PEOPLE’S VOICE FOR PROGRESS No. 25. 1. 1. SS VANCOUVER. B.C., SATURDAY, 5 Cents APRIL 21, 1945 » The bodies of two dead Nazi soldiers causing them no |.10re concern than the rubble with which the street is littered, ‘aree Frankfurt residents continue on their way. ICCF Convention Fails iTo Face Reai Issues Failure to take a constructive stand on any major present— lay problem paralyzed last w eek’s annual convention of the 3G. section of the CCF. The result isolated it from the main tream of the people's drive for a better world. Registering opposition to every /nucdern progressive development, he convention was submerged in tide of petty bickering and Miegative frustration. Victory im , strengthening of inter- unity, destruction of ascism and building of a secure eace were lost sight of in thinly eiled attacks on “imperialist War,” “vengeance peace plans.’ nd a slanderous attack on the iworld’s only socialist state. The opposition to progressive dyvance on the international tont was matched with evasion fof the important problems of full production and full employ- ist position of the CCF in na- tional and provincial politics went unchallenged. Vague phrases of possible future “responsibilities” replaced any realistic grappling with the. immediate electoral problems revolving around ne- cessity of defeating Tory reaction and unity of all democratic forces. The convention provided some unintentional humor. Effort of some well-meaning delegates. to get action on finding a common definition for the CCE’s tforty (Continued on Page 8) ment for Canada. The isolation- || See EVADES ISSUES PP WELCOMES ELECTION Candidates Are Confident As Plans Are Announced For Coming Campaign The Canadian people were confronted with the most important de- cision of their history last week with the announcement that the federal election would be held on June 11. 4 & On the decision made on that date will depend whether Canada will join in the world trend to a future of se curity and prosperity, based on a coalition of democratic forces with the labor movement sharing the respon- sibilities of government; whether these rich possibili- ties will founder on the rock of disunity, and Ganada again be saddled with a regime of Tory reaction. Meeting this challenge, the ILabor-Progressive Party has pledged itself to an all-out ef- fort to ensure that thé ob- stacles to the peoples only progressive ‘alternative shall be smashed and that labor shall be able to participate with its great power and influence in a govern- ment that will bring to fruition the people’s hopes. In British Columbia, the Labor- Progressive Party, through its spokesmen and leaders, has an- nounced its firm intention to carry the battle to victory. LPP Provincial Leader Fergus McKean issued the following statement this week: “The officers end members ef the Labor-Progressive Party in B.C. welcome the announce- ment of the long awaited fed- eral election. The LPP enters the campaign with the objec- tive of securing labor represen- tation in Canada’s next goy- ernment through a coalition of democratic forces. In the first national test Of our Party strength we are confident of securing a goodly number of © electoral victories. ‘ ‘We have been preparing for the election for the past several months. Full-time campaign man- agers -are now being appointed to all eleven constituencies which we are contesting. In addition to the eleven candidates nominated by our own Party we will sup- port the candidature of Nigel Morgan, independent labor can- Gidate in Comox-Alberni, and Tom McEwen, contesting the Yukon also as an independent labor can- didate: “50.000 copies of our program are now being distributed. Alto- gether over one million pieces of literature will be distributed in B.C. by some 3000 campaign workers. Speaking: tours of can- Gidates and Party leaders will be announced shortly.” Only woman candidate in the province, Minerva Cooper, LPP standard bearer in Vancouver Burrard, noted the important in- ternational developments which form a background to the election. OT (Continued on Page 7) : See ELECTION tics held in many on May 10. The outcome of this by-election will have an important and direct influence on the outcome of the federal election which- will be held just One month later. The New Westminster pro- vineial by-election will be the first test of strength for the Labor-Progressive Party in FERGUS McKEAN LPP “Provincial Leader B.C. since our party was estab- lished in August, 1943. Our standard bearer in New West- minster, Jack Greenall, has the support and confidence of thousands of workers for the splendid work he did in New Wreestminster in organizing the unorganized mill workers and establishing their union on a sound basis. We are confident that with your support Jack Greenall Wide Support Rallied To Elect Jack Greenall Provincial executive of the Labor-Progressive Party has issued the following statement to the electors of New West- minster provincial constituency: The most important by-election in B.C. provincial poli- years will be decided in three short weeks, can be elected in New West- minster. However, hundreds of willing volunteer workers and supporters will be re- quired to carry the banner of the Labor-Progressive Party to victory. We appeal to all LPP mem- bers and supporters and to all readers of the P.A. for your support. All who can actively assist are urged to offer their services at campaign head- quarters in New Westminster. To those of you who cannot actively assist because of dis- tance we appeal for your fin- ancial support. Send your do- nation immediately to the New Westminster By-election Fund, 209 Shelly Building, Vancouver. Elect Jack Greenall in New Westminster. Fergus McKean, Provincial Leader. Minerva Cooper, Provincial Organizer BRALORNE, B.C. — An arbi- tration board has been establish- ed on application of Bralorne Local 271, Mine, Mill and Smelt- er Workers to go into the dispute between the union and Bralorne Mines. Union representative on the Board is Maleolm Macleod, pres- ident of the Shipyard General Workers Federation. Company . appointee is EH. W. Campbell, head of the industrial relations department of Consolidated Min- ing and Smelting. Board chair- man is J. W. Grimmett.