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P.M. GIVES KEYNOTE SPEECH

WINNIPEG (OP)-Prime Min- ister St. Laurent urged Canadians Monday night to return the Lib erals for a sixth consecutive term if they want to maintain and ex- pand the greatest wave of pros- perity in Canadian history.

"We all know that these past four years have been. generally. the best ever experienced in Can- ads," the 76 - year - old Liberal leader said as he hunched his

zhisw of the government's steward-

hi.

"lat us he encouraged by our recent advances to tackle wids renewed energy the problems we still have to meet. No one who

. around Canada today can fail to be proud of the progress that is everywhere evident."

Mr. St. Laurent spoke in the (AM-sent civic auditorium before a crowd of about 5.000. At one this from the test. he referred indirectly to the ol promises of John Dieienbaht

Appeals For Re-election

On 22-Year Liberal Record

and suggested they could not be fulfilled.

The Progressive Conservative leader said at Toronto last Thurs- day that if elected. he would re- duce taxes end increase social security benefits.

"When you are told. as some hsve.haan told. that this partyvar that party can increase public ex- penditures and reduce taxation. they are telling you something that can't be done." Mr. st. Lan- rent said.

lie suggested voters give care- ful consideration to what political parties any and decide whether the proposals were realistic and could be actually achieved.

N0 MAJOR PROMISES

Ills keynote speech contained no major election promises.'The re election itch was based mainly on the. at record. a record which Mr. St. Laurent said "gives us solid assurance that a Liberal

administration is well qualified to give dynamic direction to Cans-

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dlsn progress in the years imma- diately ahead." .

"There are many indications all around us that our prosperity can be continued and extended. Since this is so. there is all the less reason for any part of Canada. for any citizen of Canada. to fail to share in the shod life that a kindly Providence has put within reach of our hearts and our hands." '

in the last Parliament. opposi- tion forces had charged the gov- ernment with lndulging in record spending; over-taxation: gagging oi Parliament in the bitter 156 natural gas pipeline debate; treat- ing the provinces nlggardly in the new federal tax-sharing scheme.

REJECTED CRITICISM

But Mr. St. Laurent. rejecting this criticism. maintained in his 5,000-word opening platform speech that his party's policies were real- istlc and forward - looking; they had strongly influenced the pat-

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no ltstlonsl lmplwlnsnt Ad- Censmlttss of thousan-

tgm Insurance Comunlnlon, convene in Charlottetown on June 8rd. 4th. and lth oi this

year.” it is composed of prominent and profess

National Employment Body To Meet Here Next June

Commission has only met twice and financial experts. whose ad- beion in the Marltimes: once at vice has very often been sought St. John, N.B. and once in Halifax. v by the Government oi Canada. It

The function of the National Ad- visory Committee is to suggest ways and means to the government oi Canada. whereby wiployment opportunities will be increased

and employment will be maintsin- Edward ed at a high level. Since it went Torrnentiaa and Borden. the Committee.

into operation has played a very prominent part in advocating some oi the larger protects carried out by oral government. including the

causeway at the Strait oi Canso. mitten and the St. Lawrence River Wster- in June. Judge Llndlay. chairman

way- lncluded in its membership are

the Fed- i intends to bring the matter of the

many Ighly qualified business the Convention gets under way.

is highly probable that while the Advisory Board is meeting. here. it will devote sometime to a study oi the proposed causeway connect- ing New Brunswick and Prince island, between Caps

it is known that Mr. Roland MacDonald. chairman oi the local Employment Advisory Committee.

before the national com- en it meets in this city

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oi the National Body will arrive here on June bad, one day before

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Ii Ships In ice Field OH Sydney

SYDNEY (CP)-The ferry Wil- liam Carson ,lowed through a field of ice 25 miles wide and N feet thick Monday to free 11 ships, including the fen'y Burgeo which

day with an undetermined num- ber oi passengers aboard. The Burgeo ran into the ice field while on her regular run be- tween Sydney and Port aux Bas- ques. Nild. The William Carson. commanded by Capt. Michael To- bin. reached the ferry and other vessels. while on her run from Ar- gentla. Nild.. to North Sydney. The other ships. some of which were trapped up to 72 hours, were

Northern Ranger. Random, three smaller vessels, the ferry Cabot Strait and icebreaker Saurel which apparently became stuck while try- ing to break through the ice field.

Earlier in the day an RCAF hel- icopter picked up a seamen from the ore carrier Wabana which is believed to be still stranded in the same area. The scaman identified only as second cook Mr. Camp- bell. was rushed to hospital here for treatment oi a ruptured sp- pendlx. Ilia condition is not imme- diately known.

-I3 Nations Sign New Agreement

STRASBOURG. France (Reut- ers) - Thirteen West European nations solemnly pledged Monday to "guarantee peace" through the

' ' settlement oi any dia- putes between them. All the signatory nations are membe . of the 15-nation Council oi Europe, an advisory body oi European legislators which is meeting here. The agreement was signed by the foreign ministers or their dep- uties oi Britain, France, West Germany, Belgium, Denmark. Norway. Sweden, Greece. Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg and The Netherlands. Austria and Turkey-the other 'two council members - promised their governments soon will sign the convention. The council's committee oi min- isters, in addition to signing the peace-guarantee agreement. dis- cussed in secret a British "grand rope, the United States and Can- design" pian.fnr..a tary :dssnmbly embracing lylastsrs ln-

s.

Eisenhower Back in Capital Today

WASHINGTON (Reuters)-Prct ident Eisenhower returns to Wash- ington today from his lo-day warb- ancrle-goii stay in Augusta. Ga.. is with possibly the most chal- lenging domesti political situation he has yet experienced.

Looming larger and larger is the long-heralded battle with Congress -controlled by the rival Demo- cratic party-over the president's record peacetime budget of 871,- aoo,ooo,ooo.

Congress returned to work to- day sfter its Eaatem recess for the second half oi its 1957 ses- sion. What happens from now un- til July, when the session is due to and. could have a lasting ef- fcclt the whole American politi- cs e.

Bkirrnishing and manoeuvri.--a will start in September in prepar- on for the co onal elec-

ln November. 150.

Three Fishermen Feared Drowned

HALIFAX iCPl - RCMP said. late Monday ight three fisher-' men are missing and believed to have drowned at Srnail East 1'!!- lor Lake in Halifax county where their overturned boat and PC" sonal effects were found floating. A search for William Carroll, 8, oi suburban Isirview; Dunl- las Mercier. 2!. Halifax and Leon- ard Klng, Dartmouth. N.S.. BCIIII Monday morning after the me- fsiled to return from a

trip. i An RCMP spokesman said In? pltng operations will begin toll!!-

Senotor McCarthy is Seriously Ill

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Equality oi opportunity for all

provinces was the key note struck by Mr. John Diefenbaker, speak- ing in Charlottetown last night. "The poverty or misfortune oi any province diminishes the birthright of us all". be assessed. d "When I say that the Maritlmes are in the unequal position of be- ing able to carry out their con- stitutional duties I call as my witness Premier Matheson who stated following the 1955 Federal- Provincial Conference that no me- ognition of the provinces' fiscal needs were taken into considera- tion; it was the same old story oi taking the gross national product and population as a means oi de- termlning tax rentals." said Mr. Dlefenbaker. ' "Howe said. lwhats' a million? I'm sure the people oi Prince Ed- ward Island realize what 31,400,000 is by this time. This amount will imprison this Province; it will in- tensity its financial difficulties and handcuii it in its effort to dis- charge its constitutional duties to its people," he said.

PA CKE D HALL

The Rollaway auditorium where the meeting was held was filled to capacity. Mr. Melvin J. Mac- Quaid, president oi the Prince Ed- ward Island Progressive Conser- vative Association presided. Mr. and Mrs. Dlefenbaker with the platform guests were piped into the Hall by piper Barry MacGllllvrny- Seated on the platform were the four provincial P.C. candid- ates: Angus Macllesn. M.P. Heath MacQ-sarrie, Dr. Orville

Queens County P.C. Women's As-

baker to the audience.

Mr. Mac-Quarrie in a brief speech said it was an honour to follow in the footsteps oi such fine parliam- entarians as W.C-S. Maclsure and John H. Myers. He expressed great concern for the financial sit- uation oi the Province and asserted that Prince Edward Island need not remain the "Cinderella of Con- f e d er a ti o a." Mr. MacQuar- rie pledged himself, if elected to put the needs of t Province ahead of party politics.

INTRODUCED SPEAKER

Mr. Angus MacLean, who intro- duced Mr. Diefenbaker. referred to the National Leader as one who has led a life dedicated to and filled with great achievements and one with a desire to protect the rights of his fellow Canadians. He said Mr. Diefenbakcr was a man, who, in spite of his great achieve- ments, had never lost the common touch.

Speaking of agriculture. Mr. Diefenbake said. ”none of us can be prosperous unless the farmer is prosperous." He asserted that with markets gone and with farm prices showing depression in the face oi rising costs, the farmers were facing one of the darkest periods in the history of the Coun- try, He pledged his Party to im- plement a program of price sup- port which would contain a flex- ible clause to allow for production and demand. "In this way the

primary producer will know in advance what he is going to re-

Phiilips and John A. MacDonald. Mrs. W.A. heady.

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LIFE MEMBERSHIPS in the Musical Festival Association were presented at the official opening oi the D67 Festival Monday even-

"It is not winning or losing that counts. but how hard you try". lion. A.W. Matheeon. Premier oi. the Province advised contestants. taking in this year's Festival of line which he declared offic- ially open last night.

chairman of the official open- ing reremoniea which were held in Prince of Wales Collep auditor- ium was Professor Gordon nett, President oi the P.l.l.s' Mo

and no.-oi Collins. Acedh sity. Vlolfvills. us.

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lng. 'l'0P LEFT Lieutenant Gov- ernor Prowse receives his certifi- cate from Professor Gordon Ben- nett RIGIIT His Honour presents

Mr. and Mrs. Preston Beck.

Remarldng that every contest- ant could not place first, the Pre- mier observed, "The coat in tenth place may get just as much out oi the festival as the one who comes first."

COMPIJMENTS ASS'N

lion. Mr. M T " t on the great progress they had made in this pnject, aetlng thu itmusthessonreeofgreatsat- lsfsctlon for the originators of :hla annual event, who can now see what has been accomplished.

The Premier said that he did not believe that the government should make too great a financial confirmation to the spoon of the festival. declaring that in his opin- ion it was better to have the bulk of the financial support come from

P.C. Leader Defends Rights l Of The Maritime Provinces.

equitably in the prosperity oi the

sociation introduced Mrs. Dl0lt?l1-inalloll", said Mr. Dlefenbaker.

NOT A C0-INCIDENCE

The speaker said it was not just a coincidence that some redress

(in regard to potato tariffs had

taltsn place in 1957. He claimed, that his Party had been fighting this issue for the past five years but were unable to make any im- pression on the Government.

The Conservative Deader said his Party would achieve by con- ference and negotiation a fairer tax rental agreement for the prov- ince and at the same time take into consideration a fairer deal for the municipalities, many oi whom, he said were unable to dis- charge their .-sponsibllities to their citizens.

He said it would be the policy of the P.C. Party to process more raw materials at home and in this connection noted that 10 million tons of iron are are exported sn- nuaily for processing in the States.

He promised to restore common wealth trade and to investigate by Royal Commissl the spread be- tween the produceer and consum- er. "My policy shall be as it has always been to protect the rights of and see that the average mrn and woman gets a square dea." he added. "The time has come when the Go 'ernment has piled up a surplus of !400.000.000 that we reduce taxes in order to pro- moteiindustry at borne."

In reviewing events oi the last four years Mr. Diefenbaker recall- ed that the Government had been warned that the high rate of taxation being imposed would

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similar certificates to Premier A. W. Matheson LOWER LEFT Mrs. W. M. Brehnut and'RlGlIT Neil A. Matheson.

Opening Ceremonies Last Night Of Music Festival

ding that "their arrow is still soar- lng."

Mr. Bennett informed the large audience present for the opening ceremony. that two additional milestones on the festival's road of progress had been attained this year; the Association membership had passed the Loos mark. and the t of . ants cater- ed in this years classes new sur- passed moo.

PRAIB! TEACHERS

The chairman grained highly the work of the rural music tee- cher. who. many times under great difficulty." served the more remote areas. and. from svnall groups "of all ages and abilities" were able to produce "good school choirs." '

A more plentiful supply at mnslc' teachers. and the appointment of in provincial Supervisor oi Mule. were two developments that were highly deslr&c in the vhi d the Music Festival Anscistlsn. t

idem

Store A Shambles After Five Hour Conilagrcilion

of 8250.000 placed on the building. By 5:00 fire p.m.. the firefighters had the blaze which yesterday afternoon gutted under control. and had it virtually and severly damaged the Queen extinguished by 7:00 p.m.

Damage in excess resulted from a stubborn

Street property occupied by the Co-Op Super Market. the P.E.I. Federation of Agriculture. and a branch of Household Finance. The adjoining premises of Moore and MacLcod Ltd., t ' d consider- able damage from smoke.

Called to the scene about 1:30 p.m.. City firemen rushed every available piece of equipment and manpower to the task and fought the stubborn, internal blaze i or five hours before mastering it and were still pouring water into the smouldering basement as evening shadows lengthened into night.

C0-OP SEVEIIELY DAMAGED The ground-floor Co-Op Super Market, located at 117 Queen

Street, suffered severe damage to both the building and goods. but

the rear portion, fronting on Richmond Street. was not ap- preciably damaged structurally.

Fortunately. most of the store's equipment and freesers were housed in the rear. and so may possibly be salvaged. The portion of the spacious store fronting on Queen Street; however. appeared to be a total loss early last even- lng.

WILL IIE-BUILD

Surveying the shambles all

about him, Mr. C.M. MacLean. manager of the Co-Op, told the Guardian last night: "We will start immediate reconstruction. and begin operations as soon as possible in the rear section. "Re- garding the other portion of the store, however. he could only spec- ulate that "we will have to put in a bulldozer and take it to the dump."

was lmvered by Co-Op Insurance. the company being one of the largeu in North America. The building itself was pm-tisliy cover- ed by insurnnee. Aldsough tanta- tively estimating the damage in excess of a quarter million dol. lsrs. Mr. Msciaan said it would be some time before the actual loss is determined.

IIIOKE OUT SUDDENLY

"Within thrq suinlstea siter the fire started. nobody could remain in the bulldlns." Mr. Maclsean said. adding "l don't know how it could possibly have started." He was able. however. to fix the point of origin in that part of the basement fronting on Queen Street, where some of the staff

inferno.

Illustrating the rapidity of the blue, Mr. MscLean stated that the assistant manage left the building at 1:15 p.m.. and indicat- ed a wall clock stopped at 1:15 by the intense heat. "it definitely wasn't the furnace," he said. "as it is at the back of the store."

INVESTMENTS COVERED

"The management knows that all shareholders investments in the h ' are d ; cov- ered and that. while many valuable records were last, they feel certain that they will be able to arrive at each shareholder's position in relation to the Comp- any." Mr. MacLesn stated.

The equipment. he said. was mostly saved. but salvage "wouldn't be A) per cent of the goods."

CROWDB GATIIEB

As the total City volunteer fire department (50 men) fought the blaze, hundreds of citisens gather- :-d to watch clouds of smoke pour from virtually every portion of the structure. All four fire engines

were changing uniforms when the ' fire suddenly muahroomed into an .

A stand-by crew of firemen re- mained at the premises through- out the night to prevent a pos- sible flare-up and prevent looting. Red Cross representatives were on hand to supply coffee to the weary and blackened firemen, many of whom sped to the scene from their regular jobs without a change of clothes. X The Parkdaie and Spring Park

Fire Departments were standing by throughout the afternoon in the event of another fire elsewhere in the City or surrounding area.

FRONT END A SIlA&I.E8

The portion of the store fronting on Queen Street was almost com- . pletely ruined. On either side of : the center support. the remain portions of the floor slanted curved craziiy into the black void of the water-soaked basement. Tons of canned goods. spilled from shelves, rested on the base- ment floor. the top of the piles almost reaching the first-floor leve . Firemen and employees mingled amid the debris. in semi-darkness punctuated only by a stream of fading sunlight entering throtml the roof. Gaping holes replaced letters of wall signs, and broken glass was in evidence everywhere.

The rear portion of the store. however, appeared to suffer only from smoke and water. all the display cases and freesers remain- ing. on the surface at least. tmact.

AGRICULTURE FEDERATION

Mr. .l.L. Dewar, Secretary of the Federation of Agriculture. re- ported last night that virtually ll office equipment I i f in.thn second-storey quarters w&I Rita! loss. many of the filing edhhte plunging through the wo&asd floor and spewing their eosstndl amid the water.