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PRISONER EXCHANGE AGAIN BLOCKS TRUCE TALKS

Eisenhower Sees Hope

Gate To Freedom

Closes For

Held By Communists

lltEE.DOM VILLAGE. (Korea), ml” - The gate to freedom clos- rli Sunday-at least temporarily- -iltrr the Communists said they may no more disabled Allied pris- ygws in release.

inc Reds traded 684 Allied troops--including two members of tar Canadian Army-during the lira” week of the exchange. The !lP'.il'l'l by the Allies of nearly 6,- )00 disabled Koreans and Chinese is half finished and continues to-

dar.

Rear-Admiral John C.. Daniel, head of the Allied liaison team handling the trade, said he is go- th: to try to get more Allied pris- vtI.ilTS out of Red hands.

('laim No More Eligible

nttniel has proposed that an ex- i' uge be continued during hostfl-i- Hes but the Reds apparently dash- Ni tins plan by insisting no more mm were eligible to return home.

The Reds actually repatriated sick and wounded than they lly had promised-684 com- p.lrPd with 605 originally offered, and the Allies reciprocated by add- .ng to the number they would re- Iurn to the Communists.

Prisoners

Eighty-four men came back to freedom herc Sunday-13 Ameri- cans and 71 South Koreans. In all, 14!) Americans were freed compar- ed with a promise originally to send home about 120.

The Reds reported in the truce talks about a year and a. half ago that they held about 12.000 Allied troops as prisoners, including 3.- 000 Americans. The UN command disputed the figures at that time. It insisted the Reds held tens of thousands more South Koreans and scVeral thousand more Americans.

Blow At Hopes

But the tales told by returning POW's struck a blow at Allied hopes. They reported thousands of Allied soldiers died from wounds, starvation. poor treatmient, ex- haustion, bitter cold, cruelty and the fortunes of war.

One of the last Americans to come back, air force Capt. Zach W. Dean. described Red feeding and indoctrination and told of a futile escape attempt he made 18 months ago with Associated Press photographer Frank Noel.

The 34-year-old pilot said he

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25 Dead In Mexican Mine Explosion, Fire

ANGANGUEO, Mexico, (AP) - Masked rescue workers Sunday brought. out the bodies of 11 work- ers killed Saturday in s. cave-in and explosion of an American

Snwitlflg Company silver mine lierc. with black and yellow smoke

still pouring from the mouth of the mine. the search teams hunted fnr the bodies of 14 other known dead and six other miners still un-

Coming Events

"Seeds! send for Freeacntslogue. Arthur Vesey, York. "See Cherry Valley play in North River hall tonight. "Dance in Morell Hall. Monday iwcht. Don Messer's. Orchestra. Ilnncing from 9 until 1.

"Hunter River starch Factory uztl open for the season April 27th. Fall for appointments.

"Seed Cleaning Plant now oper- rtng. Gordon MacMlllan, Com- 'l.1ii.

"Regular Dance. Bonshaw Inn, '1 lf'SdAy night. Charlottetonlans trshestra.

"Cleaning grain from now un- HI end of season. Stephen Walsh, llwpc River.

"Just arrived. can-load double re-cleaned oats suitable for seed. Watch & Macltae, Winsloe.

"see Hampton Variety Concert .n Searletcwn Hall, April 30th. Sponsored by Albany Village W. 1.

"Hampton Hall. Wednesday. April 29th. Cape Traverse W. I. are pl-resenting Variety Concert, spon- sured by De Sable W. 1.

"Clyde River Hall. Friday. Mix 1.n,lilmonld players present

"Irish Dream Girl." sponsored by 3

New Haven w.I.

" The annual meeting of Cra- Cnihlwlll be held in the t . Monday evenin April 27th at 1: o'clock." ”

"Cherry Valley Players present the three not play, "The Path Across the Hill," North River Hall. Monday. April flth. Auepieee Hell Committee. Curtain 3.30.

l '5ee Trscndie Dramatic

lst. Curtain 8.30.

"Master Feeds. - New shipment lust arrived. Prince Edward Island

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"Chef?! Valley Players present,

'A"f, ""09 not M play. "The Path Thmss the Hill . Vernon River Hall, C "vffdnvt Ami 30th. Aueplcel

- - L. Curtain 8.30. Dance after.

"W'd"'-"Gav. Mnv 6. flddlers xllrlestlat Trscndie, 9 pm. En. Rim Tm received for boys and W" " Slnillnz and dancing. - entries to Mn. Wm: Lacey.

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accounted for in Mexico's mine disaster in recent years.

some 200 of the mines 300 day- shift workers managed to escape from the upper level when the lower-level roof caved in, causing electrical shorts which touched off violent dust or gas explosions and turned the caverns into a blazing inferno nearly 500 feet below the surface.

Some '70 other men were led out of the murky tunnel Saturday night during rescue efforts in the dark- ness; Those saved during the night suffered ill effects from the smoke but otherwise were not in serious condition. -

The mine, which in addition to silver also yields zinc. gold and iron, is in - remote mountain area three miles from this little village 80 miles west of Mexico City. The town itself is reachable on twist- ing narmw cart roads.

Promises Every Effort To Avoid Unemployment

WASHINGTON. (AP)-President Eisenhower Saturday assailed "the stupldity of mass unemployment" and pledged ”every useful measure. private and public." to avoid it in the future.

In 2. letter to C10 president Wal- ter Reuther, the president said he "firmly" subscribes to the Employ- ment Act of 1046. which establish- ed the council of economic advis- ers and made it public policy to "promote" full employment.

The letter. made public by the C10, was hailed in Saturday's C10 News as "a clear outline for a liberal economic philosophy for America.-the sort of economic philosophy which has p!'0Ven so beneficial to the counir" and its

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people during the past years." wet to one Reuther sent him April

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Eisenhower's letter was in an-

U. S. President's Views Disclosed

”By Press Sedy

By John Highiower

WASHINGTON, (APW -. Prrisl-i dent Eisenhower interpreted Mos-l cowls latest peace statement Sat-, urday as a possible sign that Rus-l sia may be ready to do "something concrete" about making settle- ments with the Western world.

The president's reaction was disclosed by press secretaiy James X-Iagerty who issued a statement on Eisenhower's views. I-Iagerty be- gan by saying that he had "talked with the president" about an edit- orial in the Soviet Communist party newspaper Pravda.

Might Be First Step

This might be a. "first step to- ward something concrete," Hag- erty said. and if it is the Krem- lin will find the United States and other free nations "ready to work unceasingly for peace."

The Russian statement, which also was published in the Soviet government newspaper Izvestia. declared Russia is ready to enter into "business-like" discussions with the West to end great con- troversies. It made plain. however, that the Soviets are not retreating on the foreign policy.

White House Statement

Here is the White House state- ment:

"I have talked with the presi- dent about the Pravda editorial.

"It's milder tone is a welcome change from the usual vitupetration against the United States and the free world.

I'It is also significant that the world-wide interest in the Presi- dent's April 16 peace speech caus- ed the Soviet leaders to reprint it in full for the Russian people.

"Of course the Pravda editorial cannot be considered a substitute for an official action by the Soviet leaders.

"Maybe this editorial is s first step toward something concrete. If so the free world will continue to wait for the definite steps that must be made if the Soviet lead- ers arc sincerely interested in a co- operative solution to world prob- lems.

"If the Soviet leaders take such steps they will find the United States and the other free nations. as always, ready to work uncens- ingly for peace"

tN.S. Couple Found lllead in Parked Car

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HALIF . Alfred l-larvie. 23. of I-lantsport. N. S.. and Maud Paris, 27, of Newport, N. s.,

were found dead Saturday in ii car parked on the nearby Preston road with its motor running. Cor- loncr E. L, Cute said death was due lto carbon monoxide poisoning. t'1'here will be no inquest.

laoay 3Fiis'sEa?.1I Child Recovered

MONTREAL. (CPI-The body of three-year-old Gilles Gontheir, missing since Feb. 25 from his home at Les Cetires. 40 miles west of here, was found Saturday on a beach at St. iLambert. across the St. Lawrence river from Mon- treal. The boy was the object of an intensive search after his fath- er. Georges Gonthier, said he fear- ed thc lad had been kidnapped. The search was called off after police concluded the boy had fal- len through the ice and drowned.

By DONOVAN BEES LONDON. (Reuters)-It's only 37 days unttl 0119 Coronation. and sornhrs old London is hsxvlng her feoe itited.

People who have been out of the city for at month are amazed on their return to see miles of grand- stends flanking the route from Buohinghun Palace along the 'rhI.ma to Westminster Abbey. Their cuts are caught in endless traffic jams caused by street- mending being done to present the capital at Sunday-best for an ex- pected 300.000 Coronation Year tourists

Already brightly-pointed heavy

gates have been put up to seal on streets and sidewalks loading from the critical "0 Day"

one.

Pu-limient square. under Big Ben. already looks like a. -bssebel-l ltsdium. There are so many

London Is Having Face Lifted For ' Coronation

traditional centre greensword.

Grandstands almost completely line the route to be taken by the Queen June 2. Roots now are being hammered onto most of them, where more than l00.000 spoctarwm will sit. Many familiar statues of Britain's greats have been boarded

up to protect. them from the throngs that soon will pack the city.

staid London shops are doing a lively business in ha.wki.ng om-on. wtion souvenirs. You can get ell kinds of knlcknacks or neditwear emblazoned with ”E.R." or tihe Imperial Crown or the abbey.

The centuries-okl abbey looks fresh in the spring stmshine offer It thorough scruliblng of its his- toric walls. The sprucing-up and painting has been going on an over town. even in the humbleet. dwell- ings. And on Buckindllwn Palace! grates the Queeifs monog-ram has

bleachers that you cant see the

been regilded.

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OTTAWA. (AP) -Senator Wil- llam Duff, 80, died in his sleep at his home in Lunenburg. N. 8.. Sat- urday nigiht, according 'to word reaching h.is colleagues here Sun- day. He was appointed to the Sen- ate in 1936 after having been ii Lib- eral member of the Commons al- most continuously since 1917.

Senator Duff, familiarly known as "Admiral," was one of the most popular and colorful figures on. Parliament Hill during the last 35 ;.ears.

He was out of Parliament only one year in that period. He was defeated in the 1926 general elec- tion and returned a. year later in a "by-election ln Antigonish-Gruys- boro,

More than six feet tall. huge of frame. senator Duff's pungent and salty wit often livened the debates in both chambers.

He was born in Carbcnear, New- foundland, son of a one time merri- ber of the Newfoundland legislat- ure, and came to Canada in 1805. He was a practical fisherman and became widetly interaited in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland fishing and other enterprises socociated with seafaring.

For a brief period in 1926 he was deputty speaker of the Commons.

senator Duffie dos-th leaves the Snate standing at Liberals 11 and Progressive Conservatives eight. There is aremrd of 23 seats vacant in the 102-seat upper chamber.

Bellboy Charged In London Murder

LONDON, ffleiitersl -A 39-year- old bellhoy in London": fashion- able Kensington district was charged Sunday night with mur- daring Mrs. Grace (Babs) Dar- rington last Wednesday by SWEDE- ling her with her own nylon stocking.

Tho at-rust-(l, John l-iaskayne, a bachelor from Liverpool, will ap- pear in court Monday.

Mrs. Darringion. 50 years old but lacking 35. was found dead by her travelling-salesman hus- hand in her apartment in Padd- ingion. .a shabby area heavily populated by single men.

He foumi the body

sprawled

mcross her bed. She. was clad nnl.V

in a soft green nightgown. Mid there were signs of a violent struggle. Her husband had been out of town nn business.

So far Scotland Yard detectives know this much: Mrs. Darrington visited .1 London club the night hofore. Later she was seen in a bar and neighbors heard her an- ter her apartment about ll pm. evidently without an escort.

Hnskayne was charged at the

Notting Hill Gate police station. John Christie, 55-year-old office worker now on trial for the

strangling of three young women and his wife. also was charged at this station, which is near Chris- tie's rooming house where the remains of six women's bbdies were found last month.

Briiisli labor I Maps Strategy

LONDON. rRE'U'1"ERSl- Britain's Socialist leaders Sunday agreed on a five-year hlueprintt with which they hcrpe to sweep sir Winston Chui-clhill's Conservatives frorn of- fice nt the next general election.

But in deference to growls from

Britain's 8.000.000 -- man Trades Union Congress, which controls the Laihor party purse strings. the leaders decided to ease up on certain nationalization and other Wofpuoals urged by the party's left-wingers. ' The 27-member national executive committee ct the.pa.rty concluded a three-day conference on their five-year plan Sunday nigfht.

Canadians Leave Korea For Home

home.

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taiion and medical en

the USS General Homer. the RCHA held is joint

fallen comrades.

PUSAN. (CPL-The 1st. battalions of the Royal and Regiment and the Royal Canadian Horse Artil- lery embarked Sunday for Japan on the first lap of their journey

days in Japan undergoing final documen- ' stione before sailing for Canada aboard

Before leaving. the Van Docs and memorial service Sunday at the United Na- tlons cemetery in Pusan for their

Senator William Duff Dies In Sleep At Lu

The late Senator Duff

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lPlan Rejected tBy The Allies

PANMUNJOM, (CPl-The Com-1 muutsls returned to the truce: talks Sunday with a new six-pcint' plan for exchanging prisoners- the only issue blocking the end of the Korean War.

The plan was immediately re- jected by the United Nations com- mand.

The two sides were divided on these points;

1. Naming of a neutral state to handle prisoners who refuse to be: returned to their homeland The Reds Suggested further debate on, this while the UN urged that Switzerland be named.

2. The Reds proposed that up to nine months be taken to dis- pose of the question of what to do with prisoners unwilling to go home: after which their fate would

repatriation should be held while,

Communists said prisoners should be sent to the neutral state or to an area designated as neutral. The UN command said they should

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Murder Charge Laid In Ax-Slaying Ofjhildreni

QUEBEC. tCPl-Cveorgrs Hebert, swarthy, heavy-set cement worker. Saturday was charged with murder in the ax-slaying of his four chil- dren. He was specifically charged with murdering his oldest son, nine-year-old Rene.

The 42-year-old suburban Que- bec West father was committed for preliminary hearing April 30 on the charge ”of having. on or about April 21. illegally killed and assassinated Rene Hebert. there- by committing murder.”

Charged With Neglect

Heberts .'l4-year-old wife, Gem- ma. far-advanced in pregnancy, was charged with "lmving. between April 18 and 23, neglected taking care of your children and pro- viding for their life."

M-rs. Hebert was held without bail. 1-ler preliminary hearing also was set for April 30.

Hebert had no counsel. Lawyer Irenee Simard said he represents Mrs. Hebert who subbed quietly while the charge was read.

Less than 100 persons gathered about Quebec courthouse passage- ways compared with a crowd of 1,200 on hand for the coroner's inquest Friday night.

Then a six-man )lll',V, sitting in magistrates Court. found Hebert criminally responsible for the death of Reno. Louisette. 7, Nicole, 4. and Gaetan, 3.

The courtroom was damaged by the overflow crowd that jammed it Friday night. Mahogany tables and benches bore he-oi marksoand scratches from people who stood on them. Eight upholstered chairs

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Ferry Service Resumes Friday Al Wood Islands

The ferry service between Wood Islands and Caribou will resume Friday morning, following an- nouncement by the Northum-ber- land Ferries Ltd. of word. from Ottawa that their contract had been renewed for a two-year per- iod. The old contract was for one year only.

One significant change will per- mit the making of a limited num- ber of reservations by axutos and trucks for the first and second sailings each morning from each terminal. A n o t. h e r important change is that from now on trucks loaded with perishables and live- stock will have to have reserva- tions in advance to permit the company to know what they can expect on any sailing. They make such reservations up to the space available and henceforth there will be no priority without a res- ervation. Requests for reservations must be made at the Charlotte- town office at least 48 hours in advance.

Although there is no change in rates this season there is a change in the number of trips which will be made. This year there will be a total of 42 more trips than were made last season. The reason for this is that reservations may be ays and

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For House Of Commons

0'l"I”AWA, tCP- --The House of Commons his only two really big jobs left before it can call it quits on law-making for this year. but they're jobs that could take a lot of doinz

One is the nuuuzil chore of pass- ing the governments spending pro- gram for the present fiscal year. This always produces an outburst of talk from members who think the money should have been spent differently. So far only public works. defcncr and trade estimates have beern fully considered.

The other job is approval of the new Intcrnat.iona.l Wheat Agree- ment, Advance signs indicate a de- DWCE lasting possibly two days or more,

The United Kingdom has refused to meet the 52.05 maximum DGT bushel price in the new ngreement, holding out. for .92. Already on- position members have presed the govemment to tw to get. Britain to agree. but Trade Minister Howe has indicated the govormnentpliuis no such move.

There are other. more minor iterns,' still on the order paper but they are not expected to be de- laying factors. one is a change in the National Housing Act but this has already gone through one round of debate. A proposal for s H-mited form of unemployment in- surance for sick workers may also be brought in at this session. The only other thing that could put the brakes on the wind-up drive is the sweeping revision and consolidation of the Crlrninl Code. A special committee is studying the

'legislation and it is a question iWl10lilPl' it will conipletc the job Lin time to got the big document lbefmsc the and cf the month.

i Target (late for getting f.nished .is May fl The Commons already is engaged in morning. afternoon and night sittings and may be asked to sit at least one Saturday to meet the deadline. However. the govemment has not indicated its intentions about this point.

,. limes bring disaster to Manitdos. s at its lowest April in 15 years. A. J. Taunton. tdeputy city engineer, said satur-

their fate is being decided. Thetf”"l'"””iSls1Ed Vi9i'"l"h

Report Red River At l5-Your Low

WINNIPEG. fCP) The Red iver. whose spring floods some-

point. for late

av.

Red Invasion Oi Laos Continues To Make Progress

be turned over to a political con- feirenlcje. The UN insisted this s u b .l d ' 60d '. . (iJ.Thee j:l::r:epl'll.15TCl'i1:l'S refifsing HANOL I"d0'Ch””- (AP)"A 'rehel invasion of Laos has sent

guerrH- as sweeping over a third of that little mountain kingdom. Victory would put them in position to punch through Cambodia and Espread Red control over Indo- lchinals borders with Burma and Thailand

Yictminh columns drove Sun- day to within 40 to 50 miles of the Laotian royal seat at Luang- prabang. where French Union forces are busily reinforcing de- fences by airlift for a strong stand aizainst the enemy they have fought throughout Indo- Chma for seven years.