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YUGOSLAV ‘PRESS REPORTS RUSSIAN TROOP MOVEMENTS

Commons Discusses Federal Education Aid T0 Provinces

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Guatemalan Flood Deaths Reach 4,000

Meaning property damage new estimated at $fi0,000.000: ileiierts still far from Complete.

Iiiews in Brief

VANCOUVER, Oct. 10-—(CP)— m, George S. Hume of Ottawa. Federal mines official, said today that natural gas reserves in Al. hortn now are large enough to permit the construction of a pipe- line to the Pacific coast.

SUDBURY, Ont., Oct. 19—(CP)-— Tin- Sudbury Star snys in a news. page story today that the succes- siii- to Farqunhnr Oliver as leader of tho Ontnrio Liberal Party will h.» lion. Paul Martin, Federal llcnltli Minister.

OTTAWA, Oct. 19—-(CP)-—In a hits)‘. booming year. the Canadian wnrillefl textile industry produced goods worth 512.511.39.169 in -1947. the Bureau of Statistic: reported today. Production was 16.3-per- sent higher than in 1948.

Coming Events

"Hope River bazaar and chicken ‘Hillier Oct. 25th- and 26th.

"Mail your Films to Csrnhum Photo Studio, Charlottetown.

"Special Junior Farmers meet- infl. Cornwall Hall, Oct, 20.

"Masquerade Dance. Little Pond Monday. October 24th.

"Masquerade Dance, Fanning Brook School, October 24th.

"Chicken Supper. North Milton Hall. today. First sitting 5.30.

"Results: Dance at Skyline. New London. each Friday night,

"Now buying Timothy Seed, Reg- istered. Cleaned or Uncleaned. Me. Glfifln and Boyle.

"Rollo Bay Hall, Bazaar, mick- ?" Film)". bingo, etc., Nov. 7, B, 9. Don't miss it, .

"Masquerade Dance. Curran Ban Hall, Friday. October 21st. Melody Boys Orchestra.

"Reserve November 8th for Bazaar and Chicken Supper, Bout-ls Rustico Hall.

"Dance Mt. Stewart Legion Hall every Thursday night. music by Al Blanchard.

"Bcln Supper. Bingo. Games. Dance. etc. North Rustlco, Friday.- Octobor 21st. Suppers at 5 P. M.

"Dance, ‘Grand View H all. Thursday, Oct. 20. Cliff Lilly's Orchestra.

“Dance in Webster's Corner School, Friday, October 21st. Burke's Orchestra.

"Show "The Plainsman" wltn Gory Cooper at New Glasgow to- night at 8.30. ,

"Dance Vernon River Hall Fri- fid)’. October 21st. Sponsored by Vernon River Women's Institute. Miilview Orchestra.

"Coming to Cherry Valley Hall, Friday, Oct. 21, Brooklyn Trio, Diners and other entertainers. Aus- Ilfies Y. P. U.

"Coming to the Armouries the new Trade and Industries Fair featuring Don Messer's road arty n; entertainment. A Y's en's l 0W,

"Masquerade Dance in Vernon Hall, Friday, Oct 28th. Prinz for best costumes. Added ‘attractions. Miilview Orchestra.

“Special meeting of Kingston Abeswsit “receptory for confer- Pms sixth and seventh degrees on Friday night.

"Dancing, Island!" Country Club. ‘Travellers Rest, ova-y Thurs- day. Orchestra Western s. fea- iilring George Chsppeii, vi n.

"Mosques-ado Dance. loll ‘s Cross I-lsll. ‘K111111407. October TI ii- Modern and old time dancing. Good music. prises for costumes. door prise.

"Amos P. Gallant. South Rus- iiqo buying chicken and fowl "I"? day. Will pay straight highest market cs fer well-fin- ished chicken. rite or phone.

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GUATEMALA, Guatemala, Oct. I9—(AP)—The mounting toll of Guatemala‘: rainy season floods were officially estimated today at about 4.000 dead and at least $50,- 000,000 property damage.

Foreign Minister Gonzalez Are- valo announced the totals, on the basis of reports still far from complete. as Central American neighbors and the United States extended aid.

_"As each additional report ar- rives," Arevalo said, "the disaster assumes greater proportions."

While he was talking to a re- porter, he received word 1,000 homeless children have been col- lected in Esculntla, a town of 2B.- 000 south of the Capital. Their parents presumably are dead.

Coffee producers say at least 30 per cent of Gustemelts $33,- 000,000 coffee crop has been des- troyed. Arevslo commented: "My estimate is from J0 to 50 per cent."

A rich grazing belt, from 20 to 40 miles wide, which stretches for more than 200 miles along the Pacific coast was one of the sec- tions hardest hit. The Foreign Minister said i300 cattle were drowned on his ranch there and that many ranchers lost all their livestock.

Destruction of roads by the sweep of waters handicapped re- lief and rescue work. Many vil- lages are entirely isolated. Are- valo said the country sorely needs transport planes and road equip- ment as well as food. medicines Ind clothing. , »

Children Return To Die |n_Flre_

SAINT JOHN. NB» Oct. 19 - (OH-After being led to safety

ifmm their burning home early to-

day. two children returned to the flaming house at Cody's in Queens County. and were burned to death They were William Proctor, Jr.. six. and Anita Proctor. 14, son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Proctor.

The mother and iiwo other child- rm. Wilma, 12, and Eugene, 13. suffered minor burns and shock. The father. a carpenter snployed st Jemseg. was away home at the time.

Awakened by the fire. Proctor amused the children. led them to safety and ran to a neigh- bor for help. Meamvhile, unknown to the others, William and Anita returned to the house and were trapped. Flames and smoke pre- vented efforts to save them when it was realized what had happened.

One theory was that the boy turned back to save some possess- ions and that his elder sister re- turned to rescue him.

Mrs. Proctor was burned about the shoulders. ‘The other two children suffered foot and leg burns as they fled frcim the house. The survivors found shelter with s

neighbor. Proctor returned from Jemseg when notified of the tragedy.

Cause of the fire was unknown. The family snunbers believed no fires had been left burning in the stoves last ni ht and the furnace bad not been .

The house and a nearby shed were destroyed but neighbors saved a barn and kept the flames from qireading farther.

Jet Bombers

IDNDON. Oct. 10 -(lteuters) — Russia was reported today to be undertaking large-scale production of a new four-Jet medium bomber.

‘Rio r was msde , by Jsnes’ All ‘the world's Aircraft in its 1040-50 edition lust published. Janos said the Jet bomber was de- ‘signed ‘l: Sergei Ilyuditfs, 00-year- old Ru an designer. and is bsins produced st the fornisr ' Jiniliers plant which has been finest wholly re-eetablished in Russia.

The plant has sn experimental station at Rinity. 100 iles north of Moscow, and its main production unit is at Knlrycheff in Samaria.

At the same plsol. J- oes said. it was reported that the Junkcs Ju- l‘! few-Jet lumber of orisinal German ssign was in limited pro-

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"Russian intorcst in iIir-Wopeiled aircraft can be unders: ad. when it s realised that the soles aircraft

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liene Mayer Likely To Be French Premier

By HARVEY HUDSON

PARIS, Oct. 19 — (AP)-—Rene Mayer. a political moderate with a big-business background, will ask confirmation tomorrow as Premier of France from the Na- tional Assembly.

He is expected to get confirma- tion easily. Parliamentary observ- ers estimate he will win from 20 to 40 more votes than the major- ity of 310 necessary. -

Mayer is a member of the Radi- cal Socialist Party which. despite its name. stands slightly right of centre. He apparently has re- ceived assurances of support from right-wing groups that refused to back Socialist Jules Moch in his ill-starred efforts earlier this week to form a Cabinet.

Mayer is 54. As French politi- cal leaders go. he is a relative new- comer. He entered the national

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‘Guiding in this Province is go-i 1118 ahead and it is up to each one) of you to do her bit by backing the organization with both assistance and prayers and help to build a bigger and better Canada. We be- long to an organization that is "d"? trying to do something for world fellowship." stated Mrs. D.- ES. Wlshart, Toronto, Dominion Chief Guide Commissioner, at the semi-annual meeting of the Prince Edward Island Girl Guide Assoc. iation held for the first time at Government House yesterday af- tel-noon,

Mrs. J. Gordon MscDonal-i. Provincial Commissioner, presided over a. record attendance and the Chief Guide as guest speaker, was introduced by Mrs. Harry cud- more, Deputy Provincial Commis- sioner.

Mrs. Wishart said she was de- lighted to be in Charlottetown and was getting a fine insight into Guiding not only in this Province. but also throughout the Maritime Provinces generally as she is now on a tour of the four Maritime Provinces. “You should feel hon-

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Commends Progress In Girl Guide Activities

Chief C. W. MacArthur

Cold and Snow In Wesie_ri_i_Siaies

OIHCAGO, Oct. 19 — (AP) Snow and cold puffed across the plains states today in winter's first big preview. Storms still raged in the North Atlantic and Southern California was pounded by 901d, wintry winds.

Pleasant weather prevailed in most other sections of the United States.

A large area. of Montana was under four to eight inches of snow. Snow was forecast as far eastward as Western Nebraska and Northwest Kansas,

The United States Coast Guard said the North Atlantic storms had moderated slightly but would last two more days. Some liners or transports wara running through heavy seas as much as a. day late.

WINNIP%. Oct. 19 —(CP) — Wintry weather moderated today in Western Canada after dumping

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Czech Purge Exiends In p New Direction

PRAGUE. Oct. 1i) —(A P) -— Czochoslovakla‘; purge reached into‘ the ranks of directors and manag- ers of nationalized industries to- day. A score of these Communist- approved, Government - appointed executives were fired.

Even these directors apparently were found politically unreliable or unmble to cope with absenteeism among their employees and falling production records. The dismissals were announced in the official Gazette‘?

Arrests of small business men in

cities and towns outside Prague continued. Sokol. Communist - controlled

sports organisation. amounced a sharp cur‘ “ ent. of athletic oom- petitlons with the West. The eur- tailment apparently was ordered

for fear that many stars would

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nlcians to work side-lry-aide with their Russian counterparts." Jones

said.

Janos warned against drawing any loo hard and fast conclusions because so little information has been released en Soviet develop- ment of gss turbine and rocket propulsion. But the publication added: (‘West to be progress ng en s rocket- propslled missiles, rocket projectiles (incl sdvsncod V-s type roc- ket inissi ls). pilotleu aircraft (German v-t flyinghoad: type) and advanced design in the dub-limit)

or.“ ‘ s most interesting example in the last mentioned class is s swept.- bait wing le-seat research‘ monoplanl.

ore-m. This la reported a speed of l.100 kilometres (5.5 miles an hour) and may he the type that the missions ln May.

as much as 20 inches of snow on Alberta.

Snow still blanketed much of Al- berta, Saskatchewan and Western Manitoba. Temperatures hovered near freezing. But skies cleared over Saskatchewan and Alberta and warmer air moved into Al- berto today from the northwest. A high of 45 degrees was forecast for Edmonton tomorrow.

Expeclttiihfianks lo Go Overseas

NEW YORK. Oct. l9 -— (AP) -—- All roads will lead to Europe and the Holy Land in I950, say lead- illg travel agencies.

They now are predicting up to 600.000 Americans will cross the Atlantic during the year.

What such a flood of tourists would mean to dollar-starved countries can be imagined from a United States Department. of Commerce report that 1940 sei; the post-war record for American tourist travel abroad. The Depart- ment said 250.000 Americans had visited Europe up to Sept. l5.

One of the biggest attractions will be the pilgrimages to Home and other religious centres on the continent and in Palestine. This will be the Roman Catholic holy year, the first since 195. Groups, large and small, are planning mass visits to the religious shrines,

The American Express Company said that-these holy year pilgrim- ages will add greatly to the antic- ipated crush of tourists who are bsingattrscted to Enroll! by dl~ valuation of currency in 1b eoun- tries. Under devaluation, tourists can go further, stay longer, see more and buy more.

Thomas Cook and Sons and Am- erican , report devaluation already has upset mid-summer travel gredictions for this year lsy as muc as 1o per cent.

IDNDDN. Oct. 19 —(CP) —New buildings rising above the bombed ruins of the City of london are beating archaeologists in their race to wrest secrets of the past from the shattered foundations. "Unless more volunteers and more money are forthcoming soon, London will have lost for all time its‘ buried treasure laid open by the blits." said Adrian Oswald, secretary to the Roman and Medieval lmldon

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Appointment Oi New Ch’town Police Chief

At a special meeting of the Olty Council yesterday at rigor], gym-i" W. MacArthur. etired R.C,M_P_ corporal, was appointed Uhiei o1 Police for the City of Charlotte. town. his duties to commence on November 1. 1949.

Moved by Coun. C.M. cox and seconded by Coun. .l.D. Stewart, the following resolution was passed without dissent or discugsigyi; "That Mr. Charles W. MacArthur be appointed to the position of Chief of Police on probation at a "ii-TY 0i $2.400 per annum, his duties to commence on November

Chief A. Blrtwhistle will be granted leave of absence for one month from November 1, when he will be retired on superannuation, Coun. M. Aliban Farmer. chairman of the Police Committee, informed The Guardian.

The new Chief was selected from a. total of eight applications receiv- od in answer to the Council's re- cent advertisement. Other applic- ants were J.D. Butierworth, Syd- ney; Sgt. Augustus Dowling. Char- lottetown City Police; Wilfred In- msn, Charlotte-town; Earle Levy, Halifax Police Department; D.J. Matheaon. (retired) Regine. Police Department; samucl Maohon. Southport; and N. Alvin Shaw, Charlottetown, (retired) R.C.M.P.

It was stated that George W. Bears, Paxkdale. had applied about l- ye?! 889. but had not made an application on this occasion.

Born in Leadville, Colorado in 1394. Mr. MacArthur came to Prince Edward Island at an early age with his father. the late Mr. Charles E. MacArthur. In 1914, he enlisted in the CanadianArmy and served with distinction with 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles, win- ning the Military Medal and his wmlnlasion in the field. I-Ie was retired in 1919 with the rank of Captain.

Returning to the Island a few years after the war, the new Chief taught school at Argyle Shore. He removed thence to New York. re- turning again to the Island in 1929 and joining the Provincial Police on November 16, 1931. Following the amalgamation of that force with the R. C.M.P. in May, 1932. Mr. MacArthur remained on the Island. serving seven years at Bor- den. In the fall of 1944 he was transferred to command the Perth Detachment. New Brunswick, with the rank o1 Corporal, with which rank he was ‘retired in June. 1949 on pension.

Mr. MacArthur hurried the for- mar Miss Hilda. McLure of Brackley Point, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Colin MoLure and neice of W. Chester S. McLure, M P.

GRAIN ELEVATORS FULL

MONTREAL, Oct. 19 —-(CP) — Port elevators were so full of grain today that harbor officials were only able to unload two Lake sliips out of a. fleet of 10. and 24 box cars out of 3B7. However, slight re- lief is expected tomorrow when three tramp ships begin loading with almost 1.000.000 bushels.

Prime Minister Sees Possibilities 0i Controversy

OTTAWA, Oct. 19 --(C.P)—d"ed- eral gran-ts to Provinces for edu- cation have possibilities of con- troversy, Pri-me Minister St. Laur- ent. said today In the Commons during a debate on education. The Prime Minister while con- ceding it might be necessary to continue financial help to some educational institutions. said def- lnite decisions might be left until the Government had received the report of the Royal Commission on Arts and Sciences.

The education discussion. which occupied the whole afternoon sess- ion of the Commons during private members‘ day. developed on s. reso- lution by R R. Knight (COIL- Saskatoon) asking the Government to consider aid to the Provinces for expanding and equalizing educat- ional opportunities across Canada.

Progressive Conservative speak- ers backed the principle of the resolution, but George Drew. ‘Pro- gressive Conservative leader, warn- od that the giving of Federal as- sistance should be free of attempt: to gain indirect control of educat- ion 1n the Provinces.

Mr. Drew also called for a Dcm- futon-Provincial conference at ivhlch the over-all financial posit» ion of the Provinces on education and all other matters could be all dealt with, rather than taking "piecemeal" action on education alone.

Earlier. the House voted 141 to 4.5 against accepting a resolution by T.l... Church (PC-Jibronto Broad- viow) asking the Government to seek provincial co-operatiors in curtailing accidents.

No Probe 0i Oil

The Government informed the Commons. in the tabling of an ex- change of letters with Attorney- General Corman of Saskatchewan, that it does not propose to investi- gate the possibility that a price- fixlng wmbirre exists in Canada's oil industry. The Attorney-General had asked for an inquiry undea- the Combines Investigation Act.

In the Senate. debate continued on a. Commons bill to abolish Can- adian appeals to the judicial oom- mlttee of the Privy Council.

The Prime Minister said all quarters of the House would wel- ccme the opportunity of focusalng attention on the problem of equal- ity of opportunity.

He agreed with Mr. Drew that any Federal grants to the Prov- inces would have to be arranged so as to avoid Federal control. direct or indirect. on s. matter which was essentially one of provincial juris- diction. It was a question that had "possibilities of controversy."

Ml‘. Drew said it would b0 119W!‘ asry to examine the whole field of Dominion-Provincial relations 1° that ‘Provincial requirements oh

To Discuss ll. K. Purchases in Canada

OTTAWA, Oct. 19 --(OP) —-'!'wo Federal Deputy Ministers Saturday will leave for London ‘by air for a week's discussions on United King- dom purchases in Canada next year. Max Mackenzie, Deputy Minister of ‘Ir-sale. and J.T. Tsggart, Deputy MinlatAr of Agriculture. are ex- pected to range over the whole of Canadian exports to the U.K.. in- cluding base metals. lilsnber pro- ductions and foodstuffs. In 1948 Britain purchased about $700,000,- 000 worth of goods, including more than $370,000,000 worth of food- stuffs.

Defence Depi. Report. Tabled

OTTAWA, Oct. 19 — (C?) — Canada's policy oi maintaining small, compact, well-equipped and

three services is emphasized the annual report of the National Defence Department, tabled today in the Commons.

The aim of establishing a nuc- leus for speedy expansion in the event of war is summed up in the following excerpts from organiza- tion reports on the three services:

NAVY "In case of emergency the role

of the Canadian Navy would be similar to that played in the last

well-trained fighting forces in allil in

Saysliiar Talk Being Stepped iii)

BELGRADE. Oct. 19 -— (AP) - Yigoslavlfs ofiicial puss reported today that Russia has moved Red. Army troops into neighboring Cominform countries as part of a. "war-mongering" campaign against Premier Tim's Government.

The report was carried in B- three-column article in Borba. voice of the Government. in the most specific accusation about Russian troop movements yet made public in Yugoslavia.

The article declared that Russia. has moved, into Romania through. Bucharest with some small units approaching the border toursrd. Yugoslavia.

The article reported that Com- inform (Communist International Information Bureau) countries, with Russian-help, are strength- ening their border guards and building trenches and bunkers all along their frontiers with Yugo- slavla.

“All these military preparations are being followed by stroll!" war-mongering propaganda in this

' frontier areas," Borba laid.

In Bulgaria, Borba said, "fort- ifications are being built" and War talk is being stepped up under the slogan of Macedonian "liberation."

Macedonia - now split up am-

war-protection of shipping as the indispensable means for car- rlage of men and material.

“The RCN. consists o! perman- ent and reserve forces. The do- Ject of the permanent force is to provide a well-trained nucleus equipped with ships of the classes needed for coastal defence and the protection of trade. to train reserves and to provide for the administration and training per- sonnel and equipment to permit of whatever expansion may be neces- sary."

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