The Daily Worker Newspaper, August 11, 1925, Page 3

SLAM a SUNDAY PRESS OF BROADSIDE, OF WELCOME TO THE GERMAN WORKERS DELEGATION , (By International Press Correspondence.) MOSCOW, July 20.—(By Mail.)—The whole Sunday press ef Moscow ns preggo with greetings to the German workers’ dele- gation printed in German. The Moscow Committees of the Russian Communist Party Weclared in its greetings, that it hoped that the fact that the, delegation would learn to. know workers Moscow in reality and learn the real truth about the political and economic. life in the Soviet Union, would assist the cause of working elags, solidarity, international unity, and the vic-? = Nc erearenencery tory of the workers and of so- olalism in the whole world, The Moscow trade union council @reeted the delegation in the same spirit and in the name of a million organized proletarians in Moscow. Greetings were also made by the Pre gidium of the Moscow Soviet and many other organizations, Russians Learned from Germans. Comrade Krupskaya, Lenin’s widow, writes in the Pravad “Thirty years ago when the Rus- sian working class movement was mating its first steps, we learnt eag- erly from the German social democ- recy, and not only the names of Marx and Engels were dear to us, but also those of Wilhelm Liebknecht and Bebel, “We studied every word of the lead- ers of the German social democracy and therefore our revolution, our Goviet power, is not only the result of your and our earlier leaders’ teaching, bat it is directly your child. We recognize this openly. “History has taken such @ course that it is in backward Russia that the working class seized the state power earlier than in the other countries. and now it is using it to pufld up a new life, “Without a far developed work- tug class movement this could never fieve been possible under any circum- stances. It would have been impos- sible without the ideology of the pro- leteariat clearly formulated by Marx and Engels and by your other old leaders. “The present leaders of the Ger- n social-democracy reject lood relationship with the working glass of the Soviet Union. It will use Our revolutionary experience, our jevements and even our mistakes order to strengthen its own forces the coming and undvolidable strug~ le with the capitalist world. Comrade Trotsky writes in the avda, official organ of the Russian mmunist Party: “Have we any interest in presenting r work, and our life to our foreign ests from the working class in @ tter light than actuality? In no he cause which we are carrying on is so great, so historically victor- fous that the revolutionary effect of our work will be all the greater when pur guests see the difficulties, defici- éncies and weaknesses of our situa- tion. “It is in our interest that the for- eign comrades see the internal and ex- ternal dangers in their complete ex- tent. “One thing we can show our guests, that the Kautsky’s, Bauer's and Adler's bave lied to them when the former that we-had betrayed the October MOSCOW IN DICTATOR RIVERA AND SPANISH GOUNT FIGHT OVER MOROCCO INSULT PARIS, Aug. 9.—Friction between General Primo de’ Rivera, head of the Spanish directory,) and count Romanones, the last ‘premier before the military regime, may lead to se- rious consequences, dispatches from San Sebastian indicate. Romanones who ig. living in Vi- chy, Franoe, challenged the general to a duel because certain Spanish newspapers published articles re- garding the death of the count’s son In Morocco which the count consi- dered unjustified. Young Romanones was a lieutenant in the Spanish col- onial fore: General de Rivera replied to the ohallence with a letter published in the newspapers, treating the whole matter In a humorous vein. Count Romanones was reported their) sary concessions.” ild, all the worse for them. The] ‘yotgky closes: eed class of Germany feels its} ys as we are, without illusions, we incensed with the reply. “These people wish only that we had, for then they could find some jus- tification for their own treachery. They accuse us of making concessions to the bourgeoisie, and,in the same breath they declare that these con- cessions are not enuf. In reality we have only made such concessions to private capitalism as’ seemed neces- sary for the development of socialism, For this is the exact" pfpose and ne cessity of the proletdrian*dictatorship, to determine the extent of the neces- vit “Deat friends, take are not so bad as the phentasy of our enemies would paint) us,, but also by far not so beautiful as our own will sees us in the future,” Greetings from. Lunaeharsky, Comrade- Lunacharsky’ writes. also’ in the Pravda: PM BS “Our proletarian btothéfs are our most cherished guests. ; Tire most hon- est wish we can express itewards them is: when you part from,\is, may you feel yourself still stronger bound to us than you felt upon your.arrival.” IE! dS ng Conn, Labor Behind Strike NEW HAVEN, Conti...” Aug.9.—Pat- rick O'Meara, president,’ Connecticut Federation of Labor, denounced brick manufacturers who aré’@enying the workers the right to organize and at- tacked the company housing scheme that is in use. Painter is Drowned BOSTON, Mass.,August. 9.—(FP), Michael Connors, a young painter working on the girders under the West Boston Bridge, feli trom the plank into the Charles River and | haan to the capital: was drowned. German Fascists Tell of Spy (Continued from page 1) birthday with his fellow-prisoners. The reason for this Kindermann said was that then he was no longer 4 Communist. (laughter). Thereupon the letter to the dean of the Friederich-Wilhelm University im Berlin was read in which Kindermann attempted to present himself as Com- munist and his two fellow prisoners, as members of the organization con- sul. This was two days before the dis- patch of the letter to the Comintern. Kindermann then de¢lared that he had simulated. To question of the chairman, what sort of a simulation it had been, that of a madman, a doc: tor of philosophy or merely a fool Kindermann replied that he could no longer remember what the simulation was. Someone had advised him to simulate, but he could no longer re member who this “someone” was. ‘The accused lied so obviously that he was himself compelled to laugh at his statements, The prosecutor then ques Honed him upon various paragraphs ip the letter to the dean. Procecutor: “How was the sen- tence upon your dissertation writ- ” indermann admitted that thie part of the letter was written by him. The st, however, was written undo: ssure, To the question of tho ecutor, of what nature was the ssure, the accused answered, that was of a psychic ‘e. The @; fe, Judge Rosenfeld had, it wos e, not compelled him with force, t he had shown himself as a provo: tative instrument of Baumann. ga yet declared that whilsy the ised was in e: ar no compulsion ae ead ete ake used against him. The prosecu- asked the accused when this pres: Sea le chant. MOSCOW, July 20. (By Mail).— Today the German workers dele- The gation arrived in Moscow. square in front of the filled with huge mas: consisting of delegations from the shops, the workers’ organizations, sport organ- izations, etc. The square was dotted with innumerable flags and sio- gans of greeting in German and Russian. After the arrival, a mem- ber of the Presidum of the Central Trade Union Council of the Soviet Union, Figatner, delivered a speech of welcome in which he expressed the conviction that the German com- rades would be able to get a correct idea of the real situation in the Soviet Union and that their visit would tighten the bonds of friend- ship between the working clas: of Germany and of Soviet Russia. The thousands of workers assembled in the square gave an immense cheer for the international ;unity of the proletariat. Offenhagen (Krupp Works) thanked the proletarians of Moscow for their fraternal greetings SILK WORKERS - MAY STRIKE IN 45 N, J, SHOPS (Special to The Daily Worker) PATERSON, N. J., Aug. 9.—There will be a strike of 1,500 ribbon weav- ers in 45 silk mills if manufacturers do not confer with workers on de- mands for increased wages this week. The Associated Silk Workers’ ribbon and hatband department and Local $80 of -United Textile Workers are co- operating on demands and announce jointly the intention to strike. Hat- band workers ask a $26 weekly mini- mum wage, 44-hour week continued, and return to the “blue book” price list. THE DAILY WORKER Soldiers on Mach in the Balkans — The murderous Zankov government of Bulgaria halted a moment in its gory orgy, when! Greece threatened to invade that country in°retaliation for the assassination of a Greek mer-| It is believed one of Zankov’s assassins mistook the merchant for a worker. German Workers Delegation Arrives in Moscow and weleome and declared: “Your good fortune is our good fortune. Your misfortune is our misfortune. Let the imperialists un- derstand that the workers of all Europe will ward off the attacks upon the land of the workers. If the bourgeoisie puts arms into our hands to fight against Soviet Rus- then we will use th arms against our own bourgeois’ A 67-learold worker of the “Oc- toberbahn”..cepair works, Ivanov shook the hand of one of the Ger- man guests and declared with tears in his eyes that this moment was the best in his life for he could s that the unity of the working class was no dream but a reality. The sport association of the metal workers’ union formed cordons thru which the delegates walked under thunderous cheers from the masses. In the afternoon the whole dele- gation. visited the Central Council of the trade unions of the Soviet Union where Freiberger in the name of the delegation requested the sec- ‘SPRING C8. INSTALLS MACHINES, HIRES GIRLS CHEAP The lockout by the Gibson Spring Co. of union machinists who refused to agree to a nine-hour day has been lo, against the workers by in- stallation of automatic power ma- chinery that displaces skilled expe- rienced workers with unorganized, unskilled girls, The concern, which for the past ten years padirthe highest wages in the spring making industry in Chi- cago, is now lined up with the open- shop forces in the National Metal Trades Association. Kindermann: “At the end of Janu: {prosecutor requests the invitation 0° ary, it lasted several days.” Prosecutor: “That is, on the 12th ot May, your condition was once agat:, normal?” Kindermann replied in the affirmita- tive, whereupon the prosecutor read a declaration of Kind in to the ex: amining judge on | ba se May in which the accused writes that he has nothing to add to his previous state- ments. Kindermann declares that in the same protocol he had written that he was reversing further statemente for the court itself, Kindermann Betrayed Companions. The prosecutor proved from the protocol of the 12th of May that the statement of Kindermann was fals and that he had been prevented from recording further statements in the protocol was a lie. The chairman declared that Kindermann had been granted all his legal rights. Kinder mann had compalined that he had been separated from Baumann. The prosecutor read a note which Kindur- mann had sent to Wolscht during the examination arrest. In the note is: “Everything is going well, be cheor- ful, we are together. Odysseus wi!) work. Courage!” i In order to mislead the examininy , Kindermann had written in . The chairman pointed ow: that this note to Wolscht was written at the same time as the letter to thy dean of the university in which Kin) ermann cast off his companions. |i can therefore be taken ag proved that he wished to betray his comrades, the protocol of the 17th.of June with that of the 12th of May,,..In the lator protocol which is signéa.dy: the exem ining Judge Sosnovsky, Kindermany also declares that he has nothing to add to his The soxeeaee { k the examining Judge Rosenfeld and read the statements of Kindermann on the 8th of February. During the reading of the protocol, the accused Dittmar became extremely eacited, From Kindermann’s attitude it was clearly to be seen that he had realized that his attempt to betray first of all his comrades and then to deceive the court was! finally exposed. Guilt Is Proved. Hereupon followed the reading of the request for mercy written by Kindermann to Djerjinsky, and a fur- ther request written to Kalinin, These requests, as well as the protocol of the 12th of January, contain the full con- fession of the terroristic intentions Kindermann was then compelled to admit what a few minutes previously he had energetically denied. The prosecutor requested the court to take official note of the fact that the actus) cirenmstences of the journey and the intentions of Kindermann, Dittmar and Wolscht were now clearly proved and that there was complete accord be- tween the results of the examining protocols and the previous results of the trial itself with regard to the preparations for the journey, the ob taining of the documents and the camouflage of the expedition, The prosecutor then asked Kinder mann if the composition of the party upon the aims of the journey were siso written under the same extraor dinary pressure. Kindermann main «uined au embarrassed silence, To the further question of the prosecu tor, did he think ft possible that the examining jadge had prompted him also in the writing of those sentencos referring to Professor Saposchnikoy and the bruited),journey of Kinder “Plots Against W this. The prosecutor then asked how it was possible that the examining judge knew all the details of Kinde:- mann’s childhood and was able to tell them to Kindermann, Accused: “That is a riddle to me also.” 1¢ Prosecutor: “Perhaps you exercis) a peculiar pressuré upon the exanin- ing judge also.” (laughter). “How could the examining Judge Rosenfeld himself think out such a sentence as ‘We took a hundred marks from the money for the journey and bought ourselves field glasses?" Accused: “This sentence comes word for word from me.” The prosecutor, {put further ques vions to the accused which clearly yroved that all ‘the statements of Kindermann abo e making of tle protocol were lie bluft. ‘rhe prosecutor then turned to the letter to Djerjinsky, and asked the ac vused if this letter had been written mder any pressure, the accused ans- wered: “In no Way.” He had writ- sen the letter completely upon his own initiative. Kindermann’s Request to Djerjinsky. (True Copy.) “[ request support for the enclosed appeal for merey to the president of the Soviet Union, Kalinin. 1, the un- dersigned, Karl Kindermann, born ov the 16th of February, 1903 in Aschen, German citizen, have, after four months arrest during examination un. ver charges of espionage and the or- ganization of terrdfistic acts against the leaders of the Soviet Union, made ihe following open-centession: “The organizatign, consul, founded for the purpose of‘earrying out terror- ‘et acts agafnst alk persons objection: mann from Norway to Calcutta. Kin Jable to the reaction and opposed to dermann pe Bees ent) retary Dogadov to thank the Rus- sian working class for the fraternal reception and their friendly ness to assist. Dogadov made a speech in which he declared: “Com- rades, we are convinced that in your investigation of our conditions you will allow yourself to be led only by your proletarian conselence and that you will recognize the achievements and the deficiencies without prejudices. The bourgeois press contends that the previous workers’ delegations here were in- fluenced and that they made incor- rect reports upon the situation in the Soviet Union. You have now the reports upon the situation in the Soviet Union. You have now the possibility of forming your own opinions and of examining every- thing which interests you and the i- | possibility of bearing material want hts, in = —_—— GERMAN WORKERS BEGIN TO SAY WHAT THEY THINK OF SITUATION Page Three | OF WORKERS UNDER SOVIET RULE MOSCOW, July 19.—(By Mail.)—The Leningrad Pravda publ hes an article of the member of the German delegation, Ansbach, in which, amongst other things, he writes: “we have only been three days in Leningrad, but already we are able to say that what we have seen has exceeded our expectations. The German press, with the Vorwaerts at the hea had no freedom of movement could not examine that which inter ested us. “However, we have the fullest free- dom aad have met.with the greatest readiness on the part of the Russian workers and we have seen that Rus- sia has become a land of the workers, and that in a few years Russia will be able to compete with the capitalist countries economically with the great- est success.” Prejudiced Socialist Admits “New World Created” The social democratic Theodor Oberhegen writes: “Despite a certain amount of pre- judice with which I came here, and despite the fact that I have not yet formed a definite opinion upon that which I have seen, I can already say that in Soviet Russia the basis of a new world has been created, a world in which all people can be happy. “The consciousness of the masses has given the Russian workers the delegate I am astounded at the sacrificing love devoted by Communist Russia to its social order. Long Live the revolu- tionary will of the Russian workers!” In his capacity as a member of the political commission of the German BO Serer tho we —s d, published lying reports WORKERS’ DRAMATIC LEAGUE MOURNS LOSS OF COMRADE LASSEN NEW YORK, August 9.—The Workers’ Dramatic League of the Workers’ Party wishes to erpress its feeling of great loss in the death of our Comrade John Lassen, who was a member of the executive committee. Comrade Lassen brot new life into our work, stimulating us by his enthusiasm, his readi- ness to work and his knowledge, and by his own dramatic produc tions. He had already written a pageant for us and was ready to start other work when his young life was cut short. Inspired by his example and tn- terest we will endeavor to make of our League a living thing in the Communist movement. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, upon one aim: Work, work to build up the new economy. “For this reason work in the Soviet workers’ delegation. Oberhagen de- clared to representatives of the press: Very Critical—But Confesses Work- ing Class Triumph “As a social-democrat I approach everything in a more critical spirit than the others, Perhaps this will not be pleasurable to everyone. I shall put many questions in connection with the scepticism which to a cer- tain extent exists abroad in relation to Soviet Russia. I shall hold it to be my duty to defend in Germany with all means what I recognize to be the truth. “I must confess that the picture which I have seen here of the triumph of the power of the working class has made a great impression upon me. Despite a few deficiencies which I have already noticed, I can see how a German working clat The delegation thereupon put various questions upon the organiza- tion of the Russian trade unions and the structure of the central trade union council and received exhaus- tive replies. Soviet Union Makes Gold Coins. MOSCOW.—Speaking at an All-Un- ion Delegate Conference of institutions of the People’s Commissariat of Fin- ance, Sokolnikoff, the Commissary of Finance of the U. S, S. R., mentioned, among other things, that the gold “Chervontzy” (10-roubles coins) actu- ally being coined were designed for the needs of the U. S. 8. R. commer- cial transactions with China, Persia and Afghanistan. Soviet Union Builds Ships. MOSCOW.—The central govern- ment of the U. S. S. R. has ratified a ship-building program for the com- ing three years, according to which two hundred and seven vessels, for a total sum of 191,762,000 roubles, are to be constructed in the ship-building works of the U. S. 8, R., only an in- significant part to be ordered abroad. The work will begin within this cur- rent year. circles, decided about a year ago to carry out terrorist acts ageins. ‘the leaders of the Soviet Union, For this purpose a scientific students expedi- tion was to Le conducted to the Soviet Union and to the Far Bast to carry owt and cover these intentions, The ylon for the carrying out of the ter- wrist acts was made at the end eof 1923, “I, the undersigned, in accordance with concrete instructions received in December, 1923, began to make the following preparations: “(1) In order to obtain the permission to enter the Soviet Union and in or- der to obtain the confidence uf dects- ive persons, I, the undersigned, joined the Communist Party of Germany. “(2) By interesting various cultur- al, economic and educational institu- tions in the Soviet Union systemat- seally, that is by correspondence, | succeeded in obtaining written javita- tions from thesy institutions to this commission of study, Plotted Economic Espionage. “(3) By connections with various cir- cles of heavy industry and finance In German (Baden, Aniline and Soda Con cern, Michael Concern, etc.) these were interested in the financing of tho expedition for the work of cconomic esplonage to be carried out by this tudents’ expedition, “In July, 1924, the organization con- sul commenced the practicol carrying out of the plan. Tho group choser for the execution of the plan was chosen as follows: (1) Wolseht, (2) The undersigned Dr, Karl Kinder- mann, born on Feb, 15, 1903 in Aachen studied fn 1922 and 28, practical and theoretical criminology, attended lec tures upon the subject at the Berlin University, entered further for prac: said that he did not believe] the idea of ical activity the service of a Berlin- 4 new world is coming into being here land how great the achievements of { he Russian working class really are.” A member of the industrial com- mission of the German workers dele- gation, the metal worker Schaudt of Nuernberg declared to press repre- sentatives: Real Co-Operation Between Admini- stration and Workers “Our commission is composed of re- presentatives from various branches of industry. We want to study Soviet industry with all its positive and ne- gative sides: in order to be able to make an objective report upon the efforts of the Leningrad working class when we return. “Our vigits to the Putilov Workers gave us the impression that the rela- tions between the workers and the administration, between the shop councils, the administration ond the workers were relations of real co- operation. Directors Not of Snobby “Better Class” “Here in Russia in contradistinc- tion to Germany, the factory direct- ors and engineers are not people of a ‘better class,’ they do not consider themselves above the workers. Here in Russia everything is concentrated orkers’ Soviet Republic Charlottenburg Detective Agency, con- nected with various officials of the Berlin police presidium, “(4) Dittmar, Maxin Napoleonovitch German from Esthonia, Esthonian citi- zen, in close relations with the Estbon- ian embassy and also with Kussian White guardist circles in Germany an¢ Jivthonia, went to Esthonia as a cour- ter, participated in the carrying out of various terrorist acts by the organ vation consul, “Concrete tasks for the carrying out of terrorist. acts were put to us in eecret sessions in July and August 1924, and the plans of the expedition wero discussed with us. Planned to Kill Stalin, Trotsky. “Our intention was to come inn contact with Trotsky and‘ Stalin thio the recommendations in the meantivie received to Lunarcharsky and Krup- skaya and to carry out attempts against Stalin and Trotsky. In order to win still more the confidence of the Soviet leaders, we interested liberal and Soviet-friendly politicians in the purely scientific side of the expedition. So, for instance, we received the sup- port of Theodor Liebknecht and Oskar Cohn and also instructions or scienti- fic correspondence for the Berliner Tageblatt thru its chief editor Herr Wolff, “Lt the undersigned Karl Kinder- mann, journeyed with Wolscht, with Germen passes, and with (count Ditt- mar) with an Egthonian diplomatic pass, which the latter destroyed upon our arrival in Moscow and gave out in order to mislead, that it had been stolen from him in the tramway. After our arrival in Moscow we com- menced by working out the topo- graphical details of our plan, recon- oitering the offices and homes of the Union is a pleasure and we are glad to have been able to see such work. Nothing could be, more desirable then the establishment of such conditions of labor in our own country.” The trade union commission of the German workers. delegation first ex- amined the shop councils of the Puti- lov Works. All three members of this commission, Freiberger, Brotog and Zalm signed the following report: Trade Union Commission Signs Statement “After. having studied the situation of the shop councils in the Putilov Works, we have come to the conclu- sion that the rights of the Russian shop councils are tremendously much greater thon those of the German. Before our, departure we were told that in the Soviet Union there were no shop councils at all, In actuality, however, exactly the opposite is the case. The significance and the power of the Russian shop councils are tre mendous and unshakable.” Forcible “Arbitration” Board. WASHINGTON, August 9.—(FP)— The federal arbitration act that makes | the awards of arbitrators enforceable by the federal courts, goes into effect Jan. 1, 1926, Many business concerns | are already putting arbitration clauses into their contracts. The law in brief | provides that a written agreement in } a contract to submit a controversy to arbitration is valid, irrevocable and enforceable in the federal courts. If such an agreement exists, then the parties must arbitrate. Parties to the disppte may choose their own ar- bitrators, but if they refuse, or fail | to agree, the court will appoint them. The court. can review arbitration awards for fraud or misconduct. Of course the court invariably decides for the employers. City Laborers Ralsed. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 9.—City “laborers have been raised 25 cents a day. ‘various Soviet authorities, and the homes of the various well-known per- sonalities, and the Kremlin. Kindermann Feared Publicity. “It was decided that I, the under- signed Karl Kindermann, should or- ganize the connections and lead the group whilst Wolscht and Dittmar should carry out the terrorist acts. For this purpose, Ditmar and Wolscht had brot strong poisons and two pis- tols with them. The carrying out of our plans was prevented by our ar- rest, “I, the undersigned Karl Kinder- mann, make this open confession with the conscious wish that these dark icts, which might have destroyed the sood relations existing between two peoph may not occur again. “I regret my acts honestly and am prepared to make good my errors by working to obtain that the the circles of the organization cease from such andertakings wihch can interfere with good relations. “I declare that it is in consequence of my youth that I have been led by the organization consul to my actions, I beg that having regard to my youth my freedom be given to me so that I may make good by mistakes, “Apart from this I request that the fact that my father was a member of the party and that he is an ideal- istic Communist for the good of the people, he taken into consideration. quest for mercy with the further re- quest that this matter be not made “T present here once again my re- public as publicity would give a wea- pon into the hands of the common foe of both peoples, the entente, “Awaiting your kind opinion, IT am, “Yours obediently, 1 “KARL KINDERMAN % fo tomes carenaannl?