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CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, WEDNESDAY, Auolisrl s, 1945

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P. E. I. Stands

Says Federal Gov’t Proposals Need To Be Re- vised; Would Cost Prov. $110,000 Annually.

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GUAI“: Aug- 8 _‘ (wtttlnesdily) (AP) -— Four and

a 0.5.10, $5.00.

One Atomic Bomb Destroys it Sq.

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one icnth square miles “or 6i) per cent” of Hiroshima were‘

I wiped out by the devastating atomic bomb dropped Mon-l

d b' 12-20, ._ . - ,_ ‘lzyrteyrsnrepcrtgiletgldiyArmy Strategic Allforce Held ,

(By The Canadian Press)

OTTAWA. Aug. 7—Prcmier J. W.‘ Jones of Prince Edward Islzindl told delegates to the Dominion--

Earlier, 1n the contusion of blast‘ and fire and rescue attempts, many appeared to be misslng and it was feared the death toil might rise asl high as 30 but by earl

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,_ AETHUR. Aug. ‘l-Identi- 5M injured in today's n“ glrpiosion. (all from Port

. Iniess otherwise specified.)

9M: Ross Insiey. 40. ‘u Rows. 20»

alley. 34. mm Henry Zlodgkinson, 45. qglrge Paquette and Robert El- (sges unavailable).

Pains. 56. u, Gossum (initials unavailable) William. lneii Travers, 32, Fort Wil-

q Bramwell. ~ rtMcCulloch. ..Joful Farrell (address unavail- ll cd: ‘_0nrdon_ M. Bolotsky. R. Wat- C. Grover. H. Kcnncnl‘. J. t, G. Dundas, P. Yhalnisky, Barbash, W. Krystnlwlck, C. us, R. Lindstrom. G. Frowen. v Bcarnattl. J. McGoiriclr. J. , J. Trolinslry. W. Clirnie, M. utsky, B. Maitland, A. Oldlcr. D. Ross, Travers (initials un- ble). Hilbert McCalium, Sam n, Arnold Harlewlck. Frank -: , Herbert TTudell, Paul r, Mike Kuzi, Orva Rania, l sPetroni. Joseph Perrier.

4000.000 Fire liuc. Village

BIMOUSKI. Que.‘ Aug, 7;Fjfg y started in n convent at St. clef. six miles from here, to- “ Spread through 14 homes and ~- stores. leaving 15 families ‘l‘|l less and caused damage esti. ted at $100,030. Cause of the ibfeak was not known

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XDNDON — (GP) .- A report by ~ education committee of Lon- will"? Council says that it not s school in London i» h iilll not be out of date un. Yllfoposod regulations tu the 0-) r minister of education pm. ill-BB standards for school prem-

" ming Events

lww - Eldon Friday. s-s-zl.

‘Dulce. st. T -A"sust 10th.

‘Picnic. K 1T‘- - . n. ucust tiellivs. 01°55’ welfilcfl

1 come to the dance at Darling- School. Thursday, Aug, 9, 8-3-21

"We Crcam and Dance Ho . pe . liaii tonig t. 3.3.“

:5 re-union at Hod In-

eresas Hail. Fli- 8-8-31.

1m 16. Thursday, August,

8-4-7-8-3l. evcry Friday. one Bordon BngnulL er- 8-7-21.

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Webster's 8-6-31.

cream Festival. Wood 1.- llNh H511, AUKUSt 10th.

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- Bl Birch Gr"v l-I 11 Fr . “WWY- Auinist lilhl ea 3-7-31.

511088 Players will P10)’ in Stanley Bridge “Y svanlns. Aug. i“ 0-0-21

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" would be~or ' with other ' wilethor Russia had been

Picnic.

"sh "W's Church gvwf‘ "Mas-ism. August 8th. w. 0-1-21.

Friday n B-7-3i. 111m M“ “WI by truck r ll : oihh°"" “ha: and vloo l lammaclg§eigtdl Q O. 0,

first fine d I0 ileum- ojmeltllpgtnsue

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y even the situation assumed less will? ‘ proportions.

with the three bodies taken from the fire-blackened ruins of Pool Elevator No. 5 this evening, satin dead reulained to be ident-

Ehie huge blulk {of the elevator it- , / se ay in runs :0 th bi tb -. licved to have beglli gausgg e Po- T. E. Campbell, DFM, o!

v . t. _ b l '_ Charlottetown, P.E.I._ is shown in figfifffffi, idol}; u“ on o! “mum the courtyard of Buckingham Palace

The explosion striking without, after the investiture on June 26

2' ~ relations as a basis of discussion

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m: mslvffinuuarr UITAWA, Aug. 7 — (OP) _ Premiers of five Provinces today acoclitcd the Dominion Government proposals on DominionJRlovlnoia-l

and one in advance undertook to agree to yield its right to count itncome, corporation and estate axes.

w - ’ a“ h ' [when the King presented the Dis- lvill? clgiagiai linguist)“ F151"! Medal t0 ‘lim- work Injured and taken to llcsp- m" members of the Campbelh ltul were 32 men Some were said to be seriously hurt.

Some men still may be buried ln the deep-piled brick and tlrnbcr wreckage But it was believed most had been accounted for.

The elevator. built some years ago at a cost of $1,750,000 was one of 2B great stolagc tsrmln-nis in the twin cities of Port Arthur and Fort tvilliam, cities which, at the height of one of the lakehcazfs busiest grain rushes rocked under the blasts.

The blast came about 10 AM. -C.D.'I‘. as clzvaltoi- men worked at cleanin grain. It rocked the lake- hold ctlcs. could be heard lor miles

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'l‘o all nppcararlccs it appeared to ilavc been caused in the elevator lworkhouse where grain was bong‘ lunloadcd and cleaned by _ docum-

lililllill of grain cusl which has ,cuused gmln elevator explosions in the past‘.

Bu: there was confirmation of 1h .

Most of the dead were trapped Hilly the blast in ‘lite elevator‘ work- -o‘é."'""‘ ‘ l O hers were stranded, cut cff by flames which shot 300 fest hllfh. on tho high superstructure, 180 feet frcm the ground. Flames. 8110K’;- and twisted timber blocked their, way but they were rescued by Bosurfs chair.

,iiot Optimistic liver Early Ilse, 0f Atomic Power '

l BY JAMES MARI-OW

l WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -(CP) --Un e States War Secretary lstunson has not been optimistic About the idcn that there may be Icommcrclal use of atomic energy ‘soon nftcr this wnr because of dis- -covei"lcs connccttd with the atomic bomb

~Hc savs blunt-ll’!

"It will be a matter of much fur- ther research and development to design machines for the conversion of atomic energy into useful power. How long this will take no one can ppcdlci, but it will certainly be a

cars." “efilff it gtlélatlllléd‘ that eventually atomic energy 61m b‘! ‘W33 1°‘ peaceful purposes -vlta1 questions, affecting mqukilid’; future have to‘ be answered.

gmn1mn_ fgulid prllnnrily in Canada, is lilo ore essential to pro- duction of thc atomic bomb, I t

Before this scar there was a o of experimenting ‘Vim “Millim- And there was a lot of snefilllflilng

New Bomb May Be Big Stick To Enforce Peace

lspcciui air force to the security’ council. Under such an arrangeq ment, the international organiza- tion would not be given the secret! of the bomb, but could usc the nir- force wherever aggression might break out.

Th“; speculation that a proposal for security coun- cil control of military scientific inventions would be made during the first plenary session of the new world organization.

Most often heard was the comment: "It is more 1MP"!- lnt than over now that the new international security 01" ganintion should be made w work. Now it. is either 0"" and security. or total destruc- tion of oivlllntlon."

While authoritative officials would not comment on the question whether Russia had been RFD! 1"‘ formed of the developments. mo“ unofficial sources expressed be- lief there was no reason why Bli- tain and the United States were obligated to disclose the worklns-s of the bomb to the Soviets. since Russia is not fighting Japan.

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BERLIN, Aug. 7 - (AP) _ all-i tish, American and French oc-l cupatlon forces arriving in bomb- icrated Berlin found three political parties-Communists, Social De- mocrat and Christian Democrat. Union-going full blast. A foul-tin; Liberal Democratic, was just get- ting under way All were nulhorizcd| by the Russian military commands-s l

There was noting left for the' western powers. except to acqulesccl although it was tile rcvcrsc cf their policy zlgcllnst political par- tles in their zones.

The Russians provided all par- ties with headquarters in the Rus- sian Zone and persuaded them lo locate their editorial offices there. A printing plant has been placed at their disposal.

Those who approve the Russian, idea claim party activity affords| un opportunity of rc-eclucuting the. Berlin masses. and also collsiltutcsi a safety vnlvc. They admit, how- ever. that the parties are not free agents but strictly supervised by‘, the Russians. They admit the] meetings consists solely of speeches‘ by cam-fully chosen leaders who are responsible to military authorities for every uzrorance. and that all, discussion. 01 questioning of the‘ speaker, is forbidden.

The platforms of the four par- ties agree that Nazism must go, that party differences must never interfere with German unltgv, and

peaceful Germany. There is cvcn n movement for clcctiuils with .1‘ single agreed candidate for cvcryi post. Critics point out that this! uld b like Nazi elections. 7 Col. 4) y

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By JOHN A. PARIS LONDON, Aug. 7 — (AP) —'I‘he ‘revolutionary atomic bomb might become the peace-enforcing wen- pon of the United Nations throuzh a special nlr police force fllllllllled with the secret. terrible missile by Britain and the United States, some diplomats suggested tonight.

They also speculated that the bomb would raise the question of putting sii militarily-important‘ scientific inventions under control of the United Nations security council when the new world or- ganization is born.

One prime question gait‘ Whgio-létl;

f lh m6 the secret o gran‘: bkihmd Allied Powers. and infor-

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med of the secret.

The“ was general l-Bifimtefil that the weapon could become he "big stick" of peace and securihy. provided it did not fall into m: wrong hands, and that it 9mm f” to change rndiczllly the modern co cepts of security and strntesy.

50mg diplomats said that Bri- tain and the United Statesi E1113; if they did not wish to rial/cg“ ‘ secret, mill" "T" w u

l‘ family in uniform are four brothers;

C. W. L. Convention Is Continuing Today

Reports Presented Yesterday Indicated Year Of Great ACtiVitY; Delegates Entertained At Government House.

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This happened as the Dominion- Provincial conference on recon. struction moved rapidly through

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The delegates to the Diocesan Convention of the C.W.L. Charlottetown yesterday attended Pontifical High Mass, which was| celebrated by His Excellency Mcst Reverend J. Boyle D D. who also: preached an inspiring and thought- provoking sermon.

Registration of delegatfi at the

Lions were then drawn up the following Committees Resolutions: Mrs. Frank Murray; Mrs. E. Rossiter; land Mrs. JA. Brown; Nomina- tion; Miss M. Conway; Mrs. A. Kcilv and Mrs J.A MacDonald. M155 Ann McMaster. National President, favored thl- convention with her charming presence and gave much information cn matters pertinent to the C W.L. She ex- plained the meaning of leadership in educating our people to live truly Christian lives. She stated that internationally the C.W L. now has. 11,000,000 members -- all over the world. She cxpiclned the exchange of pins, as she is wear- ing the C W L pattern of pin frsm Brazil while a Brazilian Na- tional President wears a Canad- ian pin. Miss McMaster explain. the purpose of study clubs whcrc pcople gather in small cups to study Christian Doctrine. durations of reconstruction. or other topics. She tclcl of the fin- nnclni, spiritual. and racial rrob- lcms of the West and how the missionaries have struggled against grcnt odds to spread Christianity. lvllss i/icMaster also complained that the Catholic Women's M85119 of Canada was organized nation- niiy cn June i7. 1020 It was af- filiated international Union Cath- olic Women's Leagues. January.- 1921. and Fcdslzli incorporation} obtained December i2, 1921i. Telegrams were recclvccl from] Mrs. T. W. Durocher. Windsor.) Ontario; sidcnt containing greetings to con-I

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all profess to aim nt a democratic. vcntlon and messages of congra-l pared

tulatlon to Mrs. Frank Murray 0Y1]

receiving Honorary UT? Member‘ ship: Also from Mrs. Frank Casey of St. John and Miss Ishbei Hut- ton. 3rd Vice-National President Ottawa.

Mtornoouleslon

At the afzcrnoon session the reading of reports look up consid- erable time. ‘Those heard included that of the Diocesan Treasurer, Mrs. Adrian Mclnnis, Sourls; the executive Secretary, Mrs. J. Pen- dergsst, Kensington; and that on the National Convention by Mrs. J. Austin Murphy, diocesan Pre- sldenf.

The reports of Diocesan Conve-l ners followed They included: war‘ services, Mrs. Ellie Glilis. Indian River; publicity. Mrs. A-J. Brown. Grand River; Sistcrs of Martha.

wfmCia-rrtihued on PagdliflCol. '7)

Provincial conference that his vince would lose 3110.000 rl l under the new financial plan pro- posed by the Federal Government.

Mr. Jones, who heads a Liberal Government. dealt briefly with the application of the Federal plan to Prince Edward Island uftcl; hr- h-l-l reviewed the position of that A ince in relation to other pliYiS o. Canada.

"It is quite obvious that tllc financial disadvantages to my Province call for a new prou- osai or a modified proposal," he said. “We arc prcparcli either now or later tn cnrraizicl- the whole matter; we have our cue prepared."

Mr. Jones was the first of the Premiers to put before the confer- ence speclfic figures on lhr- clinct of the plan under which (he Dum- 11110" would pay thc provinces ll minimum of $12 per cnplta in rc- turn for jurisdiction in thc income tax and succession duty fields.

He said the Federal Government plan would provide the Island Pm- vince with 9.002.000 a year md

would mean a saving of 3123.000.‘ LoNDsrl-rAug 7 — (RElll@T-5J——

on old age pensions. On thc nthc

hand the Province would lose it?‘ U

present subsidies and silbvcniinns‘ and an additional $36000 in suc-

naisszlnce photographs made

lPctsdam Strategic itccisions Already ! fiiutmoded By Bomb.

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Rrutcrs Military Cus- spondcnt |

The til-i r 31c decisions taken by.

1c in; lree at Potsdam as well» ‘ us tnc earlier ones at 'I‘ehra,n and ,Yaltn are airead

_ Five major industrial flu-gels were wiped out in the clly which has an area of 6.9 square miles.

“Additional damage was shown outside the com

destroyed area,” said a communique

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l pletelyi based 0n recon-, over the city of 313,000 the}

some day the bomb was dropped by a Supcvfori u-hich fell .‘ J ~ the concussion of the explosion although l0 miles ilwzly. I

The men who participated could give no estimates," of the damage other than that it “must have been exten-

l But they did relate that the lone; bomb struck squarely in the centre‘ of the industrial military city 343.000 on southern Honshu in

Japanese mainland Aug. 6 with a flash and concussion that startled a battlefi hardened Supcrfortress crew ' miles away.

For following up on other enemy; targets, more Superfortresses are; ready to carry more of the Sallie) awesome bombs. '

Crew members who carried the; awful new bomb which is declared to have an explosive power the’ equivalent of bombs that 1000i Superfortressofl would have had to;

Special Session

(By The Associated Press) snx FRANCISCO. Aug. 'I—-'I'he npnncsc cabinet was reported '" scmblcd in special session today presumably to discuss the drzlsric turn of events prompted by the 10051112 of an atomic bomb on the homeland.

As enemy broadcasts warned the nsonlc to brace for renewed at- tacks by silrlcrbnmbs. NBC in New York picked un n BBC broadcast flllflilfll! the Tokyo radio as saying the cabinet had been called to- gather.

BBC said the wording of the broadcast lmnllcd that Premier Suzuki had summoned his advisers to discuss the atomic bomb raid which ripped the big military base of Hiroshima Monday.

Throughout the day the Japan- ese had broadcast references tn the bomb but refrained from using the word “nt0mic" or admitting the breadth of destruction. but branding if. a "dlabolic weapon."

“The destructive power of th»

y outdated by the‘ carry previously, said that although; new WBHDOH Cflfmot be 511311180."

cesslon duties. The proposal nf the‘ aiilmiC bvmb. Allied experts indie. they were far sunny. lllov felt the “Timed D0109! 598116?- Whi¢h said

Dominion to extend old nae pm-

lfflslons to the nge group 6% to 0F).

would cost the Province 5190.000.

"To sum up wc shall imve on thr- credll: side 51.215000 and on todthe Province of $110,000." ho

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Since the Dominion-Provincial tax agreement, was made in 10-41. giving the Dominion access to in- come taxes previously cnliectcd by the Provinces there had bccn a great increase in taxes.

"To show how rabid the incrcnrc was we nrcd only compare 1 with 1942.“ he said. "In that y: iod taxes on individuals incrcrwcdi l3 times and taxes on corporations} five times. This indicates n new‘ arrangement is necessary as com-i pensation." ‘

An Experimental Area?

The Premier suggested the Dom-l inion might well consider uwinzhis Province as an exncrinlcntnl "real to try out new ideas in health‘; public welfare and education, 1

"The Province is wiliillr! to he a‘

pilot plant for such trials" he said. ' ()lll(‘i' than ihcsc directly concerned

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"The family allowance Island. '

first tried in Prince Edu I suggest more extensive (xpcri-l ments be undertaken.” v

Mr, Jones said Prince Edward‘,

Island's agriculture lacked nclcnlznlc;

assistance. In thc years

$44 compared with $158 for atchewan although the lncolnc pm

fur-m was $663 in Prince E.l\\'.li‘t‘l.

Island and $1.233 in Saskatchc

won. cl to raise ‘mid the provisions nth-ml Housing Act should be bronclcncrl to facilitate improvclncnt of farm homes, assist in providlnc! tourist accommodation in national parks and make funds nvailablc to hos-

ilnd National Vice-Pre-l pitai boards at low interest mics.)

Conditions in his Prov . 0m- unfnvorahlv with Hill-Ti? Newfoundland whcrc (hora _ been extensive rievclnpmcnt (lunatic; the war, Premier Jones snid.

OTTAWA, Aug» 7 '13P) suggestion that the ficld of tiring- portation be studied by on: 0f I C continuing committees to bc all-

polnted durlrg the Dominion-Ply»,

vinclal Cnnfcrcncc whlclu opener here yesterday was contained the Federal government's oZ-pngc brief. .

Presumably the ilvholc freight rate structure would be (i090 i“ discussion and g I gates from British Columbia ullfl Alberta and the Maritime Plot- inces east would take leading role-s in any debate. These DITWIMPS are known to feel present rail and road rates are not equitable find lace producers in those ploy- nces at a disadvantage larger markets.

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lltcd today, T110 krcnl. strategic issues which

lilnve been the hon-e of contention]

at all Big Three conferences now (like on an entirely new aspect, . if 1s _polnz-cd out, Security no long_ .cr Wnl be definable by the control :nf the Dardanelles and Q! the ‘Suez Canal Possession 0f the For}. of Kocnigsbcrg- by the Soviet ‘ Union or a frontier on this or that i'i\'f‘i' or mountain \\'l.ll not add an iota of strategic advantage in the

l¢“-':1lt of a further conflict.

Posscssion of the Rhine and of Cologne with its radiating roads nnch: be economically an advant. cg. lo Frz-rcc, but it can no longer be lil"liii8d as a measure of strategic .