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THE R. ._ STEVENSON. Trophy. emblematic of the national Boy Scout sailing su- premacy is presented tem- porarily to~Regatta Chairman

Percy Simmonds by n cout Gregory Bowser for competi- tion in the 4th annual scout regatta being staged here to« day until Friday. The presen-

tation took place on tile Char- lottetown Yacht Club whar where Lieutenant ~ Governor W.J. MacDonald officially opened the regatta.

Boy Scout Sailing Regatta ls Officially Opened Here

The 4th National Boy Scout Sailing Regatta was officially opened yesterday with a sail past and the official declara- tion by Lieutenant Governor W. .i. MacDon ld

a . . 'l‘he scouts and officials par- Coun.

Hotel. where they attended a Rotary luncheon. in the Yacht Club at the f t of Pownai Street where the opening took {place

‘ Addressing the gathering was Frank akem. provin-

aded from the Charlottetown cial scout commissioner who

gave a welcome on behalf of Mayor A. Walthen Gaudet and the city, Coun. Zakem was pre- sented a gift by scout Bill Pen- istan on behalf of the city coun- cil of Stratford. 0nt., for May- or Gaudet.

Chairman for the opening

information Expo.

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0n Geo'town Project

Further announcements in connection with the establish-

tween principals of den Foods Limited and the P.E.i. industrial Establishment

cretary on beh‘l‘f of I. w «a A. s‘~ ' 'tbe Charlottetown Yacht

Gulf Gar- ‘9

was Brigadier W. W. Reid. Also speaking were tile Hon.

.J. David Stewart. provincial se-

Premier

of

Club, Ron Atkinson; Do Han- cock. area vice president of the Canadian Yachting Association and Commodore of . Armd ale Yacht Club. Halifax; and Dr. Frank MacKinnon. chairman of the P.E.l’. Centennial Commit-

e. Regatta chairman Percy Sim- monds of Charlottetown was

Plans 500

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CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1964.

Saigon

lSh-elters

‘ SAIGON iAP)—-‘Mixing civfl defence and psychology. city of- ficials announced Monday they [plan to build 500 air raid shel~ ters in Saigon to counter at- tacks from North Viet Nam.

Brig—Gen. Duong Ngoc Lam. prefect of the capital. said the projected public shelters will acoommmlate: 400.000. 0 gon’s nearly 1.500.000 people.

Lam asked landowners to do- nate property, called for volun- teers to help construct the shel- ters and urged private persons to dig their own.

The shelter building will give residents a “real atmosphere of emergency." he said. Durin hour-long air raid drill Sunday, the first Saigon has had since

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MAYOR SHOWS AN NOYANCE

Council's Hands lied Over Housing Plans

Ma yor Walthen Gaudet ivlnce. We wrote to the provin- launched a double-pronged at-icial government Dec, 7 w. tack on the press and tie pro-lean’t get any reply. Until we vincial government yesterdayjdo. our hands are tied. The when the subject of low income 1 press should know this." family housing came up at the‘ "We spent a lot of time and monthly meeting of city coun- cil ‘

. l just as aware as the press Welfare committee chairman: (of its importaneel. We've hit 1 (Dorothy 0011188“ mentioned lblank stone wall." Mayor Gau- a remark of Provincial Welfare, deg concluded Minister Henry Wedge to the‘. Yesterday‘s affect that Charlottetown was ‘ began at not deSigflfiIed' for senior Gill-.two hours. With topics discuss- zens' housmg because no oneied including the meeting of had donated land. two councillors with Defense '.ie mayor said the councll_Minister Drury with regard to decided there was a great,- t‘ie closing of the Enamel and er need in the city for low in- . heating plant. traffic studies. come family housing rather,street sweeping. tenders. the than more senior citizens Mus-Victoria Park breastwork. the ‘ lSpOIlIgl’lis on the welcome arch- so;es. parking. the firemen‘s tour-v digs in the press. gal . minament. and the court proce- femng to I editorials urging‘dure for drunk and .incapables c ouncn action on the lowland those charged With illegal income family housing project. possess‘f‘“ 0f mu?“ 1 , On this last topic. Coun. Aili- iN?‘ GOVT BEPLY son Gillis suggested that such Munlcmalltles dcaano‘lmugg‘: persons pleading guilty be al- _. 1 lowed to appear, plea. and pay witiout the consent of the pro-i| meir fine before ‘ 1desk sergeant at. 6 a.m lof before the magistrate at the

council meeting.

’1‘ had

ing. "I'm getting tired of the N 'd

the . lnstea

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9 o‘clock court. This. he said. 5 done in many other cities.

Coun. Gillis cited one case where the accused had not only i pay th

Price Cutting

, _ e $20 fine. but had [been forced. by ‘iis court ap-

l On Potatoes I l pearance. to miss a day's work. .then been suspended from his

Price cutting in exports of 10b (01' “Put a We“. “9 “Oted .ngw potatoes 5 been discow 1 also the inconvenience to the 1ered by thedepartment ofagri- limploy“ that .‘he “3°rk'“ “.1”, culture. Hon: Andrew MacRac 59"“ “"395‘ said yesterday. Coun. W.R. MacNell.

He said “it has been brought ""3" 0f the police. c°mmmee' to my attention that one ship {said he would look into the mat- per. sending new potatoes to the " er'

Sydney. N.S.. market. has Int-1. HEATED DISCUSSION

dercut regular prices by all Coun. WR MacRae‘s propo-

much as 25 cents r ba- isal that Margeson and Assoc- r. MacRae said “it is ab- 1 iates be hired to do a $20.

solutcly unnecessary for anyitraffic survey of Charlottetown,

shipper to cut prices as market- ‘ and its environs generated

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3 effort (on the project! and we're l

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HEADS ROBE

‘ Mr. Justice Arthur Kelly of the Ontario Court of Appeal 5 named Monday as the~ royal commissioner who will look into market concerning base—metal strikes at Timmins, Ont. Terms of re. the commission were not announced immed- lately. Premier Robarts h a ~ said e commission would invesiigate the affairs of Windfalls Oils and Min e s Ltd.

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MOUSTACHE ESCAPES FIRE

LONDON (APJ—Sir Ger- ald Nabarro. who owns one of the largest moustaches in Britain, almost lost it dur- ing a weekend.

The 51-year-old Conserva- tive member of the House‘ of Commons was visiting a factory “le owns at West Hartlepooi.

"Suddenly there was a hellish fins ." explained Sir

filled with pitch. Fortu- nately. my hair and mou- stache were only singed.

"it the nearest squeak my moustache has ever bad."

From tip to tip, Nabai'ro'a moustache measures about ltl inches.

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UNITED NATIONS (AP)— Secretary-General U Thant said Monday night he considered an unconditional the replies of Cy-

an opportunity now at- ' the fighting and relaxing the tension in Cy-

pr .

Thant made the statement in a report to members 0 ‘ sewrity council.

He said he had instructed the commander o the peace force in Cyprus. . Thimayya of indie, “to co-op- erate fully with all parties in making the cease-fire fully ef- fective."

Than't said he had former Ecuadorian presiden Galo Plaza Lasso. UN spec‘ representative on Cypms. to re- turn prus at once. He is now at his home in Quito.

Turkey has announced it will

asked I.

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fire provided the Greek - Cyp- riots returned to positions they occupied before the outbreak of

Greek - Turkish Cypriot fight- iing in northwest Cyprus last lweevk.

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In his statement, 'I‘hant took ‘no cognizance of the Turkish conditions but said only: "It is lgratifying and encouraging that ‘l both governments have’ re-

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Cyprus Outlook Brighter,

U , Thani Infrms Counci

. Opportunity Exists For Relaxing Tension I

sponded positively and without conditions." >

Than-t quoted from a reply from Cypriot Piesident Marker-N ios. the Greek - Cypriot leader. that “we shall respect the no- peal of the security council for a cease-fire."

He said also Premier lsmet Inonu of Turkey had stated his government "has decided to 'stop immediately the action of ‘c'te Turkish aircraft over tne Mancoura . Kokkina region.“ This was the scene of four dayi'

5- of Turkish air attacks.

“These decisions of the two governments now afford an op- portunity for definitely ending the fighting and relaxing the tension in Cyprus. and it will be my purpose to take full possible advantage of this op- portunity by exerting every ef-

fort toward constructive peace- keeping ar'rangemen in all of the island." Thant

areas

accept the UN call for a cease- sud

Earlier Cyprus asked for an- other urgent securilry council meeting to deal with its charge of a brief Turkish air strike on Polls and its charge of "lim- ited landing" of Turkish men and material. The request was made by Zenon Rossides. the Cypriot ambassador. in Council President Sivert A. Nielsen of Norway.

Cyprus Fears Renewal Of Fighting Any Moment

NiiCOSiA (OPl—Cyprus and, lTurkey agreed Monday to I ll United Nations call for a cease- ;ftre on the embattled island.

air force had been raiding since Illast Saturday. it came

.Turkey's cease - fire announce- l t. e Greek-Cypriot gov.

lernment said 10 persons were

fBut Turkey laid down stiff con-l wounded. but Turkey insisted

‘ditions and a Turkish air raid b

lthe planes were on reconnais- 'd fire a s .

rou are in Nicosia thelsance and di

cease-fire would dissolve in new Meanwhile. reliable reports

conflict. reaching Nicosia Monday night Turkey announced it wouldlsaid sporadic firing continued

.agree to halt attacks only on‘between Gree ‘ots and

. L‘m- . . 3‘ mem 0f GU” Garden Fonds 1 Presented With hie RC. Stevens ing prospects are good." ; iCominued on page 3 Col. 5) l ithe condition Greek - CypriotlTurk-ish . Cypriots in the Kok.

fled.“ fish I,rocesslng plant in ; Corporation. son Tm , , the Second World War, onlook . V . I, . , . phy for competition by - . , _ Geongetown are expected fol-l Mr. Rosslter Indicated thatiscout Gregory BOWSer of Que- "5 cmwded mund cm dc" am M nomwes'm cy

lowing a cabinet meeting this

oming.

it has already been announc- ed that the plant is to be in operation by July of next year and its entire line of processed foods will be distributed by i‘indus international of Swit- 7erland. a member of the Nest] group of food firms. '

Yesterday. a series of meet- ings was held in the office of industry and Natural Resour- ces Minister Leo Rossller be-

Pension Plan Paper To bled

OTTAWA (CPI—The govern- ment said Monday its proposed twice-revised pension plan is well within the capacity of its economy.

in the first 10 years it would create a 84.000.000.000 surplus from 'whlch the provinces can

ill Itcilidnmw President Is Replaced

ROME (AP) — The ltaliln government ruled ailing Presi- dent Antonio Segnl incapable of performing the duties of his of- fice and replaced ‘iim Monday With Senate President Cesare Merzagora.

Segnl was felled by a stroke Friday and doctors reported him partly paralysed and said his speech is impaired.

niess , improves. a Joint session of parliament may

called to elect his succelo 50"- The constitution provides for thls if a president is Nth mute in itated or dies. But It would not

have to is.

done if the government felt Segnl midst recover within a reasonable time.

INSIDE TODAY

i the cabinet will be brought up _ 0 date this morning on recent idevelqpments involving Findus linternational and Gulf Garden 1 Foods July 1965 target date of ‘- production. 3 The provincial government. l through its industrial establish i ment corporation. is financing a {large part of the Georgetown ; development.

‘ Parliament At A Glance

By THE CANADIAN PRESS

MONDAY. Aug, 10. 1964

The Commons. by una'nl- mous agreement. h eld an emergency one-day debate on the situation in Cyprus where 1.100 Canadian troops serve in the UN peacekeeping force.

P r l m e Minister Pearson

._ said he hopes weekend events

will lead to a strengthening of the role of the UN force in Cyprus.

Defence Minister Hellyer said it is well understood by the UN that Canada would withdraw her troops from Cy-

prus they were order into a militarily indefensible position.

Opposition Leader Diefen- baker. who sought the debate. asked greater powers for the UN force and enlargement of it

External Affairs Minister Martin. expressing confidence there would form] cease-fire. defended the gov ernment‘s role in the situa- tlon.

Stanley Knowles iNDP -— Win n l pe g North Centre) agreed the force's powers are not broad enough but said the House should not castigate the UN for this.

Gilles Gregoire iCreditiste— Lapointel said the means should be taken to solve the Cyprus problem or the Cana- dian troops should be with-

Credlt Leader

meat with he provinces. Senate sits at I PAIL

lbec. the province which won it last year in Montreal. Mr. Sim- monds will retain it until this lyear's winner is deemed.

1 The official opening was per- .formed by Lieutenant-Governor MacDonald who stated he was pleased to see such activities on the harbor. He expressed the fiope that the best crew would wxn

Following the opening. the 21 rews carried out a sail past in their craft. the Flying Juniors. while officials and dignitaries watched from the quarter-deck of the yacht clu .

First races are scheduled to-

y.

fence trucks “as if it wene all a play." Lam said.

At this point. actual chances of bombardment appear slight. especially in view of the weak- ness of North Viet Nam's and Communist China's air forces and the strength of Ali Force combat units area.

; But

in this

emergency in e a 5 ur a 3 ‘here are intended partly for their psychological effect.

attempt to involve the normally indifferent Saigonese in the war —for three years a domestic war pitting U.S. . backed gov ernment forces against Com- munist Viet Cong guerrillas. A

City Woman Sefioudvlfl After Fall

HALIFAX (CP) —- Mrs. Wal- ter Casford of Charlottetown ‘ on; condition and undergoing surgery in hospital here early this morning after she had been flown here Mon- day night by RCAF Search and Rescue aircraft.

Mrs. Castord suffered a frac- tured skull earlier Monday When she fell down stairs in her home.

night curfew was lmposed last

reason. closing much of the

city's night life.

week primarily for the same‘appear in court this morning

i MANHfUNrT ENDS

Halifax Youth Charged

In 2 Weekend Slayings

HALIFAX (CPI—An 10-year-i old youth was charged herel Monday with capital murder in the weekend shooting deaths of two boys '

in the city's south end. , The unidentified youth will

for arraignme ‘

nt. . Police Chief Verdun Mitchelll

said the youth gave himself up at an airport terminal. about 25 miles from the city.

Gordon Hartling. 11, and James Squires. 12. were cut down by gunfire within 40 min- utes of each other Saturday night. triggering a massive manhunt for their slayer. They Wel‘e shot at close range,

EB.C. Accused Almost Drowned In Prison Cell

VANCOUVER (CPL—A man charged with two counts of capital murder almost

we drowned in bid prison cell Sun- day night, A guard pulled If). man's head from a toilet bowl.

The incident occurred a little more than 24 hours after Ron- ald Eugene Ingram. a 34-year- old baker. was charged with a crime that occurred two years

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He faced two counts of cap- ital murder in the rifle slaying of sw hearts Diane Phlppe andbeslie Dixon Oct. 16. 1962. Their bodies were found in lo- eight miles apart near Nanamo. 3.0.. after they had

Farm said Ingram was alone tnaceiiandthetollethna:

lnbalator Inn

Their countrymen are ‘ as swords points over . die' an of

Greece and Turkey share a soft drink after meeting in

GREECE Afnlo TURKEY IN PEACEFUL TALKS

Long Beach. Calif. my where both are f the title Mt. international Beau- ty. as Greece iieftl ll Marla when” and Miss

Turkey to Ayten Ornek. Com-

petition fn the internation- al Eeauty magma begins this M.

(AP ero’betoi

Michael Smith. 12, the first victim of the gunman is in sat< isfactory condition in hospital. The boy was shot in the face and underwent emergency sur- gery Saturday night.

HAVE FIREARM

The police chief said a fire- arm now ln police hands wii be sent to an RCMP laboratory in Sackville, N.B., for examin- a ion.

The chief said a bullet taken from one of the two victims II probably of .38-calibre.

The gunman is said to have ridden a bicycle,

Chief Mitchell said the arrest resulted from information given

P by employees of Halifax international Airport. chief said the youth was

from “the Halifax metropolitan area. recently of Halifax city."

Deputy Chief William Cleary indicated the youth who had been hiding woods. gave himself up on a pre- arranged three - shot signal. Officers said the youth put up no resistance.

SAW BICYCLE

T the headquarters described him a "good-looking lad." One re- porter at the back entrance said he saw a light blue bicycle in a squad car. Police would not comment.

The Smith boy was shot as he walked home in the city's fashionable Connauglit Avenue

pliers who saw

The Hartling boy was shot In front of a drug store near Point Pleasant Park. Twenty minutes later the boy ‘ while picking berries near the residence of Nova Scotla's lieu- :(enant . governor. H. P. Mac-

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Funerals will be held today for the two victims.

The seer for Gordon Hart- llng will take 'ploce at All Saints Anglican Cathedral at 8 NH.

The service for James Squires will be me in St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Chester. NS. tn miles smithwest here. at no psn.

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Furthermore. it warned Turk- ish lanes would fly reconnais- sance missions over Cyprus. The attack by two Turkish jets on the village of Polls was in area where the Turkish

OTTAWA (OPi—Prime Minis- ter Pearson said Monday an es. calation of events on the trou- bled lsland of Cyprus could re- sult in a third world war.

He told a press conference "this is not going to happen: not be allowed to

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pen. Mr. Pearson spoke to report-

prus situation had n dis— cussed for nearly four hours in the Commons. He did not speak in the afternoon deba .

The prime minister said the present crisis in Cyprus "may be with us for some time." However. the cease - fire had provided a temporary breath- ing space which could be used to bring about a more perma- nent easing of tensions.

wo photo, co youth being taken to police m

of when

OTTAWA iCP) — External iAffairs Minister Martin wel-

ed pressure in lParliament Maiday for wider powers and at larger United iNations force to keep the Cy- prus crisis from growing into another world w r

However, he warned during an emergency Commons debate the UN cannot impose itself on Ithe government of the Mediter- lranean island. Stronger powers for the 7.000-men UN force had to be negotiated between the ‘UN and the government of Archbishop Makarios.

Mr. Martin reminded the Omnmons repeatedly since the force was set up last March the Maharios government h fused to agree to wider powers and had (bjec to Norway and Holland participating in the force.

Mr. Martin spoke as the Com room set aside regular business for an emergency debate weekend fighting on the Lilli Canadian port 1 W

on the island troops force.

I tained

ers in his office after tile Cy-. bee

I These reports said the cease- ifire was not effective in this i area. although a United Nations spokesman in Nicosia main- no shooting was reported on the island Monday.