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If‘. JOHN'S. Nfldn June I — (OP) -- Anti-confederat Satur- day night plscsrded this New- foundllnd Capital with posters reading "Comederetlon means British union with rrench Can- ads."

In a second referendum July 22 Newfoundland will select either responsible government or con- gederation with Canada as her future form oi government.

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"Unloading wheatiMonday, 02.70 per owl. McGuiBen 6t Boyle.

"Clean up day at Brookfleld Cemetery postponed till June 29th.

"Movies, Kingston, Tuesday. “Wild Beauty." A real thriller.

"Movies, Canoe Cove, Wednes- till’. "Wild Beauty." A reel thriller.

"Moviesl- Sturgeon. Tlhursday. “Bred Beauty" A deal thriller.

"Ice Cream Social, Tryon Unl- ted Church grounds. June Mth.

"Dance every Tuesday St. Pet- er's Legion I-lall. Clifford's Orch- estra. .

"Special meeting of Summer- field Credit Union tonight, June 21,1848. "

"Shipf nt oi Fertilizer sewers Just arrived at Massey Harris, Ken- sinston. Oliver Campbell.

"Come to the big dance at nor- dcn Friday. June 25th. Rollie Mac- Kenzis‘s Orchestra.

"Dance Breadalbane Thursday, June 24th. Rollie Maclienrie’: Or- chestra. -

"Hear Col. Reid address the Junior Farmers at Central Bedeque Hall, Tuesday evening, June 22nd.

"Meeting Bedeque Scarlet Chapter Monday, June 21st, at Bradalbane.

"See Kingsboro Players present “Melvinrs Courtship", Pownsl Hall, June 22nd. at 8.30 P. M.

"Rev. I. R. MecWllliam will dlow moving pictures free at Bel- im on Monday, June 2!, soc pan.

"See "Hillbilly Hospitality” pre- sented in . Stewart Theatre Monday. June 21, by Marshfleld- Dunstaflnage Y. P. U.

"Meeting of Liberal Poll Oom- mittee oi Johnston's River Poll, Johnston's River ‘school, ‘Duesday, June 22nd, 0.30 pm,

“The Temperance Federation Tequcsts ministers to use the 27th as they think best for plebiscite puulilses.

' "Klnssboro Players present ‘Melvinals Courtship" in Pownal l-lall, June 22nd, at 8.30. Sale of Candy.

"See Marshfleld-Dunstaifnage 3- act comedy "Hillbilly Hospitality" in Mount Stewart Theatre Mon- day. June 21st.

"Concert by the Inter-Commun- lly Choral Club, assisted by Cher- lottetown talent, in Victoria Hell. Thursday, June 23rd et 0S0.

' "Parkdele Players will present ‘Mama's Baby Boy", e three act Nmedy in C. M. B. A. Hall, Vernon River. Wednesday, June 30. Danc- lns stterwarch

"Partdele Players will present ‘Mama's Baby Boy” e three act "M06! fnlfarrington Hall, Mon- iley. June 21st. . .

"The Annual -Convention of W. .0. r. o. will be held in Sun- iglgle. Thursday, June 04th. at

"Matinee Races, strawberry‘ 3m ‘Rack, N Cl ow. Jane ill-d. Three-clans, 3.0 matched Plot. Lsddle Dale, Mack I'm-gluon. Rose Marie, Ion. 0. Gallant.

"C. C._I'. Clulsilleetlnge. Rin- kora, Monday, June 21st. Kenning- "n- Friday. June asm. at r. n. MacKensalen. Guest ‘speaker will In George wslm. rm Provincial Resident. averyene welcome.

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Memorial ilay Observed By War Veterans

Between fbur and five hundred returned men of two World Wars observed Memorial Day Sunday yesterday when they paraded t» services at Trinity United Church and the Roman Catholic Basilica. The parade was headed by the Band of the 17th Recce Regiment under Bandmastcr Thomas Mac- Fsrlane.

(la/pt. J. .1. Connolly 11.0.8. (H), President of the Charlottetown Branch of the Canadian Legion, BBBL, commanded the parade which was marshalled by Allison hfacL-eod, Sgt-at-Arms.

His Honour Lt-Governor J. A. Bernard took the salute on the March Pest on Queen Street fol- lowing the services. Present with His Honour the Governor were his aides, Lt-Commander Robert Mac- Millan, DSC. and bar. RN. (R), Lt.-Col. P. S. Fielding. MM, Sodom-Leader Charles Trainer, D5.0., D.F.C., and Major John A. MacDonald. Provincial President oi the Legion and Major A. W. Rogers, Past President of the Charlottetown Branch of the Leg- ion. Bar-service women also werb prominent at; the saluting base. On parade with the Charlotte- town and suburban veterans was LL-Col. C. C. I. Merritt. Victoria Cross winner and Progressive-Coa- servative member of Parliament for Vancouver-Burrcrd. He was very complimentary of the lendid turn-out of veterans for their Me- morial Day services.

The parade, enroute to services,

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Three Drowned When Gar Rolls 0ft Wharf

EllR-Tl-IIER, Que, June 20-(6?) -Three young men were drowned near here today when‘the car in which they were riding rolled off a wharf. Listed as dead were: Roland Plentc, 18, Yvon Guevrennont, l9. and Daniel Thibeault, 21, all of Berthier.

Four other persons in the oer escaped

ITREATQELPLANT

‘TORONTO, June 20—(CP)~—More than 04,000 damage was caused by a fire which broke out in e southeast section oi the collseurrn at the Canadian National Exhib- ition Seturday. Firemen blamed spontaneous combustion for the blaze which spread to a kitchen and lunch counter on the second

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PI-IILADlmPI-TIA, June m-(AP) —-Men who went to be President

- hustled in person today into the

heavy skirmishing for Rcpublican convention votes.

tion city from north. south and cast-some with high and some with skimpy hopes.

Governor Thomas Ii. Dewey of New York and_ Speaker Joseph W. Martin of the House of Represen- tatives paced the parade into town, .

“Certainly, I'd accept the nomin- ation for President," Martin said.

Whether he gets the chance is something else. so fer, Martin is one of the darker dark horses.

Already on the spot and running full speed is former Governor Har- old E. Stassen of Minnesota. Other potential candidates were due lat- er today.

Up to now, all the gossip end rumor in convention preliminaries have t/urned up little chatter about 1948 vice-presidential possibilities. ‘rhat is largely because the presi- dential picture still is so blurred.

The only thing that seems cer-

tain now is that nobody has en» ough power to run away with the presidential nomination right at the start. It takes 548 o! the 1,004 convention votes to pick s. candi- date. ' About a third '0! the total la bottled up for favorite sons at least on the first roll cell. The other two thirds are split up among Dewey. ‘Ihft and Stassen-evi- dently in about that order.

Dewey's managers have been claiming all along he will lead on ballot no. 1 and be nomdneted on an "early" tally.

The Taft folks ssy they can lay down 312 votes on the first ballot But. they say they may hold out some for strategy reasons.

The Taft camp says it will be ell over by the fourth to seventh bal- lot

Btsssen makes no claims to be- ing better than third on the first go-round. But he says he will move up fast in the stretch to grab the nomination by the ninth ballot.

They descended on this conven-

May Supply l0,000 Troops a By Plane

BERLIN, ‘June 2o —(AP)—The United States army tonight stop- ped sending supplies into Berlin by rail for the American populat- ion. The action was taken rather than submit the trains to Soviet inspection.

A Berlin-bound military freight train was pulled back from the Soviet-zone control point at Idarienborwrather than permit the Russians to open its cars and in- 8P3? the cargo, American officials sa .

If the rail freight stoppage con- tinues, it will mean that 10,000 United States personnel in Berlin

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OTTAWA, June 20 —(CP) — Deadline for the filing of initial submissions in the government's projected general freight-rate in- quiry came Saturday with the Provinces still ignoring the Board of Transport Commissioners.

Seven of the Provinces-nail but Ontario and Quebec-had demand- ed a royal commission on railways and apparently were refusing to deal with the board until the cab- iuet had announced a dmision.

This stand is being taken by Al- berta, Premier Manning announc- ed Friday, and he expressed belief the other six Provinces felt the same way.

However, parliamentary sources said there was scant likelihood of

any royal cc-nxtnisslon being hp- pointed.

Two Killed When 0ar (ices Over Bank 0i llivcr

(By The Canadian Press)

GRAND FALLS, N.B., June 20- Two men were killed and a third escaped injury by jumping clear today when a car hurled over ‘the bank of the St. John River and crashed to a. ledge 200 feet below.

Killed were Arthur Poitraa oi Grand Falls and George Watson of Four Falls. Alphonse Guay es- caped injury by jumping from the car near the edge oi the cliff. Ho was admitted to hospital suffering shook. Watson was driving the vehicle when it plunged over the cliff on a shanp curve. Rescuers had to readl thewreck- ed car by boat to extricate the bodies. , Decision on an inquest was de- layed until Guay could be ques-

tinned.

OTTAWA, June 20 - (Qieciall —At the Saturday session of the Ccvmmo-ns, W. Chester S. Manure, Progressive Conservative member for Queen's took Reconstruction Minister Howe sharply to task for failing to implement the neocon- menrlations oi regional recon- struction committees.

Mr. McLure reminded the min- ister that the Prince llldward Is- land reconstruction committee held recommended inauguration u! the West Point-Buctouotie ferry sys- tem, a super-highway from Borden to Charlottotown and construction

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of the Brighton bridge. None of

By IYARCY WDONNEI-L OTTAWA, June 00 —(CP) — A heavy schedule of business still confronts the Commons but most members ere confident that pro- rogetion by June as will be poss- ible, barring unforseen develop- merits. 1n other years Liberal members said the date of prorogation de- pendld 0n the actions of the Op- position. ‘rl-lis year the Liberals are laying that the dete of nmosation depends on the government. _

If the government introduces no "unwise" leeislltion formation likely will corals next Satin-day. If new legislation ie introduced then prorogetion may be moved to July

9- .

Prime Minister Mackenzie Kine announced several weeks ago that the government had some 5 mea- sures still to introduce. Most have been brought in and advanced several stem or adopted.

Iilli in-resding _the list of the legislation, nnr. King said he wish- ed to male it clear that the bills were all which would be introduc» 0d before the end of the session Be said some eventuslitlee misfit arise necessitating other legisla-

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Expect Commons To Pn-orogue By June 26

Sfnse he made the etatnment. Quebec Liberals have held a cau- cus ,et which the government's texetIOn policies were heatsdl! criticised. And on Thuradey. e del- egation o! Ontario Uberal mem- bers called on Mr. Kine and “T894 that the w. nment take 00m! action to reduce livinI colt-l-

Some liberals feel it is likely Mr. King will take some action to stop the spread oi dissatisfaction in party ranks over taxes and the cost of living. Bub no one is pra- pared to forecast the steps he might l-IIO.

railing introduction d new let'- r.'-..:*..°"-..";."' or moat"

esp e usy during ihe week. The supplement- ary estimates of expenditures for 1000-40 are to be introduced, prob- ably Wednesday.

A maior debate is expected on the government's offer to grant 089M011» to the Provinces to en-

sbie than to improve their health

the weekurf the report is for adoption the way will be open ler the members to renew their attack on the government for reducing taxes or lining costs.

Takes Reconstruction Minister Howe To Task

‘rhspriees oalsnitteeheepeet‘ toreporttothecherrlberdur-

the projects had even been Elven a start, he added.

"What has the Reconstruction Department done?" The Queen's member asked. "We find - and I intend to speak of my own Prov= ince in particular - that the work oi this department has been prac- tically nil. However, it has been of some service to the Govern- ment. It was an excellent vote- cetc-her in 1045 and again in 1947 at the provincial election. The people said to themselves that the Government, 1f elected, would ful- fill these promises. But to date as things stand, all we have are the bnre promises."

National Highways

Accused by Mr. Howe of diecuI- ing Prince Edward Island politics, Mr. McLure said he was discuss- ing only matters which had el- ready been brought up for discus- sion under Reconstruction Depart- ment estimates. I-Ie took issue with the Minister's statement that the Dominion Government does not build highways. He pointed out that two or three miles oi e super highway between Borden and Charlottetown had been built with Itedersraovernment funds in i085. Another hixhwa! built by the Fed- eral Government, Mr. McLure add- ed. was that yrom Hunter River to

Rotarians Gather Here For DistrictConvention

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'responsible government.

About fifty visitors, the van- guard oi 000 Rotarlans and their wives, from all parts of Eastern C a n a. d a, Newfoundland, and Maine, are in Charlottetown await- ing the opening tomorrow oi zhe 192cm District Conference and Ar- sembly oi Rotary. ,

Acnong those already in the City are James A. Ford, Moncton, N.B., district governor, and Mrs. Ford; and Mr. and Mrs. Laurie Ells, Kentville, NS. Mr. Ells will be- come the new district governor at s ceremony which will take plane during the conference here. The banquets and other social func- tions will be at the Charlottetown Hotel. Other visiting ilotarians and. their wives, who are now in the City include Mr. Charles E. Hunt of st. John's, Newfoundland, who is a past director _ of Rotary International; Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Halley, St. John's, Nild.; Mr. and- Mrs. Herbert K. Wyatt. St. John's. Nfl'd.; Mr. and Mrs. David Burchell, Bras D’0r. N.S.; Mr. Charles Moffstt, Sackville, N. B: ‘Messrs F. M. McCarthy. R- D- Young, R. Maclntyre, WI‘. Mac- KHY. laud Gerald P. Brennan, all of Sydney, NS; Mr. and Mrs. D.R. Morrison and Mr. William Abrams of Moncton, N.B.

M; Leo P, Golden, representat- lvs of Rotary International of arrive to-

day, Forty-one Rotary Clubs. ten from Maine, one from Newfound-

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Parliament At-A-Glancc

(By The Canadian Press) External Aiiiairs Minister 31i- Laprent indicates Canada ls not likely to enter regional defence

_ lution. It was estimated that more

Stresses Need 0f Support For llome Defense

LIZ-COL. MERRITT. V. C.

"Every young Canadian has e. duty to his country at this time to serve either in the active or re- serve defense forces,” declared Lt. Col. C. C. I. Merritt, V.C., M.P., in an address to members oi the Un- itedservices Ofiicersf Club here saturday night.

Col. Merritt, who is Progressive Conservative member oi Parliam- ent for Vancouver-Burrard, and who has the distinction of being Canada's first Victoria Cross win- ner ln World war Two, spoke very strongly of the need (or an arous- ed public opinion in support of Canada's home defenses.

The situation, he pointed out, is far different from what it was be- fore the last war. “In any future war our own Canadian boundary would not be inviolate, and theis- fore while before the war the de-

Pleasont Grove Boyd Fatally Injured In g a Highway Accident

Ffllwlfi 1461301181111, IO-year-old son oi ‘Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mc- Dougall, Pleasant Grove, was fatally injured by a car yesterday afternoon while riding a bicycle on flhe main road near his nome. The car was driven by Hubert Roberts, Charlottetown.

The young lad was rushed to the City Hospital where he arrived about 2 o'clock. He died s few min- utes later. -

Acting Coroner, Dr. G. L. Smith ordered an inquest be held and a jury viewed the body after which the inquest was adjourned until Thursday evening at 7.30 at the City Hall.

'I'I.“le jury comprises Byron Brown (foreman), Thos. White, W. M. Hughes, Samuel Kennedy. Jr., Robert Dalziel, Ernest Lord, and Judson MacEachern.

ll. S. Wheat Exports Back In Private Hands

WASHINGTON. June 20—(G)— United States wheat exports, long handled and controlled by the Commod-ity Prices Corporation, are to be put beck in private hands, it was learned here today. -

A "cabinet food committee" is working on the plan and is report- ed to be in complete agreement in principle but delayed only over the matter oi timing and method.

The C.C.C.. a part of the Pro- duction and Marketing Division of the Agriculture Departmenhis the agency handling the Government's farm price support system and since the advent o! lend lease. early in the war, has bought and hand- led all export wheat and. much oi the coarse grain surplus.

‘PEST JET PLANE!

OTTAWA, June 20—-(CP)—Can- a.da's jet planes still are in the de- velopment stage at. Melton, Ont., Reconstruction Minister Howe said Saturday in the Commons. Jet en- gines have been tested on the blocks but have not been put into

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service.

Greek Army Launches Offensive In Civil ‘War

Ali-ENS. June 20—(AP)—'I'he Greek Army threw six divisions, supported by artillery and air pow- er, into the Northern Pindus Moun- tains tonight in an effort to break the back of the Communist revo-

th-an 70,000 troops launched the greatest offensive of the civil war. The troops are striking into the heart of the rebels‘ Gramimos mountain stronghold on the Al- banian border. It is reported that 7,000 guerrillas are in a LOOO-mile

pacts- unless the U.S. pnfticlllates-

The government hopes the next Newfoundland referendum Will be decisive either for confederation or

Trade Minister Howe said the government is not responsible for Lick of s. trans-Canada highway.

. Monday.

‘The Commons will discuss vari- ious government business. ‘The senate will sit.

Anglican Archbishop Arrives In England

IIVERPOOL. June Ilt-Quuters) —R.t. Rev. George F. Kingston, Archbishop of Nova Scotia and, Anglican Primate od Canada, ar- rived here Saturday on the liner Empress of Canada with a large delegation oi Anglican and Episco- palian churchmen for the Lam- beth Conference in Ilondon next

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square area which is dotted with mountain peaks rising more than 7,000 feet. The headquarters of guerrilla leader Markos Vaflades and main rebel supply bases are reported to he in this pocket.

Greek soldiers sought to close in

from three aides-on a line rough- ly from Albaniels border to loan- nino, from Ioannina east to Grev- ena, and from Grevena north to

Ifestorlon, also on the Albanian

border.

The Albanian border forms the top of the big rebel "pocket."

‘Dovo of the Greek air force's three squadrons are supporting the offensive and a hundred pieces oi artillery are reported pounding fortified rebel positions.

Greek air force planes dropped lefiets on guerrilla strongholds cautioning the rebels to surrender. Leaflets told the Coonmunist-led guerrillas;

"The storm is coming. You are surrounded everywhere...ollr new weapons are spreading death and destruction."

Do- or- die

QUEBEC. June 20 —-(CP)—With training camps barely opened, the July/is battle of provincial balloon shapes up as n do-or-dle light for Quebec's two imajor parties in the opinion of political observers 135W. cemllalgn organizers includ-

'I\he word is: The contestant tak- ing the KO. punch will be on the canvas e long time.

Calculations are based partly on history. Pant performances show Quebecers have a tendency to stio" by the same champion for reenericably long stretches. Then there's the left-wing trend that has swept other parts oi Canada and against which Quebec up to now has held firm.

This factor is buck with Union of Electors. counterpart in Quebec oi Social Credit. having jumped into the 1940 battle. The move- ment is the dark horse of the campaign. -

In one corner. You have Premier Duplessis. 50-year-old Union Net- ionale Party chleftain and leayer from Three Rivers, about five- foot-eight, at about 170 pounds.

Premier Dilplessis is n flashing

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Old Parties In Quebec

‘Quebec's Legislative Assembly he is the Union Nationsleu master- tactlcian.

Opposite the governcnent/leader stands Liberal chief Adel God- bout, 56-year-old, sparsely-built scientific fanzner from the lower St. Lawrence south shore region.

Mr. Godbout barely tlpn the scales at 150 but he is a fighting platform orator who holds hia own in the legislature as one of its best debaters. .