-d from living victims. « fey tell a story of incredible bestiality——these gruesome exhibits which were found the Nazi horror camp at Buchenwald when it was captured by the Allies. The table sids shrunken heads, human organs and pieces of skin bearing tattoos which were strip- The lampshade at right was made of human skin. Jnions Protest Rejection Of | Unity By British Labor Party LONDON—The British Labor party this week announced the ten-point program on which it will base its campaign in the forthcoming general election. /ich coincides with that of the British Trades / nership of the fuel and power industries, of inland transport, “1 canal, of the iron and steel “ustries, and of the Bank of -zland, with the operations of "er banks harmonized with in- = trial needs. 7 t further calls for public Jervision of monopolies and _tels; a comprehensive pro- “im, including government aid | export industries; the shap- - of suitable economic and ce controls to ensure equal Hortunities to all citizens in transition from war to *.ce production; a vast housing Figram with a centralized pur- ising pool for building mater- 's and price control; the im- “mentation of the education *, including the early raising | the school-leaying age to 16; ‘full national health service gram and extended social in- » ance. 't is expected that the Labor ety conference early next "nth will endorse the program, » t a storm is expected over the ‘usal of the executive council | permit further discussion of ctoral unity of all the pro- 'essive parties. fj 4 Twenty trade unions, in- Jluding- some of the TUC’s 'tgest affiliates, have en- | orsed the principle of a un- ted’ slate of candidates for all Togressive parties and are Ow protesting the exclusion if this question from the con- perence agenda. Meanwhile, pending a full de- te in the House of Commons { the necessity for public en- ee Union Congress, The provides including rail, program, fer public road, air quiry into monopolies, the open- ing shots of Labor’s public cam- paign, will be fired this week- end at a conference in Man- chester where Labor Member of Parliament Hillis .Smith will be the principal speaker. Smith to- day denounced to this corres- pondent the policy of a high margin of profit, excessive divi- dends and price-fixing practised by the monopolies. He pointed out its serious effects on export trade between the two world wars, adding: “Tt is now urgent that there should be a full public investi- gation of the effects of monop- olies and trade associations. Monopolies, cartels and similar organizations now dominate the industrial policy of Britain, playing a big part in determin- ing the quality and distribution of goods produced and the prices fixed. “Monopoly coneerns of all kinds should at least be placed under public ‘supervision and regulation. Britain requires a Ministry of Economic Develop- ment, to abolish the outdated Board of Trade, the Overseas Trade Department and the Min- istry of Production. This minis- try should have the power to direct all industrial activities in the channels of real national in- terest. This policy also means directing capital to the right | channels via a National LaTeS ment Board. I fully agree with the proposal before Francisco conference to create an international economic coun- ceil. We also need a similar coun- ceil at home. UAW Plan For Reconversion In Postwar NEW YORK, April 26 (ALN) —The executive board of the United Automobile Workers (CIO) this week approved a plan for postwar reconversion which calls for the annual production ot 10,000,000 automobiles and the employment of between 900,- 000 and 1,000,000 workers. The plan, submitted to the board by UAW president R. J. Thomas, envisages that the 10,000,000 automobile production figure will be reached within the first five years after the conclusion of the war. At present 1,000,000 work- ers are employed in the industry. Thomas declared that the plan’s figures were necessary to meet United States and world transport requirements and for the automobile industry to meet its share in bringing about the 60,000,000 postwar jobs gener- ally agreed to be necessary for peacetime prosperity. Pointing out that automobile workers have increased greatly since 1940, Thomas disclosed that there are now two auto workers for every the San ene employed in 1940. Volume 1, No. 27, May 5, 1945 riall Jammed For May Day Celebrations Hundieds Parade Thru City Streets In Spite Of Torrential Rains By FRED WILMOT Hundreds of trade unionists their spirits undampened by a torrential downpour and their step brisk and determin- ed, marched through the city streets, in the workers’ annual observance of May Day. Hardy pioneers of the trade union movement and young shipyard workers, aged Chinese workmen and blonde Scandinavian log- gers, carried banners emblaz- oned in the fighting slogans of organized labor martial tones of four bands. Representatives of over twen- ty trade union, cultural and language groups, stood heedless of rain with heads bared while the May Day Committee, in an impressive ceremony, solemnly placed wreaths on the cenotaph in Victory Square. The marchers, and hundred. ef onlookers steod in silence in tribute to our fallen of this war and te the memory of Franklin D. Roosevelt. A mili- tary guard of honour snapped smartly to the present arms while . wreaths were placed and the brass band played God Saye the King and the Star Spangled Banner. Due to the unforseen weather, the course of the May Day par- ade was changed, and fifteen. hundred trade unionists marched from. Cambie Street Grounds to Hastings Street, paused for the wreath-laying ceremony, and proceeded west on Hastings, turned left on Homer, then pro- ceeded east on Pender, where the parade broke off, and the May Day meeting was continued in Boilermakers’ Hall. Although all sections of the trade union and progressive movement were represented by fioats and May Day marchers, there was no official representa- tion in the parade by the CCE. An overflow crowd jammed the massive auditorium while the speakers, keying their re- marks to the fighting slogans of the parade, continued the im- pressive program. The brass band of No. 11 District Depot C.A. under the leadership of R.S.M. W. G. Marshall, M.S.M., opened the program Maj.-Gen. Worthington ‘com- mended the workers on their contributions to the victory that is now in sight. “It is the organ- military ized workers’ responsibility,” stated Gen. Worthington, ‘to assist in the absorption and training of the returned service- man.” He coneluded by stating that as long as Naziism and Fascism exist the existence of the world is menaced. Senator Thomas C. Rabbitt, pineh-hittinge for Senator De4 lacey, opened his remarks by impressing the need of a new awareness on the part of the to the stirring” organized worker to his politi- cal responsibilities. “labor,” he stated, “has accepted its respon- sibilities in the USA, and par- ticularly in the state of Wash- ington there is a living example of labor’s partnership in gov- ernment.” ~ He payed tribute to the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and stated that United Nations will not die, but. will bring to fruition all that Roosevelt lived and died for. He pointed out that military victory is not the only victory that must be won, but that the keynote was to be found in the May Day slogan, Victory, Peace and Security for all, —— = To thundering applause he continued, “The path of progress las been more clearly charted by the meetings of the Big Three, and the unity of the al- lied armies is but an expression of the unity which has been achieved by the major powers.” “We must hold the picture of our union policy against the larger canvas of the plans of Churehill, Stalin and Roosevelt. If our plans do not measure up, then it is our responsibility to change them so that they do.” Senator Rabbitt cited the tre- mendous- strides that have been made in state legislation through the inclusion of labor. representatives im all commit- tees and boards of his state. “labor's fright,” he stated, “is not merely one of recognition in the campaigns, but of recogni- tion on all committees of gov- ernment, in recognition of la- bor’s full partnership, in social legislation.” He outlined specific legislative gains made through labor’s par- ticipation in enacting legisla- tion, and stated that labor had spearheaded the passage of a sixty million dollar. appropria- tion for the period of reconver- sion of Washington defense in- dustries. In conclusion, Senator Rabbitt said, “We cannot divorce our economic problems from our political problems, and the re- sponsibility is labor’s to achieve political maturity so that it may take full partnership im the re- sponsibilities of government.” In Our Time “Beneath the ashes of the bitter depression years, there burn the red hot coals of re- membrance,” said A. A. McLeod. Continued on Page Ten See MAY DAY SPEAKERS