The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-04
By Rose Katz

Iens or thousands Of reYolutlOnists imprisoned
The brave comrades Of Berlin had big meeting
In France demonstrations occurred in many cities.
In Paris the widows of soldiers who had lost their
lives in the great mperialst slaughter demon
strated this day. Resolutions were passed against
the high cost of living. for war against capital
for equal pay for unity with the workers of Russia
and for help to the workers Of Germany. Meetings
and demonstrations occurred in Holland and Nor
way.
BY March the sth, 1925 Russia could boast Of hav-
ing 1,725,725 in the trade unions. The so-
gan for this year was Closer to the Party and the
Scvdets" The speakers endeavored to give their
hearers a better understanding Of the role Of the
working women in all countries and also Of thek
part In carrying out the tasks OF the Comintern
At least 60 per cent OF the people participated I'm
the celebration. campaign was started for the
purpose OF aiding all the homeless children In
Moscow the Comintern, Kristentern Kim and Mo
pra participated under the auspices of the Womens
International Secretariat.
The slogan of the women Of Germany for 1925 was
Down with the Gotha Program" This program of
the Second International against Soviet Russia
There were successful celebrations in many German
towns. In Gary banner was presented to the
working of Germany from the working wo-
men of Russia. In Golly, Germany the women wore
red handkerchefs for a week after the demonstra-
for distributing literature
Thousands of non-Communist women participated
in the demonstrations in CheckoSlovakia. They
protested against the high cost of living and the
discharge of large numbers Of workers from the
factories. The slogan of the Communist women was
Help the Mothers and Children" Papers in four
different languages were printed, besides thousands
of leaflets and placards; 223 meetings took place.
an increase of S. the previous year At 164
meetings $4,000 people participated 25S5O of whom
were
This day was not only celebrated in Paris, but in
II other sections Of France AS demonstration
against the Acknowledgement of women the Com
munist Party supported women candidates for mu-
nicipal Offices Seven thousand of Lucy Kaler's
pamphlet dealing with women's problems were dis
tributed. Thousands of papers were given away a
special edition for the day issued by the "Hu-
mantle" the official organ of the Communist Party
of France.
The terror of fascsm could not prevent the cele-
bration of this day in Italy. Meetings were held
in front of factory gates Red banners were raised
for few seconds to the great joy of the workers.
Four papers Of women and special editions of the
Communist papers printed and distributed.
The L. D. of Italy also printed special issue OF
their paper telling of the splendid work the women
were doing behalf of political prisoners.
The White Terror" unable to prevent the
celebration of "Womens Day" in Poland Meetings
were prohibited in Warsaw. In Biaistock unions
that attempted to celebrate this day dsbanded
Even at factory meetings no celebrations were al
lowed. Nevertheless six meetings were held near
Warsaw Special papers and pamphlets were di%
tributed The slogans against the white
Terror" against miarsm and for international SOL
idarity of the proletariat.
One hundred and thirty thousand people were
thrown out of work in Sweden on the Sth of March,
1925. This aroused the fighting spirit of the wo-
men. Their slogans were Down with the Fascist"
and open the Factories" 1t is worthy of that
the Fascist had organization of women strike
breakers.
This year conference held in England which
discussed the plan outlined by the Comintern for
work among women. AT that time there were 500
women in the Communist Party Of England We
can be certain Of hearing from them very soon
The women Of the American Party were hamp-