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By the decision of President Eisenhower there will be no tariff increase on groundfish and fillets imported into the United States from Canada. Norway and Iceland, at least for the time being. The in- crease had been recommended by a commission appointed to inquire into the matter, and of course the com- mission had been influenced by rep- resentations made by fisher.V int”- ests in New England.

The reasons given by the Presi- dent for his veto of the commission's recommendations were both econo- mic and political. He does not think a higher tariff would be the answer to the domestic industry's basic problems and he is "reluctant to impose a barrier to trade with friend- ly nations." Besides, he feels that "the economic strength of our close friends is of strategic importance to us in the continuing struggle against the menace of world communism." On the first point his views merely reflect a simple economic fact, since the total volume of groundfish and fillets imported into the United States, while important to the ex- porting countries, is relatively small compared with the domestir in- dustry. Moreover. the domestic in- dustry alone, according to reports. is not capable of looking after the total requirements. However, since

' the imported fish cost the consumer less than the local product, even with the tariff added, in some areas the local product is at a disadvantage, which of course accounts for the domestic industry's request for high- er tariffs.

On the second point, it is pos- sible that the President's decision was influenced to some extent by the administration's successful ne- gotiations with Iceland for I new agreement respecting American mil- itary bases in that country. The agreement calls for increased eco- nomic aid from the United States and an increase in purchases of fish. Obviously, it would never do to raise the tariff so soon after the agreement had been reached. And to raise the tariffs on Canadian and Norwegian fish in these circum- stances would have been discrimina- tory.

In any case. whatever political considerations may have been be. hind the President's action, it will be welcomed by Canadian fishermen and exporters.

Humlllaling Position

The young soldier of the Queens Own Rifles who two or three weeks ago bet a month's pay that "we will never get to the Middle East" can now collect his money and take it. back with him to Calgary. As it turned out he was wiser than Mr. Lester B. Pearson who insisted on telling the Canadian people, most of whom knew better. that eventually the battalion would sail for Egypt or wherever it was they were sup- posed to go. The statement given the press by the Hon. C. D. Howe in his capacity of acting Prime Minister is so distinguished for its serio-comic character that we take the liberty of repeating it here:

"Because of Canada's favourable position among the nations contri- buting to the UNEF, it is apparent that requirement for the support elements so necessary to round out and weld the UNEF into an effective Ind efficient force can best be sup- plied .by Canada. The number of these specialists to be provided by Canada has now reached the point

Egypt? The words "doubtful" CG ”for the time being It last" was.- useless verbiage in the shtssnent. Mr. Howe knows, as everyone else knows, that the Queens Own Rifles will not go at any time; and in knows, as everyone else knows, the real reason for the change of orders given the "Magnificent". Why could he not have been frank about it? Why was it necessary to attempt to make things appear as they are not?

The men who have gone or will soon be going to the Middle East can, and-doubtless will, render I good service to the U.N., and Canadians everywhere will wish them luck. But the fact remains that the Canadian Government was dictated to by Colonel Nasser, and all the famous arguments that Mr. Howe or anyone else can think up will not convince the Canadian people that such was not the case. It is doubtful whether any responsible government was ever placed in a more humiliating position. The attempt to deny it only makes matters worse.

Egypt Still At War A relevant point in connection with the Israeli attack on Egypt, which the United Nations seems to have ignored, is raised in an article in a recent issue of The Listener, published by the British Broadcast- ing Corporation. This is the fact that Egypt already considered herself in a state of war with Israel. That is to say. the war which the Arab states launched against Israel im- mediately after she had been set up as an independent state was never terminated by a peace treaty. The fighting had been ended by the con- clusion of separate armistice agree- ments between Israel and her Arab neighbours. That was in 1949. But ever since then Egypt had claimed, and exercised. the rights of a belli- gerent in stopping Israel ships from passing through the Suez Canal or from using the Israeli port of Elath, at the northern end of the gulf of Akaba. Egypt justified this action on the ground that she was still technically in a state of war with Israel. And she maintained this claim and continued to apply her blocade against Israel in spite of the Security Council's demands that she should desist.

Another relevant factor is that at almost no time since 1949 were Israel's borders free from attack from one or other of her Arab neighbours. For the most part, the attacks came from Egypt. It is sig- nificant that one of the quietest periods for a long time on the Egypt- ian-Israeli border was after Colonel Nasser had precipitated the first Suez crisis by his sudden national- isation of the Suez Canal Company, when he deployed the Egyptian forces to meet a possible Angio- French attempt to seize the canal. When he was satisfied that this threat would not materialize, he im- mediately set about reorganizing a concerted A rah campaign against Israel, and made no bones about its purpose. The picture of Nasser now giving orders to the United Nations as to how and where they shall de- ploy their police force would be comic if it were not so tragic.

EDITORIAL NOTES

A university professor has writ- ten a book on "how to cuss effec- tively." llis list of angry words is compiled from many sources includ- ing Shakespeare and the Bible. Somehow, it is hard to think of such a work as a distinctive contribution to culture.

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An importer of liquors laments that 23-year-old Scotch may soon be a thing of the past because distillers do not think that economic returns warrant the ageing process. That is unfortunate but not calamitous, in view of the many other economic problems of our times. Anyway, it is only rarely that an imblber in- quires into the age of his favourite beverage.

D O 0

President Eisenhower has given tacit support to a proposal that would repeal the constitutional amendment which limits I prest- dentinl tenure to two terms It is hIrd to see what justification there was for it in the fhst place. It would Isaa that so king as I President or

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The "Saguenay" Tradition

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l-IMCS Saguenay. the Inti-sub- marine destroyer escort to be com- missioned on December 15 at Hal- ifax Shipyards Ltd., Hsllfu will be the second of her name to serve in the Royal CInsdlIn Navy.

The first l-IMCS Saguenay was commissioned It Portsmouth, Eng- land. on May 22, 1931. as the first warship built specifically for the Royal Canadian Navy.

She Irrived It her Halifax base on July 3 where, with HMCS Champlain, she formed the East- Irn Destroyer Sub-Division.

At this time. there were four destroyers in RCN service Ind for the next few years they frequently participated in exercises together during their annual winter train- ing cruises in the Caribbean.

In the summer of 1986, the Sag- uensy escorted First World War vetersns on their pilgrimsge too veterans on their pilgrimage to Vimy Ridge for the unveiling there of Canada's War Memorial by his Mniesty King Edward VIII. At the monument, the E ,,y mounted I Royal Guard, the first mounted by the RCN for I reigning Rrltlsh monarch.

AT SPITHEAD

The following spring the Sag- uenay, in company with HMCS Skeena, again crossed the Atlsntic to take part in the King George VI coronstlon nIvIl review It Splthesd.

Two years later. in June, 1939, the Saguenny acted as naval escort for Their Msjesties King George VI snd Queen Elizabeth during their visit to the Atlantic Coast.

Three months later, Canada was It war.

On September 10. 1939. six dnys Ifter the country's official declar- Ition of war, the Ssguenny. togeth- er with I-IMCS St. Laurent. escort- ed the first British-bound ionvoy out of Halifax Approaches.

During October and November. the SIguenIy operated with I Royal Navy squadron in the Car- ibbesn.

On October lo. I940. she shnped course for Britain where she wIs to join with other Canadian des- troyers nn Inti-submarine duty In the Western Approaches. Two days out of Greenock. on October 21, she was successful in rescuing 32 survivors of two torpedood merch ntmen.

TOR? DOED

Only five weeks Ifter she began operstions in an active war zone, the Saguenay was crippled by In enemy submarine, becoming the first Canadian wsrship to be tor-

pedned.

The incident took place in the early hours of December 1. I940. about I30 miles west of Ireland. while she and two British destroy- ers were escorting I convoy of so merchsntmen homevrsrd boumd from Gibraltar. Twenty-one men were killed Ind is. many severely burned. later were admitted to hospital. Although severely damn- ed the Ssguensy opened fire on I surfnced submarine at about no yards Ind forced It to dive.

Escorted by I British destroyer carrying five of her officers Ind 85 of her men. the ssguenny limp- ed on to the United Kingdom. reaching port in tow of I tug on the afternoon of December 5.

She spent the remslnder of the stint: in drydoek Ind nine out of rent just in time to IIke put in the historic chase of the German battleship Bismarck until lack of fuel forced her out of the pursuit.

Shortly Ifler. the In recsllal fromthcU.l(.tn)nIntheN - toundhnd Escort Force Ind she arrived It St. John's on June 7.

INT . MEMORABLE CXINVOY

three months' work was required to make her fit for sea again.

Returning to service in the late spring of 1942, the Saguenay joined the Newfoundland Force now re- uiganized and r--named the Mid- Ocean Escort Force.

On November 15, she set out from Halifax on her last operation- al assignment. Escurting the pas- senger ship Lsdy Rodney, the Saguenay picked up I submarine contact about 10 miles south of Cape Race, Newfoundland, and she steamed off at full speed to investigate.

STERN SLICED OFF

The night was dark. with fre quent rain squalls and the sky was heavily overcast. Not until too late did the Sagut.-nay's command- ing officer sight the port bow light of the merchant ship Azra at two cables' distance. " ds later, the merchant vessel struck the destroyer on the starboard quart- er, slicing off her stern. Iler depth charges exploded after the col- iision. increasing the damage to the destroyer and holing the mer- chant ship so badly that she later sank.

It was estimated more than I year would be required to make the Saguenay fit for active service again and since 80 per cent of her normal life already had passed, it was decided to convert her into I training ship.

Fondly nicknamed IIMC8 Stand- still, she spent the remainder of the war at anchor in the waters of Annapolis Basin as gunnery training ship for HMCS Corn- wallis. the new entry training base.

When. at the close of the war. prepsrntlnns were made to dis- pose of the Saguenly. the Com- msndervln-chief. Canadian North West Atlantic. Rent-Admiral L. W. Murray. voiced the feelings of many in his final mung: to the ship on June 29. 1906:

''I much regret the passing of the first destroyer built for the Royal Canadian Navy. a ship with In enviable record both in peace and war. and hope that before long another ship will hear her name and carry on her tradition".

On December 15, nearly ii and one-half years later. Admiral Murray's hopes will be realized.

The Age Old Story

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FROM DON JUAN

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Medically Speaking

By llermn N. lundesel. II. II.

HELPING CHILD PREPARE

mu FIRST DENTAL VISIT

A YOUNGSTERB first visit to the dentist doesn't have to be and usually is not an ordeal.

If you prepare him p rly for this all-important first im resslon. he'll probably react very well. Moreover, his future relations with dentists will be Ill the better for it. The at osphere surrounding a child's first meeting with the dentist is apt to set his dental health habits for the remainder of his life.

Take your youngster to the den- list as soon as all 20 of his primary teeth have erupted, usually some time between the age of two and three.

It's wise to initlste I routine of regulsr dental examination: It this time even though no cavities are present. Early dental care. you see, enables the dentist to detect and correct decay Ind other diseases or defects in the first stages.

In preparing him for his first meeting with the dentist. tell your child of the benefits to hunlth and appearance that the visit will bring. Avoid references to pain. MAY BE PAINFUI.

Still, don't promise him it won't hurt! It may be painful. Even if it isn't. this won't be the last time he'll have to visit the dentist. Nor will it be the last time you'll want to be trusted when making I promise to him.

Don't make I "big thing" ova the initial trip to the dentist.

In most children, nothing cIn build up I perfectly reasonable fear more quickly Ind surely than a big show of solicltude by I parent. If you appear concerned about this visit, if you hIve I long fce. if you are willing to offer candy as I rewsrd or bribe. it's logical for your youngster so think this must really be I pretty terrible business. WllEN'l'0Bll.Usll.... .. ..

I suggest you show your child how to use I toothbrush II soon as all his first teeth have Ip- peaml. Tell him to brush than after each meal or snack.

Perhaps you can encoursge him to brush his teeth on schedule ll!

OUR YESTERDAYS

From 'l'bI GuIrdlII Files

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Deonnbnr 1!. I081)

Ansngements have now been completed by the local postal of- ficials for the hIndling of the Christmss mail, Ind no unduo col- gestlon is IntlclpIted- In addition to six extra men who will be em- ployed It the Post Office starting this week for the Chrlstmu period. the use of I full 65-foot postal at has been obtIined Ind the run will be continued from Sackvillo to Moncton.

The excavation for the new P. E. 1. Hospital has boon Ilmoot com- . A small amount of work remains to be done but it in II-

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