Dr. Hans S. VIETNAMESE PROTEST U'‘S. ACTION. Photo shows residents in Long An Province, South Viet- nam, taking part in a large demonstration against the setting up of “‘strategic villages” by U.S.-Ngo Dinh Diem clique. Large numbers of South Vietnamese have been forceably moved away from their homes and land. U.S. seen blocking big trade deal with USSR United States ownership of so much of Canada’s industry has apparently put another crimp in our foreign trade opportunities. Soviet. machinery buyers, who have purchased 100 complete manufacturing plants on world markets, 15 of them from the USA, are ‘‘very impressed with Canadian methods and efficien- cy,’ reports David Levy in _ Financial Post. However, ‘‘the psychology of American ownership of so much of our industry was ultimately to blame’’ for the fact that they have spent no money in Canada. V. A. Klentsov, chief of the Soviet state buying agency Tech- Machimport, and L. A. Kostan- dov, came to Canada in connec- tion with the World Markets Machinery publicity venture. They came, it was clear, not just to look but to make cash deals. “A big market in the USSR for Canada’s engineering know-how could become a reality—’’ says Financial Post, “‘if Canadian engi- Neering firms wanted it.’ Current intensive development of the Soviet chemical industry and their long-time awareness, of our efficient pulp and paper plants, could put us in line for some job-saving contracts if our trade policies were freed of Unit- ed States dictation. The Soviet trade officials invit- ed tenders from Canadian firms for the settting up of pulp and paper, plastics, chemicals and synthetic rubber plants in the USSR. Firms such as John Inglis, Do- minion Bridge, Dominion Engin-: neering and Polymer Corporation are among the big names con- tacted. Yet, said Klentsov, he “‘had not been able to speak to a single top decision maker in Canada.” ~ This was in marked contrast to his experiences in other capi- talist countries, such as Japan, where key men had taken time to discuss and promote the sale of their country’s heavy indus- trial products. : The Financial Post advises its readers not to be disturbed by the fact that payment for Cana- dian-made plants would be in rubles. If we keep up our end of the trade bargain, and spend in USSR and other socialist coun- tries, it suggests, rubles will be as good as gold. The ruble, after all, ‘“‘is hard currency’ through- out the socialist world. Start criminal action against Bonn official Criminal proceedings against Globke, Adenauer’s State secretary, have been started by Josef Streit, prosecutor gen- fral of the German Democratic Republic. Inquiry will be made — in his Absence — into Globke’s part in developing nazi race laws which resulted in the systematic murder of millions of people. The last comparable case was eee May Day issue Not much time left to order Your special bundle of the May Day edition, which will be out Next week. May Day Greetings Should be placed by Monday, April 22, eee that of West German Minister of Refugees, Theodor Oberlaender, who resigned on May 4, 1960, 15 days after his trial began in East Berlin. The West German chief prose- cutor has ignored all evidence and proposals from the GDR that ar- rangement be made for criminal proceedings against Globke. Therefore the GDR is going ahead on its own. As the inquiry opened, the magazine Der Spiegel published allegations of a Globke plan to assume supreme powers. Under the plan, Economic Minister Dr. Erhard would only be able to ‘sueceed Chancellor Adenauer by virtually relinquishing all powers to Globke. COMMUNIST STATEMENT SAYS: ‘No mandate for nuclear arms’ The National Executive Committee of the Commun- ist Party of Canada last Monday, April 15, released the - following analysis of the Federal election outcome: The voters have denied a major- ity tothe Liberal Party. They refused to endorse that party’s drive to impose upon our country policies which would serve the interests of the U.S. monopolies at the expense of the Canadian people. No mandate has been given for the acceptance of nuclear arms. Instead of a clear majority of the Canadian people voted against those who advocated the immed- iate placing of nuclear weapons upon our soil, and in the hands of our armed forces. This result is all the more remarkable when the following facts are considered. @ That before Pearson’s Jan. 12 speech calling for nuclear wea- pons, all evidence pointed to the probability of Liberal victory in the next election. e That big business circles here and in the U.S.A. threw all their weight behind an all-out effort to bring about a Liberal victory, with most of the daily press and all other media of public informa- tion pulling out all stops to achieve this result. e That the fine-sounding argu- ment for ‘‘stable government” drew many voters to the Liberals from those who failed to under- stand that there can be no sta- bility. in policies “which al‘3w growing U.S. interference in the affairs of our country. e@ That the Lberals were the main beneficiaries of the deep concern felt by many voters in Quebec and elsewhere over the emergence of Social Credit as a dangerous right wing’ political force. Yet in the face of all this, the lavishly financed Liberal cam- paign failed to break down the resistance of wide sections of Canadians to Pearson’s_ pro- American, pro-nuclear policies. In this situation, the New Demo- cratic Party did not realize its full potential. The NDP could have increased its representation in the House of Commons had it fought better on the issue of U.S. interference, and not allowed John Diefenbaker to appear as the foremost spokesman of the nation- al interest. The NDP’s good stand against nuclear weapons was weakened by the inconsistency of its continued support for the U.S. dominated North Atlantic Alli- ance. The Communist Party is proud of the campaign waged by our candidates and members which attracted wide public atten- tion and contributed to keeping the election focussed on the main issues set forth in our slogans: “Stop U.S. Interference, No Nuc- lear Arms,- Put Canada First.” We judge the effectivenes of our campaign by this contribution. * * * The crisis of national policy continues. The problems facing the Canadian people will be ag-' gravated by Liberal pro-Ameri- can policies. As a reSult of the election out- come, the 26th parliament will be: particularly sensitive to the pres- sure of public opinion. The influ- ence of all groups in parliament and of each individual MP is en- hanced. What is needed now above all is the development of united movements of labor, the farmers and all democratic Canadians for policies of peace and much need- ed reform. Opposition to nuclear arms on Canadian soil and to Canadian participation in NATO nuclear forces must now be _ intensified and find expression in the most widespread public campaign dir- ected to parliament. The U.S. backed drive for nuclear weapons can still be defeated. The MP’s must feel the strongly. expressed demands of Canadian workers and farmers for mea- sures to open up new jobs through independent policies of trade and industrial development, and for far reaching efforts to raise pur: chasing power by increasing old age pensions, family alowances and unemployment insurance, and enacting a national medicare plan now. Spokesman for the Liberal to Laos, Cambodia and Burma. U.S. Marines in Thailand This photo shows United States Marines landing on a beach in Thailand during a joint milita ry exercise held there recently by U.S. tnd Thai troops. The U.S. has set up 19 military airfields in Thailand and has built a network of strategic highways in that country’s border areas, close Party in their appeal for votes made a number of promises to the people. Notable was the call of Walter Gordon for measures to strengthen Canadian industry, and to assist municipal develop- ment. The Liberals must be held to such promises and not allowed to carry through reactionary poli- cies in response to pressures from Washington. The New Democrats in parlia- ment should see themselves as the real spokesmen for the major- ity of the Canadian people who voted against Liberal pro-Ameri- can policies. They must fight hard against nuclear arms, and stand firm on their convention mandate for withdrawal from NATO if NATO becomes a nuclear power. They should use their balance of power position to the full, bold- ly and independently, to win the maximum benefits for the people of Canada. In this way, the NDP can rally the support of millions of Canad- ians and decisively affect the future course of events in our country. * * * The Communist Party pledges itself to do all it can as part of the labor and progressive move- ~ ment to help encourage effective action by people throughout Can- ada in support of a stand by the New Democrats in parliament for peace, independence, and _ the pressing needs of the people. The Communist Party will work hard to win the labor movement for support of those policies for which we effectively campaigned in the election— 1. No nuclear weapons for Can- ada or for her armed forces over- seas. 2. Stop American interference in Canadian affairs. Canadian in- dependence in economic, diplo- matic, trade and military affairs. 3. Withdraw from NATO and NORAD and work to abolish ter- ror weapons, for disarmament, peaceful coexistence, world trade, a world without weapons and without war. 4. Unite French and English Canada in a new pact of Confed- eration between equals, to strengthen Canada’s solidarity for peace and progress. 5. An independent Canadian economic policy to put our econ- omy to work for peace and peace- ful trade and to give every Can- adian a job. Comedian lashes racist violence Dick Gregory, well-known Negro comedian in the United States, last week summed up the racist violence being meted out to Ne- groes attempting to register to vote in Greenwood, Mississippi. “There’s your story,” he said, “guns and sticks for old women who want to register.’’ Referring to police brutality against Negroes marching to the LeFlore county courthouse, he continued: “Look at them, a bunch of il- literate whites who couldn’t even pass the test themselves. That’s what you see, guns and sticks in America.” ICASTRO'S: ASSASSINATION: b | 4 ae ee THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, ‘Friday, Above is the first line in a Washington item on Cuba Which appeared in a recent-edition of the Wall Street Journal. The item in the “Washington Wire ecomes the major U.S. hope for de-communizing Cuba. March 15, 1963: 4 column, said ‘‘some officials’ in Washington are total chaos would follow, added the WSJ's colum- looking forward to a “successful assassination attempt ist. 4 sooner or later’’ against Premier Castro. ‘They figure April 19, 1963—-PACIFIC TRIBUNE—Page 3 Dyes ASganiieiaMbapens AAnreantaiabuats