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1T1 Dead, 1o Missing in Flash Flood

CAMBRIDGE. N05» June I2- (AP) — About 10 persons ere killed and l0 are mining a flash flood which swept through here thl! morning. HE. “obinson, Bureau of Reclamation project gnflntfll‘. reported late today.

fllgh waters on Medicine Creek earns without warning about 5 AM. and "caught people in their pods," Robinson sold.

The count on liven lult and missing 1| not complete. he laid.

In addition to those klled here.

left two others drowned.

Cambridge. a town of about 1.000. is in southwest Nebraska on Iiiidli-lno Creek, tributary oi m, Republican Rflvek on wh'eh n disastrous 1935 flood took more than 200 liven.

Busy Day: Loom Ahead At Ottawa

OTTAWA. June 22 - (CP) —- Busy and important days 01 d9- billE loom ahead as Parliament enters the last three to five weeks of this third session of the pres- ent. House.

in one day inst week, the Gov- ernment pitched three important items into the Commons’ legisla- tive machinery and one already has developed into a major de- liats- thnt-"stillw hasn't finished. ‘ihst. was the bill to increase old age pensions by $5 to $30 a month.

Still to come are bills to enact a new labor code and one to establish a coal board. With them. too, is one to establish a Maritime commission.

A debate on Dominion-Provin- cial relations could easily grow cut of the forthcoming bill to give a legislative basis to tax- ation agreements. with seven of iiie nine provinces.

One. government supporter pre- qicmi that this would touch off “a hot and heavy" discussion be- cause, for the first time this ses- Eton, it will lay Wide open the ahoie subject of relations with the Provinces.

Despite the severity oi the criti- clsni oi the pensions bill. includ- ing some from Liberal ranks it is not expected to become the medium for any vote embarrass- ing to the Government.

Critics are faced with the fact that although it is what the!’ rail "inadequate". it is a small loaf and thus better than none. Therefore if they vote against it they will be depriving the aged o! a boon. and if they vote to send i‘ to committee as proposed. they might (veil cause a long delay-

TEXAS CITY. ‘Tex. June 22- iAPi Sixty-seven days Riki’ its disaster of chain-like explos- ion and fire, Texas City today rommiiird its 63 unknown dead to "God's gracious mercy and pro- tection, There were 468 known victims of the disaster.

Coming Events

"Collecting Hogs for Canada Packers each Tuesday. Earl Jay.

"Movies — North Wiltshln, Ihsday. "Collecting Hogs for Canada

Packers each Tuesday afternoon. W- Crane.

"Dance, Tracadie Hail, Wednes- iilv- J1me 25th. Rollie Mackenzie‘: Orchestra. Dancing 11.30-42.30.

"Collecting Hogs for Canada Packers each Tuesday. Signed David Pratt.

"Reserve Thursday. July 3rd. for It» Cream Social m cmpmio Hull. Ausoioea si. John's w. a.

"Dance Oovehead hail Monday, June 28rd. Rollie MacKenaiirs or- Piieltra. '

"Collecting Hogs each Wednes- 61y morning for Canada Packers. MM- Dawaon, Crapeud.

"New in stools five gallon Cream 0m. Iodlaad Salt a. s lbs. and so lbs. block; and 100 lb. bags. Dillon i 9Plllett. - _

"Minted Recital by pupils of ‘have School. Orlpeud Hall. "Hr-day. June ma. s r. M. Axl-

300 and 15c. "Collecting Hogs win Tuesday M’ Canada Packers from Vernon Rim. Uigg. Eiliotvals. Sumner- Wiie. Hermitage. livonaals and Giana». caii mini. m. vemw V",

200,000 At

27 Fatalities In Eastern Danada Dver Week-end

(B, The Canadian Press)

In the first really worm week- end o.f the summer. 2'7 persons lost their. lives across eastern Canada through a variety of accidents headed by 15 ClFUWTllITBS,

The Canadian Press record up to early today showed also four killed in traffic accidents, three killed try trains and three burned to death, one éléClrOt-liirld by. touching a live wire and one child killed by a farm roller,

Twenty oi the deaths occurred in Ontario for the heaviest week- end toii of the year in that prov- ince. Four died in Quebec, two in Nova Scotia and one in Prince Ed- ward Island

0f Marian Congress

Closing

I! Robert Ohrkl

OTTAWA, June 23 - (OP) — Modern-day pilgrims from many parts of the globe flocked by the thousands to worship today at a pontificai mass in the great out- doors repository at L-ansdowno Park as the five-day Marian Con- greas cams to a climax with a spectacular display of firework; costing $75,000.

A hot sun beat down on the great throng-estimated at close to 75.D00—as mass was celebrated by James Cardinal McGuigan, Archbishop of Toronto and Papal Tfigate to the Congress. The faithful heard a sermon by Fran- cis Cardinal Spellman, Archbishop of New York, who said that only prayer could save the world fro another war. '

The fireworks display, depicting scenes in the iiie of the Blessed VlPBin _.Mary, followed shortly after a procession of the most blessed sacrament along Ottawa's Driveway bordering the scenic Rideau Canal. Thirty illuminated

The quintuple fatality flcur Hawkesbury on the Ottawa River 60 miles from the Capital resulted} when a canoe was carried into the Long Sauite Rapids and overturn-l ed in the raging uatcrs, pend wcref Donald Chamjrman. 18, Gene‘ Grouix. 19. Jeannine Roy, 19. and.‘ Aline Cousineau. l8, all of Hawvkesfl bury, and Robert Reeves of Gren- ville. Que, v

Other drownings includid ihoie of two prrsnineilt St. {Lrlharires business men, J.P Dunn 411d D l... Smith. each 4-0 years aid. when their motorbcat capsized near the mouth of the Niagara River into

Lake Ontario. Also drowned were WiLCam E'- dale, 08. at Ottawa; Isadore De-

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Attlee Denounces Totalitarian Trends

BiARNSLEY. Yorke. England, June 22 — (AP) - Prinic Mins- ter Attiee Ssturda; denounced t0- tzilitarisn tre-zxris along the red fringe of the European cuntiLc-nt.

In n speech to Yorkshire coal, miners. Attire decla ed tli t in] several countries o,f Eiilirlil Eucpei, “human rights Rfo tieircn and am‘, called democratic govennient i5 8i, travesty "

Pressing Britain's bid for lead- ershp tn rebiifdinq European prrs. perii_v and <'».:ii'i:rrie_v. .21.- gave this‘ as iiie uivtliig philosophy beiind Britain's iorwgn polTy:

"Wherever you find the right of opposition denied, wherever you find such dew-es as the sinille list m‘ candidates, wherever vet: find a government that cannot be re- moved by the method of the bal- lot box. there is no trus- democ- racy. there is no true freedom.

"Quir foreign policy is taxed cri these principles: We hold that every people has the rght t0 choose its government, ivlirther it be Conservat ve, Liberal, Sec aliit‘ or Communist."

Two Dead,

» By Garber Davidson

WILMINGTON, Calif., June 2.2-- (AH-Scatterimg a sheet of flame ashore and across the water. a tanker loading fuel blew up today. and hour; later authorities count- ed two dead. 12 missing and prop- erty damage above $10,000,000.

A statement signed by four crew members charged the com- pany with negligence. They said the duo's stack tiwice had caught flire in recent weeks and "there have been no steps taken to clim- lnate these hazardous conditions."

on u" contrary. it. J. Hicks, a qqnpony representative. said "ai1 wdlnnry sofeiy precautions Mid innny more" Ivrere observcd.

One of the crow mes-libero was Donald G. Grams. 20. who said he was asleep. awoke dazed. but managed lo clsimber down I hawser lo safely.

"The whole main deck was in flames," he said. "1 could M! m!" fighting. their way to the rails through the blaze Twb of them jumped oilf the faniall , . . they ap- parentiy decided they couldn't make it. Ind turned back toward the bladng oil which surrounded the vessel. I never saw them after that . . ."

Police said trwo unidentified vie-

ifrna had been found floating in

"dips." Officers also circulated at Lansdowne Park and other crowded areas during the Con-

In Tanker Explosion

floats formed part of the proces- sion while the blessed sacrament was carried by Cardinal Mc- Gulgan,

Earlier, at the repository Ottawa's football field, there was a solemn consecration to the im- maculate heart of Mary with Manuel Cardinal Arteaga Y Be- tancourt, Archbishop of Havana. presiding. In addition. the famed Dionne quintuplets sang hymns in French and English as part of a program of religious music.

Congress officials estimated that there were approximately 200.000 visitorswhere for the final cere- monies.

Because of the great crowds police tunirspeclakprecautions to" guard against pickpockets. Plain clothes officers were on duty con- tinuously at the station. ivatching for sucli infractions and keeping their eycs open for any known

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Yesterday. close to 200.000 per- sons lined the three-mile route'of a procession that had its start near the Parliament Buildings and ended at the repository. Twenty floats portraying the life oi the Blessed Virgin provided the major attraction. Service units. bands and groups froni Catholic organ- izations also took part in the procession.

Saturday night. leaders in Church and State were guests at a great banquet given by Arcti- bishop Vachon in honor of Car- dinal McGuigan.

Distinguished guests sitting uuth Archbishop Vachon included the Governor General, Cardinals at- tending the Congress. Prime Min- later Mackenzie King, members of his Cabinet. Premier Drew of Ontario and the Apostolic Dele- gate.

The guests included most of the senior clergy of the arch- diocese. members of Parliament including John Bracken as leader of the official Opposition. most, of the Senators and many prominent Roman Catholic laymen.

12 Missing

Ben Pedro channel. through which the flames coursed to set. aiira two passenger tenmtnnia. Hospitals list- ed 33 injured, but it was believed that some names were duplicated bysernergericy and general hospit- a .

The Keystone Lima tanker Markey. an 11.803-toin, T-2, type. blew up at a Shell Oil Company loading dock. Hour-a later she was still burning. a tangled wreck, buckled and resting on the bottom in mid-channel. The heat kept fire- boats at a distance.

The first blast, at 2:05 a.m., was followed momenta later by another. A third. apparently from a below- deeka compartment, shook the vea- ael shortly aifter 7 am.

‘ilhe cause was a mystery u fire officials. after a slx-hoiur battle, an- nounced that the fiuriea were un- der control. Their raging heat blistered plint on several huge tanks on Shell Oil's tank farm on 30-acre Mormmi Island, near the turning basin in the busy chan-

nel.

Water spouts atop the tanks-I) of which on the Shell propu-ty alone contained 3%.000barrela of final-apparently saved an explosion which would have wreaked devaat» atiun throughout the entire Les Angelou-Long Beach harbor area.

Frenchfort Dhild Killed In Accident

Elisabeth Thompson. age three Years and nine months. and daught- er of Mr. and Mrs. Johiri R. Thomp- son of Frenchifort. six miles east of Charlottetown, was killed almost instantly last Saturday evening wihen she fell undemeath a. heavy roller upon which she was riding.

The tragedy occurred about 6 o'- clock as the day's work of sowing and rolling a. turnip field had been completed. It is understood the young child had gone to the turnip field in order to have a drive back lo the barn. Her older brother had placed her on tiheseat and waslead- ing the hursfzwhichwashltcthed to the roller. out of the field when in

cme manner not definitely known.

the little girl toppled from the seat and fell in front of the imachllle. Passing over her body.

the roller fractured the base of the

skull.

Dr. J.D. MacGulgan announced inst night there would be no m- quest.

D.W.L. Meetings

Are Dontinuing

OTTAWA. June 22--(CP)—'I‘.he need for a, wider educational pro- gram in health and welfare and dgep study of Canada's immigra- tion program were stressed by Mrs. W. J. Dundin of Montreal. president of the national Catholic Women's League of Canada, to delegates attending the annual meeting.

In her address Saturday Mrs. Dundin-sald that voluntary d0- natic-ns totalling more than $4,000 had been sent by members to the Holy Fathers Fund t-o hell’ dis‘ placed FlllldTCll in Europe. An ad-

rjitional $1,000 already was on hand to send. Sunday. delegates Pissed a

wreath on the national war me- morial and in the afternoon and evening took part tn iht 6105018 ceremonies of the Marian Con- gress.

Riotlng Breaks Dut Again In India

NEW DELI-H. June 22-1111?)- Rloting mobs killed at least 16 persons and set fires that cast a smOkC pail over Lahore Saturday as legislators from all parts oi Punish Province poured into ihe capital city to vote on partition.

The new outbreaks in the Pun- ‘lab, along with rioting near Luck- now in the United Provinces, brought to '11 the death toll in two days of communal rioting in India.

llungarian Gov’t Enlarges Dn Theme

BUDAPIET. June 22 - (AP) - The Communist-controlled gop- emment. enlarging on its theme o! saving Hungary from a plot, told the people today of an alleged 1945 plan to reSWPe the Hapebllrg; with British connivance. It also related that Ftrcnc Nagy mid ordered un-. authorized "armed formations“ set up While he was premier.

WASHINGTON. June 22 — (AP) --!‘erene Nagy. former premier of Hungary, today termed charges made against him by the Com- munists jnbsurd" and said they threw him cut of office apparently for “conspiring to establish friend- ly relations with the United Staten "

He also scouted talk of estab- lishing a Hungarian "government- in-exile" in the United Slates, at

‘More than 000 surgeons and phy-

Estimates

Drew Required For SS Ahegweit

The following questions and an- swers regarding the crew required on the S S “Abeg~'.veit" appear in the voles and proceedings of the House of Cornmans of recrnt date. The answers were given by Hon. Lionel Clievrier, ilini-"liy- of Transport in reply to ques on.- by Mr. W C‘h%ter S, Mclure;

l. What number of crew w 11 be required for the s.s Aberiveit?

2. How many qualified captains; how many of other ranks.“

3. Will any of the o.ifcei's and crew of the S.S. PTinco Edward be transferred to the S S Abe;- weit? '

4. I! so. what officers will be so transferred ? i

5. How many enginei-r. n; s S i Prince Edward hold qualified cer- tificates for the SS. Abegivit)

8. Will tlze SS. Princ» Efavard be kept. fully manned as 3ssls‘at2't_ ship for the service? 1

7. When tvili the crew cf the SS. Abegwe-i. be given trai Pg fcr their new POSlIiOYTS?

8. How long will this tniifng bel required? ‘

9. How many guarantee engin-f eers, or other officers from the' ship builders, i5 required by law?

10.. How long will sucli guaran- tee officers remain on shill? ;

11. What authonty have the‘ guarantee officers on ship’! i

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Answers The Canadian National) Raiiivaysi advise as foliows:

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1. Approximately 80, rissimiingI three shifts opcrattd.

2. (a) Two captains, (b) '78 of other ranks. ivorking in shifts I

3. Yes.

4. Two Ms-sters. one First Of- ficer. one Second Officer. two Third ‘

Officers, one Junior sEtflTld En-E gineer. one Third Engine-r, three! Fourth Engineers, one iiie tnical, Engineer and one Chief Steward. i

5. Six.

8. No. but will be stand-by ship; and manned without delay wlicni required.

7. Deck officer. Engineering of- flcers and Chief Steward now b'-= ing trained. Chic.‘ Eilgine-r and! Chief Electrician have been on‘ ship since construction

giilrléfl. 8, Until ship goes into sri-vfice. Insofar as the Department of Transport is cnnrened; 9. None, by law. However. under Contract No 35491 between the Ilepartmeilt of Transport and Nllr-

azrtee engineer is lo appointed by; the contractor to serve nn braid.‘ In addition under between Dominion Works Limited

Engine and Ca.

a guarantee engineer wi‘ii respect to electrical installation, be appointed. 10. Not longer than twelve mrpi-hs from date of delivery. 1-1. None.

Titanic Survivor Plans Yacht Trip

LONDON. June 22 __ (Routers) - Clndr. C. H. Lightoller, '70. be- ; lieved to be the only survivingi officer of the liner Titanic which ‘ sank on its maiden voyage after’ hitting an iceberg in the Atlantic in 1911, plans a. trip to South Africa in a 55-foot private motor yacht.

WINNIPBG. June 22 _ (GP)- sicinns. representing every Prov- ince, were in Winnipeg tonight for the opening of the Canadian Medical Association's 78th annual convention June 28-27. Attend- ance ls expected to be boosted to more than 1,000 by registration

time.

least for the present,

BETTER’ BAKING

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Are Pressed

orrrawa, June 22 _ (Special) - Spurred by an attack on pro- posed Maritime expenditures launched on Friday evening by

.F'. E. Jaenicke. C. C. F. member

for Kinaersley, ProgresslveCon- servative and Liberal members from the Maritimes formed a united front this week-end to Bet Public Works estimates for the Atlantic coastal provinces through the Commons as pre- sented by Works Minister Fourn- ier without paring down or re- duction in detail.

Anticipating further attacks and charges of "discrimination" on the part of members from the Prairie Provinces. Liberal and Progressive (tonservative members from Nova Ficotia. Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick have agreed to bury the partisan hatchet until every cent of the proposed ex- penditures has been ratified.

Formation of the "Maritime front" xvas evident of estimates on Friday night. attending functions of (ittawas Marian Congress, Lib- era] Maritime members moved from their accustomed places to group around Public Works Min- isler Fournier.

Desks were pounded lustily by both Government supporters and members of the Opposition from eastern constituencies when Mr. Fcurnier launched into a defence. of the needs of Maritime fish- ermen.

"Nova Scotia." Mr. Fournler said, "has e longer coastline than any other province of- the Domin- ion. Further, in Nova Scotla. more people depend on their live- llhood on harbor facilities than

absent

Expect Archbishop Roy To Be Elevated To The Dardinalcy

QUEBEC. June 22—(CP) —Ele- vati-on of Archbishop-elect Maur- ice Roy to the Cardinalcy and un- official spiritual leadership of Canadab 3.500.000 French-speak- ing Canadian Roman Catholics is expected by religious and political authorities of this oldest see in North America.

A high Church source close to the Archbishop: palace and the Quebec Seminary. just around the corner. said appointment of Msgl‘. Roy. Three Rivers, Que, bishop, to the Sacred College of Cardin- als was “evident?

The elevation might be made at. coiisistory ‘m Rome, expected

En lBiJOLIY. Christmas time, he added. General Electric Compflny L tedi “_"“_“*"“*

'-~‘ “s” *" lSenate Delays Action ' 0n Truman's lleto

WASHINGTON. June H —(AP) —An agreement to delav until Monday a vote on Presnenr. Tru- man's veto oi the labor bill ended the continuous day and night 50l-

.sion of the Senate Saturday after

28 l-2 nours.

in discussion ‘

ls Found Murdered

Viith most of the Quebec members ‘

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Soviet Union Accepts Invitation To Conference‘ Maritime Public Works

Will Discuss Marshall Plan To Aid Europe

LONDON. June 23 __rMondayi- (APi-Moscow radio said today the Soviet Union had agreed to at: .d a foreign ministers‘ conference pio- posed by Britain and France to dis-

patch of the official Soviet news agency Tass, said Russia "accepts the proposal of the French and British Govern-meinis and agrcr-d to take part in a conference of the three Ministers of Foreign Affairs" It added that "in the opinion of (h:- Soviet Government, such cen- fercnce could take place in Paris on June '17."

Vancouver Woman

VANCOUVER. June 22 --(CP)-- Believed strangled. the body o.‘ Mrs. Norma Burton, 27, was found a few feet off a bridle path in Stanley Park early today. Police said she was "definitely murdered." Supt. Charles Spence of the Criminal Investigation Bureau said faint markings on the young wom- an's throat indicated she was strangled but an autopsy would be held tomorrow lo determine the ex- act cause of death.

Mrs, Burton's body was disco/ver-

early today by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barnes as they began a. morning walk through the park.

. roiicesaiiLmariss on her face in- dicated she had been struck savage- ly. There were also scratches on her wrist and purple markings on ilier body indicating a struggle. It was believed she may have been criminally assaulted.

News Briefs

(AP) --A moderate

PST. today.

—Visc0‘i.\nf Alexander left

igouche River tion was not announced.

OTTAWA. June 22 -- (CP) Federal Government revenues dur- ing May exceeded expenditures by mors than $i60.000.000. Comptroller of the Treasury re- ported today in a monthly state- merit.