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QUEBEC (CP) Jusliee Minister Jerome Choquetle Tuesday introduced a bill to give the Quebec police com-mission powers to make searches and seizures in any inquiry which the Quebec government asks it to carry out. Mr. Choquetle said in an in- terview the bill, which amends ti Police Act, could be applied to any aspect of crime, including terrorism. Its immediate purpose, however, was to strengthen the commission's powers in inquiring into organized crime in the province. The justice minister ordered the commission earlier this year to investigate organized crime in Quebec.

The inquiry is expected to begin in the fall. Mr. Choquetle said the new bill is not the only legislation in existence which allows search warrants to be issued by a body carrying out an investigation. The Quebec Securities Cumin i i also could order searches and the seizure of documents without seeking authorization from an independent authority. Mr.

Choquette said that while the commission will be able to subpoena witnesses, it is not empowered under the bill to make arrests. Evidence gathered during the inquiry could lead to arrests later, however. The bill permits the commission to hear evidence in camera and if necessary to "order a private hearing of a witness and exclude every other person from the place of hearing." The minister said the bill was drawn up alter studying crime investigation commissions in the United States. Federal Justice Minister Otto Lang said in Ottawa Tuesday night he did not want to make any superficial comment based on news rejxirts of a Quebec government bill that would give the provincial pilice commission wide powers to order police searches and seizures. He his officials would communicate ith their Quebec counterparts about the bill, introduced earlier in the day, and be would reserve any statement until then.

FORECAST: SHOWERS 84 PAGES EDMONTON, ALBERTA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1972 10c 15c with The Canadian and Color Comicj cfammtmt City challenged by B.C. road, rail plan i trade tJireateiied 3 OF PfOOSfO OEVElpftltNr Of NORTHWEST TRANSPORTATION SVSTSM EXISTING MIGKWAt HIGHWAYS UUDt" COflSTBUCTtO HIGHWAY PROPOSALS LXISTtnG P.AILWAV8 AILWAV PflOWSAlS 4 British coumeiA A KTO I r. 1 if Map outlines IN'orth system Rail system could cost $400 million By GUY DEMARIXO Southam Xews Services OTTAWA An ambitious federal proposal to criss-cross northern British Columbia and the Yukon with railways and highways in the next ten years was unveiled here Tuesday. The federally-commissioned Canadian Northwest Transportation Study, tabled in the Commons, suggested five ways of extending Canada's continental rail system northward through British Columbia and Dawson City, Loofe? no ivheels! A salvage tug heads for Squaniish, B.C., at the head of Sunday when 14 cars loaded with lumber and pulp were derailed Howe with a floating freight car dumped into the Sound on the B.C. Railway line 20 miles north of Vancouver.

Edmonton faces a strong challenge as major supplier to the North following Tuesday's federal announcement of improved B.C.-North transportation links. Transport i i ter Don a ra i announced a major plan to criss-cross northern British Columbia and the Yukon with highways and railways in the next 10 years. Reacting to the announcement, businessmen, community leaders and provincial government spokesmen said today Edmonton will have to rise to the challenge of the proposed network to keep its traditional position of major supplier to the North. Most reacted favorably to any improvement in western Canada's transportation facilities, but the Alberta Northwest Chamber of Mines feels the Jamieson proposal would be a disadvantage to the province's business community. Bud Chesney, manager of the Alberta Northwest Chamer of Mines, said "It is going to bleed business into Vancouver that would normally come to Edmonton." Products now transported through Alberta along the Alaska Highway could be diverted through the new transportation system, says Mr.

Chesney. Industry and Commerce Minister Fred Peacock said any improvement in transportation facilities in western Canada had to be better for Canada generally. But he expressed concern the province had not been consulted by the federal government before the announcement was made. "We've been trying to get next to Mr. Jamieson regarding some local issues for over a month, and we can't even get near him while he's making these public announcements." He said an improvement in northern British Columbia's transportation system "behooves us (Alberta) to make darn sure we get our share of the business.

"Sure it will affect Edmonton, but it's also a challenge to the province to make sure our capabilities are better, at least equal to anything in B.C." Acting Mayor Cec Purves sa'd the Jamieson announcement "indicates Alberta and fhe city must take a good hard looK at how it can keep exi-uinj? business. "It's a matter of concern it could have a real effect on Edmonton which is now the supply point for Northern Canada." He said the city would have to work in co-operation with both the federal and provincial governments to see how Edmonton can encourage continued shipments to the North. "But we're in a tough CHALLENGE Page 6 Where Art Evans 29 Ann Landers 34 Barry Westgate 63 Births, Deaths, Marriages 44 Bridge 49 Business, Stocks 39, 80-82 Classified ads 45-61 Comics, Features 83 Comment 4 Crosswwd Puzzle 48 Entertainment 64, 65 Family Section 31-38 Focus on People 43 Health Column 13 Horoscope 47 Keith Ashwell 66 Ottawa will order dockers to return OTTAWA (CPj The government announced plans today to introduce special legislation in the Commons later in the day to order reopening of three strike-bound St. Lawrence River ports. Government House Leader Allan MacEachen announced plans at the opening of the daily sitting to introdu ce the special legislation within an hour, seeking unanimous consent to rush debate immediately.

Labor Minister Martin O'Connell moved to end" the dispute by legislation following failure of mediation efforts during the weekend. The back to work action Fischer paid the penalty for his behavior. Spassky told The Associated Press this afternoon he still did not know whether the match would begin Thursday. He said there would be an announcement by the Soviet delegation later. "We are sorry the world championship was delayed." Fischer's apology began.

"My problems were not with Spassky ho I respect as a man and admire as a player." What Spassky meant when he demanded "just punishment" for Fischer, he would not say. There were unconfirmed reports the Russians wanted Fischer to be penalized with a loss of the first game. Jim Coiemmi comments on the idiocy of chess salaries on 74. Other oil. Paqes 12 and 41.

Fischer apologizes lo Russia's Spassky City police drop controversial revolver to find il June Sheppard 31 Letters to The Journal 4 New Digest 62 Patterns 47 Sport 72-73 TV, Radio 66 Wayne Overland 72 Weather Mostly sunny today with chance of afternoon and evening showers. High near 75 and low 40-45. Occasional showers Thursday with high near 75. Details on Page 2. can't be fired from the Webley." The decision to change ammunition, according to Chief Sloane, was part of the normal routine upgrading of equipment that police forces carry on continually.

He said the weapon changeover was not significant, that it was merely just one step up in calibre. Some uniformed men will receive the new gim in about a month's time when a first lot of 100 will arrive at a cost of S9.000. Until all the uniformed men have been outfitted, the policemen will be allowed to carry their own revolvers as long as they fit into tbe regulation holster, have been checked and approved by the department's armorer, and More GUNS Page 6 Yukon. Capital costs for each of the five alternatives were estimated at about S400 million. No costs were given for federal proposals to build 431 miles of new highways and upgrade an additional 215 miles, contained in a written release by Transport Minister Don Jamieson.

One of these proposals would shorten by 250 miles the present route from southern B.C. to the Yukon and Alaska via the Alaska Highway. Several of his department officials did not know the CNT study had been tabled. None knew why it had been made public now though it has been ready since November, 1970. Some sources speculated the timing of the announcement was related to the upcoming B.C.

provincial election and the federal election. One of Mr. Jamieson's assistants said he did not know the proposed system's estimated cost, and that route details and construction sequences have not yet been decided. But he said a construction start was "fairly imminent." But Mr. Don Jamieson told a news conference in Vancouver that the proposals are under discussion by the B.C.

and federal governments as part of a 10-year plan that would cost "several himdreds of millions of dollars." He said the proposed transport package, if adopted, would speed grain shipments, Mors RAIL Page 6 Storg of the Page IS. on North impact new system on Pelletier a Jr French premier fired PARIS (AP) President Georges Pompidou fired Jacques Chaban-Delmas as France's premier today and named Pierre Messmer to succeed him. The dismissal of Chaban-Delmas came as a surprise. He has recently been under fire because of personal tax dealings. An exchange of letters between the president and Chaban-Delmas noted that Pompidou had asked the premier to leave the post he had held for a little more than three years.

Hijackers demand S800.000 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -T gun-carryingmen hijacked a Pacific Southwest Aii-lines jetliner betw een Sacramento and San Francisco Wednesday and demanded $800,000 and two parachutes and said they wanted to go to Siberia, an airline spokesman said. In San Diego, a spokesman for the intra-state airline said there had been only one contact with the pilot of the plane. Flight 710. as well. "I would have no intention of keeping Mr.

Pelletier in that portfolio he said. Trudeau said it was a difficult portfolio involving responsibility for many cultural agencies as well as "the very hard task" of keeping the government's bilingual and bicultural program moving forward on schedule. "I think Mr. Pelletier has done rather well. But he hss made mistakes, as we all have." Mr.

Trudeau added. A few moments later, speaking to the French-language reporters, the public rebuke of his old and close friend was softened considerably. But it was still there. More APOLOG'i Page 6 followed a vote by Montreal dockworkers to add conditions to their approval of previous government proposals to end the tie-up. The Maritime Employers Association and dockers in Quebec City and Trois-Rivi-eres voted at meetings Tuesday to accept the proposals to end the seven-week strike hammered out during the weekend by federal labor department experts.

Mr. O'Connell said the Montreal dockers wanted withdrawal bv employers of court action against the workers and a specified date for re-implementation of jab-security provisions contained in the existing contract. Bernard Wilson, the deputy labor minister who spent the weekend trying to bring the two sides together, said his proposals called for the job-security provisions to take effect Oct. 15. character of this country." In the Commons, where he came under heavy questioning, he added: "I feel this is very regrettable.

And I do want to offer an apology on behalf of the government. I hope the situation will not repeat itself and we have taken steps to ensure that it will not." He said he had often felt in the past that there was a tendency to "forget the French language" on occasions of national importance, and if English had been neglected last Saturday, "I think it is equally regrettable." The prime minister said that he had received strong protest from angry Liberal backbenchers, and had dis REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) Bobby Fischer apologized today for delaying the start of his $400,000 chess match with world champion Boris Spas-sky of the Soviet Union. The American, whose dispute over prize money forced organizers to postpone the world championship round, said he had the greatest respect for Spassky as a man and as a player. The statement, prepared by Fischer's lawyers, was read to correspondents by Max Euwe, president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE). It was not known whether this would be sufficient to overcome Soviet objections to starting the match.

In a statement Tuesday, Spassky said he would consider starting play only if it TriHioaii I rA v. ri fi 1 i The controversial .33 calibre Webley revolver used but not trusted by Edmonton city policemen will be phased out by the end of 1973. The gun. nicknamed the Wobbly Webley because of its weak wallop, will be replaced by Colt .33 Specials with five-inch barrels. No formal announcement was made by the police administration about the changeover of ammunition, nor of the proposal to replace 1 the Webleys with Colts.

Police Chief Fred Sloane, confirming today that the changeover is under way, said the decision by the department administration a month ago to change to a heavier grade ammunition necessitated the change to the new gun. He said ".38 Special bullets cussed the matter with Pelletier. Then Trudeau made an enigmatic reference about shifting his trusted friend and associate to another cabinet post. He told George Hees (PC-Prince Edward-Hastings): "Well, Mr. Speaker, I think I can give the honorable member the undertaking that after the next election, Mr.

Pelletier will be in another portfolio." The reprimand to Pelletier was administered at an informal news conference after the Commons question period. Trudeau told reporters that his remark about a possible cabinet shift had been made "partly in jest" to show his PM apologizes for all-French program By ARTHUR 15LAKELY Soulliam News Services OTTAWA Prime Minister Trudeau rebuked Secretary of State Gerard Pelletier publicly Tuesday and apologized to the nation for a Canada Day ceremony in this capital conducted almost entirely in the French language. The prime minister said that Pelletier would be shifted to another cabinet portfolio "after the next election." (Canadian Press reports that Mr. P'lleticr was surprised over the portfolio change reports. "It is news to me," he said.) Mr.

Trudeau said that the ceremonies held on Parliament Hill on Saturday night "did not reflect the national confidence that the Liberals would win the next federal election and that he would again be in a position to give and take away cabinet positions. But then came the stiff public reprimand to Pelletier who came to Ottawa with Trudeau and Regional Expansion Minister Jean Marchand in 1963. when they were known as "the three wise men." Marchand was ticked off by the prime minister during the FLQ crisis, in 1970. The prime minister said that "repudiation" would be too strong a term to use lo descrile his reaction to Pelle-tier's handling of the Dominion Day celebrations here. "There is certainly an ele ment of blame that it as allowed to happen in a series of events under Mr.

Pelletier's direction," Trudeau said. "Now I think every minister has to be responsible for whatever goes on in his department He wasn't saying, he said, that he expected a cabinet minister to arrange every last detail of a ceremony for which he was responsible. "But it happened in his department and he regrets it as much as we do." He confirmed that his assurance that Pelletier would be shifted to another post after the election was intended as a show of political confidence. But it was partly in earnest, I.