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CANADA PLANS MOVE T0 BAR ALIEN COMMUNISTS

Cost - 0f -Living Index Touches All -f Time High

Charges Duplessis AttemptingTrvSmear‘ Quebec Ministers

External Affairs Minister Makes State- ment 0n Polish Art Treasures; Says Quebec Premier Preparing For Election.

N. S. Conservatives Issue Statement

HALIFAX, March 4 - (OP) — The provlftclal executive of the progressive Conservative Party in a. pro-session statement tonight announced its determination to proznote “a far-reaching program for the economic development oil Nova. Scotia."

It charged the Liberal Govern- ment of Premier Angus L. Mac- donaid with “utterly and dismaliy falling to face, let alone to at- tack, Nova Scotials post-war prob- lelns."

Harry T. MacKenzie, party sec- retary", gave no details of the economic program but said it would be explained during the "coming weeks and months."

Coming Events;

"Girl Guide food sale Saturday at Moore and McLeod! upstairs.

"Horse Races ‘at New Glasgow laturday. March ‘Gth, -

"Rummage Sale. Market Build- llt, Saturday, March 6, 7 p.m.

"Cornwall, York Point Institute. Pantry Sale at Rogers Friday afternoon.

"Car load of hay to arrive soon. Book your orders now. Peters and Gallant Limited. "Hockey at Milton tonight, Hunter River Royal Sisters vs. Hornet sisters.

"Horse races Stanley Bridge, Saturday. March 0 at 1.80 Three.- classes.

"Hockey tonight. Long Creek Rink, Rice Point vs. long Creek. Skate after.

"l-lighileld Presbyterian Church Pantry sale at Holmatfs Friday, March 5, 2.30 p. m.

"Hockey, New Glasgow Rink. WIlSht. Hampshire Juniors vs. New Glasgow Juniors. Game starts i130. skate after.

"Been Supper in Crapau-d l-lall, kill-WHY evening. Crapaud W. 1. SUPRA" starting at 5 o'clock. Price

cents;

"Don't miss the big hockey lime. P.W.C. Wildcatsvs. Hope River Red Wings at New Glasgow Rink. Saturday, March 6. Game starts at 8.30 sharp. Skate after.

"Uruoedinr at North Wiltsbira Wiley and Saturday. car of. that. IWWcr and barley meal and bran. etc. P. J. Trainer.

“Crokinole Party in Pownal Wise Hall. Monday. March 8th. Mi. Meilitk W. I.

"Market ‘your eggs at the Cen- "el Fee and Poiultry Station. aao Grafton street. Charlottetown. 511114 hldheet market prices.

"Hockey in lint Royalty Rink It Mmiiaytewn Rovers vs.

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‘Jami. arrived ear asphalt ‘miller. A limited supply of insul

‘WW- Qet- your reoulremenu 2:1.‘ N. Aubrey Cutcliife. Pree-

“Rwiwv. Hunter rum Rink. Willi-l North Rust-loo Maple mete vs. Hunter River shin-gains.

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OTTAWA. March 4 -(Cl’)--Ex- tarnai Affairs Minister 5t. bu- ant told the Commons today that statements attributed to promu- Dupliteell 0! Quebec in connection with the Polish state treasures were "ridiculous" and a “clumsy but deliberate" atfeonpt to smear the Quebec Ministers in the Fed.- eral Government.

In his sharp reply to iii-re report.- ed statements by the Quebec Prem- ier, Mr. St. Laurent implied ma; Mr. Duplessis was using the Polish treasure situation to bolster m; fa/use in the coming Quebec elect- ons.

"vii-hen one notos this clumsy but deliberate attempt to smear the Ministers representing the Province of Quebec in the coun- itryh Government and remembers that he is preparing for a pro. ivincial election, one can only de-

plore that Mr. Duplessis should QUEBEC, March 4 _ (opp. Premier Duplessls said early

tonight he would issue a reply to External Affairs Minister St. Laurent! commons statement on the Polish treasure when he has read tomorrow an official report of Mr. St. Laurent’; words. '

The Quebec Premier said that so far he had seen only press summaries of what the External Affairs Minister said.

expect such tactics to win him anything but contempt."

Bilsgcstion in Mr. Duplessls’ statement that there was a. vio- lation of the clolsters" of the Hotel Dieu, a hospital and church organization in Quebec City, by the Royal Canadian Mounted Pol- ice “is quite ridiculous."

The Federal Government had re- fused to seize and impound the Polish treasures. as the Quebec Government had ‘clone. although the Polish Government had asked the ‘Government here to take this action. he added.

Explanation To Palm

The Poles were fold that in Can- ada the "executive gwernrnentdid not seize and impound objects to which there were disputing claim- ants."

They also were told that “s11 we could do would be to ascertain, if possible, where the objects were and the disputing claimants would then have to resort to the courts for an adjudication upon their rights if they earw fit to do so."

Mr. St. Laurent continued:

"Whatever may be the views of individuals with respect to the present Polish Government. it is and has been for over two years the legal government of that coun- try, recognized as such by all civ- ilized nations.

“llhe Federal authorities have never felt and do not feel that they are acting as 'wcotnplices' of that Government in saying to it as they would say to the government o! any other sovereign state that it is free io reacrt to the courts of Caroda to assert and enibree an! rights it may have as such to property act/ualLv situated in Can-

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EXPECT NEW INCREASE IN F E B B! A-RY

By GEORGE KITCHEN

OfIT-NWA. March 4 — (C?) - Propelled higher food prices, aha cfflcia cosf-ot-living index

climbed another 1.3 points during January and came within fractions cf the all-time high of 150.0, es- tablished in the inflationary per- iod that followed the first World War.

The Dominion Bureau of Statis- tics reported tcda/y that the index jumped from 148.3 at Jan. 2 to 150.1 at Feb. 2, making it an almost foregone conclusion that it will go over the historic 150.6 mark when the February report is released early in April.

The index, calculated on the basis that living costs during 1986-39 equal 100. now shows a rise of 22.3 points over the last year - from Feb. l. 1047, to Feb. 2. 1940 — arid an advance of 48.9 per cent since the outbreak of the Second World War.

The food index constitutes the major factor in the advance-over the last year. standing at 186.1. now as against 147.0 a year ago.

The Bureau said that more than half of the January increase was attributable to the higher coat of

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Parliament At-A-Clance

(By The Canadian Press)

The Commons voted 173 to m against a CCI". motion of non- confldence in the Government be- cause of the way it handled price controls.

External Affairs Minister 5t, Laurent said statements attributed to Preruier Duplessis in connection

with the Polish treasures were "ridiculous." Donald Fleming (PO-Toronto

Eglington) challenged the Govern- ment to a general election.

Finance Minister Abbott declln. ed to give any hint of Government policy after decontrol of commer- cial rents next Monday.

Maxlme Raj-mood (BP -Beau- harnois-l-apralrle) charged the Government is placing the needs of Britain ahead of those of Cen- ads.

FD. Show (SC-Red Deeri moved a motion asking for increased in- coma tax exemptions, increased

basic foods such al meats, cereals and vegetables. It was in January 1 that the retail price level showed} the full effect. of the higher prices ‘ negotiated late in Decunber in the .1 194a Anglo-Canadian _ food con- i tracts.

While the index advanced ‘ ing January, the momentum oi th .- increase had siackened. During; December, for instance, the extent oi the boost was 23 points, lifting, the index from 146.0 at Dec. 1 to} 148.3 at Jan. 2. ;

A slight glimmer of the possibil- i ity of decline in the months ahead was seen in the Bureau's repcrt| that the index of wholesale prices declined in reflection of the break in United States commodity prices last month.

The climbing ccst-qf-living index is following a path similar to that which developed in 1930.

In that year, the index touched 150.6 in July after mounting rap- idly over a year-ion! period and then. significantly, began g steady decline until it set/tied around the 11940-121 level early in 1932. It ran-rained in that vicinity until prices broke again in depression- heralding 1900.

The current rise in Canada's price structure indicates the index will gq gvan higher than 150.8 be- for; ccming to a. halt. '

But whether it will remain stable at that pOlllf, or head into a defla- tlonuy decline as it did in the early l920s is something that not even the most skilled economists can predict.

Jewish iioaii Patrol Wiped Cut In Ambush

JERUSALEM, March 4 - (AP) Seventeen Jewish militiamen were killed today when a l-Iagana road patrol was ambushed and wiped out in Arab iorritory north of Jerusalem.

Arabs lator led British troops to the bodies, which had been strip- pd of arms and clcthirt.

ELECTRIC OUTPUT UP

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OTPAIWA. lhroh 4 — (OP) — J. Raiph- Kirk IL-Antigonilh- Guyliorouah) in the Oonunona to- day said the Maritime fishing in- dustry could not develop without more modern equipment and urg- ed that w-tc-date aids to navi- gatipn be installed on the asst coast.

During the war, much naeriod equipment could not be supplied but there was no reasengvhy it now should not be fcrthoomlt‘.

Advocating a Canadian. coast

guard

appointed. to hear ‘Rampart ‘Min- ister Qnvrier say in the House recently that the coat of ' estab- lishing a coast gitarriwouid be pro- bibitivo.

Ia presume um ma eun-

macwciud be met with ‘hostility’

N. s. Member Makes Plea For Coast Guard

service, he_said he was dia- tinned.

in the Maritime Provinces.

A cont guard, while operating an efficient rescue service on the coasts, also could take over "some of the functions new" carried out by other Government departments. such as the Hydrelflfiiic Barvioo.

lie also urged that tedging along the Atlantic ooaat also be increased and that more Uedges be constructed. lurning to Maritime agriculture, he said the tern farmers want- ad to know nether Bderal feed grain assistance was to be ecc-

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family allowances and adequate provision for disabled persons

Friday

The Commons will continue the Throne Speech debate. The Senate will not sit.

Labor Party Wins British By-eieetion

WIGAN, Lanes, England, March 5 - (Friday) _- (Reuters) - The Labor Government retained its lest in Wigan when R. W. Wil- liams was declared the winner early today in ‘Thursday's by-e1ec- tion.

Williams. a. solicitor. had a. majority over three other candi- dates of 11,896 vmtes, which com- pares with a majority of 16,726 polled by Labor in the 1945 gen-

al election.

The result: Williuns. 28.941; Harold bowling. Conservative, 14.- 406; '1‘. Rowlandson, Communist. 1,647; Owen Roberts. who ran as e. "King's Cavalier,” 932.

Roberts and Rowlandson for- feited their deposits.

The by-election was made neces- sary by the death Dec. 2 of yVil- liam Foster. '

Bank Statement

OTTAWA. March 4 -(CP) — Dominion Government deposits de- creased S28.$8.000 to 546295.900 in the week ended liiardi 3. the Bank of_ Canada reported today in its weekly statement.

Notes in circulation increased $6,506,000 to $162,185,000 while deposits by chartered banks de- creased $755.000 to $521,2m,000.

NEW BUSIIQN PROTEST

DQNDON. March 4 -(AP)—The Moscow radio announced tonight ll/uesis, has made a new protest to the United States over "continued violations of the freedom of merch- ant shipping" by Aimericen plane! off Japan.

FATALLY INJURED

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GIMIPBELLTON. N.B.. Marchd dtOiu-His skull pierced by an - ‘ on the radiator of a car which struck him. 50-year-old Orner Belliveau died in hosvlifll here tonight without Nillliillfl consciousness. It was not known

whether an inquest would be held-

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CANADA

Of Congress

OTTAWA, March L-(Specibll- Establishment of Canadian Na- tional repair and work shops on Prince Edward Island loomed as a. possibility here today when 'I‘rans~ port Minister Chcvricr promised an all-Canadian delegation o! tnc Trades and Labor Congress that he would give "close consideration" to their representations on reg- ‘ional railvlay workshops.

“Our request is that legislation ibe enacted that will require all gallways in Canada to provide ‘suitable car work shops at ca. repair points," the Congress brief sets forth.

The delegation pointed out also

that “workers in the railway shop trades are oftlmes required to lwork in the open under all wea ther conditions both day and night, every day of the year." and that "Canadian railway manage- ment has failed to make any great effort to remedy these con- lditions." I Railway officials in Ottawa itold this correspondent today that ithe present trend is towards cen- rtralizstion of work shops in the interests of ecflnom-y, and held out Illttle immediate hope for the de- icentrnlization as requested by the zTrades and Labor Congress.

Seaman's Rights

Mr. Chevrier told the delegation which was received by Prime Min- ister King and 14 members of the cabinet that his department had prepared amendments to the Can- ada Shipping Act which wlll so far to meet representations of inc Congress. Under the new amend- ments which will shortly be k1-

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School To Pay $12,000 Damages To _Sti|dent

EDMUNDSTON. N. B., March 4 -((7P)-The Edmundston School ‘Board tonight voted to pay Miss Gloria Pellettier the sum of 812,000 "as final settlement and without prejudice to the school board" in "connection with the accident which happened in October, 1914"

ul Dubc, School Board mem- be said Miss Pelletier. a student at the school at the time, had been forced to go down a fire es- cape durlng a fire drill although she "was nervous".

she slipped and fell on her back. After various periods in hos- pital she had a leg amputated.

Hercules Pelletier, Miss Pelle- tier‘s brother, was claiming $10,- 000 cash, $150 a. month for five years. and in the event of his sis- ter's death within the five-year period, $500 for funeral expenses in lieu cf the monthly payments.

Cabinet Considers Rentals Question

OTTAWA. March 4 - (OP) — Government action to curb ex- orbitant increases when controls are lifted Monday from commer- cial rentals was seen as a 7N9- abllity tonight.

The Cabinet, faced with protests from many parts of the country. considered the question today.

Little chance was seen in in- formed quarters that it would go back entirely on its plans for ro- moval of the ceilings. which were first announced several month! Ito.

But there appeared to ba bisis for belied that it would find some way to give tenants a chance to proclaim their grievances if they think the increased rentals they have to pay are far too high.

The Prices Board would retain its power to penalize anyone charg- ing rents that were considered un-

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island Cattle Shipped To Amherst Fair

i4 Exhibits Will » Represent Tilis Province At Big

Show Next Week

Fourteen Island heavy breeds of cattle will be load.

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lhg their best stock today and w. moprow to compete at Amherst, N.- S.. 0n March 9 and 10 against cth- ‘ er Maritime breeders, i The exhibition will be the seventh i annual Pat Stock Show and Sale‘ and will be held in the Maritime,’ Winter Fair buildings under the auspices of the Maritime Show and Sale Association. Senior exhibitors from the 1s- land exhibiting Hereford cattle will be: Fulton Sanderson, York Point; Miller and Franklin Sanderson, North River: N. Kitson and R. Ste-wart of North River; Stewart MacKinnon. l-lighfield; and Hay- den Bros, Cherry Valley. Robert Roberts of Winsloe will

Spring -

have Shorthorns and Hereford crosses in competition. Frank Gleason, Cherry Valley. will send Sihortihorns.

Four of the five Island junior exhibitors will be young Wtmen

and all five will have only Here- IOilfdS in the ring. The young- wom- en are. Marjorie and Verna San- derson of North River: and Aileen and Audrey Kltson of Hampshire. Freddie Kitson. also of Hampshire, will be the fifth lunlor Island ex- hibitor

ramuyiiffiifiz? Route To Visitjlife

AANTIGONIBH. N. 8-. March 4- (Gib-Everett Pitts, 25, died ln hospital here today in the ward next to that of his sick wife whom he was driving to visit when his taxi crashed into an _eastbound bus on a slippery hill at nearby South River last night. seven persons were injured in the crash. Three are still in hos- pital, one in critical condition. Pitts had one child, a six- months-old son.

5M. P. detachment

BELONGINGS SEARCHED FOR. EVIDENCE

Personal letters. old files. and even Christmas cards were scrutin- lfed at the home oi Mrs. P. P. Griffiths in Edmonton when R. C. searched for “evidence” in connection with the Alberta government's charges of “conspiracy to publish a libel" against a magazine publisher, a writer and Dr. Charlotte Whltfon. Mrs. Griffiths, shown here, is sec- retary of the Edmonton I.O.D.E.

Acadia Wins Debating Title

HALIFAX, March 4 - (OP)- Acadla University of Wclfv-ille, N.- S.. won the Maritime lntercolleg-l late debating championship herel tonight by winning a 2-l decision over St. Dunstarvs University of. Charlottetown. .

Subject oi the debate was "That ; Canada's National Defence Should Begin at Home" and Acadia tap-i held the affirmative, l

Acadia debaters were Willis Hall .‘ of Parrs-boro, N. S.. and Noel Mc- Nevin of Charlottetown while. Cyril Sinnott of Morell, P. E. I... and Wilfred Driscoll of Mount Herbert. P. E. 1.. represented st. Dunstarfs.

Judges were Harold Connolly, Nova Scotia Minister of Industry and Publicity, Vincent C. MacDoo~ aid, dean of Dalhousie Iiarw Schom, and Prof. H. L. Stewart. Dalhousie professor cf philosophy.

Acadia now will enter the Do minion intercollegiate debating finals at Toronto March 12.

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At the regular monthly meeting of the Summer-side Board of Trade held last night the matter of park- i118 00114310115 at Borden was given considerable discussion. 1t was pointed out that due to the narrow pier which extends down to the boat that facilities for cars to park while awaiting the arrival c; friends on the car-ferry were poor indeed and that a considerable widening of the pier all the way down would solve the problcyn of traffic can. 805N011- Although the pier has been widened and extended at the point where the carferry docks, this additional space would be taken up, by the erection of the propoled- comfort station,

Parking Facilities At Ferry Discussed

It was also brought to the atten- ticn of the Board that with the increased freight capacity of the new boat fewer trips were made than before. Under present sum- mer schedule there is no boat leaving Borden after five o'clock in the evening unless there help- pens to he extra freight to be fer- ried. Any tourist travelling by auto is forced to renlaln over un- til nine o'clock next morning. It was the ccncensus of opinion that an auxiliary boat was needed dur- ing the summer to cater to the car traffic". In the meantime it was decided to endeavour to have an extra trip provided for and it was

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Dry Irish

SHELBURNE. NS, March 4 - (CP) — Establishment here of an Irish-moss industry headquarters was announced today as this fcnn. er naval bale neared the final atagea cf its quiet metamorphosis into a thriving commercial centre One of seven industries that have taken over the bare, the moss processing plant will consist of a large building and tarmac ramps. one used by navy aircraft, which will be used for drying and bleach- ing moss.

Bpokeqnen for a cheese manu- facturing concern which purchased the facilities for the plant said this would become its main base of Irish moss operations in the Prov- ince. with storage and distribution centred here. Establishment of a ccmpleio processing plant would fcilow if supply and demand could be sufficiently expanded. Irish moss il a seaweed used al a gel- ant-lnous base for products ranging from shoe polish to pudding.

Transition of the base has been suiperlntended by the Provincial Departs-bent: of higher-aye and pub- rfe works. induct

Old Airport Runways

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Moss 0n

Industries have purchased $3001- 000 worth of buildings. while a hospital, boys’ school and admin- lstration offices have been set uP- A naval hospital has been taken over by the Province as a ifs-bed institution for tuberculosis patients and general cases.