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Princess Begins " Caribbean Tour

by IAM BUMMERLIN

PORT OF SPAIN. Trinidad (AP) Prlnusl Margaret opened a royal goodwill tour of her own for the first time Tuesday. She launch- ed on the dot-actually six minu- tes early-a visit to the British west indies that is to occupy her a month.

Twenty-eight hours and 4.000 miles out of London, the lively 24-year-old sister of the Queen stopped from the airliner Cano-

st 2:54 p.m. (1:54 p.m. EST).

"Neither space nor time limit those lies of interest and affec- tion which bind us so closely to- gether." the princess told a wel- cnmins throna headed by Gov- srnor Sir Hubert Rance at Port of Spain's flag-bedecked alr- port. "I hope tie see u much as I can of your lovely connu-ygldg."

GOVERNOR REPLIES '

Rance said he hoped her visit to Tflllldld. 10 miles off the coast v ezulla. "will prov; an auspicious start be a lisp y and memorable tour" of e British-ruled islands curving up the Caribbean.

"Your Royll Highness has come as a colony where lltical. e- conomic and lndustral develop- Wl" ll i--oceedlng apnea and whose population is more cos- mopolitan than that of any other

in the British Empire." the gov. ei-nor said.

"ll ll only because the founda- tlons.of that Empire are laid on psllIClPlES of liberty and justice 5" 3” Her M81esty's subjects and because those subjects are uni. led, in loyalty and devotion to their sovereign that the repre- sentatives of so many races and religions are able to live to- gether in peace and harmony."

STOPPED AT JAMAICA

Mlftaret set foot on new world soil for the first time Tuesday morning at Montego Bay, Jam. alca. another British colony 1.- 250ymiles norhtwest of Trinidad during a refuelling stop on the long leg southward from Mon- treal. where the Canopus halted briefly Monday night. She's pay- ing an official cell to Jamaic. F911 17. but got in a visit with Governor Sir Hugh M. Foot be- fore taklng off for this city.

Radiant in a blue-green v-neck- lined dress with white patterns, the princess took a ride in the 8overnor's car and had a cup of coffee at a beach house. She smiled and waved to cheering Jamalcansn

At the airport in Trinidad the princess wore a pale beige taf-

feta dress with open-me heel black shoes. mu.

Extension Announced Of Smelt Fishing Season

OTTAWA. (Special) -Extension of the smelt-fishing season in eastern New Brunswick and Prince Ildward island waters for two weeks was announced in the Conunons Tuesday afternoon by J. Watson MacNaught. parliamen- tsry assistant to Fisheries Minis- ter Sinclair. Under the new ex- tension. the season will remain open up be and including Feb- ruary Kl.

Asked by K. J. Roblchaud. Lib- eral M. P. for Gloucester. N. 3.. I the Department of Fisheries had received representations urg- ing extension of Mr. MacNaught replied:

"Representations have been re- solved by the Department of Fish- eries from fishermen and other interested parties. urging that the smell season in New Brunswick and Prince Edward island be ex- fl'll(lPfl. Representations have him been made to me by .ihe nwmhers for Resligouche-Mad- aw.-iska. J. G. Boucher, North- uiuhcrlanrl. G. R. Mcwllllam and Kent. Herve Mlchaud.

Have No Plans For Ghee From Iulfer

OTTAWA, (CP) -- The United States has not invited Canada to discuss plans for converting sur- plus butter to ghee for sale in In- dia and Pakistan. Agriculture Minister Gardiner said Tuesday. Gites is a form of butter eaten in t Ha.

lie was replying ll the Com- mons to a question from George N o w l s n (PC-Dlgby-Annopoliv ixuw-t. who drew the minister's an-ntlnn to a Washington news- paper report on U. 8. plans to ;n "IIlnrflll'F the Indian food from llill0T.

smelt fishing. -

"Since the catch this year is substantially lower than in prgv. ious years. and since unusually mild weather has curtailed the fishing of smells through the ice. it1ias been decided to extend the season in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island waters for a period of two weeks. which will bring it up to and including Feb- ruary 28."

MONCTON (CM - Fire chief Murray Mt.-Kie Tuesday night esti- mated damage at "hundreds of thousands of dollars" after the northeast corner of the T. Eaton Company warehouse was practic- ally gutted. The building is in the Victory industrial centre here and separate from the company's mail order and retail store.

Officials said a workman's blow torch, used for thawing washroom pipes frozen in Tuesday's intense cold. started the fire. Firemen had to fight both the flames and tem- peraturc 3V: hours.

Company officials said their es- tlmate of damage must await a survey of stocks salvaged and ruined. Most of the loss was be- lieved caused by smoke and water.

REMOVE MATERIAL

Employees worked late he re- move material before it could free with water from hoses and the u'ildlng's sprinkler system.

All the city's fire apparatus ex- cept one unit nnsw two alarms. The outbreak was con- trolled in an hour but smouldering

continued long after.

Increase In Competition From Overseas Startling

Tt)li0NTO. (CF)-A special re- port issued Tuesday says the conipcuiive position of Canadian industries in relation to imports from overseas has worsened to a "startling" degree,

Called a Report on the Cana- dmn Electrical Manufacturing in- dimly. it was prepared at the Wlucst of the Canadian Electric- el Msnufacturerr Association. It covers 91 pg..g, v .

if ll by :” fessor 7. A. Knox. head of the (apartment ei polit- loci and economic I encc. Queen's University. in association with C. L. Barber, associate pro-

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Disappearance behind the "iron curtain" of many of the food-and rew- A 'ial-produclnl N310!!! 05 Europe. says the report, accentu- ustes the dollar problem of Eu- ropean countrles by forcing a relatively greater reliance upon North America.

RESTRICT IMPORTS

Many countries had esveht. therefore. by depreciating their ' . to balance their in- ctlons lhroulh restriction ef imports and im- provenie:t of their ki!&l.llDlf.lNVI wer export mar . With depreciation of the pound em-ling it noy'wns possible for e

WN, CANADA.

WEDNESDAY. I'llBBUAl.! 1. DUI.

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73 Yesterday

OTTAWA (CPL-Prime Minister t. Laurent. who turned 78 Tues- day. was sent a message of con- gratulations from his cabinet col- leagues. Trade Minister Howe. act- ing government leader. sent the masaag to London where Mr. St. Laurent is attending the Common- wealth prime ministers ' OFFER ACCEPTED TORONTO (CP) -- Toronto city council has-accepted the offer of E. P. Taylor and associates to build a tl2.000.000 civic auditorium and instructed board of control to ne- gotiate details. The offer was put forward last week. The auditorium is to be built and operated by the O'l(eefe Centre Foundation. a non- profit oiganizatluu on which the city will be represented.

Heavy Fire Damage Last Night To Eaton Warehouse

The. building contained furniture, bathtubs. p n i at supplies. rugs. groceries and building materials.

ALARM DELAY

Chief McKie said he reached the scene four minutes after the first alarm and three pumpe it already had been hooked to hydrants. He added it appeared. however. there were some delay in the alarm reaching the department.

Flames lanced from the roof be- fore the firemen arrived.

Harold B. Tait. a company offi- cial. said a damage estimate could not be made until all salvngeable malarial had been brought from the building. The inventory would start immediately.

The sprinkler system on the top floor poured water throughout the building even in the section which escaped the fire.

Hes ital Damaged A! lace Boy

GLACE BAY. N. 5. (CF) - Patients were hastily .vacusied from the 4 ' i

Only. lndia Dillers

Will Stand By U.S. In Crisis

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By l-'RASl:JR WlGui.uN LONDON. (Reuters)-The Com- monwealth prime ministers. India excepted. agreed at their confer- ence Tuesday ou the "vital im- portance" of standing with the

- United States in the Formosa cri-

sis. s British government spokes- man said.

In reporting "a ivory large de gree of unanimity" in the prime mlnisters' approach to the For- mosa question. the spokesman noted it was "generally known that India takes a slightly differ- ent view."

At the conference's morning leuloll. Foreign Secretary Eden of Britain told the Commonwealth leaders that the next major move rests with Communist China now that she has been invited to at- tend a United Nations Security Council meeting on a cease-fire in the China coast warfare.

The spokesman told correapond- ll

ants it was "premature" to ask if the prime ministers had con-

Quebec uy Bun Pinball Machines

QUEBEC (CP) - Premier Du- plessis announced Tuesday his government will sponsor legisla- tion to ban possession of pinball machines in Quebec province.

Mr. Duplessis made the nu- nouncement durlng discussion of a bill introduced by the city of Monheal before the private bills committee of the legislative as- sem

b .

"Occasions of evil must be ell- rninated as much as possible." Mr. Duplessls said. adding that the legislation will not be en- forced lmmedlwtely upon royal assent in order to give the mun- icipal affairs department time to assess the effect of the ban on municipal budgets. In many mun- icipalities pinball machines are licensed.

Amalgamation of. Banks Approved

OTTAWA, tCPJ-Governor-Gem ersl0Vincent Massey signed an order-in-council Tuesday formally approving the amalgamation of the Bank of Toronto and Domin- ion Bank under the name of the Toronto-Dominion Bank.

This is the first bank amal- gamation in 47 years and the third intcnnadlsn history. It re-

' duces the number of chartered

banks to 10 from ii. The new banking institution will start life with assets of about

the Chinese Communists reject the UN invitation. However. reliable sources had told Reuters earlier that India's Prime Minister Neh- ru had put forward a plan for a conference outside the UN frame work.

NOT A PROPOSAL

Canadian sources said web :- conference might have been mt tioned in informal talks betweci. officials oi Canada and indie b had never reached the stage n. being raised as a proposal. Cana- dian delegation officials rejected suggestions Canada had proposed such a conference.

One factor which might restrain Canada's enthusiasm for such a conference--if the Security Coun- cil hid for a settlement breaks down-would be knowledge that the United States might oppose

Nehru. who regards with toler- ance Pelping's claim to posses- slon of Nationalist-held Formosa and all the off-shore islands. con- ferred for half an hour with i-iuan i-isiang, Chinese Communist charge d'affalres in London. at the latter's request. it was un- derstood the maln subject of the talk was Formosa.

Nehru later lunched with Eden and Canada's Prime Minister St. Laurent. Re is believed to have informed them of the latest Com-

Sees St. Laurent And Nehru As Key Figures

LONDON. (CP) - Prime Min- isters St. Laurent of Canada and Nehru of India are emerging as the key figures of the Common- wealth conference. says The Daily Express. The newspaper refers to the meeting of the two Common- wealth statesman Monday in the Canadian leader's hotel suit. and adds: "Mr. Nehru has the confidence of Sir Anthony Eden. the Russians and Chinese. "Mr. St. Laurent and his foreign minister, Mr. Lester Pearson- who is also at the conference-- carry as much weight in Wash- ington as they do in London." The newspaper thus implies that between them the Indian and Fan- adian prime ministers are well equipped to interpret to the other C mmonwealth countries the varying attitudes of the United States and Communist China.

Two Pliers Killed In T-33 Jet Crash

WINNIPEG. (CPl- Two pilots were killed Tuesday when an RCAF T-33 Jet trainer. from the RCAF station at Portage la Prai- rie. Man.. crashed in a farmer's field near Roland. Man.. 50 miles southwest of Winnipeg. The plane exploded and the blast was heard for miles.

The RCAF identified one vic- tim es Flt. Lt. Al Harper of Tor- onto. an instructor. The other was a NATO student from Eur- ope whose name was withheld

muulst views on the crisis.

until next-of-kin are notified.

Death In C

h'fown Of

Fojrmer. Concert Soloist

A brilliant career as a concert artist is recalled by the death of Mrs. Kenneth B. Richards. which occurred at her home. 149 Euston Street. C” lottetowu. yesterday. after a long illness.

Formerly Miss Hermlnn West, she achieved national reputation in the United States as a soprano soloist under her maiden name. and since her marriage to Mr. Richards in 1026 and her aubu- quent residence in this city. gave concerts of outstanding merit in aid of the Red Cross, the lens- torlum and other philanthropic causes. as well as recitals in the various churches. She also gave generously of her means to char- itable purposes. for the most part anonymously.

Mrs. Richards endeared herself to a wide circle of musical friends by her charm and mag-

!i.l.'l2.000.0o0. some 450 branches and 845300.000 in shareholders"; equity. it will be ioiirth in size- smong the chartered banks. l

neilc personality. and will long

he remembered not only in Char-

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tuber annex of the Glace Bay general hospital Tuesday as flames shot into the air from the burning steeple on the building.

Firemen battled for an hour in zero weather to bring the blaze under control.

No one was injured. The num- ber of patients in the wing was not known. They were taken through a tunnel to the adjacent main hospital building.

Hospital officials were reported

” arrangements to have the patients moved to the Point Edward naval T. B. hospital in Glace Bay.

Damage estimates were immediately available.

Body Found In Alberta Field

IDMONTON. (C!)-The RCMP reported Tuesday a woman's pert- lally-ciad body had been found in a field eight miles sea of lid- montnn. m .

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23 Deaths From Tornadoes

(AP)-Tab Violent winds in the Forest wladetorms

Gov't Ends CMHC Power Over Top Prices For Homes

OTTAWA (CPl - The govern- ment has ended the nine-year power of Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation to fix top sales prices for houses erected by commercial builders getting max- imum loans.

iicnceforth. the builder. for the first time since 1946. will be able to get the maximum National Housing Act loan and sell his house or whatever price he can get. i

The government expects that in some areas this policy shift will cause a temporary price lump. but that prices later will flatten out. Peak production combined with e step-up in com etltion for the house-buyer's dolar should give the purchaser more house for his money, the government said.

UIID Al FLOOR Works Minister Winters. sn- ellmlation of the gov-

bela1'used as a floor rat er than

ders s

. At-k.. area, about so miles of Memphis. caused consid- erable damn s but no fatalities were

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"in other words. the ceiling price set by the corporation is suscep- tible to representation to purchas- ers as being the price at which the house must be sold." he said.

Under the CMHC policy. build- ers could get the top loan only if they agreed not to sell the house at a price higher than that deter- mined by CMHC. if the house was sold at a higher price. the builder had to fake a 10-per-cent loan cut.

NO LONGER WARRANTED

Currently the maximum loan is 90 per cent of the first 35.000 of the house lending value and 70 per cent of the amount in excess of that up to a loan ceiling of amino.

The ceiling was introduced. Mr. winters said. to protect prospec- tive honie buyers from "unduly high prices." but conditions now are such "that continuation of this policy seems no longer to be war- ranted."

Iy JACK IILL

WASHINGTON (AP) - Pree- ident Eisenhower was reported to have told Republican congres- sional leaders Tuesday he foresees no need for use of American ground forces in defending for- man and its outpoets.

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U. S. Senate , Approves SEATO

WASI-iiNGTON (CPD-The Sen- ate has tivcrwhclrnlngly backed the Southeast Asia defence treaty. the new eight-nation bulwark to Communist aggression and sub- version in the Far East.

in an unusual burst of speed. the senate Tuesday ratified the treaty after only 100 minutes of debate and with only one lone isolationist voice raised against it.

The vote was 82 to 1. The single lssenter was Senator William Longer (Rep.-N.D.). lie declar- ed that the United states should mind its own business and k out of foreign entnn

over Europe and Asia."

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' Eisenhower Views On Formos

Sees No Need For Ground Forces

From another source. h was learned that Eisenhower assured the congressional group that there is no present or likely future need for American ground troops.

lie was said to have added that equipment and supplies are being rushed to bring the Nationalist Cili- nese divisions to top fighting form.

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Iomenieuibereelconnreeebed disturbed

"briefed" on the Formosa sltue- made it clear thq was ll byreporfodtaetimonyofGen.MaI- ports gthew I. lldgwsy. army chief ef wiileb hvesios fleets might be later.

TIJESD LEAVI

By Spencer Moose

TAIPEI-I, Formosa. (AP)--Air and sea clashes flared Tuesday around the tense Tachen islands, near where the U. S. 7th Fleet awaits orders to help bring. off the gai'rison. More civilians left the endangered islands 200 miles north of Fomiosa. g

A 3.000-ton tank landing ship arrived Tuesday night at the north Formosa port of Keelung carrying 1.000 Chinese Nationalist students, half of them girls, evacuat- ed from the Tachcns. Another landing ship is reported due Thursday with military dependents and Communist pris-

Prinee Edward Island Like The Dew

oners from Tachen.

But the signal still had not been: given for the withdrawal of th 15.000-man garrison, an operation fraught with the peril of a pos- sible clash between the United States and Communist China.

WANTS U. I. HELP

it was reported President Chiang Kai-shek was holding out for at least private assurance the United States would help to de- fend Quemoy and Matsu islands,

strongholds. Commv C h l n a showed no sign of .r. .ug up the pressure

on the Tachcns.

At 5:50 s.m. Tuesday. a Na- tionalist ivarship fought a 76-mi- nute engagement with a number of Red warcraft 25 miles north- east of the Tachcns.

The defence ministry said the Red ships were "routed." But less than four hours later. four Red warships began shelling the Yu Shari islands, I Nationalist lookout post in the same area 35 miles northeast of the Tachcns. The defence ministry said most of the Communist shells fell into the sea. indicating the Reds were firing on ships in Yu Shnn'har- bor. The ministry added that the warships "fled under strong fire from the defenders" but made no damage claims.

The Nationalists claim a” how- ever that their planes attacked and set fire to I 2.000-ton war- ship 15 miles north ef the Ta- chens.

Red MiG Jet fighters made eight sortles near the Tachcns. Them in the afternoon, two air

Receives Order For

90 Of-fer Planes

TORONTO. lCP)aDe Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited said Tuesday it has received a United

States government order for 90 of

its DHC-3 Otter planes. it is reported the order is worth sio.ooo.ooo.

clashes broke out in the same area. No damage was reported on either side.

Later in the afternoon, two Na- tionallst propeller-driven fighter- bombers clashed with several. MiGs north of the Tachcns. the ministry said. Again no damage was reported.

A dispatch from AP corres-

pondent Forrest Edwards with ,the 7th Fleet said the U. S war-y lships stczimetl Tuesday iiitu wa-

: withdrawal.

54 Below In N. 8. Tuesday

SAINT JOHN. H. B. (O!) fer weather throughout New wick was A ” to moderltqt fore dswnwednesday sitar,- lng the mercury to marks. cially ranging down to it ; zero in Carleton county. est official Tuesday re , 37 below at Edmundston ll . - waskn county.