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VITAL DOCUMENTS

Vienna Cong

ress appeals

to peoples, great powers

FOLLOWING is the text of the Appeal to the Peoples issued by

the Congress of the Peoples for Peace at Vienna.

Y proposing the convocation of the Congress of the Peoples for Peace, the World Peace Council showed its desire to unite the noble efforts of the various move- ments, ‘organizations and view- points.

These, although differing on many questions, long for agree- ment between the peoples who de- sire to struggle jointly to prevent war and to build peace.

Free discussion has demonstrat- ed a unanimous desire to put an

end to the policy of wars that has brought so much misery to man- kind and risks leading mankind to

catastrophe.

We hold that there are no dif- ferences between states that can-

not be settled by negotiation.

. Enough of destroying towns and countries. Enough of piling up weapons of slaughter. Enough of preaching hate and calling for war! It is high time to discuss, high time to agree!

End fighting in Korea, Malaya

We call on the governments of the Five Great Powers, on whom Sa. largely depends the peace of the world; we call upon them at once to start negotiating to con- clude a Pact of Peace.

A » tremendous responsibility rests on the governments of the U.S., USSR, Great Britain, Peo- ple’s Republic of China, and France. The peoples await their answer. The peoples will do their utmost to make the spirit of negotiation prevail.

We call for all hostilities in Ko- rea to cease immediately. While

towns are shattered and blood flows agreement becomes impos- sible. q ed the parties will more easily reach agreement on the questions ‘at issue between them.

We are convinced that this im- s

partial, just and humane call will evoke support from every person of good will.

We call also for the immediate ending of hostilities in Viet Nam, Laos, Cambodia, and Malaya, with unqualified respect for the right to independence of the people con- cerned.

Independence--no foreign bases

We call for an end to the viol- ence employed to stifle lawful na- tional aspirations of the peoples to independence, as in Tunisia and ° Morocco. :

The Congress of the Peoples for Peace proclaims the right of all people to self-determination, and to choose their own way of life, without any interference in their

Peace pacts not mi

€ are convinced that military pacts whereby a stronger involves a weaker, the presence on one na- tion’s territory of the bases and troops of another, constitute a serious danger to the Security of that nation, which might find itself involved in war against its will. _. We hold that a state which takes no part in a coalition and accepts no foreign troops on its territory must be guaranteed against the threat of aggression, hidden or de- clared.

The ashes of the last war risk bursting into flame in Europe and Asia. However, negotiation can - and must achieve a peaceful solu- tion of the German problem ‘and the Japanese problem.

Ban ABC weapons

We have heard the reports of the use of bacteriological warfare made by famous experts from dif- ferent countries who went to

_ Korea and China.

Deeply concerned by these re-

ports, we categorically demand ° _ the immediate

prohibition of bio- logical warfare and the adherence

End armaments drive

We criticize those short-sighted people who claim that the arms drive is capable of Strengthening

a country’s security,

We are convinced that’ the arms on the contrary,

the threat to all countries great

and small. - Interpreting the will of the peo-

We support the desire of the

_ representatives-of the peoples who urge that exchange of material and cultural values be renewed be- -

trade,

internal affairs, whatever motive be invoked in justification.

The national. independence of every state constitutes the es- sential condition of peace.

We protest against all racial discrimination, which, an insult to the human conscience, aggravates the danger of war.

litary pacts

We consider that a peace treaty, excluding its participation in any military alliance directed against any country whatever, must be concluded at the earliest possible moment, with a united, democratic Germany, a Germany where there shall be no room for the naziism and militarism that have brought such woe to Europe. -

We propose the conclusion of a peace treaty with Japan, that shall end its occupation and allow the Japanese people to return into the fellowship of peaceful -nations,

We hold that negotiations must be resumed on a state treaty for Austria which will free the coun- try from foreign occupation.

of all states to the Geneva Pro- tocol of 1925,

The great achievements of sci- ence must not become a means to destroy millions of defenseless hu- man beings. At the same time we demand an absolute ban on atomic, chemical and all other means of exterminating ciyil Populations. ~

ples, we urge the immediate ‘open- ing of negotiations for a disarma- ment that shall be just and not unilateral. We are sure that ‘ef-- fective international control would

make possible the carrying out of general, simultaneous, progressive and Proportional disarmament.

xchange

tween states as so

On as possible. The obstacles

to international to the exchange of the

achievements of Science, literature

When hostilities have ceas-.

and the arts, place in jeopardy the

well-being and progress of man- kind.

We hold that the charter of the UN offers guarantees of security for all the countries of the world, but this charter is being infringed in the spirit and the letter.

We urge that the People’s Re- public of China be enabled to as- sume its rightful seat in the UN,

We urge likewise the admission of the 14 nations who have as yet been unable to raise their voices there.

We urge, finally, that the UN become once more a place for find- ing agreement between the gOv- ernments, and not disappoint for much longer the hopes reposed in it by all the peoples of the world.

The peoples long to live in peace, whatever their regimes or loftiest

Appeal to governments of Five

FOLLOWING is the text of th

e Appeal to the Governments of

the Five Great Powers issued by the Congress of the Peoples for

Peace at Vienna: S ate necessity of renouncing the use of force as a means of set- tling international conflicts be- comes daily ever more urgent. Six hundred million men and women throughout the world have already put their names to a de- mand that the five great powers should negotiate and conclude a pact of peace.

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‘Bill O opposed

WORKER, Kimberley, B.C.; Have a few items of news of the development up on the “fertilizer”

-plant under construction two miles

Outside of Kimberley.

At the entrance to the project there is a sign, “No cameras allow- ed.” Even fertilizer is on a ‘hush- hush basis these days.

The contractors here (Stone and Webster Canada Ltd.) have the same approach to labor as the. contractors on.the Alcan job. The

result is a real resentment on the part of the workers, ©

With the exception of one or

two trades, there is very poor or- ganization. For instange, if some- one decides to pour cement at 10 minutes before quitting time, the laborers just have to keep on

Representatives of important sections of opinion have also ex- pressed their desire that resort to force should be abandoned in fa- vor of negotiation.

The Congress of the Peoples for Peace, meeting at Vienna from

December 12, 1952, expressing the will of mankind, solemnly invites

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working until eight or nine o’clock. No supper.

Recently a general meeting of all the trades on the job saw 250 turn out, or about 75 percent of the personnel. Leo Nimsick, MLA (Cranbrook - Kimberley), spoke and gave to the meeting that ele- ment whereby we combined in small measure both political and economic action.

We unanimously passed a reso- lution addressed to Prime ‘Minister St. Laurent and to James Byrne, MP (Kootenay East), objecting to the anti-democratic Bill O (for- merly Bill H-8). Nimsick made a real job of it when dealing with this issue, and he also spoke on Korea, calling for an immediate end to the fighting.

A letter of protest to Kimberley City Council re poll tax and road tax, deductions via the pay envel- ope on the Stone and Webster pro-

Ject was also unanimously endors- ed. ;

The most important factor aris- ing from the meeting was the promise of getting some move among the laborers to end their

lack of organization, and cleaning

up some rotten conditions on the job.

Link with early B.C.

E. R. FAY, Wainwright, Al-

berta: First of all may I wish Tom McEwen and

une staff a happy

all the Pacific Trib- and prosperous

Your | Departinent

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ideals. War is hated by every PeO- ple, war throws its shadow ove every cradle. It is in the power of the peoples to change the cols of events, to give back to mankind

$ : mor- its confidence in a peaceful tom row.

We call on the peoples of ae world to struggle for the spit! i negotiation and agreement for the right of man to peace. y

Great Powers —

the governments of the U.S. Ey" ° USSR, the People’s Republic 2 ce China, of Great Britain and ° France to open the negotiations On which peace depends. :

Agreement between the ee great powers; the conclusion 0 op pact of peace, will put an end % international tension and will sav the world from the greatest mS fortune.

This is the demand of all the peoples.

You Heme.

New Year and all success in Yaa grand fight for the work ae common people of B.C. and |

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