Page Four Bi: Gos WrOSRSKEE RS ENSE Wis July 12, 4° B.C. Workers NEWS Published Weekly by e whe THE PROLETARIAN PUBLISHING ASS’N Room 10, 163 West Hastings Street - Vancouver, Be. at — Subscription Rates — @Qne Year —- = -$1.80 Half Year == 1500 Three Months--$ .50 Single Copy —— -05 Make All Checks Payable to the B.C. WORKERS’ NEWS Send All Copy and Manuscript to the Chairman of the Editorial Board —— Send All Montes and Letters Per- taining to Advertising and Circulation to the Business ‘ Manager. Vancouver, B.C., July. 12, 1935 THE SLAVE CAMP STRIKE The magnificent struggle of the Slave Camp workers has written a glowing page in the history of the labor movement of Canada. Their fight, whilst immediately against the forced labor to which they were condemned, was at the same time a struggle against rising fascism. Had the Slave Camp inmates submitted without a struggle it is certain that Bennett would have set up similar concentration camps for married men as well. The fight of the boys halted the putting into effect of the forced labor program of Bennett and Company on a greater scale. No amount ot mere respectable talking and “education” about the camps and their abom- inations would have prevented their exten- sion; but struggle did. Already the federal government are considering their abolition —or at least an amelioration of the condi- tions in them. ; The camp workers are not being fooled by these reported reforms, nor are they placing any contidence in or reliance on Bennett. Having accomplished the exposure of the camps before the whole population of Cana- da and aroused nation-wide resentment against them, they are going back, tempo- rarily. This does not mean, however, that they have given up the struggle. The fight against the forced labor camps will go on, both in the camps and outside of them, with in- ereased energy and determination, until they are abolished and work at decent wages is provided. OUTLAWING TRADE UNIONS The arrest of Relief Camp trekkers and the charges made against them, under Sec- tion 98 of the Criminal Code, of being mem- bers of an unlawful association, to wit, the Relief Camp Workers’ Union, is proof that the boss class of Canada is out to outlaw all trade unions, conservative as well as radical. In 1931 Section 98 was used against the Communist Party of Canada, and the work- ers were warned at that time that if success- ful the turn of the trade unions would come. And now it has come, All working class organizations are a po- tential menace to the profits of the exploit- ing class, and particularly in the stage of fhe decline of capitalism, when the rulers, striving to escape their doom, resort to fas- cism. Trade unions are composed of workers, and these workers are beginning to throw off their backs the traitorous union bureaucrats who are the agents of the employers, hence the bosses’ need for their destruction. Along with the efforts to outlaw trade unions is the outlawing of the time-honored right to strike. Recently in Victoria, Dris- coll, organizer ef the Seamen’s Union, was sentenced to three months for “inciting to strike.” The workers must be aroused to the wide- spread drive against ALL working class or- ganizations. Mayors and city councils, pro- vineial and federal governments, whether Liberal, Conservative or UFA, are united on the program of proscribing trade union or- ganization and the use of the strike weapon. These privileges and rights which were wrested from the exploiters during genera- tions of struggle must be defended and pre- served. It is imperative that trade union unity be established and all the forces of labor and the common people be welded into one solid united front of resistance against these attacks by the capitalists and their governments. The New Stevens Party And What It Represents THE NEW PARTY The new Stevens party is regarded — superficial observers as just another political party, as being without significance apart from electing candidates to the House of Commons with the aim of eventually admin- istering the affairs of the country through its parliamentary majority in the established | “democratic” way. The launching of the new party means more than that, however, and is one of the most sinister political moves ever made in Canada. With the characteristic deception of the fascist demagosue, Stevens pretends that his decision to lead a new party was only re- cently arrived at, and was made on the in- sistence of citizens seeking reform. The finance capitalists, realizing during the first years of the Bennett mal-adminis- tration that Bennett was discrediting him- self and the Tory party in the eyes of the people, set about to bring forward and popu- larize a leader to pose as a defender of the “common people’; and Stevens, the black re- actionary, was the man. The present set-up is for Bennett to hold the die-hard Tory vote while Stevens with his demagogy is expected to hold the dis- satisfied Conservative vote and draw sup- port from the Liberal party and the C.C.F. Thus Bennett and Stevens together might have a majority and form the next sovern- ment; or failing a majority, they would con- stitute such a formidable opposition that the formation of 4 “national’ government would be more easily accomplished. Stevens is the man best qualified to be- come Canada’s Hitler, and the party he has formed has all the earmarks of fascism. His appeal is to the lower middle class and other dispairing elements of the population. His unbridled demagogy with its use of such eatchwords as the “forgotten man,” “new deal,” “work and wages,” etc., his fake de- nunciation of the “money powers,” and his hypocritical expressions of concern for the little business man—all were used by Hitler and are the stock-in-trade of every fascist leader until the State power is finally se- cured. The projection of Stevens on the political stage as a national leader by the finance capitalists of Canada is the boldest and most impudent step yet taken toward fascism in Canada and must be met with the broadest united front resistance by the workers and permits and by all people who are opposed O it. 2. Sees. UNITE AGAINST REACTION Capitalist law and the capitalist courts are being used daily to aid the Shipping Federa- tion to break the longshore strike and smash unionism on the waterfront. The police do their prowling by night, raid workers’ homes and arrest strikers who are then charged with various “crimes,” but their chief crime is belonging to a union and resisting the Shipping Federation in ‘its union-smashing drive. It is clear that one of the purposes of the police attack upon the strikers on Bloody Tuesday was to furnish a pretext for mass arrests in the hope that terror and intimida- tion would dishearten the strikers and bring victory to the bosses. Since Bloody Tuesday, June 18, more than 80 arrests haye been made. Outrageously high bail is being set and all kinds of legal tricks are being used to raise court costs. There is complete agreement among the forces of reaction in the campaign against the workers. McGeer’s police, the sum-shoe fascist Citizens’ League, Pattullo’s thugs and Bennett’s R.C.M.P. are all working in harmony, in a solid united front of terror and intimidation. This campaign must be met with the united forces of labor and all progressive forces in intensified resistance to the forces of reaction. This can be expressed ina deluge of protests to McGeer and to the Provincial and Federal governments, in supporting and building up the Canadian Labor Defense League which is heroically defending the vic- tims of the police in the capitalist courts and contributing financially to its defense fund. the country into a national chain with Stevens as the “Leader.” This latest step in the develop- ment of Fascism in Canada was not unforeseen. It was suggested in the columns of this paper two months By F. BIGGS. The Canadian people are facing the most eritical situation in the history of Canada. A Fascist party, national in scope, is being launched by the big interests, to be headed by H. H. Stevens. So far this new party has not decided on a name. its name is immaterial; its program is the thing that counts, and its program was announced in the cap- italist press as long ago as April 12th. into trade unions. of Hitler “leader’ before of On that date the press carried a} Wascist report of the Commission on Mass} any other Buying and Price Spreads. The re- | ada. port suggested a series of “Reforms”’ as a remedy for the commercial ehaos that prevails in Canada. These “Reforms” constituted an ex- tensive plan for a nation-wide move for a Fascist government. preparation and Canada; The recommendations of this Com- agement of organization of workers Fascist Demagogy of Program It will be obseryed that Stevens’ program for the coming election will contain something to appeal to wide sections of the population, the farmers, industrial workers, and the small business men, and it will be observed, too, that his program bears a marked resemblance of that Nazi program of Stevens is more in character than that of capitalist party of Can- Stevens could not announce sud- denly that he was going to head a new party without lone and careful his supporters, the big but until bombshell in Ottawa his plans were ago. Possibilities of National Government What will be its effect upon the other parties? The new party is to be one of “‘Reform and Reconstruc- tion,”” the Liberal Party is the tra- ditional party of Reform; the Ben- nett Conservative Government has chiefly for months been introducing pieces of lezislation that it boasted were great reforms, and the C.C.F. pro- he became the | Sram is based upon a variety of re- Germany. The | forms while leaving the capitalist openly | system intact. The common ground between all the reform parties, new and old, will be all to the advantage of Stevens. He will be able to rally the discon- tented elements in all these parties ; 2 under a new reform banner, and consultation with |inis following coupled with the capitalists lf | financial support of big business he sprung his| men should provide him with a formidable block in the new parlia- mission, of which Stevens was at apparently sept secret between the TAS. Ais HAS DlDanoR. first chairman, and later a leading | chosen few. The press says he plans member, were: State control of all| to form Stevens Chibs across the It may be that he will have a pusiness: fair wage and work re-| country and run candidates in every | Majority, but if not the situation forms; fair treatment for the pri- | constituency. will be equaly as dangerous for if No doubt many Clubs have been time, there mary producer; reforms in industry; strict government control over the companies, and protection for the consumer; the forty-four hour week for labor (with some exceptions); minimum wage laws; price fixing; 2 Wew Deal for the farmers; encour- Wer, link all the of these Stevens formed for are many scattered from Halifax and this national party formed appears to small Fascist clubs no party has a working majority the next logical step would be to utilize the situation for the formation of a some Fascist clubs to Vancou-| National government. In either to be | event, a national Fascist sgovern- be an effort to | ment will be the outcome. in In the meantime, that is until the i Franco-Soviet Pact °CALGARY POLICE By W. BENNETT Trotzkyism not embodied in a party, although the Protzkyists claim) that to be the c >. The reason £or} this is that Trotskyism is not a po- litical concept that can be expressed in prosram, tor it merely atl echo—an echo of every anti-commu nist movement, an echo of everythine is a is that is anti-Marxist in Social De- mocracy, an echo of every WBite- Guardist conspiracy, an echo of everyvthine that is anti-social in Hit- Jerism, an echo of everything that is anti-working class in the minds of rats like Wiliam Randalph Hearst. The Trotskyists seize on mouth the anti-revolutionary ideas and phrases of all Gnemies of the working class. This is their sole function, and only reason for exist ence—a common centre for all oppo Sition to the Communist Party, for and all counter-revolution. The Pranco-Soviet Pact This is clearly proven in every reaction of the insignificant groups of renegades from the reyolutionary movement that ally themselves with the self-styled “International Secre- tariat of the International Commu- nist League.’’ This “International Secretariat’ has taken on itself the mantle of Twautsky in claiming to be the only real interpreter of Marx. This secre tariat. or. sect rather, has recently issued a document on the recently Signed Franco-Soviet Mutual Assist- ance Pact. In their efforts to deal With the workers, in trying to prove that the signing of this treaty is not a revolutionary manoeuvre in the interests of the peace policy of the Soviet Union but a sale of the Hrench proletariat to French imperialism, they dare not go to Lenin for their arguments although they call them selves Bolshevik-Leninists. No! The_ tell us this is not Marxism. But they seem to have as littl understanding of Marx as has Kaut sky himself, notwithstanding hi pseudo-reputation aS a Marsian scholar. Quoting from their appeal to the working class, they say “but the immediate danger comes from German fascism,” it will be said, ‘‘so it is necessary to make a bloc against it. Such an argument suf- fices for this or that combination of the Moscow government. But this conception has nothing in common with Marxism.” The Position of Marx Just let us see if Marx approved the alliances between the revolution and capitalist governments. Czarist Russia was the backbone of reac tion in 1848. The bourgeoisie wa very timid because the proletariat had reached a higher stage of po- litical development than had been the case in the French Revolution. The backward Slavs, both Russian and South Slavs, were called in to prevent the workers of Austria and Hungary from forcing the reyolu- tion further than the bourgeoisie de- sired. This position of police force of reaction Russia continued to oc- eupy for many years and on April 12, 1853 Marx wrote in the New York Tribune: “Russia is decidedly a conquer- ing nation and was so for a cen- tury, until the great movement of 1789 called into potent activity an antagonist of formidable nature. We mean the European Revolution, the explosive force of democratic ideas and man’s native thirst for freedom. Since that epoch there have been in reality but two pow- ers on the continent of Europe— Russia and Absolutism, the Revo- Jution and Democracy. For the monient the revolution seems to be suppressed, but it lives and is feared as deeply as ever. Wytness the terror at the news of the late rising at Milan. But let Russia get possession of Turkey and her strength is increased nearly by half, and she becomes superior to all the rest of Hurope put together. SUCH AN EVENT WOULD BE AN UNSPEAKABLE CALAMITY TO THE REVOLUTIONARY .Trotzkyism And The <>) SWEAR NEW CATH CALGARY, July 8.—The police of this city were to- day made to swear a new cath, said to be more strin- gently anti - working-class than the one under which they worked previously. The underworld is being combed for recruits as “spe- cialis,” some of whom will be put im uniform while the mest vicious and deprayed will operate as stool pi- geons. The new oath and other moves toward strengthen- ine the city’s armed forces are regarded as for the purpose of weeding out of all members of the foree who may in any way be Sympathetic to the work- ers or who might shrink from murdering them in police-staged riots. CAUSE. The maintenance of Turk- ish independence or in case of a possible dissolution of the Otto- man Empire, the arrest of the Russian scheme of annexatjon is a matter of highest moment. IN THIS INSTANCE THE INTER- BSIs OF THE REVOLUTION- ARY DEMOCRACY AND OF ENGLAND GO HAND IN HAND. Neither can permit the Czar to male Constantinople one of his capitals, and we shall find that when driven to the wall the one will resist him as determinedly as the other.” @Iy capitals —w-.B.) The Revolutjon Marx Meant Lest anyone thinks that Marx dic not mean the proletarian revolutior, in a later letter in the same pape he describes the revolution he mearg —‘omnipresent, lifting up its heac and awakening from its Slumbers manifold are the symptoms of it returning life, everywhere visible in the agitation and disquietud which has seized upon the proletarian class.” It is the same revolution o which he writes in the Communis Manjfesto—the proletarian revolu tion. Conditions have changed today. The alignments haye altered. Gzar ist’ Absolutism has been wiped out The Soviet government is the spear head of proletarian democracy Everything reactionary is now rep resented by fascism, particularly thc most powerful fascism, the natjona Socialism of Hitler Germany. The in terests of the Revolution and o Imrench Imperialism stand in ‘the Same relation to Nazi war plans as did the revolution of Emelish Im- perialjsm in 1853 when confronted with Czarist Absolutism. Why They Do Not Quote Lenin Why do not these Trotskyite spuri- ous Marxists who call themselves Bolshevik-Lenjnists go to Lenin for inspiration to confront Stalin? No! They are much too cunning to do that. Because Lenin, who was the real Marxist, has already dealt with a similar situation. Im his letter tc American workers in 1918 he said “The beasts of prey of Anglo- French and American Imperialism ‘accuse’ us of coming to an agree- ment with German Imperialism.” (Substitute Trotskyite ‘“‘beast of prey’ in this case and it fits the Slanderers of the Communist party and the Soviet Union.) “They pre- tend not to understand the differ- ences between an agreement made by ‘socialists’ with the bourseo;sie (native or foreign) AGAINST THE WORKERS, against the toilers, and an agreement for the safety of the workers who have defeated theiz own bourgeoisie with the bourgeoisie of One national color against the bourgeoisje of another eolor for the sale of the utilization elections, Bennett will act in the in- terests of his class. His party is doomed, his role as a leader is play- ed out. There is nothing he can do to reinstate the Conservative party as a people’s party in the minds of the voters, but with biz capitalists like himself class mterests are al- ways first and foremost. Between now and the elections he can be expected to conduct a vic- ious White Terror against all work- ers’ organizations. The ruling mak- ing assistance to the camp strikers in Regina illegal, the charge brought against Some of those arrested, be- ing members of an unlawful organ- ization, the Relief Camp Workers’ Union, show that he will stop at nothing to protect the interests of the class. Fascism does not suddeniy drop from the skies, it is an inevitable trend of development in all capital- ist countries during the decay of the capitalist system. The Canadian capitalists are act- ing according to the example of their class in Italy and Germany, using brute force to crush the work- ers who struggle, and at the same time using the wildest demagogy, uttering the most extravagant prom- ises of reform, doing their utmost to revive hope in the masses that bet- ter days will be reached by abolish- ine the old capitalist parties and electing a new one to parliament. The Need for the United Front The program of the National Elec- tion Committee of the Communist Party is the only program that con- tains a way out for the Canadian people. The way out stated in that program is a hard way, but it is the only way—the road of continual strugsle agains§ the capitalist class mot only at ce i polis on election ‘i s day this autumn, but every day on the job. It states that there will be no let-up in this struggle until a So- viet Canada reached; until that time there will from now on be no “rest period’ between the great struggles against Fascism that the Workers and farmers must enter into to preserve even the shadow of democratic rights, civil liberties; and constitutional guarantee. The Communist election program states that to successfully defeat the Fascism of the capitalist class the workers must tome together in a great United Front of Labor, and that the United Front is the only guarantee that Fascism will NOT be inevitable. The need for the United Front of Labor should be crystal clear to every rank and file member of the C.C.F. andthe trade unions. The issue facing the Canadian people to- day is United Front or Wascism. A vote for Stevens is a yote for Fascism in Canada! is CAN YOU SUPPLY MISSING NUMBERS? Our files are short of the issues of March 22, No. 10; April 26, No. 15; May 17, No. 18; May 24, Ne. 19; and May 31, No. 20 of the “B.C. Workers News.” Any reader who happens to have these copies is asked to send or bring them in to our office, Room 10, 163 West Hastings Street, ' the proletariat and wealened the by the proletariat of the contradic- tions of the different groups of the bourgeoisie. . . . “When the German Imperialist robbers in February, 1918, threw their armies agarmst defenseless, demobilized Russia, which stalked its hopes upon the international solidarity of the proletariat before the imternational revolution had completely ripened, I djd not hesi- tate for a moment to come to a eertain ‘agreement’ with the French Monarchists (De Lubersac). “We shook hands with the French Monarchists, although we linew that each of us would read- ily hang his ‘partner BUT FOR A TIME OUR INTERESTS CO- INCIDED. (Refer to Marx.) “Yo throw back the rapacious advancing Germans we made use of the equally rapacious counter- interests of the other imperialists, thereby serving the interests of the Russian and the international so- cialist revolution, we strengthened bourgeoisie of the whole world, we used the justified practice of ma- noeuvering, mecessary in every war, of shifting and waitime for the moment when a rapidly grow- ing proletarian revolution in a number of advanced countries had ripened. “And despite the wrathful howl- ing of the sharks of Anglo-Freneh and American Imperialism ... I WOULD NOT HESITATE A SINGLE SECOND to come to the SAME EIND of an ‘agreement’ with the German Imperialist rob- bers should an attack upon Rus- sia by Anglo-French troops demand it.” Who Are the Marxists? Who then are the Marxians? The leaders of the Soviet Union who fol- low the line laid down by Marx and Lenin to further the peace policy that enables the workers bi ithe Soviet Union to go on building so- cialism, that saves the workers of Germany and all the other capitaljst countries from a blood-bath, which gives a breathing spell to the world’s working class, while the forces of revolution are developing, or is it the Trotskyite rabble that yap in unison with all the reactionarjes from Hitler down—or up? The Trotskyites, however, may not admit that the Nazis today are to be compared to Czarist Absolutism of 1853. Their reaction is similar to that of the Nazi press to the sign- jong of the treaty. The Berlin cor- respondent of the New York Times wrote in his paper that the Treaty “Is considered here as nothing else than the old-fashioned military alli- ance under a new name.” Eyery WNazi writer claims that Hitler is the last barrier between civilization and Bolshevik ¢,) Bven fascist papers carry Nazi propaganda to thi fect. Von Buelow, ments of all Nazis in the Cat | Monthly Bulletin, Citizens* He worites: vulnerable from the Arctic Cirele = the Gobi Desert, it is therefore ¢ that the Red air fleet- in Yyiey these circumstances, is to Serye | as a defense corps, but princi as a weapon of attack. i lentlessly lashing to a fury the spirit against the Soviet Union ~— recognizing as they do that it | in the ranks of the Troskyites Soviet Union is the objective of war aims of German fascism the Trostkyite renegades everything in their power to we: the Soviet Union (witness their ance with the murderers of Kij so that it will be an easy prey fascist attack They are the 7 vicious betrayers of the revolat ary movement, enraged as they” at the victory of the Soviet Unig, building socialism. What they - working for is not the preyentip) war or the defeat of fascism bu destruction of the proletarian tatorship. ; in Vanee/ A Hitlerite air force expresses the 5s Father O'Bo" Leazue rag, this my “A strong German air armam is not only indispensible for € many’s security but even more | cessary for the maintenance ~ European peace and for the proj tion of Western Civilization f& the threatening Bolshevistic wii revolution from the East.” 7 Beeause the Soviet Union is” So it goes on ceaselessly and The Pact Is Against Fascisy The anger and rage of the check to their war plans, has its)” will The signing of this treaty doe d mean that the French prolett gives up Freneh bourgeoisie, against imp alist strengthens the working class @ on all these fronts. ‘| its struggle against) war, against fascism. It is purely a defensive allig and is aimed against fascism, Hf in line with the peace policy of) Soviet Wnion, of temporary peace and sivine ¢ erete expression to the hatred op masses to imperialist war. giving a Suarai World's Workers Understand It is not a defense of French) perialism from the revolution, bi defense of the working class @ fascism, French fascism as well German. It is a manoeuvre su would be advocated by Marx orl to save the working class f condition created by the social di erats, the Austro-Marxists, thro their class collaboration, during War and after. - Diplomatic agreements are ¢ expressions of historic movemt and in this instamce the Soviets ernment is using the fears of French bourgeoisie to split the ig of world imperialism. The workers understand this the Trotzkyite counter - reyolut -aries will not succeed in this § der any more than they succes by assassination. Deplorable, Says Carr, That C.C.F. Leader Should Assist Bennett TORONTO, July 4.—Sharp reply was voiced today by Sam Carr, na- tional organizer of the Communist Federal Election Committee, to the statement attributed in the yellow Toronto “Telegram’’ to A. A. Heaps, C.C.F. member of Parliament, that Tim Buck has a $30,000 campaign fund, the source of which “is not known—it can only be suspected.” The statement that Tim Buck is spending $30,000 on the Federal elec- tions campaign is an absolute lie. If it is true that’ Heaps made this statement then it is entirely in line with his infamous speech of 1933 providine ammunition for the Mos- cow gold campaign. There is absolutely no mystery about where the Communists get their election funds from, Carr de- elared. In Winnipeg, Toronto Sud- bury and many other places gigantic picnies were held last week at which hundreds upon hundreds of dollars were raised, and every five cent piece came from the Canadian workers. We condemn as an unscrupulous slander any insinuation as to sinis- ter sources of financial support for the Communist Election Gommittee. The Communist election committees and the throughout the country, Federal Election Committee, are ready to challenge eyery capitalist politition and to bring before the public all data showing the source of their campaign funds. To Five more weight to the lie of huge campaign coffers, Heaps is re- ported to haye stated that Buck has fourteen committee rooms. The in- ference is that fourteen places are rented and the rent paid. The only official committee rooms in North Winnipee are at 315 Main Street. In addition to this there May not be fourteen, but 104 other committee rooms, because not only is every working class hall in Winnipeg, but every class conscious workers is prepared to use his home for meet- ings to assist in Buck's election in Wiinnipese. It is deplorable, if true, that a man who is in the leadership of the C.C.F. should at this period of anti- working class terror stoop towards contributing fuel to the fires of Mr. Bennett and without regards to the veracity of the materials be sub- mits. Col. Foster: “That’s a snappy plaid eoat you’re wearing, Gerry.” COMMUNIST ELECTION COMMITTEE REPLIES TO SLANDERS OF HEAT \Ten Thousar B.C. Childre Are Underfe Pattullo’s Rubber Sta Quibbles Over Tern In the “Italian Room” of C.P.R. Vancouver Hotel there wi “anti-tuberculosis’’ conference { on one day this week. Among bluffers present was Dr. G. M7 minister of bourgeois educatic Pattullo’s Hunger government ¥ starvation of the unemployed ¥ ers is responsible for more cas T.B. than anything else. A sample of the way grapples with the problem of was supplied by himself whe horned into the discussion on™ Winch, C.C.F. member of the | lature, charging that more 10,000 children in B.C, are sufi from malnutrition. Quibbles Gver Terms Weir could not deny the ct so he quibbled in learned fa about ‘‘malnutrition’’ and “u nourishment,’ declaring that poor rich people on Shaugh Heights were suffering more malnutrition than people on And he made this amazing ment as if he actually thought ple would believe it, Apart from his quibbling terms, about his only contri was the flippant statement: can’t have a New Jerusalem th after tomorrow-” PICNIC! Gigantic! Coloss PICNIC! To celebrate the comple of the first six months istence of the B.C. Workers’ News SUNDAY, JULY 1: (All Day) SPORTS — GAMES REFRESHMENTS NORTH SIDE HASTINGS PARI Every worker will be th Gerry: “That's not plaid, those Vancouver. things you see are Double Crosses.”