The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-27
CALL FOR MASS
DEMONSTRATION
ON JUNE 27-2O
Cana dian Communists
Aid Nova Scotia


issued call to all working men and
women of Canada to demonstrate
throughout Canada on June 9th and
28th and demand the recall of the
troops sent against the Nova Scotia
miners who have been on strike
against the British Empire Steel cor
Grafton. In part 1t is as follows:
The General Strike Against Military
yual Coercionl
IF the miners are crushed, we are
all crushed The capitalists will do
with us as they please. What are the
means the workers have at their dis
posal to compel the evacuation Of
Nova Scotia? If the railroad workers
had refused to transport the troops,
the military would never have got as
far as they have. If the Trades Con-
! gress were as much as to register its
intention to call one day general
strike throughout the country, 1t would
go long way to forcing the govern
ment to back down.
but Moore and Company are in Of
fee not to help the workers in mighty
crisis such as the present, They are
there to sabotage all possible action.
That is why Moore has announced
that general strike which in the
eyes of every class conscious worker
is the plainest necessity is in his eyes
futile. Moore Is afraid OF the power
of labor. Moore is president of the
congress because he serves the cap
italists in just such crisis as this.
working men and women! Despite
Moore's abotage-demand through
your union and trades council the i'm
mediate convocation of the Trades
Congress to deal with this great en-
Urgency of the working class! De-
mand a general strike TO compel the
withdrawal of the government troops.
Working men and women! Pre-
pare for the nationwide demonstra-
ton on Saturday and Sunday, June
9th and 2Sth to protest against the
invasion Of Nova Scotia by the mill
tary!
Demonstrate for the withdrawal OF
the troopshreis
Demonstrate for the right of the
miners of Nova Scotia to living
wage! kHs
Demonstrate for the nationalist
ton of the mines!
Down with the capitalist govern
ment and Besco!
Central Executive Committee,
Communist Party of Canada"
In addition to the call for mass pro-
test at the use of troops to break ths
strike Of the coal miners of District
rs, u. M. W. of A. the official organ
of the Communist Party of Canada,
the Worker, carries an appeal to
these troops as follows;
Explains the Issues.
Soldiers and ,Comradesl You have
been rushed down to Nova Scotia
without perhaps understanding just
why. aAi+
"The facts of the matter are quite
simple. You.-a told that it is your
duty to maintain law and order"
but the government and your Of
ficers don't tell you that this the Flaw
and order" they ask you to defend is
the law and order" of the capitalist
system and capitalist state-that it is
the law and order" of profit sys-
TEN, the Flaw and order" Of the British
Empire Steel Corporation, the claw
and order" that gives the children of
our class under-nourishment and UNI
der-education.
"In Nova Scotia thousands of mine
workers have been fighting against
lust this kind OF law and order"
"The fight of the Nova Scotia miners
is fight against ten per cent wage
cut, against lock-outs and unemploy-
ment. 1t is fight for living wage.
"You will see the misery of the
Nova Scotia miners for yourselves on
the spot. as
Demand Withdrawal.
"Great numbers Of these miners
themselves were soldiers in the world
war. They will never fight in a capt.
talist war for markets and profits
again no matter what lovely lies about
Saving civilization" and lighting for
democracy" are woven about its i'm
perialist aim. The only war they will
willingly take part in is the class war
of the workers. TO destroy capitalisn.
Therefore Comrades and soldiers,
demand your Immediate withdrawal
from the Nova Scotia strike area! See
to 1t that the miners are given the UNI
hampered right TO picket freely in the
interests of the struggle for their dai-
ly bread. ajn.
Disobey1 Unjust orders.
Refuse to carry out any orders In.
terfering with the miners freedom to
picket. Tell your officers that the gov
eminent cannot use you to break
strikes!
"Fraternize with the workers, the