Soviet Scientist Skips to Canada
OTTAWA CP) � Somewhere near Ottawa an award-winning Russian chemist today rests in seclusion under RCMP protec tion after being granted asylum in Canada.
Here, Dr. Mikhail Antonovich Klotchko, 59-year-old winner of the Stalin Prize and the Order of Lenin, prepares to make up his mind whether to tell the world why he fled the Soviet Union at the zenith of its scientific exploits  in outer space.
An RCMP statement today said he was interviewed Wednesday night by a representative of the Russian Embassy in the presence of a member of the RCMP, an officer of the external affairs department and
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Russia Silent
OTTAWA 'CR � Prime Minister Diefenbaker said today the federal government has received no representation so far from the Russian Embassy against granting Soviet scientist Mikhail Antonovich Klotchko asylum   in  Canada.
Immigration Minister Fair-clough said Dr. Klotchko had been given a one-year ministerial permit to remain in Canada. The permit, renewable year by year, is the usual way of grant ing permission to stay in Cana da while normal clearance under the immigration act anc regulations is affected, she said.
Mrs. Fairclough said she die not know precisely why the Stalin-prize winner decided to desert Russia and stay in Canada.
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Scientists Among Red Aristocracy, Defection Rare
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Associated Press Staff Writer BERKELEY, Calif. � The quitting of the Soviet Union by a phemist is rare if not the first defection by a prominent scientist from the new Soviet aristocracy.
For in Russia the scientist and teacher are among the aiistonasy as far as better pay and bettor living go.
Dr. Mieluil Klotchko, who defected in Canada, presumably gave up more than most Soviet citizens who have asked asylum. Hut personal reasons, or possible reverses in his career,
have  not  been   spelled  oil I   yet. STANDING  HIGH
Dr. Klotchko's awards of the Stalin Prize and Order of Lenin Indicate he stood well among tlie Soviet scientific hierarchy, So does his assignment to travel   abroad.
ism chemistry is not one of the stronger sciences in Russia, in the judgement of most Western scientists.
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an interviewer. The statement did not say where the interview took place.
Early today, an RCMP spokesman said Dr. Klotchko will not hold a press conference today. However, he said Dr. Klotchko may decide later today or early Friday whether he wants to tell his story to the press.
Apparently the first important Soviet scientist to defect to the West since Stalin's death in 1953, Dr. Klotchko left a group of Russian scientists touring Canada's capital late Monday and sought political asylum.
The Canadian immigration department Wednesday announced he has been permitted to remain in the country on humanitarian grounds. Unwritten Canadian practice is not to deport any person to countries behind the Iron Curtain. TALKS WITH  HARVISON
The reasons and full circumstances of his defection were still not known. However, Wednesday night the Russian con-erred privately with RCMP Commissioner C. W. Harvison at an undisclosed meeting place near Ottawa.
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Moscow Denies Knowing Klotchko
MOSCOW (AP) � Soviet scientific academies today denied knowledge of Soviet scientist Dr. Mikhail Klolchko, who has askod for political asylum in Canada.
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West Calls On Soviet to Reopen Berlin's Border
LONDON (AP) � The three Western powers today formally accused the Soviet Union o complicity in a "flagrant viola ion" of international agree nents on Berlin, and called on the Russians to reopen the border between the two parts of the city.
British, American and French notes, described here as identical, were handed to the Soviet foreign office in Moscow today. The protests declared the barricades erected in Berlin to stop the flight of refugees and other East Germans from entering West Berlin were completely illegal and "can only increase existing tension and dangers." The British protest said that the United States, Britain and France have never accepted "that limitations can be imposed on freedom of movement within Berlin." It added:
"The boundary between the Soviet sector and the Western sectors of Berlin is not a state frontier."
The Western powers held the Soviet Union responsible for the steps taken by East German authorities in sealing off t h e sector border between East and West Berlin.
Meanwhile, M a y o r Willy Brandt sought Western approval to seize Communist run elevated railway lines in West Berlin   despite   another   Red
threat   to   blockade   the   city
in retaliation.
The mayor was lo press his plan for �'action more than words" at a meeting with the Western Hi;.; Three commandants, who must approve any takeover   since    Berlin   Still    is
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upsetting allied unity, said "the real   crisis   is   still   to   come"
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Takes Fast Regulation to Catch H. R. MacMiUan
TORONTO (CP) � Capitalism will "evaporate at an accelerated pace," says H. R. MacMUlari, B.C. lumber tycoon.
"Benefits and earnings will he spread over a larger proportion of society" in future, he said In an interview Tuesday night on the CI3C television   program   "Close   Up"
The process has been going  on   for   years,   he   said,
and "Western society has toenefitted by it."
Asked about possible dangers of a welfare state, he said he wasn't going to waste time attacking it.
"It's existing, it's growing and I can't stop it."
He isn't afraid of over-regulation either, be said.
"They'll have to over-regulate pretty fust to catch me."
Another Tory M.P. Sees Hydro Export Possible
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"It was for this purpose that the National Energy Board was set up and the first thing Premier Bennett should do If he is serious about exporting power to the U.S. is to make formal application to the national body."
Earlier, A. Deb. McPhllllpa (PC-Vlctorla) said in his view it will be many years before the province has .sufficient power potential to justify export.
Peace Dam Okay By Alberta But Feared by NWT
City Spending Continues to Run Ahead of Plans
The city continued to spend more money than it expected to during the first seven months of 1901.
A financial statement released by comptroller Chester Jcffcry Wednesday showed the city had exceeded expenditure estimates by $44,000.
This is a reduction of $11,000 from the deficit shown in the budget at the end of June.
The city spent $1,178,645 to the end of July, the report revealed, while collecting $1,134,546 in revenue.
Main reason for the large imount of spending by the city during the first seven months of the year has been the veather, which has allowed most capital works projects to be done.
Mr. Jcffery recommended hat further expenditures by he city, other than what is Hotted in the budget, should njy be made by slashing oilier j udgct items.
He also told city aldermen liat the parks' division was pending  more  than  normal.
'We have done most of our car's work now," Mayor Garv-Dezell   said.   "Things   look
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y   a   heavy   lightning   storm 'uesday.     So far  only  a  few ires   believed   caused   by   the torm  have been discovered. A total of six new fires was iscovercci     in     the      district 'hursday,   bringing   to   87   the umber  now  burning.   A  total f 1,652 men were on firelines lis  morning,  but  another call or more men has been issued. Crews  are  being  assisted  by 109    bulldozers,    three    water-bombers,   five   helicopters   and six  aircraft.
SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS
Roger Ma'ris drives in four runs with his 47th and 48th homers of the year.
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Reds take over first place with two shutout wins over Dodgers.
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take on Blue Bombers as Winnipeg fans see first game in 1961. (See Page-4).
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Plane Destroyed
Near Chefwynd
Two men escaped with only minor injuries when their light airplane crashed near Chetwynd ate Wednesday after taking off from Prince George.
Pilot James E. Woolley and lassengor Phillip F. Tompkins, 30th of Fort St. John, were re-urning to the Peace River community when the mishap iccurred.
Their . plane, a four-seator Mper Tri-Pacer, was said to )e a complete loss. Cause of the crash had'not been determined. RCMP said a power line was damaged in the crash, but further details were not available.
Weekly Editors Seek Controls On Foreign Journals
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VANCOUVER (CP)�A daily Vancouvcr-I'rinee Rupert a i r service by Canadian Pacific Airlines began Wednesday. The service by land-based planes was made possible by completion of the Dlgby Island air-port, Previously Prince Rupert could only be serviced by i'ly-intf boats.
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