TELEPHONE 8505 Buyer meets Want Ads, seller . Dial 85f fled ‘"1 taker» for quic with Go ardian )6 ask for classi. k results. he fiuoiroliiuu "Covers Prince Edward Island Like The Dew” Coldwell, chats with two Char. Iottetown teachers in the lounge of the Charlottetown Hotel prior Husband Was lazy, Wife Is Granted Divorce L05 ANGELES (AP) — Mrs. Atlilie Joan Irvine Penniman, Penniman, who at 24 is one of the wealthiest women in the United States, obtained a divorce Monday on allegations that her husband stayed in bed until noon and refused to get a job. Mrs. Penniman inherited half the $250,000,000 real estate for- tune of her late grandfather, Jaines Irvine Sr. The pretty blonde heiress di- vorced Russell Sylvanus Penni- man, 27, airplane broker and and_member of a La Jolla, Calif. family. Her stepfather, Judge Thur- mond Clarke, was called to give corroborating testimony and said “He was always in bed. He was a ‘retired gentleman’ at the age of 27.” Mrs. Penniman, who asked the divorce on grounds of cruelty, ,..was granted custody of their baby, Russell Penniman IV, five months. Under a property settle- ment she will receive $100 a month for support of the child. Penniman filed a cross - com- plaint for divorce but did not con- test the case Monday. They were married Oct. 326, and separated Nov. 7. 22; 24. Bulganin MOSCOW (AP)—Premier Bul- llnin, in his latest letter to Pres- ldent -Eisenhower, offers to dis- cuss the control of outer space, the Soviet government disclosed Monday. But the offer is wrapped in a Package, including abolition of nuclear weapons and reduction of armed forces — in a form Previously unacceptable to the United States. Bulganin also seeks to meet United States objections to an East-West summit conference by Proposing an agenda and accept- Illz preparatory talks through lllllloinatic channels. B_ulganin’s 17-page letter was delivered Sunday. It was his third '30 Eisenhower since Dec. 10, and Wl§ a reply to one Jan. 12 in which Eisenhower suggested the “tied at this “decisive moment in h‘3I°1‘.Y" for control of outer Space. The contents were made public ‘l C Press conference by the So- viet foreign ministry spokesman, Leonid F. Ilyichev. The text was broadcast by Moscow Radio. “18anin’s outer - space offer Wes delivered while the U.S. sat- elllte Explorer was in its first 48 hours of orbit. He said it is im- Dossible to consider the outer- ‘Pfice question except “as a part the general problem of ban- Iuithnrizer. u second Ch" Man by the Post DI’-Dartn ent, Ottawa om, Club last night at which he was the guest'speaker. Miss Mabel . :.‘~“’- A FORMER teacher. M. J. to the meeting of the Canadian Matheson, left, is the president of the Prince Edward Island Teachers’ Federation. Miss Helen Coldwell Declares Choice Of Two Worlds Faces Humanity Civilization stands facing two doors. One leads to war and an- nihilation the other to peace and a better life than we ever kenw before, and back of it all is the development of nuclear energy, suggested M. J. Cold- well, leader of the CCF party for Canada, who spoke to the Canadian Club here last night. At the conclusion of his fifty- minute speech which was listen- ed to with rapt attention, the distinguished guest speaker was presented with a souvenir gift by Mayor J. D. Stewart who was making his farewell public appearance in his capacity as Mayor. The gift was a large tray of hammered aluminum bearing the City crest. Mr. Justice George J. Tweedy, president of the Canadian Club presided. Other head ta-ble guests in- cluded His Hlonour Lieutenant- _Governor T.,..W._,.L. Prowse and Mrs. Prowse, Premier A. W. Miatheson, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. G. J. Tweedy, Miss Helen Yeo, Miss Mabel Matheson, Miss Lena McLure, Neil A. Matheson. TWO WORLDS y Civilization, in effect has a choice between two worlds. said Mr. Coldwell. There is “a world in which in a generation, two devastating world wars and sev- eral’ smaller ones have been fought”. It is a world “which has seen the mass extermination of millions of people and cruel- ties unimaginable, frightening and degrading.” It “knows hat- red . and bitter seeds‘ of dis- sension.” But there is another world where men know of their com- mon heritage as one people. Here all men form a single cof- .munity facing together hunger, sickness and poverty. It is a world in which fears of atomic destruction can be cleared away by all working together for the purposes of peace. .The use of nuclear energy for war would mean mass suicide, destroying not only many hun- dreds of millions of peop1e—the Hydrogen bomb at Bikini scat- tered radio active dust over an area five time as large as Prince Edward Island - but it would also destroy the very foundations on which civilization is built, Mr. Coldwell said ‘Another war, he said, would “almost certainly leave the remnants of mankind a frigh- tened disorganized mob of ignor- ance and hate, utterly without (Continued on page 9 Col. 2) Offers U.S. To TalkControI Of Space ning nuclear and rocket weap- ons.” MENTIONS ATOM BAN Russia, he added, is ready to discuss such problems as the con- trol of intercontinental missiles “if the Western powers show a willingness to come to an_ag1‘e€- ment on prolnbitmg atomic and nuclear weapons and the banning of their tests and the dismantling of military bases on foreign 191'- ritory.” _ “There is no doubt that in such a situation an agreement on the use of outer space only for peace- ful purposes would meet no ob- stacles,” he wrote. . _ Bulganin said the Soviet Union is agreeable to preparing f0_1‘ 3 summit conference through diplo- matic channels but would not agree to a conference of foreign ministers. _ “We are convinced that if we agree on calling such 3 (Summit) conference,” he said. DT00_€d“1‘a1 and other problems relating to the practical implementation of such an agreement could be worked out in ‘our _0PlI110,n ,W1th°“t any great difficulties. The agree- ment could be reached on this question through normal diplo- matic channels.” _ This seemed to imply the Rus- sians want the West to agree first British Stock Up As Renewecl Cypriot Violence Is Feared NICOSIA, Cyprus (Reuters) -«line Turkish minority community” -‘returned to Cyprus from Turkey "ritish families stocked their Curfew cupboards" Monday as 981‘ of renewed violence by the 0 A terrorist organization ‘Dread through this British island colony_ Grocers reported that English Ousewives were buying food sup- lt’lI‘19S for several days. fearing ILEOKA launches anotlier wave M §é_1‘I‘0r to back its demands for lmllllcal union \\’lIll Grcccc. overnor Sir Hugh Fool said L38 broadcast Sunday night that t9 has received information that .9 Greek Cypriot oi‘gaiii'/Liiion W ‘Planning: new \‘ll)l(‘ll('L‘ =m<I eallled that Bl’lil\ll imoi.-~~ M ill do Verything in their power ti - nsh uprising. - Fazil Kutchuk, leader of «tioned 3‘ king curfcws will be imposed‘ I and reported that “our father- land” has pledgedoto back the Turkish Cypriots in their de- mands that the island be parti- into Greek and Turkish communities. _ . lie said the Turkish community, which makes up about one-fifth of the island's 490.000 population, has "no cause for despair." said. “We shall refuse to be crushed under foreign boots. But he urged c1.m,.d to “have patience.” 50,-C,-31 Tiirks were killed last in i'I.'ish(~;. with Bi":1ish \\’.‘(‘l{ A _ yii,-\ \-‘.'c1'(‘ the 111's‘ null- litmlv. British demonstrations by Turksil ‘ment controls an I tlon. followiiig three years of violence nagcd by Greek C)"P“°l5- ‘motc communism throughwl to call a summit conference, and then set about preparing for it. Eisenhower said he was ready to attend such a meeting provided the preparatory talks showed there was good hope of results. Bulganin in his newest note of fers the following agenda: 1. Immediate suspension of atomic and hydrogen bomb tests. 2. Renunciation by the United States, Britain and Russia of the use of nuclear weapons. 3. Establishment of an atom- free zone in Central Europe. 4. Conclusion of a non-aggres- sion pact between the signatories of the Warsaw and NATO pacts. 5. Reduction of foreign troops in Germany and other European countries. 6. Agreement on the prevention of a sudden attack. 7. Discussion of measures to broaden international trade ties. 8. End the propaganda war. 9. Consider the problems of easing tension in the Middle East. Eisenhower already had stated the U.S. position in his ‘Jan. 12 letter almost point by point. On points 1 and 2, he said sus- pension of nuclear tests would not contribute to disarmament unless the Russians agreed to a control- led cutoff in nuclear-weapons pro- duction. N0 ATOMLESS ZONE On points 3, 4 and 9, he brushed off proposals on an atom - free zone in Central Europe. 311 E359 West non-aggression D80} and 011 the Middle East by saying these either were inadequate or already covered by the United Nations charter. On point 8, the propaganda War. Eisenhower told Bulganin that the Communist party manifesto of last November pledging l0 Pg)- e re- re- world contained “slanderous ferences." He insisted that [stand that w “Partition will come,” Kutchukvfrom Ge1'ma}1_V. ‘not be considered e iframe of a general a welcoming agreement. lmcnt for ;ElII,aCI\'. ‘as 3 \7;l;;I,lC sponsibility for the _cold war 13)’ with the Soviet Union- The West long has taken the ithdrawal of troops in point 5 could xccpt in the disarmament Bulganin’s point 6 on an agree- "pi‘cvciil'ioii of a sudden ' liowm C1‘, could be taken i'ol'ei'e1ice to Eisen- ls for disarma- d aerial inspec- howci ‘s proposa Yeo is a member of the teacher training staff at Prince of Wales College. Three Benelux Countries Sign Treaty Monday THE HAGUE (AP)—The three Benelux countries marked virtua‘ completion of theiraeconomic un ion Monday with the signing of a treaty in 700-year-old Knights Hall. The signing marked the fruition of 1'4 years of negotiations by Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg, and binds their 20,- 500,000 people for the next 50 years in economic unity. The treaty consolidates a series of tariff and trade agreements already in effect. It provides for economic co-operation of the three partners without such supra-na- tional institutions as the execu- tive Eurnopean commission pro- vided in the larger European common market agreement. The European market Includes France, West Germany and Italy as well as the three Benelux countries and willanotcome into full effect for another 12 or 15 years. Pair Charged In Fire Murder QUEBEC (CP) Two men Monday were charged with the m-urder of Joseph-Ignace Paquet, 71, who died in a fire at his sub- urban home last Nov. 5. Charged and ordered for pre- liminary hearin-g Feb. 18 were Fernand Aube, 29-year-old bar- ber, and Jean-Guy Wagner, 25- year-old truck driver. » Paquet’s death as ruled acci- dental by a coroner’s jury. Later provincial police exhumbed the body and autopsies disclosed marks of violence. However, po- lice said the evidence was‘insuf- ficient to suspect foul play and their investigation was suspended. Police said Wagner voluntarily gave himself up Friday and Aube was arrested a short time later. Police said they believe that Paquet, who operated a store on the ground floor of his home, was beaten and robbed and that his house then was set on fire. ASK LEGAL PROTECTION TORONTO (CP)—City solicitor CHARLOTTETOWN CANADA. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY., 4, 1953 Pearson Says J Will Be Elect OTTAWA (CP) — Continuation in 1958 of the assistance program for potato growers diverting their product into the manufacture of starch was announced Monday by Agriculture M i n i s t e 1- Douglas Harkness. He said the federal treasury - will make payments to commer- cial growers in any province which has starch-manufacturing and whose government is pre- pared -to help run the program. Officials said there are only slight variations from the 1957 program. The announcement set out these terms “Potato grov. ers who divert Canada No. 1 potatoes, including up to 12 per cent Canada No. 1 small, to starch factories will be guar-anteed an immediate total return of $1.35 per barrel for such potatoes. “In addition, if the consumer market price remains at or above $1.35 to June 1, those who deliver the appropriate grade of potatoes INDIRECT HELP HERE Will Continue Aid For Spuds Used In Starch an a.dditional 30 cents a barrel if such potatoes are delivered in February, an additional 20 cents a barrel if delivered in March and April and an additional 10 cents a barrel if delivered from May 1 to the termination of the program. “In establishing this support, it is hoped that by encouraging such a diversion of potatoes to starch, with special incentives to deliver early, the remainder of the pota- toes may be marketed on a sata- factory and orderly basis which will help to maintain prices throughout Canada at or above the current price level during the balance of the marketing sea- son.” DRAIN OFF SURPLUS Asked for comment last night, G. Elliott Full said this govern- ment move to subsidize potatoes moving to starch factories would help Prince Edward Island pota- toes indirectly because it would help to drain off New Brunswick potatoes in the Grand Falls area to starch factories will be paid CHURCHILL, Man. (CP)——Four injured persons, snatched from death in the sub-Arctic by what northern fliers called a miracle. left here Monday night on an RCAF plane for Winnipeg. _ .The-;.vvAi‘e~ahurled«»£nriL.an single-engined’ bush plane when it cracked up Friday on the unin- habited shore of Hudson Bay, 200 miles below the Arctic Circle. Nearest outpost was Chesterfield Inlet, 18 miles north. A million-to-one chance brought rescue. Once a year, Constable Len Mascatto travels up the coast by dog team on a routine patrol vis- iting trading posts and Eskimo igloos. He happened on the scene 30 minutes /after the plane crashed. Injured were Wiggo Norwang, about 40, Norwegian pilot of the TransAir ski-equipped Norseman; Dr. Jean Charles Patry, about 30, resident physician at Chesterfield Inlet, N.W.T., and two Eskimos, Ayaruak, about 40, and his daugh- ter Annie, 11. The plane was on a 330-mile St. “Laurent Is Still Undecided QUEBEC (CP) —Rt. Hon. Louis St. Laurent, former prime minister, said Monday 2 has not yet decided whether he will seek re-election In the constituency of Quebec East in the March 31 fed- eral election. Mr. St. Laurent, who celebrated his 76th birthday here Saturday, declined to say when he is likely to reach a decision. Mr. St. Laurent has represented Quebec East in the Commons since 1942. Last fall, four months after his Liberal party had been defeated by the Progressive Con- servatives in a general election, Mr. St. Laurent announced he was resigning from the party W. G. Angus suggested Wednes- day that Toronto ask the Ontario government for legislation pro- viding insurance for city officials against damages and legal costs in actions for libel, slander, def- amation of character and “other personal claims arising out of the performance of their duties.” He proposed the limit for such pro- tection should be $100,000 in any where the heaviest concentration flight from Churchill to Chester- field Inlet, 850 miles north of Win- nipeg, when Norwang radioed he was in trouble. The plane crashed Into the rocky shoreline, tearing off the wings, ripping off the roof «gnds1l1rowinre.4J1s<4ossurnats,..intn he’ snow. The temperature was almost 30 below zero. SENT TEAM FOR AID Const. M a s c a t t o, who first thought the wreckage was a pile of rocks until someone moved, gave first aid to the injured and sent his Eskimo guide with the dog team to Chesterfield Inlet for help. A department of transport snowmobile, driven by George Stetski and carrying a nurse from the Roman Catholic mission hos- of potatoes is located. That is where the two large starch fac- tories are located. “I was told recently that last year some 1,300 carloads of-New Brunswick potatoes were drained off the market through the starch program last year, he added. CENT A POUND A barrell of potatoes contains two and three-quarter bushels so that the government subsidy just announced would mean a guaran- tee of $1.65 a barrel or one cent a pound for potatoes delivered this month to starch factories there provided that the consumer market price remains at or above 51,35 per barrel up to June 1 as specified in the statement by the Federal Agriculture Minister. At the present time the price for potatoes here runs about 75 cents a bushel to the farmer, Mr. Full observed. He added that the starch con- tent of potatoes deteriorates as the months advance and this, he observed would explain the rea- son for increasing the subsidy in the months of March and April. EMilIion-To-One Chance Rescues Four In Arctic pit_al, sped across the snowswept barrens and brought the injured to hospital. , An army doctor was flown-to Chesterfield Inlet to treat the in- jured. He said the men suffered ,§ev_ei!al\fractiIIa.es biit-Hfierfiitlfs ia- Juries were not immediately known. All. suffered from expo- sure. - An RCAF plane later brought the injured here and crew mem- bers who saw the crashed plane said it was a miracle that the four survived. V The Eskimos were returning to their home at Chesterfield Inlet after a three-year stay in a tuber-. culosis sanatorium at The Pas, Man. WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia was asked by the White House Monday night for better proof that a summit . eating, urged by Soviet leaders, holds “good hope of advancing the cause of peace and justice.” The statement described the latest message from Premier Bulganin as “a repetition of So- viet proposals previously made and a negative attitude toward President Eisenliowcr’s eight pro- posals put forward in his letter of Jan. 12." The statement was not a for- mal reply but an interim com- ment on the U.S. position. “The Soviet note is being fur- ther considered,” the statement said. ~ “It is, howevc , already appar- ent that further clarification of the Soviet position will be neces- sary before — to use President Eisenhower’s words of Jan. 12- ‘it can be ascertained that such a top - level meeting would, in calendar year. leadership ‘for reasons of health. fact, hold good hope of advancing Smallwood Gives St. Merchants Ver |floor for them." Mr. Hollett said earlier the clos- ing law was passed in 1942 and ‘there have been very few, if any, convictions since.” This seemed to indicate the present fine of $25 for the first offence and $50 for subsequent offences was adequate. ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. (CP)—A bill to provide stiffer penalties for those who break the St. John's Shops Closing Act received sec- ond reading--approval in prin-, ciple-—in the legislature Monday but not before Premier Small- ,wood gave Water Street mer-. ichants a verbal scorching. = The 11 Water Street shops that ‘ ,, defied the law Saturday are “out- ‘WHY ACT Now? liaws,” the premier said. “They're “Why was it left until now to Elawbreakers. T h ey advertised introduce a bill to provide stiffer ithat they were going to break the1penalties?” he asked. . [law and they did.” A report on. Nothing was done, the premier them had been forwarded to the?1‘eP1i€d.- because “for the last five attorney-gencral’s department. ,years we have been Dleadlng With The premier made no mentioniwater Street“ to come to an {of nine or 10 stores that opened agreement with the clerks on in other parts of the city. Water,what day the shops should close. Street is the main shopping dis-i“They haven’t agreed. ' lu-ict, 3 The clerks favor the Saturday 1‘ Mr. Smallwood said Opnosltiouitrlosing. The public voted 2-1 for llgader 1\1a1(-01m 1{011en "wa:-' al-ti! in a November plebiscite. The most ready to lined" for thelonly ones against it were “the Water Street merchants. “He was‘Wat€I‘ Street’ 83113.” the Premier almost ready to expire on the said. Wafer bal Blast 1 Mr. Smallwood said the bill iproviding for fines of $200, $1,000 ‘and $2,000 for first, second and third offences was introduced “to teach Water Street a lesson.” TIME “TI-IROWN BACK” Rex Renouf (PC — St. John's South) said the bill leaves the im- pression “time has been thrown back.” Early settlers came here to express oppression. Then the fishing admirals took over and ruled with “harsh, unjust laws." .L\'o\v the government was hearing down on them. The premier said a clause which states “a prosecution shall not be taken under this act with- out the consent of the attorney- general” is necessary because “there are probably 2,000 to 3,000 shops in St. John’s. A great many of them are owned and opcarted by widows, by people in poor health and by people with very modest incomes." See Signs Ike. To Reiecf Bulganin’s Summit Agenda the cause of peace and justice in the world.’ " Eisenhower and State Secretary Dulles have insisted ever since the question was raised there must be assurances that the con- ference would achleve results. IKE STUDIES LETTER Bulganin’s 17-page letter, sug- gesting a nine-point agenda for the heads of government, arrived Sunday and was reviewed by the president Monday. Eisenhower conferred with Dulles by tele- phone before the White House statemen-t was issued. The Bulganin communication, made public by Moscow, ap- peared to turn down all Eisen- hower’s proposals. The Russians substituted Dr " cls previously rejected by the United States. Call Marked Cylinder A Hoax LONDON (AP) — The air min- istry wrote off Monday as I hoax the case of a metal cylinder with “Russian markings” which came down by parachute on Eng- land. Police reported the cylinder, which landed Sunday south of London, contained what ap- peared to be scientific instru- ments. They said the container had directions on it in four lang- uages asking that it be returned to the Soviet Aeronautical Insti- tute. The initials on it were “C.C.C.P.,” which are Russian for Union of the Socialist Soviet Republics. An air ministry spokesman said the supposed scientific instru- .ments were an ordinary alarm clock mechanism. “The whole thing originated, .we think, in this country," he said. 651 INCHES OF RAIN MADRAS, India (AP) A world record rainfall of 651.47 in- ches was recorded at Mawsyn- ,ram, Assam, in 1957, it was re- ported Monday. The world's pre- vious wettest place also wn~ in Assam, at Clierranpunji. It had a rainfall of 375.;9 inches for 1957, the report said. This is well below its average of 450 inches. WEATHER Cloudy with a. few clear intervals; 8; mil’ colder; southwest winds 15. Low'hlgI1 3‘ Charlottetown 20 and 28. NOT MORE THAN obs, Trade ion Issues Leaders Of Two Maioi 5 Parties Fire Broadsides A OTTAWA (CP)—T_he leaders of two major political, parties fired broadsides at each‘ other Monday as the campaigning for the March 31 general election began in earn- est. Prime Minister Diefenbaker and Liberal leader Lester B. Pearson exchanged long - range shots—-one at a press conference and the other talking to a re- porter-two days after the dissol- ution of Parliament. The Liberal chief said his party will fight the election on the is- sues of unemployment and trade, though he said the Progressive Conservative government could not be blamed mainly for unem- ployment. Mr. Diefenbaker said unem- ployment resulted from the “tight money” policy of the Liberal gov- ernment and its failure to hold overseas markets. On Parliament Hill, the Liber- als held two caucuses, secret meetings of MP5. The cabinet met once. The Social Credit group had a caucus. Mr. Pearson held a press conference. The CCF announced its national executive will meet in Toronto Tuesday to dope out election strategy. PM MEETS EXPERTS The prime minister also met’ with party experts who advise him on campaign operations. Mr. Pearson, meeting 50 re- porters after a morning caucus, laid down the “jobs and trade” campaign issues as the major ones his party will put forward during the electioneering. He said the Liberals will hit at the government for refusal to deal with unemployment “except in isolated measures” but added that the Conservative government is not mainly responsible for un- employment. FIVE CENTS was in power, he said, Canad 9 would have had unemploymen now. “But I feel that they (the gov’ ‘ ernment) have made the prob lem more difficult by indecisio and confusion,” he added. The prime minister, talking a reporter outside the cabin: chamber shortly afterwards, r torted: I “The Canadian people will re; § , alize that the reasons for the uni (V employment situation were thcf [1 tight money policy of the Liberal ‘L government and its failure tq , maintain our markets." E 3: Both leaders were in evident ,1 high spirits as the wrestle on t hustings approached. I L'i “FIRST-CLASS SHOW” ’‘ ii “I am very confident we will I_ make a_ first class showing,” Mr} ._ Pearson said to his press conferi, ence after the Liberals’ mornin 5 caucus. s The prime minister just smile ’‘ when asked his opinion of the - election outcome. l 1 Following the afternoon Liberal ; Pearson describ ‘= — caucus, Mr. his followers as “brimming wi enthusiasm.” , :V There were unconfirmed rel ii , ports that some party members’ ‘ had made suggestions for shaking’ ;: loose from a so - called “old .,I_ guard” group which elements iii‘ ‘ the party consider could havi ;‘ done better in the last campaign 2 that ended with defeat of the Lib: : erals last June 10. 1 ~ There were mutterings about =l the “old guard" on the part of 9 ‘ younger Liberals at the nationaf party convention that chose Mr, ‘, 1 Pearson as leader here last 21 month. L ,. However, best information wai “ that there was no revolt. Listen « er_s outside the caucus roo \- heard the MP5 give a round 0 f,[ cheers for Mr. Pearson. ‘ ’ Regardless of what government TORONTO (CP)—A crude oper- ation almost caused the death of Clifford Smith, 38, before he was arrested and charged with rob- bing a Toronto bank, doctors said Monday. They said Smith was only’ “hours from death” when he was picked up by detectives Saturday night with a bullet in his chest. The wound had become infected and gangrene would have set in within a few hours. Elmer Howes, 40, also was charged in connection with the robbery Friday that ended with an RCMP constable fining a hail of shots at three fleeing men. Both Smith and Howes are from Toronto. Police said an unidentified man performed the operation on Smith after getting him drunk with a bottle of whisky. He probed for the bullet but removed only a bone fragment. Predicts CCF Will Win Seats CCF leader M. J. Coldwell said Monday he will not be sur- prised if the winning Patty fails to get a clear Oommons major- ity in the March 31 federal elec- tion. He told reporters this would not dismay him. “It would force the government to be responsible to Parliament instead of going its own way-." He said spring weather will probably keep a lot of rural vot- ers from the polls. As a result he predicted the CCF will improve its position at the expense of Lib- erals and Progressive Conserva- Was Near Death 5 l ,1 6 i 3 l I I 1 5 The wound was then stitched up‘ -‘ ’ with regular ‘physician's suturq material and Smith was told the , bullet had been removed. 3 i. The detectives found Smith semi-conscious and running a ‘ high temperature. They bundled him up and took him to hospital = in a police car. I; , The raid in which Smith was ‘i’ , arrested was the first of three , made Saturday night by a special . holduip squad set up to combat I: ‘- surge of crime in the city during January. Fire Damaged: W.I.C. Office K At Moncton MONCTON (CP)— A two-alarnfl 5 fire raced through a modern I brick building here Monday night ; and damage to the St. George Food Shop and the Unemploy- ment Insurance Commission of- fices was estimated by Fire De partment officials at $300,000. The Bank of Commerce, Home Appliances Limited and a bar- ber shop, all in the same build- ‘ ing, received slight smoke and " water damage. Permanent and volunteer fire- men fought the flames at St George and Highfield Streets toii nearly two hours before Fir Chief Muray McKie declared th outbreak under control. . Kirsten Flagstad, formerly of th . OSLO (AP)—-Norwegian singe E Metropolitan Opera in New Yorkl lives. I LINCOLN, Neb. (AP)-Charles Starkweather, 19 - year - old ad- mitted killer of 11 persons, and his 14-year-old girl frit d, Caril Ann Fugate, pleaded mt guilty Monday to first degree murder. For Starkweather, the bandy- legged gunman whose acknowl- edged victims include 10 in Ne- braska and one in Wyoming, a preliminary hearing was set for March 1. Caril’s preliminary hearing will be held March 8. Neither defendant was repre- sented by counsel. Both answered “not guilty” to identical com- plaints charging them on two counts with killing Robert Jensen, 17-year-old Bennet, Neb., high school junior. One count charged murder with Starkwecifher And His Girl Friend Plead ”Not Guilty” was appointed chief of Norway’ new opera Monday. premeditated malice, the other, murder in perpetration of rob-, ; bery—the theft of Jensen’s auto- mobile. 1, FOUND IN CELLAR Both were charged originally with the slaying of Carol King,‘ 16, of Bennet, whose body with that of Jensen was found in an abandoned storm cellar near Ben-3_ net last Tuesday. They had go- out on a date Monday night and ‘ never returned. The Carol Kin charges were not withdrawn. Both Starkweather and Mis Fugate were ordered held wi . out bond. Conviction on a charge of firs degree murder in Nebraska car ries a maximum penalty of dea l by electrocution if recommen by a Jury.