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April 2, 1937

Aberhart Mus

t Legislate To

Dissatisfaction Healthy Sign, Says Hogarth

Meet Needs

of the People

BDMONTON, Alta., April 1.
“With rmumors spreading like wildfire
+hroughout this province this week
following revolt within the ranks of
Premier Aberhart’s supporters, one
lear voice was heard advising the
way to progress when Andy Ho-
garth, Communist provincial secre-
tary, took the air over radio sta-
tion CJCA.

Speaking of present government
difficulties, Hogarth said, “The
struggles now going on in the pro-
yvincial parliament are a fair reflec-
tion of the dissatisfaction among
the people of this province. There
4s nothing particularly surprising in
Seeing people revolting against a4

@ government that has not the cour-
age to fulfill its promises to the
people. Itisa healthy sign that the
people are awake.

“Only when the government is
prepared to take a full position for
the people, only when the govern-
ment is willing to mobilize the
people for action, at the same time
bringing forward legislation neces-
sary to stop the few from robbing
the many, can the government ex-
pect to enjoy the people's confid-
ence ang receive their support.

“Wot more propaganda, but more
action in dealing with the people's
problems is needed.’

Right To Organize Upheld
By Youth Congress In City

Some 150 Youth Dele-j
gates Attend First
Meeting

Foundations for an all-inclusive
youth movement in Vancouver and
IWew Westminster were laid by the
three-day Youth Congress concluded
at St. Andrew's auditorium, last
Monday, at which 150 Youth dele-
fates “representing 17,000 youns
people, were present.

Dean Buchanan, UBC, gave the
fnausgural address, after which
greetings from Mayor G. C. Miller
were read.

Symposium on three subjects Tre-
jJated to youth — Peace, Employ-
spent, BHducation—were given re-
spectively by Miss Ruth McWilliam,
secondary school teachers’ organi-
gation; John Jobson, Anglican Youth
‘Association, and Miss Eva Cliff,
Woung Bahai's.

An ovation was given Miss Mc-
Williams at the conclusion of her
rousing speech, salient points of
svhich were constructive criticism of
the League of Nations for its fail-
ure to act in Spain, proper uses fou"
recent war appropriations of $35,-
000,000, government control over
sales of Canadian nickel.

iMiore Centres.

Miss Gliff, whilst recognizing
that a beginning had been made by
¢he provincial government, called
€or more recreational centres, build-
ings, instructors to cope with the
Jargze waiting list of youth.

Mr. Jobson proved his contention
that crime and insanity kept pace
=with unemployment by the increase
of those evils during the depression
period. He called on the govern-
ment to provide work and opportun-
ity out of the rich resources abound-
fm= in the province.

Deleeates divided into groups
-after the symposium to discuss the
“4ssues raised therein, until evening,
~vhen music 2nd dancing took the
lace of serious discussion.

Baster Sunday morning in inter-
@enominal seryice was held at Eng-
Fish Bay, at which a delegate from
+he congress spoke. Congress dis-
-eussion was resumed in the after-

soon.
Tackle Onemploynient.

Proposals from the group dealing
with unemployment were given by
John Jobson and, despite the wide
ature of the congress, were passed
~uninmiously. Among them were
sesolutions for improying the regu-
jations fovernins the forestry

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provements for apprentices, rights
of unionization and the publicizin=
of slum conditions in the district.
An international touch was given
when a resolution called for inclu-
sion of Orientals under provision of
minimum wage act.

Educational preposals were pre-
sented by Miss Cliff and adopted
by congress. They include teach-

ing of economics, understanding of
Sex problems, vocational training
for youth in project works and
others, with the demand that Van-
couver city council restore annual
playground grant of $30,000.
Endorse Peace Decision.

Miss McWilliam, peace recommen-
dations prepared, moved that the
peace resolution passed at the last
National Youth Congress be en-
dorsed. This was carried unani-
mously. A peace ballot, and peace
caravan, literature, etc., was adyo-
cated. A children’s committee will
be set up to urge the teaching of
peace education in the schools.

A council of 50 was elected with
instructions to draft a Provincial
Youth Act based on the congress.

John Stanton, League of Nations
Society, was elected president; John

Jobson, Anglican Young People;
vice-president; Miss Joyce Bunting,
YMCA, secretary. Stanton, Job-

son, Rolland stall, delegate from
Young Bahai’s, were elected to Na-
¢ional Youth Congress, Montreal,
May 22 and 24.

Demand Won
By Loggers

SOINTULA, B.G., April 1.—Strike
action at the Pioneer Timber Com-
pany’s camp here was averted this
week when the management pro-
posed a new wage scale.

The new scale compares favorably
With that demanded by the men,
chokermen only receiving 10 cents
a day less than asked, but 15 cents
more than offered in negotiations
Jast week. Wage for chokermen is
now $4.40 a day.

While the union failed to gain

Loyalists Heartened By
Victories At
Brihuega

By TED ALLAN.
(Federated Press-)

VALENCIA, Spain, April 1—
(By cable) — War correspondents
and government officials agree
that the Italian defeat in the
Bribuegza battle on the Guadala-
jara front is the most significant
military event in the entire war
in Spain, and likely to be its de-
cisive turning point. The experi-
ence of defeating Italian regulars
is having a tremendous effect on
the morals of loyalist troops. Car-
toons in the press display Musso-
lini looking for his soldiers.

T talked to some of the Italian
prisoners in Madrid a few days ago-
They told the same story which the
prisoners now reaching Walencia re-
late. Many express joy at being
eaptured, for they are well-fed and
well taken care of. They do not
want war and were unaware they
were coming to Spain. Most of them
are simple workers—barbers, butch-
ers. farmers — taken from their
homes and forced to join the army.
All swear they were mobilized. They
Say they have no guarrel with the
Spanish people and tell of discon-
tent back home.

30-Mile Advance.

Bombardment by government
planes, followed by machine-sun-
ning, terrified the Italians, who ran
away completely demoralized. This
explains why more than 1000 Ital-
jans have been taken prisoners—
the largest number captured to date
in the war. Also captured were 24
cannon, six tanks, 100 machine-
guns, 100 sub-machinesuns, several
thousand rifles, 66 motor trucks, a
Million rounds of cartridges, many
trench mortars and large quantities
of hand grenades, all of Italian

make. Government troops advanced
almost 30 miles in a week.

@bservers believe German and
deeply in Spanish soil to withdraw
now without a bitter struggle. Italy
and Germany control rich mining
concessions — copper, sulphur, pot-
ash and coal—in rebel territory in

Spain and Morocco.

FRONT

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People’s government. Incredible slo-

eans, said Dr. Strong, were issued
by these disrupters. One for in-
stance, appealed to the People’s
army to “turn your guns against

Franco and then Caballero.” Spead-
ing confusion in this fashion, they
also had full use of a broadcasting
station from which they launched
vicious attacks against the People’s
government. This was stopped and
the organization dissolved.

“The government,” stated Dr.
Strong, “‘is neither Communist or
Socialist, but representative of the
forces in the People’s Front out to
smash Fascism. During this period

He was the first man to attempt the
standardization of a set of rules in
the rine and it was Broughton who
introduced the “practicing gloves”
to his pupils so that real damage
was minimized in the practice bouts.
To wear gloves in a fight in those
days would haye been thought a
sien of decadence, but it would be
interesting to hear what Broughton
or Gentleman Jackson would have
to say if they could watch the boys

of today carefully taping their!
hands and just as carefully working
the hair of the glove away from
their knuckles. It might surprise
some of the old gladiators to find
out how hard a blow may be struck

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T have been watching the papers
for some sign of a proposed Barney
Ross vs. Jack Carroll match, but
nary a hint, The aging and almost
bald Carroll is fairly well fixed with
this world’s goods and like many
athletes from down under figures
that if he did come oyer to this
side he might not get a fair shake,
so it is hardly likely that we shall
the

see lone lanky Australian in
action. Jt would be a great fight
though. Two men so dis-similarly

built physically and mentally, would
be worth while going a long way to
see in action.
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That
seen

reminds me, we have not
much ballyhoo over the Brad-
dock versus Woho-isit championship
battle and we are wondering if the

anti-Nazi sentiment against the
Braddock-Schmelling fight has cool-
ed off interest in the heavyweight
division permanently. Der Moxie-
Wazi management certainly tried
hard to get the fight in Berlin and
the quarter-million dollar suaran-

tee offered Jimmy Braddock is one

of the most generous oifers ever

made a champion since Tunney de-

fended his title in 1927 in

fended his title in 1927 in :

against Jack Dempsey—Or is it?
* * *

Today Braddock is bedeyilled and

officia] recognition by the manage- aud BELES, ESS ‘Talieod peoule wal Gc:

ment, definite headway has been ees new forms and innova-

made in forcing the company to ENDS

aecede to demand for higher wages. Dr. Strong highly praised the
At a recent meeting the new | work of the Canadian blood transfu-

scale was accepted by a vote of] sion unit under Dr. Bethune of

40-20, on advice of union organizers. | Montreal.

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Wext time you are watching a box { bewildered by law processes and

fight think of old Jack Broughton. | court actions the whiles he plods

along on his
stunts just

routine conditioning
in case he is actually

called upon to follow his trade
again—fighting I mean, not lons-
shoreing.

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The Gordon Wallace, Sammy

Luftspring fight date has not been
definitely announced, but it re-
ported that the manner in which
Sammy disposed of Frankie Geno-
yvese and Johnny Jadick recently
svould indicate that Gordie will be in
for a fight when the gong goes.

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Vancouver Sports Club lined up a
ealaxy of talent for a benefit box-
ing and wrestling show with the
CLDL at Orange Hah, Tuesday.

Harry Montgomery took the deci-
sion over Tommy Ryan in the main
boxing bout. Although Ryan fought
a same battle all the way, Montgom-
ery’s ageressive tactics earned him
4 popular decision.

The semisvwindup was a hotly
contested affair between Felix di
Palmo and Roy King, ending in 2
drayw.

Wain feature of the wrestling was
the bout between Don Lott and Doc
Wilkes, which brought the
to its feet. Doc Wilkes sot
in the thirdsround.

Mickey Milligan and Bill Masson
wrestled cleanly for a fall apiece—

house
a fall

Bill in the second, Mickey in the
fourth.

The bout between Chuck Parker
and Scotty Jackson was a knock-
‘em-down and drag’em-out affair,
Scotty taking the only fall in the
third round with a body slam.

Ed Bolton the Wild

defeated

Joker in a liv

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Rout of Italians Hailed |
As Turning Point of War

Standard Oil's
Bolivia Grants
Are Cancelled

WASHINGTON, DC, April 1—
Exploitation of Bolivian oil wells
by Standard Qil Company has
been halted by the Bolivian sov-
ernment. The company’s holdings
have been confiscated and con-
cessions granted cancelled the de-
partment of State here has been
intormed by the representatives
of the government of Bolivia. The
Bolivian government charged that
Standard Oil was secretly export-
ing oil, through a hidden pipeline,
out of the country across the Ar-
eentine border im order to avoid
payment of royalty taxes.

FISHERIES

(Gontinued From Page

1)

Italian fingers are embedded too Ne Conservation

Pan-Pacitic conference held March,
1936, the Japanese delegate told of
detailed operations and results in
what is known to Canadian fisher-
men as Area 13, off the north island
of the Charlottes.

Runs of fish, both salmon and
halibut, on this coats are the re-

sult of conservation schemes in-
troduced and created by  self-
denial of fishermen, sometimes

willingly and sometimes not so ywill-
ingly. Result of these conservation
schemes, extending back for fifteen
years, is that 85% of the world
supply of salmon and 100% of the
halibut is on what is termed the
Pacific Ledge.

From 1915 to 1928 the decline in
eatches was uninterrupted but
with the introduction of restrictions
agreed upon between US and Can-
ada, depletion was checked and, al-
though not endorsed by all fisher-
men, work of the commission is
now bringing results-

By Japanese

The Japanese owners have never
practiced conservation and are not
now seriously concerned about re-
stocking of their rivers. They have
recklessly depleted their own fish-
ing grounds and now elaim that
they have the right to take fish
in deep water knowing full well
that those fish would not be there
to take had it mot ben for Cana-

dian and American conservation
schemes,

Salmon taken by Japanese never
finds its way on to Japanese

markets but is placed on European,
Ganadian and US markets in com-
petition with local products. Taka-
saki doubtless has this in mind
while his agents are in Vancouver
seeking to interest Canadian capi-
tal in the 50-50 finance scheme—
with the label on the can reading:
“Japanese-American Company’ or
“Japanese - Canadian . Company.”
Japanese big fishing interests would
not only get a cut in the crop of
fish on the Pacific ledge but “over-
population”? would be taken care of
at the expense of some 8,000 BC

and thousands of American fisher-
men.

Seattle Central Labor council has
taken vigorous issue with this
scheme, wiring to President Roose-
velt calling for a threatened gen-
eral boycott on Japanese imports to
discourage their predatory aims.

BC fishermen are calling a meet-
ing to take action also.

Broadcast NY
Store Sitdown

NEW YORK, April 1.—(FP)—
Happy, smiling and tired, striking
5-and-10e store salesgirls marched
victoriously from five EF. & W.

Miners Using Dynamite
Against Enemy

Tanks

By LISTON OAK.
(Federated Press.)

VALENCIA, Spain, April 1.—
While ali the freedom-loving
world is rejoicing at the huge
loyalist victory on the Guadala-
jara front and the precipitate
flicht of Italian troops — brought
to Spain most of them against
their’ Knowledge or will—atten-
tion may be turned to picturesque
incidents of the struggle which
none the less have a bearing on
its outcome. 2

The stick of dynamite, familar
tool of miners, has become a dead-
ly weapon in the trenches of Spain.

Emiliano Tejada, commander of
the Dynamite battalion now operat-
ing on the Madrid front, gives this
account of formation of the Dyna-
mite battalion.

Dynamite Replaced Guns.

“Dynamite appeared on the Cor-
doba front when the rebel army that
had swept the province threatened

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Carpio, Villafranea and Pedro Abad,
thus cutting off the rebel advance.

“Shortly after, I was called by
the government to form the Dyna-
miters’ battalion. In the November
defense of Madrid, my men did
wonderful work destroying tanks.
The main duty of dynamiters today
js to destroy tanks. It is a msky
pusiness and many men have been
killed or terribly maimed.’’

The stick of dynamite, prepared
by the dynamiter himself, and look-
ing like a package of eoffee, is held
in the right hand. A cigarette-
lighter is held in the left. The left
and right hands meet for a moment,
the fuse lights. The dynamiter holds
the stick in his hand until the fuse
is burning well, then he throws it.

Bruce, Ewen And
Baker To Speak

Speaking at the Colonial Theatre,
April 11, 8 p.m., will be Malcolm
Bruce and Tom Ewen, chairman and
Secretary respectively of the Com-
munist Party provincial executive.
Third speaker will be Edwin Baker-

Clear statements as to CP plans
in the coming provincial elections
will be made to correct misunder-
standing and some misrepresenta-
tion of the Communist party’s posi-
tion.

Chief aim of the CP, as deter-
mined at the recent provincial con-
vention, will be unifying of the pro-
gressive vote in every constituency.

Two B.C. Loggers
Die In Accidents

MISSION, B.C., April 1. — Death
of George Moffatt, 70-year-old loz-
ger, kkilled instantly when crushed
by a falling tree Monday, brings
number of deaths in logging opera-
tions this year to six.

John Davis Griffiths, 25, employ-
ed by Charles Newcombe Logging
Company, Jervis Inlet, died in hos-

pital following injuries received
while engaged on logging; opera-
tions.

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Grand stores in Brooklyn, Manhat-

tan and Queens where they con-
ducted a 13-day sit-down.
It was the first sit-down in his-

tory ever to be broadcast over the
radio. In a special evening program

arranged by the labor station,
WEVD, participants sittine down
inside struck Grand and Wool-
worth stores told the public in

their own unrehearsed words of the
low pay, long hours and other eriev-
ances which caused them to strike.

Farmer = Labor
Sweeps Council

BERLIN,
Farmer-Labor
clean Sweep

NA, April 1—The
party here made a
of municipal elections

in New Hampshire's northernmost
city, vre-electing Mayor Arthur J.
Bergeron to his third term and
winning a majority in the city
council, The Farmer-Liaabor party
obtained a decisive majority in all
four wards.

The Progressive Arts Players
of Vancouver greet the

People’s Advocate
as a paper that will raise the
culture of the people of British

Columbia.

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adoption of majority report of Seeds Lid.
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meet to elect officers. Y x
Wednesday, April 7, 3 pe Cc I T T

Orange Hall, corer Gore an

Hastings. Whist drive and dance. SEY. 988

Auspices: CCF Industrial and Em-
ployment Conference. Five valu-
able prizes and a door prize. Ad-
mission: Ladies, 10 cents; gents,
15 cents. Wonderful time prom-
ised.

Mass open-air meeting Powell St.
erounds, Sunday, April 4, 2:30 pm.
Speakers: Malcolm Bruce, M. Rush,
A.M. Stephen. Collection for medi-
cal supplies for Spain, Auspices:
Yours Communist Leasgue-

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