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————————————————— RECOGNITION OF CANTON HINTED BY BRITISHERS - But the Nationalists Are Duly Suspicious (Continued from page 1) ‘due to the numerous strikes called by ‘the Kuomintang against British firms. Some strikes in Canton and Hankow jhave been suspended by the Kuomin- tang as the result of the changed at- titude of Great Britain, Are Not Fooled. But the Cantonese are not fooled by the new policy of British imperialism. Whey are well aware of the fact that Britain is taking the present course ‘only because she has been forced to. The sweeping victories of the Kuomin- chun armies have made the counter- movements of the northern generals upon ‘which Britain previously relied, hardly feasible. The great British concession at Hong Kong was prac- tically crippled by the strikes of the Cantonese and this was also the case fn the big treaty ports where British business is a large factor. The nationalists, while welcoming the cessation of hostilities with the British in order to get time to con- solidate their gains and strengthen their dominion over the two-thirds of Ohina now under Kuomintang con- @rol, are nevertheless wary of Brit- fsh designs. Exposes British Aim. One of the Kuomintang leaders had Whe following to say in a nationalist ex ur British friends need not think @hey can divert our set purpose to get oll recovery of our national rights by ‘en obviously expedient gesture of griendship and promising to recognize . the Kuomintang as the de facto gov- ernment, “While we realize the advantage to ur national position of such redogni- ‘tion at this time, nevertheless all “powers must recognize the situation oon that our party directs the real political evaluation of this country jand carries the only hope of a stable olution.” a iek Fee Feng Defeats Northerners. PEKING, Dec. 13.—The Kuominchun bre s under General Feng Hu Hsiang we fought their way thru Shensi province and are now marching to Whe occupation of Honan, driving back yn. Liu Chen-Hu, ally of Chang Tso in, Manchurian war lord.* Gen. Liu appealed for aid to Gen. Wu Pei Fu, who could not give help jue to numerous desertions from his it dwindling ranks. He has also ap-| led to Chang Tso Lin, whose troops hesitating in their attack upon the pationalists. ee | The Kuominchun armies, sweeping from the west thru Honan are ving towards Changchow at which they hope to make a juncture with the Cantonese armies pushing up rom the south. Costly Fire in Japan. TOKYO, Dec. 13.—A fire which pt Namzu, prefecture of Shizuoka, eft ten persons dead, 7,000 homeless, and did ‘property damage to the ex- Pent of $2,500,000. We will send sample copies of The PAILY WORKER to your friends~ wend us name and address, |from federal , jurisdiction a SOVIET SCIENTISTS ANNOUNGE STARTLING MEDICAL DISCOVERY MOSCOW, Dec, 13.—A startling contribution to science has been made here. Scientists have just perfected a machine whereby the blood may be kept circulating after the heart and lpngs have ceased to function, The first test, made onthe head of a dog completely severed from the body, resulted in signs of life while the blood was made to flow thru the brain, The ears moved and the eyes reacted. to light. Artificlal circulation, as a result of the dis- covery,”"may soon be an everyday Occurrence ahd prove revolutionary in ¢ases of apparent death, ASKS CONGRESS FOR MORE TEETH IN TRUST LAWS Sargent Urges Greater Court Power WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.—Important changes in the law pertaining to fed- eral court contempt proceedings, es- pecially applicable to anti-trust cases, are recommended by Attorney Gene- ral Sargent in his report to congress. The judicial code should be amend- éd to provide for punishment in crim- inal contempt proceedings, either in the district in which the violated de- cree was entered or in the district where the act consjsting the contempt was committed, Sargent said. Un- der the present law contempt may be punished only in the judicial district where the court decree violated was entered. _ Contempt Club Weapon. The contempt law is the chief means of enforcement of anti-trust decrees. As the law now stands long delay and heavy expense are involy- ed. Other recommendations were: le- gislation making escape of prisoners crime; legislation to harmonize penalties im- posed and classification of offenses in the federal reserve, ‘war finance, farm loan and intermediate credit acts; authority to’ increase salaries of United’ States attorneys and assist- ants. Germany Is Rapidly Becoming Commercial Power, Reports Banker NEW YORK, Dec. 13.—Germany is again rapidly assuming a leading po- sition. in. world. trade, reported Her- man Hachmeister, vice-president of the George M. Foreman company, New York bankers, who has just re- turned from a German visit. Vast changes have been produced by a “new spirit” in Germany sincc 1925, he said. Unemployment has de creased 25 per cent and business failures are considerably fewer, hc said. Bank deposits and savings de. posits have shown increases, he de clared, indicating the people are pros- perous. Use your brains and your pen to aid the workers in the class struggle. A SPECIAL OFFER To Get You Acquainted With THE i COMMUNIST INTERNATIONAL Ofc Organ ofthe Hameuive Commines of the Comin [a:trmatioaat The first three number of the new form of this important publication which have - JUST ARRIVED! 25 Cents No. 1, No. 2, No: 3 of the new form are now ready. Only these three numbers are beieng sold at the special. price. . * SINGLE ISSUES 15 CENTS SUBSCRIBE! '§2.50 ayear — $1.25 six months —+ ORDER BLANK ——_ The Daily Worker Pub. Co. 1113 W. Washington Bivds Chicago, Ill. r Enclosed find 26 cehta for the last bree issues of the “Communist Inter- » pational.” Enclosed $..... wee fOF... months’ subscription to the qmunist International.” “Com- NAME ssssrsorersenedvsorsencassirsensesnesessaneyes BLOC aaassvresscsssrvvnserstadenen PN ss demisrnterentonrnbencneetaied IN PITTSBURGH ~~ On January 15 You can Charleston, Black Bottom or do any kind of a dance you want to but be sure to HOP TO IT! THE DAILY WORKER BUILDERS’ CLUB OF PITTSBURGH has arranged this affair. Which means you can be sure of-a good time, good food and good music. +++ 7 The place: International | Socialist Lyceum 805, James St. N. S. +> On Janwary.15 » Get your eae tickets now! pode }the Mexican consulate, took a physi- COUNTY GET JOLT Agustin Moralez Injured Internally by Blows The smooth running of employers’ injustice in the west end of Cook county, in the case of the Mexicans arrested after the shooting affair at Melrose Park last Tuesday, is being badly interrupted. Mary Belle Spencer, attorney for cian from the John B, Murphy, Hospi- tal to Melrose Park, to make an exa- mination of Agustin Moralez, who had been beaten by the officers who ar- rested him. Mra, Spencer got the doc- tor into the jail by a ruse, When the turnkey learned who the man was, he was greatly enraged and refused to remove Moralez from the cell, The doctof thereupon had the prisoner strip in his cell, and found his body badly bruised from blows from re- volvers and brass knuckles. In one place, the imprint of the side of a revolver was plainly visible, In ad- dition it was found that Moralez was injured internally in the abdomen, with a bad gash on the skull, Chief Justice Acts. On Saturday morning, Mrs. Spencer appeared before Judge Wm, J, Lind- say, chief justice of the criminal courts, and presented informally Mo- ralez’s case. When she informed the judge that she intended to have war- rants sworn out against the two Oak Park policemen who had arrested Moralez, the judge approved the move, She also asked that the prison- er’s present physical condition be looked into, From. the courtroom, the lawyer went to the county jail. Soon after she began talking with Moralez there, he having been transferred from Mel- rose Park, a jail official came running in, saying that Moralez was wanted at once, He was taken away. When later Mrs, Spencer asked the cause, she was pleased to learn that it had been on orders of the chief justice himself, who had asked that Moralez be examined at once by the jail physi- cian, The doctor from the Murphy Hospital, earlier in the week, had thought that even death might result from the brutal beating the man had received. The two Oak Park officers who arrested Moralez are Larsen and Lindblad. They are likely to face charges of assault with a deadly weapon and assault with intent to commit murder, i The Other 36. The other 36 Mexicans arrested at Melrose Park last Tuesday were tak- en to jail, On that day, when the Mexican consul was there, he was as- sured by ‘the chief of police that they would all be released that afternoon. Instead they were run thru police court’ that night, with no lawyer, no nterpreter, and, so far as they could inderstand English, with no witness .eard against them, A fine of $50 and sosts was slapped on all of them, Ali out one or two have paid their fines ind are out, When Mrs. Spencer ask- od Judge L. DeFranco about it, he aid that there was strong evidence hat all were in a conspiracy to start 1 riot. She replied that there had seen no disorderly conduct on their sart—that they were either entirely nnocent or all guilty of being acces- sories to the fact of a murder. A Test Case. It is proposed by the Mexican con- sul to put up bonds for the appear- ance in court ©f one who Has not yet paid his fine and carry the case to the criminal court on an appeal. If that wins, the case against all, except Moralez, will fall and the fines will have to ba refunded. Meanwhile, Moralez, who is still suffering badly, will be held in the county jail, pending the verdict of the coroner’s jury when it meets at the adjourned inquest on Jan, § at Mel- rose Park, The entire unfortunate affair, as stated by The DAILY WORKER, which has made a careful investiga- tion, seems to have resulted from a take telephone alarm, which the Mel- rose Park police took without even asking who was doing the telephon- ing. As a result Officer Stahl is dead, Officer Kolwitz\badly wounded, and untold brutality inflicted on a large number of Mexicans. Criminal action will probably also be taken against members of the Mel- rose Park police force, \for beating inflicted on some of the 36, some of whom were hit with brass knucklesy had teeth knocked out, and wei otherwise mauled and pounded up, Building and Mortgage Figures in Vast Totals According to the F. W. Dodge : poration’s review, November construc- tion in the middlewest and thruout the country is so large that the total for this year bids fair to exceed that of 1926. In the 37 states east of the Rocky Mountains, ich represents 91 per cent of the total, the building contracts let during the past eleven months total $5,812,518,900. From other sources comes the in- formation that the principal houses handling real estate mortgage bonds have disposed of $664,000,000 worth POLICE METHODS | THE DAILY WORKER Fo} Millions from Muslo, NEW YORK.—The Victor Talking Machine Co, has been gold to the banking firms of Speyer & Co. and Seligman & Co, for $40,000,000, Hl- dridge R: Johnson, president of the corporation which amassed huge profits from “canned music,” an- nounced the sale of his controlling ownership’ because of failing health. The wale is taken in financial circles to mean that the company is begin- ning to launch a vigorous campaign against competition of the radio, Arrest Airplane “Spy.” PARIS.-Charged with procuring important. documents in regard to the French aftplane industry for another nation, Herbert Franzel, a young Ger- man aviator, is held by police here. Franzel was employed by an airplane factory i He was suspected by police, when searched it is claimed the documents were found on his person, Government officials were much excited over the arrest. U. 8, dpe in German Power, BERLIN.—Anierican electrical en- gineers, representing the General Elec- tric company and the Radio Corpo- ration .of America are in conference here with officials of the German elec- trical trust, with the view of arrang- ing “closer” relations between the two countries. The delegation has vis- ited the new power plant in Rummels- berg, for which $20,000,000 in bonds were floated in the United States, Peru Wants to Know, WASHINGTON.—Pern has sent a note to the state department asking it to clarify the settlement reported reached with Chile in the Tacna-Arica boundary dispute in regard to the part the inhabitants of the territory will play in the dealings. Peru wants to know if the inhabitants will be con- sulted as to their wishes in the mat- ter. Chile has agreed to cede Tacna- Arica to Bolivia, The state depart- ment has not yet answered the Peru- vian note, Pope and France Get Together. PARIS.—A treaty has been signed between, the vatican and France pro- viding for {‘proper honors” that should be shown by the church to French diplomatic officials in near eastern countries Where France has estab- lished a Protectorate. The catholic church has’ worried over the problem of paying “fespects” to officials of a country Whére the church is divorced from the ‘state. The treaty provides that beeatise France is “christian guardian” *in Syria and other places “consulat thésses” can be held with- out lowering the church's dignity. Sell Shelk’s Property. LOS ANGELES.—The home of Ru- dolf Valentino, movie “shiek,” has been sold for $145,000 at auction, It was purchased by Jules Howard of New York. ,Valentino’s automobiles sold for $12,000, An unimproved tract of ground in Beverly Hills, seven acres, brought $21,000. There is much more property of the “sheik,” gained by “bringing love into the lives of old maids,” that remains to be sold, Pardon Mutineers, MADRID.--The eight artillery of- ficers convicted of rebelling against Primo De Rivera will be pardoned on Dec, 23, it is announced, according to the compromise made between De Rivera and the king. They had been sentenced to 20 years. Churches Admit War on Lynchings Fails MINNEAPOLIS, Dec, 13.—A confes- sion of defeat in regard to the fight against lynching is contained in the report of the commission of race rela- tions submitted to the executive com- mittee of the Federal Council of Churches, in session here. It is pointed out that the number of lynchings, in the first ten and a half months of this year exceed those for all 1925... The churches are urged to redouble their efforts for a “lynch: less land.” , a Frage ase Messages of Marcus Garvey By B, BORISOFF. HE front page of the Negro World jg regularly devoted to the mes- sage of the imprisoned leader of the Universal Negro Improvement Asso- ciation, Marcus Garvey. Thousands of Negro workers are reading the messages of Garvey, seek- ing inspiration and hope in the words of their leader whom they implicitly trust and believe, It is therefore of great importance to examine thoroly the substance of these messages and See to what extent they help to de- velop the struggle of the Negro masses against the double oppression: as a race and as workers, Result of Race Aspirations, A yga us say from the very outset that our approach is a friendly one..The U, N. I. A., in our opinion, is the result and an expression of the aspirations of the great race for free- dom and equality. The U. N. I, A. can point out with pride that it suc- | WorDs AND PRACTICE Ly tielone | 7 Causes them to oppress the weaker peoples for the benefit of “their own” people, To quote from Garvey’s mes- sage (Negro World, November 27, 1926): Recognizes Race Conflict. “rI\HE ,atmosphere is so charged with racial (emphasis mine) dis- cord and conflict, that it seems my duty as leader of the Universal Negro Improvement Association to guide and direct the followers of our cause and the race as a whole, as to prevent our making the terrible mistake of marching into that abyss of destruc- tion that is seemingly ahead of us, “Now more than ever, there seems to be a universal effort to deceive, exploit and then destroy the leader- less mass of the weak and unfortunate peoples’ of the world. While in the one breath the world's leading states- men and leaders speak of the larger humanity, and the desire for peace, we find them in the other selfishly working for the enthronement of their —From the Pittsburgh Courier. What the Negro Press Thinks of Coolidge’s Speech, ceeded in uniting large masses of Negro workers and farmers. These workers and farmers are imbued with the greatest loyalty towards their or- ganization and its leadership and with a strong and conscious discipline sel- dom surpassed in any working class ovganization. The composition of the U. N. LA, in contrast to other liberative Negro organizations, is pre- dominantly working class in its char- acter, Such are the positive accom- plishments of the U. N. L. A, and they augur well for its future, pro- vided that the leadership will develop correct principles and methods of struggle. It is in this fleld, in the field of scientific approach to the problem of the IMberation of all oppressed races and the choice of the methods to be used in accompliishing this task that the U. N. I. A., in our opinion, must modify its outlook if it is to develop into a powerful weapon of struggle for the liberty of the oppressed Negro race, Must Seek Causes, SSENTIALLY, the question which The DAILY WORKER considers of greatest importance is: What is the underlying cause of the oppres- sion of subjected colonial peoples and races? Upon the correct answer to this question depends the correct choice of the methods of struggle against this oppression, Garvey'’s answer is that the racial egotism of the white governments Head of Elevated Lines’ Employes Favors Giving Terminable Permits “I favor terminable permits for transportation companies,” said John J. Bruce, president of Local No. 308, Amalgamated Association of Street & Electric Employes of America. This local embraces 6,000 employes of the Chicago Eleyated Lines. “No company,” he continued, “should be asked to abide by long terms governing the rate of fares. Such a rate may prove elther too high or too low over a long stretch of time. I favor such a system as prevails in Montreal. There the dividend rate ‘s held at 6 per cent. Whenever the company’s surplue rises above a cer- tain maximum, the rate of fare must come down. When it falls below a fix- éd minimum, the rate is raised.” When asked if he favored consoll- dation of all the traction companies, he replied: “Most assuredly.” Hertz’ offer to, supply 6,000 busses, Bruce branded as an advertising dodge to promote the sale of the coaches, in.which Hertz is also inter: ested. “Hg; would not put on that number of pueees, if the council gave \ him permission,” he declared. Trat- fic in no city of the size of Chicago can be successfully handled by bus- ses, accdrding to his opinion, The officers of Local No. 241, which takes in the 15,000 surface line em- ployes, had no statement to make. They said they were taking no part in the discussion, but were prepared to protect their interests in any situ- ation that may arise from the at- tempted solution of Chicago's traction problem, Cheap English Car Nips Ford’s Exports LONDON, Dec. 13.—The Morris automobile, a cheap car built at Ox- ford, which has alwady driven Fords largely off English highways, is mak- ing similar inroads on the Ford busl- ness in Australia.’’The Morris Mo- tors, Ltd., has contracted for the sale Of $16,000,000 wortl ‘of its cars in own peoples to the disadvantage of others.” The Conclusion. 'T\HE theory of racial egotism leads to the conclusion: each race for itself. No alliances with other op- pressed races, for, should they win, they would also tend to dominate over other peoples or races, If this theory is adopted, then we are faced with the outlook of an eternal struggle between the races, a struggle until the strong- est race will subjugate or exterminate all of its weaker rivals. Race Hides True Issue. Fortunately the answer of Garvey is not correct. The underlying cause of the oppression of the weaker peoples and races is the unsatiable appetite of the capitalists of England, of the United States, of Germany, and of other great powers for new markets, for new sources of wealth. To be sure, racial hatred and patriotic senti- ment is being inculcated into the minds of the respective peoples in Child Labor Militarism Conditions of Young Workers Who Owns the Youth in Soviet Russia Read the New Pamphlet THE CHALLENGE OF YOUT By SAM DARCY . to Learn About These Important Questions 15c a Copy — 10c in Bundles —— — — — — — USE THIS BLANK — — — — -. — — ‘The Young Workers (Communist) League of America, 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Il. Enclosed nd Broce Send of Youth” to Name AGATOGH o.recerssscersees CHI seoneeseene Do You Know the Facts About order to deceive them into fightin ind dying for the interests of the ca; italists of the respective countrie: The race issue is thus introduced b the capitalist classes of the respectiv countries in order to hide the tru issues underlying these conflicts. HERE exists no harmony of in terest between the “leading states men” (that is, the capitalist govern ments) and “their own people.” It i truly remarkable how Garvey fails t perceive the bitter, ever-growing struggle within every capitalist ma tion between the exploited masses o: the workers and poor farmers and their capitalist exploiters; British Strike Revealing. The most outstanding recent mani festation of this stru e was the gen- eral strike’ of the British workers. This strike clearly manifested how little there is in common between the “leading sta nen” of Great Brit- ain—the British capitalist government —and the exploited British workers. Similar divisions manifest themselves in the United States in the great strikes of the steel workers, mine workers, and railroad workers. The capitalist government in every. in- stance stepped in and sent its troops against the strikers, thus helping the capitalists to fight the workers, The Great Conflicts, HE great conflicts of to-day are therefore conflicts between the poor and the rich, between the op- pressed and the oppressors, between the exploited and the exploiters, The poor, the oppressed, the exploited, in cluding within its ranks workers and farmers of all races and nationalities; the rich, the oppressors, the exploit- ers, likewise consisting of men of various races and nationalities. Goal is End of Capitalism, The historic significance. of the great conflicts of today is that they are struggles to abolish forever the capitalist system of exploitation, and, with the fall of the capitalist system all forms of exploitation, of oppres- sion, of race discrimination will cease. The historic example of Russia proves that such will be the case. With the overthrow of the capitalist rule in Russia all the oppressed peoples of Russia attained full freedom and equality, This condition was brought about thru the joint struggle of the workers and poor peasants inhabiting Russ There are numerous other examples of joint action of the work- ing people of different races acting in harmony against their common op- pressors. We shall mention here the demonstrations of the French work- ers against the war waged by the French imperialists against the Rif- flans; the demand of the British work- ers that the capitalist government of Great Britain keep its hands off China; the demand of the advanced section of the American workers led by the Workers (Communist) Party for complete independence and free- dom of the peoples oppressed by American imperlalism—the Filipinos, the Haitians, the Negroes. As in Russia, the liberation of the oppressed of ali races from the yoke of the American imperialism can and will be brought about only thru the joint struggle of all the oppressed ele ments, Must Unite. E stand for such united struggle YY of the all working class organiza- tiong against al] forms of racial dis- crimination, against segregation and lynchings, for full constitutional rights, for social equality for the Negro, Divided into rival racial groups the wor never win, Let the UN. i e this and it will develop Oo a powerful and militant organization that will register great victories for the race here and now, U.S. ; . . cojies of “The Challenge

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