Page Six Americas Sign “ Continued Letters ed. Each one bore the slogan: We do not want war!’ A friend of mine said he had seen the same poster with the same slo- gan in another section of town. One of the courageous distribu- tors had pasted one right near the SA (Storm Troops) barracks. However, when I returned home, the posters were gone, but sure- ly not before many people had read them. They must have caused lively discussion, because it was a courageous act. “About a week before as I passed through the Elbe tun- nel one morning on my way to the factory, leaflets suddenly fiuttered down. Everybody rushed for them, and luckily ¥, too, got hold of one, They earried the message: “Give us higher wages or we shall be Stalin’s sons! - “So, you see, we are not inac- tive, as you may have thought. We distributed 150 leaflets with the following slogans: ‘Down with the war! Down with the war-monger Hitler! Workers, re—- fuse to work for war hunger rations! Women, stop the trans- portation of your husbands and sons to the front!’ ‘That’s right’ was heard in all conversations. The factory police and Gestapo, however they tried, couldn’t find a trace of the participants. TERROR INCREASES. “In general, the terror has in- ereased. One hears of ground- Jess arrests everywhere. Two former Communists and a Social Democrat, all neighbors of ours, have recently been murdered. “But you can be sure we are doing everything in our power.” From another source a short message has arrived saying that on August 27, there was a tre- mendous air defense display in Warnemunde. During the black eut shooting took piace. After- wards it became known that six or eight SA men had been shot and placards bearing the Slogan: “Down with the war, Tong live the Revolution!’” had been posted. REACTION TO SOVIET PACT. Another letter, written short ly after the signing of the Soviet- German non-ageression pact, is indicative of the reaction of the German people to this turn in the international situation: “tT don’t know what you people outside think about the pact. We, at any rate are Very happy over the intelligent policies of the Soviet Union. “Naturally, at first we were astounded and wondered about it. Then we tried to form our Own opinions, despite the fact that we had no real news. After all we have complete confidence in the Soviet Union and told our- selves: the Soviet Union is right. And there’s small chance that we'll forget their raid on Czechoslovakia. And then we remembered Stalin’s -wonderful- ly put words, that the gentlemen would very much like to provoke a war between the Soviet Union and Germany so that the Soviet Union could pull the chestnuts out of the fire for them. Soon we will hear the whole truth from ‘The Radio’. “Tt would also probably inter- est you to know that there was a huge demonstration in the reg- ion of Grosse Freiheit and Blu- menstrasse in Aitona, shortly after the signing of the pact. Someone in the crowd shouted: ‘Stalin is peace!’ In a short time a truck loaded with Storm Troopers appeared. These ban- dits began beating the people, as if erazed. Everybody was tre- mendously excited and asked: ‘Will we have war?’ If it comes then Hitler will have most of the people against him. Pretty sym- bolic of the spirit prevailing is that one hears everywhere the soft whistling of the Internation- _ al. “ Phe German workers have experienced how the non-ageres- sion pact has broken the anti-co- mintern triangle and split the Axis. The mistrust of the Ger- man people of the Axis partner, PURE Victoria, Nanaimo, Kamloops, Vancouver Where Hitler Lost BALTIC ill L nN Germen-Austrian before World ar 7 before tHorld Hor 4 VIENNAL he unee Joo rifles. = a Yj, GL, ‘ PS. < Yj V4) pK Ui, UV GIWILI LUO SLA | 1 KOENIGSBERG LITHUANIA ILNA < =", ‘S44 p inster bu’ Molod v4 o. S y olozyn PRUS Lida INSKN ISSIA ¥: Cy) ALLENSTE! ODNOS feNS | Eylai > Osowiec OE SY ag RP Bar Cp) LAWA’ we = Ostroleka XC \BIALYSTOK Slonim = 77, ~ > the heavy black line running terrific bombardment. DEMARCATION of Foland as announced by Germany At (2) the Red Army occupie through centre of country. At and the Soviet Union is shown by (1) Warsaw surrended after d Pinsk while Nazi troops captured Beskid. The shaded part of Poland shows the area that belonged to Germany and Austria before 1914; the white part was Russian in 1914. S CIO Wins Victory DETROIT, Mich.— United Auto- mobile Workers of America, CIO, won a sweeping victory last week in a national labor relations board- conducted ballot in 13 Chrysler cor- poration plants throughout the United States. Ten plants were carried by the CIO union, one by the AFL, one voted for “neither union” as desig- mated on the ballot, and one was unreported. With such a victory President R. J. Thomas of the AUWA-CIO, said he would take immediate steps to negotiate a new agreement with Chrysler to replace one just expired. An unofficial count gave the CIO 38,275 votes, AFL received 4,613, while 4,362 workers voted for ‘neither union.” In the main Dodge plant here 17,654 workers voted CIO as against 857 for Homer Martin’s breakaway group now affiliated with the AFL, while 2,394 voted for ‘neither union.” Workers in eight Detroit plants, one in Marysville and one in Los Angeles designated the CI@ union as their collective bargaining agent, while the AFI won the Ewansviile ballot. A majority in the Kokomo, Indiana, ‘plant. voted for “neither union” and a small plant in New Castle, Indiana, was unreported. The Plymouth plant was the only one in Detroit where the APL made any Showing. There it received 2,771 votes against the CIO's 5,585, 4A DRIVE NEWS its forces. Drive were taken by complete surprise this week when Cumberland miners sent in a donation of $25. They stated: “Enclosed please find money order to the amount of $25 for press campaign. We haven’t got into full swing yet, but expect to be going good in a few days or so. You had better let those who think that they are going to cop the honors for this drive know that they will have to put on more steam than they have ever done before, because we know that Cumberland is not going to take a back seat to any conmimittee.” Thanks, Cumberland, for this splendid contribution. We wouldn't mind being taken by surprise lke this quite often. : and stating: ‘We are well under way. So much so that within two days we hope to be sending over a4 cheque. Tonight we are holding a social for the press drive.” That’s the kind of news we like to get and we hope to acknowledge that cheque in our next issue. HASTINGS EAST LEADS. In the forefront of all city com- of its $100 quota already in. West Find is next with $5840 of $350; Industrial Committee, $54.55 of $600; South Yancouver, $11 «(oof $135; Mt. Pleasant, $15.15 of $200; with 354 votes polled for “neither union.” Mussolini, has snown itself to be correct. The non-aggression pact and the trade agreement between Germany and the Soviet Union have expressed the rank lies of the Nazis about encircle- ment. The German people un- derstand that Germany can have everything she needs for peace- ful work. “TWitler’s chauvinistic and im- perialistic slogans have been ex- posed and swept away by the wind of the peace policy of the Soviet Union. The present am- bigiuous position of the English and French governments shows all German anti-fascists the cor- rect position of the Soviet Union. “Tt shows them with the best possible clarity that their own strength, the rapid and further development of the united front and the people’s front must over throw Hitler and bring the Ger- man people an honorable and FOOD PRODUCTS Prince Rupert, New Westminster, Vernon, Penticton Kelly Douglas Co. Ltd. just peace.” - Canada Kitsilano, $4.65 of $85; Grandview, $7.50 of $160 and Bast End with $8.15 of $500. Committees in the Fraser Valley, spurred on by Tangley’s victory in the spring campaign, are conduct- ing mass operations in the field. New Westminster pledges $40 and accompanies it with $9.65 for sub- scriptions and donations; Langley with $50 sends in $5.60. Further Victoria writes in pledging $120) mittees is Hastings Hast with $25.70 | headquarters@pledges received are South Bur- naby, $21; Surrey, $125; Matsqui, $30; Mission, $30; Haney, $35; Rossland, $48; Trail, $24; Vernon, $50: Salmon Arm, $30; Prince Rupert, $60; Alberni, $30. or *Sill’s ‘Flying Column’ made figure of $28.60. Thanks, Bill! There is still a number of com- mittees not heard from yet. We know there is work being done be— cause funds are coming in. Decide now to write in to tell us what you are shooting for. We really want to know. ERIZES LISTED. And here is the list of prizes re— sponsible for the keen competion: To the committee in the province attaining the highest percentage will go a handsome silver-embossed trophy, something to be coveted by any group of competitors. To the most outstanding press committee in each of the sub-dis- tricts of Wancouver City, Van- ecouver Island, the Greater Van- couver area, Fraser Valley, Okan- agan district, Kootenay district and Northern BC will be awarded a set of two beautifully bound volumes of Leninism by Stalin. As a special gift of appreciation, a full set of WGenin’s Selected Works, valued at $15, will be made to the individual raising the great- est amount of money during the drive. To those securing the high total of $25 will be given the most out- standing book of the year, Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. Everyone hitting the mark at $10 will receive the inspiring story of the Life of Lenin by R. Palme Dutt and to those who send in $5 will go a boldly colored map of Europe. These prizes are really worth striving for.. Who's going to get them? To Aid Relief Not forgetting that Chines heroic struggle against Japanes China’s traditional Lion, colorful Oriental costumes and a brass band, the parade will wind its way up Pender to Main to Georgia to Dunlevy and back Pender and Carrall Streets, commencing at 1 p-m. Featuring to Chinese Pian Parade Fund e people are continuing their e invasion, the local Committee in Canada for China’s War Suppliers Relief has arranged a huge parade and theatrical entertainment for this Sunday, Oct. 8. At 7 p.m. in the Royal Theatre, Chinese students and young people will present a “war show,” play- ing for nearly three hours. No admission will be charged but proceeds of a silver collection will go to swell funds for War Sut ferers’ Relief. (RI IR Hpralb=a bedibsdibea baa baa besides bag b= be bd ea Po IIIT fedib=aib=a| bei =<} 8:00 ORANG FERGUS COLLECTION PUBLIC MEETING SUNDAY, OCTOBER Sth, 1939 ——— Speaker —— Subject “WAR CHANGES EUROPE”’ Auspices: Gommunist Party of Ganada te] P.M. E HALL IBRALAPLAE¢b34(bx4 ord bsaibxa b24 bx4 bea be4 bed ()34) fy, iP McKEAN 34) ry TAS = ai = ; * Bysiseh easel eet Sissi ee ISEaib=s Feaibe aIb ea abe baa = alba = ss bad baa sb ESS peaipsdibsd bagere abs ed eased Fist esiis oes ee new gains this week to reach the* leutrality Pac Qctober 6, 1939 Republics Strive To Guard Neutrality PANAMA CITY, Panama.—A document which may rank in history with the Monroe Doctrine was signed here this week by representatives of 21 American republics. oO Continued CCF resentative for the International. Woodworkers of America, declared that “collective security could have stopped this war.” “Tt is- essential that we realize that it is a second imperialist war,” he said. “Many questions have been raised by the people, such as why no aid was given to Poland, which must be answered.” Presenting the two interests at present in the world as “those who own for a living and those who earn for a living, diametrically op- posed, which can never be brought together,” Morgan declared: “J.abor must use its economic right arm and its political leit arm to strike out with both fists at reaction.’ Rev. R. N. Matheson, of Capitol Will United Ghurch, told the audi- ence of a survey conducted in that area. It was estimated that 60 percent of the people were on or near relief, he said, describing the terrible hardships caused by in- ereased prices. CONDEMNS “HYPOCRISY.” “Conscription would be a thous- and times better than the hypoc- risy of a volunteer army raised by economic necessity,” he re marked amid applause. “These men are brave, but, in heayen’s name, what have they to fight for?” Describing How men in the last war were told they were laying down their lives to end all war, Grant McNeil, CCE MP. declared: “We know now that those men have been betrayed by those who said they were building peace. There is no assurance there will be no such betrayal as last time. We do not know what our war aims, or should I say, peace aims are. Even an Allied victory at this time would not build peace This is why I and my colleagues are unwilling to agree to send any Canadian to his death Overseas.” Referrine to a recent act passed by parliament, giving the govern- ment right to interfere with any labor agreements wherever consid- ered necessary, McNeil said that CGF lRiP’s had protested to Hon. Worman Rogers, then minister of labor, that protection should be aft forded union agreements, but they were told there “had not been time.” ‘We intend to press for go0v- ernment assurance that full pro- tection will be given the rights ef organized labor,” he stated. “NO DIRECT CONCERN.” Declaring that when parliament adjourned no decision had been made to send an expeditionary force, but that the decision to send men overseas had been announced after the sessions concluded, Mc- Weil said: “Canada has no direct and vital concern in this war which would justify the shedding of blood on Buropean soil. As sure as night follows day, an expeditionary force means that conscription will fol- low, and this means the slaughter of thousands of lives for undefined aims.” Speaking for the Relief Project Workers’ union, Bert Flatt, secre- tary, appealed for support in the struggles of the single unemployed and described the policy used by the government at the present time as “starve or go into the army.” Preesnt on the platform with the speakers were Mrs. James Grey, president of Vancouver Em- bargo council and WerU; Mrs. J. Stuart Jamieson, CCE MLA for Vancouver Centre; Colin Cameron, CGF MLA, and George Price, secre— tary, ternational Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers’ union. 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The “general neutrality” declar ation provides that American re publics shail not furnish bases for belligerents; allow their inhabi- tants to affect neutrality or enlist in or outfit expeditions for the bel- ligerents; allow flights of bel- ligerent aireraft over their terri- tory; allow belligerent war vessels in neutral waters for «more than 24 hours. Submarines of warring nations may be allowed to enter American ports if the republics desire it, but must come in with flags flying. The conference reaffirmed the continental solidarity established at the Lima conference of 1938 pledged to strengthen peace and harmony in this hemisphere and expressed ‘fervent hopes” for peace in Europe. The neutrality committee is to study contraband lists, according to another resolution adopted by the conferees. The “safety zone” for shipping of the American nations excludes the territorial waters of foreign powers in this hemisphere, but otherwise extends off the Pacific and Atlantic shores in places as much as 200 miles. Each American republic is to serve notice on the warring. na- tions of the fixed zone of neutral- ity within which belligerent ac- tions will not be tolerated. Tf necessary, naval patrols will be used to insure that the estab- lished neutral zone stays that way. 4 “ONE MAN AGAINST > EUROPE”’ By HONERAD HEIDEN. (279 Pages; Price, 18c; Postage 3c) A detailed investigation of Hit ~ ler’s career as a demagogue evoly- 3 ing to a fiend possessed of incred- ible hatred for accepted standards of culture and freedom. We see Hitler as a dullard in his school- days, and emerging with a lack of © @s a pan-handler living in a flop ~ house in the winter of 1909-1910; © We see him in the world war act — ing as a runner for the regimental officers to whom he was so sub- missive that he gained the Iron Gross; and fate “decreed he should this at heht mrd mef-s 7aB receive this at the hands of a Jew- ish captain of the name of Gut man.’ In spite of his devotion to the officers he was not deemed worthy of a higher rank than lance-corporal. Where this book presents the, view of Hitler employed in the in- © tellizgence department of the mur derous Reichswehr, under Ernst Rohm, and drawing up “indict ments” of political opponents doomed for assassination, we get a glimpse of what the future holds for democracy today if Arcand and Moseley are permitted to con- tinue. 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