Page 2 — Saturday, December 9 1944 f Fleeing Nazis destroy bridges in their r etreat before| the onrushing Soviets, but Continued from Page 1 are headed by a group of seven from _ Victoria. including Dennis Fitzgerald, Boilermakers? Union president; Bob Kerr, LPP Island erganizer; Bill Harrison, Harry Farmer, Dick Jones, Shand Rob- ertson and Jennie Shouldice, club secretary. Others from the Island include Gunnar Carlson of Jeune Landing, leading figure in the financial drive; John Cher- kosh of Cumberland, veteran unionist of the UMWA; Ben Far- kas, Nanaimo; Dorothy and Hl- mer Lawson of Campbell River; Nels Johnson and Mickey Turner, club secretary, of Ladysmith; Louis Tellier, Extension; Pat Weaver, prominent in [TWA and municipal circles in Lake Cowi- LPP Conventio Again from the north and club secretary is Art Broy Prince. George. = Hsther Thomson, James 7 son, Julian McKay and G: Bf vorson represent where Halvorson is manager for Henry Codd. the farming district of Red comes Alexander William H another club secretary and Malakwa, Alex Johanson, - chairman, and W. J. Botr: club organizer: Steve Me club literature director, an’ R. Miller, educational dir are representing “ Revelstol Other names of delegate ready on hand include Mrs. ust Hilland and Mrs. Be Thompson of Webster’s Goi Red army engi ; E ees : a chan, and George MHauk, club oes y es cee lay ee oe Pease =e oe Russian men and material may Ginicikan See Dancan Enitst Mclcod of PomciGit See tse edety Nesleline: From Prince Rupert, Doris|George Ervin, Hjorth | Blakey, club secretary, Alix | James Ernest Maced Cultural And Labor Activity ~ Qualify Goss For Civic Post “Public expenditure on culture and healthy relaxation for the people must be geared to the prospect of an expanding city,’ stated John Goss, popular candidate for Parks Board in next week's Vancouver municipal elections, to a representative of P.A. this week. “I am Ponder and Hagbert Hanson will be in attendance. Also from that area comes Martin Loveng, club Brookswood and Perey § and Florence Brown of ~ Westminster, where the lat secretary at Grassy Plains. LPP campaign manager. Govi. Survives Crisis Tory Plot Defeated — Collapse of the Tory attempt to seize power on the convinced that postwar WVancou- | ver will be.a thriving metropolis, an important Pacific Coast har- politics came naturally to him from his father who was one of receiving assistance from it. Born in London, England, in bor, center of basic industry and gateway to the north. have graye doubts about pres-| education [ | orful career. | 1894, John Goss has had a col- Receiving his early in a beard school, ent civic authorities haying the |equivalent to our public schools, necessary vision to realize our |he went to work at the age of 13. postwar needs until a substantial | He number 6f progressive, labor men are elected to office.” Goss, prominent in Vancouver in promotion of increased coopera- tion between cultural forces and cultural cireles as well as labor, said he would work for a substantial increase in alloca- tion of funds for. Parks with city an adequate tricts. and parks for such areas with the building of one main civic center with the smaller Centers | | | | Board | activities in order to provide the | number of community centers in all dis-_| He called for the provi-| sion of playgrounds, bandstands | |of the war: worked as page boy, golf caddy, fitter’s helper and cotton factory operative “until 1922 when he won a national: schol- arship in economies awarded by |the cooperative societies. After two years in Oxford, he joined the army when the war broke out, was honorably dis- charged and worked in govern- ment service for the remainder He began his musi- cal career as a singer soon after the war and toured WBurope, America and the Far East. Dur- ing this period he wrote several |/beoks on musical subjects. His interest in progressive the founders of the English So- cial Democratic Federation in 1882 and also an official of the Pianoforte Makers’ Union in 1883. Goss became particularly active during the days of the General Strike of 1926 when he went on tour with other artists to boost the morale of the strik- ers. Again during the Spanish War he was very active in rais- ing funds by concerts and dra- matic shows, in which work he was closely associated with Paul Robeson. His acquaintance with Canada began in 1929, when’ he first began touring the country. He repeated the tours every year after that until 1940 when he came to Vancouver as adjudica- tor for a musical festival and decided to make his home here. FL TTT TT Cc c= CUO Veinvargneery (1S A TTT COCCCCOCCUOR CUO R COCO nn ICg i “Political Action---NOW” J. B. SALSBERG, MPP BOILERMAKERS’ MONDAY, DECEMBER II; 8 p.m. UAUAUAAU SUMAN UMSASA NAT UAANE CATALYST AALALANTOEUGLOAUIAUSEU AN SATCSUCANSCAEVEUEA LAS AV AN ESENATAACOAISLCAININALEELETINILATEAIITED ELIS MEMBERSHIP MEETING J. B. Salsbere will address all Trade Union members of the LPP p.m. at Hastings Auditorium, SUCUUMASSUUATEAANSRAN USE MAUSUSEN YS SCUAEN US ASUUSCSAT ELM ATSAAUOOGAI ATA SMRANUSS LCOS AYIOCALLASERACEULVIRGLSELISALAVELNAPTTATIAITSIELATE Sunday, Please bring your membership books. HALL Ir December 10 at I TOO UO enn wt sail I LOCC TTT eT TTT TTT TTT mentary debate sizzled out As P.A. went to press it was expected that the Tory amend- ment to the main motion of con- fidence in government policy would be roundly defeated, the other amendments from Quebec anti-conscriptionists and from the CCF would be quickly dis- posed of, and that the confidence motion would receive sufficient support to warrant the goyvern- ment continuing in office. Action of labor across Canada in swinging its support behind the government, condemning the Tory drive and strongly opposing an election at this time played a decisive part in clearing the air and strengthening the forces standing for national unity. Last week’s stand of the Vancouver Labor Council, in supporting Mc- WNaughton’s policy was quickly followed by other unions in the province, including the IWA and the UFFU, paralleling sim- ilar action: by such powerful Bastern Canadian unions as the United Electrical Workers, the Canadian Seamen’s Union and the United Automobile Workers. Highlights of this week’s ses- sion were Flt.-Lt. James Sin- clair’s announcement of intention to vote for the Tory amendment first and then support the goyv- ernment; on the main motion, in which stand he was followed by another B.C. member, George Cruikshank, and the viciousness in debate displayed by the dis- appointed Tories: : This was evident in the Toronto and George Black of the Yukon, each of whom descended to the level of accusing the Prime Minister of sacrificing lives in his policy. The offensive re- forcements issue was evident this week as the heat of pz government policy as adequate for meeting. the situatic speeches of Dr. H. A. Bruce of and public opinion acc marks were ordered exp? from Hansard. | Major development outs Parliament was the quiei down of the demonstratio, Home Defence troops. Hffoe Tories in the House to us situation for political pur Was quickly squelehed whe Prime Minister warned the members had a grave res bility not to aggravate the Concert Series Still Successful | Adolph MKoldofsky, en violinist and newly app: concert master of the Vane | Symphony Orchestra, toc ™ with Gwendolyn Williams Koldofsky), noted pianist, be guest artists on the People’s Concert program, # day, December 1, at 7:30 p. B the Pender Auditorium, 33 Pender street. Other leading attractions # featured on this program include: Harry Powell, bari Swedish folk dances, unde’ direction of Pauline Hag i Glenn Nelson, concert pit Karl Karleen, accordionis } luxe; the Kitsilano ITadies’# semble, conducted by Mrs. — B. McCrea; Doreen Furr ® French-Canadian folk song} Dickensian sketch in cosif from ‘‘The Chimes,” with Gl = Ward and Christine Niese; the Tait Instrumental Hnse a unique family present with Margaret violins, Robert viola, | cello, William, double bass and Mrs. Winifred Tait ale piano.