MAXIMS Of A VIERE MAN ' clemency severity. Severity h often eleataney; Iyc BIG THREE HAVE TPHICE” FOR PEACE TALKS WITH CHINA r' . Charlottetown. Iumaaaslde 010.00 31." in P.E.!. 39.00. other Provinces and U.lA.”1'I.0T(l-Inna:-Lauumh." CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1954 Read y Evrybody Covers Prince Edward Island -Like thelDew Reds Take Strong Security Measures In Eastiiermany By DANIEL DE LUOI BERLIN, (AP)-East Germany, at political bomb with a sputtering fuse, was wrapped up by oommu, nlat secret police Sunday int the :'rOl'1llEst security measures since the 1953 revolt. Anti-Red underground sources estimated 300 to 500 Russian acne workers have been jailed in the last week for heokling Cornnvunlst rallies. or otherwise speaking out against the Molotov plan for Gay. many. . Pniioe chief Emst Wo11wefoer's army of secret agents stayed ion full alert Sunday in five East Ger- man provinou. But with moat factories idle. no new incidents between 0orn4mun'” Duty agitat. on and unconverted workers were reported. The 300.000-man Soviet occupa- tion a.rmy. which crushed the June 1'1 uprising with armored fo:ce. has not been diverted to not squad positions as yet. It is known authoritatively that soviet divisions are going about their routine winter activities. Temper-I High The tempers of 18,000,000 East Germans are again running higth against. Communist rule. The Com- munists themselves provoked this public anger by attempting to stage a show of moss support last ueelf for the Soviet plan for all Germany presented by Russia's Vracheslav Molotov at the Berlin conference. British Firm Puts Out Diesels In Automobiles LONDON. fAP)-- The standard Motor Co. announced Saturday Rr1tAlf1'5 first diesel-engined pae- scnkef automobile-a six-seater rihich will travel 45 miles on I gallon of.fuel oil. The diesel engine will be fitted as an alternative power unit on 8t..mdard's four Vanguard models, the comipaniy said. At 131.012 62,917.00). the car will 005i more. but will save the 20.- 000-mile-s.-year motorist i125 (5320) in fuel bills. Standard claimed. The diesel engine was developed as it tractor power unit but adapted for private cars in view of the success of low-cost diesel can on the Continent. It has two draw- backs: It is noiser than a gasoline Pneine and it cuts the top speed of the Vanguard from '70 to 60 mph. but Standard said it is back- lnir it for n. wi.riner in view of its low running coat. Coming Events "Bingo and dance in Vernon River Hall Tuesday, Feb. 9. "Reserve Feb. 19thrfor nivai in North River rink. Car- "Crokinole Party in Pownal Hall, Tuesday, February 0th, 0 p. m. Ausplcu Pawnal Y. P. U. "Come to the Card Parity at East Royalty school. February 10th. ""Nc-w Haven Jamboree." will be ltresented in Kingston Hall. Tues- (IEY night. February 9th. "Dance in Fort Augustus hall Wednesday, Feb. 10th. Burke's Orchestra. "Ice races at Stanley next Thunder. 1.: n.ot. am, will be held Satmdgy, "Bums daily you also. pay- IM .00 pair over twenty-five poun . Willard Prowse, Brackley "Hockey at North River rink tonight. Nine Mile Creek Buli- doll vs. Glasgow Road Maple Leafs. First game in semi-finals. Game time 8:30. Skate after. "Come to the Valentine social in Pnatown Hall. Tuesday even . '43 9th. 6 t '1 . s.i.”'.?'iu...r.....i "'” ” "kceial meeting Home 1.0.1.. "Nuclei. February 0th at I pm. glut: Du-res. Members please at- "Postporieil annual meeting Crapaud-Victoria Board of Trade grill be held Monday. Feb. In at Ma. "card Party and Dance at Suva. wesaaaaay. nan-um Wit. honored ninstoflnaee "Vases ,thst are who for annually at Booth Share Iluaieal Festival. lend same I-Yfnedistely to Jul. Rob- Participated In Colorful Ceremony On Saturday Provincial Boy Scouts receiving, "Queen Scout" certificates in colorful ceremony at Government House on Sat- urday afternoon. Back row-left to right-Robert I-Iynd man, Ernest Peake, Alan Ma.cKenzie, Ross Davison, George Kells, His Honor Lieut. Governor Prowse, Anthony Coles, Donald MacArthur, John Lavers, Donald MacDonald, Don- ald Coles.,Middle row-Rodney Ives, Charles Hickey, Noel Palmer, William Henry, Fred Hyndman, Kenzie, William Reid, Jr., Thomas Davies, Ivan Duvar, John Massey, Blair MacDonald, Edwin Henthorn. Front row-Reagh Clark, Maurice Clark, John MacLean, Derek Dew. Kenneth Mac- Certificates - 'rwe.nty-six Provincial Boy Scouts. who over a long period of time have studied and practiced the various phases of scouting, receiv- ed the coveted certificate and des- ignation ”Queen's Scout” at the hand of their Patron. 1-Ion. T. W. L. Prowse, Lieutenant Governor. at Government House on Saturday afternoon. Smiling Scouts. pleased parents. Scout Masters,Provincisl and civic officials and the personal aides of His Honour the Lieutenant Gov- ernor, in Naval. Army. Air Force and Scout unlfomia respectively, added color and animation to a memorable occasion in the lives of the Scouts and their mentors. As each Scout's name was call- ed by Lieut. Got. A. W. Rogers. E. D.. he stepped forward with mili- tary yl'6CA5l0H and saluted smartly. The congratulatory handshake and friendly- smile which accompanied the presentation was reflected in the pleased expression and "thank you" of the boys. Governor-is Address Following the presentations. Lieutenant Governor Prowae in addressing the scouts said: "Not many months ago an in- PRESQUE ISLE. Maine. (AP)- Spokesrnen for Maine's struggling potato industry welcomed Satur- day a new agreement halting im- ports of "subsidized" Canadian potatoes below the guarantee price. But one said it would have done much more good had it come ear- lier. Edward F. Iltlch. executive secretary of the Maine Potato In- dustry Council. said in an inter- view the agreement undoubtedly will block mipment of Canadian potatoes into the U. B. at less than the prevailing market price. He said he expects that a coun- ter-balancing duty can be imposed on Canadian potatoes to keep the price at least on a level with U 8 William loyhtosi. gene at man- ager of Aroostook Growers, Inc, a co-operative marketing agency. also said the Canadian agreement pill help Maine. He said, how- ever, that it would have been of much more benefit had it become effective while the duty on Cana- dian potatoes was a'l'i cents a hundrredweight instead of '16 cents. The dutywaa 87'. cents on the nret 1.0U.lll) bushels of Canadian seed stock and 1.000.000 busheb of taiie shot After that it increas- ed to WI esnta beach received a telegram lat- urday from lmator Frederick 0. more potato. will be marketed in the 0.5. "iv the pools in Prince lined Hand and New Dnmniok Payne of Home advisiru that no purc Boy Scouts Receive Coveted Froitlioveriiiiit vcstiture was held here at Gov- ernment House for iihe R.C.M.P.. an organization with a. reputation for smartneee. efficiency and de- pendability. "Today I am proud to welcome the Boy scouts, who are recognized throughout the world as boys who are "Prepared", who are efIicient. and who can be relied upon in an emergency. From the time a boy wears his first Scout uniform he must assume this responsibility in a boys' brotherhood of the out- doors. for fun.'and as a sound preparation for a useful, healthy and happy life. I , "When at last a boy gains the high honour of wearing a. golden crown on his left sleeve. it is em- blematic of the top grade and honour in Scout training, for he has passed certain test of profic- iency. qualifying him for "the "Queen's service" in tunes of na- tional emergency. and he has as- sumctl the obligation always to "Be Prepared" for such service. "This highest award in Scouting was originated by King Edward ,VII on the day he lmig-hted the founder of the Boy scout Move- ment, Lord Baden Powell of Gil- 7E&iE'tm!ue-ci-o"F';3a '"i3,7oi7aT" Maine Potato Industry Welcomes Agreement .......:....j..m at prices below support prices plus handling charges." Exoepted were 85,000 100-pound bags-about 1'10 carloads-principally of seed pota- toes contracted before the cut-off date. Leach saw in the agreement an and to Canadian shipments with the Canadian govurnsnait footing the bill for, any loss. If any Conn- dian potatoes come in now below the prevailing U.B. price. he said. the Canadian growers tihuriselvu will stand the difference. "The new arrangamen.t..” he said. "will be a. real help to us because nobody will be under- selling our market-as low as it is now." He said Canadian growers had heen guaranteed 01.20 a barrel in January while us. potatoes were selling for I suits to st. Boynton said Canadians could ship potatoes to Jacksonville. Fla. by water for a. freight. charge of '10 cants per 100 pounds while the rail rate from Prequa Isle was was 01.00. ' Both Leadi and loynton said many Dfitatoas will have to be rlu this year unless an ad- equn diversion program is intro- duced soon. Leach, preparing to leave for Waahingtm to urge the num- ment to need a support prograra. said that Inachlnery could be set up in several weeks if federal hase of potatoes for school and institutional use was ordered. Such purchases were an reeentb by Corvus. Coronation Medal presen Provincial Honour Lieutenant background Brigadier W. W. Rogers. Commissioner Boy Scouts Governor Barter's Film Lab. tation to Mr. F. A. Driscoll, Association by His T. W. L. Prowse. Right Reid, left, Lieut. Col. A. W. Bartcr's Film Lab. Canada's Prime Minister is Welcomed 5.000 Families 0 Homeless In Mexican '0uake MEXICO CITY, (AP) Sunday were flying out the in- jured and homeless from four Mexican towns in a 50-riiile-wide coffon-prmiiicing nrcn hit hard by a catastrophic earthquake Friday. --Planes The area is in Chiapna state 60 miles from the Guatemalan bor- dc-r. The number of homeless was estimated at 5,000 families. The town of Yajalon, population 5,000 was destroyed. officials said. Four pcrsons were killed in that town. Officials said they had only fragmentary reports from the re- mote section and they were un- able to give an accurate list of fatalities. But travellers who vis- ited the area said the toll would be heavy. Irltlalt Drink 10 Gallons leer Annually IDNDON. (Al?)--Britons drank 800,000,000 gallons of bee in 1053 -the equivalent (1 about 10 gal- lons per person. The Brewera' Soc- iety. in making this report Sunday. aniii consumption last year was about the same as in 1052. Old timers averaged 32 gallons a year half a century ago. HALIFAX. (OP)- Rskah C, W. Parsons of Middle Beclcvilie, N.s., was charged with manslaughter Saturday in connection with the highway death on the same day To France By William Stewart PARIS, (CF) - Prime Minister St. Laurent arrived by plane from London Sunday for an of- ficial visit to Paris. second stop on his goodwill round-the-world tour. He was greeted by French Premier Joseph Laniel at Orlv airport. The Canadian Prime Minister stood bareheaderi in a whirl of snowflakes while a French mil- ltary band played the Canadian and French National Anthems, He then inspected a b1ue-uni- formed guard of honor of French security forces. In a short statement. he told of the "profound and sincere emotion" he felt on arriving in "the country of our ll'l('C5tOX'l" Role Of French Recalling the role French set- tiers played in the development of Canada. he said: "Two centuries ago our an- cestors made great sacrifices to open up a. new land and made the nation mistress of her own destinies. Now it is one of their descendants who has become prime minister." The prime minister is accom- panied on his tour by his son Jean-Paul and his daughter, Mrs. Hugh O'Donnell. They were wel- comed also by Canadian Am- bassador Jean Desy, Maurice Schumann, French secretary of state for foreign affairs. and Dana Wlltrren, Canadian por- manent representative on the North Atlantic Councill. During his 8 1-2 day stay in Paris. Prime Minister at. Lau- rent will call on President Rene Coty and Prefnier Laniel. He will deliver a national radio ari- dreas and confer with officials of the French foreign ministry and permsnent representative of 13-year-old mmore Little of nearby Bedfcd. NATO. . OI Secret M-eeting To Be Held In Berlin -Today By Arthur Gavahon BERLIN, (AP)-High officials re- ported Sunday night the Western powers have set a price for negot- iating an Indo-Chinese peace with Red China: The Peiplng regime must co-operate first in a Korean settlement or else atop arming the revolutionary armies of Ho Chi Minh. And the West wants action- not promises. The British, French and Ameri- can foreign ministers are expected to make this plain to Russia's Vyaichesiav Molotov today in the course of the first secret session of the Big Four conference. Foreign Secretary Eden, State Secretary Dulles and Foreign Min- ister Eldault were also reported determined to: 1.Fix a deadline for their vain discussions on a German settle- metnt-unless Russia is prepared to modify her demands. 2.Rebuff a Molotov effort to win lmmecuate international recog- nition fcr the government of Mao Tze-Tuna. The Russian statesman sought such recognition by pro- posing that Red China be brought (Continued on page 13. col. 3W be II E foolish to fear what cannot .MAXlMS OIA MERE MAN avoided. 14' PAGES The Guardian. Five Cents Morning Daily Founded ISI1. Landed Fish 332,814,000 For PEI In 53 I orrawa, Feb. '7-(Special)-I Value of fish and shellfish land-I ings in Prince Edward Island in; 1953 was s23li,000,ucactly a quar- . ter of a million dollars more than I the value of the annual catch for 1052. Figures on the iandums oi species and their value were issued I today in the monthly review of Canadian Fisheries, published oy the Department of Trade and Commerce. Lobster and oysters two principal factors in boosting last year's catch substantially above that of the previous year. The 1953 lobster landings, while lower in volume than those of 1052, were valued at 52,047,000 as compared with 51,890,000 for the prior 12 months. Oyster prices were also up, the total 1053 catch bringing 5137,0110 as compared with si14,00(l. Another factor 111 the higher value of the catch in Is- land waters for 1953 was haddock whoso value jumped to 8104.000 from the 1952 figure of 354,000. Poorer catches last year were made of cod, hake, clams and quahaugs. were the Slight Improvement Noted Ill Condition Record High Temperatures In Western ianada EDMONTON. (OP) - Record high tetnperitures were set. in western Canada Sunday as warm air from the Pacific created a "1lttie spring." The weather office said there are no indications when the warm spell. warmest since records were first kept in 1880, will end. Temperatures 30 to 40 degrees above normal were set from the Pacific coast to Winnipeg, a welcome change after the 16- day severe cold spell last month. Record highs for Feb. 7 were set at Prince George 55 above zero. Edmonton 56. Calgary 61. Lethbridge 66. Medicine Hat 64, and Saskatoon 42. Vancouver reported 5'1 above. 7 high reached in 1945. United Church In Ontario Burned OAELETON PLACE. Ont.. (CPI -The Memorial Park United Church here was gutted Saturday by it tire believed to have started in the basement. only the walls and front tower were left stand- ing. There was no immediate es- timaie of the loss The 65-year-old building, serving a. congregation of more than 1,000. was insured for s1l0,000. Carleton Place is 25 miles southwest of Ot- tawa. Helicopter Ma-lies Mercy Fligtit HALIFAX, (OP)--A seriously ill ughtkeeper on Antlcostl Island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence was flown to hospital at Ohathvam, N. 13., Sunday by an ROAF helicop- ter. Pmul Albert Ferguson radioed early last week from his lonely tower at Pointe Sud that he was desperately in need of medical i.reai.rne.nt. Bad weather delayed the mercy lght. It was believed here that Fergu- son's brother, Jean Maurice of Gnspe, Que., has taken up the ln'neLv vigil on Points Sud. fl republics-Moldavia and Kazakh There also win a governing hierarchy ants. in closed in soviet casts heard here, radio appeared in; of a major reshuffle which equalled the previous Febj Of The Pope VATICAN CITY, iaeutei-st -The Pope maintained the slight, im. movement in his gravely weak- ened stain of health Sunday night and visitors to the Vatican re- portecl that the hushed atmm- phnre of the last two days has relaxed. A Vatican auuouncanant said the Pope had spent a "tran- quil day." one Vatican prelate said: ”'rhe coming week will probalbly be i:1'I1ClaI." The 77-year-old pontiffs personal physician, Prof. Riccardo Galeazzi List. announced: "The Holy Father had a fairly restful night, There are signs of improvement in the stomach. which appears more calm and rested. His general condition is characterized by great weak- ness". The Pope has been til for two weeks. and for more than a week has suffered from almost constant hiccups and severe abdominal pains. V, Paine Dlsapear Birriday'ri statement by his phy- sician is taken to mean that these pains have almost disappeared. The hiccups ended five days ago. and bulletins have noted "slight improvement." in the Pope's condi- tion during the past two days. It. was authoritatively reported that the Pope has so far refused to allow specialists of inornach and not-vous disorders to be called in for consultation, preferring to be treated only by his persorial phy- sician and by the Swiss specialist. Dr. Paul Nelhans. origtriator of a t"r-atmrnt which he calls "cellular therapy." Concern for the Pope's condition is being expressed in thousands of inlephnne call.-, letters. telegrams and cables from abroad. floorlinit in in the Vatican Catholic cliurohss in Canada .-ind other countries ii.-ld snecial prayers Sunday for the Pope. Killed In Freak Shooting Accident SYDNEY MEINIIS. N S. -iCPl -Fifteen-year-old John Lolalanc died in his brother's arms Sunday after a freak shooting accident- l.eBlanc. his brother Derrick and John Mac-Kinnon. both 16. were shooting tin cans with a .22-ca.1i- bre rifle on the harbor shore- DeBllmc tired of the target practise. walked 1!) In lM3l"k' merit and was hit in the back by a ricochetlng bullet, It was not known immediately. Kremlin Shakes Up Party In. Two More LONDON. M1”) - The KTN1l'This woulil he in line with,” lin Sunday shook up the Com- munist. party in two more SOVIPL Russian shift in the. Lithu- pressed the belief The changes in command. dis- broad- It first glance to herald the launch- of who fired the bullet or whether an inqurst would be held. Republics Values Total Fifth Generation In Legal Profession .-.-, . ,-..s-.,....-,,;,.,,.-cry,-w . Mr. James Simpson Palmer (above) the fifth generation of his family to enter law. was admitted to the Alberta Bar in a brief cere- mony conducted before Mr. Justice W. A. MacDonald at the Calgary court house Wednesday afternoon- A native of Charlottetown. P.E.I. Mr. Palmer is the son of His Hori- our Judge Harold L. Palmer, Judge in Admiralty and Probate in Char- lottetown. The preceding four gen- erations of Palmers have been members of the Bar in P.E.I. He received his early education at West. Kent school followed by attendance at King's Collegiate School, Windsor. N.S.. and Prince of Wales College. Charlottetown. Mr. Palmer received his formal education at MoGlI1 University where he studied for his bachelor of arts. He received his baehsio of. lauii.desree.in.1D03.It.yhe,DIi-,, housle law school. During the past year he was as- sociated with Petrle and Petrie in Calgary, Mr. Palmer will continue his association with the firm. He was presented to Mr. Justice Mac- Donald by J. D. Petrie. EARL BECOVEBING IONDON. (Reuters) - The Earl cf Athlone, 79. great-uncle of Queen Elizabeth and former gov- ernor-gerieral of Canada, was re- ported "progressing well" Sunday following an attack of lnfluenn. 'roao:v'ro, (OP)-Minimum and maximum temperatures: Min.Max. Vancouver .. 29 37 Edmonton ,, 32 55 Calgary 15 01 Regina 3) 41 Winnipeg 21 38 Toronto is 35 Ottawa 4 1'14 Montreal 11 19 Saint John . 21 as Moncton It 21' Halifax E 33 Charlottetown as 27 Sydney .. 30 J4 HALIFAX. iCPl-The Dominion Public Weather Office here says snow In ix-estcm Quebec is head- ing for tho, Maritimcs and will probably lift the northcmmoat dis- tricts Monday. There will be snow- fliirriea over the rest, of the Mari- times. Regional forecasts: Prince Edward Island: Cloudy with a few clear intervals and a few rmrrwflurrles: little tempera- ture change: westerly winds 15. widespread diploma tic changes in assignments rm-cnt. abroad. one diplomatic source here ex- thst Premier Malenlcov is securing his position by putting trusted lieutenants in key spots. shakeups announced other soviet republics - Sunday follow sweeping purges in three Geor- party bosses on the home front. gia, Alerbailan and the Ukraine. sets at Low-high at Charlottetown 15 and I New Briinnu-ick: Clnudv with isnowfliirriosz not much impera- turo change; westerly winds ill. Low-high at Moncton and Freder- icton 10 and 30. Saint John 10 and 32, Edmundston and Campbelltori five and 30. High tide today at lmaslottetowl at 154 a. m. and 2.10 p. m. sun rises today at 7.14 s. I. and 5.31 p .m.