The Daily Worker Newspaper, December 14, 1927, Page 2

4 THE DAILY WORKER, NEW YORK, WEDN AY, DEC. 14, 1927 Page Two Canton Soviet Power Is Proclaimed (Continued from Page One) Company are steaming toward Tung- shan, a suburb of Canton, according to reports received here. With the receipt of reports that seven other cities in the Kwantung a have fallen into the hands of the rs’ and peasants’ armies, plans are being made for the des: more ton. United States warships to Can- nghai Workers Strike. strike in support of the government is imminent here. -tions of workers i industries measure: Dock, s have nd tobacco worke out and hi ation pre walked eted tra: y thous Leaders of the ants’ issued yester bo’ united for and peasants have control of Can t © wh in the e Workmen’s Red the nd ed troops, city ined by Ge’ and villag are reported to have “been seize vorker’ and peasant’ armies 3 Communists. Troops have mutinied at Liachokow in northern Hupeh and have taken the city with the support of armed worke: according to ports received here. Peasant armies in the vicinity of this city have ousted landlords and confiscated land, the reports also state. re- Unrest Grows. Despite numerous arre unres here is spreading rapidly and a str affecting most of the major industr is not unlikely. Posters attacking th reactionary nking government are being prominently displayed thruout the city. Big Meeting Forms Detroit Conference _ For Miners’ Relief By LEO ORSAG. DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 13.— At one of the most enthusiastic and best-attended meetings of its kind ever held on a local scale, the Detroit Conference for Miners’ Relief was formed at the Labor Temple, 274 E. Vernor Highway. The conference was originally call- | ed by the Detroit Federation of La- bor, of which Brother J. Robinson was temporary chairman until the officers and the executive committee were elected. Parry Speaks. ) At the beginning of the meeting Brother Parry, who has been a mem- ber of jhe United Mine Workers of America for the 1 20 years, gave a vivid and dramatic account of the| historic struggles of the miners in which he himself actively part: pated. The following were elected as of- ficers: Brother Newton Short, Elec- trical Workers’ Union, Preside Brother Parry, United Mine Worker of America, Vice-President; Bro.her J. Robinson, Sec.-Treasurer; and § ter Louise Morrison, Recording Sec- retary. Executive Committee Elected. An executive committee of 17 was choseri to work in close collaboration with the officers. Brother Riess was elected chairman of the publicity com- mittee; a Clothing Collection Commit- tee was also elec.ed, of which a mem- ber of the Cleaners’ and Dy was made chairman pro tem. ers’ Committee was appointed. The various unions of Detroit should inquire at 274 IE. Vernor High- way for information. To Establish Depots. The executive committee, moreover, will establish strategically located de- pots and stations where the clothes for the miners can be left. The temporary headquarters will be at the Labor Temple, conference headquart- ers, 274 E. Vernor Highw. The Cleanérs’ and Dyers’ Union will clean, repair and do everything necessary to the clothes which are brought to eapture | home | ‘BUSINESS MEN, | OPERATORS JOIN \ | of “Fraternal” Orders Hit! Steel at Foreign-born 2 membe: Workers Mine club, the Bellaire ree, the Americus d American Me- resolutions con- leporta- al]- 1 and state officer: te action.” Miners Reply. e replied to ven wide circulation s, with the following miners are on strike y decent American condi- | make it} that will or the miner to bring to his the enjoyment of some of on; and uggle the coal ed by the which issue government, by the court injunctions ‘denying the of the workers and protecting the in- s of the operator nd | the ny guards jand ma: vania, the constabula lo, the Nation- al Guar g their victims goading the miners to , the coal companies are g the miners and their i from the company houses, them into the biting cold of the win- and “Whereas the miners who are fight- nst these odds are called dis- and destroyers of American civ. ilization; Therefore be it | “Resolved that this Local Union No. , U. M. W. of A. in Neffs, Ohio on record against all attempts to | outlaw the miners and their organiza- | tion and against every attempt of the coal operators and their cohorts to {mask their cowardly actions under the till decent conditions are installed in the mining industry and the rights of the workers are established.” Philadelphia Strike Of Upholsterers Is Showing Solidarity | = (Special to the Daily Worker) PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 13. — Offi- cers of local 77 of the Upholsterers International now on strike against the intolerable conditions of employ- }ment in their industry, particularly |at the firm of D. Becker & Son Up- jholstered Furniture Co.,, announced |yesterday that the strike would con- tinue until the present threatened bosses would be wage cut by the ing work- lled attention to the fact th | the more signi | membership !who have had 1 tle experience in the trade union movement. Most of them, it was announced, are militant ele- | | from the ranks of young Amer- | es began e cutting. nt wage standard is no more per cent of the last year level. The present strike is the result of a further wage cut th Other bad conditio: ous speed up system, restrictions on hop rights, limitations of lunch per- iods, unsanitary toilet facilities, etc. Wages range from about $10.00 to $30 and in a few cases $35 per week. clude a vici- Indictments Are Trick Of Prosecutors, Claims Remus, In Murder Trial CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 13. George Remus assailed the prosecu- tion for indicting defense witnesses on perjury charges, which, he claims, is an unwarranted “trick” they are jusing to effect a conviction. John S. | Berger, one of the indicted witnesses, {has filed a suit for $500,000 for de- | famation of character, against Charles guise of patriotism, and we declare | that the miners will continue to fight | composed of workers | 4 PENNSYLVANIA WORKERS GIVEN INST MINERS LONG JAIL TERMS Company Judge Is Vicious WILLIAM J. WHITE. SBURGH, Pa., Dec. 18. McConnell _ to sentenced in the Wood , Pete Muselin, Tom Zimé nd Milan Resetar to five years con. ement in the workho Stev h, the other defe nt, was n two and a half y in thc me prison. The judge refused th 1 offered and the defense attorni the International’ Labor | now to send the papers | o the Superior Court sitting ir Philadelphia in order to try to get the| nen out on bail. Plans are being | | made by the I. L. D. to make the ap- | peal to the higher court immediately. | Company Inspired Raid. | The defendants were arrested after | 2 raid by the police and troopers led | xy the agents of the Jones and | aughlin steel corporation, which} ally owns the town of Woodlawn, nn. They were charged with viola-| tion of the vicious Sedit:on Act on the basis of some of the literature found was shown jin their possession. It that the literature is legally printed and circulated throughout the coun- No evic introduced against e worth considering the defend- All of the defendants are active and | devoted workers in the labor move-| ment, Muselin having been secretary | of the Barbers’ Union. | The four defendants were first ar- rested, together with seven others, on Armistice day, November 11, 1926. They were charged with violation of the Flynn Anti Sedition Act of Pennsylvania. ‘Three of the arrested were released and the remaining eight | were held for the Grand Jury. They | were released under one thousand dollars bail each. Steel Company Prosecutes. The papers proved to be defec ve, | |and the case Was thrown out of court | | before it ever reached the grand jury, | jbut the eight defendants were re-| arrested the same day on the same | charge. The case was later on| |quashed by Judge Reedy who found | that the evidence in the case was not suificient to warrant a trial. The Jones and Laughlin Steel Cor- poration, however, did not rest, and iour of the defendants were again ar- |rested. This time the case went to court, and early in July of this year |they were all found guilty after a | mock trial which lasted for more than |a week. The bail was set at five thousand dollars each, which was fur- | nished. | A motion for a new trial filed by | attorney H..H. Wilson of Beaver was |denied by Judge William A. McCon- nell who tried the case in the Beaver County Court, Arrangements are being made to | appeal the case as the records show | grave errors by the judge both in his | | rulings and in the admission of testi- mony which should not have been ad- mitted. The International |and the American Civil Liberties jof these cases, which have aroused great interest in Pennsylvania and throughout the country. |paign in the Ite |colonies of the U The Central Executive Committee of the Workers (Communist) Party last night issued the following state- |ment on the case of Calogero Greco |and Donato Carrillo, anti-fascist workers who in the Bronx County Court face the electric chair-on mur- der charges growing out of the slay- ing of two fascists last Memorial Day. “Two Italian workers, Calagero iveco and Donato Carrillo, now on al before the Bronx County Court n New York State, are in danger of ging sent to their deaths on a false iarge”, the statement says. | “The American working class is | onfronted with a new Sacco-Vanzetti vase. Two loyal members of the! working class may be railroaded to} death by a conspiracy of Mussolini's | agents in the United States, aided by the enemies of American labor and the big capitalists generally. J. P. Morgan has been shown as a support- er of Count di Reval, ‘head of the} fascists in America and chief manip- ulator of the frame-up of Greco and Carrillo. Call to Action. “Workers! Brothers! Vs “Will you permit the combined cap- italist reaction of America and Italy to repeat the Sacco-Vanzetti outrage? “Will you permit the agents of Mussolini and Morgan to murder two innocent -workers ? “The fascist bands in America are carrying on a wide terroristic cam- ian working class ted States. These agents of Mussolini are continually spying upon Italian workers who are opposed to fascism, persecuting them and in some cases getting them de- ported by the American government back to Italy to be jailed and mur- dered by the bloody fascist regime. U. S. Government Aids. “The American Department of Jus- tice, the secret service and the police in various cities, are giving all kinds of aid and comfort to the bloodhounds of Mussolini. Count de Reval, back- ed by J. P. Morgan, and various agen- cies of the American government, is here to strengthen the fascist bands and to destroy the working class or- ganizations which are against fas- cism, particularly those among the Italian workers. | working-class. The Case of Greco and Carrillo/$TIMSON NAMED (Statement by Central Executive Committee of the Workers {(Communist] Pariy.) “Greco and Carrillo are two victims of these activities. Greco and Car- rillo, like the working class martyrs Sacco and Vanzetti, are about to be sacrificed to the bloodiest of labor tyrants, like Mussolini and Morgan. “Workers! Morgan and Mussolini. “The house of Morgan has been long known as a warm supporter of the Mussolini regime.. Morgan and Wall Street have been lending large sums of money to the Italian govern- ment with which to tighten Musso- lini’s strangle-hold upon the Italian The United States government. has given Mussolini the most favorable conditiong in refund- ing Italy’s war-debt fo America, thereby assisting the black-shirted bandits in further crushing the trade unions and labor movement of Italy generally. ‘ “Greco and Carrillo must be saved. The vital interests of the American workers demand it. The conspiracy and frame-up against these two inno- cent workers, who are known as hort est labor militants and fighters against fascism, is a conspiracy against the American labor move- ment. Join the Defenders. “Join and support the campaign of the International Labor Defense for the release of Greco and Carrillo. “Hold protest meetings against the repetition of the Sacco-Vanzetti case. “Pass resolutions in your labor unions and other organizations sup- porting the demand of the Interna- tional Labor Defense that Governor Smith order an immediate investiga- tion of the Greco-Carrillo frame-up. “Fight against the subjection of American workers to the agents of Mussolini in America. “Stop the persecution of foreign- born workers! “Smash the frame-up system that killed Sacco and Vanzetti! “Condemn the support of Mussolini by Morgan, Wall Street and the agencies of the American govern- "ment. “Save the lives of Greco and Car- Tillo. “Central Executive Committee Workers (Communist) Party of America.” Fascist Leader State Hope In Frame-up Rocco Can't Say. “Yes, there was a man right near Greco,” Rocco replied. “Where was he standing?” | (Continued from Page One) | ture erected by the Bronx district at- torney, actively cooperating and di- rectéd by the Fascist League of North America, according to Arthur Garfield Hays, defense lawyer, that court was adjourned at noon yesterday by Judge Albert Cohn. The prosecution was not prepared to call witnesses it had intended to use. The defense. was “They were standing shoulder to shoulder,” the witness answered. “Can you describe him?” “No, sir.” “Was he tall or short, fat or lean, young or old?” “I don’t know,” replied the star witness for “the people.” At one point Jacob Augin, a juror, rose to interrupt Rocco and demand Labor Defence | Union are cooperating in the defence | thus given more time to subpoena its that he be more explicit in his de- 75 witnesses, several of whom prob- ¢cription of the actual circumstances ably will be called tomorrow or Fri- surrounding the killing of the tw6 day. The prosecution is expected to fascists, conclude its case by that time. Star Witness Fails. Yesterday morping Clarence Dar-' row, chief of defense counsel, contin- ued to batter the testimony of profes- sional fascist organizers who, were called to the stand by Assistant Dis- Darrow Over-ruled Often. Apparently accustomed to the pres- ence of *the famous Darrow, Judge Cohn yesterday over-ruled his objec- tions with montongus regularity. Re- peatedly and consistently the judge trict Attorney Albert Henderson. whispered, “overruled”, “it: may | Hardest hit was Alex Rocco, star wit- stand » “proceed with the next ques- ness of the prosecution, who, under 0M”, when Darrow challenged the the persuasive questioning of Hender- legality of the procedure followed in son, testified that he had identified the type of questions directed to the the two Blackshirts. | Rocco admitted under’ cross-exam- ination that he is the secretary and organizer of the Bronx branch of the | Oklahoma Governor _ Impeached by State Political Enemies OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Dec. 13. —Members of the Oklahoma Legis- lature who have been playing the game of hide and seek from state mil- itia in an effort to meet and vote up- on impeachment charges against Governor Henry S. Johnson, met at breakfast today and impeached the executive, The meeting was held at the Huck- ins Hotel in the downtown section. 10. P. Hill, speaker of the house of Representatives announced that he had been informed that the senate would meet later and receive a com- mittee from the House with the charges, Members of the senate last night met in caucus and pledged full support of the house. List of Charges. Six impeachment charges against Gov. Johnston, adopted today by the Fascist League of North America, |with headquarters at 187th St. and {Arthur Ave. He said that he, | together with 14 or 15 other fascists, had left the headquarters of the league jon the morning of Decoration Day | to attend the Blackshirt demonstra- tion on that day. Rocco's “Identification.” . | Greco and Carrillo were pointed out to him on the way to the “L” station, Rocco testified. The defend- ants were standing on the opposite sidewalk among a group of anti-fas- cists, he explained. “Did you recognize any other in that group?” Darrow asked the wit- ness, “No, I replied. He testified that he saw Greco running from the scene of the mur- der a few minutes later. “Where were you at the time?” Darrow asked, “On the steps of the ‘L’ station,” Rocco answered. In reply to a sec- ond question the witness admitted that he was on the fourth step from |the sidewalk, Back Was Turned. “His. back was toward you, wasn’t can’t remember,” Rocco these clothes collection stations, so|B, Taft, who was responsible for his that when the clothes reach the min- | indictment. ers they will be in. A-1 condition, | sters of Imogene Holmes emus, ready to be worn. |wife of George Remus, who was kil- lied by hi BOOST THE DAILY WORKER! —- Keep This Day Open! January 13t members of the legislature, are: jit,” Darrow asked, referring to Gre- 1.—Intimidation of the common- wealth through the use of troops. General incompetency. ion harmful to publie good mer Mexican sharpshooter and con- vieted burglar, wanted in Texas for bank robbery, as a special state of- ficer. | 4.--Misuse of public funds in the } payment of Alvarado for his services. | 5—Commission of a misdemeanor in the illegal issuance of deficiency certificates of payment to Kirby Fitz- 0. “Yes,” the fascist admitted. _ Rocco admitted alsoy that he had |mever seen Greco before Decoration ioning Jose Alvarado, for-| Day. i ‘When did you see him next,” the defense lawyer asked. . “On Thursday, June 23,” the wit- ness answered, “It was at Greco's home in Brooklyn,” Darrow brought out pointedly by further , questivns that on that day Roceo went to Gre- co’s home with detectives. Rocco was unable to describe eyen patrick, extra state banking depart- ment attorney. 6.—Commission of a felony in a conspiracy to extort money to be paid to a Mrs. Cline in return for payment of a highway claim of .a man named McCormick, Altus, Okla., esatractor. * in the most vague manner any others who were in the anti-fascist group, the day of the murder, “Was there anyone standing near Greco at the time you and your friends passed on the way to the ‘L’ station?” Darrow asked, Greco and Carillo as the murderers of Witnesses by the assistant district at- ' torney. The anticipated “fire-works” for which a large number of spectators || attended the trial yesterday failed, || due to the singular unimpressiveness | of the testimony of the prosecution’s star witnesses. But the courtroom was tensely interested whenever Dar- row began his close cross-examina-|| tion of the witnesses in his slow, drawling and oft-times engagingly ungrammatical speech. Henderson Barks. Henderson, assistant district attor- ney, and Samuel Foley are conduct-| ing the case for the prosecution and || the Fascist League of North America. | | Henderson acted yesterday like dull and sullen school-boy who has failed to prepare his lessons. Irritated by Darrow’s prodding cross-examination an dhis unwilling- ness to permit anything to be “put over,” Henderson barked often at Darrow. The judge seems rather bored with the entire proceedings, the glamour of the case being slightly tarnished in his eyes by this time. It is rumored in Bronx political circles that Cohn may soon be promoted to the more austere and desirable post of judge of the New York Supreme Court. Mrs. Carrillo in Court. Since the trial began last Friday Mrs. Lina Carrillo, wife of Carrillo, and Mrs. Antonina Comarini, sister of Greco, have gone to the court room each morning, remaining until the close of each daily session. Yesterday The DAILY WORKER reporter talked with Mrs. Carrillo a few minutes during a brief recess. Holding the formal application in her hand, she said she was making efforts to place her two-year-old boy in a public institution, Her. other son, now six years old, she explained in broken English, is living with her sis- ter in southern New.: Jersey, where he has been since Carrillo was taken from his work as a clothing presser and ordered confined in the Bronx county jail. ‘ ny Save Greco and Carrillo! pia Sahay, lkuvE TO PUT BIG NAVY PLAN INTO OPERATION |Billion Dollar Program Outlined WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—A _ bil- lion dollar appropriation for a big navy program is the policy of the Coolidge administration that will be introduced into congress this week. The navy general board has been working out the details of the pro- | gram for months and their recommen- dations were the basis for the big navy program enunciated by Coolidge | ~NEW GOVERNOR OF PHILIPPINES Aided in Crushing the | Niecaraguans WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.—Henry | L. Stimson, former secretary of war, whose latest service to imperialism was special envoy to Nicaragua where {he aided the American forces in the overthrow of the legally constituted government and the placing iff the presidential chair of the usurper and Wall Street lackey, Diaz, has been {rewarded with the post of governor general of the Philippine’ Islands, suc- | in his message to the opening session | ceeding the late Major General Leon- | of the seventieth congress, which is |ard H. Wood. | the most ambitious program of navy | Enemy of Independence. | building ever proposed either in time Like his predecessor Wood, Stim- eee oe aan A ete sree a pao: Zi y prog s suffering under American imperialism ote ee yore ealeE and his appointment is in keeping Twenty-six New Cruisers. with the Coolidge crushing policy| According to members of congress against the Filipinos. | with whom Secretary Wilbur con- The nomination was sent to the sen- | ferred today concerning. the attitude ate for approval by President Coolidge | of congress toward such a program, late today. it calls for 26 cruisers of the 10,000- ton type, to cost about $15,000,000 each, or approximately $400,000,000 in all; 8 airplane carriers, 5 fleet sub- marines and 18 destroyer leaders to round ut the fleet. The program also calls for an au- thorization for four new battleshixs. These battleships will cost about $60,000,000, although they may great- ly exceed that amount on account of increased cost of construction. _ ASKS. FOR JOB, GETS REATING. When Irving Marsh called at the Gffice of the eommissioner of elec- tions in the Municipal Building in Brooklyn, to ask Jacob’ A. Livingston, republican boss of Kings County for a job, he declares that Livingston struck him, At first, Livingston refused to see him, he stated, but when he insisted upon the interview, “Livingston jump- ed fromthis desk and rushed at me,” Marsh said to his lawyers. “He grab- bed me by the coat, tearing my sleeve. He then started to attack me as I entered his door. He struck me sev- eral times once on the ear, and forced me out of the office.” NAPP REPORT FICTITIOUS IS CLAIM. ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. 13.—Advance reports of the investigation of the graft in the census conducted by Flor- ence E, S. Knapp a year ago, are de- clared fictitious Help Us Help the Miners! 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