FULL No. 250 VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1939 Send In Donate All Drive f ; A Dollar Funds On he to the Hand Drive! FOR PEACE, PROGRESS AND DEMOCRACY SS ® 5 Cents ISLAND MEET BACKS STRIKE ndian Cabinets Ordered To Resign Endorsed By Victoria Citizens Bralorne Miners Raise $1700 Fund; Fishermen Donate VICTORIA, BC — The recent- ly organized Democratic Rights Movement on Sunday endersed the Pioneer miners’ strike. The meeting was almost unanimous in declaring the miners withiu their rights in demanding higher wages to maintain an adequate living standard in face of rising food costs. In this city, Vancouver Dis- trict Miners union is planning 2 public meeting in Mocse Hal, Nov. 8, to rally public support for the strike. It is expected that Mayor Lyle Telford, Colin Cam- eron and other CCE MELA’s and leading trade unionists -will be speakers. Application for an injunc- tion to restrain Pioneer Gold Mines, Ltd., from shutting off water and heat and to oblige the mine management to re- turn blankets seized by com- pany officials from bunkhouses occupied by striking Pioneer miners was held over pending further evidence when the case was heard by Mr. Justice D. A. Macdonald in Supreme Court here Thursday. The applicasijon. made by union attorney John Stanton on behalf of Pioneer Miners union, loca’ 308, also seeks damages from the com- pany for acts of its officcrs against legai tenants. (Continued on Page 6) See PIONEER Soviet Called MOSCOW, USSR—The presi- dium of the Supreme Court on Thursday called an extraordin- jary session of the Supreme Court for next Tuesday, Oct. 31. MOSCOW, USSR—The biennial report of the State Planning Com- mission shows production for the first nine months of this year tot- alled 64,947,600,000 rubles, a gain of 15.6 percent, the machine and war industries accounting for 20,- 554,000,000 rubles, a gain of 29.2 percent. “During these nine months,” Says Pravda, “Socialist Russia produced more industrial goods than Tsarist Russia in ten years. There is no force in the world that eould retard the advance of our mighty industrial power to a full victory for communism. “Greatest developments were re-— corded in the machine-building and defense industries. The outposts of the commissariats concerned have risen by 29.2 percent. “Voroshiloff kilograms’ were provided in ample quantity for any who dare oppose Soviet peace policy and infringe on the vital interests of the USSR. “Each day brings news of fresh - victories of Socialist workers. For- ward to new victories, Socialist in- dustry, in the second year of the third Stalinist five-year period.” MOSCOW, USSR—In accordance with terms of the recently conh- eluded Soviet-Eistonian treaty, first contingents of Red Army troops this week moved inot Estonia to oc- eupy bases granted the Soviet Union under the pact. Gomment in the Estonian press Stressed the fact that Red Army troops entered as a force of peace in the Baltic. E Said the Rachvalecht: “The local population is involved Estonian newspaper, (Gontinued on Page 2) See SOVIET Pioneer Miners, Mine-Owners Lay Counter Charges PIONEER, BC.—Charges were filed Thursday under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act against Dr. Howard T. James, man- aging - director of Pioneer Gold Mines, Ltd., Superin- tendent Emmons and the directing board for refusing to. bargain collectively with the miners’ committee. Company officials reiter- ated by preterring charges against the union executive on the same grounds. Tom Forkin, BC mine union organizer, states corm- pany officials have never shown any willingness to bargain collectively. Hearings will probably not be heard until after the union executive’s trial, No- vember 1. Conant Threatens Clergymen _ Examines Toronto Ciergy’s Statement Disapproving War Supporting the statement of 75 Toronto United Church ministers disapproving “this or any other war’ as ‘incompatible with the Christian spirit or aims,’ Rev. A. E. Cooke, pastor of St John’s United church here, declared he be- lieved “we should obey God rather than man.” “Tf the manifesto contrayenes the law of the land, then Christians must stand the consequences,’ he declared. “It might be a good thing if a number of preachers went to jail because of their obedience to Christ’s laws.’’ TORONTO, Ont.—None of the 75 clergymen were present at the special sub executive meeting called here by Rev. Gordon A. Sisco, when Ontario’s Attorney-General Gordon Gonant ordered an investi- gation to decide if the statement outlining the clergymen’s pacifist position contravened with Section 39 of the Defense of Ganada Act. The statement, one of the signa- tories to which was Rev. Dr. Rich- ard D. Roberts, former moderator of the United Church, was drawn up by the 75 clergymen behind closed doors at a ‘witness against war meeting Hriday. Declaring that “we find our- selves, not without pain or regret, unable to approve of this war,” the clergy signatory to the state- ment said all nations “share in the responsibility for ereatine the situation whieh makes war neces- sary.” On Thursday the Wnited Church sub-executive issued a statement expressing “our regret at the ac- tion of the signatories in making their manifesto pteblic.” The state ment held that the “signatories of this manifesto have gone far be- yond the limits of what is wise and proper in time of war.” Protest Britain's Policy Congress Takes Step When Demand For Democracy Denied LONDON Eng. — (Passed by British Censor) — Criticism of the Chamberlain government’s attitude toward India is made in a statement issued here over the signatures of Clement R. At- tlee and Arthur Greenwood, La- bor party leaders, in which they declare that “Indian aspirations for self-government should be met.” The statement asserts that the Indian people are entitled te par- ticipate in war decisions “through their own accredited ~ spokesmen.” BOMBAY, India. — All cab- inet ministers in the eight of eleven Indian provinces where the Indian National Congress holds government office were this week instructed by the Congress’ working (executive) committee to resign in protest against the Chamberlain goy- ernment’s refusal of dominion. status to India. Earlier the Congress executive issued a statement declaring that a final decision on its attitude to- wards the war would be deferred. The statement invited the British government to declare its war aims and explain how they would apply to india_ A war sub-committee, consisting of Pandit Nehru and Baba Prasad, made six demands on the British government in the name of the Congress. These demands were: (4) That Indias -resources be not used for imperialist ends in the war. That India be given its free dom. That if Britain is fighting for democracy, she show it by granting democracy first of all to India’s 350,000,000 people. That the right of Indian self determination be recognized. That a constituent assembly be established, with India’s future policy on all questions determined entirely by the In- dian people. That the British government publish its war aims. A statement issued by the sub- eommittee said in part: “Tf the present war is for de- fending the status quo, imperial-— ist possessions, colonies and vested interests, then India can have uothing to do with it . . . India is the crux of the problem as she is the outstanding example of mod- erm imperialism. Wo refashioning (2) (3) (4) (S) (6) of the world can succeed without |. the solution of the Indian problem. “India does not desire ... the victory of one people over another, but a real democracy for ‘all peo- ples and a world freed from vio- lence and imperialist oppression. “The working committee ap- peals to all Indian people to unite and to end all internal conflicts (Continued on Page 6) See INDIA Trade Unions Support Drive Trade unions and cultural orge1 izations this week rallied to the support of the Advocate’s drive tor e $4000 sustaining fund. From Cumberland Mine Workers’ local sent a done- tion of $25. From Lake Cowichan the local of the International Woodworkers sent in $7 And in Vancouver the Ukrainian Datcr Farmer Zemple Association mace + eontribution of $30. Cumberlana Miners local in a letter over the signature of Sec- retary James Robertson, expressed the high regard organized workers tave for the Advocate as a cham- pion of their rights. “This local realizes the necess ty ithe United the continuance of a prosres- sive paper such as the Advocate, especially in the stress of these times,’ the letter states. “We real- ize that the Advocate has always pMeen the champion of the labor movement and deserves the unre- served support of the trade union and progrestive morements. “A paper such 2s the Advocate is a vital necessity to all trade unionists when one thinks of tne attacks that are being made upon the miners at Pioneer and Zebai- los, and it is our sincere wish that 2ll trade wnionists will actively support your paper and give it wholehearted support and endors- ation.” for _ 1000 votes, we Million British Workers Demanding Wage Increases; Peace Sentiment Gaining LONDON, Eng.— (Passed by British Censor) ._—First ominous signs of wartime industrial umrest are seen here in the wage-increase demands ad-- vanced by more than 2,000,000 workers in key industries. At the same time the demand for peace is finding response in ever-widening circles of | British public opinion. In North Wales, 10,000 miners have handed in strike notices, demanding a wage increase and union recognition, ‘after voting 19 to 1 majority in favor of striking. This movement among the miners has caused great uneasiness in government circles, where it is feared that it is only the beginning of a much bigger movement to break efforts of labor fies and the Trade Union Congress to hold mous back in wartime. Fs aa Liberal Vote Drops By 1000; CCF Gains 400 CRANBROOK, B C. While Arnold McGrath re- tained Cranbrook for the Liberals in the byelection Thursday, the vote was note- worthy in that it showed a weakening of Liberal strength by approximately while Thomas O’Connor, CCE candidate, © inereased the CCE vote by. nearly 400. For the first time in its election history, the CCE gsained a majority in CM&S-dominated Kim- berley—694 to the Liberals’ 564. Only in Cranbrook itself did the Liberals obtain their majority. Vote was: A. Mc- Grath (Lib.) 1724; T. O’Con- nor (CCF) 1272; A. B. Smith (ind. Lib.) 320. | F=eib=4) =i) Gralbzqipzaibedibeaibea pe aib= b= 4ibaa b= abs dibaa ibaa iba b-bd b= 8 bag iba b= Padlock Rejected QUEBEG, Que. — Repudiation of the anti-labor policies of Premier Maurice Duplessis and his fascist advisors was expressed in the erushing defeat administered this week to the Wnion Nationale gov- ernment by the people of Quebec. By removal of its sponsors, the people of Quebec also showed they want removal of the infamous Padlock Law, ostensibly aimed at communism but used by Duplessis to abrogate Quebec civil rights. By the same token voters also de- elared for labor’s rights and full restoration of civil liberties. In 86 constituencies, only Union Wationale candidates were elected. Tiberals took 67 seats, entirely reversing the situation in 1936, when Union Nationale candidates gained 76 seats and Liberals 14 Final results of the polling Showed Liberals with 67 seats, Union Nationale with 16, Indepen- dent i, National i. One constitu- ency will vote on November 16. No complete voting figures were avail- able at press time to indicate strength of each party's vote. Camillien Houde, popular mayor of Montreal, was successful in the MontrealSt. Mary riding as an In- dependent. R. LL. Calder, KC, wellknown barrister identified with the Mont- real Civil Liberties Union as one who has consistently fougkt for re— peal of the Padlock Law, ran sec- ond in a field of four in Montreal- Verdun. Defeated by J J. Comeau, Liberal, Calder was the only CCE candidate in the elections. Running in Montreal St. James despite restrictions of the padlock law and the fact that he was re— fused radio time, Evariste Dube, Communist candidate, polled 146 votes. The seat was won by J. H. Toupain, Liberal, Hoon. Adelard Godbout, Quebec premiuier-elect, won the L’islet seat he lost in 1936 by defeating Hon. Jeseph Bilodeau, minister of muni- cipal affairs. 16 In the cotton industry, 350,000 workers are awaiting the employ- ers’ answer to their demand for a 20 percent wage increase. The Miners Hederation is de- manding wage increases for 600,000 miners, and railway workers are awaiting an answer from the Rail- way Staff National Tribunal on their demand for a minimum weekly wage of 50 shillings. In addition, 75,000 engineers are preparing wage-increase demands. A national minimum wage of 40 shillings a week, as compared to the present average of 36 shillings a week, is being sought by 500,060 Zarm workers. Despite efforts “of “British “trade union, officials to tie workers more securely to employers, the fact re— mains that in face of soaring v- ing costs they cannot ignore work ers’ demands. That the demands are justified is shown by cost of living figures issued last week, im which the general increase is given as 64% percent. Sugar is up 47 percent, eges 19 percent, fish 29 percent, and clothing 7 percent Last week 15 union leaders, rep- resenting miillions of workers a=- filiated to the Trades Union Con- fress, met i5 representatives of the British Employers Confedera tion around a Whitehall table. After a discussion of less than ene hour the two sides reached an agreement. If the agreement is ratified the same men will meer Wovember 2 as a united body un- der the chairmanship of the min- ister. of labor, as the National Joint Gouncil of Industry. Purpose of the council will be to advise the government on all mat- ters connected with war-time in- dustry. It will discuss organiza- tion of man-power, hours, wages and other problems. The unions are thus being tied more and more securely by ther upper officials to employers in a j Peib=e Pe Ree hes a ) EG PRIDE GS ETE =G bad Pegi bag bee bagi ba abe bag Seals za Oo Peace Campa2izen Backed By Forty Labor Candidates LONDON, Ens. (Passed by British Censor.) — Lat- est information shows that the peace campaign in Brit- ain has the following among its supporters: 40 Labor par- liamentary candidates; 80 delegates to the Labor Wom- en’s Advisory council: Ayr- shire Federation of Labor Parties, representing 50,000 members; Lanarkshire Min- ers’ delegates, representing 18,000 members; the area of the six South Wales Miners federations, representing 12.- 000 members; and many trade union branches and local Labor parties. The Communist party is gaining recruits in all the country. StU ITS There is little doubt that this will be used to smother the demands of the workers, wherever convenient gevernment of employers. and truce.” it is no exaggeration to say this is something like a first cut — line of the Labor Front, notor: ous in Nazi Germany under Ley. With the vast amount of legisia— tion passed since the war, limitine Civil liberties, it shows a rapid drive to smother democracy within the country under cover of the cry to premote an “industrial (Continued on Page 6) Lloyd George Urges ‘Peace While Time’ LONDON, Eng.— (Passed by British Censor) .—Eyes of the British people were on their government this week as they looked for a response to David Lloyd George’s dramatic plea for a 5-power conference to include the United States, to end the war. “Do it before it is too late,” the veteran British imperialist states- man declared in a speech delivered with all his old-time fevor to a bie meeting of his constituents at Gar- Rarvon, Wales. Lloyd George declared that if the United Sates had intervenei at the time of Hitler’s recent pro- posals, peace conferences would Fave followed. He said the Unitel States probably failed to come in because of lack of some formal in- vitation from both sides. “There is stili time to revive Russia’s Bebruery project of a five power conference with the ad- @ition of the United States,’ he declared. The famous war-time premier was alluding to the Soviet pre posal made before Hitler took over Czechoslovakia. The proposal fell on deaf ears in Downing street at that time because Premier Cham- berlain was up to his ears in a Policy of appeasing Hitler. ‘Fad any great neutral power intervened and proposed a confer- €nce of all great powers to explore the possibilities of arriving at a Satisfactory settlement which would avert the calamities and miseries of war, I still think that not one of the belligerents woud have rejected such an interven- tion,” said Lloyd George. “But the United States woud not take the responsibility of form- ally convening such 2 congress unless they kad an intimation from both sides that the response would be favorable. Russia and Tt aly were probably influenced by. Similar considerations. So it lools as if the war will go on.” “Tf the war goes on, it will be Gifficult to have any national dis C€ussion of projects for securing an honorable peace without a pro- tracted war. Peace talk in the mid- dle of a stern conflict is apt to be regarded as sedition.” Sir Stafford Cripps, left-wing (Continued on Page 5) See LLOYD GEORGE