' THE PEOPLE’S ADVOCATE Page Five igress Next Month Advisory Committee of rer Youth Council heard of the council’s plans for md annual Greater Vancou- ith Congress to be held in irew’s Community Centre, -hards street, during the week-end, starting April 15. iStanton, council president, sed that Hon. Dr. G M. *Ovincial secretary and min- education, would deliver ynote address, “Kinks in acy,’ on the evening of ay, and that Rey. Dr. Willard = would speak at the con- of the congress, April i8. jeakers have lent their pat- to the congress, as have 2n Halford D. Wilson, Pres- S. Kdinck of the UBG, and dle Sir Francis Heathcote, icon of Vancouver. juth organizations are being 9 send delegates to the con- Dpywhich divides into three s fee for discussion of the i paren PMP ARE AY E1Be2 ain congress themes: World Youth Rehabilitation and | Peace and Civil Liberties. ers of the Youth Council hay Committee include: Col. # Bell-Irving, Mrs. Edward Ven. Sir Francis Heathcote, tutchinson, Dr. J. Roy San- Mrs. FE. H. Lewis and Mrs. > ALBERNG, BC, March 24. Johnson, 56-year-old faller Sad at Alberni Pacific DLog- fbmpany’s No. 1 camp at dge was instantly killed giday when his skull was by a log. LLEWELLYN OUGLAS EY: 5577. ICHARDS & HASTINGS SHOE REPATRS BONS SHOE REPATRS — ork guaranteed. Reasonable 3. 105616 W. Pender Streer REPAIRS NEATLY DONE you wait. Only the best ma ms used. International Shot irs, 1152 Granville St BRIDGE'S SHOE STORE_— for all the family. We dc mirs. 3303 Kingsway. Phone TRANSEFER MOTOR TRANSFER — ig, Packing, Shipping and ze. Broadway and Commer- Phone Fair. 5172: Books: iphlets: iris Commune: Lenin: The Paris Commune Sea Fight This remarkable phote of the naval battle between loyalist and rebel fleets which resulted in the sinking of Franco’s crack Baleares was taken from a government plane at an altitude of 10,000 feet. In the centre thick smoke can be seen rising from the doomed cruiser as two destroyers stand by. Opposition To Nazis Mounts WCE Forms *500 Club’ Dollar Pledge Makes Applicant -Eligible SEATTLE, Wash., March 24— (Special)—The Washington Gom- monwealth Federation, banner car- rier of the progressive forces throughout the Pacific Northwest, has gone the 400, traditional symbol of great wealth, one better. It is offering its members, friends and sympathizers a chance to become “one of the 500.” The 500 Club, to which progres- Sives in all regions are eligible, of- fers members a subscription to The Sunday News, a membership pin, WCE special monthly bulletins and any copies of Howard Costigan’s daily broadcast which members The People’s Front, by Earl Browder s MoUs “m Aq ‘SuUOT]eIISHI[I UM WRIA ‘eUTyD IeAQ 11S pew From Spenish Trenches, by M. Acier * China Can Win?, by Wang Ming } The Flivver King, by Upton Sinclair > An Eye-Witness at the Wreckers’ Trial, by Sam Darcy —-...10c Sommemoration of the Sixty-seventh Anniversary of the The Paris Commune: A Story in Pictures may request, for a pledge of $1 or more per month. NEW AGE BOOK SHOP 50-A East Hastings Street $2.25 0c 10¢ 30c aye 20¢ Marx: The Civil War in France 25¢ For BIG MILEAGE i aa Clinton & Hastings Sts. _..TUNE IN... Communist Party BROADCAST: OVER CkKMO Every WEDNESDAY at 7:30 P.M. “ROYAL MASTERS” German People Pay Price Of Aggression By RAYMOND WEST LONDON, Eng., March 24-—‘The Nazis will have to go ahead, and go ahead quickly. They will have reached the highest attainable point economically—under present conditions—this summer. After that, if they wait, they will see the democracies’ armaments forging ahead of them. And, if they wait too long, economic conditions in Italy and Japan will have worsened con- siderably. They are in the grip of the monster of their own making. But does that mean that war is inevitable?” That is what Paul Merkes, one- time member of the Prussian state parliament, told me when I inter- viewed him on recent European developments. “The Wazis have gained greater control over things by their recent move, iLis true,” he said. “But that does not mean that they have been strengthened. That may sound paradoxical, but is it? “The very moves they have made in order to gain that control have led to a substantial shrinking of the basis of their power in the country. They have now alienated further considerable sections of opinion, in the army, the middle class, and so on. They have added to the opposition. In order to ad- vance their war preparations, they have to coerce greater numbers of people than before. “And, as they newer restrictions, ever harsher coercive measures, and as living conditions become worse—all this is inevitable as the Nazis pursue their war program—the discontent within Germany will grow and will find expression. “The job has to be done by the people of Germany. It is no easy job, I admit. But circumstances are making for better conditions— wider opposition and deeper discon- tent — under which it may be at- tempted—and achieved. “Most important of all is the move towards the formation of a German People’s Front, in which all elements will be included who are opposed to war, and who de- sire freedom and prosperity for Germany. “Tf the people of Germany will move in this direction, and the people of the democratic countries will set themselves resolutely against all aggression on the part of the fascist countries—whether in Spain, China or elsewhere—we shall escape the slaughter into which the Nazis are intent on plunging the world. And the peo- ple of Germany will be free.” introduce ever Surrey Will Help Press Nanaimo Pledges To Raise $90 In Drive Wanaimo and Surrey, pledging to raise $90 and $190, respectively, in addition to winning new readers, are the latest committees to set objectives in the Advyvocate-Clarion press drive. Total of pledges to date $2296. Cumberland, Sointula, Prince Ru- pert, Prince George, Quesnel, Blub- ber Bay, Gibsons Landing, Haney, Matsqui, Salmon Arm, Vernon, Kelowna, Enderby and Victoria, have not yet been heard from, Drive Manager W. Ravinor stated this week, adding that he expects reports within the next few days. These communities raised a total of $473 last year, and this amount added to pledges made, he said, would leave the relatively small sum of $268 to be covered by supporters in Shelley, Shere, Smith- ers, Armstrong, Cranbrook, Yuir, Ceepeecee. Atlin, that famous little mining community up north, picked out last year by Tim Buck for special mention in the Daily Clarion, is again expected to do great things. Conference On Padlock Law OTTAWA, Ont, March 24.—rn- est Lapointe, minister of justice, has invited the Quebec government to send a representative to Ottawa next Wednesday, March 30, to at- tend a conference between federal legal authorities and the Civil Lib- erties Union on the Quebec padlock law. The union has protested to the minister against enforcement of the Union Nationale government’s padlock enactment of last year, permitting closing of all centres used for distribution of “communist propaganda.” Bomb Practice Establishment of a bombing- practice area for airplanes on Lulu Island in the next few weeks might interfere with commercial aviation, Ald. H. D. Wilson, civic airport committee chairman, “thought in his report to the committee this week. Later, however, assurance was given by Defense Minister Ian MacKenzie, now in Vancouver, that full precautions would be taken to prevent accidents. Men’s Half Soles and Rubber Heels Ladies’ Half Soles and Heel . Ladies’ Leather Heel NEW METHOD SHOE =. . SOLED BY ==: Clinton Service Station High. 52 Standard Garage Cassiar & Eton Sts. Complete Auto Service and General Repairs $1.00, $1.25, $1.40 — Guaranteed English Leather — 337 Carrall St. Signal Products GASOLINE Batteries OILS Accessories High. 53 Friends Send 230 Parcels Easter Shipment Of Gifts To Volunteers Two hundred and thirty parcels, valued at an average of $4 each, are on their way as Easter gifts to the Mac-Paps in Republican-held Spain from a host of friends, rela- tives and supporters in British CGo- lumbia. The provincial office of the Friends of the Mackenzie- Papineau Battalion at 615 West Hastings Street was a busy centre this week, as willing hands tackled the big job of packing. “One thing our committee did not have to worry about, and that was tobacco,’ Organizer J. C. Chivers told the Advocate. The Re- lief Project Workers’ Union sup- plied sufficient to cover all par- cels sent, he said. The winding up of business in the centre branch of the Canadian Ikabor Defense League made pos- sible a donation of $75 of tobacco, which has been sent to 12 Mac-Paps for distribution among BC men, the Advocate learned. Congratulations on the extreme neatness and uniformity of parcels from BC were received by letter at the provincial office from Mrs. MEN! the finest Tailored Suit at cated. Regent VANCOUVER’S Becky Ewen, national organizer for the Friends. Monday, March 28, is the last day to catch the mail for the Easter shipment, Chivers stated, urging that all gifts be sent imme- diately to ensure fhe full quota of *300 parcels from BC. Around The City Donations acknowledged this week are: Projects 20, $8.15; 23, $3.60; 1, $3.50; 16, $5.85; 7, $2; 22, $1.25; Local 58, Brotherhood of Railway Carmen, $2; Fishermen of the PCFU, $6.50; Icor, $8.05; city gas workers, $3; Iocal 1-85, TWA, $4; W. G., $4; S., $2; A. W. M., $1; B., 50 cents; F. P., $1; A. W. F., $1. The rehabilitation fund bene- fitted by $38.40. ‘Showdown Essential’ —Ald. Crone Gutteridge Champions Single Jobless’ Cause Alderman HH. Gutteridge this week wanted to know if over 200 destitute single men in the city were expected to beg on the streets while their status was debated by the city and provincial government. She declared that these men were not indigents but could do part- time work, and therefore it seemed that nobody accepted responsibility for their maintenance. “Tf I were starving, I know Id take the necessary steps to eat,” the lone woman alderman stated determinedly. Gommenting that “it was a sad. | state of affairs, all right,’ Ald. H. Ih. Corey reminded the social sery- ices committee that it would cost the city $5,000 a month and that thousands would flock into the city, were the council to help “all and sundry.” The showdown with the govern- ment is going to be critical and very painful,” Ald. F. Crone de- clared. Fascists Routed CAPE TOWN, South Africa, March 24—The fascist Greyshirts were entirely routed at a recent by- election, receiving only 452 votes out of a total of 4,423. The Nation- alists, however, who won fought on a semi-fascist anti-Semitic plat- form. Popular Program SEATTLE, Wash., March 24.— Most popular local radio program, aecording to a recent survey, is that of Howard Costigan, the Washington Commonwealth Fed- eration’s executive secretary, heard nightly over radio station KTRO. LONDON, Eng.—(FP)—The Milk for Spain Fund has passed the $73,500 mark. In a single week, $2,000 was received from British CoOps. =e ee Grandview Lumber Co. Ltd. for ALL YOUR BUILDING NEEDS Lowest Prices — Highest Values Aid i Lavatori To aid 11 Lavoratori, progressive Italian newspaper, a concert and dramatic play will be staged at the Royal Theatre, Sunday, March 27, 8 pm. First class music and sing- ing has been arranged. i. E. Winch To Speak Vancouver Mothers’ Council will hold its monthly social, Tuesday, March 29, 2 p.m., O’Brien Hall, 404 Homer street. E. E. Winch, MILA, will give an address on BC Institu- tions. Friends Hold Dance A whist drive and dance, pro- ceeds from which will go to the Mac-Paps in Spain, will be held at Lynmour Community Hall, sit uated at north end of Second Nar- rows bridge, Wednesday, March 30. There will be dancing from 9 to i. Admission price will be 25 cents. Draw Announced Five dollars, the proceeds of a drawing held on March 3, 906 Com- mercial drive, were divided be- tween the progressive youth paper, New Advance, and the Canadian battalion in Spain. ‘The first prize was won by holder of ticket No. 81. The second prize, ticket 186, is not yet claimed. Enquiries should be made at 1790 Adanac street. Members Sought International Choral Society, sponsored by Local 28, Hotel and Restaurant Employees, with Hor- ace Walton Brooker as musical director, is open to receive new members. Operetta selections are now being rehearsed, and under this arrangement amateurs receive professional instruction. Further information may be obtained from the secretary, Miss Anita Sarich, Fairmont 4279. Dance To Aid VON A whist drive and dance will be held at Hjorth Road Hall, Friday, April 8, under auspices of Surrey Workers’ Association local. Ad- mission 25 cents. Good orchestra and refreshments. Proceeds go to Victorian Order of Nurses. SAN FRANCISCO, March 24.— The first Chinese local union in the couutry—organized by the In- ternational Ladies’ Garment Work- ers’ Union, ClO—is waging a spirit- ed strike against the National Dol- lar Stores here. DONOVAN Typewriters ADDING MACHINES CASH REGISTERS, All Makes Terms if Desired 508 W. PENDER ST. 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