a mm «Debate germ warfare with me on public platform’ Dr. Endicott challenges “Public opinion forced dismissal of General MacArthur, pre- vented use of the atom bomb truce talks. in Korea, Public opinion must be mobilized now—this summer— and brought about the to impose peace in Korea, to bring about a European settlement and to force an end to the cold war through the signing of a five-power peace pact.” Cheers and applause from 2,600 Vancouver citizens demonstrated their support for these hopeful. fighting words spoken by Dr. James G. Endicott, nation- al chairman of the Canadian Peace Congress, in concluding his address ‘at Denman Auditorium last Friday night. Confidence in the ability of the people of the world to prevent a third world war was expressed vigorously by Dr. Endicott in op- ening his remarks. “J have reached what are for me two all-important conclu- sions.” he said. ‘The first is that the world peace movement is the greatest. most universal, most ef- fective movement of the people of the world that has so far ap- peared in all history. It crosses all national boundaries. It is for our day the best expression of many of the noblest aspirations iand the most morally-praise- worthy desires of all humanity. For me, a Christian and a mis- sionary, it is an act of faith to take part in this.great peace cru- sade with all my} heart and soul. “The second conclusion is that this great world-wide peace move- ment is. now so well organized that it can be the decisive instru- ment to prevent the outbreak of a general war. There is no gov- ernment in the world which can dare to ignore the challenge of the people’s will for peace. Even those governments which ruth- lessly suppress the peace move- ment by Hitler-like methods, tes- tify to its strength by their fear of it. We know that many poli- ticians who meet in conferences, such as some of those who met at Rome and Lisbon, are not sin- peace and disarma- cerely for ment.” Speaking of his travels in Europe, the Soviet Union and China, Dr. ‘Endicott said: “Everywhere I have gone, from London to Peking, an area that embraces two-thirds of the people of the world, I have found a great desire and demand for peace. » I have made careful observations in many places of that part of the world that is socialist or moving to- wards socialism. I have satis- fied myself, from the point of views of a Western peace work- er, that their economic system and their political philosophy is of such a nature that it has no need of war, is opposed to war and that all its people are educated and organized for “The new strength and unity of the Chinese people is a great step forward toward peace in the Far East in the near future. For- merly the weakness of China was a continual invitation to predatory imperialism, both to the West and to Japan. Now China has become a mighty and unified na- tion, independent and progressive, She is willing to enter inte friend- ly relations with all who treat her on a basis of sincerity and equali- ty and she has officially agreed to all the peace proposals of the World Peace Council.” Turning to the attack on his character made by parliamentary figures in relation to the much- publicized germ warfare charges, Dr. Endicott issued a challenge to these men ‘‘to meet me in public debate.” “I wish to deal with the attack on my character and my loyalty made by a parliamentary commit- tee and certain. members such as John Diefenbaker and Gordon Graydon while they shelter be- hind their parliamentary immun- ity,’’ he said. “TI telegraiphed and asked for permission to appear before my accusers and report person- That was refused. Once where they can ally. I am _ here charge me or hear me they beat a hasty retreat. Their charges came in like gq lion and went out like a lamb. “Men who will do what a par- liamentary committee did to me and then refuse a hearing to plead my case are not acting democratic- ally. They are making a surren- der to McCarthyism. I hereby challenge any or all of them to meet me in debate on a public platform. Let .them state their ease and I will state mine and let the citizens of Canada de- cide.” Castigating the manner I which newspapers dealt with his charges of germ warfare, Endi- cott continued: “T wish to deal with the way the Canadian newspapers and the Canadian editors have handled my case. They have tried me in ab- sence, condemned me unheard and sentenced me to their own satis- faction. They have all said the same thing, from Halifax to Van- couver. Just think, not one orig- inal idea among the whole lot of them. They evidently get some central direction. “I was laying a serious charge of germ warfare being conducted by the lawless American militar- ists in the Far East, a charge for which I assume full responsibility before God and man. Because I laid this charge, the Canadian editors from Halifax to Vancou- ver had a bad attack of parrot fever.” The audience listened in tense silence as Dr. Endicott proceeded to describe what he had seen in China. “During the first week in April, 1952, I made a trip to the North East of China as part of a tour arranged by the Chinese Commit- tee for World Peace. The pur- pose of my visit to China was to see the great reconstruction un- dertaken since the liberation and to study the effects of the land reform and new plans for indus- trialization. ‘But, in the Northeast, the chief topic of conversation every- where was the large-scale U.S. germ war being carried out against the Chinese people. I had previously checked. on this form of warfare all the way from the environs of Shanghai up to Tsing- spot investigation in China. Dr. J. G. Endicott is here seen putting a germ-infested spider into a bottle during his on-the- 7 ———— tao, but in the Northeast I went out into the fields to talk with the farmers and interview those who had actually seen and col- lected. various insects, feathers, and some of the receptacles in which they had been dropped. ... “T can speak Chinese quite easily. As I listened to the testi- mony of honest old farmers, child- ren who had bright, observant eyes which had spotted tiny, un- known- types of flies, and to medi- cal workers of all kinds who car- ried out expert culturing and an- alysis, I became convinced of the truth of the accusation. “In the part of China where I investigated, the Americans had used a large leaflet propaganda bomb for the dissemination of in- sects, and a small porcelain-type bomb for spreading germs... . “—T personally saw and handled pieces of one of these bombs, Af- ter a U.S, plane had passed over- head, a peasant, Han Yung-Bin, noticed silvery objects floating to earth. He found some of these and took them to the village head- man, Li Shi-Shien, who together with Han, later, showed me the pieces of the bomb. It had an aluminum base about six inches in diameter. It was made of por- celain with an alumigum ‘cover- ing (which explained the ‘silvery objects’ described by Han Yung- ‘Bin) and was the thickness of medium cardboard. . “I also investigated one of the propaganda leaflet bombs, around which a number of insects had been found’ when it fell on the snow-covered ground in the Muk- den region. Actually, it had fal-, len on a newly-dug grave, so that the fuse was still intact, as well as the little propeller which works the mechanism for opening the doors of the bomb... . “The two Chinese scientific commissions with whom I spoke told me, however, that the spread- ing of bacteria through the med- ium of leaflet bombs is only one of the methods being employed. Especially near the front, paper bags (often containing anthrax- laden feathers), cotton balls and anything light that can be carried by the wind, are common media. The Americans are also spraying bacteria. The deathly botulinus toxin. a thousand times more deadly than cyanide-of potassium, is being mixed with dust and in gelatine which melts in water. Flies and other insects infected with ‘ordinary’ diseases are be- ing dropped as a screen to conceal the use of these more lethal poisons. ... : “T actually investigated and handled (with medical forceps) spiders which had been first dis- covered crawling around in a tem perature below zero. . , . ooh The more I became convinced, the more I felt a sense of dismay at this incredible mora] degenera- tion of the Western governments and the more I felt rising within me a deep feeling of indignation. This sort of thing is of the eS sence of wickedness, a denial of the laws of God and of man.” CLASSIFIED A charge of 50 cents for each insertion of five lines or less with 10 cents for each additional line is made for notices appearing in this column, No notices will be accepted later than Monday noon of the week of publication, IN MEMORIAM SOUTH SURREY SECTION LABOR-PROGRESSIVE PARTY extends sincere sympathies to Comrade Maurice Rush in the death of his wife, Comrade Olga Rush, and to all members and supporters of the Progres- sive labor movement in the loss of a devoted worker. N IN MEMORY OF OLGA RUSH who. died June 25, 1952. “But, oh! fell death’s untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early.” —Robert Burns | GRANDVIEW LPP CLUB NOTICES The family and myself extend our heartfelt appreciation to the many comrades, friends and or- ganizations who sent messages of sympathy on our recent bereave- ment. 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