ima Decla merican Nations ake Stand Against a Fascist Aggression President Roosevelt's “good neighbor” policy gained its first important victory this week when representatives of 21 nations meeting at the Eighth Pan-American Conference at Tima, Peru, put their signatures to the epochal “Declaration of Lima’’—a collective security pact guaranteeing defense of the Americas against fascist aggression by Germany, Italy or Japan. “The republics of the western hemisphere now present a common front against any threats or activities of outside forces,” declared US Secretary of State results of the 18-day conference. |Franco Annoyed By Lima Howls Over New Accord -- HENDAYE, France. — Bitter sattacks on the Lima Conference sand Pan-Americanism have been “a feature of the Spanish fascist @mress during the past two weeks. in these attacks the Rebel news- spapers were following the lead of fascist Germany and Italy. __ Typical was the comment of Rebel Voz de Espans which de- clared the Lima Conference was “organized by Jews and atheists “so that the United States couid enslave the Western Hemisphere.” z Im contrast the press of Repub- lican Spain sharply rebuked the fascist distortions since, as Her ibert Matthews cabled the New Work Times, “Spain is a tradition- “21 mother country that has never ‘Tost her cultural or historical ties “with South America and aiso be— cause it is felt that the atmos— sphere of the Lima Conference is distinctly anti-fascist.”” _ Edgar Ansell Mowrer aiso cabled the Chicago Daily News of the fascist fear and hatred toward “the South American conference. “Wewspapers in Franco Spain ... can hardly contain their hurt “indignation that the democracies are finally daring to fight back,” Mowrer wrote. “The French lib- erals accordinsiy find President Roosevelt's non-intervention and meutrality toward the Spanish re- spubHe incomprehensible and are sonly waiting for the United States to give the lead in saving the Spanish republic rfom the results ef German-italian invasion.” Hewitt’s Limited Asree To Negotiate Wegotiations are expected to be completed this week between Jew- sry Workers Union and the Geo. H: Hewitt company, according to Gordon Farrington of local 42. Conciliation was entered into be— pween the union and the company 2t the first of this month after em- ployees refused to continue work inti] the company had signified their willineness to open negotia- Hons with the union. Cordell Hull in summing up the His statement came as dele- @ Sates wound wp the final session Tuesday after having approved 130 other resolutions and declarations. Opposed bitterly by representa- tives of Argentina, joined at times by Brazilian delegates, U.S. repre— Sentatives were forced to fight for days to gain full agreement with the collective security pact. The Argentine’s opposition came mainly from Downing Street and the Chamberlain government, - which exercises a dominant influence in Argentina's affairs and is opposed te a united North and South Am- erica, while scores of German and italian fascist agents fought des- perately to influence other repre— sentatives present in sabotaging the democratic plans of CGordell Beall. - Chamberlain’s influence incident- ally, was seen in the absence of Canada from the conference. Text of the resolution as finally aereed on covers eight main points proclaiming: (1) intervention of any State in the external or internal af fairs of another is inadmissable; (2) all differences of international character should be settled by inter— aS an instrument of national or international policy is proscrmbed; {4) relations between states should be governed by the precepts of in- ternational law; (5) treaties can only be revised by agreement of the contracting parties; (6) peaceful col- laboration . . . is conductive to an understanding by each of the prob- lems of the other; (7% economic reconstruction contnibutes to na- tional and international well-being, as well as to peace among nations; (8) international cooperation is a necessary condition to the main- tenance of tthe aforementioned principles. While the declaration as finally adopted was modified from the original draft presented by the Am- erican delesation, democrats throughout the world nevertheless hailed the achievement as the Am- ericas’ answer to the Munich sell- out, as a Sharp setback to German and italian inroads into Mexico and Seuth America. That this was realized by repre Sentatives of the countries present at the conference was shown when Speaker after speaker took the floor te proclaim the Lima Declarations importance in the face of what Cordell Hull called a “critical world situation” when “resort to persecution, force and violence are threatening the peoples of the world with destruction and the hor ror of armed conflict.” In addition to the main resolu- tion, proposals leading to closer trade relations between the Amer ican republics, including trade con- eessions granted by the United States, were endorsed. State Troopers Fail In Breaking Strike BELLINGHAM, Wash—Despite Governor Clarence D. Mar- in’s efforts to win the strike for the millowners by sending the tate highway patrol to intimidate strikers and other unionists, he strike of 700 members of the International Woodworkers of \menrica at the Bloedel-Donovars nill continued effective here this veek. Union members pointed out that vhile 350 men—members of a com- any union—were working in the lant, action of longshoremen and upbeat workers in refusing to andie products destined for the Mill would ultimately force the om; pany to suspend operations. Chief William Cole personally .0k command of 75 highway atrolmen and placed Bellingham mder virtual martial law. It re- alled the 1935 lumber strike when ole brought the patrol to Tacoma. Patroimen tast week forced a toppage of longshore ‘work mrhen seyeral union longshore workers rere clubbed by police. Although 76 men later resumed work, Matt leehan of the International Lonzg- Ahoeremen and Warehousemen’s Mion, declared the presence or atrolmen around the docks could > regarded as constituting “unsafe orking conditions’ and warned 1at loading would be stopped heneyver police made an appear— nice. ‘The company established : its mmpany union when our organiza— on refused to agree to a $1 per ay wage cut,” stated O. M. Orton, WA vice-president There is no usdictional dispute involved, he vid, the APT, having relinquished 1 claim ito jurisdiction over the aliworkers. WILL DISCUSS TRANSIENT MEN Care of transients and migrant men and their families will be the problem confronting the Canadian Welfare Council when it meets in Ottawa on January 24. Other na- tional organizations have been in- vited to attend. Appointment of Dr. George F- Davidson as secretary has already been announced and he will sound out officials on the matter on his way east. Dr. Davidson, former secretary of the Welfare Federa- tion, was recently appointed admin- istrator of social services in the proyinecial government. Organizations interested in solv— ing the problem of unemployment through institution of a works scheme can assist this body by sending their views or resolutions to the council in Ottawa. Wot many years ago proposals mrere advanced that the problem of assisting the unemployed would be “solved”? by the institution of hos- tels, but this method proved abor- tive particularly in BC, and wes abandoned.~ national means; (3) the use of force- Sceme at Lima Conference Ss Speaking at the Fighth Pan-American Conference is Dr. Jose Mario Cantillo (standing), Argentine for- eign minister, whose opposition to the solidarity pact, apparently at Chamberlain’s bidding, brought a temp-— orary deadlock. THE PEOPLE’S ADV CATE VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1938 Chamberlain’s Rome Visit Seen As ‘Second Munich’ Presaging New Attempt To Betray Spanish Gov't Spain by the Tory premier. other journal. lain visit to Rome on January 11 is intended te be the beginning fo the real ‘second Munich,’ that is to say, it is expected that in Rome all the questions of the Mediterranean and above all the Spanish question will be reopened and treated in the spirit of Munich. “The British government has for two years been seeking ways and means to produce a situation in Spain in some sénse parallel to the position of Czechoslovakia be- -fore Berchtesgaden. “The general outline of the plan is to attempt to secure a four-power Mediation in Spain with the pur- pose of dividing the country ulti- mately into ‘spheres of influence’ which it is hoped may provide the means of satisfying the Italian and German governments without en- tirely ousting British influence from the peninsula. “In pursuance of this claim it is being suggested that the country should be forcibly reorganized on a wide ‘federal’ basis, this being intended as bait for Catalonia and the Basque country. “The British government has been conducting under-cover nego- tiations with all sorts and condi- tions of escaped traitors from re- publican Spain securely dug in at Paris and St. Jean de Luz There is, in fact, a direct connection be- tween these somewhat shady nego- tiations and the immense intensifi- cation of civilian bombardments in republican Spain. The situation is Padlock Victims Released On Bail QUEBEC CITY, Dec. 29—Bail of $3.500 posted by R. L. Calder, KC. gained freedom for Francois xX. ihessard and Joseph Drouin pend- ing their appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada this week. ihessard and Drouin were sen- tenced to two years when convicted in court here of entering Lessard’s home after it was padlocked by provincial police under the “pad- lock law.” Excuse used by police when pad- jockine the home last September was that it was a center of com- munist activities. ilessard defied the authorities by entering his thome and was placed under arrest at the point of police guns for doing so. R. DL. Calder, Civil Liberties Mnion attorney, is takinze the case te the Supreme Court and to the Privy Council if necessary. This is the charge made by The Week, influential London every European chancellery and has been credited with more international scoops than any Entitled “Tuinis-Corsica-Nice,” the article states: “The unpublished background of the Rome demonstrations and importance of their meaning. “The fact is that the Chamber- Parallel to that which existed early in the year when, too, the British government was attemptag to im- pose unsuccessfully a similar ar-— rangement through getting the support, it is thought, of one mem- ber of the Left Republican Party and putting through a plan for an armistice. “The plan failed then and it is failing now. Wevertheless, it is certain that in Rome the maneu- vers of the British, German and Italian governments for a parti- tion disguised as ‘mediation’ and leading to a report of an interna- tional financial and military con- sortium for the exploitation of the country will be pushed very much farther. “It is because the Italian govern- ment believes that all Mediterrane— an questions will be opened at the Rome meeting that it has taken the step of already putting its demands so far as Tunis and Corsica are concerned on the table, possibly not with the immediate expectation of satisfying them, but as an immedi- ate bargaining point and ultimately a real demand. There was, however, another pur- MONKMAN PASS ROAD AID URGED Completion of the Monkman Pass Highway by August next is the hope held by three champions of that route—one which every premier in BC has promised aid for and done nothing about—now in the city seeking further assistance to finish the last Mink of some eighty miles. Frank Murphy, of Pouce Coupe, and his -two companions, W. J- Moore and D. Harris, are quite sure that the necessary finance is forth- coming to start work in May when ithe winter snows melt and volun- teer workers will again blaze the road through the trail that is cut through. Murphy was one of a delegation here in April of this year and out lined the plans to a meetings in Hotel Vancouver. A committee headed by Dr. G HH. Worthington planned at that time to raise $15,- 000 to complete the BC end of the highway. A number of Vancouver business men have again proposed to spon- sor a drive to raise $30,000 which Murphy claims is required to grub- Stake and finance the remaining eighty miles through to Hansard, BC LONDON, England.—Premier Neville Chamberlain’s scheduled visit to Rome on January 11 is intended to be the beginning of a “second Munich,” the initial step toward a sellout of publication which is read in shed new light on the urgency pose behind the Rome demonstra-— tion. Im consultation with Berlin the italian government agreed to stage this demonstration on the eve of Ribbentrop’s trip to Paris in the belief that the old ‘double punch’ of the axis which has worked so effectively in the past will work again. In the past whenever Rome has wanted anything from the western powers, Berlin has made itself dis- agreeable, thus sending the British and French governments hurrying with comcessions to Rome to “se- cure Italian support against Ger- many’ and vice versa. This time it is the view of the German and Italian government that furious pressure from Italy will have the effect of pushing Daladier and Bonnet still more quickly along the road to Berlin. |,US LABOR LAYS PLANS FOR NEXT ELECTION FIGHT Will Participate In 1940 Election For President WASHINGTON, DC—F'rom John I.. Lewis has come a stir- ring call for unity of the pro- gressive forces of America on the political front coupled with a program for immediate ac- tion. . Unity, he told an unusually lange group of newspapermen who crowded his office recently in ex- nouncement which followed, is the allimportant consideraition mhich must guide the political activities gf the labor movement in prepara-~ tion for 1940. Speaking as chairman of Lajbor’s Ion-Partisan League, Lewis said the objectives of uniting all liberal forces in defense of democracy has made necessary a number of im- portant decisions to broaden and amplify the League’s future work. “Tt is essential that all liberal and labor forces unite to maintain and extend the economic and political gains of recent years for the pres— ervation of democracy,’ Lewis de- clared. This was the significant opening which aides handed to newspaper- men. Tewis made clear in the rest of the statement amd in answers to Guestions that the CLO and Labor’s INon-Partisan League consider the Democratic Party the organization through which diberal and labor forces must unite. He would not discuss third term prospects for President Roosevelt but emphasized that the League and the CLO would work through the Democratic Party for the nom- ination of progressive candidates in 1940. Contained in the Lewis statement were the following important plans for the development and extension of League plans: i. Effective January 1, 1939, the membership of Labor’s Non-Parti- san League will be broadened to include and accept all workers by hand and brain. Any American ap— proving its tenets may join. Zi The League will launch a campaign to increase its member ship in all key states. The present structural framework will be ex- panded in states, Congressional districts, counties, municipalities and precinets. Headquarters and field staffs will be augmented for this purpose. 3. In mid-year of 1939 a national convention of the League will be held consisting of delegates from co-operating progressive organiza— tions. 4. One of the major purposes of the convention will be to auithor- ize the League to work within the framework of the Democratic Party in the selection of delegates to the convention of that party in 1940. 5. The League convention will be asked to authorize Leasue delegates to work for the nomination of pro- geressive candidates for the office ef President and Vice-President. These policies are expected to ‘give Labor’s Non-Partisan League new and greater influence. Since its formation during the campaign to re-elect President Roosevelt in 1936, it has been active in backing pro- gressive and labor legislation and in campaigns for progressive can- didates. $10,000 Earmarked For Stanley Park Highway Barmarked for rebuildins the Stanley Parl road to the new bridge, a gift of $10,000 from the First Narrows Bridge company to the parks board was announced by R. Rowe Holland, chair- man, at the last meeting. APPOINT ALASKA HIGHWAY BOARD OTTAWA, Ont—Appointment of a five man board by the govern- ment to cooperate with a similar board from the United States to investigate the Alaska Highway may or may not be the heraldings of the start of this huge 2200 mile project. Commissions Have a habit of studying matters in order to stall them off more effectively, but then again, there is a federal election in the offing next year and launching of the project would sound good at election time. The five-man commission com= posed of Hon. Charles Stewart, chairman of the Canadian section, Brig.-Gen. T L. Tremblay, J. M. Wardle, department of mines, Ar- thur Dixon, BC public works de- partment, and J. W. Spencer will merely make a report with the con- clusions drawn therefrom. Dominion fsovernment money spent on the park road for general improvements amounts to $20,000 of which sum $10,000 was salvaged from an appropriation for Spanish Banks improvements, while the other $10,000 was granted outright reported A. S. Wootton, under su- perintendent. The parks board chairman also announced that the plan to convert the higher levels of the North [282 area into a provincial goy- ernment park was confirmed by Hon. A. Wells Gray. Mr. Holland was jubilant about the new park Scheme, since he has worked with the Ski Promotion Committee for such a plan and to prevent Efolly—- burn Ridge from being logged off. A committee was instructed to interview the school board for per— mission to convert Denman ‘Tennis Club grounds into a park. The school board owns the property which it is holding for a school site. Men working out. their relief al- lowances in Stanley Park and other parks number some 350 and will continue under the present scheme until January 31, when it is ex- pected 2 grant cf $35,000 will be made by the provincial government to continue the work. pectation of the far-reaching an-. sentence of the prepared statement ~ aration Wins Acclaim