FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1971

Vancouver says:

WELCOME, PREMIER KOSYGI

Prime Minister Trudeau with Soviet Premier Kosygin

Socred

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tse” failed to dissociate
Neate and the B.C. govern-
iy ae the violent attack by
bite tario Social Credit candi-
bgp a Soviet Premier Kosygin
Oday?
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Ntig., “Xt two openly-admitted
the . and fascist members of
beicty, rious Edmund Burke
bedi Were running as Social
beach Candidates in Toronto
Mkrige Woodbine and High

Ih dings.

bi, he issue of the Pacific
that J Of October 1 we reported
‘din Ct ina story under the
Mingos: Where does Bennett

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he the last week of September
tim (°° Bennett received a wire
HOt © Ontario leader of the
Noyattist Party, William
im, demanding that he
Meson tlately repudiate the
‘hag Of these enemies of

N democracy on the

Social Credit ticket.’’ But
Bennett has remained silent.

The Edmund Burke Society
has been active in eastern
Canada breaking up public
meetings, spreading racist propa-

ganda and attacking demo-

cratic organizations. It openly
espouses fascism.

Sane years ago the Pi
published a special issue
exposing the tie-up between pro-
fascist and racist groups In
Canada with the Social Credit
movement. Apparently the pro-
fascist element feel the far right
policy of the Socreds is the most

attacks Kosygin:
Nhy is Bennett silent?

fertile ground for them to
operate in.

At the time, the Socreds in
B.C. denied any link-up with far
right and fascist elements. The
fact that two of them have now
emerged as candidates for the
party in Ontario reopens the
matter once again.

And the fact that Premier
Bennett and the Socreds in B.C.
have not repudiated them and
their provocative and violent
role during Premier Kosygin’s
visit, makes the whole matter
even more ominous than before.

IWA SAYS NO
TO WAGE FREEZE

—See pg. 12

EDITORIAL

The Pacific Tribune joins with the overwhelming majority of
the people of Vancouver in welcoming Premier Alexei Kosygin to
our city.

We are proud to have the head of a great state such as the
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics visit us on a mission of
friendship, co-operation and peace.

The purpose of the visit, as we see it, is not to stress
differences in the social and economic systems between the two
countries. Its purpose is to explore and find common ground for
mutual co-operation which would be beneficial to both our
great peoples.

We are neighbors across the Pacific and across the Arctic.
Canada and its northern neighbor have many problems in
common. What could be more sensible and beneficial than that
our two countries work together towards solution of these
problems?

The people of Vancouver, in common with most Canadians,
look forward to strengthening of two-way trade between our
two countries as a result of Premier Kosygin’s visit.

Such expansion of two-way trade could be of immense
economic benefit to Vancouver and Canada’s Pacific Coast.
Coming at a time of mass unemployment and growing economic
difficulty as a result of the U.S. surtax, the growth of such trade

could mean much to Canada and Canadian workers.
* * *

We also look forward to increased co-operation between
Canada and the Soviet Union in strengthening world peace and
towards solving some of the knotty international problems
facing mankind. Not least of these problems is cutting down on
the huge arms budgets and reaching international agreement to
ban nuclear tests and weapons, a course which the Soviet Union
has urged for years.

The threatening Amchitka test points up the urgency of an
early agreement to end all tests. Regretably it has been the U.S.
with its demand for “on site” inspection which has blocked such
an agreement.

The people of Canada also look forward to increased
scientific and cultural exchange towards which each country can
make a large contribution to our mutual advantage.

In short, the people of Vancouver welcome the Soviet
Premier because we see in his visit the possibility of
strengthening peaceful co-existence between our two peoples.

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Regretably, there are those who want to block progress
towards better understanding and co-operation: who prefer to
see a continuation of the cold war. It is these elements who have
tried to inflame public opinion and who are responsible for the
disgraceful attack on Premier Kosygin.

We join with the overwhelming majority of Canadians in
condemning the violent actions of right wing, nationalist and
pro-fascist elements who want war not peace, cold war not co-
operation.

We apologize for the actions of our Mayor who has
agreed to act as a go-between for these elements, and who has
given a sympathetic ear and encouragement to these
demonstrators, in sharp contrast to his hostile attitude to other
demonstrations of our youth, unemployed and peace groups.

We wish to assure Premier Kosygin that this element does
not speak for Canada. The overwhelming majority of
Canadians want peaceful co-existence with their Soviet
neighbor. The frenzy shown by this element indicates that deep
down they know they are fighting a losing cause.

Co-operation and friendship between Canada and the~

Soviet Union will win out because it is in Canada’s best interests.
WELCOME TO VANCOUVER, PREMIER KOSYGIN!

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