The Daily Worker Newspaper, March 2, 1928, Page 3

THE DAILY WORKER, NEW YORK, YORK, FRIDAY, MARCH r, MARCH 2, 1928 FEARS LEFT WING VICTORY; ARRESTS WORKER LEADERS Trade tisien 3 Leader in Vilna Murdered WARSAW, March 1.—With the na- tional elections scheduled for March 4th, the Pilsudski government has re- newed its arrests of left wing lead- ers, The “Workers and Peasants Unity” list of candidates, which is supported by the Communist Party. however, has been confirmed by the government electoral commission be- cause of the tremendous indignation which the annulment of the “left so- cialist” and “left peasant” lists aroused, Fearing left wing successes in the election, the government has arrested numerous worker and peasant cam- paign speakers. At Sosnowiece, a “Workers and Peasants Unity” meet- ing was broken up by the polices At Vilna the entire election committee of the White Russian Communist Party was arrested and one of the leaders of the militant trade union movement murdered. In spite of the nation-wide sup- pression of worker and peasant meet- ings and the wholesale arrests, num- erdus demonstrations are being held et the factory gates of Lodz, Vilna. Grodno, Warsaw and other industrial centers. The fears of the Pilsudski regime are based in part on the results of the recent municinal elections in War- saw, Lodz and Grodno, where the Communists made big gains. CRISIS IN FALL RIVER INDUSTRY FALL RIVER, Mass., (By, Mail).— In no industrial center has the pres- ent industrial crisis been felt more than in Fall River and Lawrence Mass., the respective centers of the cotton and woolen industry in New England. There are 15,000 workers unem- ployed in Fall River today. And when we remember that the average wages paid are’ only seven dollars a week. we wonder how the workers will manage to exist at all, when this pit- tance is cut off from them. So far the situation has been handled only by the poor relief de- partment and around 1,000 families are receiving weekly relief to the amount of from five to eight dollars. | The organized labor movement) must act in this situation and demand state aid for the relief of the unem- ployed. The textile workers demand justice and not charity. Only the 44- hour week and an equal distribution of | work can help them to gain this, GET SHIPS READY FOR WAR. WASHINGTON, March 1. — The house naval affairs committee today voted ‘o recommend modernization of the . battleships Pennsylvania and Arizona at a cost of $14,000,000. The navy department proposed moderni- zation of six ships at a cost of $34,- #70,009. ASKS EQUAL PAY. BOSTON, March 1.—Equal pay for men and women teachers was advo- cated today by Miss Cornelia Adair, of Richmond, Va., president of the National Education Association Rumanian Fascists Doom Stefanov : By DANIEL RENOULT (Paris). Eight years penal servitude for Boris Stefanov, the like sentence for his Zuckermann and ten years penal servitude for Lisd Dijour (who has fled to Turkey), because she transiated the instructions of the “aecomplice” Communist International into Ru-¢ manian—that is the sentence of the Bucharest military court on Bovis Stefanov and Comrades. Already some years ago, before the Rumanian Siguranza had suc- ceeded in arresting Stefanov—he was to have the same fa.e as Pavel Tkatchenko, who was foully mur- dered,—he was condemned in his ab- sence to ten years penal servitude. He has already spent two years in prison “on remand,” so the present sentence means nothing but the con- Airmacion of the one pronounced pre- viously. With this sentence on Boris Ste- fanov, who was a Rumanian deputy and against whom, in spite of all the - efforts of the police, no “conspiracy” could be proved, the oligarchy of the boyars have given a_provorative answer to the great international demonstrations of solidarity for Boris Stefanov. They have been en- couraged thereto by the “democratic” powers, England and France. re the Powers which are preparing the way for fascism in Rumania, This is proved not only by the sen- tence on Stefanov and Comrades, but by the circumstances under which it was imposed. ‘These | i At Tiajuana in Lower California, improvements have been made at the large radio station a photograph of which appears above. The call letters of the station have been changed to CYE and its broadcasting radius extends up and down the Pacific coast. Ten years have passed since in the middle of Civil War the Red Army came into being in Russia,—the First Army of the Proletarian World Revo- | lution. In a few months the Russian proletariat created a mass army which in a prolonged struggle exact- ing enormous sacrifices defeated all | the enemies of the first workers’ state , -the Russian generals and landlords, | as well as the forces of the cruel Eu- | ropean and American imperialism. In spite of inadequate armament, starv- ation and misery, the Red Army de- feated the all-powerful enemy who |was armed ‘o the teeth, because it kn that it was fighting for the cause of the world proletariat. Proud of Workers’ Army. ° Today. the international revoluti- onary proletariat is looking with pride and confidence to the Red Army, for it is a powerful weapon in the defense of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics—The country of th> workers of the world. The Red self-sacrifice of which only oppres- sed al capable in the struggle against their oppressors. The Red Army is the child of revolution and the servant of world revolution. Young workérs; peasants and” sol- diers! Prepare Attacks on U. S. S. R. The imperialist states, with Great |Britain at their head, are preparing \for a new crusade against the Soviet | Union. International industrial and finance magnates are furious at the | consolidation of the Soviet power |which shows to the whole world that \its workers supported by workers | throughout the world can manage | without capitalists, building up their | socialist economy and leading a free and happy life. They are afraid of ithe revolutionizing effect of this her- oic example on millions of workers and peasants and on the oppressed ‘colonial peoples who are still langu- ishing under the yoke of capitalism. That is why they want to destroy the Soviet state, the bulwark of world revolution and bring the territory of the Soviet Union under capitalist’ ; domination. The imperialists find willing aid- ers and abettors in the camp of the | Despite Protest The French lawyer, M. Junker, whom Stefanov’s family had sent to Bucharest, was simply expelled from the country. M. Junker, by the way, is by no means a Communist. He wished to do nothing more than ful- fil his duty as legal defender of the accused. In spite of this he was ar- rested on his arrival in Rumania, thrown into one of the dungeons of the Siguranza and finally conducted over the frontier as a criminal. This action was only possible as a result of the support of the French govern- ment, The sentence on Stefanov and Zuckermann are in fact death sen- tences. For ten years in Rumanian prisons means systematic murder. Stefanov and Zuckermann would not be the first who have perished in the Rumanian prison hells, For this reason it is up to the in- ternational proletariat and all those ‘who still have within them the leasi spark of honor, not to abate their solidarity with the victims of the white terror in Roumania and in the whole of the Balkans. The fight must be continued with increased energy. Stefanov, Zuckermann and the thou- sand others who are pining there in prison must be freed. Youle Communist Int'l Statement on Red Army Aimy embodies all the heroism and} Il. International who are only too willing to join the incitement cam- paign against the Soviet. Union by libelling the proletarian state and its Red Army. The Paul Boncours in France, the Scheidemanns and Nos- kes in Germany, the‘ MacDonalds in Great Britain and Vanderveldes in Belgium raise a hue and ery about the “Red Militarism” of the Soviet Union, whereas they vote credits to their own capitalists for war prepar- ations and help to reorganize the cap- italist armies. Do not be bewildered by their bark! The Soviet Union wants peace to car- ry on peaceful socialist constructive work. It has repeatedly declared its will to peace and has frustrated the war provocations of its opponents. But the Russian proletariat is always ready for defense, because it knows that world capitalism will never get reconciled to the existence of the workers’ state and will never give up its struggle. Only armed to the teeth can the proletariat defend the fruits ‘ofthe revolution against the attacks of the imperialist robbers. Pledge Renewed Strugyle. Young workers, peasants and sol- diers! On the Tenth Anniversary of the Red Army we pledge ourselves to reinforce cur struggle in defense of the USSR. The busier the imperial- ists are in their war preparations against the Soviet Union, the louder will be our call: “Hands Off Sov- iet Union, with lent “Civil War-Against Impefialist War!” Fight on Side of U. S. S. R. If imperialists dare let loose war oeainst the USSR do not shoot on the Russian workers and peasants; fight on the side of the Red Army against your own capitalist government! Long live the Union of Sovict So- tialist Republics, the country of all exploited and oppressed of the world! Down with capitalist militarism! Long live the Red Army, the army of world revolution! Executive Committee, Young Communist International. Moscow, February 1928. DEFENSE BAZAAR PLANS GROWING Contributions of articles have al- ready begun to come in from various parts of the country for the booth which the Workers International Re- lief, with headquarters at 1 Union Sq., will conduct for the benefit of the children of the striking miners at the annual bazaar of the International Labor Defense. The bazaar will be held at New Star Casino, 107th St. and Park Ave., from March 7 to 11. Miscellaneous articles of all sorts will be sold. Proceeds will go towards providing food, shelter and clothing for the children of the striking miners of Pennsylvania and Ohio. The Work- ers International Relief has urged all sympathizers to send in contributions to its office as quickly as possible. Commune Meeting in Boston, March 18 BOSTON, March 1.—M - man, editor of The La pe organ 0: Defense, will be the main speaker at amass meeting here to commemorate the fifty-seventh anniversary of the Paris Commune, on Sunday, March 18, at Paine Memorial Hall, 9 Apple- ton Street. The meeting, arranged by the Bos- ton International Labor Defense, will also be addressed by Carl Appel and Danglas. FREEDOM ISSUE AT INAUGURATION Filipino Masses Fight New U.S. Dictator CAIRO, Egyrt, March A by growing nationalist sentiment, the cabinet last night rejected the Anglo- Egyptian treaty. The cabinet decision was preceded by a large demonstra- tion of students who marched in front of the nationalist headquarters shout- ing, “We want the rejection of the treaty.” Altho the terms of the agreement, MANILA, March 1. — Henry L: Stimson, new governor general of the Philippines com- pletely dodged the independence issue in his inaugura- tion address here. The inauguration took place at the Lunetan, one of the heights above Manila Bay, a few hours after Stim- son’s arrival. Beyond stating that the future of the relations be- tween the United States and the Philippines rests “solely with the United States,” Stim- son meticulously avoided any refer- H. L. Stimson, new czar “lence to the Philippine struggle for independence. Altho the appointment of Stimson has been welcomed by the conserva- tive “leaders” of the independence movement, there is a large section of the population that is opposed to Stimson. The more conservative “leaders” like Osmena and Quezon have expressed their willingness to “cooperate” with Stimson. Stimson repeated references to the importance of “economic progress” is generally regarded. as indicating that the United States will make some move to alter the Philippine land law to permit the large scale production, of rubber by the Firestone interests. deposits in the island of Mindanao which the United States interests are anxious to exploit. LOCKOUT LOOMS IN OHIO MINES Lockout Theatened. CHICAGO, (FP) Mar. 1.—In an at- tempt to undermine the resistance of the Illinois miners to wage cuts as a part“of the-next agreement, the coal operators are dropping hints of a lockout April 1 when the present district extension of the national agreement expires. They are also | suggesting that the actual coal dig- gers of Illinois, as distinct from the union’s state and national officials, are eager for a wage slash in order to get more work. “The mines in Illinois will prob- ably be idle for 30 or 60 days,” says a business journal in which operator sentiment is faithfully reflected, “after which time the rank and file of the miners in the state may ask the union officials for employment under the terms of the operators.” Owners Demand Cuts. In Indiana the operators are play- ing a similar game, having refused to talk business with the union un- less wage cuts are included in the prospective agreement. The Illinois conference broke down Feb. 7, the Indiana conference some weeks later. Illinois as a solid union district is the keystone of the United Mine Workers of America in the soft cvai field. . . ° New Strike Threatened. WASHINGTON, March 1—A new strike of 350,000 union miners in 12 states is possible April 1, United Mine Workers officials reported to- day to the special Senate Coal Com- mittee. After nearly a week’s investigation in Pennsylvania fields, the commit- of Idaho, returned to Washington to- day to prepare a report for ihe In- terstate Commerce Committee. States which would be affected by the threatened walk-out include Il- linois, Indiana, Iowa, Oklahoma, Mis- souri, Kansas, Wyoming, Washing- on, Montana, Texas, Ohio and | Northern West Virginia. In these sec- tions some union operations have been carried out under temporary wage scales made under President Lewis’ destructive policy of negotia- ting separate district agreements. THIRTEEN RUHR MINERS KILLED RECKLINGHAUSEN, Getmany March 1.--Thirteen miners wero killed instantly here today when the pit- Teage which was lowering them down to work in a mine crashed to the bottom of the pit. Forty-eight min- ers were injured in the crash. The tragedy was caused by the snapping of the ropes to which the pit-cage wes attached. Recklinghausen is in the state of Westphalia, in the heart of the Ruhr district, which is the most important coal_minine section of Garmany. There are also rich coal! tee, headed by Senator Gooding (R) | reached by Sarwat Pasha and Sir Austen Chamberlain have not yet been made public, it has steadily been opposed here as a move to impose even greater British control over Egypt. CANNON SPEAKS: AGAINST FRAMEUP (Continued from Page One) had remarked that if it had not been for the fact that an immediate agita- tion for the two frame-up workers had been begun, there would have been every likelihood that the tragedy of Sacco and Vanzetti would have taken place in this case also. The value of international Labor De- fense, which had taken a foremost place in this agitation was empha- sized. Remember Mooney. Special attention was paid to the case of Tom Mooney and Warren K. uillings, both of them confined to life imprisonment in California peni- tentiaries. The story of the Cen- tralia I. W. W. members, whose only “crime” consisted in their heroic de- fense of their Ives and union hall from American Legion hooligans, and who are today paying the penalty for their loyaliy to their class by life imprisonment in Walla Walla, Wash., penitentiary, was also told. A graphic history of the Moyer-Haywood-Petti- bone case and the recent Sacco-Van- zetti case was given in the speech, which was warmly received by the Pittsburgh workers at the hall. National Fight. Cannon finally outlined a program for a national fight against the ‘frame-up system. “The frame-up system, which kiils and imprisons our best fighters,” he said, “must be met with the most energetic and organ- ized resistance of the entire working class. We must build an iron ring of solidarity around the victims of this typically American capitalist insti- tution and prevent the ruling class from taking their terrible vengeance from the ranks of our militants.” An appeal was made to all present to join the International Lab efense and build @ unified Movement for the fight. The next meeting in the tour of Cannon takes place in Cleveland, | STIMSON. ‘DODGES/EGYP I SPURNS TORY PACT! Students Protest Bri tish Imperialism| Ohio, from which he will go to Flint, Michigan, where he speaks Friday, March 2, at 2708% St. Johns Avenue. The Flint meeting is to be followed by a proletarian banquet in Detroit, Saturday, March 3, at 8 p. m. in the Croatian Hall, 1829 E. Kirby Avenue, and a mass meeting on the follow- ing day, Sunday, March 4, at 2:30 p. m, in the Danceland Auditorium, Woodward near Forest Aves. A large turnout is expected there. Rows From New York | To Miami, Florida After a trip of 129 days, Charles Sellitz, 67-year-old oarsman, of Edge- mere, L. L, who started on October 23, from the Battery to row to Miami, Florida, has arrived there, according to a telegram received by Mrs. Seil- litz, at 1122 Grassmere Terrace, Far Rockaway. LINDBERGH IN BOSTON. BOSTON, March 1. — Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh arrived here from Schenectady, N. Y., today. JUST RECEIVED i A large shipment from England ABC of Communism In an improved and enlarged edition $1.00 paper $1.50 cloth ' Short Course eo _ of Economic Science by BOGDANOFF A new hendsome edition of this well-known book $1.00 Order your copies from: WORKERS LIBRARY PUB- LISHERS, 89 East 125th St. New York City, Ran emesis Study Apes’ Speech Under the leadership of Professor Dobrogajev, celebrated Russian zoologist, a number of prominent scientists in the Soviet Union are undertaking to study the language of the apes. Monkeys and gorillas are being used in the experiments. Burns, Spy, and Stewart Oil Crook, Get Promoted WASHINGTON, March 1—William J. Burns, famous stoolpigeon, now awaiting the outcome of an appeal in his convicticn for contempt of court on charges growing out of the Fall- Sinclair oil conspiracy case, has been reappcinted a colonel in the organized reserve of the army. His new commission was recently forwarded from the war department. It became effective December 1, 1927, while Burns and his associates were on trial here with Harry F. Sinclair for contempt. ° * ° CHICAGO, March 1.—Col. Robert W. Stewart at a meeting of the board of directors of the Standard Oil Com- pany of Indiana, was this afternoon reelected chairman of the board. Stewart refused recently to testify before a senate committee regarding his knowledge of the details of the huge oil robberies. The Wind Should Have Been Arrested Also 8. Colonie, driver of an ash wagon, was fined $10 in the West Side Police Court because some ashes blew from bis wagon on Dr. Louis I. Harris, city health commissioner. The health com- missioner was leaving his Riverside Drive home when the ashes “soiled” him. A detective acting as his body- guard served a summons on. the ash wagon worker. Sentence 10 Riffians To Military Shooting PARIS, March 1.—Ten Moroccan soldiers who were compelled by the French army to fight against their own tribes in the Riff have fled and gone over to the forces in the Riffian hinterland. Then ten have been sentenced to death by the French military tri- bunal and will be shot at sight if re- captured. New Défense Granches Italian Branches of the Interna- tional Labor Defense have been or- ganized in Washington, Pa., with 11 members; Rochester, N. Y. with 30 members, and Cascol, Conn. with eight members, i the.-Nation nal. Office, 799 Broadway, announce yesterday. So sarsmnreres te | | | estine, was given a flogging of twelve ‘PALESTINE LABOR ‘SCORES FLOGGING OF LEFT LEADER Worker s Sing “Red Flag” in Demonstration (By Mail).—Koish, @ ing class leader in Pal- militant w lashes while imprisoned in Jerusalem for his political activities, according to a wire sent by the Palestine Red Aid to the International Class Wat Prisoners Aid. Koish was then sen- |tenced to deportation. soon as the news of this brue tality became known, spontaneous demonstrations of protest took place in many parts of Palestine; in Jeru« salem hundreds of workers paraded |the streets singing the “Red Flag’§ they were charged by the British poe lice, five men and four women were seriously injured, and many workers were arrested. Guatemalan Army Halts “U. §.” Road Three hundred Guatemalan troops have been despatched by the govern+ ment to prevent the construction of a railway by the Cuyamel Fruit Com pany, a United States concern, ace cording to reports received here. The company started work on the road in spite of a government order. The company had been refused @ permit to build the road, when it in- formed the government that it would not construct an additional spur to one of the larger cities. = |MODERN INDIA by PALME DUTT A brilliant reply to Catherine Mayo’s “Mother India” by a champion of Indian freedom. Bans A thoro Marxian analysis of India’ economic and poli ical history. -“ 4 ‘1 WORKERS LIBRARY PUB- LISHERS, 39 East 125th St, New York City. Working Women! Working Wqmen! Come to the International Women’sDay Celebration | MASS MEETING AND DEMONSTRATION at CENTRAL OPERA HOUSE 67th Street and 3rd Avenue Sunday, March 4, at 2 p.m. CONCERT—FANNY LEVINE, Violinist DANCES BY DORSHA GENEVIEVE TAGGART, poetess, will recite ELLEN KENNAN will read Speakers: \ WM. Z. FOSTER, Leader of the Great Steel Strike ROSE WORTIS, Cloak and Dressmakers Union ELLEN DAWSON, Passaic Textile Workers Union MARION EMERSON, International Workers’ Aid ayy RAY RAGOZIN, Women’s Conference for Miners’ Relief ROSE NEVIN, United Cowneil of Working Women REGINA MEDIM ROBERT MINOR, Editor, Daily Worker JULIET STUART POYNTZ, Chairman