The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-16
BRITISH BLACK
SHIRTS Reach
100000 FIGURE
Armed ReGctiOnQrieS to
Crush Labor
Especial to the DAILY woRKERl

Especial 10 tne DAiLI WOhNEN
LONDON, Oct. 15.-British
Fascist numbering 100000 UNI
der the presidency of 8rigadier
General BIakeny, appeared to-
day as a new factor in the Brit
ish elections.
Tho the Fascist claim their
part in the election will be nom
partisan, a claim substantiated
by the fact that they are not
getting up any candidates, it is
known the organization is anita
gonistic to labor.
The Fascist say their part in the
election will be confined to putting
Town election disorders. They deny
any utilization with the Ku Klux Khan.
Black Shirts Fail.
In their role as peace maker, the
black shirted followers of General
Blakeny failed to stop disorders at
Whitechapel last night which forced
Sir John Simon, liberal leader to cur
tail his address.
The laborites claim the Fascist are
a "comic opera organization.
Former Premier Baldwin was to
open his campaign at Queens hall this
afternoon. A combination of liberals
and tories is seeking to avoid a tri-
angular contest with labor in doubt
full districts and if their object Of
placing only one candidate to oppose
labor nominees in such districts is
carried out, their leaders predict, la
Dor will lose thirty seats in the next
parliament
Communists Active.
The Communists are carrying on a
vigorous campaign in the elections
and while supporting the labor party
against the tories and liberals, point
out the treacherous character of the
so-called labor government and its
open alliance with the capitalist class.
The actions Of such men as ]. H.
Thomas, Ramsay Macdonald, and
Philip Snowden, the Communists de-
clare, show them to be just as loyal
to the British empire as the Fascist
and much more servicable to the capt
talists in their present dilemma.
Thomas Speech.
The speech of the colonial secretary
in which he threatened war upon the
Turkish Republic, has aroused a great
wave of anger thruout England. Since
Macdonald came into Office it has
been amply demonstrated that chang
es of government mean nothing to the
foreign policy of the British govern
ment 1t pursues the even tenor of
its way under tory, liberal or ia
Dor" governments.
Political observers, see in Thomas
speech a bid for Office under whatever
administration comes into power after
the next general elections. Referring
to Turkey, Thomas said:
81 want to make it clear to the for
eigner and to the world that, in the
defense, maintenance, and preserva-
ton of its rights. privileges, and OBJ
legations Of this empire, no general
election. no party difference will al
low those who are charged with re-
sponsibility for this government to be
of their obligations.
Events have occurred which are
very disturbing to his majestys gov
eminent. don't know whether the
political situation itself is responsible
for the incidents, but If they we're
! only hope that the reference have
now made. not only on behalf of the
people Of the government but on be-
half OF the people of this country, will
not be misunderstood"
Astounding Growth.
While the labor party officials make
little Of the Fascist. the announce
ment that the membership OF this or
ganizatlon has reached one hundred
thousand, caused CONSERVATION among
the rank and file of the workers.
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