The Daily Worker Newspaper, February 16, 1928, Page 3

— ‘ THE DAILY WORKER, NEW YORK, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1928 Page Three No steps have yet been taken by the Ontario government to fix responsibili assis ck, ity for the explosion at the Hollinger gold mine, Timmins, Onta: the mine (the second largest gold mine in the world). Woman (at right) is mother of one of the young miners who was killed in the explosion. ‘i UNIONS ENDORSE PROTEST DRIVE AGAINST SIMON Plan Big Demonstration for Monday CALCUTTA, India, Feb. 15. — A boyeott against British goods to pro- test against the Simon commission which is due here Monday has been proclaimed by the Nationalist leaders of Bengal. Numerous trade union or- ganizations have passed resolutions endorsing the boycott. Plans are being made for a large demonstration to be held on Monday to protest against the commission. Organizations here have protested against the killing of a demonstrator fn Madras on February 3rd, when protest meeting were held in Madras and Bombay. LONDON, (By Mail).—More than two hundred Indian natives have been arrested in connection with the dem- onstrations held in Bombay and Ma- dras on February 3rd to protest against the arrival of the Simon sta- tutory commission. DEATH RATE DROP IN SOVIET UNION MOSCOW, (By Mazi). — The tremendous strides made by the So- viet Union in combatting mortality is evident from figures made public ‘re- cently. The death rate in the Soviet Union has shown a more rapid decline’ since 1913 than it has in any Euro- pean country. In Czarist Russia, the death rate was 30 per cent greater than in backward countries like Bulgaria and | Portugal. In 1928, Rumania, Portu- | gal and Bulgaria top the mortality | lists. | Whereas the death rate in the So-| viet Union is only 69 per cent of what it was if the same territory in 1923,) the death rate in France has only in- | creased 2 per cent; in Great Britain, | 16 per cent; and in Germany 22 per cent. Greek Workers, Peasan Protest Paro nee erahey ATHENS, (By mail). — The pres ent regime in Greece is following in! the footsteps of the Pangalos dictator- ship. Pangalos arrested 500 revolutionary workers, among them all of the mem- bers of the Central Executive Com- mittee of the Greek Communist Party, and exiled them to a small, unhealth-; ful island where they were compelled to live om wild fruit and grass. The, present regime, afver falsely charg-) ing the Greek Communist Party with) “organizing a mivvement to deliver Macedonia to Bulgaria,” has arrested and impfisoned scores of militant, workers. ithe suspension of former Chinese War Lords Fighting at Hsuchow SHANGHAI, Feb. 15.—Gen. Sun Fang has driven back the Nanking troops after heavy fighting in the direction of Hsuchow, said dispatches from the front today. Two divisions of Nanking troops are being sent out to reinforce the soldiers on the line. Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, who has been conferring with Gen, Feng Yu-hsiang, is hastening to Hsuchow. ULTIMATUM FOR MEXICO REACTION MEXICO CITY, Feb. 15. — Gen. Francisco Carrillo, chief of military operations in the state of Guanajuato, has issued a proclamation dated Feb. 14 giving the reactionaries in that state eight days in which to lay down their arms, said a dispatch from Guadalajara today. All who refuse will be executed by a firing squad if captured. Rebels in Guanajuato are interfering with rail traffic between Mexico City and Guadalajara. ES eae MEXICO CITY, Feb. 15.—After an all day battle near Trojuo, state of Michoacan, a large force of religious reactionaries was defeated by feder- als, Gen. Juan Dominguez, federal commander in Michoacan, reported to the war office today. The rebels were entrenched, but were dislodged by a flanking opera- tion. Members of “Peasant” Party in Parliament Of Rumania on Strike BUCHAREST, Feb. 15,—Members of the Peasant Party have withdrawn from parliament to protest against Premier ; Alexandru Vaida-Voevod by a ma- jority vote. Vaida-Voevod is one of the leaders of the Peasant Party. The suspension was a result of the fight in the chamber several days ago when Maniu. leader of the Peasant Party, called the minister of educa- ition an “election thief.” ts Fascist Regime have starved if not for the aid of the International Labor Defense of Greece. In following the dictates of British imperialism, the Government has is- sued a writ for the deportation of the well known author Panait Istrati be- cause he denounced the white terror in the Balkans and lauded the Soviet Union in a speech at a mass meeting in Athens. Soldiers Protest. In its attempt to stifle mass pro- test, the Government has closed the trade union hall in che city of Valos and prohibited mass meetings. In Pireaud, the trades assembly was dis- The fascist tactics of the govern-| Solved by agent provacateurs with the’ ment instead of decreasing the influ-| aid of the police; in Larfssa, the po-| ence of the Greek Communist Party, | lice, at the orders of the Chamber of | has strengthened it considerably. The growing militancy of Greek labor is! shown by the war which is. being waged by the mass of workers against the bureaucracy of the General Con- federation of Labor. The Federation of Workers in the Food Industries, the Tobacco Workers Federation, the typographical unions and the Federa- tion of Traction Workers are all fighting against the reactionary bu- reaucracy. Even the building trades unions responded to the call of the food workers for a militant struggle against the bureautrats. The present coalition government, which is supposed to include “progres- sive elements,” betrayed its true char- acter in the expulsion of ten repre- sentatives of the workers and peas- ants from Parliament. The govern- ment has ordered the arrest of hun- dreds of militant workers, many of whom have been exiled to desert is- lands, where they would Commerce, are imprisoning the lead- Boycott of British Goods /is Planned i { MORE TROOPS IK MARCH NORTH TO SUPPORT SANDINO Nationalist Army Is Well-Armed MANAGUA, Jan. 15.—A large foree of nationalist troops under “General Irias,” subordinate of Gen- eral Sandino, is marching from the Coco River region to join the main body of revolutionary troops near Matagalpa, according to reports re- ceived here. The main body of troops under Sandino, is moving north from Yugoslavia Cabinet Crisis Is Unbroken BELGRADE, 15—Jugoslavia’s tong-drawn cabinet crisis is still un- broken. Former Premier Yukitchevitch in- formed King Alexander today that he was unable to form a new minis-| try. It is probable that a temporary) coalition government will be formed) to handle the budget. U.S. PACT WITH | FASCISTI LOOMS WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. — Italy has formally signified her desire to the Matagalpa region. Observers here believe that San- dino’s force now consists of 500 well- trained and well-drilled troops, cap- able of moving thru the mountainous regions with amazing rapidity. The troops are mounted and armed with rifles, pistols, automatic rifles and a number of machine guns. A train of twenty mules carries a large reserve of ammunition, according tc reports received here. LONG TERMS FOR ITALIAN WORKERS GENEVA, (By Mail).—Fourteen Italian workers charged with being members of the illegal Italian Com- munist Party have been sentenced by a military court in Rome to terms ranging from one to twelve years. The former Communist deputy Damen, was sentenced to twelve years, Masieri to ten, and the re- mainder of the prisoners from one to six years. The only charged levelled against the workers was membership in the illegal Communist Party. The Party has distributed a large number of leaflets recently calling attention to the anti-labor activities of the Fascist regime. CUBA AIR LINE HAVANA, Feb. 15.—The first step for the establishment of a commer- cial air service thruout Cuba to be financed, it is believed by New York interests, was taken today when Capt. Eduardo Laborde of the Cuba air ser- vice and Capt. C. D. Collyer of the United States air service began a pre- liminary survey. President Machado signed the or- der for the survey yesterday. United States companies, it is stated, are seeking to establish air Jines thruout the Caribbean area. Lindbergh’s re- cent flight to Havana, was designed in part, it is stated, to stir up inter- ests in commereial aviation in Cuba. Atheist Society Tells Of Progress Being Made Atheism in the United States is steadily growing, according to a re- port by the American Association for the Advancement of Atheism, which ers of the trade unions. Unrest prevails in the army, where 1927. soldiers have protested against the unsanitary conditions and the poor), The report states that there are food. Hundreds of soldiers have been | tendencies toward atheism in the imprisoned. ‘ F reeereh has with an eee num- The workers and peasants of Greece | L°™ of clergymen conducting services jare protesting Agana the fascist piven ae Weavers “are! etered: wi governmen’. Mass demonstrations! ™° reference made to a god. he against the government hayée been | TePort _— aio has be Beenie held in the principal cities of the tion’s greatest achievement last year country. Peasants thriout the coun.) ¥85 the foundation of the American try are protesting against the heavy Anti-Bible Society. This organization taxes. In the city of Messara, Crete, has been denied a charter in the [peasants burned down the archives! courts so far. of the city hall and demanded the abolition of the heavy taxes levied against them. Leading the protest is the Greek Communist Party--the only opposi- outlines the organization work in $40,000,000 MORE FOR DRIES WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.--The House today affirmed an appropria- tion of $13,000,000 for the prohibition jtion party in Greece, The Party has| bureau for the fiscal year starting a wide mass following and is leading| July 1, and $28,640,000 besides for the mass fight against the coalition|the Coast Guard, most of which will governr¥at. be used against rum runners. negotiate a new arbitration treaty with the United States, to replace the Root Treaty, which expired in 1924. The state department announced to- day that negotiations would begin shortly. They will be conducted here, through the Italian ambassador, No- vile De Martino. The recently con- cluded treaty with France, sharply defining the range of questions ex- a basis for the negotiations with Ttaly. : Great Britain and Japan, which also have arbitration treaties with have been invited to open negotia- |Many Loeals Hit Right |"*7 in the rural ain cepted from arbitration, will serve as} the United States expiring this: year, | INDI Flood Threat. Looms BRITISH WORKERS ""y., rrench Peasants “COLLABORATION” jtoday. The Seine River is 11 above normal and a rise of another foot expected by Sunday unless cold weather checks it. Navigation is dif- cult. Flood damage is already Wing Betrayal | Scores local trade union organizations have | | gone on record as opposing the “in-| OF STEPHANCW dustrial peace” conferences between the right wing labor leaders and the group of industrialists, Sir Alfred Mond. The Nottingham local of the Na- tional Union of Railwaymen in a le ter to the Sunday Worker declares: “This branch congratulates Mr. A. |J. Cook on his stand for militant trade unionism on the General Coun-| a Sot end that ii policy of has been kept in jail since August industrial peace’ is not in the best | 1996 for participating in legal political interests of trade unionism while| activity and the two French lawyers victimization, wage-cutting and at-|who journeyed from Paris to defend tacks on workers’ conditions con-|him had been barred from Bucharest, the appeal protests against the secrecy of the trial. “For legal\crimes, darkness is de- sirable,” the appeal states. “The toilers of all countries must protest against the planned crime. All those by} MOSCOW, (By Mail) ; | against the court ma ings against Boris Stephanow his five fellow prisoners in Buchar the Executive Committee of the In- ternational Red Aid has issued an appeal to workers and intellectuals headed d- jal proce: of all countries. After pointing out that Stephanow tinue.” Commenting on-the growing pro- test against the class collaboration schemes, A. J. Cook, Secretary of the British Miners’ Federation declared, tions for their renewal on the basis of the French treaty, but so far have ‘not taken a step in that direction. * * * ROME, Feb, 15.—Italy has entered ‘nto negotiations with the United States for an “arbitration treaty,” it was reported in authoritative circles this afternoon. It is understood that Ambassador De Martino has begun conversations with Secretary of State Kellogg at Washington, the state department as- suring the Italian diplomat it would! welcome any proposals from Rome. | The state department has shown} marked friendliness for the Fascist government in financial as well as/ diplomatic relations between Italy | and the United States. Oil Sale Hearing Starts WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 15.—j The first hearing before the special board investigating the sale of oil| from the naval reserve to the Royal | Dutch Shell Corporation of Great Bri- | tain by the Honolulu Consolidated Oil Company of San Francisco was held | at the navy department here yester- day. The findings «wil! be submitted | International Press |} Correspondence |} Just Arrived No. 4. Special Lenin Edition Pan-American Congress The Policy of the C. P. S. U. in the Village. No. 3. Joffe’s Suicide Letter Trotsky Used in Faction Struggle. to A previously unpublished appeal by Lenin against the War. A yearly sub, $6. Six mo. $3.50, 10c 1 single issue. Wor i Workers Library 39 &. 12S St. NEW YoRK | “The industrial peace negotiations | |now being carried on between the |General. Council and Sir Alfred Mond jare meeting with increased hostility from the rank and file. who still have ears for the voice of justice and humanity must protest Send resolutions of protest to the Ru manian government and the manian embassies. Send protest dele- | “The annual meeting of the Lan-' gations to representatives of Rumania |cashire and Cheshire Miners Federa-|abroad. No meetings should be held tion endorsed my policy on the Gen- | without adopting resolutions of pro- proposals. The same thing is hap-|all the accused.” |pening in the trade union branches thruout the country.” Referring to the talk of industrial | peace as “hypocritical,” Cook satd, | “In the coalfields the government and | — the employers continue to starve and| PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15. — The to persecute our people. Wages are speaker at the Philadelphia Work- being reduced and mines are being | ers’ Forum, which is held every Sun- closed. The Mond policy of rationali- | day evening at Grand Fraternity zation has been applied in York-/| Hall, 1626 Arch St., for Feb. 19 will shire, and the speeding-up process is|he Wm. F. Dunne, assistant editor throwing colliers on to the scrap-}of The DAILY WORKER. His sub- heap. In the districts the mach- | ject will be “The Crisis in the Amer- inery of local poor relief has col-|jc¢an Labor Movement.” ‘Discussion lapsed. ill follow. Dunne Will Speak At Philadelphia Unions and Sympathetic Delegations s SEND DELEGATES to the CITY CONFERENCE =| 6 MINERS’ RELIEF Ru- | eral Council by condemning the Mond |test. Fight for immediate release of jeral ports in Brazil a n Calcutta as India Protest Spreads BRITISH COTTON WORKERS MAY 60 ON STRIKE SOON Fight Against Cut in | Wages, Longer Hours Eng., Feb. 15.— of the conservative union lers who are trying to forestall a it is expected to fol- ement by the Gen- mmittee of the Cot- ion that they ent wage agree- The federation, it | MANCHESTER, \In_ spite | low the jeral Pu terminate their r ment in a month. |is understood, aims to reduce wages per 234 orki tifty-t | This annow |ries of confe eent and to increase the from forty-eight to cement followed a se- s between the em- ploy tions and the Amal- | gamated As tion of Weavers. The | delegates of the workers’ federation | have been instructed by the member- ship not to make any concessions on |the question of wages and hours. The decision of the employers to eut wages, if they possibly ca | aroused ¢ cepticism about |tlte so-called jal peace” con- ferences between the leaders of the Trade Union Congress and the, group of industrialists headed by Sir Al- ! fred Mond. New U. §.-Brazil Line | WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 15.— | A new cargo line will be established {between the United States and sev- by United Stat be | Come to the Land | of Whangdoodle! | HERE Sam Pickens got a job in a@ circus, | yes, sah! Where workers, both black | and white work only 3 hours | « day and there’s music in | the factory, and big laughing sunflowers "round the door and beer flows out of every faucet. Sam Pickens is pres- ident there Abe Lincoln helped him. There’s song and dance and music in HOBOKEN BLUES | The Daily Worker has taken } « speciul night for the staff and the readers to see this elect new play by Michael Gold. Join us in the Land of Whangdoodle. Laugh with at the Saturday, Feb. 18, 4 P. M. | Ht us, clap your hands te the tune of “Hoboken Blues” at a special | DAILY WORKER - PERFORMANCE | Wednesday, Feb, 22 at the New Playwrights | | | _ Theatre | | TICKETS aa i} At 10% discount for this spe- Hi) | LABOR TEMPLE e The striking miners expect a success- ful conference! Show your solidarity with the miners. Workers, see that your organization is represented. For credentials write or call Miners’ Relief Com- mittee, 799 Broadway, Room 233. Telephone: Stuyvesant 8881. cial evening—or any evening of this play at Dally Worker local office, 108 B. 14th St. | | PHONES Orchard 1680—-Stuyvesant 6684 +.