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ie ec ee fa a The Hometown Newspaper Of Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Bowmanville, Pickering and neighboring centres. VOL. 94--No. 52 She Oshawa i OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESOAY, MARCH 3, 1965 Ne a a a a a a Authorized os Second Closs Mail Post Ottewa and for payment Weather Report Cloud, showers tonight and Thursday. Not so mild. Low Thursday, 40. Office Department of Postage in Cash, tonight, 25, High THIRTY: PAGES Eulalie Street, puts on a brave face as he tries out some steps with parallel bars. being chosen by the loca Rotary Club to 5 Seal Campaign ry page 13). "Timmy" has. spent four years at the Simcoe Hall Crippled Children's School and one year at the Crippled ..Children's Centre in Toronto, Miss Lynne arey Avery, physical and occu- tional therapist at Simcoe 'all reports that "Timmy" was able to stand up and begin his first steps with the bars one month ago. Oshawa Tisjes Photo By Joe Serge Amendment Could Sever U.K. Bonds OTTAWA (CP)--Will Canada have cut its last legislative ties from the United Kingdom by its centenary, July 1, 1967? Justice Minister Favreau said in an interview Tvesday night he sincerely hopes Canada will have authority by then to make! amendments to its own consti-| tution without taking them to) the U.K. Parliament for concur- rence. But whether Canda will have its own new constitution by then is a different question, H The government tabled a} white paper on constitutional) amendment in the Commons) Tuesday. It traced the histori-| eal background and the techni-| cal detail. of an amendment) formula agreed upon last Octo ber by a federal-provincial pre- miers conference. The formula, approved so far by Newfoundland, now is before other provincial legislatures for action. Later it will be sub- mitted to the federal Parlia- ment before being embodied in one last amefndraent by the British Parliament to the Brit- ish North America Act. With adoption of the formula the British Parliament would re- nounce any remaining power to pass further legislation affect- ing the Canadian constitution. WOULD CUT TIE It would cut the last legisla- tive tie between Canada and Britain . --though not the last legal ties. They will remain in conjunction with the monarchy and certain contractural obliga- fions such as in Commonwealth tariff preferences The formula contains compli-| cated safeguards for provincial] change its own position within Confederation -- to acquire a status completely different from that of the other provinces. "Close examination of the delegation provision will show that it presents no such possi- bility."' The document also rejected criticism that the formula, agreed to last October by fed- eral and provincial government leaders, will put' Ganada in a constitutional strait jacket. The white paper prepared by Justice Minister Favreau and 2. Canadian | Women Face Bomb Charge NEW YORK (CP)--Two Ca- nadian women and three Amer- ican Negro men were indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiring to smuggle. explosives into - the United States from Canada to destroy U.S. national monu- ments. Named in the two-count in- dictment were Michelle Saunier, 30, of Montreal; Michelle Du- clos, 27, of Montreal; Robert Steele Collier, 28, and Walter Augustus Bowe, 32, both of New York City, and Khaleel Sultarn Sayyed, 22, of Brooklyn. All except Miss Saunier were arrested Feb. 16 after the FBI, the New York City police and the RCMP broke open an al- cabinet advisers says the for- mula will vest in Canada's Par- liament and legislatures the power to amend the British North America act and other United Kingdom statues which form the basis of Canada's con- stitution. But .whether or not there should be a general revision of the constitution or an entirely new one written in Canada-- "whether it would be worth do- ing, whether it wouid have any practical significance"--is "an- other question," the 130-page document says. The white paper was sub- mitted in draft form to all pro- vincial governments, which agreed it was a fair and 'ac- curate analysis ot the constitu- tional amendment formula, be- fore it was published. It now is being sent to MPs, MLAs and Libraries, and will be put on public 'sale, Fundamentally, the formula provides for handling constitu- tional amendments by degrees of consent of federal and provin- cial legislatures varying in ac- cordance with the importance of the subject matter The federal Parliament would have to obtain the consent of all 10 legislatures to make any change affecting rights and privileges' guaranteed by the constitution--including the use of the English or French lan- guage Fields affecting federal juris- diction and that of one or more --but not all-provinces would need cuncurrent 'action by the federal Parliameni and the leg- islatures concerned. Within narrow limits, the fed- rights, including the use of the/leged attempt to blow up the/eral Parliament or a provincial English and French and. educational jurisdiction. To critics who say the form- ula is too flexible in permitting aelegation of authority from language,|Statue of Liberty, the Liberty |legislature Bell. in. Philadelphia and_ the Washington Monument. Miss Saunier, a psychology teacher. at 'L'Ecole Normale could change the constitution affecting itself alone. And a formula is provided by jwhich. four or more provinces provincial. to federal fields and| Jacques - Cartier, in suburban|could exercise a federal function vice said: "Concern has been expressed|in a Montreal court Tuesday./larly delegate that the delegation provision ada last weekend and arraigned U.S. Attorney Robert M. Mor- versa, the white paper! Montreal, was arrested in Can-|if the federal Parliament lagrees, A province could simi- to the federa! |Parliament some of its powers could make it possible for any|genthau said efforts are. being|providing that at least three province that so desired to/ made for her extradition. jother provinces agree. Lawyer Asks Governor's Testimony OTTAWA (CP) Yves Fortier proposed today that the governor of Bordeaux jail be called before the Dorion judicial inquiry to provide legal proof of the escape of Lucien Rivard, suspected narcotics conspirator. Mr. Fortier, counsel for Pierre Lamontagne, told Chief Justice Frederic Dorion that he plans to refer to Rivard's Tues- day night escape in presenting his argument to the inquiry at a later stage. Chief Justice Dorion ruled that Rivard's escape can be con- sidered a matter of public knowledge and therefore may be referred to by lawyers in the inquiry without the necessity of legally establishing that he had broken jail. | Mr. Fortier's proposal was objected to buy Guy Guerin, counsel for Raymond Denis, who argued the escape was not relevant in any way to Mr. La- montagne's allegations of at- tempted bribery by Denis and of political pressure by federal ministerial assistants, 2 Mr. Guerin says he wants to avoid conflict with the inquiry instituted by. the Quebec provin- cial government into 'the cir- cumstances of Rivard's escape. Rivard was fighting extradi- tion to the United States on charges that he was a key fig- ure' in'a huge international nar- cotics smuggling conspiracy. Post Reward -Diefenbaker OTTAWA (CP) -- Opposition Leader Diefenbaker called upon the federal government today to offer a feward to aid the re- capture of Lucien Rivard, nar- coties conspiracy suspect who burst out of Montreal's Bor- deaux jail Monday night. Mr. Diefenbaker also 'said in an interview that the terms of reference of the Dorion judicial inquiry should be widened to permit an immediate investiga- tion of the escape, even though it was from a provincial jail, The opposition leader said the @8cape would put the ad- ministration of Canadian jus- tice under' a "grave shadow" in the eyes of Americans. The U.S. goverament wanted Rivard extradited from Canada to face narcotics conspiracy charges in Texas, Mr. Diefenbaker said Justice Minister Favreau will have an opportunity to explain the es- cape He said the federal gov- ernment had a responsibility to ensure that Rivard did not es- cape, | } | RIVARD RE Lawyer ; LUCIEN RIVARD ... The big one who got away... JACQUES BOURGEOIS ..» Car taken, he got $2 for cab... ANDRE DUROCHER +. » Joined Rivard fm breakout... OTTAWA (CP)--RCMP Com- missioner George B. McClellan testified today he personally ad- vised Justice. Minister Favreau that without: sufficient evidence for prosecution attempted bri- bery allegations against Ray- mond Denis were a matter for 'administrative considera- tion." Commissioner McClellan read into. the record of the Dorion judicial inquiry' a seven-page letter he submitted to Mr. Fav- reay. It summarized the RCMP investigation of the allegations against Denis, former executive assistant to the immigration minister, and allegations of po- litical pressure against other ministerial aides. He said the letter, prepared by the RCMP*s legal branch, did not contain this recommen- dation when it came to his desk. He had added two paragraphs, including the following: "Should sufficient evidence for prosecution be not forthcom- ing, the matter then becomes one in my view for administra- tive consideration... ." Commissioner McCleiian» said he was in Western Canada from Sept. 6 to the evening ef Sept. 17, when he was advised "I would be required to see Mr. Favreau the next day" to re- port on progress of the Denis inquiry. CHARGES BRIBE OFFERED The RCMP investigation had begun in August into the accu- sation by Montreal lawyer Pierre Lamontagne that Denis offered him a $20,000 bribe July 14 to agree to the release on bail of suspected narcotics con- spirator Lucien Rivard. Mr. Lamontagr2, counsel for the U.S. government, also charged he was subjected to po- | { SAIGON (AP)--More than. 30 U.S. Air Force jets flew a mys- tery strike today from South Viet Nam's Da Nang air base. It was believed they hit Com- munist positions in Laos. Officials at Da Nang, 100 miles south of the border with Viet Nam, would not disclose the targets of the strike. U.S. officials in Saigon said there had been no strike against North Viet Nam today, but they refused to say whether raids jhad been made elsewhere out- jside South Viet Nam. | American jets have been hit- US. Jets May Have Hit Laos ting Communist targets in Laos fairly regularly during the last few months. A high South Vietnamese source at Da Nang said the Strike was against Communist targets either in North Viet Nam or in Laos but declined to say which, President Johnson said in Washington Tuesday night that six planes were shot down in Tuesday's massive air raid against military targets in North Viet Nam and that five of the pilots had been rescued, | | Rotary Speaker' Critical of Ann Landers -- 16 City News -- 13 Classified -- 22, 23 Comics -- 26 District Reports - Editorial -- 4 Financial -- 24 - 18, 19 THE TIMES today... Rotary Club To Launch 'Timmy' Campaign Mar. 22 -- P 13 U.S. Policy -- P 5 O'Shea Returns to Spark Generals' Victory -- P 10 Obits -- 24 Sports -- 10, 11, 12 Television -- 26 Theatre -- 12 Whitby News -- 5 Women's -- 14, 15, 16 Weather -- 2 litical pressure in phone calls from Andre Letendre and Guy Lord, aides to Mr, Favreau, and Liberal MP. Guy Rouleau, then parliamentary secretary to Prime Minister Pearson. Commissioner McClellan said the RCMP felt Jast August that if there was a. "'lynch-pin" at the top of the alleged conspiracy to..arrange bail.for Rivard, it was: probably Mr. Roulequ. 'The commissioner's top-sec- nd biag © to Mr. Favreau said "It is Hard to conceive that Mr. Lamontagne, who has rep- resented the Crown on' behalf of Apartment Blast Toll Up To 28 MONTREAL (CP) -- The death toll has risen to 28 in the thunderous blast that turned a three-storey apartment block in suburban LaSalle to instant rubble. Police officials said late Tues- day the figure of 28 deaths prob- ably will stand as final, pro- vided the 27 injured persons in hospital all survive. All known occupants of the building at the time of the explosion Monday had been accounted for. Detective Raoul Mongeau of LaSalle police said 25 bodies have been identified. There is still the body of an unknown young girl, and there "re pieces of two other persons. He said the search will con- tinue through the wreckage of the apartment block and the surrounding area to see if any passer-by may have been killed in the blast. Marcel Monastessé, assistant to Chief Coroner Marcel Trahan of Montreal, said the investiga- tion into the cause of the ex- plosion is centred 'on natural gas, main fuel used in the apartment development. In Quebec City, Municipal Af- fairs Minister Pierre Laporte told the legislature that the fire commissioner's office' has been given special powers for the in- vestigation. He did not elabor- ate. Premier Lesage said the pro- vincial government i- contribut- ing $15,000 to an emergency fund to help the victims of the explosion. The 27 persons tn hospital with injuries from the blast are among nearly 100 who lived in the apartment block or in a neighboring building which had to be demolished. Of the dead, at least 15 were children, three of whom did not even. live in the building where the explosion occurred. They were standing in the doorway waiting for a school bus--a bus that never came that morning. As the rescue work continued, fellow citizens in Montreal and suburban communities gave money, food, clothing and blood, The blood bank received more than 2,000 pints. Contributions {to a telethon 'by two English- jlanguage television. sta- tions brought in $132,000. McClellan Submits Letter To Favreau the department of justice in a number of important prosecu- tions, would make allegations such as he has, without some foundation. "It is also important to know that he subsequently and quite willingly and voluntarily placed his allegations in the form of a signed statement. "At the moment. ingofar.as a possible. prosecution' is con- cerned, we are faced with the word of Mr. Lamontagne as op- posed to that of Mr. Denis. "There is no doubt, however, that representations were being made to obtain bail for Rivard and that Mn Denis took part or was involved in these negotia- tions, and this on a matter which was none of his concern in his position as executive as- sistant to the minist.r of immi- gration, "Our investigators are satis- fied that at least some of the individuals involved have been in contact with each other fol- lowing our initial inquiries, and unless further channels of in- jvestigation open up we can see at the moment little hope of ob- taining the necessary legal cor- roboration of Mr. Lamontagne's statement to prefer charges against Mr. Denis... . "Should sufficient evidence for prosecution be not forthcom- ing, the matter then becomes one in my view for administra- tive consideration... Commissioner McClellan de- scribed in detail his Sept. 18 meeting with the justice minis- ter and then immigration min- ister Tremblay, Denis's boss, at which Mr. Favreau decided the matter was one for internal dis- cipline by Mr. Tremblay. The commissioner said Mr. Tremblay was very concerned, of course, and particularly an- noyed with Denis because of his association with Liberal organi- zer Guy Masson. The commissioner said he was satisfied in his own mind there could be no other 'conclusion than that some form of illegal act had taken place the night of July 14 when Denis saw Mr. Lamontagne. The commissioner said he had made it clear that he strongly suspected Denis was guilty. Reds Demand US. Get Out PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) -- Communist delegations from North and South Viet Nam to the Conference of Indochinese Peoples today demanded imme- diate withdrawal of United States troops from South Viet Nam. The North Vietnamese dele- gate said the solution in South Viet Nam consists of the "de- parture of American imperial- ists outside South Viet Nam and in settlement by South Vietna- mese themselves of their own problems." The conference host, Prince Norodom Sihanouk, treated In- donesian President Sukarno to a colorful pirogue race on the Meking River. Sukarno sat be- side the Cambodian chief of state while 20 pairs of pirogues, manned by 45 rowers each, jraced past the royal palace. MAINS FREE AFTER BREAKING JAIL Central Dorion Figure Slugs Guard In Break MONTREAL (CP) -- Lucien Rivard, suspected narcotics racketeer and key figure in the federal Dorion inquiry, was still at large today following his bi- zarre and baffling Tuesday- night escape from Bordeaux jail in north-end Montreal. The escape of Rivard and Andre Durocher, another pris- oner, touched off an interna- tional. search. An immediate clamp was put on details of their escape but ap- parently the two men slugged a guard and left the prison through a boiler room. Mystery shrouded the story of how they reached the boiler room or in what fashion the boiler room leads to the out- side, Rivard, a stocky 49-year-old Montreal res ort - owner who is wanted in Texas on narcotics conspiracy charges, command- eered a car at gunpoint, told the driver to shoo and abandoned it three miles from the prison. An explanation has yet to come of how the gun, said by police to be a .45-calibre re- volver, was obtained. A visit by wives of the men to the jail Tuesday added to the weird- ness of the story. QUESTIONS RAISED Through the haze of official silence came reports of the men slipping through the pris- blocks, of the X-shaped jail. The heating plant is near the main entrance of the outer wall. It is a two-storey building. One report said that the way from the Rivard cell to the plant lay through the adminis- Federal. and provincial offi- cials immediately started a thorough investigation as well as extraordinary search efforts. Claude Wagner, Quebec at- torney - general, sent a special police squad to interview all the prison guards, The guards were held until 11:30 p.m., about four hours after the escape. An immediate clamp was put on details of the escape. Jail Governor Albert Tanguay would only confirm the escape, refer- ring reporters to Montreal offi- cials of the attorney-general's department who in turn said the investigation report ex- pected today would first go to Mr. Wagner. In Ottawa, Justice Minister Favreau was asked if there was any indication of Bordeaux guards giving Rivard any help. "You can draw your own con- clusions from the fact that the attorney - general ruled no guards were to leave" the jail until the investigation had been held. Mr. Favreau said co - ordina- tion was quickly established be- tween the RCMP, provincial and municipal police. Warnings had gone out to U.S. authorities, to air and rail lines in. Canada, immigration authorities and the U.S. border patrol. The stocky, 49-year-old Mont- real resort owner 1s wanted in on's heating plant but. no one would say how they managed to make their way there through the many check points scat- tered through the maze of jail Rivard's ground-floor cell was said to be in the northeast wing tration block in the hub of the X-formation, through a south+ ern wing and over an inner wall. Durocher, about 25, was serv- ing a five-year sentence for armed robbery when he high- tailed it from Bordeaux with Rivard. Durocher had been serving the sentence in St. Vincent de Paul Penitentiary, also in the Montreal area. He was recently transferred to Bordeaux to await trial on another robbery charge. The driver of the command- eered car, Jacques Bourgeois, said the duo were "sweaty and tired" when they barged inte os vehicle not far from the jail. STOPPED FOR LIGHT Mr. Bourgeois, an accountant, was en route to his office when the two slipped into his front seat as the car was stopped for a red light. "Don't be foolish and you won't get hurt," Mr. Bourgeois recalled Rivard as muttering. The driver asked to be let out as the car moved away and Ri- vard eventually got rid of him, slipping him $2 "for a taxi-ride home" and promising to tele- phone him as to the where. abouts of the car. Mr. Bourgeois said the call later came through, The car was found abandoned at the Place desiganted over the phone, Mr. Bourgeois 'sat? Rivard and Durocher pushed their way into his car "not iater than 7:25 p.m." |.' Rivard seemed excited, mak- ing remarks about his own lack of money before handing over the $2, the driver said. "They were both sweating, white excited and tired," he said in a radio interview. Quebec Justice Department Detained Guards 4 Hours Texas on narcotics conspiracy charges, Alleged bribe attempts to get him out on bail while fighting extradition led to estab- lishment of the Dorion inquiry. Pierre Lamontagne, Mont- real lawyer working for the U.S, government in the Rivard case, testified before the inquiry that Raymond Denis, former execue tive assistant to former immi- gration minister Tremblay, of- fered him $20,000 last July 14 ta agree to Rivard's release on bail. It was not known immediately what effect the escape would have on the inquiry. When reached 'in Montreal by telephone Tuesday night, Mr. Lamontagne would make no comment on the escape other than to say Rivard might head for Mexico 'where he has good contacts." In Quebec City, Premier Le- sage told reporters '"'there's something screwy here" when told of the escape. Quebec government officials said both Rivard and > awaiting trial.on an armed rob- bery charge, received . visits from their wives Tuesday after- noon. Mrs. Rivard, at her own request, was given the $2,000 'kept inthe jail safe which Ri- vard had on his person when arrested last June 19. TORONTO (CP) -- Abou strike at four plants of the Canada here today, in sympa' honey, Canadian director of t they also were on strike at M his staff were trying to work to await legal advice, Rabies Outbreak | KINGSTON (CP) -- Abo by foxes and possibly skunks. reported near Sharbot Lake, NEWS HIGHLIGHTS 800 Steelworkers Walk Off Jobs t, 800:-.members. of, the United Steelworkers of America (CLC) went on an unauthorized Continental Can Company of thy with striking steelworkers in the United States, a union spokesman said. William Ma- he union, said he' also under- stood workers were out in Vancouver, but denied 'a 'rumor ontreal. He said members of get the Toronto employees back to . n Kingston Area ut 100 cases of rabies have been reported in the northern portions of Lennox and Ad- dington and Frontenac counties. ment veterinarian, said today the disease is being carried Dr. A, W. Allan, govern- He said several cases were about 40 miles north of. here, and Plevna, about 60 miles north of here: