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The daily worker., 1924-11-15
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The Dusseldorf court for instance,
confirmed the following story:
Mrs. Petrovskaya was arrested the
night of November 10, 1923 with a
thirteen month baby in her charge.
She was taken to the police station.
When it was found that there were no
charges against her she was beaten
with rubber whips and hit on the
head and in the stomach with the butt
ends of rifles in an effort to get a
confession" out of her. They did not
succeed and finally released her.
Comrades Fischer and Bach were
arrested in similar manner - no
charge. In an effort to get them to
confess" they were pulled by the
hair, kicked, trampled under foot and
beaten until blood flowed.
AS late as June 1924 comrade Carl
was arrested in Neubrandenburg. The
policeman who brought him in claimed
that the prisoner tried to escape He
was kicked and beaten for that then
they began to get confession" out Of
him He refused to tell his name or
divulge any information. He was bay
oneted. beaten some more. wounded,
kicked and generally abused until he
died. But he gave NO INFORMA-
TION.
And what have the German social
lists and social-democrats to say about
these facts? NOTHING! They ac-
quiesce by their silence in this brutal
treatment Of workers and peasants
who protest against conditions. And
in many places their trusted men act
ually help in this work.
Do the social-democrat members of
the reichstag send up a protest? Does
the socialist party send up a protest?
Does the Second International send up
protest.
mol Instead they get up righteous
Indignation at the imprisoned coun-
ter-revolutionaries in Soviet Russia.
They try to befuddle the minds OF the
workers. They cover their own guilt
by attacking Soviet Russia. They are
silent about the brutalities committed
upon workers and working farmers by
the capitalists and shout loudly
about the imprisoned in Soviet Russia.
They indemnity themselves with and
The daily worker., 1924-11-15

justify the crimes committed by White
Terrorists and protest from the
housetops against Soviet Russia. They
help in breaking up Of labor organiza-
tons in capitalist countries where the
workers and peasants are fighting for
a decent standard of living, higher
wages. the eight-hour day and their
right to organize. and protect the coun-
ter-revolutionaries in Soviet Russia
who organized and plotted with Deni.
kin: Kolchak. Lloyd George, Clemen.
ceau, Mussolini and the like for the
overthrow Of the first Workers and
Peasants Republic.
They fght AGAINST THE $50 200
workers and farmers in capitalist
prisons and they fight IN BEHALF of
the 1,50O counter-revolutionari in
Soviet Russia prisons. And what are
the conditions under which these
1900 prisoners are kept in Soviet
Russia? Contrast them with those Of
Germany where the social-democrats
are part of the government which
hounds and imprisons workers and
peasants.
Most Of these counter-revoIutionar
prisoners are kept in the Suzdalsk and
Solovetsk concentration camps. From
letters written by them to their fam
lilies we find out how they are treated.
These letters are written by such pris-
oners as Danilin, sociaI-democrat:
Dorozhkov, social-democrat; Chaikin.
social-reyolutionary: Block, social
democrat: Svetitsky. Krasnianskya.
and many other anarchists, etc.
The climate in these camps is dry
and healthy. The rooms in which the
prisoners are kept are spacious and
light and are devoid OF the atmosphere
of the prison cell. Meat is given twice
daily. Tea, sugar and cigarettes are
served. In addition to this, each pris-
oner gets 43 kopecks daily for spend
ing money. Letters are permitted each
week. Not once In three months as in
Germany.
To illustrate how these prisoners re-
act to the treatment accorded them by
the Soviet government we quote the
following incident.
Continued on page y
The daily worker., 1924-11-15
BY ROSE KARsNER

NNIHITE TERROR stalks triumph
M antly through the governmental
chambers Of European parliaments He,
carries the double-edged sword Of cap
italism in one hand and the cajoling
club Of social-democracy In the other.
From his bestial lips come the phrases
freedom Of press; freedom of con-
science; freedom Of organization;
constitutional guarantees; Justice" All
the while he resorts to the most
brutal methods conceivable of intimi-
dating and terrorizing all fighters
against the existing order Of capital
ism. This he accomplishes with the
passive and active assistance of social-
lists and socialdemocrats in parlia-
ments and other adherents of the Sec
ond international in liberal parties and
labor organizations. At the same time
the Red Aid International uses all its
organizational forces to fight White
Terror.
What form does White Terror take?
Tearing the tongue out Of the head,
the arm Of its socket, the limb from
the body. Burning the eyes out with
cigarettes or piercing them with
sharp-pointed metal. Suspending men
by an arm and leg until they become
unconscious. Outraging women,
starving and killing children. Shoot
ing and drowning. Imprisoning in
foul and filthy cells unfit for animal
habitation. Raiding homes and burn
ing entire villages. Breaking up
presses and prohibiting workers or
ganizations. All this in behalf of
capitalism, against the workers and
peasants, and with the aid Of the
Second International which instead di
rects its wrath against the first Work
ers' and Peasants Republic.
These are not mere statements
They are facts. Let us look at some
of them.
Germany for example. Germany
the country. that boasts of its culture
Germany, where the socialists are
strongest and where they have say
in the government which parades as 9
friend OF the workers. Germany where
the most prominent spokesmen Of this
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Second International are loudest in
their abuse Of Soviet Russia because
it does not free the counter-revolu-
tionary prisoners.
What form does White Terror take
in Germany? Let's see.
In Zelle prison, for instance, it was
found upon investigation that prison
ers are kept In punishment cells with
out lavatories. In this prison they
have another kind of punishment cell
where the victim has a ten pound
iron pole tied to him from the waist
line to the hands and is kept in this
fashion for THREE WEEKS.
In the Rensburg prison the incar-
cerated are permitted to see their
relatives only ONCE IN THREE
MONTHS.
In the Gelivitis Prison (Silesia)
forty workers who are imprisoned be-
cause they belonged to a local trade
union were savagely beaten because
they went on a hunger strike. They
are charged with high treason"
In the fortress Of Lukach prisoners
were beaten with the butt ends of
rifles and wounded by bayonets for
protesting against putrid food.
In the prison of Sonnenbourg prison.
ers who asked for water when it was
not left. by the night watchman were
told why don't You spit in. each
others throats IL you are thirsty?"
In the prison Of Schwerin two pris
oners committed suicide because they
could no longer bear the torture
Reich died in the prison OF Ulm as q
result of the treatment meted out to
him and Agagemeinster died in the
fortress of Niederschoenfeld.
1t is interesting to note here that
many Of these prisons, the courts that
sentenced these men and the police
that took them in charge are under
the administration of social-demo
Gratis. The same social-democrats
who are so righteously indignant al
Soviet Russia.
Not all who are arrested in Ger
many are sentenced to prison. Many
OF them are set free for lack of evi
dence" But before they are set free
they are subjected to all possible
lbeastly treatment.
The daily worker., 1924-11-15
74ola France the Conrad s:

, ..a not want to make on -,orn-
II dlo ny ,., arti-imperialist goVei
on the pn,, aid. In 1922, he wro.o 10
ment' ~ ,atter to Lenin, in wniSn Sil.,
personal 1ssc arin as the greatest n'iHe
spoke OF LennA
statesman" ,...ors written
l could quos Nould prove that Francs
to me, whlcn w. W. But to what pur-
was So,l'r,l % naonle read his books 49, 49,
Oll s,llv. they are just one ne money rule,
tire directed against ny e;tolisn. His
ooainst blood-stalneu oars 80 q particu-
sol- q, ,Ile des Pengoulns osnect I He
,sr,y uv noteworthy in TINS democracy,
la.aS nn,atizes bourgeois rbich are
s-geois s.isi parhamentarlsm,, ,,,,ors We
Dou cted by the money po"el hr;lliant
ollo..S compile from his OoOAs ist e nropa-
a;,me can Of sound ooniu'H-'
ganda. 80 made no mistake
The pours sns;ed the gifted author WV. wnD
when II ueSal0 numerically in 1nen
flayed ene 90 destroyer" an 0Se'
thrower" rrance. along with
Yes, Ah@.o Of the greatest reVo-
Jaures, was oI -. time. even IL tnese
lutionists ol ~ not always in accoru
two men we e.tions Of tactics Francs
win wltn u9 the U black reaction ana ,t Ov0 wing i,
! navso so not not always-that the .el. aso" s' blov
d -'nO position to strike a noiS'
a at rampant reactlon. France ais
close observer r. odvocate
81 As our weaknesses. He nw aosOSsls Ella,
knew s~,,sd USI front of all an woralns n I'll d
.Omns. a GUNS without interference arty tactic "a
s,ticu,ar srOapS', nature Of our pa parry c,,ts;de side
paFsiIprv trne that France lived oStsiOe Sa nev
i IS Everyday UsT struggle. But ne 4e stri nv1
0S our eVto' 70 do us a service, or S,d 70 S,1' N
lalleo .,ou + for our cause. We cOulG ~sicb h
om O1Oc countless elections IN a,Satss w1lls
supp0Is's 1s ; gifted observer, F,rsnSe snaisty
aS,nced As { that capitalist soei1s' ,'si1g c
sonvinseit nving its end. In the worKirg s.pye !
- neAsalS ne saw the bearers Of the Iu1u- l.-- :.
The daily worker., 1924-11-15
Anatole.
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~ CHARLES RAPPAPoRT. =,

,.s+ ten years was III o.It In
For the las. I'm tTa and can say wl.n
contact WIN NJ In, he considered himsen asat
assurance .n@' He only deplored en@s l.o
a. nrogress Of our loeas na would not
ene ,,or foo slow and that ~ o,,oI q"
ge..t 49, - see the social upnea' ss Il Tours,
live ,,on ~ 9e left the congress ~ .,var So
When tna he split with the wa 'r,at.
at wnlcn va "a been finally consun,-ib cona the
cialists ns'1 congratulated me On no,led |
ed Franz true socialism, now c,~a S rs
success o. Then l said; GIVE Nc
Communism tbat we may be aols
some sign, on,v 81 VT that you are wl'n
us" aoq"
r'vna W no. during the past tew s;s writ.
sinoe oou very niggardly Oh n.S hot he
hao ps suggested to the mas.eL e,,,rns o, O
ing, nnblic thru the colurLTo rnroml,
make ite,' his views OF tne .T1,,-,, Gu,, ar
"Hunana. rntv He consented. I, abl
mist Par'y. y.or+unate enough to Do s..l apl
ite" was vas IN its first page NO. no.,.
to publish .,sarship Of Anatole FRAN
together with his plc.m .ua France W
~ the world took notlce. ,arite" ]
=. Eager reader OF fiuiuo...i ino-sIin ca
a. aook out his party meinD'
in Tours. A.h,v his last arti
Wn@s ,,,;shad in "Humanite' :,
was puthnsiastic praise to tne :
gave ens bic friend, Michael Col'
written " .b,s gifted author iaio !
in whicn .,ess .nls hand the capit'
OSSI1 wben they called upon na.u aniep,
at;on w4eT for the benefit OF s@ sCiTa' Ta'
q0m@ n,ss,a. he suspected in int tnis ,e, re,
nu'at stack on the Communis' CoSno aTt ~
an nnd this great man, wnUsy 10 the s,
aiDary % gifts were always ,',ss ~ III tbis 4
% ~ every great cause reasSS xaa Simse ur
- give a donation. ne for /
n,oined to me the grounu -
usual refusal
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-03-13

Chas. Vinsen, proprietor Of the
Plains hotel, was in Great Falls
this week for a short time look
ing after business matters.
A party of young people gath
cred at the Gordon home the lat
ter part Of last week and spent
a most enjoyable evening.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-03-13
E5szIsssEsI|!ES

Editor and Mrs. E. r. Holder
by of Sweet Grass was visiting
with friends in Kelvin for short
time Sunday afternoon.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-03-13

Mrs. Harley Shower is confn-
ed to her home this week suffer
ing with gall stones. She is be-
ing attended by Mrs. Murphy.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-03-13
LOCAL NE US

LOCAL NEWS
Grandma Goeddertz is on tn
sick list this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Callisol
were Cut Bank visitors last Fri
day.
Andy Smith j s moving hi
family in town this week, from
the Canadian-Am. Camp.
Miss Josephine Moberly, coun'
ty superintendent of schools, was
looking after school matters here
this wick.
A. Goeddertz, Jr., returned to
Great Falls Saturday after spend
ing several days here looking
after business matters.
Miss Larson f Shelby. has
accepted a position as waitress
at the Montana Cafe and COM
menced her duties Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Kincheloe,
Ray Sorrell and M. c.. Green
were visiting in Sweet Grass for
d short time Sunday afternoon.
Rev. John Hosking Of Shelby,
will be in Kelvin next Wednesday
evening, March 18th, to hold SER
vices in the school house. Don't
forget the date.
E. Herberg, agent at the G.. N,
purchased a lot in the south part
of the city this week and is now
erecting a nice house, prepara-
tory to moving his family here
at a later date.
Deputy Sheriff Walter Prem
dergast has purchased lots just
west Of the school house and this
week moved a building on same.
It is likely he will move his fami-
ly here after school is out at
Clifford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Troy Owens who
are occupying the Carl Suther-
and cottage, wishes to thank the
citizens Of Kelvin for their kind
assistance in distinguishing the
small fire which occurred at their
lome Monday evening. /,
0. 7. Groves, field manager for !
he Gladys Belle company left
asst week for Great Falls where
le visited his family for a few /
avs. Mrs. Groves has been on +
he sick list for a few days, but =
} reported better at this writing.
Mrs. j. L. Rock is critically i'll
t her home this week. 1t was d
ecessary to have a trained nurse Il
care for her, and the nurse ar '
we'd today. S
}. l.. Brown, of Midwest, Wyo., N
contractor, arrived in
-evln Saturday t look after
asiness matters for a few days. fl
II. Brown had a string of tools h
orking in this field last year, in
for the Gypsy company. M
[r. Brown informs us he has w
'veral wells in view to drill here al
and would commence opera til
ons at an early date. q
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-03-13

Deputy Sheriff Walter Prem
dergast has purchased lots just
west Of the school house and this
week moved a building on same.
It is likely he will move his fami-
ly here after school is out at
Clifford.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-03-13

E. Herberg, agent at the G.. N,
purchased a lot in the south part
of the city this week and is now
erecting a nice house, prepare
tory to moving his family here
at a later date.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-03-13

Mr.. and Ms. Edger Scribner
left this week for Devon, where
they have rented a ranch and ex-
pect to make their futuae home.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-03-13

For Sale or Trade-One house
and household furniture includ-
ing Piano in first class condition.
Will trade for Ford car in good
shape. For further particulars
see or write Jack Walker, Kelvin,
Montana.
Mrs. A. J. Wilson returned
Shelby Saturday to resume
her duties as teacher in the Kew
in school. The school reopened
Monday after a vacation of two
weeks, caused by a small fire,
and it was necessary to close for
length of time in order 10
get the building repaired.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-03-13

Rev. John Hosking of Shelby,
will be in Kelvin next Wednesday
evening, March 18th, to hold SER
vices in the school house. Don't
forget the date.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-03-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Troy Owens who
are occupying the Carl Suther-
land cottage, wishes to thank the
citizens Of Kelvin for their kind
assistance in distinguishing the
small fire which occurred at their
home Monday evening.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-03-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Kincheloe,
Ray Sorrell and M. c.. Green
We're visiting in Sweet Grass for
d short time Sunday afternoon.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-08-08

These financial masters of politics have uesd exactly the
methods Democratic party they with
Republican party They did not want Wood in 1920 any
than they wanted McAdoo 1924 Both independent
they used Lowden kill Wood they used Governor
Smith to kill off McAdoo
And just the compromise candidate 1920 chosen
the bedroom of the Morgan partner the compromise candidate
of 1924 for the Democratic party brought forward at the right
moment in the of Mr. MOrgan's personal counsel
One of Mr. Morgans other partners Mr. Dwight Morrow
who Woodrow Wilson's financial adviser in Paris when he
formed the covenant of the league of nations trustee of Am
herst College there with Mr. Coolidge and became his
Chicago 1920 after the head of the ticket was selected in the
room OF the other Morgan partner.
Since Mr. Morgan dominates the policies Of both the
Democratic party and the Republican party he cannot much
which candidate will be elected
While has been nominated by the Republican party and
the other by the Democratic party might almost be said that
both have been nominated by Mr. Morgan under the
Republican emblem and the other under the Democratic
emblem.
Mr.. Morgan makes Mr. Mussolini look like piker
There is probably other instance of political power
record in modern times Morgan wholesaler Poit
and bosses delegates millions of voters are his
chandise.
The power that he uses is based on wealth and the bold
use OF it. and expresses accurately the dominating influence which
It expresses also the tremendous influence which foreign
Big Business has secured in American politics.
1t expresses also the tremendous influence which foreign
nations exetng in American affairs which they exercise
through their banking connections here.
The situation makes Mr. Morgan only the biggest fin
anca in the world but the biggest political influence
world because he offer nueement any foreign pow
his ability to influence both parties the United States
influence so strong to be in cses controlling in the
direction of financial and political schemes which foreign gov
ernnents want our support money.
In these days of dctators Mr. Morgans position is inter-
esng and unique He is dictator dctatos the greatest
financial and political power in the world.
But thorough history has happened that just as power
perfected its control has sometimes along
and upset everything 1t is just barely possible that the Aer
people, still devoted flag their national anthem and
other family heoOms may decide to resist the transfer of this
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-08-08

announcement of the loan was made. A
friend of Mr.. Morgan thus describes him:
"He is the most undiplOmatic man of i'm
pOrtance in America. He is the product Of
his heredity. He would consider it beneath
his dignity, he would regard it as weak,
contemplate, mugwumpish to go out of his
way one inch to placate the public, to ex-
plain his motives. He considers himself
simply private banker doing his own bust
ness and not accountable to anybody"
When he was asked by the Senate inves-
tigating committee if he considered $40 a
week proper wage for longshOreman,
he replied from the witness stand: ''If that's
all he can get and he takes it, should say
that is enough"
During the war MOrgan's partner, Mr..
Edward R. Stettinus, became the purchas-
ing agent in America for European govern
ments. Besides raising cash loans in Amer
lea apprOximating fifteen thousand million
dollars, the Morgan firm placed contracts
for more than three billion dollars worth
of merchandise. The operations of the
firm in the past ten years have made Mr..
Morgan one of the richest men and the
most powerful in the world in politics.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-08-08

exactly the price his syndicate agreed to
pay for them, without any bankers commits
sion. For his great service to England in
this emergency, Mr.. Morgan became the
guest of the King, and the University of
Cambridge England, bestowed upon him
the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws.
Mr.. Morgan is also the mainstay, fnan-
cIally, in supporting internationally French
credit. When the franc fell to 81 cents
last March (par being 1913 cents per france,
the French government appealed to the
Morgan firm and to the London banks for
aid. A loan of 125,OOO,OOO was quickly ar
ranged, the Morgan New York syndicate
supplying S1OO,OOO,OOO and the London
banks $25,OOO,OOO The Bank of France
guaranteed that if the loan was not paid
within one year the bank would transfer
Sl25,OOO,OO0 of its own to the MOrgans. At
ter the contract was made the French franc
rose in three weeks from 3H to cents.
The French government itself is said to
have speculated in the rise and to have
made many millions of dollars, as the men,
bers of the Morgan syndicate also may
have done. 1t was sure thing, as the gov
eminent of France and the Morgan bank
knew exactly what would happen when the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-08-08
ROo Muns Sketch Fnans Career

pany were listed on the New York Stock
Exchange and actively traded in. But the
terms of the purchase of the British lines
included an agreement made by Mr.. Nor
gan that the ships purchased would never
be withdrawn from British registry, should
always be available to the British Naval
Reserve in time of war, should always be
Differed by Englishmen, that majority
of the crew should always be British and
that the International Mercantile Marine
should never do anything detrimental to
British shipping interests.
In the second year of the European war
Mr. Morgan undertook to sell in this cOun-
try the largest loan ever issued up to that
time in any cOuntry-$5OO ,OOO, OOO-tO re-
pIenish the AnglO-French war chest. Presi-
dent Wilson was supposed to have officially
discouraged the project, although he put no
obstacles in its way. 1t was held the loan
was unneutral, that it committed the United
States irTevOcably to the side of the allies
and would in the end undoubtedly involve
the United States in the war.
The Chicago banks, after full cOnsidera-
ton, refused to subscribe to it. To accom-
plish the sale of the bonds Mr.. Morgan de-
cIared the public could have the bonds at
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-08-08

Ona convention in 1924 In Chicago 1920 after General Wood
and Governor LOwden had fought themselves ands Hard
ing agreed to in SMALL smoke filled at the Blackstone
hotel in the small hours of the morning.
The of the suite paid for by Mr. Lamont the
Morgan partner The important interests represented there
assured that they would be represented later the cabinet and
nguay enough when the cabinet announced found
that the promise had been faithfully fulfilled.
For instance the Harding administration elected upon
the pledge of opposition the league of nations but Immediately
after the international bankers secured the appointment Of Mr.
Hughes Secretary of State and Mr. Hughes then began edgg
the United States toward the international cour Of justice
troled by the league of nations
The attitude Of the administration was reflected Mr..
Harngs frank statement when he sa after the election
that anybody could have beaten the Wilson nominee and that he
felt he owed his allegiance to the that nominated him
than to the that elected him.
The Republican party has continued since then in the Hard
ing courshe prescribed by Mr. Morgan and the inter-
national bankers Mr. Coolidge renewed the pledge Of Mr. Hard
ing as to the league court.
And so Mr. Coolidge was renominated at Cleveland and
with him Mr. Dawes international banker who had already
played masteul part drawing the United States into the
scheme of the financial rehabilitation of Europe ardeny de-
sired by Mr. Morgan and the international bankers for their
personal profit.