ange uniforms on these guards at the office of the Allied Command iri-Berlin and
could tell from which country they came. L to R, French, Soviet, British, American.

AUTO’S

‘int is threatening Cze-
tia. with loss of British
(ia -credit facilities if it
-3“‘with the nationaliza-
‘dustrial properties in
_ere are British inter-
_ ynolds News, organ of
_'sh Cooperative party,
he threat was conveyed
*slovak Foreign Minister
iryk in a note sent by

q Ambassador Philip

itish note ,delivered at

of November, turns
. offer to compensate
_aterests in Czech gov-
bonds or in Czech
_¢t states bluntly that un-
-ajent is made in sterling
' nationalization of Bri-
rests would be regarded
3

ire” and “confiscation.”

admits that the Czechs

sterling currency with
_ pay compensation.
ig out that “Britain is
tified in raising the ques-
ompensation for British
” Reynolds News as-
at “the manner in which
ised, and the wording of
can have a most unfor-
ffect on the Czechs.
} considerable number of
interests are affected by
Oovakia’s recent na-
‘tion decrees, the note
“His Majesty’s Govern-
Ceordingly reserve their
claim full and appropri-
ipensation in each par-
‘ase.” It adds that “unless
ts were made in sterling
other acceptable currency
lonalization of British in-
would in the view of His
Ps Government amount
Eto confiscation of British
Y without compensation.”
lote goes on to say that the
gevernment is “no less

tish Labor Gov’t Threatens
echsif Nationalizat’nProceeds

'_ON—The British Labor anxious about the effect of the

seizure of important British con-
cerns on Anglo-Czechosloyak
financial and commercial cooper-
ation in general.” The Czechs
were told that their action “‘would
probably affect adversely Czecho-
slovak credit in London’ when
that country will be seeking aid
from London. It would also lead
to “a reduction in the general
scale of commercial, financial
and industrial contacts between
the two countries and thus in-
evitably tend to loosen the gen-
eral bonds which have in the past
united the two countries.” .
Chief British interests involv-

ed include Unilevers; the Royal
Assurance Co., trustees for some
£2,000,000 ($8,000,000) of de
bentures inthe Skoda arms works’
at 74% percent Imperial Chemi-
cal. Industries; J. and P. Coats,
the cotton thread trust; and Al-
liance Assurance, -trustees for
holdings in the Vitkovice mining
combine. Unilever’s interests, ac-
cording to Reynolds News, “are
mainly in the firm of Schicht’s
which “would be appropriated in
any case as collaborator’s pro-
perty because certain members
of the Schicht family were

United

among (Nazi. leader) Henlein’s
most prominent supporters.”

a ES ee eS ELS PE oer eae

IG THREE START
UNION BUSTING PROGRAM

Layotts AtOshawaPart
Of Wage-Slashing Plot

OSHAWA,. Ont. -— In

full bloom now, the union-

busting program of auto’s Big Three, has resulted in add-
ing 1,200 GM workers of this city to the country’s swelling

list of unemployed. This was the total here that hit the:

street as a direct result of the drive by auto’s Big Three to
slash wages, break the auto union and return to the open:

shop.

Members of Local 200, UAW-
CIO, the 1,200 laid-off workers
find themselves victims of the
general ruthless attack against
the wage demands of auto work-
ers all over the continent.

The reason given here for the
shutdown is “because of short-
ages of material available from
the U.S.” But any shortage of
material being felt by GM’s
plant in this city is due to the
drive against all auto workers
being conducted by General
Motors, Ford and Chrysler.

This drive, which is aimed at

/erushing militant unionism and
returning auto workers to the
open shop, was most clearly ex-

pressed by the arrogant manner
in which GM management in the
United States withdrew from
President Truman’s fact finding

commission established to as--

certain whether or not GM had
“ability to pay” the wage in-
ereases being demanded by GM
workers on the picket line at
Detroit. ;

UAW-CIO leaders in the
States have already
challenged GM management to
make their books public so it
ean be proven the corporation
can pay a-30 percent increase
without passing the increase on to
consumers via a higher priced
ear. GM quickly rejected the

Spanish Trade Union - Political
Leaders Rally In Paris For Action

PARIS. (ALN). — Develop-
ments both internationally and
within Spain are spurring Span-
ish progressives to coordinated
action for the quickest possible
return of their country into the
family of democratic nations.
The latest step in this direction
is a call to political and trade
union leaders for a meeting in
Paris to establish a common pro-
gram, sent this week by Dolores
Ibarruri, generab secretary of
the Spanish Communist party,
who is known as La Passionaria.

The message was sent to Pro-
visional President of the Span-
ish Republic Diego Martinez
Barrio, Prime Minister Jose
Giral, Basque Premier Jose An-
tonio Aguirre, Catalan Premier
Jose Irla, former premiers Juan
Negrin and Francisco Largo Ca-
pallero, Idalecio Prieto, Santiago
Quiroga, Jose Portela Valladares,
leaders of all republican parties
and both the General Work-

iC ADVOCATE — PAGE §

ers Union (UGT) and National
Workers Confederation (CNT).
It proposes they jointly approach
all forces: in Spain, including
monarchists and army officers,
who would be ready to support
immediate action against the
Franco dictatorship.

La Passionaria strongly re-
jects all attempts at compromise
with Franco “which under the
pretext of avoiding bloodshed
would only foment the civil war
now latent in Spain.” She also
spurns “a plebiscite bossed by
Franco’s agents under foreign
control, which would amount to
a cruel, scandalous farce and al-
low a fascist regime to be cam-
ouflaged under a democratic
facade.” Right-wing Socialist
leader Prieto has proposed a
plebiscite under international
supervision.

Instead, La Passionaria stated
that the Spanish Communist
party seeks agreement among
all Spanish anti-Franco forces

to oust the dictator and estab-
lish a national coalition govern-
ment which would comprise all
genuine patriots, including mon-
archists and army representa-
tives. This government would
eall a nationwide ballot, enabling
the Spanish people to choose
freely the form of government
they want.

The coalition government
would also free all political pris-
oners, ensure the free return of
exiles and cleanse the adminis-
tration of all Falangist vestiges.
Once the people chose the form
of government through ballot, a
new stable government would be
formed and general elections
would be called as quickly as
possible. La Passionaria empha-
sized the need for common ac-
tion, suggested that the Com-
munist proposal be expanded
upon and improved by other par-
ties and strongly urged a prompt
decision on the proposed Paris
meeting.

union’s proposal to abide by what

the profit figures showed.
Clearly, the closing down of

the GM Oshawa plant fits in with

the general pattern of auto’s Big ©

Three in its fight against the
wage demands of its workers.
And the closing down of the plant
here comes at a timely moment
for management: it takes plaee
during the middle of contract
negotiations between Local 222,
UAW-CIO. The main demand be-
ing put by the union is that of
increased wages. ;

GREATER STRATEGY

Auto workers here are under
no illusions that the closing down
of the GM plant is a part of the
larger. campaign against the
wage demands of all auto work-
ers. They remember the layoff
that took place when Ford work-
ers were on strike, and the real-

ization is becoming clear that

auto’s Big Three cannot be
“picked off” one at a time, but
must be fought as an industry.

Signatures

Withdrawn

TORONTO Ont. — In letters
published in “Ukrainian Life”
two of the 25 members of par-
liament who had signed a peti-
tion to Prime Minister King on
behalf of Ukrainian “refugees” in
Germany have withdrawn their
support to the anti-Soviet move.

Rev. Dan Maclvor, MP of Fort
William explained that his signa-
ture was obtained under the pre-
tense that the “refugees” were
children.

Walter Little, MP of Kirkland
Lake wrote that he was con-
vinced, after further study and
the reading of a booklet issued
by the Ukrainian Canadian As-
sociation on the subject, that the
“refugees” in question “are and
were supporters of Hitler re-
gime.”

The two MF’s are Liberals.
None of the Social Credit or
CCF members has'so far repudi-
ated the petition .

The pro-fascist Canadian Uk-
rainian Committee of Winnipeg
(organized under the guidance of
the notorious Prof, Watson Kirk-
connell) has sent a represent-
ative to Europe, evidently still
trying desperately to prevent
orderly repatriation of Ukrain-
jans to. their homeland and to

pave the way for Ukrainian Nazi °

war criminals to be brought to

: Ganada as “political emigres.”

FRIDAY, JANUARY li, 1946