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Dritishilaibior Goff Survives No’ Confidence Vote;

Charges Undue Haste In Federal Amendments

156i K. of C. Annual Banquet lasi Evening

An inspiring address on me org- mty of man by Major J. S. Des- Rochcs, E.D., B.A., K.C., high- lighted the Knights of Columbus annual banquet held at the Char- lottetown Hotel lost night in com- memoration of Columbus Day. Grand Knight Lt. Col. Leo F, Mac- Donald was ioastmaster.

iiastnl; his address upon the fact that man was made to the "nllge and likeness of God and a. such was created to ch10)’ freedom and security, Major Del- lloclirs spoke of such unfortunate ttasvs as tl\e treatment of Cardinal hllntiszvili)’, the unjust imprison- merit of people in Europe and the universal strikes which are injur- ing so many innocent people.

Nationalism, coilectivlsm passivism, he stated, were cntises of disruption in society. Nationalism, he said, was as strong today in Germany as it. was in 1939.

He told the group of the evils arising from mob rule and warn- ed them that events were shaping themselves in North America to- wards this form of rule. He ad- vised the group of evils that have grown in the world to help mob Illle as it ls in Russia. ‘

He said that "we are now living in a comparative democracy which can be saved by the Knights of Columbus, We must base our prin- ciples upon brotherly love," he concluded, "and remember that the person with whom we dis- agree is our brother and that he was made to the image and like-

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Coming Events

and three

"Mall your l-‘ilms to Garnhum Photo Studio. Charlottetown.

"Regular Dance st. Skyline, New Imldon, each Friday night.

"Show, "it Started With Eve" at North Wiltshlre tonight st 8.30.

"Just arrived, cal-load barley mesl. R. L. Dlckieson, New Glas- sow.

‘Hot chicken supper St. An- drcu": Hall, Wednesday, ‘Novem- ber 2nd.

"blssqueradc Dance in St. Peter's Lesion Hall, Monday. October 31st. Cliff Peters Orchestra.

"Dance every Friday the Gordon Lodge. Dancing from 0 till 1.

night at Good music.

"Now buying Timothy Seed, Reg- istered. Cleaned or Uncleancd. Mc- Gulsen and Boyle.

"Masquerade dance Bonshsw Hall. October 28th. McNclllk Orch- esirs. Costume prizes.

"Dance. Flor-tune Hall, Friday, Hunt, October Mth. Webster's Ctr-ch- cstra.

"Rummcoe Sale. Market Build- ins, Saturday, 29th, 5 o'clock. 1.. M- Montaomcry. Cllapter I.t:).D.E.

"lean Supper. Craplud Hall. Bulurdar. October 2am. Supper served from 5-730. Cra-paud Women's Institute.

"Collie to the Masquerade Dance m Lot 65 hall Tyrone, Oct. 3i. Good music, prizes for beat costumes.

"Come to the chicken and ham "liilnr in Ebenezer School, Friday rinlfil. 00f. 28. First serving at

P-m. Admission 75c and 50cents.

"(m ' flipper and bazaar ‘Fldsetown Hall, Wednesday, No- vember 2nd. If not fine Wednes- tlly will be held Thursday. In sid of Dundal United Church.

"Show. Morell, every Tuesday Friday. Saturday 8.00 P. I. Coming 4° Morcll Hall idsy and Satur-

Y- 8 o'clock. More present Greer air-on. wom- Pidgcort in “Julia nnbehavcs”. with Peter Lawford. ‘Jfmih Tlvicr. Cesar Romero. it's ‘nlgs! It's delicious! It's the su-

WNY-liomanca oi the year.

"St. Catherine's Hall Friday gill". Nov. 4 lecture by R. C. ""11. Iuperintendcnt Experimen- Flrm. vlctuna in technicolor Film Board. A good program 3"" cit-v. and foot ucklm to the “ma? (zfomfogt tickling instrua a "u". ng for old an

OTTAWA, Oct. 2’l—(Speclal)— Amendment of the British North America Act. so as to give the Do- minion Government absolute pow- er to change Canada's constitu- tion deprives Prince Edward Is- land of the "protection" it has en- joyed from encroachment. on its rights since 1873, W. Chester S. McLure, Progressive Conservative member for Queen's told the Com- mons this afternoon.

Speaking to the bill to amend the constitution, Mr. McLurc charged that it would bring about u “Sovictized Canada" in which provincial rights might be disre- garded or destroyed. He further accused the Government of bring- ing in the bill merely "for the ful- fillment of some underground promises" made before or during the last general election campaign.

Undue Haste

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"We must examine this motion in the terms of our own provin- ces to determine what it means to us," Mr. McLui-e said. "I cannot understand the undue haste ovi- dcnced in trying to get this legis- lation through. It seems to me to be simply 1n effort to centralize more and more power here at Ottawa.

"The Province of Prince Edward Island did not join th Canadian union in 1867," the Qu en's mem- her pointed out, "because the terms offered at that time were not considered satisfactory. At that time we could not be coerced into joining the union. It was a matter of our own choice and the de- cision of our own Legislature. "When we tlid join Confederation we did so knowing that we would have the protection of the British North America Act in event of any of the terms or conditions under which We joined not being fulfilled. lf the amendment now before this House is carried as I

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Commons Votes 0n Constitution Amendment Issue _

OTTAWA, Oct. 27 -—(CP) -—The Commons tonight defected a. Pro- gressive Conservative amendment which would have required Provin- cial approval before Parliament was given the right to change the con- stitution on Federal matters.

The vote was 136 to 36 with Soc- ial Credit members supporting the Progressive Conservatives while the

C.C F. and Liberals opposed the amendment. It was the second formal vote

within e. matter of minutes on the constitutional matters which have been debated in the Commons for almost two weeks.

The first vote was 147 to 27 in favor of a combined Government- C.C.l=‘. amendment to the address asking the United Kingdom Parlia- ment for power to amend the con- stttutlon on Federal affairs.

In debate on the address, Stan- ley Knowles (COF-Winnipcg North Centre) moved an amendment that would prevent. parliament from pro- Jouging. its own life and that would require the holding of a session at lent once a year.

Prime Minister St. Laurent ac- cepted the principle of the unend- ment but he moved s. sulrarnend- ment making it clear that parlia- ment's life could be p in wartime by a two-thirds maturity- vota of the Commons.

New Fro

PARIS, Oct. Z8 — (Friday) — (AP) -- Georges Bidauit, (above). a wartime resistance leader who served later as Foreign Minister, was confirmed early today as the

new Premier of France.

The vote in the National As- sembly was 367 for him and 183 against. He needed only 810 votes.

The action means at least a temporary end to France's 23-day- old governmental crisis. France has been without a cabinet since Oct. 6. when the government of Henri Queuille resigned, unable to solve an economic deadlock caus- ed by rising” prices and frozen wages.

The vote given Biciault, a mem- ber of the rightist Mouvement Re- publican Populaire, was much higher than had been expected even by his most ardent support- ers.

In November, 1047, Robert Sohu- man got 412 votes. Since then the Assembly has confirmed five French premiers but none receiv- ed more than 352 votes.

In the last three weeks REM Mayor, a Radical Socialist (Con- servative) and Jules Moch._a So- cialist, failed to form a Cabinet after they obtained approval of the Assembly.

Bidault, however, took the pre- caution of getting prior agree- ment on his Cabinet list in almost all details.

His proposed government. _ is based on the threé-PBFW 995mm" of centrist groups that has been governing Francs for more than two years.

It includes Socialists, Radical So- cialists and BidaulVs own MRP.

P.E.l. Swine Entered At Royal Winter Foir

TORONTO. Oct. 21 — (UP) _ A record entry of swine and near-record figures of other classes is expected when the Royal Winter Fair, Toronto's big agricultural fair, opens Nov. l5.

Western Canada breeders have served notice of keener_ competition. while for the first time Prince Edward Island has entered a large number of swine. More than 400 York- shires are in the breeding div- ision and officials say some outstanding Berkshires and Tamworths will be on dlspwiy.

OTTAWA. Oct. 27 - (CP) — Canada's net debt lye been‘reduc- ed by $262,79B.52l since Dec. 31, 194B, i-t was disclosed today in a return tabled in the Commons for Ross Thatcher (COP-Moose Jaw). At Sept. 30, 1949, the debt was’ $11,495,881)”.

By JOHN LeBLANO

UITAWA, Oct. 2'! -— (C?) — Dissatisfied with the also of last month's freight-rate increase, the Canadian Pacific Railway today won the right to carry its case for higher rates before the supreme Court of Canada.

in a quick decision at the end n: a s 15-hour hearing, the Board of Transport C missloners grant- ed the CPR. leave to appea‘ a point of law in the Board's Soot. fl juqment awarding the rail-

ways an eight-per-cent general increase. The C.P.R., which with other

railways asked for a SO-pcr-ccnt rate boost, wants the high olurt, to rule on whether or not the board failed in its statutory duty by giving only an interim increase and leaving a final settlement un- til it has completed some further studies of its own and received the report of the Royal Commission on ‘Transportation.

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all except, Ontario. Qileboo Ind Newfoundland - - fought the Can- adian Pacific's move to have the case re-opened before the Supreme Court.

However, at the end of the day's hearing Chief Commiuionar 1L8. Archibald - An Exchequer Court ludgc himself - said the commis- sion fblt. it would like to have a

supreme Court opinion on the point of law at issue. - The high court cannot reverse

the Board's decision Neither can it order the board to change that decision, All it will be asked to do is give its interpretation of whe- ther the board was justified under the Railway Act in handing down the type 0f decision it, did.

Whilc the CPR. was joined by the Canadian National Railways and other Canadian lines in the original rate application, it un- dertook thc appeal only on behalf of itself lnd itJ leased rail lines The CNR. and other companies were not represented.

ready requests have been received

one for which a minimum amount

y By Land Va“

Province-wide interest attaches to the work of the Land Valua- tion Board, now engaged in an extensive survey of the Charlotte- town Royalty areas for school as- sessment purposes. It is intimat- ed that when this work is com- pleted the services of the Board will be available in other school districts making application. Al-

from many parts of the Province in this connection.

The following progress report on the Board's activities has been prepared for the Provincial Gov- ernment by Dr. J. A. Clark:

No Previous Uniformity

In Prince Edward Island the job of computing and returning the school assessment roll has been re- garded as a minor function and

"','!,"'°""°' “Marked Progress Reported

nation Board

Dr. J. A. Clark

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See Increase

In Bond

Sales Reflecting Boom

By Harold Morrison

OTTAWA, Oct, 21 -<cr>> _- a wave of enthusiasm swept the Bank of Canada today as sales of Canada savings bonds climbed to unprece- dented heights.

Donald Gordon, the Bank's deputy sflvernor, said in an interview that "18 Spectacular increase in sales was the "success story of the year."

It was the latest. proof that. Can- ads was in the midst of an "econo- mic bocm." .

J. E Ooyne, the Bank's securities advlsor, said the sales reflected the country's prosperity.

The sales campaign opened Oct. 17 and is expected to run well into 1960. But after reviewing the first week's returns. officials frsn-ldy admitted they were “jolted by sur- prise." General bond sales during the week totalled $85,543,850, com- PB-red With $39,668,800 in the same period last year, Payroll sales climbed t0 $59,097,350.

This was more than double the 827068.950 worth sold during the first week of the 1948 campaign.

If the trend continued. said the officials, Canada this year would crack the record $260,000,000 worth of bonds sold last year with a like- ly total of $300,000,000.

Mr. Gordon said the big hoist in sales was particularly gratifying because it showed that people were ‘making hay while the sun shines."

The 11011118, most of which were 501d on the payroll plan, were "catching on" as an instrument of thrift. It was "spectacular" the way the small holder was going in for increased purchases.

Probably one reason sales were so 1118b, said Mr. Coyne, was because Canada's labor force was at a post- war peak and earning more money than ever.

Compared with 5,042,000 employed people ln Septembe last year, 5.- 100.000 had jobs last month. These workers were expected to earn ap- proximately $7,800,000,000 this year. up sharply from the $7,l9fi,000,000 gross salary and payroll earnings a year ago.

Czechs Expel Two Frenchmen

y time later in a nearby lane. Most

N. B. Gets Potato Order From Uruguay

GRAND FALLS, N. B., Oct. 27- (CP) — An order for 120,000 crates of New Brunswick seed potatoes was reported tonight from the seed service of the Uruguayan Gov- ernment. The shipments will be loaded at Saint John by two ves- sels starting Monday,

The order provides an early market at s reasonable price, re- ported as $2.81 pcr crate in Uni- ted States currency.

REMEMBER CANADIANS

BOXHILL, Sussex. Ettgland — (CPl-To perpetuate the associat- ions made by Canadian troops bili- eteti here dining the war, Boxhill council has given Canadian names to roads on s. town housing project.

MONTREAL. Oct. 2'7 — (GP) - Donald (The Rat) Perreault, who turned King's evidence against two lxils, lost liis appeal today and must follow them to the scaffold.

Tho Quebec Appeal Court. re- jected his contention that no legal proof of his guilt in the slaying of two policemen was introduced at his trial. He is under sentence to die Nov. 25.

Perreault is the last of a. trio convicted of murder arising from a bank holdup. Noel Cloutier was hanged last March and Douglas Perreault, unrelated to Donald, was hanged in July after losing an appeal.

More than a year ago - Sept. 33, 1048. - Constables Nelson Pa quot. and Paul-Emile Duranleau fell to the street facing a lfaze of gunfire when Cioutier an’! Douglas Porrentllt raced from all East-End bank. Clouticr was

captured a snort

of the $2.000 taken from the bank

Margin l? Narrowesi Since Election

LONDON, Oct. 27 (CP) - Br1ta1n‘s Labor Government, be- set by economic problems, tonight survived a motion of no confi- dence by the narrowest margin in its history in the House of Com- mons, 353 to 222.

Then 1t went on to sweep the field with its own motion of con- fidence. 337 to 5, with most of its opponents declining to vote. The Conservatives, headed by Winston Churchill, offered the no-confi- dence motion.

The tests came at the end of two days of debate on Prime Minister

Attlees slashes of $280,000,000 ($868,000,000l in the year's £3,- 300,000,000 bud-get. These were

announced Monday. Opponents contended the

were “too little and too late." The Opposition got more votes‘

cuts '

‘ tonight than it has 1n any of eigbtt

previous confidence votes won by the Government since it took office more than four years ago.

Defeat on a confidence vote could mean the resignation of the Government, followed either by appointment of a Prime Minister from the Opposition or a general election for a new Parliament and s new Government.

Churchill called in the debate for a general election on the grounds that “the public at large have lost confidence in this gov- ernment's financial administra- tion."

The Conservative leader wound up debate for his party.

“The main issue before us is the need for a new Parliament," Churchill said. "The British Gov- ernment have devalued the pound, they have devalued the British nation but. most of all, they have devalued themselves."

Attlee, who has announced he will not. call a general election until next year, closed the debate. His Government's five-year term will expire next July, and he is empowered to fix the voting for any time befbre that.

SPAIN FOUND IT Trinidad was discovered by

Columbus in 1498 and colonized by the Spaniards in the following cent-

,D0nald ‘iThe Rat” Loses Appeal; To Die Nov. 25

was found in his shirt.

0n Spying Charges ,

PRAGUE, Oct. 27 — (AP) — In a growing attack on western diplo- matl, Czechoslovakia today expel- led two members of the French Embassy on charges of trying to spy out. the country's uranium mining secrets. Another French- man was arrested.

Uranium is used in making atomic energy. Most of Czecho- slovakia‘: mines are reported op- erated under the direction of Soviet Russia and mostly for Rus- sian benefit. The largest are located in Western Bohemia near the Soviet zone of Germany.

The Communist-led Government ordered that the French military attache, Col. Georges i-Icllioi, and his secretary, Marcel Salabert, leave the country within 12 hours. It said s former member of the French Embassy. Gervaise Gar- cctia, was under arrest in the case.

Three Americans have been sim- ilarly alcuoed of espionapc work during the last week. Two were ordered expelled. The third. Czech-born Samuel Meryn, 89. a clerk in the United States mill-

Donald Perreault, who drove the others to the hank, disappear- ed. So did Douglas. Two weeks later they were caught in Taber, Alta, trying to break into a serv- ice station to get gasoline for their car.

Cloutier was tried first, then Douglas Perroault. Donald was a crown witness at both trials. Dur- ing that of Douglas, Cloutier, a1- ready sentenced to die, was culled as a witness.

Donald Pcrreault was ordered by the court to stand. Cloutler was asked if he knew the man.

"out," he replied, "Donald Ls Rat Perrcault."

Donald maintained he had no knowledge a bank holdup was planned when he drove the others -to Montreal's East End. He said he thought there was a small l-ay- roll lob afoot.

He parked the car near the bank. remaining at the wheel. When he heard gunfire he drove away. Later he got in touch ivith Douglas Pcrreoult and the two made a clean getaway althouuh swarms of police were scouring the city and watching all roads.

Three other persons who were alleged to have had a hand either

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tempted jail-break were dealt with today,

4°50!!!’ 33011118, elf-wrestler “ho met the Perreaults and offered them his summer camp at Sheen- boro, near the Ontario border, was sentenced to four years in penit- entiary. He was found guilty of @1111"! the two to escape justice

knowing they were wanted for murder. Frank Perreault, brother of

Douglas, (was convicted and zeni- enced to a two-year term for con- spiring to aid a prison-break. His 19-year-old sister, Helen, was ac- qultted.

While Douglas and Cloutiei were

in Bordeaux Jail last Nov. l2 Cloutier assaulted a guard and “'55 OVBPPOWBTPd by another.

Hank and Helen were sold to be driving about Bordeaux in a car. A few hours later after an accid- ‘ni 50 U10 01H‘, Pfllice found s kit Ms belcnstng to Hank. m it were forged documents, money, am-

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coalition Government received 18 tseats on a platter today when nominations closed for Manitoba's Nov, 10 provincial election.

Twenty-nine are nceded for a majority in the 57-seat House. The Coalition picked up 14 acclams- tlons and was assured of four other seats for which there will be voting. In three of them, two Coalition men oppose each other; in the other, a four-seat riding, the Opposition has only three candidates.

Political observers expressed be- lief that 18 assured seats on nom- ination day is a record for Mant- toba, but there were 16 scclama- .tions in 1941 compared with the 14 this time. In 1945, seven seats went to the Coalition by default.

The 54-year-old Premier, head of the Liberal-Progressive Party, was one of seven Cabinet Ministers to receive acclamation. It marked the third successive time that he ‘has been returned in Lakeside con- stituency without opposition.