ware _ “Stat Writer-Photogrophet: - ao — [teter. submitted within 24 hours of desired | Page.2,-The Harald; Wednesday, March 9,198 Published every ‘Weekday at 3010 Kalum. Street, - fy aan 8,C. by. Starling: Publishers Ltd. a ‘Authorized’ as -second’class mall. ; Registration «pune 1201. ) Frastage pald in cash, return. Postage ; ve : Nick Walton’: Sports: - oS Keith Alford : Reception-Classified: ; > CaralynGlibson ws . NOTICE oF COPYRIGHT oS . The Herald retains full, complete and sole copyright ** Inany advertisement produced and-or any editorial. or photographic: content: published In the Herald.. Reproduction is not permitted witheut ihe written . permission of the Publisher. ; ‘Circulation: ‘Marla Tayler, ~ Canada cleared - ‘WASHINGTON (CP) — The U.S. government has laid ~ down. a.."key. point about “national - ‘soverelgnty and.” ' international trade law in a roling that cleared Canada of - breaking conventional rules in the lumber trade, at least for _ now. Specialists Bay the lumber, case will be a legal guldepost . for- years — ‘some comfort, perhaps, for .Canadijan * governments and industry that have ‘shelled out $2 million . "in Jegal and lobbying fees making the point in Washington: The decision Tuesday by the U.S. Commerce ‘Department. > me preliminary finding subject to, challenge and possible _ revision — said in effect: that a country hag the right to *” manage its natural resources according to its own policies - . without incurring retaliation from. trading partners with: _ different and: possibly more costly. practices. :. ‘That holds; the ruling implies, as long as the policies are © not ‘skewed specifically to ‘subsidize exports: ‘alone. - " “Tt was a victory not only for free trade but for falr Made - ao _in terms of principle in international trade practices,” said _ Donald Lanskall of ;Vancouver, h head ‘of ‘the ‘Canadian - . Softwood Lumber mittee, - | “People in the ‘future can look at this ruling - for ~ guidance,” said Robert Herzstein, a former U.S. commerce. undersecretary for international irade and. an adviser tothe . Canadian industry ‘and governments inthe case. 9 |. Acentral, jasue in the case isa clalm by U.S: Competitors, . _ seeking a countervailing Import penalty against Canadian ' " lnmber, that provincial governments in Canada provide an’ unfair subsidy. through so-called’ siumpage programs: . These are long-established programs through which the | | Canadian governments aviard culting rights = And ayaa bey ‘Doctor offered family support ‘Disaster courted ‘commdilments — to forestry companies: - ‘In effect, authorities suggest, the central charge in the © Canadian lumber case opened the possibility of a trade war based on claims against almost any method:. administering development of resources — tax ‘noeniider for petroleum producers, for example, or “(government~.. provided facilities for exploiting metals, fish or other food” . ‘products, = In'a 2,900-word rejection | of ‘arguments that suimpage programs provide ‘subsidies because they differ from costlier freé-bidding systems in. the United States, the. . Commerce Department concludes that “‘it is not reasonable — to compare Canadian prices with U.S. prices.” - Those stumpage-as-cubsidy arguments amount to an’. ” gudacious allegation” in traditional trade: ‘law, . Herzstein said, . precedent for a three-year-old internatlot the right of a country to impose countervailing duties _. against imports ‘subsidized by the exporting country, The - gountervail code was revised under the 88-member General . ‘Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. ‘Never before has there been a case in which one country - questioned the policies by which another government made: avallable {ts natural resources to its industry,” Hereateit' said. charge for flehing rights... or, Indeed, questioning the ‘ right to use the alr or the right to use the water, avallable in ‘that country." Ithas always been felt by most international economists and trade-law specialists that natural resources are “part of the normal comparative advantage that a country would -have in competing:in the global marketplace,” he ‘paid. That principle is assailed in the lumber case when the U.S.. plaintives. contend in effect that Canada should ‘be _ penalized because ‘it hag a lot of forest products." The Commerce. Department concludes that Canadian _stumpage syatems impose a cost, rather than ayarding a benefit, even though | the resultant price. may! be tower then comparable U.S. rates. - - The precedent set Tuesday, if it stands against legal . challenges, is a6 Important for the United States and other resource-trading countries as It is. for Canada’ and Le forestry industry, Herzstein said. “It makes the beat sence from the point. of view of the _United States in relation to the international trade regime. - "A decision the other way on this’ stumpage Issue would have set a very dangerous precedent. It could have been. "used against the United States and would have been very disruptive in international trade in general.” Canadian Trade Miaister Gerald Regan has critlelzed the . lumber countervail charges as a case of “harassment!’ by a segment of U.S, industry which is probably costing the - Canadian industry and governments more than $zmillion in” defente expenses.’ _ Regan has made no reference to the fact that Canadian winemakers and tomato canners have invoked‘ ‘similar countervail provisions in Canada against imports of Hallan ‘ wine and tinned tomatoes. - US, rejection of the allegation, he added, sete a key ‘legal 1 code governing, “t's like questloning whether a ‘government should - “inditatign that neither. the directicin -jprograme la likely to slacken,” said the “- detailing Soviet arms gains since late: 3081 + Welaberger put out His first,such report. an In a.foreword, he said that "the updated facts: presented “the ‘condition. that ‘his’ fame: mot ‘be: ited “in this report-leave no doubt as to the.U.S.S.R.'s dedication “to achieving. milltary ‘superiority. in-all'fields? 2 >, -» & senlor defence’ official, ;asked to-apseas ‘the overall: .* ‘thrut of the Soviet buildup; told reporters at a briefing: _ looks like they’ re trying to dominate, the world."";: “aegald, Tint. tee - _ “etrategieally we are better’ then the Sovléta in in attategle - Doni Schatter ane oy, a ae ent ‘Reagan's “embattled. ~ def en oven Republi AUTILE 7 e 3K BREAKFASTS... Goon MORNIN NG G BRAITHWAITE... ; Lets “9 WIV SHALL WE? WIRE. MAMA’. TELLING HER T’ VE UST ORDERED pe Saeueced ur ob “nats _ BURNABY, B.C. (CP] —A Vancouver neurosurgeon told ‘a crowded courtroom Tuesday he supported a family's’ .declsion to let their severely. disabled young:son ‘die. ‘Dr, Patrick Murray told Burnaby family court he faced . Og matter of medical ethics and a matter of conscience’’ fhe me parents "pleaded with me to allow native to take : ‘Dawson. was & ‘reasonable’ one: with which many other its course and. to ‘allow him to die with dignity.” * Murray, 38, was testifying on the first day of hearings Ina ‘ease which centres on-a decision by Sharonand Robert - * for the operation, which he had: recommended, | but they vl “Dawson not to have an operation performed id prolong the _ life of their six-year-old son, Stephen;. © - be 7 - Stephen, who suffered severe brain damage shortly after. “birth, will Blip. into a coma and die within weeks unless the shunt — a surgically-.mplahted device draining fluid from: his brain — is repalred, court was told, His condition is - ‘already ‘deteriorating as the pressure on his- brain .» Increases.. . The urgency of the case ‘compelled presiding Judge - ‘Patricia Byrne to clear part of the court docket Tuesday, . - Murray said the boy now Iles in a ‘semi-vegetative” state. at Children’s “ Hospital in. “Vancouver, ‘following “his. apprehension last Wednesday: by the: 5. C.' Ministry, of ‘Human Resources. Murray. said Stephen is blind, deat, severely retarded, " gai make no voluntary movement and hae no. awareness of . his sirtoundings. But he is ‘not ina ‘vegetative Btate, - characterized by specific types of moventent.’ ‘SEEKS CUSTODY. | : The ministry is -neeking custody under. the. provincial Family and Child Service Act, which states that a child is in heed of protection ifhe is. “deprived of necessary medical . . ‘Education funding. is. reduced - OTTAWA (CP) — ~The provinces” are “not. going to. get much more than half the increase they expected in federal - ‘funds for post-secondary education in 1983-44 under anew plan that would subject: them “to, ‘Ottawa's ate-and five “restrain€ program... . Documents released Tuesday by Setretary of State Serge: Joyal say Otlawa wile give the provinces almost $3.9 biflion:.“ tor post-secondary education in “1983-84,” an. Increase ° ‘of. $256.2 million or seyen per cent from this year, — “Under the pré-restraint formula. calculated about a year - ago, the payments. would have'increased by 11.0 per cent. That-means they’ re getting about. sapercent of. the increase ' they expected earlier. . - the. restraint program. that also has been applied to family” “allowances, old age. security benefits and public servarit wages, plus one per cent to take. into account. increases, in the country's population. - “$y the'secorid year of the proposal, spending would climb” "tp about $4.1 billion, an iricreage of $232.6 million or six per” : The, Herald welcomes itt readers comments. letters to the editar of general public interest will be [> printed. They should be submitted 48 hours tn |. advance of desired publication date. We do, however, retain the right-to refuse to print tetters on grounds of | ‘possible libel or bad taste, We may alto edit letters for style and length. All tatters to be considered for. i publication must be signed. It fs Impossible fo print a. . publication date. anf ‘cent, including the five-per-cent restraint ceiling Plus: one Per cent for population changes. -- - The plan, proposed by Finance Minister. Mare Lalonde, ° . angered sone of his provinclal counterparts at a” meeting. “Monday and was harahly. criticized by Opposition Mpg in the Commons on Tuesday, ‘It is the latest event in,a long-simmering dtipite. over” federal-provinelal cost-sharing arrangements. ~~‘. The figures of seven and six-per, ‘cent are actually: ani” ‘average of Ottawa's total share of funds; ‘Ineluding cash and - a transfer of . taxing authority; to” all the . Provinces ayer? - Taare ‘attention. " - Murray sald since Stephen had “no reasonable hope for the future,” the falrly standard operation could — in this case — be considered an extraordinary method of medical intervention. - Asa result, he thought the decision by Sharon and Robert... doctors would concur, though some would not.- “He said the parents had originally signed a consent form changed their minds the. following day: ~~ Murray, an assistant professor. of: ‘neuresurgery at’ University’ of B.C., also tald the court he had attempted: to call off the boy's ‘apprehension by the ministry. le. Details ‘of the apprehenstott' ‘were provided to the: court, ; " 2, Laser weapons, ui - < gentury; the Soviets will send aloft space: atations that could : -welgh ‘more than, 100 tonnes “and beable to support 3 a; Jarae fs verew for extended periods without replenishment,” ot developing a spacesyatem | similar to oe ‘simultaneously at any ; ” year-old defensive im salle network ‘around Moscow; ‘the “+. The report: ‘also spoke eo conventional land, alr: and sea power. . Ae vee aay 0 creed gapilion omethesste spun cme loyal tthe. in gon seid the'Soviet program to eve! high a 7 ager weapons is three to, five imes bigger than the - jets, would: emmett tn addition, cA. “suggested that, betore » the. end . The ‘United, States has no. ‘plans for @-mannéd apace — % station, “and its program. for possible development: ofa “space laser weapon is In a preliminary stage, with A firm deciaion due in 1967 on, whether to proceed... 2 Available. evidence. iridicates that the Soviets’ ate ; tothe U.S. space shuttle, as well as what was, described as ‘‘a smaller space plane.” ‘he ‘report acknowledged the Soviets have condicted > their firat tests of a new solid-fuelled, long-range t ! missile almilar in, ‘size to the planned U.S, MX ~ > have conducted the firat test launch of a new, small, dolid- .. propellant intercontinental ballistle: moleatle. that: ena 'be “made mobile, f ei ‘and “< Meanwhile, the Sovleis are deploying tietr new: BAO: : surfaceto-air miseile, which the report said can efigage a: number of enemy. \planes, and - possibly . cruise missiles titude. The SA-10 is replacig a 30- report: gald: of major Soviet sdvarcte in Th the category of ‘naval power, the report said Soviet ‘shipyards are producing four new classes: of: mitface “warships, including huclear and conventional cruisers sind. guided missiles. At the same time, five Soviet shipyards are “gald to be: turning out new attack submarines “for the- - world's largest submarine force.” Weinberger said the Soylets have more than io “fniiion ' - men in the ground, alr and naval forces,‘an increase, af about 100,000 since 1961. The 'U: 8. hag’ strengthened. its forces by about 1,900 to. at - OTTAWA (cP) — - The women’s: movement : ‘has the ‘poteatial for tremendous success, but disaster is just as postible if wornen lapse into a false tense of security, Lucie Pepin; president of the Canadian Advisory Council. in the Status of Women, said Tuesday. : iif we assume that our rights and. opportuntties : are | * ensured and we lose our Vigilante, then we. may. guddenly ‘find that all. those’ rights: and opportunities have disappeared,” Pepin’ sald. In a Speech ‘Waarking International Women's Day.. . ; ee > Equality would become “but a distant dream,” mites Pepin: also told Carleton -Univérsity’ students | she is ‘distressed most women.are linaware-of the conditions that will confront them in life and are’ guided by outmoded -aesumptions, ca which also heard testimony from a Sunny Hill Hospital for. - Many young girls atill think mariage and children ‘mean Children pediatrician \ who believes the operation should be ” performed. Dr. Doreen McConnell testified that Siéphen smiled alot, - appeared happy, and that he never appeared in pain until. © ‘the shunt started malfunctioning, She had signed:a letter submitted in court recommending that: the ‘operatlon be: ~ performed. | . MeCannell said that Stephen was totally dependent for ‘ail: care. but had been learning. with ‘the ald. of ‘therapy to remove his hands from his. mouth when: verbally’ instructed and to push a switch to make @ train run: ar _ Dehisé Stone, a Sunny Hill nurse, testified that ‘Stephen is - ‘a “responsive boy" who “enjoys being cuddled and “when tickled, will laugh out-loud” but could not say. whether. any of his movments were voluntary, 0! ‘ combined. The tigires range higher and. towe f when ‘they... ore broken down to the provinclal level.” - Following are the provincial. ‘figures show combined ’ _cash-and taxing authority: 2 British Goluinbia: the. ‘a2: ‘mnililon. 1064-85 to $475.8 ‘Yyoillion. - The seven per cent Includes a ‘phe per-cent ceiling under | a. — Ontario: the $1.268 biljion for. 1982-83 eines 61 per cent, Wy 1983-84 to $1,974 billion. and § per cent in® 10e4-65 oi. * $91,480 billows 8% “ae Quebet! the #958 million tor 1982-83 rises 6. » Beare to $n 021 billion and 55 per: cent in 1n4t-$3 to n to 078 ‘eight. per cent in 1983-64 lo $5 million and 6,9 per cent in: ~- Newfoundland: ‘the #04: 5 milliog for 168 “cent In 1903-44 to $90: 1 milliqn and § per $98. 3 million, . - “F ee “Alberta: the $342: 8 millon for j002-83 rises: a. Ser t in 1963.94 to $573.8 milfion and elit per.cent io 1984-85 t $405.7. million: . “in 1984-85 to: $20.4'milllon. = Nova Beotia;, the §126.3 rnilton f for iia rises ry 5 per - gent in 1984-$4 to $194. S$ million ands ‘Sper.cent in 190185 | $142. 1 million, _- New Brimswitk: the $103. A mntilion for: iosi-23 rises 6.5: per cent Lr 1909-84 to $110.6 milkton and 6, Sper cent: in WEA85 to $16.7 miltion sy “ an Manitoba -the-$183,4-thillion ‘tor: ipea-gs Hinds 63 per cont in 1989-04 jo #168. 1 inition n arid 8.3 per cent in penta “st ad inilitoa. per cent in. cenly harassment, § avail shir reading, "!;” -. the mentally handicapped Jeaving the. work ‘force, staying. at home: and “being aE - Supported by. their husbands, Te -~ff Ana council. |durvey ‘of.women. bélween 16 end “ ‘jears of ~ BER, 74 per, cent said the moat important thing in thelr lives : WES. “to live life as a couple." moo: Looe | But most. women: ‘will. sooner: or later find themaeives. - Alone, shesald, = "y. “The reality is that women today catinot afford to channel thelr “energies Into building relationships without ‘devoting “at least: equal” time to. Yeoking, out for thelr economate ‘security. a ‘Pepin ‘aaid women must be prepared f for the. vente jure by . . Fealizing, among other things, that the average: person: will change thelr job fleld aa many as six times in ‘his or her life. ~ “Clearly you must be-prepared to retrain,” |... There is, ‘dt rm irgent. -heed for more women n bo study selence and technology. areas where. man new be are belng created, ? i On another ‘front; groups representing’ women: 1 and the “handicapped emerged: from: a. “meeting with * sdustice . Minister Mark MacGulgan. claiming - partial victory in “getting changes to proposed. amendments to the Canadian Human, Rights: Act, 5 » The ; groups, object” ‘to: a: proyls amendments that. ‘could ' ‘allay i: ‘employers ta bs pro reject proapective employees if they are e “kel to tahoe In a disruptive manner." (53 35+ ‘MacGuigan saree’ to reexamine that, provision if the y to pass” all the amendments ff eel eae of thé ‘National Action [- Ai the Status of Women and Mary Gallagher of FF "ASsoci jation' for, the Mentally Retarded... ‘The amendments, which Bao broaden protections agains! “pregnant women and place new’ restrictions analnat sexual ‘The New Democrat are willfing:tti pins the: atiendrients : ue -without ‘debaté, Gallagher: said. .B 1 ‘Prince, Edward ‘tdtand: ‘the $18.2. alli ‘for: 108283 ah ut. the ‘Progress ve , tees 6.3 per cént in 1983-04 to ‘S10. 3 mititon: and 5. ipet gent, : Conservatlves have not: given. their. corisent, “Gallagher Baid the clause she objects to Sould be wéed by employers: to discriminate: against the. handicapped rand racial minorities. Po, ow te The main | obséctions b by exibjoyers ap appear: to be that hey could be forced to hire: drug addicts and people mentally fincompetent 16 hanille ‘a. sitecitic ‘Job. , However, human-rights legistation at the ‘provincial Ipvel ‘in, Quebec and Ontario alreddy. bang discrimination