te § U | hart aac tu tld WAL AULA AUAR Phone MUtual 5-5288 50 Authorized as second class mail by the Post Ortice Department, Ottawa. VOL. 19, NO. 25 VANCOUVER, B.C. FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1960 — Japanese people demand Scrapping of war pact The Kishi government of Japan, already repudiated by the overwhelming majority of the Japanese people, Including leading members of his own party, is driving for early ratification of the U.S.-Japan military pact despite widespread demonstrations and strikes against the pact. Resorting more and more to pen terrorist measures 48ainst the people, the Kishi 80vernment is being spurred °rward by the mad-men in ashington who want to turn 8pan into a forward nuclear War base against the people of ina and ‘the Soviet Union. _This week growing opposi- ‘on mounted with more than Million workers striking on La nesday against the pact. ae Scale demonstrations “racing all sections of the ie Pulation are continuing. f see demonstrations are de- te the pact be not rati- » that the Kishi govern- x €nt resign and make way for S0vernment which will can- fel the pact. Toi fanwhile, the fiasco sur- is Nding President Eisenhow- S trip tothe Pacific has Town U.S.. policy-makers in- ey despair and dealt a ae €re blow to U.S. policies all €r the world. °rced to abandon his visit &pan, forced to flee before ae Onstrators in Okinawa Ore U.S. marines with bay- - S held back thousands of Cron sttators, and face hostile Mae in Seoul, U.S. prestige Sunk to a new low. ‘Ss poten ot L YY Vancouver’s unemployed parade last Friday marching LESS MARCHERS | ORK, Last Friday’s march of fifteen hundred jobless to City Hall demanding jobs was reminiscent of the Hungry Thirties. Marching from the Marine Workers’ Union Hall and carrying placards which told the whole story of Diefenbaker “promises” unfulfilled and the growing unemployment crisis, the majority of the marchers were from B.C.’s key unions. Loggers;: building. trades, shipyard workers, fishermen, men from B.C,’s’ basic indust- ries, chanting.as they marched “we want jobs.” Many of the | placards carried by the march- ing jobless went right to the core of the crisis. ‘‘Peaceful construction — not destruc- tion,” ‘Electrical workers — two six-months’ unpaid vaca- tions per year,” “B.C., 100- years progress — 100,000 un- employed,” ‘25 - billion for arms — why not for construc- tion,” “Hospitals crowded — we can build them,” ‘“Remem- ber the Post Office 1938,” “I followed John — my job is gone,” ‘School kids on swing shift — we can build schools,” “Soaring 60’s — production, profits, jobless up.” At City Hall Mayor Tom Alsbury promised the jobless assembly that he would-do “all he could to help,” but found some of the questions fired at him by the jobless highly em- barrassing. “Where does city council stand on the evictions and seizures of jobless homes and property?” Mayor Alsbury would “have to consider it.” The question of police aid to the sheriff in jobless seizures also proved Worship, requiring more “‘care- ful consideration.” B.C. Federation of Labor secretary Pat O’Neil, told the unemployed marchers that if the situation doesn’t improve, the ‘‘next time will be Victor- ia.’ Sam Jenkins earlier told the marchers “if our voice is not heard, our next step will be by bus and car to Ottawa.” Simultaneously with the un- employed parade, the B.C. Federation of Labor convened a conference of trade union- ists, civic and provincial lead- ers, business men, P-TA and ratepayer representatives at the Labor Temple. Highlighting the proceedings was the presentation by C. P. Neal. on ‘behalf of the BCFL. This called for an end to all “defence” spending, money to be spent on peaceful pursuits. Other decisions of the conference called for the 30-hour week, longer vacations guaranteed annual wage, earl- ler retirement for workers, in- Continued on page 2 See JOBLESS difficult to His | and the | |Pearkes says: Canada to store US nuclear weapons OTTAWA — Defense Minis- ter Pearkes told the special committee on defence last Fri- day that negotiations are now underway for storage in Can- ada of U.S. nuclear weapons. He told the committee the weapons would be the proper- ty of the U.S. and that the weapons could only be used with the permission of the U.S. president. When asked the question: If | in the event of “aggression in | Europe against Nato forces” | whether the decision on nuc- | lear warfare would rest with | the president of the US., ‘Pearkes replied: “I am not quite certain that is correct.” In pressing through agree- ment to store nuclear weapons |in Canada the Diefenbaker | government is ignoring wide public sentiment against it. | | | | | | | | | | up city hall steps to demand action. (Photo by S. Friedman.)