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CHARLOTTETOWN. CANADA. THURSDAY,

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DECEMBER 1, 1949

Conluit the dead upon the things that were, but the living only on things that are.

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NEW ZEALANDERS OUST LABOR IN STRONG SWING T0 RIGHT

t/O/IIIIIIOIIS

Soft Coal Strike

Resumed At

lwo island Men ire Convicted On Robbery Charges

BHANTFORD, (mt, Nov. 30- (gp, _ Two brothers, formerly o1 saurs P F“. today were con- victed of armed robbery ln the holdup vor. to of a dice game in which they ‘ lined they had lost

money. Thar sold they had been drinking, and wouldn't remember clearly what happened.

James M. Robertson, 2i. and his bother Allen Charles. 1'1, convict- ed jointly on three charges of nrmad robbery, will be sentenced

Dec. i.

The elder brother testified he had lost between mo and $300 at the game in months before the robbery. The night of the offence l: lost $28..

The younger brother said he lost 01.7., his total wealth.

Defence counsel said the owner d the pistol, which the younger trother allegedly took from a fel- lW-roomer at his place of resid- slce, was as guilty as Allen Char- its for .tllO“'lilg a weapon in the hands o‘ a person without s, per- pit to Oflffy a gun.

Fish Landings

bu of Statistics re g rted today.‘ ln h! same month ast yehr-“whelf rises were higher. catches were 14,110,000 pounds valued at $0,- boooo

lbr the first 10 months of this 7W. landinsa totalled 939341.000 Win45, valued at 347360.000 com- rmo with l.0-id.49'2.000 pounds "bed at $51,536,000 in the same DIM of i948.

"ls-wast was lnossnoo "nds- 75 PM‘ cent higher tllan tyear.

The Atlantic-coast catch was 53, Mm Multan. an increase of 18.4 f wit. and higher catches of sardines and oysters were

Q Coming Events "K111 Wlir Films to Qgrnhum Photo studio. Charlottetown.

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0 Miners ' Involved i

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 30 —(AP) —The follrih coal walkout of 1949 in the United States began to- night. s

By tomorrow most of John L. Lewis’ 400,000 soft-coal diggers are expected to be idle.

NEW IPORK, Nov. 30 _(AP) __A new Cillllllry-Wide soft coal strike appeared certain at midnight to- night as John h Lewis put off a meeting of his policy wmmitfige which could have continued the mine truce.

For the third time in as many days, Lewis postponed a meeting 0f his ZOO-member policy group, Standing by here while the United Mine Workers chief carried on mysterious last-ditch activities to obtain a new contract.

Ifiwis even kept reporters in the dark about his whereabouts in New York.

_ The absence of action by the pol- icy (‘Ommlttee was viewed as mean- ing the mines would be shut» down tomorrow.

In Pittsburgh Dennis Harshali, district five representative of the union, said that calls received at his office from local leaders "show definitely that. the men are planning to quit tonight.”

The 400.000 soft coal miners and 80,000 hard coal diggers have been working under old contracts which eXDlIed last July.

Negotiations for a new anthracite agreement will resume hero on Dec, 6. That was officially interpreted as meaning that hard coal nllners, concentrated in Eastern Pennsyl- varlla will remain on the job.

The truce was called by Lewis and his policy committee in Chicago Nov. 0. sending the 380.0410 soft coal miners east of the Mississippi ‘c ‘to-thrlillli- "OW-had besnfl ' days. Lewis earlier had directed the 20.000 western miners to go back to work. along with anthracite workers.

The mine chief, who arrived in New York last night, did not an- nounce the postponement of today's session himself. A union spokesman merely confirmed a hotel report that the meeting was off until 10 a.m. ET tomorrow.

Lewis’ actions were kept closely guarded. I! he was conferring with coal operators there was no way to confirm it immediately.

Mayor O'Dwyer Of New York In Hospital

NEW YORK, Nov. 30—(AP)— lVluyor William O'Dwyor i; surfer. ing from a "definite heart strain"

dltion'ls "somewhat worse than we thought!’ The 59-year-old mayor, who won

after ered hospital Monday night.

DIES 0F INJURIEI

c" 1n twins to avoid an accident

and then the other.

BONUS FROM OIL

lo Alberta. gove

his doctors slid today, and his con-

re-election only three weeks ago a strenuous campaign, enl-

McADAM, N. B., Nov. 30-. (op) — John Sal-ester. '10. died today of injuries suffered yesterday when hit by a ear driven by warmer; Knox. McAdam, who ditched the

The elderly pedestrian was said to have become confused and to ha», moved first toone side o! the road

rnme t rr been enriched by $11,008,086“ the discovery of oil in the Edmon-

Seems Unlikely Session Will v End on Dec 3

By D'Arcy (yDonndj coizgfinwgktlvfl. so _(OP) -’I‘he t r - ror stride today. p e p 08mm"

Members, working quietly but or. leflivell‘. approved four bills and advanced two others. However, there still are some 20 item; to be considered and prorogation by sat- urday—th_e ientatlve date set by Prime Minister St. Laurent-mp. pears unlikely.

One of the measures advanced provides for greater Federal coop- eration in forestry canser-vagior-L 1r W115 Eivfln second rcacllng—apprcvai in principle—and placed before a committee of the whole house for clause-by-clause study.

Debate Forest Bill

\fn debate on the Drew, Progressive leader. urged establishment of a Canada-wide air-ccmmando force that would be ready at all times to rush into forest-fire areas. Resources Minister Gibson said the legislation had a thrce-pronged objective. It will authorize the gov. ernment to establish a national for-

hill, George Conservative

Hits Stride In Prorogation 'Drive

Premier llfacclonald

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Nfld. Budgets For Deficit

5'1‘. JOHN'S. Nfld. Nov. 20 B),3-'_Finlfmol-M$nistGl"-'H6ff—‘- a Quinton today brought down Newfoundlands first bud- get since confederation. It estimates a deficit of $2,802,050 dllring the first year of union.

The budget covers the per- iod from April 1. 1949, to March 31, 1950. Revenue was estimated at $20,182,550 and expenditures at $22,984,600.

Not included in these figures are revenues of $16,746,050 and expenditures of $11,588,700 which are non-recurring ac- counts dating back to pre-union days. Taking the $2,802,060 deficit from the pre-confederat- ion surplus of $5,157,350 leaves an over-all surplus of $2,355,300.

Highest revenue producer is the grant from the Federal Government, accounting for $13,738,700. The Welfare De- partment brings in 81.886200 and liquor taxes are the third highest source of revenue-$l,- 650.100.

On the expenditure side. the biggest item ls welfare, costing $5,640,400. Health costs $4,756,- 100. education $4,013,000 and public works $3,344,100.

Amusement Tax Collected By Orruwa

OTTAWA, Nov. 30 — (GP) __ During the eight fiscal years in which it was in the amusement tax field, the Federal Government collected a total of $88,582,123 from this $001136. a Commons return showed today.

The amusement tax was impres- ed on moving pictures in May, 1941 and extended to other for-ma or amusements in July, 194i. This tax WI! "Pflled May l9, 1948. The return was tabled for con-don

Fish €=f Marine Plants Inspection Bill Passes

OTTAWA, Nov. 30 --(Speciali— For the first time since his ap- pointment, J. Watson MacNaught, parliamentary assistant to the Min- later of Fisheries and M.-P. for Prince P.E.I. sat in the front b18510‘? of the Commsogns today and a, e Fisheries. Min er May b . mudtPaallrihi-huan rheehsm at“ It was Bill No. 63 which contains Government proposals for inspection of fish and marine plants and ex- port and import regulations. With Mr. MacNaught answering quest- ions on Atlantic fisheries and Mr. May-how the Pacific, the bill was agreed to and its 21 clauses passed in the near-record time of 12 min- utes. _

On the section of Marine plants. W. Chester S. McLure, Progressive Conservative member for Queen's asked for a further explanation, and Mr. MacNaught ccmplled in the following tenms:

"This section will permit the de- partment to enforce regulations in connection with the export of mar- ine plants. particularly Irish moss. As the member for Queen's knows.

. for some time past there has bee-n

a voluntary inspection of Irish moss by the industry. and ilic- people dealing in Irish Moss have asked that there be compulsory in- spection. We hope to prepare regulations t0 be submitted to the industry for approval, af- ter which time they will be pro- claimed arld carried oui.

“It is important that proper reg- ulations be prepared. or this par- ticular industry may be lostto the Maritime Provinces."

W. F. (formerly Mr. Justice) Car- roll, Liberal member for Inverness »—Rlclhniond. Nova Sootla, felt that the Fisheries Inspection Bill could

tion than is now provided. Mr. Mac- Naught explained provincial trade. sold in a particular province." Ml‘ Carroll said.

department of fisheries

Scotsmen Celebrate Saint Andre

be given an even broader anvil"-

that inspection provisions applied both to fish for the export market amd for inter-

"I think the bill should apply t0 fish that are caught, processed and

"It should be the concern 0f the because

W’s Day l

"14! us associate h I In! way, with the toast ‘The Day and A’ Wha Honour It’, the memory of the gallant Scottish settlers who dame to this land. ln our mem- ories, let us enshrirle them. With our voices, let us honour them. In our hearts, let us thank God that we are descended from such men. And let us pray that we may be worthy of our sires."

Thus Hon. Angus L. Macdonai-ri, Premier of Nova Scotia, concluded n "magnificent" speech as the guest speaker at the Si. Andrew's Dinner of‘ the Caledoninn Club of Prince Edward Island at The Charlottetown last evening, with Chief Wendell I-l. Benton as toast- master.

Welcomes Premier lliacdonald

LL-Governor J. A, Bernard wel- comed the Nova Scotian premier who, he said, was "almost an Is- lander with some three-quarters of Island blood."

Chief Justice Thane A. Camp- bell, patron of the club, referred to the passing of the late Torn l MacMlllan, secretary for the past lquarter of a century. The Chief Justice spoke of his visit to the Gaelic Moll last summer and said the ties with the homeland had been strengthened by the visit of the Scottish curlers to Canada last winter and Mr. and Mrs. Neil Show in the summer to Prince Edward Island. He paid a tribute to the "distinguished service rc- cord" of Piper Donald MucLeod whose pipe music witnthat of Piper Allen Cameron, was a fea- ture- of the occasion.

Clansman Stephen MacLeod of Bonshaw, accompanied by Mr. Frank Johnson, A.T.C.L., sang “A

ls Verdlc-i-For Private Enterprise Over Socialism

Communists All Lose Deposits: No Minor Parry Condldltes Elected.

WELLINGTON. N]... Nov. 30- (CP)—In a strong swing to the right, New Zealand voters today ousted the Labor Government which has held office for l4 years.

The National Party was elected by winning 46 seats in the BO-seat House of Representatives against 34 for Labor.

Political observers interpreted the result as a verdict for private enterprise against socialism.

The sixteen Communist candl- dates all lost their deposits and no independent or minor party can- didate was elected.

The turnover means that Prime Minister Peta Fraser. 65, Scots- born politician who has headed his party for the last nine years. goes lnto the Opposition.

Premier Holland

Sidney George Holland, 56- year-old business man who has led the National Party since 1940, will be New Zealands new prime minister.

The party which now assumes office after 14 years in the politi- cal wilderness was formed in 1931 by a merger of Conservative and Liberal groups.

The even-tempered campaign centred chiefly around domestic issues, with the Labor adminis- tration's policy of "security for all“ a key factor. The National Party promised to cut taxes and reduce state controls.

Fraser and most of his Cabinet Ministers were re-elected with

I-lighlandmnns. Toast," “Bonnie Mary of Argyle", and “Annie Laurie."

The clansmen expressed their

pleasure,” no meanpfoshion- when more. nhft“'“'Ct|fnpb’gH),‘-3iifqlif!fffi

i one ‘ ddwn the roof of the croftin‘ with a Gaelic song, scorning any Sass- enach musical accompaniment. Later he regaled Premier Mar:- donald and the guests with snatches of song in the "tongue" and added his share to the gen- eral merriment that followed the banquet.

Clearing enough of the floor for the gleaming sword and scabbard. the guests were treated to a per- fectly performed sword dance by the killed Miss Lorraine Van Maarion, accompanied by Piper Maclreod.

During dinner, and with obvious relish; Clansmsn Malcolm Mac- KinnofF-"offered the address to the flaming ‘Haggis which was borne aloft by Sheriff John Beaton and piped in before the standing clans- men.

Greetings Read

Greetings were rend b)’ Chief Benton from the president, J. O- c. Campbell; North British Society. Halifax; the Highland Societies 01

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ACTON VALE, Que, Nov. 30 - (cp) __ Weary firemen late to- dny found the bodies of two youths who were burned to death when trapped inside the three-storey Acton Hotel which was gutted by fire early this morning.

Almost burned beyond recognlfi tion, the bodies were identified u those of J. Arthur Roy. 22. a Mon-

Two Dead, 25 Escape In Quebec Hotel Fire

reduced majorities. 1n voting Tuesday for the four

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By NORMAN ALTSTEDTEB. NEW YORK. Nov. 30 —- (CP) ——

Hector McNeil of Britain said to- day that. Russian peace propa- ganda has "flopped" because world opinion sees the contrast between Soviet words in the United Na- tions and actions such as the Colliinfol-nfs anti-Tilt) campaign.

The British Mlllisller of State told the United Nations 59-mem- ber assembly that a new Comin- form resolution "looks more like s war manifesto than a peace manifesto."

Speaking directly to Andrei Y. Vishinsky, Soviet Foreign Minis- ter, McNeil said that to prove Russia's intentions for peace he should reconvene the Cominlforlm and send out i-Ls messengers to tell its followers to stop creating chaos.

Later, in the first Yugoslav reply to the new Cominfonm blast, Ambassador Kosanovic told the Assembly that no Cominform resolution could do away with the Tito Gov- e-rnment.

He said Tito has the solid sup- port of theYugoslav people's front and that the Yugoslav situation gives proof of divergence be- tween Sovlet deeds and Russian talk of peace in the U.N. McNeiYs grave address came as the Assembly neared ‘the end of the final round of debate on peace proposals.

An Anglo-American resolution outlining essentials of permanent peace last week was given the largest majority in U. N. history on a major issue——53 to 5 with Yugoslavia abstaining. In com- mihtee balloting, Russia's call for a peace pact among the Big Five powers, linked with condenma- tion of Britain and United States as war plotters, was overwhelm- ingly rejected by the political committee.

McNeil said it will not be pos-

Maori seats in the, House, Lalbor reiai 1 of them. But into- aay> for the remaining "l8 aeaffi. or lost eight, all to Na- tlonallsts.

In the last election. held in 1946, Labor won 42 seats to 3B for the National Parity. At dissolution Labor held 40 and the National Party 38. one was vacant and the other was that held by an in- dependent Labor merrnber.

Decisive Factor

A decisive factor in the voting was probably the fact that, des- plte high wages, many people have found high costs and high taxes consuming their pay. The National Party's plan of restoring incentives to work, which they said would increase production and allow costs and taxes to be reduced, appears to have had a strong appeal.

Lalbor had announced no new nationalization measures but had promised to extend the exisiin! social security program, Specific- ally it proposed to include special- ist mcdical services and dental treatment.

_ ear brigade attempted to fight the fire with three hose lines. But. the blaze raced quickly through the building. By the time help came from the fire department of St. I-iyaclnthe, 25 miles away. the build- ing had been levelled. Two stores nearby were not damaged.

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sible to make progress in the-U.

McNeil Tells Russians Peace Campaign Is Flop

Chungking Falls To Communists

HONG KONG, Nov. 30 -—,(AP)_. Chungking fell today, and Generalis- slmo (Thlang Kai-Slick flrri his re- cently-established Nationalist cap- ital a step ahead o1’ an estimated 20,000 Chinese Communists.

Reliable sources in Taipeh. Chlang's Formosa Island head- quarters, said Chungklng was losi’ shortly before n00n (ll pm. EST Thursday). It had been expected. But the latest Red triumph pushed the Nationalists even deeper lnta Western China.

In Hong Kong, the Chinese news. paper Sing Tao Man Po reported 20.000 Communists troops under Gen. Lul Po-Cheng crossed the nearby Yangtze River from the south bank and entered the out- skirts of Chungking at 1 a-m- It! dispatch said Kiangpeh, three miles west, was occupied immediately.

Taipeh informants said Chlarlg‘: personal Sknnaster plane reached Chengtu. 170 miles northwest oi? Chungking, at 1i aim. Government officials preceded the Nationalist commantier to the indicated new refugee capital-fourth within a. year.

SEA SERPENT

PARdI-S. Nov. S0 - (Reuters) - Fishermen off La Rochelle, West- ern France, recently caught s. cat- erpillar-like sen serpent nine feet long, five feet. in circumference and weighing 250 pounds.

NOVELIST DIES

LONDON, Nov. 30 —- (AP) — Miss Mable Winifred Knowles. novelist who wrote under the names 0f May Wynne. died yesterday. she

N. unless Rustler comes to the, conclusion that her campaign to “sabotage peace" has been cum- pletcly unsuccessful.

Yukon Member Heads For Home By Cor

OTTAWA. Nov. 30 - (CP)—A member of Parliament, his wife and two prize springer spaniels today piled into an automobile for a 5,000-mile Christmas trip back home to the Yukon. James Aubrey Sim/mans, new Liberal re- preseniative for Yukon-Maclienzie River, said that although the ses- sion does not end for another week or so, he just. couldn't wait to get back to Whitehorse. He and his wife, El, and their two clogs, Prince and Solo, made the trip from the Yukon by car just before the session opened. This time they're going straight across the Prairies to Vancouver and then take a boat north to White- horse. They expect to be home in about l0 days.

23 Below Zero Ar Akluvik Yesterday

EDMONTON, Nov. 30 - (GP)- The lowest fall temperature read- ings in the western half of the North West Territories were re- ported today by the Dominion {Meteorological Office in Edmon- ton. It was 23 below at Aklavlk on the mouth of the Mackenzie River overnight.

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TORONTO, Nov. 30—-(CP\—Minl- mum and maximum temperatures: Victoria 41, 47; Edmonton 22, 42: Regina 15, 33: Winnipeg 16, 21: Toronto 36, 40; Ottawa 28. 39; Montreal 35, 40; Quebec 30, 35; Saint John 35, 42; Moncton 34, 38; Halifax 45, 52; Charlottetown .7, 50; Sydney 39, 54; Yarmouth 44, 51; St. John's 36, 57.

HALIFAX, Nov. 30—(CP)—Offit cial inland forecasts issued tonight by the Dominion Public Weather Office at Halifax: Synopsis: A small disturbance crossed lhl Mnritlmrs early Wednesday caus rain ill most regions and 8710\- thr- north. This disturbance l. now over Labrador and is moving rapidly alvay from the district. Somewhat colder llir from ihr west is moving in behind the dis

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