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Is NOT CONQUEST

President Johnson Has Reply To Critics Of Viet Nam Policy

NEW YORK (AP)—President whether it is a war for un- American’ peace -

Johnson said Wednesday night, in a new reply to critics of his Viet Nam policy, that the eee States is not caught up “‘in « blind escalation of force’ leo ing toward a wider war. Johnson, ‘in, an address pre- | pared for’ a Freedom House dinner. said a number of ques- tions still are being asked in the wake of public hearings on Viet Nam by the U.S, Senate’ foreign relations committee. He did not mention the com- mittee but his reference to it and “our ‘commitment to free discussion’’—was obvious. First. Johnson said. some ask

Moro Forms New Gov't

ROME (Reuters)—Italy ended its longest post-war j crisis Wednesday with a new centre-left coalition government- and the -same premier, a

- Democrat Aldo Moro, at

limited - objectives. Declaring that the answer is ‘no, ” he said:

‘IT 18 NOT CONQUEST’ | “Our purpose in Viet Nam is ito prevent the success of “ | gression. It is not.-conquest; lis not empire; it is not foreign | b--es: it is not domination.” Then, with these words, dealt with the question of es-. calation: “Second, some ask if we are | caught in a blind escalation of force that is pulling us head-

*jlong into a Wider war that no

one wants. The answer—again (, —is no. We are using that force—and only that force—nec- | essary to stop the aggression. Te will insist-for . ourselves |

- what we required from | Hanol: Respect for the principle | of government by consent of the | governed.’ We’ stand for self- |

political {determination — for free elec-

tious—and we will honor ‘their result.”

Johnson’ also said the US, is, not neglecting — “‘any hopeful |

head.

jchance

of peace.” He -sa

MacNaught Appointed :

Coal Board Chairman

OTTAWA (CP) — J. Watson MacNaught, former —

nounced Wednesday. oa Mr. MacNaught. 61, succeeds C. L. O'Brian, chairman since 1961. Mr. MacNaught was defeated ative

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thereafter ‘/mational newspapers and was re-

a their

He said he could not answer “How long we must bear’ this’ burden? :

| Oh ‘the ‘second day ‘of the |three.- day British - Soviet ex-

changes these developmebts .

|emerged: fe ‘Wilson asked the Russians in the

idee East a nuclear-free zone | where even. conventional arms should be controlled. If (conte this would bar the re- i gion Britain's’ Cyprus-based F-bombers, US. Strategic mond “planes in Libya . Nora Polaris missile-firing. sub-

‘marines the Allies. may choose |

\to deploy im the

2. Wilson affirmed jterest in East-West

“Covers Prince Edward Island -Like The Dew”

eee ee THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24. 1966.

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sides of the Iron area of arms

Europe. wa ding part of

‘weapons and. delivery” systems | |

provided arrangements made to prevent | of oh ag, rockets

ae Wilson urged Kosygin to lease a British’ lecturer, Brooke, who has been sen’ to five yaers’ detention for

_U.K. Cartoonist. Dies Suddenly

LONDON (Reuters) — Vicky, one of Britain's best-known and most trenchant political cartoon ists, died suddenly ‘Wednesday. He was 53.

Born Victor Weisz of Hungar- jan parents in Berlin, he came- > England in 1985 and his work eo several

juced in ma mace Hons overseas, 1

Five dectiinent palah “te tending the ‘quarterly annual “meeting of the Charlottetown Board of Trade, held at the

Charlottetown Hotel last night, are seen here discussing Board

~ BOARD-OF TRADE HEARS ‘ADB DIRECTOR

ay or Walter |

of Trade. activity previous to the dinner-meeting. They are: Austin Scales, LEFT, president of Industrial Enterprizes; A.W.

fades, apebident af Bia: Char. Board of Trade;

a Wilson Cabinet Member

by Conserv: “aye Mac- Donald in the Novy. et 50) tliat BEAR GREASE AUTHORITY. | nce. A ot DIES IN TORONTO AT 64, ei he is a who eee re “pe Sa te oa ture from ; “ (cP). ‘ Maybe’ it's the clerk from 1941 to 185." = 7) Ke Guatnandy. Wk war e- | change oftdiet, but then again, He. was first elected to the ame N maybe it’s the bear ¥ Commons in. 1945. He was ap- ern for his sales’ of | GETS L solicitor-general in the : bear grease and beaver, mus- He'became Canada’s only arson cabinet April 22, 1963, J, W. MACN: krat, raccoon’ and bear meat, | licensed butcher of bear, and mines minister July 7, 1965. A of a died here Tuesday night. He | beaver, muskrat and ratcoon The seven - member Coal | government’ on the - Jivéd in Kitchener, Ont., in re- | meat in 1951 after approach- board, established in 1922, | importation, and’! cent years. ing with tongue in cheek the siahmt_conenenindations to O5\Se oe 2 ee Kelly made his name as one | wildlife division of the Ontario . |of the foremost authorities om} department of lands and for- ele ips bears. He said he had custom- | ests for a permit. The licence U.S. Military Statement ers from Briah Columbia to | was granted. | ‘| which people bought every- meat , whole . O its W d OF F-5 reraft thing from a balm for bald- "| black bears and.said the “could” = P Ai other ceaie te «waren mo allay oe a a a WASHINGTON (CP) — De-)Minister Paul poe replied | for fishing lines, farmers’ har- Kelly butchered the meat fence Secretary Robert McNa-|that the U.S, did not plan t0| ness, boots and traps : and produced the grease him- ae lengthy statement enpey the Fs Taga ee pee Most purchasers may have self. The operation of skinning cs W rae te eek bought the bear grease in | a grown bear and scraping oe “ mas | The aircraft has tigen in US.’ hopes that it would prevent or away the fat used to take him | a rs 6 = an ae production primarily as a give-| cure baldness but Kelly never | four hours. The fat was re- ‘North = 7s away item to U.S. allies al-| spelied out such promises. ~ | duced to grease by melting it aircraft enaca 5 pe: Soweh. Nex Norway afd’ Spain also)’ “7 don't claim that bear | in a washtub over a wood ~— ats have made purchases. grease grows hair, nor cures is defence department spokes |. The U.S. Air Force is.getting | aches and pains,” he once.| Who would buy bear meat = officially in the [20ve"._ 4-78 from the mavy for | said. “But my for consumption? ee under evaluation iT the (evaluation, McNamata said! claim that it does. Who am I} ‘Some of my best customers am war. wei in No- | Wednesday. He said the. At to call them liars?” are meek and mild little aircraft were sent there © lis relatively inexpensive’ — He. .also would say: men,” Kelly said. “I think vemtjer. ‘ though it costs more than tes “J got bald as.a billiard ball | they revel in the idea’ they are McNamata's statement, while F-5—and has desirable range,| myself while in the air force | devouring a creature regarded ae not. mentioning the F-5, ‘dwelt | armament capability. and other | during the war, when 1 could | as a ferocious enemy — which briefly on plans to acquire the |features which may Jead to}' not .get the grease. Now my | a bear is not. He's more of a Salley dared the | rival Ling-Tempco-Vought A-7|‘‘very substantial” orders if| own hair is starting to come | pest.” ito set up a royal | which the RCAF also had con-|Viet Nam war needs wart | investigate issu-

sidered as ~— as the much more @& 'F4 Phantom, fastest. t Me the United States Air Force arsenal. Canada’s decision to buy 125 of the ¥F-5s for manutnetriny by Canadair Ltd. in Montre under licence had been critici-

tied in the House of Commons | ~

o view. of the apparent U.S. preference for the A-7. Defence

PO Queries Answered

"CAPITAL BUREAU OF THE GUARDIAN OTTAWA — Post offices at

York and Bradalbane are ex- pected to be completed shortly, Heath Macquarrie, MP for Queens, was informed here Wed- nesday.

In reply to questions on the order paper, Public Works Min- ister George Mcliraith said the post. office. at York had_ been started at the end of 1965 and

_ was to be completed by the end of April this year. The one at Bradalbane was also started at the end of last year bi would be completed by May 31

An area of land 22,500 square feet was acquifed for the build-

at York and 14,700 square feet at Bradalbane and the land was acquired from Peter W. Proud and Pomeroy Murray re- spectively:

No other post office. buildings

are under construction or con-

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templated in Queens’ County,

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Eachen, "with male Tedly Archer, second

iquired by Commons rules.

‘had given him verbal notice 30 |minutes before ‘began.

government travel bureau. Contracts had been awarded. by the centensial commission it- on a line with .recognized ad- vertising tender practices, she Miss LaMareh was cut off by

la statement made outside the

‘Commons. Tt . weet. avemios lof privilege. e

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Charlottetown M Cox; Dr. z. me. speaker an alter Shaw. Mr. Weeks director of of the Atlantic Devel.

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s view expressed Jan. 31“by Jus-

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| Mr. Pearson said in the Com-

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B.C. Spy

Commons Hears

ter Pearson Wi ‘ rejected any judicial inquiry the case of alleged spy Vie- tor Spencer of - Vancouver.

mons that after a review of the case he wished to confirm the

itice Minister — that a dicial inquiry is not necessary. Mr. Cardin has said that Spen-

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alteady tipped his ‘cabinet. . = ‘Healey is aware of

at an election.”

area. first life Wednesday. | While the election date usually

is--a closely - guarded secret the prime minie

OCEANSIDE, Calif. Six charred

ion, vere killed Monday @asoline tanker trucks and pas- {to

alk

stretch of fog - bound coastal

1U.S. 101.

At least six others miltordll

lot them gasoline tankers. were ldestroyed, and more than a dozen cars were wrecked. _

Officers said an untold none ber of other . vehicles—perhaps

-linjunies; five large trucks, three

as many as 100—were damaged A

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sets bus stopped and

in a massive, flaming’ pile-up of tt deer ar Tae

southbound lanes,’ stoppilie

cars diong a eb ps be nae rma

A gasoline-laden tanker truck ‘iswerved to avoid a ranean truck carrying new: cars a highway’s middle barrier. “ear carrying a man and prég- woman skidded to a stop ‘ that tanker and trans-

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