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GOV’T SUPPORTERS VOTE FOR WA R PENSIONS BOOST

i}. Suspends u.» Service To Palestine

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WASHINGTON. April I'l- ‘Hmflse Post Office Deilll- ment today Illllillldd In m‘ service to Palestine.

It said the action was taken st the request of Palestinian sutllorltlel Before the order. only air mall service was going to Palestine.

Coming Events

"Play, Tracedlq Hall. April 26th. Dance after.

"Card Party and Dance in Kin- kors Hall, Wednesday, April asen.

"Hampshire Play in Belfast Hall postponed until Friday, April 30th.

"Card Party. Holy Name Hall, Wednesday, April _20t‘h, 8 P. M. St. Charles Auxiliary.

"Dance. Spring 'Valley l-lail, Pridayn. April 30th. Rollie Mec- Kenzie‘; Orchestra. I

Lobster Prices At

Boston Off Slightly

(By The Canadian Press)

ing days of the lobster season a- long the eastern shore of Halifax and Guysboro Counties and a re- sumption of activities in Western Nova Scotls have brought fisher- men "reasonably fair returns,” an official o! the United Maritime Fishermen reported here today.

Lobster fishing along the east- ern Halifax and Guysboro shores opened April 20 and elthoillh cat- ches have been good prices bein! paid on the Boston market l" considerably lower than durinfl i»!!! same period last year.

HALIFAX. April 2'l-The open-

Commons Committee Hears Of Extra Freight Charges On Potatoes Since July

orraws. April ri-(Boeeilll- A; predicted by "The Guardian" some ten days ego. ddscussion o! freight rate increases which ended in the House of Commons todill’ with an easy Government triumph. has been transferred to the select committee inquiring into Govern- ment-owned and controlled rail- ways, shipping and aircraft.

H. H. Hatfield. Progressive Con- servative member for Victoria- Oarleton. charged in committee that last fall when haulin8 n car- load of produce from Nova Scotls. or Prince Edward Island throiii-‘l to Detroit, the C.N.R. charged an extra 10 per cent on the whole run. N. J. Macmillan, general counsel for the railway contended that no increase was charuedwlth- out the sanction of the board o! transport commissioners.

"But you had no order from the

Directed ll. S. War lndustriu

surefire: Is Lost Off "Labrador a

8T. JOHN'S. Nld» April 2'!—(O‘P)

at his home here today.

unfit/Oil‘. April TL-William S. Knudsen, “citizen-soldier" who or- ganised America/s industrial front for the Second World War, died Death

-—A crunching ice pack caught the sealing ship Norman Conrad in a death grip off Battle Harbor, Lab- rador, today. The sealers 25-min crew abandoned ship,

Reports reaching here were skimpy but it was known that 1n- other sealer, the Wlmods, working in the same ice field. was uro- ceeding to the marooned crews assistance.

The Norman Conrad was splint- ered abpu-t 25 miles southeast of

ST. JOHN'S, NflrL, April ill — (Wednesday! (OP) Roocue early today we; report- ~ed close for the ltd-man orow of the ice-crushed sealer Nor- man Conrad. (The hrmters abandoned ahlp yesterday 25 snllea southeast of Battle Harbor, Labrador.

Reports reaching here said

25S Men Marooned onree WhcnShip rs Crushed

Expects To Visit Island Province

HALIFAX, April m -- (OP)- James Thorn, New Zeslandb High Commissioner to Canada, said in an interview today he will visit. Sydney. N. S., saint John. N. 13..

Charlottetown and Fredericton after leaving Halifax. ' Mr. Thorn ssld he especially

looked forward to visiting the St. Ann‘s area of Cape Breton, from which a band of Scottish high- landers emigrated to New Zea- lsnd 100 years ago.

Potato Planting May

Expect" Senate Vote On Margarine Question Today

(By Douglas Bow)

OTTAWA. April fl-iCPl-Ths Senate's third prolonged debate on the margarine question moved to- day into its final stages. A vote is schedul ‘ for tomorrow.

Three Liberal Senators spoke today on a public bill to lilt the ban on importation, manufacture and sale of the butter substitute. Two were in favor of margarine, one was opposed to it.

The bill is sponsored by Senator W. D. Euler ( L-Ontarlo). The same measure was defeated dining the Senate's last two sessions. The vote was 43> w 30 in 1946 and 3S to 22 last year.

An identical public bill has been

introduced in the Commons by James Sinclair (L - Vancouver North). -

Speakers for and Against _

Would n...‘ l) a Hoist 25 p. c. In Place Of 16.6

Liberal Mo. Says lls considers Prospects For Increase flood.

n! nouous now °TTAWA. Anni 2v - (cm -:

The Government uvas confronted‘ "Wdfly with a. recommendation for a firm-cent increase in was pens- ions that was backed by a. strong contingent of its own supporters,

Liberals Joined. with Opposition

members in n unanimous vote by the 35-man on veterans Affairs in favou- of a. zfi-Der-cent hoist instead of the ISJi-per-cent proposed Government in s. bill now b.1011; the Committee.

Commons Cummitsea

bytho

The somewhat surprising un-

animous vote came after lit-Col. David Croll (L -- 'l‘oronto Spadlna) said (he considered ‘there were "good: prospects" that the Government would grant the Zfidpezzgq-w m- crease. It was originally asked by the Canadian

Legion in c. sub.

The U. M. F. official said this Transport Bob-Iii." Mr- Hit-field re- followed s. cerebral hemorrhage. flag sealer Eagle was QXPMWT mission to the Committee.

"The Auction Sale at A, A. Waddells. North Tryon. is post.- poned until Friday, Msy 7th.

"Come to the Hunter River variety concert in North Wlltelslre Hall. Friday, April 30, st 8.30 pm.

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"Bingo and Dance in Mod-ell Hall. Thurs-day. April 29th. Spon- sored by Moreil C. Y. O. .

"Notice — Now" operating to rlean grain until May 20th, 51m;-

‘ erland Cousins, Baltic.

"Dance Orwell Cove Hall. ‘Ham's- day. April 29‘, instead of April 30 as previously advertised.

"Legion Dance. Mt. Stewart. Thursday night. April 29th. Music by Eastern Rhyliltm Boys.

"Farmers, we can still accept your clover seed orders at our low lirlccs. Rush your ofder. McGuigsn and Boyle.

"Dance. and sale of lunches Bonshaw Hall. Wednesday, April 28th. In eid of rink. MaoNellPs Orchestra.

"Loading Hogs st Fredericton for Canada Packers overy Thursday n11 ll A. M. and Colvills until 12.

D. L. lilacboureil.

ffbooklng another car choirs Alberta 2CW oats. "Double re; cleaned. Rush your order. Mc- Guisan s; Boyle. a

“'Dsnce. Modern and Olrl Time. WWW Club, Travellers Rest, Thursday._Apr1l 29th. Bo there for l 80nd time.

"ilccnpton Y. P. U. will present

a three-act comedy ."Where's Grandma?" can Wednesday. May 5th. in the Hampton Hall. ~

"Crme to Hampshire three-set “Tidy play. "Calm Yourself". in Belfast Public Hall. Wednesday, April 2e. If not fine, April 29.

"Coma to Jimmy Power's vari-

riv concert and box social in

Hearts Hall. East Royalty, Friday night. April 30.. 8.15. Ausploes lfarshflelrl Women's Institute.

"vnlosdinz. today. oats. crushed oats. wheat. and barley meal. in stock: hog grower, dairying ration. also one new mwcett remomhito. N. Aubrey Cutcliffe.

“North Rustlco players will pre- iint variety concert at South Rus- "00 Hall Wednesday, April 28th. Sale of baskets. snow starts at 8.80. Admission $5 “ma,

"Kinkors. Dramatic Club will-

nresent their s-act- play "when lltrish Eves Are smiling" in Kin- fitffl Hall orrwedneedey evening.

“Y mh- Good specialties. Cur-

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was attributed to the larger vol- ume now going into the Boston market.

Prevailing prices; are 40 cents i pound for selects and 30 cents for culls compared to 45 and 36 cents last year. Bulk of the lobster ship- ments from Western Nova Scotln before operations were suspended during the winter went by boat and rail but for the first time in history of the Province heavy shipments were also made by alt from Yer-mouth.

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SINGER AND ATHQETI T0 WED

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e ~ osrro; April il-éiAPl-The Nor

wegian marriage licence office here, said that Anne Brown, Am- erican Negro singer. and Thorleil Schislderup, one of the world's best ski jumpers, have applied for a licence to wed.

CARPENTERS 0N STRIKE WINDSOR. Qt... April 27 — (GP) —- Windsor building is still held up by 550 striking members of a local 494 United Brotherhood of Carpenters (A.F.L.). Work- has stopped on more than $4,000,000 worth of construction in Essex County. The carpenters walked off every omwsuctlon job in Essex County for e wage increase of 30 cents an hour demand. -

joined. "You had no such order until November. Yet this increase; rate was charted on freight 1mm the Meritlmes during Aillilbt. 5W‘ tensber and perhaps October."

Autos Take fieoedenee

In examining figures p. nted by C.N.R. ofliciala for equimiem planned for the current yeeir, the Victoria-Carleton member remark- ed that provision was being made for 1,000 automobile cars and. only 350 refrigerator cars.

"I should thinlk it would be just the reverse of that." 110 Sbiii- "WQ are very short of refrigerator cars at all tlmesald those automobile cars are practically useless. I think you should have fewer automobile cars and more refrigerator cars. We have not. enough refrigerator equipment.

"Prince Edward Island and New Brunsvrickhave been short of reef- ers all season or practically all season, to ship potatoes and turn- ips. Necessarily you have lost the business which Ln my constituency has been handed over to the Cen- adisn Pacific Railway."

R. C. Vaughan, C.N.R. president. admitted that the railway had lost some business through shortage o! refrigerator equipment but said the situation was improving.

the C. N. R. volunteered to W. (Continued on Page 5 Col. 2)

(By The Associated Press)

Ol-lflCAGOpApril Tt-Three op- erating rail unions tonight said they would csll a strike that would paralyze the United States rail- road system.

spokesmen for the three Unions said the date of the strike would be announced tomorrow at 9.30 am. CSJI‘. (12.30 pm. A.D.T.) in Chicago. -

Shortly before midnight the Unions‘ broke of! wags talks with carrier representatives;

The Unions had chosen miti- niQhiWOJJII‘. (2 A-M. A.D.T-l as s deadline for ending negotiations before setting-i mike date. Ear- lier, spok en for two of the Unions that a. strike date would be set immediately if no agreement were reached before

Strike May Paralyze Railroads In‘ The ~U.S.

the midnight deadline,

All remedies for avoiding e strike under the Railway Labor Act have been exhausted.

The Unions and the carriers re- presentatives met a-ll day in a secret-session, adjourned for din- ner. and then resumed talks to- night in a last-minute effort to settle the dispute.

‘Rm cornea-slates representi. g the Unions is empowered to set the strike date and issue‘ strike note ices-

There was no ' edicts word irrm the committee.

A walkout by the‘ 150.000 mem- bsrs o! the three Unions would paralyze the railroads. The Broth- erhood: ere the locomotive firs- men and enginornen, the locomo- tive engineers. end the Switch-

men’; Union of North America.

Three Men Are Killed In Cave-in Of Storm Sewer “"

‘The one-time Danish inunlgrant, former president of General Mot- ors Corporation and lieutenant- general. was N years old. Death came after sn illness of 10 months. It was hastened, his friends said, bl! the tremendous effort he ex- erted in accelerating the produc. tion of tanks, guns and munitions.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at Epiphany Lutheran Church here with burial in some Park Cemetery. 16st be- yond Detroit's northwestern city limits. Meanwhile. the body will lie.in state in a urlcliown under- taking parlor.

. 01.1. Qcnersl Motors. nuns activi- fles will haltior two minutes at the funeral hour. r ‘

Knudsen was a giant in physi- cal stature and in achievement. To 211W“! his name meant produc- 'on. »

The only man in United States history to move directly from civ- illan life to a commission as lieutenant-general, Knudsen was lYroud of his army title. But, he said, "I'm no soldier, and every. body knows it; my business is making things."

The son of a Danish customs iiiellector. Knudsen came to the United States in 1889. He worked l" l Shiiiylrd. a railroad shop and

to reach the merooned men before dawn.

Battle Harbor. a fishing hamlet near the southeastern rsdor.

tip of Lab-

Weather conditions were report.-

ed good in the area but -it was o»- lieved the men could not make an over-ice trek to land. ice pack moving rapidly there probably, would be stretches of wster yawning be- tween them end the shore. Rescue would have to come from the sea. '

With the south open

H. B. Dawes, owners of the

Conrad, said they did not know whether the crew had been able to take off lifeboat: and provisions before the sealer was the pack and crushed.

rafted on The Conrad was the third sealer

to be destroyed by ice this season, the worst in decades for ice con- dltions. .

Board Urges Later Crossing 0f Oar Ferry

N. B. Walton. vice-president of -

Pbrd Motor Company plant.

Two Young Ontario . ‘

Children Ills in Fire

their next door neighbor.

attempt at rescue. children were unavailable.

cent reduction - from

as a bicycle mechanic before be- 001111118 production lrlanssger or g

BRONTE. Ont, April 27 — Two young children oi Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Young were’ burned to death here today in a fire which kutted their home and that of Mrs. Young wss seriously injured in her Names of the

The family moved to Bronte last week and were living in a house made from s. converted barmown- ed by neighbor Kenneth Johnson.

Protest Reduction In Interest On Annuities

OCIITAWA, Apfil 2'7 — (OP) —- O-O-P.‘ members protested in the Commons today against the re- four to

three per rent - in the interest paid on Government annuities.

They contended that the Gov- ernment's action, announced April l9, would increase the price of annuities to thq public and dis- coirragothls form of investment. Government apparently had beenunrler “pressure" from the "old-line" if: companies. ~

labor Minister Mitchell. whose Deparimene handles tho annuit- iel. ‘denied ‘that tbs reduction had been influenced" by insistence coiwenlsl. it resulted directly from lntogled costs.

Robinson other trip, not earlier than 0 pm. would be required. Otherwise tour- ists and other Province by motor oar would be forced to wait overnight It Ta:- mentlne unless they. arrived at the fergy pier early in the evening.

A delegation from the Charlotte- town Board of Trade yesterday urged on Mr. W. E. Robinson, gen- eral manager and woe-president of the Canadian National Railways for the Atlantic Region, the need for a later crossing of the car ferry Abegweit than is provided for in the present schedule. The meeting with Mr. Robinson was in the Charlottetown office of Mr. C. T. Montgomery, superintendent of the P. E. I. Division. Mr. Robinson is on a routine visit here.

The Board of Trade delegation was composed of the transport» tion committee under Chairman B. Graham Rogers and members of the Council of the Board head- ed by the President, F. W. Curtis. Mr. Robinson said favorable soc- sideration would be given to the recommendations.

Action ln urging a later crossing of the ferry during the summer was taken when it wss learned that. because of the greater

freight-carrying capacity of the

new ship. fewer freight trips at night would be ‘needed. At present the last scheduled crossing from Tormentino to Borden is at 7.30 pm. Previously, however. the terry

usually made several trips st night to clear accumulated freight and automobiles waiting to cross were taken as well.

The Board's delegation told Mr. it was conside ed iLi-

trivellsrs to the

A strong resolution urging the

later crossing was passed‘ earlier by the Summer-side Board oi Trade.

lo Early In Maine

‘WASHSITRN, Me., April 1i - (AH-Northern Maine's vsst po- tato fields are ready (o be worked earlier this year than in the 11.1f- severni seasons despite a severe winter.

The speakers who supported margarine today are Senator's G. P. Campbell (L-Ontarlo) and A. :2. Hugesser (is-Quebec). Senator J. J. Klnley (L-Nova Scot-la) said he would vole against the bill. ,

Senator Campbell said the ban

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Passes In

Abdullah Taking Orders From British?

DAMASOUS, Syria, April fl — (AP)-Some leading Syrians ex- pressed dismay today that King Abdullah of Transjordan has bee-I given the rzddle in the Arab fight against the Jews in Palestine.

One informant said Abdullah's military leadership "amounts to a British-directed implementation of the partition plan. The Jewish state now is assured. Abdullsh will secure only the Arab portion of Palestine. That ls all his British masters will permit."

' A Syrian minister who has been a leader in organizing the so-far unsuccessful effort of volunteer Arab forces to hold the~ Jews m check continued. “the himites (Abduiilah is of the ashimite tribes) have handed us over to Britain. I em seriously considering casting my lot with the Commun- ists. I prefer choosing my master if we must be enslaved."

Another minister said, “Abdulish will proclaim himself king of tho Arab pert of Palestine, then, With the aid of his nephew. Abdul Ilah (regent of Iraq) and Britain he will attempt. to establish a Hash- imite kingdom over all the Middle East."

The Hashlmite king of Trans- Jordan announced in Amman. his capital, yesterday that he had sc- ccpted leadership of a joint drive into Northern Palestine by the regular armies of ‘Trans-Jordan. Syria and Lebanon.

Floods 0n

(By The Canadian Press)

from Prairie floods today rose to ill when s. Canadian Pacino Rari- way work cngine 91110890 111W Stony Creek near Rockhave. Sash. killing s. brakeman and scalding a fireman and engineer.

Iiood conditions in general lb- peered slightly improved although Albertendplsgued with early-week snows, were fearful that the P11-

sent . of rivers misht be only temporary.

Farmers in all_ three Prairie i Provinces also were worried lest spring seeding be delayed because of wet fields until the season be-

' comes too far advanced to allow

for e honlnal growths period The Saskatchewan fatality oc- curnd four miles west of Rott- heven, a village It miles west of North Battleiond, where a bricks was washed out. - Killed was WD. ‘lbdd of Wlikl . seek. his body believed trapped inside the engine. iteooued but in serious condition were engineer 0.

- .1. Mullsly and fireman in. Routi- lard. - Nine other fatalities were n-

Island-born Senator

Alberta

CALGARY, April r1 - <09)‘- Senator Daniel Edward Riley. S7. of High River, Alta, one of (he West's most colorful oldtimers, died in hospital (Holy Cross) here to- night following a brief illness.