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| Support Cuba’ theme

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People giant expression of solidarity with the heroic © of Cuba nears completion.

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and meeting.

A statement issued by the

Day demonstrations will be

EC “Ports from the May Day! taking place all over the world

in support of the Cuban peo- ple. It calls on every working

| the support of Vancouver | working people for the Cuban

| people.

The parade will assemble at 12:30 noon at Oppenheimer

60,000 Cit

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y Unionists Condemn

Invasion, Pledge Support

Vancouver Labor Council Tuesday night condemned the invasion of Cuba and pledged its full support to the Cuban people in their fight for freedom.

This was the highlight of a Where the U.S. act of aggres-

| week packed with emotion as

the U.S. unleashed its long- expected. invasion of. Cuba, seeking to restore its domina-

tion of the heroic island re- |

public. The action of Vancou- ver labor was repeated. all

sion was roundly denounced.

Text of the VLC resolution read:

“Whereas, all that no group could land an army of

it is obvious to so-called rebel

"We Will Win” say Cubans

“WE WILL WIN,” “EATHERLAND OR DEATH.” These

and a sustaining force that is treble that number, and

“Whereas, because of these facts it must be clear to all peace loving and progressive people that the black hand of reaction is determined to re«

the working class that flow from fascism.

“Therefore be it resolved that this VLC go on record as condemning the invasion of Cuba and pledge full support to the Cuban people in their

voted. against. The executive recommended concurrence in the resolution.

Sam Jenkins, president of

the Marine Workers ~~ Union,

did.more in.one year for the Cuban people than any other government had in ten. Orville Braaten, Pulp and Sulphite Union, said, “The

U.S. government has aligned.

; { P . 10n ‘ - join i told the council he had talked ' E Set Up 8nd other groups have| man and his family to join in ie a MNnIRIGS Stic’ rependly Te.

2d arg aa Day Committees| making this Vancouver May turned from Cuba who told

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to *Sanizing ata auhers im e Castro government

are the slogans being shouted by the armed Cuban militia- men and women shown above as they went into action :

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