Continued

PROGRAM

they threaten to destroy all our
peaceful hepes for the future.

“A public works program. is
needed now. The people must
make certain by their demands
on Victoria that they get action
now.”

Morgan noted that the Bennett
government’s program, which was
submitted to the federal cabinet
this week by Premier Bennett,
heading a provineial delegation
of three, included proposals for
adding 311 miles to the prov-
incially-owned Pacific Great East-
ern Railway.

Acceptance of the proposals
would mean that Vancouver
would become the southern term-
inus of the PGE by construction
of 40 miles of railway to link the
city with Squamish, as originally
intended when the railway was
built. Construction of another
271 miles of railway would ex-
tend the PGE from Prince George,
the present northern terminus,
to Dawson Creek in the Peace
River, where it would connect
with the Canadian and Northern
Alberta Railway.

Cost of the extension is unof-
ficially estimated at some $75
million.

“The LPP program for creat-
ing 100,000 new jobs in B.C. made
a leading point of the need for
extending the PGE,” Morgan
pointed out.”

Although welcoming the Ben-
nett’s government’s proposals,
Morgan was critical of the gov-

“ernment’s failure to deal with the

market crisis facing the province.

“Peace and trade are British
Columbia’s. needs, as they are
Canada’s,” he declared. “Premier
Bennett must face up to these
facts and demand. new trade poli-
cies from Ottawa that will bene-
fit B.C., just as he is now demand-
ing federal aid for his new pro-
gram.”

Other proposals advanced by
the Bennett government include:

@® Construction of a new network
of provincial highways to tap
new resources and promote
tourist traffic, estimated cost
of which is around $150 mil-
lion.

@ Development of a forest fire
protection system at an esti-
mated initial cost of $13 mil-
lion, with an estimated yearly
maintenance cost of $1,750,000.

Beckie Buhay dies

_ Word of the death of Beckie
Buhay, outstanding Communist
leader in Canada for three de-

cades, was received by the Pacific .

Tribune at press time in a wire

from Tim Buck, LPP national.

leader.

“Our beloved Beckie Buhay
passed away at. 7:30 p.m. Wed-
mesday,” said Buck’s telegram.
“We know you share our deep
grief. The funera! will be held
this'coming Sunday.”

City audience moved by Bloch’s appeal

Hisuwary Faom
JORDON River TO
VICTORIA

Gives $1200 for Rosenberg boys

An audience of 1,000 Vancou-
ver citizens paid tribute to the
memory of Julius and Ethel Ro-
senberg Wednesday night this
week at the Pender Auditorium
by giving a standing ovation to
the Rosenbergs’ courageous at-
torney, Emmanuel Bloch. Re-
sponding to the warm reception
and to a contribution of over
$1,200 on behalf of the couple's
orphaned sons, Bloch said: “I
want to thank you for myself, I
want to thank you on behalf of
the parents who cannot speak for
themselves, and finally on behalf
of the two children.”

.

In reply to a pointed question,
the famous lawyer stated: “I did
not come to discuss the Rosen-
berg case — it would take too
long. But I will say this briefly.
I lived with the case for three
years. It became part of my emo-
tional life as well as my legal life.
I have been practicing for 30
years, and I am not gullible — in
fact I would rather describe my-
self as somewhat cynical. I sub-
jected the Rosenbergs to a more
thorough cross-examination than
they received in court. Personally
I am convinced that the Rosen-
bergs were not guilty. And I am

convinced that just as Sacco and
Vanzetti were proven innocent, so
the Rosenbergs will be proven in-
nocent.”

The meeting was chaired by
Mrs. Sheila Young and addressed
briefly by Bert Marcuse, chair-
man of the Rosenberg Memorial
Committee, under whose auspices
the gathering was held. A re-
solution calling upon the USS.
Supreme Court to grant a re-trial
to Morton Sobell, convicted along

with the Rosenbergs and now
serving a 20-year sentence, was
passed unanimously.

What Bennett program proposes.

Construction of a new network of provincial highways, such as
the proposed Island West Coast road (see map), to tap resources
and promote tourist traffic is one proposal of the Bennett “gov
ernment’s economic expansion program. One of the last provin
highways to be built was the Hart Highway (below). A public work?
program is needed to prevent such unemployment lines as that abover—

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1953

Guard peace,
appeal of LPP

“Canadian people must. tional tensions, threaten to wreek
answer John Foster Dulles’ war the coming Big Four forelae
provocations at the NATO meet-  isters’ conference, and
ing in Paris, and U.S. disruption the national security of cant
of Korea peace negotiations, by and the peace of the worl 1d.”
oe harder for peace and The LPP calls upon its melt

anada’s national security, writes hers. and ihe wennie to:
Norman Freed in the current is- peop
sue of the Canadian Tribune. @ Tell the government

On December. 11, the same day s
that NATO met in Paris, the na- PeareOn' SAP ROL ae bi —
tional executive committee of provocations is. condem Colus

: Newfoundland to British

the Labor-Progressive party, meet- Fry i
ing in Toronto, warned against : the
the new threats to peace and ® Give all-out support en
called upon every LPP member nationwide Peace Refere®
“to devote priority attention to of the Canadian Peace ©
the struggle for a meeting of the calling for an immediate.
Great Powers to ease internation- ing of the Great Powers to
al tensions.” international tensions.

“John Foster Dulles has laid @ Vigorously support they ie
down an American imperialist for, and the election 1 cot
ultimatum; the rebuilding of Ger- gates to the January 3
man militarism under the guise gress of Support for Nea
of strengthening the so-called Peace, which will be :
European Defense Community,’ Toronto. Py
idee Freed. “He demands that On behalf. of the LPP ee
‘urope and the Soviet Union sur- gy ecytive Freed urges all
render to U.S. objectives. “ vigor

J dians “to unite and act ao

. “Every Canadian lover of peace ly to help turn the ne eas a
should condemn Lester B. Pearson achieve progress for the
because he publicly, in the name of international tensions — ace a

of Canada, supported Dulles’ pro- only sure road to the peal

posals which aggravate interna- peoples desire.” : 00h
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