The Daily Worker Newspaper, February 23, 1928, Page 3

THE DAILY WORKER, NEW YORK, ‘THURSD: AY, FEBRUARY 23, 1928 Page Three Banana Plantation Workers Flock to Join Sandino’s Nationalist Forces SANDINO MARCHES TOWARD COAST 10. JOIN SUPPORTERS Has Large Followivig's in Caribbean Towns | MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Feb. 22.— Hundreds of woitiers are flocking from the banana plantations to join the nationalist for- ces of General San- dino, according to reports received here. Many workers have left the plan- tations of the Cuya- mel Fruit Company and the Bragman Bluff Lumber Com- pany and are known to have joined the Sandino army. Sandino-“has. a particularly large following on the Caribbean coast, in which direction he is reported to be moving. Sandino is known to have passed thru Pena Blanca, in the apartment of Jino- tega. Marines fear that Sandino may at- tack one of thre. points on the coast —Cabo Gracias, near the Honduran border, Rio Grande or Puerto Cabezas. Sympathy for Sandino is strong in all three cent: That detachments of Sandino}| troops are operating about fifty miles northeast of Jinotega was evi- dent when a marine scouting plane in the region was fired on by rifles and machine gw MONCADA LICKS MASTER'S HAND MANAGUA, Feb. 22.—Iin a state- ment announcing his acceptance of the presidential nomination, General Jose_Moncada, who formerly com- manded the Liberal troops, but who laid down his arms after the Stim- son “agreement,” strongly approves of the supervision of the elections next October by United States marines. , Moncada, it is openly stated, is fa- vored by the United States author- ities and according to Sandista belief will be awarded the presidency for “selling out” to Col. Stimson. Execute Two Leaders Of Mexican Reaction | Gen. Sandino, rebel leader. MEXICO CITY, Feb: 22—Mayor | Yranciseo Franco, of Jamay, Jalisco, and Jesus Garcia, president of the “Agrarian” Society of that district, were executed by a firing squad last night on the ground they were con- nected with the counter-revolution, said a dispatch from Guadalajara to- cay. To Resume Oil Inquiry WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—The sen- ate’s oil inquiry will be resumed to- morrow with representatives of four great banking institutions. summoned to tell whether the republican national committee shared in the “spoils” of the mysterious Continental Trading Company’s $3,080,000 liberty bond MEXICO CITY, Feb. 22.—More t against the United States along the streets of the city, last night. independence forces, was lauded by speakers as a leader of the fight against United States imperialism. Marching from the Avenida Juarze, the students paraded thru the principal streets of the city, shouting “Down with Yankee imperialism,” Long Live Sandino.” Large demon- strations were held in front of hotels frequented by Americans. The stu- dents halted in front of Sarborn’s restaurant, one of the largest in the city, and booed American business men who Were having a late meal. the city. The parade which was particularly jdirected against United States policy| icaragua was one of the most &n- | in } thusiastic ever held here. HORTHY DESTROYS Tries to Do Away With Evidence of Guilt GENEVA, Feb, 22.—Thedestruc- tion of the Fascist shiph ont of machine guns at St. Gothard ‘by the Hungarian Government is regarded here as an attempt by the Horthy re- gime to destroy the evidence of the violation of the Treaty of Trianon. The arms were shipped from Fas- cist Italy several months ago and were the object of a note of protest} from the Little Entente to the League of Nations. The consignment of machine guns which came in cars marked vegetables, was only one of a large number of arms shipments made by Italy to Hungary. The destruction of the guns by the Horthy government, which had previ- ously denied that the shipment. was intended for Hungary, is now re- garded as evidence ef Hungary’s guilt. Reports received here state that the arms were destroyed at the request of the Italian government which has long been suspected of sending arms to Hungary and other semi-faseist countries. F ‘New Compensation Laws Ready for Defeat ALBANY, Feb. 22—-Six amend- ments, designed to improve the Work- men’s Compensation Laws of the state were again proposed yesterday in the state legislature. The amend- ments aim to lessen the long periods of litigation necessary before a work- er, injured in an industrial accident, ean hope to obtain the small allot- ment allowed by this law. They also want to include among the “bene- ficiaries” from industrial diseases. Various improvements to the Work- men’s Compensation Laws have been regularly proposed from year to year, and have just as regularly been defeated. Sufficient opinion has al- ready been registered to definitely show that no better fate awaits this fund, it was announced today. year’s offerings. Tom Mann Urges Workers Support for Bazaar Here Movement of England. In a letter to Rose Baron, secretary of the New Yotk section of the In- ternational Labor Defense, with headquarters at 799 Broadway. Mann praises the work that the organiza- tion has done in defense of victims of capitalist “justice” throughout the country and points out the im- portance of the annual bazaar as the chief source of funds with which this work is carried on. Message of Greeting. “I occasionally see reports of the excellent work you are doing in the United States,” he writes. “Allow me to congratulate you and your col- leagues engaged in this work as 1 am sure it results in relieving the suffering of hundreds of thousands of the victims of capitalist tyranny, Support for the annual bazaar that the International Labor Defense is arranging for March 7 to 11, at the New Star Casino, 107th St. and Park Ave., is strongly urged by Tom Mann, chairman of the National Minority fabian cat Aieettieticonhs elbect iar and gives them some hope for the]. & future in spite of the terrible ex- periences they and their loved ones have had to undergo. We, in Britain, have an organization working on similar lines known as the Interna- tional Class War Prisoners’ Aid, and it has been of very real service to the workers. Lauds I. L. D. “I understood that your afinual bazaar will be held soon. I feel that ihe militant American overs can TOM MANN. jecess. If my poor words carry any weight with them, let me urge them in the strongest possible terms © to give the International Labor Defense bazaar their utmost support’and thus balid Me) opennisstion that is defends: The demonstrators carrying ~ pla-| cards and banners, were driven from! the Avenida Juarez by the ‘police. | They demonstrated in other parts of | ST, GOTHARD GUNS of this law those suffering | Thousand Mexican Students Demonstrate han a thousand students demonstrated Avenida Juarez, dne ofthe principal General Sandino, leader of the Nicaragua 5 ea William Preston Gibson; member of the idle rich, and descendant of Patrick Henry, who was charged by the federal attorney at Shanghai with forging a check. WORKER AND FOUR CHILDREN BURN PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. 22— Konstance Kozcheiwicz, a 45-yearzpld | worker and four of his children were burned to.death yesterday in their jhome here. The firemen were pre- jvented from reaching the flaming | building until an hour after the alarm jwas turned in, because the streets were covered with ice. While the mother was visting a friend, Steven, 19, Philip 15, Mildred, 11 and Stanley, her 7-year-old daugh- ter were killed together with her hus- band and her son Louis, 21, was seri- ously burned. On the floor below, a family of seven and a few boarders }eseaped with the aid of the firemen. Davis’ Unemployment Talk Is Solemn Bunk WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (FP). Secretary of Labor Davis, speaking before the Marine Engineers’ Bene- ficial Association, in national meet- ing in Washington, has deplored the failure of modern industrial society to provide new jobs for men dis- placed by machinery. He said society “owes a solemn duty” to the workers, to see that they are not scrapped. However, Dayis offered no motion to- ward bringing abcut this solemn duty. He offered no plan for bringing jobs to the unemployed. Cop Shoots Without | Cause; Is Exonerated Martin Fay, 29, is in a critical con- dition as a result of being shot by a policeman Sunday mornings Fay was walking near Fifth Ave. and 49th St., when he was suddenly stopped by Patrolman MecQuillen of the W. 57th St. station. The policeman questioned Fay, and suddenly opened fire on him shooting him in the back and chest. McQuil- len stated that Fay “had made a motion | toward his hip, as if to pull a gun.” No weapon of any kind was |found on Fay when his clothing was | later examined, but the policeman | was exhonerated from any blame by | Captain McLennan, who s/ated that! had a cap folded in his pocket. Fay is not expected to live. German Challenge for Latin American Trade LONDON, Feb. "22.—The German ministers to Argentina, Brazil and Chile will be raised to the radk of ambassadors, it was learned from a German source today. This is said tw be the first move ina campaign to fight United State: rede expansion in South Americ: Charged With Forgery | i Completely Bared {tho Fay was wearing a derby he algo} ‘RAP U. S. IMPERIALISM |ARGENTINE. PRESS ATTACKS HAVANA CONFAB AS FARCE Sees Wall 1 St. Polieies| BUENOS AYRES, Feb. 22.—That} the Havana ¢onference clearly. exposed | the imperialist policies of the United States, is the concensts of editorial opinion here. ; Commenting on Saturday’s debate jon the question of intervention, “La | Prensa” declares, “If in forty years the Pan-American Union has been un- jable to consecrate the fundamental {principle of international law, which \is the sovereignty and independence f nations, then the conferénces can j of | only show up the iniquities committed | jon the continent.” The press representing opinion further to the left is even’ more di- rect and bitter in its attacks on United States policy. The conference, it is charged, a farci¢al attempt to cover United States imperialist poli-| cies in Latin-America. Se ee 7 LIMA, Peru, Feb, 22.—Intervention is openly supported in a statement issued by President Liguia, whose gov- ernment is strongly under the influ- ence of the United States. The Peru- | vian representative at the Havana delegation, Dr. Maurtua, was one of Hughes’ staunchest supporters. Sup- porting United States ’policy, Liguia said: “I cite the cases of Panama, Porto Rico and finally the Philippines, where the United States is found to be preparing countries that may be able to govern themselves, demon- trating, as Mr. Hughes assures, that she seeks no territorial extension from any cotintries in America.” ak. oiiaia (The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey and the Anaconda Copper Com- pany are heavily interested in Peru.) | Pueyrredon Is on Way Home From Havana HAVANA, Feb. 22.—Dr. Honorio| Pueyrredon, who resigned as Argen- cause he disagreed with his govern- ment’s policies in the Pan-American Conference, left today for Washing- ton, accompanied by his family, He will clear up his affairs there and then return to the Argentine, where he is expected to enter polities as a candidate for the presidency. Bosses Break Contract HAMILTON, Ohio, Feb. 22-—Un- fair treatment of workers si charged this city by the Stove Mounters’ Union, Local 8. The estate Stove Co.. manufacturers of a parlor heater known as the “Estate Heatrola,” has | deliberately broken its agreement with the union by discharging union workers and taking on low-wage un- skilled non-union labor, The union charges that the company is.now at- tempting to deceive the workers by undet a= different -trade: adme}~ the Barry Furnaces. ne = Machinists to beets WASHINGTON, Feb, 22. — The executive council of the International Association of Machinists -will-meet here tonight to determine where the coming convention of the union will be held. The decision to call the con- vention, which will open on the third Monday: in September, was made when a big majority of the union members id ded it by vote, IRVING PLAZA HALL, Tickets 75c, ~ WHAT GOOD ) NEWS! _ Annual Inventory Sale 20% Discount on all Books 207 (Including International Publishers’ Titles) FOR A SHORT TIME ONLY. JIMMIE HIGGINS BOOKSHOP 106 UNIVERSITY PLACE, NEW YORK CITY. No Mail or C, 0. D, Orders, against the Estate Stove Company of | placing its furnaces on the market} Revolution i in America? YES—JAY LOVESTONE , NO-—GEO, HIRAM MANN Big Debate Tomorrow Night at 8 Auspices WORKERS SCHOOL. “Industrial Peace” in Great Britain daily sees the conference between | and the capitalists headed by Sir WORKERS GAIN IN JAPAN ELECTIONS TOKIO, Feb. “32.8 victory in the Japanese general election for the | government party (Sekuyukai) | seemed assured upon the basis of re- turns tabulated up to midnight to- night. With less than 100 consti-| tuencies missing the government party had 175 dict seats won against 171 for the opposition party (Min- seito). Proletarian party candidates tered minor parties, 15 seats. | Returns from the rural districts | | were running strongly in favor of} the government party indicating a victory for that fiction, as the op-| position strongholds had all reported | by midnight. Crowds stood before newspaper bulletin boards all day and up to a} late hour tonight cheering as the re- turns were posted. | | | { U. S. Troops Kill Moros| MANILA, Feb. 22.—A number of Moros. were killed when the Philip- pine Constabulary, commanded by United States officers stormed a na- |tive fort on the island of Mindanao. Two Moro chiefs were killed. Unrest against American rule has been increasing among the Moro tribes lately. Senate Body Delays | WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. —- The senate sub-comfhittee to investigate {coal strike conditions will leave Wed- ‘originally planned, to start in its \first-hand survey of the strike are coal fields. Headquarters will be established at the William Penn Hotel in Pitts- burgh, Senator Gooding (R), com- mittee chairman, announced. The iti- later, probably after the sub-com- {mittee arrives at Pittsburgh, {investigation of the strike situation. Senator Gooding of Idaho is chair- man of the sub-committee. REMUS LETTERS “NORMAL.” LIMA, 0., Feb. 22.—The love let- | ters of George Remus to his wife quently killed, showed “normal emo- tions,” it was testified here today by | Dr. Cc L. Speer, defense alienist. 15th St. & Irving Place. } As the cartoonist for “Le Drapeau Rouge. with the aid of Ramsay MacDonald, etc., had captured eight seats and scat-| iIn Revolt in Mindanao, tinian ambassador to Washington be- | Coal Field Probe | |nesday night, instead of Tuesday as} _ in the Pennsylvania and Ohio soft} nerary of the trip will be arranged | The survey will precede the senate | Augusta Imogene, whom he subse-/| n Communist on reforn British capitalism, throws a lasso at labor. ,” Belgi the British trade u Alfred Mond. COLOMBIA SCORES U.S. OL SHARKS In reply to the protest of United | States oil firms and the state depart- {ment, the Colombian government bu- jreau @f information issued a state- nent here ye rday declaring that | only those tit ‘ound to be defective will be ordered void. United States foil inte $s which have acquired | shady titles to rich oil lands in Colom- bia have protested to the state partment against the new Colombia oil regulations. | “The Ministry can only declare when titles are found defective, that |the oil lands will be considered by the | |nation as its property, where the! | Judicial Power does not decide other- jwise. This right will not conflict with | any legitimate rights.” IProgoes inmhtaratida | For Selected Nations 92 TON, Feb. 22.—The Box | | bill, which seeks to extend the quota} ‘aws to immigration from Canada, | Newfoundland, Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, the Canal Zone | jand Mexico, is now before the house of representatives. The bill was as- sailed insofar as it applies to Can adian immigration, Rep. McGregor (R., N. Y.), who stated that it would “interfere with our $600,000,000 an- }nual trade with Canada.” McGregor did not oppose the barring of Mexican and West Indian immigration how- fever. Henry D. 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Determined to win the eight-hour day, the workers in mills in Central Ger- many went on s e before the indus- could appiy their threat of a n-wide lockou Itho the government award con- itself almost exclusively to the question of: wages, the principal de- }mand of the wo as been for the {eight-hour day. Whether or not the junions will defy the government’s mandate will be watched with a great ideal of interest. The government’s |ukase orders the workers in Central Germany to return to their jobs im- | mediately. TANT WORKER DEAD. APOLIS, Minn., Feb. 22.— Martin Saline, active in the local la- bor movement died here recently. $$ | MR CHAIRMAN ! | | COMRADES AND FELON } WORKERS, LADIES | | | | | These are books issued by The Workers Library You will find them inter- esting, attractive and in- valuable. Good books to make better fighters for Labor, No. 1 THE TENTH YEAR - Rise and Achievements Soviet Russia. By J. L. Engdah). No. 2 COOLIDGE PROGRAM-- - The of 15 cents Democracy and posed. 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