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RUSSIANS VETO PEARSON AS U. N. SECR

Urges Investigation OF Farm Implement Prices

St. Laurent Hop

Step Up Rate llfllome Bllllt

OTTAWA. (OP) -Prime Minis- ier st. Laurent has expressed hope Canada can step up its rate of home construction.

The prime minister also told I. union delegation Friday that the government regards its recently- Iowered taxes as still burdensome and is considering how to distri- bute the burden as fairly as pos- sible.

Mr. st. Laurent was speaking to the Dominion joint legislative com- mittee of the Railway Transporta- tion Brotherhoods. representing about 40.000 rail workers, who were making their annual submission to the Cabinet.

The four "running trades" unions asked tax concession on personal income, easeir terms on horne- building. a nation health insur- ance plan and f 111 assumption of control over lnterprcvincial and international highway traffic.

Agrees Taxes Bufensorne

Speaking on taxes, Mr. St. Laur- ent said the government "fully agrees" with the union views that the level of taxes is a. burden to the average taxpayer and to tax- payers generally.

on housing, the Prime Minis- ter said 80,000 home units a year have been built in the last five years and it is hoped this average will be bettered in the future.

on personal taxes, the unions had asked that income-tax exemp-

es Canada Can ing

for married persons and to 31,500 from sl,000 for single persons. They also wanted all medical expenses deductible from taxable income. The highway transport -issue was brought up by the union in ad- vocating that the government adopt the 1051 recommendation of the royal commission on transportation that the central government take over trans-border traffic as part of a national transportation policy.

Other Points In Brief

Other points in the brief of the brotherhoods:

1. A national health insurance plan should be enacted as soon as possible.

2. The age for universal old age pensions should be lowered from '10 to 65 and the monthly payments should be increased from the pres- ent sec to at least :50. '

3. U employment insurance benefits should be increased by as a week across the board and tie five-day waiting period before payment of benefits should be re- duced to three days.

4. Immigration should be res- tricted in the cold-weather -vionths to hold down Canada's seasonal unemployment in this period.

5. Compensation should be given, by legislation, to railway em- ployees who find themselves drop- ped to lower Job classifications be- cause of the rallways' program of switching from steam to diesel motive power.

tions be raised to 33,000 from 32,000

Abbott Budget Criticised

In House By

OTTAWA. March 13 -(special) -Charges that the flying trade mission taken to South America in February by Trade Minister Howe had "failed to make a. single sale of a single Canadian com- modity" were leveiled in the com- mons here today by W. Chester 8. Mcbure. Progressive Conserva- tive member for Queens, as the budget debate neared final stages.

Mr. McLure charged that Mr. Howe and his plane companions

Coming Events

"I-lighfleld W. A. Pantry Sale, today, Fennell dz Chandler's.

"Try our Purina Finance plan for feeding your hogs and poultry. Dillon dz Spillett.

"Modern and Square Dancing every Saturday night, Sunnyside Ballroom.

"Card party, Stanley Bridge school, Tuesday, March 17th. sponsored by W. I.

"Come to the Amateur shur Gain Show in Brookfield Hall, on Mon- day, March 28rd.

"Farmers. ask about the shut Gain Feed Finance Plan. For part iculars contao your local feed mill

"Women's Association Variety Concert. Hampton Hall, March 17th. .

. '”"TT "Ice Racing, New Glasgow River. Saturday afternoon. Weather per- mitting.

"Victoria Rink tonight. Semi- finals, Victoria Unions vs. Ti-yon Arrows. This game must declare a winner.

"Annual Meeting of Morel Con- sumers Co-operltive Association Will be held in Morell Hell. Wed- neiday. March 10th, at 8.00 P. M. Ewvone welcome. I

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"in stock-chick starter. Bran. -Oil Cake. ms Molasses. Cod oil. and Fish Meal. 0 gal. milk canl. oil and coal burner stoves. Dillon J: Slilllett.

"l-hockey at North River Rink S-turd-v. March mu, Nine um Creek Bulldogs vs. Cornwall Me- teors. Fifth game in finals. Game time 8:15.t

"The Emerald Dramatic Club will present their three not play "ills Irish Dream Girl" in Emer- ald hill, March 17th. Good spec- ialties including Ralph Emery and Roland sheen. curtain 8:30. Ad- mission B0 and 23. -

"luring pigs Monday at Fred- ericton. Tuesday .0 am. Brook- lhld: 10 Hilton; 11 ciiarlomiow

vi ears; 1 sag. Yr”; 9 sung n air pin over at

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streets near Canada House. The contingent will include 110 sonnel from Canada. 1211.91 "CM bases in the United Kingdom and an the nontieoais. '1-lirovor-All Canadian armed forces etlmnlvlti

Mr. McLure

- were "conference happy," and made

no real attempt to go alto; bus- lnea. Had they come to him. the Queens member said, he could have told them where they might have been able to effect sales of silver fox skins.

If Mr. I-iowe's party simply "made new friends in south America,” Mr. McLu.re said. it could at least have

home and tried to secure the re- moval of the present nigh-pro- hibitive American tariff on fox furs. At present Americr" fox furs come into Canada free, he said. But- Canadian fox skins going to United states must pay a 37 and a half percent ad valorem duty which at present is a prohibitive embargo.

The South American trade miss- ion, Mr. Mchure said, apparently "had a whale of a good time" and the Canadian taxpayer had to foot the bill

Civic Exemption

' The Queen's member scored the federal budgetifor its failure to e , nvunicl "ties such ,as Charlottetown from the 10 per cent sales tax on civic stores and equip- ment -,--- ” for ' ... t

and maintenance. It was rank dis- crimination. he said. to exempt the provincial governments and not municipal governments. He ex- pressed the hope that Finance Minister Abbott would make a budget adjustment that would give the municipalities this exemption.

Chief of chi" Macllougall Dies

CAMPBEILLTON. Scotland. (AP) -001. Alexander Macbouaiill, I1. chief of the Mscbougall clan and them of Argyll. died Friday at his home in Dunlollie cutie. He is succeeded by his eldest daughter Mrs. Grahame Thomson, who bears the hereditary title of the Maid of

Wing Cmdr.

o-rrxwx. (CP)-A 32-year-old I-larnilton officer, Wing Cnizlr. Jack Vincent Watts. D50. DN- wlQh.g brilliant tsecond World War record as a navigator. will head the RCAF contingent to the cm-onauon, air force headquart- ers announced Friday.

The contingent will consist pl :07 officers. airmen and air- waman, who will march in the Coronation parade or line- the

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will total 730

stopped in Washington on the way m

Head Coronation Group

atlon will be 15 women members

Western Wemlier Charges Price Level Too High

OTTAWA, (CP)-A retired West- em farmer urged the Canadian government Friday to appoint a committee to investigate prices for farm implements.

William Scotty Bryce (COF-

Selkirk) said the committee could find out whether farmers are being charged a fair price and whether production costs and prices would be reduced by standardization of implements. Mr. Bryce was one of several backbenchers to speak as debate on the 1958-54 budget moved to- ward the end of its third week. indications were that votes on op- position motions of non-confidence in the government will not be tak- en until early next week. The motions criticize the governments financial proposals.

Mr. Bryce said implement coni- panies are charging too much. The Massey Harris Company for iii- stance. had a profit of sl,000,000 after taxes in 1943 and of 510,000,- 000 after taxes in 1952.

said the 1953-54 budget gave prac- tically no consideration to his prov- ince of Prince Edward Island be- cause there are no "big income” men there.

Mayor of Jeiici Polirieol Refugee

BERLIN, (Reuters)-The mayor of Jena, once the German camera capital of the world, has fled to the West as a political refugee, it was disclosed here Friday. Jena (pop. 83,000) is in Thuringla, East

Democratic party arrival of Mayor l-Inns Meier.

HISTORIC MEMENTOES

LONDON, (OP)-At an auction sale here representatives of a Khartoum museum paid siao for three letters written by General Charla Gordon in 1875. General Gordon was the hero of the famous siege of Khartoum in the Sudan

1884,

Chester S. McLure (PC-Queens)'

Germany. The West Berlin Free announced the

A seriu of four items of interest to the people of this city was pre- sented in the form of a brief to members of the Government yes.- terday by the City Council headed by Acting Mayor Edwin C. John- stone.

The matters discussed included poll tax collections, through em- ployer co-operatlon rather than garnishee. the contentious day- light saving time tssiie, operation of the airport and- the report of Judge Trainor on the problem of Parkdale and Spring Park.

The Council were accorded a good hearing and although no def- inite promises were made they feel the matters brought up will be given sympathetic conslderationby the Government. However, the feeling remains with them that short shrlit will be given the re- quest to permit the municipalitiesl to have daylight time.

Regarding the airport the brief stated that representation made to

Ottawa resulted in agreement to

Civic Brief Presented To Provincial Govi

t Members

extend runways, but only if the City takes over operation and maintenance. Council did not feel it could afford to operate this ata deficit. A survey of the fringe areas to determine costs of installing water and sewage systems and the returns to be expected was also urged on the Provincial Govern- ment.

Following is the text of the brief presented:

Poll Tax Legislation

"Poll Tax collection in Charlotte- town has always been difficult. and only recently has any degree of compulsion been used, with the re- sult that executions and garnishees in amounts frequently as high as 550.00 have been issued, with fair success but with some embarrass- ment to taxpayers and employers.

"So that current poll taxes may

be collected with some certainty and arrearages thus prevented. authority is sought to secure the

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Great "Indoor War" Exercise Completed

PARIS, (Reuters) -Atlantic -- Pact commanders Friday com- pleied the greatest "indoor war" exercise in history-the defence of. Europe against a Soviet attack in a third world war.

More than 300 Allied officers participated ,in the five-day exercise inside a. heavily guard- ed movie house near supreme Allied headquarters. There was no immediate statement on re- sults.

Field Marshal viscoiintMont- gbmery, deputy supreme com- mnnder, headed the exercise.

OTTAWA. (GP)-The cabinet is not considering suspension of the latest freight-rate increase on its own initiative. Prime Minister St. Laurent said Friday in the Com- mons.

His statement appeared to leave open the possibility of the gov- ernment taking suspension action once a group of provinces have formally filed an appeal with the cabinet against the increase-now in p. ,. but the prime mnister gave no clue to government inten- tion on this.

The seven-per-cent increase in rates awarded by the board of transport commissioners last Mon- day is due to go into effect next Monday. Information here is that

PrimeMinister In New Comment On Freight Rates

pending. ' -wit . In the Commons ' Friday John Dielenbaker (PC-Lake Centre)

asked Mr. st. Laurent if the gov- ernment will of itself ”vary or rescind" the transport board order or "grant a reprieve" untilic0un- try-wide equalization of freight rates has been put into effect.

COSTLY THEFT!

LONDON, (OP)-A report show- ed payments to cover goods lost or stolen in transit of the London- Midland region rellwayn have reached 821,000,000. Railway offl- cial A. E. Hsmmet called it "a sad reflection on the moral stand- ards of today."

Czechoslovakian President Reported Giiticallvglll

VIIJNNA. (Al?)-Kle-merit Gott- wwald, communist president of Czechoslovakia and a favorite of Stalin's, was reported "critically lll" in Prague Friday night. He has suffered a chest haemorrhage.

Prague radio. in lvreaklrrg the news suddenly to the Czech peop- le, appeared to be taking as a pat- tern Moscow aouncements on the lost illness of :....iin, whose fu erai Gottwald attended.

he radio played solarrm music and broadcast ......; ct... Pique! by seven doctors, some of whom had Russian-sounding names. The communiques said Gottwald. 5? was sufferiiig from p..Cuh:-.i1l and pleurisy and getting worse because of sinking blood pressure and weakening circulation.

on the basis of the medical bul- letins issued from Czechoslovakia, an Austrian specialist here said "i doubt very much if Gottwalcl can live through the night”.

The third bullet-in issued by the Communist government within three hours said Gctvwald had suffered a haemorrhage in the thoracic cavity, area between the lungs and ribs.

Gottwald had been reported in a precarious polltlri” position with the Kremlin for more than a year because of the failure of Czech industry to provide all the goods demanded of it by the Soviet Un- ion.

To Prob;-.Color:W Television In U. 5.

WASHINGTON. (AP)-An nves- iigatlon into what is keeping color television off the market was an- nounced Friday by chairman Char- les Wolverton Rep. N.J. of the House of Representatives coni- merce committee. He said hearings will begin soon, probably after" the

Easter recess of congress.

the eight appealing prov' -ll except Ontario and Quebec--will not get their appeal before the cabinet until around the end of the month.

on Wednesday, Mr. st. Laurent told the Commons he had been trying to learn if the government had any "prerogative right" to suspend the rate increase, and he said he believed this might be pos- sible after an appeal was entered but not before.

The present stage of the issue is that the dbvemmenis appealing have no formal submission before the cabinet, just telegram indicat- ing their intenton and asking for suspension while the appeal is

Watts Will

air Ldr.

of the regular and reserve forces. headed by Sqdn. Sylvia Evans of Edmonton.

The RCA!” grpup will a ssmble It Rockcliffe. nlar Ottawa, late in April and than go to Valcartler army camp for embsrkallon from Quebec City. In Britain, they wlllpbe based with navy and army personnel at Plrbright army camp. outside London to train for their teremonial duties.

Wing Cmdr. Watts, who heads the outfit. esillsiedi ln.the RCAF

East. later he completed a sec-

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and nndthlrd tour with the fam-

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LONDON. (Reuters)-The Sup- reme Bovlst of the .5511. meets today to ratify the stages in the Russian regime, including Georgi Malenkov's succession to Stalin as supreme Soviet. leader. ' Malenkov may I take advantage of the session to make the second maior speech of his rule.

The Supreme soviet--nearest Russian equivalent to a. Western- style Parliament-is holding its first extraordinary seulon since the second World War.

inside Kremlin

The session will be staged in- side the Kremlin. The hall will be lit by kleig lights and motion-pic- ture cameras will grind. some of the 1,300 delegates-from the Paci- fic and the Arctic to the Asian re- publics 5 Kazakhstan and Uhbek- istan-w'" attend in colorful re- gional costumes. i If the precedent of the Stalin era is followed, ratification of the ministerial decrees will be a rub- bsr-stamp formality.

But before that. "solidarity speeches are likely to come from many deputies. It is then that ualenkov may speak.

for e piiblle demonstration of soil-

Carltdri retired in president and chairman of the board of the Western Union Tele- graph Corhpeny. after zn years in

ad Pathfinder sguadron.

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Malenkov May Make Major Speech Today

Conservatives Retain Sept

R.A.lVnSGA'I'E, England, (Reiiters) --The Conservatives retained the Isle of Thonet seat in a by-elec- tion Friday.

W. R. Rees-Davies. 36-year-old lawyer who lost his right arm in the second World war, polled 5,- Nl voted to 115,535 for Labor can- didate 1'. Woodbridge. .

The margin was about the same as that polled by Edward Carson, victorious candidate in the not general 'election. Carson resigned for health reasons.

Communications Pioneer Passes

PLARTN. v.. (AP)

He had been ill for many weeks. years ago as

WWTI - ROME Newcomb Carlton. M. ii pioneer of the American communications in- dustry and one of its top figures for many years, died at a. hospital here Thilrldey night.

Council -To Meet Again On Marcgii

UNITED NATIONS. N. Y.. (OP) -Russians vetoed British-backed L. B. Pearson of Canada for sec- retary-general of the United Na- tions Friday,sources inside a closed security council meeting reported

It was the 56th veto the soviet Union has cast in the council.

The council also voted on Am- erican-backed Carlos Romulo of the Philippines, but, these sources said, he obtained only five votes and thus the Soviet Union was spared the necessity of vetoing him.

In is third ballot, the council voted on Rusalats choice, Polish Foreign Minister Stanislaw Skrzes- kewski, but he received only the lone Soviet vote.

The council then decided to meet again March 19 after the Big Five have consulted among themselves in an effort to reach agreement.

Not Ready To Vote

Reports from the oak-panelled meeting room said Soviet delegate Valerian Zorin had warned the delegates that he was not prepared to vote Friday and, if the issue were pressed, he would be forced to use his veto.

Whether the West would resub- mit the same names at the next meeting was not immediately ,learned. nor was it clear whether Russia would use the veto again after Zorin receives Moscow's in- structlons.

sn..lJF.IiQs To Reds Over Plane lndlenls

BONN, Germany, (OP) -Soviet fighter planes fired warning shots Thursday at a British commc tial plane which strayed from the air corridor between Munich and West Berlin, the British high commis- sioner here said Friday night. The disclosure came hours after Britain accused Russia of murder and brutal aggression in shooting down an unarmed RAF Lincoln t ' with loss of six lives.

on Tuesday, Czechoslovakian MlGs destroyed a U5, F-84 Thun- derjet over the American zone of Germany. The pilot pan-ichuted to safety.

Protest Notes

Britain and the 11.8. took up the

two cases of actual destruction in protest notes Prid-ay. The British note denounced the blasting of the Lincoln bomber as a "deliberate and brutal" act of aggression and murder by the Rus- slans.

British officials said they thought the attacks reflected nervousness in the Kremlin following Stalin's death. But. many worried Europ- eans asked if the Communists have embarked on a campaign of un- declared air warfare that might explode into a new world conflict.

The U. S. accused Czechoslovakia of lying -in a statement that the U. 5. plane shot down Thursday 15 miles inside the U. 8. zone of Germany had violated the Czech frontier.

Refuse To Be Frightened

Despite their caution, the Allied air forces refuse to be frightened out of the skies over West Ger- many. Both British an-d American air headquarters announced that flying operations will continue "as usual". ,

The Americans said they are starting ttvery soon" their long- scheduled program of replacing the obsolete Thunderjets in Ger- many with faster F-86 Sabres, which have proved in Korea their ability to cope with the Soviet- bullt M'iG.s.

GENEVA. (Reuters)-Red-haired former Queen Narrimnri prepared Friday night to return to Egypt to get a divorce from Farouk, probably on cruelty grounds. Members of the teenage wife's family here and in oairo said the love-at-first-sig-ht marriage of re- rouk and Nsrriman has broken up for good.

They did not, however. answer a key political question: what lisp- . (Reuierin-Former King Fnrnuk Friday night blamed R conspiracy between -his mother-lm Inw and Egypt's soldier-premier for brain ing up his marriage, but said th no matter what hap- pens he intends to retain custody of his infant son, King Fund ll of Earn.

the teieplione and cable industry. King Abmed'PuId H.

pens to their son. id-month-old Fund has

Former Queen Narriman Plans . To Seek Divorce

OTTAWA. March 13-(Special) -Following is the statement made by Hon. Lionel Chevrler, Minister of Transport, in the House of Commons yesterday in reply to a question asked by W. Chester 8. McLure. Progressive Conservative memlber for Queen's. with respect to the proposed extension of the Charlottetown airport runways;

”wc have determined to spend an amount to extend the runway at Charlottetown, provided the City will undertake to operate and maintain the airport. I do not know how this stands, but my re- collection is that the municipality is willing to do that. There will be an item (in the Supplementary Estimates). but I cannot give the amount." t