8 Tim Buck Addresses Dominion Conference Of Communist-Labor Total War Committee 1943 --- Year Of Victory Over Hitlerism’ TORONTO.—“The year 1943 can and must be the year of victory ovér Hitlerism: For- ward to the invasion of Eur- ope!” This was the keynote of the report delivered by Tim Buck to the Dominion Confer- ence of the Communist-Labor Total War Committee here last week. Evaluating the achieve- ments of Canada’s war effort, and pointing out the major weak- messes in government war policy, Buck outlined a comprehensive plan for total mobilization of Can- ada’s manpower and resources for victory over the Axis this year. Highlights of Buck’s two-hour speech were: On the coming offensive: “To fulfil her duties to herself and her Allies, Canada is called upon in 1943 to arise to her full stature, to overcome all complacency and other obstacles now impending total war, to relentlessly uproot and smash the insidious fifth column- ists and-.appeasers still our midst, and to really and truly organize all of her men and women and her economic and financial re- sources for total war. “Ror the great offensive which must unfold in 1943, Canadians are ready!” Qn post-war problems: “Aspira- tions to a better post-war world can and should be harnessed to @ AID THE RUSSIAN RELIEF DRIVE .. . the drive for all-out war. That can best be done by fighting more vigorously for all-out war policies and strengthened national unity now! “The degree of national unity we achieve during the war is the barometer of the democratic suc- cesses we can achieve in the post-war world.” Qn Quebee and national unity: “Of decisive importance for the strengthening of our Canadian democracy for victory, is the weld- ing of unity of French and Eng- lish-speaking Canada. ‘Despite the grave obstacles that reactionary influences have raised to obstruct this unity, it is muonetheless growing, and alive As an integral part of the democracy for victory, we energetically uphold the right of the French-Canadian people to full national equality. ‘We stand for the equal recogni- tion of the French language in all our armed forces, and for the re- moval of limitations which stand in the way of French-Canadians fecling that these armed forces are truly theirs just as much as they are those of English-speak- ing Canadians.” On appeasement forces symbol- ized by the Toronto Telegram and Montreal Le Devoir: “In the fun- damental international questions of the day—coordinated military ac- tion against fascism and the | strengthening of United Nations and help those who are deserving of our help! 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Teamwork, see? Like in the game.” The scene was the new Labor Youth Federation Youth Center at 560 Granville St. The occasion, Canteen Night, a regular LYF af- fair every Wednesday and Sunday night at the Center. At the far end of the room was a table with plates of cake, cookies and sandwiches, and huge pitchers of soft drinks. On the floor in the center dozens of couples were danc- | ing. An admiring group had |Pathered around an LYF girl and lan army sergeant who were cutting a mean rug. They finished with a whirl, the crowd whistled applause, and the sergeant came over to where I was standing with Duncan Russell, president of the city coun- ceil of the LYFE. ‘Maven’t had so much fun since I left home,” he told us. Home, we learned, was a small town in Mani- toba. “Most of the boys who come here are from British Columbia,” said Duncan, “but the ones who most appreciate our informal Canteen Nights are those from more dis- tant points. They come to the Center to have a good time and— well, it speaks for itself, doesn’t it?” He indicated the dancing couples. “If they want to discuss things $ LYF Canteen Nights Help Russ Aid Fund By CYNTHIA CARTER The pingpong ball crossed the net again and again, regularly as the ticking of a clock. There was a record machine playing in the hall, and sometimes the ball kept time to the tune, ©... so we heil, heil, right in the fuehrer’s face... . | | | women Scandinavian Central Committee )<_ > Mid-Winter Festival — in the — HASTINGS AUDITORIUM 828 East Hastings FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 — 8 p.m. Concert Program 8 to 10 p.m. — Dancing 10 p.m. to 1 am. ADMITTANCE — 75 CENTS ae ”? and get the other fellow’s viewpoint, fhey can, and do. Often you'll find little groups on the outskirts of the dance floor discussing methods of increasing production in plants where they work, or maybe just talking over the possibilities of an early offensive in Europe, or debat- ing the relative merits of British and Canadian tanks.” Since the first Vancouver LYFE club was formed, members have been working towards the goal of establishing centers where men and in the armed forces and young war workers could get to- gether for a good time. Opening of the Youth Center by Vancouver’s Johnny Canuck Club and associated LYF clubs of Van- couver and vicinity, has provided such a place. Almost every night of the week activities are planned to which all young people are wel- come. Monday is regular club night for the Johnny Canucks. Tuesday, the social club of International Asso- ciation of Machinists at Boeing Aircraft joins hands with the LYF to sponsor swing shift dances for Boeing workers. Wednesday is Canteen Night, and Thursday will be turned over to clubs now being formed in the shipyards. Regular club dances are sched- uled for Friday, and Saturday is usually left free. All day Sunday the Center is thrown open to men in uniform, who play games, listen to radios, join in community sing- ing, dance, or just read or write letters home. For the remainder of January, 2 series of Russian programs will be presented, in support of Canadian Aid to Russia. Wednesday Canteen Nights will feature Russian skits and movies. PROCEEDS TO CANADIAN AID TO RUSSIA FUND $ emphasized, in the reckless cai@) paign launched by a minoricg section of employers, backed if powerful publicity organs a: jf) campaigns. “This threat can be overco: § only if our government, backed the labor movement and the tc war majority of our country, ta” decisive measures to break this @ actionary attack upon indust= relations now. 5 “Vaccilation at Ottawa, failure: the labor moyement and the Pp ple to act now will inevitably fac tate the provocatory and selfish venture of the interests typified the Financial Post-Toronto Ti¥® gram cliques, for, as the steel cr plainly shows, the patience of - workers is strained and at breaking point.” “The government must, as first step, take action to award ~ steelworkers the basic rate of cents an hour, and follow this by a revision of the entire lal policies now in effect and by ~ political removal of the pres Minister of Labor Humphrey chell, from office. “The department of labor mu 7, be headed by a Canadian of if tegrity and proven worth wi has the confidence of the natio & Humphrey Mitchell has not gf the confidence of Iabor, manag — ment or the public in general “The executives of both the tional trade union centers are manding that he be removed. must go. The government must strengthened in this truly vi post.” On strengthening the gove ment: “We must have a2 n spirit at Ottawa—a democra’ victory spirit of national unity: stronger total-war government a a total-war unity of our elec! representatives. “The government must | strengthened and reconstruct on the touchstone of the suppo for, and willingmess to car through, those democratic tot. war policies which alone cz strengthen national unity. “This means that ministers 1 Humphrey Mitchell and Louis Laurent should be replaced men who will fight for the clusion of labor and the progi sive forces in the war effort, wh leadership has been proven in struggle for total war policies. On Canada in the United Natic councils: “In the councils of United Nations and in the Brit Commonwealth, Canada’s vo must be raised more frequently < more decisively than has hithe been the case ... | “Just as Canada is a force the winning of material superic ity for the United Nations, ju as her troops are to be spe2 head of attack upon the Conti: ent, so in the field of Unit Wations’ politics, strategy ar world policy, Canada must b come a greater force for der ocracy, progress and victery. “Forward in the struggle for | tional unity and victory in 194 DANCE at the EMBASSY 1024 Davie OLD TIME MODER Wed., EF Tues., Thurs., Sat. ES e MODERN and OLD-TIME DANCING WEDNESDAY and SATURD: Hastings Auditorium 828 E. Hastings MODERATE RENTAL RAT!