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lsland Legislature To Open On The Eleventh Of March

The third session of the 48th General Assembly of Prince Ed. ward Island will meet on Tuesday March 11, Premier Matheson an. nounced yesterday. Last year the House opened Feb. 26 and closed April 18.

The Legislature staiflg at the present time is Liberals 26, Con- servatives 4. One Progressive Conservative was added to the I-Ozislature by a by-election held in the first district of Queens

. during 1957. Mr. Frank Myers was

successful in regaining the seat which he lost in the 1955 general election.

The Speaker of the Legislature

is _Hon. J. Augustine Gallant from Third Prince. The clerk of the House is Mr. Thomas Cullen. Ser- geant at Arms will be Major Vic- tor Travers of Summerside. BELL T0 LEAD

Mn R-R- Bell. Q.C.. will lead the . Conservative Party in the Legislature. In September Mr. Bell relinquished the leadership of the Party but the new leader of the Party, Mr. Walter R. Shaw, does not have a seat in the House.

Many important issues are ex- pected to occupy the Legislature during the coming Session. Chief among these will no doubt be Na-

“W31 H051‘-‘ital Insurance in

which the Island Government in- dicated its willingness to partici- pate last April.

During _ the year the Govern- ment instltutedla survey of prices paid for farm machinery and the Sl‘DD1y of parts kept available by dealers. At the same time, the survey called for investigation into a farm credit policy. These are items which is expected to be cause for considerable debate.

Federal grants and the most recent developments ‘regarding the construction of a causeway between the Island and the main-

‘land will in all probability be ldealt with.

Agri.DepartmentConducts Survey Of Island Swine

A survey by the Provincial De- partment of Agriculture is be- ing conducted in parts of Prince and Queens Counties to gather information concerning the health of swine. ,

It will also collect certain pro- duction and management data, which it is hoped, when studied will give a clear picture of the swine herds in th Province. To date 200 premise have been visited.

DOUBTFUL CASES

It has been stated recently that the disease known as Atro- pic Rhinitis exists in all three of the Maritime Provinces. The Director of Veterinary Services for the Province, Dr. George Fisher stated that to the best of his knowledge, the disease, if present, is not prevalent and to date only two suspected cases are being investigated. ,

He went on to say that not only this disease but in all dis- eases affecting the livestock, the Department of Agriculture is constantly on the alert to take steps toward control and eradi- cation.

P. E. I.-Born Ambassador Asks Aid For Peru ’Quake Victims

According to information re- ceived yesterday at P. E. I. Red Cross Headquarters in Charlot- tetown, a shipment of 2,000

, blankets was assembled earlier

this week by the Canadian Red‘ Cross Society in Toronto to aid victims of the recent earthqua- lkes and landslides in.Peru. The blankets are valued at $10,000. This shipment was flown on a courtesy basis by Canadian Pac- ific Airlines and left Malton Air- port for Lima on Wednesday afternoon.

These relief supplies were for- warded to the Peruvian Red Cross following an appeal to the Canadian Red Cross from Cana- dian Ambassador, E. B. Rogers in Lima. Mr. Rogers, formerly of Charlottetown, stated in his

Start Campaign For Rocket

Bases At Sea,

LONDON (CP)——A campaign is

Warming up to have Britain’s pro- lected rocket bases at sea instead of on land. ‘ At the precise moment when Anglo-American negotiators are arranging for launching sites on terra firma. some Britons sud- deflly have become convinced that rocket-firing submarines might be I better bet.

Another suggestion, made by Scottish novelist Eric Linklater, is the rocket platforms might be

battleships, such as the King Ceorge VI, which are just wait- mg for the wreckers anyway. ‘

LIBERALS BACK 'PLAN

(Among those who have .plumped 0}‘ seaborne projectiles are the Liberal party, a few newspapers and a c o u p l e of Conservative Beers. The Liberals say land- based sites would be sitting ducks for the enemy. .

In a maiden speech ill the House of Lords, Lord Mei-rivale S_a1d the government should inves- tlgate the possibility of fitting sub- marines with

Dr. Fisher said the Veterinary Services Branch of the Depart- ment of Agriculture would ’ be only too happy to cooperate with any breeders who might suspect disease of any kind in their herd.

Rhinitis is a disease which at- tacks the membrane in the nose of the hog and eventually results in the dismtegatlon of the bone. The disease, while it stunts grow- th, does not in any way affect the meat of the animal. Dr. Fisher explained.

IMPORTED FEEDERS ‘

Mr. H. w.’ clay,, Dominion Livestock Fieldman said he had always cautioned about the im- portation of hogs to the Island. He noted that at least two car- loads of feeder hogs have reach- ed the Province during the last year and warned breeders to be ware of stock which might be contiminated.

He was _not aware he said. of, any ' cases ‘of rhinitis’ in the (Pro- vince at the present time.

Mr. Clay said the biggest bug- bear with which the hog pro- ducers of the Island had to con- tend at the present time. was overweight. He stated that far-

message that more than 20,000 people are homeless in the disas- ter areas. He specifically request- ed blankets for relief purposes as most of the disaster victims are in areas at an altitude of 8,- 000 feet. Mr. Rogers reported that there were no Canadian

casualties in the earthquake zone.

AGA KHAN ENTHRONED

KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) The 21-year-old Aga Khan, Prince Karim, was enthroned before 85,- 00 persons Thursday as the 49th. spiritual leader of the world‘: 20,000,000 Ismaili Moslems. The ceremony took place in Karachi’s open air national sports stadium. Ism'ailis from 20 countries travel-

led here for the- rites.

Not On Land 0

sents a new strand in the argu- ment which has been going on since December, when the NATO summit meeting in Paris agreed in principle to set up rocket bases and nuclear stockpiles in coun- tries that want them. Britain has agreed to install four sites.

DIVIDED UNTIL NOW

Until now, opinion has seemed fairly evenly divided between the idealists and the intellectuals, who believe the nuclear satura- tion point has been reached, and the so-called “realists” who pin first priority on the power situa- tion.

Already, the uneasiness about the NATO decision has helped swell the chorus of voices in Western countries c ailing for some new diplomatic initiative, such as an East-West summit meeting.

The British government, which has looked askance at the pros- pect of a summit meeting, now seems to be showing increasing receptiveness to the continued clamor for top-level talks.

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launching plat-

.1-0i'd Tcynham supported him. Missile bases in England and Scotland, as contemplated, would 9 expensive, would probably be outdated before they were com- Pleled and would invite reprisals. The ideal solution would~be nu- °l03!‘ - powered submarines, Squlpped with rockets, which

would “live almost continuously”, “M9? water. - ‘

The land-or-sea debate reprc-.

.holding a s u in in i t conference.

A striking sign of what parlia- mentary observers believe to be the government‘s changing mood was provided th-is week. R. A. Butler, Lord Privy Seal, said in the Commons he will convey to Prime Minister Macmillan, now on a Commonwealth tour, the ‘undoubted feeling” that exists in Britain about the desirability of

This changing mood seems worth

mers on Prince Edward Island last year, lost in ‘the vicinity of $100,000 through shipping hogs which are overweight.

“Not only do they lose the $2.00 bonus given for grade A

duction in price because of the poorer quality of the carcass," he said. When a hog exceeds the 175 lb. dressed weight it is de- clared overweight.

CAN BE DONE

Mr. Clay said he recently learned of a man who shipped 59 hogs, 55 of which were with- in weight limits. Another ship- per who marketed 1,000 hogs had not one overweight “If it can be done in one case it can be done everywhere," he‘ stated.

Referring to a statement made by a\farmer who expressed the opinion that the bad condition of the roads might play a part i.n.Vtl_1e overweightproblem, Mr. Clay said his records showed that there was no marked dif- ference in the matter of over- weight for any particular sea- son of the year. I-Ie said the situation was general through- out the 12-month period.

PARLIAMENT AT A GLANCE

By THE CANADIAN‘ PRESS Thursday

A vote of 130 to 39 defeated a CCF motion which would \h-ave killed for this session the govern- ment’s farm price supports bill. . Three Liberals sided with the CCF and Social Credit in voting -for the motion. /

External Affairs Minister Sid- ney Smith announced a $1,500,- 000 Canadian gift of flour to the Uni-ted Nations to feed Palestine Arab refugees.

Prime Minister Diefenbaker said economic aid to the new Caribbean federation is under study. v \ Mr. Diefenbaker also said :here can and will be no govern- ment interference with the pub- licly-owned CBC.

Stanley Knowles, deputy CCF leader, asked the government to clear up discrepancies in figures on unemployment issued by two federal agencies.

Friday

The Commons sits at 11 am. EST to continue the farm prices debate. The Senate is adjourned until 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Says Red Subs Scouting U. S.

HALIFAX (CP)-—The Canadian navy has_ investigated reports of unidentified submarines operat- ing off the East‘Coast, an Atlan- tic command spokesman said Thursday night.

Robert Morris, chief counsel for the United States Senate internal securities subcommittee, said in Atlantic City hundreds of Soviet submarines, many with nuclear armament, are scouting the U.S. Atlantic coast. l

* A navy source here said it is logical to assume the Russians are developing nuclear weapons for submarines if they have not already done so.

Several reports of unidentified subs sighted in Newfoundland Waters were investigated last year. It is assumed they were Russian craft although tht navy has never publicly confirmed it.

EDUCATION ’S PROBLEMS

MONTREAL (CP) — Canadian advertising men are to open a four-part campaign in\February, designed to point up problems confronting Canadian education. Plans for the campaign were disclosed Wednesday night by M. M. Schneckenburger, presi- dent of the newly-created Cana-

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LINEMEN Carl Moore (left) and Reuben 0’Hanley (in the tree) remove a branch threaten-.

.u. A. w. Givesi Reuther's Plan The Go - Ahead

DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers gave an enthusias- tic go-ahead Thursday to Walter Reuther’s plan to make profit-

sharing a key demand in 1958 con- tract negotiations.

The 3,000 U.S. and Canadian delegates climaxed six hours of debate with an overwhelming en- dorsement of the proposal calling on auto companies which make a substantial profit to share it with workers and consumers.

-Opponents led by Carl Stellato, president of the giant Ford Local 600 and a long time Reutlier foe, fought unsuccessfully to have a shorter work week made the No. 1. demand. Stellato lost a fight to force a membership referen- dum on the profit-sharing sugges- tion.

A COINCIDENCE?

REGINA (CP)—A public school teacher James Godson said the only two children in his class who got “A” grades on their last re- ports were also the only two who came from homes without .tele- vision sets. He told a panel dis- cussion, however. that it might be coincidence.

ing one of the city power lines at the height of last'night’s sleet stonn. The emergency tree surg-

Telegraph and telephone com- munications between this pro- vince and the mainland were severely curtailed last night as a late January storm con- tinued to pelt the Island with al- most every variety of precipita- tion.

Travelling slowly along the At- lantic seaboard the storm first affected the Western section of the Province around 7:30 p. m. Wednesday night, and by 10;00 p. in. had covered the Island with a slippery coating of ice. As the temperature rose the freez- ing rain ceased, and heavy un- seasonable showers fell through- out most of the early part of Thursday morning.

Snow began falling in the cen- tral areas of the Province around 11:00; o'clock yesterday morning and had dumped ‘in total of five inches on the coun- tryside by eight o'clock in the evening, according to measure- ments taken at the Department of Transport‘s Meteorological Station located at Charlottetown Airport.

BREAKDOWNS REPORTED

The gradual accumulation of ice and snow on telephone

telegraph and power lines began to reach the danger point around

my was performed around 9:00 p.m., at the corner of Prince and Water Streets.

Storm Disrupts Wire, (Power, Services; Snow Plows Out .

eight o'clock last night. At this time Canadian National Tele- graphs lost all contact with the mainland, and two major and several minor breaks were re- ported in the urban power lines.

The two major breaks in the Maritime Electric city circuits oc- curred on Hillsboro Street and West Street. Service’ was restor- ed in less than an hour, while the C. N. Telegraphs had_set up a temporary hook-up with the mainland by midnight.

The Island Telephone Company were not so fortunate, reporting many of their major circuits out of action. The major and con- tinuing interruptions in telephone service to most sections of the Province were blamed on the weight of snow clinging to the wires.

According to the local man- ager of the company, Mr. D. M. Gass, this would cause the cir- cuits to cross, rendering them inoperative.’ This situation _would' not clear up until the snow shook free, Mr. Gass explained, em-

phasizing that so far as could be ’

ascertained, there were no major

breaks on any of the Island cir-

cuits. Island telephone circuits ou

of action included: Charlotte- town - Montague; Charlottetown —

Venezuelan Dictator Out But Bloodshed Continues

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Dictator Marcos Perez Jiminez fell Thursday but his flight into exile failed to halt bloodshed in

this turbulent capital where more

than 100 persons have been slain since a general strike and upris- ing began Tuesday;

Perez Jiminez. with his family and closest aides, fled to the Dominican Republic. His friend,

ex-dictator Juan D. Peron of Ar- gentina, was reported fleeing by

car for Colombia to seek new ref- uge.

Caracas exploded with a wild celebration as soon as it became known Perez Jiminez, ruler for 10 years, had gone. But vengeance- seeking mobs brought new vio- lence.

A new five-man military junta was sworn in but a civilian patri- otic junta, which led the revolt,

‘ had doubts whether freedom had come. That raised question marks about the stability of the new gov- ernment.

Late in the day the junta al- tered its all-military character by announcing the addition of two

civilians, and sought to placate

civilian rebels by declaring its in- tention of holding free elections

and restoring constitutional liber- ties. But it set no dates.

CLAMP ON CURFEW

A curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 am. was ordered for Thursday nigh-t.

At least six persons were re- ported killed in attempts by civil- ian mobs to storm secret police headquarters and Carcel Modelo, a. prison, to free political cap- tives.

Troops and secret police fought each other at police headquarte A bout 150 troops with tanks were sent to the building to dispersi tii..l.saiids of civilians. Police agents inside opened fire, and the soldiers replied with bullets and besieged the building

Earlier, the mob succeeded in storming into the- building. Sev- eral agents were shot or beaten. Police cars and files were burned Three p e r s o n s were reported killed before the mob finally was driven back. ‘

Three persons also were re- ported killed when guards opened fire on a crowd marching on Car- cel Modelo. I

The secret police, most hated department of the dictatorial re- gime, were reported holding 600 prisoners and have been accused

of tortures.

The first act of the ruling junta was to announce political prison- ers held on “unjust charges" were being freed.

FREE SEVERAL HUNDRED

By Thursday night several hun- dred had been freed. Among them was Miguel Angel Capriles, pub- lisher of Ultima.s Noticias and La Esfera, arrested for refusing to publish a pro-government edito- rial.

A crowd ransacked the offices of the electoral council. This body conducted the yes-or-no plebiscite of Dec. 15 in which Perez Jiminez was elected for another five-year term. This was one of the events which sparked a Jan. 1 revolt. Perez Jiminez put that down and held on for 22 more days through political manoeuvring.

Another mob set fire to El Heraldo, the newspaper owned by Dr. Laiureano Vallenilla Lanz, ousted by Perez Jiminez as in- terior minister two weeks ago in the wake of the unsuccessful air force revolt of New Year’s Day.

Another mob formed at the Diminican Embassy but was dis- persed by police when the am-

bassador called for help. -

Tvvo Lose Lives In London Fire

LONDON (Reuters)-Hundreds of smoke - blackened firemen failed Thursday to quell an un- derground infero that killed two firefighters beneath London’s big Smithfield meat market.

Fifteen firemen were taken to hospitals after they collapsed from fumes surging through 2% miles of tunnels.

Damage has been estimated of- ficially at more than £250,000 but it is likely the final figure will be much higher. ,

Relays of firemen, wearing spe- cial breathing equipment and linked by ropes, dropped into the labyrinth of corridors hung with poultry and meat\to try to find the heart of the blaze. They crawled through flames and pois- onous smoke. Many collapsed and had to be hauled out.

Charges Hees L. Violates Rules

OTTAWA (CP) — Lionel Chev- rier (L) — Montreal Laurer and former president of the St. Law- rence Seaway Authority, Thurs- day accused Transport Minister, Hees_of violating Commons rules in a speech made outside Parlia- ment Wednesday night.

Mr. Chevrier took the minister to task for what he said about

pg seaway tolls in addressing a meet ‘ ing of'Canadian and United States

inland shipping firms at Seis- niory Club, Que.

Mr. Hees had stated to the ship- pers that “my personal views are very much in . keeping with yours" concerning tolls.

Earlier in the day, he had~de- clined in the Commons to discuss a proposal of the shipping men that the seaway be kept toll-free for the initial three or five years of operation. .

Thursday, he said his expres- sion in the speech related to the general idea that the seaway would not fulfil its purpose un- less it is economically possible for a large volume of shipping to use it.

Hunter River and Kensingtom: Charlottetown - B o r d e ii; and Charlottetown-St. John and Mone- ton. Telephone service to Nova Scotia was not affected.

PLOWS OUT

In the face of the developing storm the Department of flight ways despatched five of the big Walters plows from Charlotte- town. Operators were ordered to maintain patrols on each of the province’s five main highways throughout the night. If necessary twelve additional units were ready to move out by 7:30 this morning, officials of the depart- ment stated.

M. C. A. flights were all can- celled during the storm, but rail- way schedules were reported as unaffected. No report was avail- able from I. M. T. sources.

Re-open B. C. Pulp And Paper Strike Talks

VANCOUVER (CP) -\- Negotia- tions between management and unions reopen today in an at- tempt to end British Columbia’s nine - week pulp and paper strike, a union official said Thursday.

John Sherman, vice-president of the International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers, (CLC) made the an- nouncement.

His union and the other union involved — the United Papermak- ers and Paper Mill Workers of America (CLC) held closed talks here Tuesday and Wednes- day to arrive at a new strike pol- icy. Its nature was not disclosed.

Seven companies are affected by the strike which began Nov. 14.