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Cost-Of-Living Down

Two Points During April

For 4th Consecutive Drop

OTTAWA. June I-(GP)-The t-nst-of-living index took a two'- palnt plunge during April, the biggest monthly point drop in 20 years.

Almost every major category of consumer goods-from foodstuffs to fuel-showed some price re- ductions to pull the index down to 136.7 from 188.7 during March. The index is based on 1935-39 prices equalling 100.

it was the fourth decline in living costs in a row, down from the index peak of 191.5 last ne- cember. making for 5 total four month decline of 4.8 points-the biggest since 1931.

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The consumer price level was shoved back to where it was last May and June. when the in- dex ranged between 184.1 and 187.6. Prices had tumbled in four months with more than twice the

Coming Events

"Show in Glasgow Thurs- day.

"Dance. Ions. last school. irri- day. June 6. 1066. '

"Show - Joan or Arc. North

-Rustico. Saturday. no pm.

"Attend the dance George's school. June 6.

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"Concert at Cape postponed until June 13. , .. .. ,, "Mail your ilims aoa-:negs-- ttves to Gsrnhum ltudios. Char- lottetown.

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" Lobster supper st. Peters Bay Holy Name l-isll. Wednesday June llth.

-m-- x "Dance to Burn's orchestra at Tracadie Hail. Friday evening, June 6th. Canteen ssrvioe. "Dance St. Charles Hail. Thurs- il-1.V. May E. 9:30 to 1. Chaisson's Orchestra.

"Weekly dance ..ln llustlco Cross school. Oyster Bed Bridge. Thursday night.

"Pantry Isle. June 7th. 8. A. MacDonald's. sponsored by none Creek W. )1. Society. p

"Unloading car bulk wheat to- day and tomorrow sass cwt. Bring bags. Dillon and spiliett.

"Amateur Concert, Iona Hall. June 11. rlease send antriestours. John Hughes. Iona.

"Choice cattle pasture available. Frank McLean's farm. Meadow- bank. Elmer rrisscil. Cornwall.

"Another big dance in Wilt- shire hell Friday, June 0. in aid of rink. Lunches served.

"Notice -- Mao's Meat Market. Grlnsud. reopens June e under the name 3. H. Macvittie 'ds don.

"Farmers. ask about the shut Gain Feed Finance Plan. For part- zculars contact your local lees mill

"See Mayfieldl Players present their three one-act plays in Stan- ley Bridge Hall Friday, June-8. Curtain 8:30.

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speed in which they had increas- ed in the previous seven months.

And for the first tlmo since last. July, the Canadian index was lower than the United States in- dex. on a basis of price change. The American index increased slightly to 188.7 on April 15. Both

indexes are calculated on 1935- 39 price equalling 100, but are based on a slightly different

basket of goods and on a ver- iatilon of prices at the base per- o .

For that reason a detailed com- parison of prices between Can- ada and the U. S. through two indexes is virtually impos- sible. but the change did indi- cate thst deflation appears to be moving at a faster clip in Can- ada than in the U. 5.

Food rredensinates

As in previous months declines in food prices predominated as the major factor in lowering the Canadian index.

Prices were down during April for beef, butter, bacon, veal. lard. shortening and oranges. There were other price drops for electrical goods. cleaning sup- plies. furnishings, footwear. men's wear. tobacco products. automo- bile tires. soap. magazines. bar- bers' fees. street-bar fares.

These outweighed price climbs for fresh vegetables. principally ,. t . telephone rates in Bri- tish Columbia and the Marl- iimes and domestic gas rates. Rents were not surveyed and this sub-index remained unchanged.

The bureau's index for 30 in- dustrial wholesale material pric- es for May, also based on 1935-39 prices equaliin 100, ragged by 7.7. points to 9.9 on; May .23 fronf WM on April 25. .

Prices were down for lead. raw rubber. raw cotton. U. S. bitum- inous coal, Western oats. raw sugar and whit; lead. These out- weighed increasas for wheat. steer'b. beef hides and raw wool.

But farm prices were stronger. The composite index for Can- adian farm product prices at terminal markets advanced 5.9 points to 247.7 from 241.8 in the April 25-May 23 period. Prices were higher for both field and animal products.

New Potatoes 56.75 For 15 Ills. At Toronto

'IOR.0NTO, June 4-(CP)- New potatoes are selling on the Toronto wholesale market. at 36.75 for a 75-pound bag. The retail price is about so cents tor five pounds.

Old potatoes are virtually non- obtainable.

C. K. J-lissy of 1-lisey and son. the city's largest potato whole- sale firm. said today the high prices will probably continue until this year's first shipments from-Prince lildward Island arrive about July. Ontario-grown potatoes are expect- ed to go on the market about the same time. .

DONDON, June 4 -(Reuters) - Five new outbreaks of foot and mouth disease have been confirm- ed in Britain. bringing the total since the epidemic began last. Nev- ember to soil, the Ministry of Agriculture announced today.

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Says Democrats. Have Held Power In ii. S. Too Long

AB1LliNl:, Kan. June 4 -(AP) -General Eisenhower went to battle against the Democrats to- day, declaring they have been in power too long.

And when one political party runs things too long. he said, "the almost inevitable consequence is graft and incompetence." Eisenhower was home in Abilene for his first avowed political speech in quest of the Republican presi- dential nomination.

His prepared text rnsdo no re- ference to the bitter struggle he is Engaged in with senator Robert

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Instead, Eisenhower:

1. Held out the prospect of less spending on foreign aid.

2. spoke out against exces-P sive taxation and government spending. -

9. Argued agsinst the na- tional government's taking over i ctions that belong to local communities.

4. t of disputes and grievances re- quires-together, of course. with simple and clear legal pro- cesses - a climate of good will, an "arr-ciation of good citi- senshiu and responsible con- cern for all the people -- and ' -- most important - public confidence in the fairness and impartiality of appointed agents and agencies."

Eisenhower said the course the United States has chosen to com- bat Communism is a courageous one. but "the mystery must be re- moved from foreign relations -- our essential culrements and objectives must be clearly set forth for us and all others to read and to comprehend."

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Stalin, at which Russia. was grant- ed secret ooncesslons in return for a promise to enter thewsr against Japan, Eisenhower said:

"Americans . instinctively and properly dread the kind of secrecy that surrounded Yaita."

Getting down to what many Re- publicans want to make a No..l charge in their campaign against the Democrats - corruption in government - Eisenhower said:

"Political health is endangered if one party. by whateve means. becomes permanently or too-long entrenched in power.

"The almost inevitable conse- quence is graft and incompetence in remote and even in prominent places of government. Obviously. this is something that applies to- day: one party has been in power too long in this country . . ."

Nudism Conviction Is Set Aside.

MONTREAL, June 4-(CP)- Conviction of Geetan Couture oi Mllle lies on a charge of nud- ism were set sside today by Mr. Justice Edouard Montpetit.

Couture was arrested early last fall on his farm. Provincial Po- lice. who carried movie cameras. said he and others were "sun- bathing in the nude."

Couture was sentenced in St. Jerome to a six-month Jail term. He appealed.

Mr. Justice Montpetit said that in such cases under the Criminal Code authorization is necessary from a provincial attorney-geneh ai for launching a criminal court action.

Land Titles Error May Make Farmer Millionaire

umuo. Alta.. Julie 4 -(cr) - Anton 'mrta. a 79-year-old Leduc

become a million- court decision in-

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Western Canada. Provin gov- ernments are anxious to see what effect the case will have on their systems of issuing lend titles.

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to the land from the Canadian Pacific ltsllwey Company. The tltiereserved tothec-P.I.I3! coal and petroleum rights but at the time oi transfer the word 3:-trolsum" was erroneously drop-

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!AR.Il. June 4 -iA!l- An angry communist call for a. sit- down strike to hamstring France in protest against telling of the top Communist leader fizzled dlsmslly today except for one sprawling motor-car plant!

steel-helmeted policemen and gendsxmes. at the ready on coders of Premier Antoine Pinay. stacked their riot weapons as most non- recls agreed this was probably the Communist gflop of its kind in

yours.

only in the Renault motor car plant. which employs 40.000 men on the outskirts of Paris. was

there a shutdown-and some cracked heads. The threatened tie-up of the French transport-

ation systcm failed to materialize. with a. few exceptions. trains

Red Strike Effort In France Dismal Failure

throughout the country no crowd- ed and on time. interior Minister Cherles Bruno told a cabinet meet- ing that fewer than two per cent of the workers had heeded the strike call and that there had been no serious interruption in govern- mental services or transportation. in Paris life ran pretty much the same as on any other day. The bus and subway lines were on time; gas and electricity were on tap.

The Communists ordered the strike demonstration because Red lender Jacques Duclos. Communist Party secretary-general. was ar- res-ted last week on a charge of plotting against France's internal security.

At Renault, an invasion of com- munist-led outsiders mostly dis- charged workers. stopped produ- ction linu.

LONDON, June 5 - (Thursday) -Routers) - The Queen today

honored some of her outstanding subjects in the first birthday lion- ors list of the new Elizabethan era.-

Authors. adventurers. soldiers. scientists. statesmen, a sportsman and a. tugboat skipper received titles and decorations. The list coincides with the 26-year-old mons.rch's official birthday today. Ten Canadian soldiers and airmen were decorated.

The tugboat captain is Dan Parker, skipper of the tug Turmoil which went to the rescue of Kurt Carlson's ill-fated Flying Enter-

prise earlier. this e r. He mods I. 3. th Bsi it-es r"

was knights

Compton Mscliensie. do-year-old author of more than 50 novels. ptiiays and screen-plays, was knight-

s .

Altogether. so knights bachelor were created, along with two vis- counts and two barons.

The viscounts are air Ilssll Brooke. 63-year-old. Northern Ireland, an Cooper. British ambassador to France in. 1944-41. ' - .

New barons are Gen. Sir George Jeifreys and Lord almonds. pre- sent lord chancellor. 5imonds' title as a law lord was only for life: he now is a hereditary Jaeer.

Two diplomats in the tilted states become "airs."

Archibald Gordon. labor coun- sellor in the British embassy in Washington, was created a knight bachelor.

ll-lenry Arthur I-iobson. British counsui-general at New York. was made a knight commander of the British Empire.

Three women were made dames

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News In Brief

OTTAWA. June 4 -(GP)- A increase oi es a week in unemploy- ment lnsursnce payments is to be made by the government under legislation outlined today byjabor Minister Groll in the c0I!!m0nl-

IDNDON. Juno 4 --(A!')-- arit- aln decided tonight to send two of her ranking foreign policy makers along with its Minister or Defence to at s first hand report on Korea. -11-in " step further pointed up as-ltain's srowins line!-5111951 over Korean developments.

UITAWA. June 1 -(G)- Pel- ilaiaent will be asked to replace theliood and Drug Act with new legislation covering food. drills. cosmetics and therapeutic devices. The legislation was introduced to- day in the senate by Senator Wis- hart Jwbertson. government lead- er.

LAVAL. QUE. June I --(or)-. Everything was normal again to- day on no mcbsntsreue-save for a missing brides-and the cans- dian nod Oran stepped out of the picture after seeing to the welfare

ran and no pregnant women. sin- ce last Sunday. Md Crou officials ltinr droo- ped book to its normal level and rowboat traffic was safe even for

Ind women and children.

PUBAN. Korea. June 3 -('rl1nr- sdsy)-(1P)- Rising pressure from his Western Allies today ap-

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Queenls Honors List. Announced In London

To conduct General 0. ii.'s Inspection

Major General B. C. Plow. C.B.l:.. DB.O., 01).. (above). General of- ficer Commanding Eastern Com- mand. will arrive here from Halifax next week. On June 11 and 12 be will conduct the General Officer Commanding's inspection of all local Army units. There will be a special parade of all units at Mem- orial Field, Wednesday. Julie it. with a full march past and general salute at I p.m.

OTTAWA. June 4-(OP)- The 5-IslnClDlO of 'a government move to give the Canadian National Rail- ways I. chance to operate in the black instead of the red financial- ly by slashing its debts in two was warmly greeted today in the com- lllOl'I5.

Transport Minister Chevier in- I: used a bill to make sweeping changes in the capital structure of the government-owned line, main- ly by halving the huge and historic debt which he gave as 31.472.770.809.

opposition and Liberal members hadn't seen the details or the bin when they praised the sun in principal and they reserved the right to criticize later the govern- ment's methods of doing the job.

But: the liberal. Progressive Con- servative and 0.0!. members ieit PM doubt thlt they think the time has some to revise the 0.N.E.'s fin- Inolal structure in some way to re- duos the .d&t load built largely in taking over debt-ridden railroads in the as-nment's name. lyrics said that Donald

lrsoon-tstlon end that it will be better for the railway. The relief applies only to debts owing the government. not those owihg the

pub .

As to whether the changes wui allow the line to show an annual profit, the Minister said he'd leave UNI fotillt. Gordon to

Move To Cut CNR Debt Applauded In Commons

Soidieis And V Airmen Are Includedg

OTTAWA. June 4 -(OP) -IW- enteen Canadian soldiers and air- men were included in a special Korean section of the Queen's birthday honors list released here tonight and at London at 1230 a. in. EST. Juno 5.

Ten have been awarded decor- atlons ranging from commanders of the order of the British Dn- plre to the Air Force Medal and British Empire Medal. seven have received the Queen's commendat- ion ior valuable services in the air.

in the civilian section. Sir Alex- ander Clutterbuck. former British high commissioner in Canada, was made a. knight grand cross of the Order of at. Michael and st. George. sir Alexander now is high commissioner in Australia.

Three of the 17 Canadians were with the Canadian military mis- sion in Japan. The remainder were

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Thunderbird Squadron which has been engaged in the Korean air- lift since July 27. 1950.

Brig. Frank J. Fleury. 37. of Montreal and Quebec City, has been made commander of the Order of the British Empire (C3. 11.). He headed the Canadian mil- itary mission in Tokyo for s year and now commands the Army's Quebec area.

New officers of the Order of the British Empire (U.B.E.) are Lt.- Col. Paul F. L. Sara. 39. of Mont- real and wing Cmdr. Campbell 8. Musseils. D.S.0., D.F.0., 32. of Montreal and Ottawa. Lt.-Col. Sarc was principal staff officer for the Tokyo mission and now is with the Army General staff branch at Ottawa. Wing Cmdr. Mussells was commanding officer of the Thun- derbird Squadron in the initial stages oi the airlift.

Wing Cmdr. William Henry Lord. 42. of Ottawa. made a mem-

hpi-.HoVf.the.. 0rd 1., e H itlsh mnpiro 'l'M.3.E3?.-Ji,lil' c ie?gI7e'ih- nicai officer of the squadron he was given much credit for its

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Prepare Camp for (Ianso Project

AIJ1.D'B COVE, N. 5. June 4- (CP)- workmen today began clear- ing a camp site at this Northern Nova. scotts eteelement for use by two Vancouver construction firms doing preliminary rock ful work on the Cause Causeway.

F. B. Chase of Vancouver. lob superintendent. put 148 men from this area to work. The job is es- timated to take three weeks.

Mr. Chase said there would be no activity on the Cape Breton side this . e y will link Cape Breton with mainland Nova Bcotis.

in turn. has had to go to parlia- ment to ask it to vote money to make up G.N.R.. deficits largely brought on by the interest on the same debts.

Mr. Chevrier agreed with J. M. Macdonneii (CF-Toronto Green- wood). Oppoeitlon financial critic, that the measure makes the gov- ernment s. C.N.R.. proprietor rather than s. creditor.

The line still will pay interest on the roughly esso,ooo,ooo owing to individuals and groups other than the government but the 0500.000.- ooo owing the -vvva is vir-

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BERLIN. June 4-(AP)-Soviet soldiers and East German Com- munists resorted to tommy-gun- fire and kidnapping of two wo- men today in the war of nerves edging on Free Berlin.

A U. S. military policeman on patrol was wounded and the quiet of a disputed cemetery was shat- tered by the burst of gunfire. The German women were kid- napped from the British and French sectors tonight by mixed squads of Russian soldiers and Communist police.

Russian soldiers fired warning bursts to emphasize to West Ber- lin police their claim to a burial ground on the French sector bor- der ln tightening a security belt around West Berlin.

l The French intervened and both sides agreed to submit the dispute to the big-Four command-

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P.E.i. Veterans On leave Front Korea

Eastern Command I-leadquarters in Halifax yesterday released s list of Canadian Army personnel from Prince Edward Island returning on rotation leave from Korea. The draft will disembark at a. United states port June 4 and the men will immediately leave for their homes.

Those listed are:

Gunner H. 0. Dennis, Charlotte- town; Gunner J. G. Desltochas. Miscouche: supper J. Gallant. summerside; F R. Marshall, Covehead: Gunner 8. MacDonald. Charlottetown: Gunner 6. Mac-

P. Macxinnon. Mount Stewart.

Wnrlanc, Murray River: Gunner B.

By John Lellsne RBGLNA. June 4 -(CP) - Uranium. egg prices and the theatre under the stars spread their way through the Saskatche- wan general election campaign. So do foot-and-mouth disease. moneta y reform. birth control. in- ternational trade. tariffs. fishing and brick-making.

Whue the basic issue seems to be whether the Tommy Douglas type of socialism should go on for another four years. the voter is being given a. crack V tpebwide: i-casino-sulsesusny-tar dajtttz1!lt- 011!-

He could very easily get confus- ed over the electoral dish being

Douglas' organization and those of the Liberal. Progressive Con- servative. social Credit and Com- munist Parties.

Take uranium. The elector can hear from the government about the site for "uranium city." which it suggests may be in the middle of the world's greatest production of this atomic-power source. But from the Liberals. he can r hear tell of "deals" in uranium and oil alleged to have enriched operat- ore.