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Two Votes Save French Gov't from Collapse In Growing Military Crisis

rams. (OP)-Two votes in the National Assembly saved France from a. government colhpeeThurb day night in the face of I. growing military crisis in lndo-Chins.

Prernier Joswh Lsniel won a vote of confidence on his Indo- china policy by the slim margin of 200 to 201 just one week after

‘Exports of Wheat And Flour Increase

0'i'l'AWA, (CP)—Canada's ex- ports of wheat and flour, which had been lagging earlier in the year. rose in March to 18.800000 nushels. a gain of 2.000.000 bushels from 16,300,000 shipped in March last year, the bureau of statistics rs-ported Thursday.

Coming Events

"L.O.B.A'. rummage ' sale In Boyne l-fall. Saturday, 15th at 6.30.

"mngo party Tracadie Hall, rs-idey, May 14. 5:00 p.m.

0- k school Tuesday, May 10th.

o-Dense in fiillview Hall, every Ilriday.

"Dance in Bear River south mhool, Monday night. May 17th-

“Caka sale, aimpsons—seer-, May 15th, 2 p. m. Olyde L. O. B. A.

"See Harrington Play "Uncle mi Perkins" in Covehead Hall, day, May lath. sale of Lunches.

"Gordon Lodge opening Dance. h sy lath. Dancing from 0.15 to 1 to by the Weather-bie‘s trio.

"Card party every Friday. St. Paper's Legion Hall. Dance sat- uniay.

"arose loads Women's Institute Pantry Sale ,1-‘ennell dz Chandlers Saturday, May lfith. 2.00 p. in .

"‘lJnl0a.a'llng car Egg shocks and -pi-ayes today and Saturday. at off car prices. Island Co-op Service.

"Bingo, North Rustico, in-iday, I p. m. Jackpot $80.00. Admission 80 cents.

"Dense Monti Hall Mondu night. Modern, old time. Burns ordseetr

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"Dance. at. Peterfe nay 301)‘ N a Hall. Friday. Chaissonl Omaha.

Dance.

“Show. Mbrell Hall. mass only- "Fek Winds to Java." This is an miiuuidlng picture. Don't miss it.

"All taxes due Iris school Dia- Lriot must be paid by May 1501- BY order of Trustees.

"All interested in Mershneld r-nu, attend meeting Friday night at I30.

"boosters —- Fresh south aide Lobstera daily at Edison's General store. Vernon Bridge.

"Orokinole party at Protee‘ oi-peuusge Friday. May Nth. 8 pm. In aid of Mt. Herbert United Church.

"Come to Oovehead ltoed vari- ety concert in York Hall Monday. May 17th. Sponsored York Evening Auxiliary.

"All use due Elmwood school not paid by May zscn, will be hand- ed in for collection. By order Trustees.

"The "Uncle Josh Perkins‘ Play will be adjudicated in Harrington Hall, Monday. May 11th. Dance after.

"Women's Institute sponsors Mr. and Mrs. Parent. New Glasgow Hail. May llth. 0 p. m. Lecture. British Agriculture. Films, Scotland.

"Indian River Players will pre- sent chair play for adjudication in King George Hall. Kensingion, Tuesday. May 18. Curtain 8:30.

“cans to the Cake Sale by 1h‘! Ladies of Harrington Preobyivfllifl Church at Moore as Mcl..eod‘e. Sni- urdsy. May lath, 2.80.

“Orepeud hall, Tuesday. May lath. Iammerside Trinity Y. P.'U- nress-nt two. i act play! in IN 0’ crapaud W.M.8.

"All Taxes due Mt. Albion school District not paid by my mh. will be handed in for collection with- out furtiher notice. By order of Trustees.

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my ub. ero ml at no lundey the is. ‘No on usristien films.

“ngiguigg now, ear of cement Lowest pins on our complete stock of Asphalt shingles. all weight! and colors. Will simply experienced carpenters if required. It. L. Dlcb

| leech. New Ciaqow.

"specials. hayseed 70-lb-is mix- ture, illtc. a 1b.: else Na. 1 Timo- limveisiks, red and elfolfa. Mill’- antien turnip . N0- latuoelb. Ilang seedflc lit 1). fiefi gt lllis BT00-. Cen- mi loyalty and Royal reed wate- Mea Oveitn am not mn-

tha fall of the Indo-China fortress of Dlen Bien Phu. The vote was one of the closest in French par- liamentary history.

Defeat would have ended his 10-month administration and left France leaderless with the Gen- eva conference in full, swing and the Communist-led Vietminh reb- els " “ ‘ their drive in Indo- China after capture of Dlen Bien Phu last Friday.

APPEALS T0 PRIDE

Leniei appealed directly to French pride and patriotism to gain Thursday's victory.

"A cabinet crisis now would in- evitably help the spirit of cspltu- latlon at Geneva." he said during a determined hour-long speech. The closeness of the. vote left Lsniei's prestige and position sharply reduced.

only a few hours before the crucial balloting two members of his cabinet resigned.

Pierre Ferri, minister for posh, telephone and telegraph. and Hen- YI UIVG-I’. secretary of state for the budget. quit after a majority of their party members said they in- tended to vote against Lanicl.

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Delegation from City Waits Upon Provincial Gov't

Further efforts are being made by the City to add to the beauty of the area in the vicinity of Gov- ernment Pond. Yesterday a delega- tion from the City Council met with the Executive Council to re- quest aid from the Provincial Gov- ernment.

The proposed project is to have the roadway on the west. side of the Pond. running from the Park Roadway to Brighton Road, hard sealed to alleviate the summer dust and spring mud nuisances. In addition the city would like to have the large field between the Pond and the P. E. I. Hospital landscaped and seeded with grass rather than be permittod to grow wild as at present .

Members of the delegation were Councillors Edwin C. Johnstone, chairman of the Finance Commit- tee; George R. Keefe, chairman of the Public Property Committee: and A. Waithcn Gaudet, chairman of the Market Committee; one of the members stated that they found the Council very receptive and that Premier A. W. Matheson gave them every consideration. They left the meeting feeling that the Government will endeavour to improve conditions and make that area as attractive as the Victoria Park section.

Suez Coast To Be widened. Deepened

PARIS, (AP)—Dlrectors of ‘ the Suez Canal Company have ap- proved a $5,750,000 program for widening and deepening the vital waterway between the Mediterran- ean and Red Sea, a company spokesman said Thursday. The action will be subject to the ap- proval of a general meeting of the company shareholders June 1.

OTTAWA (CP) -— A $10,000,000 shipbuilding program and a $10.- 000,000 airport spending program for this fiscal year were outlined to the Commons Thursday by Transport Minister Chevrier. Leading oft debate on his an- nual estimates, Mr. Chevrier re- viewed a wide range of projects. practically all of which have been previously announced from time to time.

In ship construction. he said it is intended to spend $10,000,000 in the fiscal year ending next March 31 in a continuing program on these jobs:

An $8,500,000 ferry to run be- tween North Sydney. N. S., and Port Aux Basques, Nf1d.. to be op- erated by the CNR.

A $5,000,000 ferry being built jointly with the Nova Scotla gov- ernment and to operate between Yarmouth, N. S., and Bar Harbor, Me. It. would be ready for opera- tion in early 1955.

A $1,086,000 ferry to operate be- tween Wood Islands, P. E. 1.. and Caribou, N. S.

INCREASED EMPHASIS

Four lighthouse-supply. pilotage tender and buoy vessels for serv ice at Goose Bay. Labrador (800,- 000): Quebec (£1,100,000); Saint John, N. B. ($1,012,000). and Vic- toria ($1,250,000).

In airport construction and maintenance, Mr. Chevrier said. increased a m p h a s l s is being placed on new terminal buildings.

Major expenditures would be made at Gander airport, Nf'ld.; e civilian terminal building was pro-

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OTTAWA, (CP)-Mines Minister Prudham announced Thursday an arrangement is being worked out to have operations resume’at the closed Drummond coliiery at West- villc, N. 8.,«and go on for five months. I.

The mine was closed recently be. cause the Canadian National Rail- ways found its fuel below standard and refused to accept it.

Under the arrangement an- nounced to the Commons by Mr. Prudhsm. the part of the coma Quebec market previously supplied by Drummond would be taken over by the nearby Acadia mine. which produces a better fuel. Drummond would take omr Acadia‘: local CNR. market to the extent of 30,- 000 tons.

The Nova Scotia government would help subsidise the Drum- mond operation, apart from the M-a-ton maximum freight subven- tlon from the federal treasury.

HALIFAX (CP) —-‘The navy reluctantly abandoned t.hc search for a missing Avenger aircraft Thursday and concluded the four men aboard‘ were killed when the plane dived into the Atlantic off lcsiern Nova Scolla.

Navel headquarters here said in a statement that the hunt for the single-engined aircraft was "one of the most exhaustive sea and air searches ever carried out in this area."

The Avenger vanished May 6.on the nine-hour flight from Bermuda to the (list Support. Air Group's home base at Summerside. P.E.i.

The navy said warships which covered lli,M0 square miles of the Atlantic from Nova Scotla to Cape Cod found one of the Avenger's landing wheels and a glove. Those were the only clues to the fate of the RCN anti-submarine plane.

"All indications are that the air- craft crashed with little warning and that the men and plane were lost at that time." the navy said. SHIP! IECALLIJD

The victims:

sob. Lt. James D. Holden. I1.

of Mlnnedosa. Mari‘ Sub. Lt. Robert . Jones. 24, of R

cglne. sub. Lt. John A. Maclseod. 12. of Ripley. Ont.

Petty Officer John I}. White, of Summerside.

The Avenger was last seen about

p. In. last Thursday about 70 miles off Yarmouth, N. S. The sea was rough at the time and winds were about 3.! miles an hour. The RCN said is Canadian war- ships. two U. 5. Navy vessels and e U. 5. Coast Guard craft took part in the search at its height. They were joined at intervals by Canadian and American planes but generally poor flying weethe dur- lng the week minimised their use- fulness.

The navy said its warships have

Navy Reluctantly Abandons Search For Missing Avenger Plane Off Yarmouth

been recalled to Halifax and will begin arriving here Friday mor- rung. They include the destroyer Algonquin. the frigates Toronto, Lauzon and Prestonian end the minesweepers Wallaceburg. New Llskeard. Portage and Granby.

Trucliershbtest Railway Rates

MONTREAL. (CP) Camille Archambault, director of the Que- bec Automotive Transport Associa- tion. said Thursday the Canadian trucking associations hope to ap- pear before the board of transport commissioner soon to protast freight rate reductions by railways.

Mr. Archambauit, who is also a spokesman for the associations, predicted "a ruinous price war be- tween truckers and railway‘ if something is not done immediately.

The new freight rates were post- ed by_ the railways May I.

Million Dollar Wood Islands Ferry Among Projects listed By Chevrier

posed at the United States Air Force's Harmon Field at Stephen- ville, Nfld., and a start should be made on is big new terminal build- ing at the international airport at Dorvel. Que.

Mr. Chevrier said t.he rock fill of the Strait of Canso causeway-— a‘ federal-Nova Scotia project to link Cape Breton with the N. S., mninland—is expected to be fin- ished by next December. The navigation lock of the 824,000,000 Job would be completed the fol- lowing December.

Body Recovered At Ferry Wharf A

The body of John Mahler, of Rocky Point, was found in the water at the Ferry Wharf yester- day afternoon at 8.35, after he had been reported missing since last Monday. _

Mr. Wallace MacDonald who was conducting dragging operations in the area came upon the body with grappling books just aft of the ferry.

The late Mr. Mahler was em- ployed in the shipyards of Saint John and had come to the Island a week ago to visit his mother Mrs. Margaret Mahler who" is post- mlstress at Rocky Point. He was married in Saint John and had two children. A Brother, Warren lives at Rocky Point. Identifica- tion of the body was made by Mr. John Flynn. 126 King street, City.

A top coat belonging to the de- ceased had been found on the ferry boat earlier in the week and

ging--was carried out. near the’ wharf. Friends of the late Mr. (Continued on Page 2 col. 0)

Rotterdam Rebuilding Moises Good Progress

ROTPERDAM. The Netherlands (Reut.ers)—l"lve hundred of the 2.600 business premises destroyed by German bombs in 1040 but: ‘on Rotterdam have been rebuilt. it was announced Thursday. The premises are larger than the old ones, however, so in reality about half of the devssted area now is rebuilt. the announcement said,

Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates On loans

LONDON. (AP)-—’I'he Bank of England Thursday reduced its in- tersst rates on loans from 81/, to three per cenb-s move expected to make borrowing easier and to act es a spur to business expansion. _It was the second slash in the bank rate in just under eight months, the rate having been out from four to 31,4, per cent last Sept. 17.

Observers say the new move shows the government's continued high confidence in Britain's pres- ent flnanclal state.

All other financial institutions in the Commonwealth and many out- side it are expected to follow the lead of the nationalised Bank of England, clearing house of all money transactions in the sterling bloc.

As a result of the cut ,the British industrialist or small borrower will have to pay less interest on the money he borrows. All money deals in Britain are ultimately pegged to the bank rste—the figure charged by the central bank on the loans it makes to other financial institu- tlons.

Since manufacturers will be able to sell their products at lower prices. the change sen mean cheaper goods both at home and in

the export markets.

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reunification of the peninsula.

In effect, he is understood to have told the meeting that since the Communist plan for Korea is completely unacceptable. it is up to the non-Communist side to make its own position plain and reason- able so that if a deadlock results world opinion will know where the blame lies.

Pearson then left the meeting and boarded an RCA? plane for London where he made a second speech in the aftcrnoon—-this time on atomic energy.

SOUTH l(OltEA’S STAND

South Korea at Geneva insists among other things that elections should be held only in North Ko- res, that Chinese troops should be withdrawn first from North Korea and that the North Koreans be dis- armed. Its stand has been more or less supported by the Ameri- cans.

One bright spot on Korea. the Canadian delegation feels, was the speech to Thursday's plenary ses- sion of the Geneva conference by Foreign Secretary Eden of Britain outlining a five-point plén. This is said to reflect Canada's position

Split In West On Southeast Asian Alliance z

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(fine lass Press Staff Writer GENEVA (CP)—A serious dif- ference nf view still exists within the alliance of free nations on the new Asian policy now being form- ulated by the United States. diplo- matic sources said Thursday.

Although the "shock stage" in British - American relations has foresee ,dangers potentially as temporarily eased, some observers great in long-term American plans to create a new line of resistance against communism in Southeast Asia. _

This time the divergence be- tween the United States on one hand and the British and Common- wealth countrles on the other is, briefly, that the Americans want to get things moving as quickly as possible.

British and Commonwealth opin- ion prefers a more cautious ap- proech—above all one that will not antagonize neutral Asian opin-

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American strategists feel that a strong stand now will frighten Communist China away from any further adventures in Asia. (Continued on Page 2 col. 0)

See Firebug In N. B. Community

MONCTON. (CF) The New Brunswick fire marshals depart- ment teamed with the R C M P Thursday to investigate a series of fires believed to have been set by an arsonist plaguing the nearby farm community of Lutes Mount- sin.

The joint inquiry is being con- ducted by RCMP subdivislonal in- specior John A. steveson and dep- uty provinciel fire marshal E. J. Sturgeon.

Five fires spaced evenly over the last 15 days have caused losses in farm buildings, livestock and farm equipment of $100,000.

The latest outbreak Thursday morning destroyed a large barn owned by farmer John Leaman. Police first entered the picture fol- lowing the fourth fire Monday.

The fires all have started in barns within three days of one an-

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’(By Alan Harvey, Canadian Press Staff Writer)

GENEVA, (CP)-Canada. intervened forcefully Thurs- day in a 16-nation debate on Korea which many smaller countries are exasperated at what apparently are delaying tactics by South Korea.

The speaker was External Affairs Minister Pearson. He took the floor at. a family gathering of the United Nations countries which fought in Korea and made a direct plea to South Korea to agree to the more reasonable proposals for

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He thumbed down the Commu- nist North Korean plan for elec-

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Maritime Electd:Co.'Announces

Over-all Program

Following closely on the an- Harbour and Victoria. nouncemenl: of the Government The re-location of distribution program of electrification, Mr. lines for the Government road

Gordon Milligan, General Manager of the Maritime Electric Company has announced an extensive over- all program of that organization for the year, which is designed to maich-up with the ambitious plans already formulated.

A major installation will he the construction of a substation near Kensington and the construction of 3 1/2 miles. three phase feeder line from that substation to Graham‘: Road, designed to pro- vide an improved service in that area, and a connecting link in proposed expansion. A portion of the distribution service at Alber- ton is also to be rebuilt.

Street lighting systems have [al-

and Parkdale while negotiations

nre well advanced for similar work to be undertaken or com- pleted at Spring Park, Murray

U. 5. Plans Vessels "

For Arctice Service

WASHINGTON, (AP)—U. S. de- fence chiefs plan to build a. special fleet of vessels able to operate in the frozen arctic. it was disclosed Wednesday. This was new evidence that the Arctic may be a vital strategic area in the event of war.

Vice-Admiral Francis E. Dene- brink. commander of the military sea transportation centre service. urged the senate appropriations subcommittee to approve a. special $50,000,000 fund to build .a num- ber of vessels. Six of them would be capable of breaking ice or with- standing great ice pressure.

Exports To Russia Down In March

OTTAWA, (CP)——l!ixporis to Rus- sla were cut to less than ha.‘-f in March—to $25 from $57 the same month last year.

This compares with the 3315.600,- 000 worth of goods Canada shipped to all countries that month, up from $307,700,000 in March last year, bureau of statistics figures showed Thursday.

March shipments to Russis cov- ered 22 pounds of used clothing and used slices shipped by a. Toronto woman as a gift, officials said.

Depesdfnent Stores Increase Sales

OTTAWA. (OP) - Department stores increased their sales in the first quartcr of the year compared with the corresponding period last year.

The bureau of statistics reported Thursday that sales rose slightly to 8200,i'10.000 from $20'l.53l,000. Higher sales in British Columbia, Quebec and Ontario outweighed declines clseediere.

Quebec sales rose to ss'I,ss7.ooo from $37,270,000.

in the Atlantic Provinces, sales dipped more than four per cent. to 0l1,221,000 from $l1,0fl,000.

I Ottawa

OTTAWA, (CP)—A plan of fed- eral aid to the provinces for forest fire protection is under "vary ac- tive conaideretion,” Northern Af- fairs sainiater Lesage said Thurs- day.

The proposal has not yet been

laced before the cabinet. he in- ormed the Commons. However, he was studying all possibilities for such an errengsmen .

Kr. Lesege made the statement in reply to questions by Howard Green (P0—vanoouve:-Quasfrs) as the house considered estimate. roman department of northern af- II I114 11530001 ll.

Ponders Forest Aid Plan I

The discussion ed over for- ests. the tourist industry and the administration of the Yukon and Northwest Tex-ritories.

Mr. Green said the chief em- phasis of the federal forestry act. is on protection fires were the main problem. espe- cially in British Columbia. but the federal government gave. the prov- inces no aaelstance in this regard.