The Daily Worker Newspaper, May 5, 1926, Page 1

,were many and fantastic tales of viglence In circulation, THE a 7 The DAILY WORKER Raises the Standard for a Workers’ and Farmers’ Government | Vol. Ill. No. 97. ‘hecription Rates: Sutsiae cicago, GES AF ER EN p o 80 » £Ox NEW vine 'S0 iae Y At midnight tonight the hour for the great blow at British imperialism will have struck. With the British} lion's tail tied by a general strike order, the British proletariat is preparing to administer the coup de grace In Chicago, by mail, $8.00 per year. Entered at Second-class matter September Ww by ‘mail, $6.00 per year. Rolling Up His Sleeves! at EDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1926 21, 1923, the Post Office at Chicago, Ilinols, under the Act of March 8, 1879. =” WRITERS FROM HOLD SESSIONS Worker Correspondents May Day this year saw the first conference of Worker Correspondents in the history of the American labor movement when correspondents of The DAILY WORKER and the corre- spondents for the other Communist Papers met at the Russian Workers’ School, 1902 W. Division street, to dis-| cuss their problems and prepare for future development of this sort of labor journalism, In a short period of time there have been organized nearly 500 correspond- ents for The DAILY WORKER. This | accomplishment created an enthusi- astic atmosphere and all correspond- jents in attendance took part in the discussions and showed that they were intensely interested in the work and ‘the problems of the Communist press, Build Party Press. The unanimous opinion of all in at- tendance was, that the correspond- ents in various parts of the country. can best aid the press and make its influence felt among the working class by working in closest co-opera- tion with the party press builders and| that definite campaigns out to bring the masses of workers closer to us by discussing their prob- lems and circulating the paper con- taining the reports in which they are “LAST STRIKE BULLETINS AS WE 60 TO PRESS TROOPS ARRIVE AT MINES. LIVERPOOL, England, May 3—Two battalions of infantry were disem- barked from the troop ship Neuralia, arriving here today from Plymouth. The troops were under field equipment and were immediately ordered into the Lancashire and Welsh coal fields. * * UNANIMITY ON STRIKE, LONDON, May 3.—The government announced at 6:30 that it has in- formation that there is complete unanimity between the railroad men and transport workers to strike at midnight. The executive of the miners’ fed- eration went into session at the house of commons at 7 o'clock, and it was stated that they might be joined later in the evening by the Trades Union Council. | 1 ° e e i LONDON STAR SUSPENDED. | LONDON, May 3.—The final edition of the star, the last evening newa- paper to suspend was cancelled because the printers refused to, publish » paper carrying an article concerning a government appeai for volunteers, * * * ° BALDWIN TALKS OF CLASS STRUGGLE. LONDON, May 3.—There was a dramatic moment during Premier tie | win’s speech tn the house of commons on the crisis when he turned to the Opposition benches and looked’ at S, Saklatvala, the Communist M. P., who sat omiling at the premier. ) “ji can understand Mr, Saklatvata’s smiling, because this Is what he has; dreamed of for yea sald the premier, Injecting for the first time Into his | speech any tntimatioa that the present situation Is a class etrugg! 1 —-- H * * ° ° LONDON RUMORS. LONDON, May 3.—!.ondon was tonight In the grip of rumor, In the ab- sence of newspapers. As the hour for the general walkout approached there The government, after being besieged with questioners, issued an official denial of a report _ that 400 soldiers had been shot for refusing to undertake strike duty, ° . * ° ‘ NEW YORK STOCKS BREAK, NEW YORK, May 3.—Stock prices broke sharply on the New York. exehange today refiecting the serious industrial crisis developing im Great Britain, The declines were the sharpest in a month, Foreign, exchange BRITISH GOVERNMENT T0 TRY TO PUBLISH SCAB DAILY AGAINST STRIKERS (Special to The Daily Worker) LONDON, May 3.—The British Government is going to extend its activities to scab newspaper pub- lishing, if it can get printers. The London Gazette, a weekly us- ually devoted to the recording of official) announcements is to be turned into a daily newspaper, dur- ing the period of the general strike, in order.to disseminate proupaganda lies for the government. Members of the printing trades in various British newspapers received notices at noon today ording them to go on strike at midnight. As soon as these notices were received the government made plans for the dai- ly issuance of the London Gazette, preparing to carry general news in this organ as well as official an- nouncements, The government will also broad- cast attacks on the the srtike sev- eral times daily by radio. THREATEN UNION MEN WITH 1,000 ‘SCAB PLASTERERS Paying Them $12 Per ican Civit Literties Union that John | Haynes Holmes, pastor of the Com- Day While They Wait In the face of the stand of the plas-| Garfield, despite Nimmo and his vows terere’ union not to back down On| break up ithe meeting and arrest thelr demand for a $2 a day increase| speakers. beginning with May 7 Chicago build- ers are organizing a force of a thou-} Nimmo andifat Undersheriff Donald- sand scab plasterers in other cities}.on and the shot gun army tried to to be rushed to Chicago, according to| move the workers away but the crowd a statement made by the employing laughed, interested. Lovestone Addresses Conference. Jay “Lovestone, “speaking for the central executive. committee of the party, extended greetings to the work- ers assembled and-in a speech de- scribed the effectiveness of the shop papers published by the | themselves in the“ various industries. |“In one industry}*- said Lovestone, “the shop paper made such a hit that 8,000 were printed for the second is- sue.” The Workers Correspondent section| of the paper is already making its impress upon the working class of the (Continued on page 2) POLISH RULERS ATTACK GERMANY ON SOVIET PACT, Dreams of Dominating Baltic Shattered WARSAW, May 3. — The publica- tion in the foreign press of the terms of the treaty between the Soviet Un- fon and Germany and of the agree- ment with Lithuania has caused great consternation in the Polish official circles. Muzzle Polish Editors. The Polish press is silent on the treaty arrived at between the three nations. It is declared that this si- lence is due to a special ordem by the Polish’government. Many. news- paper editors have been threatened] with'a confiscation of their papers if they print the terms of the treaties.’ ‘The treaty between these three pow- ersis @ most severe blow at the di- plomacy of the Polish and French gov- ernménts}'’ Poland has at all times act- ed as the? tool of France and expect- ed to beeome the dominant figure in| the Baltic alliance which the imperial ist powers»planned to bring into be- MASS POWER OF” STRIKERS WINS OVER RIOT ACT Hold Hage Rally in Defiance of Thugs By Art Shields, Federated Press PASSAIC, N. J., May 3.—(FP)— Sheriff Nimmo, the little czar of Ber gen county, went to defeat as strikers poured into Belmont hall, past the 100 thugs with sawed off shot guns who had been enforcing the ban on meet- ings since Nimmo’s reading of the Riot Act three weeks before. An in- junction from vice chancellor Bentley in Jersey City had been served, for- bidding interference with lawful meet- ings on private property by the Amer- ican Civil Liberties Union or the United Front Committee: It was the big day of the strike. In the morning there had been a media- tion conference between mill commit- tete members and Henry Hilfers, sec- retary of the:state federation of labor ,and McBride, state labor commission- | er, and Hilfers-had announced that the out look for*settlement was hopeful. Then came ‘the dramatic afternoon, | with thousands of strikers filling the | streets on the declaration of the Amer- munity Church of New York, would discuss the strike at Belmont hall in Defy Thugs “Don’t move for Him.” I Y WORKER. Published Daily except Sunday by i PUBLISHING CO,, 1113 W, Washington Bivd., Chicago, WORKERS’ RANKS be worked | workers | \ NEW YORK EDITION THE DAILY WORK 9 Price 3 Cents AT-ZERO HOUR IN BRITAIN Troops Rushed to Mine Zone as Great General Strike Draws Nearer (Special to The Daily Worker) LONDON, May 3.—British industry and transportation will ri ‘cease functioning promptly at midnight tonight as the general First Conference of the | strike order of the Trade Union Congress goes into effect, and constitutional who downed tools on May Day. All hope for a settlement was abandoned early this morning off negotiations with the following announcement: “The government declared the constitutional rights have —*unions withdraw their instruc- jtions for a general strike.” In defiance of this demand, the General Council withdrew from Street and took over active direction S p BEATE s of the plans for the general strike. eb e } fae) A | The militant attitude of British la- |bor is symbolized in the action of the | printers on the Daily Mail who went jon strike and refused to turn out last | night’s edition b use of an offensive ° * 0 1 |try,” which was an incitement to fas- Hillquit and nea at |cism violence against the strikers and {upon all law abiding men and women {to hold themselves at the services of By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL, | king and country.” Editor of The Daily Worker. { The implication that workers on ae jto refuse to print the paper . old guard in the socialist party, both) “mis was characterized by the Bald- the Berger wing from Milwaukee, and) win government as an “overt act” and the Hiliquit wing from New York, got|“a challenge. to the new national executive committee by) hesechcapes nseoags inte \the convention here. Eugene V. Debs, | ne government this morning issued mae i “The country must be prepared for Soler rmujority againat the Hiliguts {a genéral strike in many industries New York Gets Low Vote. ernment has taken all steps to main- The new socialist executive and the|tain the supply of food, fuel, light and J. Van Essen, Pittsburgh, 26; Mrs.|82eed in these services and for the William H. Henry, Indianapolis, 22; |Peservation of law and order. ss io. 20: William Rj Wil be opened. Loyal (fascist) citi- Shartz, Dayton, Ohio, 20; William R- 71, should hold themselves in readi- and Oneal, New York City, 18. } Must Have Discipline Yan Essen is a new member of the; ’ iced haar armed The Trade Union Congress execu- srg asain pol ovina araetiibany shortly after the breakdown declared na been active im qetonse they were “astonished at the govern Maurer, president of the Pennsylvania tions.”” Federation of Labor, in retiring from Refering to the strike last night of Van Essen. Mrs, Henry, wife of Wil-| paiy Mail, in which all employes liam H. Henry, also retiring from the| walked out in protest against the pro- four million workers in all industries will join the million miners when Stanley Baldwin, tory premier of Britain, suddenly broke been challenged and no negotiations can proceed until the trades the premier’s office at 10 Downing Printers Strike on Mail | editorial entitled “For King and Coun- ° | which closed with the plea: “We call Tail End on Vote | PITTSBURGH, Pa, May 3.—The | strike are outlaws caused the workers an awful wallop in the selection of the rights and freedom of the nation.” | re-elected chairman of the party, has | 22 official statement reading: Berger.altiance, if he chooses. to. use ite) ona public services tonight. ‘The gov- votes they received follows: iabpe ora O for the protection of those en- Victor L. Berger, 21; Joseph A] “Recruiting stations for volunteers # 90: Snow, Chicago, 20; Morris Hillqult/ 12.5 to assist the government.” i % e incli tow nites committee. He inclines toward united) |... in a letter to Premier Baldwin Communists in Pittsburgh. James H.| j.ont’s abrupt termination of negotia- the committee, threw-bis support to printers employed in the plant of the committee and an ardent supporter of jected publication of an editorial vio Debs, got the next highest vote. Ber-|jently attacking the trade union con- ger ran a poor third. It was evident) gress, the letter said that he made tSis total thru his fight) “The general council had no knowl against the league of nations. Other-| edge of the Daily Mail strike. But wise it would, no doubt, have been) such acts having occurred, it has been much lower. Shartz was one of Debs'| decided to definitely forbid such in- lawyers in his sedition trial. Snow! dependent, unauthorized action. It can- is a left winger from Chicago. | not accept the responsibility for these Hillquit and Oneal trailed at the) acts, hence has taken prompt meas- very end. This is the worst defeat| ures to prevent acts of indiscipline. that the New York crowd has suffered) “We are directed to remind you that in any socialist convention. Hillquit! it is mae sp vias ap igheceny 27 to 2 |cease work in defense of their inter- ahah rider ce Mr a | ests as wage earners. The specific rea- Oneal Slips Thru. |son in this case is to obtain for mine Delegates Oneal, Levenbert, Massa- workers the same rights as the em- chusetts, and Graham, Montana, were| ployers have insisted upon, namely, tied for the last place. On the second} (Continued on page 4.) ballot Oneal got fourteen, Levenbert, | em ou the thind ballot that Oneat detonten| | IMPERIALIST POWERS MAY MAKE PILSUDSKI DICTATOR OF POLAND Levenbert and got, the end. position. | This means that Debs has a working majority against Cahanism in the par- ty if he will use it. Tho sting of defeat must have still| bothered Hillquit,. as «Berger later| (Special to The Daily Worker) LONDON, May 3.—Possibility of dictatorship for Poland under Gen- eral Pilsudski was being discussed in diplomatic circles here. Inability of any cabinet to muster nominated him for. re-election as ins) ternational secretary, because “Morris Hillquit is a splendid fellow to dis- agree with.” Hillquit’s retort was, quotations aiso dropped. ing imcan effort to create a large buf-) “I am duly impressed and honored.”! enough power to remain in office for - : lasterers’ association. Agents in\heard two little girls of 12 or 13 sa: | i \ time has r £ : itl ‘ansas City, Minneapolis, Cleveland|as 9 New York gangster, flaunting 2 EAN tog vey reeenednatedaes A CORRECTION. | wiGbe dee ays ey pays: a Denver Croatian Kentucky Savant Finds a aehiea tc bet Bieta ba ten deputy aap: las and 8 buck-shot| ‘The treaty between the Soviet Un-| In the May Day issue of The! foreign powers for “a real dictator” H H °. 5 < * pump gun tri 0 pus! e newspa- has hit! LY WORKER th ignat in Poland. Society Aids the \ Many Old Indian Relics| tney are marking time preparatory|permen on, A plump grandmother of tint sinha Ar ngsedeench piped 1 eS i Passaic Strikers) | ycixcrox, May 3.—Prof. W. G. rene Burroughs of Berea college, the larg- to coming to Chicago with assurance of the same scale when they land here for their strike-breaking jobs. this dream of Poland a most vicious 70 sat tighter on a grocery box as a thug told her to “get”, Another gun- Oppose Entrance into League. man game up and she pushed him a - ¥ “ blow. the cartoon “The Power of the Work- ers” should be J. Stoker and not J, Gerbert. The Polish cabinet resigned last week. Efforts to set up a new gov ernment have been unavailing. DENVER, Colo, May 3.--At the IJnat Yegular meeting of Lodge No. 12, of the Croatian Fraterna! Union, an appeal from the International ‘Work- ers’ Aid, in behalf of the. Passaic sirikers was read, ‘The locge has practically no funds in ita treasury, but everybody felt that something ought to be done, so immediately a collection was taken, ‘Tho oniy a few were present, $3.50 was collected. nr 00 “The pen is mightler than the sword,” provided you know how to use (t. Come down and learn how in the est mountain college, has found an old Indian fort that {6 90 prehistoric that there is no record of it of any kind. Prehistoric armor, made from pure Lake Superior copper was unearthed by the professor, who unearthed: skel- etons which have been lying flat for centuries after a consuming rite ¢o the god of fire, 160 Killed in Shipwreck. ‘TOKIO, May 3.—Latest reports place the loss of life #t 150 when the Japan- eso steamship Chichthu Maru went on the rocks and broke up off the Sagha- lien coast, The reports stated a total of 99 persons aboard were rescued. J oapitad axpey. " Strike Friday, How much of this is propag&inda to try to intimidate the union plasterers it is hard to say, but some arrange- ments are undoubtedly being made to put scabs on the job in case the plas terers strike on the 7th. A local open- shoppers’ association is reported to be the agéncy for the! recruiting of will leave Friday: a A sub a day Wilt help to drive sot mat 1 away with a fist in his belly, Nimmo's Goat It was a peaceful. crowd, goat. his hand on a tear bomb in a satchel Break ’em Up, Holmes came: the Civil Liberties soabs. The scabs will be brought to! sacrifice, he was called. Nimmo had Chicago on Thursday ‘to be in readi-| just been ramping through the rooms hess to go on the:jobsthe union men| connected with the hall, threatening to “run in” anyone who started a Holmes was ready to start at once but Forrest Bailey, director meeting. (Continued on page 4) deter+ mined on its rights and it got Nimmo's He jumped on a porch, with and screamed that if they didn’t dis- perse he’d Read the Riot Act and Polish officials, mere puppets of) French imperialism, are carrying on a strong agitation against the accept- ance of Germany into the league of| nations, Poland points out that with Germany in the league of nations it , | will be impossible for the league to decide on an invasion of Russian or an eeonomie blockade as Germany would fefusé to make the vote unani- mous, |\Poland also declares that with Germ@nysin the league many of the treaties and plans that have already been made with a view of strengthen- ing the anti-Soviet bloc in Hurope would be worthless and urges the bar ns for ak time, ing of Germany trom the league of) * ‘CANTON—THE HEART OF THE REVO- LUTIONARY MOVEMENT IN CHINA The DAILY WORKER has received from Moscow the story of the trip of the Russian Trade Union Delegation to China. ation, Victor Vaksov. by a member of the de! it is written It tells of the noble struggle being waged against the foreign invaders by the embattled workers and pe told and brilliant, such as only @ nts of South China. it is a moving story, simply Russian worker can relate. The strike Is still on in Canton. Hongkong Is still being boycotted. There » Is an iron ring of censorship around China. who was there, The first article Of this revealing story in tomorrow's DAILY WORKER. Read the facts by one will appear ,