| | 3PANISH LABOR LEADER TELLS VANCOUVER MAY DAY MEET: “mpg 2 of | 5 5 . rar Western Canada’s Leading Progressive Newspaper 3 : VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1938 enrol Ry ati he any enrol dat “«hoviets Warn Capitalists Of “4 Doom In War nat) fou Will Burn As Our ran “SBourgeoisie Burned,’ ta Woroshiloff States In = peech. ii) MILLIONS MARCH ¥ fe Of Im ed MOSCOW, May 5.—Millions this city and tens of millions roughout the Soviet land hiafiarched May Day in observ- is ver, 1e re ag. baz, nee of labors international hliday. J) Qvershadowing even the enthus- pm at the economic and social vances of the Soviet Union dur- -): the past year, was the keen ~ asciousness of the imminent dan- sc of war. @)==pression to this was given » Klementiy Voroshilov, People’s “Iimissar of Defense, in his an- /al message to the Red Army. ‘In this new world war, so zeal- sly being organized by capital- ®s and fascists, the whole world urgeoisie will burn just as the wy isSian bourgeoisie burned in their jae,” Voroshiloy warned the war- ikers of the world. : » ‘But that which is now taking Hace in Burope and Asia forces * to be especially vigilant and sar-sighted,” he exhorted the Pviet people. “With ten-fold en- rsistently work for the future rfection of the fighting capacity the workers’ and peasants’ Red ) shnical growth.” | © Voroshiloy's message, in the form or an order to the army, re-em- » asized these two dominant themes vigilance of the Soviet people, ‘= ates. ~) Said Voreshiloy: ' ‘On the day of celebration of in- rnational solidarity and friend- 'ip of the working people of the Saiole world, on the day when the > SSR will shine as the especially ® ight star on the gloomy horizon | the old, foul-smelling capitalist © orid, for the whole of oppressed imanity—the dark forces of capi- © lism are attempting to vent on © e working people their impotence iid furious anger against the Land » the Soviets. ; “Humanity is speeding towards a hthomless abyss of world san- * iinary war. In the west and the 4 list, war organized by the fascists fe t a re > nonarchy, iis Je ors, as already taken on such tremen- jus dimensions and has been cast |. such a ‘modern’ mould, that the ‘orld bourgeoisie with its fascist "dvance-guard can only rejoice at ®1e successful ‘rehearsal’ of the »pproaching world war prepared y them. » “However the incendiaries of war qust remember that a world war onflagration does not only burn rell the huts of the toiling people ‘nd exterminate millions of work- rs and peasants, but that the same onflagration of war splendidly estroys tsars and kings with their landowners and bour- -eoisie with their states and capi- als. On Spain and China. | “The masses of people in heroic Spain and great China in an un- qual fight are self-sacrificingly ighting against imperialist viola- for their national indepen- ience, for the right to live. Shed- Miing their blood they show to the whole world wonders of the hero- sm of the masses, the great deeds wf millions, the greatest endurance land active will for victory over the ponemy. Giant Plane creased to 6,000 miles. Here the new amphibian fighter built for the Soviet government by the Seversky Aircraft corporation is seen at Floyd Bennett field : z in New York preparatory to a trial flight. The ship has a cruising range of 3,000 miles with a full military load and by using the wing as a gas tank the range can be in- Duplessis May Be Forced To Renounce Fascist Party Head ASK YOUR LOCAL MERCHANT FOR “Pride of the Report City Mian Captured Ask Gov’t To Intervene For Volunteers’ Release TORONTO, Ont., May 5.— Five Canadians, volunteers in the Mac- kenzie-Papineau Battalion, have | been captured by Franco’s forces in fighting on the Aragon front, according to a press statement re- leased here this week by the na- tional office of the Friends of the Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion. They are: Percy James, born in Wales, who arrived in Spain March 17, 1937; Ernest Mueller, born in Switzer- land, who arrived in Spain early this year; George Hill, Canadian- born, who arrived in Spain Decem- ber 2, 1931; Isaac Mattson, Scandi- navian, who arrived in Spain late last year; Leslie Wilson, Canadian- born, reported to have resided both in Vancouver and Edmonton. He arrived in Spain August 19, 1937. The Friends’ appeal for interven- tion by the Canadian government to secure their release has been referred by Prime Minister Mac- kenzie King to Under-Secretary of State for External Affairs, O. D. Skelton, who has asked the organ- ization for full particulars regard- ing the captured men. The Friends lacks full information in some cases and is asking friends of the vol- unteers to supply particulars. Authentic Canadian domicile must be established before the Canadian government can be forced to act for their release. The Friends is asking for letters and resolutions to be forwarded to the federal government demanding its intervention for the safe return of the captured men. Seek Public Control SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., May 5.— The Public Ownership Association here has proposed to the Junior Chamber of Commerce launching of a campaign to bring milk pro- cessing and distribution under municipal control as a solution to the milk problem. March-On-Ottawa Order Published MONTREAL, Que., May 5.—Do- minion-wide demands for federal action fellowing the exposure of fascist preparations for civil war are likely to force Premier Du- plessis to pretend to sever connec- tions with Adrien Arcand and to disavow publicly any connection with him as editor of the Union Na- tionale organ, L’Dllustration WNou- velle. Several staff members of L'iilus- tration have recently stated that Areand will shortly resign in order to devote his full time to propa- gating fascism openly. A letter written recently from one reported to be high in both fascist and Unione Wationale cir- cles, is said to have read: “My dear Arcand, the boss will perhaps be obliged to release you officially. But it will only be a manoeuyre in the interests of the cause. You will be found a nice position while watching for the fascist millenium. This will allow you to engage in more propaganda work and will disengage Maurice, who will be able, without danger of premature discovery, to work in the interests of corporation. But you have already understood.” A document published here and reported to be a copy of secret in- structions issued by Arcand to the heads of various fascist cells in the province reads “Order No. 1303, National Social Christian Party. “Plan of the March on Ottawa. ‘J. Secret departure from all parts of the province. Advance notification will be given secretly by radio. “2. Simultaneous departure from Montreal in automobiles and trucks at 6 p.m. exactly. “3. Arrival at Ottawa; occupa- tion with the least possible violence of Rideau Hall, Parliament, tele- graph and radio. “4. The NCSP (National Social Christian Party—Ed.) police chief will maintain order in Ottawa and will send secret radiograms con- taining the orders necessary for his lieutenants to master the situation in all parts. i W.B. Hold yourselves ready at all times since the order to march will perhaps be given soon.” = = Bi CANT RIP>WON'T RIP] Friends Face Heavy Task Returning Volunteers Must be Re-established TORONTO, Ont., May 5.—With some thirty volunteers of the Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion al- ready returned to Canada and many others expected to return within the next few months, the need for building the rehabilita- tion fund becomes of first import- ance, a report issued this week by the national office of the Friends of the Mackenzie-Papineau Batta- lion here states. “Many of the volunteers are seriously wounded, many temporar- ily incapacitated and all are suf fering from the terrific strain en- tailed by such a struggle,” Jack Steele, himself a returned Spanish War veteran writes. “The need for adequate medical attention is urgent. The men must be provided with clothing, railway fares and minimum maintenance. Those disabled must be given care until they are fit again. Efforts must be made to provide work for the majority. “This means that a tremendous task confronts the Friends. The people of Canada owe these men the best they can give them. With- out lessening in any way the col- lection of funds, foodstuffs and parcels for the men in Spain, it is imperative that a wide campaign be conducted to provide returning men with means of rehabilitating themselves. Some time ago the Friends issued collection cards and literature for a $10,000 rehabilita- tion fund. This objective must be realized quickly. “Tet us remember that these Ca- nadians who return from defend- ing democracy on Spanish soil did not count the cost when we are asked to assist them in re-estab- lishing themselves in civilian life.” Receives Award CHIGAGO, Ill, May 5—Thomas Mann, exiled German novelist, has been awarded the Cardinal New- man Award of Illinois University DISTRIBUTORS SOINTULA for 1937. AT Sointula Cooperative LOYALIST TRENCHES OBLITERATED Arms Alone Enabled Itahans To Advance Infilitration Danger After Terrific Bombardments Forced Gov’t Retreat (Major Xavier Mora, who writes this article, has replaced Col. Garcia Moreno, of the Centre Army, as correspondent of the General News Service in Spain. In his despatch telling of Moreno’s death from wounds he writes: “Col. Moreno, possibly the most brilliant of the republic's young staff officers who rose from the ranks during the course of the present war, was severely wounded in the last minutes of the Lerida defense while bringing out some Wounded. The enemy's advance screen of Italian tanks had crossed the line of retreat, and he and his men were only brought away at all by the personal efforts of his friend, El Campesino (The Peasant) who, as at Teruel and other danger points, was directing the operations.’’ ) By MAJOR XAVIER MORA MADRID, Spain, May 5—For the past few weeks the press of Europe has announced daily that Franco’s gains spelled the extinction of Catalonia as a free entity and the final downfall of the “doomed” Spanish government. Yet, strangely enough, each day has seen the need to state afresh the “news.” For the truth was different, as we in the republican trenches know it to our cost. The rebels have received continuous military aid from the fascist great powers. Each new consignment it was expected, would be sufficient to overwhelm the republic; each anew failed, though often straining our defence to its limit. Only the most heroic determination on the part of our people sufficed to restore the balanee—and somefimes more than the balance, as at Teruel. But all past intervention has been dwarfed by the material sent into our country in the last four months. Entire fleets leave the German and Italian ports weekly, laden with the latest weapons of all types that these great powers can produce. Franco’s difficulty, now as always, is that he cannot provide sufficient man power to follow up this enormous mass of war material—and the man power that he can throw in is of too low a grade. Lines Obliterated. During the last two months I have seen on no fewer than 14 occasions a bombardment of terrific intensity by artillery and bombers, which lasted in some cases for two days, followed up by an assault carried out by three waves of tanks. Our lines have been obliterated in certain sectors by the bombardment, our communications disrupted by the enemy’s aircraft: food and munitions were short, our troops had sometimes been in the line continuously for 28 days; yet miraculously, out of the ground, came the bark of our few remaining anti-tank suns— perhaps five, where we had started in a sector with ten. The tanks, manned by Italians, were no more eager to face resistance than the notorious Italian air force; they stalled, or turned back. The infantry, dragging as usual in the rear of the mechanized units, were met by the stutter of our machine-sun nests—twelve where we had had thirty. The enemy infiltrated into the blank spaces where our lines had been blasted out of existence; elsewhere they turned tail. But this infiltration was often. fatal. It laid us open to enfilad- ing fire on our flanks and often forced us to retire to take up now positions. Here was the danger point, at which occurred almost ail the disastrous retreats of the last two months. For at once the enemy bombers came roaring over again, caught our men in the open, prevented their re-entrenchment and laid them open to renewed. attacks by the fast Italian tanks before they could set up new anti-tank nests. Time after time, troops who had performed miracles of endurance cracked under this unbearable trial. Morale Unshaken. Yet still the morale of the Peo- ple’s Army has never broken as a whole. In places routs have oc- curred, to be stayed before many miles by the action of the political commissars. These men, inspiring the forces with the burning understanding of what this invasion means, have be- come the iron backbone of our army. It was because Prieto, until lately defence minister, had re- moved them last August, that these disasters haye shaken us. Now he is gone. it is true that loyal Spain can- not withstand indefinitely and alone the assault of two fascist powers. Yet so poor in quality is their actual force, that with effi, cient weapons we could drive the invaders into the sea. Britain and France stand aside; yet now 200 new planes have risen into our skies behind our lines, sent by those who have helped other victims of aggression in the East also. The sight of those silver wings brought tears to the eyes of the most hardened fighters. Victory, we all swear, will yet be ours. FLOUR : ooh b44664466h6h6b6b6b6bb6b6bbbb 0 PPP PP PP SP SS PS VO OV VV VV VV UV VT A, Newsvendors Intimidated Liberal Papers Protest Montreal Police Action MONTREAL, Que, May 5.—Mu- nicipal police here have been in- timidating local news vendors who display liberal and anti-fascist newspapers on their stands and have been compelling the vendors to remove display cards advertis- ing -the papers. Liberal French weeklies such as Le Jour and L'Autorite and the labor paper Demain have been or- dered removed from news stands en Craig street and St. James Street by police officers who threat- ened the vendors that “there will be more trouble for you” unless the order was compiled with. The newspapers have protested to the chief of police. Wews vendors have been the ob- ject of police persecution on many other accounts and there is talk of organization among them to pro- tect themselves. Bovcott Parlor BRALORNE, BC, May 5. — It is fully expected that beer will revert to 10 cents per glass straight when next pay day comes around, since local miners decided to let the proprietor of the Mines Hotel at Ogden keep his beer until he quits trying to sell it at 25 cents for two glasses. SOINTULA CO-OPERATIVE STORE Sointula, B.C. GROCERIES AND GAS Agents for Buckerfield’s Ltd. — HAY : FEEDS GIVE US ARMS AND WE WILL DEFEAT FASCISM’ The People’s Advocate Preteceille Addresses Big Rally Tells Meet Franco’s Position Weak: Could Be Made Un- tenable by Arms. MORALE STRONG By HAROLD GRIFFIN A little man with grey hair and a keen, kindly face stood on the Orpheum Theatre stage on Sunday night and inspired an audience already infused with the spirit of Vaneouver’s record May Day celebrations. He was Ogier Preteceille out- Standing Spanish journalist and representative of the powerful Gen- eral Union of Workers, now tour- ing the North American continent with a Spanish Republican delegza- tion to plead the cause of his heroic people. The essence of his speech was “We shall win.’ There was no doubt in the face of reverses, no Jack of confidence in the ability of the Spanish people to defeat fasc- ism despite the betrayal of the democratic countries, Simply, “We shall win. We must win. Our Sac- rifice has been too great. It must not be in yain.”’ Preteceilie packed his confid- ence with logical reasoning. “We shall win,” he declared, “hecause— “ ae are united. “g—Ffranco’s military position is weak and unstable. By lifting of the embargo it could be rendered untenable. “A—Despite the severing of Loyalist Spain into two parts, supplies will continue to reach the central front by sea, because there is no blockade. This is just another fascist bluff. “We wanted to build a new Spain,” Preteceille said. “We still want to build it and we shall build it.” Position of Catholics. The speaker deyoted much of his address to the position of Cath- olics in Spain, in view of the many distortions which had been pub- lished. it had been said that the rebel- lion in Spain was a- revolution started by the “Reds” (as though they had started it) against the Catholics. This was a lie. in Spain there was the Catholic hierarchy — small, but powerful — but there were also the Basque Catholics and the thousands of Catholics in Catalonia, who sup- ported the democratic government and had died for their democratic beliefs. “We have only to remember Guernica and Durango, ruthlessly destroyed by Nazi aviation, to know what is truth and what dis- tortion,’ he stated. Preteceille remarked on the re- cent encyclical in which the Pope expressed deep concern for Cath- olics in Germany. Im fascist-held Spain this had been suppressed and it had remained for the “Red” printers of Spain to print it on thin paper and distribute it by plane to Gatholics in the territory held by Franco. Anti-Fascist Solidarity. Many instances of the solidarity of workers in other countries with the people of Spain in their strug- gle against fascism were offered by the speaker. “They know we fight the battles of democracy,” he declared. “The French and the Czechoslovakian workers know this and the British people are beginning to under- stand. We are not fighting the German and Italian people. We fight for their liberties which have been trampled underfoot, as well as our own liberties which interna- tional fascism would also trample underfoot.” It was sometimes said, Preteceille commented, that democracy was committing suicide. “T contend that it is not com- mitting suicide—it is being mur- dered. The fascist countries are bankrupt. They are financing their aggression by eredits. Who is pro- viding them with these credits, who is supplying them with nickel, oil and serap iron, if not the democra- tic countries?” he asked. Resolutions demanding lifting of the Canadian embargo on arms shipments to Republican Spain as a democratic country invaded by fascist powers, and calling for an embargo on war shipments to Ja- pan as an aggressor country were unanimously adopted. ‘a ‘A collection appeal made Bus 2 M. Stephen, provincial president © the League for Peace and ee racy, under whose auspices = meeting was held, brought a 860° erous response, $350 being con tributed. eon PLALLELELLLSLDE ELL LOL ELLOS LELOS ARMS FOR- SPAEN- ——