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The Guardian, Five Cents Morning Dally Founded 1881.

EISENHOWER SAYS H-BOMB ASTON ISHE

Western Australia" Annoyed By Tour Change

Dr. MacKinnon's Presentation MadenAt”iPublic Hearing Before

House Committee On Education

Dr. Frank Macxinnor

28 Sabre lets- leave Montreal For Europe

MONTREAL. (OP)-Twenty eight sabre jet aircraft took on from here Wednesday on route to RCA!” bases in England. France and Germany.

The planes will replace older- model jeta which now will be turned over to other NATO coun- tries.

This movement. known as Op- eration Random. follows the init- ial night of 14 Orenda-powered ssbraa early this year under the direction of sqdn. Mr. Bob Mid- diemisa of Montreal. They are scheduled to stop nrst at Goose Bay, Labrador. on the overseas hop.

llfld. Legislature opened Yesterday

ST. JOHN'S, Nfld., (OP) - The Newfoundland legislature opened uith traditional pomp and splendor Wednesday. but the speech from the throne mentioned only three items of legislation.

The speech, read by Lieutenant- Governor sir Leonard Outerbridge. said I bill would be introduced authorising creation of a fisheries development authority. The mem- bers would also c er new elec- tion and redistribution acts. These acts were disclosed earlier by Premier Bniallwood.

The fismeriea development auth- Ollly would supervise the spending 0! "a great many millions of dol- lars" in fishery development be- sides supervising present fishery "lltfvfises. The authority would probably follow development rec- ommendations made by the fisher- lrl development committee set up 135! year.

There was no indication of the Dmposed changes in the Election Act. but Prvemiu--3ma.llwood said earlier the Rodistributioru Act Muld chemo the lnundariee of several constituencies. He men- tioned Labrador and I-lumbar.

Coming Events

"Bun supper Group I. ziori fgouron. rnunoay. March as. s to

"5DeclIl meeting I. I. s. Iri- gglleui. at eight pm. .1. J. wnm,

"mow Morell Hall. Friday, "lat- tlr of Apache Pass." Don't miss "ll! bletuo.

lo'TH0ck0r at North River rink nnltm. Ni!!! IUII creek Bulldogs

!n a long session before the Edu- cation Committee of the Legisla- tive Assembly yesterday Dr. Frank Macldlnnon. Principal of Prince of Wales College. defended the College and strongly maintained there was no religious discrimina- tion whatever in appointments to tho ataff. He was primarily re- plying to charges made previously by the veteran parliamentarian. Dr. W. J. P. MacMilla.n.

In his brief Dr. Macxinncn gave a full report on conditions at the College and spoke of the passing marks and the percent- age of failures, as well as dealing with entrance examinations. Com- mon Examlning Board tests. stu- dent conduct and loyalty. hiring of teachers from outside the Pro- vince and similar matters of re- lated interest.

The committee is headed by Hon. Keir Clark. Minister of Education. and Dr. MscMillan, former leader of the Opposition is serving on it with five other members.

Yesterday's -session was held publicly to the Legislative Cham- ber, and was largely attended. Previous meetings of the commit- too had been held in the chair- man's office. Another session is scheduled for this morning. but I-ion. Mr. Clark stated that it would not be open to the public as it

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No Recession In Mining Industry

REGINA. (CF)-There is no sign of a recession in the mining indus- try in Canada and although there may be soft spots in the. metal market. prospects are good in the long-term view, Ci E. MacDonald of Toronto. manager of sales and development for the International Nickel Co. of Canada. said Wed- nesday.

Mr. MacDonald. who is making a routine tour of the west, said prospects for mineral development in the north are "promising" and mining companies are beginning to get a picture of the mineral wealth there.

Mr. MacDonald said his company will spend about 580,000,000 in ex- ploration this year. chiefly in On tai-io's Budbury district.

Wholesale Food Prices In The U.S. At High level

NEW YORK, (AP -Wholesale food prices in the United States rose this week to their highest point in nearly six years and the second highest on record. Dun and Bradstreet reported Wednesday.

The Dun and Bradstreet index. representing the total cost at wholesale of one pound each of 31 foam in general use. climbed to 87.34 compared with 37.27 a week ago.

The increase pushed the index to its highest point since the re- cord of 87.36 for the week ended July 13. 1948.

Higher this week were flour. beef, hams. lard. coffee. cottonseed oil. hogs and lambs. Lower were whett. corn. W9. DUE". WW1 and eggs.

Russia Asks

New Ships In. Canada

OTTAWA, (OP)--The Soviet em- bauy has opened inquiries with a view to ascertaining the price of constructing various types of ships in Canada.

A spokesman for the Canadian Shipbuilding Association said Wed- nesday an embassy official made 1 personal visit to the office and suggested shipyards provide the embassy with construction costs of four typea of vessels: fishing trawler-a. fish carriers. tugs and cargo ships '

The association immediately pause along the request to ram! N shipyard members across the count . Recently soviet Ambass- ador itri Ohuvahin told a prom eonferaice masts la inter- utad in promoting trade with Canada and mentioned ships as an

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Charges Federal Gov't With Interference

PERTH. Australia. (Reuters) - Socialist Western Australia msrily turned on the conservative federal government Wednesday for "in- sulting" the state in its a.rra.ngc- menta to protect the Queen from infantile paralysis.

The labor party secretary. 1". E. Chamberlain. said the health of 800.000 Western Australians had been alandered by the decision that the Queen and her husband should live aboard the royal yacht during their visit to the state.

The royal couple are due here next Friday. Their plans for the visit were revised because of a pollomyeiitla epidemic in the state.

Chamberlain's remarks were aim- ed at Prime Mirilsier Robert Menzies. whom state Premier Albert Hawke attacked Tuesday for "un- necessary and high-handed inter- ierence."

The party secretary said the epi- demic constitllted a "negligible risk" and he is convinced that the Queen and her husband would pre- fer to follow their original plans "if their wishes were known."

The royal party had already visited countries where epidemics of tropical diseases were frequent. he said.

"A Slander"

Chamberlain declared the living aboard the Gothic. absence of handshaking and provision of spec- ial food "amounts to slander on the health of Western Australia."

The political row was joined by a protest of a different kind. A First World War veteran. T. L. Axford. holder of the Victoria Cross. declined an invitation to be presented to the Queen.

He refused because his wife had not been invited to sit beside him on the royal dais Saturday as the Queen reviews a veterans' parade. Officials said there was not enough room.

"its a bit rough." Axford com- mented. "11 members i of parlia- ment and others. some of whom are not ex-servicemen. are allowed to have their wives on the dais. than a V.C. holder should be en- titled to the same privilege."

Meanwhile. the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh completed their last full day of engagements in Adelaide. capital of south Aus- tralia,

Surprise From Girls

At a women's luncheon during the day. two little girls dodged the royal bodyguard and handed the Queen envelopes containing three- penny bits worth 3 1-2 cents for her children, Prince Charles and Princess Anne.

Mrs. Lorna Schwartz. mother of the two girls. said she and her sister in 1927 had handed money to the Duchess of York. now Queen- Mother Elizabeth, for her two dhughtcrs, Elizabeth and Mar- garet.

The Queen was taken by surprise but smiled as the envelopes were

First Ship Of Season Heads For Montreal

MONTREAL. (GP)-The annual race to bring the first transatlantic vessel of the season into harbor here is developing into a one-ship sprint with ice the main adver- sary.

The 0,700-ton Manchester Spiri- ner is crossing the Atlantic and at her present rate would tie up here next Tuesday. if this happens. skipper F. D. Strauss would be giv- en the traditional gold bane pre- sented annually to the captain of the first overseas ship into port.

However, the st Lawrence River between Trois-Rivierca and Quebec is still clogged with ice and the spinner is expected to wait at Que- bec until conditions improve.

Commenting on the above dea- patch. Capt. Angus Brown. Depart- ment of Transport ice observer. who made an observation flight from here of about seven hours duration on Tuesday said that ice conditions in the Gulf would not present any difficulty unless a. very definite change took place within a few days.

The survey of ice conditions from the Magdalen Islands to Fame Point over the steamship lane in- dicated no major ice obstruction. but difficulty will probably be present for steamers entering the St. Lawrence River when the heavy ice in that area starts moving out into the Gulf.

Living costs llown Slightly In The u.s.

WASHINGTON. (AP)-The Un- iierl states government reported Wednesday that slight price drops in a. wide variety oi items, in- eluding food, brought a modest decline in the country's living costs in mid-February. The index declined 2-10 of one per cent be. tween mid-January and mid-Feb- ruary to lib per cent of the H347- to average. This compares with t.'.e li5.( peak last October.

JOINT EFFORT

OR-Il.l.IA. Ont.. (OP)-Residents of the small community of Lake St. George near here gathered with power news to cut trees which were quickly sawn into 40.- 000 board feet of lumber. It will be used in build the first storey on the community centre's bnsemeni

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NEW YORK. (AP)-A Japan-so fisherman-7l miles away from the March 1 hydrogen explosion- says the H-bomb rivalled the sun itself in brightness.

Life maga1ine's March 29 edition now out, carries an interview by its Tokyo bureau chief. Dwight Martin, with the 23 fishermen burned by H-bomb ashes aboard the Daigo Fukuryu.

The fishing ship. whose name means "Lucky Dragon," was 71 miles from the Bikini island bias: a'. about 6:12 am. March 1.

"Then we saw flashes of fire

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sla would like to buy from (Jan- ada.

Canadian government officials doubted whether Russia would place orders for ships in Canada when she could buy them cheaper OVGTICII.

A soviet embauy official reiter- ated that Russia is in need of ships and is interested in Cans- dlan construction.

Ieforo Canadian shipyards could export veaoeia they would have to receive the approval of the trade department which maintains a ban on movement of strategic goods to Communist countries.

A trade department official said that before Russia could get cana- dlan shin. conddoratten would havetobegfvonaatowhotber such vessels can be converted 'to

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Says H-Bomb Rivalled The Sun. In Brightness-

in bright as the sun itself rise to the sky." Life quotes Sanjiro Mashuda. "They rose about. 10 de- groes from the horizon and the sky around them glowed fiery red

and yellow. "Someone yelled to the men be- low, 'The sun is rising in a

strange fashion. Hurry up and see ii.' Then I realized that what we were watching could not be the sun. for the light was coming from the west. it was at this moment that I first felt fear and first thought of Plkadon (atomic bnmhl."

Masuda said the glow continued for several minutes, then faded away. leaving a dull red color like a piece of cooling iron.

He described a pyramid-shaped cloud of towering height that fol- lowed the explosion.

Fine White Dust About two hours later. a fine whilo dust began to fall.

”Some ash fell in my eyes and l-.-gan to burn." Capt. Tadaichl T-uisui fold Martin. "Then the asb got in my nostrils. I blew mv nose and took off my straw hat. and tried to brush tne bah away and off myself."

Masurla continued:

"I remember that shortly be- fore ! entered the engine room for my both after the ashes fall. I felt much warmer that usual. almost as if I was glowing. and that several others remarked they felt the same way. Again. on paid little attention to this because we are so used to sunburn and wlndburn."

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aa . "On the first night we were unable to eat our supper. we

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Large Potato Warehouse At Miscouche Lost In Fire; Five Dwellings Threatened

-Fire at Miscoucho last even- ing completaly destroyed a large froatproef potato warehouse own- ed by Urban Ciillis and operated by Prince County Produce Co.

20 carloads of potatoes which were stored in the building wero also lost. .

C0UTI8C0us action by firemen from Summcrside and the RCA? station. who worked continuously in a fiery sea of wind- blcsvn sparks for almost three hours prevented the destruction of five nearby homes.

The fire started about 9 p. in when an oil stove in the warehouse exploded. Five men were loading a car of potatoes at the time. Later a diesel engine was sent frnrr? Summerside to remove the car from the fire area.

In attempting to haul the flam- ing stave out of the building a dry jute potato bag became ignited and spread quickly to others piled nearby. and efforts of the men were soon useless in trying to ex- tinguish the blaze.

The warehouse. ioo-no, was lo- cated on the north side of the railway track. and a strong north breeze fanned millions of sparks. on the five homes on the south side. of the track.

It appeared almost unbelieveable that those buildings could be saved in view of the continuous and heavy fall of sparks. but at H230 p. m. the last of the ware- house walls had fallen. therebv lessening the flow nf sparks. and firemen, although continuing to play water from the pumper trucks onto the houses and'sheds, ex- pressed" confidence that the great- est dnnqer for these buildings had passed.

Three of the homes were or- cupied by the families of D. H. Gallant. William Perry. and Percy Steele. while the two unoccupied houses are owned by Urban Gillls and Regina Gillis.

An electric grader and escalator were lost in the rvarefiouse fire. however. the books of the compmy were saved.

It is understood that the loss of the building and potatoes wasi only partially covered by imur-lg since. u

Saysvttdry On Atom Information llntrue

KANSAS CITY. (AP)-A U. 8. Atomic Energy Commission spokes- man Wedneaday described as im- true a story appearing in the New York Times stating that bithcrtn secret atomic information was being sold to the public in it 70- cent booklet in England.

The spokesman. Grcgorv Ahdlan of the technical information serv- ice of the Atomic Energy Com- mission. sent a letter to Dr. Robert Plump. Times correspondent. ask- ing that the story be corrected.

Referring to the story, Abdiaw wrote Plump:

"such statements and others in your story are grossly and harm- fully jinirue, They constitute an unwarranted slur on the British government and British scientists nnd on the three - nation atomic cm-rgv classification system"

Abdinn said the book contained Wm n"'”' in do snnu-think I50"! "-" no "classified" material. During the dL,w5q,,n 9; that Hr suggcsir-d ?:hnimun:,mPlf;:"' T'rwmTr""wT"'r nuclear weapons test at his PTeu;”"”"' '"5."”""d". ' 1:"? ' I - conference, Eisenhower was asked1"""wd mm" m 0” N. Y. about giving the public more in-i WM,” 300.; Bmemg formation about atomic develop-' - I Threatens To Spread mm-. n. vm-on 1-lr. said he wants in make as of the 5R0,(l0fi-menit;cr(.Tra;les alnrl TFWT ,h i f ti n avail ble a he 1. bar Fnnizrvss " "M 5- ' A" NEW YORK" "Am Th" "Id 1"" r"Trlic n'itnhr?iiH"10gPardizinnK naiionaliiiikgrd immndinie rs".-mg of the leinniionnl Longahorcma-n's Assn- "cmm, Indtwomd feview mei",.,.nml,,...m,m ingunm-1, he-nolil ”"”": ,j,”"”Y i,l('."d"W”:l'. 11"” WyI'lOiP.l'liUliI0f1 with the hand oi;in--I-. I Lone law or s muii-mi Inn on 1 1 J aw r,, "mp Meg": nvnrh fun dollar vrildrai. dork strike and U" Mnmm Emmy mmuon " gnmlfzma m,m.hm”-, . dgy," he

threatened to tie up the whole

United States east mast.

A rival AFI. union promptly planned a showdown on the waterfrnnl. its port chairman,

John Dwyer. annnuncod:

"We will work the port. We in- tend to keep the port open."

Mayor Robert. F. Wagner took a grave view of the new crisis and inlrl A press rnnference:

"Certainly. I imagine, it vvniild drmand the attention of the pre- sident of the liniirrl States."

Wagner has promised to bring In slate and even federal rein- forcements if needed to keep the p'ers open for nnn-strikers.

In Albany. Governor Thomas F'..

I'll-wry expressed concern nvrr law enforcement on the water- front.

Frnc ADDITION

SASKATOON. (CPI - Architects have been retained to prepare plans for a new city hall on which construction is expected to start late this year. Estimated coat. is around si,ooo.ooo

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0liserver-T-hinks Experiment Got Out of Control

WASHINGTON. (OP)-President Eisenhower expressed a belief Wednesday that United States scientists may have got more than they bargained for when they set off the giant hydmgeri explosion in the Pacific March 1

Something must have happened which surprised and astonished the scientists, Eisenhower said at a Press conference He said things happened in the test which hadn't happened before.

Representative Chet Holifield (Dem.-Calif), who was an official witness of the tremendous blast, has reported it was "so far be- yond what was predicted that you might say it was out of control,"

Japanese fishermen 00 miles away were showered with nuclear ashes and burned. American tech- nicians and Marshall islanders 100 miles from the flashpoint also felt the effects of radiation to a mild- or degree.

A reporter remarked to Eisen- hower that in Japan and elsewhere in the Far East some anti-Ameri- can newspapers were making anti- American propaganda out of cases of radio-active poisoning reported to have been suffered by people far from the blast lcene.

Knew No Details

Eisenhower replied that he knew nothing about the details, but he had been told that the reports were, far more serious than the actual results justified. This was taken to mean that. according to the president's information. the re- ports of injury were exaggerated.

In Britain. the incident brought No the hands of the jobless an edimrigi demand from gm, through increased unemployment. Manchester Guardian for ahan- l"-SW30"? ll"””"i-

donment. ob.U. 8. hydrogen bomb term not for next month in the south Pacific.

"Do the scientists really know whnl. will happen after the explos- ions which they are planning to make in the Marshall islands in April?" The Guardian asked.

In Germany. the Frankfurt Abendpost said: "What the whole world has fr-nred has now hap- pened. The explosions are beyond control."

An opposite view was taken by Prof. Marcus Oliphant. Australian atomic scientist. who said in Can- harm that "man can control any-p public to guard against panic.

No Discussion Yet

At his press conference, Eisen- hower said he did not intend to discuss the H-bomb situation any further until he has an opportun- ity to confer with Lewis W. strniiss. chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission.

Strauss is expected back froml the southern Pacific test area in a week or 10 days. y

Meanwhile the Senate - House atomic encrry committee hast started an investigation to deter- mine whether adequate safety and security precautions were taken

A. by the military men and scientists ,-i7,;,m)o.memh;-r

Canadian Con- in charge of the experiment. lg”-:5 of Labor, rnmmcnled that The U. S. Navy has veporicd"'iho, figures Slihsilrlliilln prPfilf'-

from Pearl Harbor than the March'

1 blast showered radio-active nshiiha trend " llbnn we thought they would he.

on a naval tanker carrying 92 men The announcement did not dis-l close the location of the tanker.

the 4.200-ion Patapsco. at the timejriilinn could lead us into a major of the contamination. but f'f,'poried'r'-'prr'ssion." he . "no apparent injury" to the crMv.ifvrviv-W. "it is sbsoiulr-ly essential

soon as Strauss returns from the; Pacific.

Israeli Premier Urges Tighter Border Defences

.lF.R.llSAl.!'.M. IAPI-Prime Min- lster Moshe sharett called W000"- day for lightening lsraela border defences. He made the appeal in Parliament shortly stfler a military; spokesman announced Syria was: concentrating new forces on iisv frontier with the ynune -leWhI

state. , it-encral Dag llammarskjnld cnllrd Bhnl'PH. declared the rxvlff"'"' in the representatives of the west- Middlr Dim" NWIWW "'""" ern big thrm for urgent consulta-