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Attiee Given Strong Support 0n Indian Policy

By JAMES llIeCOOK

LONDON. March o — (C?) — Prime Minister Attloeis Labor Gov- rilliiileilt tonight received over- ivitt-itning support on its decision to quit India by June. 1946. when the l-lousc of Commons relected by a tav-to-iso vote an Opposition Hm- smiment crlticinng the govern- ment-; ma]; policy because it fail- 94 to carry out British obligations m the subcontinent.

Winston Churchill. in introducing the amendment. charged that in- rtr m“ can. tr

d t e o - m-zoigtetdependence be taken to the United Nations.

Titc- Government's motion en- dorsing the Indian policy was IP- provccl without division.

“Mr. Churchill's practical ac- quaintance with India ended some b0 years s80." Attleq said amidst loud laughter from the Labor benches, and added that the time limit was based on "the Similfltlsi advice from India that lt was de- sirable to 11x a. date." s

Calling the defeated Comerv-a- live amendment “a plea for delay l-nd inaction," the Prime Minister said that "we rod been .warned

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litrse ills i-‘or 81»- li. Y. holdup Murder

OSSINING. N.Y.. Marob 6—(AP) 411m vouna men in their 20s were clectroeuted at Sing Sing prison tonight for a New York holdup murder wthich netted thorn $7

The trio. Etngene Koberski. 23. Edward Kahkoska. 22. and Henry P_ Suckow. 25, all went to . the electric chair calmly and without final statements. All three quietly said prayers. however. Each was accompanied by the Prison chap- lain. Father Bernard Martin.

Gale Warning

HALIFAX. March‘ c"- (OP) - Dominion Public Weather ‘Office. in a special gale advisory issued lvuixht, ratld a. storm just south of Ne-t-fotittdland was expected to mott- into the eastern part qt the Gulf of st. Lawrence during the ntcht and tomorrow momlng.

Wit-sis in the Capo Bnton shore. Notthunt-berland Strait. east of Baht: Island. Antipasti and Bar-v iiuirictt areas were expected to in- irttiic to gale force by noon tomor- 1'°\\' With the ruk that gusts might if‘ ~li itiocds in excess of 40 ml'e: \i‘l hour.

Coming Events

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OTTAWA. March 6—(Spcclal)-— Installation of a. powerful radio beacon st Bummerside airport has been recommend ‘ to the Govern- ment by Wing Commander L. W. Skey. former chief instructor at Bummerslde durln thc war years and now Progress ve Conservative member for Toronto ‘Trinity.

With GroupCaptain G. Lewis, A.l".C.. former commander of the

school. Mr. Skoy while ot Air Force Headquarter: last year strongly advanced the claims of

the Summerstde airport as a per- manent station.

"Our experience at Susnmerside during the war years." Mr. Skey told the Guardian today. “convin- ced us that it was probably the but airfield location in Eastern Canada. We successfully advocated the use of Summer-side as an alter- nsto to Gander end Goose when those Newfoundland and utbracot- alrports were closed down ‘by td- versg weather conditions.

“Conditions at Bummerslde were so favorable that l-t was used by the Ferry Command and later by the British Overseas Air Command in their transatlantic flights. Its runways are second only to Dart- mouth in length in the entire Maritime Provinces and all it lacks ls a radio beacon such as ts now located at Charlottetown."

ll. S. Sends Blunt ilote To Russia

WASIIILUTON. March 6—-(AP) --Tho Unlined States todtty accused Russia of trying to overthrow a freely-elected government and set up a dictatorship in Hungary.

The blunt note. dispatched by State Secretary Marshall before his departure for Moscow. denoun- ced the arrest by Red Army sol- diers of Bela Komcs. member of the Hungarian Parliament. and until recently secretary general of the smallholder-s Party. ‘which has a majority in the Parliament.

The charges that Kovacs con- spired to form anti-Soviet terror groups and espionage organiza- tions were branded in the Ameri- can noto as "unwarranted."

Iltitl. Seal Fishers Fear Small Catch

ST. JOHNS. March 8 - (Reuters) -Seal fishers fear mild weather and th-s sm-all quantit of ice drift- ing south during the at six weeks will mean few seals this season. A patch of seals. estimated between 5.000 and 7,000. was located Wed- nesday by a spotting plane. how- ever. and l7 ships wen expected to sail for the hunt.

Senator Robertson To Take Six-nooks ilest

O'I'I‘AWA. March 6 -— (OP) - Scnator Wlshart Robertson, Gov- ernment leader in the Senate and at such a Cabinet member. i; leav- ing his post for a six-weeks rest on

the advice of hi: physician. it was -

learned tcdsy.

A caucus of Iilberal ectrutcrs has chosen Senator A.B. Copp (L. -— Now Brunswick) to act. in his ah- some.

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Island Members Reserve Judgment 0n Churchill ltoute

OITAWA. March 0-—(Speclal)— Members from Prince Edward Is- land today reserved judgment on the statement made in the Com- mons earlier in the week by R. C. Knight. 0.0.1". member for Sask- atoon City that Prince Edward Ia- land has a very real stoke tn the Hudson's Bay Railway and, the shipping facilities of Fort Church- ill. In the Throne Speech debate. the Saskatoon member contended that large-scale use of the port c-f Churchill for graln-carryln pur- poses would mean that the ‘rattle Provinces could ship coarse grain to Charlottetown at much lower rates titan the present freight charges by rail.

This cheap grain. Mr. Knight contended. could result in an in- tensive development. of the P.E.I. bacon industry. ind also the poul- try industry. He admitted that the project of storing Western grain would require an elevator at Char- lottetown.

James Lester- Douglas. Liberal member for Queen's sadl that the question of Western shipments of grain to Prince Edward Island and its use in agriculture involved many complicated factors. He had discussed the matter with a trum- ber of experienced shipping ntcn and was informed that a careful cost survey would be necessary to

determine the feasibility of the project.

W. Chester S. McLure. Progrts- sivc-Coilservativc member Jot"

Queen's said thc suggestion of shipments to Prince Edward ls- lantl of Western lzrain both by the Hudson's Bay and the Great Lakes routes had been often discussed.

“It's primarily n question o! costs," hc affirmed. “Before such a project could he approved or turned down costs must bc dole-r- mined. To this end I propose to submit. a series ol‘ questions on ocean and rail freight-rate costs on the transport of grain from thc West to out" Province."

Parliament At A Glance

(Canadian Press)

Finance Minister Abbott said he could give no assurance prices of butter. milk and sugar would not be increased before price contro had been debated. ‘

E. D. Fulton (P.C.-Kaml:ops) charged the Government was trot consistent. in its foreign polrcy or In its efforts to obtain a larger role in making of peace treaties.

E B. McKay (CCF-Weyburnl suggested establishment of a Royal Commission to probe freight rates.

LL-Ool. Cecil Merritt (PC-Vin- couvcr-Burrard) charged that the administration of small holding projects had been a "public scan- dal" '

David Gourd tL-Chapiaiu) urged the Government. to scck co- operation of provincial govorrt- ments ‘m establishing diversified industries in Ontario and Quebec mining areas.

Friday The Commons will continue the

Throne Speech debate. The Senate will not alt.

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‘ NEW YORK. March 0 —- (C?) -- ‘more is soap in Jerusalem anyway.

This was at looet one bright spot Mrl. Lionel Orr. formerly f‘ Ilacbbitn of London. OnL. could relate here today of six years o! life in the troubled Holly Cit)’. .

Che il the wife of titadge Orr. Irish-born official of the Britt!!! Colonial Service who is president of tho district court in Jerusalem.

Bio and her four-vear-old daughter Stephanie fell under the rooerit general order that Brit- ish women and children must leave Pololtino and tho two or- rived hero yeotarday oftor o throo ween’ sea voyage from Bayreuth. ltoinnon. ltlro. Orr! httobuid la ot-ill in Jorusoicn. Moro mot by lira. Ort-‘s Woitor Ilaellurn. m:

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leave the "perimeter" extcept un- der escort. and even within it they are under curfew which sends them indoors by late after- noon.

Within the perimeter life ta not always safe. liven amid quiet there is lurking knowledge d»: possible bomib to be thrown or a quick rifle shot. Rare motor trips run the risk of trip wtroo which detonate explosives.

Outrages such as the King David Hotel explosion send hor- ror through the community, and amid the general sadness. each resident has some friend who has met violent dmt-h.

In between major UIIINII lilo goes on. One has acquaintances at tout among Jews and Anita;

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gonoi-pl havo gone w about O0 5r got‘ otneo 10:. lottor. ro-

on o one-qua pound 1 wont. eooto about $.30 ,o pound: a Ina! rcaot. loaorally mutton. about I730: III about U oonto each. Prleoo on tho block mn- tot. mostly avoided iv; Brlonl. aro much hlior.

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OTTAWA. March 6 - (GP) — E D. Fulton (PC-ma-nilodpl), charging i0dil1y in the Comtrnons that the Government was not cool- sistent in its foreign policy or tn- lts efforts to obtain o larger role in making of peace treaties. called for a clear-cut statement on why Canada's occupatlon- force was withdrawn from Germany a year ago.

Speaking during continued ‘flirotne Speech debate, Mr. Fulton. who served as a major with the Can-- adian army during the Second World War. said that three mom- bors of the Cabinet had given con- tradictory statements on why the occupation force was withdraw-rt.

He said a statement Monday by External Affairs Minister st. Laur- ent to the effect that the occupa- tion forces Izod been "kicked out" was at variance with early state- ments by Prime Minister Macken- zie King and Hon. Douglas Abbott. former Defence Minister. _

Mr. King had stated April 4. i945. that Canacn was to maintain an occupation tcrcc in Germany after the crud of the war. Liter. Mr. Ab- bott ltad stated that the formal commitment called on Carp-do t0 retain an occupation force in Ger- many until March 3i. 1946. but that the force likely would remain there some time beyciz-d that date.

The Prime Minister foliowed with another statement hater. announc- ing Feb. 15. 1046. that withdrawal cf the cccupaticn force was to be- gin in- early April. i916. likely twruld be cc-znp-letrcl in fcur months. Fulton said there was noth- ing in the statements of lvfzr. King or Mr. Abbott to suppcrt Mr. st. Laurotifs contention that the troops were withdrawn because they were “kicked out cr left out."

(Speaking i.n a foreign reiatiotts debate Monday. Mr. St. Laurent mid "the occupation force tn Ger- many was withdrawn because We were left out. We were tcid by the great powers that there would be three zones: that there would be a fourth it’ France wanted one. tut there would not be any others: sud that their. commanders were i0

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lcobroaitors Busy In St. Lavtrenceltvei‘

QUEBEC, March 6 —tCP)—1"te Government icebreakcr Lady Grey today joined the lcclircakers N. B. McLean and EIzESi. LaPqinte in breaking up the ice on the st. Law- rence River. All three craft are worki-ng on a jam in Lake Si. Peter below Montreal.

25 Jcytish Terrorists Placed lintier Arrest

JERUSALEM, ltlarcit 6—tAP)— Arrest of "25 known terrorists un- derstood. to be members of the Stern Gang and lrgun Zval Deumi". Jewish underground organizations. was announced by the British authorities today amid continuing

violence in the underground! tit- clarcd "open warfare." Last night there were two at-

tacks on the British security zone in Jerusalem in which army head- quarters. the residence of the com- “ _,. general. the public infor- mation office and the foreign press camp aro located.’

The arrests announced today presumably wen the consequence of intensive searches through the martial law zones of Palestine ho- lng conducted by the police. Tho identity of those apprehended woo

Market For 1,000 Cars Sebago Seedln Florida

At the regular monitllly meeting of the Summer-side Board of Trade. held last evening in the Town llail. Mr. Leslie Sirrunons. prominent potato grower gave a report on his ‘recent visit to Hastings County, Florida and the prospects of a market there for P.E.1. seed pota- tces. Mr. Simmons said that Sebage potatoes shipped there had met with much approval and were def- initely preferred to those from the Maine market. Mr. Simmons in- formed the Board that there is a market in that locality for one thousand cars of Island Sebago potatoes.

Mr. A.R_ Brennan gave a report of the recent meeting lmld at Moncton of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce at which he and the president, Mr. W.M. lvlellish, rep- resented the local Board of Trade regarding the formation of a nat- ional affairs committee which the Surnmersidc Board and most other boards throughout the Dominion have approved. Mr. Brennan out- lined in detail the benefits of such a committee. its objects and aims and procedure of formation. He pointed out that the object of the itational affairs committee was to assist the Boards of Tradc to secure

cl in th‘ intzrrvts c-i the (‘C"'\!1*"ll ity. Its function is to be a clearing house for national affairs by bus.- ness men and to serve as an in- strument for national problems and this prcscitlalion of coni-

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Abbott Comments 0n Pricelncreaseliumors

OTTAWA. March li-KJPJ-Ftu- ancc Minister Abbott said today ‘m the Commons that he cottlri give no assurances. that the prices of butter. milk and sugar would not ho increased before the ntattttt" of price control has been debated in Parliament.

Mr. Abbott said he was not sug-

gesting that there. would b9 price increases. He said increases were a matter of Government policy which would be announced a: the proper time. He was» replying to M. J. Cnid- well. 0.0.1“. leader. and Stsmlcg: Knowles (COT-Winnipeg Souln Centre). They asked for contmcttt on reports which said that ft.- creases in the price of butter. milk and sugar were pending.

To Seek Clarification f GromyIto_S_|1eecIt_

LAKE SUCCESS. March 6 — (AP) - Warren R. Austin. Un- ited States delegate to the United Nations Security (Xwmcil. was rc- porlcd tonight to have decided ngainst making a detailed reply to Rusia’: latest attack on the Am- erican atomic control plan.

Informed quarters said Austin would take the floor ultcn the Council resumes debate on the at- 0m'lc mtn-trol issue Monday. but that his main purpose would be to seek clarification of some points raised Wednesday by Russian tlcl- egato Andrei A Grcmyko.

lirgos iicvclontnont 0i 0.10. Angacite

OfITAWA. Mntrch 6 -(CP) R0. Archibald (OOF-Skcena) lo- n-tght in the Conatnons uraed the development of anthracite coal fields in the Ground Hog Moun- tain district of British Cbltunbia. fie spoke during continued Throne speech debate and outlined the possibilities of the fields.

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But Woman Faces Another

Verdict Came As Sur- prise To Most; Jury lie- liborateti Five liours.

HAMILTON. March 6 — (OP) — Mrs. Evelyn Dick went free tonight on a charge of slaying her- husband. John Dick. just one year ago to- day.

But the verdict of acquittal re- turned W an Asslze Court Jury a1- tcr five hours deliberation did not moan freedom for the Mack-haired young widow who has been in jail ll months and 13 days.

Still facing a charge of irvurder- tng a baby. the Zi-year-old Mrs. Dick was returned to the cells.

But she was a happy twoonan. She showed it in he!‘ wide full-lip- ped smile.

The verdict came at 5.45 P.M. in a courtroom tense and hushed.

It seemed a surprise to most. even to Evelyn who all through this 10-day second trial on this charge. has shown confidence.

To Drop Second Charge?

Just what her future is seemed obscure tonight. From one Crown source oamc a suggestion that the charge of baby mtrrdier might not be proceeded vtjith.

"It could have the appearance

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U. S. Economists See Downturn In Business

WASHINGTON. March 6—(AP) —The United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics said today forces now at. work scent to ind- vaie a business recession late in 1947 and a. downturn in prices. particularly in foods.

It said wholesale food prices- whicli in recent weeks climbed to a record level-may decline lb to 20 per cent by the cncl of the your. Farm prices &uid drop 20 to 25 per cent. it added, if the business downturn should come at the time when farm marketing: are heavy.

The Buratu emphasized. however. that "timely downward adjust- ments“ in prices could intprove the outlook. ‘

Last. fall the Bureau said a dc- clirte in business and industrial activity was possible late this year. Todays forecast gave. for the firs-t time. an estimate of the de- gree of the prospective setback.

The major force which tho Bureau said ls operlflng to bring on g receaalon la a de- clining volume of purchasing power in tho hand; ol’ wage earners. Taking into nccotuit the steady rise in the cost of living. the Bureaus said tlrc

“real income" (that, in pur-

chasing power) or salary and

wage carriers has been declin- ing since VJ-Day.

Production and s-tlcs of moods have been held at rcrorri zioliar levels since the 0nd 0i‘ the War.

spending of war- and by installment

apparently by time savings credit.

The Bureau said there are signs that purchasing power ticrrt-t-ri from these supplementary sotltcll is declining. Many persons have

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AMBASSADOR, nnsraxvarv: TO BRITAIN , .

Dr. L-otvls Williams Dcttglas, New York and Phoenix, Arizona. has been nominated as United States‘ ambassador to Britainwm. Douglas is a former principal and vlcc- cltancellor of McGill University, Montreal, P. Q. Both ltis lather and grandfather were born in

Quebec. his great-grandfather emigrating from Edinburgh.

Hope liiminishes For Novatioc

MONTREAL, ltlarclt 6 — (OP! — End of another day without word of the missing Canadian ircigfntci‘ Novadoc and hor crew. of 24 diminished hopetlitat the ZJZT-ton vessel. overdue on a voyage from Dlgby. N.S., to New York. will be found.

I. C. McEwan. operating mun- ager of t-ltc Paterson Steamship Company which owns the Nova- ticc. left here today by air for Boston to arrange for continued search.

“So lottg as no wreckage or sur- vivors hnvc been located. I am cortvinced that the ship is still afloat." he said before he loll.

Vichy Alnbassatior Sentenced To Death

PARIS. Mart-it Fernand dc

6 —tRx->uters‘.- Britten. 61-year-old “ultimo Vichy Ambassador. in occupied France. today was squ- tenced to death by a court at Ver- sailles for collaboration with the enemy.

0n hearing the Brinon cried out: judge."

De Brine-rt. who held the title of count and began life as a journal- is-t on the staff of the Journal d"s Debats. tolri the court before ' n- tenec that be lost his best fricnds in World War One qnd tricti to prevent the same thing itappezting a second time.