oe > Us. wi leg th : direcy ©n the present crisis. The it) aa British Columbia Come . #l Trade Fair has Dack ‘nd gone, Exhibitors have for 45, their displays and left “OUve, . 4nd thousands of Van- ing tizens are contemplat- W: brochune teen dite S and booklets from fif- £rent countries. Mach i § a etY, wines, model rail- fruit e ®ese, transistor radios, Cameras &ctonic equipment, cars, Peautifyy’ SPorts equipment, 800d5 8lassware, leather lothin and pottery, tapestry, ly Band Marine equipment ouch a display to see and like “OF _ expert and layman Lan them however, was any This ,,.. U& the Fair to-gether. by the of- ram which lacked even eo» vtticularly noticeable Ww tela pr ,SPotlighted a Slo gnublic of China (For- icant whom Canada has no trade relations or and ties there big as life, a, with whom large agreements are in Nd where a huge trade Ide range of colorful, STOP U.S. IN VIETNAM PROTEST MEETING THURSDAY, JUNE 4th, 8 P.M. FISHERMEN’S HALL 138 East Cordova St. _ SPEAKER — WM. STEWART City Sec'ty — Communisi Party ae IN LAOS. Above exclusive picture shows Pathet Lao forces : ‘9. arms captured in the fighting on the Plain of Jars in Laos. Ohm, . ‘elation of the Geneva agreement the U.S. has been pumping bei ghtist forces,and conspiring to set up a right wing regime, Trade fair good start, “Ut many shortcomings potential exists, was absent. The Soviet Union, one of Canada’s biggest customers was absent and only Bulgaria was present from the socialist world, Japan had probably the biggest exhibit but the Latin American countries which offer tremendous prospects for two-way trade were totally absent. Had the trade fair concentrated: on the Pacific rim trade poten- tial and emphasized the trade possibilities with the socialist countries it would have been a much more effective effort and contributed more to the econo- mic future of our province, Most jaring and out-of-place display at an international trade fair was the U.S. war rocket, It is to be hoped that this is one product the countries ofthe world will never trade in! In the balance it must be said that the idea of such trade fairs is excellent and that labor should express its opinions in such a way that the next trade fair will not show the weaknesses which this one did, —W.ES, DIRTY WAR ‘Save our fisheries’ | demands Ottawa lobby A delegation 40 strong, com- posed of members of the Unit- ed Fishermen and Allied Work- ers’ Union, U.F,A,W.U Women’s Auxiliaries and the Native Bro- therhood of B.C, was in Ottawa this week to present a policy statement to the Federal govern- - ment and MP’s urging protection of B.C,’s fishing industry, The policy statement a&ks for **honest answers to these questions’’: * ‘¢Why all the secrecy? Why are Canada’s Pacific Coast fish- ermen not included in the nego- tiating delegation?’’ * “Why did Canadian govern- ment delegates not demand a four nation treaty? Why has the Canadian government failed to call for a halt on mid-ocean salmon ‘piracy’ by Japan?’’ * ‘Why did the Canadian cab- inet, by secret ‘minute’ give away to Japan in eastern Bering Sea, halibut and the Queen Char- lotte Island’s west coast her- ring?’ * “‘Why did Canada ‘agree’ to -government planning removal of the ‘abstention prin- ciple’ after giving way on hali- but and herring stocks?’ * ‘“Why is Canada now in the unfavorable bargaining position of proposing ‘amendments’ to an American draft of a ‘treaty’ which is only an ‘amendment’ to a Japanese draft treaty?’’ * ‘(Why has the Canadian gov- ernment consistently refused to put forward a Canadian draft treaty satisfactory to the Cana- dian fishermen?’’ * ‘(Why have Canadian fisher- men been denied their democra- tic right to a full hearing be- fore the House of Commons Standing Committee on such a vital issue?”’ * ‘¢What kind of ‘compromise’ or give-away is the Canadian for «this summer when it meets Japanese and American negotiators in Ot- tawa?’’ Pointing out the demand of fish- ermen to be represented on ‘‘all Products. George this week, said: ‘outcome of such enquiry.” Stop forest licence urged on Williston The B.C. Provincial Committee of the Communist Party, meeting in Vancouver last Saturday, decided to wire Minister of Lands and Forests Ray Williston. opposing the granting of a licence to Alexandra Forest The wire, which is being sent to Williston at the hearing into the application being held in Prince “Strongly urge rejection of Alexandra Tree Farm licence. Granting of licence would turn over three and a half million acres to a monopoly now largely U.S. owned. Communist Party Provincial Committee strongly urges setting up of a Royal Commission on Forestry. Ask no further licences be granted pending "IWE HOPE TO SEE YOU °°. Nad ae hia AT THE ANNUAL : INTERNATIONAL ~~: BE SURE TO ATTEND THIS ANNUAL GATHERING OF CHILDREN FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER PEACE ARCH PARK- JUNE 7th SUNDAY AFTERNOON PROGRAM FEATURES RACES * CONTESTS & PRIZES* FREE ICE CREAM & POP * FLAG EXCHANGE BETWEEN CHILDREN * CHILDRENS HOOTANANY LED By CANADIAN AND U:S. FOLK SINGERS*® SPONSORED BY > B.C. WOMENS COMMITTEE FOR WORLD FRIENDSHIP The above brochure, advertising international Children’s Day, is being put out by the B.C. Women’s Committee for World Friendship, the group sponsoring the event at Peace Arch Park. The background illustration was done by ‘‘volunteer child labor.”’ A large attendance is expected at this big day for kids and adults alike. Internationai Children’s Day is held in the spirit of co-operation and friendship of children the world over. May 29, 1964—PACIFIC TRIBUNE—Page 3 negotiating teams when our live- lihood is at stake,’’ the statement protests the failure ofthe govern- ment to allow the union a hear- ing before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Marine and Fisheries, The policy statement also urges the government to move towards an all-inclusive North Pacific Fisheries Treaty; to end mid-Pacific ‘‘rustling’’; to pro- tect herring and halibut re- sources; and adopt sound con- servation of all other species on a joint basis with Japan, the U\S.A,, the U.S.S.R., and other nations as they may develop Pac- ific fisheries operations on the high seas, PREMIER NEHRU of India died this week at the age of 74 after suffer- ing his second stroke. He had been ailing for some months. The world mourned the passing of India’s great statesman and leader who played a prominent part in win- ning his country’s independence. Phillips challenges alderman Jack Phillips, secretary of Vancouver’s Outside Civic Work- ers, has challenged Alderman Philip Lipp to ‘‘a public debate in any hall’’ to discuss Lipp’s recent statements about taxes in Vancouver and his griping about the recent wage increase won by outside workers, Lipp had written in the May 14 issue of the Highland Echo that taxes were too high, the pay in- crease would raise them still further and the city could save money on such items as garbage collection by contracting the work out to private firms, The following issue ofthe Echo contained a rep;y by Phillips, who stated: ‘*Yes, taxes are too high in Vancouver, but why blame the civic workers? What Canada needs is a new financial deal for all municipalities, ‘*Further, the city of Vancou- ver should enlarge the public sec- tor of the economy locally, in order to get more revenue, For example, it could distribute gas and electricity (a paying proposi- tion) like many other Canadian cities, Why not, Alderman Lipp?’ Hoping that Lipp ‘‘is preparec to put his opinions to the test,’’ Phillips proposed that any public debate could be sponsored by < Chamber of Commerce, a Boarc of Trade or a ratepayers’ group,