Lloyd George, who this week indicted the Chamberlain gov- ernment’s policy, declaring it catered to the fascists, was mud- dling the peace of the world.” Y NAZI HERE USE BLACKMAIL Canada’s Leading Progr essive The Peoples Advocate Western Newspaper VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1938 Single Copies: 5 Cents VOL. IV. No. 22 FULL No. 178. Dismis nio sal JOBLESS - OUTWIT POLICE All Vancouver guffawed at Single jobless strategy which brought together miniature Union Jacks and rattling cans on the King’s birthday, throw- ing hesitant city authorities into further confusion over the ban on “soliciting.” Urged on by hunger and the plan of going en masse to Victoria, the men on Thursday did a brisk busi- ness with a sympathetic public under the very nose of police of- ficers. Teone arrest of a 103-pound flag salesman on a charge of obstruct- ing the police, caused Organizer E. ‘Cumber to comment: “We had in- tended sending a cable to King George if any of the boys were ar- rested on his birthday, but it is probable the police trotted out the wrong charge:”’ Throughout BC for the sitdowmers. .tev. Canon Hitchcoxs, rector of St Paul's Church, Nanaimo, declared Wed- nesday, “‘Politicians are passing the buck. The workers of the world should unite for their common cause.” In Victoria the Rev. A. EB. White- house, B.A.. B.D., arranged a col- lection for the single unemployed “to assist them tide over until the government works program is put into force.’ In the same City a mass protest rally will be held on Tuesday, June 14, at which repre- sentatives from the Trades and Tabor Council, churches, CCF, will speak on behalf of the jobiess. Organized fishermen have prom-— ised to donate the first thousand pounds of blueback salmon they catch this season. The Women’s Emergency Com- mittee today asked for continued support in money and kind for the sitdowners. Headquarters of the committee is at 805 East Pender Street. Phone Trinity 6371. Mass Picket Of Hollywood A mass picket of representative trade unionists will patrol before the unfair-to-labor Hollywood The— atre on Broadway, Saturday night, to assist Local 348, Motion Picture support arises Projectionists, in its struggle to instal a union.man in that movie house. Im a circular letter to all affili- ated unions read at the Trades and Labor Council Tuesday, Local 348 explained that KFamous Players, a monopoly which largely controls the industry, was backing the anti- union stand of the Hollywood man- agement. Every opportunity had been giv- en the Hollywood management to eome to reasonable terms with the union, the letter stated. From the response of trades council delegates there is every likelihood of affiliated unions send- ing more than the two pickets from @€ach affiliate requested. Conference Called Called ‘by the Constitution Com- Mittee, Greater Yancouver GConfer- ence on Unemployment Insurance, =a further conference to organize a BC Federation on Wnemployment will be held Sunday, June 19, at 10 Campaign For Spain Opened Erom coast to coast, beginning today, Canadian democrats will mark Spain Week by intensifying their activities on behalf of the babies and children of Spain by 2 tremendous campaign to provide 50,000 quarts of milk and 20,000 meals—the equivalent of $10,000, for shipment te Spain on June 20. The campaign was organized in answer to the direct appeal from the International Committee to Aid Spanish Democracy im Paris, which cabled: “Brutal Granollers imassacre left hundreds of babies motherless and wounded scores ef others. Spain implores special campaipn for these small victims., Wire your pledge of aid for trans- mission to a sorrowing republic.” The Girls’ Brigade to Aid Span- ish Orphans, in cooperation with the Canadian League for Peace and Democracy, is arranging “A Night in Madrid” at the Swed- ish Community Hall, Clark drive and Wastings street, on Friday, dune i7, at 3 pm. The pregram — will feaiire— Spanish*“dancing;- music and singing; and a high- light will be an auction of Span- ish souvenirs. Admittance, by in- vitation only, may be arranged through the League for Peace and Democracy. For Wednesday, June 22, the League is planning a garden fies-— ta in the grounds of Hillarney. Spanish Fascists Revolt BARCELONA, Spain, June 9— The growing rift between Spanish fascists and their German and Italian allies culminated this week in open street fighting in Seville and clashes between Spaniards, Italians and Germans at Malaga and Zaragoza. Many Spanish officers were ar- rested and, at Seville ,it was re- ported that more than a score had been executed. Spanish fascists are becoming increasingly aware of the role of General Francisco Franeo as a mere puppet for the German and Italian invaders. General Quiepo de LJano, fascist commander in the south ,is reported to have told Franco that he is “no longer in accord” wtih the latter’s policy. Across the Pyrenees from France last weekend rolled trucks of supplies for the ‘lost 43rd divi- sion’ isolated from the main loyal- ist army behind fascist lines and now conducting guerilla warfare in the mountains on the border. The trucks were sent by the French People’s Front which has adopted the ‘lost division.’ At Motril, east of Malaga on the south coast, loyalists lamded on 2 beach behind fascist front line positions and attacked the fortress at Caruncha, where they were joined by another loyalist group attacking overland. They captured the fortress, freed 300 Asturian prisoners and succeeded in return- ing with them safely to loyalist lines. Organizations To See Woodward Various women’s organizations are interested in the charge levelled last week by Woodwards Stores that a combine of city retail mer-— chants exist for the purpose of keeping up prices. A number of delegates will interview W. C. Woodward for more information on the subject before they get behind any campaign for the withdrawal of the reeently passed “‘Commodi-— a.m. at Moose Hall. ties Retail Sales Act.” 10 SEATS IN SASK. REGINA, Sask., June 9.— Saskatchewan voters on Wed- nesday elected George Wil liams, CCE Opposition leader in the last legislature, and nine other CCF candidates in regs- istering what was, despite the return of the Patterson Liberal government, a definite protest vote against past Liberal poli- cies. The Standing iiberals: =. = =.= =: 36 50 5 Ge GY TBE Sa Ses et aa ect 10 5 Social Credit ...-...... 2 o United Progressive... 1 o independent ........- i o 50 5 = “[egislaturs” was reduced “to 52° seats, Athabaska and Cumber- dates elected, A. GC. Stewart, United Progressive, obtained a majority of 1588 in a straight fight in York- ton with a Liberal. in Regina, T. G McManus and S. B. East, Labor-Progressive can- didates, went down to defeat due largely to the splitting tactics of Mayor Ellison and Connon, who ran as Independent Labor. In Sas- katoon also, Hunter, Independent Labor candidate, who had the back-— ing of organized labor, the CCF and the Communist party, was de- feated because of the entry of Social Credit candidates. The Patterson government's vic- tory can be attributed to the fact that, in many ridings, the split vote between the Social Credit and the CCE enabled the Liberal to win. In the majority of ridings where the progressive vote was united behind one candidate, that candidate was elected. Total vote for the government was 174,739, and against, 229,150, divided as follows: Tiberal ss. 4 eee 174,739 CCR ee ee eee 73,630 Social Credit ....:....... 64,696 Conservatives ........-.. 52,065 Otfhersa eee. eo eee 33,709 Despite their efforts to capitalize on dissatisfaction with the govern- ment’s policies, not one Conserva- tive was elected. MATLIARDVILLE, BG, June 9g. —Fifty people attended a house party this week at the home of Mrs. Turcotte here, first of a series planned to raise finances to build GCF TAKE | fesuiar meetings are held. It is Spy stem. German-Canadians living in Vancouver, who do not hesitate ing pressure to bear. Through the medium of Heinrich Vancouver are constantly spied upon and threatened by members of the three Nazi groups in to use blackmail to attain their ends. Should a German resident here refuse to join the Nazis when approached, then he is informed of the “unpleasant” things that may happen to his relatives in Germany. If he has no rela- | tives in Germany, then the Nazis have other methods of bring- careful check is kept-upon the ac- tivities of all Germans in Yan- couver. Propaganda, brought in by Nazi ships docking at this port, is dis- tributed widely. On two occasions recently crude swastikas and anti- Semitic slogans have been chalked On the door of a Jewish-owned store cen Granville street, while another Jewish merchant, known for his sympathy with the anti- fascist movement, has received anti-semitie pamphlets in his mail. Wazis in Vancouver are organized into three groups—the Deutsche Bund, the Deutsche Arbeitsfront and the Deutsche Schulverein—all under the control of the local Nazi. party. : see Qne centre of intrigue is the Wazi hall at 16th and Main where | Conveniently “located Hina -district4 where a large number of Germans live. Another centre is the Deutsch- land Cafe, operated by G Gabel, on Seymour street, where meetings of the Deutsche Schulverein have been held on occasion. The Cafe Deutschland is alse a favorite ren- dezvous of Vancouver's younger “social set.’’ W. Mahler, German consul here,@ers are frequent. At the moment the local feuhrer is H. Latner, who intends to visit Germany soon. But before leaving he plans to make an erganizational tour of British Co- lumbia. in his absence his place will be taken by Gus Ziegier. Others prominent in the Nazi or- ganization here are August Dressel, Hiaeckler, and another who goes under the name of Captain Way- nard,, but whose real name is Wehner. THe latter was fined for distribution of obscene pictures some time ago: Now he is distribut- ing WNazi leaflets. Another formerly- prominent in the Nazi movement here is G. Ham- mel, new in disfaver but still active. The latest information is that local- Nazis plan to celebrate Ger- man Day, in July, with a rally at Seymour park: : ~OLTPAWA. Ont, June pointment probe Wazi activities in Canada, as a result of questions concern- ing Karl Gerhard, Canadian feuh- rer, was demanded in the House of Commons this week. Hon. Fernand Rinfret, secretary 5 a commission to (Continued on page 5) Quarrels among local Nazi lead- See NAZIS National Unity MUST BE ATTAINED, SAY COMMUNISTS visions left by Confederation h the Canadian people,” party, proposed: be assumed by the Dominion Lov— ernment, specifically unemploy- ment insurance and relief; health insurance; crop insurance; mini- mum national standards of educa- tion; housing; mothers’ allowances; old age pensions; and aid to youth. The Communist party also pro- posed that the Dominion govern- ment should assume control of all legislation relating to labor and asked that it take steps to institute maximum hours for labor; national minimum wages for women and young workers; national standards of minimum working conditions: and enforcement of the right of workers to organize in trade unions. “The problem of dominion-pro- a community hall. vincial relations is basically the Trades Council Applauds fanizing city furniture workers employed by Restmore Manufac- turing company and recommend- ing that they join the AFL, was told by Delegate ©. M. Stewart to the Trades and Labor Council Tuesday. The council applauded when Stewart, chairman of the organ- izational committee, explained that the CIQ union of International Woodworkers was concerned main- ly with organizing the men rather than with questions of affiliation, and when it was ascertained that the AFI. had installed industrial charters to furniture workers in CIO Union Organizes Restmore Workers In AFL An instance of a CIO union OIr-@ Stewart stated that the furniture workers would have nothing to de with the splitting tactics of the Canadian Federation of Labor, of ficers of which entered the scene with their ideas of a union. Fur- niture workers realized, he said, that unity was paramount in face of the employers’ opposition. Eivery worker received a copy of the anti-labor paper “Iuabor Truth” which raised Communist bogies and slandered the international trade union movement, Stewart in- formed the council, but the men were too intent on organization to be sidetracked by this organ of Eastern Canada, CiO organizers recommended a federal charter. the Shipping Federation and Boss That all social legislation should} : TORONTO, Ont., June 9.—(Special) .—Stating that comple- tion of national unification is now a necessity because “the di- ave become the strongholds of reactionary finance in its fight against the reforms demanded by the brief presented to the Rowell Com- mission last week by Tim Buck, general secretary, Alderman Stewart Smith and Thomas C. Sims, on behalf of the Communist problem of the economic and social needs of the Canadian people,” the brief stated. “The acute need of masses of our people in a country of sreat natural wealth has forced the issue of gov- ernment measures to cope with the economic and social problems to the forefront. The economic crisis and the great movements which have sprung up as the people strive to preserve their living standards, have brought the issue of govern- mental responsibility to a head. “In defining the scope of the in- vestigation,” the brief continued, “as ‘the re-examination of the eco- nomic and financial] basis of Con- federation and of the distribution of legislative powers in the light of economic and social developments of the last seventy years,’ the Do- minion government has given rec- ognition to the point of view that changes in governmental structure should proceed from the needs of the people. The Communist party welcomes this and welcomes the appointment of the commission as an historical step forward.” The Communist party declared that, briefly, its representations were designed to show that the question of amending the BNA Act revolved around the proposal for Dominion unemployment insur- ance. “It is the purpose of this brief to show: {et Dominion unemployment insurance is necessary and practical and that the well-being of the Canadian people demands its establishment. —That it can be financed without adding to the burdens of taxa- tion upon the masses of the people. (Continued on page 6) Loggers’ Association. See NATIONAL Fail To Halt Drive On Island Sy NAZIS THREATEN RELATIVES IN GERMANY PEARSON ASKED 10 MEDIATE PORT ALBERNI, BC, June 9.— Seventy-five workers fired last week-end from Bloedel’s and API. mills here because they responded to a union drive of Local 85, International Woodworkers, have challenged Hon. G S. Pearson, minister of labor, this week to apply the Con~— eciliation and Arbitration Act and stop such big business methods of intimidation. Union organizers were meetins With great suecess when the two companies under the excuse of “business ~ recession’’ lopped 75 breadwinners from their combined payrolls. Tuesday, a delegation of dis- missed men, along with union of ficials told-their story to the min- ister of labor. Not unsympathetic, Hon. G. S. Pearson declared he ¥, of a conciliation commissioner. Agreeins to obtain the necessary number of signatures the delega- tion gave the minister first-hand information of what married men with families are up against in the two mills. As a result of constant threats of dismissal for union activities, only a handful of men dared attend recent union meetings, although a private canvass by union organizers revealed an overwhelming desire for democratic organization and for collective bargaining. BLUBBER BAY, BC, June 9— Forced into strike action by Pacific Lime Company which insists on maintaining a blacklist against men dismissed for union activities, one hundred union workers are picketing the plant, prepared for a siege. Arraigned against them is the company, Kingsley Navigation com- pany, and the Shipping Wederation. Pointing out the importance of their struggle against discrimina— tion, and the fact that theirs is the first real test of the integrity of the Coneiliation and Arbitration Act, the strikers have issued a feneral appeal for funds to provide food for themselves and families. Send all contributions: to Jack Hole, secre- tary, Local 163, Blubber Bay, BC. Fishermen Still Picket “The fish will swim!” Taconi- cally, Jack Gavin, capable secre- tary of the Pacific Coast Fisher- men’s union, answered the Advyo- cate’s query as to the result of negotiations held Wednesday night at New Westminster, where can- mnery operators met representatives of the PCFU, BC Fishermen’s Protective Association, and Japa- nese fishermen. Pickets still patrol fish docks here and up the coast, Gavin stated, but in any case the vast majority of fishermen, in or out of the unions, were convinced that it is useless to try and Satisfy can ners who offer 39 cents for sock- eye at Rivers Inlet and 44 cents at Smith’s Inlet, he said. Unanimous opinion is that in order to pay for gear and keep off the breadline, canners must pay 50 and 55 cents for sockeye in those respective waters. Housewives Active Branches of the Greater Van- couver Housewives’ League were organized this week in Winder- mere and Mount Pleasant districts, after league organizers explained the aims of the organizaiton. q 4 t : "4 here.