australia was seen as "the main support area in ‘one Pacific."

The South Australia rocket range project was proceeding sat- isfnctorily‘ in co-operation with ine British authorities. said the speech prepared by the Lawn" Government and read by Gave;- nor-General William John Mo» Kell.

The Government viewed "will" dismay" the divisions between the wartime allies.

It supported British and An-i- crlcan policy in Berlin. and was seeking an early peace settlement in the Pacific, with Australia having full right there "as s pil- ticipating principal. in keeping WlI-h wartime efforts."

The speech pledged "all Doss'b‘e help“ to Britain "in her recovery efforts."

The object of Australia's cut in dollar spending was to help Bri- tain meet the dollar shortage and conserve gold reserves and dollars ivhich Britain held on behalf o! the entire sterling area.

Drastic measures had been tak- eii by Australia to conserve dol- lar expenditure and she was do» Ing everything possible to increase her dollar earnings.

The outlook for Australia's tx~ port trade in 1948-49 appears: healthy if the world price for more important items continued to be satisfactory.

It was the Government's iii- tention w accelerate immigration, taking full advantage of the ex- pected improvement in the ship- ping position.

The Government would intro- duce legislation to provide Axis- traliim citizenship. similar to that in Canada.

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

VANCOUVER (OP) - The Sea Island Airport here has taken on now international significance with trans-Pacific routes operat- ing from here. City council has renamed the iiirbase "Vancouver

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Inquest Ordered In DeSahie~Death

An inquest into the death Mr- George D. McKay, 74-year- old resident of DeSabIe which Ocfllrred Yesterday at the Prince Edi-ward Island Hospital will bg held at the Cutcliffe Funeral Home this morning at 9 0'¢1°¢k_

The deceased was injured early Monday afternoon, August goth when a load of hay he was taking to his form was struck by a Quebec-owned automobile as the Victim was about to turn Into- his gate.

The deceased suffered g broken Illi). broken shoulder and fract- ured wrist in addition to internal injuries.

Dr. JD. McGuigan has been named coroner. A coroner's jury ‘V85 Bmllflhelled last evening and will view the remains this mom- ing at the Cutclifife Fuineral Home after which it is expected the in- quest will be adjourned {or 59v. eral days.

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of

Mrs. Frank Walker; Indian River, Mrs. James Pendergast; Klnkora, Mrs. J.M. Mulligan; Kelly's Cross. Mrs. John Molyneaux; Little Pond. Mrs. John Blackett; Mis- couche. Mrs. Willia-rn DesRoches; Georgetown, Mrs. F. J. Delory; Morel], Mrs. William Aylward; St. Ann's, Lot 65, Mrs. F.T. Trainer; Surnmerside; Mrs. Malcolm Steele; Suntmerfield, Mrs. Emmett Clow; Souris. Mrs. Andrew Murant; Grand River. Miss Janie Mac- Lellan; St. Theresa's. Mrs. John Dunphy; Vernon River, Mrs. Katherine Praught; Wellington, Mrs. Herbert McQuaId; ‘rlgnish, Mrs. Joseph Arsenault; Seven Mile Bay. Miss Florence Green.

The report of the resolutions committee was presented by Mrs. Frank Murray. _

At il o'clock Dr. J. P. E. O'Rou-

ley od’ St. Dunstan's University spoke to the convention of the C. W. L. scholarships for girls. l-Ie said he felt honored to be asked to speak on this subject as he considered it vitally identified with the church. Hie gave a review oi what had been done and paid tribute to the young ladies who had received scholarships as to their character and class records and said that what has been ac- complished is ample justification for the scholarships having been established. Father McQuaid gave this work his blessing and approval, and rriade a number of suggestions. A general discussion followed. at which many important. suggestions were made. n

Afternoon Session

In the afternoon an art draw- ing was conducted with the fol- lowing results: 1st prize, an oval mirror, Miss Helena Arsenault. Box 421, Summerside; 2nd prize, silver water pitcher, Mrs. Watson MacKinnon, 3i Alley streeihOhar- lottetoivn; 3rd prize, magazine end table, Miss Mary lvlioKenna, Cen- tral Betleque; 4th prize, Silex cof- fee maker, Miss Maureen McIvor. Kinkora; 5th, fruit cake. Rev. J. W. McClardle, Charlottetown; 6th.

satin cushion, Maris McDon aid, Richmond. The retiring president, Mrs.

Trainor and the retiring secret- ary. Miss Ellie Gillis, were re- membered with n. gift for their fine work in filling their respect-

ive offices. The newly elected of- ficers were installed by Father lvif-cQuaid.

The final item on the program was an afternoon tea. at thehorne of Mrs. P. L. Morris. wiho was assisted in receiving by the Dioc- esan president, Mrs. TTainor, and the hostess president Mrs. J. M. Mulligan. Members of Kinkora subdivision served.

On Tuesday evening a social evening was held in the parish hall attcnded by the delegates and the people of the parish. The ladies’ prize for auction was won by Mrs. William DesRoohes. MIA- couche, and the men's I fin Cecil 'I‘rainor, Kinkora. ‘i

Japs Resigned To Long Occupation

TOKYO, Sept. 2 _ (Thursday) — (AP) - On this third anniv- ersary of Japan's formal surren- der, Japanese are resigned to s.

long occupation, lest an early American withdrawal lay them open to Soviet infiltration.

There have been subtle but

conside able changes during the last year.

A year ago the Japanese were vlsihly buoyed by hopes of an early peace treaty, proposed by Gen. Douglas MacArthur, supreme commander of the occupation. Yet they remained under tight con- trol and general international suspicion.

Today Jnpan is an "honorable prisoner," but international tur- moil hus elfminlted her chance of early freedom.

High United States officials in Tokyo now see no prospect of an immediate formal peace and have ceased advocating one. They say the world-wide ideolozlciil strug- gle with Communism is too tense tn perv-nit a gamble on an in-

conclusive Japanese pence.

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Guides Pass Swim Tests at Fernwood

Amid all the rush and exiciite- ment of finishing camp activities and preparing for the final camp- fire, eighteen Girl Guides took Red Cross swimming tests at Fernwood Camp. Bedeque, on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 24. High waves and rocks presented many difficulties, but with the determination characteristic of their Guide training, they tack- led the job and came through with excellent results. One Senior won her badge, seven oi the eight candidates for the Intermediate Badge met with success. as alsu four oi the nine candidates for the Junior.

Junior Badges were presented at the campfire that night, by that veteran Gulder, Miss Carrie Holman. Coriiratulations with en- couragement to “keep up the good work" go to the instructor, Mr. Reginald Thompson. and to all the swimmers, particularly to the following badge winners:—

Senior: Joyce MacDonald.

Intermediate; Shirley Watson. Patricia Watson. Gertrude Bern- ard, Doreen Blacquiere, Betty MacDonald. Joyce Hodcler.

Juniors: Donna Lee Arsenault, Isabel Deighan. Germaine Perry. Aldous. Gallant.

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ing trees, scme 0i which narrowly missed passing pedestrians.

Power and communications lines interrupted with the city being left without power during the entire afternoon and evening; telephone companies reported only one line into Sydney from Halifax. Small era-ft dashed ashore on the rocky coastline; scores were smashed against piers,

Hundreds of dollars worth of circus tents ripped aiway and other circus material damaged. The tropical storm swept in from the Atlantic seaboard from the south.

Sweeping in from the southern Atlantic seaboard, it apparently touched only the northern part cif the Island. Central island points recorded'winds of lcss than 20 miles.

At 8 p.m., five hours lifter the storm hit its peak. people began to come out or their hcmes to count the damage.

Worst In Memory

A 62-year-old life-long resident of the city said it was the worst storm "in my memory." Others agreed.

Ian McNeil, Sydney Post-Record reporter, told how he and an automobile driver narrowly miss- ed injury from the same falling tree.

"I was walking down the street." he said, ‘iwhen 3, huge tree began to fall."

"1 jumped buck and it just missed me. But it crashed through an automobile and cut it almost in two. The driver crawled out. He hasn't i-vrl, a. bit. He was cer- tainly lucky."

Lynchh Show! Darin-aged

Lynch's shuws of Halifax suf- fered “very heavy" damage when the rip snorting winds swept across an open field where the circus tents were set up. Exact amount of damage, howeiwr, would not be known for some time.

Small craft anchored Ill H16 harbor and tied lllp at the piers toned badly. Although warned of the approaching winds many ap- parently had not taken the ne- ccssary precautions. Scores were dashed ashore by the wind-whip- ped seas. The shores were dotted with small while-painted pleasure rraft.

Shortly after the storm struck in all its pounding fury the town was thrown into darkness. Eight hours later poorer was still cut off. Lines were a tangled Ihess of wires and broken tree limbs. Llnrmen worked through the eve- ning in an attempt to restore power.

In the coal town of Glace Bav l2 miles away, the story was much the same. High winds. accom panied by driving rain, snapped local communication and poaver lines and left streets blocked a,- ialling trees.