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Cl-lARLOTTETOWN, _ CANADA. MONDAY, MARCH), 194d ,‘

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lSt. Laurent Re-iterates Canada Could Not Be

Neutral In “NEW

Deolh Sclurd of Mr. Thos. MgMi Ion

Charlottetown lost, a highly es- teemed citizen in the death on Saturday morning of Mr. Thomas MacMlilan, which occurred at hla home, 302 Euaton street after an illness of some months.

The late Mr. Macmillan was born at Belfast on March 1, 1871, the son of Alexander MacMilian on Anne Hyncs. After receiving an education in‘ the c munity school, he ' attended ince Wales College and then taught school for a number of years in various sections cf the Province. he abandoned the teaching pro- fession to enter the employ of sinnley, show and Peardon where he served as book-keeper for over 40 years. He retired only three years ago from this position.

The late Mr. Mpcldillan was prominent in various organizations. He was a moat faithful member of the Holy Name Society, Knights of Columbus, st. DunstansBasilica Choir. st. Andrew's Society. and lhe caledonian club. l-re had,bern irbveinry of. the latter organizat- ion for 35 years and had served as secretary treasurer with St. Anrii-i-n-‘s Society for nearly a. uuaricr of a century. For many years he had also acted as city Auditor.

Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Eunice MaoBiieraon, and three sons: Dr, Joa»hi40~.~~.°§t,; m“ Kenneth C.. Tracadie: and Dr. Frank A.. at present doing special medical research work in Toronto. The following brother-s and sisters are also left to mourn hi; gagging; Mrs. Charles Sheldow. Millview; Mrs. James MoKenna, Newton C1055: Mrs. Charles Rogers, Port- iillld. Me: Autln, Belfast; and Ambrose. Portland. Maine. Two other brothers, Alexander and lid- mtind Francis predeceased him.

His remains are resting at his late residence. .102 Euston Street.

Mr. MaoMllian had a long and Active life of servbc. of usefulness and honour. Ha was devoted to his duties. whether high or hum- b.e. whether in church. fraternal socielv or business. and whntever lliS hand found to dc he did it “m1 i" 111* mWht. He. maintained iili‘ fine old traditions of his an- iestrv. with his kindly "Highland tart. his canacitv for comrade. filo. his unswerving integrity, h.- hnd hosts of friends who will ”_"‘j"" hit unfair-r. His memory v11. long be cherished.

Electric Storm. ln g C°Pe Breton Sunday

u ‘ . p ivoivallr. us... March a -<d1=i “Len electric storm rumbled today r Caps Breton. hardest hlt by ‘he “NW1! snowfall last week. (One lliiouse was damaged by lightning at I "rider: near the centre of the I9,- and. The thunderstorm lasted about an hour. .

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War

MONTREAL, march’ 8-—(OP)— Prime Minister St. Laurent today concluded his iirst- official trip to Montreal with a visit to an organ- ization which only a short time ago criticized him for saying that Carrpda could not remain neutral in another war.

Mr. 5t. Laurent, called at head- quarters of the St. Jean Baptiste Society, a: French-Canadian organ- ization noted for its nationalistic views. ‘ _

A few months ago that society passed a rtsolution expressing re- gret that Mr. Si. Laurent had stated he felt Canada could not remain neutral in another war. No reference was made to the resolu- tion during Mr. 5t. Laurtnt‘s brief visit. -

But some of the society's mem- bers were present Saturday when the Prime Minister re-iteratcd that Canada could not remain neutral in a world threatened with war:

Before going to the meeting, he had a private meeting with labor union leaders in Montreal.

He re-iterated his views not only in a speech to an enthusias- tlc, cheering dinner meeting of his Montreal supporters, but also in a speech to the Richelieu Club, a French-Canadian organization with a nationalistic tinge.

Mr. St. Laurent said that he and his government is supporting the North Atlantic security pact because it believes that only a strong association of the peace- loving democracies can assure the peace until the United Nations is

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25-Room lioiel Destroyed By Fire

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BHIPPEOAN. N. 8., March 6 - (CP) - Fire of unknown origin today destroyed the Robichaud Hotel. a 25-room wooden building in this northern New Brunswick village. Loss was estimated at 825,000. partly covered by insur- ance. '

No lives were endangered but Fire Chief Frank Hebert suffered multiple hand and arm burns in trying to salvage clothing and other personal belongings of. those who lived in the hotaL.

A passer-by noticed the fire at 8 a.m. after the owner and manag- er, J. O'Neill Roblchaud. had left to drive his family home from a nearby church. Tanks containing 80.000 gallons of gasoline. three homes and a restaurant were threatened before the fire came

under control more than _ four hour-a later. t Management of the hotel, form-

erly known as the Marquis Hotel. was taken over three years ago by Mr. Eoblchaud. Magistrate for Gloucester County. He said he would. rebuild on the same site.

'1‘ s fire was the second in this dis riot in a week. Last Sunday the ‘iireekzhildren of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Paulin_met death in their flaming home on Shlppegan Island. separated by a strait from the

‘Daily, and arrested its editor for

mainland village of Sbippagan.

To Conduct Course

Mr. Mitbael Meiklcjohn, Ottawa, who arrived in Charlottetown last night to conduct a. course on Com-

munity Drama this weck. Mr. Meikiejrvn is a governor of the Dominion Drama Festival. a direct- or of the Ottawa Drama League and vice-president of the Eastern Ontario Regional Drama Festival. He ls on the staff of the Physical Fitness Division of the Depart- ment of\National Health and Wel- fare.

Economic Recovery In Western Germany Rapid

Russia Refuses To Recognize New German Siaie

By ‘V00 Gallagher BERLIN. March 5 -—(APi —'l‘he Soviet Union has served notice it will not recognize nor accept the Western German state now being formed under the guidance of Brit- ain, t-he United states and France. The notice came in a letter Sat- urday night from Marshal Vasslly D. Sokoiovsky, Russian commander in Germany, to Gen. Lucius D. Clay, United States’ military governor. The letter bitterly attaoked the United States restitution policies in Germany and gave no indication there will be any softening of Rus- sia's cold war against the West. The Russian commander gave no indication as to how Russia pro- poses io deal with the Western German state, since there appears no logical way in which the USS. R. could block its formation. Turning down a United States

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N0 ‘Softening Of Russian Foreign Policy Expected

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BUDAPEST. March 8 -— (AP) -’-A Hungarian workers‘ court convicted 13 persona Saturday»! blank market money deals in an alleged political conspiracy with Joseph ‘Cardinal Mlndszenty and sentenced them to prison.-

SOFLA, “Bulgaria. March fl —— (AP) — Verdicts in the treason Lrial of 15 Bulgarian Protestant ministers are to be returned at 3 p.m. (9 a.m.. AST) Tuesday. All begged the court's merry 1n final pleas Saturday.

VANCOUVER, March d —-(CP) -Phi1lp Hope-Wallace, a leading British theatre critic, will ad- judicate the Dominion _drama festival 1n Toronto April 25-30.

NANKING, March 6 (AP)—- Police Saturday night closed the newspaper National Salvation

rrikolzing Generallasimo Cbiang Kai-Shek,

Legion Renews Pleas For Aged and Indigent

(Bf The Canadian Press)

OTTAWA, March 8——’I'he Can- adian Leginn has renewed its flgh‘. for increased allowances for aged and indigent war veterans and their dependents. Tile Legion Sat- urday madc public a brief it pre- sented lo members of the Cabinet Friday nigh‘. calling for increas- ing the. monthly ceilings by 810 for single men and $15 for mar- ried men. These now are 840 and $70.

With Expert

uixa suooass. u. fr. Mai-on d C!) - Does creation of the atomic bomb revolutionise war-

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P. 1L8. Blackelt. a British expert of atomic energy. laya definitely not. . ‘ l

But Gen. A. G. L. Marla iton, Canadian delegate on the aited Nltlona Atomic Energy Commission, ilagieaa. Heaays the bomb may. not be "absolutely decisive” allwfoaditiens of warfare: but‘ ‘could buyout-faith. its destruct- ivenua‘! i! . d against cop- esntratattjatiztes. ' lhlclolllbtofi" former ‘Canadian do . v _ expresaad hi:

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McNaughton Disagrees’

- continuing radio-active qualities.“

On A-Bomb

Jdcltlaughton said in hiaiinter- view that Biackelt fails to "give anything like an accurate apprais- al of llie military value of this weapon." ‘t " “Under certain conditions, parti- cularly if the attack is unexpect- ed against. concentrated targets. the affect of the bomb could be terrible in its deetructiveneaa particularly because of its lethal,

Iiackett baasd his conbntion on the ‘bombb offacta at limehima and Nagasaki. The bombs dropped there were exploded a consideo able distance above the ground and damage was mainly from blast and mat.

“it la the presence of lethal radio-active au‘ released by atomic explosions which is one of the main sources of dread in the use of atomic weapons." McNaught- on sald. 8e a and belief Blackett played dew the effect of the bomb to strengthen Ilia argu-_ aunts in favw of Ituaalab proposit- ion fer national rather than inm-

By Robeh iuewett

LONDON. Mamh 6 -—(AP) - Andrei A. Gromyko. who has made

ny sharpattacks. on the West- ern Powers before the United Nat- ions. has been appointed Russia's first deputy foreign minister. i118 Moscow radio announced Saturday. night.

He succeeds fiery Andrei Y. Vishinsky. advanced Friday to the post of foreign minister to succeed V. M. Molotov. i

Grcirnyko is quiet and soit-epokw en. nevertheless. he was Ln the fore-i front of many east-west clashes lni the U.N. Security Council. where. he hearletLih-e Soviet delegation‘ from 1946 lo 1048.

The new appointment was ob- viously a. promotion for Gromyko. Although ho had been deputy for- eign minister since 1946. he was Junior by several months to an- other deputy. Jakod A. Malik. who succeeded Grc-myko as head of the Russian U.N. delegation.

Most diplomatic observers in Loridon agree that the Russian cabinet shakeup hardly foreshad- ows anyi-btd for truce in the cold war between East and West. All of them conceded it might presagc some Soviet Politburo play to n-ao the west. but only a small minority say they think it actually does. Re- placing Mclotov by Vishlnsky ls not construed as much of a peace move. ,

Many diplomats speculated that Molotov is on the my to are!!!" power, although conceding frankly they have no inside infonnatlon to guide thsm. _

There was speculation that Prime Minister Stalin. now 69. is prepar- ing to hand over power to Molotov. his No. 1 lieutenant.

A Stupor-Director‘!

source. close to. Rrltafivs Foreign Office. said he believes Molotov is about to be-i come a sort of super-director of- Russian policy, or "general swer- visor of foreign policy."

Georges Bideault. former French foreign minister who has negotiat- ed with both Molotov and Vish- inaky in big four discussion. pretty well summedup the views of the

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Inquest gTo Ia Held- lnfo Death of infant

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rtasrna noon.‘ N. n. March d — (OP) -- An inquest will be held here tomorrow night into the death of the infant aon of Edna Petdviu. 2i. who has been charged with abandoning the child. She la being bell in jail at Andever. Pollda aaiiLtlla baby W" 5°"! to Mill Poidvin in the Tobiqua Vhllay. Hospital Feb. l8 and she left the hospital two days later. Police also said that although the young mother had carried the baby in her arms to a taxi. thl infant, waain a suitcase when taken into a Plaster Rock house. The following any. Ptifoo added. the child! body wba destroifflfl W fire in a kit an tove. . Contents of- the stove’: ashpan were examlnbd by Dr. R. A. Mac- ketn. and the raaultro! this aa- aaiiaauea iimicpaetaa to be made

national control of atemle encgy.

BERLIN. March it-iAPi-West- ern Germany's economic recovery is outstripping official forecasts.

Industrial production alreadyhas roared" past the target set for June 1949.

German coal miners are setting production records even as thb Communists strive to stir resent- ment against the Allies in the Ruhr.

Girmfln floods are flowing into world markets at the rate of about 8800000000 a yeah-four times what they were s year ago. Im- ports are rpnnlng well over $400.- 000000 a year or about seven times what they were in i047.

The Girman people have what some areas ln the world still lack —a stable currency. United States officials say the German deutsche mark compares favorably in buy- ing power with the Swiss franc. one of Europe's aoundest curren- CXPS- '

Gen. Lucius D. Clay, United States military governor. says. however, "there is still a long road ahead to selfsufficlency.“

Under the Economic Co-operat; ion, Administration program. liv- in! standards will rise in Western Germany by about 10 per cent. during the year beginning July 1 ~but they will still be about 2'1 per cent below 1938.

Germany's export program is a1-_ Nady evoking squeals of protest from some foreign competitors.

Britain's automobile manufactur- ers are expressing concern at the mounting experts of the German volkawagen. a tiny car which sells for about I750 in Germany. ~Ha.rold Wiledlt-presidellfl of the British Board of Trade. says some British engineering and shipbuild- in; firms are concerned about ‘what. he calls "unfair competition"

lncifieniuls ' Reported 0n Aihabaslfati

VICTORIA, B. C., March 6-(CPi —The Royal Canadian Navy today reported settlement of what it caller! a "minor" incident aboard the destroyer Athabaskan in Mexi-

ber"s assertion that a mutiny had occurred.

The denial, from Rear Admiral H. G. de Wolf, Pacific Coast flag officer. and from naval officials in Ottawa, followed publication in a Vancouver neu/spaper of an an- onymous letter lo the editor, he- lleved to be from a rating aboard the destroyer, that members of the crew "mutinied and sealed them- selves in the forward upper mess- decks for approximately two hours." The incident. occurred Fell.

Pacific coast.

(Vice-Admiral H. T. W, Grant. chief of naval staff. said in Ottawa that the newspaper report was ‘a lot of nonsense". He admitted that there had been an incident "not serious enough" in engender an im_ mediate statement. '

(Defence Minister Claxton was not available for comment. How- ever. he was understood to have asked for a full investigation iintc the report.)

Admiral do Wolf referred to ihc incident as "minor disciplinary trouble only.“ In Ottawa, naval of- ficleis said about 30 members of the Alhabasknn’: crew were involv- ed inf what was termed an incident so minor the destroyers captain, Cmdr. M.A. Medland, handled it on the spot. If was stressed that only unofficial reports so far had been received in the capital.

The Vancouver Sun published the anonymous letter in ifs final e111‘- fion Saturday. flaring It on the front page under a five-column headline. Liberal quotations-but not the text-of the letter were

from German industries. And Czechoslovak exporters are com- plaining of incrcasin! dotnpetltion from German goods. 4 ‘l

printed. The letter claimed that "seamen, strikers. electricians and miscellaneous ratings" were involv-

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Red Cross Blood Ban-k _

Operating Efficiently

Prince Edward Island is in debt l0 the Rod Cross Blood Bank at the Halifax dcpot, to the amount of some 120 pints of human blood. ‘That. is, of course. if the Red Cross looked at it that way. which it doesn't. ‘

The Mobile Bleeding Unit coi- lected 366 pints of blood when it was here early last December. some 412 pints oi’ whole blood and '10 pints of blood plasma, have been used by Island patients since ihe Red Cross ‘transfusion Labor- ntory opened on December 11.1048.

Tomorrow. the Mobile Bleeding Unit will again call for blood do- nations. and the target this visit is 40o donors in Charlottetown and 200 in summerside. |

A visit to the ‘Ih-anafusion Lab- i oratory at the Provincial Labora- tories, Department of Health and Welfare. showed an efficitnt and useful service under the direction of Dr. Harold Shaw. Provincial pathologist.

Two registered technicians, the, Misses Margaret MacLennan and‘ Joyce MacPhall, make the various

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To roan Eqgl. iiiii. off Rdtion‘ Lisl- ln U. K.

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LONDON. March 8 — (AP) - Egga and milk will be ration-free during the flush production period this spring for the first time since i041, Food Minister" John strachey said Saturday. Present egg and milk rations seek to guarantee every infant one egg and a pint of milk a day. and every adult about one egg and 2 1/2 pints of milk a week.

Friqlel Weather’ In “RUM-W?

, larch kllhuhral- rber lfllilld Britain an many parts aairope durlna

the week-ans an snow fell aafar south as 8i and Malta. Snow fell in many pane of Britain sat- urday, and continued lightly today in Eastern mgiand and Scotland. London had its first fail of the winter. tw inches. Dumfriea in scotlpnd r- portee is inches. some soccer games were cancelled and ‘rouse aueplaeiiaaa time racial

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EsTGovernor of Newfoundland 4 Sails For Home

ST. JOHN'S. Nf1d.. March 6- tCPi-- An era ended in this oldest British colony today when Gover- nor Sir Gordon Macdonald left for England aboard the liner Nova Scotie.

H114 departure closed the roster of Newfoundland‘! governors --- the first was Capt. Henry Osborne, up- polnted in 1729.

Sir Gordon, one-lime Scottish coal miner who served three years as governor and chairman of the Com- mission Government. ends his term officially March 31. dale set for Newfoundland-Canada union.

Soon after he left, Chief Justice Sir Edward Emerson was sworn in as administrator. He will take care of official government business un- til March 31.

By that date. n lieutenant-gover- nor is expected to have been np- pointed. He will in turn appoint an interim administration to run the new Province until a provincial general election ran be held.

can waters. If denied a crewanem- ‘

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j New Chairman of ' Tax Appeal Board

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Mr. H. R. Bell. M.L.A., who has been appointed chairman of the City Tax Appeal Board in succes- sion to Hon. A.W. Matheson, Min.- isier of l-lealih and Welfare. who resigned following his appointment to his present portfolio. Mr. Bell's appointment was made at. a re- cent meeting of the Executive Council.

Other members of the Board— both appointed by the City-are Messrs. Alex MacDonald and By- ron Brown, Charlottetown.

Thursday Likely Dale FoLBudgei

iaiure on Thursday, March 10. by

Subscriptions Delivered 00.00 ‘Mall $5.00; other Rovinoea I

It. is expected iliat the Budgeti‘: n-iii be brought down in the Legls-_, ‘I

itusiiiv ENGINEER CHARGED f WITH SPYING 1N us.

NAVAL AUTHORITIES ODECLRAROE “MUTI NY”, ONLY MINOR

Released? . Demanded By Ambassador .

NEW YORK, March 6—(CP)-—A‘ Russian engineer on the Unltrtl Nations staff and a diminutive young brunette employed in-the In- ternal Security Section of the Jus- tice Department were in jail today, accused of’ spying on United State! defence secrets. -

They were unable to post bail of $100,000 and 820.000. respectively.

The pair were arrested Friday night by Federal Bureau of investi- gallon agents who pounced on them in a dimly-lit street on New York’! ' lower east side. The F. H. I. had trailed the spy suspects for hours.