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MONDAY, JANUARY

Foreign Ministers Meeting Today In Berlin

Plane Carrying Ernest Hemingway In Crash; Fear Novelist Killed

KAMPALA. Uganda. (Reuters) -.-A plane carrying novelist Ernest Hemingway, 54. and his wife Mary, crashed into a 400-foot waterfall on the River Nile in northwest Uganda Saturday. A search plane which spotted the wreckage three miles below Mur- chison falls said there was no sign of life.

At Murchison falls. the River Nile drops 400 feet through a rock chasm Any person plunging into the chasm would have little chance of getting" out alive.

A police rcscue party immedi- ately set out up-river from But-

iaba. on Lake Albert. into the wild countzy surrounding the falls.

The accident occurred in the

least accessible part of Uganda, where elephants. buffaloes and crocodiles abound - the sort of African country Hemingway wrote about in a number of his stories Disliked Flying

The search for Hemingway's chartered plane was launched when it failed to arrive at Mas- indi to refuel.

The search plane which spotted the wreckage reported that it was stranded on the south bank of the river.

Passengers in a British airliner, crossing the area had been asked to keep a look-out for a stranded

or wrecked plane. Hemingway never liked air

Doubts Passengers On

Hemingway

Air Woman Killed In tlhatham Accident

CHATHAM, N. B. tCP)--Lead- ing Air Womiin Magdalene Mac- l-Jachern 2?, of the RCAF station here. died in hospital early Sun- day of injuries suffered Saturday afternoon when an RCAF station wagon collided with an oil tank truck at Chatham Head. The station wagon driver. LAC. J. B. D.Cormier. of Adamsville. N.B.. suffered minor injuries and the truck driver. William Creighton of Newcastle. escaped injury.

The victim's mother. Mrs. R. T. .SfacEachern of New Waterford, N. S.. and a sister. Mrs. Dorothy Clements were flown to Chatham in an RCA? plane but did not ar- rive until two hours alter her death.

Cold Wave in West Continues

EIDMONTON. (CF) - Weetem Canada's sub-zero mid spell is likely to continue until Tuesday at least.

The weather onice at Edmonton said a "radical change in the cir- culation of the upper air" is need- ed to end the cold spell-now in the llth day-and this is not likely to occur in the next two Glyn at least.

The lowest "low" reported over- nliiht between Saturday and Sun- d-IY was the to below st Watson lake in the Northwest Territories Just north of the British colum- bia boundary.

RECORD !LIGll'l'

DONDON. (At!)-A Trails World Oonstelhtion flew the Atlantic in nine hours. 5'! mlnutu Saturday believed to be the best time yet

of ohmohuaet " averaged 800 rolls: an hour ova the uto- ndia Jun-nq.

Coming Events

Newton

"Wain card party, lthool tonleht.

"lingo and dance in Vernon River lull. header. Jan. A.

"Dance at Fort Augustus Hail. Wednesday, Jan. 27th. Burke's Orchestra.

"Hockey at North River atiik Wlllht. Nine Mile Creek lull- GOII vs. cevehead nyors. gains limo szso. stiste after.

"Card and dance at 5IMr's elnesday. Jan. 27th. Concert by Dunataffnaga Wo-

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travel. despite an adventurous life in many capacities.

The Hemingways. whose home is in Cuba. arrived in East Africa. last August. .

He said he would give a new novel to his publishers when he returned home.

Won Pulitzer Prize

Alter his arrival in Kenya, he spent several months touring the Kikuyu country. the scene of most of the anti-white Mau Mau operations. He then began a big game and fishing trip.

Hemingway, 54-year-old writer and war correspondent. won last year's Pulitzer Prize for fiction with his novel "The Old Man and the Sea.”

American-born. but now resin dent chiefly in Paris and Cuba. he has been hailed as the pioneer of the "hairy-chested, tough school of of the modern novel."

His best-known novels are: "A Farewell To Arms". "The Sun Also Rises", "To Have and Have Not". "For Whom the Bell Tolls" and "Across the River and into the Trees".

With him aboard the plane was his fourth wife. the former Mary Welsh. s Chicago-born war cor- respondent and one of the first to enter Paris at the liberation.

They were married in Havana, Cuba. in 1948.

A son of an earlier marriage is

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Plane Killed

canto, 1-jrgivipt. (AP)--A search plane pilot who circled the wreck- age of a plane that he believed was novelist lit-nest I-lointngwafi said Sunday nigiht be doubted the passengers aboard had been kill- ed. Capt. R. O. Jude, pilot of a Brit- ish Oveiaeaa Airways Corp. plane. said it looked as if the pilot of the plane did a "neat job of land- ing the aircraft."

"One wheel of the undercarriage was broken. but otherwise the plane appeared little damaged."

He added:

”I would think , the pamengers climbed out and made for the river which is only 300 yards away."

" ut." he declared. "you can't tell about these things." Jude said he had circled as low as 200 feet and saw several elephants and but- faloes reaming among the trees on the other side of the river.

Sure 0! Plano

Judo pilotod the BOAC Argonaut so to 100 milu off course to search for the missing plane. '

I-lo said he say a silvery Ceana pun. lying among the scrub trees and he was sure it was Heming- ways

"it. was the right plane without a doubt," Jude said.

”We saw the identification let- tare VPKLII. very clearly."

He added that he had received rad reports from Nairobi that the emingway party might al- ready have been rescued by launch on the river, but this was not con- firmed.

EDITO-IIIPA RDESTED

IUENOS Auras. (A.P)- Police Saturday arrested newqoaper editor charged with publishing an article showing dlsrqect for Argantine Proalclant Peron. It was the first such arrest since the gov- ernment laiindied its new "pacific- aition" policy and freed 634 politi- cal prisoners. He is Abel Gulliemto btrada. It. editor of Pr-sgon. pub- lidind at ooronel snares in Buenos

Alru province.

Wesiemdiig Three Agree On Firm Strategy

BY JOHN M. IIIGIYIOWER

BERLIN, (AP)-Anthony Eden. John Foster Dull and Georges Bidault wii meet Vyacheslav Mo.- otov in a. Big Four conference to- day with a joint strategy provid- ing flat rejection of Russia's Red China bid. prompt conclusion of an Austrian -ndependence treaty and an East-West showdown on the future of divided Germany.

Qualified informants said a united front has been perfected in a series of meetings among the British foreign secretary. U. s. state secretary and French foreign minister. The last of the talks- au hour and 45 minutes-was held late Sunday at the U. 5. high com- missioner's residence here, with Dulles as host,

Today the four-power negotia- tions will get underway at 3 pm. 9 am. EAST in the Allied control authority building in the Ameri- can sector. Dulles and Molotov will meet a ffw minutes early to de- clde opening procedure and the question of chairmanship. Next week the parley will move to the soviet embassy in East Berlin.

This is the ninth meeting of the council of foreign ministers and none of them has been able to get anything done about the pmbleina of Germany and Austria.

Molotov Mysterious

While the Western three finallv tightened up their arrangements Molotov's movements and precise intentions remained something of a mystery. He has been prodding for a voice for Red china. and he may bring that up at the outset of the sessions.

One expected element of Molo- tov's strategy developed Sunday night when Communist East Ger- many announced it is sending let- ters to all the Big Four askim: that German representatives from East and West "participate in de- liberation of all questions concern- ing Germany."

The Western ministers have al- ready let it be known they will turn down any such proposal. They have made their own arrange- ments to consult with West Ger- man Chanceiior Konrad Adenauer.

BOY DROWNED

NEW ROSS. N. 3., (OP)-I"our- year-old David Larder drowned Saturday in the Gold River near his home here when he fell into the water while reaching for it can. The body has not been re- covered. l

TORONTO, (CF)-Ricliard Too- math. who celebrates his 90th birthday today. is the father of 21 children. The youngest was born when Mr. Toomath was '10. He was 50 when he mairied his third and present wife, then a girl of 1'1. She bore him ill children.

so Plunge To Death When Platform Tips

LABRIEVILLE. Que. (CF)-Ten men plumetted 30 feet to their death Saturday when a platform on which they were working tip- ped and sent them hurtling to the bottom of a shaft at. the huge Beisimis river power DFOJCCL

The victims, employees of the A n tz u s Robertson Construction Company of Montreal. were brac- ing the sides of the 150-foot aha-ft at Lac Casse. it few miles north of this hydro-Quebec project base when the accident occurred.

Labrleville is 175 miles east of Quebec and about as miles north- west of Dale Comeau.

Twelve other men on the plat- form were reported to have sur- vived the crash. One was injured and the others escaped unhurt.

Fresh Rumors Churchill

To Retire D

Dy IIABIB WIGWTON

IDIDON. (Be rs) -Some of Prune Minister humhill's own pas-itainntary supporters now are

openly he will retire when tho our returns in Ilay fii-om her- Ooirlnonweaith tour.

Many politicians foresee him chooaingi that moment to hand to his deputy. Ibreign Sec- retary Anthony Eden. possibly se- eapting the dukedoin which they thiit the Queen would then con- fer upon him.

The wine in Novnhor. bit until rooustlr few Oonoorntlvos have speculated

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Now they are getting boldr.

uring Year

..............-...-.m.-- Oiis Conservative membc of Par- liament. Cyril Osborne. told his constitumts Fridlw nisht many people think Sir Winston Church- ill will retire when the Queen comes home. He admitted "no- body knows."

The prime minister ignores all published speculation about his retlrunant. arguing that. to dany one crop of runion is to invite another.

Heappeua ni..tflassflastof foot than when he took omen in 1061. And thoiuh on end health coupe! him to retire soon. ftia believed his instinct is to

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Eight Killed When '.l'rlain Strikes car At crossing

NAPANEE, Ont... tori - Eight persons, including three children were killed Saturday night when the car in which they were rid- ing was rammed broadside by an east.-bound Canadian National Railway passenger train at a level crossing at the north end of this eastern Ontario town.

The ninth passenger, a 10-year- oid girl. was injured.

The dead: Harry Lewis. 56; his wife Bessie, 51: their son, Joseph. 12; Mrs. Lewis' brother Clifford Thompson, 39, all of Newburg, 0nt.. Sandra and Sharon Mc- Quaig of Napaiiee. ll-year-old twin sisters: Borden Cox, 32, of

Maribank and Max Fox, 55, of Napanee. Ten-year-old Donna McQuaig.

the twins' sister, was taken to Kingston hospital. 23 miles east of Napanee, for treatment of injuries. including a broken leg. Hospital officials said her condition is fav- orable.

The party was returning from Napanee to Newburg. seven miles

east of Napanee. when the ac- cident occurred. The impact scat- tered the wreckage of the car and the bodies of the victims for 250 feet along the double-track rail- way line. Not Protected

The crossing, located 600 feet west of the Napanee station. is not protected by automatic sig- nals. .

View of the double-track cros- sing is unobstructed to the cast but a small grain elevator on the

west side partially hides sp- proaciiing trains until they are about four-car-lengths from the

road.

No one aboard the train was injured. The engine was dam- aged and the train-en route to Montreal from Toronto-was held up for an hour and 20 minutes after the collision while a new engine was sent. from Bellevilie, 25 miles west of Napanee.

Police said they believe Mr. Cox was driving when the collis- ion occurred.

Commons Plans Full-Dress

lioreign Affairs

Novelist Somerset Maugham 80 Today

By Itanaid MacLui-kin LONDON. (Reuters) - W. Som- erset Maugham. the dean of liv- ing writers of English -is so to-

day.

The still-sprightly novelist and playwright arrived here Friday from his French Riviera home for "the biggest literary party in centuries." which his publishers here are throwing for him.

Maugham's deft pen has ranged from sultry passion in the South Seas ts frustration in the siuiris of London.

Many highbrow critics have pre- dicted that his talents will not leave his name among the all- time literary greats. But others insist that people will be readiiifz his superbly-told tales a thousand years from now.

Maugham himself has always claimed that his chief aim was' not "art." but entertainment.

He prides himself mi putting a, tale down in the "old-faahionetl" way-simply and with few tricky effects. He believes a story should have "fl beginning, a middle and an end." and while this has irri- ..-mmm....:..n........-.

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.

The victims were identined as. Mageiia Lacie:-c. Rouyn. Que: Vi- anney Therinult. Maeamic, Qua: Donald Lanigeile. Malagash, N.s.; Viko Puspok. Niagara Falls. Out; Herve Bertrand. Rouyn. Que; Elie LeBouiliier, Rouyn. Que.: Gior- dano Giilinetto, Toronto: William Biard. Norsnda. Que: Romeo Mamie, Niagara Falls. Ont; Erl- ouaid Pomerleau. Beaucefilie East, Que.

Launch Investigation

The bodies of the victims were taken Sunday to Forestviue. on the north ohm! of the St. Law- rence River. From there they were flown across the river to R.imou- alii. for eventual transport to their home towns for burial.

Donald Robertoon. president of the construction man that am- pioyod the workers, arrived here by plane from Montreal a short time after receiving word of the aooldent. He said an investigation would be launched into the mis- hap but complete details would not be revealed until his return to Montreal Tuesday.

Provincial Police from north shore communities rushed to the scene after being informed of the accident by radio-telephone. the sole means of communication out of this section of the province.

ffycio-Quebec also sent. investi- gator! to the scene.

Between 2.000 and 8,000 men, employed by a number of con- struction firms. are working on the Boroiinla river project. Ex- booted to cost 3lM.000.000. it will provide iaoonoo hor-sepowenmuch of the povm- being canted under Iawrcico River for use in

Debate Friday

OTTAWA. 1.0?) - The Commons this week will hold its first full- drees foreign affairs debate since the session started in November.

The debate is scheduled for Fri- day. by which time Canada is ex- pected to have replied formally to India's proposal to reconvene the United Nhtitrns General Assembly to take up the Korean qumion. .

There is no indication here as yet whether the government would agree to a complete review of the Korean situation in the assembly or wish to confine discussion there to the prisoner issue.

It is likely that some mt-mbers of the Commons wii urge the gov- ernment to push.for the former, pointing to the fact that India. with Canadian support. at a pre- vious general assembly meeting came up with a proposal which finally solved the prisoner ques- tion.

Want Tour Details

Members are also likely to a-ek rt statement fr-rt. Prime Minister St. Laurent on the general aim of his six-weeks world tour start- ing Feb. 4. Officially, the tour is classified as a series of "courtesy visits" but there has been specu- lation that Mr. St. Laurent may try to pour some oil on troubled European and Asiim waters, Officials have said that the primi- minister certainly has no intention of mediating any disputes. such as the current India-Pakistan contro- versy nbout proposed American military aid to Pakistan. Bile he might offer some suggestions for relieving tension if he were pressed for them.

It is no secret that Mr. St. Laurent and Prime Ministor Nehru have a high personal regard for each other and iah1t they oftnn exchange personal notes on worldr affaiis.

Pearson Report Likely

The cnnimons debate will comr- up five days after the start of the Big Four foreign minlatera' confer- ence at Berlin. External Affairs Minister Pearson, when he parti- cipates in the debate. will no doubt outline the government's views on European unity. the North Atlan- Treaty Organization and rela- tions with the United States.

The Commons this week also will continue discussion on the govern- ment's new housing legislation and increase in the postal rates and then take up A matter close to the pockp of. all morrbero-pay boosts for themselves.

Quieihweelt-end For Royal Couple

ASHZBURTON. NZ. (Rattan)- Qut-on Eliiabcth and the Duke of Edinburgh finished off a quiet week-end by attending church services Sunday at the vast priv- ate estate where they are staying.

The Duke read the second les- son of the service. held in a small wooden church on the sprawling groumh of the big country place near here. only resi ants of the estate were pres- ent do the royal couple.

Today the royal couple will start up their travels again. heading

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25, 1954

GRADUAL REDUCTION OF U. S. TARIFF S RECOM

Not All ttfiidatt Commission Membersigreed

WASHINGTON. (AP)- A com- mission set up to advise the United States government on world economic policy delivered it dissension-riddlled report Satur- day night recommending author- ity for President Eisenhower to negotiate a gradual 15-per-cent cut in U. S. tariff rates.

It proposed givinll the Presi- dent power to cut rates by great- er amounts in a limited field of imports.

The idea of lowering barriers against imported goods was one of many steps proposed as a part of a "bold" program for rxertin: Amerii-an leadership toward put. ting the world on a more even economic and financial keel. The report stressed that other nations mttst take similar steps.

But the dissents that stood out

0" D586 after page set the stage

forg heavy battling in Congress, which would have to approve most of the major recommenda. tions.

Gives Reconiiiienilatione

The if-man commission on for- wgn economic policy, Clarence B. Randall of Chicago,

chairman of the Board of Inlandl i”l have heard with deep regret-

Steel Company. American

called for:

"at'quiest'ent'e" in

giolre trade in non-strategic gundsling of Hume Wrong. Canada has e ween western Europe and aa- lost a great public servant. I shall

tions behind the Iron Curtain.

Close study of operations of the International Wheat. Agreemgnt With. a view to possibly abandon- ing it when it expires in 1956,

A ”lF!9rl'"ar extension of the R?ClDl:'nrtil Trade Agreements lavi- Wlh "035 DOWNS" for the Pre- sident to arrange with other coun- tries "a reduction of tariff rates on a gradual basis."

An and to U, 5, economic .;d an other countries on a give-away

eats. The commission said per. hills some aid should continue in the form of loans. It admitted the need for continuing military .14; to allies.

A gradual approach toward frra ?-Vlianls of one international cur- TGTICY for another.

Ease Sonia Tlgej

E331"! 0! taxes on income Am. ericans receive from shroad, Eisenhower already has urged this on Congress.

Studies designed to simplify U S. customs procedure and thereby remove some of the irritation: and deterrents to imports,

Stimulation of overseas invest- ninnt and American travel to other countries.

Denial of tariff concessions on goods made by foreigners whose

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Send "Saucer" Picture To U. S.

SYDNEY, Australia . tReutusi - A motion picture film purporting to show a "flying awucer-like" object climbing steeply at great height is on its way to the Unitod states for special processing that may reveal further details.

Australian Ah Minister William McMahon said the film was taken with a telephoto lens by a civil aviation official at Port Moruby, New Guiana. last August.

In his hitherto secret report, the official said he saw a vast cloud fonning rapidly. An object de- scribed as "some type of high- xpeed aircraft" suddenly darted out and climbed sharply away, leaving a clear vapor trail.

ilnitial processing of the film re- vealed ll. small light-colored ob- ject moving across the shy. Mc- Mahon said.

Growing Storm In U. S. As Coffee Prices Advance

WASHINGTON, (AP)-The atom-. in a coffee pot is bubbling furi- ously on Ospltol Hill.

Housewives stunned at price tags of more than a dollar a pound. coffee-bnak addicts enraged by a I5-cent-a-oup check. have brewed in mus of unto-sporidartcs for their rlected rooresentetivn, hot, dark but not sweet.