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Vol. 63.   No, 324
ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND, MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1956
(Price 5 cents)
Charles Hutton & Sons
lew Year Message
\rom   His   Honour.   The
lieutenant Governor
:."■.. W::- ih nmuv.ble Sir Leonard Outerbridge,
Kl., C.E.I-:., D.S.O.
;.• -. .- ;nvc. eiVuiiive of Hcr Majesty thc Queen
:.;e !'.■.■■ rry oi Newfoundland. 1 gladly accept thc
.v..*--. i:' wr.c Daily News to send a message to all
:,*..- ■: :.k* end of tlic year edition of the Daily
■'■-'.■ :'. c second Ume in lhe present decade, the
:•-.-,-!■; ,/!-< *-f international discord overshadow the
"Vf   ■-i'iilin-4   "mu.<k   of   moderation"   assumed
.:../   :v the   Kremlin   has  been   suddenly   and'
\n'xr- discarded.   Brutal horrors havc been com-
.'.:;;; > l-.cep tlv; Soviet Satellites to heel.   In the
.:/.'.: Vr,...\ a new dictator has arisen.
"'.■■: :.;■{. «rc.u western nations who comprise Ihc
.'■;■?.:'; .-i ircciluin and who possess identical ideals
.;•:.;,- ;tmi ju.-uii.T. have been at odds over the
■_.::!.• i* and pi;.ctical cour.se to pursue to attain
:.■:*".,;- iind to halt further communistic aggression.
'.' :- •.-.■cr.tial for the peace of ihe world that
r.;i.--. ; ■,<: nuiiiial confidence he restored between
:C:.:.y\ A,:v_d'*:n imd the United Slates of America.
■::-.'■.; .i;-c i.  friendship" has  been seriously im-
■": ri.il *.'. ':?. nrpcntly necessary lo repair Ihc
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'^" :■•'■,;-: "•■v.:* vul pray ;hat wisdom ancl under-
■ ■>..' \:-.'.\ ':■■■ ;;:,cti to ihc leaders and rulers of
;'<-"i-. ;n-i :• a' Providence will kindle in the
'■ i"1' "■': ::,er. '.he love of righteous doing, thc only
*■< .- ■■ ir.-'tr. ();-ace which is so devoutly desired
:r ; "..iiifd.    Peace can not bc won solely by
■ *.-'! v.:-iir-. but if needs be.  by  deeds and
. '■!. ■"■ wr have enjoyed another year of
'".". ■ Tiie markets for our exports havc been
: .'.: d *.;e:c has been a reasonably satisfactory
r.i ■: >:-:n)-lounent in all the main industries of
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•: never forget that prosperity always
-"■*:■ i'\\ "ur (Avn individual efforts, on our own
■'•''■■iri "ndiury and thrift, on our own self-,
-<•' r,;\ ".ndcpcndcnce, treating slate benefits—
::-'f-; :.i proper as they are—as extras, not normal
:;:* <: ;!ic»>mc.
''■ «■;'!'.. I think, take hope that silver linings can
mw.c\ in the clouds which seemed for a period
;:--'.'.:n ;■■ blot oul the light of peace and good will
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■' ■*. liicrcforc. with all the greater emphasis and
:':'--:- ■■'"^t I wi$h you, one and all, a happy,
■^it'u? and peaceful New Year.
I.KONARD OUTERBRIDGE,
Lieutenant Governor.
"■"'■f'"! House.
U. S. Plan For
Middle East Aid
DULLES REPORTS TO U.N.
NEW YORK (Ar>-Slatc Secretary Dulles arrived here by military plane from Washington Sunday to outline to United Nations
officials the now U.S. economic
military plan for blocking any -Soviet imperialism in thc Middle
Ea.st.
Dulles, wbo will return b
jiin President Eisenhower nt Ibe
While Houpp Tuesday in lay in a
tv" plan before congrcssi-vetl
leaders, will eon fcr wilh DN Secretary - general Dag Hammnr-
sk,icld today.
On his arrival at noon, Dulles
declined to comment on his mission.
As explained to Washington
newspaper non, the plan would
call foy cither a congrcsicnal resolution or a White House policy
] declaration concurred in by ccm-
' gress,   lu main parts:
1 TWO MAIN POINTS
■; 1. Specific standby authority '. »r
; Eisenhower to use U. S. troops I
i l'o tliouglit this necessary to fieht
I Soviet aggression . in lhc Middle
! East.
2. A Iw[i-year program of ec<m-
to mi? aid totalling more than S4IX
j 000,000,  available lo  any  Middle
; Ea!*t country from the Strait* ,;f
; Gibraltar to the Arabian sea.
i    Dulles is espeet-otl to make elcir
i Id Hammarskjold that this U. S.
| plan     is     directed     exclusively
I against Soviet  attack or subver-
; sion. He is understood to be ready
; In  emphasize  lhat   it  is  n:jt   in
j landed to undercut United Nations
! efforts  1o  achieve  peace   in   'ho
I Middle East and reopen the S-j-v,
Canal.
Tho American aim is to blorrk
any expansion by Russia into lh?
region, The United Nations would
still have the primary task of arranging' a peace settlement between Ihc Arab countries and Israel and acting as continuing
guardian for peace between the
countries in the area, with V. S.
-suiiport in' this role.
The overriding idea. Dulles is
expected to toll Ilammarskjnkl, is
thai the UN cannot c^al wilh S;j-..
let intrusion into the Middle Ed."I
because of Russia's veto power :n
thc Security Council. The United
States is economically and militarily strong enough to step into
lhe vacuum rr;zted by tlie dimin-
tshment of i'ntish and Frencli :n-
nuencc and prestige in the area.
Subject   To   Congress   Approval
Rv JOHN scam
WASHINGTON (AP) - Tlu-
Eisenhower administrationwas '*e-
porltd ready Sunday lo unveil h
special two-year Middle East aid
program totalling more than S40V
000.000,
Officials said thc program, sub
ject to approval of Congress,
would be anchored on a pledge lo
fight if necessu-y to slop "Russian
aggression  in the  area.
The aid program would bc in
addition   to   administrations   ex-
Cool
pc.-'d request for more t-han *?J -
OD0.8UO.OOO in new cnnjjression il
appropriations for assistance '.o
lhe rest of thc world.
■ It is scheduled to be placed before congressional leaders by Pr.-
sident Eisenhower when he  ar.d
in a single resolution which Con-
g.oss would be asked to adopt.
STANDBY POWER
Thc standby military power. >im-
a r to I ha voted Eisenhowc r for
thc Kar East in 1M5. would give
him a concessional bank cheque
State Secretary Dulles meet Uwrn ; tn u-c U.S. troops in the Middle
at the White House New Year's | East if he dcomed that nccessar,.
Dav to discuss foreign palicv. ! The economic program would
As envisioned, tb: Middle BaM ; include S200.000.000 for the fis?il
project of economic aid and ' year starting July 1,'in." and S20O.
Mfight-if-neccssary" authority fnr ["OO.OOO more for the fiscal y.^r
Eisenhower would be wrapped up1 beginning July 1. 19-">a.
tion For
MALIBU, Calif.—While the worst brush fire in California's history burns in thc
hills behind them, weary firemcht of a Los Angeles county fire department
catch a few minutes sleep before'r-turninq tu the line of duty. The ;>0 square
mile fire, now in its second day. has forced some 10.000 persons to flee. Fire
officials say that it will bc Ihrce-to-four days before the fire is contained. Thc
death toll thus'far stands at one man dead.-— t IN Photo i.
Suggestion Re Surplus Reds Celebraje The New Year
By HAROLD MORRISON      •■ si;m of the cash resources of ',1k-   slighlly in the latter part of 13.iT. ly HAROLD KF  MILKS        i sian.s forget and eall Ihem Chri.l- ' Democracies  for  tb-;t-  success's
Canadian Press Staff Writer   : public is desirb'o."        . \    Thus   Finance   Minister   Harris     MtKCOW   (APj-The   spirit  of; mas tre??. There arc exchange | in socialist construction," it saij.
OTTAWA   (CP)  — A  banker's:    Some   federal   authorities   liken | could announce some income tax   the Hew Year took over the So-! of    gifts    and    drinking    parties . "The  passing   year   was   onc  of
suggestion that the government':   this proposal to lhat of the com- '< cuts in bis next budget but del ay ; viel   Union  Sunday  ni?!n.  Work-1 which at  limes  roach the  sla^e ; great success for them, too."
bifc surplus  be  turned  inlo  tern-: pulsory  savings plan of tho Sec-   th; date of the cuts until lhe lat-' aday   life   slowed   almost   to   a I of  grand  binges. ■ ;    Soviet Elect, organ of the Rus-
pArarlly-frozcn   tax   cuts  has   r>' ond World jWar. Bul they say Ibe   ler  part of the.  year—say,  on'ii   standstill. Thc Soviet government decreed ; sian navy, called 1356 a year «if
coived'a cool reception in fcdcr.il! wartime   scheme     was     compli-I after  July   —   when- inflalionary  .   Kremlin   leaders—if   tliey    t<>3-   this   Sunday   a   regular   working; wonderful   accomplishir^nts   that
financial quarters. ' cated an-j awkward. To dupliea'c ; pressures   may   have   eased.    " Mow post-revolutionary  tradition— ' day.   giving   t1 ■?   people   Monday ( included defeat in  Hungary of a
The feeling among the cxper's! it at this lime would require an ■■    He used lliis system in his lifiS-, will    toss   as^'o   their   politic il j and Tuesday to cclebrnte-and .*■:•. "vile attempt vi thc impcriplh's
is| that the surplus — which -Jlin i additional corps of civil «orvant«.. .">6 budget when |v announced an   cares to join Monday and Tues-   cover. i to  feel nut  thc strength  of free
year   may   range  bcUvccn   S300.-1    While  i(   appeared  almost   cer-. average  10-por-ecn|   reduction  in   day in thc Russians' gayest lioli-      The government  newspaper  Iz-: pivir''?-."
personal income tax. hut delayed ' da1.
Julv   '
Am arid S400,QOO,000 — will be   tain thai the hujic surplus wout
u.-fed  mainlv to  reduce  the Sil.- '. be used to trim lhe national debi. ' the efieclive dale   out
300.000 national debi.        , .there   was  less   certainty   as   f* j
Tiie tax-cut proposal was made' what miyht develop in the 19J7-.".S ; 	
by  A.  C.  Ashforth,  president  cl   fi^'al year. "     " rv    •       m;     i    p     i
the Toronto - Dominion Bank, in!    l''r«m   Trade   Minister   Howe';. Hlll-Ot  WP^H^rillfl-
an address \t\ lhe bank's annu.il   annual  forecast   issued  lasl   Fri-,YMIVl   "VV>1V
meeting ai Toronto Dec, 12.        '''ay.   it   appeared   the   eennomy :
Hc observed lhat in the current , would continue   to   expand
fiscal    year    which    ends    ne\l   that  incomes  would
March, the government will have j new year.
a  substantial surplus and  ma-n. i    If  that   lakes  pl
taincd that normally-cxcept for | thai would normal)
fear nf Inflation—a tax reduction : federal treasury also woum con-.    ;■ "••  ;*■- ;  ""*"".v     rrcimui- .iMKumi   Dui^miiu   ■> -
coK«pS«l linuo lo climb/unless laws wn-   minor leg injury early hund* , ,10st   to   thi   New   Year's  party
TAX   CERTFICIATF
"Perhaps  non
ficates   for   thc
lax cutshould be  issuea.    "utc^c' lain tliat-tax  cms  at mis  ume,""""—;    -«■_»--•■—--•  --  —-.-^-.u.^,,  ..,„..
certificates    could    mature   five ' would tend l(l feed the forces of General Hospiti. for trcalmenl. |    All  of Russia   celebrates   New ]
The man was identified as Ron- Year's with a Christmas fla-
ald Lylhgoc ol 41 Hoyles ' vor. which includes "New Year's
Avenue. i Trees." Sometimes the older Rus-
The    defetiiT    mini-try'•>    l!'--d
Star    roiitribtiled:     'Seeing    "tir
■:ucces>e-;, the forces of rcacti"ii
nre ts'yins 'Ailli i'^rj entire
The Soviet pre^s drummed -mt   of   1957   as   a   vear   ""h'Jii   "•'■e
the old year with claims nf sue-   shall    have   more    houses   on-
cesses  for  world  Communism - -n ! sumcr   2»oti<;  and   ford   and   'lie   . . . lllt  ........     - - -   .
lOjfi nnd warnings that "reaction-1 material wcll-brinj; of the wo:*»-! bcins to hamper Uie easinr, nf -n-
ary imperialists" will Iry for a ', ers. collective farmers and Soviet ■ ternationai 1?n-ion. lo spread
cnineback   in   1957, ; in'-^lecUials  will  advance." ! slander  a?ain>t  c'.inlrics of the
Communist    and    jjo^rnimenl!    "Wc   raise  our   slashes   lo  t.hr! socialist cam". Tliey are prrp.tr-
fur   unleashin.-?   of   a    Now
Fire  Leaves  One
cd j tinue In climb, unless lares w-ie   m,mn  ^* 111JUI !en ua11' •3M""n9;. Host   to   tn0   New   Year's   party]
IATES ■ reduced. ". morning when hc was knocked : lhcre and tliose admitted in thc I---^ -■      -*   r\ rv   TT "■
•assignable -.cer!,-   LATE-YKAR CUTS down by a passing motor^vehicle j pa5t say it.is the hapoicst-cvent    I   i^Qrl        I IIII   HniTIPlPGl
amount   of   the.:    Administration   advisers   main-  m front of the homan Catholic | nf   tte   entire   year   in   old   St    UtyClUl*   X \j\J llUillCICO
)e  issued.    Tlt^clain that-tax  cuts  at this  time \ Basilica.    Ite was taken   o the | George's Hall. . 7
S
years from date of Issue but be ■ inflaion. But Mr. Howe also in-
rcdoemablc at an earlier dale if dicated in his review thai tty hi;*
conditions  are  such that cxpan*   wheels of industry may slow
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^f|nd Newfoundland havc
} x«* Yew's Greetings.
'"'^ m the Hon. L. R.
}c*:ti[- l>wmier   0( fjew-
|£ ^rom Hugh John Flem-
,'r7*r of New Brunswick,
. J«   and   most   sin-
Vr' v-ishes for the New
:J ** and to the citl-
.•'^ Province.
J0H\ FLEMMING."
:'rn,i<T Curtis replied:
^c»lf ot ihe' Province
A CITY MAN WAS INJURED
over the wceknd when he fell
while al work He has been
identified only as the night
Watchman for Parker and Monroe Ltd. He was taken to the
General Hospital ln the police
ambulance for examination of a
hip injury.
A MAJOR SHAKE-UP ln the
Canadian penal system is expected to result from a meeting
of Provincial Attorney Generals
and Justice Minister Garson
early In the New Vear.
and on my own behalf 1 thank
you sincerely for your message
extending good wishes. We
send you and our fellow Canadians in New Brunswick all
Happiness     and     Prosperity
through 1M7.
LESLIE   R,   CURTIS.
Acting Premier  of Nfld."
PORT SAID,- Egypt—Brtish Royal Air Force troops are shown marching away after, turning over Garail airport at Port Said to UN peace troops last week.   British paratroopers landed at the   airport   during   the
1 Hv MEL MORRIS "Jibe work of telephone operators.
Canadian Press Staff Wriltr \ Estelle Villcneuvc who lived in
VALLEYFIELD (CP) - One ! one of the apartments deslro\ed
man was listed as missing and ' said in an interview that the
close to tOO persons were honu,- i operators rang thc telephones of
less Sunday following a spectaeu- j all those living in thc arca as
lar fire that rased out of contrd ' soon as the fire was discovered.
for eight hours in the heart A: As a , result, ^aid Mis* Vil-
tho commercial district of this in- leneuve, many people were abfl
dustrial centre, .it) miles south- \ to dress warmly and to gct out
we-=t of Montreal. j or their homes without panic.
Rcd Cross official, said Thco-: Cause of the fire was not *m-
dile Latour, - 58. was listed as' mediately established. Firemen
missing and believed dead.* He j said it started about 5:15 a.m.
lived nbov? a grocery store where' apparently in.a grocery store. A
the   fire   was   believed   to   ha- e
started.
Eight stores or shops, most of
them with apartments or lodgings
above them, were destroyed and
two were damaged. A branch if
strong northwest wind th.it
pushed overnight temperature? *o
10 below zero sent flames and
sparks shooting high in l*-.? air
and on to neighboring buildings.
Thc    alnre    from    the    flamis
the   Provincial   Rank   of   Canada | rnnld  br   seen   miles   away  and
and five private hrunes also were : when dawn came a dense cloud
destroyed. Altojv-thcr 32 dwellings' of smokc was visib!n from a dis-
went up in thc blaze in sub-zero' lanco of eight  miles,
weather.
Edmond Aubin. resident of Valleyfield and owner of a drugstore
near   tho   fire   area,   estimated
damages at $800,000  Mayor Louis
Qucvillon declined to make an p* ■
timate.
For a time 50 !-■ , homes
of wood constr" ■* '..n wcrc threatened. However ice-coated firemen
battling a stiff wind, managed to
veer the flames from tbe houses.
OPERATORS   SAVE   MANY
Apart from the one reported
victim, no serious injuries wen:?
reported. Two persons were
treated in hospital and then released. Eight or nine firemen
were treated for frostbite and
minor injuries at an emergency
centre established by the Red
Cross In the Valleyfield polite
station.
One    eve - witness    said    there
1(M1   TIRKMEN   ON   .ion
About 100 firemen fouaht the
blaze. Volunteers helped the V*il-
leyficld brigade and help came
also from Lachine, Que., from tha
Defence Industries Limited munitions plant at nearby Nitro, Que ,
and from the plant hcre of Montreal  Cottons.
At 5 p.m.. Red Cross headquarters said tbey had the names of
88 homeless, about a quarter of
them children under M, and the
total probably would go over IW
when all were listed.
They said many of the homeless
had lost all their belongings*. .
Few  of  the  homeless   availed
themselves of a list of emergency;
accommodation the rescue head-"
quarters   drew   v.p.   Most   marie
their own arrangements lo move
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port ai run oam to uin peace tiuup^ idst wucii.    diiiwh  -jaiBHuu-jcia  i«»1Wk.u Hb  w»*.    »...r-...     0 i mi**ht havc  ocen   a   larger  ca.v,m   huh
Anglo-French invasion of Egypt on Nov. 5.   The invasion forces withdrew from Egyptian soil last week-end,* ■ uaiiy tou if it had not been fori friends.
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