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PAGE 6 FRIDA

'T'JANUARY 18, 1963.

Diet's Turn Today

it is expected that, Prime .‘lllh ister Diefenbaker. after his pre- liminary address yesterday, will will make one of the major speeches of his career at the (‘onservative convention today at Ottawa. Noth- ing in the nature of a rebellion with- in the party ranks is in sight. of course; one of the items of business to be transacted will be a resolution expressing unlimited confidence in his leadership. Yet the party is scarcely jubilant about the outcome of the last national election. and its leader hasn’t been showing much of his oldtime apostolic zeal and ag- gressiveness of late. He needs now to put the doubters to rottt. and dis- prove the “perfidious campaign" the Liberals have been putting on about his health and capabilities.

That campaign, by the way, may be just what the Prime Minister has been waiting for. He likes to see the whites of his opponents’ eyes before shooting. He has ac- cused them of “whispering” about his health ever since he became Conservative leader nearly seven years ago. He claims to have heard three of them talking about it the very night he took the leadership. solemnly nodding their heads and murmuring that he’d never be able to stand tip under the pressure. Such talk has been going on ever since. culminating in a Montreal newspaper report that: he was a. vic- tim of Parkinson's disease and that three members of his ('abinet—all unnamed—dual asked him to step down for reasons of health.

Mr. Diefenbaker's reply to this has been to challenge any of his op- ponents to "match me in a medical examination: l’d be glad to take him on." That was said to report- ers the other day, when the Prime Minister, “still wearing his Raha- man holiday tan and appearing to be in the top of his vigor, almost pounded his chest and flexed his biceps to show his fitness." We take this from the friendly columns of the Ottawa Journal. as indicative of what we may expect today in the way of verbal calisthenics when Dief remounts the rostrum. We'll be disappointed if he doesn’t make. the rafters ring.

Who Will Fire Them?

As indicated in his speech the oth- , er day. General de. Gaulle has ruled out French participation in a mul- tilateral nuclear force within NATO which President Kennedy had hop- ed to build on the. basis of selling , Polaris missiles to Britain and France. This offer, President de ‘ Gaulle affirmed. did not apply to France, which had neither the sub- marines nor the nuclear warheads for the missiles. By the time Polar- is missiles could be deliVered, they would be Worthless to France, which already Would have its own com- parable missiles.

Canada's NATO Commitment— if indeed there is a commitment, which the Diefenbaker govern- ment. hasn't yet conceded—is with regard to tactical. not strategic, nu- clear armament. But the whole pol- icy of multilateral NATO nuclear defence is involved in the new turn of events.

In order, presumably, to meet; the wishes of do Gaulle. General Noretad—ln a speech reported to have us. government approval— haa proposed that ayNATO nuclear

_ force be created under the direct Operation of a three-owner execu- ‘,tive made up of Britain. France and ‘ United States. Under this pro-

posal. the executive would commit certain nuclear weapons or war- heads to the alliance but would ro- tain physical custody over them. Only if there was “plenty of time for consultation" would the entire 15-member NATO Council be ask- ed whether nuclear weapons should be fired.

This plan, of course. hasn’t gone through yet. But where, precisely, do we stand with regard to control of the warheads which we are being urged to acquire as part of our agreement with our NATO allies? Whose finger, or fingers. will be on the trigger in the event of them bcing fired? This may be crystal clear to the military strategists, but there is a good deal ,of confus- sion in the public mind. It seems to us that it is a very important point in the controversy, and until it is cleared up it is surely putting the cart before the horse to talk about our moral obligation of meet- ing “commitments” with respect to nuclear arms of any kind.

Electronics & Ulcers

llow electronics are now coming to the rescue of sufferers of peptic ulcers was explained in a recent British broadcast. There are so many of these victims nowadays that the news is of very general in- forest.

The Conventional and somewhat. drastic operative treatment for pep- tic ulccrs is gastrectomy—or the re- moval of a large part of the stom- ach. But some years ago an oper- ation was designed in the United States to cut the long nerve—the Yagus or “Wandarer"——which runs from the brain to the stomach and intestines. When through worry or by intmoderate eating, drinking or smoking this particular nerve he- comos over—active. a high level of free acid is produced in the stomach which then becomes a home from home for peptic ulcers. When the Vagus is cut. the acid level falls and the ulcer heals up.

However, surgeons have often tended to be unconvinced that this cutting of the nerve was more suc- cessful than the more severe gas- trectomy iiticration—probably be- cause in his attempt to cut the \‘agus. the surgeon frequently miss- ed many of the small associated nerve fibres.

A London surgeon has now con- ccived a way of making this nerve cutting operation more certain and more safe. in collaboration with an electronics firm. he has devised an electrical apparatus which accur- ately—as it were—guides the sur- geon's knife, ensuring a complete section being made of the Vagus nerve. Results to date have already shown that this new technique con- siderably cuts down the failure rate of the operation.

Pig-raismg In Japan

The demand for pork has been rising so fast in Japan, where sea- foods have always previously dom- inated the diet. that pig-raising has become a major source of profits for Japan's farmers. And they have gone about the job with character- istic thoroughness and efficiency.

An indication of this is a new stud hog- farm constructed on Tok- yo's outskirts at a cost of $300,000 The 9-acre farm is supposed to be one of the most modern anywhere, Constructed only after exhaustive study of other such operations throughout the World.

The pigs live like kings there. They enjoy facilities like hot and cold showers. regular rubdowns and scrubbing with brushes, exercise yards, electric fans, and ventilating equipment, and even blankets to keep them warm on cold nights.

These animals are a strain which originated with the import of 35 Landrace pigs from Sweden. They were crossbred with original Jap- anese stud hogs to produce a new breed ideally suited to Japan’s con- ditions. Twp hundred such pigs re- sulted from the first litters.

EDITORIAL NOTE

Ontario has five trade promot- ion offices around the world, located in London. Dusseldorf, Milan. New York and Chicago. The use of the facilities which these offices pro- vide—including showroom facilities —has been offered by the Ontario government to other provinces, if they care to take advantage of them. This proposal was made at the Interprovincial Economic Coun- cil meeting in Toronto um week.

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THE IMAGE MAKERS

OTTAWA REPORT by Patrick Nicholson

Mr. Regier Plans Political Comeback

in; his nine years in the Howe '

(me of the better veterans of out last Parliament, who dis- appeared from the House 0 Commons following last suin- mer's election, has hit the come—back trail.

Erhart “Ernie” Regier, the Mennonite former teacher, won the B.C. riding of Burnaby- Coruiitlam four times for the CCF-NDP. He is remembered as the victor of last June who had considerable difficulty in resigning from the new Parlia- ment so that his safe seat might be offered to his defeated lcadcr, Tommy Douglas.

Mr. Regier is now planning to run in the nearby riding of Fraser Valley. a sprawling fast- growing constituency which has thrice elected a Sacred. twice a Liberal and once a Conser- vative since the war, but nary a socialist. Nevertheless_ this

:ewing riding is good fighting ground for all four parties, and

f . it could go any way depending 3

mo and the can-

upnn the national ‘tlte personalities of didates.

Last June, Social Crediter B. Patterson recaptured former seat from the incum- bent Conservative. In a total poll of 35.000 votes. less titan mom separated the victorious Sacred from the fourth-running Liberal. while the Conservative dropped from first to third position.

GREAT CAMPAIGNER

Ernie Regier was born at Liard, Saskatchewan. 47 years ago this week. A graduate of the University of British Co- lumbia, he had acquired a de- served reputation as one of the ideep thinkers of his party dur-

A. his

Test-Ban Treotv Prospects

Hy Harold Morris Canadian Press Staff

A Soviet - American nuclear fcst~ban treaty is shaping up in the midst of leadership quar- rels within the Communist and Wcslcrn camps. Premier

Whilc Khrushchev harangues against Communist

China‘s war aims and President Kennedy grapples with the in- transigcnce of French Presi- dent dc Gaullc, Soviet-Ameri- can negotiators are busy in New

3 ork preparing a document that may halt spread of nuclear pollution around the world.

US. authorities report that

the ncgotiators steadily nnr- rowing their differences. After years of haggling .':nd failure, these authorities say they now are almost certain that a firm agreement will emerge. to be placed before the l7-count.ry dis- armament confcrence when it reopens at Gcncva.

Thcy anticipate the agree- ment will cover a ban on both atmospheric and underground nuclear test: and even Pussinn acceptance of token on-slte ln- spection of Soviet tcrritory to verify suspicious explosions.

They acknowledge that any- thing can happen: that the Rus- sians could introduce some. stumbling block at the last mo-

and that East-West nu- clear tcsts may have to be re- sumed. \‘ct flu: time the. Ameri- can side expresses more hope

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and conviction than ever be-'

fore that an agreement will emerge.

Such a pact would have to be approved by the general dis- armament confcrence and this in turn could lead to stronger world pressure against the mavericks while enhancing the stature of the present world leaders

on erfcr

While many scientists main- tain the existing amount of nu- clear dehrls in the atmosphere is no danger to humanity. others disagree. Reports from world capitals indicate large segments of population are gravely de- pressed by the explosions and would be relieved and grateful ,lf the tests could be halted, once and for all.

Khrushchev has

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% campaigners.

1 every twenty likely ‘

heightened this fear by pub“

licly estimating and emphasiz- ing the savage dislrirctiriu humanity that would result from nuclear war. He says nu- clear war would be tragic and impossible. He rcnounces nu- clear war—possibly as a prel- ude to acceptance of a test ban treaty.

lh‘DEPF..'DENT FORCE

What of China and France?

De Gaulle insists on building an independent nuclear force for France and has refused to participate In the disarmament ‘ conference. He has indicated re- jection of Kennedy's leadership in the Western camp and hints at building a third world force in Europe.

China has challenged Khrush- chev's leadership in the Com- miinlst camp and has de- ,nounced Khrushchcv‘s concept ‘ of peaceful coexistence with the ‘West. China is reported moving ‘towards construction of he atom bomb. which would re- : quire testing.

Khrushchev and Kennedy will have their work cut out for ‘ them to contain their allies but .this time they undoubtedly would have would opinion on their side. The next major stage in world affairs may well dc- clde whether mavericks can ex- ‘ist in a thermonuclear age.

Castro’s Fodinq Future

Montreal Gazette

Premier Fidel Castro is an embittered man. h un gry for pride and success, ready to clutch at any tnil'llng straw to redeem his reputation. There can be no other explanation of his ludicrous performance on the anniversary of his revolu- tion, when he claimed the re- cent prisoner exchange was a payment of a war indemnity by the United States. "For first time in its history," Castro proclaimed, “imperialism paid an indemnification of war."

The timing of the prisoner ex- change now becomes clear. After months of delay, Castro agreed to the exchange because he needed some triumph, or something he could present an a triumph, on the anniversary of his revolution.

After four years, the Cuqu revolution aeemI' to have run its course. There are no more

the United States have become a waning asset: they lost their novelty long ago.

And C uba has become de- pendent for its existence upon the Soviet Union, a country to which it can now be of limited value, since it can no longer be used as a strategic base. For how much longer will the Com- munist bloc Euro pend many millions of dollars to keep a regime of fanatics in power?

Premier Castro is now paying the price of his earlier fr i u- mphe. Those triumphs were cp- hemernl and emotional more than they were lubetant t al. They took little account of the future. The future that Castro did not consider baa now arriv- ed. and he to ill - prepared to face it. He is so ill - prepared. and so anxious for a meb. that on the abutment-y of his revolution he lied to present a rat I- a ransom u an in. demnlflcafton for war paid by imperialism, -“for the first the in It: Hm.”

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of Commons. And in

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to his Prairie farm upbringing. I

lie had moved up into the field of international affairs as Canadian delegate to the United Nations at five annual ae~ semblics. Less piiblictsed than his role as financial critic in parliament for his party was his function as national organizer. He has

proved himself to be one of, he most efficient campaigners ‘

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in Canada today at. the con- Stituency level, able to marshal the maximum active support at the ballot box for his party. This ability was vividly reflect- ed by his own recur at. uma- by-Coquitlam last June, where he pyramidcd his winning mar- gin of 1,500 votes in 1958 into an avalanching majority of

.100. This overshadowed the trend of his party‘s gain. PERSONAL FACTOR?

What is :he personal factor of a candidate worth in an election? This is the most teas- ing question among political

and impos- sible to answer accurately.

I‘ is generally accepted hero that up to 90 per cent of the men and women in our public llie are "average", with the remainder equally divided be- tween those who are outstand- ingly successful or the oppos- ite. So only one candidate in

is likely to at- ‘art votes, over and above the national trend, by his person- ality or industry.

Then too, the individual be< liefs of the voter are strong. To a great extent, although perhaps loss than in our grand- fathers' day. party loyalty dir- ects how the individual will mark the ballot. There is a floating vote estimated at per- haps one in five, most of whom are swayed by nationwide is- sues or by their own situations: if they have a good job, th Will vote for the party in power. if they have a gripe, they will vote to throw the government out. Only if one of the can: didalcs is the rape brilliant perr- sonality will some of these floaters be influenced by that factor.

In Fraser Valley. a good out- sider will challenge a well known and securely entrenched insider. The close fight of 1962 could become fought duel in the next election.

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TRAVEL BARGAINS

Aspirin Halts Paget’s 'Diseose

By Dr. Theodore R. Van Dellen

TWO new treatments for Paget'a disease came to my et- tentlon during the last two mon- ths. This is the condition the afflicts many adults over 45 years of age leading to thicken- ing and deformity of the bones of the skull. vertebrae. and the extremities.

Fluorine. of dental caries fame is the first of these. his sub- stance makes the teeth resistant to cavity formation when taken orally during the first decade of life. It also makes the bones more resistant to Piaget's dis- ease. Consequently. older folk should benefit along with the youngsters from the addition of fluorides to the public water supply.

Aspirin la the second remedy. A group of researchers from Seton Hall College of Medicine, headed by Dr. Philip H. Home- man, found that large amounts of irainary aspirin lessened the size of the enlarged bones. This household pain killer was used because of its similarity to cor- tisone. The latter made the di- seased bones better but had an adverse effect upon the healthy bone. Aspirin works only on the abnormal structures by remov- ing the excessive calcium in a harmless way.

In Paget‘s disease the bony tissue is alternately destroyed and replaced. During the per- iod of destruction the bone is woakencd and bend: or bows when required to support the weight of the body. At this time there is a marked release of calcium from the kidneys. But when bone is subjected to this type of stress. the repair team is called In and new bone is laid down, which now becomes hard. thick. and deformed.

The spine is involved in 90

e-v-

per cent of those with Paget'ss

disease. Many complain of a dull aching pain along with a slight to moderate hunching of the upper vertebraes.

The long bones of the legs often bow during the intermed- iate stages of the disorder when the structures are softer than

. The first suggestion that the skull bones are enlarg- ing comes when the hat no longer fits and a large size is needed.

(Dr. Van Dellen will answer questions on medical topics if stamped. self-addressed en- velope accompanies request.

HEADACHE PROBLEM

M. E. writes: For days at a time I have severe headache and nausea. My head feels like it will blow off and I have to fight hard to keep from black- ing out. l‘m 56. What are some of the causes for feeling this

way? REPLY Books have been written on headaches. There are numerous causos and variations of the same type. Tension headache hcads the list.

OUTLINED CHEST A. N. writes: Why does the doctor make lines on my chest when he is examining me?

REP

He is outlining the heart and diaphragm to determine t size and location of these or- gans. The marks are made af- ter tapping the chest. The tone over the heart. for example. is less resonant than over the air- filled lungs.

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NERVE 0F SMELL E. A. M. writes: Please give cause and remedy of olfactory neuritis.

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I'm not familiar with this ter- minology but assume it refers to loss of the sense of smell. This condition may follow a cold and last for a week or six months. During this time the nose should not be irritated.

CANCER PATTERNS J. B. writes: Do cancer pa- tients have any typical pattern of living. such as eating habits and physicalnactivlty? E

No. except that the majority of those. with cancer of the lung are cigaret smokers.

Today's Health Hint— Avold chilling:

NOTES BY

THE WAY

A Ipcchl bouquet to Mrs. Ef- fie Aldrlch, who saw her duty and did it. Mrs. Aldrich was to snip the ribbbon at the ceremon- lal opening of the Lake Wash- ington ship canal bridge. Some- body handed her a pair of sets- aors and she snipped. Traffic be- gan to move across the bridge. And the dignitaries assembled to make ormal speeches on that occasion ware left with their speeches undelivered. — Victoria Times.