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2,200 Cases 0i P.E.l. Eggs For Creat Britain

Prince ldward island poultry- men have shipped t0 Within 2.300 use; of eggs. reports Mr. FEM. Nash, senior poultry products in- gpCClOT. which is greater than the total set for the three Maritime Provinces. Pouitrmten, grading station operators and dealers or perkei-s of this Province, he says, are to be congratulated on making lllCll a fine showing in filling the Maritime quota. The egg contract prices for these fali and winter RE I. eggs at seaboard are A Large .44, -A Medium .42, A Puiiet

“Ontario's present egg contract expires on January 31. i040 but we have reasonable assurance that further contracts will be negotia- ted. Mr. Nash says. "It is becoming evirientpliowever. that, if we wish to retain the British market, we wiii have ~10 produce moo-Q fall and i-arly winter eggs. Canada. has a yearly swrlus o! cogs ‘and Britain is lllifly to be the only country cap- able of buying in such quantities. li looks like a trade worth snaking r reiil effort to retain.

"By changing production methods lo liaicit chicks in February and March. ensuring “g produotlm for lail and early winter months, P31. potilirvmeri can assist in retaining the British ntarket thereby anus-- tiig themselves of the highest PTlPCs paid for Grade 1A" eggs. Balms est; Woe- under the um- tract are 5 cents leg pq- dozen,

"Island farmers have broven fail

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Coming Events

"Dance in Emerald Hall Wed- nesday night. Fob. b. C. W. L.

"Horse ruling- Oyster Bed Blldlfl Wednesday afternoon.

“Hooker East Royalty tonight. Crystals vs. Royals. Skate after.

"Queen's County LO.L. meets in Canoe Cove Feb. 4th at 2.30 p.m.

"Cutting Ice on Cornwall Pond. alerting Monday. February 3rd. a es.

“Horse Races at Sourla. Wednes- hi’. February 5th. Please have en- tries in Tuesday evening. i

"Booking orders bagged lime- stone February delivery. Wesley Bruce, Elmira.

"Receiving Hogs at Crapaud for Canada Packers Ltd. every Tuesday until 11 A. M. it. N. Dawson.

"Dance in Knights of Colum- bus Hail. Souris. February 4th. Clifford's Orchestra.

"West Royalty vs. Hunter River Royals at New Glasgow Rink te- nisht. Gama net-ta II.

"Annual Box Social. Bingo. Dance, auspices Holy Name Society. Town Rail. Georgetown. Tuesday. retiruai-y 4th.

"sham Meeting ‘of Wiltshire Dairying Co., wiif be held lli the

halt on Monday, Peta-nary 10th. at I P. M. Rwlaatsr. Secretary.

“Motion Pietra-es at Orepaud

I (By The Canadian Press)

At Snag Airport in the Yukon, the winter weather got complete- ly out of hand yesterday and the ntercury dropped to 8i degrees below zero to set an all-time re- cord for cold on the North Am- erican continent.

last Thursday the ther- mometer at the R..C.A.l". staging route airdrolne showed an ali- time low of 78.’! degrees. Yes- terday's cold snap almost burst the bottom out of| ‘the alcohol thermometer.

Seemingly in celebration of Lha new victory by King Winter, a blimard that threatened to choke up Prairie roads roared across the Western Provinces with sub- aero temperatures and biting winds. -

The storm. that drew warm winds to meet it. worded mod.- erate tornperatures for Ontario and not until Monday night, when _ the storm centre passes into Quebec will the mercury sneak down in Central Ontario.

In the meantime, intermittent rain was predicted for Ontario and Quebec followed by_snow.

ll. S. Stands Pat 0n Atomic Plans

(By The Associated Press)

LAKI SUCCESS. N. Y.. Feb. I -'Ihe United States stood firm today “on, its United" Nations arms- atomio plans despite a Russian threat to veto and a generally cool reception given the Ameri- can program by other delegates. The first teat of the over-all

‘ pr ,. ls will oome at Tuesday's meeting of the Secur- ity Council but these two pre- session developments showed the whole program would have en- ough going:

i. The Moscow newspaper Prav- da said i/t was likely that the United States plan for control of atomic energy would be vetoed. Since all veto-power states except Russia have accepted \the plan. this statement would mean only that the Soviet Union was ready to block it.

2. The American program on approaching the arms-limitation and atomic problems. submitted in advance in private meetings with other delegates. drew a gen- erally cool reception and strong objections from the Soviet Un-

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gut in the-face of these con- ditions. American delegate-War- ren R. Austin planned no change.

l,000 Americans 0st iioaiiy To titiit Ciiiaa

--.- PIZIPING, Feb. 2 - (AP) - Nearly, 2.000 Americans got set to- day to run a hazardous ifs-mile Chinese gauntlet to the sea.

Ever since the American decis- ion to quit China, Communists have been attadting the Peiping- Tientsiri Railway, and the dangers of the withdraw-i loomed 157891’ today wi news o1 continued bit- tq- fightiri along the route.

Bless thg Cosrimunfits wfli sales to a truce for the evacuation. the American service msonnel and their wives and children will either have to flee by air. leaving much equipment behind. or use the rail- way wider marine guard, Americlt authorities said.

IONTRIAL. Nb. 2 -(CP)- Statiatics showing that over-all coat of figures in Carmda have

lass-since 1937 than in 10

etha- aatioas strrveycd were re- leased today by the International Labor Oflios.

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Contract Can Be Negotiated

By John Tracy

SYDNEY. N. 5.. Feb. 2 -—(CP)—- United Mine _Workers (C.C.L.) of- ficers today told their 13,000 Mari- time members, who went on strike Friday night, to return to the pita tomorrow night. The return order, tn effect. provided a 13-day period for further mediation. -

The miners, who walked out at the expiry of their two-year-old contract with Maritime operators- were told that the contract would be extended until February i5.

The ann uncernent of the newest move came this afternoon at a closed meeting here of officers of 20 odd Union locals in Cape Breton.

President Freeman Jenkins of U. M. W. district 26 told them on be- half of the Union executive: “Owing to recent developments in the present wage situation and af- ter consultation with the represen- tative of the international head- quarters we are instructing our membership to resume work mid- night MondayTeb. 3 until mid- night Feb. l5 during which time the present contract will be ex- tended."

The nature of the "recent devel- opments" in the wage situation was not revealed.

A Union source-optimistic about final settlement-said, however that "the developments" have not been completed but evidently the Union officers are satisfied that a satis- factory conciusion of the present. wage situation can be brought 1- bout."

400 Canadians Sail For Nome

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Feb. 2—(CP)—With the departure to Car-ado. of the liner Aqultania today Britain virtually saw the last of the Canadian Army over-sens.

Nearly 400 officers and men from Canadian military headquarters and the Canadian Army repatriat- ion centres outside London, were on board, leaving in the United King- dom oniy a handful of Canadians engaged in "cleanup tasks."

New Boost In Clothing Prices?

TORONTO. Feb. 3 - (Monday) -(OP) - The Globe and Mali said in s dispatch from Ottawa today another upward adjustment of the ceilings on men's and wom- en's suits, overcoat; and other clothing commonw classed as woolen goods, is wider considera- tion by the Prices Board as a re- sult of th; week-end move to cur- tail the stitbsldy on raw cotton.

The dispatch says between cur- tailrncnts in cotton subsidy and fats and oils, the C n con- inuner is Wing to experience an- other substantial increase in the cost of living in tha next month or two.

NATION 0N‘ III-II

The northern portion of the main islands of Great Britain, including the luster and Outer Hebrides, the Orkney, Shetland. and other Mi-

jocent islands, total 186.

Feed Price's Up 42 .l'er Cent Since 1937

ilpercmtaluvethe lmtisvsisnd fcodprices limped ‘l0 percent. Thqriso in Japaniias beenso

Day Truce In blaritime Coal Strike

SYDNEY. N. 5.. Feb. 2 ~—(CP)- Fleur persons tonight. were known to have drowned when their automo- bile era-shed thirotigh the ice on the frozen Mira River, 30 miles from here. and two young boys were mixing and believed to have drowned when they fell. through thin ice while skating on Sydney Harbor.

The dead are:

Daniel Iranols Gillie, as; Daniel Ronald Gtllis, 1B; Mrs. Agnes Gillia, 6d; and Mrs. Catherine Glllls, ‘l0. ‘their relationship was rnediateiy known.

The driver of the car, Rev. Angus Bryden, pardah priest at Grand Mira South, managed to escape wihien it plunged to the bottom of the river.

The two boys believed to have drowned while skating are: Thomas O'Neil and “' ‘ both aged 10. Police said the boys’ caps and mittens were found beside a hols in the ice near the Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation shipping piers ‘at nearby Whitney Pier. Earlier tonight, Coroner A.D. Muggah, accomparfed by three constables with grappling equip- ment, left the city fur the scene of the Mira. River dirownings. Reports said the group of five in the ill-fated automobile were gong to Grand Mira South early today from Grand Nlirs. North across the river which‘ is frozen over during winter. The automo- bile was said to have reached a spot frozen over during the night it tjleivy W110i}. _ ,.. . -

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FALMOUTH, N. S., Feb. 2 -(CP_i —Three-year-oid Harvey Grey of Falmouth drowned in a shallow brook near his home today as he slipped into the icy waters while playing. R.C.M.P. investigated the accident and s id no inquest would be held and that the child's death had been accidental.

Clue To Fate 0f Missing Trawler

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BOSTON. Feb. 2 —(AP)~The sighting of a stove-in lifeboat 35 miles southeast of Highland Light, Cape Cod. today provided the first ciue to the fate of the Boston trawler Belle and her crew of 17, last heard from on Jan. 9. _

Captain Walter E. Beatteay of Concord reported sighting the dotiileottded boat floating on her side Saturday night while headed into port from Georges Banks on the fishing vessel Pan Trades Anxiros.

Merchant Seaman To Receive Bonus

OTTAWA, Feb. 2 - (OP) — Several hundred merchant seamen entitled to a special government bonus for service during the ear- ly years of the war will receive the bonus despite the fact their application was made after the deadline date. some months ago, Transport Minister Ohevrier an- nounced today.

Seamen now may make applica- tion until March Si. i047. for the special bonus. However. they must prove their failure to make earlier application was due to circumstances beyond their con-

trol. ,

"It would be a hardship to these merchant seamen who serv- ed their country so weli during the critical war years, if they should be barred from receiving the spacial bonus for this reason that their lications were not

made within t e time limited by the order." Mr. Chevrler stated.

Six Persons A Believed Drowned Near Sydney

Suspect invsrness Mina Firs Was Sat

(By The Canadian Press)

INVERNESS. N. 5.. Feb. 2— The $200000 fire vttiich destroyed the bankhead and surface gear at the Nova Bcotia government- opsrstad Inverness nrine here Saturday will be investigated. manager W. l‘. Chew said today as he expressed belief the fire was of incendiary origin. . ~

The ‘slow was particularly hard for this west coast Cape Breton‘ town for the mine has been op- erated under government control more or less as an employment measure since i034 after private operators had run into financial difficulties. It was estimated 175 men would be affected by the fire.

iioctic iiay For English Plumbers

LONDON, Feb. 2 —-(AP)'In the wake of England's worst cold wave in 70 years came a watery chaos of broken pipes Saturday. '

It, was tihe roost hectic day in the memories of plumbers throughout the country. Urgent calls for assist- ance reached Middlesex plumbers at the rate of one a minute.

Ono plumber estimated it would be June before all the pipes were restored to normal.

Local Firm Awarded Contract At Souris

OTTAWA, Feb. 2 -— (CP) - The Public Works Diepartmcnt ari- notuiced today the following con- tracts were awarded during Jim- UNTI-

Port Beokerton West, NS. -— reconstruction of the what-Ty Lloyd G. Smith, of Port Hood Island, N.S.; about $13715.

Souris, P.E.I. breakwaters repairs; I-l..l. Phillips and Son. of Charlottetown; about $53.32!!-

Tvto Burned To Death in Toronto

TORONTO. Feb. 2 - (OP) Two women were burned to death today when fire broke out in a rooming house an Power Street near the dowrtiowxi section. Dead were Mrs. Alice Wilson. 53. and Mrs. Freda Webb,~ 80, who was the proprietor of the rooming house.

Mrs. Webb was trapped iti a biasing room while Mrs. Wilson died of inJuries. Fire department of- ficials said they were uncertain as to cause of tha blame.

Alberta Accepts New Tax Cifer

EDMONTON, Feb. 2-(0?) —Al- borta will accept the latest tax- transfer agreement terms- offered _by the dominion government.

Premier Manning, head of this province's Social Credit govern- ment, aunounced Saturday his cab~ that will recommend to the legis- lature that it accept a proposed temporary agreement to run for five years. Formal signing will

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TO NETHERLANDS

l-Ierrzian B. Baruch. currently U. S. ambassador to Portugal, has been named ambassado to the Neiillcrlatids. He is a brother of famed White House adviser Bernard M. Baruch.

Royal Family Have Rough Day At Sea

WITH THE VANGUARD AT SEA, Feb. 2 -(CP>—Scas smashed gratings on the deck and broke adrift a plane battened down in the ship's scthoolroom as the battleship Vanguard, carrying the Royal Farri- iiy to South Africa, pitched and rolled throtigii heavy waves in the Bay of Bkcny tonight, with the prospect o! LIT-fill?!‘ 24 hours of bad weather ahead. I Boat drill was cancelled earlier in the day.

A further gale was anticipated off Cape Finistene, northwest tip of Spain, but. the weather was not affecting the Vanguard's speed or course.

Away to port o.’ ithe Vanguard. the escorting cruisers HMS. Cleo- patra and Diadem plunged their bows into the seas which broke over the foredecks and sent spray lash- ing over their supcrstructurcs. ltstcrri, the long-wide flight deck of the aircraft carrier implacable tilled steeply, looking like a giant's sTlde as she dipped her square bows deeply in-to the waves.

Passenger Ship Agrcunil In Alaska

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2 - (AP) - The 5.5, Alaska, passenger vessel plying between Seattle and Alaskan ports, l‘ii_!‘l aground on rocks in Prince William Sound, Alaska, today and radioed for help. the Coast Guard announced.

The 4,500-tcn vessel of the Alaska stean-iship Company reported both forward holds were flooded. No. l by i2 feet oi water and No. 2 by seven feel.

Het- pcsiticri was in Orca Bay, an inlet within the sound, near the Alaskan port of Cordova.

The normal passenger capacity of the ship is about 300.

The Coast Guard said no infor- mation was available here on the condition of the ship or the safety of the passengers and crew.

Al msti-s of the City were in- ttmittently cut off from light and power service yesterday owing to one of the large steam turbines of the Maritme Electric Light Com- pany being temporarily out of

mmisslori.

That condition, Mr. V.A. Ains- worth, ntanagcr of the local elec- tric plant. said last riight.would continue for the next three or 1011f days after which it ovas hoped continuous service would be en- sured until this arrival of the Company's new electric equip- merit.

The steam turbine now giving trouble requires a thorough clean- ing and OVEHISUYH‘, Mr. Ainsworth said, otherwise there was danger of a breakdown which would be catastrophic. Under present con- ditions. he felt it better that the Company's patrons Hillier some in- convenience for the next few days than to‘ have something serious occur which might force g1 com- piete shutdown for weeks.

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In the meantime, Mr. Ainoworth said, an engineer of the Allis- Chalmers Company of Milwaukee. Wisconsin, is being flown to Char- lottetown to give the benefit of his technical knowledge to the task of cleaning and overhauling the steam turbine. .

Mr. D. stairs. engineer of the Montreal Engineering Works, Montreal, ls now in Charlottetown discussing -with Mr. Ainsworth romeo: the technical details rela- tive to equipment the Maritime Electric Compfltny has on order.

Mr. Ainawprtli said. that the ‘turbine undergoing] repair sup- plies mora than half the power generated at the local plant. With the 2,000 plus horsepower mach- ine on the sidelines t-he partial load is being carried alternately by two mullet‘ turbines. It was considered unwise to operate them together in the case of ac- cident causing damage to both and leaving the city without pow- er. In additiombccause of citang- es at. the plant in the recon- struction work. it was difficult to operate the tui-bineatogeiher.

Suggested 0n. Off Schedule

A local business man suggested last night that the Electric Com- pany publish a schedule inform- ing patrons at what hours various circuits would operate. Mr. Ains- worih explained that such a plan was not feasible. He said that the fivo circuits supplying Char- iottetown were not equal as re- gards load and it might happen that when the time came to give power to a circuit the load would be foul-id to be so heavy that two others might have to be cut out to secure the necessary volume.

Church services felt the impact of the power shortage yesterday, pipe organs going silent as the power failed. At night some churches cancelled services and at others old-fashioned coal oil lamps providedlight.

CANTERBURY, England —(C.P) Remains of a Rom-an house, believ- ed to belong to the mid-second century. have been discovered be- neath the coachyard of the blitzed Rose Hotel.

LISBON, Feb. B —(AP) -—Si'xteen persons were killed and one man survived Saturday when a French passenger plane eh route front Par- is to Lisbon crashed into a peak and fell in flames near the ancient roy- ai mountain resort of Cintra, on Portugal's seacoast l2 miles north- west of Lisbon. Portuguese authorities

crew of five.

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said l5 lost their lives.) The first investigators

identification destroyed-irrtmediat

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nothing of the craah after

Fri» the disaster.

said the plane carried 12 passengers and a '

(Air France. operator of the twin-

engfne Dakota transport. issued a statement in Paris Saturday night, only 1i passengers and a crew of five were aboard. The statement did not spec- ify how many persons hsd been killed, bufumfficial Paris reports

to reach the scene found the plane destroy- ed. They discovered 13 bodies-bad- iy burned and with all marks of

The wreckage was being combed

The survivor. Euwne Leonard. a French businemman, remembered losing ocnsciouarasa and could not des-

Leonard. about 30 years old. waa going to Lisbon for a visit with lill

Only One Survives In Crash Of Dakota

wife's grandmother. Some sources in Lisbon said they believed merri-

bers of the famous French scheduled to perform here, among the victims.

It was the third major alr dia- altcr ln Europe within a week. A passusger als- llner crashed at Csoydon Airport. England, Jan. 25, killing» l! of its 23 oo- oupahta. The following slay a

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The Dakota, European designat- ion for the Artist-loan DC-3, left Par- is Saturday morning, made a brief stopover at Bordeaux and took oft at 1 p.m. for Lisbon.

The crash occurred near the town of Cintra, which has a popu- lation of 5,000 and once was famous as a summer resort for Moorish and i-oi ugueso royalty. The peaks in the motmtain-firinged vicinity of the seacoast range from 1.200 to 1.- 900 feet.

Portuguese authorities speculated that isck of fuel might have caused Uig crash because French planes fiyim to rectum mint detour around Spain due to the severance of diplomatic relations between France and Spin

POWER

Expect Job Will Take Several Days

Congratulates Prince County M.P. 0n Speech

OTTAWA, Feb. 2 —-(Specisi) -— Following the week-end adjourn- ment of the House of Commons, Pflme Minister King sunuriuried J. Watson MacNsught. Liberal mem- ber for Prince to his suite o; or- flees and extended personal con- SHINY-Blunts 0n both the subject: matter and the manner in which Mr. MacNaught moved the address in reply to the Speech from the Throttle.