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Roy Reid, Saskatoon, Sask.,
writes: The peace demonstration
held on March 26th in Regina
WwaS a very good one, At the
Same time, it is rather shocking
to consider that in a province of
‘this size only two or three
hundred people are sufficiently
Concerned with the threat of
thermonuclear war and mass su-
icide to participate. In such a
project those attending the dis-
cussions and the march gained a
great deal, from the broad dis-
cuSsion and exchange of views.

Of course with the big mon-
Opolies in firm control of the
press, the radio, and T.V. the
general public got no indication
of the positive and constructive
nature of the discussions in view
of such restriction on the spread
of information, It is not much
wonder that many people become
apathic,

However the situation is such
that People must get adequate
information so as to be able to
understand what is really hap-
bening in such places as Viet-
Nam, They must also learn to
Organize themselves in such a
way as to compel the federal
S0vernment to abandon its cow-
ardly and spineless support of
American aggression and develop
€nough courage to follow an

intelligent and morally defensible
Policy,

Canada’s present policy is not
a4 morally defensible one since
it Supports the illegal and un-
Justified interference of America
in the internal affairs of Vietnam.
Moreover, American policy.can-
hot be successful regardless of

American military and financial
power,

This has already been dem-
onstrated by their failure to es-
tablish control over the Vietnam
Countryside in spite of an armed
force which has now risen to
Some 1,300,000 and the use of
every type of destructive weapon
except nuclear bombs,

It is also shown by their failure
to maintain a viable South Viet-
namese government,

Much as Stalingrad turned the
balance in World War Iland began
the final process of attrition
and destruction of the Naziarmy,
So too will the defeat of the
American war hawks now leadus
Closer to the shining goal of
world peace,

Writes Pearson

: Following the March26 “Peace
i Vietnam”? demonstrations, the
following letter was sent to Prime
Minister Pearson by Mrs, Anne
Royle of Nanaimo, B.C.

I wish to protest most vigor-
Ously to an extract of your speech
which is enclosed herewith,
(Vancouver Sun, April 2nd),
Quote — «It has become a kind
of parlor sport to criticize the
U.S, People carry placards which
are not very complimentary to
the U.s,”

I emphatically wish to point
Out, that when I join a protest
demonstration, I am in deadly
€arnest. -and not indulging in
“parlor games,” The United
States can hardly expect to be
complimented for indulging ina
brutal, unnecessary and waste-
ful war against the Vietnamese
People, :

Furthermore, we the little peo-
ple are obliged to take to the
streets to make our voices heard
in protest, as it is apparent that
the present Government of Can-
ada, will not, or is afraid to
make a clear statement con-
demning the action of the U.S.

Even the American people
themselves are now very clearly
showing their detestation of this
war, and the voice of world
opinion denounces this act of
aggression, In the light of all
this evidence it is beyond belief
that our own Prime Minister
would brush off this opinion as
‘¢parlor games.”

I think it is high time that
the Canadian Government made
a firm policy statement con-
cerning tlie actions of the U.S.
Government. As members of
the Truce Commission, we should
be taking a firm stand on recon-
vening the Geneva Convention,
and refusing in any way, by trade,
arms or military support to
assist in prolonging this war one
day longer than necessary.

I am sending a copy of this
letter to all leading members of
the Opposition Parties, and as
many of the national papers as I
think fit, for their comments,

Time is running short Mr.
Pearson and it is sad that you
should so belittle the people who
are aware of the ‘threat of a
nuclear holocaust,

OAS

H.J, Hansen, Vancouver,
writes: The attempt to have
Canada involved inthe Dominican
Republic has failed for the time
being. Paul Martin’s attempt to
involve us, as quoted in his
éwe must join the O.A.S.” without
any reasons being given for doing
sO,

I challenge Martin to give any
good reasons for doing so, In-
terfering in the internal affairs or
another country can only have
serious consequences for those
interfering.

Are we Canadians to be used
to physically maintain rotten cor-
rupt “governments” propped up
by the U.S. monopoly in Latin
America under the cloak of anti-
Communism?

Uncle Psalm’s
genocide

To journey to earth’s other
side.

To engage in cruel genocide

Is a horrible deed that few
ean abide

Who retain a shred of com-
passion, ‘

For the crime of Vietnam

We must blame Uncle Psalm

And his moronic airmen who
seatter napalm

In such diabolical fashion.

O hear! All ye M.Ps, O hear!

For your eighteen thousand
a year,

Must ye all remain dumb

Till the dread Kingdom Come

For the poor yellow race :

That they seek to efface

From the Eastern Hemis-
phere?

P, NUT.

Send in your

onation now!

Your

dollars are urgently needed

to carry on the work of the PT

2,100 in

15,900 to go

GREATER VANCOUVER VANCOUVER ISLAND.
CLUB Quotas Achiev. CLUB Quotas Achiev..
Bill Bennett $ 650.00 62.00 Alberni
: erni 350.00 —
Broadway 700.00 172.80 Campbell River 150.00 _
Frank Rogers 400.00 84.00 Cumberland 200.00 1 00
Georgia 150.00 s Cowichan 325.00 ee
Kingsway 800.00 11.00 Nanaimo 625.00 146.80
Niilo Makela 150.00 20.00 Victoria 650.00 mat
Olgin 400.00 22.00 Totals 2300.00 147.80
Point Grey 350.00 2.00
Vanc. East 1430.00 107.00
South Vanc. 650.00 21.00 ria
Victory Square 600.00 193.00 Haney-Map.-Rg. 325.00 5.50
West End 300.00 60.00 Mission 150.00 40.00
North Burnaby —- 700.00 70.00 Totals 475.00 45.50
Edmonds 400.00 2.00
North Shore 1000.00 171.00 OKANAGAN
* Students 50.00 _
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Totals 9650.00 998.80 Vernon 250.00 100 00
. Saoraks 525.00 |~100.00
PROVINCIAL GENERAL ae
FerniesMichel 65.00 = DELTA
Cranbrook 50.00 ee Ft. Langley 275.00 50.00
Kimberley 50.00 = Ladner 100.00 =
‘Powell River : 200.00 1 14.37 New West. 250.00 27.00
Bainiaia 75.00 ee South Surrey 350.00 22145
TrailtRescland 300.00 es Surrey 550.00 35.00
Rupert 100.00 = Coquitlam 250.00 =
Correspon. 375.00 35.00 Totals 1775.00 333.15
Tom Mc. Col. 125.00. 44.00
Prov. Misc. 1350.00 280.00 Prov. Totals 8350.00 1103.82
Prov. Unpledged _535.00 4.00 City Totals _9650.00 | _998.80
Totals 3175.00 AT 7237. Gr'd Totals 18000.00 2102.62

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