Tle loll ILL Mt I | a — 1 U.S. crisis deepens in Vietnam U.S. policy in Vietnam sunk into deeper crisis this week as opposition swelled in the wake of a statement by puppet Premier Cao Ky that he in- tended to hang on to power for at least another year. Last weekend two leading Senators joined the attack on U.S. policy on the eve of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearings held this week, at which Secretary of State Dean Rusk was severely grilled. Marshal Ky, who is head of FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1966 VOL. 27, NO. 19 EB 10¢€ the military dictatorship in Saigon, told reporters that he was determined to stay in power until after a Legislative Assembly is elected in mid- 1967. And he added: “If a neutralist or Communist gov- ernment is elected we will stand up and fight against them, I don’t care if they are an elected government.” Commenting on Ky’s latest declaration, Senator Wayne Morse, speaking at a dinner in New York, said *Kyis a mil- itary tyrant and is being per- petuated by the U.S. govern- ment, We are allowing him and his puppet government to continue,” Speaking at the same time, Senator Gruening told a uni- versity audience in Pennsyl- vania: “It seems clear to me that we asked ourselves in (to Vietnam) ... it is painful to admit, but I can come to no other conclusion but that the U.S, is the aggressor in Viet- nam, *“We are the intruder, the outsider who barged into a quarrel between Vietnamese,” Also last week Arthur Schlessinger, Jr., one of the late President Kennedy’s clos- est associates, said in New York that President Johnson did not have the judgment :to over-rule wrong advice on Vietnam from his civilian and military advisers, Schles- singer said he disagreed with Secretary of State Rusk that America faces systematic ag- gression in Southeast Asia, with the Viet Cong leading the drive. “The notion that the Viet Cong equals Hanoi, equals Pe- king seems to me crazy,” he said, Marshal Ky’s' statement postponing the takeover by a civilian government, which he promised the Buddhists, and his threat to use force if a - *neutralist .or Communist’’ government is elected, is ex- pected to touch off new demon- strations in cities held by the puppet regime, Highlighting the crisis now facing the U.S. was the announ- cement this week that U.S. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge had arrived in Wash- ington for critical top level talks on the growing crisis in Vietnam, Lodge is aknown advocate of the policy that the See VIETNAM, pg. 3 foul forced city strike Support grows for outside workers Support for Vancouver's outside civic workers grew this week as Vancouver Labor Council secretary Paddy Neale an- nounced that the striking union would get the support of the council. ‘‘While they are not affiliated with Us, any group that has to take strike action deserves our support,” Jack Phillips, spokesman for Vancouver’s 1500 outside civic workers, sharply criticised the Majority of City Council in a public statement Wednesday. Re- ferring to the notice of motion Posted by Aldermen Williams and Bird, that the dispute be referred to arbitration, he said: “If the bringing in of a reputable mediator will make it easier for the two parties to express their views and to find common ground, we will have no opposition what- ever to such proposal.” Phillips pointed out that the union had delayed strike action for two weeks after Alderman Tom Campbell and Paddy Neale, Secretary ofthe Vancouver Labor Council proposed mediation at an earlier date, The union secre- tary, in an interview with the Pacific Tribune, made the fol- lowing statment: “We have bent Over backwards to prevent a Strike, because we were desirous of preventing inconvenience to the public, We went into negotiations with a demand for a wage in- Crease of 70 cents an hour based On athree year agreement, Before 8oing on strike, we publicly stated in paid advertisements that we Were prepared to negotiate on the basis of the Minority Report of the Conciliation Board, that is, a wage increase of approximately 40 cents over two years. “Instead of accepting this gen- erous proposition in good faith City Council offered us only 285 Cents over two years just hours before the strike began. This Proposition was decisively re- jected by secret ballot. We want the public to fully understand that the earlier pro- Posal for mediation was sup- ported by only three members of City Council. If City Council had accepted this proposition, it is quite possible there would have been no strike, Therefore, We can only assume that the he said. majority of City Council mis-= takenly set itself on a collision course. “However, the union, consistent with its policy throughout this dispute, is advancing aconstruc- tive policy — Let us sit down across the bargaining table — Let us negotiate in good faith— Let us hammer out a fair and honorable settlement, But such a settlement must be one that will be acceptable to the membership, The settlement proposal to go before the membership must be one that the members can accept with unity, with dignity and with satisfaction. There will be no sell-out deal.” In a radio interview Phillips was critical of Aldermen Wil- liams and Bird for tying their notice of motion with a propo- sal that the union go back to work while the mediator holds dis- cussions. “This would be bringing in com- pulsory arbitration through the pack door, I don’t believe that Alderman Williams is fully aware of the implications of his pro- posal, As a member of the NDP he should understand that many of the leading trade unionists are also members of the NDP and they are quite concerned over the mounting pressure of anti-labor forees to impose compulsory ar- bitration in one form or another, in order to pave the way for more restrictive labor legislation.’’ The Vancouver Policemen’s Union, which for years has been voluntarily bound by a form of compulsory arbitration, has publicly voiced dissatisfaction over their recent award and is demanding the right to strike. Picket lines were posted at the various work yards and at key Parks Board locations with- in two hours of the adjournment See CIVIC WORKERS, pg. 3 —Fisherman photo AT CITY HALL. Photo shows civic workers picketing City Hall to demand a ‘Square deal in '66 e : ' rors KA AT LENKURT ELECTRIC. Photo shows some of the hundreds of trade unionists Wednesday morn- ing protesting the company’s anti-union action. See page 3 for full story.