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Assaulted While Entering ills lloom in Boarding House

Mr. Jack Locke. Charlottetown meat dealer, was assaulted last night as he entered his boarding house room at 139 l-Illlsboro Street. staggered by a blow on the back of his head. he was unable to see his assailant, in the dark It was believed, however, that he was sttncked by only one man.

Mr. Locke had just returned from working at. the Market Build- ing, just before 6 o'clock when he W88 assaulted. His room is on the third floor oi the house. He told police he was struck from behind just as he entered the room. 11s shouted for help and his _as- salient fled. _

Others in tho house heard some- one running down the stairs, but apparently no one saw the in- truder. One woman said she thought she heard two pair of footsteps.

1t required two stitches to close the wound inflicted on the back of Mr. Locke's head.

City Police are making a thor- ough investigation of the event.

Guerillas Threaten llew Gains .ln- Greece

ATHENS, Jan. l3 - A high- ly-placed Greek military infor- mant in Ioannina said today that all of Epirus was in danger of fall ing to the guerilla forces of Mar- kos Vafiades, who is striving to carve out a separate Communist state in Northern Greece.

His statement came as Dwight Griswold, chief administrator for the American Mission to Aid‘ Greece (A.M.A.G.), announced that the Greek Government had agreed to impose bank credit con- Lrois to fight inflation and take other vigoroul action “to help themselvgs."

A new army offensive was launched against a force oi B00 guerillas on famed MtfParnassus, 75 miles northwest of Athens, with an amphibious operation from tho Gulf of Corinth.

Coming Events

"Dance. Road School, Fri- day, Jamnry 16th.‘

"Buckley versus Milton at Milton rink tonight. Skate aftor.

"Mill now closed for refill" until further notice, McGuigan and Doyle.

"New Wiltahirs District Lodge at Milton, Wednesday, January 14, 2.30 P. M. ‘

"Chicken Raffle K. of C. Hall, Souris, Thursday, January 15th. Coffee and doughnuts served.

"We require a number of Bol- ogna quality cattle every week. Canada Packers Ltd.

"Clyde River Farmers Institute meeting in Clyde River School, lihursday evening, January 15th.

"New Wiltshire District Scarlet Chapter Annual Meeting, Wednes- day night at Milton. but for ‘nomads-Y at Cardigan. Trucking where pos- sible. Norman McKenzie.

"leap Year Dance and- Cord Party in Kelly's cross mil Wed- rots-sou, January 14th. Lunch serv-

"Ioebey. New Glasgow Rink tonight. North Rilatico versus New Olaqow. Game starts 0:30. Slate altar.

0O Loading Hogs at Fredericton Canada Packers every Thursday

for tillflAlllndColvilleuntilld. D. L. IIIQUIUII.

"Dance and lale of Lunches, gadit Union He'll‘! Steamer-noisy, Unllmlry 1 sponsored Junior Croce lvorboro. Good

Genera Road Live Anobtetion Amucl Mattias. all cl. will be held annoy evening. Ienmry 15th 0t 7.30 o'clock. If. ,

"Will 0e loading bogs at the norms: one. until

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Local Man ls 0n Directorate 0f Retail Federation

‘IDRONTO, Jan. 1s _(cy)_ AJ. Dugal of Montreal tonight W! elected president of the Canadian Retail Federation.

Directors include: J. G. Mac- Dormld, Charlottetown; ll. I’. McGui-dy. sydngv, N.S.; r. A. Wood. Halifax: Jlunee Wilson‘ and Max Marcus, Saint John, N3.

Ouebec House To Open Today

QUEBEC. Jan. 13-1CP)- The fourth session of the Quebec Leg- islature since Premier Maurice Duplessis, heading the Union Nu.- tionale Party, returned to" power in 1944, will open tomorrow.

All the peacetime formalities will i4 curried out from the moment Lieutenant Governor Sir Eugene Flset sets out from his olficla. residence, until he reads the Throne Speech in the Legislative Council Chamber. '

Last week the Union Nationals Party's annual pro-session rally of Legislature members 0nd sup-- porters was held and today the LiberabJRasW caucus to work out I-iouse strategy Last session the Legislative As- sembly's opening day order paper carried notice of 25 Government measures, and indications are that the agenda tomorrow will list nearly as many and that copies of the bills will be issued immed- iately to members. '

May Be New Major Oil Field In Alberta

EDMONTON, Jan. l3 —(CP)— Likelihood of a new major oil dis- covery that mlght rival the Leduc- Caltmar sector oi the Edmonton oil- field was seen in oil circles yester- day a; Imperial Oil Limited's Woodbend No. 1 discharged s. huge flow of natural gas in weekend tests.

The Woodbend well is west and north of the Saskatchewan‘ River and geologists are dlvidcd as to whether it may mean a new pro- digging mid n5 large or larger than Leduc or an extension of the salme crude-bearing Devonian reef that now is producing oil.

Ship Survivors lleazled For Halifax

HALIFAX, Jan. 13--(CP)—'I'he ltarbormastefs office reported mt today the Union Victory, carry- ing 27 survivors of the burned American transport Joseph V. Col- nolly and including three stretcher cases, would dork here tomorrow at 6 s.m. A.S.T.

The survivors will leave for New York by plane at 1 lJ-m. Previous- ly it had been thought the Union

staged its. ._ own.

0n Butter

OTTAWA, Jan. 13-(CP) -'I'he Government has under consider- ation re-imposltion of a price cell. lltg on butter in the face of a price and consumption rise since the ceiling was liftod last June, but Finance Minister Abbott said to- night after a. meeting of Cabinet that he had no statement to make on implementation tmsuch action.

He was commenting on a Mont- real dispatch which quoted thr. Montreal Gazette as saying it had been learned reliably that an an- nouncement "may be made with- in 24 hours" on re-imposition of the ceiling. .

A Prices Board spokesman said it was possible that action to re- instltute ceiling on butter, now selling at about 73 cents a pound compared with the 53-55 cent level when the ceiling was removed, might be taken shortly.

Consumption of butter is up 4, 000.000 pounds a. month over the tughest consumption period when it was under coupon rationing, jumping to approximately 11 oun- ces per person a week compared with 7 1-4 ounces allowed under rationing. .

Former Ontario Minister Of Highways Oies

HAMILTON, Jan. l8 -(OP)—- Thomas B. McQuesten. 65, 0n- tario Highways Minister in the Hepburn Government and for many years a member of Hamil- ton city Council, died in hospital today after several months‘ ill- ness. -

He entered the Legislature in 1937 representing Hamilton-Went- worth.

As Highways Minister, he in- itiated the construction of such arteries as the Queen Elizabeth way and the dual highway from Gananoquo to Brockvilie and car- ried out the reconstruction of old Fort William Henry and other historic Niagara frontier sites.

He was a member of the firs}. Niagara Falls Bridge Commission in 1838 and served until 1947 when he was dismissed by Premier Drew following a controversy over an inscription on the "Churchill" bell in the carillon installed at. the

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A i. ‘IURO . Jlll- 13 — (U?) - Hittite. he and suits were l "I

of the items given attention fo- day as the Canadian Retail 1M1- eration considered the problem of Iuoolrins ewes st s wise the customer can pay.

"shlfhl-q" said John M. Bing- ltam. ‘Toronto advertising execu- tive, 1'1 know they're scarce right now, but as soon as they start flowing freely, they're going 00

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new fancy prices. - - - .

"In men's suits sales resistance ia getting more noticeable. It is almost impossible to buy a

suit under CBS-more than o will! Inab makes in a week. The bottom has dropped right out of tbs market for men's hats. The

answer: It's lei-tin: touch to buy s

Canadian Retailers Consider Problems

Canadian entrance to the Rainbow Bridge.

As a Hamilton alderman he in- duced the city to pave a conven- ient scenic route along its moun- taln escarpment.

Mr. McQuesten, alawyer, was from 1033 to 1943 president of the Ontario Liberal Party. He was de- feated in a campaign for the Provincial leadership on a plat- form of collective bargaining leg- islation.

British 00a! Miners Make Send Start

LONDON, JBU.‘ l3—(Routers)- British miners made a promising start in the new coal year, which started last week, by bowing 93f,- 700 tons more than in the prev- ious week.

Figures issued today show a provisional total of 4.059.000 tons. which is 1,307,300 £011! higher than was produced in Christmas week and 880.000 tons above the output in the week ended Jan. 4.

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w. Bingham advised retailers to recall their policies and mar- kets of 1039, and 80l- beok to them. .

Mr. Binghun was one of three speakers in a panel discussion d "profitable ‘merchandising!’

"We do not feel that radio eon- flicta with newmaper advertising in any way-lnsiaad we feel that nswapopeirvemead radiod shew are supp oratory an can - tiornbeet whtn med in that man- m:

George a noughem. general manager of the Federation. at an earlier caution today ewreled the belief that "we are in and will re- main in an era of planned coon- omy - - - whioh will increase and become more oolwiicateu under

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Sask. Judge Oies At Mayo Olinic

ROCHESTER, Minn.. Jan. l3- YAB-Mr.‘ Justice William G. Ross,- 59. of the Saskatchewan Court. of King's Bench, died in the Mayo Clinic today.

A lifelong resident of Moose Jaw, Sash, Judge . Ross iepresented Moose Jaw for nine years in the Saskatchewan Legislature and was known throughout the Province as a sportsmen. He was president of Ducks Unlimited (Canada) and a trustee of the American Wild Life Institute.

He was appointed a District Court judge in 1943 and to the Court of lfllngu Bench in 1946.

Select Oates For Farmers’ Week llere

At a. directors‘ meeting yester- day of the P. E. Island Federa- tinn of Agriculture it was decided that Farmers’ week would open in. Charlottetown on Tuesday morning Feb. 24 with a meeting of the Sheep Breeders’ Associa- tion. Tuesday afternoon and eve- ning will be devoted to the swine breeders.

Wednesday morning the Earm- ers’ Institutes will hold their meet- ings and the Dairytmerfs Asso- ciation will meet on the afternoon and evening oi the same day. Thursday morning the Federa- tion of Agriculture will meet fol- lowed by a lurmbeon _ lottetown Hotel; Friday morning will be devoted to a general dis- cussion of agricultural problems.

The nineteen directors present at yesterday's meeting held a round table discussion on ‘the marketing of dairy products and live stock which was participated in by all present.

The directors appointed dele- gates to attend the meetings of the Canadian Federation of Agri- culture which opens in Brockville, Ont., on Jan. 26. The delegates appointed will leave Charlottetown on Jan .23. They are R. A. Profit, l0reetown, Maritime delegate on the executive of the Canadian Federation; Andrew MacRse. But Royalty, additional representative for the Island Federation; Mrs. Lorne McLeod, Lorne valley, rep- resenting the Women's Auxiliary of the Island Federation; and Mr. L. P. Mclsaac, representing the Maritime farm forums.

It was announced lest night by a spokesman for the directors that the Island Federation is prepar- ing a brief on agricultural prob- lems which will be presented to the Provincial Government.

Italy's Banks To

ROME, Jan. lit-Italy's banks, strike-bound sincc Dec. 31, will re-open tomorrow. .

Agreement was reached late to- night by representatives of the ‘Bankers’ Association and their 60,- 000 employees.

Temporary pay increases grant- ed in 1947 were discontinued, but the employees will be paid 120

Would shin Billions Above Present Budget

WASHING-ION. Jen. L3 -—(AP) _. dent ‘Truman's Air Policy 00mm ion urged today that United States air power be strengthened by spending billions of dollars above present defence

budgets. It said that the Air Force as at present constituted would be

"hopelessly wanting" in a period of “serious danger of atomic at- tack." e

The Commission put the defence problem into two phases: The first. extending through 1052, is the period when it is safe to ss- sumo a United States monopoly on atomic weapons; the second is the period beginning with 1053 when it must be assumed that "other nations will have aatomio weapons in quantity and the equipment to deliver them in I. sustained attack ou the United States mainland." The report said the air force today is not only ingdequate dur- ing phase 1 when the country is relatively safe from attack, “but is hopelessly wanting in respect of the future phase II period when a. serious danger o0! atomic attack will exist." It proposed that steps be taken immediately to tbuild up the Air Force to 70 groups ras frequently

recommended sir" "-J Day and comrpsred with n-t plans for 55 groups) by end of 1949.

Seventy gi-ourps would be double the present‘ total of 3.500 first- line aircraft. The Air fibres budget, it said. Ahouid. benincreosed, by, 51.300.000.-

000 to 80150000000 for this cal- endar year. and to $5.450.000.000 for 1049. The Navy's Air Branch should remain near its present size, but if.s' planes should be modernized at a" cost above current estimates by $192,000,000 this year and an ad- ditional $310,000,000 in 1949. Complying with this proposal. the Commission said, would in- crease the military budget from $10,098,000,000 to $1l,590,000,000 in this calendar year, and to $13.- 200,000,000 in 1949.

Youth Oharged In Shooting Oase

MARMOR-A, Ont., Jan. 13-(0?) -A.ccuse" of shooting his fat-her. Frank Lloyd, 45, while taking his mother's part in a family quarrel, Bernard Lloyd. l6. today W105 charged with wounding and was remanded in custody until Jan. 19. Frank [lord's condition was described late today es "only fair." Doctors at nearby Belleville Hos- pital performed an emergency op- eration to remove a fl-calibre bul- let which passed through a lung. Ths- argument started shortly after midnght when. Lloyd and his wife returned home from a visit to relatives. Bernard Lloyd and a. 10-year-old brother. Roller. were in, bed.

Police said the parents had been drinking and started to arflile. Lloyd threatened to strike his wife and she culled to Bernard to hell! her. investigators said.

The youth is alleged to have snatched up a rifle he bwshi ""0 Saturday to hunt rabbits and shot

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True Bis In Criminal indictments

The Grand Jury yesterday brought in a “true bill" against George Green, Kingston, charged with manslaughter; two against Laverne MacDonald of Pleasant Grove-one for receiving stolen goods knowing them to be ezolen and the other for arson-end s. “true bill“ against Ross living- ston. Murray River, charged with theft.

The Grand Jurors were Messrs. Hedley B. Weeks (foreman). Charlottetown; John A. MacKin- non, Churchill; Merritt W. For- sytho, Charlottetown; George new- ar. Malpeque Road: A. B. Out- cliife, Charlottetown; Earl Jay, Mount Stewart; George Johnson. Charlottetown; Louis D. McLeod. Victoria; W. R. LePege, Char- lottetown; Howard Wood, Victoria. and George McQuald, Charlotte- town.

The charge of manslaughter against George Green resulted from the death of Miss Shirley

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Firm Supplying Material For Ferry Piers Bankrupt" A

AMHERST. N.S., Jan. 13-40.?)- More than 200 claims totalling thousands of dollars have been fil- ed by workmen employed by ‘Ilhoirlson Construction Company and who have not received any pay for the last two months, it was learned today.

The company was quarrying stone for the Canadian Dredge and Dock Company, now supplying stone to the Federal Government for the new Cape Tonrnentine, N. B., ferry dock, and creditors have been advised the Thomson Corn- psnyPis in banlmrpioy.

Claims were ordered filed with the trustee in bankruptcy and one

Saint Dunstanfs Rector Receives Papal Honour

Very Rev. R. V. MacKenzie, rector of St. Dunstans Univers- ity, has been honored by l-lls Holiness Pope Pius XII by being raised to the rank of Domestic Prelato, it was announced last night. er MacKenzie the title Right Rev- erend Monsignor. The ceremony of investlture will take place at a later date.

Official announcement of the honor was made last averting by His Excellency Most Rev. James Boyle, Bishop of ‘Charlottetown. It came on the eve of the Silver Jubilee of Father MacKenzieb ordination to the priesthood. He was ordained at St. Dunstan! Basilica on Jan. 14, 192i, by Bishop Louis Oleary.

Father MacKenzie, a native of Vernon River, P. E. I., was ap- pointed rector of St. Dunstan! University in July. 1043. For ti: years previous he had been vice- rcctor. All his work since he was ordained has been at the Univeru- ity, first as teacher of’ English. Since he litoame motor he had the honorary degroe of Doctor of Letters condoned on him by Laval University.

After his graduation from St. Dunstanb in 1917, Father Moc- Kenzie served overseas with the Canadian Army in the First World War. Returning to Canada he resumed his studies for the priest- hood at st. Augustine " ‘ y, Toronto. After his ordination b

took post-graduate work at the University of Toronto and at Harvard University.

Father Mackenzie is a member of a. family which 1nd the honor of having three priests. one-of his brothers was Mwr. J. c. Moog“; zie who died some years ago at Kflmlflops, 13.0.. where he was pastor at the time. Anothm- bro- ther is Rev. Wilbert Mmcxenaic, wt present parish priest at Kgl- owns, BC.

Viscount Alexander To Visit Brazil

OTTAWA. Jan. 1a -i(CP)—V1s- count Alexander, Carnal-la’; Govern.

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Halted; Many Marooned

LONDON. Jan. 13 -- (Reuters)

.—Floods tonight stopped British

trains, msrooned twwn and country dwellers. inundated roads and in- zvaded houses as a SO-mile-an-hour gale whipped the south coast, giv- Jng some ships such a buffesting vthst they appeared to be breaking up.

Scme families were evacuated from ther homes by boat but others not so fortunate. such as 70. families near Castleford, York-

lishlre, were still imprisoned in their ybedrooms where they had been isince Sunday.

Passengers on a trszn at Mount-

{sin Ash, Glamorgsnshlre, Wales, were forced to stand on their seats

as water rose above compartment floors. until they were rescued by police. .

In the Hope Valley, Derby- ahire. where the flooda were do- soribed as the worst in ‘l0 years, i‘ villagers, Ihcufor three sum- mer nsontha were without water m their bomb. today wen trapped on their rooftops "Til-u! their furniture floated 0 . In some areas, police using am

phiblous jeeps rercued villagers who had fought an all night battle with the water.

On the Isle of Man, there was I landslide at Slieu Whallin. the 1,000 foot hill dawn which alleged witches used to be rolled in bar< _ rels.

a flooded school Dilitrounl Tsffc Well. Glemotwcnehin, only the tops of children's Iwingl were visible.

On the south cont, mesnwhii the gals was wreaking havoc. A3 Hastings fierce gusts of wind!

60 ngiles-ln-hoilr shook hougeg in exposed positions.

CAT UUIIVIVK GASSING

LYTIIIUIDN. N. Z. - (C?) - ' cat here has already used aev

oi its nine lives. Pusey was sen-t to be disposed of and a. ed dead when taken from the a channber. 1t was dumped in a box with other rubbish over a ISO-foot cliff into the sea. The carter sow the be: sink, A few day! later the oat ar- rived holm, no worse for weer.

DANE’! IIVVENTION

The typewriter was invented by‘ Dane. Mailing Hansen. .

or-General. has accepted one}; 1,11; Kirlgs approval an invitation by the Brazilian Government to visit

creditor already has levied on the

. Mary Color, an aunt of the ac-

steatmehovel, now being advertised for sale.

Orippled Russian Ship Reaches Port