Gov’t Afraid Of Police Expos Pleads For Unity Of Democracies Against Fascism Churchill Lashes Out at Nazis in Reply to Hitler LONDON, Engiand—A powerful ea for unity of the world’s de- mocracies to resist the “moral and nilitary’’ aggression of the fascist lictatorships was made by Win- ton Churchill,’ outstanding Con- ervative opponent of Prime Minis- er Chamberlain's foreign policy, in . radio address here last weekend yhen he answered Hitler's accusa- ions against him with a stirring all fer collective action to save lemocracy and peace. Urging the United States to sup- port collective action of the de- mocracies, Ghurchill asked: “Will you wait until British free- dom and independence have suc- cumbed and then take up the cause when if is thré@-quarters ruined, yourselves, alone?” Churchill declared that the de- mocracies of the world “have everywhere sustained a defeat which leaves them weaker morally and physically, to cope with dan- fers which have vastly grown.” The preponderant forces or the werld were on the side of the de mocracies, he said, and their unity would bring certain victory Over fascism. Churchill condemned the be— trayal of Czechoslovakia in biting phrases, declaring that but for the action of Prime Ministers Cham- berlain and Daladier in “bowing be- fore the demands made by Hitler’ the central Buropean democracy might have been saved from parti- tion. “Shail the world meet the menace of fascism by submission or by re- sistance?’ he asked. : “T hold the belief that we have now at last got far enough ahead ef barbarism to control it and to avert it if only we realize what is afoot and make up our minds in time. “We shall do it in the end, but how much harder our toil the longer the delay.” In a few scornful words Winston Churchill lashed out at Hitler and Mussolini. “You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bay- onets of their soldiers and of their police. On all sides they are guarded by armed men, cannons, airplanes, fortifications and the like. They boast and yvaunt them-— selves before the world and yet, in their hearts is unspoken fear. “They are afraid of words and thoughts. Words spoken abroad and thoughts stirring at home, all the more powerful because forbid- den, terrify them.” LABOR GOV'T RETURNED IN NEW ZEALAND fotal Vote Of Labor Is Increased 100,000 Over 1935, Returns Shew (Special to Peopie’s Advocate) WELLINGTON, NZ, Oct. 20. —The Wationalist party —a ‘oalition of Conservatives and ‘eactionary Liberals — cam- Jaignins against the Labor gov- symments prosram of social esislation, went down to defeat nm last Saturday's general elec- ions when Labor was given an yverwhelmings mandaie. Prime Minister Michael Savage ing his cabinet ministers were mong the 54 Labor members re urmed. The Nationalists secured 24 eats and Independents 2. Of the imdependents, one is expected to, support the government, the other he opposition. Im the last House of Representa- ives isabor held 53 seats, the Nationalists 20 and Independents 8. The Nationalists’ gain of four seats was at the expense of Inde 9endents. The only Liberal candi- ijate, Mrs. Knox Gilmer, daughter 9£ one-time Prime Minister R. J. Seddon, was defeated. . Labor’s gains are best indicatea by the tremendous increase in its vote. For the first Hime, Labor polled more than half the total vote, 494,000, an increase of more than 100,000. In the 1935 elections Labor polled 390,000 votes, in it- self an increase of 148,000 over the 1931 election figures. The Nationalist yote was 356,000 and the Independenis 25,000. Im the four Maori electoral dis- ricts voting was 3 to i in favor 9§ Labor, with the Wationalists osing the northern Maori district Oo the government. Amone opposition leaders re- urned were Adam Hamilton, lead- sr of the Wationalist party, and his jeutenants, both former prime ministers, J. Gordon Coates and =. W. Coates. Im a radio speech following an- 10ouncement of the returns, Prime WVinisiter Michael Savage declared hat his government intended to s9receed with its program of social ‘eform. Included in the achievements on Which Labor based its appeal were: Reduction of unemployment by 30 per cent; minimum wage for 2ericuliural workers; initiation of he five-day week; increase in the annual national payroll of approxi- mately $90,000,000; increased re- ief; guaranteed prices to farmers; Various pensions benefits and im- Iroved housing. In its election material, the Labor party claimed that only two planks of its 1935 platform—na- ional health insurance and univer- sal superannuation—remained un- fulfilled and pledged early intro- juction of legislation to cover hese. Archbishop Hits Czech Betrayal CANTERBURY, Eng, Oct 20— Sriticism of Prime Minister Cham- perlain’s betrayal of Czechoslo- yvakia was expressed here by the Archbishop of Canterbury at the diocesan conference. “— think we must admit that hough we are filled with thank-— fulness for peace, we cannot have any enthusiasm for the terms by which peace was won,’ he ae elared. Cumberland Miners Condemn Chamberlain CUMTBERLAND, BC, Oct. 20— Sondemning Chamberiains betray- a1 of Czechoslovakia, Cumberland yoecal, United Mine Workers Union, has sent resolutions to Prime Min-— Ster King and Chamberlain de- manding that a firm stand be aken against fascism and calling for am embargo on all goods to ind from Germany- A resolution was also sent to John I. Lewis requesting that or- ranized labor meet in a broad con- ference of all labor organizations ro combat fascism and asking that this be raised in the CIO conven-— mol PEOPLE’S ADVOCATE THE = VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1938 VANCOUVER VOLUNTEERS ARE CITED © Malone, Hannon, Named In Despatches For Part In Canadians’ Last Action Word was received this week by Jack Chivers, provincial or- ganizer for the Friends of the Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion that two BC members of the famous Canadian battalion, Corporal John Malone and Corporal Thomas Hannon, both of Vancouver, have been cited for outstanding courage in the Canadians’ last action on the Ebro front in Spain. Malone, in addition to his work aS quartermaster, acted as a run- mer, carrying despatches througn heavy shellfire and aiso assisting With the wounded. Though wound- ed himself he refused to be avacu- ated and was hit a second time. Hannon was wounded in a bom- bardment near Asco, where many were killed and disabled. Though severely injured, he refused to be evacuated before he was given an epportunity to avenge the death of some of his best friends. Some 800 volunteers in the Mac- Paps, now demobilized, are await- ing transportation back to Canada. The Friends of the Mackenzic- Papineau Battalion has launched a campaign for $50,000 to rehabili- tate the yolunteers, many of whom are sick and wounded and will re— quire hospital and medical treat-— ment. Many Contribute To Various Funds = The Canadian League for Peace and Democracy this week acknowl- edged the following donations to the Spanish Aid Fund: Stephen Freeman, Vernon, $4; J. Keenan, Quesnel, $2.50; Mr. Mc- Innis, 25c; Mrs. Flinn, 50e¢; Frank Knowles, White Rock, $2; Max Honey, Salmon Arm, $14.20; Mrs. Marsh, BDC; Women’s Labor League, Capitol Hill, $1.50. Donors to the League for Peace and Democracy were: W. j%Mandaie, Mission, $6; A. Lewis, $5; Mrs. K. Campbell, $2; A Friend, $1. Two dollars for the Chinese Aid Fund was received from S. Fekete, South Slocan. Cumberland Mimers Donate To Mac-Paps Cumberland miners this week do- nated $25 to the Rehabilitation fund, and promised further large donations while needed, according to Jack Chivers, provincial organ- izer of the Friends of the Mac- kenzie Papineau Battalion: Donations have aiso been re- ceived from Nanaimo committee, $5; Lettish Workers Club, $7.40; Blakeburn, $2. Progressive Jewish Women’s elub is sponsoring a meeting Mon- day, October 24, at 906 Commer- cial Drive, 8 pm, to hear one of the returned Spanish veterans. Tax On Oil Profits Would Have Yielded $9,000,000 For Roads Steady employment at necessary road construction work for some 11,000 BC unemployed would have been possible had the government forced major oil companies to yield some of their tremendous profits in the interests of the people, it was estimated by Fred Tyler, president of the BC Federation on Unemploy- ment, in a statement to the Advocate this week. “At a conservative estimate,”’ Tyler stated, ‘‘some $9,000,000 could have been placed at the disposal of the roads department during the past three years had excess profits in oil and gasoline sales been taxed. In referring to the fact that gasoline will now be reduced from 27 to 24 cents a gallon, Tyler posed quite sharply the results obtained had the government augmented the taxes reaped from gasoline and ear licenses with a levy on the oil companies of three cents a gallon, with maximum selling prices fixed. “It has been obvious for a long time,’’ he stated, “that the only real obstacle to progressive legis- lation in this province. on matters of general public welfare has been the fact that the limit in the field of municipal and provincial taxa- tion having been reached, the only field left was the profits of big business. “Last week a news story seeped out of Victoria that the govern- ment thhad considered asking the oil interests to agree to turn over three cents a gallon to the govern- ment for a comprehensive road program, which would have added $2,000,000 to the $5,938,806 alreaay reaped in 1937 from gas taxes and license fees. The original plan was to main- tain retail gas prices and collect the agreed amount from the oil companies to build roads. “The oil companies stalled this off and now, out in the open, the government has cut the price to 24 cents a gallon, just two ‘cents a gallon more than the Macdonald Commission—a fair price. “The answer of the companies is an outery against losses. Analyz-— ing this, I might say that the past 22 years have shown an inflation of company assets from $500,000 to $20,000,000 in the oil industry in BC. Sey. TRAVELERS HOTEL 57 West Cordova Street “their busimess including sale of ac- “The losses spoken about are those possible under a wasteful dis- tributive system, avoidable by ter- minating the practices of company financing followed for twenty years. “The Macdonald Commission pre- vided exhaustive information on the oil industry,” Tyler said in con- elusion. “The first finding of the commission was that it could not accept as sound the data as to production costs supplied by the oil companies. Wasteful methods of distribution were revealed and the important point established that 93 per cent of all filling sta- tions were company-controlled. To quote the report: “In the main, Service station operators conduct cessories, as the oil companies dic- tate.” Fruit Growers Protest Rebates OLIVER, BC, Oct. 20—A strong protest against the system of re— bates supplementary to normal brokerage charges has been lodged with the Tree Fruit Board through Haynes Cooperative Growers’ As- sociation. The resolution is also being sent to the BCEGA and Hon. EK. © MacDonald, provincial muiz- ister of agriculture. Damages Claimed Im Poison Case Damages are being claimed from MacDonald and Wilson, Litd., by Joseph Spence of Renewo Pro- ducts, Ltd., as an aftermath of the Sale of poisoned baking powder by Plenty For All Products in Decem- ber, 1936. The wholesale grocery company is accused of selling the plaintiff sodium silico fluoride in- stead of corn starch. 111 Only Shoe Repair Store in Vancouver with a Signed Agreement with the Union NEW METHOD SHOE - - 337 Carrall St. 16025135 40077325 “DISTILLED AND BOTTL ion next month. This advertisement Is Hot published or HEIs by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of ritish Columbia. §peaks To World DR. JUAN NEGRIN prime minister of Republican Spain. Im a radio address to the world from Barcelona last week- end he charged that Italian evacuation of 16,000 treops from” Spain was a fraud, because Mus- solini was withdrawing oniy sick and wounded soldiers. Net until foreign invaders had been driven from Spain would it be possible to attain peace, he declared. Gnce again, he pleaded for termina- tion “of the faree of non-inter- vention.” The day following his broadcast, news despatches from Spain reported the landing of 15,000 Dicors in fascist Spain, brought from North Africa to re- place the evacuated Ttalian troops. Miner Injured NANAIMO, BC, Oct. 20—Harris Gill, Haliburton street, sustained broken ribs and severe cuts when he was dragged by an ore car at the Reserve Mine. He is in WNa- naimo hospital. ARMS FOR SPAIN UNION ASKS PROMPT TRIAL OF POLICEMAN Counsel Protests To Attorney-General Against Repeated Ad- journments Protesting against further ad- ~ journment of the case, John Stanton, counsei for the Inter- national Woodworkers’ Union, on Monday asked Attorney-— General Gordon Wismer to order immediate trial of An- drew Williamson, provincial constable charged with inflict- ing grievous bodily harm on Robert Gardiner, striking employee of the Pacific Lime Company at Blubber Bay. In a letter to the attorney-gen-— eral Stanton stated: ‘J must again raise a protest against any further adjourn- ments of this case. It is true that there are negotiations being car- ried on towards a settlement of the present strike at Blubber Bay. Whatever the outcome of these negotiations, however, it must be clear to you that they must never be allowed to stand in the way of a proper trial of Williamson.’ When the case came before him for preliminary hearing in district police court on October 1, Magis- trate Fillmore ordered a remand for one week, commenting that the seriousness of the charges neces- sitated trial before a higher court. Since that time, on the pretext that the trial is being postponed to await the outcome of strike nego- tiations, other adjournments have been ordered. Gardiner, in- evidence given at the preliminary hearing, stated that Williamson attacked him while he was under arrest in the temporary barracks at Blubber Bay. As a result of the assault, he was treated in hospital for four fractured ribs and lesser injuries. The BC Lumber Worker, organ of the BG Coast District Council of the International Woodworkers Union, charges that the provincial fovernment is attempting to drap the case because of what a trial will reveal. City Authorizes Refugee Fund A special trust fund for dona- tions received by the city trea- sury for Czechoslovakian refugees will be opened by the city comp- troller, city council decided Mon- day. : Supportins the plan, Ald. Halford Wilson told aldermen he had re- ceived a letter from members of the clergy who intended requesting the Archbishop of Canterbury to issue a world-wide appeal if the city established means whereby eitizens could contribute, they would be glad to work through this source. A GUARANTEE: To the PUBLIC of good wages and working conditions those stores now displaying this ... 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