EASE WORLD TENSION IN BY SOVIETS

In a series of New Year's messages to Western leaders Soviet Premier Khrushchev urged the easing of international tensions

1963 URGED

FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1963

VOL. 23, NO. J

VANCOUVER, B.C.

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Congo fighting reveals rival imperialist groups

“There is bloodshed in the Congo because rival American, British, Belgian and French imperialist and financial groups are struggling for the control of the

rich resources of the Congo.”

This is the charge made by the British Daily Worker last Monday following, the outbreak of fighting in the strife-torn African country.

Soon after U.N. forces oc-

cupied Elizabethville, cap- ital of Katanga, the British Foreign Office brought its disagreement with the US. more into the open by warn- ing U Thant not to use force in the Congo. ‘ The Congolese Premier, Mr. Adoula protested to the British Ambassador in Leo- poldville over Britain’s atti- tude.

The Worker editorial says that the “U.S. aims to gain domination over the whole of the Congo, including Ka- tanga. It is supported by the Belgians, whose only hope of holding on to some of their

imperialist privileges is to play pilot fish to the Ameri- can shark.”

“That is why the U.S. sent a military mission to the Congo,” says the Worker, “although it was not invited and despite the protest of Parliamentary deputies in Leopoldville.”

The editorial charges that the ‘“‘Americans are not aim- ing to help the Congolese people build a united and democratic and independent country.”

What is required to help the Congo, says the Worker, is help for the democratic forces in winning the re lease of Gizenga and other deputies, and giving the people a chance to set up a

new democratic government.

NDP-MP’s hit Columbia U.S. again puts on pressure

As the year closed the U.S.. through its Interior Secretary Stewart Udall, again sought to put pressure on Canada to surrender to the terms of the draft Columbia Treaty. by warning that the U.S. is Teady to proceed on its own to develop the Columbia Riv- er.

This latest warning is one of many issued by Udall dur- ing the past year. This time, however, Udall coupled his warning with a statement that the latest Columbia Riv- er negotiations held in secret in Vancouver early in Decem- ber. indicated that an agree- ment could be reached be-

LT. COL. POPOVICH

Cosmonaut in Cuba

One of the Soviet “Heaven- ly Twins”, Lt. Col. Pavel Pop- ovich, who made 48 orbits of the earth last summer, arriv- ed in Havana this week to take part in the celebrations of the fourth anniversary of the Cuban revolution.

He said the Soviet Union would send a man to the Moon soon, and he hoped it would be himself. A few days ago top Soviet scientist Ana- toly Blaganravov hinted in Izvestia that the Soviet Union would send her first man to the moon during 1964-65. when solar activity is at its lowest.

and expressed the hope that 1963 will be “a year of peaceful development of mankind” and see substantial progress toward settlement of pressing internationa! problems.

The Soviet leader highlighted nuclear disarmament and a set- tlement on Germany as two out- standing issues needing agree- ment if the international climate is to be improved.

Pointing to the recent Cuban crisis, Khrushchev said in his letter to British Prime Minister Macmillan that ‘‘even a most acute problem can be resolved peacefully, provided the parties concerned display goodwill in the matter.”’

Earlier, in reply to questions submitted by the London Daily Express, the Soviet leader said his government is prepared to end all nuelear weapons tests starting January 1 if the Western powers took a similar attitude to the call of the United Nations.

In a message to U.S. President Kennedy and the American peo- ple Premier Khrushchev was

joined by Soviet President Brezh-

nev in extending best wishes to the American people and the

president’s family.

The message said that the out- going year had witnessed events that might have developed fat- ally had not the sides involved approached them soberly and compromised.

The message went on to say that ‘‘now the nations expect us to make an energetic effort to adjust the urgent problems that could give rise to new crisis so as to ensure a life of peace and

See TENSION, pg. 3

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALLOUR READERS

A NEW ERA of PEACE od “HAPPINESS ** ALL

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tween the two countries and BC.

Meanwhile, the draft Col- umbia Treaty came under sharp fire from New Demo- cratic Party MP’s during the final days of the session, be- fore Christmas adjournment.

Outlining his party’s stand on Dec 13, H. W. Herridge (Kootenay West) said his party totally rejected. the present treaty. After outlin- ing the need for a national power grid, Herridge said, “We believe we must provide permanent employment to all Canadians by protecting and using to the best advantage these great national resourc- es. For these reasons the members of this party sup- port the McNaughton plan for the development of the Columbia River.”

Herridge’s stand was back- ed by speeches by Tom Ber- ger (Van.-Burrard), Tom Bar- nett (Comox-Alb.), andes 4 Douglas, party leader from Bur.-Coquitlam.

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Our New Year baby carries the main wish of the Pacif- ic Tribune for “Peace in 1963”. Our little “newsie” is David Friedman, son of the PT’s photographer, who took this picture. Under his arm is the “No War” issue of the PT published at the peak of the Cuba crisis. We hope our readers will take to heart the appeal to build the PT in the New Year to help the fight for peace an¢ happiness in 1963.