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CHARLOTTETOWN. CANADA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1949

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The lteputy Ministerl! of Agri- rulturt- u! the three Maritime Prov- inces and island representatives of tile tlifftnvlii. farm products. fo- gclilci‘ \\'i'll a number of wholesal- charlottewwn Febru-

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5,0,,“ “vii New Brunswick in the lifiilllliio wort Council. M1 W- R~ sin“; iie-ptity Minister of Agri- culture stated yesterday.

liiessrs. Walter Walsh and J. K. King Depili)’ Ministers of Agri- tillturr lor the provinces of Nova Scotla and New Brunswick re- rprctnrir; attended the discussions on the common problems of the three Maritime provinces in pro- ducgtan, distribution and marketing oi farm products. Arr- w ‘

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‘Coming Events

l "Mall your Films to Garnhum Photo Studio. Charlottetown.

a "ltiitcc, Miiivale School Friday night. ircbruary 18th. Refreshments.

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"Crokiizole palrty 1n Mt. Albion i-isii ‘Ftictsdav, Feb. 22.

"sit-nu", Moreli Hall every Fri- day only. Show 8 P. M.

"Parlour Social at the Manse. Cavendish, PTlday evening. F017!!!- nry 18th.

".\ii‘ttl|ii2 directors Cornwall Cnniliilllitiy Club, Cormvail rink t0- liilllti .11 9.15.

"iilakcv tonight at Long Creek iilttk. NNR‘ Haven Royals vs. Long CYPPk lstnivevs. 8:30.

‘ ‘ iifeadttwbanltb Women's Insti- iutr Pintry Sale. Rogers Hardware. Friday, February 18th, 2 P. M.

“i-‘cctl prices now reduced. En- lllillt“ for prices. it will pay you. lllftlll-{lflli k Boyle.

"li-irsc TIICCS at Stanley Satur- 'l».\. Hit. i9. Horses must be enter- vtl l-_v 1.45. Classes starting at 2 pill.

"Ptultrv Sale Saturday. Febru- "Y 19th. Prowse Bros. Home baked

Wilf- Pakea. pastry. St. Charles AilXillill‘_\'.

_"(‘nine tn Valentine social in ¥8:‘l““ll".\’ River hail Friday, Feb. t.

"l-cocue game tonight, Hunter

River rink. South Rustico vs. gtilnlcr River. Skate after. Good SK‘.

"HilrliPy Lon! River rink Fri- ddl- Ffll- l5. French River vs. Long

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Ol M hliorkav New Glasgow rink to- ms . Charlottetown Bombers vs. hits River. Game starts 8.30 ' "it- Skote after.

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By Richard K. 0'Mai1ey

MUNEIJCH. Feb. 17 — (AP) —.— A Imitcd Stains Military Commits- sion. officially ordered to be lees secretive about its spy trials, to- day sentenced a. waiter on the Orient Express to 2o years at hard labor.

By order of Mai-Gen. Maxwell Taylor, the commission disclosed the conviction and sentence and identified the slender, broom-hair- ed prisoner as Firontlsek Kiccka, 81.

Kleckn is one of 20 persons rounded up by the army inst Nov- ember on changes of being mem- bem of a Czechoslovakia espionage ring. He claimed French citizen- ship, but said his wife lives in Czechoslovakia. The Orient Ex- press is a. crack international train that: runs fromParis lihrougih such strategic cities as Strasbourg, Stuttgart, Munich. Saizbtug, Vi-

enna and Budapest. - ~

Gert. Taylor. chief of staff of slrmy ground forces in mirope, ls- sued the autihioriration for naming 01"‘ -‘ ‘ 5nd aaxfrllval ‘ of thq findings after Gen. Lucius D. Clay, the United Slates Com- mander in arm-any. ordered a

of the commission's plan for absolute secrecy ln two of the five trials scheduled.

Detailed charges in the case. tried behind locked doors guarded by military policemen, were not disclosed. ,'

The army's public inf salon sarvloe- put out p statement that Iilecka was sentenced "for espion- age." A few minutes later, the u~ merit was corrected to delete the word “espionsge" and substitute the words "violation of nnilitary govermnent ordinance No. a‘.-

That ordinance covers "acts pre- judicial to hhe sectr-ifv or mission of tlhgUnltcd States forces." com- munication of information "which may be dangerous to the security or any other act "envdamzn-ing the semriiy of Allied forces."

Gen. Clav said he still dislikes the secrecv stirroundins the trial. but that in this case i-t is neces- sary to protect the r witnesses against reprisals. ‘The fifth trial also is to be secret. ‘rhe others. imluding trial of five' persons farting Mc-ndav. will be open.

llew Tfl-lllfbl‘ Tn Job Imperial till Fleet

TORONTO, Feb. 17 -- (GP) —— The 16.260.04.10 Imperial Alberta, largest oil carrier ever to operate under Canadian registry. will join the Imperial Oil Shipping Com- pany's 27-ship fleet in May, gen- eral manager W. R. Smeitzer an- nounced today. Now under con- struction by the Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Company of Chester. Pa." the 26,000-ton taker will be christened by Mrs. E. O. Manning. wife of the Premier of Alberta- when the liuii ls launched in early April The ship. under the com- mand of Capt. E. F. Sarty of La- Harve, N. 8., is expected to go into the Persian Gulf trade. trans- porting Middle Eastern crude oil to Portland. Mes or to Halifax.

Labor Retains Seat In British fly-Election

LONDON, Feb. l'i — (R/euths) —- Labor retained its seat in the Bailey and Morley, Yorkshire, by- etieotion when Dr. A. D. D. Brough- ton was elected with a imjoirlty of 7,688 votes, it was umounctd to- nigh-t. inboa- won the seat in the i945 general election with a plur- nifty of 11,502.

The by-election was caused by the death of Capt. Hilbert Beau- mont, the former Lnbm‘ member.

Candidates were Broughton, a

local medical practitioner who polled 24.514 votes. and A. M. Ramsden, Conservative. a Hud-

dersfield solicitor, wiho received 16.828.

Figures ahthie general election were: Labor 22.682, Conservative 11,090, Liberal 5,256.

HUGE POWER RESOURCES

1i Water power ls so widespread in Canada. that more than 98 per cent of all electricity generated for sale is distributed frun hydro- electric stations. ~

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Margarine Color Bill Introduced

OTTAWA. Feb. 17- (GP)- The Commons gave first read- ing to n bill to prevent manu- facturers from giving margar- ine the same color aa butter.

It was introduced by George Cruickshank (L-Frasar Valley) who sniri the legislation was for the protection of the con- aumt-r an well us the country's dairy industry.

The bill also would prevent retailers from selling margar- ine and other such aubatltutes for butter and would prohibit its use in hotels and other pub- lic eating places unless there was specific notice that: mar- garine was being served.

The measure would provide a maximum fine of $500 or aix

months imprisonment for vio- lation of its provisions. '

llllliltlfiil . intermarriage ls Forecast _

By R. B. MacLaa-itla

LONDON, Feb. 17 --(R.euters) — Britain's state-sponsored National Marriage Guidance Council fore- cast today that the future will bring widespread and ultimately universal intermarriage between peoples of all colors. .

"Miscongenatlon, far from being a crime, will help to usher in the true brotherhood of man," the council said in its monthly bullet- in

The council was criticizing the sentence of five ytears‘ imprison- ment imposed by a Mississippi court on a man who. with a per- centage of Negro blood in his ancestry married a white woman.

"The human race." the bulletin

said, "is of one blood. That is not simply an idealistic concept. It is a biological reality. Men slid women of all colors and races are able to join in producing offspring. They belong to the same species. ‘ "The tacit assumptions that the west is necessarily more cultured than the east, that the white man is inherently superior to the black or brown or yellow, may be dying hard. But nevertheless their days are numbered." ,

The council wamed that r the changing attitude towards mixed marriage should be allowed tn fal- iow its natural course and should not be forced. At present ii. involv- ed three specific hazards: .

1. The paycholrglcai differe"ces of racial attitude have to be con- tended with in a relationship so

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N.S. Seeks To Continue Yarmouth-Boston Service

HALIFAX, Feb. '1'i—(CP)-—Trade Minister Harold Connolly of Nova Scotla will leave tor Bolton tomor- row to continua Provincial Govern- ment efforts to avoid loss of the summertime H o s to n - lfarmouth steamship service.

It was reported at Yarrnouth ear- lier this week that Eastern Steam- ship Linea of Bolton had decided to dispose of the veaasia Evangeline and Yarmoutli. This would cut of! boat service between Nova Scotlu and New England. Officials laid crippling of trade and the tourist inmiratry would result.

. Connolly did not dlacioae any proposals he might offer to prevent ion of the service. Such n loss, he said, would be n “caiamlty" for Nova Scotla. ~

However. it was understood that recent discussions between Provin- cial and Federal authorities and company offlclnla. at. Ottawa had raised the possibility of n change. of re atry of the ships to avoid ces- aa ion of service.

It was turned that Canadian Pacific Railways, which acid the

line to Eastern Steamship in 1815.

Temporary Electric Power Service For Oleary Planned

If plans formulated at a citizens meeting in O'I.eary yesterday after-

, g, orig-Egg ‘ _ _ ticipatcd that "1 ofioigrgtllliity mamblltxel a temporary

electric power service in operat- ion within the next twenty four hours. Approximately 125 per- sons attended the gathering cali- ed to discuss ways’ and means of bringing relief to the village which was left without electricity follow- ing the destruction by flre of the deisel electric plant of Mr. Fred Champion on Wednesday night. Mr. G. M. 'Matthews was appoint- ed chairman of the meeting and Mr. E. B. Ellis, secretary. and _a committee of seven was appointed to bring the proposed temporary solution into operation.

Tho plan is to obtain a gem-r- ator from Scales Hydro Co. Ltd. Freetown and a motor from Curran and Briggs Ltd. Summerslde. and set them upon the cement bases that supported fhc engines in the plant that was destroyed. If this is accomplished as planned. the people of ire district will be able l0 1156 their aelectricaily operated facilities within a day or two.

The fire caught most of the residents unprepared for such an emergency and within a short time yesterday the local stores were sold out of gasoline lamps and lllflllel” Slllllliles were hastened from Summerside. A- few citizens who had oil burner heating systems and electric kitchen ranges are thanking their stars that the weather is relatively mild and hoping that. it will remain so till power is restored.

About sixty per cent of the residents own private water Systems and these cannot be oper- ated ivlthoiti electrical power. Some local utilities such as the theatre and the rinks have obtain- ed‘ small plants and will be in operation in the immediate future.

The hatchery of the Char; Far-mm Cooperative. which has a 08PM"? 0f 21.000 eggs, luckily had not started to operate for the sea- son and power will be installed in time for its scheduled opening next Monday. The committee of

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had been approached in an attempt to have it take over the service. So far, there has been no word from C. P. R. on this.‘ ' .Alton B. Sharpe, president of Eastern Steamships, conferred with Premier Angus L. Macdonsld and Mr. Connolly here last week end. Loren Baker, Liberal member,of Parliament for Sheiburne-Yar- mouth-Clare, arranged further cen- ferences between Mr. Sharpe and Federal officials at Ottawa.

Mr. Baker announced in Ottawa that the Maritime Commission had taken the matter under consider- ation. Mr. Sharpe was scheduled to leave for Boston to confer with Mr. C " and company direc- tors.

"It is of ths utmost importance to this Province that the Yar- tmouth-Boston service be maintain- ed," Mr. Connolly said tonight.

No reason was given by Eastern Steamshlpa for its reported de- cision to sell the ahlpa. indications were. however. that competition from other lines on southern routes during the winter had made it un- economical for the company to keep

the vessels in Iarvice. .

||.ll.B_. Winners 0f Debating Title

FREDEIRICTDN. Bab. i7 --(CP) —The University of New Brunswick Debating Club has won the Marl- time intercollegiate championship and will enter the Dominion Uni- versity debating tournament in Ontario next month. Selected as the team for Dominion competition were Edward Fanloy, Hartiand. and Harold Stafford, Fredericton. with Hégh Whaien, Dalheusie, as altern- a . Announcement that UNB. had won the Maritime Intercollegiate Debating League championship was made tonight by the league chair- man. Edmund Casey. of st. Thom- as University. Only undefeated group among competing Maritfmc universities. U N B. defeated St. Mary's College, King's College and Acadia University in three con-

tests this ma‘

P.E.I. Reece Regiment

To Become

LL-Col. A.W. Rogers. 0.0, 17th Reece, Reserve Force, received word from National Defence Head- quarters, Ottawa. yesterday that the Regiment would henceforth be known as the Prince Edward Is- land Reece Regiment (RF). ‘The designation was retroactive to Fab- ruary 4th.

In bearing the name Prince Eri- ward Island Reece Regiment a local application is given the unit which links it with the traditions and battle honors of two well-known former regiments-The P. B. I. Highlanders and the P. E. I. Light- horse.

Stemming as it does from these two famous Island units the Reece will be steeped in history and col- our of the military past which can be readily traced back to the South African War. .

The P. E. 1. Highlanders evolved fmm the 82nd Regiment (Abegweit Light Infantry) which was the parent Battalion of the famed over- seas unit-the 105th—of the First World War.

Members of the P. E. I. Light- hnrse served with the 6th Canadian

C.N.ll. Main-Line Passenger Train ls Snowbound

VANCOUVER, Feb. l7 -— tCP) -- Snowslides and floods — after- math of yesterday's rains to- day spread havoc throughout British Columbia. Rail, highway and telephone communications ivere badly disrupted.

Highlights: '

1. A C. N. R. main - line passenger train is snowbound with 5O persons aboard at Stroud, B. C., 114 miles east of here. lt was due here yester- day morning. An additional 160 persons. mostly motorists. are also marooned. t

2. Victoria is reeling under its worst flood in 2G years. Damage to the lower part of Vancouver Island is expected to exceed $100,000.

3. Desperately-needed supplies are being flown to l0 families isolated at a logging camp near coastal town of Powell River.

4. Telephone communications ‘with Eastern Canada are inter-

Mounted Rifles Regiment of the First World War. and were later broken down to form an infantry| unit. In the last war war the P. E-l I. Llghihorse served as a defencei company with Corps Headquarters in Northwest Europe.

The P.E.I. Highlanders mobilized at the outbreak of the Second Great W-ar and served in Canada and Newfoundland before being dispatched overseas to be broken up for reinforcements for other Mari- time units. Many of its members saw. cornice with the West Nova See a Regiment and the North Nova Scotia Highlanders as well as Cape Breton Highlanders and other units.

The 17th Reece Regt. (RF) came into being in April, 1946, with Lt.- Col, now Brigadier. W. W. Reid. D60. ED, in command.

r.c.a. OFFICERS ro MOVE

WINNXPEG, Feb. l7 -— (C?) - Administratlve officers of the oper- ations department of Trans-Dan- ada Air Lines will be moved to Montreal from Winnipeg late in 1949, G. R. McGregor, president. said today. Mr. McGregor said ap- proximately 40 officials will be in- volved. Together with their staffs.

rupted.

5. The Trans-Canada High- way is still blocked at Flood, B C“ by a giant snowslide. It will not likely be cleared until Saturday.

Rotary snow plows are slicing through monster drifts in the Fraser canyon, which starts about 100 miles east of here, to rescue the C.N.R. No. i train from Mont- real.

The trainfs passengers have an adequate supply of food. railway officials said. and are suffering no discomforts apart from the delay. Due here at 9:20 arn. yesterday. the train will not arrive uhtii sometime tomorrow.

Railway crews have worked d-ey and night since to extricate the train. However. recurring fresh slides have delayed operations.

Balance of the snow-slide refugees

--belleved to number 150 - are mostly private motorists. They could not. pass Boston Bar. last

clear point 0n the Trans-Canada Highway east of Vancouver.

On Vancouver Island, meantime, preliminary surveys of damage left in the white cf fast receding flood waters indicated at least $100,000

the total number of persons moved will be 155.

31 Million Defibit

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By John LeBlanr.

OTTAWA, Feb. 11 -— (OP) -—Al'i over-all deficit of more than $31.- 000.000 for the Canadian National Railways in 1941i was indicated to the Board of TTanspori Commis- sioners today. It would be the largest since the start of the war.

But as the Crovernment line opened its case for n ZO-per-cent increase in freight rates it said the outlook for 1949 was slightly brighter-about $2,000,000 better than last year.

In another development today. the Canadian Pacific Railway completed lts case hv teliiflf! the. board that passage of timp was boosting the percentage increase that would be needed to overcome its financial "deficiency" of $29.- oooboo for this year at current rates. ,

From 20 per cent at the start nf. the year, said n CPR. submissicrt! it would go‘ to 20 per cent at March 1 and 25 ptr cent at. April 1 because of the shrinkage in the period in which it would be effect- ive.

However, fir; company did not suggest it was hoisting its appli- cation to either of these percent-

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Entire Slple Family , Buried In line Crave

NORWICH. Ont., Fob. 17 - tor» - Seven co ina formed a semi- circle in the small, flower-filled United Church irf this community i2 miles from Woodstock today as residents gathered to pay inst homage to,the Slple family. An alr- plane crash last Sunday ‘killed Wallace C. Slpie. Montreal air- craft executive. his wife and five children. Today three clergyman ttonducted the funeral service and ‘lit!!! 36 pallbearers carried the seven tofflns to the cemetery where they were buried side by aide in

utili be required to repair and re- build roads. drains, ditches and embankments.

The flood was the worst since 1923.

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Industry Figure llles

TORONTO. Feb. i7 — (CPI --‘ G. Harrison Smith of Toronto, 60. retired chairman of the board oil Imperial Oil and one of the world‘: leading petroleum industry figures- tiied today in Miami, Fla. Born in Brooklyn. N. Y.. he started with Standard Oil in 1898. At 3i, hr was vice-president. of the Wes-i India Oil Company anti head of Stanpinrtil Oil Export Sales Department. He‘ came to Toronto in i914 as vice-i “resident nf imperia‘ 0'1

.o"rrawa. Feb. 11 - (cat J with the blessing of a repentant voice from Nova Scotias anti-con-t federate past. the historic move for union with Newfoundland cleared its final parliamentary hurdles in two swift jumps in the Senate today.

It was sent on its way with the singing of "God Save The King."

The Governor General will give. royal assent tomorrow to the legislative instruments for an en- larged confederation. Between then and March 31 (he Unites Kingdom

Parliament will enact the pro- cedure that will make the step law and history.

Fully aware of the occasion. the Senate gave approval both tn the bill embodying the terms that will make. Newfoundland a 10th Pro- vince and to the "humble address" which asks the King to have his Parliament confirm them in legis- lation. _

One final voice of approval. Senator Wlshaet Robertson. Liberal leader. expressed the belief as one

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News In Brief

JERUSALEM, Fab. 17-(AP)—Dr, Chaim Weizmann today was in- augurated as the first president of the young state of Israel in a cére- mony fllled with ancient Hebrew symbolism.