ms ap IRIE Avil (fd oe Wat \ JUN ihanaticrll lee FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1952 Killing of Korean and Chinese POW’s at Koje Island (above) by U.S. troops last'June aroused world protest. Aftermath of killings Brigadier fired over Canadians at Koje OTTAWA Disclosure that Brigadier Al- lan B. Connelly, 44, has been fired from the army for letting Canadian troops in Korea as- sist U.S, troops guard the pris- oners of war camp at Koje Is- land, Korea, last May, has em- barrassed Ottawa authorities. A storm of protest arose from the Canadian people when they learned that Canadian troops had been sent to Koje following “riots” in which Yankee troops killed 170 POW’s in January. In June another 40 unarmed prisoners were killed by U.S. troops under General Hayden L, Boatner. Popular pressure forced Ex- ternal Affairs Minister Lester B. Pearson to send. a protest note to the U.S. state depart- ment against the moving of a Canadian infantry company to Koje without the knewledge of the Canadian government, It was later revealed that Briga- dier Connelly, who was military advisor to the Canadian ambas- sador in Tokyo, and commander feed OL Oke OLO of the Canadian military mis- sion in the Far East, had known about the troop movement. but had ‘neglected’? to inform Ot- tawa, , World revulsion against the American atrocities on Koje Is- land and subsequent, killing of Chinese prisoners by U.S. troops in other POW camps ap- parently convinced Ottawa that Connelly must be fired. They hoped to do it quietly, so Con- nelly was called home and plac- ed on “retirement leave.” When the story broke this week the defense department is- sued this brief statement: “Brigadier Connelly is on re- tirement leave. The department does not normally give reasons for such retirements except that senior officers retire, when there is no suitable employment for them in the service.’”’ “Was Connelly’s retirement normal?” a reporter asked. “No comment,’ snapped the director general of army per- sonnel, , oo 0E19 “Whats wind ol wm 0 8 A me Cheap gr done - ead up THE HOOT (0) — (+) —————— 5} — (6) [} — (3) . 45 E. Hastings —=S— The LONG and Union-Made Men‘s Wear and extended friendly ser- vice for over 50 years. the SHORT of itis... The HUB _ has sold orn SS———=0 0020 Vancouver, B.C. =] ————= hon — to fight threatened _ curbs on civil oh When parliament reconvenes in November one of the main pieces of legislation befo the Senate and the House of Commons will be the proposed amendments to the Criminal known as Bill H-8. If, after the Senate completes its examination of the amendments, the passes the House, it will strip the Canadian people of basic freedoms won over centuries of strué gle and established in Canadian practice. Guest speaker at a public conference in Vancouver called to discuss Bill H-8 will Thomas C. Roberts, national secretary of the League for Democratic Rights will take place Thursday, Oc- tober 16, at 8 p.m. in Hastings Auditorium, 823 East Hastings. All Vancouver MP’s have been invited to attend and ex- press their views on Bill H-8. Bill H-8 becomes law if it is passed by parliament when that body reconvenes November 18. Here are just a few of the most dangerous provisions in the Bill: + Bill H-8 now defines treason (for which the penalty is death) as thinking of ‘‘an act likely to be prejudicial to the interests of Canada.” Under this provision any criticism against the government can be interpreted as “endangering” the state. + If you are a worker in an industry classed as ‘‘essential”’ you will be running the risk of 10 years in jail if you strike for any reason whatsoever, If you are a transportation or utility worker you may get off with only a five-year sentence for striking. + In Bill H-8, ‘mischief’ is defined so loosely that picketing, peaceful or otherwise, will find you on the wrong side of the law. ‘Hor rendering property useless,’’ which can be constru- ed to cover picketing, you may be sentenced to five years in jail. : All these provisions during peacetime. Roberts will speak in Nanai- mo October 13; in Port Alberni October 14; and in Victoria Oc- tober 15. apply Burnaby council | scored for stand on hospital grant BURNABY, B.C. Strong criticism was levelled at Burnaby’s' CCF municipal eouncil this week for its fail- ure to take a stronger stand in demanding that the provincial government grant the $70,000 needed to complete the new $1,- 000,000 Burnaby Hospital. The criticism was voiced by William Turner, who appeared before council Monday as spokesman for a delegation rep- resenting LPP clubs in _ the municipality. id Referring to the money bylaw, asked for by Burnaby Hospital Society, to be put to a popular vote .on October 18, Turner said: “The cost should be borne by senior governments, but your actions absolve the prov- incial government, and I urge that the bylaw be withheld.” He added that he did not see why the council went to the expense of submitting the by- law now when the municipal Continued from page I Peace plan for Asia Representing every section of the 1,600 million people of this vast area, the Asian and Pacific Peace Conference here is al- ready a notable victory over the forces of war. Madame Sun Yat-sen, widow of the founder of the first Chin- ese Republic and now a vice- chairman of the Chinese Peo- ple’s government, reminded the delegates of the peace confer- ence called by the League against Imperialism in Shang- hai in 1933 in an attempt to halt further aggression soon af- ter the Japanese invasion of China. Then the authorities in China prevented the delegates leaving’ their ship. No hall was avail- able. The conference was held in secret, Everyone spoke in whispers, sitting on the floor. “Today, all China has its eyes — on you,’ she said. ‘“‘This con- ference will be reported in every hamlet in the country. The very fact that you are here signifies. our most powerful advance since those days.’ But even for the present con- ference many delegates such as the 13 that arrived triumphant- ly from Japan, had to fight their way through great difficulties ’ and they face bitter persecution on their return. Over 400 people from 3:7 countries, including several ob- servers and special guests, took their seats at the opening ses- sion. Among them were 13 Cana- dian delegates. Varied political views and so- cial philosophies are held by the different delegates, who include Conservatives and Communists, Buddhists, Moslems and Chris- tians, trade union and peasant leaders, writers, professors, in- dustrialists and social workers. Their presence and _ .their speeches show they are all im- bued with a most passionate hatred for war and aggression | from which the peoples of Asia suffered so much. 3 It is incredibly moving and inspiring to look around this vast, beautiful hall, with its most tasteful Chinese decora- _tions and equipped with up-to- date transmission arrangements for simultaneous translation in- to Chinese, Russian, English, Japanese, Korean and Spanish. ~ I can see the faces of all the nations of Asia andthe Pacific, with many delegates dressed in local colorful costumes, all look- ing toward the great platform election was only two months away, Turner pointed out that the council had the supe of 4 ratepayers’ associations, e iginal resolution from Capitol Hill Ratepayers protesting the Social Credit government's fusal to grant the $70,000 eo ing been adopted by the cont ratepayers council. But, said, the council had i 4 utilize this popular support it might have in pressing 4 lic demand at Victoria. - Reeve W. R. Beamish, ae menting that Burnaby had é.. ready paid more than its sha” of hospital costs, charged ¢ the provincial government reneged on its agreement. f “It’s up to the people 7 Burnaby to have their now,” he said. If the bylaw is rejected * hospital society will either to borrow the money or P90 pressure will have to be put the provincial government the needed grant, oe na pula? on \ \ outlined with its big Picasco d0ve im peace. : Significant contact has made among the peoples tween whom the Americal a ord British imperialists sow disco” ——Indians and Pakistanis, pee pe- 3 se reans and Americans, i _ and Australians. The agenda covers reports 0” ®@ The general question ° peace in Asia and the Pacifi® ® The Japanese questio® @ Korea. s @® Cultural interchange @® Economie problems — trade. @ National independen’™ @ Defense of the right women and children. @® The five-Power pact, @® The Middle East. Among the observers specially invited guests are Montagu, representing World Peace Council, Burns, president of the Fire Brigades Union, Mrs. ica’ Felton, Sie Peace winner. No one from abroad ¢at king through the streets of Pe el without a sign of the Banat dous fricndliness of the ae ese people and their deeP ing for the peace movement of peace Ivor past PACIFIC TRIBUNE — OCTOBER 10, 1952 — PAGE 12 The conferen be | for