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By Clyde Blackburn Canadian Press staff Writer OTTAWA. July 23 -(OP) -Rt.

Hon. William Lyon Mackenzie King. Canada's bachelor statesman and former Prime Minister, died peaco- fully at hissummer hoznenear here inst night. He was 75.

I).-ath came at can p. or. 31711. aiier he had been unconscious nearly 40 hours following an acute attack of pneumonia, suffered late Tinirsday afternoon.

But he had been falling as the result of a long standing cardio- iascular ailment which became rcmus while he was in France and England in the autumn of 1948.

The ailment prompted him to giro up leadership of the Liberal Party Aug. 1, 1948-29 years after he had assumed it. No other party leader in a British Commonwealth country had exceeded that record.

On Nov. 15,1948, he handed over the Prime Ministership to Rt. Hon.

I v Coming Events "Mail your Films to Garnhum Photo Studio. Charlottetown.

"Kelly's Cross Picnic. Tuesday. July 2.'ii.h. I

"St. Teresa's Tea Party, wed- nestiny. August 9th.

"Hope River Picnic Wenesdsy, July 26th.

:,3,3,Dance, Ice Cream. Orwsll Cave I&,il,i Monday. July 24th.

"Don't forget the big dance in wiiishire Rlnlf Tuesday night.

"Dance. Iona Hall, Tuesday. July 25th.

"Reserve Wednesday. July 26th for Tignish Parish Picnic.

"Reserve August 9th for Chick- rn supper at Kinkora.

"Ice-Cream and Dance. Sum- mcrville school. Tuesday. July 25. "New l-laven's Outdoor show! She large ad. in this paper.

"Play by Corran Bann players in Emerald Hall has been post- poned until further notice.

"Dance. Donagh school. Wed- nr-sday, July 26. Country Cousins Orchestra.

"Reserve Wednesday. August '?. for chicken Supper and Bazaar. south Rustico Hall.

"Trscadie Picnic Wednesday. July 26. Games, etc. Dancing at- tcrwards.

"Corrie to the regular Dance at the Bonshaw inn Tuesday nlxht. MaeNeill's Orchestra.

"Dance, French River Hall. Monday. July 24. Dancing 9 till 1 Good music. Canteen service.

"Show. Morell. every Tuesday. Friday, Saturday. show starts 9.00 o'clock.

."Dance, niverdale school Thurs- day. July 21. net: hmsnts. Mac- Nsill's Omhestra.

"Modern and old time dsncg in Bsavcr Club Hall. Montague. post- rned from Thursday until Tues-

ly, July 25th. Bright Spot 01'- ohcstra.

"Final Junior Partners debate. Margaret vs. lsdeque-Freetown vocational school. Charlotte-

. town. July as at sea.

"Regular Dance at skylim. NW London every Tuesday night. Dan- fins from 9 till 1. Good music Ind canteen service.

"Baseball dance. Kinkors Hall. Monds . July 24. Ted Ahssrsfs orcheshrs. Door prise. Adsnis. lion bog,

"Corns to ice cream social at Cross Roads School. Tuesday avari- flils. July lthf by Cross Roads '!Vomsn's Institute.

" July 20th for snow and Festival in lloreii Hall. Ivon- Iored bynristol United Church l.Adles' Aid.

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as party leader. He had been Prime Minister an aggregate of 21 years, five months and five days-am other Commonwealth record.

He retained his membership in the House of Commons as repre- sentative of the small Ontario con- stituency of Olengarry until Par- liament was dissolved April 30, good-bye to public life forever.

Mr. King's death ended a self- impcsed task of writing his mom- oirs and cataloguing for the public archives the vast quantity of his- toric documents in his possession. At his bedside when the end came were his physician, Dr. Campbell Laidlaw of Ottawa. three nephews, John Lay of 'ioronto. Harry Lay of She. Adele, Qus-., and Arthur King of Toronto. son of his late brother, Dr. J. McDougau King.

His only surviving near relative, a sister. Mrs. H. N. Lay of Barrie. or-rt.. was unable to come and on orders of her doctor will not at- tend the funeral. ' Mr. King died in his comfortable summer home at a Lakeside resort -Kingsmere - in the Ciatineaii hills. 20 miles from Ottawa, where he had a large property holding and where he always spent the summer and autumn months. Today the body was brought to an Ottawa funeral -parlor and to- night it was to be taken to Laurie: House, the four-storey Laurier Avenue horne willed to Mr King by the widow of Sir Wilfrid Laurler, whom Mr. King followed as Lib- eral leader in 1919.

Many Tributes

.0 , . Messages of tribute flooded into Laurier House today from around the world.

One of the first was from the King and Queen who said Mr. King's "lifelong service to Canada will ensure him a place in the hiatory of his country and'in the hearts of its people."

Prime Minister St. Laurent. was at his holiday home in st. Patrice,

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Thirty Three Men Killed lnilrash

MYRTLE BEACH. S. C.. July 28 -(AP)-A big United States air force transport carrying National Guardsmen from war games crash- ed and burned near here today. Thirty-three men were killed.

Minutes after the C-46 climbed from the municipal airport hero on route to Nashville. it plunged into a lonely pine thicket and burst into flames. '

3500.000 Fire In Vancouver

VANCOUVER, July 23-(CP)-A raging 8500.000 fire that shot ton- gues of flame hundreds of feet skyward, Saturday destroyed a major grain wharf and much of in equipment on Burrard Inlet. four miles east of the city's cen- tre. -

THE LATE MR. MACKENZIE KING

Tributes Received From Leading Empire Figures-

LONDON, July 23-(Reuters)-- The King today sent a telegram to Viscount Alexander, Governor- General of Canada, expressing his sorrow on hearing of the death of Canada's former Prime Minister, William Lyon Mackenzie King.

The telegram said: "The Queen and I were grievcd to hear ihe news of Mackenzie King's death. His wisdom and wide experience were of constant value in the counsels of the British Common- wealth of Nations. while his life- long service to Canada will ensure him an honored place in the his- tory of his country, and in the hearts of its people." '

Another tribute came from Win- ston Churchill. Britain'.s wartime Prime Minister said:

"I deeply regret the loss of this great statesman whose friendship I enjoyed for so many years and whose services to Canada and the British Erqpire will long be re- membered."

Prime Minister Aitlee said: "I have heard with deep regret of the death of Mr. Mackenzie King. For 30 years he had been an out- standing figure in the political life of Canada. He served his country with devotion and high distinction in peace and war, and held the post of Prime Minister for a longer period than any other statesman in our history. He ren- dered emineni service not only to Canada but to the British Com- monwealth of Nations. I had the privlicge of uorking in close cs- sociation with him for many years. and mourn the loss not only of a

Russian Submarine Seen

In Newfoundland -Waters :

OTTAWA. July 23- (CP)-Rush sia's submarine fleet, one of the great headaches of western mili- tary planners. has sent at least one of its underwater warships in- to the waters off Canada's Atlan-

-tic coast.

There may be more. The navy "is investigating." trying to find out. .

The Cabinet. as well as Wash- ington and London. are beins Rem informed by the navy of this latest development in a cold war thai. has already turned hot in Korea and has Ottawa apprehen- sive that it may turn hot sile- where.

A senior naval officer said today there is little doubt that a sub- msrins seen by fishermen on New. rormdiandm Grand Banks last week was Russian and he indicat- ed little doubt that the story is well founded.

He said checks with both bon- dsn and Washington have sstabr lishsd that it VIII not either Bri-

on us ;iW',",,:.' :i::L.'ih:i:h?;.:(hs?:duh;I:”lh:IE ' III Ill! cw---a ,:.::-"2 '.'.-'.:..-... .. .. pints of there. no first public disclosure oasis

...L........L.m.....m.,m.. Saturday when the st. John's Sun- day Herald. s Newfoundland weekly newspaper, said Russian subs have been sighted on the Grand Banks. A New Brunswick fisherman said he also has seen one.

The navy hers said it has bedn investigating the same sort of re- ports but declined to say just what steps are being taken or how msnyrsports then have been. The n.c.A.r. said its anti-slsbrnsn isle squadron baud in Nova scan. will co-operate.

The navy has an aircraft car- rier, two or three destroyers and some frlgates at Halifax that might be put to sea 'to invsstii gate. some of them havs modern Ill"-Iubmlsissr equipment.

If the sub or subs remain out- side the thrsge-mile limits-that is more than three miles off shore- thsra is nothing Canada or any other country can do to them. Those are international waters.

Once a foreign sub came inside that limit. Canada's navy could challenge it unless it had per- tnllsion to be than. Rnssil. it is felt here. is her iy likely either to ask or to get permission to do

great statesman but of a valued friend. I know that my sense of personal loss will be shared by very many throughout the world."

Tributes From India

In New Delhi. Pandit Jawahar- ial Nehru, Prime Minister of In- dia. expresscdhis "great sorrow.”

"I had the privilege of meeting him on several occasions,in 1048 and subsequently in Ottawa.” Nehru said of the former Canad- ian Prime Minister.

"We immediately took in each other because of his extraordinary kindness and friendliness. I came 'to look upon him therefore not only as a great statesman of Can- ada who had played a notable. pant in the building up of that great country, but also as a friend for whom I had respect and affec- tion. it is very sad he has passed away."

Prime Minister Liaquai. Ali Khan. of Pakistan. said that Mac- kcnzie King's "wise counsel was of incalcuiablc benefit in, the af- fairs of the commonwealth and his long parliamentary career was an inspiration to all those who believe in the democratic way of life."

Field Marshal Jan Smuis, now

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Federal Opposition Leader Pays Tribute

TORONTO. July hi -iCPl - The death of Rt. Hon. W. L. Mac- kenzie King ends on epoch in the pubils: life of Canada. George Drew. national leader of the Progressive Conservative party, said tonight.

"He was intimately associated at all times with national affairs for half of the Years which have pass- ed sinos Canada became a nation because of the art he played in the many impor ntevents through which our count passed durinl those long and eventful years." Mr. Drew said in a statement prepar- ed for broadcast over the CBC.

Mr. Drew and Mr. King were long-tlsns political opponents. But one of the most outstanding qual- ities of the former Prime Minister. Mr. Drew said was "that in the strenuous political activities of those long ysars he maintained a mural, relationship with all those with whom he came in contact no matter what party they so posted or how greatly they had di fared in HIIYG '0 ll'I.V public issue.

"I have a very vivid recollection of the last time I saw him when he appeared at the Empire Parlia- mentary Association in Ottawa just a few weeks ago. He was ob- viously ill at the time. what was

t l nut "G. greeted wl h owl warm. an with equally-earnest expressions, of concern about his healthby allwho not him on that occasion”

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Arrangements

For Funeral I

OTTAWA. July 23 - (OP) - Prime Minister St. Laurent will return to Ottawa. tomorrow and call a cabinet meeting to work out details for the state funeral for Rt. Hon. William Lyon Mac- kenzie King, who died last night at his summer home.

The funeral will be held in Ot- tawa Wednesday. with burial Thursday in Toronto.

Mr. King's body was brought to Ottawa early today. It will re- main at his Ottawa residence, Laurier House. until Tuesday at 10 am. Close personal friends and officials will be permitted to pay their respects at Laurier House.

Tuesday the body will be placed in the Hall of Fame of the con-, tre block of Parliament buildings until the funeral service.

There will be an opportunity for the general public to pass by the bier from 10 A.M. to 9 PM. Tues- day and from 10 AM. Wednesday until the casket is closed for re- moval, about 8:30 P.M., to St. An- drew's Church for the funeral ser- vice.

The service, to be conducted by Rev. A. I. Burnett, will begin at 4 PM.

After the service, there will be a procession from the church to Union station, where the body will be placed an a special train for Toronto.

The special train. which will also carry officials, will be timed to arrive at Union Station in Toronto for a start of the proces- sion to the cemetery at lo e.m. Thursday.

There will be a commital service at the grave where the former Prime Minister will be buried be- side his parents..snd his brother.

Details as ttrhonorary pal-i-besr- ors will be decided by the cabinet.

It is believed that all Cabinet members except Works Minister Fournier, who is in Europe, and Agriculture Minister Gardiner, who is in Alaska, will be at the fun- eral.

The Governor-General and Lady Alexander, who were in Vancouver today. are flying back to Ottawa for the funeral.

President Truman Wires condolences

WASHINGTON, July 3-v(AP)- President Truman expressed per- sonal sorrow today over the death of William Lyon Mackenzie King. former Canadian Prime Minister.

He said that in the long-time leader of Canadian public life "freedom loving peoples and de- mocrstlc institutions found an un- wavering champion."

The President's statement:

"News of the death of Mr. Mac- kenzie King. so long the leader, in Canadian public life and a com- manding figure in world affairs. will bring sorrow to his legion of friends in the United States among whom I was privileged to be numbered. His tenure as Prime Minister of Canada-exceeding 21 years-was not only the longest in the history of the British Com- monwealth. It was as distinguish- ed as it was extended. He brought his country to a new stature of greatness. His passinl mark! ""9 close of an eP0Ch 1" H19 M9 if! our neighbour to the north.

"In the recurring international conferences growing out of two World Wars be exercised an ever increasing influence. In him free-

dom lovlng peoples and democratic institutions found an unwavering champion.

"Happily relations between hil country and our own HOW CV" closer as our two iwoilles recas- nized their mutual interest Ind made common cause on the side of freedom in the conflict between democrat, and dictatorship which rent. the world through most of tho troubled years of Mr. Kinl'l long public service."

Loft Memoirs still llnwrlttsn

OTTAWA. July It - (Cr) - Thus will be as rnsnsoirs by William Lyon Msohensio King.

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u. s. Arriih-y And Aerial Blows Knock Out Tanks

TOKYO, July :4 - (Monday)- (CP) - The Korean battlefront biased back into action Sunday on the Tsejon sector as is. heavy North Korean armored thrust on United States lines was repelled by American basooks teams, artil- lery and serial blows.

Field dispatch said between 10 and 20 Russian-built tanks were knocked out in the first phase of a developing battle some 15 miles east 'of Communist-occupied Tac- Jon.

Another armored thrust by the North Koreans, in the central sec- tor of the rugged front. led ad- vanced air bases to send out "riot call" for every available plane to hit tanks pressing towards Hunohan , 45 miles northeast of the battered, shell-torn city of Taejon.

Field guns of the United States 25th Division knocked out eight of 11 North Korean tanks leading a Communist advance along a river valley near Hamchang. said a field dispatch from Edward Wilson, a Reuters correspondent. The dis- patch said it was the best tank "bag" of the war to date.

Australian Mustangs and Amer- ican planes pounded the northern forces a few miles from the divis- ional command post early Sunday

-as the North Koreans tried to break out towards the southeast. Wilson said.

The 25th Division also was in contact with the North Koreans

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One In Hospital. in Car Accident 0n Malpeque Road

Miss Catherine Macbeod. Brook-

field. P. E. 1., is in the Prince Ed- ward Hospital as a result of an automobile accident last evening on the highway just east of Win- sloe. . Miss Macbeod was a passenger in a car driven by Mr. Arnold Tremere, Wiltshire, which struck another automobile parked by the side of the road. She is suffering from severe cuts about the face and on one knee.

The car which was parked was the property of Mr. Douglas Dubar, Parkdale, and was unoccupied when it was struck from the rear

Visit Saturday of il.M.0.S. Llewellyn

The minesweeper H. M. C. S. Llewellyn arrived at Charlottetown on Saturday. July 2znd.. at 5 p. m. and left for Summersidc at 10 a. m. yesterday. She was under the command of Capt. Briggs. R. C. N. (R) and was manned by the Hall- fax fveserve Division of which Capt. Briggs is the Commanding Officer.

Local men are training aboard the origates Lal-lullolse and Swan- sea, scheduled to dock here on

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Province-Wide Trihutesf To Former grime Minister

The following tributes to the late Mr. King have been received from leading public men in Prince Edward Island:

Hon. .1. A. Bernard, Lleutienuit Governor:

"In the passing of Right Hon- ourable W. L. Mackenzie King, I. in common with many Canadians mourn the loss of a personal friend and distinguished citizen.

"His long public career. his great talents of statesmanshlp and his years of close Contact with-so many thins: pertaining to the ad- vancement of Canada as a nation have bccn the means of erecting a substantial foundation for the furtherance of the highest ideals of Canadian citizenship.

"He laboured long and faithfully and has earned that repose beyond the grave of which the Divine Mnster has so often spoken.”

Hon. J. Walter Jones, Premier:

"The late Prime Minister, the Riizht Honourable W. L. Mackenzie King, had an illustrious career. His entire existence was spent in the cause of humanity and leader- ship in politics.

"The constitutional changes in Canada during his long period of office has formed our country. In the Empire and in the British Commonwealth of Nations he ex- erlcd great influence. In world affairs he was a top figure dur- in: the most difficult period yet experienced.

"We mourn A man. kindly and sensitive in private life and a great-possibly the greatest-Cam adlan. History will assess his role nnd it is regrettable that he had not been spared a few more years to complete his memoirs."

Hon. Thane A. Campbell, Chief Justice:

"For nearly thirty years the des- tinies of the Liberal Party and the political life of Canada have been the story of the work and activity of the late W. 1.. -Mackenzie King. When he became leader of his party in 1919 he already had a ma-

August 21st. The two ships are arriving here in connection with, the convention of the Dom-i inion Amociaiion of Charter- ed Accountants. and it is under-i stood that the public will be invit- ed to inspect the ships while they; are in port.

ture ar'q'o iniancc with the theory and practice of government. and since 1921 he was Prime Minister of Canada nimust continuously un- til his rctiremcnt about two years ago.

"One of his outstanding assets as n statesman was the faculty of selecting and co-ordinating strong groups of representative men to form his cabinet. He maintained at all times an active supervision ovrr the working of the various departments of government. with- out unduly interfering with the independent initiative of his col- leagues. He won the respect and loynl co-operation of all branches of the civil service.

"As a public speaker. Mackenzie King at top form had few equals. His clear and comprehensive ex- position of subjects of import were impressive not. only in the Canadian public but to statesmen in the international sphere.