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VOL. 19, NO-50 --- >
_ FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16,

‘VANCOUVER, B. Cc

1960 <>"

| A STIRRING CALL
TO SAVE PEACE

A striking . and ‘confident
declaration. that “war can be
Prevented has come from’ the
36-million strong -world.. Com-
Munist movement. ~~ - 2
- Leaders of 81
Parties who met in Moscow

last month ‘unanimously adopt-

ed a statement in which they
Pledge to devote all
Strength and energy to deliv-
ering mankind from the night-
Mare of a new world war.
The meeting in Moscow,
Which was attended by Cana-
dian Communist Party leaders
Tim Buck, Leslie Morris and
William Kashtan, was. the
Most important and represent-
ative gathering' of Communists
from all over the world which
has ever taken place.
Enemies and friends alike
have been awaiting the state-

--eonference.

Communist

their.

ment of.the world. Communist
movement.: The  big-business
press has carried wild and
speculative articles about the
Now that the con-
iference has published. its dec-
laration it can be expected
that an orgy of misrepresent-
ation will take place. Above
all, the big business press will
make sure that its .readers
never see the actual declara-
tion. :

The Pacific Tribune is very
happy to present to our read-
ers in this issue an extensive
summary of the declaration by
Leslie Morris. We urge it be
read and studied for it gives a
clear-cut answer to the prob-
lems which affect society to-
day, and shows the way for-
ward for mankind. Please turn

to page 5.

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HOWARD GREEN

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OTTAWA — U-2 flights are
still taking place over.Canada
despite the aggressive role
they are put to by the U.S.
military.

This fact was brought out
last -week in the House of
Commons when. External Af-
fairs Minister Howard Green
admitted that two such flights
taken place since last
May. :

Green’s admission came only

afew days before U.S. De-

fence Secretary Gates boasted
publicly that -U.S.. reconnais-
sance planes have “riddled”’
Soviet air space.

| the Committee it says, “Unless

10¢

. This-was the charge made
last Friday by an official of
Ghana, Kwesi. Armah, who: is
chairman of the influential
Committee of African: Organ-
izations.

In a resolution adopted by

the U.S, government stops this
shameless gamble we shall not
hesitate to call upon the
African States and all peace-
loving nations to intervene and
restore — legality © throughout
the Congo.”

The . resolution was cabled
‘to U:N> secretary-general Dag
Hammarskjoeld, all independ:
ent. African. states, India,
China, Soviet Union and other
countries.

mand is growing for action to
release Premier Lumumba and
to restore the lawful govern-
ment and parliament of the
Congo.

Many countries are with
drawing their forces from the

Meanwhile, a world-wide de-|¥

BUTU

S CHARGE AFRICANS

The United States is financing Belgian stooge Colonel Mobuty
and his military dictatorship in the Congo.

tempts to have the U.N. dis
cuss the Congo crisis. In a
strongly worded statement the
Soviet. Union demanded the
immediate release of Premier
Lumumba and the restoration
of the Congo’s lawful parlia-
ment and government. ;

The Soviet statement urged
this action to save the Conge
from colonialism:

@ The immediate disarming
of Motubu’s men.

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See CONGO, pg: 2

withdrawing its troops. The
United. Arab Republic and In-
donesia have done the same.

On. Monday -Prime Minister
Nehru told India’s parliament
that Belgians are trying’ to
create a new: empire in the
Congo through: Col. Mobutu as
their front man and-called for
the U.N.-to take a . stronger
stand against Belgian interfer-
ence. ;

Last week the U.S. and
other colonialist powers in the
U.N. strove:to block Soviet at-|

U.N. Congo command in pro-
test over U.N. policy which
openly opposes Premier Lum-
umba and the elected parlia-
ment and aids the colonialists

in re-establishing their control

in the Congo.

Latest was Morocco, who
this week announced its 3,240

troops, largest contingent in
the Congo, would: be with-
drawn. At the same_ time

Guinea told the U.N. it was

Moon Signals
Almost Launched ©
World War 3

The world came within a
hairsbreath of nuclear war on
October 5 because the moon
fooled U.S. electronic defence
gadgetry into flashing a warn-
ing of a non-existent missile
attack, This was admited by
the U.S. Strategic Air Com-
‘mand last week. —

They mistook radar signals
bounced off the moon as com-
ing from a missile approaching
the U.S. from Russia, Fortu-
nately a quick check uncover-
ed the error before the U\S.
bombers and missiles took off.

Women combatants of the Algerian National Liberation
Army who are fighting for independence of their country
from French rule.

Algerians demand end
to French colonialism

The struggle in Algeria flared into the world’s head-
lines this week with fighting in the main cities resulting
in more than 100 dead and unknown numbers wounded.

Touching off the street fight-
ing was the visit of President
de Gaulle which was aimed at
rallying support for his policy
for Algeria in next month’s
referendum. The  demonstra-
tions forced de Gaulle to can-
cel his visit ahead of schedule.

Arab population came out for
Algerian independence.

Most casualties were among
the Arab population who were
brutally attacked by French
police and troops.

Meanwhile, this week debate
| Opened in the U.N. on the Al-
gerian question amidst growing
demands that Algeria be grante
ed its independence: The Soviet
Union charged in ,the debate
that U.S. planes were helping
the French against the Alger
ian National Liberation Army,

Right - wing demonstrators
threw up barricades and shout-
ed slogans demanding Algeria
be kept French. These demon-
strations were followed by
mass demonstrations in Algiers
and other centres where the