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Morning Daily Founded 1881.

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Britain. Opposed TolBIoclradelOF Red China

U. S. Weighing Methods Of Putting Pressure On China To End Korean War

WASHINGTON. (AP)-Senator Robert Taft hinted Monday that She Eisenhower administration is weighing other methods of put- ting pressure on Red China than launching an all-out offensive in Korea.

Taft suggested alternate moves might include a naval blockade against the Chinese mainland.

Dulles Encouraged

While congressional attention focused on the Far East, state secretary Dulles returned from Europe with word that he is "en- rouraged" about the prospect for European unity.

Chairman Alexander Wiley of the Senate foreign relations com- nittee snid Dulles will appear be- me the committee Tuesday for a quiz on the international situa- tion. '

in another development, Gen. flmar Bradley told the senate armed services committee he be- HPV88 ships bound for Communist China could be stopped and forced tn unload contraband material without touching off a war.

Coming Events

"Movlr, South Rustico hall to- night.

"Chicken and Home Suppe. Belfast Hall, Saturday, Feb. 1 sponsored by Belfast Y.P.S.

"Come to the ham and scallop supper. Victoria Hall, Wednesday. Feb. 11th. Sponsored by tho Vic- Inrln W. I.

"Hockey Dance. Lorne Valley, Tuesday, February 10th. If stormy, next night.

g "Card party and meeting in i'rrdIt Union Hall, Summerficld, Tuesday, Feb. 10th.

"Unloading Old Sydney Coal at Milton today and Wednesday.

Vernon Gillespie.

"Card party and dance. Hope River Credit Union Hall, Wednes- .i.1.l'. Feb, 11. If not fine Thursday.

"Come to the dance at Cecil Smith's house, Inkem-ran. Wedne- iay night. Everybody welcome.

”Whlst and Dance at Hermitage new school. Thursday, February 12th. Lunch served.

"Auction and Dance. Vernon Hall, Wednesday. February 11th. the closing dance. Monday, Feb- -'”M'l' 16th.

"Annual. Holy Name Box Social, Quinn. Dnnce, etc, st, James Uhulch. Town Hall. Georgetown. wmnudhy. February eleventh.

G'!'l'armers. ask about the Shut I ii if Feed Finance Plan. For part .culf1rs contact your local feed mill

1 lt'D0nlt forget that the last dance J1 ll after Easter at South Rus- M Hall is on Friday. Feb. .13.

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Desplte fears expressed in Lon- don and Paris, U. S. congressional 6UDD0rt for the idea of a. blocok- Ede appeared to be growing. ' Senator Richard Russell, (Dem.- Ga). told newspaper men after hearing Bradley testify at a closed meeting:

"I hope our representatives in the United Nations will press vig- orously for UN approval of 3 blockade."

Taft's'hlnt that the Eisenhower administration might be swinging to the blockade proposal and other possible counter measures came as he talked with reporters after a White House conference with Pro- sident Eisenhower.

c Favors MacArthur Plan

The Ohio Senator said he per- sonally favors the broad plan ad- vocated by Gen. Douglas MacAr- thur-ond rejected by the Truman administration-for bombing en- emy -bases in Manchurig. using Chinese Nationalist. troops, and setting up naval blockade against the Chinese mainland. Britain and France have both registered alarm over the possi- bllltyy that a. naval blockade, along with Eisenhower's recent ac- tion ln taking the wraps off For- mosa-based Chinese Nationalists for raids against the mainland, might lead to a third world war.

Textile Strike At Louiscville Ends

LOUISEVILLE. Que., (CPI- Mayor Germain Caron of Louise- vllle announced Monday night that the lengthy strike at the As- sociated Textiles of Canada Ltd,

Foreign Office

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View of Eualion

By .AlVI'l-FUR GAVSHON

LONDON. (AP)-Britain will firmly resist any proposal to blockade Red China, the Foreign Office has indicated.

A spokesman recalled Monday that Foregn Secretary Anthony Eden told Parliament four days ago: "we have said to the United States that we would think it would be a mistake to have a. pol- icy of blockade" of mainland China.

His statement at a press confer- ence was prompted by questions about Washington reports suggest- ing Presldent Eisenhower's admin- istration may be considering a blockade of the China coast as part of its general For East pol- icy. The spokesman said the British government has received no such oalcial proposal from the US. He told a. questioner "we should ex- pect to be consulted" before a de- clsion of that sort were taken and he added: "I believe we would be".

British Concerned

The British government obvi- ously is concerned about reports published here that serious U. S. consideration is being given to I blockade. That concern was re- flected in the foreign office action Monday in commenting on a hypo- thetical question-an unusual step.

The British belief seems to be that the U. S. is looking at the blockade possibility only as one aspect of a. new, more forceful general Asian strategy which would include the other spots of tension, such as Malaya and Indo- China.

The Foreign Office expects an early American move to seek the views oi the main Allies in Korea. If it does not come soon, British objections to a blockade policy

plant here has ended.

PARIS. (Reuters)-French and soar ministers met today to dis- cuss French proposals to give more political and economic indepe d- ence to the rich coal and s eel state, sandwiched between France and Germany. '

The tiny territory. much to the distaste of West Germany. is at present linked economically with France, also responsible for the Saar's defence and foreign relat- loris. It was taken from Germany after the war.

The present talks will be based on French proposals sent to Prime Minister Johannes Hoffman before his Catholic People's party govern- ment wasre-elected last November.

The French say the success of the election ,opposed by pro-Gcr- man groups, signified the end of West German claims to the 1,000- squarc-mlle territory. But France is still willing to reopen talks with West Germany on the "European- ization" oi the Saar.

Premier Hoffman stands for an autonomous soar in a United Eur- ope.. To this end, the present talks are expected to result in:

1. The end of France's right to veto Saar legislation.

2. The scar obtaining a share in running her coal mines and con- ilscated steel plants.

3, The right to trade more free- iy with other countries. ,

A A reduction in the saar's con- tribution to French administrat- ion and defence.

The first meeting Monday was a. purely formal inaugural susion.

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French And Saar Officials Confer On Pocket State

Colorful Soldier Dies Al llolii ,

Canadian Press Staff Writer

HALIFAX, (CP( - Gunners in the Eastern Command- are won- dcrlng how the Army is going to find somebody to replace Shorty Craig.

His death Saturday at 61 start- led his old comrades here. who re- membered Col. Charles Stuart Craig as a man who stimulated inspiration and sometimes despair.

He died while visiting at Port- nu-Prince. Halli.

They still marvel at the re- sourcefulness and individuality of the Cobourg. Ont., native who built Canada's Atlantic defences from a smattering of obsolete wea- pons to a formidable battle line in the early years of the Second World War.

Shorty Craig - he was a little over five feet tail was pre- pared to get materials in unorotho- dox ways if they werenit on hand. If he couldn't obtain them, hc'd find other methods.

Col. Craig. who retired in 1946 after 39 years of service, also served at Winnipeg and Esquimalt, n.c. In 193'! he went to Kingston Ont.. to command the Army's first anti-aircraft battery.

He is survived by his widow. the former Emily King of Halifax.

OFITAWA. (OP) - Defence Min- ister Cluton said Monday he has been informed that all equipment and stores of any value to the army have been removed by the army from Partridge Island, in the harbor of Saint John. NB. He was replying in the comma II to s question by Dan Riley (1..- Bt. John-Albert) about a press dia- imtch "dealing with alleged loot- ing of Amy installations" on the island.

Mr. Olaxion said the soldiers who manned two guns on the is- land, in wartime were withdrawn in May. ms. but that 9 detach- ment was left there until vsil equipment was removed.

Buildings not uired by the army were rernov or declared surplus. The surplus consisted of eight buildings. plumbing. hosting

Says Nothing Of Value At -Scene Of Alleged Looting .

pipe. valued at 36.625.

The surplus declaration includ- ed 8,225 feet of underground elec- tric power cable for which no value was shown by the crown As- set: Disposal Corporation.

The Defence Department still owned a number of buildings which could not be removed or declared surplus. including searchiight em- placements. gun emplacemeiits, a workshop, on engine room, A radar building, A medical post, gn on. fcers' quarters and mess and g. power plant. ,

TM lfmy sold "all equipment and stores of any value to the army" were removed from those buildings. Mr. Olsxton said he will provide further information later and that a breakdown of tele- phone communications between here and Fredericton prevented

and electrical fixtures and sewer

him doing so Monday.

LONDON. (AP)-The United States has told Britain it favors scrapping the secret wartime pact ceding Japan's Kurilc Islands and South Sakhalin to Russia, ni- formed officials say.

Britain is reported opposed to the move although ready to ad- mlt the status of two islands in the Kurlle groupp is "doubtful". The two islands under Russian 04:- cupation are shikotln and Hab- bomai.

In response to a British inquiry during a conference here last week, State Secretary John Foster Dulles made the S. view known. He explained President Eisenhower was referring indirect- ly to a part of the Yalla. agree-

U. S. Favors Scrapping Pact Giving lap Islands To Russia

of-the-Union speech Feb. 2 the U. S. would not recognize secret un- derstandings permltting the ”en- slavement” of any peoples.

A secion of the Yalta pact kept secret at the time promised that Russia would get back the Kur- iles and South Sakhalin when peace was made with Japan. Rus- sia occupied the islands at the end of the war. They had belong- ed to Russia before the Japanese- Russlan war at the turn of the century.

The view of the Foreign office is that the intended American act of repudiation is academic at this time. , .

For one thing, the informants said. Russia controls the islands

mcnt when he said in his State-

To Standard

Expect To Open Ferry Discussion Al Oiiawa Today

OTTAWA, (Special)-Discussions between representatives of Northumberland Ferries and the Canadian Maritime Commission on extension of the ferry services be- tween Wood Islands and Caribou, N. S. are expected to open here to- morrow morning. Subsequentwto Transport Minister Chevrler's'ai'l-, nouncement last month that A new vessel would be built to meet in- creasing freight and passenger de- mand, plans are being made both for interim additional accommoda- tion on the run and long-term ferry operation.

Today Arthur Pearke, solicitor for the company and Capt. Claude Hunter. its Marine superintendent. arrived in Ottawa and conferred with J. Watson Machlaught, Liber- al member for Prince and parlia- mentary assistant to Fisheries Min- ister Sinclair. They will also talk over future ferry plans with other members of the Commons from P. E. I. and with the three Senators from the Province.

Today an official of the Canad- lan Maritime Commission was tak- en aback when Thc Guardian's ()L- tawa correspondent asked him the name of the new million-dolln: vessel to be constructed to strengthen the Wood Islands-Carp bou ferry service. i

"Why," he exclaimed. "we are just barely making a start on plans and specifications, you can't ex- pcct us to name an unbuilt steam or molorship." It was possible, he conceded, that the new ferry would be given a name more eupiionlous and more easily pronounced than

”Abegweit", but would make no comment on the suggestion that the new boat should be called

"Walter Jones."

Beyond saying they are in of- iawa to interview the Maritime Commission on ferry matters. the delegation from Northumberland Ferries said it would scarcely be proper for them to make public their suggestions before communi- cating them to the Commission.

N. sfsihiildedi Back To Normal After Siorm

SAINT J01-IN, N.B.. (CPl-Ccn- tral and Southern New Brunswick struggled back toward normal Monday night after high winds. heavy rain and wet snow snarled

Werraph, telephone, power and highway systems. Preceding the snow. rain fell

for almost 48 hours and measu ad more than three inches in some areas. The Fredericton area, which had about 14. inches of snow, ap- peared hardest hit.

Scores of, telephone and tele- graph poles were down between Saint John and Fredericton. Lines- men had partially restored service Monday night.

a heavy rainfall flooded marsh-

land and highway stretches in the Saekville district. Between four and five feet of white-capped water covered the main highway -west of Sackville, forcing traffic to detour. Haokville cellars were flooded and the playgrounds there became a lake. From Saturday night to Monday morning, 3.6 inches of rain fell at Sackvillc. The avcrngc for the en- tire month of February is .75 inches. A '

in fact, and in law.

Will Seek Amendment

Time Act

Tells Friends Nexl Budgei a Will Be Lasi

,O'I'rAwA, (CF)-Finance Minis- ter Abbott plans to ask Prime Minister St. Laurent for a new cabinet post. it was learned Mon- clay.

The 53-year-old Montreal lawyer. who for six years has handled the country's purse strings, feels lie is growing "stale" -in his current job

The budget he will bring down next week, he has told friends, will be his last one. There has been similar talk of him quitting in the last. two or three years, but this time it is definite.

Will Be Seventh Budget

His budget, now scheduled for Feb. 19, will be his seventh major, money-raising task. in addition to small "baby" budgets-and that, he feels, is enough.

He would like to be secretary of state or minister of justice and feels he would be capable of handling these portfolios because of his legal training.

Bdt one thing he's sure of. he has told friends he wouldn't take back the defence portfolio, "not for a million dollars." Mr. Abbott was defence minister in 1945.

The Cii.y Council last night went on record as approving a sugges- tion by the Charlottetown Board of Trade that it go to the Provin- cial Government with a. proposal that the Time Act be amended to permit citizens here to enjoy Day- light Saving Time.

The request to the Council came in the form of a. letter from the Board of Trade.

There was considerable discus- sion by tho Councillors on a pro- posal from Finance Chairman Ed- win C. Johnstone that employers be asked to collect poll taxes or tell the City tax collector when they hired full time employees. since it was proposed to do this hihrough legislation some Council- lors objected on the grounds that the voluntary aid they now re- ceived should be sufficient and any compulsion on employers would tend to destroy the co-op- oration.

Mayor Stewart, the City Re- corder, Mr. K. M. Martin, Q.C., City Clerk James Fullerton and members of the Finance Commit- tee will meet with the Provincial Treasury Board Thursday morning to discuss new tax agreements. Mayor Stewart noted that people of this city were paying approxi- mately 53 il'illIl0n .n income taxes and "are not even getting their stake back.” He said he disliked to think that Ottawa officials would be small enough to pen- alize this city because we did not send as our representatives mo- ple of the some political faith.

Mr. Somcrled Tralnor. attorney

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The jaunty veteran of the First World war entered the federal political scene in 1940 and lured the Montreal riding of Antoine-Westmouns. He became cabinet minister five years later.

Reported surpluses

In the six years as finance min- lster he has reported six consecut- ive surpluses totalling about 52,- 238.000,000 and paring the national debt to 511.185.000.000 from 313,. 421,000,000.

Revenues collected under his budzefiniz reached a record total of Sl8,325,000,000 for the six years. What his Feb. 19 budget will con- tain still is secret. but it appears likely he will announce another small surplus,

Fisheries Minister Jnmes Sin- clair: 44- YOFMEFIY Darllamentary assistant to Mr. Abbott and mem- ber for Coast-Capllano, has been mentioned as the most likely can- didate for the finance post if there is a change.

Ban On Livestock Imports From Scotland continues

OTTAWA, (GP) - Canada's ban on imports of livestock from Scot. land. which was to have been lifted srhorily, will be ontinued indefin- itely, the agric lture department announced Monday.

The embargo was

Pravda Biller Over Formosa

MOSCOW. (AP)-Pravda bif- ferly attacked President Eisen- hower's order deueutrallzing Formosa Monday, describing it as an act intended to prevent settlement of the Korean war

aom time ago as if rault of foot-and- mouth disease in Scotland. Dr. Thomas Cl-illds, veterinary director- izeneral. said the department was ready to lift the ban but a new out- ' has developed in Aberdeen- That. means the embargo will be continued for at least six momhs after the latest outbreak is elimin- ated. Among the lowest temperatures on record was 94 degrees below

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and expand activity in the Far East.

Truce Talks

WASHINGTON, (AP),-. l.i,-Gen. l-Edward Almond says the drawn- hut truce ialks at Panmuiljom wrre "unpardonable."

"To harangue and delay and al- low your opponent to becoine stronger so that he can fight you harder later on its unpardonablc. in my humble ' ' as a soldier."

Almond was quoted in an inter- view with U. S. News and World Report, a weekly news magazine, Stating that the interview was the first with Almond since his retire- ment from active duty Feb. 1. the magazine said "the army's seal on Almond's lips has been removed and he here tells the story of what really took place-in Korea."

Almond was in command of the 10th corps, which was forced out of North Korea by the Chinese Com- munist counteratfack in the sum- mer of 1051: .

Asked what he thought of the

decision to hold cease-fire talks. Almond said: Chinese Were Wobbly "I felt at that time that the

Chinese Communist and the North Korean armies were on the most wobbly legs that they had been to that date July 11, 1951.

"They were punch drunk and in- effective, and I, personally, thought at the time that it was the time to finish off the effort.

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A Mistake

IHOW." The General said he thought at the time ”and 1 still think an."- thav. there is a military solution to Korea.

He suggested:

.1. A naval blockade of the Chi- nese mainland.

2. Bombing of Manchurian rail- road lines which bring supplies to the North Koreans.

3. Assaults by Chlang Kai-shek's Nationalist forces on the Chinese mainland.

Minister Gardiner forecast in the Commons farm rehabilitation work West eventually will be extended to all provinces.

on the lion Act should be made applic- able to all provinces.

merit undertakes projects to con- serve water in the West, prlmar-E ily for livestock but also helping.

soil fertility. since the 19305.

Conservative and CCF parties on