Roe ew 2 OS ARN nt A ad als an Curse, Unfortunately, none of the candi- | 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 | | | | | | | } | | > | oa at.times forced to break with their | Toy 5 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. RANKIN & COMPANY Barristers & Solicitors 4th Floor, 195 Alexander St. Vancouver, B.C. 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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- osal as “half-baked,” said, “In our opinion, a nuclear freeze has to be the first step towards nuclear disarmament.” LEADER COMMUNIST PARTY OF CANADA AND MUSICAL PROGRAM with : Tom Hawken & others * FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY « IN THE EVENT OF RAIN — RUSSIAN PEOPLE'S HOME, 600 CAMPBELL AVENUE Issued by the authority of the Chief Agent of the Communist Party of Canada, 254.9836 Classified Advertising COMING EVENTS AUG. 18 — Vancouver East Campaign Dinner. 6:30 p.m. Ukrainian Hall. 805 E. 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