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FLASHBACKS FROM THE COMMUNIST PRESS»

25 years ago...

A POLITICIAN POLICE STATE? BEFOULS A PULPIT Is Canada on the road to be-

Bell Street Methodist Church, coming a police state?

Toronto, was the scene of one of Ten years ago the outrageous the latest diatribes against work- pagjock law was discarded by a ers who have the nerve to chal- government which saw how use- lenge the right of robbers to rule, — £4) medieval legislation was in the the performer being “Hon.” H.R. face of popular resistance. Today Stevens, of malodorous memory. jt js dusted off and used to choke This blatant hypocrite drooled be off the voice of a French language fore an audience of the ‘“‘booboi- paper, Combat.

ie” they were : Seeabout fe. SAREE = From Ottawa, the King govern-

i m the workers, who were Sines = hungry longing glances at ment announces arbitrarily that : persons suspected of being Com-

i f this world, : ee ee Part eae the mnunists will be barred from en-

backs and fill the bellies of such useless morons as were listening to his drivel. z

This quaking politician pawed or organizers described as “Com- the air and shook the warning munists” by some secret power finger and bawled about the Reds, known only to high officials of “who are meeting with unbeliev- government, are kept from organ-

in th ntry’”—he ae sae ae ae izational work on behalf of Cana-

ers’ Party Convention. dian miners. The Worker, March 15, 1923 Tribune, March 20, 1948

Worth quoting:

"The roots of the unity of democratic and working-class forces, of all national sectors desirous of bringing progress to Spain, are still very much alive.

“It is the mission of Spain’s youth to give impetus to this broad Spanish unity; to wipe out the past of reaction and backwardness; to wipe out the present of jails and terrors and corruption.

“The youth of Spain are our hope. | am confident that they will take, that they are now taking, the only way that makes heroes of simple men, that makes them builders of a new life, of a new world: the way of struggle for democracy, for peace and for socialism.”

—Dolores Ibarruri, They Shall Not Pass

50 years ago...

er of the British Communist Party is prevented entrance. Lab-

t edition, Canadian Tribune-

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tering Canada. Harry Pollitt, lead- _

Editorial Comment... ~ Need people’s voice in food probt|:

Complete distain for the consuming public is the essence of the current Par- liamentary committee probe of food prices. Monopoly pressure groups, and the advertising fraternity, have con- nived to deliver a slap in the face to the committee and to proclaim that they are a law unto themselves. The slap was meant for the people of Canada.

Corporations which have penetrated agriculture, and which control process- ing and manufacturing, use every means to have the working people pay for unfettered profit making.

The Trudeau Liberals, it is true, set up the committee to escape the wrath- ful demands for a halt to soaring food prices. And it’s no secret some commit- tee members are biased against labor— blaming workers’ wages for the price gouge. The viciousness of the attack on the Canadian Labor Congress brief (aided by the big business news media) indicated such bias.

Vietnam commitments

External Affairs Minister Mitchell Sharp, who consistently spreads deep pessimism about the Vietnamese cease- fire, paused long enough last week to tell the Empire Club in Toronto that ete observer role had been justi-

ed.

He admitted too that Canadians were writing to him urging that Canada stay on the supervisory team. Evidently the mail was heavy.

Many of the letters urged that Can- ada help free civilian political prisoners in Thieu’s dungeons. And nothing could be more timely than another flood of mail saying: do it now. ~ i There are other equally urgent mat-

ers.

1) Canada’s government must end the suspicion that its observers are at the service of the USA. Eagerness to pull out as soon as U.S. prisoners are free suggests such subservience.

.2) Ottawa must recognize the Provi- sional Revolutionary Government. Can- ada is lagging behind the Jan, 27 Paris agreements which recognize in South Vietnam, two governments, two armies and indeed “three equal segments” to participate in a council of national ac- cord.

_ 8) Economic assistance is a mor - ligation on Canada, which aioe se merchants of death to profit from sales

of the means of destroving the people and material things of Vietnam.

4) Canada must give full recogniti to the Democratic Republic of veo : Every act to ensure peace is crucial in the face of heavy-handed moves to- wards sabotage of the agreements.

Nixon, having got back mos i sky pirates, is ready to Mite idea lation bombing to keep Thieu in power He tried, as well, to wreck the agree- ments by making new demands for free- Ing of prisoners taken in another US aggression, Laos. Thieu js slavering to poe into action the massive U.S, mili-

: Hee eae airlifted to him on cease-

In this context, instead of spin ness, Canada must display a dence and determination’ in aiding peaceful settlement in Vietnam.

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While we may criticize the CLO" . not seizing the opportunity to iy wt the food profiteers, and to prov validity of labor’s demands (se 1m Scene) the present committee, oy part will not champion the Cal’ workers’ battle against soaring ©)

While the food monopolies, ral more profit every week from the vith grocery budget, one has to ask . ‘7 ly why the NDP fails to fight 0? 4 issue of food-price gouging, a soreP” lem for thousands of families. F i

The only way to put a stop 40 outrage is for consumers to stall fight — back up no more. Press! ‘eG Parliament is one way; and @ mined. out-of-Parliament offens” another. Ae

The Toronto-based Women) at Soaring Prices, last week laumyig post card campaign directing 5 ie Minister Trudeau “to set up? afi Review Board with power to mT ao tely stop price increases an | POM aft prices of food, clothing, hous? ot and other basic necessities Of oi cutting down profits of the lathe”

orations.” 3!) . That kind of campaign dese i out support. 3 uel

In aaniGon, every possible a | attack should be prepared. of qh where Nixon keeps a womal (4 oii him on consumer matters an@ ”) {i housewives for spending 0” © gst) instead of making do, enthus! no! meat boycotts is reported. ae eh: kind of action being adopted +o

Utmost initiative is needed na action committees; success 17 pt ing and correcting the wee Youly Se se ett upon how que" unitedly people move. . ene

anit trade union move 7 largest of rallying centres or ake’, has a prime responsibility to - protest effective. It is esse? ‘ or sults that farmers and wo? tell solidly and beat down all 4 pit one against the other. | jong

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