The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
DEPORTATION OF
aAAEunE AAH HEIMmH
I.W.W.PULIIICALS
is BEING WITHHELD
Authorities Back Down
In Avila Case
az Defense News servicel

Deportation has been stayed for
at least one of the seventeen /. w.
w. ex-political prisoners who are
fighting against Punishment from
the United States. The one is John
Avila, who came here many years
ago from Portugal and was SEN
fenced to Leavenworth in 1918 by
Judge Lands in the famous Chi
cago trial. His case will be reopen
ed, according to letter Just receiv-
ed by the General Defense Commit
tee here from w. w. Sibray, Act
ing Commissioners General Of I'M
migration at Washington, d. G.
This action in AYila's favor is
looked upon as a hopeful sign with
regard to all the deportation cas-
es, in all of which the Circumstance
es are practically the same. Sib-
rays letter concerning Ayila says
in part:
A Desirable" Resident
''You are advised that after care
fully examining the record, it APP
pears that the man might be found
to be desirable resident. In view
Of the fact, it has therefore been
directed that the case be reopened
for the purpose of securing addi-
tional evidence as to whether he
will make law-abiding citizen and
as to his actions in the past. When
the desired information has been
received, the case will be given fur
Their consideration"
Action in behalf of the radicals il
question, whom the Department O.
Labor seeks to deport- because the!
served prison terms for war-opinions
has lately been taken by labor or
ganizations in England and by /,
prominent citizens in New York City
British Labor Takes Action
United States AMBASSADOR Franz
B. Kellogg Of London, has receive'
letter from the Independent Labo,
Party, Mitcham Branch, Surrey, rel
alive to the cases of seven of the for
mer political prisoners who are Brit
ish-born. These are Herbert Mailer
Joseph Oates, William Moran, Harr.
Lloyd, Richard Brazier, Donald Sheri
dan and Bert Lorton.
Citing the Punishment orders, tn
Independent Labor Party says: 81
is understood that the reasons 70,
these deportations are political AM
our members desire TO enter a pro
test against this action. It is fel
that if the full facts were place.
before our good friends, the Ameri
can citizens, few would favor the de
portation of these men, and we re
spectfully submit that this should b
done before the order n made effec
i've.
"The members of this Mitchar
Party urge upon you, Sir, to brin
this letter before yorr President, an
to make representatives to your Pres
ident and Senate with a view to sc
curing the release of these men j
question and the advancement 0
justice"
Scottish Workers Protest
Members of the Glasgow Trade
Labour Council DISCUSSED at lengt
these deportation cases at a recen
meeting of that body. They fnall
voted to ask the Scottish Trade I'm
ion Congress and the British Trad
Union Congress to protest to tn
United States government agains
sending the eN-politicals out of thi
country.
Jacob Tori, another I. w. w. mem
Der was deported to Italy on Marcl
20. None of his friends were mott
fed that he was being sent away, s.
no one was at lthe dock to bid hin
farewell. He managed, however, Il
send a message from the ship bear
ing good wishes to his fellow workers
Italian Worker Tricked
Tori was convicted in the Sacra
mento trial in 1919 in connection will
the war, and was sentenced to serv.
10 years. His term in Leavenwortl
penitentiary was cut short las
Christmas by President Coolidge'i
order of Communication, but immediate
ly the Department Of Labor institut
ed deportation proceedings against
him. At a hearing in Leavenworth
immigration agents induced TORI =
waive his right to counsel. He dc
not understand what he was agreeing
to. When he learned the truth late
he declared he had been tricked anS
demanded an attorney, but was tolS
it was too late.