ITWE pledges global
aid to deep sea strike

—MONTREAL

Assurances, that the International ‘Transport Workers
Federation will provide the Canadian Seamen’s, Union with
worldwide support in the event of a deep-sea strike have been,

received here.
general secretary of the ITWF, de-
clared that the Federation “will
support the Canadian Seanfen’s
Union in its fight to maintain
existing conditions.”

In spite of provocation the CSU:

has made application for concilia-
tion of the present contract dis-
put with the dry-cargo and pas-
senger deep-sea companies.

In a cable to CSU officers, J. H. Olden Broek,

ITWF, the CSU has received
cabled messages promising assist-
and from Australia, Honolulu and
French seamen’s unions.

In New Brunswick, William L.
Carlin, president of Local 237, In-
ternational Longshoremen’s Asso-
ciation, told. the New Brunswick
Federation of Labor that his union
gave full and unqualified support

This action, in compliance with | to the CSU.
the new federal labor code, in- “As long as I am president
dicates the determination of the of the ILA,” Carlin said “no
union to explore all possibilities ship will be loaded or unloaded !
for averting a deep-sea strike, at St. John in the event of a
whicl: the operators seem equally | strike being provoked by the
determined to force. ; shipowners.”

If such a strike does material- =
= in spite of all the union’s - <
efforts to prevent it, the CSU is L [ M
assured in advance of all-out sup- es ie orris to
port from other seamen’s unions. .

: ; Besides the pledge given by the) k
There's money in crosses : ‘Speak on peace
| Mr. Leslie Morris, editor of the

A y | Pas oaae ;: ‘ 5
Tory democrasy |Canadian Tribune will . the guest

Speaker at a pubiic meeting on
By RALPH R. COOK

Wartime figures vary but one estimate has it that for every Canadian soldier killed in World
War IT some armament manufacturer collected an average of $500.00 per man... and that only
included the ‘feot-slogger’ or infantryman. In their mad desire for greater profits the warmongers
are already making hectic preparations for World War III.

Ottawa to sign arms pact giving
huge handout to munition kings

—OTTAWA

An agreement said to be of “tremendous value to industry” and vital to a three-

nation war program of arms standardization will be signed in mid-October it is reported

here and in Washington. Aim of the new plan is to unify screw threadings of Canada, Britain |

and the United States. Total cost of the change involves new industrial dies and taps to the
tune of $300,000,000. }

Sunday, October 17th,, 8 p.m., at the a.
: Bay Theatre, Denman at Barclay.

“We have not yet got the legal Mr. Morris will deal with the
tight to splatter your brains world _ sitnation
against a wall which was what
{ hoped for,” stated Ian Camp-
bell, national secretary of the
Conservative University Stud-
ents Federation when askeaf by
this reporter what he thought of
a resolution advocating the out-
lawing of Communist activities
in Canada,

Mr. Campbell’s statement is
presumably an example of the
“Christian _democratic” outlook
on life so vehemently proclaim-
ed by Tory delegates. It is by
no means an isolated statement,
| . vS i - many of his fellow party mem-
Officials of “Carlada’s’ "Nati onal | One company alone, Canadian Congo and Canada as the two chief bers expressed similar views in a3 ;
Research Council, and the Depart-| Vickers, the Montreal munition|sources of uranium used in the] Slightly modified form at the The meeting is under the au-
ment of Mines and Resources! kings, will pay a $70 a share back|U.S. program. Tory convention. ; spices of the City Committee, La-
studied and carried out tests here; dividend Oct 8 following its war- ees bor - Progressive Party.
in Ottawa on the plan which is be-|time profiteering in munitions of =
lieved to be the first major stand-/} war. Total amount to be paid out 2 5 y

ardization move between the three|reaches $1,000,000. Vickers stock

countries. originally had a par value of $100,
SPONSORED BY EFFIE JONES

of the
meeting is “The
Berlin Crisis —
Threat to
World Peace”,
and is of deep |
concern to all. ,

Leslie Morris

The announcement of the new| dropped to less than $8 in 1940. By
standardization scheme coincides|1941 it shot up and by the end of
with the fast-developing drive for|the war it was over the $100 mark.
regional-type “security” schemes,|By 1946 the value of the stock
now being pushed at UN sessions.| reached $174. It now sells at $184.

War-making means big. profits| 4 strong lease on life has been
and Canadian industrialists are given Canadian munitions industry
tooling up now for a World War by government support for Cana-
Ill as is to be seen in the latest dian Arsenals Ltd.,, and a number
standardization proposats. While) of Canadian industries specializing
no complete figures are available/jn war research, the design and
by industry, it is well-known that|;panufacture of munitions and the
big Canadian industries made mil-|] nay jet-type planes.
lions out of the manufacture of} ¢
war munitions during World War; Canada’s role ig international
II. According, to Defence Minister | atomic bomb production was reveal-
Claxton Canada produced finished|ed last week with release of a re-

' munitions of war to a total value|port of the U.S. Atomic Energy
of about $10,000,000,000. Commission, showing the Belgian

King personally helped
Gouzenko script writer

—OTTAWA
Mackenzie King, Prime Minister of Canada, was an active
collaborator and adviser in the preparation of the script of
the notorious film Iron Curtain. This fact is revealed by the
film’s script-writer, Milton Krims in an article in the Septem-
ber Screenwriter, organ of the :
Sereenwriters Guild. a an official in the department
The article is an attempt by of justice and with “his generous
Krims to justify his action in asso-' cooperation” Krims met the police
——- eS eS functionaries, read the records of
adventure. He tells how he came! Sy ‘ ; e
to Canada to satisfy himself that | ‘Be trials, and interviewed Gou
TS SAR AE SE Oa Ey Sg Re rte) i eee ea ee ie ery

not “true.” he says, then his con- ;

‘ : As a final touch, after he had
science would not have permitted | é i : p .
him/to write the story. Sen arene. Spe B08. Aewled

; : ‘ on the general lines of his story,
How elastic was his conscience; ha was taken: to see Mackenzie
can be seen from the fact that | King with whom, says Krim, “tT
he not only decided to write the; taixed for a long time about Igor
story but to make Igo Gouzenko, Gouzenko and Soviet espionage in
his hero. | Canada.” Krims then says solemn-|f. : |
The eager cooperation he got. ly that King told him that he could ‘ :
from official Canada is set out in expect no cooperation from Official RETURN PETITIONS TO EFFIE JONES, 339 WEST PENDER :
» detail. He was taken to see For-! Canada in making the picture. . ,

. $ PACIFIC TRIBUNE—OCTOBER 15, 1948—PAGE

TO REDUCE TRANSIT FARES TO 4 FOR 25C
TO BRING BACK THE WEEKLY PASS

To The Public Utilities Commission.

Gentlement:

We, the undersigned, citizens of Vancouver, believe
that the B.C.E.R. can well afford to restore former
rates for street car fares, and re-introduce weekly

street car passes. EFFIE JONES ’ ‘

Therefore, we respectfully request the Public
Utilities Commission to order the B.C.E.R. to lower
fares to their former level.

Civic Reform

Candidate For
MAYOR

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