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NiS UNION STRIKE

Midnight AHospital Holocaust Talces Heavy Toll OF Lives

liates Decision Reserved By Transport Commission

ice Sllil Heavy Off Nova Scoiia

Two weeks ahead of last yet, a track has opened through the ice in the Straits by the Magdalena, and two ships are already heading up towards the mouth oi the river, stated Captain Angus Brown, of- ficial ice observer for the Depart- ment of Transport after a 4% hour flight yesterday.

The ship reported yesterday missed the right track because of fog, but was rlghted today, and the other, thought to be the "Caulbe," should have plain sailing up to the river mouth where, 1t is ex- pected, they may run into some trouble. .

Ice continues between the north shore of P.E.I. and the- Magdalena, and the north entrance to the Strait of Canso and George Bay are both blockedfThe Island side of the Northumbarland Strait is good, but there is still 40% ice on the Nova Scotia side.

Ice is heavy from Cape North to the south coast of‘ Cape Breton, extending along the N. S. coast as far west as Country Harbour. This is further west than last year.

Sydney Harbor was obstructed at the time of observation yesterday.

Captain Brown expects to be out again early this morning, as the tracks for shipping must now be watched closely.

Bradley Seeks Military Aid Program_

NEW YORK, April 5 -- (AP) —

Omar N. Bradley tonight called for a military aid program that would strengthen the "ram- parts" of Western Europe and stop any aggressor before he could over- run the continent.

In a major speech. the United States army chief of staff unveiled some o1 the strategic thinking of the army high command.

The idea has been widely held that it would be impossible. to stop Russia from conquering all Europe if she chose. The best the

t United States could do, according to this argument, would be to strike back with air power and eventually lead a counter-attack to liberate the continent.

Bradley rejected this thinking. He contended such strategy would breed despair among potential

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I Coming Events

"Mail your Films to Garnhuib Photo Studio. Charlottetown.

"Loading Hogs Canada Packers Limited, April 7th, at Frederioton until 11 A. M. Carville 11M 1.180

A. M. D. L. McDowell. ___

"Dance in m-ierald Hall, ‘Easter Monday night. ldmohee. Good music.

"Now booking clover seed.

Farmers, our prices will save you money. hush your orders. Mac- Culganib Boyle.

“See “Noiboro Players" prelim their Play in Brookileid Hall, Fri- day. April 10th. Proceeds in aid oi Prlnoetown Road Church.

"Get your tickets at C. C. Mao Leah's Store, for the plays at Win- lllfteh tation Hall, April 13th. and

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lth, tertlng at 8.30 P. M. under taeméisploes of the women's In- a

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n! 101m nsanano _ (Canadian ri-eu Staff Writer)

OTTAWA, April 5 - (OP) - Canadra e70,000,000-a-year legal battle over freight-rate increases cams to an end‘ today.

After s final day of argument from a battery. of railway counsel, the Board of Transport Commiss- ioners reserved decision on the railways’ application for a general ZO-per-cent hoist in freight tolls.

The board gave no indication 0n when judgment would be handed down in the case, which was launched last July and which has been under hearing since Jan. 11. Closing out sessions that sent 1001115 1.500.000 words into the re- cords, Chief Commissioner M. B. Archibald observed only that the board had a great mass of material to assess before finding a verdict.

Expectations were that it would be several weeks, if not a matter of months, before a. Judgement was announced. Last year, the Board deliberated more than three months before awarding the carriers a il-per-cent increase at the end of more than a year sittings.

It was expected the Board would not take as long in the present case -—- in which the railways seek additional revenue oi $70,000,000 a

Fishery Survey~ By federation

1...: Prince seaward Island Fish- eries Federation is conducting a survey to determine the effect on the industry. should the Fisheries Prices Support Board decide not to carry out a purchase programme to

snaokeral and chicken haddie in 1949. Mr. Sydney Burhoe, president of the Federation. said yesterday.

Stating that 1f aid is not forth- coming. the Federation intends to carry the request directly to the government representatives, the questlonaire asks the following:

"(ll If the Fisheries Prices Sup- Port Board does not purchase some of your canned fish, will you open your factory for the canning of iéfrrins. mackerel or chicken had-

e.

"(2) If you do not operate. how mall? factory employees will be thrown out of work?

“(3) How many fishermen will not be able to sell their surplus fish?"

Appeals For Funds For Further Study Of Tidal Prefect‘

iAlUG-USTA, Me“ April 5 —(A.P)—— A state representative gppeaied today for funds to determine once and for all the feasibility of the Quoddy project.

Representative C. Arnold Brown, republican, addressed the ap- propriaiions committee in behalf of his bill to appropriate $30,000 for a. study of the tidal power project in the Bay of Fundy. No opposition was expressed.

Canada has put up its share of a joint intemational survey. A bill appropriating the American half of the $607000 cost is before congress.

If congress doesn't appropriate, the stale oi Maine should, Brown said.

He said that if Quoddy could produce cheap electricity it would bring great industrial development to Maine. "

"Let's find out now." h! lddfld- "If it isn't there let's bury it once

Over Filly Patients Are Victims

By Bill Tobiii and Tom Maddox EFFINGHAM, Ill.. April 5- (AP) — The estimated toll of dead and missing rose to 55 today in a horrifying midnight

fire that roared at high speed through St. Anthony's Hoa- pital

The hospital registrar made the estimate. Earlier estimates by reporters and the Red Cross ranged from 47 to 5i, and Mayor H.B. Rlnebart express- ed fear the death list would reach 60,

A dozen new-born babies per- ished in the holocaust. But one expectant mother escaped through a "' dow — although in labor — and safely gave birth to a son..

The hospital was destroyed. Of- ficials estimated damage at $500,- 000. g

Some patients, including ex- pectant mothers, leaped from fiery windows. Bedfast patients shrieked in agony as the fierce flames turn- ed the haven of mercy into a rag- ing inferno.

Dies In Rescue Attempts

Heroic nuns and nurses braved sheets of flame ‘in attempts to save the sick. Several perished with their charga. One was a nurse, Miss Fern Riley. 23. She died trying to rescue the bables._

A nun detected the fire shortly before midnight in a. laundry chute. Eyewltnesses said it spread quickly, "like a bail of fire."

The hospital's chaplain, Rev. Charles C. Sandon, 50, died in e.

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Conservatives Make Small Gains

IIONDON. April 5.—-(AP) -Con- servatlves are making small gains at the expense of labor and inde- pendent candidates in English and Welsh county elections being held this week. Communists are taking a beating.

All seven counties which voted Monday turned in complete reports today.

Three Communist councilmen who had held office in the coal- mining valley/s oi Wales were un- seated by Labor candidates. The Communists who won their seats three years e80. Dolled only about one vote in eight this time. No Communist W33 elected.

Labor gained nine seats in three counties — Glamorgan, Monmouth- shire and Dorset. They lost a total of l4 ‘in Lincoinshire, East Sussex. and the cotton-shilling county of Lancashire.

Fifteen Conservative gains. all at the expense of Independents. were recorded in Dorset. a rolling. sheep- farming area. In Lancashire. they won'14 s‘; is. mostly from‘ Labor, and Stripped sway the gains made by the Lab-or Pa-rty there three years ago.

Devonshire's complete count showed a loss of seven seats by In- dependent Labor candidates. On the whole, the first day of ballctting in the iveek-long elect.- ions indicated the Labor Party is consolidating its working-class strength and probably losing mid- dle-clasg votes. .

Stay of Execution

FRiEDIIRIGION. April 5 -—(OP) -Execution of Philip Nash. 24, sentenced to be hanged tomorrow. has been suspended until May l’! by order of Chief Justice C. D. Richards. The order followed the filing oi an appeal, scheduled tobe heard next week. Nash was con- victed of murdering Gerald Gaudet, who died of gunshot wounds lest

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ice 'Pe Re Lowest Sin

MDNIQEAL. April 5 -(CP) — Net railway earnings lower than those of any year since 1906 were annousmod tonight by the Carved- ian Pacific Railway Company for lose "despite gross earnima which reached a new high."

The annual Nport gross railway earnings,- Jsnuary. were $855,249,702 in 194e, an increase of 080563.783 or a gain of 11.5 percent over the preceding year. But working expenses ~of 8380330585410 per. cent more than ion-counted in a ms net in- come of 810,410,100.

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Reason for the d of Si.- 413M9 in the net. stat in the Lreiifl "I30 U W- l-

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ratings co 1905

Mather is "uncontrollable costs on the one hand and rigidly regulated rates and revenues on the other."

The report says that the benefits expected from the il-per-cent freight rate boost granted in 1048 "was more than offset. by increased pay rates and steadily rising costs for materials and supplies."

Net income of the company-all inclusive-after fixed charges was 007,303,851 for the last year compar- ed with 031.811.1942 in 1047. After preferred dividends. the balance was equivalent to $1.10 a share on the common stock against $2.04 in the preceding term. There are 18.- 400000 sham

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UITAWA, April ii -- (OP) ._ A surprise debate on National Health Insurance sprang up in the Commons today with the C. C. I". 951W "R1118 liht Government Point-blank when it going to lH-lllsurate its promised health in- surance plan.

M- J- Coldwell. C. C. 1". leader, tipped the chamber into the de- veloping debate when he rose on a Government motion to go imp supply and posed these questions for Health Minister Martin:

"The House and the country needs to know, by means o1 g categorical statement, Whether the Government of Canada is in favor of national health 11mm“; o; not?

“If it is in favor of national health insurance, when is it g9- lng to take the initiativ: in bring. ing it about?"

He brought up the question, he 501d. because "there are rumors that a Federal election is in the air."

And he recalled that the Gov- ernment had introduced a draft; health insurance bill prior to the 1940 general election and has ill-faded it "up and down the coun- if?" as a bill the Government would "do something with" if re-

Government Challenged 0n Healthlnsuraitcgolicies

elected. Nothing had been heard of it since.

The debate produced diverging opinions.

A French-masking doctor from Quebec ——,Dr. Alderic Laurenteau (L — Berthier-Maakinongc) - felt the first steps should be towards providing hospitals and medical personnel while a Westerner John Blackmore (SC-Lethbridge) —-thought state medicine would lead to further centralization at Ottawa.

Other speakers included Mrs. Gladys Strum (CCF-Qulppelle), Jean Francois Pouliot (Ind L - Temiscouata) and John '1‘. I-lackett (PC-Stanstead).

Mr. Coldweil said much had been made about the health grants to the Provinces during the last year and added:

"But it seems to me that if we

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Canada, we should not rely upon a system cf that sort.

“We should have a definite bill beiore us s0 that. a statute could be passed. and an act of Parlia- ment governing national health insurance put on the statute books. . ." c

Grants by order-ln-council were "uncertain and unsatisfactory." A national health plan which would meet the needs of the Canadian people would have to be on a

Dominion-nude basis.

u. u. is Give?“ Full Support By WesiemmPowers

By N Alistedter Canadian Press Staff Writer NEW YORK, April 5 _(CP) -

Westem power leaders today op- ened the United Nations general assembly by giving full support to the world organization as the moat important peace-making machin- fir)’

State Secretary, Dean Acheson of the United States. fresh from signing lhe Atlantic pact, said in an oif-the-floor statement the UN. lg “our best hope of building e peaceful world community."

He hurried to the Flushing Meadow assembly hall from Wash- ington with nine nf the 12 foreign ministers who Monday signed the unprecedented alliance.

Among them was L. B. Pearson. Canada's external affairs minister, who heads a IO-man delegation to the session-m continuation of the tltliiee-month meeting in Paris lest fa . '

Pearson said there is no conflict between the Atlantic pact and the U.l\". charter.

Arriving with a. flying wedge of police to push through the crowds, | Russia's Andrei A. G-romyko spoke briefly with Acheson. The Soviets top deputy toreign minister is al- most certain to bring the tense sit- uation in the U.N. to a climax with

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Gels Reprieve from Gallows

MAiNCl-IIBTIZR, England, April 5 -(A.P) — Mrs. Rene Duffy, 10. was reps-loved from the gallows by the Qng today, only 48 hours before she was to die for ham-

trangeways Prison tonUit with her ll-month-oid son. . whom she had never expected to see again. »Mrs. Duffy testified in her trial tbebebywasefeotorirtafafal quarrel with her husband, 28. She said her husband beat her and she decided to leave him, taking the child. Her husband tried to prevent her from taking the child, she said. and she picked up a hammer and hit him twice.

Unden- the reprieve, Mrs. Duffy will be held in prison for an in- definite term.

WISIIXII. cnmbridgeshne, lftigland - (W) - Pay for ring- ing the centuries-old curfew bell is ls. (90 cents) a night. but no

Labour Minister Reports On Strike Situation

OTPAWYI, April 5 —(GP) —Lsb- or Minister Mitchell disclosed ‘n the Commom today that the pow- erful anti-Communist Internation- al Longshoremens Association (A. FL.) put pressure on Canadian shlpowncrs to ditch the Canadian Seamerrg Union (T.L.C.), which last week called a general strike of east coast shipping.

The Leftist-led C.S.l.l. called its strike on learning that Canadian ownas had suddenly signed con- tracts with the Seafarers’ Internat- ional Union (ABEL). a. United States organization which moved into eastern Canada last summer. The CSU. had been manning east coast shipping for years.

A report on the strike given ihe Commons by the Minister indicated that the iongshorevmens group had threatened indirectly to have its U. S. membership refuse to handie cargo from the Clad-manned ves- SClS.

Mr. Mitchell quoted a. letter which he said a number of ship- owners had received born President Joseph Ryan of the I.L.A., declar- ing his union was anxious for the elimination of "those Communist eleunents which have kept the (Maritime) industry in an un-

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are to have a real health plan in . ‘

Russians sent an intelligence

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DAYTONA BEACH. Fla» April 5 >- (AP) —- A once highly-respect- ed New York banker and family man was arrested in a bar here near midnight Monday with $54.- 708 of 0884.600 in bank funds he had disappeared with March 2'1.

He was handsome. affable Richard i-l. Crowe. 41. assistant manager oi’ a branch of the National City Bank, prominent in Staten Island social and charitable affairs. marri- ed and the father of three chil- dren.

Crowe gave no reason immediat- ly for having taken the money ~

roughly $1 .000 in cash and $600.- 000 in bon s -- but he had hardly dropped from sight than friends

and organizations began receiving letters from him containing vari- ous amounts he owed them-

Bonds In Atlantic Ocean

He had none nf the bonds when arrested. however. I-Ie said he had taken them "only to make bank officials angry" and had thrown them in the Atlantic Ocean.

He gave no reason for this st-‘

tittide. which was contrary to the ‘effort. opinion of him. They hllll called him a most promising member organization: "The bank's haired boy." t

bank officials had given

of the white-

.7. Edgar Hoover, head of the

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Gouzenko On Stand in Carr Espionage Case

By DOUGLAS HOW (Canadian Press Staff Writer) UITAWA. April 5 ICP)

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Glance (By The chi-at... Press)

Cabinet ministers. Opposition leaders and private members dis- cussed the pros and cons of a health insurance plan.

Revenue Minister McCann an- nounced Income Tax allowances on farm homes.

The Commons approved in principle n. private member's bill to limit political expenditures.

Wednesday:

The Commons will consider gov- ernment business. The Senate will

3on3. an“, Shot To Death

MATANI. Que. April I — (C?) -- An 18-year-old girl was report- ed shot and killed at the nearby village of Grands Ame. municipal police said here tonight.

The victim was identified by police as Irene Dubs.

Police said they were holding the girl's mother as a material witness.

It was reported that the girl was shot while four persons were present at the home.

No other details were immediate- ly available.

imam 1a about 50 miles north of ltimoukl on the south shore of the It. Iawnnee RIVI-

Canada. Mexico.

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Thinks Church Leaders’ Confessions “Extorted” _

the Ul1llA=d"Stalcs and

a Colonel Mil- who came to two weeks in

The man was testified.

CansoBridge Plans Are Beinag_Speeded

OTTAWA, April 5 — ._. ‘transport. Minister Ohuvril said today in the Commons he expected to be able to an- nounce this week the appoint- ment of a. consulting engineer to prepare plans for the bridge across the Strait of Canao to link Cape Breton and the Nova Sootia mainland.

As soon as the plans are pre- pared, he told Ciarle Gillie (CCF - Cape Breton South), lrnders will be called for the construction work.

Fast Action On Ailaniic Paci ls Expected

WASHINGTON, April 5—(AP)— Idarly congressional action on the newly-signed Atlantic defence pact appeared unlikely today, but Pre- sident Truman is expected to lose little time in submitting the treaty for Senate ratification.

Although the White House gave no inkling of when the historic document. will be forwarded to capitol hill. there was speculation that. Truman may send it on to- YUOTTOVI.

Chairman Tom Connolly (Dem. Tex.) of the Senate Foreign Re- lations Committee meanwhile urg- ed that the treaty be givena "high priority" on the Senate calendar. now jammed with domestic legisla- lion‘.

The treaty itself will nnl. become effective until it has been ratified by all seven of the original draft- ers-the United States, Canada. Britain. France, Belgium, the Neth- erlunds and Luxembourg, The se- curity arrangement however in- cludes these five other signatory powers: Norway, Denmark, Ice- land, Portugal and Italy.

One of the major issues due to be raised when the foreign rela- tions committee begins hearings is the matter of American arms aid to the European members.

Truman is expected to send s separate request to Congress for authority and funds to finance the military aid program which State Department officials say is essen- tlal if the pact is to have any

Officials have indicated that the arms outlay may run between $1.- O00.000,000 and 51.500.000.000.

Foes Elght- Charges Of Armed Robbery

TORONTO. April 5 --(OP) Toronto's so called "Mutt and Jeff handily-arrested last Friday in Montreal and held there on several armed robbery counts-will face eight anmed robbery charges hers later. police announced today