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Against Freda Linton Withdrawn By Crgwn

Coming Events

"Rummage Sale, Trinity Social Ball, Saturday, Aipril 30th. 3 PM.

"Play. ‘Hacadie Hall. Wednes- iisy, May 4th. Dance afterwards.

"Reserve Monday. May 0th, for Norboro Play in Wilmot Hall,

"Reserve Tuesday. May 24th. Lobster Supper, North Rustico.

"Rummage Sale, Holy Name nail. this afternoon, ii o'clock.

"Don't forget! Regular dance at tho Bonsiiaw Inn. Tuesday night. ilacNeilYs Orchestra.

"Dance in St. Peter's Legion Hall every Tuesday night. Cliff Peters Orchestra;

"To arrive two cars Canada cement at special prices. Be sure slid see us before booking. Also to srrive. cars lime, fertilizer, cedar shingles and asphalt shingles. Be sure and see our Super-Tito shing- lss before buying. P. J. Noy & Co., Hunter River.

"Sunday. 8.30 P. M_ 501N111’; Hill. Sacred Programme by Baiva- tion Young People

"Cori-en Ban Hail. Wednesday, lfay 11th, four act drama followed by dance; ‘ ,

"Unloading Saturday and Mon- ilsy car of Shur-Gain hog, deiry ind poultry feed. McKie d: Co., Grafton St.

‘fTha Klnkora Players present their Ii-act play, "My Irish Rose" in Kliikora Hall on Wednesday, May ll at 2 p.m. and 8 p.ni_

"South Winsloe Y. P.- U. present their-NB act play "The Medd-lesome Maid with specialties in Winsloe llali, Wednesday, May 11th.

"Reserve May 19 for recital in Ellworth Hall. Summersida, by linunt Allison Conservatory of

lilusic student artists.

“The Annual Meeting of the Morell Creamery which was post- ponefi. will be held in Morell Hall. Millldw- May 2nd. at a P. M.

"Pantry Sale at Prowse Bros. Saturday April 30th st 2.30 P. M. by Children's Group of the Kings Daughters Trinity United Church.

"Dnont miss Bean noon Lima s 3 act play by Stanley Bflvdle Pllyars in New Glasgow H“. FYldsy. May 6th. at 8.1!).

0")". T. Scott will be hauling "on to Wiltshire Creamery esich M°ildfly until further notice over 5311a McKenzie! Route to Brook-

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OTTAWA. April no - (or) - Justice Minister Carson announced tonight in the Commons that the crown is withdrawing the espionage ChUBQI; against Freda Linton of Montreal. who surrendered to the R. C. M. P. three weeks ago. 1“

He told the chamber that the crown lawyers Phillipe Brals, K. C.. and John Cai-tright, K. c. - have advised that the evidence available does not grant proceeding with the charge. '

He had asked Mr. Brals and Mr. Cartright for written opinions. They have been delivered and the crown is withdrawing accusation; against Miss Linton.

Miss Linton surrendered voluntar- ily to R. .C. M. P. in Montreal

April i1. The 33-year-old, dark - haired woman. who will become p

mother in June, was the last of 30 persons sought as links in Can- ada's Soviet spy ring ,

whereabouts A Mystery

her surrender ceme 38 months after the first startling revelations of the ring.‘ But her whereabouts during the long months police sousht her still are a mystery to the public.

Neither Miss Linton, who re- fused to reveal her married name, nor her counsel, Joseph Cohen, K. C., would say where she hsd hidden out successfully.

The charges against Miss Lin- ton were isid under the official florets pot.- She, was charged by the crown" with assisting Fred Rose, former Labor-Progressive member of Parliament, in obtaining secrets oi’ the explosive RDX fom Dr. Raymond Boyer.

Rvose was sentenced to six years in penitentiary and Boyer, a form- er employee of the National Coun- cil. to two years.

391°" U15 6D)’ ring was uncover- ed Miss Linton had worked with the National Film Board in Ottawa and as s telephone operator in Montreal. .

Ihim soc Silent

MONTREAL, April N - (CP)_ Freda Linton, against whom long- Bifludinif olllionase charges have been dropped. in a happy but breaking voice said tonight: "I am very pleased. of course, but I lm Ml loin: to issue any state- merits st all."

Miss Linton was reached by tele- phone at the homo of s. sister. where she has been staying since freed on $1.500- bail a. few days after her voluntary surrender to R. C. M. P. in Montreal

LONDON -- (OP) - The Emp- ire Parliamentary Association is changing its name -- substituting "Commonwealth" for "Bit-pin."

British Win Polni In Barge Traffic Espuie ’

BERLIN. April 20-(AP>—Soviet headquarters today notified the British Military Government that Russian officers who tried to seise control of barge traffic in British stctor canals had acted without authority.

British and Russian transports- tion chiefs arranged for a confer- ence tomorrow on the question of barge traffic. That seemed to ond a blockade-withln-a-blockade con- troversy which flared unexpected- ly Wednesday. .

British officials hsd won their point. Freight carriers moved normally through all western sec- tor canals. links in a greater Berlin waterway svstensi over which the Russians claim general control under four-power rules.

PERM \NEN '1‘ TREES

EDMONTON - (OP) — The parks department has launched its 1949 tree-planting program, r8- placing with long-lived trees some of the more than 1.300 poplars and other trees removed this win- ter. Trees will be planted in sil six city areas where they were remov- ed iast winter.

~ Blockade ~ Lifting Talks Are Proceeding

NEW YORK. April 30--(AP)—A United states spokesmen said to- night the American-Russian talks over lifting the Berlin blockade “are proceeding satisfactorily."

The spokesman indicated the private conversations between Un- lted States Ambassador Philip o. Jessuip and Jakob Malik, Soviet deputy foreign minister, will con- timie, but he did not give any date for the next meeting.

Jessup reported on the ills-hour talk with Molik at secret meetings with British and French deleg- ates. He arranged to go tn Wash- ington for g conference with State Secretary Dean Ache-son.

There was no official word who- ther any agreement had -becn reached. f-lotvever. the report of "the American delegation spokes- man that the talks are proceeding satisfactorily was seen in United Nations circles here as a sign the East and West are moving slowly toward an agreement to end the Berlin blockade.

After Vessel

SYDNEY, N. 8.. April 29 - (CP) Four crew members of the fish-

fi-‘fljancing Larkln's Restaurant. Monday night,’ May 2; Music by ills llscKensieb Orchestra.

"Mail your Films to Gas-chum Photo Studio. Charlottetown.

"Mr. Archibald McKlnnon, Canoe C vs will truck cream over the us- u route from Crapaud Creamery Co., beginning May 4, once weekly until further notice. Crspaud

"Feeds: ‘rise following is our es on feeds: 10% Pis Starter . . 1696 Ho! Grower $1.30. 15% Hog Finisher 03.2). 1795 Lsyiiig ssuh Iii-Is. 179i Gfflwing Mash 03M. 105 Chick ltsrtor 04.40. Other feeds in lecosdmoe. Buy Sitar-Coin Feeds and be sure. Begs Phone or ssrite your er.

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ing schooner Lottie T. were safe tonight after rowing l6 hours through pounding seas when their vessel broke up on rocks off the west coast of Cape Breton Island.

The men reached shore today at Iapointe, near Oheticsmp. N. 5., on the picturesque Cabot Trail. The iii-ton schooner broke up dur- ing s. storm lste Thursday after developing engine iro ble.

Skipper and owner of the Lottie T., out of Cheticsmp. was Stanley Ohaisson. Names of his crew mem- bers were not svsilsbls. They live several miles “ Cheticsmp.

Lottie T. was headed for Oheti- camp after iosdlng 140 barrels of herring bait in thajlsgdalen Isl- ands.

Another tiny fishing crsft, Ind Deer out of Oretieamp, became separated from the Lottie '1‘. during the storm but msde port safely. She llso carried s. osrgo of herring

it from the Magdalena.

RCMP. officials st Chotiosrnp ssid the men silffered no ill sf- focts from their long cimosure. They were warmly clothed end managed to keep dry despite the heavy sea running during the night.

The men took to s dory after the engine trouble developed sad the ship lost headway in thl Ills. A and the captain was unable to iudgs how for off ,tbs rugged Cape ~ Breton shore his vessel was.

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B. C. Coalition A Gov'i. Phiiforn.

VICTORIA, 11.0., April 29- (CP) - Plans designed to stimulate the industrial growth of British Columhls. and to develop its resources will eon- ltltute the platform of Prom- ler Byron Johnson's Coalition Government in the June l5 provincial election.

It cells for development nus- nlng into millions of dollars, including 825,000,000 for high- ways; $10,000,000 for extension of tho lbvernssseni-owssed Pao- ific Great Eastern Railway. S20,-

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000.000 for the 8.0. Power Commission and g. five-year 820,000,000 hospital - building program.» '

Tho 34-point coalition mani- festo cslls for aid in the pro- motion of agricultural develop- ment snd encouragement for establishment of industiilll plants, including n $300,000,-

Premier Jones Addresses Newfoundland Convention

By JOSEPH MscSWEEN (Canadian Press Staff Writer) ST. JOHNS, April 29 -- (OP) --

Premier Jones of Prince Edward island told Newfoundlsnders io- night that "the oodfish did more to settle North America" than any other factor.

Addressing the first Newfound- land Liberal convention, Mr. Jones called for a revival of Mar- itime endeavor especially in shipping.

which now include Newfound- land - should work together for their mutual Lbcnefli.

"If people in Central Canada get the idea that. the St. Lani/fence seaway will take ail the traffic frcm Maritime ports, it's our fault," said the visiting Premeir from Canada's only other island province.

In jocuiar vein he continued:

"The codflsh did more to settle North America than any other factor. In some other parts of Canada they talk about the beaver as if that were important.

"Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland should get together

000 aluminum industry .

Oratorical Firsts G0 To West Kent Girls

‘Iiwo West Kent. girls curled off, the Charlottetown Publlrrflcisooin‘; t-TICOYICSI honours yesterday sf- ternoon, when Claudette MaoMil- lan and Phyllis Clark respectively. won the senior and Junior con- teats.

An interested crowd of FIRM!- tcachers and pupils almost filled the Prince of Wlsles College sud- itnrium to hear the eigiiit semi- finalists from the four schools compete for the shields presented by the Jimidr Chamber of Com- merce and tho School Drrrprovc- merit League. Louis Psoli. Queen Square, carried out the duties of chairman in s capable manner. i

The judges los-‘the finals were Mrs. Arthur Henri’. audse H-L- Palmei- arid Rev. Dr. Msr-Kesisic.

~ntor of St. Dunstsn's Univer-

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Scoufwllehiliershlp Seis Niel Record

OTTAWA. April 29 - (OP) - The annual meetina of the Can- adian General Council of the Boy Scouts Association todsy received a report that st the beginning of April Scout membership reached a record 100,778.

MsL-Oen. D.0. Spry, chief ex- ecutive ocmsnissioner, said the figures represent an increase of l0 per tent sinos the end of the *‘ ‘ World War.

A camping rnsrk was also writ- isn into the records when it was disclosed that 100.000 boys Journ- syed into more thsn 700 Scout camps during i040.

Canada's chief scout, Governor- Generai Viscount Alexander. was to have presided st the meeting but was confined to bed will? with a cold. In his absence the meeting was held under the chair- mlnshlp of RC. Stevenson of Montreal, executive committee chairman of the Boy Scout Coun-

Jsukson Dodds of Montreal, who was ro-elecisd Dominion commis- sioner. said that it was because of vigilance within the movement that "there is no Oommunistic in-

Itov. Canon 1.8. Cody of ‘log- oato vm re-eleoted president of the Council, wlills Mr. Dodds was filmed Canada's first internation- al scout commissioner. 11o will st- tsnd s meeting of the World Scout Authority. the inform- tiohsi ogeaahis 82113131; Ausust. . sn . . . Kiilitt of Winniplg. provincial commissioner for Manitoba, will attend.

Canada's 0.11 volunteer lelders\ '

of aim. scout and rover groups were thanked for their work which was reviewed in reports from

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and if Nova Scotin doesn't. want i0 come in we may have t0 squeeze her in."

Ontario and Quebec had 60 per cent of the representation in Ot- laws and it was riecessarv to bal- ance this with a strong Maritime stand. Newfoundland could show the way to the other seaside prov- inces izn her shipping develop- ment.

.. The railway bstvwem Montreal and the Maritime provinces now

‘was 250 miles longer than neces- sary and this caused hardship to

coastal points. Doubtful About Quebec

Referring to the forthcoming Dominion election. Mr. Jones said: "If you can tell me WhlClI

party is going to win in Quebec I can tell you which is going to win.”

P‘. Gordon Bradley, ‘Secretary of State and Newfoundland! repre- sentative in the Canadian cabin- et. also addressed the convention. called tp outline a Liberal Party platform and select. leaders for the election May 2'7.

Mr. Bradley, just returned from Ottawa, said "never in the hist. 012V of Newfoundland have we had such an organization as I see here before rne".

Eugene Cullen. minister without Portfolio in the Pidnre Edward Is-

He said the Maritime Provinces -

'Two Oiiibreaks As S.l.U. Crews Board Ships

By John Masher SAINT JOHN, N. B., April 29.__ (CPJ-The freighter-s Cottreil. grid Federal Trader, manned by s". farers‘ International Union (AF L.) crews, were enroiite to unan- nounced destinations tonight after two tfiashes between police 511d striking merit-bars of the Canadian Seaman's Union (T L.C.). Other results of the disturbances included: 1-—Ai‘l'€Sl2 of 6i C S.U. men. Most were remanded this after- noon to May 3. Two remained in hospital with injuries believ- ed not serious. 2—Temporary cessation of plcketinz. with only one strike- bound vessel. the Ottawa Val- ley. still in port." 3—A C S.U charge of “ter- ror" by the R C.M.P Among the sequence of' events. highlighted by the clashes and two boardings, was the fact that? R.C M P. and City Police ell-i abied ihe Seafarers in avoid pick- ets in manning the vessels. The rivo IBSl-Iilltlvlllg episodes be-, gan late last night with arrival of‘

about 2.0 S I U men by chartered plane at Pennfield. Corsvoyed in vans by police. they drm-e io the Coiirellls pier early this morning and rushed aboard unmolested while police held bsck and then chased pickets in an action lasting m more than five minutes. The 10.000~ton Oottrell was immediately moved away from the dock and headed out the harbor.

The second group oi’ 19 Seafarers reached Penniield by plane before noon. and the second clash occurred when officers of the Federal Tirade’! cut her mooring lines. Ciulb-swlng- ing between police and pickets last-

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The production of butter on Prince Edward Island continues to show a considerable increase over inst year During the week ending April 23. the 55,479 lbs. produced was an increase of 36.4 peir cent over ihe same week in 19-18, states Mr. Leo P. Mclsaac, in the weakly marketing service report of the Dc- parument of Agriculture.

During the past ten 0i‘ twelve days aii iiiciease Ln sales from the nreameries has been noted. It is quite possible that. the curiosity buying of margarine is decreasing

land Government. also addressed the some 1.000 delegates and guests at the meeting. l

The convention. in

dsy of its three-day meetings...’ Hirllcr began work on a 15-point! plfty platform and apprnveril

measures ihst included a plan fort intensive development of the iii-I land's resources.

KENTVILLE. N S. April 29 ~ (CPh-W. Morley Roberts. regional employment officer, predicted to- day that there will be shortage of laibor, particularly in the skilled trades. in some, sections of the Msritirnes this summer.

OTTAWA. Aipril 29 -—iCP) The Senate today unanimously ap proved the four-year international wheat agreement after a brief squabble over just what good it's going to do.

BHANGvlfAX. April 29 _(AP) -~ Chinese Communist forces tonight were evidently concentrating on an effort to trsp Nationalist. armies southeast of Nsnking rather ihiin siining directly st nervous Shang- hai. The Communist rsdio asserted first ilia “msJor part" of seven Nat- iosisliet armies 1140.000 or more man) already hsd been trapped.

IDNDON, April 39 --(lbautsrs)- Ths Public Morality Council today attacked “the disastrous toierstion of nudity on the stage" in Britain In its annual report published io- day the influential 50-year-old

compls‘ of the recent mul- tiplication of productions which make o spbcihi feature of nudity.

BUY! CANADIAN SHIP!

NIW DELHI - (OP) -- India has bought two Canadian victory ships of 10.000 ions dear-insight. The first of the oil burning cargo vessels was taken over recently st Vancouver and tbs second will

the serom-itiiuiier market is the low stock on

on the export market, the report continues. A iuriber satisfactory sign in the

hand at the present time, in spite of increased production. All sales have been made at satisfactory [Wire levels The demand is ap- parently gelling stronger in the Maritimes and Newfoundland.

L'p to the present 2 1-2 million pounds of butter have been sold to mp Dairy Products Board from the Central and western provinces. This. no doubt, has a tendency to relieve pressure on Maritime mar- keis and permits a stronger market for our product. here.

iWins Scholarship

Demand For Butter Shows Improvement

New Ontario Leader

MR. LESLIE FROST

54-year-old lawyer of Lindsay. Ont. wiho has been elected leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.

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Miss Margaret Doyle, of Rustico. P.E.'!., has been awarded this year's scholarship to the McG-iil School for Graduate Nurses by the Maritime Woman's Club of Montreal, Inc. it wss announced at. the club's annual meeting in Montreal last night. Other schol- arships totalling 0200 were award- ed to three Maritime Universities

The Club's slats of officers for the 1049-50 year includes Mrs. Dan Anderson. vice president for Prince Edward Island. and Mrs. .1- G. Joyce and Mrs. H. E. Youns- imspsoa as rbprosentsdm for this Province. The new PTIMNW Miss n. L. cross. succeeds Mr:- J

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ernmsnt may leave us in the happy position of hsvirg less butter ix: sell this Board during the coming summer although it appeared 3 or 4 weeks ago that very large quant- ities of our Island product would have to be sold to the Government. The new market opened in New- foundlarid for our commodity also relieves surplus pressure. Before Confederation butter was sold to that colony under permit. Compar- ed with the western and central provinces we are in s fairly satis- factory position to "dispose of our

butter even though our production is about 40 per cent above last, year.

Cheese

There are orders for cheesa com- ing in which st present cannot. be filled our manufacture is very small at this season of the yea-r and not until the production season opens up will \ve be able to fill all the orders. About 22 boxes oi 1948's manufacture were sent in Nervfouiidlsnd during the week a‘- 34c fob Charlottetown Thi=