Page 12 THE B.C. LUMBER WORKER October 22, 1945 ‘World Federation Demands Voice In Peace Paris, Oct. 9 (ALN)—The World Federation of Trade Unions, ending its two-week constitutional convention here, voted yesterday to take immediate steps to “secure full participation of world labor in the vital tasks of shaping and executing the policy of administration of Germany and Japan and in all other phases of post-war settlements.”’ The convention closed with delgates representing 75,000,000 workers standing and singing the “ Marseillaise.” The executive committee, on the motion of CIO delegation head Sidney Hillman, unani- mously elected Sir. Walter Cit- rine of Britain WFTU president. The committee also elected the following seven vice presidents who, with general secretary Louis Saillant and Citrine, will form the executive bureau: Leon Jeuhaux of France, Vasi- Internationale” and “La li Kuznetzov of the USSR, Hill- man, Lombardo Toledano of Mexico, E. Kupers of Holland, Chu Hsueh-fan of China, Gius- seppe Di Vittoria of Italy. In a unanimous resolution, the convention instructed its executive committee 1) to send a commission to Germany and Japan to “make a full investi- gation of economic and social conditions, the progress made in the liquidation of fascism and the possibility ‘for the recon- struction of free democratic trade union movements”; 2) to secure WFTU representation in an advisory capacity on the Al- lied Control Commission in Ger- many and under the* occupation authority in Japan; 3) To secure for the WFTU an opportunity to “fully and ef- fectively express its views on the peace treaties now under discussion”; 4) to secure WFTU representation on “all other international agencies hereafter established for the purpose of dealing with the problems of peace and recon- struction.” The following were named to a WFTU commission which will shortly go to Ger- many: Citrine, Hillman, Mikhail Tarasov of the USSR, Johoux, Kupers, A. Zapodocky of Czech- oslovakia. Meanwhile, Hillman will fly to Berlin today for two days at the invitation of Lt. Gen. Lucius Clay, chief of staff to Gen. Eisénhower. At the suggestion of Brian Goodwin of Northern Rhodesia, the conference recommended the establishment of a commission to investigate economic and pol- itical conditions in colonial and semi-colonial countries. Resolu- tions were unanimously adopt- ed demanding rupture of diplo- matic and economic relations with Argentina and Spain; es- tablishment of a WFTU com- pression of the rights of self- determination in Indonesia Puerto Rico and other countries; an “indefatigable fight” by the WFTU against race discrimin- ation, which would also be con- ducted within the trade union movements of some countries. Other resolutions passed un- animously urged the economic development of the back- ward areas without ex- ploitation; a fight against mon- opolies and cartels; the sending of a WFTU commision to Greece to investigate charges that the Anti-Fascisb Federation of Greek Trade Unions (ERGAS) was not allowed to send a dele- gation; and expressed world la- bor’s appreciation for the late mission to probe charges of sup-| President Roosevelt, Pacific Pine Co. Ltd. LUMBER MILLS New Westminster Allison Logging Co., LIMITED 510 West Hastings St. Can. Forest Products LIMITED 510 West Hastings St. Kelly Logging Co. LIMITED 510 West Hastings St. Gustayson ‘Bros. Logging Co. Ltd. 207 West Hastings St. Int. Tumbering Assn. LIMITED 510 West Hastings St. Gibson Bros. Ltd. 355 Burrard Street e Port McNeill Logging Co., LTD. 510 West. Hastings St. Pioneer Timber Co. LIMITED 355 Burrard Street Oscar Niemi Ltd. 850 West Hastings St. M, & M, Logging Co. LIMITED 9110 Milton Street \ Bloedel, Stewart & Welch Ltd. 510 West Hastings St. e S. A. Mowat Ltd. 510 West Hastings St. eo Kapoor Sawmills Ltd. ; Barnett @ Canadian White Pine co. LTD. Foot Doman @ Bailey Cedar Co. Ltd. Foot Crompton Robertson & Hackett Sawmill Co. Ltd. 1550 Granville St. Northwest Cedar Products Ltd. Foot Kerr Today—in hospitals throughout the land, our Canadian men are paying their price for Victory. Our obligation to these men is sol- emn. It’s our duty to make certain that they have the best hospitalization, the best medical attention and the best care that can be provided. Canada is providing this attention to our wounded men—and this costs money. You are not asked to give—only to Joan your money—at a good rate of interest. The men who now lie in hospital did not fail in doing their duty overseas— nor shall we at ea BUY VICTORY BONDS ests of Canada’s Ninth Victory War Loan by the firms whose names appear herein. | | This advertisement sponsored in the inter- i B.C. Hardwood Floor CO. LTD. 1535 West 11th Avenue @ Pacific Veneer Co. LIMITED (Canadian Forest Products Limited) e Alaska Pine Co. Ltd. New Westminster eo Mohawk Lumber Co. LIMITED New Westminster