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Children are the victims

These North Korean children, like those shown in the picture on
page one also victims of machine gun bullets from a U.S. plane, will live
because of the heroism of North Korean and Chinese volunteer doctors,
themselves frequently working under fire.

Must disassociate
Canada from U.S.

plan to spread war

—TIM BUCK
TORONTO

“Canada; must disassociate- herself from, President Eisenhower’s
plan to spread the war, to make the island of Formosa another base
for naval, air and military operations against People’s China.”
This is the demand advanced by Tim Buck, national leader of the
Labor-Progressive party, in a statement issued here this week.

Full text of the statement fol-
lows:

The people of Canada should
demand that Prime Minister* St.
Laurent clarify and elaborate his
cryptic statement to the House
of Commons on February 2 con-
cerning Canada’ and Presiden Eis-
enhower’s cynical move to spread
the war in Asia.

. The prime minister explained
that his government had not been
consulted by the then president
Truman when the United States
Tth Fleet was ordered to protect
Chiang Kai-shek in Formosa in
‘June 1950.

Similarly, his government’ was
not consulted by ‘President Eisen-
hower when he rescinded Truman’s
order to Chiang Kai-shek to: re-
frain from attacks or attempts
against the Chinese mainland. St.
Laurent emphasized each of those
decisions was “made on the sole
responsibility of the United
States.”

Immediately upon the heels of
the prime minister’s statement,
government spokesmen and the
capitalist press and radio launch-
ed a concerted campaign to rep-
resent his words as an assurance
that Canada will not be involved
in the disastrous consequences
that are likely to result from
Hisenhower’s decision.

That is not a truthful interpre-
tation of St. Laurent’s statement
however. . It completely misrep-
resents it. His words were a care-
fully ‘formulated double-edged
statement.

His emphasis upon the evident
fact that Truman’s and Eisen-
_ hower’s decisions were “made on
the sole responsibility of the Un-
ited States” screened his failure
to acknowledge that Canada’s in-
volvement in the war in Korea
was the result of a similar deci-

-

sion.

In June 1950, the then presi-
dent of the U.S. ordered military
forces into action against the peo-
ple of North Korea. His decision
and action was “on the sole re-
sponsibility of the United States,”

but Canada was committed to ~

military support of his actions be-
fore the question was brought be-
‘fore parliament.

_ An ominous indication that an-
other development of the same
kind is in the making now is to
be seen in St. Laurent’s guarded
admission that his government was
advised that Eisenhower planned
to change U.S. policy towards
‘Chiang Kai-shek: four -days before
the president announced. his de-
cision.

St. Laurent’s fail oe officially
disassociate Canada from the U.S.
action, in spite of the fact: that

_ he was previously advised that it
was pending, is a warning to Can-
adians of the stark danger to Can-
ada. ;

The prime minister’s statement
was calculated to calm fears of
‘Canadian commitments in the new
imperialist military adventures be-
ing planned by Eisenhower and
John Foster Dulles, but it left the
door wide open for the automatic
involvement of our country in the
disastrous consequence which flow
out of them if the Eisenhower ad-
ministration achieves its evident
purpose.

Canada must disassociate her- ~

self from President Eisenhower’s
plan to spread the war, to make
the island of ‘Formosa another
base for naval, air and military

‘operations ‘against People’s China. .

The Labor-Progressive party urges
democratic peace-loving Cana-
dians- to press their members of
parliament to demand a frank
statement from the government
now.

costs.

: ands

Morgan says united
people’s action can }
win legislative gains -

- Although offering minor concessions to the working people, the legislative program outlined
by the Social Credit government in the speech from the throne this week has aroused little enthusias™
It had been expected that. changes in the Labor Relations Board set-up already eh
fected would be followed by measures to bring the Industrial Conciliation and Arbtraton Act mom
into conformity with labor’s demands, but the s peech made no mention of the ICA Act.

in labor circles,”

vt | idl i i

Main points of the government's program were:

@® Ten percent reduction of
passenger car licences.

@ Sales tax exemption on

. meals increased from 50 cents to

one dollar. -

@ A policy of equalizing as-
sesments, in relation to education

.

@ Expansion of facilities for

the mentally ill.

® Introduction of a new liquor
system for B.C.

‘Commenting on the program,
Nigel Morgan, LPP provincial
leader, told the Pacific cbone
this week:

The. epee from the throne
opening the present session of the
legislature in Victoria, will receive
a mixed reaction from the pub-
lic. Most people will weleome the
proposed reforms but will be dis-
appointed at the number of im-
portant issues that were
stepped or completely ignored by

_the Bennett government.

“The biggest problem facing
British Columbia, that of markets
for our agricultural, lumber, fish
and mineral production, was not
mentioned. Three vital issues on
which costly government inquiries
were conducted, involving thous-
of dollars of taxpayers
money, were left up in the air
despite the sharp dissatisfaction
demonstrated by the electorate. I
refer to the three legislative acts:
BCHIS, the ICA Act and the
Workmen's Compensation Act.

“The throne speech shows the
need for a determined united
movement of the people if any
basic change in policy is to be
secured. Unity of the supporters
of the CCF, Social Credit and
Iahor-Prosreabive parties, togeth-
er with all those genuine people’s
movements that desire a change,
such as the farm, pension, and

trade union movements, can com-

pel this government to grant im-
portant concessions.”

side-.

Op ad ee plans to ebitest
25 provincial seats
in expected election

Plans of the B.C. provincial committee of the Labor- Progressive
party to place at least 25 provincial candidates in the field at the
next election highlighted the speech given by Nigel Morgon, LP.
provincial leader, to a series of meetings on Vancouver Islan
week. Premier Bennett has stated he intends to announce the dal?
of the comin& provincial election before adjournment of the Pt

sent session of the legislature.

Continued

CHIANG

incial centres have a particular
reason for concern.

Reports were current this week
that a Kuomintang representative
will be in the city within the next
three months to raise funds “for a
new invasion of \China by Chiang
Kai-shek’s nationalist forces on
Formosa.” In the past such cam-
paigns have contributed thousands
of dollars to the Kuomintang
clique’s treasury, but any cam-
paign now is likely to meet with
resistance, from polite evasion to
outright hostility.

“The overwhelming caetonity of
Chinese Canadians will turn cold
shoulders to any
paign to assist Chiang in raids on
China,” one well-informed source
who, for obvious reasons, did not
want his name revealed, told the
Pacific Tribune this week:

“Ardent supporters of Chiang
are now reduced to a handful of
wealthy businessmen who will not
be anxious to dig into their own
pockets for a cause that, evén to
them, has so little prospect of suc-

financial cam--

VICTORIA, BOC.

d last

“The opening shot,” declared
Morgan, ‘will be an immediate
campaign to compel action by the
legislature on the people’s
mands for a solution to the mal
crisis; improvement of B'
action on the ICA Act, Workmen's
Compensation Act and tax reform
and enactment: of Fair Employ
ment Practices. legislation. 0

“Tt is around action for hese
demands that a people’s altern®”
tive to the present unpopw@
policies will be forged.”

“Only a coalition of progress a
forces which will place Cana ie
independen¢e, peace, and the peo”
ple’s needs before subordination |
the U.S. monopolies can brite
change,” Morgan continued. *

“The IZPPris determined to it
build such a united people’s M
ment. It is for this pee eo
bring this program before the P
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