LPP to launch campaign around Coalition ouster The provincial executive of the Labor-Progressive party, at a special meeting this' week decided to launch a campaign to rally popular opinion behind the demand that that Johnson-Anscomb government resign and call a provincial election. “The four-to-one vote against the government in Esquimalt, coming Communists in Brifain name 10 candidates LONDON In the interests of working class unity and peace and to prevent return of a Tory government in the forthcoming British election, the Communist party has entered candidates in only 10 of the 25 constituencies it originally planned to contest. A. statement said, in part: “In this hour of great peril for Britain, when the people are also facing the most fateful general election of our time, the Commun- ist party declares that it is the responsibility of all men and women who want peace to prevent the return of a Tory government. “To assist in ensuring the maxi- mum support of this aim, the Com- ntunist party decided to make a further reduction in the number of its parliamentary candidates. “Because it is more than ever necessary in the interests of the British people that there should be Communist MP’s in parliament, a limited number of Communist eandidates will go forward in this election in the following consti- tuencies: West Fife, Stepney, Lew- isham, Gorbals (Glasgow), Bright- side (Sheffield), Rhondda East, Hackney South, Woodford, Dum- barton East and Dundee. “In these constituencies and in all others the Communist party will fight to expose the present policy of the Tory and the domin- ant right-wing Labor leaders, who have a special responsibility for the danger of Britain being drag- ged into an American war against the socialist countries.” as it does on top of the hospital crisis last summer, shows clearly that Johnson and Anscomb have lost the confidence of the people,” LPP provincial leader Nigel Mor- gan stated in a press statement following the executive meeting. “The people are fed-up with the government’s warfare-before-wel- fare policies,’ he declared. “The exhorbitant price boosts ordered by the Coalition's Milk Board and Public Utilities Commission, the BCHIS racket, the vicious anti- labor policy, the Salmon Arm school crisis and the ‘sales tax swindle—all these make a mock- ery of the Coalition’s claim of ‘good governmient’.” . Morgan announced that the LPP was launching a campaign includ- ing newspaper advertisements, leaflets and a series of speaking tours by its leading spokesmen. “United action by those wanting a new deal can change all these things,” he said. “No single group is in a position to ensure that aione, and that is why the Labor- Progressive . party appeals to all those opposed to the Johnson- Anscomb policies to join in united action to compel a change and solu- tion of these immediate vital prob- lems.” City council fo hold hearing on rezoning With more than 75 Kitsilano resi- dents present to watch delibera- tions, Vancouver City Council on Monday this week debated the contentious rezoning issue and de- cided to defer action until after a public hearing. The two Kitsilano districts re- quested to be rezoned lie between Fourth, Point Grey road, Bays- water and Alma; and _ between Fourth, Broadway, Trafalgar and Bayswater. Britain, U.S. to hold Suez by force — The revolt against British and American imperialist domination now sweeping the Arab coun- tries this week burst into open conflict in Egypt, where parliament unanimously passed four bills abrogating the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty by which Britain maintains troops along the Suez Canal and controls the Sudan through nominal Anglo-Egyptian administration. Britain’s answer to Egypt’s re- jection of a bid to enter into a Middle East war alliance was to pour troops into the Suez zone. Top _— - | SERIES PENDER AUDITORIUM 339 West Pender Oct. 26: Communism & Canadians Alf Dewhurst Nov. 30: Canada Independent or U.S. Controlled? — To be Announced | Dec. 16: Women & Communism \ / Dorohy ‘Lynas Jan. 25: How Does Socialism Work? Bert Whyte Feb. 22: The Communists in the Fight for Peace Nigel Morgan Mar. 28: Trade Unions and the Future Maurice Rush SS April 25: 30 Years of the Canadian Communist Move- ment — Tom McEwen 2 DOORS OPEN 7:30 COLLECTION The 69 lectures will also be given at the following places: Clinton, “Capitol Hill Hall, Burnaby, Masonic Temple, North Vancouver, Russell Hotel, New Westminster — PUBLIC | | Q ( Party, 501 Ford Building, TAtlow 1451. , O00 02028208 2S OO OE RR VO COS So ; : For further details ne a phone Labor-Progressive Ul picture above shows Egytian troops. Map at bottom shows the region affected, with white circles — indicating the immediate area of conflict. TLC DELEGATES CONDEMN CARPENTERS’ RAIDING Marine Workers and _ Boiler- makers Union (CCL) voted this week to take court action against the provincial Labor Relations Board over décertification of the union in 10 Vancouver wooden boatyards. Court action will seek to define the jurisdiction and powers of the board under the ICA act. : Lockout against the union con- tinues at three yards (Celtic, Nel- son and Vancouver Shipyards), where employers laid off members of the,Marine Workers ‘Union and hired»members of Local 506, Car- penters union (AFL). Vancouver Trades and Labor Council (TLC) on Tuesday night this week voted against the “ad- vice” of Trades and Labor Cong- ress president Percy Bengough and condemned Local 506 for. its raid- ing tactics. Other trade union developments this week were: : @ The strike at Pacific Mills and Canadian Boxes went into its sixth week with no settlement in sight. Strikers are members of Vancouver Converters, Pulp, Sul- phite and Paper Mill Workers. @ Be. Projectionists Society (AFL) Local 348 members have voted 63 to 6 in favor of strike Marine Workers vote for | court action again action against Famous Players theatres in B.C. unless granted an increase of 50 cents an hour. They rejected a conciliation board re- commendation for a 28-cent boost. @ Low wages paid postal work- ers are causing many employees to quit their jobs, the Vancouver branch of Canadian Postal Em- ployees Association stated this week. Average wage of Canadian postal workers is $75 a month less than in the U.S. : @ About 500 employees in four major B.C. breweries took a strike vote Wednesday and Thursday this week after rejecting a majority conciliation board award calling for a 25-cent hourly increase. The workers, members of International Union of Brewery and Distillery Workers (CIO) are asking 35 cents. @ Interior jiumber operators have balked at accepting a union security clause in a majority con- ciliation board recommendation for settlement of a dispute affecting 4,000 men. Policy Committee of International Woodworkers of America had recommended accept- ance of the award, but voting in the IWA has not been completed. Award called for a 193-cent hourly hike. @ IWA quarterly district coun- PACIFIC TRIBUNE st LRB ‘ternational Woodworkers of A™ ” cil meetings will be held in Pet der Auditorium on November 3-4: and the wages question will be 0? the agendas. Einar Hijeldnes, staunch worker =~ for labor, dead The progressive labor movement ; in B.C. has lost a staunch worke! by the death, hastened as a resu! of an industrial accident, of Bina! — Hjeldnes, at the age of 54 years: ‘A foundation member of the TH ~ a erica and for many years an €* ectitive. member of TWA’ Local @ Einar Hjeldnes had been active ih woodworkers’ struggles sine® coming to this country from NoF way as a young man. He was foundation member of the Labo™ Progressive party and of its PT — decessor, the Communist Party Canada. ‘ He is survived by two prother® Hans, in Vancouver, and Isak, Ladysmith. — OCTOBER 19, 1951 — PAGE ? 6