Argyll, S Tenth Across Finish Line,Jvvins Ocean Yacht |Race
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LJGHTING.UP TIME _& 8.59 p.m. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER v Maximum temperature ......... 82.2 TIDE TABLTFOR JUHE Minimum temperature 764 h er L Rainfall ; _**. nil A^ ^w °w Water Sun- Sun- Sunshine „ 9.7 hours •>•> V™ M' AM* pM. rise set 23 IM oS 726 7*» 612 8.2» •« 1-56 2.40 8.17 8.54 6.13 8.29 »2jeile VOL.* 30 — NO. 145 HAMILTON, BERMUDA, FR1D«^JUNE 23, 1950 6D PER COPY Schuman Plan ARGYLL, S TENTH ACROSS FINISHBritis h Government To LINE,JVVINS OCEAN YACHT |RACE Seek Vote Of Confidence LONDON, June 22 (Reuter).— The Labour Government Merry Maiden Takes Double tonight flung down the gauntlet to conservative leader Wins ton Churchill by a clear-cut demand for a vote of confidence from Parliament next Tuesday on its handling of the Schu man plan negotiations. Honours In Class "B" The minute - majority adminis- I tratipn staked its existence on this step — an official amendment to At 7.39 last night, Argyll, the 56-foot yawl owned and ST. MARK'S MISSION the Conservative-Liberal motion sajjed by William T. Moore of Oyster Bay, Long Island, was calling for British participation in officially confirmed as winner of the 1950 ocean yacht race to the current six-power talks on the BUILDING FUND FETE I plan in Paris. Bermuda. But with the Socialist Parlia Tenth across the finish line — she crossed the line at mentary forces now marshalled St. David's Head at 1.47 yesterday morning — the yacht gave Governor And Lady Hood solidly behind it, and tiie balief more than 18 hours to the yacht carrying the greatest handi cap. The winner could not -be pye,dicted until that time lapse Try The Coconut Shies ff&XSfi^ ernment felt confident ol averting had expired. BV ten o'clock last night, all An enthusiastic crowd yester- ^£'?a'j* -of class "A" we^?e in, all but four day followed the lead of the Gov- _ Tne task of Prime Minister of the class "B" yachts were in, ernor; Lieut.-Gen. Sir Alexander Clement Attlee and his colleagues SUSPECT SABOTAGE but only one class "C" yacht had Hood, and Lady Hood and tried was to convince Parliament that crossed. their luck at the various contests ^e Government policy is not he- DOUBLE HONOUR and coconut shies at the fete held ms influenced by any Socialist IN SUBMARINE Merry Maiden, the 52-foot yawl on the lawns of the Smith's Parish Party prejudice. owned by H. I. Pratt, took first rectory, "Villa Mont Clare," at Tne evea bigger task of Mr. place in class "B" with a corrected A view of some of the yachts that took part in tiie biennial Newport—Bermuda ocean race Flatts to raise funds for the St. Churchill was to decide how far Fourth Case In British time of three days, three hours, at their moorings in Hamilton Harbour yesterday. Mark's Mission building fund. I ahead of the Government he is thirty-five minutes and thirty-two Many persons who could not I PrePared to carry his own party Navy Ship IB 18 Months seconds. Merry Maiden was the come sent donations. It was hoped on the ^"man P1™- first yacht in class B to finish, to raise £1,000 and costs were TEST OF STRENGTH LONDON, June 22 (Router).- winning a double honour in ibis 3 000 Thron ?^ept *?„* minimum ****& many of political attention on both sides' The British Admiralty tonight I division. the raffle prizes donated by Ber-|of t^ English Channel was fixed stated there was "a case of sus William Moore was not chalk 7-SSr I ' 8 Dockyard To muda merchants and other things on what may prove to be the most pected sabotage" in the submarine ing up his victory prematurely, for sale given by interested per significant test of strength be Tally-Ho now undergoing a refit although it was noticed by a sons. tween the Government and tbe at Devonport dockyard. Royal Gazette reporter who inter Atomic Bombs Not Included J56*6 The gates opened at 2.30 p.m. almost evenly-matched Opposi "The submarine is one of those viewed him that he seemed just Britisfc Navy "At Home" and the Leopard's Club's roulette tion. in reserve. Investigations are pro able to contain himself. There was wheel immediately attracted a The Government's amendment ceeding," the Admiralty statement no denying that he was pleased In Plan Before IM large crowd trying their luck for tion for the debate on Monday added. "fiermuda Dockyard. No Ad-1 *¥hose who did not see the first j provised entertahiment, in outlan- tbe handsome prizes of kitchen- with the yacht's performance and divil ware. The wheel was a bicycle : and Tuesday urges Britain to join It was understood that sand had it was apparent that he wished the LAKE SUCCE86, June 22 mi.tamce. Excetot. on Business" ' ?2 display were able to see a | dish costume, all afternoon. the Schuman plan -talks withothe-u- (Reuter). — The United States to r Wherever the crowd roamed, one wheel with the tyre removed and been found in a vital part of the time to go by in a hurry that it . I repeat performance an hour later. or two hardy sailors were at band a wedge of cardboard fastened on countries provided there is a res vessel. might be decided, one way or day proposed that the United This notice on the main gate at j But some missed even this: there ervation that Britain can with Nations should set up a perman to amuse them. to jt to mark where it stopped. The Tally-Ho is a 1,575-ton another, just who was the Ber H.M. Dockyard did not prevent were so many other attractions. Speedboat rides were there for draw, if the plan proves Impracti patrol type submarine of the same muda winner. ent "disarmament administration.,, A good crowd had gathered by cable. to supervise the production of <*"*-• dockyard yesterday, "COMMANDO ASSAULT" the taking; the dockyard church class as the Truculent sunk in SECOND RACE Most spectacular* was a "Com the time the Governor and Lady The Governments amendment the Thames estuary with heavy conventional armaments—not in- They wandered into fitting, was open; and at the cinema three Hood arrived at 4 p.m. to declare I presented tonight makes the point This was Argyll's second race to eluding atomic bombs—among the shops, fingered diving suits, poked mando assault" staged by the Royal Navy films were showing to l«Bs of life after being in collision Bemuda, she having finished Royal Marines from H.M.S. Glas- the fete officially open. They that it was not possible for the with the Swedish vessel Divina big Dowers. their heads into a 60-year-old can-. a small group. were welcomed by the Hon. N. • British Government to take part earlier this year. twenty-seventh in the 1948 race. 'non, walked unconcernedly into M*°w B* the light of flares THRILL FOR YOUNGSTERS As was general with all the other This administration, the Ameri- H. P. Vesey, M.C.P., the Rev. Les- in the internatonal consideration Normally, this type of vessel has can proposal suggested would have I the former'Commissioner's house^j, against "fire" from Bofors and Perhaps the biggest thrill for lie Gunner, rector of Hamilton- of the proposals of terms com- yachts who have finished to date, n youngsters was the complete free- a crew of 59. It has nine to 11 Argyll played the course along the the nnwpr tn inv«>stitrati» national climbed aboard the Ships Otthe "°™ s^as, tney st.aieu.an ou wi cum-Smith's, and Mrs. < Gunner, mi tting it, in advance, to pool the torpedo tubes, one four-inch gun, western part of the rhumb tin*., armaments and to report to ®2th?e I aeet, peered into gun-turrets and fa"**, overpowered the opposition dom to run up the gangplanks of | and were joined by the Bishop of production of coal and steel and to one 20 millimeter anti-aircraft After their skirmish wftn the *Smt Security Council any violation .*>f generally made themselves at«» top and captured the armoury, tbe big ships and inspect the fit- Bermuda, the Rt. Rev. John Jagoe, institute a new high authority gun and three smaller calibre | agreed reductions. home Screams came from the assem- tings at will. On the Glasgow, the Snd Mrs] Jagoe. and by Arch-1 whose decisions would bind the machine guns. - Stream, they found •themselves 40 miles west of the line *Wi*th 'tile The United States proposal was Bot it was the British Navy that i droppeBTAd crowd tod aths ethre groune "dead rrod bodiesm the- j ammunition and explosives were deacon Henry Marriott, -who had I Government, The Tallo-Ho is believed to be laid before the working commit was "At Home". laid out for inspection, with a tor- arrived lust ahead of them. But it goes on to ask Parliament equipped with "Snort" under wind fixed for their best point of swaying ropes. And the peoole 1 sailing from there in. tee of the disarmament commis For the first time since the were relieved to see' the 12 Ma- I pedo and the flagship's sailing The official party walked to the to "approve the declared readi- water breathing apparatus. In sion today. America and West Indies Squad boats. The Children (and some [edge of the terrace where Mr. | ness of His Majesty's Government 1945 she completed a 61,000-mile "We changed our course just a ron has been based on Bermuda, rines, safe "and sound, after they | adults) got a blg thrill when they Vesey welcomed His Excellency, to take a constructive part in the couple of degrees from their on Although the United Nations had "blown up" the armoury, partol in the Pacific where she disarmament commission has for the public were allowed to inspect were twirled around in the praising his interest in all the conversations with the hope that sank 21 Japanese ships including in" Mr.