. MAXINE

OIL

MERE MAN

ii

‘ who has I rellllon la 50:35 $117. one of two thin? with n than‘, 1|, or spread it; if t isn't "h, he Irlilst ivc it up; if it is "u; he must I ve it away.

>7//// The People's Paper Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew

__. dlnn, Founded llli,

mgifliirilvf Gunrrllll, Two Cont!»

cnAmorrr-zrovvlvf CANADA, THURSDAY, Mhacu 9, 1944

only one, sometimes becorno un- necessarily worried bringing of these of parents wt h their quiver lull.

MAXIMS

OIL

MERE MAN

People iuvlnk no chilhen. or

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F; emier Estimates Damage Claims Against Dominion

AtHundreds Of Thousands

Szrvs Cor Ferry Situation So Bad That A "Hush- Hus-‘w Policy" Has Had To Be Followed To Prevent Public Being Shocked Into

Moving To The Mainland.

Fourth Drive 0n Bcachhead Seen In Making ll-ow

NAPLE. m». o»... %‘.I‘J§.‘t..“‘€il”7$t;; beachhead south of Home were "pfkd Wily to be redrouplng "Iglhgrli-Ymliibrestiurces oi men and i {ouxgthpwl Y 1'1 Dlobsration for ‘med pomtltii; dailve against a as. c" e A ed defen-

A " piers .....'

gr-rz: .. . . o, .. . g

mild ' . it" PM" rorrs".~.=..so.r'~..s..sz r r rtilizer Wsn¥ti°d~°l<f1 “i ° err-rs or »- night‘ nhcinthe legislaburehst orrrwa, March s-(crr- gm "WTWW "wives

bars and otheiglirid ‘me-mm’ cent break-down hie ms U“ hsslww w sank about the difficulties today been“

f?" 5° QXI-Pclnclv sexlorls," he ni

An increase from 35,000 to 3D... ill] tons in the amount ol pot- ash available Canada for [utilizing this year's ‘crops was lnntllillrrl! today by the Fun].

lsrr. Administration l tlr If th b ' Alfjrl llurc department a think a p“ m: knawbemswxglid 2kg 'l'he increase will be used to alarmed A few of them might oven nuke tunllablc more fertilizer move to the mainland. l oi existing gadol, rather than have been very bed, so anion so is Intro-He the percentage of ‘Mt there has been a hush-hush potash in the grades now sold. 1301105’ this winter. lr is anticipated demand for “I stated before that the new ear fertilizer this yenr may ranch Ieny be may more sept- 550000 tons compared wfth “m,” 9t “It i’ I not see any ‘WM w“ i“ 1943' At ‘.9... xiii .33‘ ilntallitnunmt. , giurvsers<fi¢ to’ thmlght uniting: l DOW B , Bl} W0 Would Reconstruct ;.":l:.‘i’..i°l.t-’.$"t.".tl‘.2“l.&l‘%$f Inshore Fisheries igguigwéuidgiiihimgl-grie m; it should have unfit}. it more’: cou o! doys to snake he repairs,

_ —-- — th about 500 cars at lbnnentlne HALII-‘AA. March s — (cm- A Waiting to get across to this Pro- broad titugrelnr for oommgw m, vintce." wrstructrrn of the “lnsh0re" nah.

, v uf the Marltlmes was outlined 1u_ n brief presented this gen-k to 111st 1'1 mgr t

rninion Responsible

"It seams in mo" the Premier said". that under the terms of Oonfederaga

, ion. when some n

to interrupt our communloat n for which the Dominion failed to make WNW“ provision. We have a claim against cenoda for the lose silstaixied. The delay or even a. day 01' two might bring up clahns o! houeands of dollars.

"I believe that we should claim from the Dominion Government, on account of delinquencies on their

provision of ade- \ rt trade and a price fish jxurltvc-ts govern-

. t- use 1n providing rho ‘ - ‘l . rd cold storage faclll -

. d ill nzztrketirlg as first

1100s tcward eve betterment

u . or the int of the ncatrly 27.060 ',~ part for trullbortat across the sh " rmen in Nova Scotla and F-i-tlalts. hundreds of tioilsands of

ck dollars-it mac! be millions." (Loud

alwlause).

"l. believe." the Premier added.

"that if the leedcr of the Opposit-

ion were thtm he would be wry n area

k _ hrrmen are those who [M1 _ 115111118 banks art-d re- lisgn oath clay with their catch. In ~_ _l_trv numbered 26,071, against it»: off SIIOYO" flghgfmgn___yhcse outspoken. and he would be who roll m the banks and Sm. help to any delegation on the sub- 1t' or own weeks at n time, 1°“ "

1llli!ii\ stilling down the mm) "l not. somethln when I nod a m chance." Dr. Marc titan, it-

M for: iuadehrzakrgplgozsél.’ "You oug r. to

r ge some .' 0 Premier Jones renmnks were made ve in the course of his speech on the Budget, in which he dealt chiefly lth i ulttlml ttorl H d w us. c mo. . e ms c no attempt ti: w

to deal with finances, stating that than» so many projects coming up rurex- bceledlv. some of them m ocnlunc- tton with federal schemes, that it was almost i sslble to estimate expenditure " e Government will Just have to come book next year for your rtpprobatl and for your vat; for the year ollowing," he

s . He anticipated halvin four or Iivo additional men in lid/lut- ion department before next session. ti with the (lovem- advancing

School To Alta.

WQUEBHY. Mflbch a _ <0 P) - mtgts Cnnir. Poul G Rodler, cf- .,,;,’.°°"1[1}<u1dlns r-z-o. a Officers ‘fin-guilt! wheel. R. C. A l1‘. here “hmunccd today removal of the gm 10 Colsnry. Alta. “mm the trnlnees have com- ~ courses and will be ("ll-Y overseas and in wntlr- the personnel will

d m Calgary where a fresh 1“ tour. ‘.1 . - mom's pmrram g 11 1 "' ‘“““*"‘ Wm‘ l‘ technical tndniru

for-

1"°"‘11 ‘l’ Qlflccra" Wing Comm- ' wn nonm- rind adding he ntn T1“ P“'~""°“' W“ “mm 1" ‘h’ “”"p'p°'m°“ "m "emmer w“ r ' " debuts b Mr. W.0 McKenzie. Wfbfldoed It night and broke in command cf the fl¢11°°1 First Quxerrs. and Hon. Horace two after the "mexploeion," with Wright. Fourth Prince .the latittor the forward magazine catching moving the adlournment at ll o‘- fire. H“ . b glean; may House adjourned until w‘: Iggy-roar i...“ ti; m,‘ - rs men:'e arrp e msl United Nations freiirhter. from which survivors WON: landed on

Polish-Russian Duarrel continues

“"1 T0 Moscow

q-hsexgqmlQl-V. March 8-—(AP)— Ru§l1111§11 government's answer “Mussfllll Dcoce terms was sent n. mlgjf)? murder. it was learn- 0.1» v tonight. Hnfggilmbl‘. reliable sources said. “mm (and n note prepared to hm 1i ‘it the Soviet last Friday, “curl”? ‘Mfiybd, apparently so 1,, l. i“ l‘ "111111880 could be mode

tlildlNfi EVENTS

"Tnkinv )1

I . {fiver ticliye glggiisyrogifwvii}? "111" Hsslasn i-is-Thu-Mon-tf.

“Dunc p1 m, h . at River Hall. moo v.2 .l;".t:...h."“=“"- w“ ‘sited

, i. ‘@4111! hogs for p"; Q u illicit‘? r1" Tllursdn! aiwranoon ory forpfiolvld Funeral . Every Pri- ' 011 until further r21 ca.

LON , March I -— (OP)- Chances for a rcapproochmenr. be- tween the Polish government-in- London and the Bullion govern- ment faded ton ht as Moleows flat rejection oi t Poles’ cites-to establish a temporary Polish-Rus- sian boundary was conveyed to Poles by Britain, through which it was tr nsmlt .

Both governments a to have tnlqn a firm stun . The Rm- sians insisted upon woe tance of the Curaon Prllme

m.

proval. lny permanent botlndlry ment until after the war.

Quebec Man Sworn In As Member Of Senate

c‘ c- Green

UITAWA, lurch li--(OP)-Cyr- tile Vailiancourt of levis. Q11. W- day was sworn in as a mem ol tho, Bennie. Ilcoried by Dr. J. I. Am,“ King. Bennie lender, and Senator

- J. l‘. Fofard (L-Quebee), senator ‘ Vaillanoourt entered the and alter tslflnc the ont-h m, "gum and was given a seat in th chamber. _ nstor Veillancourtr magi‘:-

"mwfihio ca: of Wheat. M.

Will’ MUCH 110'.

. Read In Senate

chamber Oomnao

‘h’ $11115" “seren- to be on Sig‘; ugh “Imimy °¥¢11111B in cur for-

P°l 0115- t was two weeks W‘, ""1" 911M the Nazis launched m9“ ‘him Wily usault on the beachhesd and saw their tom gsotéslties in that area mount; go

Would Extend Lend-Lease

wnsnmmon. March a _

_., i.,.__

War Situation

from the air,

the Germans. adequate nir cover.

30 per cent of ships sent up.

(OE-Leo Crowley. foreign eco- nomics administrator, and Admir-I l1 limvrv S. Land. war shipping,

t". today advocated ex- tension of the lend-lease act, with loud warnin that any changing might imperi the supply of Allied forces in til; "coming hour of de-

cisicn appeared before the

Both House of Re resents ive Affairs Comm ttse in behalf of an extension of thq lend-lease act for another year.

Crowley reported a steadily in- creasing volume of reverse lend- lease, mostl from the British Commonwea th but some from the French National Committee. Bel- glkvllm, the Netherlands, Russia and

no.

Swiss, Italian liiffd At Frontier Closed

NEW YORK, March $—~(AP)— A Swiss telegraph dispatch pub- lished in Swiss newspapers today said that the Italian rontier road at Ponte chlasso 0n the Swiss bor- der had been "barred Tuesday with barbed wire."

The dispatch, reported to O.W- L, gave___r'i_o explanation.

ilo Enemy Action involved In Sinking

HALIFAX. March 8 - (OP) — Rear Admiral l... W. Murray, commander in chief, iuziadisn lforthwost Atlantic, said tonight no enemy action had been invol- ved ln the sinking of a United Nations vessel whose survivors were landed at an east coast Can- adian rt yesterday.

Mem srs of the crew had told

March 7. was not caused by tor- pedo attaek or any other enemy action." ‘Hie naval officer did not state the cause of the sinking. How- ever, it WM recalled the survivors said the mishap occurred in a rierce storm. leading to supposit- ion the vessel may have broken in halves under stress of weather. All members of the crew were saved Sixty one survivors. taken off by a rescue ship 33 hours af- fer the shin split. were landed at on eat coast Canadian port, El- even were brourrht to the United States aboard another vessel

25 Divorce Bills

WPPAWA. M n s-(on-T sen-u at a titre”: m

0n motion oi Canola Moder Dr. Jfl- Kins it wu decided to follow l Procedure adopted last year and to have war appro atlons refer- red u: the Senate nancq commit- tee before they are passed bv the;

NIW pavlmrmfir Making ethyl aloctrol from bonan- HGI

,_. d. m“ F“ ment. was announced by 9

Minister King last week.

~" 4‘ 5°11l.N9Wl!0rt. s-s-ar.

as for war industries is a duatrial develwment in Jasmine.

Speaks Dn ll. B. Budget Debate

FREDERICTON, March 8-(0?) —Increased revenues indicate New Brunswick has been the “happy victim of fortunate circumstan- ces resulting from the misfortune of war,‘ R.G. McInerney, (PC- Saint John City), opposition fin- ancial critic, said in a budget de- bate address in the legislature to-

do. credit

l’.

"Iinslst that throrily this government can claim for in- creased revenues is for what they obtained from increased and new taxes-the increased tax and ex- tra water added to liquor, and the tobacco tax which they instituted," he asserted.

Mr. Mclncrney said he had hop- ed to see the tobacco tax dropped this year. declared liquor ration- ing was a "farce" and uggested building of n canal across Chlgnec- w Isthmus; s. E9§§W'1§..R1'P1°°.E.

N. S- Announces Largest - Surplus In Its History

HALIFAX. March 8 -— (C?) A surplus of $2,9i5.729—-iargest in Nova Scptiak history—was an~ pounced in the legislature today by Premier A.S. MacMillan as he tabled the public accounts for the year ended Nov. 30, i943.

The surplus lapped by $150,000 the previous high figure achieved in 1901-42. It was based on reven- ues of 017,500,038 and ordinary ex- penditures of lltosmw. with an- other 8806525 deducted for sink- lna funds.

The revenue and expenditure figures hit all-time highs, with revenue u $463,000 and expendi- tures u 300.901

T119 P6111161‘. who also is provin- clal secretary-treasurer, said the latest surplus would be added to that of last year in a special fund being set up by the government for post-war rehabilitation. rle said jobs must be provided for re- turned men after the war, "and the province must provide the ne- W-‘ilflfy funds to take care of these men."

The Premier pointed out that 1115i vcar the government had bud- Rctcd for a nominal surplus of 3250.810. However, revenues had been in excess of estimates. Biggest increase was in the treasurers cle-

nrtment. where liquor profits limped $652,000.

The province's net debenture debt had been cut by $2,809,519,

the Premier announced, bringing it to $71.79'I.334. In the last three years also. some capital expendi- tures totalling $1,806,000 had been made out of revenue.

“The financial position of the province was never in better shape than today. and it is improving every year." Mr. MacMlllnn said. Ha reminded the House this was

the seventh straight surplus shown Unwed

bv the Liberal administration of the province. Premier Maolvllllan said he hop-

ed to bring down his 1040-44 bud- ge_t__ in t

O OI’ thfB! days.

Whatever its present or potential

out

$4,000,000 Borurowrlvc" BILL INTRODUCED

attack

ast Night

By Klrke L. Simpson, Associated Press War Analyst

The return of United Slates heavy bombers to Berlin before the fir! act by their daylight blow Monday had f ' ‘ ‘ mendous and still expanding size or American air forces mobilized in Britain, to help spearhead on Allied invasion.

It has ritmionstrated lhe waning ability of German ulr power to deal with a ground-sea attack from the west, or even to guard a slnglp city

the tre-

Heavy its were American losses in plants and men in Mondtty‘; blast- ing of Iierlln. they failed even to delay the follow-up

It is conceivable that tho roll objective of the daylight attacks on Berlin is Nazi fighter plane strength in the air rattler than ground tar- gets. Nazi leaders have been concentrating all available interceptor planes for the protection of Hitler's capital although there is reason to doubt that Berlin actually retnlns any more than home front prestige value for

Concentration of air power for lbs defence continues, however, even though it leaves retreating‘ and lnrperllled Nazi onnles in Russia. vtithtflli

replacement strength, the Nazi air lighter fleet can not long stand battle losses running perhllps as high as

A bill to authorize the Govern- ment of Prince Edward Island to

issue debentures in an

fllflOllllli

“not exceeding four million doli-

ars"

was introduced and

given

first reading in the Legislature. yea-

terday. Purpose of the issue,

Ba specified

in the resolution which was pas-

sed in committee. is to bank overdrafis and to anent

payment for works and to refund bentures.

Mr. Nov.l, 1947. there will

Hughes explained that;

pay off provide

public present de-

by be bonds

maturing to the amount ol S5.- 095,(i00. By that time there will

be 32.344141 in sinktn ‘meelrthfa ‘obligation, w ich means

funds to

that refunding will have to amount

to $3,650,085. The the Sanatorlum is not this amount.

extension

t0 included in

The Government is

consequently asking authority to refund to the extent of $4,000,000

Hay Shortage

When the House met yesterday

at 3 o'clock, Mr thanked the Minister

Heath

Strong

of Public

Works for the opportunity exten- ded to the members of visiting Fal- oonwood Hospital and Infirmary. and for providing trransportatton to and from the institutions. His rental-ks were supported by Messrs.

Bernard and Saville. Mr. McKenzie asked if any. had been taken

hay montage in Prince

what ste , to meet t o County.

Premier Jones said he could not. report anything definite. Anot/her

hay press is being obtained brought to Charlottetown was informed that some hay

and He is

available 1n New Brunswick at $20 first quality and $1’! second qual- ity. It is intended to pay a rebate during the month of March of two thirds of the freight on hay com-

ing from the mainland In

the

meantime an effort will be made to get hay pressed locally "I think

if we can get along

for a few

weeks." he said, "the situation will

be relieved."

Mr. McKenzie said a hay press was available at Kensington. The

owner had no‘. the labor to

crate it. to the Government.

Hon. Mr. Barbour said the Gov-j ernmcnt had received the offer of]

op-

and would Bladly rent it

the loan nl a press and was my.

lnv advantage of it Mr Heath Strong was being done to

relieve

asked what the

dhortage cf refrigerator Kim's fcr

R rcohlthhehmén ‘pig-c-

s, Co]. 5i 2

Republicans Win Another Election

WASHINGTON. Mnreh B-(AP)

-—R.opubllcans rejoiced

today over

another special congressional elec-

tlon victory-this time

in Colorado

where a business man defeattd a w-ar hero-lpolitiesl neophyte. Demo- e

brats. wh uphn. y,

goncgde that it ind sated

ran . Rccunoalloans have won l0 such elections

They now have

held since States general elections of 104B and five more) pa:

o

refused to

a national eight of the the

“p.

coming use of R0-

presentatlves seats against 216 for the Democrats. with 218 a clear

ljgaigrity .

as’: ..

Super-Engines For Spitfires

LONDON, March 8-—(CPJ—Thc newest R. A. F‘. Spitfire planes now are equipped with new super- power, liquid-cooled engines deriv- ed from the one with which Sir Malcolm Campbell set his automo- biln and speedboat records, it was disclosed today.

The new engine, called the "grif- fon"—mythological winged lion- was designed and made by the Rolls Royce Com/pony which pro- duced the “Merlln," credited as an important factor in winning the battle of Britain in 1940.

"If aircraft engined with the

Merlin won the battle of Britain. it is possible that planes engined with the Grlffon will win the bat- tie of Germany." said Al“. Side- greaves, Rolls Royce managing di- rector. The Griffon has l6 cylinders. 23 per cent bigger than the Merlin. with a bore of six inches and a stzoke of 6-6. Its horsepower is sec- re

News Briefs i

merit plan to supply doctors for rural districts. to DC releosctl from the Army at a salary of $4.809 plus travelling and other expenses tn be guaranteed by the PFOVIHClJiI Goernment, were given in the Legislature yesterday bv Hon. 1);". W.J.P. MacMillen. leader of the Opposition.

Dr- MacMlllun is ehnirnrun of the Medical Advisement and Pro- curement Board lor Prince Erin 1rd

Island. He returned yesterday morning from Ottawa. The subject was introduced

the House by Premier J. Willlu‘ Jones in the course of his speech on the Budget. Discussing the shortage of doctors in country dls- 1 trlcts, the Premier said a federal! scheme was under consideration

which he thought the Province‘ might be able to accept. "I hupsi. so." he added, "bOCiltlSc the coir] (iition in the country is \cr_v scr-

ious."

"While my hon. friend this point, I will ask if he ceived any communication regard- ing the decision of the Dominion Government regarding the re- placement of doctors

is on has re- 1

where they are not?" asked Dr.’ MacMillan

Premier Jones: “They say it is‘ confidential." 1

Dr. MacMlllan: "It is not con-r fidential to me." Premier" Juries: “You tell it‘ then, and I won't be responsible." Outlines Federal Plan m. MacMillan: "r think it u‘ just as well new so that the bec- ple in country places will under-

ALLIEI) HEADQUARTERS

SOUTHWEST PA CIFIC ; March lb-(Thursday) —-(Al’l I United States troops smashed l a. Japanese attempt to run p. r few barges of troops nlbore on E the northwest coast of Loa Ne- | gros Island in the Admiralty , group Tuesday night. Allied i headquarters announced today.

OTTAWA, March 5—(OP)—’l‘he Prices Board tonight announced the suspension o: su dy payment-s d beef 5 ipped after March 18 from Alberta. Saskat- chewan and Manitoba to zones one to six, which comprise the Marltimes, Quebec and all of 0n- gsrlo except the northern belt. MELBOURNE, March 8 — (CP - ANETA) —— “P911959 brutality and hunger have driven the entire population of some islands in the Nether- lands Bolt lndles Into the ungle, it was disclosed today n the first complete report on conditions ln the archipelago after two years of Japanese oc- cuppiion.

VANCOUVER. March 8 - 1GP) — For the third successive year British Columbia's 13.000 Outlets have won the Earl Grey Challenge "trophy for highest efficiency and heaviest enrollment amOnB school populations in Canada. it was announced today- The will be held by Seaforth