MAXI MS OYA MERE MAN nun-Zun- w, all ilvs s?“ -’—"—' dinn- dhru Cents. 1'" W“ may FOIMINI m1. Mtlflllfll TRADE BOARDS PRESENT BRIEF FOR AUT too much in a diets. CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew Read by Everybo Y FRIDAY,‘ DECEMBER 3, 1948 16 Zi-ii Canada Mak Showing At Livestock Exposition av (Haul-Elli; KITCHEN mugs/go. Dre. 2 — (C?) — can...“ trtualiy swept the field mday ill "he sheep competition at m 49.. international Livestock EXpOSJmil as the judges sent. four itiziiitils i; ill the rolling sheep lauds oi tltitiirlf) itito the magic “g1; rt miaiiipionshlp yvinners. DCilLli ~~t entrants emerged mm. ll on.‘ of sheep judging with m. gt .t rflltuipit-ti rams and ttvo resciic . ..iil)10ii ewes. lii "tic tin-s of breeding Cot- slroios. i‘ ti. Glaspeil of Hampton, Ont. lvlthflltfld the grand champ- ion ram and the reserve champ- ion ca» as ut-ll as several first ml s'.\l‘i ltiariiias in the events laatiaiii; up to the inalii competit- loll. 11a was "he only Canadian com- peting .-;i a field of American ex- hibitors ! ll 1n l‘rlt‘f‘f".LliK Lincolns. H_ M. Lee amt sou. ttf lligligate. Ont. showed ti.» grand tilampion ram and the reseric mampion ewe. ‘m’ Ehihgai" mum nude ,5“ have been possible for household- tmprcssir- showing in the various em llllroin tlgrtsions. catching 5h‘ Government sources said the Dec. {no pin» attards. while Stanley a. Graham of Alviiislon. Onl_, pro- duced titre divisional winner and several second placiiigs. wttrt- Doniution entrants lagged f!‘- iliiril‘ "l flit! 011191“ lli/QSWCK There is speculation that Britain tnflblliii :hr~_r have swept most. of n\|\_\‘ be unable to do more than the shrew i"‘t’ili)(".llltill5 in uvhich ‘maintain bacon purchases from titvy ha r been citiered. The illfhll interest of the thous- ands avciidiiig the big show tlon is expected to be swung over to t-he traditional when James Gardiner. Canadian aticiirtii of the grand champion Agriculture Minister. visits London. qtrer, Nd (iofd. an American- probably next week. ‘—- - »~—---— s -- - Unless purt-litises in Cflllflflil can ‘i-"'li'ii'~‘lf‘l "ll PM" 5 COI- 5) be maintained. the only hope of " rm-r- maintaining the two-ounce ration Coming Events "CnlM-ril New Haven School. Dec. 21v "fiance Poles‘ Workshop, New i/tadon. tonight. Door prize. “lt-tth-a ntEtliB Tiritzht Spot ittaht. itanciug frnni 9 until 12.30. "l. t). P. Y}. Rummage Marita". Building. 6 P. M. Saturday "Cornwall Thursday. 9th. Aid of ilaii. "Wiitshire School Cfiriteri December 23rd. "Hiltitw River School Concer Tlutrsdai ilecoinber 23rd. "Reserve Dfird for Christ- individual and that this can best . _ mu concert in the new school at be assured by the unchallenged than it was a year aRo. the Bur- came hers to prepare a iMfl-re- the request of the Milk Pi-o- provided mm. for me Xnownno... Rsnrlics Rana, supremmy o; me elected repre- eau of Statistics vetpnftfid today. search program rising new atomic [lUCEf5' and Vendors; Association. 1M ‘on. paésmvrs and ran...“ TOROYTO Due 2 ___(CP) d sentatlves of the People in parlia- If gave tvro reasons for the im- amnlso. Th5 dflegano“ consmed M ‘ ‘MM ‘whim! mum “AL. H . "\l"l\\"i‘|t\i i O R A pantrv meat... l'l\l‘t‘.‘\'t’tl1l€lll --- a drop in _t.hc num- gdemlsys have mm". ‘Hungry M‘._._.\..§‘ R0131". MacDonald‘ ‘CRY-B. m] ! m’ M ma‘ mm tafiiiiriittii and maximum _ temper- utr- “mil? lb McLean's Friday. Tied. i "(In tho other side. are. those whot ‘liter of graiii-constinaing animals m“... axpacl, new 1y|fnl‘n1;\i]t\1\ collfi 5mltl~lport_ oilalrmall, Major ‘Mac- ibiilqigz wslivflrgie ‘Tuck vlfsffl . . ‘Qdlllcfiliwl it) Fméonwn 3M 3 h. m. believe iii art flll-Powerfill 5""- "lfl ‘i fPedfl-Zfiil" "it'll BXPPPKliWFceriiittg the use of phosphorous Rae East Rovaliv and Guv Rodd. '. e i A ‘ u y ... .,. '“ “T1 1mm.‘ g ' ‘U’ ‘on on 2.0 -- tanning and directing the affairs "" llast years by some 136000000 bu- fertilivers Brabklcv i i i zwwssam" dmgupd m ml," 3'. "w" hllw” is 4n; Ottawa 1B 3‘; “Altman sale on Idarket Square iii all the people. The issue is be- | I'll-inf“! lwiilltri’ W1C" m‘ ‘Yo’ sliels. l I l Experimental DlIHSDlIHTIlS is made Mr. Cay stated that. the. dis- “infirm? QR?“ ..‘,l,‘.‘§,§"f.,..'.'.‘° Qilmii Mmiiriai Qilfbeczifi Sig} in?‘ liltlnyat lg [calm-k not...‘ 1940 Bulak Ween (we dgfnggrgcy and mlai |0Td in Prince Edwfifd Bland —'M AM smd m, 3.1.95“ gym-e klfédiggcnyg by exposure in l... :-—‘—-—-—-——————~—€ mm‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ q m fpwc,’ J°h"__"4 4 - 1°“ "n. '_ ‘ a“ 5mm “'- H. Benton. Auctioneer. state authority ‘ high as “M pprhaps high" thanlntore ‘elven distribution ott the l9i8latomic. furnace This radioactive‘ lcmllmmid n“ Page 5 (N! I laccfcifmnlfidnflon m m” r \ i A Q‘ ‘ ~ i t- - - * - _.__h .t . .; -. . r --~- "The issue is clearly drawn in ififl!’ time? Fifi" l“ WET“ “ hlprndiiciimi. Central Canada filffi-lph0§)1h(ll'il$ sends out rays Wlllfll‘. ~ "’"""' t T“ smumon Tnmw t_ .HH.IF\\_ h” I, "W?" M‘ "c-"ttitwaii Players in Si. Cath- this country WW6?" U"! Priilrhe“ repmwd in ‘his weeks mllrkel ‘ed c-ui, an "crtceileni" crop in con- can be detected by t"f‘i'i(llli ll\Sl,ill—' HAl-IIFAX‘ D". 2 c“ ‘CW ‘T A ' l _ _’. ‘ .""' i. _' ‘_ ” 1 mars. Tuesday. 7th. Auspiccs ln- ivo Conservative Party and the nat-ffiiliriniflrs‘ by MT. F-M. NM“. fiiltil- H»... H, m, 1......- [allurq flxpff-lillClliS. ilwmwm imflmse i“ ‘he PM” "t .. l ‘hm mam Olmams ssupd l?‘ “null i ional socialist party. ordinarily re- crvising poultry picducls mspcci‘ lei-iced in i947 As a result of even The Dhosbilortis is fad to Dlaiiti l a qua" "t mm‘ ‘rail mmodlcnvted ‘C firm TcfilNvlliilllgmiiEf" "H “To?” llilliifziliilieisivtlltljiide Qpclfildlllllfig: anguihail‘ _,,___ . ' ' ’ ‘ h ". todw by the ova old a B ‘m ~ - '_ ‘_‘ t‘ ~ h “Wm M “nkmmnz nnmhpr Mr to by thc meaningless letters. oriwr. Nash ravens me ‘market distribution. it is antlcrpated that flisgntliiksuiglggg laatriyrehniiisthréinlnltzltlt‘:| ‘Ifzmues Emmi‘ Anpcum eight Bowen‘ PEI‘ and me subslmu,“ l“. mm. mmmpm Pfld83u nfsmmqm“ FW-‘fl Ffitlri)’ Slllflfflfiy “We-dare fighting for the freedom shouting mm-e activity this week fizrgglexlls, "f...l;fiic.illl.li.egaegrglilg 11"“ ll" Pllmilliflm-‘l ll Pifiks "It ‘lf-mres l" m“ pmvmcet n“ mo“ ‘Nmmurnherland PM“ song‘? i; Symn J ~ i .--< wr ' ‘ ' ' .' . . . ' ‘ . ,_ _ .... ..' _' _, 1 .. -;l;.i. l-ooi .1i :1, x glfm:‘:"§i"ii;__~‘alll ‘Packers; of the individual agttltilyst the‘ ever- “éih ccnipctlititml kcciinand gigs ‘L... he ‘c0m.d....ah.y 1...", h. ‘helnarrululle soul‘. W‘ n! “mm nritgaféiigshtglills igifebtplltldgirléie-lflsllle 11C“ ‘lgilmxilfiolqaitalltglpPgwhn 52mm sustoztllct gtlialsmlm; iittflfimihtibu‘ i..l~ici)otiald l " pa miiicnsmg no“? ocl f’ "Va eiwitli a vimc." n1 a (m: e e- xam-m “on ‘Wat his ZifHQl-in cuts tinder’ u~llltl'~—--——-—— i "'~‘ w“ “‘“‘ much of m“ humid Dfifiltlllfl hm’! - In this vast an o outs Tuikeys shmv a 5 cents per pound The Elma" said Suppl.” n. sue sp hi V.“ d q k Th, . rlpnrm. Tmwnflanue, n". hm“: “Do vou need baled sh -ln -> H5 8PM!» possibilities ti! d9‘“‘l°p' lncnmse “ml "hl°k°“‘ 2 t“ 3 °l'" forage should be adequate in near- thflmxhmg “ked ‘n s“ ' ‘la P; e» " - well below freezing in New Bruns- w ~< Mm 1x e ouri. an ers rnrloari l. n“ ' " ' " .. "_ T“ year The all-Canada bay and: " ‘ " ' l scotlmthrv \\‘ll rop to 25 egrees. LMmF m‘ -‘ Macxle 8" 5°" P" t-ecting guide bttt not the master. (Continued 0H P588 5 C01. B) n c n l! Own s“ m} mm-in 1945i. _ ‘ o o“ Pym“. m‘, “Tau.” “.11. n,’ mmm- ———-~—~ ~—~—~'—~' 51v" r p d g y l AEC officials have hinted that "Th _._. - . . 1947, but. this decrease is more reséaicfmrs "e Bmmpung ml 1 O a e yifme but skies ilflklerlzliillld tgvggo "H5 “"1"” f-"Tllklfl l“ . l . m“ "mvl by f‘ “"1" c”? “I t ne varieties of Innis-and‘ '°Wr"“"<' m ‘w ‘ n "r ' Momma B. h . J “m” “’ ‘ Y’ t -——--~~- -——~— ltn it» the “ester-rt realm-r- New .,, . t. alfalfa. . _ b I y t --~-~-—-- t ‘t! ._ gtfwsrt, pa.“ Si“ arinesilreon gin, 1 e , n n The Wflmk 7'" mtulufi 9W‘ 2:121“1167:2901‘fgtiifeiuffiesiiiiyiglc l SYDNEY. NS. Dec. 2 »-tCP> -llsnow. hail‘ and sleet. fifofhli-‘ili?lflifiililllfillctfl; to ‘t_l'i~_~_‘\tvest.ma'iil oultier.’ It's out of thli Wofld- . PUB-s for domestic feeding depends aflmh ' tstx hardy Newfoundland seamen welcome glimmer 0f ""1 Iffillfl if’ “IND lllf‘ ‘llc "k a" _ t a e on thc output. 0f the mlllifll 1n- scignflstg have known fal- a 1mg ‘rowed 45 miles to safety today after light. showed through the darsncss southerly winds. CTLHJFIIC tcmpeiat- ' bandflfllllg their flaming coastal Because of lli"i\\'_\‘ breakers on tires wiii again rninib to about ihq ‘ liad to balsam» icvcis as on Thursday after- rhilgzfillfy sale cakes. cooked m °"- Pit‘- Fridnv Der. 3 at 2 n. ._______------— millfeeds are exported. said the genes or plants and creatures. The vessel in a howling star-m of! Cape .st Rogers Hardware. Hamp- *'_ Mr and Mrs. Klllam and sn- Bureau Production during the an” n; the racial-S lll living cells Breton. rowed antither three miics etviflwtti- m" w‘ M‘ s" ST PETFWS N S. Def‘. 2—(CPl other child three-year-old Bobby. [ll-q qllllrlel- s4 (he current crop Eh l dalel-mllle m; hgysdltayo "That was a long. hard row but beached at. Maiii-a-Dicu. Froml Print-c Edward Island ~ (flotldy .. » A ‘nastier’... ‘mother clung to were rushed to hospital in Sydney ye.“- h“ nmnllneql to goimd tons. Qhlgrgpf-prigtlcg The pfoblslm l,‘ l}. the onij.‘ iii effects frcni our wholl- lhcl‘? hi» six took a bus to Sydilviflirlcaritig by tnortlttlg. (‘ical- iwlally H Th!‘ Annual Meeting of the life in hospital foniilhf- 34 "W" following the acbldent. Mrs. Kiilam “Elm-n 950900 tons during the control the changes that. occur. an experience are. sore Hands.“ aaidfFhI-t" planned in retiirii _ to Nctv- ltccotninlz overcast tit thc etching. "he Rlvfl" Credit Union Ltd. will after a t\vo~truck collision near lost part of one arm and both She r, 5...“... rind at 1947.4; ll“... M, bgnuulcl... Capt. John (Iranriv. lfotiiidland almost tmmt-rttatclr- .flr~irirr tu=ht ttotc ‘f'-lill°l'“liii“‘5 but “PM in st. Ann's School. on Frl- ileu- took the lives of three of hcr ‘all m; husband were believed “sit”, De ' ' " ’ »_.I_~-_L Tl..- 47.v@s~_-.ala' Gmlla gadget virhell tiiev left thc .\t. and l. int-o». tilt: mil-t amid m the day- Nflm $3.5m..- q“~ned me 524m. M 11ml". Capt, Grundy said "we ‘ fllhf‘ i-‘tiriav. inzlit. winds bofOmillg ' ricrksmsttutil iIl H-idnj. evcnitiz. Low and m“ ""1 night following. "Cir Sbur-Gain feeds arriving l "i! 0f Snowflake and Brookvl T "m! cash. Herbert Mullen. fo- Bale, iii Winsloe. Christmas ‘it Deco-wiser am. at a P. Mn n not hfilfellile about Dec. 10 and one car hurl’ meal. Wheat. millfeeds and "TM"! few days later. Also “WW1 lime. Booking orders now. m! Horse fa the Movies. Co- n“ g Elite Guizar. "in Trucolor." es Good Chicago Britlshdlhristmas Bacon Depends 0n Canadian Imports LONDON. Dec. Z-ACPF-J-‘iritons are wondering whether Santa Claus will lie ablc to bring them one ounce of bacon for Christmas. The previous ration of two oun- ces weekly was cut to one. for the month ending Doc. iii after Fond Minister John Strut-hey said Cana- dian and other bacon dbipments had fallen short. lie warned that after Dec. 19 the ration would de- pend largely on Canadian ship- mcnts. Thc Government. was understood to be hopeful the two ounces could be assured during the Christmas season when so few concessions iii return in two ounrea would be based on the assumption that-RI- 000 tons of the IfKLOtlfl-ton Cana- dian contract will liave been ship- ped by Dec. 3i. Canada in 1949 and uiay even seek to reduce them. The whole situa- reviewed in i949 \\'ill be from large. imports from other countries outside the dollar area. issue Now Clearly 'I‘OR()f\"1‘f). iiec. ‘.1 ---tCPJ —— George Drew. national leader oi the ‘Progressive Conservative Party, ..l said tonight the line is being more . Trees In Duiil ‘War Drawn,Says0ol.Drew3 ‘and more sharply drawn between two diametrically opposed political principles. In an address prepared livery over the CBC ntework. Mr. Drew said: "On one side are those who be- illeve that the highest purpose of government i for de- Dominion t. s the. freedom oi the Nests oovn" SAYS IT WILL srav m NANISING‘ TrumanAgr T l _ ° ° i ' s“ Mm “fizz; Peace Time Conscription ll. S. Doctors Oppose Federal Medical Plan I ST. LOUIS. Dec. 2 —(AP) —Ti'ie American Medical Association is asking its 140.000 member-doctors to g0 into local and state politics to oppose cmipuisory and federal medical insurance-width authority to spend The action was taken ‘yesterday in secret. and announced today af- ter reporters had learned of it. Yesterday the delegates opposed a proposal to support a Blue Cross health service as a vehicle for health insurance on a countrywide scale. News in Brief PARIS. Decfdi- tCPt _ The Seourt/y Council today shelved 2 —fAP)-- President Truman announced today lic will receive Mme. Chiang Kai- Sbek. but. he gave no hint of bil attitude on new aid to China. He told his press conference that a date has been set for a meeting “IASHINGTON. Dec. Not Considered For Canada ANNOUNCED with the (‘hinese Generalissimos urifo. but declined to any when it is. Mme. Chianti flew in yesterday‘ to plead for new American back- ing for the Nationalist Government. in stating he will see Mme. Chianti. Truman said the first thing she risked for after hcr arrival ivas an appointment at thc Witite House. She also has itiarle arrange- ments to sec State Secretary Mar- shall. who is in hospital for a check-tip. Sovletsdlse Bhrlstmas Israel's request for membership in the United Nations by sending the application to a membership entitmittee, Thus the Council have delayed action until the U.N. Gen- eral Assembly meets next year. KICNTVILlE. N.S.. Dec. 2 - tCPi An official of the Nova Scotia Apple Marketing Board said here today Canada is sending s $650.000-gift of pr- essed apple products to. the United Kingdom. p-urciiased by the Federal Gov- eriimcrii. Pluneeitwiiiaiiiifacturer 0f Automohliesjies PONTIAC, Mich. Dec. 2 —~ (A?) -Fred S] Welch. 69. an early manufacturer of automobiles. died tcday at his home. Welch founded the Welch Motor Car Company with his brother in Pontiac in 1904. Together they manufactured the car for several years before sell- BERLIN. Dec. 2 -»- tAPt - The Russians have a new weapon in the cold vrar. It's tbs Christmas tree. Previously the Western Powers could bring iii trecs by rail. 'l'he Russian blockade stops that. 'i'lie Communist press is offering 3.50.000 trees to Western Berlin- ers who agree to register in the Rizssian sector for rations. Previous Communist efforts to woo the West Berliners with food and fuel iiig out tc General Motors Cor- iatiotis have met. a chilly response vporation. i Report Feed Grain Supply Better Than Year Ago M,’ Ail-Time High OTTAWA. Dec. 2 ~— tCPl tion is about. 25 per cent children and two 0th" PPPIWM- M". Robert Klliam was on danger list at a where she was fa band and another child following t cd five Cape Bretoners The dead: Malcolm John Macinod. 29. Rwpr Denys. an army veteran. at lle "PM *- Margaret MacLesn. 17. Riv!!!‘ a! tires at. Morell every Tues- Denys: "i; hi“? Mid Saturday. Show Mary. six. Nina. two. and Isabel. u‘... P- {4- 00mins Friday and Sat- one. all children of Mr. and M". ‘Y. ‘On the on spmml Klllam. m, “Irvin: aoy aqua King of Th! Kiliam family had bought (“WWI "Trigger" The the truck only yesterday and was on an outing tp the at Muclntyre‘: Lake smash occurred. the Sydney hospital ken with her hus- three-year-old he crash that kill- last night. of mother's home when the The shipment is port of 1947 crop, Canada's feed-grain supply situa- better duatry and the extent to which FALL 0F SIIBHDW IS NANKING- Dec. 3—tI-‘riday) »— tAPi-The Chinese Foreign Office today officially informed the French EIIIDBSSY thc Government "has no intention to remove the capital sontewltere else." A senior diplomatic official in the French Embassy said this rep- resented a reversal of informal ad- vice given earlier to the foreign diplomatic corps to prepare for a government evacuation. Earlier, some western pow-er dip- lomats advised their governments to retain embassies in Nanking and assign only liaison officers to fol- tBy Douglas How) OTTAWA. Dec. 2—fCP! -- Re- cruiting for thc three armed forces is looking up. Defence Minister Claxton said today and nddcd that the Government is not considering compulsory peacetime sr-rvir-c. The day also brought these state- ments from a Government. source on a wide range of subjects per- taining to Canadrfs role in a frac- tious world: 1. The Dominion plans no further aid to Nationalist China and will probably not partici- pate in a South Pacific regional security pact that is llllflPT con- sideration. l ' u 4 r _ __ It v 2. Thcrc is n chance iiint co- o“ a H. “L” lznlmmmont‘ “as ordination arising from the 19am“ “lllhnrllalwel-l" _ . It is reported authoritatively seven-nation Atlantic security’ pact may allow a cut. in their over-all defence costs. now running around $20.00(l.000.0fi0 a British and French diplomats are foremost in privately expressing their desire to maintain their e-m- jbassies in Naiikiitg when. and if, the Communists occupy the capital. HANKING. lle-c. 2 —tAP) —— Chinese Communists announced to- night they have captured Suchow and Government reports gave no reason to doubt. it. Along the Eli-mile rotit» from Suchow to Nankinz. the Govern- ment. was left with three large bori- t ies of troops. all in critical plight. One was the 250.000-man Gov- ernment force moving tardily out. ‘l of Sunhotv. its advance parties were year. 3. A Canadian draft of the Atlantic pact will be fakcn to the Washington meeting. pos- slbly late next. week. which lays the final groundwork for a formal treaty conference at ministerial level. A l-iitropenn drnft and probably a i'. S. rirnfi will also he considered. Mr. Claxton's conscription stnte- ment was prompted by news re- ports that obligations under the tpact might force rcnmved Govern- imcnt consideration of some form irepovtcri stalled by Communist in- ‘.of compulsory service. lle wont on itei-ceptinu '3?» miles to the south. .1" My that October had seen R711 The second was a IMLOOO-man ‘officers and men enicr the regular ‘ army group trapped 130 miles northwest. of Nanking in a rapidly- tightening Communist noose. ‘The third vras the last main reliance of this alarmed capital: forces while only 274 left. to make! it the best recruiting month since t last December. l The reserve forces had received‘ 2.247 men in the Milli!‘ month. lhrmflltltlfi troops llntij; oiiqaenri nmlllld host month stat-c thencnr. if I‘¢‘~‘P7illQllll on the broad l-{lvol meal» cruliing contiaticd this Wat‘. the only 100 miles northwest of Naiik- forces would have nothing to worry about. Present regular around 37.000. A Government. irig. Distributors liave Dwn Brief Dn Milk Price A dfilfiliitlflfl of city iniik dis- tributors trill meet. the Provincial Milk Board next. Wednesday and present. a request. for an increase in the price of milk. announced Mi". Percy Gay. chairman of tine delegation. last evening. Other members of the delegation an Messing Chester Cox and Eugene Cullen. Last Wednesday. zepresciiting the strength is strut-ca said the pact would moan that. Cunnriinn officers and men would be postctl ltu member nations for training. hilt ‘not. in large numbers or large. for. motions. Atomic Research ‘May Aid Farmers WASHINGTON. llec. 2 - tAPi - The first major results of atomic energy experiments on farm prob- lems probably will be available to ifMTIlEfS in the United States in ‘ltlme for the 1M!) growing season. t This was announced today at a lmeeting of 40 faiwni scientists who a delegation producers pre- duction which was prepared a1 time that atomic rays change the at suffering serious injuries. All the injured and victims were pasengers in one truck, operated by Mr. Killsm. when it. collided with another driven by Hugh Mac- Eachern of Antigonisli. The death truck had its side sheared off and the front folded in by the impact. iilscFschern. and s brother with him in the truck at. the time. used an automobile. jack to raise the frame of the Killam vehicle so that the surviving child could be freed. The child's head was jammed be- tween the door top and the roof but he escaped without serious injuries. , An inquest was ordered. FOP BETTE/Z’ BAKING and l.. Lodge which was engaged freighting between Halifax and John's. .\'ilri. to lialifax when fire early ivedticsday morning. and we Si“ i11'f‘l»l_.\' Ff"? Riid liffili 4 For four hours the crew battled fro-m the long shift at thr- oars . Silurian-side tide eighteen min- the flames before Capt Grundy‘ The tiiiv coastal vessel. laden utcs vcr than Chariottciovvti. ' ’ ‘ ‘ ' _ , . . ‘ t . ~ . day gave the abandon ship order. filth M1171.‘ "ll flliifns- M" "ll" ‘Mill “Q”? s"? ; l ‘l "I felt. like. crying when l cave i burning tuhen they left. her. he said l (‘All I-I'.RR\ ' ABHZWEIT" the order" the skipper said here‘ Other members of thc crev: were.‘ Loaves. Ital-don. 9J0 531-- 1 V5!» C A N ADA mm; ' -maie Andrew RlflPfiilt of ml ‘can r. u. The six Newfoundlaiiders salvag-llnrgcrt and four other Grand 241:1?!“ gmzllgnlllafl 10.35 A- 1W4 F u R ed a coiripass from the burinlng flanksImeru-cggineercefgcgrtzt;‘:12;l - - - ~. "QUN-DA-Y , 1- .i.so. iiip .-~l -- cm“ m“ hudm ‘or an“ a on H n I Nciic was Braves Borden 6.45 I’. M. lland. Cape Breton Early morning. after sented a brief on the costs of pio- l The tiny diesel and sail-powered craft ivas en route from St. John's broke out. ihisand (Ptvtirid Iiocircs. buckling through iiiijizrri. tlon. Ignorance never- settles n ques- MAXIMS OIL MERE MAN PAG ES Adelegation representative of the Associated Boards of Trade of the Province presented a brief to thc Provincial Government yesterday afternoon requesting that the latter bring to the attention oi thc Gov- ernment of Canada “the urgent need for thc provision of supple- mentary communication on the Cape Tormentiiie, N. B. - Port Borden. P. E. I. route." The four Boards of Trade in the Province — Charlottetown. Slim- n.erside. Alberton-Wcst Prince. and l Crapaud - Victoria had the following delegates at the confer- ence with the, Provincial Executive Council: From Charlottetown. Messrs. F. W. Curtis. F. W. Hjynd- inan- B. Graham Rogers. and A. Waltben Gaudct; from Summer- sirie. Messrs. Alan ‘Holman and W. M. Niellish; from Alberton-Vvest Prince. Messrs. Peter Pate and Sanford Phillips; and from Cra- paud - Victoria. Messrs. Spurgerm Clark and Brenton Wood. Mr. F. W. Curtis was spokesman for the delegation. The delegates were sympathetic- ally received by the Government. Premier J. Walter Jones informed the delegation that he concurred with their \'lP\\'.I as expressed in the brief and the supporting artill- ment and added that the present- Suhscriptlom Delivered l 00 Mall $5.00; other Provinces I U. l. 11.00. y 0 FERRY Legitimate Part Of Trans-Canada Highway .Cannda connecting links with the main"- land. while a projected service for the West Point. P. E. f. Butouchc. N. B. is undcr consideration. "This brief is concerned with the inauguration of a highway!‘ ferry for the Cape Tormentinc. N. B-Port Borden. P. E. I. route. ivhirh li. is considered, now has tho status of a link in the trans- highway". "It seems first desirable amine actual comparative figures to indicate present anri trend: ' Passengers (both ways), 1M8 7'5.- 234. i947 175642; railway freight! cars. 1911i l5.702. i929 35.750. i941 48.964: automobiles (cars and trucks‘. i929 8.4247, 1947 37,767. "This traffic is handled by Chi new M V Abelzwett and by thc old S S Prince Edward Island. The former cannot handle the combined trafizc offering while the capacity of the 5.5 Prince Edward Island is even less. Both vessels have been used at. pea! traffic periods. but the older S S Priiicc Edward Island is principal- to exu- traffic volume 1y used as a stand-by. for use when the Abegweit is absent o annual refit. or in the event o its breakomvn. “The original S S Prince Ed- uard island has been rebuilt to accomnzodate a limited number 01 motor vehlcies- but. even with bot ' ation of the brief was timely in view of the fact that. a ‘Hans- Canada Highway Conference swill be held in Ottawa on Dec. 14. Following is the text of brief: th e Historical Batakgrotind “Because of Prince Edward Isl- and's insular position. the matter of transportation to and from the mtiiiiiniid of Canada i125 airways been a IllRjfll‘ economic and poiitir- al problem “This fact was understood in i373 when the Ternls at Urnon were signcd at the Court of Wind- sor. and the. Confederation then agreed to establish "efficient steam service...to be ntaintaiiied be- tween tiierlfsiand and the mainland of the Dominion. winter and stint- mer.’ “In the early post Confederation years the Federal Government did not adequately implement the ' terms of the agreement. of union. advent of greater horsepower in steamship design. the present. service was inaugurated in 19lR at.‘ Cape ‘Tormentiiie. N. B.- Port Borden. P. E. I. "The service has been maintain- ed since by the various Govern- ment, l“ power. who have made some effort to bring the service more nearly in line with the re- ‘qtiiremerits of modern transport- ation. “The first steamship was design- ‘ed for this service before i9l5 and but with the the shore thc lifeboat inrouid halvili‘ Flint‘ "Y1 "i" Stlthey were so hot." l "The fire was nit t of control. We and 4'7 had left it too lap to save our own iiiah ilfif‘ t noon at 12.00 and i personal effects. We haciift had . totiiglit at lit‘! ’ time to grab our heavy ovcrcoatsl Sim scts iliis evening at 4.20 and vessels operating it has been foun most difficult to keep vehlclo traffic cleared. as neither boat‘! capacity for this traffic is ex- iciisivc. “ Services Impeded "n. addition. no preamt sci-mi is equipped to properly hsndlfi trucks, which on this routs as ill -tno-=t arc-as today. handle a iargq portion of iiIiFF-pi‘fl\'ii1t‘lfli trad; This fact has already been recoaa a ' (Continued on Page b Col. 5) - " MORE“ ‘fit-torment DAYsu; guru A 0m cto BABYus. ' ~ Knows You cuvr oer WNW You WAmflwlra-j; out ASKtNQ‘_f0R i131; “ll ‘. as» ‘high Frlrlav a‘ Charlottetown 25 l'1\l‘$ tomorrorv morning at 7.21. ~ Leaves Tormcntlne R I‘ JL