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WlLL RECONSIDER POTATO PRICE SUPPORT FOR 1950

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(cpi i‘ i: distress signals heard iodnii .\l ilnrcs spotted on the ocean it gave hope that sur- vivors of a linitod States 3-29

piano ditching may be found soon. -

The mining plane carried Z) men.

Fir: o in the bombers disap- pcaraii crime early tonight when red iI.i:i~, were seen by a search

plane 240 miles northeast of Ber- muda. Lari-r, another search plane reiurned to report that it had picked up iziint distress signals.

A bearing was taizen from these '

eignnl< and it compared accurately with tin» location where the flares

were spotted. The B-cu search piano which sighted the flares continued to

orbit ihe area late tonight. Another '

plane wit nut to investigate was forced tr reiiirn to Kindley base

here because of lack of fuel. Two '

ohcr aircraft left later for the area. Th.» ruscllc planes carried flares, Ifllfllgflflfiy supplies and dinghies.

Kindley Field said here if any- ~

thing were found, all surface vessels In the nrrawlnciuding the Canadian aircraft carrier Magnificent. de- stroyer Haida and frigate Swansea -iwould be diverted to join rescue operations.

The TIliSSiIlg plane lost radio con- tact with Kindlcy Field yesterday st 11-45 a.m, AST, While en route lo Britain from March Field. Calif.

3-20 pilot Capt. Kff‘. McFarland Ir. of the R72nd Bombardment

uadmn stationed at McDill Field.

ampa, Fla, reported sighting the flares at 645 p.m., AST.

Shortly nftcr. a Flying Fortress piloted liy Capt. Ernest, E. Daven- port roared off Iilndley Field for the spot. carrying cmergency sup- plies and parachute flares. The second aircraft followed within Ininules.

Meanwhilc, the Canadian war- llliili were reported s00 miles northwest oi the Island after being diverted earlier to nld in the hunt. They had bvcn bound for Charles- ion. so. on a training cruise. They ven- standing by should the miss- ing plane or survivors be spotted.

I S CHARGED

I SAlNT JOHN, N. 3.. Nov. 17- iCPh-Thr- rlcaih of Raymond Re- bcri iii a hunting accident Oct, 22 rcsulieil today in arrest of Sheldon G. Elliott, Beaverl Harbor. on a

charge of mnnsln ghtcr. He will IPllrar iri tho airville police rouri Saturday for preliminary hearing,

Coming ‘Events

"Mall your Films to Gamhum

Piioio Suidio, Charlottetown. "iliyular Danflceéat Skyline. New

lnndon, t-arh l-‘rlday night.

fqli-“Ilucrade Dance, Bristol Shoot. Friday. November 18th.

'-oin~nil eperilnti, Chicken sun- per unit-r. new school. Iona East. medium November 21st.

"mil" F-Tfl’ Friday night at

g“ 5mm" Lodile- Good music. “"0"; iiuni 9 llll 1. "innit-e in Si. Peter's Legion

liiill every Tuesday night.

Peters Orchestra cu“

"Show, "Beau Goste" starring » Cooper at North Wlltshire Wllshisisao.

"Hampshire Y. p_ U pal-my

511e, M ~ ' . Novembzillgmdfi. McLeod, Saturdal.

glgllllli Wlmloc Women's Imti-i fl Noventbcer Saga-at Rogers Hardware,

"Pantry sale at S A Mae- giillgld’: Saturday, Nov. 19th, 2 Me- Dallillilion Women's Insti-

"St. Pcicra AYPA rumma

. . ge siKmldfly. November 10, at Em‘ "Wk. St. Peters Church

"Billie: Live Fowllllld Chicken Iicimxiv and Fridays until i2 tourngfilé- Dressed poultry daily. ‘ebouknIhephlgaroifgi-‘e selling. E. J.

u W‘ “yea 6° Hindi"! and mixing w! wlm ring your rain to us and

We of feed you e m“ "Awk- We have a noni- uml 0i feed on hand at all

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beautification Society Holds Annual Dinner

“The Rural Beautification So- ciety has had one of the finest years since its inception four years ago. Although the entries were somewhat lower, the work was ex- cellent," stated Lt-Col. E. W. Johnstone, president, at the an- nual dinner meeting at the Queen Hotel last evening.

Guests included Lieutenant-Gov- ernor and Mrs. J. A. Bernard. Chief Justice Thane A. Campbell. Mrs. W. J. MacLcod, president of the Women's Institute; Miss Mary Robin, W. l. supervisor. and the prize winners. The tables were bright with the numerous silver trophies and a musical programme was given by a group from Don Messers Islanders.

His Honour spoke of the un- usual event and praised the of- ficers for their “fine voluntary effort." He suggested that names be renewed on the mall-boxes of the rural homes to facilitate recog- nition of the properties. The Gov- ernor referred io the current issue of the Canadian Geographic Maga- zlnc which carries a story on Prince Edward Island. He regret- ted that the work of the society

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An aerial picture of the housing

-s1ovelopm,cpt_ now ‘tinder construc-

tion at the RCAF. Station, sum- merside. by tho Bayside Construc- ‘tion Co. Ltd. of Oampbellton, N.B. It is a, million dollar pfoject that

Aerial View 0f Housing Project At Summerslde Airport

will consist of 150 units. 0! these Gianni-now. franiedrand closed in and 6o more foundations are coni- Plfiie- Ollly l6 foundations remain to be poured. The main group of houses is shown here. _ s -—R.C.A.F. Photo

Jamaica Reports Large Banana Crop

KINGSTON. Jamaica, Nov. 17.- (CP) Jamaica's 1949 banana crop today was estimated at U,- 800000 stems, largest since 190. Canada, the colony's second tar;- cst market, usually buys a fifth o,’ the entire output.

A devastating Caribbean hurri- cane ncarly wiped out the industry in i944. Exports that year dropped to 1,117,015 stems. At the sari-c time. plantations were swept by disease and several Government, control measures were instituted to get the business back on its feet. An intense spraying program i; launched each year. financed by g tax on banana exports. Other ef- forts have been aimed at develop- ing a fruit immune to disease and one variety, the Lacatan, will be available for export next year,

The Government controls m“- ketintl. The 1949 crop is valued at

about 56.120000.

OTTAWA, Nov. l7 —(CP) --Pro- pooals for shutting off truck oom- petition with the railways were at- tacked today before the Royal Com- mission on Transportation by the International Brotherhood oi Teamsters (A.F.L.~T.L.C.).

The big ilIl-iOfl, which includes about 6.000 Canadian truck drivers. also hit at. suggestions for a central authority over highway traffic, noiv controlled by the Provinces.

While the union's views come inio conflict with those of a number of submissions before the commission. they were at. issue most sharply with those oi 20 international rail- ways brother-hoods. also members of the American Federation of labor.

The rail unions. besides advocat- ing central highway transport con- trol, sought a commission recom- mendation that truck services should not be allowed to operate on lines where the railways can and will provide adequate service.

The Teamsters‘ brief, presented by international representative A-F- MacArthur of Toronto. termed this mo; "naive" and "hardly ""11 oommentlns "P00"

Its brief also was in opposition to (m; filed with the commission some weeks ago by the Railway Associ- ation of Canada and made public 1m night. This submission called for a central authority over truck-

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Truckmen Oppose Railway Move To Cut Competition

agreement. .

Today, the teamsters declared that. while they favored rvilliatiou of trucking. the proper authority for this regulation was the Provinces, which built and controlled the highways.

"The trucking industry is per- forming a vital service to all our communities and should he per- mitted to continue to do m." the’ brief said.

Rejecting contentions that at. least international and inter-Pro- vincial transport should ccmo un- der Federal control. the union said this form of highway trarqsort coin- prlsed only a small fraction of traf- fic curled over the roads.

The union also struck back at suggestions made by the railway Associations that commercial motor vehicles do not pay their share of highway cost-s and should be as- sessed a greater part of those costs.

Gasoline taxes and licence fees from comm vial vehicles alone. the brief said, make up 40 per cent of provincial revenues.

Dealing with the suggestion of the other unlom for wiping out truck competition with the railways, the Teamsters said that Canada still would be in the horse-and-buggy stage if such a principle hm bun followed out in the past. Canada's economic progress should not be stunted by such "faliacious region-

U. S. Officer Explains New Purchasing Plans

HALIFAX, Nov. 17 —(CP) — A United States Air Force officer said today establish-merit of a central purchasing office here for Northern American bases does not mean all buying will be done in Halifax.

Capt. John Taylor of Philadelphia. the Air Force's contracting and purchasing officer. said in an inter- view that suppllcs-mostly perish- aibles-will be shipped from here for U.S. air bases at. Fort Pepperrell. McAndrew Field and Harmon Field. Nfld. Goose Bay, Labrador. and Bluio West Ono. Greenland. Other Greenland bases and outfits in the

sub-Arctic would be served from Blule West one. shiilmfllts. due to start next

week, would be carried by aircraft from the bases, making one trip a week. There are no alternate fields; if nearby Dartmouth airport is closed in, the flights will be post- poned.

Most of the cargoes will be food- stuffs although the Halifax office can contract for emergency supplies or goods not provided under routine administration.

Formerly, each American base did its own shopping. This "loosely-op- erated" system would be replaced by central control. Ca/pt. Taylor will supervise all purchasing with a one-man staff.

Ho emphasized he has authority to purchase anywhere in the Mari- times. However. he did not say what proportion of the sales would be solicited outside Halifax. Now. produce is bought at Sydney, N.S.. Siunmerside, P.E.I., and several Newfoundland points.

For example. the 11.5. Air Florce bought “lots of potatoes" in Prince Edward Island last year. It was "too early to tell" whether this practice would continue.

Last year's total expendlt cl amounted to 01,000,000. Purchases this year—to be made through wholesalers-probably would mach that figure.

Capt. Taylor's aide will be an Air lbirce veterinarian who will inves- tigate all sources of supply.

He said cost of the ferry service Will be negligible _ because food trips would replace regular train- ing flights.

-———-:-i——- I IPICIAI. SESSION URGIID VANCOUVER. Nov. i‘! -~ (CP) — Premier Byron Johnmn today was asked to call s special one- day session of the British Columbia Legislature for action in rentals controls. The request was made by Nigel Morgan, Provincial lend- er of the Labor-Progressive Party, who mid the Legislature could call upon the Federal Government to cancel the recent rental increase

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Canada Will Aliend Conference

OTTAWA, Nov. 17-—(CP)— Ex. ternal Affairs Minister Pearson mi- nounced tonight in the Commons that Canada will be represented at a conference of Commonwealth External Affairs Ministers at C0- lombo, Ceylon, in January,

The conference will discuss the situation ‘in the Far East and other matters of interest to the Commonwealth.

Mr. Pearson made the statement in concluding a two-day debate on External Affairs.

18 Killed In Collision Of

STOCKTON, Calif, Nov. 1'1 (AP) - Eighteen fliers were killed last midnight as two B-29e colid- ed in a mock bombing run.

Three of the 2i crow members parachuted to safety from the plunging superforts - one plane in flames. the other “spinning like a top" from 26,000 feet.

Search parties located l0 bodies in one plane and eight in the other. There was grim evidence that some of the dead had tried to get parachutes on.

Lifting of a thick early-morning fog aided the mlle-by-mllc hunt for the missing men. But hope dwindled with the hours.

A fishing resort owner. Edwlrd Kenyon, reported that a filer who gave his name as Licut. Warren F. Sharrock, pilot of one of the planes. staggered into his place and told of the crash. The Fair- field air base said they could not confirm that Sharrock survived.

The planes, both from Spokane. Wash., and part of a flight of 13, came down with a splintering im- pact on neighboring Dciia Islands.

(A third Superfort is missing in the Atlantic in a separate mishap. It went down near Bermuda yes- terday with 20 aboard.)

Only Pte. Keith R. Burns, 10, radio operator, is known to have survived among the 10 on the B- 39 which crashed on McDonald island.

The other two bailed out of the second plane which narrowly mis- sed a ranch house with 30 work- ers on a delta island two miles north.

They were officially identified as Sgt. Robert S. Kluge, gunner. and Sgt. Frank D. Schmidt. flight engineer.

The flight left Spokane at 4:45 p.m. yesterday on a long-range bombing misalpn. The survivors set the time of the collision at 11:45 prn.

“l don't know how l got out." said Burns, who suffered a leg in- Jury.

"The first thing I knew ‘i was

on the floor of the plane and then

Britain To Drop Eggs

From Food

Will Also Slash Bacon

lardlner Opposes ll. K. lllew Canada Should 0n|y Be Wartime Food Source; Says Negotiations Continuing

By HAROLD MORRISON OTTAWA, Nov. 17 _- (GP) Agriculture Minister Gardiner to- day said he disagreed with g, Lin. "595 K1n8d0m View that Canada should be used as a fond lay-jar only during times of irar.

Such a poiicy_ he snic’. in an 1.1- tervlew, would be “hard on Car.- udlan agriculture."

The Minister was commenting on a statement by Sir Stafford

Cripps, Chancellor of the Brit ~ ish Exchequer. who informed a London press conference that

Britain may switch to European supplies for food she formerly pur- c-hased in Canada.

Si: Stafford told the conference Britain bought foodstuffs in Cori- ada during the war in "unaccus- tomed" amounts which oould not be maintained when Britain got, back to post-war trading with other countries.

“In my opinion." said Mr. Gard- iner, "the vicw that Canada ls to be depended on for supplies of foocl only during war is rather hard on Canadian agriculture."

The matter of British purchases in i960 of Canadian eggs. bacon, cheese and other foodstuffs still is under discussion. Mr. Gardiner said. He could not comment until the discussions were finished.

No Eggs. Leas Bacon

However, from other source."- it was learned that Britain has dc-

clded not to purchase Canadian eggs. This will mean loss of a 46,- OOQOOO-dozen contract, valued at $Zil.0ll0,000.

This loss, it was believed, could be absorbed by increased domesti: consumption. possibly sparked by lower prices.

It also was learned that Brit- ain will take only 40,000,000 pounds of Canadian bacon next year, com- pared with the 160,000,000-pound 1049 contract.

A brighter picture looms for Canadian cheese. Britain has .'l'l- dicated she ivill take about 50,000.- 000 pounds. the same amount as she bought this year. However, the price likely will range between Z5 and 27 cents. compared with S0 this year.

Unlike eggs, the sharp reduc- tion in bacon shlpmenw ma? create a, domestic problem. Canada 1s not expected to absorb an 80.-

>— Mid-Air Superforts

I realized I was falling. I grip- ped the ring of my chute and pulled it. Some Mexicans picked me up."

Kluge was not sure now his plane was hit.

“We suddenly surged to the right," he said. "The plane start- ed in a QO-degree turn and than went into a flat spin. i climbed to the bomb bay and jumped. l guess we were at about 23.000 feet at that time."

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Britain Hopes To Sell Farm Machinery Here “

By 8.5. JOHNSON

LONDON Nov. 1'7 - (CP) — A determined drive by the United Kingdom for a greater share of the expanding agricultural mach- inery market in Canada was rec- ommended in a report released tn- nlght by the British agricultural machinery mission which made a fact-finding tour of the Dominion last spring.

The mission of ninri leading British industrialists, headed by Capt. EN. Griffith, president of the Agricultural Engineers Assoc- iation, made a l6,000-mlle, coast- to-coast tour at the invitation of the Canadian Federation of Agri- culture, They found the Canadian market afforded a challenge and expressed the belief Britain could sell large quantities cf farm manh- incry there, but said the price dif- fcrcntial is a major problem.

The report made these points:

A representative of the industry should be appointed to explore the possibilities of the Canadian _ma‘:- ket more thoroughly; a publicity campaign should be launched in Canada; and the British Agricul- tural Machincry Manufacturers Export Association should play a vital part in expanding trade with Canada.

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To Study Report

An early conference will be held between members of the mission and representatives of farm ma- chinery industry in Britain to study the report.

The mission said that consider- ing the capacity of British factor- ies. it is satisfied that with some important exceptions “there are no machines used Canadian farms today which the United Kirugdom could not provide of quality at least as high and at prices not far removed from those of our American competitors . . "

"We believe that with a. co-op-

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Laiesi ti], Esiimale May Affect liuling

OTTAWA, Nov. 17 -— (Special)

— Further consideration will be given by the tablishment oi’ price support for potatoes early in 1950 in the llghi uf recent was learned from the Special Pro- ducts Board of tho Department of Agriculture todayz

Government to es-

indicutcd surpluses. ii

Early this month the Depart- consideration to rc- Maritime Prov-

for potato turned them iloivn. It was lvlf. a spokesman for ihe DCPSTLTTXPYA! told Th" Guardian today, that with the potato market firm and Maritime potatoes still being exported across the border in large quantities, there was no need for govern- ment support oi potato prices at the present time.

it is possible however. that this picture will change with the lat,- est crop estimate made public by the Department today. This re- port rcads in part:

"Canada's 1949 potato crop is now estimated at 54,300,000 hun- dred weight, only a million below last year's near-record production. The current estimate is up some 4,700,000 from the previous esti- mate made before the late varieties had been dug. in Central Canada and the Maritimcs, the potato har-

vest considerably exceeds the earlier estimates." This indicated surplus may

cause the Government to alter its present stand on potato price sup- port. which is that at present such support is not justified in tha light of market conditions. It i: pointed out however, that Gov-

ed the door on the subject of a potirto price floor should condi- tions at a later date warrant put< ting one into effect. .

Some women Am: so slow n’ faves (lien fliaar. ‘(EARS u. co‘ mo» one. Biom- o»! ‘fa Anon-lei?!

erative effort of manufacturers supported by the Governments of the United Kingdom and Canada. British farm equipment can wiih measurable time be sold in large quantities in the Dominion cf Canada. with a lasting benefit to the peoples of both countries."

It ivas recommended, that on industry representative should be empowered to line up distributors and give them all assistance poss- ible in pushing British sales.

Dealing ivlih the price differen- tial, the mission believcd that without a. moderate but definite reduction iri the landed price of British tractors. tillage and hay- making equipment, "We do not see any possibility of effective penet- ration of the Canadian market."

But the report said many Brit- ish products could be simplifi-sd rind standardized. thus reducing

costs to some extent.

OTTAWA, Nov. 17 - (CP) - A clim future looms for Canada's $60,000,000 loan to Nationalist China.

Authoritative quarters said today that Canada has small chance oi being repaid.

They expressed this view after a statement yesterday in the Com- mons by External Affairs Min- isteir Pearson that Canada may at some future time consider recog- nition of the new Communist Gov- ernmen-t in China.

They opined that recognition will have little bearing on the future of the loan. The money was bor- rowed by tha Chinese Nationalist Government in 1948 and was used. in part, to purchase Canadian war materials and supplies to help fight the Communist-inspired Chin- ese civil war.

Of the $60,000,000 Canada has realized only $2,000,000. She will be lucky if she gets any more.