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| DISARMAMENT

Scientists push peace program

Continued from page 1
_ The booklet also offers up-to-date
information for those already committed to
actions for disarmament. In that vein the
Tuise chapter notes current efforts to
develop an “improved” cruise incorporat-
ing “stealth” technology and _ engine
Improvements, and also reports the USSR
‘Snow working on its own long-range cruise
Missile,

“The Soviets, as predicted are developing
their own in response,” said Perry, repres-
€nting the Physicians for Social Responsibil-
ty. “I don’t think I can underline too

3 Strongly their fear of us, or underestimate

€ scars caused by Reagan’s ‘evil empire’
Speech,

“There’s no question we (NATO) are well
ahead in the arms race, except perhaps in
the distorted logic contained in statements
of the Reagan administration,” he said.
~ Perry’s remarks reflected the tone of the
Nuclear Arms booklet, which calls for a
Verifiable, mutual freeze on nuclear wea-
Pons while avoiding the pitfall of the “two
Superpowers” theory.

For example, in the “Nuclear Strategies”
section the scientists observe that, “The
asymmetry between US/NATO policy and
that of the USSR/ Warsaw pact is obvious.
NATO reserves for itself the option of first
use of nuclear weapons; its defence is based
on the intent to initiate nuclear attacks in a
‘limited nuclear war.’ ” In contrast, the pub-
lication notes, is the Soviets’ unilateral dec-
laration to never be the first to employ
nuclear weapons.

The report concludes with the group’s
call for a four-point program to be adopted
by the Canadian government, including:

@ cancelling further cruise tests;

@ directing industry not to produce
nuclear weapons components;

@ refusing to sell fissile material to
nuclear powers;

@ banning the stationing of nuclear wea-
pons on Canadian territory.

Additionally, the scientists urged the
Canadian government to continue former
prime minister Pierre Trudeau’s peace initi-
ative, and to become a co-signator to the

TV peace talk showed holes
_In Liberal, Tory positions

By MIGUEL FIGUEROA

_A United Nations Association sponsored
Peace debate on CKVU television Aug. 7
Succeeded in exposing the shortcomings in
the nuclear weapons policies of the Liberal
d Conservative parties — despite the
Claims of some front-running candidates

that they are supportive of peace efforts.
; The two-hour debate succeeded in shed-
ding light on the vital issues of peace and
4nada’s foreign policy, issues which both
the big business parties have attempted to
skirt during the course of. this. election

Campaign.

_ However, the debate lacked a key ingre-
lent: forthright examination of the arms
12Ce itself, including the insane drive by the
‘S. Reagan administration to achieve
YesWhelming nuclear superiority over the
R, and the intention of both the Liber-
d Tories to tie Canada closer to this

tes — including the NDP’s Pauline
*Wett — raised the question, which is the
4n obstacle to world peace. ;

; Unfortunate also was the decision of the
Ponsor — the UNA, which has held a
“umber of constructive debates on key dis-

ament and foreign policy issues in

Couver — to extend invitations only to

the three major parties, excluding the Green

Ommunist parties from the platform.
“th at decision denied the viewing audience
a Tight to hear-all parties, particularly
cS which have expressed forthright
| Proposals for ending Canada’s involvement
© arms race.
| dat? format called for the invited candi-
ates, Liberal Party president Iona Cam-
_4,8h0lo, Conservative MP John Fraser,
A NDP external affairs critic Pauline
arett — to answer prepared questions
a bmitted by the UNA and from the studio
| = nce, composed of more than 50 repre-
Bpictives of local organizations affiliated to
“Nd the Arms Race.
an Nder that questioning, both the Liberal
| des Onservative candidates scrambled in
an qatation to defend their parties’ policies

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Stated “defence” platforms. Even
| mi. John Fraser (who appeared as last-
@ Jute substitute for Tory heavyweight Pat
“Dea, €y) with his relatively “respectable”

oy Credentials (he was one of the few
mh Nes to break ranks by voting in Parlia-

gt against cruise testing), could not

“cre. ftimself or his party from sharp

“Wicism, :

Fraser was unable to justify the Tories’

| sig ort for cruise tests, for his party’s oppo-
~°N toa nuclear freeze or for the Tory call

for massive increases to $18 billion in the
annual arms budget.

Iona Campagnolo appeared equally
uncomfortable rationalizing Liberal gov-
ernment action and party policy. When
pressed, she was forced to renounce the deci-
sion to test the cruise in Canada, and come
out in favor of a nuclear freeze (only to be
repudiated a day after by External Affairs
Minister and co-traveller, Jean Chretien).

Only Jewett advanced reasonably con-
sistent, pro-peace policies during the forum
by opposing cruise tests, supporting a mut-
ual nuclear freeze, and calling for an inde-
pendent Canadian foreign policy.

But on at least two vital questions —
Canada’s NATO membership and the arms
budget — Jewett shied away from a clear
cut position. Challenged by Campagnolo to
explain NDP policy calling for Canada’s
withdrawal from NATO, Jewett unfortu-
nately evaded the questions in much the
same way that Broadbent did on the
national TV debate.

On the question of Canada’s arms
budget, Jewett noted the wasteful, jobs-
destroying nature of defence spending. But
she failed to call for a cut in the arms budget,

with those savings redirected toward social
needs. (Unfortunately her leader, Ed
Broadbent, had just the day before called
for an unspecified increase in conventional
arms spending.)

Perhaps the most interesting feature of
the debate was the agreement among three

candidates for a nuclear-weapons free

Canada — despite the fact that the PC and
Liberal parties are on record as opposing
this goal.

Miguel Figueroa, is the Communist
Party’s candidate in Vancouver East.

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“four continent” appeal urging the five
nuclear powers to cease testing and
deployment of nuclear weapons and sys-
tems, and to support a proposed interna-
tional satellite monitoring agency.

““We believe that the measures proposed
will contribute to slowing down the nuclear
arms race in the immediate future,” the
report concludes, adding the cryptic note:
“Over the long range, however, the threat of
nuclear holocaust can only be eliminated
through a more just international order.”

The paper won the approval of the vast
majority of the candidates who attended.
Conspicuous by their absence were such
notables as Liberal candidates Paul Man-

ning and Iona Campagnolo, and Conserva- _

tives such as Pat Carney, whose declared
support for peace initiatives is glaringly
short on particulars. :

_ Speaking for the Communist Party,
leader Rush noted the CP’s call for a ‘‘freeze
now” on nuclear weapons manufacture and
deployment, and for negotiations ‘‘to
reduce and end the nuclear arms of all
nations.” :

And, he added, “would it not strengthen
Canada’s position if it were to declare itself
nuclear-weapons free, and ask the Soviet
Union and the United States to respect
that?”

Kingsway candidate for the CP, Bert
Ogden, criticized the “old line” parties —
Liberal and Conservative — for their con-
stant avoidance of the facts as to which
great power has taken the most meaningful
initiatives for disarmament.

“As long as the old-line parties use this as
their excuse to escape their responsiblities,
the danger of the arms race will grow,” he
declared. ~

Figueroa, noting that the preceding day
former external affairs minister Allan
MacEachen had dismissed the freeze prop-
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towards nuclear disarmament.”

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