a re By MAURICE RUSH. ‘The federal government has remained mum about what support is being given to the United States in South Viet- nam, However, there is strong Suspicion that much more aid is being given by the author- ities in Ottawa than the public is allowed to know. Most ofit ‘funder the counter.” Recently the PT hearda re- port that about 10 months ago a contingent of 100 members of the Princess Pats Canadian Light Infanty (PPCLI), a B.C. Regiment, had been dispatched from Canada and attached to the U.S, army in Vietnam for “rations and discipline,” (According to our inform- ants, this is an army techni- cal term used when a soldier is posted to another unit while ~ 40 unionists face still retaining his position in the original unit.) The PT was informed that while the Canadian soldiers were in South Vietnam, (some ~ have now finished their tour of duty and have returned to_ , a ect d 7, es PEARSON MUST ANSWER: Are B.C. soldiers serving under — U.S. command in South Vietnam? Canada), they wore the U,S. uniform with the Canadian Army beret and the insignia of the PPCLI. It was also reported to us that some of the Canadians instructed U.S, soldiers in “sniping.” Because of the deep sec- FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1966 | VOL. 27, NO. 24 ae 10¢ Photo sh . ials of the Canadian Aid for Vietnam Civilians with medical supplies which left Van- Cape Mee Ee Monieel en the way to Vietnam. This $2,000 shipment is the latest contribution to the people of Vietnam. From left to right: John Stanton, Dr. James H. Lindsay, Dr. A. M. Inglis, committee chairman, Mrs. Sheila Young and Jack Henderson. Huge U.S. Vietnam buildup foreshadows escalation The Johnston Administration’s decision to build up American ‘forces in Vietnam to 285,000 men . by next month foreshadows major new U.S, offensives there, Wash- ington reports said this week. Defence Secretary McNamara “ announced last weekend that 18,000 more U,S, troops would be sent to Vietnam in the next few weeks, and disclosed that the total already there had spir- alled to 267,000, Washington reports speculated that new build-up meant a goal of 400,000 U.S, Servicemen in Vietnam by the end of the year. This huge build-up is taking place as the U.S. is increasing the tempo of the air war against _the people of North Vietnam, At the same time the American support for the Saigon military regime of Air Marshal Ky con- tinues to arouse fierce opposi- tion in South Vietnam where giant demonstrations took place this week, The demonstrations in Saigon and Hue have taken on more and more ananti- American tone. Meanwhile, opposition to U.S. policies are growing bothat home Pest bh Reged FP and abroad. On June 5 the New York Times published the largest political advertisement ever pub- lished in a daily newspaper, urg- ing President Johnson to take the - U.S. out of Vietnam, Theadcon- tained more than 6,400 signa- tures and took up three full pages. Included were 3,938 sig- natures from 180 colleges and university faculties in 39 states, Last week British philosopher Earl Russell announced that he along with other prominent per- sons is preparing a war crimes tribunal to try those responsi- recy surrounding these mat- ters the PT has been unable to confirm the report, But growing involvement of Can- ada in the U.S, war in Viet- nam, and the joint manoeuvres in B.C. last spring of U.S. Marines and Canadian troops, all add up to a very dis- turbing picture, Last week the curtain was lifted a little when it was re- vealed that U.S. companies have been recruiting British Columbians for military con- struction work in South Viet- nam, This came to light in- advertently when it was dis- closed that a 24-year-old Prince George man, Ross Carling, had been seriously injured on May 24 while work- ing as an explosives foreman near Saigon. Carling, who is the son of Prince George juvenile court judge and government agent Stan Carling, was employed by companies engaged in mil- itary construction work in South Vietnam when he was ~ injured, This disclosure came shortly. after the Canadian Tribune and Pacific Tribune last week exposed the activi- ties of U.S, companies in On- tario, who have been recruit- ing men for military construc- tion jobs in South Vietnam, There are no official fig- ures how many men have been recruited by American agents for. various duties in South Vietnam, See VIETNAM, pg. 3 court action Court orders for the arrest of 10 Longshoremen’s Union officials Tuesday brought to 40 the number of trade unionists facing court action arising from injunc- tions issued to employers groups in union disputes. Also last Tuesday the B.C. Supreme Court rejected the argument of lawyers defending 29 persons charged with contempt in allegedly disobeying injunctions issued during the Lenkurt dispute. Formal hearings on the charges are to begin June 20. The steps against the ten offi- cials of the various ILWU locals arose out of an action taken by the Maritime Employers Assoc- iation, who obtained the in- junction. The court order in- structed the union officials to countermand any instructions - given for work stoppage on Vic- toria Day. The court order, one of the most Sweeping yet issued in B, C., instructed the union to post on union bulletin boards, notices instructing the men to work and that the union also notify the Maritime Employers Associa- tion by telegram that the order had been complied with, Included among the 29 persons who are charged with contempt of two Supreme Court Orders which banned picketing at the Lenkurt Plant in Burnaby, are such prominent trade unionists as C.P, Neale, secretary of the © Vancouver and District Labor Council; Art O'Keeffe and T.U, © Constable, IBEW; William Stew- art and Jeff Powers, Marine © Workers; and Tom Clarke, IWA. Defence lawyer Tom Berger further argued that the notice of motion which ordered the 29 persons to appear in court to show cause why writs should not be issued and penalties levied, “is an abuse of the process of the court. . .” He said the *€court has no choice eXcept to strike out the notice of motion. and discharge all those whom it is sought to commit for con- ble for atrocities in Vietnam, - tempt,” aS Mr, Justice Macdonald re- jected the defence lawyer’s ar- gument that Attorney General Bonner acted wrongly in pro- ceeding against the accused, and ordered the action to proceed Monday, June 20, : Nine cases are pending in Burnaby Police Court in August on charges of assault and ob- struction, Meanwhile, the B,C, Federa- tion of Labor is meeting Sunday, June 19th, in a special session devoted to the sharp problems facing labor, The conference is expected to consider plans for stepping up the campaign to raise a $100,000 defence fund to help unions in difficulties and’ to fight injunctions, contempt, and other court proceedings arising from them, C. P. NEALE, secretary 9f the Vancou- ver and District Labor Council, who is one of the many prominent trade union leaders among the 29 persons whose case arising from the Lenkurt injunction is come before the courts — next Monday.