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I Stands For Peace

Ami Cooperation

yaw YORK. March 28 - (CP)— Alexander s: Pa-nyushkin, Russian pnbsssador to the United States. charged tonight that e "monstrous" slander campaign is being waged against itussla — a country that "ha; always stood and stands now 1o;- pesce and international co-op- erstion."

n. his first major speech in this country, the youthful envoy charg- ed that Winston Churchill and

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Coming Events

"Come to the West River Races tmiorrow.

"Canned Milk for Sale. Sim. Mt. Stewart.

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"Dance, Tracadie Hall, Monday, llarch 29th. Good music.

"Dance. Georgetown Hall, Eag- tar Monday. Amriseion 35c. Lunches.

"Notice-Car cement due to ar- rlvo about April 1st, your orders innow. G. C. G "Imcrald.

"our Store will be closed all day on Friday. Peters and Gallant Limited. North Ruatico.

“Round-up Debate and Com- munity Meetiiil- Cherry Valley school. Thursday eveningat: 7.30.

#1111- all Good Friday. ' J.-.'l‘. lions. Kinkore.

"This Mill will be closed allday hidsy. Good Friday. P. L. Morris Feed Service, Iiinkora.

"loading; Hogs at Fredericton for Canada Packers every Thursday till 11 A. M. and CoiVil-b until 1.2. D. L. Maobowell.

"Our Stores will be closed all is! Good Friday. Signed George gallon. Parker Canncld and Brent

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"Notice-Car Hay arriving this Isak. Book yflar. This is last car {in getting. G. C. Green, limer-

"Oome to Hunter River variety smut. Masonic Hail. March as, W?! the auqtces Y- P. U’

"A meeting to appoint directors M’ Bonehaw rink will be held in Bonshaw hell, Wed. March 24 at adclcck. All share holders please l lend.

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New Liquor Bill Passes Committee Reading In House

LieuLI-tiovernor 0f Saskatchewan liies Suddenly

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OTTAWA. March arr-term Dr. J. M. Uhrlch of Regina, has been appointed Lieuten- alat-Governor of “ ' tohewan. it was announced tonight. ile succeeds lion. It. I. M. Parker who died suddenly. .

The 10-year-old former Lib- eral Minister of Public Health in the Saskatchewan legisla- cure. will be awona in as soon as possible.

The announcement. from the office of Prime Minister Mac- kenzie King, said Dr. Uhrlch preferred to delay acceptanc in respect for the memory of Mr. Parker.

However. there is no provis- ion for an admlnlatra being appointed where the office of Lieutenant-Governor becomes vacant as in the case where leave of absence is granted.

The Saskatchewan Govern- ment made rep-escalation: that provincial business demanded the Immediate appointment of n new I Lieutenant-Governor. Dr. Uhrich was "strongly" urg- ell in take office immediately.

Dr. Uhrlch. first was elected

to the Saslratchcwanfllggisle- lure In‘ the m1 "election. ind Jerved-ae Provin Secretary and Minister of Public Health in the Dunning administration formed in I922. l-le was re- elected In 1925 and became Public Works and Public Health Minister in the Gar- diner Government. lie resigned with the Government in I929 but ‘returned to office 193d as Provincial Secretary and Minister of Public Health.

Former li.0.A.F. Instructor Killed

HAIHLTON. March 23-(0?) ~' Ralph E. (Cash) North. 85 form- err R.C.A.l“. instructor and a part.- ner in Peninsula Air Services. was fatally injured late today when a light plane‘ in which he was flying alone crashed into Hamilton Mountain.

North died a few minutes after he was admitted to hospital. He was removed from the wreckage in’ city police and ambulance nt- tendants who struggled up the wooded mountainside to the spot where the plane was shattered.

SICK-IT TREATY? wfivv LONDON. ‘March 24 -(Wedn¢8- dayJ-(AH- Moscow radio said today that a secret treaty has been signed giving the United States new military air bases in French

ay "Shaun territory. and greater facilities at. in Kelly's established French domestic and

OVIIIOII bill]-

In the Legislature yesterday g new 1141101‘ bill entitled “The Prince Edward Island Temperance Act”. was given first and second readings, but only one of its prov- isions-nnmely, the gppoymmen; of a three-man Commissiom-wiii come into effect when the bill .a assented to. 1t was moved into Committee by Premier Jones.

Provision is made in the bill for ‘he "Akin! 0f a Plebiscite on the PrOhI-biflfln question on June 28 11BX15. and it isprovidcd that in the event of the Plebiscite favoring the adoption of the Prunibimm Act as it was prior to the passing of the Cullent amendment, the old Act. shall come into force on a day to be proclaimed by the Ueutennnt-Governor in Council, but not before the result of the Picblscite has been declared.

In the event of the Plebiscite being unfavorable to restoration of the old Prohibition Act. it is pr.» vided that the new ‘Temperance Act shall come into force on a day to be proclaimed. but not be- fore the result of the Plebiscite has been declared.

‘Phis feature of the bill provok- ed warm discussion last night. and a motion to throw it, out. which would have the effect of bringing the new Temperance Act- into force as soon as assented to, was made by Mr. Dougnid Mac- Kinnon. The same suggestion had previously been made very strong- Iy by Hon. John A. Campbell. Mr. lilacliinnorrs motion was defeated

‘ on s standing vote. 14-12 Both

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LeWisScorns Move To Settle Strike

WASHINGTON. March 23 - (AP) —- John I... Lewis today scorn- ed a Government move to settle his latest quarrel with United States cosl operators.

Quickly ZFedersl conciliator Cyrus S. Ching took this news to the White House.

It was assumed that. President. Truman would lose no time naming a board of inquiry to report on the nine-devoid soft coal strike of Lewis‘ United Mine Workers (Ind) in their dispute regarding pen- sions.

This would be the first step un- der the Taft-Hartley labor Lew that Lewis bitterly opposes. The next would be a request for an injunction with its implied threat of contempt of court penalties if it is not. obeyed.

Chinfs settlement plan, which Lewis spurned, called for a fact- flnding board to investigate the dispute over payment of miners‘ pensions and recommend action. But first Lewis would have had to send his 400.000 men back to work. Three oi’ his associates waved it aside as “grotesqufl and Lewis didn't bother to sign their reply to Chlng.

The Government announced an- other cut in railroad coal use un less the mines reopen.

Ice Conditions Infi Gulf Have Improved

A OOO-nule. six-hour flight yes- terday. revealed to Ohlef Officer Angus prawn, official Ice observer for the Department of Transport. that ice hocking the mouth oi the dhhswrence River has. great- l; dfgalnlshed during the lest week. frhe flight also looked in on a of gevcral thousand Oasis. biiflgonr the noes to mm the crew of the sealer Teaser out at Magdalen Islands. oush courtesy of the M.O.A. and the ice patrol members. Bob Jslliaon of the Canadian Press and 1's. ntlearsid at the Charlotte- town staff vnnt along on We lbt.) Ila. survey of the year blacked-in waterways extended from to G100

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Central Airways under government commission. are intended to aid mug-trot. by providinl vessels with a clear course.

Reports are teletyped to depart- ment headquarters in Hallie: where Capt. WJ. Baicoirn relays tlum to ill shipping interests by tldlo.

The weather-eyed native o1 wood Islands, P.E.l., has made his aur- veys by sir for the lsat three years, but has been checking on the act- ivities cf ics in the area for 22 years. In that time he served on the ice breaker Stanley, the Lady laurlcr, the Aranmore and the Brant.

Ills first year of serial work was with hstcrn Air Command out of Halifax and the second with ‘rs-ans. Canada Air unas out of sloncton. if). ll-(LA. will pilot him for this season, beginning daily flights

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British Reinforce Border 0f Trieste

ROME, March 23 - (AP) British military poliCe reinforced the border in Trieste Free State tonight as a precautionary meas- ure.

A Foreign Ministry spokesman in Rome said‘ Italy would reject Yugoslavian second offer to barter her claim; to Trieste for Italian Gcrizin.

Mai-Gen. Terence B. Airey, chief civil officer of the Allied lVLilitary Government in ‘Trieste, said fresh detachments had been moved into the border area dividing ‘Trieste territory between Yugoslav and Anglo-Alrnerican occupation bones "in case t-here are repetitions oi.’ the Sept. l5 incidents."

He referred to the attempt of a Yugoslav detachment to move into the Anglo-American 270119 in the main parflof Trieste when the ter- ritory became a free state last, year. The detachment was stopped by United States soldiers who re- fused to let them pas.

Parliament At A Glance

By The Canadian Press

Trade i/Linlster Howe announced the Government is initiating a SA-a-bushcl floor price for flax and removing the ceiling.

Four members told the Govern- ment it should do something about floods.

Finance Minister Abbott said he could not indicate when the bud- get will be brought. down.

Justice Minister Ilslsy said it has not been decided whether to appeal acquittal of 18 dental firms charged with violating the Oom- bines'Act.

Agriculture Minister Gardiner said there is no doubt Britain will take and pay for all quantities in- volved ln food. contracts.

‘The Commons voted 122 to 45 to approve extension of powers to bulk-purchase farm products.

De-bsw ranged from considera- tion of supplementary estimates to the National Film Board and in- come lax forms for farmers.

The Senate criticized legislation to place coarse grains under the Wheat Board»

Wednesday

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

Seek Showdown In, Control [if Germany

nhrcun, Mar-ch 2s - (AP) - Britain and the United States and fiance asked today for s show- down on whether Russia wants to maintain four-power rule over Ge many. his came in a demand upon Russian Marshal Vassily Sokolovsky to set s date for the next meeting of the Allied Control Council be- fore taking up work on lesser four- power conmittees.

late today the Russians partially ended their boycott of four-power government. by calling for a meet- ing of sub-committee on currency reform and currency printing for later in the week. It was the first such action the Russians since they ‘walked out of n control Coun- cil meeting satin-say.

More Ships 1..." llp At Halifax By Strike

HALIFAX. March 28 — (C?) — Nun-bar of ships tied up here b! the month-old strike 0f deep-see officers will be brought to 13 to- morrow when the freighter March- port ties up and pays off her crew.

IE. K ‘ . manages- of Mom

t-rcsi Shipping Company (Mari- tlmea) Limited, agents for the Marchport. said the ship's crew would be paid off tomorrow when she arrived from Europe. . Port agent Gila Genltes of the Canadian Seaman's Union (T-LC.) said that already more than 800 merchant seamen had been "beach- ed" here as a result of the strike.

III-FISHER OVIIDOII -__- IDNTIIM» lhiiih 33 -(CP)--

while fiflting a fire in a four- storsy on at Catharine Street housing the blue fly Cafe and a clothing rnantrtseturing plant. loine of the overcome firs- ee stare

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iiom-lieneral And Family To Spend Summer In P.E.l.

in the Legislature last even. in! Premier Jones announced that he had received official word that His Excellency the Governor General and his fam- ily will visit Prince Edward I»- land in an unofficial capacity this summer, and will stay at Dalvay. They will arrive on July 10 and remain until Aug- ust 30,

‘ILS. Army To Continue Control In Germany

WASHINGTON, March 23 — (AP)— The United States Army will continue in control of gov- ernmeilt. in the American Zone o! Germany indefinitely, it was an- nounced here today.

Plans had been for the State Department to take over govern- ment of the zone about June“.

The decision to keep the military in control. was announced by Charles G. Ross, presidential press secretary. Ross would not com- ment on whether the decision was due to the Russian walk-out on the Control Council at, Ber- lin.

To Proclaim Jewish State In Palestine

JERUSALEM. March zil-(Reu- tern-The Jewish Agency execu tive meeting in Tel Aviv tonight decided to proclaim a Jewish state‘ in Palestine on May 16. the day after Britain relinquishes the mandate.

Workman Escapes Flaming lleath

TORONTO. March 23 --(OP)- Arthur Robson, 46-year-old distil- lery employee. was saved from flaming death today when fellow workmen ripped away part of the furnace and hopper before he could slip into a. furnace alter falling into a coal chute. He had been attempting to pry loose coal in the chute which led to the furnace.

Robson was buried in the chute for an hour and 10 minutes and was able to walk to the _am|bu- lance which removed him to hos- pital alter companions dug him out.

"All I could see were the soles of his shoes sticking out of the coal," said a fellow worker.

Buried head first. for more than an hour, less than five yards from the open furnace. Robson walked out of his "death trap" after res- cuers hsd reached hiun by ripping apart a section of the hopper and scooping out tons of coal.

“It's a miracle he is alive." said Police Constable George Dori-fin, who assisted in the rescue. "We felt sure he would be unconscious when we reached hkn but he was all right except for bruises to the body and head."

tintarlo 0ov’t Plans Amusement Tax

‘P0801410. March 2S — (OP)- The Ontario Government took step; today to ifiipogg a tax on amuse- ments when the Federal Govern- ment lifts its a usement, tax.

The move was in a bill introduc- ed by Mince Minlater Frost to im- poee the tax, with the proceeds gain! in the aid of Public holiltlll in Ontario.

Newspaper PM Ts le Sell 0r llseeetlssed

new your, Miaich as-(sm- The tabloid newwaper PM will continua publication until at. least April O. it wee announced today.

Owner lhrebsll Held announ- ced llarcb i! that he would either sell i110 Qilht-lllf-Qlil "WWII!" or cease publication llascivat.

1011008 — (O?) - New and "vary expensive" development pro- ects in hand for tendon, says the ndon Ooun Council finance usossnndtlea, oi cost 580,281,000

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Ottawa lilill Not interfere In Local Labor Act

OTTAWA, lvlarch 25 —LSpeciali - --.lustice Ministerdlsiey this al-i ternoon told the House of Uom-7 mcns the Dominion uovernmenu had no intention of interfering with provincial laws passed m Prince Edward island. Continuing

errmerilis statute ldfidllléi. a. closed shop for organized labour. the 0.0.1". today, through its leader M. J. Caldwell, asked Mr. llsley if he were considering “advising the Provincial Lieutenant Governor to reserve the bill or disallow it"

"It is not the intention 0.1 the Government to take that very un- usual course with respect i0 this bill." replied Mr‘. iisley.

Mr. Coldweli opened the discus- sion with an enquiry as to whether the Justice Department had deceived a copy of bill 31 of the Island Legislature amending the “made Union Act. Mr. Iisley had net received a copy from the Island provincial authorities, but. had secured one from a Labor delegation which had come to see him, urging that the Domin- ion Government disallow it through

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HUGE METEOR REPORTED

ZURICH. Mord: 23 -(Reuters) -A large meteor of exceptional brightness, with a. long tail of small stars, has been sightcJ over Northeastern Switzerland, Frauen- ield Observatory announced today. The meteor, which was as bright as a. full moon, zigzagged across the sky at a low level last night, disappeared to the southwest, ob-l servatory officials said.

its drive against the island Gov» ,

The City of Charlottetown has asked for and obtained authority from the Provincial Legislature to impose an occupancy tax on all business and residential property in the City and to increase the poll tax t0 $10.00. Mr. A.E. Russell chairman of the civic affairs com- mittee cf the Charlottetown Board of Trade, stated in his report at the monthly meeting of the Board held last night at the Charlottetown Hotel. '

The meeting, presided over by President Frank Curtis and attend- ed by Premier Jones and the mem- bers of his Government, was the largest held in recent years.

Speaks On World Trade

Thg guest speaker was Mr. A1‘. Telfer, national secretary of World Trade Week. who addressed the meetinfl laricfly on the origin and aims of the movement.

Mr. Teller said it was all im- portant, if employment was to be kept at a high level ir. Canada that every individual do his utmost to encourage any development hav- ing for its object the increasing of Canada! foreign trade. At least 35 pa: cent of the earnings of Can- adians is derived from the export of Canadian products.

Reviewing the history of the movtment, Mr, Telfer said it was sponsored by the Canadian Cham- ber of Commerce, the Canadian Exporters’ Association. the Canad- ian section, International Chzmboi‘ of Commerce, Canadian Importers’ and Traders’ Association, and the Canadian Manufacturers’ Associa- tion. The first meeting in Canada of World ‘Prado Week had been held in Toronto in November. 1946. and the second in Vancouver in Iilay, i947. The first nationwide ob- servance of the movement will be held from May 30 to June 5 and has been apprOvEd by the Dominion and Provincial Governments.

Mr. Telfer thanked Premier Jones for his recent telegram of approval in which he said that the

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‘Iihe current shortage of butterin

the Province is not expected to be

eased before the next large pro-

duction period about the middle of

Itiay. Mr. Henry MacDonald, Pro-

vincial Dairy Superintendent.

stated yesterday. \

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Canada, was not unexpected, Mr.

MacDonald claimed. Creamery

management at the present tinted was “rationing" butter to custom- ary retail merchants almost dir-. ectly of! the printing tables. Most} retail merchants were limiting] customers to purchases of half i

LAKE SUCCESS. lVLsrch 23- (Arl-Russla today charged the United .States is attempting to "blackmail" Italy and Czecho- siovakia. ‘The United States re- torted such a charge is “fantastic” and unworthy of answer.

Andrei A. Cromyko, Rusatsn Dc- puty Foreign Minister. told the United Nations Security Council that the United States is using "promises and threats, whip and cake" in the Italian campaign.

8e declared that the United States is sartploylng in Italy a "policy of rude pressure and black- maFI." It was the firs-t reference here to Italy since the Western Power's called for the return o! Trieste to Italy.

Cromyko denounced all charges against Russia in the Ooecho- siovsk case aa being groundless. I-is said the Czechoslovak people would not, yield to "blackmail" and "cheap propaganda" coming from the meta-urn of the security Coun-

Watran .8. Austin. chief Ubiwi ltates delegate, promptly answer- ed Gromyiro’: hour-long blast against the European policies of the United ctath. Britain and France. .

Austin attacked what be calla-i these “fantastic stories about the

United States."

Butter Shortage To Continue To Mid-May

Russia Charges U. S. Attempting Blackmail

pound.

Mr. MacDonald said the storage stock. on the Island, was n11. and the output of creamery butter 27.- 000 lbs per week was just half that of the total consumption of dairy and crearhery butter for the same

od.

In the normal period of produc- tion m output of 145,000 1b; per week was reached, Mr. MacDonald said. As there are no great storage facilities available much of this is exported and consequently there is not enOugh to meet the rlemnnd of the present low production period.

The American delegate said that it has always been obvious that- such stories are the "piopdflaildu of the arbitrary rulers of the Rus- sian people."