ONT ‘BY WILLIAM KASHTAN One .cannot but help suspect the real motives of the Diefenbaker government in its current campaign to censure the Soviet Union for resuming tests of weapons. It has pulled out all stops'in a calculated campaign to build up hysteria and hostility to the Soviet Union, playing upon the fears of the people with respect to radiation fall-out to accomplish this objective. But behind this campaign the real motive stands out—to place the Soviet Union in an inferior military position to Can- @ada’s NATO partners. The Diefenbaker government has been acting as front man for the U.S. State Department in this effort. - While it has been diverting public attention to the dangers Of radiation fall-out, it has kept strangely silent about the fact that, with its tacit agreement, American B-52 bombers, each equipped with two 24 megaton hydrogen warheads, have been flying over Canadian territory. “Why has the Diefenbaker government chosen to remain Silent about this? What is all this chatter about the danger of #adiation fall-out when in fact it permits U.S. planes with war- heads equivalent to 48 million tons of TNT to fly over our territory with possible disastrous consequentes were one of these planes to crash. The Canadian people would be faced Zhen not only with massive dose of radiation fall-out but with destruction. This is the price Canada pays for being committed to WORAD and to NATO. * oo = The calculated diversion of public opinion to the danger ef radiation fall-out from Soviet testing also has as its aim to eover up the rapid re-arming of West Germany. A few days ago the Globe and Mail published a story that West Germany launched its first U-boat since 1945 and that a few days before that it had completed the Be hesco wes of the. first jet fighter planes since the war. West Germany is thus back to the same old sisnd which characterized Germany on the eve of World War Two. It is again feverishly rearming. Ii is again being given the blessings of the USA, Canada and other countries of the West, gain it is being hoped that West Germany will turn eastwards and not against the West. The man responsible for the production of U-boats, Captain Otto Kretschmer, was a German wartime U-boat commander. He was given the task of christening the U-boat and christen it he did by expressing the wish that the new submarines would not only have efficient crews but that they would be filled with the “old U-boat spirit.” Everyone knows what that “old U-boat spirit” means, where it led Hitler fascism last ime and where it is likely to Iead West German imperialism and militarism today. Why does the Diefenbaker government maintain a discreet silence on this real menace to the peace and security of the world while issuing statements about the hypocrisy of the Soviet Union? If there is hypocrisy and double-talk it emanates from Ottawa where the government is covering up the real aims of U.S. and West German imperialism. The situation today is too serious to allow onseself to be engaged in making cheap propaganda points. The real prob- Jem is not testing, even though the danger of radiation fall-out cannot be minimized. The real problem is disarmament with effective controls and inspection which includes agreement on} ; the destruction of all weapons of war. The real problem is: Benuine negotiations on a German peace pues and a free, ~ragelonncegs West Berlin. * b * It is precisely on these matters that the government should. Speak up and the labor and trade union movement should help it do exactly that. It is interesting and significant to note that during the current spate of a cold war hysteria, the trade union move- ment has not allowed itself to be swept into the false current Blirred up by U.S. imperialism. r But if peace and peaceful co-existance are to be maintain- ed, if disarmament and an end to nuclear weapons is to be achieved, if a peace treaty with Germany is to be implement- it will require more than resolutions from trade union locals. It will require sustained and ever-rising peace action of} ed, a kind that will compel the government to act for peace and peaceful co-existance. . This is now the main thing in ensuring that the warlike course of the U.S. administration can be checked and defeated. YOUTH CABARET To Celebrate Founding of ‘ADVANCE’ YOUTH PAPER urkey Supper — Folk Singing Jazz — Dancing Saturday, November 4th, 9 p.m. STRY HALL (8th near Main) Admission $1.50; Students and Unemployed $1.00 Winnipeg labor 3 joins in tribute to Jacob Penner | The progressive labor movement in Winnipeg on Satur- day, October 14, marked one more milestone in its long and proud history at a banquet honoring Ald. Jacob Penner on the occasion of his retirement from city council. _ The people wére there, over 500 of them, including eight aldermen and their wives, the deputy city mayor; Grant Mc- Leod, president ‘of the Winni- peg and District Trades and Labor Council, and a number of leading trade unionists. ~ Everyone there was anxious to let ‘“Jake’’ know how they appreciated his lifelong battle on their behalf, to shake his hand and wish him long years in good health and happiness and assure him that his work would be carried. on. MANY TRIBUTES Tributes were many, but the} - |}most memorable was the one given by Joe Zuken, the man nominated to fill Alderman Penner’s seat on council. He -|paid a moving tribute to his long time colleague and com- rade. “Jake Penner is a Commun- & ist and proud of it. In his work on council he has won the re- spect of thousands who differ- ed with him but respect his integrity and sincerity. That is why this man and what he stands for belongs not only to a political party but to and be- yond the labor movement.” Zuken went on to outline Penner’s early days in Winni- peg and pointed out that he was ‘almost as old as the city) is the un-}, of. Winnipeg and official mayor of Winnipeg North.” CREATIVE LIFE “For almost 60 years he has worked here and his roots have grown good and straight and strong. What a good, hard working, productive and crea- tive life he has had—and he is far from finished.” Joe Zuken wished for Jake HEAR. CHARLES CARON, Provincial Organizer, Communist Party of Canada SPEAK ON Y IP ome ERNE SO Ox i > . 1 Communism and Peace at . A Concert Meeting to Celebrate the 44th Anniversary of the Great October Revolution Sunday, November 5th, 8 p.m. Fishermen’s Hall, 138 E. Cordova St. Auspices, Vancouver City Committee, Communist Party of Canada ‘but to the whole of Winnipes “time to write, time to see the 100th anniversary of our try, of whose best interests independence he is a defe and time to witness the u ing of the ideals to whi has given his life, a soc future and a world libel from wars and the degrade of human exploitation.” Applause rang out over hall as Joe Zuken turne Mrs. Penner and said, “I d0 know how Jake Penner WOU — have got along without Ros She has been a wonderful co rade and partner and we sal her.” Alderman Don Swailes, the CCF; speaking on behalf ® all the aldermen pres! stated: — “Nothing we can say, noth ing we can do, can adequate® pay tribute to Jake Penner, ™ only for his work for ward Grant McLeod said: “There are two old wat horses in this city that I like, one is Jake Penner and other is Bob Russell (executif secretary of the Winnipeg af District Labor Council). I dee” them the two ‘fathers’ of 4 good clean honest labor mov ment in this city.” ‘ PENNER’S PLEDGE In his reply Jake Penne pledged to keep on fighting for the needs of the people side of council as he had * — council. ; “Tt has elves been my spiration and my aim to oe the people in blue overalls, th people who create all hi wealth, to be at the top © society and not at the potto® as they are at present. home is open to all of you any time of the day or nié™, and if I can I will help yo PECI/ 1 To Pacific Tribune: Town or P.O. SOVIET. UNION —-—--~ =<=- Those not wanting to take advanta reduced rate of $3.50 for 1 year OFFER 1 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION | to the SOVIET UNION THIS WORLD RENOWNED MULTI-COLORE2| MONTHLY SOVIET PICTORIAL MAGAZINE — BREATHTAKING PICTURES OF SCIENCE.4 INDUSTRY — SCENERY — STYLES — HOM — LIFE — SPORTS — TRULY A MAGNIFICEN JOURNAL, rate — plus 50c. 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