TORONTO — The 23rd an-
hiversary of the Central Union of
Workers (CUT) of Chile was
Celebrated at a meeting of suppor-
ters and friends here on Feb. 26
Sponsored by the Toronto Chi-
lean Association.

Founded at a congress of trade
Union unity in Santiago, Chile on
Feb. 12, 1953, CUT was con-
_ Yerted into a powerful class in-

tory of the last 20 years, and in the
ture of Chile, is indisputable.

ith the passing of time, the

T grew in strength until it be-

the vast majority of manual labor,
intellectuals, and peasants in
hile, Its prestige, its strength, its
Solid organization are simply the
Tesult of its intransigent and un-
_ Shakeable fight for the interests of
Workers. It has always under-
Stood that such interests are in-
dissolubly tied to Chile’s destiny.
nd because of this, it has fought
--88ainst the oligarchy — against
reign monopolies and im-
ce sm, and for nationalization
Chile’s natural resources, for
agrarian reform, for true democ-
Tacy, freedom, an end to-under-
ti opment, and the construc-
Nn of socialism in Chile.
Sa class organization, the
eur has been a great supporter
Proletarian internationalism,
be oe tradition in Chile goes
oe ‘to the first workers’ organi-
j a These organizations,
buil Ing advances with time,
| _Ullding the basis of solidarity and
Proletarian internationalism — a
oi Y productive school where
a Working class has been edu-
ated — had their own guide and

story of the Chilean trade union
ee neat, closely tied to present
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ee of the Chilean working
‘Ss Movement — Comrade Luis
Milio Recabarren.
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Ne decree and thereby outlaw

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return of trade

union rights to Chilean workers whose organizations have been
smashed by the fascist junta. Our photo shows organized labor in
Santiago supporting president Allende’s policies before the coup of

September 1973.

the CUT, believing that in this
way they will silence its tradition
of struggle, and clenching their
hands assassinate hundreds of
leaders and militants of the Chi-
lean trade union movement, when
they unleash their brutal hatred
towards the progressive forces of
workers, then we see this glorious
past, its ideological consequences
and principles, and it gives us ex-
traordinary strength to see the
miserable pettiness of the usur-
pers of the legitimate government
compared to the portly grandeur,
the immense stature of Recabar-
ren and the leaders of the Chilean
trade union movement.

INTERNATIONAL
SOLIDARITY —
AN IMPORTANT FACTOR
Solidarity with Chile is being
maintained at a high level. The
latest agreements of the 60th
General Conference of the Inter-
national Labour Organization
(ILO), held in June in Geneva,
indicates a new defeat at the
world level for the Chilean fascist
dictatorship.
This Resolution is summed up
in one which was approved in the
United Nations General Assem-

bly and. various other organiza-
tions ata world and regional level;
it states:

‘e Thatin Chilehumanand trade
union rights have been and are
being violated.

e The dictatorship is warned to
free militants and trade union lead-
ers who are still being held for trade
union or political activities.

e It is recognized that torture is
practised and an end is urged to
torture and maltreatment.

e To eliminate the Exceptional
Tribunals and military trials, and
declare a general amnesty. :

The most urgent task is the de-
mand that the fascist junta com-
ply with every point of the ILO
resolution. This responsibility
lies fundamentally with Chilean
workers, but is also a responsibil-
ity that the whole international
trade union movement must
assume.

Today, in the name of Chilean
workers, we thank you for your
class solidarity; thank you for
your support in the international
campaign of the Solidarity Ship;
thank you for your support of
$10,000. Through this worldwide
support and valiant assistance,
this ship has arrived in Chile.

By FILS DELISLE

rep ERLIN — The wooing of
World nay circles all over the
for Y Peking’s Maoist leaders
Sea analy front against the
on ‘St countries ‘tis in crass
Tadiction to the interests of all
© Peoples”’. :
at is the comment of Neues
Soci EUs organ of the
tise 'st Unity Party, on the in-
Wee es hatched in Peking bet-
raw the Maoists and reactionary
eresentatives of the West Ger-
N CDU and CSU parties.

4 oe
Bate Peking leaders,”’ Neues
ing .schland writes, ‘are receiv-
Senactionary politicians on an
Spin ly line, in order to con-
© with them against relaxation

€s, and especially against the
Viet Onin ne

tyenmenting on the agreement
We en the Peking leaders and
Teeent yerman opposition rep-
_2atig atives to prevent normali-
two 2 Of relations between the
‘the B €rman states, and between
_ ~ *deral Republic of Germany.

Stay sions, against the socialist’

and other socialist states, Neues
Deutschland says: ‘*That is not an
internal matter (of the FRG and
China). The same is true of the
campaign against the final docu-
ment of Helsinki. The enemies of
relaxation of tensions in the ranks
of the (West German) CDU-CSU
and the Chinese leaders are
worthy of each other. What is in-
volved here is the latest confirma-
tion of the well known fact that
the current leaders of China have
aligned themselves with the most
extreme reactionaries in the
whole world — from the Pinochet
fascists to the enemies of relaxa-
tion of tensions in the USA and
western Europe. They are look-
ing for allies for their policy,
which is aimed at torpedoing re-
laxation of tensions, preventing
disarmament, and sowing mis-
trust and enmity between the
states.’

In a related field, the German
Democratic Republic has lodged
a protest with the United Nations
against a new diplomatic twist
with which someone at Bonn
wants to pretend that West Berlin

- Peking keeps sowing distrust

is part of the FRG. What is in-
volved is the naming of Eberhard
Guenther to head the FRG dele-
gation to the Lima meeting of the
UN’s commission to investigate
the activities of supra-national
monopolies.

Unprecedented in this de-
velopment is the fact that Herr
Guenther is president of a so-
called Federal Cartel O/yfice,
which is situated in West Berlin.
As the GDR’s representatives at
the UN have pointed out to UN
secretary general Kurt Wal-

dheim, West Berlin is not part of -&

the FRG under the four-power
West Berlin agreement of 1971.
The head of an agency situated in
West Berlin can therefore hardly
lead a delegation of the FRG to a
UN agency.

That someone at Bonn has
nevertheless pretended that West
Berlin somehow is a part of the
FRG, according to the GDR
note, ‘“‘once again emphasizes
that such conduct is aimed against
the efforts of the United Nations,
against relaxation of tensions and
cooperation.”

18 MILLION JOBLESS SAYS ILO

GENEVA — The International Labor Organization (ILO) in a re-
port published March 11, said there were 18 million unemployed in the

: capitalist world by the end of 1975 and that the number has increased
2. since then.

’ The report also indicates that Canada and the U.S. share the worst
unemployment statistics in the world with both countries having put

EA 7.6% of their work forces on the street.

The ILO said that the world statistics reflected the highest level of
unemployment since the depression year of 1936. The ILO figures
cover 23 capitalist countries and represent 5.1% of the total work
forces of those countries.

LEFT SCORES VICTORIES IN
FRENCH ELECTIONS

PARIS — March 14 saw France’s anti-monopoly coalition of Com-
munists and Socialists make considerable gains in nation-wide local
elections at the expense of the Gaullist majority headed by French
president Valery Giscard D’Estaing.

The Socialist Party gained 27% of the popular vote with the Com-
munists close behind with 22% and the Radical Left at 5%.

Though these local elections have little direct impact on the national
government, controlled by the Gaullists, analysts and experts on the
right and on the left recognize that a significant shift to the left has
occurred locally rising from growing discontent among the people -
about government inaction against rising unemployment and inflation
in the country.

CANADA-USSR BREAK ICE

OTTAWA — At the invitation of the Canadian government, a
delegation from the Soviet Union visited Canada to inspect ice break-
ing and other marine facilities, from Feb. 25 to March 12.

Captain K.N. Chubakov head of the Soviet Union’s North Sea
Lanes ‘Administration said that Canada is recognized by world ice
experts as leaders in the use of air cushioned vehicles as ice breakers. _

The Department of Transport has been conducting experiments for
the last two years with these vehicles on the St. Lawrence River.

The Soviet visit was an exchange for a visit from Canadian marine
officials last year.

One of Canada’s top Coast Guard officials W.J.H. Stewart said he
hoped that two groups will continue contacts established on marine
issues.

DEFENSE SPENDING CUTS
LIVING STANDARDS

JERUSALEM — The world’s finest example of what an over-

‘militarized economy can do to the living standards of the working

people provided more evidence March 14 to highlight the folly of sucha
policy.

Milk, bread, and butter went up 25% in Israel, according to govern-
ment announcements. Gasoline climbed another 12% while the coun-
try’s currency was devaluated by almost 2%. This most recent cur-
rency drop brings a total drop in value of Israel’s currency over the last
16 months of 50%.

Gasoline will now cost the average Israeli $2.02 a gallon.

The 1976-77 budget being presently studied by the Israeli parliament *
ear-marked $4.4-billion out of a total $11.5-billion for defense. More
than $2-billion of the defense budget will be spent on U.S. arms
purchases. - fe

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The Stockholm Appeal circles the globe in its quest for mi
signatures and endorsations of individuals and praanitadions eae
an end to the arms race. The Appeal, circulated in Canada by the
Canadian Peace Congress, voices the desire of the peoples of the worid
for peace, a new international economic order, and a United Nations
World Disarmament Conference. Above: a meeting of the Peace Council
of the German Democratic Republic in support of the Stockholm Appeal.
(Petition forms available from local peace organizations, or Canadian
Peace Congress, 487 Adelaide St. W., Toronto.)

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