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CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1953

1,500 DUTCHMEN MAROONED: ON CRUMBLING DIKE

Currie Appears Before Defence Commil:l:eel"0"3"llg-i-iumillis gzmggxzggis;

13 Communist

Prefer Prison To Life in Russia

NEW YORK,- AP-Thirteen sec-,five years in prison and fined 010.- nnd-string U. s. Communist lead-.000 each for conspiring to teach us, who prefered imprisonment to'and advocate

life in Russia, Tuesday to terms

appeal.

seven drew three years in prisonlrted leaders convicted on the same and 56.000 fines. Five got two years and 34,000. one re eived one year ed to have stepped into the shoes ght of the de- of the from what now are Iron Curtain coun- tries, four are native Americans

and a 52.000 fine.

tendanis came originally

and one is from Trinidad.

"There is ample scope in this Federal Judge Edward Dlmock told them, "for those who sentences if they wished to go and wish to improve the country but no scope whatsoever for those who its overthrow by force

country,"

advocate and violence "

Surprising Tribute

Judge Dlmock received it. surpls- 13 felt no remorse. in; tribute in view of the abuse heaped on him by Red publica- t.ons. Defence lawyer Prank Serri resolute opinions. We are people called his conduct of the trial t'a sample of American justice at its munist views. These views repre-

were sentenced throw of the government in viola- ranging from tlon of the Smith Act. one to three years. They plan an

Quiet S-es-sion Leaders In U.S. '5 Surprise To

Packed Audience

...ALLAnA...j,..: been sentenced to a maximum of an-AWAV (Own-1-h,

appearances of George

before a Commons committee

the violent over-

ience but without without a single question

This maximum penalty was the tone generally levied against 11 top yam”,

After the sensational lcharge in 19-9. The 13 were alleg-

convicted if to run the hate 1; provoked,

lpartv. session came as an anti-climax. Mr Turn Down Russia

Judge Dimock suggested Tues- day he might work out a proba- .tioii plan to spare the 1:! prison

ant, had a quiet morning. It reached the stage

heralded w ,

S. Currie be- gan Tuesday before a packed aud- fireworks and being asked by the Progressive Conser-

assertions of the Currie report, which he sign- ed, and the turbulent Commons de- the committee

Currie, a. former army colonel, for- mer deputy defence minister and now a prominent Montreal account-

at one

New Stamps 'Boost Conservation "CANADA

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In Grip Terrible Flood

AMSTERDAM. (OP)--The death toll behind the Netheriands' flood- breached dikes Jumped to more than 1.000 Wednesday wil-iile across the North Sea Britons fought to plug holes torn in England's east- ern coast.

Holland remained in the grip of its most terrible flood in four cen- turies but the threat eased in Brit- ain and Belgium.

Rescue efforts in the flooded

A lowlands were focussed on 1,500

, Dutchmen marooned on a crumb-

A new stamp issue designed t0l5iamP5- 3' l0uT'C9"i blglmm 911959 ling dike in soirtiicast Holland,

emphasize the importance of to be black. and it three-will An exhausted messenger arriving wildlife conservation programs of moose in brown. The 'W'0-Cent at Bergen op zoom brought news . the federal and provincial sov- stamp showing 3 polar bear and of the dangerous situation of the ernments has been designed for-C010?” blue. W3-'5 d9-5i!-'h9fl W villagers of Oude-Tonga. He said

the post office and will go sale April 1. Emanuel Hahn. Tor-ltional Museum onto sculptor, designed two of thei

at Ottawa.

on-John Crosby, an artist of the Na-

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180 persons already ha' died from the floods ravaires there and their bodies were piled up like cordwood

1 ta h point where chairman Davldjciiolcl a

live in RUSSIB. They "3 90 6 ll (L-Toronto Spadlna) inter ecc E h TNI S suggestion. calling it "banL!h- that he's never seen members so O u

merit." quiet, probably a dig at the six gy , ,,

l George Blake charney, last of Conservative members who sat I S t D 1 M

'the defendants to address the through the two hours and let the n

court before sentencing, said the other 20 members ask

"Innocent people have no rea- aon for remorse. We are people of

pened before, veteran couldn't remember it.

of principles, proud of our com-

the quest- ions. If that sort of thing has hap- reporters

The Conservative silence was in- terpreted later by Donald Fleming (PC-Toronto Eglinton) as an ex-

pudiate any secret agreements

Yalta in February, 1945. The meet-

in a shed. Terrible Plight The survivors were without food. Monday the villagers got their first first help -- a lone Dulxth Navy

hellcoptcr. In 26 flights. it trans- ferred 47 persons from rooftops and

WASHINGTON AP - Senator Most legislators thought Etsen- trees to the dike refuge. It return- Roberlz Taft Of Ohio lofecliils hciwtir was referring chiefly to ed Tticsclziy to take some of the dy- lllllck Cblilressioiial approval for ageements ifeached at the Rosse- ing from the dike,

President Eisenhovveris plan to re- velt-Churchill Stalin meeting at

The new figure for "the death

best." sent the best interests of the tension of that party's argument with soviet Russia. g lng resulted in American aiuij toll in Holland's catastrophic Th, 13 d.-(mung; coma have Amgrjcgn people," that the Currie report shouldnl Taft. the Senate Republican British concessions to Russia to; floods was set. at 1.053 on the , have been sent to the committee; floor leader, said he wltoleheart- pesuade her to enter the Pacllicl basis of official and authorita- - that it stands on its own. edly endorses the president's 1iro- war against Japan. live newspaper reports. d The result was that most of the posal. Eisenhower-'5 plan was magi,- sesslon was taken up with ques-

Flare In Area VVhere Big Airliner Believed Down

NEW YORK, (AP) -A coast guard reported Tuesday night that it saw a brilliant flare shot up from the sea. in the North At- lantic area where a. search is on for a missing British airliner car- rying 39 persons.

The U. 8. Coast Guard cutter Campbell radioed that it observed the white light shooting skywards at 7:30 p.m. EST, :30 AST and proceeded lmmedla ely in that direction.

Earlier Tuesday the cutter sighted an oil slick and objects that may mark the North Atlantic grave of the missing airliner.

In London, Skyways Ltd., opera- tors of the four-engined troop- lerrylng aircraft, gave tip hope for the plane and those aboard. The passengers were British service- men, wives and children being ferried from London to the West Indies.

The plane sent out a distress message shortly after midnigtht Sunday about 359 miles east southeast of Gander, Nfld.

The Campbell later reiported that heavy snow began falling shortly

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Coming Events

"Dance in Bronkvale school, Friday, February 6th.

"Hockey match Long River to- hllht. Sea View vs. Long River.

"Car of Baled Shavings to ar- rlva first half of February. Book your orders. 1:. Mcbougall, Vernon.

"Barn Dance at Mt. Stewart

gsahglon Hall, Thursday. February 1 . "Hockey tonight. Stanley

Rrldlze rink, Cavendish vs. Bread- albane.

"Our store will be closed to- morrow dua to store repairs. Ver- non J. Noye, Hunter River.

"Card party and dance Hope River Credit Union Hall. Wednes- llIl.V. February 4th. If not fine Thursday.

"Victoria rink Thursday night, Charlottetown Abbles Sisters vs. vlctoria Seagulls. Game, time 8 aclock. Skate after. ,

'"Coma to the Shur-Gain Ama- teur show at I P. M. Wednesday. February mi. in Winaloa Station Hall. Sponsored by Highneld Viomen'a Institute. Door prlu.

"Master Feeds - Another car has arrived Clark's Peed Service. Mount Stewart; also grinding and ""Xhl:l service readers who keep records use Master.

w"Cancart in French River hall edneaday. February 4th, Ken- ""3""l Derformeral and local tal-

cnt. If not fine, Thursday. Spou- ""”"l hy hall company. Sale of candy. .

"Hockey North River rink Wod- "Hdly. Feb. 4, Cornwall Meteors :5 Glasgow Road Maple Leafs. ""718 time 8:30. Skate after. Ab-

tions by Liberal Mr. Curt-lafs ideas for strengthen- ing the Army Works services, the branch which provides and main- talns facilities such as housing and accommodation for the rest of the Army. It is the branch in which his report said there was "a gen- eral breakdown" in control.

Little New Territory

Mr. Currle's replies covered no significant new territory with the possible exception of his suggestion that the Works services should be- come primarily a civilian organiza- tion and that it might. be turned into a crown company so it could avoid the "delays" and "unrealistic" attitudes of the Civil Service Com- mission which supervises govern- ment hiring.

He said a shortage of skilled mcii

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Seek Information On Mystery Chair

St. Laurent Sees Commonwealth .G90d.ll!i,!0il!l .

OTTAWA. (CP)-Prime Minister St. Laurent said Tuesday the Com- monwealth. with the Queen as its head, "is an effective instrument for the good of free mankind throughout the whole world."

It is a "magnificent thing," he said, that Commonwealth peoples across the globe can look upon each other as equals wltliout regard to color or creed. That was the kltid of unity. based on equality, which had welded Canada into a nation.

The Prime Minister spoke of the

significance of the British crown. LONDON, (AP) -- Col. Alan of the Queen and her role in the Gomme - Duncan, Conservative Commonwealth, her distinct new member of Parliament. says a re-

designation as head of that Com- monwealth and as "Defender of of the Faith."

His address brought applause from all sides of the Commons as he spoke on a government bill to change the royal style and titles.

quest has gone to Canada for further information on the "mys- tery" chair said to have been used by James VI at his 1567 coroiia- tion as king of Scotland.

"The whole thing is something of a mystery," said Col. Gomme-

John Dlegenbaker (pc..Lake Duncan Tuesday. ”and we are Centre) said as tho Commons lis- ””"B' 053353, ” WG 03" h&V9 5 tened to the Prime Minister it be- giiiicll, " p”0t9g”ph 9' m”

T.

came "a cathedral of devotion to our history. our heritage and our common pursuit of freedom."

The bill, which was given final approval. is a result of the recent Prime Minister's-' conference in London, attended by Mr. st. Laur- ent. The conference agreed that each Commonwealth country use a title style for the Queen best lulled to its own purposes but that designation of Her Majesty as "Head of the Commonwealth" be retained in all titles.

The bill adopts for Canada this title: "mlizzbeth the second. by the Grace of God, of the United King- dom, Canada and her other realms and territories, Queen. Head of

-(Oorftlnued on Page a ooi. 3)

The antique chair was found in Laurler House, Ottawa home of the late Prime Minister Macken- zie Klng. The former Liberal prime minister bought it while ovarseas in 1937 for the corona.- tion of the late King George VI. Arthur Meighen, twice Conserv- ative prime minister of Canada in the 1020!, recently wrote to mem- bers of Parliament in London ask- ing why the chair should be inl Canada. According to lion here, the chair was said to have been kept formerly in a museum in Stirling, Scotland. But, said Col. Gomrne-Duncan, the municipal authorities in stir- ling say there is nolmuaeum there. The antique dealer said to have sold the chair to King also had denied that he did so.

Hong Kong Fears End Of Trade With Red . China

1- Korean war a 'i'”i'Er”E”?”. BY Gnhm H9"””' ldent l"1X1el?g'lllZ:;g'r 3135. HONG KONG. (Reuters) -Brlt- M053 W the Seventh fleet. Be- tgh ghtppim (mm in mi. crown cause the British government of- colony. still carrying on a proftt- llclllly recognizes China”! Com- able tgade wltthbecommunm ohim,t;,n.u:i.ist ragimeea aritlsltikfgirns hire ear e wil the ones to auf- con nil W0 9 Pro - jg; magi: from ch. unngd 5q,.t,u'.abls trade channels built up over decision to withdraw the seventh the 1381- cent-llr.V. (legt 1;-om 1:-arm.-,5. gum-.. . The Communist revolution and The my-gag of mm-oepuon by war in Korea have curtailed this Nationalist Chinese unboats and trade. but it is still an important nrmed jun" may Wu 5. gym-pm. outlet for Britain. both here and 9a, buginggg men 3.1.1 Tuegdgy, lat home. Such trade is comidar- Theaa fears were backed up by,6d ktlumlw 50 ions u no 800d! report, mm -nipeh, pm-men, embargoed by the United Nations which said the Nationalism wiuyfnll into Communist hands. probaibly order their navy patrols Tholllfh British firm-9 in China to intercept foreign ships and un-till” EXPGHEHCOG hmlllitv from load their cargoes If it can be de- local Communist Chinese officials. ten-nine; mm, the min; ye bound official trade agreements between (0; china. mginima pom, Britain and China are considerable. Defence ministry officials indt- but autumn chlnue orders worth outed that Chang Kai-ahek will re- nearly 630900.000 were P151306 for introduce his closure order against British machinery More than

imlulPly no skating before or be- tween periods.

all ports on the China coast. He 1.100 British firms. offered to fill

members about

HOWE. Canada's trade minisicim lsays Canada and Cuba may be able to work out anew sugar

lnforma- be

Eisenhower set forth his views in his first statc-of-the-union message to Congress Monday, in which he asked the lawmakers for a. resolution making it clear to the world that "this govcrnmenL--re- cognlzes no kind of commitment contained in secret understandings of the past with foreign govern- ments" which permit "enslave- ment" of any peoples.

sidential campaign the United Sti1tes,will

seek tain, by means short of war.

a resolution designed to the Yalta agreement.

regarded in Congress as the first move toward carrying out his pre- promise that to bring about the liberation of cap- tive peoples behind the Iron Cur-

Representative Charles Kersten (Rep. Wis.) has already prepared nullify

All0!C'lllCl' the floods. smasiiinz through sea wall: and dikes in last week-end's stornis. have claimed more than 1,600 lives in Britain and the low countries. Near-zerc cold and snow and hail threatened to kill runny who had escaped the raging waters.

Bodies Found Hourly In Britain bodies are being found

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Eden Expresses British Fears Over F ormosan.Deal

LONDON. (AP) pp Foreign SeCyiKoiei-in War into an Asia-wide retary Eden said Tuesday Britain connlm . rears Amerlmm denleucmnmtion of - Dulles, who with mutual recur- Formosa will have "unfortunate my duecmr Humid sL.as5'.m ” 0" political repercussions without 3,,5.even'coumw 1?Ct'hndl.”K mun conmmsmmg military advamp arrived by plane. from Paris. In a :;i.i;i:”;:.:.."..”.:i:2..:::.:”:r.t.is2::

Those fears, he -0 5 ' Y I House of Commons, liiaddbgeriegff leaders and looked ffww id to pressed to the United States gov- happy and "Saul talks" crnmcnt three times before Pres- ident Eisenhower announced the changed policy in Congress Mon- .CJ)'.

French Agree

Building of Western defences against Communism and a speed- up of European integration are Dulles” main concern. But he has to explain the new American for- eign policy, too. He is reported to have given French government of- ficials assurances whlcli won their agreement on the Formosa decis- ion.

In the House, Eden was sub- jected to a barrage of questions from excited Labor members.

Herbert Morrison, acting Labor Party leader, asked for a full de- bate on Formosa and the Far East- ern situation in general next Thursday. The government agrecri

Dulles In London

Eden spoke shortly after State Secretary Dulles of the U. .8. ar- rived in London for talks in which Prime Minister Cliurchlil and Eden are expected to call for as- surances that the U. S. will take no steps that will explode the

lNo E3siySdtilitlt-1.”

To Sugar Problem. Howe Declares

HAVANA CP - Rt. Hon. C.D.

agreement when the current one expires soon, but it would have to one based on an understanding of "our respective problems and dil'flculf.ics."

Under the current three-year pact, the Canadian government, in return for certain Cuban tariff, conce3sjpns' gunran-feevg ,1 canblareas of .Bi'it.'1it1 and Europe. dign market for 15,000 mm, of mwl For the second time in little cum" gugnr 3 ye”. . more than a decade the country is

But during the last few tnoiiths, 9"”l"K 3 helm”! llaml to 1” camdtnn gugm-.i,e,,t grows” Wm, neighbors across the Atlantic in a 5 big production of their nwm spirit reminiscent. of the days of have been sharply critical of large- m9 s9C0"d W01” W”- gcglg import. 0; cub”, sugar mm The list grows hourly of com- have dgmgnded qnnadhn goycm- munities which have started cam- ment action to have imports cut. PM!” "7? "19 C0ll9Cll0h M C35"-

By 'i'he'rtanaritan mm In the big cities. in clianibs-rs of gnveriinicnt. dians are joining in a spoiitaneous movement in aid flood-stricken

under the tn,-ee.y,.,. pm; with food, clothing and medicine for oubg, which 13 due gr, expue this the beleaguered flood victims. A year, cgnad. gem ghoul, one-5ev. national fund may be set up to

mm or he, W31 mw ,,u,,,u- im. coordinate their activities. port, (om mi. mmd 1,, mg cm-. Several remember their own ibbean Sea. data of trial and the uiislinting generosity of the British people.

They are seizing the opportunity to show their gratitude in concrete fashion.

one such community is winni- peg. scene of a devastating flood in 19.50. Mayor Garnet Ooulfer said the citizens "remember with deep- est. gratitude the generous aid which came in 1950 from all parts of the Western world" and he of- fered "every co-operation in auto- pnrt of the national flood relief fund which I iinilerstancl it is pro- po90d to form".

Rimouakl and Cahniin, two small Quebec towns almost wiped out h.V fire in 1950, have also expressed willingness to help Britons vOo aided them nearly. three years ago. The federal and provincial ROV-

lietl cross dirls Awarded Medals

TORONTO. (OP) -- Two Cana- dian Rod Cross girls, Virginia Cook of Calgary and Sheila Doug- las of Ottawa, have been awarded the Canadian Army's Korea medal for service with the UN forces in the Far East. They an-. the first women civilians to receive the medal. The Red Cross was noti- fied of the awards Tuesday by the Department of National Defence.

Miss Cook and Miss Douglas were sent to Japan last May and have since spent considcrable time

had rescinded this order when the the orders.

in Korea. crnmcnts are taking an active

Move To Aid Victims Of Flood Gets Underway

and inhamlcts. Cana-'

hourly and it is feared the death toll will soar far above the figure of 536 glvenfruesday niglit. Britain's battle against the North ,Sea has become the biggest peace- ' time combined military and civilian operation e'ver'seen-' in” one country. Pi-lority is being given 'to sealing the liuiidreds of breaches in torn 50.1 walls and dikes, House and property repairs will have to wait their turn. Worst spot in Britain's flood pic-

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Chinese Asked To Aid Invasion

VANCOUVER, (CF)-The Van- couver Sun said Tuesday in a newspage story that Chinese here are being asked to contribute fol R. new invasion attempt of China! by Chiang Kai-Shckls Nationalist forces.

”Informed sources in Chinatown say an emissary from Chiang is expected here in June to whip up cntiiuslasm for a tsave China' from Communist' campaign,” the Sun said.

"One plan stiggests that all Canadian Chinese pay 310 a month ,t'mvard the fund."

lpabti-PiiimedilvfirilsleifSt:-I..a7urent

lhas been given the unanimous Stlppnrl of Parliament to make a Wsiibisiaiitiztl financial contr;but-

ion" to European aid. The provin- ces of Quebec. British Columbia, Ontario and Manitoba have signi- fied their intcntlons of helping.

some relief is on the way. Thc .-Canadian Red Cram has sent 250 leases of bedding to Holland f:c.m lits stockpile in Swit7.erland and another 80 cases are being for- warded from Canada.

The 27th Canadian brigade ser- ving in Germany has arranged to put its engineering services to work in Holland. l

dltllllilllg water. shelter or medicine 1

while Truth is putting on her boots.

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The Guardian, Five Cents Morning Daily Founded 1881.

In Throne

HALIFAX C? -There was good news for Nova Scotla's farincrs and miners Tuesday at the open- 'ing of the fourth and probably last tsess.on of the 44th legislature. Gl'V3rllnlEl"ll. assistance. for caking new ground will be rein- statcd, D. D. Sutton L-Kings an- nounced in moving the address in reply to the speech from the (throne. The program was discon- tinued last year.