Brezhnev, Tito in accord President Leonid Brezhnev of the Soviet Union issued a joint communique ‘with President Tito of Yugoslavia last week, shortly before concluding a ten-day state visit. The communique called for the ending of the arms race, the ending of nuclear tests, the crea- tion of an atom-free zone in Cen- trai Europe and other areas and the signature of a peace treaty with Germany. Stressing the attachment . of both countries to the principles of the United Nations, the com- munique said that it was intol- erable that the People’s Repub- lic of China had still not taken its lawful seat in the U.N. Both countries re-affirmed sup- port for the principle of peace- ful co-existence and called for the normalization of relations between the U.S. and Cuba. McCarran protests mount Led by Bishop Edgar A. Love of the Methodist Church, a dele- gations has delivered to the White House a petition endorsed by 900 outstanding citizens in opposi- tion to the McCarran Act. The petition pointed out to President Kennedy that the dan- gers posed by this infamous act “require immediate action by the Executive to safeguard our free- doms and to maintain the integ- rity of our democratic institu- tions.” The petition deplored the at- tacks, under the act, on the Com- munist Party of the U.S. and de- clared that the attack on the party ‘threatens abandonment of the democratic, humane, truth- seeking traditions of Jefferson and Madison . . . a grave crisis in American: liberty.” Labor Party against tests The British Labor Party has' again condemned nuclear tests by any nation. The move, which - re-affirms the party’s position on testing, came at the closing ses- sion of its annual conference, held in Brighton, Eng. The motion was accepted by acclamation and _ instructions were given to the national exe- cutive to conduct a campaign to gain nation-wide support for the decision. In moving the motion, Frank Cousins, of the powerful Trans- port and General Workers’ un- ion, stated that there was agree- ment between those who opposed nuclear weapons about the “wrongness of tests.” Cousins stated that all tests should be denounced and he could not*accept western tests because ‘ours were clean and the others dirty.”’ LABOR ROUNDUP: GLOBE @ USSR Winnipeg 4, Man. YOUR COMPLETE TRIP CAN BE ARRANGED WITH US INCLUDING RESERVATIONS AND Hotel — Air — Rail —Steamship Bookings SPECIALIZING .IN TOURS TO: : @ RUMANIA @ BULGARIA @ HUNGARY @ CUBA @ CHINA For Details Phone or Write To: GLOBE TOURS 613 Selkirk Ave. TOURS J Ustice 6-1886 DMITRO chenko Opera Company. Queen Elizabeth Theatre Saturday, October 13, 8:30 p.m, CONCERT ARRANGEMENTS LIMITED PRESENTS FIRST TIME IN NORTH AMERICA! After triumphs in Europe Australia, New Zealano LYRIC BARITONE HUN ATIOR Artist of the Ukraine and world- renowned soloist of the Kier Shev- tn a program of Ukrainian Folk Songs. Contemporary ana : Classical Selections, Accompanist—ROSALIA ELVOVA In conjunction with Canada-Soviet cultura! exchange program Tickets: $4.00, $3.25, $2.50, $1.75 At Hudson’s Bay Box Office and at Theatre B.C. Fed. convention opens soon in Victor The eyes of labor in this ‘province are on_ Victoria, where, on Oct. 22, the B.C. Federation o!f Labor will open its seventh annual convention. Closing session will take place on Oct. 26. Federation secretary Pat O’Neal has stated that one of the main issues to be raised at the convention will be a provincial medical care plan. “There are more resolu- tions coming in on this than on anything else,” O’Neal is reported to have said, adding that there was evidence of a strong feeling that the power presently held by the B.C. College of Physicians and Surgeons should be curbed. Other topics which will be discussed include unemploy- ment, automation and a new minimum wage law, as well as a special report on the impartiality (or alleged lack of it) of arbitration boards. o Homer Stevens, secretary of the United Fishermen and Allied Workers’ Union, has predicted a strike or lockout on Oct. 16 unless herring fishermen get a _ substantial price boost. The old herring = on ATLAS: “This world is geting to be too dangerous. Either it throws out the guns er I’ll drop it!” —Raoul Verdini (Italy) in the Mcscow Literaturnaya Gazetta. agreements expire on that day. Under the terms of the agreement the price paid for herring for reduction (fertil- izer, etc.) purposes wias $10.40 a ton. The union is demanding $16 qa ton. One of the highest amounts ever paid herring fishermen for this type of herring was $13 a ton, in 1959. ( However, due to imvroved processing and higher prices for meal, the $16 a ton figure would still leave operators with a greater profit margin than they enioyed at the $13 a ton level. In effect. then, the union position is that it wants some of the benefits of increased productivity, and profits. a According to Stevens, “‘the companies have refused to make any proposal for im- provement. If there is no im- provement, there will be a strike or a lockout.” The membership of Local 598 in Sudbury, faced with a layoff of some 2,200 mem- bers working at INCO, took decisive action under the leadership of the local, to ad- vance a program to protect the jobs of employees. The membership authorized the local’s pro-tem executive to meet with the company and explore the possibility of all employees taking every sixth week off on a layoff basis with unemployment in- surance. This rotation of work plan would be subject to ‘ratification (by secret ballot) by the membership. Subsequently, Mine Mill took its case to a cross-section of M.P.’s, and to the company, which maintains that the plan cannot be put into effect. The union has the backing of the general community in Sud- bury because of the tremen- dous loss olf purchasing power which would result from a layoff of that size. The union case has also been explained to the Un- employment Insurance Com- mission, which has assured union spokesmen that — plan is workable as far aS U regulations are concerne The plan was also pres’ ed to the Robarts govern of Ontario and federal 1 minister Michael Starr. = parties contacted are rep! to have shown “interest” the scheme. As far as the Steel appY tion to represent the work at INCO, the Ontario Lat Relations Board has stil handed down any ruling; ' the matter* of alleged v0! irregularities is still UP the air. ; In addition, no date has been set for the election permanent> executive members of Local 598. Columb Cont’d. from pg- 1 Treaty no cash returns come to Canada unti dams were completed, years from now at the © and then the amount be scarcely enough to © the interest on the bor! money. : EXPORT JOBS TO Use] “The few jobs created © ing the construction of im age damg called for Te vant draft Treaty are insignific? compared to the magni : of Canada’s unemploy™ " crisis,’ the Committee stat “On the other hand, full PY duction of the hydro itis, potential of the Colum River in Canada as Prop? by General A.G.L. McN™ ton, but denied us undef draft Treaty, would ©”. hundreds of thousands of j . for Canadians and make country a_ strong indu rialized, and indepe? nation.” : “We will not be redue us ‘storers of water for the ~ We demand large scalé Bi dustry and jobs for Can@ based on our own power production. eee “We call on all canadiy to unite to block ratifice. of the dreift Columbia Treaty,” the Committee clares. arl "GOLDEN SANDS” RESORT IN BUL- GARIA. This is one many resorts estab- lished along the Black Sea Coast for workers. On September 9 the Bulgarian people held _ enthusiastic demonstrations to mark their experienced a vast industrial revol¥ Tes, teg ds eevee © + HF national holiday. On Sept. 9, 1944, garian people overthrew the m0 fascist clique and set up a worker's g° - Oct. 12, 1962—PACIFIC TRIBUNE- ver try . for