Tories say King could have aided Britain keeping troops in Greece OTTAWA — A dangerous new extension of Canada’s foreign policy is being proposed in the House of Commons by the Progressive Conservatives. It is no less than the sug- gestion that Canada should join Britain and the United States in military intervention in the affairs of other states. When the Tories. discovered that External Affairs Ministet St. Laurent and Prime Minister ae sions of the withdrawal of the L b a d i| Canadian Occupation Force from y ; Germany they made the most of a or nee S a al 7 ae: On May 1 the Daily Tribune will publish its first ] The King government, they edition. It will bé a significant day for the labor move- said, had added to the British ment, for the launching of a daily newspaper, devoted — pepe et es Panagan to labor’s interests and speaking for the working people Germany would have enabled Bags svete ths) BOW. find Mer daty MewsEspel ee Britain: do. keep) ite troopsclan pared to crusade for their ideas of peace and progress, ERS will serve far more than the people in Ontario, Quebec TI NCON t ROL we and the Maritimes who will become its regular readers. (Pd je Vapconver = Fa sie ak a, You would have to go back a century in our history, speaking in the Throne Speech || t© William Lyon Mackenzie’s Colonial Advocate in Tor- debate earlier this’ month, said: onto and Amor De Cosmos’ Colonist in Victoria, for as important a development in the people’s press. What “I say to the government with these papers were to the colonists of their day struggling Ene renee ~ my com || against colonial oppression to build a progressive Can-. few young men A Cheam adian nation, the Daily Tribune will be to the powet- wits “tS Cha ae ala full labor and progressive movement of today in its make any contribution to the fight to save Canada from the government’s imperialist cause of world peace in the fu- involvements and to make it a constructive voice in ‘ ture, many young Canadians world peace. would go to the ends of the Publication of a labor daily will restore to the earth and stay there if this gov- phrase ‘freedom of the press’ a meaning destroyed by .: ernment had the fortitude to the great newspaper chains that are themselves big 7 ask them to do so.”, business and whose interest lies with big business. External Affairs Minister St. Freedom of the press for their readers has come to ow. Laurent, as heard from the press mean compulsion to read the news as they present it, gallery—before he changed his with all its misrepresentation and distortion. '. oe “Well, why don’t you answer the phone—have you gone | statement in Hansard—claimed By breaking through this monopoly of information communist too?” : that the Canadians were “kick- and publishing the facts that otherwise would be sup- ed out” of Germany. But Prime pressed the Daily Tribune will serve the people every-. Minister King, whose correspond- : i ‘BCElectric When he appeared before the city council on December 30 as a member of a big delegation opposing the agreement Winch ‘told aldermen: “I fully associate myself with the remarks of previous speak- ers, including the demand for two plebiscites (one on the agree- ment and one on public owner- ship), and I would consider my- self derelict in my duty as a public representative if I , did anything less.” Income Tax Forms Prepared 625 MAIN STREET TAtiow 1036 Last week Attorney-General Gordon Wismer termed the action to quash the bylaw brought by John Turner, Vancouver Labor Council secretary, and now before the courts “purely a vexatious one.” Charging that its sponsors merely wanted to obstruct the legislature, he asked why it had not been brought months ago. This week John Stanton, coun- sel for Turner, retorteq that ac- tion to quash a bylaw could not on new franchise under one clause and on any issué it deem- ed required it under another clause, TOM BINNIE REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE We Specialize in the Fraser Valley 1541 Pacific Highway, E.R. No. 4, New Westminster ... features... For a Goad . . Suit or Overcoat come to the OLD ESTABLISHED RELIABLE FIRM REGENT TAILORS $24 West Hastings Street EVERY GARMENT STRICTLY UNION MADE King had given different ver- ence with the British govern- ment was bound to be made public sooner or later, admitted that plans were already under way at the beginning of 1945 to bring the Canadians back home. The important point is: How far is the Liberal government prepared to go—and it has al- ready gone far in the Arctic— in its military commitments to ‘American imperialism? The Liberals would probably be wary, because of the strength history for Liberals and Con- servatives to have an under- standing in committing Canada to foreign adventures whereby the Conservatives play the direct role of forcing the policy and the Liberals the indirect role of proposing a compromise that achieves the desired goal. And what is troubling many French- where, bringing nearer the day when labor dailies can be launched in other cities. The Daily Tribune Foundation Fund is appealing for a fund of $250,000, of which some $100,000 has al- ready been subscribed. The British Columbia Commit-’ tee has undertaken to raise an initial $5,000 towards this fund by May 1 through the sale of $50 certificates. If, in these days of rising living costs, $50 is hard to find, it is also an investment in our country’s democratic future worth some sacrifice and one, I am sure, that every reader of the Pacific Tribune who can will want to 'make. 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