The Daily Worker Newspaper, October 20, 1926, Page 3

wee THE DAILY WORKER oe igual Pagé Three ee = oa Seater oe UNION TEACHERS OF MANY LANDS MEET AT VIENNA Russian Delegates Give Report on Schools By DOROTHY GARY, Fed. Press. VIENNA — (FP) — Union teachers from 18 countries attended ‘the 4th congress of the Education Workers International, which met last summer in Vienna. Many delegates had come without passports because their gov- ernments, being aggressively opposed to unionism, had refused them per- mission to attend. The English section, the Teachers Labor league, reported on its activi- ties during the general strike. Some of its most militant members lost their teaching licenses, and received short prison sentences, Its active participation in the strike gained the league prestige, solidarity and mem- bership. Teachers from’ Greece, Roumania and Bulgaria told of the white terror there, following the recent revolution- ery attempts. Many teachers have been imprisoned, exiled or shot. Scores have been forced into other trades, Ail real unions, including teacher unions, are now illegal in Bul garia and Roumania. The Italian delegates reported anon- ymously. Under fascism genuine trade unionism has been almost. de- stroyed. Some unions still meet, but in socret. The Austrian and German delegates told of the growing unem- ployment among teachers. The Indo- Chinese delegate described #rench im- perialism, and its drastic effect on schools and teachers. “ The reports of the Russian dele- gates presented a striking contrast. There the education .workers are building a new education system. Their industrial union, which includes over 600,000 members, 98% of the trade, reported a mew national agree- ment which gives an increase in wages ranging from 5 to 30%. Other reports rovealed the ruthless aggression of imperialism in Latin America and the orient. The conse- quent economic and political pressure on the workers has been proletarian- izing the teachers and swept this us- nally backward section of the working class into union activity on an inter- national ecale. The Education Workers Interna- tional was organized in 1922, on the initiative of the French and Italian unions. It is a pioneer organization fn the field of modern labor. It is the first actual functioning international of union teachors. It is the only in- +. ternational since the world -war that thas been able to achieve the mited front. Within its mombership are in- eluded national sections affiliated to Amsterdam and others to Moscow. Rights and Lefts have united on the following basis: “(1) Class struggie for the libera- tion of the workers; (2) world strug- gle against imperialism and war, and against world fascism; (3) acceptance of international discipline,” Dutch Labor Protest Aids Troops’ Mutiny THE HAGUE, Oct. 18.—Demanding national disarmament such as Den- mark has begun, more than 85,000 workers assembled in The Hague in “the most imposing antiwar demon- stration that Holland has ever wit- nessed. This gathering had the effect of up- holding the soldiers who recently mutinied, in protest against the at- tempts of the Dutch impertalists to force a heavy increase in taxation of necessaries of life in order to in- crease the military and naval estab- lishment. Brief Labor News . From Australia SYDNEY—(FP)— Following state- ments in the British press that there was an acute shortage of boilermak- ers in New South Wales, a.cable has been forwarded to John Hill, secre- tary British Boilermakers union, pointing ‘out that while there was fair work in Sydney the situation in the other states is not encouraging. ‘The New South Wales Labor ee ernment has sent a cable to Englan' ye intending to immi- zn bal there is much unemploy- « DS fe MBPLBOURNE—(FP)—During 1925, the tendency of wages was upwards, the net average increase for all work- ers being 66c per wedk, ‘The greatest increase was in tl state of Queensland, where 184,595 workers re- ceived an average weekly increase of $1.14. Working hours of men during the year averaged 46 hours per week (all workers), while for women the average number was 45% per week, ee 8 WELLINGTON— (FP)— The New Zealand parliament has passed tho family allowances bill, which provides tor a bonus of 50c per week for each ehild in a family after the third child, | The Labor party urged that the . amount be $1.26 per week, but the government contended it had too Mt tle money. The parents of approxi- mately 60,000 children will benefit. Geta of tne Amerloan Wo! BULGARIAN GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES NEW “WAVE OF TERROR” AGAINST THE WORKERS, WHOLESALE ARRESTS MADE BULGARIA; Oct. 18—The bourgeois press recently reported that tn Bul- gatia a new “conspiracy” had been revealed, that arrests had taken place and that the inndcent people among the arrested had been released again. In truth, however, these arrests were only a pretext in order to strength- en the white terror in Bulgaria, Even the newspaper Slowo had to admit that the so-called “conspiracy” had been a perfectly harmless affair, The semi-official and official press,¢———————_________—________. however, still reports that a Bolshe- yik center in Vienna had maintained connections with the robber gangs in Bulgaria, This report, together with the “conspiracy” serve as occasions for two campaigns of the government, first for wholesale arrests in the towns and second for punishment expedi- tions into the villages. Send Murder Squade, The latter were actually nothing else but troops for wholesale murder. In the, provinca of Trojanski 16 vil- lages were terrorized. ‘The cattle were driven away, the fields were destroy- ed, and a terrible bloodbath created among the peasants. Over 100 people were executed and everywhere the dead bodies can be found, carelessly buried. Apart from these punish- ment exhibitions the fairy tale of the robber gangs is utilized for a cam-| paign against the Roumanian emi- grants from the Debrudja. Twenty of these emigrants were already deliv- ered to the Roumanian government by Liaptchev, among them Joch Michat- loy and Dotchey, two untiring fighters for the independence of the Dobrudja, who were killed together with two of their comrades, In this way the Bul- garian government tries to gain the friendship of Great Britain, Roumania and Italy. » " Wholesale Arrests, Meanwhile wholesale arrests take place in the town. Thus, for instance, the Viennese Social Democratic “Ar- beiterzeitung reports: “The arrests which took place some days ago on account of an alleged conspiracy of young workers and peasants, are now followed by further arrests of work~ ers, trade union officials, journalists and intellectuals, The Social Demo- cratic organ ‘Narod,’ reports that numerous protest telegrams have been received by the editors.” Among the arrested people is the general council of the Ukrainian Trade Unions and several other mem- bers of the Unitarian Trade unions, furthermore the editor of the paper, Novini, Fordan Grantcharoy and the well-known poet, Antot Strachimirov. The letter, whose brother was mur-} dered some time ago in the open street by “irresponsible elements,” has tought in his books energetically against the white terror in Bulgaria. In order to assist the victims of white terror he sold his library and gave the money to the relief committee for the victims of terror. The poet, whom the hangmen did not dare to touch un- til now, is at present also in the claws ot “public safety.” His life and that of the other prisoners is seriously in danger and they receive every day menacing letters by “irresponsible ele- ments.” Also the trade union secre- tary, Jordan Milvy, is among the ar- rested. Issue Appeal. The Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria have issued an appeal in the democratic paper Znamejin which they protest energetically against the terror and the mass arrests. ~ They demand the liberation of the prison- ers, the re-establishment of the right of free assembly for the trade unions, the abolition of white terror and the legalization of the labor movement. SOCIALIST PARTY OF SPAIN IN CRISIS OVER COLLABORATION OF » LEADERS WITH PRIMO DE RIVERA MADRID.—(By Mail.)—All over Spain a secretly circulated pamphlet is being read, written by the socialist ex-deputy Indalecio Prieto, in which he explains his differences with the Socialist Party’s central committee and ac- cuses them of collaborating with the military dictatorship. This position of the socialist Prieto, who is very popular among some elements of the working class and democrats, shows the actual crisis dt present affecting the socialist party.+——— WORKERS AND PEASANTS WELCOME CANTON TROOPS; BUT BOURGEOIS CHINESE SEEK FOREIGN SHELTER PEKING, Sept. 23.—(By Mail)—With regard to the situation in Hen- kow, it is reported that the workers, peasants and the middle classes are on the most friendly terms with the Canton troops. The possessing classes Numerous bourgeois are transferring their residences to the foreign concessions, . The American and Jepanese marine units have left Hankow. The British + 3 The situation in Hankow itself is|many schools. The damege to prop- Since 1923, the socialist party and the Union General de Trabajadores (General Workers’. Union), have col- laborated secretly and indirectly with the military directory. Lately, this collaboration has been done publicly. “The National Assembly. ‘ To create a substitute for parlia- ment, Primo de Rivera has planned to convoke a “professional” as he calls it, national assembly. The pre- sidents of chambers of commerce and industry, the leaders of the Union Patriotica (Primo de Rivera's own party), the Spanish catholic bishops, and forty members of the Union Gen- eral de Trabajadores (Federation of Labor, as mentioned above), will be elected as representatives. The idea of such assembly has from the very first brought opposi- tion of all Spanish political parties, with the exception of the socialist party, who—controlling the Federa- tion of Labér mentioned above—are willing to accept the forty seats of- fered the U. G. T. In order to have the approval of all the party sections, the leading social- ist officials are travelling thruout Spain holding meetings and speakipg in favor of the national assembly, with Primo de Rivera's government giving them full protection. The cen- sorship has allowed the press to pub- lish all the articles and speeches in favor of the assembly that come from the socialists at meetings and has for- bidden the publication of anything against them, : f . Boolalist Split. Indalecio Prieto has made public declarations against the policy of the socialist party. .He is followed by many sections of the party and the Union General de Trabajadores, who are demanding a congress in order to clear up this question. La Nacion, the organ of Primo de Rivera, 1s defending the head leaders of the socialist party and a few days ago it said inits columns the follow- ing words: “The socialists have faithfully col- laborated with the directorate and there can be no fear of them.” In Prieto’s letters to the socialist party central committee, he threatens to leave the official party it members of the party attend the assembly, To avold this, the government will per- mit the party to hold a convention and favors a campaign of any kind which will mean the triumph of the central committee, But it is also clear that if the con- vention is held, a split may appear and a now socialist-republican patty with Prieto at ‘ts head may be formed. «The socialist party crisis favors the approach of the Communist Party to the masses, The workingclass is be- inning to realize that the Communist Party criticism of the socialists is true, FIGHT: PROTOCOL PREVENTING USE OF POISON GAS Militarists Launch Big Press Campaign WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.—(FP)— Concealing {ts identity behind the name of a professional publicity agent, & group of chemical warfare enthusiasts whose names are not dis- | closed has begun an attack on the/| Geneva protocol, now awaiting ratifi- | cation by ;the senate, abolishing the} use of pofgon gas in war. | Inquiry -by the Federated Press bronght from the publicity office the | statement that the American Associa- | tion for Chemical Defense fs paying | for this propaganda, and that among | Its members are some former officers | of the Chemical Warfare Service But the name of no officer of the as- sociation was forthcoming. ® This press barrage carries quota- tions from John Thomas Taylor, leg- islative agent in Washington for the | American Legion, and from General Pershing and the legion’s legislative | committee. Pershing 1s quoted as telling Sena- tor Fletcher? that America must not give up the use of poison gas because “we cannot trust the other fellow.” Taylor is credited with the declara- tion that: “We get back to the neces- sity of accepting any weapon which has been shown to be effective in| war and to the necessity of acknowl. | edging that all nations must be pre-| pared to use this effective weapon.” Representative Burton of Ohio,| close friend of President Coolidge, | was one of the chief instigators and authors of the pending treaty, which Senator Borah says he will urge for ratification in the senate this win- ter. . “One of the chief causes of the world war was the fact that the na- tions of Burope were heavily armed,” said Borah. “The possession of arma- ments is a temptation to use them. | Soviet Consults Akron University. | AKRON, Oct. 18.—The Soviet gov- ernment has approached the Akron | University asking for material on pro- | grams and plans of study of the Akron institution. The Soviet govern- | ment evidently is accumulating ma: | terial from all possible sources in order to compose the best system for training the students in the schoola and universities of the Soviet state. treat the Cantonese with reserve. and French forces still remain. perfectly normal, Business is proceed- ing as usual. According to orders of the Canton! authorities, the entrance of foreign vessels into the harbor of Hankow without @ previous examination is pro- hibited. Such ships may only then enter by daylight. Foreign Ships Make Trouble. In consequence of various incidents between foreign warships and Canton troops, Pchang Kai Tchi has address- ed a request thru the local commis- sar for foreign affairs to all foreign consulates for the withdrawing of all foreign warships from the military zone around the towns of the Uhan district and their dispatch down stream, Tehang points to the possibility of further differences and conflicts which could be avoided if the foreign ships would leave Hankow harbor, Accord- ing to reports from foreign sources, the oonsulates are not prepared to fulfill the demand for Tchang. They declare that the presence of foreign warships is necessary for the protec tion of foreigners in case of disturb- ances. 4,000 Casualties, * Further reports containing details of the bloodbath in Wenhsien have ar- rived in Peking from Ichang. ‘The number of casualties upon the Chi- nese side are estimated at 4,000. Twelve streets were reduced to ashes. Amongst the destroyed buildings were Tory Government Shats Its Eyes and Sees Red LONDON — (FP) — That the Tory party is seeing red ig evident in the agenda for their annual convention in October, Their government will be urged to restrict picketing, protect scabs, supervise trade union funds, to make a general strike impossible and to make illegal any strike called with- out a secret ballot. Attacks on Rus- sia for the assistance given to the miners occupy several resolutions, “After the expertonco of the general strike,” states tho offcors’ report, “it ig unreasonable to assumo that a few sociallat trade union leaders are to be to continue to possess tho Send The DAILY WORKDR |, erty amounts to several million dol-| lars. | The “Union for the Salvation of China” has,held a meeting which} adopted a resolution in support of the general demand for compensation for the victims and the punishment of the | guilty. At the same time a aectston | was made to form a special union for the struggle against Great Britain and \for the continuation of antl-British | Propaganda until a complete economic ‘break with Great Britain has deen achieved. ‘Twenty organizations in Shanghai have held a meeting which adopted a resolution in support of these general demands and pointing out the neces- sity of immediately abolishing the un- equal treaties, R. R. Men Oppose British. The All-Chinese railway men's Fed- eration hag lished an appeal for a struggle against British imperialism declaring that Great Britain treats China like a colony, The Cantor government has decided to intensify the political work amongst the natfonal troops. Feng YuHslang Las been appointel as the representative’ of the Kuomingtang for the national armies. Li Shi Tsen has been appointed head of the pollt- ical department of the national army. A decision has been made to form po litical departments in the divisions, brigades, regiments, batallions and other military units, : j Which will have the effect of malting it impossible fer them again to plunge into @ class war.” The report goes on to say that “there 1s no intention to attack logitimate trade unionism.” ‘That the attack on the trade unions is instigated by organized capital ts evident from the presidential address before the Association of Britich Chambers of Commerce. Delegates were told, “We feel that the laws re- lating to trade unions and trade dis- putes must be brought up to must provide inst any possibility | of a holdup Of the country by @ atoy- | ago of national services.” The Tories show thelr fear of the Labor party by asking that the =| oal levy by trade unions to the ion! \or union: THEY FEED YOU LIES! THERE IS NO TRUTH ABOUT LABOR IN THE CAPITALIST PRESS! Yeccow Teygunse Ny iy , Cf ff Mh You are carefully fed from a spoon like a baby. 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