The’ first edition of the Cana- dian Tribune in the 1960’s ask- ed Canada’s parliament to say “yes” to the appeal of the Sup- reme Soviet of the U.S.S.R. for total disarmament. Seventeen Communist parties, meeting in Rome, said “the decisive hour has struck for the future of our people and of all mankind. War can be eliminated forever.” The CCF MPs filed a motion in Par- liament cailing for support for total disarmament. The Stand- ing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the Peo- ple’s Republic of China publicly approved the appeal of the Sup- reme Soviet. The U.S. imperialists counter- ed the Soviet appeal for “dis- armament with control” with demands for “control without disarmament.” The Canadian government backed the U.S. rul- ers to the hilt. As we enter the Seventies, the U.S.S.R. and the U.S.A., are again meeting to discuss disar- mament. Communist alderman Jacob Penner of Winnipeg, whose con- sistent efforts won the first step in that city toward large-scale, low-rental housing, died at 85 years of age. His close and con- sistent work on behalf of the working class prevented him from being ousted from office by . the capitalists over many years. He pioneered such demands as the widening of civic demo- cracy and for a new tax deal for the homeowners. Thousands, in- cluding prominent city officials, attended his funeral. Winnipeg North, which con- sistently saw Communist can- didates victorious, was joined by_other centres, where a num- ber of Communist were elected to civic office. oo * * Ho Chi Minh celeb:ated his 70th birthday in 1960. In a birth- day interview he said. “The fu- ture belongs to the voung. The future is the revolrcion, which moves always forwurd. Being the PACIFIC TRIBUNE—JANUARY 2, 1970—Page 6 candidates. = Ji Jit [ons os ee OFS SONGERN i ‘ masters of the future, young people must not fail to have a noble: ideal. Thus, they should lead an active and revolutionary political life.” * * * In a dramatic. story, Mark Frank, the Moscow correspon- dent for the Canadian Tribune, sent this story on April 12, 1961: “Promptly at 10 a.m. Moscow’s quiet-spoken announcer made the historic announcement of the launching of the first human into space.” Yuri Gagarin’s pion- eering space mission was hailed ‘as a “triumph of human reason.” On August of the same year, astronaut Herman Titov circled the earth a number of times. Later in the Sixties the Soviet Union’s famous Valentina Te- reshkova became the world’s first and so far only woman cos- monaut. The historical 22nd Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union took place in Oc- tober, 1961, the congress which fee 39/67 Py ae stant rere? SUPP ee ait HV. on a oe Fi] charted the course for building Communism. Industry’s growth, said the Tribune’s Moscow Cor- respondent, John Weir, will equal five new Soviet Unions. by 1980. The C.C. CPSU report to the Congress said “everything for the sake of man,- for the benefit of man,” and ended with these words, “The truth of life, the truth of history is on the side of Communism.” * * . * The peace efforts of the peo- ple of the world grew in size, scope and understanding. Farley Mowat started a Neutrality Committee calling on Canada to withdraw from NATO = and NORAD. The Berlin Wall was built, and the Soviet Union test- ed a 100-megaton H-bomb. There was the crisis in the Caribbean, missiles were placed in Cuba by the Soviet Union, Fidel Cas- tro said that the quick Soviet action thwarted the U.S. inva- sion threat. The Sixties saw the step-up of the U.S. war imperialists’ FOU VOT POBOTTOTOV AAV AVON OREN ON TON OaT OW TOOQOWET0 M1001 || By WILLIAM KASHTAN As we enter the 1970’s not t much is being said. about f Just Society. Instead attention focussed on inflation, austeril rising unemployment, rents, t& es, transportation and medi costs, continued poverty and! gional inequality, that ‘is, | Canadian reality: the unjust s ciety. This society continues to | with us despite all the Madis Avenue adjectives directed embellish capitalism and make taste sweeter. We have gd through people’s capitalism, # welfare state, the affluent sot ty. In the meantime monopo has increased its economic dl political power, especially 1 multi-national. corporations 4 conglomerates. These in tu further eroded the independen! of Canada and the democrat rights of Canadians. This is the reality in Canal as we enter the 70’s. Of course it is only one aspé of that reality. The other and more importa aspects are’the changes in thin ing amongst wide sections of # Canadian: people in reaction the policies of Government a! monopoly and to the policies | imperialist aggression. A proud place was taken |} workers and their trade uniol who, despite the pleas for f straint by Government acting | front man for monopoly, undé took a determined struggle improve their living standar‘ and were by and large succes ful. If better settlements wé not won it is not due to the lat of militancy of the rank and fil but rather to the timidity af class collaborationist attitude - some trade union leaders. It™ a fact worth noting that over percent of proposed settlemef! -were rejected by the membé ship. against Vietnam, a war. th have lost. During the Sixties Ganaaa h spent between 15 and 20 billi dollars on arms. Towards ¢ end of the Sixties Canada ¢ down on her commitment | NATO, evoking criticism fr? Britain and West Germany. ° * * * Tim Buck refused renomi? tion as General Secretary at # Communist ™ Party’s 17th Nati nal Convention, in January 196 was elected national chairmé Leslie Morris was elected N tional Leader. In his last rep¢ Tim Buck said: “The world in transition from capitalism _ socialism, and the people of t Soviet Union are advancing — communism. The image of t Communist Party of Canada the minds of democratic peop is changing in favor of t parey