Tere TT eee ° FISHERMEN’S CITY BEYOND POLAR CIRCLE. Photo Satie show s the busy harbor of Murmansk, largest ‘ se transpolar city in the world with a seaport which is never frozen even in severe winter. It is home base for one of the largest fishing fleets in the world. Ships from here carry Soviet cargoes to 170 other ports around the world. Delegates from 29 European nations held a two-day conference of solidarity with the Chilean people on the July 6-7 weekend and brought together leaders of widely divergent leftist political parties, labor unions and_ youth organizations from Eastern and Western Europe. Delegates demanded an end to the “internal state of war’ in Chile. They unanimously urged United Nations intervention “‘to put an end to flagrant violations of civil rights” in Chile and to demand a U.N. inquiry to “suarantee impartiality’ in the courtsmartials which are currently going on there. The delegates also appealed to organizations throughout the world to send observers and jurists to witness the courtsmartial in Chile. Attending the parley were several high-ranking members of Chile’s Popular Unity government, as well as Beatriz Allende, daughter of the late Chilean president. One speaker at the conference was Francois Mitterand, first secretary of the French Socialist Party, narrowly defeated in his presidential bid May 19. Mitterand called Chile ‘“‘a worldwide symbol in the struggle for liberty against fascism.” The conference was hosted by the French ‘‘Solidarity Chile’’ committee, composed of repre- sentatives of the country’s two largest unions, the General Con- federation of Labor (CGT) and the French Democratic Confederation Cont'd from pg. 1 military coup, under the command of Greek Army of- ficers, commissioned by the Greek Army, who were on loan to Cyprus to train security forces, would have undertaken the coup without the support of the military clique ruling Greece. At press time it was reported that President Makarios was calling for a special meeting of the UN Security Council to condemn the military coup and to take action to uphold the independence of Cyprus. World public_ opinion will back the demand for UN action to con- demn the military coup and to restore President Makarios’ government to power. Within hours of the military coup, the Soviet government, through the news agency Tass, condemned the ‘‘armed putch”’ and warned the Greek govern- ment against further in- terference. Tass said it was “authorized to declare that the anti-government putsch on Cyprus, for which the Greek military are responsible, is considered in the Soviet Union as acts openly violating the United Nations charter and the generally accepted norms of international law.” The Tass statement warned CYPRUS COUP PROTESTED that the coup could cause “serious international com- plications’, and said ‘‘the continuation of this interference would mean that the Greek government takes serious responsibility upon itself for the consequences. The _ only government supported by the will of the people is the government of President Makarios,”’ Tass said. Although the U.S. State Department warned all other countries not to intervene in Cyprus, it appears _ in- conceivable that the Greek military junta, who have turned Greece into an advanced NATO base for U.S. military forces, and which relies almost entirely on the U.S. for its military hardware and economic sup- port, would have undertaken this venture without prior U.S. agreement. A statement by Canada’s External Affairs Minister Mitchell Sharp, that the fighting in Cyprus appears to be an internal affair between Greek and Turkish Cypriots, is following the line put out by the Greek junta. Canada should be one of the first to condemn the military coup and demand the restoration of the democratic- ally-elected government of Cyprus. * PACIFIC TRIBUNE—FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1974—-PAGE 8 —Tass photo of Labor (CFDT); the National Federation of Education; the Communist, Socialist and radical parties, and numerous youth organizations. The meeting demonstrated the strong anti-fascist feeling still in Europe 30 years after the end of World War II. It was the first time that Communists, , Socialists, Social-Democrats, Liberals, Radicals, religious leaders, trade union leaders and leaders of youth movements came together on an international level to voice their opposition to a fascist regime. Representatives from Chile told the parley that most labor leaders are in concentration camps and that a united anti-fascist front was growing in the country. LIBERALS Cont'd from pg. 1 cost of living figures were released, Vancouver newspapers carried a comparative study which showed that Vancouver had the highest food prices of any city in North America. Indicative of the danger that the Liberal majority government will now become more arrogant and less responsive to popular demands, and shift its policies to the right, was a statement by Justice Minister Otto Lang that he will introduce measures to remove the restrictions on wiretapping which required that where a wire tap is used the person involved must be notified 90 days after. Lang explained that he was forced to agree with that amend- ment to the legislation, but that now that the Liberals have a majority, he will have it removed. This action would represent a further deterioration of democratic rights for Canadians. Seldom has a government moved so quickly after an election to negate its election promises and to undo measures adopted by the previous Parliament. It has become clear in the-few days since July 8 that the broadest unity of democratic and labor forces in Canada will be necessary to halt a - shift to the right by the majority Trudeau government, and to compel Parliament to act on the major issues facing Canadians, which the Federal election left unresolved. The B.C. Federation of Labor has accused Teamster’s boss. Ed Lawson of ‘‘coercion and in- timidation” for his threats against the YWCA. The YWCA had been told last week that ‘‘they can’t expect ... our... funds’’ following a YWCA letter circularized to retailers inquiring of their import policy. In the letter the YWCA apparently expressed their support for the boycott of California grapes called for by the United Farmworkers Union. Lawson’s threats were aimed not only at the YWCA but also toward the ‘United Way Appeal’’, com- monly known as the ‘“‘Red Feather ~ Appeal’’. The United Way provides about 15% of YWCA operating funds as it does for a number of other volunteer and charity organizations. Lawson wrote to United Way’s president H. Naphtali implying that the United Way had better put the YWCA in line or else ‘‘there will be no further support from this organization in your campaign for funds’’. BCFL secretary Len Guy replied last Tuesday that the Federation was “‘shocked that the Teamsters would stoop to the level of at- tempting to intimidate worthwhile social agencies.”’ Guy went on to say, ‘“‘While the labor movement throughout North America has in mutual unanimity condemned the Teamsters’ activities against the United Farmworkers, particularly the coercion and intimidation in California, we are disturbed to see Senator Lawson adopting the same contemptible tactics in B.C.” The Federation said that they were sure that both the YWCA and the United Way ‘‘will ignore this intimidation and by doing so en- sure more support from the majority of trade unionists than they risk losing by Senator Lawson’s threats.” * *k The Women’s Auxiliary of the United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union have announced that Pat Smith from Deep Bay, B.C. will represent the Auxiliary and the UFAWU at the 20th World Tokyo, August 2-11. Conference Against Atom Hydrogen Bombs, to be © The conference was first ne 1954 after two Japanese fisher died while fishing in the Te an American test blast gi Pacific. The conference, Wit receive delegates from fe: yt! every country in the world vat as an expected 10,000 J#F delegates, will hold Rs seminars in both Hiroshi Nagasaki. f Last week the Vancou Council reiterated their OP ‘tg i to nuclear arms in endot®! “l aims of the conference 2% iat $100 to the Women’s Au help defer expenses. * * * alt! ver aid The main item ata quiet of the Vancouver af que Labor Council last ical evening was a report @ ni? Thompson on the situation = woodworker’s industry: f ih Thompson, president Vancouver local, admitte ih tentative pact reache eel an “unsatisfactory 28h" 3 the bottom — where the of IWA members are. for Thompson said that wget industry is due for nic? economic problems ve of result in considerab’ gj | se ployment for woodworke™ end of the year. starts in the United main importer of B.C: affected sales as B.C. fill up with lumber. T that layoffs are alrea at a number of VancouN, even after half of ¢ PRETORIA — A 0 afl prisoners died in South e ipt June 1972 to June 1978, Ae . official sources. jc | authorities of South (ic tribute these deaths “uy “escape attempts’ : rut reasons.’’ Howevel; ‘ pris that the majority oft af died as a result 0 Fee tortures to which t jected.