Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 6, 1968, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba growing to beat 70 Winnipeg free press final edition vol. 75 no. Ill Price Loc 15c Winnipeg tuesday february 6, 1968 ii a can forecast mainly sunny -5 and 2c West provinces reject special status demand Brief compiled from dispatches i Ottawa there was Broad agreement among the provinces monday to Grant Lan Guage and education rights to French speaking minorities but Western Canada s bitter que s demands for special status within confederation frothed to the surf Ace during the opening session of the Federal provincial constitutional conference. Here in Brief Are the views of each of the 10 premiers attending the conference Quebec s Johnson when there is action there is the Equality to be achieved Between our two cultural communities depends not Only on extending bilingualism territorially but even More on extending the jurisdiction of Quebec the Homeland of the French Canadian Manitoba s Weir Manitoba to the Essen tial Powers of parliament and of the government of Canada Are in no Way diminished. We believe firmly in the Virtues of the Canadian Federal system As they have developed during the first Century of our confederation our province is a successful example of Multi cultural Harmony we have managed the develop ment of a Community which is United in its purposes although continuing to express the diversity of Many cultural Alberta s Manning such demands go far beyond the plea for equal status and if granted one province would possess autonomous Powers far in excess of All others. The exclusive sovereignty of the Federal govern ment in matters essentially National would be impaired and the entire Structure of the Federal Union would be such proposals even if representing the View Point minority Are repugnant to a Large majority of canadians and is to National i sask s Thatcher we in Saskatchewan would not be prepared to see any province in Canada obtain rights that we do not have. We would never agree to one province making fiscal demands on Ottawa that would emasculate the Power Structure we think a Strong Central govern ment is necessary for obvious reasons. If we have to go so far that confederation becomes meaningless maybe there is nothing we can do about it i Hope we Don t come to that Point but i Felt Quebec s Brief was certainly taking a hard . S Bennett even an incomplete study of these proposals reveals that we Are being invited to discard the constitutional philosophy of 1867 and embrace the constitutional philosophy of 1776." there is not at the doors of the National or provincial parliaments. A Public outcry that the matters proposed for entrenchment have been neglected. It must be Clear that we Are not being remedy Manifest Ontario s Robards we shall propose by Resolution that any member shall have the formally recognized right to address the legislature in either English or positive action on the language front will undoubtedly contribute to a healthier atmosphere for the discussion of Canadian . S Robichaud the wholesale stripping of Powers from the Cen trial government is undesirable. We must be very Clear about this because As someone has said we could Well reach the Point when the cumulative effect of eroding Federal Powers would be to transform Canada from a nation into a fld s Smallwood any attempt at All in reducing Canada s strength strikes a blow at us. When other provinces Are made stronger we Are made weaker. It baffles me How any patriotic Canadian who loves Canada can advocate anything that makes the government of Canada powerless for the Sake of making his province s Campbell economic rights must not be forgotten. By All Means let us have guarantees of linguistic Equality and of individual Freedom. But let us also have the econ Omic Means for achieving Equality of i ova Scotia s Smith our government is ready to do what it can to give French speaking citizens greater Equality in matters of language and que. Premier digs in heels Johnson reported ready to fight for greater provincial Powers Ottawa up Daniel Johnson of Quebec today planned to launch a counter attack against widespread opposition to Quebec s claims to greater government Powers As Homeland of the French Canadian or. Johnson s two nations _ concept was rejected outright a a off y at least three provincial pre Liers monday at the Start of be three Day Federal provincial institutional conference which also revealed a wave of support or bilingualism. Premiers Semi Elwood of new oud land Thatcher of sask at Lewan and Manning of Alberta objected to any special cons Titu onal status for Quebec while 11 others stressed need for a Trong Central government. The Quebe cers privately expressed Surprise for the Binge of bilingualism endorsed officially y Newfoundland Prince Edward Island and new Bruus ick. Ontario s pledge to Honor be French language seemed Ven More significant. It seems comment d a member of Quebec s Dele action. 3lease see Johnson Page 5 Young provinces rapped fighting devastating Saigon communist troops Battle on against Superior fire Power Saigon attack and counter attack widened devastation across South Vietnam today As the Viet Cong and North vietnamese pushed their biggest offensive of the War into its second week. Communist troops battled on against Superior firepower in Saigon and gave ground in Hue. Ottawa up Premier Aniel Johnson said monday ight the older provinces in confederation understand que dec Best but the younger prov aces Lack. Are too Young less sure of Vliem elves and suffer from insecure that was or. Johnson s sum Mary of his impression of the first Day of the Federal Provin Ial constitutional conference there the trend was toward bilingualism a Strong Central government and no special Tatus for Quebec. Did you notice that the Onger the provinces have been n confederation the better they understand or. Johnson asked reporters. It s the youngest provinces that under stand us least. They Lack Cana or. Johnson appeared pleased Vith what he described As enormous Progress toward bilingualism but would make no comment on evidence of resist Ance to Quebec s demands for More Power As Homeland of the French Canadian the Premier began the Confer ence by urging vast decentralization of Power in the Federal system to permit Quebec to take Over full control of social Security measures negotiate International treaties and help administer the he said it is urgent and in dispensable that a new Constitution recognize a two nation Canada in order that Canada As a country of 10 provinces can continue to exist he told the conference that in creased Power for Quebec is More important to solution of the country s constitutional problems than bilingualism out Side Canada s Only bilingual province. During the Day bilingualism made its greatest Advance Ever with new Brunswick Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island declaring in favor of All out official bilingualism. On Tario also outlined plans to extend use of French right up to the legislature. Premier Johnson did not amplify his remark about the older provinces in. Confederation understanding Quebec. Ontario Quebec Nova Scotia and new Brunswick entered confederation in "1867. The rest in please see 1870, Page 10 Pri Irne minister Pear son jokingly shoves jus Rice minister Trudeau and tells him he can t walk into the govern ment House dining room with him since you re after my governor general Mich her held a reception and dinner for government officials at tending the constitutional conference in Ottawa monday. Injured in crash Man gets . Marines the thua Thien province Headquarters building in Hue the old Imperial capital and their South vietnamese allies narrowed communist holdings in Hue s bomb blasted walled Citadel across the perfume River. Only one Wall of the Citadel was re ported to remain in communist hands. At some Points elsewhere the Viet though by Saigon count losing men at the rate of 12 , appeared to be outman oeuvre no government troops. Large sections of Saigon Anc Hue Lay in smouldering rums and towering smoke Rose into the sunny skies As vietnamese dive bomb ers . Helicopter gunships artillery and tanks blasted away at communist troops in scat Teredo. Sections. Tens of thousands of terrified civilians streamed from Shack and huts in Saigon with wha meagre belongings they could carry swelling the number o homeless to staggering proper tons already nearly refugees Are reported in Saigon and its suburbs and the total is expected to double o triple when All reports Are in. From the Northern sector. South Vietnam came reports fresh mortar and ground Al tacks on government District Headquarters and army along a wide lire around d Nang. Danang South Viel Nam s second largest City a placed on Alert mean ing an attack is probable. Please see fighting Page Toronto up a motor cyclist left with the mentality of a six or eight year old child after he was struck by a car in. Fergus ont., three years ago was awarded in dam Ages monday. Or. Justice John Brooke of the Ontario supreme. Court said the Accident had catastrophic results for Charles Stewart Montgomery 22, of Fergus. Through Iris father or. Mont Gomery sued Davie Bruce an Derson Peter Anderson and Iso ban pact needed Weir by Victor Mackie Ottawa staff the Mani Oba government wants priority Iven to reaching an agreement de tween Ottawa and the prov inces on a Domestic amending procedure which i would enable the Canadian Constitution to be amended in Canada. Premier Walter Weir made this Point in his submission to he Federal provincial cons Titu ional conference monday. He recalled that in 1954 the second meeting hinted Ottawa up prime min ister Pearson indicated monday there May be another Federal provincial constitutional Confer ence before he retires in april. Speaking to a reporter As he left the opening Day of the cur rent conference or. Pearson said he is confident that it will make some Progress towards constitutional change. Then he added i Hope we can meet once More before i leave or. Pearson is due to retire soon after the Liberal leadership convention selects his successor april 6. He agreed that the opening statements of the premiers did j not indicate unanimity on constitutional issues. But Don t look for unanimity on Funda mental matters the first he said. Manitoba government supported the Fulton Favreau formula for amending the Constitution. Manitoba is still prepared to accept that formula or some other agreed amending formula to achieve this fundamental goal at the earliest possible Premier Weir stressed that Manitoba wants to ensure that the essential Powers of Parlia ment a n cd of government Are other Points he made Manitoba believes firmly in the Virtues of the Canadian Federal system As they have developed during the first Cen Tury of confederation. It looks Forward to continuing the sys tem into Canada s second Cen Tury As a United nation. Manitoba is a successful example of Multi cultural har the Federal no Way features today happiness is winning 11 in a Row 15 today s Index classified. 21 to 30 comics. 8, 9 deaths. 5 to 20 Jumble 23 movies 7 sports 14 to 17, 30 television 6 women 11, 12 Abc circulation City zone 92.7js total. Nearly everyone reads the free press Mony. The province has positive experience in respect of linguist. Tic and cultural rights. T disparities of income re main in Manitoba s View a most please see ban act Page 4 big que. Deficit forecast Toronto up the Globe and mail says Quebec s spend ing plans for the next fiscal year Call for a deficit. The newspaper says the projected deficit was disclosed at what it described As unprecedented secret meetings last month Between Quebec Premier Daniel Johnson and the prov Ince s business and labor Lead ers. It says in a Montreal Story the leaders were told the prov Ince forecasts a current account deficit of in the Fis Cal year starting april 1. In addition the paper says Quebec would need to service the provincial debt and to guarantee Hydro Quebec s debenture is sues to finance the manic Pua Gan Power project. I the paper says this Means would need above current tax revenues to balance the 1968-69 budget. Please see big que. Page 10 Anderson All of. Damascus in Wellington county for Gen eral damages of and special damages of s450. Or. Justice Brooke said Peter Anderson 16, was driving a car owned by his Mother and did not see or. Montgomery As he approached an intersection july 30, 1965. He said the youth s View was obstructed by toys on the Windshield. The r e to Yvere Cata strophic to the judge said. He has suffered disfigurement. He has partly lost of , there has been serious impairment of his intellect and damage to the Central nervous system. He totters and Falls frequently. He has been reduced from a Bright a Good future to one with the intellect of a six or or. Justice Brooke said or. Montgomery will need. Almost constant supervision and. Companionship. He now is 22 and weighs 194 pounds. It won t be easy to manage or. Justice Brooke said that with the consent of counsel he saw the plaintiff personally. I could hardly. Understand his speech it was so badly slurred. I believe his Mother s evidence that he does not read but examines pictures of things he once enjoyed. There is a sub Stantial memory the will be paid into the which will administer it for or. Montgomery s sup port. Deadlock broken Ottawa up the govern ment s hefty broadcasting Bill passed its toughest parliamentary stage monday night win Ning clause by clause approval in the 13th Day of detailed com Mons scrutiny. The breakthrough came the state Secretary Judy Lamars deleted a. Clause that oui have allowed five year Finan ing of the Csc which now de pends on an annual parliamentary vote for its budget. The move headed off we promised to be prolonged objections to the clause and1 the r minder of the Bill was a proved so rapidly that the go eminent was caught off guard. It took about 15 minutes summon finance m in is t e Sharp from a Black tie dinner a government House presen excise tax act amendments of second Reading. The tax changes result Fror his mini budget late last or. Sharp turned up in a Dir Ner jacket to Pilot the amen ments. Please see commons Page travel curbs urged Canada exempt from . Plan Washington up a program to Curt Iltem Jora Rily but sharply american tourist spending abroad was proposed Mon Day As a contribution to the . Attack on the Dollar Drain. Canada Mexico dec Tigris of the Western Hemi phere including the Caribbean Ould be exempt. Elsewhere the amount of i u t y of r e e merchandise that Ould be brought Back Home would be sharply Cut a tax of Ive per cent extended to air and sea passage to foreign places and a tax of 15 to 30 per cent would be applied to the spending of More than ?7 a Day overseas. The special exemption for the Western hemisphere applying with special emphasis to can Ada is that any curbs on Amer can tourists there could dam please see travel Page 2 Seoul May act on own Seoul South Korea complained officially to the United states today about its negotiations with the North koreans to get the Crew of the Pueblo released1. A South korean protest note threatened Independent unless the United states pays More attention to the North korean threat to South Korea. Government sources said the South korean ambassador to the United states Kim Dong to has been called Home and is expected to be Given fresh instructions for dealing with washing ton. In the South korean View the United states should pay More please see Seoul Page 2 Grenoble olympics open by Bruce Levett Canadian press sports editor Grenoble France up president Charles de Gaulle officially opened olympic games today Bufa bit ter fight Over keeping the olym pics strictly Amateur still raged and threatened to kill the Alpine skiing events As an officially olympic sport. Morning rain and snowstorms gave Way to Bright Sunshine As the French president presided Over the spectacular opening ceremony that included the Parade of More than athletes please see Grenoble Page 10 Viet Cong invaders strike i ruin death hit City by Lee Lescaze my Tho South Vietnam special tons a third my Tho is destroyed. Perhaps 50 per cent of this prosperous Mekong Delta City s people have lost their Homes. Rue Pasteur on the West Side of the City is a Dusty line Between piles of broken Brick and a few standing Walls. Twenty one Bent and burned out buses stand where they were parked last tuesday night before three Viet Cong battalions operating from a command Post in the bus opened the Battle for my Tho at 3 . Wednesday. The Viet Cong had begun infiltrating my Tho on Jan. 29, according to american officials who have reconstructed the Battle. They arrived in Small groups by bus tril Ambretta Sampan and foot. People now say they noticed numbers of men entering the City with heavy parcels and without their wives or children of a family travelling for the tet holidays. Police officials said Many of these men went straight to a Barber shop and came out minutes later without their parcels. The Barber was not questioned because none wanted to Embarrass him one account has it. In the first hours Viet Cong patrols were in almost every part of the City. . Civilians none of whom was injured during the Battle watched from windows and rooftops. Those that fired like Deputy senior province adviser Peter Brownback of Arlington Virginia were quickly pinned Down by Viet Cong automatic weapons. I be seen a lot of scrawny Little Viet Cong prisoners and one american said but that night the Viet Cong outside my win Dow looked seven feet the 32hd vietnamese ran Gers blunted part of the Viet please see ruin Page 2 ;