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Care for children in the new China, described in the book
€ Twain Shall Meet, is shown in this picture ef children

takin

the kindergarten of the Peking Cotton Mill. Shown
& a stroll under the care of one of the nurses are

Some of the 600 children to whom the kindergarten: caters.

- SCIENCE

SCIENTISTS BLAZE
TRAIL TO FUTURE

By DENNIS OGDEN
“4 MOSCOW—Soviet science must become first in the
orld, declared the new president of. the Soviet Academy
Sciences, Mstislav Keldysh, at a Kremlin conference of

900 scientific workers last
Caio, put 100 per cent electrifi-
hin. of the country as the
B er one task and the prob-
= of finding new power
~'tees as vital.
oe of the  Acade-
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la age science must not
but a the national economy,
laze the trail into the

Technology must advance

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asis for i
Bresg technological pro-

Mic Must advance still more

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rapidly, he declared.
He outlined a three-part na-
tional research plan:
l Major economic problems
already at the experiment-
al and drawing - board stage,
such as automation and plas-
tics, being tackled by both re-
search establishment and in-
dustry;
2 Medium-range research into
such problems as the har-
nessing: of thermo-nuclear re-
actions to be carried on by the
Academy of Sciences. and re-
search bodies and
3 A long-term plan for funda-
mental studies by the coun-
try’s top scientific brains to

determine the future lines of

research likely to wield major
new discoveries.

Man’s first flight in space
had opened the way to inter-
planetary flights, the Acad-
emician went on, the mastery
of outer space will lead to the
most profound changes in the
life of mankind.

The conference’ is attended
by scientists from every re-
search establishment in the
Soviet Union, as- well as by
Government leaders, including
Mr. Khrushchev, who is ex-
pected to speak later this

week.

Not enough doctors
Latest edition of the United
Nations Statistical Yearbook
shows that advanced nations
have roughly one doctor for
every 1,000 inhabitants, but in
some less-developed countries
the ratio was one per 50,000.

‘The twain sha

THE TWAIN SHALL MEET,
a Symposium by William Ir-
vine, Nellie and Roy Peterson,
H. .Bronson, W. -A. Stevens
and Byron Tanner. Published
by the authors at Edmonton.
Alta. 175 pg. $2. Available at
People’s Co-op Bookstore, 307
W. Pender Si

The title of this fine sym-
posium on the New China,
The Twain Shall Meet con-
tains the impressions of six
prominent Albertans who visit-
ed People’s China in 1960,
travelled - extensively; talked

with high government officials’

and the common people, . and
proved .Kipling outdated in
The Train Shall Meet.

The Twain Shall Meet is a
symposium in which all. six
‘are contributors, and their im-
pressions and views cover. a
wide range of life in the New
China, from cold production
statistics encompassing the old
and the new, to the warm
hospitality, friendship, and in-
tense enthusiasms of a nation
of 650-million “tramping out

the vintage” of their own des-.

tiny in the building of a new
human society.

‘The rich informative value
of this symposium lies in the
fact that it provides the reader,
not with the viewpoint.or opin-
ions of one author on any
given phase of life in People’s
China, but with the views and
impressions of six explorers,
with no special political axe
to grind, seeking a simple
truth in many directions and
each in their own special capa-

WORLD FIGURES
IN ‘NO NUCLEAR
ARMS’ APPEAL

An appeal to the people of
Europe against the nuclear
armament of W. Germany has
been made by an East-West
conference in Oslo of leading
personalities. from 28 coun-
tries which ended yesterday.

The conference strongly
criticiszed ruling circles in
many Western countries for
conniving at the resurgence of
West German militarism and
revanchism. toa

It was called on the initia-
tive of prominent people, in-
cluding Earl (Bertrand) Rus-
sell, Labour M.P.s Tom Dri-
perg and Anthony Greenwood
from Britain. Pastor Martin
Niemoeller - (West Germany),
novelist Anna Seghers (GDR)
and writer Ilya Ehrenburg
(Soviet Union).

The conference set up. a
‘Qjaison committee” to pro-
mote. co-operation between
public personalities, scientists,
and writers and other cultural
workers of East and West.

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city obviously well fitted to
set down in easily read nar-
rative what they saw and. ex-
perienced.

The letters of Roy and NeNie
Peterson written in China to
their. friends: back home chart-
ing the: path of their exciting
journey are actually literary
gems, chock full of pleasant
surprises,..and strongly-objec-
tive . without embellishment.
Through these letters readers
of The Twain Shall Meet can
themselves enjoy the heart-
warming experienees of these
Albertans, and get to know
the China which has risen from
its knees.

Mr. Tanner relates vividly
in. The Twain Shall Meet.some
of. the tremendous. achieve
ments of. New China’s “‘great
leap” in industry. an¢ agricul-

ture, of. the .many difficulties

and problems to be-overcome,
and what happens. when a
great nation of 650-million pull
tagether with.a common .aim.
And, says Mr. Tanner, who
declared himself: ‘‘a capitalist”,
“China has 65@-miliien people
who: wish -to . have diplomatic
and trade relations with Can-
ada. We cannot afford to have
650-million as enemies when
we can have them as. friends
.. . We should dismiss Chiang
Kia-shek’s representative and
replace him: -with one from
Peking.”

Those interested in -educa-
tion -here .or..in- China wih find
a-vast amount ‘of.information
in the symposium. by Mr.
Stevens, ‘The amazing number
of schools ‘that have been
built, all the -way from el-
mentary te universities; -plus
the almost ‘astronomical ‘totals
of -school: enroliments which
have lifted.a -people.condemn-
ed to illiteracy. under the old
order, ito a -chighly -literate
nation.

Mr. Bronson deais at some
length with the art of ecldwar

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meet
journalism and the
misrepresenting People’s Chins:

abroad: This is a section v
ean highly .recommend to no.
a few ‘leading Tery, Liberal
and other U.S. -brain-washed
politicians in Canada, ‘who
still wallow in’ U:S. state de-
partment .coldwar versions of
“two Chinas” y Formosa
(Taiwan)..and. People’s China.
In his many ‘conversations
with .the peopie Mr. Bronson
makes crystal clear the peace
hopes and desire for friendship
expressed. by: the Chinse - peo-
ple; and.who firmly believe
“time is on -our side’. to win

both.

The concluding - section . of
the symposium is by Mr. Wm.
(Bill) Irvine, long-time. leader
of the Alberta CCF’, outspoken
and forthright in his . views,
which more than -once - have
drawn frowns from right-wiag
CCF hierarchy.

Coming at a when
People’s China is breaking in-
to -the- consciousness of the
Canadian people in a big way,
despite a long period. cf cold-
war misrepresentation, «distor.
tion and bourgecis. smog on
the realities of People’s China,
this contribution of “Mr.
vine and his colleagues is not
only pleasant. and. infermative
reading, but an-imapoertant pub-
lic service to all Canadians:
dedicated to disarmament and
peace, and the hope of a world
built. upon international. fra-
ternity and goodwill,

The Twain Shall Meet is
worthy..of a..first place in
every Canadian -home -beek-
shelf.. It is a magnificant anti-
dote to US. state .department
poison on China,: whether serv-
ed.up- by Washington, Ottawa
or elsewhere. Its authors merit
econgratulations-and thanks. be-
cause they bring -the. thinking
and hopes of the pioneers and
builders of the. New China
right into the Canadian-home.

business of

time

Ir-

Marxist Review,

Bookstore.

and in other spheres .. .”

invasion of Cuba.

Party of Canada,

MEANING OF SPACE FLIGHT}
ANALYZED BY MAGAZINE!

- An article on the significance of: the .Soyiet manned |
space flight on April 12 highlights the June issue of World-4
now available .at- the People’s

The article deals with why this achievement ealled [
forth sueh world-wide social and political interest. Present. }
ing different points ef view on the meaning ef Gagarin’s
flight, the article relates this historic.event to “other victories #
that will follow—in industry and agriculture, in science anc }
culture, in raising living standards, in extending. democracy, ]

An article entitled “A Crushing Defeat for the Exporters.
of Counter-Revolution”, by V. Zagladin, analyzes the reasons
for the defeat of U.S, andworld imperialism in the attempted ]

Many. other articles of great interest include some |
excerpts from recent statements adopted by the Communist 4:

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