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Britain To Bequest labor Camps Probe

GENEVA. July 33 -— (Reuters)- Britain will request the United Na. tlon to send a. commission to in- vestigate forced labor camps in Russia - "where we-beiieve up- wards of 10,000,000 people are 9m.

loyed" Corley Smith, Chief

tish delegate to the UN. Econ.

nmlo and Social coimcu, told cor- l

respondents here today.

Smith said the camps, holding "something like 1o per cent of Russia's adult working population" were the foulest blot on the hist- ory of the 20th century.

Coming Events

" 7t 05 picnic Tuesday, July 20th.

"St. Teresa's Tea Party, Wed, Aug. 10th.

"Covehead Parish Picnic, Wed- nesday, July 27.

"Palmer Road picnic Aug. 24th.

Wed.

"Tracadie parish picnic Wed- nesday, July 27th.

"Annual picnic at St. Anthony's, Bloomfield, July 27. I

"Trscadie Parish picnic Wed- nesday, July 27th.

"Dance Cardigan Head school, Monday. July 25.

"Come to the regular dance in Bonshaw every Tuesday night.

"Mail your Films to Garahum Photo Studio. Charlottetown.

"Dance Moreil Monday night. Rollie MacKenzies orchestra.

"Big dance in Vernon River Hall, Tuesday, July 26th. Lunches.

"Dance Lorne Valley llall July 26th. Webster's Orchestra.

"Ice cream social Mt. Albion Hall on Tuesday evening, July 20.

"Bonshaw tonight at 9:00, “Stork Club". starring Betty Hut- ion.

"Ice cream, hingo, Iona Hall. July 26, 6 P. M. Dance after 9.30- 12.30.

"Rs-servo Wednesday, August 10th for Belfast Church Anniver- sary Tea.

"In stock, car Brantford shing- les; also car fresh cement. P.J. Noy 8r Co. '

"Come to ice cream and dance at Hartsville School Monday, July 25. Music by Jimmie MacDonald.

“Attention l-‘hrmers -—- Potatoes sprayed with dust. Contact Virden Robinson, York. Phone 1587-21.

" "Ice cream festival and dance, Cherry Hill School, Mon- day, July 25th.

"Dance in Fort Augustus School Wednesday, July 21th. Burke's Or- ahestrs. -

MATTAWA, Ont., July 2g ... (C?) — An epidemic of dysentery, sweeping unchecked through 1,0. lated communitlm in this North- ern Ontario lumbering district, has killed 12 infants, sent six to hospital and stricken 40 to 50 oth- ers. public and private medical authorities reported here today.

First word of the outbreak, de- veloping steadily since mid-June, came from Dr. J.A. Bergeron, Mag. tawa's medical health officer, who confirmed that "approximately" 12 Yillczlflifdf! have died 1n the dis- r . '

The outbreak is attributed to water pollution.

All of the deaths have been con- fined to infants under 16 months of age. Most have been about i2 months old.

Ths germ infection kills by caus- lllx dehydration of the body and upsetting the chemical content of the blood. Some of the babies have died in less than a week of illness.

Indicating little could be done tokilsolate the disease, Dr. Bergeron sa :

“If it were Just in one spot we could perhaps check it. But this is Spread over an area of 50 square miles and it's impossible to do much‘ in an area as big as that."

81x of the deaths, said Dr. Ber- gemn. occurred in this town, on the Ottawa River and 20 miles east of North Bay, while the oth- er six were in district commun- ities.

Dr. Bergeron said the outbreak Dresumably developed from pol- luted water. The town has no wat- erworks system and depends upou Wells. very few" of which are in sanitary condition, and the Mat- tawa and Ottawa Rivers for its water supply.

London Dock Strike Ends, Afier 25 Days

By DON GILBERT

LONDON. July 22-—(CP)-—-The long London dock strike ended today after crippling the mighty port of London for 25 days, strain. ing Britain's food reserves, pre- cipitating a state of national emergency and causing the resig- nation of a peer from his minis- terial post.

The way for the pockers to re- turn to work Monday was cleared when leaders of the Canadian Scamcn's Union, headed by presi- dent Harry Davis, decided to call off the British end of the C. S. U. fight with the rival Seafarers’ 1n- ternatlonal Union (A. F. L.) and ihe Canadian ship owners.

Among the first ships to be worked Monday will bc the Can- adian vessels Beaverbrae and Argomont. 1t was because the Government's dock Labor Board insisted that these ships be hand- led despite C. S. U. blackiistlng that the dockers began the stop- page June 27.

The stevedores and lightermen —15,044--agreed to return to work on condition there would be no “vlctimlzation" and that the dock- ers’ paid vacation of one week annually be restored. The Dock Labor Board hinted this would be withheld from the strikers.

The C. S. U. decision to wind up its strike activities in British ports was announced at s mass

"Danae, old-time and modern. Ellis Bros, Central Royalty, Fri- day. July 29. /

"Now in stock, spraying supplies, fresh and cured meats, carload cement, asphalt shingles, full stock Pioneer feeds. R. L. Dickluon.

"See Ches Cooper, Lomsn Mac- Aulsy ihbw 1n Kelly's Cross Hall, Wednesday, July 21. Dance after. Show starts 9 pm.

"Now in stock, Diphsns spray materials and liquid D.D.'1‘. Boston l: Maclhe, Shur-Gain Peed Ser- vice, Mill, Winsioe. Phone 2814.

"Just arrived, ear of-asphslt shingles and siding. Also car of cement. N. Aubrey Cutciiiie, Fred- ericton.

_ "Coma see Variety Concert presented by Johnston River Jun- ior Farmers, Fort Augustus Hail, July 30.

"A show you can't slord to miss. It's "Out 0f The Blue" play- ing at MacDonald Bros. masts-o to t. Ashow that the whole fsm iy will enioy:

"Sec Shit-icy TQIIIDIO starring in “Mil Annis Rooney", Ihowing Monday at 8t. Teresa's, Tuesday at moflfi 2......."°"

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meeting of 5,000 dock workers in Victoria Park. Only about s doz- en held up their union cards to signify opposition to returning to work.

Though it wss s concession by thoCsnadlan seamen and not any weakening by the British author- ities which snded the dispute, the

Godboui Resigns Liberal leadership

QUEBEC, July 22—(CP)—Glorgc C. Marler, 48-year-old Montreal notary today became Quebec's first Liberal Party leader who is also natively English-speaking.

Thoroughly bilingual, Mr. Marler spoke in French when he gave out tho news of his “temporary” .ac- cession to the post. l-ie announced the official resignation of Senator Adelard Godb_out from the party leadership.

He made clear he was accepting the post at Mr. Codboufs request pending n Quebec Liberal Party convention to choose a permanent leader.

Quake Felt At Shelburno, N. S.

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SHELBURNE, N. S., July 22- (CP)—Cltizens worriedly checked foundations today after an earth -tremor rattled dishes and windows. No damage was reported. Lasting only a few seconds, the quake brought most townspeople into the streets and one said he saw the post office waver on its founda- tion.

Badly Injured In Accident Ai Level Crossing

Suffering from fractures of both legs, chest injuries and general lacerations and shock, the condi- tion of Mr. Percy Callbeck, victim of a level crossing accident yes- terday afternoon. was reported as "serious" at i)|e Prince Edward Is- land Hospital last evening.

Mr, Callbeck was driving to Charlottetown about on o'clock yesterday afternoon w en the coupe car which he was driving struck the side of the engine of No 54, a mixed freight from Tig- nish, J. L. Herring, conductor and Joseph McPhee engineer, -at the Longworth Avenue crossing.

It is assumed that the brakes of the car failed.

The train was stopped before it was fully over the crossing. Mr. Callbeck, who is about 50 years of age, was found severely injured. but conscious, in the car. The front of the vehicle on the right side was badly damaged.

It is stated that Mr. Callbeck is an uncle of Mrs. Ernest MacKay. mother of the late Sylvia MacKay, who was killed nearby last Natur- day night.

The victim is proprietor of a dry goods store in St. Avards,

Burlesque Day Al Jamboree

CONNAUGIPI‘ RIFLE RANGES. South March, Ont., July 22 —-(CP) -- It was burlesque day today at the first Canadian Boy Scout Jamboree. -

More than 400 Scouts from On- tario cavortcd their way through a two-hour production of circus parades, animal shows and hula.- hula dances, complete with clowns. A brisk wind whipped across sprawling Connaught Ranges, i4 miles west of Ottawa, as Ontario put on its display, the last of the provinces to present an outdoor pageant in the camp's big assem- bly area.

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Aluminum Plant May Flood Beautiful gValley

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VANCOUVER, July 22 — (OP)- A great flood may sweep the pic- turesque Ootsa Lake valley in six years — a man-made flood to pre- pare the way for a giant power de- velopment. ,

It will ‘roll across the valley if the Aluminum Company of Csn- odc builds its $00,000,000 plant on the Nochako River in Twssdssnuir Park, 400 miles north of here.

Scores of settlsns, irsppers, pros- pectors snd villagers in the valley would be forced to movusad war- lsts’ guides would have to find new grounds. Borne of tbs settlers have been in the valley 40 yasrs.

Plans now undue survey by A1- tuninum Company engineers call for the constructim of a hugs dun which would create s iske D0 miles

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The company ts negotiating water power rights with the Brit- ish Columbia Government for s 1,500,000 horse-power hydro-elect- ric development. The plans eail for construction of what is claimed would be the largest aluminum re- finery in the world.

Negotiations have been under way in Victoria for four days, and company officials now will report to head office in Montreal.

Details of the negotiations wen not disclosed.

If the Ncchako site is selected s DOD-foot, dsm will be constructed to lift water lovsis s maximum of 111

fut, and s iii-mile tunnel would be -

Hon. W. F. A. Turgeon

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British Conservatives Issue Platform For 1950. General Election

(By The Canadian Press)

LONDON, July 23—(Saturday)— Winston Churchill's Conservative party told Britons today it would retain most of the major socialist laws already enacted, but halt further nationalization of industry -lf voted back into power in 1950.

The party unveiled its campaign platform for the 1950 general elec- tion next year in a 20.0D0-word statement of policy entitled "the right road for Britain." A fore- word by Churchill said the out- come would be the most moment- ous decision in Britain's ‘history.

The wartime Prime Minister is to elaborate on the policy lll a speech this afternoon at Wolver- hampton, a Labor stronghold.

Conservative Pledges

Seeking to oust the Labor Gov- ernment that has ruled Britain since 1945, the Conservatives pledged to:

Overhaul but continue state operation of all but one of the industries nationalized by Labor.

Restore parts of the national- izcd road transport industry to private or municipal ownership.

Halt the rest of the Labor Par- ty's nationalization prcgram._

Keep the tax-supported national health scheme, but make it more efficient and less costly.

Resist the expansion of Com- munism. _

Give prior treatment to British Commonwealth nations in trade. investment and immigration though. in relations between Brit- ain and the United States "it will be Conservative policy to encour- age ever-increasing co-operation and intimacy between our two countries, whether in economic or cultural affairs."

Conservative policy for the Brit- ish Commonwealth reaffirmed "the unity. strength and PFOEYQSS 01 the British Empire and Common- wealth as one of the supreme ob- jecis of ‘ tesmanshlp."

The statements repeated th! f‘ erwotives‘ desire for m!!! frequent conferences of Common- wealth Prime Ministers.

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Beauty Codnieisi Begins Ai__lla|ifax

HALIFAX, July 22 — (OP) — Thirty loveiies from Provincu and States washed by the Atlantic pass- ed the three-quarter mark of Hai- ifax’: first international Miss A0- lantic beauty nascent hm will!" but the ultimate winner — I110 brother, have those judges lot troubles - won't be imown until tomorrow night.

Split into two sections of ll girls each, the first half tonight ran through their paces before the ‘qua of judges and a crowd, of

Wearing evening gowns. ail S0 were first brought to the stage and introduced and the first sec- tion wu then judged on personal- ity, charm. poise and talent.

Judges did- not comment on their fin gs tonight, leavin! this en- tire io tomorrow night.

Eighteen of the entries are from American dates and one, Jeannine Qussnel, is from Westmount, Que.

Miss Fairfax Mason, "Miss Con-

nocesssry to link a chain of lakes in the power project.

nectieut," in tonight's first. flight.

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Tornado lliis Quebec _V_illage

SHERBROOKE, Que,

July 20 — (C?) - One woman was hurt, barns were blown down

and trees were uprooted to- night when heavy ralnstorms were accompanied by winds which villagers near Sherbrooke described as "cyclones."

During a two-hour storm which brought almost an inch of rain, two barns were blown down at Rock Forest, four miles west of here.

Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Field were trapped in the debris of their barn and Mrs. Fieldwas later taken to hospital suffer- ing from undetermined injur- es.

There was no immediate es- timates of the loss caused by the storm. Because communic- ations were disrupted the full extent of the damage could not be ascertained.

Uprooied trees blocked the main highway between here and Rock Forest and power and telegraph and telephone lines were disrupted.

In Sherbrooke itself power was off in the western section for two hours and collars were flooded.

Patrons of one hotel had to leave the basemeit tavern when water poured in.

lail Term For .

Boollegging Coal

SYDNEY, N. s., July 22—(CP)—

James Mackay, 46, of nearby Glace Bay today was sentenced to 60 days in jail after conviction on .a charge of receiving stolen goods- bootleg coal. It was believed the first sentence ever passed -in Cape Breton in connection with illegal mining. Evidence was that Mackay sold a property to Anthony and Leo- nard Wadden for $1,110, of which $1.000 was paid in coal which Do- minion Coni Company claimed was taken from an abandoned mine on the property.

The Wadden brothers “estlfied they worked the mine on the pro- perty and gave MacKay 250 tons which they valued at $4 a ion. The bootleg mine was an elaborate affair, complete with mechanical hoist and electric lights. It was concealed by a barn erected over the piihead.

Bootleg mining ha! been more or less thriving since the 1947 Maritime coal strike. Police began a crackdown and threatened to d namite any bootleg pits. The

ackay case was regarded gener- aiiy hers ss a test case in the crackdown lflnl-u-A illness‘ YIIhX-n

Transportation Commissioners Arrive In Charlottetown For Hearings Opening 0n Monday

The Royal Commission on Trans- portation and associated parties of over forty member's arrived in Charlottetown last evening on a six-car special train.

The Royal Commission will hold regional hearings in the Province in the Law Courts Building, Char- lottetown on July 25, 26, 27, start- ing each morning at 10.30.

Headed by the chairman, Hon. W. F. A. Turgeon, K.C., and the other two members, Dr. 1-1. F. Angus, and Dr. H. A. Innis, ihe Commission party includes Messrs. G. R. Hunter, secretary; P, L. Bel- court, ‘assistant secretary; F. M. Covert, K.C., counsel; G. C. Des- rnarals, assistant counsel; seven other members and four lady sec- retaries.

The Canadian National Railway party consists of Messrs. H. E. O'Donnell and H. C. Frlel, counsel; other members and a secretary.

The Canadian Pacific party in- cludes Messrs. K, D. M. Spence and Ian Sinclair, counsel, other members and secretaries.

Mr. John LeBlanc represents the Canadian Press.

Counsel for the Provinces in- cludes Messrs. J. J. Frawley for Alberta; C. D. Sheppard, Mani- toba; J. Paul Barry, New Bruns- wick; F. D, Smith, Nova Scotia.

Messrs. Rand H. Matheson and Clyde Fitch expect to arrive on Sunday and will represent the Transportation Commission of the Maritime Board of Trade.

Hon. Mr. Turgeon, the Commis- sion chairman, is a native of New Brunswick, and is a veteran jur- ist-dlplomat. He was recalled from his position as High C missioner to Eire to head the transportation

inquiry. Mr. Turgeon also is a former Chief Justice of Sask- atchewan.

Dr. Angus is head of the Depart- ment. of Economics at the Univer- sity of British Columbia and Dr. Innis professor of Political Eco- nomy at the University of ‘Rm- onto. ‘

I BOOST HONG KONG DEIINCES

KONG KONG. July fl --(AP)—- Infonzned sources said today Hong Kong's defence forces were being built up rapidly to 25,000 men. The Cccnrnunist offensive against the Nationalists in Central China. rs- portedly was gaining momentum. Originally the goal was 12,500 British troops-to defend this crown colony. ' ‘ t

A HUNGRY WORLD

More than two-thirds of the world's population today are un- dernourlshed.

MONCTON. July 23 -A dimin- utive five year old girl, Shirl-"y Arsenault, of Egmont Bay, P.E.I.. happily related to newsman here

ay how a trip to Sta Anne De Beaupre, shrine near Quebec had cured her paralyzed right hand. The youngster, one of more than 1,000 pilgrims from various sections of the Maritimes who made the trip on two Canadian National Railways special trains, was ac- companied by her parents Mn. and Mrs. Amedee Arsenault, .who con- finned the girl's story. Stricken with infantile paralysis three years ago, Shirley's r18?"

NEW YORK, July I -- (AP) — Francis Cardinal Spcllman today assailed Mrs. Franklin D. Roose- velt for her "record of anti-Cath- olicism" ond specifically denounc- ed her opposition to Federal Gov- e. merit aid for parochial schools.

‘The C " i, Archbishop of New York diocese, based his st- tack on Mrs. Roosevelt's attitude on the controversial school-aid question as expressed in her daily newspaper column, "My Day." He said the columns are "documents of discrimination unworthy of m American mother."

Mrs. Roosevelt's secretary said at her Hyde Park, N.Y., home that the widow of President Roosevelt hsd received the letter but plan-

ned no e-mment. The Cardinal made it public. In her lumns, Mrs. Roosevelt

emphatically denied that her stand on the school issue stemmed from religious prejudice. She said it was based on the American tradition of separation of diurch and state.

At issue in the dispute is an aid-

Remqnded On Murder Charge

SAINT JOHN, N. B., July 22- (CP)—1-larold John Atkinson, 28- year-old R. C. A. F. veteran, was remanded until Monday when he appeared in police court here to- day on a murder charge.

Reginald D. Kierstead, Atkin- son's iawyer, entered a formal plea of "not guilty" to the knife- slaylng cf Herbert J. Keyes, 60- year-old Saint John fumigation ex- pert and secretary of the Saint John brunch of the Progressive Conservative Association.

Keyes’ body, slashed by 20 wounds, was found late Wednes- day night in the Charlotte Street apartment of Mrs. Irene Coffey, n widow.

50 Housebreaking Charges Against Toronto Youih

TORONTO. July 22 -(CP) -- Police laid 50 charges of house- breaking against a baby-faced “Raffles, Jr." today after quest- ioning by officers of eight suburban municipalities.

Police said the youth, William Chrlstiansoh, 17, admitted to most of the break-ins after he was urged to do so 1n a telephone conversat- ion with his girl friend last night. The girl, Mary Hazel Law. is said to have urged him to "come clean" and admit his crimes.

The youth was tabbed with the name "Raffles Jr." after the hero of a novel who was a gentleman by day and s. clever thief by night, The hero gave up his life of crime at the promise his sweetheart would wait for him to serve his jail sentence. .

Christianson is said to have not- teti nearly $100,000 in robberies over laft year.

The most serious break-in. charge against Christianson is in con- nection with a $50,000 stock theft from the suburban home of George Cook, a telephone executive. About $13,000 of this was recovered re- cently. _

Police said the youth, lived in two homes -— with his parents in suburban Oakvillc, and in s, room in downtown ‘Toronto. They said he used one downtown room for most of his housebr lng foray!-

At home, Chrlstianson was a "model boy”. and police say he avoiding committing any break-ins in the Oakville area.

AID POTATO RESEARCH

OTTAWA. July 22 ——(CP) — Whether different ty-pes of soil rc- sult in higher vitamin-content for potatoes is one of the questions being prQbQd by Quebec University scientists with Federal aid. The Health Department today announc- ed approval of unstated amounts