Labor Meets Difficulties” MOSCOW—Some 6f the difficulties encountered by the administrative committee of the world labor conference during its deliberations in Washington and Oakland in May were made public this week in an interview given by Soviet delegate Mikhail Tarasov to the trade union newspaper Trud. - Those connected with the Int- ernational Federation of Trade Unions ‘made efforts to prove that the Amsterdam Interna- tional had not broken up entirely and attempted whenever pos- sible to hinder the drawing up of statutes for the new World Fed- eration of Trade Unions,” Tara- Sov said. An example was the argument over whether WFTU decisions should be binding on affiliates and Walter Schevenels, IFTU secretary, insisted~ that they should not be, he stated. In the debate over the inde- pendence of trade secretariats, Schevenels and J. H. Oldenbroek, secretary of the International Transport Workers Federation, “insisted on keeping these myth- ical organizations, obviously in order to fill the new world fed- eration .with their people,” Tar- asov charged. He further de- clared that “clumsy attempts were made to intimidate the committee and public opinion by bringing up the question of the large number of members in the Soviet trade unions.” After all these questions were solved, Tarasov continued, “Mr. Schevenels suddenly raised an objection to calling a. constituent congress of the federation in September. Schevenels made all sorts of attempts to prove that national trade union centers wouldn’t have time to receive in- vitations, that they wouldn’t have time to discuss the draft statutes.” _ However, Tarasov stressed, “the administrative committee succeeded in over- coming all these obstacles. The unanimity of the members of the committee in approving the draft statutes is a good omen that the coming congress in Paris will be the embodiment of the united will of the working class of al] countries.” RATQOUECCOUSEOELUGAEEOSCOUOEEECCOUSEEECONCELOLeLtECeRsereressase : @ STYLES. : @ VALUES : @ QUALITY tha 2=LTO- 45 E. HASTINGS ST. Vancouver, B.C. SHUUUUVUCLOUUCU US AnuaauCotenocetoaseageveascneneancsasecsecorenngeney | SU sUNEUAUOUCUEUERECKCCCOCECOEOEPOUaGeneuetoueecusegeeeneceenceres CLEMENT ATTLEE Kuznetzov Asks Labor To Ex, ‘Enemies Of World Organizati i ry - rg“ ing all means’ to under —Reactionary labor leaders “are using al. See - ceo Vaca enc eeee, chairman of the All-Union Central Council] cause of unity,” disguised enemies of the World Federation of Trade Unions and achieve the full participation of the _democratic unions in the rew organiation,” he said. Kunetzov spoke before 3,000 members of the CIO, at a rally. in honor of the 10-man Soviet trade union delegation now, visit- ing this country at the invitation of CIO president Philip Murray. The rally was one of the high- lights of a tour which took the delegation to Washington, Phil- adelphia, Camden, Detroit, Chi- cago and Atlantic City in addi- tion to New York. The delega- tion devoted most of its time to visiting industrial plants in these cities and addressing meetings of CIO workers, to. describe the Unions of the USSR, charged here this week. World labor ( must “expose these organization and _ activities of Soviet trade unions. In peacetime, Kuznetzov told the rally here, the Soviet people “want to establish even closer friendship with American work- ers and all the American people.” In order to establish such friend- ship, he added, “we must quickly overcome the mutual lack of in- formation about each other.” Kuznetzov expressed the hope that the CIO will soon sénd a} delegate to visit the USSR. Sidney Hillman, chairman of the CIO Political Action Commit- tee, greeted the delegates “as steadfast fellow-fighters in the great cause which unites the workers and common people of a cold shower. The crowds in the streets of Athens heard the election returns with calm, obviously satisfied, but with no demonstrations. Quiet prevailed the whole day. In the afternoon Premier Petros Voulgaris conferred with the Re- gent Archbishop Damaskinos on the expected results in view of the probable repercussions on the internal situation in Greece. The EAM (National Libera- tion Front) cabled congratula- tions to Prime Minister Clement Attlee, extending its wishes for the prosperity of the British people under his guidance . and stressing that the Greek people trust today more. than ever that the ideals if liberty and. social progress will be realized through normal democratic development in Greece. The Communist newspaper Rizopastis hailed the results, stressing their world importance and adding that the Greek people expect better understanding from England now. The Royalists assert that Brit- ish policy in Greece will not be changed but even they do not believe the statement by Harold Laski, chairman of the Labor King Labor Victory Seen As Means To End Imperialist Meddling ATHENS—tThe Greek people rejoiced_ over the Labor victory in’ Great Britain, but the Royalists were dismayed. The Royalist newspapers had ers and d&émonstrations for the prepared loudspeakers, post- but the first results broadcast from England acted Party executive regarding mon- archist regimes was utterly dis- couraging to them. Moreover Reuters’ information about prob- able diplomatic changes, includ- ing the ouster of Britain’s Am- bassador to Greece, Reginald Leeper, is a heavy -blow for the King’s supporters. Meanwhile, internal political issues are at an expectant stand- still. Labor government for full support, for genuine democracy, for social justice in the common tasks by which the British people and the brave, Greek people aré& jointly confronted. Let us go forward with the Left to achieve the people’s just cause.” And Dennis Pritt, Labor~Mem- ber of Parliament cabled: ‘I think this tremendous so- cialist victory is of just as much immediate and direct importance to the peoples of Europe and above all of Greece as it is to the people of Britain. It gives the Greek people new hope for liberating themselves from the abominable tyranny which Bri- tain’s reactionary forces helped to establish and keep in power. Long live the freedom-loving peoples of Greece and Britain.” Many ministers are now skep- 63 West Cordova Street HIGH QUALITY LOGGERS AND WORK BOOTS HANDMADE JOHNSON’S BOOTS Phone MA. 7612 tical about the advisability of re- maining in office and Voulgaris, after yesterday’s cabinet meet- ing, since the question is being discussed. In any case, it is felt, a change is improbable before the decis- ions of Potsdam are known. Nicos Zachariadis, general sec- retary of the Greek Communist Party, in a leading article in Rizopastis, stresses that the in- ternal and external conjunctures cring to effectuate a govern- are now favorable for a change in government and adds that-the Communist Party will support fully all political parties endeay- mental change. all lands.” Such exch: Hillman said, “are | solid foundation for j which will be est Paris next month.” be the birthplace of ¢ inclusive world orga labor” through which® voice and effectuate : for full participation a ing of the peace and sentation on all in organizations ace serving the. peace.” 7 Paris, Hillman — will not compromise pendence ‘of any of its Hillman emphasized, AFL president Willie the choice of joining ¢ or “isolating the great ship of the AFL in ee, of establishing a real The rally was also by Eleanor Roosevelj serted that “the peop build peace. No chart government can do jj dice, she said, stems norance and “interch; tween labor people wh much in common throu world can bring a gi that will be useful ¢ people of the world i ture.” Claudia Orlova, of the factory commi Moscow sewing plant," the work of Soviet wo ing the war. Other members of ¢) delegation are - Traida chairman, .Omsk, Siber School and Scientific — Lubov Samoshina, in Nikolai Gainsenok, Sh Workers Union; Mikk Railroad -Workers Uni Gostov, Auto Workes: Alexander Stepanov, f Wages Division; Ivan: Sawmill and Woe Union; and Mikhail Zk Naval Transport Worke PACIFIC NORTH STAR AND BRANDS B.C. OWNED AND OPERATED | PACIFIC MEATS — 8950 Shaughnessy = A Program of Political Comment. “The LPP Ney ‘A SPV AUVALDTSYSGUSRU ZN PACIFIC ADVOCATE — PAGE Pender Auditorium a Meet Your Friends at the | ; 99 ig Asef EMPRESS HOTEL Record” — . 235 EAST HASTINGS STREET | Dancing ®@ Under New . 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