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Threatened Strike lliiii lint Affect Ferry Operations ~

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orrawa. Nev- ‘! ‘ Growl- uboy an I _ department authorities in 0t wa. are Ira concerned ver the threet made by the netionirl executive of the Can- adlan Semen’: Union here todl! to cell a strike of coas and lake shipo - to th r

while no ion and sh powners have been in progress for many weekspthe eit- uetlon is IWW P9991195 h! 3 “l”

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should strilge meterialieo within the next ‘eudeys as slated by thetklaifierfis, on. l r a lion c a 8161511118. . Edward Ielanpd would be effected- lz is definitely stated. however. thad such s strike would not halt the operation of the Bordon-Cape Tel-months ferry.

Dlfldlfll Llfllfllfll A R. Mosherf. eiident of the

Canadian Brot er ood of Railway Employees an other transport

workers told The Guardian! today .

that crews of the P. I. car fen-y are organised under that union will ll In" liate uf the Canadian ongteeso Labor.

“Crews of the Prince Edward Is- land ferry are organized under our union and not winder tlio Seaman's Union." Mr. Masher le_d. "and in lhe event of a strike our mcn will The same applies t the can ferry‘ from lfulgrave to Point Tu r across the ltraits- of Csnso. w ose crews ere also or- gsnized under the ‘C. B. of B. l."

in their briefto a group of mem- hers of Parliament today, repres- entatives f the Seaman's Union stressed t e feet that lfanetlien coastal and Greet flakes-seamen work 1e hours e dw seven-Mayra‘ week wheoeaa the sailors of Un- itnd Slates, Greet Britain, Aus- tralia. New Zeaiand l‘ and "advanced" countries work In elshi-hour day only.

(Corltbnled on Page s col. in Coming Events

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Glasgow. 5-0-11. "Show — Wednesday, 0th, Now Glasgow, 5-6-11. "Dance in Woterveie School, Iridey, May 10th. 5-7-2i.

"Dance.- Mt. Stewart Hail, Thurs- . May 0th. 5-1-11.

"rules - Cra ud Saturday noodle P. M. as” Time. '

"Dance, Fort Augustus Hall, lay 14th. Webster's Corner W. 1. 5-8-21,

"D in St. Tween.’ Hell. Wedntefiy, Mae 8. glitters Oifllaefit.‘ 5-0-31

Arrived — ‘f-lsmeewey" Chick gFeeders, venous sires. Arnold

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Federaliiealth Plans May Need lo Be Revised

TORONTO, May 'f—(CP)—I"ei-l- lire to roach agreement at the Dominion -$Pr;ovincia‘i Cionference meant poo nornen an poi-nape revision of Federal Government health plans, Health Minister Ciaxt said tonight in an address pro ed for delivery at the an- n meeting of the Canadian Pub- lic Health Association. "rhe Dcminlmrs proposals, to tho Provinces included assistance to the Provinces desiring it in the provision by stages of hospital, medical and nursin services to all the poopla and o ere to pay half e cost bringing down the age a which pensions would be paid to the blind to 21 years. as well as providing for treatment in cases where blindness might be prevent- ed or cured." he said. “The ropoeale further included grants or general public health of 5 cents per capita. tuberculosis control which ultimately would

i 1T. S. Coal A Strike Er Canada, Nfld. Sign Defence Agreement

UITAWA. May ‘I-(CH-Carlada has assumed greater ‘mutilate strategic defence remon ity for this continent than over before under terms of an agreement be- tween the Dominion. Newfound- land and Britain nnounced today in the Commons.

e Bu? in Labrador and Gander and Torbey airports in Newfoundland roper are the air base teeth in t e general defence arrangement and the a cement announced by Justice Min ster 5t. Laurent says Canada, in consul- tation with the other si natories. can operate defame facil ties that may be deemed necessary.

An agreement covering Goose Bay already had been announced while Canada's commercial inter- est in Tomboy had been reported. Some interesting political spec- ulation was created by the state- ment by Mr. St. Laurent, acting External Affairs Minister, who d tribute to Canadian-New- ousidisnd co-oper tion and said wartime warship had strength- ened un erstandi between the two lllmpire countr es. The certain eriod of the a reo- ment is only t ree years as ‘ew- foundiand soon will decide her political future at a national con- stitutional convention. During the days when Canadian Confederation was being planned, Newfoundland delegates attended early confer- ences, _ With Newfoundland. now un er a commission Government. 0i t e verge of deciding her politics: fate there has been soune specuiatlon the/t union with Canada 1:2“ be one of the possibilities co dared. Possibly with Bracken. Pro renivc Conservative leader, said t e Rouse would wel-

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other contribution to be decided upon. while the cost to the Pm’)- incu would be met as those ‘par- ticipating decided with in ivl- duals paying a registration fee.”

TAX COLLECTIONS

UITAWA. May ‘I - (OP) — Revenue Minister MoCann today announced the net total for in- c and customs and ex- cise collections reached 00.206.710.- 191 for the 1016-00 fiscal year. e decline of I00 1.001 from the l2.- Sfldldlfln colected during- the previous year. .

Income tax collections for the

uertol" (J

mimnatsilobruary 1 40 fiscal Year totalled $39 M1. "a do- oteese of HOJUJ from the same

od ieet year. Collections for e full fiscal year reached e1,- 68373-990 or 810011082 lose than collected in 1064-45.

this in view, John 7

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QUNTBURY-ON-flilthflfl. Eug- land, May r-for Cablelr-Com- rnissloner Benjamin O r a m c s

bove) o! Toronto, head of the Salvation Army in Canada, was one'cf seven high-ranking officers nominated for the world leadership of the Salvation Army st an army conference here today.

Catherine ~ Bramweli-Booth oi London, granddaughter of the founder of the Salvation Army, also was nominated to succeed Gen. George L. Ca enter as General of the world-wt e organization.

The 47 members of the High Council were expected to start beilotting tomorrow. Gen. Carpen- tir retires June 20 at the age of

“Others who ecce ted nomina- tions were: Frank arrett, Chur-

ilatinns liot Enough

NATICK. Mala. Ml)’ '!—(AP)— Rev. Albert Harlin, Unitarian mine ister who 10 days 8K0 ldoilied l LOGO-calories diet. based on the daily food ration current in hun- gar-stricken areas of Europe, was ordered to bed by his phylll-‘ll-‘l

t d . QT?‘ pastor; of Unity Church said he had lost 12 of his 161 pounds

since he began the experiment, and la night suffered dizzy spells.

News Briefs

a. a , n Wiitlhire. s-"r-za wmo A _ - m” "L... "Verlot Concert and Basket ,cl,,_-r,,’?°°§,,§g.cs's,xfy 1...; y " m“. Pun", 93”” sud.‘ "g m!‘ “V” Hm’ M“ Monuments Board of Canada l! ‘I G“ Ya“ Gm" More“ 9m u a P‘ M‘ sumhrd Time‘ lanning to erect a cairn memor- liali, mow. May 10th. 5-1-21. Ladies with bask is froo. oe-n. u, l, welchpoo,’ mmwbflk, 1;. --- _-" ident Fran - “N G1 I N u x "an "umo mud. ma Wu» lam-l, to the late Pres -»~~°'h<»o-”“°»iso.‘»i-“l_»»- M». =5» a $111,, “g,- grog»- ‘$3.33.’.3°‘2‘.?"3il..‘§2€..l5'3.i.i'"h§ _ . H“ tbu ‘f: . Smcial price oil 1'1""- eenuw’, nnynh n.1, 0G1’. K01“! Q C0 . 5-7-21. _ F __ Al day. Mey 10.. Reliant“. u T‘ D m u“ MiweAr-wéibslghy egos?’ imounced Lunch some. . s-e-lo-a mmmnurgauos-‘n; “my l “mint o, mn,,ddlv_.?%4¢,i o--- ’ , reco p "Pun ‘II-we- , c?‘ ffl°$§°°“$;°*c°'G"““ poof: Xldlfiliibil. new cen- UI. Mar ' lid M ' ' ‘ or ' ' £3? adieu Air Force. succeeding Laurie ' " H4'a- I -- _ _....... ' M. Hclechnie. I). 0f Tflfmw- W7}: ulna“ h_ _ a‘ “m. 19pm‘, ',. you; Bu] has returned to newsPlPfl‘ V" - Wednesday _ In . . M “d 7_(Ap)_ lamenting: M“ & “w, gaysmm o-llfifillfifisswdyt tomvolt: qfgl-‘rederieton. “m v . . se-u tflmoszgivzcgoia euor lm'm°mmsh awful? evaelaag: l ‘ "m mm“ h t ' “an o°§i‘.‘.'.i"§‘€h.i.“.fii§“l'§ Mini: 10m y. _ nail terfidetsset s , haw‘ u“ bu“ n" M,‘ u“, m. m. ltevert " o Tints. yefllesees. ~ Brgmh 1-11. e vote on the amendment VIII more.“ “m” * setter-amm- -

, '1—(AP)——‘ltussi n flu not hlVl in! tea-drama

n and f- 0 ciels have no exact infor- that

subject-Amt the _ vemment still control‘- _ edHu-avel to that reslvn @0411 l" Qfl Ilfiflflilmlfllfll W870 I10! a A pee visit Aser lien nwvlim-

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e ' line Balkans erte "lllilranca" that jgreed with German}!

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wouldy invite all

membership on

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to send IPWM‘

‘ observers the in

_ c m t g t h u, u, ies Bough and Albert Oreburn. all apnoea. than. cataracts" ~..:=....~:.r g1 his... s. f; mo. woo- $se cgmupoozgofi per’ on the q eetion of cl er relations. ‘u! time“ u“ _mu:e__m.°,§,_ °,"' °‘ ‘*3’! (mentioned on Page o Col. x1 cornpiusilinlsjs: pg" p .. ‘ ~

.“On-therwelfare side, theDomln- -- ‘ ' ' ». loan Govfclmmtent proaséosalr lnslud-t . ' ‘G 1110010! OICECO British Decade To {to unerwlciyed esnplossgles. erg . < o pay pens one up o e moo M F E t n: ::::=.."::°a ‘slats 0V9 199m 8UP sioiéernmsirat was prfporedttgmln- ' ro uce o age pens one o a B J M Cook) $'r“§z't°ne'..vs"%°'il.s't1='§irfllo-‘QQ? Fe d n n a ‘ . a“ ‘l-“(OP Caglezfi- Th Labor Government an e ‘m1; f°§',}.‘._l,,i“‘§',cfif;§fi, Tue; s u g Q Coriservatlve o position tonight

came to the pert n? of the ways 0n a major phase of oreign oiicy as the pro sal that Brltis forces be with awn entirely from EIYDt to facilitate e new Aggie-Egyptian treaty of alliance ca sed a furore in the House of Commons. - The Government policy - an- nounced today by Prime Minister Attlee-flnaiiy was upheld on a vote of confidence‘ by M’! to 158. It was the first major split be- tween Labor end the Conservatives on foreign policy since Labor es-

sumed gégwor last summer. lVir. Attlee; inston Churchill. lender of the Herbert Mor-

op ition;

rison, Lnrdpgflresldent of the (loun- cil, and Anthony Eden, former Conservative Foreign Secretary, all surged into the debate-the hottest on foreign policy since the war- time Coalition Governmenvs poi- lcy on Greece was attacked . prxate members in December. 9

nest Pisa. Attiee lay!

Mr. Attleo called’ the pro sal the beat method "to calm r lng

tion b Churchill that the Government's policy was destroy- ing the Emplre. Mr. Attlee said the decision was agreed to by the chiefs of staff and Dominion Prime Ministers.

When the announcement was made earlier in the day. Mr. Churchill, amid a roar from the Labor benches. declared:

“After 00 years of d iomecy and emnlnietration, thins: ullt "r greet labor are cast away with greet shame and folly."

In the to iitlinltht llr has

a news." .

w. Attlae deciartd that the “a staff elnd Dtzffillllml: . sa was " e

n" dlgaptmt. yhere nation-

5l,000 Railroad Employees iiave Been Laid 0ff

m rlssufimlr n

Shut iiown: 108,000 Workers Affected.

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? c021! slzldliemgispellod our mu o con - a commie." seeing? in. Brlckor, vioepxresident in charge of manu-

f iIlIl‘ . uglier lilsxdltion, the Ch out, which limits all pr

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footing 40 or more of Thcahuhdlown will affect an inserted 106,000 Ford worioers.

our suppliers."

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eat-toryofhltirmkd

WASHINGTON

on 600.000 idle

ro S ’ economy. Holds miners and

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the Job and and a 81-day etrlko eivoly crlpplia

mod tb did xpect a fl-h aeatzlomonzosued tho

WABHINCQON. May 'l - (Al?) American

t‘ 0f

J1me Aescois Railroads said may the/t 01000 railroad

off irrthe United of one coal sbrii:

The A-Stiillhliigll also asici

curtailment

Canada Affected

ill-Bil;

passenger h service into effect. $5.10.»... hm...

i. ssefbfin“? xmgtoucswasereeult“ “new

that 1m.

Coal piles across Canada dwind- led today and Canadians saw signs of a long chain of repercussions if the six-weeks soft coal strike in

the United States stretches

late ring or early summer. Ap e blossom weather

the mmediate fuel p.

became apparent that coal shortage may affect to

into

chased biems the Canadian householder but the latest some

it

degree the comfort and well-being

of practically everyone. A surve

by The Canadian Press

found in uetrles planning means

to eke out shrinking stocks of transportation cornpeni

coll,

es talking

of service reduction. and gas com-

panies mulling the

possibility of

restricting use of illuminating as.

Activities allied tries would be next to feel

p ch. Canada imports most of its

with these in us-

the coal

from Kentucky and Pennsylvania. and strikes among United States miners. if prolonged. mean short-

ages for Canadian consumers.

Only in the coal-producing Mar-

itime Provinces and ern Canada was the

Products there coud look

up the coal-plies of the rest

Canada.

Canada lest year produced 17.000000 tons of coal. used 000.000 tons. Imports from the lied States made up eeoe.

rte of Went- picture bright.

d “will

.a. dayr-esoltinuhclaifcoftbe-Woods district

Ieowieo cot . am scam-lap °"........“ “ 23% or s . . is polstifiai ply of fish and m}

Parliament At A Glance '

By ‘Ibo Canadian Peel

li.8. Expects Big Tourist Season

ii i luminous 1--< .. . mldirsillboryllssioldoptihuuiorlnw

snmunood ahooponin of lcemueim ilhe 30v- ermmelnt towhlpclgnggomveu

t0!‘ W13 regional needs but could not build

of

only 43.- Un-

the differ-

OITIQ! NOVEL IN ‘I HOUII

MIMI-Ha,

em-boirk muffle publicity and ad- vertising campaign immediately. Wheat Acreage in task. lip Slightly

mINA, May ‘I — (W) — A

total wheat acreage in Safllbohe- of g4.100.000 acres-

m eethnete of Saskatchewan l Elevators fdmited. released today.

Germans Had Secret Infra-Red ‘Phones

wires or antenna to be spotted W

IV HIT. Ill., May 7--(AP)—-

The rmens and Japanese de- vel e system of short-ran a tele onlc communication perm t-

ting their combat t to con- verse by means of invisible rays of infra-red light. Northwestern University reported today.

The reports were based on etud- lea of eqfmlmmt captured in 104d end 106 and shi to the Unl- versity for tests or the army and

navy. lilesembllng email eeerchlighte mounted in tripods, the instru- mentrwere used to provide com- munication between outposts and front-line troops and to bridge rgea and rivers where it was

phenomenon and empoyed no

Hint Developments In Ontario Murder

ilifiovm hian is Recovering

HALIFAX. May 'Y—(OP)-Hugh Paton, 20. Hubbardl. N. 8.. was re- covering tonlght from injuries he suffered in a highway accident Sunday. Peton's car plunged of! the 5L Margaret's Bay road 20

miles ‘from here.

He suffered a fractured ankle and law but managed to crawl from his wrecked car after he re- gamed consciousness. He wr- found by Roland Fraser of Timber- lee who drove him to hospital, where authorities reported his condition es "satisfactory".

(Mr. Paton is a son of Col. J. R. tPravtvor-trl) and Mrs. Paton. Charlotte-

‘i Admiral Doenitz

Opens Defence

NUERNBIMB. May 7—(AP)_. Grand Admiral Keri xoermg, U- bost expert and successor to mt. ier e. yell‘ I80. opened his defence against war crimes charges today and met immediate prosecution oi jections to some c-f his defence documents.

Doenitis counsel declared he ex- pected to prove that United States submarines in the Pacific had orders similar to those of Nari U-boets. end that Germany occu. pied Norway with tacit Soviet up. proval.

The Russian rosocuior obgected to this conte on. Th tional Military the Soviet argument that some,

fence documents-dolled‘ to showddei-i‘

chef fa tn l ‘to ' Donlo-itz claiiillfelfgfl Thaw!” “hm!

It ordered a hear n: tomorrow of

“hf, all prosecution objections.

New Order

Black Market ln.Caa-e

CYITAWA. Nlay 7 -

(OP) —'I'he Priou BOG-rd

launched n. “determ-

vmich make it impossible either dealers or private sellers it buyers

“prices. l the Board issued

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LOA1l To Gilli mil‘

facts Spread

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“u crowing conditions give o

vuururn Measure liow Goes To Senate

OTTAWlA. May 'l - (OP) -'I‘ho Commons late today gave third and final reading by a vote of l8‘i-'i to a bill for r tiflcation of the proposed $1.250, 0.000 Cana- dian loan to Britain. .

Voting a ainst the loan ‘were J. F. Po ct (IndeTenrdsooua/t , who carried on the most proio - ed attack against the agreomen; Wilfrid Lacroix (Ir-Quebec Mont- morency); Frederick Dorian (Ind. Cbarlovoix - Saguenay)‘ P. E Gagnon (Ind-Chicoutisni); .1. I. Hamel fBPi-‘St. lgaurlce-La-

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Progressive Conservative. C. and Social Credit dilmsitim ties voted solidly with the Go - ernTahnent. t e esreemon now

Bd-seet Sen-ate. prodomqg" cupied by Government supponurg, where it must also rooeivo three readings before ratification, can become final. ‘f Before the Commons dinosed of

2;‘? tbedfllsli: watyo fascinating; ' WWII] Y9 ‘IKQ

at the time." the Bkilfl so: m». Pouliot contested stete- meats that the United livid: was Canada's beet cuetonl... ‘ ducted figures for the y 194i. i942. 194,3 and 1 ' . that exports from Canada. to United

time

stem tar a. o. vow? firs... - 151w 11.11%. the gilt II Drfilbflfid l ‘fir. fission said" (Continued on, Pele s. col. e

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posed berries

A statement "insult? dicotlon that pmclilotion , increased considers " over ofthelasttwoypa-rl. Ilka strawberry and raspberry em an controlled by price

the enemy. ,

The ream-t said the sets requir- ed rconsl erable skill to opera 11d could not be produced in mass quantity and added that any wide- spread use in peacetime would re- quire "far more efficient eete that clan be produced in large quanti-

es)‘;

In the instruments studied. light from an ordinary incandes- cent la is focussed on a smell mirror. ectrlcal pulses corres- ponding to voice frequencies are amplified by tubes causing the mirror to vibrate.

As the tiny mllT0l‘ vibrates. the light beam it is reflecting to a dis-

ifflcult to lay cable. tent station is changed in inten- m‘; 11¢; my g p’. a narrow beam of infn- sity. The photo sensitive receiver and this afurnom It , red lg t, the instruments pa-ovld- changes these varying light pulses gm set. this gs egg ed m mum security because the back into soundln e telephone gt l r signals could not be detected by headset. Filters are used to Bigf- Qertc noon n means. They also were out the visible light. permit g A. M. , ‘ ' ' ‘~ m static and distance ally infra-red or ultra-violet , waves to pass through. utl leter-

TGRONTD. May T—-(DP)—Mlfll\ mum and maximum temperatures! Vancouver M. U; Edmonton as

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