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Legislature To Hear Of Japanese
Espionage, Economic Penetration

Chinese and Japanese workers
were forced prevented them to a
considerable extent from comings
under the influence of progressive
forces. White workers were like-
wise prevented from realizing their
common interestS with Orientat
workers by the constant chauvin-—
istic campaigns inspired by big,
business.

Wevertheléss, these campaigns
could retard but not entirely pre-
vent organization among Oriental
workers. In the fishing industry
Japanese unions were organized.

| Both Chinese and Japanese work-
j;ers in the |

logging industry were
organized, refusing to work for /j
less than white workers and tine
lower living standards.

Then came the rise of military—
fascism in Japan. Drunk with
the saki of conquest, certain or
Wippon’s militarists looked out
across the Pacific and dreamed
ef dominating it. When Japan in-
vaded China one year ago the
Japanese populations of Ganada,
the United States, Mexico ana

as-
had

South American countries
sumed a significance they
net formerly possessed.
Japan immediately sought to
Capitalize on the changed situation.
Her spies and agents had for years
been busy in the Americas, particu-
larly among the Japanese people.
Their aim now, with the long-
Tange program of Pacific domina-
tion before them, was to turn to
advantage the carefully-fostered
isolation forced upon the Japanese
people in BC and elsewhere.

Fascist Agents Attempting To Use Japanese People To Advance Aims

it is essential to the interests of
Japanese impérialism in Canada
that the Japanese population of
British Columbia shall be isolated
from the rest of the people. Not
otherwise tan the Japanese consul
and the swarms of Japanese agents

in this province transform the
Japanese people here into ‘the
weapon of Japanese imperialism

they seek to make of them. Wot
otherwise can they continue to
dupe the Japanese people. To this
end Japanese who want no part of
Japanese fascism are intimated
and terrorized. And every chauyin-

; Japanese people.

istic campaign launched pesans* |
the Japanese people by unserupu-
lous Canadian big business e¢le-
ments assists Japan's agents and
Strengthens their hold over the

This is why the manner in which
the Oriental question is raisedfin
the legislature is of such vital im-
portance to the democratic people
of this province—because it. will
be raised by the Conservatives who
have an ulterior motive for their
action.

Open fascist organizations are

Conservatives Seeking To Divert Public Attention

Phey hope in this way to divert
public attention from the shame
ful fact that prominent Con-
Servatives are fronting for the
Japanese capitalist interests
which have secured huge timber
and minine concessions in this
province. OQbjectively their action
is designed to accomplish just
what Japanese fascist agents are
trying toe bring about—creation
of a Japanese fascist movement
in BC which will be a powerful
ally of other fascist organiza-
tions working to undermine Ca-
nadian democracy—because it
will further isolate the Japanese
people and bring them still more

under fascist influence.

The question before the people of
Canada, and particularly the peo-
ple of British Columbia, is whether
the government will take action
which can only play into the hands
of Japanese imperialism or whether
it will heed the flood of protests
sent in by political, veterans, youth
and women’s organizations and
order an investigation into Japa-

nese economic penetration and
fascist espionage.
The Advocate, in a series of

articles by the writer, showed the
extent of this economic penetra-
tion and exposed the links between

defending Japan’s war of aggeres-
Sion in China in their propasanda
organs because they must seek to
justify the actions of the fascist
States.

Wot so the pro-fascist and re-
actionary elements in the Gon-
servative party. Their endeavor is
to turn overwhelming public hatred
of Japanese fascism to their owu
political advantage by directing
it against the Japanese people.
Therefore they are attacking the
Japanese people in BC and de-
manding extreme measures againsc
the-n.

Japanese capitalists and Canadian
mining magnates and financiers.
The articles also revealed some-
thing of Japanese espionage activi-
ties in this province.

When these articles were pub-
lished in the Daily Glarion, To-
ronto, the Toronto Star sent a staff
writer to British Golumbia to in-
vestigate. But he igmored for the
most part the facts of Japanese
penetration and espionage and suc-
ceeded only in contributing to the
chauvinistic campaign against the
Japanese people at that time being
waged by certain interests in Van-

couver.

Ottawa Ordered Investigation Of Japanese Illegal Entries

Ottawa also manifested some in-
terest. immigration authorities
were ordered to check up on Japa-
mese illegal entries. One official
spent three weeks investigating in
the Queen Charlotte Islands.

The report aS now been com-
pleted and turned over to Prime
Minister Mackenzie King, who is
preserving complete silence on its
contents. This report dealt only
with Japanese illegal entries. Other
charges were turmed over fo a de-
partmental committee by a board
of review on which the depart—
ments of external affairs and im-
migration and the RCMP were rep-
resented.

According to information which
leaked out, the RGMP was unable
to confirm charges that several
hundred Japanese had fled to es-
Cape the investigation although it
Was admitted that some Japanese
had fled. :

There was more than rumor to
these charges, however. According
to information —T have received
from reputable sources, Japanese
agents in BC were well aware that
an investigation was to be made.
They made their arrangements ac-
cordingly.

Approximately 200 Japanese
who had entered this country il-"

Japanese Espionage Danger Minimized By Federal

legally were transported from

Wancouver te a point some miles
north of Nanaimo. There they
were picked up by a Japanese
vessel which sailed immediately
for Japan.

The story sounds fantastic, but
it is confirmed by statements maae
by farmers in the district who re-
port having seen a ship lying off
shore without lights on the night
in question. They also report hav-—
ing seen a large number of Japa-
nese.

I learned this week that several
hundred Japanese illegal entries
are to be deported, but this is only
one aspect of the situation.

Officials

Immigration officials assigned to
the investigation with whom I have
talked are inclined to pooh-pooh
the seriousness of Japanese eco-
nomic penetration and fascist es—
pionage in BC. Undoubtedly this in-
clination to minimize the danger
is refiected in the report noy in
the hands of Prime Minister Mac-
kenzie King.

One immigration official told me
that Japanese interests had been
“sold a lemon” when they pur-
chased the Iron Duke property in

the Queen Charlottes. He also
Gpined that several other properties
in BC bought by Japanese inter
ests were of relatively little value.

Japanese interesis are not buy-
ing up BC properties for nothine.
The fron Duke mine is estimated
to have 10,000,000 tons of ore re-
serves. Did the Japanese company
now owning it construct a five—
mile railroad from Tidewater just
for the sake of doing something?
The Tidewater mine, purchased by
Japanese interests last year, is

Stratesically located on the west
coast of Vancouver Island. In 1923,
When it was abandoned by its
former owners, it produced 1600
tons of copper concentrates. This
is a small production when it is
remembered that Granby CGonsoli-
dated Copper Mountain property
produces and sells to Japan 4500

tors of copper concentrates every
month. But the strategic import-
ance of the Tidewater mine is

worth many times its value as a

producer.

People Must Demand Public Investigation Of Japan Activities

Why is it that all properties
purchased by Japanese interests
are either in close proximity to
BC coast defense projecis or oc-
cupy strategic points? Why is it
that only recently Japanese inter-
ests attempted to buy properties
on the Alberni Canal and at
Bope, both strategicaly located?
In this last instance, a Vancou-
ver society woman was asked to
act as a front for the real Japa-

mese purchasers. These are ques-—
Gons that Victoria and Ottawa
will find it difficult to evade. The
people must see that they are
answered.

Weither Premier Pattullo nox
Prime Minister King is anxious to
make any reports public for fear
of complications with Japan. At
least, this is the reason given by
government officials. The people of
Canada however, must demand, not

only publication of the reports, but
a full public investigation into
Japanese economic penetration and
fascist espionage. Defense projects
on the Pacific coast are of little
worth when fascist agents of
Japan, working with agents of
Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy,
are enabled to carry out their
nefarious schemes for destruction
of Canadian democracy without in-
terference.

Continued

JOBLESS

ent farm schemes; (6) BRecogni-
tien of jobless workers’ right to
organize.

“We hope the interview will see
the only solution to the problem—
a federal works program,” Matts
said.

Meantime no statement has been
made by authorities regarding the
fate of some i150 tincanners sen-
tenced over the past week to terms
of four and six months in Oakalla.

Province and city officials termed
the tincanners “transients.” Job-
less furnished proof to the Advocate
that large numbers of them are
actually Vancouver citizens, whose
families or relatives are unable to
support them.

Included in their number are sey-
eral from Quebec, driven out of
Montreal by Duplessis’ terror
against the unemployed.

Indeed, one single jobless leader
commented that they could almost
be said to qualify for special con-
sideration under the law of asylum
for “political refugees,” Since they
were victims of Quebec's padlock
law.

Gase of the arrested men will be
taken before a mass meeting in the
Empress Theatre Sunday night.
Speakers will include Grant Mac-
Weil, MP, Dorothy Steeves, MLA,

and Malcolm Bruce.

Rupert Still Leading

Drive Returns 100 Percent
Higher Than In Last Drive

Clarion-Advocate joint press
weelz: as the campaign for a $3,0
its second lap.

drive totals reached $800 this
00 sustaining fund headed into

Socials, luncheons, dances, telephone whist, raffles, guessing

eontests, poker games and corn

feasts have all contributed to

this amount, but press enthusiasts of Gibson’s Landing have de-
vised a new method of raising funds. They canvass gillnet boats
for donations of salmon, sale of which netted another $5.

Prince Rupert still continues to
lead all other committees both in
raising funds and selling subscrip—
tions, while Vancouver Centre and
Grandview are fighting it out for
first place in the city.

The ten committees now leading
the province include Prine: Rupert
with 74.2 ercent of its quota; ICOR,

56.5; Enderby, 55; Vancouver Cen-
tre, 50.2; Grandview, 45.3; Serbian
Club, 42.8; Langley, 39.3; Quesnel,
35.6; Mission, 343; and Matsqui,

32.5 percent.

Gash receipts up to Tuesday
night were: Vancouver Centre,
$209.10; Grandview, $102.00; Bur-

rard, $45; South Vancouver,
$12.65; Ol Bill, $45.70; Weood-
workers, $3; Project Workers,
$13.05; ICOR, $28.25; Croatian

Club, $12.35; Serbian Chub, $12.85;

Ukrainian Organization, $15.50;
Finnish Organization, $30.25;
Scandinavian Club, $4.50; Burn-

aby, $13.15; New Westminster,
$10.85; Surrey, $12.35; Maney,
2.79; Langley, $15.75; Mission,
$7.55; Miatsqui, $16.25; Vernon,
$8.25; Enderby, $22; Salmon Arm,
$11.50; Prince Rupert, $37.12;
Quesnel, $17.80; Goat River, $1.75;
Fort MelLeod, $2; Premier, $5;
Grassy Plains, $4.75; Nanaimo,
$20.87; Campbell River, $1.80;

Cumberland, $16.15: Zeballos, $1;
Port Alberni, $3.80; Queen Char-
lotte City, $1.15; Lettish Club,
7s cents; John Reed Committee,
$1.75; German Club $1.75,; North

Vancouver, $9; Blakeburn, $2:
Gibson’s Landing, $5.75; Powell
River, $550; Grand Forks, $1;

Gastines East, $1.50.

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News Of
The City
In Brief

A BC Products Luncheon ar-
ranged by the social activities com-
mittee of the Housewives League
will be held in the Hudson’s Bay
dining room, Saturday, November
5, 12:30 pm. Mrs. M. EE. Norton,
Secretary of the league, will be the
speaker.

At the regular meeting of the
Vancouver Mothers’ Council, Tues-
day, in the O’Brien Hall, Mrs. H
S. Ross was unanimously re-elected
president for the ensuing three
months. Wext meeting of the
eouncil will be held this Tuesday,
2:30 pm in O’Brien Hall, 404 Homer
street.

A BC Products Luncheon has
also been arranged by the Mothers’
Council for Saturday, October 29,
12:30 pm, in the Hudson's Bay din-
ing room.

A meeting of the Community
Hall Association, 48rd and ‘Vic-

-toria, will be held next Tuesday,

October 25, 8 pm. A representative
of the Housewives’ League will
speak.

A Hallowe'en party, sponsored by
the Ginger Goodwin YWCL branch,
will be held on Thursday, October
27, at 2237 Main street. No admis-
Sion fee will be charged.

A whist drive and dance will be
held next Tuesday, October 25, in
Norquay Hall, Kingsway and Clar-
endon, at 8 pm. Proceeds of 25
cents admission will go to the Ke-
habilitation Fund of the Friends
of the Mackenzie-Papineau Batta-
lion.

At the last meeting of the Fed-
erated Ratepayers, delerates voted
unanimously to affiliate to the BC
Federation on Unemployment.

Forty-seven organizations of all
ikinds are now affiliated to the Fed-
eration. A council meeting of rep-
resentatives of all affiliates is held
every Friday at headquarters, 47
West Broadway.

A banquet-social, sponsored by
the Marshall group of the Friends
of the Mackenize-Papineau Bat-
talion, will be held on Tuesday, No-
vember 1, 6:30 pm, at Communist
party hall, 38th and Victoria.

AIL returned Spanish veterans
have been invited as guests. Pro-
ceeds of 25 cents general admission
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