Page 10 — Saturday, March 24, 1945

“We're On The Way

Germany, Feb. 24, 1945
Dear Charlie: :

AS you can see ‘by the date
line, I am in Germany. Believe
me, I am happy to be in Germany.
So is every Canadian soldier who
is camping out here in this forest
of serub pine and small oak
trees.

We've waited a long time to
eross the border into Hun!and,
but now that we’re here we’re
not turning back till we meet
those Red Army lads from the
east and drink a toast to victory,
and the execution of Hitler, Goer-
ing, Goebbels and company.
There’ll be no more counter-of-
fensives by the Germans like the
one in the Ardennes. We’re on
the way home via Berlin. That’s
the wavy all the Canadians in
Germany feel today. They are
ready for the last round—and
Hitler’s Germany is going down
for a count of ten—and then
some.

I am travelling with a trans-
port company (RCASC) and
there are quite a few boys from
B.C. with us. The pine trees,

memories of the province of
British Columbia.

Not many people back home
know that in every eight soldiers
serving actively in a theater of
operations, only one, the infan-
tryman, can really be c/assified
as a frontline fighter.

But when the infantryman
goes up he is supported by artil-
lery, tanks and bombing air-
eraft. His road is kept clear by
engineers and he is protected
from counter-attacks by fighter
planes, anti-aircraft and anti-
tank guns. Medical corps men
attend to him if he is wounded
or sick. Signals look after com-
‘munications and the Service
Corps haul petrol, ammunition
-and supplies. Then there are the
necessary military police, intel-
ligence, maintenance and stores
personnel. All in all, it’s one
grand team, a team that is held
together by good leadership, com-
mon purpose and a wonderful
supply of first-rate fighting ma-
terial, coming mainly from Can-
adian sources. Thus. in the last
analysis, the team extends from

strensth of a German hedeehor
or defense line.

I was happy to read that the
BCER strikers had gone back to
work, in the interest of the war
effort. So was every Canadian
soldier who had read about the
strike. When our RCASC€ driv-
ers get the order to deliver a
lead of ammunition, petrol, sup-
plies or fighting men to a desig-=
nated area, they carry out their

instructions no matter what the|

time of day or night, no matter
what conditions the roads are in,
and no matter what hazards,
such as enemy mines, enemy
strafing, and enemy artillery
fire they may have to face.
Their’s is but to do their duty,
and they do it.

One big strike back home.
at this critical stage could un-
do the good work of a divi-

sional or corps offensive. It
must not happen!
There are many good trade

unionists over here and they are
here because they believe that
the defeat of Hit’erism is the
only way to protect their demo-

the ferns and the bracken under- Canada to the very advanced | cratic way of life, and to lay the

foot bring back to them*nostalgie Canadian patrol ‘probing the basis for an ever-expanding

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Britannia LPP Branch—
Meets every Sunday, except
change of shift Sundays. Ad-
dress communications to Box
176 Townsite.

Burrard East—

LPP Club meets every second
and fourth Wednesday of eath
month, 8 p.m., at 1302 E. 12th.

East End—

LPP Club meets every second
Wednesday, 8 p.m. and every
fourth Sunday, 1:30 p.m., each
month at 875 East Hastings.

Fairview—
LPP Club meets every second
and fourth Wednesday of each
month at 8 p.m.; I.0.0.F. Hall,
Sixth and Main.

Georgia—
LPP Club meets every first
and third Thursday of each
month, 8 p.m., Croatian Hall.

month, 8 p.m., corner Lonsdale
and Eighth St.

Norquay Branch—
LPP Clib meets every second

and fourth Wednesday of each
month in Norquay Hall, at

Kingsway and Slocan

South Hill—

LPP Club meets every second
and fourth Wednesday of each
month, 8 p.m., in Horticultural
Hall, 4ist Ave. and Fraser.

Swing Shift Meeting—
All Vancouver LPP members
are urged to attend the swing-
shift meetings held on the
second and fourth Wednesdays,
1 p.m., at 531 Homer Street.

Victoria—
Victoria LPP Club holds regu-
lar meetings on the first and

third Wednesdays “of each
month, 8 p.m., 1116 Broad
Street. The public is inyited

to join in our political discus-
sions.

Grandyview—

LPP CLUB meets every second
-and fourth Friday each month,
"8 p.m., 875 East Hastings St.

Hastings East—

LPP Club meets every second
and fourth Wednesday each
month in Olympia Hall; 2303

East Hastings, at 8 p.m.
Kamloops—

LPP Branch meets each Sun-

day, 8 p.m., LPP Mall, 145

Victoria Street, West.

Kitsilano—
LPP Club meets every second
and fourth Wednesday of each
month, 8 p.m., in Pine Hall,
Pine St., between 7th and 8th.

Victory Square—

Victory Square LPP Club
meets every first and third
Thursday each month, 531
Homer Street. Everyone wel-
come,
West End—

LPP Club meets every second
and fourth Friday each month,
8 p.m., at 1332 Davie Street.

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Hastings Auditorium

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Social and Dance—

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March 24, 8 p.m., at Steel-
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democracy. Without the basis of
such a flexible democracy, on
which the people can plan and
built for a better life, trade
unionism will neyer enter into its
due position of responsibility in
the affairs of the nation. This
they realize only te well. That’s
why they are willing to give
their lives for yictory over fas-
cism.

Those unions in Canada, such
as the UAW, who have faith-
fully carried out a no-strike
policy, have won the sincere
gratitude of all serving men and
women on active service. Ultra-
leftists and camouflaged enemy:
agents to the contrary, it is un-
ions like these, by negotiating
inte ligently and non-partisan.
politics, who have made the most
gains for their members in war-
lime.

Not that we soldiers overseas
condemn workers outright every-
time they go on strike. To the
contrary. We come from the
mines, the factories, the mills,
the shops, the offices, the farms
from the very flesh and blood
of Canada. Our past experiences
have proven to us that workers
and employees must band togeth-
er to bargain collectively if they
are te be sure of a square deal.

Speak te any soldier over
here and he will tell you he is
going” to join the Canadian
Legion after the war—to pro-
tect his interests as an exserv-
iceman. He realizes full well
the yalue of organization, and
he appreciates the fact that
very little work time has been
lost in Canada through strikes
during this war. Even as he
appreciates this fact and
praises the responsible lead-
ership—even so he condemns
these labor opportunists who
oppose the no-strike policy and
try to aggravate every dispute
and make a settlement diffi-_
cult.

Aiccording to international
law, we can shoot off-hand any
enemy soldier we catch in civi-
lian clothes.

According to our way of think-
ing, those “labor” personalities
who are trying to aggravate la-
bor disputes and split the ranks
of labor should’ be ‘wearing
enemy uniforms; then we could

Berlin’

treat them

enemies.

as honora:

When the war situation Ww
much different than today, t-
old Communist Party was o-
pesed to the war on princip-
They didn’t make any bon
about it, but courageous
placed their pesition before t
people of Canada and fac
persecution, calumny and ii!

prisonment as the -consi 4
quences. =
But those who oppose

world-wide people’s war’ aga;
fascism today do not state ©
definite aims, objective or j
gram. On the one hand, {))
render lipservice to democra
on the other hand, they kick; }.
and scratch every time some
tries to point out to them ¢.
they must serve democracy |
this stage by helping to prom
unity—and not disunity. If ¢]
ean’t learn, then they must.
exposed for what they are.

|
It may interest you to kr
I am writing this in a log-coye ;
dugout where a couple of G4
mans lived not so lone ago.
The rule is, “No fraterniz ©
with Germans,” but there isn’
German Civilian within mile!
so there is no fear of any
breaking the rule. t
It’s kind of chilly sleeping i
at night, and the big and sn
guns are rather noisy. But +
cares? We are on the highr |
to victory and the Germans ©
almost over the cliff of defe:

A few more months a
weil start making our pla
for reunions. Won't those
happy days? But in ¢t
meantime keep punching on t
job; and keep those letters 4
parcels coming over. Here,
enemy land, we will find ru |
destruction and a _ hostile -
apathetic people.

Life will be harder and, by -
very positien as conquer
stricter and- less conducive to -
mal relaxations and pleasure |

Every letter from home, ey
parcel from a loved one, will 7
to cheer a soldier up during
last round and, when he se.
so close to home, will bind
closer to his loved ones, frit
and associates, and the way
life he came to Germany to
fend. JACI

(Set. Jack Phill”

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