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M sis Illsutersl-Antoine rinay gmiservative ea - premier. has urged to try to form France a 81st vernmant s l I e a Second World War. succeeding the fallen regime of Pierre Mendes-France. Pinay told I-resident Rene Coty Sunday night he would accept the president's call to form a cabinet. The pipe-smoking French bus- inessman was prime minister of rmices 11th post-war government from March to December. 1952- tho third longest term of office any French premier has had since the and of the war. He now will consult party lead- ers about forming a cabinet. These consultations are not expected to be completed before Tuesday. The announcement came at the and of the second day of Cotyls st-arrh for a leader to succeed Mendes-France. the dynamic little politician whose government was defeated 310 to 273 in a vote on its North African policies in the National Assembly early Saturday.

INVITE EXPECTED The invitation to Pinay was gen- erally expected His successful "save the franc" price stabiliza- tion program earned him consider- able popularity when he was prime minister in 1962. "Lucky Pinay" is considered to have a fairly good chance of draw- ing tsp a cabinet list acceptable to the National Assembly. Be is a Conservative. and the main oppo- eitlon to Mendes-France was Con- esrvatlve. The task of Mendes-France's suc- sessor will be made easier by a recent constitutional amendment in which a new government can be invested by a simple majority of deputies voting. In the past. a pre- mier-designale had to get at least all votes. an absolute majority of the assembly membership. Political observers believe Edgar Faure. radical ex-premier may be asked to remain in office as for- eign minister in the new govern-

Busy Weel:lErF For Halifax Port

HALIFAX. (or)-rlis 8.000-ion liner Homeric. new flagship of the Home Lines. led a parade of 37 thins which entered and left Halifax during age ,.Q( as; 53'1": port weekends this year.

The Homeric. the former Mat- W "nrr lvlarlposa. was rebuilt "' "311!!! lhlllylrds for the north Atlantic trade. She dro ped 270 passengers here. mos y imml. rants. and continued on to New ork after a four-hour stopoverl The Dutch liner Groote Beer and Cunard's new Saxonia also brrlhed here briefly during the weekend. The other ships using

10 port were cargo vessels.

UWASHINGTON (AP) - The mulled States Sunday was report- !) '""5'd0l'ml a move aimed at s;'"K"1l about a United Nations "Jilly Council vote--with a Possible Russian vote-on a For- "Wla cease-fire resolution. noilhlhlluzh Ilyllll he had heard lng official on the subject. lknntor H. Alexander Smith en. NJ.) said he would sup- gzlrl ""5 I Dr!) sal because he lcves it woud have a "tro- m'"l”"5 impact" on world opin-

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MAINTAIN CONTINUITY

Keeping him in office would help maintain continuity in French for- eigngpolicy - considered ntisl by many political leaders if France is not to become isolated from her allies.

One of the most important tasks facing the new government will be to see that the Paris agreements on West German rearmament go through the Upper House without any hitch likely to take them back to the National Assembly. which has already passed them.

No party has an absolute major-

ists form the largest single group. and a party spokesman said Satur- day it would not support any gov- ernment which "took a step back- wiard" from Mendes-France's poll- c as.

Popular Republicans. 78 Gaullists, and I9 Independents and others.

Claims Oyster Eating Record

MELBOURNE, Australia (Reu- terslaloe Barca. 47. downed 080 oysters in one hour Saturday to set what was claimed tobe world oyster-eating record.

One thousand spectators cheer- ed as he steadily swallowed oys- ters right up to the end of a 60-

ity in the assembly. The 105 Social-

Conservatives of various groups have 136 seats. Radicals. Radical Socialists and their supporters have 101 seats. There are 100 Commu- nists and near - Communists. 88

began a firing pass. Gunner Cor- rigan returned the fire," the air

DAMAGED ONE

of the enemy planes."

TOKYO (AP) - Twelve U. S. Sabre jets were involved in the aerial clash off North Korea Sat- urday which cost the Communists two MIG jets. the Far East Air Force said Sunday.

The Sabre jets were jumped by eight MiGs. touching off the big- gest air battle since the armistice stilled the guns in Korea.

The air force said the Red jets plummeted into the Yellow sea about 10 miles off the Korean coast and 40 miles west of Pyong- yang. capital of Communls North Korea. All Sabre jets returned to base.

The Sabres were escorting an

one of its routine missions.

A Far East Air Force statement said airman Noel H. Corrigan. Seattle. Wash, was the first to sight the MiGs. He is tail gunner on the RB-45.

"As the MiGs approached and

force said.

"Corrlgan said be damaged one

12 U.S. Sabres - ln Aerial Clash

Then the U. I. Sabrets. flying at I 30.000 feet. took over. Four of the i MiGs went for the RB-45 and the . others for the Sabres. Capt. George ?

F. Williams. Austin. Texas. and Lieut. Charles D. Salmon. Port Jervis. N. Y.. brought down the two MiGs.

The other MiGs broke off the engngem 2

The air force gave no indica- tion-if it knew-whether the MiGs were manned by Chinese. Russian or North Koreans.

The RB-45 was commanded by Capt. Gerald A. Ramsey. Tulsre, Ca1lf., and was piloted by Lieut.

regular reconnaissance missions. off the North Korean coast.

SEVEN HOMELESS

DOMINION. N. S.. ICP)-A fire in this Cape Breton mining com- munity Saturday! left a widow and her six. children homeless. Flames destroyed the two-family dwelling but Mrs. Loretta Mac- Neil and her children escaped without injury. The family lost

all its belongings.

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By Elton C. Fay

WASHINGTON. (AP) A Wash- ington waited ioday to see whether Red China would choose to allow Chinese Nationalists to sail un- molested from Tachen or shoot it out with the protecting U. S. Navy and Air Force. The choice was up to the Peip- ing government-or in the trigger hand of some Red airman or sub- marine captain.

The American government took uupl cedented steps to let the Communists know the power that could be unleashed if they inter- fered with ihe plan to lift all sol- diers of Chiang Kai-shek. and as many civilians as wanted to leave.

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air power is readily available. At bases in Okinawa. Japan and the Philippines are let ers jet and piston-engined medium bombers or light bombers and some B36 heavy bombers.

equipped for radar warning of air- craft are in the fleet.

tack have been made. escorts. with sonar ing gear and submarine weapons fleet. One alrsrafl special anti submarine ship. planes and helicopters outfitted for hunter-killer operations.

If necessary. substantially more

fighter-bomb-

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Preparations for submarine at- Tlestrnyer sound-detect batteries of anti-

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By Spencer Moose I (AP)AA Nationalist defense . the evacuation of the Tactical

TAIPEI-I, Formosa, ministry source said today islandr began Sunday night.

The United States 7th Fleet assembled the mightiest .- task force since the Inchon landing in the Korean war 3 l

protect the perilous operation.

Also steaming into Tacheri waters 200 miles north of

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Formosa and only l4 miles from the Red China mainland was a L'. S. amphibious force newly-arrived from Saigon.

The defence ministry

Tsciiens and 4.000

source said Chiang Kai-shek's 46th div-”””'” ision (about 10,000 troops) would he brought to Formosa from the guerrillas would be taken to Quemoy and Malsu. Nationalist outpost islands

close to the China mainland

There were an early rcpnris of

Communist interference. MIGHTY ARRAY

The U. S. 7th Fleet-ea mighty carriers capable of supporting 500 or more 86 de- slipp0rflnE warships- was operating under

array of at least six

warplanes. siroyers

two cruisers. and other

Appointment

Gerald A. Blackburn. do. has

from the Tschens. The navy. abruptly pigeonholing its long standing orders requiring

s.tence. A0 communique had been issued since it headed for the Tachens Sunday.

The wheels of the omentous operation were set turning Sat- urday when President Chiang Kai-shek issued orders for with drawal of the garrison and Pres- ident Eisenhower flsshed wordte the 7th Fleet to protect the move- menl.

There also are 15,000 civilians on the island. and it is expected most of them also will want to -go.

SOLDIERS WEEP

A Nationalist press report said many of the Garrison in the Te- chens wept on receiving Chiang's

been appointed assistant director of the civil service commission's

and development branch Mr. Blackburn. a native of Ay- lesford, N.S.. has been chief of the professional examining sec- tion for the last six years.

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minute contest. outdistanclng all rivals and pausing only occasion- ally for a drink of water to help the shellfish down.

"I have a strong liking for oysters. I have a big appetite and before tonight's contest I ate nothing for 24 hours." Bares said.

None of the other contestants could go on after 45 minutes. and Barca's nearest rival gave up af- ter his 450th oystu. -

Invites 2.060 to Ilnllday Parry

Dutch metals magnate Van Leer invited British employees

famous English seaside goggle-eyed. Five special with diners and sleepers brought the guests here from London.

900- and the Chinese

Glasgow. Ellesmere Port and Burton.

U.S. Considers Asking For Vote In U.N. On Formosa

sage of such a resolution. it would show where they stand on the question of bringing about an honorable settlement." g

Smith. top Republican on the Senate foreign relations Far Eastern sub-committ and a former UN delegate. declined to say whether he had discussed this proposal at a conference with UN Ambassador Henry Ca- bot Lodge Jr.. last week.

Lodgesaid after a White House breakfast with Pi '” Eisen- hower Saturday that there may be an announcement this week about possible new diplomatic steps alrned at bringing about a cease-fire between Red China Nationalism la Formosa.

Those ellpporting the proposal to ask a Security Council vote on a cease-fire resolution conceded that even if it were adopted it probably would not mean an end to the shooting. since the Chinese Communists would be under no obligation to observe its terms.

Princess Gets Caught In Shower At Garden Party

81'. GEORGET. Grenada (Reu- ters) - Princess Margaret get caught h a tropical shower Sua- dq sight dissing a urdsn parts is the sugar and s in island of ard islands. centre of a

ILACKPOOL. England. (AP) - Bernhard 2.000 of his to his 70th birthday party Saturday. The af- fair. which cost E20000. left this resort trains

New Effort For Cease-Fire

By Alan Harvey Canadian Press Staff Writer LONDON, iCP)- In a continu- ing atmosphere of tension. Com- monwealth leaders prepared Sun- day night for their last collective attempt' to find the elusive for- mula for p ace in the China sees. Today a eight prime ministers and one deputy. nearing the and of their nine-day conference. hold a last-gasp plenary session devot- ed to Formosa. the problem which has plagued them since their de- liberation started one week ago. Formosa was also s'chlef talk- ing point Sunday at Chequers. where Prime Minister St. Laurent and other leaders were guests at a lunch given by Prime Minister Churchill. External Affairs Minister Pear- son. who originally planned a one-day trip to Paris. instead re- mained at his hotel where he conferred Sunday night with Nor- man Robertson. Canadian high commissioner. Robertson has been a behind-the-scene figure at the conference. He confers every morning with Prime Minister St. Laurent and is Canada's rep- rescntative on the working com- mittee appointed to draft gthe conference's final communique expected 'I'ucsday..

DECLARATION EXPECTED

A declaration on the results of their study of the Far East sit- nation is expected to be included in the communique. But the de- claration ls expected to refer to Formosa only in general terms so. as not to tip the Commonwealth. leaders' hand on what stePS- if any. they plan to improve the lil-

S'I00.000 Fire Damage Af Rouyn

ROUYN. Que” (CP)- Fire of undetermined erigin destroyed three stores. and a looming house Saturday night in this town 1&5 miles east of Timmins. Dlyinage was estimated at 8100.000.

Eight families in upstairs apart- ments and If persons from the roomin house were given shelter by nelg bors.

A at-gun salute was fired front Fort George. dominating the har- bar. as the royal yacht Britannia arrived aftar a night cruise from

Tobago. Princess Margaret waved to hundreds of islanders. many of

them in an armada of small craft in the harbor. as she approached the landing stage. .

The sun was sh'::Int:.hrillil?nt1y- tho ii I) I'll u ear er a TIIEHIDOOTTISF salt the crowds rush- ing to shelter. uh" .

The princess was we dress of bloods ilk. II'nbI'0ld0"ll with scallo sleeves. Her small white ht a ribbon of royal blue ago she wore a pearl neck-

lace. pieeeee l osned by uenzivenc 4': Elncdward b-

uation over Formosa. India's Prime Minister Nehru

Buckinghamshire hills 35 miles

from London, after consultations

with Foreign Secretary Eden. Authoritative sources said New

drove to Chequers, in the rolling at Chequers latest reports from

Zealand Prime Minister Holland gave the Commonwealth leaders

his delegation at the United Na-

tions. which initiated the un-

successful move last week to Continued on page 1 col. 4

The sixth session of the 47th

General Assembly of the Prov- CD

lnce will open tomorrow after- noon. when at 3.00 p.m. His Hon- or Lieutenant Governor T. W. L. Prowse, ccompanicd by his aides Capt. J. J. Connolly. V.R.D.. Lt.- Col. A. W. Rogers. ED. and Sqd. Ldr. Allan MacMlllan will arrive at the Provincial Building where His Honor will read the Speech from the Throne and inspect the Guard of Honor.

On arrival at the Legislative Chamber. the Governors party will be joined by a group of sen- ior officers. representing the var- ious militia units in the Province. They are Brig. G. G. K. Peake. D.S.0.. E.D., officer commanding No. 2 Militia Group; Lt. Col. A. H. Peake. C.D., officer commanding the P.E.I. 'Regiment (17th Reece); Lt. Col. K. M. Johnston, E.D.. of- floor commanding 5 Signal Regi- ment; Lt. Col. J. K. L. Irwin. of- ficer commanding No. 5 Medical

BONN. Germany (AP) -- Chan cellor Konrad Adcnauer said Sun- day he expects the French govern- ment crlsis to delay-but not kill- ratlficaiion of the Paris treaties to rearm West Germany.

Opposition Socialist leader Erich Ollcnhauer said the fall of the Mcndcs-France government would give more time for another at- tempt to stage a conference with the Russians on German reunifica- tion.

Both spoke at political meetings. Adenauer addressed a convention of his Christian Democratic party's district chiefs in Bonn. Ollenhauer spoke at a rally of 25.000 in Dort- mund. a stronghold of his Social Democrats. T be two speeches showed government and op ition as far apart as ever over t e best way to reunite the divided coun-

Adanaue declared the new French govarnmeatwould have the same attitude to the Paris

Opening Tomorrow Of Legislative Assembly

Company; Lt. Col. J. T. Davies.

. .. A.A. and Q.M.S.. No. 2 Militia Group and Lt. Col. J. H. Shaw. A.D.M.S., No. 2 Militia Group.

In charge of the Guard of Honor will be Capt. W. B. Peters. M.M.. C.D. With him will be Lieut. W. A. Henry. Lieut. J. G. Mclnnis and Sgt. Mai. WIO 1 W.N. Farrar. The Band will be that of the P. E. I. Regiment (17th Reece) and will be under the direction of WIO 1 R.F. Mugford. The loo man) composite guard will be drawnl from various units in the Char-' lotletown Garrison.

A 15 gun salute will be fired from Victoria Para at 8.00 p.m by a battery under the command of Major M. E. Campbell, CD.- With his will be Lleut. J. C. Mac- Neill and Liam. J. E. Ready with Slsgt. F. M. Matheson in charge of the gun crew. Lt. Col. R. D. MacNcill will be the medical effic-

Expect French Crisis To Delay German Rearming

treaties as its overthrown pre-

er in attendance.

tight secrecy on the composition and movement of battle-ready forces. spelled out publicly and in precise detail the size. nature. or- ders and location of the 7th fleet now on station about the Tachen

mainland.

slble for this reversal of strict or- ders governing military security.

I00 PLANES

From the flight decks of six car- riers in the fleet. about 500 planes can be put into the air. Basing out of Formosa are three of F-06 jets-about 75 planes.

If gunfire bombardment is needed. there are two cruisers. each mounting nine eight-inch and about 12 five-inch rifles. plus anti-

these

aircrsft we jacking up are the" five-lhch guns of more score of destroyers.

3500.000 Order For Amherst Planf

AMHERST. N. 8.. (CP) - The Mskitime Pant Manufactu it... Company said Saturday it had re- ceived a federal contract for more than 5500.000 worth of army battle dress trousers.

The company said it would be employing I35 persons by the time full production on the order was reached.

island group close by Red China's

Only instructions from higher authority could have been respon-

squadrons

Books On My

BALTIMORE (AP) - Baltimore; police closed the books Sunday on; the death of Edgar Fassburg of. Brooklyn. alias Dr. Edward James; Phillips. after telling the wife whoi knew him as a "very lovely and wonderful person" that he was a fraud.

Capt. George H. Mintiens. chief of detectives. said Fassburgls death in a hotel room here last Wednes- day definitely was suicide.

For four hours Mintienr ques- tioned Mrs. Phillips. who came here Saturday night from her home in New York.

She told him she married Ed- ward James Phillips in New York on Aug. 80. 1952. She thought him to be a brigsdier-general. in the ac- tive army reserve. assigned as a pathologist at Governor's island.

The detective said the woman bglke down several times during t interview and was noticably shocked when he told her FBI fingerprints had revealed Phillips was Edgar Fassburg of Brooklyn. a man with II or more aliases.

DIDN'T KNOW

Captain Mintiens said he was con- vinced she knew nothing of her hus- band's past. x

Apparently Faasburg's cloak of respectability began to slip when friends. who also knew him as a

U.S. Charges

By HUBERT HARRISON

VIENNA (Reuters) Armed Russian troops surrounded a cafe in central Vienna Saturday night and tried to capture two Ameri- cans in a carefully planned trap. the United States embassy charged Sunday night. But the Americans were rescued by a four-power police patrol after a brawl with Soviet consul B. J.

Nalivaiko who was said to have lured them to the cafe on the pre-

tence of asking for political asy- lum.

During the incident. the Russian tossed a glass of beer into the

Plot To Kidnap Two Yanks

Communist

asked about political asylum.

The meeting of Gray and Man- nlng with Nalivaiko in the Gerun- bau cafe was a sequel to this.

The embassy statement said dur- ing discussion of the chances of political asylum for the Russian and his family. Nalivaiko suddenly "threw a glass of beer into the faces of the Americans. This was a signal for a numbe of disguised Russians in the cafe and Soviet officers outside to block all win- dows and doors," the embassy statement said.