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THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY

Communist parties around world
greet Labor - Progressive party

MESsaces are being received

from all parts of the world
congratulating the Labor-Pro-
gressive party on the occasion
of the 30th anniversary of the
founding of the Canadian party
of Communists.

From Moscow the central
committee of the Communist
Party of the Soviet Union
cables: RECS .
, “The central committee of
the CPSU greets and congratu-
lates the LPP of Canada on its
30th anniversary. We wish the
LPP success in the struggle
for the vital interests of the
working people of Canada, for
lasting peace and democracy.”

Premier Maatyaas Rakosi,
leader of the Hungarian Work-
ing People’s party, telegraphs:

“In the name of the Hungar-
ian Working People’s party we
send warm fraternal greetings
to the LPP of Canada and its
tested leader, comrade Tim
Buck, on the occasion of the
party’s 30th anniversary. We
wish you much succéss in the
struggle for the rights of the

Canadian working people and.

the defense of peace.”

Headline defined

B.M., Vancouver, B.C.: Your
headline writer seems to have
gone somewhat overboard when
he ‘headed an article I wrote in
the February 1 issue of the
Pacific Tribune: “I Came To
Canada with 700 Nazi DP’s.”

In this article I described my
unpleasant experience crossing
the Atlantic in company with
700 Canada-bound DP’s. Most
of the 700 DP’s were, as I
stated, reactionary, ahti-labor
individuals. I was shocked by
the Nazi and neo-fascist nature
of a great many of these DP’s.
However, at no point in my
article did I refer to them as
“700 Nazis.” Indeed, I acknow-
ledged that among them there
may well ‘have been some pro-
gressives, afraid to reveal this
fact. Since several persons
have drawn my attention to the
apparent inconsistency between
the article and the headline, I
believe it should ‘be pointed out
' that the headline (which was
in quotes) was not written by
me. Nor do these words ap-
pear in the ‘body of the article.

Probably the headline was
uncomfortably close to the
truth. But even if only half
of the DP's aboard were ‘‘Nazis”
or fascist-minded, the situation

is grim enough ito warrant the

deepest concern on the part of
Canadian labor and our citizens
generally.

Revealing figures

DR. J. BLUMES, Vancouver,
B.C.: Just recently, the Mani-

toba ®Milk Board rejected re-

quest from ‘distributors for an
increase in the maximum price
-of milk. As a result, the price
for home delivery in Winnipeg
will remain at 20 cents per
quart, and store price will also

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ing too much milk.

Veteran leader William Z.
Foster,| for ‘the Communist
Party of the U.S.A., in a long
letter of solidarity, concludes:
“We hail your party for the
long and gallant fight it has
made under the leadership of
the beloved Tim Buck. We
know that its achievements in
the past will be eclipsed by its

work in the future, in the daily

struggle of the masses, in the
eventual fight of ‘tthe working
class and the Canadian people
-for national independence and
socialism.” :
General Secretary Walter -Ul-
bricht of the Socialist Unity

Party of Germany: “Under the

flag of unity ail working people

of town and country will come.

‘to see ‘the truth of ‘the LPP’s

struggle for peace, national in-.

dependence and democracy.”

The central committee, Com-

munist Party of China, cables

from Peking: “Dear comrades: ’

‘On the occasion of the 30th an-
niversary of the founding of

your party, the central com->

mittee of the Communist Party
of China sends cordial greetings
to you and to the Canadian
working class. May the LPP of

remain at 18 cents per quart.

This decisive action on prices
which are even
those in Vancouver seem to
contrast very sharply with the
lack of any clear position pro-
vided by our own board.

When all prices are spiralling,
the consumer seems quite jus-
tified in demanding that ‘the
price of basic necessities, at
least, does not get out of hand.
In fact there is good reason to
feel that not only should re;
quests for an increase in the
price of milk ‘be rejected, but
also that the price could and
should be lowered.

For example, since the cost

of living index is approximate-
ly at 190 it would suggest that
milk on a 1939 index of 10
cents a quart should be selling
for 19 cents instead of 22 cents.
After all, milk js not a luxury
item! Nor can it be said that
people in this area are drink-
Tf ‘our
Metropolitan Health Board~ is
correct. 60 percent of our child-
ren are not getting enough
milk. — Ba ae :
' There is yet another factor
that should be considered. Are
local distributors in such. des-
perate financial shape that they
cannot survive without price in-
‘ereases? Surprisingly the B.C.
Milk Board left this question
completely unanswered.

i The Dominion Bureau of

Statistics however ‘has provid- —

ed some very revealing data.
In 1944 the dairies made a net
profit after taxes of $2,889,000.
In 1949 the net profit after
taxes had risen to $5,342,000,
or an increase of 85 percent: In
addition the dairies were able

to make a capital expenditure |
of about $40 million, which ex- |

plains the large new dairies

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capitalist countries.

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lower than

Canada gain further great suc-
cesses in leading the Canadian
people in the struggle for the

defence of world peace and for -

social progress.”

L. L. Sharkey, general secre-
tary, Communist Party of Aus-

tralia: ‘The arms race now pro-

ceeding in the imperialist coun-
tries is impoverishing the
masses and ruining their econ-
omics. The struggle for peace
is thus the defense ‘of the living
standards of the people. This
is common to the peoples in all
We wish
you and the Canadian working
people victory ‘in the great his-
toric task ‘of’ the struggle for
peace, democracy and _ social-
ism.”

Eugenio Gomez, for the Com-
munist Party of Uruquay: “We
send our warmest greetings on
your anniversary. We _ greet
your fight for 'the liberation of
the Canadian working class
against imperialism. In ‘the past
you have fought against British
imperialism; today you fight
valiantly against American im-
perialism, which js more brutal

and is trying to enslave the

elected all over Vancouver re-
cently.

’ In view of all this I cannot
help ‘but feel that the Milk
Board must return to the pub-
lic scene again to investigate
the possibilities of reducing the
price of milk.

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Biel-Canodian patriot

DAVID WITTIG, Calgary: In
Calgary recently, Ben Swan-
key, leaders of the Alberta sec-
tion of the Labor-Progressive
party, gave his second and con-
cluding talk on the life of Louis
Riel. Both talks provoked con-
siderable discussion and led to
the formation of a committee

whose job it is to mainspring |

a broad organization which will

attempt ‘to restore to 'the people

the tradition of a great Can-
adian patriot, and the people’s

fight for a peaceful and demo-

cratic west.

Our Canadian ‘history, which
‘is so deliberately belittled and
is distinct and»

overshadowed,
inspiring, the study and con-
sciousness of which cannot ‘help

‘but engender feeling and close-—
ness with our prairies and peo- —

ple. It is to be hoped that more

Canadian follow the example
our Calgary ‘group has set in-

this respect.

Received with thanks

J.L, Okanagan Mission, 50.

cents; Kitsilano Press Club,

$2.50; Port Alberni Press Club, —
50 cents; Natal Press Club, 50.
$2.50;
H.B., Britannia Beach, $2.00; —
H.O., Crescent Spur, 50 cents;
N.T., Vancouver, $1; West End.

cents; B.L., Quatsino,

Press Club, $1.50; E.J.V., Powell

River Press Club, $3; W.H.,

Thrums, 50 cents; A.L., Van-
couver, $3; G.H., Union Bay,
50 cents.

“We don’t want the Security Council interfering*
we've kept it going for months without them! ©

whole world. We transmit these
greetings with the same enthus-
iasm with which you will mark
the celebration of your 30th an-

niversary.”

Jacques Duclos, secretary,
Communist Party of France:
“We wish you new successes in
the efforts you are pursuing
to appeal to all true democratic
‘Canadians to follow a_ policy
which will permit Canada to be-
come an active force in the
struggle for peace, and ‘to con-
tribute to the reinforcement of
the vast camp of peace of which
the country of the great Stalin
is of all the strongest. Accept,
dear comrades, our fraternal
‘greetings.”

Editorial board, For Lasting
Peace,- Bucharest:
the LPP on the occasion of its

30th anniversary. The LPP has’
a proud. record of valiant strug-
gle for the vital interests of’

the vital interests of the work-

ing people of Canada.”
Central committee, .

United Workers’ party:

Polish
“We

* send you heartfelt greetings on

your 30th anniversary. Your
party has been bringing up the
working class in the spirit of

proletarian internationalism and

brotherly cooperation among

nations, in the spirit of peace

and the national sovereignty of
your country. We wish you
further successes in your diffi-
cult but honorable struggle.”

‘Popular Socialist Party of
Cuba: “Warm greetings on the

30th anniversary of the LPP, |
which, in more difficult condi-'

tions, carries on the fight for
peace, democracy and Socialism
for the Canadian people.”

Luiz Carlos, Communist
Party of New Zealand: “Warm
fraternal greetings to all mem-
bers of ‘tthe LPP. The great
role you have played in the past
in building the working class
movement and in clearly point-

ing ‘the way to our great ob-

jective of socialism, inspires
with every confidence that our
‘Canadian ‘brothers will fulfill

their task of building a mighty
peace movement that will’ guar-

fantee lasting peace and social

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progress.”
Central committee, Rumanian

Workers’ party: “We warmly
greet the LPP and wish you

every success in the struggle

for the strengthening of the
party, for the defense of the
vital interests of the working
people against the warmonger-

ing imperialists, for the nation-

al independence and . security

. of Canada, for peace, democ-

racy and socialism.’”

Harry Pollitt, general secre-
tary of the Communist Party
of Great Britain, concludes a
stirring message with
words: “We feel confident that

the LPP can provide this leader-.

Tt has been put to the — independence.

ship.
test during 'the past 80 years,
and proved itself true to the
cause of the millions of Can-
adian toilers.
kindred overseas and pledge to

_ increase our efforts in the com-

“We salute.

* on its 30th anniversary.

party of the Canadian

rade Tim Buck, and tH
these >

We salute our

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mon cause of peace, national ™
dependence and the advance "|
wards socialism. Long ‘liv!
common fight of the peopl
the empire for liberation
national independence!”
Central committee, Comm
ist Party of Italy: “In the n4
of our party and the Ital
workers, we are ‘happy
, tend to you our most frate’
‘greetings. ‘We wish you t
greatest success in your stri
gle for peace, for liberty #
national independence, co?
‘buting to the grea't cause W
under the leadership of the
iet Union, unites all progr
people in the world against
war plans of the Anglo-A™
ican imperialists.”
S. Mikunis, general secret#
Communist Party of se
“Dear comrades: Please 4
our warmest Communist 8!
ings on the 30th anniversaly
founding of your party.
wish you on behalf of Is
democratic forces al] success
your struggle for the interes
of the Canadian working P
ple, for national independé
democracy and peace.”
Edgar Lalmand, general
retary, Communist Party
Belgium, concludes his ™
sage: “Your struggle isa
struggle and we are confid®
that, if we are able to ¥
our people for freedom am
tional independence, if w®
main faithful to Marxism
in‘sm and to proletarian
nationalism, victory will be
and peace will prevail. “7,
live the friendship ‘betwee? “
Canadian and Belgian peopl,
Aimo Altinen,» chairma? |,
the central committee oa
Communist Party of Finl
“Greetings and best co!
ulations to the LPP of ee
ers of Finland have
with greatest interest foll?
the fight of the working ft
in Canada and its parly
peace and a tbetter future
the Canadian: people. We
that you will continue i
work for uniting the wl
people of Canada for, P@
national independence @ id ‘
perity, and for the future,
your people. We wish |
party, led during many / ,
by its experienced general
retary Tim Buck, best Sh”
in this fight.” my
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Childi Larralde and peter
for the central committe
the Communist Party of 477
tina:

“One the 30th anniversaly
the foundation of the 1 ¢
wo!?

our central committee send

you, and particularly 1 -

you to all militant dem?”
our warm felicitations 17 4
struggles for peace and na”
We all ae
spired by the glorious eee
of the Bolshevik parly mat
leader Stalin in the ©, |
cause for democracy #

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tional independence. Long