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ban on nuc

A demand for prohibition of
experimentation and “use of
nuclear and thermonuclear wea-
pons, and an appeal to the ee
tions concerned and to world
public opinion to bring such pro-
hibition about, was unanimously
adopted at the closing session of
“the Bandung conference on April
24.

Contained in the final com-
munique of the <Asian-African
parley, the section on disarma-

ment and atomic weapons reads:

“The conference _ considered
that disarmament and the prohi-
bition of production, experimen-
tation and use of nuclear and
thermonuclear weapoms of war
are imperative to save mankind
and civilization from the fear and
prospect of wholesale. destruc-
tion.,

“Tt considered that the nations
of Asia and Africa assembled
there have a duty toward human-
ity and civilization to ‘proclaim
their support for the prohibition
of these weapons and to appeal
to’ nations principally concerned
and to world opinion to bring
' about such disarmament and pro-
hibition.

“The conference considered
that effective international con-
trol should be established and
maintained to implement such
prohibition and that speedy and
determined efforts should be
made to this end. Pending the
: total prohibition of ‘the manufac-

ture of nuclear and thermonu-
clear weapons, this conference ap-
pealed to‘all the powers concern-
ed to reach agreement to sus-
pend experiments with such
weapons. :

“The conference declared that
universal disarmament is an ab-
solute necessity for the preserva-
. tion of peace and requested the
United Nations to continue its ef-
forts and appealed to all con-

cerned speedily to bring about

‘ sthe regulation, limitation, con- <

trol and reduction of all armed
ferces and armaments including
the prohibition of the produc-
tion, experimentation and use of
all weapons of mass destruction
and to establish effective inter-
national control to this end.”
Strongly appealing for world
peace and friendly cooperation
between nations, the conference

proposed 10 principles as a basis.

for living together in peace.
Among. the most important of
these are:

® ‘Respect for fundamental

human _ rights.

@ Respect for the sovereign-

ty of all nations.

® Recognition of the. equali-

ty of all races and nations,
large and small.

® Abstention from interfer-

ence in internal affairs of
other countries.
. © Refraining from acts or
‘threats of aggression
against the territorial integrity -
or political independence of
any country. :

@® Settlement of all interna-
. tional disputes by peace-

ful means.

@ Promotion of mutual inter-

est and cooperation.

In its strong condemnation of
colonialism, the conference unan-
jmously declared that “colonial-
ism in all its manifestations is an
evil which should speedly be
brought to an end.”

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tend the World Assembly for Peace to be held in Helsitt

Helsinki-bound

Mrs. Mildren McLeod, of Nanaimo, has consented to a

May 22-29, as an observer, B.C. Peace Council announced
week.

STATEMENT |

only by the actions of the people. People’s unity can bring
forth the twin blessings of peace and economic security.

On this May Day the shadow of the H-bomb has fallen over
the people. Wild threats are made by the United States mili-
tary to use the bomb—to unleash war and destruction over the
earth to start a third world war.

Peace today means that Canadians should unite with the
peoples of all other countries to compel the outlawing of the
H-bomb and negotiations between the great powers for lasting
peace. —

+ The people are against war, and for peace.

Economic security today means the independence of Canada
from United States domination—the building up of our indus-
tries and farming for the common good, trade with the world,
higher incomes for the working people, and an end to the cold
war trade blockade.

+ The people are proposing new policies to prevent econ-
omic crisis.

Workers, farmers, shopkeepers, English-speaking and French
‘Canadians,
are coming to see that we need new national polieies to bring
order out of chaos, to make sure that our country will not be
devastated by atomic war or its homes wrecked by unemploy-
ment and poverty. ae

The working people of all countries are joined by the bonds
of labor. Nine hundred millions of them have already achieved
people’s power—to manage their countries in the interests of
the majority of the people. Socialism—the workers in power
—is the strongest power in the world today.

On this May Day, let us,Canadians, be heartened by the
sweeping advances of the common people of the world.

+ Peace can be won, by the people.

+ Unemployment can be stopped by the people.

No power on earth, neither atom bombs nor economic crisis,
is stronger than the united working people.

Lift high the banner of peace. Sign the World Appeal for
the outlawing of the atomic. bombs!

Unite to win economic security.

Unite for policies that will put an end to the domination
of our country by the United States—that Put Canada First!

the trade unions, voters of all the political parties—"

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Mrs. McLeod will speak in Vancouver at a public me
ing to be held next Friday, May a
6, 8 p.m. in Lower Hall, Pender |
Auditorium. She will leave for
Helsinki the following day.

The World Assembly is open
to “representatives of all the
forces and tendencies that make
for peace,” states the call issued
by the World Council of Peace.

“The assembly will undoubted-
ly be the most representative
gathering of the world's people
that history has ever known,”
said Ray Gardner, peace council
chairman. “We are making an
appeal to the public for donations ,
to make Mrs. McLeod’s attend-
ance possible. Donations may
be sent to our office, Room 41,
144 West Hastings, Vancouver.”

Born in Manitoba, Mrs. Mc-
Leod has lived in British Colum-
bia for 29 years. She is a mem-
ber of the CCF and is well known
for her writings in the CCF News.
She has been active in the PTA
and is now a member of the
Fellowship of Reconciliation.
Holder’ of an ATCM degree in
music, Mrs. McLeod is a part-

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Two other British Columbians,
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Nilsson, of
Haney, have already left for Hel-
sinki as delegates of the Haney
Peace Council.

MAY DAY GREETINGS
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