Embargo Is | Sought In } Washington

Broad Committee Wants Nine-Power Treaty

Invoked US HOLDS KEY

Following the lead of the re- cently-formed Committee against International Aggression in the State of Washington, the Greater’ Vancouver council of the Cana- dian League for Peace and De- mocracy at its meeting this Friday will press for immediate inyoca- tion of the nine-power treaty and for a boycott here of Japanese zoods. :

The League’s call for a boycott

of Nazi and Fascist goods has al-

_ ready been endorsed by Vancouver

Trades and Labor council and is

Saining the support of all anti- Fascists. ;

“America is the key to the Oriental problem. The way the United States goes the world’s great democracies go. The future of world peace de- pends on American action. Unless she acts there will be a war which can only end in world war: American action now will not only prevent world war, but will save United States and Canadian trade with the Orient.’

Howard Costigan, forceful youne executive-secretary of the Washing- ton Commonwealth Federation, sat in the editorial room of the PA one day this week and fired comments in characteristic style as he out- lined the position of the US in re- lation to Japanese assression in China. :

More Particularly he was con- cerned with the worl: of the Com- mittee against International Ageres- Sion which has the Support of the Koaughts of Columbus, Rotary Club,

YMCA, China Club, a Manufactur- |

ers Association, the sreat majority of Washington trade unions and the WCE.

To demands of the committey representatives of these oreaniza- ticns for immediate invocation of the nine-power treaty the Seaitle Council of Churches had also Siven its unequivocal support, Costigan stated,

At a mass meetine called recently Speakers include Dr. Frank S. Bailey, Republican and chairman, Seattle school board: Dr. Hilimer, one-time head of Harvard medical hospital in Shanghai; Matt Meehan,

_ district secreary, ILA; Dr. McGee, tepresenting Seattle Council of Churches; Rabbi Cook, and Howard Costigan, for the WCE.

The sum of $700 was collected at the meeting to enable the committee tO Carry on its work of popularizine decisions and of orsanizine= new Sroups, and ready financial support was forthcomins.

“We are pressing now for an im- mediate voluntary labor embareg until Washington can be forced ta act and for a Japanese boycott,” Costigan declared. “If the United States puts a boycott on Japanese suk and an embargo on the ship- ment of cotton to Japan, then with- in vo months Japan will not be able to fire a bullet.’

900,000 IN STEEL PITTSBURGH.—_(FP)—FPour-fifths of the steel industry is erganized

under 399 contracts with companies employvine-more than 510,000 mem- bers, the Steel Workers Organizine Committee announces. Simultaneous expirations of contracts set as an SWOC policy.

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Soviet 1937 Harvest Sets

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Sufficient to Feed USSR Population Two Years

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By ANNA LOUISE STRONG (Federated Press)

MOSCOW, USSR, Sept. 9. —Arriving at Moscow after a long absence, I find the most important news to be the amazing harvest. It surpasses any for half a century.

Since reasonably efficient collec- tive farming was achieved in 1933, all harvests have been more or less reliable, making ancient periodic

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However, the vast extent of the Soviet Union and the continental climate - usually imply some bad spots, even in a good year. This year there are apparently no bad places. Good weather, plus steadily improving mastery of modern mechanized farm technique, has produced a bumper yield.

The harvest is sufficient to feed the Soviet population for two years j; and could make the Soviet a wheat factor in the world markets if desired. All indications, however, are that the surplus will go to in- crease livestock and internal re- serves rather than for export.

The standard of living has been Steadily expandins. The trade turn- Over is double this year compared to 1984. This is now expected to

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Ethiopia Has Troops Active

New Forces Take Field Against Italian Invaders

DIIBOUTI, Ethiopia —(By Mail)j— Fresh Abyssinian troops, all f whom are young, estimated to num- ber 17,000, have lately joined those chiefs who, Gespite Italian reports

to the contrary, still maintain armed.

'inerease still further on the basis of a record harvest. Market ficures of the 10 largest Soviet cities show |} that in ten days in the middle of | August, 90 per cent more grain was coming to market than at the same tame last year, as well as 13 per cent more meat and 45 per cent, more efes-

The meaning of these figures is that collectivized farming is proy- ing a definite success and is con- Vincine the entire rural population. Today 92 per cent of the rural popu- lation is on collective farms and 99 per cent of the land area is in either collective or state farms.

The League of Nations’ annual Statistics just published recognize the rapid advance of Soviet farm- ing and industry in recent years. The Soviet Union now ranks first in the world in the production of wheat, rye, barley and potatoes. “Four years ago it ranked fourth in Susur beets, but now ranks first, beet production haying doubled in the interval. In the troubled times now facing the world, the Soviet Union goes itS way confident of

strong economic reserves, attained throush havin se successfully achieved Socialist imdustry and farming.

LSW Raises $1561 For Blubber Bay

PORT ALBERNI, BC, Sept. 9— Collection ef $21 was forwarded to strikers of Pacific Lime company, Blubber Bay. last week by the crew of Camp 2, Pacific Loge company employees, for the strike fund.

The sum of $1561 has been sent tu the strike fund by the Lumber and Sawmill Workers’ union.

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opposition to the Fascist invaders ‘of their country. They are led by. the young sons of generals and

colonels who have taken the field against the Fascists.

Recently four hundred lorries were coming from Asmara to Addis Ababa. When the drivers reached the Bashlo river, at a place called Tanta, they were suddenly sur- rounded by the troops commanded by the sons of Ras Gabre Hot. who are nephews of the late Prince Lidji Yassou. Though their uncle was de- throned, they are fighting for Ethiopia against the Fascists.

Among the Fascist forces all the soldiers and lorry drivers were killed and the contents of the lor- ries were looted by the Wallou war- riors.

Finnish Society Announces Draw

Following are prize winners in the draw of the Finnish Society of Vancouver, held in Clinton Hall, September 4.

Hirst prizt, $200, Pete Jurwich, 767 Keefer street, Vancouver, No. $050; second prize, $100, H. Sivunen, Box 879, Timmins, Ontario, No. 4469.

The following numbers each won $10: V. Hill, Hckville, Alta., No. 2398 = Elma Waitti, Thorild, Alta., No. 1889; V. Vaahsonen, Apt. 15, 850 Richmond street, Montreal, No. 4850; Mary Erikson, 666 E. Georgia street, Vancouver, No. 201; L. Lesire, 3247 iz. Seventh avenue, Vancouver, No. 6411; S. Erkkila, Intola, Ontario, No. 5798; Joe Basich, 20 Ontario street, Port Arthur, Ontario, No. 40145 A. Hendrikson, Box 441, Steveston, BC, No. 2068; J. W. Pasanen, Box 30, Thorhild, Alta., No. 5099; G. Branny, Tarzwell, Ontario, No. 5424.

YOUTH CONGRESS FOR U.S. PARIS.—(FP)—The second Youth

Congress will be held somewhere on the east coast of the United States, the international executive

committee decided at its Paris meet- ing. Representatives of youth or- Sanizations from 40 countries will discuss international collaboration for peace.

Ford, Kresge Are Accused :

Fascist and Nazi sects.’

This was the startling assertion made by Rep. Samuel Dickstein in an interview with Pederated Press, in which he predicted that the labor- hating Detroit auto’ magnate would be haled before a congressional in- vestigatinge committee at 2 special session of Congress.

Dickstein promised surprising rey- elations concerning the extent to which American financiers and in_ dustrialists are financing Fascism in the US. He said he could place documentary evidence hefore «a congressional investigating commit- tee, based on an extensive file.

Adolph Hitler, in the days before he came to power in Germany, used to boast of the Support he received from Ford. Dickstein says he can show a payment of $250,000 from Ford to Prince Wilhelm, a Hitler supporter and son of the Kaiser. He also said Ford was now in the midst of negotiations with the Nazi f£ov- ernment through which he would re- ceive valuable concessions from Hit- ler in return for a loan.

Dickstein expects his resolution, calling for an investigation of Nazi and Fascist activities in America, to pass the House at a special fall

Session, inasmuch as Chairman O'Connor of the rules committee has reported favorably on the measure.

Maritime Meet Supports China

CHICAGO, Til., Sept. 9—The Na- tional Maritime Unity Conference has adopted a resolution declaring that “American vessels should not be restricted from calling into Chi- nese ports unless they are also re- stricted from Japanese ports while Japan is tht ageressor nation.”

The US resolution which is being sent to US Secretary of State Enull expresses the sympathy of the marine workers for the Chinese peo- ple and accuses Japan of breakine the Kelloge Pact and the nine- power treaty which Japan Signed.

BUILD ARCTIC STATION.

MOSCOW, USSR. — Work on the fifty-seventh Arctic station built by the Soviet Union's Norther Sea Route Administration has been be- Sun on Henrietta Island, one of the DeLonge group in the Arctic Sea north of Soviet Siberia.

Linked With US Fascists, Declares Congressman

NEW YORK, Sept. 9—‘Just give me 48 hours and the power of subpoena, and I will definitely establish Henry Ford, Kresge and others as the financial resources of American

Nippon Trade On Increase Boycott Here Would Hit

Canadian Financiers Heavily

OFTAWA, Ont:, Sept. 9—Pro- posed action of the League for Peace and Democracy here in calling on organized labor and progressives in BC to halt shipment of war muni- tions and raw materials to Japan, would deal a heavy blow to a

highly lucrative trade. Canada al- ready bans traffic in arms to the legitimate Republican government of Spain, but the thought of includ- ing Japan in such a ban is making Canadian financiers wince.

Canada's trade with Japan mainly in war materials has increased more than 25 per cent in the past twelve months. There has been a remarik- able expansion in the movement of nickel, lead. copper, zine, serap iron and certain important foodstuffs. In Japan Canada is regarded as an almost indispensable source for these supplies.

Trade of Canada with Japan to- day is about $40,000,000, of which $23,000,000 is exports, and it is the largest total with any foreign country excepting the United States. Unless heawy pressure is exerted upon the government it is believed extremely unlikely that any step will be taken to imperil this valuable trade, and it is also believed im- probable that Roosevelt will invoke the mew neutrality law.

TEACHERS TO VOTE

MADISON, Wis.—(FP)—Dr. Jer- ome Davis, Yale professor ousted for union activities, was re-elected pres- ident of the American Pederation of Teachers at the union's Madison convention. A membership referen- dum on CIO affiliation was author- ized and is expected to take place about February, 1938.

VETS PROTEST INVASION. TORONTO, Ont. — The central committee of the Progressive WVet-

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Catalonia Will Fight To Death

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Separate Peace, Luis Companys Declares

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BARCELONA, Spain. “All this talk of Catalan sep- aratism is nonsense,” Senor Luis Companys assured me in

the most comprehensive

Work © URGES SUPPORT

Organized labor in Vancou- ver and New Westminster this week endorsed the gallant Mackenzie-Papineau battalion and enjoined its affiliates to assist in the provision of com- forts for the men at the meet- ing of Vancouver Trades and Labor Council after hearing Mrs. H.

Mathieson, FMPB treasurer, speak on the struggle in Spain.

Victoria Trades and Labor Council has already donated $10 for comforts through the Wictoria office of the EMPEB.

Athn miners sent in $10 for ten books of FMPB coupons by a miner who suggested to Organizer J. GC. Chivers that he send a sample of the battalion badge to Atlin. The min-— ers, he stated, would be proud tu Wear it.

The PA turned in $1 to the com- fort fund from a reader in Quesnel.

Women friends of the Canadian boys in Spain endeavor to do things in a collective way. A group of ladies in the Mount Pleasant distriet held a shower in the home of Mrs. Clarke, 155 West Broadway, recently, at which many gifts were brousht for the boys and some cash. All gifts were made up in individual pack- ages. There were 24 present at this affair, some of them knitting for a consignment of sweaters and sox in preparation for the Spanish winter.

Hard-working fishermen at Queen Charlotte City sent in $24.41 ‘“‘to buy the boys their favorite weed.”

Mrs. B. Ewen, FMPB Secretary, continues her tour of the north country and has forwarded more than $300. Mrs. Ewen spoke at Hazelton, Terrace, Talkwa, Smith- ers, collected the sum of $53.41. Committees will carry on the work.

Mrs. Ewen will be in Vancouver this week, following a meeting and radio broadeast in Prince Rupert.

Pit Corntatriass Elected On VI

NANAIMO, BC, Sept. 9— Trade union history is in the making at Nanaimo and Cumberland now that union committees for the first time are functioning on a recognition and closed shop basis. Committees elect- ed representing the following mines in Nanaimo and Cumberland were: Reserve mine, Joe Mason, Hd Velb, Jos. Rozzana; No. 1 mine, T. Ostle, L. Cooper R. Ross; Northfield mine, D. Armand, Jack Wilson.

At Cumberland No. 5 mine, D. Tweedhope, A. Boothman, J. Stocik- and, Tf. Hull; No § mine, T. Trame, iL. Lancashire.

Canadian Boys

Are Defending Democracy

In Spain

Statement of the Catalan po- sition since the early days of the war.

“Weare on the best possible terms with our Republican central government. All Loyalist Spain in- cluding Catalonia, is united in the one aim of fighting Fascism with all its strength. As for Catalan auton- omy, that is no longer an issue. The constitution of our Spanish Republic defines our position pre- cisely. That constitution establishes our autonomy within the Republic once and for ever.” :

I asked him in what circumstances Catalonai might consider a separate agreement with General Franco.

“In no circumstances,’’ he said. “Catalonia has nothing but bullets to exchange with Eranco. She will stand or fall with the Republic of which she is an integral part. She will fight to the end of that Re- public.”’-

In what circumstances, I then asked him, might the Republic con- sider a compromise with General Franco.

“I cannot speak officially for the whole Republic,’” replied Senor Gom- panys. “But personally I can see no ground for possible compromise, and I believe that our government lead- ers in Valencia and Madrid will tell you that too. It is democracy or death for us.

“Catalonia has been criticized for not sending more men to the — front, but our reserves are fully 300,000 and will be of good service now, We haye not wilfully with- held them as has heen said; we have not had the equipment to give them.

“But we are catching up with our anmamunition needs, and they are traveling out by every train as fast as we can arm them. Perhaps the chief contribution to our country’s defence is our functioning as the arsenal of the Republic.

Malinge Munitions

“We were a country without war manufactures and we have become the only part of Republican Spain producing great quantities of war materials. We have converted our factories and our workmen have Jearned to make war materials and munitions.

“Catalonia is turning out war Planes at the rate of three a day, manufactured here from beginnms: to end, She is producing guns, shells, grenades, small light tanks with a speed of 25 mpb and all liinds of high explosives; every- thing in fact, except cannon’

Senor Companys declared that there were no Russians in Catalonia except for a few sub-missions and there was not a single Russian sol- dier in Spain. On the subject of private enterprise, the president- said that practically only the public services—ezas, electricity, water, taxicabs trams and buses, and pub- lic amusements—had been social- ized. Confiscation was contrary to their program.

“But as to what will happen when and after the war is won,” con-

cluded Senor Companys, “that is for

the people to decide for themselves by majority vote.’

Over 100 From EiGs 2 = = the Flower of Canadian Youth

“Tiny” Anderson, British Columbia hard-rock miner, another of the On-To- Ottawa trekkers in Spain.

The Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion is making Cana- dian history in Spain, fight- ing the cause of world democracy. They appeal to the anti- Fascists of

Canada for support.

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