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impressive Welcomed For Royal Couple In Australia

SYDNEY. Australia, (Reuters)- Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Ldlnburgh arrived in Australia to- day amidst a welcoming din of church bells, sirens, and the cheers of some 50,000 persons who spent the night camped in the ope around Sydney harbor. Hi

The 21-year-old Queen, the first iclgnlng British monarch to visit Australia, pulled a woollen card- igan over her cotton dress, tied a silk scarf around her head and mounted a specially-built plat- form to take a noisy salute as the royal liner Gothic sailed into Syd- ney harbor. '

The Gothic arrived into the bar- bor at 8 a.m. local time (5 p.m. EST), after a 1,000-mile voyage from New Zealand. A royal barge stood by. ready to take them ashore two ,hours later to begin their two-month Australian tour.

Thousands Cheer

Welcoming crowds packed every vantage point, wa-ving flags and cheering themselves hoarse. Thou- sands of Australians came to the harbor before dawn, to join the 50,000 who spent the entire night there. Others slept along the royal route. ,

Royal Australian Air Force Vam-

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Winter Tightens Grip On Europe

LONDON, (AP)-Europe's bitter winter weather tightened its grip Tuesday night from Norway to Italy after causing an estimated 100 deaths in a week-old frigid siege.

Forecasters saw no sign of a let-up soon. Country alter coun- try experienced its sharpest cold wave in seven years.

Casualties included persons frozen to death, killed in skidding auto crashes and drowned in skating accidents.

A north wind whipped down the Italian peninsula. Snow drifts is- olated nearly 10 mountain vill-

ages. Traffic Slowed

Storms hampered road and rail traffic in ugoslavia.

It was cold on the Riviera. and”

across the Mediterranean in North Africa many parts of Morocco had their first snowfall in 35 years.

Almost all river and canal traf- fic was suspended in France and Germany.

lleutralized Germany is Counter To Canada's View

OITAWA, (OP -Any plan for a naqtrgliaed Germany. armed or di-Illlm,ed.....le directly counter to Canada's idea of a solution for the main problem now besetting Europe.

External Aff ira Minister Pear- Ion made this plain in the Com- mons even before Rzusaian ' .. Minister V. M. Molotov offered to the Big Four conference in Berlin his -proposal for s neutralized Ger- many. ,

Mr. Pearson cautioned Cana- dians not to expect too much from the Berlin meeting and said it could be a ";:rent mistake” if the West retreated from its stand for a reunified Germany with n gov- ernment. based on free elections and free to enter the Western de- frnce alliance.

Molotov proposed a reunifled Germany which could not make alliances with the West and where all Allied bases must be liquidated and defence forces withdrawn.

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In his foreign affairs review Fri- day. Mr. Pearson retlterafed Cam- ciian support for the European De- fence Community, which would permit 12 German divisions in a

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Coming Events

"Reserve February 19th for Carnival in North River Rink.

"see "Ladies Fashion Show" the feature attraction at Cornwall Hnll Friday night.

"Harrington Presbyterian Church

Annual Congregational Meeting. Wednesday. February 10th. 2.00 D. m.

"Hockey st North River rink tonight, Glasgow Road Maple Leafs ve. Ooveheod Fiyers. Lew!!! time- sinte sits. '

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”Crokinole party in Triton Bap- tnlt Hall will be Friday evening. no. sth imtoad of 'rhur.ede-Y so Idverthed.

"Come to Ir-ookneld Prubwwh im ohm-on tonight and see the film ."'l'ho Hidden Heirt”. Tim! 9 D.1n.. -

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"All intaruted in Lib- IIIV are and to attend a auction in the iimry on rridae. luxury at gain. a-

"Meadowtank Farmers metltute Will hold their annual fneetlnl in t -aohool. Wednesday. - rwruary I p. I. Jeane Yeo.

Monday. Oct. 11 Thanitsgiyhig Day

OTTAWA. (OP)-Monday. Oct. 1!. has been fixed as Thanksgiving Day this year, it was announced Tuesday in a special fund of The Canada Gazette.

The date is fixed annually by order-in-council. but for some years Thankxlvlng Day has been ob- served on the second Monday in October.

Two Wounded While Hurling

GRAND BANK, Nfld.. (OP) - Two men were wounded by the same shotgun blast Monday while returning home from a blrd-hunt- ing eiopedltion.

Capt. Freeman Hatch of the dragger Blue wave and- chief eng- ineer Eli Thornhill of the dragger Blue Mist were sprayed with shot when their gun accidentally went off "as it was being lifted up to a wharf.

Hatch was hit in the cheat and arm. Thornhill caught the blast in the leg. Both were taken to hos- pital at Burgeo where their in- juries were later described as not serious.

HE MISSED LONDON

AY. Scotland. (AP)--A young sailor who said he missed the galety of his native London was sentenced to a year's deten- tion Tuesday on charges of smash- ing games. light bulbs and pipes Aboard the submarine depot ship Montclare. Thomas Hulley.22-year- old atoker mechanic. said: "Lack of amenities at Rotheeay prevent- ed me from blowing off steam in the normal way."

C.C.F. Party Splits; S.C.'s Vole VIiilLGov'l

OTTAWA. (CF)-The CCF party split Tuesday on whether parlia- mentary pay should be boosted.

Fifteen members of the 21-mont- ber group voted in the Commons

proval in principle-to a govern- ment measure increasing pay to Sl0.000 from 38,000.

Seven supported the bill's prin- ciple, including party leader M. J. Caldwell who said he disagrees with some details but feels an in- crease is warranted.

After the votef 155 to 45. the measure was given second read- in

g. All Liberal and Social Credit and three independent members voted for the principle of an in- crease. The bill doubles the pres- ont 34,000 indemnity on top of a 32,000 tax-free expense allowance. The increase would go to both commoners and senators. I'C'a Opposed

The Progressive Conservatives. who had argued that the increases should be referred to a royal com- mission. opposed second reading along with the 15 CCF members.

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Federal Gov'i 1 Plans No Change In Butler Buying

OTTAWA. (CP) --The federal govorrunent in not planning to ohange its butter-buying-.prog.rnn.

Agriculture Miriotoo ' Gardiner said Tuesday in the Commons that the policy is attaining the,

tires of maintaining returns oi producers in the summer and as- suring reasonable pricea to con- sumers in the winter.

The government now buys aur- plus butter in the summer at 58 cents a pound. It eella.it in the low-production winter months at 61 cents in carload lots.

Mr. Gardiner said his depart-

men-t'e information is that by May I the govammamt may have a- round so,ooo,ooo pounds in storage. 6,000,000 more than a. year ago. But that would not create any great difficulty. He was replying to a. question by Maurice Breton (L-Joliette- l'Assomption-Montcalm. The gov- emment reported Monday he but- ter stocka at the end of 1963 to- talled 49,186,163 pounds.

Mr. Gardiner said 1953 buttecr production was larger than usual because farmers were unable to sell cattle to the United states during the 1962 U. 5. embargo caused by the outbreak of foot- and-mouth disease.

However in 1953. 40.000 cows were sold to the United States and there also had been a large sale of milk cows for slaughter in recent months. '

OTTAWA. (CF) -- Though Cen- tral Mortgnge and Housing Corp- oration will step out of joint lend- ing, it still will have power to control the selling price of homes under the government's new hous- ing legislation.

D.-B. Manaur, CMHC president. told the Commons banking and commerce committee Tuesday that the government housing agency will be able to control selling prices under its authority to sell

Giant Navy

At Halifax Collapses

HALIFAX. (OP)-A lla.nt UM.- OM llohf and Minin-

th. istrution building which the navy

regarded as an armed forces show- piece collaued at midnight Mon- day and several penonnel nar- rowly eaoeped inturv esnld its fall-

mmmn. e building WM even out two weeka ago.

The navy said an investigation had been started to determine why the building's walla and roof caved in like a houae of s. .

A big navy bus and several new autoanobiln were badly dame: in the garage half of the bulking. ameared tint one wall :1 title tg-gnqct aootdaa t 0 first. up

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The collapse waa gradual and those inside had time to flee for their lives.

There were reports that the building would be A total ion

A apokeunan for Defence Con- struction Limited said the firm that built the hangar-like struct- ure wae nhetem Woodworke u. Lhnitod. of New C-lIaK0'W. N- 5- One of Diaternls ofificiala wuxqzotted on route to Halifax to confer with the now.

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Appointed F

A Fredericton. N. 3., man, Alfred S. Tait, 35, has been appointed Regional Director of Family Al- lowances and Old Age Security for Prince Edward Island to succeed Alan Nicholson who was recently appointed to a similar position for New Brunswick.

In the above picture, taken at Regional Headquarters, Queen st., yesterday afternoon. Mr. R. B. Curry, National Director of Family Allowances and Old Age security, Ottawa (left) is seen passing authority to Mr. Tait to assume his new position.

Mr. Tait has been a senior em-

Canadian Ships To Taite Part In Exercise

HALIFAX. (OP)-The navy an- nounced Tuecday the lat Canadian Escort. squadron will soil from Halifax Friday to team up with other Canadian and American air- ssa. units in "Exercise New Broom." omdr. P. N, X. Russell's squa- dron will join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization anti - subma- rine drilla following a two - day visit to San Juan. Puerto Rico. The 1st Canadian mcort squa- dron comprises the destroyer Al- gonquin and the frigates Preston- ian. Toronto and Lauoon. All have been drastically modified. to meat the requirements of present - day sub fighting.

The squadron will return to Iran- fax May ll. En route it will call at Norfolk, Va.

'C.M.H.C. Still .To Control Selling Price Of Homes

lending values and mortgage lev- els. The corporation will have the right. in the case of homes erect- ed by commercial builders. "to stipulate that a maximum loan un- der the act is only available if the builder sells ythe house at a price not exceeding the maximum selling price established by the corporation, which generally is the lendinif value."

"The builder is not compelled to meet the established maximum sailing prlce." said Mr. Manaur, "but if this price is exceeded, In- dicating an undue margin of pro- fit. then the loan is reduced by an amount to be stipulated in the reg- ulations-perhapa 10 per cent.”

nlglsee Ceiling

The government's proposed new loans' ceiling has not yet been announced. but it is understood it will be about Ii1.500. up from the present National Housing Act maximum of 810,000.

Mr. Mansur was the committee's first witness as it opened detailed study of the new legislation.

After committee study it will need third reading in the Com- mons and passage in the Senate before it becomes law.

The new legislation will open the mortgage-lending field to chartered banks. redtfce down pay- ments and 'extend the time-to-pay on NHA homes.

Under a mortgage insurance scheme to be administered by CMHC. the corporation will grad- ually withdraw from joint opera- tions with lending institutions to provide Ni-IA mortgages. theoretic-

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ployea in the Family Allowances Office at Fredericton since 1945. He has had charge of the Old Age Security program there since its beginning in January 1952. The announcement of Mr. 'rait's ap- pointment at Charlottetown was made yesterday by the Depart- ment of National Health and Wei- fare. Mr. R. B. Curry, the Na- tional Director of Family Allow- ances and Old Age Security. Otta- wa. stated that Mr. Tait had been chosen for the position at Char- lottetown as the result of a pro-

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Prime Minister Defends Boost In M.P3S.S

alaries

OTTAWA. (OP)--Prime Mlnllter st. Laurent, in a. speech preced- ing his Thursday departure on a world tour, defended the govern- ment's proposal to increase the pay of members of Parliament.

Many members now have to go into debt despite reducing their living standards substantially. Mr. St. Lauretnt said. Tuesday night in an address prepared for delivery over the 0130's political free time series.

"I cannot believe." he said, "that the people of a country as great and as rich as Canada... really want a condition to con- tinue, which makes it difficult for any but those who are fairly well- off to serve in the national Par- liament without being obliged to make substantial financial sacri- fices sometimes amounting to real hardship."

Of increases reported for min- isters and other Senate-Commons officers. Mr. st. Laurent said these otiil leave their salaries modest compared with those of most Canacl-lane with senior exec- utive positions or in tho higher levels of the professions.

' Review

In a. general review of develop- menta since the opening of Par- liament in November. Mr. St. Laurent also said:

1. Obstacles to the at. Lawrence at-away are being removed. and "the prospects of getting construc- tion started grow brighter every day."

2. Construction of a natural gas pipeline from Alberta to central Canada is bound to speed up de- velopment of the whole area from Alberta to Montreal through which the line will pass.

ti. Parliaments tightening of anti-dumping regulations on im- ports does not mean a chemo in trade policy. Canada is continuing to work for progressive reduction of trade raotrictions.

Dealing with his flying trip around the world. Mr. ac. lnurent repeated that the rosin purpose of hia from is to visit Ante.

Ania he: become inwortanf. in the livu of Csnadiona. he cold. and "decisions taken there. and the welfue and happineee of these peoples, have become of real eon- cern to us." i

New Oil Find, in Manildia 1

WINNIPDO. (OP) - The Mani- toba mines and resources depart- ment 'meaday said it has received unofficial reports of a new oil dia- covary in the a uthwemrn corner of province, 12 miles from the in- ternational boundary and five miles from the Saskatchewan border.

The reported discovery is 10 miles from any previous drilling. the department said. A well waa said to have been brought in by the Northern Development co. at

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lighi Vole-In Civic Election iii Summerside

In a plebiscite held in conjunc- tion with the civic election in Summeralde yesterday. voters in all three wards. by a 27 vote ma- jority, abolished the Water and Sewerage Commission. and handed its duties over to the Town Coun-

Less than 50 percent of the eligible voters cast valid ballots in this civic election and plebiscite.

Iin the West Ward. in the only contest for the office of council- lor. Clarence J. Steele, with 248 votes. was re-elected to the Town Council for his third term, by a majority of 80 votes over Leoncc Arsenault, who polled 168 votes.

Voting in all three wards to elect a member to the Water and. Sewerage Commission elected Ed- gar Cannon by a 16 vote majority over Carroll Delaney. By wards, the votes were as follows: East: Cannon, 93; Delaney, 120; Centre: Cannon. 75; Delaney. 39: West: Cannon. 1'r'l: Delaney. 170. Totals: Cannon, 345: Delaney, 329.

It had been expected that the plebiscite in regard to the future administration of the Water and Sewerage Commission would re- sult in a heavy vote by electors. But maximum eligible vote per- centages by words. indicate that only 30 per cent of the voters in the Centre Ward, 33 per cent in the East, and 49 per cent of the eligible voters in the West Ward cast valid ballots in yesterday's election. Voting to decide whether

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Farmer Convic-led in Assauiifase

SARNIA, (OP) --John Furo.

sombre township farmer, Tuesday was convicted of assault with'in- tcnt to commit grlevouo bodily harm and with causing such harm in a hatchet and shooting attack on his neighbor. Joseph Nagy. Dec. 12. Furo was remanded for sent- once. Puro add in testimony last week he attacked Nag-y after seeing the man make advances to Mrs. Furo. Crown attonney s. A. K. Logan said: "This is one of those eternal triangle cases which ended l up with the victim of a very vicious attack having to spend some time in hospital."

Nagy said Furo had enticed him out to o woodshed, tied him up and then slashed him with a hat- chat.

Released by F'uro'a wife. Nagy

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SiSIDE VOTES TO ABOLISH WATER, SEWERAGE COMMISSION

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By GTANLEY PRIIIJDUB

BERL1iN. (Reuten)-The United States, Britain and. Fmrtco Tues- day flrmly rejected Elmira plan to roam an indapende t, united Germany for defensive as.

In turn. secretary of State Job Footer Dulles, Foreign Minister Georges Bidault and Foreign Sec- retary Anthony Eden rose to de- fend the European army project as the only safe method of reami- ing Germany in the future. Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov did not speak at the session at the Soviet embassy in East Berlin.

l).1l-les declared that a future. Germany. armed under the plan presented by Molotov Monday. would be ”at.rong enough to threaten all of Europe."

Bidauit warned that the Soviet plan could give birth to the seine military menace from Gerrnany that grew out of the Versailles treaty after the First World War.

”Our' aim is to link up Germany . . to a Europe which does not want to stiffer war again and which is thirsty for welfare and pros- perity," he said,

Blow To Redo

Bida.ult's defence of the princip- less of the European Defence Com- munity came as a headlong blow to Russia's efforts to crack one Western ministers” united stand. Molotov has been trying to capit- alize on France's reluctance to rat- ify the EDC treaty which calls for a European army composed ol West German, French. Italian, Dumb, Belgian and I embourg forces. I

Eden told the aeuiort tihot Mol- otov's speech Monday appears to have put the clock back on the German question by two years. Molotov. he sold, seems to be try- lng to ”poet'pone and delay? free elections through Germany for as long as possible.

Under strong pressure from the three Westem ministers. Molotov promised at the end of the session to submit his proposals for all- German elections later. He did not. say when but a Western spokes- man said he will probably do so today.

Molotov: call Monday for a Ger- man peace treaty before next On- tober made no mention of early elections

Opposing Blood

A Soviet spokesman told a press conference Tuesday night that the Western defence of the European nrmy project had failed to convince

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By Gerry Martin Canadian Prom staff Writer

HALIFAX, (OP)-Most Rev. Jos- eph Gerald Berry. Bishop of Pet- erborough, 0nt., became the eighth Archbishop of the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Halifax in a solemn ceremony Tuesday night in Saint Mary's Basilica.

Archbishop Berry succeeds Most Rev. John T. MIaNaliy. who died in 1052. and takes over from Most Rev. John R. MacDonald. Bishop of Antigoniah, who was appointed apostolic administrator last July. No succeaeo has been appointed to the Petal-borough diocese.

James Cardinal -Mocuigan of Toronto presented Archbishop Berry with the crazier, the symbol of his ecclesiastical jurisdiction, follow- ing the reading in Latin and Eng- liah of the apostolic mandate, the papal document appointing Arch- blehop Berry to the metropolitan see of Halifax.

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Basilica Thronged

About 1.500 persona packed the basilica for the installation. The basilica, more than 134 years old. was freshly painted but unadorned with the exception of the crests of the archdiocese of Halifax, Cardi- nal McGuigan and Archbishop Berry hung behind the main altar.