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Former Vichy Chiefbeserted By His Counsel

As Opening Day Of

Valley Fruit Growers Scok Federal Aid

KENTVILIE. N. 5., Cot. 4—-‘!‘he Novo Beetle Fruit Growers Associ- ation will send e three-man com- mittee to Ottawa e rly next month to seek federal as stance for An- napolis Valley fruit growers, hard hit by storms and bad that have shaved the apple crop to a fraction of its normal yield.

General estimate of the crog value is $1,500,000, com lICd wit 87,000,006 last year. whl e the bar- rel yield is expected to slump to 300,000 from the 1944 yield o! 1.- 750.000 barrels.

It was stressed at the meeting that Annapolis Valley growers dur- ing the war processed about 80 per cent of their crop, receiving only moderate returns. leaving the fresh fruit market open for Onta- rio and British Columbia apples which otherwise would havs been difficult to dispose of

Expect $15,000 From Sale At Mt. Pleasant

Vernon Hopper, official in charge of sales for the war assets corpor- ation, said y terday that while the results o the sale at Mount Pleasant airport yesterday had not been fully totalled. he cxpeotcd that the goods sold would amount to probably $15,000.

The sale oi surplus war ods was attended by 5,000 persons: Few bargains were found until late in the day when the crowd began to thin out. Then some articles were knocked down fairly cheaply.

Earlier in the sale. officials articles went above their actual value and the auctioneer declared a sale before the prospective cus- tomers had discontinued bidding. In some cases. too. there were quantities of the articles on sale.

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WAR. BRIDES MAKE DEMAND

LONDON. Oct. 4 —-(CP Cable)- Maucloester brides oi Canadian servicemen last right launched a campaign demanding t h a t the Caiiadiarn Government a n d th e British lvflntsttry oi War Trans- port send them and their babies to Canada immediately. the London Dailv Express reported today.

WASHINGTON’. Oct. 4 —— (AP) -President Truman tonight or- dered Government seizure of the plants of 26 oil-producing and re- fining comlmnies which have been shut down by strikes. The Navy was directed to seize and operate the plants.

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Trial Ends In Uproar.

By LOUIE NEVIN PARIS, 0C0. lbmdmwd b)’ his counsel, was ex- pelled from his o

night reversed his decision dB-Cldotl to permit the f aremier

morro .

Guards armed with tommyqum |drossed Laval from the courtroom ‘in the uproarlous climax of the

opening day of his trial on charg- es oi inte igence with the enemy atnt: attacking the security oi thc s zi e

“Guards! Expel that man from he court room!" shouted presiding Judge Paul Monglbeaux. "This trial will continue without his presence. We will proceed to thc witnesses tomorrow in his ob-

sence." however. Laval had

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Tonight, both permission to return to thc court rooni and assurance that his threeiddefence counsel would bc at

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One More Chance

“I will give the defendant one more chance," Judge Mongibeaux explained to the Associated Press. "Because of the importance of the ,trial lllid the fact that the prison- lefs life is at stake. I feel and I ,_ know the jurors feel that he should be given a complete and full hear-

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“I ivill not. however, permit in- solcncc or emotional outbursts. If the defendant does not compose himself calmly and in accordance with the solcinniiy‘ of the trial. I will expel him again and that time it will be definite"

Both Monaihcaux and defence counsel dsulcd that Laval had apologized for tho remarks which

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Local Minister Gives Report At Synod Meeting

NEW GLASGOW. NS. Oct. 4 _((;p; _Immcdia*.e estabtismneut of a theology teaching faculty of fiuunx was ravoicd nt today's scs. sion of the 12nd annual Marlin“? synod of the Presbyterian Church, | following a report presented by - Rev. Til B. Sumers of Charlotte- ,town. convcner of the COlnmlll-CB I on Collegcs.

The Synod also agreed ‘t0 D111‘- chasc a comp H8 AL MellBilml-‘lh- Picwu County. N S , for holding a Maritime young people's camp in

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Since the 100th anniversary of the departure from Pictou of Rev. John Geddes. Missionary to the New iiebi-Ldes, is planned for He" year, it was decided to bold the 1046 synod at that Nova Soo town Invitations were also re- ceived from Summerside. P EL. and Campbellton, NB.

Today's devotional services were conducted in both Gaelic and 1121s.", lish, with those taking part i.nclud-, ing Rev. AD. MacKinnon of Lit-I tic Narrows. NS, James Mac- Pherson of Sydney. N S und Hugh

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Hall, Monday October 8th 10-5-21.’

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"Hospital Dance. Curling C1 b, Wntaoue. SBlllrdRy, October cili.

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I "Buying hood second hand feed has daily. coiiigim do 513812.10‘

"Wanted up to 100 weaner igs. 20 to I lbs. Also larger oncs. ive- ltock Marketing Board. 10-3-31.

“Unloading cor choice pargv crushed oats. excellent horse fe Livestock Feed Agency. 104-21.:

"Montague Community Carni- Vjll. October 15th—18tli. Four big moms of amusements. 10-5-21.

"This rtore will be closed all day Monday ‘Thanksgiving Day. Oct lth. a. ir. Morris, Kinkora. 10-0-21

“In stock barley meal. oats. Brushed oats, bulk wheat and l’l'°llnd wheat. MoGuigan

"Robert MacKenzie will be “"11"! cream to Wiltshire on Mondays from now on.

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MncPlierson of Charlottetown,

Work To Begin 0n 0i| Storage Tanks Shortly

1t is expected that construction will begin shortly on a million- gallon oil storage tank for the Maritime Electric Company. Ex- perienced men to handle the Job are understood to be on the way hers now.

The tank will hold suificientfuel to suppl the steam-driven gener- ating p t for six months of slightly longer.

The change-over to the use of oil under the boilers is not hxpect- cd to be mode until next May, however. But when it does it is anticipated that some “eadachcs now being experienced beozuse of poor grade of coal will disappear.

Mr. . A. Ainsworth, manager oi the plant. said lest night that power shutdowns this week, ..f- fectlng some circuits in the City. were because of poor coal. If the grade of ooal continued poor more trouble could be expected.

Total coal consum tion at the pli-nt is now about 1 .000 to 14.000 tons annually. Mr. Ainsworth said that the oonsumptipn has been increasing approximately 10 per cent; yearly as more customers are added and increased use is made of electric . uipment.

Last nigh mme Charlottetown circuits were affected for eight to ten minutes when trouble develop- r-d on o. feeder line to Montuu . Power was out off the local lines

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I More ‘r. r. |. Fisheries

, Federation Urges l Provincial Dept.

SENATOR McINTYRE

Establishment of a Provincial De- partment of Fisheries, with the particular object of improving pro- cessing methods in the industry, was urged in o. resolution passed at the first annual meeting of the Prince Edward Island fisheries

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Flight Completed

BY PAUL MILLER

WASHINGTON, Oct 4 -- (AP) —The first flight in the first reg. ular around-tlhemorld air uervioe was completed tonight by the U1; lied States Army Air Transport Command.

A G54 lD0ll8las Sykmaster). sixth used on the 6 1 M-day flight, landed here at 9:42 P.M. EST. (10 42 RM. A B T.) It flew the 2.500.mile last hop from San Francisco in i3 hours The global flight started from ‘here It 3:50 PM. ELST. Sept. 28.

Debate Make-lip

Veterans Affairs

By FRANK I-‘LAIIERTY

OTTAWA. Oct. A 1GP) Complaints that all members of Commons who are veterans of both Wars were not named to the special committee on veterans affairs were voiced today in the Commons as the motion establishing the com- mittee was passed.

The committee as proposed by the | Veterans minister Mackenzie con-, sists of 00 members but there are 84 former servicemen in the House. Lt-Col. A. J. Brooks (PC-Royal) said he thought they should all be

Federation, held Yesterda ii city nan‘ 1 y 1 the Other resolutions included a re-I quest to the Dominion authorities to release metal for the packing of quarter-pound lobster tins. and} a Protest Bsalnst the allocation of; ‘canned fish for the domestic man;

tOn his visit here last May. Mr. M. McInerney, canned fish alloc-i ation officer. Ottawa. said that such products as lobster would’ likely be maintained this year at! approximately 75 per cent export. and 25 per cent domestic. and that‘ quantities of kippered snacks! would also likely be included in the domestic allocation.)

Officers Re-eieoied

Vice President John D. Myrlck. Tlgnish, presided at yesterdays meeting in the absence of the president. Senator J. P. McIntyre. Both men were rc-elcct-ed, as were also the secretary-treasurer, George W. MacLeod, Charlottetown. and the following directors: From Prince, John B. Myrick and C. P. McCarthy, Tignlsh; from Queen's James Burden and Sydney Bre-i haut. Charlottetown; from King's‘ Senator JP. McIntyre and Albert Griffin. Sturgeon; also three dir- ectors at large: Paul Gallant, Souris: James Jenkins. Summer-i sidc. and Earl Johnson, Fortune.

Previously appointed to attend! the annual convention at Ottawa

tuition were Senator McIntyre and igarry Tidmarsh, with Sydney Bre- a

of the National Fisheries Federat-

ut and TH. Fraser. Murray River. as alternative delegates.

Sees Britain Still First-Bate Power

CORNWALL. Ont, Oct. t-(OP) -Rt. Hon. Malcolm MacDonald United Kingdom High Commis- sioner to Canada, tonight took is- Iue with those who soy Britain hssslippedtothepositionofe seoondrats power sud declared that she might be short of money, suflplies and comforts lvlt there sti In

was pie of skill and brains.

a spe , , ’ for deli- very to the closing meeting of the local "Aid For Britain" fund. Mr. MacDonald said the sacrifices of war may have impoverished Brit- ain "but in the fin of war lli heir filnest ‘qualities have been purified

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Britain's drill had given her the highest munitions production per head of any of the United Nat. ions and her brains had produced

a war-wtnriin range of gadgets from the Spi in to the Bailey Bridge.

He sold he had to be cautious a- bout expresing political views but he thought the results of the gen. erel election in Britain showed 1H; another British virtue-adapts): -

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"'I can say objectively. its a do ached observer might. that in the

[are 32 Liberals, l6 Progressive Con-

. for 21 days is considered an absentee

At NRA/ILA. defaulters had been pros- cccl to imprisonment. Of those] from Quebec. 1.804 from Manitbon

imprisoned. 053 were reported from Quebec. 4'77 from Ontario and 43¢

on the committee. Stanley Knowles 10,01’. -Winnipeg North Centre) agreed and as alternative argued that the party division of the com- mittee should follow the percentage of party representation in the House. -

As the committee stands there

scrvatives. seven C.C.F.. three Soc- ial “Ciedit and two Independents on .

When Col. Brooks recalled a pre- ous statement from Mr. Mac- kenzie that all former servicemen would be on I-hc committee the Minister said lie didn't know there

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24,561 Deserters And Draft Dodgers

OTTAWA. Oct 4 -— tCP) There wcre 11,145 N R..M.A. dcs. ertcrs and abseutoes and 13-416 Canadian draft dodgers still at larce Sept. 1, it was disclosed lIi a return, lublsd in the Commons tonifilr! by‘ State Secretary Martin. .

Usually a man absent without leave or "A W L." from tho scrvce

while a man absent longer than that period is considered a deserter. A draft dodger ‘is a defatilter who fails to respond to his military call-

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Absenteeism. WIllCfl became a muss movement about a year n50 when 7,800 iufan‘ry reinforcements failed to report for overseas draft. has resuilted in 6,506 pi-secutl-iis. No figures on the number of de. serters prosecuted are available. To July 31. 11.1112 draft dodgers had been prosecuted.

Mr. Martin's statement was made in reply to questions asked by John Diefenbaker (PC-Lake Centre)

Of the deserters and absentees without leave 5,875 came from M.D. 4 (Montreal) and 2.790 from M D. 5 (Quebec City)

The other figures were MD 1 (London) 108:; MD. '7 (Saint John) 146; M.D l0 (Winnipeg) 51B; Pacific Command, 105: MD. i2 .

line) 2U‘! and MD. l8 (Cal-i

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Of the defaulteis. four some from_ Prince Edward llsland. 109 1mm Nova Sootia, 124 from New Bruns. wiclg 9,047 from Quebec, 2,591 from oiirsrio 10o from Manitboa. "8 from Saskatchewan. 96 from bertta and 406 from Britilh Ool. umbia.

the end of lut July, 11.132

coined and 2,347 had been senten.’ prosecuted. 5,822 Were reported‘ and 1,708 from Ontario. Of those

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[Quota Boosted IFor October IAnd November

OTTAWA. Oct, 4 — (OP) —Can- ada has agreed to increase noi- . bacon shipments to Britain by 0,000 ‘lull; tons during Ociober and Nov- ember in an effort to maintain the British bacon ration at three ounces weekly, Agriculture Minister Gardiner announced today in the Commons.

That will boost Canadian ship- merits of bacon from 11,000 to l4,- 000 long tons for each of the two months.

Mr. Gardiner said this decision followed a. lranLAtlantic telephone call from Sir Ben Smith, British Food Minister, who asked for lor- ger supplies and said that lt would be necessary to reduce the British ration to two ounces weekly i! an in in shipments was not. available.

Rationing experts said it was too

effect the increased shipments would have on the amount of bacon available to Canadian consumers

Canada's bacon couimltments to Britain for the 1945 calender year total 450,000,000 pounds, of which approximately 350,000,000 pounds already have been shipped, leaving 100,000,000 pounds still to be sent. The addition of 6.000 long tons in. creased the over-all total by about 13,440,000 pounds.

The British Government has asked Canada to increase shipments of bacon in the next two months from 11,000 scheduled for October and November to 14.000 tons in each of these months

The Canadian Government had said it could easily hold October shipments at 11.000 ions and in. pfifiase November shipments to 1B,-

The final British appeal came in a telephone call from Sir Ben Smith who said the food position was more difficult than at any time during the war, The reason was that Britain was assisting in feeding Allied countries

"We bcllcve we can mcct the re. quest if we all cooperate." suld Mr. Gardiner.

It would involve compcration of producers, full use of packing plant facilities and the provision of ship- ping facilities.

John Bracken, Progressive Con. servative leader. said he supported the Minister's plea that tin- British need be fillcd. but he could not refrain from criticizing a Govern- ment policy which had failed to gncoumqe production last spring when it was cbvbus that prccluc. ticn "':i,= rlcwreosinc

Both MJ Coldvvell C.C F‘. lead- er. and Solon 101v. Social Crcdit leader offered tho support of their parties to the plea for additional bacon for export

Student Killed

BUENOS AIRES. Oct. 4 -(AP)— A 20-year-old student was killed by revolver fire as students and nat- nonalist groups clashed tonight iii fierce fighting in front of ihc University of Buenos Airss’ En-

iirst in the rebellion by Argentine undergraduates against the Mil- itary Government.

PROBE ]NFANT'S DEATH

SAINT JOHN, NB, Oct 4 —_ (GP) —- An 811130135’ today revealed] that an infant w ose body tvas‘. found in a dump here yesterday, had a soul! fracture. The halLbur- led and fully clothed bodfv of the five-monthmold girl, dead or about 48 hours, was found by two boys Date of an inquest will be set fol. lowing further police investigation.

SOLDIER KILLED 0N TRAIN '

LONDON. Oct. 4—fCP Cablci- Private Cecil Maurice Rollcnbeckn’ 2-1. of Bellcvue, Alta, was injured; fatally yesterday tvhllc en route from London to Edinburgh, when he apparently leaned from a train- wlndow while the train was pass- inB through a tunnel.

LONDON —(Reulorsl- Vice Ad- miral CE. Morgan. who was call- tain of the bat leship Valiant in the Battle of Cope Matnpan, has been appointed Deputy Chief

Naval Personnel and Admiral

from Manitoba.

Commanding Reserves.

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gFox Felts To Be ‘Marketed This Year

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AWA, Oct. 4——After a. sam- ple survey of fur farms in Can-

lstlcs said today it was indicated ihflt LhPFB would be available for thr marketing season of 1940-46 approximately 115,000 standard s1!- ver and 53.400 new type fox pelts, and 252.500 standard and 2,700new typc mink pelts.

Seek Details 0n Maritime Air Plans

OTTMVA. Oct. 4 - (Special)- By way of serving notice on the Government that Maritimers are alert to their post-war civil avia- tion needs, Henry B. McCulloch, Liberal member for Pictou, placed a series of questions on the House of Commons order paper today rcspccting post-Ivar air travel plans.

Mr. McCulloch asked if applic- ations have been received by the Government for permission to op- crate a new network of air: con- ncctions in the eastern Maritime Provinces.

If so. he wishes to know from uliat companies these applications have conic; the location of their headquarters: what are the names of places to be served and the loc- ation of proposed terminals in Nova Scolio. New Brunswick and Prince Eduard Island. The Nova Scotia member socks further to know what type of plane will be used in the new projected service or services. and whether they are planned to operate on an all-year- round basis.

The question is framed as an en- quiry oi the Ministry and answers to the enquiries are expected from Reconstruction Minister C. D. Howe, and Transport Minister Lionel Chevrier.

Secretary of State Paul Martin announced in the Commons today that civil servants over all Canada will revert to normal Government working day of six and a half hours. beginning November l. During the last three years of war, civil servants worked seven and a half hours daily, and this was re- duccd to seven hours immediately after V-J Day. and normal hours have been sought and demanded since then by many civil service organizations.

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ztda. the Dominion Bureau of Stat-l

Secretary of State officials told:

Urges Efficient Air Force For Can

l IB_v The (Jana MONTREAL. i lhluntly that "pcri rforever," Air C . . . Breadnc: rctirctl R. L. A. l" seas c. . lOlllWllf perniaiicil llll‘ force of not It‘, than 30.000 men equipped wv modern aircraft and facilities.

Only Canadian airman to gain- s. rank equivalent to full gent-nil the former chit-f of the Air Stall said in a spool-ll p" ired Io: rl" livery to ii M261 '(Illll(l(’l"5 Dinner‘ i113‘. tho All‘ Force \vn.< s banding rapidly and hr personali, regretted to see the loss to the. service of so much valuable exper- ience. I

“Canadians cannot afford to fumble that they will be ablc

o mobilize in their customary

leisurely fashion." he added.

The R.C.A.I“. reached a wartime Rank of more than 200,000 men. It

as been announced that an inter- im two-year force of undisclosicd size will be established. but there,’ has been no indication as to tlic, size and nature of the permanent! force.

Marshal Breadner was one of the three high-ranking servicemen responding to a toast to the Cari- adian aimed forces proposed by Defence Minister Abbott. a McGiii alumnus. The others were Geri. Crcrar. former commander of the 1st Canadian Army, arid Vice- Admiral George Jones, chief of the naval staff. The three service- men will receive honorary degrees from the University; tomorrow.