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THE DAILY WORKER, NEW YORK, THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1928 Page Three Workers’ and Peasants’ Army Defeats Kuomintang Troops Near Swatow REPORT TO RED LABOR MEET ON ORGANIZATIONS Stress Need of More Work Among Masses (Continued from Page One) into the class trade union movement the unorganized layers of workers. “The strengthening of the work in the revolutionary trade union move- ment means both the organization of new factory committees and further attention to those already existing. Factory Committees. “The factory and mill committees, | being the basis of industrial union- ism are destined to play a decisive role in the struggle of the working class. The factory committees won by the revolutionary trade union movement will be the leading points in the struggle against the trade union buraucracy. “The Unitarian Confederation Labor in France and the tional Federation of Czechoslovakia did not do sufficient work fora num- ber of reasons. The resolutions adopted at the previous congress of the R. I. L. U. were only partly en- forced. Union Democracy. “The Congress must indicate to the International Federation of Unions of Czechoslovakia that it is necessary to grant greater rights to its sections which will make the realization of trade union democracy possible. “It is also ne ary to liquidate the decentralization and weakness of the rank and file union organizations in the factories of France. The new tide of expulsions of revolutionary workers by the reformists must meet | with resolute resistance and the struggle against the expulsions must be conducted as a broad mass cam- paign.” é . Mass Organization. In conclusion Gay appealed to the members of the Congress to strength. en their organizational work in the revolutionary trade union movements of all countries, Merker, of Germany Speaks. (Special Cable to The Daily Worker) MOSCOW, March 28. — Keporung on the organizational question at the Fourth World Congress of the Red International of Labor Unions, Mer- ker, of Germany. portance of orgtaizing the rank and file trade union apparatus and ‘that the A a irae Winer unions must strive to raise their efforts to the | proper level. Dealing with. the attempts of the reformists to split the kiwor move- ment, Merker emphasized the fact that the members of the Red Inter- national of Labor Unions did not .ex- plain to the n.asses of workers in a sufficien ly systematic way the pro- vocatory maneuvers of the reformist tvade union bureaucracy and the fu- ture necessity of an energetic strug- gle against the expulsion of militants from the tirade, unions. ‘Those ex pelled must demand their readmit- tance to the trade unions, said. Struggle For Unity. In conclusion Merker ‘dwelt with the methods of s-ruggle for the unity of the trade ‘union movement and em- phasized the necessity of joint action “with workers still under tae influence of the rcformists for a s.ruggle against fascism and for the dauy de- i.ands of the working class Dudlier, the second reporter on the quesvion of the organizauonal work of the General Unitarian Coated ‘ration of Labor Pbinted out that the re-| organization of the Unitarian trade! unions on an industrial basis have | been fully effected and that the Con-+ federation is striving for the greatest concen.ration of its organization’ to| correspond with the growing concen- tration of capitalism. Dudlier pointed out the defects of the Confederation’s work and pointed out the weakness of a campaign among the unemployed workers and the foreign born workers in France. Influence Grows. “However in spite of: these de-! ficiencies, the Confederation’s in- fluence among the masses is steadily growing and the Confederation is jeading the economic struggle of the working class. In the future the Con- federation must overcome its de- ficiencies and establish the closest contact with the masses.” Latin Delegate Speaks. of Interna- pointed out the im-! Merker | OIL BARONS CASH IN ON NEW EDICT Marrow, Morgan Envoy, | Negotiates Law MEXICO CITY, Ma Mareh 28.—A ma- jority of American and other foreign oil companies operating in- Mexico prepared today to file applications for concessions confirming their alleged pre-constitutional “rights” in accord- | | ance with the new petroleum regula- | | tions issued and signed yesterday. | | Failure to file such applications be- | fore January 11, 1929, will result in forfeiture of rights. The new legis- (Ed. Note: This is the fourth | installment of the report of Sou | Chao-jen, chairman of the All- | China Federation of Labor, on con- ditions in China. The repert was delivered at the second meeting of the Pan-Pavific Secretariat in Shanghai, February 4, 1928. The DAILY WORKER will publish the report in full because it is an ex- cellent survey of conditions pre- vailing in China.) By SOU CHAO-JEN. The workers’ struggle in China to- day ‘cannot be confined to purely | iation nét only removes the 50-year economic fights; the workers are | time limit on grants, but declares that | compelled to rise in armed force to | foreign il companies are not forced |overthrow the militarists and estab- to “eonduct themselves as if their| lish their own power. operators were Mexican: citizens.” In Shanghai last March, the trade 5 - unions participated in and led three ‘ASHINGTON, March 28. — The |insurrections to assist the National- American government’s demands on list government; now the Kuomintang| behalf of the oil barons ‘have been |is dominated by the new militarists | met “satisfactorily” by the Mexican|and the same struggle is necessary | government, the state department an-| against them. After the collapse of |nounced today. Under Seeretary R.|the Wuhan government in July-Au- |E. Olds issuea a formal statement | gust, the workers in Kiukiang joined ‘saying that the regulations just pro-|with 20,000 troops who revolted * | ers | peasants and a regiment of troops | | power for three days; | result of a long preparation of strhg-| | gle ever since the | April 15; on April 23 was a genera! | ments; | the Shakee massacre, | While Wall Street is nati soft-soap diplomacy in winning concessions for oil magnates in Mez-ico, it is effort to crush the troops under Sandino who are leading the nationalist struggle. Whether the American Empire uses silk gloves or bombing planes, its object— profits for Wall Street—is the same, Photos on right and center show marines leaving for Nicaragua from Norfolk, Va. U.S. envoy, and former partner in the house of Morgan,\and Silas W. Strawn attending meeting of Mexican lawyers. Revolution Spreads Throughout China LABOR DEFENSE against the counter-revolution, in an} insurrection. | Recently, in December, the work-| of Canton together with the] participated jin a ri: sing which held: this was the} coup d'etat of strike; then a campaign against the] cancellation of the trade union agree- on June 28, anniversary of the workers demonstrated under the slogan “Dowr | with Chiang Kai-shek”; on October! 14, the seamen’s one-day strike was joined by the whole labor movement. | and a mass meeting was held, after which more than 10,000 workers pa- vaded under red flags to the Sea-| men’s Union Hall, in possession of| the reactionaries, which was taken| over again at the cost of the lives! of four reactionary ‘“Reorganizing Committee” members; all the unions followed this example, driving out the “Reorganizing Committee,” de- manding the release of their leaders! from prison, etc.; this long line of} struggles led straight to the uprising in December. i Photo o Peasants Rising. The peasants are rising Sisipihcee| | throughout China. The movement is} especially strong in Kwangtung;} pes#ant Soviets rule in N ng, Lu-| feng, Hainan Island and ver: al tricts in north Kwangtw are spreading in Hunan in some districts still being in p although not yet so strongly as in Kwangtung. In one Hupeh district a hundred thousand peasants military. In western peasants rule several districts around Ping-hsiang. Even in Kiangsu ris- ings have taken place in a number! of districts. Not only the peasant) movements in central and southern | China, which are under our influence but also in the north and in the most remote places, have been rising; the recent Big Swords movement in Manchuria is an example. The workers caynot tolerate pres- ent conditions. The peasants are in the same position. The struggle goes on always. The masses are now fol- lowing the way shown by the Can- ton workers on December 11, the seizure of power by the workers and See. mulgated by President Calles had re- moved the “friction of the past ten Tne statement follows: HISS PILSUDSK! = AT SEJM SESSION years.” “The petroleum regulations 7 Left Wing Leaders, promulgated by President alles con- | stitute executive action which com- | Ejected From House | — i | | pletes the process beginning with the | | decision made by the judicial branch | Poland, March 28. — hisses which greeted | |of the Mexican government on No- | vember 17, 1927, and followed by en- j actment of the new petroleum law by the legislative branch, December 24 | last. | Together. these steps voluntarily | | taken by the Mexican government WARSAW, Jeers and Premier, Pilsudski | |would appear to bring to a practical at the ope ning of | conclusion ‘the’ decisions which beg” the (Polish Sejm| ten years ago with reference to the effect of the Mexican constitution and laws. wpen foreign oil compariies. “The department of state feels, as does Ambassador Morrow, that such estions, if any. as may hereafter | arise, can be. settled through the due resulted in the for- cible ejection of } seven left wing deputies yesterday. | | When Pilsudski | entered the cham-j| r a eG t | | operation of the Mexican adminis- pee ‘cnel peel Maio department and the Mexican ties shouted: courts, “Down with the | * * * | President Calles signed the “regu- \ lations” which make possible the prac- tieable appliance of the recent amend- ‘ments to the petroleum law on Tue day. The amendments were designed to allow foreign oil companies to in- jerense their operations in Mexico. | The signing followed long diploma- | tie conferences between President Calles and Ambassador Morrow, for- leaders, ; ‘ mer partner in J. P. Morgan & Com-| The rea tion against the dictatorial | pany. jtactics of Pilsudski resulted in a com- | ‘The stocks of oil companies with |plete defeat for Vice- Premier Bartel, property in Mexico went up consid- |whom Pilsudski had put forward for erably yesterday as a result of the speaker. A social Daszynski was new petroleum regulations clected by a vote of 206 to 132, | saueRrarrEnnnneRrr rere RNRMAee”: ee 1 Tonight! General Membership Meetin of the , terror! Down with ; fake -elections!” Pilsudski violating , all parliamentary : precedents imme- diately summoned a patrol of police who dragged out seven left wing Pilsudski. terrorist. acatian g Before opening the discussion of the reports, Fernandez on behalf of the Latin American delegation read | a declaration refuting Nin’s charges} that the Red International of Labor} Unions «was guilty of right wing de- viations, that no democracy existed in; the Soviet trade unions and that there! was a tendency toward the liquida- tion of the R. L. L. U. “The delegation considers these as- sertions entirely fictitious,” Fernan- dez said, “and emphatically protests against these slanderous attacks. We hhave been convinced, with our owr eyes that the greatest degree of |i democracy exists in the Soviet Union. The Soviet trade unions are the most reliable bulwark of the R. 1. L. U. and have given labor the best ex- amples of international solidarity. The revolutionary lebor movement. of South America will use all of its force to defend the conquests of ithe Russian proletariat.” : Board of UNITED WORKERS CO-OPERATIVE ASS’N at -HUNTS POINT PALACE Southern Blvd. Very important matters will be taken up. All members are requested to come. United Workers Co-op. Ass’n. and 168rd St. EMPEY SERPS EF EST TT RERE RENE RPPPYRRPP EY Directors, Sais ‘Olds Demands Full || | Hour to Get Replies | On Nicaragua Policy | | WASHINGTON, _ March 28,—| Undersecretary of State Olds, in the absence of Kellogg on a | tion, has ruled that he will answer | no questions from the press as to || the foreign policy of the gail States or the actions of its dip- | lomats and its marines, walesel these questions are submitted to | | | him an hour in advance and in | | 4 writing. | “BILL” HAYWOOD ILL, 1S REPOR MOSCOW, March 28.—William H. Haywood, American Communist and | former Chicago leader of the Indus- trial Workers of the World, who is in | | | | | the Soviet Union, is in a critical con- | dition today from complications of | diabetes and heart weakness. | Dr. Limcher, who is treating Hay- i wood, said that the attack of diabetes | yielding to treatment, but that in-! creasing heart weakness is causing anxiety. | Diaz government have been forced by | thi | lected by the president, no decision is NEW NIGARAGUA “ELECTION” MOVE MANAGUA, March 28. nations of the entire | | * | The resig- | binet of the | President Diaz in order that he may be absolutely “free” to select the two | | delegates who are to serve on the | election board with Major General McCoy. Altho there are two members of @~ board, both of whom will be se- valid without the consent of General | McCoy. ‘Engine in 1927, Wireck In Seeond Derailment Three cars of a six-car passenger | train of the Long Island Railroad | were derailed near Harold Ave., Long | Island City, shortly after 8 a. m. yes- | terday. The derailed engine on the train} was in a derailment in March, 1927. in Maspeth and it was attached to the train merely to get it back to New York, according to District Attorn | Richard S. Newcombe, of Queens. The ,erew narrowly escaped death in yes- | terday’s wreck and 22 passenge: were hurt. ! “| all political prisoners in Poland.” sending more marines to Nicaragua in an RAPS PILSUDSKI |Demands Release of 56) on Trial at Vilna (Continued ee Page One) 1. We have cabled Premier ki, demanding the legaliz tion | of the ‘Hremada’ and other workers’ | j parties and the immediate release of | | The eablegram to Premier Pilsud- ski follows: “In the name of 300,000 members our organization in the United | States, we protest against the trial | of 56 leaders of the White Russian | party ‘Hromada’ as an attempt to} crush the national, political and cul- of tural aspirations of their national minority. “We demand legal status for ‘Hromada’ and the immediate release | of all political prisoners in Poland. | Both cablegrams were signed by the executive committee of the In- ternational Labor Defense, James P. i Gebe Picicobe: | lands. n left shows Dwight Morrow, |s Cannon, secretary. WALL ST. SHOWS TEETH IN NICARAGUA, GLOVED FIRST IN MEXICO JAPANESE pee E : Ainortea Gunboats Arrive tang troops in the ave suffered ands of worke according to repo Large landowners in have been expropriated b: ants, h con Soviet governments et up in villages near the ci who were enforcing Je » boycott today. The pickets wi handed over to the Chinese al authorities for probable execu- tion. The ti-Japanese boycott which hag bee rigidly applied resulted from the arrest of four Korean na- tionalists by the Japanese consular police at Amoy. The boycott is tak- ing place in spite of all efforts of the Chirese authorities at Amoy to | prevent it and a clash between the naval authoriti and the pickets is not unlikely. With the spread of the boycott against all foreign goods, four Amem ican destroyers have arrived here. Report Favorably on Fake Farmers’ Relief WASHINGTON, March 28 vote of 16 to 6 the ho on agriculture has decided to report favorably the Haugen farm relief bill including the equalization fee plan of handling exports of crop surpluses. The house committee voted down the debenture scher tective tariff p le, promoted by the National Grange. 5,000,000 Unemployed in the U. S. at the present time Organize, Fight Against Unemployment 500, 000 Leaflets, analyzing the causes for unemployment and telling how the workers must organize to fight it, to be distributed by the WORKERS (COMMUNIST) PARTY this month. 50,000 ordered and paid. for by Chicago District. HOW ABOUT YOU? How many can be distributed by your DISTRICT? CITY? SECTION? SUB-SECTION? NUCLEUS? 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