Izvestia Pulli Switch Puts Us Behind Curtain MOSCOW Reuters Izvestia the government newspaper used the headline behind the Iron Cur Curtain � tain Wednesday night Beneath it were stories from New York Athens Cape Town and West Germany STRIKE THREAT Ottawa To Aid Talks MONTREAL CPI Some lead from the federal government was awaited today to get talks aimed at averting a train-stopping strike of 6000 CPU train trainmen � men back on the track Negotiations aimed at settling the contract demands of the 4 trainmen before their Oct 29 strike deadline collapsed Wed Wednesday � nesday after one brief meeting In an official statement CPR Vice President It A Emer Emerson � son said he assumes the fed cral government will intervene He said federal Labor Minis Minister � ter Starr has been informed of the breakdown and added that although no further talks are arranged with representatives of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen CLC CPR officials arc ready to meet with the union again in Ottawa or any anywhere � where else Two union vice - presidents William Kelly of Ottawa and Gordon Gale of Winnipeg also said they arc ready to go back into negotiations Any possibility that the CPR might try to continue operating trains over at least part of its 17000 mile network was rubbed out Wednesday when Mr Emer Emerson � son said a walkout by the train trainmen � men would immediately stop all traffic He said a walkout would mean the layoff of 00000 other CPR employees There was no immediate in indication � dication from other railway unions whether they would sup support � port a trainmens strike if the crisis should come to that liotli parties said the talks the first since the union an announced � nounced its Oct 29 strike dead deadline � line a week ago ground to a halt over the question of a com complicated � plicated series of work rules after both parties had agreed on at least the size of a wage increase Mr Emerson said the CPR offered the trainmen an eight- per cent increase the same as was won by CNR trainmen May 30 hours before the publicly- package deal that included ac acceptance � ceptance by the union of the recommendations of a federal conciliation board on work rules Mr Kelly said the union is ready to negotiate work rules one by one but it will not ac accept � cept a package deal Some of the proposed changes would mean a reduction in pay that would exceed the eight-per-ccnt increase from many trainmen o I dont think the Peace pro project � ject would be hit during the first phase of attack he said They will be more concerned with prime centres of popula population � tion and communication But in the second phase of attack power and oilier utili utilities � ties could be wiped out Thats when the Peace project might be lost he said University of Virginia To Admit First Negro CHARLOTTESVILLE Va AP The Univer University � sity of Virginia agreed Wednesday to admit the first Negro to one of its branch colleges after she com completes � pletes proper registration procedures The girl Hazel Ruth Adams 17 left a federal district court hearing immediately to go to the universitys offices If she is admitted it will be the first classroom integration in southside Virginia an area with a heavy Negro population and strong anti integration sentiment Now Hear This faces were red at the onset couldnt spot in either of two of yesterdays civil defence ex ercise here when Assistant Pro uncial CD Coordinator John Erb introduced a special guest as my very good friend Eric Williston Like if they were so friendly he should know the first name of Lands and Forests Minister Ray Williston Bill Robertson member of the 8th Scout group committee and member of the orchestra nicknamed The Manure Spread Spreaders � ers which has donated the music for the monthly Scout dances over the last eight years is concerned because some peo people � ple seem to think these popular dances are learn to dance affairs for Scouts Not so says Bill The dances are for adults sonic of whom have attended them regularly since they be began � gan Alt the Scouts get are the benefits to their troop from the profits Chap- who didnt want his name mentioned be because � cause people might think lies for the birds phoned this ayem to ask for iitfo about our leathered frumtfK Said therp are locks of strange birds Hying around the city of a species he o C bird books and its driving him wild They flit about in flocks of 20 to 50 are about the size of a robin grey with black spots and a black collar similar to that of a meadow lark Friend of the feathered friends would be much obliged if somebody could tell him through this column what kind of birds they are Now It Can Be Sold Dept Map 1533 G hydraulic UC Sheet 93A 12 lat 52 30 to 52 45 long 121 30 to 122 00 is in plain English an aeromag- netic map of the PG area and the first one based on a joint survey here last year by the department of mines and pet petroleum � roleum resources and the Geo Geological � logical Survey of Canada Sounds like a useful map and it can bo bought by sending two bits to the Department of Mines Victoria The change back to Pacific Standard Time from la light comes at 2 am Sunday Oct 28 Provincial Government people say you tuin back your clock one hour Dont ask for an ex plutiation just do as jouie toUU Phone LOgan 4 2441 THECITI crown witness testified Wednes day that torn pieces of paper towelling found in the offices of the McCorklc Brothers Logging Co fitted the jagged edges of towelling found at the scene of a forest fire north of Boston Bar in August 1961 Alfred Stewart McCorklc head of the firm is charged with arson in connection wilh the forest blaze at Squaw kum Creek where his company was carry carrying � ing out logging operations at the lime An RCMP witness told Assize Ccutt of finding pieces of green blue paper towelling and an empty whisky bottlo at the companys offices RCMP Cpl W I Luclo an identification expert said the torn jagged edges of the towel towelling � ling fitted perfectly with the edges of similar paper the crown says was found at the scene of the fire Insurance adjustor Milner Naysimth testified that Mc Corklc told him the company was not making any claim for Negligence Count Dropped A charge of criminal negli negligence � gence against Alexander Ross 25 was dismissed Wednesday by Magistrate G O Stewart on grounds there was insufficient evidence for a trial Huss appeared at a prelim preliminary � inary hearing Tuesday and Wednesday in city police court The charge was laid follow following � ing the death of Eric Lund maik CI in a car mishap Sept 1 at the Goglin Subdivision He had apparently been run over by a car YOUNGSTER DIES IN HIS TOY CAR TRAIL cn Barry McCum ber 11 was killed Wednesday night when his soapbox car ran out of control and struck a steel lamp standard UCMP said the boy ap apparently � parently coasted his unbraked car down a steep hill and was unable to steer it abound a corner An inquiry has been order ordered � ed Vol 6 No 198 CIVIL DEFENCE OPERATIONS during Exercise Advance 2 kept a GS member staff busy in Prince George between 2 pm and 10 pm Wednesday They were handling a hypothetical nuclear attack on the coast by taking care of evacuees here From the left Director of CD Training Lionel Hart Assistant Pro- Peace Dam Alay Be War Target Williston Says If war broke out would the Peace River dam project be a target for enemy bombs Lands and Forests Minister Ray Williston says Not im immediately � mediately He was in Prince George Wednesday during the Prince George Civil Defence exercises He had assumed theoretical con control � trol on behalf of the provincial government here after corn- owned carrier was to be hit I municalions failed with pro- oy a sirme as pan oi a vinciaL hcadnuarters near Na- naimo vincial CD Co ordinator John Erb Lands and Forests Minister Ray Williston and Emergency Supply Plan Planning � ning Branch Department of Defence Production man George S Hall take a breather during a slack period of tiie exercise Vandervoort photo Indian Hunter Loses Hand in Hunt Mishap KITIMAT CPI Cecil Paul 32-year-old native Indian lost his right hand Wednesday in a hunting accident in the Kitslope area near Kemano Paul was hunting geese with Crossley Smith when Paul tripped over a log when getting into a canoe His shotgun discharged and blew off his right hand Smith took Paul 20 miles by canoe to Kemano from where he was flown to Kitimat hospital by Aluminum Co of Canada helicopter Both men are residents of Kitimat village Logger Started Fire Crown Says in Court NEW WESTMINSTER iCP - A loss of timber in the fire that as far as Im concerned theres no insurance policy This was several days after the fire Sf y COLD Ice on windshields this morn morning � ing told the talc Today was the coldest morning of the fall with a 26 degree reading Variable cloudiness tonight and Friday with a few after noon showers Continuing cool with light winds Low tonight and high Friday at Prince George 25 and 50 Quesncl 25 and 55 Smithers 30 and 50 Peace River Cloudy and continuing cool Winds easterly 15 Low tonight and high Friday at Grande Prairie 32 and 40 LAST 24 HOURS Hi Lo Prec Prince George 52 26 Terrace 48 41 0G Smithers 49 3G Quesncl 55 25 Williams Lake 50 32 Kamloops 5G 38 Whitehorse 43 37 trace Fort Nelson 40 3ltraco Fort St John 41 30 Dawson Creek 47 27 Many Gaps Show In Civil Defence Structure Here Problems in planning and staff capabilities during Exer Exercise � cise Advance 2 a zone Civil Defence operation held through out the Prince George district Wednesday- were tthe main bar barriers � riers to smooth operation dis discovered � covered during the operation Area coordinator Art Fraser said today We learned there were lots of gaps in our plan planning � ning I3ut it is through the mis mistakes � takes which were made during the exercise that we derived great values The exercises function was to test the zones capacity for dealing with problems arising from an influx of large numbers of evacuees Federal provin cial and municipal civil defence personnel were observing the operation Conlrol room for the zone was in the basement of the Post Office At 2 pm the exer exercise � cise started And it carried on at a busy pace until 10 pm During the exercise a break breakdown � down in staff procedure due to inexperience and lack of train training � ing was observed This is the type of mistake which the persons participat participating � ing will never make again said Mr Eraser Assistant Provincial CD Co Coordinator � ordinator John Erb of Victoria felt the exercise had brought to light certain deficiencies But you cant expect something like this to be letter perfect Mr Erb suggested that fur further � ther local group exercises be held to woik out some of these problems Representing tthe provincial government was Lands and For Forests � ests Minister Ray Williston He told the Civil Defence staff here For those who make preliminary preparations for emergency measure our ex extreme � treme thanks Speaking of the Prince George area in relation to attacks on the coast Mr Williston felt the province would more and more realize the importance of the area And wc have to accept the responsibilities of this centre city The city will ask the pro- vincial government if it can buy 25000 worth of its own city water debentures Purpose of the request to be made by a delegation going to Victoria later this month is to let the city re resell � sell the debentures which the government is market marketing � ing for the municipality The delegation to discuss a number of problems with government officials will consist of Mayor Garvin Dezcll Aid Spike Enemark and City Manager Arran Thomson QUEEN MARY TAKES SIGHTSEERS ON JAUNT were not passengers At I The decision to seek deben tures for resale was made at a council meeting Wednesday fol following � lowing several requests for bonds made to city hall The de debentures � bentures draw an interest of five and one half per cent Permission must be obtained from the Department of Muni Municipal � cipal Affairs before the pur purchase � chase can be made to ensure a government guarantee on the bonds In other city financial mat matters � ters council will take money from a 19500 contingency fund lo cover overexpendturics in the 19G2 water and storm sewer programs I Action was taken following a I proposal set out by comptroller Chester Jeffery Bid accepted for the second phase of the new water pump house on the Nechako River is approximately 23000 higher than the original estimates A 13000 overexpenditure on cost of materials in the 42 inch di diameter � ameter storm sewer drain along Fifteenth is also apparent This will be the first time funds have been taken from the contingent reserve this year By drawing from it budgeted funds for snow removal and snow plowing which may still be re required � quired have been left un untouched � touched A low tender on part of the new city water pumphouse will be referred to Associated En Engineering � gineering Services to negotiate a contract for the city City council accepted a bid of Howe Construction Co Ltd of Vancouver whose tendered price is 68711 Oilier tenders were from C J Oliver 71G4G and Poole Con Construction � struction 78000 Council felt negotiations with the construction firm might re reduce � duce cost of certain sections of the job Were primarily concerned with the ceiling tender said Mayor Garvin Dezcll It must not go any higher than that Phase of the Nechako River pumphouse to be done under mv coniraci inciuucs a re reinforced � inforced concrete and masonry wall building piping and mis cellaneous equipment for the pump station The intake section of the pumphouse was done under the first phase of the project by Bei Ginter Construction Remembrance Holiday Set VICTORIA CP The BC government has declared Nov 12 as the Remembrance Day holiday this year Remembrance Day falls on Nov 11 a Sunday zem The Only Daily Newspaper Serving North Central British Columbia 25000 WORTH aboard a tugboat were unsuc unsuccessful � cessful because of a long longshoremens � shoremens strike The liner was due off Hall fax the next day for a re fuelling slop The Donahues were told they would be put ashore there Until then they were first class guests for a nominal fee Donahue said he had 45 witji him He did not say what he was charged When the liner reached Hal Halifax � ifax Thursday they were put aboard an old cabin cruiser empts tb put them dispatejiedirom the port and f PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA THURSDAY OCTOBER 11 1962 7c a Copy JWp MoMb City Seeks Sale Of Debentures Compulsory Seat Belts Studied Bonner Says VICTORIA iCP Compulsory seat belts for BC autos arc under study Attorney General Bonner said today Washington State Governor Albert Rossclini said Tuesday he is planning legislation making belts mandatory equipment on new cars Such a step would also require an act of the provincial legislature in BC Motor Vehicle Superintendent George Lindsay said If seat belts were compulsory in BC and used properly at least half of the 103 people killed on our highways so far this year would still be alive TRADE DEPT REVEALS 62000 in Auto Parts Shipped to Red China OTTAWA CP A West Coast export firm made the sale of 62000 in truck parts to Communist China ques questioned � tioned in the Commons Wednesday a trade department official said today But he confirmed Wednesdays statements by Chrysler Corporation of Canada and its US parent firm that they had nothing to do with the sale Trade Minister Ilees reply 1 ing to a question in the Com Commons � mons Wednesday disclosed that his department is aware that automotive parts wholly manufactured in Canada by various automotive manutac- turers have been exported to the Peoples Republic of China in limited quantities He added that automotive parts are not covered by any item in Canadas export control list and are considered legiti legitimate � mate export business for Cana dian traders Both Mr Hees and depart department � ment officials however de declined � clined to give any details of the transactions or identify the com companies � panies concerned Officials said export permits were kept con confidential � fidential by law like income tax returns The question of tthe export of truck parts to Red China arose out of a story in the Toronto Telegram It said Chrysler Cor Corporation � poration Limited of Windsor had been issued export permits to ship about 62000 wortli of truck parts said to be for non military vehicles bought by the Nationalist Chinese government about 20 years ago In the Commons J R Gar Garland � land Liberal member for Nip issing asked Mr Hees to con confirm � firm or deny whether such an export permit had been issued but did not mention Chrysler by name From Windsor and Detroit came prompt denials by the Chrysler Corporation that its Pair Gets Unscheduled Ocean Trip ELMIUA NY AP - Mr and Mrs Edward Donahue in New York City to see the sights decided to tour the British liner Queen Mary- Be fore long they were on the roof of a battered cabin cruiser riding into Halifax The couple told this story Wednesday In New York last week they bought tickets Wednes Wednesday � day for a boat ride around Manhattan Island but found they had some time to kill be before � fore the excursion boat left The ueen Mary was nearby so they went aboard to look her out While below deck they thought they felt the ship moving This is just like going on a trip Mrs Donahue remark remarked � ed A band started playing Hey theyre playing an anchors � chors aweigh Donahue said The Queen Mary was sail sailing � ing for Southampton Donahue ran to he ships purser and explained tliey rode back on the roof There was no room inside They flew to New York that night and returned to their hotel The next day before they boarded a plane for Elmira and home Donahue met the man in the hotel lobby who had sold him the tickets for the boat ride around Manhat Manhattan � tan JUnv did you enjoy tlp trip the man asked Donahue tohJohim The man refunded 11 3 pUonahue had paid for flie ticOTts O 0 Canadian subsidiary planned to ship the reported 62000 truck part order to China Debate of Throne Speech Ending With Key Vote OTTAWA CP The Com mons winds up the general throne speech debate tonight with a vote which the minority Conservative government appar apparently � ently regards as the key test in determining whether it has the confidence of the House The vote will be taken on a government motion for a for formal � mal thank you address to Governor-General Vanicr for deliv delivering � ering the throne speech at the opening of Parliament two weeks ago today The fact that the throne speech was written for Gen Vanicr by Prime Minister Dief enbakcr and his cabinet makes the vote in effect an adoption of the legislative program in the speech as the parliament parliamentary � ary agenda for this session Oilier items can be added later There is no formal Commons rule declaring what motions arc ones of confidence or of non confidence but parliamentary precedents make any amend amendment � ment to the motion for adop adoption � tion of the address a non-confidence motion New Minister Defends Diefs Stand on ECM OTTAWA cn Senator Wal lace McCutcheon rose for the first time in Parliament Wed Wednesday � nesday to defend Prime Minis Minister � ter Diefenbakers approach at last months Commonwealth conference in London This new representative of big business on the Conserva Conservative � tive cabinet a minister without portfolio but with much influ influence � ence told the Senate that there is no more unfounded sugges suggestion � tion than that Mr Diefcnbaker ganged up on the British in London What the prime minister did said Senator McCutcheon was to express the doubts that he had and that we have as to the outcome both political politically � ly and commercially if the United Kingdom wins entry to the European Common Mark Market � et What he did was to make perfectly clear that the decision was for the United Kingdom But he also did what he had been asked to do and that was present our views upon how far the essential interests of the Commonwealth had been safe guarded because after all that was the basis upon which we were told negotiations were be ing under taken Senator McCutcheon vice president of the huge Argus Corporation before he was tak taken � en into the cabinet in a post postelection � election shuffle obviously had the Senates liberal majority in mind when he told his col leagues The obligation of the Senate Is to speak to the question and not to the electorate In the Commons ho throne specci debate - due to end to night with a jwucial vote con- fniued