Mr. James Sinclair (Coasl-Capilano):

Mr. Speaker, I rise to say a few words on a question of privilege. Hon. members will have read in the newspapers of the extensive floods in British Columbia last week, mainly in my riding in the districts of West and North Vancouver. Now that these floods have more or less subsided I know those people would want me to express in parliament their appreciation of the great work which was done by the army, both reserve and permanent forces, in British Columbia at that time. The 6th field company of the reserve army responded immediately, and were soon followed by the engineers from the permanent force camp at Chilliwack, who built three Bailey bridges and restored communications. As at the time of the Fraser valley floods, the people of British Columbia again are appreciative of the great value of such a body of trained and skilled men in a time of local disaster.

Mr. H. O. White (Middlesex East):

Saturday's issue of the London Free Press carried the story of the winning of championships in the sheep classes by Charles J. Shore, a neighbour of mine at Glanworth, in Middlesex county. Two Holstein breeders, Archie Rath and R. M. Berry, also from the county of Middlesex, have set world records in milk production; and fifty-six other Canadians won top honours at the show in Chicago. These men have brought great honour to Canada and to the areas in which they reside.

Mr. Daniel Mclvor (Fort William):

Mr. Speaker, I should like to announce to the house and to all prospective potato growers that a farmer in the Fort William district

raised 733 bushels of potatoes to the acre. So we have more than bush and rock in Fort William.

Mr. Howard C. Green (Vancouver-Quadra):

Press dispatches indicate that a statement has been made before an investigating committee in the United States to the effect that Canada had supplied uranium to the Soviet. Is the Secretary of State for External Affairs in a position to make a statement with respect to these dispatches?

Hon. L. B. Pearson (Secretary of Slate for External Affairs):

Mr. Speaker, I have seen these somewhat sensational stories from which equally sensational and, I am sure, unfounded implications have been drawn in certain quarters. The matters with which these stories deal are more particularly the concern and within the knowledge of my colleague the Minister of Trade and Commerce (Mr. Howe), who dealt with them during the war when the incident is supposed to have occurred. I would prefer to say nothing more now; I shall consult the Minister of Trade and Commerce on his return tomorrow, and possibly a statement could be made at that time.

Mr. J. G. Diefenbaker (Lake Centre):

should like to direct a supplementary question to the Minister of Trade and Commerce. Two years ago the Minister of Trade and Commerce undertook to table the investigator's report in the Eldorado investigation. I would suggest that that be brought to the minister's attention, with a view to having it tabled because of its particular interest at the moment, having regard to the evidence that is being given in Washington.

Inquiries of the Ministry TRADE WITH BRITAIN

Mr. P. E. Wrighi (Melforl):

In view of the optimistic report to parliament given by the Minister of Trade and Commerce with respect to our trade, and in view of the statement of the Minister of Agriculture at a board of trade banquet in Brantford yesterday, as reported this morning in the Globe and Mail, does the Minister of Trade and Commerce agree that an attempt is being made to drive Canadian wheat from the British market, and that upon the termination of our present contracts the British market will be lost?