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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1953

Continued from page I

at House

Peace lobby given
‘friendly reception’

by MLA’s

support for the following proposals:

1. 2S immediate cease-fire in Korea on the

basis that the

slaughter must be stopped to allow for the successful nego-
‘tiation of outstanding issues between the parties concerned.
2. A meeting of the five great powers to conclude a pact of

peace.

of mass destruction.

5.

A world-wide search for markets for Canadian products.

The prohibition, under international control, of ‘all weapons

The opening of negotiations immediately among the great

powers to conclude a disarmament that would be fair and,

not unilateral.

“The reception given us on
Gardner said. ‘In only one in-
stance did.a member express him-.
self as being opposed to an im-
mediate cease-fire in Korea. Some
qualified their approval, but, fin-
ally, only one actually rejected the
proposal.”

The delegation met with the
CCF Opposition group on a for-
mal basis. “We were given a fair
and friendly hearing and are most.
appreciative,” said Gardner, “We
were told by the chairman, Ran-
dolph Harding (Kaslo-Slocan),
that our proposals would be con-
sidered at a CCF caucus meeting.

After our discussion with the CCF .

members two of them congratu-
lated us on our efforts to achieve
peace.” #8:

Later, Leo Nimsick -(¢CCF-Cran- é

brook) spoke in the House in sup-
port of negotiations, a cease-fire
in Korea and broadening of inter-
national trade. (See story on
page 2.) 3
Though the cabinet declined to
meet the group, most cabinet min-
isters, including Attorney General
Robert Bonner, Health Minister
Eric Martin and Education Min-
ister Tillie Rolston discussed the
question fully with . delegates.
Thomas Irwin, Speaker of the
House, spent 40 minutes in dis-
cussion with the mission members
and mentioned that he had had
several letters from his Delta con-
stituents asking him to support
the proposals.

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appeal, and doesn’t include credit
for subs. “But subs are cash, too,
and we depend on our Pacific
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ringing doorbells and picking up
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* Club of the Week for the fifth
straight week is South Burnaby,
with 10 subs. In second spot is
Trail-Rossland, 8, followed by A
E. Smith, 4; Mission City, 4; New
Westminster, 3; Langley Prairie,
2: North Vancouver, 2; South
Surrey,. 2.

almost every hand _was friendly,”

Trade Minister/R. T. Chetwynd
told the delegation:

“I object to the idea that we
canhot be prosperous unless we
have a war. I shall be a happy
man when we can have a Situation
in which people can be prosperous
without killing each other.

“T am a,peace-loving man. I
do not believe in fighting or pro-
moting a fight.”

On the question of. markets, he
said, “There can be no complete
prosperity in B.C. until we can
get Asian markets.” He felt that
he was not competent to speak on
Korea, adding, “But I agree that
that it is better to negotiate than
to fight.” ; :

Dr. Lorenzo Giovando‘S (PC,
Nanaimo-The Islands) gave full
support to the proposal for an
immediate cease-fire in Korea and
said his constituency organization
had endorsed a cease-fire resolu-
tion.

e

Rev. Charles Parker (SC, Peace
River) said: “There will always
be wars and rumors of wars.” To
this, delegates replied that, in
their opinion, war was obviously
man-made and so could be pre-
vented by man.

George Miller (PC, Vancouver-
Point Grey) said a cease-fire would
not be worthwhile at this time. He
said it would be better to risk, a
world war and the destruction of
a million lives than “lose things
I hold dear.” Delegates pointed
out that they, too,
things dear and foremost among
the things they cherish are the mil-
lion lives which the former Van-
couver alderman is prepared to
sacrifice. 4

Though the cabinet did not meet
with the mission, Provincial Sec-
retary Wesley Black wrote B.C.
Peace Council: :

“T assure you again that all
members of the government of the
province are sincerely interested
in promotion. of peace in the
world. This might be pointed out
in reference to a passage from the
speech from the throne which
reads, in part, as follows:

““My government
allegiance to Her Majesty and ex-
tends best wishes for a happy
and fruitful reign, marked by
peace and ‘harmony among na-
tions’.”

The delegation, comprised of a
majority of women, represented
peace groups in all parts of Great-
er Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo,
Nanoose Bay, Campbell River,
Chemainus, South Wellington,
Lake Cowichan, Cedar, Ladysmith
and Parksville.

hold) many |

affirms its

Demand Canada brea
with U.S. war policy |

in Asia, urges Bu

r action to prevent the Eisenhower administt#
tion from spreading the war in Asia was issued last week by the Labor-Progressive party
national executive. When releasing the statement to the press on February 17, Tin

An urgent call to all Canadians fo

Buck, LPP national leader, declared here:

‘Tester B. Pearson’s February 14 meeting with John
indicated that the U.S. administration has not altered its provocatory war plot to blo
e Korean war to Asia’s mainland. Pearson did not deny this wht

ade People’s China and extend th ;
did say that the St. Laurent government will not make vigor

he spoke in the Commons, but he

protest or condemn these U.S. war policies.

“The entire labor and farm movement must act vigorously, D
the St. Laurent government to publicly dissociate Canada from the Eisenhower-Dulles war polity:

Buck said.

Text of the LPP call follows:

A grave danger threatens our
country. i

The Eisenhower administration
of the United States is moving to
spread the war in Asia. Having
“de-neutralized” Formosa, Eisen-
hower and Dulles are now threat-
ening to blockade the People’s
Republic of China, bomb ‘Man-
churia, use atomic weapons in
Korea.

Unless an aroused world public
opinion halts them in their tracks,
the Eisenhower cabinet of multi-
millionaires will plunge humanity
jnto the hell of a third world war.

Wall Street corporations made
$42 billion in profits last year—
thanks to war in Korea, and the
arms build-up for bigger war to
come.

But the war plans of Yankee
big business call for other coun-
tries providing fighting men, stra-
tegic materials, and naval, mili-
tary and air bases for the WES:
war machine. :

Hence, the grab of our vast oil
and iron reserves, our nickel and
uranium by the Yankee trusts (the
new owners of most of Labrador,
iron-magnate Humphreys, is His-
enhower’s secretary of the treas-
ury, while Inco’s John Foster
Dulles is secretary of state.)

Canada and. Britain, France,
Holland, ete., are being ordered
by Washington to step up their
military spending, increase the
militarization of the youth (16- -
year olds, now, in the Canadian
Army!). For “defense’’? No!
For the profit of U.S. corpora-
tions, for the mad dream of U.S.
world domination!

The war moves of Eisenhower
have deeply alarmed and disturb-
ed the Canadian people. Cana-
Gians don’t want to see the unjust,
unpopular war in Korea widened
into war with China ,the Soviet .
Union and the whole socialist sec-
tor of the world. Such a course
would spell the ruin and. destruc- -
tion of our, country.

‘At Ottawa, the pressure of the
Canadian people’s opposition to
the Eisenhower war policy is be-
ginning to make itself felt. While
Tory and Socred MP’s still give
opén support to the Republican
warmongers, Lester B. Pearson is
compelled to voice “concern” and
“regret” at the U.S. policy.

_ It must be emphasized however,
that neither he nor Prime Minister
St. Laurent has-~ dissociated the
government from the evident aims
of the Eisenhower policy, neither
have they stated definitely that
Canada would oppose any meas- |
ure to spread the war.

CCF spokesmen: on the other
hand have declared: “We feel that
our fundamental aim in Canadian
foreign policy at this time should
be to end and not to extend the
war in Asia”; and have called for |
Canada “to exert the strongest
pressure we can bring to bear to
prevent the U.S. from.taking any
steps which will bring us any de-

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gree closer ‘to a general war.”
(February 12-13 House of iCom-
mons Debate.)

The Labor-Progressive party
welgomes the stand expressed in
that statement of the CCF in par-
liament. We appeal to CCF sup-
porters all across Canada to join
with us in arousing a united, mass
popular opposition to the Hisen-
hower war program and its “Can-

. adian” promoters and lieutenants.

We appeal to every. labor and
farm organization, to every Can-
adian patriot to speak up now for
Canada and peace! From every
factory and union, farm
area and neighborhood, from.every
gathering of citizens, raise the de-
mand that your MP takes a stand
against Eisenhower’s war moves!

every

‘Unite to defeat the U.S.-inspir--

ed Bill 98 that aims to throttle all
criticism of government policy,
ban and break strikes and stifle
the will to peace!

Unite for Canadian independ-
ence, democracy and peace!

—Don’t Let Eisenhower Soread
the War in Asia!

—Demand an Immediate Cease-
fire in Korea! — ;

—Dissociate Canada from the
Eisenhower-Dulles War Policy!

HEAR THE TRUE FACTS ABOUT THE
TRIALS IN EASTERN EUROPE |

Joe Gershman
Editor of
CANADIAN JEWISH WEEKLY (Vochenblott)

will give a first-hand report — -

TIME: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24

8:15 p.m.

PLACE: PETER PAN BALLROOM

1636 West Broadway

Admission Free

.

Foster Dulles in Washingt?

must rally all patriots to com

k

“TORONTO

“This LPP call will be put
and distributed in every province
and region,” it was reported
LPP national offices in roront®: t
“Every candidate of the ure
the current federal election colle
paign. will take the call t0-

people. It will be taken ty
factories and mines and 0 a
farmers. All clubs and COMlaie

cuss

tees are being asked to dis el

and to develop vigorous init
to take it to the people cr
develop united -action with | fe
ers and labor and. farm ue

members.

“This grave issue will be a
right into the forefront %
federal election campaig?, ae
is the biggest our movement
ever undertaken.” .

CEASE FIRE
IN KOREA NOW
“DR. JAMES

ENDICOTT

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