THE PEOPLE’S ADVCGCCATE June Lockout In ’Frisco _ Forced By Shippers To ‘Test’? Strength SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.—Despite renewed offers by CIO leader Harry Bridges for arbitration of the present dispute be- tween the Ship Clerks’ Association and the Waterfront Employ- ers Association this week declared open warfare on the power- ful Maritime Federation in a speech before the Associated Traf- fic Clubs of America. “Tis boxing gloves to the finish now,” Roth told the meeting, commenting on the latest dispute which grew out of discrimina- tion against 10 shipping clerks em- pleyed by the Hawaiian-American Line. His remarks were inter- preted by unionists as indicating the opening of 2 new union-bust- ing; campaign with a possible view to influencing negotiations for new maritime agreements which will open in September. Bridges’ proposay, 2s modified by a long discussion, was for Fed- eral Arbitrator Wayne Morris to settle the temporary status of the 416 ship clerks. Declared Bridges: The union offers 2 preposal in order that work on the waterfront be resumed immediately. The pro posal is that arbitration be resort ed to in order to terminate the port lockout, and is directed at the immediate issues causing the lock- cut. “Although the union still insists that the employers are in violation: of the agreement, both in trying te force the 10 men to change their working status against their will and in locking out an entire port to force the men to do this, the union has agreed to arbitra- tion. “The employers wish to intro-— guce other disputes into the pre sent situation,” Bridges stated, “put this the union will not agree te. “The issue revolves around i060 men and the coercion used to force them to accept jobs not to their jiking. “Phe union’s proposal will settle this issue, allow the port to be reopened immediately and provide for auy other disputes to be handled under the terms of the agreement. That is enough. All that remains is for the em- ployers to agree. Failure to do so should convince anyone that the employers ywish to continue the lockout for other and ulter- jor motives.” The lockout has already affect ed some 9000 maritime workers directly and threatens to involve another 10,000 members of the In- ternational Longshoremen ana Warehousemen’s Union, CiO- FASCIST LEADER IN BOEING PLANI SEATTLE, Wash—tThe former Russian army officer who drilled a company of Russian fascists on a Des Moines farm more than 4 year ago is now employed at the Boeing airplane company here, it was learned this week. The name of the officer is in the possession of Seattle labor officials along with evidence of the drilling of the mili- tary unit which was a part of a fascist organization made up of White Russian residents of the Worthwest. The officer was form - erly with Kolehak’s army- COMMUNIST PARTY BROADCAST! Every Friday CKMO .. 9:45 P.M. — This Week — FERGUS McKEAN Trade Unionism in BC — A Weed and an Opportunity => NANAIMO UMWA REELECTS WEBB NANAIMO, June 29. — Edward Webb was re-elected president of the United Mine Workers of Am- erica at a union meeting here Sun- day called for the election of of- ficers for the year. Thomas Ostle was chosen vice-president; Edward Boyd, secretary-treasurer and Perey Lawson, secretary. : Auditors elected for the union } were Joe White and Matt Gunniss, while John Wilson, Bert Bell and James Merner were elected to the finance committee. Wumber 10 pit committee is com- prised of James Galloway and John Gilmour for underground and Joe Rozanna for the surface. Un- dereround committeemen for Re- serve Mine are J. Cameron and J. Waring while Tom Cartie was named surface committeeman. j. Wilson and Steve Zbovosky were elected underground commit- teemen for Worthfield Mine and R. Dixon was chosen for the sur- face For Beban Mine R. Muir and Fred Brown were elected. James Cook is the union repre—- sentative for the railroads and washery plant and William Low for the Shops. Representatives on the employ- ment committee are Walter Hutch- jnuson and James Merner. NO ACTION ON BLACKLIST NEW WESTMINSTER, June 28 —Charges of blacklisting former strikers from longshore jobs were reiterated Monday by representa- tives of the men during 4 hearing between Captain MacMillan, head ef the stevedoring companies, re- presentatives of the Consolidated ; and Pacific Coast Terminals and civic officials. Spokesmen for have been forced rolls at an annual of some $35,000, stated that 60 former longshoremen and resi- dents of the city had been denied dock work for participating in the 1935 strike while strangers from cutside had been given preterence. Stevedoring officials denied that any men had been blacklisted but could give no plausible reasons why 60 men had been consistently kept from work during the past four years apart from saying they had “not shown up when work was available.” It is estimated that another 10 gangs could be employed on the waterfront which would absorb the blacklisted men and take them from relief lists. Wo action was taken by the City Council on the blacklisting matter, but it will be taken under advise- ment. the men, who onto city relief cost to the city Polish Theaters Ban German-Miade Films | ? CANADA'S FINEST! Yes, ASSOCIATED MILE Canada’s Finest Dairy. Visit our see for yourself. Order elean milk today! is protected plant and a quart of rich, safe, Phone . -.. FAir. ido00 WARSAW.—A complete embargo of German films has just been de- cided on by the Association of Cinema Proprietors in Poland, as retaliation for Berlin’s violation of an agreement with Polish film pro- ducers. The importance of this’ decision can be appreciated by the fact that last year no fewer than 50 German films were shown in Polish cinemas. by ee} Associated Dairies Ltd. Union Dairy S nder Atta semi-annual installment of $160,693 on the in Washington. The payment included $141,66 semi-annual payment due under the moratorium agreement of May HJALMAR PROCOPE (right), Finnish Minister to the United Siates handing his country’s war debt to Secretary of Treasury Morgenthau. 250 in interest and $19,030.50 as the twelfth 0} 23, 1832. Japanese Drive In Shensi Bogs Down With Heavy Loss the Shensi front. Although fighting continues north. of Maotsingtu, Southwestern Shensi, the Japanese have repeated-— ly been thrown back in their at tempt to breal: through Chinese lines fo defense. Even the use of in | poison gas has failed to weaken the fighting spirit of the defenders, who inflicted heavy losses on the invad- ers. z During the past week, the Japa- nese have dispatched 5000 wounded soldiers to the rear from Ani, Yung- chen and other districts. The bodies of some 4000 Japanese killed in ac- tion in this region were sent to the rear for cremation. The Japanese garrison stationed in Anlintsao is surrounded by Chi- nese troops. In an attempt to break through the encirclement Japanese forces lost more than 400 killed. In Kwangtung province, from June 16 to the present, the Japanese Jaunched an offensive on a number of towns in the hands of partisans and regular troops of the Chinese army, but the defenders, in spite of reverses at Swatow, have checked the land offensive. In the battle for Mengyin in this area, the Japa- nese lost 2000 killed. During this same period a squad- ron of Chinese planes bombed Japa-— nese military objectives in the sub- urbs of Canton, destroying ammu- nition dumps and a barracks. In the southwestern part of An- whei province, a Japanese force, against partisan districts near An- king, which was successfully re- pulsed by the partison forces. One of four Japanese planes supporting the attack was brought down by the partisans. Cariboo Celebrates Geld Discovery QUESNEL, BC, June 29—_Dis— covery of gold in the Cariboo in the spring of 1859, 80 years ago | by Ben McDonald, a prospector, | the marked here Thursday with the opening of a three day cele- bration. Cowboys, Indians, prospectors, miners, business men and tourists from British Columbia and Atl- berta are taking part in the festi- vities which got underway with a banquet Guest speakers at the banquet included Hon. WwW. J. As- selstine, BC Minister of Mines, gr. W. Howey, former judge and noted historian, and J. G. Turgeon, MP for Cariboo. Scenes which marked the stam- pede following the discovery will be enacted, but on this occasion the sands will not be tinged with the precious yellow metal. | | : i\War Axis Plams joint Naval Action BERLIN, Germany- An official statement said this week that Ger- man and Italian naval authorities had reached a complete agreement on cooperative measures in line with the Rome-Berlin military pact. The underseeretary of state in the Italian Ministry of Marine, Ad- mIniral GCavagnari, concluded his dis- e) icussions with Reich naval leaders Biat Hriedrichhaven. CHUNGKING, China.—The much-publicized Japanese drive towards Shensi has definitely bogged down with disastrous losses for the invaders, according to advices received here from > | | | | i | } | 7000 strong, undertook an offensive; COUNCIL CHECKS SCRAP SHIPMENT VICTORIA, BC—More than 500 tons of scrap iron which the Vic- toria Embargo Council had been keeping under observation for some time was shipped out of the port very discreetly last Sunday. The embargo movement in both Wancouver and Seattle has been requested to keep a lookout for the shipment. ~Ioecal supporters of the embargo movement adopted a policy at their last regular Council meeting whereby in future immediate ac- tion will be taken in connection with shipments of scrap iron leav- ing this port. The Gouncil has DEADLOCK NEARS. END IN HIRING opened an office which will be taken in connection with ship- ments of scrap iron leaving this port. The Council has opened an office which will be used to gather and publish from time to time facts on the question of the em- bargzo and boycott for public in- fermation. The office will also be used for the regular work of the Embargo and Boycott Gommittee. The Boycott Committee has al- ready sold some 500 boycott but- tons and is now getting stores to display placards stating: “We Do Wot Sell Goods Made in Japan, Germany or Italy.” US PROFITS ON UPSWING WASHINGTON, DC.—Profits for the US by business are on the up- swing! The quarterly compilation of the Wational City Bank says: “Reports for the first quarter (1939) issued to date by 305 leading industrial corporations show combined net profits, less deficits, of approxi- mately 206 million dollars, which is more than double the 94 million total reported by the same com- panies in the first quarter of 1938.” This approximate 120% rise in met profits was reported although the gain in business activity wes only about 209 over the first quarter of 1938. Utilities composed mainly ef gas and electric companies are report-— ed to have made a 20% gain, and they are expected to increase the lead in the second quarter. This means that utilities will do their largest business since 1931 and sur- pass the high peak of the second quarter of 1957 when they were close to peak levels. Wet profits for the first quarter of 1939 were estimated at 137 million dollars. The most striking gain in any one field, however, was shown in the automobile industry. Here the gain was from $6,498,056 for the first quarter of 1938 to $65,531,978 for the same quarter 1939. A cool 910% increase. Ernest Cumber will speak over radio station CJOR Friday irom 6-45 to Y p.m. on behalf of the singie unemployed. SEATTLE, Wash—An immedi- ate end to the deadlock between the US Maritime Commission and the maritime unions over the hir- ing of crews for government- eperated ships appeared certain this week following release of 2 telegram from Washington, DC, modifying former regulations of the bureau. The telegram was received here by Leroy E. Kuhns, shipping com- missioner, and authorized the hir- jing of seamen through union hir- ins halls and not from lists in the office of the US shipping com-— missioner The new regulations authorized by R. S. Field, director of Bureau Marine Inspection & Navigation of the Department of Commerce, added the ¥Ylause to the regluations that the shipping commissioner may “communicate needs to avail- able sources of seamen making known the requirements.” This makes it possible for sea- men to be -hired through their union halls. At the same time, the new regulations say, a notice of the men needed must be posted in the vicinity of the shipping com- missioner’s office. The new regulations are believed to remove any possibility of the dispute depriving Seattle of a Pa- cific-Oriental steamship service un- der the American flag. Two ves- sels, the Coldbrook and the Sa- tartia are now in port ready to @o into service on the run MEXICO LABOR HALTS WORK [0 — HAIL SPANIARDS Will Start Life Anew Among Friends, State Republicans By ALFRED MILLER VERA CRUZ, Mexico. — All work was halted at this port, Mexico’s greatest, and a huge demonstration of workers marched to the main pier to give a warm and most enthusi- astic welcome to the 1,624 Spanish Republican refugees whe arrived last week aboard the Fabre Line steamer, “Sinaia,” happy to have escaped the horrors of French concentration camps, and optimistic to start life anew in 2 country they called “the isle of liberty.” “We are not receiving you like people shijpyvrecked by Fascist per secution for whom a bed of merey has been provided, but as the heroic defenders of Republican Gemoecracy and territorial soy- ereignty who have struggied against the oppressive machinery at the service of universal, total tarian conspiracy. The government and the people of Mexico receive you as the exponents of the im- perishable cause of human liberty,” declared Dr. Ignacio Garcia Tellez, first Minister of the Mexican cap- inet, speaking into a battery of microphones from the balcony of the Municipal Palace- Vicente Lombardo Toledano, General Secretary of the Mexican Confederation of Workers (CTR) was received with the most thun- dering and jubilant applause by both the Mexicans and Spaniards. “Tf it were not for Franco’s be- trayal of the Spanish working elass and his treason on the most elementary principles of the life of all peoples, we could be thankful te the Fascist ‘caudillo’ for having created the circumstances that have brought our Spanish com- rades to these shores, sending to us the multitude of workers, intel lectualis, artists, peasants, in one word, the flower and cream of Spain,’ the Mexican labor leader said, greeting the refugees in the name of Mexico’s working class, the CCTM, the GROM, and the CGT, all the different trade union cen- ters of Mexico. The huge crowds filling the Plaza wildly clamored to hear Neg- rin who was standing among the government officials and labor leaders on the balcony. Visibly moved, the Republican Prime Min- ister briefly thanked the Mexican people and its government for the extendede hospitality. This first large contingent of Spanish Republican refugees reach- ing Mexico, was composed ef 300 men, 455 women, 270 children be low the age of 14. Of the men, 180 were skilled workers, 270 peasants, and 307 professionals, including teachers, physicians, 22 newspaper men, and 25 of Spain’s most out standing intellectuals, artists and writers. Mexico expects altogether be- 1S igen Boycott Japanese Goods! tween 20,000 and 25,000 Spanish refugees. @The original malt- yeast vitamins of beer restored ... for added palatability, mellow- ness and flavor. ORDER THE BEER that GIVES YOU MORE! Phone SEymiour 3277 for free delivery. CAPILANO BREWING CO. LTD. Vancouver. 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