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EPGYPTS PRESIDENT OUSTED IN STRUQGLE FOR POWER

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3pIil: In Briliisls Labor Party In Commons

Resume Medical. Watch

At Bedside D

vsrrosn crrlr. (Reuters)-The

Pope, gravely ill with an undillr nosed gsstrlo illness, was confined to bed by his doctors Wednesday after what was described as s "fairly good" night-

No official announcement was

made by the Vatican on his condi- tion.

A statement Tuesday night by

me Vatican newspaper 0sserva- tors Romano said that "the devel- opment of the holy fatherls illness is markedly slow."

The Pope slept for nearly five hours in the afternoon. but this mt failed to entirely banish oc- casional attacks of hiccups.

Pius has agreed to be examined today by two Italian specialists.

Prof. Riccardo Galeazzi List, the pontiff's personal physician. and

his assistants were reported Wed- nesday to have resumed the round- ti-ie-clock bedside watch which they gave up two weeks ago when the Pope-78 next Tuesday-began to rally from his first serious stomach disturbance.

After an attack of vomiting Mon- day night. the Pope was reported to have again suffered from occa- sionsl hiccups Wednesday. The be- ginning of his illness s month ago was marked by nine days of almost

continuous hiccups which exhausted

him.

This state of exhaustion has so

far prevented his doctors carrying out an x-ray examination which. they say. would be the only way to make I sure diagnosis of the Pope's malady.

A german heart specialist who had been attending the Pope has left Rome for his home in Frank- furt.

stood up Well

Prof. Heubner said that the Pope's heart had stood up well in the strain of his illness. The main problem facing his doctors is still that of nourishment. Attempts to increase the small nmmln?-5 01 liquid food he has been able to take directly in the last two weeks mire interrupted by Monday": vomiting.

The Pope's nephew. Prince Clrio Pscelli. has resumed his twice- daily visits to the apartment on the fourth floor of the Vatican 1331139- where heavy wihte drapes now shut out the view over Rome.

On the instruction of Galeew List. Msgr. Giovanni Bsttista Mon- tini, one of the Pope's DFOSGCWI tones of state. has limited hll

daily business visits to the Pol”

to A few minutes.

Vatican Radio said Wednesday that the Yugoslav postal authori- ties have prevented the semi- imprisoned Cardinal Aloysius Stee- inn and the archibishov 0' 591' grade from sending tt1El1'lm' 0' sood wishes to the Vatican.

Bell Telephone t Company Report

'uorrra.s:ar.. (O'P)- Net profit of Bell Telephone Oompany of Canada increased in 1053 to 0”.- Ni. 740 from 832570.350 the PIP vlous year. the company's annual report showed Wednesday.

Net profit was equal to 01.85 a mare against 02.47 in 1952.

Coming Events

"Dance in Millview Hell. Hid!!!-

"liancefin Foruune. Bridge Hell. lririsy. February 26th.

"Jamboree st Cornwall post- Doned. "Earl of 1-illlshoro rummslte

"lb at 2:30 pm. Saturday. Feb- '-'I at the Legion Hall.

"Pnwnal insti-till; Concert. Fri- ily. February 26th. It 8.15. If uormy. following Friday.

"Warner Brothers Movie. Fred- -"Winn. Saturday. February 21.

"Buying young pigs 20 lbs and lift Highest market prices. Cecil Simon. Msrlhfield. Phone am. ''''New Haven Jamboree" Wilt- Ihire Hall. Friday.

"ilnloadlng Old Sydney coal at

WWII today and Friday. Vernon nllierpio.

I ".s'linw Mo:ellA- Hall Friday. Th” Froginen". The picture

t0"'Ve been waiting for.

I"-limbo:-es dance. Mt. Stewart "Win Hall. Feb. 27. Canteen ser-

vice . G , qm”-It door prise. Bushes er-

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Freight Shed Al Amhersljlimed

AMHERST, N. S.. iCP)- Fire destroyed a 70-year-old Canadian National Railways freight shed here Wednesday and police are investigating the possibility the 3150.000 blaze may have been the work of a firebug.

Fire Chief Lester Lowtber said the blaze was of mysterious origin and that several persons had been questioned by police of their whereabouts at the time of the fire.

Si. Laurent Backs U. S. Stand In Pakisianlleal

By WILLIAM STEWART anadian Press Staff Writer

NEW DELHI, (CF)-At a hard- hltting press conference with In- dian corrupondents. Prime Minis- ter St. Laurent Wednesday reject-zd suggestions that United states military aid to Pakistan is a. mis- take. said Canada would be "very much concerned” at any arms deal between India and Russia. and en- dorsed Prime Mlnister Nehru's appeal for a cease-fire in Indo- China.

The Prime Minister held a spir- lied question-and-answer session with more than 100 correspondents. One of the reporters remarked Afterward that while the atmos- phere remalned good-humored. it was one of the "toughest" press conferences he had over seen here. Another said that in six years it was the first time a press con- fr.-rence had ended with applause.

Some of the newspaper men

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Urge Cut lir- interest On Housing lions

OTTAWA, CF) -Quebec's top labor body urged the government Wednesday to reduce interest rates on housing loans to less than five per cent. The current rate is 5'4.

Noting that rates under the gov- ernment's housing legislation may rlsr to 5-'3 per cent. the 100.000.- mrmber Canadian and Catholic Confederation of Labor described the new bill as a "disappointment" and of little use to the average worker.

The confederation asked the gov- ornment to recognize its respons- ibilities in the housing field and authorize its agency. Central Mort- gsge and Housing Corporation. to enter fully into lending operations and provide housing funds at the lowest rate possible,

The labor body's brief was pres- ented ln French to the Commons banking committee by Ferdinard Bourrett of Montreal. editor of the CCOL wcckly, "Le Travail".

Is Presented

OTTAWA. (CPl-- The powerful United Automobile Workers oi America (C10-COL) stormed Par- liament I-flu Wednesday with s 125- man lobby presenting the govern- ment and Commons with s "full employment" program aimed at stemming the rise in Canada's Job- less.

The union. in the biggest mass lobby ha years. sent two-man teams gsnging up on .lndividual Comma members and had its top Canadian officers place the program before cabinet ministers.

The UAW's descent on Parlia- ment coincided with the govern- ment's official publication Wednes- day of its monthly unem loyment a public in the Commons about 10 days sgo.

, Largest Figure

These showed about 524,000 per- sons looking for work through ris- iionsl employment service at Jan. 21. This was the largest figure since the service started operations in 1940-41.

The government's review Wed- nesday said manufacturing had

workers than normal were on

slipped. In other industries. more agriculture

Views Differ On Arming 0f Germany

By RANALD MICLUBKIN

LONDON. (Reuters) - A split in the British Labor party over the arming of Gen-nany widened as the House of Commons opened I two-day debate Wednesday on the Berlin Big Four conference.

Herbert Morrison, deputy leader of the Labor party and former for- eign minister, brought the quarrel into the open by saying the idea of trying to keep Germany neutral was "foolish and utterly imprac- ticable."

He refused a demand by Miss Jennie Lee wife of left-wing leader Aneurin Bevan-to disclose by how many votes the national executive committee, ruling body of the party, earlier in the day de- cided to approve German rearm- ament.

But it had already leaked out that moderate leaders of the party had pushed their policy through by only four votes-14 to 10. This fol- lowed Tuesday night's blow for the party leaders when a meeting of Socialist members of Parliament gave them a. majority of only nine (113 to 104) over Bevsn's

Quebec Soldier Awarded British Empire Medal

OTTAWA. (OP)--L. Gpl. Dugal of Quebec City has been awarded the British Empire Medal by the Queen the army announced Wed- nesday.

Dugal. 22. came out of Commun- ist captivity in Korea April 21. 1953. with a little black notebook that he had managed to keep hid- den from the Reds. In that note- book he had written the names of 15 fellow Canadians who were pris- oners-of-war. Later he remember- ed having seen a 16-Capt. Joseph Michael Liston of Ottawa.

The army. which up to that time had been able to list only one Canadian as prisoner-of-war, checked Du.gal's story closely. On the strength of his evidence alone, it listed all 16 officially as prison- ers.

Dugal's score turned out to be perfect. When the final prisoner exchange was completed last Sep- tember after the Korean armistice, all 16 men listed by Dugal had been returned as prisoners. Besides these 16, two other Canadians

were repatriated by the Commun-I

ists.

Dugal was taken prisoner when.

a company of the 1st Battalion, Royal 32nd Regiment. went out on

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Presentation To Mr. W. R. Shaw Last Evening

Mr. Walter R. Shaw, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, was hon- ored by members of the Dominion Provincial Agriculture Conference at a dinner meeting held last eve- ning at Birch Court. An address and presentation was made by Mr. Frank Tinney on behalf of the Conference which Mr. Shaw or- ganized and promoted seven years ago. Mrs. Shaw was also remem- bcred with a suitable gift which co-incided nicely with her birth- day.

In reply to the address. Mr. Shaw interspersed his opening remarks with some very accept- able humour but in closing spoke in a more serious vein when he made reference to the many fine

-people. who in the course of his

experiences gave some form of encouragement when the going was tough. In thts regard he was not forgetful of the ladies, whom he said were often the driving force behind a man. Mr. Shaw said that he was happy to have his wife share the occasion with him.

The following is read by Mr. Tinney:

Ladies and Gentlemen:

With this sumptuous repast soon to be but is pleasant memory may I ask for your attention for

the address

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”Full Employment” Plan

To Gov't

as construction, logging and saw- mills. There had been A "settling" of business activity in some other enterprises.

No Commitments

After the UAW chlefs' meeting with Labor Minister Gregg and Health Minister Marlin-who rcp- resents the auto workers' riding of Essex mast-Canadian director George Burt of the UAW told re- porters the delegstion got no oom- mitments from the ministers.

However. he said Mr Gregg had agreed to study the AW's idea of the appointment of "industry councils" in those industries hit by unemployment .The councils with government participating. would try to figure out ways of boosting business.

The "full employment program" of Mr. Burt's union takes in a broad field, calling for federal ac- tion in many directions to stop the rise of unemployment.

A major recommendation is that of a general conference on full em- pioyment, which would include rep- resentatives of lsbu-. industry. . consumers and govem-

ment. This would try to draw up

short-lime work. Bad weather had

, caused declines in such industries

a "practical worksheet" for full GIDDIOIXIIOBQ ..,

Describes Agriculture In Australia, New Zealand

The second evening of the Do- irun-lon-Provincial Agriculture Con- ference being held at Bfrbhtcourt was featured last night by a delici- ous turkey dinner served by the ladiea of the Parkdale Women's institute. Mr. George Ayres pre- sided and welcomed the guests. Among those present at the head table were Hon. C. C. Baker. and Mrs. Baker, Dr. J. A. Clark, forni- er superintendent of the Experi- mental Farm and Mrs. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shaw. Mr. and Mrs. George Ayres and Mr. Syd-ney Williams, who was the guest speak- er of the evening.

Mr. Ayres made reference to three members who are in hospital namely. Chester Shaw. W. F. A. Stewart and Henry MscLaren. Mr. Jack Maclntyrc very capably led the singing of "Alouette" and fol- lowing the speech of the evening all enjoyed dancing. cards or crokinole.

The guest speaker Mr. Sydney

Williams, superintendent of the Experimental Farm at Nappan. N.S., was introduced by Mr. R.

0. Parent. who told of Mr. Wil- li:ims' work at the Experimental Farm in Ottawa arid his subse- quent transfer to the Province of Nova. Scotln.

Mr. Williams gave ll very in- teresting account of a trip he had made in the interests of the de- partment to Australia and New Zcaland.

Illustrated Talk

In his talk which was illustrat- ed by pictures taken on the spot, the speaker was able to give his audience ft clear picture of agri- cultural conditions in the land down uiiricr. He pointed out that in Australia, where the yearly precipitation is very light, a much greater acreage of grazing land is required for sheep than is need- ed in this country. The Merino shocp raised in that territory pro- duced a wool which for fineness of texture and non-shrink qualities is not excelled anywhere, .

Mr. Williams referred to th disadvantage the country experi- ences in the many different, gauges of railroads that exist in the different states. This involves the unloading and reloading of freight every time s train crosses

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News In Brief

meeting scheduled. Army is Preparing to equip itself

off. War Minister Amony Heed said Wednesday.

OTTAWA. Hows said Wednesday the govern- ment stlll has hopes of recovering the loan made to the Ming sung company for nine csnedisn ships. -WW1 by the government of Com-

lnunlst China.

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SAINT JOHN. N. 3.. (CF)-Neg. oilatlons to end Saint John's bus strike have halted with no sign of settlement in sllht and no further

LONDON. (Reuters)-The British

with atomic weapons, but push- bution warfare is still A long way

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Awarded Degree Of Doctor Of Diii

Rev. A. S. Weir (above) of Corn- wall. is one of the ministers of the United Church who will receive the

Degree of honorary Doctor of Divinity at Pine Hill Divinity Hall on April 1st.

A native of Greenwood School district. Pictou County, Nova scotia, Rev. Mr. Weir was honoured in 1951 by being elected president of the Maritime Conference of the United Church. He attended the General Council of the Church at Vancouver in 1946 and four years later, was .3 Mstitlni'Qri-epresenta- tlve at Hamilton Ontario.

Rev. Mr. Weir has been engaged in the work of the Christian Min- istry since 1908 when he assumed the duties of pastor at Merlgomish, N. S. in the Pictou Presbytery. He later held pastorate: in Wallace,

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iiepoiir. E. I. Man Drowned

TORONTO. (GP)-Reg-lnald .Vlr:- Dowell of Prince Edward Island was drowned Wednesday night when he fell into Toronto bay while walking along the quayside with a companion.

His friend. who said the two were walking along the waterfront after having a few drinks, said he saw McDowell slip but was unable to save. him.

Pensions For Are Forecast

By IRVING C. WHYNOT Canadian Press Staff Writer HALIFAX. (CP) The Nova

3 c 0 ti a legislature Wednesday opened what is expected to be one of its most spirited sessions slilce Premier Angus L. Macdonald first

The speech from the throne, read by Lieutenant-Governor Ali-

of possible legislation except to say that pensions for totally dis- nbled persons will be introduced. This likely will be about 540 I month.

Robert L. Stanfield. leading fl Progressive Conservative Opposi- tion increased by 50 per cent in the provincial election last. May. said the speech showed signs of "creeping paralysis."

For Premier Mscdonnld the first session of the both general as- sembly saw him with the smallest working maloriiy since he first led the party to victory.

Six-Vote Majority

Liberals won 23 seats in the May election but two now are vacant and one membe. J. smith Mc- Ivor. member for Cape Breton south, was elected Speaker of the House. That leaves the Liberals with 20 voting members against 12 Progressive Conservatives and two CCF members. In the last. House Liberals held 21 seats against sight for the Progressive conservatives and two for the CUP.

Dr. Pierre E. Belliveau (l.- Olare) moved the sddms in reply to the throne speech. making psrt of his remarks in French. Allison T. smith (L-Cumberland) sec- onded the eddress..

Aside from the new niemb . there were other changes in the House. A recent shuffle of the cab- inet reduoed the nlunbe of min-

led the Liberals to power in 1933. county noun Judge,

stair Fraser. gave little indlcationi

Announcement Made Before Dawn Today

caum. for-i-Egypt! first area- ident. Mai.-Gen. Mohammad Nag- ulb, has resigned in the apparent upshot of a struggle for power with his vice-premier ,”strong man" Gamal Abdel Nasser.

An official announcement just before dawn today said Nasser is taking over as premier of Egypt and president of the revolutionary council, but it said nothing about the presidency of the republic.

Mdj. Salah Salem. the minister of national guidance. announced early this morning that the re- volution council which rules Egypt has accepted the resignation of Gen, Nag-uib from the presidency of the Egyptian republic and all other official posts which he held.

Officers of the Egyptian revolu- tion council, the high command and cabinet ministers were sum- moned to an extyaordinary Joint meeting presided over by Lt.-Col. Gamal Aibdel Nasser, the vice-pre- rnler, at 3 a. m.

Nasser has assumed full powers as chief of the Egyptian ruling military junta 'tuniil the liberation of the country from imperialistic forces," Salem said.

He added that the post of pres- ident of the republic would remain open until ”the return of parlia- mentary life in Egypt."

Led Revolt

Nagulb led the military coup which dethroned Farouk in July, 1952. and set up the revolutionary council which proclaimed Egypt a republic June 18. 1953. He became president and prime minister.

During the first year of his mil- iiary regime after Farouk went into exile. he was commander-lm chief of the armed forces, prime minister in a. civilian cabinet and member of the revolutionary coun- cil.

He came to power on the tide of the revolt of the younger men of the Egyptian iu-my against the old established order.

The announcement said Naguib's resignation was submitted three days ago, It was announced just before down today.

The revolutionary council in the announcement said Nagulb "wanted more power and authority than he could be granted under the spirit of the army revolution."

There had been frequent reporLa that Nasser was becoming the real power in the military government -more important than Naguib. who has been referred to as ”fhc reluctant dictator."

AIR PACT SIGNE)

0'I'I'AWA, (CF) - Canada and! Peril have signed an air transport. agreement. the external affairs de- partment said Wednesday. The agreement provides for reciprocal exchange of air traffic rights over an eastern route between Montreal and Lima and over is western route between Vancouver and Lima.

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Telephone Li

More than 100 telephone and electric light poles were pulled down in the past two days by the weight of ice on the wires. while the silver thaw brought beauty to the average person it brought a lot of overtime work to llnesmen of both companies.

Most of the damage appeared to be centred in King's County with Telephone Company officials re- porting that there were at least 39 poles down in the area of Rollo Bay. Marie Station, Five Houses and Sparrows Road. There was also considerable damage to lines be- tween new Perth and Montague.

The Telephone Company stated it hoped to have temporary re- pairs made and circuits operating by Sunday. but that it would be at least three weeks before perman- ent repairs could be effected. From Souris to South Lake, while there

'Heavy Damage To Power, nes From Ice

were only I few poles down ap- proximately 75 per cent of the wire had ripped loose.

Maritime Electric officials could not estimate the extent to their lines pending full reports from the repair crews who have worked day and night since the storm. With a shortage of employees to handle the emergency they were forced to call on is crew working in Tig- nlsh. In that section of the Is-

land. however. there had been 1 .

heavy snowstorm and the crew could not get out. The Provincial Government co-operated by send- ing a snow plow to their relief and the men reached this city and. almost immediately went to work.