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79TH YEAR The Home Paper Telephone 382-3131 Duncan 716-5GU VOL. 120, No. 272 VICTORIA, B.C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 19G2-C0 PAGES PRICE: KltkLMl, II MS AiCaimaiiAi M186M932 UTjCp Mild, Cloudy A. 1i kJ Dimmed Hopes A-Arms Decision Doubtful For 37 Buried WIRE BRIEFS Calls Off Threat I MltlAM I I L'l III IfAl'L'ilPi: iuiium; 'r i OTTAWA (T) External Af- nloddcd lo within some feet today of Ji men trapped deep underground by a tremendous coal mine nv plosion. irtti 11.

I'il. CXI will lie nmdr Hi the furthcoming HOPE, B.C. 1 r- I II. lage chairman, Paul Scherle, has called off his threat to move Sons of Freedom NATO enunrll meeting In I'urn on ipiliMlim of nuclear wrup-linn lor NATO fitrce. lie imide the sliiU-niciit in reply In II.

W. HrrrtilKe (M)P' hiHitenuy Hml who eree eoneem oer reor1 that tli I'nitei States I tr)lng Ui fore loukholors camped here to Victoria. U-y CI 11 ll II I HI, wiiu.ll ,1.11111 Willi 11 mi. 1. im operate the Rolienu No.

3 mine, lot lie naid. said a rerheek of its records Forty-four other working In showed a 37th man missing. A another section of the pit total of 36 men were believed walked out unhurt. Some re-trapped at first. turned to search for their col-Thc men have not been heard leagues, sealed 650 feet under from since the explosion at ground.

p.m. Thursday. Slowed by deadly ga and Buried Alive MERRITT (CP) A ID- uiiaihi lo accept nucleur Heiip- i i Ciiimdiun lnim in year-oiu wnu siam-u ins him, uescue crews nau pone ions oi ruooie inai icn sinu iiiks on or full time Job Monday was 'slightly more than half-way into' banning, the rescue crews pro-; killed two days later when he the two-mile tunnel from the'eeeded cautiously in the tunnel Mr. drren lw told IJIierul HARK, THE HERALD ANGELS its concrete alls buckled hy PHIrr l'mrn Unit he had M-ra was buried under tons of mud mine shall after more than 22 in a cave-in. Dead is Phillip hours of di'ins.

Flatman, 19, of North Vuncou- Evans, Pennsylvania ver who was buried alive In i secretary of mines, desciibed the Craigmont Mine near here; the sitiuilion ns 'rlesppratc," tint the blast. "Tliose men are looking Into the barrel of a shotunn." said no Indication Hint Ihe quntllim will be inclined at preliminary meeting aiming Hie I Itrilain, France and Mrt one union "With tlwse Empress Hotel ballroom on Saturday, Dec. lo. John Peter will also sins a duet with Fegsy Walton Packaid during the afternoon. Aes of Ixrys in the choir range from eight to 11.

(Times photo by Irving Strickland.) Clear sweet voices of Rod Booth, John Peter and Pat Patterson, left to right, will be heard with 23 other boys when Christ Church Cathedral Boys' Choir present a program of sours at Victoria Musical Art Society's annual Christmas tea in the Wednesday. held out hope the miners nay fires smoldering down there. II could cause another explosion I be alive "We hoi the men Airliner Uverdue BOt.OTA, Colombia (Ren-1 GaS, UUSt DOTJeCf lOT BldSt terxl A Colombian airliner m- I lie oiasi was uie seconu ill i uiwn uer ironi oic Killer Smog Lifting In London carrying 21 persons was re-Mirtetl missing today between Biiearamanga and liarraiicalierincja, In Santan-der province. Saanich Again Rejects Merger But Yes' Votes Show Increase the Ki-year-history of the Ro-1 surface. At this point there Is1 bena mine.

lone downward sloping tunnel; Kvans. directing the opera-! without branches extending for lions, blamed it on a combina-two miles to the working face, tion of gas and coal dust. He! The tunnel drops gradually described it as one of tremen- from 525 feet to 630 feet. That's' dous nature. the where the men are- The Robena mine, one of the trapped.

There is only one exit world's largest soft coal opera-1 from there to the surface, LONDON (APi-A south wind Mine officials said air coming gently eased London's lethal Taylor Spink Dies ST. LOUIS (API J. G. Taylor Spink, 73, publisher of The Sporting News and one of baseball's most influential supporters, died today at his home in suburban Clayton. He had been ill for more than a year.

tions, is alxmt 50 miles southwest of Pittsburgh. It produces up from the mine shaft contains large amounts of carbon diox 'coal for U.S. Steel's Clairlon smog away today, but not before the foggy fumes hud been blamed for 106 deaths and put more than 1,000 persons in Amalgamation Foes Claim 'Final Victory' By JOIIX MIKA Saanich voters rejected the amalgamation for the second time in four years and elected an ide, indicating there is fire in the blast area. (Pa.) works. The frosty mine shaft drops anti-amalgamation slate Thursday.

Crash Kills Four SPRAGGE, Out. (CP) Four men were killed and three others injured when a car and a transport loaded with steel Government weathermen said there might be some patches of fog during the night but predicted most of England should be clear soon after Saturday's dawn. During the morning, patches persisted in some areas of the British capital but in most But a poll-by-poll survey! suggests that this time the'feated were C. H. MacMillan, "no vote" barely succeeded in 'Lionel Speller and D.

C. Mathi- collided during a snowstorm a rearguard action, wnereas it son smashing victory in won a HOW VOTE WENT BY DISTRICTS Here is how the amalgamation vote went in the 13 voting centres of Saanich Thursday, compared with the 1938 vote. Poll 1962 Yes No 1958 Yes No Douglas CCF Hall 127 201 85 212 Gordon Head Hall 375 372 190 354 Hampton Hall 196 3G1 115 395 Lake Hill 612 6fi4 412 715 Lansdowne 481 291 425 371 MeMorran's 188 303 108 308 Marigold 206 469 147 476 Mount View 2G3 443 134 418 Prospect Lake 25 122 26 82 Royal Oak 265 439 107 3S9 St. George the Martyr 428 326 320 400 St. Luke's Hall 493 504 362 497 St.

Martin's Hall 277 354 220 413 Analysis of the votes show that in the "Panhandle" Mount Tolmie area, Cadboro Bay and Gordon Head ttie majority are for amalgamation. All other sections gave the "nos" the edge, with the big opposition in the north and western parts of the municipality. RED ARMY MAJOR ROWS FAMILY TO FREEDOM BERLIN (AP) A major of the East German army intelligence defected to West Berlin today, West German police reported. He rowed himself, wife and nine-year-old daughter in a rubber boat across the fog-shrouded water on the southwest border of the city. The three landed on the American sector bank.

As is usual with military defectors, the major was handed over to the U.S. authorities for 1938. on Highway 17 here early today. Bobo Newsom Dies ORLANDO. Fla.

(AP) Elected to two-year terms as Almost 1,000 more voters came out this time than in 1938 but, because of the larger voting list, the turnout fell from 36.7 to 35 per cent places the sun peeped through the haze. councillors were incumbents Recalling previous years, especially when 4.000 persons died, authorities feared that many of the hospital cases which prompted Reeve Stanley Louis Norman (Boboi New-Murphy to remark once againom, 55, a big right-hander who there appeared little wide kicked around the major base would die. Scotland Yard attri ball leagues for 24 years, died in an Orlando hospital. Joseph Casey and Harold Todd. They will be joined by a veteran councillor and leading anti-amalgamationist, Leslie Passmore, who made a triumphant return to civic office.

Incumbent Robert Chard, a pro-amalgamationist, was defeated after an earlier nip-and-tuck race for third spot with Coun. Todd. Also de- spread interest in the question. The referendum was defeated by 4,851 votes to 3,936 a 55-45 split of the vote. In 1958 the question was defeated by 5,090 to 2,731 votes a 66-34 split.

buted 30 cases of sudden death in the London area Thursday to smog. Visibility rose 150 yards at London Airport, and weathermen said it should increase to Liberals Blocked in Move To Get Columbia Debate an operational 2,000 yards later on At mid-day, not one civil aircraft had been able to get Pro, Con Vote Analyzed in or out of the airport in 88 The statistics show that in 1 240 votes while the vote in the last four years the anti- By ALEX YOUNG Times Ottawa Bureau amalgamationists actually lost Mr. Fulton, himself, had fogbound jn lhe Thames said in a recent letter to the Estuary, downriver from Lon-Continued on Page 2 Continued on Page 2 said there was no division of opinion over the national importance of the question. At the same time the dead TCA, CPA Merger Studied On Air Routes OTTAWA The Liberal op favor of a study rose by 2,121 to almost double its strength. The poll-by-poll results compared with 1958 returns showed the last time only one poll favored amalgamation this time there were three, with position today failed in an ef lock disagreement between fort to halt normal Commons business for an urgent debate the B.C.

and federal governments over methods of carry two more that came within a ing out the treaty was of "far handful of votes of reversing Federal Pay Hike Due in One Lump reaching importance to our their stand. ental flight per day. At pres ent CPA may only operate- By VICTOR Times Ottawa Bureau OTTAWA The federal gov The yes vote increased in 12 of the 13 polls decreasing by only a single vote in the smallest polling station at Prospect under government policy one daily flight between Mont country." The government has created confusion in responding to questions the "impasse," which has an effect on relations with the U.S. Another argument in favor ernment now has under active real and Vancouver, with stops linn, if. SS; 1' -A I UZJ study a plan for merging in Lake.

on the "Columbia River deadlock." Despite 20 minutes of argument about the urgency of the matter the Liberals, who got support from the New Democratic Party, were told by Speaker Marcel Lambert there was no urgency for an immediate debate. In moving for adjournment of normal House business, Liberal Leader Lester Pearson said it was a "matter of urgent public importance" that a de- in Toronto and Winnipeg. 1 The no vote lost ground in a ternational air routes served by Trans Canada Airlines and By VICTOR I. MACKIE Times Ottawa Bureau OTTAWA Twenty-five thousand federal civil servants in western Canada will get a year-end gift from the govern- of the need for an immediate majority of polls. The general pattern emerg Canadian Pacific Airlines with the new operator to be known debate, he said, was the fact the chief Canadian negotiator on the treaty, fubtic worKs ing from the referendum results showed opinion tipping towards amalgamation in the south and eastern areas of the Minister Davie Fulton, would mellt, when the Pa freeze is Keenleyside Honored By Vonier OTTAWA (CP) Governor- ended.

soon be leaving the govern- municipality and slightly ris bate take place on ''the dead merit to take the B.C. Con- by the government early next week. EMERGENCY MEASURE Prime Minister John Diefen-' baker said, when the pay freeze went into effect last summer one of the government's emergency measures to meet the financial crisis that the increases would be provided federal civil servants when the financial situation eased enough to warrant action. In the interval Mr. Nowlan.

has repeatedly assured the House that there would be no delay in providing the postponed salary increases once ing elsewhere except in the lock which exists with respect: servatlve leadership. northern Prospect Lake area where opposition stiffened Coun. Joseph Casey and Mr. News Strike Threat SETS DATE to me international ueaiy ior the development of the Columbia River." The Speaker said there was General Vanier said today German Passmore hailed the referen- many Canadians do not fully Retirement of West as "Air Canada." Government sources confirmed here Friday that such a plan is receiving close study but would say no more. The question was raised in the Commons today and transport minister Balcer replied: "This is a subject of great interest for the government and myself." He added, "That is the only comment I have to make at this time." Under the plan TCA and CPA would continue to compete for passengers on Canadian domestic flights, with the latter being allowed to operate more than one trans-contin realize their indebtedness to 'Chancellor Konrad Adenauer dum result as a final victory no question the matter was one NEW YORK (UPI) A strike which could close down every major newspaper in metropolitan New York will begin wil take place next fall, it was which would end the contro anounced today by Heinnch of national importance, involving at it did a treaty between Canada and the U.S.

but he versy, but others including Coun. Chard indicated they Civil servants across the country are to get their delayed salary and wage increases plus the retroactive amounts in one nice fat cheque at the end of the month, informed sources said here today. There are a total of some 50,000 clerical workers who have been waiting since October of last year for a pay hike and there are about $15,000 hourly-pakl prevailing rates employees whose increases were due last September. Announcement of the unfreezing of the pay and salary their public servants. He said the comment when presenting Dr.

Hugh Keenleyside, one of von iirentano, parliamentary at midnight tonight unless a floor leader of the Christian f)le Question would arise said he was not satisfied as settlement of a contract dis- Canada's most distinguished Democratic party. Adenauer, a third tjme jn the near future. to the urgent need for debate pute or postponement of the To the loud desk-thumping: strike deadline is achieved to- public servants, with the 1962 Vanier Medal of the Institute They pointed to the fact the Continued on Page 2 who has been chancellor for 13 years, will likely be succeeded by vice-chancellor Ludwig of his supporters, Mr. Pearson; day. the financial difficulties began to ease up.

Altogether the pay raises for the entire staff, including higher superannuation payments, will cost the federal treasury an esti- of Public Administration of Canada. IDEAL GIFT FOR THOSE WHO HAVEN'T ANYTHING raises is expected to be (mated $100,000,000. IT ISN'T SO, PROTESTS SCOTTISH CHIEFTAIN Enslishman Whacked It in Half Certkrtrdal "ytasfyback peal enabled the Unitarian Service Committee to provide milk powder for the most destitute every day of this fi III Worried about what gift to buy at Christmas for the person who appears to have everything? There's an easy solution. Pass them up this year and get something for people who have nothing. They'll understand if you tell them thai, in their name, you made a donation to the Times appeal for "Friendship Dollars for India." It is the finest Christmas present anyone can give.

Last year Vancouver Islanders gave hungry children in the Madras and Kodai area of India a gift that was good all through this year. They fed them. Donations to the Times ap- MacLeod. 28th chieftain of the ancient clan MacLeod. "The English have tried to take everything from us," iaid Dame Flora, wbo was reached at Dunvegan Caslle on the Isle of Sky.

"This is the last straw." In his new lwok. The Hislory of the Highland Dress, John LONDON (AP) A well-known Scottish author said wiih some daring today that the- kilt the traditional dress ot Highlander was invented by an tnglishman. This brought an indignant pi-otest from Dame Flora MacLeod. 84, the MacLeod of year. So far this year the Times appeal has raised $4,634.

But very' much more is needed if the work of the USC is to be maintained in India and expanded to rceet the needs of that country. All contributions will be acknowledged in this paper and Felfer Dunbar said the man vlw invented the kilt was Englishman Thomas Rawlin-son, whe lived in the 18th cen'ury Rawlinson found iron ore near Lochaber and employed a squad of Highlanders to work it a said Rawlinson, ''abridged thoir dress to make it handy and convenient for thorn." Before the time of Rawlinson. he said the Scottish national dress was a single gar merit, a plaid which the Scot wrapped around himself. The Englishman whacked it in two and made a separate skill. "Never, never, never." said Dame Flora.

"The people would never have accepted a thin- like this from an Index to Inside Pages Rusxian Planes Leave Cuba Troop Next? Pontiff Resumes Vatican Duties Railway's Firt Completed Wayward I'-S. Rocket Spark prolj 3 13 11 15 DECEMBER The ship All Serene left Esquimau harbor today en route to Sydney, Australia. She stopped in Victoria to pick, up 20 passengers the full number she can accommodate. She will be carrying a cargo of mail for the Australian colonies packaged by Southgate Co. Mr.

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