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To speak on Formosa

b “Stop U.S. Provocation in Formosa —- Save World Peace” will
© the theme of a public rally to be held this Sunday, January 30,

8 p.m. in Pender Auditorium here.

Speakers will be Nigel Morgan

(left), LPP provincial leader, and Homer Stevens.

Throne speech omits
issue of resources

By KEITH RALSTON

VICTORIA, B.C.

Be Two of the most pressing issues facing the people of
oe Columbia were not even’ mentioned in the Throne
Peech that opened the third session of the 24th Legislature

this week.

In the statement of policy that
traditionally opens the session,
the Bennett government chose to
Ignore the rising demand that
natural gas and water power re-
Sources of this province be de-
Veloped first of all in the inter-
ous of its people rather than for
the benefit of U.S. trusts.

Whether the government will
pied to maintain this attitude
the to aciald on what actions
faxes ee and by 19 means
being ni e petition campaign

ucfed by the LPP.
seeen ee likewise ducked
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yment and crisis that

hangs over B.C. The Speech.

blandly remarked on the “meas-

aa of prosperity” in 1954 and

th the “favorable prospects” for
€ period ahead.

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able chiefly for its complacency.
It was, in fact, chock full of
nothing. Chief government meas-
ure foreshadowed is the long-
awaited new formula for financ-
ing school costs and this is not a
surprise. More aid to municipali-
ties is another long-time promise
that the legislature is to be asked
to act on at this meeting.

It was made plain the Socreds
will continue to claim reduction
in provincial debt while at the
same time borrowing through
provincial agencies to keep up its
“pay-as-you-go” fiction.

More money will be borrowed
to finish the northern extension
of the PGE into the Peace River
country — $30 million was the
figure given at last year’s session.

The crown corporation building

Continued on back page
See THRONE SPEECH

PHILIPPINES (U.S!

US. MOVES

IN FORMOSA

NDANGER
WORLD PEACE

Action of President Eisenhow-
er and the U.S. Congress which
in effect partitions offshore Chin-
ese territory at the calculated
risk of provoking war has alarm-
ed the world.

First move to execute this
policy came this week when the
U.S. 7th Fleet staged “show of
strength” manoeuvres near the
Tachen Islands, while Chiang Kai-
shek’s U.S. - built four - engine
bombers attacked Yikiangshan
island only eight miles away.

Secret notes pledging the Unit-
ed States to use American naval
and air power to protect offshore
islands and to place any areas

reconquerable” on the mainland
under protection now enjoyed un-
der the “mutual security pact”
were revealed this week by a
Japanese newspaper. (For details
see page 4).

‘ U.S. anti-Chinese policy i tlined th t left showing Chi inged

ih y policy is outlined on the map at left showing China ringe by U.S. bases. The map also demonstrates how -

undce escunstion of Formosa fits into U.S. war plans. Map at right shows the position of the Tachen Islands in relation to Formosa. Dhiting
resident Eisenhower's orders, the U.S. Seventh Fleet this week staged a provocative “show of strength” off the Tachen Islands

Continued on page 6
See FORMOSA

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