Here we are in the new year, 1945. What will it bring? What ‘do you want it to bring? Peace on earth, certainly. Liberty and freedom for all peoples of course. The right to determine for them- selves their own way of life. And here at-home im this province that we love, we want to see it forge ahead, to develop industrially, so that well paid jobs with the security that goes with them will be the lot of every worker. “And it can be, but not without labor coming forward and play- ing an aggressive and teading role. The tremendous prestige that Jaber has’ won for itself as a result of its magnificent contribution in these war years, must weigh heavily in the scale of social advance, jndeed must be the decisive force. i it must come forward and make known its position on every | question to all the people; they must feel the strength and solidarity ‘of its legions; be inspired by it to win through to that free and ‘abundant life that is the earnest desire of every honest man. Gan this be done? If it can, how? We believe that it can be done. Wherever the ranks of labor gaye been united and have put forward and fought for those ‘measures which would advance the people toward their goal they fave met with every success. Gertainly it was the imifluence of the organized labor move- ment that .preserved our country from the Tory attempt to force 4 war-time election on false issues, and to sabotage the social leg- islation of the government; in order to rob the people of the fruits of the yictories that have been won and shall be won at such a cost in blood and tears. Gertainly in the recent civic elections in Tory Toronto, the pro- gressive forces have achieved a political victory of national import- ance. Here for the first time, Stewart Smith, yeteran labor alder- man, has won a Controller’s seat in this stronghold of Toryism. Alderman Charles Sims was elected at the head of the poll, and Alderman Norman Freed was accorded acclamation. Two pro- eressives, Marsaret Gray and Edna Blois were elected to the board of education at the top of the polls in their respective wards. This great victory was won because of the unity that was achieved among the organized trade union movement, AFI, and CIO, the liberal elements and their press together with the labor press. Such can be the fruit of liberal labor coalition—labor partner- ‘There is a great lesson here. We must learn it thoroughly, and -¢ must be learned by thousands of people in our province, where abor is so potentially strong, yet politically has not kept pace. dow can we get the message over to the people? In the same fashion as it was in Toronto, through independent a0litical work and rallying all the democratic forces round the Ssues in fighting aggressive campaigns, isolating tory reaction, amd those anti-unity forces which help to maintain them in power; and carrying all these things te the people through the labor press. ‘Fortunately, we have many people who realize this, and who nave enrolled in the five by five club to boost the circulation of P.A. Some who have joined today, are Ray Murphy, Julia Christiansen, WV. Kallin, N. Stoochnov, Kayla Culhane, Harold Pritchett, Mary zillespie, B. Daniels, and Frank Halvorsen from Kamloops, Gerry Jelaney, Hsquimalt; and good news imdeed, the entire personnel £ the Labor Arts Guild will receive P.A. under the five by five plan. Here also we have the pictures of some outstanding five by “ivers and press boosters. Al Grinkus a shipyard worker of Hun- ‘arian origin, was one of the leading five in the past drive. Despite ‘ome difficulty with English, Al makes up for this by consistent ‘ersistent work. His simple sincere direct approach has won many -iends for the labor press, as it has won them for him personally. fis comment on P.A.: “Because P.A. urges total war effort against fascism and co- peration of all progressive-minded peopie for the achievement of nore abundant life in the shortest possible time—it provides me wth very stimulating reading every week. We all were strangers mee, but by seekine new readers for P.A. we get an opportunity to aeet people, exchange our views and with some tolerance reach er a common goal, that is a better life for all.” ; : Gus Dades, also a shipyard worker and a patriot of his native “Greece, realizes perhaps more urgently than most at this time, the “ecessity of building the influence of labor. “The united strength of all the democratic forces of the United Nations can stop reaction in Greece and guarantee to the Greek deople the tenets of the Atlantic Charter, their right to self de- ermination. I am confident that the democratic forces will prevail < each of us will work tirelessly to ensure the victory, this means also t0 build the labor press, which fights consistently for freedom sf all peoples in the spirit of the Teheran agreement.” Last, but not least, is my old and good friend, Percy Budd. ?erey has always been an outstanding press booster, as well as ‘rogressive literature promoter. I used to get a great uplift of spirit and feel that I had ‘done 2 real service to the labor movement by presenting Percy with a *rogressive book at Christmas time; because I know that that book vould make the rounds until it was no longer possible to read it md that many many people would: get its message in addition to timself. : Percy is a member of the Burrard East Club of the LPP and vas their press chairman in the recent drive when they won first Mace. He is a member of Painters Union Local 138, and regards he PA. as the greatest weapon for progress in our province. “Tt will help to break through the definitely planned policy 4 confusion and disruption and deceit being put forward by the aghly fimanced Tory press, and their labor lieutenants within the abor movement. Of course P.A. will be accused of changed and ‘Hangine policies but after all, the very essence of progress is hange.”? . _ Im conclusion let us hear from all next week, especially press ;ommittees on the five by five, and get your one sub quota, each and very friend of P.A.! It needs your help and it needs it today. Five By Five ship in government to harvest the fruits of victory for all the people. e Boosters AL GRINKUS PERCY BUDD GUS DADES Saturday, January 6, 1945 — Page 7 Demand Spanish Envoy Quit Cuba Immediately By PEDRO LUIS PADRON HAVANA. — Strongly denouncing the “dangerous Falangist activities’ of the Marquis de Rialp, special ambas- sador of Franco Spain in Cuba, Senator Agustin Cruz, president of the Congressional Committee for the Spanish Republic, this week demanded that the envoy quit Cuba imme- diately. Senater Cruz, who be- longs to the Cuban Revolution- ary Party of President Grau San Martin, has introduced a resolu- tion in the Congress calling for the breaking of relations with Franco Spain. Casualty List Revealing Some interesting statistics are revealed in the White Paper pre- sented to-the British House of Commons in November 1944. Damage and devastation from enemy bombings are revealed in the following figures: Four million five hundred thousand houses cor nearly one in every three of all houses in the United Kingdom) have been damaged or destroyed. Totally destroyed are listed as 202,000, whilst another 255,000 have been rendered uninhabitable. ARMED FORCES Casualties of all ranks in the armed forces from: September 1939 to September 1944 are 563,112, including 176,081 killed, 38,175 missing. Civilians have suffered to the extent of 57,298 killed and 78,- 818 injured, ineludinge 23,757 women and 7,250 children killed. Merchant shipping lost be- tween 1939 and the end of 1944 totals 2,931 British ships, or a gross tonnage of 11,643,000. Merchant seamen killed are listed as 29,629. Pointing out that m line with diplomatic procedure, other mis- Sions to Cuba had been replaced following the imauguration of President Grau in Octob@®, Sen- ator Cruz declared that the Mar- guis de Rialp had come to Cuba for another purpose, “that of doing propaganda Franco” and that he was taking: advantage of the fact that he is . a Marquis of Cuban origin. The demand for the envoy’s recall las been strongly backed by trade unions and the University Students Federation. “Marquis de Riaip has finish- ed his mission and his continued Stay is perplexing,” Senator Cruz said. “Democratic sentiment in Cuba is stronger today than ever and none of the people will per- mit the continuation of his Falangist activities which are contrary to the spirit of the United Nations. I am certain that in a short time the free ceuntries of the Americas will break diplomatic relations with Francoism, which exists as an anachronism in a Europe tri- umphant over Nazi fascism, and halt the danger of FPalangist ac- tivities.” For Better HEALTH in 1945 Join PRO-REC Many new- members expected RE-OPENING Week of January 4 AT ALL GREATER VANCOUVER CENTRES ~ BAy. 4686 Schedules PEUEURUOEOATSCULETESTIVESTEEPeetrensreruretirestersrtiivectiieeteiiriiiiipiitriittnititivtrtrei ti tiii yi JANUARY SP EUSURPRDAPUVOUUEESESER TOPE Perel eReeeesctearteseterroteetvseersiiititiitiiitetssliiiitiiititititiiiiil Tory Plot Against Canada by Tim Buck Quebec’s Problem From Within by Dr. D. Longpre Lenin On New Methods of Thinking by Stanley Ryerson Women In Canada At War by Annie S: Buller OEREO SST SECOSESECUVOSESOSOSETOCU SECU ect ierisseteceecttscecetreresictstsetssttrictsttetitititititrtiiti Get Your Copy Today (15c) or Subscribe, ($1.50 Year) & ze work for a