The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-27
MINISTER URGES
RECOGNITION OF
SOVIET REPUBLIC
Tells How Opposition
Was Transformed
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LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. 25.-Rev.
Oman, one of the American delega-
ton Of "a who have just returned
from Soviet Russia, spoke at the open
forum Of the Civil Liberties Union at
Music Arts Hall to a large audience.
After reciting what he had seen in
that immense country he urged that
the American government recognize
the Union of Socialist Soviet Repub-
lies. Thunderous applause greeted
Mr. Oxnam's statement that the en-
tire American delegation unanimously
recommends that Soviet Russia be
recognized by the United States.
Opposed Themselves.
The American delegation, which
was composed Of persons of varied
ideas, opinions and interests, but
unanimous on one point, that is: all
were and are opposed to the Com
munist movement, went to Soviet
Russia to ascertain the exact condi-
tons obtaining in that country.
And with all the propaganda against
Soviet Russia thruout the world, with
the staunch opposition Of the dele
gates themselves against the Soviets,
bhc facts. tbe actual conditions exist
ing in contradistinction TO the lies
spread the world over, convinced the
American delegation to unanimously
recommend to the president and con-
.gress of the United States to recog-
nlze Soviet Russia.
Many Angles.
Rev. Oxnam's speech death with re-
iigion, foreign policy, education and
the practical program in operation at
the present time in Soviet Russia.
Such statements as priests are con-
sidered parasites and are therefore
DISTINGUISHED" and "tho there is alb
solute religious freedom in Soviet
Russia yet there are no young people
in the churches" were greeted with
enthusiastic applause.
1.-THE foreign policy Of Soviet Rus
Sia is most interesting and most in
etructive to the whole world" said
Mr.. Oman. st is a policy which is
welding together 140,000,000 Of Rus
SLAMS with 4OO,0OO,OOO Chinese, hun
dreds of million of British East In
dams and Japanese. The imperialist
nations must either fall in line with
Russia's foreign policy or face COM
gbination of Russia, China, Japan and
East India"
What Kirby Page Found.
In an article that appeared in The
Open Forum, a weekly issued by the
American Civil Liberties Union Of
Southern California, Mr.. Kirby Page,
another delegate Of the group Of "a,
states that: During the three weeks
of our stay in Russia we moved about
with complete freedom and at no time
felt a sense of insecurity. We
visited factories, laboratories, stores,
hospitals, rest homes, churches, libra
ries, kindergartens, schools, prisons,
museums, art galleries and numerous
other places of interest My
6rst impression is one of amazement
at the magnitude Of the economic and
Industrial achievement of the Bolshe-
viks during the past five years. Both
in industry and in agriculture, the
pre-war level of production is now
being approached, il not actually
equalled, and present tendencies are
upward. Wherever one goes in
Russia there is striking evidence of
the releasing of life on vast scale.
Mpltitudes of people who formerly
were driven like dumb cattle by tyran-
nous government officials and grasp
ing industrialists and landlords now
feel new sense Of freedom and pos
sess new vitality"