MAXIMS ' OIL MERE MAN ii- M,“ may securely e, but safely never. sin for a Read by Everybody w”. MAXIMS GPA MERE MAN The many make the household “m _ but only one the home. 9 Q d Th C t _ Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew a Guar tan, ree en e ivigrning Daily Founded 1881. 9, P gitucfisiliéiogn ogisivgrgryirsiga a U. S. 87.00. DTTAWA WILLING TO INVESTIGATE Canada To Produce ltederal Gov’t Proposes Dominion-Provincial Conference a Next Fall O‘F'I‘A\‘.'A, Der‘. B -- (OP) — A general Iltiiiiiiiioii-Proviiicial coli- iereiire ill the fall of 1950 has been proposed by the Federal Government, Prime Minister St. Laurent announced today in the commons, The proposal was made in let.- ters yesterday to the 10 Provincial PIEIiiLPFF. 'l'lie conference hinges on their acceptance. Mr. Si, Laurent tabled copies of the letters which suggested that the conference be held next Sept.- smber or October to "dismiss ques- tions of common concern to the Provincial and Federal Govern- meats" While the correspondence gave _______~ Coming Events i "Mali sour Films to Garrihum Photo studio. Charlottetown. "Attend Christmas Concert. at Kingston. Wednesday. December 21. "Rummage sale, Market Build- iflf. Saturday. 3 P. M. "Cornwall aibistmus Friday, Dec, 23. Concert, "Card party Graham's lilll Friday, Dec. 9, Road Imidoii, each Friday night, mas concert, Dec. 21st, Putin only. Show a oclock, Hall. December 19th. "North and Schools Christmas Concert, mm ha". Tuesday, Dec. 20. "WYiQLY Concert. Pie Social Dim» i\°il.\"s Cross Hall. Monday Dmmber 19th. DOor prize. D"Resi~rve Tuesday, January 3rd ‘tiililtte. Melvicw ilaii. Women's In f’. "Enerald Hall, Orchestra. CTN“ buying Timothy ‘eiiiitd or lincleaned. 6r Boyle. Cross school Frid t h” m‘ . av nigh , Deoem .""The liliracle of the Bells" to iiieiit at 8.30 at Dont miss this show. §°°‘='~- Croesus Hall, "Huber 14th. 3min at Fennell glam“ Cfickiiis. Market Bl. December 10th, 7 P. ivf, “if .t' __% Fgnjm: “i! 0i Cornwall December time, Auction 5f>0nso Iii l “My "d bi! Vernon W. I. Goo 00R y ‘Decnfigizl elovsaturday bi "is Altar Society. "Rude, 10th, g; 2 School A ‘Ac Cal a gluing Thurldiiy afternoon Cou on Saturday. Sauciatlon. Ill! n a‘ 5°11. Bedford. Legion Room by R"- Mr- Mercer. ."Bu i? uit. "t your- n yiiix all kinda "I! Ind boars to-da ilvivgluth ' I10! BC b“ w‘ Klllld Jqrjymmggn "iittlulni- Dance at Skyline. New "Union Road (Queen's) Christ,- ~ "Show Moreii every Tuesday and "Christmas Concert. Long River South Pinette Flat no v December 26th. X Socia. and Dance. Hickey Bros. Seed. McGuigau "Dance and Ilimch in Kelly's North Wiltslilre. "L- 0» B. A. Concert and Box Wednesday, "South Winsloe Pantry Sale and 85mm, _ dz Chandler's, iii. December 10th. at 2 P.M. "Sm “i Fflmv Work. Aprons and Building, Junior _ 13th. If; 8.30. films “"“ be FiWWIi- Everyone wel- "Rieserw- Decnnbe fill for and Dance, st Vernon Hall. r afternoon. or Rummage Sale n lloly Redeemer Hail. Sponsored “Pmlfy Elle at Holrnann. Sum- December P- M. by Emerald Home 6a i'_ Cream of the West Flour, eteria feed: and mill feedl un- ‘y “i "Peciiil prices off car. at 0 P. M. o 12th. Added attraction: ii Veterans Affairs and pigs and w M“ 8i Fredericton. Kindly the int time I will kind of pigs this g any piis i ‘few details, there was speculation ‘that social-security measures, pub- iic-lnvestment projects and new taxation agreements would be am- ong major items on the agenda. There was almost immediate reaction from the Provinces, due to meet with the Federal Govern- ment in a Dominion-Provincial constitutional conference here Jan. 10. For instance. Premier Frost of Ontario said he agreed with the proposal for a general conference and his Government would be pre- pared to sit in on a pro-conference discussion of matters on the ag- enda. In British Columbia. the Office of Premier Johnson said he would be willing to attend the confer- ence. All Provinces have agreed to at- tend the January conference which will discuss the possibility of transferring to Canada power to amend the constitution in matters under Provincial jurisdiction. Pow- er to amend the constitution on most Federal matters was obtain- ed from the United Kingdom Par- liament earlier this month. Mr. St. Laurent said the Federal Government does not propose to (draft any agenda for the constit- utional conference. He said: "It had been the feeling of my colleagues and myself that the sub- ject for discussion at the forth- coming conference scarcely ad- mitted of any formal subdivision or reduction to an agenda of pro- cedure in advance. "We had felt that each delega- tion would be making his own preparations for discussion of the problem of procedure in cou- stitutional amendment, and that the question of the best way of discussing it might be settled af- ter we had assembled on Jan. i0." The inquiry about the agenda came from Premier Douglas of Saskatchewan. in replying to him, Mr. St. Laurent also raised the question of a general conference and sent copies of the letter to all Premiers. v Montreal Firemen Rescued From River ...__. MONTREAL. Dec. 8 -— (C?) —~ Two Mon-treat firemen. facing the possibility of freezing to death iu near-zero weather on the Si. Lawrence River, were saved to- day by police who made a labori- ous trek across the river ice tn- ward their ice-stalled motorboat. The two, Rene Guerin. 35, and Silvio Lacliaine, 29, were treated in hosprial for exposure after Pro- vincial Police officers, Paul Le» tendre and Paul Hebert brought them ashore. The firemen went duck-hunting yesterday morning in their boat. When they started for shore the motor stalled and ice forming around the bull pre- vented them from paddling. They used up all of their shotgun am- munition in vain attempts in at- llealih Minister Makes Siaiemeni In The Commons (YITAWJX, Dec. 8 -(CP) -Qgn- adil if going to undertake product- ion of ACTH, a new drug which has liiid "encouraging results" in treat- inciii. of arthritis and other diseases, 11631111 Minister Martin announcgd tonight. He told the Commons that $750,- 000 would be provided ‘in the firstyear of the project on which the Federal Government, the pack- ing industry and the University of Toronto are fro-operating. Mr, Martin emphasized that all amounts of ACTH produced would of necessity have to go to re- search to hasten the day when the drug would be available in quan- tities large enough to supply the human needs. Allocation of ACTH will be under_ the direction of a special committee of eminent Canadian medical men named by the presi- dent of the National Research Council, "This committee," Mr. Martin said,_"besidcs advising on the al- location of ACTH, will approve financial support for research on both ACTH and Cortisone to en- sure that all available facilities in Canada are fully utilized to speed the research program." Cortisone is another drug. usual- ly associated with ACTH, which has been found to “hold promise for the treatment of diseases." Murder Charge In N, S. lieaih LIVERPOOL, N. S., Dec. 8 murder in connection with the death Tuesday night of Char- les Martin, Ti. The Woodsman was charged after a coroner's jury here io- night declared that Martin hart (lied ns n result. nf n blow from n rock in the hands of Cunningham. During the inquest, Ciin-I niniziiam said he had been "chasing" 40-_vear-oid Mrs. lilnriin "a little." He said liiariin had accused him of "fooling around vviih sweet- lips." Martin was found uncon- scious by his wife on a dark. wooded path a short dis- tance from their linme. Toronto Considers Non-Resident Tux TORONTO, Dec. s —(CP) —The Telegram says today in a newspage story that ‘Mayon Hiram McCal- luin “is seriously considering the imposition of a poll tax or head tax oii iron-residents who earn their living within the city," The story says "ions of thousands of residents of contiguous suburban municipalit- lcs illflkt‘ use of the services which the eiii- provides almost as freely as residents of the city itself. but make no direct contribution to the cast of supplying and maintaining tract attention from shore. Bull's. Draft By GEORGE KITCIQ WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 — (Cl?) The United States draft law appears to be in for a rough ride at tho next Session of Congress. Under the law. all single Ameri- can youths _of 10 to 25 are liable for 2i months of military service. Actually, only a few more than 30,000 have been called since the act was passed. The act expires next June 29. unless revived by Congress. Polit- ical circies say that any bill to kce it alive and on the statute books will face almost certain de- feat unless there is a marked change of sentiment in Congress. It was put through the 80th i048 at the earnest d d "Se congress! i?“- ident Truman as a e "a t .. _ b n st o = - liiid Randtfldirmgéiggafld-row" 385$; frieéilohfl of national defence. It was Eur lam mm, Cmfiedy good m: nemw then because voluntary “filament s. MwD,,',,,,,d 3m, enlistmerits were not sufficient to ire tonight, ' keep fhe United States armed “M n“ m forces at streiigtla. m Us °'" YMeeting of Mt. Stewart At the time. o0. e . . was hgféml: Canadian Leila“ Wm be preparing itself to meet any event- uality arising abroad. Want extension During the new congressional session opening in January, repre- sentntives of the services are ex- pected to go to bat strongly for gn extension of the Draft Act. Th”. mgy even seek a permanent l‘ . “however. 1990 will be a oonlflil- “rt... its... RougllRide In Congre political want no extension. id to fear the wrath the services.“ SS sioilal election year. and sources say Cofltlffisilmen part. of any move for They are so of the peace lovers. the labor uh inns, the cducatioiiists and run-ol-thc mine mothers and fa thors. When passed law acted as an immediate spur t and in February only 3'1. only One In June one draftee - in June - when youth vice to ducted. on the other hand. monthly target totals. A mouth ago. G01’ rotary of the army. army's a anti the ne sat military trainin said, eliminate the perhaps fatal" that migh ergency. “'j‘CPl"Fr°§°1“°k James CHIP pro-trial "confession." said: ninglitim, 40-year-old‘ woods- “It has happened in the pa“, man from nearby Milton, was that these puppet shows have charged lato tonight with gon-e according to plan") ti‘ in 1948, the draft voluntary enlistments. So SUCCESS- ful was it as a prod that it has 8 been used little. Starting in Nov- cVL/ATWO. Queémdglrf- we; ember i048, 7.724 youths were in- i i- 0 90""! h me diluted. In December. the total gums! so deaismieydev fir“? m" - . 194e, 14,003, e vs a cc r - w“ R362‘ m Jammy miles from this Eastern Townships Since then. there has been only who had been evading ser- r several months was in- more than 1601100 have enlisted since the draft became effective and the WQQQhQf services now are slicing their don Gray, sec- muie clear the ttitude toward the draft ed for extension when he came out strongly for univer- g. It would. he "agonizing and period of waiting t ensue in a sudden ein- New Drug For Arthritis VANCOUVER. Dec. 8 -- (CF) —- Northa American women want their fur coats rich and expensive looking »~ iiot just. Wflffri. The trend of fashion suits West,- ern fur ranchers, especially the mink raiscrs. The 800d news came to the ranchers here today when fur auc- Wm buyers paid 3'5 per cent more for ranch mink _ barometer- o; the trade _ than they did at the close of the season a few weeks ago. T09 grade male mink pelts sold at $27 while females advanced to $15.76. _ It was an all-mink auction with sales estimates at $150,000. Furriers interpreted the sales as a trend toward tastes in made-up furs. keen richer Fur Sale Brings Good News To Mink Ranchers The major buyers came from United States centres, including New York, and took the cream of the crop. It is the first. good news ranch. ers have had in a year. Rockbot- tom prices prevailcrl in 1948 and forced '100 Alberta ranchers out of business. Another 300 folded up in Saskatchewan. British Columbia's 500 ranchers found the sledding rough but held on because of their big advantage over Prairie fur growers _ fish, Major item in the balanced diet of mink. fish scrap costs one or two cents a pound in British col- umbia compared to four oi- five cents in Alberta and Saskatche- wan. The Prairie alternative, horsemeat, costs six or seven cents a pound. Bulgarian . Denounced As Former Briti SOFIA. Dec. 8 —-(CPl -Traicho Kostov, Bulgaria's foimer deputy premier, today heard six former hiEli Communist officials denounce him in court here as a British agent. Not once did he challenge their evidence. though yesterday hr,- had denied the main treason charges against him. l-le was given an opportunity to question his co-delendants after their "guilty" pleas, but, apart from a minor query about a date, ‘he re- mained silent. (A British Foreign Office spokesman, conwmeniing in llJlldOfl on Kostovs repudiation yesterday of the bulk of his Kostov is on trial with 10 other Bulgarians on charges including spying and anti-Soviet activities, which call for the death penalty. One after another, six a the ac- cused today acknowledged their guilt and piled up evidence against Kosiov. In mitt-h of their evidence they linked Kostnv and themselves with the "British intelligence ser- vice and told of sabotage attempts" against trade talks. Three Confess Today Three defendants confessed their guilt this morning. They were Ivan stefanov. former Minister of Fin- ance; Mikoiov Naichev Petkov. deputy head of Kostovs ministry, the State Economic Commission; and Boris Kristov, commercial rep- resentative in the Soviet Union. Stefanov alleged that “Kostovl- men" sabotaged Bulgarian trade talks with Russia and Eastern Eur- opean countries to ciisure close trade ties with the West. He said he and Kostov were unmasked after the failure of an alleged plot-Wu have been carried out with the help of the British intelligence ser- vice and Yugoslav Premier Tito"— to capture the Communist Party congress and radically c-linnge the Party government. Pet-kov said he became a British agent in 194.1. Qne of the accused testified that the former press secretary of the British legation, Steven Patrick House. gave hFm an order in 1048 to sabotage trade negotiations with Hungary. He was Ivan 'I‘utev. former direct- or of Bulgarian foreign trade. who pleaded siiilty. Iratri" lie worked dcr the. directive of "a one-time mistress of the late Kim! Fer- dinand" and finally was ordered into the underground communist Party by British intelligence Two Children l in Bulgaria un-. sh Agent Certified Seed Exports To U. S. Ai Alliime High OTTAWA, Dec. 8 - (Special) ~- Canadian exports of certified seed potatoes to the United States this year reached the nil-time high of 4,713,163 bushels, according to a reply tabled in the Commons by Agriculture Minister Gardiner, to a question asked by 111.11. Ha Progressive Conservative member for Victoria-Carleton. Last year's export of Canadian certified seed potatoes which also was a record, totalled 4,310,215. lu- creases of the past two years were due to the larger quotas extend- ed this seed by the United States government. Export of Canadian table pota- toes to the United States dwindled from 1,967,797 in 1048 to 1.073.964 from January 1 to October 1 this year. Imports of United States pota- toes into Canada have also galli- cd during the past year, Mr. Gar- diiier's answer reveals. Imports of table potatoes to October 1 were 519,505 bushels compared to 338.- 053 bushels last year and certified seed imports gained from 1,592 in 1948 to 3.230 in 1949. The increase is attributed to relaxation by Can- adian authorities of embargo on U. S. potatoes. Proiesis Against Discrimination In Postal Setup Vigorous protest over discrimina in the set-up of postal by W. Chester S. McLure, Pro- gressive Conservative member for Queen's. Mr. McLure insisted that P. E.I. was entitled to equality of treat- ment with other provinces in ev- ery respect. and it was not getting this consideration. "We are not rsiteil as a prov- ince at. all," he declared during discussion of Post. Office Depart.- ment estimates. "Under i.he new set-tip the Department has a re- gional controller. That is all right. tficld, OITAWA. Dec. 8 - (Special) - tion against Prince Edward Island officials was made iii the Commons today CHIGNECTO PROJECT Engineermay Be Asked To Make Report OTTAWA, Dec, 8—(CP)—'I‘rans. port Minister Chevrlcr told the Commons today the Government will consider setting up a baud 0f engineers to determine the egg- i-iomic possibilities of a canal across the Isthmus of Chignecto betu/een Nova SCOlill and New Brunswick. Mr, Chevrlor said the latest in- formation in the hands of 1b.;- lielbartment-as of 1931~indicated that was not: the time to build the "n81. but he would consider a board to find out if conditions had changed, The proposed canal would cut across an 13-mile stretch of the isthmus, linking the, Edy 0g Fundy and the Gulf of Si. Lawrence and providing an ail-inland route down the east coast. For many years. various section's of the Maritimes have bee“ ilrmnfz its construction. The Minister made his nn- nouncement after Pcrcy Black (PC-Cumberland) had urged [he Minister to undertake the project, which br- said would be of value strategically and commercially and as o matter of justice to the Maritimes, Earlier in the session, several other Maritime members had call- ed on the Government to under- take the long-sought canal, which they contend wag promised the Maritlmes at, Confederation. Not Satisfied After the Minister's statement, Mr. Black expressed dissatisfaction that the question should be in- quired into from an “ec0nomlc" aspect. He declared millions were spent on canals elsewhere in Can- ndn, and they were not expected MONCTON, N. 8.. Dec. 8 --(CP) — The Maritime Regional Employ- ment Committee today urged that the new $3,000,000 ferry to run between Yarmouth, N. S.. and New England be built in the Maritime! 1n passing this resolution the committee. an advisory body to National Employment Service, took note of a Government statement that there are more than 20,000 unemployed in the, Maritime-s. The meeting, which reviewed employment conditions in the Maritlmes, was under the chair- manship of Magistrate W. F. Lane. Possible construction of a new hotel ‘in Moncton also was dis- cussed. Afrter some discussion of the hotel matter, the committee felt that the question should be refer- red to the Moncton District Em- ployment Committee with the suggestion that it be fully consid- cred. Officials heard a report on con- ditions in the lifonc-ton area by W A. D. Trent, manager of the Na- tional Employment Service here. The Amherst Employment Ad- visory Commi-ttee also presented a proibletm to the officials. The Amherst office asked the Regional OTTAWA, Dec. ~ (CP)—A half-ton shipment of Canadian uranium compounds went to Rus- 8 io pay their way. Mr, Chevricr said his Depart- ment has much data on the pro- ‘posed canal, but it indicates “t~lcnrly" that from ilie economic .pnlnt of view the time had not larrived to build the canal when ‘the last survey was made in 1931. ‘ However, he said lie would be iwiiling to consider setting up the board of engineers fn “establish whether or not conditions have so changed as to indicate whether to- day it xvould be economic to build the canal." Speaking during House consid- eration of Transport Department estimates, ‘Mr, Black declared n strong Maritimes committee had been working at rressing the claims of the area for the canal. The department now had en- nuizh information in its hands to be able to anrinuhco policy and proceed with construction. Par- liament. seemed to br- "straining at. the leash" to get the St. Law- rence seasvay project under way. but nothing xvrrs being done on ibi- canal. promised since confed- oration. Source of Power? Apart; from its other advantages, Mr, Black said, some engineering reports indicated it could be a valuable source of hydro-electric power. If Mr. Chevrier did not now have enough engineering iIiiOY- mation, the Nova Scotia member said, he would like to see on im- mediate new survey or a re-exam- sis in May, 1943, Trade Minister Howe said today, as a "normal" wartime transaction between Al- lies. Informed officials, elaborating on his statement to the Commons. said the compounds are the sort used in nuclear fission, but the amount was too small to have any significant role in Russian produc- tion of an atom weapon. Mr. Howe made these points clear in confirming Washington reports that a $2,455 shipment of 500 pounds of black uranium oxide and 500 pounds of uranium nit- rate was approved by both the Canadian and U. S. Governments. The “very few" persons who did know at that time the new significance of uran- ium as an atomic ingredient “realized the wisdom" of ap- proving the shipment rather than "calling attention" to the bomb effort by refusing to fill a commercial order. Uranium was being sold for a number of usesnthrough ordinary com- mercial channels at the time. 2. Russia gave legitimate reasons for wanting it in placing the order through U. S. commercial channels. The oxide was to be used for ferro - uranium compounds which in turn would be used in production of arms, The nit- rate would be used for medi- cal purposes. 3. A Government-ordered probe into “irreguiarities" in the shipment of radium and ination of surveys already made. But. lie did not think the Minister should allow the matter to lililiii any longer before announcing - policy. In making tho announcement. Mr. Chevrier did 110i ilidimie whether he had in mind a new survey or a re-examinatlon of the old ones. However, he said such n board would consider the economical as- pect, "having due rei-‘iiifi i" i“? possibilities of power develop- rnent." BIG LABOR FACTOR Canadian forests provide direct- ly for more than six per cent of the country's employment. This regional controller is at Moncton. but under the regional controller there is a district tlir- ector of postal services. One of these is located at Saint John and Burned To Death O town. 'I‘lie children were Rosaire, 4. and Marie-Rose. 5. somand doushier of Mr. and Mrs. Armand Lacroix. The parents were awhv from home at the time and Police. i0 whom the accident was reverted» said they were unable to detemiine how the firs started. Reported In West a WINNXPEG, Dec. B — (GP) -- Mlnitoba and Saskatchewan resi- dents last night experienced the coldeIt weather so far this sea- son. with some temverfliilffl 6WD- Dihl to 20 degrees below zero. Shnrpest drop in the two Provinces was at Island Falls, Soak. where the other at Halifax. "We should have a district dir- ector at Charlottetown where we have a good office staff, But no, we are fltthcllcd to New Bruns- wick. I do not know to what New- foundlanrlis to bc attachéd, whe- ther they will be with Nova Sco- tia or will have their own district director of postal services. Not. Treated Properly Flees China TAIPEH. FOTI-Yigg. Dec. R --(AP) _ The Chinese Nationalist the Communist-held coast. "l should like to know why our properly in this connection. Prince Edward Island should have a dis- trict director of postal services. Of we have become this type of treatment. ago. it took away from our city to put it back. the mercury fell to l1 below. our Province is not being treated. late years under this Government. accustomed to‘ A year the branch of the Bank of Can-i ada. However we have forced them to the point where they are going "The government has also plac- ed the headquarters of the Bonk __._______________..__ (Continued on Page 5 Col. 3) 11mm 300 miles southwest of Hn l‘ The Generaiissimo remained in 7-0"!- iChengtu. Yen said. to organize 39")’ 5mm‘ h" “mm 2 ‘ mountains of Sikaiig Provincei » guerrilla warfare against the con tiuerlng Reds. l ‘isaitl. Collapse came after ‘learned, that "the airfield at Kiln inlng liiid been occupied." piece. He appeared to he holdin til the Reds arrive Gov- ernment fled the mainland today. Its fifth capital in a year was set up on this island 100 miles off Premier .Yen Hsi-Shan and 14 Cabinet members arrived here from Chengtu, the shortest-lived Chin- ese capital in history. in General- issimn Chiang Kai-Shcivs private Flight was decided upon in an emergency cabinet meeting, Yon Yen This apparently meant that the long-feared defection of Yunnaifs governor, Gen. Lu Han, had taken this great southwest province iin- uranium before 1944 disclosed nothing to suggest that the then-private Eldoradn Gold Mining Ltd. and its nKPnis dealt with other customers than the U. S. Government "and the ordinary buyers and users of these radioactive sub- Urge Building Of New Ferry In Maritimes Committee to discuss the new housing in Cumberland County in respect to the Federal Govern- ment Housing Act, but the mat- ter was referred to the Amherst office to approach municipal auth- oritlcl. The coal mining situation in tho Glace Bay‘ area was up for con- sideration. and a deputation from a Sydney committee dealt with a medical board to inspect prospec- tive employees in heavy industry in that area. Nova Scotia hous- ing alsn received the attention of the committee. The next meeting of the advis- ory body is slated for Saint John sometime in February. Those sitting with the commit- tee were Mr. Trent, Aldermen H. D. Adamson, T, H, O'Brien, G. W. R. Myles of Moncton: Miss Leslie Pickett. supervisor of the Inter- provincial Home for Women. Cov- erdale, NB: J. J. Trainer, Char- lottetown; R. A. lifacAulay, Saint John: W. Morley Roberts, Monc- ton. regional employment officer. National Employment Service. sec- reiarv of the committee: and Miss M. E. Webster, women's employ- ment advisor, National Employ- ment Service. Says Uranium Shipment “Normal” Transaction was taken over by the in 1944 were in financial nd that they had no 1 conspiratorial tinge. ifore it j Crown ldeaiings a -, internatlona i _.___.____- , ROAD COSTS HIGH i Alberta's highway construction and surfacing program will cost approximately $13,000,000 in the 1949-50 period. 4hr: FELLoW Gama. ‘to ‘(HE pods Howls, ‘THE Louoiasf! _J_‘_‘_,_l‘\ll//fl/\ t“, TORONTO, Dec. 8 — (C?) -._ Minimum and maximum tempera- tures: Victoria 27 41; Edmonton 4 25: Regina 17B '1; Winnipeg 4B 14; Toronto 14 24; Ottawa 3B 9: Montreal 7 1i; Quebec 9 18," Saint John 18 20; Moncton 12 22: Halifax 28 32: Charlottetown 21 25; Sydney 23 32; Yai-rnouth 30 34; St. John's 27 40. HALIFAX. Dec. s ~ (UP) -—< .Official inland forecasts issued to- ‘niglit by the Dominion Public iwostnei- Office at Halifax: stances in Canada and the 1t has been a long time since U. SI" the continent has been free of "N close cheek nt‘ the fileslmajnr disgurbpnces such as ihOSP» shows no "l‘l'i"li<"‘ 01' ‘ml’ shmfiwliich brought floods to west coast m9"! "m" C"""i“ hm“? "°'°x‘=.loc:ilitie.<. bllzziirds tn the Prairies, P°Ti°d “m” Hm“ m“ "n" I “M” and heavv siiovrfalls tn parts of ““‘“““""d"' M" “ow? 5am‘ . Eastern Canada. The last of a. “'"‘ m" Euhlmd“ mm wpnqjlscries oi tliesr- is receding nortli. mml" m“ dupmmb "m" ‘FA-‘GBICWBTII froir Newfoundland. ornment approval. This lntlicatr-d the is satisfied that any ties" in Eldornd "irregularl Nationalist Government Mainland ~ Tllgflbddiyneivs about lluuclimaxe a. disastrous week. In Kwciclio priving the Nationalists of a air. The the South China coast, and Ge Pal Chung-Hal, Moslem leader wl had the largest intact Nationali army, had gone to Hainan Isia i blocking overland travel to chang, the next intended after Chengtu. Neikiang. - m" i“°~"‘°“ m“ I n l Iv (‘a rmmmu Drlirtans town 90 miles southeast af\ véfifglgi‘ p’ m” Amt i" m“! "- 1.00 RM. 2.40 iniu. But the defection of Lu loomed‘ “m PAL 75o PJL i as the final blow. Loss of his SUNDA"S g strategic Yunnan Province would L“ and", L“ “p, q-onnum,‘ cut the escape route into Burma 91o Al“, m“ A3,; and French lndo-China. I “m; 1g“ gm 31M Government 0's operations be- Province. Yuiigiiing liad fallen. fie- re- fuelling base through which the could supply an inland capital ov Reds were taking over ngilottetruvn l5 and 2'1. m ghel High tide today at si- capna, at 4.21 P. M. The Retis in Szechuan Province im- Winter. lion-ever. has still held its grip on the coiitincnt, as sub-zen. wveuther is expevrted iii a large mR- ‘of Central Canada and the Unitm ‘States. ; The Mariiinies will have its taste of extreme-iv cold weather, too. 11v ‘nxorning temperatures in Eruiisuiek will be just sonic protection for l l ing fh Cloudiness will be varlah e night and Friday an y snow flurries may be expected, Regional forecasts. valid un midnight Friday". Prince Edward Islaii with snow flurries. clearing Prida evening. Very cold. Northwes uinds l5. low and high at Chm- ll. in st d. i 00 P. M. Sun rises at nonnax - roRMr-zx-rixn i-"ann wnax oars New‘ aboiu zero. A cloud blanket may proviilo Prince Ed- ward Island and Nova Scntia bull d lhBTn temperatures will fall below‘ w‘ 20 degrees. le dur< d iigiif til a ._ Cloud‘ c.0171. ivi. and ".39 A M. and rstt iii