A world Canference Against
the War in Indochina will take
place in Paris on Feb. 11, 12, 13,
1972. The conference has been
called by the Executive Com-
mittee of the Stockholm Con-
ference on Vietnam, the repre-
sentatives of French- organiza-
tions working together for
peace in Indochina and. Ameri-
can anti-war movements who
met in Paris Oct. 30.

In calling together all move-
ments who are working to end
the war in Vietnam, the parti-
cipants agreed:

—that the war in Indochina con-
tinues in all its horror, and
President Nixon’s policy is
indeed preparing for a long
continuation of the war. Proof
of this is the United States
military budget, the policy cf
“Vietnamization,” the inten-
sification of military opera-
tions in South Vietnam, Laos
and Cambodia, of bombings
on these countries and on the
Democratic Republic of Viet-
nam, the development of the
most highly perfected weap-

ons, electronic war, the main- .

tainence of the Thieu govern-
ment in Saigon, refusal to re-
ply to the 7-point plan pres-
ented by the Provisional Re-
volutionary Government to
the Paris Conference, etc.

—that at the same time a cam-

pain is being organized to try
and persuade public opinion
in. the United States and
throughout the world that the
war is coming to an end and
the policies of the American
government are speedily lead-
ing to peace. The truth is the
opposite of this.

The aim of the World Con-

ference will be to re-establish
the truth on the facts about the
war in Indochina, to prepare a
program of action with the taf-

to withdraw all

get of getting the United States
their troops
from Indochina and to stop im-
posing governments ‘of their
choice on Saigon, Phom Penh
and Vientiane, so that the right
of the people of South Vietnam
and of the Khmer and Lao peo-
ple to independence and self-

determination is respected.

Canadian Communist
Congress in Toronto

The three-day 50th Anniver-
sary (2Ist) Convention of the
Communist Party of Canada
opens in Toronto Saturday, Nov.
27. Conventions of the Com-
munist Party have each been of
importance to the struggles of
the Canadian working people
and democratic forces. Asked by
the Canadian Tribune if there is
a special significance attached
to this 21st Convention, Com-
munist Party leader William
Kashtan said:

The significance of the 50th
Anniversary (2lst) convention
is that it will have before it for
consideration and adoption the
redraft of the Party’s program,
“The Road to Socialism in
Canada.”

This is significant not only for
our party but for the whole
labor and democratic movement,
and in fact for all truly patriotic

Canadians who are concerned

with the growing domination by
U.S. imperialism and the brutal
way in which American im-

perialism is blackmailing Can-

ada and the Canadian people.

Our program outlines in a
scientific way the road to the
achievement of genuine Cana-
dian independence which we
see as a pathway to socialism.
It points up the decisive, lead-
ing role of the working class in
the battle for social change. At
the same time it emphasizes the
into being a
democratic alliance and a gov-
which
could curb the power of mono-
poly and bring about a change
of relationship of class forces
to win those far-reaching demo-
long

need to bring

ernment based on it,

cratic reforms that are
overdue.

The convention will be called
upon to deal with new problems
now before the working people
of our country. These include

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" PACIFIC TRIBUNE — FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1971 — PAGE 4

the need for an all-Canadian
program of balanced industrial
development, and for new trade
policies and an independent for-
eign policy, as well as the social
and economic problems facing
- the working people. The con-
vention will pay great attention
to the forthcoming federal elec-
tions, likely next year, as well
as to municipal elections. It will
deal with the growing attacks
by monopoly and its govern-
ments on the democratic rights
of Canadian people, including
anti-union legislation, and more
particularly the drive to impose
a wage freeze or incomes policy
on the workers.

This convention takes place
at a time when our party is
celebrating its 50th anniversary,
and in conditions when the
world of imperialism is in grow-
ing crisis, indeed in a process
of disintegration while socialism
continues its steady and vic-
torious advance.

The world system of social-
ism now has a profound impact
on world development, while
the imperialist camp is shot
through with contradictions and
growing disarray. The currency
crisis is additional evidence of
that.

The contrasts between social-
ism and capitalism, and the
superiority of the socialist sys-
-tem, are becoming more and
more evident. The Communist
Party draws inspiration from
this development as does a
growing body of Canadians.

The past 50 years have shown
that our party has stood true to
the working class and’to the
cause of socialism. We are sure
this convention will mark a new
stage of advance in which the
Communist Party will able to
make an even stronger contri-
bution to that cause.

Sovief parliament meets

Plan more for the peopl

~only the rise in the output

By A. STRELYANY

MOSCOW —On Nov. 24 the
USSR Supreme Soviet (Parlia-
ment) will meet in regular ses-
sion to discuss the draft econo-
mic five-year plan for 1971-1975
and the draft budget for 1972.
This is the first time that mem-
bers of perliminary commissions
consider plans for five years;
earlier the deputies. studied only
plans for a year beforehand.

This makes it possible to more
clearly see the prospects, how
one year will be linked with
another, and helps to determine
more accurately the priority of
fulfilling recommendations. If a
suggested capital investment
cannot be made, say, in the
second year of the five-year
plan, it is scheduled for the
third year, etc. The deputies can
also decide that a measure en-
visaged by one or another minis-
tries for a later date should be
taken today, with an appropriate
redistribution of funds. .

Early in November already
208 deputies — members of
both chambers of the Soviet
Parliament —the Soviet of the
Union and the Soviet of Nation-
alities—came to Moscow. They
formed 17 groups, each of which
discusses certain aspects of the
economic program, studies the
present state of affairs in the
branches and makes recommen-
dations to ministries and depart-
ments.

The work is carried out in two
stages. In the first, lasting five
to six days, the preparatory
commission hears the reports of
ministries, made as a rule by
officials whose rank is not lower”
than that of deputy minister.
Heated business-like discussion
follows, which concludes with
recommendations to executive
state bodies.

The second stage is a plenary
meeting. Representatives of pre-
paratory commissions report to
members of planning-budgetary
committees of both Houses, as
well as before branch commit-
tees, committees on youth and
on protection of nature. The
meeting is attended by minis-
ters, who explain various prob-
lems and answer questions.
This is the exercise of highest
control over the activities of the

executive bodies.
meeting finally decides which of
the proposals worked out by
preparatory commissions should
be submitted to the Supreme

The. plenary

Soviet.

Discussion on the 9th Five- -
Year Plan shows that the depu-
ties devote great\attention to the
problem of the quality of manu-
factured goods, consumer goods
in particular, farm output, the
standards of education and re-
search.

Priority is given to everything
which directly corresponds to
the general line of the USSR’s
internal economic policy — to
raise living standards and mass
consumption. In addition to
plans for accelerated develop-
ment of the B group industries,
light and food industries, enter-
prises of the heavy industry, A
group, are given targets to pro-
duce consumer goods. The lat-
ter enterprises are to reconstruct
many old specialized shops
turning out consumer goods and
‘to set up a large number of new
shops.

The deputies interpret the
term “growth of the well-being”
in a broad sense, meaning not

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foodstuffs, clothes, 00
household machines and appli
ces and cars, but also ™
other things pertaining +
sphere of social consum
such as telephone and tele
facilities in remote rufa
The ministry of agté
was criticized for failing :
all opportunities to rals* ig
output of vegetables. Dee
drew the attention of 48%
responsible for the operation
land-reclamation systems
construction of which ©
funds are invested, to thé
sity of extending the
of irrigated lands. The ™
of the meat and dairy
was also criticized bec#
plans for building new
installations an@

quite probable,
point out, referring,
to Latvia where a
much meat is sold in
the plan.

The construction of the new Shatlyk
fourth section of the 2,700-km Central Asia gas pipelin
undertaken in Turkmenia, in the southern part of the uss
pipeline begins at the Shatlyk deposit, Murgab oasis,
the sands of the Central Kara-Kum desert will lead to
being linked to Soviet Union’s single gas supply system.
of the 9th five-year period (1971-1975) the total gas stre

Central Asia will double.

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How much

richer we would be

When the balance sheet of
wars is drawn, losses are usu-
ally enumerated. These are
shocking numbers — especially
from World War II — tragic
and sad numbers.

A different balance sheet ap-
peared in a French magazine
some time back. It was a view
of war from the other. side.
What could we have without
wars, or, if you like, what is
the cost of war?

The Second World War
“fund” would be enough for:

—the construction of homes
worth $25,000 each contain-
ing $10,000 worth of furniture
for every family in the United
States, Great Britain, France,
Germany, Canada, Belgium,
Australia and Ireland.

—each family in these coun-
tries could receive a family
allowance of $50,000.

—Some $250 million would
be left over for each city in
the world with over 200,000
people for the building of
social and cultural facilities.
You see that this means that

the money spent on World War:

II could either be used this way
or to alleviate poverty and
famine and distinctly change
the face of our planet.

On the European continent
there were:

—49 wars killing 2 million’

people in the 17th Century.
—37 wars with 5.5 million
victims in the 18th Century.
—36 wars with 5.4 million
victims in the 19th Century.
—in the 20th Century up to
1945 there were 45 wars
which killed 45 million people.
In the past three and one-half
centuries Europe alone has wit-
nessed 167 wars. Between 3,600
B.C. and 1960 there were only
292 years of. peace on Earth.
Within that period there were

14,513 large and small wars. If

it were possible to add up the
material cost in American dol-
lars, the total would reach

an astronomical 500,000,000,000
million dollars! If changed into
gold, it would form a band 100
miles wide and 33 feet thick

around the Equator.

However, it isn’t n®
revert to ancient hist®
few short years aftet
tation of World Wa!

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witnesses to and
cipants in new wats:

The U.S. industtit
complex spends OV",
“million each years for”
frenzied armaments
U.S. imperialism iS i
well know, a theorel ¥
but has direct ominel
ences in wars. 0
This imposes an 4! 9
mankind which in 4
cost $120 billion. Hee
according to Unit
figures, $280 pillion is
for arms. This sum af
than the combin
nal income of all
in Asia, Africa and qv
rica A world-wide |,
complete with groum 4
stations could be ia
sum spent on arms.

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plete and general
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