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0'1'i‘AWi\,_ March 18 -(CP) - The Canadian Natlcnab hallways today reported a 1948 deficit of sairioihfll-its third in .a row and its heaviest since the pie-war defic- it years-

The nationally-owned lines. after g buoyant year of record-breaking gross revenues, had a surplus bf $11,297,100 before meeting debt in- terest, but those charges on its hugs debt pulled it into the red.

0n t-he debt‘ chlfifes. 821877.062 was due on Government loans. Be. lore Payment»! that sum. the coonpany had a deficit of about 512000.000.

with the C.N.l1.'s report, ‘hens- port Minister Chavricr tabled in‘ the (lommona the 1948 ‘ tement of Canadian National (West Ind- lea) Steamiships. Md, showing a surplus of $166,044.

The rail system's deficit, more than double the i947 deficit of $15,- U6,000, was based on record-break-

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Coming Events

"Mail yous-Films to Garnhum fhoto Studio, Charlottetown.

"Rlllfflill! sale Holy Name Hall floturday. March 10th, 8 o'clock.

"Listen to Women's Institute broadcast Saturday, March 19, at 1 o'clock. Subject "Music and Drama."

"Pythian Sisters Rummage Bale, Market Building, Saturday. Mamh 19th. at 7 P. M. .

""The Bells of Shannon". St. Peters Bay, postp ‘ till Monday, March 21st. ' '

“The Y.M.C.A. Ladies Auxiliary Cake Sale at S. A. MacDonald's, Sat- urday, March 19th. at 3 p.rn.

"Rwnmage Sale, Group 4. Zion Auxiliary, Market Building. Satur- day. 3 P. M. ~

"Notice — Unloading oar mixed feeds Friday and Saturday. Low lmws from car. . C. C. Grven.

"Loading hogs for Swift's Mon- day. March 21 and Tuesday until 2 illurlock. Gordon Matheson, Hunter

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"Attention himers of I-lunter River and Vic ity. 0n account of snow storm loa 18g hogs Monday uniii noon. ' Gordon Bagnall.

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olivine at MacDonald Bros. Theatre tonight, puts short "Bar- bara. Ann tt. I .

"Bimini piss Monday at Pred- erictnn. Paying $27.00 a pair for 3°00 vise over so posmds each. will also buy smalln- cues.- Load- iiis hoes at Iredericton loi- cell's “'90!!- Knud Jcrgensen. .

"Will be ixig iiois at o» fol- ‘Wihs so “tau i .March am.

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UIJNDON. March i8 —(C!t) — other countries of Western Europe tonight hailed the North Atlantic hasty as s. defence against both war and Communism. - '

F 0111811 Cemetery Bevin of Brit- ain said the pact is the West’; ans- wer to Cixranunist efforts to im- pose the will of the Kremlin on all Europe through fear.

He said in a broadcast speech frcm London that the United Nat- ions had not proved m; gnglwer to the ‘questfor enduring peace, "Frankly," he said, “Just as the League of Nations dki not fulfil its purpose. neither has the ' United Nations."

"It is our firm conviction the development of the organization visualized in this (Atlantic) pact will moan the preservation of peace," he added.

Adieu Era

' Ill-flier in the House of Commons the Foreign Secretary predicted that the Atlantic accord will mark "a new an. of oo-operation and un- derstanding" and "no nation lin- nocentbf aggressive intentions need have the slightest fear of ap- prehension." .

Government leaders in other Western countries echoed his words.

Premier Alcidc do Gasperi of Italy. whose Government plans to line up in the alliance, told the Italian people: "If no one attacks. peace is secure." ‘

French moi-sign Minister Robert Bchuuisn told a Paris press con- ference that ‘the-pact’ ~' ' France" with an effective shield against aggression.

In Brussels Belgian Premier Paul-Henri Speak said: “This treaty is an important event in htilsfory. It will make war less pos- s e."

Netherlands Foreign Minister Dirk U. Silklrer told reporters in the Hague that the pact is "of the greatest importance in the world."

Communists raised their old cry of “w-s-mongar" against fie eight countries which plan dgn the accord in Washing-

‘ Illa about Aprilll. Offichl dis- closure of lie pact’: terms is expected to arouse Russia to new ihekhts h propaganda at- tacks against the alliance.

The Moscow radio referred to the publication of the pact text only in a cormnentury by a political ob- server in connection with protest GHIIIOKIIZTIUOM and disturbances in Ita y. .

The Russian army newspaper in Vienna said the treaty is designed to form s. military bloc "for ag- gression against the Soviet Union" and other Communist regimes of Eastern Europe.

Marshal Vessily Skolovsky, the Russian commandos-in Germany. was reported to have left his Ber- lin headquarttrs for a military conference in Moscow.

. \Countr1es Signing

Countries signinguhe pact defim itsly will include the United rates. Canada. Norway, _Brital_n, slice. Bblgiiim. The Netherlands and Luxembourg. A British Foreign Of- fice spokesman pointed out that an alliance of those eight would bring together 250,000,000 11009 " I large portion of the world's indust- rilifllflllluel."

m addition. Italy, Portugal. Den- mark and Iceland also have been invited to join the alliance endure expected to

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No Extension 0ft Seed Shipping Expiry Dale .

Shipments of certified seed pota- toes from Prince Edward Island to Maryland, Delaware. New Jersey. New York (L,I.). Connecticut. Rhoda Island. and Massachusetts must cross the border by March 31. stated. Mr. C. E. Shaw, Dominion Fruit and Vegetable Inspector in an interview yesterday.

Following strong representations to Col. G. F. Ciingan, Export Div- ision. Department of Trade arid Commerce, on his recent visit to Charlottetown, to extend this ex- ~piry data another week, Mr. Shaw received Col. Cllngan’; reply by wire yesterdays

The reply stated that the U. S. Department of Agriculture could not agree to the extension as the planting in these states is ahead of schedule. .

Shipments from P. E. I. must, therefore, cross the border by the stated expiry date March 31.

LATIN AMERICAN PEOPLES

American countries combined is almost as large ea that of the United. States.

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QUEBEC. Mar. l8—Prc-mier Duplclsis announced today that the provincial law pro- lsibltlng his and manufacture ‘of margarine in Quebec be- comes effectlvd tomorrow. Poa- seosion of the butter substit- ute, however. is not banned.

The Premier told his weekly preao conference that the cab- inet adopted an order-in-ooun-

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It will become effective when it is published n. the Quebec official Gllette tomorrow.

The law provides for han- ning pouenion as well as manufacture and sale. The

cabinet had the option of put- ting all or part of the legislat-

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WASHINGTON, March 18- (AP)—-Forty-slx countries today reached a new international wheat agreement.

J. V. Van Easche of Belgium said that the pact calls for five exporting countries to supply approximately 450,000,000 bush- els of wheat annually for four years to 41 wheat importing countries.

l-fe said it calls for a ceiling price of $1.80 a bushel for each of the four years and a floor of $1.50 for the first year, drop- ping 10 cenis annually to $1.20 in the fourth year.

That means exporting coun- tries contract to charge no morathan the ceiling regard- less of the market price; the importing countries promise to pay at least the floor.

Van Essche is actipg chair- man of the international wheat conferehce _which has been ' meeting here for weeks, work- ing on the agreement.

Van Essche laid the pact was concluded without the partici- pation of Russia and Argentina.

Under the agree ent. five countries-Canada, the United States, Australia. France and Uruguay-will supply 41 im- porters.

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Report ‘Flu Outbreak In Section of N. l.

MCADAM, N. 5., March l8 - (CP) -- lllveryonq in this Western New Brunswick railway tovm is pulling for speedy recovery of Dr. R. M. Melissa.

»Battling day and night to check an outbreak of ‘flu. Dr.» McLean himself suffered pneumonia and was rushed to hospital.

That left the town without a doctor. Hardly a family in McAdam has escaped the ‘flu and last week about D0 per cent of the school cliildréri were absent from classes. ' The nearelt doctor is at Harvey. l) miles away. and he also is overworked in his district.

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_ ‘J. sitar Jones said yes- ; sramsnt would “fi-oplfltf’ in any move v ah l Maritime- coinposed of leaders.

Premier, Jones Approves Suggestion 0f“ Council

eats of buslnsh and government and llrssent alsniiod front to the Ilbdsral Government on common problems. -

With Newfoundland becoming a Canadian province March ll. there

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the Maritime; It was important to have s. “united llaritimss bloc!’ for the welfare of the Provinces concerned or this advantage of in- creased strength would be‘ lost. Hemieruories said he thought it "most proper" that Nova acotia take the lead in setting up this council. ll fir. Kaufman recom-

Lively House Discussion

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‘Ihe complaint against "closed shop legislation", heard earlier in llhg_,lflil0fl_ against the Nurses Aasociniioli-"Act and the Pharmacy Act, was again raised in the Leg- islature yesterday by Mr. Keir Clark, Third District of Kings, and others. the protests this time being against restrictive regula- tions in a bill to incorporate the Prince Edward Island Plumbers Association.

‘The hill, which was moved inio committee by Mr. Dougairl Mac- Kinnon. Fourth Queen's. caused lively discussion and took up nearly the whole of yesterday morning's session. It was held over for further consideration. At 1 o'clock the House adjourned to resume at 3 p.m. Monday. with the probability of prorogation by next Friday.

Controversial Clauses

The most controversial parts of the hill provide that to be quali- fied to apply for a master plumb- er's diploma, a member must have served .as a journeyman to a mas- ter plumber for a period of at least three years and passed the prescribed examinations. etc., glso that "no member of the Associa- tion ehall hold himself out to the public as a plumbing and heating contractor unless he is granted a master plumbing ulpicirna. under tho Act." -

Provision is made for a board

persons appointed by the council of the Association, to examine. in- to the qualifications of all ap-pi - ants for registration. Every ca - dldaie for examination must sat-

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Debate on Controls Bill Continues

OITAWA. March l8 — (C?) — The first morning sitting oi the Commons was marked today by a noisy. unruly scene, and once again George Drew. Progressive Conservative leader, was the central figure. _ l

Mr. Drew. on the receiving end bf a tongue lashing by Prime Minister 5t. Laurent yesterday, took the offensive and hurled some chkrgee on his own at the govemment head.

Mr. 5t. Iaursnt, who had left the ‘ ‘ shortly before the at- tack started, had angrily suggested that the Progressive Conservativel were carrying on a "filibuster" against the legislation providmg for theextenaion of some war- time controls.

Replying to that chat-gs Mr. Drew laid: - ' "When the Prime Minister. .

mails the stateroom. thlt- a fili- butter is taking place he is merely indicating-i how little he like! legitimate debate in this House on

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Debate’ Develops On Canada’s Trade Problems

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By D'Arcy O'Donnell

OTTAWA. March 18—tCP)-— A

free-swinging debate 0n Canadas trade prdblems developed in the Commons today as Finance Min- ister Abbott and Agriculture Min- ister Gardiner answered Opposition questions on the reasons for the loss of some ‘overseas markets, r Mr. Abbott said the-government as “reallste" realize that markets in the United Kingdom and Europe are being restricted. They are be- lng restricted. he said, because the countries cannot produce enough goods and services to pay for the purchase of Canadian goods.

Canada. he said, is vitally con- cerned with holding the markets in the United Kingdom. Evidence of this concern was shown in the fact that Canada had advanced a $1,- 250.000.000 credit to Britain. had waived tariffs on some United Kingdom imports and had taken other steps to new re-establish the United Kingdom.

"But," said Mr, Abbott, "we don't control the trade policies of Brit- ain or any other country."

If the United Kingdom wanted to buy bacon in Denmark. wheait in Russia and poultry in Hungary. "we may not like it, but we can't say ‘you must not do that sort of mm‘. ..

Mr. Gardiner said it was that exchange problems was one reason for the drop in sales to Brit- ain. But an important reason was the trade agreements worked out at the Empire conference in Ottawa in 1932 when a Conservative Gov- ernment was in poweri‘

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Mr. Gardiner said that Canada has had "very satisfactory" deal- lngs with the United Kingdom and he felt this country should do all possible to help in re-establlsh- merit efforts. even if this meant selling less to the British. people for a year or two.

The ministers spoke s. reso- lution to a bill providing or a two- yeair extension io the foreign Ex- change ControYBoard Act. Shortly before the dinner adjournment the yggdlution Wlg passed and the bill itself was introduced and given first reading.

Atlantic folly Draii Tabled In Parlionlenl

By Clyde Blackburn

UITAWA, March 1B — (C?) — A draft pledging Canada, the United Slates and six European countries to stand shoulder-to- shouider against aggression and to keep themselves strong enough to resist it, was made public here

today. The i,000-word “North Atlantic Treaty“ text, written in nine

‘months of negotiations in wash-

ington. was tabled in the Commons at 12 noon A.B.'I‘.

It contained no surprises. Al- ‘thongh great secrecy surrounded negotiations the details- have leaked out so ColflplQluly in re- cent days that all essential pro- visions were known throughout the world.

Members of the House of Com- mons and Benate received the text ‘simultaneously. Parliament will be asked to approve the text prior to a conference iri" Washing- ton, possibly -April 4, when the treaty. as finally approved. will be signed.

A second submission to Parlia-i ment for ratification will give‘ members a fresh opportunity for a full debate. but then it will be on a take-it-or-leave-it basis.

Debate on prior approval of the draft will provide,an opportunity for parliament to suggest changes which may be made at the sign- ing conference.

Original negotiators are Canada. the United States. United Kingdom. ' Belgium, Netherlands. Luxembourg and Norway. the latter coming in only in the last stages. .

They have invited to_ the final conference Iceland. Denmark. Ital! and Portugal which are axllected to bonnie original signatories.

The treaty draft sets forth in its pnam is faith in the ‘United its s phsrtor principle, a desire tolivo inpsact and a determinat- ion to safeguard the signatories and their pomi iii freedom under dummy.- 10m: sod the rile of 10W. ’ '

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Drew) Calls, For Early House Debate

By Douglas How

OTTAWA. March 16 -(OP) _. The state of Canada's forces ‘threat, ened to become a political issue to- day- even as Parliament received the pact that stakes out the coun- try's claim within what has been called the greatest military olll. ance in history.

In a day of siwlft developments pivoting on tabiing of the Atlantic treaty, Parliament hill saw:

1- Gwfle Drew, Progressive

Conservative leader, calling for an early House debate on the forces. tell a press conference that they "are in extremely unsatisfactory condition." ‘ 3- Prime Minister St. lament deny the charge as well as another Drew statement that the condition of the forces is “not in amcrd with statements" by Defence Minister Claxton.

3. No krimediste indication of what the treaty going m mo“ in the way of a Canadian contribu- tion other than the statement of

tion of any country might, talu- other fomis than the enrolling of troops or th; training of airmen or seamen.

Mr, Direwiermed "ridiculous" a

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Plan to Sell Two Famous Diamonds

WASHINGTON, March ll — (Al?) — (AP)—-’I‘he Evening Star says executors of the estate of the late Evelyn Walsh Mchean are plannrig to sell the famous Hope and. Star of i115 East diamon s. The stones have been officlaly appraised at more than $360,000. The Hope diamond. for vizhinh Mrs. McLean paid $180,000, was listed at $178,900 and the less pub- licized Star of the East gem at 0106.000.

M'r. St. Laurent that the contribu»

Crisis Relleved By " Blood Donors Bank

The value of the Blood Don- ors Bank of the Red Cross was liriiiihlly Illustrated yesterday when l quantity of blood was responsible for saving the m; of a woman patient in King's County Memorial Hospital.

The patient, suffering from haemmorhage, was in a criti.

. cal condition when Dr. Preston McIntyre sent in his call to Dr, Harold Shaw. Provincial Path- ologist, for two pints of the life saving fluid.

Contacting Paul's Flying Ser- vice the quantity Was immed- iately placed on board the plane and within an hour after the call had been made to the City it was at the doctor's disposal in Montague. _

Condition of the patient w“ stated to be “extremely improv- ed" after receiving the trans- fusion, wlth all prospects of re- cover-y.

FruiTCrlop_ Figures

OTTAWA. March la-Canadefls commercial fruit crop was worth slightly more in i948 than during the previous year, the Dominion Bureau of Statistics reported to- day. Value was 840690.000 com- pared wiih $46,611,000 in i947.

The apple crop was down to $21,469,000 from $22,840,000, with production amounting to 13.354000 bushels compared wit-h 15,019,000 in 1947.

Total voliue of production for the Maritime Provinces with 194'! figures in brackets:

Nova Scotla $1,876,000 ($2,851.- 000); New Brunswick $766,000 ($631,000).

Nurse Should Have Pleasant Foes

LONDON. March 18-(AP)—~De- legates at a mental health confer- ence here were told today a nurse with an unpleasant face is a men- ace to her patients.

"A nurse's sour face may be as harmful as a septic (infected) fin- ger," said Dr. J. C. Spence.

"If she cannot overcome a sour look, it is better not to become a nurse."_

Concerned with the failure of the Provincial Government to pro- vide aid in this year's estimates for the Artificial Breeding Unit, farmers and dalrymen resolved at a meeting in the City Hall last “@0108. i0 Present their case 68am to the government.

Calling for a. policy similar tq that. in Nova Scotia. whiEh sup- ports the unit on a per-cnw-brecl basis, the directors of the Char- iotteiown Unit will meet the directors n! the P. E. I. Federat- ion of Agriculture. and together present a brief to the government - if possible through the Legis- laiure.

In a discussion which unanimous- ly supported the continuance of the unit, speakers strongly criticized Premier J. Walter Jones who, it was stated, recently refused to consider favourably their request for further support.

Grant Last Year

_Last year. it was stated, the government honused the unit with