Special to the Tribune

| Increasing U.S. and French
| Pressures and an escalating anti-
Communist campaign mark the
Political scene on the former
British colony of Dominica ac-
Cording to Ron Green, a member
| Sf the Dominica Liberation
| Movement (DLM) who spoke to
| the Tribune, Oct. 17. The 290
| Square mile Caribbean island with
| 4 Population of 80,000 marks the
first anniversary of its indepen-
dence Nov. 2 and was front page

much of the country in Au-
Sust.

On May 29, 1979, following 18
| Years in power, the Labor Party
| 80vernment of Patrick John was
qelaced by a Committee for Na-
whic, Salvation, a broad coalition
| Which named Oliver seraphin of
.: r Party as. prime min-
| ‘Ser. The coalition, which is an
|| 'Nterim government, established
; Pye ght-man cabinet consisting of
I 0.ffom. the Dominica Libera-
On Movement, three traditional
©onservatives (Freedom Party)
(n three Labor Party members.
| \The Dominica Liberation
| “Ovement is an alliance of four
Progressive organizations —
“ople’s Democratic Party,
/ Fopular Independence Com-
| Rittee, Working People’s Van-
/ 8uard and Dominica Democratic
i Alliance),
fee results of Dominica’s call
| [0r'aid in the wake of the hur-
) Teane was two-fold: the govern-
Ment invited French and U.S.
PS to help with relief efforts
N the one hand and launched an
-communist barrage aimed at
moresentatives of the non-aligned
lto Vvement who visited the island
| gs Present the first instalment of
Million in aid voted by the
| “Svement on the other.
| mc. JS anti-communist campaign
"0unted with the firing of

| ews as Hurricane David devas-.

| Right wing shifty)
| threatens Dominica

Agricultural Minister Atherton
Martin, a member of the Domini-
can Liberation Movement, and
the naming of a rabid anti-com-
munist (and close friend of the
former prime minister) to the
post. Also fired was DLM
member Rosie Douglas who had
been appointed a Senator in the
new government.

The.turmoil continued as three
cabinet ministers threatened to
resign over the firings. The Sol-
icitor General, a Freedom Party
member, then said he would

withhold his resignation in order |

to force elections which are ex-
pected following the compilation

October, with the vote to follow
21 days later.

The reasons behind the firings
and sharp anti-communist cam-
paign were outlined by Green
who charged that pressures from
the U.S. and France in their at-
tempt to stop democratic advance
in Dominica were responsible. He
pointed out that the island is
strategically located between two
French colonies — Guadeloupe
and Martinique and that rumors
persist the prime minister
Seraphin will sign a treaty giving
France the right to intervene in
Dominica’s affairs. -

The serious deterioration of the
political situation was outlined by

‘Green who warned of the danger

of a return to the dictatorial days

of the John regime-and even to the”

return of John himself to power.
He said there is now a clamping
down on mass organizations and
the dismantlement of voluntary
relief organizations and their
replacement by government
bureaucrats and troops.

The situation is expected to
continue into the election cam-
paign which will be contested by
the Dominica Liberation Move-
ment.

ITI

The World Peace Council's campaign for funds to aid Kampuchea is given a boost with an initial contribution
of a fair voting list by the end of from supporters of the Canadian Peace Congress. Congress president, Rev. John Morgan, backed by
Canadian representative on the World Peace Council secretariat, Ray Stevenson, here presents a cheque for
$600 to WPC president, Romesh Chandra. The meeting took place at a recent conference in Panama. The
Canadian Peace Congress continues to invite donations.

Canadian Peace Council on Vietnam
China again threatens Vietnam

‘*After 30 years of war, the
Vietnamese people and. their
government, who desire peace
and an opportunity to. rebuild
their country, are again
threatened with military invasion.
The Chinese ruling circles, en-
couraged by their alliance with
the USA, are publicly threatening
to ‘teach Vietnam another
lesson.’ ” :

This ‘‘dangerous situation’’
which exists on the China-Viet-
nam border, is pointed out in a
resolution passed by the Execu-
tive Board of the Canadian Peace
Congress, meeting in Toronto,
Oct. 13-14.

‘“‘The Chinese troop and’ war
materiel build-up’’ the Peace
Congress says, ‘“‘has reached
proportions beyond those exist-
‘ing before the February 1979 in-

vasion by China. This is a threat,
not only to Vietnam, but is of
world-wide concern,” the resolu-
tion states.

‘*Peoples and governments of
the world rallied before to stop the
Chinese aggression against Viet-
nam. We are confident that they
will respond once again to turn
back the serious threat which now
exists.

“In this context the Canadian
Peace Congress will do every-
thing possible to mobilize public
support against the threatened
Chinese invasion, and urge wide-
spread assistance to Vietnam.

“*The USA, instead of standing
behind the Chinese boasts,
should be called upon to pay the
reparations to Vietnam which it
agreed to in the Paris peace

agreements,’’ the Peace Congress
asserts.

*‘Neither can Canada stand by
indifferently. We urge the Clark
government to speak out directly
and at the UN to condemn Chi-
na’s renewed threat of military
aggression, and to demand that
China withdraw its invasion
forces from the Vietnam border,
and agree to settle border disputes
at the negotiating table.”’

Finally, the Congress resolu-
tion says: ‘‘We demand that
Canada, instead of cutting off aid
for Vietnam’s reconstruction
(such as hospitals), restore and
increase this aid.”

The meeting of representatives
from various parts of Canada,
supported the resolution unanim-
ously.

Canada is an imperialist country

Monopoly casts a blight over the fu-

wag week, prompted by a complaint
the H Minister of External Affairs that
Cini 4vana Conference of Non-Aligned
the ; ties, had counted Canada among
th Mperialist countries, we examined
cept oft features of the scientific con-
Upon imperialism. This week, drawing
Part the program of the Communist
: Bogie. of Canada, we take a look at the
light Onomic system in Canada in the
 SCientific socialism.
. * * *

cee the above criteria it is clear that
and Raa in Canada is in its monopoly
additig Stage. Canadian monopolies, in
Pattic; N to exploiting Canadian workers,
People” in the exploitation of working
the ne Other countries, particularly in
‘this 4s ee countries. Judging from
Country, alone Canada is an imperialist
Cal dey the course of Canada’s histori-
Ony it opment from a dependent col-
aPitalist been brought by monopoly
the do t interests more and more under
Tesult mination of U.S. imperialism. Asa
lange Canadian monopoly capital is, in
U.g, Neasure, interlocked with the big
terest nOPolies. U.S. monopoly in-
Outright eo and to a large extent own

industrial enterprises in

Marxism-Leninism in Today’s World

Canada and other key sectors of the
Canadian economy. <
* *

Canadian ‘monopoly, however, is
more than just a junior partner of U.S.
imperialism. It is an integral part of the

‘world imperialist system whose interests

are interwoven with those of U.S. and
British finance capital. And what Cana-
dian imperialism now finds increasingly
important is external expansion both in
the sphere of trade and capital invest-
ment. Its partnership with U.S. imperial-
ism is at one and the ae time
collaborationist and competitive.

The competitive aspect of Canada-

_ US. relations is the struggle for control

of Canada’s resources. This conflict be-
tween Canadian and U.S. finance capital
for control over the Canadian economy
is the most important element of
imperialist. contradictions in Canada :
yee aiigsies on the part of the Canadian
side, is directed to acquire maximum
profits for Canadian monopoly, not to
establish genuine Canadian indepen-
dence. It reflects growing rivalry over
who will get the bigger share ofthe profits
from the exploitation of Canadian
workers and farmers.

*

The ever-increasing monopolization
of capital and production into fewer and
fewer hands widens the gulf between
monopoly and the mass of Canadians.
Standing at the peak of monopoly con-
centration are the banks, trust com-
panies, life insurance companies and
investment firms that together control

~ huge amounts of capital and influence

decisively the direction of capital
investment.

Monopoly in Canada, much of which

is made up of U.S.-based firms, not only
exploits the working class but through its
dominant position in the economy and
financial system, and its undeclared mar-

riage with the state, rigs prices and taxes;

manipulates credit, and extracts huge
profits from the exploitation of the vast
majority of Canadians, including small
and medium businesses.

* x *

Monopoly perpetuates discrimination
of women as workers, mothers and citi-
zens through a system of lower pay
scales, denial of professional promotion,
a chronic absence of child care facilities
at an affordable cost, and exclusion in
practice in the political life of the
country. |

ture of our young generations. Working
youth are,among the first to feel the ef-
fects of displacement from production.
In conditions of the scientific and
technological revolution under the con-
trol of monopoly, young people who ac-
quire a higher education or technical
skills are faced with the prospect of being
unable to use their talents and skills.

Monopoly dominates Canadian agri-
culture. Farmers are compelled to pay
high monopoly prices for machinery, fer-
tilizers and fuel while the prices paid
them for their produce are set by the
powerful packing, milling, grain-
handling and transportation monopolies.
This goes hand-in-hand with government
measures directed to push farmers off the
land and to concentrate agriculture in the
hands of big capitalist farmers.

* * *
In brief this is the balance sheet of

‘monopoly capitalism (imperialism) in

Canada. It is incomplete. For its black
record of participation in imperialist in-
trigues and schemes abroad of a cold war
nature is not included. However, it has
been tried on its domestic record and
found wanting by the standards of
scientific socialism. It is an obsolete sys-
tem and needs to be discarded by the
Canadian people.

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