Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 24, 1967, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press. Tuesday. January 24. 1967 class War heralded continued to carry out the struggle for seizure of Power proletarian revolutionary rebels must effect a great Alliance it continued. In the absence of such a great Alliance the seizure of Power from those in author Ity who Are taking the capitalist Road remains empty enigmatic role the role of Premier Chou in Lai is becoming increasingly important As the struggle progresses and outwardly it is also becoming More enigmatic. He endorsed fully a 12-Point urgent Appeal drafted at a rally of workers in the Trade system last week aimed at keeping the country s econ omy on an even keel and maintaining communist China s excellent reputation in International Trade. In the same speech he called for destruction of Industrial and local general Trade unions. Premier Chou expressed the feeling that Trade unions set up following the communist Victory in 1949 have gradually outlived their original Hopes and have become bureaucratic. These kinds of Trade unions should be overthrown and knocked Down by he told the rally and they should be replaced with a great Alliance of revolutionary rebels of the finance and Trade the emphasized that the struggle to seize Power should not be viewed simply As a drive to set up new organizations but should be looked on As a painstaking Job a great proletarian revolution in which the masses Rise educate liberate and manage them the Premier spoke after hear ing a representative of a group called the rebel Liaison Centre of the finance ministry describe the threat to the nation s solvency caused by desertion from their posts of tax collectors and other departmental personnel. _ _ they have been generous at tile expense of the state by poisoning and bribing the revolutionary masses with state Money letting Loose Large amounts of funds putting pres sure on the Supply of goods disrupting the demand and Supply relations in the Market and bringing grave effects to the National Economy and the life of the said one report of the rally. Urgent Appeal the rally which was attended by both Premier Chou. And finance minister Lihsien Nien adopted an urgent Appeal aimed at putting an end to disruptive activities without hindering the cultural drive and purge. Particular concern was shown Over preserving and improving China s International prestige As a buyer and seller in world markets. The revolutionary masses in departments concerned with Trade were asked to take de Gaulle Confer coint1ivued experienced clerk Steno required by St. Boniface firm. Good typing and shorthand essential. Permanent position 5 Day week. 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In the first speech to the consultative Assembly by a British prime minister Wilson said Al though the Road to Britain s entry into the european Community is hard and difficult there Are no insurmountable obstacles. But de Gaulle is not expected to give a simple yes or no at this Early stage of Wilson s investigations in common Market capitals. He still has to visit Bonn Brussels the Hague and Luxembourg. In Rome last week Wilson received Strong support for any new British attempt to join the Community. His Cabinet will not decide whether to open formal entry negotiations until the european tour is Over. Winnipeg woman injured a Young Winnipeg woman was taken to Hospital with head and Back injuries following a three car Accident on Broadway Mon Day afternoon. Police said the Accident occurred around . When an eastbound truck and a North bound car collided at Sherbrook Street and Broadway. The truck was driven by Colin Mason 32, of 1135 Sherburn Street. Ralph tink in ton 47, of 738 Simcoe Street was Driver of. The car. The Impact of the collision knocked the truck to the left into the Side of a taxi driven by Philip faso of 875 Corydon Avenue suite 8. The Lone woman passenger ii the taxi Mae Richardson 25, of 205 Canora Street was taken to Misericordia general Hospital in the taxi where she was found to be suffering from head Anc Back injuries. Her condition is satisfactory. None of the three Drivers was injured. Emergency measures to solve problems in Harbor to ensure prompt movement of imports and exports and to ensure that China s reputation As a trading nation that always fulfils her agreements to the letter will be fulfilled. Officials in the Trade depart ments were asked to take prompt action to reply to cables received from foreign countries and to pay great attention to Export transactions and placing of orders for imports in striving for fulfilment and Over fulfilment of the foreign Trade plan for 1967." but the internal situation apparently is causing equally grave concern. The picture that emerges from information obtained about the. Rally is one of wholesale tax refunds increased wages and other benefits appropriations of state property and goods seized during last year s red guard rampages and jeopardy nation of supplies of daily necessities for the Popula Tion. Tax refunds an urgent circular Telegram drafted in the presence of the Premier and the finance minis ter at the rally called for a halt to tax refunds re collection of those taxes Given Back and delay until a later period of the movement of transformation of tax regulations. The Telegram also rescinded All boosts in wages allowances and benefits and All bonuses and subsidies to officials and students and said those responsible for authorizing these will also be responsible for paying them Back. They will be Given the right to do so on a monthly payment plan. Materials and Money confiscated during the red guard rampage against old customs habits and traditions Are deemed to belong to the state and any of these goods shared among officials Are to be returned to s t a teas state Revenue. Cashiers and credit Gran tors in Banks which now Are guarded by troops and Security personnel Are asked to keep an Eagle Eye on expenditures by government organizations factories mines schools and other operations in a bid to ensure that funds be not Given out illegally. Stern warnings were also contained in urgent circular telegrams which made Plain that anyone stirring up the population into causing runs on Banks to Cash their cheques would be handled As Active counter revolutionaries. This is an offence which can be punish Able by death. Similar treat ment is to be Given for those who appropriate state commodities. There was also Strong warning of severe punishment for anyone found to be speculating or profiteering in the current period of struggle. Copyright-1s67, the Globe and mail Gordon to head probe announce new Healing substance. Shrinks piles checks itch exclusive Healing substance proven to shrink repair damaged tissue. A renowned research Institute has found a unique Healing substance with the ability to shrink Hemor rho ids painlessly. It relieves itch ing and discomfort in minutes and needs up Healing of the injured inflamed tissues. 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Rockefeller said a breakdown Iff communications was the. Only reason he could think for govern ment being unaware of the firm agreement to Purchase. He emphasized that Citibank was committed to Purchase mercantile in june before he met with or. Gordon. This was verified in documents tabled in the committee or. Rockefeller was questioned closely by committee continued ownership of our Industrial resources while retaining a climate favourable to the inflow of foreign investment As required for Canada s optimum said or. Pear son. After the report of the task Force has been studied by the ministerial committee it will be referred to the government for approval. Consideration will then be Given to its submission As a White paper for examination by an appropriate parliamentary committee said or. Pearson. The Cabinet committee Wil consist of or. Gordon As chairman finance minister Mitchell Sharp veterans affairs minister Roger Veillet Man Power minister Jean merchant and acting registrar general John Turner. Surprise was expressed Here by some opposition members that Trade min ister Robert Winters is not on the or. Pearson when be brought or. Gordon Back into the Cabinet Early this month indicated at that time that he would be giving the former finance minister an assignment of this kind. Monday night or. Pearson issued a statement in which he said the government has for some time been examining the question of foreign investment in our country the extent of foreign ownership and control of Canadian Industry the operations in Canada and the importance to Canada of subsidiaries of foreign companies. Last March the minister of Trade and Commerce Robert Winters announced a number of guiding principles of Good corporate behaviour in Canada which were communicated to All foreign owned subsidiary companies operating in Canada. The response to these guide lines has provided valuable information and insight into the role and conduct of foreign owned subsidiary companies in Canada. As a further measure a committee of ministers has now been set up to examine the Structure of Canadian Industry with special reference to foreign ownership and said or. Pearson to warning too late Bank says . Budget record High continued the War is beginning to Pinch Johnson asked for Vietnam alone in this year s expanded defence department budget and in the defence department budget for fiscal 1968. Roughly another in each year would be spent for economic Aid in Vietnam through the Agency for International development. The president requested to Start production of the Nike x anti ballistic missile de Fence for such purposes As defence of our. Offensive weapon pending arms limitation talks with the soviet Union. The deployment of the de would Cost up to be deferred Johnson said. But he added in the event these discussions with Moscow prove unsuccessful we will re consider our deployment Deci measures called for by John son included the six per cent surcharge on corporation and most personal income proposed in his state of the Union and widely criticized in Well As a further speedup in corporation tax pay ments and More user taxes on transportation. Successive step is social Security taxes in 1968 and 1969 would be required to pay for the Benefit in creases Johnson proposed to Congress. Revised budget Johnson s revised budget for 1967 shows a fed eral deficit the second biggest since the second world War. It was exceeded in peacetime Only by president Dwight d. Eisenhower s in 1959. Comparisons in billions of the revised 1967 budget and the pro posed 1968 budget spending receipts s117 and deficit and the budget carried few sur Prises although it called for an unmanned Landing on Mars in 1973 and Early stage construction of a third nuclear air Craft Carrier. Keeping his pledge of no re treat on his great society pro Grams of education welfare and housing Johnson called for a modest increase in Domestic expenditures. Johnson recommended that a prospective postal deficit be erased by mail rate increases totalling the proposed new rates and classes of mail affected were not spelled out. Consumer department urged continued no processor puts 102 fluid ounces in a can and labels it 105 fluid ounces without being aware that he is cheating his customers. It is difficult to understand Why a government would condone such a the cac had been pushing for better Labelling of pesticides for some tune mrs. Plump re added but this too had been bogged Down i an interdepartmental yet Poison control centres in 1964 reported 884 accidental poisonings from pesticides. To improve handling of mat ters involving several jurisdictions she suggested an inter committee be set up under the minister for con Sumer affairs. With one minis ter fully responsible in All con Sumer matters delays and obstructions would be lessened. Mrs. Plump re said fines imposed under food and drug regulations appear to be Mere licence fees for continuation of illegal operations. She said 12 pharmacists were convicted in 1965 of Selling drugs without prescriptions As required by. Law. On a seven counts the Fine was on five others the situation was similar under the combines investigation act. The Layman to understand Why some conviction do not carry a pro members As to whether he had made it known to the Canadian government that Citibank was committed to the Deal. He though his officials had made that Point Clear. When they met with or. Gordon. But in the Light of the memorandum prepared by the two senior Canadian civil ser vants he could Only conclude it is obvious that i did not get that message across to the Canadian people. There was a breakdown in later he said he could recall putting in or. Gordon s Mouth the words in other words we proceed at our own he said he found it hard to remember the exact Conversa Tion at the meeting. I was not speaking for a Legal document them. I did not know we were going to have this discussion. I am not a lawyer i am just a Bank this Drew laughter from committee members and spectators. One my interjected with a smile i wish i was a Bank clerk like the mercantile Bank Brief blasted the Canadian government for singling it out for persecution in amendments to the Bank act and for changing the rules i the Middle of the it labelled the draft legislation both discriminatory and Puni Tive. It charged one could certainly conclude that Mercan tile had been singled out for special Pui ashment for some ast the . Government has sent stiff diplomatic notes of protest to the Canadian govern nent. One was sent last sum Mer. The second arrived in Ottawa nov. 3. Prime minister Pearson told opposition Leader John Diefenbaker monday that the Cabinet would be considering the formal Canadian reply to the . Notes of protest on tuesday. He said in expected the formal Cana Dian reply would be in washing on tuesday or at the latest on wednesday. Or. Pearson told the commons monday that he could not state to the House what was in the . Notes especially since no reply has been sent As yet. He said publication the november note and the Canadian reply would depend on agreement be Ween the two governments. In response to or. Die Fen Aker s request for information As to what the United states government might do in retaliation for tile Canadian govern ment s amendments to the Bank act or. Pearson replied of course i cannot give any Assurance on what the Congress of the . May or May not do. But assure the House that there is nothing in the position we have taken War rant any action of the kind suggested by my right honorable Riend and our attitude in that regard is Well known by the government of the United meantime the finance depart ment released copies of a memorandum already tabled in the commons. The memorandum was addressed to or. Gordon from inspector general of Banks c. F. Elderkin on july 18, 1963. The subject was the first National City Bank of new York and the mercantile Bank of Canada. In that memorandum it was stated or. J. S. Rockefeller said thai National City bad made an arrangement with the share holders of mercantile to acquire the shares of the latter Bank but that no firm commit ment had been or. Elderkin s memorandum dealt with what had transpired at an interview in the then finance minister s office at noon on july 18, 1963 at which he was present. Or. Macfadden the president of mercantile will make Avail Able to the banking committee copies of a document showing that first National was commit Ted to buying mercantile before the july 18, 1963 meeting. In september 1962, or. Mac Fadden recalled in his sub Mission first National City Bank became interested in acquiring the shares that the dutch owners of mercantile were seeking to sell. Serious negotiations c o m fenced in March 1963, and resulted on june 26, 1963 in a binding written this is the mercantile version of the Crux of the dispute Between the Canadian govern ment and the Rockefeller inter ests As represented by Citibank. Was the Citibank committee to buy mercantile from its dutch owners before or. Rockefeller met with or. Gordon in Ottawa or. Gordon s version is that the . Banker advised him that Citibank was not yet committed. There is some speculation in Ottawa that the whole unfortunate business has Arisen As a result of a misunderstanding. The proposed amendments to the Bank act would limit mercantile s liabilities to 20 times its authorized capital Stock. Or. Macfadden in his sub Mission said mercantile would be the Only Bank affected by this. Normal activities of. Cana Dian Banks have carried them far beyond the suggested 20-to one ratio of liabilities to authorized mercantile has Long since passed the 20-to-Qne ratio and its growth would be Frozen the diplomatic storm has blown up into a serious Exchange of stiff notes of protest Between Ottawa and washing ton. A number of questions have been asked in the commons Over the Issue. In its submission mercantile asks for the scrapping of the draft legislation that would freeze its growth. Or. Macfadden says the legislation is discriminatory because it is directed specific ally at the mercantile Bank. The mercantile is the Only Canadian Bank with More than 25 per cent of its shares held by any resident or non resident legislation such As this said or. Macfadden is contrary to the Canadian legislative tradition of not changing the rules in the Middle of the game and not discriminating against one competitor to favor however said or. Macfadden he has no quarrel with the right of any govern ment to regulate Bank operations. But we urge strongly that it to done on a prospective not a retroactive he recalled that when the Canadian government decided to limit foreign ownership of other financial institutions such As insurance companies and Trust companies it _ did not suggest retroactive legislation. The government instead had enacted legislation limiting for eign ownership from that Day Forward. Pcs set weekend meeting Toronto up the 25 member executive committee of the progressive conservative association has been called to a meeting in Toronto saturday and sunday. Dalton Camp president of the National association announced monday that telegrams have been sent to All members of the committee. It is expected that the committee will discuss a leadership convention called for last week by Leader John Diefenbaker. The executive committee com Prises the association s six executive members the party s National director the presidents of the party s National women a student and youth organizations the 12 vice presidents of the provincial and territorial associations and three members of the parliamentary caucus including one senator. Acted alone in probe ramp continued convention of the rival pulp and paper workers of Canada. After telling or. O Neal at first that he could t help him Constable Ouellette said he recommended Bud Graham whose bugging devices at the downtown hotel were discovered by police. When senior ramp officials heard about their involvement in the bugging incident Cor poral Reed and Constable Ouel Lette were called on to explain their actions. Corporal Reed told commis Sion chairman r. A. Sargent he had tried to warn Graham that police and Federal transport department investigators had found the bugging devices so that the private investigator would t get caught with them. He said he Felt that since he had brought Graham a former ramp officer into the Situa Tion he ought to help him to escape any bad publicity which might arise from the discovery of the devices. He said he was also afraid the publicity might involve the ramp and might increase the friction Between the two unions. I knew i had done this thing As an said Corporal Reed but i Felt that if my name came up the ramp might be when asked by commission counsel George Murray if he also had the very human de sire to protect himself Cor poral Reed said of i imag Ine i had this in mind Constable Ouellette told the hearing the tip of the discovery in the hotel room came by Tele phone from someone who identified himself As Constable if anyone there is interested the City police and the depart ment of transport Are on the Way to the Ritz hotel because electronic bugging equipment has been found said the caller. Corporal Reed said he tried to warn Graham but when he telephoned his office the Pri ice told him that Graham was out of town. I said if she could get a Mes Sage to him to Tell him Harry had called and suggested he move testified Corpora Reed. Or. Graham later Phonet Back to Corporal Reed and said it was too late the equipment had been found. 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