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CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA. T UESDAY. MAY 2. 1950

HOUSE OF COMMONS DEBATES MANITOBA FLO OD RELIEF

Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew

Another Increase I In Rail Rates Is Forecast

Sample Of Soviet Unionis Armed Might ls. Provided

MOSCOW. May l-(AP) - A -ample of Snvi.t Russia's lilclit paraded today under a mod- l-rn umbrella of bomber and jet phiiles in a brilliant May Day -how for Prime Minister Stalin and more than a million spectat- DPS.

Foreign observers said the air at-lnadli was the greatest Russian Tying spectacle since the end of he war. It was led by the Prime

Minister's son, Lt. Gen. Vassily Stalin. Stalin himself appeared fit as

he stood on the l'ostl'tlm overlook- ing Red Square He heard Gen. 5. M. Slitemenko, chief of the army general staff. warn ”war-mong- rrs" that Soviet armed forces stand ready to resist aggressors. Foreign air attaches said this was the first time that twin-engined jet planes have appeared in any Russian air show. They also observed that it was the first time the air force had displayed as many as 64 four-engined bombers. Last May Day there were, less than a dozen of the sky giants. Stalin led with sprightly stone

Coming ' Events

"Mail your Films to Garnhum Photo Studio, Charlottetown.

"Play, Tracadie Hall. Wednes- day. May 3rd. Dance after.

"Dance. Orwell Hall. Wednes- day, May 3rd: Millview Orchestra.

"Come to Cornwall Concert, May 9th. You will erljoywit.

"Dance at Millview Hall. May loth and 34ill. Millview Orchestra.

"Farmers, now booking Clover seeds. Rush order. Mcouigan 82 Boyle.

'tGarden Seeds. send for free catalogue. Arthur Vesscy, York. P. E. I.

"Now in stock. A full line of feeds at new low prices. W. 0. Myers, Stanley Bridge.

"Spring Valley Players present "rho Path Across The Hill" in Clinton Hall. Tuesday. May 2nd-

"powrial Y. P. U. will present the three act play "Meet the Hus- band" in Pownal Hall, Wednwday.

"Bradalbane tonight at 8.30. "Lee Tracy" in "The Payoff". Also "Laurpl and l-lard,v" short subject.

"Dance. Fort Augustus School. Friday, May 5th. Burke's Orch- tstra.

"Dance, Long River Hall, Wed- nesday. May .'irri alid every Wed- ncsday throughout the summt'1'-

"Come to the bill open-ins Dance. at the Bolisllaw Inn. T1105- day, May 2nd. MacNciil's Orch- rstra.

"See three act rnmedy "Bring- ing Up Mother". Stanley Bridle sliul. Friday, May 5th. 8.30. Sale of randy.

"National Fil.-n Board DH" scnts films May 5til. South Milion School. sale of Lunches and Candy.

"Notice .- Bring your sawinz 90 Milton Mills. 65c a owt. Also bill” lug logs delivered at M111 01' 5" Woods.

"Mayfleld variety concert in Fredericton Hall, Werlnesrlay. MW Tlrd. Sponsored by Spfinlzion W0' men's Institute. Sale of lunches.

"startlni Saturday. May 13lvhv Mr. Basil Holm. will haul cream to Crapaud Creamery. over same route as last year. once WE0k1Y- until further notice.

"Quantity of cloi'cr and tim- othy seed on hand. Highest quil- Ity. lowest price. Order at once- Pay on delivery. Hugh CarnPb9"- Grahsmts Road.

"Geddle Memorial Church meet- ing will Xe held Friday evening. May 5th 1 7.30 to which all in- iercated in the imDi'0VE"l9"l" 0' the cemetery are invited to attend-

"Come to hem,-.tlle Sllmmfflll" Baptist Church pl '. onililoil "In Main And Out All in". in Hunter River Orange Hail, Thiirsdny. May Mb. 8.30 p.m. sharp. Sponsored by ihe Hunter River l..0.B.A.

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"After May in our stores will remain open every Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday evenings. Ind clone Wednesday afternoon. 3. C. Wood. C. A. Crosby, P. E. Cnnfieid.

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1 WICHITA, I(as.. May 1-(AP) -Gen. George 0. Kennedy, four-star United states air force general, said today he be. licves war wifn Russia is com- ing, with Russia as the attack- er.

Kennedy, Canadian-born war- time head of Allied air forces in the Pacific, declared Russian leaders "probably have gone as far 3 to set a year for the at- tack."

Kenny told the Wichita Riot- ary Club that the internation- al sltuatlon now is so "explos- ive" that war could be touched off "at any moment" by a diplomatic blunder.

Soviet d-octrine was one of "inevitable" conflict with the non-Comm-unist countries.

his fellow members of the Polit- buro. high-ranking Communist Party and Government leaders and top military officials up the steps near the Lenin tomb to the re-

viewing stand. He remained on the tribunal throughout, returning salutes and

chatting with associates.

Below the reviewing stand march- ed soldiers, sailors. parachute troopers, marines and students of military licaideniles. There were huge 'stalin tanks. mobile guns, anti-aircraft we-lpons. cavalry and a contingent of frontier guards in smart uniforms and green-topped cans.

speculate on Applause

Foreign observers speculated that the lively applause given the frontier guards might have been oniaccount of the April 8 Baltic incident in which a United States pliine was accused of violating the soviet frontier. A Russian announcement at the time said the American plane was turned back over Litvia after it had fired on Soviet fighters. (The United states charged the plane was an unarmed navy Privateer patrol plalic and that it was shot down over the open sea.)

The show was witnessed by British, United States and French Ambassadors and representatives of all foreign rrissions in Moscow. After the parade, Shtemenko mounted the great dais and da- clared "the Soviet. army and navy. together with the entire iwnlile. are meeting on May DRY iil'l11i.V convinced of their might and ready to defend their bcnlltlllil mother- land from the em-roneliinenls of any aggressor."

Shtemenko said cl-ulionile devel- opments in Russia are cnroul':ig- ing, while in coinparlson, "in 0319' itnllstic c0i1l1tl'll's economic diffic- ultles and contradictions are in- creasing. which indicates. the growth of an ccollomic crisi.:.'

U. S. Telephone lie-up Averled

NEW YORK. May 1 --(AP)--A possible telephone tie-up in W United States III averted today only four hours before the dead- line.

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Western Electric installers ended their Vi'"lW1d walkout and called off plain to throw picket lines around strategic telephone exchanges throughout the United States.

13 Killed In

JOHANNESBURG. May 1 (A1!) .- May Day violence erupted in this race-conscious South Afri- can area today and at least. 13 Negroes were killed in ' L with police.

Rloting broke out in the all- nlitive quarters of the city. at Vereenlglns. 30 miles away. Md at other towns in the vicinity.

The outbreak followed all-day tension in which the Government prohibited all lvla.v Dav public gatherings and W009!-"0"-'v "ml Communist leaders attempted to carry out a protest strike.

More than 2,000 Johnnnesblirg police had been mobilized on 24- hour duty to protect workers go- ing to their jobs in defiance of the strike call.

Engineering works at Benonl and

Clashes In South Africa

Would lollow Boosi In Wages To Employees

OTTAWA, May 1 -(GP) -An- iotlier increase in rail rates was li'ol'ec:1sl. by the Canadian Pacific ,nnd Canadian National Railways lwdzly as they announced willing- liicss to settle a wagehour dispute in-ith their employees on the basis lof recent Federal conciliation i board reports.

in a joint letter to Labor Min- ister Mitchell. the two companies pointed out that implementation of the bolrds' findings announced April 15 would cost them between 519,225,000 and s2m00.000 annually They added:

"The r ilways are willing to ac- cept the indings contained in the majority reports and are ready to negotiate a settlement on this basis. In doing so it must be em- pliasized that the additional costs. involved can only be met by in- creasing the charges made for our services to the public."

The reference to increased charges was taken by competent observers as an indication that the railways will seek another round of freight-rate boosts to cover higher wage levels. The C. P. R. and C. N. R... seeking a. 3.4 per cont boost in freight rates before the Board of Transport Commiss- ioners. have indicated that they believe passenger rates already are as high as the traffic will beer.

The majority findings of the two conciliation boards, termed "reactionary" and "unrealistic" by labor leaders, rejected the claims of 124.000 rail workers for out- right pay increases. They recom- mended a formula that would give the employees a shorter work week, higher hourly rates and, generally. less in the weekly pay envelope.

J. E. McGuire.' secretary-treas- urer of the Canadian motherhood of Milway Employees, said to- night he was confident the 17 rail unions involved in the dispute would undoubtedly be glad to meet with railway representatives atany time to try to negotiate I settle- ment.

However, he said the majority reports were "so ridiculous and so far removed from reality that there L-. virtually no basis in them for negotiation."

The C. B. R. E. and the Canad- ian Blotherhood of Express Em- ployee's, both affiliated with the Canadian Congress of Labor. I1' ready have ordered a strike vote anlong their 30.000 members.

Mr. McGuire said results of the vote would not be known for at least a month.

Meanwhile, the 15 international labor unions involved have called an executive meeting in Montreal May 10 to discuss what action will be taken.

Drew Calls For Oullawing Reds

OTTAWA, May 1 -(OP) - Gcorge Drew tonight called on Criniidii to stamp out the Commun- ist fifth column in this country by making Communism a. crime.

The Progressive Conservative leader, in it speech prepared for delivery before the Ottaiwa Junior Board of Trade, urged that all Canadians use the right of free speech to press for passing of laws by which Canadians who knowingly serve the Kremlin can be dealt with as traitors.

Laws making Communism I crime might drive Connnunlde underground, Mr. Drew said. But it also would have the effect of putting many Communists behind bars, to make it more difficult for Communists to attract "irmocent fellow travellers" and above all to "poison the minds of our youth."

May Day

Aliberton were down, however.

Later police made I baton charge to disperse a crowd out- side J 'r L C oval of the Transvaal Indian Conglus Party. Seven African women were arrested on charges of agitating and attempting to dissuade Afri- can: from going to work.

Rioting later became general in the native arelis.

Last Saturday Economics Min- ister Eric Louw acid the Govern- ment intended to ask Parliament for atrong powers to outlaw the Communist ement. Infor- mant: said the bill would allow the Government to jail agitators. deport alien Marxists. Iuppreu Red

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The London Times in a Cairo depatch said that King Farouk of Egypt has delayed his marriage to Narriman Sadek until next year. A dispatch, approved by the Egyptian censorship in Cairo. said the king definitely was planning to remarry, but, probably there would be no official announce- ment until 1951. The king's re- ported romance with Miss Sadek started last year when she was 18 and the fiancee of Zaki Hachom, young Egyptian diplomat, who went to the U. 5. when his en- gagement was broken.

Labor Govit Squeezes Out One-Vote Victory In Surprise Division

LONDON, May 1 -(cm .14.. Labor Government tonight squeez- ed out a. one-vote victory in the House of Commons in a. surprise Conservative assault on an op. Pmnriation for the Ministry of Transport. .

The vote was 279 to 2'18, the narrowest Government majority since the new Government came to power Feb. 23.

In voting, the House divided evenly. 278 for and the some num. ber Bgainst a. Conservative motion to reduce the transport app;-gppg. M100 by a. token amount of f:1.000 63,100).

The House was sitting as a com. mittee of the whole. The chair- man. James Milner. Labor broke the tie by casting the decidim vote for the Government.

Perliarnentary correspondents said Prime Minister Attlce's Gov- ernment probably would not have 1'Nil'n0d if it had lost the sudden test vote.. But. they added. is loss by the Government would have damaged its prestige seriously.

Cheering, mingled with remarks of surprise, greeted the result of tonight's division. Members were obviously astonished at the result.

During the two months of this Parliament. the Labor Party has been victorious in five previous dlvisions'which amounted to votes of confidence in Attlec's Govern- ment. its one defeat-on an ad- journment motion March 30-was not serious enough to upset the Government and force a. new election.

Labor now holds an majority of five with 314 025 seats in the House

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Says 1 Russian Rocllels Aimed Al Alashl

PHILADELPHIA. May 1 --(AP) - Russia has built powerful rock- et installations in the Arctic and Baltic areas aimed at Alaska. Nor- way and swedem. a 33-year-old 93011116? from 11 Soviet concentra- tion camp said today through his lawyer.

The statement of secret opera- tions at svii-lag, north of Lenin- grad. was made by Victor Mar- tun-uk, a Russian naval engineer. through lawyer Ivan M. Czap.

Martunuk now is in jail after fleeing 12,000 miles to bring vitil Russian rocket secrets to the United States, the lawyer said.

Senator Etiwiird Martin (Rep. Pa.) introduced a bill which has missed the senate granting Mar- tunuk "lawful residence” in the United States. Tile escaper is in jail awaiting House action on the bill. the lawyer explained.

Martunllk was ill ll. soviet prison camp at Svlrlag and, while there. 'he said he came in contact with information about rocket installa- tions pointcd at Alaska from the Artlc Ocean island of Novavn Zemlya.

Martunuk said he was sentenced to a 25-year term because he serv- ed as a volunteer with a German anti-communist army of Russian prisoners.

Czap said Mai-tunuk was arrest- ed as a stowaway aboard the 3.3 Monitor when it clocked in Phil- adelphia in April. 1040

Plan Air Cadet Woolf May 14-21

OTTAWA, May 1-(OP)-Conn da's third national air cadet week will be observed from May it to 21, M. Banker Bates, president of the Air Cadet League of Canada. announced today.

Main purpose of the special week will be to provide air cadet units across Canada with an opportun- .ty to campaign for public support.

New York Students Return To Classes

NEW YORK, May i -fAP)- students trooped peacefully hack to classrooms today, following a week in which thousands of them and joined in riotous demonstrat- lone.

Today was the first school day that no disorders were reported since last Tuesday, when student revolts broke out in a demand for

fellow travellers.

higher teacher pay,

Civil War Avoided In Berlin Demonstrations

By Richard Knalschlfe

BERLIN. May 1 --(A.P)-Antl- Communists stoned East Berlin police and tore down Soviet flags and a loudspeaker in seething May Day celebrations today, but pat- ient police action on both sides averted any serious violence.

Berlin boiled with a million celeb:-ants at rallies on each side of the border. but the civil war. which many had feared might ex- Diode did not break out.

Cloeoot To Incident

The closest thing to an incident was when a, western mob of 5.000 ragged teen-lagers pelted 100 blue- uniformed Eastern patrolman with brlckbats in Potsdamer Plats.

The Western rioters screamed "Black 8.8." and "Communist pigs" at the line of Easlem police, who kept to their side of the bor- der and dodged the missiles with- out even drawing their clubs.

After 15 minutes. 300 West Ber- lin police reserves, responding to a riot call. pushed the demonstrat- ors back out of throwing range.

The youngsters-some of them drunk and waving bottles-.mean- while had seized and mauled two East Berlin civilians, and torn down Red flags and it loudspeaker from a building on the Soviet- sector frontier. One Eastern pol- iceman had to receive medical treatment and one young rioter was arrested by Western police.

Mayor Ernst Router. who guided Berlin's citizens through the grim Soviet blockade. estimated that 750,000 attended the anti-commute ist rally in the Tiergarten in West Berlin.

On the other side of Branden- burg Gate. at least 300,000 East Berliners joined the communist rally where Red-banner:-d groups paraded for izlx hours along Untcr Den Linden.

Rallies Are Contraat

The two rallies. though within a few hundred yards of each other, were a contrast in tactics. organi- zation and oratory-striking ex- amples of how rival political forces in the world have ripped this city into two camps.

The Untcr Den Linden resound- ed to unison marching. The Luetgartgn. where a bedecked re- viewing stand had been set up, was a little "Red Square," with a forest of banners, rtraits of Stalin and placards cu izin; the sovlctlsation of East Germany.

Trained groups moved in dis- ciplined formntion bearing flags.

Free Communist Youth CP.D.J.)

clapped hands in time over their heads on they paced before the reviewing stand singing, "The 1". D. J. storms Berlin."

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GM D-e-dines To Reveal Possible Aid

OTTAWA, May I -- (CP) The Government, tonight promised "full and sympathetic considera- tion" for late filing of 1940-50 in- come iax returns by flood-stricken residents of Manitoba but declined for the time being to go beyond its general undertaking of flood assistance for that Province. The income tax deadline was Monday night, May 1. g

Acting Revenue Minister Win- ters. at the close of a debate on the disastrous Manitoba floods said he could announce that con- sideration would be givcn for late filing of income tax returns where it can be proven that de- lay was due to circumstances be- yond- the control of the taxpayer.

In the debate. initiated by Rene Jutras. Liberal member for the Manitoba constituency of Pro- vencher which is largely under the flood waters. Justice Minister Garson spoke for the Govern- merit.

Not Yet at Peak

The Minister, Manitoba's repre- sentative in the Cabinet, replying to numerous calls from Opposition members to name now the figure the Govern-men-i. would be pre- Pllred to Spend for asslsiance, said floods had not yet reached their peak.

No one had-the "faintest idea” what property damage would ulti- maiely be and therefore "no honest" public man could give an undertaking exec-pt in general terms as had already been given by Prime Minister St. Laurent.

He then quoted Mr. St. Laur- cnt's statement of last week that the people of any section who suffered a disaster of the propor- tions of the Fraser Valley floods of two years ago could expect the some assistance.

(In the Fraser Valley disaster. the Federal Government extend- ed a grant of 85,000,000 to British Columbia for emergency relief and rehabilitation and paid 75 per cent of the cost of repairing. strengthening and reconstructing dikes.)

Solon Low. Social Credit leader. speaking in the debate, thought the Government was taking a "level-headed view." He had con- fidencejt would "take the same decent action" this time as had been taken in the case of the EC. floods and assured it of Social Credit support in steps taken.

National Emergency

The debate drew from most members on both sides of the chamber almost unanimous belief that the flood is a national em- ergency which calls for Federal aid and Federal compensations.

Virtually all of the Manitoba members of the Chamber were drawn into the debate.

speakers included Arthur Ross (PC - Souris). Stanley Knowles (CCF - Winnipeg North Centre). Fernand Viau (L - St. Boniface). Allstar Stewart (CCF - Winnipeg North), and M. .1. Caldwell, C.C.F. leader.

Mr. Coldwell said the people had a right to expect national assist- ance to rehabilitate themselves fol- lowing any disaster. whether it be drought, fire or flood.

Mr. Jutraa. who started the de- bate with a motion asking the chamber to adjourn regular busin- ess, urged the Government to send a representative to Manitoba. to look over the situation and to press the international joint commis-

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The fifth annual Festival of Music was officially opened last evening at the P. W. C. audli-Ofillm by His Honour Lieut. Governor J. A. Bernard.

Before an enthusiastic audience which packed the hall to over- flowing, Lieut. Governor Bernard pointed out the great interest shown in the Festival. and stated that this proved it to be an event of unusual importance. He com- plimented the Musical Festival As- sociatlon on their work, and in their deep belief in the worth of

especially commended the presence of numerous contestants from the rural areas, assuring them that they were the backbone of the Festival.

In introducing the Lieut. Gov- ernor, Lt. Col. L. T. Lowtlfer, Pres- ident of the M.F.A. expressed the appreciation of the Association for the help it had received in the past, and of the support which was helping the Festival grow from year to year. He spoke of the pleasure the Association received in the number of schools able to take advantage of the help it was able to offer. Mr. Lowther also commented on the need of more music teachers in the rural areas of the Province.