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\ } ‘ oi] holdings in the form of confirma- THE DAILY WORKER, NEW YORK, SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1926 Page Threé PLAN TO DISARM POWERS REFUSE WAR “AT GENEVA MEET Proposal Before World, Says Lunacharsky (Continued from Page One) to cooperate and find a common ground for limitation or reduction of armaments, with the understanding this is merely the first step towards final abolition.” i 4 GENEVA, March 23.—Regardless of the decision of the preparatory dis- * * armament commission, the Soviet Union’s proposal for complete- and immediate disarmament has __ beep placed squarely. before the worjd, Anatole Luncharsky, Soviet commis- ; sar of education, told the commis- sion today. Lunacharsky apveared before the commission in place of Maxim Litvinoff, who had addréssed. it yesterday. That the powers will definitely turn down the U. S. S. R. proposals for complete disarmament was clearly in- dicated today, altho the actual an- nouncement of-the commission's de- cision has been postponed for the time being. ‘ In replying to the attacks on the Soviet Union’s proposals, Lunachar- sky declared that the masses thruout the world are undoubtedly in favor ef the plans for complete and imme- ciate disarmament. A demand that the Soviet pro- pesals be discussed at the same time that the committee’s draft convention is taken up was voiced by Tewfik Ruchdi Bey, foreign minister of Tur- key. He urged that the committee’s plan and the U. S. S. R. proposal be | ¢, compared at the same time CALLES APPROVAL’ OF OIL LAW SEEN Will Aid American Oil Magnates MEXICO CITY, March 23.—Presi- dent Calles will place his stamp of approval upon the recently amended Mexican petrolewm law early next week, it was stated in high official cireles today. The official version of the amended regulations will be pro- mulgated by publication in the offi- cial gazette. While the text of the regulations is. not yet available, it is expected that they will follow the lines laid down by the Mexican supreme court decision of last November, which sus- tained the American oil companies’ claims for permanent possession of tory concessions. A break in the solidarity of the op- position of foreign oil companies is nticipated by government officials ‘ollowing the publication cf the regu- lations. The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey’s subsidiary in Mex- ico, the Trans+Continental Oil Com- pany, as well as the Sinclair inter- ests, are expected to make prompt application for these confirmatory concessions, thereby accepting the provisions ef the petroleum laws, and so far as they are concerned, ending the controversy between them and the | Mexican government. Other eom- panies will follow suit, the officials predict. START USSR AIR . LINE TO PERSIA MOSCOW, (By Mail). — Regular rassenger service by air has recently been started between Baku and Pek- hlevi. The opening of this line will make it possible to establish ‘direct air communication between London and Teheran via Paris, Berlin and Moseow. Till the first of May, the airplanes will fly between Baku and Pekhlevi once weekly, while after May first, they will do the service twice a week. The cost of the travel from Baku to Pekhievi is 65 dollars; the flight takes three hours.’ The distance from Teheran to Pekhlevi is covered by the airplane in two hours. i BRATIANU FEARS PEASANT REVOLT VIENNA, March 23. — Premier Bratianu, of Rumania, whose resigna- tion is heing demnaded by the Na- tional-Peasant group, does not intend te quit without a fight, according to advices from Bucharest today. He has declared vacant the seats of absent Peasant deputies in “the Rumanian parliament to strengthen || his own grip upon that body. \ LORDS ROB MILLI ; ; Altho the famine is partly due to recent floods, it has been caused primarily by the heavy taxes mulcted by the Chang Tso (center) and other war lords. Photo onleft shows poor peasants penned in Dairen awaiting transportation to Manchuria. Photo on right shows British imperialist troops on guard in Amoy where an anti-imperialist boycott has been launched. 7 * Gitlow and Dunne Speak at World Red Trade Union Congress (Continued from Page One) ~ unions. The growing dissatisfaction of the American working class should jbe utilized for, strengthening their revolutionary consciousness. For this taskethe work of the Red Interna- tional of Labor Unions and itsfeader- ship must be intensified.” Dvorsky of Checko-Slovakia de- clared that the Checho-Slovakian dele- gates agreed with Losovsky’s analysis of the international situation. “The position of the working class in Checho-Slovakia -is difficult lately since it is gradually taking the of- fensive,” he said. “The influence of the reformist leaders is growing gradually weaker as was especially noticeable during the recent strike of the textile workers and miners. The present struggle in that country dif- fers, however, from those of former years in that in spite of partial de- feats, the membership in the revolu- tionary trade unions is growing. One of the original defects of the work was the absence till now of a firmly organized left wing within the re- ist trade unions.” Latin-America Speaks. Gomez of Uruguay welcomed the fact that the Red International of Trade Unions is paying close at- tention to the trade union movement in the Latin American countries. “The forces of the revolutionary trade unions in Latin America are steadily growing and the actual membership reaches 100,000 in Cuba, 100,000 in Chile, over 100,000 in Ar- gentina, 75,000 in Columbia, etc.” he said. “Among the, defects of the work there are inadequate centraliza- tion, underestimation of the im- portance of work among the unor- ganized, and sometimes a lack of un- animity in the leadership of strikes. “The American Federation of La- bor has not considerable influence in Latin America; however, it would be a mistake to underestimate it. In re- gard to cooperation with the bour- geoisie the Pan-American Federation of Labor absolutely does not differ from the Amsterdam International,’ Chinese Situation, “<0 _ Hsu, of China, who received a tremendous ovation by the Congress, described the situation of the labor movement in China and declared that Losovsky’s indication that mistakes were made when calling strikes there were quite correct. “That yellow trade unions have no effect on the masses is due partly to the fact that the so-called ‘labor aristocracy,’ in which West European countries have a basis thru the re- formist unions in China, has a bad reputation,” he said. “Low paid PAIN from Bladder Trouble Promptly Relieved by Santal Midy Sold by All Druggists y~ St Gi groups of workers profoundly hate | this aristocracy which is patronized by the bourgedisie. The struggle of the workingclass for better working conditions is fundamentally growing in spite of ruthless reaction. “After the Wuhan counter-revolu- tion the labor movement not only did not regress but, on the contrary, pro- ceeded to grow and develop, con- tinually winning new masses. “The white terror of China is as- suming threatening dimensions. Altho the Canton revolt was suppressed, it has however, immense importance in that it opens a new page in the strug- gle of the Chinese toilers for Soviet power.” Illustrating by facts the creation of a united front of the imperialists and the Kuomintangers, Hsu pointed out the significance of the Pan- Pacific conference and the Pacific countries against the united forces of the reaction, Spanish Terror. Ramos, of Spain, explained the small influence of the Red Interna- tional of Trade Unions in the Spanish Labor movement by the cruel govern- ment terror, and pointed out the necessity for the creation of leading centers of the Red International ad- herents in Spain and the establish- ment of unity committee in all the big centers of the country. Gossip of England declared that ac- cording to official returns the num- ber of unemployed is as much as 1,300,000 .and actually is still larger. The condition of the workers is also made worse by the fact that the cost of living has risen 62 per cent since before the war. Under the present tactics of the reformist trade unions even improvement of. the economic situation will not result in a higher standard of living for the working masses. Chinese Woman Speaker Sing,- a Shanghai woman textile worker, who was the object of a long{ ovation at the congress, depicted in sombre colors the life of the Chinese working woman. In Shanghai 105,- 00 women and 22,000 children are working twelve hours a day receiving from five to twenty cents a day. For the slightest delinquency they lose even this miserable wage. Ginsberg of the Central Council of ; trade unions of the U.S.S.R. described HEALTH FOODS Are Best Spring Tonic We deliver to your door 100% PURE and UNPROCESSED NAT- URAL food products at moderate prices. Send $1 for Box of Assorted Samples. Catalog sent free on request. Health Foods Distributors WEST NORWOOD, N. J. Tel. Closter 211. NEW YORK OFFICE: 247 Washington Street Phone Barclay 0799. (indorsed by Milo Hastings.) WORLD TOURISTS Announce Summer Tours to Soviet Russia First group leaving the end of May. Other groups following July and August. Inquire at the WORLD TOURISTS, Inc. 69 Fifth Ave., New York Telephone Algonquin 6900. the achievements of the Soviet work- ers in their own country. The in- dustrialization of the U. S. S. R. is much different from that of the capi- talist countries, since here it is con- ducive to the steady improvement of the economic situation of the work- ing masses and the raising of their cultural level. “The rationalization of production in the Soviet Union is directly connected with the introduc- tion of the shorter working day and the improvement in the conditions of work,” he said. United Front Tactics: Vitkovsky speaking on the tasks facing the revolutionary trade unions pointed out the necessity of such strategy as would ensure revolution- ary leadership in strikes. “The Ger- man comrade’s view that one must first ideologically win the masses and only then lead the fight is incorrect. We must prove to the masses by concrete acts that we are the real champions of their interests. Only then will we be able to win them ideologically. “The united front tactics must be calculated to win the broad masses in spite of the roformists,” he con- tinued. Italian Delegation. Santino of Italy pointed out that for the first time the representatives of the Italian Confederaion of Labor were participating in a Congress of the Red International of Labor Unions. “The reformist leaders sys- tematically strive for the liquidation of the Confederation,” Santino said, “which they finally declared dis- solved. However, the workers were | not reconciled to this decision and they called conference which repudiated -d ‘on of the reformists and voted the inauguration of a cam- paign among the masses. In spite of the most brutal repressions on the | part of the Fascists, this campaign | succeeded in reconstructing a serias | of local organizations and in su fully struggling for higher wages. The Amsterdam International holds an ambiguous position regarding the Confederation, thereby showing that | it does not dream of any struggle; against fascism. “The Italian Confederation of La- bor postponed until its next Congress the question of its international ties. However, it decided to send a delega- tion to the R. I, L. U. Congress to manifest its appreciation of the sym- pathy and support which the R. I. L. U. has given it in its struggle against | fascism. In sending a delegation, the Confederation also wished to demon-} strate its solidarity with the toilers of the Soviet Union. The Italian pro- letariat will mobilize all of its forces for the defense of the U. S. S. R. and do everything for the establishment of international unity of the trade union movement arfd will support the R. I. L. U. in all of its efforts in that direction.” Declaring that the principle task of the Congress was a formulation of the most effective methods of struggling’ against capitalist rational- ization and against the war danger for the defense of the Soviet Union, Brisset, French delegate, emphasized the importance of organizing work ing women. TRUCK DRIVER KILLED. ENGLEWOOD, N. J., March 23.— John W. 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STRIKE TIES UP: ALL ARGENTINA BUENOS AYRES, March 23.—In- dustry was completely tied up today as a result of a one-day general strik which was declared here to demand the immediate release of Simon Ra- dowitsky, who was convicted in 1909 of assassinating the Chief of Police Falcon. y Altho most of the union participat- ing in the strike made it clear that they Were opposed to the assassina- tion as a weapon in industrial strug- gle, they demand immediate freedom | of Radowitzky who has already | served almost a score of years in| jail. Radowitzky is a prominent anar- chist. Strikes and Boycotts Protesting Against Imperialism Spread Thruout China ONS OF NORTH CHINA PEASANTS OF CROPS WORKER TROOPS re SET UP SOVIETS IN MANY TOWNS Demand Release of 4 Koreans in Amoy om Page One) ; >» to Japanese trade. “ xe and have mmerece. have arrested stri indicate that towns in en over by ve hundred American troops were sent to Angel Island as a result of the protest of the nsand Chinese men and women i there aw ng de patch of troops r protest of the Chin interception of a note from a male to a female prisoner by an American matron. QUAKE IN ROME. ROME, March 23.—Residents of this city were thrown from their beds by an earthquake which occurred at 7:45 o’clock this morning. | Come and hear western Europe, EUROPE Bring your friends. RRR aa a Ae RCM Scott Nearing who recently returned from China, the Soviet Union and speak on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, at 7:30 P. 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