RACE ISSUE Uissane! we cast our ballots to—— Women’s Ballot for Peace - In this election year of 1964, when the fate of our country aid of the world may be decided by our vote, “Women...realize that the nuclear threat to their own families is @ threat t6 all mankind. The control of arms is a mission that we underiake for our children and grandchildren who have no tabby. in Washington.” 2 MDMEN STRIKE.FOR PEACE. 151 ESO ST, NLY.C. + PL 2-8155 John F. Kennedy Above is the Women's Ballot for Peace which which was widely circulat- ed in the U.S. for presentation to the Democratic party convention. EXPLODES AT DEMO RALLY RESS ON WAR MIGHT BARRY’S GAM The Civil Rights revolution marched into. the Democratic Party convention at Afla City, N.J., this week. The strong bid of the Freedom Democratic Party of Mississippi 0 ¥ seat that state’s Goldwater-oriented delegation — while only partially successful —never less shook the foundations of the Dixiecrat South. - Under acompromise “solution” of the Mississippi problem, said to have been worked out by Presi- dent Johnson himself, the regular all-white delegation was asked to sign a loyalty oath, two leaders of the Freedom Democrats would be seated as delegates-at-large and other FD delegates would be treated as guests, with voice but no vote. The compromise seemed to satisfy practically nobody, but ’ did manage to prevent the race issue from breaking out into a bitter, drawn-out fight on the floor of the convention. The loyalty oath requires that every delegate from ‘both the Mississippi and Alabama dele- - gations sign a pledge to support the platform agreed to by the convention and firmly back the , twin nominees of the meet. This would seem almost axio- matic, but history shows many examples of Southern delegations openly opposing their official party decisions to protect their won special, racist interests, A majority of both delegations refused to sign the pledge and, in the case of the Mississippi - delegation, members of the FDP promptly offered to sign and take their seats as duly-accredit- ed delegates. As the PT went to press, the status of both delega- tions ( and their composition) remained unclear. While most of the delegations from Southern’ states were threatening a walkout should the NATO preparing ‘Munich in An article by Theo Doganis in the US, Worker this week charges that Britain, the U.S. and their N.A.T.O. allies Greece and Turkey are preparinga Mun- ich in the Mediterranean — with Cyprus as the victim. Doganis states the (London) Daily Telegraph expressed the secret wishes and aims of the British government when it wrote: “Those who hope for the success of the diplomatic moves now afoot... must strive to el- iminate Makarios from any nego- tiations. He has surely now for- feited his right to be regardedas a responsible Head of State.” “This means,” Doganis charg- es, “that the fate of Cyprus should be decided — not by the Cypriot people themselves and their elec- ted leader President Makarios, but by Britain, the U.S., Ankara and Athens, *This suggestion reminds one of the negotiations in Munich in September 1938, when Chamber- ‘lain, Hitler, Daladier and Musso- lini decided and sealed the tragic fate of Czechoslovakia in the absence ofthe representatives of the Czech people. “Unfortunately, the United Na- tion mediator, Mr. Tuomioia, is participating in this Munich at- tempt through his talks in Geneva. «The Cyprus government has declared it will have nothing to do with these Geneva talks be- . cause, in the words of President Makarios, ‘no good can come from them.’ “The government of Cyprus has stated that as a member of the United Nations it will appeal to the coming General Assembly of the U.N. to assist it in its efforts to gain true independence for the island. © “The British and U.S. govern- ments mean to prevent this atall costs, if they can. They knowthat oa Well-known B.C. youth leader Bert Johnson shown above as he was introduced if the question of Cyprus comes before the General Assembly early in 1965, the United Nations by an overwhelming majority, will support the appeal of the Cypriot people for unfettered in- dependence.” Such anaction would spell doom for the aims of the imperialists to transform Cyprus into a N.A.T.O. base in the East Med- iterranean, Doganis declares, It is for this reason that they are trying to achieve their goal - by means of pressure and to Archbishop Makarios, president of Cyprus. Johnson toured the Mediterran- ean island recently as a delegate from the World Federation of Democratic Youth. Miss. FDP be seated, strong sup- port for its cause was voiced by a number of Northern delega- tions. Some press reports said that as many as 11 states were backing the FDP. At any rate, one fact seemed to stand out: the fight to replace hand-picked, racist delegations to national Democratic conven- tions with democratically-elect- ed groups, has begun in earnest. e The stress on military might in the Democratic platform in- dicates President Johnson may DAVIS PASSES SUDDENLY. Ben- jamin J. Davis, leading Commun- ist and great son of the American Negro working class, died sud- denly on August 22 at the age of 60. Next week’s PT will carry a fitting tribute to this outstand- ing American. : well be spending a good de his time in the next two mont) fighting on ground chosef = Senator Goldwater. While emphasizing milit#? might in the section on natio® defence, the platform declat the Demoé@ratic party would” “restraint” in the conduc foreign policy. In an obvious reference t0™ aggressive pro-war policy = Goldwater, it warned that © rash act, one thoughtless 4” cision, one unchecked reactio® and cities could become smoldé ing ruins and farms pal Ka wasteland.” This truth is today upper” in the minds of the Ameri people as it is in the peoples “ the world. This is why the ently world has its eyes fearfully @ race. It remains to be seen which theme President Johnson and running mate will stress- contradictory combination tough military posture an recognition of the atomic ties of today, makes it clear the sentiment for peace e pressed by the voters we a great effect in determining answer to that all- imp? question. Pars ng Gold The program, by maki