(e : —The political and uation in Greece is chic. The (Royalists demand sr their present rule basis of forged f Lhe abstention of ‘sitizens from regis- ed 55 to 94 percent fpovernment does not insists on represen- ment to secure free ils expounded their imier Peros Voulga- ait. Archbishop Dam- istarted new -consul- | party leaders -this 7hile the Royalists sive opposition if ‘elections. is not fix- aly. : i ists were startled ‘ted -by the huge ug in -Athens sta- ‘pt. 27, fourth an- | the National Lib- t-CEAM). The sta- vammed and many lusands, | unable to onged adjoining : ‘streets manifest- termination to es- ume democracy. vie deterioration is ‘ng to an impasse. | of Finance ~Minis- : -Warvaressos. the as heen. unable. to: /econoemic /BROR TAM: continues on a 2 vereigns aré rock- prices rising con-} i_ foodstuffs? grad-. aring while wages remain at the same is speculating on dld and in exchange elections and administrai on: ‘| tion: ‘the Greek working class its most -Comintern promoted the cause CKNW, Mon. * Oct. 22, 8:15-8:30 CIVI, Mon., Oct. 22, 6:30-6:45 p.m., Coun. W. B. White, Saanich. CK WX, ne Oe 22, 9:45-10: 00 p.m., Nigel Morgan and Maurice CIOR. Mon., Ocet.. 22,16: -45- 11:00 p.m., Sid Zlotnik and Jean Mason, CJOR, Mon., Oct. 22, 10:45-11:00 p.m., Austin Delany, N. Vancouver: Rush; Centre. p.-m., Charles Stewart, New Westminster Burrard ATHENS.—The Seventh: Con- gress of the Communist: Party of Greece,-opened here -Monday amid great enthusiasm. About 300 delegates are attending. _ The Congress * unanimously adopted the following resolu-~ “Between the sixth and sev- enth congresses. of the Com- munist Party of Greece,- and in the. turmoil of anti-fascist war, the Communist International dissolved itself and the Greek Communist Party ceased to be its Greek section. f “The. Seventh Congress grate- fully. recalls the. work of the Communist International — Len- in’s..and Stalin’s Comintern which continued the glorious ser- vices of. the First Marx-Engels Labor International and the best traditions of the Second Social- ist International and offered to valuable ~ International ence. “By its brilliant activity the experi- of the working class and of so- jal progress. By its self-dissolu- tion, which was historically ne- cessary in order to “unite the world’s ‘progressive forces and normous profits. | above all working classes to PACIFIC acific NORTH STAR SLIEG AND -C. OWNED AND OPERATED 8950 Shaughnessy BRANDS MA eats A Program of Political Comment vw “The LPP News AL PARKIN ar Saturday at 6:45 p.m. Record” WITH } oe Pa BEUACURUDSRCORUATESESER ‘ ERRGGSEESDRRCUREEETIESREEED _ STA TION CKWX New International Urged At Greek . Party Meet — cash: fasdism, the. sGomintern greatly, contributed to, the -vic- torious end of the World.War.: “Now when the- peoples steiva to redeem the blood. they. shed through assuring the fascist forces and reactionary regimes will not revive, a world union of workers as the vanguard .of social progress,:is indispensable. “Only the united forces of the working. class are able to avert forever the dangers of fresh fascist tyrannies and wars, to stop the sufferings of the capi- talist' system, to secure peace- ful democratic development of the world, to ease the way for socialistic prosperity and ensure the .flourishing of--all peoples’ national civilization: “Therefore the Seventh Con- gress of the Communist Party of Greece, faithful to democracy and socialism, expresses the wish that all labor parties of the ‘world believing in socialism, ir- respective of shade, integrate into a new joint international political organization of the working class.” All EAM parties and repre- sentatives heartily greeted the Communist Congress. George Si- antos, Party secretary, read the Central Committee report and discussions followed. Nicholas Zachariadis reported on the prob- lems of popular democracy. [Bloodshed If Troops Enter Java “SYDNEY =——-The Australian labor movement, Indo- others supporting the Indo-. nesian Republic by--boycotts and. strikes against Dutch nesian seamen, soldiers and Predicted shipping expressed alarm at reports that 6500 Dutch troops are sailing from Britain to Dutch colony. The arrival. of Dutch «:troops would-:: provoke heavy ‘bloodshed and create the danger of British intervention, Australian labor spokesmen pre- dicted. respondents in Java indicate that international labor support has . greatly strengthened. the Republican movement and ‘the latter is now publishing numer- ous daily and weekly newspap- ers. A spokesman for the Indo- nesian exiles’ group here. said that: world’ labor support was “the turning. point-which should mean: victory ‘not only for the Indonesians*in’ the struggle for freedom from imperial domina- tion .but eventually for;-all of colonial . Asia.” The “Republicans aré Steed fe established in the outer islands of Indonesia and in nearly ~aill of Java-except for: British, Dutch and - Japanese occupied Batavia and Sourabaya, reports state: | Even “in the latter two areas, however, Republican” ‘flags - are abundant. After a tour of Java, Cliff Eager ofithe Sydriey Morn- Reports. from Australian cor “restore order’’ inthe pre-war ing Herald. reported that “there is widespread support for the in Dr. Soekarno’s claim that Java’s 200,000 Indonesian - civil servants: support his party.” provisional Republic, of a “free” Indonesian govern- ment established by the Japa- nese in 1943. Because he and other government officials sought to strengthen. the. Indo- nesian independence . movement, the Japanese dissolved the gov- ernment .in February, 1944. The new government was set.up just before Japan’s surrender and. in the face of bitter Japanese.-op- position. Tom Fairhall of the Sydney Daily Telegraph reports . that “nine out of ten Indonesians wear nationalist badges.” .The Indonesians have been fighting pitched. battles against» the Ja- panese,:.oustinge: them from cities and villages.:Phe: Republicans re- portedly have captured big stocks of Japanese arms and it is believed that the Dutch wiil be unable to overthrow the -Re- public without the aid of vast naval, air and military forces provided -by other powers. 63 _West Cordova Street: HIGH QUALITY LOGGERS AND WORK BOOTS s HANDMADE JOHNSON’S BOOTS Phone MA. 7612 Grandview Funeral Chapel. COMMERCIAL DRIVE at KITCHENER STREET HAstings 0083 Completely Remodelled and Renovated Owned and Operated by Simmons and McBride OCTRASSRUREDUZETERDODABEEES MR. 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