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MONTREAL, Oct. 18 — (C?) - The Government Dlflnt all Chill aim. out. omit as out or W development ol one utgmw bomb. will be producing radiosc-ive ele- mmts for the light, B88111“ "11- oer and a number of other human u» "s "i° "“‘..‘£.‘m‘i prepared or VH1‘

trefoil-e the Young Men's Canadian C- .

Dr. Yaffe, a native of Wlnnllwl. and graduahc of the Univelii-UCB of Manitoba and McCiilI, is one of the National Research Cminclls

tale earl action on bridging

i that tstioned at the Chalk fflasmu," 15:2: $32 plain $10 miles northwest Nova Booth mainland, was °1 Qmiwa‘

seen tonight in a Labor Dc- partment statement fihich said an early start on the projeo.

was urg . 'I'lic apartment‘ reviewing dtions

elnplo nt said Cape gum, my Glasgow, N. 8., and Charlottetown were the mast seriously ailected areas from an unciaplo ant stand- point h the Mari ca.

“Belief for the existing uu- Qlflflligflhll‘ in these rts will be a urded only by e speed- ing up wNqlQdl-IIG postwar

bftha release of

g materials in those districts where construction ac- tivity has been halted by lack

f neoesrry asuppilel." the Dc-

all ‘_ "Io relieve the serious labor situation in Gag Breton it is being urged at an early star be made on the Canso molest linking the island to s mainland."

lie said not only would H1081 curative materials be prodloed at Chalk River in abundance but at negligible cost. Thus elunents could do much the same work as radium but at much lens ex. pense in the treatment of can- cer.

By sheer good fortune he said Canada was in the forefront in the development of chat atomic, bomb and "Canadians should be! prepared to spend the money w;

"the fairly large number of trainedl nuclear scientists" in Canada mayi continue to do their work here and , not. be forced to seek employment in the United States. Describing the work which will be done at Chalk River. Dr. Yaffe explained the process whereby fis. sion results from placing uranium rods in "heavy" wafer.

The structure where the fission takes place is called a “nile" and enormous quantities of ra s sim- ilar to x-rsys ans given of.

To Butllns Britain's a Allilililreiolioylafvt. _a>.rv.-..a@T-E..~..:a ma:

He)!“ o! Iona today he will cut- line Nov. l the civil aviation policy

"v V, p __ dig would be posi- ible to‘o_ the "pile" ms. terisls wljch will have the same therapeutic value as radium at so low cost that no cancer os-tlent would have to forgo such treat- ment. Materials produced from the

of Britain's new Labor Gcveru- "Pm" mm“ he!" 1” dkmvm"? ma", the cause of cancer. This will be the Government's m u“ ‘w’ °r m m “m” u

the thyroid can stil take Uip iod. ine, radioactive iodine can be fed

the patient.

The plant at Chalk River will produce radioactive elements at negligible cost and they will in- clude materials that will be used in the treatment of the Maniac-h, thiam blood the eyes, and the

first important statement on a- viation since the White paper on a transport was issued before the Attlee Government took office. That plan divided the proposed external services among the Ciov- ‘-owned British Overseas Airways Corporation, the shipping

com subs and the railways. ile labor was elected to of-

iiif. ‘$2.3 “iii? ifii£i“i’.?“i“?§; ATTACTu AI WASHINGTON cent (hnadisp Press interview MTAWA out m _(cp)_

that the Government plans to lea- ve Qaee for private enterprise in the aviation field.

William Clement Erick, 38, 0.8.1:. of Toronto. long the right hand man of Mai-Gen. BM. Hoffmei- ster in Italian and Western Front fighting and oiice slated to con. tinue that job in the Pacific. has been named Canadian military at- tache at Washington. defence head.

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SAINT JOHN, N. 3.. Oct. 13- Possibilit that some ships tied up in the ted K dom orts by

the strike of British long cremen might be diverted from Montreal to Saint John if the St. Lawrence freezes before completion of their schedule. was seen ‘b! shipping of- ficials here today. eanwhlle, this port is its

e encing one sluckest periods in six weeks owing to shortage of commercial cargo in the transition period.

Last $63!‘. 1.476 ships represent- lns 1.186.000 net tons visited Saint John, compared with 1,702 ships and 2,311,881 tons in 1948.

P. E. I. Enlistments Totalled 9,444

OTTAWA. Oct. 1B - Enlist- ments from Prince Edward Island in the armed forces btailed 9,044, it was reported in the Commons tonight in a return tabled for W.C.B. Mo- Lure (PC -- Queen's). The total was made up of 6,480 and l,-

army, 1,659 R.C.A.I‘. 306 navy.

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UPPAWA. Oct. IB-(Soecisli- The Government has no intention of moving the naval depot from Charlottetown, the House of Com. mons was told today.

‘The information came in answer to a question from W. Chester S. McLure, the Progresivc Conserva- tive member for Queen's.

Rising on orders of the day, Mr. McLure asked:

“Is the Government intending to move the present naval depot from Charlottetown? If so. why. when and to where?"

As blunt an answer: "No. the Govemmeht has no such inten- tion." came from W. C. lvl-icDon- old. the Liberal member for Hali- fax who does double duty in the Commons as naval parliamentary assistant tdDefence Minister Ab-

“Good," said Mr. McLure. as members pounded their desks izi applause. .

P. I-I. I. Transportation

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"Ielnital- Dance, Cinling Club, Montague, Ililllfflly, October h. ~ i-aori-i-ir.

"Ualos car of feed at lradtlbane. . s. Seamamm

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Bl- jam ism because may be receiving _°'°'i~=~~ :.:.::"'Y...u:""::.:' ‘sh-cm; m "' Wwuhfi, ‘Q $dit iil‘i»ii‘.ii“mw.ia iii; and’ mum‘ “dficuflglsligwiwglfefioers were re "AP" ‘B '9“ “m” m“ "' “Trailer. aw Fletch.

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community. The work don; in West Pnnce was not satisfactory, the President said, because although the women were j as interested as those in other sect . the! van not organised.

Ixtra Masai Grant

gnarl" that League members afl the Provincial Govern. merit to increase the amount of the extra mural Brant at the next session of the nture, Mr. Pletch lave an instance from the

"“‘" $3.2" dmliifi m smmissnmum. wor. man's records alWWinI mat m:

‘*4 u“ '“ 11' mom um mural “i” ' “m” midis-ll one iensusmt, m ca. mun oblited to vea rs suf.. "'17 ‘ _ ' ' erer a t of . s. month in] Qty-war; g§"*;,g,-,,,,,Y“,'1,°:~ '%' W‘ it'd“ °°°"' "l? m" h’ “ifi wit???

on . - ' - ' ' - m‘ °""' ""°"h"',rf°rr ‘him; sign-eves}: miinbnw’ i?’ “i‘i§%v'|it't' lie ‘iii of another 'r.n. victim ‘ -"'-'~‘°-= " ° -='-"-- msruii..~s*~'- "~ sir"! , we; . sr- m “°"‘ '“"'““' hm" 1H". Bruce Mgclwen. m. a s» Provincial qmni. .___ ell; Mia. J. Arnold Douglas,‘ Nor- m " a very month the first a .1 mm; and In. Claude McNeill. allowance cheeks esine out " m I l‘! condemnation of the = gt m. meeting was held at The Government's wit? in thi; con- 411 wool _' an, and was largely st. heath); was ignnin. Dr. ~ "'0' r u wit-Ii. to airsl ssnt idsnt of the Provincisiflfed. . ' .....»~. out by the Lea revealed that ‘Ihe mretinl Ill held It The “gr-Kw Charlottetown. and was largely at; .

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played in Air Technical Service Commands “Air Fair" Field. Dayton, Ohio, is the xlfG-l fuel glider, above. designed to carry 400 additional gallons of fuel to extend range of bombers.

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Definite assurance work on boats, scows and dredges for refit and over- haul, to start at Bruce Stewart and Co. Ltd. next month, wad received yester- day from Hon. C. D. Howe, .Fetleral Minister of Recon- struction, by a delegation headed by Mayor J. E. Blan- chard, Charlottetown, and including Senator J. E. Sin- clair, Messrs. J. Lester Doug- las, M.P., and W. Chester S. McLure, M.P.. and City

Clerk J. A. Fullerton. Ion. lilr. Ilowc ,. mised the delegation that work on the piers

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at Borden and Tormentlne would be made available to Charlotte- town labour.

nlsoagreediopaywpercentof the purchase price and demolition coats in connection clearance in the City.

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Receives Assurance Naval . .Depg‘t___fiifl_ejife __ é Moved

tows for the ESE? of the Marl- times. it is repor d in Bank of Canada circles. where the secre- tariat of tine Dominion-Provincial conference committee is working, that when the Premiers come to Ottawa again in November. sepa- rate study will be given the trans- port-ition problems cf Prince Ed- ward Island:

Whether the Government actual- ly W111 118W any specific concrete proposals for Premier Walter Jones cannot be learned.

But there issome activity in the Air Transport Board on the appli- cation of the two commercial air 3m“ 1'01‘ Operating licenses in the Marltimes, including service m Charlottetown.

'l‘he Board currently is in the east. examining the situation, and returns to Ottawa next Saturday.

At the office today of Bniird Chairman Booth. it was said that. “$118118! decisions in such cases took "considerable time." but (11.1; because of the circumstances, it

was possible a report would be filed‘

"within a few weeks." If there are no obiections to the nllblicntions. said a Board secre-

_t.i\ry. the licenses could be rushed

through before the end of zicx: month. Pigeon-Hotel!

In‘ lmc with Prince Edward Is- lands peculiar transportation prob- lems. it is known that. in the ' needed" files of the Reconstruction Department are reports on propos- als for the building of a causeway 8nd a tunnel.

These vast public works would b9 Pulled out of the hopper by the Government only in the even; o; nnmemergency need for employ- me .

AWARDED SCIIOLAIBIII-PS

NEW YORK. Oct. 18 — -(CP) Four Canadian students have been awarded fellowships permitting free tuiton at the Graduate School of the Julliard school of Music here, Dean Oscar Wagner announ-

t. of» St such fellowships was granted to students from the United States. South America. Australia. Canada. and Cubs. Canadian recipients: Paul Collins’ (Highland Avenue) Woifville. NB. violin.

William Armstrong (l7 Third Avenue) Ottawa. piano.

Naomi Civkin. Winnipeg, piano.

Dolores Cliimsn, Vancouver, I. C.. piano.

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Charlotteiown would be started as soon as the material is avail- able. This is in accord with a re- cent statement by the Federal Min- ister of Public Works. lion. Al- phonse Fournier, that s. vote to cover this work would be included in the supplement-sir, estimates. aud that when approved b! Y5?" 11539110, steps would be taken “ ntediately" to advertise for ' bile tenders. -

' Blanchard also inter- viewed the Fuel Controller at 0t- tawa yesterday. and was assured that immediate steps would be taken to relieve the present coal shortage.

Only Two Seats in lioubt In Manitoba

WINNIPEG. Oct. 18 - lCPl — Only two of Manitoba's 56 legis- lative seats remained in doubt lo- night after election cf ihe full slate of l0 members in the multi- member riding of Winnipeg.

‘The doubtful seats are Si. Cle- ments where G. Doheleyku, C.C.F. and Rupert's Land where i-he poll is headed by DR. Hamilton, Coalition Independent Liberal-Progressive.

The Coalition Governmcnt. re- lturnsd to power in Monday's geri- leral election. has elected 42 mom- Tbers. and the anti-coalition ll. At idissolution the standing was: Coalition t3: anti-coalition 9.

The C.C.F. has increased its membership to sight compared with three in the last House. Also elected is an Independent CCF.‘ member.

lBakery Burned At Hampton, ll. B.

HAMPTON. N. 3.. Oci. lB—-Thc main industry of this villageJ-Iarry Crawford's bakew business, was wiped out by firc this afternoon. His home. with all its contents, also was destroyed. A garage was badly damaged, a second house suffered water and smoke damage and slight, fire damage occurred at a residence across the street.

Loss was estimated at $1 000 The bakery was established about iii years ago. Mr. Crawford said ho would rebuild but robably would be uiinble in resume usiness before sprint’.

The fire started in the kitchen of Crawford home. Henry Giar ton. Mrs. Crawford's father. suffered hand burns in attempting w eringuish the fire.

TOKYO, Oct. l8—(AP)—Occupii- tion troops continued to search the Japanese hinterland today for thc remains of Nipponese war fortunes after uncovering nearly ssoopooom we of idden diamonds. gold, silver, and platinum. '

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E 1GP) - Dr .Willlam Thomas Ross

the seventh president of Mount‘ Allison UNVEI- slty today at an impressive inaug-

with slum ural ceremony at Charles Fnwcett

Memorial Hall.

The 35-year old auditorium was filled to capacity with members of the faculty and students and many

Agni-mos was also given that visitors. The procession of faculty

members and students formed at

a‘. Centennial Hall and march-j to the Charles Fawcett M-élllOLill Hall for the ceremony N.A Bossier. chairman of the Board oi Regents. Mount; Allison. presided. Allison Patterson was a’. the organ.

Among those present were deleg. ates from many universities and colleges in the United States. New- foundland and Canada as well as many‘ professi All] organizations and societies. Greetings were read 1 from six United States and l4 Can. zidii-in colleges Vdho we're not repre- scn-‘cd by delegates

Dr George J. idem emeritus of the University, presented Dr. Flemlngton as the president elect Dr Trueman, who retired this your, had been pres- ident oi the University since 1923 when he succeeded the late Dr B C Borden.

Following Dr Truman's intro. ducticn, Mr. Hessler officially i11- rliicted Dr Flemington ilS president of Mount. Allison Uggiyerslty.

Five short addresses of welcome were extended to Yhe new president. Dr H w. McKiel. clean of science. spoke on behalf of the faculties of Mount Allison Dr .W. Patter. sou, pYCSlGCXlf, of Acadia University, tsccntird greetings from suter in- stitutions in the Maritime Prov. inces Dr Sydney E. Smith, pres- ident of the University of Toronfio, extended a welcome from Canad. ian uniir-rsitics. The secretary of flip, United Church of Canada. Rev. Clcrcioi) Siscn. represent-ed the Un- ited Church of Canada. W.J. “lest, presldcn‘. exteixded a ivel. conic from the Mount Allison fed. ozuitcd alumni.

At a special convocation service li-oncii-aiy degrees were conferred on six distinguished vlsitors,, head- rcl by Dr Smith who received the

‘honorary degree of Doctor of Civil

Law Dr Patterson of Acadia re. ccived th some honor Prof. Jmnrs Noe Brunton of the Univ- ersity Conservatory of Music staff i‘ _ vcd the first honorary Doctor of Music dcgrcc conferred by Mt

L‘. .Col Norman Coll. pastor of Pnrkdale United Church at To- ronto received the Doctor of Div. inity Degree. Doctoraies of Law were conferred on Dr. Thomas John Watson, nresidcnt of Inter- national Business Machines In. comoraicd. and Miss Winiiifred Fletcher Thomas. general treasurer of the United Church Women's Missi nary Society.

OTTAWA, Oct. lil-JCH-Trade Minister MocKlnnon announced today that Canadian trade commis- sioners ln Lniln America had been recalled for a conference in Ottawa aimed at the "splendid opportun- ities" for the extension of two- way trade. "

OTTAWA. Oct. iii-(CP)~Rcsig- nation of William Percival. deputy controller of ship repairs and sal- vage and director of the shipbuild- ing branoh of the Department of Munitions and Supply since 1041. wns announced with regret today by Munitions Minister Howe.

IAIHiii. Ont., Oct. l8 —— (GP) --Lioyd Wellington Blmcoe. 17- year-old Indian. tonight was found guilty of murdening Freeman Wal- ker. night watchmgn at the plant

March 1'1. He was sentenced be hanged

and twenty minutes.

‘Wallace Card. defence counwi. said steps would is talen to a9-

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dit l Amendment ls Out 0f Order .

Solon Low Opposed To Charter As At Present Uonstituted.

BY FRANK FLAIIEIRTY

UITNWA, Oct, l8 -— (GP) __ An effort to delay Canada's udop. lion ti the United Nations sinner in the Commons when a Social Credit amendment was ruled out of order by Speaker Gaspard Fauteux

The amendment suggested that a one-month educational campaign be curried on over the LI’&115_Cnn. udfl network of the CBC to acquaint the people with the contents of the charter and to allow those in the House who opposed it and those who supported it aii Oppgriunity. to express their views '

$Donsored by Solon Low, Social Cred" 18114161”. the amendment said that The campaisn would enable people to study the charter and in the light of their matured judg. merit to eXDfeEs their will as a!

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Dr Fuiuteux said there was a‘ welLknowri Mlle which prevented private members from sponsoring motions calling for tin exylnriifup-es of public money- Mr Low appealed

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lsland-orn i Priest Dies In Alberta

-News"was received at Freetown yesterday of the deal-h on Oct. l7 at Camrose. Alberta. of Rev. Th0- mas R. I-Iammill. He was about 4G years old. He had been ailing for a time but had continued to carry out hi; parish duties until Just before his death.

Father Hainmill was a son of Mrs. Patrick Hammlll and the lite Mr. Hamzriill cf Freetown. He at- tended Prlnce of Wales College and taught school for a few years be- fore entering St. Dunstanfls Uiilv- ersity to begin preparation for m- priesthood of the Roman Catholic Church. Ho was ordained at. Cam- rose and has held a parish there most of the time since. It is ap- proximately l8 years since he went to Wesiem Canada. i

Surviving. in addition to his mother. are seven sisters and ihrrc brothers. Tho sisters arc: Mrs. Laura McLollan. Albcrioii; ltirs. Georg!‘ Sherry. Fernvsood: Mrs. Russell McCarville. Freetown: Mrs. Harold Johnston. Summersldc: Nursing Sister Hole-p Hammili, o - erseas; and Miss Dorothy and Miss Ftiullnc at homo in Frcrtown. The brothers are. Rrdvri-sc. Austin and’ Wilfred. all of Freetown.

The funeral will be held Camrose on Saturday.

Sgt. Mcliillivary Chief Speaker llere rFor Victory Loan

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Sgt. Charles A. MocGillivsryxulioi last August was decorated by Pres- ident Truman with tho Congrcs-l sionul Medal of Honor. is expected to arrive in Charlottetown either this evening or snmciimt- ionior- row. He will be the chief speaker here at the official opening of the Ninth Victory loan.

A native Islander. Sgt. McGilli- vary is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

City. As a lad of 1'1, hc went to .live with his uncle in Weilesley, Mass. He enlisted in the Ameri- can Army upon the entry of the United States into the war. After serving six months overseas, he re- turned to Charlottetown in i944 to spend his leave with his parents. Rctumlng overseas. he was 5EIIOUS- ly wounded on New Year's Day. i946. and spent ovcr five months in hospital in Washington. As a result of his wounds Sgt. McGllll- vary lost his left arm at the shoul- der.