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Sir: :

“Ym a war worker that was
Jaid off in the first group to
be let out of-the shipyards. I
expected it, although needless
to say; I didn’t expect it so soon.
Although the newspapers and
Selective Service, and the rest
of the official bodies would have
you believe that there’s lots of
work, the guys being terminated
in the shipyards have got lots
of problems to face.

Since I was laid off, I went to
Selective Service and they of-
fered me a job in a logging camp
out of town. The pay is pretty
good, and they have accommo-
dation for me at the camp. On
the surface it might seem that
this is okay for me.,

_ But there are other problems
to consider. I have a wife and
two small kiddies, and this
camp where I’m offered a job
-has no place for me to put them.
While IE could take the job, it
means that I will have to keep
up two homes and will be faced
with difficulty of making what

-~ would be a good pay stretch to

keep myself and my family both.

I want to work. and I want

a job. I don’t want to lie around
like some people would like you
to think war workers do. But I
want to be sure that I won’t
have to pay a penalty by taking
a job like the one they have
offered me.
A. MARINOFF.

A Boost
Sir:

For years I have subscribed
to the labor press and -have
found that
and getting labor
news first hand, I am in a very
good position to deal with and

in reading labor _

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“consider the various problems

that confront the working class.

The Pacific Advocate, as a
newspaper presenting labor’s
opinions, has fulfilled an admir-

able role in Pacifie Coast af-

fairs. It has filled a need that
exists, and will continue to as-
sume more importance as new
situations. develop. By lucidly
reporting labor’s achievement
during the war years, and re-
cording labor’s demands for the
insurance of a secure and pros-
perous future now that: peace
has been achieved, it has contri-
buted greatly to the enlighten-
ing and rallying of the working
class.

The paper can well be con-
gratulated for the job it has
performed to the present. I may
offer a suggestion or two by
means of which I believe the
paper could be improved. There
has been a lack of educational
material written by persons who
are well known in their respec-
tive fields, if this were done,
the reader interest of the paper
would be considerably height;
ened. Presentation of more fea-
ture items, and regular features
would also assist in lending
more variety to the paper. The
earrying of discussion on mat-
ters of policy has done much to
eliminate the confusion that ex-
isted due to the distortions in
the GCF News and the bourgeois
press, and should be continued,
remembering that, discussion
carried on on a _ constructive
basis will. do much to clarify
controversial issues.

But in the main, the Pacific
Advocate is a standout among
labor newspapers, and again
may I congratulate P.A. on its
constant improvement and the
enviable job it is performing.

JAMES PARTRIDGE.

Short | Jabs by Ol’ Bill:

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] WANT to open this cclumn this week by thanking the two guest
columnists who filled in for me so creditably while I was taking a
rest. Now I am back to work I will be able to recuperate from the
rest. Of course that is just as it sheuld be as that is the only kind of
rest I ever had.

In these two weeks, much has happened that I undoubtedly would
not have allowed to pass without comment, but since these happenings
seem to be part of and are working into a general pattern, it is not
untimely to draw attention to them here.

_» Not so long ago, even at this precise moment in fact, it has been
customary for the Social Democrats and their capitalist allies, to accuse

the Soviet government of “butting into” the internal affairs of other

countries. This accusation goes so far in fact, as to charge that the
Communist parties in lands outside of the Soviet Union were only
agents for the carrying out of Soviet foreign policy. On such slanders
the Social Democrats thrived.

The return of a Labor goverment, “with a Socialist program,” in
Britain, was hailed with great rejoicing in this country by the CCF rank ~
and file as well as leadership. The Labor Party, they said, was the pro-
totype in Britain of the CCF in Canad&. Their victory was applauded as
a CCF victory and an indication of the approach of a like result here.

Even I was cheated into believing that, though there was nothing
socialistic about the Labor Party or its program, at least it would mean
the recall of the fascist-friendly ambassador to Greece, Leeper. I had
overlooked the findings of the Laborite delegation headed by Sir
Walter Citrine which visited Greece during the height of the struggle
in that country, between the Greek people and the gang of fascists who
had been boosted into office by British imperialism.

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Even I can be too hopeful at times, for the famous, or infamous,
speech of Ernest Bevin on the foreign policy of the Labor government
knocked such foolishness out of my head. The best characterization of
that speech as a continuation of Tory foreign policy was made by Sir
Anthony Eden in his contribution to the discussion. In twenty differ-
ent places in his speech Eden said that he was in perfect agreement
with this “Labor” policy. “

The fruits of this ‘“‘foreign’” policy have not taken long to mature.
Elections in Bulgaria, which were to have taken place a couple of weeks
ago, were postponed because of representations made to the provisional
government of Bulgaria by the Allied Commission in the Balkans,
which is dominated by Britain and United States. In Rumania the
same thing has happened and for the same reason.

On Tuesday morning I listened to the radio. A news item was
broadcast about a statement made by the premier of Rumania in which -
he said that “the internal affairs of Rumania have become an interna-
tional question.”

“Labor !mperialism’

ND, of course, in line with Bevin’s speech, Britain’s Tory imperial-
istic policy in Greece is to_be continued. Is there any difference be-
tween Tory imperialism and Labor imperialism?

The excuse of the imperialists, of both breeds, is that the election
proposals in these countries are not democratic, that they do not pro-
vide for the widest expression of opinion, is a brazen mockery. The
peoples of these countries have disposed of their own fascist enemies,
on their own initiative, they got no help from the imperialists in doing
so. ‘‘The widest expression ef opinion,” imposed from without will
undoubtedly allow these rats to crawl back in again against the desires
of the Bulgarian, Rumanian and Greek, people. This is the way Social
Democracy has of dealing with fascism. That is a matter of historical
record.

It must be noted, too, that in following this “foreign” policy, the
Labor Party is betraying the hundreds of thousands of British voters
who thought they were plumping for Socialism.

No Interference

ND what is the truth about the foreign policy of the Soviet Union?

The treaty signed between the Soviet Union and China, is the
answer. This treaty is made with China not with any section of the
Chinese people. It makes no special provision for fostering the growth
of the Communist movement in China.

The relationship between the party of Chiang Kai-shek and the
Communists is an imternal Chinese problem and since the Soviet gov-
ernment’s foreign policy does not aim to interfere in the internal af-
fairs of any country, the settlement of that problem is an affair for
the Chinese people alone. This also is the attitude of the Chinese Com-

munists.

The only occasion in which Russian influence played a part in
Chinese politics was in the days when China was engaged in a nation-
alist struggle with the imperialist powers, when Chiang Kai-shek, fol-
lowing the advice of Sunt Yat Sen, invited Borodin to Canton to act as
a political adviser, as 4 Communist, not as a representative of the

Soviet government. ;

While that advice was followed, China went from one success to
another. But when Chiang Kai-shek got swelled head, imagined that
the victories over imperialism hada been accomplished by himself, and
assumed the role of dictator, China’s troubles began.

No, it is not the Communists who butt into the affairs of other
countries, it is the Social Democrats!

SATURDAY, SEPT. 8, 1945