CAN DEFEAT U.S. AIMS

On September 16, 17, 18, the Central
Committee of the Communist Party
of Canada met in Toronto. The meezt-
ing was highlighted by a report de-
livered by William Kashtan, leader of
the Party Reprinted below are ex-
tracts of his report.

HIS has been a hot summmer
characterized by Israeli aggres-
sion against Arab States in col-
lusion with U.S. imperialism, by
further U.S. escalation in Vietnam
and by the “rebellion of the poor’
in the slums and ghettos of the USA.

It adds up to the fact that we
have entered a more dangerous phase
in international relations. There is a
direct connection between U.S. im-
perialist aggression in Vietnam and
Israeli aggression against Arab
states, as there is a connection be-
tween the Israeli aggression and the
military fascist putsch in Greece,
threats to the independence of
Cyprus, the mercenary war in the
Congo and the conflict in Nigeria.

These are all links in one chain,
part of the global strategy of U.S. im-
perialism. This strategy is directed
to crushing the national liberation
movements, interfering in the inter-
nal affairs of other countries, regain-
ing lost positions and changing the
balance of power on a world scale
in favor of imperialism.

However U.S. imperialism’s coun-
ter offensive is everywhere meeting
with increasing resistance. More and
more people can now see the sharp
division between those who are for
peace and a peaceful solution of out-
Standing questions and those who are
striving to change international rela-
tionships by war and threats of war.
With every passing day the truth is
being driven home that imperialism
by its very nature is a direct men-
ace to the peace of the world, a
source of war, exploitation and op-
pression of other peoples. Despite
the U.S. government's efforts togeth-
er with the West German militarists,
to keep NATO together, it is show-
ing signs of increasing disarray. The
more U.S. imperialism tries to drag
its allies into active support of its
aggression in Vietnam, the deeper
grows the crisis in the NATO camp.

Despite its continuing escalation
of the war, U.S. policy in Vietnam
has reached an impasse. But, instead
of ending its bombings, it is being
accelerated. Instead of withdrawing
its troops, it is increasing their num-
bers, and now voices are being rais-
ed in the U.S. Senate preparedness
sub-committee demanding a widen-
ing of the air war which would in-
clude “closing the port of Haiphong,
isolating it from the rest of the
country, striking all meaningful tar-
gets. with military significance and
increasing the interdiction of the
links of communicaticn from Red
China.” These proposed acts of U.S.
brinkmanship may also include an
invasion of the Democratic Republic
of Vietnam and the extension of the
war in South East Asia.

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September 29, 1967—PACIFIC TRIBUNE

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Despite the Israeli military victory
in the Middle East, it did not accom-
plish its main purpose—to overthrow
the progressive Arab governments,
nor did it undermine Arab unity or
break growing cooperation between
the socialist countries and the pro-
gressive Arab states. Indeed, this act
of aggression in collusion with im-
perialism has weakened U.S., British
and West German imperialist influ-
ence in the Middle East and acceler-
ated the processes which will lead to
the Arab peoples becoming masters
of their own economics and of inter-
nal social development.

Second thoughts are now develop-

ing amongst those who were tempo-
rarily taken in by the false claim
-that Israel was in danger of being
destroyed, claims which were unfor-
tunately given credence by the harm-
ful and dangerous statements of
some extreme nationalist spokesmen
in the Arab world. Such second
thoughts must necessarily include
agreement that the Government of
Israel withdraw its troops to the
June 5th line and that the Arab
countries withdraw their state of
war declaration as a basis for achiev-
ing a political settlement of. all out-
standing questions and thereby lay
the ground work for peace and se-
curity in the Middle East.

One cannot however close one’s
eyes to the counter offensive of U.S.
imperialism and of the colonialists,
and the strategy of U.S. in promot-
ing local wars, using the peoples sen-
timents for peace and the desire and
efforts of the socialist countries to
prevent war, as a form of blackmail,
a means through which to change
the balance of forces on a world:
scale.

This strategy can be defeated pro-

vided there is unity and coordination
of effort by all anti-imperialist and
socialist forces in the world. The
necessity for this was never more
obvious than it is today and its
absence is used by U.S. imperialism
to continue its counter offensive. An
anti-imperialist united front based
on the cohesion of the socialist states
and Communist and Workers’ parties
could deter imperialist aggressive
aims, could make more effective the
aid given by the socialist countries
and all progressive forces through-
out the world to Vietnam, and could
compel the Israeli. government to
withdraw its troops to the June 5th
line.
Unfortunately such unity is being
hindered by the splitting and provo-
cative actions of Mao Tse-tung and
his group in China, actions which
objectively play into the hands of
U.S. imperialism and encourages it
to continue its reckless course of
escalation and brinkmanship. This
cannot but be condemned as a dis-
service to the cause of peace, nation-
al liberation and socialism.

The varied actions of the peace

movements, the NDP, the youth
movement and sections of the trade
union movement all reflect the rising
tide of opposition to U.S. aggression
and to the craven subservience and
complicity of the Pearson govern-
ment with U.S. criminal action. In-
stead of the government using the
growing isolation of the USA arising
from its aggression to strengthen
the independent voice of Canada in
world affairs and particularly. with
regard to Vietnam, it appears to be
acquiescing in that policy more than
ever, hoping thereby to get addition-
al war orders for U.S. owned aircraft
and other industries in Canada, ex-

‘tend integration in other industries
following upon the auto pact and
ease Canada’s international balance
of payments.

That this is the reason for the
government's “quiet” diplomacy is
seen in the interview with Prime
Minister Pearson in the July issue of

Maclean’s magazine. Said Mr. Per-
son: “If I thought a public statement
or a public posture by me or Mr.
Martin would help to bring about
an end to the fighting I wouldn’t
hesitate to make it.” But “We can’t
ignore the fact that a first-result of
any open breach with the:U.S. over

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SUPPORT OF WAGE PARITY IN
THE AUTO JNDUSTRY: The Cen-
tral Committee of the Communist
Party of Canada pledges whole-
hearted support to Canadian Au-
to workers in their just struggle for
wage parity with their fellow work-
ers in the auto industry in the
USA.

_ We call upon the Canadian
government to exercise its respon-
sibilities in this area of Canadian
industry with the same vigor on
behalf of the demands of Cana-
dian autoworkers as it pursued in
pushing through the Auto Pact
on behalf of the U.S.-owned auto
manufacturing companies, by in-
structing these companies to bring
to an end their years-old discrimi-
nation against Canadian workers
by acceding to the legitimate de-

. mand of the United Auto Workers

for wage parity in the auto indus-
try.

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Vietnam would be a more critical
examination in Washington of cer-
tain aspects of our relationships
from which we get great benefit.
it’s not a very comforting thought
but, when you have 60 per cent or
so of your trade with one country,
you are in a position of considerable
economic dependence.”

This statement of Prime Minister
Pearson has again revealed that
peace and genuine independence for -
Canada are inseparable, that. if Can-
ada is to pursue an independent for-
eign policy it must achieye demo-
cratic control over the economy
through nationalization; while to
achieve that objective requires an
independent foreign policy including
withdrawal of Canada from NATO
and NORAD and the adoption of a
position of neutrality. In saying this
we must re-iterate again what was
emphasized at our last Central Com-
mittee meeting: the fight for peace
and dissociation of Canada from
U.S. aggression against the Viet-
namese people would today be the
most effective way of strengthening
Canadian independence.

Prime Minister Pearson however
presents only half a truth when he
infers that Canada allegedly benefits
from the U.S. war in Vietnam. The
fact is that while that war may bene-
fit some U.S. owned corporations in
Canada it is having a serious effect
on the Canadian economy and on
the Canadian people. It is the prime
cause of inflation, of rising prices
and taxes and of eroding purchasing
power for the Canadian people. Con-
trary to what Prime Minister Pear-
son says the Canadian people are
paying for the U.S. war at the ex-
pense of their living standards. At
the same time it is responsible in
large measure for the government’s
current economy drive and the ef-
forts afoot to scuttle social welfare
measures.

Medicare which was to have been
implemented in 1968 is presently
under attack. While Conservative
and Social Credit spokesmen lead
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