ALGERIA’S LIBERATION ARMY. When the first gunshot was fired in the revolt against French colonial rule the Al-

gerian guerrilla forces numbered 3,000 men.

After seven

years of fighting it grew into a regular people's army of 100.- 000 with modern arms. which forced France to agree to Algerian independence. Despite the agreement, the under- ground OAS, backed by prominent French reactionaries, is ‘waging a terrorist struggle against Algerian freedom. Photos: above show the Algerian Liberation Army being reviewed.

NDP injunction only helps old line parfies says CP

Last week two candidates of the New Democratic Party in Ontario launched a court injunction against the Com- munist Party seeking to. re- strain the Party from issuing statements on its attitude to- wards the NDP.

Following this action the national offfice of the Com- munist Party said:

“The application for a court injunction against the Com- munist Party which Mr. Brewin and Mr. Val Scott. of the New Democratic Party announce they are making, is an attempt to muzzle fair and free comment.

“What about newspapers who advocate the election of

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Cont'd from pg. l ment men and women who will advocate and work for radically new foreign and de- fence policies: to end our present military alliance with the USA, pull out of NATO and NORAD, refuse to allow U.S. H-bombs on our terri- tory.

‘Canada’s Parliament needs men and women who will declare our country neutral —living in peace and friend- ship with all peoples. Above all, we need MPs who will work and fight for complete and general world disarma- ment—a world without wea- pons, a world without war.

On June 18 — break the US.. stranglehold on - our country’s destiny.

Vote for those candidates who ...

PUT CANADA FIRST!

—Reprinted from

Canadian Tribune.

candidates? Are they to be ordered to remain silent? “Obviously Messrs. Brewin and Scott are much more in- terested in associating them- selves with anti - communism than they are in democracy. “Many NDP voters will be shocked by this resort to the injunction—labor’s old legal enemy. The injunction seeks to restrain without permitting a discussion on the issues. It is a thoroughly undemocratic

“practice and the NDP mem-

bership should not permit its candidates to apply it.

“As for the Communist Party’s political views on the election, they are a subject for public debate and not for the courts to pass on.”

Commenting on an an- nouncement this week by B.C. NDP president Tom Ber- ger that the NDP here may seek a similar injunction, Nigel Morgan said: —

“The announcement by Tom Berger is most regret- table. Such action will only play into the hands of the old line parties.

“The Communist Party is not trying to mislead anyone. We are simply stating our position on the issues and parties in this election and advising working people how they can best register a large vote against the old-line par- ties.

“We have as much right as the Vancouver Sun has, when it recently endorsed certain candidates. We didn’t see the NDP leaders. rush to the courts then. Any such action by the NDP against the Cr could only help the old line parties,” said Morgan.

Proposed forestry settlement — falls short of what is needed —

Dr. G. Neil Perry, gov- ernment-appointed media- tor in the IWA-operators wage dispute, has made -public his recommenda- tions.

He proposes a 16-cent-an- hour wage boost, to be spread Over a period of two years, and one additional week of vacation with pay for all em- ployees having 20 or more years’ continuous service.

The IWA Regional Coun- cil is recommending accept- ance of the proposals, but indications are that the rank- and-file will not accept them.

Five of the largest locals— Pt. Alberni, Victoria, Court- ‘enay-Campbell River, Duncan and Vancouver—have voted almost unanimously to reject them at unusually well at- tended meetings, and indica- tions are that the member- ship of the New Westminster local is also against accept- ance, despite their leader- ship’s attempts to ram this through.

The lumber operators have,

so far, given no indication

that they are willing to ac- cept Dr. Perry’s proposals.

Ballots have been distri- buted to all IWA locals, and the membership is expected

to make its wishes known’

by June 16. Meanwhile, more than 5,- 000 pulp and sulphite work-

-ers are voting on a company

offer of a 34% wage in- crease. Acceptance of the offer would boost the basic rate in this industry to $2.10 an hour.

Results of this ballot are expected to be available by June 14.

The Lumberworkers Com- mittee of the B.C. Commun- ist Party has issued a leaflet on the results of the IWA negotiations so far under the heading ‘Proposed settle-

ment far short of what is”

required.” : Text of the leaflet follows: The proposed 16c an hour increase in wages over a two

year period will not bring any gain over last year’s con- tract. Devaluation of the dol- lar has already taken care of that. When the present IWA base wage rate of $1.92 per hour took effect,. ie. June 1960, the Canadian dollar was at a premium compared to the U.S. dollar. Today it is at a large discount.

The value of the U.S. dol- lar in Canadian funds, aver- age for the year, is as follows: 1960, $0.97; 1961, $1.01; 1962, $1.08.

The proposed two year in- crease of 16c per hour repre- sents 812% of the existing rate of $1.92. It is therefore 3% less than the increase that has taken place in selling prices due to the devaluation of the dollar.

Insofar as anything of val- ue in the form of shorter hours of work to help alle-

viate unemployment in the

industry, an _ additional week’s holiday with pay after 20 years’ service is meaning- léss to the majority of wood- workers.

However, profits, which the lumber barons are so fond of callingearnings, were never so great as they are now.

To illustrate, the Toronto Globe & Mail issue of Tues- day, May 29, quoted Jackson McFadyen Securities Ltd., under the heading of “An In- vestment I Like’—‘‘MacMil- lian, Bloedel & Powell River Ltd. has the largest sales of any forest product firm in Ca- nada. In 1961, gross income was $315,321,217, resulting in net earnings of $27,395,- 968.”

These figures show that the union’s demands are justified and that the operators have the ability to meet them.

Although the woodwork- ers’ standard of living is ad- versely affected by the dollar devaluation, MacMillian re- ports an increase of profits over last year of almost the same as the premium receiv- ed on the sale of U.S. dollars — $2,800,000.

TEAMSTERS PICKET LINE. Striking teamsters are shown above on the picket line in Toronto where an Ontario-wide strike began last week. About 8,200 workers from 66 truck- ing firms are involved. The teamsters strike now spreads across Ontario and Quebec, where trucking has been tied up for six weeks. One of the top demands is for a 40 hour week with 48 hours take home pay.

cess: June & 1962—PACIFIC TRIBUNE—

_ nothing to say.

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LEADERS CRITIZED

The stage was carefu 2 by the operators and 4” tion of the union leaders! for the kind of contract! posal now before the ™ bership. ;

At no time did the ope tors seriously negotiate the union. The Labor representative met with : union and operators sepa ly ... his role was suade the union to cut its already modest deman

Failing with this me recourse was then made the prestige of a unlV& professor to put over the” of the boss. This in Be) understandable, but wha! d not, is that the leader iP : the union should beco™ party to such a plot b commending acceptan what is, in essence, the) ses’ proposals. oft

The pretext of presift Moore and others, that aft boss can afford to PY if but the membership dl prepared to fight to ss does not hold water. tie

Very little was done DY y j leadership to prepare yf membership for strug fact, when President fl says the membership Bm prepared to fight, he sees the rored his own imag® * i than the feeling of thy

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represents, as is shown } opposition to the Pf settlement. : For several years th€ ii has been marking tim€ other unions have reg? ip gains. A sister uni0P ¢ Pulp & Sulphite W% gi union, will have a bas! if of $2.10 an hour in tne at | one-year contract, colt ae to the present IWA pas? of $1.92. a LOADED BALLOT on? i The ballot to be 1H igi in two parts and 9 ye loaded. ih? It is interesting to nol of the leadership recomtl gf acceptance on the fil§ ott which deals with DF: proposals. ye But when it comes 10s leadership on the secor if (whether there shoW jf strike action in the eve ne membership turns dow? as recommendation) they

$ A number of jocals

e calling for a ‘No’ vrai the first half of the and a “Yes” vote 0 second half. ney 3

We think this recom’, gf tion is correct and ¥ ‘ it our utmost suppor ge _ There is still time ' joy with substantial gains ort; year’s contract. The mete ship through their mais! E of the present prop? es prepapration for stru the full 25¢ an hour "y3 is the only guarantee ~