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Cuban Embargo Pressure Britain has quite properly re- fused to bow to United States pres- sure aimed at further restrictions on British trade with Cuba. This trade is not in war materials and Britain has never conceded that a shipping boycott against any coun- try is justified except in times of war. Moreover, as the London Times argues, a boycott would, if anything, strengthen Premier Castro’s posit- ion in Cuba and destroy any remain- ing doubts he may have about sub- mitting to Russian domination.

Some pressure is being exerted on Canada as well with regard to imposing a Cuban embargo. But here the arguments are even less convincing than in Britain’s ca so. It was announced over the weekend that merchant ships bound for Cuba are now inspected by customs of- ficers as a matter of routine before being permitted to clear Canadian ports. This action illustrates the extra care Ottawa is taking to see that this country is not used as a back door for U.S.-made goods whose export to Cuba is banned by the U.S. government.

In addition to banning the ship- ment of U.S.-made goods through Canada, the Canadian Government maintains its own rigid embargo on export of strategic materials to Cuba. That, surely, ought to be enough. It is not a question of “filthy lucre”, as some American politicians are maintaining. Cuba is no longer a profitable market-— its trade with us fell to $6,300,000 compared to about $18,300,000 for the same period last year. It’s a matter of conforming to inter- national custom. Much as we nay deplore Castro”s pro-Communist ac- tivities, Cuba is a sovereign state and we’re not at war with Cuba. There is no reason why we should be pushed into a position of acting as if we were.

British Liberal Comment

It is interesting to note that in Britain, as a result of the Labor Party’s hostile attitude toward the European Common Market, the Lib- erals have launched a new offensive to displace Labor as the official op- position party. Mr. Grimond, the Liberal leader, has criticism for Prime Minister Macmillan also on this issue, which he claims has been undertaken “not in a spirit of op- portunity but as a last resort by a government at the end of its tether. desperate for any distraction from the troubles piling on it." But it is against Labor Party leadership that he directs his most scathing com- ments.

"What is the clarion call of the British Socialists?” says Mr. Grim-

ond. “A series of questions. They .

are the only generals in history who have ever. attempted to ride into battle sitting insecurely astride a fence. But now they have got off the fence, rather limply, on the vtrong side. Is one of the great phlitical decisions in history to be tbduoed to a question of five per t more or less on the tariff on

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conference by concentrating his criticism on the terms so far nego- tiated and inviting Mr. Macmillan to submit these for the nation’: ver- dict at a general election. _

Meanwhile, plans are being made for the crucial debate on the Com- mon Market at the Conservative Party conference at Llandudno in a. week or so. The Prime Minister is planning to make this the one great theme of his speech at the end of the conference. On his success in mobilizing his party behind the government's program a great deal will depend.

New Brunswicl<'s Example

We note that the water pollution problem has been given serious study in New Brunswick, and that a new government regulation has been is- sued imposing strict control over the dumping of materials into, or onto, the shores of all the rivers, lakes, and streams of the province. According to Dr. John S. Bates. chairman of the N.B. Water Autho- rity, this represents a major ad- vance in the battle to control pol- lution of provincial waters.

According to the Moncton Tran- script, municipalities will be cush- ioned from additional expense un- der the regulation, as there is al- ready available generous financial aid from both federal and provincial governments for the construction of sewage-treatment plants, and little excuse now remains for communi- ties to avoid at least primary treat- ment of such waste.

It is by progressive action such as this, it says, that New Brunswick can ensure that its natural assets in both beauty and resources are protected, for the pleasure and en- richment of the majority who ap- preciate them, from the selfish min- ority elements who consider“ the rivers,»streams and lakes to be gar- bage receptacles.

It is to he hoped that in this Province, where there is danger of a similar problem developing, the remedial measures discussed some. time ago will be followed by con- crete action, with the full support of all concerned. It shouldn’t be a matter of controversy at all, but of realization of the aptness of the old adage in this case, that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It comes a lot cheaper, too, as every community realizes that is faced with a bad pollution problem.

An Appalling Toll

Since this is Fire Prevention Week, it is worth recalling that last year in Canada fires cost over $127,000,000 in property loss and over 550 lives, of which more than 200 were children. A truly stagger- ing penalty to pay for carelessness in the exercise of elementary rules of fire prevention which we have all read dozens of times, and should know by heart.

Our 82,432 fires in 1961 are only part of the story. In the last 10 years, fire hit 15,000 manufactur- ing plants, 70,000 offices and ware- houses 48,000 farms, 3,400 schools and colleges, 2,300 churches, 2,000 hospitals and 550,000 homes—— $1,000 million worth in all. Again, the evidence points to the fact that in most of these cases. human care- lwsness was responsible.

It is hoped that the campaign this week will result in better com- munity planning against fire haz- ards, and greater awareness of the personal responsibility involved, all through the year.

EDITORIAL NOTES

In Milwaukee three men found a new way of betting on horses. One of them would watch the races at Hot Springs, Ark., and, using a two- way radio, get the results to his" partners in Milwaukee ahead of the bookies. The bets placed always won. The trio, ‘arrested on gambling 4 charges, were acquitted last week. Betting on a sure thing, the judge ruled, did not violate the anti- gambling laws. I

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THREE RING CIRCUS

When did “The Crisis of the Canadian Dollar“ begin?

The Conservative Government replies: “just before 24 June, the date on which Prime Min- ister Diefenbaker announced the corrective austerity measures".

The Liberal Opposition cou- tradicts with:“during the elec- tlon campaign“, and its leader Lester Pearson charges that the crisis was concealed fr 0 m the electors until after polling day “by what can only be term- ed :- major political fraud."

a very serious allega-

ion

All Canadians urgently seek tho truth: to know whether Mr. Diefenbaker inflicted a fraud upon them. or whether Mr. Pearson inflicted a smear on the Prime Minister.

In fact neither man is entire- ly correct. The facts Show that Mr. Diefenbaker is “not guilty" of Mr Pearson's charge: yet he has failed to pin the blame where it basically lies, which is on .ose post-war years of Li- beral extravagance.

ITS A WORLD PROBLEM Nearly all Western Countries no‘ exclusing U.S.A. have suf- fered foreign exchange pro- blems, ranging from difficulty to crisis, since the war. Actual- ly we in Canada had our first in 1947. when severe austerity re- strictions temporarily cured the symptoms but left the causes uncorrected. We have had fur- . ther crises every single ye at since 1953, brought about by our extravagant excess purchases of foreign goods. But our conse- quent desperate shortage foreign currency was solved for us apparently painlessly — yet thus all the more damagingly— by foreigners paying us cash to‘ buy great swaths of Canadian lrnd and its riches in every

year.

Last year foreign capital be- gan to seek investiment in booming Eurone rather than in Canada, and this switch began to bare our crisis. In November . 1961, the outflow of money be- gan to exceed the inflow. To balance our foreign exchange deficiency. in that month and in each succeeding month. we had to sell some of our reserves 0.‘ gold and US dollars — rytng amounts which were not alarming individually, but cum- ulatively they became so.

Last November, this diminu-

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OTTAWA REPORT by Patrick Nicholson

Fraud Charges AnclThe Dollar Crisis

tion of our foreign exchange re- serves was $32 million; in De- cc-mher it was $23 million. In the first five months of 1962, it was respectively $134, $175, $37, $115 and $102 million.

Al‘. this was reported month by month by the Bank of Can- ada. There was no concealment.

Mr. Diefenbaker last wee told the House of Commons the details of June transactions, when speculators aggravated the 0 flow of money. In the first 14 days, this outflow rose to $128 million. Then came the deluge. In the week from 15-22 June, the total soared to $270 million. Two days later, on 24th. June. Mr. Diefenbaker announc- ed the emergency curbs. Thus, financial markets being closed on Saturdays and Sundays, the avalanche COVeIt:'d Election day. 118 June. and the four subsequent

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l CORRECTIVES WORK Then the trend turned. Assit- ed by the austerity curbs, our reserves rose by $206 million in July. and by an even more wel- come $216 milllion in August. These figures support Mr. Die!- enbaker’s statement to Cana-

The gloves are off in the po- litical fight between President de Gaulle and the French par- liament. Whoever wins. France will probably be the loser.

In his determination to bypass the political parties and rule by a “dialogue with the peo- ple." de Gaulle has roused the yPai-liamentariane to such a pitch that they are even willing to risk losing their seats in an

election. Why is de Gaulle so coolly contemptuous of the men who

puties? His memo

and it is probably that he is still seeking revenge for the events of 1946.

PULLED our De Gaulle was inpower then, too. and the htfting selfish tactics of the‘ politicians so _en- noyed him that he cashed in his chips and went into retirement for 12 years. He often speaks bitterly of the “sterile games" of the po- litical parties. saying that noth- ing was achieved under the re; volving-door governments oftha Third and Fourth Republics. Incensed by de Gaulle's cava- her attitude. the parties rowing“ steadily more mm.

dish: on 24 June: “The uncer- tainty and instability in the fi- nancial markets has intensfied in the last few days to a point requiring immediate emergency action".

The Bank of Canada’s disclo- sure of these reserve transac- tions in the week prior to that statement now make it abun- dantly clear that the Prime Minister did not. despite Mr. Pearson's charge. inflict any fraud or concealment upon the Canadian people during the election campaign. Further, we can draw our own conclusions from the revelation by that im- partial recorder of internation- al finance, the Wall Journal. that our dollar was subjected this summer to per- helps the most massive specu- lative raid ever suffered by any nation's currency, and that “Canadians themselves. rather than foreign speculators, were responsible for most the pressure on the Canadian dol- lar." Thus it was the week im- mediately following the election campaign which saw the final crisis erupt from a situation which had/been progressively building up for 15 years.

DeGoiu|le’s Latest Tactic

By Alan Harvey Canadian Press Staff Writer

succeeded ‘in uniting the oppo- sition. Communists and neo-fas-

cists, on opposite sides of the-

Polltical spectrum, join whole- heartedly in the attacks on de Gaulle by Socialists. independ- ents. liberals. radicals and Christian Democrats.

De Gauile still has “the peo- ple" — but the political void about him will be bigger than ever. And France will still be a long way from a democratic

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Carried By Birds

By Dr. Theodore B. Van Dellen

Psittacosis is a bird- borne disease that long was associated with sick parrots. It never amounted to much until 1929, when somegne imported s

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ported cases and 33 deaths. The disease spread over North America, Europe, and North Africa Herbert Hoover. then President sent out an order pres. venting the importation of palt- tacine birds, except under cer- tain conditions. When the situa- tion improved, the rules were relaxed but. with the return of

got tough again and prohibited 3:.-dimponauon of all psittacine s.

was too late. however; de-

30 including pigeons. Every year a small number of cases crops out among humans. This was used as evidence that the reg- ulations were not realistic and, in 1951, the government re- moved the ban on interstate iupment of parakeets, cocks- toos,- and related birds.

The incidence of psittacosis took an upswing but not because

the change in regulations. There was a sudden boom in the bird market due to a nation- wide demand for parakeets as house pets. Reputable’ dealers were most careful but others were raising the birds u n d or filthy and overcrowded condi- tions; smugglers did not observe quarantine. ,.

The parakeet fad has passed and reputable producers keep their supply in quarantine and give them antibiotics to erase all traces of psittacosis. Mean- while. the incidence in humans has lessened.

Human psittacosis usually is a respiratory infection that war- iesfrom bronchitis to pneu- monia. It stems from handling sick birds or inhaling fumes from contaminated droppings. The disease no longer is a seri- ous threat to life, thanks to the Lt-‘l.f'H(“’C"nfi group of antibio- tics. But it is troublesome and overwhelmin, infections have led to death before the condi- tion was diagnosed and

treated.

(Dr. Van Dellen will answer questions on medical topics if stamped, self-addressed enve-

lope accompanies request.) « GLOOMY HOUSEHOLD

Mrs A.L. writes: Is it bad for growing chil ten to, live with older peope who’ always are gloomy? They never look on the bright side of things. As the children's mother, I’m con- cerned. .

REPLY — It is up to you, as their mother, to present the b r i g h t side of life and to show the youngsters how much happier they can be with a cheerful out-

oo . STUBBORN ANIMIA I-LK. writes: What can be done foranemia after gastrec-

tomy? '

REPLY TllQ...flllEl'I'llfl that develops in some individuals after removal of three-fourths of the stomach is difficult to treat. Iron shots or blood transfusions may he need-

en. WATER FOR BABIES

L W writes: Is it true that in- fants don't need water, as they get enough fluid Jn their milk and orange juice?

REPLY

Yes. but infants get thirsty and it is easier. cheaper, an less fattening to give _ water instead of milk or orange juice, when they want a drink.

E.I{ writes: Why oes the nurse give a shot to the patient before he goes to the operating room?

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.A bashes-'s enioa atflcial sun that the crew-cut is ridiculous.- This may explain why barbers charge more to perform a crew- cnt than they do an ordinary haircut. —- Hamilton spectator.

The e of a giant anteat- er is 2% feet long. It must be lnteresfing when two females of the-: species get together. Chstham ews.

south Africa’: apartheid Hey is so strict that the movie.- “Anatomy a Murder", was banned because Inn was a one minute scene showing star James Stewart seated at a piano alongside Negro b a n d leader Duke Ellington. — Mon- trenl ' Sta!‘-

Then there was the wife of an Englisli professor who, entered his office to find his secretary sitting on his lap. “Gaorge," she cried. “I'm surprised!” "No, my dear,” admonished this pro- fessor. “We are surprised. You, astounded."—-Gait reporter.

When television was new, an- tennas perched_ on tops of hous- es were conspicuous. A little fellow was quite unhappy be- cause they had no television. therefore, no antenna. He had a bright idea. He asked his mother; "What can we put on top show that

house we have a piano?" — Hamilton Dectator.

,iII||Ih¢-“vi Is at no really Droduetivp ones’ an-aw-get. an; up in the ' and getting down to work. —. cna. them News. . Wife: Honey. you bet awful. ly weaty. Husband: I'll electronic brain broke" down and waallhadtethink--Globe and Mail.

"A hundred years age," ex.“ plained the teacher, “thus were no radios, no television, no earl: and no airplanes." Can aby- o of something elaaffot

a hundred years ago?" “Bum,” replied George in the back row.‘ “Me!" - Hamilton spectator,

A dispatch from 0_uett. ling-' ’ land, indicates that the hue‘)!- maater of s greinmar school there has established a “smog. ing -room" for his 1440-17 year- old pupils. His reasoning: "It will cut out secret smoking in the boilerhouse, lavatories, and potting sheds." _ Perhaps tl1a_ school, can now move on to more basic matters. Why not establish test roooms where open cheating is pemtited, thug. eliminating the need for furtiv- . ness and ink on cuffs? — Chris- tian Sclence Monitor.

Perhaps the greatest gain we

be a gradual increase in under- standing between nations. Despite all the books a nd magazines, the movies and cost- ly tours. most people will agree that there is still a good deal of misunderstanding and sus- picion about people from other countries.

True, things are not as bad as they once were. The older among us can recall a time when European immigrants fur- nished a great source for laugh- ter in American vaudeville thea- tres. Similarly, tench and. man comic opera constant- ly scored points off English and American foibles.

Light Of Undersondinglg

William E. Bohn in The New Leader

As America got its picture of Europeans from Elois Island Europe took its idea of Amerf-" cans from rude and pushing- tourists. In recent years,

icans have learned something“

about their countries of origin,

and Europeans have realised

that the new world is. after alt; civilized. .

Now that Europe’: television programs will be shown here’ and was shown thoughout the nent, perhaps we shall all pen trate closer to the substance of each other‘: true national char- acters

Telsiar may, in time, bring a unity that runs a good deal deeper than politics.

. REPLY ' To allay apprehension. , re--, he - rea-

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