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DESCRIBES MURDER 0F S’$lDE MAN

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llsley illscusses _._i'sx 0n Furs

(WINK-A. . 12 — (OP) — m lliulater glteymaald tonigtllit in e one hoped e recent of taxes on furs would benefit the primary producer rather flan the consumer. » 11c during clause-by-clause s of a bill to amend the spec- lgl ar Revenue Act in accordance 01th the tak changes - . " n. uie bush-it Oct. 12. The tax on furs was reduced nomidtom ercenLNov/pur- ehsssrs of rimmed garments wmpa/yampercenttaxonthe gm- plua m eight per cent sales tax. Previously they bald 25 per cent and eisht per cent. Purcha- 4cm ef fur coats will pay 10 par cent plus ht per cent. Previously they per cent. . Ileley said the tax on furs been put on to be borne by the umer. However. he had no sait- isfactory evidence to show who bore the tax. He hoped the pri- mary producer obtained the bane

fit.

Chester McLure (PC-Queen's) argued thart the tax now was high- er than before. but Mr. Ilsley dis- agreed and he and his officials were satisfied the i0 per cent plus eight per cen-t worked out to be lower on fur coats than the origi- nal 25 per cent.

Considering Problem Of Small Firearms

OTTAWA. Dec. 12 — (C?) The Justice Department is con- siderinl ways oi preventing small firearms from setting into the hands of potential criminals. but did not believe that wholesale. eenflscaltxign gas thfir 11101103‘ Kay of eolv e pm m. 118 (It Laurent said today in the Commons.

lie was replying to John Dlefeu- bsker (PG-Lake Centre) who irra- ed that stops be taken to ostra- cize" the revolver and the pistol in Canada.

Mr. Dlefenbaker sllllflested the move as. a means of halting the crime wave spreading through the country.

Coming Events

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(Eahadian Field Crop Value Shows Decline

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UITAWA, Dec. lB-Gross value of principal field crops produced on Canadian farms in 1046 was estimated today by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics at 010N560.-

, e lowest since 1041 but still almost double the 1030-80 average 0! 8663300000. The 1045 total was a decrease of $222,449,000 from the 1041 revised estimate with most of the decline due to smaller production, partic- ularly in Prairie Provinces‘ grain crop. The 1045 wheat crop was valued at $820,800,000 $193,000,000 less than the revised i044 value

of 1460400000.

Other principal grain crops, oats, barley, rye and flaxaeed, all showed appreciable decline.

Slight reductions were indicat- ed for potato and root crops, somewhat lower production in these cases being offset by in- creased prices. Hay and clove-r and alfalfa crops. as a result of increased production, also were higher.

To lllsit Canada

Reductions in value were shown for Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

The only’ Provinces showing in- creases in estimated values for i945 are Ontario, British Columbia and Prince Edward Island.

For the Eastern Provinces, the total value of 1945 crops follow with the 1044 figures in brackets:

Quebec, $161,776,000 6164.058,- 000); New Brunswick, 334.138.1300 (837378900); Nova Scotia, $20.- 000900 ($21,998,000); Prince Ed- ayoard Island, $18,759,000 ($18,248,-

Cold Weather To Continue

us.» .'Ihe_,_ , _ Pruner .. Eastern Chrlada w a in for a continued spell of cold weather, as forecasts showed little indicat- ion of relief, although a decrease in (the velocity of wlnda was prom- s .

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The weather now ir fair and cold over the greater part of On- tarlo and Quebec, and it has turn- ed much colder in the Maritime Provinces where west to northwest gales have prevailed.

Honors for the coldest spot in the east remained with Kepuakas- king, Ont.. where the mercury showed a minimum of 24 degrees below zero. two colder than on Tuesday. Sub-zero temperatures also were reported from North Bay, Muskoko, Ottawa and Mont-

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At Toronto the air was clear and crisp all day and the mercury remained between 15 and 20 dc- grees, dropping to l0 above dur- ing the night. Temperature at Ottawa was around l0 do es. and fell to around zero eary in the night.

A snow fall expected Friday might be accompanied by rising temperatures, but clear and cold weather is expected throughout Thursday.

Five llomcs Burn In iluebec Village

DRUMMONDVHAE. Qua. Dec. l2 - (OP) - Five houses were destroyed in the small vlllase 01

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St. Felt eel’. southeast of hexe._but men of the

Dnunnwndville Flue Ddpartmen mped the flames short at the h house Capt

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Chief of the Drummondville Police and Fire Department. said tonight. ‘lfiaeflsmesbavlre outiuam- taurant and spread rapldi, tbrolih the wooden frame b . U"! ‘oall for W through to Druxnmond e. A civilian defence m: was rushed

to St. Iblix. five houses were in flames from top to bot. tom when the firemen arrived.

(above) rresident of the Council and Gov-

Herbe-rt Morrison. Lord eminent leader in the British House of Commons, will visit Can- ada and the United States dying the parliamentary recess egin- nins neeit week.

m. Morrison will visit Ottawa. Montreal and Toronto and will also "make and renew contacts in the United States."

No dates have been snnolmced for the visit but it is expected he will cross the Atlantic after the Christmas holidays and will go in Ottawa in response to the invita- tion extended him by Prime Min- isted Mackenzie King while Mr. King was in London recently.

Tommy Manville Takes Wife No. 8

11.3.. Dec. "12 _(Ap) - Wearing slacks and rac- coon coats. Tommy Manvlile and wife No. s. British-born Goon-sine gampbell. were married hora to- ‘vylicaley M Mesaersmith, Mam. aroneck Township police Judas tied the knot. Irwin Minced. a lawyer. and his wife. Nina. WW nessed the ceremony hold in a ‘law office.

Little Hope Cl Averting il. S. Steel Strike

NEW YORK. Dec. i2 -— (AP)- The trade magazine Iron Age held out little hope today for averting the industry-wide steel strike called for mid-January but said “betueen now and the time the strike is to be called develop- ments from Washington might forestall such a paralyzing tieuo."

"Steel management is more adamant than ever that no euc- ceasful negotiations to settle the wage questions can be consum- mated until the Office oi’ Price Administration grants steel price relief." ihe publication said.

“On the other hand with the steel union's complete disavowal of President ‘Truman's labor pro- posals there was no indication that the United Steel workers would

retreat from its militant stand",

The Iron Age said a term view of the steel wage attu- ation lndicates the pattern to be

llowed in moment of the

ent said ‘steel con- ers main were without stocks with most of them 098111411X on

"A shutdown of steel slu/ornents from the mills wtuld almost im- mediately be reflected in the msiority of inanmucturirm blunts in the country," iron Astral-id.

t a hand-to-mouth basis.

British Claim Win In Television Race

_...,... B NORMAN CIIIIIINI l. bee. la - (OP)- tish it claim to have the foraound- -s t television by obviating e used for ‘d transmit- s veal for aotuid. Both n can o on tbs same wave-length -- ma on the

Discussing licad To Provinc’: llatlonal Park

OTTAWA. Dec. l2 -’ (C?) — ‘lbs Resources Department h anxious that every facility and “a3 necessary road be pro- vid to permit access to Can- ada's national parks. Re- sources Minister Glen eald io-

8. ure (PC-Queen's). Mr. Glen said that the subject of road building to national parks now is under discussion with the Provinces and affords are being made to determine how much the Dominion and the Provinces should contribute to the work.

Mr. McLure had asked whe- s road was to be built to

General Store At Rustico 1s Burned

Fire breaking out about noon yesterday destroyed the well known general store of Amos P. Gallant at. Rustlco. Practically all the stock, including a large supply of Christmas goods, went up in flames.

The fire started in the upper section of the frame building and spread rapidly. A civilian defence pumper and hose at New Glos- gow, s few miles away, was rush- ed to the scene but a. strong north- west wind fanned the flames and the building was doomed long be- forg fire fighters could be organ- Z2 .

The direction of the wind blew embers away from other buildings and lessened the danger of the fir spreading.

Origin of the blaze is unknown. The lose is partially covered by insurance.

HEIDELBERG. Germany. Dec. i2t-(AP)—A medical bulletin to- night said the condition o! Gen. George S. Patton. Jr. "remains good." and Mrs. Fatt-on. after see- ing her husband again today. de-

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Dehydration

Sees Improvement In Coal Supply Situation

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While there are no large surp- lus stocks of coal in the Province. the situation as compared to this time last year, has improved mat- erially, Mr. L. B. McMillan, fuel controller for the Province, said yesterday,

There was more coal brought into the Province last November than in the corresponding month of 1044. Mr. MucMillan said.

Coal miners of Nova Scctla will be granted a holiday from Dec. 24 to Jan. 2. but this. in Mr, Mac- Mlllarfs o inlon should not cause any bards ip here by reason of a lack of aufliclent coal supplies.

If l citizens remain satisfied with a reasonable amount of fuel in their cellars and do not at- tempt to hoard, there will be no lack of fuel for every family, he says.

Press Reaction In llfhl. ls Favorable

8T. JOHN'S, Nfld, Dec. 12-(0? Oable)—P'uvorubie press editorials were published by Newfoundland newspapers today on the British Government's plan to enable the people of the island themselves to decide the system of government they .6...» to succeed the Com- mission Government of the last i2 years.

Plan Pension For Mrs. Roosevelt

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WASHINGEON, Dec. ll —(AI) -- Legislation to provide an an- nual oensicn of $5.000 to Mrs. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt. widow of the late President. was approv- ed today by the House of Repre- sentatives ensions committee. to approval by both the Senate and the House. lcgib latlon follows established preced- ent of bensioning the widows of former Presidents and as ting them free mailing privlleg .

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Plants

Invite-cl To Reopen

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OTTAWA, Dec. 12—-(Special)— Notice has been sent from the chairman of the Special Products Board to operators of the potato dehydration plant at Summerslde, RE. 1., that further quantities of dehydrated potatoes are required by the British Ministry of Food, and is asking the lent to resume dehydration opernt one.

Similar notice has been forward- ed to dehydration plants in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, asking them if they too, will be in a pos- ition to resume dehydration oper- ations on a scale sufllcient to com- plete the British contract.

The Special Products Board, of which A. M. Shaw is chairman, sent notices to potato dehydration plants at Summerslde, Kentville, N. 5.. Hartland, N B, and other plants to discontinue operations some three weeks ago, Now they explain that due to "unanticipated developments", they wish these plants to re-open and go into pro- ductlon,

“We regret that this information comes at this late date," the not- ice resds, "but I can assure you that due to circumstances, it was unavoidable."

Extent of operations required of the potato dehydration plant at Summerside and other centres is not specified in Mr. Shaw's notice. other than the Special Products Board's wish that they complete the existing contract or any part of it. It is specified that the Unli- ed Kingdom Ministry of Food will

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Cpposss Judges 0n lion-Judicial Boards

OTTAWA. Dec. l2 _ (cpl ._ The practice of using judges to arbitrate on non-Judicial cues- tlons will and is undermining the respect of the Canadian people for their Judiciary. John Beckett (PC-Stanstead) said today in the Commons.

Speaking during study cf Just- ice Department estimates. Mr. Hackett said that as a result o! dealing with specliin‘ non-judicial questions some Judges were be- in: classed as favorable to labor. some were being depicted as fav- orable to capital. and others as favoring a particular kind of fin-

anclal policy.

Mr. Hackett urged that 1n- crelsed salaries be paid mqnberg of the judiciary so that they would not have to accept posts which would undermine the cen-

fidence of the Canadian people in

P. E. I. Officer Receives Award ,

MAJ. DOUGLAS McGOWAN, M.C.

In the list of Awards for the Canadian Army, published recent- ly, appeared the names four members of the Canadian Grena-

LAD who won decorations While serving with their units,

The Army paper, The "52 Nat- urai" has the following "reference to the P. E. I. Officer so honored. Maj. Douglas McGowan has been awarded the Military Cross for ex- cellent and at times exceptional services in two widely different appointments with the Regt.

On 15 A08. 44 when the Beat. was reduced to 23 Shermans and l Stuart tank, Capt. McGowan as Technical Adjutant personally searched the battlefields to find tanks that could be recovered, This search was conducted in the midst of isolated pockets of enemy re- sistence, unmarked mine fields and under constant sniping; - Several times he was forced to dismount from his scout car and armed with a Sten Gun silenced resistance and forced Germans to surrender. Working under shaded lights at night he supervised the recovery of the vehicles and the next day he was able to bring forward 9 tanks which increased the Regfs strength by 40 per cent thus ve-y

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Senator Urges A llelp For Mothers

OTTAWA. Dec. l2 — (GP) Senator Vincent Dupuls (Is-Que- bee) urged ln the Senate today the establishment of a national or- ganization in co-operaiion with the Provinces to‘ help mothers, to develop infant health and to re- duce infant mortality.

Senator Dupuis referred to the " notional importance" of the Canadian Mothercraft Society. former in Toronto some l4 yea-rs agcpThe society originated in New Zealarld in 1907.

Preservation of life was the duty oi all Canadians. It could well be considered by the Dom- mien-Provincial conference for it was "urgent."-

New Zealnnd had cut down her infant mortality rate from 88.8 per 1.000 in 1907 to today's 28.7. the lowest in the world. largely through the efforts of the society. In 1940. of 240,000 children born 18.783 died before they reached one year. A total oi‘ 17.092 babies under five years died in i940. The mortality of children under one in i926 was more than 23.00.

Veterans Employment Situation Serious

OTTAWA. Dec. l2 -— (GP) — Pie-discharge interviews indi- cate the employment situation for veterans becoming “more eer- lous." vomit-n Minister Macken- zie said tod y in urging employers tc make provision for adding dis- charged uzYVlCHflen to their staffs wherever possible.

In a statement he said: "In October 97.486 veterans were interviewed. Of these only 54.780 had definite places for employ or

merit. That leaves 42.047 whom vision must be made event ly. although about 50 per

cent of‘ these will be taken cue of

in the c n8 few months throuuh the vocation and varsity ed.- ucation. "The fact that more

- (A?) — General Mow production work- ers have lost wages g.‘- 4’ eds-limo union figures an . . as e coun e stile ended its lid . m! e in esthnates ro- sulta from the ‘s

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By WILLIAM BOSS AURICH. Germany, Dec. 12- (OP Cabic)——An eye-witness uc- count of the mesa shooting of eight Canadian prisoners of war in the Normandy village of Authie on June ‘l. 1844, was given today at the war crimes trial of Maj.- Gen. Kurt Meyer.

The grim story of the murder of the eight men-all members of the North Nova Scotiu Highlanders of Truro and Amherst-was related by Sgt. William McKay of Toney River, N. S., himself twice wound- ed and captured in the fierce fighting that raged in the Caen beuchheud the day following the

Canadian soldiers gave evidence for the first time today as the prosecution continued to develop its case against the 33-year-old accused, a former 5.3. division commander, who is charged with

(Two soldiers from Prince Edward Island were among the group alleged to have been murdered They were Yte. Joseph S. Arsenault, Summer- side and Acting Cpl. John B. Murray, Water-dale.)

direct and indirect responsibility for the murder of 48 Canadian prisoners of war.

The victims were members of the North Novas the Sherbrookc Fusiliers of Sher rooke, Que, the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa. the Queens Own Rifles of Toronto and the 1st Hussars of London,

OTTAWA Dec. 12 —— (C?) — Defence Headquarters tonight announced the names of 114 Canadian soldiers “allegedly murdered by the Germans while prisoners of war at the time of the invasion of Nor- mandy in June. 1944."

No explanation was forth- ,

' coming tonight regarding the ‘ additional cases beyond the 37 _ announced in connection with the trial of Gen. Meyer.

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The chunky. fair-haired McKay, now a civilian, remained on the stand for more than an hour and throughout that time he looked steadily at Meyer. whose_ troops are alleged to have carried out the shootings.

Meyer himself evinced 81198191‘ interest in the proceedings than on the two preceding days.

Twice wounded by German small arms in the face and in the

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Two Children llie As Fire Destroys liomc

OTTAWA. Dec. 12 - (CP) — ‘Iwo younl! children. daughters of Mr, and Mrs James V. Margetts, were burned to death todavin a fire originating in the kitchen of their sirburban-Htndmanls Bridge home.

Mrs. Margetts was burned about the head and suffered arm lacer‘ ations when she tried to enter the blazing frame structure iiirough a window to reach the children - Carole May five, and Betty Lou. three months

Mr. Margetts was not at home and Mrs Marsetls had left the house for a. few minutes to visit a aisterin-law, Mrs. E, Margetis. living next door Wh€m the fire started Origin of the fire was not

Subscription Delivered $5.00. Hall. 84-00; other Provinces i U.B.A. 85.00.

TWO- ISLAND SOLDIERS

VICTIMS

Nine Island - Soldiers Due At Halifax Saturday

HAIEAX Dec l2 - (GP) - Prlnce Edward Islander-s return», ing Saturdav-aboard the Monarch of Bermuda are:-

alban Gasperaux; Pte. Murray River; and Gnr. J R. Mc- Allar. Coleman Gnr. McAllar will proceed with the 81st Cdn. N. Bty, R 0A.. to Montreal before going to his home