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MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY STIRS CASTLES IN SPAIN'
CANADA
Stowaway Inadmissible As An Immigrant
Ottawa, Feb. 12.
The fight against deportation
of Christian George Hanna, a “man without a country," has entangled the immigration authorities with the courts, aroused debate in sections of the press and Parliament, and stirred public opinion as have few such events in Canada.
Hanna arrived in Canada as a stowaway aboord the Nor- wegian freighter Gudvelg around the New Year. He thinks that he is 23 years old, knows Httle of his origin but telleves that bla mother was A French Somali and his father
Liberian. He is not sure, but believes that he may have been born at sea,
bia
He explains
haziness about all these things by say- ing that his mother died when
In the House of Comunora, Opposition members pressed the Government as to why it did not admit Hands on humen- tarian grounds, simply as stateless person
nowhere with else to go. They turncy up statements made by a former Minister of Immigration, Mr Waller Harris, and by the Prime
Minister, Mr Louis St Laurent, arguing that the Immigration law must be
In 1949, Mr St Laurent "It is Inevitable in
**ricaling
he was six years old and he with human beings, as in the never saw his father Up to ency of the administration of the age of 21, he claims, he lived French Somaliland, British Somaliland and Ethiopia,
In
REFUSED ADMISSION
Towards the end of 1955. Hannu stowed away aboard the Gudvelg at Beirut, in Lebanon, and since that time has been refused admission the
п
Britain 10
the Immigration Act, that special circumstances will arise in which it is proper to make exceptions to general rules"
In actual fact, persons deem-
Inadmissible
the under immigration
Act have in the past been admitted to Canada In the by an Order in Council. Opposition view, the Govern-
full respons
Sheds and the
United ment must take
he
He has appeared at billy for refusing admission to
port
to came
on three The separate occasions.
Jast thno
Vancouver. proceeding In the Gudveig thece to Port Alberni, British Columbia,
on several
for Hanna applied
permis- sion to enter Canada but was refused as being inadmissible grounds, including that of being a stowawny. The Immigration Department argues to admit one Illegal that stowaway would be to invite a flood of illicit immigrants.
In this
Mr J. W. Pickersgill, Minister Citizenship and Immigration, told the House of Commons: "He is in no way admissible to Canada under the Immigration five Act and at least four or
Act would provisions of the have to be set aside if he were to be admitted. In view of no con→ anyone nection with the fact that he had no country, that he was on the ship civilised country of a highly and there were no doubt other places in the world where it would be possible for him to go, it seemed to me that it would not be proper to disce- gard the law and seek by somą backdoor method to get around the law made by this Parila- rent.'
CASE TAKEN UP
Meanwhile the press, parti. cularly on the Pacific coast, had taken up the case and legal Counsel for Hanna came för- ward.
.
First, they applied for д order of habeas corpus, The captain of the Gudveig, who had a great respect for the law but did not fully understand what was happening, turned Christian George Hanna over to the lawyer representing him. Actually, since he did not meet Immigration
requirements, he should never have left the ship. But ones he was ashore, Counsel made application for a hearing before an immigration officer. This was granted. But his request for admission Canada was refused.
to
The decision was then taken to the Immigration Appeal Board, with the same result In addition, the Board ordered him to be deported to "the place from whence he came." might have meant Betrut,
either or the freighter Gudveig. This provoked further legal orgu- ment and an application before the Supreme Court of British Columbia to have the Board's order quadhod.
In the meantime, however, the Gudvalg had mailed for the Panama Canal. So Christian George Honda was in Canada, mid attentions from the press and radio which aroused public sentiment.
LIFE STORY
a
'Hanna's own life story_#p- peared in the Toronto Star, -were-uziced almost questiona daily in the House of Commons, and
young women offered to marry him,
One of them, interviewed on a nation. wide, network of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, was asked why she
she was prepare to marry Hara. She replied that, EHO WAS BOrry for him anki that if it would help him to gain. admission to Canada - she would gladly marty, the man without a country!
this stateless man.
DETERMINED
Meanwhile, if the Govern ment remains determined to de- port Hanna, the Gudvelg will return to Canada in May and operating it has the company undertaken to take him abcan
the in that case, he will roam acos agula, looking for a country which will take him in, though be cun claim none as his own. -Chino Mail Special.
IS TITLE OF
Anti-Red Demonstration In Buenos Aires
MADRID
EXHIBITION
Radar Units
To Track Missiles
Rio de Janeiro, Feb. 12. The United States and Brazlı up are negotiating the setting of seven
long-range "Loran" type of radar stations for guld- ed misalles along the north and northwest Brazilian coasts, was reported here today.
on
it
of
When M. A. Kostilev, the
Ambasador new Soviet
10 Buenos Aires, Left Govern- ment House after presenting his credentials to Argentina Presidens Arambura, pollos were compelled to break up an anti-Communist
demon. Pletore shows the stration.
grenadiers who au- mounted
the companied
Ambassador controlling
their
horses which were startled by the demonstrations.
Exprem Photo.
до-
TREATY TALKS
The
stations radar
would serve the American guided missile base, which is to be in- stalled
the island
Amman, Feb. 12, The British De Noronha, about
and Jordanian Fernando
off the northwest delegations met twice today to
discuss 180 miles
1ΟΣ arrangements coast of Brazil.
terminating the 1948 treaty be- tween the two countries,
The installation of the guided missile base will begin at the
the end of the month when first American technicians aro due to arrive-France-Presse.
MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN
ON A HIGHWAY AT TWILIGHT--
WONDER WHY
HEY--
BROWN TOLD SUCH
THAT
A WILO YARN ABOUT HIS COW...
GUY'S
HITTING
EIGHTY!
FERD'NAND
NANCY
I FEEL VERY GROUCHY TODAY
JOHNNY HAZARD
· WE'LL HAVE TO PASS :-) THIS DEAL OVER TO THE UN. SECURITY POLICE. WE HAVE NO JURISDICTION
HE'S SEEN ME IN, HIS REAR-VIEW MIRROR--HE'S SLOWING
DOWN
-JUST LET ME OUT WHEN WE GOT THEREI MAYBE I CAR FIND SNAP ON MY OWNED!
NO LOITERING
I HATE
·SIGNS TELLING
ME
WHAT
TO DO
French Atomic
Naval
School
Paris, Feb. 12. France has established Ik first school for naval personnel, devoted exclusively to the maritime application of atomle energy. It was announced bo- day.
Tho
which is school,
officers, Cherbourg, will train NCO's, and seamen la Bew techniques of naval operations.
The Navy Ministry announced that the main objective of the school is to train crows France's future atomic sub- marines.
Madrid, Feb. 12.
"Castles in Spain" is the title of an exhibition now being held in seven salons of Madrid's Museum of Modern Art.
-
The British and the French Ofbraltar in the 8th century and when they speak of a "Castle in by their vitality absorbed Spain" refer to a dream OT Д
the decadent Visigoth quieldy fancy. But Spain's castios, all Spain. Thure castles tell us na 2,000 of them, are substantial clearly DS docs the extra- enough, even though in many ordinary analysis of the effect cares only a tow ruins remain of the Moslem invasion of Spain where onco battlements and contained in the book. The towers stood so proudly,
Structure of Spanish History". More than anything, it is the by Americo Castro, how deeply affected Influx of American tourists to Spain was, and suit Spain and the presence here of by the eight centuries long stay Americons connected with the of Mostems on her soil defence base schemes which has Visitors to Malaga, which made the Spaniards realise that
snuggles coolly facing south thero ruined castles are a poten-with the Sierra Novada shelter- tial tourist asset
IMPRESSED
Americans, coming from the "New World", are impressed by bulldings which date
back a thousand years of more and are steeped in history. They out the old castles and picnic among the ruina and get busy with their comeres.
castjes
other
seck
ing the town from the north, usually visit the local Castle of
built Gibralfaro, which is the site of Phoenician fortress. are the Alongside Gibralfaro ruins of La Alcazaba, ma
once a Moorish fortress magnificont boasting 132 towers, 12 gate- gardenia, mosques and
ways,
I
hot baths.
DAYS OF ROMANS
A
This exhibition in Madrid shows a wonderful collection of The Biar Castle, in Allcante photographs, paintings and | Province, is believed to dato models of the most famous of back to the days of the Romans, castles in Spain.
The Araba tumed it into II, an Philip
of excellent jewel
Hispano Arable bureaucrat but a poor executive, architecture. ordered the first census of In the Castle of La Aljatería, Spain's castles, It was never at Saragossa, where the Kings
No completed,
State and Queens of the kingdom of census cxists. The
Aragon used to be crowned, "Friends of the Castlesome of the eelings are gilded has catalogued 1,420 castles and with gold sald to have come detalls are said to be extant of from the first shipment of that some 500 more. About 4,000 melal brought across the At
are estimated to have lantic by
Columbus. Christopher existed in mediaeval Spain.
The Castle of Calatrava la The Spanish State allocates Vieja, in La Mancha, a Moslem only 2,000,000 pactas (£20,000) fortress of great importance and for the maintenance and } later the seat of the year for upkeep of 2,000 castles a sum military order, the Knights of which doe not permit much Calatrava, who devoted their lives to fighting the Moors with A small nucleus of officers Spain's castles a living the same religious fervour
studying are already
at the testimony to the tremendous which
Monlem warriors Saclay atomic centre while struggle which went on in this themselves showed, still con-
of construction the country for over 700 years to serves some of its underground
Franco-efect the Moslem invaders who parte intact.
spilled over
Straits
castles The Moors built
to defend their domains and the Christians built casties to pre- vent forays into their kingdoms by the Moslems. Thus, by the time the last Moorish strong- hold, that of Granada, fell to Christian arms in 1492, the map of Spain was profusely covered with some 4,000 castles.
Omelal
a joint awaiting circles said communique might be issued school buildings, later today.-France-Presse,
WHILE OUTRIDE THE LN, S
Prosoc.
By Lee Falk and Phil Davla
A LITTLE MIST--OR A LITTLE FOG
ON THE HIGHWAY--
TARK, YOU WILL GAIN ACCESS FIN THE BECUUTY COUNCIL THROUGH MR. HUNTAIRIM SWITCH MICROPEIONES, THEN REJOIN US IN THE VISITORS.
BIRDY BALLERY I
SUDDENLY THE FOS IS GONE
--AND SO IS THE CAR!
By Ernie Bushmiller
NO. LOITERING
for
R
restoration,
the
Are
There's More than Magic'in
POSSO CADBURY'S
By Mik
By Frank Robbins
|MINUTES LATER, THROUGH THE INFLUENCE OF SNAPAR PRESS STATUS, THEY ENTER THE STILL): EMPTY COUNCIL CHAMBER~|
PRETEND YOU ARE TAKING PICTURES WHILE I. PRETEND" TO BE A TECHNICIAN REPLACING A FAULTY MIKEL AND ALWAYS REMEMBER THE GUN IN MY Lense: POCKET!
Ch Meurst's
DANNY KIEK
THERE'S A GLASS AND A HALF OF FULL CREAM IN EVERYAL BAR
FROZEN FRESH IN THE COUNTRY!
TRY
Abby's
FROZEN FOODS
TODAY!
ROWNTREES
ALRO
situation
calls for a
San Miguel
of
famous
With the fall of Granada the important role of castles in Spain was ended and most of them have fallen into disuse and ruin. Some, however, have' [been saved
IMPOSING
solid
The famous Alhambra of. Granada has been well restored and is a magnet to tourists from all over the world.
The
and. imposing Alearer at Segovia was damaged by fire and then well restored so that today it stands, facing Castilian plateau like a ship brocating the zen.
the
Simancas Castle, Pisuerga River, contains
Spanish State archives
The
the the
within
Its walls. It was restored Philip TL
Imposing Castle of La Mota, situated alongside a not- work of railway lines at the entrance to the railway junction of Medina del Campo, and where The famous Queen
Isabella "La Catolica" died in 1504, is now a training centro for women officials of the Falangist party.
The fine old Castle of Arevalo houses, of all things, allos for wheat storage, but these are not visible from outside. La Bisbal Castle, near the French frontier. la now used as a prison, while the massive towers of the Torres de Surrano, which
the old city gates of Valensm were used to house the paint-
by ingy
El Greco, Velazquez, Tunn
other and · Goya and
superb art treasures removed from the Prado Picture Gallery to safety during the Spanish Civil War.
The well-preserved Figueras Castle, near to the French frontier town" of Le Perthus,. was the site of the last meeting j In Spain of the last Paillament of the Republic. It took place January 1930, while, General Francisco Franco's forces wore advancing: triumphantly towards the frontier. A small group of Deputies met in the dungeons of this fortress at midnight- night rendezvous was chosen so that the cars of the Deputies should not be shot upon ttie road by Nationalist.aeroplanes -and under the presidency of the Speaker, Benor Diego Mar- Lines Barrio.
LAST ACT
This was' the last, official 'het of the Spanish Republic. Tor here, in the dungeons of One, of Spain's, Ane old castles, was willien the end to the democra- Alo' Spanish Republio which was: born: so bravely, in 1931 but the romlimation of which proves ? to be imposible under yo existing conditions and which remained castle in Spain?”... China Mall Special,
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