-in the sense of spreading Riot-equipped poli KING WILLIAM'S TOWN (AP) — Almost 20,000 mour- ners, fists and voices raised in black-power salutes and songs, converged on an open-air esporta stadium Sunday for the funeral of Steve Biko in an outpouring of anti-government fervor that is rare in tightly con- trolled, white-ruled South Africa They were joined by ¢ US. Minloneals and ‘ther fi representatives in paying tribute to the 30- year-old black activist leader whose prison death has become a focus for black dissent and ° in- ternational protest and an embarrassment. for the government. White riot police, some armed with semi-automatic rifles, patrolled this coastal South African téwn 720 kilometres (450 miles) south of Johannesburg. No major incidents were reported during the five-hour service. PQ approves door-to-door vote campaign SHERBROOKE, Que. (CP) mere Partt uebecols approved a ran ‘qarormation action rene Sunday aimed at winning the independence refer- endum “neighborhood by neighborhood, street by street, family by family.’ The plan calls for press attaches in each of the province's 110 ridings, a monthly © 90-minute television show featuring Premier Rene Levesque, a new nationalist publicity campaign and visits by cabinet ministers and party members to all corners of the province. Levesque told reporters at the vend of ree ietend meeting that the plan might be geen as propaganda, not in the sense of distortion, but the sai The would not stand by bt aoe AY others distort sepecially Arms Laren lashed out at tHe eepeci y tat in Montreal, for what he termed scare propa anda and constant ostility. FIGHT ‘BLACKMAIL’ The action plan, prepared. by the executive and ap- proved by the PQ’s 300- member council, said the. party would have to fight the eet and = their “ori ne weapon... emo- tional thackmall and the ex- ploitation of fear.” The document said the y has to convince people Pa the ibilities which independence offers, in comparison with the powerlessness in which we are kept by the federal system.” ‘ On a riding level, the plan will result in campaign organization committees as at election time as well as training of a group of party members to answer questions from the public “about our option and the actions of the government.” Levesque emphasized at the news conference that the action plan would be paid for by the party and not by the government as op to federal authorities who are using public funds. for various unlty-committees.. and study groups. talks to continue MOSCOW (AP) — The Soviet Union joined the U.S. on Sunday in pledging to adhere to the existing strategic arms limitation treaty. (SALT) while nego- tiations continue towarc hammering cord. A Soviet government statement reported by the news agency Tass said Moscow will avoid taking any steps incompatible wi the current SALT agreement—set to expire Oct. $—provided the U.S. shows the same restraint. U.S. State Secretary - Cyrus Vance issued a similar statement Friday after two days of arms talks in Wa: ton with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko. The Soviet statement made no mention of out a new ac-- ‘oblems remainin after e Washington » Bu U.S. officials and Gromyko had said afterward that the two sides moved closer together on the unresolved es. The statement said the - Soviet Union will continue to abide by the expiring ment “in accordance with the readiness ex- pressed by both sides to complete within the near future the work on a new agreement .. and in the interests of maintaining the status quo while the talks on the new agreement are being concluded.” The expiring 1872 accord sets ts on land-based and submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missiles. It does not limit heavy bombers that carry nuelear bombs or . the number of missiles that can Biko died under mysterious circumstances in 4 prison cell Sept. 12. Andrew Young, U.S. am- bassador to the United Nations, sent a three-foot wreath inscribed: “No nation can afford to lose its most dedicated and creative leadership.” Another from American tennis ace Arthur Ashe read: ‘A tribute to a dedicated leader.’ Both Young and Ashe are black. The U.S. was the only one of 13 Western countries Car ie represented that sent ranking diplomats to the funeral—William Bowdler, ambasssador to South Africa, and Don McHenry, deputy ambassador to the . They placed wreaths on the open coffin at Biko's home before the funeral procession began. Biko’s coffin was drawn atop an ox wagon from the tiny, twobedroom house in the segregated black township of Ginsburg where Biko had lived with his 4 . . wi Trees for Terrace’'s 50th birthday were planted Sunday by local brownies, cubs mother, wife and two small] _ SONS, As the wagon rolled into the stadium, mourners who had gathered from throughout the country broke into the black na- tionalist anthem, God Bless Africa, and then listened as black leaders bitterly at- tacked the white-minority regime and its security police, blamed by anti- government critics for Biko’s death. News reports citing + wos Pr bl : pet na 38 and guides in a ceremony combined with a memorial service for Lady Glave Baden-Powell, wife of the founder of the international scouting movement, A five-foot post, background, is inscribed to the effect that trees in that corner of lower Little Park were donated by the groups. Group standing behind one of the saplings is representative of the organizations. Centre, Tania Halber, Second Kitsumkalum Brownles, left, Kerry Sinclair of the Third Skeena Brownies, Chantal McFarland of the Kisumkalum Guides, John Gray of No.6 Terrace Cubs and Caro] Derrick of No. 3 Skeena Guides, Klan marches again MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Several demonstrators were injured Saturday as several hundred blacks confronted 100 persons marching in a United Klans of America march through downtown. In addition, a black, off- duty city policeman was beaten and arrested during the confrontation. . The march by the white- progress achieved or carry multiple warheads. supremacist .klan begat Underequipped uietly, near the cgtr- th ouse.toreM cl] policemen and squad cars escorted the marchers down Royal Street. Rowever, the marchers were met by several hun- dred blacks at Bienville Square. Police in riot gear moved between the marchers and the blacks. The injured officer, Donald Pinkney, was treated in hospital for head injuries. Police refused ‘comment on the charge against Pinkney, but-said was released on $500 bond. Pinkney’s father, Booker Pinkney, said his son told him he had been charged with resisting arrest disorderly conduct and assault on a police officer. Austere defence policies cause short supplies U.S. Army can’t fight conventional war. ' study being done , energy, - mines Lee(SLATirK. 182 ANY Pan Cran gut BLOCS knowledgable sources have said an autopsy showed Biko died of severe brain damage. Officials have not yet released the results of the autopsy. “Biko is dead at the hands of the beastly securit police, said Fait atlaupane, president of the all-black South African Students Organization which Biko founded while in medical school. “He died as many others did. His body lies here Diplomats pay tribute to Steven Biko Vie roti Be— VEV IK ce watch thousands in mourning before you lusterless, punished and mutilated by the agents of the forces of darkness.’’ ACCUSED OF SPYING she spoke, ig broke out in a corner of the stadium where black youths accused a reporter of spying for the police. The reporter was knocked about and several blacks came to his aid when Matlaupane ap- pealed for calm. “Steve’s death was caused by this beast apartheid that stands astride this country with the blood dripping from every pore,” said Farouk Meer, vieechairman of the South African Indian Council. Apartheid is South Africa’s system of racial separation. Biko was arrested three weeks before his death under sweeping security laws that allow detention without formal charges. After the service, Biko was buried at a cemetery near Ginsburg. ‘the™ herald Serving Terrace, Kiti mat, the Hazeltons, Stewart and the Nass + VOLUME 71 NO. 10t Price: 26 cents MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1977 J New oil port _ Kast and west ports considered VICTORIA CP-The federal government will i release to the Thompson oil inquiry a study it is preparing on the subject, the head of the inquiry said Saturday. Dr. Andrew Thompson ‘said the study is still being. ' drafted bu - completed time for public hearings. — should be next month in Thompson had said ; last " week that. he was ndent y . the and. , headed unaware of the inde resources ministry by ‘Alastalt” “Gillespie, ‘but © had added that it was not 1 unsual for ‘government departments to do their own studies 4 such matters. e Thompson inquir was established last March f by the federal government y to assess a pr an oil al to build rt at Kitimat, B.C., les northwest of here. ude pro or Point and Port eles, both in Washington State. Thompson has held hearings in communities around B.C., and the is scheduled to ce-apnn here today. OTHER SITES sis Former 8.C. Liberal ‘leader’“David- Anderson, representin the B.C, Wildlife Federation at: the inquiry, said Saturday that . the federal study lists six possible oil port sites on the east coast as well as the west, * As well as the Kitimat and Washington State sites, study revealed Anderson said the federal study also consider sites south of Vancouver, in the Maritimes, on the lower St. Lawrence River and at Portiand, Me. He said certain portions of the federal study are “idiotic’? because they assume Thompson will be decisions on east coast ports. “The federal government still doesn’t know Thomp- son's terms of reference,” he said. ‘Thompson can’t be expected to make decisions about ice conditions on the St. Lawrence River.” ‘The federal” study was first revealed In a letter from -Gillespieto another cabinet ter. ‘ “We can smile wryly now at the obvious incompetence of this situation,”’ said Anderson. ‘Ii the story about Gillespie's letter hadn't been printed, we can wonder if the federal study would ever have been presented to the inquiry.” - Israel okays U.S. plan JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel announced approval Sunday of what it said was a four-point U.S. compromise roposal to reconvene the eva Middle East peace conference with a single all- Arab delegation at the opening session. The government said that - under the proposal the formal opening would. followed by working-grou talks between Israel an ind ivi Palestinians—but not known members of the Palestine Liberation Organization would be included among the Jordanian represen- tatives, The plan was approved at a meeting of Premier Menahem Begin and his cabinet. In Washington, a state department spokesman said while the proposal has merit, there has been no agreement on this approach among the Arab countries or the co-chairmen of the Geneva conference, the United States and the Soviet Union. * NEW YORK (AP) — Newsweek m e says Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan has begun secret negotiations with t ~ . “army is outgunned - month ‘investigation WASHINGTON (AP) — The ‘ability of the United States to ior conventional war has been ously weakened by shortages in | key weapons and ammunition and | by other critical deficiencies. “Stated frankly and simply, our and inadequately /* said Gen. David Jones, U.S, Air Force chief of staff. me have had to live with under. equipped tactical fighter units shor‘falls in airlift capability, an ‘austere ... air defence force ... and _persistent shortages of aircraf e parts and some types of muni- ons, _ Jones: said the Pentagon has started corrective actions, but a two by The Associated Press shows it will take two to six years to cure most of the . or shortcomings. “Yt will take at least five or six years of concerted effort attains a sustainable satisfactory level,”’ sald the defence department, .deseribing the U.S. Navy. hta 1 ‘appear to before the . - taatertel condition of the entire fleet Unlike the conventional forces, US. strategic nuclear striking arms in good shape. These long-ra e missiles and bombers and missile submarines are designed to deter any nuclear attack on US. INCREASED CONCERN During the last year, Congress and the Pentagon have shown concern about the readiness of conventional US. land, air and sea forces to deal with a posable attack on Western Europe by the Soviet Union. 8 concern grows from a belief that the Russians .may have developed enough hard-hitting, fast- moving ground and air power to attack Western Europe with little warning. , Readiness problems also undercut U.S. ability to use ground, sea and air forces effectively in the Far. East, Middle East and the oil- producing Persian Gull. The investigation highlightec these significant weaknesses among others: . , / prob —The army has only 7,000 of the nearly 15,000 tanks planners believe it must have to defeat Soviet armor and replace anticipated heavy battle losses. The Russians outnumber Allied armies by about three to one . in tanks in the crucial Central Bu- ‘ popean sector; —The air force has about half the advanced air-to-air missiles it needs as defence against enemy fighter planes; —The army national guard and reserve has few units rated ready for deployment. The air force, marines and navy are generally _ Tegarded as being in better shape; The reserve manpower poo] has dropped to 429,000 from 1.6 million five years ago. Because the draft is dead, this individual ready reserve would be the main source of replacements for battle casualties in the first weeks and months of a war; —Poor reliability of some new aircraft, ships and other complex weapons. have caused major lems. During one recent period fewer than 50 per cent of the Atlantic fleet's F-14 fighter planes were ready to fly. PERSONNEL DROPPING The U.S. military services have about 2.1 million men.and women in uniform—1.5 million less than the Vietnam war peak and the smallest number since before the Korean War in 1950. The 468-ship U.S, Navy is nearly the smallest since before the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The fleet was reduced by retiring hundreds of older ships for economy - Teasons, . But there are pluses as well as minuses. The air force's tactical air com- mand, which is responsible for preparing U.S.-based fighters for deployment, claims it can double the nearly 600 U.S, fighters now based in Europe in 96 hours and have them in combat almost immediately. The volunteer military concept has been under criticism from Capitol Hill since the draft ended more than four years ago. DEFENCE ESSENTIAL A new defence directive, issued after months of study, reinforces what has been the major focus of U.S. military policy—to defen Western Europe as close to the Communist border as possible without yielding any more German soil than is necessary. The AP learned that the European war reserves stocks contain only about 25 per cent of the tanks required, one-third of the am munition, no armored personnel carriers, and no longbarrelled, self- propelled artillery, which division commanders say is vital to match the longer ranges of the Soviet field guns, The reserve stocks in Kurope are important because the shortage of long-range airlift capacity makes it questionable whether enough fresh equipment and ammunition could reach Europe in time to influence the battle during the first 30 days. Jordan and Egypt in a move for separate, transitional agreements with both . countries, The magazine says Dayan talked with an emissary from Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in Paris two weeks ago. As previosuly reported elsewhere, the azine says Dayan met with Jordan's King Hussein during a visit to London five weeks ago, In Paris, the magazine says, Dayan met with a high-ranking Saudi Arabian official acting on behalf of Sadat. What transpired has not been disclosed, the magazine says. But the meeting was important enough for Dayan to interrupt his scheduled trip to Washington and fl back to Israel for a quic huddle with Premier Menahem Begin; Newsweek BAYS. Man killed A Terrace man died after a car overturned on Highway 25 south of the district at 4:30 a.m. day. Dead is Louis Hamel, 17, whose car apperently ran off the highway near the Kitimat River, Two passengers whose names are not yet known are in being treated in Mills Memorial Hospital. Terrace RCMP released no further in- { formation on the in- cident.