bilitation,
‘education were held’ respectively

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Return Of

Ukrainian
Hall Urged

Protesting the ‘government’s
failure to return thalls seized
from the Ukrainian Farmer-

_Labor Temple Association, sey-

eral hundred citizens attending
2 mass meeting sponsoreqd by-
Vancouver Civil Liberties Asso-
Giation at Lyrie Theater last
Sunday
asking Prime Minister Macken-
zie King to restore the proper-
ties to their rightful owners, in
accordance with the recommen-
dations of the McPhee Commis-
sion.

A message from George Ger-
rard, viee-president of Vancou-
‘ver Trades and Labor Couneil,
read to the meeting pledged the
support of organized labor for
the demand.

Speakers included Elmore
Philpott, David A. Freeman, sec-
retary of Vancouver Civil Liber-
dies Union, Dr. G. G. Sedgewick,
John McPhee and Rey. Wilber-
force Cooper.

“We were shocked and sur-
prised that this hall has not been
returned,” said Garfield King,
counsel for the Ukrainian-Can-
adian Association here. “The
question must be brought sharp-
ly to the attention of Prime Min-
ister King, who has the power by
the scratch of his pen to elimim-
ate the difficulty amd restore the
hall as the MePhee Commission
recommended.” :

LYF To Aid
Servicemen

Compiling of a booklet for
servicemen coming to the city.

which will list all recreational-

centers, service centers, places
of interest and a map of Vancou-
ver, was among the projects pro-
posed by the provincial meeting
ef the Labor Youth Federation
here last weekend.

Other projects approved in-
eluded organized participation in
the blood donors campaign, a cig-
arette campaign for overseas
ferces and formation of youth

‘clubs in the trade unions in order

to strengthen the work of young
people in the labor movement.

Panel discussions on youth in
industry, war service and reha-
social legislation and

under Ruth Ross, president of
Grandview club, Charlie Chris-
topherson, president of Rich-
club, Sophie Keryluke,
president of Vernon club and Joy
Squire, secretary. of West End

_ club.

a & pesoiniion urging. that. the

Ts

“franchise be given at 18 years :

was adopted.

“Youth must unite and say
its part in building a stronger
democratic nation. after the war,”
Grace Wales, national war Serv-
ices director of the LYF, who is
now on-tour in this province, told
the gathering, .° <i

Other speakers tained Betty
Dunbar, LYF provineial organ-

izer, Laurence Noury, provincial

representative for New. Advance, =
national youth magazine,”

however,
Manchuria

approved a resolution

and :

Continued

Mearehuns

Oppressed as they. are,
the people of

are not «Gom-
pletely isolated: They are. now
in contact with the guerrilla
forces in the mountains of Jehol
— forces said to number around
160,000.

Everything in this porn ey ‘of
40,000,000 people is now con-
trolled, rationed and distributed
by. the Japanese, Everyone is
Fequired to do productive work
—«ither, agricultural ‘or in the
mines. Every man between 18
and 50—except students, police-
men and those employed by the
Japanese local government —
must do three months compul-
sory labor every year.

Plight of the peasants is even

worse than that of the industrial
workers. Early in the spring.
their lamd is investigated ‘amd
they have to make a contract
with the Japanese
who supply them with a speci-
fied amount of seed at the same
price that they have sold their
erep the previous autumn. The
government; buys it at a fixed
price of eight cents per kilogram
and sells it to the people at 12
cents - through the “Monopoly
Control Service.” No allowance
is made for crop failures.
j in 1943, 500,000 peasant fam-
ilies came from Japan to settle
in Manchuria. They are all arm-
ed and althought they operate
according, to the system pre-
vailimg for the Manchurian
farmer they receive considerable
allowances. :

Many risks are taken to sabo-
tage the work of the Japanese.
In one instance, over 1,000 lost
their lives when they. blew up a2
mine. Factory fires are frequent.
With renewed hope given them
by the outbreak of the Pacific
war, there was a fresh wave of
protests.

On December 8, 1941, the Jap-
anese pasted the towns with
posters saying: “Down with the
American Imperialism,” “Down
with British Imperialism.’ Bué
by the next: morning these had
all been changed to “Down with
-apanese Imperialism.”
Japanese accused the students
and arrested many of them.

Students in universities are
very closely watched. Japanese
nationals _form two thirds of
every class and if three Chinese
students are found together they
are arrested and sent to one of
the three concentration camps—
ealled — “Thought Correction
Colleges” — more than 20,000
prisoners, most of whom were
students. ;

But most of the conseripred
Chinese students were sent to
the -Manchurian-Russian. “border.

They were put inthe third de- -

tense line, with a line of Japan-
ese behind. them; were only al-
lowed te carry five bullets .and
were supposed te do most of
their fighting with bayonets.

_THU RSDAY,

authorities

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~ Admission,: 35c.

GARY CULHANE

secretary of the Shipyard Gen-
eral Workers Federation and
president of the Victoria local
of the Boilermakers and fron
Shipbuilders Union, who on
Thursday this week was nom--
inated as lLabor-Progressive
federal candidate for Victoria.
Culhane was accorded a stand-
ing ovation by the enthusiastic
convention after the nomination
had been proposed by John Cos-
grove, Boilermakers Union
business agent, and seconded
by Councillor Robert Noble of
Saanich. Guest speaker at the
convention was Harold Prit-
echett, TWA district president
and LPP federal candidate for
Vancouver Hast.

IWA Lines Up
All Contracts.

All industry-wide agreements
signed by logging operators and
International Woodworkers of
America, B.C. district, wall term-
inate on the same date, regard-
less of date of signature, Harold
Pritchett, TWA District Presi-
dent, announced this week.

The IWA believes that this new
arrangement will allow for great-
er efficiency in handling of union
affairs, and will make pessible
the signing of new contracts on
an industry-wide basis as a result
of a single negotiations period.

Before the new arrangement
Was made, negotiations might
continue throughout several
months of early 1945. As it is, all
companies signing the master
eontract with IWA locals will be
given notice that negotiations will
terminate on the one date. :

Pritchett had discussed the ad-
visability of such an arrange-
ment with the federal labor de-
partment, which agreed with the
union position. Hon. Humphrey
Mitchell infermed Provincial La-
bor Minister George Pearson of
his attitude towards the proposal
and Pearson also accepted the
union’s stand.

!

JOHN STANTON

Barrister - Solicitor - Notary

582 HOLDEN BLDG.
16 E- Hastings: St. MAr. 5746

JUNE 29th

Continued

Trail

No discussions have been held
on the rates of basic pay pending
outcome of the representations of
the Kimberley miners now pend-
ing before the National Labor

Board.

Among concessions granted un-
der the agreement is one provid-
ing that all employees within the
jurisdiction of the agreement
shall work only an eight-hour
shift and that any employees
ealled out to work between regu-
lar shifts shall-receive a minimum
of four hours straight time.

Seniority, ability and efficien-

cy shall be considered determin-~

ing factors in promotions, layofts
and reemployment after layoffs.
The union has also agreed to
aid the company in reinstating
former employees now in the
armed forces.

Monthly inspection of the plant
and equipment will also be made
by a committee elected by the
union which will act as an advis-
ory body to the company.

In all disputes or :
which cannot be settled by the
union and management commit-
tee it is proposed that a concilia-
tion board be set up consisting of
three members, one from the
union, one from the company and

a third person mutually accept-

able to both parties who will act
as chairman.

The question of helidays and
pay structure for smelter and
other employees will be discussed
when the National War Labor
Board decides on the Kimberley
representations.

grievances

Continued

Fascists
ing to order an- organized £
of youths in the audience bes;
interrupt the proceedings, :
vent Buck from giving his
dress. ©"

“The whole affair was hi
organized,” said Buck, “and
a ‘striking commentary on
situation in Quebec nowa:
However, we will _ hold ‘
meetings there. 2

“The hall was filled Sia !

dren under 15 and youths 1
20

“They all repeatedly! gavil
fascist salute and from tin
time, went to the window.
salute from there, in the ™
Nazi way, 2 man sitting |
parked auto across the’ s
from the hall.”

Another -fascist-inspired -
tack took place! at Valley
Quebec, the following day-

‘an organized crowd threw hi

and stones: through the win
of the local union hall of th
ternational Union of ‘Te

- Workers where a meeting o:

members was in progress. £
prevented a clash between
unionists and the attackers:

-numbered over 500 persons.’

Council Expels
Nazi ‘Reporter’

MONTREAL. — Karl Ger
notorious Hitler agent in Ca
now employed as “labor” re
er” on the tory Montreal Ga’
was expelled from all mee:
of Montreal Trades and a
Council at its meeting Jast

Gerhard was debarred tre
council on the specific ¢
that he misrepresented a ¢€
discussion last October and ~
ly reported Miss Madeleine
ent, organizer of the ‘United ©
tile Workers of America and |
ing “called for resignation oi
mier Godbout.”

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