“The Great Conspiracy” Reviewed by Hal Miller THE GREAT CONSPIRACY —_ By Michael Sayers and Albert E. Kahn—1 ittle, N this amazing 7 than in sight, Hiven to the most informed people in the progressive move- ment who have best understood the nature and extent of this Breat conspiracy against 2 peace— ful people this book will come as a shock, a shock that should Balvanize them to inereased re- sistance to the latest phase of anti-soviet warfare (and warfare is the only adequate word) now finding its base in Canada. Here is the record of organized and subsidized armed interven- tion, terrorism, Inilitary plotting, Spying, sabotage and mass mur- der. It identifies by name the ‘agents and organizers, and proves their complicity, from Bruce Lockhart to Trotsky, from Tokyo to the British Foreign Office, from the criminal Nazi Rosenberg to Winston Churchill. Tt proves to the hilt that the plotters in this conspiracy built fascism as their instrument and plunged Europe into the Catastrophe of the war pillage and mass liquidations of whole peoples. Beginning with the Russian revolution, “The Great Conspir- acy” traces the little told history of the period between the two great wars and the Secret diplom- acy of the period directed against Russia. Rarely has 4 book had a more timely appear- ance. Planned last year at a time when the revival of virulent anti- Soviet Campaigning on a world- Wide scale seemed almost im- possible, the importance of the book has been immeasurably in- Peter Hilton We regret to announce the death of Peter Hilton, resi- dent of Sointula and charter member of the Sointula [PP club. Comrade Hilton Was ac- tive in the affairs of the Soin- tula community for many years and his passing will be deeply felt by all who knew him and the sterling quality of his work. Compliments Dr. R. Llewellyn Douglas RICHARDS and HASTINGS Vancouver, B.C. -Authors of “Sabotage” and At a time when the PACIFIC TRIBUNE — PAGE 3 rock-bottom minimum z wage of $33.60 and a 40-hour week. | labor councils, and the Canad- “THE GREAT CONSPIRACY” THE SECRET WAR AGAINST SOVIET RUSSIA by Michael Sayers and Albert E. Kahn ——_—_—eeeeeee eee Os Postpaid $3.50 PHONE MA. 5836, 337 W. PENDER ST., VANCOUVER, B.C. THE PEOPLE'S CO-OP BOOKSTORE 337 West Pender Street =A cc Brown and Co.: $3.50. book is toid for the first time in a popu- lar form the fully documented story of the open and , Secret warfare against the people's socialist state of So- viet Russia which has been relentless] a quarter of a century and to which no truce is yet y conducted for more six months. In antifascist war. “It places weapon in our hands to fight and expose the resurgent profascist forces which are mobilizing again. spiracy” is: a weapon. That is how it should be used: as a wea- smash revival of this plot against the people of the world. That is the great lesson of the war; that every plot against Russia is di- rected against the people in Can- ada as elsewhere, where democ- tacy must be destroyed if the plotters are to succeed. Germany, italy, Spain, are only the glaring examples. it is a book which Should be in every union library, circulat- ing in every lumber and mining camp, circulated through the whole labor and progressive movement. Steps should be taken to See that one or more copies are pasing from hand to hand in every community. Here, truly, is the “Book of the Month.” Strike Vote America locals in Vancouver, af- fecting: approximately 1000 mem- bers are taking a strike vote. Three of the jlourteen locals have already voted .. . almost 100 percent for strike action, and have authorized the USWA. of- ficers to “take Whatever action they deem fit, including strike action” to secure a Satisfactory agreement. The United Steel Workers’ Union are demanding a national agreement, covering a weekly A “NO” VOTE USA radio listeners voted neg- ative this week to the question ‘Should America get tough ‘with | Union. Russia.” over the ABC national hook-up, brought the. following — in East, midwest, the far west, “no” by 25 to i; in the south, “no” ae 3 to i1.| Executive Report, the ABC reported that there was a| er’s, huge response to the poll, The question, posed the by 4 to 1; in the “no” by 3.5 to 1; in ‘6. : ccc MRTAOMCRERMAMNNMHN creased by the events of the last ! its devastating exposure of a past “which should have been closed forever in the suffering _ and ~ sacrifice of the a - That is what “The Great GCon- pen in the people’s strugele to |- pS 2: 4 ss sees “Keep the peace . . I won’t care how many pickets you have to beat up to do it, but keep the peace!” z Poland | hunger obtains in Greece Comparison gives some ide the food needs in Poland. “Poland today has a real | mocracy of the people—the yw, €rs, poor peasants and midg class liberals. There is no § ov domination as has been cha ed.” Mr. Dutkiewicz stated 4 | he travelled extensively in ] land and without any official — corts. q “The Polish government hg preserved the Maidenec torty | camp, where the Nazis destroy A countless thousands of the Poli | people, as a museum for Post: ity. Nazi and anti-semitic eu Ments within the country ha tried on two different occasio. to burn it down. The Poli: + people want every German Die! of Poland, and the governme, has introduced strong - measur against anti-semitism or any for | of Jewish persecution.” : “The new democratic over * ment of Poland has the fu” backing and confidence of the Polish people, and is steadi) : building up the social. and ect momic reconstruction of a Tavis} ed people. Their efforts provid the best reply to the Slanders ¢_ their enemies,” said Dutkiewie Walter Dutkiewicz is editor ¢ the “Polish Weekly Chronicle published iz Toronto, and was member of a delegation to Po and, representing Jewish an Polish organizations in Ganad 4 and the U.S: Z : rf at 33 West Pender St, A large number of delegates from all over BC. testifies to the urgency of workers’ educa- tion and the part it is playing in the present struggle for hours, wages and union security. The convention will be opened by Rey. Dr. McKay, United Church, Mayor Jj. w. Cornett, Jack Henderson, Canadian Leg- ion, representatives of the two ian Congress of Labor, and Harry Fugl, Director of the Se- attle Labor School. Chairman will be George Johnston, Sec- Treas. of the Retail Clerks’ Nomination of officers for the coming year, convention committees, and a National Bx ecutive Board member will com- plete the morning session. After lunch, there will be the treasur- and that of Claude Don- ald, B.C. representative. Highlight of the afternoon Session will be an address, “Workers’ Edu- cation, 1946 Model,” by Watson Thompson. Mr. Thompson was Main speaker at Camp Elphin- stone last year, has had a dis- ¥%4 TRANSFER Courteous, Fast, Efficient Call HA. 6084-1 406 Alexander Street JOHN STANTON Barrister - Solicitor Notary Publie 502 Holden Bldg. — MAr. 5746 Night: Alma 2177-M ( Workers’ Education- Main Theme, WEA Convention The Workers’ Educational Association will hold its second annual convention on Easter weekend, April 19 and 20, Vancouver, B.C. 3 tinguished career as an educa- tionalist and editor in Gt. Bri- tain, Africa, and Canada, and was for a time Director of Adult Education in Saskatche- wan. After discussion on his ad- Gress, the commissions will con- vene—one on education and the other on organization. On Saturday at 10.00 a.m. Harry Fugl, of the Seattle Labor School, will compare methods and techniques of workers’ edu- cation in Seattle with those in Vancouver. Mr. Fugl was a ser- geant in the U.S. Army, saw much fighting, and was recently stationed in Germany where he Saw the infamous camps of Da- chau, and Buchenwald. He is well known as an outstanding €ducationalist in WU. Ss. union circles, and has written ex- tensively for union papers. In the afternoon, Dr. N. A. M. MacKenzie, President of the Uni- versity of B.C., will speak briefly of the university’s role in work ers’ education and will introduce the Hon. George M. Weir, Min- ister of Education, who will in- dicate the extent of government assistance in ‘workers’ educa- tion. Others taking part in the te —" GREETINGS to Pacific Tribune from DR. W:. J. CURRY i