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IBOR’S VOICE FOR VICTORY

| No. 33

5 Cenis

| Vancouver, B.C.,, Saturday, August 21, 1943

‘uebee Meet

= By Joseph Starobin

= background of the Churchill-Roosevelt meetings now
place can be summed up in a single thought: in the
io years, our war leaders were always in the position
ig to catch up with the victories of the Axis. The enemy

2 peculiar position of hay-
Hatch up with their own
We have the initiative,
: had it for some time.
Sive question is: are we
pe fullest advantage of it?
=. why the conferences of
jieaders have a certain de
p Baracter. They differ from
fungss in the sense that
the world used to learn
thurchill-Roosevelt get-to-
» iter they happened, this
— know about them in ad-
& <ore they happen.

f a mere detail, a techni-
3, it reflects the fact that
' United Nations world ex-
gs meeting, knew it was
_ take place, and really
= heart of what is being

ere is only one thing that
fiscussed today: the new
and political situation
about in the last six
y the crisis of the Axis,
fronts, and at home,
2ciSive fact which over-
} all others this summer is
B-S offensive on the Soviet
% stopped in its tracks
' Red Army went over to
‘and unprecedented sum-
isive.

Bais fact which underlies
“-s fall. It is this which

has facilitated our own remarkable
victories in Sicily. It is this which
enables our air force to slam-bang
the German industrial cities wight
after night. It is this which cause
panic in the ranks of the Axis
and offers all the United Nations
their most favorable cpportunities
for an early and decisive victory.

Things haye moved more rapidly
than was expected — every com-
mentator admits this. In the past,
a good part of our public opinion
underestimated Soviet Russia’s de-
fensive powers.

This year, things are upside
down. Soviet Russia’s offensive
powers have been under-estimat-
ed. The tempo of events has been
misjudged. This time, however,
we Cannot, and dare not, fail to
employ this most favorable situa-
tion in order to break the back-
bone of the enemy, crush him,
and rout him this year.

It is not a question of formulat-
ing some new basic strategy of vic-
tory. This cannot be the problem
that faces our war Jeaders. The
strategy of victory is there. It was
formulated more than a year ago
with the active participation of our
Soviet ally.

Victory can come by two-front
war, by hitting Hitler from the

See OFFENSIVE — Page 6

) Delegates At
ronto Convention

wering Tim Buck’s appeal for a national convention of
nists and left-wingers to organize a new political party
ada, more than 400 delegates representing clubs and
from all parts of Canada, are assembling at the King
Hotel in Toronto this weekend.

J ialtative, and we were trying to take it from him How National Committee F or

Free Germany Was Formed

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One Road To Europe

mday this week, delegates
at the provincial confer-
the new party in Vancouy-
for Toronto to attend the
bn. They were: Fergus
| Provincial chairman; Tom
t provincial secretary;
Cooper, provincial organ-
‘shan’ Singh, Bruce Mickle-
Roy Lavigne, Al Parkin,
* Black, Annie WNovasod,
ih Turner. |

© delezation from the prov-

ince of Quebec is also attending
the convention.

The delegates to the convention
were elected at conferences held in
practically every district to frame
resolutions on the name, program
and policy of the new party, fol-
lowing the formation of hundreds
of clubs across the country. The
National Initiative Committee last
week completed discussions on
drafts of the program and consti-
tution, to be presented for con-
Sideration of delegates.

Marching in double file, extended order, which permits quick scattering if an enemy plane
comes over, American troops pass the Sicilian town of Finale on their drive towards
Messina. It was the “finale” for the Axis in Sicily, as these soldiers of the United Nations
knew, when they reached Messina this week. W ith Italy near revolt, with the demands of
the Italian people for peace which have been openly voiced since Mussolini’s downfall
ringing in the ears of Axis laders, the Allies are presented with a great opportunity for
invading Nazi-held Europe. The Red Army’s great summer offensive has created new
possibilities for the opening of a second land front to divert some of Hitler’s 200 divisions
from the eastern front and hasten the day of victory. Most observers believe that the
Stage for extensive Allied military action in Europe in the near future is now being

prepared.