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U. 5. House Backs Formosa Defence

WASHINGTON (AP)-In a swift and extraordinary display of unity. the House of Representatives voted 400 In 8 Tuesday to empower Pres- ident Eisenhower to wage war if necessary to save Formosa,

The emphasis was all on s and heavy bipartisan backing be- hind I 1 solution which members acknowledged carried both high hopes of peace and a grave risk of war.

Eisenhower termed the House action on his urgent request a sign of "remarkable unity in the inter- eat of the nation's security."

Now it is up to the Senate to act. Tile vote may some Thursday or Friday. -

Two Republicans. Representat lvs Eugene Siler of Kentucky and Timothy Sheehan of Illinois. and a single Democrat. Graham Barden of North Carolina. refused to go along with Eisenhower's bid to de- clare American determination to fight. I need be. to key Red China from conquering the Chi- nese Nationalist bastion of For- mosa end In nearby Pescadorss islands.

ONLY ONCE VOICE

In his abbreviated but tense da- bate loading up to die vote, only the lone voice of Representative James Fulton (ep.-Pa.) cried out that die resolution goes too far. In

House suppo t behind Eisenhower's plan to try to halt the Red Chinese before they strike. by holding over them he threat that the big uns and air power of the 11.8. 'lth eat will hit an invading force where-

peed ver it may be massing-even on

the Chinese mainland. It calls, too. for the American da' to .edep' , Chinese Na- troops scattered over nu- merous small islands off the main- land. This could mean. for ex- ample. evacuation of the Techen islands. 200 miles north of For- mosa. -

Over the House hung a grim awareness that the situation can mean war, if the Chinese Reds fol- low through on their repeatedly announced aim of "liberating" Formosa. But member after mem- her said the greater risk lay in no action at all.

Steal Cash Register

WESTVILLE. N. 5. (CP) Thieves Monday night stole grocer- ies. clgarets and a cash register valued with its contents at 31,300 from Thomas Carrigan's grocery store. .

They looted another cash reg- ister of small change but failed in attempts to crack a safe con- taining s200. Carrigan said the sta- len register itself was worth more than 01 000

as and. Fulton wound up voting r . . , . 1-, Th! lite almost solid

it was the third break in the area in less than a week.

Urges Potato Sfhndardize T

TORONTO, (CP)--A ecomman- dalion that potato growers across Canada organize to improve and standardize their product was made today by E.K.lHampson of Hamilton. former Canadian man- ager of thav.Amorlcan Potash In- ailtuts.

He told the Potato Section of the Ontario Field Crop and Soil Isn- pl-ovenient,A.ssociation the settling oi proper grade standards. pack-

problems of

aging, imports and exports, production practices and many other matters are of "di-

rect" inlerest to the grower.

"They could be dealt with more effectively , all your owm l P . .'u'a less' significant fraction of a large group having widow varied inter- esls.” be said.

ASKS REVIEW

"A business valued at 0100.000.- ooo annually should be strong Mould: to stand as its own feet. Sllch a body might I)! called the Potato Institute of Canada."

Mr. Hampson's remarks were contained in a last released to the press before delivery. .

He recommended grade stand- ards bee C" ravlewedtopro- tect the consumer against purch-

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ass of rotten potatoes "as she is against that of rotten eggs."

"Decayed potatoes are found in packages having their origin in Maritime Provinces, the United States and Ontario." he said.

"They are more frequently found from November on through the winter months."

WEIGHT IMPORTANT Mniiampson said the only safe- guard agsinst rot is field inspec- tion of all commercial potato fields. Number one grade should be withheld from any fields in which late blight is present.

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said. For most household purposes a potato of about eight ounces is most desirable.

He said potatoes above grade one could command -a premium price.

"The housewife 'seldom com- plains about the high price of potatoes for even at top prices they are still a cheap food," he said.

"She does complain bitterly. however. when she gets poor qual- ity potatoes. particularly when en- closed in a neat and attractive

package."

Sailors Now

Taken Of" Danger List

HALIFAX. (GP)-Forty - seven sailors. some in danger of death earlier this week after a poisoned brew aboard the air- craft carrier Magnificent. no longer are considered seriously ill. the navy announced Tuesday.

Earlier nine of the man still were listed as.dsngerously or seriously ill but Rear-Admiral Roger Bid- well. chief of the nsvy's Atlantic command. announced:

"I am advised by my medical officers that sufficient improve- ment has been shown by all hos-

pitalised personnel . . that their Coming Events

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"Gard party Mt. Albion Legion Hall Wednesday. January '

"Hockey Crapaud rink tonight. Breadalbane vs. Cre sud. League same. 3:30 sharp. to after.

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names can now be removed from the "dangerously-and. seriously-ill lisu.

CONTINUE PROBE

And the admiral. who said ear- lier that the men owe their lives to the hard-working naval hospital staff. once again thanked the staff for "the achievement of this most gratifying result." V I

The navy. meanwhile. continued its probe into the surreptitious drinking spree below decks of the 18,000-Ion carrier.

A board of inquiry will report to the admiral. who then will rec- colnend further action.

MAY BE CHARGES

The navy takes a dim view of shipboard drinking and ratinll I11 allowed only their traditional daily tot of rum and. on occasion. a bottle of beer in tropical climate.

Because of the serious condition of the men who participated-some not knowing the mixtures con- tents-it was almost certain that some charges would follow.

There was no obvious reason for the impromptu party which IIW men in several messes drinking a potent punch c t l bag a duplicat- ing-machlne alcohol, small quan- tities of which can cause death or permanent blindness.

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Report Lull

On Chinese War Front

by IPENCEI MOOIA

TAIPEI. Formosa (AP)-A lull settled over the Chinese civil war Yront Tuesday as Nationalist offi- cials presumably wrestled with the problem of evacuating the Tachens under the guns of the Reds.

The first dribble of refugees from the Tachens. 200 miles north of Formosa, arrived at the port of Keelung ne ar Taipeh. possibly forseshadowing the withdrawal of the islands' garrison under the wing of the U. S. 7th Fleet.

There were 193 refugees. includ- ing lB sick and wounded National- ist soldiers and widows and or- phans of men who fell in the de- fence af Yikiangshan. an island eight miles north of the Tachens whiih was seized by the Reds last wee .

PEIPING ILASTS U. 8.

While they sailed from the Tach- ens in two Nationalist destroyers. on the final leg they passed through waters protected by the 7th Fleet -

(Peiping radio referred to the ar- rival of three more U. S. carriers in Formosan waters and charged the fleet was armed with atomic bombs. .

A broadcast heard in Tokyo said that "United States intrigues for the so-called cease-fire through the United Nations good offices is an utter deceit to cover up new war provocations.”

OTTAWA. Jan. 25-(Special)-A contract for evaporated milk to the amount of s29.M8 'has been awarded to Central Creameries Limited of Charlottetown, it is re- corded in a list of defence produc- tion contracts issued by the De- partment here today. it is one of the rare defence production con- tracts awarded to an.lsiand firm in recent months.

Neil A. lvlatheson. M.P.. told The Guardian he was very pleased at the award. and added. "I am glad that this company is getting some c-In.usll'IIQInGIlt' from the people who award these contracts. It is owned by two young men, John and Percy Simmonds. who have built a splendid new plant which should figure largely in the devel- opment of our agricultural econ- omy on P.E. Island. For example. until this plant was opened, our Province had been using a very large quantity of imported canned milk each year and we were man- ufacturing none. You can see that this was not a desirable situation in a Province whose economy is so largely dependent on agricult- ure."

The Summerside firm of M. 1". Schurman, it was learned here to- day. just missed securing a large contract at Gagetown military camp in New Brunswick. The Summerside firm was second Inw- est in the bidding on this million- dollar glob.

CIPTOWN ARMOURIES In the list of defence contracts

EDMONTON. (CPJ--The 450.000- member Canadian Federation of Agriculture wants-lnlprovernent in the federal government's price- support program. A

H. H. Hannan of Ottawa. CFA president. said today a proposed formula for the establishment and maintenance of support prices will be presented to the federation con- vention. He did not outline the proposals.

He said the farm price-support program has already done much to save agriculture from disaster. But the act which set up the program provided no specific formula to ex- plain under what circumstances ad in what manner supports will

It also left government membe n in a position where the guiding principle of their decisions might be "as little support as they can safely get away with."

PICTURE CLOUDED Mr. Hannam's remarks were contained in a copy of his presi- dential sddress released to the press before, delivery.

EDMONTON. (CPi- Peter Rain. 22-year-old treaty Indian. was sen- tenced Tuesday to one day in jail on a charge of manslaughter aris- ing from the suffocation death of his two-month-old son. Mr. Justice .1. Boyd McBride termed the en- tire case an "unmitigated trag- Ody...

The court was told this sfory:

Rain. after buying liquor from a bootlegger. entered a Duffleld. Alta.. theatre and took the child from its unwed mother.

Carrying the boy. he began walk- ing toward his home on the Wa- banum lake lndlan reservation. On the way. he fell asleep--crown prosecutor J. W. Shortreed called it s dnlnken slumber-but ansged first to wrap his cost around the child and cradle it in his lap.

They were found in a shack where Rain had taken the boy in search for aid. By this time. the baby had suffocated.

Rain originally pleaded not guilty. Later. however, he request-

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Miss Williamson became his wife in ms after be awarded her first rise in a contest ha sponsored to rid ."tbe moat perfectly-formed woman in England. ' He testified at the divorce bear-

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Federation To Present Price Support Formula

Misunderstanding and miscon- ception had cloudcd the price-sup- port .picture.

"If the Canadaih people could understand that farm price sup- ports are designated primarily to prevent farm prices from collaps- ing to distress levels. I am confi- dent thc attitude of the public mind would change to one of sym- pthy and acquiscence. if not of positive support."

Farmers had been caught in a cost-price sequeeze. Prices of farm products had reached their peak in 1951 and then started to fall. But farm costs for production and living had not declined.

"The result has been a cost- prize squeeze which today repre- sents a decline in the purchasing power of farm products of about so per cent since 1051."

Japanese Election

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japa- nese government announced Tues- day it will hold a general election

One Day For Manslaughter

Feb. 27. The Diet (lower house) was dissolved Monday.

ed re-arraignment and guilty.

Mr. Justice McBride passed sen- fence with the comment that "any bootleggcr who supplies an Indian with liquor for the sheer greed of

pleaded

issued here today. ther! ll 110 mention of an award for repair and renovation of the Charlotte- town armouries.

it was learned from Canadian Army sources, however, that cer- tain minor "running repairs" have been approved and will bel carried out on the building shortly. Since the job is not a large one. its de- tails wlll be handled not from Ottawa but from the headquarters of the army's Eastern Command in Halifax.

These repair and renovation works by no means militate against construction of a new

armory at some distance from the centre of Charlottetown. The Guar- dian was informed today. Under the new Reserve Army policy, the Defence Department is prepared to give greater consideration to and to spend more money on re- serve army est hlishments.

This is particularly the case in such matters as providing adeq- uate space for the IIIBl'IOEllVelasg and parking of army vehicles and indoor space for tactical training. Charlottetown is moving up on the armouries priority list. and in due course. the subject will come up for both discussion and action.

Pleased With Voice Work

NEW GLASGOW, (CP)CUntil he came to Nova Scotia. British ad- judicator Andre Van Gyseghem says he thought that it was a Ca- nadian national disease to speak with the mouth closed. but was pleasantly surprised at the regional drama festival bore.

in three days he has mentioned

repeated' that the actors, are showing excellent voice work" and are audible at almost all times. '

Tuesday night he had-penned the Halifax Theatre Arts Guild section of "The White Sheep of the Fam- ily” by L. DuG.arde Peach and Ian Hay.

He said it was a slight play with

bsolutely no t nificance. no wit, and very little comedy. it was the kind of play which only profession- als with years of expreienca in de- .eloping tricks and mannerisms to build up worthless paris should at- tempt.

The Halifax cast couldn't do this. he said. although he spoke of sev- eral oftthe players who deserved parts in better plays to show their abilities to advantage.

Only if. L. Pigot. who also di- rected, achieved the proper style. and his portrayal of the vicar was "enchanting. beautifully timed and performed. ' .

Debate On West German Arms

OTTAWA (cm .. A plea was made Tuesday for withdrawal of Canada's armed forces in Europe once a rearmed West Germany has been admitted to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

It came from Raoul Polliin find- Beaupei as the Commons debate on West German rearmament went through its fourth day.

The debate. once expected to end Tuesday. now likely will be closed out today bv External Affairs Min-

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Sees No Need For Fertilizer Industry Probe

orrawa, (CP) - Inquiries” in

tion. - External Affairs Minister

eastern Canada by the investigation branch have not dis- closed any colluslon among mixers of fertilizers. Justice Minister Gar- son said Tuesday.

He said in reply to a question by E. G. McCullough (CCF--Moose

made after informal complaints

from farmers' organizations. Inquiries also were

possible restriction of suppb' and

ammonium nitrate and asnmonlu sulphate. two chemicals used in

situation forbidden under the Com- bines Investigation Act. Mr. McCullough asked whether,

the government had considered an investigation of the industry.

OTTAWA. (CF)-Text ,0! state- ment by External Affairs Minister Pearson on Formosa question. made Tuesday in the ommons:

"The President of he United States yesterday sent to Congress an important message dealing with the situation in the Formosa straits. The president's proposals in this message are. of course. a matter of United States policy. The United States has particular commitments of its own in this area.

"These. and the effect of the President's message on them. now will be under consideration by Congress and it would not. of course. be appropriate for me. or for any member of this govern- ment. to comment on this aspect of the matter.

"Althou h we are not involved in Uni this area.-we are of course deeply concerned over the dangerous sit- uation existing there and we. with other free governments. are anxi- one that steps should be taken to bring to-an end the fighting which now has been taking place for some time along the China coast.

''In his message the nesldent of the United States referred to the possibility of action by the United Nations to bring about a cease fire. The United Nations has. in Indonesia. Palestine and in other parts of the world. been suc- cessful in bringing to an and fight- ing which might have had danger- ous consequences. and if it could achieve similar results in this case it would be a cause. I am sure. of great satisfaction to us all.

"If the question is raised in the United Nations-and there are re- ports that it will soon be raised- fhis would presumably take place in the Security Council of which Canada is not at present a mem- ber. However. we are being kept informed by developments in re- gard to the possibility of such a reference and we are watching that with great interest and some concern.

ESSENTIAL PARTY "Incidentally. an essential party to any cease fire of this kind would he the Communist Government of China, which. though a non-mem- bar of the United Nations. would have to be invited. I assume. to

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States commitments in,

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any chance of success. Whether this particular government would accept such an invitation is anoth- er matter.

"While it is not proper for me to comment on United States pol- icy in this matter which now is being onsidered by Congress. I

Hon. Mr. Pearson

think 1- can say that any move or proposal within the United Nations or through diplomatic channels which could serve to .. the purpose as stated in the PresFd- ent's message-to improve the prospects of peace In the area- will be warmly welcomed by the parliament and by the people el this country.

"Before the Korean armistice I expressed on more than one occa- sion in this house the view of the Canadian Government that For- mosa should be neutralized as far as possible while hostilities con- (Continued on page 1:. col. I)

BOY STILL MISSING

YARMOUTH. N.S. (CP)-At sun-' down Tuesday RCMP called off for the fourth night an anxious search for a little boy lost in the brushy timberland and tangled swamp country near his home at Little River, a few miles from here.

It was scheduled to begin again at 8:30 a.m. AST today.

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any proposal within the United Nations or through dip- lomatic channels which could help improve prospects of peace in the

Just before he spoke, CCF lead- er Coldwell asked him to tell the House whether the U. S. has been informed Canada is hot "entangled in any of these Formosan advent-

replied President proposals to Con-

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on-I-AWA (op) .. cangdisn government, concern- ed over the "dangerous situation around Formosa. Tues- day suggested neutralization of the Nationalist-held Chinese island pending its final disposition by international negotia-