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“Unite With What?”

V\/ HEN Colin Cameron, past CCR MLA for Comox who lost his seat in this election, was asked to meet with the LPP nominee, Tom McEwen, and Trade

Union representatives to discuss the possibility of electoral

unity, he contemptuously replied: ‘‘Unity with what?’ Pos-

sibly Cameron is a wiser man today. Possibly there are a good many wiser people in the CCF today.

; It would seem from current rumors the statement made by Maurice Rush, LPP provincial organizer, following the election, that the CCF would find themselves in a serious

crisis as a consequence of the election results, was well

founded. .

It has been reported that the B.C. section of the CCF is to change its leadership. The reports have it that the ‘black- haired boy,’ who boasted so loudly that he would lead the next provincial government, will be replaced by the more ex- perienced and cunning Angus MacInnis.

These reports have been denied by local CCF leaders; nevertheless, true or untrue, it certainly evidences the fact that the disastrous result of the B.C. election is causing seri- ous reflection on the effects of current policy within the CCE.

Many of the defeated candidates must be looking at the result in Cowichan-N ewcastle, where Sam Guthrie with LPP and Trade Union support retained his seat with a greatly increased vote. They must be comparing these figures with the lowered votes of the elected CCF candidates, Harold Winch in Vancouver East for example, and drawing the obvious conclusion. :

A. change in policy on the part of the CCE leadership, the recognition of the fact that ‘who they are asked to unite with,’ are the decisive sections of the working class and pro- gressive people, can make the opposition in the present gov- ernment a decisive and positive force.

It must be remembered that, even in the face of an assured Coalition victory, as a result of the failure to attain unity of the left, 43 percent of the people of B.C. voted against the Tory-dominated Hart-Maitland government. This force can be united to resist the attack of reaction. It can be united to fight for the pressing needs of the people—to see that an adequate housing project is instituted—to save our wartime industries,

Rumors of the possible removal] of Labor Minister Pearson are indicative of the road the Tories will try to push the Coalition.

The need for unity is greater than before the election. If then it presented the only means to defeat the Tory-dom- inated Coalition, today it presents the only effective defensive and offensive weapon. Defense against encroachments on La- bor’s rights, wages and conditions—defense of the organiza- tions of labor. Offense to force the progressive reforms needed to maintain and extend the living standards of our people and advance the Prosperity of our province.

So we would answer Colin Cameron, and the rest of the CCF leadership with an appeal. We ask you to unite with the LPP, with the trade unions, with all progressive people in the struggles confronting us.

This is the imperative need of the people. This is the way to restore the badly damaged prestige of the CCE.

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This Weeki wy nica Morgan

oe the Provincial election the CCF sought to defend its anti-unity stand by stating that it disagreed with the LPP on a number of points

This the LPP does not deny. We do not agree with the CCF’s idea of socialism.

We certainly do not consider ourselves the Canadian counterpart *of the so-called British Labor Government, as the CCF. does; a government whose policies, both ‘domes- tic and international; whose imperielist attitude to the Indonesian problem, to self- government for India and to the recent Conference of the Big Five Powers; we con- sider is neither socialist nor even progressive.

The important fact is, however, that in spite of certain disagreements, there are many things which vi- tally affect the welfare of our people, the desire for improved labor and social legislation, and defeat this reactionary Tory coalition, upon which we can agree. The Communist Stalin and the Tory Churchill a couple of years ago had much greater disagreements than we have but fortunately for us they got together on the things they could agree upon, to defeat the enemy. If they had not, we would in all probability never even have had.an opportunity to conduct an elec- tion this month, for fascism might well have won.

The CCF claims if the LPP wants unity, why not disband and support the CCF. The LPP and the CCF have a number of long-range dif- ferences. It is therefore Zidiculous to expect the LPP (or the CCF for that matter) to abdicate the political field. The people can and do expect, not only these two parties, but all progressive forces who are seriously concerned with fight- ing Tory policies and making gains for the people, to cooperate. ;

Ar ound Town by Cinthia Carter

NE disadvantage of being a newspaper col-

times wonder a bit whether any audience exists. Every once in awhile, though, a columnist be—

on a controversial subject. Then the sparks fly. People he’s never heard of write seething letters to the editor, asking why the offending columnist hasn’t been boiled in oil, and other people he never knew existed go out of their way to agree with him.

Well, that’s what has happened to me. Last week in this column I picked up what is generally consider- ed a hot potato and placed it in a lot of people’s laps, you might say. Some figured it was about time we took it up and examined it, and others threw it right back.

The controversial question was that of the future of the Japanese-Canadians who were re- moved from British Columbia early in the war.

To begin with, let me make my position clear. I believe that removal of Japanese from the Pacific coast was a necessary (if somewhat bungled) emergency measure in the interests of national security. And I believe that numbers of progressive Japanese-Canadians agreed that the problem of what to do with members of their race who held first allegiance to Japan was a very touchy one.

But the war is over now. Japanese-Canadian families that have been broken up for several years are eager for reunion, and young Cana- dians of Japanese ancestry are beginning to wonder whether they are to spend the rest of their lives in “allocated” areas, in some sort of ghetto-like existance, unable» to travel freely through the country like other Canadians. The cry is raised, of course, that these young people are a potential danger to our country. But is this true? Is it not a ease of incorrect emphasis ? How could Japanese in Canada keep contact with a Japanese fascist government (such is the reason given for their deportation) if fascism is to be destroyed in Japan? After all, we didn’t fight this war to “control” Japanese fascism, but to destroy it!

There was a concéntrated effort in our recent provincial election to tie up Japanese Canadians with Japanese fascists indiscriminately. (Coal- itionist candidates in Vancouver East were guilty of using race hatred as an election tactic. I have an opinion about that type of campaigning, but I can’t set it down here. This paper is sent

above ail the desire to :

_ those (Japanese) who are re: (j

AN OTHER charge of the 3 threadbare, red bogey ,3 ence, ‘Moscow control”, whje] | by the reactionaries until res weapon against the CCF, but * nized as the chief stock in ty scoundrel from Hitler down. In the next breath the CC 4 was financed by the Liberal Minister Mackenzie King kg RCMP hunting for three yea Canada to the other for Tim : | him that Mackenzie King wai party for him. The CCF je; were never hunted by the R 4 On one hand the LPP is eo: i! cow, and on the other it is i): erals. If one were to follow ©; arguments, the Liberals have ie ing Moscow. “ 4 Humorous if it were not ridiculous and viciously untrue be utilized by would-be leader. 4) purpose of maintaining disunit u

THE shallowness of the CCR | ~ up by the fact that it is with whom they refuse to Ccoopi - “opposed with the same disest the veteran laborite Tom Uph | sented the miners of Fernie fo) | - and the Peoples’ CCF ecandi¢ | tenays. : The CCF Leader Harold Wi; | of unity at the B.C. Federatior s rally in the Hotel Vancouver ; A that “the CCF will not be black | is an insult to the Federation © Woodworker, Miner, Fisher = other unions that supported ¢ ! The obvious result is to be, that the CCF has lost a third ~ tion, which constitutes a repu trial workers of this Province : were heaviest) of the poliey ¢ 4} ed by the CCF. :

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through the mails.) True, Ga - had her Japanese-Canadian tra: .& say therefore that all Japane § traitors and condemn them as § Listen to this quotation fro the publication of the Japanes :f mittee for Democracy in Toror 3; “We do not hide our heads 4 we are of Japanese ancestry, fae. inhuman treatment of war pris dians of Germanie origin are ne the horror camps of Buchenwal |! Canadians of Japanese origin — sible for the horror camps of members in Ottawa find us gu them ponder this fact: how mv guilt of those who were respor 4, ing Japan with death-dealing 3 while China pleaded for help ??. * AND as for the old hoary ch action has ben handing ov 2

win we haven’t finished our ye and routing out of fascism. Fas many forms and grows on ins content.” Does that sound like a threat Of course, you will say, ’m | best and finest Canadian-Japs What about the others, the one | stand loyal to Japan? 4B: Well, Iook; I’m not being idt & Sure there are fascist-minded Ga just as there are fascist-minde ci Freneh, Engish, Scottish, Italia | descent. And when it comes to | —I’m all for it. I ean think of | for removal myself; some Frene | ticilans, and a few propagandis gressive-Conservative party. i But. condemnation of a whole 7 the actions of some members ¢ q fascism itself. Like the story brt (Ee Eurone by the two colored Gl. ? was to tack up posters in Germ rac? discrimination. One of +t who fought in segrecated regimen hidder to enter white soldier's : the other and said: : “Isn’t it wonderful the way U’ diserimination all around the we: “Yeah,” said the other. “But w: to get round to Dixie?”

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