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CHARIDTI‘ETOWN, CANADA, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 26. 1964.

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Dr. Henri Blanchard of Charlottetown gave a talk on the history of the Acadlans at the official opening yesterday

of the Acadian useum at Miscouche. Dr. Blanchard is a former Vice-Principal of

Prince of Wales College. The opening was part of the pro-

gram as Miscouche obserVed centennial day. Premier Wal- ter R. Shaw. who spoke in French, Gaelic and English. cut a ribbon to officially open the museum. speakers included Edmund Arsenault of Summerside. vice-presi- dent of the National Acadian

Society: Dr. J.A. Doiron, also of Summerside. president of the museum committee and master of ceremonies; and Hon. Henry Wedge. a mem- ber of the Prince Edward Is- land government. (See story on page 2.)

QuarretverBeiegates Unresolved By Democrats

By ARCH MacKENZIE ATLANTIC

!tI1(‘ 24-min regular delegation

CITY (CPi——The f took their seats at the start of

regular Mississippi

delegationiTuesday night's session. Mem-

snnounced its withdrawal fromibcr-s of the predominantly Ne-

the De m ocratic

convention Tuesday after rejection by both

gro Freedom Democratic party also entered the convention

sides of a compromise proposal I hall.

for the seating of rival groups

of delegates from the state.

HoWever three members of

Cowlishaw

The compromise. desi

Released

Alter $77 Fine Paid

OTTAWA (CPl—A 28-year-old Vancouvor father of six who heads a organization called Un- derdog was released from jail cells here Tuesday after “an 37kt" came to his rescue with

“David Cowlisha'w was fined

“meted floor of the House of Commons when he flung a milk carton full of beef blood from the visitors gallery Monday aft- ernoon.

He was released st 3 .m. after an unidentified man went to the jail house to pay the fine.

Cowlishaw left the building with the man he described as "mil 100d angel" Who "got me out and won't let too-divulge his narne."

Court officials would not iden-

tha persons who paid the

fine but said my had not re- ceived from a Va Vet car dealer who said in Van- couver he had sent $77 to free Cowlishsw because he admired his courage. . RETURNED so JAIL

Cowlishaw was returned to n

Kings County Potato Dealer Critical 0i Selling Practices

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jail cell Tuesday noon after pleading guilty on a charge of wilful damage. He had asked for time to obtain the $77 but was refused by Magistrate Jol- chim Sauve.

With only $3 in his pocket Cowlishaw said he would be un- dertaking a crusade across Can- ada “to rally indignation for the case of Calvin Mscdon-

d_.. it was to draw attention as Macdonald's c a s e Cowlishaw tossed the container of blood. it contained a note saying Mac- donnld had been treated un- justly by the RCMP. Macdon- aid claims he worked more than 10 years as an undercover agent posing as a Communist for force.

He has been attempting over the last two years to obtain pub‘ lic confirmation from the that his connection with the

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. Communist party was 1! 110' 1"”?

with his undercover .

Cowlishaw h m. u m “rem ing to ave - mon‘it‘ overrule the RCMP in its

. Sued 0 oaths. ‘avert a floor fight on th‘ racial lissue. was worked out earlier

refusal to comply WM “3 T“ quest.

potatoes are plaid Md 5‘ I .

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none! in ferflhsorandothorcropcm. in truth,theadvanco fundsarl used largely in order to buy Wmadvanco

in tire day by the convention credentials committee and donned by the convention at the start of Tuesday night's session. The compromise provided for the seating of the regulars pro- vided they signed party loyalty It also recommended seating of two members of the F r e e d o m Democratic party as delegates-at-large. Both groups announced rejec- tion of the proposals after late- day caucuses.

TO MEET AGAIN

After the convention ratified the credentials commit re- port. however. Freedom Dem- Henry said his group will meet again

ay and consider whether to accept the two delegate-at-large

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seats.

He said that despite his dele- gation's vote to reject the plan. its adoption made it part of the convention proceedings and the group might reconsider.

As Tuesday night's session began. members of the Free- dom Democratic party staged rally miside the convention hall and Henry declared:

“We are not giving up. We are go in.” may headed for the doors of the hall and tried. The doors were locked in their faces—and

of some

those

delegates. Bu

credentials soon were getting

unmask — apparently some

sepresentativos of tho FDP

asaong them. A

man for the Freedom

0MP party said delegates of various

northern states had in me to

Wash-m, Colorado. New York. Cdlfornla and Oregon dole

gm.tuuid.wmsmons mahln the

funds

3 and told the a g mons that “we have

: they waited ' ‘ action they couldn't understand

New Note Heard In Flag issue

OTTAWA (CPI—A Conserva- tive MP introduced this new .problem into the Commons flag debate Tuesday:

How do you explain the maple leaf flag design to an Eskimo who has never seen a tree. let alone a maple tree?

Gene Rheaume. whose vat Northwest Territories riding

even has to import its flag-

poles. said of the prolonged flag hassle:

"What in God's name. is what we in the territories ask. is all this about?" '

Mr. Rheaumo had just re- turned from a visit to his riding ng Co difficulty containing our amusement with you southerners." Per ps poc- ple went north to escape such antics.

No MANDATE

He felt he had no mandate from his constituents to take sides in the debate since he

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in favor of l single-leaf flag.

This lack of concern was up. derstandable since many in the north didn’t have access to flagpoles.

Many pressing problem faced northerners and whit ' for government

the preoccupation with the flag. “‘The people in the north con- tinually ask me what is going

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This effort to establish a new flag was merely a token ges- ture. and it could be compared to the establishment of the royal commission on bilingual- ism and biculturalism — "on (Continued on page 5 col. 5)

: Cleo Aiming

At Florida

cane Cleo smashed t

Cuba Tuesday and than made a surprise change of course to- wards Florida. untouched by a hurricane since 1960.

The storm made an abrupt turn to the north after churn, ing westw in the Caribbean with winds of 140 miles an hour.

The weather bureau cautioned residents of southern Florida and the keys to listen to all storm bulletins Tuesday night and toda Small craft were told to stay In port.

Florid a homeowners were warned to be ready for quick action.

'- On its present course Cleo is expected to hit the Florida Keys this afternoon.

WEATHER ’

Showers clearing by

evening; southwest

winds 20 diminishing to light. Low-high

55 and 68. Th

"mug" SEVEN CENTS

ursday: sunny.

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Construction Co. Moves To Start Geo'town Plant

Promises Before Election ' Described ‘Not Binding' I.

OTTAWA (OP) -— An out-oi-l office politician who makes a promise in an election cam- paign can't be held to account for it if he gets elected and joins the cabi

This theory

net. of political re- ‘ aponslbiiity ’ '

ew opposrtr r outs of derisio in e Commons Tuesday when outrageous proposition that I have ever heard advanced." said Opposl-t tion Leader Diefenbaker. i Mr. Nicholson was answeringl opposition questions about an‘ increase in rents at the Fraser-1 view veterans housing project. in Vancouver and a promise; given in an election campaignt ng, now e min-1 later of northern affairs. Mr. Laing is absent this week on an Arctic tour.

DIFFERENCE SEEN "i say there is a difference between a private member campaigning as a mem r the opposition party trying to get elected, and a member of e government.” said Mr. Nicholson. whose portfolio in- cludes housing matters. : “When a man speaks as a member of e government he speaks on behalf of the government. When a man speaks during the course of an election campaign about what he will try to do. that is another matter and different from speaking as a mem r of the government."

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house. Oct. 1. Veterans ave terton 1130 ~— Esquimalt-Saan- until Sept. lilo decide whether loh) asked about a written to pay the increase, buy the promise they said had been

house. or move out. Harold Winch t —— Van- couver East) and George Chat-

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Queried In

CAPITAL BUREAU OF THE GUARDIAN OTTAWA - A proposal that Northumberland Strait Causeway be built by private sponsors has been received by the government but beyond at:- knowiedging its receipt, no re- ply has been given, Transport Minister J.W. Pickersgill said in the Commons Tuesday.

He was replying to a ques- tion from Social Credit leader Robert Thompson. Mr. Thomp- son referred to the recent pro- posal of the consulting engin- eering firm A.D. Marginson and Associates for the construc- tion of the causeway to be ti- nanced by Canadian funds un- der private sponsorship. He asked what was the overn- ment's reply or attitude to this proposal.

Hon. J. Angus MacLean, MP

given by Mr. Laing two years ago. _Mr. ing. a former Lib- (Contrnued on page 13, col. 1)

Commons ~

for Queens. asked if Mr. Pick- ersgill was prepared to make a statement in the House when he does give a more exrendeo re ply to this proposal, outlining the government’s positio

“I would think this is the pro per thing to be referred to in the house at that time." the Minister replied.

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Trade Visit Here Planned

G. Ronald Latham. British Trade Commissioner in the At- lantic Provinces, and Mrs. Lath- am will arrive from Halifax tomorrow afternoon for a five- dn" visit to the province.

Island Trawler launched In N.B.

BATHURST, N.B. (CPl—The Gulf Gallant, second last steel- trawler to be built by Bathurst Marine Limited here before a scheduled move to Georgetown, P.E.I.. was launched Tuesday.

The 94-foot vessel is the sec- ond of three to be built for Gulf

Garden Foods Limited- George. town.

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r. at was born in Sheffield. Yorkshire, in 1911. He served in Assam and Burma in the 14th Army during the Se- cond World War. He was tne first British Trade Commission- in Ghana, Sierra Leone and the Gambia and subsequently served as British Trade Com- missioner in Bombay. India, followed by four years in Cey- ion.

He came to Halifax after a two-year tour of duty in charge of British Trade Commission Office in Edmonton. during

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ommons flurry arose from a decision by Mr. Nichol. son and the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation not to postpone an rease in rents for the veterans houses. Rates will rise between $8.50 and $11

MIAMI. Fla. (AP) — Hurri-‘

a month, depending on the.

Sydney Reports 0 TypI'IOId Case

SYDNEY. N.S. (CP) — Th first case of typhoid detected in this area for 20 years has been presumptively confirmed a has touched off a search for the source.

Provincial health department officials said Tuesday a young child from the city's Whitney Pier district was admitted to hospital last week and was suc- cessfully treated for typhoid.

Since tire case was reported health officials have carried out tests among more an pe pie who have been in contact

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with the child.

Nguyen caretaker today to mold a new government that would satisfy the riotous student and dhist critics of the trappings of dictatorship he has renounced.

from barracks near the ocean front.

South Viet Nam President Bows To Critics’ Demands

By JOHN 1'. WHEELER SAIGON (AP) - Maj. - Gen. Khanh struggled as a

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presidency to which he was el ted 16

which time he was made First nonorary Citizen of that city also of Iethbridge. Alta.

Pigoit's Workers Arrive

GEORGETOWN — Workmen from Plgott's Construction Ltd. arrived here yesterday to place signs in position and begin a preliminary survey at the Gulf Gardens Foods Ltd. plant site. the Guardian learned last night.

Although no official announce- ment has been made regarding letting of the contract for build- ing the large. fully integrated plant in Georgetown. it has been “common knowledge" here for some time that Pig- gott’s would be the company involved.

N0 INFORMATION

Premier Walter Shaw. when questioned on the matter last night, said only “I have no in- formation on t."

Minister of Industry and Na- tura'l Resources Leo Rossit-er. under whose department the plant's construction comes, had left for a Scandinavian tour and c d not be reached for com-

meat.

Pigott’s Construction was tho firm chosen for building the new Confederation Memorial Centre in Charlottetown.

AWAIT MATERIAL

It is understood that actual construction will start in two weeks when sufficienc materials have been assembled at the

Work on dismantling the old

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~ Crew Rescued

As Vessel Burns

ec . his military revolutionary

He pledged a new deal for this republic and junked the controversial constitution pro- mulgated when he move

om the premiership, which he had held since his coup of Jan.

The 37-year-old strongman and the council—a unta made up of 60 officers of South Viet Nam’s U.S. - an d armed forces—announced other steps to end the crisis. then went into a night session to elect a new national leader.

A usually reliable political source said Kh h would be named premier. with a cabinet

fiAIlIFtAX (CW—Tho crew of a burning vessel was rescued Tuesday night after the - men took to lifeboats off New- foundland‘s southwest coast.

The pilot of a private aircraft which flew over 'd the name of the ship appeared to be the Elizabeth I“. Spindler. He reported spotting five men in two dories.

Later. RCAF search and res- cue here said the crew had been taken aboard the fishing vessel Leonard and Ruth after they abandoned ship about five miles off Isle aux Marts. miles east of Port aux Basq es, Nfld

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Neither the transport depart-

m ment list of shipping nor

CN'R station house is now com- pleted and the site cleared for the start of work.

Target date for completion of the plant is the end of June next year. with hopes the plant will be into production by July. Ori- ginal plans for the plant have had to be redrafted and now call for a bigger and better one than previously envisioned.

Entire production of the Georgetown plant will be distri~ hated by Findus Internatonal of Switzerland, the largest disa tributor of frozen foods in Eur- ope. Findus is part of the Nestle group of food firms.

It is estimated that first-year sales contracts for processed fish totalling $20,000,000 have already been signed. The pro- vincial government will contri- bute almost 81.000000 towards plant construction and the co-

representtng a de spec ru of the political factions that have opposed him.

Lloyd's register lists an Eliza- beth F. Spindler.

pany supply about 3400.000 worth of equipment.

CAST SELECTED FOR MEETING HTERE

Robert'Christie Named For Role Of Sir John A.

By JAMES NELSON OTTAWA (CP) Robert a lean-faced Toronto who has been playing the stage role of Sir ohn A. Mac- donald for a decade. will recre- a the part at centennial cele- brations in Charlottetown next

The federal centennial com- mission. staging a reconstruc- tion of the first meeting of the Fathers of Confederation. has commissioned Dr. Christ to don the tall stovepipe hat. long Prince be coat. flowing curly hair and debonair ways of the man who later became Canada’s first prime minister.

more than a score of other actors hired for the event

hey took 100 years

town meeting. to Halifax. Saint John. Fredericton. and-4s historic added event —- to St. John‘s. Nfld.

The actors are to remain in character whenever thev are on public view for the best part of 12 days. Those representing the

eight from Upper and Lower Canada will sail, as did the original fathers. from ebec

City on Aug. 29 and arrive in Charlottetown Sept. . e coast guard icebreaker

rry n ictoria. which made the original trip and later was lost on s rum-running epi- sode off South Carolina.

PLAY!

D SEVERAL mu Mr. Christie has played the ac

the Charlotte- i

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the old party Chieftain and prime minister four or five times a year for the last 10 years.

H .has been an actor for 28 years. His other rolas have in- cluded Greek drama and Shakespeare at Stratford. 0nt.. and beer commercials.

John A's tastes ran to wine and whisky. All the actors hired by the centennial planners have

n commissioned to drink their parts as well as play hem.

As Georges - Etienne Cartier. Macdonald's chief Quebec lieu- tenant in the governments of Upper and Lower Canada be- fore Confederation. the Mont-i real actor Bertrand Gagnon has i been engage . ‘

e is a 20-year veteran of the . actor‘s tra and a former‘ . president of the Union des Art- istes. . 1 Scottish - born Andrew Allan. i t producer and director of thei iCBC Stage series for 11 years. i will play George Brown. 3 dour Scots-born publis'rer of the< old Toronto Globe and Macdon-

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Laid“: long-time bitter political iencmy until they joined in the if

IConfederation plan. ’was achieved, they never spoil | again. * Jam on. a Toronto .actor noted for his role as Jo« tseph Howe in a national film lboard production. will play the [part of Thomas D‘Arcy McGee. Ieloquent Montreal advocate of Confederation and Canadian nationalism. . owe. Nova Scotia's tribune 1. of the people. did not attend the iCharlottetown meeting in 1864. ‘ WILLIS PLAYS GALT

Halifax - born Austin Willis. radio and television announcer and actor who first joined the CBC radio staff in 1938. will play Alexander T. Galt. who spelled out the financial terms of Confederation at riotte— town and later became Cana- da's first finance minister. Larry Mann. Toronto - born comic actor noted for his round face. rotund body and black hair. will play the part of an almost perfect likeness. 8. Leonard Tilley. New Brunswick premier at he ime. Peter Donat. 35 - year - old Kentvflle. N.S.. actor who has played at the

will portray Dr. per. premier of Nova Scotta at the tine

of Regina. who at the Roy