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WILL HE OR WON'T HE?
Vote Date Set Tonight?
KELOWNA ICP) � Will ho or won't he?
Will Premier
end tlio month-ion^ suspense in IJ.C. 'tonight by announcing an election date?
palled an eighth birthday party lo celebrate Social Credit's com-Bennett 'finally ing to pow.ec in B.C.
For months Mr. Bennett has been asked at almost every meeting of the press, if ho will
Or will he give a meaningless .statement or perhaps a hint of an announcement to he made shortly?
One thing is certain, Mr. Bennett, a former Conservative who has been premier since Social! Uf^-yeav Cr.cdit  was  first elected  in ppj^orui'llj 1!>52, will he nominated here in his   South   Okanagan   eonstiUi-
ency.
So-'�erkilii, in fact, uiig   meeting
 tliat, i,he  is   being
I1ANEY (CP) � Highways Minister Gaglarcli has predicted a "dirty" campaign in the next B.C. election.
Speaking at a nomination convention here Tuesday night, at
PHIL GAGLAKDI
. . . tough grind
which Labor Minister Wicks was renominalcd by acclamation, Mr. Gaglardi warned party members to be prepared for the most vindictive criticism the Social Credit government here has ever faced.
He said the criticism would come from labor leaders who had entered the election, but did not elaborate.
call a fall election, the fourth anniversary of the present legislature, or wait until spring.
He has given his well-known smile and said .something to the effect I hat the election could be
or next and that h illy leaned  toward nex year, in recent weeks he ha not   mentioned   next  year   s( of urn.
l'e sa'Jfl at a "birthday party' in Vancouver Monday:
"A lot of you would like to know, when the election will be 1'reify soon we're going to hav an Important announcement t make. 1 would ask each anc everyone of you to be there Wednesday in the great city o Kelowna. I'll have some thing, to say then. I'll answer a lew o the questions at least."
Some observers took this to mean 'that the premier woulc announce the election. Others however, said the premiei would not nuikc the announce ment outside Victoria because he would have to set certain things in motion immediately. OTHERS PREPARE
Meanwhile, oLhcr politlca parlies are working on the as sumplion that there will be � fall election. At least 132 candl dates have been nominated to fill 52 seals and. all main par lies with the exception of tlit I ('('I-' say they will contest al constituencies. The CCF, which lias nominated 11 in dale, wil not r\i\\ against veteran CCF-er I by-another-naine, Tom Uphill independent labor, in Fernio.
The Liberal and Social Credit parlies have each nominated 2S candidates, the Progressive Conservatives � wi input a seal in the present House � 45. The Communist parly will contest a few seats.
The Conservatives expect to have 52 nominations in lime for a candidates' meeting in Vancouver during the weekend.
If the premier docs announce an election a good guess as to the dale would be Monday Sept. 12 or Thursday, Sept. 15. The 38-day minimum period between announcement and
Elections are generally hole Mondays and Thursdays.
Then, too, the anniversary conscious Mr. Bennett may take note of the fact that the present government was elected Sept. It
tion 10.
 elcc- would end Saturday, Sept
Now Hear This...
Social Creditors threw out their pet trite-ism�Keep 'cm Informed�along with their sitting member at last week's North Peace riding nominal ions. They not only barred The Press, but II. t. Roche, MLA for the last four years, got only 38 votes to 51 for newcomer Jack Hulin of Fort St. John. But the real battle was Topp-Srcret. Earlier meet at Fort Nelson named Frank Topp a candidate. This decision was rejected by Ernie Secret who claimed victory when Topp stalked out of a second and much rowdier meeting called to settle the issue. Topp ignored Secret's claim because he said there were only enough people at the meeting for a game of bridge, and "there would have been no doubt who was dummy." At the final meeting, Secret sot 21 votes, Topp 6 ...
Baldy Hughes airman who plays second base for the Yanks, Chester Fitzgerald, is a cousin of US Democratic presidential candidate Jack Fitzgerald Kennedy . . . Smithers newcomer walked into a pub and told the bartender: I'm on the list, will you serve me? Barman checked the list and couldn't find the name so sc figured his leg was being nulled and did the honors. Next day's mail brought a revised interdict list, so when the newcomer showed up again he was promptly tossed oul . . .
Amateur photog Erik Seabcrg is used to dizzy heights and tricky footholds as he prowls the rugged countryside in search of nature pix. But he took a prosaic tumble today trying to shortcut his way across a city street excavation via a two-iiich gasline . . .
VV. A. C. BENNETT
. . . the answer
1956. Sept. 19 is a Monday this year.
In the last legislature Social Credit had 38 seats, CCF 10, Liberals 2, Independtnt, La'bor, one; and there was one vacancy caused by the death of the Liberal Archie Gibbs in Oak Bay, neighboring Victoria. One of the Liberal seats was Mel Bryan who crossed the floor of the House from the Social Credit ranks.
Mostly cloudy Thursday with scattered showers in Mio afternoon. Cooler. Light  winds.
Low tonight and high tomorrow ;tt Quesnel u5 and 75; Prince George and Smithers, 50 and 75.
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Mayor, Council Charged With Taking Town Money
EASTVIEW, Ont. CP) � Testimony at an inquiry into Eastview's financial affairs revealed Tuesday that the eight members of council and Mayor Gordon Lavergnc split $3,200 earmarked for entertainment of "distinguished visitors" in 1959.
Councillor Victor Bclair said during testimony at the provincial government-ordered inquiry into operations of the town (within the boundaries of Ottawa), that this year's fund for "distinguished visitors" was to be $4,000.
Congo   Chief  Threatens Force Against UN Troops
ELISABETHVILLE, The Con go (AP) � Katanga's Premie Moisc Tshombe said  today his government would use force to oppose the entry into his rid mining province of United Na tions troops, scheduled to bcgii Saturday.
"They will have to fight thoit way in," Tshombe told newspa per men after hearing a broad cast of UN secretary-general Dag Hammarskjold's announccmen that UN forces would take over from Belgian troops keeping order in the rich mining prov i'nee in the southeast Congo.
"Katanga troops will not fire first, and we do not intend any aggression," said Tshombe, whose government has declared Katan ga's independence of Premier Patrice Lumumba's central Con go government.
"But if UN troops try to lane here that will be an act of ag grcssion and we will oppose it.' NOT INFORMED
The premier said he had nol been officially informed of the decision to send UN troops to Katanga, announced in Leopold-ville Tuesday night by Hammar ikjold after the Belgian govern merit agreed to pull its troops n Katanga back lo their base camp. Tshombe said he also had 10 notification from the Belgians of their change of heart.
However, Tshombe said he would welcome the arrival of UN undersecretary Ralph J. Junche, being sent by Hammar-skjold to Elisabethville Friday to arrange the entry of the UN roops. The premier said he vanted to discuss his govern-nent's position with Bunche.
Royal  Butler  Quits  Job After Only Month's Work
LONDON (Reuters) � Princess Margaret's butler has left after only a month in her service.
MARG, TONY
. . . troubles
There were hints today he had a row with Antony Armstrong-Jones, the princess' husband.
Thomas Cronin moved out Tuesday.
Asked if he had a row with Armstrong-Jones. Cronin said: "I inubt say 'no comment.' You do understand my position.''
"I would much prefer, and I am sure the palace likewise, that this should pass quietly. Whatever, if anything, the palace says, I am sure it will be accurate. Only in extreme circumstances would I contradict it.
Cronin said: "I have been a good butler for 30 years. I do not anticipate difficulty in obtaining another post."
In   Paris,   Finance   Minister Jean Kibwe, who is heading a delegation to gain support for (Continued on Page 3)
15-Year-Old Murder Suspect Eludes Police
ABRAN'S VILLAGE, P.E.I. CP) � A 15-ycar-old murder suspect, armed with a repeating rifle and 200 rounds of ammunition, eluded a concentrated police search in a patch of fly-infested woods near here Tuesday.
Police said the suspect, wanted for the rifle-slaying here early Sunday of Joseph Tillman Gal-lant, is believed to be carrying a transistor radio and "is keeping up to date with the news."
Twenty police officers and a tracking dog closed in on the wooded area Tuesday night after two residents reported seeing the suspect standing on the edge of the woods with a rifle in his hands.
Police raced to the scene but there was no sign of him. A darkness nad fallen and there tracking dog appeared at first to have picked up a fresh scent but then lost it in the swampy areas of the bush.
HAZARD TAKES DROP
Cool Air Helping Crews Fight Fire
Spy Pilots
Family May Go to Russia
WASHINGTON   TO� Francis
Gary Powers' family hope to get to Moscow ahead of his spy trial even though they won't be allowed to sec him until after the trial.
Oliver W. Powers, father of the downed U-2 pilot, talked over travel plans after the Soviet embassy said Tuesday it had approved visas for the flyer's mother and wife to go to Russia.
Powers, who got his visa earlier, said the group plans to reach Moscow Aug. 15. The Russians have announced they will begin the trial of the American pilot for spying Aug. 17.
The elder Powers said, however, that the Communists have barred the family from seeing the prisoner until after the trial.
In London, Tass News Agency said Powers may face a penalty of either death or seven to 15 years' imprisonment.
Tass quoted Soviet "legal specialist" Dr. B. Nikiforov on the irobable sentence powers will ,ct if convicted.
Nikiforov, interviewed by the Soviet weekly The News Times, said Powers, shot down over Russia May 1, would stand trial in the military division of the Sovi-t supreme court.
"This shows the significance vhich the Soviet judicial authori-ies attach to the case," he said.
Cool, cloudy weather today is aiding the B.C. Fpi'-est Service in its battle against forest fires in the Prince George forest�� district.
Forestry officials say the weather' in all � .but the northwest and northeast parts of the district has reduced the fire hazard from extreme to high.
However, a request for more equipment to help fight existing fires in the area has been made and four additional aircraft arc expected lo be sent here. HELICOPTERS
Two of the aircraft, both helicopters, are on their way to Prince George today. One of the 'copters is a large Sikorsky 11-34 from No. Ill, RCAF, Composite Unit in Winnipeg.
The RCAF 'copter has been delayed for 24-hours in Edmonton due to mechanical troubles.
The other, a smaller Bell, left the south of the province for Prince George this morning.
Forestry   officials   here   said this morning they were seeking a third helicopter, another Sikorsky. CHETWYND
The two copters on route to the city will be sent to the Chet-wynd area to aid in transporting men and equipment lo two large fires in the district.
Local forest service officials said a light Stearman water-bomber is also expected to be sent here, but when isn't known.
The forest service cut an access road into the Beaver Lake (Continued on Page 3)
ROBERT SOMMEKS . . . back to jail
Sommers Leaves Hospital for Jail
VICTORIA 01 � Former provincial Lands and Forests Minister Robert Sommcrs has been discharged from the veterans' hospital where he had been treated since early in July for a heart condition.
Somniers is convalescing at William Head minimum security prison where he is serving a rive-year term for bribery and conspiracy.
POLIO COIWT RISES
VANCOUVER m�The num-kt of persons afflicted with po-io in B.C. this year has risen to 87.
One new case, a two-year-old Victoria boy, was added to the 1st Tuesday.
Eight persons have died, all n Northern B.C.
LAKE ATHABASCA  TO THE PACIFIC
Yank Follows Mackenzie's Footsteps
In 1789, Sir Alexander Mac-Kcnzie became the first white man to penetrate deep into the Canadian North, travelling up a river that today carries his name.
In 1960, ins journey has been retraced by a stocky, well-tanned American from Minnesota by the name of Ben Ferrier. 5,000 iUILES
He made the trip � some 5.000 miles from Athabasca Lake in Saskatchewan to the Arctic and across Northwestern B.C. to the Pacific ocean� almost entirely by canoe.
Mr. Ferrier is a professional explorer and biologist. He is a correspondent for Sports Review, and a member of the National Geographic Society. HIGH SCHOOL
He first became interested in canoeing while at high school when, during vacations, he would make two - and - three -week canoe journeys.
Sir Alexander's historic canoe route appeared a great and interesting challenge to anyone Interested aud skilled
BEN FERRIER, RARE ADVENTURER
enough to use a canoe to trace the route once again. NO INDIANS
In 1933, Mr. Ferrier, 57, successfully completed S i r Alexander's arctic route. By canoe he travelled from Great Slave Lake, in the Northwest Territories, to the Arctic Ocean.
About the only hazard he didn't  run   into  was  hostile Indians. 2ND ROUTE
And he has now completed the second great historic trek of Sir Alexander � the first trip across northwestern America from Lake Athabasca to the Pacific.
Sir Alexander's route went along the Peace River to the Parsnip and finally to the Fraser.
"That was probably some of the roughest water I've ever had to cross," said the explorer.
And it was this route that took Sir Alexander over the Rainbow mountains near Bella Coola � "Some of the greatest country in all America," said Sir Alexander.