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llsavy Storm Damage At a Quebec City

QUEBEC, Dee. I — (CP) - Damage estimated at nearly $1.- 000.000 was caused by rain, wind and sleet in the Quebec City arcs during the week-end. All telephone and telegraphic cam- munlcatlon with outside points were reported down nt one period.

All districts of the city were deprived of electricity for more than 88 hours after a great mun- iwr of broken trees and poles had fallen on electric. wires. Street- car snd bus services were disor- ganized for s time.

Montreal Textile Strike is Settled

MONTREAL. Dec. 9 - (CP) - Production is to be resumed to- morrow morning at three Montreal mills of Dominion Textile Comp- any Ltd. following a four-day general s This decision was made known by the company late yesterday following an announce. met. by the regional office of the United Textile Workers of America tA BEL) that the union had ac- cepted a Provincial Government proposal for settlement and mat the 2.300 employees involved would return to work.

Coming Events

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“Christmas Concert. Fredericton Hall, Tllllfsdily, December 20th. 12-10-11.

"Wlicatlcy River Christmas Con- ccrt December 21st. 1f not tine. December 22nd. 2-10-20-21.

“Wanted Turkeys. Geese. Ducks. Foul and Chickens. Eastern Paolo

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It. Vernon River Station. o R055. 12-10-11. " Concert, Mlllview Hill. December 19th not December 20th as previously announced.

"Reserve Friday, December 28th.

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Kenzieks orchrstra. 12-10-21 fllteservc December 20th for Warren Grow School Concert.

North River ilntil. Sale of lunch . 12-10-18-21.

"All interested in new rink at Wiiishire. ltlndly meet at the hall Twsday Dec 11th. 12-10-11

‘ “Reserve Friday. December Jill for North Trvon School Con- cfl» 12-11-11

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Returning Veterans Given" Enthusiastic .Welcome Yesterday

'I'he sun shone, citizens cheered and the band of the l'lt.h Armoured‘ Reserve Regiment played as the, Province and City bade welcome to a large contingent of returning Prince Edward Island servicemen yesterday.

Over 100 Island veterans were met at Moncton by legion more- sentatives, Lleut. Col. J. D. Stewart, D S.O., and Joseph Shelfoon. At Borden the hspPY warriors. reps- triated on the Queen Elizabeth which docked Friday in New York. split up. Busses took those who lived n Summerslde and the western end of the Province and a special train continued to Cbar- lottetown with those whose homes were in the Capital and euiern section,

Other Legion officials met the repatriates at Borden.

In Charlottetown the largest crowd yet to meet homecoming veterans voiced welcome. There were embraces, hand-clasps, back- slaps and not a few tests as rele. tives and friends singled out loved ones

Climax oi’ the reception was at the Legion Home on Grafton St. where refreshments were served to the returning men, relatives and friends by members of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Legion.

Butter Production llown i3 Per Cent

OTTAWA Dec. 9 — (OP) Creamery butter production in November was approximately l4,- §00,000 pounds 1d.-

last year - s declin, of about l3 per cent. the Dominion Bureau of Statistics reported tonight.

During tin. 11-month period of 196. nwduction amounted in I82.- 088000 pounds against 285801.000 in the some period of 1944.

Cheddar cheese production drop- ped to 0500.000 pounds in Novem- ber, a reduction of 2'7 per cent in comparison with output in the same month last year of 953M000 pounds Figures for the 11-month period showed 1773109000 pounds compared with 173372.000 in the sam. period of i944.

Milk production in October reg- istered a fitrther decline. the total supply of 14642312000 pounds. be- ing approximately l/il per cam less than that. produced in the same month a year aizo.

Actress 22 Weds For Fourth Time

NEW YORK. Dec 9 -— (AP) -— Actioss Carole Landis and theat- rical producer W. Horace Schmid- lapp were married here Saturday at. a private ceremony In apply‘ ing for a marriallt licence at the city clerk's office. the actress gave here ago as 22 and listed _threc previous weddings. Mr, Scnmid. lapp, 30 said this was his first marriage .

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MATTE SEYITLEMEINT. N.S . Dec 9 —- (CP) -, Death of a mother and her two children in. their home in this Guysborough County village Friday were owned by fire of unknown origin. a cor- oner's lnauest. decided Saturday. Mrs Thomas Delorcy and her throe-year-old child. Francis died beside a ntov. and Martha. mod two, was in bed in another when the building was destroyed by the. fire Funeral services will be held tomorrow.

AIRLINE IEDUCII IATII

CHIC American re- today Chicago-to-Isondnn fare will be reduced to‘ “($.00 oi- fect-lve Dec. ill-o cut oi 8199.20 from the present. $604.86 prioo.

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ll-eath Yesterday 0f Mrs. J. A. Mathieson

MRS. J. A. MATIIIESON

The death occurred at her resid-

ence, 1 Grafton Street, City yes- terday morning of Mrs. J.. A. Mathleson, wife of the Hon. J. A Mathieson, former Chief Justice of the Province, The late Mrs. Metliic, son had been in ill health for some months. She was '79 years of age... Few women in the Province have had s more eventful career than Mrs. Mathleson and fewer still have had the privilege, as she did, of seeing and of being more or less directly concerned with the welding of Canada into a great and autonomous nation.

Her father, the late Hon. David Laird, had been appointed Gov- ernor of the Northwest Territories. and in 1876, Mary Alice Lnirmilien a child of ten. journeyed with’ him. her mother, and bers oi the family to North Battle- ford, Slain, which had been de- signated the seat oi Government for the Territories. The trip from Winnipeg to Battleford was mane. by ralrle schooner and entailed hardpships which few oi the young- er generation oi Island women have ever experienced.

On Sept. 15, i898, she married Mr, J, A, Mathieson, at the time a rising young lawyer of George- town, destined to become Premier and Attorneyliencral. and later Chief Justice of the Province.

Five children were born of th- unlon: Louise, who died at the early age oi three; Helen, Mrs. Frank Chauvin, Montreal: Mrs. Dora Campbell, City; Avila, Mrs. T, B. Rogers. City; and Maior D. L, Mathleson, K C , also of Clint-- lottetcwn.

The late Mrs. Maihieson was deeply interested in all work of a charitable and religious nature. A prominent membc. oi the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire, she held for many years the office oi Regent of the Royal Edward Chapter of the Ordcr and during the war years her responsibilities as Regent exacted labour from her nf a strenuous and continuous nature. For several years ghe was National Councillor of the I.O.D.E. for the Province.

Her work as a member oi Si. James‘ Church and especially in the Women's Missionary Society, was characterized by a devotion and self-sacrifice which will not soon he forgotten by those who have had the privilege oi working with her.

Besides her husband and the four children above mentioned, Mrs. Mathleson is survived by one sister. Louise, wife of D, H. Laird, Winnipeg; and three brothers. Messrs. D. R. Laird, city, retired bank manager; A Gordon lrd, professor at the University o \'.'.a- consln, and William C. Laird. si- torney, Winnipeg,

Former N. B. Member Of Commons Passes

SAINT JOHN, N 3., Dec. O - Thosnn Bell 8!. former Conserva- tive mentor of Parliament for. St. John-Albert snd a prominent l - ber merchant. died in hospital h Saturday afternoon. He wus elec- ted to the House of in i026. 1W6 and 1040.

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The following Prince Edward Islanders are listed among return- ing Canadian Army personnel ex. pected to be aboard the troop- ship Mauretsnia:

Lieut. A. M. Giills, Charlotte- ; Pte. J. H. Anderson, Whlm Road; Pie. G. W. Campbell, Cole- man; Cfn. I-I. L. Crossman, Sum-

merside; Pte. . L. Doucette, Portage; Pie. H E. Doucette, Tlgnish; Gnr. E. Dusay, Summer- slde; Pte. F. B, Gallant, Sum- merside; Pte. G. H. Gallant,

Armadale; L-Cpl. W. G. Gregory, New Zealand; Gm‘. R. W. Green, North River; Pte W. D. Judgson, Dundas Centre; Gnr. J L. Mac. Lend, Charlottetown; Pte. R. 0'Meara, Alma; Pte. C. A. Pauley, Charlottetown; Pie, V. A. S. Savi- dant, Summerside; Pte. E N. Whllt, Armadale; L.-Cpl. L. A Wright, Summerslde; Maj. J, P. Beer, Charlottetown; Supv A P Campbell, Charlottetown; Sgt. R. H. B. Coffin, Morel]; Sgt. A. W McE-achenn, Charlottetown; Cfn. R. L Banks, Conway; L.-Cpl, G. 1.. Bell, Stanley Bridge; Pte l-l. W. Bowlen, Charlottetown; Pte. F. J Coyle, Charlottetown; Pie C E. Easter, O'Leary: Till‘. E J. Gallant, Summerslde; Spr. A. Moe. Rennie, Charlottetown; Pic. S. E Ross, Georgetown; Sgmn E. M. Smith, Charlottetown; Pie. E. J. Wedge, 0'Leary; Sgt. ll. K Easter, Charlottetown.

Leave», iifld. After Conference 0n Fish

ST. JOHN'S. Nfld. Dec. 9 -- (OP Cable) Storm-bound by torrential rains for a day. Canad. iar delegates attending the con- ference of the Atlantic Herring In- vestigation Commlttee left by plane today. Th.- delegates considered the possibilities of more intensive prosecution oi the industry and also increasing the types of prod- ur-ts manufactured from the fish.

No statement on the discussion or the results of the conference held here last, week was made. Delegates included A.H Lelm, St. Andrews. N.B.: R0 Weeks Ot- tawa. Department of Fisheries: Mai, DJ-‘f. Sutherland, assistant Deputy Minister of Fisheries: Dr A. Labrle. Deputy Minister oi Fisheries for Quebec: Dr D LeB" Cooper. Director of Fisheries for Nova Scotla; 11.11 Cox, Morell, P E.I.: Dr A W H Needlor, Dir- ector of Atlantic Biological Station, St. Andrews.

News Briefs

LONDON‘, Dec. 8 - iileutersl- The Royal Family will spend Christmas at Sandringham, iiic King's estate in Norrolk, for the first time since before the war. it was learned Saturday. The King will make his Christmas broadcast from Sandringham. During [LE war, the Royal Family spent Christ- Irinas at Windsor Castle near Lon-

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WASHINGTON. Dec. i) — (AP) -The United States has proposed commercial use of airfield: leas- _cd to the United States by Britain in Newfoundland Bermuda and the Caribbean for rnlltary purposes, l State Department official laid to- night. A reply from London ls expected shortly,.ssid the official.

SYDNEY, Australia, Dec. O -- (CP Cable) — Hopes for An

early settlement of‘ the steel, coal and shipping striker in New South We es which have paralyzed

Australian industrial life faded to- day with an announcement that union leaders and steel works owners have failed to reach an ag- reement to end the walkout-

HAIGON. Dec. 0 — (AP) -_- British authorities were Pffipsrini towithdrow their forces from

{oy-Chins for occupational dut- iss elsewhere. leaving to e the task of completing storat on o‘: order in their coio l posses- on.

Mauretania Is Making Fast Trip: Due Today

HALIFAX. Dec. 9 — (OP) -_ The troopship Mauretania-with 4.749 Canadian overseas veterans aboard-was expected to arrive in port late tomorrow night. shipping officials announced here tonight. On her first run on the Canadian {epagiatlog schefilnile.’ the 36,67’!- on unsr er sa e rom migland last Thursday and was making a fast crossing. Until the announce- ment that she was due to arrivc Mimdwy niilhit. the liner had not 33h tliptctcd until next Wednes- The only complete unit. of the Canadian Army aboard the trooper was the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa. a Third Division unit. Swelllnfl the number of war vete- rans who _wl1l be in Canada‘ for cllflsmlfl-‘i. the following vessels will arrive before Dec. 25: Lady ‘iififilifl Si. 'g'ii“".“‘d“°i..l‘ . . an , _ Rodney. 500 all ranks. v The Mauretania was expected to 500k ill ll pm. tomorrow night and disembarkatlon was scheduled to start as soon as the gangplank was down. \

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QTlTAWA. Dec. 9 — (Special - Members of the Commons from eastern and western constituencies. with sleeping car reservations back to their homes for next Fri- day and Saturday, looked wist- 'fully at their tickets this week end and speculated if they would have to ride. day coach -outtdf Ottawa.‘

Due to battles in the I-louse this week over the Emergency Powers Bill and later the filibuster of So- cial Credit members on the Bret- icn Woods agreement, party whips doubted if the Commons could get its business wound up this week.

Despite the fact that the Cham- ber sat from 11 a.m. to l1 p in Saturday it barely managed to wind up estimates placed before it by the Department of Agricul- ture. Wlth estimates of half n score of other Departments still to be dealt with and several pieces of legislation to handle the ses- sion mey well continue until Do- cember 19 or

No Blame on P.E.i.

No blame for sesslonnl delays can be cast on members for Prince Edward Island on either side oi the House. With the bulk of the nast iveek’: business dealing with issues in which the Isis-xi has no maior cnnmrn its representatives are holdlnn their ammunition un- ill consideration of estimates of tho Department of Transport and Fisheries. Transport Minister Clievricr and Fisheries Minister Bridges have both been advised to nnswer numerous questions of fransnnrt and fisheries matters of the island Province,

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Canadian Mayors Cuests In liew York

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 — (CP) - Canadlan mayors and other rep- resentatives of the Canadian Fed- eration of Mayors and Municipal- ities were guests of honor of the United States Conference of Mayors tonigfiit at an informal reception in s odd-town (Astor) hotel.

The Canadians are here to at- tend tn.- llth annual meeting oi the Conference. They were greeted by Paul V. Setters. executive dir- ector of the Conference. in the ab- sence of Mayor la Cusrdla pres. ident of the Conference.

annual conference will open here Monday for a threcday per- iod. Representatives of ‘Z00 municipalities 100 of whom have already arrived in New York. are expected to attend.

Canadians present st the iooep- tion included Rey T scribes. Mayor of nodericton. N B : PB. Bolvsn. Mayor of Grmby Que; AM. Butler, Mayor of Halifax: 1W. Genest. Mayor of Sherbrooke.

Other members oti the official Canadian delegation will include James D McKei-ina. Mayor of Saint John. N.B, ’

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WINONA. Ont, Dec. 0 - (GP)- Dean of the Canadian Senate. lamest; Disraeli Smith, on his 92nd birthday anniversary celebration Saturday announced his retirement from the Upper House after more than 20 years‘ service. Senator Smith said duo to his health he felt he could no longer devote the time and interest the position re- quired.

His retirement left three vaoan- cies in the Senate and lowered the Progressive Conservative total to 2'1. Liberal Senators number 66.

One of Canada's leading author- ities on fruit growing. preserving and shipping Senator Smith was appointed to the Senate in May. i913. Previously he had been a Conservative member of the Coon- mons for Wentworth from 1900 to 1908.

Senator Smith's decision to re- tire from active political life fol- lowed by a few days that oi Pro- gressive Conservative Senator G. H. Barnard oi British Columbia. Sir Allen Aylesworth. Ontario Lib- eral Senator. now is the oldest member oi the Senate from point of age. while Senator James J. Donncily tPC—0ntairio) becomes senior member. having also entered the Red Chamber in 1913.

Possible Suicide Attempt Foiled

By ROSS MUNRO

AURICH. Germany, Dec. 0 —- (CP Cable) — A possible suicide attempt by Mal-Gen. Kurt. Meyer was frustrated when half a safety razor blade was discov- ered hidden under a badge of the uniform he will wear t0- morrow at the opening of his trial on war crimes charges, Lt.- Col. Tommy Defaye of Saskatoon disclosed tonight,

Col, Defaye, commander of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, is in charge of Meyer, charged with direct and indirect responsibility for the murder of 48 Canadian prisoners of war in Normandy in the summer of 1944.

ll. S. Troopship Towed Into Port

HAMILTON. Bermuda. Dec. 10 —.CP Cablel-A light British es- cort ship towed the 'l.lBl-ton troop- ship George W. lvucrary into poi-t Saturday just. in time-SC Amer- ican troops aboard the crippled craft were being served a meal consisting of the last food on the vessel.

The United States War Shipping Administration vessel was badly battered for six days in high sbas that Capt. AP. Covy said made it impossible for him to make any headway in the McCrar-y. The trooper will be in Hamilton 10 days for repairs. one boiler being com- pletely out of order and the other leaking badly.

Most of the troops aboard the McCrary were suffering from sea.- siclmess but received no other in- juries during the prolonged storm

The 24.47i)-ton stesmpshin Sat- urnia. sent out from New York. took the 586 troops off the Mc- Crary and will take them home as soon as she picks up S41 more Gi's from the TITS-ton I-lenry Ward Beecher, still 240 miles off Bermuda with no propeller.

The United States naval oper- sting base alt Hamilton sent the Restorer out. last week to bring the Beecher into port hem.

IJONDON —- (OP) — The end of the war has left people more worried than ever. with the result they are increasingly absent-minded says London Transport. counting a growing volume of fo ten

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Gen. MacArthur ' Lays ‘Down Plans

Hopes To Free J ap F armer‘ From Economic Bondage.

By MORRIE LANDSBEBG

TOKYO, Dec. l0 - (Monday) — (ASH-Gen, MacArthur today laid down s sweeping program of agrarian reforms for Japan to “dos. troy the economic bondage which has enslaved the Japanese farmer for centuries of feudal oppression."

In a move calling for abolition of absentee land ownership and making provision for Japan's mil- lions of small tenant farmers to bi, their own farms on long terms at low rates, the Supreme Allied Comm nder ordered the Japanese Gover ment to carry out the order by March 15.

The directive, which headquorfi ers termed one of the most in reaching of the occupation, con- tains basic economic reforms in conformity with the principles of the Potsdam declaration. 1t cites these “pernicious ills“ affecting Japan's farmers:

1. Intense overcrowdlngs of the land: almost half the- farm house- holds in Japan till less than 1 1-2 acres each.

2. Conditions highly unfavor- able to tenants: More than three- fourths of the farmers in Japan are tenants, paying rentals amounting to half or more their annual crops.

3. A heavy burden of indebted- ness: Less than half the total farm population is able to sup- port itself on ‘agricultural in- come.

4. Governmental discrimination against the farmer: Interest rates and direct taxes are more oppressive than ln commerce

and industry,

5, Authoritative government control over farmers: Arbitrary crop quotas often restrict farm- 6P5.

Rather than outright confisca- tion of absentee-held farm pro- perty, the directive provides for purchase of farm lands from non- operating owners at “equitable

rates" payable in annual instzill- mg

ments commensurate with tenant income.

The order instructs the Govern- ment to see that farmers are af- forded legal protection lo condi- tions will not force them back into tenancy. Specified safeguards are access to long and short-term farm credit at reasonable interest rates, measures to prevent exploitation by processors and distributors, and stabilization of farm prices.