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MARGARET BLACK

‘Whe has been appointed
LPP city organizer.

Continued

Meet

facing the LPP in B.C. ab a
special meeting Friday, Sep-
tember 8.

The probability of a federal

election in the near future, with °

the approach of the end of the
War in Europe, is plaGng spe-
cial problems before the work-
ing class and people of B.G. Dis-
cussion of these, and allied
problems will proceed against

the background of recent nation-_

al political developments. ‘The
Significance to the national
scene of the results and effects
ef the provincial elections of the
past few months will be gone
into, and the political problems
of the federal election picture
in E.C. will be considered.
Fergus McKean, LPP provin-
cial leader, wall deliver the
opening report of the meeting
on “Program end Organization
of the federal election cam-
paign in B.G.” This will be
followed by discussion of the
problems and proposals of the

report. ? z
A report on “Trade Union
- Political Action” by Harvey

-Murphy, chairman of the B.C.
3,PP Industrial Committee will
“be followed by a report on
“Branch organization, educa-

tion and leadership” by _Min-
erva Cooper, LPP provincial
secretary.

Hal Griffin, provincial execu- ~
tive member, will deliver a re-~

port on the December municipal
elections, lowe
Elgin Ruddell, Vancouver LPP
secretary, speaking on the Van-

couver civie elections. —~

to be followed by -—

Council
To Build
100 Homes

With agreement reached
on application of city zoning
bylaws, Vancouver city. and
Wartime Housing Ltd. will
sign a contract for construc-
tion by the crown company.
of 100 homes for service=
mens families within the
next few days, and the work
will proceed without further de-
lay. Hitherto, disagreement on
adherence to zoning and ‘build-
ing bylaws held wp actual sign-
ing of the contract.

At a special meeting of the

city council this week a B.C. re-
presentative of Wartime Hous-
ing promised aldermen that “as
much as possible” zoning rules
would be observed. The council
in turn agreed that when added
expense is incurred through ad-
herence to building laws, the
city should provide funds to
cover. This will refer particu-
larly to construction of Sewers.
Where Wartime Housing plans
eall for a setback from the
Street of 1742 feet, city bylaws
specify 24 feet, thereby making
MecesSary in some cases addi-
tignal sewer footage.

Houses will be similar to

those built by Wartime Housing
on Sea Island, although alder-
men specified that they be built
on continuous foundations,
rather than on cement blocks.
- It was also learned this week
that plans for reconversion of
army hutments on Sea Island
into homes for servicemen’s
families is well underway.

Army personnel has now
evacuated quarters which will
be converted into 25 suites.
Wartime Housing is at present
waiting for a go-ahead signal
from Ottawa so that actual con-
struction work can begin.

dation
workers
ville.

Party, tha
oa en up with Hon. R. i.
Maitland the question of action

“to prevent eviction of families

of “servicemen. McKean had
wired Hart previously asking
the Premier to use his influence
in the matter).

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Continued From Page One

Maquis Led Fight For

| Liberation of France

Role of the Maquis, the un-
derground resistance forces of
the French people, was stressed
by Gadet-officer Pierre Robert
of the Free French Air Force,
himself a former member of
this famous antifascist fight-
ing legion.

The young officer, who would
not divulge his full name, told
The People he had been a mem-
ber of the Maquis from 1940
until 1942 when he “got into
trouble” with the occupation
authorities and had to flee.

He made his way into Spain
where he was arrested and stay-
*ed-in’ jail for a month, and then

_Was put in a concentration
camp for seven months. He
.menaged to make his way to
Gibraltar after his release.

In Gibraltar he saw de Gaulle
for the first time. The French
leader impressed all who saw.

him with his forthrightness and
sincerity.

The young Frenchman’s
father was also a member of the
Maguis and is still in France,
“if ‘he is still alive.”

The Maquis existed in small
groups in every town and vil-
lage. Members of one group did

Sacrifices Life
On Battlefront

It is imevitable that in
bloody battles preceding fin-
al victory casualty lists
should prow.

Just a day after news of
the death of Muni Erlick
word came that Dick Steele,
younse -Communist leader
formerly active in Ontario,
had been killed in battle.

Dick Steele’s life and
death stand as personal sym-
bols of the inspiring and
self-sacrificine devotion to
the cause of the working-
elass, yes, of all mankind,
of the highest type.

His death removes a bril-
Hiant and most promising
leader from our midst, yet
it was the way he wanted to
die—with his face to the
enemy, fighting.

This was Dick Steele in
life and death, a fighting
son of the working class and
the Canadian people.

not Inow members of any other

eroup. -

There was absolutely no
party politics in the group. “We
were under strict orders not to
discuss party politics. Any-
way, we had no time for such
things. We had to fight the
Germans.”

This was the basis for-mem-
bership, Pierre said. The Ma-
quis took in all who wished to
carry on an active struggle
against the invaders.

Originally, in 1940, the Ma-
quis had been formed and were
in the main led by the Gom-
munists. The broadening out of
the membership as the struggle
developed brought changes, and
the leadership was widened out.
The Communists have continued
to play a major role, however.

Boeing Union

Urges Parley

Despite apathetic attitude
of department of munitions.
and supply and coordinator
of production towards the
future of the Canadian air-
craft industry, Aeronautical
Lodges 712 and 756 will
continue to press the federal
government to call a nation-
wide conference of labor,
management and govern-
ment to discuss the question.

Several months ago Lodge
712 in Montreal requested’ Hon.
C. D. Howe to convene such a
conference. Howe replied that
his department was concerned
at present only with the war,
and had not considered postwar
aspects of the industry. A sim-
ilar reply was given to en-
quiries by H. J. Carmichael,
production coordinator. :

While the guvernment has
taken no action, aircraft lodges
have responded favorably to the
idea, zeports Tom Parixin, re-
cording secretary of Lodge 756
here. Neveral aircraft © plant
managements have also endors-
ed the idea.

“The reasons for calling such
@ conference should be obvious,”
Says Parkin. “The war is fast

g out a nest of snipers after capturing
just before Romania broke. with the Axis.

Continued

;

Drew

Morris said he would pro
to the special Provincial -Es
tive meeting of the LPP
the party.play a full part +
a previncial election. is
conforming to all requirem
With respect to seats in o
to qualify as a fully fle
parliamentary party im Ont

“In the light of the re
statement of the National
ecutive of our party we
come out for an electoral ag
ment with all anti-Drew
progressive forces in orde
make certain that all D
candidates are defeated at
polls,” said Morris. —

As long ago as last Mz
26, Leslie Morris, speaking
a public meeting at Massey.
on the fight of the LPP
national unity and the th:
to that unity by another
tario-Quebee Axis stated:

“Tf any second edition of <
an axis €ver appears in- the
ture, it will be a black day
Canada. There must never
any sort of unity between
corporatist, fascist forces
Quebee, between Duplessis
the Bloc Pepulaire leaders,
the reactionaries here in
tario.”

_ Pointing: out that the To
received ‘only a little over
per cent of the popular x
last August, Morris stated-i

~the LPP will enter the pro:

cial election campaign as
of the four major parties

‘Ontario with the fullest de

mination to give every as
Drew voter a clean-cut met

of making every vote count
‘the defeat of Tory candidat

“The uneertainty as “to “wi
a provineial election will be h
must not blind us against
knowledge that Direw will
quickly,” warned Morris, <
pointed out that the fede
campaign would have to me
as part of the ficht agai
Drew and for national unity.

drawing to 2 close, and we s
Soon be faced with the prospe
of major cut-backs in war ¢
tracts with no plans made
avoid wholesale layoffs and c
fusion. : :
“We cannot afford to relax <
efforts’ toward obtaining so
concrete assurance that we v
have a place im the postwar
@ permanent industry. £f ©
are content to await action fr
the various government rect
struction councils without bei
prepared te play a part in le
ing the plans then we ean ‘ha
very little hope for what t
future hoids in store,” he ¢
clared. Cet Soa pee