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THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1948 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE BI i PAGE THIRTEEN U.S. Hunt FBI Followed Up Action at or Reds Linked To Canada's Spy Clean-Up Ottawa In 2-Year Period By Clyde Blackburn Washington, July 22 (CP)--Current indictments and arrests of leading United States Communists are based on information gathered by the FBI about the same time the Canadian espionage case broke in 1945. It was generally known at that time that the FBI had information that would lead to action similar to that taken by the Canadian Government against alleged Russian agents. However, the FBI and the justice® department remained officially sil- ent and the secret grand jury in- vestigation in New York has pro- ceeded for some two years with lit- tle public knowledge. Both William Z. Foster and Eu- gene Dennis, head and secretary, respectively, of the United States Communists, have defied congres- sional committee probing into their activities here. When Foster appeared recently before a committee his actions were such that Representative John McDowell (Rep., Pa.), vice- chairman of the House of Repre- sentatives committee on un-Ameri- can. activities, publicly called for Foster's arrest and offered himself as a prosecution witness. At that time McDowell also made public the names of 50 alleged sub- versive agents who he said were openly carrying on activities dan- gerous to the security of the United ates. 'Another phase of the current ac- tivity against Communists--claims that the United Nations opened the way for subversive characters to gain admission to the United States --received a cold water douche from State Secretary George Mar- shall. Marshall told a press conference that the United Nations had been invited to make its headquarters in this country and that involved ad- ' 'mission of delegates, staff and cor- respondents from all the member I countries. There were laws to operate against any such aliens if they abused the privileges of residence here, permitted because of their association with the United Na- tions. So far as he was aware, Marshall said, there had been no such abuse. At the present time there is no law against being a Communist in the United States. The current charges must rest on evidence of plotting to overthrow the govern- ment by force. In Canada, the Labor-Progressive Party was formed after the ban on Communists was lifted late in the war, It is headed by Tim Buck, secretary of the Communist Rarty before its abolition. A private member's bill to out- law the LPP never got a vote at the last 'session of parliament, but the Progressive Conservatives at a convention in Ottawa recently, passed a resolution urging the out- lawing of the LPP. One of the items of unfinished business left when Congress ad- journed June 20 was the House- approved Mundt-Nixon bill which would have the effect of outlawing the Communist Party. The bill was introduced by Representative Karl Mundt (Rep. S.D.). and Represen- tative Richard M. Nixon (Rep., Calif.). In the light of what now is oc- curing, it is expected there will be | an effort at the special session of Congress opening Monday to get the bill enacted. Moscow Calls | On 'Working' By DEWITT MACKENZIE Associated Press News Analyst The question before the house is ] this: When is a red not a red, or do , Communists who are bent on mis- chief always give warning by dis- "playing the red danger signal? It's , an = ironic circumstance, i though perhaps mot strange, that | while 12 top leaders of the United . States Communist party we being indicted on charges of adwicating ¢ the overthrow of the Washington S also rise the pressing query government by force there should of whether foreign Communist delega- tions in the United Nations are a threat to American security. Last week two state department | officials testified before a Senate ad | judiciary sub-committee that hun- © dreds of foreign agents may be operating subversively in the United States on U.N. credentials. Wednesday ' State Secretary . Marshall in effect disavowed this testimony. He told a press confer- ence that he didn't know of any case in which a foreigner coming to the United States for the U.N. bad in any way threatened Am- an security. 11 this is highly interesting, though rather confusing, in view of the widespread belief among ob- servers that wherever a Communist pitches his tent he immediately starts subversive activities for Moscow. There is no indication whether the Senate sub-committee considered the activities of employ- ees in the numerous diplomatic and consular headquarters maintained by Russia and her satellites in the United States. Apropos of this, one is reminded of the great Commu- nist spy ring which was directed from the Soviet embassy in Ottawa and was uncovered two years ago. The operations of this ring were far flung and included the United States. . As regards the Communist lead- ers indicted in the United States, they deny the party is engaged in subversive activities or that it takes orders from Moscow. That being so it would make the American Com- munist party unique, since it is common knowledge that all other red parties are under the direction of the Cominform which gets its instructions from Moscow. The whole history of Communism since the Bolshevist revolution of 1917 is one of efforts to overthrow foreign governments. It was because of subversive propaganda from Moscow that Russia wasn't recog- nized by the United States govern- ment until 1933, And there was a fierce diplomatic conflict between Britain and the Soviet government over subversive red activities in England. But why the employment of force 0 establish a Soviet regime, why do it through. the ballot box? e answer is that Communism alls for bloodshed and terrorism jn order to impress the proletariat with' the nature of the change. As the Encyclopaedia Britannica puts it, "Modern Communism regards revolution ag. necessary and a period of dictatorship of the pro- letariat based on open terror as the only\neans of creating the socialist econorhic and social system." The law under which the Ameri- can Communist leaders have been indicted was passed in 1940. Among other things it makes it walawful for any person "to knowingly or the Tune Communists willfully advocate, abet, advise, or teach the duty, necessity, desir- ability, or propriety of overthrow- ing or destroying any government in the United States by force. . ." Thus it is a violation of the law for any person to advocate the es- tablishment of a government after the manner we have seen employed in Czechoslovakia and in other helpless countries which Moscow has been taking over by strong-arm methods. The Moscow brand of Communism has no more legal rights in the United States than did Al Caponism, FINGERTIP INFECTIONS Biting the finger mails is not only a bad habit that irritates others but it is also a danger to the health, according to national health auth- orities. In the same category are the habits of fingering the face with such objects ag mone, paper, pens and pencils, y Many contagious diseases enter the body through the mouth and many of these are carried on such objects, Washing the hands thor- oughly before eating--using plenty of soap -- helps prevent such in- fection, Personal cleanliness is es- sential to good health. OUTDOOR SANITATION Proper garbage disposal is essen- tial to everybody's health when at summer camp. Wise campers burn all refuse that can possibly be burned. A "grease hole" for all ash and other greasy or soapy wa- er, When dirty water 1s thrown out, the grease stays on the ground and attracts flies. Used water should be poured in a hole and covered with loose dirt. Experienced out- of-doorsmen dig a "grave" for emp- ty cans and old glass bottles. Thi~ is a sanitary means of disposal anc leaves the camp area unmarred. LOVED POLAND When Chopin died in 1849, hi coffin was sprinkled with Polis' earth in recognition of his grea love for his country, ® 4 Montreal. British Jets in Montreal Squadron Leader R. W. Oxspring of the British Royal Airforce is greeted as he leaves the cockpit of his plane on arrival at St. Hubert air station, Air Commodore C. W. Busk, of the United Kingdom's air liaison mission, is greeting the airman, one of the pilots who flew six Vampire Jet planes in the first trans-Atlantic crossing by Jet planes. They will tour U.S. air stations in a series of demonstrations. A flight of U.S. Jets is on the way to Britain to reciprocate. By DAVE MCINTOSH Canadian Press Staff Writer St. John's Nfld., July 22--(CP)-- The fateful X hung over Newfound- land today as islanders voted on the most momentous issue they have ever faced -- confederation with Canada or return to respon- sible government. More than 176,000 were eligible to mark ballots today in 1,300 polling stations set up in the bustling capi- tal and in lonely outposts:strewn in abandoned fashion arcund the 3,- 000 miles of cliff-ribbed coast. Polls opented at 9 am. NDT (7.30 a.m. EDT) and will close at 9 pm. The issue is one that Newfound- landers have been bickering over | since 1869, when a pro-Confedera- tion government was whipped at the pells. The referendum is the culmination of two years of con- | centrated campaigning both for and against union with Canada. | The Confederaets have plugged | the benefits of social services New= foundland wecnuld get under Confed- eration, notably family allowances. Responsible Government support- ers have used the same patriotism angle, decried "personal property taxes" that would come with Con- federation and said that Newfound- land would be merely "dragged along at the tail of the Canadian kite." The strong right arm of respon- sible government has been the movement standing for economic union with the United States. It claims that if responsible govern- ment is voted in, it will be able to negotiate terms with the U.S. for Newfoundland at Polls Face Momentous Issue As 176,000 Vote Today preferential tariffs on fish, the is- land's biggest industry, and other products. The Confederates have attacked the economic union party, which they refer to as the "comic union," as pipe-dreamers and haulers of red herrings attempting to confuse the real issue. The main proponents in the fight have been small, wiry Joseph Smallwood and F. Gordon Bradley, Confederate leaders; Peter Cashin, Responsible Government - leader, and Chesley A. Crosbie, leader of the Economic Union group. In the June 3 referendum, which ended in a stalemate, 69,400 voted for responsible government, 64,000 for Confederation and 22300 for commission government. Almost 90 per cent of the eligible voters cast ballots. The Commission Government supporters hold the key to today's result because party alignments aré not believed vo have changed a great deal since June. In other words, the voters who liked Confederation last time are going to vote for it again, and the same with Responsible Government advocates. A definite result may not be reached in the counting until late tomorrow and then it may be that the final outcome will have to await the Labrador vote, which was for Confederation last timg. In that case, Newfoundlanders would be kept on the edge of their seats for at least a week. Windows will sparkle if some vinegar is added to the fresh water. ~ WANTED FOWL-CHICKENS-EGGS ~ HIGHEST MARKET PRICES PURE KETTLE RENDERED LARD 20-1. Wooden Pai 3.90 Whitby 336 Pickering Farms Lid. WHITBY, ONTARIO Night or Day VIRGINIA PIPE TOBACCO FOR ROLLING YOUR OWN - USE OLD VIRGINIA FINE CUT \ Less Time Lost Through Strikes, Lockouts in June | Ottawa, July 22--(CP)--Time lost in Canadian industry through strikes and lockouts continued to decrease during June, the Labor De- partment announced today, The June loss was lower than either in May or June of last year. There were 27 strikes and lock- outs involving 3,765 workers with a total time loss of 35,066 working days. ig During May there were 22 strikes, involving 3,214 workers, but the time loss amounted to 40,164 working days In June, 1947 33 disputes affected 19,101 workers and cost industry 168,737 days. Of the 27 disputes recorded dur- ing June, 13 were in effect before the first of the month, Of the 13; nine were settled during the month. Fourteen strikes started during June and eight were settled, / There were 73 strikes during the first six months of 1948, taking 20,- 959 workers off their jobs with a total loss of time amounting to 458,- 148 working days. At the beginning of July, 10 strikes were still under way. During a similar period last year, 116 strikes were called, 59,294 work- ers were involved and 1,505,792 work- ing days were lost. ~ A BIG FOOD BAG The brown pelican has an un- usually large throat pouch which it uses as a container for food when carrying it to its young. THREE MEN SAFE Lindsay, July 22 -- (CP) --Three men lost while berry picking since early Tuesday were found Wednes= day night 50 miles north of Lind- say, between Kinmount and Good erham., Unharmed and in good health, Walter J. Thurston, Everett Truax and Bert Brown, all of Linde say, walked to their homes--in a matter of two hours--with the search party that found them. 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