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o'r'rAWA. June I - (Ipecial) - Tenders are being sailed for two important public works projects in Queen's County. involving a fad- grsl outlay of about 350.000. it was learned here today from Neil Matlieson. Liberal MP for Queen's.

one of the contracts is for dredging at Wood Islands. This involves the deepenln of rocky ,l...sls. north of tha west break- water and another area adjacent to the north side of the dock. The first area is 500 feet by about 10! and the second 80 by 180 feet. Average cut will be three feet and amount of bottom to be removed is 5.000 cubic yards. The contract- or is bound not to interfere with the operation of the ferries while the dredging is being carried out.

Mr. Matheson said the primary

Supplem

o'r'1'AWA, ICP) - Supplemen- tary federal estimates of 3147.724.- 276 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1956, were tabled Thurs- day in the Commons by Finance Minister Harris.

The supplementary a m o u at would bring the total estimates for the current fiscal year to 54.507.- 090.270. about 8Il.0O0.000 below the peacetime high of 34.567.794.000 for the 1954-55 year.

Biggest item provided in the sup- plementsries is S6:i.300.000 for re- ductions in the amount owed by the old age security fund on tem- gsrary loans for 1054-55 and 1955-

oiher been by the government are topped hi-.,38.500.000 to the CDC to coves” of television Mortgage and tion will get 31.00), piolects undertaken

C omi E vents

'-Your Saturday night Jamboree -Forum.

"Rqulnr Dance at Gordon Lodge every Friday night.

"Dance Mt. Stewart Memorial lall tonight. Burns orchestra.

"II , hire United (Niurch supper. uhr 5. Reserve this date.

"Regular Saturday night Dance. It. Pelerts Hall. Al Blsnchard's Orchestra.

-fcorran Ban players in Tree- adle Hill. Monday. June 18. Oil'- taln 8:30.

"Ill-lllf'e in Gowan Brae School. Friday. June 10th. Lunches. Chais- sonls Music.

"Reserve July Nth. for the Acaiiians Bi-Centennial Celebra- tions at South Rustico.

"Klnkora Hall - See Kinkora Pllvei-s -fl-esent their three act farce. Friday. June 10th.

"Buying turnips this week at Railway s I! e if. Charlottetown. Willard Prowse. Brackley.

"Grand Bingo. st. Andrew's lsll. Mt. Stewart. Mondgy, Jung mil. in games. door prise.

"At Ellis Bros. Quaker Hog drowelj. Jute 33.65. paper 33.56. Special price for limited time.

"Sale of Home Cooking at I. A. MacDonald's. Friday evening. June 1””l- 7 D. In. Central Royalty Girl Guides.

"All Taxes due Bangor School 11:” paid before June 31th. will be ended in for eolleetloa. By Order If Trustees.

h"l'" my Customers: Office will closed June llth to 25th. Please

lelon Acorn.

G"Wlll Int be doing Custom hlillllllls and Mixing at our Char- P etnwn Mill until further notice.

- L. Morris.

"I-fear yMrs. Helen Callbeck IICILPQIII recital is June it at 5:9 p.m. suduh

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lune mill. Minot: iiiiimolilr-'iis.ii'a7 Canteen service. Music by Brothers.

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Government Calling Tenders For Dredging At Wood Islands

purpose of the dredging contract is not to deepen the Wood Islands harbor in anticipation of needs when the new vehicular ferry ves- sel is completed. but to facilitate navigation for the existing ferries. However. be added. the work to be done there this summer will lessen the task when the new ferry to ply between Prince Edward Is- land and Nova Scotis goes into service. Estimated cost of the dredging is 325.000 and tenders will be opened on June 15.

The second Queen's project is a project of wharf repairs at Rus- tico harbor. Details of the repairs have been completed but are un- der minor revision. This project also will involve the spending of 325.000. and tenders are return- able by June 3. ,

eniary

Estimates Tabled

the provinces and Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.. 8.000.500 for con- struction of the new NRU reactor and auxiliary buildings at the Chalk River. Ont. atomic research

centre. SECOND HIGHEST TOTAL

other major spending items forecast are:

Further amount for far veterans allowances, 89,521,000; develop- ment of the Cornwall. 0nt.. canal. 82,500,000; reconstruction and cap- ital expenditures for Montreal harbor. 52.00I.o00; funds for con- struction of municipal airports. 32,475,101; St. Lawrence river dredging. S1,500,000t construction or acquisitlo of vessels for the transport department. 31,318,650.

Further supplementary estim- ates for the current fiscal year are expected to come down early in 1956.

'1' h u r s d a y's supplementaries brought federal spending to the second highest peace time total. Previous second-high in peace-time was 34.389.979.000 in 1053-54.

The all-time peak was 85.312.- W0.000 in the war year of 1948-44.

Driama Off B

3! JOHN DUDMAN

MARGATE. Ens!-no (Reuters) Twenty-two desperate seamen and a terrified young blonde woman swam through a l0-foot.-high wall of flame to survival Thursday but N others aboard their blazing Swedish tanker perished in the English channel.

The struggle against blazing all began at 2:40 a.m. when the 10,- 788 - ion Swedish ta ii k e r Johan nlshus and the 7.256-ton Pana- manian cargo ship Buccanee coi- iided & miles east of this British port

Seconds later a roaring column of fire and black smoke lespt hundreds of feet over the ships. Burning oil cascaded from the stricken tanker and spread a death carpet across the sea.

With their life boats ablaze, the st aboard the tanker Jumped. The Panamanian ship, its bow ablaze. backed away and quickly beat out the firs.

HELD IIUSBANITI HAND Attractive blonds Mrs. Barbro Svensson. I. wife of the tanker's first engineer. nipped her hus- band's band as they lumped with

the others. terrifying." she said

"It was iatai-ova-acupefteaanda

23 Escape, 20 Die In Sea

clgaret. "There were screams as

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CHARLO'l'TE'N)WN. CANADA, FRIDAY. JUNE 10, 1955 A

Scoria Being

OTTAWA. June I-(Speciail- The ferry vessel "scotia 11" which formerly plied across the Strait of Canso before construction of the new Canso causeway is being re- conditioned and refitted for the Prince Edward Island ferry ser- vice between Cape Tormentine and Borden. Reconditioning costs are placed at 3200.000.

This is revealed in the supple- mentary for 1955-55. tabled in the House of Commons today by Fin- ance Minister Harris. It is under- stood that the "Scotia 11'' will serve in an auxiliary capacity to the ”Abegweit."

Two other items for P. E. I. are listed in the supplementariee. They are a revote of 5:11.000 for breakwater facilities at Poverty Beach, Murray Harbor North.

In the June 4th issue of the Royal Gazette is listed an amend- ment to regulations under the P. E. 1. Potato Marketing Act which reads as follows: "This scheme shall not affect any agreement entered into between a producer and a dealer nor shall any per- sons who are not holders of a license under the scheme be deemed unable to enter into any ugseemEIll for the sale and pur- chase of potatoes."

The Act had previously provid- ed that any producer or dealer not possessing a license from the Prince Edward Island Potato Marketing Board could not legally enter into a binding agr ment for the sale or purchase of po-

ritish Coast

the flames licked it the swim- mers. I could see men trying to help each other. I had almost given up hope when the rescue boats arrived."

British. Dutch: German and French vessels fought a running battle with the flaming oil pick up the survivors. At dawn planes helped in rescue opera- lions.

Mrs. Svensson spent two hours in the water and became separ- ated from her husband. Upon reaching nearby Dover. her first question was "Where is my bus- band?" Told he had been saved. she burst into tears.

CAPTAIN LOST

Only one of the 3 missing men's bodies was retrieved dur- ing the day. The captain, his chief mate. third mate and sev- erai stewards were lost in the inferno.

Many of the survivors were In

hospital with severe burns and H

poisoning fromswallowing oil and sea water.

Meantime. three men from th Dutch tug Mass boarded ih smouldering tanker after a long battle and hitched up two lines. The tug is lowing the gutted ship to Flushing, Holland.

After daybreak, the Buccaneer left the scene, and returned to

Important Amendment To Potato Marketing Rules

Prepared

For Service At Borden

There is also a revota of 341.823 in the supplementary estimates of of Health and

the Department Welfare to permit further mltments for hospital

and the fishing industry.

Catholic Nurses Elecf Officers

Gertrude Curtis of Sydney was elected Thursday as president of the Maritime Council of Catholic Nurses. Other officers include Mrs.,K. Donahue of Saint John. N.B.. second vice-president.

tatoes. The amendment while not relieving either producer or deal- er of the responsibility of secur- ing a license does make contracts binding whether the parties con- cerned are holders of licenses er not.

Members Elected

by rail: CANADIAN passe Following is The Canadian Press list by parties of membe 3 elected in Ontario: (x-member of last leg- isiature)

PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE

Elgin-xF. S. Thomas. unchanged Russell xGordola Lavergne, un-

Grey North-xhfackinnon Phillips, unchanged.

Carleton Erskine Johnston. new seat

Kingston-xW.M M. Nickle. lin- changed.

Frontenac-Addington-D. J. Raisin.

unchanged.

Victoria-xlseslte M. Frost. ll-' changed.

Ottews West-xDonald Morrow. unchanged.

York Ilumber-W. Beverley Lewis. new seat

Toronto Beaches ..W. H. Colliugs,

unchanged

Fort William-xClare Mapledoram, unchanged

Windsor-'Waliiervllie xW. C. Davies, unchanged Lanark-xGcorge D o u c e i t, un- changed

Leeds-x.I. A. C. Auld. unchanged Nlpiaslng-'-xJohn C h a p u t. un- changed

Toronto Riverdale-xRobert Mac- Aulay. unchanged Peel-xThomaa L. Kennedy. un- chang ”

Vorthumberland-xW. A. Goodfel- low. unchanged Peterborough-xl-larold R. Scott. unchanged

Hastings West-xW. Elmer Sander-

grants to Prince Edward Island. The prov- ince will share. to a certain ex- tent. the federal grant of 3275.000 for technical services to fishermen

NORTH SYDNEY. NS. (CF)-

Here Over Night

Premier Maurice Duplessia fa- bovel of the Province of Quebec was a visitor to the Capital last night when he stopped enroute to the Magdalen Islands. Mr. Dup- Ieasis and his party will continue ;in their trip by at this morn- HI-

Premiers To Meet Julie 20

OTTAWA (CF)-Prime Minister St. Laurent said Thursday he has asked provincial premiers to meet here June 20 for a "preliminary meeting" to consider the federal offer to share in unemployment relief costs.

He informed the Commons the meeting may last two days.

Mr. St. Laurent said it will con- sider information which has been gathered - a reference to a com- pilation of the level of relief costs in each province.

Decide Tour By -Moderator is Not Necessary

TORONTO (GP) - A tradition ended Thursday when the general a asem bl y of the Presbyterian Church in Canada decided that. in future. Presbyterian moderators need not tour presbyteries across Canada during their year in office. The assembly took the step at the close of its nine-day 1055 meet- ing. p

Until this year tradition dictated that moderators tour the presby- teries. But retiring moderator. Dr. J. L. W. McLean of Vancouver. suggested this practice he discon- tinued.

”Many moderators have broken under the demands of a rigid travelling schedule," he said. "Per- sonally. from my four last year, I think it is an outdated practice."

WOULD COMPLY

in his closing address, Moder- ator Dr. Walter T. Mccree of Toronto said he "hoped that the to advise the modera-

eria. unchanged

Cocharsne North - x,P.'l'. Kelly, unchanged

London South-G. E. Jackson. new

seat Glengsrry-x0.F. Villeneuve. un-'

Rotterdam for repairs.

changed. . (Continued on page 2 col. at

semi work in by June 18th. Mrs. -xi

Repai -Yes

States Air Albatross plane. which made a forced landing on Charlottetown harbor on Sundlv.

3 May It following engine trouble. lottetown and

took off from char

arrived at Inibmuafde airport on the first lap of its journey to long stand. N.Y.. before returning to The plane left caeeiottetows as one o'clock and listed at Summer-side over night for additional check up and flea! .

repairs I The plane is attached to the Air Rescue Service and was on

Captain Peter Weber. California and hls'pilot is Captain A. Pa. At Bunisnerside yesterday af- ternoon Captaia Weber said thatranalalngelearoftbeshtp they were leaving Prince Edward Island reluctantly for he and the members of his crew had made lasting friendships in Charlotte town. expressed

red U.S. :Air Force Plane Al S'side

afternoon the United ehrzutine flight to Massachusetts his deep epvmllll-A0! 0' "N N w

ed, which necessitated the instal- lation of a new motor before the night could be

the eagles trouble develop-

. plane is .lr..

resumed The casninaattc of the

A. Wawnyiiick. Pittsburgh.

Captain Weber

"I ways and others. 'and he also

operation received from the R.C. A.F.. Hall and Stavut. Wallace and Jack MacDonald. the Char- lottetown Police Force. the R.C. M.P.. the Maritime Central Air-

wished h convey his thanks to the citizens of Charlottetown for while Re

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cock, nchanged .. E”.g.,.. .. L - - unchanged Lincoln - xChsrles Daley. un- changed Tomato St. Patrick-xKelso Rob-

tor doesn't ask me to travel the length and breadth of Canada this year-but if they find it necessary I would gladly comply."

Rev. Gordon Mccutcheon of Port Arthur raised the one dissenting voice saying such trips should not be abolished because they are "an integral part a moderators duties."

The most controversial issue of the assembly. a 3300 cut in mission grants to congregations across Canada last March. turned up again at closing hours of the as- sembly. . t' Dr. G. Jeane Johnston of Brant- ford, chairman of the mission board. got a verbpl mauling from several ministers who said the cut

'- was "arbitrary and high handed

and had been given without suffi- cient warning."

CUT! N ECESBARY

'Dr. Johnston said cuts were necessary b use the board of missions had s 806.000 over-es- pendlture last year. He also silld cutting grants would shock lagging congregations into carrying the ful burden of their finances. Mission grants are made to congregation unable to pay the full amount of their minister's salary.

Rev. Louis E. Fowler of Brant- forti proposed a "message to fel- low pastors" pledging that if the grant reductions caused congrega- tions real financial strain that "we. the ministers receivi the basic stipend or better. wi contribute to an aid fund as our conscience may dictate.” His proposal was unanimously approved.

The aasemb' will meet again in Toronto next year.

Wil Erect Cairn

ANTIGONISII. N.s. (CF) - The Nova Scotla Association of Scot- tish Societies bu announced that it plans to erect a caira in memory of the late Premier L. blac- dnald.

The society said that the cairn

be at

Breton birthplace of the ' for and long-time booster at man

culture is the province.

British Parliament Hears Optimistic Forecast In

Speech From

By SEYMOUR TOPPING

LONDON (AP) -- The Queen opened a new Parliament Thurs- day with a confident prediction of "fruitful negotiations" with Russia and a pledge that Britain will press ahead in search of a For- mosa peace.

looking radiant in while gown and glittering diamond tiara. Eli- zabeth delivered the speech from the throne in the ancient gilded House of Lords.

Assembled before her were the newly - elected members of the House of Commons. headed by Conservative Prime Minister Eden. and peers of the realm robed in scarlet and ermine.

But some of the old pomp was dispensed with because of the rail- road strike gripping the nation. Elizabeth drove to Parliament in a car instead of a horse-drawn procession that would have tied up traffic in London's congested streets.

Parliament was summoned five days early to approve the state of national emergency proclaimed to deal with what the QUPOITS speech called "the grave situation" created by the strike.

GOVERNMENT CONFIDENT After declaring the government's wholehearted support for the North Atlantic alliance, the speech saidzf "Fortified by the. growing unify and strength of the free nations. my government look forward in a spirit of confidence and goodwill to fruitful negotiations with the government of the Soviet Union. ”My government welcome the progress which has recently been made in the JJnited Nations dis- cussions on a comprehensive dis- armament plan designed to bring peace and security to all coun'- tries. . . . "In consultation with the other governments concerned. my gov- ernment will continue earnestly to seek a peaceful settlement of i.he situation in the Formosa strait." Later. in welcoming the Queen's address. Eden told the Commons he believes Russia will have no objection to the Western Biff Three's suggestion for a heads of state meeting in Geneva July 18-21.

LONG SESSION SEEN

Eden said he hopes his meeting with President Eisenhower. Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin and French Premier Edgar Faure of- fers what will be the first in a series of Big Four talks.

These meetings, Eden said. will offer ”an. exceptional opportunity, but they are bound to take time and will call for patience."

Amid cheers the prime minister declared: "I know the whole House will hope they will be a first step in relaxing international tension and really removing fear from the

minds of men." ' The preview of the governments

U.S. Cuts Duly On Herring, Crab Imports From Canada

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The state department Thursday an- nounced that the United States has granted limited tariff concessions to Canada and the Benelux coun- tries -- Belgium. The Netherlands and Luxembourg -- as compensa- tion fnr duty increases on certain imports from those countries.

The General Agreement on Tar- iffs and Trade uas negotiated at Geneva. Root-ni US. duty increases affccied fish slicks from Canada alid riIbbcr'-snlcd shoes from the Benelux countries.

All colnpelisaiinn the i'.S. ngrcmi to reduce dulics on hcrrings and crab meat from Canada. andynn eggs and Cf'l'l-'IlIl cotton manuizir- turns from the Bcneliix countries.

OTTAWA WP! --- ilnued States fariff reductin n Canadian her-

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The Throne

domestic program in the throlle speech showed that Eden plans to extend Parliament well into i956 instead of ending the session as usual next October. I

The speech contained a clear; warning that Eden is out to cure the rash of strikes that have slowed Britain's lndusl ial boom.

"The full employmen of my people will continue to be the first care of my ministers." it said.

"To this end they will actively :; seek the co-operation of employ- -

ers and workers in ensuring that full employment and expanding output shall not be jeopardized."

Clement Atilee. elected leader of the Labor party Thursday. told the Comm be welcomed ”tbe more hopeful signs that there are of peace in the world."

The Labor MP5 induced Atllee I

to accept leadership of the pariy for at least another year.

News In Brief

ST. JOHN'S. Nild. (CF) C Fog and drizzle again hampered the search for a missing helicopter Thursday and a United States Coast Guard plane that circled over the crash area could not draw a radio respnnse from the two downed crew members.

PARIS (AP! -- Russia has no basic objection to beginning a Big Four top-level meeting July 18 at Geneva, Soviet Foreign Minister lllolotnv lnld French leaders on Thursday.

MOSCOW (AP!--Premier Nikolai Bulganin expressed hope Thurs- day night that the joint efforts of Russia and India can "ease the tension off the east coast. of China” near Formosa.

WASHINGTON (AP) -The Sen- ate foreign relations committee Thursday approved a resolution to authorize a 33.000.000 survey into the economic feasibility of the Pnssamaquoddy tidal power project between Maine and New Brunswick.

ST, RAYMOND DE PORTNEUF. Que. (CP)-More than 40 provin- cial police. nrrying machine guns. rifles and revolvers. cautiously heat through the fringes of is dense hush area Thursday in the search for two dcsperadnes armed with nutomatics and four sticks of dyna- mite.