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here being prepared at Cape Canaveral, Florida for the U.S. Army‘s first moon shot attempt. Satmday. Rocket is seen through radio antenna which was used

1. WASHINGTON (AP) The x army’s gold - plated Pioneer I111 ‘ [aimed to a fiery death 55 miles .‘ wove north Africa at 2:51 pm.

m: pom-long, '15 ‘- pound ‘ “can tweaked to a heigit dufifmiles before the force of the eith’s gravity whisked it had from its prob? of outer

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At the high point, about 9 pm. Sptwday night, it had slowed to - _ afewhundred miles an hour. But , once arced downward, its speed

1 shot to an estimated 23,300 miles an hour as it dived on the jungles , of north central Africa. '

' BY FRICTION Pushing mrough the earth‘s at- ; msphere at that terrific rate. its Bold other skin and then the rest ‘ of it disintegrated in the fierce heat generated by friction.

', Silently after 3 pm. EST Sun- ; day the army’s jet propulsion lab- _ grgtory announced: “Burnout at

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7 ~Maj.-Gen. John P. Medaris. .» are: of the army's missile com- : mend, called the shot “complet—

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'- By ED SMITH

' Canadian Press Staff Writer 'I'IALLFAX (CW—Capt. Sidney - Gunman, AZ-yearold skipper of the tug Foundation Vigilant, Sat- urday finished one of the toughest : 30115 he’s encountered in 25 years ' of ; “19 personable young captain , made that assessment Shortly

m6!“ disengaging tow lines from ' the 890~ton German tanker Marie I Louise Haltermavnn. The Vigilam M iUSt parted company with the ~ disabled ship she’d tugged ‘ “trough blizzards and mountain- “ W5 seas for nearly 103 hours. . me V'Ouflavge ended in lilalifax harbor at 2:30 p.m. AST Satur- , , 635’ more than five days after the

-; 1 Marie Louise radioed she had lost “‘0 Of her engines.

,' RUNS INTO TROUBLE

Ste ran into trouble a couple. ‘3 days out of New York. bound ,. ‘01“ mm with a cargo of deter- , com. The Vigilant, newest addition to . he PPOlld Foundation fleet, made § .' gm“ with her at 8 am. Dec.

A “We made the trip out at 17 r u " said Capt. Chapman.

coming back we were cut down 4 ‘0 as low as 51/2 knots, It was mail but the Vigilanl is a won— der.” ' Winds blru' a. high as 70 miles 1 I“ hC-ur. Waves leaped 30 feet. ,A'ltlhough tow lines paricd_thl'c€ mes on the ardu us journey 91‘ to port, the Vigdani never I‘m 13110 Marie Louise.

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Till JUNO II rocket is seen in tracldng it. Juno II basically

was Jupiter IRBM with elonga- ted booster to increase fuel cap- acity. Atop this was second stage of 11 scaled-down WAC Sergeant rockets. Three Sergeant rockets

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primary objectivH record the depth of the deadly radiation band around the earth. ‘

SLOW AND OFF COURSE

He said it failed to reach its secondary goal-to skirt the moon. and orbit the sun—for two réas- ons: it went too slow and was off course. He said its fuel shut off three seconds too soon, so its ve- locity failed to exceed the 24,900 m.p.h. needed to clear the earth's main gravitational pull. And, he said, it took off from Cape Cana- veral, Fla., at 12:45 a.m. Satur- day tilted 392 degrees from its in- tended flight path.

Medaris told radio-TV inter— viewers the rocket design will be analyzed and its control system slightly revamped. Another try is at least a month away. he said, adding, “See me after Christ- mas."

The general said he hoped a man could be put into space sooner than three years. He said he was confident U.S. space pro- gress was outstripping that of the Soviet Union and “we know how to do anything the Russians know how to do."

and the main tow cable once.

Capt. Chapman and his 21- man crew agreed it had been “a tough one." But at no time. did they doubt the 718*ton Vigil-lent would pull through on her first “salvage deal” Since joining the Foundation's Atlantic fleet last February. .

Built in France, the Vigilant was designed to replace the 668- ton Foundation Frances, 14-year- veteran of many a stirring sea rescue. The Frances now heads for the scrap heaip.

EARNED SPURS QUICKLY Vigiliatnt earned her SPUI‘ls after only a few months of routine berihing jobs. She helped in the dramatic refloating of the 30,000- ton Liberia-n ore carrier Cosmic which grounded July 2 in the Gulf

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provided third stage push and a single Sergeant, probably attach- ed to payload as in Explorer served as

CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1958

CRITICAL DAYS AHEAD West BerlinersReject Communists In Election

WEATHER

Clear with a few cloudy intervals; very

cold; west winds 25.

guests to 40. Low«

high at Charlottetown 10 and 18.

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VICTORIA —- High winds fan- ned billowing flames yesterday afternoon in a fire that quickly destroyed a large barn owned by Arthur Boulter here in which 21 head of cattle perished.

Saved were seven head of cat- tle, a tractor and binder. All other machinery. including ex- pensive threshing machinery was destroyed in the quickly spreading fire that broke out shortly after three o’clock.

Only the heroic efforts of the Victoria and Crapaud fire de~ partments saved the house as

Vancouver

Lobster Trap Losses In N.S. Reported Heavy

YARMOUTH, N.S. (CP) Gales hurled scores of lobster traps ashore in southwest Nova Scotia Saturday and Sunday. One fisherman estimates 90 per cent of set traps were damage or des-

troyed in the Yamouth Bar area.-

Others said half their traps were probably ruined. The westerly Atlantic gales with

htterel the coast with torn and

ports were that only a few experi- mental aluminum traps were blown from the sea.

Herman Nickerson of Overton, N.S., said two of 15 aluminum cages he set were washed ashore. He said insufficient ballast might have been the cause. Nickerson said the luminum traps, being

Federal Fisheries Department, showed no overall damage.

PIONEER DIES DETROIT (AiPl—dEarl Hbllle'y,

brother, George, he founded 1101- ley Carburetor Company, which became one of Ford’s biggest

suppliers.

. 5-Day TankerTow Called ry Tough Salvage Job

of St. Lawrence north of the Mag— dalen islands.

It took 100 men and $2,250,000 worth of equipment nine days to refloat the ore-laden COsmic. Vig- ilant played a key role.

v The salt-crusted Vigilant pre-

pared for new jobs—«perhaps more run—of-the-mill—soon after drop- ping her latest deep sea tow Sat- urday.

She came back home as the harbor bustled with its first big winter weekend. F‘reigliltens lay in the stream awaiting bertlhing space and harbor officials map- pcd and plotted to make the quickest p o s s i b 1 e turnover of some 30 freighters and passenger liners due in a three-day period.

The Marie Louise was anchored temporarily before shifting to a Dagmcuth pier where she’ll un- dergo engine overhaul and repair.

I3-Year Course

For Nova Scotia Schools

KENTVILLE, N. S. ICPl- School Principal Wallace Bar— teaux said here Sunday Nova

Scchla‘s 12 - year public school course should be stretched over 13 years.

Dr. Bariciaux, principal of King's County Academy here for 27 years. said Nova Scotia grad- uacs are "six months behind" students completing Ontario‘s 13- year course.

“Nova Scotlans were leaders in mathematics a few years 3'10 . . . now we have the puurcs. (wins. in Canada.’

Mir. Bvarteaux said in an inter- view that graduates from Nova S-coti'a high schools are failing in «mid forces apprenticeship cour- ses. Two of his own students, he said. had 10 leave the navy in E5- quimall, 8.0, because “their

math wasn't good enough.” SPREAD OU'I‘ YEAR

'l‘hc cxtra .Vcar could be spread out over the last five or six years “ ' "”‘ "We \\'“u‘:i not

....‘ course, he

of:

winds as high as 50 miles an hour broken wooden traps. First re-

sponsored on a test basis by the

77, an automotive pioneer and carburetor designer - manufac. turer, died Friday night. With his

Has Heavy Snowfall

VANCOUVER (CPl—The heav- iest snowfall in eight years struck the Vancouver area during the weekend, trapping unprepared motorists in some 10 inches of wet snow.

The storm started‘Friday night and by 4 p.m. PST‘Simday the weather office at. nearby Sea Is- land recorded 10 inches, greater than any fall since heavy storms in January, 1950.

For motorists here, used to re veiling in their snow-free “ever- green playground.” the clogged streets, meant a stay-at~home weekend.

There were no sign of a let~up. The weather forecaster called for continued snow overnight and to— day. It was the first measurable fall in Vancouver since March, 1957.

Ferry To Nfld. ' Seeks Shelter

NORTH SYDNEY, N. 5., (CP) — The CNR's luxury ferry Wil- liam Carson was battered by heavy winds again Sunday and forced to scamper to shelter in northern Cape Breton.

The $14,000,000 ferry has been held up by weather several times since it went into operation be- tween hereand Port Aux Bas- ques, Nfld., ea:ly in October.

She was carrying about 50 pas- sengers and a full cargo when she left here at 2 am. AST Su-n- day. She was still anchored near Cape North, 20 hours later.

Crippled Plane Reaches Safety

GREENWOOD, N.S. (GP) — An American radar picket plane limped into RICAF base Sat- urday with one of its four engines burned out and a second partly disabled.

The Super Constellation de- veloped an engine fire while on Atlantic patrol‘ 200 miles olif the Nova Scotia coast. Em route here, a second engine began acting up and a propeller, dropped into the sea.

None of the plane‘s 18 crew members was hunt. All have been flown back to Otis air base in Massachusetts.

A 12—man USAF maintenance crew and a team of investigators arrived here Sunday to repair the damage and seek the cause of the trouble.

Hunter Missing Near Shelburne

HALIFAX — (CP) —- RCAF Search and Rescue Headquart- ers here said Sunday a helicop- ter will enter a widening search today for a hunted missing near Shelburne on Nova Srotia’s south shore.

Allister Gorham of Harbor, N. 5.. failed to return from a hunting trip 10 miles northwest of Shelburne early Saturday morning. About 50 searchers and an RCAF Canso from (i "“l\\’nt‘.d, N.S.. entered the hunt Sunday.

Wood's

a shed adjoining was destroyed

The fire was well underway when it was first noticed by the Boulters as the kitchen of the house faces away from the barn, on which Mr. Boulter had recent- ly completed putting an alum- inum roof.

Fire which broke out shortly befiore 1 o'clock this morning caused damage to the Canadian Legion Home on Grafton Street.

Firemen fought the blaze for about an hour.

Three engines responded to the alarm and several lines of hose were laid. A stiff wind was blowing.

The outbreak appeared to have

SWlAF-FHAM, England (lAP)-—A score of pacifist demonstrators invaded a secret Wile, base

tion work on laumhm' g pads. The damnstmators broke Mush the barbed wire perim- evter just before dawn- and marched through the mud to-

where they were manhandled and drenched by fire hoses Saturday.

Some, including two women, climbed on to die before police grabbed them. Demonstra- tion leader Pat Amowsmith said police dunked her in a pond of mud and cement bellore taking

again my bit police beatbffa their attempt to stop construc-

ward the giant concrete mixer

21 Cattle Perish In Fire That Razes Victoria Barn

Yesterday’s high winds caused

firemen many anxious moments for the residence which they saved only by putting forth tre- mendous effort.

It is understood the building was not insured. No estimate of the loss was available.

Fire Breaks Out At Legion Home.

originated in or near a lounge on the semnd floor of the three- storey frame building. Fire got into the walls and spread to the third storey before being put out.

In addition to fire damage. there was considerable water damage.

Firemen tossed burning furni- ture — a Chesterfield suite — from the second floor to the lawn in front of the building.

Police Beat Off Pacifists At Missile Base In The UK

her with other demonstratois to the base guardroom. ,

The demonstrators are mem- bers on mans grim known as the Direct Action Committee Against Nuclear War. Last sum- mer they organized a much-pm)- licized march on the British atomic weapons research centre at Aldermaston.

After Saturday’s rout a score of the more determined types spent the night in buts near the base, one of several rocket sites being built with U.S. help in East Anglia. The sits are for Thor rockets which the U.S. is sup- pLying to the RAF. Nuclear war; heads for the rockets are kept under U.S. control.

Liner Seized In

Huge Debt Case

ST. GEORGE, Bermuda (AP) The liner Arosa Star was seized by police here Sunday and 183 bewildered cruise passengers in- cluding Canadians taken off.

liner and her cargo for more than $1,000,000 in debts were posted on the foremast within minutes after the vessel docked here.

The Swissowned ship, fying the Panama flag, turned into Ber- muda instead of going direct to New York—apparently in a move to escape creditors awaiting her

' return from a 15day Caribbean

cruise.

Th passengers were told they would be flown the rest of the way home in chartered planes as soon as possible.

The diversion of the Arosa Star, due in New York Sunday) sur- prised most of the holiday-mak- ers. One girl exclaimed on arriv- ing in Bermuda: “What’s happen- ing? We were having such a good time.”

POSTED BOND FIRST . The liner sailed fro: 1 New York

Writs attaching the 7,114 . Ion

Nov. 21 for a cruise to Caribbean ports, with a financial cloud hang- ing overhead. She was allowed to set out only after posting a $40.- 000 bond.

Writs served by the police here listed among big creditors Esso Standard Oil of Switzerland, $018,- 000 for fuel and other supplies, and Caltex of Switzerland, $364,- 054.

In addition to the 183 passeng- ers, arrangements are being made to fly to New York ‘23 oth- ers who signed to work on the cruise.

Some of the passengers were alarmed at the prospect of being stranded and running short of money. But agents for Wall Street Tours, which chartered the ship for the cruise. assured them they would be flown to New York as soon as possible.

This assurance led many, who had no pressing business appoint- ments, to settle down for a few more days vacation. They were told that while in Bermuda they could use the docked Arosa Star as a hotel.

Early Election Predictions

Are Being Hea

By FRASER WIGHTON

LONDON (Reuters) Many British politicians profess to see growing signs the Conservative government is preparing for a general election between next March and June.

They believe that if the national economy continues to maintain its present strength—or improve further — the government will choose this time to make its bid tor a third successive term.

The factor chiefly influencing political thought is the speed with which the government is getting through its announced legislative program.

But the administration's social-t

ist opponents consider thch is a further pointer in the big list of

improvements which Conserva-

rcI In Britain

lives announce they will intro- duce, if they win the election, in Spheres ranging from education to old—age pensions.

So well on schedule is the gov- ernment program that only two big bills—on pensions and men- tal health—will be outstanding when Parliament returns next January from the Christmas re- cess.

But the prophets admit there is one imponderanble which might upset all their calculations—«grow- ing unemployment in Britain, which has now topped the 500.000 mark. They foresee the possibil- ity that the number of jobless may increase still further before

the ZOYCI nmcnt’s will a,

PROMOTED

It was announced last night by Lt.-Col. E.K. Kennedy, C.D., com- manding officer P.E.I. Regiment (R.C.A.C.) that Lt. Gordon W. Wellnei has been promoted to the rank of Captain. Captain Wellner, who is presently on the staff of the Workmen's Compensation Board, was born in Charlottetown and received his early education at West Kent School. Following graduation from West Kent he at- tended Prince of Wales College from which he graduated in 1948. He joined the 23th. LAA regiment, as oflficer cadet in 1950 and took officer training at Camp Shilo, Manitoba and Picton, Ontario, re- ceiving his commission in Dec- ember 1950. Captain Wellner is presently attached to “B” Squad- ron. under the command of Ma- 101‘ L.G. McNevin at Montague.

Pearl Raid Marked

PEARL HARBOR ttA'P) -— Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Camm of Mem- phis, Tenn, bowed their heads Sunday in the brief prayer serv~ ice on the battleship Arizona’s superstructure marking its 17th anniversary of the Japanese at- tack on Pearl Harbor.

Their son, Yeoman William F. Camm, was one of 1,102 men en- tombed in the hull of the 38,000- ton battleship sunk by surprise bomb and torpedo attack on the morning of Dec. 7. 1941.

Capt. Roland W. Faulk, Pacific Fleet chaplain, called the sunken Arizona “holy ground." It was made holy, he said, “by the sac— rifice and death of a gallant com- pany who, standing to their duty in a time of danger, stood firm to the end."

Venezuelans Voted Sunday

OARACAS [APl—Venezuelans voted Sunday to choose a presi- dent and congress in the first free election in 10 years.

Results were expected the night from major cities, but not for several days from the whole country.

MONTREAL (CPi—The canal ship Selkirk became jammed in Lock 3 of the Lacihi-ne canal Sunday, adding to fears that a number of ships will be struck for the winter in Lake St. Louis or the canal.

The Selkirk became trapped about mid-afternoon, and doubled- up canal crews worked furiously to free her as near-zero temper- atures congealed the waters of the canal. Some 37 ships waited behind her.

The Selkirk was frozen in. Two tiny can-all tugs chewed away at the tiglhlrlyapacked ice holding her prisoner.

A closing deadline for the canal had been set for midnight EST today but the canal crews re- ceived orders Sunday to keep go- ing as long as necessary to keep the ships moving through. How- ever. the cold weather could set a deadline of its own.

ICE FORMS QUICKLY

stuck with two

Ire was forming rapidly in the

the winter is rver, and " “fircss' canal, with a low temperature of zero predicted for Sunday night and a high of 14

above

g for a new city parliament.

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By SEYMOUR TOPPING BERLIN (AP)—West Berliners gave a resou-ndini “no” to the Communists Sunday in the voting

Returns showed the Reds had polled only 1.96 per cent of the record - smashing vote. They seemed certain to be completely shut out of the 133-seat parlia- ment. '

The e l e c t i o n was watched keenly as a test of Soviet Premier Khrushchev’s proposal to make West Berlin an unarmed neutral free city. Khrushchev has con- ceded his plan had little chance “unless the people want it them- selves."

PLAN VOTED DOWN

Allied officials predicted the vote would doom the Soviet pro- posal.

Willy Brandt. the city‘s Social— ist mayor. declared the vote meant “Berlin remains tree.”

The Communists, anticipating a devastating defeat. yelled foul from the start.

The final oflftioial returns from the 1.860 voting districts gave this breakdown of the Wfllafl‘ vote: Socialists 849,883 (511 per cent) Christian Democrats mam 037.3) Free Democrats 61,054 (3.0) Common party 53,999 (3.3)