ORGANIZED IN QUEBEC .
In response to the appeal for nongovernmental aid to Algeria, some outstanding figures in the province of Quebec, Canaca, representing vari-.ous organizations and points of view have sponsored formation cf the Association d'tAide et de Solidarité Québec-Algérie,.
._The purpose of the organization, declares a press release issued by | the Provisional Committee of the Association is “to inform the Quebec pub-— lic about the realities and problems of the New Algeria and to organize a campaign of aid and friendship for this country" as well as to help arrange “cultural and technical exchanges" and to forward requests of Frenchspeaking technicians wishing to go to Algeria to work. a
The committee pointed out that Algeria needs medical help, agricultural and industrial technicians, skilled workers, and especially volunteers willing, out of idealism, to share their knowledge with the Algerians,
‘The committee also stressed the need for material assistance of various kinds such as agricultural machinery, tractors, mobile medical equipment, sehool supplies and books for libraries. .
- “Algeria wants us to appreciate the difficulties faced in restoring the country, as well as her efforts and hopes. She wants us also to spread the truth, so often distorted,"
_ The Association is addressing its work especially toward organizations. ‘of the workers, to unions, co-operatives, movements of the youth, the intellectuals and farmers of French-speaking Canada. ~
Among the sponsors of the committee are Jacques Dofny and Alfred Dubuc, prominent figures of the Parti Socialiste du Québec; Emile Boudreau, assistant. director for Quebec of the Metallurgistes Unis dtAmérique; Dr. Jacques Ferron, writer and physician; Naim Kattan, journalist; Jean Lebas, © maritime inspector; and André l'Heureux, a technical adviser,
The address of the Provisional Committee of the Association is 3405 rue St, André, App. 3, Montréal, Québec, Canada.