The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-11
HALF MILLION
WORKERS CHEER
SOVIET union
Moscow Celebrates the
Birthday Of U. S. S. r.
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happy workers in the crowd there
would be one here, one there, now
over there, thrust up by his fellows to
call for a cheer for his group or for
their work or for some department of
government or for some individual.
French Communists Arrive.
Suddenly from many sides the stir
ring strains of "The International"
rang out from the bands and the null
titude sang Justify while little group
of French Communists from the Seine
department marched down one of the
tered little red flags Of the Paris Com
mune flying above their heads. The
French comrades mounted to the very
top platform and presented their flag
to Kalinin, head of the All-Russian So
viets, who turned and gave it to dep
utation Of Moscow workers.
afterwards the workers paper, the
Cartoon, said I'VE will restore this
red flag of the old Commune to new
Communist Paris after we have pa
raded it in triumph thruout the
worldly
Speeches Short.
Rykov chief the Council Of Com
missars, and various foreign delegates
made brief speeches, and then the
huge mass of people was easily shift
ed into groups around the various out
lying wooden platforms. On some of
the stages gaily CARRIED athletes were
performing acrobatic stunts or feats
of skill; on others children we're drill
ing to music; on still others amateur
theatrical troupes were amusing the
audience with their antics. On one
platform there was wild snake dance
to the famous French tune, "Carmag.
nole," which may have been an allie.
CORY of new Russia.
In the chowd there was generous
sprinkling of foreign elements. Eng
lish Communists from the docks Of the
Clyde were in their square-cut black
Sunday best" Girls in simple light
colored frocks were interspersed like
flowers among the heavy robed Mo.
hammedans from Turkestan and Tar
tar Republic, in flowing browns and
reds. One magnificent Caucasian
tribesman created quite sensation
even here, where people are accus-
toned to unusual costumes from far.
away places. The tribesman's cloak
was gray and heavy with silver trap
pings, knives, cartridge case and scim-
| itar shining.
Recognition" Farce.
On the stage Of the "Proletcult," the
Peoples theater, merry farce of rec
ognition proceedings was going on.
The setting was an imense arch with
the initials of the Soviet Union in
huge letters on it and wicket gate
in the foreground with sign, For
eign office; recognition received here
from to p. m"
An old porter who had forgotten the
time came in and said how Tchit.
cherin would scold him for not know.
ing when to open the office. While he
appealed to the crowd for the time a
pompous frock-coated citizen, repre-.
senting Macdonald Of Britain's labor
party, appeared with large roll la
beled Recognition" The gentleman
claimed that Tchitcherin would be so
glad to see him, 'horny-handed son
of toll" and the audience shouted with
glee.
| A very melodramatic figure repre-
senting Mussolini slipped in with fire.
cracker shots at each gesture. He
shouted out: Don't talk to me about
time. When was a half-baked Com
munist like you folks, used to con-
slider time, but now am full-fiedged
Fascist and time halts or runs as
wish Tell Tchitcherin came first
and am waiting to recognize Russia
Tousands Killed Here Once.
Then actors representing all the mi
nor nations that have recognized Rus
STA came in, altho the Chinese lady
was at first knocked down by gauz
lily dressed fighter, ''coquettish
France. This individual announced
that he would not recognize the SO
viets until he had consulted an Ameri
can banker. The latter failed to ap
pear, and the actors vanished will
audience in an uproar of laughter.
On the terrible day In 1894 when tn
Gear Nicholas was crowned the four
tains ran with wine and there wa
free food for all. The people rushe,
madly in different directions, an
when the police tried too late to cor
troll them with brutality thousand
were trampled to death in the panic.
Nowhere Else in World.
The Communists who directed thi
beautiful demonstration in celebrate
OF the union Of the Soviet Republic
had scattered pavilions for refresl
ments in many places and manage
the crowd with most admirable for,
sight. There was OF course no win
and the food served was the simples
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