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Battle of the Atlantic Sunday, May 3, commemorates those who gave their lives et sea during the Second World War. In 1944 the RCN paid the heaviest toll of any
Battle Of Atlantic Sunday Will Be Observed On May 3
The protracted and bitter struggle to maintain the Atlan- tic supply lines, which began with Great Britain’s ddclara- tion of war on Germany on September 3, 1939, and did not end until Germany surrendered on May 8, 1945, will be remem-
bered May 3 with the obser- vance of Battle of the Atlantic Sunday.
On that day memorial services will be held in ships and estab- lishments of the Royal Caena- dian Navy and in_ churches a@cross.Canada in memory. of those who gave their lives in the war at sea.
May 3 will also mark the commencement of Navy Week under the auspices of the Navy League of Canada. In many areas Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps, which are sponsored by the Navy League, will join with regular and reserve naval con- tingents in special church para- des. Purpose of Navy Week is to focus attention on Canada’s dependencee on the sea and stimulate interest in the Navy
"s activities. 13 WARSHIPS
Twenty vears ago this com- ing fall the RCN went to war with 13 warships, six destroy- ers and seven small vessels. Within little more than four- and-a-helf years Canada had assembled a force of: 400 war- ships — most of them built in her own shipyards — and with this fleet played a major role in the Battle of the Atlantic.
ISLAND: BRIEFS
LED DEVOTIONS Mrs. Ally MacNeil led the de- votions of the W.A. of Summer- gide Trinity United Church on Thursday evening in Epworth hall
;. ‘ She was assisted by Mrs. James MacDougal! who read the Scripture lesson and Mrs. Donald Adams who presented the medita- tion on “The parable of the Sem- iratan.
The business period was chair- ed by the president, Mrs. Harold Carr. Plans for further projects were discussed including the P. E. 1. Presbytery which wil] meet in Summerside on May 5th.
LATE NOTICES
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JEFFERY — At Georgetown on April 25th, John Thomas Jef- fery in his 90th year. Remains resting at the home of his dau- ghter, Mrs. J.D. Blackett, fun- eral from Georgetown Baptist Church Tuesday, April 28th at 2 p.m. Burial in United Church Cemetery.
DEWAR — At the Kings County Memorial Hospital, Montague, on April 27th, Robert C. Dewar, formeriy of Brudeneli, in his 7th year. Remains resting at the Montague Furnishing Co. Funeral Home. Funeral ° ser- vice under. auspices of St. George’s Masonic Lodge from Church of Ohrist, Wednesday,
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COST WAS NOT RIGHT
year in the war. The day before Christmas, off the entrance to Halifax Harbour, the mine- sweeper Clayoquot was torpedoed with a loss of eight lives. The)
Battle. of the Atlantic Sunday this year also marks the 16th anniversary of the events at which marked the “‘turni of the tide’’, for the Allies.
The year 19%3 was the one which saw the Allies gain the upper hand over the U-boat menace. Never had allied super- jority in the Battle of the At- lantic been more important, for on the preservation of the ocean lifeline depended the success of the Allied operations in that year and the one ahead. |
The build-up for the great Normandy invasion could only be achieved through’ the safe arrival of ships in Britain. WELL-TRAINED FORCE
By 1944 the Royal Canadian Navy had become a confident | and well-trained force, its units | capable of fighting successful | single-ship actions and of operat- ing efficient killer groups.
Yet, only two years before it had been a tragic period for the Allies in the North Atlantic. During 1942, losses hit their peak and 1,006 ships totalling 5,471,222 tons were sunk. |
At that time Britain was pro-| viding 50 per cent of the escort forces and Canada 48 per cent: The United States, with forces committed to the North African invasion, her own coastal con- voys and the Pacific War, could contribute only two per cent, and early in 1943 she indicated she would have to withdraw this support.
Canada and Britain filled the gap. April, 1943, saw the RCN take over con‘rol of all shipping movements in the western North | Atlantic. In addition, Canadian | escort’ and support groups were | growing to the point where they would soon be operating in the entire battle area as the major
survivors managed to cling to the life rafts in the icy waters until rescued.
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days apart; on the shore of Iceland the destroyer Skeena was driven aground and wreck- ed in a storm; the corvette Shawinigan became a_ U-boat victim in Cabot Strait and went down with all hands. |
The Bangor minesweeper Clayoguot was tarpedoed the day before Christmas off the en- trance to Halifax Harbour.
It is in memory of these events and in tribute to the men who fought and died that special services will be held across the land on Battle of Atlantic Sunday.
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RECEIVES Ph.D.
The degree of Doctors of Phil- osophy (Entomology) was recent- ly granted to Allison B. Steven- son, by the University of Wiscon-
sin. Dr. Stevenson, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert B. Stevenson, of New Glasgow, was a member of the P.W.C. class of | 1948 and graduated from Mac-| Donald College in 1951. He is|
protecting force for ail North Atlantic convoys.
71,549 MEN
By the end of 1943, the RCN had grown to a navy of 306 operational warships and ‘ its personnel numbered 71,549 men and 4,453 women.
presently employed with the Re-| search Branch Canada Depart- | ment of Agriculture at Vineland | Station, Ontario.
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In 1944 the entire responsibil-|the union, Deputy Labor Minis-
ity of providing close escort for the trade convoys was placed th the hands of the Canadian Naty. Canadian close escort and sup- Port groups ranged the breadth of the North Atlantic, shepherd- | ing the large convoys and keep- | ing the U-Boats at bay.
In the summer of that year the largest convoy of them all | crossed the Atlantic. Number- | ing 167 ships, it bore on its! mid-ocean journey more than a/| million tons of cargo. Apart from four aircraft oarriers ‘with- in the convoy, ati all-Canadian escort formed the protective ring and the cargo-laden ar- mada arrivéd on schedule and unmolested.
Throughout 1944 there was no let-up in the war against the U-boats. Canadian warships shared in the destruction of 14 of them — the most account- ed for by the RCN in a single year.
But the cost was not light, and in 1944 the RCN paid the heaviest toll of any year of the war.
In the English Channel, the Tribal class destroyer Athabas- kan was sunk by gunfire and torpedo; the frigate Valleyfield was torpedoed off Cape Race; MTB 6 was blown up by a mine; the corvettes Regina and Alberni, torpedoed or mined in British waters, were lost a few
April 29th, at 2 p.m. Burial in Brudenell Cemetery.
GALLANT FUNERAL — The
funeral of the late Andrew Gal-| jamt was held Monday morning)
from the Charlottetown: Funeral Home to Stella Maris Church, North Rustico, where Requiem
High Mass was celébrated by his| pastor, Rev. Leonard Ayers, who |
giso conducted the service at the grave. Rev. Reginald Mac- Donald was present in the Sanc- tuary. Pali bearers were Jeremi- ah Peters, Ferdinand LeClair,, nsus LeClair, Francis Gal- lant, Edmund Gallant. Interment was im the Church Cemetery.
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ter A. H. Brown and a half- | dozen union and company offi-} cials.
Mr. Gordon was asked after the meetings whether the disputants | were getting close to agreement. |
“I wouldn't say,”’ he replied. | ALWAYS HOPE
Mr. Gamble said:
**We're still talking. and there's always hope when you're talk- ing.”’
Mr. Gordon told reporters that some of the time spent by his group in separate sessions from the minister and the union men} during the day had been spent in “drafting clauses.”
He did not elaborate, but pre- sumably this referred to the pro- sposals mentioned by Mr. Starr as having been made by both sides.
One informant said during the day that the union had offered substantial concessions, but Mr. Gamble was tight-lipped through- out’ the sessions in talking to re-! porters.
The discussions, which began at 9:30 a.m. at the call of Mr. Starr, followed the musical chairs) pattern that has become a famil- iar routine in Ottawa since the federal government began taking | a hand in rail disputes 11 years! ago.
FOUR MEETINGS Mr. Starr would meet with the
A deposit of at
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them to the Exhibition grounds children
Hbe—served--on-—the —lawn—at —-4.00.
Royal (Continued from page 1) drive back to the City will bring
im time to meet the : The Queen is expected to pre- sent three girl Guide and three Boy Scout awards at the coliseum. During her last visit to the Is- land, the Queen and her husband saw a sample of Canada’s na- tional winter game at the Char- lottetown Forum. This time they will see the Island's favourite summer sport when they witness two, heats ot ‘harness racing at the Charlottetown Driving Park. At 3.50, Queen Elizabeth -and Prince Philip will leave for Gov- ernment House. Afternoon tea will
p.m. and Her Majesty will have an opportunity of mingling with the guests. The tea will conclude at 5.30 p.m.
PRIVATE DINNER
In the evening Her Majesty jand Prince Philip will be the guests of: Lieutenant Governor F.W. Hyndman and Mrs. Hynd- man at a private dinner at Gov- ernment House.
The dinner will conclude at 9.00 p.m. and the Royal couple will leave for the Naval Jetty at 9.30 p.m. Farewells will take twenty minutes before they em- bark on the Royal Yacht Britan-
nia. FIREWORKS DISPLAY “
A special display of fireworks at Fort Edward will be the last reminder of their trip to Can- ada’s Garden Province.
The route to the North Shore will be via Rochford, Grafton, Weymouth Streets, Longworth Avenue, St. Peters Road and Brackley Point Road.
The route to the Exhibition Grounds will be through Bedford along the St. Peters Road and Hawthorne Avenue. '
The route to Government House from the Exhibition will be via Hawthorne Avenue, St. Peters Road, Longworth Avenue, Euston Street, Ambrose Street, McGill Avenue, North River Road, Brigh- ton Road, P.E.I. Hospital Drive- way and Government Pond Road- way.
The drive from Government House to the naval Jetty will be via Kent and Rochford Streets.
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next 10 years to greatly expand Frobisher Bay with a present population of 2.500 expects to
centres. At Goose Bay he saw one of the finest public schools he has visited. The base boasts a swim- ming pool, the equal of which is not to be found anywhere in Can- ada. Dr. MacKinnon felt the reason why Maritime business is not get- ting its share fo the trade was “because was have done a pro-
ROBERT KING
Roert was born on August 5,
1937 in Frankville, Nova Scotia.| Millvale, on December 12, 1937. He completed his early education! She then moved to South Rustico in Nova Scotia coming to St.| where she completed her early Dunstan’s in 1954 to finish grade! education and first two years of XII. In 1955 he became a Fresh-| High School. In 1952 she graduat- man. Bob has been prominent on ed from Notre Dame and in 1953 the hockey scene and as a mem- from Prince of Wales ber of the Band. He now merits
a Commerce degree.
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per job of selling’’. He told of an instance where the Hudson Bay Company took about 20 beautiful girls into the area and put on a fashion show which was crowded
The APEC president stressed |
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TORONTO (CP) — Tempera: |
an appearances in each tures issued by the weather place. office:
As a suggestion to getting in on ; Min. the far north trade, Dr. MacKin Night non urged interested businessmen | Dawson 30 to register with the Defence Pro- | Victoria 42 duction Department the goods} Edmonton 37 which they feel able to supply. | Calgary 36 In this way they will be invited | Regina 36 to submit tenders when they are | Winnipeg 34 called. Personal visits to the area | Toronto 40 he said were also important. Ottawa 33 ANXIOUS TO DEAL Montreal 37
“These people are anxious to | Quebec 30 deal with us—remember, we did | Fredericton 34 not ask them to make the trip, | Saint John 37 - we were there on their — invita-| Moncton 35 tion”, He said, “It is not only/ Halifax 44 important that we get our share} Charlottetown 36 of the present business but we S dney 38 should be on the ground floor mouth 42 when this inevitable expansion | s¢ John’s 31 takes place’. }
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the need for supplying quality products. ‘We cannot expect to build up trade by shipping anv
reach 12,000 in that period : -of time.
Contrary to public opinion, Dr. | MacKinnon said United S:ates air | bases do not get all their mer- chndise from their own country. They have an agreemen that whenever goods are readily avail- able they will be purchased in the area concerned.
SMALL SHARE In spite of this. he noted that Maritime Provinces are getting,
| only 5% percent of a $100,000 ,000 |
two groups together, and then/ with each separately. Then there would be a general meeting
again. This was repeated a}
mumber of times during the day. |
-In the Commons, a few feet! away from the scene of the talks! in his centre block office, Mr. | Starr told Paul Martin (L—Essex East) that the talks were cover- ing the whole range of matters | in dispute.
“We hope some settlement can be reached between the two Parties in this dispute,” he said.
| know when the produce Is to ar- |
| Kinnon was one of the most in-
old thing up there just because it is the far north'’, he said.
He’ reported that in going through one of the base ware- houses and seeing boxes of Prince Edward Island potatoes which had been shipped through Montreal and were being readied for dumping because of their con- dition.
The procurement officer told) him, “‘One more shipment like that and we are through with) Prince Edward Island potatoes”.
He emphasized the importance of havirg a regilar service. He said a service not run on schedule is of. no use to them. Thev must
established Baie Conteau and other northern St. Lawrence ports.
Mr. MacKinnon said the Island | in temperature; light winds. Low-' produce would be carried by the! Brian, a ship subsidized by Quebec government and plying | between Montreal, the Magdalen Islands and cther ports. The Island will provide a, further subsidy for her to carry
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Island produce.
forts in getting a trade settice| Winds. Low-high at Yarmouth 40 Islands, | and 48. +
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rive. ranged with the shipowners Following the address, Presi-| reasonable freight rates dent Hayward said the story of | been realized.
the far north as tcld by Dr. Mac-
spiring and enlightening ever, heard by the board. Several other | members voiced their ere ap- Ppreciation of the talk. ST. LAWRENCE PORTS
Hen. Dougald MacKinnon brief- ly described the government's ef-
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MARGARET HAGEN
Margaret Hagen was born inj Lawrence Hickey was born in Indian River on June 25, 1936. He completed his early education in Indian River coming to St. Dun- stan’s in 1952 to finish his last three years of High School. In the fall of 1955 he entered the Fresh- man class. Lawrence has been prominent on the football field during his years at the College. He -graduates with a Bachelor of Science’ degree.
Normal School. She then taught for two years and again returned to Prince of Wales to finish her Freshman and Sophomore years. Margaret graduates from St. Dunstan's with a well earned Bachelor of: Arts degree. (Craswell Photo)
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high at Charlottetown 30 and 43, Moncton and Fredericton 30 and 50, Saint John 35 and 50, Edmund- ston 25 and 45, Campbellton 28 and 45.
office says fine .weather is indi- cated for most of the Maritimes today but occasional rain is ex- pected to persist over the south- west part of Nova Scotia.
Forecasts:
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Bay of Fundy: Easterly winds 15; variable cloudiness; visibility 10 miles; cold.
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town at 2.50 a.m, and 2.20 p.m. At Rustico at 9.09 a.m. and 11.27 | p.m, Summerside tide eighteen minutes later than Charlotte // town, Sun rises today at 5.06 a m. and sets at 7.14 p.m.
LAWRENCE GALLANT
Lawrence Gallant was born on June 24, 1937 in Summerside. He completed his early education there and left Summerside High School in the summer of 1955. He”
During his four years at the Col- participant in many of the student organizations. He leaves with a
‘ (Craswell Photo) High tide today at Charlotte
perature; light northeast winds. Low-high at Halifax and Digby 37 and 50.
Eastern half of Annapolis Val- ley, northern Nova Scotia, East- ern Shore and Cape Bretom Cloudy with a few clear inter-| } vals; little change in tempera-| | ture; light winds. Low-high at] |g Kentville 37 and 50, New Glas-| & gow 35 and 50, Goshen 30 and| | 50, Sydney 28 and 43.
South Shore: Rain; little change
in temperature; light easterly
Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick: Sunny; little change
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