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Meeting Reiects Potato Pool

A resolution supporting the pro- posed pool system marketing policy of the Prince Edward Island Po- tato Marketing Board was de. fasted by a large majority at a meeting of the P.E.l. Federation of Agriculture held last night at the Charlottetown Forum. Well over 5.000 people were inl ttendanca at the meeting which t times was marred by a small band of hecki. are who would not give some of the speakers a hearing. Mr. Roland MacDonald. President of the Fed- eration of Agriculture presided.

Many speakers were heard, in- cluding Premier Alex Mstheson. who told the meeting that the Government had taken the matter under consideration and a state- ment regarding their decision would be given to the press on Friday. Mr. Matheson stated that they would not arrive at any snap decisions but their plan would be announced only after very care- ful consideration with his collea- gues, many of whom. he said were in attendane at the meeting.

The Premier stated that he had come to the meeting with s, prg. pared statement but after listening to the deliberations had decided a- gainst reading it all. He did, however. tell them that he would give them the latter part of it which went.on to say:

"At the summerslde meeting I lold the sroup there that they might have compulsory pooling some day. I may have been mu. understood in that statement ai. zhough the words I used were ex- sctly the words that were report. ed in the Press. I am not in favor of compulsion whether it be farm organizations or in govern. ment or in any part of our soc. iety. Our forefathers struggled for freedom and the word icompuj. 5l0n' 1! very bitter to all or u., Of course. if by telling a pergon that he should market patstogg 07 my other farm product in a WI? whereby he would receive more money, I am sure many of the farmers would not look upon it as compulsory but you can. not, I believe. put into operguon any scheme that is compulsory unless you have a very large pgr. gent-use of the people behind you,

would (Ike to say ems, Q,” ,1 :1 compulsory scheme is necessary,

. .i:2.&": .3”25.?”..';?".iF..””.."'”"" benefits. n n. ma -"KID! advantages nus derived from marketing board... 1 am sure the majority of the far- '"9'3 in ?-his province are in favor of a marketing board. A few yegrg 180 they were not of that opinion, Today from information recglvgd from those who have talked to me in the last month or so, I find

Coming Events

"Card party Central Royalty lull. Thursday.'Sent. 30. s:1s. -

"Buying and cleaning timothy daily. McGuigan & no,-1.;

"Dance in st. Andrew's Mt. Stewart, every Thursday.

"Reserve October 20th, mags Sale. Baptist Church.

"Dance. Lot 65 Hall, tonight. Doirons Orchestra. Canteen.

"Dance South Rustlco Hail WOW Thursday night, rnusic Roi. lie Macl(!enzles Orchestra

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"Dance in Bear River South school on Friday night, Oct, 1", Chsisson's Orchestra.

"speci l Deep Buff Paint. use llltllon. iis Bros, Central Roy- a y. -

"To-nite's the nits" in Hampton Hill. to mic! the all-stars, singing, dancing. 8.30.

"Annual Chicken supper, 1m. maculste Conception Pariah, wex. -iangton. October iith. Thanksgiving

"530 Georgetown Players pro. sent Betty the Girl 0' My Heart"

in Mount Stewart i-lsil, October 1st.

curtain 8.30. '

"Dance l-Iowatt's Warehouse, North Wiltshire, Friday, Oct. 1st,

Mu-Ic by Roy McKenxis's Or- ebestrs. I

"ROIITVO October llth, Victoria

United Ohm Annual Thane- gitvigg Hot key supper. sewing p. in.

"The ladies of Harrington Pres- byterian Church will hold a cake Isle st Moore A: Xol.eed's satur- lay. Oct. anti. 2 p.m.

"Come to springvsls women's institute chicken and ham sup in smug?” 1-lasll, Th a from I. 4 "mm "W

"Reserve Sept. 30 Mot-ell hsll old time fiddling and step-dsn- cine competI"en. Valuable prises. Winners to compete in chun- iettstown. sponsored by the We- men's Institute. i

"Ms-tines Riot. Idillvsls. satur- dsy. October 2nd. hiss! given for

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that very few new oppose a board as such but many feel, that its compulsory features are a grave problem. Again I want to assure you that the word "compulsion" whether it is in this scheme or not is a word that is not in good favor in the minds of the peo- pie of this province."

OPENING REMARKS

Mr. Roland MacDonald. in his opening remarks, termed the meet- ing ”s family row” and suggested that only those who were inter-

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gathering of potato producers and dealers held at the Forum last night. Mr. Matheson promised them a solution to their problem in the near future.

ested either as dealers or produc- ers tske part in the discussions. He called for A fair hearing for all speakers but the fiery chairman did not receive the co-operation he asked for as the evening wore on. Small organized groups of hecklers made it difficult for supporters of the motion to be heard.

Mr. Donald A. MacDonald, chair- man of the Marketing Board, told the meeting that his chief purpose in being at the meeting was to tell them what the Board pro-

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By STANLEY PRIDDLE

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain. faced with an American warning of the consequences of a further failure by Western Europe to press on with defence plans, electrified the nine-power conference on Ger- man rearmement Wednesday by pledging to keep a solid block of troops on the European continent.

To meet French fears of a Ger- man military revival-the reason France turned down the European Defence Community plan-Britain offered in a surprise move to keep four army divisions and a tactical air force on the continent for the next 44 years.

The offer sent hopes soaring for the success of the conference.

Bitain's decision was fakn at a critical cabinet meeting following a recent two-day European visit by U. S. State Secretary John Foster Dulles to discuss the col- lapse of EDC with Britain and West Germany. WAINEI) CHURCHILL He was reported to have warned Prime Minister Winston Churchill of the grave lconseuences for Eu- rope which might emerge from the reappraisal of policy and commit- ments going on in Washington. Duiies' warning-repeated in ef- fect in a statement to the nine- power conference Wednesday-was believed to be one of the factors which led the British government to break its traditional policy of non-involvement in urope. French Prime Minister Pierre

Consumer Ass'n Eecis Officers

O'l'l'AWA (CP). - Mrs. H. E. Vsutelet of Montreal was re- elected to a second term is pres- ident of the Canadian Association of Consumers at the 1th annual meeting Wednesday.

'0t.her officers include: Vlce- es- ldont Hrs. V. E. Fslkjer, . B. Provincial rs tesssasstives on the national boa of directors in- eludst Mrs. C. R. Ieisile. Quebec Ciir Dr. Jessie fawsen. at. John. N. in Hrs. 19. 1.. Whitby. Truro. N. 8.; Mrs. J. A. Lawson. Char- lomtown.

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Britain Pledges To Keep Solid Block Of Troops In Europe; Dramatic Move

Mendes-France immediately hailed the offer as "fulfilling our highest hopes on this vital point." and Germany's Chancellor Konrad Ad- enauer called it. an ”historic act."

Adcnauer told reporters he thought the conference would end in success tonight.

BIGGEST PEACETIME PLEDGE

The pledge involves the biggest peacetime commitment Britain has ever made. it was given by For- eign Secretnry Eden at the third session of the conference now seek- ing I new plan to replace ED and bring a rearmcd west Ger- many into the Western defence ring against communism.

But Eden made it conditional on the success of the conference in reaching agreement on the-way in which German rcarmament is brought about.

Eden said commitment of troops would be subject to the under- standing that sn extreme emer- gency elsewhere in the world might force Britain to transfer some of these forces.

PEARSON LAUDS BRITAIN

L. B. Pearson, Canada's ex- ternsi affairs minister. said the British pledge was "of historic importance." adding:

"It was all the more impressive because it recognized that the source of the power and the glory of this island has been its vision across the seas."

SAYS UNIT WORKS

EDMONTON (OP)-An experi- mental portsbis oil extraction unit being tested on the Athabasca oil sands has proved "most satisfac- tory," S. M. Psulson of Oskary, g"esident of can-Amen oil sands

velopmont Ltd., said Tuesday The unit, employ a technique which as not yet a revealed. is being tested at Bitusnont. I10 miles north of ldmonton.

Agree On Need For Uniform Highway Code .

WINNIPEG (CP) - Highways ministers from all provinces ex- cept Quebec and Newfoundland Wednesday concluded a three-day conference on road-transport prob- lems.

Prime result of the meeting was agreement that Canada needs a uniform highway-transport code.

The conference suggdsted that

administrative officers of the var- lous provinces should work toward having vehicle weights and dimen- sions equipment requirements for lights and brakes, and safety reg- ulations uniform across the coun- try. The inter rovlncial par- iey. called by remler Campbell of Manitoba, arose from 1954 fed- eral legislation turning over to the provinces jurisdiction over inter- provincial and international com- mercial trsffic on the highways.

Delegates also decided against setting up at present an inter- provinclal advisory board with permanent secretarial staff. How- ever. the issue was tabled for dis- cussion at a future conference.

It was expected that admin- istrntive officials would meet in October or November when a number of the issues tabled would be further studied.

Premier Campbell said the meet- ing was disappointcd that Quebec didn't have a representative pres- ent. This first conference was to define problems rather than settle them, Premier Campbell said, and its recommendations we re no! binding on any of the govern- ments. f

See Acclemofio For Mayor Whiffon

OTTAWA (CP) - Mayor Char- lotte Whitton may be returned to office by acclamation in the mu- nicipal elections Dec. 6. so far no other candidates have decided to contest the office.

It was expected L. L. Couiter, 54,' former controller. would run for mayor but he announced Wed- nesday he would not be a candid- ate. In the 1952 municipal elec- tions, the outspoken 58-year-old mayor defeated Mr. Coulter

FATAL DROP

TORONTO (CP) - Police said Wednesday a women was killed when she fell or Jumped from the 15th floor of the Crown Trust building in downtown Toronto. The woman was a secretary in a law office and had Just been released from a mental institution. Her

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ARRANGED BY PHONE

A spokesman in the prime min- lster's office, said the meeting was arranged in a telephone conversa- tion Wednesday afternoon between Mr. St. Laurent and Mr. Dup- lessls.

Mr. St. Laurent said in a state-

ment Tuesday that the federal government is prepared to take part in an investlgatory confer-

ence with Quebec on the taxation issue providing such a meeting is desired by Mr. Duplessis.

NEVER. T0 OTTAWA

QUEBEC (GP)--Premier Duples- sis said today he, "will never go to Ottawa" to discuss Quebec's taxa- tion dispute with the federal gov- ernment but will consent at any time to meet: Prime Minister St. Laurent mhaifway, in Montreal."

Mr. Duplessis made the state- ment following a regular Wednes- day meeting of his cabinet. He was asked by newspaper men for comment on a statement by Mr. St. Laurent that the federal govern- ment is willing to discuss a pos-

Snow Falls In Parts Of Western Prairies

EDMONTON (CP)-The western Prairies. still struggling through a rain-delayed harvest. got a second early taste of winter overnight when snow continued to fall. Nearly two inches fell at Banff

in the Rocky mountains. while foothills farming areas received close to 1!: inches.

Except in northern Alberta.

where temperatures were close to freezing. the snow melted as soon as it hit.

North Battieford was the only Saskatchewan point to report light snow. Most other points, particu- larly in the south. escaped with A cold drizzle.

PROSECUTOR DIES

SYDNEY (CF)-Donald D. Fin- layson, 45. Cape Breton county's crown prosecutor for id years. died suddenly here Wednesday night after undergoing an opera- tion the clay btfore. Death was at- irlbuied to haemorrhagc of the brain. Nature of his illness was not disclosed. He is survived by five children. Funeral plans have

name was not given out.

News Briefs From

BOSTON, (AP) - Hurricanes Carol and Edna are blamed for damaging another Massachusetts crop-bay cape scallops, which last year gave fishermen more than

81,000,000.

WASHINGTON. (AP)-The U. S. army announced Wednesday it will increase the number of its is com- bat-oquipped divisions to 14 dur- ing the next two years.

BADEN BOELLINGEN. Ger- many (AP) Defence Minister Csmpney of Canada visited RCAF Jet fighter bases here and at zwei- bruecken. Germany. Wednesday.

INVlRN5B. N8. (CP) .- Isaac D. Macbougall was unanimously nominated Tuesday as Progressive Conservative candidate in an In- vemess by-election to fill the seat var-ated by the appointment of for- mer mines minister A. H. McKin- mm to the bench.

PRINCETON. N. J.. fAP)-- Dr. George Harrison shuli. interna- tionally rec ized as the de- veloper of hybri com. died Tuss- dsy night in hospital after a long illness. He was I).

HALIFAX. (OP)-Henry D. Hicks IO. takes over a new Nova Bcotls government today as the youngest

premier in Canada.

not been completed.

Home And Abroad

o'rrAw.-i, (ch-A new hearinll on freight rates opens today be- fore the board of transport com- mlationers. This time it's the con- troversisi issue of agreed charges.

ST. JOHN'S. Nfld., (CF) - The national employment office says things are "fairly dull" in New- foundland with 3.000 people draw- ing unemploycent insurance.

GAGETOWN. N. 3., ICE” - The B00-acre Cossar farm at Lower

has been sold to A. R. Stirling of Wolfville, N. S.

WINDSOR. 0nt.. (CPV-Ford of Canada Wednesday withdrew its demands for doing away with com- pany-wide seniority as compan;. and United Automobile Workers CIO-CCL negotiations were resum- ed under the threat of a Sunday midnight strike deadline.

LONDON. (Reuters) - A new lord mayor of London was elected Wednesday in s resplendent cere- mony dating back more than 700 years. A procession of city officials bedecked in bright scarlet robes walked solemnly through the streets in the heart of London's financial district to the ancient Guildhall, to name It stockbroker.

Harold Howard. lord mayor.

OTTAWA. (CP)-Prime Minister St. Laurent announ- ced Wednesday that he and Premier Duplessis will meet at Montreal Oct. 5. The date was set after Mr. Duplessis tele-

The announcement was telephoned by the prime min- ister to the Parliamentary Press Gallery. It was under- stood that the current taxation dispute between the fed-

Gagetown, with its herd of sharp! horn cattle and 6.000 apple trees.i

Quebec.

would be the subject of the

sibie settlement formula.

”My position has been clearly stated many times." Mr. Duplessis said. "We are ready to discuss taxation rights at any time - on neutral territory."

When asked whether his govem- ment would be ready to make the first move. or whether the federal government would have to take the initiative in arranging a meet- ing, Mr. Duplessis said: "I have nothing to add to what I have already said."

CCL Lays Down Economic Policy

By JOHN LeBLANC Canadian Press Staff Writer TORONTO (CF)-The Canadian Congress of Labor Wednesday laid down a 12-point. economic policy program aimed at. stimulating cm-

plnyment.

The annual cnhvention of the 400,000 - member body--Canada's second largest central labor group -also recommended to its execu- iive that the CCL set up a central strike-supporting committee.

The proposed anti-unemployment program-adopted after a debate that brought some criticism of CCL President A. R. Moaher for a Monday statement advocating a go-slow policy on wage increases in depressed industries-called .for action nvcr a wide government and union front in product: more jobs. ECONOMIC PROGRAM

Other points in the CCLis pro- gram-described in the statement as a long-term one and expected to result in federal treasury deficits- included:

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Contract for building in Charlottetown has beeni let to Anglin-Norcross (Maritime) Ltd. it was announced last night! by Mr. Neil Matheson, M.P. He made the statement at a meeting of the Fifth District Liberal As- sociation exocutive. presided over by Mr. Alex Mclsaac.

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SCARBOROUGH. Eng. (Reu- ters)-The Labor party decided Wednesday that the next time it returns to power it will act to wipe out Brifainis age-old colonial sys- tem and replace it with a multi- racial commonwealth.

What was once a mighty empire of subject races would be trans- formed into a new world organiza- tion with former colonies such as the Gold Coast and Nigeria in equal partnership with Britain.

D e l e g at e s representing the partyls 6,000,000 members enthu- siastically endorsed this policy at the annual conference here.

Many were impatient at the thought of any delay in putting it into force. They wanted party lead- ers to pledge that the next Labor government would immediately call a round-table colonial confer- ence at which, target dates for full self-government for the colonies would be set.

But the leaders, more cautious. persuaded them not to push a re- solution to this effect to a vote. The party executive promised to give it consideration.

CONDEMN TORY HANDLING

The cnnference roundly con-l demned the present Cnnservativel

1. Increased unemployment in- surnnce benefits. nld age pensions and family allowances.

2. A public investment program of federal - provincial - municipal spending on housing, schools. hos- pitals and roads.

3. Increases in personal income tax exemptions. imposition of a capital gains tax and reduction of the sales tax.

4. Promotion of exports

5. Measures -unspecified-to in- crease farmers' purchasing power.

6. Assistance in getting de- pressed Canadian industrles on their feet and in helping depressed areas in this country, either bringing new industries into them or otherwise.

3U. S. May Have To Recoil Troops

LONDON, (AP)-State Secl'el.ar) Dulles said today the United states might have to withdraw its troops from Europe if the current nine- power talks on West. German re- armament fail.

Dull-:s's statement followed A :pledgo by Britain to maintain Wroops on the European mainland indefinitely. The British promise was it final inducement to win French approval of West German renrmament. -

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governments c o lo n i al policy,

.charging it with "ham-handling of

Iaffairs" and returning ”ln the old

,typical pattern of Tory imperial- ism."

It enthusiastically adopted a re- solution "deploring" the Conserv- ative government's policy toward

Thinks Chinese Reds Received Tip

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Retired .Gin. James A. van Fleet. testified Wednesday he believes Chinese Communists must. have been in- formed before they entered the Korean war that thtir home bases would be immune from attack.

Van Fleet, who succeeded Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway as com- mander of the 8th Army in Korea. told the Senate internal security subcommittee his gutss was that Red China would get. such assur- ance ”t hrn ug h some embassy source in Pciping."

He said he believes the United States should break off diplomatic relations with Russia "as a major dramatic step to prtvcnt World War III."

Van Fleet also said the U. should quit the United Nations if Red China is seated.

By Bernard Dufresne Canadian Press Staff Writer

OTTAWA. (CF)-Agriculture ex- perts have returned from Ungsva bay in far northern Quebec con- vinced that Eskimoe there can im- prove their standard of living by raising sheep.

"The outlook is reasonably bright." officials said. in a nut- shell. their fact-finding tour show- ed there is plenty of vegetation in small patches for summer pasture.

The main problem is raising a hardy type of hay for winter feed- ing. Good soil is not plentiful out-