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Says U.S. Navy Rejected Missiles For Subs Plan
By WILMOT-HERCHER
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rear- Admiral Hyman Rickover, father of the atomic submarine, told Senate investigators Monday the United States Navy turned down his‘plan to equip the subs to fire ballistic missiles.
Rickover testified before the Senate preparedness subcommit- tee, which is reported to have re- ceived information from the cen- tral intelligence agency that the Russians have missile-firing sub- marines capable of bombarding the American co sts.
The adm'iral’s testimony was taken behind closed doors but a security-censored summary of it was made public by senators and rrtiefisibers of the subcommittee’s sa .
SAW FEASIBILITY
Rickoverwas reported to have told the senators that while he did not propose originally that the atomic subs be fitted out to fire missiles he became convinced about ‘two years ago that this would be feasible.
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson who is subcommittee chairman, said Rickover’s recommendation that work be started ‘on the missile-
firing project was turned down,
"by the navy’s submarine offi- :ers.”
The subcommittee’s» counsel, Edwin L. Weisl, added that Rick-
over was talking about the navy’s 811
"high command." FARTHER BEHIND Commenting on the admira1’s
Case Ad iourned For Judgment
The trial of a Summerside man-
Joseph Francis Arsenault charg- ed with possession of stolen goods, a vacuum cleaner, concluded yes- terday in Summerside Police Court and was adjourned until Friday morning, .for judgement. The Crown called two .witnesses and the defence three. ,
The charge arose from an in- vestigation by Cnst. Ralph Hardy on the night of December 18th af- ter he saw the accused carrying a box which contained a vacuum cleaner which was later found to have been stolen from a car own-
ed by Mr. Windsor Campbell, a.
local salesman. The accused stat- ed he found the vacuum cleaner Iligglnd MacAusland Furniture
Mr. J. Watson MacNaught, Q.C. represented the accused, while
Mr. D.0. Stewart. Q.C. was Crown Procecutor.
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testimony, Senator John C. Sten- nis, vice-chairman of the subcom- mittee, said he is afraid the U.S. is “father away than we have been thinking" in the job of build- ing a. submarine capable of launching the navy’_s Polaris, a 1,500-mile range missile.
“The rosy picture we have had of the progress of Polaris itself is not being sustained," Stennis said.
Johnson reported that Rickover complained that too many mili- tary projects are being hamperai ‘by red tape.
“He said trained people are hampered by conferences and committees and the continued de- mand for offering justification for what they are doing,” the sena- tor said.
“Admiral Rickover stressed _that there must be less interfer- ence by those who have no re- sponsibility. He emphasized the need for a sense of urgency among top officials in charge of the research program."
Johnson- quoted Rickover as telling the committee that he is
Union”_in the missile field. Questioned _about this state- ment, John said he thought Rick-
picture” rather than submarine program.
mittee was “amazed"
to development of
wants to know why. N0 U.S. MISSILE SUBS Earlier. Senator Henry M.
Catches Snake In Rabbit Snare
Snares set for rabbits have caught many other creatures of the wild but a most unusual catch was made by Mr. Walter Doucette of Skinners Pond near Tignish, just before Christmas. He found a snake in one of his (rabbit s ii a r e s. Unseasonably mild weather had" apparently brought the reptile out of the ground and it became caught in the snare in some manner. It was of a good size and was dead when found. .
WESTERN GUARDIAN
day night. Long River Hall. byterian Church.
lent ice. 8-10.30.
CARD PARTY Tonight, Legion home, Kensington, 9 o'clock Sponsored by the ladies Auxiliary. U_S11a1l1rizes. Special prize foi hlghtest score made in 5 weeks starting this week,
PERSONALS
M‘r- I,-lpyd Dunlop. who has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Dunlop at Al- berton, left on Monday for his lgloisne at River Denys Station
Rev. J. M. Sproule, Alber- ton, left Summerside by plane on Monday morning for Bos- ton where he will receive medi cal care.
CARD OF THANKS
our recent sad bereavement.
and Carla.
“very much worried that it is al- most too late to match the achievements of the S o v i e t
over was speaking of the "over- [just the
Johnson also said his subcom- to learn from Rickover that the admiral had no opportunity to contribute _ a missile- launcbing sub or to work on Polaris. Johnson said his group
CARD PARTY, every Wednes-
KENSINGTON Week of Prayer service Tuesday 7.30 p.m. Pra-
ALBERTON RINK, Opening skate Wednesday night. Excel-
Bertha and Camden Gardiner
Jackson told reporters no missile- firing submarines are under con- struction by the U.S. now, al- though he said it could be as- sumed the Russians have some capable of firing missiles 200 miles or more. Jackson is a mem- ber of the parent Senate armed
services committee.
He predicted ‘the United States win not have more than one nu- clear killer - hunter type sub- marine by 1960 to be used against a Soviet sub fleet which he said should be 1,000 strong by that
time.
Johnson announced that Nelson Rockefeller has been asked to ap- pear before the subcommittee at a public session Thursday to tes- tify on a study group's report Sun- day that defence spending should be pushed .up by $3,000,000,000 each year for the next several years.
Rockefeller headed the group,
which was financed in its study by the Rockefeller Fund.
_ KENSINGTON-
Mr. Ivan Darrach, Kensington, accompanied by his wife, left on Tuesday for Halifax, where he will enter the Victoria General Hospital for treatment.
Miss Iris Champion, Halifax, is spending the holiday, season in Kensington where she is the house guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr. -and Mrs. -Oliver Profitt. .‘
The many friends of Mrs. C‘. C. Baker will be glad to know that she is making a good re- covery, following a recent opera- tion in the Prince County Hos- pital, Summerside, and has re-
ton.
Mrs. Eva 3. Pickering spent New Years with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. _Anson Pickering, Charlottetown.
Mrs. Daniel Rickox returned" to her home in Burlington on Satur- day after visiting her sister, Miss Hilda MacLeod who is a patient in the Prince Edward Island Hos- ' pital, Charlottetown, and other relatives in Charlottetown and Brookfield.
Donnie and Kevin Hickox, St. Eleanors, spent part of the Christmas vacation with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan- iel Hickox, Burlington.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gill-is, Shamrock, was the scene of a post-nuptial shower on Saturday evening, December 14, when friends and neighbours as- sembled to tender their son, Don- ald and his bride, the former Eleanor Clark of Kensington, a miscellaneous shower. Pink and white streamers were used ef- fectively in decorating the living room. Nuptial music was played by Mrs. Robert Graham while the newly-weds were ushered to a seat of honor by Mr. and Mrs. Junior Matheson. Assisting in op- ening and presenting the many lovely gifts were Mrs. Gordon MacKenzie, Misses Alberta Todd, Audrey Cameron and Elaine Ni- cholson. Games and a sing-song with Miss Adurey Cameron _at the piano followed by a delic- ious lunch completed a pleasant evening.
Mr. Roger Kennedy of the Royal Canadian Navy spent the Christmas season with his wife and family at Kensington.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Dunning, Mr. and Mrs. James MacKen- zie, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mac- ,Ewen and Miss Anna MacEwen, [all of Kensington, were among
_ those attending the celebration of
the Golden Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Charles MacKenzie at Bor- den.
We wish to extend our sincere thanks to all our kind friends, neighbours, and relatives for the many acts of kindness and mes- sages of sympathy and all thosel who helped in any way during
Prize winners at the Decem- ber 17 card party at the Can- adian Legion Home, Kensington, were Ladies, Mrs. Minnie Mac- Leod. Men, Mr. Ingham Cole. Consolation Ladies, Mrs. Yvonne Gauthier, Men, Mr. S.E. Peppin. lDoor prize, Mrs. Ellsworth Cham-
turned to her home in Kensing-
McMurdo Sound base in Antarctia. (AP Wireplioto)
Prepare For Alberton Trade Board Meetting
A meeting of the directors and chairmen of committees of the Alberton and West Prnce Board of Tpade was held last night with be president Earl Atkinson, presiding. An agenda for the regular meeting on Wed- nesday was the' main item‘ of business. At this meeting the winners of the Board of Trade essay contest will be presented with their prizes. Consolation awards will be given to all students submitting an essay. Parents of the competing stu- dents and the public are wel- come to attend this meeting which will be in.Alberton.
Kensington Clericus Elects New Officers
The Kensington District Cleri- cus held its December meeting at St. Mark's Rectory with the President, the Rev. Eric Ingra- ham presiding. Routine business was disposed of which included the report of the Secretary-Treas- urer, Rev. E.H. ean. ‘ In the election f officers for 1958 the Rev. Alex MacKay was elected President and Rev. E.H. Bean was re-elected Secretary - Treasurer. ‘
Plans were made for the Week of Prayer services for the Town of Kensington beginning Monday January 6. Services will be Mon- day in the Anglican Church, Tuesday in the Presbyterian Church, Wednesday in the United Church, Thursday the Anglican Church and Friday, the Presby- terian Church. It was agreed that the offerings this year be divid- ed as in former years between the P.E.I. Auxiliary of the Brit- ish and Foreign Bible Society and the P.E.I. Protestant Orph- anage.
Fernwood Holds School Concert ‘
The teacher and pupils of Fem- wood School presented their very enjoyable Christmas concert on Thursday, December 19. Mr. Har- rison MacFarlane capably acted as chairman.
The programme for the eve- ning included Recitations by Ca- rol Sherry; Doreen Sherry, Bob- by and Stewart MacFarlene, June Sherry and Leonard Rich- ards; choruses, dialogue “Loving Leroy” by James and Beth Mac-
pion. .
A pre-Christmas party for vet- eran's children, sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Canad- ian Legion was held at the Leg- ion Home Kensington, With Mr. S.E. Peppin presiding, the fol- lowing program was carried out. Highland Fling, Heather Brown and Catherine Goodwin; Double Sword Dance, Sylvia Mclnnis and Helen Brown; Irish Jig, Sylvia Mclnnis; Clog Dance, Helen Brown; Cake Walk, Andrea John- ston and Molly V-an Mayhew; Sailor’s Hornpipe, Andrea John- ston; Christmas Songs, Mrs. Wil- liam Gill. As a happy climax, each of the small fplk was treat- ed generously by a jovial Santa Claus.
Rev. and Mrs. Bruce Moore, Sydney, N.S., spent the Christ- mas season with Mrs. Moore’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Colby Lewis, Freetown.
Mrs. George Riley has return- ed to her home in Kensington af- ter spending Christmas with her daughter, Mrs .Harold Moase, Mr Moase and family, New Annan.
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Mr. and Mrs. George MacNeill and Mr. and Mrs. Ingham Mac- Neill entertained at their home at Kensington at a party for the MacNeill relatives on Friday evening, December 27. Entertain- ment consisted of games, films recording activities of family and friends, shown by Mr. Ingham MacNeill, and the singing of the old familiar hymns with Mr. J. B. Lewis as organist. A delicious
ning’s enjoyment.
OTTAWA (CP)—The ' consumer price ind-ex — Canada’s barom- eter of living costs—declined one- fifth of a point at the start of December, registering its second consecutive monthly drop in 1957.
The bureau of statistics said Monday the index, which is based on 1949 prices equalling 100, eased to 123.1 from 123.3 a month earl- ler as a result of a drop in food prices. Lower food costs also caused the index to decline to 1233 at the start of November from a record 123.4 the previous month.
The two decreases were the only ones registered in the index from the first of the year until the start of December. At the start of 1957 the index stood at 120.3. -
The decrease in the index be- tween the start of October and the start of December amounted to 2.4 per cent. The December figure of 123.1 represents ,a gain of 2.7 points compared with the same period of 1956.
WAGES UP
The index for average wages and salaries at Oct. 1-—the latest figure available—-was 160.3, based on 1949 equalling 100.
This compares with 148 at Jan. 1, 1957, and with the following average figures for the preceding years: 1956, 149.4; 1955, 141.7; 1954, 137.1; 1953, 133.4; 1952, 126.0; 1951, 115.5; 1950, 104.4 and 1949, 100.
Lower food prices at the start of December more than offset in- creases in the prices of a wide range of ‘consumer goods, partic- ularly 1958 automobiles.
FOOD PRICES DECLINE
Living Costs In Dec; Declined
per cent to 118.8 from 120.2, re- flecting lower prices for eggs, bacon, lettuce and imported fresh fruits. Egg prices declined by an avergige of seven cents a dozen. Smaller price increases were shown for coffee, tea, sugar and margarine.
Beef prices at the start of De- cember showed their first in- crease since August. The price of tomatoes and celery also was higher.
The shelter subindex increased to 136.7 from 136.3, with the rise of two-fifths of a point being caused by increases in both the rent and homeownership compo- nents.
The clothing subindex moved to 109.9 from 109.8, due to scattered increases in the price of clothing. Higher prices for a variety of commodities and services boosted the household operations subindex to 120.6 from 120.5.
CARS BOOST INDEX
The 0 t h e r commodites and services subindex rose to 128.4 from 127.7. This relatively sharp increase of seven-tenths of a poin-t reflected higher prices for new 1958 cars as compared with the previous month's prices of 1957 models. Gasoline prices eased but the cost of toilet soap rose slightly.
The bureau also reported a slight increase in the price index
of 30 industrial materials between Nov. 29 and Dec. 27. This index, based on 1935-39 prices equalling
100, advanced -to 233.2 from 231.4. The rise reflected higher prices
for tin and rubber which were in- fluenced by political events in the Far East and a weakening of the
The food subindex declined 1.2
Plans To Seek
Mayor W. A. Currie stated yes- terday morning that he will seek re-election as mayor for another term in order to complete the program his council began two years.ago.
Counc. W.E. Jenkins, who has served six, years as representa- tive of the East Ward, said at this time he doesn't plan to rim again but he hasn't completely decided as yet on this matter.
Coun. W.E. Maccausland, who has not yet served a full term, is reportedly planning to offer again as candidate in the Centre Ward.
Coun. Edgar Canon is still un- decided as to a decision on offer- ing again as a ‘candidate in the West Ward.
In giving his reasons for seek- ing office for a second term, Mayor Currie Stated; “I will of- fer my services for another term for the specific reason that the program we set out to accomplish is only approximately seventy- five per cent completed, and, while I would welcome a relief from the duties and accompany- ing responsibilities that go with the; office, I would like to finish the reorganization which the growth of the town's activities demanded.
“Mayor Currie said that when this reorganization is completed the affairs of the town will have
Farlane. Song, “Away in a Man- ger” by Shirley, June, Betty and Joan Sherry; Pantomime, “Park Bench” by Irvin and Leo- nard Richards and Wallace Sher- ry; Leonard Richards and Bet- ty Sherry. Dialogue, by Eileen Sherry, Melba Richards, James MacFarlene, Aden Sherry and Bruce MacFarlane, Dialogue, “Making a Cake” by Clifford Sherry, Wallace Sherry and Ir- vin Richards.
Drill, “Six Christmas Cooks", by Shirley, Joan, June, Betty, Carol and Doreen Sherry; Duet, “Once ‘in Royal David's City” by Melba Richards and Beth Mac- Farlane. Dialogue, “Here Comes the Bride” by Aden Sherry, James‘ and Bruce MacFarlane, and Melba Richards.
Santa arrived in his usual jov- ial manner and presented gifts to the pupils and teacher. Treats were given to all children pre- sent. Santa said he was glad he was able to visit all the school during the Christmas season.
Many favorable comments were expressed by the chairman and by several membersof the audience.
The teacher, Miss Jurretta Murray, thanked the people for their complimentary remarks and extended to everyone the wishes for a Merry Christmas and “A Happy New Year.”_ A very delightful evening came to a close with the children lead- ing in the singing of “Silent Night.”
PIUSVILLE
Friends of Mr. Clarence Gal- lant are pleased to see him home after undergoing surgery in Prince County Hospital.
Sincere sympathy is extended to the relatives of Mrs. Agnes Gallant whose death occ rred in the western hospital Albe on.
Mr. and Ms. Warburton Mur- ray spent Christmas Evening vis- iting relatives in Elmsdale.
0 Mrs. Peter F. Gallant enter- tained the members of the Pius- ville Women's Institute on Thurs- day evening.
Mr. Clifford Gallant, Toronto, attended the funeral of Mrs. Ag- ness Gallant on Friday.
Midnight Mass was held at St. Anthony's Church Christmas night with a large attendance. Rev Father Petre celebrated high mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Norbert.Corcor-
buffett lunch completed the eve-Ithe home of Mr. and Mrs. Ger- lald Murphy, Campbelllton.
and family spent Christmas at
position of the Canadian dollar.
S’Side Mayor Announces He
Re - election
been placed on a strictly business basis. He said that some of the benefits to be derived from the reorganization f in a n c 1 al and otherwise, will be reflected in this year’s statement, but the main benefits will only‘ be in evidence when the whole program is completed”,
The Mayor expressed apprecia- tion for the "wholehearted sup- port" he has received from his councillors and their nntiring de- votions to the carrying out of the program. He thanked the citizens for their patience and understand- ing and said thatthe council en- deavoured to meet the problems of the town resolutely and im- partially.
Takes Position With Mocks
Trucks Firm
TORONTO (CP) -— Denis . C. Gaskin has been named executive vice - president and general man- ager of Mack Trucks of Canada Ltd., and will have charge of all the company's operations in Can- ada. ' Mr. Gaskin recently retired as president of Studebaker-Packard of Canada to take the position. The announcement was made Monday at a press conference attended by Peter O. Petersen, president of Mack Trucks Inc. of the United States, the parent company. .
It was stated that an assembly plant will be built at Trois-Riv- leres, Que.; a $1,000,000 executive office and service building in To- ronto; a sales and service station in Winnipeg which will expand present facilities there; and sales and service facilities in Regina.
Mack also, has sales and service facilities in Vancouver, Edmon- ton, Calgary, Montreal and Fred- ericton. -
Head office of the Canadian company will be in Toronto. Har- old Conner, vice - president, will continue to direct sales activities across the country and his head-
oa the nnhifiabited island, the northernmost of the 11 South Sandwich Islands.
Aleksel Solyanik, captain of the Soviet research ship Slava, said the scientists put up the sign with the Soviet star but did not indi- cate whether their action had any political implications.
Perhaps the Russians already consider the island part of the So- viet Union.
While E n g 1 i s h sea captain James Cook first charted the is- lands in 1775 and duly “took pos- session” of them, only seven of the 11 have English names. The qother four have Russian names.
If Britain and Russia can't agree on the ownership of these islands, they _can always turn to Argentina. S
She says they are hers.
Survey Steel Plant Managers’ '58 Outlook
CLEVELAND (AP) -— Steel magazine reports today that 70 per cent of 7,500 steel plant gen- eral managers questioned believe the industry's 1958 gross sales will equal or exceed last year’s.
This is a more guarded predic- tiondhan the We-kly Journal' of Metal-Working obtained in a sim- ilar survey a year ago. The 95 per cent of the replies pointed to an equal or greater dollar vol- ume than in 1956. And the 1957 gross sales volume for metal- working did rise to a record $140_,000,000,000, Steel said.
The general managers also foresee in their survey answers: Lower profits, higher produc- tion costs, in c r e a s e d prices, slowed expansion, high defence spending, steady employment and improved business in the second half. A
As the year started steel pro- duction was down to 55 per cent of a year ago's capacity fpr the week ended Jan. 5. Later this week a new -1958 capacity rating, up about 8,000,000 tons from the 133,500,000 tons used in percen- tage ratings of 1957 output, will be announced.
Fire On Former
Rum - Runner
HALIFAX (CP)—Flre Saturday caused d a m a g e estimated at
$20,000 to the onetime notorious rum-running ship Josephine K.,
now a coastal freighter. Eiremen battled two hours to control a blaze that started in the engine room. Repairs are ex- pected to take six weeks.
The Josephine K. was docked when the fire started and for a time damage to the neighboring wharf was feared. No one was in- jured.
A. J. Burke and Company of Halifax operate the 92 - foot wooden vessel between Halifax and Cape Breton Island ports. '
The Josephine K. made head- lines in 1931 when the United States coast guard fired on her near -the entrance to New York harbor. A bullet killed her skip- per, Capt. William Cluett of Lu- nenburg, N.S. The wheelhouse still has the bullet hole.
At that time she was one of a fleet of ships in the rum-running trade opera-ting between the West Indies and a secret rendezvous off the U.S. coast.
B. C. Pulp And Paper Strike ' ls Continuing
VANCOUVER (CP) —- Settle- ment of British Columbia's seven- week pulp a nd paper strike seemed more remote than ever Sunday after an unsuccessful mediation effort by Labor Minis- ter Lyle Wicks.
.He reported neither side would relax its (firmly-held opinions.
D. R. Blair, management spokesman, said in a prepared statement the companies “have no alternative but to reconsider their whole, position. We will have to consider whether what we have
sales and service centre.
facturing in future.
facture in Canada.
service staff.
quarters will remain in Montreal, where Mack recently built a new
Itis hoped, Mr. Peterson said, that the Trois-Rivieres assembly plantl on which construction will start soon, will do some manu-
Mr. Gaskin will head a study of the possibilities for further manu-
Mack's current sales in Canada are around $20,000,000 annually, and about 300 people are em- ployed on its Canadian sales and
already offered can be allowed to stand."
H. L. Hansen, clthinman of the bargaining board for the two un- ions involved, said they have “no intention _of making any further approaches" and will prepare for what appears likely to be a “long, drawn-out struggle.”
MINISTER CRITICAL . Mr. Wicks criticized the inflex- ibility of both sides. “There could and should have been a settlement,” he said after
Russia “Erects Red Star On British Island.
Britain’s Sandwich Islands.
the Russian star.
LONDON (Reuters) -— Russia has erected a red star on one of
The island in the Antarctic has a Russian name - Zavadovsky— but Britain considers it thor- oughly British, penguins and all.
Moscow radio announced Satur- day that Russian scientists and sailors landed at Za.vadovsky and erected a 12-foot- sign topped by
The scientists collected speci- ments of plant and animal life
Attention Poultry Farmers
Until further notice we will be re- ceiving poultry at our eviscerating plant on Mondays and Thursdays only.
JENKINS BROS. LTD. Summerside
talking with the unions a-nd com- panies separately. “There was no meeting of minds."
Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the West Prince Branch of the P.E.I. Fish and Game Association will be held in the Alberton Public Lib- rary Thursday, Jan. 9th
dance is urgently request- ed. Frank Weeks, Secretary.
at 8 p.m. A good atten- ,
The Guardian ‘Page 11
Tuesday, Jan_ 7, 1958
Britain Warns Recent Threat
By SEAGHAN MAYNES
LONDON (Reuters) — Britain warned Malta Friday night that its threat to sever ties “reck- lessly hazarded" substantial Brit- ish financial aid for the Mediter- ranean island colony.
A firmly-worded message from Colonial Secretary Alan Lennox- Boyd announced Britain has pro- posed _“exceptionally generous” help under which Malta would get £2,000,000 in continued capi- tal assistance during a five-year period.
Lennox - Boyd told Maltese Prime Minister Dom Mintoff “you and your colleagues have known for many months” of Brit- ain’s desire to aid Malta's econ- omy.
He added: "These are the in- tentions which you have now so recklessly hazarded.”
The Maltese Parliament has b a c k e d unanimously Mintoff’s motion to sever all agreements and obligations with Britain un- less the latter guarantees alter- nate employmentfor any Maltese
By Canadian Institute Of Public Oplnim
Who really believes‘that rock- ets will reach the moon some day? Canadians are far more ad- venture-minded in this idea, than are their American cousins. In this country, more than two- thirds of the people name a time period when they expect it will happen. In the U.S. only about half the public will do this.
For some reason, Canadians and the British think in much the same proportions on attain- ing this magic goal. In both coun- tries for more men and women name an early date, than will do so»in the U.S. South of the border, where recent round - the; world surveys have shown that American prestige has suffered internationally, in view of Rus- sia's triumph, the median choice of time for a rocket-to-the-moon is twenty years. In Canada it is only eleven years.
In this country, moreover, many more pick an early date for this sensation, as will do so in the US. But in all three coun- tries recently surveyed by affilia- ted Gallup Polls, just over one in ten men and women are scep- tical about the whole idea. “Fan-
Icebreaking To Begin Shortly
OTTAWA (CP) — Icebrealdng operations on the St. Lawrence River upstream fro in Trois- Rivieres, Que., will start in the near future, Transport Minister Hees sa-id Saturday.
However, he could not give an exact date because a start ‘would depend on ice conditions, he told Lionel Chevrier (L — Montreal Laurier) in the Commons.
Three ieelireakers were avail- able. The N.B. McLean was in T-rois-Rivieres and the D’Ibervillle was due to sail upstream from Quebec City in a few days. Mean- while, tbe Ernest LaPointe was in Sorel, Que., upstream from Trots- Rivieres, but no ice of any con- sequence was reported between Sorel and Trois-Rivieres.
Offers Aid’ For. Wood Roads ‘_
OTTAWA (CP)—A «new federal -offer to pay half the cost of build- ing forest access roads this win- fer will be available to all prov-
inces equally. Resources Minister Hamilton said Saturday in the Commons.
He said he was wrong Friday, when announcing the plan, in say- ing the federal aid would be ‘pro- vided under forest fire protection agreements signed with the prov- inces.
Quebec is the, only province which has not signed such an agreement.
Saturday Mr. Hamilton said there will be separate agreements covering the winter program of building forest access roads which would be available to all prov-
HOCKEY
Malta Over To Sever Ties
workmen fired from British navy dockyard jobs under defence spending cuts.
The colonial secretary also as- serted the island would have to raise some of the money needed for its economic development be- cause Britain would no longer ask its taxpayers to foot the bill alone.
STRIKERS GO TO WORK
Meanwhile, Malta's 12,000 Brit- ish navy dockyard workers struck in protest against the firing of 30 fellow workers. But they went back to work when a British con- tracting firm offered the dis- charged men jobs.
The offer came from the George W i m p e y organization, contractors on a naval under- ground oil storage depot.
Lennox-Boyd's message ignored Mintoff’s request Thursday that Prime Minister Macmillan halt the dismissals and that the colo- nial secretary go to Malta for talks. Mintoff also asked for a “truce” in his quarrel with Brit ain.
\
Two Out Of Three Believe In Rocket-To-The Moon
tastic, silly, lmpossible" say 13 per cent in Canada 14 per cent in the States, and 10 per cent in Great Britain.
A national sample of men and women, twenty-one years of age and over were asked this ques- tion. 3‘How long do you think it will! be before men in rockets will reach the moon?"
To show the lineup of opinions on both sides of the border, this table compares Canadian and U. S. estimates.
U S. Can . Per Cent Within next year or so 4 15 About 5 years 8 16 About 10 years 15 16 About 15 - 30 years 14 16 More than 30 years 11 5 (Those who think moon will be reached 52 68
Will never do it ; silly idea 14 13 Have no idea 34- 19 100 100
heard or read something about Sputnik, the Russian satellites, with a national nose-count of 94
percent who know about the sensation.
inces on the same. basis. Under the forest fire agree- ments, the federal government
roads for ftremliing purposes. Under the new plan a 50-per-cent federal contribution w o u l d be available for roads built between Jan. 2 and June 30.
Dies Following Rescue I-n Fire
- NEW WATERFORD, N.S. (CP) Clarence Avery, 46, a native of Newfoundland, died in hospital here Sunday about three hours after he was rescued from a fire in his bedroom.
Although Avery's mattress and bed clothing was damaged, his body showed no outward injury from the fire. An inquest was ord- ered. ,
Avery, who operated a small confectionery store here, is sur- vived by his wife, two daughters and two sons.
SIIMMEIISIIIE TODAY (TUESDAY) 3:30 — 7:15 -—_- 9:10
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CIVIC STADIUM
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TOWN OF KENSINGTON TAX PAYERS
Notice is hereby given that January 11th, 1958 is the last day for payment of taxes. All arrears after that date will be published and col- lected according to the Town Act.
MAYOR and COUNCILLORS,
Signed,
Town of Kensington.
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