The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 6, 1928, Page 3

THE DAILY WORKER, NEW YORK, FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 192¢ L Strikes Sprea SHANGHA! POLICE ATTACK WORKERS; hy ) ¥ USSR Citizen Killed by Canton Militarists SHANGHAI, Jan. 5.—With labor unrest growing steadily in Shanghai, the Nanking authorities have declared martial law-in the native section of the city. A number of skirmishes have already occurred between armed groups of workers and the military authorities. Police here fear a revo- lutionary outbreak. The large number of strikes in the last few months has alarmed Nanking authorities. The military forces here have been increased. Foreign conces- sions are erecting barricades. — ra . * * * CANTON, Jan. 5.—The tang government, set up by the right wing leader General Li Ch: m has suppressed a number of militant trade | unions. The leaders of the Postal} Workers’ Union have been imprisoned. | Marder USSR Citizen. | Despatches from the Island of Hai-| nan, opposite Canton, report the | execution of a citizen of the Soviet Union named Pfaff. Pfaff, the re- ports state, was arrested by the right wing on December 27. Fighting is still going on between the troops of General Chang Fak-wei, recently ousted from Canton, and General Li Chai-sum. The differences between the various Kuomintang gen- ‘ erals will be brought up at the fourth ) plenary session of the Kuomintang, ’ which is expected to take place soon, * FRENCH CABINET CONSIDERS PACT PARIS, Jar -The treaty nego- tiations between France and the Uni- ted States were considered today by the French cabinet. Altho the proposed treaty is herald- ed as a “peace pact,” it contains no provisions for arbitration of import- ant disputes. Questions of an “‘inter- nal nature,” questions involving third parties and questions “relating to the Monroe Doctrine” will not be subject | Kuomin- iy thoritatively stated, altho some such expression may be buried in the pre- t amble where it will have no binding effect whatever. * * * LONDON, Jan. 5.—British govern- ment officials took the attitude today that the Franco-American treaty ne- gotiations concerned merely the twc countries and that they call for no comment from representatives of this government. 2 Representatives of the British gov- ernment hold the opinion that they, along with the representatives of other European governments, can hold aloof pending any agreement that may be concluded between Washingtoa and Paris. | Factories of USSR MOSCOW, ( ail).—The intro- duction of the 7-hour day in the Len- ingrad industry was discussed at a meeting of economists in Leningrad. The director of the “Krassny Trau- gelnik,” one of Leningrad’s biggest works, said in his report that he saw no obstacles whatever to the trarfsi- tion to the 7-hour day, which can take place in the current financial year. 1s is not going to reduce workers’ wages nor increase the cost of produc- tion, he said. By introducing the 7-hour day and an extra shift, the works will increase its production considerably. The 7%: hour day is practically already in ex- istence in some of the departments of the works. The establishment of the 7-hour day throughout the works will be possible in August- i ment’s readiness to introduce the 7- hour day. Bolivia Forces Loan From Its Capitalists PAZ, Bolivia, Jan. 5.—The from the country’s leading pos sts. Half of the total amount will have to be paid by two individuals, i ce ga the “tin king” who is as- sed 000,000 Bolivianos, eetino 2,000,000 Bolivianos, BOOST THE DAILY WORKER! FEAR NEW REVOLT “RESTATING THE MONROE DOCTRINE” * to arbitration. | ‘ The-treaty wil! contain no provision | \ for the outlawry of war, it is au- 5 Sever-Howr Bay in USSR i September. | Lindbergh will visit Haiti on his pres- The director of the biggest gar-|ent “good will flight,” it was learned ment-thaking factory—the “Volodar-| today from advices sent to:the State, sky” factory. which employs 3,000 Department. workers has declared the manage-|yet for the flight. olf government decreed a forced | *! 1 ti loan of 12,000,000 Bolivianos, about | “@! time. and | mayor ramayo who is assessed | President Coolidge for his bravery in By Don Brown REVOLT LOOMS IN CAIRO, Egypt, Jan. 5.—The leader | of the former Druse revolt, Solton-el-' | Atrache, is preparing for a new up- rising against. France, it is stated | here. Solton-el-Atrache is now be-; lieved to be in Iraq. \ Altho “peace” has ostensibly been | established in Syria, Druse revolu- | tionaries are being executed and thrown in jail, according to Druse | leaders here. Recent despatches re-! ceived here announced the hanging of | a number of Syrian nationalists. ‘and Swedish Miners Sign Pact MOSCOW, (By Mail):---The Plenum of the Central Committee of the Min- ers’ Union of the U. S. S. R. ratified the agreement between the miners of the U. S. S. R. and Sweden to set up a committee of fraternity and friend- ship between the miners of the two countries. The Swedish Miners’ Union ratified the agreement a few days ago. In this manner the agree- ment is already in force. The Plenum decided to extend this agreement to mine workers’ unions of other countries, particularly Scan- | dinavia. 'U. S. Puppet in Haiti To Greet Lindbergh’ WASHINGTON, Jan. Charles No date has been’ set | Lindbergh will be réceived by! President Borno, maintained in office | by United States business interests , and marines, | a & * | MANAGUA, Jan, 5.—Colonei Lind- | bergh completed another leg in his | Central-American tour today when he | rived at Managua at 2.25 p, m. lo- MEDAL FOR SAILOR. LONDON, Jan. 5.—Anthony Ellis, Simon | English sailor, was rewarded today with a medal presented him by the of Blackpool on behalf of assisting in the rescue of the Amer- an schooner Valkyrie in the Nort! Jantic in November 1928. Maj. Ross E. Rowell has been dele- gated to supervise the throwing of bombs in the little Latin-American country. Hundreds of Nicaraguans have already been watonly murdered by bombs thrown from the modern and well-equipped planes of the Amer- ican military force: BERLIN, Jan. 5.—Seven persons were killed in a violent explosion here shortly after midnight. More than twenty were injured. 2 WEAK GAGE KILLS 9 INDIA MINERS LONDON, Jan 5.—Because of the weakness of the cage in which they were descending, nine native gold miners were killed in the Kolar gold fields of India, according to reports received here today from Mysore. The miners were descending in a cage, when the cables suddenly broke. The cage fell two thousand feet, all of the miners in it being killed. Indian trade unionists are planning a protest against the working con- ditions in the gold fields. Most of the accidents occurring in the mine, trade ) union leaders state, are avoidable, MORE “GOOD WILL” FLIGHTS. ‘HOUSTON, Tex., Jan. 5.—Messages of more “good-will” from the cham- ber of commerce here to the Mexico City chamber of commerce are being carried by two monoplanes bearing eight persons. The planes were forced down yesterday in Tampico, Mex., be- cause of weather conditions. SAYS FILIPINO | FREEDOM CAN BE ' WON BY MASSES Delegate to Brussels Meet Lauds USSR “The Philippine 1 before the must be or- ganized islands can win their inde dence,” ared A, Al- menana, no delegate to the gen- eral council of the International League Against Imperialism, \ rived here Monday from Ff where he attended the council meet- ing. | Leaders lik Imenana de- e Quezo: clared in an intervie WORKER repr flattering themselves into the belicf that American italism will come down from heaven some day and erown the Philippine people with in- dependence. Scores U with a DAILY ive, must stop S. Policy. Attacking American policy in the Philippines, Almenana charged United States officials with deliberately at- | tempting to stir up strife between the Moro tribes and their Christian neigh- | 7 bors. In an effort to develop the pine struggle for independence |bring the Filipinos into t world struggle against .impe Almenana introduced a_ reso} | at the Brussels conference urging | that a branch of the organization be | started in Mani The resolution is | now under consieration by the exe- cutive committee. Philip- | Praises Manlapit. | Referring to the conditions of Fili-' kers in this country, Almen- | } pino wor! jana praised the efforts of Pablo Man- | lapit, Filipino labor leader, to or-| ganize Filipino workers in this coun- try. Before leaving for the Brussels conference, Almenana said, he had, visited the Soviet Union, arriving in | Moscow shortly after the celebration | cf the tenth anniversary of the No-| vember Revolution. | Praises Soviet Union. “My visit to the Soviet Union,” Al- menana said, “gave me more confi- | dence that the U. S. S. R. will be the | guiding light of civilization.” Almen- | ana particularly praised the treat- ment of prisoners in the Soviet ; Union. The ‘prison system, he said, is calculated “to free men.” Prisoners. he said, are entitled to full union wages for work that they do and are | | granted a three weeks’ vacation each | ei Radio Authorities Aid Firestone in Keeping Eye on Rubber Serfs WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.—Permis- sion has been granted to the Fire-| stone Tire and Rubber Company to | experiment in an effort to establish | radio communication between Akron and Liberia, where Harvey Firestone owns huge rubber plantations, | | | Fail to Find “Dawn”; False Rumors Continue HALIFAX, N. S., Jan. 5.—What was thought to be the wreckage of Mrs. Grayson’s monoplane “Dawn,” but was recognized before it sank again as the hulk of a fishing schooner, was dragged up from the ocean bottom by the grappling hooks of the steam trawler “Venosta.” MISLEADERS By Wm. Z: Labor. It is a compl the system of control Facts are given thru figures in the Am movement. Paper $1.25 Read Also The Collapse of thé and Investment Com Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi- neers. By Wm. Fost sensational exposure ods of reaction that ated the policies of the railroad un- ano have gutted the funds in jon their treasury. 25 cents—Five copies OF LABOR HIS new book just off the press contains revelations of a char- acter sure to astound the world of by political and financial bribery. ments offering proof of the most scandalous sell-out and corruption of the organized labor movement. The exposure involves the leading » WRECKING THE «+ LABOR BANKS— "BO A. Bimba THE WOMA THE TRADE D. J. Saposs LEFT WING D. J. Saposs lete picture of of the unions original docu- rican Labor Cloth $1.75 It Works—B. Labor Banks panies of the er, The most CAN LABOR of the meth- have degener- for one dollar. On American Labor HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WORKING CLASS TRADE UNIONS IN AMERICA Foster-Cannon-Browder CLASS STRUGGLE VS. CLAS COLLABORATION E. R. Browder CLASS COLLABORATION—How COMPANY UNIONS Robt. W. Dunn THE THREAT TO THE AMERI- Wm. F, Dunne LABOR LEUTENANTS OF AMERICAN IMPERIALISM Jay Lovestone OKS $2.75 N WORKER AND UNIONS $1.75 UNIONISM $1.60 be D. Wolfe be 25e MOVEMENT be ding in Shanghai, Nanking Reaction Declares Martial be ee aw |REACTIONARIES — IN MEXICO GET ARMS FROM U.S. | Aided by U.S. Munitions in Plans for Coup Killings Supervises ; wate. MEXICO CT who jonaries. arrested si ¢) The counte oluiionary attempt Col. Louis Mason Gulick, command-| a5 to have | January er of the U. S. marines in Nicaragua. | j.¢ with + 1 Queretaro who are equipped with bombing} anq Guanaju: with those machine guns, and gas bombs.| in Jalisco, job consists in laying plans! \)fred for the slaughter of Nicaraguan lib- | erals who refuse ru American investors in | ODESSA TEACHERS GET RAISE. | tive agreement af cational workers was signed in Odessa. | tary schools increase 6 per cent and those of the cent. from former tra pay for teachers present in the U to live under the le of Diaz, puppet president of the atin- America. Caught With Goods. Ricardo Rangel, revolution- jary agent, was caught at the bordet town of Ciudad Juar engaged in | smuggling arms and munitions from |} the United States. The parties in the United States shipping the munitions are unknown as yet to government officials. The plot has been completely frus- trated and the movement crushed in both states, Mexican secret service men declared. counte’ MOSCOW, Mail).—A_collec- cting 3,500 edu- (By The wages of teachers of elemen- higher schools 26 per men’ distinct nents establish ex- Special [A Camaraderie and DANCE GIVEN BY YOUNG WORKERS LEAGUE—Dist. 2 Saturday, January 14th 7:30 P. M. At FREIHEIT GESANGS VEREIN 133 SECOND AVENUE HALL Features: BANQUET, JAZZ ORCHESTRA, MASS SINGING, Hail the Fourth. Anniversary of the Daily Worker! GREETINGS TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE SPE- CIAL JANUARY 13TH EDITION SIGN—SEND YOUR GREETINGS Send not less than 50 cents with every name to The Daily Worker, 33 First St., New York, N. Y. FULL NAME TOTAL GREETINGS—Accepted from workingelass organizations at $200 per full page (fractions of a page on this ba inch. Be sure your organization sends its greetings. Order a Bundle of the Daily Worker For the January 13th Meeting and for Distribution. 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