Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 28, 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba 4 Winnipeg free press. Tuesday april 28.1981 b canadians halt families return to Al Salvador Belfast police officer with riot gun poised takes shelter behind his land Rover which is beside a bus destroyed by rioters Belfast residents fear siege Catholic families stockpiling food Medicine in preparation for conflict Belfast a families in Bel fast s Battle scarred roman Catholic districts Are stockpiling food Medicine and other essentials As guerrilla Leader Bobby Sands now in the 59th Day of his hunger strike moves closer to death. The Irish Republican army the outlawed organization to which Sands be Longs has circulated leaflets through out Falls Road Ardoyne Bally Murphy and other Catholic strongholds urging people to prepare for Sands Dies. Protestants prepare in the protestant bastions of East Belfast and the Shankill which neigh Bors the Falls militant groups such As the Ulster defence association say they Are planning to defend their areas from Ira attack. British Security chiefs in this prov Ince torn by sectarian violence believe the Ira s siege preparations Are in tended to kindle fear and provoke confrontation. Officials at the Maze prison near Belfast reported that Sands condition continued to deteriorate. He began the hunger strike March i demanding Polit ical prisoner status for Ira jailed guerrillas who had the special status until 1976. The British say to give in would give undue recognition to the Ira s terrorist struggle to end British Rule in the province and reunite it with the mostly Catholic Irish Republic. Protestant paramilitary organizations fear that Catholic rioting generated by Sands fast will spill Over into their districts. Andy Tyrie self styled supreme com Mander of the Ulster defence association maintained that protestant Para military groups were preparing Only for defence. But other protestant sources reported that death squads which have killed six Republican activists in recent months were ready to wipe out the the Falls Road heartland of Ira Militancy has been a main Battle ground in the bloodletting in which at least people have been killed and More than wounded. The District s Grimy Walls Are co Vered by anti British Graffiti and slogans supporting Sands and three guerrillas who have joined the hunger strike. Police and military patrols weave in and out of the mean streets in Grey Armor plated land rovers. Sharp shooters in bulletproof vests sit with carbines at the ready their eyes sweeping rooftops and windows for snipers. Sands demands for prisoners similar to conditions in Early 70s continued from Page 1 imprisoned members to be classified As political prisoners instead of common criminals. However three members of the Irish parliament who visited him april 20 reported he no longer used the words political status in his de mands. They said he wants prison conditions for jailed guerrillas changed to give them the right to Wear civilian clothes do no prison work associate freely and receive one visit each week. British officials say these Are the same conditions offered guerrillas from 1972 to 1976 when terrorists were Given Spe Cial category political status. As they pass Young catholics hurl bricks and paint. There Are few optimists left on either Side. Sammy Duddy the Uda s chief spokesman told the associated press if Sands Dies there will be blood and guts All Over the place. The guns will come out but we Are ready for Catholic sources reported that Mili Tants in Divis Flats a fortress like six Storey apartment Complex off the Falls Road and an Ira stronghold Are stockpiling hundreds of gasoline bombs. Oppose violence most of the province s catholics and one million protestants oppose violence but few Are Brave enough to say so publicly. What can you asked Jimmy Sullivan a 40-year-old unemployed Catholic with seven children who lives in Falls Road. I be known fellas that spoke their mind about the proves and they All ended up knee capped or beaten to pulp. All we can do is Pray but i fear the to Kneecap is to cripple someone by shooting him in the Knees. By Michael Doyle Winnipeg free press Ottawa Swift action by Canadian officials in Ottawa and Mexico has allowed two salvadoran families to Settle with relatives in Montreal and escape their War torn country. Canadian officials said the families were in route to Montreal on easter monday when their bid for safety in Canada was interrupted by an Over zealous customs official in Chicago. The five salvadorans were returned to Mexico City by american officials and were Only hours from being deported to Al Salvador when Canadian officials stepped in. The salvadorans now settled in Mon Treal s St. Leonard District Are Maxi Miliano Sanchez 43, his daughter Ava Margarita 15, and his son Juan Carlos 16, Yolanda Juarez 37, and her Daugh Ter Dora Alicia. Canadian officials say the families were not activists for either Side in the salvadoran conflict the ruling Mili tary Junta backed by the ., or leftists. Canadian officials say the five left Al Salvador during the easter weekend but were stopped by a Customs official at Chicago Airport and ordered to return to their previous Stop Mexico City under detention. The Official made the order because the five lacked proper Docu mentation to enter Canada according to Canadian officials. While such decisions Are Standard practice Officials Are supposed to Contact Canadian counterparts to in form them of the action. Canadian officials said one of the family members telephoned a priest with whom they were associated and and he contacted a Church Agency which then contacted amnesty International. The agencies managed to locate Ca Nadian officials in Mexico who were off on their easter monday Holiday and an special permit under immigration min ister Lloyd Axworthy s name was is sued. By this time Canadian officials say the two families had been resumed to Mexico City and were being held in detention by the mexicans for the americans. Deportation delayed Canadian officials said that Only two hours before the families were to be sent Back to Al Salvador the Canadian embassy in Mexico City was assured the salvadorans would not be returned to their Home land until embassy staff could interview them. We got the Call at 12 noon on easter monday and by our officer in Mexico City had secured assurances that deportation would be set Back to allow for said Joe Stern senior policy adviser to Axworthy. Embassy officials convinced the Case was genuine allowed the families to resume their trip to Canada. On their second trip to Montreal Canadian officials said he families were routed away from Chicago in the event they encountered the same Cus Toms officer. Sudbury businessman an escaped killer la wants inquest to examine Hospital care continued from Page 1 Man also said he would find out Why the youth was transferred to Hsc and whether the seven Oaks Hospital s emergency room was fully operation Al. Later Parasiuk said the Lack of Ade quate staffing was directly related to the government s tight budget policy and would have an Impact on How Well future emergency patients Are treated at the Hospital. He said the inquest should also Deal with the whole question of emergency care at Winnipeg s suburban hospitals and Why some cases Are shuffled to Hsc. Seven Oaks is supposed to be a full fledged Hospital that can Deal with Parasiuk said. He said people in All suburban areas believe local hospitals can Deal with emergencies. I think people would feel shortchanged if they knew certain cases had to be moved to Hsc he said. What is an emergency department supposed to Deal with. I thought it was supposed to Deal with everything. I Don t think emergencies should have to be passed he said. A seven Oaks spokesman said yesterday the Hospital s emergency room is As fully operational As it will Ever however Hospital administrator Gudmundur Myrdal was not available to comment on staffing of the emergency Ward. Jake Enns a supervisor with the Winnipeg ambulance service said the youth was taken to seven Oaks for preliminary treatment and then moved to Hsc in accordance with regulations set by the medical standards commit tee. Enns said the youth was moved be cause the Hsc is better equipped to Deal with major trauma cases. He explained that when an Accident victim is picked up he his taken to the nearest Hospital where if necessary the patient is stabilized before being taken to the Hsc. Continued from Page 1 haslem when sentenced to life imprisonment after pleading guilty to the second degree murder of Sam Caputo in Beachwood Ohio on feb. Son of a Cleveland policeman has Lem was 25 when tried for Caputo s murder in october 1966. He was charged with first degree murder but pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. Haslem told police he shot Caputo in self defence during an argument be tween the two after a night of drinking. Caputo was shot twice in the head and four times in the Back and Side. Police said they believe the shooting was Over a Large sum of Money one Man owed the other. Police also both were linked to organized crime. A police search of a Chesterland Ohio Home rented by haslem at the time uncovered a Cache of burglar tools High Speed drills and cutting torches. Haslem who would have been Eligi ble for parole after serving 10 years walked away from the prison in March 1969. Police have not been Able to Trace his movements from Ohio to Sudbury. He s sort of a loner and did t seem to mix with a Detec Tive said. Bill Tuttle an advertising Salesman for a local radio station said there was no indication he had any kind of criminal record. In a nutshell he was a loner and fairly a former employee said Benjamin haslem escaped killer uneasy alliances fighting Ottawa Toronto up diverse politicians fundamentalists and Energy companies angry at Ottawa s Posi Tion on Energy and the Constitution Are forming uneasy alliances to fight proposals. Coalition Canada which Hopes to mite such divergent groups As the Quebec nationalist Solidarity Quebec and the anti bilingual canadians for one Canada has raised about of a projected to lobby for simple Patria Tion of the unamended British North America act says the director of its Hull Branch Jean Pierre Pothier. The coalition says the umbrella group for the organization includes the Freedom of religion committee of nearby Mississauga preacher William Hiltz the National citizens coalition of London ont., and prominent insurance Man Colin Brown. Also included Are the anti abortion group Campaign life the fundamentalist and anti homosexual Renaissance International of Rev. Kenneth Camp Bell of nearby Milton along with the anti homosexual positive parents group plus family Freedom and the pro family coalition of fort Erie ont. Family Freedom is an offshoot of International Christian communications. According to its fort Erie Man Ager William Bridge the group has helped the u. S. Fundamentalist group moral majority. The pro family coalition which operates from the same office includes pro life pro family and pro god organizations such As the anti abortionist right to life group Bridge says. The groups Are outraged that the charter of rights included in the pro posed constitutional package does not enshrine private property yet will per Mit abortion and Force women to pay higher car insurance rates. In addition such groups As the for Canada economic development foun Dation inc. And canadians for Canada both based in the West the Canadian citizens Constitution com Mittee have started. For Canada and canadians for Canada Are financed in part by the Energy Industry. Wants immediate halt University of Toronto professor John Crispo National director for canadians for Canada says his group has raised since last fall and has about 40 members wants Ottawa to Call an immediate Stop both to unilateral Patria Tion of the Constitution and to its Energy policy which is built around an increased role for Petro Canada the Crown owned Oil company. The relatively new for Canada has raised about and has about 12 members. The Canadian citizens Constitution committee dedicated to opposing prime minister Trudeau s Constitution Al package received its Startup Money from a Calgary businessman. . S Bill Bennett uses Back of Young fan to sign autograph As Premier Sterling Lyon looks on always impressed me As being quite an astute business individual. He certainly was always on top of Benjamin a television repair technician by Trade opened co Lorama television in 1969 and began establishing his new identity. He married and also became owner operator of info tech systems a computer sales business. He separated from his wife three years ago. Terry Taylor Warden of the Penitentiary from which Benjamin escaped said he is compiling extradition papers in anticipation of Benjamin s arrest in Canada. Power Grid on Agenda continued from Page 1 also will be considered. Included in the ministerial contingent from Manitoba yesterday were labor minister Ken Macmaster and Energy minister Don Craik. As various other topics Are discussed agriculture min ister Jim Downey Mercier and finance minister Brian Ranson also will be brought into the discussions. Saskatchewan Premier Allan Blakeney All but extinguished any Hopes for a speedy agreement on the Western Power Grid yesterday when he said far More time is needed to study the proposal. The Grid which would see Mani Toba exporting megawatts of hydroelectric Power to Alberta and 500 megawatts to Saskatchewan is also included on the Agenda. He said some of the proposals included in the package were received Only last week and our accountants and our engineers and our environmental peo ple will need to put them through the wringer before a final decision is made. Manitoba and Alberta already have agreed on major aspects of the Grid proposals including the thorny Issue of pricing. But Saskatchewan is still Uncertain what pricing formula trans Mission line route and Type of Sale should be negotiated., Blakeney said he Hopes the Confer ence May produce an understanding on How Best to proceed with the discus Sions on the Grid ;