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ilouse Applauds] Reference To Premier Jones

OTTAWA. April 14 -_ (Special) Jrhe House of commons official- ly recognized that Prince Edward Island Premier J. Welter Ionaa has reached the ego of three- score and ten. As the House M95 a; three o'clock. Norman Md. Leckhart, Progressive Conservative member for Lincoln, Ont. called Mr. Speaker's attention to the fact that today marked the birth- day of three prominent persona. They were the Earl of Athlone. fprrner Governor-General of Can- ada. Premier Jones of Prince lid- Iward Island and William Gold- ing, Liberal member for ‘Huron- Perth and deputy choirflan of the committee of the whole,

Applause was vigorous. with Prince Edward Island Liberal members breaking in to pound their desks enthusiastically as Mr. Jones‘ name was mentioned.

1,000 Donservatlve Delegates Expected

(By The Canadian Press) OTTAWA, April li-Ncariy 1.000 delegates are expected at the Progressive Conservatives annual meeting here next week, party

headquarters announced today. They said increases were expect- ed to the number of women and. young Progressive Conservatives who would attend the meeting

which will end on Wednesday.

Coming Events

“may. "Insects Hall. Wednes- day April 21st. Dance after.

"C. C. F. broadcast by M. J. Coldweli. CBA. Thursday, 8.45 p.m.

"Unloading car of Quaker Feeds It Mt. Herbert. J. R. Driscoli.

"Dancing- tonight. Country Club. Travellers Rest, Good music. Good floor, etc.

"Arriving very soon at Albany, oarioad baled shavings. Place your gale:- immediately. J. George Mec-

y.

"Anyona wishing tickets ‘for the Dance to be held at the Cundal

Home. ‘hlerday. A 20th. Pho. m2- prii 1a '

"Como one. come all to Ramp-- shire three act comedy play "Calm Yourself" in Brookfield l-laJl, Tues- fllY. April 20th.

"New cleaning grain. Mon-day, Wednesday. Thursday and satur- day until middle 0d May. Phone l-23. lra MacDonald. Covchesd.

"Receiving and loading Hogs all day Friday at~our pens. Railway Wharf. Trucking service where possible. Phone 1457. Livestock Marketing Board.

"Come \to the Hunter River variety concert lh-idey, April 10th. New, Glasgow. hall at 0:00 p-m. Sponsored py Ladies‘ Aid United Church. Bale of pies and cakes.

"Meeting Marahfieid l-lali. April 15th. 8 P...M. All interested in Community Horse Shed adjoining Presbyterian mails-ch. please attend as ieesoval of IQe vil be - are

"basket ‘social and Danes. Lesion Hall, swirls, Thursday.

April 15th. dmiasion l0 cents. Ladies with baskets admitted free.

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King Stiffens Followers With Election Throat

By JOHN IoBLANC

OTTAWA, April 14 - (OP) - By the political craftsmanship of Prime Minister Mackenzie King, the backbone of a dangerous party insurrection has been cracked. '

Two days ago. the other polit- ical parties thought they had the Liberals 0n the run in the most tickiish crisis since conscription- freight rates. _

Today, it was acknowledged the Opposition was beaten and the Liberals would ride rougihshod over two _ non-confidence motions.

When Liberal members filed into an emergency caucus on the verge of the non-confidence de- bate yesterday, there was incip- lent rebellion in the air.

Maritime: and Western mem- bers were torn between conflict- ing loyalties. If they supported the Government. they would run smack against the views of their Provincial Governments _. most- ly Liberal _ and perhaps against the views of the voters.

On the other hand, a vote the other way might overthrow tho GuyvTIlmGlk__.._............._..._

“Sweetness ls Baht"

When the caucus broke up 1 1-2 hours later, all was sweetness and light. The Liberal ranks had been closed.

Members who had been de- nouncing the ill-per-cent anvard of the Board of Transport Com- missioners. which touched off the crisis, announced happily they were voting with theGovernmant. ' The explanation for this polit- ical metamorphosls was that Mac- Rlllllfl Kins. who has often been accused of letting time take care of things. had done ‘what ho usu. ally does when the chips are down.‘ He had iald it right on the line. ~-

on theyote would mean a gen- eral election. He said the freight- rate issue was not a good one for the principal issue in a major battle. And he asked the indiv- idual members how many of them thought they would be back in Ottawa after the people had cho- sen.

Then. the old strategist recali- ed gently. he had promised he never would lead the party through another general fight.

Thlt recollection helped leave the members enthusiastic for Government freight-rats policy l! "l?! emerged from the caucus.

Kins. llueen To Spend 1i Days In Australia '

CANBERRA. April i4 - (Reu- ters) -- Prime Minister Ohifley announced today that’ the King and Queen with Princess Marg- aret will spend ‘fl days in Aus- traila on their tour next year.

He told hi! cohorts that defeat '

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OTTAWA. April 14—(Speoiai)- Col. A. J. Brooks, Progressive Con- servative member for Royal. N. B. today called upon the l8 Liberal members from the Maritime Prov- inces to "put theirGovernment on the spot" on the freight-rate ‘n-

membercharged that private Lib- eral members including those from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had been given their orders at a Liberal caucus o): Tuesday to rally to the official government viewpoint on freight-rates.

Preceding Mr. Brooks in the freight-rate debate. even Gordon B. Isnor. senior member for Hali- fax and one of the staunchest Liberal stalwarts, suggested that someone had plundered in the Transport Board judgment. While supporting the administration Mr. Isnor charged that members of the Board had failed to take into con- sideratlon tho spirit of the Con- federation Pact, in the judgment which they handed down author- izing a 21 per cent horizontal in- crease in freight-rates. The Board. he said. bliouid have considered this spirit of the act of union as well as the practical consideration of dollars and cents.

Appeals to Liberals

Addressing himself directly to Liberal members from the Mari time Provinces, Mr. Brooks asked .thc)h.._what they thought of the curt refusal of the'D0minion..Cov- ernment to accede to the pies of the three Liberal Premiers of the Maritime Provinces for a 30-day delay in the imposition of the in- creased rates.

"Tho Government failed to heed this appeal from the Liberal pre- miers of the Maritlmes. What are the Liberal members here from those Provinces going to do about it? That is the question they will be asked when they go home to their constituencies," Mr. Brooks said. -

The member for Royal recalled meeting Sir Andrew Rae Duncan, author of the Duncan Report some years ago. On that occasion, sir Andrew. speaking of Maritime freight-rates said that the people

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New Steel Doniract Signed At Sydney

SYDNEY, N. 5.. April it-(Cl-l) --A new wage contract providing for an hourly increase of ll i-I cents was concluded today by Do- minion steel and Coal Corporation and the Sydney local of the United Steelworkers of America (CLO.- C.C.L.).

The contract. which covers 4.000 steel workers here and means a basic daily rate of 94 cents-an- hour, was announced in a joint statement by C. M. Anson. general manager o! -Dosco's steel plant. and Ed Corbett, Union president.

‘rho settlement. arrived at after weeks of company-union negotia- tions. also provides for six stata- tory holidays with pay instead of three and shifts in working hours.

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vanooovnft. awn 1s --(CP) -\A showdown. appears likely here on ‘interpretations of the land's Day Act ... a Paderai statute of- tan refused in as "Sunday Ilua laws.”

City Counsel DJ. lldfllllrt last weak ruled that under the act al. paid Sunday entertain- ment. inciudlns concerts, is lil- egli. Police were advised to sn- force the law.

The ruling provoked e charge

the Opposition 1a the lrftlsh Colombia Islisletare sought relaxation of the law to

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sports by non-cenuserciel organ- isatlons.

(The Attorney-General of each Province is reQonaibla for the administration of the Iledsral

statute.) ‘mo IAgion official lid “the Atta-ney-Ocnerai ........ will hal-

itete to prosecute.”

"The obiect of our concerts is to raise funds to srsaintein aid to distressed veterans and their families." he said. "Proceeds of t-bose shows are e direct contrib-

f ution to public welfare in Van-

couver." I The act was "ridiculously out- dated" - some provisions daily back sas years. - Punishment provided in the eat

taglng includes ,a three-boar, sentence

, in public stocks fas- brqeb c! any of these “forbidden” activities: stunning a three-lagged race for prism; g a stuns; buy- lag peanuts to feed bears; bulld- lng a fence; e g in buli-

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P.E.l. Man Is Seriously Burned

SAINT JOHN, N. 3., April ld-(CPP-Francla Rooney, a resident of Prince Edward la- land, waa in hospital with aer- loua burns tonight after, his clothing caught fire while he was sleeping. llia condition was described as "only falr."

Police. who said they believ- ed he was a native of Ireland. were attempting to locate‘ re- lativea.

Two Skippers In ' Race For Montreal

MONTRMAI... April. 14., _. (OP) - Somewhere on the Atlantic tonight are an Italian skipper who hasn't seen the St. Lawrence shipping lanes for many yearn and a British captain who knows every bond and buoy-both men in a race to open Montreal's port.

Both ships , may posaibly reach the harbor Monday. Latest Information said the little Italian freighter Capo Alma was in the lead over the faster Manchester Shipper.

Gulf marinara said, they weren't sure of the name of the Italian skipper but know he hadn't been in the St. Lawrence since well before the ‘war. Only one Italian captain brought a veaael info Montreal last year.

For Capt. James Barclay of the Manchester Shipper the navigation ieason and accept- ing the traditional gold-head- ed oano bold a spacial in- centlW.

Last .ysa.r Capt. Barclay brought’ his ship ~into port just 15 minutes behind Capt. I. Blasett Smith and the Beaverburn. That wee April fl, two days later than the

‘ ' open‘, this year.

Earliest opening in the last l0 years was April 0. 104d; latest was May l. 100.

Neither the Capo Alma nor the Manchester Shipper hsa yet been sighted by the signal

service.

0ne Survives Drash At Shannon Airport

SHANNON AIRPORT. lire» April ‘lb-Urbursday) -- fAPl-A Pan American World Airways Con- stellation elr liner. believed to have been carrying 00 paesengersh crashed early today while coming in for a landing at Shannon Air- port. i

Only one person was believed have survived. '

The plane was en route from London to New York. The . crash occurred at 3 a.m. GMT (ii p.m. ABT.)

The lone survivor was identified as Mark Worst. an official of an aviation firm and a native o! Cali- fornia.

"BRAIN!" ADVISE COLON!!!

wnoorr -- (or) _ ‘Pwanll "brain trusts" consisting of near- ly s00 British experts on social. medical, educational and polltieli matters are at the service of the colonies. They give their service! without, payment to cover the mo“ hhporllnt subjects dealt with by the colonial office.

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Early Reports Reveal 0ne Dead And i8 Injured

KRmdLIN. Okla. Apr-u 14 _ (AP) — The speeding southbound Bock Island Rocket streamlined train was derailed here today and at least one person was reported dead and 18 injured. ' The wreck occurred when a heavily loaded dump truck struck the side of the train at a crossing. knocking it from the tracks avnd against a freight train on a parallel track.

Al: 4 p.m. 05'!‘ railroad officials had no reports of dead but Henry G, Towes. cashier of the Kremlin bank. reported that 0ne person was killed and others were feared dead

Towes said one car of the fast passenger train. which was traveli- ing 60 miles an hour, was coin- pletely bumed out.

The state highway patrol rc- ported that all passengers were re- moved. Injured were taken to Enid. l0 miles souhh. Reporters at the scene said 18 persons were severely injured. two of thorn in critical condition.

The collision caused the train to break a rail and three coaches and the locomotive were thrown orf the track. _ The Enid fire department still was fighting the flames. trying so prevent their spread to nearby tank care of the freight train.

‘me engine crew escaped viililout serious injury. »

The fate of the truck driver was not immediately known.

The train operates between Kansas City and Fort Worth. Tex-

ltsllyis elm-trust? Appear Abandoned

ROME. April 14--(AP)-R.iahtist newspapers said today that Italy's Communists had been thrown into consternation by Moscow's turn- down of the Western Powers’ pro- posal tn hold a conference on Trieste.

United States diplomatic observ- ers said they believed the Soviet Union's refusal to talk about the Arlgio-American-llrsnch i proposal to return the free state to Italy signified Moscow has abandoned hopes of Communist victory in the Italian elections of April l8.

Premier Aiclde de Gasperl re- turned from a. northern campaign trip today expressillk confidence over the outcome for his Christian Democrats.

Communists, however, were as vigorous in their campaigning as. ever. Sb: thousand demonstrated in Milan tonight, led by workers who curried placards attacking do Gaeperi.

Rites Front Mad. Dog Dause Death 0f Dhlld

ANN ARBOR, Mich. April 1i- Death came at noon today to four-yoar-oid Carol Manner. “'00 was bitten March 25 by a rabid dog while she piayedin her back- yard.

University hospital physician-s were powerless to aid hsr because the "overwhelming infection" of seven bites about the face was loo asvue for the Pasteur treatment.

FAMOUS SCHOOL NOW Yale University at New Havel)- Conn. was named e-fter Hihu Yale who gave about $3.000 worth of books to the school when it was first opened in the earl! 1m!

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Marsh Reclamation Project Announced

OTTAWA, April i4 -_ iCPl-A temporary Dominion - Provincial arrangement for the reclamation of marshlands in Nova Scotla, New Brunswick and British Colum- bii was announced today in the Commons by Agriculture Minister Gardiner.

Mr. Gardiner said the Dominion was contributing to a three-way plan for this year and expected to decide shortly on a permanent poi- icy. Third party to the plan in each Province will be the land owners.

Two Ontario liouse Members injured

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TORONTO. 'April i4 — (OP)- Mayor Garfield Anderson of Fort. William and William Robertson of Hamilton. CCF. members of til..- Ont io Legislature, were knocked do by an automobile while on their way to a night sitting to-

, night. Their injuries were describ-

Heavy Truck Knocks Passenger flkain Off Track

I-LII. Cox Succeeds Hon. William Hughes In Jones Government

Mr. I-ial-ry H. Cox, Morell. Lib- eral Assemblyman for the Second District of King's. has been ap- pointed a member without port- folio in the Provincial Govern- ment, it was announced yesterday by Premier J. Walter Jones.

Mr. Cox replaces l-Ion. William Hughes, who has resigned from the Government, his resignation tak- ing effect as of March 8i. Mr. Hughes had previously resigned as Provincial Treasurer and Minister of Health and Welfare. the latter portfolio being taken by Hon. A. W. Matheson and the former by Premier Jones.

Mr. 00x, who has been a mem- ber of the Legislature since 1027. was for a short time a member tvithout portfolio in the Campbell Government For the past three years he has represented the Gov- crnment on the Atlantic Fisheries Commission. A well known mer- chant and lobster packer, he has been associated with the business life of King's County for many years.

iilrl Pilot Plans World Solo Flight

DALLIB. April 14 (AP) Dianna Cyrus. one of the few girl airline pilots. says she is going to fly around the world solo - as sooin an she can get a week off. Dianna. a. cheery, pretty 25-year- oid redhead from Burbank. Caiif., was out at a love Field shop here yesterday tinkering with a British Mosquito bomber, She'd purchased it a few hours before in Uiami, Fla.

British llouse Votes To Abolish Death Penalty

LONDON, April l4 — (AP) - The House of Commons voted to- night to abolish Britain's death penalty for murder for a five- year trial period.

The vote was 246 to 222.

If the bill bectornes law, hang- ing will be imposed only for such

ed as critical.

Divisions

WASHINGTON. April 14 - (AP) - Gen. Omar N. Bradley said ta- day that if universal military training i; shelved, the United States should raise a standing army totalling 1.500.000 men and costing billions of dollars,

Russia has more than 1'70 active divisions now. the army chief of staff ~said, adding that "our intelligence advises U5 they could raise that to over 300 in less than 60 days.” About 95 more divisions would come from satellite countries

It lg estimated that the United States now has about nine under- filsgth divisions. At the end of (he war. Bradley said, the United States had 90 ground divisions. 59 of them overseas.

As ‘Bradley testified before the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee. congressional backers predicted House approvwl

offences as treason or piracy.

Russia Has 170 Army To U. S. Nine

(‘this compares with the present program of 55 groups). i

Air Secretary Stuart Bymington said Tuesday an Air Force of T0 Broups is more important to the country's security than U. M. T.. bu-t Gen. Bradley disagreed.

"There is no relationship between the ‘TO-group program and UMIIZ," he said. "The alternative is not 'l0 groups, 170 group; or 1.000 groups.

"The alternative to UIMJT. if we are to have the barest type oi‘ security is a standing army big enough to carry the army portion of a war burden for one year until mobilization can be effected.

“This would require at least 25 divisions initially. m- about1.500,000 men. and would cost many billions annually."

The House committee is studying a draft bill which would boost the army's strength from 542,000 to 782.000 men. 1t is hearing t-rdiitery

of a 51.000.000.000 fund to put a Til-group Air Force plan in motion.

leaders express their views of armed foreea needs.

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fly The Canadian Press) OTTAWA. Am‘. lk-Weii-inform-

' ed Liberals said today there was

no official basis for suggestions that the Government might ease the impact of higher freight rates through subsidies.

Such a step was M18069“! ill the Commons during the current freight-rate debate Yesterday by R. H. Winters (L-Queens-Lunsn- burg). who said subsidies could be used to "cushion" the blow of rate increases for hard-hit areas such a.a the Maritimea.

But while Mr. Winters is lust a notch beiowoabinet rank as par-

Jiauientery assistant to Revenue

Minister MoCsnn. it was learned lie was making the proposal on

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Liberal members who attended yesterday's caucus of the party said they had received an under- standing the Government would consider ‘concessions’ in connec- tion with the higher rates, but nothing specific was mentioned. These members took "concessions" to mean:

l. Some action to hasten the forthcoming general freight-rate inquiry aimed at rate "equaliaat- ion" in different arose.

a. specific authority to the Board of Transport Commission- ers empowering it to ralnova rate inequalities such as the Wests mountain differential.

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B! GEORGE KITCHEN

OTTAWA, A/pril 1i-(CP)—'I‘hI Commons was told »today that British Columbia. will be the hfifdfl est hit of all the Provinces as result o! the recent dl-per-cen freight rate increase. .