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"y fiEl-LLIN. MBY l5 -- (AP) - RUSAITI allied herself with Germ-

Bil iinilonalisni today in a drive w in c Moscow's peace terms

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Coming Events

"Brooklyn concert, dance, Valley- ficlil Hall, May 19.

"Dance, Webster's SCilOOi, Monday, May 16th.

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"Mail your Films to Garnhum Photo Studio. Charlottetown.

"Show Morell every. Tuesday, fiidisl‘, Saturday. 8.30 P_ M

"Come to the Western Rhythm Jamboree at Fredericton I-iall, Monday night. May 16th. 8.30.

"Dance in Si. Peter's Hall every Tuesday night. Peters Orchestra

Legion Cliff

"Kiiikora Players present "My Irish Rose" in Kelly's Cross Hall. Tiicsrinu May 17. Dance after.

“Clyde River Hall. Ice Cream Social. May 18th. Sale of fancy WOTK Ausplces W. M. B.

"illdiilfl River Parish Play at ‘iraradie Hall. Wednesday. May liitii. 8.30. Dance after.

"Seeds: Open daily, also even- irigsMondays and Thursdays until f p.111. closed “Sundays. Arthur Vesrey.

"Attention! Dance in Belle Rtvcr Legion Hall. Tuesday, May 17th Refreshments.

"Mince in Morell Hall, Wednes- day. May 18. Music by Rollie Mc- Kenzlcls Orchestra.

"it-nice at Covehend Community Caiitccn, Thursday, May 19. Music by ltnllic McKenzie-Is Orchestra.

“lliiicc nt Graham's Road Hall, Tum y, May 17th. Music by Rollie itli-lhnzlcbz Orchestra.

"Privnal Players presents "Have a Hriii-i" in North Wlltshire Hail. W-Tfilifl)‘. May 17th. at 8.15. Aus- Dirt‘? North Wiltshlre Y. P. U.

“Wow booking clover seed. Far-tans. our prices will save you money. Rush your orders. Mac- f-ulsan o Boyle.

"Sco Stan-icy Bridge Players pro-til‘. ‘Mr. Beane From Lima" in S". a Maris Hall. Friday, May 20th Bl ll-"J In aid of Avonlea W. I.

“Cape ‘Praverse Y. P. U. Con- crit including one act plays. May lTiil. iii Cape Traverse Hail. Cur- tain l) 15. Auction of Cakes.

“Unloading Bran Oilcake Wheat and .\llX('d Feeds at Colviils this Monday afternoon. Cecil J. Stculti-t

"Klnkora May iii for an even- iiiR of real enjoyment. SM "M011! Bruin" by Klnkora Players. Mat- inee 2 o'clock, evening ii o'clock.

"See Stanley Bridge Players pre- lent "Mr. Beans From Lima" in French invoi- hail Monday. May 16 It 3.30 p.111. I

"Mount Allison recital at CreP- lild Hnii, Wednesday, May 18th. 53° um. Mason and Rlsch Piano andned by courtesy of R. '1'. Holman.

"This Store will be open 1110s- dly. Thursday and Saturday even- iniis till nine o'clock and will be closed Wednesday afternoons for Bummer. J. i". Morris, Kinkora.

"see Kelly's Cross pie)‘ i" n-"llitton Hall on Wednesday, May 15. not Monday ll previoual an- llounred. Curtain up at 8.30. Spon- ltty South Melville Women's

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"Cherry Valley Junior Farmers’ "flit a three-act comedy play Aunt Tillie Gen to Town". New Perth hall, Monday, May 16. Spon- "il by the New Perth Women's stituts. Sale of lunches, special- tltl between acts,

Russians Back German Nationalists In Effort To Impose Own Peace Terms

on the Western Powers.

Dastem Germany was urged by its Communist rulers to roll up a mammoth "yes" vote today and tomorrow for the so-called Ger- man People's Congress.

‘Wlhen the Big Ftyur foreign ministers convene in Paris May m, that mngress iwili act as a German tncuthplece for Russia's dnnands.

Of the 18,000,000 Germans Soviet - occupied territory the Communist front apparently ex- pects as least 101100.000 t-o vote “yes!” All former Nazi Party morn-hers, whose franchise was taken away by denazification com- missions, have been invited by East German Ccnrmuniists to par- ticipate in the election.

Moscow's line for Germany. as exemplified in the congressional election propaganda, meets sev- ral basic dimands of German na- timulism.

It proposer a final peace treaty and quick withdrawal of all oc- cupation troops.

It supports tho unification of Germany.

It hints that Russia, after hav- lnig taken as much a; $10,000,000.- 000 Ln booty and reparations from the easiem zone, is prepared now to have all victor powers renounce further reparations claims.

It also hints that. Russia is ready to make a deal with a nationalist Germany which will restore Ger- many as the strongest country in Western Europe.

Again and again Communist spokesmen have recalled the Treaty of Rapailo in 1922 by which Soviet Russia became the first to extend a helping hand to defeated Germany after the First World War.

The chief targets attacked by Communist propaganda are:

‘The North Atlantic ‘Treaty, which Russia apparently fears may include the Allied-sponsored West German republic in the future.

Six-power control of the Ruhr. which excludes Russia from a share in supervising and distrib- uting the coal and steel of Ger- many's greatest industrial area.

Pickelers Boo _ Prime Minister

(By Canadian Press Staff Writer)

HALIFAX, May 15 - (OP) — Prime Minister 8t. Laurent siiiii Saturday night his government wants a Dominion-Provincial rela- tionship which "will enable all provinces and not Just Ontario and Quebec to give their people the social services and other opport- unities all Canadians desire .."

He cracked back at the Progres- sive Conservatives on a number of major issues in a public address before a predominantly friendly crowd which produced some scat- iercd heckling but no repetition of the shouts, boos and plcketing of his hotel earlier in the day on be- half of the striking Canadian Sea- man's Union.

About 200 placard-bearing pick- eters finally marched away with- out seoing the Prime Minister and after a spokesman for them cried out against what he called Mr. St. Laurent! "lcabbirlg, strike-break- liI politics‘ and ‘chflled that he had "sneaked in the hotel by a

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Sudden Death 0f Woolworth Architect Sunday

Mr. RJ. Victor Killmaster, 65, of Montreal, architect-engineer supervising construction of the new Woolworth store in Char- lottetown, died yesterday in tlie Prince Edward Island. Hospital. He passed away a short time after being stricken with a heart at- tack.

I-Iis work was about completed here, and he was planning on leaving for Moncton and later Toronto, where another new Wool- worth store is being constructed. He was in charge of all construc- tion for the company in Canada, and had been living here since work began on the new store.

A native of Toronto, he is sur- vived by his widow, the former Janet L. Wilson of Barrie, Ont- ario. and a son, a student at Tor- onto University.

Funeral arrangements were not completed last night.

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Poland In Bitter Protest Over Arrest Of Fugitive Communist Aboard Ship

island Graduates Al Mi. _A|_|ison

SAGKVILLE, N11. Maiy 16- - Degrees and certific- ates will be received Tuesday by 10d students, comprising the largest graduating class in the 100-year history of Mount Allison University.

The graduation list includes the following from Prince Ekl- ward Island:

Bachelor of Arts James Cedric Stewart Crockett. Alma.

Bachelor of Science -— Don- ald Franklin Nauss, Kensing- t

on.

Certificate in Engineering — Robert Hail CdB/WSOH, Char- lottetown; Lester Preston Gau- det, Surnmerside.

Communism Denounced BX Dr. Watson Kirkconnell At Masonic Conference

The third annual conference of the Grand Lodges of Eastern 01n- ada met in the Masonic Temple, Grafton street, on Saturday, with Mr. George G. Wood. Grand Mas- ter Mason of Prince Edward Is- land. in the chair. In attendance were a distinguished group of Masonic leaders fromtPrince Ed- ward Island. Nova. Scotia. New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario, and a large number of Brethren from lodges in this jurisdiction.

The morning and afternoon ses- sions were devoted to the consid- eration of pa-pers delivered by Messrs. R. V. Harris. Grand Sec- retary, (Nova Scotla); Oanon tiie Reverend L. F. Crothers. Grand Master (Quebec); L. A. McDouiZ- all, Grand Secretary, (Rjince Ed- vmrd Island); R. D. Mazer. Grand Secretary (New Brunsiwidt). The afternoon session concluded with the election of Canon the Rever- end L. P‘. Crothers. Hull, Quebec, chairman; Mr. A. C. Lemrnoli, Saint John. N11, vice-chairman: lvir. A. s. Robinson. Monctom- N. 8.. sem-etary-Treosurer. Addi- tional members of the executive include: Dr. P. S. Oochranc. Wolf- vilie, NS; Ml‘. G. GI Wood, Char- lottetown. P. m. 1.; and t.iie Grand Secretary of the maritime Grand

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Paths of Leaders Crossed Yesterday

TRITRD. N. 3., May i5 —(C1P) -— Louis St. Laurent and George Drew crossed paths tonight for the first time since they invaded the Marltlmes and the Prime Min- ister gave way.

I-iis train, taking him to New Glasgow. N. 8., stopped to allow the train bearing the Progressive Conservative leader to go through at Kiruac. about 22 miles frol Halifax. Mr. st. Laurent was moving out of Halifax. Mr. Drew into Halifax from Moncton, N.B.

Princess Finds Theatre In Home Banned By Law

IDNDON. May l5 ~10?) — n-lnc fliaablth has found it would against the law to have

a small movie theatre installed in the basement of Clarence House. her new home.

clot-moo Home, a four-storey msrnion where lilo and her hus- band, the Duke of Edinburgh. to 1m. is just about ready f them. Technicians have started in- stalling refinements for comfort

5nd qnjoyment. That's where the iew oflwed “P- The royal couple are ardent

home movie fans and thly 111d planned a small buunent theatre. The movie lndultl‘! la" thtm

the projectors and other apparatus as a wedding gift.

Now they've found it is against the law for them to install itie stuff. Movie installations require tireiproofing. Fireproofing requires certain building materials. The government says no licenses are being issued yet for those materials in private homes. '

Other than the movie. however. m. hnugg l; going according to plan. Princess Elizabeth. Prince Philip and baby Prince Charlie are expected to move in late this mouth, when the parents finish a visit to Scotland and Northern Refund.

Catholic Church Destroyed By Fire

QUEBEC, May lb -— (GP) - Fire- men tonight poured tons of water into the smouldering ruins of sliver- spired St. Vincent de Paul Church. levelled in a general alarm fire early today.

Located in the heart of Quebec on Abraham Hill, the spectacular blaze raced through the Roman Catholic Church and a school for children next to it. No one was in- jurod.

Rev. Gaston Pontbrland. parish priest, estimated damage at more than $360,000. '

More than 100 children. board- ers in the St. Vincent de Paul School were evacuated safely.

The fire broke out at about 9 5J1" 1Y5 0118M was not immediate- ly known.

News In Brief

NEW YORK. May l5 (OP) - A plan for round-table confer- ences to settle the India-South Africa dispute over treatment of Indians by the Union Government was approved Saturday by the United Nations General Assembly.

NEW YORK. May l5 -- (GP)- The hot issues of Franco Spain and Italy's former colonies are tho major items left for action in the United Nations General Assembly which hopes to wind up its stormy spring session within two days.

. May l5 — (C?) — British and American sources said Saturday the three Western Pow- ers and Soviet Russia are mei- ins good progress toward agree- ment on the mechanics of restor- ing Germany's east-went trade.

UEIYROTI‘, Mty 15 — (AP) — The United States Oovemment has been asked by union officials to intervene in the 11-day Ford strike after another peace confer- ence failed Saturday.

SHANGHAI. May 15 — (AP)- The Chinese Nationalists reported today they have repulsed a throe- riay Communist offensive which. at its farthest advance Saturday. penetrated to a point only five miles northwest of shanghai. However, the garrison admitted a withdrawal into what it calls the "main defence none” on the railway west of the city.

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Canadian agricultural chemists estimate that pests destroy 88D.- 000.000 worth of farm produce each year. or l‘! per cent of the

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By Alvin J. Bteinkopf

IONIXJN. May l!) — (AP) — The Polish Embassy charged to- day that the United States state Department threatened to seize the liner Batory unless her mas- ter surrendered the fugitive Com- munist Gerhart Dialer.

Eisler, held in Southampton Jail after being carried off the Polls liner Saturday by four stalwar British policemen, himself issued a statement through the embassy declaring. "I am the first prison- er otf the North Atlantic Pact."

The 52-year-old Communist who jumped $23,500 ball and stowed away on the Batory in New York

while" two prison sentences were impending against him in the

_ United states, charged that he had been "kidnapped" and his rights as a political refugee "bru- tally" violated.

Take Serious View

The embassy, in a statement. said it took a serious view of the whole occurrence and is lodging a strong protest with the British Foreign Office tomorrow against what it regards as a flagrant violation of Polish sovereignty.

At one stage of the eight hours of negotiations on board the ship at Southampton the captain, Jan Cwikllnski. was virtually held pris- onerlon his own ship by Scotland Yard 'officers. the spokesman claimed.

Albert Morski, counsellor of the embassy. told a press conference the British officers who boarded the Batory apparently feared members of the crew might inter- fere. ‘

The statement declared the Britons had violated "internation- ally accepted principles of law and order and human rights."

British atemcnt

A British Foreign Otlfice offi- cial said the Batory was in Brit- ish waters and therefore it was "within our jurisdiction and with- in our competence" to arrest Eis- ler on extradition charges. He said the courts would decide whether he is to be, extradited.

Eisler, in his own statement, said: "I am being kidnapped by the British authorities by force and violence, acting as gendarmes for American reaction, from a Polish boat."

Declaring "I am a political refugee, an anti-Nazi German." he said he had been kept in the United States against his will.

‘"l"he British authorities - - —

have brutally violated the old British tradition of asylum for political ornigres, fighting for freedom and progress," he con- tended. '

He thus touched an a tradition of which Britons are extremely proud. During Hitler's rule Bri- tain admitted thousands of politi- cal refugees from Germany and German-occupied lands. since the \var she has extended asylum '-° other thousands from Commun- ist-ruled countries.

Eisier is to appear in a South- ampton magistratek court to- morrow for a hearing when appli- cation will be made to Mk8 him before London's Bow Street mal- istrateb court

Three Killed in. Traffic Accident

OKOIOKS, Alta.. hiss 16 - (OP) - Three men were killed and a fourth injured today when an autorriobila in which they were riding plunged off the road near heirs and ca-ught fire. ‘

The dead: Burt Trout of Osl- wln. Aita., Arthur Stewart of Cal- gary, and Frederick McAmond (iicinetown unavailable). Andrew Chisholm (hometown uavaiiabie) escaped with mino intjuriel.

Although in] ed, made ‘his way to a nearby farm home to seek assistance.

Police said bodies of ‘ii-wt and Stewart were in the bunting car when they reached the smite. Mc- Amond was found pinned beneath the automobile. He ‘died in a Cai- gary hospital leu than six hours after the accident.

S. Stake Department Sees Danger In Europe

Weak Ddences ls liivifalion To Aggression

By John M. Ilightower

WASHINGTON, May 15 —- (AP) — The State Department issued a new warning Saturday of’ danger of a possible Russian attack on Western Europe, despite the eas- ing of cold-war tensions brought by the end of the Berlin blockade.

A new power balance must be created in Europe, the department said, because present Western de- fences are so weak that they actually "invite military aggress- ion." Although Russia was not specifically named in this connect- ion. there was no doubt Russia was meant.

The warninz hlimaxed the first complete official statement for Tfiflrmifis Western European coun- tries in the Atlantic Pact, beginning with a $l,l30.000,000 military-aid program this year.

The pronouncement outlined a six-point_ military-aid plan for Western Europe and other non- Communist countries.

President Truman, the State Da- Dflfllmeni Mid. will present the aid program soon. His recommend- ations ‘will total $1,45D.000,000 _ the $1.l30.000.0()0 for Europe dur- ing the fiscal year starting July

I. pills $320,000,000 for Greece, Turkey. Iran and a few other coun- tries, under Soviet Communist pressure.

“It must be perfectly clear to the people of the United States," the department said. “that we cannot count on our friends in Western Europe to resist if our strategy in the event of war is to abandon these friends to the enemy with a Promise of later liberation."

Under the North Atlantic Treaty. “plans for the common defence of the free world must provide for the security of Western Europe."

The State Department did not Din itself down at this time to an estimate of the number of years that may be required to restore the European balance oi’ power, with American aid. It did refer to the projected plan as an "interim" program; it spoke of the "programs 7°!‘ Subfiqllent Years" but made no estimates of cost after the first year.

Prime Minister's Campaign Visit

Final arrangements for the campaign visit of Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Louis St. Laurent were announced Saturday by Mr. Picton R. MacCorrnac, President of the ‘Queen's County Liberal Associat- on.

The Prime Minister will arive at Wood Islands at 6:30 this evening where he will be met by Associat- ion officials and motored fo Char- lottetown. Dinner is scheduled for eight o'clock at The Charlottetown. Following this. the party will leave for the Forum for the mass meet- inc which starts at nine o'clock.

Mr. MacCormac will preside at "16 meeting. at which brief pre- lfminary speeches will be made by the four Liberal candidates and Premier J. Walter Jones. The Reece Regiment Band will be in attendance and the Prime Minister will be escorted to the platform b? a Guard of Honour represent- ins the Navy. Army and Air Force Cadets and comprising Petty

Cardinal McGuigun Arrives From Rome

NEW YORK, May i5 - (CF) - Janie-s Cardinal McGuigan, Roman Catholic archbishop of Toronto, arrived Saturday from a six-week visit to Rome and said he 101d this Pope "stronger than ever."

Death Last Night 0f Senator Murdock

GUELPH. Ont . May l5 -(CP)- Senator James Murdock, 77, who had represented Ontario in the Uip- l per House since March. 1930, died:

tomcat. He was Minister oi’ Labor in the Liberal goverrunent formed by

MacKe-rlzle King in 1921 but. WES defeated when he sought re-elect- ion.

Senator Murdock becm-ie a storm centre in the fall of 1933 when an attempt was made to oust him from the Canadian tiles-presidency of the Brotherhood of Railway lrainmerr during a wage dispute. He said then) that the attempt arose when he was blamed for not preventing a IO-per-cent wage cut on Canadian railways. The senator later obtained an injunction to de- lay his removal.

Born in Brighton, England, he came to Canada in 1876. I-fe worked as a Canadian Pacific trainman on runs out of London. Ont, from 1N0 to i906.

islanders Wih Prizes Al Dal.

HALIFAX, May i5 —(GP)— C K. Hoyt, a science graduate from North Sydney. N.S., was listed as winner of the Governor Generals gold medal in the 1948-41.) palhousie University arts and science prize list re- leased during the week-end.

Other prize winners included: M.C. Currie. Montague, P.E.I., Howard Murray Greek Scholar-

ship; J G. MacDougall, Rocky Polrri, P 15.1., Walter P. Copp memorial engineering prize.

Drew Completes lsi. Week's Tour

(By Canadian Pross Staff Writer)

MONCTON’, NB“ May 15-(6?) -— George Drew, Progressive Con- servative leuder, concluded the first week of his Federal election campaign tour with a promise that an administration under his lead- ership will restore responsible government to Canada.

He made the promise last night in a speech at Petitcodlac, a farm- ing community 25 miles west of here. He reiterated it an hour later in another speech at Shediac, a

fishing and farming centre l'i miles north of Moncton. He took an indirect slap at

Prime Minister St. Laurent in the speeches without mentioning him by name. Mr. Drew said he was amazed to rend reports that some are claiming there are no great issues involved in the present elec- tlon.