Ierrrllg Guardian. lauded rm. Charlottetown Guardian. Two _

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PREMIERS RECONVEW BEHIND? Frost E1) DOORS Q

Island Iisteraes Ilue 0n Scythia

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[a353, 8--(CP)-A C.W.A.O- Highland 919s bind-WI!‘- sess since July 1945, was tho only complete unit listed among the 3,- 000 veteran-passengers aboard the rr-gopshlp scythia. scheduled to dock here Jan. 31.

Prince Edward islanders aboard ire Bcythia. irrolu I

, . m. Hartline, raoimt Stewart; as. manner. Stephens; Pw- - M- “"2:- “s” P-smr

.R.R. O . unwa. ' . . K a’ ‘lltharilottetlliwn; Pte.

side; Pts. VJ. Gallant. side; Pte. w. a. Gallant, Piusville; rte. 11o. Harris. 011mg; Pte- J-

New Eastern Commander: bGen. H. Winggti‘, 013E, sen euro . o. 0. East Command comprising Militsry Di“:

Major DSO, has

trlcts B and ‘I. Gen. Foster ar- rived back in Canada from over- sees Jen. 14 where he was prest- dent of the court which tried BB Gen. Kurt Meyer. ‘lure new GOO

hum‘. “ma”, , , p, of Eastern Command ill h answers, Howe m. n. Brigadiers a. o. swivel-t, if; rescued. Kinmss; .a. reu- D50 and D R- Asnvw. 0B1: as his

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l 60-Day State Of Siege Clamped Down In Chile

Messenger Rohhed

(B The Associated Press) shNﬁlllAﬂO, Chile, Jan. 23-A state of siege was declared

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Canada's Trade Prospects in Europe Cood

Demand For Wheat Ex- cellent And Favorable For Bacon, Beef, Eggs And Dairy Products.

BY GEORGE KITCHEN

OTTAWA. n. 38 - (CP promising Elohim; c: rade possib ities on market. with stress on the esvy deznand for

a-nd Europe.

. MecKinnon ave a press conference this iniognation on the Rpminionb external trade pos- Tmde generally mwp ts “ good" in Eur-gr, sions from» once. Bel Ium and Holland earpsctod to vlst Canada shortly. Canadian ‘Prado Commis- sioner service to be e nded.

Wlheot — an market for Canadian wheat for the next couple of years." with the possib- ility that a four-year wheat con- tract will be signed with within the next few months. Other i’ tlook “generally favorable" for been . beef, eggs and 1g: daily mod .

s - Borne announcement possigi within the next few weeks on relaxation of British restrictions on Cansdi

A special order-in-co

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CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1946

May Build

Jan 8 - (CP) - Minltsr J

Robinson sud in sn interview here today that exploratory survey for route of a railway into tire Provlnceb northern terrltorly of Ungavs, for development o the natural resources oi which the Government has list granted s long term on, w. begin ss 500th as atmospheric condstions per-

izri. _ ‘Ilhe development project, an.-

nounced Friday. was entrusted ‘lay uncil to the H -

linger interests. operating as the Hcllinger ‘North Shore lore; 0d o

a) on Company, 1.td.. ier a

years. Only present access to the vest northern sros, about 8,000 square miles. was by air and sll material needed for exploration and pros- pectins work had to be transported in aircraft. The railway would run from a point on the north shcn in older Quebec to a point on James Bey in New Quebec, as Ungsvs b also own. Mr. Robinson said that during the firs are of the concession and until e railway is constructed the company will have to carry on its operations by sir and by sea. Operationszin the wild and extre- mely cold territory could be carried on duzdng 8 1-2 months in the year at oust. a mot. he said. which must be tshnn into consideration when the margin otpmfiis on the working of the mines is considered

Costs of constructing the rail- was was estimated at $70,000,000 and the Quebec Government did not contribute one cent of subsidies. either in money or land. When in

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cash s-n . 011911 - 0 Bmbe regress" n - ‘

on uptown Cathcarr- Street today. tions he an his officials ﬁr‘; in Pm“- hAmlllmber °f “h” “PPM”

Toronto Burglars Get Blank Postal Orders

TORONTO Jan. H —- (OP) — Thieves obtained blank postal ord- ers which wou d be filled in to the value of $00, and an undeterm-

ed t of cash when they re-

s from the post

aria eaa-ly today New Toronto. ‘The

n was found

lice 8t subru-be s a nearby tiedodoinllel but suns stamps andlglprrall change.

Police several other week-end -ins in the ‘Iloronto arcs.

. Coming Events

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div. . "Dance in Emerald l-lall Wod- night, January 30m,

—- Murnay River Satur- 1-2941.

hesdsy ' music. Lunch served. lab-st:

"Store closed for stock taking, Wednesday and ‘Iurursday, Jmruary 30th and 31st. Moiiuigan dtllszoyéei

"Ice Races at Oyster Bed Bridge, Wednesday, Jaar/uary 30th at z. o'clock, , l-zu-Ir.

"Scotch Concert, Cornwall Hell. Tuesday evening, January twenty- ninth. w comwsu x. p. 5.129“

“We have an excellent dairy feed now at an attractive price. Livestock Feed Agency.

. ' l-li-tsoti

"Loading Hogs at Fredericton. 28

Illuusday, January 51st until 11.30. Calvllle 12 o'clock, 31st. . iplb-Ilv-Tue-Wd-tf. "Clive that cslichourmmbslancsd srro we grow. Livestock Feed Annoy. . l-lf-tst-ti.

"To get egg production-iced 0,111‘ laying mun. Record produc- t-on flocks use it continuously. livestock Feed Agmoy

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BUENOB AIRES, Jen. ZS-Jteui- ers)—-Five persons were killed and I) badly injured as a result of disturbances in Santiago, Chile, during s meetln organized by the Confederation o Workers of Chile, according to reports reaching hero.

Object of the meeting was to prepare a 24-hour general strike for Jan. 30 as aIprotest against allegedly anti-labor measures tok- en by theOovernment.

Incidents took place in the Plaza De Bulnes. in the heart of the Capital. Demonstrators are re- ported Io have ﬁred st the clvll guards who replied with machine'- gun and riﬂe ﬁre. ‘

There were some women among the dead.

After the incidents a column of demonstrators marched through the streets with blood-stained ben- ners. ~

Order has been restored and telegraphic censorship has been imposed, It Is understood.

Noted Veterans’ Leader Passes

AX, Jan. N — (OP) -

HALIF Major John 8. Roper, 5'1. noted veterans’ leader, died in Cam

Hill Military Hospital here tonigh . Rehab-ed bﬁeén ill it‘); some

oor per a er serrv over- seas In the ‘First Great War, de- voted his rmtirlng enemy to ve- terans siiairs.

Major Roper was awarded tho Military Gross for conspicuous gal- lantry (ind organisation in the front line at the Battle of Oambrai. Sept. , 101B. Hp commanding officer at the time was l..t.-col. J. 1.. Rel- itg: later Canadian Defence Min-

A prominent Nova leotio law- mr, he enjoyed a wide practice in

e Province and was made King's "n

Counsel In 1028. He lster served on the Public Utilities f

Bootis. Born in 5t. John's Nfld. July I. educated st the

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Inquest At Saint John is Pﬁoned

start on relaxation . "

tendon for s relaxation oi British policy mien im

s were anxious

th

of restricting Con? and said the British a

to "at least make

He was hopeful of making en announcement with regard to th imports “within a. couple of weeks." The restrictions arose from Brit- ain's lack of dollar and were not an attempt to discr minute agalns‘ Canada's traditional trade in British market.

Charges IIazis Tossed Children Alive Into Cremation Furnaces

NUERNBERO. Ce 28 — (AP) — A

widow who spent days and nights oi terror at the Oswiecim exterm- ination camp told the Interns- tionai Military Tribunal today that children were Erased alive into cremation furnaces because the Nests "rsn out of gas" rm- the

' ti bombers. ‘ampeusclililuarign Claude Valllant-

n testified gleam swgaikeneri by horrible x e nex morn ng we men wo the Ros chamber that the had run out hsd hured children slive nio the furnaces." "When a. convoy or Jewish wom- 3rd arrived. older women. mothers

. “we cries

o; for sc

stions been received and were being considered by the Ministry of Mines.

- Russia Challenges

Validity 0f Iranian Appeal To II. II. 0.

UIJOINLPAIIIB

LONDON. Jan: 3 - (AP) — Rltssia. asked the United Nations security Council tonight to shelve Iran's appeal to the United Nat- ions Organization and let the two countries solve their disp by negotstion after Iran's chief delegate had charged the Soviet Union with interference in the internal affairs of his country.

Without reaching a decision. the 11-power council adjourned a three- hour debate on its first major is- sue until Wednesds

The Soviet Vlce-gornmlmar of Foreign Mail's. Andrei Y. V ins-

ky, declared that the Irsnisn

see had been "railed by a govern-

ment no longer in power, and the

claims have not sufficient grounds tioss by the council."

"It is much too ear ," be de- clarsd. "to ssy that e parties to the dispute cannot come to terms between themselves. The re-

rorn fuss! to continue negotiations came

from the Irarfarr side snd not the Soviet side. We were snd are e- mail to continue these neg ist- o

Jill be! IL Vilhln-Iiy 2010. the Itanisgwchidf delegate. H. gunman. Quilt asked ishl

. Is "-......""-2~. maxi." we..." l; grsvant firrtber “intsrvmttorr.”

1h ‘lulu-arr Qsvslbllsitaliab lug instructed the 8s toUJLO-todso the!»- ﬁsrroosrnisintltsinst with

Railway To.

Shores » Of James Bay

France May IIavs Consul In Ch'town

HALIFAX. Jen. 8 -- (C?) — The French Oomul General st Quebec Paul Lorien arrived here today "meet the authorities o! the Province." He stated he hoped to see more honorary French con-

t John ss possi- sibilo sites for honorary consuls.

$135, Top Price For Platinum Pelt Yesterday

(Special to Ellie Guardian)

MONTREAL Jan. 28-The Cana- dian Fur Auction Company's sale of silver fox and new t com- menced at 10 o'clock the morn- ing with a large attendance of fur buyers present. Upwards oi 42,000 pelts are catalogued for the ﬁve-day sale. This isover 10,000 more than the January sol‘; of 1045. Following are the results of the ﬁrst day's sale: 1st section C. F. A. specials oi 1,920 skins were 66% sod st an average oi 871.48; 1st section of white-marked silvers offering 2,4!) skins. was 44% sold at an average of $43.16. The top prices for platinum: In section was $135‘ white-marked

e is, 105; white-marked silvers, ' ~ h.’ ' , _ * LNG? . : ““%v=-§§..ei.r“w.. we

Inferior silvers was selling.

Tomorrow morning. the Canad- ian National Silver Fox Breeders‘ Association special collection oi Ontario and P . I. show pelts consisting of platinums, platinum silvers, pearl plutlnums, glaciers. and white-marked silvers will be selling. Great Interest is being taken in this collection.

(The above was supplied by Mr. George A. Callback, mgr. Fur Mar- keting Department Canadian Nat- ional Silver Fox ﬁreeders’ Associ- stlon.)

Ylill Issue Storm Warnings In Halifax

HALIFAX. Jan. 28—Commencing Feb. 1 storm warnings for the Eastern Canadian coastline will be issued by the Dominion Public Weather Office at Halifax, Ir. was announced tonl ht by R. A. Horn- stein, meteoro ' in-chlriﬂ 0f the Halifax District forecast of-

fice. ,

Prsvlousl storm warnings have been issue from the central office of the‘ Meteorolo Icsl Service at Toronto, and dstr-Ibuted from there to storm signal stations a- long the St. Lawrence River the coasts of the Maritime Provlnces and the North Shore of the Gulf oi St. Lawrence.

New Brazilian President Is Conservative

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lsbseripiierr Delivered 86.00. Ilsil. IMO; other Provinces I I.I.A. ll)!-

tomner (H's in Frankfurt. Germ-

witlr his wife, Gertrude, above.

Unrest Sweeps R. A. F. In

Middle East,

Spotlight 0n Premiers At Federal Capital

(Special to The Guardian)

OTTAWA, Jan. 28—Flood lights blazed in historic room 16 of the parliament buildings cross the corridor from the House of Commons chamber this after- noon, ‘and ﬂesh-bulbs . . popped ; _s- met to‘ resume isrt November's discussions on future Dominion- Provincial relations.

With several Premiers on the record as flatly opposed to the Federal Government's pro csuls, and others feeling that whle fair enough In principle, the Ottawa proposals are too niggsrdiy, dis- cussipn for the next few ays is expected to be long and involved.

Prime Minister King greeted the provincial leaders with his accustomed cordlality, and Justice Minister St, Laurent, just hack from London, was the centre of an informal group which ‘lauded his representation of Canada at the United Nations Organization psrley. .

“Not Too Enthusiastic"

Prince Edward Island Premier Walter Jones chatted with his Maritime colleagues and newspap- ermen at the conference door. Not too enthusiastic at the prospect of the Federal Government taking over the taxing power of the pro-

(Oontirured on Page 7 O01. 7)

Fumes Take Third life In Tragedy

s died in hospital here today despite efforts to save her by use of an oxygen tent. The girl. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Richardson of nearby . was rushed to hospital un- conscious sfter her grandfather found her sister, Mary. six. and her M-yteaE-old gc-lraradmottlggnlrars. Mar-gore acey. ca n . ey home. Police said carbon monox-

vigil;

the dea . Police discovered a gas wste: beater in the basement the

Is Potatoes, Plant I-‘ereed To Close

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India Camps

OAWNPDRIE. India, Jan. 3B -- (Reuters) - Five thousand RAF. men on st/rlke at two Cwwnpore air centres, India's largest, t alleged slowness of “ bllination and repatriation put forward to- day s 16-point demand for allevia- tion of their grievances.

While the men of the Royal Air Force were presenting their de- mands, 1,000 men of the Royal In- dian Air Force here struck to de- mond better service conditions. The RAF. men, struck Saturday, demanded among other

b11188 a Spec" _ up of demobili- zation, trebling of sihlpp alloc- ations, more use of naval ps, an ‘end to oarrymg troops e by

air. and .repetrlation..on an equal

basis 'for single and branded men.

The men said they were prepared to make the strike a "token strike’ provided they were given assur- ance that the people of Brita-in are inifofm ‘ of their l6 points, origin- ally proposed by RAJ‘. strikers at Maurlpur end endorsed by the men at Cawnpore The statement emphasized that the strike is not directed against Britain's Labor Government but is against the manner in which de- mobilization has been and is beinﬂ handled.

At Singapore

SINGAPORE, Ja.n. 28 - (Reu- term-Sltdcwn strikers at the ILA. F. air bass at Seletar near here. returned to work today sites- as- surances that grievances of a local rmtllllﬁ, including lack of accom- modation and canteens. would be rectified and that complaints a.- galnstthe slowness of release and repatriation had been refeifed t0 London, the Air Command for Southeast Asia announced.

Air headquarters issued p ions statement in order. it said. ’ to pre- vent actions by sdrcrews who fought the enemy and the vast majority of loyal hard-working airmen from bglng confused with the_scti0ns of s iow strike promoters.’

Expect Statement

IIONIDON, Jan. 28 — (Reuters)- Prime Minister Attlee is e ted to make a statement 1n the ouse of Commons tomorrow concerning dissatisfaction among RAF. per- sonnel which has resulted in Wide gpresd strikes In the Middle 1388i. India, Ceylon and 311188-110"-

wne subject has been couunand- ing front-page headlnes in WHY ngwppnper in Britain and comment in the editorial columns. Britons are puzzled and upset that a service with the wartime record oi the R. A1‘. should be swept by such a wave 0g dlgnﬂectlon.

v To Ilse Blue “R" urst

Coupon For Butter

Vancouver Vets Remain In Hotel

OTTAWA, J 3 — (Q) -- . Prices Bosurli mood t0 cloudy

Conference Facing Most Crucial Test

' noting committee of the Dominion.

Provincial conference, facing prob. ably its most crucial test since it was established last August, re. cgnvened here today and discuss. e ll} Benerol terms the proposals and counter-pro osals which have e9" mid‘! b1’ t e various govern- mentl.

Prime Minister Mackenzie King said he had no comment to make on the regress made at the meet. ing beh ncl closed doors, nor would he venture a guess as to how long ducussions may continue. The meeting, he sold, had continued discussions started previously by the committee which lost met in November. ‘

Like Mr. King, the Premier: generally were silent on what co curred at the meeting, but Prom. ier JZB. McNsir of New Brunswlul

- (Continued. on Page ‘l Col. d)

Three Poisoned Airmen Recovering

(BE The Canadian Press)

AX, Jan. ZS-Thrce sip- men, brought to an R.C.A.F. hos. pital in Dartmouth from Mon ton today were reported by Air F cc authorities tonight as out of dan- ger and recovering rapidly from an illness which caused two deaths. ~

Flt. Sgt. F. W. Morin of Ottawa died ‘Thursday night at the Air Force hospital at No. 5 Equipment Depot at Moncton, while LAO Maurice. Adar-tinsel. of Montreal died Saturday after a parently re- covering from the ll eﬁects oi drinking the some poisonous liq- uor as Morin hsd consumed.

‘The drink which claimed the two lives was described b Coroner Dr. P. Atkinson as "a vi e smelling liquid with a varnish odor." No definite description of the fatal potion will be obtained until cite- mlcal analysis has been completed.

Air Force authorities refused to

men st Dartmouth.

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IBCAL OFFICE Ilcronto, Jen. m - (OP) — Mlm irnum and maximum tenlpﬂrltllrﬂﬂ! Vancouver 35, 40; Edmonton 1 be- low. 2; Regina 6 below. 8; Winni- peg 18 below. 9 below; Tbronto 14. 81; Ottawa 12 26; Montreal 12, 23; Quebec 9 below, 14; Moncton 6 below, 2i; Halifax 5. 80; Charlotte- town zero, 23; Sydney I. 30; Yar- morrgh 8 S.

Lay“- Ct, mwpeace: mesh strong southwest to northwe: wlmg, with light lrowfails or flim-

ries, and becoming somewhat cold-

er in.

1?. It. John: cloud! wit/h lklrt snovvrialuls or flurrles‘. be. coming much colder with iresll northwest winds.

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moderate snow: somewhat oo

ortlr Iron: ma: to winds; cloudy and not quit! cold with oocasonal snow.

divulge names or addresses of the