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(By John Lenlancl

OTTAWA. Dec. 21-(CP)-A trip- 1,.pi-onged move for higher freight mes was launched by the railways many in the wake of final settle- ment of their multl-million-dollar me battle with employees.

Before the Board of Transport commissioners, they asked:

1, An immediate five-per- cent general increase in rates, chiefly based on the seven- rents-an-hour wage increase costing them 330,800,000 a year.

2. A further increase of an unspecified amount. to cover added costs of the five-day, 40- hour week going into effect next June 1. with that rate hoist taking effect on that date.

3. A completely new system for setting freight rates. which could in itself result in a high- or general level of rates. . in a separate case. meanwhile,

they argued before the board today for permission to appeal to the suprcme Court of Canada in their allempt to hoist passenger commu- tation fares for such cities as Tor- onto. Montreal, Ottawa. Quebec

".y, Halifax and Winnipeg. The board reserved decision.

llaiii foundation for the two freight rate-increase applications was the wage-hour settlement with 131,000 employees. finally nailed down this week by Mr. Justice Kel- lock of the Supreme Court. acting as Government arbitrator.

The railways have estimated the wage increase and the short work week will cost tliem'amund Silo.- nooom It year. though this figure was not accepted by Mr. Justice Kcllock.

.11 their rate-increase application

covering the short week were filed

on the basis of that figure, it would rim to about 23 per cent on top of the proposed five-per-cent

immediate raise. , .. .

The live-per-cent boost will yield about sl'l.500,000 a year, the rail- ways apparently expecting improved

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Coming Events

"Mall vour Films to Garnhum Photo Studio. Charlottetown.

"Christmas Concert. Victoria Hall. December 22nd.

"Auction and Dance. Vcrnon llall. December 26th. Lunches.

"Caiendish school Christmas Concert. Friday. December 22nd.

"Cleaning and Buying Timothy seed up until December 22nd. John beard. Crapaud.

"Don't forget Hampshire Christmas Concert, Friday, Decem- ber 22nd.

"Warren Grove Christmas Con- Nli. North River Hall. Friday. December 22nd.

”0hrlsurias Concert in Harts- glrll: school. Friday. December

0 "Pnrietv Noncert and Dance. K9”y's Cross Hall. Wednesday. December 21th.

"llazclbrook Christmas Concert. grlillwar. December 22nd. at 0.15

"We will not be Guam Monday. December Wlltshire Dairying Co.

"Bi. Ignatius School Concert in gyifleld Hall. hiday, I: '

receiving 25th.

in- ”Dace. St. Peters Legion Hall. May night. Decamber 26th. cliff Peters orchestra.

,"3uy'lng pigs Saturday at Fred- ericton. For good pigs over 30 ")1. each on a pair. Will also 501' smaller ones. Knud Joi-genaen.

"See "His Irilh D cam Girl". 3 act comedy drama. ernon River HIII. December 27th. Curtain ll '- 31- Dance after.

"Dance St. Mary's Parish Hall.

swirl. Wednesday Dec. mm. Cliappal and his Merry II-

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F Dlnce Wlnlloo Station Hall. cmlly. December 22. Music by "villa Chappeli and his Merry Alliderl. Dancing 9.30 to 12.30. gmlulon soc. cgntun service. "3 hives l.M.'l'. 9.30.

" .fM”Nl:It Dance at st. Peter's

Y Nun Rail. starting at 12.05 "W stun. It travelling mgiiltbor conditions not favor- ” Dance will be hold following

Railways Apply For lmmediate Boost In. Freightllate Structure

To Represent Alberto In Federal Cabinet ... . W W

Appointment of George Prudhztni, Liberal MP. for Edmonton West, as Minister of Mines and Techni- cal Surveys. has settled the ques- tion of cabinet representation for Alberta. Mr. Prudham. a building contractor and former president of the National House Builders' Association of Canada. was first elected to the Commons in the St. Laurcnt landslide election of June, 19-10.

Bow Section Of Tanker. Overiums Off Easljoinl

lIAl..1l-TAX. Dec. 21 -(CF) - Plans to repair the British tanker 15550 Rochester and have her snil again were shelved tonight when the bow section of the wrecked vessel rolled over in heavy seas 60 miles off East Point. Prince Ed- ward Island.

Caught in a Nov. 29 storm, the tanker split in two.

The stem section of the 11,000- ton ship was brought into port to- day.

All was goln well with the bow section when i broke away from :1 lug and rolled over.

"Nothing can be done for it now," salvage officials said. Agents for the vessel said that

the ship could have been recon- structed if both parts had been brought to safely.

The British ship was wrecked off Anticosti in a storm Nov. 29 but -her 43-man crew was rescued by the tanker Marutba.

Bycoincldence. the Mambo arriv- ed here today just a few hours be- fore the stern section was towed in.

New Commander Of Winnipeg Station

OTTAWA. Dec. 21 -7 (CP) - Wing Cmdr. Lawson H. Randall of saint John. N. B.. Canadian air attache in Moscow. has been ap- pointed commanding officer of the R. C. A. F. station at Winnipeg. the R. C. A. F. announced today.

No mention was made of a suc- cessor in his post in the Soviet Union.

in Moscow since May, 1948. he will replace at Winnipeg Wing Cmdr. Maurice Li-pton of Sydney. who will command the R. C. A. F.'s new flying training school at Glmli, Man.

The appointments are effective early in January.

filth Army-lleporfs Ominous Mosslng Of Communists

By ROBERT ILUNSON

TOKYO. Doc. 22 -- (Friday) - (AP) - A threatening buildup of Communist strength Thursday pres- aged fresh assaults on the western Korean front.

Quiet prevailed in the northeast after American fcrces smashed back the strongest Chinese and Korean Red attack thus far on the shrunk- en Hungnam beachhead.

Gen. Douglas MacArthur's head- quarters. mear.-whlle, rapotrted Am- erican casualties in Korea between Nov. 24 and Dec. 12 were 11.964. Other United Nations casualties. not counting south Kcrean Republicans. raised the figure for that period to 12.1775.

With previous United States De- fence Department figures. this in- dicated total American casualties for the war have exceeded 42.000. Thirty per cent of these losses in dead. wounded and missing thus were suffered in 19 days after the Chinese Communists threw masses of troops into an offensive which MacArthur has described as an en- tirely new and undeclared war.

The MacArthur casualty figures did not include victims of frostbite.

Chinese Losles Higher

The headquarters report said Chinese Red forces had suffered losses 10 times greater than United Nations casualties.

The U.S. Eighth Army. "report- ing the ominous massing of Red trocrps in the west. said larger host- ile units have appeared in areas where previous action has been lim- ited to sporadic patrol clashes.

Fresh enemy battalions were de- ployed south of Kumbwn. .20 miles north of the 33th parallel. Fur- ther evldence of aggressive enemy

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Is Critical Of Canadian Youih

HALIFAX. Dec. 21 -(CP) -- Harry Falconer McLean. the man who loves to give money away. ar- rived lrl Halifax today with a few barbed words against Canadian youths who are "sitting around on the seat of their fancy pants."

The 67-year-old construction tycoon. back from a big gamehunt in Africa, said it was time today's youth went to work in the old fashioned way. instead of sitting around.

To start young their way he suggested "railroads right through north."

"I'll start them off myself. he said. "and I'm almost 100 years old."

A native of Bismark. N.D.. Mc- Lean now lives at Merrlckville. Ont.

On his last trip here in 1943 he passed out thousands of dollars to those with whom he came in con- tact. He did the same thing this time with the hotel staff.

He has done the same thing al- most every time he stops on his wide tnvels, .

Canadians on building to the

Eggs Decline On Montreal Marim- MONTRIIAL. Dec. ill -(OP) -

Eggs showed a further drop on the Mo treal wholesale markets today

foil ing Wednesday's drop of around 10 cents. Today's decline ranged to

around eight cents and loft prices at about 39 1-2 cents per dozen. Offerings were sufficient for a cautious demand.

OTTAWA. Dec 21--(GP)-Prime

Minister St. Laurent. leaving I Cabinet meeting. hailed the Eisen- hower appointment with "delight" tonight and predicted it will really get Western defence preparations tollim. 'lmiling. he told reporters "no major decisions" were made today at Cabinet sessions which heard reports from three Ministers back from abroad.

He left with the reporters the "impression the Government is plann- ing no major new measures at this stage of world crisis. but said cab- inst will have another look at the international situation next Thurs-

day. s

Mr. ac.,1.aai-out laid the naminl of Gen. Dwight Eisenhower to head an integrated Atlantic Pact army for Europe "will stimulate all the member nationato their but off-

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Eisenhower Appointment Is Hailed With Delight

He said he was happy over reports by Defence Minister Claxton on the Pact nationa' Bnissela meeting, by llxternal Affairs Minitar Pearson on the world situation. and by Trade Minister I-Iowa on American mob- ilization plans.

Ho was satisfied with the way things were going.

A reporter uked if further stim- ulation of Canada's defence effort is being planned.

The Prime Minister said the 8300.- ooo.ooo authoriled by Pu-liunent this year to arm mi-ope has not yet been heavily tapped but the Eisenhower appointment should clear away the obstacles that have confronted rearmament of Europe.

Cabinet met twice during the day. poi-sumably to consider what more Canada can do. short of conscript- Ion and all-out controls, to ginger up her defence effort. A Cabinet source said it will in stepped up.

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Banner Year For Island Christmas Tree Business

...Prlnce Edward Islanders are hav- ing one of their best years in the Christmas tree business, it was learned lr.'r.t night iirom figures on tree shipments obtained from the Canadian National Railway.

In addition to rail shipments. several truck loads have been trans- ported to Boston and surrounding markets. The majority of the train shipments have been made to Phil- adelphia and nearby districts.

is carloads all from the Eastern section of the Province, have been exported from here by train this year. 10 carloads have been from St. Peter's, five from Murray River and one from Montague.

Three trucks, each carrying ab- out l,000 trees. left from districts

near Montague early this week. A truck load from near the same area was taken to Boston last week.

Mr. Norman Nicholson of the C. N. R, believes that this year's train shipments are the highest ev- er made in one year. It is certain- ly the highest in recent years, he said.

At the start of the season it was expected that 35 C8l'llJil(1S of trees would be shipped to the Province. This belief was based upon the thought that there would be scarcity of cairs on the mainland.

The trees aro shipped to the U. S. A. in box cars. They are tied in- to bundles with wire and each car- load transports about a ton of trees. A tree in the U. S. A. sells for ab- out 35.00.

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LONDON. Dec. 21 - (Reuters) - Two prominent British newspapers today gave Herbert Hoover both barrels for his criticism last night cf United States defence policy.

Both the London Telegraph and the Manchester. Guardian claimed the former President's views were "unfortunate" and "isolatlonlsm."

(In Washington. Hoover's pro- posals caused a new Congressional battle to locm between Democrats and Republicans. Kenneth Wherry of Nebraska. Senate Republican leader. said Hooverls prongs.-iL; "col- lide directly with those of President Truman and Congress, and the pub- lic must decide who is right." While most Democratic leaders avoided immediate comment, scnatcr Hor- bert Lehman (Dem. N. Y.) said: "It appears to me to be fl plea. for a return to complete lsolai.ionism.")

The Liberal Guardian said that if Hoover's scheme to limit Amer- ican defence to an area bounderl on the west by Japan and on the east hv Britain is not lsclationism. then "he must tell that tnlclo the French and the Germans. the In- cllans and the 'Pel'sial1s. the Greeks and the Turks."

The Daily Telegraph. Conserva- flvc. says that as for as the U. S. is concerned. Communismis best- hopc is in a revival of isolatioiiism. and Hoover's views "fortunately" are those of a minority.

Canadian Imports Touched Highest Peak In October

OTTAWA. Dec. 21 - (OP) Canadian imports from the United States and other countries rose sharply to all-time peaks in octo- ber, the Bureau of Statistics report- ed today.

During the to months ended Oct. 31. the debit balance with the Un- ited states was down "steeply" from a year ago while in trade with other countries Canada showed a slight import balance against the customary export surplus

Imports from the United states during October rose to ;2os.3oo.ooo from sl77.400.000 in September and s1s'1.ooo.ooo in October last year. Tctal domestic and foreign exports jumped to 3207.-100.000 from 3149,- 900.000 in October a year ago, leav- ing a debit balance of only 8900,- 000 against 317,800,000.

Durlhg the 10 months. imports from the United States rose from 51.638.200.000 last year to 31.733.400.- not). while exports increased from si,isa.7oo.ooo to 31.681.100.000. The dohlt balance for the period drop- ped from 84-49.500000 last year to 071300.000.

Imports from all countries in October were t:m.mo.ooo against s2M.300,000 a year ago.

Total domestic and foreign.0x- ports were valued at !31B.900.00G; compared to 32'il.'l00.000. leaving an over-all debit balance of 011100.000 against an export, surplus of 037.- 400.000 last year.

In the to months' trade Iwitb- all countries. imports advanced to 02.- 581.100.000 from 99.308.130.000 in 1900. while exports increased to 82.- 557,200,000 from 02.438.700.000. For the 10 months. there -was an over- all adverse balance of 011900.000 against a credit balance of 0130.-

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Houlton. Mo. 'Coldosi-. In II. 5. Yesterday

PORTLAND. Me.. Dec. 21 - (AP)-I-ioulton. in Northem Maine. was the coldest town in the United States early today with a reading of nine tlegrna below zero. Yos-

terdayb low here was four below.

Mrs. Sullivan Charged With Manslaughter

OTTAWA. Dec. 21--(CF)-Mrs. Marion Sullivan, Toronto matron arrested early Nov. 19 on R. charge of murdering her husband, will face an Ontario supreme Court jury on a reduced charge nf mniislaughtci-.

Formal committal will tnke place before Magistrate Glenn Strike in Magistrblch court tomorrow, when it is expected, defence counsel will apply for bail.

Mrs. Sullivan has been in police custody for more than a month. Her case likely will be called before the Ontario Court no sittings hero Jan. 29 next.

Magistrate strike reduced the charge from murder to man- slaughter today at the and of a six- day preliminary hearing in which 175.000 words of evidence and argument were taken.

After hearing a summing-up of argument by dcfcnce counsel and the crown attorney, Magistrate Strike said he might have enter- tained consideration of the murder rharge before Dec. 6. but not after that. , .

On Dec. 6. Dr. Max Klotz. Ottawa Civic Hospital pathologist. dis- covered that Francis J. Sullivan, 52-year-old Ontario Government lawyer, suffered from angioma, a rare form of brain tumor, which

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U. K. Papers Blast Hoover O For Foreign Policy Views

Big Sledlaken In Plans For -Europeanglirmy

BONN, Germany, Dec. 21-(AP) --Chancellor Konrad Adcnauer an- nounccd tonight "them has been a big step forward" in plans to include West German forces in tho West's projected 1,000,000-man defence force against Communist aggression.

The VV:-st German Chancellor W85 Smilinlz as he left a five-hour conference at which the high commissioners of the United States. Britain and France offer- ed their first bit: concession for German participation.

A communique said the occup- ation powc-rs had agreed to place thrir relations with West, Ger- many "to an increasing degree on a contractual basis." This implied a sweeping away of occupation controls in return for participation in the defence Europe.

Adenaucr has bet-n pressing ihe Allies for a "security treaty" to replace such controls. In lift his regime to the status of almost an ally instead of a de- feated country.

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On Road To Treaty

The outcome of today's session

was recorded here as meaning that Arlonaucr at last is on the road to getting the "security ironty".

But it will be a long. hard null ,vct. toward both creation of Ger- man uniis. with a German share in Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's international command. and in- creased independence for West Germany.

This was"lnrlicatz-d in the pro- rnrluro a;.vi'or-rl upon for the nego- tiations on German participation. sought hv decisions of-the 12- muntry North Atlantic Alliance in Brussr-is this wool: creating an in- lz-rnntionnl army undcr Elston- hou'ci'.

Tho Cliaiiccllnr was assiircd that tho Federal Government would not. in tho mnttcr of a German contribution to the defence Of

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LONDON. Dec. 2:1 -(Re-titers) -- Per.-icillln injections for cows are

harmful to cheese-making. the British Medical Journal said to- day. Cows given penicillin as

treatment for udder inflammation discharge enough of the drug in their milk to kill the bacteria es- sential for normal cheese-making.

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Sign 3-Year

WASHINGTON” Dec. 21 - (AP) -- United states railroads and four big unions agreed today to a three-

was the immediate cause of his death in a Chateau Laurlcr bed- room. His nude body was discovered!

year pact settling a long Wage dis- pute. The agreement raises wages of 300.000 engineers. firemen. con-

” 3:30 AM" N”V- 13- i ductors and trainmen. retroactive to

Police alleged that Mr. Sullivan suffered blows to the head and body, probably applied with a soda-wnterl bottle, parts of which were lf'Illfld' in Mrs Sullivan's luggage. c "If it had not been for that ab-' normal condition tangtomai," said! Magistrate strike, "then those blows: would not have been sufficient to; cause death of the deceased.

"That being so, the only possible: committal in this case is on a charge, of manslaughter and she will, be so committed." i 1'

Mrs. Sullivan appeared heartened; by the magistrates decision. She; hopes, she told the Canadian Press.t to go home to her two children in: Toronto, if hail can be arranged!

Former Editor Of Sydney Record Dies

GLADE BAY. . S., Dec. 2i .. (CF) - Joseph ncDonald. Cape Breton newspaper man for many years, died at his home in this coal town today after a brief illness. lie was 80.

Mr. MacDonald was editor of the old Sydney Record and later night editor at the Sydney Post. He also served for 15 years as ed- iior of the Glace Bay Gazette when the late A. D. MacNeill was publisher. Among survivors isua daughter. Mrs. Charles Baumelster. Brookline, Mass.

nous. Dec. 21 -(AP) '---Carlo Alberto Saluairi. 77. who under the pen name of "Trilussn" has been

Italy's most popular poet for a half-century. died today. SANTIAGO. Chile. Dec. 21 -

(AP)--President Gabriel Gonzalez Videla said today the Government plans to remove Communists and other "political agitutors" from Government jobs. he accused them of inspiring a strike of Govern- ment welfare workers which be-

an Tuesday. g

i 09:. 1, and calls for future adjust- l ments as living costs rise or fall.

This provision for flexible wages could set a pattern for Govern- mcnt wage policy under the mob- ilization program.

The Whlte 1-I-c-use announced the peace plan after a 26-hour confer- ence, A railroad official estimated the agreement will cost si31.000.000 a year.

The possible effect on passenger and freight rates was not indicat- nd. These are controlled by the In- tercstaic Commerce Commission.

No immediate move was made to rclcase the railroads from legal control by the army. They wore taken over Aug. 20 to 2221': a strike of trainmen and conductors. Six-

United States Railroads

teen other rail unions still have

300 Have Close Call Whehwi Train Derailed On Bridge

MONTREAL, Dec. 21 -- (CF) - Tragecly brushed close, then passed by some 300-odd passengers early today when a crack 'i'oronfo-to- Montreal pool train was derailed on the Dorlon Bridge across the st. Lawrence about 35 miles west of Montreal.

Tonight cfficiaLs of the Canadian National Railways, operators of the train, were attempting to asceitain the cause of the accident which could have been disastrous had the train tumbled into the river.

Unofflcially the derailme t was attributed to a broken bear ng in a baggage car wheel which sent that car, and then others. off the rails and into it fniil step that left the cars buried deep in the bridge tie-bod, some of them canted far over.