The Daily Worker Newspaper, October 15, 1926, Page 6

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EET pr Out Their “Red Menace” Issue The burning issue of the support of the Passaic strike, the at- tack of the open shop interests of Detroit on the trade union move-| ment, the necessity for some sort of a declaration against company | unions and the difficulty of working up any enthusiasm for the| “non-partisan” political policy. following the slush fund exposures, | have served in a way to lighten the dark shades of reaction which have colored the sessions of the A. F. of L. But when the question of recognition of the Soviet Union found its way to the floor of the convention reaction blazed forth in un- mistakable form. “The whole battery of the executive council went into action and auxiliary artillery was furnished by John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America. Mathew Woll, defeated in his attempt to postpone action 00} overnment had at first prohibited to aid for the Passaic strikers, crawled back to prominence with a|teport in the press about’ the murder f Tkatchenko, the government and diatribe against the first workers’ and peasants’ government in the }o President Green and Vice-President Wilson contributed |Pol!ce Press must now, under the pres- world. their bits to the debate and the most viciously worded resolution against the Soviet Union ever passed by an A. F. of L. convention |'rkatchenko was murdered, The Di- was adopted without a vote against it. There should be great joy in the camp of the bureaucrats at what appears to be the conclusion of a successful offensive. no such feeling exists. This year the denunciation of the Soviet Union is a purely formal matter because it is known to wide circles of labor officials and workers that a trade union delegation is prac- tically ready to leave for Russia. President Lewis of the U. M. W. of A. weakened the case for reaction by elaborating on the activities of the Communists in the miners’ union and “accusing” them of backing the opposition to his administration. It is not a part of the record that Lewis said anything about the known and proved corruption of leading officials of the union by the operators, that he dwelt at any Tength upon the fact that the non-union mines, because of the failure of his administration to organize them, are producing the more than two-thirds of the coal mined in the United States, that the coal operators are violating the Jacksonville agreement almost at will without his doing any- thing in particular about it except to insist that 200,000 miners must leave the industry, that in the anthracite agreement he sur- rendered the closed shop enforced thru the check-off and accepted an arbitration provision which ties the union hand and fodt, or that the opposition ticket in the U. M. W. of A. calls for nationalization of the mines and has a complete program covering all issues which the union faces. u t Headed by John Brophy and backed by what is undoubtedly a majority of the membership aroused by the danger to the union, Lewis will have a hard time convincing anyone that the opposition in the miners’ union arises simply because of a Communist drive against Lewis as an individual, or that the Soviet Union is urging on and financing members of the U. M. W. of A. who haye raised the simple but all-expressive slogan of “Save the Union.” The Communists in the coal miners’ union.are, of course, sup- porting the militant program of the opposition to the Lewis ad- ministration. The Workers (Communist) Party will give the op- position all the aid it can and it instructs its members to fight for a leadership which will mobilize the union for a powerful organ- izing campaign and put it on a fighting basis in preparation for the | coming struggle for the life of the union when the Jacksonville agreement expires next March. The labor agents of imperialism in the A. F. of L. convention haye spilled the venum they have been hoarding. The effect has been less than in the past. The Soviet Union is stronger than ever before and struggles like those in Passaic are proof that the voices of the workers de-| manding the right to organize cannot be hushed by reactionary officialdom even tho Communists are in the front ranks of their struggles. The days when the “red menace” could be used to cover com- pletely the slimy trickery of employers’ agents in the union have passed and the best proof of this is that the barrage laid down against the Communists by Green, Lewis and Woll is considered even by the capitalist press as a mere face-saving devise to fore- stall fundamental discussion of the real status of the labor move- ment under their leadership. The mass opposition to Lewis in the miners’ union is the best proof of lack of popular working class support for attacks on the Soviet Union and the American Communists, Very soon, long before they are ready to do so, the capitalist- minded trade union officialdom, is going to have to, discuss basic trade union and political questions on their merits. They will be unable to evade such discussions by the ery of “Communism.” QUEEN MARIE’S WORKING-CLASS ; SUBJECTS LIVE UNDER TERROR (Special to The Daily Worker) BUCHAREST, Oct. 15, —(FP)--At the congress of the Roumanian na- tional federation of trades unions affiliated with the Amsterdam Interna- tional, the membership represented was 28,604 workers, The discussion dealt largely with government terrorism toward trade unionists, and with the miserably low wage and the need for stronger organization, Two plans for outflanking the government were adopted. The first was the creation of an “educational” movement “for the cultural and physical education of the workers on the basis of socialist principles.” The other was the establish- ing of a labor bank, Freedom of association in trade unions wag declared to be non-existent in Roumania; wages hag fallen to 46 percent of the pre-war level; the eight hour day had been lost, The congress demanded that labor legislation in the various provinces he harmonized, and that labor representatives be put on all permaneng, commissions established »for, this purpose. of existing craft Unfone into natjonal groupa was endorsed, But i chains, Amalgamation | U. S. Plutes Hail Queen of Terror Land | Pavel Tkachenko | } Bessarabian r.volutionary murdered | by the agents of the political pollce | of Rumania Siguranza ae. Murder of Workers’ Leader in Roumania ROUMANIA, Oct. 18.—After the sure of the international working class protests, admit, if in a false form, that mineata reports that Tkatchenko was transported in heavy chains and that he attempted to escape despite the Therefore he was shot. There will certainly be no worker who believes this obvious lie of the Siguranza and the Roumanian govern- ment, The truth is that Tkatchenko was no more able, after days of most horrible tortunes, to “escape” and that his murder was done on the order of the Siguranza leaders, This is not the only case when ar- rested workers and peasants have been murdered with the excuse of “trying to escape.” But as all working class persons charges are fanifestly false. QUEEN MARIE The photograph. shows Queen Marie of Rumania in one of her poses for American newspaper cameramen, part of the campaign of publicity attending upon her junket trip to the land of the almighty dollar!” Above to the left Is an assistant secretary of state who will receive the queen officially in the name of Président Coolldge. On the right is the Tammany Hall mayor of New York who will greet the monarch no doubt” ‘the on are manacled in medieval fashion, the | cratic New York,” and, below, Vice-Admiral Long who has been assigned as navy aide to the queen during her me‘ of ‘demo- stay. So does, American capitalism greet a member of one of the gorlest royal houses in Europe. UKAREST, Oct. 13.—(IRA),—After frightful tortures, after brutal maltreatment and shameful derision Pavel Tkatchenko has been murdered. No human beings, but beasts who had lost every human feeling, the agents of the siguranza, attacked Tkatchen- <o, who was already almost dead from revolver shots, kicked him with their feet, beat him with their clubs, subjected him to the most refined tortures, invented by an oligarchy under whose rule such crimes remain unpunished. However, nothing could break the revolutionary courage of Comrade Tkatchenko. Terribly wounded. beaten, with broken backbone, spit- ting blood, Tkatchenko said no jword, did not utter a sound which “would have betrayed his fellow-fighters in the struggle for the liberation of the |Roumanian workingclass. | The Roumanian oligarchy, this cowardly and cortupt clique, wanted |to kill this man, because recently the |Communist Party of Roumania has succeeded in gathering around itselt all workers in the provinces annexed | after the war, where national oppres- sion and brutal exploitation has created unbearable conditions of life for the workers. Stefanov Arrested. 7 is not accidental] that together with Tkatchenko, Stefanov was ar- rested, who was born in the Dobrudja which was also annexed by Roumania despite the fact that it is populated mostly with Bulgarians, Both, Tkat- chenko and Stefanov, were leaders of this national revolutionary movement too, which was always supported by FRENCH FEDERATION PROTESTS BRUTALITY OF ROUMANIA POLICE PARIS, Franee, Oct. 13.—The Wrench Unitarian Trade Union Feder- ation (C. G, T..U.) sent the following protest letter to the Roumanian am- bassador in Paris: “We ask you to inform your gov- ernment that the working class of France, in solidarity with the perse- cuted Roumanian workérs and peas- ants, cannot tolerate that in Rou- mania the system of political provo- cation and terror is applied by the government of Avarescu, “The C. G. T. U. appeals to all or- ganizations which count themselves to the working class or stand for democ- racy to raise their voices against the shameful actions of the government in Roumania, “If the Present protest should not be suffelent, will organize against the government~that you represent ali manifestat which proye necessary, manifest of which you will hear more than the echo only,” the Communist Party of Roumania and fought under its slogans. The Roumanian oligarchy whose imperial- ist policy is dictated. by the Anglo- French bourgeoisie, cannot itself fight against the decomposing national contradictions, but ersecutes with greatest fear the growing national revolutionary movemepts in the an- nexed provinces. The Communist Party wins ever greater influence, ever greater sympathies amohg the workers and suppressed nationalities of Roumania. The Roumanian oligarchy, too cow- ardly, miserable and incapable to find another means to maintain its power, employs brutal tortures, inhuman mal- treatment and shameful murder. Pavel Tkatchenko is murdered! Comrade Boris Stefanov is threat- ened by the same fate, Both com- rades remained at their posts and con- tinued their great work for the libe- ration of the proletariat to their last breath, The Roumanan proletariat will re- venge the murder of its dear martyrs, the brave fighters for the proletarian revolution! How Tkatchenko Was Murdered, ROTESTS of the international working class have not been strong enough to prevent the murder of the Bessarabian revolutionary, Comrade Above are shown, The Slave Drivers of Roumania id to the premiership on the Pavel Tkatchenko. After days and days of horrible tovtures in the cel- lars of the Roumanian siguranza. Tkatchenko was brutally murdered on his way to the Kichinev prison. The social-democratic “Arbeiterzeitung,” Vienna, published the following de- tafled report about the murder: “A week ago Tkatchenko was taken to Kichiney in order, as was pretend- ed, to be examined in connection with the Tatar Bunar revolt with which he had no connection whatsoever, even according to the statements of the Siguranza organ, “Universul.” Aj- ready on September 3 in the evening the Bukarest siguranza received a telegram from Kichiney with the in- formation that Tkatchenko had “es- caped” between Jassy and Kichinev on Bessarabian territory. In reality, Tkatchenko wag sent back after a short stay in Kichinev, this time, how- ever, peculiarly: without chains and despite all his wounds he had to walk the way. He was shot immedi- ately he had #eft the town and buried on the spot. The siguranza does not | even dare to speak about an “escape” of Tkatchenko, but speaks continually | about his “disappearance.” According to a prohibition of the minister of the interior all Bukarest dailies are not allowed to report on. Tkatchenko's death. / left to right, be C. Bratianu and Ventila Bratianu,|(he lives of powerful Roumanian bankers who, aside from wielding financial control| Past weel over this sorry country, are the tools of foreign Imperialism, very much | co! Interested In Roumanian oil, On the extreme right is thé cruel General Averescu who vine nr P pollav of bloody ination In dealing witp the. ie nw . “In the meantime’ the siguransa and the prison authorities prepare new murders, The former Conimunist member of parliament, Boris Stefanov and the workers,\Bela Iles, Luca and the student Zahi acu, who will be taken from, &.to Bukarest for their trial, informed that they would be, in ‘Contradiction’ to the usual method, transported without chains and. not in the closed auto- mobile. As they, not without justifica- tion, fear also to be “shot whilst at- tempting to escape,” théy refused’ to be transported like this and addressed a protest létter “to'* the’ _— dome mand, “Threatened with death is also the editor of ‘Munkasi Elet,’ Stefan Foris, who is already under arrest for two months, suffers from ‘a ‘serious heart disease and is on hunger strike al- ready for eleven days.” Y ghia the report’ of the Vienese social-democratic daily on the mur- der of Tkatchenko. Comrades! A | wave of international protests must arise against this brutal murder of Comrade Tkatchenko, one of the most beloved leaders of the Bessarabian and Roumanian workingelass. ‘If the international —workingclass those who stand for interfere here, this followed by further Stefanov and his comrades are in every minute in danger of being kilied by the siguranza! ‘Workers of all ormer member of parliament at pre- sent-in’prison in Rumania and in con- stant danger of being murdered like Tkachenko. Roumanian Courts Busy With Trials _..of Communists , ROUMANIA,. Oct. 13.—In connec- tion. with, the recent arrests of Com- munists.in Roumania with the trial against Borig Stefanov, also the case of Lisa Dijur and some other Com- munists who escaped during the trial against the executive committee of the Communist Party last year, will be tried. - Apart from this trial the following trials will take place: 1, Trial against the proletarian poet, Kahane, and the trade union official, Fonagy. 2, Trial against the secretary of the Unitarian Metal Workers’ Union, Jo- hann Baga. 3. Trial against the young Commu- nist and co-operator to the Facla, Hel- ene Filipovict, for “blasphemy.” “€ Trial against the peasants who, were arrested a month ago under sus- picion of shaving participated in Chotin illegal “conspiracy organiza-! tion.” Roumanian Working Class Leader Murdered countries, do not hesitate a momenti with your protests! Save Boris Stefa- for and his comrades! Save the ter- ribly tortured workers and peasants in the torture chambers of Roumania! ns: * : Dinner Pail Epic _—_—— It fills me to the neck with glee ta hear that old sport, Queen Marie, ig on her way. across the brine to see how ‘this here land does shine, with trunks packed full of clothes, and ts, how many no one noss with Major Domos, stiff and mighty, and Ladies of the Royal Nightie. She's comin’ over here to see Dumb Cal, Niagara Falls, and me. And while she thrills our foolish folk, Her peasants suffer serfdom's ‘yoke. On Sundays only they get bread, and_as to shoes, it’s truly sed that only one what sports a pare is up ‘the . social scale for fair. Two measely. hits the landlords pay for hardest kind of work per day. And then the peasant faces loss by bein told he owes the boss. Her nibs is ridin a bum steer if she expects. a change out here. Whereeyer cap'talists is found, they aint no, change cept under ground, Our cap'talists have the very mania the queen is used to jn Roumania. It she has brains beneath her bab, she'll find our cap’talists can rob. N. Y. WORKERS AGAINST V NEW YORK, Oct. officials of this c come to Queen next Monday, the protest against the brutal treatment |) of their Roumanian fellow-worke now under arrest as baad prison- ers. A mass meeting is befng arranged by the International La! Defense, New York Section, to ld on Monday, Oct. 18, In Union Square at 5:30 p. m, Various prominent speak- ers, from labor unions and other or- ganizations, will tell about the oppres- sion of workers and peasants by tho present Roumanian government which Queen Marie is so to represent, and to which the fascist! of America give their approval, “Close to People,” — For a year the capitalist press has been filled with pictures of the beauti- ful Queen Marie, Sometimos’she has been dressed in native peasant cos- tume to show how close she was to people, During the the papers have devoted ns to descriptions of the Queen's ow wardrobe rend ame in TO DEMONSTRATE -of, the people in the country this represents? Who has told of tortures inflicted on for the expression 2 How ntany of our Amer- ‘ers, who are not readers of Papers, know that in Rou- _theg held for 8 and 10 any charge or evi- nT and tortured un- & so-called “confes- Passaic police could a few things from the Roumani- an of - are maintaining Peace and order with gun and bayo- net, clubs and) chains, under the di- rection of Prime Minister Averescu. _ WIL Shun Politics, Quee! le has announced she does not come here to mix in poli- tics; she will not discuss politic: she is not interested in politics—“un- less one calls being interested in the welfare Ofmy beloved Roumania, politics.’ oe Naturally iequeen does not want to discuss ry mM conditions in her * country; it. might. prove embarrass- ing. It would be leult to recopetle her boasted love of the Roumanian am