MAXIMS OIL MERE MAN when enough men nations chlull. change. , f‘ ' ‘ ‘S .,., . . ‘to 7 ti‘ Sh“ / Y, CHAR! 22%’ The People's Paper ssoraip; Guardian. Founded fill. Charlottetown Guardian. Two Cal. LOA TOTAL $206,900 0N FIRS .,. Covers Prince Edward am . M. IIETCW ///'/// wKa-Iw" m’ :---~” "“'-~--_-.---\ Island Like the Dew Read by Everybody Faults III thick who! ION ll thin. MAXIMS OI‘ A MERE MAN CHARLOTTETOWN, cannon. TUESDAY, oemiririh, 194.5 10 CANADIAN CITIZENS Victory Loan C" To Rousing Start Ceremony At Victory Arch Preceded By Largely Attended-Rotary Club Luncheon. N. S. Electors A Vote Today HALIFAX. Oct. 32—Fr0m the glcns qt Ca e Breton to Yarmouth County's til e-swept Tusket Islands, the voters of! Nova Scotia will go in the polls tomorrow to choose the seaside province's 14th legislat- ure since confederation. Public interest in the election remained light through the month- lohg campaign and a heavy‘ vote was not. expected, althoug the electoral list was the longest on record and 83 candidates were con- wsting the 30 seats at stake. Chief Returning Officer A. S. Barnstead ‘id 400.000 ballot forms were needed but. in the 1941 election only 6 .05 per cent of the 341,700 on the voters’ lists marked their oallots. The polls open at a am. and close at 6 pm. Contesting the 30 seats are 30 Liberals, 30 Progressive-Conservat- ives, 20 C.C.F., two Labor-Progres- sives and one Independent-COP. Stan Mpg at dissolution was 21 Lib- erals, four ve Conservat- ives. three C. C: (and two seats, formerly held by Liberals, vacant. WAS IN INDIAN ARM‘! BOURNE END, England -— (GP) -Maj..Gen. Harold _Victor newts. died suddenly at the age of so. He entered the Indian Array in 1900 and was a divisional commander when he retired in 1942.1 Coming Events "Show. Bradslbane, Tuesday 8 p.m. 10-22-21 "Dance Montague Friday. Web- ster's Or estra. 10-28-31 "Show, Malpeque, Wednesday p.m. ' 10- "Masquerade Dance, Mt. Hope Thursday, October 25th. toes-n.’ "Unloading car barley meal to. day. N. Aubrey Cutcliffe. 10.20.11 "Masquerade dance Iona‘ Monday Oct. 26. l "Dance in Graham's Road Hall, Oct. 24. If not fine, the 26th. 1043-21 "Chicken Supper at. Stanley N ewmans, New Haven, October 24th. l0-23-2l. Hall, 0X41 "On hand. Portland Cement and Cedar Shingles Best prices. E. K. Johnston, Murray River. l0-20-3i. "Goose Supper Ham ton Hall, Wednesday, October a th, from 5.30 P. M l0 Ii "Unloading oar bulk wheat Tuesday October 28rd. Bring bags. Dillon s. Spillett. 10-22-21. "Unloading car Barley Meal t0- dav and Wednesday. Your opgzor- tunity to stock up. Livestock eed Agency. lo-a-at. "Sup and dance at Vernon“ River ml, Wednesday, Oct. 24. The Ninth Victory loan got of‘! to an auspicious start at the Rot- ary Club luncheon held at The Charlottetown y v. LieuL-Col. K. B. Rogers, resi- dent of the local club. proud and seated at the main table with him from right w lett were: Messrs. B. W. MacKinnon. provincial chair- man, National War Finance Com- mittee; George P. Findlen. Fort Falriield. Maine, District Governor oi Rotary; Rev. '1‘, H. B. Somers: Lieut.-Gov. J. A. Bernard: 318m Rev. James Boyle Bishop oi Char- lottetown; Sgt. harles MacGiili- vray, Charlotte . winner oi the U. S. Con ressional Medal of Hon- our; Prem er J. Walter Jones: Ind Hon. Dr. W J. Millin- arhthurlmh ran hioh at the luncheon and the imusuaily large numbér present showed that inter- est in the present Victory loan campaign l.s Erobablygreater than that shown my preview 1°" ap cal. ere were only three s akera orthe luncheon: Lieutenan Gov- ernor Bernard. Bst- MwGllllvtfl-Y. and Rotary District Governor Flndlen. The Lieutenant Governor in ixadglgief but powerful ap a1 re- m his -audienoe tha peace had its problems as wellmaa war- The _ open who had ght success ly to keep Canada free were now 00min home, the Lieut-Governcr sai. They deserved the best Canada had to give. some hid t0 60"‘- plete their education; others had I‘ (Continued on Page 7 001- 9) Former P. E. I. Man Dies At Sydney .,.___ (By The Canadian Press) SYDNEY, N.S., Oct. lid-Funeral services were held Sunday for Wil- liam Keir Penny, 53 a native of Murra Harbor, P. Hi1. Emp oyed as a heater at the Sydney steel lant, Penny was stricken sudde y while at work Friday. He had resided here for 37 years. Surviving are his wife, the iorrner Christie MacLeod of Sydney; two sons, Donald. uefvln! overseas; Sam, who -etumed re- centl from overseas. and an ad- opt son. Warren, Sydney. ll. S. Loan Total Beaches $2.1 19,000. (By The Canadian Prelli HALWAX, Oct. aa-The villa e of Pants, a settlement oi 30 fami- ies in Lunenburg County-was be- lieved the first Nova Scotia com- munity to over-subscribe its mini- mum objective in the ninth victory loan. as it exceeded its $0,000 quota inst-lite first thrfie‘ hours oi today! op ng camps . The Royal Canadian Navy's At- lantic Command reported sales totalling 114 r cen of its ob ect- lve, while istrict 0. B (Nova Scotia a Prince Edward Islandlttoppcd its quota by four r can . Y. l0 m; exiles in the complete figures, were 02,110,000 or province for to still in- served overseas since March, 1043. Minister ' OTTAWA" Oct. 2a - (Special)- While no decision likely will be made until after Prime Minister King has returned from Britain. it was leamed today in (he 011108 of Veterans’ Affairs Minister Mac- kenzie, that J.L. Douglas, the Lib. eral member ior Queen's, is being considered as Parjamenla-ry 115915- tant to Fisheries Minister Bridges. m. Mackenzie, who during the Prime Minister's absence from 0t. tawa, is operating in the Commons as acting Government leader, al- ready has interviewed Mr. Douglas on his availability for the 1108i- ghould the appointment be made. It. is understood that the Prlrwe Edward Island members are ignor. ing party lirles and getting behind Mr. Douglas. "The way things are", explained one oi them. “We are men from Prince Edward Island before we are Tories or Grits " At Mir, Mackanzieks office it was learned that W. Chester S. Mc- Lurs played a Dart. in the hock- ground. in arranging the interview- He end Mr. Douglas have been in conference a number of times on the possibility oi hurrying the BP- polntmept. MacNaught A Contender J Watson MacNaught, the Lib- eral member from Prince, also 15,0 contender, but Mr. poueias is un- derstood to have the edge. The ammintment carries an add. itional salary of $2.000 and the man who gets it will have the large administrative respoosibllty 0f '1"- ecting Canada's fisheries rollc". since the Minister functions always as the figure-head oi the depart. merit, leaving the actual work to his Parliamentary assistant. While naturally at this stage ot developments none oi them W181} t0 be quoted. it is learned that Prince Edward Island's small representa- tion in the H0059 is planning to make up with cooperation m! l tum, what they lack in numbers. Happy over their return to Canada are the two Prince Edward Island alrmm shown above who landed in Halifax on Sunday morning aboard the aircraft carrier “Puncher-W with 148 other returning R.C.A.F. per- sonnel. On the left is LAC G. L. Crosby, an armorer (bombs), of West Royalty, P. E. I., who has completed l6 months overseas. is Corporal L. J. Bradley of Suflolk, P. E.I., a iii-tor armorer who has Douglas Mentioned As Probable Assistant To Of Fisheries They are getting toavther to make certain demands upon the . merit for the benefit 0f the Ialbnd 5.8 ant f ob tive. Bales to ihtttralrru 3m 1.020.700. Province. It. will have to be hand- under aiupiou ‘Womtne- Ins-titrated‘. MlllVlQW ua T r.- It. 7 PM. lo-x-ll . T’ ,-,;-,_ pngqenhihn-flm ma»; TTrreePartws Almost red . Phone . m . 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Demt-s Com. meadouoh who overwhelm- On the right (R.C.A.F. photo). led with delicacy, since the Liberal members cannot afford to be too outspoken. Brut Liberal and Progressive Con. servative allie. they have pledged their mutual assistance in support- ing proposals which they, as a team, may advance this session- Altogether, it ls rather soenethlng of a new approach. this unofficia "wedding" of the two oppflslnil P0- lltical factions to lie problem of advancing their constituents’ inter- st e . It a1‘. bolls down to the common- sensel/asls, that when something comm up. oi vital interest to Prince Edward Island. the Provinces mem- HIP BILL INTRODLJCED Islanders on Aircraft Carrier Was Given First Reading In Commons OTTAWA, Oct 22 ~ (CP) The right of distinctive Canadian citizenship. which up l0 now has been non-existent, will be attended to every native.bom Canadian, na- turalized alien and British subject resident in the Dorrumon under the Canadian Citizenship Act given first reading today in the Com- mons. The bill, designed to give a clear. er . definition of national staltus. will upon proclamation extend cit- izenship to these millions oi Can. actions while at the same time re- tainlng for them the privileges and advantages of status as a British subject. In addition the act. introduced by] State Secretary Paul Martin, wil:-- 1. Dispel confusion and mis. understanding resulting from the fact. Canadians are listed under three ciaaslflcations — "Canadian citizen,” "Canadian national" and "British subject." 2. Grant to married women the right. to control their national status. They previously could not become naturalized as independ- ent persons. 3. Provide automatic loss oi cit. izenship ior a naturalized citizen who stays out oi the country for six years without maintaining a "substantial connection" with the Dominion or maid-n! B- Ywfly dec- laration of intenalon to return 4. Grant Canadian citizens Canadian parent-s 5. Grant Canadian citlhertdhip to an alien woman who married a Canadian. 6. Provide more appropriate and impresivq ceremonies at. natur. aiization mpceedlnfl 1nd exlmd facilities for applicants for Can- adian citizenship t0 receive 1n- sgt-uctton in its responsibilities and privileges "Canadian Nwtionals" had hith- erto been defined under the Can- adian Nationals Act but in reality the definition had virtually no practical significance while the term "Canadian citizen" was, in strict accuracy. only an immigration so. us. The new act would not disturb the status ot “Briish subiect." ex- cept that on passports 08118610115 bers will operate as a team rather W353; l Reveals Britain's Naval Casualties (By The Canadian Press!) LONDON, Oct. 22——Brltain’s war- time naval casualties totalled 65,- 594, of which 49,305 were killed, 14,656 iverc wounded and 1.590 are missing. A. V. Alexander, First lord of the Admiralty, said today. The Royal Nhvy lost ‘T30 ships, not. including light cOnstal vessels or landing craft, he added. Final Standing In Manitoba Final party standing l‘ itoha general election.‘ Coalition 1942, l 1 r-‘l "come-wag [08 OF CA FLO FROM Sliltllil .__.~. -_.-_---___.... ~ into Canada because he WM 110% A FOR BETTE no longler would give their nation- ality as "British subject“ but as "Canadian." . Under present regulation. thesn conditions might arise:- 1, A person may be a British‘ subiict by naturalization in Can- ada bu-t may have no right to entry Canadian citizen, This would arise to the children born abroad .0?» . liinkora Youth Badly Injured Wilfred Veno, 18.year-old son of John Veno of Kinkora was in the ‘Prince County Hospital at Sum- ‘merside last night with a badly crushed leg He was injured dur. ing the afternoon while employed in potato digging at the farm of Patrick Morris. a few miles from his home. It was teamed that Veno's left leg from the hip dovm. was crushed beneath the dual wheels of a heavy motor truck, loaded with 200 bags oi potatoes. He fell after he missed his footing as he attempted to lump on the running board It was thought that he believed a window in the cab ups down and that he lost his balance when he was un- ab‘r> to grasp inside the cab Ho. underwent an operation last night His condition was described as serious --S. ‘ , Trans-Canada Air r lines To Expand y ___ | OTTAWA, Oct. 22 -— (C?) — Projected new inte tional and domestic main line igansfiantzido Air Lines will prob- a y mu ply the » " tion's ‘present route mileaggwgr six I times. Recorztizuction Minister Howe, minister in charge of civil aviation, said today in the Com- rnons To meet this situation, the Min. lster announced he was introduc- lng a bill to authorize an increase in the capital oi the Government. owned service from 55.000000 to 025000.000 and to rmke other amendments to the ‘trans-Canada Air mes set giving the corporation a more flexible operating set.up. Favors Peacetime . Sea Cadet Set-0p OTTAWA. Oct. 22 — (OP) Sea Cadets should be continued on a peacetime basis, Hon. Grote Stirling (PC—Yale) said in the House oi Commons today. He was discuslng naval estimates in the war approriations bill. In addition, he asked for more information than had yet been given on the form and size of the postwar" navy. He asked what ships were going to be in it. particularly about the future of the Prince Robert. “She's going to be declared sur. plus." said Navy Minister Abbott. Veterans Welcomed if he had been out of the country long enough to have 1°50 his d°- hucue" under the rrhmicrntion Act»; 2. A person who was the son 0f‘ Canadian Parents and who was a‘ British subiec-i and a Canadian‘ national may. in certain circumw gtnncos, find that he too. was not. a Canadian citizen and could not enter Canada. All this ‘-coniusion" would bere- moved by the bill which would be. in effect. a compr-ehcnsivo amend. mom or the Naturalization Acf._ M the gnmg time the Cnnadml lilntionals lict would be P3180160 and it; whole purpose encompassed in the new bill The ci-lzsnshio clauses of the lmminYnl-fi" A4‘- WQlIld be repealed tut. the 1mm’!!- v-afion Act in itself would continue in force. New Attack Speeds Sarch For Slayer (Biym Canadian Pres!) SAU S . MARIE, Out.. Oct. am-An attempted attack on a wo- man resident within a few blocks of the sgot where the body oi Theresa eCourcy was found last Friday spurred a hunt today for the s angle-slayer of the ie-year- old school student. Mrs. AmcldJProacoet told police she was aeiz by a prowler last night, as she emptied garbage in the backyard of her Spruce Street home but that she managed to break away and run into her home. R BAKING so" N ADA WASHH) HARD Wilt/ii’ UR At Charlottetown Approximately sixty Island vet- EPHIIS arrived at Borden yesterday from overseas. They had disem- birkod in Halifax Sunday morning from the Ilc do France. Three busses met. the returning heroes at Borden so that. no matter what section of the Province the veteran cnmc from, he was assured of get- tint! to his home as quickly as pos- sihlo. Those who came to Charlotte- iown~ab0ut 30 in number-hart the tiistinction of being the first men arriving from overseas to be driven under the "Welcome" arch on their way to refreshments at the Canadian Legion Home. They also had the distinction of reach- lnq their native capital on the day oi’ the official opening of the Ninth Victory Loan. After being entertained at the Legion. the men who lived outside the City were provided with means PAGES T a Dominion Total The ninth victor loan campaign, with $206,900 su scribed at the end of the first day, was away to; what loan oiiicinls described last night as a "good start." The minimum ohiective tor the Province is $3,300.000. At Provincial ircadquarters in Charlottetown it was announced that since onlv the most, scattered‘ returns had been received from rural salesmen, the Provincial n:- ure would not be broken dOWn into district totals for the first dav. Prince County appeared to be away to a particularly fine starLl with reports from there placing the unofficial total for the first day at 3105.000. Leading the way was the R.C ILF. Air Navigation School at. Summerside airport. which more than doubled its quota and was aiming at a 400 per- cent over-auhscription. Officers and men at the school sub- scribed 5135.000. Their quota was $65,000. Other large purchases were mode by the P. E. I. Mutual Fire Insur- Subscription Delivered, $5.00. Mall. ‘L00; other Provinces I Ill-A. “M. DAY Prince County Sets Fast Pace May Be Ahead Of First Day In Eighth Loan. While ,.tabulators bummed on early calculations toward the $1.- 501000000 objective, a spokesman said he would hesitate to estimate figures on the probable increase over the previous opening day sales "for tear they might be too low." Defence Minister Abbott, speak- ing in the shadow of the Iv-rtional Memorial on Confederation Square, opened the drive in the Capital while an army barrage balloon floated lazily ‘I00 feet above the Parliament Buildings. "Buying victory bonds is buying thfii kind of peac: we all want," ht so . Lt-Gen. C. Foulkes. chief of tht general staff, told a Defence Head- , quarters rally that the army over- seas hadn't stopped at anything short of 100 per cent and the Car. adian Army shouldn't, stop at, any. thing less than 100 per cent in the present loan campaign. He cautioned’ ago-that a pub- lic ding spree", saying it was far better to invent in vic- tory bonds which pay interest than to send prices “skyrocket- lll!" to a point where nobody ance Company, which invested 380.000 and the Brace McKay Co.. Ltd, with a $25,000 subscription. One of the first large subscribers] at Charlottetown was the Greendnl ‘Cgxnltipany which bought $10000 in s. OTTAWA, Oct. 22—-(CP)-Early lndications» at s “ 1 headquart- ers here tonight were that the first day's subscriptions to Can- |ada’s ninth victory loan would be {higher than in the opening day of ‘the eighth loan last spring, when la figure of $67,000,000 was reached. lPresident or Chile Welcomed t i OTTAWA, Oct. 22 — (CP) —-l President Juan Antonio Rios of» Chile was g-iven a ceremonial greet.‘ lng when he arrived at nearby Rockclitfe Air Station tonight all 5.20 p.rh.. Esrr. (e20 asrr.) y Heavy grey clouds hung in the~ sky and a chill wind swept the] tarmac as the big civilian trans. port, bringing him from Albany.| N.Y., laxied up to the reception area. President Rios; who will visit 0t. tawa for two days and then go to Montreal, will discuss problems oi mutual interests between Canada and Chile. llieuw Amsterdam Goes Back To llutch AMSTERDAM, Oct_ g2 _ rcp. Anetal - The liner Nleuw Amster. dam ilnsshln of the Holland-Amer.‘ lca Line which up to now has been l repatrinfinu Canadian serviccmen from Europe, has been turned back- to the Netherlands. it Was learned today ‘ She will sail for the Newer-land; East Indies Wednesday carrying a complement oi Dutch troops. Since VE.Day more than 24,000 Canadians hnvc been rcpatriaiill aboard the Nleuw Amsterdam NEW YORK, Oct. 2.2 - (AP) — More than 200,000 soft coal miners returned to work today. reducing the number nt persons idle be. of transportation to their various homes. Future 0f Britain ’s Armed Forc BY STUART UNDIIIIILL IONDON, Oct. 22 -— (OP Cable) --'I‘l1e question of the future strength of Britain's armed forces was brought up in the House of Commons today with Winston Churchill urging speedier demoblh. izatlon and Labor Secretary Isaaca‘ Outlining the difficulties 0t in. creased discharges. Mr. Churchill said a total oi 1.550.000 men "should suffice for our needs in the immediate future," but he understood there would be 3.842.000 in the forces on Dec. 31. In his view, this meant that 2,250,- 000 were "redundant and surplus." In reply, Mr. Isaam said the chiefs of staff had complet ‘ ex. amino/Hon of the military require- ments and had reduced the eatim. ate of the required military strength to 2.250.000 by next June As soon ultemrldlnthallghtof military cause of strike in the United States to 230.000. es Discussed l circumstances and world difficult- ies, the Government would reduce that figure. l ‘Mr Isaacs ienned the Opposition leader's speech "most irresponsible and mischievous," and said: "Whe. ther it was to help get men out 0t tile services or get them out of temper with the present govern- ment. l do not know." Apparently fully recovered from his week's illness, Britain's war. tine leuderyvigorously attacked the Labor Government for what he termed "inadequate" demobilization planning and demanded that it. bring back “tibe men who have con- quered." M. Churchill "suggested that greater use be made oi the trans- mada route to bring men home from the Pacino, using on the east- ward Atlantic crossing Britisn ships repatriating Canadian and American soldiero would get full value for their money. Anyone at Defence Headquarter: who doubled their investment ov 1 the previous loan would be grant a "F" the honor oi using the pen Gen Fculkes used to sign the document by which German armies in Hol- land had surrendered to the Can. 5., .-, ,,....--- "r At loan headqllarters. ofliciah said - they expected individuals would follow the lead of large .1 company investors in increasing their subscriptions because bonds were bought Ln a 12-month period. instead of the six-month interval between previous loans. l — -—-———————-—-- .‘ (Continued on Page '7 Col 8) {Rota is STRANQER o... rtcuoa AND A Lot’ or ‘VINE-S Mona ocean! g /; // ‘ 3~\/ i 6) " 2i’ u; l’ .3 0J4 METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Toronto, Oct 22 — (C?) - Min- imum and maximum temperatures: Vancouver 41, 5i; Edmonton 15, 47; Regina 22, 40; irwinnipeg 30. 46; Toronto 43, 58; Ottawa 42, 63; Montreal —, 06; Quebec 38, 49; Saint John s2. -; Mohctoh a4, so; Halifax 46. 57; Charlottetown 39, 51; Sydney 3'7, 5'7; Yormoihh 39, 61. Lower Si. Lawrence: Moderate to fresh northwest. triads: partly cloudy and somewhat cooler. Lake Si. John : northwest winds; Partly cloudy and quite cool with scattered snowilurrles. Gulf Bay Chaleur and North Shore: Strong winds shifting to northwest; mostlv cloudy and cool with scattered showers. Maritime West: Fresh to strong southwest to northwest winds; mostly cloudy with scat- tered showent and becoming a little cooler. Maritime East: Strong south. west. winds; cloudy with out. tered showers followed by fresh to strong northwest winds and a little cooler at nigh!- Hlgh tide this aitemoon at l2 and tonight at 12.24. Sun sets this afternoon at. 5.03 and rises tomorrow morning at 02'! ‘Lao. nuarter moon October 21, 5.30 P. M. SUNDAY SERVICE loan Charlottetown i115. 5.40 PM LRIVQ Chlrlntleindn 320 l.“ P." CIIAI 0WN— NEW GLASGOW that!“ Except Ulafidaya. PM Inn Ch: otiotown . . . . Arrive Charlottetown 2.85. 8.20 PM a. s.-r. a. r. rnav oeuvres (Dolly. Iowa flundayai navrslli aclllpuaa Jean Wood Islands 0 a.m., iv l.na., I pan. Leavoilarlbolhlmn, noon ‘PM.’ .v<—r.j'v-In»‘v€;u¢ki:'A