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Six Made liomelcss Ill Halifax Fire

HALIFAX, March ll - (OP)- 51; péis-Lfls were made homelees wnigm by fire which destroyed the perch-room home 0f Jeff sunpeon m sublrban Kline Heights. Darn- qr was estimated at $5,000.

remen from Halifax pumped vraier irozn nearby wells to keep the llinies from spreading to other buildings in the closely- populated district.

Coming Events

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"Crushing u usual. Johnltosrs

lfill. Silfiolk.

"Dance in Fort Augustug School iiiondcy, Flarcél 29th, Good music.

"Pantry Sale Saturday, March 13th, rloisians. st. Joseph's Soda!- iiy and .iin."iulae.

"Cor of Old Sydney Coal un- ioaiilng at Colvllle, Monday. John l-jdlvards.

"St. Andrew’! Dramatic Club resents Clously United, March Ilih, in MacDonald Bros, Theatre.

"Unloading car Old Sydney Limp Coal at Hazelbrook. James Wood.

"Hockey East Royalty rink to- night, West Royalty Midgets vs. Si. Aral-d: iificligets. Skate after.

"Concert and Basket Social. Monday, 15th. Cornwall Hall. Ladies with baskets free.

"Mcaciowbailk W.I. pantry sale Rozers Hardware, saturday, March 13th. '

"Unloading car Asphalt Shing- ies. Got your Spring order now. R. Aubrey Cock, Fredericton.

"Rummage sale in Holy Name Hail 111.5 afternoon at 2 o'clock. Ailapices C. W. L.

“Lon! Crock rink 7.30 tonight. Corni I! Juniors vs. Long Creek Juniors. Skating after game.

"Come io the Rummage Sale in Market Building, Saturday. March 13th, 3 P, M,

"South Granville W. l. Variety Consort 1n Brada-Ibahe Hall, Tue:- lfll’ r-iwrzing, March loiih.

"H key st Milton Saturday. March lzlih, Hilnier River Royal sisters Y5. tdilton Hornet sisters.

"Unloading Monday at Murray Filer. car wheat, oats and barley "lf-‘l- Ernest Bock.

"Unloading at Coiville Station. Mmdfli-l i‘ cal-loads flour and feeds aoéffilltfli prices. James G. Mc-

"Bsrs Wanted-Paying highest Drlces for used feed bags. We play "mm 0" IOlS of L00 or more. P. L. Morris. Fecd Service Mill.

ii O B"A ileeting in the interests 0f {hollow Rink will ‘be held in Bon- haw Hall, Monday night. March lh. All interested please attend.

mwlovkey New Glasgow nu te- 'sht. Prince of Wa-les Wild Cats l» Hobi- River Red wings. Game nuts aoo. Skate after.

"KBIIYIDIZ Pigs Monday at I'll-ed- méml- Paying $21.00 per pair for

pics over 30 lite. each. Will :5 b“? smaller ones Knud Jor- cnsen. ' ,

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Inter Monday night. x B ‘I901. for Variety Concert, h H ocial and M uin Parade u HGTMOH Hall. Proceeds aid

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"PM llricee are probably at

all’ lowest now. For mixed car- Imlm. hog growerf laying

4 o ‘ml? ration. etc. consult ' 40-0111. Charlcttetcwn._

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Fwuealornzicw” Dairy ma: ‘Till Hardwheat Flem- 84-80 par

3- Ania!!! 000K. Fredericton.

. "Wbswinvm enquiries from eer- hmd m on m cars one

m‘ "but. helfbeggedeed pm-so. meal. "Ailments? for .. lflnindcsn , Wfmmmfiai.

Fisheries Portfolio Said Slated For B.C.

Itariiament At-A-Glance

(Canadian Press)

Justice Minister llsley introduc- ed legislation to continue wartime controls, ouch as domestic rental ceilings, for another yea-r.

External Affairs Minister 8t. Laurent said there had been no further advances in the last three or four weeks on the Can- adian loan to Czechoslovakia.

Labor Minister Mitchell tabled ord-ers-in-council partially lifting restrictions on the movement of Japanese.

M. J. Caldwell, C. C. F. leader. advocated state-operated. compul- sory insurance by owners of mo- tor vehicles.

Opposition members renewed op- position to s. bill t0 amend the Wheat Board Act.

Monday

The Commons will discuss var- ious Government legislation. The Senate will sit.

ii. B. To Increase Aid To Hospitals

FREDERIUTON. March 12- (GD-Proviricial assistance to gen- eral hospitals 1n New Brunswick this year will be more than six times greater than average, Hon Dr. F. A. McGrand, Minister of Health and Social services. an- nounced today in concluding the Throne Speech debate in the Leg- islature. .

The 1948 grant for this service will total $162,000, as compared with an average of $25,000 in other yours. _

Following Dr. McGramfs ad- dress, Provincial secretary-Treas- urer Doone made the expected announcement that he bring down the budget next ‘rues- day.

D1‘. McGrand revealed that a new mental hospital at Campbell- ton would be built on the cottage plan. He said the 400-acre site could be developed into ohe of the finest institutions of its kinu in North America.

Film noisily Signs Pact With Britain-

LONDON. March l2 - (Am- The compromise ending the tax dispute between Britain and the. United States motion picture in- dustry waa signed today. Industry eources said the pact was certain to increase the number of films made by American producers in Britain.

The agreement is affective for four years beginning June l4 but will be reviewed at the end of twu years.

Under its terms Hollywood will end its ban on movie shipments to Britain. main foreign market of the United Btatcs film industry. Britain will lift the 75 per cent tax clamped on the earnings of foreign movies last August as a dollar-saving measure. Hollywood will limit its dollar takings from Britain to $11,000,000 a year plue an‘ amount trivalent to the doi- lar earni of British-made

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OTTAWA, March 12-69mm)- Tho Dominion portfolio of Fish- eries, held almost continuously since Confederation by ministers from the Maritime Province: or Quebec. will Io in the Pacific coast viriihin a year. it is predicted here tonight by members of constitu- encies in which the nshiru indus- try is a major factor.

At this week's sessions of the Fisheries Council of Canada, it was remarked that in hll pisblic speeches. Fdsheria Niinisfer J. A. MacKinnon stressed the import- ance of export of British Colum- bia canned salmon and the im- pact of Canada's Pacific fisheries on the trade balance of the Do- rninion.

Two speeches made by IWLMDC- Klnrion on fisheries subjects are taken here as paving the way to appointment as Minister of Fish- eries for a member from British Columbia. yet to be elected. Mr. MacKinr-ion made no pretence that. he would remain in his present portfolio for any length oi time. With his record of 10 years’ ser- vice as Minister of Trade and Connmerce. it is obvious that he is only marking time prior to join- ing former Veterans‘ Affairs Min- IstPr Ian lvfacKenzia in the San- ate.

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Top candidate in view at the tContlnuerl on Poge l1 Col. 6)

Highways Still Not Completely Open To Traffic

Highway officials reported last night that due to thi recent snow- fall and ground drift many of the main highways in the Province are not completely opened up for vehicle traffic, although Govern- ment snoivplows and workmen are endeavouring to get them cleared as soon as possible. Some of the routes that have already been op- eueii up are very narrow with out» tings ranging from l2 to 1B feet high. officials said last night. and the high cuttings are making it very difficult for plows to throw the snow up over them, and in some cases causing largo quanti- ties of sruaw to roll back into the cuttings. The snow is also very hard and heavy officials said.

The highway etween Charlotte» toivh. Summerside and Borden via Bonshaw is open right through to Alberton, although cuttings are very high and narrow, while the other Summer-side route via Hun- ter River is only open as far u Hunter River and to New Glas- gow. The Souris highway is only open to Moreil. The Montague route is open between Charlotte- town and Mlllview, but about sev- en miles of road between Miliview and New Perth is still blockerLbut Is expected in be opened through to Montague today. The Wood Island route is open to Eldon," but the Cardigan and Georgetown route is still blocked.

Prominent llallfsii Mal Dies Suddenly

‘HALIFAX. March ll —(CP)- William E. Donovan. prominent bulsneas and civic leader, died suddenly today.

Mr. Donovan was an alderman in City Council and a former Mey-

or of the City.

fiipne shown in the United-States.

Charge Argentina ls u “Bleeding Europe”

wsaancaroro, March l: - four w" 010w weer-m-

(AP) - A House of Representa- tives Committee chewed today Al"

gentina is "bleeding a starving Eqfgpg" through "exorbitant" wheat prices.

The le-msn committee celled en the future administrator ,0! the European Recovery Program to let tough with Argentine. 1t urged hm u, use every weapon at hie commend to bring Argentine prices into line.

The committee suggested re.- tloning exports of United lteiee flrduetgial equipment to Argentine in ratio to her cc- ration.

Otherwise Arlen ine hifli prices would Ieile Marshall Plan costs

more min I1,000i003.000 iiLf‘ ... --.-.-.- 2131a 4011m-

Thg committee, which toured Europe last simmer studying ecc- nomic and financial conditions. mad» the statements in a report on the kiln-American elpecte d the Marshall Rollin

The group le ‘heeded rowe-

seniativo Christian l-Ierter (Rap. Mass). ' I: weld the Argentine Govern-

ment has "repeatedly indicated lock of interest ia sharing in the tack o1 working out e solution to lit:- opeh economic problems.”

Th. committee eeid that a n- ecntiy as December, 1M7. Argen- tine mode Bruit Pl! Sill e bulb- -l f0r 000.000 tone of Meet. PW-

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'7' H-"Qld Dll-‘Plflh (above) exe-I cutive vice-president, silverwood Dairies. Linuted. London. elected President 1948 National Dairy Council of Cam-dc. at Quebec City. W-r- Duolan has had wide experi- ence and has held important exe- cutiveioffices in Canadian and 1n- ternaticnal Dairy Organizations and has been on the executive of National Dairy Council of Canada for five years.

Mr. R. A. Profitt

Death Toll in Morning Fire

, Placed At Three

MONCTON. N.B., Much l3 - (CE-Police and fLN officials to- day launched on investigation in- to on early rooming apartment house fire in the downtown district in which three person; perished.

Nine other persona were infused in the fL-e which destroyed s. three-storey building st the comer of Robinson and Main Sweets. All but two of the injured were dis-

charged later from the hospital.

The dead were identified es Clifford Deroche. 50: his crippled ovife; and fiederlck Sonler, 30. All three were trapped on the top floor. '

Detained in hospital were Alfred Deroohc and Teicspihcre LeBlanc both of whom suffered back inf-u:- ies and broken legs. Deroche is n. son of Clifford Deroche who died in the fire.

The other injured who were re- leased after receiving medical at- tention were: Mary Pettlpas. William Saunders, Leo Roy, Mrs. Elizabeth Gillette, Mr. and Mrs.

is lie-elected

The Prince Eli\la“d Island Fed- eration of Agriculture has ro- elected R. A. Prcfitt of Freetown BS President and A. B. MacRae. Royalty. as vice-president. A new executive was appointed consist- ing of Col. F. I. Andrew. Royalty; Lewis O'Connor, Clifton, and Capt. J. J. MacDonald, Glenfinnan.

The Federation is proposing to embark on a full time iorogram in the agricultural inter Province and as a pref

Tl! will hold a two-day conference bc- sinruns next Wednesday.

Officers of the member branches of the Federation will attend the celebrations.

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Dntario Farmers Present Brief

TORONTO, March 12 —(CP)_ Recommendations that the Gov- ernment invest ‘many millions more" in the Provinces agricultur- al industry and settle farm work- ers in scparpte low-cost housing units were advanced in a brief presented today to Premier Drew

and his Cabinet by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. The brief stated that Ontario

Government agriculture expendit- ures in 1946 were $6,459,000. of which lees than 83.000900 was for ordinary expenditures, and- about 53.500000 for such items as quality premiums and subsidies.

"We believe that these are in- adequate expenditures on such a vast business," the brief read.

To alleviate demand for full- tinle farm employees, the brief suggested the Provincial Govern- ment consider social and economic advantages of settlement of the greatest number of farm workers lnseparatc houses and that this be included in consideration of as- sistance in providing low-cost hous- ing units in Ontario.

Elderly Ii. S. Recluse ls Darnell To Deatl

(By The Canadian Prose) INVERNESB. N. 5-. M0119! 17- An elderly recline. Miles Annie MacLellan perished when fire de- stroyed her homo at Dunvegan, 10 luilee from Invernesl. today.

A coroner’: Jury ember-relied l short time after the two-storey home had burned to the gmund brought in e verdict of accidental

Frank Pettioas. and a daughter of Telesphore IveBlanc.

Ari inquest was ordered by the Corpner Dr. P. lifcL. Atkinson. Af- ter the Jury viewed the bodies and inspected the ruins ii- was. odjE-Llrn- ed to Ibiirfidaf‘ '

Blame Faulty Flue

Investigators believed the fire started from a faulty flue. ft was discovered by two taxi drivers oboug 3,20 a.rn_ After calling the Fire Department, the pair dashed through the building‘ ‘banging on doors to aubken the residents.

Most of the '29 residents of the bizllding cscancd by leaping from second and third storey windows. Many of them jumped into em- ergency life nets which spectators formed with overcoats.

Some cf those who Jrrnoed, how- cvc-l‘, ivcre trapped between an adioinlng building and a high wall with protruding spikes.

Anguishcd cries from those trapped in the building mixed with calls from would-be rescuers and shouting of partially-clad survivors looking for relatives combined to create confusion at the scene as firemen fought the fury of flames in freezing temperatures.

The body of Mrs. Deroche was found bv city detectives twelve flours after the fire was discovered.

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Estimate Taxi Driver's Tips

wrmm-m. March ia-(cer- Taxi driver Charles C. Charney said today he had received a let- tcr from the Income Tax Depart- ment setting his tips for 1946 at l0 per cent of his annual salary. Charney said he had not reported income from tips in his return for that year.

The letter read as follows.

“With reference to your return for the year 194B. it is noted that you have reported no income from tips. Tips are income under the Income War Tax Act and you: in- come tax return is not a. true dis- closure of your income unless all tips received are reported thcrdn.

"Since you did not keep a record of tips received in i946. recom- mendation is being made to the Deputy Minister (taxation) that your income from this source for 1946 be fixed at 8142.

A senior income tax official here said that "insofar u we can find them we ere trying to access everyone receiving income from tips." The officials said this would include waiters and waitresses. porters, bellhops, dining car con-

death. Oeuee of the fire was un- known.

ducfcrs, and barber: u well u cab drivers. »

Quality that Satisfies

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in a brief ceremony at Govern- ment House late last night, Mr. Ala: W. Mathwon. K. C. took the oath of office as Minister of the Provincial Department of Public Health and Welfare. He suc- ceeds Hon. William Hughes who has retired from that portfolio as yell u from that of Provincial Secretary and Treasurer. Premier Jones said he would act as Secretary and Treasurer until a successor could be named and would probably present the budget speech next week. Mr. Hughes said his retirement was due to “pressure of private bilslnesfs affairs." but he will be retained in the cabinet as a Mill- istcr without portfolio. , , Hon. Mr. Matheson was sworn into office in a hastily-arranged session in Lieutenant Governor

Bernard's private study. He was chosen for the ministry during l- Liberal cauciu last night.

First returned to the Legislature in c. by-election in Second Queen's in 1940, Mr. Matheson was defeat- ed in 1943 but was elected in last Decemberb general election on die property vote in the Murray Harbour district. since the open- ing of the present session, and for the past two or three sessions, he has been clerk of the Legislature.

During his first term Mr. Math- eson sefled in the Government as a member without portfolio.

Attending the ceremony last night in addition to the Premier were Attorney General Frederic A. Large, Mr. Hughes, Hon. Hor- ace Wright, Hon. Wilfred Arsen- auit and Dougaid MacKlnnon, M. LA.

Rimless Slightly t Easier At Montreal

MONTREAL. March l2 - (CF) ._ More than 522000.000 worth cf furs were sold at the March auction of the Canadian Fur Auction Sales Company which closed Wednesday, Arthur Prent- ice, general manager, said today.

The manager reported roughly 65 per cent cf the nearly 250000 pelts put under the EBWI We" sold with beaver, muskrat. squirrel alaska. seal, ermine and fisher pelts drawing the greatest attent- ion frum the lirunerous bill/er: present. Prices in line with other large‘ fur markets throuflhout the world. were a little easier but no marked declines were shown. The biddlnS was spirited throughout the sale and price drops were at a minimum. "Some pelts dropped a little chord than others. but in general were steady to slightly easier," Prentice said. The 35,000 silver foxes, were anxiously sought by European buy. ers; and the latter managed to ob~ tain a, large share of the quantity sold. squirrel skins, 60,000 in number, were also sought by Eng- lish and continental buyers arid a large percentage of these were cleared before the final gong ‘sounded. Altogether, n5 buyers from Can- ada, United Steins, South America. England. France and other mu-opean nations registered for the auction. 0

SALARIES BOOST!!!)

UITAWA, March 12 -- (OP)- Finauce Minister Abbott today an- nounced Government approval of salary increases for a fut-the. group of civil servants. About 1.500 persons are effected by the chang- ee. which will add an estimated $850,000 annually to the Govern- ment's payroll.

otrrAwA. uni-on‘ 13—(CP)-“A ray of hope in the world scene". was the way H. H. l-lannem. pre- sident of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, today described the international wheat agree- ment signed in Washington this

‘Budget Presented At City Council Meeting

Estimating revenue at $61023 and expenditures at ‘8-26113825. leaving an estimated surplus of 3484-75, Finance chairman NW. Lowther last night presented the civic budget for the year ending Dec. 31. i948. at a special meeting cf the City Council. The estimates were adopted without Efilendment after brief discussion. There was a full attendance at the meeting, with His ‘Worship Mayor MacDon- ald presiding. Thc estimates comprisez‘ Extraordinary expenditure. $506.- 90000; street lighting. 12,200.00: building inspection. 200.00; city government. 10,840.00; assessing 8a collecting 7,465.00; health 3,275.00; miscellaneous 8,200.00; City Hall 5,280.00; squares 1.85000; East End

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lubeeflp “e”- lhll $5.00, other Provinces I Us I. I”.

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URBED BY INTERNATIONAL SITUATION

iivestigation Launched Into Destructive _Fire At Moncton

Mr. A. W. Mathesoii Sworn As New Health Minister

St. Lani-cut’ Doubts Russia Would Risk War

vlvy I0“ IIIIIO OTIA A, Much 13 — (Qai

This capital ls more depressed disturbed about the inter-notional! situation than any time since the‘ end of the war. i.

The Communist coup in‘ Olechof slovakia, underlined by the tragic death of Foreign Minister Jeni Masaryk who had many friende in the Canadian Goverrimont and dip- lomatic service, has piled up gloom," Secretary of State Marshall's words of Warning from Washington havei added to it, ,- V‘!

Members of the Cabinet and leaders of Opposition parties don't: hide fholr growing concern at the confusion of ominous developments in Europe and Communist gains. External Affairs Minister St. Laurent reflected the Government's forebodings today when he told oi Quebec labor delegation that “thii time ivill come vmen it will be nea‘ cessary lo tell Russia that ghg cannot go any further." _

He said. however, that he doubt- ed if Russia is prepared to pay than price of war to lchleva a goal cf- utmcst expansion.

The only really bright spot to Ottawa is the western union pact: being rapidly worked out in Brus- sels by Britain, France, Belgium. the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

Mr. St. Laurent told the Canads ian Press that he is "delighted to see these regional arrangements being made."

Other Foreign Affairs sourced here believe the five-power west- ern union is certain to be expand- ed ,with the possibility that Canada and the United states may event- uaily join.

While Parliament has paid only

scattered attention to foreign efq fairs this session, there will be an opportunity for ftlllscaie foreign affairs debate in the Commons within the next two weeks. This will coma when the eetim. ates for maternal Affairs Depart- ment Come up for consideration and. the alarm felt in the capital. now should be fully reflected in that debate.