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Ferry Ahegweit Reaches Montreal

MONTREAL. Ma! 11-07?)- The Canadian National R42 , car terry Abegwelt. arrived hora today for drydilckml- Th9 197W» built at Sorel. Que. will undcflfl exunsive repairs prior to return- in; w its run between Borden. P. E, 1., and Cape Tormentine. N3.

T0 lift Restrictions 0n Amerlcapletafses

OTTAWA, May il-(OPI- 1m- port restrictions on United ltltll potatoes will be_11fted in various parts or Canada as the supply of Canadian potatoea- becomes short, a Prices Board spokesmen eaidgto-

day.

Coming Events

"Dance, Albion Crone Sdiool.

May 12th. "Dance How's Ball, Buckley

Point, lfiiday, May 14.

"Dance, Elllotvale School. I21- day, May 14th Good nvuaic.

"Lot 65 Hail, Priday, May 24th. Play, by Kelly's Cross Drama Club.

"opening Dance. lurll . Wednesday, May 12th. Good mule. Door price. .

" Dance in Water-vale School Friday night. NW8d- Cood music,

"Hauling cream to ‘Wiitahlre once weekly beginning May l8. it. MacKenzie.

"Legion Dance, Mt. stew-rt.

Thursday night, May 18. Eastern Rhythm Boys. "Three Act ,Com9dy‘. 8t.

Theresa's Hall, Monday, May 17th. Dance after.

"Collecting Hogs for Clitlda Packers by truck every Thursday. D. L: MacDcweil.

"Dance, Kelly's Cross Hall. Thursday, May 13th. not Wednes- day as announced.

"Kingston Hall, May 11th, Corn- wall 3 act play "Safety Pint". Ili- jey a good laugih.

"First Dance of season, Wed- ivszicy. 12th. 8.30. Refreshments. s. l0 Maris Hall. North Ritstico.

. "Show tonight at Porkdaic. "The Wicked Lady". Also Louis

and Walcott fight. 9 o'clock.

"Cotnc to the Dance. Rlvesdais School. Friday, May 14th. Lunches. MacNeills Orchestra.

_"See York - Cornwall drama Playoffs in York Hail Thursday. May 1a. Curtain 8:15. be on time.

“DB-rive. Ccvehcod - Star-shops Community i-lall. May 14th. Sale of lgncxhes. Aid of Covehead lload

“Dancing May 13th Country 01W. Travellers Rest. Modern and 01d Time. Orchestra Prince County Pioneers,

"Farmers. we can still accept your clover seed orders at our low Pill!!- Rush your order. MoGuigan and Boyle. .

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Will Begin Piovince - wide Probe For Mineral Deposits

GITAWA. Mo!‘ 11 —(CP) — Seeding conditions have been “ex- tremely varlab " across Canada so far-this season. the Dominion Bur- eau of Statistics said today in the

int of its .1048 series of telegraph- ic crop reports covering the Do- mlnion.

Cold, dry weather has prevailed through the Maritimes. Work 0n the land is general in New Bruns- wick. with acediu! under way on well-drained soil there and in southwestern areas of Nova. Scctlo. Itlsew ere. however. operations has‘ been leyed. .

In Ontario and Quebec, the sea- son ia more advanced titan usual. with weather generally favoring field work in both provinces.

In Dritiah Columbia. a late spring has delayed operations but

progress. Fruit crop prospects are reported “promising.”

On the Prairies, wet weather and low temperatures have delayed drying of the land and seeding cannot become scum! M1011 Mo)’ l8 to 20. Some seeding has start- ed in Southern Alberta and Sas-

- number of mineral speciaiir- who,

katohewsn and at scattered poin in Manitoba. . r

The first Province-wide mineral survey ever to be conducted in Prince Edward Island gets form- ally under way today.

Mr. R. H. Picher. engineer with the Department of Milies and Re- sources. Ottawa, who arrived in the city yesterday, is the first of a

between new and September, will make a thorough investigation in- to the Island's mineral resources.

Mr. Picher told The Guardian yesterday that. neither he no: any of the geologists who will be arriving in the Province later, will be on the lookout for gold, coal, or iron ore. The Island's geo- logical strata. he said, precludes the possibility that such mineral ile- pcsita are in this Province.

Glass-Maid!!! Salli!

There is. however. Mr. Picher said, more ‘than a probability that the Island's rock formations may be of economic value. For instance. results of a less comprehensive survey, conducted some years ago,» revealed that there is a high quai- iiy of sand. suitable for glass-mak- ing, in the vicinity f Seuris. This sand is high in quartz and silica content, thereby making it an ideal glass-making imatcrial. ‘

It will be hie task, Mr. Picher said, to ascertain not so much the quality of the Souris sand -aa the quantity. Should he find the sand to be there in commercial quanti-

li-lfld- i . ties, there is no doubt that the Inn” mwwuk do” schism’

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By John M. I-llghiower

WASHINGTON. Mal’ ll. —(AP) -.Am.id world-wide speculation over a Russia-America "peace" confer- ence. President ‘Pruman today is- sued a cautio ‘, worded state- ment avoiding any commitment on the possibility of direct negotia- tions between United States and Soviet leaders.

He declared, instead, that the purpose of Ambassador Walter Bedell Smith's talk with Foretim Minister MolotoWin Moscow May 4 was to clear away any “miscon- ception or confusion in the minds of the Soviet Government" about American policy.

Smith made two salient points, the President said. These were:

"Come to Hunter River variety- conoert, Stanley Bridge Hall, Pri- day, May 14. at 8.80. Sponsored by

_ the Sterling W. I. Sale of cakes.

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play "Here Comes" Charlie" Tryon l-Iali, Iib-iday. May 14th, 8.15 P. M. Sponsored by North Tryon Y.P.U.

"wemuiu ‘Missionary Society Presidents, please note: Am, execu- tive m will be hold in Zion- fins; U all!» 1 X d

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Truman Cautious In Peace Parley Comment

Wide Puiiilclty iilveli To Proposals 8y Russian Press Anti Radio.‘

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‘Alberta Adoption

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First that the United States will continue to promote "vigorously

iiewsman Gives A Views After investigation g

(Th! foilowinl dispatch rap- resents the considered judgment of an experienced and able corres- pondent who has visited most of the Arab lands in recent weeks. Daniel De Luce, e. war correspon- dent throughout the recent world conflict. has talked with Arab leaders in both Palestine and the neighboring Arab states, interview- ed Arab refugees, watched the long series of Arab war councils.)

(By Daniel De Luce)

JERUSALEM, May 11 _(Ap)__ The threatened war between a Jewish state and the Arab world looks more and more today like an exploded propaganda balloon.

This correspondent has come to this conclusion after weeks spent mostly in Arab capitals and rafter seeing the Jewish setup in. Pales- tine.

The Jewish state now is a real- ity despite di ‘ tic discussions at Lake Success or the continua- tiori of the British mandate until May I5. I

.It has an army which has de- cisively defeated a few thousand poorly led Arab volunteers. the majority of whom came from out- side Palestine. 4

The Jewish state is totally mo- biliud for military action. The Palestine Arabs are a military ncnentlty, and the neighboring Arab powers are squabbling in their high councils instead of un-

have appeared in what the Arabs had been heraldic’! as their solid front against Zionism.

This corremondenvs observa-

i tlons in Arab capitals no to these

conclusions:

If Palestine is to be invaded. the Arab ‘Governments still ere unable to agree on their military commit- ments, on the over-all command without which co-ordinaticn would be irn ibic, on how territorial

' spoils, if any, arc to be divided.

1f Palestine is not to be invaded. these Governments are just as bitterly at odds over how to save their faces with thelrown peo-

WASHINGTON. May ll - (AP) —- ‘Iihe United States defence pmgru-n gathered speed today despite Russia's talk ed "peace and era-operation." Both Senate and House of ltepre- sentatives approved a ‘IO-group air force bill and a Senate committee voted a draft mea- sure.

The elr force bill --'com- prising minor differences be- tween the two Houses - now neede only the expected lig- nature of President Truman.

and firmly’ ita- poilcy of aiding Western Europe and ' Second. that. "the United States has no hostile or aggressive de- signs" toward Bursts. piplomatic authorities here took

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Probe ls

EDMONTON. my 11 -<c/r) - David Jones. a lawyer for the Im- perial Order Daughters of the lim-

- pire, today testified that Aberta

bobies have been adopted by reu-

_dent|of24oftheU‘nitedSte.tea

4e ‘stetee. Costa Rica, Guatemala. Sui Salvador and Alaska.

I-Is told a Drovlnciailrlwointed Royal Commiuion Child Welfue practices in Alberta that his statements were based on

~ records of 241 adoptions in each of

which the child left the country to make its home ina\forcfl1i country.

The dcmmiaeioll. ~ heeded in

_ Justice w. n. Howecn of the lu-

prema Court of Alberta. ll Milli tcaeurveymedefortbeLQD. l. by B. Charlotte Whitislls Ot- tcwa welfare sisthority.

m. Jones charged that d0!"- niental filo! on 40 of the 901 "for-

with. _ Invspercentofthecaua. he maintained. "rubber staiiifld 1p- pros-at" had been put on the ap- plications bdere the a

w- enta ted lhnnten or were in-

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[n mu, ehilfwelfare superinten- dent. ae guardian. m. Jones said m» as filea indicated u» adoption

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Premier Moves Into iiew Offices

Premier Jones is moving today to more comrnodious quarters in the Provincial Building. His new offices‘ cn the second floor will be those formerly occupied by ‘the Deputy-Provincial Secretary, who is moving into the offices which were occupied by the Hon. W. M. Hughes when he was Provincial ‘Treasurer. It is understood the Hon. A. W. Metheson, Minister of Public Health and Welfare, will occupy the offices now being va- cated by the Premier. ‘

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was carried out exclusively by cer- respondenoe. \ Thei. O. D. E. counsel said one file showed the parents had an in- ocme "of only 82.400 l Y!" "id yet were given two children."

Mt‘. Jones said that discrepan- cies between departmental and court records indicated that judges approving adoption applications did not always have all the in- formation before them. Certain oases in which recommendations against the intended adoption had beenrmsde came in that category. he laid.

‘lha hearing continues tomes‘- WW. ' t

"It was no more than I expect- ed." seid Mrs. Carrie smalfman of Thorold, Ont., after she received word she ad been awarded $25,- 000 in ‘he breachoi promise suit against the estate of Frank W. Moore. Mr. Moore died three years ago before a proposed mar- riage with Mrs. Smallman. Mrs. Smaliman divorced her husband in 1941, and was to have married Moore, Thorold coal merchant, Qct. 28. 1044, She claimed in her suit that after she had made purchases in preparation for the wedding it was postponed ‘ of illness in Mr. Moore's family. The date was then set for Feb. 24, 1545, but was again postponed for the some reason. Mr. Moore died April l7. 1946, at the age of 62. Net. value of his estate was $113,893.

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Approve increased A iinempioyment Pay

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OTPAWA. May ll-(CM-Thc Senate today passed an amendment to the Unemployment Insurance Act which increases the benefits and raises the salary level under which employees must contribute to the scheme.

The House of Coinomns has ai- ready passed the bill. It now is ready for royal assent.

Under its terms, the maximum benefit for married persons is in- creased irom $14.40 to 818.30 a week. or from $2.40 to $8.00 a day. Maximum benefit _for unmarried i) is boosted from 812.80 to $14.40 a week. or from $2.08 to $2.40 a day.

The bill changes the insurable annual ceiling from $2,400 to $3,120 for monthly-rated employees. Np ceiling exists for hourly-rated workers. Shift of so many workers into higher earning brackets made the change necessary.

The legislation also increases the top class-class no. ‘i-employer‘: contributions from 2’! to 88 cents a week. The top employee contribu- tion remains 36 cents.

Plenty 0f bananas At Saint John iiow

SAINT JOHN, N. 3., May ll- --(0P) - The banana trade, an important item in Saint John's pre-wor port business. was reopen- ed today for the first time since early in the Second World War. The Cibao. first of a nunmer of banana boste scheduled to arrive here during the summe season. docked here with a full cargo of bananas from Central and South America. '

. . MINI! MINISTERS TO MIET

EMONTGN, May il-- (CP)- Mines Minister N. E. Tanner of Ai- berta today announced Mine: Ministers of ail Provinces except Prince Edward Island‘. will meet at dupes Sept. 2, I and l. P. E. I. has no Mines Department. Discuss- ions will explore means to meke mines legislation uniform in all

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Island Students At ilalhousie

HALIFAX, May 11 -(CP)— .-Dorotliy A. Cullen of Cardi- gan took top honors among six Prince Edward Island students who were among those i0 re- delve diplomas today at tha Dalhonsie University convoca- tion. She was awarded a dis- tinction diploma and the Av- ery prize.

The following were graduat- ed:

Bachelor of Aria - Dorothy A. Cullen, Cardigan; Aleah ll. Palmer, Summerslde; Robert B. Willet. Summer " .

Bachelor of Science —Mary A. Bryant, Charlottetown; Wil- llarn A. Shcrren, Charlotte- town.

Bachelor" of Commerce -John It. Rogers, Charlottetown.

ii. S. Railroads Operate As iisual

WASHINGTON. May l1-—(AP)—- United States railroads operated as

. usual today-but the rail labor dis-

pute. snatched frcm the strike stage in the nick of time. remain- ed unsettled.

Heads of the three Unions in- volved paid a- 20-minute call on Army Secretary Kenneth Royall. bent on seeking a settlement now that the rail system is under Gov- ernment control by President Tru- man's order.

After. they said Royall told them he hasn't authoriw yet to deal with them but "will get in touch with us" again in a few days.

iiew Floods Along Assinlholnc River

WIJNNIPEG. May l-l — (OP)- Fleod waters from the Asslniboine River were pouring ever rich farm lands in a 40-mlic belt between Portage la Prairie and St. Francois Xavier in Manitoba today. An es- timated 25,000 acres already are inundated and damage is close to $750,000. Portage 1a Prairie is 65 miles west of here.-

TO ATTEND CONFERENCE

MONTREAL. May 11- (CF)- Biehop John Dixon of Montreal announced today he will leave June 12 for England to attend the Lam- beth Anglican conference in Lon- don July 1-Aug. 8. Archibshcp George F. Kingston of Halifax, Anglican Primate of All Canada. will attend also.

Taxation Agreements

i Look Different NoW°_In View Of ‘Rising Prices

OTTAWA. May 11 - (Special) -- Rumhies of a. Dominion-Provincial conference to be called this fall are being heard around Parliament Hill this week, subsequent to Prime Minister Mackenzie King's state- ment in Montreal over the week- end iihat he fully intends to leave the post of Prime Minister this

August. ' .~

The claim being made today on behalf of the seven Provinces which signed agreements on taxation with the Dcmlnion is that con- ditions have altered considerably since the summer of 1946 when the agreements were oncluded. Cost of living and wage; have zone up, and tihe value of the dollar in term-s of hours worked or of goods ebtalnqble has gone down.

Still more significant is the ar ent that revenue; have been steadily mounting and that an agreement that looked like a. good bargain in 1946 for a Province may be poor or even disadvantageous today.

r. 1:. 1. ‘grecmcnt \

Wes the agreement signed by Premier J. Walter Jones with the Federal Government whereby the Province of Prince Edward Island receives scone $2,500,000 in Dominion subsidies in exchange for certain

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Luigi its... i... Italian President

ROME, May 11 - (or) - bu- liamertt tonight elected an first president of the Italian republic 74-year-old Luigi Einelifli, r banker. _

Elniaudi, Vice-premier in tilde Government of Premier Alcide de Gasperl and director of the bu-d- get, is atn opponent of Commun- inn. He accepted the post with those words: ,

“I can only reply with an old phrase ‘Vox Popull.‘ Parliament is the voice of the people.

l-Ila tenrn. is for seven yeu-a- He will designate a premier to form a.cabinet which must be approved by Parliament. De Gpsperi is vis- tuaiiy certain to be his choice.

iiutter Production ilovm 1i p. c. "in April

OTTAWA, May 11-—(OP) '—Oar node's decreased butter and cheese production last month was noted today in a report from the Domin- ion Bureau of Statistics. .

Butter production in April total- led 18,314,000 pounds. a decrease of 11 per cent from April, 1041. Cheddar cheese production in Ap- ril totalled 3.300.000 pounds. a. de- crease of almost 4e per cent from the correspondingmonth a. yea: 3gb.

HALIFAX.

quarters here for lie provide training for

units. tonight.

units of the R.C.A.C-. surmrver trainiru mt larriefield and Picion, July and August.

fercealnd 000 cadets will

T. G. Gibson. C. B. It,

8. 0.. commander New Brunswi area. assisted by LL-Col. B. wilt be

glso the

- force platoon.

air drop by paratrooper.-

training school.

May 11 - (CP) — Plans are nearing completion a‘. Eastern Army Coxrrmnd head- enmial summer comp at Utopia, N. B., to Maritime infantry reserve force and cadet army azuthoritiee announced

The Utopia camp ls the only one being conducted in the Maritlmes this year. Members of reserve force R.C.A., will receive

Pctawawn. 0M. dilrinl

Some 1.000 members of the may:

e . ‘training mt the camp which opens

July 10 and runs for sixyweeks.

i ‘Pheeernpwilibecmnma ’ ‘l5? 01E L. Houston. emu-hand signals officer, dale!

instructor. One of the features will be tic..- by a permanent the Royal &d Regiment of Quebec City. Another attraction to give some idea of how airborne mules operate will b: an rum Rivershhfan. Canada's loint air

Reserve Units. Plan _ ‘Camp At Utopia, NcB.

Units of the! 14th Infantry Brigade group and the various services from New Brunswick will be the first to continence training. They will arrive June 30 and will be in camp until July 10. There will be approximately 450 all ranks from this group.

Next into camp will be ihe Royal Canadian Army Cadets Corps, 800 strong. Their period of training begins July 10.

Approximately 000 all ranks of the 13th Infantry Brigade group and services from Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island will follow the cadets into camp. They will rennin until ulv 30.

Courses wii be conducted for senior and junior officers of the various corps in addition to courses with 8 inch and 4.2 inch mortars: six

once. medium machine general military training, officers famiitariaetion course.

The chief

lotngeoil. Army Commend chief instructor of

Kine. Mala: u. . e. o. 11, New

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