paid the same amount in taxes as the President?” SNe “Free Ukraine’ meet disgrace to Canada “It is nothing short of dis- that the government is hosting 4 Conference whose ex- press purpose is to place propa- anda roadblocks to the policy of detente that is bringing the hope of stable peace to our peo- le and to all humanity,” said the Communist Party of Canada graceful tral ° Executive Committee a press release issued on Oc- tober “That is the expressed and main purpose of the so-called “yyorld Congress of Free Ukra- inians,” scheduled to open on November 1. The communique issued by the organizers of this “Congress” rakes up old worn out cold war charges, about “pyssification,” trials of “dis- sidents” and so on, and demands that the Soviet Union and the Republics of the USSR, the Soviet Ukraine in the first place, open its doors to anti-Soviet anti-Socialist propaganda and subversion as a price for peace- ful coexistence. By WILLIAM KASHTAN This question comes up ra- ther sharply in light of the Mid- dle East crisis. The Govern- ment’s position and that of all other parties in Parliament was basically one of taking pot sHots at the Soviet Union and placing the blame for the crisis on the Arab States. “The capitalist press and mass media played the same tune. Indeed everything possible was done to ensure all out sup- port to Israel, morally, finan- cially and in every other way. All this was done while pre- tending that Canada was neu- tral and that the Canadian Gov- ernment supported the UN Security Council Resolution 242, when in fact it did nothing to press for its implementation. In actual fact, Mr. Sharp declared it was a good framework for negotiations, not the basis for negotiations. Mr. Lynch in his column of Oct. 26 in the Ottawa Citizen indicated what the Government meant about a “good frame-_ work” when he wrote: “Canada, in the face of all these complex involvements, has been trying to convince her- “It is not surprising that poli- tical emigres, mainly those who left their native land during the retreat of the Hitler armies, some of whom where part of that army, and many of whom have criminal war _ records, should still try to change the course of history, to return to the cold war and in fact advo- cate an anti-Soviet war. What is surprising and ominous is that these gentry boast that they have received government grants for their anti-Canadian, sinister purposes and that their affair is to be addressed by Min- isters of the government as well as by John Diefenbaker, one- time Conservative leader. “The cold war has caused people across the world great losses. Canada. and Canadians have also suffered. Our govern- ment’s steps towards detente have been acclaimed by peace- loving Canadians. To now lend any aid and comfort to groups @ Continued on page 10 self and the world that she is neutral in the Middle East struggle; that her sympathies lie with neither side, and that she believes firmly in two things — the right of Israel to exist and Canada’s right to have access to Arab oil.” The UN Security Council Re- solution 242, however, does not limit itself to the right of exist- ance of all States in the Middle East. It starts off with the de- mand for Israeli withdrawal WILLIAM KASHTAN MOSCOW — As this issue of the Canadian Tribune goes to press, some 3,000 delegates to the World Congress of Peace Forces in Moscow are dis- cussing in fourteen commissions, sub- jects of vital importance to all mankind — the situations in Indochina, Chile and the Middle East, disarmament, peace and security in Asia, European security, the struggle ‘against colonial- ism and racism, protection of the en- vironment, etc. One commission is seriously studying shortcomings in the system of relations between inter-governmental and non- ‘ot Se DISCUSS INITIATIVES MOSCOW PEACE MEET By BERT WHYTE governmental organizations and the means for increasing their effective- ness in the interests of peace. In the commission dealing with co- operation in fields of education and culture, several specific recommenda- tions are being debated, including the proposal for a Cultural Cooperation Year to be sponsored by UNESCO and other international and social organi- zations. During this year various sym- posiums, a world exhibition of modern United Nations vehicles move to the southern front in Egypt to check on the observance of the new UN ceasefire resolution. The Emergency Peace Force is made up of 900 men and became opera- tional in spite of Nixon’s provocative efforts to increase international tensions by ordering U.S. Armed Forces on the alert last week. from occupied terrritory. It in- cludes as well recognition of the legitimate rights of the Arab people in Palestine. These rather “important items” are seemingly left out. It. makes clear why Mr. Sharp speaks of Resolution 242 being a good framework and not the basis for a political settlement of the Middle East crisis. Now the Government as well as Mr. Sharp act surprised be- cause the Arab States apparen- tly want Canada excluded from direct military or front line duties on the UN peace-keeping contingent and are considering the curtailment of oil sales to Canada. : This should not be surpris- ing. The Canadian Government has not been and is not neutral in the present crisis. Instead of pursuing an inde- pendent foreign policy aimed at helping bring about a_ political settlement on the basis of the UN Security Council Resolution, the government ‘has chosen to line up with U.S. imperialism and the annexationist aims of the Israeli government. Now the Canadian people may pay dearly for this short-sighted Where is Canada’s independent foreign policy? policy in the form of increased costs for oil, be it in cars, heat- ing of homes, the operation of industry, and in reduced stand- ards. Condemnation of government policy should not lead one to ignore the positions of all the other political parties in Parlia- ment. NDP leader David Lewis went out of his way at a rally sponsored by a number of Zion- ist organizations in Toronto, to accuse the Soviet Union for be- ing responsible for the Middle East crisis, ending up his re- marks: with the statement that he hoped “Israel must and will - win.” Win what? Israel wasn’t fight- ing for survival. A characteristic of the present conflict was that neither Egypt nor Syria ques- - tioned the right of Israel to ex- ist. Indeed President Sadat em- phasized that right for the ‘Whole world to see. The aim he set was to regain Egyptian and Syrian territory while the aim of the Israeli annexationists as embodied in the Galilee report endorsed by the Israeli Govern- ment was to colonize. occupied territory. @ Continued on page 10 fine arts, a world festival of con- temporary music, forums of film and television workers, a world theatrical festival could be held. The commission on the Mid- dle East is seeking to outline a practical program which could activate the peoples. of the world and compel the ending of * aggression and establish a stable peace in the region. Methods of speeding up the process of detente in Europe are being ad- vanced by participants in the commission on European Secur- ity and cooperation. Disarmament is a_ pressing and urgent necessity owing to the technological development of recent years, notes the work- ing paper for the commission on disarmament. There is a close connection between disarm- ament and the consolidation of international political security. The commission on “Na- tional Liberation — the Strug- gle Against Colonialism and Racism,” deals with a subject of key importance. As its working paper states, “despite the out- lawing of colonialism in mod- ern international law, 28 million people still live under colonial rule .... the conscience of mankind can no longer condone a situation in which millions of people in more than 50 territo- ries remain in colonial servi- tnder =; Final sitting of the Congress will take place at the Kremlin Palace of Congresses on Wed- nesday, Oct. 31, where the final commission reports and other documents will be presented. * * * The text 6f Romesh Chandra’s opening address to the Congress appears on Page 8. QUEBEC ELECTIONS At Tribune press time first results of the Quebec elec- tions had given Liberals 100 seats in the 110 seat Assem- bly. The Parti Québécois won & seqts, Créditistes 2 and the Union Nationale was wiped out. In a brief phone interview, Sam Walsh, president of the Parti Communiste du Québec said that October 29 “saw the crystallization of a new rea- lignment of political forces in Quebec with Bourassa’s Lib- erals occupying all the terri- tory on the Right. Two-thirds of former Créditiste and UN votes went Liberal and one- third went to the PQ. All com- mentators agree — at least one-half of PQ votes were in favor of that party’s social program, and not a vote for separatism.” The Tribune will carry a full analysis of the Quebec elec- tions in its future issues. PACIFIC TRIBUNE—FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1973—PAGE 5 Tie.