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Declared State Of Siege In Panama

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PANAMA (AP) - The National Assembly Monday declared a state of siege. -temporarily suppressing constitutions-l guarantees. to help secret police hunting the machine- gun assassins of President Jose Antonio Ramon.

with ex-president Arnulfo Arias and two women smong more than a score of persom already rounded up for questioning, the state of siege-a modified arm of martial law-was decreed to run 10 days.

Rerrion. 46-year-old strongman regarded as the outstanding presi- dent in the republic's history, was shot down from the darkness Sun- day night as he sat 'with friends in a brilliantly lighted pavilion at the fashionable Juan Franco race track four miles northeast of this city. Two other men were killed and three were wounded in the exchange of gunfire between the assassins and presidential body-

guard.

SUSPECT ARIAS SUPPORTERS Col. Saturnino Flores, deputy

commander of the national guard,

said the authorities have no defia-

ite clues to identity or motives of

the assassins. But Flores indicated

from the presidency in the bloody 1951 coup by the national guard which Remon headed.

Flores said that if the object of the assassination was to gain con- trol of the government. the plot failed because the national guard had firm control of the situation.

The National Assembly earlier Monday swore in the first vice- president and foreign mirsister. Jose Ramon Gulzado. as the new president.

ABIAS ARRESTED

Arias, a stormy petrel of Pan- ama's politics. has arrested Sun- day night at his coffee plantation near Boquctte. about 300 miles west of the city of Panama.

The two women arrested were identified as Thelma King and Olga Yanis. The former was once a fol- lower of Arias but recently has sided with Ramon.

Remon's casket later was moved from hospital to the capital's Ro- man Catholic csthedral, where hundreds of mourners. filed past to pay their respects. The body was dressed in white, and the presi- dential sash of office stretched across the cheat.

Condolences poured in from

strongly the weight of suspicion

throughout the western hemisphre and across the Atlantic.

fell on supporters of Arias. ousted

Federal Cabinet Meeting

is Scheduled

-W Ur'rAWA. (CP)-Prime Minister 0;. Laurent, back from a 10-day uietide holiday, has scheduled a

meeting oi the full cabinet for 10:-

30 a.m. EST today.

A variety of items, it is under- stood, will be discussed including various federal appointments. rc- ncwal of aid to Canada's gold mines and last-minuto touches to the government's legislative program.

It likely will be the last major msetln, of the cabinet before Par- liament re-opens In-iday.

There have been report: Mr. st. uurent is considering filling half the 20 vacancies in the senate and this may be discussed at today's cabinet meeting. Currentlythe 102- seat chanfbcr holds '15 Liberals and seven Progressive Conservatives. The last appointments June. 1004.

MAY OUT 0081'! '

Federal subsidies to gold mines, which expired Dec. 31, likely will be renewed though the conuslicated payments formula may be modi- fied slightly to reduce the over-all cost. Officials are concsmad over the impact of the rising subsidy costs on the budget which may show its first post-war deficit this year. .

Mr. st. Laurent spent the Christ- mas holiday with his family at his Quebec City home: On his return he conferred with Trade Minieior Howe on the critical nature of Geneva trade negotiations under the General Agreement on Tariffs

Snow. Cold Weather Over Much Of Europe

LONDON (Reuters)-Snow, ice and near-zero temperatures were reported over most of Europe Mon- day as winter clamped down its mild grasp for the third straight day qnd claimed'among its minor mishap victims the king of Sweden. s Air service in some parts was delayed or cancelled. and icy roads lilalued most countries. Snow cov- ered most of France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland. parts of Italy and most of Scandinavia. Tempera- WTN dlilllod to zero or a little above and the usually balmy Rivlerea was like an ice box.

King Gustav Adolf of Sweden he- cnme so entranced with seeing his Ion skating on a lake outside the palace at Stockholm he decided to do a little dliding in his shoes. The

. ins. who is '12. took a big slide. til and broke his glasses.

He was led dazed into the palace but I-spokesman said he was not injured.

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Thursday nlaltruaa-'

This Morning

and Trade. Mr. I-lows informed a press con-

to tighten the 37-country pact are going badly. It is understood that the United States is one of the mainstumbllng blocks. disagree- ml with other member countries on plans to reduce import curbs. The quution of the American attitude and the future of GA'l'r may be brought. ,up at today's cabl- ng; meeting. It appears possible a that if arrangements can be made. Mr. I-lows may go to Wash- ington to confer with American cabinet ministers on the issue.

Conthlue Probe of Sgjllorls Desrlh

DARTMOUTH. N. S.. (CP) - ROMP officers said Monday night that naval rating Norman Brayton, 21. died of exposure after he stag- gered out of his house with a gun- shot wound in his groin.

Braytonb body was found sun- day outside the small house near the navy'e Shearwatcr air base where he lived with his wife and one child. The base is about three miles from Dartmouth.

An inquest has been ordered.

St. Boniface Elects French-Speaking Meyer

51'. BONIFAOE. Man. (CP) - This French-speaking Prairie city Monday swore in its first French- speckihg mayor in 83 years.

Mayor .1. G. van Bellsgham, a former alderman and member of the Manitoba legislature. took over the office held for the last two years by Mayor E. A. l-fanslord.

I The last lllrench-speaking mayor was Dr. N. A. Lsurendeau who re- tired from office in 1922.

Nllw Dllhl-lit (Reuters) - Dag Hammarskjold left by air Monday for Pelping, where today he will try to persuade Communist Chinese Premier Chou En-lai to free 11 American airmen Jailed as "spies,"

As the United Nations secretary- general began the last leg of his mission, Pelping radio released the second "spy 'ession" in two days from Americans held in Chl- nese prisons.

Before boarding an irliner from Calcutta. Harnmarskjol talked for about 2y, hours with Indian Prime Minister Nehru. who is believed to have urged him to try to under- stand China's point of view during the delicate negotiations. '

AIIJIAN "CONl"lSSEl"

no second "confession" broad- h to g radio was attrib- . William Daumor. 82.

loll. Icuris. afternoon and eve- ,0 ,.

t included reson- the coasts of ll and soviet hstsrn is- lamest house ii . Pei detsul; .:f anoglls?

ference last week that negotiations

To Visit Canada Italian Prime Minister Scelbe, who is expected to visit Canada and the United states in the spring. Exact date and details of the visit have not yet been de-

termined. (CP Photo)

Baby Burned To Deothln Home I

VANCOUVER (CPl-A baby girl died in a flame-swept cottage in suburban Burnaby Monday after setting a pile of laundry alight with a match.

Dead is Margaret Anderson. 13 months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Anderson. l

Four-year-old Leonard Anderson, the girl's brother. ran from the smoke filled cottage fgr help.

"Mommy. the house is on fire." he screamed as he ran to his mother who was visiting a neigh- bor a few doors away.

she was beaten back by flames as she tried to enter through a

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Defence Spending Below Esiimaie

OTTAWA (OP)-Defence spend- ing in the current fiscal year is expected to fall about sioo.ooo,ooo short of the 31.900.000.000 improp-

slated by Parliament at its last

session for defence.

Between April 1 and Nov. 30 last. year the defence department spent s959.'l8'l,000, with four months still to go to the end of the fiscal year March 31. 1955. By that time, spending is expected to amount to some 81.740.000.000.

Informants said Monday there are two chief reasons for the gap between expenditures and estim- ates:

1. Equipment was coming off pro- duction lines more slowly than an- tlcipated at the start of the year. This equipment included planes, ships, ammunition and electronic gear. i

2. Construction was bogged down by poor weather last summer. For

Rowe To Act As P.C. Leader

OTTAWA, (CP) - Progressive Conservative headquarters said Monday l-lon. W. Earl Rowe will be acting leader of the opposition until Hon. George Draw is well enough to return to his parliament-

ary duties.

A statement issued by party headquarters said Mr. Drew, not yet. fully recovered from an attack of meningitis, will be unable to at- tznd the Jan. '1 opening of Parlia- merit.

The statement said Dr. H. T. C. Whitley, Mr. Draws physician, could not indicate when the op- position leader will -return to hls Commons seat. However, he is ex- pected to miss at least the first three weeks of the session.

Mr. Rowe-is deputy. yoppositlon

window.

That the number of people,kill- ad or injured on the highways of Prince Edward Island has shown a decrease is indicated in the an- nual rcport of Inspector W. H. Nevin. Officer Commanding "1." Division, R.C.M.P., Charlottetown.

The following is a tabulation of compsrativelfigures for persons injured and killed during the years 1952, 1953, and 1954. These figures cover rural districts out.- side the City of Charlottetown and the Town of Summorside. 1952 1958 1953 170 186 153 Killed . 25 I3 12

Inspector Nevin is gratified to note that the number of fatalities has decreased substantially over the year 1952 and remains one he-

Hammarskiold On Final Leg Of Flight To Peiping

KEEP DOOR OPEN

Before 1-lammarkiold left New Delhi. he was understood to have told Nehru that no matter how he fared with Chou, he would try to "keep the door open" between the United states and China.

Nehru is known to regard the UN envoy's mission as a major step toward bettering relations with Communist China which. he feels. should be admitted to the United Nations.

The secretary-general also is tak- ing to Pciping dossiers on all the UN men who are still missing after fighting in Korea. They are be- lieved to include more than 000 Amelicsns, 4s Britons. 40 Au- tralians, iii South Africans. 2,100 south Koreans and I. number of 'nirke.

Serious Situation

LONDON. (Reuters)-A special aoup appointed by that British Council of churches has called on sand men and

devotion and ability to Iouth rice to help strengthen churches there. espec- tally mm the natives. ,

The-group said it had received a report from a two-man eornmlttse it had sent to south Africa. .

a proper- tion of the eountrrs Dutch-dr soeaded inhabitant . belong. were unanimous, in deploring the policy

that lay behind the Bantu louse-

Decrease In P. Accidents During 1954 But Higher In Charlottetown

leader.

E.l. Highway

low that of 1953. He points out that during 1954, eight accidents accounted for the total of 12 deaths, compared with nine accl- dents accounting for 13 fatalities the previous year and 23 accidents accounting for 25 deaths in 1952.

The most serious fatality occur- red in the early part of,0ctcber this year, when four men were drowned at St. Felix, Prince, Coun- ty ns a result of their car crash- ing ihrough a bridge railing. The number of persons injured this past year is seen to be well be- low that of 1953.

"It is worthy of note," said In- spector Nevin. "that no highway fatalities or serious injury occur- red in Prince, Edward Island dur- ing the holiday season. just pass- ed."

HEAVY DAMAGE IN CITY

"The property damage involved in Chsrlottetown's automobile col- lisions during 1954 was in ex-

ccss of 5111.000," said Chief of (Continued on Page 2 col. 7)

Toronto Women Held For Murder

TORONTO (CP) --Mrs. Bessie Livingstone, 61, was remanded Monday until Jan. 10 on a charge of murder in connection with the (loath of her husband Saturday following an emergency operation.

Police said Alexander (Bandy) Livingstone. 61, died ram is. wound inflicted with an ei t-inch breed knife.

Police said Mrs. Livingstone told them she had tried to stop her husband from leaving the house to return to the Legion Hall nearby. Mr. Liv' gstone seized the knife and they struggled, she sald..when

instance. work was behind schedule at Camp Gagetown, N. 8., the armyls big new training area, Military pereonenl and mainten- ance expenditures are close to the estimates because officials know the number of servicemen and what it costs to feed and clothe them.

SPENDING LESS I

Defence spending probably will be lower in this fiscal year than in 1952-53, when the outlay was sf,- 832.000,000, or in 1953-54, when ex- penditures were sl,805,000,000. The estimate for 1954-55 was about s100,000,000 lower than in the pre- vlous two years.

Defence expenditures took their big Jump in 1951-62 with heavier resrmament resulting from the Korean war. Spending was s'lBl,- 000,000 in 1950.51 and 51.415.000.000 the following year. -

The estimates for defence in the 1966-56 fiscal year no expected to be roughly the same as in the cur- rent. year with, if anything, s. de- crease in sight.

IIANUAJY 4. 1955

Scienlilic Post

Dr. John C. Arnell, 36, of Ottawa has been appointed director of scientific intelligence for the de- fence research board. Dr. Arnell, a native of Halifax. is a. graduate of Dalhousie and McGill Universities. (CP Photo from National Defence)

Pope From Sickbed Makes Appeal For Lasting Peace

VATICAN CITY (Reuters)-Pope Pius Monday established a solemn appeal for the peaceful co-existence of all nations on the basis of "the prlncilpes of Bethlehem."

The appeal was contained in a Christmas message to the world, which the Pontiff was too ill to complete in time for Christmas and which he was still too weak Monday to broadcast himself.

The Pope, still seriously ill, wrote his message in Italian. Official translations were issued in other languages. . -1 1 - . -.

The 7.000-word text. was divided into an introduction and three successive chapters entitled "Coex- istence in Fear". "Coexistence in Error," and "Coexistence in Truth."

DIBLIKES NEW PACTS '

In an apparent criticism of the recent Paris pacts, the pontiff said the accords no longer look toward extensive European unification. in

the past, he had expressed ap- proval of the European Defence Community.

But. "recent accords which have opened the way to a cold peace. no longer have for a basis the ideal of n more extensive European uni- fication. Many, in fact. believe that the governing policy is for a re- turn to a kind of nationalistic state, closed within itself, central- lzlhg therein its forces, unsettled

in its choice of alliances and. con- sequently, ,no less perilous than that a

Landlord To Be Examined

. .

OFITAWA (CP)-Alex K nlnski, 85-year-old rooming hous land- lord charged with causing griev- ous bodily harm to a '13-year-old pensioner, Monday was remanded to Jan. 10 for mental examination.

Magistrate Glenn Strike ordered the examination at the request of crown counsel, Keninski's ball of 31.500 was cancelled.

The 306-pound Kenlnski was ar- rested Dec. 29 following complaints by a neighbor tiihi. he brutally beat Ivan Onowrichuk. ll. long- time friend. Onowrlchuk was ad- mitted to hospital suffering from injuries to his ears. face, mouth, arms and hands which he told po- lice were inflicted in an attempt to obtain a confession concerning 3000 in missing rent money.

Police said Onowrlchuk claimed he was detained forcibly in Ken- lnski's home where his mouth was burned with a. hot poker, n-cl-hot wires were passed through his ears. his teeth were broken oil with pliers, he was kicked and beaten and his fingers and wrists hammered.

Kenlnski has made no pics to

the stabbing occurred.

Developing

tion Act.

Under thh act. native education was placed under the ministry of native affairs. Hsretofm-e, native education had been under the con- trol of many bodies, amlnly church organisations. Critics of the edu- cation act maintain it will sharply limiteducstio of natives in line with the Sou African osmi- ment's stern segregation pol ey. rows ON TEACHING

"lceliglous teach g and train

suohesbitharto ve beeugiva lathe now beare-

nun .vided in other mass," the report

said. "Any help in money or inan- power that may be available from

the charge.

Need Workers -In S. Africa

be de-

outsida south Africa will vow primarily to that purpose." a

rd hostels in city areas. from government control.

Archbish

1l..,V. loo 8 of the clan of loot- Itlo W. Baker. Iecrstary and on us- rotary of the International Mis-

land: or. of the Ifethodnt can arenas, Dr. Norman Goodall.

aionary Council.

report. said -that some of the churches now are planning to con- iinue their work among African youth by retaining control of hos- tels at the native schools and in- stituting or maintaining unattach- exempt

which had its time of highest devel-

opment during the last century." The pontiff warned against a re-

turn to this type of state. '

SACRIFICES FORGOTTEN

"Too soon have been forgotten the enormous mass of lives sacri- ficed and goods extorted by this type of state, and the crushing economic and spiritual burdens im- posed by it." - The real error in this was in con-

fus , national life in the proper se a with nationalistic politics. The first was "the right and

prized possession of a. people."

The second was "a germ infin- itely harmful." He described the nationalistic state as "the seed of rivalries and the fomenter of dis- cord."

"It. is clear that. if the European community were to move forward on this road, its cohesion would become, as a result, quite weak- ened in comparison with that of the opposing group."

HELP PEACE EFFORT

Reviewing t-he 16 years of his reign over the Roman Catholic Church-18 years of hot and cold war--the pontiff declared: ”Wc feel that it was the intention of Divine Providence to assign to us

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Hurricane Heads Towards Open Sea

MIAMI, Fla. (AP)-A rare.Ne,w Year's hurricane boiled across the Caribbean sec 175 miles southwest of San Juan. Puerto Rico Monday night, pointed towards open water.

It was 1,250 miles southeastbf Miami at Latitude 16.0 north, longitude 65.4 west.

Paul Moore, storm forecaster in the, Miami weather bureau, said a big high pressure s,x'stem- over the United States and western Atlan- Iic was shunting the storm with its '75-mile winds towards the

-” BELGRADE (AP) - A

veloped Monday into

cribed by Foreign Secretary

grapher.

Both Djilas and Dediicr have been allowed to remain technically free after parliamentary question- ing on charges that they attempt- ed to undermine the state.

In Calcutta, Popovic told a. press conference that the action started by vice-president. Edvard- Kardelj, acting chief of state, was taken "without. consultation with Tito." The statement came as a surprise to many persons here.

If true, it might. mark the great- est. rift within the Yugoslav Com- munist party since Djilas was shorn of his office and ousted from the party a year ago after writing a series of articles criticizing gov- ernment pollcies and accusing wives of officials of snubblng the actress bride of the army chief of staff, Col.-Gen. Peko Dcpcevic.

FOUGHT SIDE-BY-SIDE

All three principals in the case - Djilas, Dedljer and Kardelj - were close associates of Tito in the Second World War. They fought together to liberate Yugoslavia from the Axis powers and later worked together to capture control of the government.

Two Scottish Women Attack 10 Downing Si.

LONDON (AP) - Ten Downing street. already reported in danger of collapsing, suffered additional blows Monday night at the hands of two young Scottish women.