Continued

GERMANY

British Foreign Secretary An-
thony Eden at the conference:

Molotov’s proposals

That the problems of uniting
Germany and of the German
peace treaty are inseparable and
should be discussed and solved
together.

That free all-German elections
should be organised by the Ger-
mans themselves.

That an all-German provisional
government, composed of repre-
sentatives from East and West
Germany, should prepare the elec-
tions.

That the provisional govern-
ment discuss the Peace Treaty.

Pending formation of an all-
German government, the existing
governments in East and West
shall take part in the prepara-
tions of the Peace Treaty.

Democratic parties and organis-
ations in Germany shall be guar-
anteed freedom of activity, with
the right freely to decide their
internal affairs, hold congresses
and meetings and enjoy freedom
of press and publication.

Existence of organisations hos-
tile to democracy and the main-
tenance of peace shall not be per-
mitted on German territory.

Molotov’s aim is stated as “‘to
make it possible for a united Ger-
many to develop into an indepen-
dent, democratic and peaceful
state.”

No obligations of a political or
military character arising out of
the treaty concluded by the gov-
ernments in East or West Ger-
many prior to uniting of the coun-
try, shall be imposed on Ger-
many.

The territory of Germany shall
be determined by the boundaries
fixed by the Potsdam Conference
of 1945.

No restrictions shall be impos-
ed on Germany with regard to
peaceful trade.

Germany shall be permitted to
have such national forces (land,
sea and air) as shall be required
for the country’s defense.

Germany shall undertake not te
enter into any coalition or mili-
tary alliance directed against any
country which participated with
its armed forces in the war with
Germany.

Within twelve months of the
Peace Treaty being signed all
foreign troops be withdrawn and
foreign bases on German soil end-
ed. :

Eden’s proposals

_ That Germany should be united

first, and the peace treaty should

be discussed afterwards.

That the Four Occupying Pow-
ers (the U.S., the Soviet Union,
Britain and France) prepare an
electoral law for all German elec-
tions. But as décisions regarding
these vital matters would be
taken by a simple majority, in
fact the election would be on linés
decided by the Western Powers.

Eden’s speech did not directly
deal with the Peace Treaty. When
he discussed the powers of a unit-
ed government, however, he was
forced to touch on questions af-
fecting the treaty.

The all-German government he
said would be free to assume in-
ternational rights and obligations
of the West or East German gov-
ernments.

The West German government
would be free to rapidly build up
German militarism in this period
and would be able to present any
subsequent peace conference with
the accomplished fact that Ger-
man militarism had been rebuilt.

The united Germany would be
able to join any military allliance
even if directed against countries
which had been at war with Ger-

many in the late war. Again this
is the aim.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1954

Pensioners
demanding
increases

By a vote of 153 to 46, mem-
bers of the House of Commons
this week approved doubling
their $4,000 yearly indemnity —
an action $40-a-month old age
pensioners here are finding hard
to take. Senior citizens are par-
ticularly incensed at MPs for add-
ing $4,000 a year to the salaries
paid senators—many of whom al-
so draw old age pensions.

Telegrams from Senior Citizens’
Association of B.C., signed by
president George F. Edwards,
have been sent to Prime Minister
St. Laurent, cabinet members and
opposition leaders, strongly pro-
testing the raising of indemnity
for members of the Senate. :

“A raise in old age pensions
should come first,” said Edwards.
“Senators all have other means
of livelihood and this increase
means they will be drawing $56.49
per hour. We have protested—not
so much against the raise in their
salaries—but against Ottawa’s re-
fusal to consider any increase in
the old age pensions.”

Edwards and J. E. Griffin, sec-
retary of the association, will meet
with provincial Health and Wel-
fare Minister Eric Martin and Pro-
vincial Secretary Wesley D. Black
in Victoria this Friday to request
a boost in the B.C., cost-of-living
bonus for aged pensioners from
$10 to $20 a month.

Edwards received a reply from
Prime Minister St. Laurent’s sec-
retary in connection with a mem-
orandum outlining the associa-
tion’s grounds for asking a $20
monthly boost in the federal old
age pension.

“He said the matter has been
turned over toethe cabinet for
consideration,” said Edwards. “If
we don’t hear from them in a
reasonable time, however, I will
write and ask their decision.”

Another protest against the
raise-in pay for MPs and senators
came this week from B.C. Com-
mand of the Canadian Legion,
some 8,000 of whose 35,000 mem-
bers are pensioners.

Dan Radford, president of the
50,000-member B.C. Federation of
Labor, said of the MP increase:
‘Tf we in the labor movement
doubled our pay they would be
hollering to high heaven.” On
the senatorial salary boost, he re-

commended “complete abolition.

of this old men’s home.”

Tom Alsbury, president of Van-
couver Trades and Labor Coun-
cil, favored the pay increase for
MPs but said he “didn’t know
about the senators.”

CCL calling for
Bill 7 protests

Donald MacDonald, national
secretary-treasurer of the Cana-
dian Congress of Labor, has called
upon all CCL unions and councils
to protest against Bill 7. This
call was made in a circular letter
dated January 29.

This letter brands section 46,
dealing with treason, as unsatis-
factory. “The government should
be able to devise a formula which
would protect Canada’s security,
and at the same time to allow
proper freedom of ‘communication
of scientific information.” This
quotation from McDonald’s let-
ter indicates that the CCL leader-
ship is aware that clause E of sec-
tion 46 could be used as a catch-
all to silence outspoken critics or
opponents of the government.

Gentnued:

‘HYDRO.

opposition to any diversion of
water or other resources vital to
development of our province and
provision of jobs for Canadians.

“We urge that a full statement
of the points at issue| and the
policy of your government be
made to the forthcoming session
of the legislature.” j

Explaining the Labor-Progres-
sive party’s position to the press,
Morgan said:

“The question is of far-reach-
ing importance to the future of
B.C. The attempts of this Yankee
monopoly to obtain a back-door
deal must be blocked, for it is

trying to take over a little empire _

in the northwestern part of our
province with one of the greatest
hydro-electric potentials on the
continent.

“An estimated 10 million horse-
power is at stake, to say nothing
of mineral and other resources.’

Morgan recalled that in March
1951 the federal government in-
formed the U.S. government pre-
liminary studies indicated the
possibility of the head waters of
the Yukon River being used for
development of power in Canada.

“At that time the federal gov-
ernment stated that it was not
prepared to take any further steps

_ toward a joint investigation into-
the Yukon River diversion project

proposed by Alcoa,’ Morgan’

pointed out, adding,

“Premier Bennett must not be
allowed to reverse that stand
and sell B.C. short.

“The people have a right to
know what discussions have taken
place and, through their organiz-
ations, they should see that the
government makes a full state-
ment.” . o

USA: DULLES

FRANCE: BIDAULT

CMP on
spot over
dismissal

VICTORIA, B.C.

Federal Justice Minister Stuart Garson said Tuesday this week
that a reported “leak” in secret RCMP files which led to the firing
of John Marshall from the Victoria Library Board “will be in-

vestigated.”

This latest development in the notorious Victoria “book burning” |

to denounce “the rise of McCar-
thyism” here and demand justice
for Marshall, confirms an earlier
Pacific Tribune report that infor-
mation on the dismissed library
employee was leaked from RCMP
sources.

In a cloak-and-dagger style
meeting Reeve Joseph Casey of
Saanich was brought face to face
with a plainclothesman who pro-
duced an RCMP identification
card. The RCMP man repeated
to Casey the information which

forms the basis of the charge

against Marshall.

Casey had objected in the lib-
rary board to the refusal to'reveal
who was behind the accusation of
Marshall. The meeting with the
RCMP took place in the Douglas
Hotel, which is operated by the
library board chairman, James
Neely, according to The Daily
Colonist which printed a story
about the interview.

The Colonist report said the
meeting was arranged to convince
Reeve Casey that Marshall was
associated with pro - communist
activities, but that he “learned’
nothing more than already admit-
ted by Mr. Marshall himself —
that. he (had once) worked for a
left-wing newspaper and was a
member several years ago of the
Canadian Peace Congress.”

Meanwhile the library board
has reached no decision on Marsh-
all’s appeal or the letter of resig-
nation tendered last week by
Chief Librarian Thressa Pollock.

Reliable sources say that if the

board accepts Miss.Pollock’s resig-
nation there will be a mass resig-

nation of many other key mem-:

bers of the staff.

A three-hour battle over dismis:
sal of Marshall took place at a
library board meeting last: week
and ended without a decision.
“The epic debate featured a Mc-
Carthy style. question-and-answer
grilling of Mr. Marshall,” report-
ed the Colonist. “Prober was Ald.
Brent Murdock.”

Here is qa sample of Ald. Mur-
dock’s style:

Murdock: Are you at present a
member of any \Communist-front
organizations — I mean the Peace
Council or anything like that?

Marshall: No, I’m not. I belong »

to only two organizations, the Can-

adian Library Association and the

B.C. Library Association:
Murdock: Do you believe in the

‘philosophy of the Communist

party of Canada whose first al-
legiance is to Russia?
Marshall:.I have already answ-

.case which aroused organizations and individuals all across Canada

ered that in my statement. My
loyalty to this country is unques-
tioned.

(In his statement Marshall
wrote: “There is no question as
to my loyalty as a Canadian citi-
zen. There is no question that I
have ever misused my position as
a librarian in the past. There is
no question of my professional
competence. There is no question
as to my personal character and
integrity.”)

Morgan to give
House broadcast

“The Legislature and You,” a
weekly 10-minute radio commen-
tary by Nigel Morgan on the
forthcoming session of the legis-
lature, will be heard over CKWX
(980 on your dial) every Saturday
at 7.20 p.m. beginning February
20.

The LPP prasdcare in addition
to interpreting major legislation
before the House will press for
these demands:

@ Provincial government ac-
tion to compel Ottawa to restore
Commonwealth markets ‘through
acceptance of sterling.

. ©. Dispatch of trade missions
to socialist countries.

@ Construction of a publicly-
owned gas pipeline from the
Peace River and development of
the Fraser River water system.

@® Expansion of manufacture
of raw materials at home — iron
ore, aluminum, oil and minerals
—and stopping of U.S. dumping

spbal 1ay(Or

@ Development of 4 tow-cost,
low-rental homes program and ex-
pansion of school, hospital and
cultural facilities.

® Provincial government in-
sistence on a cut in federal arms
spending back to the 1947 level,
to provide for increased and ex-
tended unemployment insurance
benefits and an increased bonus to
old age pensioners.

@ Repeal of the Sales Tax,
lowering of taxation on homes
and upward revision of provincial
government grants to education by
extension of taxation of industry.

@® Enactment of legislative de-
mands. of the B.C. Federation of
Agriculture and of amendments
to the ICA Act and Workmen’s
Compensation Act in line with
long-standing trade union de-

-mands.

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