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A UW-based organization is challenging the peace movement and calling for a build up of nuclear armaments, development of a strong civil defence system and boycotts. to guard against the Soviet Uniort's policies of aggres- snon. tl Called the Committee for Nuclear Defence, this te-member-and gradually growing-group was formed in March in response to the anti-nuclear peace movement. \ "We're a small group who are concerned about the potential danger to our freedom that would arise if the ideas of the peace movement were followed," said committee president Don Heath, a UW graduate engineering student, in an interview last week. "We were concerned that people were only hearing one side of the story, and that side hasn't been responsible." According to Heath and his group, "the single greatest threat" to individuals today comes from the Soviet Union, "because it is based on the ideology that the state has the right to use force against the individual to achieve its goals - it is a totalitarian state and these tend to be aggressive." Central to the group's platform. outlined in an eight-item statement of principles, is that "since man has the right to life, he has the right to self defence - to protect himself from those who initiate the use of force." -iiGikeuriained, "We believe people have a right to self defence; that the government has a responsibility to deferylour freedoms.". . . In order to achieve this, the group maintains it is "imperative" that Western countries develop a position of "absolute military supremacy" over the USSR. They support deployment of the Cruise and Pershing ll missiles in Western Europe, as well as the testing of the Cruise in Canada. and back US president Ronald Rea- gan's proposal to develop an anti-ballistics missile system in outer space. In conjunction with this strategy, the commit- tee feels Western governments must develop civil defence programs "to guarantee that some will survive if there is a nuclear war." said Heath. » The group also argues that Western nations must break off all diplomatic ties and negotia- tions with the Soviets. "We believe they are a criminal government and, as such, we shouldn't deal with them at all." explained Heath. "We must recognize that what they do to their people. and try to do to others on the planet, is horribly wrong and we're not going to deal with murder- The committee rejects the arguments of the peace movement as being _"naive" and a "threat to our continued freedom" because they under- mine efforts to develop effective defence sys- tems. Students at Centennial School in Waterloo got a lump on the Oktoberfest Motion. In! week when they held a Klnderkochteet. That treneletee Into e children's cooking conteet and a lot of tasty treate. About 120 children In Grade. s to a participated. preparing the tortee. atreudele and other Germen mm by My”. In the above photo, prize winners meheIle Sanford. Sara 3m m Erin Harrie proudly (Replay their winning entrtee. Student Mnnere In Grade. , and 8 went on to compete in the county-wide Kinderkochteet held today at _ Nuclear defence committee opposes peace movement KINDERKOCHIN’ DEUGHTS "The final result of the peace movement would not be peace, it would be the loss of our freedoms," said Heath. Most people out there lin the peace movement) are hodgstly motivat- ed. They Just want to live - but we're saying, to live you‘ve got to protect yourself. . Committee member David Zaharacbuk said the peace movement has "tota0y ignored" the lessons of Soviet history, especially the Soviet Union’s treatment of its own people. their record of breaking treaties and their often-stated goal of global domination. when they say it is possible to negotiate unilateral nuclear disarmament between the two superpowers. Zaharachuk also argues that the peace movement fails to recognize that the two countries have intrinsically different defence strategies. His organization rejects the US doctrine of Mutual Assured Destruction, the idea that both sides would be destroyed in the event of a nuclear war. as “reprehensible and suicidal." The philosophy of the peace movement, he said. arises from the “erroneous” assumption that the US and Soviet Union are alike. “They erroneously believe that the Soviet Union is just another country. that one is as bad as the other. But, they ignore the basic difference in ideology between the two: the US system is based on freedom; the Soviet Union is a dictatorship. bent towards oppression," Zahara huk said. "The idea of MAD hinges on one point: that the Soviets accept it, but they haven't." he said. instead the Soviet Union has stressed "develop- ment of first-strike capability, which would demolish US defences - they believe they could win a nuclear war." Zaharachuk added that the peace movement spends too much time counting nuclear war- heads, but doesn't take into consideration "the size of the warheads. their accuracy or what they can do." r' mey can no. r' Both Heath and Zaharachuk stress their committee is not "a group of warmongers - we don't want a war or for these weapons to be used. But we have to be ready. _ 'si' like to think of us as a Mom movement," Heath commented. In fact, Heath said, if Western nations boycott the Soviet Union, especially if they halt grain sales, as the committee proposes. "the Soviets won't be able to fight a war, they'll be too busy trying to survive." Heath said his group will continue to hold seminars and "disseminate information" to anyone interested in their views. "We'll nave nothing to do with rallies or marches or pickets ... we want individuals in Canada who think this is right to work together to influence the govern- ment." Sandra LaPler (centre), past-president or Zonta Club of Kitchener-Waterloo, Joan Snyder (left) and Joan Lacey (right), both chairmen of the rose committee, are gearing up for this year's Oktoberfest Rose Sate. Zonta sigeIllls roses I I to benefit charity Chronicle Staff With the Oktoberfest season heralding the first cool days of autumn, the Zonta club of Kitchen- er-Waterloo will be bringing the bloom of summer back into the lives of visitors to the nine-day festival. Throughout Oktoberfest. mem- bers of Zonta. a “member service club for business and professional women, will be circulating through festhalls in the Waterloo region selling roses, l0,000 of them. in fact "This is one of Zonta's service projects. All the money we earn will go to charitable organizations," explained Joan Lacey. a director of Zonta and chairman of the rose committee that organized the sale. Lacey explained that Zonta has been selling roses during Oktober- fest for the past four years, one of the club's major fundraising proj- ects during the year. Last year, a total of 84,500 was raised and this year. with 2.500 additional roses to (Continued from page 1) _ the adoption of a policy for this city will change social prejudices wher- ever they exist. as this is more properly " dressed through public education," Hullman slid. he sad, the group hopes to raise approximately $6.500._ __ As Lacey stressed, all money earned by Zonta through its fun- draising events goes directly to charity, most to local groups. Re- Localgays In Ontario. tour mu- nicipalities have passed "Nations pro whiting discrimination In hiring practices. In- dium; Tormtto, Wind- Bor, Otuwn and Kitch- ener. No municipality WAYERLCX) WE. moon. OCTOBER s, was - PAGE 3 has provided written guarantees of equal access to city services and facilities. Ald. Glen Wright made the motion to deny the policy re- quest, which was unan- imously passed by council without discus- sion. Following the meet- ing. Wright explained that he opposed the bylaw “because I don't believe there is any need for such a policy cipients in the past have included Anselma House, The Canadian. Hearing Society, St. Monica House and the Community Information Centre. Zonta of Kitchener-Waterloo. part of an international organization for business and professional women with chapters in 54 countries, was formed six years ago under the sponsorship of a similar club in London, Ontario. Sandra LaPier, past-president of Zonta. explained that the goals of the organization are to encourage high ethical standards in business and the professions, to improve the status of women economically. pro- fessionally. legally and politically and to promote goodwill and under- standing in a united effort to give service to the community. Since it was formed in 1977, the local group has organized MORE for Women, a day of speakers and workshops for women, held each year in February. Zonta also sup ports an international project in Sri Lanka to provide fresh drinking water to underdeveloped countries. Last year, the club raised a total of $8,000 from a variety of fundraising projects. among them the rose sale. to be put in place. "'Nere's no evidence that current rules aren't working, and there's no evidence of discrimination." he said. “You don't pass a bylaw unless you need Maor Mariorie Car- roll reminded guys at- tending the meeting that "if there Is ever a problem. the channel ls always open to coun- eil."