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HASTINGS ST., where enlarged stock is display- in more spacious quarters. ea Death Penalty Defied Workers In Bombay Carry Qut Action Despite Repression LONDON, Eng.—(Passed by British Censor) .—The inspiring story of how 90,000 mill work- ers in Bombay organized and carried out a complete one-day strike against the war, is told in a message just reaching this country from India. Significantly, although this tre- mendous strike occurred more not a word about it has been printed in the British capitalist press. Just a part of the ‘news blockade.’ Demand for strike action arose immediately after the government bad declared India to be at war — without giving the Indian people opportunity to voice their desires. Date set for the strike was Oct. 2, with organization and leadership undertaken by the Communists. Odds against success were enor mous. With outbreak of war, the Defence of India Ordinance had clamped down upon India a dic- tatorship designed to paralyze and erush the slightest manifestation of popular opinion. Picture a situation in which it is an offense punishable, if the gevernment chooses, with death, merely to organize a political meet- ing. It is an offense punishable with death for anyone te pub- lish “any Feport or statement which, whether true or not,” is likely to “excite disaffection against the gsovernment” or to ‘prompt hatred between differ- ent classes.” With three weeks to go, the CGommunists had to organize a po- litical strike of unprecedented char- acter among 90,000 worzxers. They tried to get at least an jnch or two of space in some news— paper in which to issue the call. Wot a single paper dared to accept any such advertisement. They went to printer after printer, try- ing to get leaflets and handbilis printed. Wo printer dared to take the job. Finally, by extraordinary exer- tion, they managed to get just 10,000 leaflets printed—for distri- bution among 90,000 workers. The map of Bombay was divided, sectors and sub-sectors worked out. Every Communist in Bombay was mobilized to do his or he1 job in particular sectors. There was such a campaign of whirlwind street-cormer meetings as nobody had fhought possible in Bombay. On the eve of the strike some 10,000 people attended a big meet- ing in Delisle Road. Journalists looking over the rel- atively small crowd, judged that this meant that the strike would be a flop and said so. What they did not realize was that the Delisle Road meeting was no ordinary mass meeting. Almost every man present was the representative of one of the working groups in the factories. It was a meeting of or- ganizers, more formidable than a mass meeting four times the size. All preparations were complete by 2am. At 4 arm. pickets with red flags were at their posts out- side every mill gate- MILLS CLOSED. Forty mills were closed from the very beginning. The workers, acting on adyice of their leaders, remained at home, avoiding dem- onstrations at the mill gates in order not to give armed police pa- trolling the streets a chance for attack. : At a few mills workers started in the early hours, but came out later despite appeals, and threats by the managers. Students joined the strike. All eolleges ciosed. By mid-day re- ports showed that 90,000 workers were out — the strike was a com- plete and absolute success. At a great meeting later in the day a resolution was passed de claring that “This meeting re- gards the present war as 4 chal- lenge to the international solid- arity of the working class, and deciares that it is the common task of the workers of different countries to defeat this imperial- ist conspiracy against humap- ity.” PURE FOOD Vancouver 90,000 Indian Workers Stri December 15, 1939 ke Against War tanks and artillery. Destroy Highway To Repel Invaders CHINESE workers carrying sedan chair passengers along a path beside one of the roads near Changsha, which have been torn up by Chinese troops to impede passage of Japanese — Imperialists Press Chile SANTIAGO, Chile — When for- mer President Arturo Allesandri landed in Chilean territory last week, he was forced to ask the au- thorities for protection because of his fear of the popular indignation ef the masses who remember his past crimes against democracy and liberties of the people. Return of Allesandri to Chile coincides with the great pressure being exerted upon the country by imperialist powers. First evidence of this pressure comes from the reactionary coali- tion of Peru, Uruguay, Bolivia and Ecuador, which, acting under im- perialist direction, are attempting to draw Chile and Latin Ameri- ean countries into the orbit of war under pretext of defending Fin- land by proposing a joint protest from Latin American countries. The people’s front government of Chile has rejected this proposal. Second expression of this pres- sure is found in maneuvers within the country to enlist Chile in an anti-Soviet crusade. Third evidence is seen in sabo- tage of industrial enterprises and social conflicts within Yankee fac- tores inspired by reaction. President Aguirre Cerda made indirect answer to these Mmaneu- vers recently when he told a mass meeting: “J will never abandon the popu- lar front, the leaving of which would mean a betrayal. We will stay at the head of the popular front government, no matter how many obstacles we find in our way. I have enough energy, and nobody will dare to disturb the public or- der, because with me are the arm- ed forces and the great patriotic people who are determined to sup- port, not the man, but the symbol of the victory of the popular forces.” Cubans Score Intervention HAVANA, Guba. — Intervention of President Roosevelt in the Fin- nish situation has excited imagina- ton in Guban progressive Circles, Woticias de Hoy, popular democra- tic newspaper, here, editorially asks: “Why did not Roosevelt say something to Mussolini during the invasion of Abyssinia? Why did not Roosevelt raise his voice dur- ing the struggle of the Spanish republic? Coming nearer to the US, why has not Roosevelt stormed against the inhumanity of Welles, who has tried to impose a new Platt Am- endment upon Cuba? Or against the monopolies of Wall street which steal the sweat of the peo- ple, which starve our country, which exploit and humiliate our masses? Why does he not redress the great offense against Cuba, the Guantanamo naval base, which has nothing to do with the defense of New York or America’s coasts?” 7 PRODUCTS Victoria, Nanaimo, Prince Rupert, New Westminster, Kamloops, Vernon, Penticton Kelly Douglas Co. Ltd. : Canada THROUGHOUT CANADA The vote Gorman for the mayoralty almost totalled that received by all his opponents combined. In the aldermanic field five pro- eressives were elected, four of whom are veteran trade unionists. Progressive aldermen elected, with votes polled, were: EF. J. Gil- mour, 3,658; Robert Wrest, 2,997; Alderman Hemming, 2,786; F. J. McLellan, 2,688 and W. W. Riome, 2,451. The only reactionary-minded candidate to gain election was 2 newcomer to civie politics, W. Johnstone. He obtained 2,692 votes. Robert West, Alderman Hem- ming and F. J. McLellan are rail- road workers. With EF. J. Gilmour, they will serve for two years on the city council W. W. Riome, 2 trade unonist and stationary en- gineer, will serve for a one-year term on the aldermanic board. Teachers’ Wage Demands Refused MOOSE JAW, Sask—Moose Jaw teachers are to receive no* salary increase this year, despite the fact that some teachers, men with fam- ilies to support, are receiving as little as $56 a month. The LCB reply to the delegation which travelled to Regina recently was that “no revision of the esti- mates should be made at this time.” As a result of the refusal to con- sider any wage increases, Moose Jaw teachers will continue to re~ ceive a salary less than that paid to unskilled labor by the city ad- ministration. Two Hundred Miners Jobless COLEMAN, Alta.—Two hundred miners miners will be without jobs as the result of the closing down Labor In Moose Jaw Makes Election Sweep MOOSE JAW, Sask.—Piling up imposing totals from the start, progressive candidates romped home to victory here last week after the close of a vicious red-baiting campaign on the part of the reactionary ‘old gang’ and the Moose Jaw Times-Herald. Alderman W. J. Corman, progressive mayoralty eandidate, had a majority of 1,090 over his closest opponent. Five progres- sive aldermen were elected in a field of six. polled by Alderman, of the Hillerest mine in the Crows West Pass, which has now been concurred in by the provincial gov- ernment, Coal operators claim that the mine is ‘unprofitable.’ Provincial authorities left no hope for the miners of getting em- ployment elsewhere. Their future the gloomier because the Aberhart administration has sharpened its attacks against the unemployed. Fishermen Launch Co-op HALIFAX, NS—Locked out by two cold storage companies after they sought union recognition, 647 CIO fishermen and fish hand- lers here have set up their own business, catching, processing and Notice Married unemployed interested in gaining increased food allow- ances and clothing issue pending inauguration of a works pre- gram are asked to contact the Relief Project Workers’ Union secretary at 60 West Cordova street, or phone TRinity 2360 L. FOR UNITY OF ACTION RS ES aaa Chrysler Concedes — Demands CiO Union Leads 57,000 Detroit Auto Workers to Victory DETROIT, Mich. — After a bitter struggle lasting 54 days, 57,000 locked-out employees in 12 plants of the Chrysler corporation are back at work with every demand granted ss i { | ch ites ATE by the company. so lied by the CIO United Auto | Workers union, the workers fin- ally forced the company to concede demands when white and negro employees joined in tight picket lines at the plants. 5 Wage increases, union recogni- : tion, seniority rights and other ~ concessions were won. f “The new agreement, as a whole, | represents the greatest gains made | for Chrysler workers since incep at tion of unionism in the plants,” 2 ~ joint statement by CIO vice-presi- | dent Philip Murray and UAW pres- = ident R. J. Thomas stated. j “In addition to gains of the con- tract, a supplemental agreement covering wages grants the 57,000 Chrysler employees annual wage increases which total between $5-— — 600,000 and $6,000,000 a year, de- | pending on the lengsth of the work 3 ing year. This represents an an- nual increase per worker of $93. __ “The drastic upward revision of the wage structure makes Chrys ler workers the highest naid in the automobile industry. The mini mum for women becomes 68 cents, ‘for men 78 cents an hour. Tool and die, engineering and maintenance workers have also been given in- creases.”’ marketing fish on a cooperative 2 z See Find San Antonie They are being backed by some Mayor Not Guilty 15,000 GIO steel and mine workers |Im Comnspir se in the vicinity who have pledged pibacy Ca to buy fish from the new coopera— SAN ANTONTO, Tex. — Not- tive. withstanding Judge Bryce Fer- Securing an option on a disused guson’s warning against any plant, the union fishermen and demonstration, a packed court- handlers announced they would | "00m today broke into applause stay in business until their de- when a ‘not guilty’ verdict was mands were met and perhaps long-— handed down by the trial jury <= windicating Maury Maverick, They are asking union contracts SOS ESSE SP ESS Oe with the two companies, covering sen SORES Sones, DIOSES wages and working conditions and a ed ey BENS EE! TESOL SRS EDs providins for the reinstatement of = S5Se, (GON ERS veone eee eS all locked out workers. ens : Remnants of the political clique linked to Vice-President John Nance Garner which Mavy- Manager Plan erick cracked in the last San An- © ° tonio elections unsuccessfully Raised In Capital brought charges that the color- VICTORIA, BC. — Despite Van- ful progressive had conspired to couver’s demonstrated opposition pay poll taxes for International to the scheme, a move to foist a Thadies’ Garment Workers union city manager form of government members to qualify them as vot- on the capital will be made early. || ©&s ten) the’ eleckon in which next year by Victoria Ratepayers’ | Ws victorious, Association. The association plans “My statement is contained in to. circulate a petition for a plebi-| tue verdict of the jury = Bok scite on the question. guilty’,” commented Maverick. P. 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