‘Ukrainian Word’
Sends PT..greeting.

“Ub N. Hrynchyshyn, editor of the democratic Ukrainian weekly paper,
rainian Word,” published in Winnipeg, has sent the following greet-

| ‘ng on behalf of their staff:

Bee oTtest congratulations and
* greetings to the Pacific
Tibune on its 30th anniversary!

ae are well acquainted with
© fine record of the Pacific

Tribune as the leading labor

a in Canada’s Pacific coast
Ovince, and value it very highly,

The Pacific Tribune, in the

St. traditions of the labor pro-
pects press in Canada, has
se enlightenment, guidance,
Oi and inspiration to the
ani. People of British Co-
kee 3 in the fight for their in-
tite S on local, national and
e National issues vitally af-

cting the well-being of all.

Te Pacific Tribune has been
vay a out in a very effective
- Or peace, Canadian inde-

Ndence and the development of

Canada with a bright and happy

ture for its people.

: panty years of continuous pub-
Cation of a progressive labor.

paper in British Columbia is a
big achievement, and we salute
you on this occasion, We are
happy to note that amongst the
devoted supporters and builders
of the Pacific Tribune are many
Canadians of Ukrainian origin,
who, along with supporting their
Ukrainian progressive press, are
making a fine contribution to the
maintenance and building of the
English - speaking progressive
press for all Canada,

The Pacific Tribune is a well-
written, well-edited paper and is
doing a great job in the service
of the people and their interests,

May the Pacific Tribune grow
ever stronger, so that it can work
even more effectively for a hap-
pier and more prosperous life
of Canadian people, for demo-
cratic growth of Canada, for
peace and understanding among
all nations of the world,

Long live the progressive
labor-farmer press in Canada!

GRIFFIN

. Cont'd from pg. 7

a Republican government

nee Spain into three years of

pal aver, the “B,C, Workers’
€ws” was the only paper to ex-

Pose the shameful policy of non-

oer vention, calling for lifting
he embargo that prevented
- Republic from obtainingarms
poutter the massive aid Fran-
te receiving from fascist
Many and Italy.

on 1986, when Franco's insur-
; On against the legally consti-
Sh, Republican government
vee Spain into three years of
war, the “B,C, Workers’
a was the only paper to ex-
th * the shameful policy of non-
a ects calling for lifting
: € embargo that prevented
5 Republic from obtaining arms
a Counter the massive aid Fran-
oye receiving from fascist
Many and Italy.

o rhaps no other cause in the
hie interval between two
a wars, not even China’s
Bhs as war against Japan in

ZS B.C, organizations raised
ae Sands of dollars to aid China,

Used such widespread support
S province,

Six hundred volunteers from
ae in Spain as members
he Mackenzie-Papineau Bat-
s NM and the hopes of thousands
Tged and ebbed with their vic-

ries and defeats,

Even before Spain fell, Czecho- ©

ie had been sacrificed at
eo And throughout this
aes the “People’s Advocate”
a Ned of the fatal march to war,

Minating in the headlines of
a © issue of August 25, 1939:
Chamberlain’s Policies Leading
© World War,”

Fought ban

ewe the months of the Soviet-
aie War and throughout the
«eves and deception of the
ae war” period, “The Ad-
ae continued to publish, but
€r increasing pressure for

S suppression,

Fore by one, its sister papers,
: © “Clarion” in Toronto, “Mid-
€st Clarion” in Winnipeg,

Financial Drive

is half over!

We need more than

$ 11,600 still needed

$2,500 a week
— every week —
til the end of May

to realize our $18,000

Financial objective

YOU can help, by:

@ Mailing your personal donation

promptly

© Getting other Trib friends to do

likewise

“Clarte” in Montreal, were
banned, until only “The Advocate”
was left. In that same period, its
circulation doubled, from 4,000
to 8,000 weekly, although its
editor and staff worked from
week to week, never knowing
which issue might be the last.

The strength of the labor move-
ment in B,C, and the paper’s
expanding readership apparently
dictated other tactics to achieve
the end.

The paper’s printer was “ad-
vised” to discontinue printing and
all other printers in Vancouver
were warned not to accept it, But
the paper found another printer
outside the city and continued to
appear for three more issues.
The last was on June 14, 1940,
the day “The Advocate” was
banned ahd all copies seizedfrom
the newsstands,

Not since Governor James
Douglas, 81 years earlier, had
sought to silence the “British
Colonist” by ordering De Cos-
mos to post a bond of 1,000
pounds had a B.C, newspaper
been suppressed—and this with-
out a protest from the entire
press of the province,

The silence lasted two years
and then, on October 13, 1942,
the first issue of “The People,”
immediate predecessor of the
“Pacific Tribune,” appeared to
continue the tradition of British
Columbia’s fighting press, whose
beginnings are those of the prov-
ince itself,

Financial Drive Results

‘GREATER VANCOUVER

VANCOUVER ISLAND

CLUB Quotas ” Achiev. || CLUB Quotas Achiev.
Jim Blakey i
) Alberni 350.00
ene Fund 63.00 Campbell River 150.00 ten
ill Bennett 650.00 age 26.00 Cumberland 200.00 6.00
Brecdway 750.00 314.2391 couiehia 325.00
bil Rogers 400.00 167.00 Noncinic 625.00 oes
Eerie 150.00 36.00 |] Victoria 650.00 108.00
ingsway 775.00 349.27 Totals 2300.00 ;
Niilo Makela 150.00 90.00 iter pee
Olgin 400.00 89.00
Point Grey 350.00 220.00 CEE
Vanc. East 1430.00 543.84 Haney-Map.-Rg. 325.00 168.87
South Vanc. 650.00 162.00 Misc. 150.00 :
Victory Square 600.00 328.25 Tatas 475.00: foe
West End 300.00 168.75: ; stern
North Burnaby 700.00 293.00
Edmonds 400.00 12.00 OKANAGAN
North Shore 1,000.00 425.75 Kamloops 125.00 64.05
‘Students 30.00 _ Notch Hill 150.00 4.00
ichmon ; a8 Vernon 225.00 184.00
City Unpledged 895.00 34.75 Totals 500.00 252.
Totals 9800.00 3,419.84 i pe
PROVINCIAL GENERAL Ft. Langley PE 75.00 65.49
hee 75.00 = : eg yee 56. 60
Sonn LYRE ae ares South Surrey 350.00: 282.00
Trail-Rosslond 300.00 267.25 Pee ei sia eae
upert : 24.00 “69
Correspon. 400.00 77.00 Egtals 7D thr
oe reer Tae Pn Prov. Totals 8200.00 2,954.03
. . : . : City Totals 9800.00 3,419.84
rov. Unpledged 55000 108.00 Gr'd Totals 18,000.00 : ;
Totals 3175.00 1,063.42 Siang nee

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