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CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA.‘ TUESDAY.

APRIIJ 27.; 194s ,'

six Arab states Planning invasion or (Palestine

Transferable Vote ln Federal Elections Urged In Commons

llakes Appeal For tonservatioii 0f Fur Seal Trade

UITAWA. April id-Gpeciali» Fisheries Minister J. A. MacKiri- non complimented W. Chester S. McLure, Progressive Conservative roenrber for Queen's, and paid tri- bute to the Prince Edward Is- lsnd member's knowledge of the Behring Sea sealing industry short- ly before the I-louse rose this afternoon for the dinner recess.

Speaking on the provisional agreement ‘etween Canada and the United States on the fur seal industry in the Pribiloffs and 1d- jacent islands on the north Pael- flce, Mr. McLure urged the Gov- ernment to "put teeth into tlils act in order to save one of the greatest industries in the fur trade 0f Canada.”

The menlber for Queen's who has had extensive experience in the fur business was roundly Ipplilldfi. ed from all parts of the chamber when he concluded his appeal for conservation of the Behring See seals for the mutual benefit at Canada and the United States. Mi.

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Coming Events

“Play. Tracadie Hall, April Dance after.

"Card Party, Holy Name Hall, Wednesday. April 2am, s P.1d. st. Charles Auxiliary.

“Dlncine. admin-y ‘on... Trav- ellers Rest, Thursday. April 3th. Orchestra Prince County Pioneers.

"Talkies. St. Peters Bay, Wed- "Psdly. 28th. "Notorious" starring Cit-Ty Grant and Ingrad Bergman.

"Dance. New Perth Hall, Wed- hwdnv. Alptil 20th. "venue's Orh- estra. Sale of candy,

"Booking orders for Timothy and Clover Seeds. W. I. Bowman. l-liuiter River.

“Dance, Spring Valley Haj], Phony. April soul. mule Mac- Kehsie‘; Orchestra.

"Fl-Tim". we can still accept your clover seed orders at our low

prices. Rush your order. MoGuigan and Boyle.

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"Dance and sale of lunches

Bonahaw Hall, Wednesday, April .8th. In aid of rink. MaoNellYs Orchestra.

,"l'°'~\"~11"¢ Hoes at Fredericton ‘m’ Canada Packers every Thursday I11 ll A. M. and Coivllip until 12. D. L. MacDowsll. .‘

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By GWDGI KITCHEN

UITAWA. April N -- (GP) - The Commons today heard a aug- gestlml the single transferable vote be adopted in Canada's elec- toral system to ensure mniorlty representation in Parliament, ' - The proposal was a-drvanced by Ai-tihul- _Roea (PO-Sourls) and qulclnly won support from. other Progressive Conservative and So- cial Credit speakers. There were one or two dissenters.

Coupled with it was a. slldftoa- tipn mat persons 0d 18 be allowed to vote in Federal elections. At present, only those of 21 or over can vote Federally, although in some Provincial elections the limit is lower.

The prifisosals was made dur- lng study of a. bill makin-s a num- ber of chanted in the Dominion Elections Act. The bill was ap- proved in prindple and now will undergo detailed svucw before the Dominion Elections Committee.

Under the single transferable vote stratum, the voter- indicates his reference of the candidates listed. He gives his first choice, his second choice, his third and 8o on until he has covered all cen- didaites. The ballots then are counted a number of times the basis of these preferences, withythe last candidates being dropped each ticne. This is con- tinued until a uandidate with

' more than 50 per cent of the vote

emerges.

Opposition speakers said that slider the present voting aystem. under which the voter marine his ballot for only one candidate, there is ~a. danger of at minority ‘vv coming to power. For instance, some 150 of the present members of the Commons were elected in the 1940 general elctions on less than 50 per cent of the

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Storm lletraees Course, Fools Forecaster, Others

HALIFAX, April I8 - tCPl-A slight spring disturbance that blesr

across the Marltimes Saturday night and got as far as New- foundland rctraced its wintry

steps across the Atlantic Provinces tonight. It left several inches of snow over Cape Breton and Prince Edward Island.

The storm was. as the Weather Bureau put it, still recurvlng. Ir. was centred just east of Cape Breton late today and tonight was galloping south along the Nova Sootia coast.

It caused gales over most oi‘ the Maritimea and gusts as high as ‘l0 miles an hour were reported from Moncton, N. B. There was steady snow or snowflurriea over Nova. Scotia, Prince Edward is- land and Eastern NewBrunswick.

A low temperature tonight of 20 degrees was recorded at Frederic- tonflMoncton, Kentvills. N. ,S.. Sydney, N. 8.. Charlottetown and Canipbellton ll. I. got d! with 28. ,

Press) . w i April 30-De- fenee Beerptory James Ibruslal said today that he doesn't think war is imminent. If it were, lie said, he'd be aching 105.000.000.000 from Congress instead of Willa

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Forrester foiled himself in the odd position cf argulngi against giving the military snore funds than the lower House.» Be bor- i-owed an old ilgure of speech on extreme "Illa-redness: "If 1°“ leave it to the lhilitorli ""111 "l" tify the moon." ~ -

Forrestal testified betel-e the Senate appropriations committee in mpport of a propane toinersose thesis-force fromliotoelgroisps ‘rise louse has votedlfor e ‘l0- lsnstcr Josebliéh-‘Otflalieaay if. v a ‘IQ-quartered u “fortifyliig the mods.“ Ion-ss-

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lloleil P.E.I. Mariner Retired 0n Pension

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I CAPT. J. H. HUBLEY ‘Mt I. L,

MONGTON, April 26 — A foi- iower of the sea since he was 12 years old, Caipibain Henry Hubley, M. B. E" of the GI-flfidlfifl National Steamslllps, has retired under the pension rules of the company. His retirement was announced from Montreal today by Oelptalin R. A. Garke, general manager of the C. N. S. S.

A native o! Dudldns, P. E-L, and presently living at Mono‘ , capt- ain l-lwbley earned his master's certificate for sailing vessels in 1905 arnd in 1014 secured a similar certifimte for steam passenger vesels. He en-terbd the service oil’ the Canadian National Steamy clhllps in 1901 as master of the “Canadian Recruit" and since that time has been in comma d of a. number of the irompanyi vessels selling in the Canada-West mdlee service. .»

During World W'ar II he was awarded the M. B. E. for hie sch ion in safely piloting his ship, the O. N. S. B. "Cof-bori-ie", from the island of Penang, oalpt/ilred by the Japanese in their '

Armies Wlll Likely Move. a Before lllay 15 .

(By Mn Boyd)

CAIRO. April 36—(AP)-Arab sources said tonight that six Arac states have decided to invade Palestine with their regular land, sea and air forces before Britain ends its Holy Lend mandate May 15

liing Abdullah was reported to have already dispatched Arab leg- ion reinforcements from Trans-

‘ Jordan to Palestine. He was said

to be preparing to take the field personally.

It was disclosed unofficially at Arab League headquarters that Egypt and Syria had ordered their army garrlsons on the Palestine frontier to be ready for an invas- ion order.

Iraq is said to be sending reg- ular troops through Trans-Jordan toward Palestine. Lebanon and Saudi Arabia have promised mili- tsry help proportionate to their more limited means.

Egypt warned all shipping fitjm its territorial waters along a. 20- mile coastal strip adjoining south- ern Palestine effective May l. Ob- servers sew this as a step toward

A Demands

ilontract Let For Addition To Parkiiale School

Mr. Borden Myers, PGIkdI-R, has been awarded a contract for the construction of a new four- room wing a7. the Parkdale Scihool, Work will begin immediate- ly, it was leamed. -

The addition. which will be approximately 3d by 42 feet, will double the sealing facilities of the school, which now has four classrocms. The design will harmonize vyith the original build- ing, which is of brick veneer. In the new wing, however, brick ‘aging will be used in pkace of

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Contracts have not been let for the plumbing, heating and paint- ing.

i r. James Harris, Charlottetown 1,5 the architect. It is expected the

building _wll.l cost between $15,000 arid $20,000.

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King. Queen Observe Silver Anniversary

By NORMAN CBIBBHWS

~" IDNDON. Aiprfl U ‘(OH-The King and Queen today celebrated their silver wedding Jubilee in stately splendor amid stirring demonstrations of affection from their subjects around the world.

Speaking at the chief cerunony. a. mid-day thankqiylsig service at St. Paul's Cathedral, Dr. Geol- frey Fisher, Archbishop of Gant- erbury, expressed the warm rent-

ag-alnet Singapore.

Captain hubby's ship was the last allied vessel to leave Penang, and the story of its voyage of 33, 000 miles through unfamiliar wlstem and numerous miineflelds has been declared one of the moot remarkable and thrilling to 00mg out of Wed-Id War II '

“While in the port of Penang. the "Col-borne" encountered the full force of a Japanese “air raid,

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ll. B. Box Aiiil Barrel Plant lliiriis

(By The Canadian Prcel)

. N-B» Avril 20- A stubborn dire today destroyed the box and barrel manufacturing plant owned by Gerald Traflord at nearby Tracy Mills.

Fire departments from Centre- villc, Florenceville and Mars l-lill, Me., rushed to the scene and suc- oeededin preventing the flames from spreading to nearby bulld- lngs.

The fire was believed to have started from a spark from the plant's chimney. The pie/nit em- ployed about 35 workers and had 308611 a. conmunirty hmkne-rk for

.yee.rs.

Damage was estimated at 100.000.

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like to have such a force in being.

He added, however. that the smaller force, balanced with army‘ and _navy‘powcr, is dcblgned to, get "the best military results ll our budget is to be limited." ‘

The 00.01.000.000 More would would be on top of the $110M.- 000,000 armed forces bilhst for the year beginning April l.

Purl-emf said that in view cl inflation perils. military upsnflt- ures must be limited unless Con- grels ala controls on prices and supplies,

If the high oonmsnd thought war was imminent, he said, “we probably would be asking forebout‘ 020.000.000.000 in the first shite" frost would be, for the first year ‘and he said the second you-might call for another 000.000.000.000.

Gen. Omar Bradley. army chief 6f ital. sold in ooilldsntiaftlsti- niony made public Blinder, that ills chance of war with Russia has increased since the first of the fills ' V

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jud irient of the Transport Board.

m: that Ill.- Jenss’ experience in 1m and his veal-a in Ofiawe-havs taught him net to" aspect a Dominion Cabinet of any color to reverse its stand on pel- lcy. even at the combined request qflssvua l

Menage from P. I. I.

The- following cable was sent yesterday by His Honour Lieu- tenant-Governor J. A. Ber- nard, to Their Majesties King George and Queen Elizabeth: "Congratulations and best kind wishes from all our loyal citi- sens."

iimnt of his countrymen when he said of the royal couple:

“The evidence and example, of their steedfastnoss, rooted in the serenity od a hwppy hcme life and expressed in the selfless service to their people, has steadied and encouraged the whole nation ...... .. thaouglh all the exacting duties or their pu-biic station there shines

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Premier Jones llon-(lemmittal 0n Representations

OITAWA, April 26-(Special)— Prince Edward Island Premier J. Walter Jones today continued his activities of seeing administrative heads of the Dominion Govern- msntin addition to attending the conference between Premiers of the seven Maritime and Western zrovinbes and the Federal Cab»

et.

Reached this afternoon after, he IladJnede replesentatdons at the Department of Agriculture and Public Works, Premier Jones said he could “main no comment" on the discussion with the Cabinet on freight rains. Nova Bcotids Prem- lsr Angus medonud hld stsicll the tevsn Prepliershposltlon with regard to the ll per cent horizon- tal increase in freight nus and his statement. the Premier said, needed no amplification.

It is suspected in Ottawa that the Prince ldward Island Prem- isrlladnosauguille lloreofthe outcome of today's m ting.’ ai- n he vie-operated fully with t e other provincial heads and sn- dorses to the full, Mr. bfscdonsld’:

eat fod- appointment of s my- sl Eou-iinleslon to re-examlne the

Th close to him intimate how-

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Gusts lip To Bil-Miles In StormYesterilay

liar Ferry-lljlayeli More Than Four Hours lly lllgh Winds.

wihd yglgdty during yester- day's AlPfll snow atom mm!“ e0 m-lles-per-hour during wit: Mr. Warren Burns, wOflmlé-lbflb. server at the Charlottetown EX- perimei-ital Station said. About threeinches o! snow were record- ed.

Temperatures all day here be- low freezing but by 0.30 1m night the weather was beccrnlnB Film" er and the ihelrmoaneter stood at 32 above. At the same time the wind was drdiioine and W" northwest 3o mlfes-per-holu‘.

‘I115 wind all day was north northwest and the highest veloc- ily for a. single hour was between 9 and 3 dcfoek in the afternoon when 48 miles was recorded.

The storm disrupted commun- ications and delayed traffic, The Borden tiralxi with mainland malls and passengers did not arrive in the City until about 11-30 last night. Most of the delay was caus- ed when the car terry ANNE" remained tied do at the Tormen- tine pier aiwaltillg for the high winds to subside. The boat was delayed about four and a half hours, Final! at 7J8 she sailed and docked a Borden at 8.38. Pas- eengers reported a, rough orall- iflg. although tihe boat behaved we] in the heavy seas.

Then when the train was back- ing into the station in Charlotte- town, one car ms partially de- railed near the Grafton Street coming, holding up the train. ‘raxis went down and the peasan- gera were taken off lille train ba- fore the our wda placed but on the track. The line was cleared a shon time later. .

Railway odfidals said the winds were very high in t-lle Northnmb- ss-iahd some in the ate after- noon and in addition visibility was extremely limited due to the

heavy snow. ‘Rle storm grounded air hutfic to and frcm tihe Province 1nd

telqshone and telegraph colznmun- icatlona Eledrio power was dis- rupted in a few districts.

IONDON - hundred copies of the ‘lid-figs ol-

flclal report on‘ Gareth espion- age trials have been lold linux18‘:

volume not on n10 hare

Railway Workers Wage

Are Rejected

(By The Canadian Press)

OTIlAWA, Apr. 25—The demand of 140.000 railway workers for a tlo-cents-sn-hour wage boost has been rejected by two Government- appolntcd conciliation boards.

This decision, coupled with a recommendation for a. seven-cent increase, brought from Prank H. Hall, spokesman for the workers, a hint orf a. strike vote.

Mr. Hall, chairman of the nego- tiating committee for the railway brotherhoods, said in Montreal that a. seven-cent hike would be "entirely inadequate." He added that his committee will discuss the boards‘ decision and expressed the opinion a strike vote will be called.

The two boards were headed by Mr. Justice J. C. A. Cameron of the Exchequer Court.

One dealt with the dispute as it affected the 28.000 membi-rs of the Canadian Brotherhood of Rall- way Employees, the other as it aflected 112,000 employees repre- sented by various international brotherhoods.

In each case. the Labor Minister announced today, the wage re- commendation was the salie. Ma- jority reports recommended the seven-cent hoist and employees‘ representatives urged the ZO-cent increase.

A. R. Mosher. president of the C.B..R.E., snld here the report af- fecting his organization “is com- pletely removed from justice, equity and consideration of human needs." . '

Mnvncoaher. who also is presid- ent of the Canadian Congress of Labor, said in a statement that, “fortunately,” the recommendation ls not final or binding.

The board which onsldered the demands of the various brother- hoods dealt only with wages. Mr. mistioe Cameron and M.M. Porter. of Calgary» submitted the majority report recommending a seven-cent increase effective April 8. M. W. Wright of Ottawa, presented the minority report urging a iii-cent boost retroactive to last Dec. 30. It was on that date that the workers wanted a ell-cent increase to go into eiIect.

Would Restrict llrug Stores’ Sunday‘ Sales

SAINT JOHN‘. N. 3., April 26- (CPl-A move by the Saint John Ministerial Association to prevent drugstores from selling anything but drugs and surgical necessities on Sunday will be discussed ton-or- row night at a special meeting of the Pharmaceutical Association here.

‘While several druggists inter- viewed today declined comment pending the outcome of the meet- ing. they intimated that they stay- ed open Sundays only as a service

Vice-President 0f 0.ll.ll. Visits iilty

Mr. manager and vice-president of the

W. E. Robinson, general

Canadian National Railways for the Atlantic Region, arrived in the City about 11.30 last night after a stormy cro ing in the "Abegweit"

Mr. Rob nson informed the Guardian, that the storm in tile Strait was the worst he had ever experienced but added that the “Albegweilfl behaved splendidly and at; no time had any trouble in mak- ing the passage from Tormentine to Borden. He had warm words of praise for Captain MacGulre who, Mr. Robinson said, was master of the situation at all times.

Though this is his first trip t0 the Province as vi...- president of the C.N.l'l,., Mr. Robinson has ol- ten visited the Island and has many friends and acquaintances in Charlottetown. .

His present visit, he said, is but a. routine one. ~ Born at North Sydney. N. l. Mr. Robinson entered the railway service as station agent at In- grsmport. N. 5., in 1006. The fol- lowing year he transferred to the position of freight clerk at Bridge- water, subsequently serving as tic-

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240,000 Apple Trees Will Be llprsstsil

HALIFAX, April 28 -(CP) — Opmstlon apple-tree will start next week in Nova Scotlirs Annapolis Valley when ‘the first 002443.000 trees scheduled for the “woodplle is uimeeremoniaisly uprooted.

The trees are being rsmcv from Valley orchards as part. big apple industry rehablll

ing varieties for the domestic market will replace those thut bore cooking apples for export. The Brilish export market folded lest year.

The program Lancing undertaken by the Nova Sootia and Dominion Governments and the oachardists themselves. A $4 bonus will be paid fod- every tree reirnoved.

The uprootlng process will re- quire about three years and will

to the public.

be coupled with a granting pro- Ject.

Captured

KINGSION. qnt, April 26-(0?) -—'I‘wo gun-wielding, trigger-happy convicts were caught in the web of a. loo-man posse today only a few hours after they shot and ki-l-

‘ ed s prison messenger in a daring

break from Kingston Penitentiary.

The» pair-baby-faced Howard Urquhart. 21. and droopy-milled 40-year-old Austin Craft-were re- captured by half a dozen heavily- urmed prison guards in s swampy area near Sydenham, id miles northeast ofKingston.

‘rl-ielr victim in the flight for freedom was John Kennedy. 59- year-old penitentiary messenger. Urquhart was in the trunk of Ken- nedy's car and Craft in the back seat. crouched low, as the amo- lnobile pulled through the heavily- barred gates of the prison.

Just as it passed through the gate, Craft pumped three bullets into the messenger and dumped the body out onto the roadway. Two shots were fired at a guard bl‘- missed. The break was made about 9:90 a.m. and the‘ two oonvlnzs were returned to Kingston Peni- tentiary about l:80 pm.