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'(Editor’s Note: Owing to factors beyond our control

{standing feature of the

M5r convention recently
‘Brilliant, B.C., consist-
accredited -delegates
ing 13,395 Doukhobors
my Ganadian provinces,
determination to unite
ous factions and~ sects
y program of progress,
_d with Canadian issues
aj concepts.

is than seven different
the Doukhobor people,
_whom in past years,
“ire been bitter recrimin-
‘=a divisions on religious
“sal problems, sat down
“ito work out a solution
‘tproblems; to unite their
‘nd to bring them back
“emain stream of Canad-
sl and political life.

+ 1%-point agenda discus-
2 were many items of
terest to other than the
%r peoples; a program
eal and educational ef-
Janadian standards; the
ment of libraries in the
3r communities of both
and English literature;
lationship of the Douk-
zople as a whole in re-
¢ labor and trade union
ztions. Naturally a great
of the agenda discussion
ith the “inner’’ problem
ang the schism in the
@ the sect, and on the re-
and other philosophical
‘es which have arisen on
2s of war, obedience to
ent, etc. The decision of
vention to eliminate the
4 practice of nude parades
*ionstrations as a means
isting social grievances;
sion to observe the laws
ida by condemnation of
alleged acts of violence
vidual members or small
of the Doukhobor people,
iaich has alienated the
bor people from their
Janadians; all represents
me orientation for unify-
minority group of Cana-
and integration into the
- and social life of their
-1 land.
; the Doukhobor conven-
nould look to the labor
‘ent in British Columbia
ser sympathy and guid-
s in itself a tremendous

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ull reports of the recent Doukhobor convention at Bril-

B.C. were not available until new. We believe that
eliberations of this convention are of sufficient im-
to B.C. labor to warrant this late review.)

step forward. Scores of their
young people are finding them-
selves in union's such as the IWA
and have. already proven them-
selves good union men.

While the keynote address of
J. J. Veregin, hereditary spiritual
leader of the Doukhobor people,
dealt a good deal with sectional
and religious differences, which
had developed in the Doukhobor
communities, the main tenor of
his address was for unity and
greater assimilation in the econ-
omic, social and cultural life of
Canada. That while preserving
their rich religious traditions of
struggle for the ideals of Chris-
tianity, to eliminate those prac-
tices which had separated them
from their fellow Canadians.

The Doukhobor convention
marked a turning point in the
maturing consciousness of an
immigrant people for citizenship,
its privileges and responsibilities,
and a desire to enlist the broad
sections of Canadian labor in at-
taining this goal.

Italian LPP

line of the tasks confronting

izer, Maurice Rush.

Pete Bidin;

Secretary, Frank
Peter Errigo. .

In view of the need for progressive work among the Italian
community, in line with the changes which have taken place in
Europe in the transformation of their homeland and the emerg-
ence ef democratic forces there, an Italian branch of the LPP
was formed here recently. A message of greetings and an out-

on behalf of the Provincial Executive by our Provincial Grgan-

The executive, elected at the meeting, includes: Chairman,

Club Formed

this new branch were extended

Politane; Educational Director,

Planned by

1 and 2, in the John Goss
event of unusual interest.

Special features include plans
for entertainment by language
groups in colorful national cos-
tume, with their own handicraft
and national food stalls; art-
ists at work, sketching, making
pottery, weaving, etc; and such
novelty concessions as palm and
teacup reading, games and oddi-
ties.

The Guild is soliciting ad-
vance notice of support and co-
operation from all those inter-
ested in promoting the various
community activities undertaken

Britain Backs

LONDON—Britain is tolerat-
ing and,in effect, backing activi-
ties against the Polish govern-
ment by emigres close to the de-
funct Polish government-in-exile,
Polish Ambassador to Italy
Stanislaw Kot charged this
week. In a list of grievances
quoted by the Manchester
Guardian’s Rome correspondent,
Kot asserts:

1) Gen. Wladyslaw Anders,
commander of the Polish Second
Corps and bitter opponent of the
government is allowed by Allied
Foree Headquarters to publish
two anti-Warsaw dailies and
other periodicals. 2) Of the
100,000 men in the Corps, few
dare ask for repatriation be-
cause of Anders’ hostility. 3)
Censorship makes it difficult to
contact the troops. 4) British
army authorities allow unauth-
orized use of British Embassy

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Activities

Against Polish Government

tivities, such as displaying anti-
Soviet propaganda at the infor-
mation center run by Anders’

supporters in Macerta, aid neo-
fascists against the Italian left

Supporting this view, Pietro
Nenni, Italan Socialist leader
who recently visited Britain,
charged that members of Gen-
eral Anders’ army are interfer-
ing in Italy’s political life.

These statements reinforce
the declarations of Polish Under-
Secretarry of Foreign Affairs
Zygmunt Modzeluewski, who
last week sharply challenged
British Foreign Secretary Er-
nest Bevin’s condemnation of
Poland as a “police state.” Ad-
vising Britain to _ heed the
opinion of the Polish people
rather than that of Polish em-
igres, Modzelowski said that
British taxpayers are uninten-
tionally backing elements which
want to wreck good relations
between Britain and Poland

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for the Labor Arts Guild on Friday and Saturday, March

Studio Theatre, promises an

by their organization. Announce-
ments and exhibit pledge forms
are available at 641 Granville
street. ;

Labor-Arts Concert

Clement May, world famous
character actor and humourist,
will headline the 39th People’s
Concert as guest artist on the
weekly program conducted by

the Labor Arts Guild under
auspices of Vancouver Labor
Council, Sunday, February 10,

at 7.30 p.m., in Pender Audi-
torium, 339 West Pender.

Mr. May will present costume
portrayals’ from “his vast gal-
lery of the immortal characters
of Charles Dickens,’ which
have made him renowned in the
art of impersonation and make-
up.

After an absence of five years,
Arnold Macleod, ,brilliant Van-
couver pianist, will be wel-
comed back to the concert plat-
form on this program, in a per-
formance of the great Beethoven
“Farewell” Sonata, Op. 81.
Other leading soloists will be
Leonard Hayman, tenor; Ruth
Charlesworth, contralto; and
Helen Domokos, Hungarian vio-
linist, with Ursula Hills and
June Carlson, accompanists.

Featured ensemble attrac-
tions will include the Stretton
Rhythm and Percussion Band of
New Westminster, under the
direction of Beatrice Cave-
Browne-Cave; Max Bennett and
Joyce LaGrave, adagio dancers
and former RCAF entertainers;
and the Kitsilano Junior High
School Choir, conducted by
Alfred T. Hewson.

A charge of 50 cents for each insertion
of five lines or less with 10 cents for each
additional line is made for notices appearing
in this column. No notices will be accepted
later than Mondzy noon of the week of

publication.

NOTICES

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Every Wednesday cnd Saturday

Hastings Auditorium
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Phone HAst. 3248

MODERATE RENTAL RATES

weddings, meetings, etc.

for socials,

Dance, Clinton Hall—
2605 East Pender. Dance every Saturday
night. Modern and Old -Time. Viking’s

Orchestra. Halil is available for rent.

HAstings 3277.

India Leaders
Score British —
Government

NEW DELHI—While prepar-
ed to wait a little longer to see
how the British Labor govern-
ment handles the India
when provincial elections are
over, India leaders do not con-=
ceal disappointment that so far
the British have given no indi-
eation as to what they propose
to do in the near future. Ques-
tions asked by- Indian National
Congress leaders at the highest
level are most revealing of In-

dia’s hopes and fears of British
in tentions. The main questions
are:

issue

© Is the British cabinet earn-
est and sincere in its professions
as regards India’s freedom?

® Does the Labor government
mean business this time even if
Mohammed Ali Jinnah, leader of
the Moslem League, continues to
maintain his intransigent posi-
tion on settlement of the dead-
lock?

Congress leaders are quick to
point out that British bureau-
eracy is bent on pursuing an ex-
asperating policy towards the
Congress in the hope that in
sheer despair it will start a
civil disobedience campaign and
thus create resentment and bit-
terness between the British and
itself. This provocative policy
of the British government of In-
dia is becoming increasingly
manifest to ,any impartial ob-
server.

Last week, the election of the
speaker of the Central Assembly.
—India’s Parliament without
power -— took place. Congress,

the largest single party in the

chamber, had nominated Ganesh
Vasudev Mavalankar. By well-
established convention, his elec-
tion ought to have gone through
without a contest. But the leader
of the house, Sir Edward Bent-
hall. decided to oppose Mavalan+
kar and therefore instigated the
Moslem League to submit the
name of the millionaire Parsee
businessman, Sir Coasjee Jehan-
gir, a member named to the As-
sembly by the British governr-

ment.

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Prizes. Refreshments.

St. Yalentine’s Whist and Dance—
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day, February 9th; at 8 p.m Refresh-

ments served. Admission 50c. Auspices

Kitsilano LPP Club.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1946