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U.$. Urged To Develop Hydrogen Super-Bomb

Plane With 42 Aboard Missing In Northland

EDMONTON. Jan. 2'7 -— (C?)- learch for 42 persons aboard s missing U. S. transport plane io- night centred along the blizzard- swept Alaska Highway flight route.

lt also spread to the Vlmy dis- lr.c'l. only 33 miles north of Ed- monton, where school children were reported lo have spotted a low-flying plane.

Missing for 24 hours, the big plane was homcward bound to its Texas base, carrying a mother Ind child, 32 military personnel and a crew of eight.

The four engine C-54 U. S. Air Force transport was last reported over Snag. a tiny weathelr station letllement in the Yukon, 1,300 miles north of Edmonton.

The big Whitehorse air base, a refueling station for wartime planes bou-nd for Alaska, was put on the alert, but the plnne was not sighted there. Whitehorse is

about 300 mlleslsoutheast of Snag. thlielflnwhlle. 11B 5514.: he 15

A 98am); plane ha; 1e“ to srvng constantly o bring mu,- me vimy district, 1,1,1 A_ about international control of H. -Bernard', a school teacher at ammlc Energy» vmy’ northwest o! here‘ Said tentionally losc the armaments;

some of her pupils saw a plane seven miles east of the town last night.

Seventeen Canadian and Am- erican aircraft have entered the much along the winter-shrouded highway route. Others, from far- flung U.S. bases, are heading for the north.

The planes took off from bases at Whitehorse and Watson Lake glclhe Yukon, and Fort Nelson,

The transport, scheduled to fly»

non-stop from Anchorage to Great Falls, Mont... was two hours out of the Alaska Elmendorff l-‘ield when it passed over Snag.

Airmen described the weather a: "not too good" at the time, and heavy icing conditions were rc- ported in the search area today.

508B. 30 miles from the Alaska boundary, has often been in the news as the "coldest spot 111 North

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Coming Events

"Mail your Films w Garnhum Photo Studio. Charlottetown.

"Opening shoot at Winsloe

miniature range tonight.

"Hockey match Sea View Rink

tonight. Baltic versus ‘Sea View. “'Hockcy ln Graham's Road Rink tonight. Brudalbllnc vs. Graham's Road.

"Fancy Dress Carnival. Long ltiver Rink. Saturday. January

38th. Prizes for best oostllmcs.

"Cake Sale today 2.30 P. M. at Rflkcrs Hardware by Cross Roads Wcmexfs Institute.

“Canoe Cove tonight at 8.30. "Five of St. Mark." Also songs by Jim Austin.

River and

"Skating nl llulllcr Rink tonight, Good music "HD1001! service.

"Cornwall rink “lonlehl. hockey flame, Mczldowllunk vs. Cornwall. school teams. Skate after.

"Hockey at New Glasgow rink lfllllghf». New Glasgow versus "We River. Game starts nt 8-30.

“Hockey game between Cove- hend Red Wings and Milton Hor- Ml! tonight, skate after.

"Como to social evening and Prvklnole party in Bradalbane Hail, Jan. 30.

"North River Rink, free time for children Saturday afternoon, 1.30-3.30, Evening skate 8-10-

Milton Mills

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at until alter March 16th.

Colec.

"Dance, M. Peter's Intent-fall Monday night. January 30th. Cliff Peters Ordloshu.

"Hockey, ma; Creek Rink tc- lllm. ma; one: School vs. nice Point. School. mm mm at 1 velour. cum um.

"Hockey game tonight. Nbflh Eunice Rink. South Rultieo Rans- Iru vs. Hunter River Shun-Gains. Ulmc nuts at 830, skate after-

"WQ invite enquiries from res- Mnllblc M11011 of straight or l8- mn: concede of [round Ind/or who pain in mks. car- mc: but: grain. We‘ have man!

Mayor Reviews Civic Affairs

Warm commendation of the ef- forts of all the City Council mem-

bers, particularly Coun. N. W. Lowther as head of'the finance committee, was expressed by His Worship Mayor B. Earle MacDon- ald (above) last. night at the Coun- cil's annual meeting.

“We have had our differences," His Worship said, "but neverthe- less the City's interests have al- ways been foremost in all our minds and 1 think that in our deliberations and argument, even though we have not seen eye to eye, the citizens’ interests have prevailed and we have been unit- ed one and all to give those peo- ple who saw fit to elect us, the very best that was in each of us."

He-also commended the work of the staff at City Hall under Mr. James Fullerton's direction, and paid tribute to the late Couh- cillors S, F. Doyle and Peter S. Holland who had passed away during the term.

Increased Revenues

His Worship noted that in 1949, as the result of representation made to the heads of the Cana-| dian National Railways, an an- nual grant was inaugurated andl paid to this City, the amount bc- ing calculated on a valuation basis. This additional anrulal rc- venue he regarded as a step in the right direction, and an indication of the right of the city to tax Dominion Govcl-mncnt property. He anticipated that in the vcry near future municipalities will be receiving revenue from all Dominion Government buildings.

He referred also to an increase during the year of from $1.00 to $1.50 in the per capita grant from the Province. This together with the C.N.R. grant offset the ne- ccssity of increasing the tax rate in Charlottetown. ‘

“I mention this," His Worship said. “because your Council was informed by the Board of School Trustees that all increase of $16,- 230.90 would be required to carry

Gel ll Baffle The Russians. ls Scientist's View

NEW YORK. Jan. M - (AP)- Dr. Harold C. Urey, one of the top atomic scientists in the United States, urged tonight that the Uri-T

ited States develop the hydro- gen super-bomb before the Rus- sians do if. first.

"We may already have lost the armaments race,“ he said.

Urey, who played a loading role in developing the atomic bomb, told a. “Roosevelt Day" dinner posses- sion of the super-bomb would make n. country so powerful that the bomb might never have to be used, and he added:

“I do not think we should in-

WABHINGTON, Jan. 2'1 _ (AP) -- President Truman said today that he alone will decide whether the United States will try to produce a. hydrogen bomb, and that he has no idea when the decision will be made.

race. To do this will be to lose our liberties . .. . .“

Urey, now with the University of Chicago Institute for Nuclear Studies, coupled his H-bomb rec- ommendation with a. plea for,an immediate federal union of dem- ocratic countries to give the West overwhelming strength in lls relations with Russia.

The scientist said that "due lo some curious prejudice," the ad- visers to the U.S. Government "have not wished to follow certain lines of development" in atomic research.

“No such prejudice exists am- ong the Canadians, British, French and presumably the U. S.S. R..." he said, "and this has put the U. S. in a vcry unfavorable position rel- ative to what. might have been. The result of this is a situation highly dangerous to the U.S."

Urey said the Russians might well reason along this line:

"It is true that the bomb is ex- ceedlngly dangerous, and we would not wish to produce so much ra- dioactivity in the world as to en- danger ourselves and the people of Russia, but the explosion of a few of these bombs will win us the world.

"Therefore we will build these bombs and issue ultimnta to the western countries. and the millen- ium of Communism will be with us immediately. After this the uli- iversal govcmment of the U. S.- S.R. will abolish all stocks of bombs and no more will ever be made in the world.“

Urey said this "is a very good nrmlment."

"It has been reported that if such olmbs were dropped off the Pacific coast the prevailing Winds would carry the radioactivity over this

Ferry Company Requests More Extended Contract For Wood Islands Service

A rcqucst from Government to Northumberland Ferries Ltd. to continue the Wood Islands-Caribou ferry ser- vice for another year has been turned down except on condition that a more permanent arrange- ment can be made, it was learn- ed ycsterday from Mr. R. E. Mutch, president of the company.

In its reply the company maln- tained that it was unfair to ex- pect them to operate on a one- year contract and at the same time be required to make exten-

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Sees Crisis Developing In Agriculture

O'I'I‘AWA, Jan. 27 - (CP) — Unless action is taken to head it off, "a major crisis" is develop- ing in Canadian agriculture, Dr. H. H. Hlannam said today.

The president of the Canadian Federation off Agriculture called for greater use of Government price-support for farm products.

Tumbling farm prices, he said ln a specch prepared for delivery before the Dairy Farmers Associa- tion of Canada, might mean lower prices for housewives. But there is a “direct connection between tumbling farm prices and increas- ing ranks of the unemployed."

“The lnarkct outlook for Cana- dian farmers at this time is de- finitely discouraging," said Dr. Hallnom. Nct farm income in i049 dropped $125,000,000 from the previous year.

"In other words, the situation is much the same as at the be- ginning of other depression per- lods. And unless adequate ac- tion is taken to head it off, a ma- jor crisis is developing in Cana- dian agriculture.”

Dr. l-lannam defined a depres- sion as a “period of famine of purchasing power."

“If we do a poor job of hand- ling farm abundance, then de- finitely we are heading for a de- pressioll. On the other hand, if we d-o a better jolb than we now are doing, there is no need for a depression at this time."

Price supports was one of the "necessary courses of action for Canada to take in the interests of a balanced economy and na- tional prosperity with any per- lllancncc to it."

country and would result in the extinction of all forms of life." K

SENTENCE l

FOUR YEAR HALIFAX. 'Jan. 27 —-(C'Pi Everett Waterfield of Glace Bay, N.S , today was sentenced to four years in Dorcheslcr Penitentiary for theft with vidence of about $000 from Robert Ferguson of Halifax. Waterflcld has served two

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previous penitentiary terms.

By THOMAS A REEDY BERLIN,’ Jan. 2'1 (AP) Western officials declared today the Russian squeeze on East-West truck traffic this week is part of a desperate move aimed to soften West Berlin for Communian. Americana in this divided city are talking about the possibility of economic reprisals if the tinker- ing with trkffic continues. East and West Germany have a trade agreement which could be sus- pended, it. was pointed out. ‘Informed quarters in the Brit- ish and American occupation forces acid the Soviet restrictions have three oblectlves:

l.‘ shake the confidence of

West-German business in West Berlin. f 2. Make it difficult for West. Berlin to get the full benefit. ‘from European recovery funds» now voted, so the man-on-the- streets will be more susceptible to Communism.

3. Divert fruit 0088005 to the Soviet-controlled rlllwly l!!- tcm, which nude the businue.

Despite 0W0 protests from the

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West, the minim: continued to-

Talk Reprisals In Berlin Traffic Squeeze

day to stack up traffic at the 391111814X"- fwntlcr by fussing with every vehicle.

The railway system has not been bothered.

C. A. Dix, U.S. transport dllaf, said the Soviets and their East German Government apparently are trying to encourage shippers to use the rails.

If the from business is diverted to llhe rails, Dix said, almost half the empty can would be utilized and return a revenue.

West German business already recognizes the truck trip through the Soviet zone as a rial: and the Russians are trying to enhance that idea. American authorities said. Ices of a truckload in the Russian zone is not. covered in Western insurance , llcies. A spe- cial policy, costing one per cent of the value of the cargo, ls required against confiscation by the Sov-

The Allied officials expressed frank concern that continued Ruc- nlsn restrictions would jar the Welt’! faith in doing business with Western Berlin, already staggering under o. load of 300.000 unemplfli-

International Airport Near Windsor Planned

WINDSOR, Ont., Jan. 27 —(CP) —A proposed international air- port about six miles west of down- town Windsor is under considera- tion by both United States i Canadian aviation interests.

The idca has already been placed

before Federal Governments in both Washington and Ottawa. The international airport ides

originated in Detroit after avia- tio-n experts decided Detroit city airport was inadequate. Since 1946 major Detroit air traffic has bee! handled at the Willow Run airport, near the huge U. S. Ford Motor plant and about 33 miles from the city's centre.

Should the Windsor site be Ip- proved, the Detroit authority pro- PO-Ifl l 814.000.1100 program of construction, covering some 2.5M acres. Four 6,000-lbo~t runways are envisaged.

Tllfl Pfflbosal may cost. in the neighborhood of $14,000,000 even l1 the Canadian Government were to purchase the land required and lease it for a definite term to the U.S. authorities. A limiln- deal was carried out for land to build the Alaska highway during the war.

U. S. authorities expect to flm ance the $14,000,000 through Michigan State and Federllgrsnts 8M1 by J0me independent fin- ancing on the open market.

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slve alterations, involving water- tight bulkheads and other changes, at a total estimated cost of $50,000, If a guarantee of sev- eral years‘ operation could be ob- tained they would be prepared to consider the proposal.

Recently it was announced from Ottawa that the Canadian Mari- time Transportation Commission had recommended that a new mil- lion dollar ferry be built and that the operation of the service be taken over by the Canadian National Railways.

Montreal

MONTREAL, Ja-n. 27 (CP) ——Six small children suffering from poliomyeliltis tonight were flown into Montreal fo-r hospital treatment from remote St. Augus- tin, Quc., 0n the bleak shore of ill’!!! Strait of Belle Isle.

An R.C.A.F. Dakc-ta transport from Goose Bay, Labrador, picked up the children in St Augustin today, then flew on to Montreal, 1,000 miles alvay. The plane stup- ped to refuel at Mont Joli, Que, and touched down at Dorvol Ai-r- pout here at 9.08 pm.

Canadian army whisked the children away hospitals in Montreal.

Wing Omdr. Eric Campbell of Toronto and Saskatoon, the RC. A.F. doctor who has been invcs- ligating the polio epidemic at St. Augustin, identified the six ulc- tims brought in tonight as:

Freddie Maurice, 7; his sister, Ardc-lla, 9; Marina Lavallc, 4;

ambulances to

Nancy Clench, 10; Gerry Bursey,.

8 and his cousin, Eleanor Bur- scy. 2.

All are from St. Augustin, a remote hamlet near tllc Quebec- Labrador border.

Wing Cmd-r. Oam/pbell said he had examined 35 patients at St. Augustin during recent days and “most of them seemed to be suf- fering fro-m some form olf pol-lo."

He said there were 350 persons living in the town, 200 of whom were chlildrcln.

So far, there have been two deaths.

Davy Leon, 6, was flown to Quebec City for treatment and died last Tuesday, Frankie Dris- coll. 8, died in St. Augustin Wed- nesday.

Campbell said the people of the town were deeply concerned over llhe unusual wintertime opi- demic but there was no panic.

He said the six brought out today were fell to be those who would bcnefilt most from treat- melnt.

As far as he knew, he said, there was no immediate dangcl- of further deaths.

" ne viotomls seem to be lully- ing scune-whatl’, he added.

Pilo-t of the Dakota making to- day's mercy flight was Flt. bl. Stan Yoder of Edmonton.

Clears W}? For flow of Weapons To Re-Arlu Europe

By John M. Hightotver

WASI-HNGTON, Jan. 27 —(AP) -Presidcnt Truman formally ap- proved today the grand defence strategy of the Atlantic Allies anrl cleared the way for a 51.000.000.000 flow of American weapons to help rearm Western Europe.

At the same time state Secretary Dean Acheson of the United States and representatives of the eight European countries which will re- ceive the arms signed agreements guaranteeing to use them in strengthening the defences of the North Atlantic area.

In a third move, Truman issued an executive order placing Acheson}

. instructions

in rhnrlze of tho arms program with; to administer it inl consultation with Defence Secret- ary Louis Johnson and Paul C Hoffman, European recovery chief.

Truman's Comment

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A. ipgrqp of $67,959 in the not debt of the City during 1949, due mainly to capital expenditure on streets, and a deficit on current account of some $8.379, is report- ed in the uudllors statement sub- mitted at last night's annual meeting of the City Council.

The slalelncnt, signed by Ml‘. Brenick M. Sears. chartered ac- countant, gives a clear picture of CIVIC revenue expenditure on our- ren-t and capital account, housing account. and balance sheets of accounts, trusts and sinking funds, and is drawn up in accord with

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'l‘runlan said in a statement:

“The successful implementation of the North Atlantic treaty will require constant and continuing effort and co-clpern-tion by all its members. Planning for defence can not. be static "

Neither the President nor any of lhe other major figures in this davis intense round of diplomatic activities aimed any direct verbal slaps at Russia. But the intent of the rcarmamen-t olf Western Eur- npn with American aid is to make that area strong enough to dis- courage any Soviet attack or to re- siSt it if it occurs.

Tile authorization for military aid to the Atlantic Allies was giv- en by Congress. along with neces- sary funds, last fall.

The military and defence cccn- mittees of the 12 Atlantic treaty countries and the Atlantic Council worked out and approved the sec- ret plans fnr integrated defence.

Officials said that arms will be- gin nlnvillg to Europe ill about a month.

In the signing ceremony today the U S. concluded amis-ald agreements with Belgium, Dellllflc-Yk- France. Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands Norway and the Unit- ed Kingdom.

Must Bo Strong

Acheson told the signers that the agreements "represent a malfll‘ concrete sterp" in carrying out the principle nf self-help and mutual aid subscribed to by the members of the North Atlantic treaty which was signed last year.

"Free nations must be strong to remain free." Acheson said. "and the mutual defence assistance p10- gram will contribute to the growth of strength and security in all of these nations."

Four cl’ the agreements became effective immediately, the stale de- pnrlment said. They are tlhose wwl Britain. France. lluly nod DPn-fnnrk. The Department said that those with tllc Nclhflflands. Norway. Rclgiulm and Luxem- bourg require ratification stelps to make them effective.

While all the agrcmnents differ- ed in some rlotnlls their major pro- visions are the same. None cf the countries receiving American arms can use them for purpzses other than the defence of the North A‘- lantic area unless the United States agrees

Parl of Aga Khan tool Returned ln Paper Package

MARSEILLE, France, Jail. 27- (APl-"lilorc than half the fortune in jewels four gunmen seized from the Agn Khan and his wife last Aug. 3 was mysteriously turned over to police in a brown paper package today.

Estimates of the value of the rccovcrcd loot-like that of the total stolen-fluctuated widely. but police and experts finally settled on a figure of 130,000,000 francs, or SSTODW.

Police declared in an official statement the package was left in the street in front of police headquarters in the night and they were notified of its presence by an anonymous telephone call.

lloldlng six men and seeking others in connection with the rob- bery, they stuck to that version (lespite rumors the return was arranged in a series of meetings with go-betweens after the holder of tho gems found they were too "hot" to be marketed.

Police said the most important items missing were a 25-cnrot diamond worth $114,000 and gold settings vnlucd at about $100,000.

N. S. Fire Report

HALIFAX, Jan. 27 ~40?) — Fire Marshal S.S. Wright of Nova Sootia said in a report re- leased here today that fires in the Province Inst year claimed 37 lives and dmsiroyl-‘d property valued at $2,411,016.

Sixteen of the 37 were children. Tile l-‘ire Marshal attributed much c-f the loss to negligence and said that "sub-standard housing“ con- tributed largely