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Nigel Morgan, provincial
leader of the Labor-Progres-
Slve party, lashed out at the
Bennett government’s deal
With the Wenner-Cren inter-
sts in a radio broadcast last
Saturday.

“Tt is obvious,” he said, “that .

despite Premier Bennett's an-
8er and desk pounding, and
that
there is no giveaway, no one
is satisfied.”

despite his assurances

He branded the Swedish
financier and munitions man-
Ufacturer as a mediator for
Herman Goering and pointed
Out that the British govern-
Ment blacklisted him for trad-
‘Ing with the Nazis during the
Second World War.

Morgan said that the deal
‘involves one-tenth of British
Columbia, some 40,000 square
Miles, an area almost as large
as England and Scotland com-
bined, commenting:

“Let there be no mistake
about it. The 40,000 square

“miles of rich, mineralized ter-

|| titory that is being set aside

an dwarf the most notorious

giveaways in Canadian his-

tory,”

Wenner-Gren may
top all giveaways

He told his listeners that
the government has made a
deal for the timber, hydro and
mineral resources of this vast
area, in exchange for a prom-
ise to construct a 400-mile
monorail line from Fort Mac-

Leod to the Yukon.

He said “the LPP favors
any project that will advance
the industrial development of
British’ Columbia, provided we
do not surrender our sover-
eignty over irreplaceable re-
sources, and provided the
birthright of this and future
generations is not sold short.”

SES

hern timber, mineral and hydroelectric resources. Map of hydroelectric potential (left) is from

argrave revives Sommers case,
presses for full public inquiry

Reviving last year’s attack on the Bennett gov
RCMP probe into alleged mishandling of forest management licenses, Tony
Mackenzie) said in the House this week that “a full and complete inquiry”
into “accusations of bribery” against former Lands and Forests Minister

VICTORIA, B.C.

ernment for refusing to make public the

Gargrave (CCF,
should be made
R. E. Sommers.

“The public has a right to know if tHe accusations are true or not,” said Gargrave. “The

acid test of political courage
is what a government does in
cases of this kind.” :

The CCF member expressed
strong doubts about the feasi-
bility of a monorail as pro-
posed in the Wenner-Gren
deal. He thought that it should
be a type of railroad that could
be linked into one national
system, and he believed the
government should build it.

As to’ Bennett’s assurances
that there would be “no give-
away” he noted that the ‘pre-

mier had mentioned “no com-
pany towns” as an after-
thought.

“No afterthought,” snapped
the premier.
“Company towns are not

good for Canada,” continued
Gargrave.

“We’re not for them,” the
premier replied.

Socred F. M. Sharp made a
tangle-tongued maiden speech
as second member for Van-

Former Socred cabinet minister
cleans up in Trans Canada stock

Trans-Canada Pipe Line
minister, recently made a n

The ex-minister quit the ca
dent of Trans-Canada at $35,000 a year.
a share. The stock went on the market at $10 a shar

$15 and $20.

Tanner ig assured of his job
as president until March 9,
1959. He resigned from the
Alberta Social Credit govern-
ment cabinet in 1952, after
serving for 15 years.

When Tanner retired from
the cabinet, he went to a smal-
ler petroleum company and
then moved up to his present
job in 1954. Trans-Canada has
the contract to build the $370
million natural gas pipeline

s revealed this week that Nathan E. Tanner, former Alberta mines
eat $110,000 on Trans-Canada stock.

binet post that paid him $10,000 a year and soon became presi-
As president, he took an option on 55,000 shares at $8
e, and is being traded over the counter at

from Alberta to eastern Can-
ada.

Old age pensioners will be
interested to note that Tanner
is guaranteed a “retirement
allowance”. of $15,000 a year
for five years after he leaves
the company.

couver East which left listen-
ers wondering which side of
the House he was on. At one
point, in the midst of a garbled
atiack on the Workmen’s Com-
pensation Board, he paused to
assure the premier, “I’m still
on your side.”

“Thank you,” said Bennett
dryly.

North Vancouver Socred
member Newton P. Steacy
described the grim hospital

situation-on the North Shore,
but placed no blame on the
government. He praised the
government for its willingness
“to give the three municipal
councils approximately $3 mil-
lions just as soon as the coun-
cils agree to share their re-
sponsibilities . . . in the~build-
ing of a new hospital.”

Mrs. Lois Haggen (CCF,
Grand Forks-Greenwood) ap-
pealed for help in training
practical nurses, urged the
province ‘io increase its “bon-
us” to old age pensioners, and
asked that B.C. Power Com-
mission step up the. electrifi-
cation of rural areas.

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