Nazi DP’s use bombs, knives on Canadians © Citing a list of violent attacks against Canadian-Ukrainians by ; fascist DP’s, the Association of United Ukrainian Canadians has lodged a strong protest with the federal minister of justice. John Horbatiuk and Peter Prokop for the AUUC urged Ottawa “to take all measures for the preservation of law and order and to protect the democratic rights of our Canadian citizens by stern punish- ment, not excluding deportation, for imported Nazi terrorism and are at- tempting to root it in Canadian soil. “On October 29, in Saskatoon, an organized group of DP’s invaded a public meeting held under auspices of our Association. They disrupted our meeting and threatened physi- eal violence to William M. Tereslo, our national president. It became necessary to summon the local po- lice to restore order. “The police took no measures to apprehend or bring to responsibil- ity the disturbers of the peace. “November 7, at Edmonton, an otganized group of DP’s invaded all those DP immigrants who have a public meeting called by our As- sociation in the Gem Theater. “There was a violent explosion in the hall with shrapnel flying in every direction. In addition to the metals, the bomb, which appeared to be a very ingenious time bomb secreted in front of the speaker’s platform, gave off acrid fumes which affected the eyes of all per- sons in the vicinity. “November 10, at Speddon, Al- berta, a body of men led by a known DP physically attacked the person of William Hluchaniuk, bus- att iness manager of the Ukrainian Word, tore his clothes and inflicted bodily injury to him. “In a recent case tried in Toron- to, the facts disclosed that a group of DP’s invaded the home of a peaceful and law-abiding citizen, caused considerable damage to his property and attacked the citizen with a knife or other sharp instru. ment. The accused escaped un- punished, : “May we submit that it is not so much ignorance of our Cana- dian laws, as training in the sadistic methods of Nazi and fascist ideol- ogies that is responsible for these outrages.” Record loggers meet backs Iron River, exposes WA A fighting program for the woods was outlined by Woodworkers’ Industrial Union of Canada national president Harold Pritchett and local officers to WIUC loggers’ local 71 annual meeting this week. IWA membership claims in the Sun were exposed as “‘fantastic.”’ Savage sentences for seamen--- but man who shot them freed Uhion locals and labor leaders across Canada are angrily pro- testing the savage sentences being handed out to Canadian Seamen’s Union pickets in the Great lakes’ strike, as contrasted with the exoneration of Melville Murphy, Canada Steamship Lines engineer ‘who shot and wounded seamen in cold blood. Fur industry faces threat , Hitting at a new threat to jobs of Canadian workers, Ed Leary, Vancouver representative of the International Fur and Leather - Workers’ Union, this week wired _ Finance Minister Abbott and Labor Minister Mitchell that “action of your government in removing re- strictions on the importation of _. dressed skins and manufactured goods will add to unemployment of many more workers in this _ country.” Similar wires are being sent from locals across the country and the Canadian district of the union is preparing a brief to back up re- _ quests of manufacturers that pre- - sent protection of the industry be - paaintained. While the Vancouver News-Her- ald dug up a dealer who thought remeval of restrictions would im- _ prove business, competent observ- ers in the industry commented, “He didn't want to publicly hit his own business.” The government edict can lend itself to international black-market- ing, finance manipulation and dumping. Important manufactur- - ers are seeking a cabinet interview to fight it. COALITION - painted in glowing terms by Coal- ition propagandists, for the long- - promised “development” of north- .e@pn B.C., directly affecting nine «eenstituencies, it might offer a means of brightening the Coali- tion’s uncertain political future. That American participation in the PGE would mean further Ame- rican economic and military domin- ation of B.C. is not an important - @ensideration in the minds of Coal- - jition strategists and their big busi- ness menters who hope to share in exploitation of the resources to be opened up. Nor is it important that Canada, through such a deal, would be drawn further into US. war plans, with its territory being @eveloped according to American "military needs, not the needs of its ase. ‘In this, as in its trade relations, the Coalition looks to the Marshall Planners at Washington to extri- ate it from the increasingly grave ~ eonsequences of its policies. “It’s an attempt to intimidate Lakes sailors befcre navigation opens in the spring and the fight for bargaining rights and condi- tions gets going again,” commented Jack Rochandel, local CSU patrol- man. “It’s also an attempt to cow the deepsea crews in case we have to strike here too.” (CSU vice ~ president Jimmy Thompson is expected to leave for the East shortly when conciliation hearings on the deepsea contract resume. Operators have not yet dropped their provocative Pay cut demand.) “Murphy’s acquittal affects the whole labor movement,” Auto Work- ers’ delegate James Perna told the Toronto Labor Council (CCL) which unanimously protested the acquittal. “We'll be next unless the labor movement takes drastic ac- tion.” Michael Jackson, CSU Great Lakes director, was given three years, instead of two, when he ap- pealed his conviction on charges of-“illegally boarding” a ship. Louis Schmatz and Basit Daw- son got two year sentences on the same charge, though no evidence was offered to show that any of the accused were aboard the ship they were charged with “board- ing”. Next case was that of Charles Honor roll Is your name on this list of Paci- fic Tribune sub-getters this month? GREATER VANCOUVER Bill Bennett, Pacific Tribune... 23 Harold Pritchett, Forest Pipenba 6 Coss © Rohe oie oe J. Krasnikov é Jean Pritchett, Office Workers. . Charles Stewart, Gas & Transport a Reg Dixon, Sea & Shore J. Yurichuk, Ship & Steel Percy Budd, Commercial Drive 3 Art Read, Ryerson 3 PROVINCE Steve Harmatny, Natal C. A. Procunier, Port Alberni... E. Nickleson, Ladysmith eens et eee yr eet oe 18 George Gaseoff, Natal ........ 5 S. Smith, Sandy Lake .......-.- 5 F. Bottner, Port Alberni ...... 4 V. Vesterback, Aldergrove ...... 4 Les Norris, Kamloops ........-- 4 Robin Denton, Kimberley ..--.. 4 R. Birnell, Fort Langley ...... 3 Mrs. M. Tapio, New West. .... 3 ‘Les Bogie, Trail ......------ “ae Tillie Belanger, Trail .....-.-.- 3 J. Senkiw, Port Alberni ........ 3 Doris Blakey, Victoria .....-... 3 Wm. J. Slemko, Fernie .......- 3 Jas. Greenwell, Parksville ...-. 3 Scott, sentenced to three years for “wounding”, again with a lack of evidence. A total of 24 seamen are now in the penitentiary and 50 more in jail. Many appeals and trials are pending. Vancouver includes Elgin Ruddell (city organizer), Maurice Rush (provincial organizer) and Bert Whyte. Rush and Whyte are both Honuand veterans and one of Rush's brothers was wounded in Holland. They are to present a statement to be forwarded to the Dutch gov- ernment which declares, “The people of British Columbia were angered by the open aggression against the People’s Republic of Indonesia.” ‘ it brands the action as a “grave threat to world peace” and “flag- rant violation of the Security Coun- cil’s cease-fire order of August 1, 1947 and the November 19, 1946 agreement in which the Nether- lands recognized the Republic of Indonesia and agreed (it) was to become fully sovereign by January 1, 1949.” “Canadians feel a particular re- sponsibility. Thousands of our sons shed their blood to liberate Holland. Dutch action is a mock- ery of our Canadian dead. “The LPP joins in protesting the unprovoked imperialist aggression. We demand that the Netherlands government immediately order the withdrawal of troops to positions held before the recent aggression (and) live up to the terms of the 1946 agreement by granting full sovereignty. “The LPP considers it necessary to inform the Netherlands govern- ment that the action of the Canadian government in turning over vast military supplies now being used in Indonesia, and the failure of our government to join Australia, the Soviet Union and other nations, in condemning Dutch aggression, are opposed by freedom-loving Cana- dians. “The LPP will continue to rally Canadians to aid the struggle of the Indonesian Republic.” i Toronto Peace Council chairmen 9'Dr. J. G. Endicott and Rev. I. G. Perkins have wired strong protest to Ottawa and demanded that Can- ada speak out firmly. The Netherlands consul in To- ronto was visited by a represent- ative delegation including Unit- ed Church clergymen, trade un- ionists, university students, and spokesmen for the following or- ganizations: Fellowship of Re- WIUC in 1949 will fight to main- tain present wages in preparation for new boosts at contract time, cut board charges, guard fallers’ rates, keep 40-hour week, and build the union. For unemployed workers it de- mands boost and extension of un- employment insurance, aid to those not covered, public works, and halt to DP immigration. The meeting pledged full aid and support to the’ embattled Iron River strikers, noting the need to step up the flow of as- sistance. (Aid should be sent to Iron River strike committee, J. Creelman, Campbell River, B.C.) “To cite only one instance of IWA claims,” stated Pritchett, “they boast of 600 members in Cran- brook. In fact these company- backed leaders have no trace of organization there, not even an of- fice. Our records show 900 mem- bers and we’ve applied for certifi- cation in every major operation.” He also charged IWA collusion with operators in continuing thou- sands of checkoffs in October and November (months cited by IWA although October was month of disaffiliation) despite revocations. The labor board has evidence of such stealing of 150 workers’ money at Youbou mill alone. “Alsbury said we’re on our last IAVUUNLUUANNLAEHNN I See Pee OO L END A Sale with THE HUB is an event. afford to miss for Big Savings in COATS, SUITS and FUR- NISHINGS! SUITS REGULAR $45 and Browns, Single and DB. Sizes.36 to 42— Tweeds in Grays, Limited Number. TOPCOATS REGULAR, $48.50 Picket movies Movie moguls may have been unmoved by appeals to negotiate with their employees’ union, Un- ited Office and Professional Workers (CIO), but they were hit where it hurts—in the box office —when New York movie-goers respected picket lines. and boy- cotted Broadway Theaters. NORQUAY LPP CLUB Season's Greetings To All Supporters In South Vancouver! MAKE 1949 A YEAR OF PEACE! —SSS a POSS OOK > Here’s Wishing More Success To All Pacific Tubune Readers In Getting New Readers To Help Guarantee A Happy New Year! FT. LANGLEY LPP CLUB legs. George Mitchell said it Octo- ber 7, George Howe said it Novem- ber 9, Pat Conroy said it Novem- ber 16. They’re like Chiang Kai- shek,” : The meeting, largest’ ever held by this local, re-nominated John _Mc-. Cuish for president, proposed Nels Madsen for first vice-president, and Ernie Dalskog for his old job of\ secretary. Referendum on these and other officers will proceed for 40 iH MMMM TTT te ge Here’s one can’t 214 Tweeds, Grays, B F Spee y rowns Sizes, TWEED PANTS __ ; Reg. to $l, Size 30 to 34 Only $2.95 DRESSING GOWNS, QUALITY SCARVES, '/3 PRICE. Mail PACIFIC TRIBUNE — DECEMBER 31, 1948 — PAGE | 45 E. Hastings, Vancouver, — BC.