Organized Labor

IN TORONTO, NOV. 14
Multinational threat

world parley theme

_ The peoples of the world face a common danger, whether they

live in an underdeveloped or a developed country. They are
threatened by the awesome concentration of economic, political
and military power in the hands of the multinational corporations.

There is a growing awareness of the menace of these cor-
porations by peoples and by governments. Only the united action of
the peoples of the world can stand up to them.

As a step toward this unity of action, the World Peace Council, in
Collaboration with the Canadian Peace Congress, the Conseil
Quebecois de la Paix and other participating organizations, are
Calling a World Conference on Multinationals to take place in’
Toronto, Canada on November 14, 15, 16, 1975, at the Medical
Sciences Building, University of Toronto.

This conference is aimed at untangling, in a definitive way, the

Many, myths that have grown up around the phenomena of the’
trans-global operations of these multinational corporations. We
want to place particular emphasis upon discovering and exposing
the activities of these corporations that lead to war. We want to
Stress the impact of the multinationals on sovereignty and,
economic independence. We want to show how the lives of all the
peoples are affected by the decisions of multinationals regarding
investment, markets, labor forces and resource development. -

We believe that there is an alternative to the domination of our
lives by thesé multinationals. We see this conference as not only a
forum for discussion, not only as an opportunity to add to our un-
derstanding of how multinationals operate, but above all, this 4
world conference must lay the basis for a concrete planned action
on a world scale by the peace forces of the world, as an opening step
in a campaign to counter the awesome power of these multinational

‘Corporations, says a Peace Congress release.

Trident base gets
OK from U.S. judge

‘NEW OPPORTUNITIES’

Helsinki parley hailed
as major peace advance

Hailing the recent Helsinki
conference on European Security
and Cooperation as ‘‘a significant
step forward’’ in the fight for
peace, the Central Executive
Committee of the Communist
Party of Canada, released the
following statement on August 14:

The European Conference on
Security and Cooperation marks a
significant step forward in. the
struggle to bring about a lasting
peace in Europe. The Communist
Party of Canada welcomes. this
historic event as a major con-
tribution to the cause of peace and
’ security.

The 10-point program adopted by
the 35 countries which participated
in the Conference is in truth a
European Charter of Peace, a long
step away from the bankrupt
imperialist policy of confrontation
and cold war, and a major step
forward in the consolidation of the
principles of peaceful coexistence
and equal cooperation between
States of different social systems.

These principles uphold the
inviolability of frontiers
established as a result of the

“Second World) War and _ the
territorial integrity of States. They
uphold sovereign rights, pledge

- non-interference in. the internal

affairs of other countries and the
right of each country and people to
determine their own destiny. They
renounce the use of force or the
threats of force to change existing
borders. They~ pledge _ the
signatories to develop and expand
cooperation in trade, industry,
science, culture and other areas.

They uphold respect for human. :

rights and fundamental freedoms,
including freedom of thought,
conscience, religion or belief.

The outcome of the Conference is

-a gain for peace and security.

It is a tribute to the Soviet Union
and socialist-states, to Communist
and ‘Workers parties, to the peace
movements throughout the world
—and to capitalist spokesmen and
states — allof whom contributed to
the successful outcome of the
Conference.

The task now is to implement the
principles which the Canadian
government, like the 34 other
governments, signed and pledged
to uphold.

It will require great effort and
consistent struggle to achieve this,

-in face of the continuing effort of

the cold warriors and the Maoists
to. undermine these agreements
and bring the world back to cold
war positions.

Prior to the Conference these
cold warriors and the Maoists did
everything to prevent it from
taking place. When it took place
they stated nothing positive would
come out of it. After it was over

Drawing by N. Viasenkov .

they claimed the main beneficiary
of the Conference was the Soviet
Union. The truth is of course that
the victors were peace and
security, that all countries and
peoples gained from the Con-
ference.

This is as true for Canada as for
all other countries. The Canadian
people and Canada which twice
was involved’ in world wars
emanating from Europe, and from
German imperialism and fascism
in particular, cannot but feel more
secure as a consequence of the
results of this historic Conference.

The most urgent task now is to go
over from.- political detente to
military detente — i.e. — to
balanced, mutual reduction in
armaments and armed forces in
Central Europe on a basis which
ensures the security of all coun-

. tries. This first step should be part

of a process of disarmament, in-
cluding nuclear disarmament,

_which leads to an end to the arms

race, the achievement of general
and complete disarmament and an
end to the divisions of Europe into
opposing military blocs.

The process of detente must be
extended to the entire world so as
to strengthen peace and security
on a world scale.

The Communist Party of Canada
calls upon the labor and
democratic movement, the peace
movement in Canada, all true
patriots, to work for the im-
plementation of the principles and
agreements arrived at in the
Helsinki Conference. These
principles not only uphold peace
and security; they also create most
favorable conditions for
democratic advance, social
progress and the achievement of
Canadian independence. By ending
the arms race and Canada’s
membership in NATO, inflation
can be more effectively tackled
and funds presently used for
destructive purposes can be used
to create jobs and advance the
well-being of the Canadian people.

The Communist Party of Canada
calls upon the government not to
give way to the pressures of the

:cold warriors, to the industrial

military complex in Canada and in
the U.S.A., and to work
systematically to uphold the 10
principles and implement them
together with all the signatories to
the Final Act. It calls upon the
government to support proposals
for a United Nations World
Disarmament Conference and
measures leading to disarmament
on the basis of security for all
countries.

The European Conference on
Security and Cooperation has
opened up new opportunities to
resolve the’ central problem of
today — the consolidation of peace
and security on a world-wide scale.
The prospects of achieving this are
more favorable, due to the
changing. balance of forces on a
world scale in favor of peace, in-
dependence and socialism. At the
same time, imperialism has not
changed. The tendency toward war
and aggression continue as before.
Therefore vigilance and a con-
tinued and ever widening struggle
for peace remains a central task
for Communists and _  non-
communists alike.

In a far-reaching decision that
May have a detrimental effect on
Movements in the U.S: to protect

€ environment, a U.S. district
Court judge last week ruled that
Military considerations outweigh
€nvironmental factors, and
rejected a suit that sought to block
the building of the Trident nuclear
Sub missile base at. Bangor,

ashington.

Turning aside considerations of
Protecting the environment, Judge

orge Hart said in his 85-page

“€cision that ‘some changes, even
Major changes in the environment,
ey be required for the survival of
he republic.’’ Environmental
Soups may appeal the decision, if

N-appeal is possible, because of:

Srowing opposition to the Trident
Se in the U.S., and because of the
Sweeping
Character of the decision.
he court action to stop the
Tident base from being built was
yunched by a coalition of en-
(tonmental groups called

-Oncerned About Trident.’’ It.
be kK about one year for the issue to
decided. While opposed to the
"ident base, these groups sought
© block construction. by the

_area selected on the Hood Canal on

-harm: to the environment.

‘man.

each, with 24 warheads, giving

anti-environmenta its objective.

~ warheads of the most accurate and

Pentagon on the ground that the

Puget Sound would bring widest

As the court action .was
proceeding, the U.S. navy pushed hei &
ahead with construction of the Me as Pee AS
-base, which is only 60 miles from
Victoria and about 100 miles from
Vancouver. The base is expected to ~
house 10 Trident subs which are the
most sophisticated ‘‘strike first”
nuclear weapons ever devised by

Operating through the Straits of —

Juan de Fuca, the Trident subs,
which are twice the size of a
football field, will carry 24 missiles

each sub the striking power of 576
missiles able to hit a target 6,000
miles away within 10 to 12 yards of

The 10 subs between them will
carry approximately 5,760

devastating velocity. Spread out

the Pacific region and | — : ne ,
bi ee Ocean, the fleet of 10 subs For the first time in the history of the European continent the heads of 35 countries gathered to discuss vital

will be able to devastate most problems of pens security and cooperation in Europe. Photo shows the official opening of the historic
populated centres of Asia and parley.

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