Here’s what was said ernment’s shipment of arms to China when food, clothing and medical supplies are so badly needed.” Dr. James G. Endicott. This is what Dr. James G. Endicott, former United Church missionary to China and one-time advisor to Chiang Kai-shek, said in a press interview at Ottawa last week: “When scrap iron was being sent to Japan in the thirties the government said the entire matter was one of a private deal between Canadian companies and the Japanese—that it could not stop the movements. This time it is clear the argument cannot be used because the entire matter is under the control of the government. It is a startling thing that Canadians must solve their American dollar shortage at the price of the blood of innocent Chinese peasants. ag “In view of the fact that people coming back from China are testifying to the corruption of Chiang Kai-shek officialdom, Canadians should urge Ottawa to stop the present shipment of arms to Chiang and freeze the remaining credits earmarked for military goods.” Thomas Braidwood Thomas Braidwood, president of Vancouver Board of Trade, following the pattern of those who endeavored to defend ship- ment of war materials to Japan a decade ago, attributed the protest to “Communist agents in Canada, fellow travellers and their dupes.” He said: “That churchmen should help for China amazes me. They should know operaté freely under the nationalist munist zone of tion that goes with Communism. “The nationalist government of China is not perfect, but it is the government that resisted Japan for matty years and it is holding another front against totalitarian power today.” Alex A. McAuslane A similar stand, in effect, was taken by Alex A. McAuslane, vice-president of the Canadian Congress of Labor, now in Van- couver, wher he stated: “It is quite obvious to me that this whole thing has been the Communist continues.” join the Communist-inspired agi- ~ The students of China, shown struggle for democracy, “communistic.”’ Student protests suppressed here demonstrating in Pekin, were in the forefront of the national struggle against Japar. Now that they are carrying their’ militant tradition into the Chiang Kai-shek’s secret police are carrying out wholesale raids and arrests, branding every protest as ing the widespread pubic indigna- nation is the spate of letters receiv- ed by daily newspapers from read- ers like Sylvia Weldon of Vancou- ver whose letter to the Vancou- ver Sun protested: “Export of arms is traditionally: tid ee Season's Greetings . . SEA AND CHRISTMAS GREETINGS and to all SEAMEN from the Best Wishes for a Progressive New Year o GORDON’S STORES Lake Cowichan, B.C. SHORE CLUB LPP ot good business for the country not itself engaged in war. Are Cana- dians going to be content with the economic profits of intervention in full-scale war so long as the shells do not burst among us? Do we want the money that plunges China deeper into war, starvation, abetting the third world war by non-political arms export? Are we Canadians just disinterested arma- ment dealers for a profit?” The large and representative picket line established at Burrard Drydock where the SS Colima was removed for repairs, included Arthur Turner, CCF MLA for Van- couver East, Harold Pritchett, secretary, Vancouver Labor Coun- cil, and representatives men’s, woodworkers’, fishermen’s and other unions with thousands of members in the province, as well as pickets from youth and women’s organizations. Picketers’ views were summar- THE PENDER BOWLING ALLEYS FIVE AND 10 PINS Open Noon Till Midnight — Monday to Saturday Open and League Play Invited $89 West Pender Street ized by Arthur Turner, who told newspapermen: “I’m glad there is a picket line organized be- cause all progressive people in B.C. are opposed to aiding the Chinese Nationalists.” A similar view was expressed We Sell For Less Army and Navy will never know- ingly be undersold. We will meet any competitor’s price at any time, not only ceiling price but floor price, and we will gladly refund any differ- ence. Army and Navy’ prices are guaranteed to be the lowest in Van- couver at all times. Army & Navy DEPARTMENT STORES Vancouver and New Westminster FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1947 by Murray Bryce, president of the Socialist Club, who said: “We are ashamed that the Canadian government should assist the Chinese dictatorship.’ Following receipt of the CCL top officers’ demand on Vancou- ver Labor Council officers, how- ever, the CCF provincial execu- tive instructed its members to “refrain from further picketing,” giving as its reason “difficulties” between trade unions in the city. Leading CCL unionists here pointed out that although the CCL instruction complained of activi- ties “preventing members of our unions from adhering to the terms of their collective agreements,” there had been no actual viola- tion of any agreement. Boiler- makers who had stated their in- tention of refusing to work on the SS Colima had not been called to work on the ship. Members of Local 501, Interna- tional Longshoremen’s and Ware- housemen’s Union (CIO), resolv- ed to load the ship, Stewart Mac- Kenzie, vice-president, stating: “We, like other groups, are dead set against the sending of muni- tions to China, but since there is no labor dispute involved, we must load the ship.” misery? Is Canada willing to risk.|, of sea-| Protest At a representative conference over the weekend a committee of ‘five was named, including Mur- ray Bryce, Harold Pritchett and Elgin Ruddell, to approach the United Nations Society here with a view to reestablishing the pic- ket line and it was considered likely that the protest would be renewed this week. Traffic plies from War Assets Corpora- tion. This credit was extended on February 7, 1946. Total credits to China were expected to expire December 31, 1947, but have now been extended to Decembe 1948, it is learned. ; Shipment of small arms and ammunition to China as of March $1, 1947, amounted to $3,448,695; with sale of five Castle corvettes and conversion costs, $1,252,515.16, and nine B and C Type coasters, $3,250,000, bringing total sales around $8,000,000. Extension of the credit beyond 1947 is regarded as further evi- dence of the desire of the Cana- dian government to cooperate with the Chiang Kai-shek government — in pursuing its war against the — Chinese people, and the present three shipments, one from Mon- — treal a few weeks ago and two now being prepared at Vancou- ver and Halifax represent an ef fort to use up the remaining military credits. 4 Sources close to key export- ers there reveal that a supreme effort is being made to build up stocks of war materials in China for a spring offensive. The spurt of sales in Canada may account in part for theis It is also revealed that a re- quest for parts for 50,000 trucks to be shipped to Hong Kong has been received by Canadian sales- men. : Despite denials by government officials that current Sino-Can dian war deals are in the line of “straight private business,” mill- tary .earmarking of $25,000,000 out of a Canadian government credit of $60,000,000, plus pro- that the federal directly responsible way for traffic in arms discredited and corrupt regim eel r PACIFIC. iFacts Season’s Greetings and Best Wishes to the | TRIBUNE | : treatment to each div The I.T.U. is not seeking higher wages. Shorter work week is not an issue A master contract is not asked for. Dues check-off is not wanted. We do not seek a welfare fund. : Holidays with pay are not sought. Vancouver Typographic is= iO} Men {ION M g°* __, No, 226