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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-03

British bankers and an agrarian ac-
cessory to international imperialism.
To the workers of the Soviet Union
this victory of the English Black Hun
dreds would mean denationalization of
industry, returning the factories and
mills to the Riabushinskys and Ur-
Guharts, taking back the eight hour
work-day and making a gallows bar
racks of the workshops.
British Aim in Russia.
If in their own "home" country the
conservatives have not hesitated to
throw the English working class far
back with their notorious anti-trade-
union law, they would have still less
reason to hesitate in an "alien" con-
quered country. To the peasants of
USSR such victory Of the conserva-
tives would mean a second advent"
of the landowners, serfdom, new Den
ikins and Wrangels, punitive expedi-
tions, robbery of peasant lands Brit
ish imperialists are already doing this
in China) and dark barbarity in the
villages.
Would Restore Tsarism.
To the free toiling nationalities Of
the Soviet Union this would mean
making them Inundated and enslaved
fallen" nationalities, restoration of
the gibbets Of Tsarism, and the estab-
lishment Of a regime such as British
Imperialism created for the Hindu
peasants and Egyptian fellahs. Such
are the designs of the enemy. The
first duty Of the workers and peasants
Of our country is to be on guard; to
face the danger; to be ready with re-
sistance. We must reply to the grow
ing danger of war by still more pow
erful, still more intense efforts on
the economic fronts. We must ener-
getically raise the socialistic industry
and raise the productivity of labor
through carrying out the socialistic
naturalization Of industry. We must
improve rural economy and transport;
must raise and develop war industry
for the defense Of the country; must
intensity the struggle against the
plague of bureaucratism. We do not
know and cannot know when the en-
envy will openly attack the USSR with
bayonets, but undoubtedly British inn
perialism is ever more assiduously
preparing to approach these terms.
Must Prepare TO Resist.
The working masses Of the Soviet
Union must reply to these prepare
tions with preparations Of their own.
In face Of war danger this must be nc
Small" enthusiastically business
when dealing with raising the econ
omic, cultural, military and political
might Of the country The productive
work of every proletarian and peas
ant is a great addition to the defense
Of the proletarian republics. The sep
arate efforts Of millions thrown into
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-03
Chicago Committee for
Hands Off China Calls
Conference for June II

Charging that the presence Of 5000
United States Marines on Chinese soil
places the people of this country face
to face with the problem Of war and
declaring that the present policy Of
the u. s. in China is one of inter-
vention on behalf Of big business, a
committee Of prominent Chicagoans
headed by Clarence Darrow, Con-
gresham A. J. SABBATH, DR.. John A..
Lapp and others, have called a con-
ference Of local organizations under
the watchword, 'Hands- OFF, China"
Meets June II
William II. Holly, provisional sec
rotary of the Chicago Hands-0ff-
China Committee announced today
that the conference will meet at 10
a. m. on Sunday, June ~ at Must
clans Hall, 175 W. Washington st.
Prominent individuals representing
liberal, labor and church opinion are
members OF the committee. These in
clude, in addition TO the above. Presi-
dent John Fitzpatrick Of the Chicago
Federation Of Labor; Prof. Ferdinand
Schevill: William A. Guinea; Rev.
Paul Hutchinson, Editor Of the Chris
tan Century; Miss Margaret Haley
Of the Teachers Union; Edward Mock
els. Secretary Of the Chicago Fedora
ton Of Labor; Christian Madsen Of
the Painters Union; Anton Johannsen
Of the Carpenters Union; Manuel
Gomez of the All-AmeTica Anti-Im-
perialist League; G.. r. Chi Of the
Chicago Kuomintang, and Miss Ella
Boypton Of the Women's international
League.
Organized Committee
The Chicago Hands Off China Com
mittee was formed few weeks ago
20 arouse popular sentiment against
intervention Of any kind by the
United States government in China.
At a mass meeting held in Ashland
Auditorium on May 8. addressed by
Miss Jane Adams, Miss Margaret
Haley. Dr. Lapp and others. n strong
protest was made against the pres
ence Of u. s. troops in China and the
principle of "Chiasf fssr the Chinese"
advocated.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-03
SaCCO and VanzGtti
HOnOrGd at German
Red Aid Congress

BERLIN, May 81. (By Mail)-The
opening session Of the Second Con-
gress Of the German Red Aid Organ
ization which took place this evening
in the crowded Sport Palace developed
into q tremendous demonstration Of
international proletarian solidarity
Many thousands Of Berlin workers,
communists, social democrats and
non-party workers participated in the
mass-meeting at which the congress
was opened. The march past Of a
standard company Of the Red Front
Fighters League was greeted with
great applause.
Comrade Wilhelm PECK the chair
man Of the Red Aid organization in
Germany, welcomed the delegates and
the representatives of the Red Aid
organizations from other countries.
The speaker then paid moving tri-
butte to the victims Of the bourgeois
reaction, to the tens Of thousands Of
murdered and imprisoned proletarian
fighters. The great mass meeting
rose spontaneously to its feet. The
speaker concluded his remarks by APP
pealing to those present TO strength
en- the Red Aid Organization with all
possible means as one of the most
important fighting organizations of
the working class, particularly in the
present moment when the inter-
national situation was tense and the
4 - % h1r1
The following comrades, most Of
whom are in capitalist prisons, were
elected honorary members of the
Congress Presidium: the President OF
the International Red Aid, Kara
Zetkin, Max Hoelz, Rudolf Margies
and Streidl Germany, Sacco and
Vanzetti Omitted States), Stefanoff
(Rumania), Pavlov (Bulgaria), Rakosi
and Szanto hungary, Bordiga and
Gramsci (Italy) and Andre Marty
(France).
Following the election Of the Presi-
dium, the representative Of the +. G.
Of the International Red Aid delivered
speech to the meeting in the name
of the f. c. Of the IRA. and Of IL
million members Of Red Aid or
CARNATIONS in all countries. Comrade
Svestov spoke in the name of the
Central Committee of the Russian
Red Aid organization. He presented
three flags to the German organiza-
ton in the name Of the Moscow, Khar-
kov and Samara district organiza-
tions Of the Red Aid. His appeal to
the workers to follow the example
of the Russian workers and peasants
who had got rid of their oppressors
for all time, was welcomed with great
applause. Comrade Todria, the repre-
sentative Of the Central Committee
Of the Red Aid in Georgia then spoke
and was welcomed with protracted
applause. He also brought a flag
from his organization and presented
it to the German organization.
Representatives Of the Red Aid or
PLANTATIONS in Poland, Denmark and
Switzerland also spoke. The political
prisoners in Warsaw sent the congress
a flag and the political prisoners in
Cottbus Germany sent a picture
After various kilograms a greeting
was read and a number Of resolutions
adopted, the mass play "The Red
Flood" was produced and greeted
with great applause.
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Especial to DAILY WORKER)


MOSCOW, June 2.-The Political
Secretariat Of the Executive Commit
tee of the Communist international
has issued Bulletin on the Plenary
Session of the Executive which has
just closed The first question dealt
with by the Plenary Sessions was the
task confronting the Communist IN
ternational in the struggle against
war, and the danger of war, The
Plenary Session pointed out that the
principal danger actually Is war by
The capitalist world, headed by Brit
ain against the u. S. S. r. and revo-
iutionary China.
The Plenum exposed the PREACHER
ous position of international social
democracy in the fight against the
eft wing. The Executive gave Sc
ries Of directions for reintensifica-
lion of anti-war work by the Com
munist Parties, and theological organ
rational preparation in the event of
war.
Chinese Revolution Changes.
On the question Of the Chinese revo-
luton, the Plenary Session stated that
radical changes had taken place in
he correlation of class forces in
China, due to the bourgeoisie passing
over into the camp of the counter-re-
pollution and Imperialism, the Execu-
i've recognizing the line of the Com
munist International, preceding the
period of revolution in question, as
correct.
The admissibility of bloc of the
rational bourgeoisie, as expressed in
The northern expedition, indicated to
The Chinese Communists the necessity
If radically modifying their tactics in
,he actual supreme stage of the revo-
ution, centering their efforts around
;he agrarian revolution, putting forth
slogans developing a mass movement
n the villages and towns, Immediately
arming the workers and peasants,
making the left wing of the Kuomin-
:ang a broad democratic mass organ
cation, strengthening the Communist
Party and its strict class line and
keeping the Communists within the
Xuomintang.
The Plenary Session steered in the
direction of making the Wuhan gov
eminent and the Kuomintang a revo-
lutionary democratic dictatorship of
workers and peasants. The line of
he British Communist Party, as dis
:ussed in the Plenary Session, is to
conduct propaganda for General
Strike, struggle against the trade
1nion bill, and an expose of war, ref
ormism, and pacifism of all kinds; to
,riticise the conduct of the General
Council in the Anglo Russian Com
nittee.
Score TrOtzky's Position.
Regarding Trotzky's and Vuyo-
yitch's speeches on behalf of the OPP
positional bloc, the Plenary Session
adopted the following resolutions
The Executive of the Communist In
;ernational states the line, principles
and conduct of Trotsky and Vuyovitch
are incompatible with their position as
members and deputy members of the
Executive Of the Communist Interna-
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COMMUNIST INTERNATIONAL PLENUM
PLANS FIGHT ON IMPERIALIST WAR

tional. In spite of the most serious
political situation, the opposition in
.he All Union Communist Party found
it possible to launch at the Plenary
Session an unprecedentedly sharp
attack on the All-Union Communist
Party andJ the Communist Interna-
ional Trotsky and Vuyovitch (the
opposition's demand that Zinovieff,
whom the Seventh Plenary Session Of
the Execut-ye Of the Communist In
ternational relieved Of the Chairman
ship as well as all work in the Comm
,ern, be allowed to participate in the
ordinary labors Of the Plenary Session
was rejected, all votes against Nuyo-
vitch's) presented their counter
theses on the principal questions in
the agenda, and distributed to the
session whole series of their own
fractional documents; spoke openly on
behalf Of the oppositional bloc, ETC.,
all these documents being full charges
against the Central Committee of the
All Union Communist Party and the
Comintern betrayal" and detection;
openly acting as fractional opposi-
ton.
Break Promise.
1t broke the promise it gave in it's
declaration of the sixteenth of Octo-
Der, to cease fractional strife, to cease
its support of Maslov and company,
excluded from the Communist ranks.
Even after the rupture between Brit
ain and the U. S. S. R., Trotzky de-
clared in the Plenary Session that the
greatest danger of all is actually the
inner-party regime, which practically
means Bolshevist discipline in the ALI
Union Communist Party and the
Comintern.
All this shows the opposition has
reached the limit of its rupture with
the Comintern; therefore the Plenary
Session adopted special decision re-
garding the opposition, strongly con-
demning it, and warning it that in the
event it continues its fractional activ-
tiles, the presidium of the Executive
Committee of the Comitern, with in
ternational controlling commission,
must formally exclude Trotsky and
Vuyovitch from the Executive.
Must Cease Activities.
The Plenary Session instructed the
Central Committee of the All-Union
Communist Party to adopt energetic
measures to stop the fractional activ-
tiles Of the opposition in the All-Union
Communist Party and to adopt reso-
lutte measures to protect the All-Union
Communist Party against the faction
al struggle of Trotsky and Zinovieff.
The Plenary Session also decided to
call the next (Sixth) World Congress
in the Summer of 1928, and to recon-
mend that Congress should accept the
Cuban Communist Party into the
Comintern. On the proposal of sew
eral delegations, certain minor modi-
fications in the composition of the
Presidium of the Executive of the
Comintern were adopted. Not sin
gle delegation to the Plenary Session
supported the opposition, which dis
turbed the business and work Of the
Session. All decisions were adopted
against only one (Vuyovitch's) vote.
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Predict Riots as White
TerrOrists in ROumania
Put Gag on Newspapers

BERLIN, June Wholesale sup
preston of Roumanian newspapers at
lacking the government, is reported
from Bucharest.
The newspaper attacks are under
stood to have followed the appeal of
King Ferdinand, who is again criti-
cally i'll, for a coalition of parties.
According to reports received here
there are fears that the newspaper
suppressions will be followed by dis
orders, the white regime in Rou-
mania is employing every terrorist
device to suppress the growing criti-
cism of its policies.
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the common pool will be the pledge
Of our success.
Make Army Invincible
Utmost attention must be given to
cur army and to questions of work.
ers' and peasants defense. All toll
ers, above all their Communist van
guard, must intensity help to workers
and peasants army and its care. It
is necessary to strengthen the ties
between the Red Army and the work
er and peasant masses. 1t is neces-
sary to intensity the work Of volun-
teer sport organizations; to intensity
the preparation of the whole party
mass in the matter of military edu-
cation. Every member Of the party,
every young worker and peasant
must go through a course of this pre-
Paration.
BOlshevik Preparation
Be on guard; prepared for the de-
Tense Of the country; prepared
genuinely like Bolsheviks, firmly, un-
swervingly, without panic. Such is
the task today. There is no room
within the ranks Of the All-Union
Communist Party for slackness,
looseness and unnecessary good ma
ture. Our party throughout the
eheckered career Of its great histori-
cal way, has ever manifested itself
as the inexhaustible source of revolu-
tionary proletarian energy.
Our party has always everywhere
manifested the greatest political far
sightedness. Today as before, the
members of our party must be a
model to all proletarians and peas
ants; model of energy, accurate
work, workers heroism. War may
be forced upon us despite all our ef-
forts to preserve peace. For this
worst emergency, all toilers and in
the first place the Communist Party,
must prepare; not to waste time, but
to raise economy, consolidate trans
port and defense; work still more en-
ergetically amidst the masses in the
mills, workshops and villages--this
is the paramount duty Of all mem
bers of the All-Union Communist
Party.
Defy British Imperialism.
If British imperialists pursue their
policy, if they overstep another limit,
il they start an open attack on our
country, they will let lose an all-Euro-
pean war WHICH will inevitably have
as a sequel the greatest class battles.
In these battles European capitalism
will be destroyed and in the long run
the fascist dictatorship Of the bour-
geoisie will be replaced by a Dictator
ship of proletarian sovets. All the
greater is the responsibility resting
upon members Of our Party. They
must show that they we're, are and
will be heroic soldiers Of the interna-
tional revolution.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-12
TURNER GUILTY 0F
 MURDER, GETS LIFE
Travelled 5000 Miles to Kill
 Man He Hated

Portland Me, Feb. 12.-Benja- min II. Turner of Mystic, Ia, the conscientious objcctor to war and deserter, who came 5000 miles from Mexico City to kill James D. Hallen five years after his acquittal of the murder of a Mexican whom he killed with the same revolver, was found guilty of murder by jury late yesterday.
 Turner was sentenced to state prison for life and will be taken to ThomaSton in a day or two. In an ante-room, soon afterward, he was heard to remark: Well, this is another example of American jus tice."
 His counsel was given time to file a bill of exceptions in the event it is decided to appeal. The jury was out just an hour. reporting at 3:37.
 Turner, whose trial began in su- perior court on Monday, admitted he killed Hallen at the latter's summer home at Falmouth Foreside on last September s, after having "sen- tenced' him to death five years ago. but claimed he had moral right to do so because Hallen, like the MeXi- can, had defrauded him out Of a few hundred dollars and left him for two years in a Mexican prison penniless, almost friendless and alone.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-12
S|DEWHEELER IS l BEING REBUILT
Famous Old River Steamer to
 Used Again

Memphis, Feb. 12. P-The TO- nance surrounding Kate Adams, the famous old Mississippi river sid9wheeler which was burned re- gently, may blossom again. Her owners have announced their inten- tion of rebuilding the boat, the last of her type in the river service.
 The Kate, as she was familiarly known and who bore her swanlike contours in the big river 2S years, will be reconstructed more for the memory of the past than for fu- ture trade. ''Cap'n" Gus D. Phil lips, who piloted the boat 1G years. once more will have his command.
 Royalty enjoyed the experiences of river trips on Kate Adams, al- though her passenger list also shows the pauper. gentlemen of the old Southern school, river gamblers who were wont to prey upon trust ing victims, and the more modern proletariat and aristocracy.
 When Kate burned. callous old river men cried unashamed. She was the third of her name and never was a boat better known or more beloved on the Mississippi.
 Now her bell. into which were cast hundred silver dollars for a clearer tone, and her famous whistle may sound once more.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-12
BERLIN
Effects of Wartime Hunger Blockade in Germany Have
 Not Yet Been Entirely Wiped Out.

Berlin, Feb. 12 GP-Effects of the hunger blockade" imposed upon Germany during the war have not yet been wiped out, Henry Hirtsiefer, Prussian minister of public health. says in survey upon which he based his request for an increase of 500,000 marks in appropriations to combat disease.
 While the fact that s00,000 civil ians died as result of the blockade brought about a slight decrease in the death rate after the war, he said that the effects of under nourish- ment ten years ago has reduced the vitality of the people an' impaired their power 10 resist disease.
 Tuberculosis and typhoid fever he said. have increased. The alarming decrease in the birth rate from 2S per thousand before the war to 20 per thousand last year was such. he declared. that unless a concentrated effort was made to decrease infant mortality there would be no surplus of birth over deaths.
 Pollute drinking water sources and antiquated sewage disposal me thods he blamed for the spread of typhoid which in the Hanover cpl demic alone caused more than 200 deaths. The epidemic was such drain on the city treasury that state loan of 3,000,000 marks was necessary to prevent a deficit.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-12
All Men Brothers

Unemployment is breaking the bonds O. "internationalism" that makes all men brothers.
 Foreign workmen are targets for abuse and even violence now that Frenchmen are being thrown out of work. Economic observers comment that the Communists, who are num- erous in factories, seem to forget their theories overnight when shorter hours and reduced staffs are in view. The French demand that foreign workmen be discharged before any French pay-check Is touched. In many cases foreign workers are un- der contract and fare better than the French. This incites trouble. For eign foremen have been attacked in several instances.
 - Even the official red newspaper, "L'Humanite," is momentarily luke warm in it's attitude toward practical internationalism. and proclaims that France ought first of all to provide work for her own people and that foreign workers ought to be sent home as soon as possible.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-12

1 the man and not the man the office, for example, at the last election an office seeker conducted a vigorous campaign for certain office and was nominated and elected. Now when this board to which this man was elected is in session he is out of town,
 The proponents of this bill favor men like this to hold office. If they are as interested in the towns well fare as they try to make you believe they are, why don't they find out why the building commission ap- pointed two years ago has never made report.
 Selectman Garter gave. rather vague report at the last town meet ing of what this committee had done. Tn sneaking with some of the members of this committee l am in formed they have never been noti, fled of their appointment to this committee. still we Near a report from the committee. What commit tee made the report?
 Again I say the minority in favor of this bill favor keeping in office man who has failed to carry out the wishes of the majority of voters in town meeting assembled.
 If this bill is passed the town Of Berlin instead of progressing will deteriorate.
 Thanking you for the above space. I am
 ANTIMONARCHICAI..
New Britain herald., 1927-02-12
PAGAN CEREMONY
 HELD IN SCOTLAND
Burning of the ClaVie' Every
 Spring

Burghoad. Scotland, Feb. 12. (Fl--- Many visitors have been attracted to this picturesque Scots village by the burning of the clavie," a Picts cus- tom predating Christianity.
 The custom is revived every Spring. and, according to tradition, has the effect of soaring away evil spirits that might banefully influ- ence the coming years fishing, upon which industry the prosperity of the village depends.
 The "clavie," tar barrel, is filled with combustibles and attach ed to a six foot pole with a nail curiously fashioned by the local blacksmith. It is driven home, according to ancient usage, with a huge stone.
 On the stroke of six in the after noon of the day the ceremony takes place, the "clavie" is set alight by a peat supplied by a family who have performed this duty for gener- ations. It is then borne to an emin- ence known as "Doorie Hill' where it is fitted into a stone socket and allowed to burn out.
 The villagers, like the fire wor- shippers of old, unite round the burning barrel and finally scramble for the ashes and any remaining fragments. which are sent for use as luck bringers' to locally born people all over the world.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-12

Paris, Feb. 12 P>-Baffled Frech- men are trying to associate cold fe- male logic with warm womanly hearts and having a hard time of it..
 Strict logic and memorable cold ness" mark the tone of girls com arouse womans supposedly senti- mental nature, government report from authorities in charge of wo- mons examinations for French uni versty degrees, recently announced.
 Some of the topics which drew the coolest analysis were "the beauty of ideals" the pity of life," and the