Arms For Loyalists Favors Establishment Of Defense Forces In Line Geographic Position S=-PT. PROGRAM KAMLOOPS, BC, July 7.— The BC section of the CCF olaced itself on record at its sixth provineial convention saere Sunday as favoring “es- vablishment of such defense Poerces aS are consistent with »)ur geographical position” and poledged itself to continue work- -ng for general disarmament und world peace. In the preamble to a five-point Statement on foreigm policy and defense adopted after very brief discussion it was stated: “The joint actions of this ag- )ressive minority of nations have “placed the more passive countries, “with their so-called parliamentary democracies, in relatively defen- 'Sive positions. In these capitalist democracies are situated and ac- ‘tive the labor and socialist move- ‘ments to which we are economical- ‘ly and morally and historically bound. in order to preserve these ‘movements, which are vehicles for ithe emancipation of the whole peo- ple from economic bondage, every effort must be made to expand ‘democratic liberties, both at home and abroad.” Points of the statement were: —That the CCF will working for general ‘ment and world peace. —We favor the establishment of such defense forces aS are con- sistent with our fecgraphical posi- tion. continue disarma- eis oppose participation in any imperialistic war and must de clare absolute freedom from eco- nomic and military ties with the mother country (though not neces- sarily refusing aid under certain circumstances). —We favor preferential trade agreements with such countries as we believe to be in line with our own policies. —We advocate co-operation with mations in which it is still pos- Sible for the mass of the people to secure parliamenatry and political control through democratic elec- tion: this to include any mation where such control is already in practice. Delegates condemned the aitti- tude of the federal government to- wards the democratic Spanish gov- ernment and demanded that the present embargo on war materials be lifted. They also voiced approval of a motion demanding the placing of an embargo on the shipment of munitions of war materials to Japan, but unaccountably rejected a resolution recommending that all GGE adherents should boycott goods manufactured in Japan, italy and Germany or from any aggressor country into , Canada. PURE FOOD PRODUCTS — Victoria, Nanaimo, Prince Rupert, New Weitminster, Kamloops, Vernon, Penticton Kelly Douglas Co. Ltd. Vancouver SOINTULA — CO-OPERATIVE STORE : Sointula, B.C. GROCERIES AND GAS Agents for Buckerfield’s Ltd. — HAY : FLOUR =: imported SPAIN’S Youth Leader = SANTIAGO CARRILLO, Secretary of Spain's United Socialist Youth Movement. Lefeaux Is CCF Head Webster, Mrs. Steeves Are Vice -Presidents KAMLOOPS, BG, July 7.—WwWw -w. Lefeaux, Vancouver barrister who has been identified with the CCF from its inception and before that wath the Socialist Party of Ganada, will continue to head the BC sec- tion of the CCF for another year. He was re-elected president by acclamation at the concluding ses- Sien of the sixth provincial con- vention here on Sunday night after Ald. Helena Gutteridge, Arnold Webster and Herbert Gargsrave had al] declined nomination. The only ether nominee, Matthew Glenday, Was not present to accept nomina- tion and was ruled out. Arnold Webster was re-elected rst vice-president over Don Smith by 75-18 and Mrs. D. Steeves, MILA, received 49 votes to Dr. Telford’s 42 on the second ballot for second vice-president. Herbert Gargrave was re-elected provincial secretary by acclama- tion. Elected to the five provincial ex- ecutive seats were: George Weaver, Ald. Helena Gutteridge, Dr. Lyle Telford, Reginald Bullock and Mrs. Elizabeth Kerr. By a resolu- tion approved by the convention the CCE whip in the provincial HISALLOW THE PEOPLE'S ADVOCATE British Coclumbia’s Progressive Home Paper VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1938 legislature, Harold Winch, will also sit on the executive. Chairmen of standing commit- tees elected were: Organization, Reginald Bullock; education, George Weaver; speak- ers and radio, Sam Hay; publicity, Mrs. Elizabeth Kerr; ways and means, R. Foulds; economic rela- | tions, Harold Winch, MILA; muni- cipal, Mrs. Baxter; auditor, R. J- Grant. Appointment of a chairman of | the research bureau was left to the incoming provincial executive. Grant MacNeil, MP, George Weaver and Don Smith were ap- pointed British Columbia members of the GCE national council. \ It was decided to hold next year’s convention in Vancou- ver at a date to be set by the pro- vineial executive. - Canada FEEDS SSOSSSSSSOSCSO Saskatchewan Successes Cited Many CCF Clubs Urged Unity Behind Progressive Candidates KAMLOOPS, BC, July 7.—Although several clubs sent in resolutions advocating CCF co- operation with other progressive groups and parties, the sixth provincial convention of the CCF here on Sunday voted to maintain its present policy. British Golumbia delegates to the CCE national convent ion in Edmonton this month will be bound to support of a policy of non-co-operation with other progressives by a resolution passed by this provincial convention. The resolution urges upon the national convention “strict < adherence to political independence, to be made mandatory upon all sections of the movement.” While there is a growing support for co-operation with other progressives among the CCF ra nk and file, delegates to the con- vention passed the resolution with little discussion. Chief proponent of united progressive support of one can- didate was Robert Wood of Armstrong, BC. His club had a resolution before the convention urging “that, in view of the necessities of practical polities in future provincial elections, a CCF district council may decide: 1) To run its own candidate subject to the appro val of the provincial executive; 2) To agree with other progressive parties, or with sections of them, to support a joint candidate on a platform not inconsistent with that of the CCF; 3) To endorse the candidate of any other progressive party.” This resolution, however, was defeated, despite Wood’s as- sertion that any election in the near future would mean a crisis for the CCE because of the lack of organization in country ridings, particularly the Okanagan. Wood pointed to the success of the policy of cooperation of pro- gressives in the recent Saskatche— wan elections and declared that a greater degree of unity would have secured still more gains. A similar policy of cooperation in MBritish Golumbia, he stated, would make a progressive government in the province an immediate possibility. “Tt seems we have reached the position where certain constituency committees are