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RECEIVES CANADIAN FORCES DECORATION

Following last night's inspection of the 5 Signal Regiment by Col- ouel J.B. Clements, director of finals, Army Headquarters, 0:- tawa. Identenant A.E. Breedon, a mtive of Nottingham, England,

now living in Charlottetown was presented with a Canadian Forces Decoration. Lieutenant Breedon’s wartime record included six years with the RAF as a bomber pilot

Ottawa Boosts Feed Grain Aid ‘

IOYI'IIAWA (OP) — The federal

I government is absorbing part of

the cost of increased railway freight rates were thy affect the movement of Prairie feed grains to livestock and poultry raisers in other parts, of the country.

' “the cabinet passed an order-tn-

eounch T h u r s d a y authorizing

. ms rate increases in the gov-

ernment’s feed freight assistance Insidy as of Dec. 1, when the fatigued railway rates go into The government will absorb the Messed freight rates on west- ern feed grain shipped to east- ern Quebec, the Atlantic prov- Inces and British Columbia, but not to Ontario points and that part of Quebec west of the so- ealled Montreal freight rate zone.

Federal assistance on feed

~mun movements to Ontario and

western Quebec is remaining un- . because such shipments are mainly by water.

ADDS T0 OUTLAY

The changes elsewhere may ltd between $1,000,000 and $1.- WMIOO to the government’s an- nual outlay on feed grain assist- Inge. oflficials said. The original estimate of the program’s cost

the current fiscal yea: ending “Kt March 31 was $17,500,000,

unchanged from the previous year.

To points in eastern Quebec ind the Atlantic provinces with ' throuIg‘h rail freight from Fort

William of $1.04 a hundred'weight or higher, the federal assistance starting Monday will be $7.50 a ton—compared with $650 now—- plus the difference between the rail freight rate to, say. Halifax, and the rail rate between Fort William and Montreal.

To points beyond Montreal with a through rail freight from Fort William of less than $1.04 a hund- redweight, the federal assistance will be $5 a ton—the same as now -— plus the excess of the through freight to destination over the Font William<Montrea1 rate.

The assistance rate on feed grain to Ontario and western Quebec remains at $5 a ton.

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during which time he flew 30 mis- sions over enemy territory. Lieu- tenant B‘reedon is shown above right being presented with the de- coration by Col. Clements.

Maritime Co-op Services Hold Annual Meeting

MONCTON (C?) — John E. Walsh of Coverdale, N.B., was elected president for a seventh consecutive term Thursday as the annual meeting of Maritime Co- operative Services Limited con- cluded here.

Mayor M.S. Horsburgh of Ber- wick, N.S., was re-elected first vice-president for a seventh term also. .

William MacOormick of Iona. N.S., replaced Bernard Shea of O’Leary, P.E.I., as second vice- president. Mr. Shea remains as one of the directors, who include Hayward R. Clark, Burtts Corner, N.B.; Robert Archibald, Newton, N.S.; Amos Tattrie, River John, N.S., Aurele Albert, Edmundston,

N.B.; and AD. English, South Nelson, N.B.

TOKYO (Reuters) — A lovely 20-year-old commoner who will marry the future emperor of Japan rode in triumph Thursday through the streets of Tokyo.

Thousands of city workers left their offices to line the streets as pretty Michiko Shoda rode by in an official motorcade from the imperial palace.

“Kirei (beautiful) I” c a 1 lie d thousands of enrapttured women at the first commoner ever to be- lcome engaged to a Japanese lprince.

Col. J .B. Clements Inspects {City’s 5 Signal Regiment

,Colonel J. B. Clements, C. D.: W of signals, Army Head- quhrters, Ottawa, paid his first Official visit to the Island last might since taking over his pre— ‘em Dosifion in July. Making his initial stop on‘ a . "time tour, Colonel Clements ‘WSI duty was the inspection of

filhe 5 Signal Regiment at the

Avmouries. Besides being the Oldest signals unit in Canada. Charlottetoiwn regiment is the strongest militia regi- ment in Canada numbering more an 235 strong in all ranks. “FOHUWin-g the tour of inspect- !“ of the regiment’s three Squadrons, Colonel Clements pre- “fnled the C. D. decoration to Lieutenant A. E. Breedon. a vet- eran of six years with the R.A. - as a bomber pilot during the . Cond World War who has been 99mlected with the city regiment “1109 1950. ' Accompanying Colonel Clem- ents on his inspection were Lt.- COI. D. N. Bell. E.D., honorary how. of 5 Signals Regiment: Lt.-Col. G.M. Billings.C.D., com- mand signals officer. Eastern 0mmand. Headquarters. Hali- fxv Who is accompanying Col. vlemcnts on his Maritime tour: [ll-Col. K. M. .Iolmslnn, 15. 1).. \‘lce-pregldeni of the Canadian 'Slgnals Association 'Mm‘lllmf‘s); find Loom. r. s. Jenkins. ED» r‘flmitiandin: officer of the 5 Slillal Rczlnu‘nl

lions HALIl AX

Following his \'l.\ll to the Cl)?!" Olletown regiment. U“le “e.

ments will visit signal units at Camp Debert and Halifax. He made official calls on Camp Gagetown and Fredericton dur- ing the past summer.

A veteran of 20 years in the Canadian army, Colonel Clem— ents termed the local regiment as a . . stronghold in the sig- nal‘s militia.” Following his in- spection he told the regiment that his visit served a twofold purpose: to inspect the strongest signal regiment in the country and to visit a number of his old friends with whom he saw ser- vice overseas. Included among the latter were Lt..-Col. D. N. Bell, E. D., Lt.-Col. KM. Johns- ton. E.D., Lt.~Col. F. J. Storey. E.D.. Lt.-Col. F. B. Conrad, M. M.. E. D., and Lt.-Col. F5. Jen- kins, E.D. ' Colonel Clements noted the out- standng contribution that the local signal regiment has pro- vided in the past at the‘summer training program of the Can- adian Army at Camp Gagetown.

There are two signal reg]- ments in the Maritimes, one 111 Charlottetown and the other in Halifax. Moneton and Frederic- tnn. N.B., are the sites of two independent signal squadrons and a signal troop in Saint John. N.B.. IS connected with the Hah- fax regiment.

Colonel Clements leaves this nmminu lo continue his \lai‘i— Inn‘s Hull and \\‘lll rcluvu to Army headquarters in Ottawa

on December 3rd

Jap Prince's Engagement. Is Announced To Commoner

For the daughter of Japan's biggest, flour magnate, it was quite a day—all of it shattering precedents which have stood throughout the 2,618—year history of the Japanese throne.

OFFICIALLY ENGAGED

In the morning, she became of— ficially engaged to Crown Prince Akihito, 24 - year - old son of Emperor Hiroh-ito and Empress Naga‘ko.

At noon, she visited her future parents - in - law at the imperial palace. Once the holy-ofholies of Japanese emperors, they were considered divine. -

Then she met the press.

Asked how she fell ' love with Akihito, Michiko said she was im- pressed with his "sincerity" and thought she could t“':st and re- spect him.

3 Children Die As Fire Stops Mother

NEW WATERFORD. N.S. (CP) —Three children died in a fire

Thurs-day at nearby Scotchtown ,

after their mother was unable to reach them because of heat and smoke.

The victims, children of Mr. and Mrs. David Mills. were Iris, eight weeks old; Valerie, two years. and Robert, three. Their bodies were recovered by fire— men.

A four-year-old daughter, Betty, escaped.

Mrs. Mills said Thursday after- noon she was visiting neighbors when she saw her four . room bungalow aflame. She ran to the house and tried to enter but was pulled away from the burning

homo. Neighbors‘ attempts to roach the screaming children also failed. >

Mrs. MIIIS told police she

thought one of the children might have thrown a piece of paper on a hot plate. Ensuing flames could have spread to tho kllf'llCll cur- lal‘l‘i.

Mr Mills. a railuayman. was working at the time.

There will be no inquest.

CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1958

Ont, Que. Phone Rates' To Advance

OTTAWA (CPl - Quebec and Ontario telephone rates will go up _Monday by $17,000,000 annu- ally, the cabinet ruled Thursday in upholding a board of transport commissioners decision.

The cabinet rejected appeals against the Bell Telephone Com- pany increases, which amount to about four per cent on longdist- ance calls, six per cent on resi- dential ones and nine per cent on business.

The appeals had been heard by the cabinet 10 days ago from 41 Quebec and Ontario municipal. ities and—as interveners—from all provinces except Quebec and Ontario.

While not concerned directly, the provinces expressed fear that the accounting principle involved in the Bell case could produce a tax precedent, leading to higher freight rates should the railways adopt similar bookkeeping sys- tems.

Under the method, Bell will pay higher income tax as it goes and the transport board authorized the rate increase to cover this. in the accounting system used Last spring, when the cabinet dis- allowed a board—authorized Bell increase of about seven per cent, funds were drawn off against the

possibility of having to pay steeper income tax in future years.

Premier Sees Rate Hike As “Intolerable Burden"

The federal cabinet’s declsmn to allow the railroads of Canada the 17 per cent freight rate In- crease recommended by the Board of Transport Commission ers, would result in “an intoler- able 'burden" being placed on Canadians residing in the out- lying areas of the nation, Pre- mier A.W. Matheson said yester— day.

“If this decision of the federal authorities will cost us $2,000,000 a year as Mr. Dewar, the sec- retary of the Federation of Agri- culture has estimated, this act- ion will strike a terrific blow at the economyof this province." he said.

To expect citizens residing in the country’s fringe areas to un- derwrite deficits that might be attributed to railway operations in Central Canada was most un- fair, Premier Matheson observed.

It will hurt provincial produc- ers in two ways, he noted. “For instance, freight on both in—com— ing feed and out-going livestock will be that much higher."

The leader of the Island gov- ernment welcomed cabinet hints that the time had come for a complete review of the Canadian freight rate structure, and ex- pressed the hope this might be done soon.

“Immediate action to alleviate

Mrs. Clarence .Laybolt, 26-year— old Bristol housewite, came to her (lath as the result of a high- way accident which occurred near her home on the evening of November 13, was the verdict re- turned by a coroner's jury at city hall last night. The inquest was presided over by Coroner Dr. L. E. Prowse. He was as— sisted by Crown Prosecutor John P. Nicholson.

Mrs. Lay'bolt died at the Char- lottetown Hospital after being struck by an automobile in the vicinity of Dundee.

Twelve witnesses were heard including: Dr. J.A. Mac'Lcllan, St. Peter’s, who was called to the scene of the accident; Dr. C.A. Coady, Charlottetown, who was notified of Mrs. Laybolt’s arrival at the Charlottetown Hos- pital: Dr. J.A. MacMillan, Char— lottetown, Chief of Staff of the Charlottetown Hospital, who op- erated on the injured woman in an effort to stop internal bleed— ing,- Dr. John H. Maloney, Char- lottetown, who stated Mrs. Lay-

bolt had been a patient of his

Driver Exonerated OI Blame In Death Of Bristol Woman

and that she was six months pregnant, and assisted Dr. Mac- Millan in delivering the child; Dr. Douglps MacDonald, who stated that the deceased lived approximately 20 minutes fol- lowing the operation; Dr. John Craig, provincial pathologist, who performed the autopsy; Mrs. Alberta Deagle, Dundee house- wife, at whose home the deceas- ed was visiting shortly before the accident; Morris . Nelson Arnold, Bristol labourer. who in- formed Mr. Laybolt of his wife’s accident; Charles Mosher, Bris- tol carpenter, who passed the deceased shortly before the ac- cident; Kenneth Whitfield Squir- es, Bristol carpenter, driver of the car which struck the deceas- ed; Ira Lee Gay, Charlottetown building contractor, who is Mr. Squires employer and Constable F. L. Connolly of the Souris De- tachment of the RCMP, who in— vestigated the accident. JURY’S VERDICT

The jury’s verdict was return- ed as follows:

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this situation. not a prolonged

investigation is what we need now,” he said. Premier Stanfield of Nova

Scotia had acted as spokesman for the Atlantic Provinces in the recent negotiations, Pre- mier Matheson noted, and had

MiniSter Ex

made'a presentation on their behalf no later than November 24.

Among other things, this pre- sentation to the cabinet had termed the freight increase"un- justly discriminatory”, Hon. Mr. Matheson said.

pects No.

Delay In Fluoridation *

Commenting on the news that the Commissioners of Sewers and Water Supply. for Charlotte- town would shortly publish a re- port on the cost of fluoridation of the city’s water supply, the Hon. Dr. M. L. Bonnell, provin- cial minister of Health, remark- ed that he was very pleased to see the commissioner acting so promptly on the unanimous re- commendation of the Charlotte- town City Council.

“This is a public health mea- sure which has been proved to be completely harmless,” he stated, and yet it would have in time the effect. at a very low cost, of reducing the high level of tooth decay in Charlottetown by as much as two thirds.”

In view of the .reconnnendati ions of all recognized authori- ties on health measures, there is no good reason why‘there should be any great delay here. Dr. Bonnell observed.

NO COMPLAINTS

They have had fluoridation in Halifax, Dartmouth and Kent- ville for over two years and there has never been a com- plaint. A million people across Canada, and over 30 millions in the United States. drink fluori- dated water.

It would be wrong therefore to deprive the younger generation of Charlottetown any longer of the benefits of better health that this would bring about.

It should be remembered too, Dr. Bonnell said, that it is not only the young children who would benefit. It has been shown that adults also get considerable

protection from fluoridated water. The department of Health

gives its full support and would assist in any way possible in giving professional advice. Both the Provincial Medical and Den-

tal Associations have reindorsed

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the United States stands With Queen Elizabeth before ceremonv

in St. Paul’s cathedral in London

NIXON WITH QUEEN AT CHAPEL DEDICATION

Vlcc l’i‘csidcni Richard Nixon of? Wednesday in uhicll Britain dev died durng World War II in 3er

dlcalcd a memorial chapel at the Lain or in operations from Britain ceremony. Chapel commemorates bases.

(AP Wircphoto via radio

the 28.000 U.S. servicemen wno from London)

HON. DR. BONNELL

the project this year.

He concluded by saying that, “Fluorides do not cause any odor or taste to the water sup- pr."

Miss Webster Heads School

TORONTO (CP) — Margaret Webster of Charlottetown was in» stalled as principal of the Pres- byterian C h u r c M; deaconness training school here Thursday night.

Miss Webster was appointed last year but spent some time in Europe studying in Geneva and visiting church training schools in Britain, the continent and the United States.

She was born in London, om, where her father was minister of a Presbyterian c l u r c h, and moved with her family to Prince Edward Island.

OIL DELIVERIES DROP OTTAWA (CP) — Net deliver- ies of oil through Canadian pipe- lines declined by more than nine per cent in the first nine months of the year, the bureau of statis- tics reported Thursday.

A call for “action rather than words” in dealing with the pre- sent potato situation on the Is- land was uoiced strongly yes- terday by Donald A. MacDon- ald, general manager of the Producer's Co-Op Association Limited. /

Mr. MacDonald, a former chairman and manager of the P.E.I. Marketing Board, was commenting on a statement made by W. A. MacLennan, pre- sent board chairman, which ap- peared in Thursday's issue of The Guardian.

Mr. MacLennan was quoted as saying: “Five years ago we were 10 years ahead of the rest of the country in both pack and quality, now we are at least five years behind in packaging.”

VIEW WITH ALARM

Mr. MacDonald said every grower. assembler, and, dealer in the province will view Mr. lVlachnnan's statement" with concern and alarm."

“Due to Mr. MacLennan's statement and several others of recent appearance in the public press", he added, “potato buy- ers in Montreal Toronto and other areas. appear to have lost confidence in the quality of RE. I. table stock potatoes.”

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BE'RLhN (OP) -— West German officials and an opposition leader joined Thursday night in defying Soviet P r e m i e r Khrushchev's plan to neutralize West Berlin as a free city.

They appealed to the West to back them up.

A promise of support was quickly forthcoming from Brit- an.

Officials in London indicated privately they may take advant- age of the Soviet otter for a six- month standstill on changing Ber- lin’s stams-Jpenhaps by moving for a Big Four conference on the entire German unity question.

BERLINERS NOT AFRALD

Willi Brandt, mayor of West Berlin, hurried from an emerg- ency meeting of the West Berlin Cabinet to announce on radio and TV broadcasts to his 2,200,000 people: “We in West Berlin say no . . . We are not afraid." In Bonn. capital of the West German republic, Chancellor Konrad Adenauer said the people of Berlin could be certain that everything would be done by West Germany and the Western powers to maintain Berlin’s in- dependent status. “lit goes without saying that the Soviet note will be caretully stud. ied," the Adenauer statement said. “Nevertheless, one can al- ready express the conviction that our Western allies will reject ev- ery suggestion that aims at mak- ing Berlin defenceless and en- dangers lts freedom." , Adenauer’s government warned that the situation is extraordin— arily senou' 5. 900mm STAND FmM

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MOSCOW (AP) — Soviet Blus- sia announced Thursday it wants toturnWestBenlinhitoade- militarized free city next year. It proposed six moths of negotia- tions with the West to arrange the switch.

The Soviet government notified the West that they regard the Big Four occupation agreements of 1944-45 as null and void.

It offered the free city plan as a substitute on a talie—it-or—learve- it basis, suggesting that United Nations observers might keep watch alter the troops pull out. Soviet Premier Khrushchev said this was not an ultimatum, but the Soviet Union will press for liquidation of “that‘cancorous tumor that is West Berlin" re- gardless of the West's reaction. TIME TO NEGOTIATE

“The six-month period will give us time to negotiate, time to talk about the problem," Khrushchev told a press conference in the Kremlin.

East Berlin would be exempt.

“What, if any steps have been taken during the past four years

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RUSSIan Plan For Sparks Hot Opposntlo'n

Western Sector Moyor Gets British And U.S. Support

West Germany’s Socialists, as- sured est Berliners that his party stands firmly behind them. The Socialists are the nation‘s second largest party after Aden- a-uer’s Christian Democrats. 01- lenauer said every peaceful means should be explored to solve the question.

The British government served notice Britain intends to stay in Berlin. It was disclosed that con- sultations with the Western al- lies, including West Germany, are under way. British, French and U.S. garrisons in West Berlin nwmlber 10,000 troops.

other West European govern- ments were cautious in their ini- tial appraisal but their officials indicated the Russian plan will be rejected.