ne a Punish Nazi murderers ! MURDER CF Msi * ED More than 2,000 Torontonians marched to the West German consulate on Sun- day, Feb. 28 to protest West Germany’s intention to invoke a statute of limita- tions on nazi war crimes. Photo shows some of the marchers. A widely represen- tative delegation handed a letter to Werner Oppel, the West German consul gen- eral stating: “‘that your government is officially rehabilitating the perpetrators of the Hitler holocaust.’’ In Montreal over 1,000 citizens staged a similar dem- onstration sponsored by the Montreal Labor Council, Quebec Federation of Labor and Jewish organizations. Unions want more say at Labor-Management parley he coming Labor-Manage- T ment Conference, scheduled for May 19-20 at the Bayshore Inn, has been engaging the criti- cal attention of organized labor, not only as to conference agenda preparations, but in the restric- tive conduct of these conferences, At last week’s session of the Vancouver and District Labor Council (VLC) Secretary-Trea- surer Paddy Neale, reporting for the executive, described last year’s conference as being “pretty empty . . . more of a calling together to be lectured” than an all-sided fruitful dis- cussion, The VLC has made its views known to the provincial labor department as has the BCFL in letters urging much more dis- cussion from the floor, a better arrangement tor questions and answers, time on the agneda to mutually discuss such matters as labor-management relations, industrial relations, mechaniza- tion and automation problems, etc, More precisely, an oppor- tunity to place labor’s full posi- tion at such conferences, Many VLC delegates, including those who had participated in the previous conference, were of the opinion that labor was only in- vited there to “listen.” While written questions were invited by the sundry “experts” on the platform, only a chosen few (by the platform) were replied to, Delegate Wm, (Bill) Black, Hospital Employees Union, stated there “seems to be no desire on the part of management to learn anything—that much they demon- strate at the bargaining table,” Women launch ‘Peace in Vietnam’ telegram to Pearson at city rally olidarity With the Women So: South -Vietnam” was the wish of 250 people celebrating International Women’s Day at the new Metro Theatre on March 7, The launching of a public telegram to Prime Minister Pearson on Vietnam climaxed a program, sponsored by the B.C. Women’s Committee for World Friendship, The telegram urges Pearson to stop the suffering of Vietnamese women and children, to prevent nuclear war, and to “press tirelessly” for negoti- ations, All interested organi- zations and individuals can sign this telegram or phone in their signature (MU 5-5173) at the C.N. Telegraph Office all this week before it is sent to Ottawa. Proceeds of $100 raised at the rally was deposited for the massive telegram. The dramatic reading of a poem on women by Pablo Neruda sparked off a truly international afternoon which interspersed speakers with song and dance, A special tribute was paid to Canadian Indian women, who were represented by Mrs. Ferry, an Indian leader from Campbell River, 5 After a greeting in her native tongue, Mrs, Ferry discussed’ discriminations--social, educa- tional, economic--suffered by her people in the past, Her own grandmother had to exist on a pension of $1.50 a month! However, today is different, she said, “The lock is being taken off the cage”; discrimination barriers are toppling. Mrs; .L. Bates,- B,C; Pres- ident of the Voice of Women, and Mrs, Flack, Canadian coordinator of International Cooperation Year activities, also spoke. Mrs, Flack stressed the importance of I.C,Y. to a world - “living on the edge of disaster.” Originally a Canadian V.O.W, Alberni labor council moves ahead B:: in the 1940’s, after the initial organization of the woodworkers was achieved, the unions in the valley saw the need for an all-inclusive Labor Coun- cil, to represent the common economic and political interests of all the workers in the area in civic and other spheres, At that time the trade union movement in Canada was divided between the Trades and Labor Congress, which represented the craft unions in the main, and the Canadian Congress of Labor, representing the industrial unions, In this situation the Alberni unions formed a Joint Labor Council, open to all unions re- gardless of affiliation, This council functioned for about 12 years, without the benefit of any official status and without a char- ter from either of the national labor centres because of the fact that unions from both centres were affiliated to it, The council did prove the fact that all the unions could and did work togeth- er and in the end, of course, the merger of the twonational bodies was achieved and the Canadian Labor Congress came into exis- tence, As a result of this the Joint Council was forced to disband when the C,L,C, issued acharter to the Nanaimo, Alberni and Dist- rict Labor Council covering the Alberni area, However, practice soon proved that such a council was unworkable, due mainly to the distances involved in travel- ling to and from meetings and in the practical work of a function- ing labor council. The Office Workers’ strike of 1964 brought the Alberni unions together as never before and welded them into a real fighting organization, proving once again that unity, regardless of any dif- ferences that may exist, is both possible and necessary, This struggle was the key thing which crystalized the developing de- mand for a real functioning labor council and in November last the Alberni and District Labor Coun- cil was formed and granted a charter by the C,L,C, It is reported now that the new Council has 18 unions affiliated with a total of about 6,000 mem- bers represented, The new coun- cil is already active in many fields of community endeavor, It has concerned itself with air and water pollution, parks and recreation, It has already par- ticipated in the annual meeting of the Hospital Society and suc- ceeded in electing a full slate of labor-endorsed candidates to the Hospital Board, It has declared its intention to participate in municipal elections, The Alberni workers have a proud record, They are already represented in both provincial and federal Parliaments by the N,D,P, and it appears that very soon labor will be on muncipal governments too, The disgrace- ful situation that has prevailed where a handful of business people, who speak mainly for MacMillan Bloedel and Powell River Company, hold all the elected offices in a community, 90 percent of the residents of which are members of trade unions or their families, may soon come to an end, When work- ing men unite and actively pursue their common interests, democ- racy always takes astep forward, idea, I.C.Y, became a U.N. res- lands including Canada, Israelj olution, adopted unanimously by Chile. Music of the Ukraine all 115 member countries, which came from Lena Daum on the} calls on all people of the world balalaika, Trinidad was rep- | to cooperate on non-govern- resented by lithe dancer Syivid | mental levels, It is the first Edwards, a U.B.C. student. time in history that such a res- olution has been adopted by a world body, but the Canadian people must act onit, concluded Fisherman’s Auxiliaries served Mrs, Flack. tea. And Mrs . Myrtle Bergely Canadian author, autographed On stage, a peace tree and copies of her new _ book, “A a mural on women, by artist} Bough of Needles.” It was # Margaret Apps, formed the pleasant end to a thoroughly background for threeperformers enjoyable afternoon. who were very enthusiastically received by the audience, Claire The meeting was co-chaired Klein, popular Vancouver folk- by Mrs, Dora Stewart, and Mrs: singer, presented songs of many Marie Godfrey. Later, the Longshore and AT WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL DAY RALLY. Photo shows popular Vancouve! folk singer Claire Klein singing one of the songs of many lands She is accom panied by Forbes Headrick. The stage was beautifully decorated in native If” dian motif. Picture shows a partion of the stage. Jack Phillips phot? Canadian educators visit Soviet Union the Soviet Union, the Canadian” USSR Association announced 18% | : week, second group of Canadian y ter is now visiting The first organized grouP q ‘ six Canadian educators to vis# | ‘the USSR made the trip in en -cember, 1963, This time el6 “people went from Toronto, H% “milton, Windsor and Winnipes Members’ of the Canadia? ¥ sroup are: Dr. Gordon pricé director of education for 4 milton; Betty Wicary, teach® | of Russian language and nistot) Windsor; Ross Stevenson, 2 | ‘ sistant superintendent of sec?” | ‘dary — schools, Scarborous | Georgina Samual, principal | | an elementary school, Winnie Mrs, Josephine Fenny, pring of a high school, Winnipeg;’ 7 Pankiw, deputy superintende™” Winnipeg school district NO | Murdock MacDonald, assiS™ of schools, Toronto board of | ucation; and William Baileys " | sistant superintendent of ° id ondary schools, Toronto of education. 6:55 P.M. SUNDAYS COMMUNIST PARTY’S WEEKLY RADIO COMMENTARY by NIGEL MORGAN 17 March 12, 1965—PACIFIC TRIBUNE—Pag?