THE WORLD TODAY Montreal lawyer Guy Guerin who defended 12 of 18 persons charged with terrorism InQue bee says the terrorists had two main purrwsos ami accom accomplished � plished With Mr Guerln spoke Wednesday night to students at the University of Montreal He satd the terrorists wanted to make the Idea of Quebec sepa separatism � ratism know internationally and to wake up the people of Quebec to the separatist Idea then held mainly by Intellect Intellectuals � uals He says they sucreeded In both alms The Koyal Commission on Ulculturallsm and Blllnguallsm has opened a two day prelimi preliminary � nary hearing In Ottawa In an opening statement Andre Laur endeau co - chairman of the commission and editor of Mon Montreal � treal Le Devoir said Canada Is in a state of emergency that can jeopirdlre Its very existence The other co-chairman of the commission David Davidson � son Dunton president of Ottawas Carleton university said Canada Is facing questions as serious as those faced at the time of confederation He said there is a growing demand for a new look at confederation Emphasising the importance of the commissions hearings was a move by 1C Liberal MPs from Quebec They marched In a body through a light drlzle from Parliament Hill to where the commission Is sitting They said the Inquiry must not constitute a smoke smokescreen � screen to delay the radical changes required The spokes man for the group Jean Pierre Cote the member for Long ueull said every Canadian should have access to Trench of English culture according to his choice throughout the country A External Affairs Minister Martin said today the next round of top - level Canada - United States negotiations of the Col Columbia � umbia River Treaty will be held Dec 2 in Washington or Ottawa The minister said In an Ottawa Interview that lie and Interior Secretary Udall of the US about mid November will have received the reports of two working groups which have been studying the sale price of down downstream � stream benefits Mr Martin said no one can forecast the outcome of the complicated negotiations but that there has been no delay in them at any point since they started 1 12 months ago A US marine lieutenants complaint that he received neither Ills Ulble nor a Play Playboy � boy magazine subscription as promised resulted In the arrest of two young men on charges of obtaining money under false pretense at Jacksonville NC Sheriff Tom Marshall said the lieutenant who declined to dis disclose � close his name complained that he had purchased a Bible with the understanding that the mag magazine � azine would be a bonus David Lee Miller 28 and Woodrow Wilson Carter Jr 17 were arrested Monday as a result of the marines complaint Despite their bitter protests the Western allies expect Hussla to throw more road roadblocks � blocks across the highway into Berlin This was repotted Wed Wednesday � nesday by authoritative Wash Washington � ington sources after the allies accused Moscow In a diplomatic note of arbitrary and unjusti unjustified � fied action in delaying an American army convoy for 42 hours Neither the protest nor the fact that tho Americans eventually wuio allowed to pro proceed � ceed means that this gloomy chapter of US Soviet relations can be closed authoritative sources warned They said that top officials of the admini administration � stration agree the West must expect similar or other harass ments In and around Berlin Highways Minister l nllllp Gaglardl says Vancouver Is going to have to spend more on promotion if it wants to get on the map In Lisbon all they knew was Montreal Is part of Canada Mr Gaglardl just returned from Euiope told the Greater Vancouver and Con Convention � vention Bureau Wednesday In the words of Mae West we should ask them to come up and see us sometime he said Now hear this City residents are jemlnded that burning rubbish in the back yard without proper facilities is agin the law During October Fire Chief August Dornblerer reports he and his crew were called out five times to deal with unauthorized burning of rubbish It will be work as usual at least for half a day for Prince George postmen Monday Re Remembrance � membrance Day The postles will make one downtown and one residential delviery in the morning The post office wicket service will be open from 830 am to 1230 pm No money orders or savings bank business though Folks are still chuckling around town alter viewing Bonanza Sunday night on telly Picture became distorted at times and on flashed Network trouble is temporary What network chaps Mayor Garvin Dezell will take his place among the top brass on the reviewing stand when the Grey Cup parade is staged in Vancouver Nov 30 The mayor received an engraved invitation Wednesday to attend the event from Vancouver mayor William Rathie which would indicate that Prince George has at long last arrived Tk Vol 7 No 217 JusticeWilson tobefreeman VIUUi UU31K l u Jt VUMII will be named a freeman of the city of Prince George at a special meetlngofcltycouncll Nov 13 Council agreed to bestow the honor on the chief Justice Wed Wednesday � nesday after accepting an In Invitation � vitation from the Prince George Bar Association to co host a banquet Nov 25 in honor of Mr Wilson Had it not been for tho ab absence � sence of one alderman the honor would have been conferred then and there but approval is required of a full council Chief Justice Wilson will be the fourth person In the citys history to be named a freeman and will Join former lay magi magistrate � strate P J Moran as the only two still living The other two freemen were the chief Justices father Peter Wilson who served as city sol solicitor � icitor for over 50 years and A M Patterson mayor of the city in its early years of development Chief Justice will be in the city for a period of two weeks to conduct tho Quesnel fall criminal assize starting Nov 12 Fire victim dies at coast Carl Ehrlchs victim of a flash fire in Prince George last week died Wednesday in Vancouver General Hospital Mr Ehrlchs suffered burns to 80 per cent of his body when he was engulfed in flames when a fire broke out in the basement of his Irwin Street home His daughter Ursel rushed to the scene of the accident and lat out the flames But her bravery could not save her father He was taken to the Prince George Regional Hospital In critical condition and subse subsequently � quently flown to Vancouver for specialized treatment and skin grafting A carpenter he was working In the basement when a flash insulation fire broke out The alarm was given by Jack Horllck a friend who was In the basement with Mr Ehrlchs Mr Horllck was unhurt and ran up to phone he fire deparement Ursel watching television with her mother andnlne-year-old brother Peter heard a bang like a firecracker then a scream from Mr Horllck When she reached the base basement � ment she saw her fathers flaming body New company for Westcoast VANCOUVER IP -Westcoast Transmission Co Is acquiring ownership of Gas Trunk Line of BC Limited operators of a natural gas gathering system which delivers natural gas to Westcoasfs 30 - Inch pipe pipeline � line serving BC and Washing Washington � ton refineries The report said Westcoast plans to Issue 350000 shares of capital stock to buy out the other producers It says the purchase is being accomplished on a share-for-share basis with the Westcoast issue Inland Natural Gas Company Ltd has declared an Initial quarterly dividend of G 14 cents per share President John A McMahon said the dividend will be pay payable � able Jan 3 to shareholders of recoid Dec 18 The company has been In op operation � eration 11 years supplying ser service � vice to Northern BC the Carl boo Kamloops Okanagan and the West Kootenays e e itizen The only daily newspaper serving Central British Columbia PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7 1963 OIL H1 W STWKHACOOLPUCF H Iff S yklH Freight handlers nt the airport Marcel Lirette left and Jack Taylor hand over Sabin oral polio vaccine to public health nurses Mrs Edith Fisher and Mrs Florence Rampton of the Northern Interior Health Unit About 15000 doses arrived today for distribution to pre school children and adults in the Prince George area Roy Fujikawa photo DEC 5 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS 500000 in bylaws City homeowners will be asked to approve three money bylaws amounting to a total value of approximately 50000 at the Dec 5 municipal elections City council Wednesday ex The faces of the 11 men showed a ghastly pallor under the grime Some were scarred by ugly bruises During the final operation watchers and rescue workers were stralnedand white faced mindful of the danger of a last minute rockfall that could have killed the 11 men at the very moment of their escape The 11 are the final survl worst of the disaster Just two weeks ago today the afternoon shift of 129 men went below ground w HH S I Ray Perrault BC Liberal lea leader � der said Wednesday the outcome In seven ridings In the Sept 30 provincial election could have been affected by ir irregularities � regularities In election machin machinery � ery Our findings are that a minimum of 32000 more peo people � ple should have been on the voters list but they were not partly because of irregularities in the system adding that the outcome in Burnaby Na nalmo New Westminster Van Vancouver � couver Point Grey could have been affected tended final approval to the bylaws which will provide for extension of the citys water system extension of the storm sewer program and permit the appropriation of funds for the Haggard miners snatched from underground tomb LENGEDE West Germany Reuters Technical skill luck and courage snatched 11 miners from a perilous tomb 185 feet below the surface of the earth ously loose rock above the cav cavity � ity did not collapse and crush the men to death In the last phases of the operation Luck played its role in that the trapped men confused north and south when mapping the cavity and sent up wrong measurements through their supply shaft measurements which In the end turned out to be right and meant that the drill penetrated the cavity in the most favorable spot by a pure mistake as an engineer put it Courage was required of the two miner volunteers who went down the escape shaft through the treacherous earth and rock to help the trapped men Into the capsule They too returned safely to the surface Millions watched this last act of the mine drama on West Ger German � man television After happy reunions with their families the men were taken by ambulance to hospi hospitals � tals for further examination The men were brought up in order determined beforehand apparently based on the age and physical condition The oldest miner Fritz Baer 53 was the second to be brought up in the rescue capsule One of the 11 Is not a miner Adolf Herbst the only bachelor is an electrician who was In Installing � stalling equipment in the mine when it was flooded The breakthrough to the U occurred a few minutes after 6 am Mine director Rudolf Stein who satd earlier the li had less thanafjO SOchanceofbeing saved told reporters the drill drilling � ing of the rescue shaft exactly into the cavity had been a won wonder � der one of the miracles of kengede that people here talk talked � ed about excitedly It was like looking for a needle In a haystack realignment of rifth See re realignment � alignment story on Pg 3 The water extension which will cost 105000and the storm sewer project which will re require � quire approximately 200000 will be completed under the fed federal � eral governments municipal development and loan fund If ratepayers approve the two bylaws it could constitute a substantial saving to the city because under the terms of the loan the federal government agrees to provide a generous rebate if the projects are com completed � pleted by the summer of 19C5 The city plans construction of a 20 lnch main from the new water pump house south on Bur Burden � den to Tenth to provide essen essential � tial services to that area of the city The sewer bylaw will enable to city to complete installations In the Millar Addition and to bring certain sections of the system up to modern standards the city to complete instal installations � lations in the Millar Addition and to bring certain sections of the system up to modern stan standards � dards Under the municipal loan plan the federal government apportions funds for dispersal among muncipalities by provin provincial � cial governments BCs share in 19C4 amounts to ap proxtmately 35 million Church wants rezoning St Andrews United Church has applied for the rezoning of property at Tenth and Central to make way for the construc construction � tion of a new church there City council which Wednes Wednesday � day considered the application referred it to the Advisory Planning Commission although the property does not require to be re zoned Discussion led to the conclusion the property need only be put up for auction specifically for church pur purposes � poses The church requires 12 lots on the southwest corner of Central at Tenth which are presently zoned for com merlcal Council was advised that ac according � cording to the citys develop development � ment program charted by Des Parkerprovlston is made for a church in the area at a location four blocks west of Central CONVOY CLEARED BERLIN Reuters - A US military convoy of 10 vehicles and 22 drivers and co drivers was cleared without difficulties Phone LOgan 4 2441 SNOW Low 20 High 35 7c a eo py Mcdonald inquest Natural gas caused home blast jury Record building year here Prince George Is headed for the biggest building year on record with the value of new construction expected to reach more than 10 million by the end of the year This was indicated Wed Wednesday � nesday by the city building In Inspectors � spectors report that showed that total value of building permits issued up to Oct 31 this year amounted to 5885000 With construction expected to start soon on the proposed shopping centre at Fifth and Central value of new construc construction � tion this year could easily top the 10 million mark by Dec 31 According to building inspec inspector � tor Ed Neffs report permits issued in October were valued at 851000 almost four times the value of permits issued during the same month last year Compared to last year when the total value of permits is issued � sued during the nine month period to Oct 3- amounted to 4800000 new construction for the same period this year is up by almost exactly 1 million Included In permits issued last month was the construc construction � tion of a 275000 private nurs nursing � ing home at Tenth and Laurier In addition to the shopping centre a permit Is expected to be issued during the next two months to the Simon Fraser Hotel for the addition of 50 new rooms During October 28 permits were Issued for single family dwellings bringing the total for the nine month period to 140 Natural gas caused an explosion which destroyed the Bruce McDonald home In Prince George a coroners jury Indicated Wednesday afternoon The verdict was handed down after four hours of testimony at an inquest Into the death of Mrs Muriel McDonald We believe It the explosion was caused by an accumulation of natural gas Igniting said the verdict It went on to say that Mrs McDonald died of suffocation and burns and that the natural gas leaked from a broken pipe near the gas meter Mrs McDonalds burned body was found near the gas fired furnace of the home which was demolished in the Sept 27 blast The McDonalds four children were miraculously blown clear of tho wreckage Mr McDonald was out of town on a business trip at the time Eleven witnesses gave test testimony � imony at the Inquest at which Dr A L Chambers presided Eric Fredln provincial dis district � trict gas Inspector in Prince George Introduced as evidence the gas meter from the Mc McDonald � Donald home the automatic regulator which when operat operating � ing shuts off Irregular flow of natural gas into the meter and a section of pipe with an Inlet valve which was defective and was believed the cause of the explosion Eleven witnesses at hearing Mr Fredln said a gas permit was issued for the installation of a natural gas furnace and hot water heater at the McDonald home Nov 29 19G1 He said there was no rejection notation made on the application On the day of the blast Mr Fredln said he awoke at 627 am knowing that an explosion had occurred Mr Fredln arrived at the McBrlde Crescent home shortly after checking with the fire department as to the location of the explosion He said there was a definite smell of gas at that time We he and a volunteer fire fireman � man located the service cut cutoff � off valve amid the rubblo and turned it off he said There was no meter In the house but I found it blown outside and took it along with other exhibits to my car and locked them up I mi If R n B km IB pii Bks W uKJSu3MvMl wyjr m iB V IS v wfSH fpHI -mifilBfMBfl WlOBiim li liniJllg New colors were presented Wednesday n i g h t to the Prince George Boy Scout troop by H o y a 1 Canadian Legion president Larry Willington Accepting the colors is Gerald Peckham and honor party scout John Aitken The old colors were retired wanted them to be examined carefully at a later time he said Mr Fredln testified there was relatively no damage to the furnace or hot water heater which he said showed that the blast had not been caused by those appliances There was however a definite break on the top of the gas meter The exhibits Mr Fredln ob obtained � tained were examined Sept 28 In the presence of Inland Na Natural � tural Gas Co officials RCMP Cpl D A Knight and Deputy Fire Chief Harold Dornblerer Breaks in these articles Indicated they were pulled away from the attachment In the ex plosion said Mr Fredln He also stated that gas meter sheets recorded before the blast showed approximately 5000 cubic feet of gas was csed in a period of nine days He said this consumption of natural gas was far above normal Mr Fredln suggested that since there was no report of a gas leakage prior to the explo explosion � sion this was substantiated later by John Broznltsky local manager of Inland the main leakage must have occurred after the family had retired for the night I can only conclude that Mrs McDonald came to her death Turn to Page 2 Firemen need toys to repair Used toys are urgently need needed � ed for repairs and repainting by firemen In Prince George Every year firemen in BC spend their spare time repair repairing � ing old toys so that they can be given to underprivileged children at Christmas In past years the Prince George fire department has provided several hundred renewed toys for distribution to the less fortunate children In the city This year however the men are short of toys to work on Fire Chief August Dornblerer has made a plea for repairable toys to be taken to the fire hall He says plastic toys are ex extremely � tremely difficult and often Im Impossible � possible to repair and there are not enough women available to mend dolls The main need is for metal toys tricycles and wheeled toys in particular The toys are distributed through the Goodwill Associa Association � tion and delivered by the Moose Lodge Vietnamese report victory SAIGON ttf - South Viet Vietnamese � namese troops today reported their first victory against Com Communist � munist foices since the ovei throw of president Ngo Dinh Diem The official Viet Nam pi ess agency lepoited 38 gueuillas weie killed in a battle Wednes Wednesday � day east of the piovlncial cap capital � ital of Phu Yen Tluee gov eminent soldieis weie wounded ami a quantlt of weapons was t el zed fioin the Keds the announcement said It added that the Dilution was continuing