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fish Columbia as the LPP student group initiates
or political organization on the campus, on the
a Progressive-Conservative organization
similar request. The outcome of these applications
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meantime the question arises, what is the situa-
campus? Is political freedom restricted in fact,

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‘le is te prevent wealthy students from spending
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nternational Rela-

already innoculated with the
but no new ‘eases’ of this danger-
rmitted to develop.
3 icle 12, section 2: “Every student
' £€ students whether individual or as members
: Seciety or any other
versity name and crest,
fl any way, shall be re-
neil for the conduct of
group in any way which
irectly to affect the uni-

‘ibers of the LPP, All progressive-minded stu-
lore this act of the Students Council, particu-

amendment if democracy is to become a
-2 on the campus. oo5 .

“ot this city of 6,500 be offered in its precincts
of expression and organization which exists
the community? That is the issue behind the
_ chat all parties be permitted to organize clubs
us, and the answer to that question. should
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morgan
nesday , Jan. 23

6.45 to 7 p.m.

CJOR

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To the Editor

DISTORTION
Sir:
J. P. Fell in an article on
Government Control in the

Provinee Says “the danger of :

control by Big Business is
easily regulated and prevented
by administration of the law.”

Wasn’t Big Business in con-
trol during the hungry thirties,
and what did it do to allevate
the sufferings of the people?
Didn’t it bludgeon and tear-
as them for insisting upon the
right to a job? And. it will
probably -do so again. He says
“But if all control ending in
ownership is in the -hands of
the government, who is to con-
trol the government?”

A socialist or labor govern-
ment would be amenable to the
People in exactly the same way
as now.

Iam not arguing for or
or against such a government,
but simply pointing out the pit-
fall of errors’ into which Mr.
Fell has seemingly fallen.

Apart from the errors, does
he think he is advancing the
cause of peace by libelling Rus-
sia and misrepresenting the
legal methods of procedure in
that country and by aligning
her with Fascist Germany ?

Is he a modern Rip Van

Winkle just arisen from his
long slumber that he does not
know of the constitutional law
of our friend and ally? One
would like to know where were
these governments that he says
“history shows us that govern-
ment control and ownership in-
variably, ends up in the hands
of a single party, an oligarchy
working in its own interests
only”. A writer can be excused
for errors but not for distor-
tion and misrepresentation.

A. CHEVERTON

White Rock

A FREE YUGOSLAVIA

Sir:

On Monday Jan. 14 the Yugo-
slavian sympathisers of Tito
celebrated their New Year, at
the Serbian Hall.

This was really a great cele-
bration of all progressive Slavs.
Here these Slavic people mt,
and for the first time in history
celebrated their New Year,
knowing their homeland was a
free united nation. Here _they
met and without hatred or
prejudice in their hearts cele-
brated their New Year know-
ing their homeland would ad-
vance and progress as one of
the great progressive States in
this world.

At this celebration, Serb,
Groat and Slovenian sat side by
side contented, for they knew
at last under the leadership of
their great Marshall this long
strife torn country of the Slavs
was united and free. Their smil-
ing faces seemed to mock the
words of the Arch-traitor, Mik-
hailovich agent who spoke in
this city a few days ago. These
people knew that free, progres-
sive Yugoslavia had no room
for traitors of his kind. Truly
the faces of these Yugoslavians
show that this was the happiest

Year in their lives.
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Secret Ballas.

Je= dispute in the UNO session in London regarding methods, starts
one wondering: wondering why it is necessary for delegates of
“free”? nations to vote by secret ‘ballot. When Manuilsky raised the

question in the assembly, he did not do so merely for the sake of
listening to his own voice.

The secret ballot itself has been referred to as “a slave ballot.”
When the “mote” of the Anglo-Saxons took place, when eldermen
and war leaders were elected, each individual stood up before the as-
sembly and, pounding his shield With his. Sword, announced the name
of the candidate he favored. They were not afraid of discrimination.
These early ancestors of ours were primitive communists.

The answer is undoubtedly to be found in “power polities.”? The
so-called “great powers,” Great Britain and the United States, are
responsible for the attitude of the smaller nations who are afraid that
their left hand might find out what their right hand was doing.

Already we know that as well as using their military strength
lend-leasing their armies, to impose their imperialist will on weaker
peoples they are imposing “economic Sanctions” for the same purpose.

Only a few weeks ago, a Reynold’s Newspaper correspondent re-
Ported from Rome that the Italian government had been notified by
the United States that if they allowed Communist influence to spread,
they would not receive any. help from that country, economic or other.
wise.

The Luck Of The English!

GEORGE BERNARD SHAW once wrote about the English, that they
were a very fortunate people; they had the Scots to run their

that contribution to the world’s wisdom. He would have to amend it
Somewhat if he desired to make a-like characterization of the English
today.

For* one thing, the Irish under de Valera’s urging, have quit doing
England’s fighting. But the luck of the “English” of which Shaw speaks,
still seems to hold. They are not down-hearted though the [Irish have
quit fighting for them, for now they have the Japanese doing the job.

News items in the local press a few days ago, report that Japanese
troops under British command are being used to batter down the re.
sistance of the Indonesian people but are meeting with fierce opposi-
tion.

Of course, this chanze in the Program of the English imperialists
may not be entirely due to the defection of the Irish. It may have its
roots in the fact that a CCF-Labor government in England is satisfied
that the Japs are 4 more effective instrument for carrying the flag
of British imperialism against the awakened peoples who, all over
the world, are fighting for independence,

The subject, in fact, may be on the agenda in the discussions
the Rt. Hon. "Erbert Morrison, Lord President of the Council and
Deputy Prime Minister in the CCF-Labor Sovernment, is taking part
in with the CCF leaders in the East. It is in line also\with the attitude
on the Indonesian question expressed by M. J. Coldwell, the CCF leader,
at a meeting recently in Toronto.

CCF Unity!

A SENSE of humor is a g0od thing to be possessed of even in dealing

with political questions. However, when the situation which causes
a smile or laughter affects the working class adversely, there is always
a tinge of regret that takes the edge off the jok.

Such an incident occurred in the recent cite elections in Kamloops.

he mayor of last year’s council, George R. Williams, was 4 CCF’er.

In the council was also an alderman, C. E. Scanlon, a former mayor
and also a CCF’er.

thought he would like to be back wielding the gavel and so he too
had himself nominated for mayor. Two CCF’ers running for the same
office—typical of CCF party discipline and party unity. A very humor-
ous affair, what?

Another alderman whose record was anti-working class and anti-
socialist, was nominated as a third candidate. The result was a fore-
gone conclusion. Scott 379: Seanlon 296: Williams 257. Although the
CCF had a majority they were defeated by Scott’s minority vote
because of the division in’ their own ranks.

Under other circumstances such a Gilbertian situation would raise
a laugh but there is nothing funny about it at this time, except to
the boss class; that is why it is tragic.

That is a CCF brand of unity and when they cannot agree any
better among themselves, it is not surprising that they do not see
the advantages of unity with others and why they so stubbornly refuse
all overtures towards unity of action in the interest of the working class.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1946

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