NOT COMMUNISM

Feilding Star, Volume 8, Issue 2586, 2 December 1931, Page 8

NOT COMMUNISM

CANADA'S FARM SOCIALISM (Aust. «*nd N.Z. Cable) Vancouver, December 1. The Canadian farmers-’ adlvo&voy of Socialism in order to relieve their financial troubles, which are due to tho slump in wheat, has nothing to do with Communism. There is country-wide sympathy with their dilemma because main formerly prosperous farmers are losing their land for unpaid taxes, but there is no sign of violence or definite 1/evolutiop.ary activity in all ths. though Communists have en. de.ivoured to agitato amongst these people. Several recent events have redact'd the popularity oi Communism in Canada, even among people leaning in that direction. First in the Kstevan riots it was a notable fact that Communist leaders started the trouble, « and left far parts unknown, leaving their ignorant followers to. light and di,. in the battle with the .mounted police. Then eight of their leaders wore convicted in Toronto and tentermed to long terms, and ordered to be departed.