‘Support The Defense Of Fred Rose, Labor M.P. The trial of Fred Rose, Cartier is already beginning t LPP member for Montreal- © assume the proportions of one of the most important in the annals of Canadian history. It is being made so by the proc edure adopted by the Govern-- ment in the handling of the espionage investigation—a pro- cedure which is described by the Toronte Civil Liberties! Union as ‘9 revival of the practice of the Star Chamber,” and one which has the smell of fascism. The last example of high-handed court action in the case of Fred Rose is, to say the least, un- justified. Through his Counsel Rose applied for a postponement of his trial to a later date so that he could more adequately prepare his defense, this request was denied. it is an almost un- precedented action, which shows the biased outlook of the judicial authorities in charge of the trial, and is in keeping with a slander- eus press campaign designed to smear and if possible destroy this labor leader before he is tried- Ered Rose, in a preliminary Statement has stated that he is innocent of the charges preferred. His record as a trusted working class ieader, as a fighter for the rights of the common people, as a parliamentarian, and as an anti- fascist writer, is an inspiration to honest men -and women to rise to his defense. They recognize the charges for what they are—an at- tack against the entire labor movement. ° As always in the case of trials ef outstanding labor jeaders it ts only by Support of progressive minded people that money can be raised for defence costs. The Fred Rose Defence Com- mittee of BC, a supplementary. to’ similar committees throughout the country, * asks every one of you, ande your friends, to rally behind *the Fred Rose Defence Hund, Send us whatever you can afford. Many supporters have al- ready sent in one day’s pay. Fol- low this example, do what you can, Help ensure an adequate de- fences fund and ~ protest against the'“undemocratic and autocratic methods of the government in its whole handling. of the case. ‘Arrangements have been made with the Pacific Tribune for space CHAS. STEWART Chairman, Fred Rose Defence Committee i Premier Concert The Vancouver Junior Sym- phony Orchestra, under direction of Adolph Koldofsky, will present its first concert Since reorganiza- tion, Tuesday, May 21, at 8:15 p.m., in Pender Auditorium, 339 West Pender. = This inaugural program will be repeated the following evening, Wednesday, May 22, in Point Grey Junior High Schooi Auditorium, 58th and West Boulevard. Assisting artists on both occa- sions will be Ruth Charlesworth, contralto, and Donald Cowell, vio- linist. Tickets are available at Kelly’s on Seymour, with special admission for students. in future issues for listing the amounts of money donated. Send your donation to: Fred Rose Defence Committee, Room 209, Shelly Building, 119 West Pender Street, Vancouver, B.C. SCREENED, FIR SAWDUST : * = SACKED OR BULK For A Dependable Supply, CALL HONEST VA 2239 CAMBELE LUE FUELS PAirmont 0469 UNIVERSAL NEWS STAND 138 EAST HASTINGS STREET Progressive .-. features ... Language and Home Lown Newspapers and Literature © Her salty, intelligent advice and comment on human problems, translated into many languages, give her the largest audience of any writer in the world! It’s natural that. readers of the VANCOUVER SUN find Miss Dix’s column one of the most interesting of the many fine features that make The Sun one of Canada’s fastest-growing newspapers. PACTIC TRIBUNE — PAGE 6 IF WE DON’T STOCK IT, WE CAN GET iT Paul Robeson Gives Hope To African People Paul Robeson is “the voice of Africa outside of Africa” to the native African, FEroma Sand, Hollywood screen writer, told ’ members of the staff of the Coun- cil on African Affairs yesterday. “Mr. Robeson represents all their and aspirations,” Miss Sand asserted. “He has al- most attained the status of a hopes ‘deity to the African people.” Miss Sand, who is on a visit te America from Johannesburg and Kimberly, twhere