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RECOMMENDA TIONS

Vancouver

Coquitlam, Kootenay

advanced

to aavance

weaknesses some of

ywn, they offer >in this election in this eciecuiol } =I y > aor . the old-line party

these constitu-

the LPP was the

J 517 s and thei

ee

} ~ val the course Ol

follow-

for tne

al CCF candidates:

Vancouver - Burrard, Vic Forster; Vancouver-Kingsway, Alex MacDonald; Burnaby- Richmond, Robert Prittie; New Westminster, W. J. Jones; Kootenay East, Howard Day; Cariboo, William Close; Skeena, Frank Howard.

se candidates,” he poimt-

committed to to trade develop-

River

ho les he aaaeca, committees

1 their own local

“The Labor

Lick

Ottawa a who will

as people’s

oppose the poli-

native and

ests,” Morgan deciarea. We have subordinated all partisan

to that aim.

considerati

“US.

kesment make no

secret of their desire to streng- ther® their grip upon our re- sources or of their intention to keep us committed to John Dulles ‘on the _ brink’ These policies have saddled us with exorbitant taxation and obstructed decent pension and health schemes.

Foster

policies.

“There are no fundamental differences between the Lib- eral, Conservative and Social Credit parties on these issues. All three represent and speak

for the big money interests which are selling Canada short,

“The working people need

representatives to champion

their interests in

own real

peace and social security.

that its most

LPP believes are

“The

recommendations.

likely to accomplish this end.”

RECOGNITION SNAG |

TRADE WITH CHINA NOW, SAYS RUSH

Iow that Britain has defied the U.S. and ended special bans on China trade,

Canada must demonstrate its sovereignty and independence by. doing likewise,” Mau rice Rtsh, LPP federal candidate: for Vancouver Centre, said this week.

‘The snag holding us back is that Britain recognizes the People’s Republic of China, while Canada does not,” Rush continued. “In Paris there is speculation that

the whole U.S.-imposed system of special bans may collapse, and even the U.S. will be ob- liged to modify its present un- realistic stand.

Britain an- nounced its decision, other members 6f the North Atlantic pact indicated they would fol- low suit. Most of these coun- tries recognize China. Unless Canada wants to be left in the cold, our federa] government must act to recognize China at once, and follow this action by sending trade delegations to that country.

“As soon as

“Canada — and especially British Columbia — needs ex- port trade with China. They need, our lumber for their vast building program, and we need an export market for lumber in order ta overcome the pres- ent slump in the industry. So we can trade with her to our mutual advantage.”

Millions of American and Canadian TV viewers on Sun- day and again on Wednesday this week heard Nikita Krushchev, Soviet Communist party secretary, challenge the Western powers to withdraw their troops from West Germany and other countries while the Soviet Union with-

City Hall picketed as electricians strike

Fifty-seven, city electricians, assured of the full support of 2.000’ members of civic unions, went on strike Thursday this week when Vancouver City Council failed to make any offer above the 9.2 percent wage increase they rejected earlier.

The men, members of Electrical Workers Local 213, are

asking a 20 percent increase.

“Information pickets” were posted at. the city’s Alexander Street yard and the city hall, with the understanding that city employees and outside workers, whose unions are sup- porting the strike, will con- tinue to pass the picket lines so long as there is. no attempt at strike-breaking.

Until a settlement is reached no work can be done on the

traffic light system, fire call boxes, street lighting or any other city electrical installa- tion:

However, strikers have un- dertaken to maintain police and fire department radios and to perform any emergency service where public safety is endangered, as by collapse of live power lines.

Thirteen electrical inspectors and five technicians are re- maining at work for the time being by union decision.

draws its troops from East Germany, Poland, Hungary and

Rumania.

The Soviet leader reiterated his call for an end to H- tests and asked for a “small step’’ toward disarmament in the hope that it might lead to other, greater steps.

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