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Mink Sale At _ London Concludes

LONDON. Jan. 'l—(CP) — The Hudson's Bay Company's three- day fur sale ended today with an offering of 12,000 ranched mink.

The Company said prices were firm when compared with De- cember salsa with female mink in good demand and males more dif- ficult to dispose of.

During the afternoon, in quiet bidding, one group of 10 lots brought prices from £3 5s l$l3i to £3 15s. Five lots were not sold as the price offered was insufficient.

'I'ho chief buyers were from one continent with representatives of the home trade buying for re-ex- port. Silver and platina. foxes were sold Monday and Tuesday.

12 injured In Montreal Blast

MONTREAL. Jan. ‘i — (C?) - Twelve workmen were injured, one critically, when a gas explosion rocked the Montreal Locomotive Works plant on Notre Dame Street East today and caused heavy damage.

The brick hydrogen building was demolished and a three-storey stripping shed 100 feet sway was wrecked. Windows were smashed. doors blown out and btls of steel boiler plate from the hydrogen storage tank house were scattered about.

Company officials said they be- lieved the explosion ‘was caused by a gas pocket in a tank in the hyd- rogen building.

Four oi the injured were taken to hospital. They are Victor Ben- son, 51; Julian Vcrct, 32; Romeo Beauregard. 35, and Wilfrid Mar- ccau, 43. '

Benson. most seriously injured. is the father of ninc-year-old John Benson who was killed by a per- vcrt on Mount Royal three years ago. Last year one of his daugh- ters died suddenly. Hospital oi- ficlais said Benson's eyes were perforated and that he was badly cut about the face and body, with a deep wound in his chest.

Yugoslavia 1.? Bulgaria Warned

IDNDON, Jan. 7—(AP)-Bi'italn and the United States, it was dis- closed today, have taken parallel action in csutioiiing Yugoslavia and Bulgaria against recognizing Markos vailades’ Communist Greek Government.

‘Britain's Foreign Office said it ~

advised the two countries the con- sequences of recognition would be "grave."

In Washington it was announced the United States had warned that recognition would be "con- trary to the principles” of the United Nations charter and an “open disregard" of recommenda- tions of the United Nations As- soriflaly. Both warnings were de- livered orally to the Foreign Min- istries in Belgrade and Soils.

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WASHINGTON. Jan. ‘l — (AP) —President ‘Truman today called for a, flat iifl-a-year tax cut for every income tax payer and de- pendent in the United states and for higher corporation taxes to make up the resulting $3,200,000, 000 loss in revenue.

Ho also urged that Congress “act promptly" -on the four-year Mar- shall plan for European recon- struction, calling it a "vital meas- ure" oi United States foreign pol-

lcy and a "decisive contribution to world peace." The President delivered his

controversial message in pcrson- to both House of Congress and a large assemblage oi Government leaders in outlining a IO-fycar pro- gram aimed, he said, at "stamping out poverty in our time" and fost-

ering "enduring peace in the world." Republican leaders assailed

Truman's message. the custom- ary Presidential report to can. trees on the "state of the uri- ion." as a surrender to Henry A. Wallace, independent prea- idential candidate, and served notice that they would shelve the ihesldentb tax-alashmg measure in favor of their own.

The President called again for tho power -- denied him at last year's special session of Congress -to bring back rationing and wage-price controls if necessary, declaring thatmthe rise in, prices l8 "undermining the living stan- dards oi millions" and “holds the threat of another depression.‘

Truman recommended that Con- gress set up without delay a sys- tem of universal military train- ing declaring it "vital to the se- curity of this nation and to the

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New 0ii Well Found In Ontario

TORONTO. Jan. 7 -(CP—Im- porlal Oil. Ltd, today announced that discovery of an oil field in 'I‘il- bury Township, about 30 miles east of Windsor. Ont., was indicated when a. well “blew in" Monday ni

The well, on the fanm of Samuel Lynn at Staples; about five miles southwest of the town of Tilbury, came in with a pressure that blew the tools out of the holc, ihc an- nouncement said. It added:

"Gas flow was estimated at 300.- 000 cubic feet daily and prelimin- ary tests indicated a. flow of six barrels per hour of 38 gravity crude oil. Production is from a. depth o 1,160 foot. '

Restaurants Take Meats 0ii Menu

HALIFAX, Jan. 7 —(CP)--Haii- fax restaurants are removing steaks and pork items from their menu rather than charge higher prices, Hamid D. Lohnea, secretary of iihe Halifax Brandi of the Can- adian Restaurant Association, said today.

“We can't raise the prices to the level we should charge." he said, "so we just won't sell these items." The people oi Halifax, he said, are "too hard up" to buy steaks and pork items any longer. ‘

By Clyde Blackburn 1 WASHINGTON. Jan. 7 —(CP)- An "moment tricking available to Canada a $300,000,000 loan from the Export-import Bank will be signed here tomorrow by Finance Minister Douglas Abbott, who arrived today from Ottawa.

The Finance Minister sold current measures adopted to bolster Can- ada's supply of United States dol- lars are working successfully and that ha can rant an! it will’: naeeasaryto rswon e can. - terest payments do not besin In"! actual withdrawals are made.

Ikperi- Bank reIi-ilaiions inquire that the borrower first explore the private comsnsrcisi market since the Federal institution does not PWDOIO to emime with

s51. or son... Beach Inn Property

The Guardian is reliably inform- ed that negotiations are in pro- gress for the sale by North Shore Hotels, Ltd. of its Stanhupe Beach Inn property to Mr. Raoul Ray- mond of Bouthport. who is report- ed to be closing out bis fox ranch- ing business.

This is one of the Island's fore- most summer hotels and its new owner will be widely recognized to have all tho qualities of s capable and ‘genial host. ‘Titers is every assurance that he will continue the standard of service-so com- mendiibly set in recent years by the present Company's president, Mr. James McFadyen.

Jews liurl Bombs Into Srowii 0f Arabs

JERUSALEM. Jan. 'i - (AP) - Jews disguised as Palestine police and driving a stolen armored car today hurled two bombs into Arab crowds at ancient Jsffs Gate and a nearby street intersection. A hospital report said 14 persons were killed. g

Eight Arabs and iiivo Armenians died at the gate and three Jews and one Arab were killed at the road intersection. hospital author- ities said.

Ilussian Ship With 780 0n Board Sinking

rroxvo, sin. s - (Thurs- il-lyi-(AH-A Russian patrol best and a Japanese-manned vessel reached the sinking Soviet ship Dvlna off North- east Japan this morning but meagre reports said first efforts to help the Dvinia 780 pas- aerigers had failed.

An American hombe, aloit nearly ll hours in locating and circling the‘ Dvinn, finally re- turned to Yokota airbase at 0:50 n.rn. (8:50 p.m. Wednes- day. AST). Reporters were not permitted to interview the alr- men. Alr Force headquarters relayed their report that wea- ther at the scene was bad and that first effoi-ts of rescue craft to get a line aboard the Dvina had failed. g

The Russian patrol boat was an route from Tokyo to Vladivostok, Siberia, when it tleiourod to answer the Dvina's appeals for aid. Air- men said the Dvina. at that time was Hating at least 40 de- grees and was taking water

swiftly.

iianaiialslildverse Trade Balance iiontinu-es To Grow

OTTAWA. Jan. 7 - (Gm-Tho adverse balance of trade with the United States, which indicates the amount by which Canada is short of U. S. dollars in purchases from her southern neighbor, took an- other great lea-p forward during November and now appears to have shot over the $000,000,000 mark for i947.

Official figures released today placed the November deficit at $79,800,000 and that alone thrust the total for the first l1 months of 1947 to s. record 304300.000 and left the promise that the $900,000,000 ceiling will be crack- ed when the December trading totals are reported next month.

While it threw into sharp emphasis the continuing drain on Canada's U. S. dollar reserves, the November total showed s. heart- ening decline of $6,400,000 from the October deficit of $82,300,000 but still was $21,700,000 ahead of the November. 1046, total. However. the November figures did not reflect the effects of the Government's dollar-saving pro- gram launched Nov. l‘! since it generally was needed that any reduction it may have brought about in imports would not have become apparent until early Dec- ember. -

HOSPITAL BAT_UP

VANCOUVER - (CF) - Rates at Vancouver General Hospital were increased $1.00 a. day on Jan. 1. Cost per patient a day has climbed from 88.30 in 1940 to 89.76 in November, i947, and is expected to reach $10.70 this year, the boned

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Canada Gets ‘Loan To Boost Dollar Supply

These explorations were made, Abbott said today, but is was de- cided that the tins was not propitiou; for a commercial loan Such a possibility, however. waenot ruled out.

"Meanwhile. it I I004 to know that we have this source to draw upon if it becomes necessary."

The Munster began a round d interviews with American officials. including Treasury Secretary John Snyder, Man-inst Iioeios Q the Federal Reserve tank and . other officials of the Stats, Omnineroe and Treasury Branches.

Toni t~hs was s gout? aCan-

adisn , or prom- insnt United listen Government ef- ficials and dined with Camilla Gutt. Managua director of the Internat- iensi Monetary ma. , _ ._ _

Canadian Seed Potatoes In WQ - Wide Demand

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OTTAWA, Jan. ‘l-Canaciian spuds are finding their way into the topsoil oi countries all over the world, the Agriculture De- partment disclosed today. ‘Exports of this year's crop of Canadian certified seed potatoes have been sown in various lands fromthe southern United States to South Africa. Up to the end of i947, a. total of 2,835,375 bushels wer shipped from the Marltimes, Ontario and Quebec, and British Columbia. . ,

In demand in other countries

because of their high yield and freedom from disease, a Depart- ment statement said, this year's exports are 700,000 bushels ahead of the corresponding period of 1948. Largest buyer of i947 seed pota- toes was the United States with 1,230,713 bushels, Argentina bought 1,014,604 bushels, Uruguay 202,106. Ouba 129,503. while smaller quan- tities went to Venezuela, British West Indies, Palestine, Bermuda, Dominican Republic, Mexico, South Africa, Panama, French West In- dies, Guadeloupe, Falkland Islands and Nigeria.

Y.M.0.A. Building At Halifax is Soiii '

HALIFAX. Jan. 'I—(C1P)—Dir- actors of the Young Men's Chris- tian Association in Halifax today announced sale oi the Associa, tion's four-storey stone building here to the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, Limited.

General secretary J. M. C. Ducloworth said the step was ta‘:- an as a means of opening the way in a. YMCA. development ‘ITO- gram and that the building would

iStlresses Importance d Of I Rural Community Spirit

The cptrit of community inter- ast would have to be revived in rural Prince Edward Island if the farming industry of the Province were to develop to that high peak which would make for greater prosperity, Mr. wn. Show, Dep- uty Ministar a: Agriculture, told the young farmers last night who are taking tho short course in ag- riculture now being given by the Provincial Department of Agricul- ture at the Canadian Legion Hall.

It ll n fact known to everyone, Mr. Shaw told the students, that there are good farmers and poor ones in every community. There were reasons for the good farm- er's success. He took his agricul- ture seriously. Knowing that ag- riculture was the most complicat- ed business in the world, the suc- cessful farmer studied his prob- lems and, when he met with any which he could not solve, ‘went to authorities on those particular questions. Mr. Shaw said that he, Mr. l-LW. Clay, or Mr. l...P. Mc- Isaac did not pretend to be able to answer all {arm questions but what knowledge they had was st the disposal of any farmer.

Mr. Shaw said the war years had been successful ones for the av- erage Island farmer. It is true the Government had instituted con- trols but, on the whole, the prices had been fair. Nevertheless, he wondered. if the average [arm in the Province were put back into the some condition as it had been in 1926, both as to land, buildings, and live stock, if any farmer could truthfully say he had profited to any large extent by reason of the war years.

Soil Fertility The future oi agriculture in the

ggovince, Mr. Show told the stu- nts, depended upon the main-

tenance of soil fertility. In fact.

the goal should be not only to maintain that fertility but to de- velop it further. To do that the cattle, hog, and poultry population of the Province should be increas- ed. I-Ie thought it ‘was a mistake to concentrate too much oi the farm's resources on the growing of one crop such as potatoes. It is true that potatoes were, from a short-term viewpoint, very often a paying crop. But he reminded his listeners that had Great Britain not been in urgent need of a lot of potatoes last spring, three mil- lion bushels would have had to be dumped in this Province.

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Oppose Lifting 0f Ban 0n Margarine

TORONTO, Jan. 7 --(CP)—-0p- position to the import, manufacture or sale of oleomargarine was ex- pected today by 500 delegates at- tending the Junior Fanmers Associ- ation of Ontario, meeting in con- junction with ihe convention of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. The junior farmers, largely from Southwestern Ontario, opposed in- tioduction of the butter substitute because it "threatened the price of cream ior butter."

‘llhe Ontario Cheese Producers Association also voted support of the Federal ban on manufacture and sale of oleocnargarine in Can- ada as it wound up today the ses- sions of its 15th annual convention. Use of Association funds in the campaign against introduction of the butter substitute was endorsed by the 500 delegates. who suggested that local associations seek support

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Rev. Phelan McKenna, parish priest st Morel], received the sad news yesterday that his brother, Mr. Alfred lVlcKenna, had dicd yesterday morning as the result of an automobile accident in Pon- ticton, B. C. the previous evening.

(A report from Penticton last night said Mr. McKenna was killed when an automobile in which he was riding swerved from the highway and crashed into a tree.)

Mr. McKenna, who was only thirty-two years of age, was a son of Mrs. James McKenna, New- tovm Cross, and left for British Columbia about seven years ago. He is survived by his widow, also four children and the following brothers and sisters: William, in Boston, Rev. Pheian McKenna, P. P., Morel]; Francis, 0n the home- stead. Newimvn Cross; Mrs. Har- old Howard, Cape Wolfe. Burial will be in Penticton, B. C. '

Rev. Father McKenna left yes- terday to break the sad news to his mother in Newtown Cross, near Iona.

According in word received in Summerside, the deceased was driving his own car. His wife, the former Eileen Lambe of Summer- side, P.E.I., is at present ill in a Periticton Hospital.

The late lVl:r. McKenna was em- ployed as an interior decorator in Pentictan where he made nis home.

Blaine Grain Price increase 0n Speculation

,‘u.‘s, Jim. r- ( l-Recent increases in me price of feed grains were the 1e- eult 0f speculation by agencies who “wanted to control the grain on its journey from the Western in the Eastern farmer," Leo Cor- mler oi Cheticamp, N. S., pres:- dent of the Nova. Scotia Farmers’ Association, said here today.

He was presenting a yearly 1e- port to the group's 52nd animal three-day convention which open- ed today.

“It is during the period of traits- portation, when the farmers have lost control, that charges are adu- ed and sometimes they are more than the traffic should be expect- ed m bear," he added.

Agriculture Minister A. W. Mac-- kenzie of Nova Scotia. suggested that provincial farmers might raise their own feed grains but did not expand the subject.

Mr. Cormier advocated the es- tablishment of Credit Unions as a means to finance farm operations successfully and asked why so many localities were without such unions.

He indicated that most attempts to establish them were defeated because proper study had not bczn made or because residents had dc- velopcd an "it-wont-work-iicrc" attitude. -

Wliitlsors Arrive At“ Palm Beach, Florida

PALM BEACH, Fla., Jan. 8 - (A-P) - The Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrived yesterday in this resort city to spend the sea- son. Tha couple came aboard the private railroad car of Robert R.

Young, railroad magnate. They have rented a house ior the win-

TWICKENHAM, Middlesex, Eng- land - (GP) - A prize offered ii. a, Christmas draw was a "free haircut once a month" at a recog- nized barber shop.

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TORONTO, Jan. '7—(CP)—'I\1e oft- heard question of the “price spread" on iarm products was re- vived today as farmers announced their first reaction to the new wave of food price increases.

W. E. Tuminon, secretary of the Ontario Hog Producers‘ Associa- tion, sald flatly the difference be- tween the prices received by far- mers and those paid by consum- ers are "too great."

"The retail prices reported in the press are away above what we think they should be," he said. "At a board meeting today we are discussing whether to ask the Dominion Government for a careful investigation into the price spread in justification to ourselves."

Meanwhile, as meat prices particularly those of pork

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high levels, there were new ex- pressions of concern from labor and from housewives’ groups. Re- staurants hiked the price of some meals featuring pork products and an appeal was made to the Prices Board for withdrawal of the em- bargo on United States cabbage.

Beef and lamb prices were in- creased in many cities, fowl prices were up in Calgary and a jump in egg prices was expected in Medicine Hat, Alta.

First price boosts came earl; this week, following announce-

adian food agreements call for increases in the price of pork and beef sold to Britain.

Bacon Up 20 Cents

Side bacon now is sallinghore at ashigh as 85 cents n. pound.- 20 cents more than last week. Smaller increases were reported yesterday and today in many com- munities. Pork sausages, chops and tenderloins also have become more expensive.

Mr. Tummon said the Govern- ment “price spread” investigation which his organization may sug- gest “could sliow who is getting too much and who isn't getting boo much and whether prices are too high or not too high."

"We feel that our side of the story should be put out. We get an average oi 28 1-2 cents a pound for a warm, dressed pork carcass, that. is one with the head and feet on. when we read of bacon at 90 cents a. pound, we think that somewhere or other there is too much of c. difference."

Labor Reaction

Don Dunlap. president of the Ontario Federation of the Trades and Labor Congress, said today that reimpositlon of price con- trols will be demanded at the Federation's three-day convention

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Canada's Foreign Trade At New liigh

UITAWA, Jan. 'l—(CP)—- Cant ada‘s total foreign trade reached a record total of during the first 1i months of 194?, compared with 53.870.200.000 in the corresponding period of i005, the Dominion Bureau of Statistic-s reported today.