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_ Acting on the instructions
/of its Greater Vancouver

council which met last week to

consider the issue, the League
for Peace and Democracy here

_ is calling upon all affiliated or-
| ganizations and groups and

‘the progressive movement
generally throughout British
Columbia to institute an im-
mediate boycott upon all

_ goods made in Japan.

f Some sixty delesates represent-
ing trade unions, CCP clubs, wom-
en’s groups, veterans and mass or-
Sanizations heard A. M. Stephen,
provincial president, outline the
many tasks confronting the leacue
and voted unanimously for adop-
tion of the following resolution:

Whereas the present Japanese
campaign against the Chinese
people threatens the peace of the
world including Canada, and

Whereas it is apparent that
Japan is acting in conjunction
with the Fascist powers of Ger
many and Tialy in an open attack
upon democracy and democratic
nations,

Dherefore be it resolved that
this organization declares a boy-
cott upon all goods manufactured
in Japan and calls upon its mem-
bership to enforce vigorously this
boycott by refusing to buy goods
imported from dapan.

Equally important was the reso-
lution passed by the council urging
the Dominion sovernment “to place
an embarso on all shipments of war

/material and supplies to Japan.”
Declaring that Japan's invasion

of China was a violation of the ninc-

§ power treaty in which the federal

| Sovernment was both directly and

pindirectly interested, the resolution

@stated that “to cut off the supply

sof war materials now being shipped

sto Japan would be an effective

method of halting Japanese mili_

Starismi which threatens the peace
of the werld.”

; Labor Suppert Sought.

Tm his address to delezates, Presi-
dent Stephen pointed out that the
Washington Commonwealth Feder
ition had taken the initiative in
he formation of the broad CGom-
mittee against International Ag-
BSTeSSIOS in the state of Weshington
which urged not only a boycott of
Japanese goods but also
argo.

“We have already taken action
© institute a boycott of German
ind Italian goods,” he stated, “and
his boycott has been endorsed by
he Trades and Tabor Council here.
| Now we must do everything in our
Joower to secure endorsation by
» 2bor of this Japanese boycott. More
han that, we must male this boy-
sott one hundred per cent effective
Foy tallying the whole progressive
| bevement behind us.”

Stephen warned that the hboy-

) cott must not be misinterpreted
to mean a boycott of small Japa-
nese businessmen and _  store-
keepers in BC who, aithough they

| were afraid to declare themselves,

peace.
Japan’s foreign

sressive forces in Ganada and the
Jnited States could play a consider-
ble part im defeating the aims of
Jajamese imperialism.

‘LSW To Attend
Victoria Meet

: Delegates from Local 71, Lumber
jnd Sawmill Workers’ Union, will

Victoria Trades and Labor Council.
/o discuss the enactment of a pro-

clive trade union bill before the
Paeetine of the fal] lesislatuire. States
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VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1937

Soviet Union
Is Preparing
For Elections

New Constitution Gives
Complete Freedom

Of Choice

UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE

By ANNA LOUISE STRONG
Federated Press.

MOSCOW, USSR, Sept. 16.
—(By wireless to FP).—A]]
the USSR is preparing for the
first Soviet elections to be
held under the new constitu-
tien which provides for the
secret ballot and é€qual, universal

suffrage for all citizens over 18 years
old.

Votine precincts are provided for
every 2000 inhabitants in cities down
to 100 inhabitants in sparsely-settled
localities. An interesting provision
calls for voting precincts on ships

and in hospitals with 50 or more
voters.
The votine procedure includes

closed booths for Marking the bal-
lot. which is then enclosed in a plain

-ble rear, by striking at which pro- |

| ber

envelope and dropped by the voter
in the ballot box. The voting lists
under preparation include persons
regardless of race, sex, creed or
bast social status. A voter changing
his residence between the time of
listings and election day gets a trans-
fer slip authorizing him to vote at
his new residence.

actories in all parts of the Soviet
Union are now boasting of the com-
pletion of hundreds of tons of paper
needed for envelopes and ballots.
Residence iransfer slips alone re-
quire 515 tons of paper.

Many Nominees.

Foreign eritics of Soviet democ-
racy who claim that a sinele party
dees not provide for a variety of
candidates should note that all social
Organizations, trade unions, scienti-
fic societies, collective farms and the
like may nominate candidates. party
or non-party members, and ‘‘asitate
Without limit in speech, press and
otherwise for their candidate.”
Watchers may be appointed when
the yote is tallied. The privilege of
nominating candidates applies to or-
Sanizations from the executive com-
mittee of trade union down to simple
meetiness of farm, factory or red
army people.

Under this system, a large num-
ot nominees may be expected.
An absolute majority is required to
elect. If the highest candidate sets
less than an absolute majority, there
iS a second election on the two high-

| €8t names within two weeks.

A pamphlet explaining the election
procedure has already sold 15,000,-
000 copies, indicating the wide in-
terest of the Soviet people in details
of the electoral system.

Deaths In Woods
Brought To 46

An aldrming total of 46 deaths by
accident in the BC woods this year
is announced by the Lumber and
Sawmill Workers’ Union this week
when five more names were added
to the death toll since September 9.

Alsred Haenni, faller. killed at
Camp 6 Youbou; James S. Gillis, 43,
killed at L. R. Brown logging camp
north of Port Haney; D. Noble, killed

in a2 camp near Ocean Falls; A.
| Rowe, chokerman, killed at CRT
eamp; John Anderson, leverman,

ettend the conference called by the |

| drowned at Camp 6 Youbou; Haruo

killed by
Bay Lumber

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terrific Nanking Road explosion

Press.

Kong) .—The Japanese war
fruits of the enlarged war

still lying in transports in the har-
bor unable to land. In the northern
sector, the possession of Tientsin
aS a port of entry has permitted
them to land an endless stream of
Soldiers for adyance into the in_
terior,

Though the Shanghai war over-
shadows in its intensity the other
theatres of conflict, the battle for
north China is continuing, and the
necessity for conscription in Japan
indicates the determined Chinese
resistance now occurring in that
area.

Japan had contemplated quick
and é€asy victory, and the rapidity
With which they gained their objec-
tive in north China almost fave
validity to their hopes. However,
they had not completely estimated
(‘the Chinese spirit nor had their
Purchased traitors been successfui
in diverting the loyalties of Chinese
armies.

“Usual Formula’?

The Japanese followed the usual
formula of an accident in the at-
tempt to seize Shanehai. The
Hungjae airdrome situated a few
miles outside the city was visitea
at night by a Japanese officer and
his escort. Challenged by the air-
drome suard, they answered with
gunfire, killine the guard. In the
resultant clash, the two Japanese
were killed. The Japanese then
brought an armada of 25 eunboats
and cruisers into Shanghai waters.

The Chinese, however, were nov
caught napping. With this full-sizea
threat facing them, Japanese troops
| being landed and Japanese lines be-
ing spread into Chinese territory.

| Nanking rushed the 87th and 88th

divisions to insure the Safety of
Shanghai and enyirons. The ineyit-
able clash followed.
Chinese Confident

For one entire night the city was
Kept awake by an unceasing” artil-
lery duel. Other nights held the
terror of death from the skies, as
exploding bombs and anti-aircraft
Suns kept up their unceasing bar-

rage. Shanghai is a beleaguered
city, with all regular communica-
tions except telegraphic, cut off

from the outside world and the rest
of China.

The fact that China is fighting
has fired the masses of people to the
brave effort to Stop Japanese im-
perialism. Every Chinese on the
Streets of Shanghai. including the
miserable and uncared-for refugees
huddled in alleys and doorways, feel
calm and assured. Their only inter-
est now is that China should win,
and from the manifold activities of
volunteers witnessed here, it is evi-
dent that the entire population is
whole-heartedly pitching in to as-
sure victory.

Tobacco Workers
Lay-Down In Ont.

WALSINGHAM, QOnt., Sept. 16.—
“Wake me if you will pay $3.50 a
day.” This inscription, printed on
the soles of their shoes by a group
of tobacco workers, greeted the boss
when he went to the hay-beds to see
why the “hands” didn’t turn out.

The workers, in Canada’s first lay-
down strike, had gone back to bed
and to sleep after breakfast, figur-
ing they weren’t paid enough. The

boss kicked through with the 50-
cents-a-day inerease and woke them

i22 EAST HASTINGS STREET
OT TES BEET, |

shut off, the story was carried by a re
SHANGHAT, China.— (By

Japan has mobilized terrific forces
amassed an armada of 35 cruiser

which killed 150 je

PSOTUS.

of the Shanghai fighting, written
It was prepared, in the midst of gunfire,
journalist, who was within 300 yards of the
With the city’s mail communications
fugee to Hong Kong, and forwarded by airmail to Federated

Trans-Pacifie Clipper to Federated Press, via courier to Hong
on China is proceeding apace, though at this writing the first
are all for the Chinese side.

on Chinese territory.
S and gunboats, and two divisions of its finest troops are

In Shanghai waters it has

Fr —o—)

Mortal and Immortal

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for a living.

Adolf Hitler stands in front of the bust of Anton Bruckner, famous
composer, which he dedicated recently in the Valhalla at Regensburg,
Germany. Der Fuehrer likes to think of himself as an artist.
people still remember the days when he peddled faked “old masters”

Some

Land For Mexican Peasants

dent Cardenas

known

Fascists In
Mexico Arm
Adherents

Former Minister

Is Leading Plot
Against State

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 16—Fascists
are once more rearing their heads
aiter the defeat they received from
the people’s forces in Mexico.

General Saturnmo GCedillo, for-
mer minister of asructlture in the
Mexican cabinet, who has been re-
moved from that post, for his Wasc-
ist activities, by the Cardenas
government, is leading a Fascist
plot against the country.

General Torres, commander of the
Mexican army, is acting in collu-
sion with Cedillo and use of German
officers, such as Col. Ermest yon
Merek, has encouraged the Nazi at-
tempts to penetrate the country.

The danger is grave today since
the Fascists are preparine units
and military supplies all over the

country. Toledano, Mexican Confed-
eration of Labor head, has warned
the government of their activities.

Steps to forestall a possible Fasc-
ist maye have recently been taken
by the government. Federal troops
are stationed about the state of
San ZIis Potosi and new
have been sent under officer
to the government.

S
© arrived in

Collective Farming Will
Be Instituted In Yucatan

MEXICO CITY, DF, Sept. 16— (FP) .—Yueatan, south-
ernmost state of Mexico, will be transformed into a state
where Mexican socialism will be thoroughly carried on, Presi-

Stated in a recent broadcast over Station
XEFO of the National Revolutionary

Party.

Socialism is the most ancient system of social organization
the Mexicans, he explain.

Before the Spaniards

the country, the social
of the more advanced
tribes was a

organization
Indian
form of

ownership of the land.

Wealthy Yucatan plantation own-|

ers have failed to apply modern
methods of production, and as a re-
sult-the Indians are sunk in pov-

erty and ignorance, the president de- ,

clared.
reform,

Under the plan for agrarian
Gach owner will haye 150

UNIONS BACKING ALEC FOR

Shanghai Newshawk Tells of War

Chinese People Inspired By
Stern Resistance to Japan

Below is given what is probably the first eye witness account
from a liberal. interpretive point of view, to reach Canada.
bursting shells and flying shrapnel, by an Ameri can

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hectares (about 375 acres) set aside |

for him.
oved to

The rest will be turmed
the peasants, who will
organized into collectively respons-
ible credit societies to work the
plantations communally, Credit will
be supplied to them by the National
Gank of Ejido Credit. There will be
noe interest charged until they have

and marketed their first

sisal harvest.

The government
Plan ef education.
public health,
Tterment.

Movie Stars Aid
Spanish People

will promote a
communications,
roads and social bet-

HOLLYWOOD, Calif, Sept. 16.—
Two ambulances left here this week
on a tour of the US to raise funds
to aid the Spanish government. The
ambulances were bought and equip-

ped with funds raised by movie
Stars and writers,

Among those contributing were
Franchot Tone, Stella Adler and

Gail Sondergaard. Woariters aiding in
the project included Ben Hecht and
Donald Ogden Stewart. The ambul-
ances will be shipped ta Spain from
New York.

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Unionist Will
Be Candidate

In Elections

Is Forced To Leave CCF
Regional Committee
Meeting

MANY WALK OUT.

Marking what is believed
by many to be a new epoch in
civic polities, several trade un-
ions have endorsed the nomi-
nation of Alex Fordyce, mem-
ber of the International Union
of Bricklayers and Masons
and well known throughout
the trade union movement in
the province, to be aldermanic
candidate in the municipal
elections next December.

indorsed by his own union and
by the Granite Cutter International
Association of America, which in
turn requested the Vancouver and
New Westminster and District
Building Trades council to en-
dorse his candidature, the latter

| body notified its affiliate locals of

the endorsations and requested
them to give “undivided support”
to the trade union candidate.

Supporters of Fordyce are confi-
dent that the overwhelming major-
ity of local unions will endorse and
work for his election.

eaves CCE Meet

Long an official of the CGF in
Vancouver, Fordyce notified the
CGF regional committee of his can-
didature as a trade unionist, but at
the civie policy convention of the
CCF which met last Sunday he re-
ceived no encouragement, but, in-
stead, was forced to leave the hall
along with other delegates from
Advance CCF club to which he be-
longs.

Fordyce had previously protested
the conduct on the council during
the past months of Alderman R. P-.
Pettipiece and requested more clar-
ity on the civic policy of the CCE
which, he said, he failed to under-
Stand at times.

Questioned by the PA, several del-

egates to the convention thought |!

that out of the 20 CCF clubs repre-
sented, some had more representa-
tion than was warranted by the
constitution.

Provincial Secretary Gargraves
who questioned the poliey of run-
ning civic candidates was over-
ridden by the convention, which de-
cided to contest every seat, and 31
Candidates’ names were submitted.

Victoria Bakers
Organize Local

Montreal Bakery, management of
which has held out against the Bak-
ery Workers’ Union, has now signed
4m agreement.

4 local has been formed at Vic-
toria, it Stated, and an auxiliary
of fourteen members in Nanaimo.

Georgia, Venice and Braemar bak-
eries in the city are not yet signed
up and should be treated accordine-
ly, stated the union.

Canadian Boys
Are Defending
Democracy

In Spain

Make State
Secure for

New Deal

WCE Convention Hits At
Reactionaries In
Washington

BIG REPRESENTATION

By HARRIET DAVIS
Federated Press

SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 16.
—(FP).—“Neither Governor
Martin nor all his Demo-Pub-
lican Tories can keep us from

importing the New Deal into
the state of Washington,”
declared Howard Costigan, executive
secretary at the recent annual con-
vention of the Washington Gommon-
wealth Federation here.

The convention revealed a big
growth in the WCE during the year.
There were 665 delegates from 25
counties, 217 from Jabor unions.
Democratie clubs had 23 delegates.
Forty-five Democratic precinct com-
mitteemen were seated as delegates,
as were 51 state, county and munic-
ipal officeholders. Youth organiza-
tions, the Grange, fraternal socie-
ties, women’s groups and the local
organizations of the WCE. the
Workers’ Alliance and the Old Age
Pension Wnion were there in force.

The convention went on record
for labor unity, following a labor

caucus where 109 delegates from AE
of L and 108 from CIO unions took
part. As an outgrowth of the bitter
west Coast factional fight, the re-
cent Washington State Federation
of Labor convention, with team-
Sters’ locals dominated by Dave Beck
Strongly ‘represented, formally dis-
affiliated from the WCE.

However, several prominent AT of
L union leaders greeted the conven-
tion ,among them President Charles
MeCarthy of the Metal Trades Coun-
cil and President Jesse Fletcher of
the Building Service Union, with
6000 members in Seattle. Seattle’s
newly organized Labor Unity Coun-
cil, which claims to Speak for more
than half the union members of that
vicinity. took an active part in the
proceedings.

Greetings from the American Fed-
eration of Teachers were brought by
Hugh delacey, Seattle city council-
man, who was subsequently elected
WCF president. Others spoke for
local CIO unions, the CIO lumber
workers, the Oregon Commonwealth
Federation and the Co-operative
Commonwealth Federation of Gan-
ada. Telegrams were read from ClO
Chairman John I. Lewis and Rep-

resentatives John T. Barnard and
John Coffee of Washineton.

Urge Japanese Boycott.

The convention called for inyoca-
tion of the nine-power treaty against
Japan and for a boycott of Japan-
ese-made goods, after hearing Dr.
T. Z. Koo, general secretary of the
World Student Ghristian Federation
and a former delegate from Ghina to
Geneva.

Delegates also called for a new
trial in the King-Ramsay—-Conner
maritime frame-up case in Califor-
nia, Earl King, one of the railroad-
ed men and GCanadian-borm former
Secretary of the marine firemen, is
a former Seattle man.

Other resolutions
Washington Pension Wnion, the
Schwellenbach-Allen resolution on
WPA and proposals for a special
session of the state legislature to
allocate unmarked funds for old age
pensions. Condemnation was ex-

indorsed the

pressed for vigilante and labor union
incorporation schemes. Present neu-
trality legislation was opposed and
an arms embargo demanded against
ageressor nations.

Over 100 From
B.C. . . . The
Flower of
Canadian Youth

/inge the
ato the

F. McNeil, New West-
minster longs horeman,
later RPWU organizer. In
1932-3 he was a member
of the Canadian delega-
tion tc the Soviet Union.

The Mackenzie-Papineay,

: Battalion is making Cana-

jdian history in Spain, fight-
cause of world
democracy. They appeal
anti- Fascists of
j Canada for support.

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