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cism in Russia and that others would
follow The fascists are welcome, we
possess sufficient devoted comrades.
and have command of sufficient re-
sources to prevent the realization of
their plans in time. With regard to
Ditmar, the prosecutor saw no posi-
bility of tightening the punishment.
After the close of the prosecutors
speech, the counsel for the defense
of Ditmar, Ozep. requested belief for
the honesty of Ditmar and declared
that the turn in the theology of Dit
mar must be accepted as a satisfac-
ton by the social revolution which
was able to bring determined fas-
cisht of aristocratic origin to a recog-
milton of the social truth.
Then followed declaration OF
Wolscht to the effect that if the prose
cutor chose to see fascist in him,
it was all the same TO him.
The chairman then gave the accused
the last word.
Terrorist Thanks German Embassy.
Kindermann declared shortly that
his statements had been incorrect, and
that the Judgment should not be based
upon him, otherwise the cause OF JUS
tice would suffer. Wolscht expressed
his thanks to the German embassy.
the German press, in particular the
Berliner Tageblatt for their many and
various efforts upon his behalf and
declared that the chief thing for him
was to hold his national. ideas and his
Germanism high.
Then followed Ditmar who declared
that he had made his statements
neither from revenge nor from egot-
Ism, but from the conviction that he
must speak the truth. 81 understand
very we'll, declared Ditmar, that II
does not suit the German press that
a Baltic aristocrat should speak the
truth, but they should leave me and
my honorable name in peace. /
stress once again that up to the con.
fession Of Kindermann. and despite
the fact that at that time had n.
ready changed my political convic.
tons, despite the fact that had
found myself 10 be deceived in the ma.
tionalist idea, persisted IN the re.
fusal to make any statements whatso.
ever to the examining Judge. and only
when the confession Of Kindermann
bad been made did consider that I
had a freedom OF action.
5lames seoiaLDsmocrats
with regard TO the Berlin vor.
waerts. the organ OF tho social demo.
Gratis who sold their fatherland to the
entente for thirty pieces Of silver,
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craving for booze and dope. That it
was no schoolboy job is evident from
Savage's statement that Reid not only
threatened to shoot him but actually
shot at him when thwarted in his at
tempt to get narcotics.
Was Tin Trust Manipulation.
Savage is suing for certain addition.
al compensation he claims was prom
ised him when he threatened to leave
because the job was almost unendur-
able.
Reid was the capitalist who accu.
mulated $5O,OO0,0OO by manipulating
the tin plate trust later absorbed in.
to U. S. Steel and by footing the Rock
Island railroad.
My lady's handbag contained Sits
in spending money including S7.75
in quarters and dimes, probably for
tips to members of the servant
class" This bit of information is per
haps the most significant item on
the suicide of Mrs. Peyton Van Rem
sselaer, member of one of this coun-
try's most aristocratic families. Many
items cross the news desks of Ameri-
can papers telling of workers who
commit suicide because unable to get
a chance to earn living. Sometimes
the crazed worker kills members of
his family too. But here is woman
committing suicide whose handbag
contained spending money equal to
the entire years income of skilled
worker in American industry.
The lady also had pinned to her
clothing jewelry containing 30 dia-
monds and 20 sapphires. Yet she died
from dependency.
Morgan Buys Diamonds.
The jewels from the Golfers of the
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Continued from page u

of the form and the tactics for the de.
tense. He requested to be released
from his duties as defending counsel.
The court granted the request.
The speech of the defending coun.
sci, Ozep, on behalf of Ditmar then fol-
lowed. Ozep declared that the passiv-
ity OF the defense during the proceed.
ings was to be explained b. the fact
that the interests of Ditmar were in
opposition to those of the other de-
PENDANTS. The actual terrorist intent
of the expedition was beyond all
doubt. The origin Of the program of
the expedition came with as little
doubt from the organization consul
The defending counsel then discus
sed the statements Of Kindermann
upon the alleged hypnotism. 1t was
just the German legal authorities
which had recently discussed the ap-
piication Of hypnotism for the ascer-
tainment Of legal truth. The attacks
of the German press were all the more
absurd as it was proved without any
possibility of objection that hypnot.
ism had not been used in the present
process.
The question was, did the death
sentence demanded represent the real
nature of the accusations. A further
question was, could the objective psy.
Geological methods be applied to a
crime. The human personality was
the result Of circumstances. Economic
surroundings formed character. Such
theoretical introduction was intend
ed as a measure Of the objective guilt
Of the accused. What conditioned the
terrorist intent? This could be seen
from the indictment. In his book.
-Four Years Of Political Murder"
Oumbel had characterized the situa.
ton In Germany. In Germany political
murder had become daily occurrence
almost profession.
This in the last resort was the ex.
PLANTATION for the terrorist expedition.
Therefore the whole weight OF the re-
sponsibility could not be laid upon the
shoulders OF the accused. Recently
many confessions had been made,
therefore there was general mistrust
against confessions. The confession
Of Ditmar, however had value In the
process, was completely frank and
would seem to indicate turning point
In the life Of the accused. II such
honesty were established. then the
question was, is Ditmar fascist. or
one in whom the possibility Of such
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his arrest called forth worldwide in
terest. The examining judge had only
supplied the material of proof in order
to avoid punishment from his superb
ors Kindermann declared further
that his arrest had caused incalculable
damage to his German fatherland. He
complained of his treatment by the
G. p. y. He declared that each pris-
oner was given rs cigarets per day
and that this must inevitably lead to
consumption.
He recounted real Nick Carter
stories about alleged horrors in the
G. p. u. He had not seen them It was
true, but they had been told to him
by fellow prisoners, he alleged. The
acquaintance with Baumann had made
him a fascist nationalist. On the 9th
If January he had celebrated the
birthday Of the kaiser. The letter to
he Berlin University had been signed
~ him under mysterious pressure,
however, not under hypnotism. The
zen wrote against his will (laughter).
Also the letter to the Comintern
was written under the orders OF Bau-
mann, but in the hope of being soon
released. Klndermann declared that
Baumann's hypnotism OF him in the
making of the protocol had taken
place by Baumann placing his hand
upon his, Kindermanns shoulder
laughter). An Hungarian lieutenant
Of the hussars had met Kindermann
in prison, so the latter alleged, the
lieutenant wanted TO shoot Bella Kun
During the course of the proceedings
Ii had been ascertained that such
person only existed In the magma.
ton of Kindermann.
Kindermann declared that he had
applied retrosuggestive process 10
himself, so that he was able to remem.
Der what took place under the hypnot-
ism 0aughter). The chairman inter.
rupted the defendant in his speech
and pointed out to him that he was
Introducing whole row OF new facts
about which he had said nothing dur.
Ing the course OF the process Kinder.
man continued in the form OF cheap
novel to retail his impressions OF the
mysterious pressure TO which he al
iegedly had been subjected, and said
that in those days he had suffered
from high fever II Is a fact that
kindermann was examined BY the
doctors at that time who diagnosed
delirium. Kindermann declared that
the Hungarian hussar lieutenant had
suddenly appeared to him and when
me- kindermsnn, turned round, the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-22
CLEVELAND PICNIC ON
SUNDAY WILL FLASH
CONVENTION RETURNS

CLEVELAND, ohio, Aug. 20
The Workers Party Of Cleveland in
vites all comrades and sympathz-
ers to come to the joint local and
district picnic on Sunday, Aug. %,
at AVondale Gardens, (stop 25),
Kinsman Road, southeast of cleVe-
land.
The big feature of the picnic will
be the bulletin service from the
national convention in Chicago,
which will be in session on the day
Of the picnic.
August % being the anniversary
of the outbreak Of the imperialist
war of 1914, this picnic will be made
the occasion of an anti-imperialist
demonstration.
comrade John 5rahtin will be the
principal speaker and the Cleveland
Chinese Kuo Min Tang Party has
promised to provide a Chinese
speaker.
Come early and take in the games
and sports arranged by the Young
Workers. League. There will be
singing by the German Leider.afei
and dancing all day and evening to
the tune Of jack Bros union or
ehestra.
To get to picnic, take kinsman
Road car to end of line at east 1874
street where buses will take you
directly to kinsman Road. Admis-
sion so cents at grounds.
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British Communists
Ask Labor Party and
Congress to Speak Ur

LONDON, Aug. 2O.-The British
Communist Party has forwarded to the
National Labor Party and the general
council of the Trade Union Congress
letters appealing for the issuance of
manifesto to the army and navy to
the effect that the organized forces of
capitalism were prepared to use the
army and navy to hold the workers
under control or shoot them down if
they showed resistance.
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land ana Bamn Island, VIII return 10
the United States
The decision to abandon the ambi-
tious project was reached this morn
ing following receipt of radio mes
sage from Macmillan, stating that he
and the other members of the expe-
dition now agree that establishment of
an advanced base on Cape Hubbard
and exploring the polar seas from that
point is not feasible for this year in
the time left before the Bowdoin and
Peary would have to leave Etah ahead
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-22
AMERICAN AUTOS
LEAD IN 22-DAY
RACE IN RUSSIA
Many Nations Entered
in Fight for Orders

especial TO ne Odtiy WoFkeTJ
LENlNGRAD, U. S. S. r., Aug. 10
American entries led in the trans
Russian automobile race from Lenin-
grad to Tifils and back to Moscow,
which began today and is expected to
last % days. The participants in the
race made their getaway at 8 o'clock
this morning.
From the winners among the A
foreign makes entered the Soviet
government intends to select models
for purchase. Conditions under which
the race is being staged make 1t a
trying test. The route, originally in
tended to cover only the distance
from Moscow to Tihs, is now extend
ed to include the 1900 mile stretch
from Leningrad to Tifis and back to
Moscow.
A crueling Test.
From Leningrad the racers go first
to Dover, thence to Moscow, to Khar-
kov, to Rostov, to Piatigorsk, to Vlad-
ikavkas, to Tiflis, and back to Mos
COW.
During this trip the cars will be
subjected to extremes Of temperature,
from the comparative cool of Lenin-
grad in latitude of, so degrees, on a
level with the north coast of Ireland,
to the blistering heat Of the Caucasus
in summer, on latitude 40 degrees
corresponding to the latitude Of cen
trail Spain.
Nearly all of the way the roads are
plain dirt, intended only for horse
drawn vehicles, and in the southern
part of the route there are sections
which offer difficulties even for
wagons.
World Powers Represented.
Driving will be in daytime only.
All cars will stop at night The race
committee announces that the aver.
age distance covered will be 900
miles a day, but it is not likely that
this speed can be maintained.
With American entries outnumber.
ing all others, the manufacturers of
other countries represented in the
race range in order; Italy, France,
Germany and Austria. There are en-.
tered so passenger cars, 30 trucks and
20 motorcycles.
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Kindermann had based his defense up
on fairy tales Of hypnotic influence
which had been destroyed by Kinder
mann's own further statements.
The declaration of Wolscht showed
the real countenance and provocative
nature of the accused clearly. What
was the relation between the friend
ship OF Kindermann I'D Baumann,
who sang the Ehrhardt hymn and
other nationalist songs together. an
hypnotism? The only certainly proved
thing was the friendship between the
two. The protocol remains a fact.
Kindermann himself was compelled to
admit that neither the examining
judge nor Baumann could possibly
have known the facts recorded in the
protocol. 1t is Characteristic that
Kindermann refrained from inviting
the mysterious Hungarian as a wit
ness, for he did not believe in the ex-
istence of this Hungarian himself.
Kindermann's defense was simply
the attitude of a man who did not
know what to do but to lie whole
heartedly. Kindermann believed that
ne had found the correct way when
he lied in accordance with the phan-
tastes Of the reactionary press and
hoped TO have the greatest success
the more cynlcally and insolently he
lied. When Kindermann declares that
all three are innocent so is this abso-
lutely logical from his point of view.
for II is his task to make HIS fantastic
statements worthy Of belief and those
Of Ditmar unworthy.
Accepts Fasoists' Challenge.
And the political circules which
stand behind Kindermann do the
same, not because they are so much
concerned with the lives Of the ac-
cused, but with the compromising
statements OF Ditmar. Wolschts dec.
laratlon that he will not avail him.
self OF the possibility of defense is
only unusual in the first moment, It
becomes perfectly understandable in
connection with that part Of his dec
laration In which he threatens in a
challenging manner that other people
In another place will answer the &C.
cusations. We understand this declar.
alton and keep It in mind. The threats
OF Wolscht light up strongly the real
political significance and the real ma.
ture OF the accused.
We have taken off the gloves and
we accept the challenge Of the Ger
man fascists. Tho prosecutor recalled
his words OF the previous day in which
hs had said that the Klndermann
group was only the nrst group Of fas-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-22

tenn was sustained over a proposed
monthly payment plan, which, it was
argued, would reduce the bookkeep-
ing. Vice-president Van Horn read
an exhaustive report on life insurance
for trade unionists compiled by the
American Federation Of Labor insur-
ance committee composed of George
Perkins and Matthew Vol.
The executive board submitted re.
solution that the convention subscribe
to 500 shares at 500 each to aid the
incorporation of this plan. Local
unions are to be advised of this and
also asked to subscribe.
Delegate Foley of Local $40, was
requested by President Perkins to set
forth the New Haven shippers stu
alton in a letter so that the matter
might be taken up with Secretary
Frank Morrison of the A. F. of l..
Foley claims that the New Haven To-
cal shippers are still paying per capt.
ia tax to the A. F. of l.. altho Samuel
Gompers had promised that the feder-
alton would accept no more taxes if
strippers entered the International
Union.
A collection of over 500 was taken
up at one of the convention sessions
and given Mary Kelleher for the strik-
ing threat workers of Willimantic,
Conn, in whose behalf she had
spoken.
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of the ice barrier.
Unexpected summer snow storms,
continuous fog and unprecedented
weather conditions which prevent fly
ing were given as the reason.
Commander Macmillan has been adj
vised by the National Geographic So
ciety to follow his judgment in the
matter and to proceed to the other
exploration as soon as he deems wise,
leaving the polar sea work for a sub
sequent effort.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-22
Electrical Workers
Convention Meeting
at Seattle, Wash.

SEATTLE, Aug. 20-James P. Moo
nan. president, warned the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers in session here today that
the time is close at hand when power
companies will be consolidated as
telephone concerns have been.
Speakers argued that industry should
care for their aged and broken down
workers.
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royal houses Of yesterday are slowly
finding their way to the caskets of
the new potentates of the American
investment empire. This is revealed
again by an anecdote on ]. P. Nor
CAMS entry into the world diamond
trade. w. G. Sibley, editorial writer
of the Chicago Journal Of Commerce
commenting on Morgans new dia-
mond syndicate, tells of luncheon at
which Morgan took from his pocket a
ruby ring stating that it was the fin
est ruby in the world. Originally it
had been part of the collection Of the
deposed sultan of Turkey, Abdul Ha-
mid. Morgan had been after it for
eight years.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-22
steck Increases Hls Lead.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-Daniel F.
Steck, democrat, today increased his
lead over senate Smith w. Brookhart
in the contested Iowa senatorial cleo
ton
Registering gains in counties sup
posedly voting strongly for Brookhart.
Steck's lead was 1878 votes in the
recount of IS counties The total was
Steck, 235,71O; Brookhart 222,947.
In the same counties, $685. votes
were challenged, of which 4,06S were
for Brookhart. and 1926 for Steck.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-22
INLAND STEEL COMPANY
IMPOSING 1O-HOUR DAY
ON STEEL MILL LABOR

Shortage Of steel is given, as the
excuse for a new schedule Of work.
ing hours In the sheet bar and
thirty-six-Ineh bloomer mills at
plant No. Of the inland steel
Company, Indiana Harbor. Effee.
tive yesterday, two ten.hour shifts,
instead Of three eight.hour shifts,
will be worked. Extra shifts will
work alternately with the men In
both departments.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-22
CIGARNAKERS CONVENTION KILLS
PLAN TO ELECT OFFICERS; PERKINS
USES ENERGY TO SELL INSURANCE

the Makers International
president of the sub
the executive instead districts eectng
Chicago
Perkins the Roll call
delegates
to the 25th convention.
will subject
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-22
Hoostinu the Air service.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 90 Estab-
lishment by the federal government
of an aeronautical corporation similar
to the Inland Waterways corporation,
was urged today by Colonel William
Mitchell, Of the army air service, as
means of placing aviation on
sound basis in the United States.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-22
SERVANT WHOSE JOB WAS TO CARE
FOR DRUG CRAZED TIN PLATE KING
SUES ESTATE, BOSS SHOT AT HIM
BY LELAND OLpS
Federated Press staff Correspondent

The corruption Of the multmiionare light
filed
by James Savage his
he engaged at 500
difficult and delicate
to excessive of alcoholic liquors stmulants."
apparently handle
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-22
Much Gold Produced.

WASHINGTON. August 20 The
greatest production of gold si6ce 1919
was mined during 1924, it was an
nounced by the treasury department..
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-22
Laborer Is Rurled AIlvs.

LOS ANGELES, Aug 20.-Chris RAJ
vovich, laborer, was buried alive
here today when the banks Of a ditch
in which he was working gave way.
Police and firemen were working fran.
tically to extricate the man before he
died.
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Hungarian as suddenly disappeared
(laughter). f1t
Kindermann declared further that
he had promised on his own initiative
to the examining judge that IL he were
released he would keep silent upon
the happenings in the G. p. U. Apart
from this, Kindermann declared that
he was In possession of a secret about
questions concerning Germany which
he would have to take into the grave
with him Claughter). The whole
speech for the defense carefully evad-
ed all the concrete results Of the pro-
cess and concentrated mainly upon
fantastic fairy tales about the G. p. u.
The whole attitude of Kindermann
showed clearly that he had chosen
the form OF his speech in order to be
able to make sensational revelations
about the G. p u. after the style of
Popoff after his exchange with Ger
many, upon which he apparently reck-
ons.
Finally Kindefmann demanded that
his affair be settled thru diplomatic
channels. He further demanded the
re-opening Of thesproceedings and de-
manded the death sentence, not for
himself, but for the examining Judge.
(Storms Of hughter).
The chairman declared that the
question of re-opening OF the pro.
ceedings should have been dealt with
before the speeches for the defense.
The court considered In any case a re.
opening Of the proceedings was i'm.
possible. Wr
Threatens Soviet Union.
Thereupon Wolscht made a declara.
ton in a challenging manner in which
he rejected the possibility OF defend.
Ing himself He was representative
OF the German students whose organ.
izations had been slandered In this
court and he did not feel himself call.
ed up to defend the honor Of these
organizations here. This would soon
be done by other people and in an.
other place tssirring in the body Of
the court. He would hardly be able
to influence the court as apparently
the opinions OF the lsvestla and the
Pravda were decisive for the Russian
public. Hac
The closing speech OF the public
prosecutor, Krylenko. then followed
In which he pointed out that the de.
Tense had not been able to produce
counter-arsuments. Kindermann lin.
tied himself TO The attempt to Justify
bsselefs and invented statements by
statements still more indefensible.