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LETTERS FROM EXILE The Cadre, U.P.E.I.

It is no longer possible for the bourgeoisie of the capitalist countries to hide the truth of the Socialist ones from thecpeople. Student exchange visits, mutual sci— entific ventures, tourism, sports competition, the mass media, and a host of other means for interchange has brought the peoples of the west into contact with those of the east.

The desperate anti—commun- ism and anti—Sovietism waged throughout the cold war by the western nations against the USSR by the weStern cap— italists for fear the people would see the obvious advan— tages of Socialism over Cap- italism has waned considera- bly in the past few years and at the same time revealed the vicious lies the capitalists concocted against the Soviet people.

The people of the Soviet Union, along with those of other progressive—minded and peace—loving people through- out the world, initiated detente to combat fascism and anti-Communism. Detente is the systematic process of lessening tensions between countries with different ec- onomic systems. Thus far, de— tente has been primarily political, but now the Soviet Union is attemting to extend detente to include the mili— tary as well in an attempt to reduce the possibility of and other world war‘, which the western imperialist nations constantly threaten. When the capitalist class cannot carry out its policies of exploita— tion and oppression by this usual means , they employ the method of war. Thus Vietnam! Thus World War 11! Thus World

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War 1! As a result of the US failure to win in Vietnam and .Cambodia, they were consider— ably weakenéd. The US needed the material resources of these countries to ensure their dominant position among the capitalist countries. But they were defeated by a peo-' ple who are primarily farmers and fishermen. They were de- feated by a people who had

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neither the military weaponry

nor the technology of the US. How was this possible? Simply because the people united in solidarity against the US im— perialist agression. There is no power on Earth to match that of a united people. Thus the October Revolution in Ru— .ssia in 1917; East Germany, Bulgaria; Cuba; Poland; etc; etc. The list of countries which have thrown off the cap- italist yoke is long and grow— ing longer. The two most re— cent are Vietnam and Cambodia. Why are peoples throughout the world choosing the socia— list path of development? Be— cause they can no longer tol—

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erate the‘oppresSive condi— tions generated under capit- alism.

not work then he should not

eat. In socialist countries no man can live off the work

The capitalist mode of pro— 0f another. In other words

duction is based on_private

there is no exploitation of

property: the natural resour- men by man. This is a’fact

ces (forests, mines, water— ways, technolgy, crOps) are turned to the advantage of a handful of individuals by virtue of their ownership of these resources (whether they

that no amount of‘anti—Sovi~ etism and anti-Communism can

dispel. Wherever this reality

grasps the imagination of progressive and peace—loving people, they set out to make

be individual persons or giant it a reality in their country

corporations). But these res- our ces belong to ALL the pe— ople,; without them they could not live. Because of their ownership and control and the resour ces, the capi' italist class owns the wealth

produced by the labour of all.'

Since the capitalist does not work, he therefore does not create any wealth; the worker .who works (creates wealth) does not own anything except personal objects for susten-

ance. The great contradiction '

That's why the modern—day capitalists are scared silly by Communism - they fear for their profits, which they piled up at our expense.

It was announced this week that our illustrious Presi- dent, R. J. Baker would be— come the President of the Atlantic Association of Uni— versities, the nation's only such regional group.

It is to be hoped that

is that he who owns the wealth Pres. Baker will engage him- does not workgand he who works self as much as possible with

does not own; is poor. It is an antagonistic contradiction between the capitalist and the worker - between the cap- italist class and the working class. It takes little common sense to perceive this.

The worker has the right to the proceeds of his labour. The Socialist system grants him this right. The Socialist Countries are led by the wor- king class which maintains,in prac.tice, that if a man does

his new duties, giving the other universities their fair share of our intrepid Presi- dent's time.

With his great experience in University affairs, inclu- ding chapters such as How to Hold a Senate Meeting — In the Palm of Your Hand, The A,B,C's of Honorary Degrees and many others, he will be a valuable addition to the AAU arsenal of government pests. (Raid anyone).

Message From His Goverdno'rship

I was asked to write up a statement concerning my views on the university and

~my role as student represent-

ative on the Board of Gover— nors.As a proponent of de- schooling and a wild—eyed fanatic for educational reform, I find my position

on a sombre,austere University Board of Governors to be un— usual,if not downright hil— arious.It should be an inter— esting time;anyway,I'll

serve as best as I can.

This year the Aims and Objectives recommendations will be among the top prior— ities at the Bd. of Governors

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level and some important changes should come about (from the top down).Since

I was actively involved in this area last year,there should be some interesting discussion.Even more impor- tant,however, is the action we take as students to make

of being taught in compulsory schooling,it's a small step to being dependent on and buyers of movies,drugs,etc. for entertainment , rich sur- roundings for psychic stab- ility, politicians for pol— itical change,and profess— ional treatment (all con—

sure these changes are accept- sumerable services) for our

able and to work to establish programs of our own (from the

maintenance and personal progress.God help us if we

bottom-up).Since I've been in—:don't break this oppression.

volved in educational change at an alternative school

in Ch'town and an alternative to schooling at Anglo,I look forward to student partie cipation and hope I can be

of some help.

There are many fundamental contradictions in "education"

today,among them the role called "student" (like in the last sentence).It seems "strange to have to proclaim that we are people,men and - women,first.I believe that we are to the extent that

A second related contra- diction is the question K whether we are here to "get an education"(i.e. the com- modity of marks,credits,and degree) or to increase our personal interests, and our awareness and capacity for helping others in an unjust and troubled world.It seems to me that "getting an ed— ucation" is Often deleteriom to both_learning and and moral responsibilities. If it is,we must change it.

In conclusion I want to

ug’ee;bgekgﬁ fab; ﬁgamﬁéehoul— thank Eileen,Bruce,Doug,Johm ing and student mentality.This and Mary Katherine for nom-

goes deeper than most people expect. After giving up,as young

children,our basic initiative

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