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CANADA LIFTS couuiois ON FOREIGN EXCHANGE

Farmers Issued Yesterday By Federation Officials

valence ol' Newcastle dtihaze z:ong poultry flocks in central Canada and Maine. and which has now reached Eastern cgnada. portends danger to Prince Edward Island breeders, it was stated yesterday by officials of the pE.I. federation of Agriculture.

'5.-nphasizing the Prince Edward Island is one of the areas free mm this disease, they warned that the importation of chicks gram other poultry productlng ,..e..s constitutes a. definite hazard to established flocks. and should be avoided. .

The disease. which is spread by , .4.-us, causes a drastic reduction in egg production and a high mor- tality rate in young Stock. The of- ficials stated that one infected thick could start a chain reaction which may well sweep the entire

Coming Events

"Chris(mas Concert, Victoria Hall, December 21st.

"See Darnley School concert, December 17, 8 p.m. sharp.

"Card Party in Clinton Hall. Monday. December seventeenth.

"Christmas concert. Upper Montague School, Wednesday, De- ccnibcr 19.

"For snapshots that will not fade mail your Films and Nega Live: to Garnhum Fhovc Studios Charlottetown.

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"Cake Sale" and Bazaar. Fen- hell dz Chandler's Store, Decem- her 15th. 2 P. M. Dunstaffnage Womclifs Institute.

"valleylield Christmas Concert, in the Hall. gTuesday. December l8lll.

"Grand Tracadie School Christ- mas ronrert at Curran Bann Hall, on Dec. 21st.

"Dance, Islanders Country Club. Trm-ollcrs Rest. tonight. Music by Pat Robishaws Melody Boys.

"Come to Wheatley River School concert in Wheatlcy River Hall, Monday, December 17th.

"St. lrnatius school Christmas Concert zn M-Wfleld H811. DECOM- ber 19th.

"Farmers. ask aboutl the Shut G.-iin Fccd Finance Play. For part- iculars contact your local feed mill.

"Farmers. ask about the ahur

Glin Feed Finance Play. For particulars contact your local feed mill.

"Buying live fowl and chicken daily. We weigh and pay at farm. Write or phone collect for pick up service. smith Bros.. Pownal.

"Cape Traverse school Christ- mas Concert at Cape Traverse Hall, Tuesday. December lath, at a.00 P. M

"Coming to Morell Friday at 0 P. M. "Home of the Brave". also Serial, shorts and News of the Week.

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"See Santa Claus on Monday morning at 10.30 a.m. at Cutcliffe's. Fredericton. Watch for his arrival in Paul's Sound Car.

"see Santa Claus on Monday a'iernoon from 12.00 to 2.00 in Kcnslngton. Watch for his arrival l'l Paul's Sound Car.

"See Santa Claus on Monday afternoon from 3.00 to 5.00 at Noyc's. Hunter River. Watch for l'.lS arrival in Paul's sound Car.

"Monthly Meeting of Mt. Stew- art Branch No. 4. Canadian Leg- ion. to be held in Legion Room, December 17th, at 8.00 P. M.

"It would be appreciated if all plot holders in Murray Harbour Cemetery would pay their caretak- inz dues for current year to the Secretary. F. W. LeLacheur.

"Notice to ratepayers of New London school. A meeting to be held Dec. 20, object to clcctl trua- lees. 7.30 at. the school. Earl Carr, New London.

"Reserve Wednesday. December 19111. for Kensingtoni School Con- 09ft in King George Hall. Matinee 2.30 P. M. Evening show 7.30 P. M. sale of candy. Admission 35 cents Ind 25 cents.

"Poultry Producers.-will not i" buying geese or ducks remaind- er of season. Require large quan- "W of dressed and live chicken. 395i Prices. Central Egg and Poultry Station. oration street. Oliarlottatcwn. Phone 2528.

"milling pigs and feeder cattle '0”,

"find-y at Frede'rieton. Tuesday I 9 A. M. at nrookfield: it). New liven: ll Charlottetown Msrket flu-re: 1 P. M. york; 2. lecture: . Mt. Stewart.-Paying 020.00 per

lr for sood pigs over 40 lbs. each.

ill also buy smaller ones. xnu -lmensen.

- "Attention farmers Bourls to St. and

”"'i::.::"”"' 'r.i:..r ".2 f"".'.i" - every ay gnn g Multan is with pick-ups at W is in between. This schedule

I be inielfect for remainder of Y '3! use "I Christmas and New 6;"! we when we shall load kwednesday rather than Tues-

-. 0.0. Pratt or Bone. St. Peters.

Province.

Therefore, until such time as a policy of prevention has been in- stituted. the Federation officials suggest that farmers would be ad- vised to curtail all importation of live poultry into the Province.

They said that this is another instance where the insular posit- ion of the Province might wel? be adventageous. If this dread dis- ease can be prevented from reach-

a prominent position as a supply source oi disease-free stock. -

Sludy Ways To Ease Impact Of Freight liales

UITAWA. Dec. 14 - (CP) - Ways of easing the impact of freight-rate increases on long- d-ista-nce shippers - such as those of the Prairies and the Mari- times - are being studied by the Board of Transport Commission- ers. its head said today-

Mr. Justice

and provincial counsel a. study of this kind has been launched.' as he heard argument in the railways' application for a gen- eral 10-per-cent increase in rates.

Consider "Taper"

The new chief commissioner, who has been mshuffling long- esta-bllshed board practices since he took office only a few weeks ago, said the board has asked its traffic department to investigate the problem of "taper." This is the method whereby the rate per mile on traffic is tapered down as the distance of a. freight haul increases.

The province: opposing rate increase; - all except Ontario and Quebec -- have contended during t last. few years that long- h 1 traffic bears an unfair share of the percentage rate increases that have been granted by the Transport Board.

The chief commissioner said today a change in the rate of "taper" might stave off some of the complaints against general rate increases.

"If it is found that this is it way of taking the sting out of percentage increases." he said. "then we are going to exhaust all our abilities in an attempt to improve the situation."-

590.000 Fire In Lower Curaquef. N.B.

LOWER CARAQUET. Dec. 14 -(0P)- A 090,000 fire early today destroyed a store and an adjoining house while firemen battle thro- ugh sub-zero temperatures to save other buildings in this Northern New Brunswick fishing village. Destroyed were the general store of w.s. Loggia and Company. Ltd., its stock estimated at 050.000 and the home of store manager Lyman Marks.

LISIEIDS. England. Dec. 14 - (Reuters)-.-The British Centurion tank has met no difficulty against any Russian-built tank it has yet met. Austin Low, parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Sup- ply. said here today.

OTTAWA. Dec. 14 -(CP) - Canada has ordered 48 "flyiii,-z box-cars" from the United States at a total cost of 538,633,280. it was shown in a statement on mil- itary orders presented before the Commons defence expenditures committee.

SEOUL. Dec. 14 -(CP) -A 30- mlnute shooting spree allegedly by a Canadian soldier termed "out of his senses" was described at his court martial today.

Spr. John Murray Monctcn and Regina, Royal Canadian Engineers. is charged with the murder of a South Korean civilian last Sept. 17 in the village of Hwang Bang. southwest of Yonc Hon. The Kor- ean. shin Yong Dok. 41. died of a bullet through the neck and two other Koreans were wounded.

six witnesses were heard today. opening day of the court martial. one was B'iin's daughter.

-Lieut. John Kcating of Van-

couver, Stecves' troop commander. said he and Capt. Fred Kitchell. North Bay. Ont., were sleeping in their lent when sten-gun bursts awakened them shortly after mid- night. He said he and Mitchell climbed I hill to the nearby vil- lage and "there were a few more burstrduring the time we were g up there." "C Amplifying this later, Kesting said there were a total of from 12 M15 bursts during a 20-or-30- minute period. ,

Steeves was found in the vil- lage with a Bten-gun and Keating said he and lmehell and Spr. Don McCormick (home town unavail- able) persuaded sleeves to sur- er the weapon and accompany them to the tent,.

McCormick testified that the Stan-gun bursts also awakened him and when I friend expressed belief that Sleeves was in the village. be dressed and went out. He said:

Sleeves of with the

"I went straight up to Sleeves and I talked with him for live

ing here. we would naturally have -

J. D. Kearney, - chief commissioner. told railway A

Coven Prince umni island Like the Dew

Read b Erybotiy

SECOND SECTION Islander Appointed

Morris Mac-

Wing Commander Kinnon, of Charlottetown -and Winnipeg. son of Lt.-Col. D. A. Macxinnon, 1150.. who has been appointed to General Eisenhower's staff at Supreme Headquarters. Atlantic Powers. Europe. An R. C. A. F. supply officer, WAC Mac- Klnnon has left to join the Logistics Planning Staff at Paris.

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urges consideration Of Lower Salaried Pensioners First

OTTAWA. Dec. 14 - (Special) -A renewed plea to the Gov- ernment to go easy on raising li- salaries of already high-salaried civil servants in order that it may pay decent pcnsions to ex- railway employee and other pen- sioners was made in the House of Commons today by W. Chester S. McLure. Conservative member for Queen's.

Mr. McLure was speaking on the amendment to the Civil Ser- vice Act dealing with the sal- aries and tenure of office of the three members of the Civil Ser- vice Commisssion. He felt that the first requirement for a Civil Ser- vice Commissioncr who administer some 130.000 Canadian men and women should be that they have sound common sense.

"I have no objection to the qualifications of the present Commissioners," Mr. McLure said.

(The Civil Service Commis- sioners are Charles H. Bland.

S.t-C.cJ.nll-r1u-e.d-.o-r;-E;l:8St:.l07-C"ol.-4)r- Find Death of 24 Cadets Accidental

G11LLIlNGvl-l'AM. England, Dec. 1-4 - (Routers) - Red-eyed and haggard. bus driver John Sam- son. who drove full-tilt info the rear of a marching column of cadets killing 24. today heard a coroner's jury pronounce a ver- dict- of "accidental death."

As the verdict was announced Samson buried his head in his hands and cried.

Claim Soldier Out Of Senses During Shooting

minutes before anyone could get

near lilm. He told me he was there looking for his watch which he had lost earlier in the evening." He said he disarmed Steeves. Under questioning by Lt.-Col. J. R. Cameron of Ottawa. defence counsel. McCormick said sleeve: was "dead drunk" the previous day and had hecri carried to his bunk hut Mccormiclr could not say

whether Steeves was drunk the night of the shooting. Mitchell said of steeves' ap-

pearance and talk:

"lt was like listening to Alice in Wonderland. It was disjointed sequence of remarks with no con- nection. Without a shadow of a doubt he was not in possession of this senses."

Mitchell. Keeling and Mc- Cormick all testified that, Stceves had complained that a Korean had stolen his watch.

The prosecutor. Lieut. A. B. MacDonald of Kingston. Ont... told the court that the watch since had been recovered and the soldier who produced it was unavailable as he was undergoing psychiatric treat-

ment.

Also undergoing psychiatric treatment in Japan is the British warrant officer who investigated the incident.

shin'a daughter, Youn Hi. 17. testified but when she failed to

recognize anyone in the room. in- cluding the prosecutor who had interviewed her four days ago. Col. Cameron requested eliminat- ion of her evidence. The court al- lowed ii, to stand.

The court. in which Capt. Jack

Moldaver of Brantford. Ont.. is substituting for Maj. Herbert Baker. Plclon. Ont., 'adjourned

until tomorrow

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' heated. Leon Balcer

DECEMBER 15.

Quebec Conservatives Split With Party On Dominion Issue

OTTAWA, Dec. 14 -(CP) -The Progressive Conservative Party's two members from. Quebec today split with other members of their party and supported a. government move to eliminate the word "Dom- inion" from the Federal Election Act.

In a 2 I-4-hour debate. at times (PC-Trois Rivleres) and Henri Oourterna-nche (PC-Lebelle) congratulated the government on its plans to elimin- ate the word "dominion" from Canadian legislation.

Their views were diametrically opposed to those of other Pro- gressive Conservatives. including E. D. Fulton (Kamloops): J. M. Macdonnell (Toronto Greenwood); Howardgcreen (Vancouver Qua- dra); C. W. Hodgson (Victoria, Ont.) W. Chester S. McLure (Queen's) and Julian Ferguson (Simooe North). '

Postmaster General Rinfret said the split indicated that the Pro- gressive Party had one policy for Quebec and another for the rest of Canada.

The debate centred on the first clause of a 54-clause bill baking a series of technical amendments to the elections act. The first changed the title from Dominion Elections Act to Canada Elections Act.

The bill was given third read- ing and adopted "on dlvision"- without a formal vote. It now goes to the Senate.

other Changes Urged

During the general discussion. Gordon Graydon (PC-Peel) and George Hees (PC-Toronto Broad- view) urged that the polls close at 7 p. in. instead of ti p. m. to allow more people. particularly in ur- ban cenivres the opportunity to vote. b

Robert Fair (SC-Battle River) and J. A. Ross (PC--Sourls) urged that the voting system be changed so that voters would mark their ballots in the order of preference. This sy'st&1 hvfrlihe single transfer- able vote would make it necessary for a candidate to obtain a mai- ority of the votes cast in order to win an election.

Mr. Fulton. a lawyer from Kam- loops. B. C., launched the dis- cussion on the proposal to elim- inate the word dominion from the elections act. He described the proposal as "stupid and absurd."

Mr. Hodgson said the people of Canada were attached to the word dominion and did not want to see it eliminated.

Mr. Courtemanche said he had great respect for the British Em- pire but. it was time Canada did away with colonial ties. It was as Canadians and not as colonials that the people of this country had consented to great sacrifices during the two world wars.

Mr. Balccr said it was unfort- unate that he, as a Conservative, had to congratulate the govern- ment for changing the name of

flows In Brief

TORONTO. Dec. 14 -(CP) - A storm expected to bring five or six inches of snow swept Southern Ontario tonight. slowing traffic on streets and highways.

SEOUL. Korea. Dec. 16 -(Sat- urday)-(AP) -U. S. sabre jets destroyed one red-nosed Mig-15 Er-iday and damaged three, but Communist ground fire shot, down three Allied fighters.

WINDSOR. Ont., Dec. 14 -(CP) -.Ford of Canada workers today voted to end the wildcat strike which has tied up t-he company's plants here. since Dec. 3. Work is scheduled to resume lrnmediately.

PARIS, Dec. 14-(Reuters) -- The U. N. General Assembly to- day voted unanimously to probe Soviet charges that the United States is financing armed resis- tance groups behind the Iron Curtain.

LONDON. Dec. 14 -(GP) .- Foreign secretary Anthony Eden and Egyptian ambassador Abdel Fattah Amr Pasha. talked for an hour tonight in an effort to cool inflamed relations between their countries. But diplomatic sources indicated they made no progress.

ST. JOHN'S. Nfid.. Dec. 14 - (CP)-A. M. Duffy. defeated Pro- gressive Conservative candidate for Ferrylsnd in Newfoundland: general election Nov. 26, an- nounced todey he will apply to the Supreme Court for A recount. Mr. Duffy lost by .11 votes to Myles Murray. Liberal.

. MUNSAN. Korea. Dec. 15-(Sate urday)-(AP)-Allied and Com- munist truce negotiators return to Panmumjom today amid indi- cations of cautious compromise on two thorny issues-prisoner ex- change and troop rotation. To- day's sessions were slated for 11 am. (9 p.m.. EST. Friday). Twelve days remain to meet the agreed-

upon Dec. 27 deadline for an arm-

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the elections act.

Dictionaries defined domlnionas meaning something that was sub- ject to a sovereign. obedience. servitude, slavery and submission. Mr. Balcer said he believed mem- bers would agree that such terms did not apply to Canada.

Sir John A. MacDonald and Sir George Etienne Cartier. two "great" Conservatives, were of the opinion that the name of the new Canadian federation in 1867 should be "Kingdom of Canada' and not "Dominion of Canada."

The government's change was in line with the views of the Fathers of Confederation.

Mr. Rinfret congvratula-led liir. Balcer and Mr. Courtemanche for their stand.

During the debate, Mr. Green had told how he had been proud to wear the Canadian uniform during the First World War. Mr. Rinfret said that uniform-bore one word 'Canada" and not "The Dominion of Canada."

Bona Arsenault (L-Bcnaven- ture), who broke with the Con- servative Pariy in 1944 because of its stand on conscription. said he, too. wished to congratulate

Mr. Baker and Mr. Courte- manche. There no longer was any basis for the term "Domin- ion of Canada." Canada had

ceased to be a dominion in 1931 when the Statute of Westminster gave all members of the Com- monwealth full autonomy.

Re-entering the debate at this point. Mr. Fulton said the Eng- lish-apeaking people do not feel that the word dominion means subordination to anyone. He was sorry Mr. Belcer had not con- sulted dictioneries Which des- cribed dominions as sovereign. autonomous states having a com- mon link with the crown.

He could not understand why the Liberals insisted that the word dominion be eliminated from the English version of the- elections act. The corresponding title in the French version was "LI Lol Des Elections Federales."

Mr. Macdonnell said that no one in the Progressive Conserva- tive Party has a. feeling of sub-

servience to any country other than Canada. Mr. Ferguson said an end

should be put to the concerted attack on historical connections with Britain and France.

Mr. McLure said the term Do- minion of Canada should be re- tained.

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King George Celebrates 56th Birthday

LONDON. Dec. 14 - (Reuters) -Cheery and in good spirits. the King celebrated his 56th birthday today.

There were no big celebra- tions, just a quiet lunch with all the royal family present.

Guns thundered in naval ports all over Britain to salute the monarch. Flags fluttered from all governments buildings.

The Queen, Princess Elizabeth

and the Duke of Edinburgh. Queen Mary. his mother, and Princess Margaret were his guests.

Among birthday gifts he re- ceived were a woollen scarf and a colored photograph from Prin- cess Elizabeth, (it was a picture of herself, the Duke and their two children. Charles and Ann) and a box of ties from Princess Margaret

Injured Pilot Trapped 10 Hours

CALGARY. Dec. 14 - (C?) ---An air force pilot. trapped for 40 sub-zero hours in the wreckage of his plane 7.000 feet up a Southern Alberta mountainside, today was evacuated to hospital here by ground and air rescue teams.

F0. Cyril Douglas Wilken. 27. of Redtvers, Sask.. suffered from frostbite of the left hand. facial cuts. exposure and ex- haustion. Doctor; at Col. Belchei; Military Hospital re-

ported his condition "fairly serious." Ground rescue . p a r ties

reached l'v'il.ken after his -crew mate in the L1-ashed Harvard trainer. 32-year-old Cpl. Clif- ford Mi-les Johnsione of Can- fer-bury. N.B., walked out 11 miles through three feet of snow yesterday to get help.

Temperature in the region last. night was about 12 be- low zero.

' After Wilken "begged" him not to leave his side. John- stone worked for 10 hours in a futile attempt to free the pilot who was jammed in the wreckage. After coverlnl wil-ken with h-is own over- coat and a parachute. John- slone started down the moun- tain. He found a hunter who took him to a phone at I

For Armed F

iOTTAWA, Dec. 14- (CF)-The Federal Government today an- nounced salary and pay increases. retroactive to Dec. 1. for members of the armed forces. the Civil Ser- vice and the R.C.M.P.

Ranging from about four to 14

per cent, they-go to some 164.000 persons and add roughly s40,000.- 000 a year to the existing govern- ment payroli of about S5l5.000,000. About 85,000 members of the armed forces. 75,000 civil servants and 4.000 members of the R. C. M. P. get the raises. Officials said boosts for others of the country's 120,000 tclvli scr- vants new are being worked out. Today's'lncrenres, the first since December last year, won't appear on salary and pay cheques until January.

Civil Service Says Too Low

Civil Service Association spokes- men described lhe increases as "too low." They said they were below recommendations made by the service organizations and too small to compensate for the rising in living costs since the last gov- ernment raise. The armed forces scales provide monthly increases of S8 in basic pay and 84 in subsistence allow- ance for privates, seamen and aircraftmen-the lowest'i-anks in the army. navy and air force. These rise to a maximum of S13 basic and S7 subsistence for the highest non-commissioned officers. Increases for officers vary from S8 to S95 in basic pay. according to rank. end from S4 to 860 for subsistence. Trades pay is increased and. for the first time in army history. fully-trained infantry men and other trained combat soldiers will