Church Folk Aid Refugees ish Refugee Appeal Committee of this city wisl; to Fee eee and friends for donations received if the well-being of the Spanish Refugees in France. In the p:} year the Spanish Refugee Appeal Committee sent Substant donations to the Anti-Fascist Refugee Appeal Committee A San Francisco, but in January, due to generous contributic) 1 received, the sum of one hundred dollars was sent. The morz : is made available to the Spanish Republicans in the form medical supplies and other necessary needs, and is transmit’ | to them through the Unitarian Service Committee, a rep Robeson Advises Vigilance As _ Sateguard Against Fascism “The people today must watch their leaders, if we are to erase fascism from the ~ world. It is clear that the artist, in the times in which we live, must examine the people who lead us to see where they are taking us.” With these words, Paul Robe- Son, internationally known sing- er and dramatic actor, recognized throughout the world as a cham- Pion of the rights of oppressed peoples, set the theme for an hour-long address made at a banquet, given in his honor, by the Institute for Interracial friendship, last Friday, in Van- . couver. 2 Warning that forces in the United States, Henry Ford, Sen- ator Farris, and individuals in the State Department were more concerned with curbing the ris- ing wave of democracy in Hur- -ope than eliminating the last vestiges of fascism, Robeson Vatican Motives Questioned Moscow, U.S:S.R.— Analyzing the recent appointment of 32 new cardinals, the newspaper Izvestia declared Tast week that the Vati can wishes to spread its in fluence to North America “where it intends to exploit, for its own reactionary purposes, the extremely influential position of the Catholic Ghurch.”’ Izvestia singled out the new Emelish cardinal, Bernard Grif- fin, as a consistent enemy of the Soviet Union even during the _ ‘war and Spellman of the United States who is actively “trying to persuade the American people to accept Franco.’ Democratie groups should not be deceived by the large number of Anglo-Saxon men named Iz- veSta _warned. _The _Vatican’s policy, it stated, “is intended io camouflage the genuinely reac- tionary pro-Fascist activity of very many new cardinals.” called attention to protests of the people themselves, who were over-riding pressure from state officials and moving with the tide toward progress and free_ dom. “The answer of the Gzech people to the retaining of a col- laborationist as mayor of Prague was to hang the mayor in the market-square,” Robeson said, illustrating his point. “The peo_ ple of the world have decided that there is no time to waste, and have decided that those forces who would coddle fascism will not hand back their nations to collaborationists.” “The essence today of what is happening in the world is that fear of the course of history, fear of the path that the people themselves have chosen, is tempting these forces to revive certain remnants of fascism from the remains of world fas- cism.” Tuming to those who use fear of the Soviet Union as an excuse to build up bulwarks ef reaction, Robeson said, “I would say today not to be sus- Picious of the Soviet Union, I would say that suspicion should rest in the councils of our own state department.” “In dealing with the Soviet Union today, we are dealing with a great nation, and we must re member that as such the Soviet Uz=sn assumes a new dignity in the councils of nations. The burdén of proof rests with our Own nations. The positive force for freedom today is the policy and direction of the Soviet Union.” Turning: to the growing strug- gles of colonial peoples, Robe- son stated that the temper of the people in all parts of the world has changed. “The color. ed peoples feel that the world has turned. Their temper has of gold, wine, F Sizes 12 to 18. Main Floor. Youthful suits to take you glam- orously through Spring . . . in fine quality herringbone material - . - in one or four-button collar- less models, pleated skirt. Shades blue and green. Sports Shop, PACIFIC TRIBUNE—PAGE 6 changed and it is important for liberal groups to understand and note the nature of that change.” “The people of color will struggle, in Indonesia, China, In- dia, Malay, Java and Indonesia. You can’t keep people in -sub- determined that they will not stay there. Unless this fact is recognized the people ten years happened to the liberal and pro- gressive movement.” We must understand the nature of what must be, we must have complete understanding of the peoples of the world.” “The next war, if there is another war, will be the last class war,’ Robeson stated. “The next war will not be a War against the Soviet Wnion, but a war against the people on the side of the future. The atomic bomb is a dangerous plaything. It might get into the wreng hands, and inte the wrong plane. It might drop in the wrong place.” “Fascism will stay in ashes only if the people fight to keep it there,”? Robeson concluded. “We must beware of false lead- ers, like the Dubinskys of the United States, in the progressive and laber movement. These are the men whom the people trust and who would betray that trust. There is no place in the world today for those leaders who will not understand the world in which we live.” Following his address, Robe- son treated the gathering to a Spontaneous group of improvised songs, including “Water Boy,” a Negro folk song; ‘The Ghinese Dragon Song,” and “Night,” a Russian lullaby. Introducing Paul Robeson, Dr. Norman MacKenzie paid glow ing tribute as “not only a great artists and actor, but a great human being,” and stated that “we are fortunate that there are men like him to serve the com- mon man.” FRED WILMOT. jection and slavery if they arey from today might say, “What. years. Spanish jRepublicans on the March, and will be distributed couver. would have been prohibitive. mittee. service. couver. agency well-known for its work in France during the last E iends of democracy have still greater cause to rejo p in fee ee was obtained from the French Consu @ Authorities in Canada to send a case of used clothing to i SS Nemiskem Park which it i for France via the Panama (Canal on February SE eS aa) pounds will reach the head office of the Unit: jan Service Committee in Paris, cessa arrangements were made by Mrs. Lillian Hz nah aa Rev. Alfred Riterncite ef the Unitarian Church of Vz They report courteous and sympathetic attention | the pressing needs of the Spanish Refugees from the Frer ‘Gonsulate, Empire Shipping Company, and the French {SUPE F Gouncil, manifested in the fact that shipping was entirely rh Had the shipping not been free, the cost of shipping spz i i 1 j to tF mey and used clothing will continue to be sent E uence Be contributions to the Spanish Refugee Appeal Cor Conditions of extreme need are present pape uct Pl d any relief sent is an expression of humanitari ome But we should not forget that the Spanish refuge in France do not receive any assistance through UNRRA. Thi have a special appeal to our sympathy for any help we m be able to give them... Financial assistance is still requirt and contributions may be sent to the Treasurer, Mrs. U. 1428 Beach Avenue, Vancouver. j poe to Mrs. Lillian Hannah, 1610 West 10th Avenue’ Ve May all the friends of an active democratic spirit ba | together in this practical expression of our convictions. “| France, sometime early # to the Spanish Refugees. 4 Used clothings may si Legion Demands Probe TORONTO, Ont.—An investi- gation into the Citizens’ Repatri- ation League, Inc., was demand- ed of Ontario’s provincial secre- tary last week by a delegation representing a special committee of Branch 59 of the Canadian Legion. The delegation charged that an investigation was need- ed to determine whether the Citizens’ Repatriation League was the legitimate successor to the body of the same name form- ed in 1919, and “whether the op- eration of club houses (for vet- erans )alonge purely commercial lines, and chiefly with the pur- pose for which citizens contri- buted $175,000. 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