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700,000 COURT ACTION STARTED IN N. Y. DOCK STRIKE

N. S. Delegation Seeks Aid For Coal Mine

St. Laurent Visits 25th

Brigade In Korean Hills

ft-, WILLIAM STEWART rm:-..rli;iii Press staff Writer

ix KOREA. (GP)--Prinme Min- ;'K'. ;. Lniirent travelled by jeep lilillidll misty hills. visiting men 0; .- '2'-v,li Canadian Brigade in

.-iii-linr position along the :i rease-ilre line Monday. iii-ii and cheerful, the Prime - was driven over the wind- as by Brig Jean Allard, .cl-r of the Canadian forces. 7 Cinadlari Prime Minister mi we bi-nnzcd. fit-looking troops visit was one of the "main ” of his world tour. now .:Illi neck.

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-.:.l Canada intends to keep in; lviiiifll” in Korea to "see the gin 'll.”lli'.;ll with our associates in

ad Nations force."

lflrfl' ”We are rather hope- .' l' won't go on too long." llflf in the Commonwealth area after placing a

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Opposition Leader Suggests Provincial Labor Department

lake Steps To . Protect Canada in lap Maillot

m';'Au”-i. (CF)-.-Acting Prime u.i.i-iv. llli'-lC said Monday steps l'.1li" ii--ii 1-.sn to safeguard Can- :ii':.i ;ii-kii'rin in the Jnpanese In lw fnr i..i-. n two..yaau;- Mi. time said .thc government .- niformation on a reported 'llcrl States agreement un- . zrli the us. would give Jan-n .-iii-plus wheat and barley. as asked by much Argue -('Ci'-As-iiiiboia) to comment on if 'lhk.ln report that a mutual de- IPIM Port has been signed by uiiili .l.ip.m would get as I. gift 1' WW U5. 500.000 tons of wheat . lvmnno tons of barley.

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osm - rcpt -- About 1.ooo.- non Norwegians so far have been incuiiased with BCG serum as n ll1'”l'F'lliVf' measure against tuber- il-lns s. A government specialist saiil i' Mia a safe assumption that marv of those immunized would Ni so have contracted TB.

wreath on a monument at Eighth Army hearquerters in Seoul for 75,000 men who lost their lives llshtlng under the United Nations flag. He called on syngman Rhee. president of South Korea. just be- fore setting out for Commonwealth headquarters where he was met by Maj.-Gen. lioratius Murray.

MORAL DUTY

From then on the Prime Min- ister, wearing his black homburg and 1 green army parka in chill Whlaher. was "at home".

"It has been nice to see people of other nationalities." he said. "Now I am with Canadians.”

He unveiled a white stone monu- ment to Canadian dead.

He told cheering troops that Can- ada had sent them to Korea be- cause 'we felt it was our moral duty to take part in this demon-

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The need for a Department or a Director of Labor and a min- imum Wage Act in the Province was expressed in the Legislature yesterday afternoon by Mr. R. R. Bell, Q.C.. Leader of the Opposi- tion as he concluded his debate on the Draft Address.

-"There has been no trouble from organized labor in this Province." stated the Leader of the opposi- tion. ”From my own experience on both sides there has been no difficulties in their dealings. They

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"In 194'! the Liberal Government promised a. Department oi Labor. I suspect it was put there to mol- llfy organized labor. The time for such a department may be ripe now and if there is the demand there should be a Department of Labor or a. director appointed from the Department of Industry and Natural Resources.

"I believe that organized labor LI asking for the Minimum Wage Actpin P. E.I. I know it is in force in Nov: Scotis and New Brunswick and it should be here There might be some improvement in wages and no one is adverse to that provided it did not cause in,- jury to industry."

Mr. Bell rapped the Government for what he termed their "nig-

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To Assist In Purchase 0f

Seed Potatoes Indicated

0'"-'lVV'A. March 8-fSpcclal)-

A co to potato-growers is 11 M1 by Finance Minister '”r-W today. In his address in

the (Ruiinions on second reading 0- -rte Bank Act when dealing I1'li scrtinn 88 of the Act Mr A:llWt said: "The only change lb -7” I iim proposing iii. this time -0 1 " lending provisions is auth- il- 3 iv the banks to lend money fmers for the purchase oi Wd pnlatou."

wllf Minister did not amplify vy-rviemarka nor explain precisely &-3 the Act was being extended

Coming Events

"Wlltshire Hall, Jamboree lo- F-iih'.

"Hi Columbus Parish Variety

iplwxl. mmini min, Wednecdsy. .l:irch 1'lth.

w"i'ari4-,ty Concert. Millview Hall. "W" 9th. nponsored by Vernon

Rim Institute. curtain U dclook. mffllistom Grinding and Mixing Wiiiiiigs only. until further notice. ' ”l” (lmlvbell. French River.

,mvff' the Mount Church. George- momr tear missionary speaker at W: Pnisht. Mr. Mallory Rowley,

I-""13 to Africa. All welcome. -.A-.-

ll:':”I""k"l'. Ill. North River rink .mf,l- Cornwall Meteors vs. I..wl”'l Fillers in semi-flnnl

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L'"Mt. Stewart branch Canadian

will hold a meeting in the

ymh 9'00"! on Thursday night. "1 It I230. All veterans

on behalf of the seed potato in- dustry. It is understood however that the action was taken follow- ing representations from members of the Commons and Senators from the Maritime Provinces and particularly those representing the potato-growing areas of Prince Ed- ward lsland and New Brunswick Seed potatoes referred to are of course certified seed potatoes but exact provisions will be known only when the bill is printed for distribution and explanation of the section made by Mr. Rbbott on the floor of the House when in committee of the whole.

Republicans

By Wlllnot llercher

WASHINGTON. (AP)- The Be- -publican party pained over sen- ator Joseph McCarthy Monday and gave vice-president Richard Nixon the Job of annierlng Adi.-ii Stevenson's blast that the party is

"half McCarthy and half Eisen- hower." Leonard W. Hall. chairmen of

the Republican national committee. moved in ahead of Mccarthy toget free radio and television time equalling that given Stevenson. titular head of the Democrats. for his speech at Miami Beach satur- dl! night.

Then Hell announced the vice- pnsldent would appear on A com- bined radio-TV broadcast from l0:- M to if pmy EST next aaturday "to speak on Republican party leadership and the Eisenhower ad- ministration program.”

Nixon also will reply to Steven-

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To Answer Stevenson

Promises from Cabinet -ldnisters

OTTAWA. (CF)-A Nova Scotla delegation seeking federal aid for-I U10 reopening of a shut-down conll mine in that province received nol commitments Monday from federal ministers.

However, the central government officials arranged a Montreal meet- ing for Wednesday between the delegation and the Canadian Nut- ionul Railways. whose cancellation of part of a coal order led to clos- ing of the Drummond mine at Westvllle. NS.

The colliexy. employing 400 men, was closed a fortnight ago when the CNR cancelled the 14.000-ton remainder of an original 40,000-ton coal order. Transport Minister Chevrier. who reports to Parlia- ment for the CNR, said later in the l Commons the railway found the coat of too poor quality for use.

Monday. the Nova Scotia. dele- gation headed by Hon. A. B. De- Wolfe, minister without portfolio, met with Mr. Chevrler. Mines Min- ister Prudhani, Works Minister winters, Novzi Scolia representa- tive in the federal cabinet, and W. E. Uren, chairman of the Dominion coal board.

With Mr. Dewolfe were Mayor J. Robert Macxenzle of Wcstville, Henry R. Thompson. owner oi the mine; representatives of the coal workers' union and H. B. McCul- loch. Libernl Commons member

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u.s. E00000 Chicken Found Belowptandard

OTTAWA. (OP) 1) shipments of canned chick in the Uni- fed Btgtgs in four months haveinof meti adian standards.

Health Minister Martin said

Monday in the Commons the manufacturers have been told their product will be banned until it meets Canadian requirements.

The questioned shipments went to the Muritimes. Mr. Martin said the product was not properly ia- belled and contained bones and skin. contrary to Food and Drug Act regulations.

The Minister gave the informa- tion in a tabled reply to questions asked earlier by J. A. Maclsean (PC-Queens).

No Comment On I St. laurent's View On Bed Chin

ohm or Police: Tenders Resignation

Following a meeting of the City Council last evening Chief C. W. Mac-Arthur of the City Police (abovei, submitted his resignation to Coun. Edwin C. Johnstone, Act- ing Mayor. The resignation. which was to become effective today, was on request of Conn. Johnstone ainendcd to read effective April 15 in order that it may be dealt with by the Council on the re- turn of Mayor J. D. Stewart who is absent from the Province.

Questioned regarding the rea- son for his resignation. Chief MacArthur said he has no com- ment. to make for publication.

Following a successful career in the R.C.M.P. Mr. MacArthur was appointed Chief of Police in Char- lottetown on November 1, i949. and has on several occasions been commended for his efficiency and conscienriousnoss.

To Seize Books Of Construction Firms

TORONTO. LCP) Alvl0I'll9Y- General Porter announced Monday in the Ontario legislature that war-rants were issued Monday for seizure of books of six construc- tion firms at Fort William.

He namcd the firms as: Tomlin- son Brothers, Ltd; Hacquoil's; llcwitson Construction Co. Ltd.. Bcrgmatun Construction Co; H. J McFarlanc Construction Co.; andy Wolfe Consti'uetlon, Ltd

OTTAWA. (CF) - The external affairs department is trying to get confirmation of far eastern press reports of statements by Prime Minister St. Laurent on Canada's attitude toward recogni-l tion of the Communist Chinesei government. l

External Affairs Minister Peru'- son said Monday in the Conmmnsi his department has been looking; into quotations attributed to the; Prime Minister. and he soul It would be "unwise” to comment on them until the context of his re- marks was known.

NEVV AIR. (IOMPANY

KARACHI -- (CPt - The state- owned Pakistan international Air- line will make its maiden flight from Karachi In some F.-uropean Capital in mid-April. The new air- llne will absorb present domestic air services which have been operating for seven years.

Pick Nixon

- ident will speak"as theofficiai rep- rcsentotive of the Republic party in this matter."

in Miami. where he has been va- cationing briefly. McCarthy said he means to see to it that he gets free air time as well as the national committee.

McCarthy announced Sunday he

would ask the network for a chance to answer the Stevenson speech. which he called "a very clever

politlcsl.lalk designed to cloud the issues."

But Hall moved first, sending telegrams to both 088 and N30 with requests for use of their facil- ities equal to that given Stevenson. titular head of the Democrats. when he spoke at Miami Beach.

"This is not a matter for per- sonal rebuttal by any individual." Hall advised the broadcsstln chains. "We will designate our spokesmen who will speak for the

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After seizure. the books would be audited by uuditors appointed by the Ontario governinentato in- vesfigiitc alleged irregularities in the highways department in the Fort William area. Six employees face court charges in oonneclion with the allegations.

Finland Sticks To Middle Way In llationalmlldoting I

HELSINKI. (AP)-Finland stuck, clnse in the middle way in n.-iliimall parll:imentnr)' elections Monday.

With a little more than one per

cent of the votes still unreported the Social Democrats Socialists,- lnrgesf party ill the previous psr-1 llament, won 54 seats, a. gain of; one seat.

The Communists won a larger share of the popular vote but ap- pcarcd unlikely to increase their seals in parliament.

More Fish For Korean ltehef

OTTAWA. fCPl -The fedeni government. is contributing an ad- dltlonal 1.500 ions of Canadian cod valued at 3450.000 to the UN em- ergency relief program in Korea.

The external affairs department announced Monday the fish will be shipped from Halifax and st. John's, Nfld., in the next few weeks.

ft is the second Canadian con- tribution of eodflsh to the program for relief of Korean clvlllmn. Lest fall. Canada shipped 1.000 ions valued at 0300.000.

The government also sent 0200.- 000 worth of cod to Greece for re- lief after devastating earthquakes in few months ago.

The fish was bought from these

areas: Newfoundland. 05fXl.0fl0'. Que- bec. 0250.000; Maritimea. ssoo,ooo.

P011 Tax Increases And Other Measures Discussed At City Council Meeting

The new City Council went on record last night at their first regular meeting approving the appointment of a deputy mayor l0l' any term not extending beyond the elective term of the Council, whereaftcr the deputy mayor shall during his appointed term act as Mayor, with authority."

The meeting. which was presid- ed over by acting mayor. E. C. Johnstone, in the absence of Mayor Stewart. discussed is number of proposed amendments to the Act of Incorporation. some of which were approved and others left over for further consideration.

Other clauses agreed to includ- ed one clarifying the public notice of the time and place of holding an election of mayor and coun- cillors, or any of them. The exist- ing law was vague in the matter of number of insertions in the daily papers and posting of no- tices.

Action was deferred on the clauses dealing w ith poll in pending further discussion at a

full meeting of the Council with the Mayor prcsiduig. The item reads ”Every male person over 21 years of age as at January 1 of the year of assessment. and un- der the age of 65 years at such date, resident in the City or doing business therein or being employ- ed or living therein for the space of two months during the year, shall be rated and assessed in such sum annually, not exceeding thirty dollars, as the City Council shall by by-law fix and determine as I. poll tax to be known and designat- ed as an Educational Tax." Another clause dealing with the extension of Poll Tax legislation to include female persons, which

80 Per Cent Of Workers Defy Federal Order

NEW YORK. (AP)-A 3100.000

contempt action was started Mon- day against the International bong- shoremen'a Association tInd.l for a wildcat strike on New York's waterfront. The walkout snarled Friday. 5 The national labor relations board went into court in demand an end to the strike or a. stiff fine. Federal Judge David N. Edelstein put off a decision until at least to- dai-

John L. Lewis" United Mine Workers mind.) was fined sl.400.00Il, in 1948 for contempt of court. in at somewhat similar situation.

Defy Federal Order

I! S. Customs estimated 80 per cent of New York's 350-mile water- front was idle Monday by the strike. which is in defiance of a federal non-strike order. Ocean liners already were being diverted to other ports to escape the iicup.

The dockers had been warned that they might be found in con- tempt of a federal court injurie- tion if they did not work Monday.

But despite announced efforts of their leader to "try like Hell" to get them back to work. they failed to work most affected piers and, the strike even spread to new piers.

Asks Conviction

Late Monday Charles T. Douds. regional NLRB director. asked a federal court judge to find the old ILA, eight of its locals. and three. local officers. guilty of civil and criminal contempt.

The NLRB asked that if the iini-im and its officials continued to defy the injunction and the con- tempt order, they be fined 5100.000

plus 825,000 for each" subsequent day until they comply. Earlier William Bradley. ILA

president. had said continuance of the strike Monday resulted from a. misunderstanding. He was dptli

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May Remove llFairvieW” From Rocky Pt. Service

An intimation that the Rocky Point. ferry Fairview will be re- moverl from service was given in the Legislature yes'.erdn,v after- noon by Premier A. W. Malheson willie speaking on the Draft Ad- dress.

The Premier dropped the hint After making the anuouncenient that the ferry connecting Georgie- town and Lower Montague was being remover! from scrvit-e.

lie stated that he had received a few requests to have this ser-

.vlce continued hill in View of the

fuvt that the ion llfl(l paved

people of George- ronds and l.nui-r Montague had light paw-nicnl. he thought these areas were being fairly adequately served.

The Premicr pointed out that it i-nst 310.000 it your to keep the fcrry in operation. Then speaking to

the Opposition

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that ferry which hnlhers nzuch."

The Leader of the tasked: "What will you give fr-1' the ferry?"

The Premier indii-nlr-rt it might ho p.-ived roads but sltiivil he wasn't. ready to do any "horse trnding" in the House at the rzinmcnf.

Asked about the mailer after- wrirtls the Premier eonfirmcil that if was the Rocky Point ferry IV: was rrfcrring to and that A hot,- lcr mr.-ins of replacement is un- der consideration.

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Opposition up

New Colonial Problem is Facing Britain

LONDON. (Reuters) - Britain faced a new colonial problem Mon- day following a surprise request. by the governor of British Hon- duras for a political probe of the Central American colony only six weeks before a general election is due to he held there.

Governor Patrick Muir Renlsonl

has sent an urgent message to Lon- don expressing his suspicion that the party likely to win the election has strong links with the neig -

boring pro - Communist slate ofihfi" that the number will be dc-ruin studies at HMCS Venture Sept.

Omitemale. He has asked the government in send a royal commission to investi-

gale Just how close these links are. been RON-in! WYI0- Th"! H0 1.- primarily as a training ship for

Fears of British authorities in 515 officers in the navy. Of these liunlor officers. the colony is that the election will In came from result in I situation similar to that in British Guiana where ieft-wlng- era took power and allegedly et-

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Royal Tour Banners Defaced At Brisbane

BRISBANE. Australia. lR.eulersl -Large banners proclaiming "Long live the Queen". ready for Queen Elizabeth's arrival here today on her royal lour.were changed today to read "Long live the Irish".

The banners were in Brisbane's Irish neighborhood of St. Steph- ans. other decorations we're slash- ed and dr.-faced.

Police began an while workmen rushed to repair ithe damage before the arrival later today of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh on the latest stage of their tour of Australia.

Crowds began thronging the ;streets 36 hours before the royal plane was due from Melbourne.

investigation

The last official function that Elizabetli and the duke attended 'ln VlCL0l'lR. was a glittering

sf.-Ate reception at Melbourne Mon- day night. for I

Economic Devel

A three to five year plan to bet- lef the financial condition of thc farmer and an adjustment in the economy to provide year-rounrl employment for the fishermen and those nngaged in the tourist in- duslry was promised by Premier A W. Maiheson yesterday aflcrnomi during his speech on the Draft Ad- dress in the Legislature

”We are extremely interested 1n the economy of the farmers of the Province and we will give very careful consideration to their prob- lems in the near future. (Jver a per- ind of years and I dont mean 10 or is years but three and not more than five years, a program uiil be invoked which wiil improve the farmers financial standing." stated the Pl'E'fnlL'l'.

lie stated that electric power for the farmer was the first problem he saw when he was chosen Prem-

ier and that now the problem of supplying electricity had almost been solved. '

The Premier was speaking about. the proposed Economic Develop-i ment Council when he hit upon the year-round employment for fisher-' men and those engaged in the tourist industry.

”Thls business of fishing and tourists is only a part-time job," he stated We must adjust the economy to make work for these people for the rest of the yuf. No person can make, a living by fihhig lobsters for two months. They '11”: . be able to work the other ten pui- industries will workout a. curiffnr the difficulties there.