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De-nazification

hael Bader, White Rock,
writes: Your issue of
y 13, 1969 carries a
h by Anthony Terry of the
Sunday Times, entitled:
d Nazi propagandists linked
anti-Jewish Drive.’’ Source of
s report is Simon Wiesenthal,
d of the Jewish Document
tre in Vienna, who claims
is a ‘‘Russian-sponsored
ewish drive throughout the
nmunist countries.’’ Main
fet of his charge is the
man Democratic Republic
re, he declares loosely,
tt Germans do not deny’’
it some 39 former Nazis now
prominent positions in the
and government policy
g bodies.
he might enquire who were
“East Germans’’? Who did
Wiesenthal ask? Such a loose
rence could mean any ill-
ed persons and even
nents who are hostile to
lism wherever it exists; and
$ case are prepared to say
0 anything to discredit the
which today is a thriving
State.
‘is an historical fact that, in
rdance with the terms of the
dam Agreement which
ly prescribed the de-nazi-
tion of Germany to be
ed out jointly by the
pying forces of Britain, the
let Union and the U.S.A., it is
in the territory which is the
an Democratic Republic,
lat the de-nazification
ogram has been
jentiously carried out.
Oughout the area the
re Nazi structure was
step by step, from
rnment officials to traffic
and school teachers. Great
difficulties were overcome and
eat sacrifices were made.
iten inexperienced and
trained people accepted heavy
ponsibilities while they made
Ithaste to study and learn to run

1949. It

ns the following; ‘‘Article
Clause 5 — Militarist and
hist propaganda in all
mS, warmongering and the
ifestation of hatred against

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creeds, races and nations are
punished as crimes.

“Article 20 — Every citizen of
the German Democratic
Republic has the sare rights and
duties, irrespective of nation-
ality, race, philosophy or
religious confession, social origin
or position. Freedom of
conscience and freedom of belief
are guaranteed. All citizens are
equal before the law.”

Did Mr. Wiesenthal check with
the GDR government to
determine whether these basic
rights have been violated?

It was all very well that he
helped to capture Eichmann; but
if he is such a good Nazi-catcher
— has he been to West Germany
where they flourish without
restraint, scores of them at the
top of the Bonn government?
The structure of West Germany
is still based on the old Kaiser-
Hitler-Adenauer traditions of
military character and for the
preservation of monopoly
capital.

Takes Issue

Elgin Neish, Victoria, writes:
Bill Stewart's article in the
January 16 issue, lauding the
merger of two reactionary Inter-
national unions of the caliber of
United Packinghouse and the
Butcher Workers makes my
stomach want to heave.

Where did he get the infor-
mation that the United Fisher-
men and Allied Workers Union is
locked in battle with the Food
Workers Union of Newfound-
land? This is pure fabrication on
his part and has no basis in fact,
none whatever. How can he
state, ‘The Canadian section of
the old Packinghouse Union. . .
had a completely autonomous
Canadian set-up.

He must never have read their
Constitution because it clearly
states among things that; no
strike can be called without
approval of the International
Executive Board; the Executive
Board has power to appoint
Administrators who have the
power to take over all books,
papers, funds and property of all
kinds; the Executive Board has
the right to revoke local charters
and take over all the local’s
assets including real estate; the
Executive has the right to nullify
or suspend elections of locals.

If this is what Stewart calls a
completely Canadian autonomous
set-up he must have got a
different trade union education t
than I got in the school of hard
knocks.

Writes Sharp

R.T. Haney, B.C. writes: I
have just written a letter to Mr.
Sharp, MP stating my husband’s
and my own position on NATO. I
wrote, “‘Since our government is
short of money for desperately
needed hospitals, schools and
housing, and unemployment is
growing rapidly, we strongly
urge Canada to withdraw from
NATO and the money used to
better the standards of living for
the Canadian people.

“We believe that Canada will
be much stronger if the needs of
the people are met. We don’t
believe that our defense depends
on NATO nor on armaments, but
on the will of the Canadian
people to defend our country,
should ever the need arise.”’

Mr. Editor, there’s another
problem bothering me: that is
the campaign on the radio to
discontinue pensions and
children allowances, and to give
just the needy. :

FEB. 12

PTA to lobby
in Victoria

Parent-Teacher delegation
will converge on Victoria on
Wednesday, Feb. 12 to inter-
view the government and
MLA’s and to take in the
session of the Legislature.

A major problem PTA
delegates are expected to
raise will be the govern-
ment’s education finance
policy. More aid to education
is one of the prime concerns of
PTA delegates.

For information about the
delegation phone the B.C,
Parent-Teacher Federation,
874-0933, or your local PTA.
Arrangements for buses from
Vancouver are now being
made,

‘Drop charges
against 114’

A call for the dropping of all
charges against the 114 students
involved in the recent sit-in at
Simon Fraser University, and
support for the demands of
students to reform the post-
secondary educational system,
came from the provincial council
of the B.C, Young New Demo-
crats, whose provincial council
met Jan, 18-19.

Tte Young New Democrats
decided to send a delegation to
Victoria to present a brief to the
Social Credit government which
will urge the following
measures :

e@ Changes in the Universities
Act to be introduced by the
B.C.government to democratize
the university and to make the
Board of Governors representa-
tive of all sections of the B.C.
population and not just big
business;

e Freedom of transfer and
automatic acceptance of credits
within the B.C. public educa-
tional system;

e@ More money for education as
a whole and equitable financing
within post-secondary education,
including the immediate end to
the current school construction
freeze.

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Young Native Indians and others joined in a protest demonstration in
Toronto recently against any consultation on changes in the Indian Act
before there is recognition of the validity of treaties. The young pickets
shown above in front of the King Edward Hotel, also expressed concern
about the problem of Indians in the urban areas. One of them said,
‘We lose our rights in the cities.’’

Mourn labor veteran

WILLIAM HOHLACHOFF

Last December 4, in the
Soviety city of Rostov, a beloved
and well known member of the
progressive movement of B.C.
passed away in his 62nd year.
William Hohlachoff, who was a
member of the International
Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers for many years, and a
member of the Federation of
Russian-Canadians in Van-
couver and Victoria, returned to
his native home to spend his last
days with his family.

During World War II ‘‘Bill”
was an executive member of the
Russian Relief Committee in
Victoria and has been active in
many peace organizations over
the years. A member of the
North Shore Club of the Com-
munist Party, he played a
leading role in helping that club
attain recognition as one of the
best PT press clubs in B.C.

When his doctor told him of his
fatal illness, Bill Hohlachoff
decided to put down some of his
final thoughts in a letter to the

Canadian-Russian paper, Vestnik.

In it he said:

“Recently, after undergoing a
thorough medical examination,
the doctor told me that I have
cancer in the left lung and that
the tumor has spread to my
kidney and liver. An operation is
not possible. Therefore, the
time I have left to live is limited.

“Thinking over my condition,
I started to review my life:
What did I accomplish for the
good of mankind? What will
remain in the memories of my
friends about me? There were
few pluses, but many minuses in
relation to my social work in the

progressive organizations. ..

“How many thousands of
wonderful, young North Vietna-
mese are dying, defending their
country from the cruel, present-
day barbarians! How many
thousands of young bodies,
including women and children
are maimed for life! In the light
of such occurances the death of
an old man of 62 years will pass
uneventfully. . .

“As I am. writing these lines I
hear on the radio that L.B.
Johnson has ordered the
American forces to stop the
shelling and bombing of North
Vietnam. Perhaps the shooting
will also cease in South
Vietnam?

“Peace will triumph over war!
This ringing slogan is slowly but
surely leading to happier’ times
for the future generations. . .”’

This letter is a tribute to Bill
Hohlachoff’s character, who,
even in severe pain and facing
certain death, was concerned
with the fight for peace and
future generations of the living.

Bill left Vancouver on
November 11 for Rostov. There
he was given the best medical
care by a group of doctors, but
finally on Dec. 4, with his 90year-
old mother, his brother Sergei
and his wife at his side, Bill
passed away. He is buried
beside his father and a brother
beside his beloved Don River. A
remembrance service was held
for him at which his favorite
song, ‘‘Meadowland”’ was sung.

The PT expresses its sorrow at
the passing of this courageous
fighter for the cause. To his
wife, Hedy we send on behalf of
our readers, our deepest
sympathy.

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