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Endicott, Wray
named to World

Peace Council

Not only the leaders but the rank-and-filers were here

—from Madagascar to Canada,
Chile, from war-ravaged Korea

native costumes. all creeds
left far to the right.

It was broader than the First
Congress in Paris 16 months be-
fore. When you have the Metro-
politan of the Orthodox Church
in the Soviet Union stretching his
hand out to all religions; when
you have O. John Rogge sharing
the same{platform with Pak Cheng
Ai, a Korean mother; when
French independent Pierre Cot
appeals to. the - neutralists of
France to join hands for peace;
and when Ilya Ehrenburg declares
that his country wants peace not
only with the America of Robe-
son and Fast but also with the
America of Acheson and Truman
—this gives some idea of what
happened there.

Fullest freedom was granted all
Speakers and no less than 200
newspaper men from all of West-
ern Europe had free rein in War-
saw itself. In fact, the Congress
delayed its closing one whole day
as the political commission—first
of seven—argued into the early
hours in an effort to get unanim-
ity on every phrase, broken by
‘only one negative vote from the

Danish Conservative leader Lena

Apple.

The exceptional breadth and
emphasis on the urgency of
the peace efforts by the -
peoples of every social class
was reflected in the fact that
the documents {did not con-
demn the United States but
called for a Big Five agrec-
ment within a reinvigorated

United Nations to halt the!
. Ko war by immediate

Neither do the documents stress
the
Union nor assess blame for the
current crisis. The emphasis is
entirely on a positive program
addressed equally to all govern-
ments and all peoples. Imperial-
ism and capitalism are not singled
out as such but the entire stress
is placed on self-determination of
all peoples and peaceful co-exist-
ence of the systems,

Finally while the United Nati-
ons were warned to return to the
_ Charter, the new World Peace
Council of 200 members was elec-
ted which differs from the previ-
ous World Committee of the Par-
tisans of Peace not only in the
breadth of its program but in its
very nature. *

“The new body is open to

‘any nation, any group, any cur-

Clark contests
Royal City seat ~

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C.
Hugh Clark, popular trade
‘unionist and long-time resident
of Sapperton district, announced
this week that he would make
another bid for the council seat
to which Royal. City voters have
almost succeeded in electing him
on two occasions. He has been
runner-up in the past two elec-
tions and last year missed elec-
tion by a scant 90 votes. Election
day is December 14.

leading role ofthe Soviet _

from British West Africa to
to Denmark—all colors, all

and political attitudes from the

rent of peace loving opinion
willing to work for the realisa-
tion of ‘one or another propo-
Sals for peace.” 4
_ The following main documents
came out of the Congress:-

Defining aggression. Appeals
against persecution of all fight-
ers for peace anywhere. Calling’
for passage of a law by all
parliaments making instigation
to war a punishable ogense
and urging all intellectual wor_
kers to refrain from making
war propaganda possible in any
form, ;

The other main documents are
a brief manifesto appealing to
all. peoples and a “Charter for
Peace” addressed to the United
Nations. Finally there are new
organisational proposals.

Rearmament of Germany and
Japan are condemned and total
demilitarization is demanded as
well as conclusion of peace trea-*
ties and withdrawal of foreign
troops. The holding of peoples
in criminal subjection is called a
“powerful source of danger of
war” and an attempt to cover
intervention in the internal af-
fairs of peoples under the pretext
of fighting aggression is condem-
ned, '

General MacArthur was not
named a war criminal — as
Chinese Deputy Premier Kuo-
Mo-jo had proposed — but an
international tribunal was de-
manded to examine the “crime
committed during the war in
Korea and in particular the
question of the responsibility
of General MacArthur,”

This ‘statement was greeted
with a tremendous Ovation,

Referring to the arms burden
and arms race, the main docu_
ment urges unconditional ban-
ning and complete inspection of
atomic weapons, conventional ar-
maments, bacteriological, chemi-
cal, poisonous, radioactive and
other devices of mass extermina_
tion, and puts the onus of war
criminals on the first government
using them.

Disarmament by one-third of
one-half in the next two years
by all powers with a view to-
ward eventual total disarma-
ment is urged, together with
a control body within the Unit-
ed| Nations Security Council
which would have the right of
checking not only declared wea-
pons but also those whose ex-
istence is suspected.

Finally, normal cultural rela-
tions between all nations are
urged, including mutual visits to
one another’s countries, exchange
of publications and literature and
the right of dissemination in the
arts.

The new fact in the entire
Congress is that while the Un-
ited Nations is still urged to
respond to this program, it
was also warned that this new
World Peace Council, open to
all nations and to peoples not
now within the United Nations,
will “observe and check” on the
fulfilment of its duties to man-
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Make government feel popular

opposition to war

confer with Truman in the White
House. French sentiment for
peace caused Premier Pleven to
seek an audience with Attlee
before he boarded his plane. In
Canada a storm of protest broke
around the heads of St. Laurent
and Pearson, resulting in the lat-
ter revising his stand on the Far
East crisis within the space of
24 hours.

In New York, seven prominent
Americans signed an appeal to
Truman asking a cease-fire in
Korea, withdrawal of all foreign
troops from Korea, and a hands-
off policy regarding ‘(Formasa.
Two of the men who signed were
James P. Warburg, banker and
author, and Archibald’ MacLeish.

In London, 14 prominent Brit-
oms urged a cease-fire in Korea,
creation of a neutral zone, ad-
mission of China to the UN secur-
ity council. Signers included

Lord Boyd-Orr, 1949 Nobel Peace- :

Prize winner, and Julian Huxley,
former director of the UN Edu-

cational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (Unesco). p
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In Canada, Truman’s state-

ment on possible use of the atom
bomb set! peace forces in action
from coast to coast. Ottawa was
literally deluged with wires and
letters. _ Delegations and demon-
strations in many cities added
strength to the hurricane of pro-
test. Leaders of the LPP, prom-
inent CCF’ers, Catholics, trade
unionists, all voiced opposition
to use of the atom bomb.

A statement issue by Tim Buck,

national LPP leader, ‘said, in
part:
“The LPP ‘emphasizes that

world peace will be in jeopardy
continually until the would=be-
rulers of the world in Washington:
are compelled to deal with the
People’s government of China
and all the countries of the social-
ist sector of the world on ‘terms
and relationship which corres-
pond with the peaceful co-exist-
‘ence of socialist and capitalist
societies, As a step towards
athat end the St. Laurent’ gov-
ernment should be pressed by all
peace-loving Canadians to take

& public position in support of
the proposal for a meeting of
the five great power (U.S., U.K.,
France, Soviet Union, People’s
China) to. re-establish normal
relationships and cooperation on
the basis provided for in the UN
charter, y

“The LPP calls upon all peace-

‘loving people to respond to the

urgent necessity to act now for
peace. The warmakers will not
be stopped unless popular opposi-
tion to their plans makes itself
felt in unmistakable terms.
“The growing pressure of the
world peace movement combined
with the British government’s
fear of MacArthur’s adventurism
cause it to question Truman’s
course. But, the proud and dig-
nified bearing of the representa-

, urges Buck

tives of People’s China in the
UN, the quiet response: of Wu
Hsiu-chuan to Warren Austin:
‘Nobody is frightened by your
threats’—is a challenge to every
true defender of peace, More
can be done in Canada for peace,

“more must be done!”

In Vancouver, a statement is-
sued by the LPP provincial com-
mittee under the signature of

’ Nigel Morgan stressed that “every

decent, patriotic Canadian. who
seeks to spare his country and
the world from the horrors of
atomic war must act now and
speak out for peace.” A tele-
gram sent to Prime Minister St.
Laurent called for recognition of
People’s China and Support for
seating Chinese representatives
On the UN security council.

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_ SHEFFIELD - - WARSAW

Wancouvaré Own World Peace Cones Delegates
RAY GARDNER
ALEX GORDON

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HEAR THEIR ‘ON THE SPOT’ REPORTS

‘Friday, December 15, 8 p.m.

PENDER AUDITORIUM
3393 West Pender Street

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