Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 27, 1968, Winnipeg, Manitoba Printed and publish cd daily sunday by the Winnipeg free press Calomy 300 of inn 5 reef Winnipeg Manitoba. John Sutton president k. 5. Malone and Ector a i chief Ptter Mclintock executive editor Maurice Western Oft Dwa editor Winnipeg free press Winnipeg wednesday november 27, 1968 Freedom of Trade Liberty of religion Equality of civil rights the French lesson stripped of the experts jargon the latest currency crisis is easily understood. At least three major nations the United states Britain and France have been living so Long and so far beyond their current Means that the future value of their Money has become suspect. Frightened investors seeking a More reliable store of wealth have sold dollars j pounds and francs to buy German Marks or Gold. Thus the whole machinery of International Exchange is thrown out of gear. It May be temporarily repaired by Loans credits and Swap arrangements but it will not function satisfactorily i unless the internal affairs of All the great trading nations. Including Canada Are put in order. Until then the world s monetary system will remain in constant risk of a break i Down. The immediate trouble centres in France As president j de Gaulle the High priest of grandeur is exposed As an economic illiterate. Only a few months ago he was piling up i Gold in his Treasury boasting of France s affluence and Superior Wisdom doing All he could to weaken the United states Dollar and delivering moral lectures on Thrift to the american people. Now his government finds the franc j suddenly unwanted and pleads for help from the foreign friends whom he has continually scorned and deliberately tried to injure. The Parade of grandeur has reached a dead end the Midas touch is lost and France moves As in one of j Aesop s fables from International riches to rags. But if the prodigal s return is full of irony it. Offers no Comfort to anyone except perhaps the communist Empire when it too. Has encountered its time of troubles. For France Wilh All its blunders and humbled Pride remains a j great nation an essential Factor in the world s daily Busi George Joseph Reeve men May come and men i Lions and helped them find a May go but the memory solution. He always had time May go but the memory of George Joseph Reeve will go on As Long As St. John s High school stands at 401 Church Avenue. Or. Reeve was born in 1s86, in England where he graduated j Oxford University. In i Mado be began his teaching career at is. John s College St. John s technical High school 1013-141, Kelvin High school and then Back to St. Reassurances dispelled All Johns where lie remained fears. A cheerful word a until his retirement in 1952, fatherly Pat on the shoulder a having been principal of the i parable a humorous Story a solution. He always had time to lend an ear to All. He made molehills out of mountainous problems he gave courage where there was timidity strength where there was weakness Confidence where there was doubt. He showed by his own example the importance of respect and humility lie was firm but kind his suggestions and school for 27 years. Or. Reeve initiated student self government for he Felt that this would help students sparkling quip an encouraging. You can do and life was again bearable the problem was lighter and to develop their sense of the Day brighter. He was truly responsibility. It was Friend to everybody Irres sincere belief that self Yective of race Creed or color Ness. I still More ironical is the criticism now directed against Germany. It has been condemned for its sane management nato s second Bloom by nations which have so grossly mismanaged their own business. It has lived within its Means by a wide margin paid its Bills halted inflation kept its goods competitive everywhere accumulated a huge Trade surplus and in consequence has made its currency stronger than any other. Its competitors would have done exactly the same thing if they had been Wiser and More courageous. Certainly the German Mark should be revalued because b and j a playful reporter asked j by Flora Lewis an american Diplomat would i nato s meeting have been like if Russia had t invaded Czechoslovakia nato is too old to i was the answer. It would j just have faded but Prussia did invade. So at the annual meeting Here last week the North Atlantic the new situation in Europe offers a unique Opportunity to build an Atlantic partnership More solid than nato s defensive Alliance. It was at the Start 20 years backed into an important new ago. Thesis. It is a defensive Alliance to the key phrase in the organize collective Security. Agreed communique was by the impartial measurement of the Money Market it organization revived now greatly undervalued but an upward revaluation is a lot for the Lirse Imo in nearly to ask of any country when it must mean a Brake on i a decade there was a sense of the Hopes that it would evolve clearly any soviet inter exports. Instead the German government offers to curb j purpose and decision in nato j Somo kind Western mention directly or indirectly exports and encourage imports by the less drastic method of debates. Nobody made extravagant promises of military contributions which All now realize Are unlikely to be Kepi. Taxes because it knows that Germany cannot continue indefinitely to sell far More than it buys in the world and thereby to Embarrass its trading partners. No nation and but there was t any Bicker not even the hermetically sealed russian Economy could ing about objectives or Quad j escape a general monetary collapse. But the blame for the present crisis does not lie with Germany. It lies with the political institution have affecting the situation in proved empty. What brought Europe or in the Meriter it renewed vigor was a Ranegan would create an inter renewed sense of danger. Nations that have undermined Faith in their currencies by inflating them. This is True not Only of the United states Britain and France but of Many others less powerful. It is True of Canada also. To be sure the Canadian Dollar appears Strong on the International exchanges now after its narrow escape from devaluation last Spring. This year the net Canadian trading deficit should be the lowest in recent times. But the Speed of this recovery the dramatic change in Only about res about too much or too Little american leadership. And practically everybody re affirmed Reliance on nato As the key to Western Security. The theme of the meeting was Cool headed but firm. Detente in East West relations with grave is still Hope defence organized through nato still the necessary shield. This was illuminating. In recent years there was always half a year shows How volatile Canada s position actually 3 great Deal of talk about the is. A similar change in reverse could occur overnight if the i Canadian government failed in its Promise to balance next nato. Manv year s budget since the new Confidence in the Canadian Dollar is largely based on that Promise and of course on the nation s Basic physical resources. Assuming that the Promise is made Good however the government s High and increasing taxes the continuing wage Price spiral and Canada s dependence on a regular inflow of capital from abroad to balance its trading accounts All Combine to threaten a stability More apparent than real and in any Case peculiarly vulnerable to in stability elsewhere. The French experience should Tell us that a nation May be on easy Street today and on the International breadline tomorrow. Canada was saved from such a. Disaster last Spring not by its government but by the co operation of its foreign friends most of All by the United states. If the american government had not acted in the Nick of time and exempted Canada from the regulations covering foreign investment in other countries the Cana Dian Dollar could not have been held at its current figure. Devaluation was avoided by inches and hours. The French lesson taught by these even is spoke of finding a new Rofe National crisis that is diplomatic language deliberately unclear. It is meant to warn Moscow this should also show that against moves on Yugoslavia when the visible threat re or Austria or Romania or the undefined socialist com under this Defi nato can react not Only to an attack on one of the allies but to direct or indirect intervention a n y where in Europe or around the Mediterranean. This new definition enlarges the area where America accepts the right of its allies to insist on concerted action. It should reduce Europe s sense of being involved by its ties to America in situations Over which it has no control. And so it americans want a partnership there should be a better Chance to move towards it now than there has been for years. Government would give Stu dents an Opportunity to think for themselves and that the practical experiences in the school and extra curricular activities would enable them to become better citizens. Also through his endless and tireless efforts the i memorial scholarship fund was established. Or. Reeve enjoyed working with Young people and sharing their troubles and difficulties. Many times he would enter an overcrowded classroom of vivacious and i exuberant students and quietly say to the weary teacher go j have yourself a cup of Tea. I la j take Over this mob for a i i no matter what it was English social studies Geo Graphy history mathematics or science he would pick up j the thread of teaching and weave a fascinating and informative lesson often ending on a current topic a biblical quotation or a philosophical note that stimulated the Stu dents thinking and participation. Or. Reeve had keen perception Wisdom and under standing of teachers and students trials and Tribula and no one was afraid to turn to him for advice. After his retirement 16 years ago or. Reeve often attended the school graduation or was invited to participate in the graduation programs by presenting the memorial scholarship awards to the worthy students of the school. In Between his avid Reading and writing he was also a frequent visitor coming in on various occasions for a Chat with the teachers. Even in the last week while passing slowly through the Halls of the new school he must have been reminiscing and recollecting incidents that took place during his Many walks along the Halls in and out of the classrooms of the old St. John s tech building which now is no More. Countless numbers of St. John s graduates who Are holding High posts in every profession and Fields of Endeavor throughout the world today will Stop for a moment upon hearing or Reading the news of his death to meditate and pay their respects to the late George j. Reeve who made their lives Richer and More successful for having known him. B. C. The Day the franc was not devalued codes again nato will Start provocation another full to Wither once More. If nato fledged Arab israeli War. No fades after this second Bloom country is named. The lesson without the establishment of a was Learned rom former political body nothing much Secretary of state Dean will be left. There is no other Acheson s listing of american Atlantic institution Only con interests in the Pacific. South Shuilai Ive g r o u p s without Korea was left out. Soon after firmly o r g a n i z c d under the korean War was launched innings. And since nato presumably because Moscow cannot fulfil the political decided or. Acheson s list purpose if is going to be meant the . Would t react for the Alliance in improving done something else will have to an invasion of East West relations in helping i to to created. South Korea Russia has now provided a nor arc the consequences second Chance for a More i spelled out so As to preserve enduring Atlantic partnership. This is the time for initiative. Freedom of action according to Concrete circumstances. But poor countries in coordinating the foreign policies of the allies. Nothing came of the talk. This year s meeting in the Shadow of Russia s invasion of Czechoslovakia showed that after All. Nato remains no More and no less Titan what often develop nato has now right to intervene anywhere in it is a better time than May j nato has actually produced a appear on the surface because new definition of collective in the almost haphazard Way Security in response to that great historical doctrines i Moscow s new claim of the privacy and the Law for some time there has question Are useful to society is humid be altered to create Beer Telk in Legal circles and Ancl serve a purpose but that More extensive civil or Crimi elsewhere about the need for Eis Cuncic about me Oncea they is Clear has been concern enough. Canada and All nations would be instantly engulfed provincial level about other in any worldwide monetary debacle but Short of that calamity Canada will ensure another crisis of its own if it. Cannot get the inflationary fire under control at Home. And it cannot do that so Long As rapidly rising wages continue to raise the Cost of production government adds extra costs through taxation and the Public demands More goods and Federal legislation to protect slip revision that is imposed on the privacy of the individual i other professions with great against wire tapping and other j potentiality for electronic devices. What is less j licensing alone however known is that there Jiwu not accomplish this and the report goes on to consider j other facets of the question most notably the rights of the types of invasion of a citizen s incl visual o Protection from privacy. This has become a errors that May occur concern of the Legal research reports. It that legis inst Tulc of the University i Manitoba. The Institute subjected tonal sanctions than now exist Public with respect to unjustified invasions of the report touching As it docs on a matter of vital concern to every citizen should have a wide circulation among the Public. It should be required Reading for Cabinet ministers and members of the provincial legislature. It should certainly not be allowed to gather dust in the Law school archives. But final in be considered which would prevent agencies judgment and any legis was j from gathering certain types j native action should be held formed in May of this of altogether racial in abeyance until publication services than h produces. As it is going now Canada enjoys j undertook As its initial project and religious in for i of the next phase of the study Prosperity but it is going straight Loward a grim moment of Stilly truth. Privacy of the for and it Worth a try the following appeared in the times of listed. Any suggestion that the f of juvenile offenders Over the age of 1g published hero or that recently London an orgy of destruction in the car Park of Butlin s Holiday Camp at Minehead Somerset when 770 tires were slashed and damage amounting to nearly was done was described by or. J. Anthony Cox fur the prosecution at. Somerset Quarter sessions at Taunton yesterday. Tile accused were Murk Paul Thomas aged 19 Ronald Christopher Warren aged 20 Paul Clifton aged 17 and j Philip Dennis would to Well Worth while aged 17 the item is significant not Only because in shows that vandalism by voting people is not confined to Canada but because of the Ages of two of the accused. Paul Frank Clif ton and Phiiip Dennis Popple Well were each 17. Had they committed their crime in Winnipeg their anonymity would have been preserved under the Protection of the juvenile court and their names individual in relation to cum Al acis la Mercial reporting agencies. F i r s 1 report published recently notes that credit bureaus and other commercial i i reporting agencies Are part of would not Havo born pub the modern business scene. General Law which will be undertaken Soun. Be the juvenile court age be lowered to 16, invariably meets some opposition usually from social welfare workers. Apparently a u i h o r i t i e s Are not so squeamish in England. Per haps the British practice should be tried Here. The incidence of juvenile crime in Winnipeg is High and alarming. If the publication of Frank the names of offenders would and j help reduce it such a move today s scripture and Pray that be enter not into temptation the spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak. Matthew 26 41. Birthdays my. F. E. Hollings fort born Southampton England nov. 27, 187g. Intelligence ing at last irettes anti continuing i pipe. The i health in rime to about i individuals Mlls 01 John Munro thinks awkward questions about the and corporations. Much of this current trends he says in Public s intelligence and his is cigarette smoking at entirely and smoke a they gather ind a consistent and continuing i pipe. The decision comes just heir members in Canada health in rime to forestall a lot of corpor information has to do financial and credit status it May include other data. The activities of these organizations Are regarded in some to la Sharp drops rebounds of the past indicate i hat More and More off base quarters As an unjustifiable Vhal is Liap poning head intrusion on privacy and they Ikis 1" to earmarks of have recently come under increasingly thoughtful Public scrutiny by a sub committee of tanning to take intelligent the United slates House of action. Representatives. Legislation to the minister s tribute to the regulate their operations will i thoughtful Ness and Intel by introduced at the next Liger ice of the Public is session of the u. S. Senate. It touching. It lost some of its is in the Light of this effect however when it was and because of a similar Learned that. At. The time of concern Here that i he inst paying his tribute to himself Tut s s Udy was undertaken j was smoking two packs of the report As might be expected is a judicial one. Turning its Back on the extremists who seem to re Gard commercial reporting agencies As a sort of Gestapo whose operations should be people cutting Down or giving up the habit entirely j the Over Cana. 3 added Las taken a new turn one that must Surprise people in these parts. Last week Quebec Premier Jean Jacques Bertram pledged the full co operation of his government to prevent the Transfer of air Canada Jet overhaul operations from Dorval Montreal to Winni Peg. For years Winnipeg hits been under the impression that air Canada was moving the base from Winnipeg to cigarettes a Day. But he was Quick to Sec the of his position for and the took anomaly Public s prompt action to set right. The first intimation of this was his announcement abolished it recommends that he was planning to Cut rather licensing and Regula Down on his smoking and tons to prevent abuse. Ii. Now has come the news that believes that the agencies in lir intends in give up Cigar Montreal now appears quite the opposite is True. By Quebec lights air Canada May be contemplating moving the base from Montreal to Winnipeg. Clearly something has been lost in the translation. Paris saturday novem Ber 23, 1968. It was raining though Only slightly As the family Rose for break fast. It always seems to be raining on historic Days in Paris. Switched on radio. All stations were speculating on the new parity of the franc that would be announced following the dramatic meeting in Bonn Between the group of ten. Looks like we might be better off spending our next summer Holiday in France than in ran my pre Coffee remark to wife. She of course asked Why and after several gulps of Coffee i managed to convince even myself of the economics of holidaying in France. In any i added Don t worry we won t be alone. Tourists will be flocking to the country since their foreign currency will be Worth probably around ten per cent More. Even the French will Holiday in our two Young girls aged four and two appeared to agree with this argument. The eldest dreamed aloud of spending another Holiday on the Brittany beaches and eating yes. They grow the gourmets Young Here All sorts of seafood. Around 11 . I went out to buy a paper. Ended up buying half a dozen to give me the broadest possible Back ground for an article i was preparing on the consequences and causes of devaluation of the franc. None of the papers including the gaullist ones disputed the fact that the franc would be devalued. The Only question Mark was How much general consensus pegged the devaluation in the neighbourhood of ten per cent. Needless to say there was much comment on the fact that the american British and French had failed to persuade the germans to revalue the Mark. The papers indulged in. A certain amount of bitterness about the germans not giving in. Was i his the beginning of the end for the Franco German i r i e n d s h i p treaty general de Gaulle cherished so highly a c o m in e n t a t o r in be Figaro said that with Ger Many no longer a political Dwarf in Europe As compared to gaullist France general de Gaulle would finally have to allow Britain into the com Mon Market. One o clock. Listened to news while having lunch. A with it radio station commen Tator while leaving no doubt that he believed devaluation to be inevitable cited vague rumours to the contrary and Drew a hypothetical list of austere alternatives to de valuation. They appeared to be by Leo Ryan our Paris correspond ent gives a blow by blow description of the tensions that preceded and the stunned Surprise that Fol Lowed. Gen de Gaulle s decision not to devalue. Less desirable than devaluation itself. Reassured i went out again in mid afternoon to buy be Monde. On the front Page i read that according to Well informed the de valuation would be in the order of 9.785 per these Well informed sources seemed to be strikingly precise and be Monde has the reputation of being virtually infallible in such matters. I ran Home told wife put the children s Coats on and we All went out to the Park. The emergency Cabinet meeting on the franc was not expected to until the late afternoon or Early evening. Stopped in cafe on Way Home for refreshment. Group of frenchmen beside us were engaged in animated discus Sion. Among some of the acid statements we overheard de Gaulle succeeded in convincing the French that the loss of Algeria was a Victory but Tiow can he expect us to Swallow devaluation after he said it would be the worst of returned Home about 6 . To find the ministers were still j meeting. Began writing a few notes and to draft some i attempted comments on Why devaluation was unavoidable. A certain tension was buil Ding up not merely because of the prolonged Cabinet meeting. The element of doubt was creeping through More and More. As on previous dramatic occasions Over the past decade the personality of general de Gaulle overshadowed every thing else. More than one person has Burnt his fingers by trying to guess the general s next move. Sometimes his acts Are predictable sometimes they Are not though afterwards one usually finds that they fall within a Long established determined line of thought. Seven o clock. The radio announced that the Cabinet meeting was Over but a statement would be issued Only three quarters of an hour later. From the Elysee. The suspense was fantastic. Told my wife to put children to bed As i wanted no interruptions. At the communique was broadcast to a nation standing still. All two sentences of it. But the message reverberated across the country like a defiant Flash of lightning no devaluation and general de Gaulle would address the nation Over the radio the next Day. Once More general de Gaulle decided to use the tools the radio and the element of Surprise that have Dis armed so Many opponents during his extraordinary career. But somehow the feeling has persisted that he was merely postponing the inevitable internal Security recently lord Wigg who was prime minister Wilson s special adviser on Security matters had harsh things to say about the neglect by the nato Powers of their Security problems. Lord Wigg better known As col. George Wigg is no colonel Blimp. He joined the army As a boy Soldier in the interwar years Rose to the rank of colonel and for Many years was an outspoken labor party my. It was he who blew the whistle on the Profumo scandal. Lord Wigg is seriously concerned not Only about the efficiency of nato but also about the Lack of trained reserves for service at Home or abroad. It should be accepted said lord Wigg that a nuclear attack in some form is possible and yet the abolition of the territorial the British equivalent of the Canadian militia would leave Britain with very Little Means of carrying on any kind of organized society in its after math. Lord Wigg also said that there was a tendency to ignore i the requirements for internal Security. The behaviour of a j minority of students suggested that if Britain were threatened from without we could not be absolutely sure of j Home Security. Why else did foreign paid agitators in the Guise of students seek to infiltrate student Organiza it is always a delicate matter to talk of the use of troops on internal Security j duties in a social said lord Wigg. It must however be realized that it might be necessary in the event of an external threat to i have a disciplined and trained military Force to ensure the Security of essential All of which could be applied to Canada without changing a comma ;