People in Canton, the south China city, visit the Soviet- made passenger plane, the I-18, on its trial run over the air route Peking-Hankow-Canton-Shanghai-Peking. This type of plane will be used in future on China’s main inter- national and- domestic lines. Communists to lobby govt on disarmament TORONTO — A disarma- made to have a large number ment lobby to the federal gov- ernment is being organized by the national executive com- mittee of the Communist Party on Friday, February 12, 1960. In making the announcement the party’s. executive poinis out that the purpose of the lobby is to present to the Diefenbaker government, and to the leaders of the Liberal and CCF parties, the opinions of the Communist Party on the urgent necessity for the gov- ernments and parliament -to support policies of complete and general disarmament. Arrangements are being ROOFING & SHEET METAL e REPAIRS Duroid, Tar and Gravel | _ Reasonable Gutters and Downpipes NICK BITZ BR 17-6722 of members of the CPC go to Ottawa from Montreal, Toron- to and Southern Ontario points. In Ottawa a picket will be arranged, with appropriate signs. ; The lobby will mark a high point in the continue& cam- paign of the CPC for total dis- armament. The party’s execu- tive committee in reviewing the campaign activities of the last two months has noted that thousands of leaflets have been distributed, many advertise- ments published and ‘many public meetings held. “One good feature of the campaign is the injection into municipal elections of the dis- armament question the benefits which would come to local improvements from di- verting arms funds to publicly useful projects,” said an exec- utive statement. PATRONIZE CEDAR FUEL & TRANSFER Phone: 556-R-3 Cedar, B.C. SEASON’S GREETINGS TO CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS : from E. 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Gas - Oil - Electric - Plumbing - Sheet Metal INSTALLATIONS — SERVICING TERMS MAY BE ARRANGED 4415 Hastings Street CY 9-4919 Toronto Board of Control told serious break in the terrible This was the central point made to Toronto’s board of control in a brief submitted by Sam Walsh on behalf of the Metro Toronto Committee of the Communist Party. “City Council,” the brief stresses, “dare not, must not despair of receiving adequate federal aid for low-cost and low-rental housing. “How is it,’ .the brief asks, “that at a time when federal taxes are at the highest level housing has dried up, with so little being done?” It then answers: “One very large factor is the annual spending of $1,700,000 for a completely useless arms pro- gram which deprives the people of decent homes, is a is a provocation to war which can wipe us all out in a few] seconds. “There is no question that disarmament is an internation- al issue, but it is also a ques- tion of the greatest importance to every resident in Toronto, and directly affects our wel- fare, our ability to deal with the housing problem and re- lieve the municipal taxpayer.” “The way to clear slums is to clear slums,” the brief em- phasizes. “The way to build low cost homes for rehousing is to build low cost housing and make: it available to those who need it. “Temporary measures for re- housing people at low cost who in history, that the money for |‘ major factor in inflation and! housing problem.” Disarmament would make possibl early start on low-cost housin TORONTO—“Within one year (after agreement on total disarmament) could be relieved of a sufficient burden to make a real start on low-cost hov Within four years and thereafter enough money could be released to make the SAM WALSH | now inhabit the worst rat-in- fected, filthy slums are.all to the good. The city should be encouraged to prosecute extor- tionate slum landlords and force them to provide. decent housing. The complete renun- ciation of rent controls by the city gives these monstrous parasites a free hand. The city should recognize this mistake Sp AEDS D EDEN AE SEDAN DREN ED SEASON’S GREETINGS & TO ALL OUR FRIENDS : from Se ae ae ee we pee yoy pony GREETINGS SFOR PEACE & PROGRESSG ® IN 1960 q from 8 Dusty, Betty and Family & ARAB REGE CE CAGE RANE and find the means to stitute a degree of rent co sufficient to curb the kings.” ‘ : The Metro committe cludes its brief by ca the city council to ad official endorsation to_ tion of University of T students and staff for th sation of nuclear tests strongly urging the adopt a resolution call the government to supp posals in the 10-nation di: ament committee for tota armament under effecti trol within four years. “This would give hope toé Toronto residents,” the adds, “‘that a serious appr is being’ taken to provide t money for homes for the habitants of our slums, make sure that there people alive to occupy them. DO a SALES AND} INSTALLATIONS | ® COMMERCIAL ~ @ INDUSTRIAL __ ¢ RESIDENTIAL Harry C. 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