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RIOTING FLARES ANEW IN PUNJAB PROVINE

Committee Reports 0n Teacher Shortage

Suggests Four Moves To Ald in Solution; Anni Convention 0f C. T. F. Continues. -'

British Crisis Bill ls Given Approval

LONDON. Aug. l2 - (AP) -- "he government won the approval léday of both the House of Com- mops and the House of Lords of a rill lo muster BritLlh resources, including manpower and labor. for the national recovery program.

The measure gives the govern- mrnt almost unlimited powers to deal with Britain's economic crisis.

Miomao Probe is Continued

(By Joe MacSween)

HAi-JFAX. Aufl- l2— (OPl-An incoming ship at Halifax harbor in bad weather cannot definitely ascertain what are the courses and speeds of out/going vessels, a nar- bor pilot testified here todny as n Department of ‘Transport probe continued into the July i6 collis- ion between the Canadian de- stroyer Mirmar and the freighter Yarmoutll County.

The witness Louis C. Warrcll. gave evidence during the scvcnd day of an investigation into the crash which killed ll men aboard the Micmac when the ships side- swipcd pol-t-to-port outside the harbor entrance. Warreil had pli-

ier from port and had been drop- ped approximately an hour before the accident.

Warreil explained that although an incoming ship usually was able to obtain information by radio regarding approaching craft. this was not always possible.

Lieut. James Mills of Toronto, second in command of the Mic- msr. told the court the destrovcr had been undergoing speed '.'llllS on July l6 at the order oi Rear Admiral C. R. H. Taylor. 0'ficel' commanding Atlantic coast.

Cmdr. D. R. Hurcomh. Judge ad- vocate of the Navy, and J. T. Mac- Quarrie. representing tho Domin- ion Government. maintained tno “absolute top" speed of the Mic- mar should not be made public because of security reasons. The

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Coming Events

"Dance in Allision Hall. Friday, AilFll-it 15th.

"Talkies. Si. Peter's. Thursday, King of the Turf. '

"Regular Dance tonight. Sea arlraze Pavalion. Dancing from 9 i .

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"Regular ‘Iihursday night Dance, Travellers Rest, Country Club. Music by frlnce County Pioneers.

"Pie Social, Dance. St. George's School. Friday. August 15tll. Dray.- ilg for Lottery. Turner's

"Postponed Dance at Campbell Bros‘. Building, Bea View, Thurs- day. August 14th, until further noii¢e_

"ice Cream Social at Elliott iiilil. Ringwood Institute. Tuesday. Aiiilllst 10th. Dsnco to McNeillfls. If not fine first fine night.

"Georgetown ! Georgetown i Gcvrgetnwn ll Why ll its t he big Fence in Georgetown Government mlgehouse, Wednesday. August

"Hospital Dance. held Matthew 4 Mac-Leah's Wnr”"'\ll!E “"1"”. will be held Wednesday aim . rv mandel- of season. ucua nine... Modern and old time dancing. ‘

"Loading live l-Iou i‘ v I! follows: Slunmerside till 1.30 P- M. Kensirlgton till 1. P. M Burden. 8831M. Iiunier River Thursday all day. ltirner Wigmcro Breadaibnne. Thursday Mil train time. Trilcling service when roads Permit. Mnolflwen and Cneley.

“Collecting hogs for Canada Packers each Friday from ‘Iryon Albany. Oar-loom, aesrietcwn. Cen- tral Bedeque Lower BMW!"- Kinkora. Newton, Cope Traverse and Augustine Oove. Mcesrs. L 9- Melted and Bonl. phone Alb-

H-ALIFAX. Alli. 12- (CP)-—-C0m-

munity "interference" in the tolchorls life, low standard of training and low salaries are

among the reasons for the current shortage of teachers, a committee report presented to the annual convention of the canadian Teach- ers’ Federation here said today. The convention. which opened in- day will continue to Friday.

c report, result of study of the teaching problem in Canada. the United States. Byitain and New Zealand by a committee under the chairmanship of E. A. Crosthwaite of Yorkton. Sasic, said other rea- sons for the shortage were the i0\v prestige of the profession. low standards of entrance to most teacher training schools and poor working and living conditions for teachers, particularly in rural areas.

For consideration of the gen- eral assembly, the committee of- fered these solutions;

l. A floor under teachers‘ salaries with s national sched- ule of salaries.

2. Sabbatical leave and “o change in the present summer school slavery."

3. A year's leave with full pay every 10 years to improve qualifications.

4. Institution of satisfactory and generous pension schemes. The committee added, however.

that teachers should be prepared to accept the responsibility of pro- fessional status by increasing academic qualifications and by controlling. through their teacher organizations, entrance to the profession.

An allied committee. which had studied the question of Federal aid to education. suggested that a minimum national standard of education be set. Such a standard could be set by Federal grants to the Province_ which would pro- vide Federal support without Fed- eral control. -

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Arrest Halifax Pair After Assault 0n Girl

HALIFAX. Aug. 12 — (C?) — RCJVIP. today arrested two men in connection with an aleged at- tack on a 15-year-old gir‘ at near- by Fall Rival last night. The girl was found in s ditch and was said io have been pushed out of an automobile.

Lawrence A. Iiralick of Halifax was arraigned before Magistrate H.151 Inglis on ‘a charge of rape. He was remanded to Aug. l0 and ball was set at $3.000.

Charged with aiding and abet- ting I-‘r-lilck ln rape. Wihiam John Peiilpas, also of Halifax. was re- manded to Aug. l9 with-bail set at $2.500.

Future 0P l

I-‘REDERICTON. A118. 12 —(OP) -<An effective guard against recess- ion of a now-booming lumber in- dustry was tho chief concern of more than 100 Maritime lumber Bureau members at their eighth annual convention here today as chairman J. D. Hickman ‘of Roihesay, N. 3., urged fair dealing and improvement of quality as the dealers’ only hope for survival.

W. E. Uren of Ottawa. Canadian Timber Controller. told lumbemien the end of Prices Board - control over lumber would not mean the end of export restrictions. lie said the future of lumber price control depended on lwnv producers and shippers took care of the domestic market and added that export con- trol would definitely continue for some time, probably under super- vision of the Department of Trade and Carmel-cc. ,

Mr, Uren said future Canadian lumber exports to Britain were uncertain of Britain's flying policy in dollar countries. Ha said he considerld no new: was good news in announcing that no iword had been received from Reconstruction null-n- Howe on the matter.

In his annual report. Chairman Hickman said Nova sootie and New BflIlIIl: had the lowest": 0.8. prices 0190f! rltory on thlgciighlfient It!’ ihlt British curtailment of Ionizer ex-

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poets might not affect the Mui-

Large Crowds Attend Cld llome Week

Probably the largest crowd ever to visit the amusements grounds oi the Provincial Exhibiiion on an opening night were present yes- terday evening.

It wall a colourful scene with two huge secrchlights sweeping over the (my from the centre of the grounds and the thousands of elec- tric bulbs of all colours decorating the Ferris Wheels, the Merry-go- Rounds. the amusement booth-I. and the scores of refreshment stands dotting iile grounds.

In addition to the thousands on those grounds were trie other thousands who Paid admission to watch the vaudeville inside the park. so that last night’; attend- once was easily a record-breaking one for a first night's perform- ance.

But despite the huge crowds en- tetlng the main sates and the hundreds of cars which kept com- ing up continuously to unload their passengers. there was no confusion and no accident. Throughout the sweltering heat of yesterday afternoon when the thermometer climbed close to 90 degree; the members of the City Police Department. maintained their uribanlty as they stood at their appointed positions along the car-filled stneets leading to the Exhibition grounds and courteous- iy directed the traffic. Though the early part of the evening was out little cooler for them than at mid- day and the traffic to the grounds almost as great as in Ihe after- noon. ilk. police still continued to give thclr directions ln the same courteous and considerate manner as when they first besan their duties.

The paid-up attendance at yel- tcrday afternoon's horse races was approximately 11.501) officials said last night. Thzse figures. they said. would mclude about 1.000 season tickets.

Will Continue Search For Missing Airmen

HALIFAX. Aug. l2—(CP)--The R.C.A.F. tonight abandoned its search for a light aircraft missiuil for four days with two men aboard but civilian planes will continue the hunt tomorrow.

No trace of the plane or its two occupants, John Msclean. M. of Hopewell. NS. and Norman Crewe N. of suburban Waverley. has been found since it disappear- ed Friday night on a ISO-mile flight from _here to Fredericton.

Irltlsli Theaters Say lined Hollywood Flllns

ILONTYN. A118. 12 —- (AP) - The owners of Great Brain's t5.- 000 motion picture theatres de- clared .cday they "cannot contin- ue" without Hollywood pictures. ‘Ihey urged the Labor Government

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to reconsider the 75 per cent tax cn foreign film comings. which provoked American film compan- ies to embago all shipments to |Britein. .

Lumber

than industry too severely. Com- pensetlon for any curtailment that might come could probably be found in such countries as South Africa. Holland. Belgilun. hence and South American nations.

Lands and forest; ministers of two Provinces addressed the one- dsy conference. JJ-I. Msoqusrrie of Nova Scoiin urged greater co- operation between Provi-nc ll and Federal Governments in a am of conservation with the full sup- port of the ihdustry itself. "We are no longer a pioneer people and we have no trees to spare." tho Minister said.

Forests Minister 13.1‘. Kenny of British Columbia outlined forest conservation measures adopted on the Pacific Coast which he said had been essential in retaining tim- ber resources there. Without the policy of. the Province. ho said, British Columbia's lumber would ‘have been exhausted in 80‘ noes. An lmportlnt phase of the western run was the use of woods slid

Sign Trade Paot With Yugoslavs

BELGRADE. Aux. Iii —(AP) -Briti|h and United States no. gutistors seeking to build up the economy oFWestern Germ- III! ""6 Iisllfld a long-range I100.000.000 trade agreement with Yugoslavia, it was announ- Oid tonight.

This was the third agreement which the British and Amerl. cans have made In the lug month with uv J g l" the Bil-elm Inn-re of influence - the others being with Czeehm slovakla and Finland. '

The Nut! are being Pnhrgd into in behalf of the British and American occupation zones of Germany.

Yugoslafla’: intended pug- chisel from Western Germany during the next four we“; 1n- eindlns caniial. mm ranging from dght textile works to blast furnsoes were used in comput- ing the value of the pact, sign- ed lull; night. .

ll. S. Pledges Aid To Greece

LAKE SUCCESS, AuB- 12—(AP) --'I‘he United States today pledg- ed action to protect Greece against what it described as efforts 0i Communist bends supported by Aibflflil. Bulzaria and Yugoslavia in set up a totalitarian regime in Athens. ‘

Herschel V. Johnson, United States deputy delegate. told the United Nations Security Council that "the Government of the Un- ited ‘States will not sit idly by while the territorial integrity and volition] independence of a mem- her of the United Nations are challenged."

Over vigorous opposition from Britain. France and The Nether- lands. the United Nations secur- ity Council late today invited !n-

donesian representatives to take part in its discussions of the Dutch-Indonesian conflict. The v te was a to s.

e three delegates who voted against were France. Britain and Belgium. The Netherlands al- though leading the opposition. is not; a member of the Council. Tue negative votes of Britain and France did not count as vetoes. since the question was considered as o matter of procedure.

Chatham Hottest Spot In East

There was little hope for relief frorn muttering heat for Eastern Csnadisrs today.

"It's gotng to be hot - but hot." the weatherman told the Canad- ian Preas. And to the weather- msn's seven words of Prognostlcs- tion. Eastern Canadians added ‘and humid. i003’

Ybrterooyu heat and humidity were near records throughout On- tarlo and Quebec. The 194'! ther- mometer mark was reached in Toronto at a pm. when the mer- cury showed 92.1. Montreal led the tsmpe tun: parade in Quebec with o 9i read- ing accompanied bv a humidity of 95. Despte the heat no prostratlori cases were reported.

The highest temperature in Eastern Canada yesterday‘ -— a blis- tering Ll — was recorded at Chat- hun. NB. Throughout most of New Brunswick the forecast for today set its sights on as.

SLOW BUT suns: A camel walks at about the rate

Fires a Menace flaw Cape Breton Villages

CHETICAAAP, N. 5.. Aug. 13- (Wl-A IO-squaro-mile forest fire raced northeast through the high- lands of North Cape Breton to- night whlle fishing craft and the R.C.M.P. cutter French patrolled the waters off three Bay St. Law- rence communities ready to evoc- uate loll-odd inhabitants if the flames should come any closer.

More than 200 firefighters at- tacked the fire from the rear- the only avenue open—-as it raced through a vast stretch of spruce and plne on the northern edge o’! the Cape Breton Highlands Na- tional Park. It already had forced the evacuation of 100 adults and 12.’: children from the fishing vill- age. of Pleasant Bay 20 miles north of this west coast community.

Don MICKQIIIlC and Ian

MocNeil of the Sydney Post-

Record were the first reporters

to reach Pleasant Bay. They

reported that 28 buildings had been destroyed in the village and that on both sides uf the highway hundreds of acres of timber stood gaunt and black- ened.

They sold that only s. drenching, 48-hour rain would halt the inferno.

Army and Red Cross Aid

The Army moved in here to- night from Sydney and pitched five large tents for the ‘more than 200 evacuees that had been taken out of Pleasant Bay by truck, car and the Chetlcamp fishing fleet.

The people of this community already had doubled up in their homes to shelter the refugees and the Canadian Red Cross was mov- ing in supplies by truck and mo- tor launch. A fast R.C.A.F. res- cue launch carrying supplies from Pictou, NB" 110 miles away. arriv- ed here tonight and canned goods.

clothing and other goods were heaped high on the dock. Mrs. Ernest Tlmmins. carrying

her io-day-old baby in her arms. was in the last car that came out of Pleasant Bay and down the precipitous Cabot Trail to Cheri- camp.

"We Just mode it," she llld tonight. "The flames Jumped the road right after our car went through and I Just had to hold my nerve."

.Am0ng the evacuees were a blind man and a. paralyzed wo- man.

Though the flames had danced around three sides of his home. Eddie Moore said that by a queer freak the fire had spared it. A cow of his had Just freshened and

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Seamen Prepare For Strike 0n Lakes

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MONTREAL, Aug, 12 --fCP)— The Canadian Seaman's Union (T. LC.) today was making ready for n. strike while in Ottawa: a new three-way conference with oppos- ing interests in the Great Lakes marine dispute in order to avert the walkout was mooted by Federal Labor Department sources.

Harry Davis. 0.5.0. president. announced hero that "we are mak- ing preparation for s Lakes strike

Death Til-ll Mounts To 15C in 24 Hours

NEW DELHI. auc. 12 __(Reut- ersi-The death toil in renewed communal rioting in the i°i1i8iii mounted to 150 in 24 hours as new reports of VlOleXlCe came from outlying districts.

The Punjab is one of the Prov- inces to be partitioned between Pakistan and India under the In-

dia Indepenclence Act The pmb. lem is complicated by a stroaig Sikh element.

T0dfiy's largest casualty figures

in Lahore. capital of the Punjab and filth city of India with a popu- lation of 671,659, were 24 killed and 21 liliilfed. mostly SL-kils.

Monday 76 people were killed, in- cluding 65 Hindus and Sikhs. Six- ty-tilree were injured. i

The sudden flare-up of com- munal violence in Lahore was at- trlbuted by iiie district magistrate to "tales of horror" cnrri-zd by Moslem refugees, especially wom. en, pouring in from the rural area of Amritsar, holy city of the Sikhs. 40 miles east of Lahore_

Five hundred shops and houses, mostly in dfserteri Hindu localities. were burned since Monday.

Some 4O rniies northeast of

AImrl-tsar. 17 persons were killed and nine injured when an armed gang raided a village ln the

Gurdaspur district.

Train hoidups have added to the general disturbed atmosphere in the Punjab. Six Hindus and Sikhs were killed and ii wounded in s train holdup today. Monday night armed Sikhs, who attacked s. train near Lahore, killed two Mos- lem passengers and injured six others,

Fires raged inside the old walled city of Lahore tonight.

Ban. Forest Travel in Coohrane Area

SAULT STE. MARIE. Ont. Aug. 12—(CP)—While more planes, men and equipment were being rushed to forest-fire areas in Northern Ontario's rich timberland, Hon. Hamid Scott, Minister of Lands and Forests at Toronto today is- sued a ban on unauthorized travel in the vast Cochrane district be- cause of the "extreme hazard."

Latest reports showed the larg- est file in the Chapleau district where more than 100 fire fighters are battling a severe blaze that is racing out of control over an area of between 2.000 and 3,000 acres. officials said. The fire. burning on a miledong front. is said to ex- tend four miles deep in places.

In the Cochrane area. where the Government ban now is in effect. seven fires are reported one u.‘ which is out of control. In the area directly north of this city. there are 33 fires. and seven fires are burning in the Sudbury district.

The ban at Cochrane is effective until further notice but. docs not apply to main road arteries. All official said the order was aimed at keeping settlers and blueberry pickers out of the bush. since the fires in that region were believed to have been started by berry pickers and settlers.

even new fires started Monday h, lightning brought the Saull. district total to 33. Of these 14 are out of control.

which will take place unless the Government acts." Action demand- ed wu the oppulntmqit of a shipping controller for three shipping linen to enforce a con"- tract signed last autumn between the Union and the companies.

T0 REMEMBER DIEPPE RAID

WINDSOR. Ont. Aug. la (OP) - The raid an Diippe. Aug. ll. 104d. will be comm-xnoreted here Aug. 19 by the Bsex Scottish Association. many of Who-e mem- bers fought m the history-making engagement. Veterans will parade

to the cenotaph. vnhoro n wreath

of two and one-hall mile; In hour.

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mill waste b! Pull) mills.

EA. lncGrogpr of New Olalow. N25. wax elected president of tho lumu. no succeeds Mr. man.

New directors elected to the Bureau were Leonard Loekhert of Moncton Ind 1W. Ross of Id- mundstor: for New Brunswick and All. Mullins of Ralifel. 0.8. Ine- rison of Parrsboro and Al. Smith of Bpringhill for llova Scotla.

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Judging In Full Swing At Big Show

Mr. A.H. MacKinnon, Cornwalbi won the Grand Champion ribbon for- harng the beet male Short- horn In ye§terday's Judging at the Provincial LiV-éstiick EXillbitloil. Another c-i the larger llrizew n- ners was All. Boswell and Son, Marsilileld. who had thl- Junior Cllflmplnll male. At a late hourlast night the busy staff of the Secretary's office did not have the i"sts of t‘.e prize- \Vl!ll‘l€l'S in the Jczscy and Hoi- stein classes ccmpied, partly cw-i ing to the large number of entr si and partly because the openrng day of due Exhibition is always a hard one on the snuff ginCE much‘ of their time is taken un in sup-1 plying lljormaiion to rural resid- tnts ulipcqualnied wlth the vari- ous proccduzes in closing their en- tries. i

Mr. Fulton Willis of North River um one of the big winr-Pis in the standard bred horse 61.12595 with W.H. Hcrne of Milton nni Edison Jelvell of Hunter River also cap- ituring several prizes.