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Will Not Pack Island

Strawberries

This Year .

Says Matthews-Wells Co.

ileiis Received With Surprise

surprise and disappointment was expressed yesterday by m. wit. Shaw. Deputy Minister of agriculture, at the decision an- nounced by the Matthews-Wallis Company of abandoning its plan for packing Island strawberries this year.

He. said that so far as he was aware. the Department had receiv- ed no intimation that the plan was being abandoned.

Hon. W.F.A. Stewart. Minister oi Agriculture, who has been con- fined to his home with a cold. could not be reached for com- ment yesterday.

rwps VALUABLII.‘ GEMS

POTUI-IETSTROOM. South M- rlca — (C?) — While prorooet- ing on his Christians district farm in the west Transvaal. s._s. Jonker. discovered four diamonds. ‘rhev weiwiied a total cf i4 9-4 carats and realized £592 ($2,868). averaging £40 a carat.

Coming Events.

"Mail your Films to Garnhiun Photo Studio. Charlottetown.

"Dance, Mt. atewart ovary vmeiee1.....**a.r~iti~i

"Concert, Diirnley Hall, Monday evening, May 23rd. auspices W. I.

"Fresh cooked lobsters daily at Edison's General Store. Vernon Bridge.

"see con-an Ban Players in Ibrt Augustus Hall rridov. Mai’ 20th.

"Dance at the Gordon Lodge Ffliliiy night, May 20th. Dancing from 9 tlll 1.

"Windy-The Little Clodhopper" by Marie in Kingston, I-Ioll, May 20th, 8.30.

"Sec Maria Players present "This Litila Clodhopper" Kingston hail. May 20, auspices United W.M.S.

"Reserve August 3rd for Chicken gunner aha Bazaar at south Rus- Vtl. .

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"Show Moreli every ' Tuesday. Friday Saturday. 8.30 P. M. Ad- mi55i0h l5c—30c.

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“Western Show and dance, Ver- non Bridge, Friday 8.30 p.m. by lirstc-rn Entertainers.

""Roari to Rio" starring Bing EFOSby and Bob Hope at New "lil-‘Eflit’ tonight at 8.30.

"fiance ht Covehead Community Canteen, Thursday, May 19. Music lly Rollie McKenzie’; Orchestra.

“See Stanley Bridge Players pfe-

sent. "Mr. Beans Hem Unis” in figlrhnwali Hall. Thursday, May

"at root. May N. homo anu- Vll Dleyl. Graham's Road "A Pam» ‘it Altair" and Cornwall "The sn- ters Macintosh."

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In a circular letter forwarded to strawberry growers throughout the Province. tho Matthews-Wells Company, Ltdh announces that it bu decided against packing straw- berries in Princo Edward Island this year and has accordingly placed its commitments for this years supply elsewhere.

The letter. which is signed by Mr. J8. Duniop, general manager of tho company, expressed regret at the necessity of making this decision, "but in the lukewarm ro- ception and response tendered our questionnaires, to proceed with this mstter would be a risky venture for us, with little hope of accomplishing s successful opera- tion."

The letter states:

' "In order to establish a definite policy regarding the forthcoming Strawberry season. we recently mailed to all our last year's grow- era, and others requesting a. con- tract. a circular letter and quest- ionnaire outlining the various problems which definitely nar- rowed our field or proposed plans. for this year's operations.

"In this letter we drew ntten- tion to the available facilities which proved to be quite inade- quate, and eventually resulted in our operations being costly for the qiaantity of fruit packed. Ref- erence was also made to the qual- ity of the 1M8 pack, as the ber- ries appeared to be very moist and consequently did not retain their usual shape and condition- under processing, as do the Ont- ario and »Brl , Columbia berries.

“In tho ion of ‘quality products this feature also added considerably to our production costs. and with the food industry in its present highly competitive state, such matters are of para- mount iuaportance. ‘rials wet con- dition. however, may hove been the result of climatic conditions and we are continuing our re- search in this direction again this yeah

“We also pointed out that Ir. order to continue with the ac- ceptance of strawberries, this could only he done with the co- operation of the gr ' s in ag- reeing to deliver the erries hull- e.l. at a premium price. and in sufficient quantity to insure the success at such s. project.

"Unfortunately. the response to iiio proposal as contained in this letter was most disappointing. Only a small percentage of re- plies were received and of these. those in favour of this method could only guarantee delivery of enough berriPs to represent ap- proximately 2% of our require- ments for the coming year."

Barn Destroyed At Peter's Road

A serious fire of undetermined origin destroyed the barn of Mr. Donald Johnston, Peter's Road. near Murray River, early yesterday morning. the fire breaking out about 3.80 am. Three milk cows. two calves. three pigs. one horse and ail the feed stored in the barn were lost. The barn was partl- ally covered by insuronco.

Fisheries Federation amt n B0 ‘Piacedln P.ii.’s iiapiis iit Once

The Prince Edward Island Fish- eries Federation has been assured by Mr. Picton MacCormac, presi-

dent of the Queen's County Liber- al Association. that the Federat- fan's brief on price support for Island canned flah will be deliver- ed into the Prime Minister's hands immediately. stated Mr. S. H. Bur- ihce, president of the Federation, yesterday.

On this assurance Mr. Burhoo said. the Federation will not pro- ceed with its formal protest to the Provincial Liberal Association re- garding the circumstances of the delegations meeting with the Prime Minister on Tuesday.

DIRECTOR OF GAELIC

ST. ANNS, N. 5., May 18 -—- (GP) — Appointment of Major C. I. N. MacLecd of Inverness, Scotland, as director of Gaelic at the Gaelic College here was announced today. Gaelic Foundation director A. W. R. Mackenzie said Mai. MacLeod would take up his duties next month.

Salt Fish Exporters ~>May= Need Help

HALIFAX, May 18 - (GP) - The fishing industry may have to appeal to the government at o later date for assistance to maln- taln markets, it was indicated to- day at a meeting of the Canad- ian Atlantic salt Fish Exporters Association.

J. Howard MacKichan. retiring president. told the annual meeting the immediate concern “is to keep an eye on the dollar situation and also the possibility of our mark- ets replacing salt fish to some ex- tent with other proteln foods . - - in order that. if and when neces- sary. representation may bo made to aur government to assist uo in maintaining our markets."

Ho said 1948 had been "satisfac- tory for the salt fish trade." Ex- ports for all species and euroo for the year had exceeded those 0! the previous year.

D.F. Adams of Lunenburk. N3.- was elected President luring the election of new officer!-

ugmg cf Newfoundland! en- try nip confederation, Mr. Mac- Klichan said "they come i0 i" m‘ as strangers and feared comiim‘ itors butaa old friends endow! in tho some line of business -

WINDMILL! roll POWER

I d“ _ (ma) ...0rlsaa‘s co delnmev b? “n” Wm‘ windmills that can be used ti: generate power 06094511117 I?! mall scale industries in lwW-_ tracts according to the provinces pihlic works minisk-

Communists

By his! Ilompson SHANGHAI, Ho! ll - (A?) - Ohinoso Communist troops today tightened thoir threttliq grip on snshsi. Nationalist island in o

inoro oosiast Weaning.

milos norm of shanghai whore tho

Whangpoo joins tho Ysnotao. Govorsmont gunboots -in lilo

Ysngiao dooiloe with Jed

two miles moot of Woosuaig. Othoslod iilito woro ontiia move lfilld l _ ,

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Their ‘Grip On Shanghai

shadowed for tho moment the deep Communist drlvo into South Chino

The government's Control News Agsncy, however, roportod that Nationalist rsinfmomonto (pro- bably from I'm-moss) had landed oi imporiilod Pooohow. This bll sgustiaoost port is l’?! oir miles south o anghs .

Tho sooner bod reported o Rod column but of miios from that capital of Iukisn Provinco.

Tho thrust toward Canton. rofuoso Nationalist capitol in Couch Chino. oosmod to hove oiowod. Tho Oom- muuisto were bollsvod ausino to regroup. Thorn was lit o fliliooit- lim in front of them.

Ioot military information in (isn- oon was that tho main bod! 0T Communists still woo about an a-iiioo northeast of the city. Advance

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MR. W. who was re-elected president of the P. E. I. branch of the Agri- cultural Institute of Canada l“;

R. SHAW

night.

British Labor Party Expels Two Leftists

IDNDON. May 1e - to?) - The Labor Party today (Xpellfl giginzlvfltcibftmmsfiiliai: of l-Erlia-

i‘ _nv ‘p. ill Mid Qilll son‘?- mf jloraistentio’ hzokiing 9"‘ P9116 toward Bus is.

Five other Labor members were ousted from their jobs as pzriia. rnentaivy secaeiaries ~ though rm l"!!! N!!!" membership - for 1;- "Of-m o "three-line Whip’ to WPPOrt the governments Irebnd Blll. Th, bill, which clarlfe; Brit.- ain’s_ relations with the new m. Pibblio of Ireland and vitii the wi/Brnment of Northern Ireland, was given third reading mrediy,

Politcal observers interpreted the punitive moves aa a renemlim 0! I hlQh-level decision to Ughten DBFIY dl-‘idllllne for the i950 gen- eral elections.

Recent defeats in munfepai elections are thought to have stlf. sineedmlhfldhfihe crmniando attit-

WBI "robs " ro Labor back-benchers whg “trite: vote against the government.

‘The announicamnt of d sliplin. ary action. come in a statement frcm the Labor press office, It said the Dflrty’: national executive corramltiee decided at a lengthy "1""!!! today that "In view of all their actlv.ties and speschcs" 501. 160'. mnniber for ‘Phurrook, Essex.

“Yd Zlllllcill. membe for Catn- hfild. should bo excluded from, membership.

Zllllaciu was one of six m.o.| who voted last week against the motion approving the North At- lantic Pact. Soiley, vi-ho ha; an. Mud m9 DEM. Wont not in the House of Commons when the pact vote was taken.

Follow!!! the two expuisiona, the party standing in the Cccn- mona is:

labor 381; Conservative 3C1: National Liberal l3; Liberal 11; Independent l-l; Independent Lo-

ii: Independent National 2: Notional 2; Irish Nationalist Ab- otnitionid.§: Communfst 2: m- dependent Conservative l; vacant none

Boy Gets lnlo ' m “lam" On Bridge

SEATTLE. May 18—(AP)-Afti:r a Great Northern mail train was flagged just 50 yards away, firo- rnen finally extricated a laven- yeor-oid boy's head from between two vertical steel I-besma bonoaih o railroad bridge last night.

Tho boywas unhurt.

Hundreds of spectators cheered as a fireman passed tho word:

“Ho's all right. We've got him out."

The boy, Jim Albrigiit, was ploy- ing beneath the bridge. a railroad ovorpoto, and had scrambled to the top of a concrete pier.

On the pier were two of tho stool booms supporting the railroad tracks above.

Unoccountobly. ho oiuck his hood botwoon the stool pillars. not ho couldn't pull it out.

Cary Smith. eight, his playmate. sounded tho alarm. -

I'll-omen coiled on soobfono torch into uso oftor heavy duty

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One of the healthiest ln Canada. the Prince Edward Island branch of the Agricultural Institute of Canada has increased its member- ship during the past year; has the highest percentage of members of those eligible in the Pro oe; was the first in Canada to meet the central building fund allottment; and have now their first lady maim- ber. Miss M. Elizabeth MacLeod. a science graduate in entomology, stated Mr. Walter R. Shaw, in his president's report, at the annual meeting of the branch in Birch Court last evening.

‘Mr. Shaw was re-elected presi- dent. Mr. A. LeLacheur was elected vice-president and Mr. Bruce MscLaren is again secret- ary.

Urge Vloit Hem

A resolution was passed urging the Federation of Agriculture to nthorlze its president. Mr. Louis O'Connor, when attending the an- nual convention of the Canadian reiteration at Guelph. to invite a delegation from the 50 prominent world egriculturists now in Can- ada to visit the Island

Mr. Shaw announced that mem- bgrg of an Agricultural Machin- ery Miss-ion from the British Isles were interested in visiting m? Province. At present touring other parts of Canada. this mission was interested in the production me- thoda and types of agricultural machinery used here. Mr. Shaw "mm that serious consideration be given British machines with a W”, w gngmygglng trade with "the British Isles.

Marketing Report-

In presenting the report of the marketing committee. M!" Shaw noted the confusion in the cur- rent marketing situation. He was surprised that so much trade had been lost to the Island in Now- nundiland. and stressed the ad- vantage of the best quality i" what is now a hlshll’ competitive market.

Presenting the report» 0-? t" conservation committee. M11 D13- yhumlan sliisswifld ill" m“ night per month be allotted t" committee work in an informal and social atmosphere.

m. mrhe Calibeek presented

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British Guiana May Reduce Potato imports

GEORGETOWN. British Gui- ana, May 18 -— (OP) ~ Brit- ish Gulana. will probably re- duoe her imports of potatoes to protect the market for home-grown yams, it was learn- ed today.

The marketing and food pro- ducilon corn-mittee of the gov- ernment has recommended the reduction in view of the gluttod potato market last year. Most British Guiana grow-n yams rotted in ware- houses. unable to compete with imported potatoes.

Britlrh Guiana imports moat of its potatoes from Canada.

Yams, a starch tuberous root, are used as a flllbSliitllle for potatoes in tropical coun- trioo.

WINNIPIG. May 1e - (C?) - The forest tire threat diminished today in Manitoba and Sask- atchewan but remained serious in Alberta. Forestry branch offlcims

ldmonton said five new firos ll‘... broken out in the Lac lo

lioho area, 100 miles north of Ed- mdntnn.

BROWNVILLI JUNCTION. Mo. May is - tar) - Fire raged un- controliod tonight through parch- ed woods north of here after level- ling a lumber comp. ihreo small dwellings and six sporting camps Nsoriy 400 men fought the blue in scrub growth l0 miles north of this railroad function. -

RIW YORK. Mo! i8 — (C?) —- Tbo fol-doisysd- liner Queen Mary docked today at 4:80 p.m.. o i/a hours isto, bringing two United Ilnldom soccer teams which are to ploy a sorioo of games in North

Aoiorioo.

‘Talks Omiasing

Trade Snarls Break flown

By Thomas A. Reedy

BERLIN. May 1d (AP) Western officials today accused the Russians of imposing a new, in- direct blockade on motor traffic to Berlin and the Soviet zone.

At the same time four-power talks here on easing trade anti traffic snarls apparently broke down.

This was just s week after the old blockade was lifted.

For unexplained regsong the Russians suddenly halted all west- German trucks at Helmstedt that did not have cargo stamps from the So v l e t economic commission Helmstcdt is the border-crossing point on the main route to Berlin.

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Conference On Asbestos Strike

QUEBEC. May i8 - (OP) _. Gerard Plcard. president of the t‘. nadlan Catholic Confederation

Labor. was in conference fur two hours today with Labor Min- ister Barrette.

The talks between Mr. Picord. whose Labor organization includes ‘Catholic syndicates grouping 5.000 asbestos workers. and the minfiter Presumably were concerned with the asbestos strike dating back to Feb. 1a. - h W

No statement was issued after the meeting. It was. believed to be the first-pereon-to-person contact

British Trnvoilor Hos No Money

TORONTO, Mo! ll -(0P) ._ liars. Barbara Ann castle, one of Britain's 22 women members of Plrlllmelit. is in Toronto to pro- mote the sale of British goods — but alto’: having trouble finding enough Canadian currency to send her husband a ham.

"Do you know all the time I will be in Canada I will not have tuippence to spend on myself?" she told reporters. '

The expenses of the tour she is making with other British Gov- ernment officials is being paid for

Maxms

OI L. MERE MAN I BIS I Illa hill wmo lalllllo loo-n h sis-tools ID. I

luboeriptiono Dellvorld IQU_ lloll $5.00! other Provlnpd I U. I. l1,“

FF ICIAL SEES HOPES FOR PEACE BRIGHTER

RUSSIANS BLOCKADE MOTOR TRAFFIC TO serum

Annual Meeting Of P. Island Branch Of Agricultural Institute

But Ger-than Problem Likely To Continue

(as Norman altaeearar! NEW roux, May 1a - (c?!-

Trygve Lie, United Nations secre-

tary-goneral. tonight said that hopes for quick pence are brighter.

but he warned against expecting a

quick solution of the German prob- lem by the Council of Foreign Ministers which meets in Paris next week.

He spoke at the close of the

the government and doesn't cover such items as nylons hams. Mrs. Castle is spending her spare time shopping, but not buy-

P.E.|. Omitted in World Farmers’ Tour of Canada

MONCTON, N, B.. May 18- A some fifty prominent representing will

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world agricuiturlata, thirty different

make a tour of Canada following which they will visit the United States. They will open their tour of Canada with a visit to Nova Scotla and New Brunswick. May 21 to 23, taking in the Annapolis Val- ley and sections of the Saint John River Valley.

While in Nova Scotla and New Brunswick they will be the guests of the Provincial Departments of Agriculture. The countries taking part include Belgium, Finland. France, Germany, Great Britain. Holland. India, Kenya, New Zea- iand, Norway, Southern Rhodrola, Sontl-uAfrl/ra and Sweden. The party will travel fro .,j1‘ruro to Quebec over the Cana lan Nation- al Railways and will, be mot ut

between C.C.C.W. leadership and 'gll€'g0Vef'I1melit since the strike. egan.

LONDON. Mel’ 18 —- (GP) __ The Bishops oi the Archdiocese of Canterbury are 51:11]“! m,"

whet-her s. mason’; place 1| in m, pulpit.

‘Ihe Convocation of Canterbury Owned yesterday with repcrta an church reunion in Britain and on "the ministry ot lasrwomen" - the tonviocationls tviio major wgrflg.

DP- Gwlfirvv Fisher. Archbishop of Canterbury. maintained there l; nothing to prevent auitaiby-quaii. led women from leading prflyrg-g —ilwiizh not to offiiciate at ccm. miinion -but he ran into Oppgg.

iticn.

Dr. Fitzgerald Simpson, 3mm; of souihwarlr, said the commit." which had inquired into the sub. Jest reported "complete didacn" on ii. It; report "recognized wom- en had the right to take service; for women and children or

service not for the whole all’: grcgation." “The majority thought that i;

“mm Y°°k Dart in a service ‘which W“ the Ffixlilar servlcs o! the church they would be our. ciaiiig Presbytzrini funcfons which would be a break from s. tra-iitlm

Anglican Bishops Debate Womenfs Place In Pulpit

Truro by J, C. Mclhtno. agricul- tural represents we for the rall- way.

“Before God sexes are equal in value but. diverse in function and "l" int/bliss no inferiority at all," he said.

Dir. Fisher told the full synod that discussions on church re- "nliln 11W 1n Proxi- with Meth- odist. Oongregationaist, Baptist, and Presbyterian Churches will soon be extended to both the Church of Scotland and the Eplg- copal Czhurch of Scotland.

TMiI-i/ the convocation discussed a proposed seven-point document on duties of church memberahp.

Intended for earl church halls, it uraze: (“may in

1. Church attendance at 11hr cnce every Sunday.

2. Regular communion, espec- lullv at Christmas, Easier and Whitountide.

3- Rfisiller daily prayer.

4. RBII-llfll‘ Biible study.

5. Following oi Christ's exam“ pie in daily life.

c. Persona-i service to church, nelehbora and community.

7. Regulu- money donation, ac- wfdllls to moans, for suffpori o.’ Pariah and diocese and frr the work of the church at home and

of the church," the ram" Mid‘

LONDON. May 18 _ (c?) 131K090’! treosuries are faced to- day with the problem of whether or not they should devaluate their currencies.

Ml"? hish United states offic- ials favor devaluation of Europ- ean currencies. Moot European u. ports resist tho idea, at least, {q- the present.

The answer to the devaluation question may wall moon the sif- feronco between auecoss and fail. uie for mmpob bid for economic recovery, backed by Marshall-plan dollars.