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'Foresees Lobster

Expansion

US. Market For Island Fish

"Precarious" Says Minister

The position of the fishing in- dustry in the Province was des- cribed as "somewhat precarious”, by Hon. Dougald Maclflnnon. Min- ister of Industry and Natural Re- sources. speaking on the Draft Ad- dress yesterday. .

He said there was some agitat- ion among the fishermen of Massa- chusetts regarding the importation of Canadian fish into the United States and that great pressure was being brought to bear upon the American Senators to have a tariff put on.

Mr. Maclfinnon said it was lucky for Madiime flshenneu that these tariffs are controlled international- ly otherwise the market would have been seriously affected be- fore now. He pointed out that the Canadian market had not develop- ed sufficiently to consume all our fish. About 70 percent of Maritime fish go to the American market. he said.

CONFLICTING INTERESTS

"We have confliction of interests in our economy". said Mr. Mac- Klnnon. "farmers feel that they are suffering an injustice because of American tariffs on potatoes and if there is insistence enough to have certain changes made. fishermen may find themsel on the receiving end of similar act- ion on the part of the-United States". ,

"If we were to lose these Ameri- can markets it would be a calam- il.y to our fresh frozen fillet ia- dusiry". he said.

The Minister said the lobster in- dustry was in a very favorable position because the supply has not as yet been able to meet with the demand. Fishermen last sea- son got the best price they ever got LOBSTER. FISHING

Mr. Mscxinnon felt there was a chance to expand the lobster fisheries of the Maritime Pro- vinces. He said that for years fishermen were working on the theory that when any particular area was fished. there was little use in going back to that area be- cause all the fish were caught.

He said he was of the belief that beyond the continental shelf lob- sters could be found lnabundance. In support of this belief. Mr. Mac- Kinnon read of an expreimeat which was carried-out--by the United States Department of Fish- eries off Cape Cod.

A ship equipped for deep trawl fishing was taken to the waters off the Massachusetts coast and on a rock bottom 8.400 feet below the surface they gathered up sever- al tons of lobsters ranging in size from a pound and a half to some iumbo sized. weighing 20 lbs.

The Mlnlsterlexplained that the

Coming Events

1.. O. B. A. Cake Sale at Hol- Isan's. Friday. 2.3).

There will be horse race on Mlilvale ice on Saturday March 10.

Food Sale Trinity Jr. Y. P. 17. 0'. A. MacDonald's. 1.00 p.m., Fri- I7.

I. 1. Card Party. Stanley zltdge School. Friday. March

rantrv Sale to be held on Fri- day. gulch 0th. at Slnlpsons- s. In.

The Alpha Y's Menettes Cake Clio. Moore I McLeod's. Friday. March 9th. 1.8). '

if V cu"r'ii3y"ia'l.2'i fo'."n'3" i.”ff”"" welcome.

Showing. at Mt. Stewart. ru- dlli and sat . Great Dia- mond Robbery. omedy:

and Crokinole

Card Mal-shfleld Ball. March 1 mission tree. Lunch served.

. Regular skate North River Rink tonight 0.80 to 1o.so. Door prize. No. school hockey or afternoon skate on Saturday. '

St. Mary's Hail. Sourls. Char- lotielown Little Theatre Guild

Email "Mr Three Angels". St. airick's Nghi. March 11th..

Crapaud Rink tonight Nine Mile Crush Bull Ca Rovers mil”? W

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-mill. cross. ' Emerald I-fall. Benevolent Irish

Society monthly meeting.) satur-

dny. llfaroll iota. s p. m. sharp.

All members please attend. im- business.

Traverse alno in nals Board In

re were possibilities in this type of fishing.

VERY LI'l'l'LE POACIIING

The Minister said , aching among Island, fishermen was neg- ligible. He said when flsllu-men were made to realize that a liber- ated Wbater which is slightly un- dersize will. the following year. be

ship was speclall equipped with worth three times as much money. heavy wenchea and other special thcv have shown a willingness to machinery for deep sea fishing co-operate.

which would be beyond the cost which an ordinary fisherman could share fishing was being neglected provide. Nevertheless. he felt that "I do not think the draggers are the

Mr. Mackinnon felt that the in-

doing much harm to the inshore fisherman". he said. With the pro- gress being made in the fresh fish and frozen fish business. he could forsee a good future for the in- shore fisherman who could now find a ready market for dry cured and salt fish.

Reference was made to the long

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Will -Not

OTTAWA (CP)-Prim. Ministe St. Laurent announced Thursday the government will not halt the impending shi meat from Canada of 12 Harv training planes to the Egyptian Air Force. His stats.- ment produced'an immediate storm of Opposition criticism in the Commons.

He informed the House the cab- inet decided "that under circum- stances as they exist the govern- ment would not be Justified in in- terfering" with the shipment-re- mainder of a I5-plane sale author- ized lsst summer. .

Opposition Leader Drew. f

the first of a barrage of criti ttiuestions. asked for reconsidera- IOII.

The situation in the Middle East is tense. he said. The lanes "de- finitely could be of use

Mr. St. Laurent said the govern- ment considered "all those fac- tors" in its decision.

Later he added: "The overn- ment had committed itae to a permit for the rt of these Har- vard trainers w ich we did not vard trainers which we did not felelal were military equipment at a . . . ."

"ARE YOU AWARE?" Alistair Stewart (CC!-Winn North). nearly shouting. as

"Is thg prime minister aware

&,ot the "I think I am. Mr: lt.'I.anrsnt replied quietly. l

His announcement. made at the opening of the Commons sitting. followed his statement Wednesday that the government would con-

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Planes To Egypt

sider whether to halt the shipment in the if t of current tension in the Midd e East.

The 15-plane sale by Canada Car and Foundry Ltd. of Montreal re- ceived export authorization by Trade Minister Howe last July. The first three planes were shipped in January. Customs clearance for the others was given Feb. 20 and nine of the Harvarda are in crates at a Halifax dock awaiting a ship.

Thursday's criticism of the ship.- ment - necessarily expressed the form of uestions during the opening quest on - and - answer period-was a . aewal of a dispute which boiled up early this session. The issue was formally debated early in February, with the gov-

t imposing an arms em- bargo Jan. It until the debate

eh. I.

John Diefenbaker (PC-Prince Albert) and Mal. - Gen. 6. R. Pearkes. VC. (PC - Esqulmalt- Saanich) raised (Elections about Israel's request to uy 1.750 shells for 25-pounder field artillery.

Mr. Diefenbaker asked whether the government intends "to endea- vor to equalize the supply of arms or does it intend to intensify the situation insofar as the Arab na- tlon lsre , . Mr. Drew forge: expeltanua.- o w

of any disturbance arising there." closed F

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.Mr. St. Laurent said there is no outstanding permit for shipment of equipment to Israel. Ap lication for an export rmlt for e artil- lery shells to steel had not been acted on by the gov--- t

Traffic Tangle

MONTREAL (CP)-The winter's heaviest aaowfsll Thursday caused one of the worst traffic tangles in the history of this hilly old.city. The 12-inch fall-with a total of in inches expected-all but para- lyzed traffic and was blamed for at least three deaths. On Decarie bouleva .1, one of the city's main thoroughfares. aoo cars were counted stalled bumper-to-bumper at one point.

An official of the V Montreal Transportation Commission said he could describe the situation in just

"Bad."

Many firms sent their employ- ees home early in an attempt to ease the evening rush hour, when irafflc moves at a saail's pace at the best of times. The storm, spread over a wide area. also hit hard at Quebec City.

The snowfall was reminiscent of last year's Christmas week stonn.

Heavy Snowfall Causes Big

In Montreal

when a record 10 inches of snow fell in Montreal. Tile city has en- ioyed a comparatively easy winter this year until now.

STALLS STIllTCAll.S'

Streetcars and buses were al- most stopped dead by 'l'hursday's snowfall and crawled along in bunches. Trains also ran behind schedul.. Airline nights were can- celled because of runaway condi- tions at nearby Dorval airport.

Pedestrians were lashed by winds gusting to more than to miles an hour early in the day but theselater ”” ” it ”cold winds were predicted as the storm moved away.

Pierre Misnault. 8. was killed near his home at Montreal north when he was hit by. s Laval Trans- port bus during the storm. Joseph- Emile Meunier, 60. Montreal, and Romeo Lafleur. 64, collapsed and died while struggling, through snow.

Power, Phone Lines Down

TORONTO, (CP)-High winds. freezing rain. sleet and snow lashed Ontario Thursday in one of the worst storms of the win-

teht least two deaths were re-

Dramo Feitivolp At Montreal-

IIONTIIAL (OP) -Fla melodrama provided a V FN- gram at the onal drama festi- val which con nued at the Oasis Theatre Wednesday nlsiu. thi- iirne in French. IN? the "Flt 5'0 evenings had been dlvnind i0 ii

and

Doxiaat '-'-';p9:,',i:sant play” by aauguithz. oRi:'g northern suburbs into the MONTREAL (cpkne "mu 0" to "gmE.lh'&memy... mu; o.h:...d,t:,:,cu, "'3 I50...” Spcolalhfost ofllate -G Prent. W - I 9 - ncor lI.anaf- BTARVEC eac es .Those on on 'i'TAWA(CP)-Th ti old i. '0 kiln Unis: "ages and "V ''.was adjudicator Plamela Trans-Canada Air Lines cIIf:i- f:1hl':ul02fAcl:lI cells to Financed largely by fund! lmr tall the rate of lacorpofltiw 0' Q-eminent ss'nplnye:s kcfng H...-n......c departments were Milo will be held in the School rigor: -"mm"-I iflffc W” led urvicn mm 'M0Ito to 09 death.-Is unit can vkled through on united cancer mm acid into the cell are then -M... bx-agh"dur1ng our work: doing the ...... gum, 1.,-. A N I p. m.- Ah Mb ville . one of the ad .atnadlann. ",5 mroaeuontarloandlllo&- mu .3 the 7 campaign. Dr. Qsastel and his cpl-h g:nlt'h;mfl:lI"tast as a competI- mg day came in for acne uls down re ations as to when M " "r W "t l """' "'"" '"" """"' """”' "' ::::.. G... "W '” :.'.........""- ''::'.".:.':.m::.:." l... .. ......... ......; c;;:::::. ":.c..... ..... ... s.-:..”:::.. ..-mo. 0 ICE. of he storm-I hndica wosh- 1-n. new wehpon employs the celiatodealh. Society heard aprediction ednnt Newfoundland) told the Senate's was no ral government order "I . . i W gland nd ,3 month: Qlood age h nciplee upon winch the aati- The ex are described dsynightlhlt cIftIlIf0rmn0itll- finance co that the moo about co ee breaks. a .h;& h Isa leboal an D0,, ,. nu”. gm l'umm glad the suit drip as qt:-emely tricky business or car will be controlled in the near ning and emrason. coffee mcommlttae chairman Charles S ' o. the 10th Toronto f heavy rain! work. saH . J. If. D clue any attempt to starve the future. , a serious thing It' must wkins if-Nova Scotia) said e.KII'cl: 33 m nlcella usibeaccu-np- Di-.l..C.SIsn hsadpaiholo-gasominniasaday. .tbe coffesbraskwaa nothing atu:::Ja1me.wnu&unoue .nossiulh::.,s. p-uordllyolinl . - . bodycells. heel. 4 tofhdla serntintsse bed has in the I . I lnlsso acids are and clln, dulled w . ' ""-l-'n."'r'euTu' d3ms'eeet MN. usury l'"';'-" ' a use nsnensali " c . as new 0- -N

Ontclrio Lashed By One Of Worst Storms OfWinter

ported and several persona were severely injured in highway ae- cidenis.

A; power and phone lines lop pied, numerous towns and vill- ages were without electricity.

' t ' factories and offices to close.

Six lnnhes of snow fall in Of- tawa and North Bay. Marmnoh snow drifts made many rural roam inllilssable.

no Grand river ovarflowed its bash in several places near its modh on Lake . QDGIII acres of low-lying Found.

Morning rush-hour public tranr portatlon services were almost at

l:ng- a standstill in Ottawa. while traf-

fic moved at a crawl from Tor-

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CHARLOTTETOWN. CANADA. FRIDAY. MARCH 9. 1956

Ottawa To Continue,Aicl , . To Salt Fish

OTTAWA (CP) -' Rovers- mcnt has extended for another year its program to pay Maritime fishermen half the coat of the rsdallt

Cabinet approved a through the calendar year 1950 of the plan W Fisherids Minister Sinc to aid til: salt f-lab lndustryof the Mari- es.

A total of 3500.000 was set aside in government estimates for the program last year. An informant said that when all claims are made they just about equal that amount. A further 8500.000 will be sought from Parliament for 1956.

The plan applies to the salt flab industry in the four Atlantic prov- inces and Quebec. Fifty per cent of the coat of salt used in the salt- ing of cod. haddock. pollock. bake and cusk can be claimed.

Last week in the Commons some Maritime members urged that the rebate be increased to as much as 90 per cent for the light salt cod industryr which uses less salt than fishermen using heavy sailing methods.

APPROVE 50 PER CENT

It is understood. however. that

cabinet approved nymant of 50 per cent for the t and heavy salted industries. I The money may be claimed by salting plants as well as by in- dlvidual fishermen. Heavy claims come from fishing achoone . of the Maritime provinces which carry their salt to the fishing gropnds and salt the fish on the spo .

Worker impaled On Two Steel Rods

MIAMI. Fla. (AP)-A sewage plant worker was impaled on two steel rods when a scaffold collapse dropped him 11 feet Thursday. Dar- rel L. Ernest. )0. was aatrlcated from a pit by co-workers. The three-eighths-inch rods were cut from their cement bases to free Ernest. One rod pierced his left his. merging through his si e. The other transfixed his ft shoulder and back. willie condition was listed as crit-

ltalian Girls

TURIN. Italy (Reuters)-An Ap- peals Court decided Thurs legally Italy's women may si aide saddle-and flash their legs-on the backs of thousands of mots: scooters that buzz about the coun-

p to now police have fined any vivacious slgnorinas about 81.75 for not ting astrlde the ma- chlnos. Oven if it was more de- mure and lady-like that way.

The court ruled on a claim by Delflna Slllena who fell and was injured while riding side-saddle on her brother's scooter when he braked to avoid hitting a dog. She sued the dog's owner and the court upheld a lower court ord he should pay 31.120 in damages. The owner claimed Delfina ad only herself to blame for prefer- ring elegance to safety by riding side-saddle.

It declared women were entitled to ride side-saddle - "a position which is not only allowed but wid- ely used. and regarded by some experts as the more sec least,the less insec ."

No Agreement On Show of Force

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tile state department said Thursday there is no agreement between the United States and Britain for "a show of force" in the Mediterran- ean in an effort to calm tempera In the Middle East.

State department spokesman Lin- coin White ilaconnted London re-

rts that a show of force had

is alreed on.

"I don't kno what they are talking about." he told a press conference.

PRESENTS CREDINTIALS

OTTAWA ICP)-Dr. Vasco Vic- tra Garin. 40. ambassador of For- tugal to Canada. Thursday pres- ented his credentials to Governor- General Massey. Dr. Garin. who succeeds Dr. Luis Estevos Fer- nandes. was Portuguese consul cneral in Montreal in 1017. He

.' Thursday.

Fight Communist Subversion

SEATO Powers Aiming To

improve Living Standards

Covers Prince Edward... Island Like the Dew"

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Federal Subsidies On Movement of Coal To Continue

v0'l'TAWA (CP)-Federal subsi- dies on the movement of coal to market will be continued at their present levels through the 1956-57 fiscal year.

The cabinet Thursday accepted a recommendation of the Domin- ion Coal Board to extend the sub- ventions and also decided to con- tinue a special subsidy until a United Kingdom order for Nova Scotia coal is completed.

Mines Minister Prudham made the announcement following the cabinet's action. which means the subventlons will stay in effect until March 31, 1957. The government has placed 39,210,000 in its annual estimates to cover the asssitance.

The suhventlons, officials estim- ated. will be applied on about 3.- 760.000 tons of coal. This is about the same as the total expected for the current fiscal year that ends March 31.

Nova Scotia is expected to get the major share of the treasury payments-about 37.150900 on re- gular coal movements of 2,750,000 tons plus S300.000 as a bounty on the production of coke. in addi- tion. the emalnlng l00.000 tons of its 340.000-ton British order for slack coal will be aided at s top of 02.30 a ton.

TOP OF as A TON

Of the Nova Scotie movement. 2.000.000 tons is expected to go by water to St. Lawrence river ports at a top of as a ton, and 1.000.003 tons of thla' amount would move inland by rail under another sub- vention of a 31.75-a-ton maximum.

These two subventions are based on the difference between the laid- down, costs of Nova Scotia and United States coal at Quebec and 0nM'l9d;'lh.f"- . ... .. mar : in ndimnent from Nova Scotla . was estimawd at 450,000 tons. This carries a sub

mu vention of 45 per cent of theno

vention of 45 per cent of the freight rate with a :2.50 top.

Another 200,000 tons of Nova Scotia coal would be for railway consumption. carrying a maximum 84 subventlon. For New Brunswick. a subsid- ized movement of some 35,000 tone is expected. caning for 360,000 in subventlons.

CAIRO (Reuters) -- The Arab "summit" conference

ing unit in the Arab world.

lomatic sources that Syria's pre- mier. Sald el Ghaxzi,

meeting of Egyptian. Syrian and Saudi Arabian leaders.

These sources have said that the 20-year-old King of Jordan may be invited to the conference here if sufficient progress is made on the question of Arab financial aid to Jordan to replace British grants of 16.12.000.000 a year.

The sources said a meeting be- tween Hussein and the three heads of government would go a long way toward winning Jordan over to the Egyptian-led Arab states and away from Iraq, a member of the Western-backed Baghdad Pact. Hussein and Iraq's King Faisaliare cousins.

(In London, a retired British diplomat who helped create Jor- dan under) the 1048 Anglo-Jordan treaty arrived from a secret trip he made to Jordan after Lt.-Gen.

week ago as commander of Jor- dan's Arab Legion. sir Alexander- Kirkbridge gave Prime Minister Elan a personal report on the

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I5-Day Sentence For Theft of Paper

TORONTO (CP) - Eugene Mc- Carney. 24. of Toronto. Thursday was sentenced to 15 days in jail for the theft of a newspaper from a city news stand.

Expect Ottawa Provincial Tax-

OTTAWA (CP) - The federal government does not intend to ac- cept any of the various provincial plans so far disclosed for major changes in its tax-sharing offer to the provinces. it was learned

informants said the central gov- ernmt's view. on the eve of re newal of the federal-provincial fis- cal conference today. is that any proposals calling for serious re- consideration of the federal plan will have to involve an entirely new concept still not made known. This appeared to knock out the chance that fundamental changes already suggested by several prov- inces-Ontarlo, British Columbia. Nova Scotia. Alberta. Saskatche- wan and New Brunswick-would get anywhere at the conference of government heads.

But one federal authority said the government's proposal to share parliamentary treasury revenues with the provinces, spelled out first in January and modified slightly in the provinces' favor last month. is not entirely on a take- ii-or-leave-it basis.

The federal attitude was that any brand new plan would get con- sideration. But it would have to be-something unheard of up to now-en unlikely possibility.

PLAN ll A.M. START

Meanwhile. Prime Minister St. Laurent's office announced the conference will start on schedule at 11 a.m. AST in Parliament's

as served in London, W India. Thailand and Ceylon

To Turn Down sharing Plans

Hicks of Nova Scotia, one of the critics of the federal plan. T.

Held up by a storm. Mr. Hicks expected to arrive about noon. But Mr. St. Laurent's office said he would be the only t t from the morning session of the meet-