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in membership, especially hake Cowichan, Courtenay and Van- couyer. A. M. Stephen, president, League Against War and Fascism (B.C. Sec- tion), urged a greater unity of the trade union movement for the Spauish loyalist cause. Far North Aids Spanish Defence Donations continue to come in to the offices of the Spanish Defence Committee in Vancouver to be for- warded to Dr. Norman Bethune, head of the Canadian medical unit With government forces on the Madrid front. From Prince Rupert CCF $20.50 has been received and from a group of workers in Dawson City, ¥-T., the committee acknowledges receipt of 322. (Continued on page 3) See CANADIANS (Continued on page 3) See SPAIN Conferences Will Elect Soviet Union Delegation S. Africa Fears Anti-Semiticism; May Check Jews CAPE TOWN, Jan. 1.—An onlious note was sounded im the House of Assembly Monday when Premier Hertzog, speaking on the Aliens Bill, declared that the number of Jews in South Afmca had “begun to cause anxiety,’’ so that there was already a certain amount of anti-Semitic feeling. He urged 2a check on immigration “before there is bloodshed.” Gen- eral Smuts contended: “‘We wel- come good workmen, Jews or otherwise.” Active in spreading Fascist anti-Semitic propaganda in South Africa is the National Christian Social party. © Woman, Paves: to At- tend Moscow Celebra- tions This Year 's organizations and so- cial clubs, farmers’ organizations and clubs, letters went out this week from the Committee for B.C. Delegation to the Soviet Union in- viting these various groups to send delegates to conferences planned for early in February. Irrom the Soviet Union the B.C. Committee of the Friends of the Soviet Union has received an invita- tien to send one woman and one farmer delezate to the Moscow cele- brations in May, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the founding To women (Continued on page 2) See DELEGATES Surrey, Matsqui Sponsor Municipal Candidates YCL Meeting In Quebec Town Banned By Priest VAL D'OR, Que., Jan. 21.—A pub- lic meeting sponsored by the Young Communist League which was to have been held in the local theatre has been banned here at the in- stance of the local priest with the cooperation of the police. The meeting had had been or- anized under the auspices of the ¥-G.L. for the purpose of populariz- ing the Canadian Youth Act and the Bill of Rights adopted at the Canadian Youth Congress last May. Upon the order of the local Cath- olic priest, the owner of the Palace Theatre refused the use of the prem- aises on the grounds that the police had told him that if Young Com- munist speakers were allowed to speak they would smash the win- dows and cause damages to his pro- perty. The priest, upon whose or- ders the meeting was banned, re- mained in the background, using the local police to transfer his mes- sage to the theatre owner. Every attempt had been made previous to the intimidation of the theatre owner to stop the meeting. Posters advertising the meeting had been torn down several times. Io public meeting has been held in Val d’Or by any Labor organiza- tion. Edwin Baker Matsqui CCF Candidate for Reeve Interest of progressives in next Saturday's municipal elections cen- tres on Matsqui and Surrey where various groups are co-operating to support candidates. In the Matsqui district, Edwin H. Baker, member of the CCF pro- vineial council and former C.C.F. federal candidate, is a candidate for reeve C.C.F. candidates for council are William Scott, Peardonville, Jack Little, well-known CC.F. mem- ber, and F. Ayling. Surrey worxers and the C.C.F. are combining forces in Surrey in an effort to elect L. Shepherd, T. Bin- nie and D. Galler. to the council, while Hrancis Parker is their can- didate for police commissioner. eague, Communists, ILP, Reach Unity In Britain Manifesto Sieeses Need Of United Struggle Against Fascism (Special Correspondence) LONDON, Jan. 21.—Hfforts of far-sighted Left-wing leaders to present a united front of all parties intent upon progressive democracy against the growing reaction of the Baldwin National government were marked in Lon- don this week by an agreement reached between the Socialist League, Independent Labor and Communist parties. At three separate conferences on Sunday the agreement was endorsed, by the Communist party unanimous- ly, by a bie majority in the Socialist League. The Independent Labor party made certain reservations re- Barding the official Labor party and international policy, but pledged its support otherwise to the new united front. A five point manifesto has been issued. Signatures affixed are those of Sir Stafford Cripps, William Mellor and G. R. Mitchison for the Socialist Leasue; Harry Pollitt and William Gallacher, M.P., for the Communist party; and James Max- ton, M.P., & W. Jowett and Fenner Grockaway, editor of the New (Continued on page 2) See UNITY Woman Wins Play Contest “And The Answer Is—?’ prize— winning one-act play by Miss Mar- jorie Reynolds. 1334 Nicola Street, may well become as famous as Clif- ford Odets’ “Waiting For Lefty.” Miss Reynolds, associated with the Little Theatre since its inception and author of several plays, was apprised by wire this week that her entry in the play contest staged by New Frontier, Canadian Left magazine of social and literary criti- Cism, had been awarded first place. Contest rules stipulated that plays submitted should deal with the Ca- nadian Scene, past or present, and have some social significance. There were 66 plays from all parts of Canada entered, first prize being $100, second $50. Other plays judged worthy were also to be published. To date no announcement concern- ing these other entries has been made. Two of the three judges were Gar- field King, identified with the Prog- resSive Arts Players here and au- thority on the amateur theatre, and Morley Callaghan, noted Toronto author. Quebec CCF Club Hits Trotskyites - VERDUN, Que., Jan. 21.—Verdun CCF club at a recent meeting passed the following resolution unani- mously: “Resolved that the Verdun CCE elub take no action in the “Trotsky inquiry’ and urges all CCF clubs and their affiliates to do everything in their power to discourage the activities of the disruptive faction known as the Trotskyites.” co COUNCIL ASKS PUBLIC PROBE OF LOCK - OUT Demand for an immediate pub- lic enquiry Into discharge and lockout of Burns employees was unanimously endorsed by delegates to the Trades and Labor Coun- cil Tuesday night, after hearing the Meat Cutters’ report on a conference, held Tuesday, between strikers, Adam Bell and the com- pany, _ Meat Cutters’ delezates reported Manager Williamson of Burns as refusing to give reason for discharzee of veteran employees, or contribute anything that would make for an early settlement of the dispute. Essex County Trades Council has Placed a ban on all Burns’ products PANDIT NEHRU Indian question is at bottom an economic one. The solution must be along economic lines-’ people’s leader — “the Many Single Men Ill, States SUPA Suffering Eom Flu, Unable to Get Attention SMALLPOX CASES The influenza epidemic now “sweeping Vancouver has served to ~ accentuate the plight of those on relief, Qfficials of the Single Un- employed Protective Association reported yesterday (Thursday) that many single men on relief stricken with the “ilu were unable to ob- tain medical attention, while the miserable pittance allowed them Jeft no margin for adequate care and protection. In addition, many cases of small- pox have been reported. “There is the case of Fred Bur- bank,” said one SUPA official. ‘‘He became sick last Priday. A former trained nurse, also on relief, living (Continued on page 3) (Continued on page 3) See LABOR See SUPA Vancouver Near- Bas | cists Make Announce- ment in Press News this) week to anti-Fascists was the announcement of the Cana- dian Guard, hitherto ‘‘semi-secret and exclusive’” near-Fascist organi- zation in Vancouver, that it intends embarking on a new policy of ex- Pansion and activity. The Vancouver unit, throush Pred Paterson of its public relations com- mittee, has publicly denied Fascist tendencies, although Paterson has revealed an intimate knowledge of Canadian Fascist Sroups. It plans to oppose “revolutionary, secessionist, annexationist and anti- national movements,” Affiliated to the Canadian Guard is the Young Citizens’ League in Wictoria. ‘Canadian Guard’ Plans New Expansion Program CCF Member To Propose Peace Meet To House OTTAWA, Ont., Jan, 21.—Call- ing of a world conference by the United States at Canada’s sugges- tion to consider measures for world peace will be proposed in parliament by A. A. Heaps, CCF member from North Winnipeg. Mr. Heaps will move a resolu- tion that: “The nations of the world are faced with a most alarming situation which may re- Sulé in a disastrous war. The League of Nations up to the pres- ent has not succeeded in estab- lishing conditions conducive to a Permanent and lasting peace. Right to Legal Action Is Reserved Against Manufacturers of the sensational last week-end when Arising out poisonine case one woman's death and sickness of some thirty other persons in the city was allegediy traced to poison— Sodium silico fluuride—contained in a CCE-controlled Plenty For All product, Dr. Lyle Telford, CCF pro- wincial president, has stated pub- liely: That Plenty For All Products was not responsible for the poisoning. In the letter to Renewo Products, manufacturers of the baking pow- der, Plenty For All Products re- serves the right to legal action “as a result of the poison found in your product.”’ ‘Plenty For All’ Issues Statement On Poisoning & f General Strike Called Government Will End Projects ‘It’s All News To Me,’’ Says Cumber of Gen- eral Strike Threat VICTORIA, Jan. 21.—Flatly re- fusing to accede to any demands of the project workers, Hon. G. S- Pearson in a press conference here today stated the provincial government was ready to close all projects and let single unemployed men fend for themselves if a gen- eral strike developed February 1 or if no co-operation was had during the next few~ weeks. : Ernest Cumber, Project Work- ers’ Union secretary, when asked if ‘a general strike mentioned by. G. 8S. Pearson in Victoria, Thurs day was scheduled in project camps Feb. 1, said, “It’s news to me.” Firing of eight men by; Superin- tendent Mackenzie at Green Tim- bers forestry station, No. 1, Wed-— nesday, has precipitated a strike among project workers, already, dissatisfied with conditions, at that camp, Immediate protests won reingtate= ment for one man discharged for having bent tools. A strike commitee of ten has beem appointed to.take charge of the strike and the executive of the Relief Project Workers’ Union has wired Hon. G. S. Pearson, minister of labor, demanding reinstatement of dismissed men. Discontent in other camps over failure of the government to meet demands for payment of wages “iit (Continued on page 3) See PROJECTS Strike Bar To Negotiation Occupation of factories by strikes was described Thursday by U.S. Sec- retary of Labor F. Perkins as the “principal barrier’? to resumption: of negotiations between the giant General Motors Gorporation and United Automobile Workers of Am- erica. Plans of General Motors’ Vice- President William S. Knudsen ta confer with the Flint Alliance—non= union workers’ “organization’’— Which led to strikers refusing t@ evacuate plants as tentatively agreed earlier in negotiations ree Sulted in the break in nefotiations, Wumbers of those on’ strike were increased this week to 135,000. From Oshawa, Walkerville and St. Cath- erines, General Motors’ Canadian centres came news also that planig there will be forced to shut down through shortage of supplies if the Strike continues. Approximately 12,000 men will be affected. High note of optimism was struck by the General Statistics Co. of New York which believes “the strike a tactical error at this time .. . will redound to the benefit of business-” Decries Fascism; Resigns Church TUCSON, Ariz., Jan, 21—(FP)— “There are two forces in conflict in the Episcopal church and all other churches—each working to gain control of the church. The first is the democratic religion of Jesus Christ; the second is Fas- cism.”” This was the statement of Rev. Ernest Tuthill as he resigned as rector of Grace Episcopal church at Tucson, in protest against Bishop Walter Mitchell of Phoenix “for fostering Fascism in Avizona.” Progressing, In such widely separated dis- tricts Nelson-Cranbrook, Surrey and Prince George, the Gommunist Party of Canada (B.C. district) is making considerable headway in its drive for new members, according to FE. MeKean, provincial orfanizer- Amone the six Vancouver sections Vancouver Centre tops the list with 7i new members recruited since opening of the recruiting campaign November 7 last year. The cam- paign closes officially on Feb. 25 when it is confidently believed the 1000 new members mark will have been passed. There are now i174 units in as Be Separate towns and districts in BG CP of C Recruiting Drive Says McKean “Now that it has reached its 15th anniversary the Communist party feels that it has matured,’ McKean stated yesterday (Thursday). ‘‘The people are awakening more and realization that it is a Canadian people, inter- welfare of Canadians, more to the party of the ested in the Prejudice is rapidly being broken down.” McKean pointed out that the Communist party’s endeavor toe unite workers and farmers and the middle classes for a better life as Part of the struggle toward Social- ism had been instrumental in over- coming a great deal of antagonism, 4