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FLASHBACKS FROM
THE COMMUNIST PRESS

50 years ago...

THE LATEST
RED SCARE

The game of frightening the
boobery goes merrily on. Commu-
nist atrocities in Bulgaria are
followed by contemplated atroci-
ties in Great Britain. The latest is
that the Comintern has been plan-
ning to bump off Austen Cham-
beriain.

Cleverly the reptile press hints
that this plot was nipped in the
bud, but as one reads the “story,”
it is clear the yarn originated in
Poland or Austria. The Comintern
is not particularly concerned with
Chamberlain or any other indi-
vidual puppet—but with imperial-
ism as a whole. Even if Chamber-
lain was removed, there are thou-
sands of equally servile political
tools to replace him.

Communism does not bother
with individual acts of terrorism.
That futile work can be left to
the anarchists.

Worker,
May 9, 1925

25 years ago...

NO POLICE
STATE HERE!

The House of Commons is de-
bating a surprise motion by Tory
leader Drew to make Communist
activity a crime. The vote has not
been taken, but it is reported
that, while the Prime Minister
does not favor the Drew motion,
he said that “a trapper didn’t
make his traps too obvious.”

If the Drew motion is defeated,

this will testify to the hesitation -

(for the moment) of the Liberals
to risk the wrath of Canadians
on this issue. In any event a vigi-
lant fight against fascist tenden-
cies must proceed with all vigor
and militancy. There must be no
complacency, no let-up, in the
fight for a Bill of Rights, for the
legal right to think and act as
Communists, and no_ innocent
trust in the Liberal Party's “de-
mocratic” phrases which only
hide the full fledged appearance
of a police state St. Laurent and
Pearson are preparing. :
Tribune,
May 8, 1950

History, including Canadian history,

is replete with examples of the capital-
ist state’s use of force and coercion
- against the working class.

The army, the state police, police at

all levels, the law, the courts and prisons

have all been utilized to try to force

workers to perform, to create profit, in

conditions satisfactory to the bosses and"
their governments. Today the bosses
are the giant monopolies combined with
the state apparatus.

Most ‘recently the 2,500 longshore-

men, checkers, and repairmen in Mont-
real, Quebec city and Trois Rivieres
have been “legislated back to work” by
the federal government. The courts are
again being used to enforce a bad law.

Yet, the federal government came to

this after some hesitancy. Each time it
uses such powers the facade of its being
benignly above classes is chipped away.
The government appears in its true
colors, as an instrument of state mono-
poly capitalism. And in this age of ‘in-
creasing working-class. strength and
ue that facade is its last de-
ence.

Despite the hesitancy, however, class

interests will out, and so legislation and
injunctions are again used against the
dock workers; troops moved into Mont-

real recently when city police threa
ed td strike (disconcerting in itself
and not long ago the postmaster gene
threatened to close down Montred
post office for six months to teach @
satisfied workers who is boss.

There is ample evidence that th?}
working class rejects these threadbalt
concepts. The power of labor unity ®
winning gains required by Canadial

conditions. And the pressure of t

same unity can be exerted to compel i

government to annul the back-to-w?

law being used against the longshol®|

men.

the re-opening of negotiations.

The principle on. which the workel®|

are fighting — security of employm
— deserves the support of all labor. 4

crux of this battle is the right to a J?
and incomes all year round.

The government is on shaky grounl|

in using the state apparatus to try
thwart these just demands; it invl

anti-monopoly alliance to challenge

‘powers behind the anti-labor crusade

| Defeat of

CATERING Industry EMPLOYEE

Mankind marks 30th anniversary

May 8, 1945 will always remain in the
hearts and minds of progressive mankind as
one cf the red-letter days of our time. It-
marked the day when Hitler fascism was
crushed by the heroic and titanic efforts of
the peoples of the Soviet Union and the anti-
Hitler. coalition.

It fell upon the Soviet Union to bear the
main brunt of the war and to suffer the
greatest losses. It was on the eastern front
that the issue of victory or defeat for Ger-
man fascism was decided. The Soviet Union
made a decisive contribution to the defeat of
Hitler Germany and the “anti-Communist
axis.”

Victory over fascism was a triumph of
humanism over fascism, of the. forces of
democracy. and socialism over the most re-
actionary and aggressive forces of imperial-
ism which were striving for world domina-
tion. May 8, 1945 signalized the fact that the
sccialist state and social system was superior
to cavitalism and that imperialism could not
turn back the wheels of history with its aim,
the crushing of socialism.

May 8, 1945 is thus an historic turning

point of world significance. It opened up
prospects of lasting peace in Europe and the
world. It created more favorable conditions
for the further advance of socialism.

The balance of forces began to change in

favor cf socialism on a world scale. Victory -

over fascism created favorable conditions for
the victory of socialism in a number of coun-
tries in Europe and the formation of a world
system of socialism. It facilitated the de-
feat of Japanese militarism and the success
of the national demecratic and socialist revo-
lutions in China, North Korea and North
Vietnam. It led to the break-down of the
colcnial system of imperialism.

In effect, victory over fascism opened up
a new page in the history of mankind, giving
an enormous imvetus to the national and
social liberation struggles of the peoples all
over the world. At the same time, victory

fascism in Europe

By WILLIAM KASHTAN
General Secretary, Communist Party of Canada

created realistic prospects for peaceful c0-

existence and detente, for a just, democratic”

and durable peace on earth.

Indeed, it is thanks to the consistent peace
and anti-imperialist offensive waged by the
Soviet Union, other socialist states, Commun:
ist and Workers parties and the peace forces
of the world, that world war has been pre-

vented these past 30 years. This is a major

gain for all mankind.
Mankind must not be allowed to forget the

great effort and great sacrifices it took 10

save the world from enslavement and dis-

aster. Equally important is it that the world’s”

people not forget the meaning of fascism, that
they determine that fascists and war mongers

be prevented from holding power in any

country.

It is fitting that the 30th Anniversary of

the anti-fascist war should be the year

the European Conference on Security and Co-

operation. Signs point to the possibility

a summit meeting this year of the leaders

of the states of Europe, the USA and Canada:
The Canadian people have a great stake in

European security and cooperation, having
twice been involved in wars which started

in Europe. They should press the government
to ensure a successful outcome of the summit.
They should likewise press for disarmament

on the basis of equality of security. Not least
they should strive to deepen relations be-—

tween Canada, the USSR and other socialist

states, aS a means of buttressing Canadian
independence, strengthening peace and ex:
panding trade, cultural and scientific relations —

on a mutually satisfactery basis.

“The Canadian people, like the people of

the world, have cause to celebrate the 30th
Anniversary of victory over Hitler fascism.

That victory must be made permanent, The |

pledge of this lies in the changing balance of
forces on a world scale in favor of peace,

democracy, independence and socialism and —

in the determination of the peoples to combat

imperialism and its economic and social roots.

dis:

Parliament should be called upon tt)
annul this anti-labor law, and to diree |

tes

a thunderous demand for the annul!
~ ment of this reactionary law, and d@

monstrates the pressing need for

PACIFIC TRIBUNE—FRIDAY, MAY 9,

1975—Page 4