) — : Path To Canadian Unity” 3 i 2 )- IA. Liberal-Labor Coalition | Following is the text of the policy statement issued at the conclusion of the t) three-day conference of the LPP national executive and LPP provincial & leaders in Toronto last weekend. - Canada faces her supreme opportunity in the next dominion election. Whether or not jmeae Opportunity will be seized, or missed, will depend on the sort of government Canada ‘ I elect. And the kind of government we shall have depends on the degree of national = aty Canadians can achieve and maintain. The issues which dominate the coming contest ‘ (i be entirely different from any in the past. They are those made by the war, brought "ward by the blood of our sons, and which will dominate the peace. : ; Gads of Canadians of all classes “|i ecreeds—peace, continued eb production with jobs for We fair wages, fair profits, ade- lite returns for the farmers, ® ith and housing reforms. [@ ‘he coming invasion, which til achieve the smashing of jy cism, will bring the dawn of *) new day in Canada wherein > se great social gains will be tejured. So, the fight for na- igi nal freedom and the fight for F |e advance merge together. the decisive task in’ the com- election will be to elect a “* minion government which ex- osses the unity of the nation fon these issues and is pledged 'policies of social reform and ernational cooperation. What shall Ganadians do? And if i “at shall the policy of labor =? This is the problem which is Heupies the centre of attention “| all thinking people. =) It is the considered. opinion ~) | the Labor-Progressive Party tat only a coalition of the * iberal, labor and farm forces 2 an “express. In governmental firm the national unity of ‘anada. = FA Liberal-Labor coalition gov- ©iment is the only practical © litical path ahead by which to f.intain and ‘strengthen nation- ) unity, to win the war and the pace. i “It is the only path which can id Ganada to full cooperation | the United Nations, along the hes charted by the historic nt Declaration of Churchill, },osevelt and Stalin at Teheran st December. What is the alternative. “= government of tory coalition, " mposed of all those who, for leir selfish class interests, and ‘cause of their prejudices and ar of democracy, more and ore come out against the true terests of Ganada. They are to * found’ mainly in the leader- lip and the forces which dom- ® ate the Progressive-Conserva- ve Party, which is becoming wie political vehicle of the stand- jatters and reform-haters. 7 Behind the false face of the ( iefense of free enterprise” the Prch-tories like Drew, Mcfague “nd- their spiritual father Meighen, are opposing just re- /5orms: and those new economic * olicies which will be the basis *£ Ganadian economic prosper- BS | They try to _stampede the *eonle by cries of —regimenta- © ion” and confiscation.” | They can be expected to throw "f the democratic pretense of ‘he Bracken leadership just as seon as their interests demand "t. The Conservative penitence Nor past sins is a hollow thing. ‘fhese elements are now build- "ng a new Axis in Canada with ‘he pro-fascist, anti-war Du- iplessis, so as to prevent the ad- wance of French and English | Canadian alike. | A government of such forces Would spell) disaster to Canada, land above all to the great new 7 3 ain nae It is : : o labor movement and people’s solidarity which the people’s war has created. The MLiberals, on the other hand, haye worked to maintain the unity of Canada. They rep- resent those of the capitalists who understand that they can and must cooperate with labor ~ and the farmers for victory and great postwar advances. They thus agree with the principles of the United Nations, leaders have opened up a new period of hope for the people of the world. Prime Minister King’s London speech showed not only that he understands Ganada’s domestic possibilities, but that he also realizes Canada’s place in the world to be in accord with a world system of cooperation, as” a sovereign member of the Brit- ish Gommonwealth ‘and the Unit- ed Nations. : Canada owes a debt to King for his repudiation of the ultra- imperialist, jingoist line of the backward-looking tories who re- ject world cooperation between Britain, the USA and the USSR as the keystone of world peace and world trade after the war. While the supporters of the CGF, along with the overwhelm- ing majority of the labor move- ment, Jook forward to great re- forms and their quick realiza- tion, the C@F leaders cynically spurn and reject the national unity policy which alone can make possible the achievement of these reforms. Instead of standing for a practical policy of immediate social progress (as do _ the Labor parties of Britain, Aus- tralia and New Zealand) they take refuge in radical-sounding phrases about “socialism.” They evade the practical struggle, and in fact irrespon- sibly assist the tories by en- abling them to represent every reform as “confiscation” and “regimentation.” They mislead the people by claiming a monopoly of labor votes, when the truth is that the vast majority of the unions (which have doubled their strength since the war) are not affliated-to the CCF. The CGE leaders are among the chief critics and attackers of United Nations solidarity, and cheaply pounce on every War- time difficulty to coin votes. Actually, by misrepresenting the main issues, and by misrep- resenting Socialism, they are do- ing a profound disservice to Canada and to the real inter- ests of their followers. The war and the new relation- ships it has brought into being establishes possibilities for sus- tained prosperity and social ad- vance in the postwar period. ‘Sich advance can be made only if, however, the democratic na- tional unity is maintained within the profit system. Because of this fact, the LPP, which looks to the ultimate whose. | They are issues which, as part of the military struggle, already are ever-present in the achievement of socialism, calls upon all socialist-minded people to support the proposals out- Jined above. e@ @ eo. The great majority of Cana- dians want progress and can be organized and led for progress, but only if national unity for its achievement is maintained and strengthened, and if the false prophets and leaders are Griven aside. The Labor-Progressive Party ealls on all democrats to seri- ously weigh these things. They should unite on the real issues and take advantage of the new hopes created by the coming victory. : Workers, farmers, middle-class people, employers, regardless of their party, who stand for de- mocracy and reform, should Come together in unity. A ma- jority of Liberal, labor and farmer MP’s can be elected in the Dominion election, to form a Liberal-Labor government and directly - including the spokes- men of labor, truly representa- tive of Canada’s national inter- ests now and for years to come. This is the only practical road ahead to victory and the reaping of its fruits. Ge To contribute its utmost to these great national policies, to help their development, and to permit the true, responsible voice of labor to be heard in this erisis, the Labor-Progressive Party is nominating 65 or more candidates. It will come forward as a na- tional party, with national poli- cies, with. national unity as its banner. It will do its utmost to unite the forces of Canadian labor and democracy, in cooperation with all who stand for continu- ing anti-fascist unity, and will strive to help to elect a Liberal- Labor coalition government in the next election. Local Sikhs Urge Unity In honor of their Indian com- patriots who laid down their lives as martyrs in their fight to liberate India and raise the social jevel of the common people, 600 British Columbia East Indians Jast Sunday concluded a three- Gay celebration at the Khalsa Diwan Society Temple here. “Ghandi’s interest in Russia is _ the best news we have heard in some time,” said Nagindar Singh Gill, Temple secretary. He expressed hope that the Mahatma and the Moslems could agree to cooperate as is advo- eated by the National Indian Congress, “so that a India can meet Britain on equal ferms to assist in the fight against Fascism.” - Union House J. Mirras, Mgr. REX CAFE Meet Your Friends at the Where All Union People Eat Home of Tasty Meals 6 EAST HASTINGS STREET united ~ EUUIOTANSOTOTTTUTUUT LPP To Select Candidates For Three Ridings The tLabor-Progressive Party will add three more to the six federal candidates it already has in the field in this province at nomination conventions to be held this month. Two conventions have been called for June 11, one at 8 p.m. in Russell Hotel, New West minster, and the other at 2 p.m. in Oddfellows Hall, Fernie, to select a candidate for Kootenay East. ; Gary Culhane, secretary of the General Shipyard Workers Fed- eration, will be the main speaker at the New Westminster conven- tion, while Alfred G. Gampbell, associate editor of The People, and Tom Uphill, MLA, will ad- dress the Kootenay East con- vention. The third nominating conven- tion to choose a candidate for Victoria will be held in the capital city June 22. FINE Legion In Convention More than 600 delegates ar- rived in Vancouver this weekend for the dual convention of the provincial and dominion com- mands of the Canadian Legion. Rehabilitation of ex-servicemen and women, allowances for de- pendents, disability pensions, yo- cational and outpatient treat- ment, and war veterans’ and widows’ allowances are among important matters to be discuss- ed during the five-day meet. Guests attending the two con- ferences will include Hon. fan Mackenzie, minister of pensions and national health; Maj.-Gen. L.. R. LaFleche, minister of mna- tional war services; Maj.-Gen. G. R. Pearkes, V.C., officer com- manding Pacific Command; Mayor J. W. Cornett; Maj.-Gen. J. A. Gunn; Brig.-Gen: Alex Ross, Lt.-Col. J. P. Fell and - Senator G. V. White. 2 ] Boilermakers’ Hall 339 W. Pender EVERY WED. & SAT. 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