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“WE ONLY HAD the lend of it’ could easily be what City Tax Office employee ‘William MacDonald is saying as he returns the deposit of $50 made by- each candidate for office inthe civic election

Nomination Day . proceedings yesterday. With the éntire slate of candidates declared

elected by acclamation Mr. MacDonald only. had the money a few short hours. Re- ceiving his $50

CITY ELECTION UNNECESSARY

All Civic Gov't Posts Filled By Acclamation

By RALPH CAMERON Guatdian-Patriot Staff Writer No civic election will be held this year when for the first time in over 50 years an entire City Council was re-elected by acclamation.

The only change from the

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dition of Charlottetown lawyer John P. Nicholson, a former councillor, who was also elected by acclamation. James Haslam, former repre- | seitative Of Ward 4, who re- signed last year.

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Senate Pays Tribute:

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CAPITAL BUREAU ‘OF THE GUARDIAN OTTAWA — Many tributes to

the late Senator George H. Bar- |

bour of Charlottetown were paid in the Senate and on Parliament Hill Wednesday. The Senate de-

voted most of its afternoon ses- ,

sion to tributes from leaders of both parties and from a num- ber of senators who were close Bar-

Barbour

is Ward 6 |

He -replaces |

the same time all three |

! Councillor J. Edmond Arsen-

| ault while Councillor Arthur Wright waits his turn, Stand- ing in the rear are Councillor Allison Gillis (left) and Water ‘Commissioner R. Earl Tay- lor elected by acclamation in his first election attempt.

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of Commissioners of Sewers |and Water Supply were also elected by acclamation.

They included Joseph W.. Mc- Kenna, Sidney Green .— both J lected to the Commission in 1960—and R. Earl Taylor. Charlottetown jeweller who will

death of former commission chairman Roy Bevan.

Kt is expected that part. of the new Council headed by Mayor A..Walthen Gaudet, also elected by acclamation, will be in office for a thret-year term if new changes in the Act ‘of Incorporation now being pre- pared are passed by the Legis- lature in its coming session.

-|MORE ELIGIBLE VOTERS

was “something beautiful” about the veteran Liberal’s death a the chamber. It was thé place he loved best next to his own home “and here he died sur- rounded by his closest friends.”

“He died as he lived, faithful to his task.” -

Senator Walter Aseltine, gov- ernment leader tn the Upper Chamber said Senator r was “a great Prinee. Edward Islander” who gave unselfish

Had an election been. held this year—it was scheduled for next Wednesday, February 14— there would have been 5,476 eligible voters. This would have been an increase of 876 over

the 4,600 eligible voters in 1960. |

Of that latter’ number 3,556 actually cast ballots to repre- sent a turnout of approximately 77 per cent.

persona! friends of Mr.

“four. as | service to his province . and |, ne eee headed =

“> Jributes also came fromthe | bation. viet dates yesterday as he filed. “his

Prince Edward Island members ae aeons <—ge papers immediately after City Fisheriés Minis-| ~°V% Clerk John Butler announced

of parliament. ter J. Angus MacLean said he | had been deeply shocked to hear | of Senator Barbour’s death.

The senator had just resumed his seat after poirting-out in a speech on discussion of aid to! _ farmers that ‘to appreciate the problem one would have to per- | sonally experience the effects of the drought over that area and the losing of a crop.’

“It has been said that death stamps the characters and con- ditions of men for eternity and it is fitting. that after over 40 years of continuous public ser-

vice, George Barbour was still |

doing his duty to his fellow men Mr. MacLean observed. “To his

widow, his son and his daughter |

- go our deepest in their great loss."’.

A similar expression of shock

sympathy ~

and sympathy was expressed |

by Mrs. Margaret Macdonald, MP for “ings, who pointed out that the Senator had had a dis- tinguished record as a member of the provincial legislature, as ® provincial minister of the crown and as a senator.

Heath Macquarrie, member term for Queens, also paid a person: | al tribute to Senator Barbour, | Pointing out that his long ser- vice to the Island and to oad ada was a tradition that would be a credit to his memory. ~—_ Liberat Senator W. Ross — Donald, opposition the Upper Chamber, "aa mae

i fine example of the older men | | of this country who carry their

looks and dignity to the end.”

Russia Promises Cuba Aid In Bitter Clash With U.S.

By WILLIAM N. OATIS

UNITED NATIONS (AP) The Soviet Union charged Wed- nesday that the United States is planning to invade. Cuba this ‘month. Soviet delegate Valerian Zorin told the General Assem- bly’s political committee his country would give Cuba ‘‘all necessary assistance.”

US. a T. P. Plimpton rejec Soviet charge. He said the a threat jto Cuban Premier Fidel Cas- itro’s “dictatorship is the long-

ling of the Cuban people for-

freedom.” ‘He added that the eee a eee aa Coons

Hemisphere was Castro

| meddling in other American re-

publics to “‘overthrow their free | institutions by outside force.”

The U.S.-Seviet clash was the

Two Island Men Are Elected —

Crowd Parades As Philip Speaks _ GEORGETOWN. British Gui-

ana (CP - AP).-Prince Philip ae the | legislative foun.

| SEIGNIORY CLUB, Que.

(CP) — Arthur Smith of-Cal- “bee, both of “before the end of February.” | gary Wednesday was re - elected son, a en os -__— — eésidet of he Ale Cadet So nS Gaal bates Halt WHERE-TO-PIND-IT League of Canada at the 2ist fee, aaa gate i | Announcements, notices 16 og New 0 — ae ele. | Births, deaths, ete., 3, 16 Tapert, A cs 16. 17 4 - ‘Finance, markets 7 Comics, features ..... “4 WO er ic ieaes 1, 2 is. ankbsdenes ba ce ECE oe

the noon hour had arrived. ‘Continued. on Pose 3 Col.2)

second alaee Monday in debate-

in the 104-nation committee on a Cuban complaint that the United States is preparing for new aggressive _actsagajnst _

Cuba to follow up the unsuccés

; others to Montreal.

| Struck the rear of a truck. The | temperature was 60 below zero.

Mises Prince Edward Island Like The Dew"

_ CAARATTETOWN, CANADA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1962.

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OTTAWA - (CP) Special meeds of such groups as the blind and the disabled will be referred to the National Coun- cil of Welfare, Health Minister Monteith said Wednesday.’

The council, whose formation Was forecast in the ‘throne- speech outline of government legislation proposals, will pro- vide valuable help in a field

French Rightists ‘Continue Terror

PARIS (AP)--Eight bombs in- jured 11 persons in Paris Wed- nesday as the rightist Secret |Army~ spread its terroM cam- paign against President de Gaulle’s Algerian peace plans from Algeria to this capital.

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One Child Killed, 11 Hurt In Crash

QUEBEC (CP) — One child ;was killed and 11 others - in- | jured—five were in critical con- ‘ dition Wednesday night — in a |" Algiers. the secre! Army

ms . warned it will intensify the cam- school bus collision near Chib- ‘paign against Algerian indepen-

{would be given

Blind Mlowances’ To Be Increased

He was introducing a resolu- tion to increase blind persons allowances to $65 a month from $55 and raise, the allowable in- comes of recipients, a federal- provincial assistance program. The resolution was later passed and legislation introduced

Liberal Leader Pearson said the case of the blind always makes a special appeal. While

twhich.: warrants reassessment, ‘it ore his party's view me the > mini told the Commons.. Monthly allowance should have me minister been. raised to $75, support

the measure “as far ‘as it goes.”

NDP SUPPORT

Walter Pitman (NDP-~ Peter- borough) said the increase is in- sufficient but his group. would support it.

Mr. Monteith said about 8,600 blind persons were in receipt of the assistance last March at an annual cost to the federal treasury of just over $4,000,000. The proposed changes would cost slightly jover $1,100,000 in a full year, of which $%25.000

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WEATHER

a and cold; light westerly winds high S"below and 25 above.

LORD SNOWDON TO TAKE SEAT

LONDON (AP) Lord Snowdon, Princess Margaret's husband, will don the ermine- trimmed robes and coronet of an earl Feb. 28 and claim his seat in the House of Lords.

It will be the first time he |

has worn the ceremonial robes since the Queen conferred a peerage on him last October.

The former society photog- -apber will be introduced to his fellow peers by two spon- sors —- the 53-year-old Earl of “Leicester and the 37-year-old Earl of Westmorland.

U.S. Force Arrives At Saicon

SAIGON (AP)—-The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Ferry Core docked in this South Vietnamese capital Wednesday with two U.S. companies and 21 large single- engined liaison planes) The

ned tide Wemerde saat dence until “the — de would represent tHe federal gov- vlanes wil) soon be flying mis- " <a . Hi ted. t's 75- si ins . :

Some of the injured were ta- —____ Geste” io = imines yey __.ernment's 75-per- cent share. Vier Come rebels” Communist

ken to hospital.in Roberval and The new units, equipped with

Provincial police said the ac- cident pccurred when the bus

Formula Is

The children all were going to school in Roberval from their homes in Campbell and Merrill Mines.

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OTTAWA (CP)—A formula to) curb rising dairy surpluses was_ discussed with .the federal cab-

G ay x sors

Yelling mob of demonstrators Federation of Agriculture.

Discussed.

To End Dairy Surplus

most in government hands -est- imated at 210,000,000 pounds by Dec. 31. Milk production was up

—per cent over 1960 at an estimated 19,200,000,000 - pounds.

| Canadian-made U-1A Otters. will be stationed at the coastal town of Nha Trang. about 180 miles /Northeast of Saigon

The Otter is capable of carry- |ing 10 saldiers and has an oper- ating range of ahout 600 miles. It can land on short. poor run-~ ways. is 1seful for observation and can even he used to drop paratroopers. It is not armed.

The Otters will be flown and |

controlled by fhe U.S. military advisory assistance group here, but will be sec. in supgert—ot Vietnamese government ground

with waving banners surged t Cabinet g indicated) The dairy year ends April 30 forces. They will work with the ward U.S. Attorney - General int er @trial p@r-/and the government must de- ‘Pree U.S. army eombat helt- Robert Kennedy's bus today jog mi Sihow if butter sales -cide befare then whether it will CCP'ET companies already | in when he arrived at a textil® ean be stimulated by a reduced change its existing support price Vie! Nam. mill in this ancient city. price to consumers, delegation ' of 64 cents a pound on butter. Police squads pushed back members said. plus 32 cents a pound on cheese BULLETIN

~ oe anata The dairy situation, trade and payments on milk for man- ~

prospects in the light of the ufactured use such as _ ice NASSAU. The Bahamas (AP)

welcoming party andthe mob of about 300, permitting Ken- nedy to step down and enter the factory safely. The demonstra- tors were reported to be Com- munists.

the problems of railway aban- donment featured discussions as the federation made its annual submission.

President H. H. Hannam of | Ottawa-said that as usual the

Grain For China

European Common Market and.

cream, powder or condensing. The federation of agriculture, largest farm group in the coun- try, proposed a package solu- tion including a 14-cent-a-pound cut in butter prices to consum- ers while producers continue to

Search units sailed Wednesday night to look for blonde film siren Jayne Mansfield and her husband. Mickey Hagitay. over- due at Nassau from a boating and water-skiing trip

The sea-was smooth all day

, exchange of views was useful get 4 cents a pound for top and the weather was termed

. and that no commitments were grades. fine for water soorts. Searchers

To Leave Halifax made. aa The cabinet in the past has Said the boat may have run out

HALIFAX (CP) — The Nor- BIG PROBLEM not favored any butter-price cut Of fuel. . wegian freighter Tank Empress The dairy industry is Can- on grounds it would still leave

ada’s No. 1 farm problem at the with -butter

‘is due to arrive..here Saturday to load 900,000 bushels of grain, the first.shipment from. an East-

nadiand DOr!

moment stocks-

nist China. — yore eet All previous shipments to

China have gone from the west coast. Vancouver is 4,000 miles nearer to China than Halifax, |

against adopting any resolution on Cuba's complaint. The Cu- ban charged the U.S. delegation with pressure tactics. “You must this: leclared. ‘Do not bri ig

margarine much more tempt-

ingly priced for housewives.

Air Cadet League Directors,

ful invasion by U.S.-backed Cu- into it the treatment you hand | ban refugees last April. out to certain banana-supplying +

Zorin, a deputy foreign min- countries of Central America.” | ister, announced support of a Guillermo Flores Avandano | Communist Czechoslovak - Ro- of Guatemala said the Cuban | manian resolution that appeals complaint is just another Com- | to the U.S. to stop actions munist cold war item. He ac- |

against Cuba and urges Cuba cused Cuba of trying to export | a: the U.S. to negotiate their revolution to Guatemala. Hon- differences. : |duras. Costa Rica. ©! Salvador |

‘and other countries.

Cuban delegate Mario Gar- Guatemala was a springboard cia-Inchaustegui said U.S. chief for the invasion of Cuba last delegate Adlai Stevenson told spring. He said the U.S. Ba the 20-nation Latin American paring-for a new aggression group Monday the ~ U.S" was and is equipping and training | invasion forces “directly in the | framework of ‘the armed forces _of the United States . .

vid A. Lecky and N. N. Lara- Charlottetown.

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Parliament

r’ r\ ed .

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7, 1962 The Commons passed the | government bill increasing old | age pensions to $65 a month from $55, effective Feb. 1, 1962.

The House also gave first reading to government bills increasing to $65 monthly blind persons allowances and old age assistance paid to needy aged in the 65-69 age bracket.

Health Minister Monteith said special needs of such groups as the blind and dis | abled will be referred to the | projected national council of

ealth.

Prime Minister Diefenbaker said Canada will make a for-

| mal request for a Common-

wealth prime ministers con- ference on the Common Mar- ‘ket ‘“‘when it is appropriate.”’ Mr. Monteith said thére has been ‘‘unduly widespread use”’ of vitamins and mineral sup- plements by Canadians. Senator W. Ross Macdonald,

| Senate opposition leader, said

government refusal to table the Red China wheat agree- ment is “highly suspicious.” THURSDAY, Feb. 8 —

The Commons meets at 2:30 to debate government welfare measures. The Senate |

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Death Toll Is Mounting In German Mine Disaster

Hope Held For 63; 116 Are Known Dead

CP trem AP-Reuters

VOELKLINGEN, West Ger- many—A- roaring blast ripped through a big coat mine

Wednesday, caving in galleries and hurting bodies through tun- nels 1,800 feet below ground Authorities sgid today 116 o more miners Were killed and 63 still are missing in one of Ge-- many’s worst mine disasters

‘Prospects are dim that any ofthe missing men will be re- covered alive,”’ said Carl Hury, | chief of the Saarbruecken min- jing board. Hugo reported that most of the 85 miners injured in the blast were brought to the surface in critical condition

Efforts of the rescuers were spurred, however, by reports of

a faint sound of knocking heard through a blocked mine shaft Wednesday night

The disaster occuryed, at 7:55 a.m. when a mass of firedamp -a deadly gas that sometimes

forms in coal mines—exploded in the Luisenthal mine at Voel- klingen

HOLDS SAFETY AWARDS The mine frequently has won awards as one of Germany's safest. although 200,000 cubic metres of dangerous methane gase are pumped from it daily

Maanitude

Survivors said a 100-yard-long sheet of flame in the main shaft shot from the second to the fourth level. touching off a tre- mendous explosion

Many of the read were killed outright by flames, by shock waves which crushed their lungs or hurled them aainst tunnel walls, and by failing timbers and ceilings

Panic seized about 5O miners who were about to descend the shaft and they fled They re turned later and joined the res. cuers who were augmented by U.S Army ambulances and helicopters and a medical team from the nearby &88th Medical Corps

A country-wide call went out for fresh blood to help survive ors with first-degree burns The U.S. Armv rushed in, supplies of blood and plasma

COUNTRY MOURNS

Gernian radio stations can- celled all light programs and pulic ‘wildings flew flags at half-staff

Hundreds of stores and places of entertainment tm the Saar basin—West Germany's iargest

coal and steel region next to the Ruhr- closed their doors as anx jous families of the missing gathered at the pithead

Of Disaster

Leaves Town Stunned

VOFLKLINGEN. West Ger _

many (AP)—Stunned by one of Germany's worst mining disas- ters. this Saarland indusirtal town,ay trinped in . tragedy ands grief Wednesday night.

From the black winter sky a chilling rain fell on the dreary maze of coke ovens, rail instal- lations, factories and mine tip- ples that dot the area

Rescue teams worked by the alow of electric Jithts at the crim and heart-breaking task of bringing’ Voelklingen’s dead and injured from the blasted

depths of the Luisenthal mine

begin collections on —

It had started out as just an- other day for the 33.000 citizens of Voelklingen

On foot. by bus. bicycle and car. workers went to the steel jobs. Some went to the stee! plants. Others to factories that make electrical equinment building materials, wood prod-

ucts and knit- goods.

“MANY TEEN-AGERS

At the Luisentha!l mine some 4280 miners were scheduled to be at work. Among them were many boys in. thelr teens youngsters putting \in their ap- prenticeship

The sky was grey and over cast. Heavy rain fell in gusts It was typical winter weather in the Saarland.

Then came the explosion. and Voelklingen was plunged into the agony. all mining towns fear most.

Wives and mothers. sons and daughters rushed into the rain- soaked streets. hearts pounding with apprehension. to make

their way to the pithead

In the first hours—of confuse. ‘on it didn't sound too bad. Pe-

lice said at least three miners .”

were ied and about 30 in?” jured. Three out of hundreds. It could be worse

ow as the

Saar fought their wav dowa_igta the fasted area 1.300 feet he- law the Zreund. the toll steadily

~ounted— I} men coed then 44, then 59. and by nizhtfall 127-- with 6 soll tranned

\< families gathered at the mine ‘ing esnerately for

some word of loved ones. busi-

nesses and shops throughout the

city closed

WEEP IN SILENCE More than 2.0% persons

the street to the

lined

nine entrance

Hour’ after hour they stood in stunned s'tence under the soak- ing rain’ Many. wept

Miners entering or leaving the

plant heard the-shaky’ voices of

women from the crowd calling _

out “Have you seen my _ hus- hand?’ Have you seen my son?"

Rescue workers didn't want ta talk about what they had seen.

‘AIL Toc that it looks dreadful down there.” said one. “I don't feel like describ- ing ft anv further.”

While doctors worked to iden- tify the dead. groups of miners’ relatives and friends moved from hospital to hospital

“My son Is he inside? asked a mother at the miners’ hospital. An; officiat shook his head \

| have been fo «1x hospitals.” woman pleaded through “Where is he?”

n tell vou is

the Tears

Survivor Describes Scene After Shatterino Blast

Editor’s Nete: George Kneip, 21 - year - old miner is a survivor of the coal mine disaster, that killed score of his féllow work- ers Thursday. Here is his account, as told te Asso ciated Press Correspondent John Fiehn:

By GEORGE KNEIP VOELKLIGEN. West Ger- many ‘AP)—I went down as usual at 6 a.m. We were five men, assigned to reinforce gallery No. 2. Shortly before 8 we heard an ear - splitting bang. At the time, we were

just leaning against the zal lery ry wall to rest ediately following the bang. I felt a terrible draft We were thrown on_ the md. It felt like being hit

a giant’s fist. Grey. dirty clouds filled the part of the gallery we were in. I could barely see my hands even if 1 raised them to my face The lamps at the top of our

@ 13-year-old stallion 1 wil) encourage him to prompt helmets just did not get who recently received an hon- | $655 is shown with Mrs. Frank | -gorvice. | through this thiek cloud orable discharge from the | Gravel, his original owner, Your carrier ts —_ indepen- There is no other light in the Montreal Police Force after | who is taking him back to his | dent . like afl gallery. eight-years of service, is. going first home in Sherbrooke, Que. guereheats, te he ina be sure of We tried to reach one of home. The horse was one of Astride him is Capt. Henri "tbe full prot af his the three shafts leading down

a Sought sf caution by | Poulin. his mamer siece he enjoy the ul @ his into the mine. But our way SPCA representatieves 10 save went into mo ___| ders was blocked by cars thrown them from purchase by cruel | 1 (CP Wireghote) + off the rails, There was ail

’ kinds of mining equipment scattered around in the gal lery

RE‘CH SCENE

We went back and. even. tually got down to No 4 gale Jery where the actual: explo sion had occurred The centre of the blast was about 600 vards fron here we -had worked

We reached the shaft where we met our foreman. He of- dered fo he'n bring out the injured. They arrived piled on cars from deener -n- side the gallery. There were several dead One hods ‘as headless. The injured ‘o-ked terrible Almost all wir clothes were burned to ashes. Some 'ooked., completely black. Many cried in agony, other#* moaned

I came out at 9:20. At 1 30 I went down again for an- other hour and a half | helped bring more of the in- jured to the elevator that took them up the shaft

I have been working is Luisenthal mine for four years now. This was terrible. i will never forget the sight of the dead and the mjured Twelve hours after all this happened 1 was still shaking.

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rescue teams* thate?

“Wad rushed from sll parts of the