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ing tween U.S. soldiers and Pana-‘ manians near the U.S. - con.‘ trolled Canal Zone and as ihcl toll of dead and wounded,

embassy out of

American cleared here. . Panama suspended relations} with Washington, denounced the‘ treaty under whit-li the Uniiedi States operates the zone and}

personnel their offices

gression to the United Nation.- anrl the Organization of .-\meri—: can States. ,

Seven Panamaiiians and threei us soldiers were killed and mo! P:-nenmiiians an 34 its sol‘ fliers were wounded Thursday’ ni"lit. RI-fore the fighting tap-ll ercd off Friday five more Pan-- amania-is were killed and i5 U.S. soldiers and 96 Panaman- iaiis were wounded.

President Johnson struggled. to end the first "rave crisis ofi his U.S. administration with all telephone call to Panama's an-,l gry president. but icmners were short and violence still ihrcat-. ened.

Carl public cret and were cerv

Davis. U.S. embassy

affairs officer. . documents were burned all American personnel evacuated from the chan- , embassy's offic building——wlien reports were re- ceived that mobs were about to storm the embassy.

President Roberto Chiari ad- dressed a brief speech to the Panamanian people. telling them he had talked by tele- phone with U.S. President John- son and the latter had decided to send a mission

Chiari appealed to the people to remain calm and not to lis- ten to "demagogic incitement by certain elements."

Immediately after C h i a rt spoke his press secretary, Fa- bian Vlarde. went on the air to announce that Panama had for- mally denounced its treaty with the U.S. governing the Canal Zone. He said relations with t U.S. will remain suspended un- til a revision is formally under taken.

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Fou r-Yea r-Old Spreads Alarm Of Axe Murders

SASKATOON tCPl—A tour- year-old boy ran next door to spread the alarm after his mother and sister were ciubbed to death with an axe in their home Thursday.

Mrs. Margaret Worum. 33, Mrs. Patricia Littlechief. 17. were killed. Mrs. Wourm‘s son Dale. 7. is in serious con- dition in hospital with multiple skul‘. fractures.

Donald Wourm. 4. Mrn. Little- chief's son Kim. Ila. and a fe male relative of Mrs. Wourm whose name was not available were in the house at the tim but were not injured. . A man was taken into custody

through the rear door of the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Cumpstone with word of the tragedy.

Donald told the Cupstones all

He said he hid under a table Donald g r e e t e d reporters with: "You should go next door. Mommy got chopped with an axe in the eye . . . he killed my mommy. Pat and Dale."

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sena- tor Barry Goldwater asked Fri- day for a full-scale Senate in- vestigation of what he called a dependability gap in U.S. long- range missiles.

Refusing to back down on his statement that "our intercontin- tai mlssites are not depend- able.“ the Arizona Republican DI‘ s controversy t h a i could develop the bitterness of the missile-gap controversy of the 1900 U.S. presidential elec- tion campaign.

"If I am proven wrong I will

verypeued and happy to admit it." he said. “but if there is a lack of dependability I do not believe the American peo- ple should be lulled into a false feeling of security by numbers Ind statistics. . . ."

Goidwater, asserting he prob- Ibly would "catch hell" for do ing so. railed the issue at a

conference in Portsmouth,

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UNDERLINED are Pana- ma City and Colon. Panama. where fighting has flared be- tween US. soldiers and Pan- amanians. Shaded area is the U.S. Canal Zone with Balboa, announced that at the request of the U.S. embassy it had in-

structed iis forces not

FTITNAMANIANS DENOUNCE TREATY

, New Fighting Reported From Panama Ca nal Zone

PANAMA CITY tAP‘——Figiii-3

underlined, the Pacific port of the canal. Panama has sus pended relations with the U.S and denounced the treaty un- der whic U.S. operates the zone.

(AP Wirephoto Map)

gage in counter-sniper fire. It said it had assurance that the Panama national guard would

to en- “contain this threat."

U.S. Canal Control Called Intolerable

UNITED NATIONS iAPi... Panama declared Friday night that the Panama Canal must be taken out of U.S. hands and either nationalized or placed un- der international control. The

present treaties were described-

as intolerable.

anama's d e m a n d s were made in the UN security council the Panamanian delegate. Aquilino Boyd. who charged the US. with aggression in connec- tion with the continuing disor- ders and their mounting toll of casualties.

U.S. delegate Adlai E. Steven- son dcnied any United States ag- gression. He asserted that the U.S. was simply acting to pro- tect lives and property inside the canal zone and was taking only the minimum measures

ineccssary to ensure the safety

‘.of the zone and its inhabitants. % Stevenson stated that the U.S. is (tiations with the Panamanian government to try to resolve lsuch differences as may exist."

Th delegate suggested ‘that the council should withhold any action on the Panamanian problem pending the outcome of the mission being undertaken by the Inter-American Commission to Panama. lnnAz1L srnes IN § Brazil stepped into the crisis by proposing that the President of the security council appeal to both Panama and the United States to end the disorders. i The urgent meeting was called fat the request of Panama's per- imanent delegate. Quilino Boyd, lwbo formaily charged the U.S. with aggression.

Johnson Plunged Into First Foreign Crisis

WASHINGTON iAPt——Deaih- dealing gunfire in the Panama Canal zone suddenly has plunged President Johnson into his first major foreign crisis.

A defiant gesture made Thursday by U.S. schoolboys in

' the U.S.-controlted canal zone

mushroomed swiftly into deadly gunfigiiting between American soldiers and Panamanians.

Johnson telephoned Panama- nian President Roberto Chiari Friday morning and hurried a five-man peace-seeking team to Panama. But fighting continued and deaths rose through the d

ay.

The threat of even more vio- lence forced evacuation of of- fices of the .S. embassy in Panama C'ty

Panama renounced the treaty under which the . operates the canal and broke diplomatic relations with the United States.

The Organization of American

ing for the Republican party‘: presidential nomination for the November U.S. election. Defence Secretary Robert Mc- Namara statement accusing the senator of damaging U.S. security with what McNamara called a com-

pletely misleading and D0liii::-, 0

ally irresponsible reference the country‘: intercontinental ballistic missiies.

Goldwater said in his state- ment Friday: "It seems strange to me that the secretary of de- fence would call a dependability gap ii political issue when the missile gap_ so profusely used in the 1960 ciimpaizn. W85!” 90 considered by his Preset“ 35' sociates. And it was a gap. by the way. t secretary and his ssmiates well know." _

In the 1960 campaign. _while the Republicans were still in power, Democrats charged that the Russian had been permit-

promptly issued a:

that never existed, as sa

;States announced late Friday that the U.S. and Panama have agreed to let. the inter-Ameri- can Peace Commission mediate their dispute.

The commission stepped in to avoid a confrontation between the two countries in an OAS council meeting which was scheduled for Friday afternoon to hear a Panamanian charge of U.S. aggression. After the

‘commission a ct i o 11. Panama

withdrew its request for a meet- ing.

REPLACEMENT NAMED The commission normall

made up of representatives of Venezuela, Argentina, Colom- ia. The Dominican Republic and the U.S. Since the U.S. is a party to this dispute. the OAS council designated Chile as a temporary replacement.

, 9 commission was expected lto by to Panama late Friday night.

Goldwater Presses Probe Of Alleged Missiles ‘Gap’

tied to forge ahead of the United ‘States and open up a gap ;ihe race to develop long-range missiles.

Goidwater called for hearings 3by the Senate preparedness sub- committee. of which he is 3 -member.

"The matters we are talking

}hidden behind name - calling," -‘the Arizonan said. “That is why I am asking for I full-scale iprobe of the situation. And that is why I shall not retract or iqualify my statement or my_ in- iention to work for a meaning- ful strengthening of our nation's , defences." 1 A major-genera‘. in the U.S. air force reserve. Goldwater id that "when I speak of I dependability gap. I do not re- fer to situations in which crews of thousands. Wlitinfi lo? 1' cloudiess day. able _l-0 launch orbital vehicles with fine on"

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Panama Crisis At A Glance

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Panama — The Republic of ‘Panama breaks diplomatic rela- tions with the United States. charging it has been a victim of "unmerciful aggression." Two days of violence leave 20 dead—including three American iers — and almost 300

WEATHER

Cloudy with snowflurries; west winds 30,

gusts to 50. High-low 22-20. Sunday: cloudy, snowflurries. , “Covers Prince Edward Island Like The Dew" V01" LXXVIL N°- 9 :,,“,'.",';,:':,::f ,;;,_§,=_°_“-:_f';;; ,':;;;m7 ogi-W1;-;_ °,;"‘__,,. CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1964. ~°T,,§gM 12 pA(;‘E‘s

Huge N.B. Power Project iven $20 Million Grant

‘wounded. Panama also de- nounces the treaty under which, the U.S. operates the Panamai Canal, but the canal continues to work normally. The U.S.,‘ fearing mob violence. evacuatesi its embassy in Panama City} and, on President .lohnson's or-; ders, burns its secret docu-‘- ments.

Washingt.on—President John- son telephones Panama's Presi- dent Roberto Chiari in an at- tempt to calm the situation. Johnson sends his top expert on Latin America, Thomas C. Mann, to Panama. The Organ- ization of American States an- nounces both sides have agreed to its mediation and dispatches an investigating team to the scene.

United Nations Panama charges before the UN Security Council that it has been a vic- tim merican aggression. The council holds an emergency night session on the complaint.

Havana —— Cuban newspaper headline “Yankee Massacre in II

Russians attack ates for Panama

Moscow - United St shootings.

Three Remcinded in Robbery Case

MONCTON ICPW-Three men charged with the $25.000 armed robbery Thursday of a down- town branch of the Canadian imperial Bank of Commercei were remanded Friday until‘ Jan. 17 when they appeared in

court. , Magistrate P. H. S l e e v e s

heard a new information laid

i against the three which changes ‘

lthe name of one man. as it was ‘

given in the original charges ‘ ursd .

:The original indictment was, laid against Herbert Liliington, 26, of Vancouver, John Jarret, 29, of Halifax and Kenneth Mac- Donald, 23. of Saint John. The name of the ain John man was changed to Kenneth Albert Parsons in a second indictment.

Sealing Crews Set To Share In Court Award

HALIFAX iCPl—The owners of two Halifax sealing ships said Friday crew members will get their share of the money awarded by the Prince Edward Island Supreme Court Thursday in the final settlement of a two- year-old dispute over the own- ership of seal pelts. i

Spokesman for the North Star

Shipping C o m p a n y and the . Shaw Steamship Company Lim- ited said the money will be di- vided “just like any other voy- age" This mean the crews wii’. get. about; 32 per cent of what is left after i expenses and lawyers fees are uct . Mr. Justice George J. Tweedy awarded damages amounting to $29,664 to the ship owners, who cl

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aimed seal pelts they left 1 piled on Gulf of St. Lawrencei ice in 1962 were stolen and

transported to shore by heii-ll co ers. l

U.S. CHARGED WITH AGGRESSION

Aquilino Boyd. left, Pana- ma's ambassador to the Un- ited Nations, talks with U.N. Renan Castrillo Justiniano of Bolivia at U.N. headquarters

Friday evening shortly before the Security Council was sum- moned to an urgent session to deal with disorders in Pana- ma. Boyd filed formal char-

ges with Jiistiniano accusing the United States of aggres-" sion in Panama. Boyd urged the council to take action to halt bloodshed. (AP Wire-photo)

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POLICE STATIQN §GlVEN TICKET

HALIFAX iCPl — Police constables issued more than 100 tickets Friday to pro- perty owners who had failed to clear ice and snow from sidewalks.

Fourteen of the tickets were issued against the city itself. Included in the city- owned properties that face a $5 fine is the police station.

iBridge Collapses, gWorkmon Killed

NEWCASTLE. N.B. (CF) -—

iOwen McCa-be. of Rcnous. . N 13.. in heavily-loaded lumber tnick fc:':=.slicd through the Red Rock w 0 ii I d probably

was killed Friday when

the Renoiis-Plaster road.

lV[(-Cabe. a New l7i|'illl‘3'- works deipartment was helping repair

tr.

A coroner viewed the

body and ruled an inquest un- ; necessary.

The driver of the truck was ninjured.

A total of 160 reefer cars tot he used for the shipments of’ potatoes are being brought to Prince Ediward island it was announced last night by Pre- mier Walvter Shaw. 2

The Premier said that. 70 of; the cars were at Cape Tormen- i tine last evening and would be: brought over as soon as pos—' sibie. The others he said were "on the road.“ l

When asked if many of the,‘ cars are the piieifeimed Cal‘t.'i~" riian inn‘-is the Premier said are. as much as pos-i . CNR cars." . Sliaiw fcli this would be} good news for the potato ship-l pcrs who li-ave raised several complaints in recent weeks Willi regards to the type of railway car being provided to‘: |

their potato shipment.

The main complaint has been ; ithat refrigerator cars, particu-, '‘larly American-built units. arel ,not properly insulated and po—i

;Premier Announces I60 Reeiers Coming

tatoes have been arriving at the markets in a t‘-rozen con- i ‘.011.

Brendan Behcin

Has Recovered

DUBLIN, Ireland Brendan Behan. the tompestuous Irish playwright who was mitted to hospital for treatment of head injuries and pneumonia ll days ago, will be discharge today a hospital spokesman said.

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5 OTTAWA ,‘grant by the Atlantic Develop- lment Board for a major New Brunswick hydro power projei: on the Saint .lohn River was an- nounced Friday by State Sec- retary Pickersgill. The aid to the New Bruns- _ _ Commis- ; sion IS for a hydro development

electric power in the province. ‘, The money will be paid be- |tween 1964 and 1968 out of tile !$I00,000,000 Atlantic iment fund established last year

under the new Liberal govern- ' ment.

1 Mr. Pickersgill said the At- lantic Development B o a r d, which administers the fund,

‘also has recommended in prin- ciple federal aid for a hydro

pet-ted "within the next mont or so."

‘involves a dam 110 feet 14 miles upstream from Freder- icton on the Saint John River. Total cost around $100,000,000.

Six power units, to be

i kilowatts. . Mr. Pit-kersgill's said the $20,000,000 grant

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ustrial consumers. which will erve to development

stimulate

come levels. . .

ability of reasonably -

ment of the Atlantic region." The assistance to New Bruns- 'wick is the first major grant from the Atlantic development Tfund, which was established at the same time that the Liberal

‘ government

‘at Maciaquac which when com-; pleted will double the output of‘

develop»

is estimated at

in- stalled between 1968 and 1976, ,will produce a capacity 500,000:

statement “wiii significantly reduce the cost of ower generated at Macta--

“The effect. of this lower cost- will be reflecled throughout thel power system of the province.. will enable the commission- to provide cheaper power to in- d

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industrial _ lcreate a 55-mile lake along the

and to increase long-term employment and in-;

It said the Atlantic l)evelop- P ment Board considers the avail- - C Papi t ll t’ ails for two of these power “one of the essential ele- S 3 "" "l" C ‘ ments in the economic develop-i

I development

amended the

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Pickersgill

lCPi——A $20,000,000! inakeup of the Atlantic l)evelop- .ment Board that had been es-

tablished under the former Con- servative government.

An earlier project, announced last September. was a survey of the feasibility of installing a submarine power cable between Prince Edward Island and the mainland. Toda_v‘s statement said a report by consultants will be available by the end of this month.

if the report was favorable, the development board would hold early discussions with the P.E.l. government and others on this possible project.

In i-‘rederit-ton. (' h I i r nian I‘). A. Riley of the power com- mission said “We are naturally deliglited. This substaiiiial aid

twill have a marked influence ,on the cost of power in New . Brunswick.“

He said that with assurance

. Speclllv r°°°mm°"‘- of the grant. construction of the daiions for assistance are ex-I

$109,000,000 project will get un- der way in .lanuar_v. lflfifi. it is scheduled for completion in

The New Brunswick i‘H'°.iPt'l 1968, and during peak construc- high,

tion periods will employ 2,500 men.

Mr. resource

“This multi- the

Riley said: development on

ist. John River is of such para-

mount importance to New Brunswick that today's an- nouncement b_v the development board surpassed anything that a federal agency has yet done to bolster our economy."

Mr. Riley said the provincial government has authorized the power commission to begin at once with the preparatory steps. in full operation. the iproject will produce a volume of power equalling the total present generating capacity of

lthe New Brunswick system.

The project, which includes in high dam that will

course of the Saint .lolin River.

have six generating units roducing ti-1.000 kilowatts each. for a total capacity of 504.000 kilowatts. However. initial in-

units. The cost of power from the is estimated by commission engineers than five mills a kilowatt hour. half the current average cost of power from commission sta- tions.

2 Jet Sgdadrons To Be Disbanded

l f ()'i"i‘AWA ICPi Disband- jment of the RCAF's two V00- intercepior squadrons

Retiring after some 32 years of service in the federal Department of Public Works. Ewen H. Anderson of Moral) and Charlottetown was honor-

last night by members of the department during it recep- tion in the ward room of HMCS Queen Charlotte. Mr. Anderson has been the inspec- tor of dredgel for the past II-

RETIRING DREDGE INSPECTOR HONORED

veral years. Shown here at the reception are from left to right: J ac k Maccormack.

Charlottetown. of Dredge No. 25. Robert Nich- oisoii, Charlottetown; Froc-

man Webster. Sherwood, who is replacing Mr. Ander- son: Mr. Anderson. and Bruce

Maclennan. (‘harlottetoiin district engineer of the de- partment.

I

- at Chatham, Que., and Comox, B.C.. will be-

ito three, was announced Fri- da .

The Cl-‘-ltli Voodoo sqiiadrons !\'.B.. Bazotvtlle.

-retained, Associate D e f e n c e Minister Cardin said in ii state- imeni. l He said the eoiisolidaiion will “improve operational etiicieiicy and promote economy." it was the second big eco- -nomy move by the defence de- partment this week. On Wed- nesday Mr. Cardin announced 14 warships will be taken out of Royal Canadian naval serv- ice by the end of March. Ottawa's No. 410 squadron will be disbanded March 31 and No. 414 squadron at North Bay

,' jwill be closed out on .lune 30.