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Plans For Bank Meeting Cancelled

OTTAWA, Sept. 18 — (CF) ._ Devaluation of sterling announced today in London upset plans of the Bank of Canada directors to hold their regular meeting next Tuesday in Saint John, N.B., and to make a tour of the Maritime Provinces.

The bank tonight following statement:

“Because of developments in the field of international exchange which have taken place over the week-end, plans to hold the regu- lar Bank of Canada directors meeting in Saint John Tuesday, Sept. 20, have been cancelled.

"This cancellation also applies to the visits to other Maritime centres which had been scheduled It this time."

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Coming Events

"Mail your Fllmd to Gsrnhum Phom Studio. Charlottetown.

"Dance in Dromore New School Sept. 21st. Burkc'a orchestra.

"Chicken Supper,‘ Bingo and Dance. Kelly's Cross Hall tonight.

"Due to arrive a cor of Lime- lione at Suffolk. Borden Boswell.

"Reserve October 19th for Bon-

ihaw United Church annual supper. . » '_.' .;.,,.,-»-—v1~.

"Show Morell every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. Show starts 3:30 P.M.,

"Dance and Basket Social in Mt. Stewart Legion Hall, Monday. 19th. Orchestra.

"Bus leaving Elmira 10 A. M. Wednesday, 21st, to Dundas Plough-

. ing Match.

"Dance Long River l-lall every Wednesday. Good music. Door prize.

"Dance in St. Peter's Legion Hall every Tuesday night. Cliff Peters Orchestra,

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"Dance Mt. Stewart Legion Hall every Thursday night, mime by Al Blanchard.

"Regular Dance at the "Sea Breeu". Victoria. each Wednes- day. Icing 9 till 1.

"Come to Seven Mile Bay Chic- ken Supper Tuesday, Sept. 20. Games, etc. Supper 6 p.m.

"Cardigan Hall. Annual Chicken 5l1lli>ir and Dance, Tuesday. Sept. 20th. Music by Webster.

"New buying timlthy seed. Reg- istered. cleaned u- uncleaned. Mc- Guigan d: Boyle.

"Dance. Crapaud Hall, Monday. September 19th. McNeilPs Orch- estra. Crapaud W. I.

"Dance. Johnston's River School. Thursday, September 22nd. Burke's Orchestra.

"Chicken Supper. Rose Valley Iall. Wednesday, S tcmber 21st. Boon-cred by no . n. s. and Ladies’ Aid.

"The Reece Band will be in at- tendance at Provincial Plowing Match and Horse Show at Dundss. Bent. 21.

"Will be hauling cream every Wednesday to Wiltshire Factory. Vendors must have cream stands. Wm. F. Scott.

"We will "be buyln live fowl. thicken and capons, uesd y, Sept. l0th. Get prices beforese g. 1t. h Dickieaon. New Glasgow.

"Old time Fiddlers Contest and ltep Dancing in St. Peter's Legion i-iall on September 21st. Send all Intries to G. L. Sanderson, See- rotary.

"Dance in New Haven School, Wednesday, Sept. 21. Good rnuslc, canteen service. Dance starting at 313° D-IM liioneored by Canadian Legion,

"Show at Oape ‘It-averse to- lllfit. "Forty Thieves“ _ featuring am Boyd as "i-io o - Show starts at“? DOD"! mile iti

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OTTAWA. 8611i. 1B —(OP)—’I'he Government tonight ordered Sug. pension in foreign exchange deal. ings until Tuesday, Finance Min. ister Abbott announced. '

The one-day halt in foreign-ex. clllrlfle dealings arose out of the de- cision by the United Kingdom Government to devalue the pound 59711118 by 30 Per cent, Mr. Abbot; said.

He issued a brief statement fol- lowing announcement in the U.K., Western Europe and Common-. wealth countries cutting theyaluc of their currency.

Statement Tonight

Mr. Abbott said he would make a. statement on Government policv in the Commons tomorrow night. l

He made no indication whether the Government will devalue or al- low the Canadian dollar to remain ion par with the United States dol- ar.

Text of statement fniluws;

"In view of the decision reached by the United Kingdom Govern- ment to devalue the pound sterling by 30 per cent and similar action which has already been taken by a number of other countries, the Government of Canada has in- structed the chairman of the Illor-

suocaans warn‘ - Mo]. Gen. Anthony C. McAuiiffe, who gain. ed fame during World w“ ll by replying "Nuts" to a Ger- man surrenderidemand at Bas- togne, was nominated by Presi- dent Truman to become chief of the Army Chemical Corps. lie would succeed Maj. Gen. Alden Waitt. forced to retire as result of the "five per center" probe.

CONVICTED OF MURDER

WELLAND, Ont., sept. 18 -(CP) - John William Christian, 2'7, was convicted Saturday of the murder 0f Jacob Koabel, 68-year-old bach- elor farmer found battered to death April i3 in s. hen-house on his fann near here. He was sentenced

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Tanker ‘loses 500.000 Gals. Gas In (iroundhig

HALIFAX. Sept. 18 —- (C?) — The United States tanker Merri- rnac was freed from an under- water ledge off the south coast of Cape Breton Island early today. She later anchored across Canro Strait in I-Iabitants Bay where her hull will be examined.

Meanwhile, the Canadian Navy frigate Swansea had a tow-line aboard the ‘isabled R. C. A. F. tug Malahat near the entrance to Hudson Strait and was heading for Goose Bay, Labrador.

The 10.000-ton Merrlmac rammed

While en route to Montreal with 5.000.000 gallons of gasoline. She lost 500.000 gallons while aground. The tanker'a skipper, Capt. Carl Jordham, said he was not familiar with Canso tides and his ship was swept onto the ledge. She carries a di-man crew out of New York. The tanker will remain at anchor until her damage can _ba aslegaed. She was yanked ofi‘ her perch by two tugs.

The Malahat broke down Friday while on a supply tour of north- 'ern bases. Swansea had been wind- ing up an Arctic training cruise when diverted to the tug‘s aid.

Taxi Driver Murdered

PORT ARTHUR, Selli- 18 — (CPL-The body oi taxi-driver Harold B. Hamilton. 39. was found behind a clump ofbushes nearthe city limits today with a bullet hole in the neck.

Police Chief James Hitcheon said it was murder.

A passer-by found the body at 2 p.m. The taxi which Hamilton op- erated was parked about 10o feet away with the motor still running.

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SROCKVILII. Ont.. Sept. 1d - (Cri-Selsure of 848.000 in counter- feit 010 bills was announced today by police here and in Guelph, t.

Srookviile police said they ar- rested two women-Ali's. Prank Oipolla, M. of Guelph and lidith May Lafreniara, at (no fixed ad- dreasi-snd charged them with

possessing and I’ counterfeit money. They 81.000 was asiaod.

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Production E? Marketing Methods Discussed By

Ontario Farm Visitors

l-lon. Thomas L. Kennedy, Ontario Minister of Agriculture,

left the Province on Saturday morning by car on his return journey to Ontario. He was ac-

companied by Messrs. J. W. 131911111111. Ontario Fruit and Vege- table Branch. and Hank Perken of the Ontario Marketing Board.

The party of three made a short tour of the Experimental Farm on Friday afternoon escorted by Mr. B. F. Tlnney, assistant to the sup- erintendent in charge of poultry. The visitors, who were accompan- ied during the day by Premier J. Walter Jones. Minister of Agricult- ure W. F. Alan Stewart and Ii- lustration Station Supervisor WN. Black, were particularly interested in the rotational potato experi- ments.

The group then visited Mr. S-G. Peppin, officer in charge of seed potato certification; in the Science Building. Production and market- ing methods were thoroughly dis- cussed and the visitors were very much impressed with the quality of island potatoes. They said a prem- ium of from 15 cents to 30 cents per bushel was being paid at pres- ent for Island potatoes over the others available on the Ontario market.

Potato Farina Vhited

A tour of potato farms included a visit. to Mr. Russell White's at Hunter River where they inspected an_d discussed the full line of potato machinery including spraycrs. dig- gers. graders and plows. At Hunter River they also inspected a potato warehouse and examined the con- struction. insulation and ventilation Iethods used on the Island.

Mr. Kennedy was particularly in- terested in the fruit farm of Mr. Malcolm Reeves at Southport with some 30 acres of bearing orchard. A fruit farmer himself, the Ontario Minister of Agriculture slid that this orchard was as good as any- thing he had seen in his life.

The three visitors spent Friday evening at the Bunbury Farm of Premier Jones" where they viewed the livestock and discussed depart- mental affairs.

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of Srockviile said the bills were similar to ones passed recently in cities across Canada.

The women were arrested as they got off a ferry boat anmuta from Morriatown, run, early today.

Police were tipped off to the money when Richard mnnah, ro- pmwr 3r an ran-nos ery shop. reported that two women gave him a counterfeit e10 bill for a ail-cent purchase,

no sold no became suspicious when the woman appeared nerv- oueihmhsraeedafisrthewom- m. who immediately apologized and banded him a good 010 bill. Hannah said,

I00 Years Talces 200i Lives

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Wesl Novas llold lie-u_nion

ALDERSHOT, N.S., Sept. l8 — (OP) - The West Nova. Scotia Regiment, first Canadian infantry outfit to embark on active over- seas service during the Second World War, held a. reunion here today.

It was nearly l0 years ago at. this sprawling camp on o, cold, rainy winter night when the regi- ment was awakened. Groggiiy, it boarded a Halifax-bound train and headed overseas 30 hours later - Dec. 22, 1939.

The outfit had 3'15 men killed. Others still are missing. Most West Novas were Maritimers but its ranks contained men from Ontario and Manitoba.

The wartime padre, Rev. LI‘. Wilmot of Winnipeg, said "This is a. great moment in my life."

The men recalled the storming of Sicilian beaches, the fight. through Campobasso, across the Malia River, the Hitler and Gothic Lines. They talked of the inch-by- inch crawl through Ortom; and 1a. tor the Ijsell River crossing in Holland.

Today the men organized a reg- imental association and named Veterans Minister Gregg — a for. mer commanding officer - honor- ary president.

A memorial service and parade were attended by several military and Government officials. These included Lin-Col. A.W. Rogers of Charlottetown.

Well-Known Screen Character Dies

.,__ HOLLYWOOD, Sept. i8 - (AP) - Frank Morgan, 59, well-known screen character actor, was found dead in bed at his home today. His wife and a. housekeeper said they had been in his room earlier but thought the actor was sleeping late and did not disturb him. Later Mrs. Morgan said she went back, found that he was not breathing, and called an inhalator squad. However efforts to revive him were unavniling.

Moiher-ln-iaw 0f lt-Govemor In Car Accident

SUSSEX. N.S., Sept. 18 -- (C?) -- Mrs. Mary Chaisson, Newbury- port, Mass, and Miss Lillian Bolt- rost and Miss Eveline Oliver, both of Darlington. Mass, escaped seri- ous injury Saturday afternoon when their car left. the road near Norton and rolled 50 feet into a field. They had been enroute to visit lion. J.A. Bernard, Lieutenant- Governor of Prince Edward Island, and Mrs. Bernard. The Lieuten- ant-Governor arrived at Sussex last night and took Mrs. Chaisson, his mother-in-law, from hospital here to Government House at Charlottetown. Miss Boitrost and Miss Oliver, thrown clear of the car when it left the highway, remained in hos- pital. Their conditions were re- ported good although full extent of the injuries were unknown tonight.

The accident occurred near the Cogger Farm a half mils. below Norton. The three victims were treated at the scene by Dr. A.l... Winsor, Norton. and then sent to hospital.

Local Man On

- Ass'n. Executive

SAINT JOHN, N.S., Sept. lg _ (C?) - W.L. MoPnee, Saint John, was elected president at Saturday's annual "__ of theNew Brun- swick and Prince Edward island Customs and Iixcise Officers‘ As- sociation. Next year's meeting will be held at St. Stephen, NB.

Executive members include GB. Sheri-en, Charlottetown.‘

VANCOUVER, Sept. id — (OP) — Waller Prostate. u. will be hanged Dee. ‘l for the June 0 strangulation murder of fl-year-old Michael Geluch in his suburban home. There was no definite indis- ation, following the verdict Sat- urday, whether co-acsiisad William John Worobec, as, would answer to

a second charts o! murder in Galuehb deal-h. _ _

Hopeful Of Possibilities

Of New PEI Scallop Bed

O'I'1‘AWA, Sept. 1B --(Special)-— Dr. A. W. H. Needler. Assistant Deputy Minister of Fisheries, said here over the week-end that he llODBd commercial fishing operat- ions would Kel under way soon at the newly-discovered scallop bed in Northumberland Strait off Wood Island, P.1d I.

Dr. Needler. who is a specialist in Atlantic fisherlm, chgrgctgrlzgd the new find as "a promising com. mercial proposition" and said he was optimistic over further similar discoveries by vessels ovmcd or un- der charter by the department.

“We have found it advisable to lower the size limit for scallops in this and other beds" the Assistant Deputy Minister said. “This can be done without seriously imperilllng the continuity of the fishery and at times is the best course in view of the heavy mortality of scallops in the gulf.

Other P.E.I. Beds

Dr. Needler recalled that in past years there was commercial fishery of scallops on a small scale off Al- berion and Georgetown in Prince Edward Island and that there may be new beds in other waters close in the Province. Asked if scallops. like they say about ‘gold. “are? where you find them". Dr. Needle: said it wasn't as indefinite as that.

"We have an idea where to look for scallop beds in making surveys of the. bottom." he said. "There's no use looking for them in mud and experience tells our crews the most likely places to look."

Government personnel was in a preferred position to make new discoveries such as the Wood Is- lands scallop bed on account of the records kept and the greater ex- perience of the workers. In many cases Dr. Needler said. commercial fishermen just hadn't time in the course of their work to look for new beds of shellfish and to ac- curately chart their locations.

‘iDf course we mustn't exaggerate the importance of this new find in Northumberland Strait," he said. “On the other hand. we bear in mind that scallops are in the same clans as lobster, oyster or salmon inasmuch as there's always a ready and a good market for all that are landed. Demand always equals or exceeds the supply."

Largest scallop fishery in the Maritlrnes. Dr. Needle: mentioned. was off Digby where some I5 to 40 vessels are engaged in the scallop trade.’

"Naturally we are highly pleased with this scallop find in Northum- bcrland Strait which is the best find yet made in those waters. if there were an established scallop fishery there, we would develop skilled people to find them. Since there is not as yet such a. fishery l1! the gulf waters, the government has got into the discovery line. It is not a simple matter since there are great fluctuations in the quantities of scallops from year to year. We be- lieve the temperature of the water is an important factor in increases and also mortality of scallops. Our research along these lines is con- tlnuing."

Italian Airmen Missing 0ver Ocean

HALIFAX, Sept. 1B — (CP) —~ The Air Force said tonight no trace of a single-engine plane. missing on a flight from the Azores to New York, has been found.

The aircraft left the Azores at 7:15 A.M. ADT Friday and was due in New York at 5:30 A.M. Satur-

day.

When last reported, it was 250 miles east of New York.

The aircraft is piloted by Italian flier; John M. Srondello and Carnillio Barlogllo. Last week. they abandoned an attempt to make a non-stop flight from Lisbon to New York when a fuel lino clogged. forcing them to land in the Azores.

R. C. A. F. raid a Lancaster bornberrfrom the Search and Res- cue unit at Greenwood, N.S., and two United States planer from nearby Shearwster air base have covered an area 150 rnllea south of Halifax along the path the missing craft was following. This search had been supplemented by aircraft operating out of Argentla, Nfld.. and points along the eastern U. S. seaboard.

The vanished low-wing mono- plane is a four-place Bonanza modified to accommodate. only pilot and co-pllot. Special fuel tank: give it a maximum flying range of 4,900 miles. It carrier a radlobut search officials at New York raid the radio was "probably out."

The fliers were nigking the trip to help promote U. . ruppo v for a "beyf town" in Italy.

Cruise iinei Noronic Now Pile 0i Ebris

Many Passengers Trap- ped ln Cabins; All Crew Members Es- cape.

By R. J. ANDERSON

TORONTO. Sept. i8 — (CF)- The cold, official figures: 118 bodies in the morgue, 87 persons unaccounted for, 47D known sur- vivors; total passengers and crew 684

But the statistics meant noth- ing. In the submerged hull of the fire-swept S. S. Noronic tonight were other bodies-perhaps 50 or 60, firemen said. No figure was final.

it was almost certain that the death toll of the worst ship fire on the Great Lakes in the century would reach 200. It was certain too that many of the dead never would be identified.

Today divers searched some parts of the burned hull and re- ported no bodies found. There were many parts of the ship still not gearched and probably the number of bodies there would not be known until the hull is pump- ed dry in 10 days or so.

At the emergency morgue in the Canadian National Exhibition grounds relatives fingered melted jewelry and pieces of clothing, seeking to identify the broken. burned bodies. As the night wore on other names were added to the list of identified dead.

In 15 Minutes

in bits and pieces came the story of the holocaust that in 15 ll1lll1li€5 early Saturday swept the 36-year-old Canada Steamship Lines cruise ship from stem to stern as she lay in her slip, leav- ing only a blackened, twisted hull resting on-the floor of Toronto harbor. The cause of the fire that left the 6,900-ton vessel a total loss was unknown immediately.

C.S.L. officials said it broke out in a lower-deck cabin as the Noronic. crowded on its last lakes cruise of the season, lay overnight in its Queen's Quay slip. Somo survivors said it started in a broom closet, near the C deck bar.

The C.S.L. issued a passenger list containing 5ll names late Sat- urday and said all of the crew of 171i escaped.

Within 15 minutes of its out- break at 2.38 a.m. EDT, the black- hulled vessel, a short while be- fore a scene of gay cabin parties. was aflame. its white superstruc- ture blazing with sheets of fire that scorched the high "Canada Steamships Line" sign atop the wharf '40 feet distanton the star- board side. The C.S.L.‘s lake ship Cayuga in an adjoining slip caught fire at the bow.

All that was left of the $5,000.- 000 Noronic was a mass of debris. down by the stern in 2B feet of water.

Within seconds after the fire broke out. the IiGZ-foot stee1-hull- ed ship, built at Port Arthur in 1913, was a wild scene. Men and women, many of them in night at- tire, rushcd along the decks seek- ing safety either by jumping into the cold water on the port side or by leaping to the wharf while the ship's crew fought the flames.

Most of the dead were trapped in their cabins but some perli

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N. s.“ woman Killed In Fall From Car

TRURO, N.S., Sept. ll —- (C?) -Mr|. Charles Beunson, d5, of Hammonds Plains, N.S., was killed at nearby Brookfield today when she fell from a moving car, af- ter a door sprung open.

Noronic Captain Tells Of Ballle To Save flip

By FORBES RHUDE

Canadian Press Staff Writer

TORONTO. Sept. l8 — (CP) -— Captain William Taylor. master of the fire-swept Noronic, told last night the story of a fierce and hopeless battle to save his ship and passengers.