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Electrical Storm Causes;

Damage To

Barn Is Destroyed

The Maritime Electric Plant in cnarlottetown was struck by lightning causing damage to a large power transformer and one of the main switches, and a barn was burned to use ground in White Sallds yesterday evening, in the worst electrical storm experienced in the eastern part of the Island this year. .

A house was also reported to have been. struck and burned in me Mount Stewart vicinity but confirmation of this report could not be obtained as the telephone operator in that area could not oe contacted.

A barn belonging to Mr. Roy Nicolle. Little sands was struck at 7.30. In addition to losing the ham Mr. Nicolle also lost two, pigs and two barracks of grain be- hind the barn. All other livestock were saved. The fire was noticed by Mrs. Nicolle and daughter Margaret. 4 -

A lightning bolt rode into the

Coming Events

Hall,

"Barn Dance. l Moreli Monday. F 23!!!- "Mail your Films to Garnhum

Photo studio. Charlottetown.

"Hope River Bazaar and chick- in supper. Oct. 24 and 25.

"Pantry sale at llennell or Chandler's. Blturdlis October met. ugyig snore Womufs Institute.

"Pia -- K--.: t L '. ,'.-...., in aid of Rink. .

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"see Oorran Bass Play in Vern- p;l River Hall. October 2Il'd. Dance l ter. 1 t

"Kinkora, Friday. October Nth- "Adventures of, Chico." 8.00 and Lao.

"Masquerade Dance. Corran eann 1-fail. Friday. October 20th. Prizes for best costume.

"Reserve November 7th. Chicken supper and Baaaar. south Rustico Hall.

"Regular Dance. last. Royalty Rink Hail. Friday. Bus leaving 3'' lsrmlnal 9.30 and 10.00.

"Pantry Bale. Parkdale Women's institute. Group 3. Saturday. Oct. list. 2 P. M. S. A. McDonald.

"United church Chicken and Ham supper. Annandale Hall. Oct. bth. supper from 8 P. M.

....m I "Hot Hamburger ind scallop? supper in Crapaud Bali. Saturday. October-.21st. supper served 5 to 7- Urapaudl w.i r.

"Chen and Loman in Rose Val- iry postponed until Friday. 0”- -iilh. I

"Come to Hunter River United Church chicken supper in the gzsurch basement Thursday. Oct.

"Bean supper. bingo and other amusements. refreshments and

moving pictures. North Rustico. - Friday, October-Nth. upper at I it in.

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church. Tuesday: October sun

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Power Line;

Maritime Electric Plant on the Montague circuit line knocking out all power in the Men- tazue area.. A number of transformers and fuses were blown out in Charlottetown leaving some sections in darkness for about twenty minutes around 8.30.

One of the switches was blown out in the Charlottetown Hotel leaving the building without lights for five hours Guests were forced to use oil lamps supplied in each of the rooms. staff members also used similar lamps in performing their duties.

Emergency connections were made last night at the electric blant to supply power for the blacked out areas. The transform- er will be repaired today.

A few private telephone lines were knocked out-of order. Among them were the two lines running into the Maritime Electric Plant.

The western section of the Prov- ince escaped the storm with Sum- merside reporting thdt all was quiet in that area.

Seek Million And I-leif in Damages

'ron.osrro. Oct. 10 - (GP) .. The Great Lake Lumber and ship- Dlnk Company has filed a. suit for li.bii2.0ii in damages against the Great Laloes Paper Company, Lim. ltcd. Both companies are located at Fort William. The suit was filed at Osgoode Hall in Tomato. The.1um. her company claims the paper com. -Pally failed in live up to an agreg. mgst covering supply of saw-logs.

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MIAMI, Fia., Oct. 19- (AP)-A new storm began to develop in the Gulf of Mexico today while Florida took another look at damage creat- ed by Wednesdayfs hurricane and revised loss estimates upwards to 315.000.000. 0 The newcomer. not yet a full hurricane but growing hourly. moved eastward toward the Flor- ida coaat at about six to 10 miles an hour. It is expected to curve "nor-theastward. ,

Peak winds wore estimated at between 55 to 70 miles an hour against hurricane force of 75 miles or higher.

The new blow-about 240 miles south of the Louisiana coast-is a late-born twin of the 125-mile an hour devastator that battered douth Florida before whirling thirough -the -centre of the penin- III I

The old storm is dying out over Northern Alabama. In its death throes it delivered vicious swipes at North Florida and Georgia beaches and inland areas. At last reports its ,heaviest winds were only 40 miles an hour. and all storm warnings were lowered. New storm warnings went up from Corpus Christi. Texas, to Morgan City. La.. for the new- born disturbance. A

The earlier hurricane killed three persons. inlured 65. left 500 families homeless, destroyed 128 homes. damaged 13.464 residences and mashed so many thousands of windows that a lien shortage was reperted. 1

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End oldies Korean War New In Sight

scour. Korea. Oct. no - (irri-

' is... - (AP) - speedy United Na-

tions troops Thursday occupied most of the soviet satellite capital of Pyongyang in North Korea.

Complete conquest was believed 'io be only a matter of hours.

American and Korean republic- an troopa slashed into the city in lightning drives through crumbling Red resistance within is niinutes of each other shortly after 11 A.M. Tllursday.

The small hard core of the crush- ed North Korean regular army and the Communist regime that spur- red lt to invade south Korea June 26 fled northward from Pyongyang. The remnants headed for the hills, presumably to wage guerrilla war- fare against United Nations forces as long as possible.

The expendable troops the Red elite left behind to cover its head- long flight surrendered by the thousands.

End in Sight

In its 17th week, the end of the bitter war was in sight.

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Two Deer Arrive Here from Ontario

Two deer, me first to set foot in this Province for several hundred years, arrived in Charlottetown last night aboard an express train as 8 gift to the Provincial Government from the Government of Ontario

gr Rtlle New Glasgow forums of Mr;

Be . Leader of Opposi- tion and will be transferred to their new grounds by truck this morning.

The importing of deer was men-

tioned by Premier Jones in the Provincial Legislature last year when he told the members that he had received an offer from out- ario, They are to be tried here as an experiment to find out whether or not they wul find Island condi- tions suitable to habitation. warburtorrs history records that deer roamed through the province during the days of the early set- tiers. The young deer arrived here last night in good condition, each,in a crate. They were fed and watered by members of the Canadian Na- tional Express with the feed, bales of hay being provided by the De- partment of Lands and Forests in Ontario.

Drifl Away-from Farms Continues

Oi1'I'AWA. Oct. 19 - (GP), - A drift away from farms is indicated in Dominion oi statistics figures issued today. They showed that in the year up to last August the farm labor force declined froln 1.238.000 to 1.153.000. . '

The Bureau reports that the non- agricultural labor force increased during the year from 4.015.000 to 4.111.000, The new figure includes Newfoundland for the first time. Without Newfoundland. the labor force at August stood at 4,005.00).

The labor force consists of per- sons above 14 years of an available

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Hbepartment of.Landa and serum. v Ontario; They will be kept on one

Polaris was locked in Arctic ice at one time for almost 10 days.

command of the Regina Polaris.

prairies 1000 -wheat crop was piec-

Experts Bel

QUEBEC. Oct. 19 - (OP) -Two experts called before a court in- qulry by the owners of me cruise ship Quebec said today they be- lieved there was "criminal" inter- ference with electrical alarm sys- urns before the ship burned with loss of seven lives.

The experts were Dr. Lucien Gra- vel and Dr. Roger Potvin. Laval University science professors, who searched the wreckage of the SS. Quebec destroyed by fire Aug. 12 at Tadoussac.

They displayed for the inquiry court headed by Judge Fernand Ohoquette charred pieces of elect- rical equipment which they sa.id in- dicated the ship's alarm systems were cut of commission when the fire occurred.

The two professors each declared their conclusion was that a "crim- inal hand" was active on board the Canadian Steamships Lines vessel,

Dr. Gravel produced a scorched, four-blade switch, four metal clips that go on the terminals of the

May Recruit Women For . iieserve Forces

may soon be openad to recruit women's" forces for the ruerve branches of Canada's navy. army and air force, it was learned today on good authority.

An informant said a plan to re- vive. in a reserve category, the women's forces which played a vit- ai role during the Second World War now has "gone through a number of stages." Action on it might be expected within a few weeks.

During the last war, women hand- led scores of Jobs from signals to truck driving and even mechanical work, releasing men for fighting roles with the services. The wom- en's divisions were disbanded after the war.

Arciic Supply Ship Back ill Montreal

MONTREAL. Oct. 10-(GP)-'.l'he little Arctic supply ship. Kiegina Polaris. arrived here today. her wood superstructure battered by bouts with Hudson Bay ice. Captain '1'. C. Bannerman brought his ship into port after 12.000 miles of some of the worst weather ever experienced in Hudson Bay and on the Atlantic. 1

The vessel. operated by the Ob-

Arctio Circle taking food and sup- pliea to mission posts. The Regina

Captain Bannerman took ever

built three years .ago. after com- pleting "a term as harbonnasier at Churchill. Most of the crew are Mmstrealera.

Prairie iiheaicrop

UITAWA. Oct. ll - (ll?) -The

ed today by the Bureau of statis- tics at eb0.000,000 bushels. down 25,- 000,000 bushels from a previous es- timata of This reduction the Prairie trimmed the all-Canada wheat harvest to 006.000.0130 bushels from the previous estimate of 00.000000. The iureatre estimate of grain coveredtheparioeeoOot.s.ztswas eapeoialiiy made far hthe expeatg mourns lillllfl 0 at the annual loovnisiion-m:-hsnelal agrieuitm'e oonfesanee, to be held here Dec. 4. s and a. The previous gtimate of crops was made Capt.

FIND ANOIINT Tlldlllll amine

Ships Alarm Damaged

ieve Cruise

wet-cell batteries, and the carbon cores of five dry-oeil batteries. All were key parts in the Quebec's elec- tricais system of alarms.

Dr. Gravel, whose deductions later were corroborated by Dr, Pat- vin. said the metal parts found in the wreck were fused by heat in the positions in which they were be- fore flames reached them.

Two oi the fear wet-cell battery clips were closed and the witness said this indicated they had been removed from the battery termin- als. bresking contact. before the fire.

The switch was burned and fused in a neutral position which meant that electricity from the batteries did nptfiow through the ship's main alarm system, said Dr. Gra- vel. . .

Questioned by Gerard Lacrcix

ment which ordered the inquiry. both Dr, Gravel and Dr. Potvin ex- pressed doubt the interference with the alarm system was due to vib- ration aboard the ship or to any

First Visit Here Of New Govlt Supply Ship

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late Pathere from their base int Churchill. MIIL, travelled inside the

ilooial Credit platform.

was snadrto the outline of the

other accidental cause.

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The Government owned steamer "C. D. Howe". a new 2.800-ton sup- ply boat, docked at the Marine Wharf at 1:30 yesterday afternoon for a three-day tie-up here during which supplies will be taken aboard for the servicing of lighthouses in Newfoundland and Quebec areas.

Mastered by Captain A. Chouin-

ard. Wit, i red the ice break- ?&imhrai eyea”s"s:”ihe' big supply ship has only recently returned from a summer trip to the Far North which lasted slight-l ly over two months. -

The boat was issioned on June 20 this year and is operated by the Federal Department of Transport. amed after the Minister of-”; rade and Commerce. she is equipped with the latest in modern facilities. including radar. and is powered by 4.000 h.p. steam engines.

A sixty-five man crew operates the big boat. Among them are seven engineers and fifteen stew- ards. The chief officer is Paul Fournier who was formerly chief officer on the "Saurei." There are no Islanders among the crew.

Last summer's trip to the North

representing the Transport Depart.- '

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ii. v. cuFai Train Derailed by Sieei Door

York Central train bound for Cleve- landandTon-onto was derailed and wrecked by a steel car door strad- dling the track.

The engineer and fireman were killed when the 11-car North Star

to-bound passengers in'five sleep- ers and a coach bound for southern Ontario. Jack-knlfed and tore up hundreds of yards of track.

The injured included Mrs. Pearl line of Toronto, who was admit- ted to hospital here for observation when she complained of head pains. None of the injured-1 other pas- sengers and a brakeman-was ser- iously hurt. '

Mrs. Fine, 4.2, said she was asleep at the time of the accident. Her hulband, Alex, was unhurt.

.”I don't know what happened." she said, "except that I was very lucky."

Canadians On Train

Other Canadians aboard the train included Maj.-Gen. Brock Chisholm. director-general of the world Health organization, who was trav- ellingtoTorcnto to address a lunch- eon meeting of the Empire Club, and Graydon D. Saunders of Tor- onto, aasistant-treasurer of the Can- ada Life Assurance company.

other Canadian aboard included: Adeil Williams and Jeannette O'Quinn of New Glasgow. N. s.; and Mr. and Mrs. A. Brown of Vancouver.

The North star was zooming westward at about '75 miles an hour when it was derailed by the freight- car door. A railroad official said the 14-foot-high door had fallen in the passenger express track appar- ently from a. freight that had pass- ed the spot 12 minutes earlier.

The steam locomotive and all 11 cars plunged off the track and tore

soo yards of the New York cen-

eida. a Central New York State city of 11,500.

The locomotive hustled off the

tracks and broke away from the train. It plowed about zoo yards ahead of the train, spun around and overturned. This locomotive fireman, rtrank Romeo, 38. was killed in his cab. Engineer Prank Ronny. so, died in hospital.

All of the cars rems.i.ned upright. William M. slaughter of st. Louis, Mo..Fa club car attendant. was doz- ing when a steel trail shot through the floor and roof of the car. He was knocked under a table. 'That's when I thought about God," he said.

SHOOT! SHARK

was made in two sections. The first. included the trip from Que- bec City around the Labrador coast to Hudson's Bay and Fort Chur- chill, " l t . The second lap was made from Churchill. up past the Baffin Islands as far as Devil's Island and other nearby points.

The boat brought .medical sup- plies and attention and food sup-

NEW GLASGOW. N. 8.. Oct. 1'.) -(CF)-Lewis Home shot a lhPi'k yesterday.

Hunting on nearby B18 Illumi- he spotted a big dorsal fin cutting through shallow waters so he let go with both barrels Then he gaffed the six-foot fish with a pole and spike ripped from a near-

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REGINA. Oct. lb -- (UP) - Ex- cept for a few minor changes, the national convention of the social Credit Party today approved a new party manifesto draftad by the social credit National Council in Winnipeg lest Audi.

The social creditors called the manifesto a "blueprint for liberty for the people of Canada."

As in 105. when the party swept into power in Alberta. financial re- form poiicles, basically the same as in 1085. form the nucleus -of the

In the manifesto preamble so- cial Credit policy is defined asv"the soientifie distributors of sufficient consumer purchasing power to es- tabiish and maintain a balanced economy; and to ensure fair prices to both products and oonsuniers." The religious atmosphere connect- ed with the movement was emph- aalsed today when an amananent

Party's piuloeophy. is specified a democracy "must reeognim the fa- therhood of God from which spring: the brotherhood of man .. . ." Delegates also gave final approv- al to I new constitution which cells for tisealaetion of a national president - I new office - who will be the administrative and or-

I leader. sales: In . t is" -.aeiii:&.ee...tiib.poiltio:l noasaaii. . use pm;

The calls for a

Social Credit Party Approves Manifesto

by fence. "Pretty nasty teeth."

Horne.

said

representation which formerly was

restricted to 32 voting delegates. The manifesto covers social

Credit policy in 10 sections or

ONEIDA. N. Y., Oct. 10-(OP)-” Two trainmen were killed and 10 persons injured today when a New

express, canrying about 100 Toron- '

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sir Stafford Cripps

Sydney Area . Blaclied Out By Power Failure

SYDNEY. N. 5.. Oct. 19 -(GP) -A 40-mile stretch of Cape Bret- on's industrial belt was plunged into sudden darkness early to- night and officials said power may not be restored until sometime to- morrow morning.

The blackout. caused by unex- plained trouble in a power house. started at 6:55 p. ns. A.S.T., forcing cancellation of work at the sprawling Sydney steel mills and

more than half a down coal mines ,in.,,tl,Lear.ea. . - The streets of , Sydney. a

bustling city of 40,000 population.

were deserted after theatres and

stores were forc d to close. Neighboring lace Bay. with is

out fdr a time but the lights flickered back on after several hours. A few isolated streets in Sydney also had power restored but most of the city was without service at 11 p.m.

More than 1.239 workers at lilominio steel and Coal Corpor- atlon's after the failure. several coal mines operating from steam boil- ers continued to operate but most were closed.

The Halifax-Sydney plane land- ed at nearby Reserve Airport with

for Newfoundland without delay. Bu: airport officials said other

Bras Dior, Florence and other centres in the area were in dark-

Bay. The

Sir st...-2.... Resigns A: British Treasury Chief A .

population of 31,000, was blacked .

eel plant were dismissed -

the aid of flares and took off again i

nights into the base t prdsabiy ' would be cancelled. -' North Sydney, Sydney Mines.

ness along with Sydney and Glace .. . . . s . to .

LONDON. Oct. 19 -7 (GP) -Sir Stafford Cripps, Brltainls aziuel treasury chief, has resigned with the aim of getting a year's rest. Economics Minister Hugh Galtskell was named today to succeed him.

This was the first major Cabinet change since the Labor Govern- ment was reiurned to power with a tiny majority last February.

Prime Minister Attiee appointed Gaitskeli to the treasury job, of- ficially called Chancellor of the Exchequer. Gait'skeli's post will. not be filled, an official announce- ment said. .

Gives Up Seat

Cripps. gaunt. bony architect of Britain's post-war. spartan stand- ard of living which earned him the name of "Mr. Austerity," also gave up his seat in Parliament zvhere he ivat for South-East Bris- ol. D

He is 61 years old and is troubled