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BRITISH TORIES ROUTED AT POLLS

LONDON — Recent country-wide municipal elections were the
first opportunity for the British people to voice their opinion of the
Heath government’s policies. The result was a drubbing for the
Tories: they lost 843 seats, while Labor gained 986.

This was a powerful condemnation of the Tories’ anti-labor poli-
cies at home and dragging Britain into the European Common
Market.

As the extent of the Tory debacle became known, pressure rose
for an intensified campaign to force a general election now.

Communists not only increased their vote in a number of re-
gions, but both re-elected sitting councillors and added new seats.

In Wales, two Communist women won seats, and in Scotland three |

Communists retained seats and were joined by a newcomer, a
miner from Fife. The election gave Scottish Communists a 50%
vote increase over last year.

Said a CP spokesman: “With the rout of the Tories and the
demise of the Scottish Nationalist Party and Liberals it could open
a new stage of political developemnt for the left, with discussions
between Labor and Communists on how to ensure that the anti-
working class forces are not allowed to emerge again.”

PERU REGAINS ITS PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS

MONTREAL—The Peruvian government has taken over phos-
phate claims in the Sechura Desert, formerly held by Midepsa In-
dustries.

It represents ‘‘a decided setback to Midepsa’s hopes,” a spokes-
man said here. The company had seen for itself the development of
a viable, and no doubt profitable, industry based on the claims.

Midepsa wants clarification of Peru’s intention, and hopes for
further discussion, said the spokesman.

ARGENTINE TEACHERS CALL STRIKE

BUENOS AIRES — The Teachers’ Federation called a 14-hour
strike for May 4. They want higher salaries and cost-of-living
adjustments. If their demands are not met, sterner measures will
be taken, they warn. Argentine’s 400,000 teachers are paid salaries
similar to those of unskilled workers, while retired teachers are
given only a 50% salary, the Federation says.

PORTUGUESE AIR RAIDS ON TANZANIA

DAR-ES-SALAAM — Portuguese warplanes from Mozambique
last week bombed the Tanzanian village of Kitaya, causing con-
siderable casualties. Tanzania reported shooting down one of the
13 Portuguese Air Force planes which made the raid; the Tan-
zanian Foreign Ministry said that the independent African republic
would take whatever steps necessary to defend itself against Por-
_tuguese colonialist aggression. Portugal, the poorest and most back-
ward country in Europe, receives all its air force equipment from
NATO, mainly the U.S. and West Germany.

PREMIER GANDh:i CONDEMNS U.S. COLONIALISM

NEW DELHI — India’s Premier Indira Gandhi sharply con-
demned the U.S. war in Vietnam as a “classic example of colonial-
ism in action.” Mrs. Gandhi’s toughly-worded statement came in
her opening speech to the Asian Trade Union Seminar in New
Delhi. The Indian Premier warmly praised the Vietnamese people’s
patriotic liberation forces and expressed confidence that they would
triumph soon over the evil forces of colonialism.

DANISH RACIST DEALERS PUNISHED IN COURTS

COPENHAGEN — The managers of the Grinstedverket Company
(Aarhus) were found guilty in court of having violated the trade
embargo against the racist, apartheid regime in South Africa. The
Danish capitalists had exported chemical fertilizers to South Africa
at considerable profit to their company. The Danish court ordered
the confiscation of all Grinstedverket profits made on this. deal and
fined the Board of Directors 30,000 kroner (about $4,200).

OPPOSE RESEARCH FOR ‘SCIENTIFIC WAR’

WASHINGTON — Members of the 45,000-member American
Physical Society have been urged to adopt an amendment to the
charter committing members to “shun those research activities
see are judged to contribute harmfully to the welfare of man
kind.”

Dr. Robert H. March, University of Wisconsin, said on behalf
of 275 members who initiated a petition to that effect, that they
objected to research which resulted in the kind of warfare being

waged in Indochina, such as laser-directed bombing, the electronic .

battlefield concept, computers used to pinpoint targets and to
vector bombers.

IRAQI WOMEN FIGHT COLONIALISM

BAGHDAD — The General Women’s Federation of Iraq, at its
recent fourth congress, stressed the important role of women in
the struggle of Arab countries against colonialism, Zionism, reac-
tion and the survival of feudalism. The Iraqi women expressed
support of the country’s cooperation with the Soviet Union and
other socialist countries, and solidarity with all people defending
freedom and independence. Foreign delegations were present from
USSR, Algeria, Poland, Korean Democratic People’s Republic, Bul-
garia, People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen and other countries.

CASTRO VISITS AFRICA

CONAKRY — Cuban Premier Fidel Castro, on a two-month tour
which will take him to nine countries, was greeted here by Guinean
President Ahmad Sekou Toure and Premier Lansana Beavogui.
Castro will also visit Algeria, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, the Ger-
man Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Soviet
Union.
PACIFIC TRIBUNE—FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1972—PAGE 8

By JIM LEECH

The South African apartheid
government is not only export-
ing to Canada the harassment of
its Black and Colored citizens,
but is discriminating, with im-
punity, against the Canadian-
born children of such parents.

Offensive special require-
ments begin to show through
the sunny travel ads when a
South African family, as is na-
tural, wants to visit relatives at
home.

The parents may use their
South African passports, and
travel as freely as apartheid rac-
ism permits. Agreements be-
tween Canada and the Republic
of South Africa provide that
Canadian citizens require only a

. valid Canadian passport and

vaccination certificate, the same
courtesy granted South Africans
entering Canada.

But in the case of Canadian-
born children of Black or Color-
ed South Africans, the apartheid
rulers scoff at the agreement,
and set up barriers with far-
reaching ramifications,

Voicing the indignation of
South Africans here, William
Kashtan, national leader of the
Communist Party. of Canada de-
manded in a letter to External
Affairs Minister Sharp “that the
government of Canada take im-
mediate steps to correct this
exportation of apartheid to this
land, and solicit an apology to
our people from the insulting
treatment meted out to our fel-
low citizens with dark skins.”

Overriding protocol, and in an
affront to Canadian citizenship,
the South African Embassy in
Ottawa demands that South
African parents of Canadian-
born children complete and re-
turn visa applications for their
children.

Such applications are then re-
ferred to the government in
Pretoria, entailing long delays
and, in the specific cases invest-
igated by the Tribune, costly

Canadians victimized by racists

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telegraph and telephone com-
munications.

Even more malicious are the
requirements foisted upon the
relatives who will be receiving
the visitors. From among these
the applicant in Canada must
select a “reference.” Before
granting admission the Vorster
regime requires of the host
relative:

@ documentary proof that the
applicant holds a return ticket,
and that a return travel booking
has been made;

@ a cash deposit lodged with

»the South African Department

of the Interior, ranging upward
from $150, apparently at the
whim of the government;

@ a sworn affidavit by the
depositor, guaranteeing “that no
extension of stay will be applied
for; that it is clearly understood
that the deposit will be forfeited
if the applicant overstays the
period granted to him and that
the applicant will not apply for
permanent residence.”

@ documentary proof, in ad-
vance, that the applicant holds
a valid passport endorsed to the
effect that he will have unre-
stricted right to re-enter Canada.

Surprised passport office
spokesmen say they have never
before encountered such a con-
dition. A valid passport is a
valid passport and needs no ad-
ditional endorsement — except

U.S. monopolists

skin Latin America

The UN Economic Commis-
sion for Latin America (ECLA)
has published a report to the ef-
fect that last year the trade
balance of Latin American coun-
tries showed a deficit of $1,400
million. In 1970 it was only $245
million.

What brought about
catastrophic situation?

In the first place, monopoly
circles, chiefiy the USA, impos-
ed restrictions on imports from
Latin American countries. This
led to a diminution of foreign-
currency revenues from the sale
of these goods.

Second, the same monopoly
circles, dictating the level of
prices on staple raw materials

this

on the markets of the capital-

ist world, succeeded in cutting
these prices. In this way, great
damage was inflicted upon the
developing countries—the chief
raw-material suppliers — among
them the Latin American states.

This produced a vicious circle:
prices on export goods have
dropped, so, in order to preserve
the level of profits from exports,
it became necessary to export
more goods. But the exporting
countrjes cannot enlarge their

raw-material exports because
the client-countries have impos-
ed restrictions on their imports.

As a result, the inflation pro-
cess has sharply expanded in
many Latin American countries.
According to ECLA data, for
instance, in Uruguay prices rose
by 36%, and in Argentina by
34% last year. Most Latin Ame-
rican countries are forced to
resort to additional foreign
loans. This leads to higher inter-
est payments on loans, which
also bleeds the Latin American
countries’ economy.

The ECLA report points out
that according to the interna-
tional development _ strategy
worked out by the United Na-
tions, the minimum growth rate
of the gross national product

must come annually to 6%, wher- -

as last year only six countries in
Latin America succeeded _ in
showing such a growth. Among
these countries there were
Chile, Peru and Panama, i.e., the
Latin American states that are
pursuing a policy designed to
promote their economic indepen-
dence and which introduce re-
forms in harmony with their
national interests. — (APN)

for non-Whites travelling
South Africa.

And does the Canadia
ernment concur? The pare!
children victimized by thesé
tates, have expressed 0U
but have sought in vain fof
tawa’s protection against
er’s vultures. vf

Aside from the broader 4,
tion of racism, what woul A
pen, they ask, if the parent
children became sick while
ing in South Africa? would ;
be deported while ill; would |,
guarantor (in these cases
tives of modest means) 10
deposit? Perhaps both, sinc’
apartheid government has Pig
been known for its compas

If our government W4
aware of the facts, the Com
ist Party letter has noW
ed them, as shown in &
below: W

“There are many caseS _ ig
the parents of these = ii
Canadians are forced ;
South African governme™ dj
to place deposits of any
from $300 to $1,000 . -; a
required to file letters {?
relevant Canadian au
that these young Cana ian

ens will be re-admitt
Canada. C0
“We have inspected fa

pondence between these
and the South African ie
ities and note that the dé ati
curred in their visits S°
are up to one year. In
an applicant had incurte™
of over $400 in telegrams:
calls and postage dealiné |
this gross discriminatio™
his child...

“The parents involved a
derstandably very nervov rs
taking up the issue in 4 tio!
way for fear of persecl

“It is an insult to the
of Canada for a forelBt nets
discriminate against a
this country on the
color, creed or politic@ ictio®

“It is a gross dere’ ye
duty on the part of thé
government of Canada ist)
mit this situation t° vy

The extortion, % apa
harassment typical of a,
rule are unacceptable man
or as applied to Cana
it will take determine og
convince the two 8°
involved. ;

a

Cuban cap 00

HAVANA — A aidlay
Lenin Park was inaug ive !
tribute to the 120th The Pal
of Lenin’s _ birth. by 65
which can be used is git”

people at one time

near Havana. atti
Among the parm aa |
are an outdoor cine et

capacity for 12,0
an aquarium, ridiné .
ternal _ train servic
theatre, restaurants &