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Four Killed 18 Injured ‘In Explosion

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RENO, New, Aug. 15 — (AP) - vnn- persons were killed and at iPlLii. 11a injured by an explosion and fire 1n an old business dis-

trict of Reno today.

The bodies of two men were re- coroner Lawrence "at ir-nst" two other bodies in the de-

and said

covered,

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m., both believed to be firemen

The fire bgun in a small one- building, variously report- ed to be a house, a Chinese laun- dry, a second-hand-shop and a

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mznilig office.

A large crowd gathered to watch and was striidk by flying debris knocked down when the ex-

D!‘ pinsiOn sudd nly occurred.

Window's than n block were shattered.

The site of the fire was a frame siriirturo which consisted of thgge buildings connected by g uniform false front to give the appearance of a unit.

On one side 1a the old Bantu Po Hotel and on the other a cafe. Both were shaken by. the explo- srm but firemen battled to save thrm from the flames.

Cause o1 the eimlosion y“ not», known. '

Coming Events

"Come to the dance at. the Bon- ‘hw’ 11m- Tilesdfly. August 3rd.

"Chicken supper and dance, Conan Ban Wednesday, Aug. 10.

“gallant Canmel Picnic, August

"Tome to Belfast Church ‘Tea it erlnesday, August 19th. _

"Ice Cream Social in Frederic- ton Hall. Wednesday, August 18th. "Pictures at Morel] every Tung- Iiny and Saturday show a o'clock,

Pbmoe every macaw. st. Pet- er: Legion Hell. Clifford's Orch- 051721.

n "lwstival Canavoy School Aug. trh. Ccme, dance and have a 80nd time.

V"l"hickcn Supper, St. George's. “critics-day. August 18th. Supper served at. 5 o'clock.

"D011". St. Teresa's. Wednes- August 18th. Webster's Orch- h Til.

"Legion Dance in Cardigan Hall. Minder. August 16th. Webster's (Ircimstra.

"Open air dance and refresh- ‘ ‘ tonight at New Haven. Mc-

“Dance Friday, (‘.~'l'."l.

Borden Monday and

isfmffaion Auxiliary Dance. Cur]. i-Z ilillk. Montague. Tuesday, Aug. W. lith. Don Mcssers Orchestra.

w"l-Ixce|ient Supper prepared (o;- L“_‘“"-‘SIIHY. 18th. in Harrington l..iil. Dance after. ‘

_“Dance at Stanley fifie W100i Friday -evening, Aug. 30th. Bu: of cakes and ice cream.

"Movies -- Vernon Hunter River Tuesday. Raiders of the South. '

Monday. Ginger and

"I00 Cream Festival. Dance Ind Bingo, Winsioe Station Hall, Tuesday. Ausiut 17th. \

Can teen. Rollie

V"Dance. Covehead “rdnesdfl. August 10th. McKenzie! Orchestra.

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"30s Grower. Special price on Pen-Honor hog grower- for next ten “vs- Livestock Feed Agency.

"Dance, Lorne Tuesday." August 11th. Webster's brchesti-g,

"Ice Ores-m Social, llargets, “ow-v. August 17th. in no of “Irsate school.

"Ice Cream Social in Spring Irma School. mosey. August ma, in aid or school.

“Canoe Cove, wednesde Horse Race snow "That's My Men". Don Ameche.

"Blocking orders for dry ini- ibrted shavings. Phone 511-1. of

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snmnmr Following Bar- Truek Brash

Three people are in the . Prince County Hospital. two of them in a serious condition following a. car and truck col- lision about 6 o'clock Satur- day evening on the main high- way Just west of the Sum- meraide airport road.

The Injured are: Cecil Powell of Summeraide the driver of the truck. Mil Betty Craft, 151 East 6th Street, Erie, Pennsylvania. Raymond Hagle.

Road 0 Kuhl Route. l-Jrie, Pennsylvania. Miss Craft ll only suffering from bruins

and will likely be discharged today.

Mr. Powell who was proceeding west in a. one ton truck owned by Jenkins Bros. Ltd, has con- cussion of the brain and a pos- sible skull fracture. He will be X-rayed today. Mr. Hagle is sui- ferlng from cuts on the face and head, shock and possible skull in- Juries.

The car driven by Mr. l-Iagle in which Miss Craft was a passeng- er is a complete wreck and ap- pcars to have struck head on. The truck which was loaded wits. empty lobster crates as Mr. Powell was travelling west for a load of lobsters is not so badly damaged. It. seems to have been struck on the side of the cab on the drivers side. The cab and rear left fender are badly damaged.

After the accident a sum o1 money about $1.000, was recovered from the glove compartment o! the truck. It was to have beer. vsed to purchase lobsters.

As far as can be learned Mr Hagie and Miss iCraft who were coming from west at the.time of the accident are riot visiting any- one tin this Province but only came over from the mainland fo: -a day. They are both employees of the General Electric Co. 1.1 Erie.

Mr. Powell is well known 1r. athletic circles as one of the top pitchers of the Summerside Base- ball League-S.

Flre Losses Very lllgh

SAINT JOHN. N. 13., Aug. ib- (CP)--New Brunswick fire losses during the first six months oi 1948 reached the “very high" tozu‘ oi approximately $1,650,000, Pro- vincial Fire Marshal H. M. Arm~ s t r o n g announced Saturday. Twenty-three persons lost that" lives in the blazes, mostly in homes. Saint John anti Moncton

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By THOMAS P. WHITNEY

MOSCOW. Aug. l5 — (AP)'— The Russian press and radio said today an assistant United States naval attache who left Moscow May 1 had been caught receiving secret information from a Rus- slan and was sent home by de- mand of the Soviet Foreign Min- istry.

Pravda says the assistant at- tache, Lieut. Robert Dreher, was Jcaught with the goods in his hand" and confessed. The Com- munist party newspaper said the United States Embassy was told Dneher "had been caught in ea- plonage."

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 - (AP) The United States State Department charged to- day that Russia authorities actually flamed" on espion- age case against Lleut. Robert Drehor whom the Moscow preea and radio accused 0f serving as an American spy.

The American version of the latest bizarre development 1n Soviet-American minions, vvll given out by Michael J. Mc- Dennott, State Department press officer. It differed in vir- tualb all major mspccts from the Russian account.

McDei-mott said that the ev- idence against the 32-year-old naval lieutenant was deliber- ately planted by Soviet auth- orities, using the powerful Bus. sian secret police, MVD, after he Md ant-lied m» a Soviet exit visa to leave the country.

The incident was said to have taken place April 23, 194g,

(An Associated Press dispatch fro-m Moscow May 4 reported 5n informed American sourcg ggjd

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Former 0h’town Man Passes In Chicago

CHICAGO. Aug. 15—(AP)- A. Campbell Maclsaac, 85. Canadian- born real estate editor of the Chicago Heralcb-American died today in St. Luke‘: Hospital. During the Second» World War MacIsaac served as liaison officer between federal housing agencies and home builders and industrial war plants.

He was born in Charlottetown, P.E.I.. and was publisher of the Brandon. Man. News 1n 1911-11. From 1912 to i915 he was presi- dent and publisher of the Fort William Herald, Fort William. 0nt., and from i915 to 1919 he was business and advertising manager of the Edmonton Bulle- tin. Edmonton. Alta.

Surviving are his widow, lbouisc; a son, B. Campbell Maclsaac, Pittsburgh Pa. and three daugh-

uere especially hard hit.

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"Dance in Walter Connick's Friday night. "Pownal ice cream seeial ‘rues- day, Aug. 17th. If not fine, fol- lowing evening. Proceeds in aid of the Hall. '

"Come to the Dance in Gra- ham's Road Hell, Thursday, Aug- ust 19th. Sandwiches and Tea served.

"Deuce, Vernon River Hall. Wednesday, August 18th. Auapices C. W. L. Milivlew Orchestra. l/unchea served.

"Grand View. Thursday. Horse luce Show, "That's Man.‘ ~

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"Come to st. John's Church Picnic. Or , . Wednesday, Aug- uat 18th. 1f wet next fine day.

"Hospital Dance. McLean's Warehouse. Sour-ls, Wednesday. August 18th. Modern and Old Tifne. .811! leaves Holy Name Hall at 7.30. ‘

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"We can quote very close prices at ell times on straight or assorted ears of whole end or ground grains, delivered at your nearest station, but only to buyers who can act quickly on receipt of our offerings by telegram. The Atlas Grain Com- pany. Board of Trade Building.

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Meeting May Make Or Break Espionage Probe

By WILLIAM r. Armoc-Asr

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16 - (AP) —A dramatic face-to-iaoe meeting tomorrow of Alger Hiss, the ae- cused, and Whittaker Chambers, the accuser, may make or break the United States congressional spy probe.

Plans for the showdown were disclosed today by House of Rep- resentatives. un-Americsn Activ- ities Committee members as their espionage investigatlo took a new international turn.

Hire, a ionrner United ltetes State Department official who now heads the Carnegie endowment or would peace, has been named

y Chem-hers as a member of en

"elite" Communist underground operating in Waahin tor. to Chambers‘ "conversion" hem

Ootrmunlnn in 1N7,

Chambers, now a senior editor o! Time rnaaaaine, fold the coul- mittee that he himself served in the underground. Hiss‘ denial was so impressive as to convince committee members that a face- to-faoe meeting is eeaentlel.

The committee has not dioclded whether the meeting should be behind closed doors and in the presence of committee members and investigators. only, or out in the open with the public and the press looking on. "

Members admitted. privately that the committee is gaanbi g by bringing the into men toga er to observe their reactions in a fece-to-fefe meeting.

ln 100 Years

Friday night, when the gale" for traditionally on the alert across Nova Scotia. No veesfli! it sea were reported in however. It was the heaviest rain in Halifax for 100 yell‘!-

0f Fisheries 0n ilisitllere

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surprlsed and rolling lana- the Hon. R. W. Mayliew, Minister of Fish- eries, who arrived in Charlotte-

Agrees-lily pressed with the scape of the Province,

tuwn at noon yesterday in the Departmental cutter. "Cygnet". informed The Guardian last night that the Island was "different" from any of the other Provinces.

His four-hour motor trip yes- terday afternoen, in which he was accompanied by Mr. J. L. Douglas, M.P., and Mrs. Douglas was a. revelation to him. M1. Mayhew said. There was a "unl- form appearance of prosperity‘ Zn the rural areas which he had nov- cr seen among the farming com- munities of other Provinces. Prac~ ticaliy all the homes seemed to oe on the same economic level oi tidiness, comfort. and well-being.

Mr. lifayhew, who was accom- panied to the Province by his Deputy Minister, Dr. Stuart Dams. and Mr. E. D. Fraser. supervisor of fisheries for the Maritlmes, said his present visit to the Island mas principally for the purpose of gaining first hand information on the particular fishery problems which confront the Province and of becoming personally acquainted with as many as possible of those who are interested in the Island's fishing industry.

Today, the Minister will call on Premier Jones with whom he wLl discuss the Islands fishery proo- icms. He will also visit the quar- trrs on Queen Street of the local branch of the Department of Fian- erics. In the evening. he will be the guest speaker at. a dinner given in his honour at the Char- lottetown Hotel by the P. E. Is- land Fisheries Federation.

Tuesday, Mr. Mayhew will mo- tor to sourls to inspect the two fishing boats. the “Cowie" and the "I-Iarengus" which are now giv lng demonstrations of modern selning methods lii various fish- ing perls in the Province. The “Cowle? left Aiberton yesterday for Souris.

Mr. Mayhew, his Deputy Minister

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Fraser will spend Wednesday see-

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Heaviest Rain

IYDNI. 10.8., Aug. 15 -- (OP)

---An electric storm veered across c B eton Cliff-Dix or week-anchor uncertain and treacherous Nova Scotia wea- ther.

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Fields Menaced By Late Blight

The late blight situation is growing steadily worse, accord- ing to a bulletin issued by Messrs. 1'. M. Cannon, Dominion entmno- logical laboratory and L. C. Cali

ck. Dominion laboratory of plant

pathology at Charlottetown. Num- erous fields are infected in Prince Edward Island, in the counties of York. Carleton, Madawaska. Queens and Victoria in New Brunswick. and the disease has appeared invNova Scotia, infesta- tions being found at Lakeville and Scott's Bay in Kings County and at Yarmouth. Not since 1943 has the incl- dence of late blight reached such threatening proportions so eariy in the season, the bulletin states Ideal conditions for the develop- ment and spread of the late plight fungus have been provided by the several showers and rains iha= fell in most. districts in recent days, and a continuation of damp weather is certain to bring on a severe epidemic in untreated and poorly sprayed fields.

Infestations are now so num- erous in Maritime districts that. any wet period that may cecu" (‘luring the remainder of the grow- ing season will be exceedingly eangerous. Growers are advitcd that spraying of the fields should not be neglected. and unless a ‘not dry period moves in. the ap- plications should be frequent.

The second brood of potato flca beetles is not coming out. Pop- ulations will probably build up rapidly during the next week. iiphid populations are building u.) from day to day in potato fieirls in Prince Edward Island. 1t is urgad that DDT should be ap- plied this week to control these pests.

Prominent Los lingeles Residents Killed In Collision

(By The Associated Prey)

TIJUANA, Mex, Aug. 15—Five prominent Los Angeles residents including the f0I‘Il’l€I‘_Ei3.l1l9 Ham- merstein of the stage and screen, her husband and a- millionaire bachelor, perished in a. head-on automobile collision Friday night on the Tijuzina-Ensenado. high- way.

Five other persons. all Mexic- ans, were injured in the accident.

Miss Hammerstein was the daughter of Arthur Hammerstein, producer and impressario.

Three Miners llie In Blast

LONACONING, Md., Aug. 15- (AP) _ Three mine fomnen who got up early an 'a morning off to make a draft mine safer for their men were victims of a shattering

The men died in the tunnel of Waynesburg mine No. 5 of the Georges Creek Coal Ccmpany at nearby Knapp Meadow.

It was the worst mine dlsalfl in western Maryland in more than 15 years.

Officials said they had not yet determined what caused the ex- ploaion.

Bernard Smith, Robert Dodds and George Loar entered the mine Saturday to “rock dust." This is e safety measure, to cover dang- erous coal dust. Without warning en ripped the mine. Nelson Thrasher, another miner, ' was in a fan house at the edge of the opening. He was hurled through the air by the force of the blasts, shaken up but not badly

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15 to 18 Gents Increase In Beef Prices

(By The Canadian Press)

SAINT JOHN, N. 13.. Aug. 16- Meat dealers in Saint John said yesterday that retail price increas- es for all cuts of beef, ranging down from 15 to 19 cents a pound. will become eflectlve in the "im- mediate" future as n. result of federal action in lifting the em- bargo on beef cattle shipments to the United States.

The dealers said they had only a. small supply of beef on hand. and had been infontned by whole- salers that the wholesale prices would be increased soon by 26 to 36 per cent.

Supplies of pork, veal, lamb and smoked meats were reportedfairly satisfactory, with prices of these expected to remain firm.

Mackenzie King At Maine Resort

(By The Associated Press)

SEAL HARBOR, Mes Aug. 15- Prime Minister Mackenzie King of Canada was in seclusion to- night at one of the exclusive summer estates at this fashionable Mount Desert Island resort.

A member of his party confirm- ed the statestmarrs arrival from Ottawa.

This source said that the Prlirie Minister i.s here for a few days rest. has no fixed plans and "doesn't want it known where he is staying."

He will return to Ottawa from Seal Harbor, the source said.

On-the-spot Probe Ended

SYDNEY, N. 5., Aug. 15-(6?) —Transport Department officiats Saturday completed their on-the- spot investigation of a. landing mishap in which a ‘Frans-Canada Air Lines North Star was lost Further stages of the probe will in. held at Montreal.

The North Star struck a hum- lrOCk of earth 38 feet off the end of the runway at nearby Reserve Airport while coming in for a routine landing early Thursday. The machine immediately ours: lzito flames but the 11 passengers were led to safety without injurv by six plucky crew members.

Dy agreement between the Transport Department and Hiv- airline. Ray Goodwin, Moncton regional director for air regula- tions. has been appointed a one- man board of inquiry.

Mr. Goodwin, who left for Monlfton Saturday, declined to comment on the progress of trie investigation.

(By Norman Altatedier. Canadian Press Staff Writer)

NEW YORK. Aug. l5—(CP)-- Mrs. Oksana Stepanovna Kosen- klna remained tonight under prn- tection of the United States Gut- ernment after the State Depart- ment had rejected Russla’: de- mands for her custody.

The 52-year-old Russian school teacher who is alleged to have said she-chose possible death ra- ther than return te her home- land, was recovering in hospital here from the critical injuries suffered in a dramatic three- storey leap from the Soviet Con- sulate.

The story she is supposed to have told of being held a prisoner in the consulate pen/ling forcible return to Russia touched off a top-level diplomatic dispute full of grave international implica. tions.

A series of developments in the provocative case pointed up un- easy Sovlet-American relations:

1. Robert A. Iiovett, United States Undersecretary of State rejected the demand of Russian Ambassador Alexander S. Pan- yushkin in Washington that Mrs. Kosenkina be put under 24-hour Soviet guard and be removed from the Roosevelt Hospital.

2. Mrs. Kesenkina was put lla- der full protection of the United Dre-her had left four days pre-

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Violent Deaths

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Sixteen persona met violent deaths in Eastern Canada during the week-end, a Canadian Press survey showed today.

Nine of the deaths were caused by traffic accidents as motorist! took to the open. road to escape city heat. Drownings took a. toll of five while one person died in a fall and another in an indus-

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Egypt Rejects Jews’ Proposals

(By The Associated Press)

JERUSALEM. A118. 15—-'I‘ha b13- gest outbreak of shooting since the second truce began four weeks ago raged today in Jerusalem.

The detonation of mortar Shel-ll and heavy machine-gun fire awoke inhabitants of Jerusalem around dawn as the battle developed. The Jews, listing five casualties, charg- ed the Arabs were responsible.

An Arab plan for Jerusalem's demilitarization calling on the United Nations to guard the fron- tier between Arab and Jewish policed areas was made known in Amman Saturday. It was under- stood that the plan was submit- ted to Count Folke Bernadette last Tuesday by an Arab league official.

Meanwhile in Tel Aviv. Israel threatened to drive the invading Arab armies out of all Palestine "by means of war" unless the Un- ited Nations compels their with- drawai.

David Ben-Gurlon, Prime Nhn- ister of Israel, told a council oi the Labor Party (Mapai) that. the Jews must be prepared for “a re- newal of war activities."

Montreal-born Dr. Bernard Joe- eph, Israeli military governor of Jerusalem, said the Jews reserved