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mation, but it was in the public
interest to obtain the truth.

As the enquiry preceeded,
RCMP counsel C. H. Locke gave
the impression by his method of
conducting evidence that obtain-
ing proof of Morii’s links with the
notorious Black Dragon Society
through the Sokoku-Kale was not
of primary importance.
or refus-
the FBI

Further, from negiect
al to have the files of
brought into the case, it would
seem that information this or-
ganization has concerning the

Kokoku-Kai might not be utilized
in fully opening this enquiry to in-
clude other possible fascist Jap-
anese activities here.

Information already printed in lo-
cal daily newspapers concerning the
arrest of 24 Japanese nationals in
Portland, Oregon, in raids by the
FBI, revealing headquarters of the
Sokoku-Kai there, as linked with
the Japanese Black Dragon Society,
was dismissed lightly when intro-
duced into evidence Monday as of
little importance in the case here,
although several Japanese witnesses
has admitted under oath that copies
of the Sokoku, official magazine of
the Sokoku-Kai, were circulated
among the Japanese here.

The fact that the name of Toy-
ama, 94-year-old founder of the
Japanese Black Dragon Society,
headed the list of sponsors for this
Magazine, was, it appeared, not
regarded as evidence that the Sok-
oku-Kai operated and was linked

with the feared Japanese terroristic |

society.

Statements from Japanese wit-
nesses, obviously in fear of what
might happen to them if they made
too forthright statements about
Morii, were usually dismissed by
Locke as “hearsay evidence.”’ Most
Witnesses presenting evidence in
good faith that it was their pa-
triotic duty to do so were subjected
to gruelling cross-examination, as
though the onus of proving facts
were on their shoulders, rather than
on the apparatus set up for this
purpose.

Ward, on cross-examination from
Locke, said he obtained his infor-
mation from various individuals
whose names he would prefer not
to give, since they would undoubt-
edly suffer if their names appeared,
particularly one official, who had
obtained Ward's promise his name
would not be divulged under any
circumstances.

Farris, upholding Ward's refusal
to give this information, said that
the man referred to “was not an
official of the Canadian govern-
ment, but of another government.”

Concerning the Japanese people's
fear and antagonism towards Morii
because they felt he ordered them
evacuated, particularly to Tashme
camp, where it is charged that the
Nippon Club is operating in control,
Locke demanded to know, ‘‘Who
do you think should do the deciding
as to where they go—Austin Taylor
and his associates or the Japs them-
selves?”

Answering that he naturally felt
the BC Security Comimission should
decide, Ward emphasized that the
Commission should co-operate with
Japanese trusted by the community;
such as Japanese ministers and
doctors or well known Japanese ex-
soldiers, not a man of Morii’s char-
acter.

Facts were presented during
last Friday’s hearing that one
Japanese, Kobayashi, a “very

Mori

reliable’ salesman for the Sun
Life Assurance company, had
preferred to be interned by the
RCMP rather than come under
Morii’s control, in fact, his em-
ployer bad been ‘very surprised
to hear that Kobayashi was not
interned, as he had expressed the
intention of asking for internment
rather than be evacuated.

First notices issued to the Japan-
ese concerning evacuation were
Signed by Morii himself, asking that
Japanese register at the Nippon
Club, 362 Alexander street, some-
time in February, despite the fact
that the Club was supposed to have
been closed by the police in De-
cember last year.

Railways were relegated to

90,000 and 120,000 cars.

of railway repairs.
Stretched communications

That Morii has distinct fascist

leanings has been shown many
times during the evidence. This
fascist outiook was corroborated

again last week by testimony from
R. Yoshida, former vice-president
of the Japanese Amalgamated Fish-
ermen’s Union.

Yoshida tdld of a speech Morii |
made to about 200 Japanese fisher-/
jmen on the Skeena River in May.
}1939, stating in effect that since
Japan’s policy was ‘divine’ “there—
fore we Japanese must get together
and cooperate for our beautiful na-
tional policy.”

Yoshida stated he had known
Morii for about 30 years and “any-
tthing Morii did would be mainly
for Japan.’ No self-respecting per-
son, remarked Yoshida, could trust
a man who had been talking about
loyalty to Japan for years and who
had now turned completely around
and started to talk about loyalty
to Canada.

“Japanese people feel that Morii
is acting as a spy for the RCMP,”
Woshida stated, remarking that this
fact had “become very apparent.’’

Another Japanese witmess,, Y.
Iwasaki, editor of the Continental
Daily Times, often denounced by
the labor movement in Vancouver
as a pro-fascist Japanese paper,
admitted that anti-British, pro-
German articles had been printed
in the paper until he had been
warned by police not to carry
such articles.

In reply to Senator Farris’ query
why this man was not interned im-
mediately after the printing of such
articles, C. H. Locke stated “that
was another issue entirely.”

in the occupied countries at
and from RAF raids.
Germany's war economy

Railroads Weak Link
In Nazi War Effort

By EUGENE VARGA

MOSCOW.—Railway transport is one of the bottle-
necks in Germany's war economy. Dislocation of Ger-
many s railways is frequently delaying supplies, not only
to industry and the civil population, but also to the army.

In their plans for a blitzkrieg war, the Nazis allocated
a decisive role not to the railways, but to motor transport.

beginning of the war the country had less locomotives and
cars than pre-Hitler Germany. According to official data,
in May, 1938, there was a shortage in Germany of between
Quality of rolling stock had de-
teriorated and there was a marked decline in the volume

German railways supply Italy with metal, coal and chem-
ical products necessary for the prosecution of the war. In
the past, Italy received these supplies by sea, but now ship-
ments of coal alone require an additional 2,500 cars daily.

But the most important fact is that army supply routes
are tremendously stretched. The task of supplying distant
fronts throws a heavy burden on the railways, and the
scarcity of rolling stock makes itself felt in Germany to
an ever greater extent. In the occupied Soviet districts,
the Germans are compelled to depend on their own meager
rolling stock. Moreover, the war has accelerated the wear
and tear of Germany's rolling stock. To this must be
added the damage suffered by German railway transport

mend for the time being one or another crack, only to see
a deeper one appearing in other places, bringing the Hitler
regime ever nearer to collapse.

the background, and at the

acquire a special significance.

the hands of the guerrillas

is still sufficiently strong to

Collective Bargaining
Order Expected Soon

NANAIMO, B.C.—Intimation that the government is draft-
ing an ofder-in-council to make collective bargaining compulsory
was received by delegates to the recent IWA conference here
in a letter from CCL President Mosher read out by Nigel
Morgan, B.C. district council secretary.

Remarking that the Canadians
Congress of Labor had been “un-
officially informed” of such action,
Mosher said that Congress officials
hoped to be called in by the goyern-
ment to see the completed draft
“within the next couple of weeks.”

The letter also told of “an his-
toric document” recently sent to
Labor Minister Humphrey Mitchell,
signed jointly by Acting-President
Percy Bengough for the Trades and

Iwasaki claimed that the 150 peo-
ple asked by Morlii to assist in evac-
uation had all received deferment,
while only 17 of the naturalized
Japanese committee had received
deferment.

The Japanese editor also declared
he had been an eye-witness to a
beating-up administered to another
Japanese, Natsayama, by Morii’s
men, who told him “this is what
will happen to all people who op-
pose Morii.”

The enquiry will continue, with
counsels: anticipating to reach ad-
journment this weekend.

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Labor Congress of Canada and
President A. D. Mosher for the Ca-
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human and material resources in
our war effort’ President Mosher
declared that “a fuller recognition
and protection of the rights of
workers to organize and compulsory
collective bargaining by the adop-
tion of appropriate measures by the
government will be most helpful.”

12-Page Paper
Gut Next Week

Because of technical difficulties
we have had to delay publication of
our 12-page issue one week. With
our next issue, however, we shall
go on the new schedule of a 12-page
paper every second week. As stated
in our last issue technical diffi-
culties prevent us from putting out
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Continued

Stal:
Remarking on the weakness
fhe German army, Stalin
that the Germans “are not s
enough to attack the south
and north at the same time,
last summer, but are still st

enough to launch a serious attac
one direction.”

Stalin said that “no sane a
would attempt to destroy Germ:
“but we will destroy the Hitleri
military power,” and outlined S
War aims as:

—Destruction of Hitlerism, wi
s “both possible and essenti
—Elmination of the “slave sysi
which Germany calls the
order.”

—Destruction of the builde:
this so-called new order.

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“The moral and political reser
of the Germans in Europe are :
exhausted, and the peoples ares }
ring,’ he said. “The enslaved
tions are awaiting their turn
take revenge on the oppress
They ‘know the German-I
coalition is falling to pieces:
are banking on assistance from
democratic coalition. The moral a} 3
political reserves of that coaliti -
are growing from day to day. :

“There are some people wh

doubt that the Anglo-Sovie
American coalition can mobiliz
all its resources. They say thi.
as a result of our different socil
systems we cannot do this, bi —
I think that this is not so.”

It was not enough, however, tk
the allied resources were growil
Theyy must also be organized it
victory.

Stalin stressed the necessity i
the allies acting in full coaiti
and declared it would be ridicule
to stress ideological differences” 4
the face of the common foe.” 4

Speaking of the Soviet hor:
front, Stalin declared that it wf
stronger and better organized thf
ever before, while the peoples ~
Europe under Hitler dominati
were seething with revolt. :

The Soviet Union's task, he sa
had been grave, but it had be §&
able to build new factories and su
ply the Red Army “accurately ai
honestly” with tanks, planes a)”
guns, and furnish it with food.

a result, there had been an i §:
crease in the sense of duty and {f°
discipline of the Soviet People.

McKean Guest At
Royal City Banque }

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{fifth anniversary of the USSR.

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