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The Department of Highways will dispatch every available piece of snowfigbting equipment this morning to clear island roads from a 17 inch snowfall which fell early yesterday morning and con- tinued to he whipped into huge drifts by a 40 m.p-h. North East gale which at times reached a velocity of 66 miles per hour.

Plowe were working during the night on the Trans-Canada High- way between Charlottetown. Bor- den and Summerslde and it is ex- pacted that travelling will be set- lsiactory on these roads very early in the morning. Crone roads will be opened in order of their importance.

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SNOWBOUND SUNNYSIDE YESTERDAY

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Early Start Made Today On Road Clearance Efforl

gangways found a parking pro- blem when they took the vehicles to the centre of the City.

HIGHWAYS BLOCKED ” .

Highway traffic throughout the province came to a complete standstill Departmental plows were at standby for emergency only. It wee doubtful last night whether much could be accomp- lished due to the high winds which continued to sweep across the Province.

All Canadian National Trains completed their schedules. al- though some were delayed alight- ly The M.V. Abegweit did not leave Borden for the morning trip at 1:00 o'clock. No C.N.R. freight trucks left Charlottetown yesterday so that areas receiving mail

Season's Worst Blizzard Hits Maritimes With Solid Blow

HALIFAX (CP) 4- Winter held rlarltinsee in night.

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SNOW SHOVELLEBS

About to snow shovellers report- ed for work at the CNB station yesterday and every available means of removing snow from an around the railway yard is being used.

Maritime Central Airways were obliged to cancel all nights to and from the Province.

The Maritime Electric Company reported circuit breaks on the Souris and Montague lines but the trouble was remedied during the night. The Island Tlephone Com- pany reported only one break on the Montague line which was quick- ly restored.

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Two persona escaped death it! jumping into a snowbank after a car stalled on a railroad crossitll near Halifax during thg blizzard. Roger Vincent dragged level- year-old Jo-Ann Bates from the

crashed into it.

Milk shortages were reported II the Amherst area, where snow- blocked roads halted ldalrv d0llV'

postponed its annual meetinl 59' cauee councillors couldn't reach the county offices in Amber!!- By nightfall most of Prince ward laland wee buried under ll Inches of fresh snow. All mala aye were blocked as drifts mn again as soon as PIWI

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Borden Statue is Unveiled

OTTAWA ICP)-The statue of Sir Robert Borden. Conservative prime minister who led Canada through the First World War and into its own place in world coun- cils, was unveiled on Parliament Hill Tuesday.

Henry Borden, Tomato lawyer and nephew of the Nova Scotla- born leader. pulled the cord which released the flags draping the bronze figure.

The statue. designed by Frances Iaririg of Toronto. shows a stern- feced Borden in a frock coat. carrying a sheaf of papers to indi- cate his role at the Versailles peace conference where Canada first took its position as an autonomous member of the British Common- wealth.

Quiet Talks On Suez Are Taking Place

UNITED NATIONS. N.Y- (CP Behind-the-scenes talks on the fu- ture oi the Suez Canal occupia! diplomats at the United Nations Tuesday as corridor conversations took precedence over the worka- day grind of General Assembly committees.

As Israel was reported seeking assurances of free navigation- once the strategic waterway is cleared--as a primary condition for further withdrawals from the Sinai Peninsula. a British delega- tion spokeeman told reporters that hie country would be prepared to resume negotiations with Egypt on the basis of the Suez talks where they were left off last Oc- tober.

lsraeli's foreign minister. Mrs. Golda Meier. presented her gov- ernment's views in closed - door conversations with Western and Commonwealth diplomats Monday. it was understood. and continued talks with Latin-American dele- gates.

Israel is said to be seeking addi- tional assurances of free naviga- tion in the Gulf of Aqaha. south of the canal, and also guarantees of no new buildup oi Egyptian mil- itary strength in the Sinai area.

Secretary - General Dag Ham- marekjold meanwhile was reported preeeing lane! to comply with the General Assembly resolution ap- proved lest November calling for

Unltad Itatee officials gave sup- port to this stand. American

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stranded for more than rlllliha. had begun passing out. 1! Port Said into the Mediter- tom the northern en- Tlla leraaii withdrawal was reported halted at an Egyptian base in

iron: Washington that and France would agree of negotiations on

WINNTPEG (CF) -- John Lo nah has some a year closer to- a prediction made

just before

was John's birthday. . Now he has only as more make his grand- come true. She was a boy i1 he would live

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Plans Forecast Federal Spendin

OTTAWA (CP)-Plans for a gov- ernment legislattve program that may boost federal outlayg in the next fiscal year by some 313),- 000,000 were unfolded before the new session oi Parliament Tues-

ay.

But while the traditional throne speech at the opening emphasized international events and the need in Canada for aid to culture. schooling and municipalities. there was no more than a passing refer- ence to the cross - country CPR

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economy. 'Stanley Knowles (CCF-Winnl- peg North Centre) asued during initial Co m m 0 ns ceremonies whether Prime Minister St. Laur- ent planned to make a statement or provide for discussion oi the strike.

Mr. St. Laurent merely replied that he thought it "extremely npt" that the issue will be dealt with during debate on the throne speech which Governor - General Massey had delivered earlier at Parlia- mnt's opening.

He gave no indication that the government planned any in edi- ate direct intervention to end the strike rising out oi the CPR dis- pute with its firemen's union.

OUTLINE FULL PROGRAM

Main legislation outlined in the throne speech:

1. Federal payments equivalent to full municipal taxes on all fed- eral property receiving normal lo cal services. Authorities said this would double government outlays to municipalities to some 814,000.- 000 .a year.

2. Organization of the long- awaited Canada Council, to provide 550,000,000 for culture and 550,- 000,000 for university construction.

3. Doubling of federal grants to universities to Sl6.000.000 a year with distribution to be channelled through the National Conference of Canadian Universities.

4. Increased provincial aid to ex- pand technical school and voca- tional training. The annual federal contributions may be doubled to

Ottawa Cool To Eisenhower Plan

OTTAWA (CF)-The Canadian government is cool to President Eisenhower's military and eco- nomic aid plan for the Middle East, informants said Tuesday.

The Ottawa view is that the new American scheme to fill tin power vacuum in the Middle East will have an unsettling rather than stabilizing influence at this time. partly because it entione the possible use of armed force in an area where there has been recent military interval

The Canadian government had hoped that the Middle East situa- tion would be permitted to sim- BIC! down. npea piht for "e iseuiernent were broackcd it would be made through the Unitad Nations.

Most observers agreed. how- ever, that it would be going toe far to say that Canada implied any criticism of the United State in the throne speech read Tues- day at the opening of Parlia- ment.

The speech, read by Governor- Gcneral Mauey. said in part:

"Recent events have confirmed my "ters' belief in the im- parlance of seeking solutions to international problems thollll the United Nations and of up

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live meal: the princivltl of the United Nations charter.

MUsT.I'l'AY STRONG "My ministers also believe. however. that while making every effort to achieve these long-term goals, the Western nations must remain strong and united in their defences and in their diplomacy in order that aggressive action against them will be prevented and international tension can be seeded."

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some observers said that this statement reafiinns strong Cane dian backing for the UN but that it also means that the govern ment believes it still must put it: main trust in defence in the Nut! Atlantic Treaty 0rganizat' .

The speech. nearly half of which-was devoted to world af faira, said: "My ministers re main strongly convinced of the need to maintain the North At

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ievement of a lasting settlement of Middle East problems but the speech did not say how the ad ministration proposes to do this. It may be forrnulatlng a plan for presentation to the UN.

SEES NEED FOR UNITY The speech twice referred tn the need to maintain Common

wealth unity. At the last session o f nuliarrlent. in late November.

gong External Affairs Minister Pearson

said British military intervention in Egypt nearly resulted in dis solution of the commonwealth.

the recent

isters oi India and Ceylon "have been conducive to a renewed strengthening" of Commonwealth bonds.

Report Yemeni Raids On Aden

ADEN Ilieutersl-British auth- orities announced Tuesday that Yemen has built forte along the treaties and. is firing on two vil-

holl lgae inside this British protector-

Unofficial sources said the Arab led Sea kingdom has ordered a partial mobilization along the fron- tier, There is no confirmation here that Yemen has ordered a general mobilization.

Tuesday's announcement said that women and children have been kilicd in attacks coming from the Quatabah district of Ye- men. it said the continuing at- tacks centre on the Aden villages of Sahm Al Ardaf and Sahm Al Nagdi.

Many persons in Quantaball "wish to make peace with their brothers" across the border but are unable to because Yemen troops are billeted in their houses. the announce...e..: said.

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HONOLULU (AP)-A Honolulu doctor radioed instructions in two suvwardesses Monday night as a boy was born aboard a Trans- ocean Air Lines plane en route to Honolulu from Oakland. Calif. Mrs Lillian Palen of Honolulu and the baby, about HA months prema- lure. were taken to hospital an ar- rival here and were reported rug. in; comfortably.

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S-1.000.000 and another 8lil.000.000 schools.

5. stiffer anti-narcotics laws de- signed to eliminate drug traffick- mg.

6. increased compensation for disabled or lost merchant seamen.

The speech also touched on fed- eral plans to set up a Senate com- mittee to study land reclamation problems and to renew the cum- pulsory marketing powers of the Canadian wheat board.

REVIEWS MIDEAST

On the international scene. it predicted that immigration from the United Kingdom this year will show a big increase over 1956. The United Kingdom this year will show a big increase over 1956. And the government pledged itself to "con- tribute effectively" to achievement of a lasting sttlement of Middle East problems.

At home the throne speech touched on the need for credit curbs but emphasized that eco- nomic expansion was evident "in every part of Canada."

The document. outlining govern-

Egypt Will Not Discuss Canal With

Britain And France

Cairo (AP) - Egypt announced Tuesday night it will refuse to negotiate directly or indirectly with Britain and France to solve the Suez Canal problem.

The announcement was made by Abdel Kader l-iatem. director general of Egypt's information de partment.

"Egypt can only discuss the matter within the framework of the United Nations." Hatem added

Britain and France were re ported pushing a plan for indirect talks with Egypt for a settlement of the canal issue with UN Sacra tary General Dag llammarskjold acting as intermediary.

Hatem, in a statement. said the Britishi-Trench invasion of the Sues

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lie charged the aggression had been agreed on by the British and French even while they wer eup posd to be talking settlement un der UN Security Council terins.

llatem said Britain and France had violated all articles of the 1888 Constantinople Convention in the Suez Canal. which guaranteed unrestricted internatlolll access

to the canal.

Increases Price Of Newsprint

MONTREAL CP) Consoli- dated Papcr Corporation Tuesday! Innounccfi an increase of 34 a ton in the prl('c of its newsprint, ef- fective March 1. A similar in- crease u-.13 announced Jan. 2 by the Abitihi Pmier and Paper Com- pany.

The incrcrisc will boost the price of ncxisprinl in New York to 8134 from 5130 a ion.

The announcement indicated that a pain-rn set in previous years may again be followed. In the pa-'l no increase by one ma- jor produccr. has been followed by oliicrs.

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meat policy. contained few sur-' prises.

It gave no indication of whether the government planned to bring in national health insurance legis- lation at the current session. is though the throne speech is not binding on the administration.

The fifth session of the 22nd Parliament perhaps the final one before an anticipated mid - June general election. opened with the usual pomp and ceremony. Gov- ernor - General Massey. in his white-plumed tricorn, rode to Par- liament in a horse-drawn landau. Most of the ceremonies were tele- vised.

The day opened on a subdued note with the announcement that lion. George Drew had resigned his Carleton. 0nt.. seat. ending eight years in Parliament.

NEW LEADER IN Leaders of all parties in the ommons paid tribute to Mr. Drew and welcomed John Diefenbnker, member for Prince Albert. Snsk.. the new opposition leader. Mr. Dieienbaker thanked them and

OTTAWA ICP) - Hon. George Drew Tuesday severed his last link with Parliament by resigning his Commons seat, four months after ill health had forced hint to drop the Progressive Conservative leadership.

The 62-ycarold Mr. Drew. who has represented Carleton consti- tuency eince he entered the Com- mons in a December, 1929. by-elec- lion, remained silent on his future plans.

"I am not ready yet to state what our plans will be." he told a reporter. He described as "largely speculative" repeated reports that heendMre.Drewplantotravel

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then addressing himself to Mr. St. Laurent said he hoped that this year the Conservatives can turn the Liberals out of office and put them in the position of opposition.

Currently the government makes a payment to municipalit- ies in lieu of taxes but provides none in areas where the assessed value of property is less than two per cent of the total local assess- ment.

Under the proposed new legis- lation, the payments will be made in all municipalities where crown property is located. provided the property receives "hormal muni- cipal services."

Currently the government grants the provinces some 3241!).- 0il0 to aid in vocational and tech- nical training for students below university level. That amount now may be doubled and some 810.- 000.000 set aside to assist in pro- viding more schools.

The Canada Council legislation. embracing the main recommenda- tions oflthe 1951 Massey Commis- sion report. has been outlined pre-

viously by Mr. st. Laurent.

Drew Resigns Commons Seat

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He told a reporter that he h under doctor's orders to continue to rest.

"At all times it has been my in- tention. having regard to the fad I would not be able to sit in Par- liament during the major part of the session, that I would r " he said.

He said he is feeling "particul- arly well" and has been assured that with further rest he will be in better shape than he has been for several years.

With a federal ' expected this June. a new Conservative candidate will be chosen to coe- teet Carleton rldng. .1

of his resignation by speaker Rene Beaudoln, at a morning meeting before prorogation of last Novem- ber's special session. But at be afternoon opening of session.

Mr. Drew's health and "the con- tinuance of his important contri- butions in the public service of our country." Mr. St. Laurent had expressed the same wish last fall when he indicated he had offend the retir- lng leader a Senate seat. John Difenbaker. chosen last month as Mr. Drew's successor in the leadership. said at that time he hoped Mr. Drew would sit be- side him in the Commons as his chief counsellor. Tuesday. the seat beside Mr. Dlefenbaker. which normally would be occupied by his deputy leader. was vacant. Mr. Drew attended a noon cere- mony on Parliament Hill at the unveiling of a statue of former Conservative prime minister Sir Robert Borden. He shook hands with Mr. St. Laurent and Mr. Die- fenbaker. But for the rest of the day he remained away from Parliament

MONTREAI. ICPI Blast- aparkcd flames roared into the. sky from the centre of Mont- ;-earg pclrnlt-um refining district -1-uudayg 1;-effing on thousands of gallons of gasoline and oil.

No one was killed in the spec- tacular hlnlt '91!" W91” mmln tanks spread ovrr 10 acres of the 820-acre property of Shell Oil

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with foamile, Water is useless in battling such a fire,

gu-gtch side by side in Montreal gm, a comparatively so-ml settled district. some house?-0'

gfiliillion Dollar Loss In Huge Refinery Blaze At Montreal

strove to blanket the blame me mum”,

Refineries of five oil complnl" in the commons.

" the Maritime provinces must de- ll-innit-orntsieelatoaeoiaiiereie homes in the 8"" couragefnent which has been so

rels each and four with a capac-. lty of 25.00) barrels each. had bceir destroyed. They counted only the big'tanks. and observ- ers ssid smaller ones also lied

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said the severe cold will fimlll for at least a copule of dart -

Tuesday included Edmonton and

C lgary s:sketoon -17; Prince Albert -11:

Shoeshine Boys . Have Big Proiect

NEW YORK (AP)-Six lilo? shine boys are working these days to buy their buddy an ertlflcill leg to replace the limb he lost to cancer.

in six weeks they've P111 l0' gether 332 of the S400 needed to outfit l3-year-old Blaine Stoddard Jr.. of Long Island City. Queens. with the artificial leg.

Young Stoddard has been on crutches since last May WM" cancer forced the removal of his left leg above the knee. A medi- cal bill of 32.300 forced the lad! father. a private detective. W forego buying an artificial lei: for

his son. Blaine is one of five chil-

Storm, Severe Cold On Prairies

EDMONTON (CP) -- A Emmi

blew over Manitoba Tuesday after leaving Alberta and Sasuatchcwan frozen in severe cold.

The weatherman at Edmonton

The cold was felt most in north-

ern Alberta and northeastern Brit- sh Colmbuia overnight F0" sl- John, n,c,, reported 8 below. one degree warmer than Cold Lake in northeastern Alberta.

Temperatures recorded earl!