Czechoslovakia builds big housing projects While the Canadian government resists demands for low-rental housing, the Czechoslovak People’s government proceeds with construction of housing proiects on a big scale. Here are some of the 2,120 new housing units built for workers at the Fucik project in Gottwaldov. Doukhobor’s appeal draws wide response — The case of Nick Evdokimoff, Son of Freedom Doukhobor sei tenced to 14 years imprisonment for allegedly being is possession 0 a jug of gasoline and oil, is arousing wide interest in labor and pro gressive circles in British Columbia. for Democratic Rights, which is raising money this week that more money has come in from the city and several -| provincial points. . Jack Phillips, “LDR secretary, said this week: “We are defending Evdokimofft because we believe he is innocent of the charges on which he was convicted. When Evdokimoff ap- peared before Judge E. P. Daw- son to elect for speedy trial or jury trial, he was refused renewal of bail. “The judge said that all Sons | of Freedom Doukhobors are pledged to violence and referred i i i i i d ! d i Compliments of the Season Alf and Joey Dewhurst “For A Peaceful 1954” Vi, SGA SAGAR GAS LE ES PRS EK i Season’s Greetings and may 1954 be a year batt i i ¥ of peace and democratic g § advance. ; % Mona, Ole and Nigel ¥ : Morgan % ASG SAEASASGSAET SASSI q A 4 q 4 4 A 4 At what better gift than a sub to the Pacific Tribune? in 1954 - Vancouver 4, B.C. LANA IRARA ISNA HG TRAIL IG ILI OGG PIGLET GEIOLA SLA IEA A GR GR LEEDS HGR GAIL _ Circulation Manager, Pacific Tribune, Room 6 - 426 Main Street, _ Please send the PACIFIC TRIBUNE for: SOS PR BR Ve Bt Hee NL YE ME VE BE EE EE VERE EOE VERE PSOE PE MEE VERE PERE VERE HERE BRE SRE VIE WIRE WIRE SSE ERE SEE RE VEE A notice announcing your gift will be sent to the person for whom you subscribe. Six atin 5 One Raped 0 ¥ NAME: : To ADDRESS: ¥ ES oak ¥ From. : ADDRESS: ¥ i i y Prog ss Wh6 WE VIO PSOE WIE IE YEE WIE IRE PIE PIE PEEL WEE PEE IE HIE VIE VIE ZSEE Y IE LITE Effie Jones’ relentless ‘drive investigation is held, it should be a public probe. I urge all rate- payers organizations and other groups to demand that they be represented at any such probe.” Mrs. Jones warned that’ the BCER is planning to increase transit fares to a straight 15 cents. “During the civic elections | predicted that if the Non-Par- tisans were elected, the B.C. Electric would seek another fare increase. Now I have received information which leads me to believe that an attempt will soon be made to charge a straight 15 cents on buses and trolleys.” When new trolley and bus schedules went into effect last Oc- gations to city hall to protest the cuts in service. As a result of her prodding,-aldermen were forced to raise the question of improved service, and Alderman Syd Bow- man jumped on the bandwagon with a charge that he had counted 145 idle buses at the Oakridge depot during a rush hour. BCER officials promised they would hold a little investigation of their own into their own failure to satisfy the public, and Ald. Bow- man announced that he was “‘satis- fied.” tober, Mrs. Jones organized dele- Effie Jones warns 15-cent fare planned against the B.C. Electric for its failure to provide decent transit service has forced the company to assure Vancouver City Council that it will conduct its own inquiry with a view to increasing the number of buses in action after Christmas. “This isn’t good enough,” said Mrs. Jones this week. it an Said Effie Jones: “I’m not satis- fied, and I’m warning the people that the B.C. Electric is’ cooking up a scheme to raise fares once again.” During the recent civic election campaign, Mrs. Jones inserted a large advertisement in local papers calling on Vancouver citizens to or- ganize public opposition to the slash in B.C. Electric services. She led several delegations to city hall and her election workers distribut- ed thousands of leaflets demand- ing more buses on the road. * Had it not been for the leader- ship given by Mrs. Jones on the transit issue, the NPA-dominated city council would never have taken any action. Vancouver branch of the League for his appeal, reporte to the fact that burnings were — taking place in Doukhobor con munities. This, in our opinion was uncalled for. “Qur examination of the case has led us to the firm conviction that Evdokimoff would have fared much differently had he been trl¢ in a normal period, rather thal during a period of government persecution of the Doukhobors and inflamed public opinion.” Phillips pointed out that a few months earlier, a Doukhobor wh? confessed to burning three puild- ings was sentenced to 14 years jail. “In the case of Evdokimoff,” said, “there was no charge burning, no charge of conspiracy to burn and very little evident. to connect him with the jué®% gasoline and oil found on the Ut occupied territory of his brother Evdokimoff was tried before Mr. Justice Manson shortly after © B.C. government had made ™ police drive against the Do bors at Perry’s Siding and when certain newspapers were 40 everything possible to becloud we issues and inflame public opinid® against the Doukhobors. ‘ The League for Democratie Rights is hopeful that the apP® court will carefully sift out evidence and will recognize contention of Evdokimoft tha was convicted for being a Som® Freedom and not because of evidence against him. 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