, JANUARY 9, 1959 ‘ TELEPHONE 8506 WEATHER a" Vt hoe | Sepa “Covers Prince Edward Ishynd . Like The Dew” VOL, LXXII NO. 7 Anthertoed se Seceed Clas Mall by Ge Pest Otte ‘CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, - 14 PAGES Four members of the Agricul- tural Institute of Canada taking part in informal discussions prior to the special dinner meet- Idle Remark Backfires On Home Sec’y. “And this the flagon that con- tained his wine? “These slender ting Sardinia’s seas recall “This broken vase perhaps a careless fall DUAL ROLE OTTAWA (CP)—Georges Heis- bourg, Luxembourg’s ambas sador to the United States, Thurs- day presented his credentials to eda. Mr. Heisbourg, . bold both diplomatic appoint- ments, will live in Washington. -AGRICULTURISTS CHAT AT DINNER ing of the Island branch held last night were (left to right): J.E.D. Sterling, cerealist at the Experimental Farm; Dr. J. L. Improvement and develop- ment of the lagging Island poultry industry will be ‘the top-ranking project of the newly re-organiz- of Ga Fubatan of hgneltaan with the departments of agric- ulture in a campaign to put more! ley By THOMAS P. WHITNEY ), DETROIT (AP) — A mob of, screaming Hungarians surged against police lines Thursday night as Soviet Deputy Premier A. I. Miltoyan went to dinner with leading Michigan industrialists at the Detroit Club. The mob huried snowballs at the Soviet leader. He was not hit. The anti - Communist refugee crowd, which also had among it beside Hungarian freedom fight- ers some Ukrainians and other - anti - Communist Iron Curtain Canada’s Deficit In Trad Cut Sharply In OTTAWA (CP)—The deficit, in Canada’s foreign trade was cut by more than half in the-first 11 months of 1958, due to a sharp fall in imports. However, in November the trade deficit was three times that a year earlier. a bureau of statistics re- ‘September, 1957. ported Thursday the eficit—ex- cess of imports over exports— dropped sharply to $239,300,000 in the ll-month period from $749,- 600,000 in the corresponding period of 1957. DEFICIT CLIMBS ' However, the deficit in Novem- ber trade climbed equally steeply to $48,500,000 from $16,300,000 a year earlier, as imports picked up. This compared with the Octo- ber deficit of $43,900,000 which) was a little more than half the $73,900,000 deficit in October, 1957. In September the monthly de- ficit was $26,000,000 while August showed the first export surplus since ‘December,~1957, of $27,000,- 000. For the second successive month, commodity imports rose in November to $457,200,000 from $450,600,000 a year earlier. These were the first import gains since ’ Meanwhile, exports in the o?i le 11 Months month slipped six per cent a year earlier to $408,700,000 from 3434,300,000, In the 11-month period, exports were down\ slightly to $4,480,200,- 000 from $4,491,200,000 in the cor responding period of 1957 while imports fell to $4,769,500,000 from $5,230,800 ,000. U.S. IMPORTS RISE The bureau, which gives no breakdown of the commodities in- volved until later, reported that imports from,the United States— Canada’s biggest trading partner —rose to $300,600,000 in the month from $299,900,000 a year earlier but in the 11-month period slipped to $3,289,600.000 from $3,722,000,- 000. : Exports to the U.S. were lower in both periods, down to $239,- 800,000 in the month from °$256,- 600,000 and to $2,641,700,000 from $2,695,900,000 in the 1l-month period. Britain took more Canatian goods and also sold Canada more in ‘the Il-month period, imports from Britain rising to $487,000,- 000 from $485,800,000 and exports increasing to $712,700,000 from $678 200,000. For November. .exports to Brt- tain slipped to $72,500,000 from \ $74,100,000 while imports declined national B. Robinson, Island branch at the Ex- Bolton, president; Dr. D. or coast patelnenat of the APEC WillSeek Answer To Lag In Poultry Trade Heavy Detroit uniformed and plainclothes police and state de- partment security men protected Mikoyan and other members of his group effectively from the ators. Police estimated the crowd at 300. Eartier Thursday Mikoyan told a group of leading automobile producers that it would be a “long long time’ before every Russian worker has an automo- bile. At the same time, the Russian deputy premier gave credit to the United States. automobile indus- try for helping to build Russia's. The late Henry Ford, he said, had shown more sense than the American government during the period preceding U.S. recognition the Soviet Union because “‘he te build our industry.” made the statements during a rough give'- and-take question-and-answer period at a private luncheon at the Ford ad- ministration building. His replies were unusually frank for a So viet official. CARS FOR ALL His comment on cars for’ Rus- sian workers came in reply to a question by an American motor executive as to when the Russian economic system would be able to provide automobiles “‘to every worker as is the case here.” Mikoyan said that if the arms race were ended, it would speed ernment could provide every Russian worker with a car. That is why, he said, the Russians want the U.S. to permit them to stop the, arms race. One of the guests said after the lunch that “it was rough on the part of the questioners and \M)- koyan is very able to handle any question that comes up.” Mikoyan’s answers covered, among other things, the Hungar- ian rebellion, “sthe Berlin crisis and recognition of\ Communist China. te $49,500,000 from $40,800,000. oo Qn the Hungarian uprising, Mi- Saint John Park Will Become New Shopping Centre Pan baa Gee John’s north end has been pur- by Cemp up the day when the Soviet gov-' Mikoyan Is Snowballed By Screaming Hungarians -koyan said that the thing that worries. him was that too many Americans think that the Rus- sians enjoy shooting people. LEGAL ASSISTANCE The Russians, he said, came to the-assistance of a lawful gov- ernment just as the US. did in Lebanon. last summer, In Berlin, all the Russians wanted to do is remove “a trouble spot.’’ Mikoyan declared his government has no desire to violate-the freedom of the people of West Berlin. Discussing China, he said that the Communists feel they have been~ persecuted because of lack of Americar recognition. It would do the U.S. more good, ‘he as- serted, to recognize China than it would do for the Chinese Com- munists. Mikoyan arrived in Detroit this morning by plane from Cleveland on the second stop of his one- week, five - city transcontinental tour. Expert handling by author- ities made it possible for Miko- yan’s entourage all morning to avoid any sight of Hungarian pickets with anti-Soviet posters. PARIS (Reuters) — Gen. Charles de Gaulle Thursday for- mally took over as first president of the Fifth Republic and prom- ised to steer France away from “doubt, wanderings and humilia- tion” to a bright ‘new destiny. In an inaugural address, the wartime leader who has changed the face of his country ia last seven. months held out hope that Algeria would become ‘‘pacified and transformed” in close asso- ciation with France. One of his first acts after be- ing declared president for a seven-year term was to appoint his loyal follower, 4 - year - old * i J free é Y Ye 7" bey By HAROLD MORRISON Canadian Press Staff Writer a rs 4 r¥li, i i: 1 ures it was found that while they suffered no serious damage, they were in need of islaw Swierz-Zaleski, museum curator. He “In order to make possible the necessary preservation, Mr. Pol- kowski and Dr. Szablowski agreed that the two trunks should be withdrawn from the bank’s vaults -and returned to Poland.” SHIP IN TWO WEEKS Informants said the shipment will be made in about two weeks. The department added: ‘‘Suc- cessive Canadian governments at all times have taken the view Fear Hunters Have Drowned LIVERPOOL, N. S., — (CP) — Cold winds and heavy ice hampered dragging operafions at L’Hebert Harbor, about 15 miles ffom here, Thursday in the search for two hunters _mis- sing since Monday. RCMP and other searchers found a. small half-sunken boat in the harbor Wednesday. It is believed to be one used by Gor- don Teale, 45, and Eugene Les- lie, 36, both of Port Foli, N.S. The search will continue to day. Bright Destiny Promised France | Michel Debre, as premier. Debre later told reporters his new cab- inet will be presented for the Na- tional Assembly next week. There was an unmistakabie sign that de Gaulle intends to continue his strict control over French affairs.:Debre announced a new cabinet that carried’ over most ‘of de Gaulle’s top ministers. The new premier, a Paris .aw- yer who worked closely with de Gaulle during the war, helped write the new constitution, which makes the president the most powerful head of state since Em- peror Napoleon Hil pearly a cen- tury ago. * Wikis Re ‘cteatitinns Gib tececents te nynctd Canada, they assumed no respon- sibility for them. The difficulty E HE pianist who slipped into ‘ess Art Treasures | To Be Returned To Poland eit j il 5 |i ; ~ = i i Ae R & 8 1EEbe : Higa ah veh Z 34 ax? Li E ai z i \F MacNeill Skipped Quartet ‘Scores Rare Eight-Ender Village Facin By ALVIN STEINKOPF LONDON (AP) — About 150 Welsh coal miners came to Lon don Thursday to protest that their oe condemnet to "hag: ouish be. tole ah oan TO CLOSE NEXT MONTH The mine is scheduled to be closed next month, and the mi ers say there just won't be reason then for the continued ex- istence of Cwmilynfell. Older miners reealled the days Fire Wrecks Old Hospital SYDNEY (CP) — Fire wreck- ed the interior of the old killed here Thursday was struck by a car on bis way home from school. ~~ Welsh Miners Protest ng Death the depression in idled z F ; 5 i t- i TS E ts 3 | é t ; 2 i BRO pre pd F But they want other jobs, close to their homes in the doomed vil- ges, to be found for miners cing unemployment. They want DANGEROUS STREETS WARSAW (Reuters)—One. hun- dred persons, suffered broken arms or legs_in ice fails on the streets of the industrial city of Lodz this week, the Polish press reported Thursday. OTTAWA (CP)—Defence Min- ister Pearkes is reported to have| told a union delegation Thursday that the government will decide between now and March 31 whether to order the supersonic Arrow jet interceptor into produc- tion. But he added that there has been no change in the Arrow situ- ation since September when Prime Minister Diefenbaker said the matter would be reviewed by next March. A brief submitted to Mr. Pearkes and Labor Minister Starr by the delegation urged that the government buy a “‘sub- stantial” number of Arrows. Mr. Pearkes was quoted as say- ing the government's decision on the Arrow would not be based ing. - Biggest Task By WILLIAM L. RYAN HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Fidel Castro rode into Havana Thurs- MONCTON (CP)—CNR crews were busy Thursday clearing wreckage from the railway’s main line on the outskirts of this [city. Six freight cars and a van of a westbound freight train left the tracks about one-half mile east of thé Humphrey station at 11 a.m., ripping up 500 yards of track and blocking the main CNR line from Halifax to Mont- teal. No one was injured. © Investigation into the cause of the derailment was carried out by CNR officials. The main rail- way line was clear later Thurs- day afternoon. In Eastern Part Navigation along the eastern portion of Northumberland Strait, the final area of open water around Prince Edward say | Island, has come to an end un- til the winter season is over. Heavy ice has blocked off all ports located along the strait, jamming this narrow stretch of water between P.E.I. and the mainland from shore to shore. The ice stretches up along the Cape Breton coast ae far as North Cape. The ‘ports of Susemersidd, Alberton and _ Charlottetown have been ice-blocked for seve+ ral weeks.\ While ice in the immediate harbours of some eastern ports is not too thick, the eastern ap- Unions Go Ee Gamwaas oa whe Souris, and Mur- solely on a cost comparison with -available American aircraft. Mr. Pearkes added that no final, firm proposal on cost had yet been received from Avro Air- craft Limited, builder of the Ar- row. . He said that as far as prac- ticable, the government wants aircraft and weapons produced in Canada. However, a wide differ- ence in cost would not be fair to ‘the Canadian taxpayer. The union delegation, headed by President Claude Jodoin of the 1,100,000member Canadian Labor Congress, comprised rep- resentatives of the International Association of Machinists and the United Automobile.Workers. The unions represent ut 35,000 air- craft workers and ‘their brief said more than 80,000 workers are con- tcp tmp ero H Folemnae To Havana Still Remains Castro Declares In Speech ST. JOHN’S, Nfid. (CP) —The transport department has awarded a-contract to Trynor Construction Company Lid. in Halifax for extension of a run- way at nearby Torbay airport. Valued at $664,428, the work is scheduled for completion by Nov. 30, it was announced here Thurs- day. | Ice Blocks All Navigation Of Strait “The M.V. Brian, a freighter bound for Georgetown yester- day, was forced to turn back before she got within 45 miles of the. port. The Brian became locked in the ice some 20 miles off East Point. and sent a call for aid to the C.G.S. Saurel at Sydney, N.S. The government ice-breaket reached the Brian about 4 a. m. Thursday and after a near eight-hour battle with the ice tbroke a path for the freighter into open water. The Saurel then proceeded to the Magdalene Islands where she is to pick up lighthouse- keepers at Bird Rock and Brian Island. After. Pearkes To Purchase Arrow Jets cerned directly or. indirectly is the industry. The submission questioned whe- ther Arrow production costs cited by Prime Minister Diefenbaker are realistic. Mr. Diefenbaker last September, in announcing that. the decision on Arrow pro- duction would be postponed until March, said unit production costs would be $12,500,000. The unions said that A. V. Roe of Canada Limited, developer of the supersonic plane at Malton, Ont.,-had cited a cost per plane of $3,500,000 for 100 aircraft and $2,600,000 each for 200 of them. Buying military aircraft abroad, warned the brief, would have various ill .effects. It in volved expenditures producing ne return revenue in national income or tax returns. .