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DECEMBER

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Express Urges Britain To Withdraw From U. N.

ilriilsh Governor 0f Sarawak Stabbed By Rebel

SlNGAPORl-I, Dec. 4 -- (AP) - A liialny youth stabbed the British governor of Sarawak Saturday in the first outbreak of violence in that colony's anti-British move- ment. The rommlssioner-generaVs oliicc here said the governor's con- dition irns serious.

Two rebels. about 16 years old, attacked Governor Duncan Stew- art. 4-5, at Sibu. about 100 miles cast of Kuelilng. capital of the British crown colony on the Island o! Borneo. One of them drove a knife into Stewart's abdomen dur- ilig a reception at a, river wharf. The second missed \vith his thrust.

A government communique id- entiiied the two Malays as mem- bers of a bond rebelling against the eession of Sarawak to Britain and demanding the return of the ‘white rajahs." Both wers arrested,

Danger From New Eruption Over

CATANIA, Sicily, Dec, 4—(AP)— Dlnger to towns and hamlets from Stan's latest eruption appeared ended today as lnva tentacles from Europe's highest volcano slowed or stopped moving. Professor Gus- tavo Cumini, director of the Etna Volcanic institute, said one of the eruptive Zones on the southern llope that had threatened Adrano, town oi 23,000, has ceased belching lava. Lava still moved towards Bronte, town of 18,000 inhabitants. some l9 miles weat of the volcano’! crater, but at a rate of no more than 12 feet an hour.

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_ CPINTRPIVILLE, N. B., Dec. 4- (CPP-The I950 conference of Maritime postmastors will he held July 5 and 6 at New Glasgow, N. 5~. F. E. A, Bassett, Maritime branch president, announced here.

Coming Events

"Miii Your Films to Carnhum Photo studio, Charlottetown.

"Come to the regular Dance in Bonshaw every Tuesday night.

"svfinavalo Christmaq Concert, December 21st.

"New Argyle Christmas Concert,

December 23rd.

"Winsloe Road rrau Annual. Mitiifli Monday. December 5th.

H"Christmas Concert, Hampton l“. Tuesday. December 20th.

“St. Catherine's Christmas Con- n‘ Thuriiifly. Dec. 22nd. R"Chnsimas Concert, Johnston's

iver School, Dec. 23,

d "Reserve December 21 for Riv-ar- lla School Concert. Danes after.

"National Film Board at. Har- Pihatou Hall, Tu . Docmber lib. a P. M. Buzaar ,

"hltinior Farmers annual meet- "l in Fort Augustus Hall, Wed- "Htilv. Dec, v.

‘Willie! a good chicken supper I? Marshfield Hall Wednesday, "- '7 in nlil of hull,

"The Miracle of the Bells", a mfifllli Picture, at Clyde River 8M at aao. Don't mlsl lti

"Federation of Agriculture meet- l; ‘Pownal Hall, Friday evening °°°¢i<. Special speakers.

ll ‘Win! live and dressed poul- mmllt advanced prices. Tuesday H" "I Dec, d, our laat day for Ptviirv. n. L. Dlcklelon.

"Annual Meeting of or." ry Val- !" gator Ital-mars in Cherry Va-l- °°i- Homer. December 5th.

t! Mo. at» debate. Public invited.

"Omit to the Church of Scot-

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LONDON. Dee. 4 -—(AP) —-Lord Bearerbrookfls Empire-minded gun. dill‘ EXDWss today accuses the Unit- ed NB 10115 of "making its first m°ve Pluck the British Eiripire t0 Diem." and urges Britain to withdraw from the U.N_

The United Nations Assembly Friday, over British Qppogitlgn adorned i0 measures designed to throw more light on the world's non-self-governing peoples. 1i w“ done despite a last-minute speech by Hector McNeil, British Minister of State. in which he declared Britain would not be hound by any U.N. decision on non-selif-governing territories. He said Britain cgnnm 116000! international interference with any areas now under the Brit- ish flog.

In its lead editorial, the Sunday Express says the U.N. has voted to 105ml itself "as a super-governanent lnlour colonial possessions.“

CTN Jackals are leaping on the lion ‘because they think he i5 money.’ the caper said. "It is time to show them there is lifle, vigor and a good roar in him yet."

"There is only one effective reply we can make, that is to get out of U.N.. lock, stock and barrel. A union of the nations of the world for peace and the advancement of m“. kind is the highest of ideals. But in the present state of men's minds U.N. is a crazy. dangerous institution.

"will? we have come to a pitiable state when we have Egyptians, Rus- sians, Mexicans. and a variety oi Asiatics claiming the ability to shape men's lives more wisely than we can."

Guard Trains in lioukhobor Area

NELSON, B, C., Dec. 4 —- (GP)- Guards on speedxsters lode; pre- ceded all trains through the West Kootcnay mountains of South- Central British Columbia, usher- ing freight and passenger trains

through dangerous Doukhobor country. The speeders, low, gasoline-op-

ersted rail oars, travelled about 50 fee-t ahead of the locomotives. Special advance guards at stra- tegic railway and highway bridges also kept watch against rgpetitign of recent aots of terrorism by fanatical Doukhoibors.

Recent dynamite bomb raids on the Kettle Valley line of the Canadian Pacific Railway forced the precautions. Posting of the guards followed demands of Nel- son citizens and railway men for protection. The citizens threaten- ed to form squads of vigilanles: the railway men to halt all night trains, '

AACHEN, Germany, Dec. 4-- (APi-German customs police ar- rested 4,300 amugillers in this area near the Belgian-Netherlands bor- der during November, police offi- Clnls reported today. An average of n half ton of coffee was recov- ered daily from the smugglers.

Claims Million . And Hall Balls ln labor Camps

By Norman Altstcdter

NEW YORK, Dcc. 4 — LCP) -- British challenged Russia Satur- day to allow on-the-spot United Nations investigation of British charges that 1,500,000 Iaa-tvians, Estoriians and Lithuanlans have been driven in~to remote Soviet forced-labor camps.

During a heated clash in the U. N. Assembly, G. T. Corley Smith of Britain invited U. N. members to visit Britain to de- cide whether Russian accusations of mistreatment of refugees are accurate.

Alexander Panyushkin of Rus- sia declined to answer Smith's chalilen-ge concerning the Baltic deporiations. The Soviet delegate said: "Every person who has com- mon sense won't answer such provocative attacks."

Aiiter Assembly president Car- los P. Romulo of the Philippines finality succeeded in terminating the debate, the asembly approv- ed a resolution on refugees surp- portcd by the Western Powers.

The measure provides for the naming of a U. N. high commis- sioner to handle refugee problems after the international refugee or- gnnlzailon goes out of existence early in i951.

The Assembly rejected a pro- posal by While Russin which would have obliged U. N. mem- bers to send back to Soviet areas next year thousands of displaced persons w-ho do not wish to re- turn to their homes in Rusian- controlled territory, .

Under the approved plan the commissioner's office would work. at an estimated annual cost of $400,000, for international conven- tions and special agreements with governments on behalf of refugees.

The vote ended lengthy deibate at the present session on the rins- tlon in udhich Canada. along with other Western Powers. has been attacked by Soviet-bloc coun- tries as an exploiler of refugee labor. The main Soviet theme was that refugees were being stopped bv force from returninu to their Eastern-European homes.

To Review Case Of lie Bernonville

OTTAWA, Dec. 4 -(CP) -The Government has established a new three-man immigration board to review the case of Count Jacques Duge de Bernonville.

De Bernonville has been sentenced to death in absentia by French authorities for alleged collaboration with the Nazis during the Second World War.

Resources Minister Gibson said Saturday in an interview that the board is awaiting data from im- migration iounsel. Then it will start hearings in Montreal to re- View the possibility of deporting the French count and his family.

Fail To Agree On -How To Ban Crime Comics

OTTAWA, Dec. 4 — (C?) ._ Provincial and Federal legal ex- perts have failed to agree on ways to amend the Criminal Code to ban the manufacture and sale of crime comics and obscene litera- ture.

Justice Minister Garcon asked their opinion after E. D. Fulton (PC-Kamiopc) introduced a bill in the Commons providing jail sentences of two years for per- sons involved in the manulaetu... and sale of such literature.

After extended debate the bill was given second reading-ap- proval in principle. Before furth- er action was taken on the mea- sure, Mr. Justice Gerson suggegg. ed that opinions be obtained from tthe Provinces and other legal authorities.

The measure specifies that the crime comics must tend lo induce or lndlluence youthful persons to, violate the law or to corrupt the morale of such persons.

Premier Maurice ~ Dupleasis of Quebec. in conflict with ‘the Fed- ersl Government on many mitten. appeared to show less disapproval of the measure than any other Provincial’ Government. Ha sug- gested only a few amendments. but generally welcomed the legit- lotion.

New Brunswick pointed up some of the major difficulties in en- forcing such legislation. Other

comment ran from suggested Mll- or changes in the bill to deep pessimism that the measure would do anything to help conditions in Canada.

E. B. McLatchey, Deputy At- torney-Genernl of New Brunswick, said that in consideration of. so- cailed crime comics, Canada first would have to decide on definition of a crime.

Killing a person was not neces- sarily murder. and only a human being was capable of committing acts of crime. Some of the objects sketched in the comic books had tails and wings and did not. appear to represent human beings.

No w." ,ondencc with Nova Sootla was included in the 7il-page tabled document.

Walter E. Darby, Attorney-Gen- eral of Prince Edward Island, ex- pressed some doubt: on ms mea- sure.

"Enforcement of such legisla- tion presents the greater diffi- culiy in view of the burden of proving knovrledle," he slid.

He suggested deletion of the reference involving the ability of an accused to defend himself by saying he hsd no knowledge of what the book contained.

Leslie R. Curtis. Attorney-Gen- eral of Newfoundland, felt the, bill did not provide a full solution. Ha suggested some amendments. but felt cven these would not

meet the problem Nwerly.

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Senator Penny of Nfld.

Dies Suddenly At Ottawa

OTTAWA, Dec. 4 -— (CP) -- Senator George Penny, 5i, of Ramea, Nfld, died suddenly here today in hospital.

He was one of three Newfound- land Senators who took their seats in the upper chamber when the 21st session of Pariiamgnt opened Sept. l5 last.

Operator of a south-west frozen- fish plant business in Newfound- land, Senator Penny, a Liberal. was active in the movement for confederation with Canada.

He was taken to hospital Friday

with bronchial pneumonia and his condition became worse. His body left today by train for

Halifax where burtial will be held

Tuesday. His widow and a 12-year-old daughter also left today for Halifax.

Death of Senator Penny raised to nine the number of vacancies in the Senate, four of them in Newfoundland. There are 7R Lib- erals and 15 Progressive Conserva- tives.

$33,000 Objective For P. I. Red Cross Drive

Prince Edward Island's objective in the Canadian Red Cross drive slated to begin March 1 will again be $33,000. states Mrs. H. I. Palner. Island representative at the three- day Central Council meeting in Toronto. The total Canadian drive will also be for the same objective as last year. namely $5,000,000. Mrs. Palmer was also the divisional rep- resentative at the National Junior Red Cross Committee meetings held pirllor to that of the Central Coun- c

A sufficient sum to cover the purchase price and cost of renovat- ions of the Division Headquarters and the construction of the annex is reported as havin been received from National Hes uarters. It is expected that the new annex will be ready early in the New Year. This will contain a large dfltnonstration room for classes in home nursing. first aid and nutrition, as well as crippled children and blood don- ors' clinics. The renovations have been started and are progressing favourably.

The reports or the standing com- mittees were given by their various chairmen as follows: Mrs. E. A. Foster, Women's Work; Dr. L. W. Shaw, Junior Red Cross; Mrs. J. w. Jones, Nutrition; Mrs. E. M. Bag- nall, FirstAid: Miss Katherine Mac- Lennan, Nursing: Miss Dorothea Stewart, Corps; lit-Col. L. I". Mac- Donald. Blood Donor; Mr. E. C. Johnstone. House.

Lt.-Col. MacDonald stressed the need of having as many donors as possible at the clinics to be held next week in Sumrnerslde, at the R.C.A.F. station. in Kenslngton, Montague, Souris and Charlotte- town. The Province has now over- drawn its deposit at the Maritime Bank in Halifax by over 100 bot- ties.

Miss K. MacLennan spoke of the great benefit of the Red Cross Blood Donor Service to patients in the Provincial Sainatorium who require transfusions as well as the patients in all the other hospitals.

Three Students Die in Fire

NORMAN. Okla, Dee. 4 - (AP) - A flash fire swept through a wooden donnitory at the Univer-

slty of Oklahoma. Saturday and burned three men students to death.

Twenty one were injured, two critically.

More than 300 others eaciwed

uninjured. University officials said all the students in the dormitory at. the time of the blaze had been accounted for.

Among those with minor injuries was James Meiynk of Big Valley, Alta. He was released from host!- itsl-after treatment. Those who died in the blaze were identified as Price D. Starks. Oklahoma city. Sammy J. Lsrue. 20. Clinton. Okla, and Maurice Ahearn Jr., N. Kiilingsworth, Conn,

The office of Dr. George L. Cross, university president, estim- ated damage at about 8600.000. Origin of the fire was not deter- mined.

Critically injured were David M. Clary. Buckner Ark. and John H. Sorenson, Broo yn, N.Y.

Claude hammers, campus fire chief, laid the firs apparently started in the No. 1 wing of the dormitory. There are five wins!-

‘rwo bodies were found in the first wing and one in the fifth.

Many war veterans housed in the barracks jumped from their windows with nothing on but their shorts and clutching the war vet- cram‘ subsistence cheques they had just received.

Alvin Levine, Oklahoma City. sold than was some confusion but no one was panicky.

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MADRID, Dec. k-(AH-Ganer- nlinimo Pranciaco Franco, chief of the Spanish state, observed hi! 51th birthday today. He spent a quiet dav It Plrdo Palace with his

family.

From NfIdLPotatoes

FREDERICTON, Dec. 4—(CP)

Importance of precautions against use of Newfoundland potatoes for seed purposes in other parts of Canada was stres- sed toniight by Smith A. Hilton, superintendent of the Dominion Experimental Station here.

Any potatoes imported from Newfoundland must be kept in isolation for a year after test- ing at Ottawa to prevent spread of the black wart, or canker, disease prevalent in parts of

Canada's ne rovlnce. Mr. Hil-ton ere has never been any sign o he disease in

any Province except Newfound- land. It can be transmitted on potatoes which do not show it and will remain unnoticed un- til harvesting time. It. can also be spread by use of bags in which infected potatoes have been shipped.

FATALLY INJURED

NEW YORK, Dec, 4—(AP)—Pn- lice Lieui. Edward B. Sweeney, 45. at home on sick leave, bled to death early this morning after fall- iflk alfllnst a bottle in his Man- hattan apartment, police reported. Sweeney apparently tripped or fell while carrying a wine bottle in the kitchenette. The bottle broke and a splinter cut a jagged wound under his left armpit as he hit

Farmer lilled

Two Men lniured In Traffic Accident; Fu- ther and Daughter Burned.

A series of accidents in this Province over the week-end brought death to a Union Road farmer and sent four persons to hospital with injuries. None of the latter were in serious condition, however.

A Union Road (Queen's County)

farmer, Mr. Thcmas Waidroin Prowse, 77, was killed Saturday while cutting lumber on his farm. I-Ie was working with a hired man when a felled tree struck him, causing instant death. No inquest will be held. | Surviving are a daughter at home and a son, Harold Provrse. in Char- lottetown. His Wife died in Febru- ary. 1946.

An Oyster Bed Bridge man and his twelve-_vear-old daughter were taken to the Prince Edward Is- land Hospital last night suffering rom burns they received from an exploding gas lamp about 5 o'clock yesterday evening.

Mr. Walter Ford received facial burns and his daughter Freda suf- fered body burns Medical author- ity said they were doing as well ns could be expected last night.

The lamp exploded as it was be- ing lit. The mishap occurred in Mr. Ford's home at Oyster Bed Bridge.

Two men are in the Prince County Hospital witii minor in- juries following s car collision yes- terday afternoon at two o'clock on the highway just at Summerfield Catholic Church. Both cars are almost completely wrecked, George Woodside of Konsington and Wil- linm Curley of Freetown, who were passengers in separate cars, are in

hospital with facial cuts and bruises.

Une cai- was driven by Carl Woodside of Summerside, who

was, proceeding tov/ards Charlotte- town with four passengers, all members of the Crystal Hockey Club who were to attend a practice at the Forum. The other car, driv- en by Charles Delghan of Free- town, was coming onto the pave- ment from tho Freetown Road and was struck on the side by the Woodside car.

With Carl Woodside besides his brother George were Reginald Bradshaw, Henry Gallant and Leo Shields. William Curley was the only passenger with Charles Deighan. The Delghan car is n 1948 Plymouth sedan and was turn- ed over on its top. The Woodside

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G0v’t Committee Studies Unemployment In N. S-

By John LeBlanc

OTTAWA, Doc. 4 ~40?) - A Government committee is studying unemployment in Nova Seotla, Lab- or Minister Mitchell told the Com- mons Saturday.

The Minister made the EIUIOUJICG- mcnt under questioning as his De- partmentks estimates were being ex- amined. The estimates, after ta-king up most of the day's sitting, were passed just before the House rose.

With Government policies under criticism on several points, the House made slow progress during its second Saturday afternoon sitting oi the session. All indicat- ions still point to prorogailon some time during the coming week.

The Government's original target date for closing was yesterday. This has shifted now to next Saturday, though some members expressed be- lief Parliament might clean up its 1949 business before that.

Before considering the Labor De- partment's estimates. the House made good time with Government legislation, adopting four bills.

These were measures to enlarge the act for subsidies to gold mines, establish the Canadian Overseas Telecommunications Corporation, and amending the Dominion-Pro- vincial tax-rental agreements and the Customs Act.

Makes Announcements

During a lalbor debate which wandered into many subjects, Mr. Mitchell made then statements:

I. At. the insistence of Op- position mz-mibers. he will con- sider setting up a Commons committee next session to in- quire into the Governments 194s action in raising the prico of Government annuities. lie said annuities sales had dropped 50 per cent since this action.

2. He was not prepared to ari- nounce government policy on whether the Federal Treasury will pay a share of unemploy- ment relief costs.

He favors contributory pensions under the state rattler than private pension agree- ment: by workers with em- ployers, who might go out of business in a few years.

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4. It is up to unions to go ahead with the job of cleaning up Communists in the ranks of Canadian labor. and the Gov- ernment does not intend to em- bark on this task by legislation. The Labor Department came un-

der its heaviest criticism. from all quarters of the Opposition. for a decision last year to loiwcr the in- terest rates on Government an- nuities and thus increase the price

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PRAGUE, Dec. 4—(AP)--Czechn- slovaklrfa Roman Catholic Bishops solemnly warned the Communist Government today that they cannot submit to Church control laws which destroy religious freedom in the country. They even went as for as to suggest the possibility cf a religious "fight".