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Page Two ALL CHINA IS SEETHING WITH REVOLT AGAINST THE RULE OF THE FOREIGN IMPERIALISTS (Continued from page 1) | of student demonstrators is obtained from the municipal council of Shanghai before Sunday, June 14, was voiced in a resolution adopted at a mass meeting of at least 50,00 students and strik- ing workers here this afternoon. The meeting was orderly, but was marked by extreme anti- British speeches and the distribution of vast quantities of anti- One of the circulars showing the deter- mination of the Chinese said in part: ‘We shall die if we do not We are willing to fight unto death, if must Part of the strike handbills include Amer- ica and American firms among foreign agencies to be struck imperialist literature. act immediately. be, without yielding.” and boycotted. Harbor Strike Hits British Shipping | WENTY-TWO steamers—twenty of which are British and two Japan- ese—are now tied up here, stranded by the waterside strike. Many other ships are temporarily eliminating Shanghai as a port of call or anchor- ing at the mouth of the Yangtze River and lightering their cargoes to shore. The strike, however, is not consider- ed large enough to affect trans-pacific liners. The China Merchants’ Steamship company, Chinese owned, has sus- pended its sailings indefinitely. Some other steamship companies are in- structing their vessels now at outside ports not to return to Shanghai at present. The China Merchants’ Steam Navigation company operates thirty coastwise and river steamships. Shipping Is Paralyzed Virtually all river and coast-wise shipping is paralyzed here as a result of the spreading seamen’s strike. In addition, messages from Honk Konk indicate that the Seamen’s Union there is planning a sympathetic strike. The general situation remains un- changed but the foreigners are wor- ried over a report that Chang Haueh Liang, son of Chang Tsso-lin the Man- churian war lord, is arriving tonight from Nanking with 2,000 Fengtien troops. Missionaries Testify for Students J. W. Cline and 8. R. Anderson, two American methodist missionaries, in spite of the reprimand sent them a few days ago by the American lega- tion at Peking, who said their interest in getting justice for the murder of Chinese students was “inexpedient,” yesterday took the witness stand in the mixed court trial and testified that they considered the firing by the police on the students on May 30 as unjustified. They accused Police In- spector Everson in charge of the bru- tal Sikh police troops of responsibility. It is now proven that the Chinese were murdered by the British troops outside the area of the foreign settle- ment in the territory where the Bri- tish armed forces or any other foreign- ers have not the slightest authority, even by the many treaties of violence forced upon China by the powers. The foreign troops have authority under such treaties only in the foreign con- cessions wrung from China by force. In Shanghai these concessions have a population of approximately 180,000 Chinese, with about 20,000 foreigners, including British, Americans, French Italians, Japanese, Malays and Hindus. They are, however, governed by a Mu- nicipal council elected by the 20,000 foreigners, although taxes are levied without discrimination on the Chinese who own or occupy most of the pro- perty, as well as the foreigners. Discrimination Charged It is charged by the Chinese and ad- mitted by many foreigners that the Chinese in Shanghai and others of the numerous foreign concesions in China are treated as a subject class and have no show of justice in the courts and that the conduct of the police and foreign citizens of the concessions to- ward them is one of contempt and brutality. Demonstrated For a Free Press The first of the series of massacres by foreign troops resulting from the cotton mill strike came on Saturday, May 30, when 3,000 Chinese students marched in a parade protesting against jail sentences imposed by the concession courts on editors of Chine- se newspapers who had supported the demands of the cotton mill strikers for higher pay. The mills are under Jap- anese ownership. The students had arrived in front of the gate of the Lousa police sub- station in Chinese territory and not in the foreign settlement and it was asserted by the police officials that their conduct was “menacing.” A volley by the Sikh police, who had no authority in this section of the city killed six instantly, wounded eight Probably mortally and eight others “seriously.” Four More Killed The students, in spite of the shoot- ing, returned unarmed to take part in another demonstration Sunday and again Monday. On Monday afternoon they were again fired upon by the Sikh police and four were killed, bringing the deaths up to that time to sixteen, There were other shoot- ings of Chinese strikers and sympa- thizers during the wee! Distribute a bundle every day during Red Week of June 15 to 21. | | BATTLE RAGES FOR CONTROL OF CANTON Power House Strikes at Marder of Worker CANTON, China, June 11.—Fighting day and night, the armies of the Yun- nanese mercenaries In control of the city and the Cantonese (Kuo Min Tang) armies are locked in combat more furious than before with casual- tles growing heavier. Landing Party Repulsed. A force of Kwangtung troops adher- ing to the Kuo Min Tang Canton fore- es attempted to make a landing from the river last night under cover of darkness.’ The Yunnanese discovered the surprise attack and repulsed the Kwangtung troops. The Yunnanese declare, however, their willingness to give over the government offices to the Kwangtung forces. bated. Yunnanese Kill Agitator; Get a Strike Yunnanese troops killed an “agita- tor” at the Canton electric power plant. In reply the workers have all gone on strike against the Yunnanese control of the city. Thousands of refugees are leaving for Hong Kong. Airplanes of the Kuo Min Tang armies are flying over Canton, drop- ping leaflets threatening to drop bombs unless the Yunnanese evacuate the city. American marines have been landed on Honan Island to guard the Canton Christian college. Food supplies are running short for the civilian population. Yunnanese recruits sent from Hong Kong by British imperialist interests were captured by the Kuo Min Tang. s 2.8 18 Students Released. SHANGHAI, June 11.—Elghteen student agitators who were arrested during the May 30 riots which re sulted in a city wide strike and na- tion-wide anti-foreigner agitation were released on peace bonds late to- the mixed courts here. the mtx»d courts here. oe 8 Pick 21 Mediators. SHANGHAI, June 11.—The secre- tary of the chamber of commerce an- nounced today that a committee of twenty-one had been appointed to as- sist in mediating between the mu- nicipal council and the official body of tne strikers, known as the gen- eral union of education, labor and commerce. The chamber was most anxious, he said, for an early settlement, as Chi nese business was hard hit. The chamber is receiving many thousands of dollars from Peking, Tientsin, the South Sea islands and Mexico to as- sist in feeding the striking workers, Food Costs Go Up. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 11— From April 15 to May 15, the prices of food increased in fifteen out of twenty cities, the department of labor announced. In all twenty cities the food prices have gone up since last year. Cooler Weather Has An Inning. WASHINGTON, June 11.— Cooler weather from the northwest has now overspread the region of the Great | Lakes, the Ohto valley and the middle and north Atlantic states, according to reports to the United States weather bureau today, Did you order a bundle for Red Week? But the fight continues | PITTSBURGH STEEL BARONS OPE. OFFENSIVE ON REBEL {Specia! te The Dally Worker.) PITTSBURGH, June 11—An in- stant response, as only workers de- terminded fight can respond, was made to the appeal of the Labor De- fense and Free Speech Council of Western Pa. on behalf of those rebels whom the “open shop” forces of the steel city are trying to make their first victims when the opening gunin their campaign to exterminate all working class organisation is fired Monday, June 15. The trial of the ten Communists, who were so closely identified with thd struggles of the coal miners of 1922, who built and actively supported the “Miners Relief Commit- tee,” have been set for that date, These trials will be but an advance notice of the general attacks to smash the unions which are to follow. For two years these cases have been hanging fire the real prosecut- ors, the coal barons and the steel kings, knowing that they had nothing to base their attacks on except their thirst for vengeance against the mili- tant opposition offered by the Com- munists to their “open shop” cam- paign, On April 27, 1922, nine of the defendants were arrested as the employers feared that the May Day following may bring a demonstration of working class solidarity in the great struggles waged at that time. The employers always fear such dem- onstrations but particularly then with several hundred thousand coal min- ers on strike to obtain human living conditions. The tenth defendant, Thomas Meyerscough, was arrested just a few days later. Think Time Opportunte, However, not until now has the or ganized capitalist combination found the time opportune to launch the gen- eral drive against the working class. Now they feel their forces well pre- pared and think the workers weaken- ed. Moreover they are confident that in the meantime their servile tools, the labor fakers, have done every- thing within their power to disrupt the ranks of the organized workers, revoked charters and expelled the militant fighters. These are the facts which the workers of the Pittsburgh coal and steel district are beginning to realize, hence such splendid re- sponse, Delegates to the Pittsburgh Cehtral Labor Union nodded their approval when McNamara of the machinists’ union annuonced that the trial of the first defendant, Fred H. Merrick, had been set for June 15 and that all affiliated unions would be called upon to support the defense and meet the attack made not only against the ten Communists but against the working class as a whole, Local unions have discussed the cases recognizing their implications and dangers to organ- ized labor and money has béen voted as a concrete token of support. Ac- tive trade union members have rallied with determination to see the fight thru. They have not remained satis- fied with sympathetic declarations but have put their shoulder to the wheel to bring hard cash for the sup- port of the defense and thus in the most effective way meet the “open shop” attacks. A Splendid Example. One coal miner, when hearing of But, Like Oil Trust They Will, Increase *. and Multiply Greatly WASHINGTON, June 11.—Indict- ments have been returned at Chicago under the Sherman anti-trust law against the American Tannery pro- ducts company and other tannery companies, the department of justice announced this afternoon. The companies are charged with conspiracy in restraint of trade and with the creation of a monopoly in cattle, cattle hair and other products. THE DAILY “WORKER peers the cases being de: ely listed on the calendar, immediately, quit a job which he knew co ive kept him busy for a few d jore. But he had no time to loge} *he ‘went out with contribution lists and after two days turned in $66.00, He is still active. There ate many more like him who have learned a lession of the past struggles and understand the signifi- cance of an attack against the most militant foree in the labor movement. But still many more active workers can be used in this defense work. The Pittsburgh trials are portent of what {s to come next, The spirit shown by the workers in rallying to the defense are encouraging and Proves that they are on the alert ready to solidity their ranks and meet whatever attacks may be planned. MOORS PUSH THE FRENCH ACROSS QUERGHA RIVER Colored Troops Under Spain in Revolt FEZ, French Morocco, June 11— The Rifflans continue to push back the lines of the Invading’ French army. The natives have captured the posts of Boueoour, and Achrkane, north of El BIBbane. The Moroccans have pushed across the Quergha river east of Kelaa Des Sless, the official French war communique admits, add- Ing “another Moorish offensive was started in the direction of Ouezzan, In which very important enemy con- tingents were engaged.” Premire Painleve is now conferring with the heads of the French army at Rabat, after his hasty flight by airplane from Paris, The attacks of Abd-el-Krim, whose native army is attempting to drive the French from their native soil in North Africa, is now being waged Many of the menibers ‘of the Frene along a sixty mile front. Many of the members of the French foreign legion, who. are bearing the brunt of the attack are German fas- cists who enlisted after the Ruhr sep- aratist movement failed. ee © Moors Revolt Inst Spain. LONDON, England, June 11—Mor- ocean troops in the Spanish army have revolted, reports from Tangier state. The Moors in the Spanish service, “established an ambush three miles inside th einternational zone near Tangier,” the report declares, “The Maprish troops, 2,200 in number, had been guarding ‘the frontier.” Attempt to Save Young Mexican from the Gallows SPRINGFIELD, U1, June 11—Join- ed by George Springer and Erving Wasson, of Peoria, attorneys for Jose Ortiz, young Mexican sentenced to be hanged in Peoria Friday, for the mur- der of his recalcitrant sweetheart, Eniliana Martinez, M. Lupian, Mexi- can consul in Chicago prepared today to ask Governor Small for a reprieve until motion for a new trial could be acted upon by the next session of the supreme court. Immediately following the court's denial of a petition for a writ of er- ror and supersedas the consul was understood to have planned to ask the governor for commutation to life sentence, ae eRe aE RE THREE-DAY BATTLE FOR CANTON STILL RAGES AS KUOMINTANG GETS READY FOR FINAL VICTORY BLOW — CANTON, China, June 11.— For three days now the battle has waxed and waned without decisive result between the Yannanese mercenaries and the Canton Kuo Min Tang army across the river. é United States marines landed yes- terday on Honan Island which is held by the Kuo Min Tang forces, os- tensibly to protect the Christ! col- lege and foreign residents. Ameri- cans feel safer on Honan Island than in Canton, as General Lei Fuk-lam, commanding the island, is a patron of the Christian college. Last year he gave a hospital to the college and secured the prompt release of twenty students kidnapped by mercenary troops several months ago. Americans Leave Canton. For this reason Americans are flee- ing from Canton to Honan Island to ZANKOV WHITE TERROR PUBLICLY MURDERS ANOTHER COMMUNIST SOFIA, Bulgaria, June 11—The Communist Pertchemliev was hanged at sunrise this morning by the Zankov white terror government. Pertchem- \iev was the fourth worker to be publi of the Zankov brigands on the worke loly executed for resisting the assaults rs and peasants of Bulgaria. He was charged with “complicity in the bombing of the Sveti Kral oathedral.” Three other workers were hanged on May 27, Including the Communist, Marko Friedman» seek refuge. The Canton-American hospital was struck by shell fire dur- ing the fighting yesterday. And the Yunnanese fired on a launch return- ing to Canton from Honan Island, riddling it with machine gun bullets and forcing its return to Honan. Kuo Min Tang troops are converg- ing upon Canton from two directions but all attempts so far at ousting the Yunnanese havé been desultory failures. Gunboats on Monday night tried to land troops on the Canton side of the Pearl (Chukiang) river, but were repulsed. But Kuo Min Tang forces aro ad¥ancing from the east and Chu Pei-teh with more rein- forcements is coming from tho north, Want War Segregated. The Chinese chamber of commerce accompanied by a delegation of Ame; riean bu men, called upon the army leaders yosterday and asked that they take the war at least ten miles out of town. call was ap- parently unsuccessful, The report that a Cantonese gun- boat commander succumbed to a bribe of $100,000 from the French and British backed Yunnanese is de- nied, It appears it he got the $100,000 all right, | he turned it over to the Kuo Mf? Tang army apd left the Yunnaneserench-British to hold the sack, Green Boosts for Flag HOLD MEMORIAL : | That Never Protected || FOR MATTEOTTI: | Interests of Workers By J. LOUIS ENQDAHL. Tonay, Willlam Green, president of the Amerloan Federa- tion of Labor, joins the jIngo hosts that are trying to make*a howling success of Flag Day, June 14, from the standpoint of 100 per cent Americanism. Which means, that those who refuse to pull their hats off, and join lustily in the singing of the Star Spangled Banner, will have them knocked off in the best fascist style, if some super-chauvinist happens to be near. William Green comes from the coal miners’ union. He was secretary-treasurer of the United Mine Workers of America when he was lifted to his present position. The American flag has played a conspicuous part in the history not only of the American coal miners, but of the metal miners as well. Green did not set forth any of these bitter experiences of the workers in his cringing Flag Day declaration. Instead he poured gobs of praise on the flag. He declared its stands for “freedom and democracy,” “inspires patriotism” and is an “incentive to Americanization.” In fact, Flag Day arrives in time to witness the adminis- tering of another and fatal kick to the fraudulent “liberties” that unsuccessfully try to raise their heads and lay claim to life in the words of the federal constitution. But Green will justify the supreme court decision in the Gitlow case be- cause it was returned against Communists. But the flag! It was raised by women and children over their tent homes in the Colorado coal strike. But it was no protection. Militiamen, taking their orders from Rocke- felier's Colorado Fuel and Iron Co., also carrying “The Flag,” turned a murderous fire on the mine strikers and their fam- ilies, burned the tents, killing and suffocating many in what has become known as the Ludlow massacre. The flag does not “inspire patriotism” in the Southern Colorado coal fields. The workers here know what it stands for. Great parades were features of the North Michigan copper strike in 1913. Children marched with thelr fathers and mothers. “Big Anna,” who led many of these proces- sions, carried a flag. But it was trampled under foot and torn to shreds under the hoofs of giant horses mounted by state cossacks in military uniform sent to break the strike. William Green, the “labor lieutenant” of capitalism, says that, “Those who have marched behind our flag to maintain the liberty of our nation have been encouraged to greater efforts by its presence.” Truth may be read into those words. To be sure, strikers in Colorado, in Michigan, over the iron range in Minnesota, thruout the textile and shoe districts of New Eng- land, have marched behind the flag, mistakenly believing that it gave them some protection against the capitalist task- master. But they have quickly learned their mistake. They have been “encouraged to greater efforts,” in spite of the flag, against all that it stands, to build their own organiza- tions and fight for their own liberation. Flag Day is the day of the bankers, the industrialists, the great landlords and profiteers of every description. They can well afford to spend some of their loot on bunting to decorate their homes and places of business, their offices and factories. It protects their profit system. When the mine owners sought to break the 1922 coal strike with bayonets, the flag was raised over every tipple thruout the coal fields, the symbol of “open shop” rule. “When William Green, or any other official of labor, es- pouses the cause of Flag Day, or any other capitalist holi- day, he merely carries out those class-collaboration policies that bind and gag labor, leaving itr prostrate and helpless at the feet of its master. Workers will celebrate Flag Day by renouncing and fighting such leadership. June 29—July 4 Anti-Imperialist Week (Continue from Page 1) United States government has not scrupled to lend official support to native dictators and oppressors of the Latin-American people, such as Leguia in Peru, Orellana in Gua- temala and the bloody Juan Vicente Gomez in Venezuela. Wherever “peaceful penetration” fails to achieve the desired end, American troops and warships are called into play. Such incidents are not accidental. They are American foreign policy In action in Latin-America. The American capitalist order is the driving force back of American imperialism, Latin-America has immense de- posits of oil, that great new fuel and war stuff of rival imperialism; so it must be brought under the domination of the American oil trust. Latin-America is rich in raw materials of all sorts, from the wheat and meat of Argentinia to the copper, silver and gold of Mexico; so it must be bound to the chariot of the American industrial magnates and the bankers who dominate them in the search for ex- clusive sources of raw materi Latin-America is a fertile field for the investment of billions of surplus American dollars; so its lands must be seized and its sons to toll long hours for mi wages under American taskmasters, A huge American empire, with its base in Latin-America but with rami+ floations extending thruout the world, Is being carved out of the Suffering and toil of subject peoples. Latin-Americans, Filipinos, Chinese, are looked upon ae 60 much grist for the profit mill of. Wail Street. The lords of Wall Street dominate not only In Latin-America, not only In the Philippines, but in the United States itself, wi the working olasa is exploited 9 a subject peo- ple for the sake of capitaliem. Latin-American and Filipino work ere are played off against Amerioan Cheap labor” is us workers. Competition from “foreign to force down the ing of the American workers, American imperialism is the black beast of the western hemisphere. It Is the greatest menace confront- ing us today, President Coolidge’s “mobiliza- tion day,” or “d ise day,” means a@ renewed dedication to the pur- poses of American imperialism. It Is time for militant resistance! In the past, the various peoples have struggled bravely against the encroachements of Wall Street, but they have done so in _ isolated fashion, and consequently without any permanent success. The All- American Antl-imperialist League has come into existence to unify this fight, to” bring toge' all forces in a concerted and ceaseless strug- gle against American imperialism, The All-American Anti-Imperialist League now issues a call to all ped- pl roaning under the heel of American imperialism: Against President Coolidge’s “mobilization day,” we set up “An- ti-lmperialist Week.” Let this be our answer: WE PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF JUNE 29 TO JULY 4 AS “ANTI. IMPERIALIST WEEK” THRUOUT AMERICA! Mass meetings must be held every- where, newspapers must publish Special anti-imperialist editions, handbills must be circulated—and on July 4 demonstrations of protest must be held before every Amer- loan legation and consulate, The week ending July 4 is “Anti. Imperialist Week!” Let the word Go forth, Let us make “Anti-Im- perialist Week” an unmistakable and ringing &nswer to the challenge of the American imperialists! Let It be the beginning of a great move- ment which will not cease until the curse of American imperialism has been swept from the world for all time! ALL-AMERICAN ANTI-IMPERI- ALIST LEAGUE, Manuel Gomez, Secretary. FASCISTS RAGE Italian Parliament Is Guarded by Troops ROME, Italy, June 11— Seeret meetings were held In the cities thru- out Italy to commemorate the firet anniversary of the death of Sig. Mat- teottl, socialist deputy who was bru- tally slain on June 10, 1924 by fascists who took thelr orders from Mussolini, Bands of fascist rowdies parade the streets with clubs, wrecking opposi- )| tlon homes and newspapers, and burn~ Ing their contents. The opposition deputies had an- nounced their determination to ‘hold memorial services in the parliament building, but for the first time in the history of Italy the building was closed. Troops filled the chamber of deputies, and strong guards of fascist militia were thrown around the build- ing. All newspapers which mentioned Matteotti’s death were surpresed, ex- cept the fascist papers. The Cremona Nuova, sheet owned by Robert Fari- nacci, secretary of the fascist party, declared that the high court of just- ice would soon publish its decision “completely absolving our brave Sen- ator Gen. De Bono.” The court is a fascist court. Farinacci openly urged the fascists to banish Donati, editor of an opposition newspaper, from Italy. When Matteotti’s widow attempted to place a wreath of flowers along the Tiber, into which Matteotti’s body was hurled, a fascist mob drove her away. BARBER'S UNION DEFEATS FAKERS' EXPULSION MOVE Giganti and Others Stay, in Union The last round in the fight of the reactionary officials to expel the lead- ing progressives from the Barbers’ Union of Chicago has ended in their defeat, so far as the membership in Chicago is concerned. In spite of ‘the fact the union meet- ing had been packed with antagonistic elements, the progressives, after ex- plaining the issues, were able to se- cure the vote which completely ex- onerated them from the charge of “conspiring to overthrow the union.” It must be mentioned, however, that neither Giganti nor Albright, two of the progressives charged, were per- mitted to speak in their defense, be- cause the question on the motion had been called. This is a jolt to the barber officials and it seems that they are gradually coming to their senses, with the ex- ception of F, A. Ackerman, and Joe Lauder who oppose the progressives very bitterly. It was Ackerman who, after signing the charges against the progressives, made the motion to “fine $100 each and expel.” Joe Lauder, whose mentality is much lower, announced after the hu- miliating defeat inflicted by the rank and file that he was going to appeal the matter to the International Union. ‘This announcement was greeted by a roar of laughter from the members present. The last meeting of the Barbers’ Union, according to the opinion of the progressives, proves that the only opposition to progress comes from the misinformed members, but these when once told the truth, come over to the progressive camp to stay and fight for their rights, BILL AGAINST KLAN KILLED BY ILLINOIS HOUSE SPRINGFIELD, Ill, June 11-In a battle marked with the bitterest fac ‘lonal outbreaks of the entire session, he house today killed the so-called “ku klux klan bill,” introduced by Representative William E. King, a Negro from Chicago. The vote was 63 to 58, with four voting “present,” While not naming the klan specific. ally, the bill provided for publication of membership rosters of all secret organizations and was considered the “ant-klan” legislation of the session, Gov. Small, who controls the house, has favored the klan in the past, and it was his disapproval which killed the bill, it is thot. King gave the legislators the as- surance that he would rather be a “failure as a politician and a success a6 & man,” than vice versa and listen to friends who had advised him to withdraw, He did not share ap- prehension felt by other members and said the bill was similar in detail with one now in operation in New York state, Five thousand subs for Week.