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Annual Gathering

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Held Wednesday At Eldon

In true Scottish spirit and in typical Highland weather the Caledonia Club of Prince Ed- ward Island held the annual Gathering of the Clans and High- land Games at Eldon yesterday. Despite the combination of wind and rain, which for a time threat- ened to halt proceedings, ali events were brought to a success- fil. conclusion.

The Games were officially de eclared open by Chief Ranald MacDonald of Clanranald. The youthful chieftain briefly out- the history of the MacDon- cian pointing out that it had distinct branches, Sleat,

akers were John A. Macdonald, M.P., who wel- comed distinguished visiting kinsman and expressed the ap-

Among distinguished visitors |

to the Games were Senator Elsie Inman.and Heath Macquarrie, MP.

The program featured graceful dancing, excellent piping and keenly contested sports events. The gaily coloured tartans worn by Highland dancers and band

Berlin Status Remains Unchanged.

Nikita Says

~~By VINCENT BUIST

MOSCOW (Reuters)—A smiling, affable Nikita Khrushchev prom- ised Wednesday not to alter Ber- lin’s status during his exchange of visits with President Eisen- hower.

He also expressed confidence that the visits will improve So- viet-American relations.

The 65-year-old premier spoke to more than 300 Soviet and for- eign reporters in the Kremlin be- fore leaving for his Black Sea re- sort home to “work up strength” for his tour of the. United States next month. He said he has no

» plans for going -to Canada be- ' eause “I would need an invita- SUPER-SALESMAN

In the best manner of a honey- tongued super-salesman, Khrush- chev repeatedly expressed _ his warm friendship for President Bisenhower and the American

people. : His friendly, 1,000-word opening and replies to ques

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members presented a colorful picture and were especially ad- mired by out-of-province visit- ors who rarely have an opportun- ity of witnessing such a gather- ing.

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Four girls’ pipe bands were in attendance and performed credi- the day

WASHINGTON (CP) — Vice- President Richard Nixon came home to a hero’s welcome Wed- nesday and called on Americans to show courtesy to Soviet Pre- mier Khrushchev when he opens his‘ U.S. tour next month.

His plea, made before an air- port crowd of 3,500, was later en- |dersed by President Eisenhower

Destructive

OTTAWA (CP) — More than i acres of Canadian forests were ravaged by 758 fires which |broke out in June, the resources department's forestry branch re- ported Wednesday. :

Of a total 203,600 acres of for- est destroyed or damaged, 131,500 acres were in the Northwest Ter- ritories, were 17 big fires broke

Nixon Arrives Home 0 Hero's Weicome

went to the MacDougall Girls’ Pipe Band from Dominion and Glace Bay, NS. Runners in the band competition was the New Glasgow, N&., Girls’ Band. The other two bands were the Dunvegan from Westville, NS., and the Balmoral from | ton, NS.

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who conferred with Nixon at the White House for one hour and 15 minutes.

Nixon said at the airport that the Russian people “desperately want peace, just as the American people want peace.”

The scheduled tatks between Eisenhower and Khrushchev would have a great bearing on world peace. —

At the White House, presiden- tial press secretary Jim Hagerty told reporters Eisenhower found Nixon’s reference to courtesy treatment ‘‘very well said and very much in order.”

He said the president and vice-president exchanged sugges- tions about Khrushchev’s visit, but didn’t come to any final de- cisions because they had as yet no details as to what Khrushchev would like to see.

Nixon handed Eisenhower two | letters, one from Khrushchev and one from Soviet President Kle- |

D iri Vi it |tions were significantly free of jbombast or acrimony. The press |conference lasted more than an |hour and a half

| He emphasized that he would hold unofficial conversations-- “not negotiations’ — with Eisen- hower and other American lead-

ers, 9 “However, I do not attach an

WHERE-TO-FIND-IT

Announcements, notices. 17 3irths, deaths ete., .. 2, 17 Classified sevtion ....

menti Voroshilov.

Exchange

special importance to the form which our exchange of views will assume. :

“The important thing is to find through these exchanges a com- mon language and a common understanding of questions we are to settle. The question of how to frame the results achieved is no problem. Agreement can alwaye be reached on this.”

Khrushchev also made these

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1. He has no objection to Eisen- hower’s scheduled talks with Western leaders in Europe later this month.

2. There is “no need’’ for sim- flar Soviet-bloc talks.

3. His exchanges with Eisen- hower would not be a substitute for summit talks. “The two are not contradictory ... the one should help the other.”

4 The main subjects which should be discussed are “the liq- ttidation of the remnants of the Second World War’’—a reference

Staemated === === Big Four Narrow

The other.

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“Covers Prince Edward Island Like The Dew” Abe sg CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1959. : 20 PAGES

‘Agricutural b ew Pr

Attacked By Lea

Firing the opening salve of; government would immediately the Conservatives 1959 election | establish a highly efficient mark- |,

* New project were hinted for the Liberals when Premier A. W. Matheson opesed his - e'ection campaign las. night in a speech

campaign, party leader W.R./et extension service “designed Shaw last night made a vigo-ous!to promote and establish a more) laatah shied coda ot . tas more than promises for the

Speaking at the 3rd Prince sent Island government iad’ Conservative nomination conven-| grossly neglected this part of #& tion held in Summerside’s Leg-|-the provincial economy and con- | ion Hall, Mr. Shaw ‘said that if|tended that the government's; his party were returned te pow- lack of initative had permitted | er on September 1, the new competitors to take over defict-| jency areas that existed “right | at our doors’’.

future. :

But Mr. Matheson did say that his government had many new ideas to put be‘ore the public and every one of them imp! cemented.

Referr'ng to the 1955 campaign, Mr. Mathezon said the Liberal platform of that time had nct only been fulfilled but the governmer’ had gone far beyond the promises made to the electors.

PROJECTS LISTED

“An active and atert govern- mcnt must aways be ready to take on new projects and ‘nstitute new ideas”, said Premier Mathe- son “We did not promise ho=pital insurance but we gave it to our people; we didn't . pro mire; a complete road _ pav- ing program but we started we made no mention of ad-

Their Differences "22-2 <2

: ees / but these have become realities Despite the continuing deadlock! high quality farm products,” GENEVA (OP)—The Big Four ful discussions look place and the through the energies of a —pro- as the strike of 300,000 Steelwork-|the PC party leader asserted. |foreign. ministers Wednesday | East-West positions ‘“‘on certain gressive government.” ers entered 2 fourth week, \ “APEC finally came in and (Sight suspended their 10 - week |points became closer.’ The date| Continuing the Premier stated, chief federal mediator Joseph F.| a t an excellent job of se@nch for a Berlin settlement. | and place for a new Big Four | “We did not promise a Farm Finnegan reported: lretrieving part of this demand,” They adjourned after narrowing | parley will be fixed through dip-| Loan plan but we inaugurated “Anytime parties get togethes Mr. Shaw said. their differences and deciding to|lomatic channels. | one. It may not go me and quit laying down publicity| The PC Leader also pointed out tty again at sane unspecified! On disarmament—arrangements | Wold like but ita€a start. We did barrages and go at things in a to the convention delegates that time, have been discussed usefully for | 2% Promise a harvest exibition workman-like way, it’s progress.”| ‘Continued on page 5 col. 3) | ‘The talks‘of President Xisen-| resuming negotiations on wa.s of and rural youth ow or But Finnegan added that he) hower and Premier Khrushchev | ending the world arms race. fe a c a cr ox saw “‘no indication of any chonee | Fa De in Washington next month could | A French spokesman said ‘madame - ee ins haga by either party on any economic | ire stroys help the four-power negotiations | agreement had been reached on declared. ue snd there were ox- ee \to reach agreement. |a procedure for taking up the dis-| amoies of these in the federal ae union canted |] ] 200 A cres Li ead recognized, withouc |armament talks again, but that | campaign of 1957 and “these were strike at midnight July 14 in l being stated, that the East-West |the details were still secret” | moat reaping the whirlwind” » dispute over Red-encircled West} The windup of the jong-eoufer- | “If our opponents went to make Berlin will stay frozen at leaet|ence came shortly after the for-/ promises to gain office we will not ng the outcome of the Amer eign ministers had conducted 2 | be stampeded’’, declared the Pre- [special little argument over the | mier, “I firmly believe it would

iway their disagreement should | be

PROVINCIAL PARTY leaders, ;big guns for a future date. He | Walter R. Shaw, left, and Pre- |did not outline party policy for jthe future. Mr. Shaw criticized

BEST EVIDENCE | mi eson

| “The fact that—government ote A, w. Math opened | agricultural developments and

presentatives had finally ad. | heir election campaigns last /|jsted some things his party the Si. Lawrence / Might. Mr. Matheson—heid his | would-do if elected.

jmitted that r ce een Nort? Shore markets had -been ken away from the producers

|same government men had stat- ed earlier that excellent mark- et opportunities existed in that

NEW YORK ‘AP)—The United Steelworkers Union bargained for a third day in a row Wednesday | region. lwith the strikebound industry./ “If the demand is good, the Neither side apparently gave any farmers of the Province can easi-

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wage and fringe benefit fcoreean f SAN FRANCISCO ‘AP) — The’ Wages averaged about $3.10 an biggest forest fire of the year in| hour. | Southern California burned uncon- | j.35-soviet exchanges this fall.

_The industry refused to con-'trolied after devastating 11,200 : ‘ : sider a wage increase, contend- acres of prime woodland Wed-| Two communiques pone hg i lbe presented in the communique.’ promises that we are not capa Herter, For- | of fulfilling.”

ion argued that the increase this morning. Migister Couve de Murville and

could come out of industry prof- 80 miles east of Los Angeles and | nounced:

its without a price rise. ‘seven others were injured. ; Om Berlin and Gonmany — use- IS MEASURED AMES, lowa ‘AP) — How

much pull must a chicken

819 MARKS OUT OF 900. plucker have to frisk the

Hat River Girl Tops P.Elsiand | 2c In Grace X Prov. Examinations

turn an’ inquiring eye on all stands highest in the examina-

' eede the boast made by the PC leader and his followers that they would form the next governmest.

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sorts of problems these days,

are trying to find out. | Bob Gene Knapp, graduate |

student at Oklahoma State

University, told the annual By DAVE McINTOSH

meeiag @ the _Oreitry Canadian Press Staff Writer Science Association Wednes- |, OTTAWA (CP)—Now ihat the day about a new gadget that government has hurdied some’

A Fiat River girl, electrically records the exact

Eleanor. Mt. Stewart - 769. , Ross, had the highest marks in| Kings County Jimmy ~Carpen- major air force and naval prob-

: : tion. force needed to pull one Bigg the Grade X provincial examin-|ter, Souris - 754, Marie Larsen,| [an Robertson, ‘Queen Char- | feather. , lems it is finding time to get ations which were made avail-| Georgetown - 737. lotte High. He said the device may round to consideration of the

army's needs.

Officials said Wednesday the} army has not been ignored by the | government but that its equip- |

able last night by the depart-| OTHER PRIZES The J. D. Seaman Memorial help determine the effect of ment of education. Miss Ross! Charlottetown School\ Trustees | Prize for the highest standing in | various factors on the ease ¢ had a total of 819 marks out| prizes for the Candidate from| the two examinations in Eng- | plucking.

7 possible 900 for 90.9 per-|the Charlottetown schools who! (Continued on page 20 Col. 1) |

Eleanor is the daughter of Mr.) 383 copy and Mrs. John A. Ross of Fiat River.

Another Ross, girl from Flat River. made 100 in Alberga. She is Lona Ross, daughter of Mr.| and Mrs. Stewart Ross. | §

Eleanor Champion topped — Prince County ‘with a mark of 814. Ruth LeLecheur of George-| town had the highest mark in| Al Prince County with 763. | ia

The Charlottetown scholarship | winner was lan Robertson of Queen Charlotte High School, He had 808 marks.

The examinations were writtes in the last,week of June. Stu- dents in Charlottetown and Sun- merside who obtained certificate standing in their examinations for the year are not required to write the provincial examinations unless they wish to try for schol- arships offered.

PROVINCIAL SCHOLARSHIPS The provincial scholarships are assigned to the two highest successful candidates in each of the three counties ‘and also in Charlottetown. The winners are:- Prince County Eleanor Cham- pion, Kensington - 814, Jean MacNeill, Augustine Cove - 812. AQueen’s County Eleanor Ross, Flat. Rriver - 819, Enid Coles, North Milton - 300. King’s County Ruth LeLacheur, Georgetown - 768, Beatrice Pow- er, Montague - 755.

Charlottetown lan Robertson, | 77 Queen Charlotte - 808, Ann Af-| f= . fleck, Birchwood High - 725. ic E BELL SCHOLARSHIPS

Bell Scholarships are assign- ed to the successful condidates ranking third and fourth in each of the three counties.

j to k weeks. tetier’to lose than rvple |Lao group has rebelled in the

Premier Matheson said he was | 7. not for one moment wi'ling te con- | the commission should not be re-

NAVAL CADETS ON FORT ERIE

Clair, St. Mary’s Academy -| Lieutenant J.J. Mahar of Char- from various pa of Canada. éd at the Three Tides. Yesterday was noted by. wharfside specta- | 779. : / | lottetown right. is shown 2->ard! The Fore Erie arrived in Char-'they moved into the wharf ide | tors. The Cadets came from var- . Queen's County Lynwood Jay,| HMCS Fort Erie with a grctp of lottetown on Tuesday evening| where their smart appearence | ious parts of Canada,

Prince County Jeanette Poole, Kensington - 809, Frances Le

te Berlin and Germany.

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Mt. Stewart - 792, June Mullen, | University Naval Training Cadets | with HMCS Swansea and anchor-|

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mor NOES FIVE CENTS

lection Blasts

| “But this I do say-if I am return. led I will keep the prom'ses that | I will make in this campaign.” PERSONAL ATTACKS

| The Premier expressed the }

hope that the candidates of his | party would not engage in | sonal attacks upon the

| Character of their opponents.

: | “Our opponents have éen would be nominated by the workers of

party they represent and I am sure they picked the best candi-

dates avaiable to them. Let Liberal refer slightingly to one of them”, said Premier

Nehru Writes

Diefenbaker——

OTTAWA (CP) — Prime Mis ister Nehru of India has written ‘to Prime Minister Diefenbaker concerning the situation in Laos, lit was _learied authoritatively Wednesday.

It is understocd that Mr. Neh ru’s letter, delivered to Mr Die& enbaker’s office Wednesday, sug- ivgests re - establishment of the Cemada-India-Poland truce super visory commission in Laos.

| baker, now at his home in Prince | Albert. Sask.. in early June.

| The truce commission in Lac® jwas disbanded a year ago after ,it became apparent that a stable government had been esta*lished. | In recent months. however, and \harticularly in the last two the Communist Pathet

northern provinces. Canada’s position has been that or

established without consent

| Laos itself. Laos does not want | the commission reconvened.

ulpment

Needs Measured

ment requirements have rated lower in the scale of priorities than those of the RCAF and navy. :

A government spokesman said the next major decision — after choosing in the next week or so

the Canadian manufacturer for .

the Lockheed F-104G Starfighter airframe — will deal with army material.

The decision will be whether on not to put into production a fam ily of vehicles to ‘percr_o the varmy’s mobility and firepower.

A highly-placed irformact said the decision will likely be taken next spring and indicated that it probably will be to order tooling up for a 1961 production start.

AIM AT STANDARDIZING

And production may be for British as weil as Canadian army needs.

The family of vehicles in ques- tion is that based on the 3ob- eat, a new tracked amphibious armored personne! ce2rricr how under advanced development -at Canadian Car Comparv. Fort

-| William, Ont.

The army says,a whole family of vehicles—weapons carrier, gu hauler. missile moun ~ Me lance and the like—can be pro duced with the »bas'c Bo>c>’ de-

“sign. These’ would give the army

the mobility and - t

needs to fight on an atomic bat--

tlefield.

Laotian Army Retakes Posts

By DAVID LANCASHIRE

VIPNTIANE, Laos (AP)—Lao tian army troops have recaptured all jungle military out-osts ear- lier abandoned to Comne- nist foreas in Phong:a'y province next to North Viet Nam, the Lao tian defence ministry announced Wednesday

A communique ciaimed govern- ment, forces inflicted severe fos- ses on Commuhist-led Pathet Lae rebel bands in fighting along the berder opposite the famed Inde

[caters battle site of Dien Bies

Phu.

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