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s5 Bills ti... Formal Assent At Prorogation

Fifty-five bills were assented to by His Honour Lieutenant Gov- crnor J. A. Bernard before pro- rr-guing the Legislature at noon cn Thursday. The promgatlon “us accompanied by the custom- agy military display.

The session, which was the first of the Min General Assembly of mo Province, opened on Febru- ary‘ 24. The list 01 bills to which assent was Bivcn follows: -

i. An Act to amend an Act to Incorporate The P. E- I. Dairy- men‘s Association.

z. An Act to amend the ‘Ibustee Act. 3. An Act to make uniform the low respecting registration of Cor- pomiion Securities.

4. Au Act to amend the Insur-

anrc Act.

5. An Act to amend the Road Ari, 1936.

6. An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act.

7. An Art to amend the Magis- rr.'e's Act.

8 An Act to make uniform the law Respecting Defamation.

0. -An Act to amend the Judi- cazuro Act.

i0. An Act to amend the Jury Act.

ll. An A-ct to amend the Inter- pretation Act. l

12. An Act to amend the Vital

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Coming Events

"Zion Cake Sale, Holman’; Saturday, 27th, 2.30 P. M‘.

"Dance, Tracadie Hall, Monday, March 29th. Good music. ~ -

“Dance, Georgetown Hall, Eas-

tol- Monday. Admission '35s. Lunches._ "Lot G5 Hail, Easter Monday

flight, Play "Aunt Jerufhey on the war Path". 8.15. Dance after Play.

“Paints, varnishes, Enamels and ivnlipaper now in stock. A. Martin

m Cu, Grandvimx

"Kingston play at Cornwall Wednesday, March 31. Pmceeda rink.

"Will be operating Grain Clean- or from now until May 10th. Sign- ed Arnold Beer.

"Plan to attend the big Easter dance in Leo's Dine and Dance Spot. Good music. good food; Monday, March 29.

"Kelly's Cross Dramatic Play- rrs presents their play “Shaun Aroofi". Easter Monday in Kelly's l ross Hall.

"Dance in Vernon Hall. Easter liiouciayn Marc-h 29th. Good music. Lunch served.

"To arrive. car of choice dou- h“ re-cleaned ‘Z GW- AlbBfl-B oats. $3.50 per 100. Book. McGulgan LY Boyle. Hunter River.

“Pantry Sale aifibfoore d: Mc- l.eod‘s (second floor) Saturday. iifarch 27th at 2.30 P. M. by Dun- siallnage Women's Institute.

"Don't miss‘ big Legion Dance IVit- Stewart, Easter Monday night. Brst of muaie by lantern nbyfim Boys.

"Buying pigs Monday at Fred- ericton, paying $21 a pair for good Digs over- 30 libs. each, will also buy smaller ones. Knud Jorgensen

"1 am now offering my pure‘

bred Chester White boar for aer- Yice. so per sow, Kriud Jorgsnsen, Fredericton.

"Come to the regular dance at Larkirfs Restaurant in Kenning- ion, Tuesday. March 00 Music by Rollie MaoKenlle.

"glazes" mlasirltba 8 Ill}: Comedy Player; in Kingston Hall, Monday, March 29th.

"Loading f-logl for Canada Pack- ers Ltd..,at Muiaray River. Monday, 99th March. lb hla, ‘hieldqpwlh March. E. B. Beth '

"fliebandethatwaatobeln Brndnibene Hall Monday la post- lkmed _lill Thursday. April 1st. ‘Gig-lo by Rollie Maclienaiva Orch-

"Going! Where? ‘to the Variety Wis-rt. slim n» wmm m Pia Social n Hayfield mu. hm: u not one, following

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38 Men Rescued From Gulf 0f StLawrence Ice

P.F.l. Fish Canneries To Receive “Just Share” 0f Prices Support Bd. Order

OTTAWA, March Dtf-tspeclal) - A "just share" of the 190.000 cases of canned East Coast fish m b»: purchased by the Fisheries Prices Support Board will be bought from Prince Edward Island fish cdnnerles, a fisheries department spokesman tpld The Guardian sub- sequent to Fisheries Minister Mac- Kinnon's announcement of the in- tended purchase.

Exact apportionment of the new canned fish order which will total about $1,750,000 has not yet beer made among the Eastern Provin- ces, be said. But the order will be spread around among canneries o order to keep the "means of can- ned fish production up to date. It is possible that markets may be found for a proportion of the sup port Board's order, but. should these not materialize, the fish will be stocleplled pending future dis- position.

It is openly said here that. the Maritime canned fish order was only sanctioned after very con- siderable pressure had been put on Mr. MacKlnnon both at the Fisheries Conference at Quebec City last month and at the series of meetings held in Ottawa re- cently by the Fisheries Council oi Canada. Until two weeks ago, de- partmental poliey was against the buying up of surplus canned fish on grounds that it would be a purely artificial stimulation Jf

trade,

It" yielded to Maritime pressure. particularly the argument that (allure of the Prices Support Board in purchase the cannerios‘ turplus would lead to widespread unemployment and uncertainty lo the industry of the three Mar.-

time Provinces. All purchases made from the 1948 pack will be paid for at 1947 prices which ad- mittedly were in line with pro- duction costs.

Huge Fish Importa I

The Fisheries Department is greatly concerned over the fact that while Canada is one of the great fishing nations of the world. its annual fish imports for 1947 totalled $5,000,000. Largest single items in the imports were ccd from Newfoundland and sardines from Norway.

Greatly increased imports of cod from Newfoundland, it is said here. are attributed to the Fisher- men's Union strike at Nova Scotia fishing centres, a condition which may not arise in i948 or subse- quent years.

As to sardines, those im-portea from Norway are selling in Cana- dian cities at from double to treble the price of Canadian can- ned sardlnes on the basis of being, an exceptionally high quality pro- duct. Departmental officials say Canadian sardines are exactly the same fish as the Norwegian sar- dine catch with equal flavor and nutritive quality. Packing methods in this country they say, have no‘ reached the high standard in pro- cesslDB. grading and marketing as have the sardines of Stavanger.

While the gross amount of im- ports of bulk oysters from"'the Un- ited States are relatively small, the

department is also concerned over,

these and would like to see the Dominion more self-sustaining‘ in respect oi’ these Maritime doi:- cacles.

‘Western Road T 0 Springfield First On Paving‘ Program

Labor Congress Plans Action Against P.E.l.

OTTAWA, March 25-h: view of the Government's 'refusel to in- struct the lieutenant-Governor of Prince Edward Island tn reserve the labour Bill that was recently passed in that Province, the Cau adlan Congress of Labour pro- poses to petition the Federal Gov- ernment for dlsallowance if 'the Act is assented to by the Lieuten- ant-Governor.

As the Lieutenant-Governor is under a legal obligation in send the Act to Ottawa within tau days after he has assented to it reasonably prompt action by tns Government will be possible on the request for dlaallowanco.

The Congress expects to obtain support from all national organiza- tions intereated in‘ the preservation of the rights of Canadian citizens in seeking the dlsallowance of this legislation.

Lewis Boycotts Coal Board Investigation

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WAENWION. March 30 f (AP) 401m L Lewia turned down an imitation to testify todliclg:

board gave him until Monday to decide whotht he will appear voluntarily.

The board has power to alb- peona him in oarflllll out its 1n- utruetions to dig mt the mu in the is. But chairman Sher-

man Hinton said the board “hasn't

determined yet" whether it will do ao-

Tbe three-man board opened its the mine oper- atorafiaidoofthaoase against! steadily darkening background.

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Si: mllee of highway on the Western Road to Springfield win be paved this year, it was stated in the Legislature this week by Hon. G. H. Barbour, Minister o; Public Works.

"We araaot sure," he added,

"whether we are going to do any paving on the Bonshaw road ‘his year. We feel that waehould got some assistance from the Federal Government on that road which we call the trans-Canada high- way." He hoped to pave the road from Poole's Corner to Georgetown ‘U111 thereby get clear of maintaining the ferry services there. "The money we are spending on them will take care of the interest and sinking funds," he said.

Asked if it was intended to pave the road from Kildare to Tlgnish Mr. Barbour replied “Not this year." '

Earplalning an item o! 050,000 in capital estimates. for a new gar age. Mr. Barbour said this ex- penditure would be contingent up- on anticipated changes to be made by the Canadian National Railway in the location of its tracks at the east end of Charlottetown. Th’ Provincial Government owns land there. around ‘the “Y" and tho road leading to Hillsboro Bridge If the railway lines are changed i-r iii proposed to move a hangar lc from the airport and pleoe it there as a Government garage. The garage on Fitzroy Street coul-l then be disposed of.

Italian Elections To Be llelil 0|__S_c_bwlaI|

noon. March 2d - (Al!) - Primo Minister. Aloide de Gacperl declared tndli ‘Nut Italy's elec- tions will be held on schedule despite "sporadic disorder."

l-Iis declaration was made in re- sponse to rumors, exploited by his Communist Ollpooition, that minor strikes and clashes springing up here and there in Italy might force a postponement of the election of Parliament Avril 1B. .

IXPICT I10 CROWD

IDNDON - (OP) - nondon expects to cater to lama 750.000 Qectatore at the Ol7mpic damn in July. It ia altlmated about 000-

000 o! than will be vlaitorl from overseas."

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Murder And Suicide Reported in Montreal

MONTREAL. March 26 -(CP)- Mary Anne Copley H, was shot and killed and Dan Shackett, 38, died from bullet wound! today in whet police said wed a murder and suicide.

Each we! shot W100 B!‘ ‘ dying in hospital. ,_

The shooting occurred in a Dur- ocher Street apartment where, po- lice said, the two had been living together. -

No motive was immediately ad- vanced for the shooting,

Expect‘ Modified Draft In The ll. S.

WASIHNGTON. March 36 - (APi-Draft-age men in the Un- ited states needn't put their affairs ln order and get ready for the physical examiners just yet.

Most senators here over the Easter holiday declared themselves in favor of a draft for single non- veterans between 19 and 26.

But many House of Representa-

tives members. probably a major- ity, showed no willingness to ordei anybody inducted in the'near u.» ture despite the high commanlfs new call for at least 200,000 young men. Private speculation on the House side of the Capitol was that an “if" draft was more likely to be adopted. That is. some- 8,000,000 men might be registered but no" put into uniform unless an emer- gency developed.

House Discusses WinterCIearance 0f Rural Roads

The policy of Paying men for turning out to shovel snow on rural roads will be discontinued by the Provincial Government. ac- cording to an lntiimati n made in the Legislature this we by lion. G. H. Barbour, Mlnlst of Pub- lic Works and l-Ilzhways.

Speaking on the» estimates for his department, Mr. Barbour said formers were no longer paying land or road taxes, and he would insist that if they want their roads lroken in winter they will have to do it themselves. l-le asked for the cooperation of every member of the House in enforcing this pol- icy.

The Minister was complimented by the Opposition Leader and other members on the effective work of his department in the matter of snow-plow clearance in Charlottetown and on main high- ways during the past winter.

The subject was brought up by two King's County members. Messrs. Seville and McLean, who pressed for better snow-plow serv- ice east of the Cardigan River-

Mr. speaker Cullen maintained that it was more important in keep open the roads to shipping centres than the main highways which paralleled the railway, such as the Charlottetown-Summertime. Charlottetown; Montague and Charlottetown-Scum roads.

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Gal Tan and Show Plow:

Premier Jones said the plowing of snow had been promised last year, when the Dominion Govern- ment. gave beck the 8 per cent Federal tax on gasoline. "We said we would plow the districts when a large number of oars were, and give particular attention to the municipalities, because we are col- lecting that glsoline tax now.” he said. adding that he knew of one district in Prince and one in Bec- ond Queen's which together have as many can aa the whole of Kiiig‘: County. "We are supposed to plow those places where the ‘cars uist and where we collect the revenue," he said;

"We gava particular attention to Charlottetown right after Christ- munaybaaauu tbernaraagreat many oars here and if we got than going we would recover e large portion of thet mat-y. But to ask that all bee! roads be plowed. 1 don't think la practical or poa- aiblo.‘

Mr. Seville referred to heavy truck traffic between hrtune Bricks and Annandala. no re- minded the Premier that the l par cent gasoline tax “fa taken off the poor fishermen too," of whom

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Crews 0f Two Other Sealing Croft in Danger

(By Ken Kelly)

SYDNEY. N. 5.. March 26 - (OlD-Thirty-eight rescued crew members of two ice-destroyed seal- ing schooners headed for flélfbv North Sydney. N. S.. tonight on the Government ice-breaker Saurel as unconfirmed reports were re.- ceived that two other vessels of the Gulf of St. Lawrence sealing fleet were in danger.

Destroyed in the ice were the Tcazer, with Capt. Joe Barry of billion. Mass. and -hls crew of 10 Magdalen Islanders safe, and the Monica Walters, with Capt. Fred Hounsell of Port Aux Basques. Nfld. and a crew of 16 Newfound- lenders safe.

Rumored to be in danger were tile Alfred and Emily from i-lalilar. and the Mary Hyde from New- foundland.

Tired crews of R. C. A. l". air- craft no sooner landed at Dart mouth, N. 3.. and Greenwood, N. S., bases than the rumors were received that another pair o! the sealing fleet were in precarious positions amidst six-foot thick ice floes. R. C. A. F’. had not heaxo the reports.

I! the reports were confirmed .t would mean that the willing but weary men of the Search and Rescue Unit, with two days of gruelling air patrol behind them, would have to make new sweeps over the dangerous ever-moving floes.

Again there was prospect of fly- ing over barren, icy wastes and cold. black sea “in freezing wea- ther such as they had experienced in the search for survivors from the Teazer and Monica Walters.

First to spot survivors of the ice-battered schooners early to- day was the crew of a Canso air- craft flown by F0. Bob Clarke ol Greenwood. N. S. His was also the last aircraft in leave the area after watching the crew of the Monica Walters pdod to the firm safety of St. Paul's Island off the tip of .. Cape Breton in Cabot Strait.

Crew of the Teezer had watched until their ship-brimming with 5,000 valuable pelts 415301995790 as the grinding floss rolled over the mast beads. Then they trekked for gruelling miles in a storm to st. Paul's.

Some veteran hunters said it was the greatest ice jam in the Gulf of St. Lawrence within me- mory. Grinding. crushing packs spread for miles in every direc- tion.

British Champion 0f Labor Cause Dies

DONDON, March 26 - (CP) — Alexander Mattook Thompson 81. champion of the Labor cause. well-known newspaper man and part author of several London stage sitccesses, died in ins apart- ment lll the Battersea Park dds- trict Wednesday night. l-le lud been in failing health for several weeks.

Born in Karlsruhe, Germany, of British parents and educated in Paris, Thompson began a career which made him one of the moat influential writers of his era aa a clerk on the Manchester Examiner. Later he became a ‘Writer for that paper and contributed to the Sporting Chronicle of Manchester-

ln 1001 he joined Robert and Montague Blatchford and Edward Francis Fay in founding the Labor newspaper, The Clarion. The publication, which once reached a circulation of 00.000 and exerted a profound influence over the Labor Party in its early ltruggles, waa launched on a capital of £400 ($1.000).

Arabs To Fight Any Foreign Pom

CAIRO. U799. March M-(AP) --Dr. Yoeoub Khoury, official spokesman of the Palestine Arab Higher Committee. said today that Arabs would "fight any foreign force that enters Palestine."

Hla statement waa prompted by the Jewish Agency proposal for transfer of 10.000 Danish and Nor- wegian troops to protect holy places in Jerusalem

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ii. S. Palestine Proposal May Be Rejected

LAKE SUCCESS. March I6 — iAPL-Desplte President Truman's appeal. doubts weer expressed .10- day that the United Nations would accclit the new United States pro posal for settling the Palestine problem,

Both Jews and Arabs are oppos- ed to the truce-and-trusteeship scheme. The Russiah bloc and some smaller countries, including several Latin American republics are reported ready to fight any move to side-track the partition plan.

One American hops rested in delegate Warren R. Austin doing a lot of explaining and convincing before and during the next Se- curity Council meeting Tuesday. The American delegation here said it had received no instruc- tions from Washington and closed up late today for the Easter week- end. However. it was understood that the State Department was discussing the situation with sev- eral countries through Embassy channels. ;

$25,000 Robbery At Students’ Cir-operative

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March 26 —(AP> Two gunmen today held up the students’ co-operatlve store at Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nology and escaped in an automo- bile with $25,000.

It was the second such holdup in the vicinity within three months.

Bandits—using smoke bcmbg _ held up the Harvard "co-op" and sot away with $50,000, ‘Jan. '1.

Improving Cape Breton Swine With Cood P.E.I. Stock

Approximately 100 swlno were purchased from this Province last year by Cape Breton breeders, a large number from pure brec stock, Mr. H. W. Clay, senior liva- stock fleldlnan, Dominion Depart- ment of Agriculture, informed The Guardian yesterday.

Mr. Clay returned Thursday night from delivering a series of lectures on the production, care and marketing of swine before agricultural associations in An- ligonish, N. S.. and Judique and

‘Port Hood in Cape Breton.

He noted that Cape Breton hog raisers are making earnest efforts to increase the quantity and qual- ity of their hog production.

Child Is

Drowned In Millpond

Six-year-old Ashley Bartlett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Wilson of Orapaud, loot his life by drown- ing on Thursday evening. The body was recovered about 10 AM. yes- terday morning.

Dr. Bovyer of Crapaud, acting coroner, decided an inquest was not necessary.

No one saw the accident but it is presumed the little fellow coast- ed into open water in the centre of a mlllpond. Several other child- ren had been coasting at the pond earlier in the day. When they went home about 5 p-m. the boy stayed. The children had been us-lng sleds and coasting off the bank on to the ice. They steered away from open water in the centre where the current was eating away the ice.

When the other children left the little boy apparently coasted with a toboggan and it ls assumed he was unable to steer it evwey from the open water.

The R.C.M.P. detachment gt Ber. den supervised the search for the body,

The boy was an only child. His father is dead and his mother married ggairi. Hil father is a bar- be: at Orapaud. dThe funeral will be held Mon-

ay.

Concentration Camps Declared lie-opened By Reds

By JOHN HIGHTOWER

WASHINGTON, March zit-MP) -The United States accused Rus- sia. tongiht of restoring concen- tration caimps to Eastern Germany and filling them with opponents of its "new totalitarianism" there.

Further, the United States Gov- ernment charged in a note sent to the Soviet Embassy that Russia and its Eastern European satellites -not the Western Powers - are responsible for dividing Germany and splitting the whole o1 Europe between east and west. The United States note, signed by Norman Armour, Assistant Sec- retary of State. and addressed to Soviet Ambassador Alexander Pan- yushkin, was delivered to the Brn- bassy yesterday and released by the State Department tonight. It rejected outright e Russian protest of March 6 that the Un- ited States, Britain and France were breaking the Potsdam agree- ment by meeting in London a month ago to work out new steps for economic unity in Western Germany. ' The British Government rejected Russia's protest yesterday. In today's nOte the Russians were sharply reminded that as long e80 as September, 1946, they were formally offered by James Byrnes, former Secretary of State, the op- Pbflllhlty to join with the United States in economic merger o: the occupation zones in Germany.