From soldier to chairman, : | CNR head wants to aid unity

_ By BOB DOUGLAS MONTREAL (CP)-.J.A. S Dextraze, who considers

= Quebec Premier Rene 1 Levesque a personal friend, says he would tike to ‘‘Help unit In the country” in his new role as chairman of Canadian National Railways CNR. 7 6a fervent federalist, the recently-retired chief of defence staff admits he is a layman on railway matters and says he is searching for a clear place for himself in the publicly-owned cor-

poration.

- “] would like to be closely ‘associated. with

biculturalism, bilingualism,

see what I can do to help the

company and the

interview.

Dextraze, 58, a former career soldier, took over his new $65,000 a year job Sept. 1 from Pierre Taschereau, who now is chairman of Air Canada.

During the interview, he used military terms like strategy, tactics and bat- talion commander as he described his responsibilides.

Operating power at CNR rests in the hantis of president Robert Bandeen, who is chief executive of- ficer. Some observers were intrigued by the general's | appointment, expecting a

future ©

collision between him and Bandeen.

But Dextraze was anxious to dispel such thoughts. He said he is ready to help but not take over command of the corporation. .

“I know what the chain of command is. Nothing can be worse than having ill- timed interference.’’

Taschereau is a lawyer and the CNR legal division reported to him but Dex- some other area of interest, perhaps passenger operations and national

unity.

Asked what he can do to promote national unity in his new job, Dextraze would not be specific, but suggested he might help those who are furthering bilin in CNR.

Dextraze wrote the bilingualism policy for the armed forces that was eventually adopted several years ago. - :

The CNR. chairman said he believes CNR headquarters should remain in Quebec despite the separatist scare. He said he

‘would be prepared to. move

parts of the corporation for business reasons, but not simply because of the in- dependence issue.

-_Dextraze sald he an- ticipates no difficulty in talking with the. Levesque government. since the premier “si a persona friend of mine.” ;

He first met ‘Levesque when the then-journalist visited Dextraze and Canadian troops. at the battlefront during the Korean .War. . The relationship was renewed when Dextraze was an armed forces commander in Quebec City and Levesque was a minister in the Quebec Liberal government of the early 1960s. .

Born of an English- Canadian mother and a French-Canadian _ father, Dextraze has roots in Quebec that go.back to the 16008. His.family alsohas a long. military tradition, continuing among his own sons. One son is a captainin the Canadian Forces and another son died in Vietnam while serving with U.S. forces:

Dextraze said there. have been some obvious wrongs in Canada, such as the

overwhelming dominance of English-speaking people in business, even in Quebec.

But that problem was as much the fualt, of French

Canada as it was of English Canada. He said © French-

Canadians concentrated on producing priests and lawyers in the past. and neglected the business world. ‘ But that now is

changing with more qualified .Quebecers en- tering business.

~ Quebec, Ottawa, compete ~ for French envoy’s favour

"By PAUL GESSELL

OTTAWA CP - The delicate balance of the Canada-Quebec-France triangle has again been set aquiver, this time because of the visit of French Justice Minister Alain Petrefitte to Canada.

The competition between the federal and Quebec governments ‘for . fections of .Petrefitte, who was to arrive in Montreal late Thursday, is the latest incident to jangle the nerves of — protocol-conscious government officials.

Although Quebec-France relations have often troubled federal officials since the cry of “vive le Quebec libre’ by former French president Charles.de Gaulle in 1967, the election

the ‘af-:

last November of a secessionist government in Quebec has given rise to a new .round of protocol questions.

When Peyrefitte’s visit to

Quebec was announced. a-

few weeks ago, no mention was made of a trip to. Ot- tawa. It.was announced as an “official'’ visit to Quebec

* and touted as an example of

harmonious relations between Quebec City and Paris.

‘The Canadian embassy in Paris responded Wednesday by announcing that Peyrefitte also planned to visit Ottawa after the Quebec stay.

An external affairs of- ficial] said the stop in Ot- tawa, Monday and Tuesday, was. planned from the

beginning but that the federal govenrment had been tardy in announcing the visit. .

Justice department of- ficials, however, were hard pressed to provide many details. on the planned discussions between the two ministers except to say talks will centre on ‘wide issues,”

The Canadian embassy in Paris had.also announced that Peyrefitte would meet

‘Prime Minister Trudeau.

Neither Trudeau's office nor the justice department were sure the meeting would take place. ‘

A spokesman for. Trudeau 'g office had recieved in- formation on the visit only Wednesday.

- Chilean gets status

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C,

(CP)- Landed immigrant status has been granted to Alfonso Miranda, 25, a native of Chile who .was denied status as a political refugee five months ago. . Miranda, a resident of this eentral British Columbia city,. claimed to be a political refugee because of his support for Chilean Premier .Salyador Alende whose Socialist govenrment was overthrown by 4a military junta.

‘It's been like a bad dream, just terrible,” Miranda said during a telephone interview from Hong Kong today.

“When I left Canada in April I had a hope of returning in two or three weeks and had to leave my wife.in the U.S.”

Miranda said he and his wife Myriam moved here in 1975 to. escape .political persecution in Chile.

When informed -by im-

migration authorities that

they were living here:

illegally, the two applied for polltical refugee status and were turned down, They then left for San Francisco where they were again

refused political refugee

status after making the required application...

Miranda then left for Hong Kong where he ob- tained a visa and even- tually, his landed im- migrant status.

He said he expected to return. here in two weeks following ‘completion of a medical examination. He will return with his wife, now in Seattle, and hopes to bring his two children who are living with his parents in

Chile.

Miranda is the second Chilean to leave Prince George under similar cir- cumstances,

Ricardo Leiva and his family were forced to leave the country to make their

Rail workers © set demands

MONTREAL (CP)- Of: ficials of. 17 unions representing 100,000 Canadian railway workers met here Thursday to begin drafting contract demands as a prelude to the country’s largest single round of collective bargaining.

The current two year agreement expires. Dec. 31. The demands which come out of the current meetings will be presented during the first week of October to Canadian National Railways and Canadian Pacific, which also bargainfor the country’s 11

smaller railways at the

table. ;

Union officials say traditional issues ‘such as wages, job security and pension improvements are almost certain to be key items.

The 12 union officials meeting here are delegates from the Associated Railway Unions ARU, an organization representing tie 17 unions.

The 5,000 # member Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, which bargained separately during. the last contract negotiations, has rejoined the ARU.

. campaign.

immigration application and were allowed entry to Canada as legal immigrants on Jan. 18, 1977, after six months in Spain.

Children’s rights campaign set

By JULIET O'NEILL - OTTAWA (CP)-.A group of Canadian organizations is planning a campaign to convince adults that children have basic rights.

About 20 representatives ‘of almost .70 organizations began tossing ideas around Thursday for a national Target dateis 1979 which has been declared the International Year of the Child by the United. Nations.

The cost, the programs, the public relations messages and whether many children will get in- volved.still is undecided.

But it is not only help for starving children = in developing countries that the campaign will be almed

- at, said Edward Marks, UN

associate director of the campaign.

“Even in dustrialized world, there are so many children who are not properly. immunized, who are illiterate, han- dicapped, prey to violence and abuse or malnutrition,” he said in an interview.

Even the parameters of childhood differ. among various organizations, countries and provinces. The. question of when life begins and the age that childhood ends is part of the debate.

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‘of Editorial Writers.

Quebecois was elected

spoken in Winnipeg

Vancouver.

“Levesque coming - to Calgary

. QUEBEC (CP)- Premier Rene Levesque is to make his first visit to Western Canada last year when he visits Calgary next Wednesday.

Levesque’s office said today the premier will address a luncheon meeting during the annual National Conference

Levesque has addressed ‘students at the University of Prince Edward Island and given a speech to the Economic Coub in New York City since the Parti

Although the premier has not been to Western Canada, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Claude Morin has and Economic Development Minister Bernard Landry ‘has visited Winnipeg and

since becoming premier

THE HERALD, Friday, September 9, 1977, PAGE 9

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Amin in coma after surgery

NAIROBI Kenya (AP)- President Idi Amin of Uganda was reported by one in a coma after undergoing surgery in a Kampala hospital for an undisclosed

ment.

Robert. Astles, British- born confidant of the 51 year old president, said ina telephone interview in Mairobi that he has no further details.

Asked for reason for Amin's operation, he

replied: “We don't exactly know, But he’s in a coma. We believe he'll pull out of it. I'm going over to the hospital right now to see what's happening.”

Astles was speaking from office in Kampala. He is a white Ugandan citizen married to a black Ugan- dan, Mary Astles, who is Ugandan culture minister.

Earlier today, Radio Uganda announced Amin underwent the operation by

Moluccans vandalize schools

ASSEN, Netherlands (AP)- Armed gangs of South Moluecans set fire to two schools and wounded a

with gunfire

their compatriots are on trial for hijacking a train’ and seizing a school last

May.

“Armed with gasoline bombs, the Moluccans set fir eto two schools and destroyed one of them. They. also. attacked other bulldings including a hall belonging to the Dutch Red Cross and then took shots at firemen called in to fight the

ze, A 3% year old policeman was hit in the stomach by a Moluccan sniper during the eight hour. confrontation. His condition was described as satisfactory following an.

operation. Children from Assen’s 55 elementary and primary

- Pop tunes soothe Rhodesia’s race tension

SALISBURY Reuter - To the jingle of a pop tune, white Rhodesian businessmen have begun an advertising campaign today to improve relations het- ween the country’s warring black and white.populations.

Its key word is harmony. Its slogan: ‘You don’t suddenly have to love your neighbor - just understand

m

_ Campaign organizers told a news conference it is not too late.to bolster race relations.in Rhodesia, whose white minority government isunder attack by guerrillas of the black majority.

The jingle.goes: ‘‘Har- mony, harmony, let’s all Hve together in harmony and sing away the hurt and

fear - a great new day will

schools were sent home and municipal authorities said the schools will remain closed until Monday.

When the Moluccans eventually broke up, they returned to the Moluccan district and barricaded themselves with large pieces of wood spread across the roads. Police made no immediate attempt to remove the barricades.

Hundreds of extra police with armored vehicles were called into Assen at. the

of the week for

«the start of the trial which is

expected.to end today.

Moluccans . have denounced the trial as a “farce,”

Dutch marines smashed the. twin sieges June 11, killing six of the nine gun-

- men who held about 50

hostages on the train. The school seige involving more

soon be here,’’

The. campaign is organized by chambers of ecommerce and mines, in- dustrial and farming associations under the umbrella of the . Private Sector Co-ordinating Committee. _

Committee chairman Milk Daffy said Rhodesia’s economic future depends on ‘the interaction between people’ of the white com- munity and its black neigh- bors who outnumber them 2% to one. .

In coming weeks black .

and white Rhodesians will be bombarded on felevision and radio, in cinemas, in newspapers and through posters in public places with the campaign message. . An advertising executive

NATIONAL GROUPS.

Patricia MacKay, Toronto president of the Canadian Council on Children and Youth, said the righta of a child begin with pre-natal nutrition.

She said children are taught about a democratic society. in schools that are run like dictatorships, and often are_not permitted to make decisions in situations that affect them,

In rural communities,: children often get self- esteem with work respon- sibilities essential to the family well-being. But city children often are relegated “to take out the garbage and that's it.” .

Organizations involved in

the campaign represent |

children, women, parents, social service . agents, teachers, nutritionists, churches, unions, foreign aid ‘experts, Indians, universities and govern- ment,

They include Girl Guides, Boy Scouts, Naitonal Farmers Union, National {ndian. Brotherhood, Canadian Teachers Federation, Canadian Mental Health Association and Canadian Hunger Foundation, among others.

The chief organizer is UNICEF, the UN chidlren's ‘und, set up to collect and

provide aid for the more than one billion children in developing countries. Thechildren’s year marks ‘he 20th anniversary of the UN declaration of the rights xf the child which include the right to special for .a healthy,

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than 100 children and their teachers was brought to a bloodless end and the four Moluccans were arrested. - Two hostages aboard the train also died In the resuce operation.

Another, Moluccan was subsequently arrested and charged with helping plan the raids and he is also on trial with the seven sur- viving gunmen. They face up. to 10 years im- prisonment.

‘tnere have been several involving Moluccans in the Netherlands since the end of the sieges, but the latest outbreak in Assen was the worst. °

. About. 40,000 Moluccans live in the Netherlands in 60 scattered communities. - Militants among them demand an independent homeland on their native

who helped prepare the campaign said: “Our ob- jectives are to Increase harmony and decrease racial tension.”’. .

The prime target of the campaign will . be Rhodesia’s 270,000 whites. “We believe the white community must make the initial move to capitalize on

‘the latent good will in our [|

community,” hte ad executive said.

The organizers haope the theme tune will make the Rhodesian hit parade,

All the advertisements stress black and white harmony at all age levels, at work and at home.

Radio messages are also being. broadcast in the Rhodesian languages of English, Shonah and Ndebele.

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islands in Indonesia, once a Dutch colony. They have used violence in recent. years to try to force the Dutch government to back their demands.

Molucean extremists hijacked another train and took over the. Indonesian consultate in Amsterdam in December, 1975, and in April of the same year police foiled a Moluccan plot to kidnap Queen Juliana.

a Soviet surgeon in Kam- pala’s Nulago Hospital... The

broadcast said the president

was accompanied to the hospital Wednesday by the Soviet ambassador |

Uganda. Dr. Feodor Senkof

was identified as the .

surgeon. .

Amin, self-declared field marshal and president for e to power in Uganda in January, 1971, when he toppled President Milton Obote in a coup backed by

junior army officers.

His rule has been marked by violence and bl ed as he allegedly ted

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