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PRIME MINISTER PASliA 0F EGYPT

CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, WEDNESD

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Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew

AY, DECEMBER 29, 1948

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TRUMAN’S STATEMENT ON RUSSIA PUZZLES WASHINGTON

Navy And Air Force Programs For 1949

Minister Says Summerslde Airport in Lina For Some New Construction.

Chignecto Canal Committee To Meet

SACKVILLE. N.B., Dee. 28 tCPt (Jovcrnmrnt representa- lives firm New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island will attend the Chignecto Canal Committee meeting here tomorrow.

Appointed more than a year ago following a mass meeting at nearby Amherst, NS._ ihc commits tea, has been advocating: the ne- cessity of constructing a canal through the narrow Chignecto Isthmus connecting New Brune- wick ttnd Nova Scotla.

Tomorrow's meeting will discuss the possibility of arranging a sur- vey on the feasibility c-f the can- al from a power yiieupoint.

Attorney-General FA. Large will represent P.E.I., while Dr. Jl-I. Rowley of the New Bruns- Wlvk {research Board has been appointed by Premier J13. Mc- Nair. Rand Mntlicsoti, manager of the Maritime Transportation Coin- mission. also will attend.

Protest Freight Rates Boost 0n implements

(By Tne Canadian Press)

EDMONTON, Dcc. 28—'I‘he A1- berta. Gifivernment has protested to the Board oi ‘Transport, com. missionei-s against-an increase in railway freight rates on agricult- ural implements, Agriculture Min. tater David Ure, said today. He laid the increase, announced re- "lilly iii Ottawa, is "ridiculous and unfair."

“The proposed increase nine cents to 22 cents n i00- pouiids is superimposed on the previous Zl-per-ceut increase and will certainly add to the farmers‘ operating costs." Mr. Ure said.

mivuiers. Dec. ‘zs-tcei-A protest against the recent increase i" Yreiifht rates on farm implem- enls was made to the Federal Government today by W. R. Hen- derson. secretary of the Manitoba and Western Ontario Implement Dealers‘ Association.

Mt‘. Henderson urged that the increase be suspended until more znformaticn is available as to why the railways require it.

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Corning Events

"Unloading corn, $3.40 per hun- 'ired weight. McGuigan dz Boyle. "Opening $5.1‘... Milton to-

night. Skutiug from R till ltl.

"Dance in Grahams Road l-Iall tonight. Refreshments served.

"Lot. 65 Hall. Thursday. Decem- ber 30th, Play. Variety Concert and Dance.

"Dance, Mt. Stewart. Thursday. gecccnber 30th. Eastern Rhythm oys.

"hiotlce: The Winsloe Grocery will be closed all day Tuesday. January 6th. for stock taking.

"DI-rice end Card Party, Kelly's Croce Hall. Wednesday night. Dec- Bmber 29th. Prizes. Lunch served. 600d music.

"Don't miss the last dance of this season. Islanders Country Club, Travellers Rest. Thursday. A good time is assured.

"Dance. Vernon River l-lali. Friday. December 31st. Sponsored b! Uigg and Kinroae Junior Ptarm- QII Organisations.

c2217.. £15m‘. i“ l"“‘"‘" . orry a ey I-h l. Dec- ember 30th, at 8 P. M. Sponsored by Junior normal-s. rt not line. fol- ifiwin; averting. Lunches served.

‘twill be loading hogs at. the following points each Thursday: lithe! Wipmore, Brndelbane, until 11-30 I. no: Borden Begneil, Hun- ter River. until noon; Bummer- lide until 1.30 p. in: and Km- lllilwn until 3 p. m. MecEwen and Cueiu. ,

OTTAWA. Dec. 28 —(CP)—Caii- ada will launch construction pro- grams of combat aircraft and snips in 19-19. Defence Minister Claxton said today. and she will also stock- pile some strategic materials that. might. be hard to get m the event of war.

The Minister, in a press confer- ence reviewing 1948 and preview- ing 1949, made these disclosures:

1. Defence expenditures will be up in the coming fiscal year. This years budget runs to $350,- 000,000

2. With a net increase of 5.- 148. the three regular fort-es reached a total strength of 285 in the first. 1l months of the year. Reserve strength is 39.268.

3. Construction programs will include the all-weather, long- range interceptor jet fighter being designed to meet Canad- lan requirements; the American P36. fastest operational jet fighter in the world with a record of 6'70 m.p.h.; a new type of escort naval vessel with speed and equipment to handle the latest submarines.

4. The services are getting an improved daily ration and the army is going to have a new summer uniform much like that issued to the R.C.A.F.

5 The army's airborne brigade group should reach the stage oi training as a formation in 1949.

Mr Claxton made no mention of the materials it: might be necessary to stockpile but they are generally accepted as items like tin. natural rubber and quartz crystals which come from sources outside the continent. The steps would not. mean any civilian rationing.

Actually. he said, there were only a half dozen such materials the Dominion would need. On balance. Canada was an exporter of stra- tegic materials and supplied num- bers of them to the U.S.

Recruiting had been good in the past three months and the drive will-coittinue with the aid of a new Sunday night radio program entitled "Comrades in Arms". The new year will see more defence construction than in any peace- time year, including married quarters and new buildings on mil- itary bases.

The Air Force will launch newbucs at Mont Joli and Bagotville, Qua, Chetharn, N. 8.. and Summerside. P.l-I.I.. and these will need new bulld- ings.

Mr. Claxton said the British

Vampire jet now used by Canada will not be abandoned.

Urge P. E. I. Be One Freight Rates Zone

ResolutlonTAilopted At Meeting Neld Last Night.

A special meeting was called last night in Charlottetown of the Potato Shippers Advisory Com- mittee to meet with Mr. Rand H. Mali son, manager of the Mari- time Transportation Commission for the purpose of discussing the general freight; zoning rates ex- isting cn Prince Edward Island. ‘(This report was issued to The Guardian following the meeting.) At the end of the lengthy and frank discussions. the following

resolution was unanlmcusy pass- ed by the directors: - Rcsoived that the Transporta-

tion Commission of the Marita-rte Board of Trade be requested to undertake at an early date as prs- sible an application to the Board oi Transport Commissioners for the establishment of one zone on Prince Edward Island in respect of all rates to and from ‘Prince Eduard Islind and points nut<lde the Marilimcs but particularly the rates on potatoes from Prince Edward Island to points outside the Maritimes and be it. further resolved that the Board of Trans- port Commissioners be requested to set this matter of one zcne down for hearing at the earliest pcssible dale pursuant to the fil- ing of the application. _

In addition to the directors of the PEI. Potato Advisory Ship-‘

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Ruhr Placed Under international Control

LONDON. Dec. 28 — tAPi The Western Powers today shackled Germany's war potential by placing her industrial Ruhr area under international control - perhaps forever.

Six powers. without Russian par- ticipation, announced they would constitute a board of control known a the "Ruhr authority" to guar- antee that the Ruhr henceforth will’produce only for peace.

The powers are Britain. the United States. France. Belgium. Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

Although the communique issued by the participating powers did not. mention plRlis to establish an international police force to patrol

the Ruhr. diplomatic spokesmen said this will be done.

Canadian Labor Leaders ,

Optimistic Over Outl

OTTAWA. Dec. 28 — iCP) —— Canadian labor leaders. in veer- end messages today QXPYWS-"l 0P" timlsm over the I040 outlook for Canada's workers.

Labor Minister Humphrey Mit- chell was joined in this sentiment? by president. Percy R. Bensfiufih at t-he 400.000-msn Trades and Labor Congress of Canada and president AR. Mosher of the 360.- OOO-rncmber Canadian Congress of Labor.

The Labor Minister said 1948 was a good year for Canada and "It is my earnest hope that i049 will be l year of happiness and fulfilment for ell Canadians.“

"At the end of 1M0. we know that. our optimism has been more than justified. For the second time in two years. employment passed the 5.000.000 -marlr. Jobs in industry exceeded the i041 level by more than four per cent, and have been about eight per cent above the wartime peak.

"The labor force grew by almost M0000, and its effectiveness was

increased by a decline in labor disputes. especially in the basic industries.

President Bensoiish mid that.

while living standards ln Canada compare favorably with most other countries. were increases have been "dissipated by having to Ply tmice as much for the necessities of life." '

During the coming year, he said. the Congress will continue to fight

for government control of prices.

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which "must replace the present price control exercised by cartel»- nnd combines if the ordnary man ls to receive a fair share of the earnings of commerce and 111- dnstry."

I-le said labor will pfEeS also for higher old age pensions without‘ the means test. national health‘ measures, more. .. and cheaper housm and retention of rent con- trol until the pressure for hous- ing accommodation is removed.

Dealing with Communism iu unions. he said it was s. complim- ent to the labor movement that‘ even the suggestion of "red tinge" in a Canadian union was front- pale news.

"They are being discovered in all walks of life. They create dis- turbance and disruption and are undeniably a threat. to our trees- ured institutions." he said.

President Masher said the labor movemmt in Canada. the United States and Great Britain was try- ing to get rid of Communists in trade unions.

However. he added. opposiflcn to Corrrnunism is not enough he- ceusc it "develops and spread; in the soil of economic injustice and popular discontent."

‘The recognition of the need for better economic and social conditions. higher tandsrds of living and greater o rtunity for freedom and happiness. ls the strongest bulwark against Com- munism, is one oi the most hope- ful signs oi the timesFMr. Mosh- er said

Charlottetown yesterday loss one of its best known and most respected citizens in the sudden P355108 0f City Councillor Samuel F. Doyle at his home, 40 Roch. ford Street.- I-le was 63 years of age.

A graduate of both St. Dun- stairs College. Charlottetown. and St. Francis Xavier Unlversity.An~ lilZonls-h, N S.. the late Mr. Doyle ciltcred the Dominion Government service ii. 1912 when he Joined the. Department of Inland Revenue branch at Charlottetown. In 1925 he became senior Qustoms Excise

Clerk and some years later was‘

Promoted Customs and Ebrcis Supervisor Previous to entering Llic C-ovcrnnnent service. he had >'Udl€(l iaw with the. well-known

Sydney crimln?) lawyer. J. W. Madden.

Last. February. Mr. Doyle con- tested ‘Jvard Three ll’l the civic election and was elected by a substantial majority. He never

failed to be in his seat at the regular monthly meetings of the Council and displayed a great interest. in his Ward and in the welfare of the City as a whole.

In the realm of amateur sport his name was familiar to thous- ands of lovers of amateur ainlefi- lCS thmuchout the Maritimcs. At both St. Dunstans and St. Fran- c‘s Xavier he was an outstanding" football and hockey player and in both sports won the respect and the admiration of both fans and players by his gentlemanly con- duct and sense of fairness. While at Si. Francis Xavier, he had the distinction of taking the first Canadian hockey team in Boston that ever played against Harvard Univcrsitin I-lis trophies incrude not only those won at foolballand hockey but. also several for his prowess as a bicycle rider.

For mariv years he was presi- dent. of the City Baseball and l-loclccy Leagues, and was a prom- inent and always energetic mem-

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News in Brief

VICTORIA. Dec. 28 ~10?) -- Preniler Byron Johnson today an- bounced that. manufacture and sale of margarine in British Colum- bia would be left to t-he Legislature to decide. The Legislature opens

They offered Germany membership Feb‘ B‘ __ after she has a responsible gov- OTrAW/x’ Dec n8 __(CP) emmen" Government sources said today

none of the Provinces have indi- cated acceptance of the Federal Government's offer to step out. of the domestic rental control field if they wish to take over. FRANKFURT. Dec. 2S —iAPi _- German politicians refused Im- mediate public comment tonight on the creation cf a Ruhr authority. lluit it was obvious they do not like PARIS. llec. ‘.28 --lAl") -- United Nations Security Council today gave 'l‘he Netherlands '14 hours in which to release captured Indonesian Republican leaders. '1‘\he resolution dlfl not say what would happen if the deadline is not met.

Calgary Papers Boost Suhscriptionllates

(By The Canadian Press) CALGARY, Dec.

The

Albertan.

30 cents a week. The increases are

2ll-'I‘he Cil- 25)’ Herald Bilmunced “may m“ Further investigation rcvcnlcd Sfilfii

mlssuance Of Export Seed Potato Pennitsi

it. is increasing its nsubscrlptloniin S11v9, prices. effective Jan. 3. The an- nouncement. followed a similar

move last night by the Calgary

The Herald's price to mall sub- scribers will be increased to $0 a year and the rate by carrier to

the same as

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The following tribute to the late. Councillo; Doyle has bren recent-- ed for publication from His Wor- fship Mayor B. Earle .\'facDona'.d: l ] "It. was with feelings of pro- ‘fcund. regret that I learned of? the sudden passing of Mr. Samuel}. F. Doyle. I-le was a Councillor in that civic body over which I have t the honour to preside. but. he wusi‘ aiso a counsellor ll’l more intimaze i and less formal matters to tinny. dreds of young mcn in this City; who deemed it. an honour and a‘ privilege to emulate the lot-y‘ standards of noble living and. sportsmanship “hlCh were warpl and woof of his being,

"I am proud to be able to say‘ that he was also my and my friend. His advice wast always wise, never tinged with‘ malice. and time riitcr time has} proven to be the only solution of a complex problem. He. was alutiysl ready to lend n helping hancli wherever and whenever nceticdy, always willing to bear his sh.i.re' of the load or the responsibility,

always sympathetic to those in need. "I realize how useless any,

words of mine are to lessen the‘ anguish caused his family by [Altai sudden passing. and so I shall content myself by saying in all, earnestness that they have myi sincere sympathy. “Many men have lived lonneri and have done much lrss for‘ humanity than Samuel Doyle. Ho; ,\vas a gentleman and a leyali i friend“ l

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‘Fortune in “Undies”

i CALGARY. t5... 2a lilemuel Barrett. GS-jvcar-oid Bay, N. S.. pencil pcddler with a

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naliy a prisoner of the Politburo. ‘ Russia's goveming' body. Among the newspapers. the

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Sudden Death Yesterday . 0f City Councillor Doyle

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By George Ronald

WASHINGTON. Dec. 28 - tCPi Skeptical Washington had s whale of a time today trying to make up its mind about President Trumans stirprlse siatemcnt on Russia.

Everyone was intercsted-—und re action was immediate. even if neg-

- ative. The man-iii-tne street nun-ill l

sure what to think; Government officials declined to comment; newspapers sounded off with every- thing from frank bewilderment tot‘ outright condemnation of the Pres-i idenfs off-the-cuif remarks. i

Truman said yesterday at. a‘ luncheon in Kansas City that “cer- tain leaders" in Russia are “ex- ceedingly anxious" to come to an understanding with the Unitenl States. That's all he said. And. when l asked for elaboration. he said only: l "You will just have to continue to‘ speculate."

Referred To Stalin?

The most popular guess was that the President was referring to Stal- Ln. People recalled another casual

ago: He knew and liked "Old Joe." a nice sort of fellow who was act-

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Halifax Papers Will Marge

HALIFAX. Dee. 28 - tCP) — The Halifax Herald and the Halifax Chronicle tonight an- nounced that beginning with the new year they will merge their interests into an inde- pendent newspaper to he known as the "Halifax Chronicle- Herald."

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Lobster Boat

Reported Missing

HALIFAX, Der. 38 -'(‘.Pi __ an Canso Bmplilblélll reiurn» ed to base today alter thlre hours

‘search for a lobster boat TPDOFiP-j unissing since Monday night off. |Yarmouth, NS. with three men

aboard.

Those aboard were Elmer Shoids of Port la Tour. N S. Cecil Crow-ell and Gucrdon Nickcison. I-lrnie- towns of the last mcn ivcre not known. All are South Shore fish-I ermcn.

The Air Force said foggy weath- er hampered searchers but the Canso would rt-snizno the hunt in» morrow morning over an 1.600- square-mile area where the vcsscl was last reported The same arca- obseured today-would be scoured again.

Woman Drives Car Through Restaurant

LANSING. Mich.. Dec. 28—A woman driver accidentally stepped on the gas today, sending her automobile careening through a downtown restaurant. Five per- sons were injured.

The car. with an automatic gearshift. had been left. with mo- tor running. Acceleration shifts it into a forward speed.

Police said the driver. Mrs. Ber- tha A. Winn. was entering the cnr when her foot touched the gas pedal. The vehicle jumped me curb, smashed through a piate-glas window and went the length of the restaurant. It stop- ped against a rear wall.

Mrs. Winn escaped injury. Her husband. Nathan A. Winn, 68. suffered two broken legs.

A steam table was knocked over, scalding an employee. The rest- aurant proprietor. Carl Nicholofl’. 36. his sister and a patron suffer- ed minor injuries.

Nicholnfi estimated damage to his cafe at several thousand dol- lars. The car was driven out. of the wreckage under its own power.

Large Cash increase in island Fisheries industry p,

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'I‘he following review of the‘ fisheries industry has been sup-1 plied by Mr. J. J. Larrabee. Sup- ervisor of Fisheries for the Pro- vince:

Fish landings on Prince Edward Island show a slight decrease dur- ing the year 1948. compared with i947. but landed values show a considerable increase. The total landed quantity for i948 is 330.- 312 cwt. as compared with 373.587. cwt. for i947. with a total landed. value of 312.190.2533 for i948 and} 51.880080 for i947. an increase of 5310.204

The lobsters. which are the most important of our fisheries, shozv

“an increase in landed quantity of Glace 3597 9W3 mid an increase l" "iihltilcan market. Until i946, all our

no of $344,656 when compared svith i lobsters M“. shlppcd

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an embargo which almost caused a panic amongst our lobster pack- ers and dealers. The Department. of Fisheries stepped in and ap- pointed a controller to handle the canned lobster and, due to exten- sive advertising and the fact that our lobster pack was of high

quality. all the canned lobsters we. ,

could produce were sold in United States and. Canada at very satis- factory prices and it is felt that this will continue for years to come.

Live Lobster Market.

Our live. lobster market. is alzo in a very healthy‘ couriitzon: tna‘ all live lobsters over 9 imhcs are shipped in crates to the Arn-

to Boston

fortune in his "undics,“ today was‘ 194T I‘ 55 "it m“ m9" 13 a and distributed to other centres fined $35 when h, appeared in very bright future in the lobster irrxn there. but due lo the advent. police court on a charge of bezil- mdustry in Prince Edward 1515'"!- oi the airplane. they are now gn- lng. . Pm" it’ the iluibreak °l the-ll?“ lug dirccr to other centres and

Barrett. was arrested yesterdayfilllifmilmfllell’ 618ml’ Derceilit “I the demand seems to be increas- when police found him scllinr: i "l" 93111195 1055i" “'55 501d 111 "the ._ ipg from _\'(*.'\i' to year as in» ,penclls on a downtown street. i Eiililpea“ market bu“ me“- “5 people grt acquainted uiili I'm‘

lWhen searched at police ‘quarters. police found Barrett. ha $5,100 sewn in his underwear.

tucked away in a (‘ll bag in Barrettfei hotel room.

Winston Churchill left today for a private visit to the south of France where he will continue work on his war memoirs. l-le was accompanied by Mrs. Churc-hlli and his daught- er, Mrs. Oliver.