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No Provincia.

. Sales Tax

in issue Says Government

A I-lansafd report quoting the P. E. I. Govcmrnentfs approval of npmposed Provincial sales tax ,3” in effect repudiated in the uglslature yesterday when the subject; was brought up in the Draft Address debate by Mr. R. 1!. Bell. leader of the Opposition.

Whiln he was in full accord with the move to change the Brit- N. North America Act for the purpose of extending old age pensions payments. Mr. Bell said me: he and his colleagues were ,m,,.g1,: opposed to the further 5iiggcst.ioii that the Act he amend- ed to enable the Province to im- pose a sales tax. Ho chided the Governmrnt for acting with "un- seemly haste" in agreeing to the latter ivronnsai.

lntcrrupting at this point. Prem- ier Jones said there was nothing in the Speech from the Throne about a Provincial sales tax. "I would suggest.” he said. "that the lion. nirmber is putting up a straw man to knock down. It has never been suggested by any-

dy...

Mi-. Bell:"Accordingto llansard. the Provinces were all circularit- ed about January 2. asking for their reaction to this amendment. dealing both with old age pens- ions and a Provincial sales tax. Ind the Premier expressed his agreement with both."

Prrrnlcr Jones: "We had noth- ing to do with a Provincial sales tax at Ottawa."

Mr. Hell: it was all contained in one document. which I under- slalld was replied to by this Gov- ernrncnt. stating that they were quite in accord with both-pro- pnsals."

lion. A. W. Matheson: "They were two separate que.stions.'.'.-..

lllr. Bi-ll: "Two separate quest- ions in one document, It seems to m that this Government was a attic too quick on the draw when

ev replied to Ottawa agreeing with this tax proposal. The other Provinces have taken the matter into consideration. In" any case I wish to state that we on this side of the House will be very much averse to any Provincial sales tax.” He emphasized that the monthly wine average in this Province is the lowest in Canada and that rising living costs would make ihr illx it great hardship.

Hon. Mr. Matheson: has spnkrn about it."

llir. BL-ll: "We know you did a lot of writing about it."

(lir. Hell's reference was to the proposed amendments to the B.N. A. Art appearing in the Hansard report of the House of Commons proceedings of Feb. 1. 1951. The changes were. (1) for the purpose of enlarging the scope of old age Denslons provisions. and (2) for the raising of Provincial revenue by "inriiroct taxation within the Province in rcspectiof the sale of floods." etc. at a rate not exceed- inll fl percent.

(The Hanlard text quotes the Premier's reply on Jan. 5 to the Minister of Justice as follows: "Di-or .)ir. Gorson: The Govern- airnt of Prince Edward Island on- llrovi-s the two proposed amend- Iaenis to the British North Amer- In Act respecting old age pena- ions and a Provincial oalea tax vvlilrli were forwarded In your lot- irr of January 2. Yonro very truly, .7. Walter Joneo."

Coming Events

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Iranian Premier Shol Toilealh

TEHERAN. Iran. March 7- (AP)-Prcmlor Gen. All ilazmara. a tough little anti-Communist with a general reform plan. was shot to death today at a funeral in a Teheran mosque.

Informed sources identified the assassin as Abdullah Rastegar. a member oi Fadayam Islam, a fan- atical Moslem sect.

The motive of the slaying. which could easily upset the tran- quility of this strategic oll-pro- ducing section of the East-West front. remained obscure. But the best sources believed Communists were not involved.

(Reuters News Agency said Ras- tegar attempted ' "' after the shooting but wasseized by police.)

News in Brief

HALIFAX. March 7-(CP) - Premier Macdonald told the Nova Scotia Legislature today he ex- pects to present his budget tomor- row - a budget that will contain news of new taxation for the first time in years.

OTTAWA. March 7-(CP)-The Industrial Development Bank Act new permits extending loans for the processing of fish. Gordon Higgins (P0-St. John's East) was told today in the Commons.

LONDON. Ont.. March 7-(GP) -Prime Miniatu Innis St. Lour- ent said today that wartime-style food subsidies will have to be con- sidered to check the rising cost of living and keep imported foods in line with the general Canadian price structure. At the same time. he said the Liberal Government has not yet made any firm decis- ion on controls policy to recom- mend to Parliament.

QUEEN. March 'l-(GP)-Mr. Justice Valmoro nlenvcnue today nullified the election by acelamat- ion of buyer Lucien Borne last Nov. 13. and ordered the city to hold new elections April 0. The Quebec superior Court ruling was on Loonteotati by Barthelemi !.o0lerc. a city property-owner. alleging that the city clerk illeg- ally rejected papers of a last-min- ufo candidate on nomination day Nov. 13.

Captured, Ot

MONTREAL. March 7-(OP)... Police tonight aought a daring gunman who today robbed the Caisoc Populairc Do Sacre Coeur do Jesus in Montreal's east-end and escaped with 32.000.

However. police captured an accomplice of the bandit and said they expect to capture the fugitive slmnwll

The capture was partly due to the darlngnoas of a 25-year-old bank teller. Denise Odette. who telephoned police as the bandits prepared to leave the bank.

The captured bandit. unidenti- fied by police. ran almost into the arms of Leon Pronovoat. ape- ciai bank investigator. who purn-i

Drive Enemy 7 from Spurs Of Hill 532

Bill Boss. Canadian Press cor- respondent with the Canadian forces in Korea. writes a detailed account of their first hand-to hand combat with Chinese troops. I-Lis dispatch was written from the

I front at 11 PM. Wednesday Korea

time. By Bill Bola Canadian Press Staff Writer WES CENTRAL SECTOR.

Korea. March 7 -(CP) -Cold steel. used in heavy close-quarters fighting with the Chinese, carried the Patriciaa late today on to spurs of Hill 532.

The hill is a. dominating position 2 1-2 miles southeast of Yongdu. a junction on the road leading southwest from I-Iongchon.

Exasperated after a bitterly- contested seven-hour advance against the Chinese-as well dug in as usual in positions mand- ing every approach up to tho 1.- 600-fgot feature-g Patricia com- pany under Capt. Gordon Turn- bull of Toronto threw finesse to the winds late in the afternoon and went in with the bayonet.

TOKYO. March 8 -(Thursday) -.(CP)-Canadian and Austi-align troops. spearheading a Common- wealth brlgade thrust on Korea's west-central front. advanced three miles into heavily-fortified country Wednesday.

Reuters news agency troops from the cut the Communist between Yongdu and in their advance.

"Advancing thrcrigh . hgu of Communist fire," Reuters mid, "they put a claw-like hold on the lower slopes of a. Chinese-held ridge. inflicting heavy casualties before digging in for the night."

said the two Dominion: supply route I-Ioengsong

Different Terrain

Reuters correspondent John Collass. in a front-line dispatch, said the Canadians and Austral- ians were moving forward through

in Korea. The sector in which they are operating is more than 30 miles east of Seoul.

Colless reported the Canad- ian and Australians were dug in Wednesday night "while the Communists continued to send down a stream of fire from commanding positions." Colic-ss' dispatch continued:

As light broke on the advancing troops the Communists brought their machine-guns in bear. But they could not turn back the .alow, relentless advance.

Aircraft dived out of the sky. bombing. strafing and rocketing the Communist-held ridges.

A British staif officer. speaking

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One Montreal Bandit

her Sought

The loot was carried by gunman who got away. He left the bank about a minute before his accomplice, who was busy keep- ing the bank staff covered with g revolver.

The robbery marked the second bank hold-up in Montreal this week. The Windsor Ralwayu stat. ion branch of the Bank of Mom. tool was robbed of HNO Monday.

In today's robbery police said the money was taken from the cash wicket of simons uclair ehortly after 11 am. one of the thugs ordered her to turn her book and not watch what he was doing.

While he was scooping up the money. Miss Odette phoned police

the

gideiod the thug until police arriv-

waanmomu. llarch 1 --(A!) mi death verdict was returned

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headquarters.

Would - Be Assassin Of Truman To Be Executed -

some of the most difficult terrain'

TOKYO. March 8-(Thursday)- (CP)-United Nations troops in a general attack smashed five miles deep into Communist lines Wed- nesday on the west-central sector of a flaming 70-mile front.

In the west-central sector. Can- adian and Australian troops oi the

"Commonwealth Brigade advanced

three miles into heavily-defended enemy territory. cutting the Com- munist supply route between Yongdu and Hoengsong.

At the east end of the front. an estimated 13,500 North Koreans struck hard at Republic of Korea troops and drove them back at least three miles. -.

These furious attacks and counter-attacks may be a life" lude to the expected Chinese spring offensive, with the Al- lies trying to keep the Reds off balance while the North Koreans probe for a soft spot in South Korean lines. . ' The U. S. 25th Division with

Unemployment Insurance Claims

OTTAWA. March 7-(CP)- Claims for unemployment ,insur- ance benefits declined five per cent during January over the cor- responding month last year. the Bureau of statistics reported to- day.

Claims during the mcnth totall-

ed 172.269. compared with 182,053 for January. 1050. Declines were recorded in Ontario and British Columbia but slight increases were registered in the other provinces. The claims amounted to 39.387,- 2'10 for 3.780.241 unemployed days against a1l.7ill.1L3 void for 4.025- 361 days a year ago. Claims by provinces durinz thh month follows with totals for the corresponding month last year in brackets: Quebec 50.785 (50,521): Ontario 42.431 (50,944): British Columbia 29.357 (37,402); Nova scotia 10.826 (10,290); Manitoba 0.713 (8.070): Alberta. 0.702 (0,375); New Brunswick 7.523 (7.127): Saa- katchewan 7.037 (5.968): New- foundland 2.900 (367); Prince Ed- ward Island 1.500 (1.080).

Turns Down Offer To Take Ploy To Franco

MONTREAL. March 7 -(CP)- Oratien Geiirias. Canadian play- wright, said today that he had turned down an offer to take his

lay-.-Ticoq-to France at "this lmc.' P " known in theatrical cir-

slain in a gun battle between the motto nleana and secret service men.

Ooilaoo was smiling when he was in-ought into the court mom to hear the jury's verdict.

The two final counts-assault with intent to kill-were based on tho wounding of officers

Donald

H. Downs and sell of ttiewhilo House police. There was evidence during the il?:.'”i. "iii: ”.:'i...'it'i'.""'..”..'.'.':: oi ooffoltl I under Dist:-ict'of a felony tannin 'i3'.3i'.'niy "'11: 0 into anoint 1 N A

1.ooiA.lto&s).hoadof Gallows

lewnn. one would appeal the p 1 '

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ties as Fridolin. said he had re- ccived an invitation to take his Canadian play to rnnce. but that he preferred to present "2 to can- adlan audiences before thinking about taking it out of Canada

again.

Three weeks ago the show fold- ed after a two-day performance at New York.

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lanks stormed across the Han Riv- er 15 miles east of Seoul to open the Allied onslaught. Within six hours it reported an estimated 1.- 300 enemy killed and 100 captured.

Other Allied units all along the line to Pangnim kicked off with general attacks. Thundering artil- lery barrage: raked enemy posit- ions along ilhe front.

A field dispatch said the major gain of the day was a five-mile advance on the west-central front west of pivotal "oengso

Air reports of heavy unidenti- fied rein-forcemenis moving into the area northeast of Pangnim. where the North Koreans launch- ed their attack, led some front- line commanders to believe that this might be the scene of the next Chinese counter-offensive. i

The Allied attack got under way when a battalion of the 27th (Wolfhound) Regiment of the U.S. 25th Division stormed across the Han in assault boats.

Opposition Leader Moves Draft Address Amemlment

In tire Legislature yesterday the Government was urged by Mr. R. E. Bell, K.C.. leader of the Op- position. io inaugurate a policy of long-tem loans to farmers for the purchase of livestock.

Speaking lnvthc debate on the Address in reply to the Speech from the Tlmme, Mr. Bell moved. seconded by Mr. R. L. Burge.-that the following words he added by way of amendment:

"We regret that your 1-Ionor's advisers have failed."

"1. To give leadership in agri- culture or to inaugurate any policy whereby the farmers of this Pro- vince would now be in a position to take full advantage of the in- creased demand for live stock and live stock products.

"2. To carry out in spirit and in practice the system of Responsible Government granted to the peo- ple of this Province one hundred years ago.

"3. To protect our Provincial rights under Confederation and to adequately present our claims to the Federal Government.

"4. To conduct the administra- tion of the affairs of the Province with economy and efficiency."

The Opposition amendment will be voted on at the conclusion of the debate now under way.

The Throne Speech as it stands. Mr. Bell maintained, was "start- ling in its omissions." There was no forecast of any legislation. no reference to the Federal proposal of a Provincial sales tax. or to the urgent question of rental controls. Moreover. it was unduly optimistic with regard to agricultural condi- tions in the Province.

Forming Conditions

The acconder of the Address (Mr. MocRne) had admitted that the farmers were having a. hard time. Mr. Bell said; And the mov- er (Mr. Douglas) had echoed this sentiment when he said that money was scarce and that farm- ers were turning to their wood- lots to make some ready money.

More farms are becoming vacant in this Province every year. which were formerly productive and could still grow bountiful crops. Mr. Bell con-tinued. There is an exodus of young. middle- aged and older persona from their farms. 'Ricrc is a'dlmlnishinl amount of livestock in the Pro- vince. especially of cattle and

for farmers to carry on with. and a very heavy indebtedness in- curred by than to the banks and other lmdlng ineiitutidns.

"All- this despite the fact that we have coins through a period when average prices were high and we hod bouniful crops." HM

Opposition leader said. "This is a situation which the Government must accept rononsibility for. and find means of trllivlllid With-

nuic anus-ens

"We have here no Provincial land settlement schema. What aroiwo going to do about these vloiut forms? In Nova Scotia they have I land oottlernent scheme wh the Government. will 9 .eoo-halt of the purchase priol of In land and assist up to two-Iiirdl in advdnclng money on dong-tan loans for the portal 01.

e:1e-1 p tpaconioa stain It col. ti.

oheep. There is I dearth of capital,

Store Might Solve Rocky Point Problem

Complaining that the Rocky Point ferry service was being made a "political football." Premier Jones twitted the Opposition leader. Mr. E. R. Bell in the Legislature yes- terday for seeking to take credit for the restoration of the motor boat service recently, after the reg- ular ferry had been laid up for an overhaul.

He said there were other sections as far removed from Charlotte- town as Rocky Point. which had no free ferry service to the city. He suggested that some of them want- ed the ferry continued so that they could visit the liquor vendor's. "I don't know whether to .establisn a. liquor store at Rocky Point to satisfy them, or not," he added.

The Premier made another ref- erence to liquor purchases when he said. in reply to Mr. Bell's conten- tion that the farmers were in hard financial straits, that they had bought 5122.000 more liquor in Feb- ruary. than in the corresponding month last year.

"Perhaps it is not the farmers who are buying it," retorted Mr. Bell.

Following the opposition leader in the Draft Address debate yester- day. Premier Jones spoke only brief- ly before moving the adjournment at 6 o'clock.

He took issue with Mr. Bell in his ”dirge about the vacant farms," the Premier said. offering to pay Mr. Bell "his lawyerjs fees" if he could find any vacant land "anywhere within five miles of where I live."

Contrary to Mr. Bell's statements, he maintained that the cattle pop- ulation is on the increue. as well as poultry and hugs. The reason farmers are not selling their cattle is that they think prices are going to be higher. "Little calves cost :60 apiece and you can sell a. bull :or M cts. a pound on the hog ",. C

He insisted also that if ers have no difficulty in getting loans pro- vided through the Dominion Gov- ernment. "The loans are for three years and you can buy a cow and get a couple of calves before you have to pay it off," he said.

Trans Canada Highway ' "My hon. friend tells us he wants a bridge at Brighton and another at York Point," the Premier con- tinued. "He wants the trucks trav-

tcontinued on page 15 col. 5)

The Public Accounts of the Pro- vince for the year ending March 31. 1950. showing a surplus on ur- dinary account of 3353.562 and an increase in total llabllltieg of 51,- 284.139. were tabled in the Legis- laturc yesterday by Hon. W. E. Darby, Provincial Treasurer.

The accounts show total ordln. ziry revenue amounting to 56,453.. 447 as against ordinary expendi- tures at 56.199382.

The f0110WinK details are from the general statement:

Ordinary Revenue

Dominion Government: SuhsE- dies. less Hillsborough Bridge As. count of 9.750.000-S647,181.88: Payment in lieu of taxes. 1.443.- 068.00; Additional payment imseii

011' moss National Product-v5;l6,- 133381: Old Age Pensions-863: 299.30: Blind Pensions-40.336.l(i;

Llnicsione-23,608.66; Physical Fit. "955w1-553 50: Youth Training and Siui'lcnts' Aid-6.62536; Vo- cational Schools Assistance-14: 700.00; I-irnltli Grants-149,058.57; Totalm-333.727.890.18.

Taxes: Real Properly Tax- i20.853.46: Road Tax-2.00: In- ccmc Tax Arrears--5,753.94; Gaso line Tux-l.065.600.38; Amusement Tm-93-535-75: Succession Duties -6,140.22: Public Health Tax- 319,783.62; Total-51.516.970.37.

Licenses, Permits and Foes- S423.935.76. P.E.I. Temperance Commission -676,505.18.

Fines and Penalties-23,303.55. Rentals and Sales of. Sundry Commodities-13,971.41. 1 other Revenue and Refunds- 70868.42.

Capital and Other Extraordinary Revenue

Fixed Assets Sold: War Assets

Re s of Loans: -- Potato Warehouses Fees-2,023.95: Seed Grain Loans - 909.32; Normal

Training - Studenis' Loans - 3.020.00; Summer Schools- Loans 320.00; Summerside Curling Club -on aye-3,000.00; M. V. Thomas .T. Carroll Mortgage - on alc- 5.000.00; Champion Electric Light Co. Ltd.-Bal. of Loan-4,200.00; Toi oi-C18.-173.27.

Contributions from Dominion Government: Vocation Schools Assistance-14,332.14; Farm La- bour-l,63-L87; Gencval Hospitals Construction - 38,163.46: Total-

Make Slow Progress At Big Four Meeting In Paris

By EDDY GILMORE

PARIS. March 17- (AP) -The Russians demanded an hiring of the troublesome Trieste situation today as a condition" for putting the Austrian independence freely before the Big-Four foreign min- isters. They didn't seem to get far but touched an old sore spot be- tween Italy and Yugoslavia.

Andrei Gromyko, Soviet deputy foreign minister. put forward this plan at a wrangling meeting of the Big-Four deputies assigned to

-draw u-p an agenda. for the foreign

ministers. I-lc charged that the free territory of Trieste is a Brit- ish-Amerlcan military base.