U.S. conspiracy topples Govt.

NUCLEAR ARMS PLOT

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1963
VANCOUVER, B.C.

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VOL. 23, NO. 6

Communist Party to NDP

in this national crisis:

Rise to the occasion,

Speak out and fight
for Canada!

ee Immediately following the defeat of the Diefenbaker

“Saeed in the House of Commons and the subsequent

of ing of a general election, the national executive committee
the Communist Party issued the following statement:

Fellow Canadians:

A general election has been
Called for April 8.
iad parliamentary crisis re-

: the crisis of national
ee: not only on the ques-

nm of defense, but ALL big
Westions.
ic The crisis of national pol-
ae out of the subord-
cs ae to the United States
ae the years by the Liberal

Tory governments.

7AM manner in which we
Gide with this crisis may de-
an whether Canada will be
at € to call her soul her own
ai ©Conomically, militarily or
tplomatically.

a Liberals took us into

TO, the Tories into NOR-
Sl so surrendered our
miltte- control of Canada’s
of See to these arms
war. -S. drive to nuclear
saute allowed the Ameri-
—2S_to own and control our

main industries and natural
resources and so surrendered
our economic sovereignty.

Because of this betrayal of
our independence, we have
ceased to be masters in our
own house.

When the U.S. military and
State Department carried out
Kennedy’s new tough policy.
designed to save the cracking
Western alliance, and put the
screws on Canada, Canadian
public opinion rebelled and
the cry, "We want no Yankee
marching orders here!” began
to be heard.

The Tory government,
which is not opposed on prin-
ciple to nuclear weapons for
Canada but only to the meth-
od of obtaining them, was
compelled by public opinion
and its desire for popular sup-
port to criticize Washington
and declare that Canada is

not a part of Kennedy's "New
See COMMUNIST, pg. 6

Nuclear arms lobby
Set for Victoria Wed.

of aw Nuclear Arms For Canada”, will be the theme
‘ gud in Victoria next week when an expected 75
: 0 men and women, organized by the B.C. Peace
Uncil, converge on the Legislature buildings.

on ipeby will leave the Van-
aS Us depot, Dunsmuir and
a Pa 6 p.m. sharp on Tues.,
MLA: and will start lobbying
a at 9 a.m. on Wed., Feb.
Party = will ask MLA’s and
Pai to reiterate the
ie passed in 1961 by the
Miclen, ure against the spread of
arms, and will ask that

they
r
sana. ss Ottawa to support that.

The public

Dat are urged to partici-

ei
75, 1 the lobby. Cost will be
including trans-
accommodation.

““» Per person
Portation and :

Those wishing to go who are un-
able to afford the cost will have
their way paid by the Council.

All. participants are urged to
phone the Council office between
11 a.m. and 2 p.m. from Monday
to Friday at MU 5-9958, or Laud
Gardiner at CY 9-5298, well ahead
of time so that bus reservations
can be made.

The Council has also appealed
for contributions to help defray
expenses.

The lobby will leave Victoria
about 3 p.m. Wed., Feb. 13 for
the trip back home.

By MAURICE RUSH

E U.S.A.’

The nuclear arms crisis which broke out over Canada this week
and brought down the Diefenbaker government in its wake was
engineered, organized and led from Washington — and its goal
was and is to foist nuclear weapons on Canada now.

THE CONSPIRATORS...in the plot fo

Even Diefenbaker’s indication
that he will move to acquire nu-
clear arms in three or four
months after the NATO meeting
in Ottawa in May, was not enough
for the U.S. Pentagon and State
Department and their Canadian
lieutenants, who wanted a de-
cision for nuclear arms now.

Originally it was the intention
of the U.S. to officially stay out
of the pressure play and pull the
strings from behind the scenes,
but events forced the U.S. State
Department to show its hand, and
expose its machinations in the
whole plot against Canada.
FOUR STAGES

There were four distinct stages
in the crisis which now faces
Canada. These were:

STAGE ONE: The crisis was to
be provoked by the appearance in
Ottawa on Jan. 2 of retiring
General Norstad at what was pre-
sented as an “‘impromptu’’ press
conference. The U.S. General,
surrounded by top Canadian de-
fence and military officials, point
blank charged that Canada was
failing to live up to its commit-
ments by holding back from a
decision to acquire nuclear
weapons.

This conference was deliberate-
ly timed for about three weeks
before Parliament was to open
its sessions after the holiday re-
cess. General Norstad’s outburst
was presented as the ‘‘personal
opinion’’ of a retiring general.

STAGE TWO: It was now time
for a leading Canadian political
figure to take up the fight for
nuclear arms. For this job the
loyal U.S. lieutenant, Liberal
Leader Lester Pearson, was
chosen. He was assigned the job

See NUCLEAR, pg. 2

foist nuclear weapons on Ca

GEN. NORSTAD .. . his assign-
ment was to fire the opening gun
in the crisis engineered from
Washington.

GEN. HARKNESS .. . his as-
signment was that of the Trojan -
horse inside the govt. to force
the issue now or create a crisis
in the cabinet.

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LESTER PEARSON .. . his as-
signment from the U.S. was to
lead the public drive for nuclear
weapons now. :

DEAN RUSK .. . his department
led the campaign and openly in-
tervened in the crisis to bolster
the U.S. lieutenants in Ottawa

FISHERMEN’S LOBBY IN OTTAWA.
Photo shows some of the members of

last weekend’s lobby with banners, pro-

cain.

testing the proposed sellout to Japan,

and urging’ measures to safeguard Can-
ada’s fishing
Pacific. (See story on page 6).

interests in the North