“<- i é i : WDAY, JUNE 26, 1964 l. 25, NO. 26 “Sal THIS WEEK __ . Special 4-Page Feature Confederation’ See Pages 5-6-7-8 LEGISLATION MOOTED IN FALL Paper says COmpulsory Is the B.C. Social Credit gov- oy Planning compulsory ar- Wace 09 for labor unions? This 4 © destion being posed this the Ollowing a recent story in The «COuver Island newspaper, Ictoria Observer, U May ot the heading, ‘Strikes Woteg et Outlawed," the story Saying . reliable sources”? as emment lat “the provincial gov- iSlatio intends introducing leg- , 3 for the compulsory ar- *©n of labor disputes in the Session of Parliament,” pane Stor «, Ment ttrat yY adds that the gov- se feels the public is Ting lY fed up with the recur- 1 ee and that ‘labor Mang ®s and exhorbitant wage de- en Bio. a Create a bad image of Cone, re outside investment is m Ned,’ It says the govern- CUrbin, nXious for ‘‘legislative 8eme §,"’ of “the militant mana- nt of Many unions,”’ Socreds plan arbitration The Observer reports that *‘in- tensive study is under way of the form in which compulsory labor arbitration should be introduced, with special regardto experience in Austrialia anc other count- ries,” The story explains: ‘Compulsory arbitration gives the arbitrator court sanction for his decisions, . . To contravene them is illegal, In effect strikes would be outlawed.”’ The Island paper reports that when Labor Minister Peterson was asked about impending legis- lation he said he had ‘‘no com- ment,”’ Labor’s reaction to this story has been quick, The June issue of The Barker, organ of Local 1-217 of the IWA, reported that B.C, Federation of Labor Secre- tary Pat O'Neal said the intro- duction of cumpulsory arbitra- tion laws would precipitate a general strike in B.C, TD nr ere A PN The comprehensive health services program recommended by the Royal Commission on Health Services should be implemented with- out delay. This is the opinion of the Communist Party of Canada ina statement made public Monday. In its brief to the commission on April 18, 1962 the Communist Party argued “that morally and economically Canada can ill- afford to delay any longer the implementation of a national health plan.” The party argued also that a health plan should be all-inclusive in order to operate on a financially sound basis, The statement notes that the commission’s plan includes a number of the party’s proposals as to benefits as well as up- holding the main principles of comprehensive medicare for all Canadians regardless of ability to pay and place of residence, The Communist Party had argued in its brief for “a fully comprehensive plan, completely financed by the federal govern- ment, as a right of every Cana- dian and” Will ‘continue to work for it until it has been attained,” However, the brief made the point that it would also “support those variations” of a “govern- ment administered health care which would open the way for the achievement of a non-contribu- tory comprehensive national health plan,” The statement warns that al- ready there are signs of hedging in government circles on im- plementation ofthe commission’s report, Pearson hedges Pointing to Prime Minister Pearson’s remarks that “those (recommendations) which are to be implemented should, I agree, be implemented as soon as pos- sible,” the CP urges the people to see to it that there is no weakening of the comprehensive character of the plan proposed by the commission, The statement urges the feder- al provincial conference pro- posed for July 20-21 to agree upon procedure to implement the Health Services Commission‘’s medicare plan as an all-Canadian plan paying due regard to the national status of French Canada, The statement says, “The gov- ernment of Canada and the con- ference can ensure the passage of enabling legislation to imple- ment the plan by taking fully into account the right of Quebec to protect its national interests, If this is done Premier Lesage and Premier .Robarts can with the federal government guarantee the implementation of an all- Canada comprehensive medicare plan,” Support for early action came from all sides immediately the Royal Commission’s report was announced, However, the Cana- dian Medical Association came out Monday against the plan, as did various spokesmen for big business, Reports from Ottawa indicate the government has no intention of moving quickly on the issue unless pressed, Meanwhile, the Association of Medical Colleges and the B,C, Co-operative Health Services Society have urged immediate. action by Ottawa to implement the plan, Pentagon plans new attacks in S.E. Asia American war moves over Indo- China, threatening to extend the war to China and North Vietnam, were stepped up in the last few days amid a crescendo of belli- cose U,S, statements, Pushing the world closer to the brink of PENTAGON IN WASHINGTON. This is the centre of military planning for war, were these moves; e Admiral Harry D, Felt, C,- in-C, of U,S, forces in the Pacific said after a briefing fromSecre- tary of State Dean Rusk, that the U,S, “is willing to risk war with widening of the Souih East Asia war. U.S. military leaders this week were openly talking of extending the war to China. Communist China,” At the same time U,S, allies in NATO and SEATO have been told they must take a bigger part in the Indo- China fighting, © Stepped up military action is being taken, New airforce bases are being rushed tocompletion in South Vietnam near the Laos border, ® Reports from Washington say that next steps in the war include the dropping of “conventional” bombs on 24 selected targets in North Vietnam, This would be followed by bombs on harbors, bridges, airports and industrial targets in North Vietnam, Then ground forces would invade North Vietnam, Meanwhile, in Moscow last weckend the Soviet government said it supports the call of Pathet Lao leader Prince Souphannou- vong for resumption of talks be- tween the leaders of the three political groups in Laos, In a special draft message the Soviet government called on the U,S, and other Geneva countries not to allow interference in the in- ternal affairs of Laos,