Page 2 — Saturday, December 16, 1944 Natural barriers do not stop the Soviets in their advance in East Prussia. heavy artillery crosses a river to the town of Schirwindt. Above, .CCOnVErs lucat onal Assn. — ion Conference Charging that agents of nationalism, corporatism and fascism in Quebec had used the comscription crisis in an attempt to split Canadian unity and force a general election, Robert Haddow, delegates at the Workers’ Educa- tional Association conference on reconversion ‘and rehabilitation, Sunday, that “French Canadians will never let Canada down.” “Thousands of servicemen who died on the beaches of Dieppe were French Canadians, and they too were the first to cross the German lines in France.” FASCIST AGENTS “Agents of fascism in Quebec howled about the inequalities while they helped to break up the workers’ organizations which were trying to iron out these in- equalities. What Quebec lacked during the past years was a strong trade union movement that could have united the work- ers, who are the basic section of her population. Although for years this province has been an area of backward social and eco- nomic conditions, a new spirit is Sweeping the province through the growth of the trade union movement.” “Nearly 100,000 FKrench-Gana- dians have joined labor unions in the past two years, and in par- ticipating in the fight for na- tional equality have at the same time come to understand the need for national unity.” Mayor Cornett opened the con- ference at 10:30 a.m. and was followed by representatives from the Trades and Tabor Council and the Vancouver Labor Coun- cil. Major Gordon Chutter of the Canadian Manufacturer’s Asso- ciation spoke on rehabilitation and Honorable H. G. T. Perry, Minister of Education spoke on reconstruction. Perry is also chairman of the Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Council set up by the Provincial Government. WOMEN’S ROLE Four panels convened during the afternoon and brought in their recommendation in the plenary session at night. The panel on “Women’s New Role in Changing Society,” chair- ed by Kayla Culhane, Executive Member of the WEA, strongly endorsed public ownership of the B.C. Electric’s power and trans- portation systems. The panel also recommended the provision of low rental units for working girls, courses for the training of personnel for nursery schools and day nurseries, use of Grand Lodge Representative, International Association of Machinists, told the Labor Support Rallies Behind Greek People - As the clash between the Greek democratic members of the ELAS and British forces continued this week, labor's voice was raised in protest at continued intervention. Strong resolutions were sent to the Annual Conference of — the British Labor Party, which passed a compromise resolution after speeches by government in- volved labor Minister Ernest Bevin and Party Chairman Ar- thur Greenwood. The resolution urged an immediate armistice, establishment of a provisional government and eventual free elections. Meanwhile Canadian labor be- gan to make its voice heard in resolutions to the federal gov- ernment. Vancouver Labor Council sent the following resolution to Ot- tawa following the Council meet- ing this week. Whereas: In order to hasten the complete victory over the Axis Powers, which is the only assurance of a just and lasting peace, it is obvious that the greatest degree of unity between schools and churches for com- munity activities, establishment of community councils, organiza- tion of household workers, en- forcing of the minimum wage law for nurses, National Health Msurance, better social legisla- tion for old age pensioners, re- establishment of the Dominion- Provincial Youth Section to ser- Vice rural areas’ educational needs. REHABILITATION The panel on Rehabilitation of the Veteran, chaired by Harry Holmes, New Veterans Branch, Canadian Legion, adopted a reso- lution asking that a royal com- mission modernize the disability schedule of the pensions act by “an upward revision of its rates in conformity with the rise in the eost of living since the act be- came operative in 1919, and the further rise in the cost of liv- ing during the present war.” The panel also adopted resolutions urging an end to the practice of deducting yocational allow- ances from gratuities, that sen- iority rights of those who haye been in military service, be rec- ognized. HANDICAPPED The panel on training and job placement for the handicapped chaired by Major Chutter, presi- dent, Council for Guidance of Handicapped, recommended that all disabled should have equal facilities for medical aid and vo- cational training. Special pro- visions for crippled children should be ereated in the educa- tional, recreational and vocation- al guidance fields. An investiga- tion into the cause and extent of crippling diseases such as venereal diseases, epilepsy, para- lysis and T.B. was urged. The panel also advocated registration of abnormalities of infants at child birth and remedial action to be taken by the state immedi- ately. Steps should be taken to have employers employ. disabled on a quota basis. RECONVERSION Panel on Reconversion, Recon- struction and Retraining, under the chairmanship of Tom Parkin, Seeretary of the Aeronautical Mechanies Lodge 1756, recom- mended that public ownership of TORONTO, Dec. ernment in Greece. United Nations, people. the liberated countries. equally clear. to the people of Europe. Tim Buck Demands Action on Greek Crisis 7.—The Labor-Progressive Party deplores the policy now being pursued by the British Gov- British troops, tanks and planes are being used to impose upon the people pf that country an unpopular government, and to prevent the forming of a government more representative of the democratic, pro- Such action is contrary to the spirit and letter of the Atlantic Charter, the Four Freedoms and all the solemn premises made to the peoples of Nazi- held Europe during the past four years. The LPP welcomes the statement made two days ago by Mr. Stettinius, Secretary of State for the United States, in which he emphasized that the United States will abide by the pledge of non-interference in the internal affairs of The people of Canada are look- ing toward the Dominion Government to make its position™ The armies of the United Nations must bring freedom, as well as liberation from German power INow is the time for the King Government to make the voice of Canada heard. —TIM BUCK. hydro-electric utilities as essen- tial to the establishment of new industry in the province. The panel was of the opinion that aircraft and shipbuilding should be made a permanent part of our industrial economy. Regional advisory boards with labor representation should be established to study problems of reconversion or maintenance and to make recommendations to the ministry of reconstruction. Government research councils izing by-products from our nat- ural resources was urged. Re- duction in hours of work but the maintenance of standard wages to maintain the purchasing power of the workers was recom- mended. An adequate housing program should be undertaken by the government. The panel was united in the be- lief that labor-management pro- duction committees must be ex- tended into the postwar period, and that Selective Service should to aid development of new indus-|also be maintained, but with tries and to find methods of util-| labor representation. — Rawilieigh’s E Mill- Run Fir, $5.50 cord |: e : iii Puneet = GOOD HEALTH : HONEST VALUE FUELS : ‘PRODUCTS : 2239 CAMBIE — FAir. 0469 ||: 59 seymour, Stall 41: ESPEPSEECECOOSECOCECSUSI Ri seeeteretlicecteteseteneorrecerecctenny the United Nations must be maintained, and Whereas: The overwhelming - majority of the Greek people - haye consistently waged war against our Fascist aggressors, | and Whereas: The present policy of armed intervention in the af- fairs of the Greek people carried on by Winston Churchill and the government of Great Britain is to be deplored and is not m keeping with the spirit of the Atlantic Charter and the Te heran Accord as agreed upon by Roosevelt, Stal and. Churchill. Therefore be it resolved: That this Council condemn any sup-— port to the Papandyroux govern= ment by Churchill or the use of British troops against the Greek people, and | Be it further resolved: That: we reauest the Dominion govern-— ment to prevail as one of the - United Nations upon the govern- ment of Great Britain to imme diately declare a truce and pro- eeed to allow the Greek people to establish a government of their own choice. Similar resolutions have al- ready gone forward from TYo- ronto Labor Council and ‘unions in the East. | Ontario MPP Quits CCF According to a Canadiar Press dispatch carried in thi Vancouver Province, A. Nel son Alles, CCR MPP fo Essex North in the Ontario Lee islature has resigned from th CGF party. Nelson Alles said his resigna tion from the party is containe™ in a letter to E. B. Jolliffe, Or tario party leader. The lette ; said he would retain his seat 4 an Independent Labor member. Contending that only throug national unity can a sound ecc nomic future for Canada b achieved, Alles said he believe” there must be close co-operatio between all democratic represen tatives of municipal, provincie and federal governments. “Tn view of the facts, [ believ: it is somewhat ridiculous t voice the CCF opinion that Car | ada is doomed to chaos and dis ruption and that the labor move ment is doomed to failure unles a CCF government comes int power,” he said. “Such a narro and defeatist point of view : dangerous to the labor move ment.” Official Opening OLYMPIA HALL 2303 East Hastings New Headquarters Hastings | Fast LPP Club SAT:, DEC. 16—7 P.M. Tickets Obtainable at Door” . ———