New Party victory seen if:
peace fight is taken up

The possibility that- the New Party may eleet a majority of members of. parlia-
ment at the next federal election is foreseen by. the. national committee of the Commu-

nist Party.

The committee, meeting in
Toronte last weekend, held an
intensive discussion on the
eoming federal election, and
the perspectives before the
New Party, and instructed its
national executive committee
to prepare a full statement set-
tinge forth the stand of the
Communists:

It was unanimously agreed
that this statement should
spéll out the intention of the
Communist Party to keép on
campaigning to influence the
New Party to adopt a clear cut
platform based’ on peace, inde-
pendence, neutrality and anti-
moriopoly measures to meet
the needs of the people: as well
as for an all-inelusive people’s
federated’ party such as envis-
aged’ by the resolution adopted
by the Winnipeg’ convention: of
the Canadian Labor Congress
in the spring’ of 1958.

The Communist Party, as
the national committee em-
phasized, has consistently
taken this position from the
beginning of the discussion of
the New Party.

Now that this party has
‘reached the stage of actual for-
mation, the Communist Party
fis calling on trade unions,
farm organizations, co-opera-
tives and other people’s organ-
izations to affiliate to the New
Party, and urging that progres-
Sives join the constituency
clubs now being established.

The national committee ‘call-

ed upon the membership of the
Communist Party to prepare to
take part in the pre-election
campaign by stepping up its
public work in calling for the
defeat of the old-line parties;
and by the selection of Com.
-munist candidates in a number
of constituencies.
. An election manifesto will
“be prepared for submission to
the 17th national convention of
the Communist Party which is
to be held next November.

The national committee’s dis-
cussion of the federal election
“and the New Party took place
-on the basis of a resolution
; Submitted by Leslie Morris
, dealing with the situation in
“Canada.

This resolution declared that
the deepening crisis of national
policy, arising out of the in-
creasing domination of Canada
by U.S. imperialism and the

‘ arrogant betrayal of the nation-
al interests by the Canadian
monopolies, opens up new pos-

. Sibilities for the struggles of
the Canadian people for peace,
disarmament, national inde-
pendence and neutrality.

It pointéd out that this crisis

of national development—now .

aggravated by the onset of eco-
nomic crisis and’ chronic and
widespread unemployment, is
a part ofthe world crisis of
imperialism. The national and
social struggle’ of Canadians
against U.S. domination is an
integral part of the peace and
liberation movements of all
peoples everywhere.

Many examples were cited
in the discussion of the grow-
ing and diversified movéments

taking shape in' Canada‘ around’

this central issue.

The resolution reaffirmed
the aim.of the Communists as
stated in the party’s program:
“The Road to Socialism in
Canada” and in the — policy
statement, “Let's Be Masters in
Our Own House,” adopted by
fhe national committee in Oc-
tober — “the forging of a na-
tional front of all patriotic
Canadians ‘to liberate our coun-
try from U.S. imperialist dom-
ination, to’ defeat the policy of
betrayal of the national inter-
ests carried’ out’ by Canadian
monopoly, for policies of peace,
disarmament, indépend’ence
and neutrality — for new eco-
nomic policies to’ build .Cana-
dian industry, nationalize the
great U.S.- Canadian monopo-
lies, and through ‘friendship
and trade with all peoples to
open up new avenues of eco-
nomic growth which will pro-
vide work and security for the
people of Canada.”

Special attention was given
by the resolution to’the critical
economic situation in the coun-
try, and to the urgent need for
the organized labor movement
to firmly unite its ranks and
take the offensive on ‘all the
economic, legislative and pol-
itical fronts, and lead a power-
ful united struggle for improv-
éd conditions, jobs, reduced
hours, and - better living stan-
dards.

The moment is opportune,
the resolution declared, for the
development of militant move-
ments in the unions to combat
and defeat right-wing policies
of capitulation and retreat, and
to put forward militant mobil-
izing policies which the work-
ers will support. It said that
the class struggle of the work-
ers advances the national
struggle for Canada and
against U.S. imperialist domin-
ation.

Turning to the work of the
Communist Party between now
and its 17th national conven-
tion, the resolution underlined
that the main thing is for every
party member to increase and
extend the public work of the

‘Communists.
The need’. was strotely
stressed for improvement in

party, to go out to the Bebple
in this situation which is so
full of promise for the cause of
peace and Canadian ice eat
ence.

Reports by members of the
national committee across the
country told of increasing
party membership, and widen-
ing circulation for the Commu-
nist press, confirming the posi-
tion taken by the resolution
that the conditions are’ present
for rapid advances on the basis
of more audacious party efforts
to spread out public work
with the people who are chal-
lenging existing conditions and’
moving to the left: Special!
mention was made of. the ex-
cellent work: being done by the
Young Communist League in
the movements of- young: peo-
ple for nuclear disarmament.

The resolution: drew atten-
tion to the need — particular-
ly at this: time, when the situa-
tion in the world and in our
counity is’so fraught with dan-
ger, when the need for mass
movements for peace, inde-
pendence and’ neutrality is so
urgent — to root out sectarian
practices expressed’ in rigid at-
titudes to the New Party, and
various movements for peace,
in'a tendency to passively wait
upon events? and in resistance
to united front work with non-

the. party’s work. and. leader-
ship, ‘all along the line’ so’
that the party’s work among
the people will be strengthen!
ed. :

The politieal line contained
in the resolution was enthus-
iastieally and _unanimously
adopted by the national com-
mittee after three days of live-
ly and critical discussion.

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By W. C. BEECHING
REGINA’ — A statement to

a meeting in Regina by Prem-

ier Douglas about leadership
of the New Party has given
rise to a'flurry of spéculation:
It would appear that the ques-
tion’ of who is going to lead
the New Party is more impor-
tant than what the New Party
is going to struggle for. At any
rate, if appears that the prem-
ier is willing.

It. is impossible to escape
the significance of Premier
Douglas’ changed attitude to-

wards the leadership and: the

fact that the economic crisis is
deepening and, admittedly
widely, is going to get worse:
Foreclosures in 1960 were
more than three times what

they were in 1959, with the

prospect for a continuous in-
crease. The prospect for cap-
italist economy is gloomy. It
may be less desirable to be a
provincial premier during a
crisis than the leader of the
opposition.

The flurry of speculation in
the public press, designed to
force the issue, led Hazen Ar-
gue to publicly “doubt” ‘the
‘intentions of the ‘premier to
run. The press took it up with
glee, forcing the premier to re-
peat his statement. Recently,
he has added that personally
he would favor David: Lewis
as the national leader of the
New Party.

He claims that his “slight”
preferencé for Lewis is be-
cause Lewis is bilingual! The
truth of the matter is that
Lewis and Douglas today come
closest to agreement’ on what
they think the philosophy of
New Party should. be.

Premier Douglas address to
the Regina forum was 4 cap-
sule version of his outlook for
the néw party — in popular
form: A most caréful examina-
tion of what he said fails to re-
veal a program even as “left”
as the new program adopted

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February 17, 1961—PACIFIC TRIBUNE |

‘by the Liberals - the
Liberals. will do anytil®
realize the desires and”
of the new, young
wing). * Bn

Premier Douglas pre
his position so as to apPhe
be moving in the directi®’'
sired by the radical wnc
the party, without com!
grips with the issues adVio
by that wing. pi
Just as he did in the Pa
cial elections, he avoids
ating any discussion 08”
ada’s foreign policy, and ,
aments spending and, ¥
pinned down, does not™
proposals which cal
changes in those areas.

Although Douglas did’®
down to specifies: on these
questions, he did gelHe
speak against the great BI
opolies, the need to defeimc
small man, the farme
the business man agains :
depredations.

Of significance is the)
that he avoided all: me")
defense spending, just.
did at the fiscal ~ co
when Prime: Minister

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miers that if ‘they’
more money they’d ha
home and raise it.

Premier ‘ Dowg1as
challenge the spending
cents of our tax dolla
cidal war spending th
he doesn’t challenge
Instead, avoiding the
proposes that the Bank™
ada should print enous
ey to underwrite joba
unemployed.

All of which goes (0
that the wide masses @¥%y
the danger and futilitY q
preparations, seeking %
through alternatives
ent policies, must fig
to have policies b#
peace, indepe ndeney
friendship with all n@™..
coroprated in the proe
the New Party.