OTTAWA  (CP) —John and Yoko Lennon extended their approval of Canadian politicians to Health Minister John Munro before leaving for England Tuesday.

Both Mr. Munro and Prime Minister Trudeau gave them hope, the shaggiest Beatle said. after separate interviews with the men.

We’ve got to transmit to the young people that we’ve met some human people in The Establishment, and convince them we didn’t sell out in the process.”

The Lennon judgment of Mr. Munro was based on a 1/2 hour chat in which the couple let the minister in on a Zen Buddhist diet and promised to be on call if he ever needed assistance in the war on hard drugs.

Another factor may have been the minister’s speech to the council on drug abuse in which he quoted Beatle lyrics, claimed to believe what young peoole say about marijuana’ and decried “giving criminal records to several thousand curious kids” for smoking pot.

John approved of the speech after reading it, adding that “like the whole generation, we’ve mistrusted politicians.”

Lennon also offered Mr. Munro some advice on how to get through to hostile young people. When confronted by sign-waving students, for example. he should carry his own placard proclaiming his humanity.

What else would be effective? the minister wanted to know.

“Be truthful and honest with them.” John and Yoko advised.

They added that Mr. Munro’s political struggle was at the same stage as their own peace campaign. If he kept at it he would get through, just as in the pop music world.

“You build up a catalogue of records, Mr. Minister. When your third or fourth record is a hit they’ll go back and buy your first ones.”

Invited to take part in tiie ? province’s centennial activities, j the Beatle lead singer and guitarist accepted the invitation during a live television conver-j sation with MLA Russ Doern (NDP-Elmwood).

His acceptance of the invita-l tion follows a recent rejection by the Beatles of a $4.5 million contract to appear in several major United States cities.

Mr. Doern said in an interview Monday he extended the verbal invitation to the famed Beatle on behalf of the premier An official telegram and letter have also been sent, he said.

Mr. Doern said he appeared Saturday on the CBC national show Weekend and conversed with the Beatle on a live hook-1 up from Toronto. Mr. Doern was in Winnipeg.

“I extended the invitation to him to come here in 1970 … he very emphatically said he would come. I think be said ‘Sure I’ll be there .. .’ or words to that effect.”

Mr. Doern admitted he was surprised by the Beatle singer’s] quick acceptance. “I thought he would just say thanks for the invitation and I’ll let you know.

“But it was crystal-clear that he accepted. He will be here I’m sure.”

Mr. Doern who is also a member of the Manitoba centennial corporation’s board of directors, said the premier’s letter suggested Mr. Lennon bring his peace movement to the province ‘‘and we will help you with it.”

The Beatle and his wtf# have been heading a movement to ‘‘stop all wars.”

During the television conversation, Mr. Doern said he explained Manitoba is a “progressive” province and that Mr Lennon would enjoy Winnipeg.

“Then I simply told him that we would hold him to his promise to appear. He replied that we shouldn’t worry that he •would be here.

“He will probably want to hit the mass media to convey his ideas … will also likely have a big meeting outdoors, maybe in Birds Hill Park, as part of his peace movement.’’

Mr. Doern said he doubted Mr. Lennon would feature his repertoire of Beatle favorites, but instead would play songs preferred by his Plastic Ono Band.

The members are Mr Lennon and his wife as well as two or three other musicians.

Mr. Doeim agreed the “older about the Beatle’s appearance here.

“They will probably say he is immoral in many ways. But he isn’t really. After all, he advised kids to keep off drugs when he appeared on television.”

The MLA said Mr. Lennon has also praised Canadians for treating him and his wife “like human beings.”

Mr. Doern said he expected Manitoba youth would be “ecstatic” about the appearance.

“After all, there just isn’t anyone who is bigger than the Beatles. They will be walking on cloud nine. This will probably be the best thing in Centennial for the kids.”

Mr. Doern said a committee has been established to prepare an itinerary for the couple’s visit as well as organize “communications, dates, alternative plans and conditions.”

He said, however, the committee wimiM be carefnL not to have the appearance during the j Royal visit here July 5 to 15.

“We would not want to detract from her visit and I don’t believe having the two here at the same time would be very appropriate somehow.”

Mr. Doern said he expected the singer’s appearance here would be next

This is a most appropriate time of the year to think of peace and none think more fervently in the cause of peace than the mothers, wives and other members of the families of those in jeopardy in Vietnam, Nigeria, the Middle East and Korea.

A great many other people are much concerned about the concept of peace. Most of us want world peace, some are more willing than others to go out and become activists for a permanent end to war and violence. Extremists are even willing to fight for peace.

The movement for peace has now attained such proportions that it has not only its middle-of-the-road activists but also its left wing and its conservative right wing.

Naturally the extremists at both ends of the peace spectrum have to be extroverts and eccentrics in their ways or they would hardly attract the attention they need.

Beatle John Lennon is far out in left field for the peaceniks, and he is as different as day from night alongside rightist Stan Burke, the crusader for Biafran peace.

John Lennon, never photographed without his Japanese wife Yoko Ono at his side, is an acknowldged headline hound, and some critics complain that his worldwide campaign promotes Lennon, his writings and his records as much as the cause of peace.

But his unquenchable thirst for public exposure reveals a nutty flavour to the man. Who else would call Pierre Trudeau “beautiful’’? Somebody sourly asked him the other day if he was so interested in promoting peace why wasn’t he doing his thing somewhere where there was fighting going on. like in Vietnam, Biafra or the Middle East. Lennon peered mildly through his gold-rimmed glasses and admitted he is too much of a coward to be anywhere near anywhere bombs or bullets were flying about. Then he was asked about the newspaper ads and the billboards that are appearing with pictures of him and his wife advocating peace, the current cost of which runs to around $72,000. He says he is not at all worried about the investment, since he intends to send the bills to President Nixon.

Burke, the frustrated newsman television made into a pundit by proxy, is as odd as Lennon but in a different way. Convinced that his sporadic conducted tours behind the Biafran lines have made him the only authority on that civil war. he has shown some peevishness that Foreign Affairs Minister Mitchell Sharpe has not flown to Toronto on the Burke bidding to take part in a television news conference arranged by Burke. He says that Canada and the Commonwealth are responsible for the Biafran misery and that Canada’s government lies about our country’s alleged efforts to stop the fighting or get food to the hungry there.

Conservative Leader Robert Stanfield Tuesday blasted the government for its alleged lack of leadership in the Nigerian-Biafra conflict and for its “deliberate creation of unemployment” in the war on inflation.

Mr. Stanfield issued two separate, and highly critical statements prior to calling a press conference in which he accused Prime Minister Trudeau of being “pretty cold-blooded” in talking of increased unemployment, and External Affairs Minister Mitchell Sharp in being “cold and callous” in talking about the destruction of a Can- airelief plane in Biafra.

The Conservative leader also covered other areas, ranging from the current Canadian visit to Beatle John Lennon to the state of national unity.

He said in a statement that it is “incredible” for a government concerned with a “just society” to rely on one of the oldest, crudest and cruelest economic policies—“the deliberate creation of unemployment to prevent increases in wages and prices.”

And it was “feeble” of the prime minister to blame the Ontario government for not doing enough in the war on inflation.

NOT SPECIFIC ENOUGH 

“We can expect him to return to this theme of blaming Ontario during the winter, as unemployment across the country continues to increase.”

It was meaningless of Mr. Trudeau to talk about voluntary restraint when he refused to say what the restraints would be.

Mr. Stanfield called on the government to give “clear and unmistakeable” guidance.

“The government must stop fobbing this business off on the prices and incomes commission and tell the country where it stands. Threatening us all vaguely with sterner measures is simply irresponsible.”

The government should also “develop and announce an adequate set of compensating measures to encourage the employment of those thrown out of work unnecessarily by this government’s clumsy and inhumane measures.”

Total reliance on broad fiscal and monetary measures is bound to produce inhumane results, he said.

LEADERSHIP LACKING

On the Nigeria-Biafra conflict, Mr. Stanfield said it is “painfully clear” that the government is not giving leadership.

“Mr. Sharp’s cold and callous response to the destruction of a Can-airelief plane the other day is but another indication of the government’s dedication to detachment.” Mr. Stanfield said he was told the Canadian government did not protest the destruction of the Canadian plane.

He said Mr. Sharp’s comments almost suggests that the Canadian government feels that no flights are better than night flights of relief supplies into Biafra.

“A nice regard for precise protocol is not a sufficient response to one of the great tragedies of our day and age.”

On other questions, Mr. Star field says he believes the sense of unity in the country has deteriorated over the last year. But while he is concerned, he is not alarmed.

“We have to get away from this policy of confrontation and must think in terms of reconciliation.”

About conversations earlier in the day between John Lennon and the prime minister, Mr. Stanfield said he thought it was “excellent” that Mr. Trudeau should try to understand various points of view. While the Conservative leader didn’t think Mr. Lennon “has all the answers at his fingertips in regard to world peace,” he said he would be glad to meet with the Beatle.

WINNIPEG — Premier Ed Schreyer’s invitation to Beatle John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono visit Manitoba’s 100th birthday parly next year has produced a controversy more vocal than anything else so far initiated by Manitoba’s New Democratic government.

Open-line radio shows yesterday were filled with complaints phoned in by citizens who say they want no part of Lennon’s visit.

The invitation itself was extended by New Democratic legislature member Russ Doern on a national television show Sunday Lennon agreed to attend. Doern said he was extending the invitation on behalf of Premier Schreyer.

Yesterday Doern appeared on one radio hot-line show, and attempted to calm irate phoners by telling them that Manitoba could handle the estimated 50,000 to 75,000 people he expected to turn out to meet Lennon.

Doern said he didn’t agree with callers who suggested that Manitoba would provide a haven for hippies during the Lennon visit, and said there would be ample provision for crowd control.

Doern’s statements had little effect on the callers, who continued to register their complaints.

TORONTO (CP) — A tape recording in which Beatle John Lennon talks in Japanese and sings about peace will be played today at a pacifist rally in Tokyo, his wife Yoko Ono said Tuesday night.

On it, John talks about peace and the “beautiful snow” of Canada and is joined by Yoko in the rallying song of Give Peace A Chance. Lennon plays his guitar.

OTTAWA — Beatle John Lennon and his bride, Yoko dropped in yesterday at Prime Minister Pierre’s Parliamentary pad, for a parley on peace.

The appointment was for five minutes, but it went 55.

The busy Pierre, who only recently found it difficult to find time, at the federal-ro- v i n c i a I constitutional conference, for some of the premiers who wished to see him in private, found it simple to fit the hairy pair into his schedule.

The time priorities of the trendy PM were somewhat more constricting last week when there was no way, 50 dismissed federal civil servants — film board sackings — could get in to see him.

But Beatle John and Yoko were a different matter: “we’re for peace, man,” they said.

Maybe the PM had something — for while the premiers and the film board purgees might have been for a lot of things, peace wasn’t exactly one of them.

Both the Beatle and his bride have shoulder-length hair. Yoko’s was crowned by a flappy black hat, big as an umberella. She wore an ankle-length black knited garment under a black great coat.

The one reporter who operated as a pool man for all the others, revealed that, after the greetings, the Prime Minister had thrown an arm around Yoko’s shoulders.

Following their tete-a-tete with the busy prime minister, the two “ambassadors” of youth went out to tunney’s pasture to talk with Health Minister Munro who has spoken of the possibilities of softening the penalties for pot-smoking.

The Beatle was asked if he had sworn off drugs. He replied he hadn’t sworn off anything, but added that he keeps clear of anything that interferes with my health or mental well-being.”

Asked whether this included Marijuana, he replied: “No, not for me.” He made it clear, however, he was not advocating drug use for others.

Though the couple refused to be pinned down on exactly that they had discussed wiii the Prime Minister, Lennon said he was convinced Mr. Trudeau is “a beautiful person.”

Lennon said they wanted to discuss the “health aspects” of next summer’s big Mosport Peace Festival with the health minister.

The Beatle is one of the organizers for a festival scheduled for next July 3, 4, 5 at the Mosport Race Track near Toronto.

Asked what possible interest such a peace rally could be to the Canadian Health Minister, Beatle Lennon replied: “to keep the festival healthy, man.” Similar festivals, held during the last year in both the United States and England, have created problems for organizers, among them treating teenagers who have freaked out on drugs.

Lennon said Mr. Trudeau was the first major politician he and his wife have met personally since they launched their international “crusade for peace.”

We have read about John and Yoko doing something for peace at Christmas, so we decided to express our feelings, too.

Everyone talks about peace, but do we really know what it means? Look at a drop of water. Alone it is practically nothing, but many drops become something. We are like the drop of water. Alone we are practically nothing, not altogether unuse- ful but it is hard for one man to do something alone. United- with others, we may be able to do something if we use our intelligence wisely. Too many men want to do something alone, but imagine if we could all be united. Maybe together something could be done to have peace at Christmas.

VALERIE URBALIS ‘ MARYHEGEDUS LUDIVINA CARDORO Class 8C,J. J. McGrand Catholic School

Christmas Eve

Biafra, Viet Nam, the Middle East—these are some of the places

these names describe to us better than any other the suffering of the common people, the suffering of the human race.

The message of Christmas Is peace upon earth; but this year Christmas will fail again to do so, for far away men will be falling upon the ground not to pray, but to pass away. Soldiers tonight will weep, and ask themselves: “What am I doing here?” Children at home will cry, for they will be asking: “Where is my daddy tonight?” Yet, the tears of hungry children will be stronger, for they will say: “I am hungry, I am hungry, I am hungry.” Children will die tonight because we did not care enough to give a dime!

I think of Christmas as a time for the nations of the world to unite, to stop all wars, to put an end to the suffering of the human race, to forget racialism and to unite as brothers. But these are illusions, dreams, that cannot come true.

Yet, if I can help stop famine by donating what I can donate, I will

by protesting, that too I will do, for I wish that all people of the world could eat and be merry as we Canadians will be tonight.

GIULIO ANTONIO BERTOCCHI

Willowdale

John and Yoko

Rev. G. H. Clements thinks that John and Yoko’s peace mission is an exercise in futility. I ask you, has there ever been a greater exercise in futility than organized religion? In the past 5,500 years there have been 14,531 wlu-s, an average of 3.18 wars per year. In the past 20 years the frequency has increased to 5.2 wars per year. In World War I, 95 per cent of the fatal casualties were members of the armed forces; iq World War II, 56 per cent were from the armed forces. In Korea 88 per cent of the fatal casualties were civilian, and to date in Viet Nam 91 per cent of the dead have been civilian.

During this time religious leaders have supported these wars, or done

Festival, promoted by Johu, *oko and many other notables, including some religious leaders, is attempting something constructive to avert the wicked waste and futility of war. “All we are saying is give peace a chance.”

Wm. A. JOHNSON Rockwood

Beatle John Lennon was scheduled to attend a press conference this afternoon at the Sheraton-Brock Hotel — all in the cause of peace.

The conference was arranged by seminarians from Mount Carmel College who began a peace vigil at noon today at the Rainbow Bridge.

Bill Dorgan, a spokesman for the seminarians, said a telegram had been received from Lennon in which the pop star confirmed he or his representative would attend the press conference.

OTTAWA—John and Yoko met Pierre Tuesday and appeared to get similar vibrations for peace.

“If all politicians were like Mr. Trudeau, “said John Lennon, “there would be world peace. You don’t know how lucky you are in Canada.”

And his wife. Yoko Ono, chimed in breathlessly: “We got a great incentive by meeting him and knowing there are such people as him in the establishment.”

The peace campaigner among the Beatles came out of his 55-minute interview with Trudeau exclaiming that the prime minister was one of the “beautiful people” Lennon’s Japanese-born wife gushed. “Yes, more beautiful than we expected.”

Then they dashed off, with their escort—a bearded agent in a racoon coat and another aide in a purple suit and floppy hat, to visit Health Minister John Munro to discuss the health aspects of their proposed international peace festival at Mosport next July 3-5.

Lennon told members of the press gallery that they and Trudeau had “talked in generalizations.” Asked if their views were similar, he said that “we want hope for the future and in that respect our views are similar.”

But they both felt they had achieved something by these talks, with as Yoko said, a great incentive for furthering their peace movement.

Although he had not discussed the Mosport peace festival with Trudeau, Lennon said it was designed for “musicians, poets, artists to do their thing for peace.”

When a reporter asked if “the road to peace is primarily the development of a frame of mind,” Lennon replied ‘yes, it couldn’t be phrased better’ and Yoko added “peace starts in the home.”

Her husband said that “if I can grease them,” he hoped to have the other members of the Beatles at the Mosport festival.

He did not spell out the “health aspects” which he wanted to discuss with Munro. It was just “a nice way to put it, to keep it healthy, you know.”

But as one who has been convicted of possession of marijuana, he indicated he hadn’t sworn off the drugs, although he was keeping ‘clear of anything that interferes with my physical or mental wellbeing.”

He said he didn’t want anything to develop at the Mosport festival, like the drug binges that had wrecked other rock music festivals.

But he felt a lot had been learned by the experiences of the Rolling Stones and the festivals at Woodstock and the Isle of Wight, and he said “we can have a safe and harmonious meeting of people in peace at Mosport.”

As an anti-war protester, Lennon felt the site of this Canadian auto racing track for a peace festival was all right, “because he can change the vibrations on that ground.”

Asked if he would be going to the Manitoba Centennial celebrations next year as asked by Premier Ed Schreyer, he said he hadn’t received the invitation yet, so nothing had been done about it.

Although he has had his photograph taken with Britain’s Prime Minister Wilson, Lennon claimed Trudeau was “the first political leader we’ve met, “and, of course, he was “just beautiful.”

The Lcnnons, after a week in Canada pushing their slogan “war is over—if you want it,” came to Ottawa late Monday night and left for London via Air Canada Tuesday