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v Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER o, 1949

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N0 DANGER 0F WAR WITH RUSSIA SEEN

World -l Renowned Flyer Loses Life In Plane Crash

Ontario Potato Growers Enjoy Visit T0 island

Young 'M—oiher Added Victim To Trageiiy .

By James Strebig

CLEVELAND. Sept. 5 -(AP) - ciclbe flycr Bill Odom died today when his slick green racing plane plunged screaming into n sub. urban home, killing a. mother and badly injuring her baby son.

The tragic finish to Odom'| fly. ing career, already rich with rec- ords, came early in his attempt to add one more laurel-—the Thct-np- son TXODlIY, rated at the top of closed-course mmpetltlon - durlpg the 20th anniversary national air races here. '

Odcm was flying an expensively. modified United States air force fighter owned by Jacqueline Coch- ran, herself a. veteran racer and the wife of Floyd B. Odlurn, New York financier.

Miss Cochran had personally sel-

ected Odom to fly her ship. she watched Odcm gei- off today be- hind a couple of big converted

Navy fighters, and finish the first lap in third place.

When Odom won the Sohio clos- ed-ccurse race Saturday, in a warm-up for the Thompson, Miss Cochran told a reporter:

_ "A lot of people wonder why I chose Bill.

“Well, it was because he was a "good pilot. Sure he'd never flown is closed-course race before. But. so what?"

When Odom failed to show up for today's ‘second lap, Miss Cochran organized n. search party.

1t was too late to do anything for the tail. smiling, 80-year-old pilot. one of the most popular rac-

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Coming Events

"Dance in Forest Hill Hall Wednesday, Sept. 7.

"Dance, lone Hall, Thursday, Sept. 8th.

"Ice-cream, dance, Gownn Brae Cheese Factory Sept. l2.

i "Mail your Films to Garnhum Photo Studio. Charlottetown.

"Dance, Morell Wednesday

night. Rollie MacKcnzids Orch- estrl. "Show Morell every Tuesday,

Pride; and Saturday. Show starts 8:30 .M.

"Dance, St. Teresa's Hall. Wed- nesday, September 7th. Webster's Orchestra.

"Dance Morell Ilall, Wednesday September 7th. Rollie MacKenzlds Orchestra.

"Come to Chicken Supper in Kinkorn Hail, Wednesday, Sept. 14th,

"Dance, Crapaud Hall. Monday. September 5th. MacNciPs Orch- rstra. Auspices W. I.

"Provincial Plowing Match and Horse Show at Dundcs. Wednes- day. September 21st.

"Regular Dance at the "Sea Breeze", Victoria. cach Wednes- day. Dancing 9 till 1.

"Dance Mt. Stewart LcBlqll Hall every Thursday night, music

by Al Blanchard. "or f!

"Dance in St. Petdl Hall every Tuesday night.

Peters Orchestrs_

"Dance every Friday night at the Gordon Lodge. Good music. Dancing from 9 till 1.

"Ice Cream and Dance in Fort Augustus Hail. Monday. September 12th. qionaored by Junior Farmers.

"Dance. Comm Blnn Hall, Wed- nesday, September 7th. Dancing from 9 to 12.00. Melody Boys Orch- cstra.

"Chicken Supper, Bingo and Dance at Moreli Rear School, Thursday. September 1th. Sum!’ served from 0.30 to 0.30.

"Come to Chicken supperin

Hbrtlvllle nail, Wedifisdlh Beni- mi. red b! o. t... and no. .A.8ilpperi'fl1ln0\oI0.

"Don't miss the open air dance at Hunter Itiver ma: every Tues- day light. Dancinl lions 8 till 12M. Canteen service.

"Bi lo f B Id its" std?‘ ill "Jami:- 010cm?" e.t Radcl- bsns tcrlgbi. at O o'clock. Dent miss it! Dance after show.

. "Poultry wanted. curl-

W of live feel. Pick-up ‘service

provided. Central lgg and Poul-

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FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. h (AP) —- United States con- stabulnry forces and assailants hid. den in woods exchanged mo“; than 600 shots in an apparently-blood- less skirmish on the Czechoslovak border, it was disclosed today,

German witnesses and United States military authorities said the machine-gun and pistol shooting near Hcf during the week-end lsgsegmed to be aimless and purpose-

Constabulary officers gave explanation:

An armored vehicle cf the Uni- ted States zone‘s border patrol was fired on by persons on the Czechoslovak frontier Friday night. The Americana ignored the attack.

Early yesterday, n six-man Am- erican constabulary patrol in the same area found itself in what up-

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Mr. P.A. MacLellan of Souris was elected provincial president of the Canadian Legion at the annual convention of the Provincial Com- mand held yesterday at the Ver- dun Theatre. O‘Leary, which was attended by 31 delegates repre- senting l8 branches as well as many other Legion members from various parts of the province. A large number of resolutions pre- scnted by the resolutions commit- tee were approved with the ex- ception of one which was shelved by unanimous consent.

This would have put the Legion on record as approving a certain

sentiment of the meeting was strongly in favor of retaining the Union Jack.

Provincial vice president Roland Philipson of Bummerside who had been acting president following the resignation some months ago of President John A. MacDonald of Cardigan presided at the opening part of the convention and intro- duced the distinguished guests.

Mr. Louis Doust conveyed cor- dial greetings and best wishes from the Dominion President, Colonel Baxter. He expressed his pleasure at having the privilege of rgpre- seating the president at the con- vention, extended congratulations for the \vork which the Legion oi’ the PET. Command has done and wished them the best for contin- tied success in the future. ~

Mr. A.J. Mathescn on behalf of the residents of the village of O'I..ee.ry welcomed the delegates to their midst. Mr. Hayfield Ellis, president of the O'Leary Legion branch extended a welcome on- be- half of the Branch and said that he hoped that when the day was ovcr ail would feel that they had a good time. Rev. W.Ci. Dixon of O’Leary also spoke words of wei- come and expressed the hope that (he convention would be success- fui.

"Regular dance at Burlington Hall. Tuesday, Sept. 6th.

"Come to Chiokcn Supper at Haaelbrook Baptist Parsonage, Wednesday, September 7th. starting at 5 o'clock. 75c and 50c. In aid of Parsonage repairs.

"See “Tarzan and the Mer- maids" et Macdonald Bros. Thea- tre tonight, plus serial, plus short. Show time 8.80.

"Hospital Dance. Matthew and Macbeens Warehouse. Wednesday, Sept. 'Tth. Two orchestras. Round and square dancing. Featuring Les . Alexander and his Band.

"Kelly's Cross Dramatic Club present their three-sot play in South Rustico Hall tonight. Come and see this side-splitting comedy. Good specialties.

"Poultry producers. when you went to market live poultry why not contact Urban McQuaid, Cen- tral Egg and Poultry Station. Charlottetown or Woodrow Wheat- ley, East Royalty. Pick-up serv- ice providsd and settlement made in farmer's yard.

"The District Convention of the Harrington, Spring Park, Brachlcy Point, North Milton. South Milton. East. West and Central Royaityl. Sprlngvsle. Perkdsle. South Win- aloe, Buckley and I-llghiield. will be held in Parhdale Boll on Tues- day. September 6th. at 2J0 P. If. Evening meeting I P. M.

"The Women's Institute Con- vention for Dunlteffnago, Marsh? field, Pleasant Grove. York. Suf- folk, Coveheed Road, Stanhopl. North Wlnsioe and Wilt comma will be held in Stenhcpe-mvehoad Community Hall, Wednesday, Sept. 1th, at a p.m. Sex lunch. Pies nuns cameo in M0 -.

Canadian Legion

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Report Shots Exchanged In Border Clash

peered to be III fire was opened on the Americans from the Czechoslovak side.

The assailants, apparently Czech border police, used pistols and automatic weapons. The Americans replied With pistols and machine- guns.

The. attackers were hidden in n wood some yards inside the Am- erican zone. The American patrol radioed for help.

Another patrol reached the scene and together the Americans forced the attackers to flee into Czechoslovakia after four hours of firing,

The scene was in the village of Ranhau, which lies astride the border near Hof,

German police said that as far as they could learn no one was hurt

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Visiting guests present were: Louis Doust, Quebec representative on the Dominion Executive Coun- cil who also represented Lt. Col. LD. Baxter, O.B.E., Dominion pre- sident who was unable to attend. Thomas Fenton, Halifax, district administrator. Department of Vet- erans Affairs; H13. Mersereau, sec- retary of N.B. Provincial Com- mand; C.A. Patrick. Ottawa, dir- ector of Social Services. DNA; J.W. Barrie, Public Relations Of- ficer, D.V.A.. Maritimes. Acting llresidcnt Roland Phillpson turned ovcr the chair to Mr. Harry Bish- op, Summersidc, provincial chair- man for Lhe business part of the meeting. Philipson then gave g report on the‘ activities of the provincial command during the part o: the year that he was acting president. He said that there is an over all increase in Legion membership but it is still a small percentage of the potential. He urged that strong membership committee; be set up in the branches.

Mr. John A. MacDonald reported on the part of the year in which he served as president and paid tribute to the late honorary presi- dent of the provincial command, Senator B.W. Robinson.

The slate of officers elected is ‘as follows:

Honorary President, Dr. JA. Mc- Phee. Summer-side. "

President, P.A. MacLeiian, Bourls.

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Russian Grain For Britain In Deal

LONDON, Sept. 5—(Retiters)— An Anglo-Soviet trade deal which would give Britain 1,000,000 tons of Russian coarse grain without conclusion of‘ n general trade agreement between the twp coun-

trlcs is believed imminent, in- formed quarters said tonight. A grain agreement was inltiallcd

some time ago. but was conting- ent upon succegsful at... ents for a short term two-way trade pact between Britain and Russia. lt is understood that negotiations now are proceeding on the basis of a straight deal for the grain.

Survivors Df Trawler Al b Halifax

HALIFAX, Sept. 5 - (c?) - Seven fishermen of the Gloucester. Mass, trawler Governor Al Smith arrived here safely today aboard the Norwegian freighter Jan which sank the trawler in a col- lision late Saturday off the Nova Scotia coast.

The vessels collided 25 miles off the mainland at a point between Halifax and Liverpool, N. S. Ear- lier reports from the United States Coast Guard said only six had been rescued and that the cel- lision occurred 300 miles east of Boston.‘

Names of the rescued men are Capt. John Osterlund, 38; engineer Harry Howard, 45; Alphonse Far- rell, cook, 55, and seamen Robert l-Iudder, Almon Jelliscn. Gardiner Travis, and E. J, Skrnbacz.

Captain of the Jan, E. Fosse, said he didn't know the N-foot trawler was in any real danger un- til he saw engineer Howard's 5.0.8. signal with a flashlight. Howard had waded through the fast-filling engine room to get the torch after helping other seamen launch the only boat they had time to get over the side. -

The Jan hit the trawler amid- ships on the starboard side and sheared the stern "right off." A wooden vessel, the Al Smith just splintered and sank in eight min- utes.

Dollar Crisis Talks To Open 0n Wednesday

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5-(AP)-— Britain took the lead today in e move to keep the British. Canad- ian and American people posted on progress of the critical talks here this week on Britain's dollar crisis. _

Official sources said that Sir Oliver Franks, the British Am- bassador, wes ready to propose that detailed daily reports be given reporters on what takes place in the urgent closed-door sessions which open Wednesday at the State Department.

This system of daily briefings has been followed at meetings of the big four council of foreign ministers. Top level international post-war financial conferences have in practice been more secretive.

This problem of publicity is among the first which must be de- cided by the cabinet ministers of the three countries-Foreign Sec- retary Ernest Bevin, Sir Stafford Cripps. chancellor of the excheq- uer, L. B. Pearson, Canada's ex- ternal affairs minister, Finance Minister Abbott, state secretary Dean Acheson and treasury sec- retary John Snyder ofthe United States.

The conference is tied in with the whole policy of strengthening The western free world to keep Communism in check.

Decisions will have a vital bear- ing on reducing British dollar drain and bolstering her position. American officials hope that some effective first "aid measures will result, and plans made for work- ing out e cure.

nnAn ros vvaanmorou orrAivA, Sept. b--(CP)—I‘in-

Russia would be paid in sterling.

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Are Dealt

I-IONG KONG, Sept. 5 -— (Reut- ers) — Yunnan warlord Lu Han- reported today in independent con- trol of China's southwest corner- has dealt a death-blow ..to na- tionalist plans for turning west China into a new anti-Communist bastion, political sources here acid.

Chinese reports said General Lu. governor of Yunnan Province 50h derlng Indo-Chins and Burma, successfully threw off all govern- ment rule during the week-end without bloodshed after giving a nationalist army 48 hours to quit the provincial capital of Kunming.

General Lu’s own forces are not more than 15,000 strong and it is thought unlikely he will be able to establish an independent pro- vinclal’ administration in the face of Communiltiilressura. .

The nationalists, who had only loose control in Yunnan even fore General Lil's revolt, now will probably have to revise their plans to establish a new strong- hold agound their wartime capital of Chungking. observers thought.

Generelinimo Chieng Kai-Shel: has been conferring in Chunr ltln . with west China generals

Plans For West China

Death Blow

The loss of Kunming, wartime United States air ban, breaks en essential link in air and lend coni- municatione over the "hump" route and by the famous Burma Road to Chungking. _

General Lu‘s ‘pest record stamps him as anything but a Communist in sympathy-but his on chance of survival seems to be n coop- eration with the victorious Corn- rnunists. .

General Lung Yan. a former governor of Yunnan, told report- ers in Hong Kong that he had advised General Lu "to coins closer to the peoples‘ cause.” -

Chinese Premier Yen Hal-Shun said today he had received no in- formation from Kunming about the revolt. .

News of the rising did not lur- prise observers in Canton. Brit- iah authorities preferred to make

o comment. finch officials are goncerned about its effect on ndtrChina.

Battle reports from the fronts north of Canton said Communists were heavily attacking the main railroad within M0 miles of the

sin last month.

nationalist- emergency capital.

Flashing name badges plainly marked "Goodwill Potato Tour", some 65 Ontario potato growers - nine of whom brought their wives, arrived by train in Prince Edward Island yesterday afternoon to get an idea of the Island potato-grow- ing industry after visiting potato growing areas in Quebec, New Brunswick and Maine.

Leaving their three-car special at Borden, the party was escorted to Charlottetown by a motorcade under the direction of Mr. B. Graham Rogers, and visited the potato farm of Mr. Wendell Mac- :‘adyen at Augustine Cove on route. They were entertained at supper at The Charlottetown by the PE. Island Potato Promotion Committee of the Provincial De- pertinent of Agriculture. Hon. W1“. Alan Stewart, Minister of Ag. riculture, presiding.

In a witty speech of welcome. Mr. Stewart referred to the dis- covery of the Island by Jacques Cartier who recommended it as a “wonderful country where there

were no taxes and the women did

all the work." Tile Minister noted that times had changed consider- ably.

Mr. RE. Goorlin, Toronto, sec- retary of the Ontario Crop Im- provcment Association who ls Slwnfioring the tour, stated that this was the first time potato- growers from another Province had met in this way with eastern po- tato-growors. Mr. Goodin introduc- ed a. number oi the visitors in- cluding I-LW. Whlteside, Supervis- ing Inspector of Seed Potato Cer- tification for Central and North- Wcstern Ontario; Roy Kickley, Barrie; Jack MacPherson, farm commentator; W. Thompson Bant- ing, Alliston.

Mr. Banting — one of the most popular members of the party - 18 a brother of the late Sir Fred- erick Banting, -discoverer of -in- sulin. On his 200 acre mixed farm. Mr. Banting grows about 25 acres of potatoes as well as the feed for his horses, cows. pigs and chick- ens. He and his son handle the

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Siorm Warnings Posted In isles

MIAMI, Fla, Sept. 5-(AP)- The honeymoon isles of Bermuda, 800 miles ofl’ the South Carolina coast, were warned today about an Atlantic hurricane with winds of about I20 miles an hour.

Grady Norton, chief storm fore- caster in the Miami wearther bu- reau, said the large and severe hurricane which spun overnight about B00 miles east of Miami, “is apparently turning to a north- northeesterly direction." It is drifting at the slow pace of six to eight mlles.an hour.

The centre at noon was about. 450 miles southwest of Bermuda.

Norton said "Bermuda should prepare for possible hurricane winds and stand by."

Ships were warned to avoid the storm.

The hurricane increased in size and intensity during the night. Winds of hurricane force cover a lOO-mile diameter, and galcs ex- tend 155 miles to the east and north and 100 miles to the west of the centre.

As this fourth storm of the sea- son grew, a squall area in the Gulf of Mexico moved inland and today was over Mississippi and northern Alabama with no furth- er heavy weather over gulf wat- ers.

Emergency - landing At SaclivillL .

SAOKVIILE. N. B». Sept. l) — (CP)-A Navy pilot pulled off an emergency. wheels-tip landing in a pasture five miles from here today

after the ermine of his Firefly trainer failed. LieuL-Cmdr. L. R. Tivy, an

Englishman on loan to the Canad- ian Navy, and his one passenger. identified only as Naval Seaman Dunn. escaped with a few bruises. The plane was en route home to its base at Halifax from a Labor Day sir show st Morlcton. N. B. The engine failed while the plane was over Sackville. close to the border between New munswich end Nova Scotia.

Navy authorities ssid Tivy had done an excellent job in getting the plane down safely.

Urge Terrorists In. Malaya grinder

(By The Associated Press)

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaya, Sept. fr-(AP) —Britiah authorities gave Communist terrorists in Malaya a chance today to surrender and survive. Malay“ stringent emer- gency regulations were amended to retrieve the threat of a death penalty for those who gave up voluntarily. Hitherto, anyone car- rying arms or converting with terrorists has been liable to a hlhllll Willi-h -

P.E.I. Medical Society Holds Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the Prince Edward Island Medical Society was held Saturday at the Charlottetown Hotel. The President, Dr. R. G. Lea. presided. Some 50 doctors from throughout the Province attended the morning and afternoon sessions.

Distinguished speakers included Sir Lionel Whitby. Professor of Medicine, Cambridge University, Dr. Bingham. Professor of Surgery, Queen's University, Dr. Jack Ander- son, President of the Canadian Medical Association. Saskatoon. and Dr. T. C. Routly, Secretary of the C.M.A. and a Canadian delegate to various world health association meetings, Toronto.

Officers elected follow:-- -

President. Dr. A. B. Grant, Sum- merside. ,

Vice-Presidents, Dr. J. A. Mac- Millan (Queens); Dr. L. G. Dewar (Prince); Dr. George Inman (Kings).

Secretary, Dr. H. H. Pierce, Char- lcttetown.

Treasurer. Dr. J. W. MscKenaie. Charlottetown.

Executive Committee. Di‘. W. J. P. Maelvllllan. Dr. E. S. Giddings, Dr. Claude Smpson, Dr. Donald Campbell, Dr. W. B. Hewett.

Dr. W. J. P. Maclvlillan gave a report on the activities of the Provincial Health Planning Cum- mittee concerning the utilization of health grants. The report was favourably commented upon as showing this Province far ahead of the rest of Canada in its pro- gress.

At the noon luncheon Sir Lionel

Whitby gave a comprehensive re- port on the nationalization of medicine in Britain. l-le pointed out the merits and demerits of the scheme and the object lessons it provided for others. Dr. Jack Anderson reviewed the viork of the Association and Dr. Routiy gave an interesting talk on his experiences gained in world travel.

The clinical session included pap-

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Paris Police Probe loss 0f Necklace

PARIS, Sept. D-(Beutersl-Po- lice are investigating the disap- pearance of a 3,000-year-old gold, emerald and ruby necklace valued at about $5.500, from the strong- room of a Champs Elysees Hotel here. It was deposited there by Antoine Gaudin of Newtonville, Mass. The necklace was discov- ered in Asia Minor in i900 by Gaudins father. It was for dis- play in an exhibition. Gaudin deposited it in the sale Aug. 23.

Mr. l. P. Nicholson Vice - President 0f Canadianilar Ass'n.

BANFF, Alta. Sept. 5 — (CP)— AN. Carter, K.C., of Saint John. Saturday was named head of the Canadian Bar Association for Lhe next year. The prominent New Brunswick barrister was elected at the final session of the annual convention, succeeding Stanley H. McCuaig, KC. of Edmonton.