"Here you are in this province. we

t.... -i1ot-.1d have come to you un- .i-i- Confederation." stated John di:tenbaker. Progressive Conser- vallve Party Leader. as be ad- dressed a large public meetiu, in 1.3 capitoijllheatre in Summer- lsidc Monday afternoon. presided Dygr by Dr. Hubert McNcill. ore slfleill of the Prince County Pro- gressive Conservative Association "Our freedom has been threat- ancd as never before peace mug," quoted Mr. Dlefenbakcr. i-eicrring m .3 Iddress of wel- mme by George Key. Jr.. who yepresented the Young Progres- the Conservatives of Prince County. EXODUS

The Progressive Conservative Loader said he was particularly moved by the words of Mr. Key

ll'llCI1 he referred to the young 3”

people of this province. their am- bitions. and their idealism. their apes and their aspirations. Ha spoke of the exodus from the Maritime provinces to which Mr. Diefenbakcr stated. "If it had not been for the Maritime Provinces i sometimes wonder what we would have done for leading citi- zens in Western Canada." "I a dedicated." he said. ”to bring about that change--namely to as- sure on equality of opportunity for Canadians in every part of this rountrY-"

WOULD BE HEARD

"1 want to tell you that if some of the conditions existing in the lliaritimes existed in the west. the people of Canada would know about it from its members in the House of Commons. They would make themselves heard. as Angus

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Burglar: Enter S'side Market

Merchandise to the value of

moo was stolen sometime Sunday night from the Myrtle Street 'Mariret. owned and operated by Mr. Mediua Wedge. Entry was gained by breaking a basement window and forcing a special shutter which had been installed to prevent a recurrence of former breaks which have oc- curred over the past ten years in his place of business. The butter was forced by using a crow bar. - Goods taken consist s' of candy. pastry. etc.. and there was a quantity oi pennies which are also lasing.

Mr. Wedge said that due to the large stock of merchandise on hand it was difficult to exactly estimate the loss.

WESTERN GUARDIAN

SPRING SALE continuous all Ilnsdweek at Weddell Bros. Cra- you

SEE Wellington Players present their comedy drama in Commu- inity Hall Wellington Station. Wed- nesday". May lat.

PERSONALS

Miss Cathy Goodwin. Kenning- ion. has returned home after spending a weeks holiday in Sum- mersidc. While there she was gvislting her aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Goodwin. Belmont St.

ALBERTON

Mrs. Winnifrcd McNeill. who spent the winter months in Hall- fax. returned on Saturday to her oma in Alberton.

Mr. and Mrs. Merritt E. Calla-

ghan and their little daughter.

Mary Frances. left Alberton on

frlilldly for a trans-Canada motor p.

Mrs. Joseph Gaudet. Cam- bridge. Mass.. has arrived in Al- bcrton to spend the summer at her

ormer home.

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Perry and their daughter. Mrs. Keir Thomas. of F e Cove. were llir. a Mrs. Michael earn at Alberton on Thursday. on Friday Mrs. Thomas and her four child- ren left for Montreal from where my sailed on Saturday to join her husband who is with the R.C.A.l'. (In France.

Mrs. Elizabeth Finnan and her snn.Mr. Peter Gallant. of Wood- stock visited Mrs. Hanry Oallai at Alberta on Saturday.

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"1 can never understand 1 finding themselves amidst arllwlih: difficulties and vicissitudes of for- tune which are yours here in P, 5-in Yet Y!" after year. election after election. you decide to send to Parliament. Members. and x speak particularly of the Mm. times. who make their greatest contribution in the silence that they preserve.”

Mr. Diefenbak spoke it con. siderable length on the attitude of the Government today. and the viewpoint expressed by the gov. ernment, illustrating by son” events that happened in Pariig. ment in the last four years. he do. clared that. ''If free men wish freedom maintained they will have to act without regard to party coniizderation."

He stressed the Government stand on the Suez crisis, in fan- ing to an port Britain and France, and on e Trans-Canada pipeline debate which he referred to as "When Parliament was bludgeon- ed by pipe."

The PC. Leader said that his party if elected. intended to hold a session of Parliament in Sept- ember to look after the needs of the old Age pensioners and the War Pensioners. as well as to give consideration to the convening of a Federal-Provincial conference so that municipalities and provinces may have a larger share of the revenues. .

in regard to agriculture Mr. Diefenbaker said that we believe there should be in respect to farm products each year before the commencement of the product- ion season consultation between Fcdcral and Provincial Ministers of Agriculture and representatives farmers. A formula should be work- ed out that will take into consider-

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that each year before the season begins the farmer know what the lowest

be. based on his tnsata DlV4lli5' ion. He said that this VII! "39 farmers will be protected Ilium pr ces.

Mr. Dieienbaker was introduced by Henry Wedge and proceeded by Dr. Orville Phillips. Progress- ive Conservative Federal candid- ate in Prince C unty.

Dr. Phillipa as introduced by Dr. L. G. Dewar. Maniac-r of the Provincial Legislature. who said that the politicians at Charlotte- town are more interested in llnlnl their own pockets than balancing the budget!"

PRESENTATION

During the afternoon program. Mrs. Donald Lldstone. Provincial llresident oi the Ladies P. C. Aa- sociation in her address oi welcome presented Mr. Dlefenbakcr with a

set of two wall plaques made in

Prince County by Mr. sad

Herbert Lcavitt of Alherton.

The base of each is polished Island Maple on which is super- lmposed a plate of hard hamm d copper. one bearing an outline map of P.E.I. and the other. the coat- of-arms of the Province.

Also on the platform were Melvin M-9CQuaid. president of the P.E.I. Progressive Conservative Associa- tlou. John A. MacDonald. P.C. Can- didate for Kings county: Prol- essor Heath MacQuarrie. P.C. Can- didate for Queens County. and Angus MacLean. P.C. Candidate for Queen": County; and Frank Arnett of Summerside.

Mr. Diefenbaker and his party were met at the airport by a large group of party officials and supporters. and a reception and luncheon was held later in the Officers' Mess at which Mr. and Mrs. Dlefenbaker were warmly Zfetled by Group Captain W. H. Swetman. Commanding Officer of

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R.C.A.F. Station, Summerslde.

Plan Special Observance Next Sunday At S'side Of V-E Day

The annual observance of the anniversary of V-E day will take place in Summcrslde on next Sunday with a parade. church ser- vices. memorial service and march past under the sponsorship of the Summerside Branch of the Can- adian Legion.

The parade will consist of ex- service men and is not confined to memt s of the Legion. It will leave the Legion Home at 10.30 a.m. under the command of Com- rade Emmett Tralnor. The par- ade will proceed up Spring Street to the Baptist Church where the Protestant party will attend scr- vlces. The Catholics will attend Mass at St. Paul's.

At the conclusion of the church service the parade will reform as one party on Central Street and will proceed to Memorial Park for service at the War Memorial. The president of the Legion branch. Dr. Hubert MacNeill. will preside at this service and Mayor W.A. Currie will give the address. Mr. J. Watson MacNaught. M.P.. will be given the honor of laying

Annual Spring Rally Is Middle of May

The annual spring rally of United Church Young People is being ' 2 for the week end of May iith and 12th at Bedeque. It brings together members and visitors from the Central Presby- tery area. Wellington to lIunter's River. This year's rally is to be a combined post-leoten conference and convention. The themes ar- ranged by the Maritime confer- ence in "focus on esaentials;" dealing mainly with bible study on the book of Acts-

Prcliminary plans call for three sessions. beginning Saturday avo- ning. Sunday sftemoon. and even- ing. with the clergy and Presby- tiriy officers providing the leader- s p.

A review of winter activitlns. a- long with proposed autumn plans wiubapertoftbeprogram. Pur-

.. thee detailed plans will be drawn

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up at the executive .. to be held tonight (Tuesday to Beds- que Church hall.

Retlrin members of the ceca- tivs are va Jellsy. aummeraide.

the wreath. Rev. Justin MacDonald will say the opening prayer and Rev. Keith Hobson will give the benediction. The Last Post and Reveille will be sounded and the silence will be observed. Following the service the salute

' will be taken on Summer Street

at the Fitzroy intersection by Dr. Hubert MacNcill. Others present at the saluting stand will be Mayor Currie, Mr. MacNaught. Mr. Er- rol Lau ”' . the president of the R.C.A.F- Association; and Dr. J. A. MacPh!e. honorary president of the Legion. The Sea Cadet Band will lead the parade.

Shortage Of lobster Bait In West Prince

A serious shortage of bait will present fishermen in Western Prince County from running out their full lobster gear at noon to- day. the official date for setting out traps for the north shore spring lobster season which opens May 1st.

Catches of herring have been scanty to date at Alberton and Ti nish and it is expected that o y enough herring are available for about one half the thousands of traps piled on the wharves. A few luclw fishermen have salt- ed hait left over from last year but they are in the mininority.

No difficulty is expected from ice as the area has been clear for almost two weeks.

Large Group Attend Lions Club Meeting

A well attended bt- monthly meeting of the Sumrnerside Lions club was held at Birch Hill on Wednesday evening. with King Lion Russell Kelly and llon Reg MacLellan as co-chairmen.

A past president of Kentville club. Lion Clary Allan. and member of the Truro Club. Lioa Ernie Miller. were welcomed as guests. It was a disappointment that Mr. Brophy. town manager. glee mama to be guest apeaklerdt

an owing to pronoun c or business. Much usdul dia- cuaston took place on various mat- ters. including sub ta from chair- manabips at toy to Lions

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By 3. I. MacLURllN IDNDON (Reuters:-A retired British adrniral's 10-year-long bat- new denials: Monday for a public in- Vela? of his case.

ley North was relieved of his com- mand because he allegedly per- mitted six French warships to the Mediterranean in September.

1940.

A low days later. the war ”, . obedient to orders from the Vichy government. opposed the landing of fighting French and British troops in the African port of Dakar. Their presence has been blamed for the costly failure of the allied action two years before the allles' successful North African landings.

lives in a little stone cottage close to the sea on Britain's south coast.

N0 HEARING

The newspaper said North lost his post as British conanander in the North Atlantic without any hearing. inquiry or court martial.

Five admlrals of the fleet ap- pealed ln vain for a hearing.

"It is not too late to reopen the case of the sacked adrnlral." the Mirror said. "It is never too late to do justice . . . this old sailor should be given a public hearing.

"He was broken and disgraced by secret justice."

The admiral's case is put to the public Monday in a book by a British newspaper man. Noel Monks. entitled That Day at Gibraltar.

It tells how North's demands for a chance to clear himself by an impartial inquiry have been re- peatedly rejected by the ad- miralty and Parliament.

CIIESTS OF DOCUMENTS

The admiral has four sea chaste

full of J ' his H ' cred cottage near Beaminster. Dorset. which he released for publication. "They should stir the admiralty p a bit." he told reporters. "I fell that by laying out all the facts. something will now have to be done."

The grey-haired. stooped ad- miral. who escorted the late Kin! George VI to North America in 1939. steadfastly claims he was ordered no to interfere with the French ships.

"I was made a scapegoat for

KENSINGTON

St Mark's Hall, Kensington was gay with Spring flowers and pot- ted plants for the annual Easter tea sponsored by the Church Guild. and held on Wednesday afternoon. Well stocked tables featured beaut- ful handmade articles. home cooking and a parcel post table. the latter a J. A. project. Mrs. J. G. Townsend and Mrs. J. W. Sheen presided at the nicely IP- pointed tea table. and members of the Guild. and others served.

Mr. Alexander Livingstone of Cardigan has been appointed police officer for the town of Ken- aington, beginning his new duties on Monday, April 20th. He was chosen from among thirteen ap- plicants interviewed by the town Council. The new police officer who will also assume general dut- ies in the town was with the pro- vost Corps in the Canadian Army for six years. and also ser- ved for a time as a warden at Kingston Penitentiary in Ontario. He is married and plans to bring his family to Kensington.

Mr- Frank MacNutt. M. L .A. and Mrs. Macltlutt returned on Wednesday to their home in Mal- peque after spending the Easter holidays in Moncton.

Mlu Joan Caseley. Charlotte town. spent Easter at her home in Kelvin Grove. She was accompan- fed by Miss Sylvia McGee of Char-

ottatown.

Mr. Everett Crockett. Halifax. spent the past week in Kansingtoa. guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Houn-

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Mrs. Eva l- Pickering is via- iting her son and daughter-it law. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Pick- ering. Darnley.

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' Sacked Admiral Brings New Demands For'Public Hearing

ithe failure of the Dakar assault.' . he said.

North said that Sir Winston who was then prime minister. could put an and to the coatrova-sy but he no longer es-I

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pects him to CIIUIICBILUS ORDERS

"After all. it must have been he who gave the orders that there should be no inquiry." N03”! Hid-

Another wartime leader who could have helped the admiral is Earl Mountbatten. Britain's first sea lord. whom North regards as his protege.

But. according to the book. North recently received a letter from Mountbatten which gave no hope of an inquiry.

"On receipt of it. ldllifll North's last anchor was carried away. taking with it 18 years of

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Continued from page 1 Canada of the "wonderful and universal work" being accomp- lished in P.E.I. snualc circles.

The adjudicator said that music festivals were "something more titan a pleasant gathering. where children can come to perform and the parents to admire" but had "a wide cultural effect" on the whole community.

Dr. Bell expressed some fear that the present day demand for scientists would steer many child- ay from careers in music. adding that he did not think that the solution of our world problems lay entirely in the hand of the scientists. "Emotional control..... emotional stability. is what is re- qulred.....People who sing. write. or paint. seldom wish to destroy." the adjudicator stated.

Hon. Keir Clark, Dr. Lloyd Shaw. and - it t Dean Edwin A. Collins also spoke briefly.

LIFE MEMBERSHIPS

During the opening ceremonies life memberships in the Music Festival Association were present- ed to Mrs. W.M. Brchaut I-Ion. A. W. Matheeon and Mr. Neil A. Matheson. M.P.. by His Honor Governor T.W.L. Prowse. His Honor. who also received a life membership. was presented with his certificate by Dr. Lloyd Shaw.

DAY CLASSES

Music Festival classes were ad- '” ti" ”yatQueenChar- lotta High School Auditorium and Notre Dame Convent auditorium.

Presiding officers and platform secretaries at the morning sess- ions were as follows: at Queen Charlotte High - Mrs. R.R. Hurst and Mrs. Hector Jenkins; at Notre Dame - Mrs. Preston Beck and Mrs. Wallace Andrew.

Winners of the competitions com- pleted Monday mornlng were:

Class 162. Piano Solo. 12 years and under. 1- Nancy Thompson. North Milton. B8; 2. Lcigha Jamie son. Charlottetown. I7; 3. Allan Connolly. Charlottetown, 36.

Class 93. Folk Song. Junior Open Male Voice. in years and under, 1. Gwyn Phillips, Montague. B8; 2. Blair Wood. Marshfkld. M; 3. Vincent MacAlllster, Tracadie Cross. 83.

The above classes were held at Queen Charlotte High and were adjudicated by Dr. Leslie Bell.

Class 157 (at. Beginner's Piano Solo. 8 years and under- I. Pauline Peters. Southport. 83; 2. Louisa Reddin. Mount Stewart. 82; 3. Sandra Younker and Sandra Carr. both of Charlottetown. (tie) tll.

Class 157 (b). Beginners Piano Solo. 9 years and over-i. Donna MacLeod. Winaloe. 85: 2. Marilyn Roper. Mt. Edward Road. 83; 3. Joan Sanderson. North River. and Caieryl MacQuarric. Charlottetown ( e) 82

Class .158. Piano solo. lyears and under. 1. Carolyn E. Ling. Charlottetown. 2. Sharon

3. Carole Hurry. Winaloe. 85.

The above claasu were held at Notre Dame Convent auditorium. and were adjudicated by Dean Edwin A. Collins.

In the afternoon Mr. Collins adjudicated the following classes at Notre Dame:

Class M. Girl's Solo. 7 years and not under 6.-i. Margaret Power. Tracadie Cross. 82; 1. Heather Ann MacAulay. Char- iottetown. I1; 3. Ruth Pollard. Parkdale. so.

Class 5. Girls Solo. I years and under. I. Mary Lou Mills. Central Royalty. I: 2. Heather MacPher- son. Winaloe. B; 3. Catherine Cur- tis. Charlottetown, 84.

At Queen Charlotte High Mon- day afternoon. Dr. Bell adjudicat- ed six classes: i

Class 120. Grade 3. Unison long. 1. Rochford Square School. Char- lottetown. I7; Prince Street school. Charlottetown, I; Notrs Dame Academy. as. -

Class 18. Grade 0. Unison with Dascant. 1. West Kent School. Charlottetown. I; 2- Prince Street School. Charlottetown, M: 3. Queen Square School. Charlottetown. I).

Class 18 Grade 7. two-part snag. 1. Queen Charlotte High School. I; Rochford Square School. as.

Class 117. Grades s.e.ro. Thrac- Part song. 1. Queen Charlotte Illa

, 5.

Class 13. Boys Cboru. Chang- Chari- soag. 1. Notre Dame Academy, I7; 2. Rochford square School. I.

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tatives from all sections

Large crowds of music lovers enjoyed vocal and piano solos, group choruses and church choir in the morning. afternoon and evening sessions at Summerside's Civic Auditorium yesterday with Messrs Smale and Gceo doing the adjudications. ' Robert Hlckey's M was in the piano solo for boys only-age 12 years and under -was the high- est mark of the day and the follow- ing scored il5's: David Miller, Summeride, in the same class; David Mercer in Class 162. Plano solo also for boys only in age 12 group; Joanne Polrier of Summer-

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tern of Canadian progress and were capable of even bigger jobs ahead.

He suggested the pipeline debate had been loaded with a lot of hot air. Federal spending had actually declined as a proportion of ex- panding naiional l7l'0dlI0ll0ll- Th! supremacy of Parliament was un- touched despite what tire opposi- tion parties had asked that more of the taxpayers' money be spent than the government thought ad- vlsable.