The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-19
WORKERS FLOCK
TO CONGRESS OF
The SOVIET UNION
Russian Crowds Hear
Speeches on Radio
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people were sitting on the stage, and
upon my question as to why they
were there i was told that they rep
resented workers organizations of
various kinds and that they had come
to the Congress to place their needs
and demands before that body. Among
this group Of workers was to be seen
the venerable revolutionary fighter,
Clara zetkin OF Germany. Next came
tables and seats reserved for the pre-
sidium Of the congress and directly
in front on the stage YVES a long table
with seats reserved for the president
Of the congress and the members of
the Central Committee Of the Russian
Communist Party.
Press Table Draped In Red
Right below the stage were sitting
the foreign and Russian press cor
respondent. Evidently the Soviet gov
eminent is not afraid to let the out
/ side world know what subjects are
discussed at the Congress of tho So
viets, for about is writer's, represent
ing capitalist papers in the western
countries, were busily taking down
the proceedings. And they had fine
tables, draped in Red, to write on!
The entire lower floor was given
over to the delegates, over 1000 of
them coming from all parts Of the
Soviet Union, representing Soviets
from Minsk to 'vladivostok. They
were all workers and farmers, their
faces glowing with interest and de-
termination, highly resolved to do
something at this Congress that would
promote industry and agriculture and
increase the wellbeing Of the millions
Of toilers in the Soviet Republic. There
was nothing fanatical about them,
only sober, serious, studious purpose
to achieve something really con-
structive.
A Congress Of Workers
In the rear on the first balcony.
directly opposite the stage were seat
ed representatives and diplomats of
England, France, Germany, Italy, Nor
way and other countries. The re-
mainder Of the audience was made
up of farmers and workers who had
come from many parts of Russia to
watch the congress in action and to
talk over with the delegates the needs
and requirements of their particular
communities as we'll as the Soviet
union in general. Such universal in
terest among the workers in political
matters is hard to find in any other
country but Russia
Communist Leaders Present
A soviet band played the 'Interna.
tional" and .Kalinin, the farmer pres
ident Of the, Soviet Republic officially
opened the Congress. AS Kalinin
and the members of the Central Com
mittee of the Russian Communist
Party took their places on the plat
form, they were greeted with great
applause. The ovation given Trotsky
was especially lively, and this, gives
the lie to his supposed expulsion from
all party activities, as related by the
capitalist press. Other prominent
members Of the Committee present
were Zinoviev, Bucharin and Stain.
Far East Delegation.
Greetings to the Congress were Civ
en- by representatives Of various ma.
tionalities, especially from the East.
Picturesque characters from the Tart
ar and other republics had come all
the way to Moscow to be present at
the Congress and express their sym
pathy and solidarity with the aspirar
lions Of the first Workers Republic. |
Mongolia, which is very sympathet-
&c towards the Soviet Union, had sent
two representatives to the Congress,
both Of whom spoke highly appreci-
alive Of the work done by the Soviets.
Kalenin expressed thanks for the
greetings, pointing out that It was
necessary for the workers of all lands
to get together and do away with the
capitalist system everywhere and for
all the time.