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EACli TENTATIVE AGREEMENT IN COAL STRIKE

Ohinese Communists Begin New Offensive

NANKING. Mar .16 ~ (AP)- Communisls prflmi a “no; uii-Cnsivc- in ltfunchlnfa flzr lug Chungcltuu, the city, trout three directions ‘l'|lillCll'. lelufclwelnenls raced 1d frizu China proper. l ,1 3nd pi'0~gfl\lfii‘illlitili. pmss. tlltltatchcs from Maltclturia said cenunttrrlst zorces were attacking n, _'\,l;11g'_lll, :55 miles by all‘ and 40 » northwest of Changchun; 6O uziles cast of the cap- ud at Iiungeltulirlg, 34>‘ miles 5,, "est on the vital Changchun- Mukden railway.

Coming Events

"snow - Emerald, Monday.

"Show - Malpeque, Tuesday.

"Show — Ca-noa Cove Wednes- day.

"spmw, Fem); Stakes. 5 cents each. Warren's Mills, North River.

"Dana in K. oi C. Hall, Souris, Tuesday, May 20th.

"Merry Minstrels, Int d5 Parish l-lall, Monday, May 19th, 8.15.

"Social Service Tag Dfly. Satur- day, May 24th.

"RememberiltrPantt-y Sale at. llfclnaws Store, Wiltshlre. today.

"all-plane Flights Murray River. Slut-do)’. 3 P. M.

"Rummage Sale, Market Build- ing, Saturday. May 17th. 3-30-

"Now in stock, choice Peace River oats. McGulgan and Boyle.

"Rummage Sale. Trinity 30¢“! i-isll, Saturday, May 17th. 3 P-M-

"Unloading pressed hi! Ii Charlottetown today. R. A. Mal:- Phnll, New Haven.

"Loading Hogs st Peekes Sta- tion each Thursday for Canada Packers Ltd. Merlin Devlne. -

"loading l-iogs at Moaltallie station each Thursday for Canada Packers Ltd. S. C. McLean. Phone

"Collecting Hogs for Canada Packers Ltd, Tuesday until further notice. Dlngnveli and Rossiter.

"Cyclone Sally." st St. Teresa's. Monday, May 19th. Dance sfter. Webster's Orchestra.

"Collecting Hogs for Canada rs each Tuesday until train Signed David Pratt.

“Pantry Sale. Maritime Electric, Slay 17th, 2.30 P. M. UnlOn Read Y. P. U,

"Folleclingl Hogs for Canada Packers each Tuesday until train tint» Signed Earl J11!-

"Runtmage sale, Holy Name llnll, this afternoon 3.30. Notro Llama Alumina.

"Don't. miss Glasgow Road Con- “' nl Brookfiolcl, Wednesday May 21st.

Sale of boxes.

_ "itooftttg - Mixed oar lot Shing- lvs, Roll Roofing. Felt and Plastic I" Compton's, 1301b; River.’

"Collecting Hogs each Wednes- tiav morning for Cattadn Packers. Rfihi. Dawson. Crapaud.

"Collecting for Canada Yorkers each Tuesday afternoon. W. Crane,

"Lon-g CreekT-lall. Moving Pic- turcs and Concert, Tuesday. May 20th, Sale of lunchu.

"In stock, seed oats.

asphalt "hiliillcs. roll roofing, asphalt firmer. plastic cement. N. Aubrey

Culcliffe. Fredericton.

"See St. Theresa Play. Birth-r" If. Tracadie mu. Thurs- “Y- Mar 22ml. Curtain sac. ‘mince afterwards.

“Reserve Friday. May 23rd for wfiilw River Variety Concert in Ffifw": Hall. Buckley Point, tn

"ifricton Monday, May 20th.

"“londinx Hoes pt [cardigan sta- Pllnn each ‘mursday for Canada

sellers Ltd. Norman McKenzie “Winn. .

"Blatant nlsrht l pus f I°°d quality vest nivzldfxlso your:

l"; get‘ tvlregir-flveey pounds. Wil-

‘l . “PM Deacon Entangled". three n comedy. Presented by Valley- M Y- P. U. (merry Valley lilll.

r. May not. use.

Pictured above is the graduating class of the Prince Edward Island

Hospital School for Nurses. and the ill-member clnss was said. the institution. Front row from

Graduation exercises were held this week

to be the largest in the history of left to right: Margaret Elizabeth

Vkaatherblc. Montague; Beth MCEWGII. Morell; Mildred Ruth Walker. Carleton; Moira May Archer. Toronto, Ont; Janie Margaret MacEiveu, Stanley Bridge; Elizabeth Mae Robbins, Morell; Doris Eva MacKinnon,

Ilarnscliffc.

Back row, left to right: Lois Irene Roper, Sourls; Evelyn Bernice

Nurses Graduating Class

Mutch, Cherry Valley; Barbara Adelaide Belcher, Charlottetown; Mar-

garet Isabel MacDonald, Montague;

town; Rena Roe Reynolds, Moutagu view; Rosnline Llewellyn, Georgeto Charlottetown, RR. 7.

ltlabel Ethel MacLeoti, Charlotte- e; Afrs. Doz-ozhy Drzlkc Bears, Mili- wn; Marion Elizabeth MacKintlon,

Two members of the class—-Mabel Joyce Kcizer, York, and Fketla Edith Maclnnls, Chsrlottetovvn-lvere not present when the above pic-

ture was taken. '

Killed When Oar Slips Off Jack" r

Borden Tiremere, 23, sonof Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Tremere, Ilamp- shire. ‘W83 accidentally killed yes- terday morning when his car un- der which he was working slipped off the Jack and crushed ltim.

Dr. lLG. Lea, who was summoned immediately, said death had been practically instantaneous.

Coroner Dr_ J.D. MacGuigan de- cided an inquest was unnecessary.

The young than had been plan- ning lo fake his parents by cur on a holiday trip to the West who're his mother's brother and sister re- side. They were to leave on Mon- day. the mm.

T-he late Borden Tremere was the only child born to Mr. and Mrs. Tremere.

"Dance ip Vernon Brhige Hail

Rollie Mac- Modern and

Tuesday, May 20th. Kenzies Orchestra. old-time dancing.

"Follow the crowd to the dance in Bonshaw Hall Wednes- day, Msy 21st. Rollie MncKen- zie’s Orchestra.

"Don't miss the big dance in

Prench River Hell Thursday, May

22nd. Rollie MacKenzias Orch-

estra.

"Legion Dance Cardigan Hail Tuesday. May 20th. Webster's Orchestra.

"A meeting of the quarterly of- ficial board at Winsioe postponed until Tuesday May 20 at 7.30 in the South Winsloe Church,

"North River I-lnli, Thllltlly. May 22nd. Milton A; Y. P. A. pro- sent "Uncle Josh Pefitlris", three- aot comedy.

"Collecting Hogs each Tuesday for Canada Packers front Vernon River, Uigg. Elllotvalc, Summer- ville, Iiemtltnge. Avondaic and Glencoc. Cali Ralph Lea, Vernon River,

"North and South Milton Wontetrs Institutes present two one-act play! and specialties ‘at Milton Hall. Tuesday. May 20th. Lunches sold. Admission 35c and

“Bu, _20c

"Collecting hogs for Canada. Packers each Friday from Tryon, Albany. Carleton, Bearletown, Cen- tral Bedeque, Lower Bodeque. Klnkora. Newton. Cape Traverse and Augustine Cove. Messrs. L. D. McLeod and Sons. phone Alb- any ll or Victoria 4-0.

"Buying Pig; Monday at Fred- ericton. Tuesday, 9 AM. Brnokfleld. l0, Milton. 1 P, M. York. 2, Bed- foni. 3, Mt. Stewart. 4, Wstcrvale, 5. Vernon River. 5.30 Pcvwnai. wed- ncsdsy, 9 A. M. New Glasgow. 10. Witentiey River. l1, floimes Corner. 1 P. M. New Haven, 2. Dortsiuw. 3. Kelly's Cross. 4, Emerald. 5, Clifton. 5.3). Kmsinlton cattle pen. Paying $21.00 s plir for good pigs over 30 it». each. Will buy any sins. Kmld Jorgerlsers.

Optimistic Outlook For. Year's Field Orop

(By The Canadian Press)

An optimistic outlook for’ this years field crop today remained the keynote among Canada's farm- ers despite a serious threat fdster- ed by a. lingering ‘winter that put planting far behind schedule.

The farmers’ one my --o.s shown in a. coast-to-ooast survey by the Canadian Press -— is for warm wea- ther to safeguard Canada's No. 1 industry with its estimated value of more than 541.900.000.000 an- nually.

Delays ranging from 10 days to five weeks arc reported titroughcut the country with only two provin- ces — British Columbia and Prince Edward Island -— offering no com- plaints. But with a break in the weather, it was reported generally

More Delay Alibis Reg’ New tota*no1rrcaeir Fosay ,

llnllkeiy To Leave Smi Pier For Initial Trial Bun Be- fore June i. Transport Officials Lay Emphasis On The Magnitude Of Work Still To Be Bone.

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OTTAWA. May l8 - (Special) -- Transport Department officials told The Guardian frankly today that lt was "unlikely" that the new Prince Edward Island var-fen-y‘ “Abegweitfi construction of which} is n axing completion at Sorel," Que. will be able to leave Sore! pier for her initial trial run before June l. ‘

Despite the speeding-up of wide- ly different work by crews of skill- ed shlpwrlghls and fitters. jobs of considerable magnitude remain to. be carried out on the new ferry. it is admitted. Of these the mcst in‘.- porlant is the laying of steel track- age for the acconmtedation of freight-cars, a precision Job involv- ing extensive welding operations. This task ‘is now being handled by experienced steel-workers.

Wlrimg Delayed

Until the required trackage is laid, ‘wiring of certain portions of the ship are necessarily delayed, it ls expuflnccLhcre. Wiring will have first priority alter the last weld is sealed ln the trackage in the hull.

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TORONTO, May 16--(OP)~Cli- maxing 22 years as a member of the Ontario Legislature, Farquhar Oliver today became leader of the Liberal Party in Ontario by a sweeping majority vote of dele- gates attending the annual meet- ing of the Ontario Liberal Assoc- lotion.

The solidly-built farmer who has led the ls-man Liberal oppo- sitlon in the Legislature since 1045 was given about two-thirds of the ballots by some 7B0 voting delegates. No oflicisl count was announced but reliable sources said nearly 500 ballots were out on the first vote for Mr. Oliver.

The election wound up a two- day convention at which a l7- polnt policy was formulated for the provincial party, highlighted by s. request for tho lowering of the franchise age to ll. Earlier in the day it was announced that Norman O. Hipel of Preston was elected president of the OLA. Oreetcd with rousing cheers which lasted fully five minutes, Mr. Oliver pledged himself to give "everything I have" for the success of the Liberal Party in

Oliver Is Named To ' Head Ont. Liberals

~Moore of Orillla and P. M. Dewan

Ontario. particularly in the next

provincial election. Mhcr candidates for the elec- tion were Brig. Colin A. Camp- bell of Toronto, Alderman Allan A. Lamport of Toronto. Alvin P. Osdesu of Burlington, and W. A. Gunn of Toronto. Two of the seven candidates officially nomi- nated this morning withdrew at the last minute. They were W.A.

of Ingersoll, former Ontario Ag-

Parliament cit illiiance

Veterans Minister Mackenzie lvarned that a bill of rights to be (lrawil up by the United Nations likely will fall short of Canada's desires.

John Dicfeubaker (PC-Lake Centre) called for action to pro- tect the citlzen against action by the state.

Alistair Stewart (COP-Wilmi- ix“; North) said the C.C.F. will never discontinue attempts to have eliminated discrimination against any Canadian.

John Blackmore (SC-Leth- bridge) said the fundamental

human rights included freedom of religion, freedom from want and frecrlcnl from feat‘.

Roch Pinard tL-Cltambly-Rou- ville) said Canada should adopt her own "distinctive constitu- lion."

The Commons gave a, slx-lnouth hoist to a hill which would have given the Toronto Type Foundry Company Limited a six-year ex- tension on eight patents.

Monday

The Commons will continue the ltudgtet debate. The Senate will trot sit.

Miners Electrified By Strike News

GLACE BAY. N. S.. May l6- lCPl-The ltcws of o "tentative

agreement" in the three-mouths- oifi Maritime coal strike tonight electrified the ntiltcrs playing

ehequers and cards in Phalen Ilall where members of United Vine Workers’ largest and most militant local have gathered for recrcalior. since the walkout began.

“They all wont flying home to tell their wives when they heard the news,“ sairi Joe Boone, vice- president of the local. “If it's really over it'll be a good thing for all of us because it's been s ltarri c-ld struggle."

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ililaoNicol Stresses ‘Maritime Needs

SAINT JOHN. NB. May 1d .- (CP) —- “E-‘flianslon cf electricity production and rural eiectrifim. il0n, maintenance cl and expansion 1Y1 Prunarv and secondary indus- try. processing Ivfarttirneprlmary products of the mines, fisheries, forests and .-lgrlculture, and ellm- inatioll of lvlariti-me transportation bottlenecks," were sifiyeggg-(j by J01", R3 VKPNiCOI. Progressive Cottserv- attve member of Parliament for Toronto-Davenport, in an address at a. Saint John Board 0f ‘Trade luncheon meeting here today.

He said he had based his con- clusions and recommendations on cXilatistlVe personal surveys during several fact-finding tours of the Maritime provinces, the last n: which was it September. 1946. to check up on deductions made dur- ing previous l-zlps. During his sur- Wl‘. llir. Mac-Nicol said he ind stud- ied front close-up Maritime re. sources, Maritime production and Maritime transportation bottlenecks. against inter-Maritime, Maritime- U.S.A. and Meantime-Central Can- ada trade.

Mr. lvfacNiccl stated that in each sphere of electricity development in addition to water power. much additional energy can be produced. He stated specifically. "in New Brunswick from the coal mine; at Mlnto and in Nova motto. from the Sydney and Cumberland calm-i ty colleries particularly and from‘ the oil of Albert County and from suitable estuaries like the Petit-

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Investigate lieath Of Girl Near Moncton

MONCTON. N. B. May 16-(0?) -R.C.M.P. said tonight they were awaiting a pathologists report on an autopsy performed on the body

whose body was found this morn- ing oll1he side of a road near Berry Mills l0 miles west of here.

Police said the young airline commisslary employee's death was being investigated and that Russel Ricker of nearby Mar- Kiunons who had been held as a material witness was A leased to- night on his own recognizance. An inquest has been ordered by Dr. P. McL. Atkinson, coroner.

Police said discovery of the girl's body was made about 'l o'clock this morning by Ricker, and that he immediately inform- ed police.

Police said Rlcker told them he accompanied Miss Page to the Berry Mills area last night. Ricker said they stopped the car on the side of the road and lmlb he and Miss Page fell asleep. When Ricker awoke he was alone lu

Ottawa Agrees To Pay

mpensation

OTTAWA. May i6-tSpeclalJ— Tonight the Dominion Govern- ment agreed to pay $80,000 as compensation for damage done the highway from Summersidc to Tlgnish by R.C.A.F. trucks dur- ing the war years, The Guardian

learned from J. Watson Mic- Naugllt, Liberal member [or Prince.

For some time past in conjunc- tion with Works for Prince Edward Island. Mr. MacNaught has been press- ing this claim. In the spring gea- son when the road was closed to other traffic, the Provincial Gov- ernment had permitted lteavy R. C. A. F. trucks to operate oll it for essential purposes.

Original claim made by the Provincial Government for dam- ages to the stretch of road was somewhat higher than the actual alvaitri. It is a. surprise to many iu Ottawa, ltolvever, that tilt; Dominion Government entertain ed the claim since the Defence Department has been notoriously "tough" in its treatment. of cl-vll- isn claims.

“I am very gratified we have been able to reach this settle- ment,“ Mr. MacNaught told The Guardian tonight. “It is recog- nitl-on not only that the damage was caused by air force vehicles but that the Dominion Govern- ment is prepared to do the right thing and the fair thing in clot-ms of this kind."

John N. Dickey Nominated By Nalifax Liberals

(By The Canadian Press) HALIFAX. May l6—John H. Dickey, 32, barrister and assistant Canadian military prosecutor at trials of Japanese war criminals tonight won the Liberal Party nomination to contest the July ll Halifax Federal by-election lrt a three-cornered fight.

He ls junior partner in the law firm that included the late W. C. Macdonfild, former parliamentary assistant for naval affairs, whose death last November resulted in the by-electlon.

Mr. Dickey. who held the army rank of major, and who just got out of college in time to join the army, won the partvcholce after two ballots had been taken.

He was opposed by Dan Wal- lace, 37, former secretary of the National Film Board, and Jack West, 30. deputy mayor of Dart- mouth, N. S.

Ml: West's uante was dropped nftcr the first ballot leaving the fight between Mr. Dickey and Mr. Wallace.

STUDY AFRICAN FISH

JINJA. Uganda _ to?) .'_ A fisheries research laboratory "C... is being built here. “filer: complete, it

the car and after walking a, short distance along the road in search l of his companion he found her b

Two Forest

MONOTON. N. 8.. May (dPl-Witltt menace from two forest fires eliminated for the time being, forestry officials lo- light were faced with a third outbreak at Catamount, l2 miles west of Moncton on the Canadian National Railway; main line.

Forest ranger John L. Morton said n crew of fire-fighters had been sent to the scene of the new outbreak early this evening. There were no immediate details of the extent of the fire. The other fues which burned during the day st Tsnkvllle. six miles north of Moncton. and in the Dover Road area i5 miles cast of here were reported under control topight.

The Dover Road fire started in s saw mill and spread to nearby woods after levelling the mill with an estimated loss of $900. The mill was owned and operat- ed by Edgar LeBlanc of Irish- town.

works from the burning mill building started a small fire in nearby woods but a forest ser-

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will sceomodste scientists who will study the best use of African lake fisheries and potential produafly. ily d various waters.

Fires In

N. B. Under Control

fo 250.000 feet of milled lumber. The fire started in the znili’: diesel Dower plant and spread no rapidly it was impossible to save any of the mill equipment.

Tiiiriy acres of second growth and brush went. up in smoke st Tankville, after flames had level- led the home of Arthur Collette. A barn was also destroyed.

The flames raced through rap- idly drying timberland and a stiff wind worked against the fire fighters s: they battled the fire. Working with the sid of a water tank and pumper, the fire fight- ers held the flames in check until late i/n the day when a, lowering glad enabled them to put out the

re.

An unusually dry swing has increased the forest fire hazard in eastern New Brunswick and for- est service crews have been cun- stnntly on the lookout for fire outbreaks. Thousands of acres of vnlusble timber land were dc- stroyed last summer within l 25- mfie radius of Monclon and near- ly a score of families were left

prevented the rnlll fire spreading

homeless.

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Expect Miners To Be Back At

_ kWork Next Week Asked For By Province,

MONTREAL, May l6--Harold Gordon, general manager of Do- ntluion Coal Cotilpany, tonight confirmed all announcement b1 president Freeman Jenkins of thf United Mine Workers district 2t that "a tentative agreement" hat been reached with Dominion Steel and Coal Company on the three- mwutlt-old Maritime coal strike:

Mr. Gordon said that a state- ment by the company would b1 issued later.

OTTAWA. May l6-(CP)— Iiope that the Maritimes‘ 13,- ' 000 coal miners will he back at work next week was ur- presscd tonight by Labor De- partment sources.

After a day-long conference here with company officials, f0‘.- lowing meetings in Ottawa yes- terday wlth two Cabinet Minis- ters, Mr. Jenkins issued this brief statement:

"A tentative agreement has. been arrived at between offic- ials of district 26, United Mine Workers of America, tn- ternational officers of U.M.W. of A. and the officials of Do- minion Steel and Coal Corp- oration. This tentative agree- ment is subject to approval‘ by the district executiveboard of district 26, U. lVLW. of A. and the membership of that district."

Asked for amplification of fhd statement, Mr. Jenkins said he could not reveal any details of

the tentative agreement at tho present time. Today's meeting. held behind

closed doors. followed a meeting

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TORONTO, May l6 - (OP)- Mluimum and maximum temper- atures: Vancouver 41, 63; Edmon- ton 42.02; Regina 43. 72; Whini- peg 36. 74; Toronto 49, 71; Ottawa. 4'7, 66; Montreal 50. 58; Quebec l2. 5i; Saint John 34, 4f); Moncton 32, 64; Halifax ‘i6, 53; Cilarleilc- town 36, 60.

HALIFAX, May 17 -—iSatllrd$ —(CP)—Wea.ther synopsis and of- ficial inland forecasts issued b) the Dominion Public Weather Of- fice at Halifax at 12.15 A.M. AST. today’.

Synopsis at 11 pm:

Cloud spread into the Marl- ltmfis Friday in advance of a fresh surge of cold air approaching frctn the west. There was lnterlnittent: rain in Gaspe. Now Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Tlhis rain area will continue tnoving south- esstlward across Nova Scotiu. Satur- day momlng. The fresh air-mass will cover the en-tire district. by evening, however no important temperature changes are expected.