ea a rong Stand Taken igainst ‘Neutrals’. Labor Parley By HERBERT A. KLEIN 1p. ONDON.—(FP)—Delegates from 35 nations, gath- Wit the World Trade Union Conference Feb. 15, called seit governments to crack down on Franco Spain, Argen- igand all other fascist countries which under the pretense itrality are rendering aid ‘¥ sistance to our enemies.” # demand was included in a i ition unanimously reported the committee on further- f the Allied war effort and }.0uSly approved by the con- = A significant aspect of Jaration was 2 section call- “c£ unconditional surrender |’ fe of the declaration were t the Russians’ sugeestion, je tine several direct refer- #eto Japan. Despite these ions toward normal di- y, the Soviet approval of “:laration, which said that ‘victory against Japan is $i.” was taken as a strong On of the USSR’s attitude j the war in the Pacific. 4JUNSE OF NEUTRALITY a declaration, delivered by stee Chairman Reid Robin- ringing, steel-edged tones, “We call on the govern- of our countries to recon- 1eir economie and other re- with Franco. Spain and ina and all other fascist es which under the pre- f£ neutrality are rendering assistance to our enemies. further call on our govern- #0 take prompt and vigor- ps to prevent any neutral such as Sweden and i tland from continuing to } Hitler Germany with food #} materials and to extract ‘tem guarantees against refuge to war criminals.” aS labor delegate was mH when these words were iced. The Swiss represen- tad already sone home but ‘y the mountain: republic sxistence has been so help- Ge Nazis no doubt has been 2d of the conference stand. ¢) “NO-STRIKE” Ee committee declaration ened 12 points, including a 1 world labor no-strike, Swdown pledge; a tribute 2 workers and soldiers of fmited Nations for their glorious achievements in the War: anda pledge of utmost aid from unions to “fight for pro- tection of the rights of the men and women in the armed sery- ices and safeguard their inter- ests as they return to civilian life.” It also urged the unions of the world to fight to “es- tablish and maintain wage level consistent with adequate .- living standards, equali pay for €qual werk without discrimina- tion because of nationality, race or sex, better housing and social insurance.” Another point called for “ap- plication of policies in the liber- ated countries and territories which will mobilize full support by the people of the war effort, including immediate establish- ment of freedom of speech, press, assembly, religion, political asso: Ciation and right to organize labor unions, formation of gov- ernments which are supported by the people and provision of food- stuffs, supplies and raw mater- lals meeting the needs of the peo- ple, thereby enabling full utiliza- tion of manpower and productive facilities in those areas.” It concluded by saying: “Unity of the United Nations is the foundation of victory and unity. of workers in the United Wations is the surest guarantee that the bonds uniting us will re- main firm. We must act to strengthen that unity and now give it such an organizational form as will guarantee the speed- jest victory in the war anda just end enduring peace.” Indian Delegate S. A. Dange scught unsuccessfully to insert in the declaration a phrase call- ing on “governments who haye control of colonies, dependencies and subjugated countries to live up to the policies referred to in regard to freedom of speech, press, assembly, etc.,” but was opposed by the British Trades Union Congress delegation. ie Gaad . ae come to the |= OLD ESTABLISHED RELIABLE FIRM 324 West-Hastings Street Se EVERY GARMENT STRICTLY UNION MADE ON ET OEE, EN tty yD Yc rr, jh REID ROBINSON Chairman of the Committee on furtherance of the Allied War effort who delivered the declaration to the world labor conference calling on all Allied governments to crack down on France Spain, Argentine and all other fascist countries.lend- ing aid to the enemy under the cloak of neutrality. The resolution was unanimous- ly adepted by the conference after listening to speeches by Vincente Teledano on the sit uation in Latin America and other delegates. : | joined P. A. Features, February 24 — Page 15 city, the San Francisco labor ference scheduled here April 25. Leaders of the AFL and CIO other civic leaders in moving to take the responsi- bility for the care and entertain-_ ment of peacemakers from the four corners of the world. Hail- ing the decisions of the Big: Three at Yalta, Sec. CG. J. Hag- gerty of the California Wedera- tion of Labor said: “It is highly gratifying to the state of California and to San Francisco that the leaders of the three most important nations in the world should select this state and city for the holding of one of the most important meetings in the history of the world. The importance of the Pacifie is this great conference on the west coast means that that import- ance is recognized by the world leaders.” Sec. Marvyn Rathborne of the California CIO Council said: “The proposed meeting should have a tremendous effect on the morale of the people of the ccast, the nation and the world, as movement plunged into prepara- tions for the world security con- growing and the decision to hold) Unions Prepare For San Francisco Event SAN FRANCISCO.— (FP) — Excited at the honor given to its taken to put into shape the post- war peace plans.” The Alameda County CIO Council wired Pres. Roosevelt its support of the Yalta agree- ment and the Contra Costa Coun-. ty Couneil declared: “It is now up to labor and all the anti-fas- cist forces in the nation to make sure that the Senate concurs in this program.’ In Los Angeles labor leaders cheered the Crimea conference declarations as the promise of lasting peace. Pres. 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