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THE PHEOPLE’S

ADVOCATE

March 3, 193

FASCISM CAN
BE STARVED BY
EMBARGO MOVE

H. Costigan Warns
Victoria Audience of
Need for Action

Special te the Advocate

VICTORIA, BC, Mar. 2.
Before a crowd of over 1000
people, Howard Costigan, lead-
er of the New Deal forces in
the Western States and execu-
tive secretary of the Washing-
ton Commonwealth FEedera-
tion, declared that “fascism is
like a mad dog unleashed on

society and it is time we leashed
it with a boycott and then starved
it to death with an embargo,” in
the course of a keynote address
to the Victoria Boycott and Hm-
bargo Conference here.

“Democracy must mobolize its
forces against fascist aggression,
and we must guarantee that any
mation which is self-governing and
engaged in ways of peace shail
have all the support of democratic
mations when under attack from
the fascist war mongers,” the
speaker co¥tinued. “It’s high time
we stopped arming the aggressors
and began to assist the defender
in this war in the Orient. We kept
China unarmed while we were busy
arming Japan. We deluded China
into the belief she need not arm.
But we armed Japan before the
struggle and we haven’t helped
China since,” he said.

Speaking of the Tanaka Memor-
ial, Costigan warned that if China
is subjugated, all its resources will
be used in strengthening fascist
ageression toward domination of
the Pacific rim. He prophesied that
if United States and Canada placed
an embarzo on the sinews of war
to Japan, the war would be over
in six months.

‘Memocracy must mobilize its
forces against fascism. And if
democracy, which is on trial to—
day, doesn’t learn to feed, clothe
and shelter its people, then fas—
cism by some other name may
become almost inevitable,” he
said. “its our job to make de
mocracy work, and that can only
be done through social security
for all”

Referring to Japanese economic
inroads and spying activity on this
continent, the speaker declared
that “some people are still naive
enough to believe that when the
Japanese fishing boats take sound-
inss along the coast they are
soundine for fish. Maybe they
are, but if so, it’s for suckers !”

Mrs. Stuart Jamieson, represent-—
ine the Vancouver Embargo Coun-
cil, and Mr. Joseph Hope, local
Ghinese business man, also ad-
dressed the meeting which was
held in the Empire Theater. Rev.
Bryce Wallace was in the chair.

COMOANG ATTRACTIONS

Among the forthcoming
functions to be staged by
Greater Vancouver Centers in the
mext few days are the following:
West Vancouver Pro-Rec dance on
Hriday night, March 3; Capitol Hill
Pro-Ree dance, Saturday, March 4;
and Hastings Auditorium Pro-Rec
whist drive and dance oMnday,
March 6.

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The motion was introduced
and 230 and would restrict the
opposition te one hour.
Nationale members.

This is a deliberate attempt to«
Silence all opposition to the policies
ef his government, it was unani-
mously agreed by opposition mem-
bers. Duplessis is now hoping to
repress the legal rights of mem-
bers of a British parliament.

it was further agreed that Dup-
lessis’ policies are clearly driving
under forced draft to a Union Na-
tionale dictatorship, under which
the Liberal and Watioalist groups
will find themselves throttled.

Acting in accord with Duplessis’
general attack on democracy in
this province, the Hon. J. E. Bilo-
deau, minister of municipal affairs,
introduced a piece of legislation to
further restrict the judicial rights
of mayors in the entire province.

Until several years ago both
mayors and aldermen enjoyed the
reht to sit as justices of the peace,
to hear cases of violation of muni-
cipal by-laws, the right of the al-
dérmen was abolished and restrict—
ed to the acceptance of oaths; now
the prerogative of the mayors is
also being erased by the above
amendment to the Cities and
Towns Act.

Another amendment to the act
will make it obligatory for all
municipalities to submit copies of
any new by-laws to the lieutenant
governor for approval, and which
he may disallow at will.

The entire legislation of these
first few days has been directed
against the remaining democratic
liberties of the people and minor
public officers and representatives.

It is becoming increasingly ap-
parent that it is the intention of
Duplessis to submerge all criticism
of his misrule by gagging the pub-
lie and their representatives before

MONTREAL, Que—As a direct result of the
eriticism that greeted the speech from the throne, Premier Du-
plessis has introduced a motion to gag the provincial lesislature.

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ASK AID FOR
GOMM WIDOW

CLOVERDALE, B.C, March 2.—
Compensation for the widow of
Edward Gomm, who was killed
Monday by an explosion of dyna-
mite coupled with proposals that
all dymamite be discharged by bat-
tery instead of fuse are two points
which the Surrey Workers’ and
Farmers’ Association will press for
as a result of the accident.

Gomm, who was an experienced
powder man, had been engaged in
elearing stumps on the White Road
about half a mile from Scott Road
with another worker, Andrew
Johnson. Apparently Gomm had
gone back to investigate why a de-
layed charge failed to explode.

INo sooner had he arrived when
the charge went off, hurling him
50 feet into the bush and killing
him instantly.

Constable LL. E. Collishaw, Mauni-
cipal Engineer €. H. Harvie, Coun-
cillor Binnie and Dr. EF. D. Sinclair
arrived on the scene a few mo-
ments later and had the body re-
moved to Cloverdale.

Gomm leaves a wife and family
and their maintenance is the con-
eern of the Surrey Workers’ and
Parmers’ Association. To prevent
a recurrence of such a tragedy
they will press the Surrey Munici-
pal Council to dispense with fuses
and hereafter use an electric bat-—
tery for discharpsing blasting pow-

he is called to account next year.

der and dynamite.

Indian Treaties Form
Basis Of Tribal Action

rises and sets and water flows d

on tos
British Columbia’s far-flung Indian
tribes as a reminder of the Indian
treaties, form the central theme of
demands put forward by the Unit-
ed indian Tribes Council in recent
months to show Canada’s Indian
Department that all is not well
among the wards of the govern-
ment.

During the past two months, the
Gouncil has sponsored meetings on
different reservations, where
speakers from a number of tribes
aided in establishing local organiz-
ation and promoting the campaign
for Signatures to the petition which
will be presented to the govern-
ment at a later date.

The latest meeting was held dur-

ing February 15, 16 and 17 at Head
Lake reservation near VYernon,
where Indians of the Okanagan
tribes, including the chiefs, heard
members of the United Indian
Tribes Council outline the plan of
action being taken to bring Indian
grievances before the authorities.
Several important questions re-
ceived an airing. One of the most
important was on the question of
rights granted many years ago by
Queen Victoria in return for sur-
render of lands.
Discussion was sharp, and there
was some opposition expressed to
the petition campaign and securing
the services of lawyers Since Many
Indians have ad unfortunate ex
periences with such campaigns in
the past.

Members of the Council ex
plained, however, that it was ne-
cessary to have a signed state-
ment in the form of a petition to
five power to the Council in voic-
ing the grievance of the tribes,

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LILLOOET, BC, Mar. 2— ‘You will always be free to make
your own living and to own your own lands as long as the sun

own the rivers.”

These words of Queen Victoria, communicated to the late
‘Chief Qua-Las and passed

>be regarded as the “key” to open
the courts.

it was stated that when the pe-
titions are all in the hands of the
Council, the next move would be
discussed.

A further meeting was held at
Pemberton reservation near Pem-
berton, BC, on February 25.

Continued

ESPIONAGE

incidentally, consists of nine crown
grant claims. Under supervision
of Japanese engineers, a five-mile
railroad from tidewater to the mine
property was constructed.

More recently sull, in March,
1938, a company regisered in BC
under the name of the Sidney In-
let Mining Company, but actually
representing Japanese capital, ac-
quired the old Tidewater Mine on
the West Coast of Vancouver
Island with the announced inten-
tion of shipping copper concen-
trates direct to Japan. Some of
its directors are Toru Matsubara,
Col. Welson Spencer, Hubert 58.
Dendoff and Nasaki Ito.

An interesting story in connec-
tion with the Sidney Inlet mine
came to light when the Advocate
learned that in June, 1958, a Jan
anese freighter loadéd with dyna-
mite arrived at the Sidney Inlet
property to unload. Federal gov-
ernment officials took exception to
the shipment, however, on the
grounds that it was far in excess
of the company’s Maximum re-
quirements for the next three
years and permitted only sufficient
for six months operation to be
landed. The question here is—
what other purpose was the dyna-
mite to be used for?

Other Japanese mining and tint-
ber claims indicated by the Advo-
eate were as follows:

Queen Charlotte Timber Hold-
ings Litd., which adjoins the Iron
Duke mine property, had secured
one billion feet of timber through
a, dummy company with Japanese
directors maintaining control and
J. HW. Dawson, Vancouver barris-
ter, as the “front” man.

NW. S. MacNeil Trading Company,
a dummy concern representing the
powerful Tokio monopoly known
as the Nippon Soda Company, had
acquired 600,000,000 feet of timber
at Port MacNeil, directly opposite
the important government radio
station at Alert Bay, and had con-
structed docks and a brealcwater.

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ACCUSES
CHAMBERLAIN

WILLIAM GALLACHER, MP,
who demanded the impeachment
oi the British premier for betray-
ing the imterests of the British
people to the fascists.

BC YOUTH MEET
DURING EASTER

Convening of the annual provin-
Cial youth congress is scheduled in
Vancouver during Easter weekend
and delegates from youth organiz-
ations throughout the province will
formulate a policy around items
listed under six main headings.

John Jopson, president of the
Vancouver Youth Council, and
Jerry UHtundal, secretary, are in
charge or arrangements for the
conference.

Points which the congress will
be asked to endorse after they have
been drafted in committee are:

1. Technical education; a study
of primary and secondary schools.

2. Physical, cultural and recrea-—
tional training.

3. Natural resources; their devel-
opment and conservation.

4. Social organization; social ser-

vices, labor legislation.

5. Ganadian foreign policy; im-
migration, refugees, Empire rela-
tionships, Ppan-Americanism.

6. Canadian citizenship.

Victoria Youth Council at its
annual meeting last December
pledged cooperation and recom-

mended that the congress be held
at Easter as part of the program
in preparation for the National
Youth Congress to be held in Win-
nipese this summer,

ALD. PROMISE
JOBLESS AID

NEW WESTMINSTER, BC,
March 2-Grievances of the Work-
ers’ Alliance were brought to the
attention of Aldermen Cook and
Matthews for correction at a re-
cent meeting in City Council cham-
bers, which was well attended.

W. Farbridge sought payment in
eash instead of script to single un-
employed women and if relief labor
is mecessary for civic work it
should be paid for at the regula-
tion rate instead of 20 percent of
the actual cost.

Presence of the aldermen was
welcomed by P. J. Williams and

also H. Springate, employment 3 ® ®
aide. Williams urged aldermen to
use their influence in adoption of @wS

a slum clearance and low-rental
housing program, employment by
the city of local unemployed on
Civie works at trade union rates of
wages, and urged them to use their
influence with employers
ploy local men.

The Workers’ Alliance speakers
also pressed for a public bathhouse
and sidewalk rebuilding. The three
city representatives agreed to give
the questions raised their fullest
cooperation.

to em-

KARDASH TOUR
ON ISLAND GETS
GOOD RESULTS

Committee Formed in
Victoria; Nanaimo
Meetings Successful

Formation of the Committee
to Aid Returned Veterans from
Spain im Victoria, with Miss
Ruth Kipling as its president
and Mrs. ‘Tripp | secretary,
wound up the tour of Lieut.
William Kardash and Beckie
Buhay for the rehabilitation
fund of the Mac-Paps.

What British Columbia did not
make up in cash contributions
they made up in enthusiasm.
Mayor Andrew Gavin promised his
assistance for a tag day to help
Vioteria men who served in Inter
national Brigade. Victoria daily
newspapers carried favorable edi-
torials and news stories on their
visit.

Most enthusiastic of the Victoria
meetings was the one at Victoria
College where Kardash addressed
150 students. A large number of
the students attended the other
meetings in order to hear more of
what the Canadians in Spain were
fighting for.

A public meeting of 400 sub-
seribed $104 to the fund for the
Mac-Paps and an opportunity was
@iven the speakers to address the
delegates to the Youth Council
and the Embargo conference held
over the weekend.

At Cumberland a public rally
was held and the local UWA, al-
though a regular monthly contri-
butor to the fund, donated $15 of
$70 collected. A small meeting of
the CCE club in Courtenay contri-
buted $16 to the Mac-Paps.

Charles Beasor, a wounded vet-
eran, spoke at a meeting in Port
Alberni in company with Kardash
and Beckie Buhay~ The meeting
in the Capitol Theater was not
large but enthusiastic. Some $60
was raised in the appeal.

E=-Mayor Barsby presided at the
concert meeting in Nanaimo where
the best local talent entertained
the large audience in the Capitol
Theater and $92.50 was raised for
the Mac-Paps.

“There is a fine sentiment every-
where. We were stopped on the
Streets and on the boat by num-
erous people who wanted to know
more about the war in Spain and
the part the veterans took in it,”
stated Beckie Buhay before leay-—
ing Monday night for the return
tour eastward which she said
would take about a month.

Wednesday night: Qpening dance
at 130 West Hastings from 9 to 12
pm. Helge Anderson’s orchestra

General admission 20 cents. Aus-
pices Vancouver Center Section
CPC.

HOWARD

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NAZI
TARGET

GEN. JAN SYROVY, Czech army
leader, whose resignation is rum-
ored as a result of Nazi pressure.

FREED WARNS
OF FASCIST AIM

VICTORIA, BC, March 2—“Since
the Canadian people are over-
whelmingly in favor of extension

of democracy, the Communist
Party of Canada is workins to
strengthen the ideals of demo
cracy,’ declared Norman Freed,
Dominion executive secretary in
addressing a public meeting here
last Sunday.

“Opposing the wishes of the ma-
jority there is a small fascist ele
ment which geeks to increase its
Own power by discrediting the me&
thods and aims of the Commun-
ists,” he said. ““These aims are said
to be directed against religion, Bri-
tish institutions and peace; thus
the prejudices
utilized against one of the prin-
cipal forces which seeks to im-—
prove conditions in Canada.”

Freed declared that this pow-
erful minority concealed its real
purpose behind a screen of “ben-
evolence,” promising lower tax-
ation, “efficient government’ and
employment, while saying noth-
ine about its own real aims,

in striking contrast, he said, the
Communist policy helps people ta
help themselves. By organization,
workers, farmers, the youth, the
unemployed and professional
people can force legislation in their
own interests. When these groups
are strong enough, they do not

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again Col. Nelson Spencer and Jj.
HH. Lawson.

Tater charges made by the Ad-
vocate regarding the amount of

stock held in these companies by
Col, Spencer were never denied.

Addime all these facts up, it
ean be seen that Japanese mili-
tary fascism has succeeded im
getting control of seme 1,300,000
feet of British Columbia’s rapidly
shrinkine timber reserves, has
purchased some vitally import-
ant mineral claims, and more im-
portant sGll, has established fu-
ture military and naval bases at
several strategic points along the
eoastiine.

In addition, existence of a large
Japanese population in BC has
been taken advantage of by the
representative of Japan fascism
in Vancouver, Consul Nemichi, to
intimidate and influence this pop-
ulation into supporting Japanese

attempts to develop a fascist base

in the province in cooperation with
Wazi and Italian agents.

CCE member Grant MacNeil was
more than justified in placing his
charges and asking a government
reply on the results of the Keen-
leyside Commission investigation.

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