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BRITISH GOVT RAISES TAX 0N BUSINESS PROFITS

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Charges St. Laurent

G0v’t With Weakening British Commonwealth

End Tax Sales For Queens Co. Held Yesterday

llllllroximatcly 00 of the slight- l,v more than 160 farms, lots, inllltlings and other properties in Queen's County offered for sale at the Provincial Government tax F1105 in front of the Court House 1n Charlottetown yesterday morn- lnt: \vere_so1d. Stiles were rapid and in most cases were made for the amount of taxes owed on the properties. Auctioneer W, H, Ban. ton concluded the sales leg; than one hour and a llaif after they commenced.

Leading purchaser was Mr, W11. lull Jnrtisn. Charlottetown, who bought more than 20 properties. Several lawyers bid in properties prt-sllnlably for the owners. Oth- ers. most of whom wore the own- ers-, made single purchases.

Many it is understood did not pnv their taxes until the so]; in order that they might gain g c195;- title to land which was tied up 1n an undivided estate or for which no clear title was available.

The Land Assessment Act under which the properties were sold was passed in 1924, the original

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Coming Events

"Dance. Iona Hall, Wednesday, Bsiltentber 20th.

"Mail your ruins to Garnhum Photo Studio. Charlottetown.

"Legion Dance at North Rustleo Hall. Thursday. September 29th.

"Come to the Mntlnee Races st Sunny Green Acres. October m.

"Como to the dance in Kinkora Halli Monday night, Oct. 10. Good mil! C,

"Show ‘The Suillvans" at Hun- ter's River tonight at 8.30. Don't miss it.

"Dance Long River Hall every xlfdncddli- Good music. Door rse.

“Dance. Ibrtune Bridge Hall, Friday. septelnbcr aotn. Webster's Orchestra.

"Dance. Grand View Ball. Thursday, September 29th. Cliff Lilly's Orchestra.

"Dance in Si. Peter's Legion Hall evsry Tuesday night. Cliff Peters Orchestra,

"Danes Mt. Stewart Legion Hall every Thursday night, music by Al Blanchard.

"Variety concert and Dance. Ksllv‘: Cross Hall. Friday. sopt. 30th. Lunch served.

"Reserve hbvembcr 16th for Tea and Bazaar at tho Christian Church School Room.

"Hot Chicken Bugper, October ill. Rose Valley. ponsorsd by l- 0. L. ion-repairing nail.

"Lot 05 Hall. Monday, Oct. l0. Blti time fiddling and step dancing

contest. Sand cntrlOl to Linus Trainer. “Come to tho ‘ " ‘

Weber, New Glasgow Halt, Wed- nesday evening, Sept. 38th. larv- ins from 5.30,

"Coma to the Dance this ‘rhui-s- lilv woning, Islanders country Club. ‘Ptsvolisrb Mat. Orobflstra Western Rhythm Boys.

"Delft miss tho fiddling and lilo-dancing contest in Cardigan Hall Thursday, Se t. 29. Sand on- tries to lnmusl Alan. Secretary. Clrdigan.

“Corns 0o the Issa luppsr and Danes in Mount Stewart Legion Rail. Thursday. September lth. 1n sis o! Btrslt Lights. llppsr served from s r. is

"Dance in New Haven lchooi Wednesday. lspialubos filth. Good music. canteen sat-vies. Danes Itlrting 0.80 P. M. Bpcnsorsdtby ills Canadian Legion.

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By MEL SUFRIN

OTTAWA. Sept. 2r? - (GP) -a Vancouver lawyer today accused the Government of iveaivening the structure of the British Cfillllllflll- wealth at. a time when the lleeti for solidarity is at its greatest. Howard Green, Progressive Con. servntive member for the new constituency of Vancouver-Quad. ra, took a firm stand in the Com- mons in opposition to a. bill to ab- olish appeals to the judicial com- mittee of the Privy Council. Speaking during second reading - adoption in principle - of the measure, the veteran parliament- arian contended the Government. i8 “llfililill: n. gun to the heads of the Provincial Governments" by forcing passage of this hill before tackling the more important prob- lem of defining Provincial-Domin- ion jurisdiction under Canada's constitution,

Supports Drew Amendment

Voicing support of the amend- ment, introduced last week by George Drew, Progressive Conser- vative leader, which would shelve the bill for six months, Mr. Green said that by abolishing Privy- Ccuncll appeals, canuda will be adding further to the heavy bur- dens shouldered by the British

Empire.

This stop, llc said. will be inter- preted in every capital of the world as a weakening of the Com- monwealth. Particularly would this view be taken in countries behind

- tbs iron‘ curtain.

The world was divided into two camps - the Soviet Union on one side and the United states on the other. With the Conlmonwealth strong as it was before the Second World War the world might not be rushing along the path to a third world war, Mr. Green con- tended.

The suggestion that the bill would be a step toward complete nationhood was an appeal to call- ada's lsolationists, he said. Canada had boon a. fully autonomous na- tion since tho end of the First World War.

Mr. Green said the Govern- ment might better consider s. more important problem-that of Canada's growing subser- vlence to the United States.

Replying to Mr. Green, Louis Philippe Plcard (l. -- Bellechasse) said the argument about weaken- ing the Commonwealth was an old one that had been used 75 years ago by Sir John A. MacDonald, former Conservative Prime Minis- ter. It: was an indication, he said, that the ideas of the Progressive Conservatives hadn't. changed in that time.

Backed by Vote

Mr. Picard said Prime Minister St. Laurent had openly talked about abolition -of Privy Council appeals during his election-cam- paign tour. The result of the elec- tion might: indicate how people feel about the step.

As for subservlence to the 11.5.. realism was needed in considering that. Whether Canada liked it. or not, she was dependent upon the 0.8. for defence support.

Debate on the supremo court bill warmed up after the Oom- mons gave first reading to a couple of private bills introduced by Bod- ney Adamson (PO - York West) and passed a Senate-sponsored bill which will make the criminal code applicable to Newfoundland.

TORONTO. bopt. 2'! -(CP) — Federal Government enquiry into tbs amiss-ship Noronlc ire opens here tonnes-row. s testimony-lather- tng is: sxpsotsti to take at least

ibly longer.

High on t list of facts to bs determined by the itoval Commiss- ion is ths csuso of one of Canada's biggest marina disasters which claimed the lives of at least 130

sons. mostly United States tour-

ta from Cleveland and nsu-olt. non-l the evidence of technical witnesses, including mains new»!

songs list d BI is expected to

Inso- srs. lrsdslbans. unui come the saavsra to how and on: n 11.3 A, m“ , mutter it hlwsned. It! persons, litentitiad givflv ' sen. Olbidl until as hsvln been on the ship. vars .83‘ ' sad tséngtoa until s noasapagm! ‘ma?

Claims liussia llad A-Bomblnl946 V

NEW BEDFORD, M} Sept. 27—(AP) -—- The New Bedford Standard-Times says today it has confidential in- formation that Russia held its first successful test of the atom bomb Aug. 15, 1946.

At that time, the newspaper says, Russian scientists said the Soviet expected to have a stockpile of 100 atom bombs by July 1947.

The Standard-Times says its information came from an undercover agent for n Far Eastern government who at One time was a special corres- pondent for the newspaper. It. included, the paper said, cop-

. les of written reports forward- eli to high central intelligence officials in Washington and has been hcld in strict con- fidence for three years.

Tile ban of secrecy was lift- ed by President Truman's an- nouncement Friday of an atom bomb test in Russia, the Standard-Times adds.

Poiplng Chosen As Capitol of Red Chino

HONG KONG, Sept. 21-mon- tera)—-The Chinese Communist radio announced tonight that Peiping, North China's ancient capital, has been chosen as cap- ital of the Communist “peoples republlc of Ch1na." The city will be given its 01d name of Peking.

INVESTIGATI

MASS GRAVE

DAOHAU. Germany. Sept. 21 -.

(Reuters)—A third mass grave of Dachau concentration camp vic- tims. believed to contain 15,000 bodies. was being investigated to- day after discovery of s. Nazi S.S. map of the area. ‘Iwo similar graves were discovered last week.

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Big Gift Of Apples Planned For U. K.

B. C. Vegetable And Fruit Growers Hil-

KELOWNA, n. 0.. Sept. in - (CP)—Lifting of restrictions on the importation of United States fruit Canada. will deal a severe blow to growers in British Columbia's Okanagan Val- ley. L.R. Stephens, Federated Shippers’ secretary. said today. Re

taxation of the ban plus the "chaotic condition" of the U.S. market will be certain to "glut"

Canadian stores with U.S. fruit, he said.

Sharp Earthquake Reported In Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 2'7 ——(P)—A sharp earthquake rocked this area for about a full minute to- day at 7:31 A.M. (PST).

Roy Fox. chief US. weather Bureau forecaster, said it. was “most severe in the five years I have been here." ‘

The quake was generally felt ln Portage and south along the Pen- insula to Seward.

No dannage reports were 1mlnedl- ately available.

OBJECTS T0 MOUSE IN BEER.

DETROIT. Sept. 2'l—(OP) — Gerald Courtney. who failed to gee anything funny about a bar patron dropping a dead mouse l.n his beer, was senterscedto 45 days for as- sault. Courtney, 25, of Windsor. Ont., was found guilty of beating up Edwin Ketkc, 34. Witnesses said Kebiio popped the mouse into Courtney's beer when his back was turned.

Nfld. Urges Railway Be Brought Up To Par With Rest Of System

Attempted Suicide Charge In Crash Cass

QUEBEC, Sept. 2’! — (C?) Mrs. Arthur Pitre. buxom friend of the man charged with murder following an airline disaster Sept. ti, today was charged with at- tempted suicide.

Tho charge against 42-year-old Mrs. Pitta came suddenly this afternoon after she was taken from her home on lower-town Msgr. Gauvreau St.. to Provincial Police headquarters for question- itl '

ll. .

At the latest. Mrs. Pltre’: ar- ralgnment was expected before noon tomorrow.

Tonight she was lodged in a cell near that of J. Albert Guay. who appeared before Judge Achllie Pettigrew today at the end of a three-day verbal remand on a murder charge. Preliminary hear- ing in his case was fixed for Oct. 4.

A MATTER I-‘OR SILENCE

DURBAN, South Africa - (C?) _ South Africa's atomic enemy board complained to headquarters of the loath African Society Journalists here recently that rd- Isaos has been made in articles to atomic research work being-un- dot-taken in South Africa. The board says these are "proscribed materials" and should not be men- tionad, except in official state-

and engineers. lnsin of the ship's of iii-mans of whom as was los d survivors trim a ill-l"

merits.

Expect lNoronic Fire ‘Enquiry To

Last 2Weeks

ship Lilill. owners of t-hs 6900-0011 ship. have" said a lighted cissrat in a lower-dad cabin caused the holocaust dept. 17 as also lay berth- ed overnight in Toronto harbor on a st-aesson cruise. ohn ‘I. sssofluarria of nailfsa and John M. Godfrey of ‘lbmnto. both of whom ars sapsrlsllosd on roessdlngs in marine nquirtsa. have been appointed to assist Oom- vnission counsel. - On tho eve of tbs enquiry n- ing. tbs charted remains of a h victim wsro identified at the im- provised morgus to which bodies were removed from the fire-blacked 900.000 ship. Unideniiiisd bodlss now rsst in sssied caskets. but morgue officials ave said the rmaina in one osssrot ought not be moss at just olss body. They light bs tvo. pos- missing

sibly thfld. Still DING ll ars 3 persons.

By Irving C. Whynot

ST, JOHN'S, NflcL, Sept. 27 -- (CP) -- The Provincial Govern- ment recommended today that its heaving, weaving Newfoundland express, the 547-milc rail line from Port aux Basques to St. John's, be modernized to bring it up to the standard of lines operating on the mainland.

In its submission to the Royal Commission on Transportation. opening a three-day session here today, the Provincial Government said that if modernization were not feasible "immediate consideration be given to the improvement of the existing railway by the reduc- tion of gradients and the elements of curves."

Premier Joseph Smallwcod wel- comed the commission members and said Newfoundland had not fared too well from operations of previous commissions. He was confident this one “would estab- lish a new trend."

He reminded the commissioners that under Newfoundlands terms of union with Canada the Prov- ince was considered part of the Maritime region for freight rate- making purposes.

P. J. Lewis, Government coun- sel, said the brief made no men- tion of freight rates. This was in- tentional as the Government con- sidered this was a matter of prin- ciple and was covered by the terms of llnion.

Other suggestions in tho 50- page brief were:

i. That road connections across the island be developed.

2. That n military road be con- structed from Gander. the hill!

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Alleged Ruler 0f Dope Ring Charged

MONTREAL. Sept. 27 - (GP)- Arrogant Johnny Young. describ- sd by police as the ruler of tlls loesl underworld and a member of the notorious Psrl-sauit gang. was remanded today until Oct. ti for conspiracy to sell, deliver, transport and possess narcotics.

Arrested in a lightning-fast R. C. M. P. raid yesterday on his midtown St. Denis Street apart- ment, Young was arraigned on charges of conspiring with Walter Sillantaa of Vancouver bstvvesn Marsh 1 and Sept. I0.

In Young's apartment, police found B0 ounces of- heroin with a "street-selling" vsluo of M40000. and an arsenal of weapons includ-

ing _a machine gun.

"Board, as they did last year, the

OTTAWA, Sept. 27 -—(CP) —- Austerlty-clad United Kingdom will receive u gift of $1.500.000 worth of Canadian apples this year.

The gift forms one-half of a $3.- 000.000 Anglo-Cnaadian apple eon- tract, negotiated among the United Kingdom. British Columbia. and Nova Seotia apple growers.

First in three years. the con. tract was facilitated through the Federal Government's decision to put up $1,500,000 as a means of helping the British and as a price- support measure, said a Govern- merit spokeanan.

1t will mean that instead of the apple growers selling their products direct to the Federal Price-Support.

growers simply will sell to the United Kingdom Government and bill the Federal Govemmsnt for one-half the total.

A UK. otfficial said the British people will look forward to receiv- ing the first shipments. expected to start early in November.

The apples will see them through the "lean stretch" of the winter months. after their own crop has been consumed.

Along with the contract itself, Canada and the U.K. have negoti- ated an agreement whereby Can- adians with relatives and friends overseas.wil1 be permitted to ship boxes of apples t0 British homes. thus breaking the ball on the entry of food parcels weighing more than 22 pounds. A box of apples weighs at. least. 40 pounds.

The British official said the U. K. used her own meagre supply of dollars to negotiate the apple deal with British Columbia. and Nova Scotta fruit-marketing boards.

Prices generally ranged lower than in 1945 contraet—the last negotiated between the two count- ries. Prices range frcm s3 58 to $5.08 a. barrel and from $1.57 to $2.10 a box. A box holds about one- third the amount of a. 120-pound barrel.

British Columbia, ivlilch has a large market in the Western Unit- ecl States, will ship at least 434,000 boxes. Nova Scotia at least 400.000 barrels.

All told, United Kingdom pur- chases probably will amcunt to about 2.000.000 bushels-which is a fraction of the total 16.000000 bushels estimated as this year's all- Csnada crop.

Woman Fined For Beating Child

WINDSOR. Ont., Sept. 27-(0?) ._ Joanna Morgan, a small, thin- facod 18-year-old child who has been living with an aunt. since 194.7, told a court today how she was made to kneel before a bed, her back stripped bare, while her aunt beat hcr with a length of

hose, The aunt, Mrs. Harry Morgan, 4'1, said tho child "earned" the

beating because of continued petty thievery and lying since Joanna. came to her home here from

Michigan. Defence counsel Louis H. Swartz, contending the whipping

was in order in view of the child's character, said a jail term was not. in order since the child was given a home for two years. Magistrate A.W. MacMlllan, who likened the case to something that. might appear in a. Charles Dickens novel, fined Mrs. Mortlflll $50 0n tbs assault with bodily harm

8o. The court was told the child's parents live ln Michigan and she is being returned to them.

llaiionallsi China Files Charges Against Russia

LAKE SUCCESS. N. Y.. Sept. 27—-(CP)~Natlonailst China today filed formal charges in the United Nations Assembly that Russia threatens China's independence and peace in tho Far East.

The accusation was made by Dr. Tingfu S. Tsiang, who last week told the Assembly Russia is dir- acting Qllnsse Communists in their war against the hard-press- ed Canton Nationalist Government which Talang represents.

Tslung told a press conference that the nationalist Government brought ths case to the U. N. Assembly because it believes "the moral and political judgment of the world is the most important factor in settling the questions of the Far East."

Western spokesmen reacted cau- tiously to the Tsiang announce- ment, declining to state whether Nationalist China will receive sup-

port in her charges.

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Aiom Poitier For Planes May Be EarlyMAim

Soviet Claims Bomb Stock Pile Dis- counted.

By James J. Strohig

WASHINGTON, Sept, 27 _ (AP) —A ‘swift step-up in American pro- duction of atomic bombs was dis- cussed tonight as Congress pushed action on a $l,3l4,0l0.000 arms-aid program to bolster non-Commun- ist countries.

Simultaneously, military plan- ners were reported intent on speeding development of an atomic engine for airplanes.

There was also talk of atom- powered missiles, both for de- fence and offence in the event of war,

Chairman Brien McMahon (Dem.-Conn.) told reporters the Senate-House of Representatives Atomic Committee may discuss the question of expanding United States A-bomb production with members of the Atomic Energy Commission tomorrow.

McMahon said Russia's advances in the atomic field may also lead to requests that Congress provide more funds for the United States atomic-weapons program.

He noted that Congress has al- ready provided $1.100,000,000 for i950. over and above the $4,000.- 000,000 previously spent in develop- ing the worlds deadliest weapon.

McMahon discounted S o vi e t claims that Russia now has s stock pile of bombs.

“I believe they tested a bomb as soon as they had one," he said.

Obviously spurred by new: of the Soviet explosion, a Senate-

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Commissioner S. T. Wood, R. C. M. P.. Ottawa, who arrived in Charlottetown yesterday afternoon on his customary annual inspec- tion visit. Previous to coming here he conducted an inspection of Newfoundland R. C. M. P. fa- cilities. He leaves for Ottawa by plane today.

Search For Oil In N. B. ls Continued

SAINT JOHN, N. 8.. Sept. Z7- (CP)— Plans for continuing a search for oil ln New Brunswick were announced tonight by Shell Exploration New Brunswick Lim- lted.

A test well near Dorchester, Westmorland County, has reached 5,668 feet after two months of drilling. This operation will be resumed when heavier equipment arrives within the next week. The equipment will be capable of deepening the well to 12,000 feet if necessary. During the drilling a deposit of salt more than 3,000 feet thick was found.

The company is preparing for shallower tests ranging down to 6,000 feet. The next will be start- ed the coming week-end at Belli- veau Village, five miles northwest

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of the Dorchester test well.

SEIGNIORY CLUB, Que. Sept. 27 — (CP) —- Defence Minister Claxton tonight called for the construction of a reserve army, st least 20 per cent larger than now existing.

"Already we have the second largest peacetime total in the his- tory of the country," Mt. Clsxton said in an address prepared for de- livery to the annual meeting of the Canadian Infantry Association. The reserve army has s strength of nearly 39.000.

"Let us go on this year to build it up to the strength needed now."

Mr. Claxton, an "old gunner" of the First World War. paid tribute to the army's footsloggers - the infantry.

Mr. Claxton said that in the scl- lve force there were three infantry regiments, the Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry, the Royal Canadian Regiment and the Royal 22nd Regiment.