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MURRAY RIVER WEEK- END FIRE CAUSES BHEAVY LOSS

Firices Committee Holds Spotlight a At Federal Capital

lllne Sanatorium llurses To Graduate

Nine nurses at the Provincial gsnatorlum will receive their gra- duation certificates from the hands of Mrs. J. Walter Jones tcmcrrow evening at a ceremony 1Y1 "i! esnatorium auditorium which will h. presided over by Col. GE. Full, chairman of the Provincial Sana- torium Commission.

m. Col. PB. Fielding. Deputy- Miinister 0f Health and Public Welfare. will deliver the address to the graduates.

roliowing is the list of nurses who will receive their diplomas,

.\iary Bernice Arsenault, Cole-

man.

Bertha Winnifred McGuigan, Charlottetown. _

Lillian Goldie Costain. St. Louis.

Olive llolm, Victoria.

Georgina Mabel’. Tryon.

Anne Marie Richard. Welling- ton.

Marie Theresa Powers, Cher- lottetown.

Mary Lillian Cheverle. Souris.

Vivian Elvira Sharpe. West Dev- en.

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Churchill Calls For British Election

(By The Canadian Press)

‘LONDON. Nb. 15 -- “Huston Churchill called Saturday night fQ the election of a new parlia- ment as the first step to rescue Britain from its "lamentable and critical plight." ,

In a country-wide broadcast as head of the Conservative Party. Churchill blamed “Socialist mis- management. and mrisrule" for Britain's "dangers. privations anti misfortunes."

Ila-Seed Burned 0ver Forests From Planes

rasiomuvmrr. Feb. 1s - — (OP) - lie-seeding of burned- over woodland from aircraft has been started by the New Brunswick Department of Lands and Forests RJ. Gill. Lands Minister, announ- ccd today.

First of the aerial seeding oper- during "it week-end over part. of tiie 35 “time miles o! crown land rav- aged by forest fires in 1944.

The operation, dubbed "Opere- tion Evergreen." is carried out from 000 or 800 feet with spruce. 58158111. white cedar and pine seed being used.

MINE‘ DISASTER. RECALLED

MAUPBY. Yorkshire, England- (CP) — A coffin with a silver lilatc inscribed "Ari Unlmbwn Warrior" containing the remains o! one of I6 miners killed in a 1028 colliery disaster. was buried here. The skeleton was found in a dis- “Wl taller)’. sealed of! after fire iud stopped workings.

Coming Events

“Mann's General Store establ- mlIIGROIfiI-BIIUW qienfocbviai-

"Oils leed Cleaning Mill new mfll-ifld- Signed P. E. I. Live- llock Feed Aggie-y,

"300 at Orapeud Rink "mow mm. Single Men ‘vs. sm- iled Men. Beartbeeakera barred.

“Milton Juveniles vs. fir; Juveniles st nnltoil t. _ -

nano- _ nk to- -Jf.‘i..°.1‘..‘.°.t;".'.l"..§:h”..'°.it: atrial: Ball. ‘ltsurailey ailht, m. "Int novelty stint: coolest." ‘WI! tread . ; a: 111301 pier-vim m?» wit: éltltfirfiii ‘£751? m» ester.

"Come to valentine Soeisl. "'“"" "one. who Willie's Instincts. Music. luau. "In. llllioh served. n not m. the foilwln aigg .

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UITAWA. Feb. 1ii—(Bpeclel>- With a. background o! eocpert tes- UJIWIIY on living coats now laid drown by Dominion statistician H. Marshall. and Prices Board chair. man K. W. ‘Taylor. the House of Commons Prices Committee is ex- POCl-ed to call heads of various COUTIIWlI-IW corporations to the witness-stand in the railway oom- mittee room here later-this week. ‘ Since Wednesday last. the new committee headed by Health and Welfare Minister Martin has stolen the spotlight usually focused on the House of Commons, and Mr. Mar- tin whose name has been promin- ently mentioned as s. possible

ccessor to Prime Minister Mac- kenzie King intends to keeip it there. It is felt around Parliament niii this week-end that né will have little trouble in doing so, since he can channel the activi- ties of the committee into matters Tar more interesting than the ‘Throne Speech debate or the ulause-by-ciause discussion of the Qozeisfl Enhance Conservation

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Since Mr. Taylor has a New York engagement tomorrow, his evidence, which to date has been concerned with current prices of butter. wooilens and tex- tiles. will be deferred until mid- week. When the committee rc- convenes on Monday, F. A. Mc- Gregor, commissioner under the Combines Act will be celled. It is expected that he will be closely questioned as to his knowledge of Canadian combines or cartels which operate to increase prices or to maintain high prices.

Members of the committee free- ly state that the evidence oi Messrs. Taylor, Marshall. and Mc- Gregor is chiefly "academic" and that they will only get. down to brass tacks when they are degling directly with Canadian producers. buyers and sellers. This they pro- pose to do at the earliest possible moment, and the steering com- mittee of the nmin group is al- r~ady preparing a list of key wit nasses in business and industry across the Dominion.

While none of the four Prince Edward Island members have been appointed to the Prices Ccm- mittee, they have the traditional right of sitting on the sidelines while the hearings are in pro- gross. Further they can easily secure the co-operation of their colleagues on the committee to ask one or a series of questions on prices of such commodities as affect the Province.

When the committee resumes its sessions tomorrow morninglvlr. McGregor will first be questioned on the price o1 bread. it is anticl- pated. Some of the members. pu- ticularly those from Western Can- sde, have expressed the view that various bakers’ associations have combines to increase the price of bread beyond e just and reason- able figure. They will seek ll. breakdown of bread costs. under the headings of material. labor and distribution.

In the meantime. the House hopes this week to complete the committee stage on the Foreign Exchange Bill and to make fur- ther headway with debate on the Draft Address.

' STICKS TO DOBBIN JOHN. NB. -- (Q) _

- IAN‘! The eight horse-drown ‘plows used

to ciesr Saint John sidewalks o! snow are atill the "best and cheap- ost" method of clearance. l-LJ. Rogers. city director of markets and sanitation said. ‘

HALIFAX.‘ Ieb. le-(Orl-Tnis port city is in the throes of a de- pnesioa which‘ may see the ranks of ito jobless number one-tenth of its population in another six weeks. National Employment ser- vige officials acid today. "m

hey estimated there, were . without vvealtrpndwvhou sonal slack hits its peel: at end oftaxr month another 2.000 persons are expected to join the rants of unemployed. ~

‘that was thdlituatlon today in the Maritimets largest city es iso- er lesions and lildwtrlaiisia su-

g t. of 1N0 m‘ aewvmk. Jealtteg cause rem

the unelnb.loylnelit. Prof. bother Richter. chairman of the Halifax

sioa following a "black which saw ieea than -l

Expect Unemployment. To Increase In. Halifax

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YOUTHS SENTENCE!) TO DIE

Norman Gerald Kindy. centre.

and Edits-in Farrington, right, arc

led from the courtroom at Welland. Ont. after hem-g sentenced to hang

or. Aipril 28 for the murder of James ford County. Counsel for the two

considered. Kindy. 17. was a neighbor of the dead mun.

Bcil. 58-year-old resident of Stam- youths said an appeal was being Farrlngion.

'30, whose home is in Glendale. Eli-ode Island, was sheltered by Bell .1

lc-w clays before his body was found.

The two were arrested ill Turlcy.

Okla, eight. days after t-hc murder.

Large Local Audience-

Hears First-

hand Story

Of Conditions Overseas

"Millions oi‘ ohiizlscn are dying} In Europe and ' many mlilicris‘. more will die. if iitip in food anti i siothing docs not. reach them‘ soon", declared Mr. John Fisher,‘ iicll knoiin CBS commentator. in .10 addrrss ycsicrclay afternoon -.' the Prince Edward ‘Theatre.

Mr. Fisher's visit was in aid of {I18 Canadian Appeal for Children .ll Europe. and was the opening feature of the Provincial caniipaign which starts here today.

Mr. Arthur Peaks, joint chair- man cif the Provincial ccnimittce. acted as chairman and introduced the speakers. I-lis Honor Lieuten- ant Governor J. A. Bernard, who officially welcomed Mr. Fisher to this Province. and His Worship‘ Mayor B. Earle MacDonald who read an engraved address of wel-V come to Mr. Fisher on behalf of; the City of Charlottetown. MI.‘ James A. Fullerton. City" Cierlai presented the document to the! guest speaker. Lc-Col. KS. Rcg- l ers, who gave an address of} thanks to MT. Fisher foiiowingl his talk. and CaptainJ. J. Con-f nolly. also a Joint active chain. man for tiie Provincial Appeal; commiteec. were also among thei welcoming delegation. !

The large audience followed Mr. l Fisher's graphic description conditions in Europe with intense interest. The speaker took his audience with iiim ail the way- to Eilgianrl. France, Belgiunnj

Czechoslovakia and Poland. He; _

made them see the millions of,» homeless. mothcrless children. un- i dernourisl-ied, with eyes dead of expression. misshapen and with half clothed bodies. l-le cited cases of children who had been I800- rated from their parents and whose nationality could not be determined. and had to be molten to in several languages before getting a reaction. In many oases

lllmploysnent. Committee and need of the Dslhoueis University Insti- tutA of Pilbiic Affairs. said that small secondary industries which once made the area prosperous have disemeared without being replaced to a sufficient defile. Officials of the Government lob agency said the worst was y“ 00 come. The seasonal peak women aboutthe end of March and at the preseift rats they estimated that at least another 2.000 Persons would be seeking work by than. barring an unforeesn change for the better in conditions. 14st year at. its peak approximately 0.000 ereona were without jobs. however,

out Saturday only one ship was in u and five were loading. One of the five was tak-

ing only mail and luwliee.

‘there was no response. and even

the ward "moth-i" was not rc- ccgnlzed. because the children llifl zzrrci- known a. mother.

The speaker pointed out liiat ii‘! most European countries at the rrrrsz-"nt tJ-me. it is against the lav.- for adults lo eat eggs or‘ drin‘: milk. and that. only children and expectant and nursing mothers are allowed to have these essential foods.

Mr. Fisher said that the mill: supply of Europe had been re- duced to between 50 and 00 per cent of prewar days, which he attributed mostly‘ to the recent drought. in Europe: the worst since the dark ages. This had

caused wholesale slaughter of cattle. and despite all efforts

from this country it. would be at least 1953 before Europe would reach her prewar milk status.

Mr. Fisher referred to the ter- rific prircs in Europe and the un- controllable "black market" sweep- ing through these countries. He said that in Pariaa. child's under- shirt that would cost about forty cents here was worth at least four dollars, and that a twelve dollar child's overcoat in Canada costs between eighty and ninety dollars in Paris. He further stated that conditions in Poland. particularly in Warsaw. were so horrible that tithe and again "I had to pinch myself to be sure. that I wasn't dreaming."

He spoke of the "Ghetto" ln

"tsunami-st. s an.‘ been 0f College 0i Cardinals Seriously Ill

(By The Associated Prose)

VATZIOAN CITY. Feb. 16-0011- uaro Cardinal Granite Pignateili. dean of the College of Cardinals, was reported dying tonight. His physicians said he might not live until mornlnl.

‘the Cardinal. so. ts second only to Pope Pius in the Roman Cath- olic hierarchy. His death would reduce the College of Cardinals to

so.

Cardinal Pignatelli was stricken with a bladder ailment last. week. He was clear of mind and drank some oottee this booming. but lapsed into unconsciousness to- night when his strength began ebbing.

Sunday Regarded “Coldest Day” This Winter

Yesterday was regarded by many as the coldest clay this win- ter, although the actual temper- ature was not as low as it had been previously. However. iasn night's sub-zero temperatures were backed by a wind of gale force.

Here are the official readings at the Charlottetown Experimen- tal Station: Saturday at 2.30 in the afternoon the temperature was 4.4 abote zero; at 8.30 Saturday night it was still 3'! above; at 8.30 Sunday morning it.- was five above: at 2.30 in the afternoon it was three above; and at 3.30 Sunday night it was five below. Winds early Sunday morning were 42- miles-psr-hour and continued with little let-up all day. At 8.30 last night the wind was stiii northwest. 39 miies-per-hour.

Saturday's rainfall was measur- i-ci at .26 inches. The rain follow- :<l a very light snowfall.

By-eicction In Ontario Today

SEAFOIlfll, Uni. Fcb. 15 __ WPP-Tllt- issur- iwiv lies with the

rotors in ilic proriu-cinl riciirtg oi‘

llillO-ll whore Prenuci- Drcivs Pro- trcssive COHSIJFVQIIVC Govern-merit iii;l the Liberal Opposition join lcrzes ic-inorrott’ in their first test .-.' strength since the Ontario gen- cral election oi 1945.

The campaign in the two-party light for the seat vacant by the dcailu last Dccrmbcr of Progres- sivc Conservative Dr. R. iiobbs Taylor came to a close Saturday ziifrht‘ with a mtcting of Liberal rcrnmiticc-zncn at the town of Zur- ii-ii whore Fnrquhnr Oliver. fight- lziy: his first eicstion campaign as Lliiinido Liberal leader. was the zpjakfl‘. I

’l'.‘ie iicriilicr forecast for tomor- ~ow wit; cfcudl" anti milder. with

2 Iffiliflflfilliffl rcacirnc a high u.‘ probably 3G degrees.

Rctirrnin; office": WE. South- jntc. WIITOUJ election dag- head- quarters are located in this town of 9.000 persons some 22 miles west if Strotforfl. estimates that about 20.000 arehllgibie to vote. inclurl- 3P3 scme 700 airmen at the RCA. F‘. . stations at Clinton and csntralia. -

The rival candidates both are businessmen at Exeter, another town of 11.000 cbout l5 miles south- west of hare. Themes Pryde. 69- year-old native of Scotland who contested the Huron-Perth eon- stituency in the 1945 Federal election, carries the Progressive Conservative banner. The Liberal is Benson Tucker. 49. who grew u-p in luicldicsex County and non‘ is serving his ninth te;m as z-eevc of Exeter.

Dr. ‘Baylor wen the riding for the Progressive Conservatives in 1943 and uzain in 1945 after a Liberal candidate had won the two previous elections. In 1945 Dr. Tgylor polled 'r.oei votes to 5.152 for James Ballsntyrie. LiberaLsnd 1,211 for J13. liudklns. C.C.F. The C.C.I'. did not nominate a can- didate in this by-election.

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Russia Continues Reply To The ll. S.

(Iy The Associated Press)

MOSCOW. Feb. lb-qiiussia said Saturday night that she was forc- ed to‘ alga s non-aggression treaty with Germany in l030-in a fight. against time.

Furthermore, the Soviet Union asserted that. Britain and France shared s pro-war aim of starting a war between Russia and Ger- many, and that the Hitler-Stalin pact was an alternative move.

In the third chapter of their reply to United States documents. the Russians also said that the Uflted Btetoe had supported in every. way the "ruinoue" policy of Britain and mace.

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Ch’t0wn Man Found‘ Dead On Street Sunday; _ Inquest Will Be Held

Ceo’town Jail Closed Because Fuel ls Short

The King's County jail at Georgetown is cloaed._No prie- oners are to be admitted until the 1st of May. This order has been in effect since Friday h". and is due to the coal shortage. The measure. The Guardian has been informed, has been taken for the pur- pose of "economy."

0n Friday the prisoner! numbered four. They were re- moved to Queen's County jail, Charlottetown. a move which is legalized under The Pris- oners’ Act.

Once before. some years ago, the Georgetown jail was clos- ed during the winter months for the same reason-shortage of fuel.

In Cood Health 0n 106th Birthday

(By The Canadian Press)

OARMAN, Man, Feb. l5—Elie Pierre Major ate a special piece of angel cake and played the usual game of checkers-arid counted it a happy 106th birthday anniversary.

He celebrated today at the farm home of Mr. and lvilrs. Johnson Sargent. where he‘ has lived since his wife died several years ago.

Mr. Major. who was born in Si. Phillip. Que. and came to Meni- tcba 58 years ago. farmed in. the Carmen district until he was more

than 90 years old. His eyesight.“

hearing and general health still BYE Rood. So is his appetite.

Said Mrs. Sargent: "I have elk. cn care of him for several years and I've never seen him miss a nneal-and he's a hearty eater."

Bright summer days he strolls through Carmen. where he once was a mail-carrier. And even sev- ere winter weather can't keep m. lilalor indoors.

Mrs. sargentfs only corriplaint— and it isn't serious-hinges on the elderly gentleman's “night-owl tendencies." She said he never goes to bed until lifter 1i pm.- and he's up every momimz at 6 c-‘clock.

LEOMINSTER, England -(CP) Blonds Land Army girls are barred from working in Hereford omhards because the tar oiil spray most orcharciists prefer will blister fair skins.

Mr. Peter Coyle, s1, was found dead about 8 o'clock yesterday morning at the west corner of King and POwnal Streets.

The body was discovered by Mr. Ernest Hogan who. while in a prong position. the result o1 his failing on the slippery sidewalk, noticed srrecumbent figure be- tween an old automobile and Mr. Frank Nlaclntyreui auto repair shop, Mr. Hogan immediately noti- fied the police.

Upon orders o; Coroner Dr. J.D. Alacfiuigan, the body was remov- ed to the A.A. Hennessey Funeral Home where it was later viewed by a coroner's jury comprising W.M. Florsythe (lorrman). I-lawiey Crockett. William Hughes. Russell Abbott. Charles McLeilan, Clifford Sherren, and John Kenny.

The date for the inquest has not Tet been announced. 1n the mean- rmc, an autopsy was performed on the body yesterday afternoon by

ologist,

The late Mr. Coylc had been on the staff of the local Canadian National Railway Express office for approximately 25 years. He hud been married but his wife had died several years ago. l-lis immediate relatives are, three sisters, Mrs. Wilfrid Doucette. '10 Prince Street, with whom he lived; Mrs. Marg- aret. Lord and Kathlcen, both of Cambridge, Mass; and three brothers. John. 53 Brighton Ave. nue; Frank. of Montague; and Wilfrid, '70 Prince Street, City.

Dr. Harold Shaw. Provincial path-

C. ll. Nth-tows Large Canning o Plant Cutted

Flames FiInIEd By lleavv Wind Saturday Night.

Horton's canning plant at Mur- ray River was destroyed by fire Saturday night. There was no of- tlcial estimate of the amount o] loss; it was expected to exceed ,=50.000. The steel-covered wooden building was built in 1009. It was about. a0 feet long by 26 wide,

The fire was a serious blow to the village. Some 30 persons were employed in the plant the past: [cw weeks. canning chicken and beef. During ihe busy season be- tween 50 aiici 60 xvere on the staff.

The blaze broke out about 9.30 Saturday night. The village's single

auxiliary purnper - former civil- ian defence equipment _- was quickly in action and pumped

steadily until 4 a.m. Sunday morn- lng, However, the firemen ‘were hampered by the type of building — the outside “h: corrugated steel '-and by the strong wind. The only part of the L structure that was savor] was the boiler room. located in the western end ui tiie builrl- ing, Firemen remained on the scene until 8 am. Sunday morning.

The origin of the blaze is un- ilmown. It appeared to have started jin what was known as the retort- iroom. ' where cans "aver-e sterilized after being filled. There was no

.fire in that part of the building ‘lsaturday. however, the steam for

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Last evening in St. Dunstairs Basilica after the, Lenten semzon which was delivered by Rev. Ber- nard Quinn, O.M.I., of Ottawa, His Etxceliency the Most. Rev. James Boyle, Bishop of Chariotze- ttwiu, invested the Hon. Dr. W. J. P. MacMillan, 0.B.E., as a Knight Commander o1’ the Order of Si. Gregory the Great. civil class.

His Excellency, vested in Cappa Magma, assisted at his throne ivitl. Rev. J. W. McCardle and Rev. P. l". Macdoriald as chaplains.

Dr. MacMillan was escorted by a guard of honor of Fourth De- gree Knlghts of Columbus. At the beginning of the ceremony he we. escorted to a kneeling bench in the sanctuary of the Basilica by Rev. Dr. McMahon. Rector of the Basilica, who then read in Latin and English the Papal Brief of appointment. Dr. McMahon then escorted Dr. Macfvllllan to the episcopal throne where Bishop Boyle invested him with the in- signis. of a Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great.

Mr. Frank McIntyre, president of the Holy Name Society of thr