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Everybody Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew CHARLOTTETOWN. CANADA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1954 16 PAGES

SEES SERIOUS INTERNAL STRAIN ON WESTERN COALITION

Party Fight Is Downfall or -Italian Govit iiov't Asks Tariff Board

Govt Sets Up Conciliation '.;;,';;';i;,',,';;''a "" ”EY"F'””,

The Guardian, Five Collll

Dy Curler: Ch lottelown. Bummer-aide 815.00 per annnm. zluwhgn Morning Daily Founded im.

in P.l.l. 80.00. other Provinces and U.B.A. 12.00 per onnuin

Pearson-Si-resses Need for Unity In Dealing.llilh Reds

Britain To Buy Surplus Frozen Beef From Canada

OTTAWA. I (JP l -Finance Min -

497 per cent purity-bear a 20--

I ' 0 vmyq-1-REA: tCPl 7. rrxgg.-nu lster Abbott has ordered the tariffl . - -- ' , . . per-cent tariff. So does ti-freeze . Affairs Minister Pearson said P03”? W falmch 3;-'T"-'W 3n'-4'fT99Z9:m tmsp an .mm p Tuesday nigh. .1... um. 15 inquiry with a view to sugseatlnzl the government's total meat oper- --ram. serious ,m,m-- on the possible changes in import. duties. suuunml 5",”;

Officials said Tuesday that the

OTTAWA. (C-P) -Britain has order follows new complaints from

agreed to buy the last of Canada's

atiori losses to more than 550,000.- 000. Of this about 332,000,000 has

Western coalition from within. im-

trains but who make up by far ..Th,,rc may be no mom Mr. Abbott asked the board 15

ROME. (AP)-Pmnler Giuseppe

Coming Events

OTTAWA. (CP)- After A four- ghe 131-gut body of railroad em Em, . - v . . . - . Ly.

. - , , plus frozen beef at I rice be n written off by Parliament in ..'l ' f the Canadml "ldU5U'l- fearing mml -5 820 V1 5lUdY the tariff WEI! W351? 0". Wm5 M WCWHCE ployecs. .P””"' Th” "Wk "V91" 93 "RAYS about ommhird or cost, p la.-R February's budget. The re. T.';:li;,:anne:;::' )0, i::,',:,f,n;” "LT competition from low-priced im-Aproble-rn He also asked it. to look I-helH4b0.rdci1mt-mcnt ha! -WP UP fl For the first time in around 20 ””e”m WV”"me” Chief ,4 1'3 The 3,000,000 pounds, remainder mainder likely will be written off and appll'if1: satisfactory and pf- ports will Pvrnlually destroy Cana-ilrlin anti-freeze prices. observing I"-OMHW-"On bmlfd in the biz mI3- years. they are not asking a gen- m"'""h5 33'” W” Tiwsday m the in Finance Minister Abbott's bud- (9.-give inenmd, or ..,,'mu1tm,,,., that the price spread bettweerl

way-union contract dispute. but on ten-ns that leave the unions ll.'l'l-

hwpy.

Government informants said Tuesday the board will deal onlv with claims of land workers. It will not handle those of ex rel..- f.ively-small group of railway com- pany water transport employees, which the u-mono want:-d included in iln over-all contract.

'I'hough this group consists only of 2,900 out of the approximately 150,000 railway company employ- ees involved in the deadlocked negotiations. its removal from the conciliation b o a rid 's operations drew union protest

"We dlsn;:rcr- w”-ii-i this." said Harry Ohappell of Ottawa. presi- dent of the 93.000 member cana- dian Brotherhood of Railway Em- ployees (GCL), largest single body involved in the discussions.

Plan New Approach

The labor department, it 'w.-is understood. excluded the water transport workers from the main bargaining body because Mr. Jus- tice R. I... Kellocl: of the Supreme Court of Canada-acting as arbi- trator in a settlement after the 1960 rail strike-let them out of the main settlement terms.

"When Mr. Justice Kcllork ex- cluded the water transport workers at. that time." Mr. Ohappcll said. "it was only for that time and it. was not a prrmzwncut. policy. We

do not feel they should be ex- cluded now." At Montreal, Frank H. Hall.

chairman of the union's general negotiating committee and cans- dian chief of the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks. sold a new approach will be made to the railways for dealing with the waterways employees.

The expectation in Ottawa was that this case would cnme up

Invenlllnlly before a separate crin-

riliatlnn lmnrd.

Meanwhile. labor quarters hero considered it probable Mr. Justice Kellook-who served its arbitrator or conclllatnr in several m-ilor labor disputes- will be chairman of the three-marl conciliation board handling the rnulti-million-dollar dispute between the railways and their g non-op:-rating unions.

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At stake before the conciliation board will be perhaps 300,000,000 1 year in "fringe" benefits sought by the non-operating employees- those who do not actually run the

Benefits Sought

cral wage increase. but they seal: such concessions as more paid hell- days. longer vacations more paid time off for sickness and more overtime pay for Sunday work.

Royal Couple”. Resume Tour Of N. Z. Today

WOTORUA. New Zealand. tCPi- The Queen and the Duke of Edin- burgh fly south to Glsborne today to resume their official New Zea- lsnd tour. after a short holiday at Moose Lodge here.

They spent most of Monday quietly at the lodge on the pineclad shores of lake Rotoili. but man- aged to lake 3. Last sail in the af- ternoon when a rainstorm cleared.

When they arrive at Gisborne. on the North Island's east coast.' the Royal Couple will attend a civic rc- ce-ptlon and lunch. Later they will fly down the coast to Napier, where they will spend the night.

Meanwhile. preparations are con- t.lnuing for the Queen's reception in Wellington. New zealand's capital, where she will open a special ses- sion of Parliament next Tuesday.

WeslemSEMe Gains Resplle From Siorrns

l.0N'i)oN. (AP) - Gale-battered Western Europe had a respite Tuesday from three days of bliz- znrds and storms that claimed several lives and wreaked havoc from the Baltic down to Rome. But the weatherman warned more trouble may be on the way.

Gale and flood damage in Ger- many. Denmark. and Sweden was estimated at about 32,000,000. Half a dozen persons were reported to have died from cold in the Paris area.

Before abatiug, the storms ripped open old breaks in some of the sea walls shielding the Western European lowlands. From all down the continent came reports of snmvbund villages, blocked roads, and crippled railway lines.

Retail Merchants Ask Aid From Federal Government

OTTAWA. (CPI-Canada's indo- pendont retail merchants asked the federal government Tuesday to help them modernize their stores and improve their com- petitive position. -

The Rclnil Mt-rvlmnls Associa- tion of Canada in n hricf pre- sented to Prime Minister St. Laurent and Jusllrr-. Minister Car- son urged the gnvornmcnt to set up a revolving fund and "make it available to qualified merchants for modernization of their stores". it left the amount of the fund up to the government.

The brief was submitted to Mr. St. Laurent and Mr. Garson by the national executive officers of the association. They lnclurletl Luc Marc-hossnult. We-st Sheflorti. Que. national president: 5. A. Boswell. Hamilton. past president; J. R. Thomson. St. Cnlharlnen. Ont.. vice-president. and L. B. Brcull, Cowansvllle. Que. national president of the association's food division.

The association suggested that the revolving fund be similar to those operated under the indul- iriel Development Bank Ari. the Farm improvement Loan Act and lhe National Housing Act. These funds provide loans to various types of industries, farmers and home bulldcrl.

Need Funds

Mr. Thomson said in an inter- vidw after the meeting that inde- pendent retailers would be in a better position to compete with chain stores and other large re- tellers if they had funds to mod-

ernise their stores and Improve

"Annual meeting St.i Peter-is branch Canadian Legion. Wednes-

lhr-ir opt-rations.

Mr. Marchcssnult. said the as- sociations received a ”nlcc rc- caption" from the Prime Minister and Mr. Garson. They were in- formed that their request would he considered by the govern- mcnl.

The association also asked the government to establish a depart- ment of retailing. It. said that ro- ialllng was an "important link" in ihc field of trade and com- merce and that retail problems should be the duly of one dc- pgrtmcnt of govcrnmr-nt. The pro- poscd department would "lend to bring about more uniform trade practices to the betterment of

wake of growing differences within his own Christian Democrat party.

The 51-year-old premier, the financial brains of five previous Italian cabinets, handed his resign- ation to President Luigi Einaudl following a 20-minute emergency meeting of his ministers.

Adolfo dc Nicola. I-:inaudl's sec- retary. said the president will be- gin talks with party leaders Thurs- day aimed at finding a man cap- able of forming a new government. Pella's resignation will not become effective until I. new government is sworn in.

Pclla told reporters he had been

fcorifronted by facts and difficult- yies which convinced me it was im- possible to continue."

The resignation came as s. thun- derbolt to this country. which en- joyed stable government from the end of the Second World War until last. Juneis elections. Pelln. had been expected to shake up his cab- inet. and continue the prcmiedship.

Shaky Majoritlco

He took office last August with a "strictly business" cabinet. ac- cepted on an admittedly tempor- ary basis. I! was hoped that he could end the political vacuum that developed after the June elections left the centre parties with only thin majorities in bath

the Senate and Chamber of Dep- utics. Pcllats cabinet, which won t.h.-.

support of the Monarchist party. carried on smoothly until last month when he,ran into trouble with his christian Democrat sup- porters. Many of them objected to the .tleup with the Monaschisia:

Opposition to one of Pellets pro- posed cabinet. changes may have caused him to resign rather than merely reshuffle his government. Associates Wborted reuii wanted to name a rlghtwing Christian De- mocrat senator. Salvatore A1di.sio. to the post of agriculture minister.

But Christian Democrat leaders were reported to want him to keep the present minister. Rocco Salo- monc. who is identified with the left Wing of the party.

canallian Dehhyers (in Far East Exercise

OTTAWA. (CF)-Canada's three dcstroycrs in the Far East. went to sea. recently for a three-day op. oration off the east coast of Korea designed to maintain their fighting efficiency. '

Defence headquarters here said Tuesday it was one of the most intensive exercise programs since the Korean armistice was signed last July.

The destroyers Huron. Iroquois and Crusader, working together for the first time on their current tours of duty, were joined by the Australian destroyer Tobruk and the British destroyer Comul.

To Stand Trial for Manslaughter

LI'I'l'l.E BROOK. N. s..-tCP)- Auguste Douceltc. 27. was com- mitted for trial Tuesday on a charge of maiislaughter. laid fol- lowing the shotgun death of 61- ycnr-old Delllo Oomeau.

Doucelte said he shot at what he thought was a rabbit while hunting Dec. 15. He heard a man cry "You've killed me" three times but. too frlszluened to investigate, he ran from the woods. Comeairs

labor and consumer.”

body was found that night,

of the original 83.000,000 purchased by the government under beef price support. now is being loaded

at Vancouver. The agriculture department Tuesday announced the deal. but

gave no estimate of price. However, it was learned that Britain will pay about 15 cents a pound, well below the 4.5-cents-v pound cost to the government. This and other losses in beef and canned pork sales may push

get. next. spring.

The loss is put down as put of the government's battle against foot-and-mouth disease in western Canada in 1952. Beef and pork price-sup-port operations were un- dertaken as an emergency move to prevent. collapse of the Cana- dian meat industry at s. ime

when Canada's biggest market. the

United States,-barred imports from Canada.

canada Wonit Wait For

Brazil Will Not Renew Tariff Concessions

GENEVA, (AP) -- Brazil has given notice that it will not renew tariff concessions made under the General Agreement on Tariffs and

Trade.- the GATT secretariat an- nounced here Tuesday. The tariff concessions made to

each other by all the 34 members of the agreement expired Dec. 31. but they could be prolonged .to

July 1, 1955, by signature of A protocol to the agreement. . N This protocol has now been

signed by 'all G'A'I'T members ex- cept Brazil, Australia and Peru.

Coincidence In Forgery Ease

TORONTO. (OP) - A one-in-a- million coincidence brought. John Kostinchuk. 38. into police court Tuesday.

A detective lestifled that Koslin- chuk tendered A cheque Monday for 3225 in a Toronto bank. Just as the teller handed the check to the accountant to check the signa- ture. Paul Phillips. the man on whose account it was drawn. eu- tered the bank.

Kostlnchuk was remanded a week on three charges. two of forgery

ment. One of the forgery charges relates to I 0220 cheque cashed last month.

Democrals Gel Oulline Of Presidents Plans

By DOUGLAS 3. OORNELL WASHINGTON. (AP)-President

gresslorfal lenders in preview of his foreign and defence programs Tues- day in a bid for two-party backing on these key issue! in the new legislative session opening today. The Democrats left the White Housc with polite pleasantries and a dozen different ways of saying

On. Hunting

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WASHINGTON. (GP) - Senator

Joseph Mcclrlhy intends to go on hunting for Communists and that no one in the administration. "from President Eisenhower on down" has asked him to stop. he said Tuesday. -The Wisconsin Republican spoke to reporters after several news- papers published reports saying the administration has asked Mc- Carthy's senate investigations aub- commltiee to avoid duplicating the efforts of other cammltteu con- cerned wlth anti-Communist prob- ing and turn its attention to waste and corruption in government.

Sena Allen J. liicnder (Dem.- La.) Tuesday announced plans to appeal to the senate to cut the Mccarthy group's budget "down to site." He said the ”., lions

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McCarthy Plans To Keep

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fly to spend money to inquire into matters that should be handled by the foreign relations committee or the internal security aub-oornmlt- tee.

Another Democrat. senator John L. McLellan of Arkansu. said he will introduce a resolution creating A new senate-house committee on subversive activities to eliminate rivalry and duplication among various investigating groups now in operation.

The New York Times and Her- ald Tribune. Washington Post. and Evening our and Baltimore Sun all can-led reports that the admin- istration nu urged Mccarthy' to limit the scope of his mb-commit- tete. some said Mcoarihy hos agreed to do so.

But. the Senator aid that the J "A "will ” rough- ly u it ill! in the put."

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rent A poinlment. effective Jan. 25, as a replacement for Murray who is retiring after quarter-century of service with the board. Mr. Murray. so. was chair-

""0 The Democrats got no look at presidential plans for handling such potentially explosive elm-nesiic problem as taxes. social security. budget balancing. farm and labor questions. Hawaiian statehood. and ii proposal to limit treaty-making powers. '

In I congress with almost even voting power between the two major parties, Eisenhower in going to need some Democratic help on those programs.

New Cllulnncn Of Farm Loon leurd

OTTAWA. (GP) Frank 1.. Chester of Winnipeg will become

the new 310,000-I-year chairmen of the Canadian Penn Loon Board.

Prime Ilinllter Louis St. Lau- Iday announced the ap-

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congress Action On Seaway

OTTAWA. (OP) -- Canada does not plan to wall. for the United States Congress to take action in gelling the St. Lawrence Seaway started.

Despite Washington reports that a bill for joint U. S.-Canada par- ticipation will be an early item on the Senate agenda. a cabinet in- formant said Canada will go ahead on her own if current litigation is cleared up before the Senate moves.

The Canadian government has been prepared for two yr-ars to move alone on the S.'iO0.000.0flfl navigation phase of the seawn)'- power project. Tho alnrl. has been held up by alill-pending court act- ion in the U. S.

Simultaneously. the U. S. court

roceedings "have delayed the g4I5O.000,000 hydro development to be built concurrently with the deep waterway system. Ontario Hydro-Electric Power Commission and the New York State Power Authority have been authorized by their respective federal govern- ments to build the 2,200,000-horse- power electrical works.

The court. action by 17. pnnr-nl: has been taken ally against the power project. now is before the U. S. court o appeals. with a decision for early in the year.

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To Supreme Court

Administration officials here andlg(.'her' lin Washington are confident of a. decision favoring a go-ahead. brill”,-mg more I I "PP”"f”"'.5lintcrnatlonal W1” 93"? H19” 0"" T" m'”,(- hilic press confernercs. or calculat- "1h"""l ed leaks to frighten potential ad-

lhey also oxpcct thr-

Supremc 'Court, highest in that country. Canadian authorities

caring the way for a start, may he issued

before the court recesses for the fan 5"”.

summer. This would he nccrssnry

under way this year. Meanwhile, despite President Eisenhower's recent statement

here that he hopes for joint. l'.S.-

Cnnnda participation on naviga- tion, there. has been no evident rise of rntliuslasm in official

quarters in Ottawa for this kind of operation.

After waiting many years for the 1'. S. to join in. Canada def- initely cooled off on the joint job two years ago and mntlc plans in go ahead alone. it now has its whole sclup rFnfl)' to launch a canal on the Canadian side, and govcrnmont nxperls figure this would snvc S..'l5.00fl.000 as against a ll. S.-side canal lhnl probably would be dug in the event of a joint undertaking.

Shipping Control

Anolhv-r argument influencing flue Canadian government in favor of an all-Canada canal syiitem is ihat this country would have full control of both the falls on ship- ping--whlch are expected to pay off the canal investment in 40 or 50 years-and of this operation of the deep waterway past the river”: international rapids.

Fears of complete Canadian con- trol have been expressed in Inme congressional circles. taking into account the possibility of lu- be-

U. S.

relations and

turn less friendly

tween the two countries. it

is believed here this may act as a spur to getting Congress to ap-

plrove it joint proposition. British Admiral Dies During Fire

WINBORNE. Eng. (AP) - Ad- miral an Guy Charles Cecil Boyle. so. former chief of the naval

f the common front by lookcdi

hop - - n The ”c”"n"”"' ”k”d mm miful that a final ruling -flriim tife reluctant mend!"

'verify the signature. Phillips saldimp 6mm. c,,,npk.u.h. (.1 he had not issued the cheque. '

British air services. died near his home here Monday while helping

and co-operation within the coal- ition, no that we can negotiate with the Kremlin-and Peklng- as a well-knit and cohesive team.” Mr. Pearson said.

in a speech prepared for dc- livery before the Canadian Public Relations Society, the minister cautioned the West to be wary. when the Russians come be-arm: peace offcrings.

Prges Open Mind

"Very far-reaching developments may be taking place behind the iron Curtain. If so, we should keep an open mind and a clearl head about them. These develop- ments may make it possible :0 advance the policy of peaceful co- operation between states to which we of the free world are commit- ted.

"On the other hand. words of; peace and goodwill which come: now from the Communist camp, may represent merely an orthodox” and normal shift in party iaclics,. designed to disarm and deceive!

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"We had better wait and make sure, before we draw cheerful- concluslons and alter present pol-l icies. .

Mr. Pearson said the West must: "patiently, steadily and persist-' enlly” follow present policy-build-A ,up and maintenance of the col- lcrlivc strength of the free world.

”WI- must assume, llnWI5VPF,, lhat this unity and slrmiglh as-l pot-rally unrlr-1' NATO. is bound to, be the obj:-cl. of increasing attack- In the coming year from the Com-I munists. within and without our gates: not so much . . . from dir- ect frontal assault as from the insidious pressure of enticing douhletalk and bewildering bland- lshment.

"There never was much dcubll that the really serious strain oni the Western coalition would beginl when the menace of immediate aggression st-emorl to rt-redo. Vl'rvi Hire in that. period now . . . This. lit certainly no lime in vvcakcnl A dlssenslnn. or doubts or indifference."

Diplomacy Important Diplomacy should play a greater

part. in keeping the coalition in- "By diplomacy I mean some- than monologues at

gatherings, or pllb-E

versaries. or to 'pul; the heat on'

Mr. Pearson reiterated a plea for "quiet. and confidential" nego- iiatlnn. He brought this up last the wrangle over in- dian membership on a Knr.-Iul po- litical conference came into the open at the United Nations.