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MAJOR 'I'.E. MCNUTT, retiring Secretary. Charlottetown School Board being presented with a to- ken gift at a dinner in his honour held at the Charlottetown Hotel last night. Left to right- Dr. R.G. Lea, Chairman School Board.

Canal Clearance ls Proceeding

UNITED NATIONS, N.Y (Reu- ters) - United Nations clearance of the Suez Canal is pi ceding according to plan and there have been no SIOWdOWun in the work. UN sources said Wednesday.

The last report received herel Monday from Gen. Raymondl

Wheeler, chief of the UN salvage! Marking the termination of thir-

fleet, quoted him as naylng, "op-jty-three years of outstanding ser--

erations so far are going accord- lvlce to the community. a complim- lng to scheduled and today's plans ,entary dinner was tendered Major will achieve future operations as tT.E. MacNutt. retiring Secretary

scheduled." The schedule provides for the

lot the Charlottetown School Board 'at the Charlottetown Hotel last

opening of a 25-foot channel the evening. by the trustees.

entire length of the canal by the beginning of March.

Grand Jury indicts N.Y. Mad Bomber

NEW YORK tAPl -- A grand jury indi ” Mad Bomber sus- pcit George Metesky, 54. of Wat.- erbury. Conn.. Wednesday on 47 counts. including seven of at- tempted murder.

Dr. R.G. Lea, chairman of the gathering of more than eighty teachers and associates, in a brief welcome. referred to the lifetime of service devoted and dedicated to the community by Major lilac- Nutt which will show an iiect for many years to come." Dr. Les also made fitting reference to the retirement of Dr. W.I.P

MacMilIan. 0.l3.E-, and H.F. Mac- Phee from the trustee board. tiiel

fonner after 34 years of service and the latter 27 years.

Mayor J.D. Stewart. Dr. W.J.P. MacMillan retired Board member. Major McNutt. Hon. J. Gordon Macltay acting premier. K.A. Parker. Superintendent of City

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Retired Secretary Of School Board Honoured

Dr. Macltiilian. on being called upon by the chairman to make "a presentation to Major MacNutt on behalf of the School Board, paid tribute to the school teachers of thi- city. The greatest blessing any- one can have is a good teacher i and Major MacNutt did more than anyone down through the years for the benefit of the schools."' He re- ferred to other community activi ties in which Major MacNutt play ed a leading part for many years. notably the Children's Aid Soc iety, the Free Dispensary. the lNavy League and his church” All 1 of which was well done." he said. i VOICES APPRECIATION "I cannot tell you how much 1 . appreciate what has been said and I Continued on page 1. Col. 0

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Okay To Act In Mid-East

WASHINGTON (AP) - Pres- ident Eisenhower's request for authority to throw U.S. military forces against any serious Com- munist aggression in the Middle East was endorsed over Wed- nesday by the House of Repre- sentativss-

it passed 856 to 61 a resolution authorizing the president to use both men and money to thwart Communist capsules in the vital area.

U. 5. Army In Move To Assist Flood Victims

BARBOURVILLEHLV. (AP) - Th! -my I L .a P: 1 Jupiter Wednesday to aid flood victi in three states as the west r bureau warned more rain may heading into devastated Kent ky areas.

Th deaths were reported Kent cky; two in West Virginia. Thou ends were left homeless whe rain-swollen rivers over- flewsyd in these two states. in Vir- ginia, and in Tennessee.

POI-1-ills gone to the airport to wet. to come a vtsttin

The resolution now goes to the Senate. where it is also expected to be approved.

The House passed the resolution In 059003111! the same form that it came from the White House Jan. 5. In addition to allowing the president to use American mil- ltlfy forces if necessn y to repel a Communist penetration of the Middle East. it would authorize Eisenhower to spend s2oo,ooo,ooo on economic aid for the region this year. "' i did not comment immediately onthe action. But he made pisla at his press confer- ence a few hours earlier that he would put limits on the do'c. uments the Senate foreign rela- tions nnd armed services commit- tee could see in their forthcoming review of postwar U.S. policy in

WASHINGTON (AP) ldent Eisenhower personally

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the Middle East.

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A reporter asked him whether

he felt he was able to live the ”t--- his uni , ” with government leaders abroad.

"Why. by no means." Eisen- hower replied.

''It would be a betrayll 01 COI- fidencc.

"Of course Congress is not ask- ing for any such things as that the president added.

He also took occasion to defend State Secretary Dulles, who has been under attack in the Senate- for the course he has Pllrilled in the Middle East.

Eisenhower said he had no rea- .son for changing his pinion that Dune; lg a great secretary of state.

Warm Welcome By. Eisenhower For Saudi Arabia's King Saud

eign tisitor should be treated "as a guest in our house even though we disagree with him."

As Saud arrived. a crowd esti- mated at 4.000 pressed 10 deep around the rope-and-chain barrier marking off the airport apron. They applauded when Eisenhower and the towering six-foot-two-inch tall Sand. in flowing brawn robe and white headdress. reviewed and of honor.

" our WARM WELCOME

saud. smiling broadly behind his dark glasses. emerged from Eisenhower's personal plane, Oo- lumhine III. on the heels of a wall- arlned bodyguard.

The block - t-obed were sold swords a black-homered Plltoli and twin bandoleers of ammunition. Eisenhower stepped up to th

land Committee Named By Senate

OTTAWA (CP) - The Senate Wednesday set up a 26-man com- mittee charged with a wldespreadl study of land use in Canada, al Job described as one of the mostf important the Upper Chamber hasl ever undertaken. l

Originally, a 25-man comnlliteel was proposed by Solicitor-Generall Macdonald, government leader-,j but he got appproval to add that name of Senator Aurel Leger, 62-l year-old retired L ' .. fruml

SURVEY PLAN MISSING TOO

Can't Find Title Deed Old Ch'town Post Off

Sees Situation Grave If Egypt Resists U.N. Moves

the UN Emergency Force in the Middle East and threatened that;

OTTAWA (CPI-Prime Minister St. Laurent said Wednesday re- sumption of hostilities would be the only alternative if Egypt re- sists United Nations attempts to secure stability in the Middle East.

He said in the Commons that Canada is trying to bring about withdrawal of Israeli troops from areas they invaded last autumn, followed by steps ensuring free passage for all ships through the

Suez Canal and protection of Is- 000090

rael against border raids.

"if Egypt resists the only alter- native would be a resumption of hostilities," he said.

Pressed by the opposition to make a statement on Canada's policy in the Middle East. he said the government is trying to pre- vent recurrence of former condi- tions. -

He referred specifically to Arab- Israel border raids and indirectly to the fact that Israeli ships were barred by Egypt from using the Suez Canal.

Kent County, New Brunswick. l

The lender also substituted thel. name of Senator Michael Bashal (L - Newfoundland) for that oi Sen ator Alexander Baird (L- Newfoundland).

Senator Macdonald said the study would be one of the most important ever undertaken by the Senate. The committee would look into ways of rehabilitating farm. ers on sub-marginal land but no one was suggesting farmers now making a decent living would be moved elsewhere.

Senator John T. Haig. opposition lander, maid reforestation. oil lands and the like should all come under the survey- rd Austin C." Taylor. for- mer New Brunswick agriculture mlnlater appointed to the Senate Jan. 4, said he does not agree with those who say farmers need not be moved.

He believed rehabilitation of lub-marginal land was a problem to be tackled jointly by municipal, provincial and federal authorities.

Senator J. A. McDonald 11.- NOVI Scotlal, one-time Nova Sco- tia agriculture minister and an- other commlttec member. said it is hard to get farm people to move. They became attached to the old t t J

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Quoddy Survey To Begin Soon

EASTPORT. M. (AP)-A new move to implement the long dor- mant Passamaquoddy power pro- ject in Maine will be made Fri- day by the U.S Corps of Engin- eers when a months measure- ment of the speed of ebb and flow of the bay will begin. if was dis- closed Wednesday.

The engineers said current me-

ter readings will be taken in Pas- samaquoddy Bay. in yroaches and in the Lubec Chan- nel area. t Mariners were warned not to attempt to pass between an an- chor barrel and a "fishing type boat," which will be about 1.000 feet apart. during the survey.

After the current survey. the engineers said, deep drilling will be made to determine the nature of foundation available if dams are erected. Contract forms for the drilling are being prepared.

BOOST MEDICAL AID

OTTAWA (CP)-An additional 3225.000 was approved by the Commons Tuesday night for im- migration medical services. The health department last year was voted 81,103,214 for this purpose. which includes the cost of med- ical examination for prospective immigrants. It brings the total for

in general use until about 600 AD.

the fiscal year ending March 31

its ap-.

llir. St. Laurcnt's statement -- malnly a review of the policy Ex- ternal Affairs Minister Pearson outlined Tuesday at the UN-was made as the Commons considered an advance of S1.000.000 to the UN to help pay the cost of clear- ing canal obstructions.

ADVANCE IS LOAN

The advance was proposed to meet UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold's request for 310.- in immediate working funds. The clearance job would cost about S-10,000,000.

Howard Green (PC-Vancouver Quadrsl and Gordon Churchill (PC-Winnipeg South Centre) both suggested that Egypt shuld be made to share the cost of clearing the canal.

Opposition Leader Dicfenbaker said Nasser has defied every or- der made by the UN, adding that. "In the sorry history of the Suez situation this loan would never have been required had there not been vaclllatlon and uncertainty ill the free world which has had the result of elevating Nasser to the position of a dictator of the Middle East."

Nasser had dictated the size of

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rent promise is better than a resump- tion of fighting.

OTTAWA, lspecialt are a few red faces both in Ottawui and Charlottetown following the discmery that there is neither I surny plan nor title deed to he found for the old Charlottetown; Post Office building on Que:-nx Square. The property. which form? eriy housed the Post Office, the- Cus oms and Excise offices and- the local income tax staff is sup posed to be owned by the Federull Government. but so far there are- no documents to prove it. y

This was revealed Wednesday when Premier Alex Mathe.-on was in Ottawa to discuss this and other questions with the legal branch of the Public Works Department. He was accompanied on this and other departmental business interviews by Neil A. Matheson. Liberal M.P. for Queens.

RAY OF HOPE

A ray of hope is seen by the legal authorities here in the fact that they have a letter from a for- mer P.E.l. Provincial Secretary setting forth or at least admitting that the old Post Office is the prop- erty of the Dominion Government. and owned by the Crown in the

if Israel did not withdraw fruml the Gaza Strip he might make the canal unuseable and calktn ”thl.- so-called Russian volunteers.'

"VACILLATING RETREAT"

Mr. Diefenbaker. who pressed strongly for a statement in Par- liament of Canada's Middle East policy. said the government's stand in the last 10 days has been one of ”vacillating retreat from reality "

Mr. St. Laurent replied he could understand why the opposition might be annoyed because Cana- dian pollcy on the Suez was dis- cloed at the UN instead of in Far- liament.

But the opposition should re- member that the forum for discus- sion of the problem was at the UN.

Referring to criticisms that Can- ada had made ready the Queen's Own Rifles for service in the UNEF, but that administrative troops were sent instead at the dictation of Nasser. Mr. St. Lau-

Premier In Ottawa To Discuss Questions With Works Dept.

- The reiright of Canada. I would constitute satisfactory evi-

lany other bidders. The Provincial

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Whether this

deuce in a court of law is not quite certain.

intention of the Public Works Dpzlrtment here is first to estab- lish proof of ownership and then to turn the building over on grounds that it is surplus. to Crown Assets Disposal Corporation which sells Government surpluses of all kinds.

UNDERSTANDING REACHED An understanding has been reached between the Federal and P.E.l. Governments that in any such sale. the Provincial Govern- ment will have top priority over

Government position is that it urgently needs the space to house Provincial Government offices. In the meantime. a renewed search will be instituted for a title-deed or a copy of a tltledeed for the property, both in Charlotte- town and in Ottawa. Ottawa's re- sponsibiiity in the matter is just as great and probably greater than lChariottetown's because all deeds to property are part of the perman- lents records of the Public Works 3 Department.

said he believes a com-

Death Claims

The sudden death of the late

Island Hospital early yesterday morning. He was in his trlth year.

The death of Mr. Rodd further dapletu the thinning ranks of the Prince Edward Islaslrsonth fri- aan volunteers. leaving Mr. nrry Hyde. Lt. Col. W.C. Cook and Capt.-Ed MacDonald as the only surviving Island veterans of that conflict.

The late Mr. Rodd was born at Milton. P.E.I. on October 25. 1870, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Rodd. After attending pub llc school he took training at the Military School in Fredericton. and was appointed to the rank of Lieutenant on February 18. 1896. In the following year he attended Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubi- lee in London. England. as a re- presentative of the No- 3 Company of the 82nd Regiment.

On October 25. 1890, he resigned his commission to enlist in Com- pany First Canadian Con- tingcnt composed of volunteers

to 31,328,214.

from New Brunswick and Prince

Of South African

Thomas Ambrose Rodd. of Milton. ll ' occurred at the Prince Edward i

. trip of 30 days their transport. the

On Route By

Veteran War

ferry "Lord Selkirk". built to handle passengers and freight be tween Wood Islands and Caribou will be brought into service by the middle of this summer, Finance minister Harris told the House of Commons Wednesday. He was re- plying to questions asked by J Angus MacLean on the vessel lt- seif and the service it would pso- vide. Discussion was on a sup- plMens'ent.ary item of 3600.000 for e

rry. Mr. Harris explained that pro-

"Lord Selkirk" To Go

OTTAWA. (Special) - The auwl

Midsummer

gress on the auto ferry had been more rapid than had been antici- pated and that the 3000.000 was for progress payments. In his quea- tiuns and remarks. Mr. MncLean told the Finance Minister that even the "Lord Selkirk" would prove inadequate to handle the traffic because of the sharp pro- spective increase in passenger sar- Iice. He added thateil ferries OP- eratlng between Prince Edward Island and the mainland are in- adequate for the service they are called upon to perform.

Diefenbaker Cr

OTTAWA (CP) C The federal government has authorized a start on construction of the Northern Ontario leg of the 8375.000 natural gas pipeline from Alberta to East- ern Canada. it was learned Wed- nesday.

The governments decision was included in an order-i ”councll passed Friday which also said the government now is satisfied that Trans-Canada Pipe Lines Ltd. has completed arrangements for

TIIE LATE MR. RODI)

Edward island. under the com- mand of Major W.A. Weeks of Charlottetown, The contingent af- ter asscmbling at Quebec City sailed on October 30 for South Africa. On November 30 after a

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OTTAWA ICP)--The prlllle min- ister of Canada gently turned a gold-plated. wtlln-Slll(l(l0(l paper- weight. He hesitated for a mo- ment, his 4.-yo st-; lI.It : lil')lIlI(I his visitor to the gothic windows in his office that faced Parlia- ment's Peace Tower

"I have the satisfaction of feel- ing that I am ltoing my host." he said. " have the satisfaction tn the feeling that a great many peo- ple In Canada recognize the fact that! am doing my host. . . ."

This was Louis Stephen St. Lau- rent. a rather reserved Quebec lawyer who rose to political heights with sccmlng case in the autumn of his career. who ob- serves his 75th birthday Feb. I.

Saturday there will be a ban -up celebration for him at Que City where the cabinet and his other colleagues and friends from ncro-s the "ountry will gather to pay hint tribute.

But for his birthday Friday there were no maJor plans. Un- doubtedly. as in previous years. he will receivr mcssn-zc: and words of praise III the Commons wbut it will be a llay 0' work His office staff complains privately of his long working day-from 9 cm. I) I0 p.m. when the Commons is in session. on his nights off- Wgdneadays and Saturdays - he mounds social functions.

IIAl.'I'Il APPEAR! GOOD

Yet he appears in good health. 5 cheeks ruddy and his blue eyes dear. Recently a visiting military

it would probably worry me some- what and might affect my outlook and possibly my health."

For eight years this master of constitutional law. who still cloaks his words in the language of law, has been at the helm of the Lil)- cral party and the country. He entered politics at the request of his predecessor. the late prime minister Mackenzie King. taking a cabinet post in 1941. He pro fessed no knowledge of politics. But he stayed to lend the Liberals l0 Poll-war election victories in 194! and 1953.

A new election is coming up. Mr. St. Laurent has hinted it. may

take another arduous cross-cnun- try campaign?

" there is an election 98mPIlllI." he told this reporter without mentioning any date. ''I shaft endeavor to visit as many Plrts of Canada as possible. be- cause I think people generally like to see and hear those in whom

"39! In being asked to express their

NO LONG-TERM PLANS And what of the future. if he is

returned to office? "I am not making any long-

elrpected when I was chosen party leader in III. I don't think it was, expected that I was apt to head

Duty a great many years and chine was made eight years

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Will OBSERVE 75TH BIRTHDAY TOMORROW

P.M. Says Doing His Best

no sign of bowing out. He spoke carefully. pausing for a moment, appearing to phrase his words in his mind before uttering them. A cabinet mlniste. had just left. An- other was waiting outside. There was no tenseness. no hurry. His was an exprcssion of self-confi- dencc.

On the office wall behind his desk is a full-length painting of Sir Wilfrid Laurier. prime minia- ter at the start of the century and. like Mr. St. Laurent. a native of Quebec. To one side is a large pho- tograph of Mr. King. On another wall is a large oil by Horatio Walker entitled Oxcn at the Foun-

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WITNESSES PI-IACE. WAR

In his eight years as leader. Mr. St. Laurent. son of a Compton, Que.. ntorekeeper. has seen both war and peace: The creation of the North Atlantic Alliance which he helped mould. the cold and hot wars between East and West in Korea. the flare-up In the Middle East. the increasing buildup of atomic weapons.