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Soviet Protest . To Be l_gnored

WASl-lI-NCTON, April 8 -(AP) -'l‘he United States will official- ty ignore Islam's formal protest igainst the North Atlantic Pact.

In a. statement. the State De- partment said today that “the Soviet government's interpretation of both the objectives and provis- ions of the pact is erroneous."

It added that "in view of the many published statements which have been made on this subject. it is not believed that any fur- ther statement is necessary."

Press Officer Michael J. Mc- Dermott told reporters he ‘did not know whether the other 11 sizil- ers of the treaty will adopt the some cold shoulder attitude t)- ward the Russian protest.

‘Quoddy Project Recommendation Turned ilown .

WASHINGTON, April 0 — (AP) -- The House o2 Repre- sentatives appropriations com- mittee today refuscd to recom- mend $30.000 ‘for further study of the Passamaquoddy tidal- power project in Maine.

The committee said too many

.fhilllt)i1S of dollars have al- ready boen spent on the pro- ject to justify further ex- pendlture.

Canada has appropriated 880.- 000 for study of the project, expecting the United States to match that amount. The Maine delegation in Congress has

l lavored a new study by Canada ind the United States.

Still Hopeful

AUGUSTA. Mo" April 6 -— (AP) -- Maine today ref-used to give up hope that the Passamaquoddy tidal power project may be revived some day.

After a United States congress- ional committee refused to recom- mcnd $30.0!» for study of the feasibility, of the $137,000,900 iide hamesslng ptclposal. Governor Fred- erick G. Payne urged the State Legislature to provide the funds.

"I shall hope the measure be- fore the main Legislature will re- ceive favorable consideration so this preliminary survey in con- junction with Canada may go

Margarine Control Bill For Manitoba

wmmrao. April 6 _ (ca) - A blli that. would control ale and manufacture of margarine in Manitoba will be introduced in the provincial legislature. Extent of "control" was not immediately known. Hon. F. C. Bell. Minister of Agriculture, has given notice of intention to introduce the bill. sclletllilcd to come up tomorrow for first reading.

. SAD GAIETY

Birds have been found singing merrily while their mates were dead in the nest a few feet away.

Coming Events

"Hall sill Pilms to Gsrnlsusn Photo Studio. Charlottetown.

"Crokinole Party in Uigg Hall, Awll 9th.

"'Show-Morell. B P. M. Friday only. Good Pictures.

"Reserve ‘mead-w. l 13th f Variety Concert, (b13915! Hail. B? JohnnW. A.

“uric-cm cer m. e c w. om this week. Inquire st Office uve- Itiott Red Money ‘-

"Pan solo Rogers Hardware lotus-day. ‘Aply 9th. 2 p.m.’ ‘Cross Roads W.M.S.

"Get your Soy Bean Meal, Caf torts Reds, shorts. etc. end-Groc- cries from J. R. Mulch. Carter's Warehouse.

*'_'_‘ n "See "Noubom Players".presem their Play in Broomeld Hail. Fri- dl-Y. April 8th. Pmceeds in aid of Princeton: Road (ihurch.

"Meeting of much interest will N hold- at Covehud Hall Frldpy hi ht e 8.30 for arrangements to

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. . ll! the auspices of the Woxuenb In- U-“nll

Red Ultimatum ls Rejected

(By Seymour Topping) NANKING. April 6 - (AP) - The Chinese Communists today handed the government an ul_ti-' matum to surrender its army by April l2. Acting President Li Tsung-Jen is reported to have re- fused. ‘

Official Chinese quarters said the Communists threatened to drive across the Yangtze into South China by the deadline. The Red radio kept up a propaganda drum. fire, calling for immediate gov- ernment surrender.

Semi-official sources .sald Li still ls trying desperately to strike a better bargain with the Com- munists. He was keeping the

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Uneasy Calm Hovers Over‘ Strike lfias

HALllFAX. April 6 —-(OP) -T'he three Maritime ports affected by the Canadian Seaman's Union (TL. C.) deep-sea ahippinz strike re- mained under an uneasy calm to- night.

Sixteen ships were strike-bound at Halifax, Saint John, N.B., and LWISWTB. N- 5-. BB the strike went into its seventh day. The C5D. called the walkout Thursday when the rival Seafarers’ International Union (A.F.L.) signed working agreements with Canadian flag owners.

The big question along the water- front was: When will the S.I.U. at- tempt to man the Ships? Hal C. Banks. international representative of the S.I.U., said in Montrealto-

day that a. large group ._ of. S.I.U.

men had slippediuto Halifax; wat- '_ front ofniciiflsm Halifax could "‘ 0t immediately confirm that. S.I.U. men had reached this port.

Mr. Bsxiks declined to say how the men had travelled but remark- ed “You wmlldrft go CPR. to go to I-Lallfax."

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HALIINX, April v-Cermeml A. L. W.

MAcCsllun of the Shipping Feller-atlas of Canada. laid ks n Ihkement here tonight fill; Canadian flag-owners "expect- 011" N10 3831MB’ Internation- al Ilnloll (A.I'.L.) i=0 nun stxike-botmd deep-see shipping “within the next few days.” Charles Caddell of Montreal and

Harold Syverson of Saint John. two engineers aboard the strike- boutnd freighter Sun Prince here. were released from a Halifax hos- pital after being treated for in- juries when attacked aboard their ship early today. Extent of their injuries was not imcwn. .

1n an interview. Caddell, under RCMP. protection said e score 0f unidentified men "jumped on ma. pinned my srun behind my bee’: and took me into the engine room." later they took him off the ship and led him to an alley where they "beat me up."

H. C. Meade, regional director of the C.S.U.. said he was "convinced the men who boarded the Sun Prince and attacked tlho two of- ficers were not members of the C. I.U.

"The ships m tied up end we are contented." he said.

"The attack has all the marks of imported American goonism." he

‘Liberal Caucus Favors . Early General Election

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By Clyde Blackburn Canadian Press Staff Writer

OTTAWA. A9111 6 —(CP) - A "let's go" sentiment in favor of an early gent-rel election.was discern- ible today among Liberal members of the Commons at a party caucus.

This was reliably reported but Hlrne Minister St. Laurent. who has the final say. indicated clear- ly that his mind is not made up.

In any there will not be a snap dissolution of Parliament while members are home on Easter holidays.

Parliament will reconvene April 25 as scheduled and there will be a. party caucus. probably April 27.

The Prime Minister said he and his colleagues would be “very in- terested" then to hear the news brought back by the Liberal mem- bers from their hearse constituen- cies. He said choice of an election date would reflect majority opinion of his party.

If the bulk of opinion presented at that caucus is for a spring elec- tion it. would therefore seem likely ‘dissolution of Parliament might follow within a. week or two. It would have to be quick if the elec- tion. is to be in June on‘ early July.

ThlsYear Sun

The Prune lvllnister made it clear that the Elfltllmrwflllld be held this year when he assured reporters that. the seven members the new- est Province-New'foundland~ will send to the House of Commons would be here when the xwrt. Par- liamentary session asseunbles.

Ontario Liberals are reported to be anxiously awaiting the starting gun. confident that they can in- crease representation f-rom that Province to 55. Ontario elected only '84 Liberals in 1945. _

It is understood the mliorit-y of the cabinet members favor an election in June or as soon as pos- sible thereafter.

Quebec members are divided on the choice of a time and the mili- ority are said to believe that the party has everything to gain and nothing to lose by waiting until late September or Octobtc. _ _

The word from Western Canada.

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Suggests tiocli Court For Trial In Poultry Cases

Establishment of smock court at Island poultry meetings to try pro- ducers who are marketing an in- ferior product is suggested by Mr. F. M. Nash. supervising poultry products inspector.

Amplifying I his broposal. Mr. Nash states that last year the pfluliry industry of the United States at their annual fact-finding conference was charged by a con- sumer with not. selling good pro- duct-s. The was was ‘ "trad" by a jury at the conftrence, and. the judge sentenced the indust y to "one year of hard labor to improve the producfi."

This year the judge appointed from the industry _ heard the de- fendlants-memlfil‘! .6! the industry -tell what had been done. Com-

added. But he did not elaborate on this, point.

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Manitoba Naval Officer Posted, To Magnificent

OTTAWA. April 0 -—~(OP) —-Ce.n— Odlfe big flaitop, the Magnificent. will have a new executive off when in sienna into Halifax Har- bor Friday after s Caribbean train-

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log cruis .

Novel headquarters announced today that bonunender Amcus G. ‘Bouitqn, 9.5.0.. s1. of Russell. Mam. and Toronto, will assume the post of seeond-hi-ooqaaend aboard the akin-aft carrier. He succeeds Com- mllfllet W. Piers. D. S. C. §.6fIAllflI.Vhoileooh-lob0flfl a staff cornea in the United King-

om. i The new executive Officer of the Magnificent nae had e‘ distinguish- ed career in the Navy. 1n the Sec- ond World War he became the first 0U to omn-

lfo was awarded the Distinguish-

ed Service Ones in incl-King's hon-

sbsfore taking a staff course in the

cs- list of January. 1045, for "gal- lantry and outstanding service in (he face of the enemy.“

Cmdr. Boulton served aboard the destroyer Ottawa early in the wot and in i941 t wrrunuld of the corvette Rim l. l-le also com- manded the destroyer St. Laurent for a year and became senior train- i officer at HMCB. Somefl Is es. Bermuda in 1945. He trans- ferred t0 the RCN. in July. 1947 and was chief of staff to the flag officer Atlantic coast. in Halifax.

United Kingdom six months ago. A native of Halifax. Cmdr. Pier was named executive officer “ ‘

the Magnificent. when she was commissioned last year. fie om awarded the 13.8.0. in

19G for “vigor-on; leadership and aggressive steeds" u senior offic- er of convoy escort group in the

event. he told reportersf

Mother Is Held Criminally Responsible

MATANE, Que" April 6-H?!)- A coroner's jury today held Mrs. Elise Plante Dube criminally re- sponsible for the shotgun death~of her IS-ytear-nld daughter. Irene Dube. at. nearby Matane Sur Mer last night.

The 40-year-old woman. ona of the inquest witnesses. said she fired the iii-gauge shotgun without intending to hit the girl.

Following (he bedroom shooting. provincial police investigated the possibility that "jealousy” played a part in the affair.

A 33-year-old man and two youths aged 17 and 16. were in the house at the time. police said.

Two of the three were in the girl's bedroom at. the time. Police ‘did not say which two they were. The third person and an older daughter, 19-year-old Anita Dube were elsewhere in the house.

The three were described al "visitors". They were released after questioning immediately following the shooting.

Reduced Prices Noted In Nild.

ST. JOHN'S. April 6 - (C?) — Newfoundlands first week as a Province of Canada is being mark- ed by reduced prices in articles ranging from bologna. to comestics.

A survey today showed a price drop in following items: soap. cleansing powders. cosmetics. bak- ing powder. tinned soups. vege- tables and fruits, jams. bologna. cheese. butter. cornflakeo. flour. salt pork. coal and some clothing.

Amount of decline varied in dif- ferent commodities and resulted mostly from abolition of custom duties between this island and continental Canada.

Tinned soups dropped from 22 to l6 cents and some men's suits from $75.50 to $45.50. There were price jumps. however. in tobacco and "cifltzotteew approximately 10

cents a packale.

Potato . Growers Discuss Lin. -Up With Proposed (Io-Operative Services-

Dlscussion on a resolution call- ing on the Prince Edward Island Potato Growers‘ Association to link up with the proposed P. E. I. Co- operative Services high-lighted the annual meeting of the Association held yesterday afternoon And even- ing in the Legion Hall.

Spirited discussion began during the afternoon, and continued into the evening session when an amendment was finally passed call- ing on tho "manager and directors. together with members appointed from the floor, to consider amend- ing the constitution to conform to the changing times. and report back to a later general meeting."

The " cusslon centred around the question of the Association con- tinuing as at present organized. or adopting some other form of co- operative status. Suggestions were also made that ilii! Association might extend its activities to the sale of other primary products such as livestock and poultry products.

The following members were nominated from the floor to work with "the manager and directors” in carrying out the amendme t. which was passed: Louis O'Connor, New London; Lt. Col. Parker Hooper. York; W. B. MacLellan. Alma; Robert Cllappel. York; S. T. Clarke, Tryon; W. '1‘. Coady. Hazle- brook; and Wilfred MacDonald, Brudeneil.

Messrs. J. C. Dennis. secretary of the Co-operatlve Union of P. E. L. Jerome O'Brien of O'Leary Co- Operatlve. Robert Connolly. Dun- etsifnage. J. .7. Trainer and others supported the co-operatlve case.

Other members advocated "going slow" on such a major issue.

Mr. W. it. Godfrey, Marshfieid. who moved the final amendment. felt that the proposed change had come up “much too suddeni " and that. the members should have been circular-ind. I-fe was supper. ed by Lt.-Col. Parker Hooper. York. W. B. MacLellan. Alma, and a number of other speakers.

Other resolution! called on the table and seed inspectors to enforce the Fruit and Vegetable Act to its fullest extent. even to imposing the severest penalties: expressed appre- ciation to Canada Packers for pro- viding ' , may ’ ‘im- for the Association since the fire in the Tweet building; called for act- ion to protect buyers against short weight and advocated the compen- ration of growers in certain re- stricted areas from the "Potato

North Atlantic.

Fund."

Brigadier Reid Commandant Bisley- Team

ornsws, April c -(c P) _ Brig. w. w. ma: of Charlotte- town has been appointed com. ilfldidlnt of tho 1949 Cmnadhn Bielev mm. the Dominion of Commie Rifle Association en- nounoed tonight.

l-‘lt. Lit G. P. Styles of Re- gina. hid been appointed u]. Jillllnt. Bnth lppdlnlmgnlg have been approved by 1),. fence Minister Cinxoon and Lt.- Gen. Che-vies Foulkes, (mic! of llho General Staff.

The Association sold the team will be inspoowd ‘In Montreal June 10 and will nail on the S. B. Samaria from Quebec Ciey the following (by.

Names of the members of the IB-msn team which will go to the Bislcy will be announced in about

10 days. Acceptance replies still are being awaited from those originally selected.

Brig. Reid. the selected com-

rnandant. is currently commanding headquarters of the 21st armored Brigade at Charlottetown.

Fit. Li. Styles. the adjutani. saw service with the Royal Air Fbrce and was later tralnsferred to the R.C.A.F. He has been secretary of the Saskatchewan Provincial Rifle Association for more than 1i) years.

Drew To Visit Three Provinces During Recess

OTTAWA. April 6 —-(CP) -0p- position Leader George Drew will

Big Years Turnover For " PEI Potato Growers Ass’n

matse..a~"serl_es iirspeeches in New- foundland. Nova . Scotis and New Brunswick, immediately after Easter.

Progressive Conservative head- quarter! today announced the itin- erary of the party leader's political travels during the Easter recess.

He is scheduled to take off by plane April 1s from Montreal for St. John's where he will speak at s. public meeting the following day.

He will visit some of the out-

orts April 20 and leave St. John's

plane the next day for Sydney. N.S.. where he will speak at s. pub- llc meeting the same evening.

On April 22 Mr. Drew will travel by artered plane to either Bliss- flei or Pennfleld, NB. i-ie will ad- dress a public meeting in Saint John that evening.

The Progressive Conservative. leader plans to be back in Toronto April 25.to make the opening ad- dlress at the Ontario Progressive Conservative convention called to choose a new provincial leader.

Storm Hits C Maritimes

HALIFAX. April ti (CPI ~— i Old man winter splattered wet) snow on the Maritime provinces tonight to let everyone know he hasn't given up the fight yet. ,

In marine areas. warnings ofi severe gales were up as an intense} storm moved in from New Eng-l land. Already. winds of 40 mllesf an hour were being felt ‘in the‘ storm area. a

The storm will (moss the Mari-g times tonight and be over the. Gulf of St. Lawrence tomorrow. g

Ship and small craft in coastal , waters have been warned to pre- pare for winde of "heavy gale force."

The snow is expected to tum to - rain during the night. with tern-l perstures hovering just above the} freezing mark in most areas} Clearing weather will come late‘ tomorrow and temperatures will. be in the high 40's.

A Pffiposed R.C.A.P. bomber st- taok on units of the Ron! Cen- adlsn Navy. returninll from war games in the Caribbean, was washed out today because ‘of bad weather.

Lancaster Bombers baled at Greenwood. NS. were not able to take off because of fog. ‘humor- row. planes from the returning aircraft carrier Magnificent will make s simulated bombing attack on m-learwater naval base at nearby Dartmouth.

BOMIIRTON. Suffolk. Englantf- (CP) - During a fox hunt the hounds entered an almnhoule oc- cupted by Mrs. W Taylor. an It- year-old widow. walked into the

, eluding jRooncy radio talent show was re-i ‘ported missing today.

A total turnover of almost two million dollars for the year ending June 30. 1948. was reported at the annual meeting of the Prince Ed- ward island Potato Growers As- sociation yesterday by Secretary- Manager E. D. Reid. Association profits. which were not as great as the the previous year. were added to the reserve fund and wlih this year's additions the total surplus now stands at. almost $78.- 000 after all outstandng debentures and Government loans have been paid. Mr. Reid stated.

For annual reports see Pages 3, 6 and 7.

Hon Horace M. Wright. Bedeque. was reelected president of the Association. Also re-elected were Messrs. l... T. Boston, Bonshaw. vice-president. and E. D. Reid, Charlottetown. secretary-manager.

New directors are: for Prince County. Amold Wood. (Theory; re-elected for King's, Leith Town- shend. Sourls: and for Queen's, J. S. Alien. West Covehead. The following three names will bet sub. miited to the Federation of Agri- W-mlre- i0 Yeilresent the potato growers on the new committee which will administer the Potato Industry Diseases and Promotion Fund: R. A. Profitt. Freetown. for Prince: Wilfred MacDonald. Brudenell. for King's; and Gordon MacMillan, Cornwall. for Queen's.

Hun- WF. Allan Stewart. Mm- ister of Agriculture. opened the meeting and pointer: out. the changes made during ma», 155i, m. ting of the Legislature. The pres- ident's and secretary-manager's YQDOrt followed and are also pub- lished in this issue. Members paid tribute to the officials of the As-

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Returns To France <

I-ion.. Ambassador to Canada. who will leave his post and return to France within a few days. according to an

Franclsque Gay. French

announcement from the embassy at Ottawa. l-fis successor has not been named. The Ambassador visit- ed Prince Edward Island last October.

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TAXES

Britons Faced With Higher Shopping Bill

BY ALAN HARVEY

(Canadian Press Staff Writer) LONDON, Aprli 6 (GP) Sir Stafford Cripps coolly gave Brltws today the had news that they must go on being the world's mosi-hcavily-taxed people and at the same time pay a higher shop- ping bill.

The Labor Government's economic czar gave Parliament atiitl ~ thl country a real "shock treatment" in his 1949-50 budget. the second he has presented since he becaml chancellor of the exchequer.

"There is no magic formula" for spending more money and cuttina taxes at the same time. tight- lipped Sir Stafford told s crowd- ed House of Commons hLhis 14.- oof-word, two-hour speech.

The only real concession hi made to the average man was I penny off the pint of beer. Bot

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