MAO TELLS CONGRESS ‘We shall assuredly build socialist state Special cable to the Pacific Tribune FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1956 Ed Sam pe wht ot) ‘ Continued from page 1 FIGHT-BACK NEEDED Tom Uphill, contesting his last election, was returned in the Fernie seat he has held continuously for Labor since 1920. Here the LPP cam- paign for labor unity and the CCF decision not to contest the seat were decisive, for’ the Social Credit contender, Frank Butala, was only 136 votes behind Uphill. Socred ‘leaders, flushed with victory, were making both arrogant and _ extravagant statements as election returns on Wednesday night confirmed their government in office for a third term. Premier W. A. C. Bennett hailed the election results as “the greatest day for the ordinary man since the Magna Carta.” He said: “We had to buck the smear of four opposition parties, the Canadian Broadcasting Cor- poration and a majority of metropolitan newspapers, but we made it.” Attorney General Robert Bonner, under fire during the election campaign for his re- fusal to make public. an RCMP report on its investigation into charges of corruption against former lands and forests min- ister Robert E. Sommers, de- clared that the report “is a privileged document for the use of the government” and would not be released. Bolstered by both his own re-election at the head of the poll and return. of Sommers in RosStand-Trail, Bonner said that as long as he was attorn- ey-general the report would not be made public. In Vancouver East, which the CCF has held solidly since 1933, veteran Arthur Turmer led the poll to retain one. seat for the CCF, but at Pacific Tri- bune press time the second seat was still in doubt. Harold Thayer, CCF provincial secre- tary and candidate named to replace Arnold Webster, who resigned as CCF provincial leader after the last session, was trailing a Social Crediter, Fred Sharp, and his defeat was indicated. In Burnaby, where big pop- ulation changes have added another seat, another CCF vet- eran, E. E. Winch, retained the seat he has held since 1933. But his running-mate, Gord- on Dowding, narrowly won the seat over a well-known Non- Partisan councillor, W. P. Philps, who joined Social Credit only this year. Four seats lost by the CCF were Atlin, Skeena, Comox and Revelstoke. In Atlin, R. L. Calder, only Native Indian member of a Canadian legis- lature, was defeated by W. J. Asselstine, former Liberal minister of mines running on a Social Credit ticket. In Skeena, Frank Howard, CCF; member elected by a 13-vote margin in 1933, lost to Social Crediter Hugh Shirreff. Social Crediters also took Comox and Revelstoke from CCF newcomers seeking to re- place retiring CCF members: The 14 candidates entered by the Labor-Progressive party, whose vigorous campaign forc- ed discussion of the Bennett government’s giveaway poli- cies, substantially held their votes although the party was not a major contender for of- fice. In the interests of unity the LPP did not contest any seats held by the CCF or where there was a close margin be- tween the CCF and Social Credit votes in the last elec- tion. Nigel Morgan, LPP provin- cial leader, said in a press statement: “Of course the election re- sults are disappointing to the LPP. We realised when the election was called that the shortness of the campaign would make it. difficult for us to arouse the people to the full danger of the Socred govern- ment’s giveaway. policies. “But our candidates and campaign workers did a mag- nicent job in bringing forward the real issues, in face of what was virtually a complete blackout by Vancouver daily papers, and I am proud of them. To all those who contri- buted to our campaign, loyally supported us with their votes and refused to be bribed by Socred promises, I say, thank you — your stand will be vin- dicated.” “The uncéasing efforts of peace-loving countrigs and peoples have bt about a relaxation of tension in the ifiternation situation and a strengthening This was one of the key statements in the OP movement to achieve lasting peace.” t national congress of the ing speech of Chairman Mao Tse-tung at the eigh Communist party which opened here Sunday this week. “We must completely frus- trate the schemes of the im- perialists to create tension and prepare for war,” Mao added, to the thunderous applause of delegates and guests, Present at the congress are 1,021 delegates and 107 al- ternative delegates, represent- ing over 10 million members — thus making the Chinese party the largest political party in the world. Also rep- resented were leaders of other Chinese democratic parties and groups. “In the 11 years since the seventh congress,” Mao told the historic gathering, “we have in this great country with its vast territory, huge popu- lation and complex conditions completed the bourgeois-de- mocratic revolution and we have also gained a decisive victory in the socialist revo- lution.” ; He added that the great vic- tories of the Chinese people were due in large measure to the support of the socialist countries, headed by the So- viet Union, and to the sym- pathy of peace-loving people throughout the world. The Chinese leader pledg- ed China’s solidarity with the national independence and lib- eration movements in the countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America as well as with the peace movement and “righteous struggles in all countries throughout t he world.” Expressing China’s firm sup- port for the entirely lawful action of the Egyptian gov- ernment in taking back the Suez Canal Company Mao declared: : “We resolutely oppose any attempt to encroach on the sovereignty of Egypt and start armed intervention against the country.” He spoke in glowing terms of the achievements of the So- , mer and working conditions at viet people under the leader- ship of the Communist party. “Their achievements have been extremely glorious. At its 20th Congress held not long ago, the CPSU adopted many correct policies and criticized its shortcomings. It can be confidently asserted that very great developments will follow. “We have no feeling of stand- ing isolated,” he assured dele- gates. “You and I all believe that the strength of the lib- erated Chinese people is in- exhaustible. Besides we have the assistance of our great ally, the Soviet Union, and other fraternal countries, and we also have the support of Continued from page 1 PEKIN : of t (le all fraternal parties and sympathizers through? world. We shall assure able to_build our county a great socialist 19% state.” PRICES PROTEST stop runaway costs for con- sumers. Prices at August 1 were 19.1 percent above the 1949 level, an all-time peak. UE research director Idele Wilson said this week: ; “Persistent upward trends in prices for shelter and mis- cellaneous commodities and services have now been rein- forced by rising price trends in food, household operation and clothing. Prospects of further increases are evident on all sides. “Wage rates in our indus- tries and others are fixed by contracts which rarely provide for adjustment as living costs rise. The trend has been to- wards long contracts, with ad- justments during the contract life tied to the estimated nor- mal productivity increase, . “Social security rates have Telephone girls wit better job conditiot: Action taken at a member- posting or scheduliné joy ship meeting of Federation of Telephone Workers two weeks ago has resulted in better working conditions and retro- active pay packets for girls employed at all B.C. Telephone exchanges in Vancouver and New Westminster. It has been a long, hot sum- BCT have been far from ideal. Shortage of staff played havoc with union contract regula- tions regarding working hours, and instead of10 days work and four days off, girls were called in at time and a half on one of their “off” days, thus breaking up their well-earned rest periods. The membership meeting discussed the dissatisfaction among the workers, passed re- solutions asking an end to - SEPTEMBER 21, 1956 — PACIFIC TRIBUNE been static for a long “The result is* squeeze on living as prices rise. ng “The rapid increase ip pany profits indicates, price increases are que necessary, going fat fle any cost rise and 2e qj an arrogant corporation. to take advantage ing. supplies in an expand! ket to charge 4 traffic will bear.” Data presented bY with its letter show! corporation profits 10° ap quarter of 1956 are uP ue cent after taxes aré vp “Such record prof price the latest round ° the creases show that “74 rise is unnecessary: Yel price increases are the with more to comes warned. a stan® 0 dollar # off, and a d re across the boar January 1. 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