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More Men

Red Ships Swarm In Seas Around The Tachen Islands

By FINGER. MOOSA

TAIPEI-1. Formou. (AP)-Waves of Nationalist planes attacked Red ships swarming in use around the lmperilled Tachen islands Thurs- day and claimed at least 44 craft sunk. including nine gunboats.

The defence ministry also said the Ylkiangshan island guerrilla garrison "still is keeping import- ant defence works intact" more than two days after the Chinese Reds claimed it fell to a lightning invasion.

TAIPEH. Formosa (AP)- Reaistance by Nationalist guer- rillas on Yikiangshan le- land ceased at 9 p. m. 'I'hurs- day. official Chinese Nationalist reports said today.

The ministry said the garrison is locked in "a life or death" strug- gle on the island eight miles north of the Tech. . which are 200 miles north of moss.

Peiplng radio asserted the entire garrison. which it put at 1.080 "troops", was killed or captured It boasted that "the liberation of Yikiangshen island" was a. "clesr indication" of Red China's "de- termined will to liberate Taiwan iFormosa)."

BRITISH SHIP SUNK

Col. Hsiung En-teh. defence min- istry spokesman. said 720 guerril- las defended Ylkiangahan when 5.500 Red marines landed Tuesday after heavy bombing raids and bombardment from naval guns.

had killed 1.500 of the Communist attackers despite a heavy Red bombing and artillery pounding.

He conceded that the defenders casualties also were heavy.

The defence ministry said the Thursday sir blows were treted in the Foochow area some 130 miles northwest of northern Formosa and from 100 to 200 miles south of the Tachens.

other Red ships were claimed sunk or damaged -near Haimen. which is on the mainland so miles west of the Tachem. and of! Nan- iih and I-Iaiten islands southeast of Foochow.

Rebellion Flares In Guatemala

GUATEMALA (APl-- Antl-Com- munist President Carlos Armss announced Thursday night

attempted to seize Aurora air force base outside the capital a d declared a state of siege throug - out the country.

Ten men were killed. and an un- determined number wounded in a brief battle at the airport. the government said.

Press censorship also was an- nounced.

The government said it was in control of the situation throughout

Hsiung estimated the guerrillas

the republic.

Veteran. Nava

l Man Retires

From Royal Canadian Navy

Lt. Commander Jack Kenny of H. M.C. S. Queen Charlotte an- nounced yesterday the retirement on pension of.Chief Petty Officer 5. (1. Bowles from the Royal Can- adian Navy.

CPO. Bowles was born and edu- cated in England. He enrolled in the R.C.N. at Ottawa in i930 and was stationed at l-l.M.C.B. Stada- coins in Halifax for basic Lraining. Before World War II. he served in various ships and establishments including Stadacona. Ypres. st. Laurent. Gaspe and Restigouche. In the mid-thirties he took courses in the Royal Navy and saw "VlCi()l')'", "Pembroke" and "Nel- E(ll'l"'.

At the outbreak of World War II. Chief Bowles was a leading torpedoman aboard H.M.C.8. Sag- uenay. It will be remembered that the saguenay left Halifax shortly

after war was declared and pro- u

cceded to the Caribbean for patrol duties, to intercept German ships

trying to reach home from South V

America.

in i940. Chief Bowles went to l

l-l.M.C.S. Gaspe, in the mlnesweep- ing service.ciearing the approaches of Halifax harbour. Halifax at that time was the main convoy assem- bly point in the Western hemi- sphere. His next tour of duty was that of inspecting the annaments of merchant ships. after which he became an instructor at the tor- pedo school of H.M.C.S. Btadacona.

It was back to sea again for Chief Bowles in 194: when he

. Coming Events "Crokinole whestley River tonight.

"Dance. South Melville School. Friday, January 21st.

"Come to card party Stanley Bridge Friday. Jan. '21.

"Croklnole'party in New Lon- ton school, Friday, Jan. 21.

"Card Party, Tracadie school. Monday, January 24th. I p. m.

"Reserve March 2!-20-30. Kins- men Greatest Variety Show.P.W.C.

'tlugular Saturday night Dance, St. Peters Hall. Measer's Orchestra.

"Long Creek Hall. Rovers hoc- key dance. Saturday. January 32.

"Cake sale. 8. A. MacDonald's 2 o'clock Saturday, January 22nd. Beta Tau Hi Y.

"Greenvsle Pantry Sale at Noye's store. Hunter River. Jan- uary 22nd. 2.00. .

"Dance at Murray River ware- house Saturday night. Proceeds in lid of gRink.

"showing at Mt. Stewart Friday and Saturday--To-night We Sing, Itarrlng Eaio Pinsa, Roberta Peterl. ioncert artists.

"Rummage sale. Saturday. 22nd January. 2 p. in. Holy Name Hall. Sponsored by the Ilctbers. let oh'town (Basilica) cube and scouts.

"Hnal meeting to draw up sobe- dules for Intermediate "0" hockey in Crspaud Rink. Monday night at 0:30. All teams interested please have two representatives attend- his.

"Attention Morell and Vicinity. Here comes another outstanding Show "The Prisoner of zende". in Technicolor. starring Stewart Granger. Deborah Kerr. Its a' real sensation. don't mine it. showing to- night Friday only. two shows 'I and I p. In. Also starting next Friday. a new serial the true-to-life adven- tures of the fabulous Buffalo Bill as he rides again. Twice as thrillins

use it really happened. Don't dim buffalo Bill.

Party,

see. p service on the 8. MS. "Vernon".

joined the I-l.M.C.S. Gananoque for patrol duty and convoy work in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. In 1943 he was transferred to the Dockyard in Halifax on mlnesweeping inspec- tion work. It was during this time that he took a. course and qualified as torpedo gunner's mate after which "he remained at the school as an instructor.

The following year. Chief Bowles

Castillo- the defeat of a rebel force that 1

CANADA, FRIDAY. JANUARY 21. 1955

SEEK ll.N.llNTERllENTI-Oil I

Canadian Legion Annual Banquet ,

The annual Canadian Legion banquet was held in the Clover Club of th Legion Building last night and as presided over by the president. Stan Bryant. some two hundred members were in at- tendance. among them two South African veterans. Come. I-larry Hyde and Ambrose Rodd.

The banquet began at 6:10 sharp and was opened with "O Canada." with Corn. Ding Connolly at the piano. The Provincial Chaplain. Com. Mai. McNutt then asked the bleasuig and all sat down to a de- licious turkey supper provided by the Charlottetown Ladies Auxil-

ary.

Past President Leo Doyle then gave the toast to the Queen. One minute's silence was observed in memory of fallen comrades. during which the lines "They Shall Grow Not Old" were recited by the president. Com. Bryant.

Toasts to the Canadian Legion were responded to by the presid- ent of the Provincial Command. Com. Foch MacDonald; The Armed Forces by past pres. Lt.-Col. Al. Rogers.

His Worship Com. Dave Stewart then introduced the guest speaker Dr. Frank Mcxinnon. Principal of Prince of Wales College. who gave a very instructive and entertaining talk on the history of Charlotte- town which is now celebrating the Centennial birthday of its first (Continued on Page ii col. 3)

bean. in B. c. or Mr. H.A.C. Sccirth

Word has been received here of the death in Victoria. B.C., on

. Wednesday of Mr. H. A. C. Scarth,

CPO. 8. G. Bowles -Barter Film Lab.

Joined the H. M.O Laurent which was engaged in convoy es- cort work in the Western Atlantic to be followed by a more pleasant duty of escorting Canadian ser- vicemen back to Canada. After a short time at the torpedo school. he was drafted to l-l.M.C.S. Queen Charlotte to assist in the discharg- ing of wartime personnel and re- organizing the peacetime E. O. N. (Continued on File ll col. 0)

Threat To Da

REGINA. (CP)-President Gil- bert Macmillan of the Dairy Farm- erm of Canada said today the coun- uryg gpoo,ooo,ooo dairy industry cannot exist and meet free and unrestricted competition from vag- etable oil products.

The dairy industry could take care of itself if it had only the competition of Canadian-produced oils. he said. but it stood no chance against imported oils manufac- tured in countries with low stand- ards of living and entering Canada free of duty in many cases.

Mr. Macmillan. in an address to his organisation's annual meeting. said.,:Canadlsns "must reliae that in doing this they are some to move thousands of people who are now purchasers of industrial goods lntoeompetition for their own Jobs and materially reduce the purch- asing power of rural areas.”

Mr. Macmlilan's t tements were included in the text of a speech given to the press before delivery.

IIPIDIBNT 400.000

The Dairy Farmers of Canada represent 000.000.milk and cream producers.

Mr. cmillsn said the life of the in ustry depends on what the government decides to do about floor prices for butter. expiring May 1; An abrupt bregf final: pa-nan price support wouldoreate chaos in the industm

' dutifully filled

former manager of the Canadian Bank of Commerce in this City.

The late Mr. Scarth was well known in the business and social life of-the City until his retire-

, merit from the Bank in the late . thirties.

He was to. member of St. Peter's Anglican Church where he the position of

Scarth's first wife prede- ceased him several years ago. He is survived by his widow and

three children. They are Ian. Campbell and Virginia. The fu- neral arrangements are not

known.

BOSTON (AP) -- Four embit- tered. long-term convicts flatly re- jected Thursday a two-hour joint plea of a chaplain and the physi- cian of Massachusetts ancient state prison that they release five hostage uards and surrender. The re ussl led Rev. Edward F. Hartigan and Dr. Samuel A. Mer- lin to. term the situation "still critical." The guards were seized before daybreak Tuesday.

The convicts also are holding six fellow inmates in a besieged two-tier cell block used for solitary confinement of incorrigibles.

The despersdoes are: Theodore (Teddy) Green, 39. bank robber and prison escape artist; rapist Joseph Flaherty. 32; cop-slayer Fritz Swenson. 31. and robber-gun

Sees Imported Oils Grave

iry Industry.

large number of dairy farmers.

New Zealand cheese could enter Canada at a duty of one cent a pound under a "gentleman's agree- ment" approved in 1931-32 with the understanding that producers in either country would not be in- jured. Mr. Macmillan said. It now was "perfectly evident" that Cana- dian producers would be safer un- der a. "hard and fast" agreement and with a rate of duty enjoyed by other industries which face competition from countries with lower costs of productio .

W. 5. McMurtry

To Engineering

Following a meeting of the Gov- ernment yesterday. I-lon. C. C. Ba- ker. Minister of Agriculture an- nounced the establishment of a new Agricultural Engineering Ser- vice in his Department under the direction of W. 3. McMurtry, B. 50.. heretofore Director of the Vocational School.

Mr. McMurtry is a native of Yarmouth, N.s. He received his early education there. then took the last two years of his high school course at the saint John Vocational School. Later he served an apprenticeship as a marine en- gine draughtaman with St. John Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Com- Dally-

Ha served with the Canadian Navy during the war. after which he attended the Nova Bcotia Agri- cultural Collcge and also served there as instructor for two years before going to vusedonald--Vcoilege to study agricultural engineering. He obtained his degree from Mc- Gill University in 1950. He then Joined the Federal Department of Agriculture Maritime Marshland Rehabilitation Administration be- fore coming to this Province in 1951.

He was director of Farm Im-

provement Services in the Depart- ment of Industry and Natural Re-

Boston Jail Situation ls

Described Still Critical

man Walter Bal&1. 38.

Dr. Merlin read a joint state- ment from himself and Father Hartigan which said: "We have not lost hope."

Chief gripe of the rebellious quartet. the statement said. is "their lack of hope because of the extreme long sentences and their inability to look forward to ever being free men even in their old age."

The convicts first demanded a car and st clear road to freedom. The reply of warden John J. 0'- Brlen was-and still is-there will be "no deals."

SEIZED HOSTAGES

.Tlre convicts seized their hos- tage guards-who are unarmed - after sawin their way out of their solltsry.cels in the old block known as "Cherry Hill” about i a. in. Tuesday.

An alarm was sounded about 5 a. m. that day when several guards failed to report at required intervals. During Tuesday. the four desperadoes released iii fel- low occupants of the solitary sec- tlon and kept six.

Warden O'Brien said the rebels heard a radio report that Capt. Joseph Crepcio of the state police had said he would go in and take the men by force. "They don't like it," the warden added.

O'Brien emphasized: "1 have not ordered any such thing and I told them it would not happen." The warden said he had been told

Crescio denied making any such statement.

But No Immediate Problem

GENEVA. Switzrlaned. ten)-The United Nations World Health Organisation said Thursday mankind must prepare to deal with peacetime dangers of radio- active contamination likely to rise from an "atomic revolution" in in- dustry. in a preliminary report. the W. H. 0. suggested placing -its serv- ices at the disposal of the world community to ward off dangers caused by widespread indu la: use of atomic power.

At the present time. the report said. there is no alarming prob- lem in the disposal of radioactive

A major drop in hutterfat prices would mean "almost ruin" for a

Warns Danger In

(l!u- might arise after a great number

of plants using atomic materials have been established and large

C. Keith Clay

Head Agricultural

Service

sources for two years and was made director of the Vocational School at the start of 1953. SUMMERSIDE BRANCH

Mr. Baker also announced the opening of a branch of the De- partmtnt of Agriculture in Sum- merside at an early date with C. Keith Clay, B.Sc., Agri., in charge. The offices which will be located in the Willard MacDonald building are now being put in readiness for occupation.

Mr. Clay will be "the pennan- ent agricultural representative in Summerside and also Director of field crop, horticulture and agricul- tural engineer for that part of the Province. Other Departmental of- fices will make the Summerside branch their headquarters when working in the western part of Prince County. He came to the Department of Agriculture 2. year ago as Agricultural Fleidman. deal- ing largely in livestock, following a year with Canada Packers seed Department at Saint John, N. B., where he received special instruc- tion in animal nutrition.

Mr. Clay is a son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Clay, St. Avards. He was born at Bridgetown and re- ceived his early education at west Kent School. East Royalty school and Montague High school. Fol- lowing his graduation from the Nove Bcotie. Agricultural College he entered MacDonald College from which he graduated last year with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. He specialized in animal nutrition and research work on antibiotics.

He is a veteran of four years service in the Navy during war- time and later wok fl course in which he was awarded is met elm wireless operators certificate.

Will Attend Holstein Meeting

Mr. Max Thompson. Victoria. leaves tomorrow morning for Tor- onto where he will attend the annual meeting f ' of the Holstein Friesian Associ- oiion of Canada which is to be held at the Royal York Hotel. February 1-2.

Mr. Thompson is President of the Prince Ed- ward Island liolsieln Fries-

Hi

i

Mr. Thompson inn Association and a director to

the Dominion body. He is also a director of the Maritime Board of Trade and has heen elected for a third term in President of Crapaud-Victoria Board of Trade. Mr. Thompson is also the Pres- ident of the newly formed Cra- phud Exhibition Association. (Photo by Garnhum). KEN'I'VIi..LE. N. 8.. (CPl-Pres- Ident D. D. Sutton of the Nova Scotis Fruitgrowers Association says he is confident the time is coming in the near future when the province again will be export- ing large quantities of apples.

.- :r 0

I as the French capital prepared to

-closed as the workers struggled 2- to stop the ' -' topped

5 maternal health during the current ' fiscal year. The grants will be ad-

Flood Threat In French Capitol

PARIS (Reuters) - Score; of workmen hurriedly piled sandbags in front of riverfront buildings and subway stations throughout the heart of Paris Thursday night

meet. the full onslaught of lng floodwaters from the river.

Threp subway

surg- Seine stations were waters-which have the 19-feet-above-normal crest.--from breaking through in- to the stations. Concrete break- watera -were hastily thrown up to protect riverside docks.

In Scotland. Royal Navy heli- copters and RAF plsnee made 30 flights over the country's frozen north to drop food and supplies to isolated villages. The plight of the thousands of stranded Scots was reported better Thursday night, although many were still in need of help.

The Highlanders have been cut off from the rest of the world by snows for a week.

Parliament At A Glance

Thursday

External Affairs Minister Pear- son said a rearmed West Germany in NATO is the only proper course despite Russian theats of retalia- tion.

John Diefenbaker (PC-Prince Albert), CCF leader Coldwell and Social Credit leader Solon Low supported Mr. Pearson's stand.

Stanley Knowles (CCF-Winnl- peg North Centre) said he opposes rearming West Germany because it is a calculated risk fraught with real danger.

Justice Minister Garson said the government will investigate price- fixing charges against three Que- bec newsprint manufacturers.

Senator Arthur Marcotte (PC- Saskatchewan) slid thousands of civil servants hired annually are given preference over capable fed- eral employees.

Friday

The Commons will continue de- bale on West Germany. The Sen- ate is adjourned until Tuesday.

Sl0,3tS5 Federal Grant For P. E. I.

OTTAWA. Jan. 20-Prince Ed- ward Island's Child and Maternal Health Program is to be assisted by s 310.385 federal grantfor the pur- chase of hospital equipment to im-

prove care for mothers and in- fants. In announcing the grant here

today' federal health minister I-ion. Paul Martin said that it is designed- to provide better health care for mothers and children and express- ed the hope that it would do much to help reduce mcternaland infant mortality rates.

The federal government has made available a total of 31,000,000 to the ten provinces for c hild and

ministered under the terms of the National Health Program.

SAN JOSE. Costa Rica -- (AP)

Friction between Oostn Rica and Nicaragua approached white heat Thursday. The Managua government. charged Costa Rlcsn fighter planes attacking rebels had violated Nicaraguan territory and warned that "grave" conse-

Nations intervention to stop

The foreign office have ben considering asking seek a cease-Dre in the whole

"The proposal was one of a num- ber of possible courses of action which we disclosed with the United States and New Zealand in the course of exchanges over recent months." a foreign office spokes- man told newspaper men. "But no decision to carry it out will taken- British officials said the cease- fire move now is being given fresh attention in a flurry of diplomatic exchanges. They added this is due to the personal weight President Eisenhower has thrown behind the proposal.

The president told a White House press conference Wednesday he would like to see the UN try (0 use its good offices to halt the fighting in that area. which he called a "sort of powder. keg."

CLASH SPURS TALKS

Diplomats here said all three countries have revived the cease- fire suggestion because of the new flsreup of fighting in the East China sea north of Formosa, where the Red Chinese appear poised for invasion of the Nationalist-held Tachcns. . -

In Paris. French officials gave cautious approval to the cease-fire idea but pointed out that UN inter- vention is a "complicated affair."

Britain accused Generslissimo Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalists of sinking the 1.717-ton British freigh-

Covers F

Prince Edward island Like The Dew

NOHINA

By Seymour Top LONDON (AP) - Britain. Zealand consulted Thursday 011 9-

elilhrligted States and New m v

possible appeal for Lmted fighting around the Tachen

islands between Nationalist and Red Chin The active groundgcombai: zone 1 b I I territory along theta. pl;-l.:1)lIl!lg:)f;(g 200 ml 65 OF S0 l 3 1' or ship from Na ions. gisclosed the- three counmes jointly

a. is in Nationalist island

the UN Security Council to China conflict.

.- the ship was unloading in the Red China port of Swatow. The freigh- ter's 58 men-crew was reported safe. ” ,