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Single Cards with Envelopes to Match.... @rders of Ten or Over, each........--..-- Order from “B.C. Workers’ News” Office —— SS SE OT : CS New Year's Eve DANCE Novelty Whist Drive at Chinese Assn. Hall, 37 West Pender St. Whist 8 to 10 Dance 10 to 2 Admission 25e Favours for All Auspices Hood Workers’ Industrial Union x ? subs. ist Prize—a Turkey 2nd Prize—a Ham Qur paper must be good. drawing the enemy’= fire. Shoot us up some more ammunition. ANNOUNCEMENT Prizes at the Draw at Unity Hall, Vancouver Heights, Dec. 21st were: We're Send From the latest press reports we learn that ominous conversa- tions are being held by the four great European imperialist powers With the object of making a new alignment. Against whom? The answer is obvieus to every class- -econscious worker. Lhe imperialist robbers are desperately attempting to pateh up their differences to create a united front against Soviet Russia. At first glance the outlook looked gloomy to me, but, recollectine an incident which I personally witnessed on Christmas Day eighteen years ago during the civil war in Russia, I tooli heart. White Guard’s Defence Sehemies DECEMBER 25—i8 YHARS AGO. —At that time I was at Ephpatoria on the Black Sea. The Soviet Goy- ernment had recently seized power in Leningrad. The ereat fortress of Sevastopol had one over to the workers. But in Ephpatoria things were different. No industrial prole- tariat existed to speak of, reaction- ary Tartar troops had been organ- ized by the local mosque, and a large military flying school was under the Command of Col. Wigram. This cunning gentleman, not altogether sure of his privates, sent them home on a long: leave of absence. Only a few mechanics remained. These men seemed loyal enough, and were ab- solutely indispensable, as the offi- cers themselves were incapable of do- ing repairs. Hence the town was Safe, defended by white suard of- ficers with their planes and ample bombing material. The “Ruling Class” Celebrates Several attempts were made by the Soviets of Sevastopol to extend its control to Ephpatoria. All failed, as, owing to a coal shortage, it was im- With The White Guards Eighteen Years Ago | possible to bring out any jarge ships carrying anti-aireraft suns The Whites were jubilant! Christmas Eye came, and with it the traditional celebrating so dear to the capitalist heart. War into the night, the srate- ful local bourgeoisie entertained the officers in the grand old style. By sunrise most of the white heroes were under the table! Workers Interrupt Suddenly an alarm sounded. Two small ships had appeared in the bay, the “Roumania”’ and ea freighter, whose name I have for- gotten. Both carried landine parties of revolutionary sailors and work ers from Sevastopol. The few white officers who could rise, staggered to their planes. A few well aimed bombs and the two small ships would be at the bottom of the sea. Des- perate attempts were made to start the motors;—something had gone wrong! A wild ery for the me- chanics! They could not be found. A shout rang out, “The tanks are draine@!”? A rush to the reserve cistern—drained too! An explosion nearby—the first red shell had hit Hphpatoria. Others followed. Gradu- ally from the distance was heard, at first faintly over the still waters, then louder and louder the strains of the “Internationale.” The revo- lutionary Sailors and workers were landing. The Workers Win Out Remember, fellow workers, that al- though eighteen years have passed, the situation is still the same. The same two classes are at war, and though the imperialist powers are eager today to attack the only coun- try in the werld where the workers rule and capitalism is dethroned, if we build the united front their schemes will fail, just as the defence of Ephpatoria failed.—M.I<. Westminster Sleuths Active New In New Westminster Sunday, De- cember 8, at 4 a.m., two youns workers were rudely awakened when the door of their shack was crashed open by four bulls who were investi- sSating a burglary which had been perpetrated at the Imperial Oi] of- fice a short distance from their home. : When asked if door crashine was their usual procedure, Detective Adams replied, “Yes!” When further questioned he said, “I thought the Place was empty.’ And still later, that they had knocked before enter— ing. When asked for a search war- rant, Adams got hostile, and when he departed with the other cops, he said, “We'll see about this later!’ ~ A few hours later he returned, ac- companied by the chief, an inspec- tor, and another cop. They proceeded to ransack the shack, at the same time asking numerous questions: “Were you in bed all night? Where were you at 2 a.m.? Where did you eet these shoes? When did you come to town?’ etc., etc. Adams spotted Arthur Evans’ pic- ture on the wall. He was astounded and shouted, “Arthur Evans!’ His “Reds Live On Fat Of The Land’ ’---Police Chief Bruce GaSe eye then fell upon a pile of working-class literature; divine at this he grabbed up “State and Reyo- lution,” exclaiming to his chief, “This is a re@lar lf — — red nest! — The R.C.M.P. should have this.” Chief Bruce discovered two loaves of bread and four pumpkins, the sole food contents of the shack, and said. “These fellas are livin’ on the fat of the land, We'll haye to see about this. Alright, lock “em up!’ Having carefully searched coffee pot, empty sugar bowl, and pans, empty gunny sacks, the ash pan, oven and bedding, etc., Sherlock Adams and the other repre- sentatives of law and order loaded the boys and their so-called red literature into ‘their car and took them to the police station. They were kept out of contact with each other until Friday, 13th. Then they faced a trumped-up charge of wood- stealing, which was so flagrant that the local magistrate was forced to dismiss the case. The boys were not given legal warning and on the two occasions when their home was entered the cops refused to produce search war- rants. This ease is only one of many showing the purpose of the police under capitalism, especially when the pots working-class literature or the labor movement is concerned. SEAMEN WARN ILL. AT GENEVA U.S.A.-British Delegates Press for Reduced Hours and Full Manning GENEVA, Dec. 21.—Warninge of impending trouble amone seamen in the Enelish coastal trade, unless hours of work are reduced, was given at the maritime conference, Geneva, last weels. George Reed. seamen’s delesate, Stated, “We have come here for busi- ness, and we are determined, no mat- ter what has been said on the sub- Ject, that, so far as the British sea- man is concerned. we have come here for the last time if we cannot fet any finality.” Seamen in the English coastal trade work an eighty-four hour week, for which they receive $14.00 —less than seventeen cents an hour. Reprsentatives for shipowners said the adoption of the men’s demand for the forty-eisht hour week and the three-wateh system would re- sult in the ships of Countries such at Great Britain, which pay higher wages, either going out of business or having to cut wages. In reply, Ernest Bevin, British labor leader, stated, ‘‘Countries with the best wage levels were the ones which were developing their in- dustry. The British trades union movement could not tolerate the eighty-four hour week.’ Andrew Iureseth, American sea- men’s delegate, declared, ‘Manning is Synonymous with safety. You can- not definitely base any resulations of manning on anything but what is really necessary in the interests of safety. It reduces itself to this: That the question of safety at sea— which means the safety of the lives of the passengers as well as the erews—is to depend on profits.” The shipowners’ representatives refused to take part in further dis- cussion on hours and manning after being reminded of recent maritime disasters by a British seamen’s dele- fate, : Attention Of Nanaimo Folk The Women’s Labor Leasue held a successful whist and social at the Foresters’ Hall on Dee. 20th, when the winning numbers were: srd Prize, Pillow Cases. .No. 230 4th Prize, 2 Chickens...No.90B Holders of these tickets communi- cate with Mrs. Richmond, secre- tary, Nanaimo, B.C. Drawings of Y.PEL., winning twenty numbers were: ist, 137; 2nd) 325; 3rd, 242; 4th, 180; 5th, 322; 6th, 271; 7th, 6; 8th, 337; 9th, 458; 10th, 599; Jith, 336; 12th, 135; 13th, 112; 14th, 653; 15th, 651; 16th, 178; i7th, 169; 18th, 65; 19th, 544; 20th, 4. Holders of winning tickets com- municate with J. Reid, Watkins St, Nanaimo, B.C. — J. Jackson, Wharf St., Nanaimo, B.C. Get a subscription from your neigshor or Shop mate for the B.C. Workers News. Did you see the on Victory Square? ative ot the Regina. ! 1807, Vancouver. | Information Wanted! police attack the Campboys in the Hudson’s Bay store last May? | Did you see or hear Mayor McGeer read the Riot Act If you were an eye-witness of these historical hap- penings in Vancouver in connection with the Campboys’ Strike, you can assist the cause of our youth by reporting: what you know about it to Arthur Hivans, the represent- victimized Campboys now facing trial at Evans is in B.C. Gathering evidence to place before the Regina Commission. Call and see him, or phone to Room 828, Vancouver Block, Granville St., phone Trinity REDS FIGHT FOR TWO-MAN CARS Communists Lead On Winnipes Council For Labor Legislation WINNIPEG, Dec. 17.—Restoration of two-man street-car operation again met with delay last Monday, when City Council referred the matter to the Safety Committee with instruec- tions to designate the street-car routes affected. This, however, was but a pretext for delay in definitely dealing with the motion of the two Communist aldermen, Penner and Horkin. The reason is to be found behind the failure of Council to fill the Council vacancy created by the death of Alderman Andrews. All by- laws passed during this vacancy, it is thought, may be challenged on lezal srounds. The seat will be filled on January J, 1936. Single Men’s Relief Immediate enactment of the GCom- munists’ motion aimed at increasing the relief given homeless residential Single men to the same level as that siven Single girls was also denied. Unemployed delegates appeared be- fore Council to press for its passare, but finally it was sent to Committee for investigation. This step was taken after Alderman Gray, L.L.P., had made a determined effort to raise opposition to the motion by trotting out relief cost figures in a “startling” manner, Alderman Gray, it was evident, aimed at creatine a position, in which I.i.P. aldermen could vote favorably but still witness the defeat of the motion. Actually, finance chairman Plye, Ind. lab., did oppose the motion to refer back, but this Was counteracted by a fayorable vote by Rice-Jones. These manoeuvrings increasinely demonstrate that the L.L.P. aldermen are prepared to use their office to take decisive steps to better the lot of Winnipes workers only when they are faced with organized pressure. Machinists in civie shops failed to have a pay increase made retroactive to May instead of October last. Labor voted solidly, but failed by one yote to gain the necessary majority of the whole Council. All civic em- ployees, however, will receive full pay for their holiday on December 26, Council decided. Help to circulate the B.C. Work- ers’ News and the Workers’? Press in your neighborhood. Sell your shopmate a subscription. CANADA SOVIET UNION — Roe SS UST FL 4 mt Sp AOLL oh Av Weise diya Pa, PANS Keaeey iite BONA Ran Lal crh arya Sai el Se hat = DIMITROFF’S POWERFUL CALL THH UNITED FRONT AGAINST FASCISM AND WAR —— BY G. DIMITROFF. 5 CENTS. A REVIEW BY BP. “There is but one thing that the working class of the capitalist coun- tries lacks—unity in its own ranks.” (G. Dimitrofé). To abolish this fatal disunity and the method of its accomplishment in face of the growing fascist ten- dencies and danger of war is bril- liantly shown by G. Dimitroff, newly elected Secretary of the Gom- munist International at its Seventh World Congress held in Moscow, U.S:S.R., July 25 to August 20, 1935, in a pamphiet entitled as above. Of this abridged edition compiled from Dimitroff's three speeches at the Congress, half a million copies will be printed and distributed throughout the world. Especially appealing to GCommun- ists and Socialists, this book will be eagerly read and wundorstood by thousands of other people in Canada principally because of, as Dimitroff points out, “The urge for unity which so widely exists.’ Commun- ists and Socialists have the duty of distributine this magnificent pamphiet, Couched in language free from the usual words and phrases associ- ated with Communist literature, the utmost clarity is given in defining Bascism, why the ruling class adopts it, initial stages, and what it means to all sections of the ex- ploited population of a given coun- try. € Whilst there is no attempt to “dig up the past,” Dimitroff refutes the misconceptions held by some that it was the mistakes of the Communist parties that enabled Fascism to gain power in Germany and Austria. He refers to the mis- takes of the Communist parties and “the people in our ranks who intolerably underrated the fascist danger,” but he inexorably proves the historical responsibility of the Social-Democratie leadership for the defeat of the working class in these countries. The pamphlet is a “guide to ac- tion” to the consummation of the united front of the working class, which will powerfully influence the farmers, the petty bourgeoisie and the intellectuals. The principal arseuments used by Some people against the united front are closely examined and ex- posed. The new forms of the united front which will be at all times flexible, embracing women and youth on the economic, political and anti-war field, are brought out. Important questions dealing with the formation of a people’s party which will be non-Communist and non-Socialist and at the same time is not anti-Communist or Socialist, are taken up. The formation of a Single party of the proletariat be— tween the Communist and Socialist parties and the five essential con- ditions for it are valuable reading to politically mature workers. Finally Dimitroff sives a tri- umphant perspective of victory for the toilers of the world and clearly shows that today the sreatest fac- tors are Soviet Russia and Soviet China. Pointing out that there is a tremendous difference of condi- tions in 1935 from 1914, he shows the primary importance of main-— taining the closest unity in the Communist parties and the rapid development of leaders devoted to the fight for workers’ rule. = “Hitlerism in Canada’”’ By A. M. STEPHEN Published by the Canadian League Against War & Fascism (B.C. Section) Price 10c per copy Bundle orders of 10 or over, Te per copy. 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