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and Kings , Prince Edward Island .
in the four federal by-elections last October the party
elections , one at Esquimalt Saanich , British Columbia ,
fared badly . They are now faced with four other by-
All four were Conservative strongholds . Last September
held last autumn , 38 per cent for the
the Administration came to power in 1957 the
Liberals were ahead ( 43 per cent were in favour
a public poll showed that for the first time since
Conservatives and 12 per cent for the C.C.F. ) .
of " The Grits " if a federal election had been
Diefenbaker was still ahead in terms of
popularity as an individual leader ( for
However , a separate poll revealed that Mr.
Pearson 34 per cent ) . How far is Mr.
of Canada as a Prime Minister ? Many
observers at the national rally will be
seeking an answer .
Mr. Diefenbaker 36 per cent , for Mr.
Lester Pearson acceptable to the people
in Algoma East .
baker was in the last two campaigns . The
It is difficult for many to see Mr. Pearson
in the chancery , or the corridors of the United
impression remains that the Liberal leader
Nations , not the father figure , so necessary
hustings , the spellbinder that Mr. Diefen-
politician , able to talk about sewage problems
is still the diplomatist , more at home
in Canadian leadership , or the practical
in the role of a popular orator at the
still regard him " as some sort of cross
correct that image . The bow tie has
by speech experts .
On the other hand , Mr. Pearson excels
television techniques and is being coached
His party advisers are now trying to
between an egghead and a missionary " .
in meeting people informally , but many
gone ; he is having lessons on
baker in the House in those early
leading the Opposition with skill and
ammunition given him by the Gov-
Everything is being done to promote
ernment in recent sessions , he is
much lessly trounced by Mr. Diefen-
a new image . Certainly , he is now a
assurance and is a match for the
Prime Minister across the floor .
but now , with plenty of political
days . It has been a hard road back
will go . The main topic under review is
provinces . However , be this election
year or not , Mr. Pearson , with his party
committees examining subjects
increasingly confident of return to power ,
ranging from foreign investment in
new and dynamic liberalism " and this
Mr. Pearson is now talking about " his
Canada to the problems of the Atlantic
week will # show perhaps how far " Mike
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as a military project ; or that the European space satellite
Stated more bluntly , they are still unconvinced that
interested in the principle of space research , but rather
this is not primarily an effort on Britain's part to
Mr. Thorneycroft , the Minister of Aviation , who arrives in
is indeed to be purely scientific in character .
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Bonn tomorrow for talks with the Federal Government on a
salve Blue Streak , which was abandoned last summer
sceptical about British plans for organizing it .
European space satellite project , will find the Germans
involved is really worth while , at a time when
any increase in budgetary commitments
remove these doubts , and to persuade the
Mr. Thorneycroft's main purpose will be to
rise in taxation - something no one is prepared
would almost certainly involve a corresponding
to contemplate in an election year .
Federal Government that the financial burden
efforts , as Die Welt suggests today in
convinced , on the basis of the information
believe that the Federal Government is not
But , at the same time , there is reason to
be justified from a scientific point of view ;
a highly critical editorial article .
satellite , duplicating to some extent American
and not merely constitute a " prestige "
it has so far , that such a project would
stage , but the French have one of their
have reached a sufficient stage of development
like to see used .
On the specific question of the use of Blue
putting a heavy satellite into outer space .
British rocket , Black Knight , for the second
own called Veronique which they would
for adaptation as the first stage in
only rocket and launcher in Europe to