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proposals of S°"*:..P~""tn.r ‘hm "z ~ CE‘ ll. I - minder Stuart Garcon of Mainitobs put it "without all? 33! Others went the on to w‘ “i.” oeoline duties. amusemen . taxes, orlmutucl team other direct es that produce relatively " sznnli revenues. Provincial Prqnlerl. eerughit. sold the fete of the eonfer- - enoe, to no smell extent, depended on Mo". iii-sky's reply to time @- mande 0O 81W WP mm‘? “d5” aourofl of revenues by “Wt "W!" Oil. Prominent officials o hion Government ex ew Mr. Ilsley would be "no" sll eh Mr. Ilsley himself, b and de

‘litigate what he would my. Ii Mr. Ile1%etands pait on the promise lme Minister Mec-

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- J. Welter Jones (left) Georse Drew of 0n an onling “the weather“ when this picture was taken. (Plaotolflilll 07

‘a Bomb Thrown iit Breweries Truck

MONTREAL. April 30-40?) —A band-made bomb, consist- ing of send. dynsmite. Mp and

ck, wse thrown into s Ne-

Dean 0f Ca

refuse to accept i118 tct-ni: and the conference breaks up aiiliclit gllt t. liilll D0 0B5

lows w a sppen

it. was freely S than’. in IUCii. an event Mr- so GOVQTII- mcnt would call e. general election snd iet. the electors decide whether they were with Custodian Gov- ernment OI‘ with the Obiwilllll P797‘

s. - . _ ..,. 1»-- » ‘we Ffivinetn ’ sev and when the eon- ference resisssee st 10.80 AM. EDI!‘ (ii-co AM. A.D.'l‘.) tomoorow

lids.‘ lisiey will reply. _______.__...

Boom Prioes

YELLOWKNHIE. N.W.T., B0 - (OP) — Boom and hand in hand and

boom tmme

Yfilllowkxrlife i‘: no dneylmeption. gut

w e rces met

t.» l si-uers ere is none an -

rocketing of the Kioncilbe of 50

yum ago. when one cost 01.5 each

and sandwiches were cheep st $20.

apiece.

Here as are $1.25 a. dozen flown iinegresh from lidnumton. and housewives are glad to my the

ce reaiinng that if it was not or the modern trenepormtlon ser-

town. there , at all.

Transportation costs are the roe.- soh for the higher prices prevail- ing here. Air freight costs 55 oeule u und from Edrntm to Yellow- kn e. and the caterpillar i-Pwtfl‘ trains which nuke the 1on1 hm! over the ice of Greet Sieve Lake from Ga-imshew chem tree u my

Heuisotyicaigrooeowbiiio s Yellowknife ousewife -- tonzsbo

aerate a tin fee

- .1 ‘ ll r-. ' ' 3 ‘ ' hi‘. tzrdsy, police reported. No one was injured but noevy dams wee u e vehicre. and slight damage to s

restaurant.

Police say that the bomb was evidently thmwn from t mov- ing oer. Z. Duchesne, driver of the truck, snd his two helpers. B. Fsllle and A. ltlvurd. We"! hashing n delivery to s grocery store across the street at the time of the explosion.

A strike Involving four locsl Nstionel Breweries plants was called March 28 and 400 work- ers ere still out though most emplo ca: IIIVQ returned to the r iiabs.

police offlclnl ssld that the bomb bud sppsrent been con- sfrueted b

gem y who “knew who

April

Meyer Being Sent To lianada

OTTAWA, April 30-(0?) -AI\ etriciei source said here tonight that while he had no official con- firmation he understood that S. S. MILL-Gen. Kurt Meyer. who faces s life imprisonment term fellow- inr: conviction of responsibility for the death of Cansdinn- prisoners of war in Normandy. is either at sea or awaiting emberkation at s Bgitish port for transfer to Can- s s.

is wsa shout," for the wick and ca were no vine- ed tints muc more serious explosion did not occur.

Foxnisn iionsidsr Winter Fair Plans

Coming Events‘.

' "Movies es Borden to-nidit.

"Dance, Mt. Stewart Thursday. Mav 2nd. 4~30-2l

"Grand Ordn e Lodge will meet in Somme a May 13th). a

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MIHIIRHP. us. April 80 - p,

(OP) — Maritime fox ranchers met ma“ moisten be cents e und

sex-ne'er are also mu. a haircut

“m; gm in the berber shop.

which mmtgm; the only shower

mthintowznitooetesi fore“?-

lqn mynut, qywging. The only "NW9

town enamel

m '15 cents for flim- year-old screeni . gem will‘ “Rummage le lgrfihwtg m“; Building. Beturds May 45st‘ ma auuwhewm Gov om 7 _v__ . , . Jfieolsies 8 N .. tzom “rad ‘heretics: ‘w ya wp, w Cher-lowdown. sudistwoousrtse - t, 3.1; a. . Oomroiiy, Ba/thunt. NJ. “Mount Stewart,

Nations! mm Board ‘P's.

"GeorgeiownfT-huredsy. Net.- lanai Him Board. ‘i ind

Ba at ‘ Market

Wednesdsyi Movies.

and 0:80 pm. 4-80-21 fitfittltti... ‘theft?’ “““

liven. May 7th. Ed. New

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-*—*- debt. u tathtestofihsbrisf willed, m“... "low . lflll Tm irmdvogrtavghqw the

to i" "WW3 ‘ will nonunion-en ' e on ri m “in "m" "p?" m; ‘iii-betw- nmlutmmsékfls$insiowsr hslhst . ones st thew w. es which themiheuvhuncg no a ‘at, 79%. “Ab, Dmwwté Pminoi Odlfflllllil. L“. u “f” en sud expand. “P” ‘WW7 - ‘ - llbtoriesl . ......... . ,, 15 mum; Provinces were in- . m“; “moderation on h . ¢ two main repres-

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Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew“

Lobsters From He

m the midst of the Dominion-Provincial continues-toss"- three Premiers chat lnformslly. tl-rlo d Maurice Duplesds of Quebec vrqq dig. l-lll-le. courtesy Ottawa. Josrnsi.)

median

Journalists Dies

wmmrpu. April ao- ram-s colorful and distinguished figure in. Canadian journalism. I. ii 88 .reinj._,en

rm.- Press, and one ‘of the found- ers of The Canadian Press, died at home here today.

He came to Winnipeg in 1900 from Toronto, and with the lets J. W. Defoe. famed Western ed- itor. shared in the development of the Free Press and played u prom- inent part in u new era of Prairie progress. ‘

Funeral services will be held in u downtown chapel Friday vlith burial in Kildonan Presbyterian Cemetery, resting place of many pioneers. Rev. W. Gerald Burch, rector of 8t. Luke's Anglican Church. will conduct the services.

After 5d years in newspaper work. Mr. Macklln retired from the Free Press in 1005. Two years inter he retired from the board of The Canadian Press. Canada's ce- oeerative news gathering associa- tion for which he did the spade work, -

He believed s Dominion-wide news service would foster greater unity between Eastern and West.- ern Censrln. and the first. fruits came in 1007 when the Western Associated Press was founded. foi- iowed 10 years late-r bv the estab- lishment of The Canadian Press. "e was the first treasurer of the W- A. P. and later its president.

He was hcmersry president of

‘ . The Canadian Press from 102i un-

tii his retirement in 1087.

A striking figure. with his sweep- ins white monster-he. small. point- ed beard. and widc-brirnmed black hat si raklsh angle. Mr. Meckiin was internationally known.

His talent fcr picturesque lan- guage stayed with him evm when confined to bed and restricted to reading paper-covered books not foo heavy for his weakening hands.

When a friend st his bedside re- cently asked if he was feeling bet- tcr he reaped: "Hell. man. I said my car and put s coffin in the garage. Ieeilnl better? You're

crazy." i An ardmt golfer. ill‘. Mscklin was kn en the links from Halifax to Victoria. and in Winni- giI-gbfounded the Pine Ridge Golf ll

A son and daughter survive. Terrence l. Maciriin of Pine Isiis

re. and llrm-Loms Judson of nnipeg.

joeonsmnrnsus .Ar>riilo-

obiir _

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CANADA. WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 194a

First Plig-ht Planned For llext Monday

The first commercial s-ir flidlt of live lobsters from this Pro- vince wiil. weather permitting, be- come a fact next Monday noon when an American D08 transport piene is scheduled to take off from the Charlottetown ainport for New York City with 6.000 pounds of live iobsterson boa-rd.

The company which is about to melee commercial history in the Province is an American one. Air Lines. Inc. with l2 planes now engaged in the transporting of live lobsters from the Muritimes to New-York. The planes raw from twin-engine ones of 6, pounds capacity to four-engine planes able to carry 12.000 pounds of iive lobsters from Charlottetown to New York City in less than four hours.

Yesterday. Messrs. G. E. Barker and J. J. Ahoia, who are repres- enting the Company in this Pro- vince, were taken out to Rustlco

y Mr. J. J. Larsbee, Dominion fisheries supervisor. where arrange- ments were conciuded with Messrs. Peters and Gallant. Rustioo 10b- ster dealers. for the lnellillirel con- signment of 6.000 pounds.

The two American gentlemen.

representative last said they expect as s. b ping to their operations in this Province to snake s flight to New York City from Charlottetown every second day and also three flights weekly to New York from Bum- rnerside. Thensoment the busi- ness justifies lnere opera- tions, they are prepared to mslre dsily flights between Charlotte- town sad New York City end between Ssunmerslde and New

H‘ the ive lobsters from the

to American cities laboured under in the poet was the severe losses —eometinres amounting to 00 per cent-sustained in

fllndllnfl necessitated by the fre- quent transfer oi the lobsters from trains to boats and vice verso. Another deterriniz factor t0 the arrival of the lobsters in Rood condition was the length o! time they were on the journey. UM" their system of speedy transporte-

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Wisconsin Fur Sale May 7, 8

WAUBAU, Who A 30 —-(AP) The Antes-icon stoma! Fur Breeders Association announced today that between 1.500 end 2.000 beaver skins would be offered in the fourth. American notional oo- opereuive fur’, w? eele at lvfli-

waukee May . silver fox skins. in- hsaes

‘Sh: thoéilsand 001w e newer 3.000% and quantities o? cross

coon, n s. be offered. the Association ssid.

llew Glasgow Store Wrecked By Blast

NEW GLASGOW. N. 5.. A rll II —- l ol- the

on

Provost Street. Although clerks

and customers were in the ms time. Ilo one wls hurt.

omen. speedy perm the en I

the store tie:

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Seeks $1,000,000 Additional Subsidy

iiairy' Subsidies Extended Year

OTTAWA. April 30 - (OP)- Dsiry subsidies, which were sched- uled to expire st midnight tonight. have been extended for one yssr b order-in-councii, Agriculture

istcr Gardiner announced to- day in the Commons.

Mr. Gardiner. replying to u ques- tion by Jchn Bracken. Progressive Conservative leader, said there was nouchsnge in the rate of the sub-

es.

Mir. Gardiner. in reply to a. ques- tion from John Bracken. Progres- sive Conservative leader. said the subsidies dealt wdth milk hobo cheese production. butterf med in butter produdticn and an viiihole milk. ‘Iihus, the whole list of dairy peed-trots was covered.

Local Student Awarded Prize

HALIFAX. April 30-(0?) _ Eikht Brsduatee of 5011001 of Social Work received ill-Blooms st convocation exercises here tonight.

The graduating m- dressed bv Dr. A. Kerr presi- dent of Dalhousie Univcrslt . who ‘$522? $3 .i;';‘.’3"t.“.€f. f" “k2

never desert the field until the been, o1 social progress ts won."

Grsduetes included Miss Anetta

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00 U! n. Pi to . N28. George Hort ed’ Chariottetovixn was BWI-Ifled the Hall Prize for the hilheet standing among first year students.

lleatStoeks in ilallfax iiery low

HALIFAX, April 80--(OP)—Melt dealers in Halifax said today thst stocks of meet here end through- out the Province were eameeted to reach sn all-time low by next week.

"Bo fer not a single qusrter of beef has come into the city‘ this week." one dealer ssld. "and si- resdy some stores have run out of stock on hen ."

The dealers said the shortage in this Province was expected to con- tinue untii packers and producers in Ontario and Western Oaneda reached agreement on prices.

Better dutlook For lianadlsn 0L0! Sales

OTTAWA. April 30——(CP) -!n- creased transportation space for the shipment of food has enabled Cenads to ship s milder

iasswas

bacon to Britain. thus enhancing l“

the Dominica's chances of retain- ing the post-wer- British market. it was iesrned yesterd .

Russian Planes involved In Another incident

OTrAWiA. April 30 — (Sioecial) —~Princc Edward Island's Premier J. Walter Jones this afternoon lgreed to acceptance in the main of the Dominion G-ovemmeni/s proposals on Dominion-Provincial relations provided that the mini- mum axmual subsidy to the Pro- vince be increased from two to three million dollars.

Premier was n 1y enthusiastic in the co of his 40-minute speech in the Senate Chamber and told his fellow Pre- miers and Prime Minister King that he was uncertain whether the proposals would actually work out to the benefit of his Province or the others.

In s. pica. for understanding of P.E.I.'s probimne. lidr. Jones told the conference that the other Provinces. oe Edward Island has neither public lands. rich natural resources nor lame corporations I41 ee im- portant soumu of revenue. This situation left only minor sources of revenue such as that derived from liquor control. The only two, in sources of revenue pos- sessed by the Province were those arising from direct taxation and those from Dominion subsidies.

DleleiofPsd

Ills claim for irwreesinl present suggested subsidy by million dollars was based. on the right of compensation for the breach by the Dominion Gov- ernment the Confederation

“n-

Premier Jones trsced the his- o,

torv of Prince Edward Island from the 18th century and quoted from many reports compiled by special commissions to muoort his claim for sneclsl consideration for the Island Province. The Duncim Re- port, the White Report. the Howell-

Sir state- mid

Wilfrid S

White. Ilcn. W. B. Ficidlns. Sir George Foster, all reed. he said. that Prince FA Ididnd hsd not received fair treatment at the

"bymiibhm-fithorities as sir Laurler, ir Thomas

Subscription Delivered £5.00. llsil. “.00:

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Premier-Jones Presents Brief At lionferenoe

OTTAWA, .April. 30 .. (CF) - Offers made ts Prince Edward Island un- der fire Dominion Govern- ment’ proposals now be- fore the Dominion-Provin- cial Conference are “totally inadequate" Premier Walter Jones of Prince Edward ls- iand said today in a brief to the conference.

Figures Mr. Jones placed’ before the conference indi- cated his Province needed, exclusive of health insur- ance requiremente, $2,901,- 000, compared with the Do- minion’s\offer of a ntinimum; ofnigliflliflw.

Pivvln suggested g g- crecanmv ‘Pr-M c ptfguided for a. per caiplig. r333 1 w

,witheminimumof82 .000 any Province.

Suggests Iiedesisl Come! Mr. Jones sail 808016.13 f whee er he 's were

‘ble flee ment in deal satisfactorily with the bereets

v-ariedin tabbed: chamv undtomcetthestssdfl

increasing bl tions noes-cry maintain gfficen the Goran- re

men services "mcdun quizcnmartsigeerflsegitedtoedb n .. "' NhxJoniea. FlseslNeeflNotlepflllll lsounbendedilbt

hands of any Dominion Govem- £1

eht. mAs e. direct; remit of the Confed- eration , NLr. Jones continued. Prince word Island had 10$ the natural markets for its fem pro- ducts ‘rhese markets hed been

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News Briefs

sinwdldsto ocmtruotderxsandssimflartothose whiohhnyedhutdowntfiaesoft cosimirsee.

oe with the announoeniagr?“ use scotch w ey h-ed been lifted 1mm the ration lis .

HALIFAX. April 80-(OP)——The Halifax salve e tug, Foundation Franklin, whic has een striding, by the stranded Greek freighter Alflos. tonight turned around and headed for her home port sfter h c of salvaging the mill-t; sh p was sbendoned.

HALHMX. April 30-—(UP)—Msj.

- John Weir Foote. Oansdian war

“I in- ienn pus in u,‘ Am‘

padre and Victoria Cross winner, expressed pleasure here tonight st the “splendid condition" in which graves of Csnirdisn service-

WABHINGTDN, APB-ii 30 -(AP) —John L. Lewis today notified the gall utsu-iisudoo Penoisyi hi‘: w u. o . v an - rsoibo miner bed: men in Europe were being kept.

Less Bread, Beer,

Cheese For

IDNDON. A ril all-mentors»- Less bred en less hen-w be Britons from

tien will be cut from three to two ounces s week effective y I0. Peed Minister lir Ben Smith sn-

uoter than’ reductions. hevr- ts in l1

Britain's key measure

nomislng on wisest-reduction in

i "c .

fits sin of lawns-will come into effect next Sunday. the Minister id st hi weekly press conga;

cos. ; Prices f sh mailer l will remain tire esrene. so for tmnlbrrelr

so rodeo the up t venpoeoh.

Britons

the‘ rice of butter by d ms e wo pence s un .

two {hanger weuir offset the effect of any increase in the price of breed on the cgst of livirix in- dex. The potstc and bread rs- déiciions will operate from May 2

The cheese allowance will also be cut for catering establishments but the li-ounce allowance to hgwy dworkers will rennin uri- s e

clc .

The matter of further food cuts would come before the Cabinet Thursday. Sir Ben added.

Referring to the beer red the Minister said the cue suit in s reduction en the stand- ard barreiage to N61 of the re- vrar standard. The bulk berm‘:

nded Sept. 30th‘.

otion. l re-

t Oovegiment cut will production st I8 dis pe-vrsr u

cat e

0111B failma-ggno ive theMar-itknesetg: Canadfan commerce which

been .

Since confederation. scenes ot revenue which had been Intui- ered to the lxmininn lk Bev- inoes had prorven somoll

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il‘ A Mi we h hoe: BROKEN iN Places; licensees Ker? oufor ‘iiiose itinccs

TORONTO. April Bm-Minlmung and msximum temperstureassz-