Buyer meets seller with cum. dlan Want Ads. Dial 8506 ask for classified ad linker, for quick results. 14 PAGES Canada's Sfill U nceriain . OTTAWA (CF) - Canada's of- ficial attitude toward the Middle- Esst crisis remained uncertain Thursday night. After a two-hour cabinet meet- ing. second in two days. there was no public inkling of which side or role. if any.tCansda might take. Prime Minister St. Laurent told reporters no decision had been reached. External Affairs Minister Pear- son left for New York by air im- mediately after the morning cab- inet meeting to represent Canada at this evening's meeting of the UN General Asembly. Mr. St. Laurent said that if a decision had to be taken by Can- ada Mr. Pearson would communl eats with him and a special cab- inet meeting would be summoned. In the meantime. he said. no cab- inet mee” .,. were scheduled be- fore the regular weekly conference next Thursday. OFFER N0 VIEWS The prime minister and Mr. Pearson declined to be drawn out on the government's views on Is- rael's foray into Egypt or of the Anglo-French armed action in the sues Canal zone. Asked about Australia's and New 7Aalsnd's support for Anglo- French armed action in Egypt Mr. St. Laurent said he has no; Stand criticism or commendation of the stands taken by other govern- manta. The prime minister became an- noyed when reporters pursued their questioning about the govern- ment's views on the crisis. "It's too bad that you can't come in (to the cabinet meeting) and tell us how to do it." he said heatedly. ARMS EMBARGO Mr. St. Laurent announced Wednesday an bargo on Cans- dian arms shipment to Israel and Egypt. But Canadian shipments to Britain and France under the NATO mutual aid Program have not been stopped. officials said. In recent months. these ship- ments have comprised small quantities of ammunition. elec- tronic equipment and other mil- ltary stores. The bulk of mutual aid has gone to smaller NATO countries with the exception of 400 Sabre jet fighter p s sent to the United Kingdom veral years ago. Many officials here found it ironic - if not tragic - that the split in the Western Alliance should develop at a time when Mr. Pearson was working on recommendations for increased NATO co-operation in the pol- itical sphere. UN Considering Cease-Fire Voie UNITED NATIONS. N.Y. (CF) tary of State John Foster Dulles of the United States Thurs- day night urged the emergency special session oi the United Na- tions Assembly to call for an immediate cease fire in Egypt. Bis resolution was put before the assembly after the body over- come British and French opposi- tion and voted 62 to 2 to consider means of ending the hostilities. Britain and France out the two negative votes. Canada voted ity and there were seven abstain- ers including New ballad. 'An5- traiia and South Africa. External Affairs Minister Pear- to recom- MOM! i. That Israel withdraw behind Isa , lines immediately. I. That all UN members refrain tom V was materials htroduclag into the area. This would apply to Britain and France. which are in the Security Council. French delegate Iauis do protested that the ne- . He said France would question the validity oi any resolution approved at the see slon. Sir Pierson Dixon of Britain go 3 I: 55. 3 2. Britain and France Tuesday l Council to deal with the emer- gency. Dixon said Egypt has flouted the UN by maintaining a belliger- ent status with Israel and deny- ing pasage through the Sue: Canal to Israeli ships. N0 DESIRE TO REMAIN The British delegate said Brit- ain snd France have no desire to remain in the Suez Canal zone aw longer than necesary to protect it from the fighting be- tween, and am. ”3litiE.dPrhne Minister Eden House of com- the day. Dixon told the asembiy the British and French were taking "police ac- tion.” He said if the UN is pre- pared physicany to take over the task of carrying on this action. Britain would be hapP)' to turn it over to the UN. Dixon said that from all the in- formation at the French and Brit- ish govarnmentr disposal they had reason to believe that a major clash whose would have been lncalculsble was about to occur between Israel and her Arab neighbors. The Israeli incursion into Egypt made it necessary to take imme- diate measure. to prevent war. which would have involved pro- longed disruption oi free passage Gra ea "Cavers Prince Edward Island Like The Dew” WN. CANADA. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 2. 1956 uarclian Canadian-born , Airman Leads Airfields Raid VALLETFA, Malta (AP)-The 9111' Operation against military lifflddl 1!! Egypt Wednesday was carried out by a squadron of Vail- ants commanded by Cangdign. born Wing Cmdr. W. J. Burnett. air headquarters here announced Thursday night. Describing the operation, Burn- ett-who comes from Fredericton. N.B., and has 19 years' service in the RAF-said "our target was the airfield at El Mazs between Cairo and Heliopoill." "We set out Wednesday evening and flew uneventfully on the we mile couse until we came over the target area at 2.000 (8 p.m.). STRIKE TARGET "We had picked out Alexandria en route and although we saw no street lighting in Cairo we could make out the whole layout oi the capital." Burnett. to. said the Vallants made two runs over Al Mass be- fore their first bombing run. Can- berra marker aircraft had previ- ously dropped flares which were spotted on the intersection of run- ways. "Conditions were ideal for the attack and we recorded all our bombs in the target area," said the ex-Maritlmer. "There was a certain amount of firing from light anti - aircraft guns but it seemed erratic." l Amherst Runway AMHERST CP) - A 2,500-foot wartime air strip was belnd riortsd by a ohiles to e illumin- ation r a lpecia aircraft bear- ing gen tanks for resuscitation insrs trapped in nearby 8prlnghlll's No. 4 colliery. The motorcade oi Amherst mo- tmrlsts has been organized by Am- liust Daily News Editor Dick An- drea, a squadron leader in the RCAF reserve. The original run- way lights was lifted after the war. Seize British, French Property CAIRO (AP) - The Egyptian government Thursday seized all British and French property in Egypt- throughthscanal. WASHINGTON (CP) - Presi- dant Eisenhower discussed the Middle East crisis with his mil- tary and diplomatic advisers 'I'hursda3' and then sent state Sec- retary ohn Foster Dulles'oif tn phctel the viewpoint before nited as. A few hours later. the president himself left for Philadelphia to re- sums his campaign for next Tues- day's U.S election and to deliver a major political speech on the Middle East situation. Eisenhower met for two hours with the National Security Council. the top-lsval which advises the president a his cabinet on defence strategy and the security of the nation. As is custunisoilry. there was no annosncunnt owing the meat- ltI' portancewbicbthel tbspaaledbyhh hg-.llowovc.ftwssassumad comcllhdalihm-stioosmlowedtbs Eisenhower Discusses Crisis Then Returns To Campaigning policy patterns laid down by the p sident himself Wednesday night in ls'radlo and television address to the American people. OUTLINED POLICY There. Eisenhower outlined three basic points oi U-S. policy toward the existing Middle East picture: i. No US involvement in the present hostilities 2. Reliance on the United Na- than to provide a solution. 8. Use of every means within U.8. power-short of military in- volvement-"to iocalse the fight- ing and to end the conflict." The departure of Dulles to the UN meeting emphasised the im- lsolhower ministration attaches to the delib- erations as a way out oi the pre- sent impasse. Dulles was accom- key advises on int main and the Middle last. a Use Cars To light i ad-llgyptisnforcswersfieeing ROWDY SESSION OF PARL IAMENT LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Eden Thursday night won a vote - confidence for his armed intervention in the Middle East. In a rowdy session oi Parlia- ment that was suspended at one stage because of disorder, Eden's government defeated an opposition Labor censure motion by 324 votes to 255. a majority of 69. A government counter - motion asking approval of its decision to send forces against Egypt was carried by 323 votes to 255, a majority of 68. Tbs Bouse voted first on the La- bor motlon which deplored the government's "resort to armed force" atalnst Egypt and accused it oi violating the United Nations charter. aifronting a large section of the British people. dividing the Commonwealth, s tr a i n i n g the North Atlantic Alliance. and "grsv aly damaging the foundations of international order." APPROVE '"PROMP'i' ACTION'' The second vote was on s gov- t amendment approving its "prompt act.ion"' aimed at bring- lng Israeli-Egyptian hostilities to an end and safeguarding vital in- tional and national interests. The Labor oiwosition. who had accused the , minister of rliquidating-the Ccmsnonwoalth.'ff, displayed tility to the intervention move by demanding a third vote on their "motion as amended." This technicality is seldom used. The government won by no votes to 133. a majority of G7. DISPERSE CROWD While the voting was going on. mounted police outside the houses of Parliament dispersed several hundred p e 0 pl e demonstrating against the government. The crowd shouted slogans such theVioIuoaoftiiIirbos- DIV as "We want peace." Many were overseas students studying at Brit- ish universities. In the House oi Commons a La- bor member rose to say- "Mounted police are charging into people outside. A young woman has been nearly crushed by a horse and a young man going to her rescue has been beaten up by several policemen." Amid uproar Mrs- Bessie Brad- dock. Labor. pointed at govern- ment ministers declaring: "Every ons of you can be branded a mur- derer." During the debate Eden stood firm on his action against Egypt in face oi a drive by the Labor opposition inside and outside Par- llament to topple his govemment. "POLICE ACTION" "This is a police action."' Eden told the House. "We stand by it and we will carry it through." Aneurin Bevan. left-wing Labor leader. comp ed Eden's ultima- tum to Egypt with those issued by Hitler. "it is the language of a bully." Bevan said in winding up the da- bata for the Opposition. Bevan said he had been "aston- iahsd" at the ama of --.--. ''It would be evidence of in- creased stature, if the government now were able to say that, hsvi.. found their best friends do not we taln them in their action. that their allies are themselves dis- mayed by it, that the world is shocked by it-it would be an act of statesmsnship for the govern- ment to say sit his point we are nt going to lead mankind along this osd any longer. "Unless the government is able to say that-then for God's sake Eden Wins Approval For Prompt Action In Crisis get out." SUSPEND SESSION For the first time in nearly 30 years, the House was forced to suspend its session 30 minutes be- cause t.' the uproar against the government. After the session resumed, Eden reiterated that the Anglo-French occupation is intended to be a temporary one and hinted that later the two countries would be willing to hand over the task of keeping the pace to the United Nations. ”We do not seek to impose by force a solution of the Israel-Egypt dispute. the Suez Canal dispute or any other dispute in that area," he said. "We do not seek to ne- gotiate by ourselves alone on any one of those disputes." Saying the urgent task at pre- sent is to separate Israel and Egypt, Eden declared: "If the United Nations were then willing to take over the physical task oi maiidalning peace in that area no one would be better pleased than we." "WICKED WAR" Deputy Labor leader James Griffiths. opening the debate after the 30 - minute suspension. de- dared: "it has become increas- ,. clear that tho, overnmsnt K is action is des ng the em- pire .. .. - "The present prime minister. the successor of Sir Winston Churchill. has dealt such a mortal blow to the Commonwealth that he may be responsible for the liquidation oi lt." Eden, he said. had divided the nation "more deeply and more bit- terly than I remember in my life- time." He accused the prime min- ister of plunging Britain "into an unjustified and wl c k e d war” against Egypt. x IDNDON (CP) - British and French warships neared both ends of the Suez Canal Thursday night as Egyptian President Nasser vowed: "We shall not surrendc." British-French headquarters in thprus said Allied planes are be- lisved iifhave destroyed so Egypt- ian aircraft on the ground and ' ' damaged ll others in operations on military sirfields. The naval approach to the canal from the Mediterranean and Gulf of dues came after the Anglo- Near Boi confidence all to 256-a majority of 89-in support of the British- French attack on Egypt. President Nasser's government said a British-French air raid sank an Egyptian warship in the Suez Canal channel "and as a re- sult navigation was stopped in the waterway.” Then came the British version. British - French headquarters on Cyprus said a blockship which Egyptians were towing into posi- tion for sinking to block shipping French air forces had pounded Egyptian military slrilelds for 24. hours in a softening-up process. Carrier-born planes Joined Cyprus- based bombers In hitting Egypt- ian targets. Israel Thursday night capture of the Sinai Peninsula- an of Egypt east of the canal- .aod said survivors of a ao.ooone:;a ' . ward to Port Said and Ismallls. SUPPORT ATTACK The House of Commons save Prtrasliinlstsrsdenavotssf gary Thursday (gulf the Warsaw Pact - the "Russian NATO" -- was bombed to the bottom by British planes outside the ship channel. The. French defence ministry said aircraft carriers went into ac- tlim at both ends of the water- British, French Warships 1 Ends Of Canal way. Presumably the carriers were in company with forces of destroyers and cruisers. and per- haps troop transports. N0 LANDINGS YET But combined British - French landings had not been announced. and pi sumably were awaiting the time when Egyptian President Nasser's air force of Jet MiGs ac- quired from Russia should be knocked out. British Venoms from Cyprus raked nine airflt-ids, including Abu Suelr, Fayid and Kabrit in the canal wne; Kssfareet and in- chass. 35 miles outside Cairo, with rockets. cannon fire and delayed- action bombs. RUSSIANS SEND IN MORE TANKS Hungary Quits Red Paci BUDAPEST Reuters! -- Hua- protesied against Russian rolling into country Other Russian troops were re- ported digging in to form a "steel ring" around Budapest. about 15 tc 25 miles from the city, from which they withdrew Wednesday. Reports of the Russian move- meals made uneasy the people of Budapest. until then joyous at the and of the revolution which turned the city into a battlefield and dairned an estimated 7.!!! Russ- ian dead and wounded and la, no Hungarian casualties through- out the . Joseph Canilnsl Mindssenty. newly restored Roman Catholic primate of Hungary, said the eounirv still is in a "very ser- ious rituation." ''I shall learn about the situa- tion and in two days time make a wees-ll to the nation to show the waytobefollowedfbssaidial Known Dead And Injured At Springhill SPRINGHILL, N.S. iCP)-Thg known dead and injured in Thurs-p days mine explosion: . Dead David Vance. William Ferguson, Joseph Crummey. Ben McClellan, Pleman Pyke. Lester Fisher. lniin-ed Allan Skidmore, William James. Lester McDonald, Earl McCarthy, Lester Nelson, Benny Roy, Alex Spence. New Fighting In Budapest BELGRADE (Reuters)-A re- Poft from Budapest early today said that violent fighting had Wmed Bilaln in the streets of Budapest. Barricades were being erected in the streets and there Z-ildsedmachinesunnlng. the report Briefs From The Middle East CONFERS WITH QUEEN LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Eden lunched with the Queen Thursday and reported to her on the Middle East situation. CRUISE CANCELLED STOCKHOLM Reuters) - The Swedish-American Ling , celled tlie round-the-world c as d the liner Kungsholm because of conditions in the Middle Eggt, WIATI-IR Clear with a few cloudy inter- vals; much colder; east winds 15. town 38 and 53. SPRINGHILL, N.S. (CP) - A tremendous explosion smashed the entrance to a coal mine here late Thursday. Five hours after, five men were known dead, at least eight were seriously injured, and 11!! were reported officially to be trapped 3,200 feet below the sur- face in the gasy workings. One miner at the pithead told a Canadain Press reporter: "I don't think there is a hope of getting them out." Company officials said rescue workers-famous volunteer ”drae- germen" of the Nova Scotis pits- stili were unable to work into the mmel One draegerman was killed by deadly fumes and two more taken to hospital. men were caught by the explosion in No. 4 colllery of the Cumber- land Railway and Coal Company. Later company spokesmen said 10 ioremen also were trapped. Hundreds of frozen-faced rela- tives stood quietly around the bleak, blackened plihead waiting for some hopeful sign from the pit. Death of the draegerman damp- ened hopes. Bill Ferguson died at the 3.000-foot level in heavy gas that penetrated his oxygen mask. The trapped men were believed to be spread out at positions in feet below that. .. Mine omciais said they woula give up rescue efforts unt First official reports said 108 gm low-high of Charlotte- PRICE 5c ve Fears Held For ll8 Men Trapped In Mine At Springhill Five Known Dead And 8 Iniured mosphere that is well known to Nova Scotia mining towns. Nearly every home in Sprlnghlil. near the resented at the plihead. A sharp wind fanned cool air over the town of 7.000 but beadg About l,2l0 miners were in the waiting crowd. Springhill has known the trag- edy of mine disaster in the p 5111! five years ago, in IBM, men died here-the highest toll taken in any mine accident in Marltlmes history, RELATIVES WATCH Hundreds of relatives stood "9""d "'9 Efimy Dlthead as res- cue miners worked in the wrecks age that blocked off the mine en- nce. The pit has always arousedi fears among esldents because of ll! MB?! gas content and there was obvious concern among offi- cials over the trapped minera' safety. Because of plugged 1.1. ephone lines and empty offices it was difficult to get detail; from official sources, but one depart- ment head said there were at least 106 underground and all contact with them was cut off. Every available station wagol in town was pressed into service as an ambulance. 'i'hey were lined IIP at the plihead. Those injured in the blast included Lester Nel- l"D- -7019!!!) Crummey. Ben Mc- idlan and Plsman Pyke. they knew how deep the gas had penetrated. STRICT CENSORSBIP BEIRUT. Lebanon (AP) - Cen- sorship was in force Thursday in nearly every Arab capital and in Israel. Postal, telephone and tel- egraph services between Egypt and Britain were severed and Cairo communications with the rest of the world passed through other capitals. mainly Damascus and Rome. PRO-EGYPT RALLY LAHORE. West Pakistan (AP) -Police used clubs Thursday to break up a demonstration by 1.- on Pakistanis, mostly students, protesting the British-French at- tack on Egypt. Ten people were injured. The crowd chanted pro- Egyptian slogans as it marched toward the British deputy high commissioner's office. SUPPORT FROM CHINA HONG KONG (AP) - Premier Cou En-lai told Egyptian Ambas- sador Hassan Rajab Thursday Communist China "resolutely sup- ports Egypt In its sacred struggle to uphold national independence and sovereignty." Pelping radio said Chou and finish conferred in the Chinese capital. ALGERIA QUIET ALGIERS AP) - The second anniversary of the Algerian upris- ing passed quietly Thursday. overshadowed by events in the Middlc East. Fears that the Al- gerians might strike a spectacu- lar blow against the French did not materialize, although a small bomb caused some damage in Algiers. The Communists themselves confess their party is shattered. Nagy, -restored to power by the evoll and struggling to form a new government. has lost the sup- port of the people. Political circles say the main reason for this is the. accusations -denied by the Communists-that Nagy shared responsibility for called in Russian troops when the fighting started between demos- gtlu students and security po Budapest radio said the cabinet appointed Nagy foreign minister "to emphasise the new foreign policy of the govermneni-that is. the intention in step out of the Warsaw Treaty and to work for the withdrawal of soviet troops. Budapest streets were jammed with crows . In addition to his post as premier "I The plosion shook this north- ern Nova scotla town about 5 p.m AST. killing one miner. fatally in- juring three, and injuring six. Bulldin s were rocked and win- dows altered in the area. IIAT PEGS EMPTY Empty pegs in the mine's lamp house told who was underground. About 100 cars were lined up at the minced, waiting to serve as ambulances. Ambulances. mick- loads of soldiers. first-aid sup- plies and doctors were being rushed to the scene by air and highway. About 100 beds were set up on the company grounds and blood supplies were waiting. The explosion is believed to have been caused by coal dust, officials said. For a time there was danger of another explosion from gas fumes that mlsted through the black tunnels. About ll p.m. officials said this danger had decreased. Relatives, who had been held away from the plihead. were allowed to move for ward. PREPARE FOR TREATMENT Police lslrcns walled through town streets. trying to keep traffic moving and appealing for blankets. The hospital took in extra beds and prepared for mass treatment. The Sprlnghlll Armory was turned into a hospital anncx and, if nec- essary would become a tempor- ary morgue. No 4 cnllicry of the Cumber- land Company where the explosion occurred is only a few yards from the company's No. 2 pit. Entrance: to both were scattered with debris and the smouldering ruins of that- trred buildings. it took several hours for draeger crews to work their way into the mine Soon after the first three were carried out. One died from fumes. N0 HESITATION Within minutes another crew started to descend. They were grim-faced and determined but showed no hesitation. in the town there was an al- 17” NI! Parson to estimate the lllllbef of ”lyped McDonald, a "' N """ tnfhnupnd-brother one the BANKBEAD sllA'l'l'l:RED 'i'here was a confusion of can: reports. But it became clear from IGVGPII . including a vet- eran. news correspondent. that this was the story. ' Two shlfis of men - pout fewer than no in each shift-wzz down the slope at 3:30 p.m. A81 to start work on a new shaft had been working about 155 hours when the explosion occurred in the slope of No. 0 shaft. The incl working on the bankhead-when the coal is piled on the surface- got the full blast. The bank head was shattered to pieces and I small fire started but was sou put under control. Such was the force of the explo- sion that one unlden lfled ml! was stripped naked and blown through a window of the shaft- house. He was badly burned along with others. FACES STRAINED The explosion occurred when Nova Scotis was enioying the mlldest November day on record. Anxious relatives waiting at the plihead perspired as they milled about quietly. their faces strained and eerie in the flickering light as draegermen moved to the slope and a light breeze swayed a line of hastily rigged lighting. The plihead is at the south end of the main street of the little town that is situated in the rolling hills of Cumberland County less than 20 miles from Amherst. All Saint's Hospital is small but efficient and emergency accom- modation is being set up in the armory. The mine is operated by the Cumberland Railway Com- Plhy. a subsidiary of Dominion Steel and Coal Fnrnpsny. Mining curred of sweat were on-rnost faces. 4 New Brunswick border, was rep-' l l i