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EDITORIAL

Our ‘moment of truth’

he smashing setbacks suffered by the U.S. aggressors in South

Vietnam in recent weeks confirmed the historic truth that a
people, though poor in material wealth, fired with a deep national pride
of homeland, independence, and freedom to run their own affairs, can
not be crushed.

Like predatory animals held at bay, President Johnson and his
Pentagon desperados are now planning a greater escalation in
Vietnam. Various figures are being tossed around of two or three
hundred thousand extra troops — a million U.S. troops in Vietnam by
the end of 1968 to assure a ‘‘quick end to the war’’. New weapons — all
kinds of new weapons to up the kill of Vietnamese men, women and
children; and over-kill if need be-by the use of nuclear weapons. And to
use ‘‘the Bomb”’, if necessary, upon another Asian people in order to
subject them to the ‘“‘American way of life’’ as seen through the eyes of
Washington’s inhuman vultures.

This, they hope to achieve with the open or silent. approval of stooge
governments in other lands, including to our deep shame; Canada. The
Pearson government, collectively and as individual cabinet-members,

make apologetic noises about ‘‘peace’’ in Vietnam, ‘‘deplore’’ U.S.

escalation, etc., meantime welcoming the fat profits that come to
Canada for the sale of Canadian-made arms to the U.S. with ‘which to
kill Vietnamese women and children.

For all peace-loving Canadians already greatly disturbed by our
involvement in Vietnam through military alliances in NATO and
NORAD, and our weasel apologetics for the actions of the Yankee
vultures, further U.S. escalation in Vietnarm, nearing the brink of a
world nuclear war, becomes an increasingly grave eventuality for the
Canadian people.

Nor does the present entrants in the Liberal leadership race
provide any great hope for a change. Those now contending for the
Pearson leadership mantle, almost to a man, have long demonstrated
themselves as government ‘‘yes men’’, ready at all times to
subordinate Canada’s basic interests and peace to the dictates of
Yankee imperialism.

Let the Liberal leadership convention choose whichever U.S.
stooge it may, the Canadian people, if they value the peace and
survival that comes with independence, wilJ repudiate that choice at
the next general election.

Peace will come to Vietnam when the U.S. aggressors stop the
killing and destruction, and the U.S. aggressors will only stay their
bloody hands when countries like Canada, its people and government
cast aside the role of a pliable, apologetic stooge, cancel out its war

alliances, commitments, contracts, etc., and boldly declare for Peace _

in Vietnam Now!

The National Mobilization to End the War in Vietnam, sponsored by -

U.S. and Canadian peace forces for a week of local and regional
protests and demonstrations, April 21-30, and in Vancouver for the
weekend of April 27-28, must mark a new high in the struggle for peace.

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‘NPA WITH NEW LOOK’

By ALD. H. RANKIN ©

The new civic political party
calling itself The Electors Action
Movement (TEAM) is no grass roots
reform movement. It’s the creation
of the Establishment, of the
corporate interests which control
City Hall.

TEAM leaders worked closely with
the NPA in secret meetings
preceding the public appearance of
TEAM and have continued to do so
since. In fact TEAM is the NPA with
a new look, after having undergone a
face lifting, receiving a transfusion
of new blood and dressing up in a new

spring outfit. But underneath it’s.

still the same old hag.

A look at TEAM’s sponsors and
backers provides convincing
evidence as to its purpose and
policies. These include a former
president of the B.C. Electric, a
former chairman of MacMillan and
Bloedel, and an investment
counsellor. It has the obvious support
of Pacific Press, which publishes
both the Sun and Province.

Can the homeowner, working man
or ordinary citizen expect anything
good from this source?

An assortment ‘of. individuals
including a few labor leaders and
professional people have been

TEAM:

included for window dressing. Their

presence does not change the

essential nature of TEAM as The
' Establishment Action Movement.

Those who have been taken in by
TEAM or are toying with the idea of
being included would do well to

For those who want
genuine reforms the ‘only
real alternative to the
NPA—TEAM is a coalition of
progressive forces around a
common program and slate
of candidates, says Rankin.

remember the old Indian proverb:
“Any man (or woman) who sleeps
with dogs will wake up with fleas.”

Why did the Establishment
organize TEAM at this particular
time?

One reason appears to be
dissatisfaction with an NPA Cvuncil
that is not solidly united behind
schemes such as Block 42-52 and a
waterfront freeway.

A second reason, I believe, is the
upsurge of public protest against an
NPA dominated City Council
because of its action supporting the
sellout. to the Block 42-52 interests,
its plans for expensive freeways, its

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tax concessions to big corporations,
and its lack of action on vital issues
like housing and taxes on homes.

The revival of labor and NDP
activity in civic affairs is also 4
threat to the NPA. The

Hstablishment fears that the NPA ©

may be on the way out and that now
is the time to test a new civic
political party which will perpetuate
corporate control at City Hall.

Provincial politics are involved
too. TEAM is completely under the
control of the Liberal Party, whichis
working hard to become the
alternative to a Social Credit
government that appears to be in
real political trouble. A pre-requisite -
for the Liberals is the establishment
of a strong base in Greater
Vancouver and outflanking the NDP.
TEAM may well be designed to do
this.

For those who want genuine
reforms in the interests of the
people, the only real alternative to
the NPA-TEAM grouping is 4
coalition of all the progressive forces
— labor, ratepayers, NDP, and
community groups, united around a
common program and slate of.
candidates. The organization of
TEAM now makes this a vital
necessity.

HOMEOWNERS INDIGNANT

CPR behind Arbutus grab

The CPR was accused of being
behind the multi-million dollar move
to set up a huge commercial complex
of stores in the heart of a large
family-dwelling area in the Arbutus
district of Vancouver. The
accusation came at a giant rally
Monday night in Prince of Wales
school which attracted more than
1,800 residents.

The meeting, called by City
Council to consider rezoning the
area, lasted some five hours and had
60 delegations before it. Only about
20 had a chance to be heard. City

Council is expected to debate the
issue this week.

The 38 acre site is owned by the
CPR. It is one of the railway
company’s many properties in ‘the
city. The application for the building
of the complex was made by
Dominion Construction Company,
with Woodward’s and Simpsons-
Sears involved in the consortium.

Representatives of the Arbutus-
Quilchena Homeowners’ Assoc., told
the giant rally that when residents
built their homes they were assured
by the city that it would remain a

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single family district. They charged
that the city would be guilty of a
breach of faith if it allowed the
rezoning.

Other speakers charged that
although the CPR’s name does \not
appear on the application, that it is
the prime mover. Here is another
example of how the CPR, together
with other large corporations, is
seeking to ride roughshod over

homeowners needs in order to

profitably (for themselves, that is)
develop lands held in the city by

CPR.

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