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CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA,’ TUESDAY, DECEMBER a1, 1946

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Subscription Delivered $6.00. Mall $5.00. other Provinces A IJ, l. A. fl,fl

COMMITTEE“ APPROVES ATOMIC CONTROL

Fuel Shortage Acute In Britain

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LONDON, Dec. 30-(0)? Cable)- A IO-per-cent gas and electricity cut to "luxury" industries was pre~ dicted by a London newspaper to- day as the cabinet prepared to discuss Britain's grim fuel crisis, only temporarily eased by mild weather and coal deliveries during the Christmas holidays.

Emergency measures in the mid- lands, Britain's industrial hub. prevented threatened widespread shut-down but- regional fuel of- ficers in Scotland and Northern Ireland predicted the trouble would spread elsewhere.

The general press opinion ls that ‘the fuel crisis is likely to last at .least through February-mull! ‘higher temperatures reduce the over-all demand and bad weather transport tie-ups are eliminated.

Tjlllldllid Rejects , Apology Demand

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," in rejecting a ‘British demand for

"Iii #90108)! and reparations, has

‘ blamed Greece for mining the

‘ Corfu-Channel with results fatal

‘ to b4 British seamen, reliable in- formation here said today.

Two British destroyers struck mines in the channel off Albania Oct. 22. Britain demanded redress in a 2,000-word note to Albania Dec. l0.

T0 HOUSE PAINTINGS

IONDON — (OH-Darby House near Oxford Circus. built in i776 and known as one of the finest private houses in London. has been bought from Lord Derby by pub- f; llsher Waiter Hutchinson to house ‘ his famolu collection of paintings.

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Coming "Events

“Horse Racing at Oyster Bed Bridge. New Year's Dsy.

"Dance in Moiell mu. New Year's Eve. Good murie.

“Hockey tonight at Milton. algctley vs. Milton. Game starts

“Special New Year's skate Mdn- ilsue rink. 10.30 to 12.30.

"Skate at Milton Rink ~ Year's Night. 8 to l0.

New

i "Poultry — Buying daily live and

teases poiutry. Psyins top muss:

~ Ilse Davis a Fraser l4.

"Notice -—— Receiving

p _v lg a. Fraser Friday, i been. Emerald.

l "Notice — Unloading car Wheat

‘ and Barley Meal. Thursday, 2nd.

B. C. Green Jimersld.

‘Opening hockey match at Montague rink. Mlmay Harbour

{Mums ‘ Montague. Wedneld

‘night. I to 1o. -

"Don't forget

Hogs for 3rd. G. C.

the Legion

Danoi.) ltouat Stewart. Wednes-

. . nary lsi. s Mac-

Orchestra.

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.30 m on

Dec.’ wrest-unionist 5,,

Tax Change Will Aid British Car Plants

(By James McCook)

LONDON. Dec. 30-(0? Cable)- British manufacturers will see s change in the automobile taxation system Wednesday but their hope; of being able to build cars more suited for th_e export trade will be deferred by shortages of materials. manpower problems and pressing market demands.

In future, taxation will be on the basis of 2i (t4) for every 10o cubic centimetres of engine capacity with a minimum charge of £7 10d ($30). In the past, taxation has been on the basis of 25 shillings for each horsepower, measured on the bore size of the engine. This encouraged manufacturers to build engine}; efficient enough on Bri- tish roads but helpless on frontier trails. Meanwhile, North amerlcan vehicles surged along with shun- dant horsepower which permitted bigger car bodies and a wider track.

Many manufacturers argue that taxation on fucl rather than on engine power would be best but even they agreed that the change to taxation on a culuc capacity basis will be helpful.

(P111619!!! interns are uaed for

' computation of licence fees in the

Canadian Provinces but generally it is based on horsepower. Ontario uses s straight horsepower valu- ation for licence fees. in British Columbia. however the tax is based on wefihtsud we of the whole csrwliffifiiI-“t . provincial tax is ed on weight alone.)

British car manufacturers feel the new plan will permit them to make changes to engines provid- ing for greater power, longer-life and increased smoothness.

Production authorities say there ls little prospect for many new British designs in 1947 wslthough one firm plans a new range of more than 20 horsepower. bringing lt more into line with popular United States and Canadian models in the export field.

(A D0 horsepower British engine would be roughly the equivalent of a do horse-power North Ameri- can engine.)

To Retire lifter 47 Years A Fireman

WINDSOR, Ont. Dec. 30-40?! -The bells and whlstltd at mid- night Tuesday will mean more to Fire Chief Clarence J. DeFlelds. than just the end of another year. At the last stroke of midnight. h¢'ll'be Mr. DeFl-elds again-re- tired alter d7 years with the Wind- sor lire Department and 30 years a its chief.

e's d0—lour years beyond the retirement ‘ige for municipal em- ployesl-and a little sorry he's not going to be age to round out an even 50 year; as a fireman. But with 4'1 you-i’ service he's been on the job longer than any other public servant in the city‘: his- foray‘,

uty Chief H. C. Cash be the new chief. 1

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Dec. ill —(CP)-Gov- today

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Ifllll, Dec. lo - (Alb-The Allied 000ml Council today pub- s " new law for

Island Gets Lion's Share 0f Seed iluota

The quota of 1.500.000 bushels of seed potatoes entering the United States from Canada is new about filled. according to word received here yesterday by Mr. S. G. Peppin. from the Seed Potato Certification Service.

It is estimated that Prince Dd- ward Island seed shipments under the quota would be between 900.- 000 and 1.000.000 bushels.

The duty on seed from now on will be '15 cents per 100 lbs, as against 37 l-2 cents under the quota regulation.

Citizenship let

Domes into Force

liew Year's Day

OTPAIWA. Dec. 80 — (OP) -—- ‘llhe Oalnadi . Citizenship Act, Plated at the last session of par- lllmtut. Will come into force Now Year's Day and from that time forward there will be for the first time legally such a. thing as a Con- edian oiiidcn.

In previous naturalization legis- lation permanent residents of Cain- cda were described simply as Brit- ish subjects and legally could not oall themselves Canadians. Pass- ports, neutralization papers and similar document; set them out as "British subjects" rather than "Oanadiarls."

Under the new act, residents of the Dominion will be given what has been referred to as a dual-na- tionality. They will be Canadians and st the some time will retain their staiug- as British subjects.

Special ceremonies will be held here Jan. 3 to mack the inaugura- tion of the Act. The ceremonies, which will also mark the opening of Citizenship Week, will be held in the new Supreme Court build- ing, with Prime Minister Macken-

- sie King in attendance.

Twenty-four citizenship certif- icates will be given to persons. coming from the various provinces and representing s cross section of the ethnic groups which have come to the Dominion from other coun- tries.

Among those who will certificates are:

Youanf lhrsh. well-known 0t- tawa photographer: Kjeld Deich-

nsassn, Moss ‘Gina, -N.B.; Edwin K. Ford, llallfu, and Andrew Boswell Multan. East Royalty, P-I-I.

Hare ere some of the main feat- ures of the sot:-

1. h: the first time. the natural-- isstlen statute states that s Can- adian citilen la a British submi-

;q. A native-pom Canadian. or a

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Missing Ls_a_l_erass

DAIE oormao. Que. 0w- 9°- (QH-‘Iha Dominion Government toe-breaker 1A4? U"! h" Pu‘ m st this It. Lawrence ltiver north shore port after a futile sesreh amid the loo-flees of the river for Florian Slmsrd. lumberjaci: who has been rsshsb; since last Ion- dsy when an airplane in which he was a passenger force-landed on the lee and sank.

tie-iii: l...“ JIWIAIJI. Dee. fl-JAW-a Jewish mill accused of being an infer-pg- for the Irltilh author- itleswas elected tafiy Joe trial before the Item (Jess's dreaded the latest of e

“seem court" in series of id attributed to Jewish ax in Palestine. The youth disappeared as Iri- tlsh troops throw a drlsiht over the coastal plain spam-or the Holy Land in search ot-psrsoos responsible and fltillllll ‘ Irlilsh mater and three nan-om- atlsalonld efficie- erm, dossiers of m anon. oflllbatal tlil

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Federal Surplus May Mean Income Tax Cut

Saurel Leaves llere 0n Errand 0f lleroy

The C.G.S. "Saurcl" left. yester- day morning on an errand of mercy With forty tons 0f all kinds of food- stored in her hold for delivery to Nahaahquan Labrador.

The food had been originally brought to Charlottetown a few days ago by the "Island Coaster" who had lifter-led to carry the food herself to Labrador. Information, however. leaching the ship that Natashquan was cater-red the Capta n of the "Coast- er" from attempting the trip.

The “Saurel". ‘bflflgwqllifillfli J01‘ cutting through slight thicknesses of ice is expected to deliver the cargo safely. Natashquan is peoplrd by Eskimos. Indians, ar-cl a 19W white trappers and traders.

Aquitania Docks After llough Trip

HALIFAX. Dec. 30- Her decks siill after a week of 0116M"; l?" the storm-tossed Atlantic, the 45-- 000 ton liner Aquitania lay at her with here tonight after ducking 17 hours latc, Originally scheduled to berth Sunday mlrlnifilll. m9 Cunard White Star giant dld_not lower her gangplank until shortly after 5 1mm. today.

It has been a troublcdJJhrlst- mas for a good mom’ 0f h" !-' any passengers. More than half of them were unable io partake of Christmas-Day turkey as a rol- licking gale kept the ship roiling from side to side and pitching‘ up and down. One English passenger said: "After six years of our food rationing and then that storm-it was the cruellest cut of all.”

Of the passengers. 8'78 were bound for points in Canada. 456 for United Slates centres. Also includ- ed in the list were 26 brides of Canadian servicemen and a 23- rnsn draft of Canadian Army per- sonncl.

The Aquiiania is scheduled to clear for England Wednesday.

Whisky Everywhere But lint ii Drop To Drink

OAMPBELTOWN, Argyle. Scot- land, Dcr- 30—(AP)—Tlils is the traditional homc of Scotch whisky. but today some of the town’s thlrstier citizens were offering up t0 Z10 ($40) a bottle for the liquor.

The high prices arose from scar- city. Thera are 2.000.000 gallons of Scotch in the town's warehouses. but it is in bond for five years more --snd when released, most of it will go to the United States.

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By ILK. CARNEGIE OTTAWA. Dec. 30 ~ (c?) ._ Now that Finance Minister Abbott has forecast a balanced budget, and 9955mm’ a swplus in the fiscal Year which ends next March 31, the

§0lmlry will demand further cuts in income taxes, officials today agreed.

The government is likely i0 ac. cedc to that demand and tho big decision it must make is what form these cuts will take. Some argue a 800d way would be to boost the tax exemptions on mzrricd per- SOTIS Irvm $1.500 to $2.000 and on 8111010 persons from $750 i0 $1.000.

Would Spread Benefits

Persons advocating higher ex- eruptions stress that not only would ll Spread the benefits over all fax- Pflyers by reducing the portion of their income on which they would be taxed but ii. would help indus- try's labor problems. Many more vmplOyecs would be able i0 work full time without being liable to in- comc taxes. All industries might benefit in reduction of absenteeism but it would be a particular help, they say. to pulp and mining com- panics.

B0171 Dull? and mining companies arc woefully short of labor and are cunlpcting with each ulhcr lcr lhc manpower available. There xtould be less shifting from one industry lo lin- othcr v». avoid laxcs if the exemption was increased. Also farmers would be encouraged 1o supplement the income from their farms by working in the woods in the winter.

In his June budget speech Fin- ance Minister Ilsley tcld the House of Commons he expected the bud- get would fall short of balancing this year by between 0260600000 and $300,000,000 but might be ex- pccicd lo balance next year. How- ever things have gone bcitcr than expected and Mr. Abbott, as Mr Haley's successor", has been able to forecast a balanced budget and pOsaibly a surplus.

Big Surplus Next Your’!

So it would sccm that if there is no change in the faxes which come into effect on Wednesday there would be a big surplus ncxt ycar to reduce the public debt. How- cvcr, the public does not appear to be so anxious lo have the debt re- duced as to have the income lax out.

Mr. llslcy estimated lilo income. taxes ,in 1047 would raise $485,000;- 000 miller lilo new rates b“! "H" was based on the i044 figures, Most of the mo“ in the fighting forces then were tax cxcmpt and now nrc paying taxes. Also the important wages increases all over the coun- try during the last few mullthi were not foreseen. Officials now estimate that the new rates uould raise more than $500,0C0.0C0 next

year assuming emplcgvmrnt and waggs remain at their pro-acne levels.

New Year's Greetings From nt Governor

Lieutena

The following New Year's mes- 8880 has been received for publi- cation from His Honour, Lieutenant Governor J. A. Bernard:

"On the sdvait of the New Year I “Mild l‘ greeting to ALL PRINCE EDWARD IBLANDEBS, whether aitibtsd in our attractive provlnu or

the year we have hssss

h with visits flow» Illltv as.

the t Honourable the Viscount

' of Tllii. 001C218 Gen- eral" Canada. and his

with vlsoooatsss .

are» of farm mason. wlsoiivebythsoahavs harvest

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Dig Increase l In Trade With Newfoundland

When the figures showing Prince Edward Island's exports to New. foundland for the year i046 become available within the next few works, they W111 show a Qreat increase 0W1‘ the amount of business done the Dmvlous year, according io Mr. W-E Agnew. trade commissioner for the Province to Newfoundland.

In one item alone, that of poul- UY. M.r. Agnew said well over 20.- 600 live birds had been shipped to Newfoundland this year as cqm.

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pared to 6.000 in i045. The meccd- ing year, i944. only 123 birds had been exported to Newfoundland which facts show lvhat great strides have since been taken in the development of trade between the two Islands. One shipper alone. Mr Agnew said. had used 40.000 feet of lumber in making crates for "it!!! Pollllry and Pigs he had ship- pe .

Two Boats On Srrvlce Two bow. the "Island Connect-l or" and the "Meigle" made regular trips during the past season ice- tween the two Islands. The “Mciglv made 15 trips and the "Connector" 12. The “Connecloffl a ship of 1.300 tons was a great asset to local shippers. Iin addition, many other vessels and Deisel-powcred boats plied all last summer between Charlottetown as well as other P E Island ports and St. John's, Newfoundland.

The food program for Newfound- land for the past year included a1- lccations from-Canada of the fol- lowing commodities: live and dress-

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llnion Leader Hopes For industrial Peace

OTTAWA. Dec. 30- (CPI-Percy R. Bengough, president of the Trades and Labor Congress of Can- ada. sald tonight in a New Year's message that organized labor "does not anticipate and certainly does not desire" work stoppages in 1947.

Mr. Bengough said that because of spectacular strikes in the past many wcrc wondering "just what is ‘cooking’ in the way of contem- plated sirikcs for the coming your." and added:-

"The answer to this is that or- ganized labor does not anticipate and certainly does not (it-sire any

GIVES SENTENCE

Revilidm‘ J08" Mercier, shown here.‘ declared he considered life imprisonment too good for Jehovah Witnesses being prosecuted in hi; Quebec court. He refused lo ict J.

PLAN

MeasureStill Faces Possible Soviet Veto

By MAX HARRELSON

LAKE success. N.Y., Dec. so a (AP; — — After more than six months of debate, the United Nu. tions Atomic Energy Oommlsslqn today approved the United States atomic control plim and Sent it l». the security Council where it faces a D0ssible veto by Soviet Rnlssia.

The United States plan, in its final form, was contained in an in. terlm report adopted by a vote of 10 to 0, with Russia and Poland ab. staining. Although Russia did not vote against the report. Soviet del- egate Andrei A. Gromyko delivered a slashing attack against if.

Gromykos declaration was inter- preted as an indication he might invoke the big-power veto right i0 kill the report, or at least a section providing that the five big powers

M. How enter a defence Killd gave the Toronto man a jail sentence when he appeared for trial.

liaheas Corpus Frees Imprisoned Jehovah Witness

QUEBEC. Dec. 30—-- (CW-John! Maynard How. 25-year-old member. of the Witnesses oi’ Jehovah sect. was free on hail tonight following granting earlier in the day by Mr. Justice Oscar Boulsnger of a writ of habeas corpus. releasing him on $200 hail pending hearing n1 his. appeals against conviction on scv-i crsi charges arising from distrlbu-i tlon of Witness pamphlets. |

The former resident of Toronto. who had been in jail two uweks. had been convicted by recorder Jean Mercler on two charges of distributing pamphlets without a licence and was sentenced to ihrec months in jail or $100 on both charges. He was also convicted of disturbing the peace and senten- ced to two months in jail or $40 fine.

Counsel for How, in a serlcs of legal moves, had sought to have the convictions set aside and How released on bail until the decision of the higher court h-ad been made known.

Mcnnwhilc. a Toronto photo- grapllcr who declined to rcvcal his identity, had his camera taken gway from him by a policeman for taking n picture of How as he left the court house with Adolphe Trcmhl-ly. governor oi.’ the Qucbec

for granted that working people, do not go out on strike just for thei fun of it. They have quit work because of n grievance serious en-l ough in their opinion to stop‘ working and pass up an urgently neededpray cheque.

"It can also he taken for grant- ed that a quiet, sensible discuss- ion aro-unri the table before the strike. instead of after the strike, would have awed both the em- ployers and the employees, and possibly s lot more citizens, a lot of grief, worry and bad feelings." Mr. Bengough said the workers of Canada were not "revolution- ists." They were law-abiding good-living people who were proud of the great country of which they were citlrsens.

llay Speed Payment 0f Refundable Taxes

OITAWA. Dec. so-(Clll- Fin- ance Department sources said to- day there wea a possibility Can- adian taxpayers would receive a part of the refundable portion of personal income taxes collected during the war years before the repayment date in 1048.

Repayment date for the refund- able portion. which totals I38...- 'll1,000, is fixed under the law for a year from April, 1047. The Gov- ernment. however. has power to advance this date should condi- tions warrant.

Officials said that if production and consumption of consumer goedsleveiisdoftsadsisusof de-

stoppages of work, It can no taken, ‘

jail.

Sheriff J. E. [aplerre later rifled that such pictures could he taken outside the court house but not in-

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would surrender their right lo velo punishment of countries that, vio- late atomic control agreements. This fear was voiced by Polish delegate Oscar Lange, who said he was abstaining because he felt the report contained provisions which would not be accepted by all the five permanent members of the

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TORONTO. Dec, 30 _Mlnimun1 and maximum temperatures. Vancouver . . ‘J5 34 Edmonton .... 5B I

side. The camera was returned.

Recorder Mercier. in convicting] How on n p-rcvious charge several‘ weeks ago, snid that life impriroll-i ment would not be loo severe a sentence fc-r convined members of? the sect. ‘