The daily worker., 1927-03-08
STORY OF Great
GENERAL STRIKE
IN SHANGHAI
100000 Workers Laid
Down Their Tools


SHANGHAI, March 7.-The fol-
lowing are details concerning the
declaration of the recent general
strike in Shanghai:
On the evening of the 18th of Feb
ruary a delegates meeting of 500
representatives of workers Organi-
cations decided to declare general
strike with the following watch
words: Continuation Of the strug-
gle against imperialism; abolition Of
the militarist regime; the evacuation
of Shanghai by all reactiOnary
troops; the formation of govern
ment representing the interests of
the people; free speech, free press,
the right to meet and the right to
strike; recognition of the trade
unions as the representatives of the
working class; and, further, num-
Der of economic demands including
the S-hour day wage increases and
fight against the increase of
prices"
On the 10th of February the gen
eral strike began according to the
arrangement of the Shanghai trades
council. The number Of participants
gradually rose and by the evening it
rose above 100000. The textile and
metal workers, the tramway-men,
the commercial employees, the print
ers and the post office workers and
a section of the seamen were then
striking. The post offices in the
foreign quarters were guarded by
strike pickets armed with bamboo
sticks.
Movement Is Growing.
! An appeal of the Shanghai trades
council declares: THE national re-
volutionary movement is steadily
growing and its influence is increas-
ing. The troops which are advanc-
ing north are winning. The power
Of the militarist Sun Tchuan Fang
is waning. The people must take
part in the struggle against the mill
tarists. Therefore the trades coun-
Gil has decided to call a general
strike. Order must be preserved,
nevertheless, the strike must be
maintained until the order to resume
work is given. By striking you are
supporting the troops which are adj
vancing against the north. You will
be supporting the struggle for the
destruction of the militarist Sun
Tchuan Fang. Long live the nation
al power! Long live the freedom
of the peoplel Long live the power
of the workers."
Revolutionary Slogans.
The committee of Shanghai citi-
zens has issued an appeal to the
population with the following watch
words: Greetings to the expedition
against the North. Support the ma
tional government! Convening of a
national assembly! Establishment
of a revolutionary democratic pow
er!"
On the goth Of February the
strike spread with great rapidity un-
til in the evening over 100000 work
ers were striking. Commercial and
industrial life is at a complete stand
still. A number Of Incidents have
occurred. On the 10Th Of February
three workers were arrested by the
officials Of Sun Tchuan Fang fol
distributing leaflets. They were i'm
mediately executed. On the Goth Of
February mass meetings in the oper
took place in all parts of the town
Incidents arc reported from Chaper
and Putung (working class quarters
of Shanghail.
The authorities in the foreign
quarters are preparing themselves
for the coming events and are con
centrating armored cars. The police
have been supplied with machine
guns. Voluntary patrols are being
organized. Agitators are being merci
lessly pursued and executed imme
diately after arrest. The heads oi
the beheaded are exposed in publ,
places as a warning to the populace
In national revolutionary circles il
is said that 90 people have been be-
1 headed. The newspapers no longer
appear as the workers demanded tbs
publication Of details concerning tn
course Of the strike. The editor
were not prepared to do this out
fear of Sun Tchuan Fang. The fol
eigners are erecting barbed wire ei
tanglcments several miles away fron
the foreign settlements. The stri
leaders declare that the foreienel
have penetrated into Chinese tern
tory and threaten reprisals.
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