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Cil'y's Centennial Program Launche

With gratitude for the accom- plishments of pioneer forefathers and a distinct feeling of optimism for the future of the City, New Year's Day was ushered in mark- ing the inauguration of the Cen- tennial celebrations of Charlotte town. The ceremony of reading the proclamation 'by City Clerk. James A. Fullerton' and the. cut- ting of the 100 pound birthday page by His Worship Mayor Stew- art marked the beginning of a round of celebrations which will last throughout the year 1955, with the major portion of these taking place during June to Sep- tember. t

Actually Centennial year got un- officially under way at 12 mid- night when two appropriately at- tired Town Criers. each with an assistant. appeared at the New Year's Eve dances at The, Char- inttctown and tile Queen Char- lotte High School to road the proclamation declaring -1955 Cen- tennial Year.

from the Mayors of the capital cities in the other nine Provinces were heard by means of tape re- cordings made for the occasion. l-ion. Mr. St. Laurent made ref. erence to the important role Char. lottetown as "the Birthplace of Confederation". had made to the history of Canada. He predicted that this City would continue to play her important part in the future shapingiof the countryls destiny. The messages from the Mayors gave assurance of the good will that existed between their cities and the) high esteem in which Charlottetown was held for its contribution to the educa- tional. cultural and economic life of Canada.

At 2 p.m.. His Worship Mayor Stewart. accompanied by His Hon- or Lieutenant Governor Prowse and Premier A. W. Motheson. ar- rived at the beautifully re-decor- nted Council Chambers to begin the. inaugural ceremonies which were presided over by Colonel

Messages of congratulations from the Prime Minister of Canada and

"Two Cars Car

To Death In Lake Of Woods

KENORA. Ont... (OP)-Two auto- mobiles carried six persons to their dcaih in Lake of the Woods, three miles south of here. early New Year's Day when their drivers ap- parently picked a wrong trail while croasing the ice in blowing snow. The cars plunged one behind the other into a 25-foot open channel only so feet from shore.

Two passengers Jumped clear to swim and clamber over broken ice -to shore. A man and a woman also got clear as one car tipped over on its top. They slipped beneath the surface before helpl could reach them.

Ontario provincial police identif- ied the victim as Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm McLeod. Mr. and Mrs. iingner Lindstrom and Mr. and Mrs. James Cameron. all of Kendra.

The survivors were Mr. and Mrs. John Ksmmcrer. also of Kenora.

Police and volunteers worked throughout the weekend in bitter weather attempting to drag the cars to shore and recover the bod- as. one was reoovorell late satur-

y.

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one car was dragged ill feet to- warda shore before a towing rope broke and grappling equipment was lost. The water kept freezing and police were forced repeatedly to break the ice to keep working.

The group. along with the Lind- storms' two daughters. had travel- led six miles across the lake to Ayimer Point. Ont, to visit Einsr Nelson for New Year's Eve. The two daughters remained behind when the cars left for home short- ly before 3 a.m. CST. '

Al 9919'! cap, a narrow chan- nel between an island and a cam- dian Pacific Railway , summer camp. the lake-ice road swings over land at two points to avoid a chm. nel which frequently remains open during winter.

The ma apparently missed a turn and followed the trail made by 5 Wlndlammer-a combination ice and water boat powered by an llrfilane propelior. The wlndjnm. mer would crou tho gym wng; without trouble.

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When the Kammerers scrambled Mhore. shuddering in 20-degree WNWIGF. their crlee for help bmusht caretaker William Piddock from the summer camp to the

Says U.S. Will

If Reds Renew Korean War

SEOUL. Korea (AP) - Admiral Arthur W. Redford said Sunday that the United States "would be "Id! to use atomic weapons, if needed." should the Communists renew aggression in Korea.

Radford. chairman of the US. lolnt chiefs of staff. made the com- ment at a press conferencd upon arrival here. He is on a world tour which has included stops in various southeast Asia points.

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scene. In the darkness. Mr. Mc- Lean, a middle-aged Kenora bar- ber. was seen clinging to a piece of ice. '

Mr. Piddock shoved a canoe over the flimsy ice but before it reached Mr. McLean, he shouted "I can't hold on any longer" and disap- peared.

The open channel made a gap about 25 feet by 10 feet in the ice. Searchers and rescuers who sped to the scene could touch the top of one ear with a 12-foot pole.

A woman's fur coat frozen to a piece of ice grimly indicated the fate of one of the victim who was believed to have clung to the ice but perished before she could be rescued.

Mr. McLean. believed been the driver of one car, had lived in Kenora for many years and was familiar with the lake-ice road. Mr. Cameron. B. mechanic for an airline company. formerly lived in Vancouver.

Fatally Wounded Hunting llobbltsl

EEL BROOK. N.S. (CP)-Joseph Leblanc. l7, died late Friday night in hospital at nearby Yarmouth of gunshot wounds received that all- ernoon on a rabbit hunting trip.

Police said a companion's shot- gun discharged as they were walk- ing home through the woods. The

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Centennial birthday cake at

1955 Baby lli si. John's. Nfid.

By Till! CANADIAN PRESS

Canada's first baby of 1955 was born in Newfoundland while the rest of the country still was wait- ing to sea the old year out.

A boy was born to Mrs. James P. Noseworihy of st. John's at 12:01 NST New Year's morning. A time - zone differential gave the baby a half-hour head start on the

shots struck Leblanc in the back.

other Atlantic provinces.

OTTAWA. (CP)-- Governor-Gem ersl Vincent Massey shook hands with almost 1,000 callers at his traditional New Year's Day levee. He had a smile and cheery greet- ing for each.

Attired in formal morning clothes and attended by his aides. Mr. Massey received his guests at the foot of the speaker's throne in tho red-oarpewd Bcnate chamber.

The colorful ceremonial dress of armed forces officers contrasted with the black coats of cabinet mlnis rs. diplomats and other dig- nliari a. Bells clanged from the Peace Tower and the band of the Govamor-Genera1'e Foot. Guards

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Redford said that he does not know "if, there can be lasting peace" in Korea.

"It is something we can all hope for." he said. "But in the mean- time we have to keep strong so no one -can upset ii. (peace.)"

Fighting in Korea was stopped by an armistice July 26, 1953. But should the Reds strike again. Rad- ford said. the "United States for- car would be ready to use atomic weapons. if needed." He did not mention any specific atomic weapon that might be used.

Radford declined comment on the scheduled withdrawal of the 11.8. in Marine Division from Korea.

"That was announced after I left Washington." he said. OONTINIII Alb

He said. however. that military aid to Korea probably will be con- tinued f I long as it is needed." On another phase of the uneasy Far East situation. Redford said that any attempt by Communist.

fin to invade Formosa "would efinitoly fall." But he added:

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Traditional New Year's Day Levee Held At Ottawa

played gay. military airs outside

the senate chamber.

PUNCH SERVED

Punch. coffee and sandwiches were served to the callers in the Commons railway committee room. where representatives of cast and west mingled. Soviet ambassador Dmitri Chuvshin. in an olive-green diplom.-its from Curtain countries.

Traditionally. the levee is attend- ed by men only. Exceptions are women armed forcos officers and mayor Charlotte Whition oft Ot- tawa.

There was a scattering of women service officers and Miss Whition turned out with her gold chain of office worn over a blue. white- trimmed dress.

MOSTLY DIGNITAEIES

Persons from all walks of life may attend the governor-generai's leveo but. as usual. the callers were mostly dignitaries.

All told. Mr. Massey received 953 persons-303 officers and 390 civil- ians. Last year. there was a total of 838 callers.

At the head of the reception line was Chief Justice Patrick Kerwin of the Supreme Court of Canada. Trade Minister Howe. as acting prime minister. headed the ciibi not. group. Prime Minister at. Laur- ent spent the holiday at his Que- bec City home.

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OTTAWA (CP)-Canadaja road facilities are not keeping up with the incrsasim amounts of traffic they must carry. the. Canadian Good Roads Association said sun- day.

In a year-and statement review- ing davelopmonta in 1954. the as- sociation said: "Automobile manu- facturers continued to turn out automobiles faster than the ability of road builders to cope with them." That situation would eon- time in lldd.

The association blamed "one of

e the wettest seasons on record" for a la: in highway construction and highway e-v on farther behind

Culling The Big Cake

Using the ancient claymore of Sir 17th century, Mayor J. D. Stewart (centre) 1' O . crnor Prowse (left) and Premier A. W. Matheson (right) in Centennial ceremonies held at the Council Chambers in the City on New Years been sent to Rt. Hon. Louis St. Laurent and to the mayors who sent. greetings on this occasion.-(Barter's Film Lab.)

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Hammarskiold Silent

Mission

TOKYO (AP) - Peiping threw out fresh hints Saturday that UN Secretary-General Dag l-lammarsk- jold. now on his way by plane for talks with Rod China, will be re- buffed in his mission to free is captured Americans sent to Jail as "spies."

Hammarskjold arrived in New Delhi Sunday on his way to Pei- ping where he will try to persuade Prcmierchou llln-lai that this Am- ericans are UN personnel who

NEW DELHI. India (Reut- ers)-United Nations secretary- general Dag Hummarsitjold-on the eve of his flight to Oom- munist. China.-refused to coni- ment Sunday on his chances of success in gaining The release of ll U. S. airmen held as "spies" by the Reds.

Hammarskjold flies to Pet- ping by way of Canton 'today and will meet Communist Pre- mier Chou En-lol face to face Tuesday.

should be released as prisoners of war under the Korean armistice. Saturday Peiplng radio trotted out what it purported to be ev- idence that the American given the most severe sentence - life im- prisonment-actually was in charge of a spy-training mission in Japan. The broadcast said that deposi- tions of two seiaed Chinese Na- tionalist "agents" proved that John Thomas Downey. 24. of New Brit- ain. Conn. not only trained them but flew over Manchuria and per- sonally air-dropped them such supplies as tommy guns and a radio. A

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ft is the 11.5. contention that Downey. cousin of singer Morton Downey. was an army civilian em- ployee. who hopped a plane ride for Tokyo but was captured when the plane was shot down over North Korea. Nov. 29. ms. The Reds claim the plane was shot

VelllCle' Output Gaining Ground

"Road-building Lagging In Canada.

said most of the provinces fall short of their building objectives for the year.

UNOOMPLETED PROJECTS

"At the end of the year most of the country's road-building agen- cies had a large backlog of uncom- pleted projects and substantial un- expended funds."

All levels of government bud- geted a record ss1o.ooo.ooo for 1954 road construction and mainten- ance. That amount would not vary much in 1085 "but road and street problems will not become less."

Bad weather in tile pushed con- struction on the Trans - Canada

At Centennial Opening

Duncan Campbell which dates back to the eceives the assistance of Lieutenant Gov-

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down over Manchuria.

ing to quote from depositions of two convicted agents, Chang Tani- wen and Luan I-feng-shan. said their accounts proved that Downey trained agents at a spy centre near Chigasaki, 30 miles southwest

iigencs Agency.

Saturday's broadcast was an an- largelnent of Red China's charges against Downey. Last Nov. 26 a broadcast quoted him as purport- edly "confessing" he "helped" in training nine Chinese Nationalists sentenced along with the 13 Am- ericans.

Probe Death Of Naval Rating

DARTMOUTH. N.S. (CP)-The body of a naval rating was found Sunday in a pool of blood outside the kitchen door of a small house where he lived with his wife and one child near the navy's Shear- water air base, about three miles from here.

Dead is Norman Brayton. 21. His parents reside in Montreal. Police said 2Brayton's wife was in Kent- ville, N.S., when her husband died.

Dartmouth RCMP and criminal investigation division officers from Haliftx began an immediate in- vestigation. They said there was "evidence of a gunshot wound" but would release no further informa- tion until after an autopsy.

The body was discovered by a neighbor. but Hugh Conrod. a newspaper reporter in the area in- vestigating reports of a fire. was among the first to reach the scene.

Conrod said the man appeared in have been shot in the groin.

The body was transferred to the naval hospital at Stadacons. across the harbor in Halifax, for the au- topsy. A coroner's jury adjourned

gun bullets at 8. race track an

afternoon. dent.

The Peiping broadcast, purport- '

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PANAMA, Panama "(AP)'

Jose Antonio Remon Sunday night.

The 46-year-old president

Six others were wounded,

There was no immediate

the attack.

The president was taken to the

emergency room at the hospital.

An interne said Remon's abdomen

was riddled with bullets.

A bodyguard of the president. on

the verge of tears, said:

"I don't. know what happened.

They shot the president."

Remon. who has been Panama's

strong man for more than 10 years.

was inaugurated as the country's

28th president Oct. 1. 1952. He is 46 years old.

For years he played a major role in Panama's stormy political history as chief of the national police-the country's only armed force.

He was elected president in May, 1952, after four turbulent years which saw five presidents come and go.

The shooting occurred about an hour after the races were over. The track was completely vacated except for a small group surround- ing the president.

The assailants apparently firs-.d from the darkened infield of the track toward the brilliantly illumi- nated stand where the president and his group made an excellent target. Amadeo Lupl. a local business- man, gave the first eyewitness ac- count of the assassination attempt. Lupi said the shots were fired from A distance of about 50 yards.

Out Of Season Hurricane In Caribbean Sea

MIAMI. Fia.. (AP)-Hun ricnne Alice. a"smali.. out-of- seoson storm with winds up to 76 miles an hour. brushed at. Martin island in the West. Ind- les and churned through the Caribbean sen Sunday night to- ward at. Croix. largest of the

Virgin islands. The storm is far out at sea- approximately 1.300 miles

southeast of Florida-and at present represents no threat to the mainland. g

Hurricane warnings were hoisted at st. Crolx and storm warnings were ordered up on Puerto Rico.

Ontario Supreme Court Justice Dies

TORONTO (CP) -- Mr. Justice John Andrew Hope of the Supreme Court of Ontario died Friday of a heart attack. He was '74.

Mr. Justice Hope. a member of the Appeal Court. was chairman of the royal commission on education for Ontario from 1945 to 1950.

Called to the bar in 1914. Mr.

centres from 1923 to 1933.

He was appointed to the Supreme Court in December. 1945.

(1 died in hospital soon after.

- Assassins killed President was riddled by sub-machine- one fatally, during a -wil bodyguard of the Presi-I

explanation to account for

..:C............---------- The initial vnliey was mistaken for the noise of firecrackers. Lupi added. but then glasses were shat- tered on the tables by the bullets. He believed the firing came from a clump of bushes near the race- irack clubhouse.

Barely a week ago Remon an- nounced the successful conclusion of a treaty with the United States governing relations over the Pan- ama canal.

The next in line for the presi- dency is Jose Ramon Guizado, who is foreign minister in Remon's cabinet.

Rcmon's term of office expires on Oct. 1, 1956.

CHICAGO (AP)-The National Safety Council said Sunday that mounting death toll on the high- ways of the United States during the New Year's weekend is reach- ing proportions of ”a national dis- aster."

The traffic toll topped the 220 mark. By 6 pm. EST Sunday the labulation which beg; 48 hours earlier intziiicd 210 tramu: deaths. 20 fire deaths and 27 dcaths from miscellaneous accidents for a vio- lent death toll of 257.

The safety council had forecast 240 traffic deaths during the week- end. Sunday, the council expressed the foreboding that its forecast would be exceeded.

"This holiday toll is reaching the 'propm-tlons of a major national disaster,” said Ncd I-l. Dearborn. council president. "As a killer. hur- rlcane Hazel --which swept up the east coast last fall-was s piker compared to the tidal wave of carelessness, selfishness and cold indifference that is piling up a holi- day death toll on our highways which should shame any civilized nation. We couldn't stop Hazel. But we can stop this."

KILLED 118-

Hurricane Hazel was the cause. the council said of l18'deaths last fall.

The council said if the toll kept climbing at its present rate. the traffic deaths would go over'1he 250 mark. During the last two-day Christmas weekend. traffic dcaths totalled a record 392. fires took an unprecedented 63 'lives and mis- cellaneous type accidents ac- counted for 60 for grim total of 515. highest count on record for a two-day holiday weekend.

IN CANADA

At least 24 persons died violently across Canada during the New Year's holiday weekend. Only nine

-lulu”! HDRG Prlcllud 13W l" fatalities were recorded for the Perth. Ont He acted as crown 1953-1954 celebration which fell on counsel at Ottawa and other a weckday.

Between. 6 p.m. Friday and 9 pm. Sunday. a Canadian Press survey lists six drownings, six fire-

Opening Of

0TTA'WA (CF)-Details are set for a unique opening of the new session of Parliament Friday. For the first time. television cameras will report the colorful ceremonies igi the rcd-carpeted Senate cham- er.

Two CBC cameras will focus on Governor-General Massey as he sits on the chambcr's throne. read- ing the speech from the throne which outlines the government's legislative program.

Two other cameras will be out- side the chamber to televise the procession as Mr. Massey enters

it's inquest until Jan. 7.

schedule. the association said. "With two-thirds of the time for building the road run out, only one-third of the work has been completed."

HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT

The association also reported "a substantial increase and improve- ment" to the country's highway network. By year's end. about 35 per car: of roads were hard-sun facad. compared with :4 per cent in 1015.

"in IN! there were eight Cana- dians for every automobile. in ms the number of motor vehicle! had

own to about one for every four