‘The cold war can be stopped,’ says] Dr. Endicott, launching peace drive pig cate acl fi Cc | Wr oe el th Find | ) wit cvasesaeeseatll ay Wt i if matt, Noel east ny TANGER | en AM LA Mh ae attiveresliaereed mint hs FRIDAY, AUGUST 21,.1953 U.S. atrocities in Korea This picture, one of two taken from a dead U.S. soldier on the Korean battlefront, shows two American prison guards boastfully posing with a Korean POW they had killed. The United States has admitted that 8,418 Koreans and Chihese died in prison camps. Demand probe of RCMP conduct PRINCE RUPERT Arrest and trial of a number of people who took part in the public protests here earlier this month against RCMP police methods has heightened the demand for a public inquiry into the whole situation. A Labor-Progressive party leaflet widely distributed last week a. blasted the action of city council for trying to “white-wash” police brutality and called on “trade union, co-ops and all organiza- tions of the people to petition Attorney-General Bonner, by let- ter -or wire, demanding an im- mediate public inquiry into the conduct of the RCMP in discharg- ing law enforcement duties in Prince Rupert.” At the preliminary hearing for eight persons (one was later dis- missed) charged with participat- ing in an “unlawful assembly” August 2, Inspector Taylor, RCMP, explained the use of tear gas bombs against assembled citi- zens .by describing them as “the ugliest crowd I have ever seen.” He claimed he threw the tear gas bombs at the feet of the crowd “to avoid injury to anyone.” Later he turned on a.gas mach- ine gun. Another witness, RCMP Sst. Norman, opined the crowd “seemed anxious to upset the law and order of this city.”. Popular feeling of citizens is still running high against the “gestapo” tactics of the RCMP and the attitude taken by city council, which, under pressure, asked police to act “in a more courteous manner” but later ab- solved the RCMP from all blame. Women picket ‘odor’ plant RICHMOND Women wearing wartime gas masks and carrying banners and placards began picketing Vancou- ver Rendering Company here in protest against the vile odors emanating from company proper- ty. The picket line was organized by the Bridgeport-East Richmond Ratepayers’ Association, which has been trying in vain for many weeks to have Richmond coun- cil take action against the com- pany. Copenhagen delegate speaks Vancouver chapters of the Congress of Canadian Women this week issued an invitation to local friends to meet Mrs. Eliza- beth Brown, national council member and delegate to the re- cent World Congress of Women held in Copenhagen: Mrs. Brown will speak at a social gathering Tuesday, August 25, at 8 p.m. in the Ukrainian Hall, 805 West Pender. TORONTO “We can be inspired to action for peace by the realization that everybody now sees that agreement is possible—the: cold war can be stopped,’’ Dr. James Endico! said in his keynote address to the Canadian Peace Congress national council meeting a8 weekend in Toronto. “One of the clearest expressions of this hope has been the call of Sir W Churchill for top level negotiations, without a rigid agenda and without delay,” be #™ “We meet together in this Na- tional Council at a moment of supreme opportunity for peace. We look forward with a realistic hope for an era of reduced ten- sion in the world. The long tragic Korean war has at last ended in an armistice. Mankind is cheered by knowing that nego- tiations are possible, solutions without fighting can be found. The cold war can be ended. “In the face of present diffi- culties and dangers on the road to lasting peace, we are not the least dismayed. The obstacles being placed in the path of nego- tiations show that there are those who will seek to maintain a poli- cy of force to the very end. Yet they are a handful, even if they possess certain powef. Their present acts are signs not of their strength but of their weakness in face of the continuing surge of humanity forward to negotiat- ed solutions. The only way they could succeed would be for us to fail in our duty and alertness to uphold our noble course. We dre called upon to work more zealously. This we can do with an increasing assurance that we are right in our purposes and that our efforts are being direct- ed in the most constructive and fruitful directions.” : Recalling the Appeal of the World Peace Council, Endicott said there could be no doubt now that there has been form- ing all over the world a definite and articulate desire on the part of all peoples for a negotiated end to the conflicts now in pro- gress, for an end to the cold war politics, for an end to the econ- omic war, and for the resump- tion of world trade and normal commercial and diplomatic rela- tions. “This being the case,” he con- tinued, “the World Peace Coun- cil then went on to say: ‘In this hour we solemnly call upon thee peoples to demand of their gov- ernments that they negotiate and agree.’ We are consequently seeing in the world today a great campaign for negotiation. The executive of the Canadian Peace Congress is recommending to this Council that in Canada we under- take to circulate this Appeal everywhere, that we encourage all organizations to respond to it with complete autonomy and that we sponsor a nation-wide referendum, campaigning for a ‘YES’ vote on the question of a meeting of the leading powers to negotiate peaceful solutions for questions which threaten world peace. “Such a campaign will make possible the increasing aware- ness of the people that the in- dividual, taking part in a great grass-roots movement, can make his or her opinion count for peace. It can give the individual a sense of responsibility for in- fluencing the course of events, and will exert a powerful influ- ence on world affairs.” The Peace Congress chairman, said the Canadian and world peace movement would not only enthusiastically support all moves for peace, {from whatever direction they may come, “but we shall also do all we can to be watchful to reverse any poli- DR. JAMES ENDICOTT cy which prevents or delays agreement. He said it was probably “a sign of the immorality into which the captains of cold war find themselves led that we should live to see the day when food should be used as a weapon. Every newspaper that announc- ed the Eisenhower food parcel plan announced it, not as a gen- erous gift—Heaven knows there are enough people in the world who are literally starving to death—but as a cold war man- oeuvre. That is how it was an- nounced and who in this country doubts that that is what it is? “So far as. the peace move- ment is concerned, the internal problems of the German Demo- ‘cratic Republic are the concern of the people of the German Democratic Republic and of the occupying power which is there by treaties to which the country agreed. Men have different views 800 Pacific sold at Peace Arch rally A volunteer corps of salesmen organized by Pacific Tribune business manager Rita Whyte sold more than 800 papers at the Paul Robeson concert last Sunday afternoon at Peace Arch Park. “The 35 PT supporters who participated in this mass sale proved that our paper could easily increase its circulation if we hade more regular street salesmen,” said Mrs. Whyte. Voluntee salesmen Sunday in- cluded many of the readers who became Honor Press Builders by raising $100 during the Pacific Tribune’s financial drive last spring. Eddie Yatchu, who sells a bundle of papers on Vancouver streets each week, also took part in the Peace: Arch mass sale and sold 50 copies. Eddie, who is Chinese, speaks English poorly, _but he doesn’t let that stop him from winning new readers for the Pacific Tribune. . . a PACIFIC TRIBUNE — AUGUST insto® of how those problems should resolved according to thelt a fering appreciation of facts * responsibilities. oe “The German question is most vital specific question fecting world peace today: is no solution to it in fo cels. As Pastor Niemoeller Us at Budapest, it can only solved by negotiation. right to reunification, and national sovereigMlY» 9 is due regard to the security f neighbors and the preventlo the the rebirth of militarism ay ag spirit of revenge. “We stand for née d among the four powers Me tives the freely chosen represe? aa ip of all the people of Germa order to bring this about an “We call on our gover? his to. work without cease M end.” : de Concluding, Dr. Endicott "ap. this challenge call to al adians: ‘ “Our call from pe, is to the people © ft take up and hold high the ¥ patriotic task of assuring serenity of our beaut! through a vast movemen int? ing up from the grass fi 28 every level of public fi gs she movement which will a! «iol full weight of Canadian % she and government influence jake international balance i mp! the spirit of negotiation fr over resort to force- sigt "The success of this camtives will translate the hope Ks into? in every Canadian hea ting of mighty force for 4 me the the leading powers, te 4 gotiation of every dispY fan relaxation of tensions road to lasting peace Tribunes ne SS U eppie YATCH oe? 21, 1953 Ti Re : tiation’ gota’ th U ful © yell ree Pg i I SON I. ee 2 ar OM I Oy paps eo SEER ee es ”