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iVancouver Pilot Loses Life In Crash Near Halifax

Halifax Negro Found N 0t Guilty Of Murder

Jury Returns llerdict After Two Nours

‘And Four Minutes Deliberation.

lllill Present P.E.|. Sase For Potato Floor

A delegation leaves by plane at 530 this morning for Ottawa to present the Island potato grow- cts‘ case before the Prices Sup- port Board for a floor price on their product.

The delegation is headed by Mr. W. R. Shaw, Deputy Minister of Agriculture. who will be support- ed by Mr. of the P. E. Island Potato Grow- r-is’ Association. and Mr. P. L. Morris. potato grower and dealer. Kinkora. ,

In conjunction with the repre- sentatives of the New Brunswick potato industry. the Island dele- gation will confer with the Ottawa officials today shortly ‘after the arrival of their plane in the Do- ntinion Capital at 1.45 p. m. If necessary. the conference will be continued on Saturday. The Is- land delegation expects to be back u. the Province on Monday at inc latest.

While none of the Island dele- cites last night would say any- thing definite respecting the sug- wstions they propose to make to the Prices Support Board. lt is understood t.hey favour a "general floor" on both table stock and seed potatoes at a price ranging between 80 and 00 cents a bushel, and that. should the Island repre- sentatives make such a request, ‘hay will be strongly supported by

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“Dance, Cotes‘ Workshop. New London, tonight. Door prize.

"Hear Clyclc River Play at New Perth. Wednesday. October 20th.

"Dance, Motitague Curling Rink

Tuesday‘. Oct. 10th. Don Messers Orchestra. "Hot ('lilf'l\'f‘f\ supper. ltlngo.

fiance. etc.. North Rusiico, Vlietlnes-

rl:\_v, Oct. 20. Monls 5-9.

"New Perth Hall. Wednesday. Oclobcr 20th, Clyde River Players prescnt 3 Act Comedy "Gtxid Old Summertime." Dance after.

"Cornwall llall, Wednesday. October 27th. one act play. Musical programme and basket. social. Pro- ceeds rink.

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"Please rcscrvc ‘Thursday, Dec- ember 2nd for Christmas and Tea in the Baptist room.

School-

"Rumirnage Sale in aid of P.E.l.,

Hospital Ladies Aid, St. Juncs Churc-h Sunday School_ Saturday, October 30th, at 4 o'clock.

"Stop! See Ray Malland in "The Well Groomed Bride" playing at MacDonald Bros. Theatre, Mt. Stewart. tonight

"Masquerade Dance. Vernon Hail. Monday. October 25th. Prizes for best costumes. Millvlew Oren- estra. _

"Masquerade Dance; Grandview. October 27th. Prizes. MacLeanui Orchestra. If not fine. following night.

"Chicken Supper. Dance. Bingo at the home of Joseph Walsh, Morell Rear. ‘Tlhursday ev- ""1118. October 21st, in aid of St. Lawrence Church.

“Old time flddlers and step- dancing contest. Kelly's Cross Hall. Wednesday night. November 3rd. N0 entries accepted after October 20th. Good prizes. Dance after. Bend entries to Mrs. Clarence Cur- lev. Secretary. Kelly's Cross.

"Pictures at Morell every Tues- day- Friday and Saturday. Show 8.30 P. ‘M. Coming Friday and Set- urdey. "Rage In Heaven". Starring Insrio Bergman. "Her Best Role". Robert Montgomery, "A Duper Per- formance". In this Man was Hid- den the Soul of a Beast. Don't. miss this snow. You'll 1m n.

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By IRVING C WHYNOT HALIFAX. Oct. 14 — 1C?) A Supreme Court jury tonight ac- quitted Victor Robert, 32-year-old Halifax Negro, of the June 2 murder of an attractive scotch war bride. The jury returned its verdict at 11.17 PM. after deliberating two

hours and four minutes. Loud cheers and clapping from the overcrowded courtroom firtwned

out. the foreman and the judge.

A faint. smile broke across Ro- hart's fflfe as he stood erect, in the prisoner's dock.

The husky Halifax Negro was charged wit-h slaying Mrs, Maureen MacDonald. 34-year-old divorced wife of a Canadian naval officer.

Mrs. MacDonald, clad only in c. jacket-sweater, was found June 2 in a litter-strewn waterfront yard badly beaten about the iacc. She died before arriving at hospital.

Robert's mother. father and sister came rushing down from their seats at. the rear of the court to greet their son. Mrs. Robart threw her arms around him and hugged him tightly. Robari. secm- ed somewhat embarrassed by the display.

Neither mother or son said anv- thlnz audible and Mrs. llobart chokcd up as he kissed his father and sister.

Itobart continued to display the coolness exhibitcd throughout the three davs of the trial as he walk- ed out of the. courtroom. He shook hands with his lauvycr the Sheff- man and bis mother said: know how in thank you,"

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Was Du Training Bruise With Naval Sea Fury

HALIFAX, Oct. l4 — (C?) Search parties tonight found the body of Lieut. J.8. Berge of Van- couver, killed when his Navy Sea Fury fighter crashed today 2% miles from base here.

The navy, army and R.C.A.P. combined in the hunt for the miss- ing plane. found east of the navy

Eastern Passage base, across the harbor from Halifax.

Lieut. Barge. son cf Mrs. V. Bergebf Vancouver, was on a

training exercise when his engine apparently filed. He radioed that he was going to make a crash landing. ‘The countryside east of the base hilly and wooded. The pilot probably found he could not. make a forced lending with any degree of safety and tried to make the airfield. I-Ie never made it. An RCJLF. Lancaster bomber dropped flares to aid the ground parties, the army used walkie- talkies to d‘rect them and navel men comprised the main body of searchers. ‘The Sea. Fury was smashed to hits and the body was found lying near it. The plane dl-l not burn. The aircraft huriled through some power lines before it hit. Ground p'\l'l;it‘5 came first across the power break and this led them to the wreckage. G. McCoinbcs of nearby Wood- slde proviFe-l the infcrmaflon that lcd to discovery of the body. An env-lovce of the country home at Take B‘ssette, he repert- eci that. he had seen a plane go down near the lake. It. was the second fatal navy plane crash in two days. Yesterday L-leut. J.T. Murphy of Dartmruth.

1f “'35 m.- first fiunrnma cmm ;N.S., was killed when his Sesfire

case for Mr. Shoffman. 2.'l-_vcar-olrl Nmvfounrllanrl-bnrn tau-yer who craduated from Dalbousle Law School iacro in 1M6. Ho was al- most exhausted offer lnklnf: threc hours and 11 minutes to nrcscnt his case in thc iurv this afternoon. Ry the time hc finished his voice beoan to fall him.

Analyzing tho cvirlcrlce of all the Wilncsscs. Mr. Rhcffman stnrtlori the courtroom hv snvlnfz "it could have been a colossal and trcm- endously involved frame-up."

Then he submitted a rte-enact- mcnf of the crime lntcr tcrmetl "fantastic" by Crown Prosecutor R. M. Fir-Hing and bv Mr. Justice John Doull in his charge to lbo __ ____ _ .,_ _ _ _,

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OTTAWA, OlttiwlliwttfPl . The

‘Supreme Court judgment in the

test case on the legality of Can- ada's margarine ban will not he. hanclcd down until the cud of the month, court snurrcs suid today. It had bccn cxpcrtccl the rlccislon would he uunounccti next hloncldy’ hut n hcav_v roll of cases br-fnre the court has put the date hack n week or two. Arguruent for and against the hnn was week.

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OTTAWA. Oct. 14 —tCP) —

Canada is getting closer to an even trading balance with the United States, though she's still

520000.000 a. month short of that. hard-sought goal.

The Bureau of Statistics report- ed today that the adverse trading balance with the US. during Aug- ust was only $20_.'l00.000, the lowest figure since the Governmen:

_ chopped off a long string of Amer-

tican imports last November to halt the. drain 0n Canada's foreign ex- change reserves.

The August total compared with ,$‘.38.600,000 in July and $71,600,- ‘000 in August. 1947, when Amer- .ic.=in goods were flowing into Can- fada freely and American dollars were going out full belt.

For the first eig-ht months of this year, Canada's deficit in her trade

Point the us. totals $277.i0fl_000

NeutralsStill Hope F 01'_B€1‘li11. Crisis Solution

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PARIS. Oct. — ‘The

Security Council's neutral nations. ,1)’

including Canada. tonight pushed last-minute efforts to uncover a solution to the Berlin crisis ac- ceptable to east and west.

Council President. Juan Hera- muglla of Argentina told nevtspap- er men he still thinks there is a chance the six neutrals he speaks for will find a solution of their own which is "just and acceptable" to Russia and the Western Pow- ere.

There were persistent but un- confirmed reports that Canada would move. possibly Monday, a resolution asking Russia to lift the Berlin blockade. But late to- night, as Council representatives of Britain. the United States end France met privately, a canvass of informed opinion tended tn play down the suggestion of Ce- nedlen intervention.

"It just hasn't reached that. stage yet." reliable informants said. "It. may happen ultimately. but there is nothing to indicate such action now."

One thing seemed pretty de- finite about Berlin: the informal talks among the neutral six Argentina, Belgium. Canada. Chins. Colombia and Syria —-heve

iended. Any action by one of them

troy: would be taken ‘ ‘ependent-

Canada's name cropped up logic- ally in speculation on the future. in view of the Dominica's sym- pathy with Britain and the Unit- ed States. But. for just that rea- son, one source said. the big-three Western Powers would prefer to have the resolutions come from some other quarter.

When the corridor talks on Ber- lin were under way, these devel- opments took place on the floor:

i. The security Council took the "menacing situation" of Pal- estine on its shoulders. Britain and China demanded that Israel say what is being done to find the assasins of Count Ibllre Berna- dotte and called on both Jews and Arabs for a tighter truce.

2. An Assembly sub-committee on armaments cuts started debat- ing how best to tackle a galaxy of suggestions. topped by the 5o- viet Union's demand for a one- third cut in the lfftns of the Big Five. Col. W. R. iiodgson of Aus- tralia was named chairman.

S. Dr. Oscar Longs of Poland said before the Assembly's econ- omic committee that United states dollars are rebuilding a new imperialist Germany»

Spirited‘ By-election Campaign In Sask.

SASKATOON. Oct. 14——(CP)-—-A spirited contest is in progress for the parliamentary seat of Ros- thern, in which a ivy-election will be held Oct. 25. The try-election was necessitated by the resigna- tion of Walter A. Tucker.

Mr. Tucker, who had represent- ed Rostbern constituency in the Commons since 1934, resigned the sent to contest Rosthern provincial riding. to which he was returned in the Saskatchewan general elec- tion of last June. He ls the lead- er of the Liberal Party in the Province.

The Liberals. C.C.F'. and Social

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Water-filled Dltch— Takes Life 0f Shlld

SAINT JOHN. N. B.. Oct. 14 — A water-filled ditch three feet deep near her home at Pairvilje took the life of two-year-old May Black today. The young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Black was found dead after apparently hav- ing tumbled into the ditch. dug in preparation for installation of water pipes to new homes. No in- quest will be held.

Rates Issue Returned T0 Ilatnsfpprt Comurniwgssioners

Ordered io Review March Increase in Lighi" of Changed Conditions and

Complaints by Provinces.

McNair Gives Views 0n Freight Rates Decision

FREDERICTON, OCR. 14 ~ (CP)

"The order just. ntade public would indicate that the Govern- or-General-in-council has con- firmed in substantial measure the objections of the seven Ihovinces to the judgment and order ap- pcalcd front," Prcrnier McNair of New Brunswick said tonight in a

statement commenting on the lat- est Federal Government action in the freight rate case.

“The reference hack to the Board

of ‘Transport Commissioners of the

saiq judgment and ordsr, for re-

cotnsifie atlon along with the pending application of the rail- ways for a further increase in freight rates, would appear tant-

amount to a new hearing. hut with certain princitfes

now clcn: ly de-

fined fcr ihc guidance of the

Board.“ said the Premier.

OTTAWA, Oct. It-tCPI-Fish- erles Minister Mayhew and dele- gates from nine Provinces today agreed that more aggressive action is required to see that. only quality fish products reach the consumer. Meeting in special conference, the fisheries officers reviewed pro- posed rcvision of the Federal Fish Inspection Act which provides for quality control of fish products moving in and out of Canada and from one Province to another.

The revision legislation will be submitted for approval at, the ncxt session of Parliament. probably in January.

At the same time Stcwvarl Bales. Deputy Minister of Fisheries, said that Canada has great production capacity and that the fish indus- try must seek to increase its salt-s of fish products on the domestic and American markets.

He said flint improvement and extension of fish inspection would assist industry in achieving this objective by raising the standards of quality.

Mr. Bates added that the entry of Newfoundland as Canada's 10th Province would boost. the lance of flshcrlcs in the Dominion.

Provincial delegates who attend- ed included J. A. Rodd. fisheries director. Charlottotmvni J. G. Cow- an, Associate Deputy Minister of Resources, Winnipeg; J. W. Churchmnn, Associate Deputy Min- ister of Resources, Regina; Dr. A. Lnbrle, Deputy Minister of Fish- eries, Quebec City; E. S. Huestis. Fish and Game Commissioner.

lster of Fisheries, Halifax; G Alexander, Deputy Minister of Fisheries. Victoria; F. A. Mac- Dougall, Deputy Minister of Lands. Toronto; 1-1. J. Roblchnud. Freder- lcton.

KILLED BY DYNAMITE

ANNAPOLIS ROYAL. N. 8.. Oct. 14—-(CP)—La\vrence Carr, 69. was killed today when a charge of dynamite exploded in his face. Carr was dynamiting some rock in his pasture when a charge failed to go off. When he bent down to

ploded.

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Will Seek To. Improve Quality. Of Fish Products

Canada's Name ls Kept Alive in Normandy

By ALAN HARVEY

BERNIERES. France, Oct. l4 - 1GP» speeches to keep hcr name alive and vibrant. in the cider and cai- vadcs country of Normandy.

lier voiitsmtn are country toads l e~l by rusting war wreck- age. street signs named for Can- ndian regiments, hotel tablns carv- ed with Canadian initials.

Out to sea across the sawtooth shoreline, lzrs the residue cf an lnva ion armada. On a sandbar 300 yards from the beaches of Bcrniercs are the hulks of ships that landed the Zlrcl Canadian Nmrmandy- ncaly 4'5

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Regiment cle la Chaudicre. Ernest Cote of the External Affairs De- partment was an officer in the Royal 22nd Regi-

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days are the Chateau near Rouvre from which Chandlers incendiar- ies routed the Germans; the high gro-und nearby where Gennan ar-

mor severely pasted Canadian troops; and the famed Falaiee‘, pocket. where Canadian. British

and United States artillery knock- ed out up to 2.060 German vehicles e day.

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UYPAWA, Oct. 14 —iOP) The Cabinet today tossed the whole controversial freight rate issue back to the Board of Trans- port Commissioners,

A 1,200-word order-in-council. issued by the Prime Minister's of- fice. instructed the board to re- view the original ZI-per-cent freight-rate increase granted last March in the light of changed conditions and complaints raised by seven of the nine Provinces

The review, however. is to be carried out in conjunction with the Board's consideration of a subsequent application by the rail- ways for an‘ interim 15-per-cent increase and a. pcrmanent tn- crease of 20 per cent.

Any revision of the order grant- ing the Zl-per-cent. boost, how- ever. would take the form of modifying the Board's actions on the applications for further in- creases.

The application for an interim

IS-per-cent. increase is scheduled to be heard in January. The order-in-council indicated

that the 2l-pcr-ccnt increase granted in lviarch would not be directly revised since the Board was instructed to consider "any revision . . . in relation to its dis- position of the pending applica- tion."

The nrcler-in-Potincil was the Cabinets decision on the appeal against the Zl-per-cent increase

by seven Provinces _ except 0n- tarlo and Quebec which it heard three weeks ago.

It said the Federal Govern- ment, which sat as a Privy Coun- ci‘. committee, was "favorably lrn- pressed" by certain of the Provin- ccs criticisms of the basis on

'Former Nalda Dfflcer =Assumes New Post

HALIFAX. Oct. 14—(CP)--Lisut.

0. J. A. Cavenagh of Victoria. . former navigation officer of the de- stroyer Haida, today assumed du- illfl of flag lieutenant to Rear-All. ‘mirel E. R. Malnguj", flag officer ' Atlantic Coast. , Lieut. Cavenatzh entered Royal ‘Roads. B. C, in 1942 and his first appointment. lwas to the cruiser Uganda. He lat- er scrvcd on the British destroyer Terpslchore at Hong Kong and ie- turncd in Canada to join Haida.

News in Brief

JUNEAL‘. Alaska_ Oct. 14 - fAP)— A democratic victory inthe Alaska election today led Governor Ernest Grucning to predict the Territory vote is a barometer for party success in the United States general election in Novcmber.

TOKYO, Oct. l4 —-(APJ — The ultra-conservative Shlgeru lloshida became Premier of Japan tonight for the second time since the sur- render, but by too narrow s mar- gin for him to hold any clear or permanent majority.

ST. JOHN'S. Nflrl. Oct. l4 - (CP) _ The Board of Trade today urged efforts to reach a. settlecncn‘. in 'a four-day-old country-wide Newfoundland railway strike.

To Stand Trial Du Manslaughter Sharge

TRURD. N. S., Oct. 14 --(OP) -Ha.rry MacLeod today was com- mitted to stand trial at the June session of the Supreme Court on a charge of manslaughter. He was released on $8,000 bail.

The manslaughter charge arose from the highway death of ROM. P. Constable Carl Wilson, killed unite directing traffic at the scene of an accident Sept. 8 at nearby Portapique.

OTTAWA. Oct. 14-—(CPl — Rt. Hon. C. D. Howe. Canada's man of many ministries, became a sort of

four-ply cabinet minister today.

iJust for the record. Mr. Howe now

is: Acting Prime Minister. acting Minister of Transport. Minister of

ffrnrle and Commerce and Minister

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By James Iticfnok

LONDON. Oct. l4 -—tCP» —’l‘he King. speaking to Dominion Prime iViinisters at. a private dinner stud all regretted the absence of \V.L. .\1acKenzie Kins “whose tinrivai- led experience has always been of such great value at. the council table."

His Majesty spoke a‘ Bucking- ham Palace Wednesday night dur- lnz a dinner for the Prime Minis- for or their IIPDIIKIC‘. His remarks acre made public tonight.

Canada was rcprcsctited at. the dinner bv Norman Robertson. (Ta-

rtacllan Hiah Crvnmnsioncr in London. "“'l'l2\'f‘\'f‘l‘ outward form our

Ccmmonivealth may assume ill the future. the principles which in- spire i‘ must prcvail in the world." His Majesty said. "I cm confident

that in your

[coming dclibcratiozis you will work -to this citd."

Although stlli confined to bcd in

‘Minister Clement Attlee.

Sources said a range of subjects was covered in the conversation between the two Prime Ministers. Earlier Mackenzie King talked with Lnuis St. Laurent, Acting

Prime lviinister, immediately after

he arrived from Ottawa by air. st Laurent has a suite on the srme floor of the hotel and will be in immediate touch with the Primc Minister, hfackcnzie King