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Pilimaeg Minister '4 Kilt-g Paints Gloomy Picture 0i

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memier And lir. MaoMillan Speak AtSouris

1m mat Joint meeting in the wosent campaign at which both the Premier. the Hon. J. Walter Jones, and the leader of the Op- position, the Hon. Dr. W. J. P. lfaolviillan, were in attendance, was held last night tn the Bouria Theatre. Sour-is. before a capacity

audience. Mr. John P. MscIntyre, Bowls, presided. Premier Jones reviewed the

work of his Government during the past four years and said the voters of the First District of King's should return Messrs. Harry Francis and T. J. Kickham on the strength of the Government's past performance. ,

The Premier said Prince Ddwa island had received more mon y per caplta from Ottawa as a re- sult oi the Dominion-Provincial conference than any other Pro- vince. l! this Province had re- ceived the same per capita. as Nova Scotia. "our allotment would have only been a little over a million dollars instead of over two million," the Premier stated.

Referring to the feed situation. Premier Jones told the meeting that Island farmers were now get- ting their feed as cheap as the Ontario farmer and predicted that raising hogs and chickens would still be 'a profitable business next‘ spring.

lie sold the Government would

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Coming Events

"Lot 65 Hall Tuesday, Dec. 9th. Ham supper, bingo and dance.

"hiovics novT-viiiisiui-o tonight, ‘Close Call For Boston Blacbie."

"Hampshire Clarlstmas concert Friday, Doc. l9.

“Sllllriay school Christmas con- cert llartsville Hall, Monday, Dec.

"Taking orders. Car of Oil Cake and Beet Pulp arriving shortly. Dillon and Spi-liett.

"Notlcezliezei Grove Poll will be held in the schoolhouse. Prank Nicholson, Hunter River.

"in stock-Complete line of Rub- ber footwear. Peters and Gallant Limited. North Rustico.

"The annual meeting _of New Olalzow Rink will be held in the llllll lolllsht. Dec. a.

l"Chrisiv.nas Concert and Dance ll Kellys Cross Sclhool, Tihiusday, December 18th.

Pilot Chicken Supper at George goons, Stanohei, December 10th. by zlllpllrije. Wednesday. Sponsored

"Collecting h m 1*‘, h! for Canada Platters. Phone ll gbszlficliffe or write me. D. n. Mae-

mwlot chicken supper ‘at George ullggsh Btenchel. December 0th. by Yip‘ Wednesday. Sponsored

"Q C. P’. meeting French River Ball ‘riiesdalr. Dec. 8. ‘at I o'clock. Breakers luv. J. W. A. Nicholson Iliii Murdoch asaouoc.

"Can handle up to iso weaner l?‘ "llhilll 80 lbs. or more. We Ilbllo need 100 feeder pigs over d0 M- li- hizher prices. Contact us

ore e liver-trig. “mm e llveatocb me

“FWD! be loading hogs at the “will: bointa each Thursday: Hal‘ Wiamore. nradalbeoe. uotll

l-lIl-l Borden laguall. Hun- “! River. until noon; summer- mwlmiii use o-at: and len- "Ml; "n"! i an. ldeelwen aae

llev.ll.M.Slnclair ls Given Call

HALIFAX, Dec. 8 —(CP)—'I'he consregation of Fort Massey Un- ited Church tonight voted un- animously to extend a call to Rev. D. M. ‘Sinclair; pastor of ‘Trinity Church at Sydney, N. 8., to suc- ceed Rcv. Gerald Rogers, who has gone to Edmonton.

The call is subject to "the ap- proval of the Halifax and Sydney Presbyteries. Mr. Sinclair is ex- pected to take up his new duties by the end of January.

A HBUVB 0! Prince Edward Is- land, Mr. Sinclair is a. graduate of Dclhousle University and Pine Hill Divinity College and did post-graduate work at the Univer- sity of Edinburgh. He served over- seas during the Second World war as a naval chaplain arid has been with Trinity Church for the las‘ ll years.

His wife is a daughter of the late Cecil C. Jones, chancellor of the University of New Brunswick.

Cutllnealiussian Demands For Germany

LONDON. Dec. 8 - (AP) -For- eign Minister Molotov today list- ed four-power control oi the Ruhr and repeal of the economic mer- ger of the American and British zones as part of the price of Sov- iet agreement to unil‘ Germany. He repeated Soviet temmids for $10.000.€00,000 reparations from Germany. but said, according to British sources. that this was not a "pre-condition" of economic un- lty.

Children By llegro Soldiers Arellloblem

LGNDOM Dec. 8 -(Reuters)— The Negro Welfare Society of London tonight applied to Home Secretary Chuter Ede, for permis- sion to ship to the United States 5.000 babies of Negro fathers and white mothers whose mothers cannot fit them into British fam- ily or community iiie. The babies, whose ages range from l2 months to five years, wore fathered by ‘Negro United Etates troops station- ed ln Britain during the war. Their mothcis are British.

MacNicol R es olution Tabled In Commons Re Maritime Development

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OTPAWA. Dee. d - (Special) — While Government and Opposition today locked horns and battled over questions of procedure of the current emergency session of Par- lium ‘ today, members from all parts of Canada studied their cr- der papers seeking resolutions lwhlch they will au" t or oppose when presented later to the chamber.

Not a few d! the 92 resolutions

inow filed, including a number carried over from the past session are designed to improve l8ricul- lural and economic conditions in the Maritime Provinces. . Strangely enough, l tdmlutlon of primary import to the coastal provinces is tabled as a notice of motion. not by a member from the Maritime Provinces but by John R. MacNlcol. Progressive Conservative MP.. for Toronto- Davenport and most wldcllPl-YBV- ellcd representative of either chamber.

Mr. lVfzicNlcol calls on the Gov- ernment‘to "take into early con- sideration, recommendations con- tained in the report by the 3M0"- gtructlon and Rehabilitation Com- mittee relatlve to economic im- provement in the Maritime Prov- inces through expansion in prim- ary and secondary industry. rural electrification. adequate transpor-

of natural resources."

Although seated on a front bench of the Opposition. Mr. Mac-Nicol is generally regarded ln the House as non-partisan as far as needed pub- lic lworks in the Dominion are concerned. On this account it is expected that his resolution which lg 5900i“! on the list. ‘will draw hearty support from Liberal fllTl cCF supporters as well as from his own party.

ME, Mc-Garry. Liberal. member for Inverness-Riclimond has in- scribed a resolution praying the Government lo consider extending

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Potatoes $2.25 Per Beg At Halifax ~

HALIFAX, Dec. 8 —— (OP) - Potatoes which had scared to $2.85 a ‘To-pound bag wholesale in Hal- ifax two weeks ago had dmpped to $0.25 today. dcllera said.

The price rose originally after the Government announced new regulations in efforts to save the supply of United states dollars but many wholesalers refused to buy from producers and the price

dropped. ,

OTTAWA. Dee, a (CP) _ Finance Minister Abbott Ofi

Qnnounced that he had agreed to make some modifications in the excise tax program which he out- lined Nov. 1'1 along with plans for restrictions of imports.

He said the N per cent tax on electric or gag refrigerators, re- frigerating components, oil burn- ers and oil burning equipment generally will llilply only when these items are adapted to house- hold use or for use in apartment hcuaea, places of entertainment. amusement or recreation such as. for example, rinks, halls. clubs and auditorla. '

At the same time the tax will be extended to cover air-condi- tioning. cooling or filtering equip- ment for the earne uses.

In the can of electric and gas stoves, ranges and heaters, the tax will be withdrawn.

Organs for churches will be ex- lenpt from the tax on musical in- struments. Tooth brushes will not be included in the toilet Ill-lo!"

m. Abbott Modifies Excise Tax Program

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the tax will awly only to the en- gines for use in such boats.

Mr. Abbott said that alncO ll- nouncing the tax ho had received mllly representations from bus- iness concerns and consume a a!- fected.

He continued:

"In these discussions with the industries affected conltrl-ldi" suggestions have been put forward- and in oases where these propos- ala have not. been in _ ' con- fllct with our over-an obimlvll they have been adopted. Needless to aay a minlner of finance an- not discuss these matters With" those who may be affected by thin prior to their announccnent.

"Member-e will -,, eclate. how- ever. how Important lt.ia to in- dustry to knvw of any vlllllsel in the Government's intentions just as soon as possible after decisions have been. made

He indicated that reasons behind the changes would be givm the Commons when it la asked to mete the earcise tax program and make

Well Known Citizen Cf Sfsille Dies

u» moonlit? Crew Wbleb Salleii Icebreaker Earl Cray Te liaesla la 1917.

The death occurred at his resid- ence on Granville Street, Sumuier- elde after a short illness of Mr. Paul Wedge in his 86th year. The late Mr. Wedge. who was born at Mt. Carmel in 1861, moved to Sum- mereide at the age of two years and has resided there since. In spite of his advanced age he enjoyed ex- ceptional good health until just a short time ago, retaining the use of his faculties in a remarkable de- grce. He was one of Surizmersldets oldest lllving residents.

During his young days he follow- ed the sea and in 1917 he was a member of the crew which sailed under Captain John I... Read to Russia to deliver the ice breaker Earl Grey to the Russian Govern- meat.

After hi; return he devoted his talent to landscape gardening in which he was most proficient. For many years he had charge of tihe public gardens in Summerside.

l-lis wife predeceased him about

13 years ago and lie leaves to mourn the following sons and daughters: J. Wilfred. Her-bloke.

Nontiioborloaeph in. Monotom N. 8.. Francis M, M. Leo, Louis H... in Bummer lde; Mrs. J.L. Koehmsicdt. Lena. Mlnto. North Dakota; Sarah H. Forest Hill, Mass; Susan Ann. M. Jean, and Margaret at home to whom the sympathy of the coch- miuni-ty is extended.

The funeral will take place Wed- nesday morning at 9 o'clock-S.

French Cov’t Hands Strikers An Ultimatum

PARIS, Dec. 8-(AP) —.Premier _Schuman's government ultimatum to the Com- rnunist-‘led Confederation Gener- ale du "rmvaii (C.G.T.> tonight, demanding that French workers return to their jobs by Wednes- day. and quickly backed up its order with a. strong show of force. The Central National Btrilee Committee, a solidly-Communist group of C.G.’I‘. members function- ing independently indicated, how- ever, it would attempt to defy the Government by declaring that its strike order still stood. The committee added that steps were

being taken to strengthen the

strike movement.

ll. If. Feed Ministry

Makes Big Pretlta IONDON. Dec. 8—(AP>- Pro-

tests over the high cost of nuts for Ch. ‘ stockings rose in the House of Commons today when it disclosed the ciovermhent Mlnlotsly of Nod rnadca CBC-per- cent profit on sale of the Yuletide goodies. Pood Minister John Qtrcchey reported that.in recent auctions to wholesalers. the Min- istry turned a profit of £1,300,000 ($000,000). Conservative M. r. Norman lower charged the Food llnlotry with “axploitinfl the

Cyrus Ching Settles Strike At Atomic Energy Plant

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8- (AP)-A strike ovcr wages at part of the Oak Ridge, 'l‘cnn., atomic energy plant scheduled l for midnight Tuesday was postponed indefinitely tonight.

The Union involved agreed to a Govortuncnt l _ for an indefinite contract exten- alon.

The United Gas_ (‘okv unil Chemical Workers Union (C. I. O.) announced It lmrl ac- cepted the request made by Cyrus S. Cliing, director oi the federal mediation and concilia- tion aervice, and a native of Prince Edward Island.

The workers have been ask- ing a ZS-centa-an-hour wage increase.

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aval Appointments Are Announced

UITAWA. Dec. 8—(CP) --Lt.- Cmdl’. Michael G. Stirling, 32, of Halifax becomes communications officer to the naval member oi’ the Canadian joint staff in Washing- ton in one of a series of appoint- ments announced tonight by the Navy.

He will succeed LL-Cmdr. John A. Charles 29, formerly of Rou- leau, Sask.’ who has been ep- poihted commanding officer of the destroyer H.M.C.S. Crescent. The Crescenifs present commanding officer, LL-Cmdr. John C. O'Brien, 29, of Victoria, B. 0., will become officer-in-chariro of the communi- cations soltool at H.M.C.S. Stada- cona in Halifax

LL-Omdo‘. Stirling, former com- manding officer of the destroyer

St. Laurent. was appointed to command the destroyer Nootka last June. His appointment to

Washington is effective Dec. 27. LL-Cmdr. Charles‘ appointment to the Crescent takes place Jeri. 5 and lL/t-Onidr. 0'Bi'ien‘s op- pointment to stadacona Jan. i9.

Montreal Maa Buys Fanieas Did Sbip ‘

MONTREAL, Dec. 8- (CH-A man with a hobby of buying ships with historic and ‘marine back- groundfFrank Shaw of Montreal, added another to his collection to- day as the United States Mari- time Commission accepted hia bid of 80,190.00 for the famous ‘f4- year-old U58. Bear, s. former Arctic supply ship. m. Bhaw has not yet announced what he will do with the Bear which once new service in the Antarctic with Ad- mini Richard Byrd and during the war was ueed as a. patrol vea-

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Bitter Wrangle 0n Procedure In Ottawa

Conservatives Charge Government Seeking Te Make "llabber Stamps” 0f llease Members.

By GEORGE

OTTAWA, Dec. B-The Com- mons today stepped into a bitter wrangle on procedure in this first full day of the pre-Christcnas ses- sion and heard Progressive Con_ servatlve members charge that the Government was seeking to make parliament a "puppet." and bring members to the status of "rubber-stamps."

The discussion developed on a motion by Prime Minister Mac- kcnzle King, later adopted by for- mal vote. for the opening this afternoon of debate on the Speech from the ‘Throne,

But the Opposition fight went beyond that to a. second motion by Mr. King ivlilch ivould limit the speech-making on that major debate. which. gives individual mcmbers unlimited latitude, to a single day before the House takes up emergency legislation.

This, said a slate of angry Pro- gressive Conservative metnbers, would "deny" their right to bring before the House the grievances. of their peoples and "trample into the green carpet of the chamber the privileges cherished iw the private member.” -‘ '

Mr. King asserted that the members would have this oppor- tunity to speak when the debate was resumed in the new year and held that if the discussion was permitted to proceed the House would be unable to deal with the questions before it.

Put to a vote after two hours of discussion punctuated by name- calling across the floor. the motion W55 BPDroved by ll. vote of 139 to 69, with the C.C.F'. supporting the Government and Social Credit members siding with tlie Progreg. sive Conservative opposition.

Considefation of Mr. King's sce- ond motion-that for a limitation of the speaking list-was deferred. presumably until tomorrow. and J. A. Dion (Ir-Lake St. John- Roberval) opened the debate, on the ‘Throne Speech with an ad- dress calling for its adoption.

Veteran 0f lllel llebolllen Dies At 99

CALGARP Dec. 8—(CP)—COL J. D. Moodle, B0, a veteran of the Riel Rebellion and Boer War, died Saturday. He took a contingent of the then Royal North West Mounted Police to South Africa when the Boer War broke out. He was in charge of a R..N.W.M.P. de- tachment at the coronation of King George V in i911.

‘so little faith in the future."

Bracken Moves Want Cl Confidence Motion

CYITAWA, Dec. 8—(CP)-—John Bracken. Progressive Conservative leader. tonight called upon the Commons in express the opinion that the Government does not "possess the confidence of tho Canadian people."

That was the substance of a one-sentence amendment which he moved as an amendment to the main motion for the adoption of the Speech from the Throne.

It said that the House would advise the Governor-General that "Your Excelleiii-ys advisers do not possess the confidence of the Can- adian people."

Mr. Bracken moved the amend- ment at the end of his address in the Throne Speech debate.

Earuer. Mr. Bracken. charged that Government policies ihave per- mitted the crcdl-t and currency of the country to expand twice as fast as the production of goods.

Turning to agriculture. he said he never had seen fanners “so dis- turbcd. so disillusioned and with The Government had led them down "an empty road."

City Council llllllll ill-lie

’I‘lie monthly meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chambers last evening, with the meeting opening with the reading of the minutes of last month's meeting by the City Clerk, James A. Fullerton, followed by Dr. 3.0. Keeping. who gave the monthly health report. .

All members of the Council were present with the exception oi Councillor P‘. C. Douzan.

During the meeting a resolution was passed by Couii. W.R. LePage and seconded by Coun. N.W. Low- ther. which read as follows:

Whereas city debentures to the amount of $46,000.00 will have ma- tured on or prior to the 15th. day of December in the year 1947. and this Council has statutory author- ity to issue refunding debentures to the amount of one-half of the debentures so matured.

Therefore be it resolved that the Finance Committee be authorized to issue as on the 16th. day of De-

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VETERAN ST. F. X. ALUMINUS DIES .

PORT. HOOD. N.S., Dec. 8 -- (cPl-Joiin Ignatius Smith, B6, one of the oldest alumni of St. Francis Xavier University of Anti- gonish, N.S., and uncle of Dr. P.S. Campbell, Deputy Provincial Health

Minister, died'at his home here Sunday.

Arab League Prepares For Military Action

CAIRO, Dec. B-JAP) — The Arab League announced tonight it is taking "immediate measures" for military and other action to prevent creation of a Jewish state in Palestine.

Representatives of Rm. Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Syria, Trans- Jordan, Iraq and Yemen held the opening session of a conference here and issued a communique afterwards which said:

“The leaders and representatives of the Arab countries met tonight to carry out ' '“ te measures in regard to the Arab League Council decisions taken at its last meeting in Lebanon.”

The League at that the drew up plans for military action to sa-fquard the borders of Pelee- tlrie. and arsed to supply the Palestine Anbe with W000"!- money and other assistance.

‘me exiled Mufti of Jerusalem. miritual leader of Palestine! more than 1.000.000 Arabs. lfllv-

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ed from Lebanon. He did not at- tend the initial League meeting. but in a statement to w“ ,. - dents before the session started said:

"When the sword speaks, every- thing aise must be silent."

The sword continued to "speak" in Palestine. where there was no letup in rioting and bloodshed. The unofficial death toll neared the loo-mark in nine day-a of bloodshed and rioting since the United Nations announced its dc- olaion to set up separate Jewish and Arab states.

The death toll in the entire Middle lhst wee more than 200. in Aden revised estimates of the toll in last week's rlotingbaid 7B

Java 4B Arabs and two police .

wad killed.

While the retireaentativaa of the Arab poweio were in session the kyptlan Senate called on its Government to fight partition "by every possible means.”

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Europe

Says Moscow Plan To Keep llp Unrest

UITAWA. Dec. 8—(C~P)—Prirne Minister Mackenzie King tonight warned the Commons that the situation in Europe now is "more threatening" than at any time since before the outbreak of the Second World War.

Painting a dark and dismal pic- ture of the deadlock in the Loll- dcn meeting of the Big Four For- eign Ministers. he made the cu’.- right statement that tho aim of the Communists as directed from Moscow was to keep up unrest in continental Europe.

The Marxist theory. he recalled, was that there must be continual conflict between it and the cap- italistic system and that satellite states must be buii-t in protect the Communistie state.

There were indications. he said, that Russia was seeking the estab- llslmient of a central Government for Germany which would be dir- ected from Moscow.

l-Le said the best way to aid the situation was to realize how really serious it was.