Uphill Denounces Mu City Audience Hears Freda Utley , Meet Asks Japan Embargo RESOLUTION, demanding that the Dominion government “bring to an end as soon as pos- Sible a traffic from Canada which is compelline the country to be come & pariner in the destruction of the Chinese people,’ was passed unanimously by an appreciative audience sathered in the Elks club last Thursday to hear Miss Freda Utley, English lecturer and author returned from three months as foreign correspondent in the Chi- nese war zones. The meeting was sponsored by he Medical Aid for China con: mittee, with A. MM. Stephen as shairman. | A plea for united action by Brit- Sh countries and the United States © stop further Japanese ageres- Sion was the theme of Miss Utley'’s Speech. Canadian mining magnates and others were making fortunes out of the deaths of Chinese peo- ple, she declared: “We in England and America are in the extraordinary position of collecting money to aid Chinese victims and supplying Japan with the means to kill more,’ she Stated. “Apparently no Fovern- ment is prepared to stop the profits of its merchants of death.” Stating that Japan had never ikknown democracy, Miss Utley ex- plained that it was essential for the two ruling classes, militarist and capitalist, to have continual foreign expansion, or the peasant Class, held in feudal subjection, would overthrow the government. Miss Utley pointed out that the Sino-Japanese conflict could be ended quickly and both the Chi- mese and Japanese people freed from tyranny if the British Em- pire and the United States, to- Sether supplying Japan with 70 percent of her raw materiais, would exercise boycotts and sanc- tions. Quantities of steel for munitions were being supplied to Japan by the United States, Miss Utley charged, while Ganada supplied a great proportion of zinc, aluminium, lead and nickel. “The fallacy has always been to imagine that we could come to a bargain with Japan to save our investments in China,” she said. “That is shortsighted, for Japan is determined to oust the Americans, Britsh and other foreigners.’ nich “No Britisher Can Be Of Chamberlain,’ Declares Labor Member For Fernie Prou world has ever known,” Uphill be proud of what took place at declared. WMhanich.”’ PEOPLE’S ADVOCATE THE VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1938 Nazis Seize Vital Industries in Czech Majority Areas (Special to People’s Advocate) PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Nov. 10.—The darkness of barbarism is coming down over a great ection of a country which, until a few days ago, 10st civilised in Central Europe. ave partly stifled the voice of Telephone lines are ali at the ercy of the Nazis) who cut then henever they prefer that news mali not get out. Of the numerous radio telegraph ations only one is working, be— use all the others were trans- rred from Prague to other stra- Sic points in the tense days pre- dine the Munich betrayal. On the morning of the British arliamentary debate before funich, London refused all radio elesraphic messages from Tague, and went on refusing un- ii quite late in the evening; pologisinge to Prague next day, fhen the debate was over. The finest and most progressive hooi system anywhere west of e Soviet border—Czech schools a German schools together—is sing down The Nazis are mov- = in. The children will learn her lessons from now on- The great working-class and de- scratie organisations of the in- ded areas have, of course, ai- ady disappeared. The WNazi empire has been ex- 2nded to include the richest coal- Ids, the best forest areas, the rsest textile towns of central rope. The Munich coalition, through its Tlin commission of ambassadors, reed to the immediate occupa- mn of Nesseldorf. The population are is 80 percent Czech. Why | they give it to the Nazi? Secause at Wesseldorf is the big- st automobile works in Czecho- vakia—one of the biggest in rope—the Tatra works. ECH AREAS SEIZED What is the effect of that going be on the unemployment figures the British automobile industry, hh Tatra works producing Nazi Os? The Munich coalition agreed tu . immediate invasion of the ix and Dux coal areas. They 55 percent Czech and 95 per t anti-fascist. gut Hitler nmeeds coal. Coal to rk with slave labor and throw the international market, in apetition with South Wales. low long will it be before the leration of British Industries ris & campaign for wage cuts | cuts on the social services “to st the unprecedented competi- . from abroad?” fitler meeds electric power. So y gave him the district—entirely ulated by Czechs—which in- ies the great Vranovy Dam in tavia. It cost $30,000,000 to d. Now Hitlier—who has no 1ey—has that. e also has the only other big 1 in what used to be Czecho- alkia—the Masaryk Dam near sig. Ze has Policia. Six thousand schs live there and 149 Ger ns—hardly any of the Czechs 2 speak German. But today y are under the rule of Berlin hh German policemen, German jtmen, German authorities of ry kind. The reason: because re happens to be at Policka a hily important munitions fac- y, Specialising in the manufac- e of explosives. lamberlain, Hitler, Daladier Maissolini have given to the is the means for a vast new e offensive and the means for ar offensive on a tremendous was the most democratic, most progressive, Bad communications and the necessity of military censorship Czechoslivakia ia its death agony. Phe Nazis have brought their concentration camps, into the occupied areas of Czechoslovakia. Abov visible evidence e is shown a lineup of prisoners in a newly-established con- Centration camp in what was, until the Munich betray al, part of the Republic of Czechoslovakia. Results of Munich seen through by a child of ten. ment problem. VICTORIA, BC, Noy. 10.—Members of the provincial legislature last Friday heard — and in no uncertain terms — what Tom Uphill, fiery Labor member for Fernie and veteran of British Columbia polities, thinks of Frime Minister Chamberlain 4nd the infamous Munich four-power pact. Despite Premier Pattullo’s Over-optimistic assertion that “this whole House would rise in a body to acclaim Chamberlain if he were here,”” Uphill insisted on being heard. “The Munich pact was the greatest sellout to a bunch of murders, tryants and sadists the A sudden hush fell upon the House and, in the unwonted quiet, Uphill continued: “I'm a Britisher and I used to be proud of it. the compliments paid to Neville Chamberlain in t But I want to disassociate myself with any of he speech from the throne. Wo Britisher can Premier Pattullo, perturbed, rose at this point to protest and his point was upheld by Speaker N. W. Whittaker, KC. Uphill, however, was not suppressed. “All right,” he said. “But I tell you ’'m with Eden, Duff-Cooper and Lloyd Georse.” Later, Uphill referred to the Soviet Union as “the only coun- try that has lived up to its treaty obligations,” and commented that recent declarations by Chamberlain and Hitler could be Uphill made a strong plea for immediate release of tin- canners in Oakalla and severely censured the Premier for his use of the word “subversive” in reference to the single unemployed. He said use of gas and clubs was no solution to the unemploy- “It is high time the government realized somethings has got to be done to ease the unemployment problem,” he declared. “These boys are no more subversive than you or I. They only rebel against starvation, and here’s good luck to them!” Dartford Repudiates Chamberlain Policy =m This cry, weeks, was increasingly heard polled 46,514 votes to 32,276 polled by Godfrey Mitchell, government of their tyrannical rule, with them | VICTORIA LEAGUE ENTERS ELECTION VICTORIA, BC, Nov. 10—The Public Ownership League of Vic- toria this week sent out conference calls to all organizations in Vic- teria and surrounding municipali- ties interested in the public owner- ship of light, power and trans- portation utilities. The convention will be held in the Women’s Institute Hall, 635 Fort street, Nov. 28, 8 p.m. Most important business on the agenda is nomination of one oc more candidates pledged to support civic Ownership of these utilities, > franchise for which expires at the end of December. interviewed by an Advocate rep- resentative this week officials of the POL stated in all likelihood the league would nominate one can- didate, following the lead of Vic- toria Trades and Labor Council, and endorse other progressive can- didates in the field. Interest in the election is increas- ing, with labor taking an active part. Womination day is Dec. 12, election day Dec. 15. Victoria Trades and Labor Coun- cil at its meeting last week en- dorsed unanimously participation in the campaign. The matter will be fully discussed at the next meet- ing of the council, when nomina-— tions for one aldernmanic candi- date will be called from the flor. Progressives Will Discuss Elections NANAIMO, BC, Nov. 10.—Dele- gates to the Industrial Conference here last Saturday decided to call a meeting this Thursday to discuss the coming civic elections. Invitations have been sent out to all affiliated organizations and trade unions. A committee was set up to devise ways and means of assisting the campaigns for medical aid to China, Spain and similar humani- tarian appeals. The Chinese Wational Salvation Bureau, which has raised enormous sums of money for medical and refugee aid to the Chinese ‘people, was invited to affiliate with the conference. Since September, over $27,000 has been sent to China through the joint efforts of the Chinese National Salvation Bureau and the League for Peace and Democracy. Plan New Concession To Hitler Chamberlain Te Surrender Allies’ Colonies (Special to The People’s Advocate) LONDON, Eng., Nov. 10.—In- formed political circles here de clare that Chamberlain and his Inner Cabinet have agreed “in principle’”’ to cession of the Cam- ereons, Togoland and large sec- tions of Portuguese Angola and Belgian Congo to Nazi Germany as their latest contribution to the creation of a powerful fascist empire to menace the democratic powers. This new concession to Hitler will not, of course, be presented in its brutal reality, but skilfully camoflouged in the name of “ap- peasement” and “world peace.” At ieast 70° percent of the ter- ritory to be given to the Nazis will be ceded; if the scheme is not blocked by British and Km- pire opinion, by France, Belgium TELFORD FIGHTS | ON GAS ISSUE VICTORIA, BC, Nov. 10—“If gas- oline companies say they cannot reduce the price of gas to motor- ists, the government should get a Signed statement from them to this effect, then turn around and go into the business itself,” Dr. Tel- ford challenged in his address to the House this week. Lashing out against the oil com- panies, Telford said that this year the government had been offered gasoline at six cents per gallon in cargo quantities, quoting from cor- respondence between an unnamed company and the government. He also claimed that as far back as 1936 the government had been offered gas at five cents per gallon under the same conditions, but that it had replied that it was not in- terested in entering the business. “Gasoline,” declared Telford, “is a drug on the market, I challenge the government to give the gaso- line industry an example of how things should be done.’ He asked why the offer of Van- couver city to sell gasoline had been rejected, when this would have as- sured Vancouver citizens of gas at a fair price. ‘Coal, he said, could also be ob- tained cheaper. Vancouver Harbour and Portugal, in line with the British Tories’ demonstrated abil- ity to give away territory over which they have no jurisdiction. Another plan, greatly favored ARMS FOR SPAN by the Nazis’ Dr. Schacht, has also been discussed by the Inner Cabinet. This plan would pro vide for establishment of char tered companies with wide poli- tical powers to undertake joint exploitation of colonial areas not ceded outright. The Nazis con- sider that such companies would enable them to establish political hegemony without the dangerous friction of pressing for formal cession. Nanaimo Marks Soviet Anniversary WANAIMO, BC, Nov. 10—An en- thusiastic audience packed in the miners’ union hall bere last Sun- day celebrated the 2ist anniversary of the Soviet Union. Speeches describing the outstand- ing advances made by the Soviet Union in the last twenty-one years were ably given by George Les Strange and Tom Barnard. Every member of the audience received a free copy of the “USSR In Construction” as a souvenir of Board got it trimmed in the bunkers for $4.91, and Scottish coal was mined for $2.62 per ton. Tel- ford warned that court action on the gas issue ‘would cost the tax- ' ment’s support. candidate, is indicative of the wide spread distrust and fear of Prime Minister Chamberlain’s policies. Dartford was the second of seven byelections, generally regarded as a “miniature election” to test pub- lic opinion on vital issues. In the first of these byelections, at Ox-— ford City, last week, the govern- candidate, Quintin Hogg, son of Lord Hailsham, was re- turned over Alexander Lindsay, running aS an Independent-Pro- gressive with Liberal and Tabor The Conservative ma- jority of 6645 in 1935 was cut to 3434, however. Hogg polled 15,797 votes Lindsay 12,363. Dartford is the tenth seat the government has lost to Labor in 53 byelections held since the 1935 general elections. The government has also lost three seats to Inde-_ pendents. Mrs. Adamson, who will join her husband, William Murdock Adam- son, Labor member for Cannock, in the House, declared after the election: “I think when I go to Westmin- ster Tuesday I will be able to show Chamberlain that he has not got the people of this coun- try behind him and that he must go.” Five other byelections are pend- ing in Fylde, Walsall, Doneaster, West Lewisham and Bridgewater. All were previously held by Con- and raised by a cheering throng when Labor's in traditionally-Conservative Dartford was announced this week. The triumph of Mrs. Jennie |; Adamson, Labor candidate, who LONDON, Eng., Nov. 10.—‘Chamberlain must go!” in Britain during the past few victory Servatives, except Doncaster. John Morgan, London news-_ paperman, has been nominated as Tabor candidate in the Workshire mining constituency of Doncaster, where the Conservatives had a Inajority of 5952 in the 1935 elec_ tions. HGs opponent will be Alexander Monteith, Wational Liberal. The “Inner Cabinet” of Cham- berlain, Hoare Simon and Hali- fax is anxious to bring in the fol- lowing new measures: 4 national register, enabling the police to check up on all ‘undesirable’ poli- tical activities—on anything likely to “embarrass the government: 4 form of modified industrial con_ scription for the arms industries, enabling large nmumbers of non- trade-unionists to be brought in at low wages: ratification of the Anglo-Italian Pact without the “settlement in Spain” which Cham_ berlain promised should be its first condition; recosnition of ADyssin- ia; “mediation” in China, arrangine for the resignation of General Chiang and the surrender of the occupied areas to Japan; and con- clusion of the four-power pact in Western Europe. It is known in high Whitehall circles that ample evidence is now in the possession of the cabinet that the Nazi “time-table”’ has lsia down February as the outside time_ limit for the next Sreat coup. The cabinet hopes, if the byelections go favorably, to be able to carry out the majority of their program before this renewed pressure by Germany alarms the British pub- lic, perhaps decisively. Moscow Press Comments Nazis Seek To Dominate Near East, Road To India payer a pretty penny, what with an attorney general, a senator ex- attorney-general and a judge ex- attorney-general, all with a finger in the pie.” Asks Aid For Retarded Children VICTORIA, BC, Nov. 10.—WNotice of motion was given by E. ©. Winch (CCE, Burnaby), this week of a resolution calling on the House to consider advisability of recom- mending to the provincial secre- tary that special reports be op- tained on the question of providing adequate facilities for supervision and training of retarded children. Winch stated that there were now 675 retarded and undenprivi- leged children attending schools (exclusive of 450 attending special classes in WYamncouver). He consid- ered it essential that these chil- dren be given every opportunity to equip themselves during their for- mative years and said further that run to correct mental and physical the anniversary. defects wherever possible. Fascism is posing dad-Teheran-Kabul, nomic penetration Iran, the visits of German minis- ters to the countries of the Near East, all are proof of the sharpen-— ing struggle between Britain and Germany for the Near East and the road to India. it would be economical in the long | * MOSCOW, USSR, mand for “German Imperialism’s struggle for the redivision of an already divided world is entering the lime- light of the international situation and leads to a numben of acute in_ ternational leading newspaper declares. political crises,” one “German Fascism is posing the question of the redivision of col- cnial possessions with even ereater sharpness and persisténey than be- fore the world war of 1914. “The German airline Berlin-Bag- German eco- in Turkey and “Wilhelm the Second’s actions as protector of Islam’ are child's play compared to the subversive activi_ ties now being developed by Fascist Nov. 10.—Commenting on Hitler’s de- colonies, the Moscow press declares that German the question of redivision of colonial posses- sions with even greater force than before the Great War. Germany in the Arabian countries. “Hitherto. a question of propa- ganda and diplomacy, the colonial question is now assuming a mili- tary and political aspect. “Havinig surrendered to Germany on the questions of Austria and Czechoslovakia, the Chamberlain Sovernment has prepared its capi- tulation on the colonial question as well. “The reactionary British bour— §eoisie, in its class narrow-mind- edness and blindness, frightened by imaginary dangers, capitulates in face of real dangers and fosters and develops forces for whom dis- memberment of Czechoslovakia is merely the prelude to the future dismemberment of the British Em- pire. “However, this bourgeoisie does not represent the ‘British people, who will still have their Say.”