H. f i i i .1i-,...¢,.- -_—.-__»-.W_ l. milk. l’ “Surely DECEMBER 29. 1949 OTTAWA. Dec. R -(CP) + ‘ Canada's farmers are finding out ». ‘list it's not all milk and money in the dairy business- Their cows save senemsly- 1_43z,o:0,000 pounds of milk in ixtober, an increase of 76,000,000 ‘pounds over the same month a. Vflflr 88°» I ‘ But, says the Bureau of Statist- I05 in a report made pulbllc today. ilic farmers got. smaller returns- mmost less cash than in [h-tc-bt-r, 1948. The reason. of course. was that more was a lot more milk products ti“... peCIple in Canada. and the It's! cf the world wanted to buy Cash income from iihe sale of . dairy’ products ‘in October amount- ...i in $'i0,67.‘i.000-down $l.fi9.000 from last. year's Camber income. There was a reduction of dairy min-s in all products except fluid Fluid milk sold at $3 9i per 100 pounds-two cents higher than last Yell?- In comparison, fluid cream de- ‘. creased 40 cents per 100 pounds. ' Butter-fat used ln the production ,.; CTCBYIIBYY butter fall from 72.8 ccnte to 60.! 100 pounds. Milk h».- concentration dropped 66 cents. " flhecsa milk 1.6 cents and milk u-Pd in ice cream 4'! cents. twin-hers outiput of 13012000000 p ~unds of milk raised the l0- |'|l’lIl"I total to 14.750,000,000-up pioiitiohoo pounds over the same period a yofll‘ BS0- Buitcr produced in October wllfltitd to 29,750,000 pounds - y-ut the same as produced last \i~,'l]', but apparently it was not be- t»; used to the same extent. h.» the Mq of octclber Canada's oiittci- stocks had grown to 75.500.- ippo pounds -- ZLOIXLON pounds greater than last year. On an average each Canadian mnumed about 2.30 pounds dur- hg the month-down froim last - tears 2.71. This niay apmar its only a alight decline but when - added up it amounted to a drop of \ -.a; 5.000.000 pounds in butter con- ~ sumption. _ During the time Canadians — probably thinking of their pocket- mok-nte 55.030000 pounds of margarine. Marriage probably had quite a bit to do with the factthat in October the price oil butter averaged 59.26 cents a pound on ‘he Montreal exchange-dawn ffollll tho 68 5 cents a year ago. "IIFIIIIAIIIMIIY" Continued from page l i _should like in make clear at the j outset. however. ls that I cannot for one moment accept Mr. Mac.- ‘f xlnnaldfis suggestion that my booig ' places the late Col. Ralston in a position svhetre the necessiiv for any defence, no matter how kind- lv meant, is indicated." "A thorough reading of the book , v-ll show that I have expressed _ tic personal opinion that Col. ‘r Ralston, along with Mr. Macdon- ; sitl himself, and Mr. Power (Hon. _ l" G. Power, wartime Air Minis- ,’ w.) had done their job, and done it well. "l have stated that Col. Ral- _ Hon and Mr. King parted on s straight matter of policy and have quoted Mr. King as saying that ‘no man in Canada has given more Ecifless and devoted service in our country throughout the war.’ Mr. Macdonald by no possible stretch of the imagina- tion. can actually believe that I , I , have succeeded. even unintention- P-lll’. in giving the reader ‘an unfairly low estimate of the char- acter and work’ of the late Col. Ralstori." Mr. Hardy said he agreed with the. Premier's statement that the nvlltole story of the Conscription (‘YISIS should be made public. He notibted if Mr. Macdonald would suggest that the various versions ‘»"lllC‘h have been offered or which may yet come to light "will be in (‘omnletc agreement on all points 1Y1 diopuic." BIRTHS. MARRIAGES DEATHS 50c Per Insertion BIRTH S lhcliENZIE-At Brooklyn. New York. on December 23rd. 1949. to George K. and Mrs. MaoKenale, ‘nee Jean Graves, Halifax) a 1 daughter. Jana Catherine. FERGUSON — At the P. I lllllld - Hospital on December 34th. 1940. to Mr. and Mrs. Rowan Ferlueon. tlflmbion. a son. Harry Kent. Weight. 7 polurds '7 ounces. SHARP! — At the P. B. Inland Hospital on 2nd. 194.0, to Mr. and Mrs. E. Paul . 23 Alexander Drive, I. daughter Natalie Anne. . DEATH! PBENDEBGAST-At the City Hos- pital, Wednesday, Dec. 28, James M. Prsndqrgsst of Tu Hill in his 02nd year. Resting at the Mec- Lean Funeral Home, funeral no- tice later. MacLIAN-At the Prince Edward inland Hospital on Wednesday. D10. 28, Mrs. Harold A. MacLun l" her 60th year. Remains were forwarded from the MacLun Fun- "ll Home to her late residence at Little Sands. Funeral notice Inter. II.D. Maclaan UNDIRTAIEI nmassmn ‘ Charlottetown snl aims vvunam PIOII ID "litiry Production Up But Price Down Slightly Many Applicants For Short Course About 55 applications have been received from young men and wo- men who desire to attend the second annual Junior Farmers’ Federation short course and an- nual meeting which will be held at Si. Dunstanls University next week. Authorities expect that at least. 100 of the rural youth will attend. Theme of the course this year is "Building Better Communities." Among the special speakers will be Dr. Coady, Extension Leader. Si. F. X. University. Aniigonisii, N.S.. and probably Ml‘. J. N. Le-wis. Foreign Agriculture Secretary, Division of Economics, Ottawa. The course will be officially opened on Tuesday afternoon by Hon. C. C. Baker. Minister of Agriculture. Very Rev. R. V. MscKenzie, Rector of St. Dun- stsn's University will welcome the students. The course concludes a! noon Saturday. . Arrangements have been made at the College for the accommoda- tion of the young men. The girls will stay at the Queen Hotel anti be transported back and forth to the meetings. Champion Sire For Herefords The 2360 pound Hereford bull "The Ace" purchased by the P. E. Island Hereford Breeders As- sociation from a Nanton, Alberta, man arrived at Borden last nigh‘. on the mainland train and will be taken to Charlottetown on the Sumitnerside train this morning. A large number of Hereford breeders are expected to be or. hand to view the new sire which will be unloaded from the train about 10 o'clock this morning. The animal will be transported bv truck from the station tn Saunder- son Brothers. Milton. The bull was purchased from Mr. W. A. Crawford-Frost, one oil’ Canada's foremost Iicrcford breeders for the sum of $1200. Is- land breeders made the primary arrangements for his purchase With Mr. Crawford-Frost at tho Royal Winter Fair in Toronto last Novecnber. Final arrangements were completed last week. The six year animal is a proven sire and two of his sons placed first and second in their class at the Royal Winter Fair last winter. Another of his sons was recently sold i0 New Zealand for $2700. Former Island Priest Honored By Pope Pius Johnson, Bishop of Nelson, visit to the Eternal City. After his arrival Si. Mary's Church. the title of Rlglht Reverend Mon- II. A native of Selkirk and St. Mar- garets Parish. P.E.I., McIntyre graduated from St. Dun- later he became a member of the first class of St. Augustine's sem- inary, Toronto, and was ordained to the priesthood in May, 1918. Soon after his ordination he went “West" to British Columbia where he began the work of fl. “travelling missionary" in the yast and rugged regions of the Oarlboo. Blnoe his ordination he has ooh- fined his labors to British Colum- bis. cxcluslvel, performing arduous duties in mission fields until ho districts and appointed parish priest of St. Mary's Church. Chanbrook. Mo - ml‘ McIntyre is a broth- er of Messrs. M. R. McIntyre, Sel- kirk, e.r:.r., and as. McIntyre. Ban Francisco; also of Mrs. R.C. McPhee, St. Margaret's, P.E.I-. m5, Qharles Kelly, Bear River, PILL, Mrs. C. Frlel and Mrs. Mary German, Prowdence. Ll. Hfl many friends and relatives will extend warm congratulations to him on his elevation.‘ Christmas Parly Held For Blind A wdu m: for the blind of Charlotte- was day afternoon. tonal Auxiliary for the Blind. who prepared an excellent f0 the blind attending the Inter rifts were aken fend. Tho program consisted of a Bing» l’. Warren and Field Secretary G by IO-yoiar-oid Myrna Aluhorn. Field Secretary G. E. complimented Mrs. the blind of Charlottetown which will probably be town's blind r0010. His Excellency Most Rev. MM. B. C. brought glad tidings on his return this month from his Ad Llmina in Nelson he announced that the Dean of the East Kootenay, and the rector of Cranbrook. B. 0., Very Rev. Adolphus L. Mc- Intyre, V.F., had been raised to the rank of Domestic Prelate with signor by His Holiness Pope Pius Monsignor statvs College in 1901. Same years was placed in charge of the East u . attended Ch-risimas held an the Canadian legion rooml. Grafton Sh. yester- Arrangements were made by members of Char- lottetown Women's Canadian: Nat- afternoon tea for the blind and their ea- eorts, and slbblled Christmas gifts y. the homes cf those who could not at- song_ piano selections lay Mrs. M. rd. harmonica’ selections by hchsrn. and a vocal solo Wood W 1.1’. Mac- Mlllan and members of her Aux- iliary for their excellent aea-vlcefto or holding this first Christmas party. the be- ginning o! a series cf social gath- orirgs t4 be enjoyed by Charlotte- Genlral Guardian l-‘IREMEN CALLED — Firemen were called to the home of Mr. R. R. Bell. 100 Brighton Road, at Qfle o'clock yesterday afternoon. cause of the alarm was slight trouble with an oil burner. There was no damage. ( - N. EXPRESS OFFICIAL HERE ~ - Mr. F‘. M. Smith, General sup- ertendent of the Canadian Na. iionai Express. Montreal, arrived ill ‘Charlottetown for a seasonal business visit last night. I-Ie i; ‘c- “Umlmlied by Mr. R. A. Gordon, Montreal. Mr. Smith and Mr. Gor- '_""1 f-‘Xflect to be here several days ocforc returning to Montreal, Proiesfani Orphanage Contributions Montague and Districts Under Mrs. It. W. Beck Collected by Mrs. Malcolm Patterson and Miss Arlene You Stalwart and Beck $5.00 Bruce Yco 5,05 Dr. Irtifnan 5.00 Di". Johnstone 5,00 Alan QWOSIIBI‘ 3.00 $2.00 Each: Geo. Randall; Shir- IPY MOGTBQOr; Hilchcy s; Van- fderstine; W. A. Johnstcne; Dick McLean; Len Beveridge, $1.00 Each: Douglas Coffin; Reg- inald Reid: Mrs. Burden; Mrs. 1n- man; Richard Knox; Howson Kydd; H, J. Mnboo: Glad l-Iigginbotham; AlliSiflil‘ Currie; Mrs Jack Beer; R. K. Clements; Chris Dress Shoppe; Thelma. barter; Carl Boehner; Cyrus Show; Alva Brchaut; Mrs. Nellie Fraser; Horace Raser; J. J. Stewart; Selma. Llewellyn; Wm. McLean; Ada. McGregor; Malcolm Patterson; Ruth Stewart; am. Viokers; Mrs. Geo. S. Ilnman; Florrle Benton; Eric Duvar. 50c Each‘ Thelma Coffin; Vanda Munn; l-Iaynvood McLean: Mrs. Hilchey; Mrs. Mont. McLean; IWi-s. Green; Mrs. Alvah G. Allan; Mrs. Al Currie; Anna McLaren. Total-Mood. liI-oniague by Mrs. Keir Clarke $5.00 3.00 Dun- Rev. Clark Bros. Mrs. Edgar Maclfinnon $2.00 Each: hfrs. Elmer ning; Rev. Norman Young; Dr. A. D. McKenzie. Sill) Each: Mrs. Catherine lVlfliXlll; Mrs. James Currie; Mrs. Preston lvfcLure; lVLrs. Jennie Gar- rick Mrs. Leonard Gillis; Mrs. Will McLean; Mrs. John Fraser: George Nicholson; Mrs. Charles Fraser. 75c Erich: Mrs. Fred Webster; Mm Murray Johnston. 50c Each: Mrs. Belle Murphy; Mrs. Arch Llewellyn; Mrs. Stewart Nelson; Mrs. Hartley MicKinnon: Mrs. Marshall Reynolds; Mrs. Lyle Boohner; Mrs, William Fraser; Mrs. Harvey Fraser. 25c: A Friend. Total-waif). DIOnbIEI-Io by Peggy Beck $.00 5.00 Mrs. C. ‘M. Hopkins Mrs. A C. Marliay Mrs. Knott 6.00 $2.00 Earn: Mrs. Russell Mc- Gregor; Lorne Johnstone; Mc- Gowan Motors; Bmokvieiw Service Station. $1.00 Each: Jean Graham; Bes- sic Keeping; Hlld-a Ferguson; George Precce; Mrs. Malcolm Mi:- Kenzie: ‘Mrs. C. H. Poole; ‘Mrs. Ira Tully; Carl Johnsione; John McDonald; George McDonald; Mrs. Charles MoLure; Mrs. Toim Clair; Athol Dower; Mrs. A. D. Mollure; Mrs. Ham Myers; Mrs. Wm. Mc- Donald; Mrs. Wm. Jchmatone; Ray Griffin. 80c.’ Mrs. Callum Bruce. 50c Each: Matilda Rmuke; ma. Elsie Watterworth; (mules Mc- Len-nan; Mrs. Sandy McDonald; Mrs, Sim-i Wood; Mrs. Joseph MC- Gregor; Mrs. John Campbell. 45c: Mrs. Spur-goon McDonald. Total—-$45.76. (To be'Continued) ____.._________ IIERRING COME TO FISHERMEN CAMPBELL/TOWN’. Scotland. Dec. 2a —- (Reuters) — Herring came after the fishermen in Camp- bellitown harbor today. when a catch worth H.500 ($1.660) was made. ‘ One boat did not even leave the. Another had to be moved quay. from the quay before 119F110! swimming under it could b: caught. It was the first time In living memory that herring had been caught so near the town. SANTA PAYS RETURN VISIT MUSKEGON, Mich, Dec. 2’!- iAPi-The day after was just as happy as Christmas at the Robert Dillard home this year. Santa Clnus paid a return call, as it WEFQ. Sometime during the holidays Mrs. Dillard lost her 81,000 dia- mond ring. Monday she got it bark. Mrs, Miles Olsen found the ring, which had fallen Into a Christmas package Mrs. Dillard had wrap- ped and sent to her. ____._.___._.. ICE BREAK! U? WOODSTOQC. N. B, Use. I - tOPi-inecent mild other has caused a. break-up of ice in stretch- ea of the‘ upper M. John River. Clear from hank to hark here yesterday. the stream was choked today by an ice run from uprlver. Heavy rains have rained the river level but colder nether tonight um expected to ohsck the rise. iivaiFdm rims IDNDON. Dec. 23-11mm — The crew of a 212-ion British ship. adrift In tihe Indian Ocosn. used their last bottle of Christ-ml! gin in a vain attempt to get their engines running. The converted fan's landing ship Robots left Britain for delivery to dilttagong, Bengal. It ran low on fuel and food 250 miles west. of C ‘ ‘ . Then sea water got into the fuel and the engines . The crew tried to prime them with i vikfnins-masamstaaaeicszx.ivii....\._.~..*.>,.. .' THE GUARDIAN, Death Believed Iluo To Accident The verdict that Allison Waits, Grand Tracadie, came io his death at the farm of his fatihcr by being shot in the stomach by a f2 gaugg shot. gun believed to have been accidentally discharged was re- turned yesterday by a coroner’; lury em-panelled io,lnqi.iire into the circumstances surrounding the death of the deceased. The in. quest was held in Mlllcovc School. Mr. Parnell Curran, J.I’., was Acting coroner. Crown prosecutor was Mr. John Nicholson. Mem. bers of the jury were Messrs. Fenton Court (foreman). Walter Hughes. Pius Steel, Charles com. flan. Edwin MacAssey. Joseph Mac- Im-Yre and George Marshall. Cpl. (Jrecn, R.C.M.P. told of in- vestigating a case which lcd him i0 home of deceased. Asked de- ceased to remove battery from hi; truck. Deceased drove truck around house to small shed. Next heard i Cry from inside house and ran _t0 shed with deceased’: father ‘Emmi the young man lying down Wllh Elm near by, Cst. Watt, R.C.M.P. was assist. l!!! CD1. Green. Went to shed following cry from the house, Mr. J. F. Watts, father of de. Oelfied. saw RCMP. officials talk- ing to Allison. Was watering cat. lie at the time. Saw Allison driv. in: truck into the barn. Heard all? noise and ran over to the r_n to find deceased lying down, Believed that deceased was phi. ting gun away out of reach of Ym-"TB "Qllllfivvs as he had warned %em several times about the gun. ‘Wulht gun fcll through loft and discharged. 149ml ‘Veil-i. brother of deceas. ed, asked Allison whgt w,“ the trouble as he got into truck. De- ceased" replied “Nothing very mucll- Did not kno\v if there 2'9" any Shells in gun. Deceased eaId at the time he got to the building. IIIQIIEST COMPLETED Continued pagg 1 since Dec. 10, Meanwhile, the city which re. elected Mr. MacLean as its chief magistrate for his fifth two-year term in the Dec. 6 civic election, Prepared for another vole. City Council accepted 'Mr, Macrdeang resignation last. week, Clerk Edward Costey said ho and his wife were waiting for a bus across the street from the al- lPYWB-y where Mr. MacKinnonfls body later was found. He heard words coming from the alleyway and said his wife thought she heal?! "Oh, my GOd.” Then g car came out and drove toward town after hitting a fence and a tela. phone post. As the Cnl‘ passed by, he saw the driver was h, middle- aged mitn but could not identify him because the man's hair was hanging down over his eyes. John Macvlcar, l5. and Leslie MncAskill, l4, in the MacAskill house near the alleyway, said they Sci-w a man lying on the ground. Mrs. MacAskill had noticed him first and asked them to investig- ate. Both said they saw the car start towards the man but couldn't see whether it struck the body. As the car backed out. she took the license number, 824-73, and gave it to the police. Later they went with police to Mr, MacLeairs house and identified his car as the one they saw in the alley. 1t hnd the same licence number. Examined Car Police Chief RJ. MacDonald said he examined Mr. Madison's car at his residence, It hail scratches on the body and both bumpers. After ordering the car seized, he took Mr. MacLean to hospital. At this point. Mr. MacKLmmie objected to Mr. Finlaysotrs q-uos- tioning the chief about conversa- tion which took place between himself and Mr. Macfiean en route to the hospital, Mr. Finlayson agreed that he- CHARLOTTETOWN Pick Churchill As Man 0f The I Half-Century NEW YORK, Dec. 26 - HIP)»- Winston Churchill _ Time mag- azine editors say - is the "man of the half-century." The portrait of the wartime coal. ltion prime minister by artist Ern- est Hamlin is on the cover of the Jan. 2 Time which contains a ill-page supplement "The Half- Century." “Nq man's history." Time says, “can sum up the dreadful-won- derful years 1900-50, Churchill's story comes closest." Describing tho British Conserv- ative loader as "one of the half- centuryls greater politicians," Tifllb says; "Sometimes wrong, often right, he fought his way toward the heart of every storm. "In i000, Churchill, lilce his 0on- temporaries, looked forward to pleasant years. Like his contemp- oraries, Churchill was to struggle through depths and rise to heights unimaginable to 1900." 1n gummarlzlng the period, Time weaves Churchill's career into the international picture. "His chief ‘contribution was to warn of rocks ahead. and to lead the rescue parties. He was not the man who designed the ship: What he did was to launch the lifeboats. That a free world survived in 1960. with a hope of more progress and less calamity, was due in lame measure to his exertions." Time adds that Churchill "as mubillzer of two great national dc- fence efforts (two world wars) un- wittingly contributed more thou all the Fabians to the triumph of the socialist state." Tuxis Parliament Opens lit Sackville SAGKVIIILE N. B._ Dec. 28 —- tczm-n throne speech by DY- W- T. R. lflemmingtoii, lieutenant-gov- ernor, fqpmally opi-ned the 27th Maritime Tuxis arid Older Boys Parliament at Mount Allison Uni- versity here today. lhack to Canada and retire. viziisioii Continued from page 1 possibly be read a signific- ance that extended beyond critic- ism of Mr. Hardy's lntcmretntioxi of events. 0f the full story he declared it "ought one day to be told com- pletely." adding: "It will differ- vastly from the pages of Mr. Hardy's book " Just as background: Gen. Mc- Naughton, now permanent. delegate to the United Nations, left the field corrmand 0f the Army early in 1944 and it was officially an- nounced his departure ‘ was for reasons of ill-health. Mr. Hardy was one of the first reporters to interview the General when he got he quoted the soldier as disagreeing with some heat with the official version of his health. Conscription Crisis The following autumn the CO1!- scrl-ptiion crisis broke and Mr. King, as Prime Minister. asked Mi‘. Macdonnld and Hon. C G. (Chubby) Power. the Air Minister. to work with Col. Halston on a solution of the proiblem of rein- forcements for the overseas army. Mr. Power was ill and Mr. Mac- donald made a survey in co-oper- ation with General start (yffiggrg, The situation became more crit- icsl and the issue reached a climax when Col. Ralston left the cabinet and Gen. McNaughton entered An attempt. was made to raise the necessary reinforce- ments, through continuation of the voluntary method. This failed and after about three weeks it was decided to consrript a. num- ber of homo service troops-gen- erally knon ii as Zombies-Jot" overseas SEITlCI‘. inlet" (Jen. Mc- Naughton was defeated in a Grey North, Orit._ by-election. He ran again in the 1945 general ,election in his ho-mt- constituency‘ of Qu’- Apipelle. ivas beaten, and retired from political life. Mr. Macnlonald remained in the caiblnet until the 1945 olBCLIOD and then returned to the provincial field in his native Province. Col. Rralsiton died in May. 194B. He had rte-entered law after with- drawing from political life. When conscrim/ion of homo scrvice troops was itiii-oduced. Mr. Power retir- ed frc-zu the Government in pro- test. Following the address the oath of allegiance was administered to the more than 60 Maritime _boy5 attending the session and Reglllllld Graves c»: Hebron, N. s. was elect- ed speaker. Premier of the house- ia Malioolim Harlow of Halifax who announced his cabinet. Resolutions debated during the evening session included ummE Christian youth to P1309 Chum‘ and youth activities ahead cf all other interests, asking re-dedicnt- ion to the way of life made Possible by Jesus Christ and recommending that all parliamentarians be more conscious of the place of Christ- ianity in the home and commun- if-y . Greeks Iiluurn 30,000 Children OTTAWA, Dec. 2H —- (C?) -- Tomorrow —- Dec. 29 -- has been set aside as a day of mourning by Greece for the abduction of ap- proximately 30.000 children "which countries of the Slav bloc refuse to restitute,” the Greek Embassy announced today. The program of mourning will open tonight with f‘ Speech by Queen Fredcrika. In all Greek towns, iraftfic will slop between 9 and 0.30 a.m. Mass prayers will be said for the re. Dunks Statement Mr Maodonald. who developed the Navy from l7 to 935i ships and fro-m under 2.000 to almost 93.000 men in the war yeitrs, said that he was coitn-pletely Ilflfl/WBTE of any necessity to save face for Canad- ian Headquarters. Col. Ralston or the Government through tihe de- vice of Gen McNaughtonKs de- parture from the field command. He disclosed that at no timcdld Col. Ralston press for a definite date for the invoking of Con- scription. To illustrate what the fomicr Defence Minister was thinking about at tht- time, Ml‘. Macdonald quoted him as having said merclv: "Tf a further appeal is made io N.R.M.A. (home aer- vicei men Io volunteer. and if it fails. what then?" Mr. Mnodonnld said Col. Ral- ston nevcr used a "cudgel" to gain his end. Ho had offered his resig- nation as fnr back as July i942 hut had either withdrawn it or agreed not to press it, at Mr. Kitigls request. After tho i942 manpower plebiscite and contrary to some accounts. Mr. Macdon-ald said Col. Ralston did not press for Conscription at once. “The dizfferonce which arose be- tween Mr King and Col. Ralston tit that time sprang from a diver- gence of view as to tllr- procedure lo be followed should conscription DPQOITIB necessary at some future time," he said pairiation of the abducted child- FGII. cause a charge had been laid it would be more proper to have this hearing. Bus driver Charles Rutherford said he was making his 10.15 p. M. P111’! front thl city limit! when he noticed a ziigzagglng car which made It unsafe for him to pass. followed it into the city and saw‘. it turn into the driveway when Mr, MacKinnoivs body was latex found. I-Ic could not identify the driver and wasn't. sure of the car's licence number. Clerk Frederick Smith. drlvinu home to the city at the same time, said he also saw the ssmo ca: in front of the bus. Only after blowing his horn for sometime was he able to . When he arrived home, whlc is along the high- way, he Stopped to get the licence number of the car, as it passed by. l-le recognized the driver as Mr. MacLeen and he wrote down the licence lumber, 52475. Mrs. Mary Nagy hook the stand shortly after Albert MacKinnoD. the dead man's son, testified briefly. M". Nlgy said Mr. Mac- Kinnon and Mr. MacLean left her house on the afternoon of Dec. l8 in Mr. Macbeams car after having a drink of rum. Garage owner Raider Eriescn, visiting Blackettfis Lake Dec. ll. told of driving Mr. MacLearrs car fran the driveway of his summer home to the, highway. While driv- ing home about 9.40 p,m. he was attracted a horn blowing in the driveway and the light qt | Cll‘. Ericson said ha found a car with its front end up against n. fence- post and Mr. MaoLoan, who he said, was drunk, standing by the front door, Mr. MacLiean thought he was in a ditch and asked for a push. Ho saw an object on the back seat but couldn't say what it Wll. tress signals were sighted by the Sritilh aircraft curler Ocean, and she was towed into Colombo a day gin but. felled. The nation's dis- too lstc for Christmas la nort. evidence and that of other wit-- nesses heard at the preliminary- Nii Resignation: Mr. Mucdonalcl, also from "per- ->~ sonal knowledge." said that Col. Ralswn had not agreed to resign in 1944 if the Prime Miriiefer could find someone ready to carry on in his place. At the time 0f Col. Ralstons de- pasture there was no decision that Conscription would be in- volved. That decision did not cane until three weeks later when Gen. Mwaughton was Minister. He said he used the word "de- parture" and rejected the word "resignation" in wnnectlon with Col. Ralston’: going for the latter Word did not correctly describe the occasion. Then he added. "I ‘have never considered that Col. Ral- ston Ycsiglled from the Cabinet 0n the afternoon of Oct. 31. i944." He recalled the statements made in the Commons at the time. Col. Ralswn had said in his Nov. 1. i944, letter that his resignation =wns tendered at the request. of ‘Mr. King. Mr. King had said thnt ‘when lie had infonmed the cabinet {that Gen. McNaughton was pre- ;pa1'ed to assume the Defence post. 100i. Rialstcn had said if that were tho case, he ougiht to tefldtr his resignation. Mr. Mncdonald rommen ted: “Col. Ralsrions- letter of resignat- ion was dated Nov. 1, but the let- ter 15 g pure formality The sever- nnce oif his association with the Cabinet came on the previous af- temoon. It ought to be menifefll from the statements 0f both M1’- King and Col. Ralsion that when the parting came, the initiative was not talccn by Col. Ralston." He had never been asked by Col. Ralston to promise that if the De- fence Minister resigned, Mr. Mac- donalci would slay on the job until Conscription was well under way. "Until tine afternoon of Oct. 31- l944 when he ceased in be aCahinet ininister_ I had never thought of anyone other than Col. Ralston in the position of Minister of Nation- al Defence. “I felt that". only grave illness, death or wars end would part him from a task to which he had given all of his great energy and effort for [our and, a halif years." Defends General Staff Mr. Macdcnald Bald bers of the General Staff who had flhs mem- l WAGE FIVE helped him on his reinloroelnefl survey had lent him every amin- ance. His review of the figural had been undertaken in an effort to avoid conscription. “Col. Ral- ston gave us an almolutely free band. and suggested that we carry on our conversations with the General Staff by ourselves. with- out hls presence. I think it is only the simplest. Justice to these men to say that, ln my opinion, they made every possible effort to assist in the work. "One and all, from the Chled c! Staff (LL-GEN. John Murchiei down, understood the position clearly. 'l‘hey understood the de- sire of the Government to avoid Conscription, if that were at all possible, and they gave every an- sistimco to me in the attempt m which l was engaged. "As one who had had poem iavquaintantzo with officers of all _l.‘irce services in two wars, I can say that 1 have never set-n any af- jflcers whose uudcrtsaiidlng of till itrue relation between functions of ‘the civil and military -powcr Wal iciearer and more correct than thah of these men." The Hardy vr-rsion said that there existed in the General Staff at this time a condition bordering on actual mutiny. Mr. Maodnnsld said this was "grossly unfair" to the General Staff officers and that the thougiht of mutiny amongsl ihese men was “incredible? PRICE OF ZINC ADVANCES NEW YORK. Dec 28 — (A?) —- The price of zinc was boosted q quarter of a cont a pound today to l0 cents, East St. Louis basils. Buying of prime western zine improved recently as steel milll rc-entered the market for the 3e.)- vanlzing gratin after staying largo- ly on the sidelines for several weeks. Another market factor was Brit- ain's recent purchase of 10.000 M!!! of Mexicanorlgln prime western for delivery during the first quar- ter of the new year, to be priced ion the basis of the average United States quotation for the delivery month. i CONGRATULATION TURKEYS. which We" the Charlottetown Fun: AUSTIN of Hunter River — by Mr. Newman McLeIIan. P" ducts of Canada . . . Summerside Furniture Department Albany — the drawing of the Ill Robinson, Accountant of the Cana gratuiafions Arthur Largel Here are some other winners! gratulations . Street. Charlottetown who GOOIHVILL SALE DRAWING In Gallant! To Mn. Willard mes-aide Winners were — Mrs. J. J. lncrside, who won the $100. You probably have noticed as Sim-e — a desk with a sign on DIDN'T HAVE IT!" Y Girl Guides through their your own Association. more (no . l happiness! Men's Suits and inter Overcoats 25% DISCOUNT T" c’ “’ '3."'WH'F"§I_T~‘$E$Q'§'JT av- ELLY and lVlclNN .1 r» Congratulation SALE DRAWING — Congratulations Mrs. Enmanl RCA! Radio at this time was L.A.C. GOLDSMITH of the - - - - Summer-side — Congratulations L.A.C. Goldamlthl on shopped In Holman‘: Summcrd it — saying — About a week ago there desk for GIRL GUIDE UNIFORMS. These Uniforms are procured If, Local Association ONLY. Guide. uniforms may be bought In the shops. but as Prince Edwl mud i, mm", you Gums," "t your Uniforms and accessories he We regret not being able to supply these he at Ilolman'a — but that’: the way it is! _... - -. .- We hope that your Christmas was all that you wished for I h. wealth |.' 5 - Tu the winners of the FREE CHRIS drawn for Friday aft-crumm- lture Department Turkey W III d AK evirittiylnllepresentative of Buildini PT.‘ The winner as MRS. JOHN of the lucky ballot was math s Mrs. Austin! The winner of thl Turkey was ARTHUR LARGE I clty ballot was mil!!! b? M“ c- 5' dian Bank of Commfl" “.000 i} Ant! may we offer our belated Col- . . To MISS NOREEN GALLANT of 89 Upper Pr!" $100.00 worth of Merchandise In f November ‘—- Conlllmllmlll" Mi MeCallum of Brackley Beach who won f Radio in the same drawin; —- Cfllllflhllli- ‘These are the Winners of prizes in the Charlottetown Store- Enmun of I61 Summer Street. S 00 worth of Merchandise In the GOODWI The winner of i Static I'd "TELL US IF was an Inquiry at th In the large d“ ,..... - u...» .- . . And that thaNEW YEAII will bring heal! .; n»; i’ .1 m .-.. ,4 's'I\,<~_,