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Inspector W.lI Nevin. !t.c.M.P Commanding "I." Division (right) was presented with a gift from

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inspector Nevin Remembered .

the personnel of the Division prior to his leaving for Vancouver yes- terday to assume his new duties

there. The presentation was made by Inspector E.L. Martin, forrner- ly of Halifax. who succeeds to the

command of the Island Division.

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Drew Hints At Opposition Union To Defeat Liberals

OTTAWA (CP) - Opposition Leader Drew dropped an oblique suggestion Monday that the CCF and Social'Credlt parties should join with the Progressive Conscrva tives and put the Liberal govern ment out of office at the next fed- eral general election.

He referred in the Commons to a statement Friday by Mervyn Johnson (CCF - Kindcrsley). Mr. Johnson said some persons in western Canada are becoming so they are thinking of secession from Confederation.

Mr. Drew said that when exas peration with the

gave out - reaches the point where 'a

small minority speaks of secession, it is time the CCF and Social Credit members give careful con siderntion to how long the Liberals should be left in power simply through division of Ion - Liberal votes among their parties and the Conservatives.

The next federal election is ex pected next year.

Mr. Drew was speaking on his motion of non - count in the government: calling for federal as siatance to p. vlnces who ask it for development of power re sources.

CCF Leader Coldweil said he is ready to join Mr. Drew in support lag the motion but added: "That in the only way I wish to join

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COALITION N0'l' NEW

Georlo Hahan. ll New West- minster) said it is not unusual in the west for some political candi dgtss to run under Liberal. Con- servative and CCF banners at one time.

That indicated there was little to choose between the political

G.M. Diesel Plant Back in Production

LONDON, Ont. (CP)-A diesel locomotive rolled out of the Gen- eral Motors diesel plant for a road test Monday only an hour after union employees started back to work following the longest strike in Canada's history.

The locomotive had been ready for the test last September 29 when the 540 members of the CIO United Auto Workers set up picket lines and it took only a couple of twists on a wrench to get it rolling.

Coming Events

Bingo at Morel! tomorrow. I o'cioc .

Crokinole Party in Kingston llall Wednesday February 22. ,

V Reserve Friday. March 2 for New Haven iconcert Borden Lesion Iiome.

Reserve Feb. list for Crokinole n. in aid of

Peru. Msrsats school. Msrsstc Y. P. u.

Unloading car of Coop feed hi- aymand Saturday Vernon River

Cavendish P sl Charge of- llcisl board meeting Wednesday 1 li.m. in Cavendish Church.

. Hockey North River Rink. to- ll!!! Ca-nwall vs. Miltoa 7.11: ilampahire vs. York MU. Skate liter. Ice Sports Friday. Feb. 24th.

Crapaud Rink tonight econd tune I ate "a" Ca Tra- so Freetown s. I sharp. skate at-

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coalesce with anyone.

philosophies of those three parties. from restricted But the Social Credit party did aot not serious.

quarters and was

Their respective provinces-Saa

Both Mr Coldweil and Mr. slahn katchewan and British Columbia- ssid they have heard talk of seces would object to secession of any lion in the west but it had come province from Confederation.

Scientists Plan

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ronourol (C?)-One thousand scientists from 7 countries. on

both sides of the Iron Curtain will meet here in 1957 for the major conference relating to the first International Geophysical Year.

Dr. E. W. ll. Staacie, president of the National Research Council. announced Monday that the 11th general assembly of the Interna- tional Union of Geodesy and Geo- physics will be held at the Uni- vcrsltyof Toronto Aug. 5-17.

The International Geophysical year. a world-wide study of the earth with special emphasis on oceans. glaciers and weather.

Miss Australia Finds Canadian Men Refreshing

TORONTO (Cl-")-Batting long dark lashes over green eyes Titian- halred Miss Australia said Monday she finds 'Canadlan men refresh-

ing.

"They definitely look you over and compliment you on your appearance." live-feet. eight-inch Maureen Kistle told a press con- ference. ''In Australia a girl going out on a date may feel glamorous- looking but her boy-friend may not even comment. If you ask him how you look he'll reply '!all "gm. ..

Miss Kistie. a shapely 35-24-30 from Toowomba. Queensland, said Canadians are more polite.

''In fact. I think they spoil women a lltt.le.j'

The "perfect man" was a myth.

"Letis face it-there is no such thins." Miss Kistle said. The man for her would be her equal or superior intellectually. His inter- ests would not be limited to hers (alassical music, ballet theatre) nor would he be a narrow-minded lout who killed culture with a twist of the dial.

"1 want neither ( teetotaller nor a six-o'clock swlller," the former lab technician said

Miss Kistie. who won the Miss Australia title last November, was invited here by the Canadian-Aur

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starts July 1. 1951.

"Without a doubt this will be the most important conference ever held in geophysics." said J. Tuzo Wilson, ys fessor of geophysics at the University of Tomato

Prof. Wilson. also vlcepresldent of the International Union of Geo- desy and Geophysics. added that Canada is a suitable choice for the conference since so much of the work of the International Geo- physical Year will take place within or close to Canada's north- ern borders.

TO MAN 18 STATIONS

At least 10 Canadian observa- tion stations will study Arctci weather conditions. glaciers in the western Arctic and solar activity its 1957.

Prof. Wilson said one of the chief problems will be to discover the thickness of the ice in the Arctic waters.

The Toronto conference will pro- vide the first opportunity for sci- entists to discuss the work under- taken in the geophysical year.

The meetings also will relate to geodesy, the study of the sire and shape of the earth. Geophysics is the application of physics to the study of the earth.

I9 C.N.R. Freight Cars Are Derailed

GRAND FALLS. N.B. (CF)- Nineteen cars of a C ” National Railways freight train plunged down a 20-foot embank- ment early Monday after derail- ment at Colweil siding, threc miles east of Grand Falls. No one was injured. The reported cause was a lroken switch point.

naoussr "ONFOUNDED"

BONN (Reuters)-The West Ger- man government "unanimously" regards as unfounded the Western powers' request for continued cash zyments towards the upkeep of

lied forces, a Jovemment spokesman said here onday. fie added that the ernment had not yet completed a?iing its reply to the request that it go on payin! these support costs beyond May . the date when they cease under present llfternsnts.

(Rout!!!) - The U.S. Navy

Begin Dangerous Towing Job On Antarctic Supply Mission

LY'l'l'ELTON, New Zeala nd to zero speed and wait better con- icc- ditions or lie up in the slnltrr of

breaker Glacier. towing a osrgexone of the islands of the Ross

laden with 210,000 gallons of fuel oil and till square yards of lin- olcumn. left here Monday on s

hasardous mono - mile supply mis- sion to the American Antarctic as-

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tion shtp,1'hem, now homeward W the Antarctic. is ex-

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Thieves Male Haul But Most lion-Negotiable

MONTREAL (CP)-Police Mon day night reported the theft of ti, coo in cash and a 350 bond from the offices of the Canada Starch Company. Thieves also took two non negotiable promissory notes of 3l00.000' each and a 810,000 cheque made out to the company.

The theft was discovered when

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M95 ” up for work. The offices are located on the 19th floor of the 23-storey Sun Life building.

Police said the theft apparently occurred during the weekend and that thieves probably used a key to enter the offices.

Detective Sgt. Stave Savchuck said there were no indication; that the burglars had forced their way into the offices. which were ran sacked. A metal box containing the cash and papers had been forced open.

llnemployment lip Sieeply In Week Period

OTTAWA (CF) -- Canada's un- employment rose steeply in the six weeks up to Jan. 21. the fed- eral govemment J Mon- d

ay.

The government's estimate of persons without work and looking for jobs climbed H.000 to 286.000. the and-highest January figure since the war. The high for the month was 363,000 in January 1955"

During the Dec. 10-Jan. 21 period the government's bureau of statis- tics estimated, the number with jobs moved down by 157,000 to 5.2il.000. This was 228.000 more than January, 1955.

Donald MacDonald. secretary- treasurer of the Canadian Congress of Labor. said the situation calls for prompt and positive action by the federal government.

Leslie Wismer. research director of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada. commented:

"While there is no doubt a good deal of effort is going into improv- ing seasonal employment condi- tions. there is still a long way to

Mr. MacDonald said in a state- ment the figures show Canada is a serious attempt!-

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LOWER TITAN '55

He said the number of persons shown as looking for work through National Employment Service- 4M.58d-was lower than last year and 1954 but was 20 per cent above the January figure for 1953. which was regarded as a good

British Boost

CCF and SC Support Promised

Servicemen's Pay

LONDON (Reuters) - The gov- ernmcnt Monday announced in creases in pay for regular service- men in a drive to boost flagging recruitment figures and encourage men to enlist for long periods. En- iistmcnts have dropped from 100.- 000 men in 1952-53 to 62.000 last year.

Under a new plan beginning April 1. higher pay will be given to men enlisting for longer periods of service.

A man who joined the forces for a long period heretofore received the same rates as a man who signed for short term service.

In the future. a trainer army private with less than three years service now getting the equivalent of 89.31 a week will get 516.66 a week-if he signs up for nine years.

" t 5 of the serv- ices, including nurses. and draft.- ces will also get pay increases.

The new rates will cost about 570,000,000 a year.

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House Debates Power On Motion By PC Opposition

OTTAWA (CF) Opposition

Leader D-.-w suggested Monday the creation of a joint investment program that would provide fed- eral assistance to any province re- questing it for development of elec- tric power resources.

He framed his proposal as an

amendment to a routine govern- ment supply motion in the Com- mons. Technically. that made it a motion of non - confidence in the government.

Mr. Drew said he was in no

way suggesting that the federal government should invade the re- sources field. which is within the exclusive jurisdiction of the prov- inces.

But it was apparent that some

provinces needed financial help in

their power resources. need as much as oth-

Mariiime Title

for Debating Decided Today

HALIFAX (CP)-The Maritime entry for the Dominion debating finals will be decided here Tuesday night when Dalhousie University debaters meet a team from St. Dunstan's College, Charlottetown. in the M er I t i m e intercollegiate

ers to make use of their water power resources but almost -every province would require assistance

Reds Head Rioting In Chilly Italy

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Corner Brook. Nfld. The winners will leave later in

the Dominion finals will be held. The team winning the Dominion title will receive the Eaton Shield and will be flown to Europe for debates against other teams over-

YQII.

Subject of the debate is the resolution "that international ri- valry still holds more promises The Dalhousle team consists of - F0 Dunstan's

speakers will Ian Giles of Charlottetown and Leo Pe die of

the week for London. 0nt., where

LONDON (AP) Communist East Europe called out troops Monday to keep industries rolling in the continent's biggest freeleup of the century.

Europe's cold wave, now in its fourth week. claimed at least 679 lives. But some areas reported milder weather.

Radio Budapest said troops were brought into the Stalinvaros iron and steel works to keep the huge plant operating after new heavy anowfalls hampered work. Radio Prague said soldiers were digging coal to keep up with Czech in- dustrial demands. Sunday "volun- teer' shifts worked the mines to help overcome shortages.

ASKS ARMY AID

In Britain. Sir Harry Mackesoo. a b of nu" t r, ' ' for army help to clear the snow and ice which buried Kent during the weekend.

Deaths attributed to the -old wave by countries: France '59. Turkey 72. Italy 88. Y oslavli. 70. Britain 51. Denmark . Gcrmtny :4. Greece ill. Holland 38. Austria 22. Spain 19. Portugal l1. Switzer- land 11. Bctgl I3. Sweden 0 Poland 4 and Norway 9.

Warmer weather and rains be- gan melting the heavy snows of southern Italy. Flosda threaten.

Cold Wave Continues

Communists Call Troops To Keep Industry . Operating

Some streams have already poured

over their banks. A thaw was re-

ported in western Belgium.

SEINE. THAMES FEEZV

Near Paris. the swift - flowing Seine froze from bank to bank. in

England the Thames froze ovcr

below Windsor Castle. Paris and Rome reported a growing scarcity of vegetables be-

cause ice and snow conditions pre-

vented normal market deliveries.

Prices of vegetables generally doubled in France. Grocers Saint German en Laye near Paris rationed potatoes at four pounds a head because of a shortage.

Foodstuff prices skyrocketed in Italy. In Rome. potatoes doubled in price to the equivalent of about nine cents a pound.

Many Italian building workers were laid off because of the cold. At Sunderland in northeast Eng- land. 3.000 shipworkers were scn' home because snow had buried lhl. dockyards and made work impos- sible. "

Roads over four-fifths of Britain were covered with snow and ice. The master of the 14.287 ton Polish liner Batory decided to stay in

at Southampton because its me port of Gdynla is frozen tight.

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FOGGIA, Italy (AP)-Thousands of jobless workers battled police in this bleak city Monday as Com- munist-led rioting spread through winter-stricken southern Italy.

Demanding more winter relief, men and women tried to storm the . ” hall and headquarters of t e alian government prefect. They fought with stones, clubs and knives. They were driven off by streams from fire hoses and a tear gas barrage. Three riot police were seriously injured and 12 riot ers received bruises.

Forty - two " were arrested. Police said most were Communist party card-hold- era.

It was the fourth large outbreak of crowd violence, in southern Italv try v' the "-"'s' latest recruiting drive. since the wars ircczc u. hie .....u.y uescenud on Italy three weeks ago.

In Rome, Premier Antonio Segni called his cabinet into session to study the situation.

Agents reported that in Foggla. as well as in Bcnevento. Aveilino and Andria where riots hsvc broken out recently. Communist: were behind the trouble. Smaliei demonstrations have cropped up in other co "tea throughout the poverty stricken south.

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COLD DESTROYS FLOWERS SAN REMO. ltaly (AP)-Grow ers on this "Riviera of the Flow- ers" estimated today that 40 per cent of the flowers had been de- stroyed by cold. The association of flower producers estimated dam- age at 311.000.0011.

, hoff said

to develop atimic energy projects that produce electricity.

South Saskatchewan river nea. Outlook, Sask. He also menttonet a proposed power project at Gram Falls on L a b r a d o r's liamiltoi river.

SHOULD START DAM

He referred particularly to the long - discussed plan to build a power and irrigation dam on the

Mr. Drew said the federal gov- ernment should proceed as quickly as possible with the Saskatchewan project. The irrigation it would pro-

vlde for an estimated 500.000 acres in the area and the power for de- velopment 'of secondary industries would stabilize the whole agricul- ture plcture of Saskatchewan.

He predicted that if the Grand Falls dam were built power-con- sumin industry would soon grow up wihin reach of the project's electricity supply.

"industry goes to power." he said.

CCF Leader Coldweil and George Hahn SC-New Westminster said their parties will support Mr. Drew's motion.

Setback

DUSSELDORF, Germany (AP)- Soclallsts of the left and Free Democrats of the right Joined Monday to wrest control of West Gennlmy'.s richest state from Chancellor K o n r a d Adenauer's Christian Democratic party.

Proclaiming "the Adenauer era is ending.” the unusual combine voted out of office--102 to 96- Premier Karl Arnold of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, home of the booming industrial Ruhr. Arnold. one of Adenauer's top Lieutenants and a founder of the Christian Democratic party. was lreplaced by Socialist Fritz-Stairs

off.

Leaders of the right-left alliance promptly said they will carry on their campaign to end what they called one - party domination of West Germany by Adenau . Stein-

i " anti - ” alliances may be welded to topple the Christian Democrats from power in other states.

The long-term aim of the al- liance is to undermine Adenauer's political supremacy in preparation for the 1957 national election. The immediate objective is to force him to modify his unswerving pro- Western policy.

WANT UNITY TALKS

For despite their diametrically opposite views of domestic ques- tions, the Socialists and Free Dem- ocrats agree on this: they want a (more independent German foreign policy and direct German-Russian negotiations to end the division of their country.

In Bonn, the Christian Demo- cratic party said in a statement the vote was "a defeat for the young German democracy . .' a severe setback . . which can- not help its reputation at home or abroad."

A(ienaucl"s majority in the Blin- dcsrat (Upper House of Parlia-

GENEVA (CP) -- Britain cave formal notlce Monday that she will, not join the new lnternaiimiali Wheat Agreement bcing writlcn by a 00-nation conference here.

The announcement raised the question of whether Canada Will Join. Trade Minister Howe told the Commons inottnwa Britain's de- cision will lessen the agrcem'nt's effectiveness but declined to state definitely whether Canada will also drop, out.

CAIRO (Reuters) - A fouren- gined French airliner crashed in the desert near Cairo Monday. kill lag 52 of the 04 persons on board. A sandstorm whipped across the craggy terrain near the disaster scene this afternoon and held in rescue teams. A fire nglne an four trucks got stuck in the sand and EEJM-tan ca corpmen pa- trolled the road leading to the spot

French Airliner Had 64 Aboard

52 Die In Desert Crash

overdue on a night from Sargon to Paris when it plunged into the desert about 15 miles southeast of Cairo and burst into names. it was heading for Cairo airport.

All the passengcrs but two Viet- namese were Frcnch persons com- ing home from Saigon.

-Seven of the 12 survivors. includ- ing two young boys. wcrc brought to the French hospital in Cairo.

where thg DC-0 cr most of them with only minor h- Offlclals of the airline Irics.

age international Air Transport The crash was the second at: Compllly. said I of the E5 pas- dbaster the Mediterranean area gengers incl if women m two days. A British chartered and 11 . Oi Inca pas- drliner crashed at Malta on sat ssageraaadtwn aatlsixofI'day,ktllIag50persons-45III'V the nine crew rn pilot heaven the crew of five. . nstwootasrcrcw was After y's 'msiI. Cant injured. Clarice Billet. the Pilot. paenidglye I , 2 din crew members esca in

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and two young French boys also squealed tbrotljh to safety. MOTHER. DAUGIITERS Dll

The two boys were Jean Clement and Pierre Jean Fontngne of Sni- gon. Their father escaped with them. but their mdther and her two daughters were killed.

Capt, William Judd. an Ameri- can who recently failed in an at-