Yanks signing up Canadians for Vietnam work — Canadians are being sought for this service despite the general dissatisfaction in this country with American policyin Vietnam, strike call. Fraud to be probed in Dominican election SANTO DOMINGO — Defeated Left-wing candidate Juan Bosch plans an investigation into possible fraud in last week’s Domini- can Republic Presidential election, In a radio broadcast last night the leader of the Dominican Revolutionary Party (P.R.D.) said his party’s executive and a team of lawyers plan to study the fraud reports. He urged Dominicans to be calm and refrain from violence, Prof, Bosch — president for ten months in 1962 before being deposed by a military junta — lost the election to Dr, Joaquin Balaguer, leader of the right-wing Reformist Party, who polled 754,409 votes against his 517,784, The National Federation of Public Employees said the election had “produced the biggest electoral fraud in our history.” It called for the immediate installation of Prof, Bosch as president and warned its members to be ready for a general The Communist Party and the 14th June Movement charged the elections were a “Yanqui-Trujillist fraud,” and issued leaflets saying Juan Bosch was the winner. Even though the U.S, government has put pressure on the Canadian government, the latter has felt it necessary, up to this point, not to become involved in the war. The recruiting of Canadians for military construction in Viet- nam therefore violates official Canadian policy in relation to that war, The attempt to involve Can- adians in the military activities violates also the fact that Can- ada is a member of the Interna- tional Control Commission set up by the Geneva Conference on Vietnam in 1954, When I phoned Mr, Bob Gordon, whose telephone number listed in the Toronto Star advertisement turned out to be the Four Sea- sons Motel, I was taken aback at the frankness of his answers, Following is a record of our telephone conversation: Hello, Mr, Gordon? Lynn: Gordon: Yes. Lynn; I’m phoning in refer- ence to the ad you had in last - Tuesday’s paper. Gordon: Uh huh, Lynn: I’m wondering if the South-East Asian country you have in mind is South Vietnam? Gordon: It is South Vietnam, Lynn: It is South Vietnam? = Gordon: Yup. Lynn: Can you outline to me what is involved in the work there? ‘WANTED FOR MURDER’ Pictures of Dean Rusk in military uni- form with the inscription ‘Wanted for murder Dean Rusk," were plastered on walls in Oslo Norway last week to greet the U.S. Secretary of State on _ his arrival, for a three-day visit. De- ‘monstrations outside the U.S. em- _ bassy were moved on by police. By STANLYNN |: TORONTO: An agency for four American companies is recruiting skilled) Canadians for participation in the dirty U.S. war in Vietnam. in the fighting itself, they will be working for the U.S. military in a most direct way in the con- struction of air bases, harbors, docks and military installations of all types. Although these Canadians will not be involved 79 Help Wanted—Male 79 Help Wanted—Male ENGINEERS & MECHANICS FOR SOUTH EAST ASIA FIELD ENGINEERS _ WAREHOUSEMEN WAREHOUSEMEN - Spare Parts |i MUST IN MARINE CONSTRUCTION LUBRICATION FOREMEN REPAIRMEN FOR GIANT TIRES CALL BOB GORDON — TUESDAY, MAY 24th ~~ 924.6631 — 10 A.M.- 8:00 P.M. An Equal Opportunity Employer Copy of the want ad in the Toronto Globe and Mail Gordon: It’s general construc- Gordon: Well, I’ve been here HAVE MINIMUM 3 YEARS EXPERIENCE - tion, everything. Very large pro- gram we've started there, or are involved in now — been going on for three years, Lynn: Oh, I see, Which companies? Gordon: Raymond Interna- tional, Morrison Knudson, Brown Root, J.A. Jones — a joint vent- ure, Who is it? Lynn: What is it — building up an enterprise, or does it have to do with the American army there? Gordon: Oh yeah, We’re build- ing air bases, we’re building military installations ofall types, staging areas, harbors, docks, the whole thing. And are you "Lynn: I see, . recruiting only in Canada or in- other countries too? Gordon: Canada and the Uni- ted States, the Philippines and 4 week and I’ve selected 10 men, As a result of the revelations in this’ conversation Canadian Tribune editor, John Boyd, im- mediately sent a wire of protest to Prime Minister Pearson, "The wire said: “Shocked to learn group of industrial firms openly recruit- ing Canadian engineers, me- chanics and warehousemen for South Vietnam, We believe Can- ada cannot and must not permit this kind of activity on its soil; first, because it is incompatible with our membership on the In- ternational Control Commission; second, because it runs counter to your government’s avowed pol- icy. of non-involvement in Viet- nam war, thereby seriously ‘undermining Canada’s ability to work for peace. We urge your government take immediate mea- sures to end all recruiting of Canadians for Vietnam.” Korea, : Copies of the wire were sent to leaders of all the opposition parties in Parliament, Lynn: How are -you making out in recruiting people in Can- ada? When will Bennett call election? When will Premier Bennett call a provincial election? This question was discussed in a front page article in the June issue of the Labor Statesman, published by the B.C, Federation of Labor and Vancouver Labor Council, Here are some of the main points made: ‘«Sources close to the government say that choice of an election date has caused the closest thing toa cabinet split since Mr, Bennett’s 14-year autocracy began. One of several reasons for hesitating is that, unlike many in the cabinet, Mr, Bennett is not certain about public reaction to again calling an election two years before necessary. «He wants to avoid the charge that he has again put B,C. to the trouble and expense of a needless election for the sake of narrow political opportunism, Delay, therefore, now isn’t just a clever political ploy: he is looking for a casus belli. «Other considerations are weighing heavily onthe Premier’s mind, There is the effect of redistribution (slight as it may be), province- wide labor unrest, the general economic picture and B.C,’s own financial position. : “Mr. Bennett will make an announcement on June 15, But inform- ants doubt that he will call an election then, More likely it will be to reveal some scheme that will later have the effect of a pre- election bribe. ‘« Apparently Mr, Bennett favors an August date which some cab- inet colleagues argue is the most inopportune, mostunlikely and most inconvenient election month, But precisely for these reasons Premier Bennett sees the advantage of complete surprise and general unpreparedness of the mid-holiday season, The leader of opposition may even be out of the country. “Also the Premier is aware of a certain public irritation with labor, an irritation which will inevitably reflect on Mr, Strachan’s party, To take advantage of this irritationhe must move at its height, that is before September when it is expected the crisis will be over. «Government financing is increasingly pressing. Largely because of Mr, Bennett’s two-river pathology, the province is sinking deeper and deeper into a financial mire, some aspects of which were exposed here last month by Stanley Tasset. «Tight money and growing inflation are other factors affecting his decision, This is a worsening crisis and no less a politician than President Johnson is worried about its effects on the electorate. «But by moving before that, by receivingafresh, four-year mandate Premier Bennett could ride out the economic storm, So while July might be too early for the usual “softening up’’ of B,C, voters, Sep- tember could reveal gaping cracks in Socred administration. “Reasoning on this basis and from close government sources The Labor Statesman has come up with a firm election date, something between a guess and a prediction — B.C, will go to the polls Monday, ~ August 15,” June 10, 1966—PACIFIC TRIBUNE—Page 8 de t =