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RUSSIAN CHURCHES
AID WAR

By DYSON CARTER, Author of “Russia’s Secret Weapon”

Much public interest was aroused by the newspaper reports
from Moscow, on Jan. 5, that Metropolitan Sergei, acting pat-
riarch of the Russian Orthodox Catholic Church, had opened a
fund to construct a néw tank division for the Red Army. The
patriarch contributed 100,000 rubles himself. The new division
is to be named after Donskoy, a saint of the church. And Stalin
sent his greetings and thanks “to the clergy and to believers.”

This report astounded most people, who for years have been
told that the Soviet government destroyed the church or kept
it in miserable poverty, while campaigning for atheism. This
was absolutely untrue, a slander unworthy of Christians. The
Soviet government merely separated the church from the state,
and required all churches to be self-supporting. There has
been propaganda for atheism in the Soviet Union, but not on
anything like the scale we have been led to believe. Both atheist

should give money to the (Red
Army, or that Stalin should send
greetings and thanks to the
church. The surprise is all among
people in other countries, includ-
ing Canada, who until recently
were told and believed the. most
preposterous falsehoods about the
Soviet Union.

I would like to recommend to
the churches of Canada that they
consider following the good ex-
ample set by the churches in the
Soviet Union, and give money to
our Government to build a new

newspapers ceased publication many years ago.
People ask me why I did not in-)

clude a chapter on-religion in my
book, “Russia's Secret Weapon,”
which has been read by more than
100,000 Canadians, The reason was
simple; although I had the facts, I
did not think people would believe
them. The truth is that religion is
not persecuted in Russia. On the
contrary, the Red Army and the
Soviet Government and _ their
leader Stalin are looked upon by
religious people as the defenders
of religious faith against the Hit-
lJerite barbarians who seek to
destroy every trace of spiritual
life in Russia, as they have in
other lands.

Metropolitan Nikolai, of Kiev and
Galich, has been appointed by the
Soviet Government to the “Ex-
traordinary State Committee” in-
vestigating Nazi crimes. This ven-
erable churchman says:: ‘The fas-
cists show especial hatred for the
Russian clergy. But we shall see
that not a single outrage committed’
by the Germans against the Rus-
sian people, their treasures and
shrines, is overlooked.” In a
lengthy report sent to me, Metro-
politan Nikolai listed Nazi outrages
against priests and nuns too hor.
rible to print. He gave many ex-
amples of how German officers and
men entered churches and “in the
presence of believers they blas-
phemed, spit on the holy ikons and
unmentionably defiled the Cross.”

It is the facts regarding such
outrages that Metropolitan Nikolai
is collecting for the Soviet Govern-
ment, and the Government prom-
ises full retribution when the Nazi
beasts are tried for their crimes.
Such official action in defense of
religious freedom and sacred prop-
erty has not yet been taken by any
state other than the Soviet Union!

I could give a long list of evi-
dence proving that the Soviet
Union not only recognizes religious
freedom, but fights to defend the
rights of believers. The Nazis know
this full well. Metropolitan Alexei
of Leningrad says: “Hitler’s hordes
take delight in destroying beautiful
Russian churches.” Those churches
were not destroyed or even seized

; by the Communists. On the con-

trary, many were preserved at the
‘expense of the state. Among the

- magnificient structures that have

deliberately, ruthlessly de-
hed by the Hitlerites, are the
uureh of the Ascension in Moz-
the Pokrovsk Cathedral, the
ch of Catherine, the Martyr
at Kaiinin, and the priceless Cath-
of the Transfiguration at
nigov, built and consecrated
before England was con-

tank column or bomber squadron,
‘A com-|for the Canadian forces. Indeed,
we can learn more from the Soviet
Union than lessons in social pro-
gress and military tactics. We can
learn what tremendous spiritual
possessions are being defended in
this war against Hitler, Mussolini
and their foul lackeys. The nation
that was slandered as “atheist”
now stands out as a bulwark in
defense of righteousness.

quered by the Normans.
plete list would fill pages.

Praying for the Red Army, Met.
Alexei said: “Those who take ‘up
arms serve the truth, and those
who suffer greatly and die for
their country will, like the martyrs,
enter the Kingdom of Heaven.”

It comes as no surprise to the
people of Russia that the church

Canadian Aid To Russia
Drive Very Successful

‘The Canadian Aid to Russia Fund is exceeding its original quota
in all areas in British Columbia, In Vancouver at rallies held in the
Vogue and Orpheum Theatres, organized labor made some very sub-
stantial contributions,

The most outstanding of these was the presentation of a cheque from
the Fishermen of $5661.86—th elargest single donation made throughout
the province of British Columbia during the present campaign. In a brief
speech on the presentation of the cheque, W. J. Burgess explained that
the donation represented collections made on a voluntary hasis by the
organized fishermen.

Another outstanding contribution was that of the workers at Boeing's,
who presented a cheque for well in excess of $3000.

IWA contributinos in Vancouver amounted to $500, but it is expected
that further donations by individuals through the union will bring the
total to far in excess of that amount.

A rally in the Beacon Theatre, under the auspices of the Canadian
Ukrainian Association, proceeds of which were donated to the Canadian
Aid to Russia Fund, netted approximately $1800.

Reports from Vancouver Island show that there, also, the contribu-
tions are exceeding their original quota. In Port Alberni, where the
quota was $2000, contributions have now reached the sum of $5000 with
the final figures not yet published. In the Courtenay area, a quota of
$1000 has been more than doubled. In both cases, labor representations
played important roles.on the committee, Labor realizes, more than any
other group in our society, that this war must be won. They know that
one definite way in helping the war effort is by, sending aid to the gal-
lant peoples of the Soviet Union who have so heroically defended the
freedom of all people. This is, perhaps, one reason why labor’s contri-
butions in this campaign have been.so outstanding.

Secretary James Gilchrist of
Ladysmith IWA Sub-local reported
that, in a house-to-house canvass,
$265.00 was collected for the Can-
adian Aid to Russi aFund. Bro- HOTEL
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ations to the Canadian Aid to Rus-

One of the members of the Ladies’ Auxiliary to Local 1-118
in Victoria was quietly married on Christmas Eve. The bride
was formerly Miss Merle Waggett, only daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Waggett of 2875 Gorge View Drive.

Mrs. T. R. Lidgate and Mrs. J. Whitehead were hostesses
at a shower held Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Lidgate,
408 Hillside Avenue, in honor of the bride.

The gifts were concealed in a beautifully decorated basket
of pink crepe paper; a corsage bouquet of pink carnations was
presented to the guest of honor, and her mother, Mrs. J. Wag-
gett, received a corsage of red rosebuds. Among the guests were
members of the Auxiliary to Local 1-118, IWA, who presented
the bride with a Kenwood blanket. Tea was served from a table
covered with a lace cloth centered with white chrysanthemums,
and flanked by pink tapers. Miniature pink and blue shoes
and tiny dolls, also in pink and blue, were used as novelties
on the table. E

The card parties sponsored by the Auxiliary will be resumed
on Thursday, Jan. 28, and every two weeks thereafter. The
parties will be held continuously at the home of Mr. T. R. Lid-
gate, president of Local 1-118.

At the last meeting of the Victoria Auxiliary, Mrs. J. Mc-
Kendry was elected to handle the press work of the Auxiliary
in Victoria.

The first meeting of the New Westminster’ Auxiliary was
hedl on Jan. 8 in the Canadian Legion Hall. Temporary officers
elected include: President, Mrs. Frank Hartshorne; secretary,
Vera Smith and M. Greenall; treasurer, Mrs. Ulland; social
convener, Mrs. Percy Smith. Regular officers will be elected
as soon as the charter arrives and is installed. The meeting was
addressed by Bert Marcuse, director of the Pacific Coast Labor
Bureau; Jack Greenall, International Organizer, and Percy
Smith, business agent for IWA-CIO Local 1-357.

The newly formed Auxiliary plans to hold a social and whist
drive in the small Legion Hall in New Westminster on the
evening of Feb. 12. Nigel Morgan, International executive
board membei, will be guest speaker. Refreshments will be
served and a raffle conducted. Regular Auxiliary meetings will
be held each Tuesday night in the New Westminster union hall.

Labor-Employer Action
Urged To Cut Accidents

AUXILIARY CORNER |

..CHICAGO. — Management must
learn to work with organized labor
if American industry is ever to
cut down its high accident and ill-
ness rate, Wendell Lund, director
of the WPB'S Labor Production

cal Association’s Council on Indus-
trial Health this week.

Lund estimated that
“American industrial

in 1941

000 workers for one year” and
that time lost through illness “is
undoubtedly” many times greater.
Expansion of industry and an in-
flow of millions of inexperienced
workers into the nation's war fac-
tories have helped increase the
casualty rate, Lund asserted.

"I am convinced that a major
reason why we have failed so far
to lick the accident-and-sickness
enemy is that our approach has
been one-sided,” he told the doc-
tors’ group.

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Declaring that “the responsibil-
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