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VOL. 19, NO. 24 VANCOUVER, B.C.

FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1960

CP warns against new
power sellout to U.S.

_ “B.C. needs a unified power grid, but if such a grid
Is to bring any real benefits to the power consumers of
this province it has got to be publicly-owned,” Nigel
“Organ, provincial leader of the Communist Party, told
the Party’s provincial committee which met at -the week-
end to complete preparations for the provincial election
€xpected by September.
_ ‘Recent .Peace River Eng-

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Minister Williston lost no time
Meering statements calling for | im committing the government
Merger of Péace. and Colum-| to the B.C. Electric - U.S.
la River are aimed at over-| Scheme should cause every
Foning strong popular opposi-| British Columbian to speak
aS to their power grab, at | UP-

bd mining the publicly-own-| Rates listed by the gov-
6 B Power Commission’s| ernment D.B.S. for 131 of the
Perations, and opening the| larger Canadian cities, only 3
or to more U.S. control over | small centres have higher rates
- hydro resources,” he said.} than the B.C. Electric, Mor-

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President Eisenhower’s vis-
it was timed for June 19 which
is the day on which the new
pact is to become law. Under
the pact Japan would be re-
duced to a U.S. military col-
ony.

Eisenhower’s visit was to be
a demonstration of U.S.-Jap-
anese solidarity. Instead it has
already become a demonstra-
tion of the world-wide unpop-
ularity of U.S. policies.

According to conservative
estimates, more than 20 mil-
lion Japanese have taken part
in the movement against the
pact and Eisenhower’s visit.
The determination of the U.S.
State department to go

As President Eisenhower’s jet wings its way towards
Japan the resolve is growing among the Japanese people
to throw out the Japan-U:S.
sponsors, the Kishi government.

military pact along with its

through with the visit flies in
the face of overwhelming op-
position of the people in Asia.
Commenting on Eisenhow-
ser’s trip Canadian Peace Con-
gress chairman, Dr. James G.
Endicott said his visit would
have some meaning if he were
going to promote relaxation
of tension. But. now after the
U-2 events “the President will
visit as a spokesman for the
Dulles- Twining policies of
“We’re ready to go, Boy!’”’
What is happening in Asia
should stand as a warning to
all Canadians — that by asso-
ciating Canada with U.S. pol-
icies in the world we court
growing isolation and disaster.

Labor takes action
as lay-offs spread

A strong demand for action
on the jobs crisis in B.C. is ex-
pected to be voiced by the
mass parade and conference on
unemployment being held in
Vancouver, Friday, June 17
under sponsorship of the B.C.
Federation of Labor.

A further announcement
this week from Crown-Zeller-
bach that its Elk Falls sawmill
will close for a two-week per-
iod from June 20 to July 4 af-
fecting another 700 woodwork-
ers, emphasizes the prospect of
large scale unemployment
continuing throughout the
summer months.

The next issue of the Pacific
Tribune will carry a full re-
port on the unemployed par-

€ fact that Socred Lands! gan declared.

ade and conference.

Scenes above show mass demonstrations

; OV in Japan which
have involved millions of people against the Japanese-U.S,
military pact. Top shows students clashing with police.
Below is part of crowd of 30,000 which besieged Premier
Kishi’s residence. Banner says: “Dissolve the Diet, down
with the Kishi cabinet.”

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