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Conferences Communist Party Letter For Joint Effor

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July 9, 1937

iW. Lefeaux > ‘To Head CCF

HERE’S GOOD NEWS!

CCF Decides On Spain Was Barely Considered By CCF

Provision Will Be Made In Localities Where Desired

THREE FUNCTIONING

Fate of the Industrial and Employment conference, of which there are three in ex- istence, was of great moment to progressive delegates in particular, and to a lesser ex- tent to the CCF provincial convention as a whole.

From discussions it appeared that Roger Bray. chairman of the con- ference with a seat on the execu- tive, had failed to function in his

duties for some months and the |

executive had appointed a comimiut- tee, with Grant MacNeil, MP, as ehairman, to bring im a report. MacNeil’s report stated that, while good work had been done, the GCE should withdraw its Sponsor- ship of these conferences because 2 political party militated against the aims of economic orezanizations and that too many controversies arose. His committee recommended that the conference be no longer

At the tail end of the CCF provincial con vention all too familiar, always

had become letter be not read.’ There wer vention, had consistently opp Gommunist Darty.

But Chairman W.- W. Lefeaux ruled that the letter, from the Com- munist party, be read “. . . in all courteousness 2s correspondence.”

George Weaver, on hearing the contents, suggested that the letter be filed and a courteous reply sent, but E, E. Winch reminded the thinned-out convention that the exe- cutive had been accused of “lip- service” to the struggle of the Spanish people when the CCF reso- lution on Spain was presented in the opening session.

“Jt seems that these critics were right,” Winch remarked, “and i therefore move that the CCE werk jointly with the CF to send an ambulance to Spain.”

The motion was defeated without a show of hands.

Following is text of the letter sent

“In extending the warmest greet- ings of the provincial executive of the Communist party of British Co- ljumbia to your convention, we wisn to voice our @eep regrets at the re- cent position taken by your pro- vincial executive on the question of unity, and express a sincere hope that a greater bond of working class unity and solidarity between our

carried on in the name of the CCE.

Various delegates, sensing that complete withdrawal of the CCE was contemplated by the incoming exec- utive, fought hard against the com- mittee’s recommendation.

‘As one delegate said, amhe conter- ences are another expression of the united front and this question in- sists on bobbing up in spite of vetoes by the convention.”’

Excellent Work.

Colin Cameron in an able man- ner showed the excellent work of the Island conference and the necessity of its being continued. Delegate Webber said the conference should eontinue, but without jhe label of the CCE. He proved that no con- troversy had occurred in Victoria and that various organizations work- ed harmoniously without political domination.

Delegate Lestrange was an en- thusiastic supporter of the Nanaimo conference and spoke of the local benefits obtained by this body.

Ghairman Davidson of the eouver conierence had drawn up 2 full report on the work of the three conferences and strongly recom- mended that thes be continued.

Delegate Gargrave foreseeing de- feat of the executive recommendation as it stood, stated that provision should be made for the various localities which desired these con- ferences and an amendment to that effect was passed by the convention.

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Monday a voice with which delegates from the same section of the hall, moved, “that the e ready seconders from the group which, throughout the con-

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Many Resolutions Heard

out of your deliberations.

“Irrespective Of what may have transpired between us in the past, the urgency of the international situation, particularly the war against Spain by international fas- cism, makes it imperative that unity be forged without delay on this burning issue. We would respect- fully, submit that the grave issues of the Spanish situation and all that these issues involve, be given a prominent place on the agenda of your convention.

‘wre pose the questions before your convention—could these massacres of the Spanish people have taken place with a united labor movement, pational and international?

“The answer is obvious. A unified jabor and progressive front against the Fascist bandits would have changed the whole course of the British government and stayed the hand of bloody Fascism. A unified movement in Canada would like- wise have forced our Canadian gov- ernment to adopt a far more friend- ly attitude to the Loyalist govern- ment of Spain and made impossible

jistment Act.

othe Fascist destruction of Spain does not permit of nice formalities or recriminations between CGF and Gommunist party people at this fime. Its stern reality faces us with the task of uniting to save Spain if we would save Canada.

“The CP of BC therefore proposes to your convention, and your incom- ing provincial executive, that joint- ly and within the next three months the CGF and the CP of BE will aid Spain to the following extent:

«1. That as tribute to the sons of BC (Gommunist, CCF’ers and others) members of the McKen- zie-Papineau Battalion, who are offering their lives, some having made the supreme sacrifice, that democracy might live in Spain and throughout the world, our parties jointly will carry on 2 campaign to send 2 fully equipped ambulance unit to Spain.

“9 That our parties jointly will materially help to aid the fighting forces in Spain.

“3 Phat a jomt committee Coni- posed of representatives from your executive and the executive of the

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through these tasks.

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To Press For Probe Of Bevan Mine Disaster

A resolution endorsing the principle of collective security was defeated without discussion at the CCF provincial con- vention last week-end after George Weaver, chairman, reso- lutions committee, had advanced the defeatist recommenda- tion that “we are unable to see that collective security is pos- sible under capitalism and we believe that bolstering of capi- talist institutions tends to defeat the ends of the CCF. Col- lectve security can best be achieved by overthrow of capital- ism.

Another resolution turned down was that to debar elected represent- atives from (1) attending conven- tions aS delegates, (2) holding execu- tive positions. Vote was 75-59 for non-concurrence.

Also defeated was a proposal to re- organize the CCF on a party basis. Weaver recommended mnon-concur-

Royal Cify Got Speakers, Paid Nothing To Fund

: An interesting point revealed in the financial statement of the

In Province

H. Gargrave Elected To Secretary- lreasur- er s Post

RIGHT-WING EXEC’ TV

Wallis W. Lefeaux, well- known Vancouver barrister, long prominent in the Social- ist movement in this province, was elected provincial presi- dent of the CCF Sunday night at the annual convention here.

Arnold Webster and Miss Mildred Osterhout declined nomination. Mrs.

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duplicated.

Dorothy Steeves, MLA, Dr. Lyle Telford, MLA, retiring president,

and Grant MacNeil, MP, also nom- inated, were ruled out by the chair- man under a resolution passed earlier at the convention which es- tablished the principle that “the of- fice of provincial president shall mot be filled by a parliamentary representative.” Only Arthur Turner contested the office, the vote going so heavily in favor of Lefeaux that, | & when not more than half the bal- | 8 lots had been counted, one delegate facetiously called out “election con- ceded.”

Dr. Lyle Telford and Arnold webster were elected vice-presidents and Herbert Gargrave, secretary for the past year, was chosen to fill the new office of secretary-treasurer-

Members-at-large elected to the executive were: Angus MacInnis, Me. Arthur Turner, Mrs. Margaret McNab, George Weaver and Reg- inald Bullock.

Following 1s voting:

Vice-presidents: (1st pallot)—Ald. A. Hurry, 26; Dr. Lyle Telford, 67; Arthur Turner, 39; Ald. Helena Guteridge, 3; Mrs. Dorothy Steeves, 58: George Weaver, 16; Arnold Web- ster, 118. Webster elected.

2nd ballot)—Ald. A. Hurry, 35 Dire Lyle Telford, 74; Arthur Turner, 24; Mrs. Dorothy Steeves, 61.

(rd ballot)—Dr. Lyle Telford, 93; Mrs. Dorothy Steeves, 71. Telford elected.

Secretary-treasurer: (ist ballot)— Harold Box, 31; Mrs. Helen Baxter, 23; Herbert Garsrave, 82; Ernest Robinson, 30.

(2nd ballot)}—Harold Box, 36; Her- bert Garerave, 92; Ernest Robin- son, 40¢

Fascist Ring

Franco’s Spies Active on Basque Coast of _ France

an analysis of the

PARIS, France, July 38. — The French Basque coast is honey- combed with espionage centres Op- erating for General France. Some of the known centres are in the Villa Natcha Enea in Saint-Jean- de-lnz, the Villa Fregate and the Villa Les Flots Bleu in Biarritz.

According to the newspaper Hu- manite, French officials have am- ple proof in their hands of the ac- tivities of these Fascist agents, who go constantly to and fro between France and Spain, and who are in eonstant communication ‘with known Nazi agents, Goff and Kauf- mann.

Goff is officially accredited by the German government to the rebel junta n Salamanca.

rence on the ground that it was a national matter involving major con- stitutional changes.

In adoption of a resolution that “Canada remain absolutely mneu- fral in any wnperialist war in which Great Britain may be in- volved,” delegates registered a pro- test against federal government arms appropriations.

Speaking to a resolution advanced from the floor that the CCI sponsor sending of a member to New Zea- Jand, Secretary Gargrave stated that the executive had yeceived a letter from the secretary of the Tabor party there to the effect that the New Zealand Labor party “does not

CCE provincial elections com- mittee to the provincial conven- tion is that, while nationally- lmown CCE speakers were con- centrated in New Westminster constituency where Stanley Blake opposed Rev. Edwin Ba- ker, Communist, the New West- minster CCF campaign commit- tee did not contribute one cent to its quota of $167.25. On the other hand, Comox and Gowich- an-Newcastle ridings, where unity campaigns were conducted and which were relatively starved of good speakers, paid $79 and $96 on their respective quotas of $150.75 and $123.75.

consider any changes being made important enough to warrant in-| bers who advocate the doctrines of vestigation.” either the Third (Stalinist) Interna- ASK MINE PROBE. tional or Fourth (Trotzkyist) Inter- The convention also: national “upon proof.” Refused specifically to endorse Ureed reduction of farm debts to

a figure “which each farmer can pay out of the products of his farm, after he has maintained an ade- quate standard of living and taken care of current production, and that all debtors be protected against fore- closure in the interim.

Required all CCE candidates for publie office to Sign written declara- tions of their adherence CCr policies.

Delegates also went on record as favoring establishment of a people’s

the Committee for Industrial Organ- ization, but took a stand endorsing generally the furtherance of “‘indus- trial or vertical’ organization of workers, The convention defeated a resolution calling for “oreater unity of action’? between trade unions and the CCF, but passed another urging its members to join trade unions. Adopted a resolution jntroduced by T. A. Barnard (Nanaimo) de- manding ‘a public enquiry into the death of those three miners”

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who were drowned in the Beban theatre movement “when the CCI mine at Nanaimo recently. takes office at Victoria.” Barnard declared in the pre- The convention decided “that so

far as the CCF is concerned the fight against war and fascism shall Ibe carried on by our own organiza- tion,’”’ in rejecting Support for the League Against War and Fascism.

In an earlier session seating of a fraternal delegate from the League Was refused. :

Referred to the CCE legislative eroups were resolutions calling for:

Election by farmers of a democra- tic marketing board;

Compelling of municipalities “to sive at least as high rates of relief as are paid by the provincial ernment.’

amble to his resolution that in all probability the men would not have been drowned had the BC Mines Regulation’ Act been com- plied with, and had “bore holes” preceded the juinine operations. Instructed the executive to mete summary suspension to CCE mem-

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62; HE. Gutteridge, 50; Arthur Turner, $4; Reginald” Bullock, 49; WwW. 8B. Caird, 23; Mrs. MeNab, 40; Ald. A. Hurry. 42; A. S. Trotter, 36; Harold Box, 40; E. Robinson, S25 George Weaver, 52; Mrs. Ht. Baxter, 35: J. O. Cloutier, 39; W- Braith- waite, 26 ;Sam Hay, 388; Cohn Cameron, 69 Turner elected.

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