oe ee mn ar HI M Lele lee mn il A if FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1953 G ppc cana ™) IT ull PATER B a sal Arias UIE: aoseattlinscatl toner Maanien Buck blasts idea |peace must mean jnew depression TORONTO The idea that peace in Korea must lead to mass unemployment in Canada was branded as “absolutely false propaganda” by Tim Buck, national leader of the Labor-Progressive party, in a radio broadcast over station CKFH here last Saturday. : “The truth is that production for civilian vse and to raise the standard of life provides jobs in a fruitful self-renewing and self- expanding way that is impossible with war production,” said Buck. “In fact,", he continued, “the . war production that is now point- ed to as the source of the boom in Canada is exactly the op- posite. it has sharpened all the contradictions in capitalist econ- omy. elements of an economic crisis which threatens now to over- whelm us unless action is taken soon to change the trend. “In peace and friendly rela- tions Canada can _ re-establish her traditional policy of trade with all countries. To regain British markets, the LPP pro- poses that Canada undertakes to * buy a dollar’s worth of products in some part of the British Com- monwealth or the sterling area for every dollar’s worth of pro- ducts purchased from Canada by any country of the Common- wealth or sterling area. “Such a policy and others of a similar character will bring Can- ada real prosperity in peace, far ’ higher than the temporary fake prosperity that has been created by taking billions out of the pockets of the masses to provide fabulous profits for a few cor- porations out of government contracts hinged upon war. “Such policies are ‘practical. They correspond with Canada’s needs. There is no technical or . economic.obstacle to them. But to introduce them we will have to call a halt to the present ‘policy of subordinating Canada’s. national interests to the aims of United States imperialism. We ' will have to stop the drive to ' reduce Canada to complete. eco- nomic and political dependence upon the United States. We will _ have to put Canada first! “The central and basic issue It has set in motion the Wheat credits for Pakistan urged on gov't | TORONTO Prime Minister Louis St. Laur- ent has been urged by Tim Buck, LPP national leader, “to submit an immediate offer to Pakistan, a member of the British Com- » monwealth to supply her with a million tons of Canadian wheat on a basis of long-term credit with an offer to accept payment ‘in sterling or natural products of Pakistan.” Buck made his suggestion fol- lowing Prime Minister Khwaja Nazimuddin’s statement that Pa- kistan faces famine unless it gets 1,500,000 tons of wheat im- mediately. in the forthcoming federal elec- tions will be expressed in the question: Which way, Canada? Shall we continue this policy of national suicide, which subord- inates the future of our country to the insane idea of a world atomic war, or shall we call a halt to that policy and adopt in- stead the democratic alternative, the nature of which I have indi- cated? The promise of peace is making the present policy ob- solete already, as witness the dramatie reaction of the stock markets. : “The democratic, Canadian al- ternative is open to us. We ap- peal to members of the CCF, Social Credit, trade unions and farm organizations to persuade _ their organizations to join in this great crusade. Make the coming federal elections a peo- ple’s battle to Put Canada First!” Home of Union Made 45 East Hastings VANCOUVER 4, B.C. LPP to campaign on platform of putting © people’s interests first Around the slogan of “‘Put the people’s interests first — stop the sellout to U: monopolies — vote Labor-Progressive,”’ 63 delegates from constituencies throughout Bi attending a two-day LPP conference here last weekend drafted a seven-plank platform the June 9 elections, and decided to run 20 to 25 LPP candidates.: Main points in the platform, in addition to action to halt the crippling of the pl trade with traditional United Kingdom, Commonwealth, European. and Asian markets by means of sterling exchange and barter, in- cluded: ® Proposals to safeguard British Columbia’s natural resources. ® Give legislative expression to the people’s desire for peace. ® Tax reform to make big business pay its just share and give relief to low-income groups, homeowners and farmlands. ® Public ownership of the province’s hydro electric resources and services under the B.C. Power Commission. % ® Action to advance the people’s health, welfare and civil rights, including the elimination and the reduction of BCHIS premiums to the original rates. @ A new deal for B.C. labor, in- cluding a democratic labor code and amendment to the Work- men’s Compensation Act. Following the conference, a meeting of Vancouver members of the Labor-Progressive party held in Pender Auditorium nom- inated LPP provincial leader Nigel Morgan as a candidate in Vancouver East. In his report to the conference, Morgan said: “On June 9 the people of B.C. will go to the polls to decide who shall represent them in the next legislature. Vast changes have taken place in the political rela- tionships in our province in the past year. Bigger changes are already in the making. Will these changes make for progress and, the advancement of the people’s welfare; or will it be a shift to the right and a new lease of life for reaction? That is the vital - question of this election and not the partisan fortunes of one or other party. The people’s inter- ests are decisive. “Which party, and concretely in each constituency, which can- didate will work most energetic- ally and effectively for peace and life and against’ today’s grave threat of war and death? “Which candidate will fight for trade and markets as a means of heading off the scourge of mass unemployment and declin- ing incomes? “The answer to these two ques- tions will answer the third ques- tion of which candidate will ad- vance most the people’s welfare, our living standards and our health, educational, recreational and cultural needs. _ “On the basis of this measur- ing stick, it is clear that neither the Social Credit nor the CCF program provide what the people require and want. To limit the prospect to one of government by either would be entirely wrong. In neither one nor the other can ‘the people repose their trust. ; “A bold, forceful presentation of the alternative to the do-noth- ing policies of both Socreds and CCF is the main requirement in this election campaign. The LPP can have, and will have a big in- fluence on the final outcome. “The central aim of the LPP; will be election to the next legis- lature of a parliamentary major- ity, committed to Policies of peace, Canadian independence, of BCHIS co-insurance charges trade and people’s welfare, to fight the war-crisis policies of monopoly capital represented by the Liberal and Tory parties, the top leadership of Social Credit and the right wing of the CCF. This is the first step toward the forging of a people’s coalition in parliament. “The role of the LPP in the struggle for such a coalition, as the foremost force stimulating, organizing and influencing the development of mass_ united front struggles on key political issues, will be decisive. “Which party: other than the LPP, will place the issues of peace and trade in the determin- ‘ince’s four primary industries — lumber, fishing, agriculture and mining — by reopé ed and forceful way requ these crucial days? Whe the party whose candidates commit themselves to supPt people’s coalition for peace progress, other than the The road to united, indepe? political struggle is being b by the LPP today and the. pensible element for speedif such a development is the ing forward of the LPP as # fident and dynamic force. “The main aim of the LPP this. campaign will be to take platform out to the widest} bers of electors, to popul : and to win support for it the election of the candidates the LPP. We will ee urgent need for unity of mocratic and ‘progressive i to the forefront throughow ' campaign but there wile offering to withdraw and 0 {he up in the campaign ve day when a genuine coalt real people’s forces becomes 4 ity.” Rosenberg campaig® given.new urgency _ TORONTO The U.S. government’s unpre- cedentedly quick reply to Em- anuel Bloch’s appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court for a new trial for Ethel and Julius Rosenberg adds new urgency to the cam- paign now on to win a new trial. Spokesmen for the National Committee to Save the lives of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg call- ed on Canadians to send special messages to U.S. Supreme Court, Washington, D.C., urging the granting of a new trial. The government action had. created a “very dangerous” situation. They explained that counsel for the Rosenbergs made their request on March 30 for a new trial. Three days later on April 2, the U.S. Department of Jus- ’ ately. tice filed a printed reply ie ‘pos for speedy execution of re enbergs, before it had fense ceived a copy of the ae peal. : ; cout Normally the Supre™ to tH sends on the application department of juste’, pril would have time until ernest for a reply. But the 8° diate chose to answer a ; noe The U.S. Supreme ~ n must render its dean free to do so at any time: it be unfavorable a ® tion date would be S¢ Vo git With time running ° de reme efforts Pris % send hundreds 0 d messages to the supreme Speak up for peace» TORONTO: Flying home from Europe without waiting over for the coming meeting of the World Council of Peace, Peace Congress chairman Dr. James G. Endicott has issued a call for “every Can- adian and every Canadian organ- ization to speak up and work and pray for. peace now as never be- fore.” He said an immediate cease-fire would help pledge suc- cess to the Korea negotiations and called for the five great pow- ers to meet to end the cold war through a negotiated Pact for Peace, Dr. Endicott urges “World public oP? the diplomats and sok a first negotiations. T ree ot prisoner’ exch ad pros shows how every. W be ther? ‘in? can be solved. If & 2, that a time to act for pear icott es is now,” said Dr. st “The road to : through building in and trade, not @ blockade.” populat Expressing the time, surge .of peace Se? \ conferences are in Toronto, centres. —_ PACIFIC TRIBUNE — APRIL 17, 1999 —