- Issue is: Do you believe solution in peace or war ? Five days after the Dean of Canterbury spoke to 3,000 Vancouver citizens at Exhibition Gardens, more than 1,000 citizens packed Pender Auditonum to hear Dr. James J. Endicott, chairman of the Cana- dian Peace Congress, address the opening rally of the B.C. Peace Conference. ‘These two great, meetings, held within one week, are symbols of the growing interest in the peace movement,” said Endicott. “Through the struggle for peace, people all Over the world will learn the lesson of cooperation and brotherhood.” 7 5,000 names in B.C. Following is full text of the main resolution adopted at the . B.C. Peace Conference here last weekend: Citing the recent declaration of _ the Red Cross against use of atomic Weapons, Endicott said that more and more people are beginning to understand that the peaceful Co- existence of the two great world Systems, socialism and capitalism, is both desirable and possible. “In asking people to join our Peace crusade, the line we draw is this: Do you argue that the Solution to world problems is to be found in war, or do you be~ lieve that the solution is to be found in peace,” said Endicott. “If you argue for war, then you do not beleng in our movement. But if you want peace, then we Welcome you to march with the defenders of peace, “We are seeking half a million names in Canada to our peace pe- tition calling for banning of atomic Weapons and condemnation as aj} War criminal of the government which first uses the atomic wea- ‘ 8—We call upon all people of good will all over the wotld to sign this, call. From March 15 to 19, the representatives of 52 nations met in Stockholm, under the auspices of the World Peace Committee. The following program was adopted at this meeting and carried to every corner of the world, to be adopted with great enthusiasm . by all lovers of peace. 1—We demand the unconditional prohibition of the atomic weapon as an instrument of aggression and mass exter- mination of people, and the strict international control over the fulfillment of this: decision. ; . 2—We will regard as a war criminal that government which first uses the atomic weapon against any country. ‘ “Similar petitions are being cir- Culated in 52 countries, including the Soviet Union, where sponsors '. Of the petition are seeking 50,000,- names to present to their gov- ernment. “I visited the Soviet Union re- cently, and I am convinced that Reither the government nor the People want war. Steel is being Used in vast ‘quantities for construc- ion purposes —— something that Would not happen if they were pre- Paring for war. ‘In our peace struggle we make °ne point of differentation — we Support the struggles ‘of colonial Peoples for the overthrow of their Mperialist oppressors. In China after the war the United States had an opportunity to give the leadership of Lincoln, but instead ,2€y gave the leadership of the tank and the tommy-gun. Read *bout it in the White Paper. ‘British bayonets are in Malaya. hey shouldn’t be there. French troops are in Indo-China. They have No right to be there. We maintain in the peace movement that colon- In May of this year, this program was enthusiastically adopted by more than 1,700 delegates to the National Peace Conference, held in Toronto. J This B.C. Conference for Peace, in session this 28th day of | May, 1950, fully endorses this program, and the drive to complete the national quota of 500,000 signatures. Realizing our responsibility to the people of British Columbia, this confeence pledges to work towards obtaining 75,000 signa- tures on This World Petition for Peace, and calls upon every organization, and fol: every citizen, irrespective of affiliation, to endorse the call, and to work for the widest possible number of signatures. s In order to achieve a great harvest of signatures, and in order that the campaign for peace may pass on from this goal to even, greater achievements, this conference calls for the setting up of peace committees in factories, stores, offices, schools, mines, log~ ging camps, mills and all other places of work, and for the setting up of peace committees in all people’s organizations. 4 4 be . | cil, “Never in my life—and I have lived some time—have I seen such a spirit of comradeship as in this peace movement,” said Rev. Hodg- kins. “I accept this position as a private citizen, and not as a rep- resentative of any organization. In leading this great peace crusade in our, province, I quote you the words of the Carpenter of Nazar- eth: ‘Let him that will follow Me take up this cross.’” ‘ Dr. T. Jackson Wray was elect- ed honorary chairman; Homer Stevens, first vice-chairman; Mrs. Margaret Apps, second vice- chairman, and Mrs. Risa Lourie, executive secretary. Mrs. Sheila Young was elected regional organizer for the Lower Mainland; and Mrs. Madge Hall, Victoria, for Vancouver Island. Credentials committee report showed 263 delegates and 50 observ- ers at the conference. Organiza- tions represented were: i Vancouver Peace Council, North Vancouver Peace Council, Victoria Peace Council, Nanaimo Peace Council, Salmon Arm Peace Coun- Alpha Peace Association of Burnaby, Alberni Valley Peace Council, Campbell River Peace Council, Courtenay Beach Branch, Peace and Freedom. Students’ Peace League, UBC Students’ Peace Movement, Nation- al Federation: of Labor Youth. United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union, Marine Workers and Boilermakers, Civic Employees, International Fur and Leather Workers, International Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers, Britannia Mine and Mill Workers, New West- minster Gypsum Workers, Wood- workers Industrial Union of Can- ada, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, West Coast Seamen’s Union. “4 Auxiliaries of the Fishermen and Allied Workers, Woodworkers In- dustrial Union and- Mine-Mill. ‘Association of United Ukrainian Canadians (Vancouver, New West- minster, Victoria and Women’s Branches), Polish Democratic As- sociation, Council of Canadian South Slavs, Lettish Workers Club, Finnish Organization of Canada, Lithuanian Literary Society, Fed- eration of Russian Canadians, Unit- ed Jewish People’s Order, Seandi- navian Workers Club. Unemployed Action Association, Canadian Western Lumber, Human Rights Committee, New Era League, Nanoose Community Club, Congress of -Canadian Women, Friends of Free Spain, United Douk- hobors of Vancouver and New West- minster, - The conference opened with a Keynote speech by Dr. James G. Endicott on Friday night, All-day Sessions were held on Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday morning a wreath was laid at the Victory Square Cenotaph and Dr. Endicott spoke briefly. A Chinese banquet at the W.K. Chop Suey House on Sunday night wound up the pro- ceedings. * Women’s International League for | Rev. A. Hodgkins elected to head peace movement Rev. A. Hodgkins was elected chairman of the newly-formed B.C. Peace Committee by unanimous vote at the conclusion of a weekend conference in Pender Auditorium, and given a rousing ovation by more than 300 delegates from Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. Federal gov't must assume flood costs TORONTO ~ A call to all Canadians to demand that the federal government as- sume full responsibility for dam- age and destruction caused by the Red River flood is contained in a statement issued by the Labor- Progressive party’s national execu- tive. The statement declares “it is the responsibility of the St. Laurent government to: “1—Immediately plan to put en- | gineers and construction workers jto work in Winnipeg and all towns and villages as the flood subsides, to repair homes, farm _ buildings, stories, public utilities and roads. “2—Assume the cost of replacing furniture, clothing and household necessities ruined by the flood. “3—Assume the cost of replacing |farm machinery, seed and livestock | lost, or damaged by the flood. tation and other expenses of evac- uees. ‘ “S-—Assume the cost of the main- tenance of all working class and farm families until the flood dam- age is overcome and they can stand on their own feet again. “If ne¢essary the government should sumnion a special session of parliament to enact the emer- gency legislation and vote the money for this program,” the state- ment adds. “Everything in Flowers” FROM: >. . EARL SYKES 56 E. 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