break as’ inevitabl for a change in policy that would ‘the multi-racial. ‘family of. na- 3 “thing. but oa sucdoss,” n South citllod u conforendo with his top RAINMAKERS. ARRIVE | ~. Championships, | re m ‘Prince Rupert's | Senior I High School | Rainn ak 8 a. “couver. Tuesday. ‘aboard sats Pacific Airlines, .to play. in. B.C. High. ‘School Basketball. cal " ainmakers played. :first. ‘game last. night. and: whip Ki : cone amele with’ Abbotsford’ at’'7:45— p.m. today.: fh pped Hing Bawera beer - coach Don Hartwig; manager Don Scott and players Bob’ “Adains, Bruce’ Mitchell,” John: Ol ae Brian Specht, Bill MacLeod, Bruce. Kerr, Don Martin’ and John: Scuby. pn Oisen, In the: photo, ‘from: “p ved | in: Va - ottom ° to: top: are: — CPA, Photo. =: » Britons’ gent rally,atcepted: the: yhile’ South Africa adhered. r idly ‘to ‘white: supremacy. But they: held. hope lead the. African: Nation: back to tions that replaced the Empire, South. Africa’s’Prime Minister Henrik. F. Verwoerd, outwardly nonchalant . but. reported pri- vately saddened, «remained ‘in. London to take part in the clos- ing: sessions. of” the “Common- wealth prime minister’s confer- ence. South Africa’s membership does not officially.end until ‘the nation: becomes , fe, republic May Aides also attend: Queen Elizabeth's farewell reception for the visit- ing ministers, But: gloom . over Verwoord's action pervaded a party tho Queen gave. Wednes- day. night for. the’, visiting dele- gations, and “tho party was any- African reported,.; ‘The 11+ nation: ‘Commonwealth prim 0 ministers conference, meanwhile, continued witha dis- cussion’ of Tho. Congo, BOMB IN QUIET SPHECH _ ‘Verwoord dropped his. bomb- shell in 2 quiotly-worded fivo- minute speech «Wednesday in protest. against ‘oriticism of . his country's apartheld. (racial sog-, regation) polleies,. Ho withdrew ls application for readmittana,: to the Com- monwenlth .after! South Afmea becames a republic and predict. ‘ed the pullout. would mean. the beginning of: “the: ‘disintogration of the Commonwealth, But Verwoord® ssuid his coun« try sill hopes toa -co-opornte in all possible - ways “with those membors of. tho” Commonwealth who are willing: to’ retain their formor = goad rolationa! With South Afrlea, oe: ‘Primo Mints be or Mnomillan| “ sewn Vo r , | whites in the country and added: ‘said ‘Werwoord would | toned by. legal enactments.” ‘Al sorvative, expresaed fonr oO cabinet. colleagues’ on “the inter- national, political,” ec 0 nomic, trading: and. citizenship: implica- tions of Verwoerd’s history-mak- ing decision. He also planned a statement to Parliament. INTERFERENCE. CHARGED Verwoerd accused the’ other prime ministers of- interfering in the internal affairs: of his country. : He sald opposition to South Africa's continued membership was based on alleged discrimin- ation and oppression. of..non- “It is ironical that. those alle- ‘gations have come from prime ministers in. whose own coun- tries oppression and discrimina- (ion are: openly practised and where the basic principles of democratic government (are flouted, “In this connection I. refer particularly to Ghana, India, ‘Malaya and Ceylon, although certain other Commonwealth countries are also not free from such practices, which are sanc- PREECE DENT SET Tho 1048 precedent of the Re- public of Ireland, the only other country with dominion status to withdraw from’ the Common- wealth, was mentioned as a pos- sibla basis for South Africa's fulure relations with Britain, ‘GOOD RIDDDANCE’ Most British nowspapers roll South -Africa would -roturn to}: the fold some day, “Good rid- danco," said the loft-wine Dally Mirrot, The pro = Labor’ Dally Horald sald the alliance had gainod atrongth, But tho emplre- minded Daily Express saw 0 dan- Rorous procedont, asking? “who can say which. “MmMembar will bo pleked on next for, os- tyaclam—and on what ground?” | And..the Dally”: ‘Tolograph, -Can- nowod outbrenks of Ideological ‘triumph. bickering a conferences. expressed ‘deep concern bul black African-and. Asian. politic- ians hailed’ tne move as a major ‘the House Wednesday after. Pr troversy: ha developed. ; -Requests - to: ‘pondence: “made public were: con- tained in: several. resolutions, ad- vanced. : by. Opposition Leader >| Strachan : and Liberal * Ray Perrault. . “The motions were appro d. mier ‘Bennett; advise ernment accept: them -}ually led to a contem conviction against {Hi Minister Gaglardi. - VANCOUVER '.0) — Attention ‘handicapped epileptic. this year, the annual meeting of the Van- couver branch of ‘the. B.C. _Epil- epsy Society was told’ Wednes- | day. Har bor dro Floats, charged with mansl Roch Beauchemin, opened Defence counsel Murdoch Ro- berlson of. Terrace ond Crown prosecutors: 'T. °G,. Bowen-Colt- hurst of Victoria and Harvey Jessop of Kitimat, chose a 12- member : ali-male Assize: Court jury this-morning from a list of 46 prospactive | jurors, ! Lowell pleaded not gullly to the chargo Lhis morning, ° After proliminary remarks: the Crown opened: Its case with re~ marks as to what evidence would be called during tho case. First witriess: called by the Crown. was Constablo Jacob Fohr of. tho: ROMP © Identification Branch who introduced photo- .|/ graphs, and mensuremonts ofa hoat owned: by. Lowell,’ Constablo Fohr : sale that: the boat was about. 12 feet nine: Inches long and about four: feat wide, Ho satd the bont.was vory, five-horsepowér. outboard motor: on tt, ho added, : ~The Crown next called ‘Altrod Mitiln to the, atand, His tostl- mony was scheduled: to continua this aftornopn,. Fredorick , Dibort Dowdlo was ohoson as foreman of tho jury, -- Othor, jurord'are; Arthur King Loring, Stowart. Ross. Fowlor, Herbert Wallace. Leach,’ William Horman, Howard Lawronce Wale, Rohort) Rdward: Gladding, Arme Lien, Lyle Cooll Bengloy, Jamos Rosas Nicoll and. ‘William Miohinol Oldfield, <3 old and waterlogged, It had. a Archibald cordon, Jamos Albort |. wning sual opens in Assize Court Trial of Ferdinand Douglas Lowell of the New aughter in connection with the September 18 drowning death of J oseph George this morning in B.C. Su- preme Court. before Mr. Justice Hugh. A. Maclean, | Sudden stop at walk causes collision between two cars yesterday about 4:65 pan, when. one. stop~ ped suddenly at a crosswalk, Po# lice. said that a®* car driven by Mrs. J, G, Paul of 1440. Eighth Avenue East was struck from behind by another driven by Second. Ayenuc Wost, Damage was estimated al $80, day convicted months and four yoars in headquartors of: “gontral ‘Roma, yeu wore. dotainod, HAVANA ADDY ame will, Anat; “monty, te acts: “prot: whieh. con-| will be focussed. on ‘jobs: for the). A year - end collision occurred | Samuol Oliver Parnell of 136 | lorld News Bricks” | ANKARA, ‘Turkoy (Routors) — A military court. ‘Wodnes- 26 porsons of planning. bo ovorthrow the ruling ° “committee. of national unity, Sentences. ranged botween six. prison, wore acquitted, Tho 32, mostly aml] storekeepors, wore nrrogt- od. recently while: holding © gocrol prootingin ts: hes ey mo “ROME (Routers) — Thirty Fasolat youths fought witht: oe Heo Wodnosday: night during a. demonstration, outside tho: tho Italian atate. ‘Three palicamon.: Wore Injured and np he “ Communist China opened: ‘te ‘thet Latin - Amorican. commorcial exposition Wednesday : nlght,., ‘Industrial. ‘dovolopment:. was emphasized In tho oxhlblta Tho oxpoation “de a ‘NEW YORK (a) — Mayor willy. Brandt of. Wost Berlin will ‘pe guest: of honor Friday In tho St, ~ Brandt, formor prosidont of the Wost German bundosrat, will. -sharo: tha: reviewing stand. with another, official wits: we y wood _rtelati MANO Mayor Robhort: Wrgnor. 3s . - 2 this ‘entry.: Titled’ “Smile ‘Khrushchev. visit’. “to: -the:. patted ‘Nations, It was. ‘the. second , “CP Photo» new nurses ‘fesit ence VICTORIA (CP) — A provincial: grant of. $21,- |247, toward cost of construction and equipping a new nurses’ residence for. the Terr aCe and District Hospi- tal has been approved. Dudley ‘Little (SC-- Skeena) announced Tuesday. night that the provincial government had approved .the grant. toward the residence, which is to be a sin- gle-storey’ frame building: ‘pro- viding 10. hodsy.. fe. ; ~ Woman: disappears VANCOUVER...) . — Mystery |. surrounds the disappearance of| n 65-year-old Saskatoon widow from isolated Lasqueti Island in Georgian Strait, 60 miles north- west of hare. Police have organ- ized a search for Mrs, Jean Cor- field who was seen for several days on the Island beforg she disappeared - Saturday . from a “house sho ronted,. oe gix other: persons accused — eo tolevision hoadquarters dn. ovoual a Me oe ‘ge re he : ; ee ‘ , a at Patrick's Day. Parade, | Mr, “| place of. ‘safoty. on Fulton Street Warning to jobless. PORT: ALBERNI @) — City council will place. advertisoments | in. Vancouver. newspapers warn- ing job: seekers. to stay away from’: Port Alberni... Many per- | manent. ‘residents are out of work and there is no opportunity for newcomors. ‘Hold the line NEW WESTMINSTER @) —— A hold- -the-line policy on. taxation was sot Wednosday by the city’s finance committee. The commit- tee docided: this after “being handed 196]. goneral estimates totalling?’ $5,335,627, or $190,304 more than Anticipated revenue, City pole. percher OA ccanpinint: Pet A man was looking - Marough the upstairs window : of. brought nollee to the acene on Fourth ‘Street, :- They’ found Mi- _|chael. Gould: of. Toronto. porch- ‘ted at tho top of a telograph pole, Gould: was removed » tora where he. Intor’ paid a’ $10:fine ona’ charge: of ‘Being. drunk in [o plac, “Woman ‘hit, About:8 pin, Wodnaaday night | Vtonn: Hamilton -Perguson of 610 McBride Btreot struck a womnn |) walking: botwoon’ Soventh and | Uighth ating gonaldored cation. by: made no: comment of any ort Valla. prison: execution . has “elty,. building |. “Avenues |. and. Fulton ‘| Street. ‘Tho: woman,. Mrs: Lona | Amoth of: tho: Savoy. Hotel: was | token to hospital for observation, ‘| Police atato.:no- pharags Wt" ‘hoe ‘ofa point: of: lew. ° ring : the ‘stru question , Of: ‘inten “As ‘the. sentenc ing’ September: 18,1961, ‘of. Tina : no: other: reaction * to.’ ‘the. “most ’~ Although. Mr 3 | presence: van bor, who ‘heard’ screams; thumps by Oscar Hovdebo, taxidriver;.G. M. Golds, X-ray technician: ‘at the general hospital; Dr. L.'M. Greene and Nurse Heather | Cap. The. judge. also’ pointed ‘out: the disparity between ‘the recollec- tions of Leforte in the. hospital | } and the ‘conversation ‘between him and Nurse Cap as recounted | , by the latter. — , Robertson told the court that | ‘leertain marks on the dead child's legs were indicative of her hav- ing been grasped about. the. knees Boy drowned | in water hole _ A small boy, ‘Leon ‘Victor Pahl lor 1218 -Predorick . street . was drowned in a 12-foot deep mus-. ment. property: yesterday after-. noon about 4.55 p.m. The body, was recoyored: by Benny Clifton of Sunnyside Cannery. Tho death was. reported by, two. young frlonds who were playing with the dead boy on: thalr way home from school at Seal Cove. Tho body was recovered from the hole about’ 7:08 pm, . A coroner's, enquiry will: ‘be held, = Tho. child. is. ‘auryived by “his parents.Mr. and Mrs, John W.. Pahl, .and two: brothers, William: and Henry,’ and alster, Ohorrill, The service willbe held at For=. guson Funeral Home at 2 pm. | tomorrow. officiated over. by. the Rev.. Dr, Re Wo K.- Wilott,. Inter-' tory. wil ho. ine Palrview. cemo~ ary... oo Child’s narrow escape oAvamall child’ was brushod’ by a car about 12:16 p.m. Wednes= day: when it ran from: behind a parkod car, Tlye- onr-old: ‘David auffored. a mildly: bruised . log, The car waa driven’ by, Gordon Polico, state no Sh argos a aro ro pong: : “pronounc- | © ed, Leforte’ faced: the Judge: un-|? emotionally’: and ‘beyond a tens- |: ing: of ‘the ‘neck’ muscles. showed {ment involved in the evidence of} ‘| Gordon: Sinclair ‘Bitton, a neigh- and a thud; and the times given |- it nounced We to start lay night : rebel pace the. cntinede Vancouver pathologist Dr. Carl |’ nothing: about. a cease-fire; ap- now meeting in Tunis; viciemod keg hole on the Midland develop-. | Garlaon of 036 Sixth Avonuo Bnst|. Ploroo of 2141. Seal ‘Cove Clrolo.| | e" for the: kill- wa “The: ‘cabinet. ‘aoiimuniquec sald ‘parently: an official retreat ‘from the ‘previous: French: insistence | that political negotiations*¢otild | be held’ only ‘after’ ithe. figh iting ‘ended, cite! ~The. ‘Algerian ‘rebel. : the French statement. as.f,,\new - element’) and” particularly: the absence ' Of: the cease-fire” -con-, ditions. sin wright » “The: ‘provisional | government will certainly. consider it during - its examination” ‘of: the: political’ cr situaton,’ a: spokesman sald adding’ that the | ‘rebel: regime “has: always. ‘clearly | advocated" . starting talks on the.:political . issue . rather. phan. the mlliery. issue. : : Pa) ae Observers | he ‘the 1 capital. believed rebel » premier” Ferrat: Abbas’ and: his ‘ministers would accept the French bid.) Unconfirmed. reports... ald. Fronch. and Algerian’ delegations | would open. formal. talks: none near.’ the. Swiss. border, a. alte that. would: permit. the? rebel. lenders to: stay’ In. Switzerland. ety oe, be fa colt! ‘will be cloudy, witht ‘ahow- ~ ors: Friday, Winds: ‘southerly: “go tonight, Low, tonight:ind - high, tomorrow, 38. and 440: 1061: Timo) 92.6 6: toot “Briday,, March. “tT B (Paoltic Standas High: 1341 d Prince Rupert has if now. gone 790 days without: a fatal traffic | f aceldent. ie to curlers v’