UNITY FOR A
~ JUST SOLUTION
IN MIDDLE EAST

The crisis in the Middle East has gravely endangered
world peace and continues to do so. Canadians who are
concerned for peace need to unite to further a just and

constructive solution in that area.
The confrontation in the Middle East is basically be-

tween Western imperialism and the national liberation ~

movement, supported by the socialist world and the inter-
national working class movement. The situation in the area
is enormously complicated by its strategic location, its rich
oil resources with huge investments by U.S., British and
other monopolies. It was in these conditions that the state
of Israel was established in the aftermath of World War Ii,
with all its. associations arising from the experience of
Hitlerism, and the strivings for social emancipation and
independence of the Arab peoples. :

The Middle East crisis grew out of an imperialist global
strategy aimed at reversing the trend to national liberation
and far-reaching social change in countries emerging from
colonialism. This is essentially the same strategy os is in
operation in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

The June 5 war launched by the government of Israel.
was a continuation by military means of its long-standing
commitment to the interests and aims of Western imperial-
ism, particularly that of the United States. On the strength

of its close ties with big business in the U.S., Britain and

elsewhere, the Israeli ruling class exploited to the full the
national feelings and fears of the people in order to per-
petrate a war of aggression against the Arab countries.
This operation was' greatly facilitated by the irresponsible,

chauvinist threats by Arab leaders to “destroy the state of |

israel.” The world cannot permit any country to retain the

fruits of its aggression and Israel must be compelled to

give up the conquered territory.

The war.and its outcome, far from assuring the security
ef Israel and its people has deepened the crisis and
heightened its insecurity. The insistence of the Israeli gov-

ernment on holding on to the territories seized from three —

Arab states is not only an obstacle to any just settlement,
but intensifies the dangers to peace in the Middle East
and on a world scale.

The Communist Party of Canada takes its stand on the —
side of the forces that are fighting against imperialism, —
for national and social emancipation. We support fully —
the sovereign integrity of the Arab states and we have

always stood for the recognition of the State of Israel.

We appeal to all Canadians who desire lasting peace,
whatever their views on the character and causes of the
war, to support the demands for the withdrawal by israel
from all seized Arab territory to the pre-war borders and
for ending the state of belligerency and for recognition by
the Arab states of the State of Israel.

These are essential steps opening the way for a demo-
cratic restructuring of relationships in the Middle East,
including the Arab refugee problem, security of all state
borders, and for the United Nations to ploy its full and
designated role in bringing about peace in this crucial
area.

: September 18, 1967

Central Committee, Communist Party of Canada,

THE LABOR SCENE

AS THE STRIKE of 5,400 Canadian seamen enters its sixth
week pressure is building to bring about a settlement. It
is reported that a tentative agreement has been reached
on the key issue of the 40-hour week.

The formula worked out for the 40-hour week was be-
lieved based on an averaging period of about 18 weeks,
about half the regular shipping season.

Excess overtime beyond an average 48 hours weekly,
including eight hours of paid overtime, would be translated
into paid shore leave available at the end of each period.

©
DOMINION BUREAU of Statistics has reported an increase
in the cost of living indexes in 12 major Canadian cities
between July and August.

The biggest increases occurred in the Atlantic provinces.
The cost of food alone went up almost 4 percent in Halifax
during the month.

August index livels, comparable July levels in brackets,
were: St. John’s 130.9 (129.4); Halifax 143.1 (141.4); Saint
John 145.9 (144.6); Montreal 149.7 (149); Ottawa 148.6
(147.9); Toronto 152.1 (151.7); Winnipeg 146.5 (145.8); Sas-
katoon-Regina 140.9 (140.2); Edmonton-Calgary 141.3
(140.7); Vancouver 144.7 (144.1).

September. 29, 1967—PACIFIC TRIBUNE—Page 10...

Issues in ‘Peg elections -

CTOBER 25 is civic election
day in Winnipeg and so
the Tribune arranged an
interview with School Trustee
Mary Kardash and Alderman
Joseph Zuken to find out what
they think the main issues are
before the voters at this time.

Mrs. Kardash, who is just
completing her second two-year
term on the school board, said
that in her view financing of
education still remains the most
important question.

“Under a new foundation pro-
gram set up by the Manitoba
government there was supposed
to be 65 percent of school costs
underwritten by the province,
but,” she said, “the city is still
getting the short end of the stick
since Winnipeg will only get 40
percent. While previously it was
only 20 percent, it is still a
long way from what had been
promised.” F ;

Alderman Zuken added that
the burden on the homeowners
will really not be lifted since in
setting up this new program the
previous $50 per house school
tax rebate has been discon-
tinued and there has also been
a sales tax imposed.

Mrs. Kardash then went on
to say that as part of the new
provincial government scheme
there has been a new financial
board established which must
pass on school construction. In
Winnipeg there is a whole num-
ber. of building needed ‘both to
replace old schools, put up an
adequate centre for adult edu-
cation and to establish a teach-
ing aid centre and a school for
retarded children. Even without
the last the cost would“be $8.5
million and the delaying tactics
of the finance board is really
causing a big problem.

“Everything depends on what
finances we get,” she said, say-
ing that she was going to con-
tinue to fight for pre-kindergar-
ten ‘classes, further extension of
swimming classes (which this
year she got extended from
grade 6 to 5), and financial as-
sistance for adults attending
academic upgrading.

It was Mrs. Kardash who
fought and won the ending of
examination fees and now she is

_ proposing no fees for adults at-

tending day schools.

Alderman Zuken then told us
that this year the Labor Elec-
tion Committee was calling for
a labor administration to re-
place the present Tory-Liberal
coalition in city council.

“There is a real possibility of
this,” he added, “since the pre-
sent administration has failed to
meet the problems. There. is a
crisis of policy. We are asking
for a full labor slate vote and
are putting forward a complete
alternative program to the To-
ries and Liberals.”

He described the fact that at
present of the 52 mills tax rate

in Winnipeg 19 were for educa- —

tion costs and 11 for Metro Win-
nipeg levies.

“Since Metro was established
in 1961 it has more than doubled
its spending. This year they
want an $8.3 million transit
garage which will be probably
$10 million before it is comple-
ted and with interest charges
about $20 million. Winnipeg
would have to foot 65 percent
of the cost and unlike expendi-
tures at the city level, Metro
does not have to refer such pro-
posals to a vote.”

Zuken, who only this last
year had a motion calling for a
prices review and consumer pro-

tection board adopted, says that
he is campaigning for rent con-
trol. In the apartments in Win-
nipeg, who did get a break out
of the new provincial scheme on
education, the owners got their
tax reduction and at the same
time jacked up the rents.
Twenty years on the school
board and now finishing. his
sixth year in Council, he is
known as the Alderman who
gets most motions passed by
Council.
They included:
e request for extension of vot-
ing age to 18

e franchise for money by-
laws for tenants as well as
owners

e establishment of a special

committee of. council to
negotiate for the building
of a new general hospital

“in his ward, Ward,3, which

is the only one without a
hospital

@ ending of multiple voting

e request to Ottawa _ that

municipal taxes be allowed
as income tax deduction.

Some of his new proposals for
the benefit of Winnipeg for the
future include tax exemptions
for senior citizens, and a big
project for housing for elderly
citizens.

In addition he insists that it
is about time that Ward 3 had
the same facilities as other
wards. In addition to the hos-
pital he wants a covered swim-
ming pool, an end to the re-
creational wasteland with the

-building of one or more recrea-

tional centres and new bridges.

One of these bridges, on Ar-
lington, Zuken said was over 50
years old and had been obtained
second-hand from Egypt. “Two
years ago inspectors gave it a

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