NEWS ITEM — The submarine etoads Washington
glided silently out of Charleston, S.C., harbor shortly before
noon today carrying missiles armed with hydrogen bomb war-
heads. It was termed the most heavily armed conveyance in

history.

The U.S. Navy ‘has said the 16 Polaris missiles in the
George Washington equal in destructive power all of the bombs
dropped during the Second World War.

Vice-Admiral Elion Grenfell, commander of Submarine
Forces, Atlantic, noted that the ship will be at sea during the
Christmas season, but expressed the hope that because of its
mission the annual Chriimas ‘theme of peace this year

really have % a true significance.”

ree BS merry gentlemen, |
asin Au Wssvade .

Mona Morgan, John Dubno Urge

In an election statement be-
ing circulated to

interests. They even quarreled
among themselves whether to
nominate the same candidates.
“Under these circumstances
we recommend that you be
sure to vote for these labor
and independent candidates:
“For City Council:
Morgan, John Dubno,
Hayward, R. A.
Sam Jenkins.
“For School Board:
Rankin, John Henderson.
For Parks Board: Donald
“Dusty” Greenwell.”

Me faiet

Mona

““may.

Lumumba release demanded
as Congo crisis sharpens

The ‘Soviet demand for the
release of imprisoned Congo
Prime Minister Lumumba
went before the U.N. Security
Council Wednesday morning
in the midst of reports of ris-
ing tension in the Congo.

Last week Lumumba was
seized by troops of the U.S.-
Belgian stooges, Mobutu and
Tshombe, brutally beaten and
thrown in -prison, where his
_life is in danger..He has been
denied ‘communication with
the outside world.

The meeting of the Security
.Council was called at the in-

sistance of the Soviet Union

have no choice in the mayor-
alty contest, Mona Morgan
said she joined with organized
labor in “rejecting the incum-
bent, Tom Alsbury, because of

labor stand.”

Commenting on their pro-
posals to the voters both Mona
Morgan’ and John Dubno told
the ‘Pacific Tribune that while
labor .and ratepayers have a
chance to vote for
of five in ‘the
field,. the same
did not present itself
school board and parks board
race.

after the U.N. turned down
the Soviet request that the
U.N. demand the release of
Lumumba.

Meanwhile, this week the
United Arab Republic  an-
nounced that its troops will be
withdrawn from the Congo in
protest at the way the U.N.
is handling the situation. Kar-
lier troops from Ghana were
withdrawn under pressure

more than

| for
|two proposed

twenty thousand homes the
progressive candidates for al- |
derman say:

“It’s clear that the NPA|
and CVA represent the same |
big business and real estate}

John}
Jamieson, |

Harry

his pro-big business and anti- |

Stronger voi
ratepayers at city hall

“Use your vote to give labor and rat epayers a stronger voice at city hall’ is the
appeal made to Vancouver voters this week by Mona Morgan and John Dubno,,
didates for council in next Wednesday’:

S ¢ivic election.

In both boards the candid-
ates are nearly all NPA or
CVA and that the only choice
working people are the
in the school
board race and one for parks
board.

Mona Morgan and John
Dubno are also urging voters
to reject the sale of the Inter-
national Airport to the Feder- |
al government.
cil is submitting a referendum
to ratepayers to sell the air-

port for $2,750,000.
Last week Charles Braken-
mdee: ge Ge of the se a

ce for labe

| played
| the airport showed

The city coun-|s

: ,

can-

board, charged council hadn’t
fair with the board”
failing to give it a chance
opinion @n the
manager Williarm
last . Wednesday
an estima-
of $311,-

by
to express
sale.

Inglis

its

Airport
said

for

ted profit 1961

| 3837 compared to this year’s
profit of $250,000.
The statement by Inglis
upports the stand of Mona

| Mor gan that the airport is one

of the city’s most thriving en-
terprises, shows increasing
profits to the city each year

and ae not sold.

be

Fight for more parks
pledged b wt wel

Pointing out that it was un- |
fortunate the working people |

a full slate |
aldermanic |
opportunity |
in the |

DONALD GREENWELL

; Vancouver
| of

Donald “Dusty” Greenwell,

| Vancouver Parks Board canc

date said last
people ‘resent

Saturday “tlie
encroachme at

by the NPA-dominated co 1
cil on their parks.”

Speaking at a banquet in
jthe Ukrainian Hall he: aid

there are not enough parks; in
to meet the n-eds
the people, especial y in
the ‘working class areas

He pledged to fight to
False Creek
Parks, for
reation grounds

save

and Killarney
extension 06° rec-
and for the

| Parks Board to keep jiirisdic-
‘tion over park affairs

from Mobutu and Tshombe.

Ghana blamed Belgium for
the situation and a few days
ago broke off diplomatic re-
lations with Belgium in pro-
test.

SAM J ENKINS, left,

and JOHN HAYWARD are two of
the labor candidates for aiderman. A third candidate is
Ald. A. E. Jamieson. A vote for these three and the two
independents, Mona Morgan and John Dubno, round out
a strong slate for city council.

again, that Ottawa stop squan-
dering ‘billions on armaments
and, instead, spend this money |
on education on other vital |
social services.”
These are the
Harry Rankin,
candidate for school board
who is this year given°an ex-
cellent chance of' election.
Last year Rankin was among
the winners until the last hour
of election day, when heavy

words

him out.

Endorsed by the Central
Council of Ratepayers, Ran-
kin is a prominent city bar-
rister, well-known for. his

Point Grey “polls. barely edged _|

|
|

of |
independent

work in the community. He is |

president of the Grandview |
Community Centre Associa- |

HARRY RANKIN

December 9, 196

i | Council
| treasurer
| cil of Ratepayers

|Rankin urges n

|tion. He says, ‘

| tions.

“BOOKS BEFORE BOMBS” |
Says School Board Candidate |

“We must insist, @nd insist |

Central
yers, and

tion, vice-presideni
of Ratep:
of the lh
In electic a

his platform

sre Federal
and Provincial aids
‘he burden of
school costs must be

from -the taxp: yer.”

He also urges wage increas- ~

es for teachers pointing out
that such increases are war

|ranted because of rising cost-
| of-living and to induce teach-
their qualifica. ~

ers to improve
Free textbooks
kindergartens. There

tion .for
he says

every five-year old,

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tro Coun- |

for educa- Z

lifted

instead of
) | the present rental system and
| more
| should be one year’s free tui-