MANITOBA PEACE GROUP LODGES PROTEST No German troops on Canadian soil! The Manitoba Peace Council In Parliament, Defense Minis- In expressing its alarm, the has lodged a strong protest with ter Paul Hellyer recently claim- Manitoba Peace Council notes | the provincial and federal gov- ed there were “no arrangements there are signs of a resurgen® ernments against the proposed that I know of” for training Ger- of militarism in West Germany use of Camp Shilo as a winter man troops atCampShilo.“There and recalls. that to this day no training site for the new West ~ are some negotiations, however, peace treaty has been signe German Wehrmacht, in respect to the possible testing between Canada and Germany. of some equipment in a winter environment,” News reports that West Ger- man troops are coming to Mani- toba “have aroused deep indig- nation and concern, not only among members of our organiza- tion, but also among people whose scars and memories from the last war still have not healed,” said the peace council letter to Mani- toba Premier Duff Roblin, Winter equipment would be tested, apparently with a be Gordon Churchill: “May Iask to being used against the sovie by whom?” Union, “Have we forgotten # Hellyer: “By the German the U.S.S.R, was Canada’s army,” in the last war?” asks the lette! to Roblin, “Why should we fee Manitoba’s Camp Shilo, some obliged to help West Germany 125 miles west of Winnipeg, was correct her ‘mistake’ of ‘' used to train Canadian armed 43?’” Exerbitant phone rates hit by Stewart Welcoming the announcement that Ottawa had ordered an in- vestigation into the profits of the B.C. Telephone Company, Van- couver city secretary William Stewart said in a radio broad- cast that present rates are ex- horbitant and that a “substantial cut in telephone rates” can be won. Stewart was speaking over radio station C.K.W.X., where his popular “ Will Stewart Speaks” is heard every Sunday at 6:55 p.m, Pointing out that a private line in Vancouver costs $6.25 and bus- iness phone $17.10, Stewart com- pared these with Edmonton, Alta, where the city owns andoperates the telephone system. Rates inthe Communist club wins UBC award - Annually, in September, student organizations at U.B.C. partici- pate in Clubs Day. Fortwo hours, clubs, including everything from Socred to Varsity Christian to Pre-Medicine, display their as- sets in an effort to solicit mem- berships for the student body. This year, 60 clubs wooed 15,000 students. All the Canadian political part- ies, plus a new Creditiste Club, were represented.“ The Thinker”, a figure contemplating the Com- munist Party’s 3-point program, dominated the Student Communist booth. A banner listing club ac- tivities and a display of Canadian literature — Marxist and non- Marxist — were other attractions of the booth, Copies of the current issue of *Communist Viewpoint,” devoted to a Marxist discussion of im- portant student issues, were also distributed to hundreds of stud- ~ ents. The Communist booth, awarded a third prize, was the only pol- itical club to win a ribbon, The. new political climate in Canada plus the Canadian emphasis of the booth certainly helped to gen- erate this breakthrough. As usual, many students — bel- _ligerent and sympathetic — deb- ated a myriad of topics with stud- ent Communists in the booth, The discussion reflected a new attitude toward Communism. Cracks in the cold war and fear of the blatant emergence of the ultra-right in the U.S. under Goldwater, have produced a de- sire among students to examine the Communist analysis of cru- cial issues. Alberta city are $3.75 for a house phone and $10 for a business phone. In addition, said Stewart, Ed- monton makes a profit of $1 million a year, which goes into | the city coffers to keep the gen- eral tax rate down. Comparing long distance phone rates Stewart said it costs $2.85 to phone to Fernie from Van- couver, a distance of about 675 miles, For $3 more youcan phone to Halifax, a distance close to 3,000 more miles. Outlining the stand of hisparty in support of. public ownership of the telephone company, Stewart said “B.C. Telephone must be- come an asset of the people of this province! — a source of revenue for municipal govern- ‘ment — its rates cut to a reas- onable level, rather thana vehicle for profits for a big American communications monopoly.” Stewart said that “many cities in Canada where the members are not socialists, buton the contrary business men who think capit- alism is just dandy, own their own telephone systems, distri- bute their own electrical power after purchasing it in bulk from the provincial government. BRING ‘SQUAD’ UP TO STRENGTH Perhaps it was the“summer doldrums,” or the fact that we didn’t have much summer of any kind, Whatever it was, the efforts of some of our devoted “MS” (Maintenance Squad) dwindled somewhat during the summer months, To be sure devoted battlers for the PT like.Comrades Joe Ivens, Eck Morrison, Arthur Stratton, Fred Snell, Max Honey and a few others kept up the good work, but as they say in high finance circles, the “boom levelled off,” Now. with the drive for in- creased PT circulation on, and a great anniversary of 30- years continuous publication coming up early in 1965, we’d like to see the “MS” get into high gear again, Its individual monthly contributions totalled up, went a long way towards easing the printer’s bill of some $300 weekly. ' Membership in the “MS” determine their own contri- butions, Large or small, they all add up to keeping the PT rolling, So, let’s bring the “MS” up to full strength! A similar letter was sent to External Affairs Minister Paul Martin, forces in the Second World War, which was fought against German facism, DANGEROUS CLIMB MONOPOLIES AFTER 40,000 SQ. MILES V. Chernikov (Moscow} “ceremonies is “lest we forge’ : ing.” ~ the work and activities of Recalling that the theme ‘ approaching Nov, 11 memor the peace council urges the fed? ral government to cancel agreement with West Germany for the training of Germant? Pe in this country, The council says itis prepared to co-operate with any organiZ® tion “to stop this training Pf” gram from taking place.” Meanwhile, public oppositio? from servicemen’s organizati and other groups could caus? the Canadian government to Tt evaluate the agreement to brim’ — these troops to Canada for trail 4 A call has been issued oe conference on Nov, 8 to discle Manitoba Peace Council, Keep Squamish forest | under public control — By MAURICE RUSH A battle between giant corpor- ations for control ofa forestarea twice the size of Nova Scotia is shaping up practically on Van- couver’s door step, At stake is a 40,000 square mile area extending from Squa- mish to Quesnel along the length of the P.G.E. railway, and ex- tending from there almost to the Alberta border. Involved in the battle are three antagonists: The United Pulp Co., U.S. Plywood Corp., andthe large U.S. Rayonier Company. United Pulp is made up of a - merger of independent plywood and sawmilling companies in the Vancouver area who conceived of the idea of building a pulp mill at Squamish and joined toge- ther to apply for a tree farm licence. To strengthen its posi- tion United Pulp joined up with the large Price Brothers of Que- bec. Opposing United Pulp for con- trol. of the vast forest area, Rayonier, which owns Woodfibre, has shown interest in some for- ests in the same area. U.S. Ply- wood, which recently entered the B.C. picture by acquiring the holdings of Canadian Collieries Resources and Western Plywood, is also reported anxious to get a government tree farm licence in the area. - Hearings on the future of the forest running along the P.G.E. will be held in January before Lands and Forests Minister Ray Williston, The outcome of these hearings will determine the kind of forestry development in the area north of Vancouver. The granting of forestry li- cence to any private corpora- tions adjacent to Vancouver, and in the Squamish area which is just being opened up for indust- rial development, would be con- trary to the interests ofthisarea and the whole of B.C. Strong opposition is expected at the hearings to any plan which would turn over this vast area to any private company whether it be a U.S. or Canadian corpora- tion, ~ SELL THOSE TRIBS! October 9, 1964—PACIFIC TRIBUNE—Po9? | ‘compelled to set aside the 18; Some weeks ago willistel handed over large areas of a thern and central B.C. to priva corporations under one OF other of the province’s fore?" licences. But in doing so he oe 3,880. square- mile Finlay For est I Rocky-Mountain Trench asa eo" ernment forest from whicht oe : er will be sold to private © ders. : 0 Most British Columbians, si are concerned with the gf ate giveaway of our forests toP? corporations, will support the mand that the forest adjoining Bi P.G.E. railroad be likewiS® —y clared a public forest tO py the B.C. Forestry DeP ment, with the timber oF wood sold to private vider In order to assure companies wishing to build mills in the an adequate supply the 8° ; a ment could enter into a COP ys to sell them the raw mate? they will need to ensure © tions. if Such a solution would PF€ ee ae the takeover of these vital 0% nee by private monopoly grouPs ype ensure strengthening of the?’ Met forest sector in an im industrial area. This latest battle points UP? oval a again the need for an early ott Commission probe into fores policy.